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E ROBESONIAN rm ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH $1.50 A YEAR. DUE IN ADYANCm LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1915. NUMBER 97 VOL XLV. GERMAN CRUISER SUNK Attempt by German Cruber Squad, ron to Raid Coat of England Re. aulta Disastrously for Invaders More Than 700 of Crew of Cruis. er Lost. London Dispatch, Jan. 24. An attempt by a German cruiser squadron to repeat the recent attack on Scarborough, the Hartlepools and other British coast towns, was today frustrated by the British patrolling squadron, and in a running fight the German armored cruiser, Bluecher was sunk an dtwo German battle cruisers seriously damaged. The British ships suffered only slight injury. So far as it known only 123 of the Blueecher'g crew of 885 were saved. A battle also occurred between the light cruisers and destroyers acconu panying the bigger ships, but the re sult of that engagement has not yet reached the admiralty. The British were superior inthe ships engaged, weight of armament and speed, and the flight of the German ships into the mine and submarine infested field possibly jsaved them Irom further losses. NAVAL BATTLE INSPIRES .British Jjjave Greater Confidence in Their Fleet Land Fighting con fined Largely to Artillery Engage ments Nothing Decisive. London Dispatch, 4th. The naval battle in the North Sea, with the sinking of the German cruis. er Bluecher has inspired the peo ple with greater confidence in the ability of the British fleet to prevent a repetition of the German raids on the east coast towns and has aroused greatest enthusiasm, for the moment, diverting interest from the war on land, the political problems of Austria-Hungary and the possibleaction of Roumania. Land fighting in the West has again been confined largely to ar tillery engagements which have been almost continuous from the sea to the Swiss frontier. All arms, however, still are en gaged in the Argonne, where the trenches have been lost and retaken several times within two days, and in Alsace, whe-e both sides are put ting forth dfrperate efforts. In Poland also decisive results are lacking, but there are expectations that Russia's new offensive north ofjboro New--. wo denounced by Fa ere the lower Vistula will bring a chancre for p.n editorial Frklny in which the in the character of the operations. in ?in:ntior. was made that a trade It is believed it certainly wi'l tax! had been effected itnong the rivr.l Germany's resource,, at the moment candidates for the speakership, that when y?he is 'called "upon to send ?!;. Woo ten was given the Bowie additional troops to assist in op-1 rcT.r;h and in return for this the posing Russia';, threatened invasion j chairmanship . of the House finance of Hungary and the menace arising committee should go to Mr. Douh from the possibility of Roumania ton, marker of Mr. Bowie' cam- taking a hand in the war. , Supericr Cour1. A two-week's term of criminal court convened this morning at 10 o'clock, Judge O. II. Allen of Kin ston presiding. There were 43 cases on the docket when court opened, but none of them is for capital offense. The morning session was taken up with empaneling and charging the grand jury. Mr. A. F. Floyd of Fair no.it was elected foreman and Mr. II. A. M'White of Ten Mile officer. Solicitor S.' B. McLean of Maxton is here for the first time since his elec tion in November to represent the State. This is also Judge Allen's first court here. He will hold Robe son county court, for eix months. Local of Farmers' Union Organized at. Philadelphus. A letter received by Mr. F. Grov er Britt, of The Robesonian's staff, who is secretary-treasurer of the Robeson county Farmers' Union, from Mr. W. K. Culbreth, county organizer, say that he organized a local at Philadelphus Thursday night of last week with 15 charter members. The following officers were elected president, Lacy Buie; vice-president, Mack McArthur; secretary-treasurer, Martin McCall. The Union spirit seem to be working about over the county. 2000 Bushels of Corn and 100 Bales of Cotton Burned. A large barn with it's contents, belonging to Senator G. B. McLeod cf Lumberton was burned on his farm in Berkley county, South Carolina, I m 1 " 1. A , J- 1 TTT1. M 'J Tuesday nini oi last wees. mie to -"finite report has been received here, It is said that at least 2000 bush-is of corn and 100 bales of cot ton were burned. It -has not been learr-d whether any of the loss was vov r:C by insurance or not. " Rev. Emory Edwards left - this morning for his home at Bishopville, S. C, after spending several dayg at the home of his brother-in-law and .sister, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Caldwell, Caldwell street. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Bill to Amend Insurance Laws Bill for Two Judicial Circuits Passes House Convicts Will Continue to Work Railroads Greensboro News Starts Something. A bill recommended by the special commission to nvestigate fire insur ance companies, in this State has been introduced, giving to. the State Department of Insurance supervision of the rate makng for fire insurance and otherwise amend the insurance laws. The bill for the divison of the State into an eastern and western circuit for Superior Courts instead of the long-established present sys tem of one circuit and State-wide rotation of judges was carried in the House Friday. It was opposed by Carrie of Cumberland and others on the ground that it would decrease the intermingling of the people of the two sections, but advocates of the measure argued that the making of two circuit8 was no more than having two religious conferences, for instance. The joint committee on penal in sttutions voted to report unfavorably the Page bills for repeal of the acts authorizing the working of State con victs on the Elkin & Allegheny, Statesville Air Line and Watauga & I jiuipn yver r y l or jsxenange for stock, and also for an unfavor able report on the Muse bill to give the State's prison board control of the hiring out of convicts and speci fying that preference be given to the work on public roads. A bill "to regulate the number and provide for the compensation of la. borers, attendants and pages of the General Assembly," introduced by Senator Gilliam of Edgecombe look to the saving of $5,000 for each term of the Legislature. A bill providing for the Austral ian ballot law in North Carolina was introduced in the House Thursday by Mr. Robertg of Buncombe. Another, bill introduced in the House Thursday would .abolish the boards of directors . of the several State institutions and substitute in stead a board of managers composed of three men to have active charge of the institutions and devote their entire time to the work. M A bill has been passed abolishing the office of treasurer of Duplin county. In the Ilcue Saturday the Greens. paign. Mr. Doughton made a diir- r.ified statement in which he said he would try to safeguard the inter ests of the taxpayers of North Caro lina and would not be deterred by political dreamers. An equal suffrage bill was intro duced in the Senate Saturday by Hobgood of Guilford. SHALL TOBACCO BE GRADED? Representative Shepherd Considering Bill to Require Tobacco to be Grad edHe Wants to Hear From To - bacco Grower. Representative M. Shepherd has sent The Robesonian the following for publication: To the Tobacco Growers of Robeson County: I am considering a bill to require all tobacco offered for sale on the warehouse floor8 of Robeson county to be graded. I should like to have expressions from the farmers of the county con cerning this matter. M. SHEPHERD, Representative. Raleigh, N. C. Jan. 23, 1915. Negro Forger Bound to Court. Alder Spearman, the negro who forged Mr T. L. Johnson's name on a check about a week ago, mention of which was made in Th in ihursauy s Robesonian, wi; :ven a hearing before F.c r.'i-uc'i M. britt r rioay anu und; bound over to Superior court i $,"."'0 bond, it L expected that hs will be given a hearing in the 4'uperior cocrt this afternoon. President Alexander Will Speak. It is expected that Dr. H. Q. Al exander, State president of the North Carolina Division of the Farmers' Union, will deliver a Union address at Back Swamp Friday, February 19. Dr. Aleaxnder is or " of the best in formed men in the State, and no farmer who can possibly arrange to get to Back Swampt on that date should fail to hear him. The speak ing will be public BUIE NEWS BATCH Fine Sunday School Rev. N. L. Sea bolt Preaches a Strong Sermon Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Buie, Jan. 10. Misses Laura and Kitty Jones and Maria McMillan and Mr. James McKay visited Lumber ton Sunday. Mr. T. M. Barnes re turned Monday to Wake Forest, to resume his studies. Mr. G. A. Ray of Florida is here visiting his broth er, Mr. I. P. Ray. Rev. N. L. Seabolt filled hi, reg. ular appointment here Sunday, preaching a very strong sermon. We are glad to have Mr. Seabolt with us again for another year. We have not seen a letter from Aunt Becky in quite a while to The Robesonian. Her letters are always read with pleasure by the many Robesonian readers, and we hope to see many more of them. I The Philadelphus high school teach ers have returned after spending the holidays with home-folks. Mr. E. K. McLean returned to Chapel Hill Wednesday. Mr. I. J. Hall visited Bladenboro on business Wednesday. The Buie Sunday school is pro gressing nicely under the superin tendency of Mr. Joh McLeod, and could easily be numbered among the largest Sunday schools in the coun. ty, if 'all the people living nearby would attend. The fathers and moth, ers should take more interest in this good work, and send their children every Sunday. One of he hardest rains that has ''en here in quite a while visited this section for the past few days. Mr. John M. Brown and Master Douglag visited Lumberton Thurs day. Miss Emma McKay passed through Buie Thursday en route to Rowland to spend a while with rel atives. Messrs. Paisly McMillan and Samuel J. Kerby visited Lum berton Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McGoogan and Mr. Oscar visited Fayetteville Monday. Miss Maria McMillan of the Phil. aldelphus section has accepted a po sition at St. Pauls, with Mr. E. O. Seawell. We had the misfortune of run nig out of gasoline on a trip from Hamer just as we got to Maxton Sunday Tiight. Through the kind ness of Mr. A. C. McKinnon we were supplied with plenty to continue our trip. Messrs. J. M. Brown, I. T. Brown r-nd Paisly McMillan of the Phila. 'lolnhus community were Lumberton visitors Thursday. W H. M EROWN. SUPT. METHODIST ORPHANAGE Rev A. S. Barnes Elected to Succeed Late Rev. J. N. Cole. Raleigh News and Observer, 22d. Rev. Albert S. Barnes, of Beau fort, was yesterday elected superin tendent of the Methodist Orphanage to succeed the late Rev. John N. Cole, whose death some weeks ago left the institution without an executive head. The meeting at which Mr. Barnes was elected was largely attended by the members of the board of trustees and he was th eunanimous choice. The choice of the Beaufort minis ter is believed to have been a most hnpr one. "I regard him a. ad ; ,niraily qualified for the post," said Rev. M. T. Plyler, presiding elder of the Raleigh District of the Method ist church. "He is an executive of ability. He was a favorite of the Mren in afce communities where he has labored. He is familiar with farming and gardening operations and these interests of the Orphanage will not suffer in his hands. He is an all-round, practical business ror.n and his qualification in a spiritual way leave nothing to be desired. I think the selection as made by the trustees was a fortunate one." He is well known in Methodist cir cles, having served chargeg at Smith field, Oxford, Whiteville and other places. He is forty-one years old ttr? he married a sisters of Mrs. E. C. Duncan of this ci . Dr . C. J. Th-'.-T.non formerly of the Firt E'.ptit church rinsror , ;n tv;, r;tv will fill hi? former pul ; n?t her- next Sundav, aJn. 31. in ; stead of oh Feb. 7, a amour, ced ; c-jndiv. Dr. Thorn c?on will sneak in the interest of a movement to add 10,000 new subscribers to the list "of the Biblical Recorder. Of course there will be no special col lection, but persons not now subscrib ers to the denominational organ will have opportunity to become such. - Chas. C. Rose has been appointed by Judge Lyon temporary clerk of the court of Cumberland county to succeed the late Maj. A. A. McKeth. an-.-- -- - Lee county has voted anoth er $100,000 in bonds to complete her good roads system. TOLARSVILLE TOPICS Tobacco Beds Planted A Surprise Marriage Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Tolarsville (St. Paul, R. 1), Jan. 23. Everybody in this (Section is glad to see the fair weather; it has been rainy o long. Most of the men around here who are going to plant tobacco have got their beds planted. Miss Effie Johnson of Barnsville visited her sister Mrs. H. C. Flow ers of Tolarsville last week. Miss Lillie Lewis who had been visiting relatives at Back Swamp and Lowe returned home last Saturday. Mrs. Melia Ann Parnell "returned last week from Red Springs, where she visited friends and relatives. Miss Effie Britt is spending a few days at Bernesville. Mr. Will Lewis of Lowe visited his mother, Mrs. Callie Lew is of this place last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Lee Parnell surprised quite a number of his friends Saturday night, January 9, by taking for his better half Mis8 Delia Chason also of this place. It was a runaway af fair. 1 The ,young couple left fesn Thursday for Laurinburg where they will spend a few weeks. ABBOTTSBURG NEWS NOTES Heeled Against Hard Times Good Porkers A Marriage Personal Mention. , Correspondence of The Robesonian. Abbotsburg, Jan. 23. War seems to be the talk in and around here at present, but most of our farmers have the hog and hominy and while that lasts they are o. k. . Sorry to report Mis Pickett, one of our teachers, having mumps this week. Mrs. Kate McWin has been confined to her bed for the last week with grippe, but is little on the mend. Mr. J. W. C. Ballin tine was called to the bedside of his sister, Mrs. D. B. Kee, at Rasondale Saturday- but found her somewhat better. Miss Nancy Kelly is quite sick at her niece's at Ramsure, Mrs. C. S. Tait. Mr. Peter McKee died this morn ing at his home near here. A good citizen gone to rest . We have had some hard rain in our burg this week and the ground is wet. Some rogue got off with two of Mr. Jim Thompson's bier hams last! wcek- Mr. C. IT. Smith of Polard, Ala., is visiting his family this week. Mr. and Mrs. iienry Cains and children are visiting relatives around here Ihis weeK. .Miss Katie McKee spent Sat urday with her grandma, Mrs. Mc. Ewin. She had been confined to her bed for several years. - All are glad to see her up. Misg Jennett McKee spent last week near here from Clarkton. Messrs. R. D. and A. S. Mc. Ewin have been killing some pigs that weighed 300 lbs a piece. Miss S. J. McCallum has returned after spending a week with her sis ter, Mrs. Henry Wooten, near Prong. We enjoy reading "Snyder's" pieces. Write often. Miss Alpha Shaw and Mr. Guy ton were married last Sunday near Clarkton. Cupid'8 work will go on in spite of war and hard times. Glad to have Mrs. Bob Craven back with us. She had been quite sick at her father's at Clarkton, Dr. G. L. Clark Miss Kittle Clark and Miss Isabella Cromartie were pleas ant callers in our parts this week. Miss Carrie McEwin spent the day in Eliza bethtown Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Townsend have returned after epending some time at Red Springs with her father, Mr. Mc, Cormick. Business CordiMons In South Improv ing. Atlanta, Ca., Dispatch, 24th. Notable improvement in business conditions in the South within the -r.:it few weeks is indicated in re ports from merchants, cotton fac tor!, and bankers from all over the section. The last month, in particu lar, business men a-sert, has devel oped the recuperative power of the cotton S-.fpe I- !! !,. ,i o J cotton wnich was selling a few! months ago fcr a little more than six cents a pound, now is finding aiin price. K. comparatively readv market at above' All kinds eight cents. Ship Purchase Mil Made Party Meas ure. Washington Dispatch, 23d. Senate Democrats in caucus late today reached final agreement on the ship purchase bill and adopted a resolution making it a party meas ure. Three Democrats voted against it, but later it was made unanimous Mr. J. L. Humphrey of Saddle Tree is among the visitors in town today. INDIANS SHOT OFFICER Two Women and Three Men in Jail Charged With Using a Shotgun on Rural Policeman Wilkeron. Rob bery Reported at Lumber Bridge. Other Transgressors. Nathan Jones, J. W. Oxendine, Bennie Locklear, Peggy Jones and Mollie jLocklear, all Indians, were placed in jail Friday by Sheriff R. E. LewiB charged with using a shot, gun or two very freely on Rural Po liceman W. A. Wilkerson of Maxton Thursday when he went to their home near Pembroke and served papers on them to move out and give up some property which they were in posses. sion of. No legg than six shots were fired, four of them after Mr. Wil kerson had gotten into hi3 buggy and started home. The fact that Mr. Wilkerson was a good distance from the shootcrg when the shots were fired no doubt saved his life, as he was very much peppered with shot, two or three shot breaking the skin about hia face and hi8 hands being pierced by several shot. No resistance was offered what ever Friday when Sheriff Lewis and Deputy A. H. Prevatt made the arrest. Each of the women has a small baby with her in jail. It has been reported here that robber8 entered the store of Mr. M. L. Marjey at, Lumber Bridge TueaT day night of last week And got away with a large amout of goods. No particulars have been learned. Shot Leg in Two Negro Arrested. Policeman S. D. Hoaglin of Park ton brought Frank Barrett, colored, to jail here Friday night. Barrett, who is about 16 years old, shot Min ister McNeill, (another negro, near Parkton about 1 o'clock Friday after noon with a shotgun, the load tak ing effect in one of the negro's legs just above the ankle. It ig said that the leg was shot almost completely in two, only some small pieces of skin holding it together) McNeill was married only four days be(pre and it is said that the trouble start ed about a girl. Since the above was put in type it has been learned that McNeill died in a hospital in Fayetteville Friday night. THE FINAL SUMMONS I Mr. T. D. nines Passe -Found Dead in Bed. Mr. T. D. Ilines wac found- dead in 1)od at home 0f " his sen, Mr a i v.: home for a vear. Fridav mornmirlto Lumberton some about 7 o'clock. Mr Hir.es 'had not ; been dead very loner when found as he was alive at G o'clock. Deceased was about 80 years old and had been in declining health for several years. The remains were taken to the old home at Winona, S. C, where the fun eral was conducted Saturday by the pastor of Mars Bluff Baptist church, of which Mr. Hines was a member, and interment wag made in the fam ily burying ground. Besides hi3 rel atives here, he is survived by two married daughters, one at Marion, S. C, and the other at Winona. First Death in Family in 30 Y Julia Francis, two.year.old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Davis of Blandnboro, died yesterday morn ing. This was the first death in the immediate family in 30 years. Mrs. Susan C. Mercer. Mrs. Susan C. Mercer, aged 78 years, died at her home iu Howelle ville township yesterday morning. Mrs. Mercer was one of the few "wai time" women, who deserve much cred it for the way they managed things while their husbands were fighting for their rights. Notice of New Advertisements. For cabbage plants see Howard Grocery Co. St. Pauls. Woodlawn Dairy wagon L on the street all sort of weather. Report of condition of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Lumberton. I.. H. Caldwell betrins a creat ' cf,.!, ,t;nn cn-'t. tinmr.r o 1', ! adv j.. ! Whit & Gonvh are clearing up, winter merch ndise. Page adv. All readv-to-wea'r goads reduced M. iiffgs. coal Larger loads of wood cheaper. Lumberton Wood & Coal Yard. ' The Shenherd of the Hills" at opera house Jan. 29. "A Good Little Devil" at Pastime theatre Jan. 28. Raincoat lost. Rev. C. L. Greave3 is "stuck." Washington dispatch, 22d: After two days of debate on the general state of the National defense the House tonight passed without a roll call the Army Appropriation bill, carrying $101,000,000. Good eottoa today 7 1.2 cents. License has been issued for the marriage of John T. Butler and Flora. Brigman; M. A. Baker and Edasv Glover. Mr. Irvin Jenkins is celebrating' his eightieth birthday today. Mr. Jenkins gerved three and a half year in the Civil War and never got a scratch. Mr. J. Z. Stone of Mt. Eliam killed a fine porker Thursday of last week, which tipped the scales after being dressed at 545. Who said that was not a fine pig? Mr. French Watts is among the .isitors in town today. Mr. Watts had been living near Pembroke for several years, ut recently moved back to his old home, the Broad Ridge. While the water is not above the high-water mark in Lumber river, there is lots of water, and judging from the amount of water that fell Saturday and yesterday no doubt the? river will continue to rise. "A Good Little Devil," with the famous motion picture star, Miss Mary Pickford, will be shown at the Pastime Theatre Thursday night of this week. The picture is four reels long and like all other Famoo, Play ers pictures, is said to be too good to miss. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnson and small son and Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Tyner, moved last week from Rowland to Lumber, ton. They are occupying a house belonging to Mr. J. D. McMillan on Sixth street. Mr. Johnson is editor of The Tribune. Mr. J. J. Shaw of Lumber Bridge route2, is amon gthe visitors in town ' today. Mr. Shaw renewed his sub. script ion to both The Robesonian and the Progressive Farmer. He lives in a section where farmers plant truck and other things for a money crop besides cotton. The Thompson hotel seems to be enjoying all the business that it can take care of, and has recently- added free automobile service to and from the trains for its patrons. Here's hoping that this new hotel will put a stop to some of the kicking Lumberton hag been receiving about hotel disadvantages. A 3-days Booster Club Festival i? to be held in Lumberton at an early date. A committee of 20 lo. ! eal men signed a contract last week with the Radcliffe Attractions of Va:-:hintrton. D C. This will brine high-clasa at- tractions f for afternoon and evening performances for three days. Some of the farmers about ov er the county have realized quite a bit of ca?h from the sale of Jerusa lem oak weed seed for the l3st few months.. These weedg grow in abun dance in Robeson and for 20 cents per pound, the market price, a man could gather enough in a day to bring in several dollars. One Rob eson farmer sold near 300 pounds one day recently. "I think The Robeosnian is th best semi-weekly paper published in North Carolina", was the remark of a reader recently. "I could as well do without a meal as do without The Robesonian", was that of another. "I don't see how a citizen of Robe, son could afford to do withut The Rbesorfian", that pt (another, fit jfives all the home news and all the outside news worth reading," by an other, and many other8 that make the nswspaper men feel like trying to serve their readers still better. The fact that Lumberton has one of the most up-to-date 5, 10 and 25 cent stores to be found is no doubt responsible for another ono not be ing put in here. One day last week a man representing a syndicate came here to look around with the view of establishing a store, but when he looked through Cartee's tore, of i wriich Mr. J. S. -Walker i? manager, he told Mr. Walker he would not dare - ome here, as h j -r' to out.clasa he would not want to hi--, which he told Mr. Walter wac ius as well kept and un to-date as an". found in the i i-irre tuies. A horse belongirg to .Nathaniel : s.-imp-on. Irmm, wr.rch v.-as h:tche-J , to a t rfa. cart and driven by Mar- 'in McLeod. colored, Frida; abopt - neon decided to do about and pulled i off a sure enough runaway on Mm street. McLeod pulled -and -pulled i well, but when his lines broke he de- cided the best thing he could do was get ou of the cart; so' he cropped out behind. The horse ran the cart against Dr. W. L. Grantham's bug by, which wa, standing on. the street in front of Mr. A. Weinstein's store, and broke one spoke out of the bu.-. gy. This turned the cart over and threw the horse down. In getting up he broke loose -from the cart and proceeded on, but was caught later. No serious damage w done.
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