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ESONIAN H 'S Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL XUI NO. 52. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1911. WHOLE NO. 2693 r EOBJ COUNTY CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION THURSDAY Thursday of Thi Week is the Long-Looked for Time Robeson County and Lumberton Want to Contribute Something to the Pleasure of the Confederate Veter ans, 5 Whom all Delight to Honor, on That Day--A Large Crowd Expected Program. -A large crowd is expected in TjimWtnn Thursday, when the reunion of county Confederate veterans will be held. Every thing possible is being done to make the day a success, and ev ery effort will be made to make it the most delightful day the veterans of the county have ever ' spent. It is hoped that every Confederate in the county will t come and bring his wife. Pre- parations are being made to en tertain them all; The following special order for the parade was issued by Gen. F. A. Bond last Wednesday and was published in Thursday's paper, but it is published again for reference and it will be well to cut it out so that there may be no confusion about where to gather: SPECIAL ORDER. "The parade will "start on Elm street, from corner of Second, at 10:30 a. m. Camp Ryan will form on Second street west of Elm; Camp Rowland will form on Sec ond street east of Elm; Camp Willis H. Pope will form on Elm street south of Second; the chief marshal and staff will take posi tion on Third street east of Elm, carriages containing sponsors and maids of honor will assemble on Third street west of Eim; Commercial Club and automo biles will assemble on Chestnut street between Fourth and Sec ond. Frank A. Bond, Officer of the Day. Headquarters at Treasurer's Of fice, Court House. The following committees have been appointed by the Commer cial and Industrial Club to take r-nro nf nrenarationa for the dav:i Finance R. C. Lawrence, T. C. i Evans, A. W. Peace; grounds C. M. Barker, Frank Gough; dec orations W. 0 Thompson, J. P. Townsend, D. D. French; floats R. R. Carlyle, Jno. Ful ler, S. R. Spivey; water How ard Morrison, W; J. Prevatt; re freshmentsA. T. Parmele.Earl Thompson, L. B. Townsend, W. S. Wishart, Jno. T. Biggs; music Frank Gough, C. B Skipper, A. T. Parmele, W. Lennon, R R. Carlyle, J. P. Stephens. These committees are busily at work. Mr. R. R. Carlyle, chairman of the decorations com mittee, says that every business bouse in town will be expected to provide a float. Col. S. J. Cobb, of Parkton, has already, at the request of the veterans, secured the ser vices of the Parkton band, which will be on hand all day. The following sponsors and maids of honor have been ap pointed: For Camp Willis H. Pope Miss Pennie Rowland, sponsor, Miss Cammie McNeill, maid of honor, both of Lumber ton; for Camp Ryan Miss Jen nie Croom of Maxton, sponsor, Miss Sadie Johnson of Parkton, maid of honor; for Camp Row landMisses Irene McQieen, Grace McCallum, Etta McLean, Katie McKenzie, all of Rowland, sponsors. After the parade the order of exercises will be as follows: Song; prayer; song by quartette, "Tenting on the Old Camp Grounds"; speech of welcome by L. R. Varser of Lumberton; re sponse by Maj. Geo. H. Hall of Red Springs, who is also chief marshal of the day; .song by quartette; reading by Gen. Bond of selection from "The Long KoU, by Mary Johnson: recita tion by Miss Lillian Proctor; dinner. It is expected that the Lumber Bridge military company will be here. The Parkton band is well known throughout this section. Mr. Locke Craig of Ashe vi lie has notified Ad jr. McKenzie that at will be impossible forhim to accept the invitation to S3e4iver the address of the day. and Rev. Fred Collins has consented to de liver the address. A big railway strike that threatened to tie up traffic in England was settled -Saturday and the men returned to work. Riotous strikers were fired on by soldiers in Wales Saturday a.ia two and A-ere killed. DRAINAGE FOR ROBESON. Successful Mission to Washing ton in Behalf of Drainage and Farm-Life School for Robe son Big Rallies to be Held in Lumberton in October. Wajhing-ton, Cor., 19th. News and Obuerver. The visit of Congressman God win with State Senator W. S. Cobb, of Robeson county, to the Agricultural Department today in behalf of the drainage pro jects and farm-life school for Robeson county, was successful. Secretary Wilson promised to attend the big rally to be helii in Lumberton on successive days, the latter part of October, one day to be devoted to drainage and one day to farm-life school. In case he cannot attend he will send Assistant Secretary W. A. Hays. Dr. Bradford Knapp, chief of farm demonstration work, promised to attend the rallies also. Hon. C. G. Elliott, chief of the drainage office, promised to ac company Congressman Godwin and local committee over Robe son a few days prior to the ral lies, for the purpose of making an ocular survey of the county looking to the preliminary survey by government engineers. It is the purpose of the Farmers' Un ion of the county to make several huge drainage districts in the county cf Robeson which will be of great value. Senator Cobb was in Lumber ton last Tuesday and told The Robesonian that the Farmers' Union, which held a meeting at i J?j. O J.1 J. Halt Swamp that day, had on foot some plans for rallies and educational work in the county this fall in the interest of drain age and farm-life schools, but ! asked that nothing be said about it until it was in more definite shape by which he no doubt meant until it could be ascer tained whether the Agricultural Department would back up the Union's plans. Mr. Cobb went to Washington the last of the week and from the above it will be seen that his mission in be half of the Union's plans was eminently successful. Notices of New Advertisements. Car of horses and mules, "the right kind" W. I. Linkhaw. 11,000,000 in insurance to sell Lafayette Mutual Life Ins. Co. The supremacy of the old re liable Siieff piano explained. A few small good farms for sale at a bargain -Jno. W. Dow less, Zara. N. C. Cow and calf for sale E. C. Graham, Howellsville. Good saw-mill fixtures, etc., for sale Clyde McCallum, Row land. Good farms in southwest Georgia for sale W. E. Craig miles, Thomasville, Ga. Notice of mill pond draining. Special low prices at W. J. Prevatt's. Prices high on the Fairmont tobacco market. The Maxton Acquiescers and the Swamp Angels. The Maxton Chief deposes and says, reportorially "Oar boys went down to Lum berton Wednesday and played a game of ball with the Swamp Angels and their umpire. The score was 6 to 1 in favor of Lum berton. The boys complain that their training was on dry ground and they are a little off on swim mingbut they acquiesce in all except the three runs that were made and counted while they were kicking at the umpire." Graceful acquiescence when the count is against you is a great virtue. But weren't those boys glad enough, after being dry so long, to be willing to take the unaccustomed exercise of swimming? Foley Kiiney Pills will chack the pro gress of your kidney and bladder t.-juble and heal by removing the cue. Try thorn. J. D. McMillan & Son. . THE ALLENTON WRECK. One Woman, Miss Bessie Jones of Montgomery. Ala., Killed Fourteen Slightly Injured - Two Pullmans Turn Turtle and Occupants Have Remarkable Escape Wreck Caused by Buckling of Rails Due to Ex cessive Heat. Within little more than half an hour after the wreck at Allenton Thursday afternoon The Robe sonian went to press with a brief mention of the wreck. That men tion was substantially correct and was gotten up in quick time, the only item of importance omitted being the fact that one passenger. Miss Bessie Jones of Montgomery, Ala., was killed. Fourteen people were injured, but none of them seriously. Miss Jones was on her way to Wrightsville Beach with a party composed of distant relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones and two children and Mrs. J. M. Fitz patrick of Wetumpka, Ala. She was about 25 years old. She was in the rear sleeper and her body was found with stomach and left hip crushed. It is thought that in her fright when the car began to turn over she attempted to jump out the window beside which she had been sitting. Oth erwise she would have escaped, in all human probability, with as slight injuries as did the other oc cupants of the car. The remains were taken in charge by Dr. W. A. McPhaul, Seaboard surgeon of Lumberton, and were well cared for by him and Dr. H. T. Pope and the latter's wife and other ladies. The corpse was carefully prepared and placed in a casket at the undertaking es tablishment of Caldwell & Car lyle, and was taken to Hamlet Thursday night by Supt. W. A. Gore. There the body was met by a brother of the deceased, Mr. A. J. Jones, cashier of the First i National Bank of Montgomery.! Dr. McPhaul says that the news paper report that Miss Jones' neck, both legs and both arms were broken is incorrect. Be-i sides the injuries first mentioned j i , i ,;uf m J above, only her right arm was broken and there were a few slight scratches. Following are the injured: Mrs. J. M. Fitzpatrick, Wetump ka, Ala., finger broken and arm bruised; N. D. Dunison, LaFay- ette, Ala., small abrasion on arm and leg; May Dennison, LaFay ette, Ala , cut on left leg and head slightly bruised; FV .A. Vernon, Casseta, Ala., bruised on left shoulder and leg; David Pridgen, Pullman Porter, Wil mington, ankle sprained; George Brown, Atlanta, colored Pull man porter, left shoulder bruised; J. B. Hill, Wilmington, Pullman conductor, back sprained and thought to7 be injured internally; George Benson, Wilmington, I j right arm sprained and back sprained; T. B. Jacocks, Tarboro, left hip slightly hurt; Mrs. W. W. Jones, Wetumpka, Ala., wrist 'slightly hurt; Sarah Bunson, col ored maid of Mrs. Jones, right arm and shoulder hurt; Dupree Hunneycutt. Athens, Ga , slight ly bruised; R. P. Mullins. Selma, u a. j i ' j i m, was running nearly five' j hours late, having been delayed by a derailed coal car near Polk ; ton. It passed Lumberton about 2:30 o'clock and about half a mile below Allenton, which is 5 miles j below Lumberton. the buckling of rails caused the two Pullman cars on the rear of the tram to : jump the track and they turned' turtle after bumping along on! the ties for a short distance j The engine and day coaches did! not leave the track. In his re-j port of the wreck Supt. Gorej says: j "Tne correct cause for acci dent Seaboard train No. 40 near Knee nun ana sKinnea i eliminate from its new constitu on arm. tion the recall of judges provision As stated in Thursday s Robe- j b,fore it shal, be adrnitted to the soman, Seaboard passenger No. , Union. New Mexico ;g in3truct. 40, due in Lumberton at 9:o0 a. prl tr, vote flrinnn nhan in it Allenton, N. C, between Ham let and Wilmington, at 2:45 p. m. today was the buckling of the rail on account of excessive heat The track buckled under the train after the engine, ex press and baggage car had passed over. Passengers in the first and second day coaches felt the track going out of line. The two rear sleepers left the rail. The heat has been exces- (uiiune.A on ta3e 8) FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER Death of Mr. Elias Jenkins Gardens and Crops Burning Up Mr. Carter Leases Hotel New Residences The Mes senger Installing a New Press Personal. Correspondence of The Robeconian. Fairmont, Aug. 18. In the death of Elias Jenkins, Esq., this community loses one of its best citizens, who was greatly beloved by a large family circle. He died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dougald Mc Intyre, though he had not been in good health for several months. He was buried from the Baptist church, of which he was a faith ful member, this afternoon, the funeral services being conducted by his pastor. Rev. D. P. Bridges. Miss Crissie Floyd has gone to Columbus county, Where she will teach again this fall, to the regret of her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ashley have returned from a delightful vacation tour. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. Mary Ivey and hope she may soon recover. Mr. C. A. Floyd is recuperat ing and preparing for fall trade at Jackson Springs. Gardens and crops are burning up, Fairmont and vicinity hav ing had less rain than any part of the county except below us. Mr. Carl Thompson left Friday for another year at Oak Ridge Institute. Messrs. Edgar Thompson, Ralph McDaniel and quite a num ber o other boys whose names we have failed to secure all left last Thursday for the Dell high school at Delway. This is a very popular school among our peo ple. Mr. N. A. Carter has leased again the Byrd hotel Robeson inn and will take charge in about two weeks. We are glad he has decided to remain with us. Mrs. Julia Thompson and Mrs. G. W. Thompson left last Mon day, the former for Parkton and "lws vr wiy' v " both to visit relatives. F. L. Blue and family will soon move into their lovely new home on the corner of Church and Trinity. Mr. Harrell of North Fairmont is completing a nice residence for his own use. H. B. Phillips and his wife. who had been with him a few days, left the first of the week for their home in Suffolk, Va., and will spend the next month in the North. .. Mrs. L. E. Ricks and baby and Miss flora Gibson returned Thursday from - a, delightful trip to Myrtle Beach. - ' ine rairmont Messenger is installing a new up-to-date press and hopes to improve the paper greatly at once. New Statehood Bill Passes. Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona upon a basis acceptable to President Taft was approved by the Senate Friday. The new resolution favored by the Presi- uvut i tuii. mat iiiijua on an constitution designed to make that act more easily amendable in the future; but it is not made a condition of New Mexico's State hood that the people'approve the change suggested by Congress. Special Notice. Mr. A. T. Parmele, chair man of the refreshment com mittee for Thursday's reunion, asks all who will contribute dinner to have their baskets ready by 9:30 a. m. Thursday and to have all meats carved. Mrs H. E. Carter, of Maxton, is a guest at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Sipher, Tenth street. Mr. Carter spent yester day here, returning to Maxton last night. The tj session of Congress will adjourn tonight or tomorrow itivefuoon. SMITH'S BRIDGE NOTES. Crops Suffering From Drought Meeting Closes Marriages -The "Crooked-Neck." Correspondence of The Robrsonian. Howellsville, Aug. 19. Fodder pulHng is the order of the day in this community. The weather is hot and dry on the swamp and the water in the canal in the lowest I have ever seen. Fishing seems to be a thing of the past in the big swamp. Crops are suffering very bad from the drought. The protracted meeting at Zion's Hill church which was to commence last Sunday was a failure, as the preacher never came. I suppose the great suc cess in the meeting at White Pond is the cause of the failure. Mr. D. W. Crump and Mr. J. A. McDougald of Lumberton made a flying visit through this community Tuesday. Another 5-foot rattler was killed near the bridge last Sun day by Mr. J. P. Prevatt. He only carried 7 rattles but was a large snake for the amount of rattles. The meeting of days at Zion's tabernacle closed last Sunday with 10 additions. The baptizing took place here Sunday morning about 10 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. P. T. Britt, was assisted by Rev. Mr. Barnes. Mr. Sam Smith and Miss Janie Buten stole a march and went to Bladen Sunday and were married. Mr. Jackson of Rowland passed through here Sunday in an auto for Bladen, where he was married to Miss Willie Shaw, and return ed Sunday evening. Cotton picking will soon be in order, as it is opening very fast. watermelons seem to be nice in this community and very large and enjoyed. Yes, they are en joyed, but not like those fine mammoths which were slaughter ed at the Capitol. Well, Mr. Editor, if you will send the editor of the Charlotte paper down here we will give him a crooked neck and be like the man was when he set down to the table and went to work; and the proprietor told him to hold on a few minutes as they generally said something before they ate, the man said you may say what you please but you can - not turn my stomach. So it is with the "crooked neck," it is good, let him name it what he pleases. Swamp Cat. New Mercantil e Firm. Necessary step3 have been taken for the formation of anew mercantile firm which will be for Lumberton Nance Mercantile Co. , composed of Messrs. C. G. Stephens, D. E. and W. D. Nance. Mr. Stephens will be president, Mr. D. E. Nance secretary-treasurer. A general mercantile business will be done at the store now occu pied by Mr. Stephens, next the hardware store of Messrs. Cald- well & Carlyle. The 2-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. J. Waits died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock. It had been sick for several days with whooping cough. The funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the residence by Rev. Mr. Cardwell. The interment was made in the Meadowbrook ceme tery. -Dr. B. W. Page, of the State Board of Health at Raleigh, who has been conducting the hook worm campaign in the county, will go tonight to Fayetteville, where he will begin a similar campaign this week for Cumber land county. Mrs. Page, who has been with Jier husband here. and her s'ster Miss Julia Cul- breth of Raleigh who had been their guest for a few days, went this morning to Wilmington. Mifs Rady Carter and Mr. J R. Procter, both of Alfords ville township, came to town in an auto Friday morning on mat rimony bent, procured license and were immediately united by Justice A. E. White. Justice White is usually pretty nervous when he performs that act, but he had returned only the night oefore from a sojourn at some ray and wicked places in the North and performing -iage ceremony warn't a mar nothing state of in the then LOCAL BRIEFS Lumberton defeated Clark ton on the local grounds Friday to the tune of 7 to 5. There will be an ice-cream supper at Tabernacle school house Friday night. The pro ceeds will go for the benefit of the school. The public is cordi ally invited. Col. Jones, wanted on the charge of retailing, was arrested in Hamlet Friday and Deputy Sheriff T. C. Barnes went to Hamlet Friday night and lodged him in jail to await trial. Miss Josephine Breece will leave tomorrow for Baltimore and New York to purchase her fall and winter millinery- Miss Grace Redmond will have charge of her store during her absence. -Mr. R. S. Sledge left Friday for Danville, Va., in response to a message stating that his baby was very sick. Mrs. Sledge and their three children have been visiting at Danville for some time. Mr. Giles Davis, who lives near Lowe, brought to town Saturday a stalk of corn that measures 16J feet high. It has on it three well-developed ears and it is 10 feet from the ground to the first ear. Rev. Father Gallagher of Wilmington filled his regular third-Sunday appointments here yesterday, celebrating mass yes terday morning at the opera house and lecturing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The "Life of Moses" in mov ing pictures at the opera house Thursday and Friday nights was fine. Those who missed seeing these pictures missed seeing something really worth while in the moving picture line. On Saturday night and yes terday it came on to rain abund antly in this immediate part of the moral vineyard and if the rain was as general as it appeared to be the parched earth ha3 been given relief. Will Love, colored, was be fore Acting Mayor Floyd Thurs- . day on a charge of assaulting if ri . . a . ! Jim wnitteci, colored, witn a ' baseball bat. A $200 bond was required for Love appearance at court and failing to make same was placed in jail. There was an all-day Sunday school conference and picnic at Bethesda church, neur Barnes ville. Saturday. Rev. C. W. j Smith and Messrs. K. M. Rarnea known as thelof Rarnesville and W. H. Hum phrey of Lumberton were among the speakers for the occasion. Sheriff E. C. McNeill, who was confined at his home for some time with typhoid fever. has sufficiently recovered to sit eill were taken by their son. Mr. Geo. K. McNeill, and Mr. Angus McKenzie to Rowland, where they will spend same time. Mr. Leon Cowan resigned last week the position he has held for some months with the Pope Drug Co. and has accepted a position with a drug store at Rockingham. He went last week to Hamlet, where he will spend the balance of this month, and will enter on his new work about September 1. Messrs. A. E.White and Frank Gough returned Thusday night from a visit to New York and other Northern markets to pur chase goods for their depart ment sto-es at Lumberton, Max ton and Fairmont. They stopped off at Washirgton to see the solons in action and made a delightful side trip to Toronto, Canada, and Niagara Falls. The work of boring for a pump in the court house square, o the south side of the eourt house and east of the south en trance, began this morning. It looks like good-bye to the foun tain that was mentioned as among the probabilities, to stand out in front of 'the monurrent and to furnish water for thirsty man and beast t-uH that the water would be so many more degrees warmer than when it first left the well in rear of the power house by the time it fead the fountain that it would niver dj.
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