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THE ROBESOMAN Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL 30JI NO. 58. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1911. WHOLE NO. 2699 MURDER STALKS ABROAD. Three Men Killed in Robeson Saturday Noon One Said to be Suicide but Circumstances are Suspicious White Man Killed in Alfords- ville Township, Negro Killed If ear Rennert, Indian Killed Near Pembroke Another In dian Shot and Wounded Near Lowe Only One Man So Far Arrested. Since noon day before yester day three men have met violent deaths in Robeson county, each of a different race white, negro and Indian and another Indian has been wounded, a suspender buckle being the only thing that saved him from the fate of the other three. SUICIDE OR MURDER? Will Small, about 20 years old. son of Mr. Gaither Small of Alfordsville township, was killed Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock at Gaddy's Mill, same township, at the home of Harley Quick. He was shot witn a shot gun and the load took effect just above his eyes, blowing the top of his head off. Coroner G. E. Rancke held inquest yesterday and the testimony was to the effect that at the Quick home at the time was Mr. Quick, Mrs,, Clarence Grooms and two daugh ters of Mr. Quick, girls about 18 cr 20 years old. These testified that Small was in a room alone with the two girls and that he shot himself. The jury gave as its verdict that deceased came to his death by a gunshot wound at hands of some person unknown to jury. Wm Fields, about 35 or 40 years old, was shot and killed about 2 o'clock yesterday after noon by Wm. H. Locklear, about 30 years old, at the latter 's home near old Prospect church, miles from Pembroke. Both Indians. Locklear made no effort to escape i and was arrested and brought to jail last night by Deputy Sheriff T. L'. Barnes. He admits Kiuing and claims self-defense. He says that yesterday morning about 11 o'clock Fields came to. his home. He went out to feed hogs. Later Fields followed him and said he was going to shoot him-Fields had his gun with him. Locklear slipped around through a cotton patch and got away. He went back to his home about 1 o'clock and was in the kitchin building a fire when Fields came to the house again and said he would get him now. Locklear got his gun from over the door and shot as Fields started to enter, killing him in stantly. The load took effect in Fields' breast and he fell over on the porch. What was back of the trouble has not been learned. Mr. J. A. McCormick of Pem broke was appointed special coroner and the jury rendered its verdict in accordance with the testimony outlined above. Jim Jackson, colored, was shot and killed yesterday morning about 1 o clock by Jas. Porter. I also colored, at the latter's home at Denny s Siding, onthelCoast Line Ry. near Rennert. A shot gun was uEed and the load took effect in Jackson's face, killing him instantly. Sheriff McNeill land Dr. W. L. Grantham went I to the scene of the killing yes terday in the latter's auto. Dr. Grantham held inquest as special I T- i I 1 1 icoroner. ootn men naa Deen drinking and the trouble seems to have been about a woman. Porter has not been captured. Sammy Locklear, Indian, was shot twice and wounded, though not seriously, yesterday by Nathan Bruce, Indian, a son of I Carson Bruce, near the home ot Locklear, who lives on a place 51v1rtnOTnir to Mr. L. K. Tvner laear Lowe. 1 he first shot drilled hole through Locklear's left I forearm and the second shot struck a suspender buckle directly above his heart, driving the suckle just beneath the skin. The buckle was ail that saved his ife. Lockfear--4-an and sai(rF-tm-an; I afterwards that he expected to Ifall dead every second, but pre- hentlv he felt the bullet m his Dan ts anil stopped and found that lis wounds were not so serious is he thought. He was brought a Lumberton by Mr. Ed. Baxley ind his wounds were dressed by 3r. W. A. McPhaul. Locklear laytfhe was unarmed and that ie accused Bruce of trying to THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS. Special Meeting of Commission ers to Settle With Sheriff Jailer's Salary Under New Law-New Cells For Jail Lumberton Tax Valuation. The county commissioners were in special session Friday to settle with Sheriff McNeill. They passed on insolvents and made allowances for taxes that could not be collected and the sheriff will settle with the county auditor as soon as the matter can be reached. Other business was transacted as follows: Mack Patterson was reinstated on the pauper list. Geo. G. Fisher was allowed $2 for hold ing investigation of lunacy. Dr. D. W. Harris was paid $2 for examining lunatic. County Pnysician W. A. McPnaul was allowed $44.50 for salary and supplies. Under the law formerly the jailer was paid 30 cents a day for each prisoner and was allow ed turnkey's fees. Under the law placing county officers on salary the jailer is appointed by the sheriff and the commissioners fix salary. Jailer J. H. Floyd was reappointed by the sheriff and his salary has been fixed at $50 the month and 20 cents day is allowed otlM. Rrispj oners..- . . A committee was appointed to test the cells put in some time aeo at the jail on the side for negro prisoners. They were found not tool-proff and the com Danv that put them in has been notified to replace them with tool-Droff cells or refund money. They were guranteed tool-proff but prisoners have been able to cut through them. Messrs. A. K. Mctacnern and E. J. Britt were appointed committee to determine whether or not the tax valuation in Lum berton township should be de creased ten per cent in order to Dut it on an equality with other townships. It will be recalled that it was first stated that there had been a decrease in this town ship of 11 per cent, but later it was reported that the first estimate was on a wrong Dasis and 'that in reality there had been an increase of 65 per cent This committee will determine which estimate was correct and act accordingly. . Superior Court. A week's criminal term o Robeson superior court convened this morning. Judge H. W Whedbee of Greenville presiding and Solicitor N. A. Sinclair of Fayetteville being present to rep resent the State.' ine grand iurv was duly empaneled and charged. J. E. Carlyle is fore man and A. S. Wishart officer, Several iurors who did not an swer when called were fined, but they were delayed by a late train and their tines were remitted The following cases were dis Dosed of ud to noon: Oscar Thompson, colored, carrying con cealed weapon. $25 and costs; O D. Grimsley. assault with deadly weapon. $25 and costs: N. b CillsDie. larcenv. nol pros, with leave. The following out-of town attorneys are attending court today: Messrs. G. B. Pat terson. J. A. Shaw. B. b . and S. B. McLean of Maxton, A. P Spell of Red Springs. Special Term of Cou rt Jurorf While somebody "slept at the switch" Brunswick county got a civil term ot court that Kobeson rountv should have gotten for October and to make up for same the Governor has heard the prayer of the county commis sionera and has aoponted a spec ial one week's civil term to be held the week beginning Mon day, September 2a. At a specia meeting of the commissioners he d Fndav the following were drawn to serve as jurors for this term: D. K. Atkinson. M. b Baxley, J. T. Hamilton, J. D Cmnrry Jr.. () VV. Williamson vcL. Morrison. G. S. Page. A B. Lewis, C. P. McAllister, Thos Kin law, F. W. Huggina. J. T Herrincr. J. H. McLean. J. D McCormick, Ed. Humphrey, W P. Jenkins. rape his stepdaughter, when Bruce pulled his gun and began to shoot Bruce has not been arrested. TAR HEEL BIG DAY. Thursday Peihaps Biggest Day in Town's History Barbecue and Picnic in Interest ot Good Roads and Education Good Speeches, Good Music, Good Dinner and Baseball Game A Bladen County Village That is Destined to Become a City How the Town has Grown in Two Years. Tar Heel, a little village in Bladen county on the southern bank of the Cape Fear river, is destined to become a city the activities essential in such de velopment are in evidence 'on every nana, inmgs are ueiu hroucrht to pass in tnose parts and the people in that portion of Bladen, as well as otner portions, are wakine up to the opportuni ties of the day and are making themselves acquainted with the things that mean progress; and &a a "waker" Thursday was a big day for the village. I he oc- . " i i i i casion was a Dig paruecue aim basket picnic given in the in terest of eood roads, education, etc., and one only had to witness the crreat crowd assembled and the interest manifested in trie dointra of the day to known that Rladen iacomine which certain ty means acity for. the plaice thai has had the name ot iar Jieei for so many years, and prosperity for the people that have been fichtinff poverty. But that barbecue and basicet " . r i i . picnic, soeecnes. etc., are to con stitute the principal subject for the scribblings ot tnis scriDe. About 11:30 o'clock, immediately after the arrival of a special train from St. Paul, operated . i i-ii t i over the Eiiizaoeintown urancn of the V. & C. S. railroad, the execution of the program was begun. The Parkton band was there and with music that makes walkini? easv it led the line of march from the depot to a place, some lew nunarea varus away, called Tar Heel proper, where in A 1 . .1 . - J I . . a grove of many oaks a table, a long table, had been arranged for dinner, and a box placed for the speakers. Mr. O. L. Clark of Clarkton was the principal speaker of the day and after an introduction by Mr. J. JMmer Kinlaw, of Tar Heel, he mounted the box and, glancing over a crowd that was variousiy esti mated at from 600 to 1,000 peo ple, said that he wa3 glad to see this interest that is being mani fested in the question of good roads. Mr. Clark spoke for about an hour and his argument was of the kind that convinces. He said that he hoped to wake up tnose that sleep, if any such there be, to a realization ot the neces sity of better public nignways. In his line of argument he had much to say about education and how the future largely depends upon the education of the chil dren. He explained how good roads aided in education and de velopement of the rural districts. Good roads enable the farmer to haul his fertilizer and market his crop with much less expense Ha fitoA avfrl instances where farmers were able to haul loads six times as heavy over improved roads as they were able to haul over the same roads before they Mr. Clark said that he would not suggest any method of improving the public highways, but. that he did not approve of the old way of work ing the roads. He said that he was in favor of making the im provement by taxation or a bond issue. He explained how good roads could be built with very little expense by issuing bonds. In conclusion he said that Bladen was often called a pauper county because it receives more money from the State for education than it pays, and he wanted to see it stopped, and the way to clear it up is to build good roads; for the county has the people and the resources. There was some mu3ic by the band and then din ner, barbecued pig and cow yes, and chkken,-besides-other good things in proportion. That long table was fulll At 2:30 o'clock in the after noon Mr. E. Sha;, of Ivanho, county superintendent or public instruction. svas called on for a speech; and while he had notin , ." I i j i in tended speaking ne rfspuuueu iu the call and made an interesting talk on education. He said that he was a strong advocate of goad MEETS OCTOBER 4. Woman's Missionary Union of the Robeson Association Will Meet in Maxton. The Woman's Missionary Un ion of the Robeson Association will meet in Maxton October 4. Exercises will commence prompt ly at 10 o'clock a. m. All the churches of Robeson Association are cordially invited to send dele gates to the meeting, whether they have societies or not. AH delegates who expect to attend will please send their names as early as possible to Mrs. O. C. Nioholson, 'Maxton. Please state the name of church you represent, also which rail road you will go over. It will be more convenient for some to spend the night in Lumberton going and returning. All such will please send their names to Mrs. H. T. Pope, Lumberton, and homes will be provided. Mrs. R. D. Caldwell, Vice-Pres. W. M. Union of Robe son Association. Howard A FousheeGets Judge ship. Raleigh Dispatch. 9th. to Charlotte Observer. Howard A. Foushee of Durham was this afternoon named by Governor KtehicOT, Jrge. of the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Judge J. Crawford Biggs, who has accepted a pro fessorship in Trinity law school. Judge Foushee will serve until the next election in 1912, when his successor will be elected. Other candidates were Messrs. Jacob A. Long of Graham, A. Wayland Cooke of Greensboro and A. A. Hicks of Oxford. Mr. Foushee is a native of Rox boro, Person county, but has for many years been a resident of Durham, being a partner of ex-Judge J. S. Manning. He was married to Miss Annie Wall of Rockingham, Richmond county, several years ago. Mr. Foushee is 40 years old, is a law yer of unusual ability and has served several terms in the State Legislature. a Mr. J. G. Tolar, the victim of the murderous assault at Mc Donald on the night of the 2d inst, is still at the Thopjpson hospital and his condition is thought to be improving some what, though it is still serious. roads and that he approved of all that Mr. Clark said in his speech. Mr. Shaw said that the progress in the county along educational lines during the last few years had been good but that he expected it to be greater in the future than it had been in the past. A game of baseball between Edonia and Tar Heel was called at 3 o'clock and was the at traction for about an hour and a half. " Tar Heel was the winner by a sc6re of 5 to 2. The winning team was assisted by several of the Lumberton ball players and I the 2ame was umpired by Mr. ! Lacy McKenzie, of Lumberton. A number of the ladies of the Presbyterian church of Tar Heel sold refreshments during the dav and a handsome sum of money was realized wnicn win be used for the benefit of the church. In conclusion, the day . was a large one for Tar Heel and several were heard to express themselves as believing it to be the biggest day in the history of the place, unless it was the day of the big auction land sale there about two years ago, when Tar Heel first began to open its eyes to the light of day, being aroused from its slumber by the noisy whistle of a train. And Tar Heel has grown, and continues to move along. Two years ago there wa3 practically no business done at the place and now it has several mercantile establish- ments. in addition to many other rrterrjriae3. Messrs.James Robe- ann A H. Slocumb and E. L. Sincrletary each do a mercantile hnsinpss. and the Tar Heel Trad - inir Co. and Young & DeVane are concerns that do mercantile hasines3. Mr. I. E. Brady . 1 . . nneratea a sawmill plant, and a ! big cotton ginning plant is being erected there by the McEachern, Johnson & McGeachy Co. of St. Paul. $550 IN REWARDS. For Man Who Committed Mur derous Assault on J. G. Tolar and Attempted to Assault His Wife. Governor Kitchin Saturday an nounced that the State offers a reward of $250 for the capure of the person who on the night of September 2 committed a mur derous assault on J. G. Tolar at his home near McDonald and at tempted to criminally assault his wife. As has been mentioned in The Robesonian. the county offers $200 reward for the cap ture of this assassin and Mr. N. S. Tolar of Lumber Bridge of fers a reward of $100, so that re wards offered for his capture ag gregate $550. A Rowland Thief Captured. Constable Frank Henderson of Rowland brought to jail here Saturday Neill Brown, colored, who was committed to jail in de fault of bond on the change of receiving stolen goods. iJrown was formerly considered a good citizen, but whiskey and bad company dragged him down. Chief of Police Strange, who went to Rowland recently from the Lumberton police force, re ceived a tip and went to Brown's residencei arid f ound more ' than $100 worth of goods iri hid house a new S6 hammock, belt of homespun, and other things; and Brown was found to have in his possession a number of keys that fit stores in Rowland. Educational Rally at Maxton Wednesday of This Week. An educational rally is being advertised to be held at Maxton Wednesday of this week, the 13th. Circulars advertising this occasion state the object thus: "The destiny of Carolina College may be settled. Some interest ing speeches will be made. Cer tain responsibility rests with each individual in this section of the State. No matter who you are or where you live, we need your advice and assistance. Come and bring your neighbors. Place, Maxton Methodist church; date, September 13; hour, 11 a. m. We think there is, a movement on foot that means success. Be present and get your share of the glory in the victory." This is signed by J. E. Underwood, president, and A. J. McKinnon, secretary. Messrs. Nash Barker and J. E.Morris have opened a wholesale grocery business on Elm ''street in part of the building recently vacated by C. M. Fuller & Son, the other part being occupied by Mr. C. B. Redmond. They began business last week. Mr. W. R. Murphy, who for the past two years had charge of plumbing for the McAllister Hdw. Co.. has moved to Atlanta and has accepted a position as traveling salesman for a dental supply house, in which line he has had about two year3 exper ience. Misses Jean Pratt of Ben nettsville, S. C , and Ethel Dor sey of Marion, Md., arrived yes terday from Baltimore, where, and at New York, they spent some time studying fall milli nery styles, and wiil be trimmers thi3 season for Miss Josephine Breece. , Miss Pratt was with Miss Breece last spring. Mr. E. E. Daily, who re signed recently the position he held for several months as audi tor of the Virginia & Carolina Southern Ry. Co.. left Saturday for his home at Cary. Mr Jno. A. Beckwith, who succeeds Mr. Daily, has moved his family from Wilmington to Lumberton and they are occupying the Red mond house on Elm street. Ethel Leveta, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mr3. M. P. Newton, of St Paul, divi Ffiday morning at ll o'clock. Tn child had been in bad heakh lor some time.- The funeral was-dtK Lrl vesterdav morning at 10 o'clock from the Presbyterian 'rhurch at St. Paul by Rev. 5. J fr.onnel!. assisted by Rav. J. Mc. I. Wicker. The interment was made in the cemetery at the church. - Cheapest accident inurane Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil. Stops the pan j an'l heals the wound. All druggusw Bell it LOCAL BRIEFS Quite a number of farmers were in town early this morning with wagons looking for hands to pick cotton. Licenses have been issued for the marriage of Lizzie Nve and Jasper Walters; Catherine Ham- mons and T. B. McLean. Mr. A. R. Phillips bezan last week grocery business in the store on Fourth street recent ly vacated by Georze Smith. colored. A handsome brown matted sign bearing the name of the bank has been placed on the front of the building by the main entrance of the First National Bank. The sign is a beauty. -Sftft Ida MeKenzi enter tained her Sunday school class sad other invited guests Friday night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. McKenzie, Elm street. There was music and refreshments and a pleasant evening was spent. Charlsie Lowrie, daughter of Calvin Lowrie, and Ben F. Chavis, son of McE. Chavis, both of Burnt Swamp township, near Buie, were married Saturday afternoon" thevcojyt houss ifi the office of the register of deeds by Justice A. E. White. -Mrs. A. E. White delight fully entertained at her beautiful home on Eighth street Friday evening in honor of her guest Miss Rosa Murchison, of Charles ton, S. C, and she will entertain again this afternoon from 4:30 to 0:30 o'clock in honor of Mrs. D. E. Maxwell of Jacksonville, Fla., who is also her guest. Mr. Strong Wishart, who moved to Lumberton recently from his farm on route 3 from town, brought to The Robesonian office Friday a bunch of huckle berries that are very different from the huckleberries usually found in this neck of the woods. It is a special variety that Mr. Wishart thinks came from New York State. -Mr. W. W. Carlyle has let the contract to Mr. Sam Branch for the erection of three brick store buildings on the lot now occupied by the old livery stables on Chestnut street recently va cated by Mr. Odell Edens. The stores will be 22x80 feet and will be single story. The work of clearing the old stables away was begun this morning. Mr. A. Weinstein expects to leave this afternoon for New York, where he will spend a week or so purchasing goods for his big dry goods store on Elm street. He will stop in Baltimore for a day or so on his return. Mr. Weinstein expects to buy an unusually large stock of goods for his fall and winter trade and he hopes to have the good3 in his store by the last of this month. Rowland Sun, 7th: The school here opened Monday with a large attendance. This session promises to oe a very successful one. No scnool has a more splendid faculty, and it is for tunate that there were so few changes made this year from last. Prof. Stacy is a worker, and so are his Bix lady assistants. Fortunate are tne children who come under their instruction. Miss Amelia Linkhaw re turned Friday evening from New York, where she spent about ten days purchasing goods for the millinery department of Caldwell & CariVie's department stores. Miss Anna Beck, expert trimmer of New York, who has been in this department with Miss Linkhaw for the last two seasons, arrived Saturday and will be one of the trimmers again this sea son. Mr. A. T. McLean has sold his boaae on the earner of Eighth aad-Wt stTets to Mr. Geo. L. ThimsQn. BacK Swamp. Mr. 1 tm ,ha KnnaA- Mr aifuui V4i nub v. j . McLean expects to purchase a lot and build somewhere in town soon, though he ha3 not yet de cided where he will build. He ha3 secured an epei jn on a va cant lot on Elm s'ree; belonging to Mr. A. E. White, adjoining the property of Messrs. C. B. Townsend and W7 H. Humphrey, though h- may not build there. v ...4,. j ...