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VOL XLIO NO. 37. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1912. WHOLE NO. 2771
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Parker Defeats Bryan For Tem
porary Chairmanship OHie
James Elected Permanent
Chairman Bryan Refuse
Chairmanship of Resolutions
Committee Wilson Demon
stration.
Baltimore Dispatch June 23. "
William J. Bryan lost his first
fight for progressive control of
the Democratic National Conven
tion today, when he was defeat
ed for temporary chairman of the
convention by Alton B. Parker.
Mr. Bryan first nominated Sen
ator Kern to oppose Parker.
The lalter declined the honor and
named Mr. Bryan to make the
fight. The Nebraskan made an
eloquent plea "for the cause he
had represented for 16 years,"
but it was unavailing.
The debate preceding the roll
call threw the convention into
wild disorder.
The vote on a roll call was
Parker 579: Brvan 506
Last Effort to Stop Fight.
A last desperate effort to avert
a bitter factional fight was made
by the Bryan forces when, the
Democratic convention took up
the problem of selecting: a tem
porary chairman. So sharp did
the lines divide that Mr. Bryan
himself became a candidate for
the temporary chairmanship.
After Bryan had made a
speech nominating Senator Kern,
of Indiana, and attacking Alton
B Parker, Kern took the stand.
He made a plea for harmony,
asked Parker to join him in
withdrawing from the contest for
temporary chairman and substi
tuting any one of a list of sev
eral men. After waiting in vain
for a reDlv from Parker. Kern
himself withdrew and nominated
Bryan.
Again Bryan took the plat
form. He accepted the nomina
tion and the lire up for the final
struggle was complete.
Convention Called to Order.
Chairman Mack dropped' his
gavel at 12:01 P. M.t with the
announcement: The convention
will be in order. The sergeant-at-arms
will clear the aisles."
Cardinal Gibbons in his bril
liant scarlet robes, pronounced
the opening invocation, the en
tire assemblage standing with
bowed heads.
Senator Kern entered the hall
as the prayer closed and re
ceived a round of applause, with
.scattered shouts for "Bryan."
Chairman Mack directed the
reading of the names of the.
temporary officers. The first
named Alton B. Parker, of
New York, for temporary chair
man was greeted with a great
wave of cheering, to which the
fcand added its liveliest strains.
As the list was concluded Mr.
Bryan stepped forward. The
crowd caught sight of him for
the first time and there was a
storm of cheering.
After the election of temporary
chairman the convention ad
journed until 8:30 o'clock in the
evening at which time Judge
Parker made his key note
speech.
Baltimore Dispatch. June 26.
Ollie James, senator-elect from
Kentucky, was today chosen for
permanent chairman of the
-Democratic National Convention
by the committee on permanent
arrangements.
William Jennings Bryan de
clined the chairmanship of the
resolutions committee. Senator
John W. Kern, of Indiana, was
chosen. The committee adopted
Mr. Bryan's proposal to hold
back on platform untill after the
nomination of the party's candi
date for President.
The Roger Sullivan delegates
from Delaware were seated by
the credentials committee.
After a session of oratory in
which no business was done, the
convention adjourned at 2:17
o'clock untill 8 o'clock tonight
This summarizes the day's pro
ceedings in Baltimore.
Night Seseion
A sweltering atmostphere
charged with humidity greeted
the delegates as they filed in for
tonight's session just before 8
o'clock. Negligee was again the
order of the occasion.
A thunderstorm kept the gal
lery attendance down at 8 o'clock
only about half of the seats for
spectators were filled. The dele
gates, too, were slow in arriving.
National Chairman Mack appear
ed on the scene shortly after 8
o'clock. At that time many of
the delegate s seats on the floor
were vacant ancTthe meagre gal
lery crowd was entertained with
a series of ragtime selections
by the band. When Chairman
Parker appeared there was a
scattered round of applause He
greeted the Rev. T. O. Crouse,
of the Mt. Royal Avenue Episco
pal church, who was the chaplain
of the meeting.
At 8:32 Chairman Parker drop
ped his gavel, the sergeant-at-arms
cleared the aisles and secur
ed order, while Rev. Crouse be
gan the prayer.
Representative Covington, of
Maryland, chairman of the com
mittee on rules, was recognized
to present the committee's re
port. The report as read by Mr. Cov
ington placed the nomination for
President and Vice President on
the committee immediately af
ter report of the committee n
credentials, and before the adop
tion of the platform.
The report, much to the sur
prise of the convention general
ly, w&s adopted by a viva voce
vote without opposition?
Mr. Covington then presented
the supplemental report of the
majority, making the unit rule a
rule of the convention. A hot
debate followed and there was a
Wilson demonstration that lasted
for more than half an hour.
Tremendous Demonstration.
Special to The Robesonian.
Charlotte, 2:35 p. m. Tremen
dous demonstration in which
friends of all candidates par
ticipate delays proceedings.
Observer.
Wilson Delegates Seated.
Special to The Robesonian.
Charlotte, 3:07 p. m. Wilson
delegates from South Dakota
seated by vote of convention.
Obssrver.
A TRAGEDY AT RALEIGH.
Fifteen-Year Old Boy Kills Old
er Brother.
Raleigh Special. 23rd. to Greensboro News.
Levera Betts, a fifteen year
old son of "Geke" Betts, killed
his brother, Clifton Betts, aged
20, with a small knife this after
noon, the blade sinking into the
heart and producing death in less
than three minutes. According
to the boy's story, he was siting
on the lounge trimming his fin
ger nails when his brother came
down stairs and began playing
with him. In the scuffle that
followed the elder brother, the
boy said fell on the knife. The
tragedy occured at the parents'
home on Boyden Heights.
Cheif of Police Stell, who made
an investigation, is inclined to
beleive that the youngster was
telling the truth for the most
part. The officer thinks the boys
were scuffling, but that the
younger of the two who was on
the bottom, became angered be
cause the older would not release
him, and cut at Clifton Betts
with the knife. Tne slain bro
ther was a printer in the employ
of Edwards and Boughton.
After the tragedy the boy ran
to a neighbors, where another
brother found him when the po
lice arrived. The boys bore good
reputation.
Raleigh News and Observer June 27.
Leverne Betts was yesterday
given his freedon from confine
ment at the police station, where
he had been since Sunday after
noon when he was locked up for
killing his brother, Clifton E.
Betts.
The bond was placed at $100
and a cash forfeit was put up.
It is the purpose to try the case
tomorrow afternoon if it can be
reached. Judge Walter, Watson
will hear it in the city court in
the municipal building.
Since last issue of The Robe
sonian cotton blossoms have been
reseived from the following: Mr.
Charlie Monroe, of Tar Heel; Mr.
F. B. Bass, of Marietta; Rayn
ham farm, of Raynham. Mr.
Monroe says that he has had
blossoms for several days.
Filth and stagnant water breed
flies and mosquitoes. Flies and
mosquitoes give us typhoid,
malaria and a lot of intestinal
diseases. See the point?
WITH "AUNT BECKY."
Crops Look Well Trip Through
Scotland County Laurinburg
A Thriving Town M a n
Kicked by Mule-Personal
Mention And Other Items.
Correspondence of The Rob oniao.
Old Fork (Maxton. Route 1)
June 21 Hot weather in the
Fork for the past few days, and
fermers quite busy. The late
cold snap acted on the cotton
something like an opiate, for it
seemed to be sleeping several
days, and some anxiety existed
on account of the continued
winds and cold, but the "good
old summer time" is with us
now; the crops generally look
well, are in good condition, and
fast retrieving lost ground.
I took a little trip recently
through a section of Scotland
county, through the Hasty settle
ment, on to Laurinburg. This is
a fine farming country. I saw
beautiful crops along the route.
cultivated in modern, up-to-date
style. The standard products,
corn and cotton, were well diver
sifted by fields of melons and
canteloupes, also bushels of Insh
potatoes were being dug for ship
ment. The roads of our little
sister county "are a thing of
beauty and n joy forever, and
as I sped along in a nice auto in
company with a batch of kind
cousins who came for me to spend
the day with them, I could not
help noting and almost enjoying
the great difference between the
roads of Scotland and Robeson
counties. Some years had pass
ed since my last visit to Laurin
burg, and the changes and im
provements visiDie were very
marked. Many very handsome
private residences have been
erected. The Confederate mon
ument is beautiful, the new Pres
byterian church, a magnificent
brick structure, is elegant in pro
portion and Btyle, and the dainty
looking little white hospital set
in the midst of beds of the green
est grass, looked very cool and
inviting. Laurinburg is a thriv
ing business town, surrounded
bv splendid farming lands whose
rich products contribute to its
growth and prosperity.
We are having plenty of ber
ries, peaches and plums these
days, and the busy house-wives
have begun the hot and worn
some job of canning. Our peach
crop is so abundant this year that
we intend drying some of the
fruit. So far as my own taste
goes I prefer it to the canned
peaches and there is no danger
of losing ii.
One of our neighbors, Mr,
Will Watson, was kicked in the
stomach a few days ago by his
buggy horse and has been suf
fering painfully ever since. The
horse was sick and Mr. Watson
was doctoring him, when the un
grateful beast rewarded him by
using his heels. Dr. John of
Laurinburg attends Mr. Watson
daily, and we hope he may soon
recover.
I had a very pleasant surprise
on Tuesday by a visit from Mr.
Wm. Fields, , a wholesale mer
chant, of Lynchburg, Va., and
first cousin of my husband. Mr.
Fields came down to Laurinburg
and Maxton on business, and
from there drove down to see
us. He has traveled largely, is
very intelligent and we enjoyed
his company exceedingly during
his stay.
Our country impressed him as
being very fiat, coming as he did
from the "City of hills," but
contrasted with the rocky, pre
cipitous roads of his section he
thought the driving here fine.
Mr. Hugh Breeden, of Dillon, S.
C, also gave us a pleasant call
recently. He was en route home
from the Macon reunion, having
stopped along the way among
friends and kindred. The whole
trip had been a most pleasant
one. He is intelligent, a close
observer, and a loyal son of the
old South, so that we were most
agreeably entertained by his re
lation of scenes, incidents, per
sons, etc., of the late reunion, a
subject which ever holds for me
extreme interest
The fight is now at fever heat
in Chicago over the Presidential
nomination, and I much fear that
Roosevelt will, as usual, be the
winner, which will serve to les
sen the prospect of a Democratic
President, though if such be the
case our chance Js by no means
Continued on fourth page.
FAIRMOMT NEWS.
Tobacco Curing to Begin Next
Week and Fairmont's Tobacco
Market Soon to Be Open
Personal Mention.
CcrrMDondenea of The Bobaaoniaa.
Fairmont, June 24 Work is go
ing on rapidly on the handsome
Baptist church.
The Robeson warehouse is
nearly completed and is a big af
fair truly. Messrs. Davis & Son
and Simple, who are to manage,
have arrived and are making all
preparations for an early open
ing. Mr. T. F. Reeves's horse ar
rived last week so we suppose he
will be here in a few days. To
bacco curing will begin next
week and things will liven up.
Mr. Rooney Thompson and
Miss Maggie Floyd went to Lum
berton Monday to meet Miss Bes
sie McLeod, of Alma, who will
spend some time with Miss Mag
gie. Miss McLeod, who taught
here last session, is very popular
with everyone and we are glad
to have her visit us.
Miss Marie Farley, of Lake
Waccamaw, is the guest of
Misses Floyd..
Miss Sallie "Smith, of Raeford.
is delighting many former friends
by her presence. She is he
gue9t of Miss Bessie Grantham.
Rev. S. T. Moyle left Monday
for Councils Station, where he
will assist the pastor. Rev. L. E.
Sawyer, in a protracted meeting.
Rev D. P. Bridges has receiv
ed a vacation from his congrega
tions and will recuperate at
Southport. .
Among the numerous political
visttors during the past week
was J. M. Butler Esauire. of St
Pauls, who seem to be the uni
versal choice of our section for
Sheriff. , Mr. Butler will fill the
office perfectly to our content,
and belongs to no ring.
Mrs. J. O. Bobbit. who was
enjoying a pleasant visit to home
folks and to view the marriage
of her niece, was greatly bereav
ed by the sudden death of her
father. Her many friends deep
ly sympathize with her in her
sorrow.
Mrs. Clary, formerly of Lum
berton, has been very sick at the
home of her sister Mrs. George
Calhoun and could not go as she
intended to her new home at
Washington. We are glad to
learn that she is improving.
Ihe little infant danghter of
W. L. Kile is very sick at this
writing.
The Presbyterian Sunday
School will picnic at Waccanaw
Lake tomorrow.
Ashpole Lodge Masons have
moved into their handsome new
hall in the Jones building, which
is just completed especially for
them.
Mr. Wishart, of Lumberton,
has been in consultation with Mr,
A. L. Jones concerning the leas
ing of the new opera house but
we have not learned if any ar
rangements have been made.
Of course. Mr. Jones will not be
hasty in leasing.
faitmont and vicinity seem to
be important in the eyes of would
be county officers, judging from
the friendly visiting lately. Let
the best man win.
Mr. A. J. Floyd is being impor
tuned by his friends to stand for
county commissioner again and
we hope he may be willing to
make the sacrifice.
Mrs. Y. E. Smith and children,
of Dnrham, and Mrs. E. M.
Snipes, of Roxboro, who have
been visiting relatives in town
left last Friday for their respec
tive homes and we are missing
the merry childish voices.
Miss Lilian Shortridge.of Ham
et, is visiting the family of Dr.
Brown.
Messrs. Howard C. McNair
and John C. Parish, of--Maxton,
were welcome visitors in town
ast week, the latter on road bus
iness and Mr. McNair giving his
:nends a chance to wish him
uck in his canvass for legislative
Honors. All our people are lor
him.
Mr. C. C. Cashwell, of Wil
mington, spent Sunday with
home folks.
J. P. Brown and A. L. Jones
eft Monday afternoon to attend
the National Democratic conven
tion at Baltimore, but we do not
understand 4nat they will be can
didates for the presidency.
Mr. C. P. Grantham, of Mc
Donald, is a Lumberton visitor
today.
MT. ELIAM MATTERS.
A Send Off For The "Mount"
Ro besom' in Excursion Farm
ers' Union Picnic To Be At
Ten Mile-A Urge "Gaiter"
Other Items.
OorraspondarK of Tba RubMonian.
Mt Eliam (Orrum. R 1 )June
24 While making a speech re
cently Mr. H. F. Bissell used the
following words, which give a
good idea of the "Mount": "On
the 'Mount' where the water is
as pure as crystal, where the air
is as the fragrance of flowers,
the sand as white as snow, the
corn as yellow as gold (it's turn
ed green now) and so healthy
that to start a new cemetery you
have to kill a man."
In our report of the Farmers'
Union meeting held at Center
recently for some reason we fail
ed to mention the best part of
the program, ' the eating part.
We hav; never seen a better,
bigger dinner. Anybody doubt
ing this es Mr. Wright Prevatt,
at the Lumberton Barber Shop,
and find out the particulars.
For the benefit of the many
who have asked us concerning
The Robesonian's running an ex
cursion to Wilmington this sum
mer, we will say that The Robe
sonian is expecting to run an ex
cursion to Wilmington some
time about the last of July or
some time in August the date to
be announced later, which will.as
last year, be the best and most
up-to-now excursion of the sea
son. The Farmers' Union picnic,
which will be held at Ten Mile
Thursday July 25. will be the
picnic of the season. We are ex
pecting president H. Q. Alex
ander and some other good speak
ers are expected to be present at
that time, the speakers to be
secured by the executive com
mittee. Remember the date and
be prepared to enjoy yourself.
Mr. B. E. Stone of Blooming-
dale spent Saturday night with
Mr. I. V. Britt.
The Mt. Eliam local of the
Farmers' Union met Saturday.
Rev. M.'A. Stephens was pres
ent and made the best union
speech we have ever listened to,
tie declared that all the power
under heaven except that of the
Supreme being was in the hands
of the farmer, which is a true
statement. We only wish every
farmer in the county could have
heard this masterly speech. We
have created an aid fund in or
der to be able to help a sick or
unfortunate brother, and its a
mighty good plan.
An ali gator eight feet long
was killed at Edmonds mill
Thursday of last week. Things
are getting very "gatery" on the
"Mount."
One of our candidates for sher
iff while running too fast one
day recently heated the axle of
nis auto and still kept running
and run the end off his axle, the
auto being left in the road near
here, but nevertheless he hired
a man's mule and is still in the
race.
Mr.Ottie Edmound has the best
tobacco we ever saw growing.
He planted it just as thick again
as usual just experimenting, and
finds that it grows just as good,
if not better, when planted as
thick as cotton as in the old way.
He is expecting three thousand
pounds to the acre, and no doubt
will get it, for we are sure there
is twice as much tobacco on the
acre as of other tobacco we have
ever seen.
Messrs. W. M. and F. Grover
Britt spent Sunday p. m. at the
"capitol" on business.
The notato nrosnects arebricrht.
Our folks are trying to prepare
to live and board at home next
year.
Mr. Thad Stone, of Lumberton,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr. Berney Lawson of Orrum
spent Sunday with Happy
Jack".
Mr. and Mrs. Clearance Floyd,
of Boardman, spent Sunday here
with relatives and friends.
Our Republican folks are not
much suited at Teddy's defeat
Why yes, Sidney the people
have not only forgiven me, but
have agreed that my declarations
are right, and you have gotta
quit kicking my dawg aroun .
Your advice was so "eggnogy"
that I will only say take your
own advice, remember the size
of your last pair of pants, keep
puffing and watch McKenziej
win. . "Happy Jack."
LOCAL BRIEFS
Cotton today 11 cents.
Lumberton' new bran band
will give an open-air concert at
the artesian well tomorru eve
ning. As usual it will be free
and everybody is cordially invit
ed. -Mr. A. L. Stone, of route 4
from Lumberton, was if town
yesterday and he vxr- r.bered
The Robe?onian with n-.- beau
tiful red plums. They rejacy
and sweet.
"7rhe county civil wviYe ex
amination for rural 1-ttc-r car
riers will be hfict U-re at the
graded sch aA auditorium Satur
day by Mr. R. O. Edmund, secre
tary of the local civil service
board. The examination will be
gin at 9:30 o'clock.
Four additional pelte fsn
of the oscellating type have been
put in tne rasttime theatre, and
these in addition to the atronir
suction fans which were install
ed a few weeks ago should make
the little theatre the coo est n ace
in town. Visitors to the show
say the pictures get better all
the time.
Mr. Eli Phillips returned last
evening from Charlotte, where
he went yesterday morning with
his daughter. Miss Blanch Phil
lips, who underwent an opera
tion in a hospital in Charlotte
yesterday afternoon for a throat
trouble from which she has been
suffering for a long time. This
is the second or third trip Miss
Phillips has made, to Charlotte for
treatment and it is feared that
her condition is serious.
LONG BRANCH LOCALS.
The Farmers are Busy and Other
Items.
Lumberton Route 4, June
25th. Its a busy time with the
farmers.
Mr. J. H. Balfour and Misses
Lee and Ruth Pope spent Sunday
near Fairmont
Mrs. W. L. Thompson, who re
turned from Highsmith's Hospi
tal at Fayetteville, about three
weeks ago was able to be out at
church again Sunday, to the de
light of her friends.
Mr. Climpson Insor and sister
Misss Pinkie, of near Fair Bluff,
spent the latter part of the week
here with relatives.
Sorry to report Mrs J. C.
Lewis on the sick list
Mr. Maston Britt lost a fine
mule last Sunday.
Let all remember the union
and quarterly meeting to be held
with the Long Branch Baptist
church Friday, Saturday and
Sunday of this week and come.
"Brown Eyes"
In Mayor's Court
Maggie Lennon, colored, be
fore Mayor Caldwell Monday
afternoon on charge of retailing,
was bound to court under a $25
cash bond, which she gave. Alex
Thompson, colored, was before
the mayor Monday of ternoon on
charge of an affray with his wife.
He was fined $1 and costs. Hat
tie McNeill, also colored, was
given a hearing Monday after
noon on charge of carrying con
cealed weapon. She was bound
to court under a $50 bond, which
she made. Walter Smith, a
young white fellow from the Jen
ning cotton . mill, was before v
Mayor Caldwell yesterday after
noon and was fined $1 and costs
for riding bicycle on 6ide walk.
Geo. Blount colored, was tried
this morning on a charge of be
ing drunk and disorderly. He
was fined $1 and costs.
New Town Ordinance.
At a meeting of the mayor and
town commissioners held in the
town hall yesterday afternoon
an ordinance was passed making
it necessary, for any property
owner wishing to make improve
ments on wooden buildings, eith
er inside or out, within the fire
district shall first make applica
tion to the town authorities for a
permit The town has had an
ordinance for several years mak
ing it necessary to obtain a per
mit for improvements on the
outside of wooden buildings with
in the fire district, but now it
will be necessary to have a per
mit to make either exterior or
interior changes in wooden buildings.