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i 1 A Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL XUV NO. 21 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1913. WHOLE NO 2858 EOBESOMAN WILL CALL EXTRA SESSION. No Adjustment of Freight Rates Reached at Conference Railroads Offer No Relief From Discrimina tion Against North Carolina Gov ernor Craig Declares Matter Will Be Referred to People for Settle ment. Raleigh Special, April '30, to Wilm ington Star. J In dramatically earnest sentences Governor Craig this afternoon declar ed the conference of the legislative commission for relief from freight rate discriminations against . North Carolina at an end, asserting that the matter would now be referred to the people for settlement, unless in the meantime the railroad officials will find some really meritorius proposi tion on which the commission will be justified in re-opening negotiations. This turn, in the situation, he said, seems most unlikely, judging, from the statement presented by the rail roads this morning. A lengthy reply to the final propo sal of the legislative commission was made by the railroad traffic mana gers and it reiterated their proposi tion that the North Carolina rates are not unjust or discriminatory as compared with the rates enjoyed by other States in the South and that the reductions proposed by the legislative commission, would wipe out the net earnings of the railroads involved, bankrupting or crippling seriously all of them. The features of the amended proposal of the State commission were discussed in detail including the con cessions as to Zones No. 1 and No. 2 being consolidated to avert putting in a lower rate to North Carolina than to the Virginia cities from the West and Baltimore. These concessions were summarized as insufficient to re lieve the situation, that they inter pret to be; that obstacles to acceptance ' of the proposal were insurmountable. The statement suggested that the proper and lawful course now would be to get the entire issue involved before the Inter-State Commerce Commission as speedily as possible ' for adjudication in a manner that will pat an end to the differences. Chairman Travis, of the Corpora tion Commission, said he had hoped festerday that there might be a chance lo get together on 3ome equi- table basis of rate adjustment, but the i t i i statement of 'the railroad officiate today seemed to preclude the possibil ity. He thought it would be folly now to follow the suggestion of the railroad officials and take up the fight before the Commerce Commission. He favored calling the Legislature in ex . tra session and settling the matter there. The Corporation Commission had maintained suits before the Inter State Commerce Commission and had already won the only concession that the railroad officials now wanted to appear in the position of conceding, that of applying the Winston-Salem and Durham rates through Virginia cities from the West to other sections of the State. Chairman Travis gave the net freight earnings of the several railroads in this State involved to show that they can well afford to grant the concessions. The railroads had insisted that they could not stand the 33 1-3 per cent, cut in passenger rates in this State some years ago, but now it is admit ted that the roads are making more money than ever on the reduced pas senger rates. It was following chairman Travis' remarks that Governor Craig made his statement as to the uselessness of further conferences unless the offi cials of the railroads should later make some really equitable and fair proposition. He said that the people . of-Nort1T Carolina will be disappoint ed and many really grieved at the st- j nation. He deplored discord and ! strife. He had really thought the ! railroads intended to make sacrifices : for the sake of meeting demand's of' tno Fhinners, but that the fait1 rf . : was not" the faith of those who met .-u f .u the commission February 26th, when j the Legislature was in session. They j u,e . J :r " " " :"T' ! were aymg now that to give North. ,. J xr: i 1 1 4- li n ma raffle a. a Vifm'ni'a I wotild bankrupt the roads. North j Carolina has been too long made to support the roads while they gave overshadowing advantages to other States and sections. This conference is at an end. We appeal to the peo- pie of North Carolina and that hope v.; cw0 r,A ,,r ,,c rates to all who would do business in thls State. North Carolina has built railroads from the ocean to beyond the mountains and leased them for long terms to railroad comnaniVs at firp, fhnt make- the oreseTit value. owing to business given by the people, any times what the companies pay for the leases. The people will say that these properties shall not be op erated to their disadvantage and the crippling of North Carolina enter prises. We must realize that the peo ple can enjoy only these concessions in rate matters that they compel the railroads to grant. This afternoon the members of the legislative commission, Governor Craig, Senator Council, Representa tive E. J. Justice, and N. B. Brough tori, were in conference for some time, but Governor Craig said afterwards that there were no announcements yet as to what course will be pursued. It is certain that there will be a spec ial session called, but how soon does not yet appear. However, it is sure to be for the specific matter of deal ing with the rate matters and will leave the special session for constitu tional amendments to a later date. Railroads Submit Lengthy State ment Declining to Grant Better Freight Rates. Raleigh Dispatch, April 29. Declaring that there is no power which he will not exercise . to bring about better freight rates in North Carolina, Governor Craig this after noon adjourned until tomorrow the third freight rate conference between the carriers and a legislative commis sion pending a proposition from the railroads. Governor Craig was besought by telegrams and delegates to call an ex tra session of the General Assembly to assert the State's sovereignty in the demand for lower rates. An ad journed meeting from April 15th had been ordered in which the carriers were to present a proposition which was to form the basis of rate read justment. This morning they offer ed a document of 48 pages giving rea sons for declining to grant rates to North Carolina merchants proportion al with Virginia. To do this the car riers declared, "would revolutionize the rates, work irreparable injury and force many railroads into bankrupt cy." The charges brought by North Car olina shippers, one hundred of whom were present, is that freight is haul ed through North Carolina into Vir ginia points and reshipped to North Carolina consumers more cheaply than tho Mnrf Vi CavrAinn mor!iQnf a nan . , th home trade Qne lta I i. r f declared a candv manufacturer had left North Carolina because he saved $10,000 a year in freight on gluclose in the Virginia city. The shippers are demanding an extra session within SO days. Much feeling is shown. WAVERLY HOTEL CHANGES HANDS. Messrs. G. Y. Jones and Theo. Perrin Lease Hotel From Messrs. B. A. Anderson & Son. New Manage ment Took Charge This Morning Improvements Will Be Made. Messrs. G. Y. Jones and Theo. Per rin assume the management of the Waverly hotel, taking charge this mornintr. lhev have rpntpri nrlpnccH the hotel from Messrs R. A. AnHpronn & Son. Mr. H. H. Anderson, who for about two years has had active management of th lintel, will nin in Lumberton and will board at the hotel. He is loral ront. fnr fho Pn.vt automobile and expects to devote most of his time to this business. I Mr. Perrin is from .Teffprsm, f!it Tenn., and he and Mrs. Perrin have teacher' Robert An 'or greatest been guests at the hotel for about a number of head marks a"d Perfect at month. Mr. and Mrs. Perrin have tendanee Margaret Durham, for next had quite a bit of experience in the hotel business. For a number of years thev c-ondnrtpH WaI nt nAfnA T- last few years Mr. Perrin has been travel irg. Mr. Jones is local aent for the Vir ginia & Carolina Southern Ry. and he with his family have been board ing" at the Waverly for a year or more. Mr. Jones will still hold his position and Mr. Perrin will devote his time to the mt nterest of the hotel. Mrs. Perrin and Mrs. Jones will as e:st in conducting the hotel and it is s . u ; expected that many improvements r WU1 De macIe- False Fire Alarm. The unearthly shriek of the fire whistle disturbed the slumbers of menc m. mus,c' lora rrevatt Tor ad many people yesterday morning about j vancement in elocution. "u " os w" nea ouc anxiously to look for fire found thattH it was a false alarm. If the misguid- f ed wret who has such a Perverted sense. hor as to think it fun to turn:m aa,sej fire alarm could be aught and made to see the error of h,s Wa' lt would be. equal. to invert- Ihg at least one heathenr"- Subscribe for The rs,,. HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT. Exercises Monday Evening by Class of Ten Girls and Four Boys Ad dress by Mr. H. E. Stacy Medals and Many Prizes Delivered by Mr. W. Lennon School Work Handi capped by Term of Only 8 Months Another Grade Added, Making II and There Probably Will Be No Graduating Class Next Year Im possible to Meet State Require ments with Ten Grades and Term of 8 Months. Short exercises by the graduating class of the Lumberton hign school, an fddress by Mr. H. E. Stacy of Lumber' on and delivering of medals by Mr. W. Lennon of Lumberton '.vere enioyed by a large crowJ which comfortably filled the scho . audi torium Monday evening. I; was a rainy evening but it wottld take much more than that to keep the patrons and friends of the Lumberton high school at home when a graduating class of that institution offers its final exercises. The class was composed of ten girls and four boys as follows: Annie Olive Blake, Epsie Gibson Fuller, James Montgomery Hester, Agnes Zura Johnson, Lula Mae Johnson, Dora Blanche King, Patrick Murphy McLean, Edward Knox Proctor, Mar gie Russell, Helen May Seabolt, Rich ard Lewis Shelby, Euphemia Tyson, John Thompson Warwick, Mary Eliz abeth Warwick. Following is the program rendered by the class: Song: "We are a Class of Seniors Wise." Salutatory Epsie Gibson Fuller. History Edward Knox Proctor. Poem Euphemia Tyson. Class Will Helen May Seabolt. Prophecy Lula Mae Johnson. Trophies Agnes Zura Johnson. Valedictory Margie Russell. Song: "Goodbye." Colors: Pink and blue. Flowers: Pink rambler. This was carried through smoothly and without interruption, each one rendering her or his part well. Miss Ethel Williams, one of the music teachers, presided at the piano as the class marched in and during the songs. The stage decorations were artistic and attractive. At the conclusion of the program by the class the address of the evening I 1 if.. tt r was "X n. IV aiacy. His theme was education and his speech was listened to with marked attention. He showed how education is merely training one for self ex. I pression, presenting the subject in a new light to many of his audience. He declared that the compulsory school attendance . law enacted by the last Legislature is the great est law placed upon the statute books of North Carolina during the past half century and that only through thorough training in the public schools can the South hope to develop her resources and occupy a position of leadership, Mr. Lennon had quite a task, albeit a pleasant one, in delivering the Prizes for there were many to re c!eve them'. as the follwing list ol uwo- riri"' raae' iVUSS ame Knight, teacher, Ernest Tilly, for perfect attendance. Amanda Allen, for Penect punctuality; second grade, Miss Pennie Rowland teacher, Mabel ?.T.een for best record in spelling; in,ra SratJe' msa Bunch Rowland Desi sPeuer; Iounn S. Miss Mary Jeffres teacher, Leila Bullard, for best speller, Ruth Edmund, for perfect at- Miss Margaret Townsend teacher. Margaret Townsend teacher, , Lucile Jackson, for highest average, j Drine Hedgpeth, for perfect attend ance and punctuality, Vernon Town send, for spelling; sixth' grade, Miss Nina Patrick teacher, Hazel Carlyle, for highest average; eighth grade, lul53J",zaDein MC1Nair teacner, Jean- etteBis, for highest average, Monie ouins, ior periect attendance and punctuality; Miss Ethel Williams' mu SiC ciass' msi pnze arne Mae Hed Deth for faithful nractire sprnnrf p . ' mimui practice, secona sic class, fiist prize, Carrie Mae Hedg i : ir ... mi - . . . prize, visui xnompson ana Kutn Thompson, for most progress; Miss Mary Weddell's music and elocution class, Drine Hedgpeth for advance- Vista Thompson "77 " "c T. , - McLeod, a member of the school board, had offered a beautiful gold medal for the best all-round pupil in the schooL This- prize -was won by Rosa Caldwell, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Caldwell. Lit t!a Miss Rosa also won a prize in iJia-thlri.gtadLfar best wQrkan.di-a.vyi ing.. The reporter had the privil ege of seeing some of her work and it is indeed excellent Her teacher, Miss Bunch Rowland, is justly proud of the fact that her work is superior to some specimens of prize work in a New York school which were sent here for comparison. Another prize delivered by Mr. Lennon was a gold medal to Miss Evelyn Sentelle, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. R. E. Sentelle, for ad vancement in elocution last year, the prize having been awarded some time ago but the delivery of the medal being delayed because the medal was not ready at the time. Mention was made in Monday's Robesonian of the sermon delivered before the graduating class at Chest nut Street Methodist chucch Sunday morning by Rev. J. S. Snyder, pastor of the First Baptist church of Fay etteville. This sermon is spoken of in terms of highest praise by all who heard it. It was decidedly one of the best sermons ever heard here and it i3 regretted that full report of it was not obtained for the paper. Supt. R. E. Sentelle and his corps of teachers have done excellent work during the term just closed, but they have been handicapped by reason of the fact that the school term was only 8 months long the same length it has been for the past 5 years in stead of 9 months, as it should be, -as it is impossible to meet the State requirements for a high school under a 9-months term. On account of the fact that the term is only 8 months long it has been necessary to add another grade to the ten, making elven grades next year: Consequent ly there will be no graduating class next year, or if there is, it will prob ably be a class of only three, as Supt. Sentelle says he knows of only three now in town who can complete the work, and he does not know if these will attend. Mr. Sentelle says that if arrangements cannot be made for a term of nine months At will be necessary, in order to complete the work required, to add still an other grade, making 12 grades, Misses Margaret Townsend and Elizabeth McNair left Tuesday for their respective homes at Union, S. C, and Maxton. The following other out-of.town teachers left for their re spective homeS yesterday: Misses Mary Weddell, Tarboro; Hassie Lou Ponder, nintn and tenth grades, Mars Hill, Madison county; Fannie Knight, Raleigh; Mary Jeffress, Canton, Hay wood county; Nina Patrick, and her sister, Miss Lucy Patrick, who had been visiting her, Gastonia. Miss Pearl Abernathy, seventh grade teacher, chaperoned three of her pupils, Misses Flora Prevatt, Sa- rah Branch and Margaret Pope, to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach yesterday. Miss Patrick will go from Wilmington to her home' at Caroleen, Rutherford county, and Misses Pre vatt, Branch and Pope will return home today. It is not known just how many of the teachers will return next fall. It is said that one or two have ac cepted positions elsewhere but this has not been confirmed and Supt. Sentelle asks that no statement be made in regard to who may or may not return until next week, when he will be in a position to give more def inite information. Mayor Caldwell and Mr. Joe Stone 1 Mix it Up. Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock faithfully and efficiently. Mr." Floyd effects and says that he and his fam in Mr. J. D. McNeill's blacksmith shop has been a member of the board con- j ily in the future expect to spend auite on Fourth street Mayor A. P. Cald-; well and Mr. Joe Stone had some words, which resulted in Mr. Stone making a pass at Mr. Caldwell with ' his fist. He struck Mr. Caldwell a , glancing blow on the side of the head, but before any more licks could be passed Messrs. J. D. and Dan F. Mc- Neill, who were present, parted the two men and the -affray was at an end. Mr. Stone went immediately and offered himself to Chief of Police H. H. Redfern, and then is when the chief had a white elephant on his hands. Chief Redfern made an in- vestigation and finding that nothing of a serious nature had taken place he told Mr. Stone that he could go subject to his call and so far the chief has had no occasion to order Mr. Stone before any one for a hear-' InK- I Mr. btone was called into the shop to explain or verify something he had said. Mr. Stone maintained that what he had said was true, Mr. Caldwell said it was a he, and then : Mr. Stone got busy. j Nobody was hurt much and nobody was "kilt" ' - - - - 'hers of whicji are elected for a term Iter's home in Greene county Monday The 7-weeks-old infant son of ofone year. Ex-Judge T. A. McNeill, I nieht It is claimed that the dead Mr. and Mrs. Dan F. McNeill died this morning about 9 o'clock at the . . J&MfciAfrfrBjan mierment win prooaDiy take place thi3 afternoon. RESULTS TOWN PRIMARY Former Mayor A. E. White Defeats Mayor A. P. Caldwell for Mayor by Large Majority L. T. Townsend, Geo. L. Thompson and S. H. Hamil ton Nominated for Commissioners Other Nominations A Hard Fight by Friends of Opposing Candidates Election Tuesday of Next Week. For mayor A. E. White. For commissioners L. X- Town send, Geo. L. Thompson, S. H. Hamil ton. For graded school trustees L. R. Varser, L. E. Whaley, L. H. Caldwell. For board of audit and finance Frank Gough, W. S. Britt, H. M. Mc Allister. Not in recent years has such intense interest been felt in a primary for the nomination of town officers as mark ed the primary held Tuesday, the re sulta of which are given above. Lines were closely drawn and every inch of ground was contested by friends of the rival candidates for mayor, and when the polls closed at sundown there were few who were sure as to what the count would reveal. Even those who thought they had kept reasonably close tab on the votes as they were cast were surprised at the size of the majority given Mr. White. When the result of the vote for mayor became known, only a short J while after the polls closed, support- ers of Mr. White who were at the polls waiting to learn the results of the count raised a shout of exultant timbre and great volume. Hasten ing to the front of the court house, where Mr. White was surrounded by other eager waiters for the news, Mr. White was called upon for a speech. Mounting the court house steps Mr. White responded briefly, thanking his friends for the loyal support given him and pledging his best services to the town. This makes the fifth time during the past ten years that Mr. White I hag been chosen by the people of the town of Lumberton for their mayor, so he is no stranger to the duties of the office. He has served the town faithfully and efficiently each time. The votes polled by the various candi dates are given below: For mayor A. E. White 204, A. P. Caldwell 121. For commissioners Jno. T. Big,;, 126, L. T. Townsend 173, Geo. L. Thompson 152, E. M. Britt 146, W. A. McPhaul 98, S. H. Hamilton 154, J. F. Roberts 92. For graded school trustees L. R. Varser 204, J. P. Russell 172, J. H. Wishart 146, L. E, Whaley 192, L. j H. Caldwell 204. The board of audit and finance Frank Gough 238, W. S. Britt 215, II. M. McAllister 231, T. A. McNeill, Sr., 201. The number voting in the primary was 333. The managers of the pri mary were W. Lennon, J. D. Norment, Chas. P. MacAllister, Alf. H. McLeod, E. A. Thompson. Nominations are equivalent to elec- tion, but the election to confirm these nominations will be held Tuesday of next week. Members of the board of town com- missioners whose terms expire are M. W. Floyd, W.J. Prevatt and D. D. French. Neither of these centle- mpn wn9 AM- in chcomH him. - w Uv....wv " i self. They have served the town j tinuously for the past 7 years; Mr. Prevatt has served several two-year terms, and Mr. French has been a member of the board something less than a term of two years, having been elected by the board to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. fl. B. Jennings. Commissioners are elected for a term of two years. Members of the board who hold over are .Tas. D. Prnrtnr. C. P.. Rpdmond I and D. P. Walters. The terms of L. E. Whaley, W. S. Britt and L. H. Caldwell expired as graded school trustees, who are also elected for a term of two years. Mr. Britt was not a candidate to succeed himself. Messrs Caldwell and Wha. ley were nominated to succeed them- selves so that Mr. Varser will be the only new member of the board. The other members of the board, whose term3 will not expire until next year, are C. B. Townsend, chairman, R. D Caldwell, Alf H. McLeod and Q. T Williams. Messrs. Gough and Britt succeed themselves on the board of audit and finance and Mr, McAllister will be the onlv new member on this board, mem. I In who has served the town faithfully j and wpll for manv vpars as chairman I rf I "1 nomination. I he board elects its own I chairman, who receives a salarv of "tart th Hnshnnd BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Good middling cotton today 11c. Rev. J. Frank Gorrell, pastor ef the Lumberton Presbyterian church, will preach Sunday afternoon at Ba ker's chapel. Mrs. T. C. Johnson went this morning to Whiteville, where she will spend a day or so. She went in re sponse to a message announcing the illness of her sister's child. Miss Beatrict Ivey, of Page's Mill, S. C, underwent an operation at the Thompson hospital Tuesday for appendicitis. She is getting along as well as could be expected. Things are taking on new ap pearances at the corner of Elm aid Sixth streets. Mrs. Lizzie G. Proe tor is having her home repainted and the large oaks at the north front f the residence have been trimmed up. The house is being painted white. Mrs. B. W. Page returned Moo day night from Richmond, Va., where she spent a week with her father. Dr. M. N. Culbreth of Raleigh, whe has been in a hospital in Richmond for rome time for treatment. Dr. Culbrcth's condition is improving. Mr. and Mrs. R .D. Caldwell and daughter, Miss Annie Ruth, arrived today about noon from their trip to j the panama Canal. They were away three weeks and visited" many places of interest. They cams from Pem broke in an lauto, missing the morn ing Seaboard train there. The dancing class mentioned, ia last Thursday's Robesonian was given its first lesson Monday night and its second lesson last night in the old Pythian hall over the pontoffice. Mrs. Vaughn and Miss Kate Myers ef Wilmington are the teachers. Lessons will be given Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. About 40 young people have joined the class. Mr. t. V. Hooper returned Mon day evening from Charlotte, where he spent two or three days on business. He has accepted a position as sales agent for the Charlotte Marble and Cr:nite Co. Mr. and Mrs, Hooper re- ...rrj last week from Danla, Fla., i j .. here they spent six months. Mr. , Hooper says that Florida is a fine country, bvit that Lumberton will be j il.cir future home. Rev. C. II. Durham and his twe older daughters, little Miss Wilma and Miss Margaret, went yesterday to Gas tonia to visit relatives and also to visit the grave of the wife and mother, who died two years ago today and whose remains were interred in Gas tonia. The Ladies Aid Society of the First" Baptist church," of which Mr. Durham is pastor, have sent flowers to decorate Mrs. Durham's grave, which is their annual custom. Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. W. S. Clark, who for a year or to have been con- ducting the Clark hotel on First street, are moving back to Clarkton, their old home. Mrs. Clark s daugH- ter, Mrs. A. A. Pedneau, assumes the management of the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Pedneau, who have been living on West Fourth street in the residence owned bv Mr. R D Mi-Veilt mnwJ vUrv f the Woi nr.. n.u : j ww j ww HUhVIt I'll, VlOl Sk M moving only a few of his household a bit of their time in Lumberon. Mr. Clark is going back to look after his farming interests at Clarkton. - - $300 per year, being the only salaried officer of the town (among those chos- en by a vote of the people), except the mayor, who receives also $309. The chairmanship of the board of audit and finance is in many lespects thp most imnn.-tr.nt nm in tfio tm government, as he has control of the finances of the town and is respon- sible for the manner in which the funds of the town are invested and disbursed. The present mayor and town board I will hold their last meeting Tuesday night of next week, the regular time for the monthly meeting of the board, to canvass the returns of the elec- tion and declare the result after which the affairs of the town will be turned over to the new town officers and the members of the various boards who hold over for another year. Claude Goof was shot and killed by man made imnroDer advances to tie n-ifo f Tnconk Cnnf orA ancrilv r. V. I ' -! (' 1 VJVU. M1IU M.l...., fT.W the hus- band to interfere and stSrteTtd TaT-