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F 1 ONIAN H A ROBES Established 187Q. ' . Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cents VOL XLIV NO. S3 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913. WHOLE NO 289Q GRADED SCHOOL FACULTY. Only Three of Last Year' Faculty Will Teach in the Lumberton Grad ed and High School the Coming Year Experienced and Well-Equip, ped Teachers Secured Colored Graded SchooL It was announced in Monday's Robe, sonian that the fall term of the Lum. t berton graded and high school will be. 'gin Tuesday, September 9. Besides Prof. Sentelle, who has been superin tendent of the school since it was organized, only three teachersbe sides Miss Ethel Williams, music de. partment who were members of the -faculty last year will teach here dur. ing the coming session. These are Miss Fannie Knight of Raleigh, first grade, and Misses Pennie and Winnie Rowland of Lumberton, second and third grades, respectively. Other teachers have been elected as fol lows, their grades to be assigned them by Supt. Sentelle later: Miss Iris Cashwell of Lumberton. Miss Cashwell spent, two years: at the State Normal College at Greensboro and has had several years experience teaching. Miss Mary Henderson of Davidson, A B. graduate of Presbyterian College, Charlotte, and one year's experience , as .a :tt,;jL:Ay ... ..... . Miss Edith Pipkin of Reidsville, .graduate of Hollis College, Virginia, .with experience in teaching at Raids, ville seminary. Miss Corinne Doles of Elm City, A. B. degree, several years experience. Miss Nannie Highsmith of Fayette, ville, A. B. graduate of Meredith Col. lege, Raleigh, experience in teaching at Fayetteville. Miss Ruby Johnson of Delway, graduate of Meredith College and has had some experience teaching. In the music department, Miss Ethel Williams of Lumberton, who has taught in this department for several sessions, will teach piano again. The other teacher secured for this de partment is Mids Macye B. Glasgow of Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Glasgow was graduated at Shenandoah College, School of Music, in 1905 and took post graduate work in music at the same institution in 1907. She is pre. pared to teach piano, voice, violin, cor net and guitar. She has had several years experience in charge of the music department, of the Southern! College and Conservatory of Music at Sutherland, Fla. All these teachers are highly re commended and Supt Sentelle thinks he has been fortunate in securing an exceptionally good faculty. He thinks that in order to be able to hold such teachers more than one year it will be necessay to pay higher salaries. It is said to be a fact that Lumber, ton pays lower salaries than any other town in the State which has a school of the same class, for this school ranks as one of the best. The colored graded school will be gin about the same time as the white school, though the date has not been fixed. M. J. McLean of Manchester has been elected principal He is a graduate of a college in Pennsylva nia and was elected upon the recom mendation of Prof. J. R, Poole, county superintendent of public in struction, for whom he has taueht. There has been some friction among the patrons of the colored school and Prof. Poole, thinks that McLean is the right man to x handle the situa. tion. Assistant teachers for the colored school will .be elected as they are needed. A new building for this school, across the river.from town, has aflmact been completed and will be ready by the time the term be gins. Dr. Hennessee Acquitted of Charge of Murder. Morganton Dispatch, 18th. The jury in the case of Dr. E. A Hennessee, charged with the murder of Gorman Pitts at Glen Alpine, near here last winter, after being out since Saturday night, returned a verdict of not guilty upon the opening of court here this morning. Pitts was killed in a fight at Glen Alpine on the afternoon of January 18th. In the fight six men were ser iously injured, Dr. Hennessee him. self bearing ten 'wounds in his body from a knife and sustaining a fractur ed jaw bone. Hennessee was taken tto a hospital and his life was despair. ed of for several days after the en. ,gagement The fight wa started early in the afternoon when Hennessee and Pitts engaged in a fist encounter. Hennessee went to to his home and armed himself and returned to. the scene. Bad blood had existed between the Pitts and Hennessee. families for some timeand the fight was a signal for a general melee. Pitts died sev eral days after - the affair-; ---"-- HUERTA DECLARES ENTI TLED TO BE RECOGNIZED Claims That President Wilson iaJNot Backed By Congress and American People. Washington Dispatch 20th. Intimations are contained in Pro visional President Huerta's reply to the American note presented by John Lind that President Wilson is not backed up by Congress, or the Amer ican people in his stand against re cognition of the Huerta government. Referring to the attacks on the. Wash, ington Administration by members of Congress, and pointing out the official recommendations of Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson advising recog nition, Huerta declares he is entitled to be recognized. He holds that the Democratic party's power is temporary and argues that recognition of his government is a partisan question in the United States. He intimates that he reaches his conclusion on private advices from Washington. This information was obtained to. night from those who know the con tents of the Huerta note so far as it has been deciphered. The complete note is not yet at hand, buttheprinci pal argument has been placed before administration officials. Meexico City Dispatch, 20th. The proposals of the ' Washington government which Mexico rejected in toto were: First Complete cessation of hos. tilities. Second That President Huerta re sign in favor of a President ad inte rim. Third The fixing of an early date for the presidential election, and Fourth That Gen Huerta should not be a candidate for the presidency. FREE SUGAR IN 1916. President's Plan Carries Day in Sen. ate Speeding Up Legislative Ma. chinery. Washington Dispatch, 19th. President Wilson's plan for free su gar in 1916 carried the day in the I crowds of people from all parts of Cnnt. J. ...1 11 i 11!. jf.i , . to the support of the tariff bill and defeated all amendments to the sugar schedule. With all but Senators Ransdell and Thornton of Louisiana standing firmly for the Administra tion measure the Democrats defeat ed the Bristow amendment for a com. promise duty; the Norris amendment against free sugar and the Gallinger amendment against free maple su, gar. Senator Simmons gave notice that he would offer further amendments to the sugar schedule before the bill was approved to make it clear that the existing sugar duty of $1.90 a hun dred is to contitnue in force until the new rate of $1 a hundred becomes ef fective next March. Action on the sugar schedule to day was followed by a speeding up of the legislative machintry on remain ing sections. Democratic leaders ex pressed confidence tonight that tariff revision would be greatly hastened within the next week. The fight over free wool is still to occur; but the success today on the sugar schedule was accepted as an indication of what will happen when wool is reached. First Bale Sold at Morven. JHorven Dispatch, 19th. The first bale of new cotton was sold here today by W,. D. Ratcliff to the Hardison Rivers Company. The bale weighed. 525 pounds and brought 13 cents a pound. Thaw Captured in Canada Fighting for Liberty. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Dispatch, 20th. Harry Kendall Thaw's legal fight against deportation to the United States after his dramatic escape from the Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane on Sunday morning last, will begin in the open in this Canadian frontier town tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. He is to be produced then before Judge Globen. sky, of the Superior 'court, on a writ of habeas corpus obtained by his coun sel this afternoon. Thaw was arrested at Coaticook, Quebec, Tuesday. . Raleigh News and Obs?rver, 20th: Fifty-two men taking th.i course in farm demonstrations, wen- here yes terday when the first school of this nature opened at the A. and M. Col lege began work. The United States Government is sending these men here and pays their expenses. It is giving-them a coarse of two weeks, the school closing August 30. -The demonstrators are studying under the faculty of the college and lectures p1 go on at the institution as they do in mid-year.-'' "'''.sw '' PARKTON PARAGRAPHS. Remains of Mr. Chaa. McGouge, Mur dered a Florida, Interred in Fam. ily Cemetery A Gracious Revival of Religion and Old-Time Love Feast Baptist Meeting Begin Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, August 19 Since our lat writing many things have come and gone of a social matter. Mr. Neill McNeill and daughter re turned home Saturday night from c two-weeks' vacation at Montreal and on Monday morning bright and early Mrs. Sallie Johnson and daughter, Miss Sadie, and Mrs. D. S. Currie, and little' Miss Sarah Currie left for Jackson Springs for a week's rest Dr. D. S. Currie carl ried them over in his car, while Messrs A. B. Johnson and J. J. Cobb went on the early train for the same place Many of our neighbors and friends too many to mention went down on an excursion to Wilmington and the beach last week and report a very good time. On last night at 10:30 the remains of Mr. Charlie McGougan arrived on train No. 82. Mr. McGougan was shot and killed by a negro in Florida. This was one of the saddtist deaths that we ever knew of. . The younir man just in the prime of manhood, to be killed by a brutish negro! We all sympathize with the heart-broken parents and loved ones. The re. mains were carried to his father's home, Mr. John McGougan, four miles from Parkton. The funeral was held in the residence this morning and the interment made in the family burying ground near the home. We are in the midst of a gracious revival of religion at the M. E. church in our town. It has been in progress ten days. The preaching has been done by the pastor, Rev. E. L. Stack, and to our mind it has been the greatest preaching we have ever had In our town. The congrega tions have been large at night, and both Sunday and Sunday night great the country Sandy Grove, Lumber Bridge, Rex, St Paul's and a great many visitors from out the neigh borhood. Nine members were added to the church Sunday morning on pro fession of faith. There was a great time there Sunday morning, an old time love feast; and while it was some what of a cqriosity to many yet it was a spiritual feast. Many saints of God gave testimony of their faith and made requests that they may hold out faithful to the end. It was good to be there. The singing was grand all through the meeting. Mrs. D. L. Currie was at the organ and her services were greatly appreciated. The meeting at the Baptist church was announced to begin Wednesday night. Two new boys Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McCormick and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Thompson. MARIETTA NEWS Painting Academy Building Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Marietta, Aug. 18 Fodder pulling seems to be the order of the day. Mr. W. H. Oliver and wife of Ra leigh are guests at the hotne of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. 01iver Miss Luna Williamson of Lumberton is visjting relatives in and about the city. Miss Lannie Oliver has returned home from Rock Hill, S. C, where she attended a summer school Miss Sallie Ford of Marion, S. O, is a guest at the home of Mrs. M. J. Oliver. Misses Katie and Lula Page have returned home from Greenville where, they had been attending a summer school We are very glad to see Mr. J. J. Oliver out again as he has been on the sick list a few days past. fainting of the Marietta academv was begun today. This will add very much to the appearance of our city.. Miss Maude Townsend, who re-1 cently visited relatives, in town, has returned to her home at McDonalds. Mr. Rufus Ford of Marion, S. C, is visiting at the home of Mrs. M. J. Oliver, Mr. A. E. Early is spending some time at Wrightsville Beach. Mr. Wm. Oliver, who has been vis iting friends and relatives in Balti more, Md., Lumberton, Montreat Hickory and other points of interest in North Carolina is expected home the latter part of September. Mlnister -Praises this Laxative. Rev. H, Stubenvoll of. Allinon. T . in praising Dr. KWs'New Life Pills ?? "Mipl-itesinr. King's New, Laf are such perfect pUls : bomo.-heid ' be without ""them No better regulator for the liver nX 1 l. 1 111 . "1 T uuweis. jvery pm guarantees, irv them. Price 25c at all druec-ista. HOPE MILLS NEWS. Death of Mrs. J. E. Stone Series of Meetings Begins ia September Sunday School Picnic Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Hope Mills, August 19 Mrs. Janie Stone, wife of Mr. J. E. Stone, died h her home in IHopfe Mile lasjt Thursday, being in the 32d year of her age. The burial took place in Big Rockfish cemetery Friday after, noon. Mrs. Stone had been in declin ing health for some time, but bore her affliction with Christian fortitude; and when she approached the end of her life she was assured of a happier life in a new realm. She is surviv. ed by her husband and four children, the oldest being eight years of age and the youngest three years. A series of meetings will be con ducted in the Presbyterian church in Hope Mills during the latter part of September. The pastor, Rev. J. J. Murray, will be assisted by Rev. W. M. Fairley of Fayetteville. The date the meeting will begin will be an nounced later. On Saturday afternoon last the Presbyterian Sunday school gave a picnic in a beautiful grove near Hope Mills which was largely attended. Everyone who participated seemed to have enjoVed the occaiiofi immensely. Miss Flossie Byrd of Greensboro, who is traveling in the interest of Baraca and Philathea work in the Sunday school, gave an interesting lecture in the Baptist church here last Sunday evening. Miss Elizabeth Wertz and Mrs. Clemmors of Roanoke Va., are visi tors at the home of the Misses Byrne. Mrs. Lula Alford, her , daughter, Miss Louise, and little son, Charles, of Kenly, are visiting relatives here this week. Mr. Wm. Holt of Sanford' WAD B visitor at the home of Mrs, J, T. Bynum this week. Messrs.-J. B. West and W. Vf. Bullard, who went to Atlantic City and othr Northern points; a few days ago, have returned.. TOLARSVILLE TOPICS. Protracted Meeting Begins First Sun day in September Personal Correspondence of The Robesonian. Tolarsville, Aug. 18 Our people are busy pulling fodder. Miss Maggie Graham of Proctors. ville is visiting friends and relatives in this community. Mr. and Mrs. McBryde of Sanford, Fla., and Mr. and Mr?. Tom Fisher and son of St. Paul's were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Brisson Sunday. They came over in Mr. Fisher's auto. Mrs. J. A. Fisher and children, Ralph and Grace, of Mulling, S. C, who had been visiting friends here, returned home last Friday. Jir. Mokes Graham of Proctorvill visited in this neighborhood last week. He was accompanied home by Miss Annie Graham. Mr. John Humphrey and little son, Car;, and Mr. E. E. Humphrey, all of Savannah, Ga., are visiting fit the home of Mrs. Mary A. Humphrey. Mr. M. S. Humphrey and family of Saddle Tree visited relatives here last week. Mr. Clyde Flowers visited in the Barnesville section last week and was accompanied home by his father-in-law, Mr. Haynes Johnson, who return ed home Saturday. The protracted meetine at this nlaee win Degin the first Sunday in Septem Der. Mrs. Annie Butler and daughter. Miss Jessie, of St. Paul's were calling on ineir mends here Saturday after, noon. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of South Carolina visited friends here last week. Many Killed in Explosion of Car Load. ed With Dynamite. Mexico City Dispatch, 19th. It is estimated that almost 100 per. sons were killed and almost as many injured early this morning when a car loaded with dynamite ran wild down the hill from the powder works at Santa Fe, jumped the track and dashed into a trolley pole in the su burb at Tacubaya and exploded The earth for mile around trem bled and great damage was done to property. Within a radios of 800 feet from the scene of the explosion every house was demolished while far ther away in the village and in the adjoining town of San Pedro many fine dwellings were badly dam aged and their interior furnishings-ruined. Subscribe for The Robesonian. BETHESDA NEWS BATCH.' Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, R. F. D. 2, August 18 A series of meetings closed at this place Sunday with the addition of ten members. Rev. S. T. Moyle, pas. tor, conducted the services throughout without any assistance. We attended the Sunday school com. vention at the Fairmont M. E. church Saturday and were glad to be one of the lucky number. The weather was pleasant, the crowd large, and a fine time indeed was had The morning exercises consisted of sing, ing and more relaxing exercises which always make folks feel more wel. come. The next thing on the pro. gram was dinner, and dinner it was, for all the good things that satisfy the mind as well as the body were there. In the afternoon there were songs and recitations by the different Sunday schools. First, was a song by Bamesville, which was enjoyed by all who were present, followed by a song from the Bethesda Sunday school, and then recitations from both Sunday schools. And last, but by no means least, was a speech made by Rev. S. E. Mercer, president of Carolina Col lege. - Pulling fodder is all the rush in these parts'. . The baseball teams of Bethesda and Hamer played a game at Oakdale Saturday, scoring 5 to 2 in favor of the latter. Misses Cora Britt and Dora King, both of Ten Mile, visited at the hos pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hardin Saturday and Sunday. TAR HEEL TOPICS. Death of Miss Jennie V. Munn Per. sonal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. . Tar Heel, Aug. 20 Mr. John D. Ward and sister, Miss Mary, of Clark. ton visited relatives and friends here and at White Oak the last of last week. They returned to their home Monday. Misa Jennie V. Munn, daughter &l Mrs. Bella Munn, died last Friday morning in Wilmington at the home of her brother and sister, where she had been for several months. The tamiiy have our deepest sympathy. l he remains were laid to rest in the Presbyterian cemetery at St. Paul's beside the remains of her father. brother and sister. The farmers are very busy gather. ng fodder. Mrs. Wm. Bryant and sister Miss Bettie Kinlaw were in town last Mon day shopping. Mr. John Allen left last week for Georgia, where he has accepted position. Mr. T. Bryant of S. C Mr. Donnie Munn. We are glad to hear George Regan, who has sick, is improving. Miss Fannie B, Munn ington is home on a visit. is visiting that been Mrs quite of Wilm- Case Against John Carver Dismissed Must Leave County. The case against John Carver of Wishart's township, charged with at tempting criminal assault upon his young niece, daughter of Mr. W. H uirver, near Hope Mills Tuesday nignt or last week, was dismissed yes terday at Roslin, Cumberland county, wnere it was to have been heard be fore Justice Jno. Smith, defendant to pay the costs and leave the coun ty. There was no trial the prosecu tion requesting that the matter be stopped on account of the close fam Uy relationship. It was proved that rape was not committed and defendant submitted to simple assault. Mr. H. E. Stacy of the firm of Lennon i Sta cy of Lumberton, represented the plaintiff and Mr. T. L. Johnson, of the firm of Johnson 6 Johnson of Lumberton, and Mr. Jim Cashwell of Fayetteville represented the defen dant. Unexpected Developments ia Regard to Currency Reform Legislation. Washington Dispatch, 19th. Unexpected developments in regard to the currency reform legislation of the Senate today promised serious complies tionfor Presiden Wil son's plans for the passage of a cur rency bill at this session of Congress. At a conference of Democratic mem bers of the Senate Currency Commit tee, Chairman Owen, who has been considered one of the original f ram en of the bill now before the Demo. erats of the House, made it clear to his associates that he was opposed to several features ofthe bill, includ ing,, the pbin for 12 regional reserve banks andthat he would recommsnd important changes in the measure. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITBUl Cotton today, UH cent. A Bible conference of 10 days, two sessions a day, closed at Red Springs Sunday night Rev. Mr. Sherwood of Andrew baa accepted a call to the Baptist church at Red Springs. He will enter upon his duties there the latter part of September . The Eagle cafe, Mr. J. W. Mor. ris proprietor, will open for business Saturday mqming next door to Mr. J. H. Wishart's grocery store Chestnut street. on Miss Mollie Fither and Mr. Wea ley Taylor, both of St Paul's towm. ship, were married yesterday at St. Paul's at the residence of the officiat ing magistrate, Justice J. D. Clark, Excellent Sunbeam exercises, un der the direction of Miss Beulah Pre vatt and enjoyed by a large crowd, were held at Big Branch Baptise church last Sunday evening. The col lection amounted to $9.65. It is said that the wedding gar ments of a young lady in a far-away town who will in the not-distant fu ture become the bride of a young Lumbertonian has been completed. The Robesonian is not at liberty to men- tion names. Mr. Worth Jones, formerly of Lumberton but now of Charleston, S. C, arrived this morning and will spend ten days or two weeks in town. Worth has a job in the railroad machine shop at Charleston and says that ha likes the work fine. Mr. and Mrs. A. Weinstein will leave Sunday evening for the North where Mr. Weinstein goes to purchase fall and winter stock of goods for his big department store. They will be away about two weeks and will visit Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and other cities. Dr. J. G. Murphy of Wilmington removsd the tonsils of 8 children at the Thompson hospital Tuesday 3 of Mr. K. M. Biggs, one of Mr. Jno T. Bigfca, one of Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth, one of Mr. Richard Humphrey of Saddle Tree, one of Mrs. Mattie Bar rett, and one of Mr. J. Q. Beck with. "The Tenacious Lover," Paths, and "Days of 49," Kalem, will be two interesting pictures shown at the Pas time theatre this evening. Tomorrow evening "Martin Chuzzlewit" a great feature film 3000 feet long will be run. This is one of Chas. Dicken'a masterpieces, and will be appreciated by all who see it. For this extraor dinary picture there will be no ad vance in prices. The Robesonian received this morning from Mr. S. F. Caldwell. h with Mr. Gerald Pitman, left LnmW ton about the middle of July for a tour oi England and the Continent, a not card, mailed a week asro yesterday in ionaon, on which he states that th haven't had any opportunity to write those letters promised The Robesonian but think they can write them whea they get home. Miss Josephine Breece exDeeta to ; leave Monday for Baltimore and New York, where she will spend about two weeks learning the new styles and purchasing fall eoods for her mil linery store on Elm street Miss Ad die Townsend of Baxley, Ga., who has been spending some time in town- will go with Miss Breece on this trip. Miss Townsend expects to leave to morrow for Charlotte, where until Monday she will be a euest of Mm. Oscar Hawley. She will meet Misa Breece at Hamlet Monday evening. Estimating Cost of Filtering Plant Mr. r .M. Laxton of the firm of Tuck er ft Laxton of Charlotte is in town today getting up plans and specifica tions for a filtering plant for Lumber ton. He arrived this morning and ex. poets to return to Charlotte thi afternoon. It is expected that Mr. Laxton in a very short time will h able to report to the town board the estimated cost of installing a filter. The town authorities have not au thorised the installation of such a plant, but if the board can agree witht Mr. Lax ton's firm it ia very nrobahl that the plant will be put in. Lawson Hatley was shot and KIM Monday night by George Coley of Al bemarle, near Geo. Tuckera home near Albemarle, a 22-calibre revolver being used. Trouble over the refusal of one of the men to play a tram of of cards. The dead man ia hU nave been a blockader abcui 3fl veant old. Coley disappeared but later sur-. rendered and was placed iti iail aTAl- 'benwrle.