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r OiATTF .4 IT 5 jn JL.il 131 Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cent ynf .Yi mNn. 71. , LUMBERTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1912. WHOLE NO. 2805 W I M .1 - I. .1 ,1 I ........ - " ... - I I , I " " ' DOCTRINE. Preached With Unanswerable Logic, Wit and Humor by Hon. Francis D. Winston The In iquitous Tariff An Excellent Speech Before a Small Au dience. Hon. Francis D. Winston of Winslow, Bertie county, ex judge, ex Lieutenant Governor, now Presidential elector-at-large, delivered at the court house Tuesday evening before a small audience one of the very best political speeches that has been delivered here in a blue moon. Those who failed to avail them selves of the opportunity of hear ing this speech missed a rare treat, no less. Wit, humor and apt anecedote ran through it a rippling stream, every flash making plainer and stronger the unanswerable logic and force of reasons he advanced wny tne Democratic ticket this year is the only one to vote. In introducing the speaker , Mr. L R. Vtfrser apologized, in a way, for the amallness of the crowd, but in be ginning his speech Mr. Winston said no apology was necessary, ,that there. are lean years and fat years in attendance upon po litical speakings, and this is a lean year except in particular in stances. Mr. Winston spoke for an hour and 20 minutes and there was not a dull or uninteresting moment. There is no reason, he said, why any Democrat should fail to vote the Democrtic ticket this year, and that ticket shouldappeal with special force to the young man who will cast his first vote at the coming election; but the Democratic party does not want that vote urless the voter has studied the parties and made up his mind. Taft and Roosevelt are as much alike as two peas, "only one is a little bit more so than the other," and you will find that there is really only one wing to the Republican party. He contrasted the orderliness4of the Democratic conventions this year, Stat "ud national, with the con fusio. hd charges of fraud and high-banded methods of the Re publican conventions; also the candidates, from Woodrow Wil son and Craig down through all the State officers, who are taken from every walk of life a party and a ticket that appeal to the everyday, plain citizen. The Dem ocratic party is united, hopeful, bouyant, aggressive, while the Republican party reminded the speaker of Private John Allen's nomination of a one-armed, one legged man for constable he nominated him as "all that was left of his friend." He said he asked a learned preacher friend for some passage of Scripture that would illustrate the condition of the Republican party but that he said he could find none, for every passage that seemed to de scribe annihilation and destruc tion yet contained in it some ray of hope. Mr. Winston's discussion of the tariff was illuminating. Re publicans used to argue that the tariff is not a tax, but that argu ment fell down; then that if it was a tax the foreigner paid, but the people found out that was not so; then that it was necessary to keep up the American stand ard of wages, but the people found that wages did not keep up with the rapidly ascending prices; and then that it was nec essary to protect American man ufacturers and give them a reas onable profit, but that the people had found that it gave protected manufacturers opportunity to rob the people and amass enor mous fortunes. The great argu ment of Republicans is that it is the party that gives good times, good business. He de clared that when they got ready to reorganize the Republican party along lines of promoting business they picked out men to represent, not the people but the special interests. And when they got together they said, "Herere the people paying $3 for blankets; in order to make them know what real prosperity and happi ness is, we will make them pay $6 for blankets; they have been paying $4 a barrel for flour; in order to be happy they muse pay $6 and 7 for flour; they must pay a higher price for shoes" and so on down the line, until every blessed thing you wear or use m any way is taxed. .No- ixQdjLWouldxomplaiaif jta&aJ DEMOCRATIC tax necessary to run the govern ment, but have found out that it is a tax which enables men to rob them and build up fortunes beyond the needs of any men. and when President Taft refused to sign the tariff bill passed by the last Congress, which would have reduced these burdens in some measure, the doom of the Republican party was sealed. Mr. Winston quoted Taft's opinion of Roosevelt and Roose velt's opinion of Taft and laid down this proposition: If what Roosevelt says of Taft is true, Taft in not fit to be President; if it is uot true, Roosevelt is not fit to be President, for no man who will lie about another is fit to be President; if what Taft says of Roosevelt is true, then again Roosevelt is not fit to be Presi dent; if what Taft says is not true, then again Taft is not fit to be President: bo take it any way you please, believe all or none or only a part of what each says about the other, and neither is fit to be President And then he contrasted with these two an other man, Woodrow Wilson, of whom no man has said that he is a demagogue, the man who will be the next President. '"Mr'ifnha-iWdSeffiodral to inform themselves and they would be surprised at the iniqui ties of the tariff, which places tax most heavily upon the things the poor muBt have and taxes most lightly the luxuries of the rich. Just before closing Mr. Win ston paid high tribute to the late Col. N. A. McLean, a college mate, whose portrait hung on the wall behind him. He also referr ed to Dr. B. F. McMillan of Red Springs, who was in the au dience. another college mate, and said he was glad to know this great county was going to send him to the Legislature. Mr. Winston was given mark ed attention and his speech was thoroughly enjoyed by every one present. There were a few la dies in the audience. UP RENNERT WAY. School Opens Politics Warm Sorghum Cane a Profitable Crop. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rennert, Oct. 19 The farmers are about through saving their hay crop and the cotton crop will be gathered in a few more weeks. The school at this place open ed last Monday with Mr. Wal dorp of Asheville as principal and Miss Wright as assistant. They opened with about 35 schol ars present. Politics is pretty warm here. Messrs. Kitchin and Simmons seem to stand about an equal chance. We have not heard of any Clark men in this section, though there may be a few who will show up later. Much interest is manifested in regard to the cotton picker being a success, as it will fill a long- felt want among the farmers. Mr. W. A. Graham has the finest sorghum cane we have ev er seen. He has about an acre planted and will make 250 gal lons, worth 60 cts per gallon. This beats cotton all hollow. We hear of others who made 150 gallons and over per acre. With syrup so easily made there is no necessity for anybody to be with out sweetening, even if sugar is high. Corn crops are good also. Mc. WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND Previously acknowledged $184.50 H. M. John, Lumber Bridge 1.00 Total , $185.50 On the 22d inst North Caroli na had dropped from second place, which it occupied on the 9th, in popular support to the Wilson campaign among South ern States, to fourth place. It will take at least $30,000 to put North Carolina in-the lead. Now is the time to make your contri bution. Every little helps. Gaddysville Grits. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, R. F. D. 1, Oct 19 We have had some ideal weath er this week and our farmers are making good use of it cutting hay, gathering corn and picking cotton. The Quarterly meeting is in sessionti&en tenary today. WITH COUNTY CANDIDATES Canvass of County Begins and Probably Ends in One Grand Burst An Attentive Audi-ence-What's the Use? That snellbindinor canvass of the county to be made by the Democratic nominees, mention of which was made in last Thurs day's Robesonian, was started Tuesday at Bamesville. The first tmn was fired bv Mr. C. B. Townsend of Lumberton, candi date for county commissioner. He stood on the porch of Mr. R R. Barnes' store (also the Dem ocratic platform and Mr. Town- send said he had always stood on that) and his audience consisted of two men, a post and a tree. Some audience, wasn't it: cut there was no scrapping for seats, for the two men sat on the roots of the tree and the post stood idly by. to hold a horse for a gen tleman' that drove up to pay his tAxei.. Mr. Townsend made a brief bat good speech, though this reporter is or the opinion that he would have failed in his effort to address that "vast" au dience had it not been for his backinjrtwo other candidates, sonian reporter, who were seated on the porch. Mr. R. E. Lewis, candidate for sheriff, was next to appear on this stage of action and in a few words he expressed his apprecia tion of the support received in the primary and said that he hoped the voters would do even more for him in the general elec tion. Dr. B. F. McMillan of Red Springs, candidate for the house, was the only other candidate present. His turn came last but he took hi3 medicine without a frown and said his say. He suc ceeded in holdincr his audience. The post stood still, the tree did not shake a leaf, but The two men were interested in something more vital; But sat still, thoueh whittling with their knives, i And were discussing things for which they have title Trying to learn to better take care of their wives. They were talking improvements of soil Not selling cotton seed for oil; But the Doctor's faithful toiling They had no intention of spoiling. So goes a summary of the be ginning of this canvass, and in this reporter's humble opinion there will be but little more to report, for this canvass is a use less piece of business. As Dr. McMillan expressed it in his few remarks, the voters generally have easy access to newspapers through the rural mail routes and are in many instances as well posted as the candidates. And that is true. The people know what the candidates are going to talk about and do not see any thing to be learned by attending these meetings. Unless the Re publicans or Progressives "dare" to throw a little ginger into this race the political spielingjior this year in Robeson is just about to an end, as far as is concerned the county ticket. This canvass was to have start ed Monday at Orrum, but not a single candidate was there. Railroad Connections for Meet ing of Robeson Association. Supt. Russell has kindly agreed to hold the V. & C. S. train for passengers coming on Seaboard to attend the Robeson Associa tion at the Marsh church next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day morning, provided the Sea board is not later than 10:15. This will enable the delegates coming in from Maxton and other points in the western part of the county to make connec tion at Lumberton, and reach St Paul's for the morning sessions of the Association. C. H. Durham, Chairman Executive Committee. Short -Lived Mexican Revolution. Washington Dispatch. 23d. Reports of the recapture of Vera Cruz by Mexican Federal forces and the surrender of Gen. Felix Diaz and his staff with practically no show of resistance was received with astonishment in official circles here. It is gen erally believed this event marks the complete suppression of what had been looked upon as the be ginning of a general rebellion in volving entirelyjgewlements. :;. DRAINAGE CELEBRATION Most Important Industrial Event Celebrated Near Maxton Yes terday. The celebration near Maxton yesterday of the beginning of work on the Back and Jacob swamps drainage district was a great event It was held in a grove abfut three and a half miles south east of Maxton, near where the dredge ie at work, on the lard of Mr. J. M. Payne. About 400 or 500 people attended the celebration, among them 100 more children and young ladies from Carolina College and the Maxton graded school. Elegant lunch was sold on the grounds by ladies of the Carolina College Club. ' Speeches were made by Messrs. O. L. Clark of Clarkton and J. A. Brown of Chadbourn, two of the pioneers in drainage work in North Carolina, after which the crowd visited the dredge, which is at work near the scene of the celebration. A fuller account of this cele bration will be given in Monday's issue of The Robesonian. Messrs. D. B, McNeill, one of ihekaiaftc -eomirissionsrSt-C B. and J. P. Townsend, A. Nash and J. A. Sharpe were the Lum berton people who attended the celebration. CHURCH SERVICES. Tuberculosis Day Rev. A. E. Baker to Preach. Rev. A. E. Baker, for several years pastor of the Lumberton Presbyterian church, but now pastor of Rivermont Presbyte rian church in Lynchburg, Va., will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Baker is expected to arrive this afternoon on, the V. & C. S. train. He is coming to return with Mrs. Baker, who has been visiting here for some time, and his host of friends and admirers here will be delighted to learn that he will preach here Sunday. There will be some special music at each service and jit is expected that Mr. Baker will be heard by a large auaience both morning and evening. Rev. J. W. Bradley, pastor of Chestnut StreetMethodist church, will preach on tuberculosis Sun day morning. Sunday is "Tu berculosis Day" throughout the entire country, and churches have been asked to observe the day either on that date or as near that date as possible. Rev. A. McCullen, presiding elder of the Rockingham district, will conduct special services at Chestnut Street Methodist church Sunday evening for the young ladies' foreign missionary so ciety. The usual offering will be taken and will go toward sup porting a Bible woman in Korea. There will be special music. Rev. C. H. Durham will have for his subject at the morning service at the First Baptist church Sunday, "The Possibilities of Discipleship 'Thou art Simon, thou shalt be Cephas,' " John 1:42, this being the fifth of a series of sermons on "The Mean ing of Discipleship." Revival Services. Reported for The Robesonian. Rev. J. W. Little of Lemon Springs, Lee county, the evange- i liat, and Rev. C. II. Martin, of jPolkton, who formerly taught ! school here, are conducting a revival at East Lumberton Bap tist church. Daily preaching during the week, at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. Services next Sunday will be at East Lumberton cotton mill auditorium at H a. m., 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. At the 2:30 o'clock service, Mr. Little will give a temperance lecture, illustrated with charts, showing the terrible condition of a man with delirium tremens and the Plyhrmuider case and the shoot- J ing at Hi'.isville. Va., in which j the presiding judge, solicitor,! sheriff, clerk of the court and j one of the jurors were murdered by the Allen outlaws. Great j and lasting good has always re- j suited from the exhibition of ; j these charts. Let everybody come. The Lumberton Motor Car Co. received Tuesday a carload of Hupmobiles. The . load con sisted of two touring; cars and one roadster. : POLITICAL SPEAKING. Mr. Jas. A. Lockhart Here This Evening. Mr. Jas. A. Lockhart will speak in the court house here this even ing at 7:30 o'clock in the interest of the candidacy of Judge Clark for the United States Senate. Mr. Lockhart is a gifted speaker and he makes a most interesting speech. He addressed good au diences at Red Springs yesterday and at Maxton last night In the Interest of Senator Sim mons. Mr. N. J. Rouse of Kinston will speak in the interest of the candidacy of Senator F. M. Sim mons lor the United States Sen ate next Monday morning at 1 o'clock at St Paul's and at Lum berton Monday night at 7:30. Mr. Rouse is said to be an able speaker and it is hoped that he will be given large crowds. La dies are especially invited. Speaking Appointments in Rob eson of J. A. Brown, Presi dential Elector. Hon. .Tospnh A. Rrown. nresi r - - - - v w dential elector for the sixth con- Kre&Biuuui uisinci, win eptuR iu Robeson county at the following times and places: At Fairmont at 2 o'clock d. m. on October 30; Pembroke, at 8 o'clock p. m. on October 30, in the Croatan Normal School build ing; at St Paul's at 2 o'clock p. m. on Thursday October 31. Mr. Brown iu well and favora bly known in our county and is an able speaker. He presents the issues of the campaign in a very interesting and attractive manner and the character of his speeches deserves good audiences S. B. McLean. Chairman Leave for Florida. Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Hoover left this morning for Dania, Fla., where they expect to make their future home. For the last three years Mr. Hooper had been rep resenting the Mecklenburg Mar ble & Granite Co., of Charlotte, in this section. He has decided to quit the marble business and goes to Florida to engage in the fruit business with his brother-in-law. Mr. Hooper says that he has arranged for all the monu ments he has sold, and which have not yet been shipped out, to be erected, and his going will not in any way affect his unfinish ed business or obligations with his customers in this section. Mr. and Mrs. Hooper have a host of friends that will regret to learn of their departure. Tar Heel Happenings. rreapondencc of Th Robesonian. Tar Heel, Oct. 22 -Miss Lilly Ward returned to her home at Clarkton last Friday after spend ing several days here with rela tives. Dr. J. R Ballance spent last week in Raleigh. School opened here Monday. Miss Zara Shaw of Elkton is teaching. Several from here spent last Saturday in Lumberton. Hurbert Clio, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Monroe, died Satur day afternoon, October 12, after just a few days' illness. He would have been two years old the 23d of the present month. He was buried Sunday afternoon at the. Monroe burying ground. Rev. P. T. Britt conducted the service. The family have deepest sympathy. We are expecting to hear wedding belis ring soon. our the Z. We are sorry to report Mr. V. Tolar on the sick list. Hope he will soon recover. Every one seems real busy gathering in their crops. Blue Eyes Special School Tax Elections Carried. County Superintendent Poole has just received reports from two special school tax elections which were held and carried on the 16th inst a local tax dis trict including districts 2 and 3, Smith's township, at old Floral College, for a tax of 25, cents on the $100 valuation of property and 75 cents on the poll. 19 regis tered. 15 for and 1 against; and district No. 4, Smith's, at Wa kulla, a tax of 20 and 60 celats, 16 registered. 13 for and none against This makes 57 special tax dis tricts for Robe3on. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Cotton today is 10i cents. "Discontinue our ad it brought the men," writes a com pany that placed an ad for help in the penny column of The Rob esonian. All Robesonian ads bring results. Mr. U. M. Edwards, who for sonifj time has been suffering from derangement of th mind, was taken Tuesday morning to Raleigh, where he will undergo treatment in the. State hospital for the insane. Miss Dorothy Britt, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Britt of route 4 from Lumberton, was taken yesterday to Fayetteville, where she will undergo an oper ation at St Luke's hospital for appendicitis. She was accom panied by her father and Dr. W. A. McPhaul. Mr. A. W. McLean has gone to Raleigh today to attend the meeting tonight of the State Democratic executive committee, of which he is a member, called in special session by Chairman Webb to modify the ruling re cently made as to who shall be allowed to yote in ihe senatorial, primary. NOTES OF TRAVEL. With the Coast Line Surgeons and Their Wives in Richmond. To the Editor of The Robeeonian: Tuesday night The Doctor, being fresh from "the sticks," could not sleep very well last night, so he has turned in early and I am rather tired after our strenuous day but will endeavor to give you a few notes. We were wakened early by the city's roar and were soon in the dining room doing justice to hot coffee and fish. They feed us well here but we have to wait so long for ft we could (almost) eat dog; so maybe that helps tHer taste. v More doctors came in during the night Among them we are pleased to see Dr. Croom and wife of Maxton and Dr. Luther McMillan, wife and daughter, of Red Springs. We walked fully a half mile and back down Broad street admiring the show win dows before time for the opening session held at 11 in the splendid hall of the hotel on the 9th floor. The mayor of the city, Mr. Ains lee, welcomed us to the city in a delightful manner and the ad dresses and papers were all in teresting to me. Our surgeons are a fine, sensible-looking set of men, even though some of them wouldn't take a prize at a beauty show. We deserted the meeting after dinner though, as the la dies of the party were guests of Mrs. Robbins, the lovely wife of the CoaHt Line surgeon living here, to five-o'clock tea on the grounds of the Country, club. 1 won't tell you what we had to eat or drink. It was not intoxi cating, but the view from that lawn was. Cute little white-covered tables, comfortable chairs, j L-f -c M : . aou oul oeiore us wuets ui rumug -qr r irreen hills with a background of trees and on one side the James river shining like a silver ribbon as the glorious October sun warmed the landscape. A love ly young lady sang for us. We were shown over the grounds and house and invited to come again, an1 3 nur special car hliDDed alonz th - trolley on our i way back t the city we were all j glad we w re be' ter halves of A. C. L. surgeons. FSB Richmond, Va., Oct 15, 1912. " A Killing at Laurinburg. Mr. Peter A. Jones, a highly respected citizen of Laurinburg, was shot and killed in Laurin burg Tuesday afternoon, appar ently in cold blood, by his brother-in-law Will T. McKenzie, a rural mail carrier. Some family trouble is said to have been the cause of the killing. McKenzie escaped and application has been made to the Governor to offer re ward for his capture. Rev. David Fairly of Fayetteville Fayetteville Obarrver. 23d. Rev. David Fairley, D. D. died at 10:45.1ast night in this city, at the home of his son. Rev. W. M. Fairley, in his eighty second year. He had been in dec'.irir.ET hcs.Jh for some tiire.
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