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VOL XLHI NO. 67. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER lO, 1912. WHOLE NO. 2801
7 "
CHIEF JUSTICE CLARK SPEAKS
Makes an. Excellent Speech to a
Good Audience in Lumberton
Criticises Records of Oppon
entsRidicules Gov. Kitchin's
' 'Trust-Busting" Record and
Says Governor Has no Record.
Chief Justice Walter Clark of
Raleigh, candidate for the Unit
ed States Senate, spoke here in
the court house Monday after
noon to a good audience. He
spoke for nearly an hour, mak
ing an excellent speech, and was
not overbearing in his criticisms
of the records of his opponents,
i Hon. F. M. Simmons and Gov.
W. W. Kitchin. He spoke during
the noon recess of court, the
meeting being called to order at
1:30 o'clock by Mr. R. E. Lee,
who asked ex-Judge T. A. Mc
Neill to introduce the speaker.
Judge McNeill in his introduc
tion of the speaker presented
him as a soldier veteran of the
Civil War- a historian, a judge
and a man who has at heart the
interest of the common people.
This was Judge Clark's first
visit to Lumberton since he ad
dressed the old soldiers here
three years ago at their annual
county reunion and he said that
it was gratifying to him to note
the many evidences of progress'
the county has made, and be
cause the county has produced
such men as ex-Judge McNeill
and others that he knows is suffi
cient guarantee of its excellent
citizenship. In the outset of his
speech he declared that Gov.
Woodrow Wilson is sure to be
elected November 5th and that
the same tidal wave that will
elect Wilson will also elect
a Democratic Senate and
House of Representatives; and
as to North Carolina, the
only contest confronting us is
who shall you send to the Unit
ed States Senate. Judge Clark
said at no time in this contest
had he said one word personally
against his competitors and does
nnt. pxnect to. for thev are both
honorable and clean men: but
each has a political record that
is open for investigation or crit
icism. Senator Simmons and Gov.
Kitchin are both public servants
and as such their records are
public and he reviewed briefly
the record of each. His criti
cisms uDon Senator Simmons'
record are just about the same
that Gov. Kitchin makes, tie
charges that Senator Simmons
urn off the Democratic nlatform
when he voted for a tariff on
lumber and he does not think
that the Senator did the right
thing when he voted tor Lon
mer. Judge Clark brought forth
some hearty applaudiag when he
aid that he would review brief
ly the "trust busting" record of
Gov. Kitchin, but that it
wouldn't take him long on the
record for the Governor had
nnne. He said that Gov. Kitch
in's "trust busting" record re
minded him very much of a nun
ter that went out to hunt a bear
and when he trot close on the
bear he turned back, and when
asked by a stranger why he
turned back, the hunter replied
that he was not lookincr for the
bear he was only looking for his
tracks.
Judge Clark says that he is the
nly one of the three candidates
that has published a platform
and for this reason he thinks he
ia pntitled to more consideration.
for the people know where and
for what he stands and they do
not know for what Senator Sim
mons or Gov. Kitchin stands. He
spent some time discussing his
nlfttforn. and assured his au
dience that if elected he would
stand on it to do his trust-bust-
ing" and would not get off to
vote for a tariff on lumber.
Tn conclusion Judore Clark said
that he understood that Senator
Simmons is claiming about 95
,rpr cent of the votes and that
Gov. Kitchin is claiming about
the same and that his knowledge
of mathematics taught him that
there is no 95 per cent, left for
Judge Clark; but in this race, he
said, he is very much like an old
negro, whom he used to know,
that lived in a village in a cer
tain county in this State. One
night the old darkey took fright
at something that looked ghostly
and ran. The old negro's boss
heard about the scare and the
running, so next morning he
, laid to the old darkey: "Uncle, I
rhear yoirsaw something up the
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
Mill. Will Resume Full rune-
Fanning Interests Being De
veloped Proposed Trolley to
Fayetteville.
OoftMPOBdeno at The RobatonUn.
Hope Mills. Oct 8-On Mon
day evening the class from the
Oxford orphanage gave an en
tertainment to the delight of a
large audience in the masonic
hall, and the class gave evidence
of the great work being done in
that institution. The people of
Hope Mills are always delighted
to have this class visit them in
their homes and look forward
with pleasure to the time when
they will return.
While the mills here have not
been running on full time and
part of the machinery has been
standing idle for three or four
years, the outlook now is consid
ered bright, the managers hav
ing received orders to start up as
rapidly as possible all the machin
ery. A large number oi tne op
eratives were compelled to seek
employment elsewhere during
this time but as soon as a suffi
cient number of operatives can
be secured to man the machin
ery business will begin to hum
and the town will got on a Doom.
There are five churches in
town well attended. The school
is also doing an excellent work
for the people, yet there is room
for improvement along these
lines. The future wellfare of
the town depends upon the care
of the rising generation and ev
ery citizen should manifest a
personal interest in the develop
ment of the physical, mental and
spiritual well-being of the future
citizenship.
The farming interests in the
surrounding country are being
developed very rapidly and peo
ple from other States are com
ing into the community and are
securing tracts of land and open
ing up farms. While this land
is situated iu a sandy section of
the country, and has not been
considered worth scarcely any
thing, it is proving to be very
valuable farming land, admitting
of permanent improvetrents, and
frequently bringing from twenty-five
to fifty dollars per acre.
The town is in great need of a
trolly line from this place to
Fayetteville and it is thought
that a line will be extended from
Fayetteville to this place in the
net distant future. This will not
only be a great advantage to the
citizens of the town but would
also be the means of developing
the country along the line.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
The Democratic Nominees Will
Make a Canvass of the Coun
tySpeaking Appointments.
A canvass of Robeson county
will be made by the Democratic
nominees for county and legisla
tive tickets at the following
times and places;
Orrum, October 21st, 11 o'clock
a. m.
Barnes ville, 22d, 11. a. m.
Fairmont, 23d, 11 a. m.
Rowland, 23d. 7:30 p. m, ..
Red Springs, 24th, 11 a. m.
Maxton, 24th, 7:30 p. m.
Lumber Bridge, 25th, 2 p. m.
Parkton. 25th. 7:30 D. m.
St. Paul's, 26th, 11 a. m.
Lumberton, 26th,7:30 P. m.
Allenton, 28th, 11 a. m.
Pembroke, 28th, 7:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these speakings and
hear the issues discussed.
S. B. McLean, Chairman
A General Conflagration Ex
pected in the Balkans.
Montenegro has declared war
against Turkey and heavy fight
ing was reported Tuesday along
the frontier. No extension of
the war was reported in yester
dav's disDatches. Nothing seems
to' have developed since Monte
negro made her hostile declara
tion against Turkey.
road last night and ran like the
wind". The negro replied, "No
sah, boss, dat wusn't me; dah
wus two niggers up dar whut
did run like de wind, but I went
by 'em."
Judge Clark arrived in Lum
berton Sunday afternoon from
Fair Bluff, where he ,spoke Sat
urday. He spent all of Monday
here, leaving for Raleigh Mon
day evening.
ST. PAUL'S PACKAGE.
A New Knitting Mill -New Bus
iness Concern New Resi
denses Personal.
Ootrecpondenc of Th RobMoniui.
St. Paul's. Oct, 9-Mr. J. V.
Kaneer, of Vass, was here Mon
day and Tuesday looking after
subscribers for knitting mill
stock to be located here. He had
no trouble in getting the sub
scribers for the stock, so in the
near future Mr. Kaneer will
move here and work will begin
on the mill.
The Coley-McEachern Co. is
almost ready to move into its
nice brick store with a line of
gents furnishings, etc.
Rev. E. L. Weston is assisting
in a meeting in Bladen county
this week.
Mr. L. I. Grantham is spend
ing several days in Richmond,
Va., on business.
Mr. E. Gibson has sold his
house and lot to Mr. J. W. Ka
neer. Miss Eoline Shaw is spending
several months in New York
preparing for missionary work.
Miss Lattie Rhodes is spend
ing the week with her aunt in
South Carolina, who is very sick.
The St. Paul's Mercantile Co.,
a new firm, has-opened up an up-to-date
line of heavy and fancy
groceries in one of the Townsend
stores,
Mr. J. C. Blanchard is prepar
ing to erect a handsome little
cottage on Blue street.
The handsome residence of
Mr. J. M. Butler is about com
pleted. This building is one of
the finest in town.
Mr. S. L. Pool, our agent, has
purchased a motorcycle and ex
pects to enjoy some of the world's
pleasures.
WOODROW WILSON
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
If you want to have a part in
helping to elect the only candi
date for the Presidency whose
party's platform promises any
real relief to the people, the only
candidate for the Presidency
who has any real sympathy for
the laboring people, send in
your contribution to the Wilson
campaign fund. Since its last
issue the following have sent
contributions toTheRobesonian's
fund:
H. McE. McMillan $1.00
L. Shaw, of St. Pauls 5.00
W. G. Pope, Britt's town
ship 1.00
J. R. Poole 1.00
Previously acknowledged 173.60
Total $181.50
Don't wait for somebody to
call on you. Send in your contri
bution. It will be acknowledged
and in due time you will receive
a receipt from the National
treasurer.
Yadkin River Power Co. Grant
ed Permission to Erect Poles
Across the Southern Part of
Town.
At a called meeting of the
mayor and town commissioners
Monday night the Yadkin River
Power Co. was granted permis
sion to erect a line of poles across
the southern part of town,
through what is known as
"Frenchmore." for the purpose
of transmitting electric current
to the Lumberton and Dresden
cotton mills. Petition for this
permit was presented to the
board by Chief Engineer W. A.
Leland and Hon. G. B. Patterson
of Maxton, attorney for the com
pany. Not exceeding four poles
are to be erected on the first
street south of the Seaboard rail
road. The street and sidewalk
are to be left in as good condi
tion as found and the poles are
to be placed under the direction
of the street committee. This
franchise does not give the
power company the right to en
ter upon or cross any street ex
cept tne one designated nor does
it confer upon the company the
right to sell electric current or
to carry on any other business in
the town. For this franchise
the power company paid to the
town the sum of $500.
It is expected that current will
be ready for the Lumberton and
Dresden mills some time next
month. The sub-station ' which
the . power company is erect
ing on the left bank of Lumbe-i
river, on the southern edge of
town, will be completed in 2 or
3 weeks. . . . ..
THE FAYETTEVILLE BOOSTERS.
A Dust-Begrimed Set of Jolly
Good Fellows Welcomed in
Lumberton.
Sixty dust-begrimed jolly good
fellows, traveling in 18 automo
biles under the auspices of the
chamber of commerce of Fay
etteville to boost their town,
reached Lumberton yesterday
afternoon about 3 o'clock, got
dinner at the Waverly, circulat
ed about on the streets a while,
then departed for home via St
Paul's. Several automobilists
went from Lumberton to meet
them on their way here from
Fairmont and before the hour
for dinner they paraded Elm and
Chestnut streets, entering Elm
at Fifth, down Elm to Second,
across Second to Chestnut, up to
Tenth, thence to Elm and down
to the Waverly hotel, the Park
ton band, which accompanied
the boosters on the trip, dis
coursing music the while.
Mayor Underwood and some
other of the best-known and
most progressive men . of Fay
etteville were of the party, and
it is regretted that space will
not permit giving the names of
tiiem all. They left Fayetteville
an hour late Tuesday morning
and visited Hope Mills, Parkton,
Lumber Bridge, Raeford, Wa
gram, Laurinburg and Red
Springs Tuesday, spending Tues
day night in the last-named
place; and yesterday they visit
ed Maxton, Rowland. Fairmont,
Lumberton and St Paul's. The
trip was made without mishap
and they reached Lumberton
just the hour behind schedule
that they lost in starting out
from Fayetteville. Sixty-four
men, in 20 autos, left Fayette
ville, but four men, in two cars,
went straight home from Red
Springs.
The trio was made almost en
tirely throusrh Robeson and all
were very much impressed with
this county. Mr. G. G. Myrover,
representing the Fayetteville Ob
server, was with the party and
will write up the trip. Mr. My
rover paid The Robesonian a vis
it. He says he is one of the first
men who ever set type on 1 he
Robesonian, 40 years ago. He
had not been here in 40 years
and of course found many
changes.
Lumberton enjoyed the visit
of the boosters and hopes they
will come again.
What Gov. Kitchin Said About
the Probable Majority Against
Him in Robeson County.
To the Editor of Tha RobeaonUn:
Inasmuch aa mv name has
hppn drawn into a controversy
between the friends of Governor
Kitchin and Senator bimmons,
and over a matter, too, that con
cerns no one other than Govern
or Kitchin and mvself. I make
the following statement, which
please publish in your next issue:
About two weeks ago, while
waitincr for a train at Selma. I
metand talked with the Governor.
Tn Hianissincr the Dolitical situa
tion generally, the Governor told
me that he thought Judge uarke
and Senator Simmons would to
gether poll in Robeson county
about 1000 votes more than he,
this being about tbe same vote
by which Craig and Home to
gether led him four years ago.
I think I have violated no con
fidence of the Governor, this
statement having been made in
the presence of several others,
no one of whom I knew and 1
am sure the Governor would make
about the same statement, if
called upon.
The friends of Governor Kitch
in as well as those of Senator
Simmons were made acquainted
with the details of that conversa
tion, before this controversy
arose. And I might add here,
that the offer of reward by
Messrs. Caldwell and Carter was
made with the full knowledge
that I had made no such state
ment as is contained in their no
tice. I am therefore constrained
to think that the whole contro
versy was gotten up for the sole
purpose of political publicity.
It is generally known through
out the county that I favor neith
er Senator Simmons nor Govern
or Kitchin, and the above state
ment is made without intention
to take the side of either.
T. A. McNeilUr.
. Subscribe" for The Robesonian.
AN IMPORTANT OCCASION.
Exercises at the Court House
This Evening in Connection
with Presentation of Portrait
of the Late Col. N. A. Mc
Lean to the County,
In the court room at the court
house this evening at 8 o'clock
interesting brief exercises will
mark the presentation to the
county of a portrait of the late
Col. N. A. McLean. This portrait,
as has been mentioned in The
Robesonian, was purchased for
this purpose by a few friends
over tbe county of this distin
guished son of Robeson. Mr. R.
C. Lawrence will make a short
presentation speech, and the
portrait will be accepted on the
part of the court by Judge J as.
L. Webb of Asheville, who is
presiding at court here, and on
the part of the county by County
Attorney E. J. Britt Remarks
will also be made by ex-Judge T.
A. McNeill. The exercises will be
short and iuterestingand all who
can attend, both ladies and gentle
men, are not only invited but
urged to honor this occasion
with their presence.
The High Sign, Smoke and Dust
No More But So.
A special train on which were
traveling on an inspection tour
the newly-elected president of
the Seaboard. Mr. Harahan, Vice
President and General Manager
C. H. Hicks and General Supt
J. M. Shea passed by Lumberton
at noon yesterday passed by
swiftly and in a cloud of dust
and smoke, the only sign of re
cognition of the town being a
wave of the hand by one of two
men seated luxuriously, smoking,
in a private car to Agent M'
Beverly and a little bunch of men
standing expectantly on the
platform of the freight depot,
the man who gave this high and
haughty sign being, Mr. Beverly
said. Gen. Supt Shea.
Mr. Tom Cox, another railroad
man, drifted out from the other
side of a box car, where he had
watched the special whiz past,
and gave Mr. Beverly, who was
leaning dejectedly against a box
car, the merry HaIHa! "It
wasn't any good to wash off
those windows after all", said
Mr. Cox. Mr. Beverly grinned.
"The superintendent wired me a
few days ago", he said, "to have
everything spick and span for
tbe new president who was go
ing over the road on a tour of
inspection. We've been cleaning
up for two days", he said.
Mr. "C" Wishart, newspaper
correspondent, and Mr. Jas.
Proctor, of the firm of Mclntyre,
Lawrence ft Proctor, were there,
raring back smoking long cigars,
to greet the high officials. "Af
ter all that cleaning up they
didn't do a thing but cover you
with smoke," said Mr. "C."
"Among those present" was
The Robesonian man. He had at
first been told that the special
would arrive about 11 o'clock
and that the president and his
party would stav all day. Later
he was told that they would
stay only half an "hour, and later
he found
Well, so long, Mr. President
et al. The boys were much oblig
ed to meet you.
Monthly Report of County Su
perintendent of Health.
In his monthly report to the
county commissioners Monday
Dr. B. W. Page, county superin
tendent of health, reported: San
itary conditions of the county in
stitutions in keeping with the ex
penditures made by the county
for same. Unsanitary conditions
have been reported. Jim King,
an inmate in jail, needs an opera
tion for hernia. This had been
arranged for but he refuses. He
has received all, medical atten
tion necessary. Eleven inmates
were reported in the county
home, 8 prisoners in jail and 46
in the convict camp.
A Log on the Track
of the fast express means serious
trouble ahead if not removed, bo does
loss of appetite. It means lack of vital
ity, loss of strength and nerve weakness.
If appetite fails, take Electric Bitters
quickly to overcome the cause by ton
ing up the stomach and curing the in
digestion. Michael Hessheimer of Lin
coln, Neb., had been sick over three
years, but six bottles of Electric Bitters
put him right on hia feet again. They
have helped thousands. They give pure
blood stronsr nerves, good digestion.
Only 50 cents at all druggists.
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
-Cotton today, 10 J cents.
Prettiest weather that ever
happened.
License has been issued for
the marriaore of Nona Watts and
Whitfield Stone.
Duncan McLaurin and James
Evans, both colored, were ar
rested yesterday afternoon by
Chief H. H. Redfern and jailed
on charges of retailing. They
will be given a heanng this af
ternoon before Mayor Caldwell.
McLaurin has been up before on
a simular charge and was out
on good behavior.
"The Tnani'rnh'nn nf niacinl.
ship, 'Behold the Lamb of God',"
John 1. verse 3fi will ht the ttiitv
ject Sunday morning at the First
DapuBi cnurcn oi me iQira ol
the series of sermons Rev. C H.
Durham is preaching on 'The
Maaninn t Mia..' rNl. V. .'n "
fashioned Womanliness" , will be
the subject of Mr. Durham's dis
course Sunday evening.
Unity Lodge No. 202. K. of
P., has moved its quarters from
the third floor in the Lumberton
cotton mill office building to the
third floor in Mr. J. P. McMeiU's
store building. The new place
is an excellent hall and the first
meeting, which is a special one,
to be held in the new quarters
will be held this evening at 7:45
o'clock. There will be business
of special importance and a full
attendance is desired.
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS.
Business Transacted at Regular
Monthly Meeting of County
Board of Education.
The regular monthly meeting
of the county board of education
was held Monday in the office of1
Supt J. R. Poole.
The resignation of J. C. Stan
Bel as committeeman in district
No. 2, Wishart's, was accepted
and G. Lennon was appointed to
fill out the unexpired term. Supt.
Poole was instructed to institute
proper proceedings for condem
nation of a school site in district
5, Alfordsville, to sell the old
school house in district 4, Wish
art's, and to sell the old public
school property in district 1,
Parkton. A rebate of IL21 was
allowed Junie Locklear, district
1, Indian. Smith's, error in list
ing. For district 1, colored, Red
Springs, 75 desks were ordered,
to cost $11250, the district to
pay one half. Tbe resignations of
Elias Locklear, Ralph Lowrie and
Jss. Dial as committeemen in
district 1, Indian, Smith's, were
accepted and Geo. Pevie, W. R.
Locklear and Crowley Locklear
were appointed to fill out their
unexpired terms. A deed was or
dered executed to Jas. Dial for 1
acre of land in district 1, Indian,
for $5. District 1, Indian, White
House, was allowed $25 for pur
chase of desks provided the dis
trict contribute an equal,'amounL
Sale of old public school property
in district 5, White House, by
Supt. Poole was approved and
deeds were ordered executed aa
follows; to Sam Oliver, two
acres, $70, and music room, f69;
Timothy Pacre, school building
and site, $225; and for the pub
lic school property in district 1,
Red Springs, to J. Dickson Mc
Lean, for $680.
Bills were ordered paid as fol
lows; F. F. Wetmore, surveying
and plotting site for district 1,
Indian, Smith's, 7.50; trustees
of Prospect church for school
site, district 1, Indian. Smith's,
$25; D. K. Atkinson, for build
ing addition to school house in
district 4, Sterling's, $132.40.
Educational Rally and Picnic at
Piney Gxove.
There will be an educational
rally and picnic at Piney Grove
Indian school house Saturday,
October 19. Everybody is invit
ed to come and bring a well-filled
basket. Plenty of refresh
ments will be on sale. The pro
ceeds will be given to the school.
Some good speakers will proba
bly be present.
A. A. Chavis
Saves Leg Boy.
"It seems that my 14-year old boy
would have to lose his leg. on account
of an ugly ulcer, caused by a bad
bruise," wrote D. F. Howard, Aquone,
N C. "All remedies and doctors treat
ment failed till we tried Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, and cured him with one
box." Cures burna. boils, skin .erup
tions, piles. 2Ec at all druggists.