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RECORDERS COURT
HOLDS TWO DAYS
Defendants Charged With Run
ning Down Little Price Girl;
Pay $50 Damages and The
Cost of Suit
NUMBER OTHER CASES
Recorder’s Court this week con
sumed two days and then the docket
was not disposed of. Quite a number
of cases were handled, however, ,dur
inf the two days, among which was
the case of the State vs Zeb Ingram
and Grippe Tolar, charged with knock
ing down with an auto the little
daughter of S. T. Price, several days
ago as she was going home from
school. The defendants were sen
tenced to pay the father of the little
girl $50 and the cost of the action.
Other cases that came up Tuesday
and Wednesday were:
State vs Joe Howell charged with
transporting whiskey and possessing.
Guilty. Prayer for judgment on the
charge of transporting continued two
years upon payment of costs. On the
charge of possessing whiskey, $50
and cost. Appeal to Superior Court.
State vs. J. H. B. Tomlinson, charg
ed with reckless driving. Not guilty.
State vs. Joseph Johnson, charged
with shooting a negro, Garfield Mc
Gugan, near Kenly. Found guilty.
Prayer for judgment continued upon
payment of costs.
State vs. A. E. Surles charged with
operating auto while intoxicated, run
ning into a car near Benson. The de
fendant was found guilty. He was
sentenced to pay the cost of the dam
age to the car and the cost of the
suit. Prayer for judgment for two
years. Appealed to Superior Court.
State vs. Lornezo McNeal charged
with carrying concealed weapon. Guil
ty. Fined $50 and costs. Defendant
could not pay the fine and costs and
went to jail for sixty days.
State vs. Charlie Sanders charged
with resisting an officer. Guilty. Sen
tenced to twelve months on the roads
arid costs.
State vs Charlie Sanders charged
with disposing of mortgaged proper
ty. Guilty. Sentenced to six months
and costs.
State vs E. A. Canaday, charged
with giving bad checks in four counts.
Guilty. Thirty days in jail and costs
in each count, jail sentence to run
concurrently.
State vs J. TT. Capps charged with
t- espass. Guilty. Prayer for judc
i. : ; ... r. inned v.~)< . payment of cost.
State vs Oscv.r L ne and Sa.n tli
lcr, colored, charged with g'molirg.
They v.ere sentenced to the roads un
til they should give bond for the.r
appearance at the August term of
court, when they will be wanted as
witnesses in a murder trial that grew
out of the gambling.
RECORDS BROKEN AT
PORT OF WILMINGTON
Wilmington, March 21.—Two port
r< i r<is were broken here today when
the largest single cargo of any de
scription ever received arrived on the
Src'irh steamer Sagoland in the
shape of 9,400 tons of nitrate of soda
and the largest freighter to make this
pi rt, the Italian steam Nigola order
docked at the Sprunt wharf to load
7.000 bales of cotton for Germany.
The Italian ship was on her maiden
voyage from Genoa to Galveston,
where she took on wheat and cotton,
and thence here. The nitrate of soda
cargo is destined for distribution
among North Carolina farmers. One
million pounds of sugar arrived this
morning on a barge from Philadel
phia. The largest tanker with 3,
500.000 gallons, the largest cargo of
gasoline that ever entered the Port
of Wilmington, will arrive here
Thursday for the Standard Oil Cmpa
Kenly Basketeers
Defeat Pine Level
Kenly, March 18.—Tonight Kenly
defeated the Pine Level quint in a
hard fought game. Watsjw), K., fea
tured for the locals with s'tk field and
two foul goals. White featured for
Pine Level by cgj^-ying 16 points to
the goal and kept-'^he game from be
ing one-sided.
If it Iooks like this—
Good-Night
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Paris decrees the painted ear so:
New Yorkers have taken it up. Un
fortunately, rouge photographs
black, and is not verj beautifying,
in picture form, do you think?
RECALLS BATTLE
OF BENTONSVILLE
Confederate Veteran of Ruther-!
fordton Tells of Being In The
Battle; Was In Co. I 50th
N. C. Regiment
10 COMPANIES IN REGIM’NT
The following reminiscences of K. !
I
J. Carpenter of Rutherfordton, con
cerning the Battle of Bentonville,
fought in this county sixty years ago
this month will be of interest to
quite a number of our readers. This
Confederate veteran was in Co. I,
50th N. C. Regiment.
"Sixty years ago the 10, 20 and 21
of this month, a great battle was be
irg fought in your county. I be
d to Hardee’s army, McClow’s '
!cr Baker's brigade, 50th N. C. j
r t. We had in this regiment
companies:
A from Person County; Capt. J.
C. Yanhook,
E from Robeson County; Capt. E.
C. Atkkinson.
3 f>o:n: Johnston. County; Capt. R.
D. Tu.. -eferd.
I) from J hasten County; Capt. H.
J. RyaK
E from Wayne County; Capt. John
Griswold.
F from Woore County; Capt. Jas.
1 O. A. Kelly.
H from Harnett County; Capt. Jas.
H. Atkinson.
from Rutherford County, Capt.
G. W. Andrews.
I from Rutherford County; Capt.
John B. Eaves.
K from Rutherford County; Capts. '
Sam Wilkins and G. B. Forde.
"Quite a lot of changes took place
in regimental and company officers.
This regiment was organized April
15, 1862 at Raleigh. Our first colo
nel was M. D. Croton, of Goldsboro,
and Rutherdfordton. After his resig
nation, Col. James A. Washington
was colonel and after Col. Washing
ton’s resignation Geo. Wortham, of
Person, was colonel. Lieutenants |
from C and D, Johnston County, were:
Thos. R. Youngblood, Jesse T. Elling
' ton, W. B. Best and J. J. Penny; sec
i ond lieutenants were: G. W. Watson,
William Lane, J. C. Ellington, Wm.
M. Adams, Young J. Lee and J. J.
Penny. J. C. Ellington wrote the his
tory of the 50th regiment in 1901, j
from which JL. quote some of these
facts although I wg» there in person
antf-most of is from my actual ex
perience.
“We had marched through Geor
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BUSINESS MEN LAY
EXPOSITION PLANS
W. M. Sanders Is Chosen As
Chief Marshall With Lyndon
Jordan As Assistant
SELECT OTHER COMMITTEE
At a hurriedly called meeting here
yesterday afternoon of a small num
ber of representative business men,
quite a few odds and ends relating
to the approaching Eastern Carolina
Exposition here during the week of
April 13-18 were strightened out, and
finishing touches were added to many
more things.
Perhaps foremost of all from the
standpoint of local people was the
unanimous choice of W. M. Sanders
for the position of Chief Marshall,
and of Lyndon Jordan as assistant
Chief Marshall. Mr. Sanders had
been previously elected but due to
reasons sufficient to be excused up
on, he was relieved of the duty. But
the group attending the meeting were
unanimous in their insistence that he
accept the position, and after sug
gesting about a dozen names, he was
returned to, and persuaded to accept
the position for the second time. He
did, reluctantly.
Chairman Will Hood, of the Float
Committee, let it be known that he
would be on the warpath within £
very few days, and that Smithfiele
and other towns in Johnston w’oulc
certainly have some floats for the twe
parades. So far little has been done
along this line, but the time has rip
ened, and the good work will start
And that isn’t all. F. H. Broks is
also to join the warrior band, but the
Judge has something to sell. Flooi
space. Little has so far been pur
chased by Smihtfield and adjoining
Johnston County towms, but official?
are fairly confident that the peopk
of the County will awake to the ne
cessity, and come across with the
goods to make the Main Hall of the
Exposition Building a worth-while
looking place, thereby guarantee
ing that visitors here will be giver
an eyeful ofthings worth their see
ing.
rv uig uuudlci x i. ip naa ciir>w uur
roughly gone over in all its details,
and about forty Johnston County
automobiles are to scour this Eastern
North Carolina and see what can be
done in the way of inducing people to
hie themselves hitherward to see this
display of the people of this section,
Smithfield is to be the central point
from which all the cars in this town
ship will leave. Every other Johnston
county town, north, east, south and
west will provide cars, being added to
the train as i+ pushes through the
Johnston territory on its way to in
vade neighboring lands. This trip
will be a big boost to the County and
to the Exposition, and people every
where within the borders should be
glad c: an opportunity to get a seat
in some one of these cars and see
pa:ts cf this state free and bring
those poi: :s, through their people,
to Johns:on. The itinerary, with the
various town chairmen, follow, to
gether with the tentative schedule:
Group No. One
TOWN LEAVES
Smithf.eld ___... 9:0 a. m.
Clayton . 9:60 p. m.
Garner .....10:50 a. m
Raleigh . 11:30 a. m.
. .Durham .... 1:30 p. m.
Creedmore . 2:30 p. m.
Oxford . 3:30 p. m.
Franklinton .__ 4:45 p. m.
Wake Forest . 5:15 p. m
Zebulon __ 6:15p.m.
Wendell . 6:45 p.
Group No. Two
Smithfield . 9:00
m
Four Of.k
9:20 a.
Benson . 10:00
Godwin
10:45 a. m
Wade .. 11:15
Fayetteville . 12:15
St. Pauls .. 1:45
Lumberton . 3:45
Maxton
a. m
p. m
p. m
p. m
3:45 p. m
p. m
p. m
Laurinburg .. 4:30
Raeford . 5:3Q
Group No. Three
Smithfield . 9:00
Selma .. 9:30
Micro . 10:15
Kenly ..,.. .11:00 a. r{
Lucama .11:30 a. n
a. m
a. m
a. m
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MRS. R. J. NOBLE IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Selnm and Community Shocked
By Sudden Passing of
Estimable Woman
FUNERAL IN RALEIGH
The entire county will be shocked
;this morning to learn of the death of
Mrs. R. J. Noble, which occurred
quite suddenly at her home in Selma
last evening at seven-thirty. Mrs. No
; ble had eaten a hearty supper and
: was taken sick immediately after
with acute indigestion, passing away
in a short while. Prior to that time,
j she had been in usual health, and with
her husband, Dr. R. J. Noble, was a
regular attendant upon the Sunday
School Training School held in this
| city. She spent Tuesday night in
Raleigh, returning home yesterday.
Her body will be taken to Raleigh for
burial, though at this writing, the
time for the funeral has not been ar
1 ranged, owing to the fact that mem
bers of the family have not arrived
in Selma. She is survived by her
husband, three sons, Mr. A. M. No
ble, of this city, Dr. R. J. Noble of
Raleigh, Mr. Walter Moore Noble of
San Diego, Cal., and a daughter, Miss
, Anne Noble, a member of the faculty
of Meredith College, Raleigh. The
l family has the sympathy of a large
circle of friends.
MRS. Q. F. POOLE
DIES AT CLAYTON
Prominent Clayton Woman
Passes Away After Linger
ing Illness
Mrs. Q. F. Poole died at her home
in Clayton yesterday morning at two
o’clock after a lingering illness. She
had suffered for sometime with high
blood pressure and her death was not
unexpected. She was sixty-four years
of age. Before her marriage she was
Miss Alice Sykes, of Texas. She was
a member of Clayton Baptist church.
The funeral services - will be held
at the home this afternoon at three
o’clock, conducted by the pastor of
the deceased, Rev. C. A. Jenkins. In
terment will be made in the old cem
etery at Clayton.
The deceased is survived by her
husband and three children: Mrs. R.
L. Parkinson, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Ashley Horne, of Clayton, and Mr.
Bruce Poole, of Wilson.
The entire community extends
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
FALSE FIRE ALARM
As usual, quite a bit of alarm and
excitement was aroused here yester
day afternoon when a false fire alarm
was turned in from the fith district.
It occurred about 6:50 p. m., just
when about everybody had taken the
third bite of supper. Someone was
in the attic of the Coats boarding
house about that time, and switched
on an electric light, from the socket
The light, swinging to and fro, at
tracted the attention of some one in
the street, who thought flames were
leaping up, and turned in the scare.
Both trucks responded immediately.
KIWANIS MEETING
IS POSTPONED
Due to the death of Mrs. R. J.
Noble, of Selma, the Smithfield
Kiwanis meeting scheduled for
tonight has been called off, so far
as the regular supper is concerned.
A meeting of the Club will take
place, however, at 7:30 in the Wo
man's Club Rooms to discuss a
measure meaning much to John
ston County's future road program.
Persons from elsewhere who have
been scheduled to be here are on
the way and could not be reached
last night In time to notify them
that the meeting had been post
poned. Every Kiwinian is urgent
ly needed, and the president and
other prominent officials urge mem
bers of the Club to be out to meet
the visitors and do their share of
the work to be undertaken.
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SCHOOLHOUSE BURNED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
What came near being a trage
dy occurred in Beulah township
Tuesday afternoon when a one
room frame school building known
as the Watson school burned to
the ground. About twenty-five
school children with their teacher,
Miss Lizzie Davis, were at work
in the school room when a man
at work in a field near by gave the
alarm that the top of the school
house was on fire. The roof was
said to lie almost on the point of
falling in by the time the children
escaped.. They saved theiV school
books but the desks and other fur
niture were a total loss- No in
surance was carried on the build
ing. School will be continued in a
house in the neighborhood which
is vacant.
HRE BREAKS OUT
IN SHOE SHOP
Electric Shoe Shop and Weiner
Stand Damaged By Destruct
ive Blaze
The fire company was called out
the second time last night when it
was found that the Electric Shoe
Shop belonging to Mr. J. T. Matthews
was in flames.
The alarm was turned in about 10
30 o’clock and the fire company was
soon on the scene. Although the
blaze was leaping through the top of
the building when the firemen reach
ed it, the flames were soon under con
trol. It is said that an automobile
parked over the nearest hydrant
caused a delay in connecting the hose.
The car had to be moved Before wa
ter could be obtained. However, this
obstacle was quickly overcome and
the work of extinguishing the flames
began, it is thought that the fire
originated from an electric wire.
The damage to the machinery and
i stock of the shoe shop was estimated
at about $3,500, and is only partly
i covered by insurance. The building
belongs to Mr. Charles Davis, who
| stated that there was no insurance
on it. It is said that the fire dam
aged the building about $1,000.
Mr. Frederick Adams’ weiner
stand which is located in the same
building and which he had recently
purchased was damaged to the
amount of about $200. Most of the
damage vras caused by water.
LARGE ICE PLANT
Plans Now Under Way To Erect
Building For New Plant;
$15,000 Outfit
Benson, Mar. 25.—Benson is soon
; to have an ice plant, according to
Mr. Alford Parker, who with Mr. I.
F. Chandler of Southern Pines, is pre
paring to erect the building which
will house the machinery. The plant I
will be located on the lot used by the ■
Hedrick Construction Company and
will be a $15,000 outfit, manufacturing
enough ice for Benson and neighbor
ing villages with ease. Along with
ice-making the company will also
handle coal. Mr. Parker is well known |
all over this section. He is a hard
worker and continually plugs at
whatever he starts and has always
come out ahead of the game. He is
successful for he works and works, is
thoroughly honest and reliable, is
kind and congenial with the public,
and has all those traits that make for ;
an upstanding young man in a thriv- i
ing community. Mr. Chandler is one |
of the strongest financially of the
strong men of Moore Coimty. He is
a native of Moore County and has
done extremely well in his various
businesses ‘There. He is regarded as
one of the county’s best men. Mr.
Chandler is in position not only to be
come interest^; in the inductrial de
velopment of the town but to helpi]
materially to bring them about.
8. S .Turlington took several
of the younger set on a hike Satur
day morning, returning in the after
SHOTS FIRED INTO
RUM RUNNERS CAR
Officers and Transporters Run
Amuck Here In Early Morn
irt£ Hours
HEADED FOR ANGIER
Sraithfield citizens were disturbed
from their pre-beauty sleep yester
day morning’ when the Sheriff’s force
and rum runners tied up in the vicin
ity, and or Neuse River bridge about
2:00 A. M. in a wild west show that
ended with about 25 shots, three punc
tured tires and a lot of noise and ex
citement.
The meat of this affair is thusly:
Angier officers “got wind of” the
fact that two men in a big Paige
touring car were headed into that
town from Wimington with a big
lead, consisting of about 60 gallons
of precious hooch. Smithfield was
the nearest and the only point that
they could be headed off, according
to the reported route they were fol
lowing, and officers here, advised of
the fact, blocked the river bridge.
The gentlemen in transit drove up
on the bridge, according to officers, be
fore they saw what was up, slammed
on brakes, reversed their way, and
flew south on First street, with three
punctured tires. That’s the last
heard of them, save the roar of the
motor as they sped south through
town, and the reverberating sounds
of pistol shots fired at the fugitives.
Two Angier officers and C. Q. Ste
phenson and F. L. Pittman, local dep
uty sheriffs, were the attacking par
ties.
STATE S. S. CONVENTION AT
GREENSBORO
Or April 28, 29, and 30, Greensboro
is to be host to a large number of
Sunday school workers from all parts
of the State, representing all evan
gelical denominations, who will be in
attendance upon the annual conven
tion of the North Carolina Sunday
School Association. The committee
in charge of the arrangements are of
the opinion that this will be the big
gest and best Sunday school conven
tion held in the State in recent years.
Through the Greensboro committee
on arrangements, it has been an
nounced that free lodging and break
fast will be furnished all delegates
to the convention.
Speaking in the general convention
sessions, and in cha~ge of .ho differ
ent departmental conferences, will be
the following ■ u .-ox-state Sunday
chool specialists: Miss Meme Bioek
way, Philadelphia, Pa., Directo" of
Children’s Work for the Nor. i
Baptist Church; Br. Percy R. I"
ward, Chicago, 111., Young Peo
Division Superintendent Interna
al Council of Religious Educa ;
Mr. Charles Darsie, St. Louis, 'To.,
Adult Division Superintendent C -
tian Disciples Church; Dr. Ch i s
W, Brewbaker, Dayton, Ohio, Ge. ...1
Secretary Sunday School Work, . i
ted Brethren Church; Mr. Tho . S.
Evans, New York, N. Y., General ec
rotary International Daily Vaca...n
Bible School Association.
Services at Fair view'.
Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of Richmond, Va.
will preach at Fairview (Corbett
Hatcher) Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon at three o’clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
People still write letters and forget
to sign their names, reports the bul
letin mailing office of the State Col
lege extension service. This office
has an increasing number of calls
for the publications issued by the Ex
tension Service apd Experiment Sta
tion. Some of these requests cannot
be filled because folks won’t write
their names and addresses properly.
noon. The following enjoyed this
rare treat: Ewe Turlington, Ethel
Benton, Margaret Duncan, Mary Bell
Wilson, Christine* Wilson and Murle
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Morgan are in
Asheville visiting their son, Rommie,
y,-ho was recently operated on for ap
pendicitis. He has been at Oteen for
several months.
Mr. Sherrill Utley spent the week
end in town with relatives.