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1 ROBE SOMAN - ESTABLISHED 1870. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. VOL. XLV. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1914. NUMBER 27. WILL TRY TO HELP WALTERS. Robeson County Man Wrongfully Con demned in Louisiana For Crime He Never Committed So W. W. Mur ray of Barnesville, Walters' Old Home, Told a Mass Meeting of Cit izens at Court House Last Night Efforts Will Be Made to Help This Yictim of Miscarriage of Justice. A well attended mass meeting was held at the court house last evening at which meeting Mr. W. W. Murray, a witness in the celebrated Dunbar 'kidnaping case, told of the wrongful holding and persecuting of W. C. Walters, one 01 Robeson county's sons, at Opelousas, La. Mr. Murray is R. F. D. carrier from Barnesville, and the child which the Dunbars claim a3 their child, Mr. Murray says lived on his route most of the time for two years, and as the child- was always playing around his buggy when tw would stop at the house of whiqh the child lived, he was positive that the child claimed as the kidnapped Dun bar child is Bruce Anderson, illegiti mate child of Julia Anderson, of this county. Julia Anderson, mother of the child claimed by the Dunbars, and the child lived at the home of the father of W . C . Walters, the man held, and he and the child became great friends, and when he (Walters) started to leave for Mississippi Julia gave the child to Walters, he taking the child with him. It was while pic nicking on the banks of a lake about seven miles from Opelousas, on Au gust 23, 1912, that the. Dunocr child disappeared. Mr. Murray says that Walters had all the evidence needed rto showthat he was 290. mile3 from the place where the child disappeared on the day he disappeared, having with him the same child that the Dun bars claim is tneir kidnaped child. He said that the express agent at tne town in Mississippi, whicn was 250 miles from Opelousas, was at ihi trial and testilied that he delwered Wal ters an express package on the same day that the Dunbar child disappear ed, having with him the bo A with Walters' own signature signed in it. Mr. Murray said that the child in Walters possession did not iiava eyes the same color as the one described in the advertisement of the Dunbar Child, and that a scar that was described as being on the toe of the Dunbar child was not on the toe of the child found with Walters. He said thai Wal ters offered to take the child to the Dunbar home and let them examine it when first notified that they were claiming it as their own, and thouga he (Walters) could have , escaped several times he made no attempt whatever to do so. Mr. Murray said he did not feel at all safe while in Opelousas, that things got so hot that the judge had to adjourn court for things to cool off, that the jurymen asked the witness all sorts of questions, that the judge ordered guards to be put around Walters. He said that he was re liably informed that there were at least 15 concealed guns in the court room to be used on Walters had he been acquitted. wr. Murray said that he recognized the child claimed by the Dunbars as the Anderson child when he saw it or. the strects. The opinion of Mr Murray is that Mrs. Dunbar was lia ble to lose her mind on account of the disappearance of her child, and that her husband took this method with the hope of saving the mind of his wife, not thinking the child his own. He like the public generally thinks Walters innocent, and is anx ious that he be dealt justice. Messrs. K. M. Barnes and G. B. McLeod were appointed a committee to investigate and see what could be done by the people of Robson county to help her son who sems to have fal len into the hands of the Phillistines. It was decided by those present to communicate with Walters' attorneys and get them to set a time and come to Lumberton and explain to the people of Robeson county just how one of her sons is being held for a crime which he never committed. Messrs. McLeod and Barnes will raise money to pay the exepnses of the at torneys to come to Lumberton, and from the appearance of things it looks as if it will be an easy matter to raise it. A man present from Vir ginia said he would gladly give $2 toward bringing them to Lumberton. One of Walters attorneys told Mr. Murray that he had $1,000 in the case and would spend the last penny he had, as he knew Walters to be an in nocent man . It is not known just yet what steps will be taken, but something will be done to try to give this Robeson coun ty man justice. Residence Burned Sick Woman Has Narrow Escape. A,-residence belonging to Mr. Em ory. Prevatt, near Ten Mile, in which Mr. H. M. Barfield and family lived, was destroyed by fire yesterday about 1 o'clock p. m. Mr. Barfield was about half a mile from the house at work and his wife was sick in bed and would have been burned before Mr. Barfield arrived had a man pass ing by not carried her out. Most all the furnitture was burned. The loss was about $1,000. It has not been learned whether or not there was any insurance. Recorder's Court. Cephus McNair, colored, was before Recorder Rowland yesterday charged with stealing a pound cake and $5 in moneyrom a negro woman. He was 6ent to the roads for 60 days. CURIOS FROM CHINA Exhibited by Returned Missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. VanDyck, at Home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Carlyle Ex hibition of Chopstick Eating Reported for The Robesonian. Rev. and Mrs. Howard VanDyck, of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, returned missionaries from Nanling, China, who brought over a large col lection of curios of that great coun try, gave an unusaully interesting and instructive exhibition and explanation of them to about 45 people, who had assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Carlyle, on Monday eve ning, May 18. Soon after 8 o'clock an orchestra composed of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Carlyle, Mr. Woodberry Lennon and Mr. W. W. Carlyle delighted the ar riving guests with several enjoyable selections. Later in the evening the guests were invited from the li'orary into the parlor, which had previously been decorated by Mr. VanDyck with flags, banners, and various Chinese attractions. After the lecture, the guests were given the opportunity of closely examining the interesting curios which had been so attractively explained by the speaker. The guests had the rare opportunity of seeing Mr. Van Dyck eat in the Chinese manner with chop-sticks. Al though he used the chopsticks to good advantage, as though accustomed to them, the spectators none the less fa vored the knive3 and forks of Amer ica. While refreshments were being served by Misses Hazel and Sarah Carlyle, Mr. VanDyck left the parlor, in order to erive Mrs. VanDvck a un ique Jppor'tuntty 'iJ 'jnjus'itniliarity with the Chinese language. Upon Mr. VanDyck s return to the parlor the guests were convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that he and his wife had really been to China and were deeply in love with the work which the Lord' had called them to do there. Nine years ago Mrs. VanDyck, then Miss Anna Holtz, taught school for the Gospel Tabernacle congregation. During that time she made many friends in Lumberton, who wei'e de lighted to welcome i.er to the home land again. After the lecture, ' before separat ing, Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyck gave to each visitor a Scripture text (John 3:16) written in Chinese as a souve nir of tnfe occasion. The following morning Mr. and Mrs. VanDyck left for the North. After their summer convention work is over they will sail for China to resume their work there. HEAP MUCH CHIEF IN TOILS. CoIoredDivider of the Word Charged With Violating Insurance Laws Chief Grand Commander of the I O. W. M. of E. of N. A. and l. of Q. S. Gave Bond. Rev. A. Stroud, colored, of Wilm ington and almost anywhere else, was before Recorder J. A. Rowland Tues day, charged with violating the insur ance laws of North Carolina. His "Riverence," according to the evidence, was the Chief Grand Commander of the Independent Order of the Wise Men of the East of North America and of the ladies branch of this great or der, the Daughters of Queen Sheba. Stroud was charged with represent ing a foreign insurance company in this State without license. The col ored folks seemed to think that Stroud was collecting the dues and fees and living a high life. Stroud was bound over to the Superior Court under a $250 bond, which he made. - The law firm of Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor represented the State and the firm of McLean, Varser & Mc Lean appeared for the defendant. Ivanhoe in Motion Pictures He who has not revelled in "Sir Walter Scott's delightful novel of "Ivanhoe" has missed the rarest of treats. Whose heart has not been stir red by Scott's stories of the heroic deeds of Ivanhoe and England's lion hearted king, Richard Coeur de Lion, by their devil-may-care daring, their chivalry, and the rest of it. Ivanhoe will be presented at the Pastime the atre in motion pictures Tuesday af ternoon and evening next week, and if it is not a thrilling and absorbingly interesting series of pictures justice will not be done to the novele. - Nurse To Take Regent's Examination. Miss Maude Watson will leave Sun day for Durham to take regent's examination in that city from May 25th to 27th. She will then visit her home in Winston-Salem, for weeks, special nurses being in de nurses has been more than the regis try could supply in the past two weeks. Special nurses being in de mand in the hospital also. Too Busy to Cut Up. Recorder J. A. Rowland says the folks are behaving themselves much better in his district than they have been heretofore. He has not been near so busy this month as he had been for several months past. He seems to think the people generally are too busy to be bad. x Whooping Cough. "About a year ago my three boys had whooping cough and I found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the only one that would relieve their cough ing and whooping spells. I continued this treatment and was surprised to find that it cured the disease in a very short time," writes Mrs. Archie Dalrymple, Crooksville, Ohio. For sale by all dealers. , PARKTON PARAGRAPHS Dry Weather Cutting Potato Crop Short Some Fine Varieties En larging Residence Town Election Held Up Epworth League Anni versary Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, May 19 The dry weather has cut the Irish potato crop short already, and unless rain comes soon the crop will be no good. Gardens are suffering right much, although we see some fine varieties. The follow ing are some of the best: S. J. Thomasson, cabbage; A. C. McCor mick, corn; O. D. Williamson, oats. As sure as you are born, however, A. H. Perry for coblers, P. G. In man for beets, C. L. Beard for Bliss, and J. F. Fergusson for Mountain Sweets. Messrs. P. H. Fisher, A. W. Wright, H. B. Culbreth and R. B. Hudson left in Fisher's car Monday evening for Charlotte, where they go to enjoy the great 20th memorial day or at least this is their excuse, but we understand. It is good to greet your friends, you know, whom, you haven't seen in a couple of weeks. Miss Mary Louise Culbreth visited friends at Rockfish Sunday and Mon day, returning Monday night. Rev. H. B. Porter and wife left Monday for Carthage, where Mrs. Porter will visit relatives while Mr. Porter will attend the Fayetteville District Con ference which meets at Sanford to day. W. L. Stanton, A. M. Stubbs and C. D. Williamson left today for Sanford to attend conference. Mr. Prentiss Stanton arrived home Sun day from A. & M. College. Mr. J. B. McCormick returned home, last wecK irom tne Jacksonville- re union and reports a grand time, lie says the crowd was estimated at om hundred thousand people. Miss Edith Joyce and -Miss Georgia Williamson went down to Maxton Monday evening" to attend Carolina College commence ment. Mayor J. T. Odom spent Sun day at Carolfna College and reports a great day, having heard Dr. Smoot and says he is a great preacher. Another couple on the honor roll. Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wil liamson, on last Wednesday evening, a seven-pound boy . Mr. W. T. Fisher is adding an other room to his house. It seems like there will be no town election. It is customary in other towns after the town primary to hold an election, but we were advised that the election was called off from the appointed date as one of the judges re-' fused to serve. WThy not call another and appoint some one in his place? Of course the election will be called soon, but why delay? Epworth League anniversary will be observed at the M. E. Church on the fifth Sunday in May, to which the public is most cordially invited. Mrs. J. H. Smith of Bunn's Level is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Williamson. Mrs. Rebeecca Toon is a visitor to her sister Mrs. M. A. Mallory and other relatives in town. Miss Bessie Cashwell, who has been teaching near Pembroke has returned home. Miss Annie May Inman is a visitor to relatives and friends at Ma rietta . Reduced Freight Rates Effective June 20. ' Raleigh Dispatch, 19th. June 20 is the date on which the reduced inter-State freight rates from the West and Buffalo and Pittsburg, agreed upon in the compromise reach ed by the Legislature in special session iiiid the railrr-ad companies serving PU' Stte in n:ter-Starc traffic and m approved by the Inte-: -State Com merce Commission will go into effect. This came to the Corporation Com mission this afternoon in a telegram from General Freight Traffic Manager L. Green of the Southern Railway, who has all along had the direction of these matters for the allied railroad companies. Secretary Maxwell says that the business men of the State can now fix on June 20 as the date for the reduced rates to be effective and adjust their orders and shipping plans and dates on this basis. The reduced rates mean the saving of many thousands of dol lars annually to the shippers of the State and have an important bearing on the commercial interests of North Carolina. Church Services. The Epworth League of Chestnut St. Methodist church will hold its egular meeting Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Mrs. K. W. Price of Wilm ington will talk to the league at that hour. You are cordially invited to attend. The Epworth League will have a so cial at the home of Mrs. Daisy Jenk ins on Friday night, 22nd at 8:30. All members of the league are invited to attend. The exercises by the Sunbeam band of the First Baptist Sunday school last evening were very entertaining. The programme had been arranged by Mesdames R. T. Allen and H. T. Pope. The children did themselves proud and entertained their hearers well. There will be no preaching at Chest nut Street Methodist church Sunday. Rev. Dr. W. B. North, the pastor, who has been . undergoing treatment in Charlotte for several weeks, is improving and wanted to return to his work this week, but was advised to wait until next week. License has ben issued for the marriage of F. A. Humphrey and Eva Huestess: AUTO ORDINANCE PASSED. Mufflers Must be Used On Autos and They Must Not Stand or Leak On the Streets Floors of Stables Must Be of Concrete to Make Cleaning Ordinance Serve Purpose, So It Is Abandoned. The town fathers met in an ad journed meeting Monday afternoon. The following ordinance in regard to automobiles was passed: That any person, firm or corpora tion owning or operating an automo bile within the corporate limits of the town shall keep the muffler of such automobile closed while running any where within the corporate limits of the town, and no person, firm or cor poration shall allow his or its auto mobile to remain standing on Elm street between Sixth street and the S. A. L. station longerhan 25 min utes; neither shall any person, firm or corporation allow oil, or gasoline to leak on any of the paved streets of the town. The violation of this ordi nance shall subject the offender to a fine of $5. In view of the fact that the county had employed an all-time health officer the board decided not to employ a health officer at present. Mayor White stated that since re commending an ordinance requiring that all horse and cow stables be cleaned out once a week he had learned that this would not prevent breeding places for flies unless the floors of stalls were made of concrete, so it was decided not to pass the ordi nance proposed last week, since it would not accomplish the desired pur pose, and the sanitary committee was directed to .Q$rjwfth the county' i.etficn- officer, Trr BW. Page, and reeport to the board the sort of ordi nance that would be most effective in ridding the town of flies. It was ordered that the old ceme tery near the Seaboard station be cleaned up. WILL BUILD DORMITORY. For Carolina College Arrangements for Accommodating 40 More GirlH Next i ear Rev. S. E. Mercer Re elected President. Maxton Special, 19th, to Wilmington Star. At the meeting of the board of trus tees of Carolina College, held this af ternoon, Kev. S. h. Mercer was re elected as president and practically the whole faculty was also re-elected. The question of a dormitory build ing was taken up and it was decided for the present at least to erect a cot- tageJor the use of the president and s family and to make use of the rge house now occupied by him as ay temporary dormitory. This will ac coVimodate 40 additional pupils. Mon eyas pledged in the meeting for the erection of this cottage and it will be ready for occupancy by September. A bond issue of $40,000 in denomi nations of $500 was authorized sold and when all are sold the dormitory will be erected, according to the origi nal plans of the institution. This building when completed will house 150 students. Sunday Schools of Marion, S. C, Will Picnic in Lumberton Tomorrow. It was stated in Monday's Robeson ian that the combined Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools of Marion, S. C, would picnic in Lumberton tomor row. Mayor A. E. White received a letter the other day notifying him of this fact, asking for use of picnic grounds, and also asking that lum ber be rented and tables erected, the expense of which would be borne by the schools. Mayor White at once wrote Mr. Walter F. Stackhouse, from whom the letter was receieved, that Lumberton would be delighted to have the Sunday schools picnic here, and that it would be a pleasure to pro vide the tables without cost to the picnickers. Mayor White at once took the mat ter up with President J. P. Russell, of the Chamber "of Commerce, who called a meeting of the executive com mittee of that organization to be held late Monday evening. At, this meeting it was determined that Mayor White and the superintendents and teachers of all the Sunday schools of the town should constitute a recep tion committee to meet the visitors at the depot and show them every possi ble courtesy while here. Mayor White will make a short speech of welcome and everything possible will be done to add to the comfort and pleasure of the visitors. Mr. K. M. Biggs was appointed a committee to have tables erected and to employ colored women towait on the ladies and children. The tables will be erected on the court house square or at the artesian well near the river. Lumberton gladly welcomes the pic nickers and hopes that they will enjoy the day. Delightful Sunday School Picnic. The East Lumberton Methodist Sun day school picnicked at Warwick's mill pond last Saturday afternoon and the large number of children and grown ups that attended had a delightful time. Mr. A. E. White, the superin tendent, furnished lemonade and other refreshments and provided 'buggies and wagons to carry the crowd. Mrs. White, Miss Vashti White, and Messrs L. T. Townsend and W. H. Hurn phrey, teachers, Mrs. W. B. North and Rev. N. L. Seabolt, pastor of the East Lumberton mission, enjoyed the picnic with the children. The banks had another holiday yesterday. M KENZIES UFE SAVED. Sentence of' Will T. M'Kenzie Chane- ! ed to Life Imprisonment Killed Brother-in-law in Scotland and Con victed in Robeson Reasons for Commutation. Raleigh News and Observer, 19th. W. T. McKenzie the Scotland coun ty murderer of his brother-in-law, Pe ter Jones, is not to die for his crime. The date of McKenzie's execution was set for June 12. His was the first of four to take place in June. Much interest had been shown in thecase because both the dead man and defendant were men of some prominense and both of good charac ter. The condemned man had been a rural mail carrier, was a man of most obstemious habits and was a member of the church. His conduct has been explained by citizens in his community, who knew him through ancestry. His mother has been sev eral times an inmate of the State hospital and McKenzie, while no im becile was embittered and long re eentful of the insult to which Gover nor Craig refers. The case was tried in Robeson county. Before Governor Craig yesterday ex-Judge Walter H. Neal, E. H. Gib son, W. H. Cox and A. W. McLean appeared asking for the commutation of the sentence. Governor Craig gives his reasons in the following state ment: Sentence commuted to life impris onment May 18, 1914. The defendant, W. T. McKenzie will not suffer death according to the judgment of the court, but will be con fined in the State's Prison, , at . hard labor during the term of h' naiyral life. ' Reasons: From the evidence I conclude that the verdict of the jury, whereby the defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree was proper. About 12 o'clock on the day of the killing the defendant was grossly in sulted by the deceased. The defen dant armed himself and about three or four o'clock of the same day we.'.t to the deceased who was at work near the road along which th defendant was traveling. It was evidently the intention of the defendant to humil iate the deceased regardless of the most, serious consequences. The fa tal difficulty resulted. This commutation is recommended by Judge Lyon who tried the case, by all the jury, by a larue number of the very best citizens of that section, by Hector McLean, A. L. James, T. J. Gill, W. T. Pate, L. M. Blue, J. A. McKay, T. C. Edwards, W. R. Mc Eachin and many others of that type. In my opinion the defendant can escape the punishment of death only by the merciful exercise of the power vested in the executive. In view of the fact that he had been grossly in sulted, that he was greatly disturbed by this insult, that he may not have determined to kill with that premedi tation and deliberation required by the statute and in accordance with the view of the good people of that sec tion: lawyers, ministers, doctors citizens who must uphold and admin ister the law I have decided to com mute this sentence to life imprison ment although I realize that the evi dence warranted the verdict and that the defendant is guilty of a homicide which demands the severest punish ment short of the extreme penalty: death. Decision As to Straightening Road Left to Commissioner McKay. The county commissioners were in special session Monday for the pur pose of checking up the tax books. Mr. J. F. McKay was appointed a special committee to look after the road which is being built from Phil adelphus to McNeill's bridge, and was instructed to use his best judgment for the interest of the traveling public and the owners of the land through which the road runs. Several citizens of that community appeared before the commissioners and protested against straightening the road, as pro posed, from Barker's cut to Raft Swamp church, claiming that it would damage their lands. This is a part of the splendid highway that is being built from Red Springs to Lumber ton. The following bills were ordered paid: Red Springs Trading Company, supplies for chain gang, $99.70; Sim Mclver, burial of Jordan Mclver, a pauper, $5; Dr. T. L. Northrop, ex pert witness in case of Dave Mon roe, $30. Campaign Thunder. A certain man says thatr-while fish ing in the Lumber river one day re cently his attention was taken from his hook and line by a big noise he heard in the swamp just a short dis tance up the river, and when he had rowed a littlec loser he learned that it was one of the candidates for county treasurer practicing his speech, the speech that he is going to bring before the people of Robeson before August 8. He says according to the noise it will be a running man that beqjts that certain candidate. Looking at things up one side and down the other, it looks like times will warm up ere long. The dead body of Frank Smith, who is said to have moved recently from Robeson county to Wendell, was found on the tracks of the Norfolk Southern Railway last Friday night. according to a dispatch from Wilson. He had been murdered and robbed and the body placed across the rails to be run over, but was discovered by an en gineer in time to stop, his train. . BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Nor ris, Monday, a girl. Mr. Clarence McArthur of St. Pauls has accepted a position as book keeper for R. G. Lassiter. Mrs. Banks Rogers has accepted a position in the Lumberton Barhr i shop. He began work yesterday, j Mr. John Newbery, who lives : about two miles east of town says he j has cantaloupe blossoms and plenty of 'them. I Messrs. Blacker Bros., Stephens !& Barnes, J. H. Wishart and Saloom I Saleeby have recently had awnings put up in front of their stores. The Lumberton and Marion base j ball teams will play a game of ball on the local diamond tomorrow after noon beginning at 3:30. ! Mr. N. C, Stubbs of Lowe wa3 (among the visitors in town Tuesday. I Mr. Stubbs was wearing a pleasant smile because of the fact that a boy jwas born to Mrs. Stubbs and him j Saturday. Mayor and Mrs. A. E. White and Mrs. L. T. Townsend left this morn ing for Jackson Springs, Moore coun ty, where they willpend several days. They are making the trip in Mr. White's auto Dr. R. S. Beam had some car troubles Monday night that caused him to walk into town a distance of f e long miles. It wu.i a late hour in the wee sma' hours when the doctor arrived in town. Miss Nannie Sutton and Mr. Bel vin Carpenter, both of the National Cotton- Mills"-village, were rnarnred Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the officiating magistrate. Justice J.H. McNeill, 3 miles west of town. Mr. Q. T. Williams has rented the office he has been advertising in The Robesonian office over Messrs. Stephens & Barnes store on Chestnut street to Mr. Lubin Smith of Max ton, who will use it as a place to keep electrical supplies. Mr. M. N Foltrer, clerk in Reg ister of Deeds T. N. Haley's o.Tice, had to tret out and issue marriape li cense for the marriage of a couple before breakfast this morning. It never gets too dry, too wet, too cold or too hot for folks to marry. Prof. J. R. Poole, supe; ir.undent of public instruction, askj fh'j 17 be ronian to say t!i:t u . teachers insti tute for Robeson will be held in Lum berton two week?, beginning August J7. The manage) . for the institute have not been seemed, but will o; at an early date. Mr. J. A. Sessoms of Smith's was in town yesterday morning. Mr. Sessoms was nursing a sore foot caus ed by his mule stepping on it. He was also suffering with toothache. As Mr. M.C. Britt, who brought. Mr. Sessoms to town remarked, "He was in a bad fix at both ends." Mr. J. B. Humphrey of Shannon, is among the visitors in town today. Mr. Humphrey was cotton reporter for North Robeson last year, having been appointed since the Democratic administration set in, but has resign ed. He says he is not the man for that slice of political pie. Because of the fact that some of the contest stores failed to turn In their count of votes last week it was impossible to learn who the winner of the dollar last week was in time to get his name in Monday's paper. Horace Osborn seems to have' hustled most last week, as he walks off with the dollar. Mr. Fred MWhite, who for some time had held a position with Messrs. Whitfield & French, wholesale grocers, resigned last week and left Tuesday for Akron, O., where he has accepted a position with the Goodyear Rubber Company. Mr. G. W. Thorndyke is succeeding Mr. M'White with Whit field & French. Mr. M.N. Folger, chief clerk in Register of Deeds T. N. Higley's office, says that two waiters, a silver knife and some dishes were left in the commissioners' room in the court house May 10, when dinner was served to the Confederate veterans in the room. The owndr can get them by calling at Mr. Higley's office. The graded school will close Fri day of next week. There wll be some exercises in the auditorium on Fri day morning, at which time all the promotions of each grade during the term will be read before the public. Friday evening there will be some exercises by the graduating students Leitha Page, Anna Thompson and Furman Biggs, after which Mr. Jno. A . Oates of Fayetteville will deliver an address. Mr. Oates is a force ful speaker and it is expected a large crowd will hear him. Commencement at Rowland May 26th. The commencement, of the Rowland high school will be held Tuesday of next week, May 26th. ndigestion? Can't Eat?, No Appetite? A treatment of Electric Bitters in creases your appetite; stops indiges- tion; you can eat everything.' A teal spring tonic for liver, kidr.ey and stomach troubles. Oe-ms' your whole i-yitem and yu feel fine. Elec tric Litters did more for Mr. T. D. Ff.iii'fc stoma 'h troubles than any imei' ne he evrr tried Get a bottl trdiij 50c and SI at your dniggist. i!i..Hen's Arr; ;a Salve for Eczema. 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