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ROBESONIAN L JlIxm Established 1870. "..----r Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cento VOL XUV NO.27 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1913. WHOLE NO 2864 ' . i i i . GREAT GATHERING OF THE CLANS. S. P. C. Commencement and Meeting of Scottish Society of America At tended hi Scotchmen From All Over Memorable Address by Dr. J. A. McDonald of Toronto Flag of , Canada Presented U. S. and Canada Stand Together Flora Me Donald Training College For Wo men Suggested Events of a Mem orable Day. ' Special to The Robesonian. Southern Presbyterian College and Conservatory of Music, Red Springs, May 21 This has been a memorable day for this college, which crowns the work of the year by conferring de grees upon 14 young ladies; for the Scottish Society of America, which held its fourth annual meeting imme diately following the commencement exercises; for this truly charming town; and for some 2,000 people,. who gathered here from far and near . from a number of other counties as well as all over Robeson to see and to hear good things. And the delight afforded intellectual and aesthetic tastes through ears and eyes, followed fey a dinner, served from a long ta ble on the campus, the abundance and excellence of which was in keeping with the excellence of the speeches and other exercises. It has been a most complete and delightful day, with no ceremony left out. Dr. J. A. McDonald, editor of the (Toronto Globe, prominent in one of the strong political parties of the Do minion of Canada, widely known on two continents as a leader of thought, in the educational world and in the . movement for universal peace, was the orator of the occasion, and he held . the rapt attention of the large au dience which filled every available inch of apace in the large college auditor ium during two short addresses one in presenting to the Scottish Society a- Canadian flag, sent to the Scottish Society by Toronto and presented by Dr. McDonald at the request of the mayor of that city; , the other, the message he came to deliver, Standing Under two flags one the flag of Canada, bat a moment be fore unfurled above the stage, the other the flag which challenges .the loyalty of every true citizen of the United States, Dr" McDonald declared that the Monroe doctrine is as much the doctrine of his country as it is the doctrine of our country; that the integrity of the English-speaking peo ple is as much the interest of his country as ours; and that the en croachment of any foreign country opon any foot of American soil would be as strongly resisted by his coun try as ours. V( The prominence of the speaker and the, imminency of certajn foreign questions made these statements doubly impressive. In substance these were the con eluding remarks of Dr. McDonald's speech in presenting the flag; and in concluding his subsequent address the speaker again gave voice to words which ran like fire through his au dience when he declared that here, on the beautiful spot which is the home of this college, should 'be located a training school for young women which should be known as the Flora McDon ald graining College, a school where young , women should be trained for the highest and noblest service.' The sum of $100,000 should be raised to erect buildings for and equip such an institution, declared the speaker, and he pledged financial assistance from his ' brethren of the North if efforts Were made to make this vision of big things a reality.' Later, at its business meeting, the Society passed a resolu tion heartily endorsing Dr. McDon ald's suggestion. Dr. C. G. Vardell, president of the college, when the mo tion that such a resolution be passed was made, stated that this was no spur-of-the-moment idea, that Dr. Mc Donald had discussed the matter with him, and that while other places were bidding for such an institution, Dr. McDonald thinks Red Springs the ideal place for its location. This is Dr. McDonald's second visit to, this college and he is enthusias . tic about the work being done here. He says that here two important ques tions have been solved liow to live for others and how to live in peeace. Dr. McDonald was introduceed by Rev. Watson Fairley of Fayetteville, and the flag was accepted for the Society by Mr. Jno. H. Currie of 'Cumberland county. Mr. Currie said the name of the society would now be changed to the "Scottish Society of the World." One of the most delightful features of the entire day was the dancing of lhe,.-Highland fling .aiidother dances which date back to the dawn ofhrs- tory in Scotland by 8 half -grown girls wearing skirts, sashes and turbans made of Scotch plaids. These girls also sang and acted in most bewitch ing style, "Coming Through the Rye. Their performance was - greeted with applause that would not be denied and they had to come back. They entered the auditorium from the front en trance and marched down the center aisles to the strains of some ravish ing Scotch air played on the bag pipe by Mr. Kinnis McLean, who came to Robeson county from Scotland a year or so ago and is now living at Buie. Mr. McLean headed the march into the hall. Dr. McDonald was honor guest at the annual alumnae banquet at the college last night and he was escorted to the college this morning by a pro cession of 30 horsemen wearing plaid sashes, headed by Mr. McLean with his bagpipe. During this procession Mr. McLean played "Battle of the Clans" the piece that was played when the Highlanders went into the fight atthe battle of Culloden in 1746 "Clan McLean March" and "Cock of the Walk." Dr. J. L. McMillan of Red Springs presided at the meeting of the so ciety and at the business meeting which- followed his address Dr. Me Donald was elected president for the ensuing year. Mr. A. W. McLean, the retiring president the president is not eligible for re-election in plac ing him in nomination said that he re garded Dr. McDonald as one of the five greatest men in America today An' invitation from Fayetteville to hold the next meeting there was ac cepted, the time for this meeting to be determined later. An effort will be made to secure President Wilson as the speaker for this occasion. Other officers elected were: Vice presidents Jno.' W. McLaughlin of Raeford, Rev. M. J. McLean of Ala bama, Col. A. C. McAllister of Ashe boro; executive council Dr. J. W. McNeill of Fayetteville, D. A. Mc Donald of Carthage, A. W. McLean, J. H. Currie; secretary-treasurer, Miss Eloise McGill of Fayetteville (re elected). The" president and vice presidents are members of the coun cil ex. officio. Among the distinguished people present was Dr. J. J. Hall, formerly pastor of the First Baptist church of Fayetteville, now director of the American Peace Society for .the South Atlantic States with headquar ters in Atlanta. At the suggestion of Dr. Hall the following resolution was adopted by the society: "We heartily endorse arbitration or the establishment of a high court of nations as a substitute for war, an ap peal td reason and to law instead of force for the 'settlement of all inter national disputes." ' Hon? Josephas Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, was Invited to be the guest of .the society on this occasion and introduce the speaker but was prevented from being present by his official duties. Fuller reports of Dr. McDonald's address and the commencement exer cises must be held over for a subse quent issue. J. A. S. BLIND MUSICAL TRIO AT PASTIME THIS EVENING Beginning. this evening "The Blind Musical TrfsV' will begin a three nights', engagement at the Pastime theatre, rendering vocal and intru mental selections during the show. The instruments used are piano, cor net and clarinet. These three young men are traveling over the country, endeavoring to make a decent hon est living without asking aid from anyone. Their music is first class and should be heard by all lovers of first class music. For the three nights the musicians are to play at the Pastime the prices of admission will be 10 and 20 cents, one-half the receipts going to them. Good pictures and good music are guaranteed and anyone not being perfectly satisfied will have their money gladly refund ed by making complaint to the office. Come and help those who are trying to help themselves. Superior Court. The case of Katie Ann JLocklear vs. W. A. Savage et al, for conversion of timber, involving about 100 acres of land and some $600 worth of timber, went to the jury just before court ad journed for the noon hour today. This is the only case that has been tried since court convened Monday morn ing, Judge G. C. Ferguson presiding. Non-suit has been entered in the case of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. vs. O. I. Floyd. It is understood that the case of A. Weinstein vs. Atlantic Coast Line Ry. Co. will be the next case44bg-iried. . , -j.. Subscribe for The Robesonian. DISTRICT CONFERENCE IN SESSION. Methodist of Rockingham District Gather at Chestnut Street Church 25 Preachers and 45 Lay Delegates Attending Today Two Business Sessions and Two Preaching Ser if ices Today and Tomorrow Presid ing Elder McCuIlen Will Preach Twice Sunday and Hold Quarterly Conference for This Church Sunday Night. Rockingham district conference, Presiding Elder A. McCuIlen of Rock ingham in the chair began its business sessions this morning at 9:30 o'clock in Chestnut Street Methodist church, Rev. J. W. Bradley pastor. After a song and prayer service and a brief address of welcome by Mr. H. E. Sta cy of Lumberton business matters connected with the conference were taken up until the 11 o'clock hour, when the business of the morning ses sion gave way for a sermon by Rev. E. B. Craven of Raeford. Another bus iness session is being held this after noon, beginning at 3 o'clock an Rev. E. M. Hoyle, who preceded Mr. Brad ley as pastor of the church will preach this evening at 8 o'clock. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. H. M. Eure of Red Springs last evening. Tomorrow morning the business session will begin at 9 o'clock and continue to 11 o'clock, when there will be preaching, and the afternoon session will begin at 3 o'clock. There will be preaching also tomorrow eve ning at 8 o'clock, which will close the conference proper. Presiding EJder McCuIlen will preach Sunday morning and evening and at the close of the Sunday eve ning service will hold quarterly con ference. -", Preachers and delegates have been arriving on every train since yester day morning and more are expected tonight and tomonow. There are at present 25 preachers and 45 lay dele gates from other charges in the dis trict attending the conference. Former pastors of Chestnut Street church attending the conference are: Rev. J. D. Bundy of Wilmington, who is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. White; Mr. F. B. McCall of Laurel Hill, a guest at he home of his brother-in-law Mr. D. M. Hollo well; and Rev. E. M. Hoyle and wife of Greenville, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Owen C. Deese. Lumberton is proud to have the honor of entertaining the conference and bids all visitors welcome. Mem bers of other denominations are cor dially invited to attend all sessions of the conference and preaching ser vices. Julia Anderson Identified Alleged Kid napped Dunbar Child as Her Own Walters Safe. Mr. J. G. Thompson of Whiteville and Boardman, "who went vtfth The Robesonian man to see Julia Anderson at Boardman on the 25th ult. when excitement was at fever heat in Lou isiana over the alleged kidnapping of a small boy from the home of it3 par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar, at Ope lousas, La., by J. P. Walters, former ly of Barnesville, this county Wal ters claiming that the child with him was a son of the Anderson woman was in town Monday. He says that Julia has returned home it will be recalled that some paper paid her way to Alabama to see if she could iden tify the boy that he has seen her and that she says she did positively identify the boy as her son. Walters was said to be in dire straits threatened with lynching at the time The Robesonian man sent a dispatch to a New Orleans paper from Boardman containing an inter view with the Anderson woman, but since she went to Alabama there has been no dispatches to papers in this part of the State in regard to the matter. The matter seemed to have lost interest so far as sending any dispatches back to papers in this part of the moral vineyard is concerened, but Julia says that she was able to identify the child as her own and that Walters is out of danger now and that thecase will be tried in September. Mr. Thompson says Julia says she was royally treated and had a high time on her trip. She was taken by the Governor of the State and an at torney to see some children to see if , she could pick her boy out of a crowd, and she fared sumptuously, never eating a meal of "vittles" while" she was gone that cost lesshan a dollar, so she tells Mr. Thompson. In the United States the yearly wiste o infant life is seen in about three hundred thousand (300, 00QX deaths, in. -the Jirst year, Most oITHis" mortality Ts due to "cruel ignorance. RECEIVED IN GOOD SPIRIT. Reassuring Advices From Jap; Situation Has More Favorable Ap pearance. Washington Dispatch, 21st Reassuring advices reached the State Department from Japan late today, indicating that the American reply to the protest against the Cali fornia land law was received in good spirit by the Tokio government, and that the situation has taken on a much more favorable appearance than at any time since the negotiations be gan. Officials here admitted their satisfaction over the turn of events. The dispatches related also that the Japanese government realized fully the difficulties under which the Wash ington Administration had labored in handling the situation, understanding the dual system of government in the United States and the powers of leg islation held by California. Today's advices were of a prelim inary character and made no predic tion of ensuing steps, but in general they reflected a favorale view in To kio to the American note replying to Japan's protest. President Wilson, who had no small part in the writing of the note, is said to describe in most compi mentary terms, what he belived to be the real feeling of the majority of American people toward Japan. The communication, it is said, pointed to California, and only a part of Califor nia, too, as having given evidence of a discrimnatory disposition, and in sisted that the United States as a whole admired the progress that Ja pan has made in the last half century, respected the achievements of the Japanese people, and was sincerely anxious to show that it regarded Ja pan on a basis of equality with all other powers and nations. The note was about 1,000 words long and dealt chiefly with the spirit of the American people toward Japan, mak ing little reference, it is understood, to technicalities of the new law, or the treaty, but discussing Japan's conten tion that the California agitation was in reality an act of unfriendliness and discrimination toward the Japa nese. While the situation tonight was regarded as satisfactory in official quarters the Japanese answer was awaited with keen interest. AMONG TRANSGRESSORS A Batch of Cases Disposed of by May or Pro Tem. Proctor. The following cases were disposed of in Mayor Pro Tem. J. D. Proctor's court Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock: Charley Smith, drunk and disorderly, 3.50 and costs; G. E. Meyers, drunk and disorderly, $5 and costs. Henry Hill, a young white boy, who, as men tioned in Monday's Robesonian, was jailed Sunday on a charge of larceny, was bound over to court under a $100 bond and failng to make same was remanded to jail. The case against Jerry McLaurin, charged with retail ing, was dismissed. Dr. Tom Buzzard alias Sandy Jackson and Rock Hill alias Robert Neill on charges of retailing, were bound over to court under a $100 bond each, which they failed to make and were remanded to jail. John Roach and Jasper Bryant were given a hearing this morning on a charge of being drunk and disorderly on the streets last night. They were fined $5 and costs each. Henry Hill, the young boy mention ed above, has told several different stories. At one time he is said to have stated that he was from Rich mond, and at another time that he had escaped from the Jackson training school at Concord. Alligators Captured in Lennon's Mill Pond. Messrs. Shepherd and Abner Nash and Haynes Flowers went Tuesday to Lennon's mill pond, about 7 miles from town, 'gator hunting. Mr. Ira J. Wilkins joined -them at Bellamy and the four had some lively times in the pond after the 'gators, and they succeeded in capturing two large ones, which were brought to town Tuesday afternoon in a one-horse wagon. One of the 'gators measured 7 feet and 4 inches and the other measured 6 1-2 feet. The larger one was killed in capturing it and the other one is still alive at the "home of Mr. A. Nash, Fifth street, Mr. Shepherd Nash says that- there are plenty more of 'em in Lennon's pond a thousand or more. Some 'gators. Yes? No? Secretary of the Navy Daniels was elaborately entertained on the 19th, his J&i Jrirthdayjjthj ritizenship of Washington, this State, his birth place. DRUG STORE CHANGES HANDS Stock and Fixtures of Pope Drug Co. Purchased by Messrs Henry and Edwin Pope and Regan Mclntyre New Management Took Charge Yesterday Will Cnduct Business Under Fame Nvn-. Dr. W. A. McPhaul, owner of the Pope Drug Company, ha sold the business to Messrs. Henry L. and Ed win J. Pope and E. Regan Mclntyre. The deal was closed Monday 3rd the new management took charge yratrr day. Dr. McPhaul owns the building having only sold the stock of goods and fixtures. An inventory of the stock of goodsis being taken and it is esli'n.tteo fhat ho nsi ieration will probably be about $7,000 or $8- 000. The new business will be con conducted under the same firm name and Mr. Henry Pope will be manager. Mr. Pope is a registered pharmacist, a graduate of the University of North Carolina; and his brother Mr. E. J Pope has had quite a bit of exper ience as clerk in a drug store. Mr. Mclntyre has had about two years' experience in the drug business, hold ing a position as clerk during that time with J. D. McMillan & Son, which position he resigned Monday. air. Mwin rope ior several months had held a position as salesman with the McAllister Hdw. Company, re signing Tuesday to begin work in the drug store. He is succeeded in the hardware store by Mr. James Cowan, who for a month or so had been a clerk in the Pope drug store. Dr. McPhaul expects to devote all his time to his profession, and he will have offices in Pope Drug Co. building. Mr. J. S. McDonald, phar macist, who for six or eight months has been with Dr. McPhaul in con ducting the business, will be with the new management only for a few days.. Mr. McDonald says that he is considering a proposition which has been made him to stay in Lumberton, but as yet he has not decided. It is hoped that Mr. and Mrs. McDonald can be induced to stay in Lumberton. Mr. J. J. Cherry of Raleigh, who for several months has held a position as salesman in the Pope drug store, will be with the new management until the first of next month, at which time he expects to return to Raleigh. Mr. Marshal Boylin, who for some time has been with the Lumberton drug store as soda clerk, resigned Tuesday to succeed Mr. Mclntyre in the McMillan drug store, and Mr. Wil bur Leggett takes Mr. Boylin's place in the Lumberton drug store. The Pope Drug Co. was established some years ago by Dr. H. T. Pope and the late Ira L. Pope, uncle and father of the Messrs. Pope who have bought out the business with Mr. Mc lntyre. Dr. McPhaul bought a ma jority of the stock in 1909, and has been in control of the business since then with the exception of a short while, selling his interest and then repurchasing. Gov. Blease's Letter to Long Distance Pedestrian Who Passed Lumberton Thursday. A. F. Funderburk, who left Wrightsville Beach Tuesday morning of last week on a pedestrian trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, pass ed through Lumberton last Thursday. Funderburk is from Pageland, Ches terfield county, S. C. He formerly lived in Columbia and for several years was a member of the city coun cil of that place. He hopes to reach San Francisco by September 10, and plans to walk every step of the way. He started without funds. When Funderburk reached Wilming ton on the 10th to start on his trip he found awaiting him there a let ter from the Governor of South Caro lina, in response to his request for a letter to be used by him in introduc ing himself in the towns and cities that he will pass through on his trip. Governor Blease states in his letter that he is absolutely certain that any one who would undertake the trip Mr. Funderburk had indicated he had plan ned, is loose in his head, and goes on to express the hope that Mr. Funder burk will be able to keep out of jails and asylums on his trip, that the peo ple will be kind to him and that if he should become an inmate cf any of the asylums he hopes the Gover nor of the State in which the institu tion is located will notify him. as Mr. Fundi rburk is one of his subjects. West Palm Beach, Fla-May 20 Henry M. Flagler, aged 83, the noted capitalist and railroad magnate, died at his winter home here this morning after an illness of several weeks. The octogenarian sustained a fall from steps in his home, and because of his advanced agedT hTa i Teoverylia'dn6f been anticipated. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Good middling cotton today lie Tuesday being a legal holiday, the anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepen dence, the local banks were closed. The interior of the Lumberton Cotton Mill office, Elm and Second streets, is receiving a fresh coat of paint. The work of the office is be ing carried on in the directors' room, while the painting is being done. The Royal Ambassadors Society of the First Baptist church picnicked Tuesday afternoon at Warwick's mill, about 5 miles east of town. The par ty consisted of three wagons well loaded. Misses Leslie Proctor, Jean Pratt, and Lula H. Jackson were the chape rones. In a card asking that the address of his paper be changed to Canton, near which place he and his family have gone to spend the summer on their farm, Supt. R. E. Sentelle, of the Lumberton graded school, writes that he may go to the Knoxville summer school for a few days. Miss Lizzie D. McConnell, daugh ter of Rev. S. J. McConnell of Troy, arrived last night with her father, who $3 here to attend the Methodist district conference, and has entered the Thompson hospital for treatment. Mr. McConnell was pastor of the Lum berton circuit two years ago. The interior of J. D. McMillan & Son's drug store is being greatly improved in appearance by the ap plication of a fresh coat of paint. The ceiling of the store originally was painted a dull color, but it is now white, which adds greatly to the ap pearance of things on the interior. Mr. A. S. Wishart returned Tues day from Dunn, where he spent two weeks on a visit at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. B. Wishart. Mr. Wishart says that crops, generally, up Dunn way are looking fine. He says that he saw plenty of corn from two to three feet high. Mr. Joe E. Britt of Lumberton has been elected chief of police of the town of Hope Mills. He was elected to the position yesterday and will leave tomorrow for Hope Mills to begin work. Mr. Britt lives on First street and says that he will move his family to Hope Mills some time within the next month. Among those from Lumberton who attended the Southern Presbyter ian College commencement exercises and meeting of the Scottish Society of America at Red Spring8yesterday were Misses Flora Neill McMillan, Isa bell Wooten and Ida McKenzie, Mrs. H. M. McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McAllister, Dr. B. W. Page, Prof. J. R. Poole, Messrs. M. G. McKenzie, A. W. McLean, W. H. Barnes, J. S. McNeill, G. T. Page, S. S. Stephens, J. A. Sharpe. Mrs. G. G. French and children left this morning for Richmond, Va., to be with Mr. French, who has been undergoing treatment at the Hygeia hospital. Mrs. French received a message last night to the effect that Mr. French's condition was worse but later in the night and again this morning she received messages stat ing that his condition was better. Mrs. French and the children return ed from Richmond last Saturday, as stated in Monday's Robesonian. New Store Building. Mr. Saloom Saleeby is having brick placed on his lot in front of the court house for the erection of a two-story store building. Mr. Saleeby purchas ed thi3 lot from the Bank of Lumber- ton about two years ago, since which time he has had on it a fruit stand. The fruit stand was torn away this morning and Mr. Saleeby says that he expects to start the bricklayers to work Monday. The building will have pressed brick front fitted up with heavy plate glass. Mr. Saleeby expects to use the second story for living apartments and the first floor will be used for candy and ice cream parlor with fruit. Metal ceiling will be used and in every respect the build ing will be well finished. . The build ing will be 171-3x47 1-2 feet. The stairway will be at the rear of the building. Heavy Rain and Hail Do Damage. A heavy rain and hail storm did considerable damage last Friday in the neighborhood f Caddy's Mill, be tween Ashpole Swamp and the State line, in a territory about 2 miles wide- and 3 miles long. Seven hogs belong- - - ... ing to Mr. Jno. Gaddy w.ere Killed, liowmurh damage s-Jene- t-tho crops has not been learned.. 1