From Days Gone By May 21, 1921

May 21, 1921.
    There was a general mix-up of negroes Sunday afternoon about 4 pm on the Norris plantation on Buckeye owned by Mr. W. C. Tompkins. The result is that Brant Wright was killed outright and Green Norris was mortally wounded and after lingering until Tuesday morning, died. Edd Wright is in jail under a blanket charge of murder. Lucien Norris who is said to have fired the pistol that killed Brant Wright, was arrested but later freed, his act being decided justifiable.
    The fight took place in the yard of John Norris, colored. Edd Wright in jail, stated Tuesday there was a few of them drinking there Sunday afternoon. It seems that he and his brother, Brant, pitched a fight against Green Norris and was getting the best of him, when Lucien Norris, son of Green, came up, ran into the house obtained a pistol and from the porch shot Brant in top of the head, as Brant stood in the yard trying to shoot him.
    Green Norris was hit in the neck and cut with a knife in the body. After the killing of Brant, Lucien went to the nearest telephone and asked that the sheriff come out there. The call was answered and Edd and Lucien were brought in Sunday night. After some investigations the authorities turned Lucien out, under the belief that Lucien was justifiable.
    Edd Wright told a reporter Tuesday he had nothing to do with the fight at all. That Brant killed Green, that Brant was drunk but he was not drinking. Edd lived next door to John Norris and was there on a visit. There were several negroes present, he said.
    Arline Chapel gave a royal singing convention Saturday and Sunday. The next one will be at Smith's Chapel. Soldier Roger Tompkins of the aviation department at Langley was home to see his parents Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. Mr. Marcus Carter stationed at Panama is home on a months furlough.
    The Wrightsville baseball club defeated a picked team from Wadley by a score of 9 to 8. Prof. A. J. M. Robinson and Mr. Isham Stephens are in Albany attending the Old Soldiers Reunion. Messrs. Lovett & Hutchinson have moved their saw mill into town and are sawing hardwoods now. It is located on the railroad in the north part of the city. Contractor T. L. Chester has begun work on a new bungalow for Mr. J. D. Hutcheson on South Marcus street.
    Mr. George H. Bray will receive his Victory Medal from the War Department in Atlanta for his service in the world war. Mr. Wiley Cheeves files for bankruptcy.
    The Dock Kemp Training School will close its term on May 24th. W. E. Roberts, principal, states they will have a good program in full this year. There are a couple of towns in the county that are getting on the map educationally. They are coming from out of the old ruts and putting on new life and spirit. Their further educational progress will be watched with much interest by the remander of the county.
    Senator Tom Watson is right, too much of this foreign immigration isn't going to work if the birth of twins is to continue so constantly. The people are also just naturally against the idea of pensioning ex-presidents. If a man can't lay up enough out of as big a salary as this chief executive gets during his tenure of office it's his own lookout and we hope Harris and Watson will fight any such measure in Congress. Soon the mosquito drive will be on.