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E ROBESONIAN Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL XUI NO. 47. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1911. WHOLE NO. 2688 FARMERS' FREE LIST BILL PASSES SENATE. Unholy Alliance" Between Democrats and Republican Insurgents Does the Trick- Up to President Washington Dispatch. 1st The Democratic tariff program was moved up closer to Pres ident Taft today when the Sen ate by another remarkable coali tion of Democrats and Republi can insurgents passed a farmers' free list bill after voting down the original House measure so so closely that one more Demo cratic Senator would have changed the result and left the entire revision issue squarely be fore the President tonight. The "unholy alliance," as the combination of the Republican wing and the Democratic party has been called, massed in almost unbroken alignment, swept aside a host of amendments, voted down by a tie vote the original House measure, according to pro gram for political purposes, and then carried by a surprising concentration of strength a meas ure differing from the the House bill only in comparatively unim portant particulars. Now the bill goes back to the House and Democratic Leader Underwood, of that body, tonight confident ly asserted that it will be 1 finally agreed to in conference between the two Houses and sent to Presi dent Taft. Had Senator Bailey, of Texas, voted with his Democratic asso ciates or had Governor Hoke Smith.Jof Georgia, as the new Senator-elect from that State, been on hand and voted with his party, the free list bill would have passed the Senate un changed, and would have been in the hands of President Taft to night. One vote was all that stood in the way of placing the entire issue of Democratic-insurgent tariff reform immediately before him. The House free list bill was beaten on a tie vote of 39 to 39, was then reconsidered, changed by a compromise amendment of fered by Senator Kern, of In diana, former Democratic candi date for Vice President, and with Democratic-Republican insur gent support finally passed as amended by a vote of 48 to 30. Originally the bill provided that meat products, flour ceral products from and ! all; nnntrira should be admitted free of tariff duty into the United j States. The Kern amendment1 provides that this free admission ! shall apply only to meats, flour and cereal products "coming ; fWn nnv foreign conntrv with : which the United btaus has a reciprocal trade ageement and which shall admit from the United States free of duty cot ton, corn, wheat, bats, horses, cattle and hogs." It is admitted that this pro vision applies only to Canada, after the new reciprocity agree ment shall have become effective between the two countries. Sen ator Bailey, Senator Clapp and other insurgents, who voted for the free list bill after the Kern compromise amendment had been adopted, declared tonight that the amendment accomplishes what they tried to effect by amendments to the reciprocity bill. It admits the manufactured : articles made from farm pro- ducts free fi - Canada, an end j which the insurgents repeatedly tried to gain in the reciprocity fight. Senators Simmons and Over- man of North Carolina both voted 1 .i hill Civic Association Meeting The reeular monthly meeting! nf the Civic Association will be held tomorrow evening at 8c30 nVlock in the reading room of the Industrial and Commercial Club. AH members who cani possibly do so are urged to at tend. Mrs. J' R- Ple d children, little Misses May Johnson and Wanrps and Master James, left yesterday for Tomahawk, Samp- . "c ... i ...ill ..::. on COUniyi wnere uiey win vibic ; of the nome 01 rroi. Poole's narents. Prof. Poole actiom-l panied them as far as Fayetteville; and thence he went to Red ; Springs, where he is spending today. CLARKTON NEWS. Death of Capt Bradley Simpson and Mr. J. T. Lockey-Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Clarkton, Aug. 1-We had a nice rain yesterday afternoon which was greatly needed. Crops were suffering very much, es pecially old corn. Mr. D. G. McKee and daugh ter Ruth attended children's day exercises at Love's Grove Bap tist church Sunday. Mr. W. W. Wooten gave an ex cellent sermon at the McKee school bouse Sunday afternoon. He used the golden text as his text Miss Lilly Ward left last Wed nesday p. m. for Dothan, Ala., where she will spend some time with her brother Mr. Monroe Ward. Mr. Sam Berayman of Georgia spent the past week with friends here. Mr. Dennis McKoy and sister Miss Isabelle spent Sunday with their grand mother Mrs. Bradly Simpson. Glad to report the improve ment of Miss Katie McKee, who is slightly improved. Miss Isla McKee is on the sick list. Hope she will soon be out again. Mr. John S. Bradshaw spent Saturday night t Councils with his brother Mr. Calvin Bradshaw. On July 21, Captain James Bradley Simpson passed away. Capt. Simpson was one of the oldest men in Bladen county, being in his 83rd year. During the war he was a captain of the home guards. For about sixty years he had been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. He is survived by his wife and six children Mrs. G. H. Cromartie, Miss Lila, Messrs. John and Winning Simpson of; Clarkton; Mr. Henry Simpson of Georgia, and Mrs. A. S. McKoy of Bladen Springs. The remains were buried at the Clarkton Presbyterian church Saturday p. m. We extend our deepest sym pathies to the bereaved family. The sad news came Sunday, the 23d, of the accidental death of Mr. J. T. Lockey, which oc curred at Laurel Hill as he was on his way to his home in Wades boro. He left here (his old home) Saturday morning and stopped at Laurel Hill to spend the day with a friend, and was coming to the depot Sunday a. m.. when he got confused and stepped on the wrong track and was instantly killed by the pas- senger train. The remains were brought down Sunday night and buried at the old Brown Marsh church Monday afternoon. He lea -es a wife and seven children to mourn their loss. wessrs. Jno. u. oeorge ana George Collier of Western Prong ; were visitors in this section Sun day. Mr. John D. Ward and sister, Miss Mary, made a flying trip to Whiteville last Wednes diyp. m. Mr. Joe C. Burney. contractor and builder, left last Tuesday for Cerro Gordo to erect some buildings. Mack. Protracted Meetings. A meeting of days will begin at Raft Swamp Baptist church i next Sunday and continue through the week. The pasto, j Rev. A. H. Porter, will be as- sisted by Rev. C. F. Whitlock of Wilm'ngton attend. All are invited to ! Rev. F. B. Rankin of Hamlet beiran a meeting at Baker's chap el Tuesday which will last until Sunday, and possibly, longer. Services are being held twice each day, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. , protractea meeting win A protracted meeting will uegin at Bear owauip ciiurcn uri the second Sunday in this month. . August 13. The pastor, Rev. C. ! G. Wplla of Lumberton. will hp ooa:at0fi hv Rov vroA r rviHna who is at home for a few weeks from thg Louisviile, Ky., Theo- logical Seminary Rev. W. A. Jenkins, pastor of Robeson circuit, closed a very gracious revival at Barker's yesterday afternoon. Five were added to the church and it is ex pected that others will join. Rev. S. T. Moyle, who- assisted Mf. Jenkins in this meeting, returned laar ninrhf tn Kin knmo at Homl-if ' & i ui uumi. m, numitu Mrs. Victoria Cromartie and little granddaughter. Victoria Cromartie. of Bladen county. are visiting at the home of Mi. and Airs. A. Nash. SCHOOL TUTE. INSTI- A Biff Day For Barnes ville The Biggest of all the Insti tutes. Reported for The Robeaoniaa. Sunday was a big day for Barnesville. It was the meeting place for the Mt. Eliam Sunday School Institute, which is com posed of the following schools: Mt. Eliam, Spring Hill, Center, Hog Swamp, Smyrna, Long Branch and West Lumberton, all the schools being represented. As to people, they were there from all over. Two excursions were run from Lumberton and they were loaded to their capac ity. The number present was estimated at 1,500. The exer cises opened at 10:30 with a song, "Blessed Assurance," then after Scripture reading Mr. Frank Gough of Lumberton taught the Sunday school lesson. He taught it in his good, plain, simple way of teaching, and no doubt many of the teachers present learned from Mr. Gough how to teach their classes in a better way than they have been teaching hereto fore. After the recitation was over, they adjourned, not because it was all over, for the best was yet to come, but for dinner. Af ter everybody was satisfied and had rested for an hour they re assembled to listen to some of the best music they ever had listened to. The schools of Long Branch, Spring Hill and Center came forward with two songs each. The West Lumberton school also sang two songs, but was not in the contest as it did not join the institute till the last meeting. Each school did some No. 1 singing. The Lumberton male quartette sang several songs which were all to the good. The way Mr. Pope Stephens sings tenor is a caution. Among the songs they sang was "Rucked in the cradle of the deep" and "She's coming in." Last in the singing line but by no means least, Misses Orpie Prevatt and Caroline Parnell of West Lumberton sang several pieces. The young ladies are both deaf and dumb. They sing on their hands and can almost make it plaiu as words. To show them that their music was en joyed best of all, the audience gave them a hearty cheer by waving their handkerchiefs. After the singing was over Mr. E. B. Freeman of Lumber ton and Revs. Hedgpeth and Townsend made some short and interesting talks on Sunday schools and Sunday school work. At the first of the year Mr. Frank Gough of Lumberton of fered a prize 0f 50 song books to the school making the hiehest average on music through the year. Spring Hill won the books. This school made an average of 100 all the year through. Mr. Gough makes the same offer for the next year. Although the crowd was so large that the exercises had to be held in the grove, good order was kept, and everybody seemed to enjoy it from start to stop. These institutes are working up great interest in the Sunday school work. The next one will be held at West Lumberton the fifth Sunday in October. It was about 4 p. m. when the crowd began to leave, all realizing, though the meetings had all been good lor several years, mat this was the biggest of them all. Happy Jack. The Revolution In Haiti Triumphed. Hai Port bu Prince. Haiti. Dispatch. 2d. The revolution in Haiti has tri umphed Prestdent AntoineSimon fled the capital today and took refuge on board the Hattien cruiser Seventeenth Decembre, formerly the yatch American. With him are his wife and chil dren and a number of his follow ers. On all sides the capital is in vested by followers of Gen. Fir min, one of the r jvolutiooary leaders. The city itself is in the hands of a committee of safety and there is no general disorder. Tonight numerous shots were heard, but these are believed to have been fired only in celebra tion of the overthrow of Simon administration. Foreign in terests are believed to be secure. SUNDAY BLADEN-UNION ITEMS. Dry Weather Injuring Corn Some War-Time Experiences Promised Unusual Record o Nine Brothers in the Civil War. Correspondence of The RobesonUn. Fayetteville, R. F. D. 8, July 31. When we last wrote crops were unusually fine in this part of Bladen, but the rains have ceased to come and corn is going to the bad fast. Fields of beauti lui green nave changed to a brown parched hue antKfarmers are getting despondent. Cotton is still looking well though, and if we have rain soon will not be much injured. There was quite a crowd gathered at Tar Heel Saturday to witness a match game of bail played by Tar Heel, White Oak, Elizabethtown, Buckhorn, Edonia and Faison. Mrs. Maxie Gillis, who visited relatives here recently, has re turned to her home in Haine's City, Florida. Mrs. A. H. Tolar went over to Stedman to vsit her niece Mrs. Janie McDonald Friday, will re turn in a week or ten days. Mrs. J. B. Cain is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Gibson, at St. raul this week. Mr. Will K. Singletary was in Tar Heel on business Saturday. Mr. T. J. Underwood and Romie Monroe will attend court as jurors this week at Elizabeth town. I noticed what "Happy Jack" said about old war-time history. I think myself it would be ap propriate for some one in each community to write what they know in their own way, and I will at some date in the near future tell what I saw, heard and endured during the dark days of the conflict. "Old Reb" will go to Lumberton August 24, God willing, and after that date will make good the promise to write of the past, present and future. Speaking of the great Civil War. few can say what "Old Reb" can. l had y Drothers in that war whose average weight was i 180 pounds. Three were krlled1 in battle, 3 wounded, and 3 re turned home uninjured except in health. Who can beat this? Speak out, gentlemen. Three of these brothers are still living, the others are sleeping in Georgia,! Florida and North Carolina. "Old Reb." Norment News Notes and Per- sonal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Norment, July 31. The farm ers are not very busy now, the crops being all laid by now cept very late crops. But for fodder pulling time, it ex- Oh,l will: soon be here. As one of our men in this sec tion said, we have been having some gully-washers and frog stranglers of rain lately. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Israel and children spent last Friday visit ing at Mr. Will Phillips'. -Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Martin spent Friday night with relatives near Bellamy. Mr. R. M. Phillips and little son Ted spent yester day near Bladenboro. Messrs. John Stone Mt. Eliam and Enoch Britt of SDent a few hours! near here Saturday night. I W111 Pre;L ounaay mornings as Messrs. El very Singletary, George U8UaI; her W,I bAe no serv.Jces Davis and Mike WeDb spent, at this church Sunday evenings v;9tiii.H9v nifrht noor P.horHcnn 'and no prayermeetmg services Mrs. David Martin returned to her home near Mt. Eliam last Sunday after spending a few days with relatives near here. Misses Mamie Britt, Vina and Eliza Taylor and Minnie and Rosa Clemmons spent Saturday in Lumberton. Sorry to report Miss Peggy Phillips very sick at this writing. wen, Happy Jack, you say the boys about Mt. are not bashful and I believe it, for what of them I have seen are not bashful. "Brinkle." Pound Peaches. Mr. Ira Wilkins and son. Master Roy, of Bellamy, are in town today. Mr.- Wilkins says that Mr. George Pitman, who lives near Norment, brought to his place of business at Bellamy Saturday some of the finest peaches he ever saw. He bought a peck of them and they aver aged a pound each. , Subscribe for The Robesonian. LOCAL Mrs. Jack McCallum, of Raynham, who has been sick for a few days, was brought yesterday to the home of her parents, Sheriff and Mrs. E. C. McNeill, North Elm street. Mrs. H. C. Freeman will en tertain a few friends at dinner to morrow at her home on Fifth street in honor of her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Smith, who will be 79 years old Sunday, the 6th. Miss Alma Baker of Parkton has been elected to teach the school at Tolarsville, for which an advertisement was run in The Robesonian recently. The school will begin about the first of Oc tober and will last six months. The New York Comedy Co. will be in Lumberton all next week with a show under its own tent on the Link haw lot on Chestnut street. There is said to be a 10 piece band with the show, which has all new talent Some particularly good pic tures have been shown at the motion picture show this week. Last night coronation pictures were shown. All the pictures this reporter has seen at the opera house have been clean and good. Work was begun yesterday on the jod or remedying the acoustic defects of the court room in the court house. The H. W. Johns-Manville Co. is under con tract to complete the work by the beginning of the September term of court. -Class No. 6 of Chestntft Street Methodist Sunday school will give an ice-cream supper to night at the home of the teacher, Mrs. A. E. White, Chestnut and Eighth streets. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the new Methodist church. The public is invited. Mr. E. M. Britt returned last evening from a two-months' rest in the mountains of the western part of the State. He visited Grandfather and other well-known mountains and Tate's Springs, Tenn., and returned very much improved in health. He returned via Wilmington. Mr. J. E. Prevatt, carrier on rural route 1 from Lumber- ton, went back on his route this morning after a vacation of 15 days which he spent mostly at home. Mr. Ira Davis subbed for him. Mr. A. S. Pitman, car rier on route 2. begins his vaca tion today, Mr. Henry Taylor subbing for him. Mr. J. C. Allen, of Howells ville, was in town yesterday and brought the sad rews that Richard Johnson, a son-in-law of W. B. Smith of the Lumberton Cotton Mills, while working on a skidder of the Beaufort County Lumber Co. Tuesday fell from a spar or the SKiaaer and it is thought was fatally injured. At a meeting of the board of stewards of Chesnut Street Methodist church Tuesday night it was decided to give the pastor, Rev. E. M. Hoyle. a vacation unng mis raonm mr. noyie, however, will not leave town and Wednesday evenings during this month. Mr. O'.in Edens, a salesman for Messrs. White & Gough, was confined at the Thompson hospi tal with appendicitis from Satur day until yesterday, when he was taken to tne nome oi nis father, Prof. H. L. Edens, at Pembroke, for a few days rest that is considered advisable be- Eliamlfore undergoing an operation. Prof. Edens came over yesterday morning to take his son home last evening. Mr. Casper Smith, who re cently passed the State board and obtained license as a phar macist, has accepted a position with the Pope Drug Co., and will begin work there Monday of next week. The business of this company has increased so much that it is compelled to em ploy two registered pharmacists, Mr. Smith being employed to as sist Mr. Jas. Kerr, the present efficient manager of the store and pharmacist. BRIEFS Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Edmund moved into their handsome new 9-room house on Water street Tuesday. They lived while their house was being built in a house belonging to Mr. Joe Pre vatt, on Pine street. -Dr. W. W. Parker, who re cently added a jewelry store to his optometry business, has or.e of the most up-to-date jewekv and optician stores to be found anywhere and is now ready for business. The handsome glass front store building Dr. Parker occupies forms one of the greatest improvements that has been made on Elm street in some time, this store taking the place of an unsightly alley. Mr. Prentice Barker re ceived a wire this morning advis ing him of the death at White ville this morning of his cousin Mr. Lee Jackson, who had been sick for some time with typhoid fever. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Deceased was a nephew of Mr. J. A. Barker. Mrs. Barker and her guest. Miss Jannie Pitman of Waycross.Ga., left this morning for Whiteville to attend the funeral. The work of remodeling the interior of the postoffice is pro gressing rapidly and it already has very much more the appear ance of a postoffice. Dr. R. M. Norment, postmaster, came down Monday to see the beginning of the work, the first time he has been able to get down town in several months. It is difficult to handle the mail while this work is going on, but nobody could do it better than it it is being done by Messrs. Edwards, Stephens and Norment. Mr. C. J. Miller, who was kicked by one of his horses at his home at Rocky Point last Saturday and who died yester day morning from his injuries at the Wilmington sanatorium, where he was taken for treat ment, was a brother of Mrs. P. Q. Weathersby of Lumberton. Mrs. Weathersby went to Wil mington Tuesday to be with her brother. Two of her children went with her and two joined her today. Mr. Miller was a substantial and highly-esteemed citizen of Rocky Point. He never regained consciousness after being kicked. Abe Schwartzberg, who was taxed $25 and costs by Mayor White Monday afternoon for an assault on Rufus Sanderson Sun day evening, as reported in Mon day's Robesonian, and who "re pealed" from the mayor's deci sion and went to jail in detauit of $100 bond required, thought better of it before the night was over and paid his fine and costs and was released. Sanderson was represented in the mayor's court by Mr. Woodberry Lennon aid Schwartzerg was represent ed by hi:nself, bat his eloquence could not persuade the mayor to give him less than the limit of twenty-five bones. About half the members of Camp Willis H. Pope, which has 84 members, boarded the special veterans' excursion train for Wilmington here Tuesday to at tend the State Confederate veterans reunion. The train passed here about 1 o'clock. Sev eral besides the veterans took ad vantage of the taw rates to go to Wrighte ville Beach, among them Mr. and Mrs. Sam Branch, Mr. and Mrf. C. M. Prevatt and son, Master Robert, Messrs. S. G. and F. L. Prevatt. I. V. Hooper and Lacy M'cKenzie. The excursion tickets are good to return until next Sunday and it is supposed that most of these will stay the limit Messrs. M. G. McKenzie and W. G. Reynolds and Capt A. B. Small were among the veterans from this place who weit Tuesday. Some veterans Hoarded the trju'n here yesterday r Wilmington, among them Mr, tV". H. Graham of Rowland. fOpen Cotton Boll. Frank Elli3, colored, who lives about one and a half miles from Cumberton on the River road, brought an open bill of cotton to The Robesonian office Tues day. It was found Monday. ii a 1 acre piece of cotton he has -bt he thinks will make a bile to the acre, j ' V. 1 0 -f-. r
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