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E ROBESONIAN
Established 1870.
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VOL XLII NO. 20.
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1911.
WHOLE NO. 2661
THE FARM-LIFE SCHOOL.
Act Providing For Establish
ment of Such Schools Explain
ed A Reading of the Act
Would Satisfy Many Who
Now Raise - Objections An
swers to Objections That
Have Been Raised Robeson
Cannot Afford to Vote This
School Down.
To the Editor of The RobMooian:
May we ask your indulgence
and the patience of your readers
to say a few words relative to
the "farm-life school" and the
election in regard thereto to be
held on May 9th? When we first
heard this measure mooted we
were inclined to oppose it and
intended to vote against it. Since
then we have read a copy of the
full act and find it to be far dif
ferent from what common rumor
would have one believe. A read
ing of .the act itself would satisfy
many of those who now raise ob
jections thereto. Safeguarded
as the act is, we are satisfied
that the establishment of such a
school in our.county would result
in great practical good to our
people.
As there seems to be some con
fusion as to the provisions of the
law,1 it might be illuminative to
refer, in a brief way, to the pro
visions of the measure. The act
provides that only one
school
may be established in any coun
ty. Not more than ten counties
can take advantage of the act in
any one year. Therefore the
first ten counties voting the
bonds will secure the ten schools.
Upon request of the county board
of education, the commissioners
are directed-to call an election
upon the question of the issuance
of bonds to an amount not ex
ceeding $25,000. This money is
to be used in the purchase of
land (25 acres arable land), erec
tion of buildings and purchase of
supplies and equipment. If the
election carries, the funds for
maintenance, payment of teach
ers, etc.. is provided for as fol
lows: The State gives the school
$2,500 annually; the general
county fund gives the school a
like amount annually; and the
State further contributes the an
nual sum of $1,500 for the bene
fit of the high school to be estab
lished in connection with the
farm-life school proper. This
provides a total of $6,500 annually
for maintenance, of which the
county contributes only $2,500.
The school will be managed by a
board of trustees consisting of
one member from each township
in the county and the trustees
are elected by the county board
of education. The location of
the school is in the hands of the
trustees and they are to locate it
in the community which
offers '
the most inducements in the way
of cash or lanoS or both. If a
community should offer, say,
$10,000 to secure tfie location of
the school, then this amount is
to be deducted from the funds to
be raised by the election and the
county would only issue $15,000
in bonds. The act provides that
" the school be iocated either in
the country or else near a small i
town. It cannot be located in
Lumberton. No person can be!
elected as principal or teacher'
except upon the approval of the
president of the A. & M. College
and the State Normal College.
The course of .instruction is in
tensely practical and in addition
to the school work proper, de
monstration and experiment
work will be carried on through
out the county for the benefit of
adult farmers. Tuition is free
to the people of the county and
board, etc., is furnished at actual
cost.
The objections we have heard
advanced against the school are
as follows, and we have en
deavored to answer each objec
tion:
1. That it is a bill applicable
only to Robeson county and is a
"scheme" of Senator Cobb. It
i i well known that these writers
and the Senator did not always
agree upon local legislation in
the last Legislature. But this
charge against him is unfounded.
The act 'S of State-wide applica
tion and was prepared by Super
intendent Joyner and is modeled
after the law now in force in
many Western and Northern
States where the schools have
been in operation with great
satisfaction.. Senator Cobb
Continued ou eighth page.
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chairman of the committee on
agriculture at the request of Mr.
! Joyner and other leading educa.
tors who are interested in the
measure. -
2. That the school will get in
to politics and the teachers will
be incompetent or paid large
salaries. This is amply guarded
against by placing the supervi
sion and selection of the teachers
upon the presidents of the State
Normal and A. &. M. Colleges.
So far as salaries are concerned,
this is in the hands of the trus
tees who are to be appointed by
the county board of ecu nation.
j Men who
would be in favor of
paying extravagant salaries will
not be elected by Lucius Mac
Rae, Lewis Hamer and E. C.
Nye.
3. That it is a scheme of poli
ticians at Lumberton who hope
to secure the location of the
school there. Nothing to it. In
fact the most of the so-called
"politicians" are against the
measure and this gives us some
hope. The school can in no event
be located at Lumberton. The
act so provides. The trustees
could not locate the school here
even if they so desired. Your
community stands just a? good a
chance to secure the school as
any other community if you will
go devn in your pockets deeper
than the other communities will
go.
4. That if the school is estab-
l'snea" and bonds voted then the
negroes ana oiner races win
share in the money to the same
extent as the white race. This
is a mistake. The same principle !
applies to the farm-life school
that applies to our graded school
system and to the special tax dis
tricts. We have had many
special tax elections in the county
and we do not recall one where
the tax has failed to carry. This
question has never been raised
in connection with these institu
tions and why should it be raised
in connection with the farm-life
I school? We have never had any
trouble on this score with the
moneys raised from the special
tax and will have no trouble in
case the farm-life school is estab
lished. It is a late day to raise
this objection when experience
for years back has shown that
the objection is purely theoreti
cal and not practical.
5. That the issuance of bonds
1 . r
win increase taxation, imo one
can secure anything worth hav
ing without paying for it. Any
thing that i3 worth having is
worth its price. Yet we know
of nothing which will give so
large a return for such a small
investment. Petple think the
tax will be much larger than it
really will be. A careful calcula
tion has been made and it has
been ascertained that th in-i
creased tax to provide for ir.-
terest and the sinking fund to:
retire the bonds will amount tcj
only 2 J cents on the hundred!
dollars valuation! The average
taxpayer certainly does not pay
tax on more than $2,000 valua
tion. Such ' a man "would pa
just fifty cents more tax than he
pays now! It can therefore b
seen that the tax is so small -3
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HAD BEEN 1? I3fcl?
Where True cin taew! 5
THESE MUST
8C 9ROKE
AS VIEWED THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
Chain Gang Doing Good Work
A Play by Rowland Talent
Protracted Meeting Close
Town Primary Friday Night
A Store Breaking Personal
Corresuondence of The Robeson ian.
Fairmont, Apr. 28. The coun
ty chain gang under Mr. Prevatt
is doing some excellent work on
the road towards Orrum and
Barnesville. We never saw any
work make a greater change in
the appearance of a community.
Byrd's crossing of Hog swamp is
now a splendid thoroughfare. It
actually improves the appearance
of a man's house and yard to
have a good road in front of his
farm.
Mrs. John E. O'Neill of Chad
bourn spent Wednesday with
homefolks.
We regret to note the illness of
Mrs. Nettie Ashley, who has
been quite sick for several days.
Mrs. Pennie McMillan returned
from a visit to her daughter at
Mt. Tabor last Tuesday.
Messrs. Knox Kyle, John Pur
vis and Edgar Thompson re
turned home from Dell high
school this week, all looking well
and happy.
Nearly all the young people of
the town attended the annual
commencement of Orrum high
school last Thursday and of
course had a most enjoyable day.
The first strawberries on the
local market, and fine ones too,
were brought in on Thursday by
Mr. J. M. Ashley.
"Valley Farm," a drama in
four acts, was presented by Row
land home talent in the school
building Wednesday night, and
was all to the good and highly
enjoyed by the large crowd pres
ent. The beautiful music by
Miss Hallie Lytch between acts
added much to our pleasure. We
hope they may favor us again.
Rev. C. W. Smith left Wednes.
day morning to attend Rocking
ham district conference, which i3
held this year at Biscoe, the
opening service being held
Wednesday night.
The very interesting protracted
meeting at the Baptist church
closed last Sunday night, though
the new members will not be re
ceived until next Sunday night.
Our people were much pleased
with Bro. Padgett and trust he
may return at an early date.
Messrs. Redmond and Will
Byrd, who have been away for
several years, are guests of their
father, H. G. Byrd, and aie
gladly greeted by their friends.
Mr. D. G. Rouse, formerly of
this place, came over from Ben
nettsville last week and spent
some days with his wife and
children, who are with Mrs.
Rouse's mother, Mrs. Ashley.
Miss Irene Sinclair of Maxton,
route 4, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Lock McLean.
Air, A, L. Jones and -family
aie enjoying a handsome new
motor car.
Mr. N. W. Jenkins is visiting'
hisncousirrWTTrJenkins" of 1
dalia, Ga. -
Mr. Knight Cashwell lost his
to.it r house and C. S. McKenzie
his barn by fire this week.
The town primary will be held
next Friday night. Hope we
will not have bo hot a time over
it as Lumberton.
Rev. John A. Hurseyof Dillon,
S. C, was greeting many old
friends in town last week.
Mr. A. C. Thompson's store
was broken into on Thursday
night by breaking a window in
the back of the store. As this is
written the hounds are trailing
but no clue yet.
Slogan Suggestions For Lumber
ton. The Robesonian has not been
advised when the Industrial and
Commercial Club, which is offer
ing $5 for a slogan for Lumber-
ton, -will close the contest, but it
is probable that it will close
soon. The number received since
the last issue indicates, however,
that interest holds up. A large
number has been received and
printed, but some one who has
not yet tried may hit upon just
the thing, so if any others care
to try they are urged to do so at
once. The following have been re
ceived since last Thursday:
Come on.
Ever onward.
God, Lumberton and pros
perity. Always for the right.
No parasites allowed.
Always up-to-date.
In the lead for right forever.
Welcome to the good.
God and peace.
Discovered: Perpetual motion
Lumberton on the forward
march.
Never digressing but ever pro
gressing.
Nulli secundus Lumberton.
Optimates Lumberton.
Let Lumberton look lovely.
More people for Lumberton.
Lumberton first, Lumberton
the best, Lumberton always
ahead of the rest.
Hark the call, ye Scotchmen,
and all for Lumberton!
Hurrah for Lumberton! ye
Scotchmen and all.
Larger, livelier, Lovelier Lum
berton. Parkton Graded School Com
mencement. The Parkton graded school
commencement began jesterday
with the baccalaureate sermon at
11 a. m. by Dr. R. T. Vann of
Raleigh. The program tor the
balance of the commencement is
as follows: Tonight, 8:30, con
cert, primary and intermediate
grades; tomorrow, 8:30 p. m.,
debate, Franklin Literary Socie-
ty; vveanesaay, iu.ou a. m , com- xj
a n T J i r cr
mencement exercises; 2:30 p. m , ;
address. Rev. W. W., Daniel, A.
M.. D. D., Columbia, S. C, 8:30
p. m., play, "Out in the Streets."
The class officers are: Edwin
Prentiss Stanton, president; Eva
Sophonisba Stanley, vice presi
dent; Carrie McMillan, secretarv
treasuren The marshals are: E.
P. Stanton, chief; J. M. Odum,
D. McCormick, H. B. Cul-
breth. T. H. Cashwp'J. C. C. !
C6chTafl7"BrA. ; McDorrndriT H.
Parham, L. P. Johnson. Music
will be furnished by the Parkton
concert band.
Vct
.Miss Josephine Breecc
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LUMBERTON OIL MILL
Bids For the County's Funds
Under New Law.
The county commissioners are
in regular session today and re
ceived bids this morning for the
handling of the county's funds
under the law passed by the last
Legislature. Bids were sub
mitted by five banks Bank of
Maxton and Bank of Robeson,
bth of Maxton; Bank of Row
land; First National Bank and
Bank of Lumberton, both of Lum
berton and the bid3 were ex
actly the same, as follows: Each
bank offers on time certificates
of deposit 3 months or longer, 4
per cent per annum; on daily
balance, l per cent per annum;
and agrees to loan money to the
county up to the sum of $20,000
at the rate of 6 per cent per an
num. Quite a coincidence, all the
banks bidding the same, but such
things will happen. Under the
law the commissioners must
divide the funds between these
banks.
Farm-Life School Speakings.
The farm-life school question,
which will be voted on in this
county Tuesday of next week,
will be discussed at the following
times and places, and the speak
ers, it will be noticed, are men
who are well prepared to discuss
the subject and are well worth
hearing:
Prof. J. A. Bivens, chief clerk
in the office oi State Supt. of
Public Instruction J. Y. Joyner,
will speak at McDonald tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock and at
Purvis tomorrow night at 8:30.
Dr. H. G. Hill, president of the
A. and M. College at Raleigh,
will speak Wednesday at Fair
mont at 11 o'clock a. m.; at
Orrum at 3 p. m., and at Lum
berton at 8:30 p. m ; and Thurs
day he will speak at Buie at 10
a. m.
Town Election.
The town election to confirm
the action of the primary. held
last Tuesday is being held today.
As nomination is equivalent to
election, interest is slignt and a
light vote is being ca3t. Thei
polls will close at sundown this I
evening, when the following
will be declared duly elected:
Alayor, A. White; commis
sioners for two years, M. W.
Floyd, W. J. Prevatt, J. Howard
Morrison; board of audit and
finance, ex-Judge T. A. McNeill,
Frank Gough, A. T. Parme'e;
graded school trustees, for two
years. L. E. Whaley, L. H. Cald
well, W. S. Britt; for one year,
unexpired term of the late Col.
A. McLean, C. B. Townsend.
Bangor, Me., April 30. Prop
erty valued at upwards of $6,000,
000 was destroyed, hundreds of
people made homeless and almost
the entire business section of the
city devastated during the con
llagation which at midnight to
tight wa3 believed to be practi
caiiy under control, although the
fire was sti.l burning in many
places. A light rain fell which
helped to" check the fire. One
life is known to have been lost,
an unknown man who was killed
by a falling wall.
LOCAL BRIEFS
There will be a regular meet
ing of Unity Lodge No. 202. K.
of P., this evening at 8 o'clock.
Miss Lucy Grantham, of
Fairmont has accepted a posi
tion as saleslady with Mr. A.
Weinstein. She began work this
morning.
Mr. W. N. Gibson was the
nominee for mayor of Red
Springs in the election held there
today, and as nomination is
equivalent to election he will be
the next mayor of that town.
The first meet of the Lum
berton Gun Club will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the trap in North Lumberton.
Mr. Robbin, salesman for the
Peter's Cartridge Co., will be
present with the boys.
The union meeting of Robe
son Baptist Association was held
at Big Branch church at Orrum
Friday, Saturday and yesterday.
Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth and Dr. R.
T. Allen attended from Lumber
ton, the latter attending only
one day, Friday.
Telephone service has been
very bad for the past few days,
owing to the fact that the opera
tors have not gotten accustomed
to the new switch boards, but it
is thought that when they get
broken in the service will be
better than ever. It is devoutly
to be hoped that it will be.
The county board of educa
tion is in session today. Besides
transacting routine business it
has received and approved a pe
tition for a special school tax
election in district No. 5. Al
fordsville township, foi a special
tax of 20 cents on the $100 valu
ation of property and 60 cents on
the poll. The road commission
ers are also in session today and
may elect a road superintendent
this afternoon.
Rev. J. S. Hunter, colporteur
for the Virginia Conference,
preached at the Methodist church
yesterdav morning and evening
t large congregations. Mr.
Hunter attended the Rockingham
district conference last week at
Biscoe and came to Lumberton
Saturday night with Rev. E. M.
Hoyle, being a guest while here
at the Methodist parsonage. He
left this morning for Wilming
ton. There was no preaching
service at the First Baptist
church yesterday on account of
the illness of Mrs. Durham, wife
of the pastor, Rev. C. H. Dur
ham, nor at the Presbyterian
church.
Meiirti Ddfican M'Whiteof
Barker's Rod M'White of Moss
Neck and A. W. Peace of Lum
berton returned Friday from
Biscoe, where they went as del
egates to the Rockingham dis
trict conference, which was in
session there from Wednesday
to yesterday. Rev. S J. McCon
nell, in charge of Lumberton
and St. Paul's mission work, also
returned Friday night. Rev. E.
M. Hoyle, pastor of the Lumber
ton Methedst church, and Mr.
W. H. Humphrey, a delegate
from the sane church, returned
iSaturdav nteht. Rev. W.
A.
cii-
'Jenkins, pastor of Robeson
cuit- remained over Sunday,
!
At The Opera House.
Mr. Polk Miller and Col. Tom
Booker, with their q iartette of
Southern negroes, delighted a
Unre audience at the ODera house
Saturday night. Their entertain
ment i3 all to the good. Mr.
Miller is a quiet delight in his
joke3 and songs and banjo pick
ing, Col. lio jtvt-c ia . -j Hocking,
raging Hip! Hip! Harray! in his
songs and banjo picking, and the
negroes are singers from way
back. Every minute of the en
tertainment was enjoyed. The
entertainment was given under
the auspices of the local chapter
of the Daughters of the Con
federacy, and they realizod about
$20.
The motion picture shows at
the opera house are attracting
large crowds every evening. Tne
show was suspended Saturday
night to make way for vw Miller
Booker show; bat ; J r.i on reg
ular! v when nothing else is
on.
Miss Liliian Fonville went Fa'
urday to f"h-1o', 'on hj
will 3?er.-j adjiy or so veiling.