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r ROBESONIAN H A ESTABLISHED 1870.' - " COUNTRY, GOD AND TKUTH SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS. VOL. XLV. , . , ' LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914. NUMBER 17. U. S. GOVERNMENT GIVES HUERTA FINAL WARNING Salute Must be Fired to American Flag to Atone for Repeated Offen sesAmerican Fleet Ordered to Mexican Waters Insults to Flag .... . - r JNOt SUDjeci ior-ATDliraiiun lie Developments Depend Upon Huerta ' and He Has About a Week to De ' cide. Washington Dispatch, 15th. . With a majority of the ships of the American navy under -orders today - to proceed immediately to-the Atlantic . and Pacific coasts of Mexico, the United States government gave pro- viafnnnl ProoiHorvt Huerta final warn ing that unless a Balute were fired to the Stars and Stripes within a reason, able time to atone for "repeated offenses against the rights and dignity of the United States' serious even tualties would result. 1 - - It was learned tonight that Gen. Huerta, when apprised by Charge O'Shaughnessy of the proposed dem onstration of the Atlantic fleet argued arrest of American blue jackets at Tampico was a fit subject for arbil ra tion at The Hague and that he .would appoint a commission to investigate the incident. ; ; : Not .Arbitrable. '; Y President Wilson in an emphatic reply through Charge O'Shaughnessy is understood to have told Gen Huer ta that the time for delay and evas- . 1 1 1.1 ill . 4UU iiau .asat:u cwiu wab uic Aiuciii.au government would temporize no long. ei Administration officials hold that insults to the flag and questions of National honor are not questions of aibitralion. "All . information,- official and othervwse,, reached Washington from Mexico City tended to show that ', Gen. Huerta was unconvinced that the thought the Washington government was Uuffiing. Some anti-American demonstrations at eVra Cruz and other points were reported -Forceful Policy. ' Developments here today showed cleany that a determined and force ful poMry had been adopted by the President and, would be backed up by the army and navy - ttl :i - : i. i m x one expressing earnest nope iwr peace, the President unequivocally told members of the Senate and House committees on foreign affairs that the offenses of the de facto government at Mexico City should no longer be .tol? erated, and that unless Huerta com plied with, the American demands, seizure of customs houses at Tampico and Vera Cruz, and even the declara tion of a Pacific blocade shutting off commercial intercourse with the Unit ed States would be fully justified by precedents of international law. It was established that no aggress ive act, such as the landing of ma rines or the shelling of any towns, or the seizure of any ports would be un. dertaken without authorization from Congress after President Wilson had personally delivered a message on the subject The nearly unanimous approval that Republicans and Democrat? alika ; gave the Administration initial 'steps made it apparent, however, that should "Rear Admiral Badger- find it necessary Congress would back up the. American navy without hesitation." Powerful Fighting Force. After orders had been issued today for a naval demonstration on the Pa cific coast of Mexico as well as on the Atlantic, General Huerta was advised that the most oowerful fighting force the American government ever has asefcmhlofl nn spa. rnrrvinc t)i)URAna of marines and blue jackets, i headed for 1 bo Seaport towns of the Southern Republic, ready to enforce to the ex treme the American policy. Upon General Huerta depend the next developmnts; he has about a week to decide the question, for the warships wont reach Mexican waters for several days. ' Meanwhile the United States has notified all foreign governments of its attitude towardthe Torvinift incident. ami nf the dpsn.itrh : of the fleets to Mexican waters. This notification is in line with the prev iously announced policy of keeping foreign nations advised of all steps taken by the American government in the Mexican situation. Cause of Tampico Crisis The insult to the American flag oc curred last Thursday. The paymas ter of the gunboat Dolphin, with an escort of American bluejackets in uni form, went asnore at mmpico 10 gee gasoline in one of the Dolphin's whale beats, from the stern of .which flew L. - Pi - .1 Cfwfl. TllA WAH 1IMIM . lilt? Ota 1 3 ttliu tlriipo. inc iiicii nv arrested by a detatchment from the Mexican Federal garrison, command ed by Colonel Hinojosa, and paraded through the streets to the headquar ters of General Zaragoza, where they were rleased. Upon their return to the Dolphin the incident was report ed to Rear Admiral Mayo, on board UV - Aiagolllf whiici.w.uii .maiiuiai Mayo sent an officer to Zaragoza with a . demand that unless the garrison tired a salute to the United States flag by 6 o'clock Friday evening, he would open fire upon the garrison and nn Itiu Movicon oninhnata lvincr in ihi w.a ...v . pi O harbor. In the meantime 'he commu ica ted facts to Washington and the Washington government got in touch - with Charge O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City. Pending the receipt of Huerta's apology, Mayo was ordered by Secre tary Daniels to suspend time limit. Huerta sent the Mexican charge at YVnahinotnn to the State Denartment with an offer of a verbal polOgy, but (Continued on page .four.) mr. h. McE. McMillan passes End Came at 3:30Clock This Morn - ing Had Been in Poor Health for Some Time and Recently Had a Se vere Attack of Grip Funeral To morrow or Saturday. Mr. H. McE. McMillan, aged about 63, died at the Thompson, hospital this morning at 3:30 o'clock as a-result of taking Paris green at his home in North Lumberton last evening about 6 o'clock. It was probably more than an hour after he had taken the- Paris green before his folks knew anything about it. Drs. R. S. Beam and N.' A.' Thompson were summoned at once after it was learned that he had taken the poison. And after giving all medical aid possible at his home Mr. McMillan was taken to the Thompson hospital where he remained till death came. , Mr. McMillan's health had been bad for some time, and he had recently suffered an attack of grippe, and it was thought that be had been mentally deranged for several days. Deceased did not seem to suffer ' very much and talked to friends very freely. H said that he swallowed about two spoonsful of the Paris green. , Deceased was a native of Fayette ville and had been one of Lumberton's most highly respected citizens for about 40 years. He is survived by his wife and five sons Messrs. E. B., A. T., ; L. W., and G. P. of Lumberton and Mr. H. McE. Jr., of Birmingham, Ala. The remains were turned over to Mr. W. T. Hutchinson, who has charge of Messrs. R; D. Caldwell & Son's undertaking department, and the body was embalmed by Mr. Mr. McMillan was a mosff loxeable character and his death has plunged the entire community into deep grief. He had been in no condition recently, owing to the effects of his recent sick ness, to attend to business, but he could not be persuaded to give up his work and rest. His attempts during the last few, days to attend to busi ness were pathetic in the extreme. He no doubt stumbled upon death as in. nocently as a child." If Mr. McMillan of Birmingham ar rives in' time the funeral will be con ducted from the residence tomorrow afternoon by Rey. J. F. Gorrell, nas- Itor of the Presbyterian church, as sisted by Kev. J. H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church, and inter ment will be made in Meadow-Brook cemetery, and if he fails to arrive to morrow the funeral and burial will take place Saturday. Mrs. Julia Thompson Passed Away Last Evening Funeral at Fairmont This Afternoon. Mrs. Julia Thompson, about eighty years old, died at the Thompson hos pital, of which her son Dr. N. A. Thompson is proprietor, and where she had been making her home for some time, last evening at 8:35. De ceased suffered a stroke of paralysis in May last year and had been very feeble since that time. Friday evening of last week she suffered a second stroke from which she never recover, ed. Deceased was the relict of the late N. A. Thompson, and is surviv d by nine children six sons Messrs. C. B., A. S., J. E. and G. W. Thompson of Fairmont, Mr. T. R. Thompson of Kansas City, Mo., and Dr. N. A. of Lumberton three daughters, Mrs. P. B. Thompson of Fairmont, Mrs. N.J. Carter of Lau rinburg and Mrs. W. T. Fisher of Parkton. ' The funeral will be conducted from the Methodist church at Fairmont, Of which deceased was a member, by Rev. B. C. Stanfield, pastor of de ceased, at 3:30 this afternoon and in terment will be made in the new cem etery, near Fairmont. Deceased was of a kind cheerful disposition and her friends were num bered by her acquaintances. Her death will bring sadness to many fond hearts. Taylor Named for Collector. Washington Dispatch, 15th. The President sent to the Senate this afternoon the nomination of Col. Walker Taylor to be collector of cus toms at Wilmington to succeed B. F. Keith, the Republican incumbent, who has resigned. Mr. Keith's resigna tion does not take effect until May 1st, but it is the desire of the adminis tration officials to have Taylor's nom. ination confirmed so that he may be ready to take charge of the office promptly upon the retirement of Col lector Keith. Godwin Recommends Postmasters. Congressman Godwin of the sixth district Tuesday recommended for postmasters: Coats, Reuben O. Stew art; Buies Creek, J. F. Blackman; Angier, . James A. Hockaday; Phoe nix, Augustus M. Chinnis; Tar Heel, James McK. Robeson; Shannon, Geo. I. Klarp; Pembroke, Alexander A, Thaggard; Elrod, John E. Bridgers; Boardman, Troy Hester; Hallsboro, John W. Hall; Evergreen, Ashley M. Benton, Clarendon, Mrs. Mollie L. Harrelson. Meeting of Hotel Company Stock Holders Postponed. . Owing to the fact that quite a num ber of the directors and stockholders of the Lumberton Hotel Company are out of -town, and because of the deaths in town, the hotel meeting which was to have been held this evening has been postponed till some time in the future, when the president may see fit to call a meeting. . , Subscribe for The Robesoniafl. PASTOR DURHAM RESIGNS. Beloved Pastor of First Baptist Church Accepts Call to Brown Memorial Church at WinstonJSalem Will Resign Pastorate There First Sun day in May Lumberton Pro foundly Grieved Mr. Durham's Work Here Has Been Notable. Last night the congregation of the First Baptist church reluctantly and sorrowfully accepted the resignation of their beloved pastor, Rev. C. H. Durham, who has accepted a call to Brown Memorial church of Winston Salem. Mr. Durham will go tomor row to Gastonia, where he has been invited for a special service Sunday, will preach here the Fourth Sunday, and will fill his first appoint ment at Brown Memorial on the first Sunday in May, Mr. Durham called a few of the deacons and other leading members of his congregation together Mon day night and made known to them his decision. They were profoundlj shocked andgrieved. It was a bolt from a clear sky, for the congrega tion here thought that the efforts Brown Memorial had made in the past had been abandoned and nothing of the kind was expected. When the news spread over town, as it did rapidly, the entire community was greatly, dis. tressed, regardless of denominational lines. Mr. Durham has been a power for good in this town and county and there is genuine sorrow among all classes and conditions of men that he is to leave. And Mr. Durham leaves relsctantly. He realizes that there is a great field for labor here, but" he feels thatjt is his duty to accept the call to Winston-Salem and that the :dSft Usefulness there is greater.-U is understood, that the -church to which he goes will pay him a smaller sal ary man he is getting here. - Mr. Durham has served the church here for the past 14 years. During that time the congregation has grown from a small and comparatively weak body to one of the strongest congre gations in the State, the membership numbering over 400, and d little mora than 3 years ago this congregation built, at a cost of about $40,000 one of the handsomest churches in the State. When Dr Durham took charge of the work here the Baptist Associa tion was only about four thousand strong; now it numbers more than 7,000. Mr. Durham has been moderator of the associatiqjK for a number of years. Mr. Durham is recognized as one of the strongest pastors of his denom ination in the State. He is now president of the Baptist State Conven tion having been elected to that high office twice in succession. Brown Memorial church made a strong effort a year ago to convince Mr. Durham that he should accept its call, but the membership ,oi the church here were so strong in oppos ing that Mr. Durham decided to re main. A strong effort was made to persuade Mr. Durham to accept a call to Statesville two or three years ago, and he .has received other calls since he has been in Lumbrton. The following dispatch of the 14th from Winston-Salem to the Charlotte Observer indicates that that town is as pleased as Lumberton is distress ed: "The people of this city and the members of the congregation of Brown Memorial Baptist church es pecially are keenly delighted to learn that Dr. Charles H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church of Lumber ton, has resigned the pastorate of that church and accepted the call to this city. This is the second call extended recently to Dr. Durham, the first having been declined at the earnest solicitation of his charge in Lumber ton. A committee from Brown Me morial church waited upon him last week, however and secured his con sent to take charge of the local pas torate immediately upon receipt of another call, which was extended him Sunday night. "For two years Dr. Durham has been president of the Baptist State Convention and is considered one of the ablest preachers of this denomi nation in the State. "Brown Memorial church has been without a pastor for over a year. The church property consists of one of the handsomest edifices in the city, situated on one of. the prettiest resi dential streets and the congregation is large and influential. The building was built only a year ago, being a memorial to Dr H. A. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist church for near ly two score years." A Near Serious Collision of Autos. A near-serious auto wreck occur, red at the corner of Sixth and Elm streets yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock, when Mr. R. C. Birmingham and Mr. A.. H. McLeod had a collision. It seems that both Messrs. Birming ham and McLeod were trying to pass a wagon and in so doing they had a head-on collision. Mr. McLeod's car crushed sidewise into Mr. Birming ham's car, tearing it up to some ex tent, the damage to car amounting to about $25. Mr. Birmingham's left leg was slightly hurt, which was the only injury received by either of the occupants of the cars. At Lexington Monday while the superintendent of the cotton mill by which they were employed had them in his office trying to settle their dispute, W. T. Childers opened fire on C. L. Rowe. He shot three times over the superintendent's head and then dropped dead from heart failure brought on by the excitement. One bullet struck Rowe in the hand. PARKTON PARAGRAPHS Easter Pleasantly Observed' Easter Services Robbers Enter a Store Bloodhounds Fail on the Job A New Dwelling Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, Aprfl 14 Easter was most pleasantly observed and enjoyed In our town Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. A large congregation as sembled at the Baptist church, where there were two able speeches heard immediately after Sunday school. The first speaker was Prof. H. C. Jones of Lumber Bridge, who made a most interesting and logical speech, addressing the Sunday school teacher. The second speaker, Mr. Henrick who spoke in the interest of the Thoraas vill Orphanage. ' The music by the choir, assisted by two cornets and baritone, and Miss Olive at the or gan, was especially good. And at 8 o'clock at night the Easter service at the M. E. church was one of the best of its kind ever rendered at that church. The congregation notwith standing the threatening rainy weath er was large. The exercises started exactly on time, every child in posi tion and the splendid choir was in readiness for service; and better mu sic seldom is heard in our town or community than was rendered, Miss Gainey at the organ, assisted by cor net and baritone.. The songs were all new and special selections. The children of the junior and interme diate grades' rendered two fine selec tions which were a feature of the eve ning. The pastor, Rev. H. B. Porter, delivered a most appropriate address in connection with the program which was greatly appreciated by every one present; Space 'will hot permit of comment. He paid a royal' tribute to the children in legard to the way and manner they sang and recited. The special committee that was responsi ble for this splendid programme de serves much credit The church was beautifully decorated with ferns, car nations, Easter lilies, lilies of the 'val ley, and many other varieties. The Epworth 'League enjoyed their social at the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Daniel on Monday night, and the report is to the effect that it was one of the best socials the league has ever enjoyed and largely attend ed. Ice cream and cake and fruit were served. The decorations were most magnificent. Air. P. H. Fisher returned home Monday from Burlington and Mr. N. H. Perry from Greenville, and report a fine Easter. Miss Roena Odom of Carolina College spent from Friday night till Tuesday morning with homefolks. Mr. Prentiss Stanton of the A. & M. College spent Easter with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Thom as of Lumber Bridge spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Ellen McKin non, of Red Springs is on a visit to her brother. Mr Neill McNeill. Miss Lillian Ferguson of Lumberton spent Sunday with home folks. Misses Ethel and Bessie Cashwell spent Sun day with home folks. Mr. J . C . Lan caster who has a position with the National Service Bureau of Raleigh, spent from Friday till Sunday evening with home folks, to the delight of his many friends. W. T. Fisher and wife spent Sunday in Lumberton. Mrs. Fisher is visiting her sick mother, Mrs Thompson, also Mr. T.W. Thomp sno and two little boys. Jack and Ray and Worth Williamson visited Lumberton Sunday. Burglars entered the Parkton Mer cantile Co'8 large store on Saturday night and unloaded their old dry goods and dressed up in fine, up-to-date clothing and took probably sev eral other things.. This same store was robbed the same way a year or so ago and a good deal of clothing was taken, and on Sunday night there was a box car on the pass track of the A. C.L. R. R. track which was broken into and robbed and much dry goods stolen, and " the guilty person, or the most guilty person, a negro by the name of Alex McMillan, who was found with a large trunk full of dry goods made his escape and his where abouts are yet unknown. Several negro women have ' been arrested on suspicion but none convicted yet. Blood hounds from Laurinburg were soon on the scene Monday, but they failed Jto do much on the trail, and as the trail was only an hour or so old it leads us to believe that the dogs . are either untrained or no good. , Mr. J. J. Cobb has commenced his new dwelling. The foundation has been laid. Messrs McCormick and Tew of St. Paul's are the builders. Appeal for Southern Presbyterian College. In Monday's Robesonian it was stated that Mr. A. W. McLean made a strong appeal for Carolina College, located at Maxton, while making an address before the delegates who attended Presbytery at Carthage last week. Carolina College is a Method ist institution, and Mr. McLean's ap peal was for the Southern Presbyter ian College and Conservatory of Mu sic at Red Springs. This reporter thought that it was a funny way of doing business to make an appeal for a Methodist college at a Presbyter, ian meeting, but a man who heard the address is responsible for this great calamity. Things will happen. First Home-Grown Irish Potatoes. Mr. E. L. Haynes, who lives near Bloomingdale, is the first yet heard of to feast on home-gTown Irish po toes. Mr. Haynes had his first mess last Sunday. Think of it, home-grown Irish potatoes for Easter! There's a reason. CLEAN-UP DAYS NAMED. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of Next Week Get Ready to .. Help Make Lumberton a Cleaner, Better and More Healthful Place in Which to Live Civic Association Revired. At a meeting of the ladies in the library at the graded school building yesterday afternoon the Civic Asso ciation was revived and as a begin ning of the work the association will do trying to make this a cleaner, prettier and more healthful place, in which to live, clean-up days were named. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day of next week were named as clean-up days and everybody is urg ed to put their premises in tip-top shape before or during those days. -Vacant Lots. People who own vacant lots are urged to have them thoroughly clean ed up. There are some very unsight ly vacant lots in town that need at tention. Town Will Remove Trash. Mayor A. E. White and Chief of Po lice ft. H. Redfern have promised the ladies that the town will put on extra wagons to remove promptly all trash put on the streets during the clean.up days. The town will furnish disinfectants free. They may be obtained any day at noon by going to the town hall, at the foot of Fourth street, and seeing town clerk and treasurer Page. During the clean-up days they may be obtained at any hour. Disinfectants should be used freely about all prem ises. Civic Association Revived. The meeting of the ladies yester day was called'by Mrs. R. D. - Cald well, president of the Civic Associa-i tion which has been inactive for some time Mrs. Caldwell presided at the meeting and Mrs. -L. T. Townsend acted as secretary. Various civic problems were discussed. There were 17 ladies present at the meeting. The following officers were elected: Mrs. R. D. Caldwell, president; Mrs. A. W. McLean and Mrs. H. T. Pope, vice presidents; Mrs. B. W. Page, recording secretary; Mrs. J. A. Sharpe, corresponding secretary- Sev eral committees were appointed and the association has gone to work in earnest. Mrs. Townsend intended; to give The Robesonian a full report' of the meeting today but was Un avoidably prevented. Shef will rieporti, the meeting in full for Monday's Robesonian. CONFESSED TO KILLING. Lock Odum, Colored, Says He Killed Aaron Douglass in Self Defense. John McCallum, Shep Atkinson, Lock Odum and Ella Graham, the negroes arrested at Rowladn as being implicated in the murder of Aaron Douglass, colored, who was killed Saturday night, mention of which was made in Monday's Rob sonian, were given a hearing before Recorder A. T. McKellar Monday. They were all released except Lock Odum, who admitted killing Douglass, claiming that Douglass was shooting at him and that he shot in self de fense. Sheriff R. E. Lewis went to Rowland Monday afternoon and brought Odum to Lumberton and placed him in jail. Another Rebel Victory About 3,000 Killed Juarez. Mexico, Dispatch, 14th. A nine-days' battle, possibly more desperate than that at Gomez Palacio and Torreon, has resulted in a victory to the rebels under Gen. Francisco Villa, according to an official report made public here lata today. The combined rebel force came upon the reunited Federals, said in the last days of the battle to have numbered 15,000, at San Pedro de las Colinias, State of Coahuila, 40 miles east of Torreon. Killed and wounded on ' both sides, it is said, will number in the neigh borhood of 3,000. The rebels claim to have taken 700 prisoners. The Federal' army is sd to have includ ed the Torreon garrison, led out of that city in retreat by General Velas co, those of General Mass, General Hidalgo, General De Moure and two others. Postmasters Appointed. Among appointment of postmasters announced at Washington yesterday were Pearson P. Smith at Proctorville and Hugh Monroe at Pates. Dr. W. L. Grantham while re turning from Barnesville, where he went to see a patient last night, got lost on the "Gallant Old Broad Ridge," and from his account of the affair be had a wonderful experience trying to get back to Lumberton. However, he blew into town some time before the sun rose this morning. President Wilson returned to Wash ington Monday from White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., where Mrs. Wilson will spend some time . recuperating from the effects of a fall some time ago. The President expects to leave Washington again tonight for White Suplphur Springs to spend the week end. President Wilson was host Monday to the children of the Capital in their annual frolic and egg rolling in the White House grounds. Ideal weath er favored the little guests and thous ands of them gathered on the spacious lawns for the day's merry-making. Thousands of grown-ups watched the frolic from nearby. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Mr. John E. Gilmore has been appointed assistant city mail car rier. , It is understood that the order to discontinue the postofflce at Lowe has been rescinded. Dr. N. A. .Thompson is having a barn and garage erected on th Thompson hospital lot on East Fourth street. The county board of education is in session today for the purpose of Auditing the treasurer's books and vouchers. Mr. W. H. Watts of Broad Ridge, was among the visitors in town yes terday. Mr. Watts says there is lots of sickness down his way. The public school at Oakdale near Marietta, will close tomorrow. Mr. T. L. Johnson of Lumberton will deliver the literary address at 11 a. m. Miss Ruby McGill went to Wilm ington Tuesday to have her eyea treated by Dr. J. G. Murphy. She is expected to return home this after noon. Fairmont eMssenger: East Main street is being opened to join the pub lic roads which lead to. town from that direction, which is a decided im- -provement. Minnie McKinnon, colored was taken to Goldsboro Tuesday by Mr. Bill Freeman and placed in the State Hospital. She had been insane for some time. Mr. J. F. Roberts left yester day morning for Kemper, S. C where he. had been summoned on account of the serious illness of his brother Mr. R. J. Roberts. There is a bonnet in Lumberton that is more than seventy years old and is still being worn and looka just as good as it did when the Civil War broke out a home-made bonnet. Mayor A. E. White received a wire message this morning to the effect that his mother, who lives at Winston-Salem was very ill. Mr. White left immediately for-the twin city. Mr. D. R. Hardin of Barnesville was among the visitors in town yes terday. Mr. Hardin says' 1 heavy rain and quite a bit of hail fell in his section yesterday morning.. No dam age was done. It has been a custom for many years to close the stores at 6 o'clock during the summer months, and it is learned that most of the merchants have agreed to close at 6 o'clock, be ginning May 1. It took about two hours to show the pictures put on at the Pastime theatre Monday night and the show was much more than worth the price. It is said that Sappho, the special feature for Monday, is a good one. The names of Mrs. R. E. Lewis and Miss Lizzie- Whitfield were inad vertently omitted in the mention in Monday's Robesonian of the members of the regular choir of Chestnut Street Methodist church who took part in the delightful Easter concert given at the church Sunday afternoon. - It was recently learned that the tera cotta tiling on Fifth street was filled with roots from Elm trees on this street, and the old tiling is being replaced with cast iron tiling. The Eroperty owners on this street have een ordered to connect their lines with th main before the street is paved. Mrs. Cora McNeill has leased the Lumberton hotel building, Third and Chestnut streets, and will conduct a boarding house. She will begin tak ing boarders Monday. The buildings have been repainted and given a gen eral cleaning, and Mrs. McNeill says she is going to conduct no other than a first class boarding house. A ball game of many features features too numerous to mention was played on the local diamond be tween the Lumberton high school boys and the Orrum high school boys Mon day afternoon. The score was 15 to 2 in Orrum's favor. The boys will cross bats with the Orrum team at Orrum tomorrow afternoon. A certain young man who makes his abode in Lumberton was pain fully wet Monday afternoon when a canoe which he was rowing turned turtle, throwing the young sport into the chilly waters of Lumber river. The water was deep enough to reach most all the way up, and to make the accident still more painful the young gentleman was wearing his bran new Easter suit. e A . horse belonging to Mr. E. L. Holloway, Which horse was hitched to a buggy and tied to a post in front of the City Barber Shop, yesterday afternoon broke loose and proceeded to fun away when Mr. A.J. Tinkham Eassed driving an auto. One of the uggy, wheels was torn up and the harness torn ud to some extent. The horse ran a short piece down the street and was stopped. He was not 1 hurt Mr. D. Tucker Brown of Chapel Hill, engineer and organizer of good roads ass'n, spent last thursday in Lumberton. He intended to take up with the Chamber of Commerce at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night the matter of organizing a Io- cal branch of the North Carolina Good Roads Association, but was advised that it was hardly an opportune time, as there would be a special address on this occasion. He will return, to Lum berton some time in the near future to organize a local good roads associa tion. . J