=a 'n 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 ro: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 (Turn to page four, please), C? 1 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 (Turn to page two, please.)’ 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. 1 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.