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E ROBESONIA Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL XUV NO. 48 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1913. WHOLE NO 2885 TREMENDOUS PROBLEM RAISED HANDS OFF MEXICAN AFFAIRS. CHURCH NOTES. "THE MAN FROM INDIA." RECORDER'S COURT. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. r N Report That Great Britain May Place Naval Base in Bermuda Islands May Involve Life of Monroe Doc tr -e. Washington Dispatch, 3d. Keen interest has been aroused in official circles here by a report, reach ing the State Department, that Great Britain is contemplating a great Na val base in the Bermuda Islands. It is authoritatively stated that the Brit ish Government has made inquiry con cerning the plans of the United States for protection of the Panama Canal for protection of Panama canal routes and has been suggested that this indi cates anintention to safeguard Brit ish shipping through the Isthmus as is done in the Mediterranean. Officials realize that the problem raised is a tremendous one, involving as it may the very life of the Monroe Doctrine and marking perhaps a com plete revolution in foreign naval pol icy in the Western Hemisphere for it is expected that if Great Britain changes her naval policy in American Atlantic waters, other European Na tions probably will follow suit. While these changes may be expected in the Atlantic waters and the West Indies officials likewise realize that with the opening of the canal, the United States must contend with Japan for domination of the Pacific. The British Royal Navy abandoned its naval stations in this country about 10 years ago, when the United States gave up the idea of construc tion of the Nicarauan Canal, and set about digging the big waterway across Panama, whose approaching -completion bids fair to revolutionize international relations. SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO. MUST PAY UP. Owes State $20,000 in Back Taxes Corporation Commission Issues Or ders to Come Across. Raleigh News and Observer, 2d. The Southern Express Company owes the State of North Carolina more than $20,000 according to the calculations of the Corporation Com mission and yesterday Chairman Tra vis issued an order to pay up. It is one of the big finds. It cov ers four years, but does not include the first five months of 1913. The Commission makes sharp dissent from the express company's way of com puting revenues and declares its posi tion "utterly untenable." The issues are joined warmly on the company's interpretation of gross revenues. The company contends that gross revenues means revenues after the expenses of transportation have been deducted. It deducts the amount paid the carriers before it lists the taxes. The commission says this is .exactly what should not be done. "If the express company has the right to deduct its entire transporta tion expense and to treat the remain -der as. gross expense, why should it not deduct other expenses of operat ing its business; the commission asks, "and at what point would it tcease to deduct expenses before get ting down to what its gross revenues would be? It is very apparent that .it comes nearer reporting its net rev enue than its gross revenue." In finding this little item of $20, 000 and more, the commission believes it has done the State a service as it feels it did when it ran athwart the States Trust bank scheme. Residence Near Buie Burned. Mr. Lon Smith, who lives "near Buie, had the- misfortune Friday night of losing his house and practically all of its contents by fire. Mr. Smith and family, consisting of wife and eight children, were in the house. Mr. Smith awoke about 12 o'clock at night and noticed that it was unusually bright outside and went out and found the roof of his house in a blaze, parts of it having fallen in. A sewing machine and one or two -other things of little value were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is understood that Mr. Smith had no insurance. Tobacco Farmers Faring Well. ' Tobacco farmers are faring " the best ever this year so far as high prices are concerned. Last Tuesday over $15,000 were paid out for the weed at Fairmont and' Thursday over $18,000 were paid out. That kind of money being scattered over the county makes it better for all classes of people. "I have been somewhat costive, but Doan's Kegulets give just the results I desire. They act mildly and regu late the bowels perfectly." Geo. B. Krause, Altoona, Pa. President Evolving Plan of Non-interference Senate Foreign Relations Committee Will Hear Both Sides. Washington Dispatch, 2d. While President Wilson has not yet announced the policy which he thinks the American Government ought to pursue toward Mexico, there is every reason to believe that he is evolving a plan of non-interference in the inter nal affairs of the Southern Republic. Two incidents today emphasized the trend of affairs toward an attitude of friendly non-interference. It be came known that the President in conference with members of the House military affairs committee had dis couraged the idea of making prepara tions for, a volunteer army. Likewise Secretary Bryan's request for an ap propriation of $100,000 with which to transport destitute Americans from Mexico in emergencies developed a feeling in official circles that the Ame rican Government would endeavor in crisis to remove Americans expedi tiously from the troubled zones. This procedure it is felt would min imize the chances for international difficulty, as any destruction of pro perty would be cared for through indemnification and there is every in dication incidentally that the Wilson Administration will pursue a vigor ous policy toward recovering dama ges to foreign property in Mexico. With Americans out of Mexico or at least out of those parts where chaos may develop the United States Government would feel less responsi bility for the progress of events and would assume the role of an observer rather than a participant, the latter position being one, despite strong efforts from many quarters, is fairly well determined President Wilson will not countenance. He never has allowed the thought of armed inter vention to enter his consideration of a solution for the Mexican problem, but on the other hand, his efforts in working out a policy for the Ameri ican government in this situation and those like it in the future are directed toward a peaceful program. Hope that the Mexican factions will agree on a Provisional President to succeed Huerta still prevails here, The Constitutionalists, however, are making repeated representations that if permitted to obtain arms on an equality with the Huerta Govrnment, they soon would triumph and restore peace. With the idea of obtaining first hand information about the situation, especially in connection with the pleas being made to lift the embargo on ammunition, the Senate foreign rela tions committee has determined to permit a number of persons represent ing the factions in Mexico to appear before it. General Eduardo Hay, who took part in many of the battles in the Ma dero revolution, as well as in the pres ent conflict, a former Speaker of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies will give Senate foreign relations commit tee the Constitutionalists side of the argument next week. Suggestions were made today that Mrs. Francisco Madero, widow of the former President, and Alfonso Made ro a brother, be invited before the committee. It is said that they would refute the statement of conditions re cited by Ambassador Henry Lane Wil son recently and there is a feeling among Senators that they should hear both sides in the controversy over the events which led to Madero's death. The Senate committee, likewise, de sires to be in a position to under stand the general situation when President Wilson submits to them his recommendations or policies. Road Machinery Sold at Auction. At noon today at the court house County Attorney E. J. Britt sold for the county commissioners the follow ing road machinery and equipment be longing to former road district No. 2 harrows, 2 road scoops, 3 road drags, a traction engine and 7 cots. The entire outfit brought $252.10. The town of Lumberton bought one road scoop, Lumberton township bought the 3 road drags, and Sheriff R. E. Lewis bought the traction engine, the price paid for the engine being $175. Father of Dillon (S. C.) County and Town Passes Brother-in-Law of Mrs. C. B. Townsend of Lumberton. Dillon Herald, July 31: Mr. James W. Dillon, the father of Dillon county and town and their oldest and most highly esteemed citizen died here at his home on Tuesday afternoon, about three o'clock. Deceased was a brother-in-lavr of Mrs. C. B. Townsend of Lumberton. Meetings at First Baptist Church Con tinue and Interest is Increasing Rev. C. H. Durham Declines Call to Brown Memorial and Decides to Remain in Lumber ton Other Church Notes. The series of meetings which began at tne f irst Uaist thurcn t. weti ago this evening will continue for few cays longer. Much intermit being manifested and the attendance seems to be increasing with every ser vice. Since the meeting began there have been about 20 additions to the church. The meeting may be brought to close Wednesday evening, but noth ing definite has been determined as to that. Dr. Lloyd T. Wilson, pastor of Grace Street Baptist church of Rich mond, is preaching sermons of great power and effectiveness. Services are held at 9:45 a. m. and 8:15 p. m. There were no preaching services at other church in town yesterday. Some of the merchants are closing their stores for the morning service. Rev. C. H. Durham, who has been pastor of this church for the past 13 years, announced at the service last evening that he has declined the call to Brown Memorial church in Win ston-Salem, which call he had had un der consideration for the past two weeks or more, and will remain in Lumberton. When this anouncement was made the entire congregation, which numbered some 600 or 700 people and filled the large church to its capacity, rose en masse and sang joyfully "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow." Small wonder that this spontaneous demonstration of af fection and joy at the decision Mr, Durham had reached' brought tears to that much-loved pastor's eyes. People of all denominations in Lumberton are glad that Mr. Durham is to remain here. He is a great power for good and the entire town and county are to be congratulated upon his decision. Mr. H. E. Stacy will address the Ep wortlTLeague of Chestnut Street Methodist church at the regular ser vice at 7:30 o'clock next Sunday eve ning. Rev. R. L. Byrd of Tolarsville is among the visitors in town today. Mr, Byrd assisted Rev. W. R. Davis in a series of meetings held last week at Smyrna and he will begin a series of meetings this week at Tar Heel Baptist church, of which he is pastor, A series of meetings began at the Broad Ridge Baptist church, ten miles south of Lumberton, yesterday. Rev Dock Barnes and Rev. J. I. Stone, Jr., will do the preaching. Race for Governor Will Be Interesting Wilmington Star. Congressman Godwin is reported as believing that the sixth district will furnish the next Governor of the State, and picks his man in the person of A. W. McLean, of Lumberton. There is no objection to the selection of Mr. Godwin that we know of, but there will be some pretty strong con testants for the honor, if rumors cur rent are to be taken. We have it that Mr. Clarence Poe, of Raleigh, will be in the race; and Attorney General Bickett apparently is certain to be in the race. Doubtless, there may be others. It has been hinted that Secre tary Daniels, of the Navy, may want to run. In time we shall know who will run, but from what we hear it may as well be settled that we shall have a race that will be interesting from start to finish. Mr. Bickett is a taking sort of man; Mr. Poe is strong with the farm ers; Mr. McLean is likely to draw abundance of support, and Mr. Dan iels he is liable to be hard to handle. What with the Senatorial fight, and the general change in State offices all along the line, including Treasurer Lacy, there is promised abundance of political interest in 1914. Eighteen Killed in Mine Explosion. Tower City, Pa, Dispatch, 2d. Eighteen men were killed and two seriously injured today in a double explosion in the East Brookside mine of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, near here, by a double explosion of what is believed to have been dynamite and gas: Thir teen men died in the first explosion and five men met death in the second blast after a heroic attempt to rescue the first victims. One of the rescu ers escaped. It is not known exactly what caused the explosions, bat the miners at the colliery are inclined to the belief that the first explosion was that of dyna mite and the second was caused by the dynamite explosion. The dead were scattered for a distance of about a quarter of a mile. Only three men were taken out alive and one of these died" on the way to the hospital. An Interesting Visitor From All Over Whose Native Land is India. Lumberton has never had a more interesting visitor than Mr. L. Fritz, "The Man from India," who blew into town last week from All Over. Mr. Fritz is a card writer and his place of business is on the shady side of the street, in front of Mr. A. Wein stein's store mornings, and in front of the Pastime theatre afternoons and evenings. Behind a little table that a less expert penman would consider too small to give room for flourishes Mr. Fritz performs the most difficult feats of penmanship with easy non chalance. Gaping crowds standing all around do not disturb him in the least. He says he has written and slept undisturbed on the streets of large cities while thousands were passing. He is certainly an artist with the pen. While you wait he will pen your name on a card in lines so beautiful and artistic that you would find it hard to believe that he did it without the "sensible and true avouch of your own eyes." One of the most remarkable things he does is imitating one's handwriting. He'll glance at a perfect stranger whom he never saw before and proceed to write that man's signature so much like the man himself signs his name that, nine times out of ten, it would get money at the bank if the man's name was good for it. Mr. Fritz says he was born in' In dia 71 years ago, but it is hard to believe that he has not got his dates mixed, for he does not look a day over 55 years old. He consumes a quarter of a pound of tobacco a day, which means that he smokes a pipe practi cally all the time when he is awake. He travels all over the world and has had varied and interesting exper iences. He says he recently saw a man for whom he wrote some cards 37 years ago in front of the Vatican at Rome. Besides being an artist with the pen, "The Man from Indian" is a most interesting character. He will be in Lumberton about a week longer, when he will pull out for some other good town; for he is a "bird of passage," a rolling stone," who is as smooth as the proverbial rolling stone ever get3 to be. NEGRO'S NOMINATION DRAWN. WITH President Nominates An Indian to be Register of the Treasury. Washington Special, 2d to Wilmington Star. President Wilson today withdrew the nomination of Adam E. Patterson to be Register of the Treasury and substituted that of Gabe E. Parker, of Oklahoma, a full blooded Choctaw Indian. By withdrawing Patterson's hftma and substituting that of Parker, a man other than a negro will hold the" office of Register of the Treasury for the first time since Grover Cleveland's day, when he named a negro "to boss white men and white women" and for the first time in the history of the United States a full blooded Indian will hold a position of first responsibil ity at the seat of government. Senator Overman and many other Southern Senators took a firm stand against appointing a Negro to this place and th(e President was told that his nomination would never be confirmed by the Senate. Being con vinced that this was true, Mr. Wilson reluctantly withdrew the negro's name. p. R. A. Effort to Hasten Progress of Tariff Bill. Washington Dispatch, 2d. In an effort to hasten the progress of the tariff bill, leaders on both sides in the" Senate determined today to support a movement to have the sessions begin next week at 11 a. m., instead of at noon. The Senate will sit seven hours a day under this arrangement and the leaders hope the extra hour will serve to get many campaign speeches out of the way. Cotton Damaged by Heavy Rains. It is said that rains, the heaviest that have fallen in years, have dam aged cotton crops considerably in the Fairmont and Orrum sections within the last two weeks. Some say the crop has been cut off one-half.. The annual camp meeting at Fal con nearest railroad point Godwin. on the Atlantic Coast Line between Fayetteville and Wilson will be held August 14-24. A household remedy in America for 25 years Dr. Thomas'- Eclectic Oil. For cuts, sprains, burns, scalds. bruises. 25c and 50c At all drug stores. Jack Edmund, Youthful Careless Han dler of Gun, Placed Under $300 Peace Bond and Must Give Up His Gun Other Cases. Jack Edmund, the small boy about 12 years old, son of Mrs. Agnes Ed mund, who shot three small children about two weeks ago, mention of which was made in The Robesonian at the time, was given a hearing Satur day before Assistant Recorder R. A. McLean. As will be recalled, Stephen Croft and his little sister Frances, children of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Croft, who live about 5 miles from town on the Carthage road, and their little cousin Ben Dore of Charlotte, who at the time was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Croft, on Monday afternoon two weeks ago were on their way home from town in a buggy driving a mule. A little dog owned by the Croft chil dren was following along, and in passing the home of Mrs. Edmund, north-western part of town, Jack's dog ran out and started a fight with the Croft dog. The Croft dog was getting the better of the Edmund dog and Jack ran in the house and got his gun and fired it, part of the load tak ing effect on the three children in the buggy. Recorder McLean placed the boy un der a $300 peace bond to stand until January, 1st, 1915, his mother paid all costs in the case and the doctor's bill for treatment of the children, and the boy's gun was ordered taken away from him. Messrs. Edwin McMillan, Grady Hayes, and Frank Parnell, and Frank and Will Oxendine, colored, have all been before Recorder McLean since last issue of The Robesonian to answer charges of riding bicycles on the side walks. In all these cases judgment was suspended on payment of costs. Barn Filled With Tobacco Burned. Mr. J. A. Edmund, who lives near Mt. Eliam, lost a barn filled with to bacco Saturday night. Mr. Edmund says the tobacco burned was easily worth $200.00. The barn caught from the flues on the inside. The county commissioners and board of education are holding their regular monthly meetings today. Messrs. S. Melntyre, L. R. Var- ser, R. C. Lawrence, J. Dixon McLean and R. E. Lee were among the Lum berton attorneys who left this morn ing for jElizabethtown, where this week they will attend Bladen county court. The county pension board Col S. J. Cobb of Parkton, chairman; Ma jor W. H. Graham of Rowland and Mr. S. J. Thompson of Long Branch met today in the office of the Clerk of Court C. B. Skipper, who is ex officio ian some time ago that Mr. R. H. applications for pensions. Mr. Mack Byrd, who lives near Proctorville, was taken this morning to the State Hospital for the Insane at Raleigh. He was accompanied by Mr. Willis Britt Mrs. John West, of Wishart's township, was also to have been taken this morning to the hos pital, but she was unable tomake the trip. Quite a number from here attend ed Friday the big Sunday school pic nic at Centenary church, near Row land, among them Messrs. C. B. Skip per, Frank Gough, E. B. Freeman, Pope Stephens, Lawrence Parker and H. E. Stacy. i'Mjr, Stacy was speaker of the day. Messrs. Gough and Skip per made short talks. This picnic will be held next year at Asbury church at Raynham. -Mr. W. A. Porter, who has been The Robesonian's efficient and faith ful foreman for more than two years, has resigned in order to accept a sim ilar position in hi3 home town, Con cord, and leaves for Concord this evening. The Robesonian gives him up with regret. Mr. W. J. Walker, a brother of the paper's linotype opera tor, succeeds Mr. Porter. He arrived Saturday from his home at Roberta, Ga. Mrs. T. N. Higley and two daugh ters, Misses Ina and Emma, came home Friday. They were away about two weeks, spending the time at Rock- ford and Rural Hall. This trip was taken for Mrs. Higley's health, she having been unwell for a year or more, and she had intended staying away much longer, but her conation became much worse after sin. left home, as has been mentioned in The Robesonian, and she had to be brought home. Miss Mary Conoly, a trained nurse from the Thompson hospital, went last Tuesday to Rural Hall and returned with Mrs. Higley. "'Mrs. Hig ley's condition today is thought to be somewhat improved. Cotton today, 11 cents. Hail is reported to have fallen in several sections of Robeson county last week, but the stones seem to have been small, and no damage to crops has been reported. The regular meeting of St. Al ban's Lodge No. 114, A. F. and A. M., will not be held tomorrow evening on account of the meetings being held at the First Baptist church. Miss Cora Page began work this morning in Mr. I H. Caldwell's store. Miss Page has held this position be fore and has a host of friends who will be glad to learn that rhe is back at Mr. Caldwell's. St. Paul's Messenger: The West ern Union people say that they will run u line into Paul' thU fall. We hope they will; this isolation is dis-n-ai. We need some wa; f ctirmuni tuting with the outside world The executive committee of the Robeson division of the Farmers' .Un ionMessrs. W. K. Culbreth, Dan II. Britt, W. S. Johnson, V. A. Bullock, W. N. Townsend, Jno. E. Carlyle and N. A. Townsend met in the court house here today. A good bit of busi ness was transacted, but not of a na ture to be made public. "The Higher Mercy," a Civil War story in which President Lincoln play ed a prominent part, Vitagraph, and "Terrible Teddy," by Essany, will be two interesting pictures shown at the Pastime theatre this evening. "A Mis take in Spelling," Vitagraph, and "Silver Wing's Two Sisters," Paths Indian picture, will be shown tomor row evening. Mr. W. E. Perry of Birmingham, Ala., is spending some time in the county visiting relatives. He and his brother Mr. A. If. Perry,, who live near Parkton, are in town today. Mr. Perry arrived at Parkton Friday and says that he expects to rct -ru homo the last of the week. Mr. Perry left the county 21 years ago t i d th's is his first visit home. He is 'n the jewelry business in Birmingham. He says the greatest changes heve been brought about since he left "Old Robe son." Red Springs Citizen: Mr. Monroe Gaddy has returned from Oxford Uni versity, .England, where he wnt in September, 1910, after wnning one of the Rhodes scholarships. While at Oxford he studied law, receiving his degree on July 5th, 1913. For three years he was a member of Hertford College lawn tennis team, acting as honorary scretary during the season of 1912 and captain in 1913. Mr. Gad dy also traveled during his vacation in England, Scotland, Wales, France and Switzerland. Fairmont Messenger Superin tendent V. C. Eaker, fo.- the past year pur efficient and popular gradea school superintendent, ha-i handed in his resignation to the school commit teemen, he being in New York City at the time. It is not known just why Prof. Eaker resigned, for he had been granted an increase in salary, we understand, and had been re-elected to head the school for the coming term. The people here liked Mr. Eak er very much, and profound regret is felt by them since he is not coming back. We hope the board of trustees will succeed in securing as good a su perintendent. It was stated in The Robeson ian some time ago that r. R. H. Crichton had resigned his position as bookkeeper in the office of the Lum berton, Dresden and Jennings Cotton Mills, which position he has held for the past three or four years, effective August 15, after which time he will be associated with his father-in-law, Mr. C M. Fuller, in the livestock business. Mr. Earl Thompson, who has been deputy register of deeds for the past few years, will succeed Mr. Crichton at the cotton mill office and Mr. M. N. Folger, who had been a clerk in the office of his father-in-law, Register T. N. Higley, will succeed Mr. Thompson. Judge Z. T. Fulmore of Austin, Texas, who has won large success in his adopted State since he left his native Robeson 43 years ago, has been visiting relatives and friends in the county for several days. He was at Red Springs part of last week and spent Saturday and Saturday night in Lumberton a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McAllister. He went yesterday to Rowland, where he was bom, and will return to Texas after visiting relatives in that section for a few days. Judge Fulmore for merly contributed some interesting articles to The Robesonian and ha promised to write again for the pa per when he gets back home. This was his first visit to Lumberton in 8 years and he of course noticed wonderful changes in the town.