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VOL XLI NO. 71.
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 19 lO
WHOLE NO. 2609
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Competition For Special
Prize Very Strong.
The John T. Biggs Company Prize Attracts Much At
tention- -Now on Exhibition at Store of Above-Named
Firm.
GODWIN-MEARES DEBATE.
Candidates for Congress Dis
cuss Political Issues Before a
Small Crowd in Lumberton
botu Give a Good Account of
Themselves M r . Godwin
bays 1 hat Mr. Meares is .Run
ning for the v ilmington fost
office. '
Since the announcement of the 1
generous offer of the John T.
Biggs Co., in Monday's Robe
sonian, there has been a rush in
the contest department.
The contestants have shown
their keen appreciation already
by the way they have started in
to work. Contestants, hope re
mains when the last illusion is
gone, but there are no illusions
in this race. It is l short but real
race that only the real winner
can win. Just keep everlastingly
at it. Don't fail to let your
friends know that you are work
ing. They will help you. Let
the whole of Lumberton join
hands and make this contest a
" merry-go-round" for the next
few weeks. There is not much
time to work in, but every nook
and corner of Robeson county
must be worked before the game
is called off. The rural districts
are coming in fi n e now, and
every contestant should buckle
down to good strong work. No
matter if you do stand near the
bottom of the list; by putting
forth your best efforts you can
even catch the leader. In a con
test which has just closed a con
testant entered when the contest
was nearly half over.she went in
THE PRIZE
PIANO AND
RING.
DIAMOND
POLITICAL POINTS.
Importance of Registering--Young
Men's Club s Ap
pointments For Speakers.
Many seem to be under the im
pression that because they could
vote in the recent primaries they
do not have to register for the
election. This is a mistake.
Saturday of this week is the last
day for registering and every
voter should see to it at once that
he is properly registered.
Elsewhere in this paper will
be found an article on Young
Men's Day. Messrs. T. A. Mc
Neill and W. S. Britt of Lumber
ton have been appointed leaders
for Robeson county. They have
appointed a committee in each
township to arrange for the or
ganization of clubs. These town
ship clubs are to elect officers
etc., and meet in Red Springs
next Monday, when Gov. Kitchin
speaks there, and organize a
county club. The presidents of
the township clubs will be vice
presidents of the county club. It
is hoped and expected that Robe
son will have the banner Young
.Men's Club of the State.
Mr. Herbert McClammy of
Wilmington will address the
Young Men's Democratic Club in
the court house in Lumberton
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o
clock.
The following appointments
have been made tor speakers:
N. A. Sinclair St. Paul's, Nov. 2,
12 m.; Barker a, Nov. 2. 7 p.m.: Park
ton, Nov. 4, 12 m.; Rowland, Nov. 4,
7 p. m.
E. J. Britt and G. B. McLeod Fair
mont, Nov. 2. 7.30 p. m.; Philadelphia,
Nov. 4. 7:30 p. m.
W. A. McPhaul-Bell's school, Sad
dle Tree, Nov. 5, 7 30 p m. ; Altenton,
Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.
T. L. Johnson Lurber Bridge, to
morrow evening, 8:30.
G. B McLeod and T. L. Johnson
Voting precinct, Blue Sprirgs, Nov.
4 12 m.
E. J. Britt-Orrum, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
M. Shepherd and C. B, Skipper
Long Branch, Nov. 1. 7:30 p.m.,
Marietta, Nov. 2, 12 m.; Barnesv lie,
uv. 2, 7 p.m
Hon. H. L. Godwin Pembroke, Nov.
7, 7 p. m.'
C. B. Skipper and T. L Johnson
McDonald, Nov. 6, 12 m.; Bactc Swamp,
Nov. 5 p.m.
C, B. Skipper and W S. Brit
White Pond, White House township,
Nov. 6, 7 p. m.; Tabecnable school
house, Howellsville, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Congressman H. L. Godwin
to win, and m three weeks time congress in tins district, Mr.
she was m second place close to lreaell Meares of Wilmington,
tne leaaer. w ny not oe deter- strucR Lumberton yesterday in
mined and go and do likewise?'' thelr j01at canvass ana neid
there is still time for someone .... r T. ....
to jump in and win the shoes or each-ratner, Mr. Godwin, who
piano; a few days work bnng's -Hr nnm,,- r n xx
about wonderful results. LX., , pvtk- ft- hnnr
and Mr. Meares spoke lor an
hour and 12. minutea. At tne
close or" Mr. Meares' sDeech Mr.
In the meantime, don't forget Godwin said tnat he would not
to call at the Easde furniture La ndvnnraire of tne time ai-
store and the Lumberton drug hotted him tor reply, as the crowd
J i i. :
iSLuie auu iais.e a iook. aiyuur piano had listened patiently tor so
auu umiuuiiu ring. vve use ine ono- Koth sneakers cave a
word "Your" because We be- crrort aoommt nt himself" Vnrh
lieve when you see these prizes ln nis separate star" painted the
you win say: mat is going to thiner as he wants the DeoDle to
be my piano," or "That is going see ic. Mr. Godwin' took good
to oe my diamond ring. Keep care of the interests of the Dem
tnat thought constantly m your ocracy and Mr. Meares made a
mina, ana tnen go to see every mighty good speech from a Re-
one mat you Know ana tnat you publican point of view.
uuu t miuw auu get uien buu- m a lew nowery passes Mr.
scnption to The Robesonian. W. S. Britt introduced Mr. God-
Watch out for the standing of win aa "rhe npvt. ( '.nnorpssman
the contestants in Monday's frnm tht sivth fSfrvrth C.nvnlina
paper. D? you know how your congressional district, fellow
favorite will stand? Get a hustle citizens". Mr. Godwin said at
on yourself and make her win. the outset that he and his Re-
puolican opponent are both
going to get what they are run
ning for that he is going to be
elected to Congress and tnat Mr.
Meares does not expect to be
elected to Congress but is run
ning for the postoffice at Wil
mington. He told h o w the
Democratic paity has always
been the friend of the people,
how it believes in administer
ing the national goverment in
the interest of all the people,
poor people; and he neglected to
state that the tax of 11 per cent,
as it appear in the bill really
amounts to 44 per cent, on the
sort of woolen goods the poorer
classes buy and about 12 per
cent, on what the rich can afford.
That was a little detail not worth
noticing. Mr. Meares said that
whether he went to Congress or
not was a small matter, but that
what does matter is for men to
be free and be honest with them
selves and look at the great ques
tions oetore the country in a
broad light.
As, said in the beginning, both
made good arguments in favor of
their various contentions and.
whether any votes were changed
or not, it is probable that adher
ents of both parties went away
wellsaiished with their candi
dates.
PROCTOR-KE RNODLE.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
Death of Mr. J. M. Slack -Political
Speakings A Song- ServicePersonal.
SADDLE TREE ITEMS.
A New Residence Assistant
Teacher Elected Mr. W. K.
Culbreth to Address Local
Union Personal.
Correspondence of The KjDesonian.
Lumberton, R. F. D. 2. Oct. 25
Mr. John T. Biggs, of Lumber-
ton, spent Sunday with' his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Biggs, while the ReDublican party leg
Mr. R. Humphrey attended the islates m the interest ot a favor-
fair-at Raleigh last week and ed few. This is no time to leave
visited his daughter Miss Annie the Democratic nartv. said the
Belle, who is a student at speaker. The Republican party is
Meredith College. snlit all to Dieces and States tnat
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Mr. Claude Biggs, who lives ha vebeen Republican for years are
near Lowe, attended church here giving Democratic majorities.
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. He touched upon the rotten rec-
Paul, of Barker s, attended ord of the Republican party in
church here Sunday. Mrs. F. this State, which he said the Re
P. Humphrey and ' son Master publicans do not want to discuss,
Malcome visited relatives near told something of the perfumed
Maxton Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. C. J. Biggs, we are sorry
to report, is on tne sick list:
Carpenters began work on Mr.
Ed Humphrey's house Monday.
When this dwelling is completed
it will add muc'h to the appear
ance of his farm.
Mr. M. G. Prevatt spent Sat
urday in Lumberton.
Mr. W. K. Culbreth, of Pem
broke, will address the F. E. &C.
U. of A. No. 825 next Saturday,
7.30 p. m. All union brethern
are cordially invited to attend,
Messrs. Walter Rozier and
Make Dean, of Rozier, attended
church here Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Powell visited rel
atives at Red Springs last Thurs
day. Her sister Mrs. J. H. Willis
has been sick lor some time with
fever. We deeply sympathize
with Mr. and Mrs. Willis in the
loss of their infant daughter Leola
May, who died Wednesday night.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Alloway cemetery at Red
Springs Thursday p. m.
At a regular meeting of the
committemen Saturday Mrs. b .
kf. Humphrey was elected assis
tant teacherlorthe present term.
Rev. 1. P. Hedgpeth filled his
regular appointment here Satur
day and Sunday.
"Juanita"
It is given out trom the Post
office Department at Washington
that the reduction of the postal
deficit during the fiscal year
ended June 30 last was $11,500,
000. The deficit of the previous
year was $17,600,000, so that in
one year the deficit was brought
down to $6,100,000. Postmaster
General Hithcock says this sav
ing was made without the cur
tailment of the nostal facilities
in any direction. He predicts a
self-sustaining postal service and
one-cent letter postage.
The publication of the cencus
m 1
bureau report Tuesday snowing
that the amount of cotton ginned
record of that sweet-scented ge
ranium Marion Butler, who is
now the leader of the Republi
can party in the State, and
showed how the Republican
party broke its promises to the
people when, notwithstanding
promises made two years ago to
revise the tariff downward and
relieve the people of the burdens
under which they groaned, they
passed the Payne-Aldnch tariff
bill, which increased the burdens
of the people.
Without any frills at all Mr.
S. A. Edmund introduced Mr.
Meares as "the next Congress
man from this district" some
body is mistaken, clearly; and
Mr. Meares came to the bat with
a bunch of notes, papers and
pamphlets that looked formic -able.
He had hoped, he said,
that the time had come when
men could discuss the great is
sues upon which they may hon
estly differ without bringing up
the past. He said Mr. Butier is
not an issue in this campaign,
tor he is a private citizen, not
running for any office. Butler
is able to defend himself, said
he, and he declared tnat Demo
cratic speakers ought to either
shut up about Butter cr meet
him in debate; and he read But
ler's statement to the effect that
he is not connected witn any ef
fort to collect fraduient bonds.
He devoted most of his time to
discussion of the tariff and pre
sented Republican contentions in
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Hope Mills, Oct. 25-On last
Sunday afternoon at the Method
ist church a song service was
given by the choirs of Cumber
land and Hope Mills Methodist
Sunday schools. The church was
filled to overflowing and the sink
ing was exceedingly fine. Both
choirs were instructed by Prot.
A. M. Vescal, of Winston-Salem,
and reflected credit upon them
selves and their teacher.
The ladies of the Episcopal
church' will hold a bazaar on the
evenings of November 5th and
6th, the proceeds of which will
go towards repairs on the church
building.
Mr. J. W. Harris, who for
several months has been conduct
ing a grocery business in ihe
bank building, has sold out his
entire stock and moved with his
family to Sumter, S. C, where
he will engage in the farming
and trucking business, iviiss
Myrtle Harris, who was left in
charge of ihe sale, stood faith
fully to her post until last week,
when every article was disposed
of. -Miss.,Harris and . her two
sisters. Miss Siddie and Grace,
will leave for their home, this
week, carrying with them the
best wishes of every one.
Mr. J. M. Slack, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Slack, of Seagrove,
died Monday of typhoid fever at
the home of his parents after an
illness of about two weeks. Up
until the time of illness Mr.
Slack was a street-car conductor
in Greensboro. At one time he
was associated with his brother,
Mr. T, N. Slack, in the hotel
business here. The bereaved
family have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends.
On last Saturday evening the
streets of Hope Mills were made
to reverberate with the voices of
Miss Sarah May Kernodle of Mr. G. W. Pleasants has ac-
varanam Decomes tne Bride cepted a position as salesman in
of Mr. Jas. D. Proctor of Messrs. White & Gouch's hiV
Lumberto n A Beautiful department store.
Church Wedding. Rev. A. E. Baker went
special to Thl Robesonjan. luesday to Rocky Mount to at-
Graham, Oct. 26. -At 2:30 Sr.S?!?4. He fa
o'clock this afternoon the Chris- ""s evening,
tian church ai this place was the Mr. M. G. McKenzie has
scene ot a beautiful marriasre. been very sick at his home on
when Miss Sarah May Kernodle, Elm street for two or three
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. days, but is somewhat better
J. D. Kernodle, became the bride today.
of Mr. James Dick Proctor of
Lumberton The church was C. M. Prevatt returned yester
elaborately decorated with potted day from Atlanta, Ga., where
vvllltcJ"u euuvv they had been purchasing
chrysanthemums and long before horses.
tne hour tor the ceremony was , ,
filled with friends of the bride, L Mr- K- ,J- Hunter, who had
tor she has alwavs been a great " a V on ine new resl"
favorite in her home town. Just ?ence of MrA- E- White, left
before the appointed time Miss MOnaay ior his home, on rural
Leslie Proctor, sister of the route No. 5 from Charlotte, on
groom, sang "Because God Made account of sickness in his family.
Thee Mine," her sympathetic Mr. A. Weinstei
voice lending it new sweetness, clothier," as he styles himself
Miss Proctor, attired in white is still runninc? his hio- fail onl
taffeta veiled in white embroider- ing sale and has found it
ed net, was a delight to the eye sary to employ several newsales
and the ear. Miss Wilson, who men to take care nf hi pvr.in-
has charge of the music depart- creasing trade.
at the orean , J-"5 "spei laDernacie
To the stra ns of Lohene-rin'a """ f?. . ibs wui preacn
wedding march Miss Kernodle ln liewi"guSUb;Lecis: 11 a;
-a m m iiii i 1 1 1 i imi u iinrrii nrr fi i n rm -
entered on the arm of her father. " .... uu""i8,
who gave her m marriage. Her
queenly brunette beauty was en
hanced by her gown of white
satin made entrain, with garna
ture of pearl trimming and
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ducness lace. She wore her long irom j-.umDerton, was
tulle veil back from her face and Tuesday with about
7:30 p. m.. "He soared not His
own Son." Sunday-school is at
9:30 o'clock a. m.
W. B. Lowrie, an Indian
who lives on rural route No. 2
in town
a dozen
carried a shower bouquet of I watermelons and he said thev
lillies of the valley and bride's went before he could fix: and hs
roses. She was attended by her had the joy of naming the price,
sister Miss June Ray Kernodle Rev L w Curti evangel--5fidS
tRSSL-fit5S55 tor Fayetteville Presbytfry,
will conduct a protracted meet
ing at Baker's chapel, about five
miles from Lumberton on the
McRae McAllister of Lumberton
as dame of honor. Miss Kernodle
was dressed in white net over
white taffeta and wore a short
tulle veil; Mrs. McAllister's gown
was of yellow messaline and
bjth carried white and-yellow
chrysanthemums. The ring- was
carried b.v Sarah Elise Tnomo3on.
the beautiful small daughter of!
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Thompson,
and she was equisitely dressed
in a white embroidered frock.
The best man was Mr. Hampden
Hill, who is in the chemistry de
partment at the University of
N. C. The ushers were Mr. J.
D. Kernodle, Jr., brother of the
bride, Dr. J. McN. . Smith of
Rowland, Messrs. S. F. Caldwell
and A. H. McLeod of Lumberton.
The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Wm. S. Long, who was the
officiating minister when the
bride's parents were married.
During the service Schubert's
Serenade was played softly and
Mendelssohn's Wedding March
was U3ed as the recessional.
The groom, who since his
father's death has taken his place
in the well-known law firm of
manv staunch representatives of
the Republican party. In front . fiends by his acquaintances and
of the Johnson hotel a large prornises t0 be one of the legal
crowd of citizens was held spell-1 lights of the Stat? The happy
pouna ior a space o two uuuw couple boarded an east-bound
bv such gentlemen as Bill Wake-1 train for a trip which will ,nciude
land,Bullard,Slocomband Snead. st0ps at Richmond, Washington,
Music was furnished by Mr. J. pmiadelphia and New lork.
B. West and his sons Harvey The Driaes costume was a coat
and Fulton, and daughter, Sallie. suit of green cloth witn nat and
rnisisan excellent iuue uma g0ves to harmonize.
nana ana tne music
Elizabeth road, beginning Tues
day, Nov. 8th. The meeting
will probably last about a week.
-"The Music Hall Girl." the
attraction at the Opera house
Monday evening -u-m. Well.,
it might have been an innocent
little farce and one could forgive
the amateurishness of the actors,
but there was no excuse for the
dirty little songs they rang in.
It was cheap, common and dis
gusting, without a breath of
sweetness nor a true note to re
lieve its dreary barrenness. It
was far below the average that
the management of the opera
house has been maintaining.
Col. N. A. McLean, who, a3
mentioned in Monday's Robeson
ian, was taken suddenly very ill
on his way to Laurinburg Mon
day morning, returned home
yesterday morning accompanied
by Mrs. McLean, who hastened
to Laurinburg in an auto - Mon
day as soon as she was advised
! of her husband's sickness, and
Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor " a t U s ? .
!-of LuLbertonr numbers his N .A. tS
the morning
tram. Col. McLean s sickness
was due to a severe attack of
rheumatism. He rested well last
night and his condition is
thought to be somewhat im
proved today.
was fine.
The Democratic party was rep
resented at the Masonic hall
Saturdav evening by Messrs.
Among the out-of-town guests
were the mother, brother and
two sisters of the groom. Miss
Goldie Holland of Suffolk, Va.,
Bennett and V. C. Bullard, who Miss Marv Carter Rav of Ralehrh.
made eloquent speeches, to the Judge and Mrs Jas. Boyd and
delight of the large audience Mr. Jno. M. Dick and daughter
present. of Greensboro, Mrs. and Miss Wil-
. , "7; Ti T i son of Elon College.
Fire At Dur Lnun s Laundry. Tn affaninfrAm S-tn
to October 18 -was practically j an able way, making a most
600.000 bales short of the 6,000,
000 bale mark, caused an ad
vance of practically $3 a bale in
the price. The report showed
only 5,410,000 bales ginned, com
pared with 5,580,000 to the same
date last year, and it was inter
preted as confirming crop esti
mates of 11,000,000 bales or le3S.
It i3 doubtful if a government
report ever caused a more gen
eral buying movement or a more
sensational ad vance.
plauoioie snowing in tavor ot tne
present tariff, tie quoted statis
tics in support of uis assertion
that the present tariff law is a
revision downward, and claimed
that the tariff was raised on lux
uries, while it was lowered on
the things the poor need; and he
made sucn of the free list. He
said that the tax on woolen
goods is 11 per cent., but dis
missed that by saving that very
fevv woolen goods are used by
Lecture on Public Health.
Dr. W. S. Rankin, secretary of
the State Board of Health, will
lecture tomorrow evening at 7:30
o'clock at the court house on
sanitary laws and public health
under the auspices of the Lum
berton Civic Association. The
lecture will be free and all cit
izens of the town are urged to
cOmeojt and hear these subjects
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About one o'clock this after-' n the bride s parents gave a i vluli impurwuuc uistu uy
noon fire was discovered in Dur lovely ante-nuptial reception. ! a man who has made them a
Chun's Laundry o n Fourth Pink roses, used as decorations special study,
street, the wooden building, in the front parlor made a most AJrertut mnU
adjoing Mr. W. F. French's effective background for the then w J ICe ot lNtw Advert m .nu.
sales stable and near several bride-to-be, who wore a beautiful : C. M. Fuller wants to exchange
other wooden structurs. The gown of pink crepe de chine, j a car of mules and horses just
fire started from a small gaso-j White and yellow -chrysanthe- received for cheap mules,
line tank on an iroher and was 'mums were used in the gift New Idea Magazine at Jno. T.
discovered by Mr. W. F. French room. The presents were num- Biggs Co. s.
while it. was a small blaze and'eroUsand showed the universal! What Stieff pianos mean to
he and Dur Chun, who was! esteem in which the contra jtmgj you
in the hnilrlino- at. the time, made 1 parties are held. A buffet lunch i High-grade guaranteed em
ail effort to smother it out with
clothes, but it got worse and they
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turned on the fare alarm and in
1 .11 mm. a V-h r
was served. ine tame was blem good s isoylin s Jewelry
covered with Cluny lace and the store.
center was occupied .by a hugh
Ipss than five m inn tea the water basket of white and yellow chrys-
was flying. The fire and water anthemums. The cutting of
together did considerable damage i the br i le's cake provoked much
to the shop and contents. Dur ; merriment, the ring falling to
Chun say3 he had no insurance. Dr. J. McN. Smith.
Notice of tntry of land.
Wood wanted at Rjesonian
office.
New subscr ptions will be the
sbgaa for the next two weeis.
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