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r mm HI A Established 1870. CountfVrG iinA Truth. Slnlo Copies Five On wil. Yim Nn aft LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1912. 'WHOLE NO. 2772 NO NOMINATION LAST WEEK. Democratic National Conven tion Adjourned Saturday Night After 26th Ballot -Battle Re sumed This Morning Wilson Gaining on Each Ballot and Clark Losing Clark Goes to Baltimore. Baltimore Dispatch, 29th, With Gov. Woodrow Wilson gaining on each ballot and Speak er Champ Clark constantly los ing ground in the race for the presidential nomination, the Democratic national convention at 11:05 o'clock tonight adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Twenty-six ballots had been taken since Ihe first call of the States and there was no hope of a verdict tonight. It is against all political precedent for a national convention to sit on Sun day but tomorrow will be a day of important conferences among the party leaders and a day of hard work for the campaign managers. Clark GoeYto Baltimore. When the convention adjourned tonight, Speaker Clark was hur rvinc to Baltimore from Wash ington, ih response to an urgent call from his campaign manager. William J. Bryan at the after had Attacked Clark and said he would vote for no man willing to accept a nomina tion at the hands of "Murphy, of Tammany Hall." It was the plan of Mr. Clark to appear be fore the convention and maybe answer. In this way his mana gers hoped to bolster the falling vote. The ballots today ran from the thirteenth to the twenty-sixth. Wilson began at 356i and ended at 4071, a net gain during the day of 51 votes. 'Speaker Clark v began at 554 and fell to 463J a loss of 90J votes. The anti Clark leaders called attention to the fact that this almost exactly offset the 90 votes given to Clark by the New York delegation. Breaks to Governor Wilson were coming from many differ ent delegations as the balloting closed. His managers believed that once he had overtaken Speaker Clark the switching of delegates would become general. The Clark forces plan to make a desoerate effort tomorrow to win back some of the delegates lost today and m this work they will probably have the personal direction of the Speaker himself. The Wilson forces meantime ex pect to fight not only to hold their gains or toaay out io inuuce more to desert the other canai dates. Senator Stone of Missouri, to night made a motion to eliminate the-candidate receiving the low est number of votes on each succeeding ballot after the twen-tv-seventh until only one the winner, was left in the race There was a storm of objection and the subject was pressed no further. The Harmon delegates from Ohio threw their support to Speaker Clark on several bollots hut Hid r.nt materially help him toward the necessary two-thirds vnte hecause of the gradual in marts made bv Wilson, lhey then changed back to Harmon and remained there until the last hnllot of the evening. The deadlock confronting the nomnrratic convention is the most remarkable in the history nf modern politics. There was no one in the convention today ahio tr recall another instance in which it had required anything like the number of ballots to nominate that so far have been a iron without result. Having failed to nominate with the week-end ''s not anticipated that the delegates will hurry to a sWininn on Monday and the firrht mav be prolonged for sev eral days. The Clark people are still confident that enough of their delegates will remain stead fast to constitute the necessary one-third to prevent a nomina tion. Many of the delegates were hopeful that an early de cision might be reached, but the two leading candidates we're to night so far short of the 725! necessary to nominate that the problem ahead seemed a most difficult one. Constipation causes headaches, mdi irestion. drowsiness. For a mild, open ing medicine, use Doan's Regulets. 25c SdXt-SlHtri ..- NO NOMINATION ON 30TH BALLOT WILSON STILL GAINING. At 3 o'clock this afternoon a special to The Robesonian gave the result of the 30th ballot-the 4th taken today as follows: Wilson 460, Clark 455, Under wood 121. Harmon 19, Kern 2. Wilson has been gaining steadily and forges ahead on this ballot for first time. RED SPRINGS BUDGET. Personal and Social Items of Interest. ComtDdndenM or Tb. RobewnUn. Red Springs, June 28 "Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Jones are attending the annual meeting of the State Bankers' Association, which is being held in Morehead City. Misses Kate. Lois and Ella John son, of Thomasville, are visiting their aunt Mrs. D. P. McEacheru. Misses Annie and Eliza Mc Eachern are visiting relatives and friends in Savannah. Ga. Mr. Mack Mc Arthur enter tained fourteen of his friends at a houseparty at his father's hpantiful countrv home. "Big Oak plantation," during-the past wttfc- AW young people en invert Ion? drives, boat riding etc.. and the hours flew bv on wines. Those so fortunate as to be present were Misses Isabel and Mary McKenzie, Lida and Ella Alderman, Margaret Mc- Eachern. Genevieve McMillan, Annie Belle Williams, Catherine Dixon: Messrs. Jim and Will Townaend. Douglas McMillan, Willie and Peter McKay, and Roland Brown. Miss Marie Harden, of Wl son. is visiting her mother at Hotel Red Snrintra. Mrs. Hiram Gran tham has just returned from .Tnneahorol where she sang at theweddmer of her mend Miss Doub.-Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Mc Millan spent Thursday in Fay- etteville Miss Glennie Gra ham leaves Monday for Montreat. where she wil snend several weeks with her friend Mrs. Ernest bikes. Mrs. George Bullock and children, who had been visiting Mc and Mrs. D. P. McEachern during the oast winter, have returned to their home jn Forto Kico. Mr. Bullock spent two weeks here as he came to -accompany his family back, -home. Miss Lottie Denny- who has beeu teachincr for the oast year in Greensboro, returned home last week to spend the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. Mar tin MfTCinnnn and Misses Ethe and Annie Johnson are spending several days at Wrightsville Beach. Mr. Lucius McRae is at tendincr the banker's meeting a Morehead City. Miss Lucile Cnnk has returned from a pleas ant visit to friends in McColl. S. C Mr. J. B. Stanley is spend ing this week in Washington, D. C Messrs. J. G. Williams and Lawrence Bright are in Baltimore this week. Mr. Jim Townsend visited SDartanburg. S. C, last week. We are clad to report the con tinnprt imnrovement of Mrs Frank Currie. who has been a patient in St. Luke's hospital, Favetteville. for several weeks S-ven-Year Old White Girl Vic tim of Attempt at Criminal Assault. Rernice Tew. a white fellow ahoutl7 vears old. who lived near Buies, was placed in jai harp last, week on a charge o rim inallv nssaultincr a 7-vear old daughter of Mr. Z. Hall, who also lives near Buie. It is said that Tew is a kind of half-witted fpllrw anrt hardlv responsible. is not thought that the alleged attempt at assault will prove not serious to the girl. Great Picnic and Speaking Alfordsville on the Fourth. at There will be a great picnic anrt sneakintr at Alfordsville on Thursday of this week, the fllnrinnH Fourth. The Robeson- ian is advised that this will be the vent nf the season. Every hortv is invited. Prof. H. E. Stacy, candidate for the State Senate and considered quite a good . speaker, will speak and other good speakers have been invited. Dinner will be served .oiythjrounds SENDAT SCHOOL INSTITUTE. A Great Three-Days' Meeting At Long Branch Prize for Singing Won by Long Branch Next Institute at Smyrna. Without a doubt the meeting held at Long Branch -Friday, Saturday and yesterday was the greatest, largest-attended and most interesting bunday school meeting ever held in Robeson county. Fnday and Saturday the following subjects were ably discussed by competent speak ers: "The superintendent and his co-workers;" "The pastor building up the Sunday school; secure new scholars; ine Sunday school equipped;" Teaching function of the church:" "The Sunday school in soul winning:" "The best meth od of teaching;" lhe art ot questioning," Though the crowds had Deen arge on Friday and Saturday, yesterday was a record breaker, the crowd present being estimat ed at fifteen hundred. The ex ercises opened at 10 a. m. with devotional exercises. General Superintendent Gough taught the lesson in a most interesting and easy1-to-understand wayv At 1 o'clock Rev. U. n. Durham preached a masterly sermon in his usual effective way, his sub ject being "The Great Teacher." This was a gem. The afternoon exercises con sisted of the singing contest; and of all vthe heaven-like singing one hears in this world it was heard at this time. The schools all did themselves proud anrt showed marked improve ment in music-making. The judges' report showed that Long Branch maae me ii4"csi nvprarffi for the vear. yyy-Ao, Mt. Eliam being a close second with an average of 99. The fifty song books offered by Supt. Gough go to the Long Branch school. The contest win De con tinued in future as in the past. ninner and plenty OI It W3S served on the grounds each day and it was an altogether loveiy, helpful, good -accomplishing meeting from start to stop. The next union will be held at len Mile on Friday and Saturday be fore the fifth Sunday in Septem ber. The next institute will be held at Smyrna on the fifth Sun day in September. We are sure of the fact that there never has been as much interest taken in Sunday school work in South Rnhesnn as is being taken at this time, which shows that Supt. Gough's praiseworthy ettorts have not been made in vain, and that he is the man for the posi tion he now holds. Happy Jack." Ex Judge W. J. Montgomery of Concord Dead. Ex-Judge Wm. James Mont gomery died Friday morning at his home in- Concord after ill ness of more than a year's dura tion. He suffered a second stroke of paralysis Wednesday evening. The funeral was held yesterday from Central Method ist church of Concord. Judere Montgomery was born in Montgomery county in 1834, was graduated at the btate uni versity in 1855. He obtained license to practice law in looa. He was twice married. He lo cated in Alhemarle and practiced there until 1861, when he entered the Confederate army as captain, was afterwards promoted to major and then to lieutenant colonel. In 1862 he resigned nis post in the army and accepted the position of Solicitor of Stanly county. In 1885 he moved to Concord. From 1874 to ii ne was solicitor of the sixth now the 12th iudicial district. In 1885 he was appointed judge of the 9th judicial district Dy uov. Scales and was elected to the same position in 1386, but re signed before his term expirea. Out Rozier Way. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rozier, June 26 The crops are looking fine in this section. Miss Ruth Hasty of Fayette ville is visiting her mother, Mrs. Klarpp, and friends in this sec tion. There was an ice-cream sup per last Thursday night at Mrs. John Carlyle's, given in honor of Miss Hasty. All present enjoy ed themselves. LINEMAN MET TRAGIC DEATH. Mr. J. C. Register Touched Elec tric Wire -Died Almost In stantly. Wilmington Star. June 29. Working high up on a pole at corner of Thirdaad Castle streets, yesterday morning about 10:30 o'clock, Mr. James C. Register, one of the most able linemen in the employ of the Tidewater Power Company, in some way touched ooeof the exposed joints on the large feed wire and about 2,200 f volts of electricity shot through his body, causing death almost instantly. He gave one shortjery and pitched forward over jhe wire, to be caught and held py Mr. Murry Croom, an other lineman on the pole. The linemen were engaged yes terday in changing the wires from an old pole at the northeast of Third and Castle streets, which was in the way of the street curbing, to another pole. The work Was about completed, ex cept for the hanging of the feed wires at the top of the pole. Mr. Register was standing on a cross arm, Raiting for Mr. J. C. Wom ack, who was in charge of the work, 1 to .make a connection on the other side of the pole. Mr. J. Murry Croom, another line man, was on the same pole, not about three feet below the other two men. Mr. Register shifted his posi tion and in some manner touched one of the exposed joints in the wire. The other men heard him call, "I am gone," and looked up in time to see him pitch for ward over the wire. Mr. Croom called out. "No. vou're not. I've got you," catching Mr. Register by the leg as he fell. Both men saw a slight flash and heard the ncise made by an electric spark as Mr. Register called out. The deceased was about z vears old and is survived by his mnthpr and one sister. Mrs. Wentie Suggs. The bereaved mother and sister will have the nvmnathv of manv friends in their great sorrow. Mr. Regis ter was unmarried and made his home with his mother. Buie News Batch Children's Day Exercises. Correspondence of The Robeaonimn. Buie. R. F. D. 2. June 24 Sunday was a red-letter day with the Sunday school of which J. H. Blue is the popular and effi cient superintendent. It was children's day and a large con gregation packed the church. The exercises were interesting and inspiring and the program was interspersed with special music with Ella McLaurin at the organ. The exercises opened at about 3 o'clock with a song of welcome and prayer led by Mr. J.H. Blue, after which the speeches and songs were presented, the chil dren doing well. Benjamin Harrison Brown made one of the best Sunday school talks and also Charlie Mc Lean. Nancy Buie sang a solo and also Lettie Blue. A very liberal collection was raised, after which the crowd left, all saying by words and ac tion that they had been royally entertained. M. F. McMillan has some cot ton blossoms and carried one to Red Springs last week. Contract Let for Drainage Work. The contract for drainage work in the Back and Jacob swamps drainage district was awarded Thursday to the Brett Engineering & Contracting Co. of Wilson for $105,200. This does not include river improve ments nor bridges, which will cost about $7,000. Work is to be begun as soon as a dredge can be constructed, which will be in about 60 days. The contract calls for the completion of the work in 28 months, though the contractors say they can com plete it within 18 months. Former United States Senator Anthony Higginsof Delaware, died Wednesday at the home of his brotherin Wilmington, Del. Mr. Higgins was more than 71 years old, and Was the first Re publican elected to the United States Senate from Delaware. When baby suffers with eczema or some itching skin trouble, use Doan's Ointment A little of it goes a long way and it is safe for children. 60c. a box at all stores. HOMICIDE AT ROWLAND. A Bad Negro, Bud Monroe, Shot and Killed by Mr. Grady McCormick. '; Bud Monroe, colored, 26 yean old, was shot and killed at Bow land Thursday nisrht by Mr. Grady McCormick, who is about 22 years old, as the result oi a quarrel about a dog belonging to Mr. McCormick. The shooting occurred on the edge of town at a time variously stated as De- tween 8 and 12 o'clock and was done with a pistol, the ballet penetrating the heart and death resulting in a few minutes. Mon roe was considered a bad and dangerous negro. He had been on the criminal docket in this county more than once, two or three years ago being tried xor murder with two other negroes, upon whom he turned State's evidence and who were convict ed. Mr. McCormick is of an ex cellent family, son of Mr. Henry K. McCormick, one of the beat- known men in the county. Coroner Rancke held inquest Fridav and his iurv deemed a bond in the sum of $500 sufficient guarantee that Mr. McCormick will appear here for trial this week, and the bond was readily given. It was in evidence that a quarrel arose between Monroe and Mr. McCormick on account of the former shearing a dog be longing to the latter and the ne gro struck Mr. McCormick on the head with a bottle. Superior Court. A2-weeks' term of superior, court for the trial of criminal cases convened this morning. Jnrtorp Stpnhen CI. BraoraWvOf Washington presiding and Swc' tor N. A. Sinclair being present; reDresent the State. The grand jury was duly impaneled and charged and Mr. McP. McL. Alford was named as .foreman, Mr. F, F. Townsenfl officer; There are more than 150 cases on the docket, three or four for capital offenses. Among the out-of-town attorneys attending court today are Messrs. a. r. Spell of Red Springs, B. F. and S. B. McLean. J. P. Wiggins and J. A. Shaw of Maxton, V. H. Taylor of Rowland and L. Lu Wooten of Rowland. Installation of Officers of Ma sonic Lodge. Tomorrow evening St Albans Lodge No. 114, A. F. & A. M., will install the following recently-elected officers, Past Master Frank Gough being installing officer: Q. T. Williams, W. M.; E. J. Britt, S. W.; W. P. McAl lister, J. W.; C. B. Skipper, treasurer; R. T. Allen, secretary; N. A. Thomson, S. D. ; J. T. Biggs, J. D.; J. D. Proctor and G. E. Rancke, Jr., stewards; G. E. Rancke, Sr., tyler. Heat Causes Horses to Play Out Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wishart spent yesterday at Boardman. On the return trip last night the horse gave out three miles out of town, and they had to secure a relay from a friend. Mr. O. H. Bracy and Master Frank Gough spent yesterday at Rowland. On the return trip last night the horse gave out at Raynham and an automobile had to go out and bring them in. Home-Made Ice. The first ice made at Dr. J. D. Regan's ice plant was put on the market this morning. -Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McAllis ter, who for about a year had been living in the McDiarmid house, Sixth and Walnut streets, moved last week to their hand some new home on Sixth street. TV Wvcliff Rose, secretary- treasurer of the Rockefeller Hookworm Commission, director of the Peabody Educational Fund and secretary of the Southern Educational Board, with head quarters at Washington, and Dr. Jno. A. Ferrill, assistant secre tary of the State. Board of Health spent Saturday in town with Dr. B. W. Page, county superintendent of health. Thev expressed themselves as Kpinor vpi-v much pleased with the health work being done' in fhia nnntv LOCAL BRIEFS Middling cotton today, 11 cents. Mr P V T Terrell i ha. ing his residence on Elm street repainted. -"The new baggage car which was promised for the Raleigh & Charleston several week ago ar rived last niorht and will h nut into service at once 'Miss Vivian McNeill enter tained Thursday evening at the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs. J. P. McNeill, corner Fifth and Pine streets, in honor of her guest Miss Lucile Page, of Wil mington. Mr. E. M. Britt and his bride. who Was Mif a Geneva Bowman of Marion, where they wrt mar ried on the 2Uih ult., arrived here Friday night after a visit to several Northern cities and are keeping house at the corner of Pine and Ninth streets. Row S. E. Mercer, nresident of Carolina Methodist College at Maxton, is in town today. He says that the buildings will be completed soon and that they are. going to have a big educational rally tn the interest of the college on the 24th of this month. - -Mr. W. J. Todd, first trick operator at the local Seaboard station, has been appointed agenx at Hoffman, for which place Mr. Todd expects to leave, with his family, some time this wees;. Mr. Todd has been with the Sea board here in the local station for two or three years. At the county civil service examfetlon held here Saturday frt the traded school auditorium bv Mr R O Edmund, secretary nf the local civil service hoard. 25 applicants stood the exami nation for rural letter carriers. The examination was of a higher grade and more riged than those given heretofore. -Mr. N. C. Stubbs, of Moss Neck, was in town Saturday marketing his last bale of last vcoo onttnn crop. He got 11 cents for it and cotton has sold for as low as 8 cents since he bad it picked oat Mr. Stubbs sold 2 bales a few days ago for 11 centa and has sold some 8 or 10 bales during the last two months, u sometimes pays to hold cotton. More than the usual first- Monday crowd is in town today. Besides the regular montniy meetings of the countv commis sioners, road commissioners ana Board of education, a two-weess terra of criminal court begins and the pension board, composed of Messrs, J. W. Cobb. W. H. Graham and J. Span ihorapson, is in session passing on pension claims. Mrs. F. J. Thomas yesterday from Soruce the mountains of the returned Pine, in western part of the State, where she and Mr, Thomas and the children wept some months ago on ac count, of Mr. Thomas' health. Mr. Thomas returned home sev eral weeks ago. The children are at Monroe for a few days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas will occupy Mrs. Rebec ca Toon's house, across the river. -Mr. A. E. White returned Friday and Dr. W. A. McPhaul and Messrs. J. A. McDougald, A. T. McLean and J. A. Sharpe returned Saturday and Mr. W. F. French yesterday, from Balti more, where they spent several days attending the Democratic national convention. Mr. A. W. McLean, who is a delegate-at-large, and Mrs. McLean have been in Baltimore for two weeks and will see the convention through. Ex-Sheriff Geo. B. McLeod is also attending the con vention. -Mr. J. W. Smith, who lives at the Jennings cotton mill, was in The Robesonian office Friday and had with him a leather drink ing cup, which he says has been in use for more than 100 years; and it is apparently as good as it ever was. It folds up and when opened it will hold about a pint of water. Mr. Smith says the cup was for years used by his father, Mr. R. G. Smith, who for several years drove a stage between -Raleigh and Fayetteville and also between RaleiVh and Richmond. Va.
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