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5k OMAN r 1 A ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH $1.50 A YEAR. DUE IN ADYANCR LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915. NUMBER 100 VOL XLV. ROBES $15,000 FIRE THIS MORNING Entire Stocks of Good of Jno. T. Biggs Co. and Carlyle'a Ladies Store Ruined by Fire and Water Stubborn Fire in Partition Between Two Stores Broke Out Again Af. ter It Was Thought to Hare -Been Extinguished Good Work by Fire Fighter". The two store buildings under the same roof belonging to Mr. W. W. Carlyle on Elm street, occupied by the John T. Biggs Co. and Cfcrlyle's Ladies' Store, R. R. Carlyle proprie tor, were damaged to the extent of about $15000, the Btock of goods of the Jno. T. Biggs Co., $11,000 and the stock of the Carlyle store $3,000 by fire and water last night. The fire originated how is not known in the wall between the two stores. Smoke was seen coming out of the wall in the Carlyle store about 7 o'clock last evening. Mr. J. P. Town. Bend, chief of the fire department, and several other citizens assisted in extinguishing the fire, and though the fire was thought to have been put out the proprietor of both stores iept watch till 10:30 after Mr. Townsend, chief of the fire depart ment, Mr. W. G. Pittman, superin tendant of the city water department, Chief of Police H.H. Redfern and Mr. Q. T. Williams, the agent, for the insurance companies interested, inspected the walls and decided the lire was all out, but instructed Night Policeman Boyle to watch the build. Ing closely. Mr. Boyle says he passed the building at 1 o'clock and , wouldn't see any sign of smoke, but while making his rounds he heard somebody holler and ran back around to Elm street and saw the smoke coming out of the building. Mr. Boyle turned in the alarm from box No. 25,. corner Elm and Fourth streets. ; This was about 1:15 a. m. The fire': department responded very quickly and soon had water going into the building from six hose. The fact that the fire was in the wall in the center of the building made it ery difficult to get water to the right place,1 tut the faithful work of the firemen held the fire in close range. However, the stocks and fix. tures of both 'stores were practical ly ruined from fire, emoke and water. Several traveling men who have seen fires in large cities were heard to remark this morning that they never saw better work done by any fire company anywhere. A large crowd gathered ; immed iately upon the sounding' of the alarm, but it was not - .possible to jret any goods out of the stores. - The John T. Bigggs Co, hadJ-$9,-00 insurance Mr. Ccrlyle had $3. 00 insurance on his stock, and it is tandestood that the damage to ' the building was . covered by insurance," Messrs. Biggs; and Carlyle will wait until losses are adjusted before mak ing definite announcement as jto plans for; future business. ' BOND ISSUE FOR TOWN : Committee Appointed 'to Draft Bill Providing for Bond Issue of About $20,000 to Take Up Floating In. deedness. " -- At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday night Mayor A. E. White brought up the matter of a bond issue to take care of the float ing indebtedness of the town, amount. Inor to around $18,000. He read a joint letter from the National Bank at Lumfcerton arid (the iFirst jjNia tional Bank, which has been carry ing about $10,000 of this debt for some years, asking that arrange, ments be made to cancel the debt. It was the concensus of opinion that it would be well fo rthe town to issue bonds to take care of this debt, plus about $8,000 more of floating indebtedness, since it has to be paid an dwill cost no more to issue bonds than to pay it in other ways. All were agreed, however, that it must be provided that no town board shall ever have power to incur a like in debtedness. The bill when drafted will be sub. jnitted to a meeting of citizens for approval. Chamber of Commerce Electa Offi cersAll Old Officers Re-Elected. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening all the old officers were re-elected, as f ol- lows: president, J. P. Russell; vice presidents, H. M. McAllister, J. P. Townsend. M. W. Flovd: secretary- treasurer, J. A. Sharpe; executive committee, K. M. Barnes, C. V. Brown, H. M. McAllister, R. C Lawrence. K. M Biggs. J. P. Rus sell, J. A. Sharpe. Messrs. Russell and Sharpe had agreed that they would resign and tried to do so, but no one else seemed willing to under take the work and they were con tinned in office. .. Yearly dues of $1 per member are now due and members are requested to pay promptly. The Chamber has meant much to the town during the mast vear and it is honed that it will sr mean much more during the coming year. ...... THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No Child Labor Legislation State Win be Divided Into Two Judicial Districts Bills for Woman Suf rage Get Unfavorable Report Af. ter Addresses by . Distinguished Women Cotton Growers Urged to Reduce Crop 50 Per Cent. The House yesterday passed the bill for 12 1-2 per cent, flat and 12 1-2 contingent fee for fire insurance agents, the contingent fee to be bas ed on profits of the agency. A bill was introduced hn the House yesterday to provide increased pen sions for Confederate veterans so that they would not be forecd to go to the Soldiers Home. The bill to authorize street pav. ing bonds for the town of Lumber ton passed final reading in the Sen. ate yesterday. The House committee on proposi tions and grievances yesterday re ported favorably a bill that empow. ers the commissioner, of any county to levy tax on dogs from $1 to $2, the fund derived to be devoted to county purposes at the discretion of the commissiontrs. After a joint committee hearing yesterday, unfavorable report by a vote of 10 to 2 was made on the Weaver Mil to amend the child la bor law of the State so as to raise the age limit to 14 years and pro vide for inspectors to inspect lacto nes under the direction of the Com missioner of Labor and Printing. Stacy of New Hanover introduced a bill in tbe House Tuesday to pro mote agricultural development in North Carolina. It would authorize the formation of agricultural dis trict,, on the order of drainage dis tricts for the specific purpose of purchasing: jointly by the farmers of a locality stump pullers and oth er machinery for -clearing lands. The Senate Tuesday passed tne bill, already passed by the House, to divide the State into two judicial districts. A bill to give Asheville commission government has been introduced in both Houses. Long of Union has in troduced in the House a bill to limti freight trains to 50 cars. Long of Halifax has a bill in the House to penalize clerks of court8 for failure to transmit appeals to the Supreme Court in proper time. A bill by Nettles of Buncombe would increase the salary of the adjutant general of the North, Carolina National Guard from $2,000 to $3,000 on account of increase of work and responsibility of the-ffice, especially the require ment by , the War Department that the adjutant general must have di rect charge of the properties of the guard in the State. ' Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National Woman Suffrage As sociation, Mrs. Archibald Henderson of 'Chapel -Hill, head of the move ment in North Carolina, and other prominent women addressed at Ral eigh Tuesday afternoon a joint ses sion of the committees of the Legis lature on woman" suffrage, but the committees voted to report unfa vorably the bills to give women the suffrage in this State. The Senate Monday passed the House bill urging that, the next cot ton crop be cut 50 per cent, and that the Governors of other States urge similar action by the growers in their States. Senator Clark haa introduced a bill to provide for a stock law elec tion in Bladen county. The bill to reduce salaries of coun ty officers of Robeson, mentioned in Monday's Robesonian, has passed fin. al reading in the House. The Senate has voted down the bill to make the minimum punish. ment of bank defaulters 10 year, in stead of 4 months. A bill to author. Ize issuance of life and fire poli cies at usual premiums and then loan money with policy as security at le. gal interest has pt&sed the Senate. Tfie State Anti-Saloon bills to stop the delivery and receipt of li quors in this State tor beverage pur poses and to stop the manufacture and sale of malt used in blockading in this State have been introduced in the House by Grier of Iredell. Along with the bills were numbers of petitions from all parts of the State urging their passage. At 3 p. m. on February 9 there will be a joint committee hearing on these bills. It is said that fully half the coun ties of the State have now abolished the office of county treasurer. A joint resolution has been passed urging that there be a reduction of 50 per cent in cotton acreage. A bill has been passed to legal ize service by telephone, with a num ber of counties exempted. A bill to authorize railroads to issue passes to active ministers has passed the House. Tbt Qutatai That Does Not Affect Tbe Head Because of it tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE ia better than ordinary Quinine and doe not canae nervooaneM nor ringing in head. Remember the fall name and look for the ignatarc cl & W. G&OVB. ISc HIGH SCHOOL BILL APPROVED Bill to Create Lumberton High School . District, to Issue Bonds and Levy Special Tax Approved at Meeting Monday Night Small Crowd Pres ent $20,000 Bond Issue Provided in Bill Which Legislature WiU be Asked to Allow Citizens of Lam. berton Town"hip to Vote on. At a meeting held at the court house Monday night a bill to create a high school district of Lumberton township, to authorize the board of trustees of the district to iss'io bonds in the sum of $20,000 and to levy a special tax of not exceeding 15 cents on the $100 of taxable proper, ty and 45 cents on the poll was ap. proved, Bnd jSenator Geo. B. Mc Leod will be requested to put Ihe bill through the Legislature. This means of course that if the bill is put through the Legislature the vot ers of the township will have to pass upon the question at an elec tion. A mass meeting was called by the Chamber of Commerce to consider this matter, but .Very few of the township outside the town of I.um berton attended. Perhaps not more than 75 people were present Some of those present argued that in view oi tne smaiiness or the crowd it perhapa would be well to defer sc. tion until a larger number could be gotten together, but others argued that it would le useless t delay, that ample notice had been given that the meeting would be held, and that since the question would hava to le submitted to the voters at the polls in any event and the whole question fought out in the campaign that would preceed the election, ev en i fthe court house had been full of people at this meeting, it would be best to take some action at once. The bill was drawn by Mr. P.. C. Lawrence, chairman of a committee appointed for that purpose at a re. cent meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Remark,, were made in favor of a favorable report by Mr. Lawrenc, Mayor A. E. White, Mr. H. E. Stacy, Supt. R. E. Sentelle of the graded school, and Mr. T. L. Johnson. Mr. W. P. Barker did not like a clause in the bill providing for a second election to be called in case the measure should fail to pass on petition of 10 per cent of the voters, and this wag stricken out. Mr. E. J. Britt was opposed to the bill, though willing that his proper, ty in town should be taxed for a high school in town. The school bill will be published in The Robesonian after it has pass, ed the Legislature. REDUCE FERTILIZER EXPENSE Executive Committee County Farm erg Union Asks Members to Re duce Commercial Fertilizers Two. Thirds Cut Down Cotton Acreage 40 Per Cent Cotlon Weigher and Grader L. B. Townsend Business Agent. The executive committee of the Robeson Division of the Farmers' Union met in the court house here yesterday. The designation of Mr. Jno. T. Singletary as county business agent was accepted and Mr. Lester B. Townsend of Lumberton was elect, ed in hisplace. Mr. Singletary's rea. son for resigning was because of the fact that he didn't have time to at tend to the business. Mr. Townsend is already manager of the Union cot ton storage warehouses and is cen. trally located, therefore he is in po. sition to best serve the Locals. The committee passed resolutions asking all members of the Union not to buy more than one-third the amount of commercial fertilizers bought for "the 1914 crop, and ask for the co-operation of all other farmers and the time merchants so far a, possible. They also ask the members of the Union not to buy any potash at the present high prices. Messrs. F. Grover Bntt and W. P. Barker were asked to write the members of the Legislature from Robeson and ask that they make a law giving Lumberton a public cot ton weigher and grader, and appoint 3 man to do this work. They also recommended a reduc. tion of the cotton crop at least forty per cent from what it was last year. Marriage of Miss Edna Glover and Mr. M. A. Baker. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Buie, Feb. 4. On Thursday even, ing, January 28, Mr. M. A. Baker, and Miss Edna Glover, both of near here, were united in marriage. -Miss Glover is a daughter of Mr. W; Glov er and like her father, has won the re spect and eonfence of a. host of friends. 'Mr. Baker was iformerly road master here for the A. C. L., coming here from Dunn, and has won many warm friends since his arriv al. May their life be long and full of happiness, is the - wish of their many friends. W. H. M. BROWN. UNION AT TEN MILE A Most Interesting Session Keaohk tion to Keep Out Whiskey Meet Next at Barnesvliie. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumberton, R. 2, Feb. 2 The union which met with the church at Ten Mile was one of the most in. teresting ever held. - The' addresses- were all good, but the sermon at 11 o'clock on Saturday by Rev. B. Townsend of Raeford reached the highest point of the session. The preacher was at home where he was reared, converted and set apart for his life's work. His subject was Love. His message was well prepar ed, and was delivered and received in excellent spirit. The Union on Friday passed unan. imously a resolution asking the pres. ent Legislature to pass a bill which would prevent the shipping of whis key into North Carolina. "The people of the Ten Mile sec. tion well sustained their reputation in taking care of the delegates and visitors to the union, and that is saying a lot. The next union will meet at Barnesville the fifth Sunday in May, and the second session will meet at Zion's Hill fifth Sunday In August. D. B. HUMPHREY. LONG BRANCH LOCALS A Great Sunday School Meeting- Farmers Adopting Wise Plan Revival Meeting Personal Men tion. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Long Branch, (Lumberton, R. 4), Feb. 2. Those who were not pres. ent at the Sunday school quarterly meeting held at Long Branch Sunday missed one of the best in history of 30 years. The day was fine and pleasant, the congregation was large and good looking, the speeches were above the average, the singing was fine and up to the standard, as most all the schools made an average of 100, which shows an advance step higher in singing. Mr. Frank Gough of Lumberton was on the program for a speech. Mr. Gough made the talk, or sermon, as some remarked, which will not be beaten by any speaker in many moons. Also Revs. P. T. Britt and R. A. Hedgpeth were present and did some talking that was to the point and was highly en joyed by the audience. Farmers are making some prepa. ration for another crop and some seem to think that it will be unwise to plant much cotton and tobacco. I am sure they think right. The thing to do ia plant corn enough to run the farm and then the balance in cotton and tobacco, let that be 30 per cent, 50 per cent, or not. We are glad to note that Mr. Henry Ammons, who got hurt by the explosion of powder some time ago, is back from the hospital, and was able to attend the Union Sunday. Miss Maud Britt, who is teaching at Boardman, came over and spent Sunday" with friends and relatives. Mr. Roy Stone of McDonalds, was visiting at the home of his cousin, Mr. Jesse S. Stone Saturday and Sun. day. Rev. Alfred Stephens, who has been making his home out west for several years, came back to the Old North State and has been for the past two weeks engaged in a revi val meeting at the Broad Ridge church, and has brought things to pass that seldom happen. Mr. Ste phens is one of the best Bible-read men to be found. OUT BARKER'S WAY Much Moving Going On Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Barker's (Lumberton R. 1), Feb. 2. We are having another rainy spell of weather. Mr. A. P. Inman has been sick for several days. Mr. Oren Flowers of Lumberton spent Saturday and Sunday with rel atives and friends here. Mrs. Troy Davis and children of Saddle Tree spent Friday night with Mrs. L. B. Powers here. Rev. N. L. Seabolt preached a fine sermon at Barker's Sunday p. m. Miss Ethel Powers is spending a few days with her cousin Miss Mary Ruth Graham. There is lots of moving going on in our community. There were several from a distance attended the Union meeting at Ten Mile. Mr. S. A. Powers is spending to day in Lumberton. Sevenly-Sevn Years Old George W. Clough, Prentiss, Miss., who had suffered greatly with kid. ney trouble, writes: "Foley Kidney Pills are the only remedy tha ever did me any good at all. Jut thinK of, the relief and comfort that means to him. Foley Kidney Pills are rec ommended for sleep disturbing blad der troubles, p.iin in sides or back, rheumatism, and kidney and bladder ailments. For sale by all druggists. SMYRNA NEWS NOTES Box Supper Tomorrow Night Per. onal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Smyrna, (Lumbertn, R. 4), Feb. 2. Times are quiet around here and everything is going on as smoothly as yo uplease. It is understood there will be a box supper at Smyrna school house next Friday night, Feb. 5. Misses Donnie Grey.rd and Dora McCormick, our school teachers, spent (last Saturday in Lumberton shopping. Miss Eulalia McGill of Lumberton spent part of last week visiting Misses Dora McCormick and Donnie Greyard at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Remburt Williamson. Mr. Forbes Thompson of McDon alds spent a few minutes in these parts last Saturday. Messrs. Early Burchette and Lloyd Barnes of McDonalds spent last Sat urday night with Mr. Dock Cox. Miss Mary Cox is spending this week with her brother and sister-in. law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cox, near Cedar Grove church. Most all our young folks attend ed the quarterly meeting at Long Branch last Sunday and all report a nice time. " ' Mr. Dave Cox spent last Saturday night and Sunday visiting near Ce. dar Grove church. Glad to report Mrs. Dan Britt, who had an operation performed at the Thompson hospital last week, back home, and on the road to re covery. Elrod Echoes Movements of The People. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Elrod, Feb. 2. Mr. Frank Sinclair and brother were visitors here Sun day. Mr. D, H. McCall spent a few days of last week in Lumberton on business-Mr. and Mrs. Hadden McClain of McDonlads visited relatives here on Sunday. Mr. Marvin Adams left Monday for John's Station, where he expects to accept a position. Miss Leola Hannon has returned to her home in Charlotte after spend, ing some time in the home of her aunt, Mrs. R. H. Poole,, Mrs. Oattie Pipkin 1s visiting friends in Laurinburg. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. . David Paul which occurred Sunday morning. The family have our sincere sympathy. . Mr. D. H. McCall has moved into the house back of the depot. We are glad to welcome them in town. Jurors For February Court. At their regular monthly meet. ing Monday the board of county com missioners drew the following names to serve as jurors at the two.weeks' term of civil court which will con vene February 22": First week S. A. Branch, J. T. Stubbs, C. S. McKenzie, Dan Bar rington, J. W. Ford, C. W. Sessoms, J. H. Smith, E. B. Freeman, A. H. O'Brien, Joseph Townsend, E. L. Hoi. loway, A. H. Leggctt, D. N. Cash well, W. H. McCormick, E. J. Biggs, A. C. Huggins, D. M. Clarkson, D. J. Smith. Second week W. P. Floyd, Wm. Burney, Jr . i ?'-att, J. W. Huggins, B. W. Rhodes, D. L. Inman, R. L. McCormick, B. W. Townsend, Nathan Britt, M. F. Caldwell, Gregory Len. non, D. E. Smith, R. T. Taylor, An drew Ivey, M. M. Rozier, H. M. John, J. C. Atkinson, C. C. York. Notices of New Advertisements. L. H. Caldwell's great stock re duction 'sale continues. Store has been crowded since sale opened. Notice of sale of valuable person al property T. A. McNeill, commis. sioner. Certificate of dissolution of Pern, broke, Red Springs & Northern Rail. road Co. Seven-year-old bay mare for sale. Ford touring car for sale, 1915 model. Livery stables for rent. Smith & Wesson pistol and rifle for sale at bargain. The King Grocery. Co. ,mvite3 you to inspect it, attractive new store. The time to insure your property is during times like the present S H. Hamilton. Fresh fish every day at Britt grocery store. Mr. J. B. Humphrey has qualified 3S administrator of estate of the late Jim Buie. Two lady boarders or roomers wanted at home of Dr. R. G. Roz! -r. Board wanted, desirable location and modern conveniences. Legal n uces of sale L. B. Town, send, mortgagee. Legal notice of sale of land W. S Britt and E. M. Johnson, commission, ers. " - ' Mitchell & Flowers have opened a grocery store in the King Grocery Co.'s old stand. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Good middling cotton today, 8 1.16; middling cotton 7 11.15. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Proctor made happy Monday night by the arrival of a new visitor at their horn a 7-pound girl. Nathan Jones and wife, Indians, were before Recorder E. M. Britt Tuesday charged with stealing cot ton, but were not found guilty. Mr. Rexford Stephens has re signed his position as bookkeeper for the McAllister Hardware Co., and accepted a position in County Treas urer M. G. McKenzie's office. Prof. J. R. Poole, county super intendent of public instruction and Dr. B. W. Page, county health offi cer, are visiting the school at Lum ber Bridge today. Messrs. J. P. Mitchell and H. T. Flowers have, opened up a grocery store in the" Caldwell building, Elm street, formerly occupied by the King Grocery Company. Mr. T. T. Hamilton and family moved last week into the Bethe house, Cedar street. Mr. Hamilton is engaged in the piano busines, and1 moved here from Augusta, Ga. Dr. T. A, Norment has moved his office from ever the Pope drag store to his residence on Seventh street, near the graded school build ing. Mr. W. S. Wishart returned yes terday from Raleigh, where he spent short time on business. Mr. Wish art reports things moving along nicely at the Capital. Mr. S. A. Branch is erecting five-room residence on his lot on Third street. The building will be for rent. Quite a bit of building ia going on about town in spite of the financial conditions. Mr. D. H. Britt, county president of the Farmers' Union,: was among the visitors in town Monday. Mr. Britt got well on the "God blessed? list by paying his subscription near two years in advance. . Mr. H. H. Anderson of Fair Bluff, was among the visitors in town yesterday. Mr. Anderson got on the "God blessed" list by paying? his subscription a year in advance to The Robesonian, the paper he thinks is the best semi-weekly pub lished in America. The condition of Mr. 8. E. Britt, who was badly hurt in a runaway Thursday of last week, mention of which was made in Monday's Robe, sonian, is thought to be somewhat improved today. Dr. J. N. Britt, a son of Mr. Britt, who is practicing medicine at Rochelle, Ga., arrived Tuesday night to be with hi father. Owing to the absence from town of Mr. J. B. Bowen, assistant sup erintendent of public instruction. since Monday it has not been pos sible to get a full report of the pro ceedings , of the meeting Monday of the county board of education. It will be published as soon as it can be obtained, A news item was recently pub lished in The Robesonian to the ef fect that if anybody wanted to join Uncle Sam'a Army and would ac quaint Mr. A. E. Spivey with the fact he would have a recruiting of. ficer to meet them in Lumberton. As a result Mr. Spivey had to send for the officer at once and no less than six boys are now in the em ployment of Uncle Sam. Sure Robe sonian advertising pays. Indian Teachers Meet Tomorrow- Colored Teachers Here Saturday. The colored teachers and commit teemen of Robeson county will hold a grand educational ra!ly here Sat urday. A number of subjects per. taining to education and teaching will be discussed by different teach ers. The principal speaker of the occasion will be Prof. Newbold, of the State Department of education, Raleigh. It is expected that a large number of colored" teachers and com mitteemen will be here. The Indian teachers meeting will be held at Pembroke tomorrow. The program for this meeting has been published in The Robesonian. Rain and Electric Storm Monday Night. Rain and lots of it accompanied a summer-time electric storm that vis ited these parts about the middle of the night Monday night. It !was the heaviest rainfall in several moons here and reports from various sec tions of the county say the rainfall was heavy- generally. - The only dam- ( age heard' of in this county is that lightning killed a fine hog belong ing to Mr. A. E. Floyd, who lives near Fairmont. As wi!l be learned from a news item elsewhere in to- day's paper, a cyclone did consider, able damage in. Cumberland county. The rainfall here for the 24 hours, ending Tuesday morning was 1.93 inches not the heaviest known but . pretty heavy. . .. ...