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ONIAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH $1.50 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANC1 VOL XLVI. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1915. . NUMBER 6 nn ROBES FESTIVAL MAKES GOOD Festival Held Here Last Week Sur passed Expectations Splendid Per formances Given Each Afternoon and Evening for Three Days by Prominent Platform People Ev erybody - Delighted Another Fes tival Booked for Next FalL Decidedly, unquestionably and unanimously the people of Lumber ton who atended the attractions of fered at the opera house Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week during the "Booster Club Festival" will vote that the festival surpassed expectations, that it more than made good, that Lumberton has never be fore had, three days of such clean, wholesome, elevating and inspiring (amusement. People who were in clined to scoff at first are now loud in their praises. As proof of th impression made by these attractions, another festi val will be held in the fall, perhaps during October, when equally as high class performances will . be given. Contract was made for a fall festival lefore the close of the festival last week ,and already more season tick ets have been sold than were sold for the festival that has just closed. This was the first, and many were dubious. But there is doubt no longer, and the fall festival will no doubt be a much greater success in every way than the one just closed; Two performances were giv en each afternoon and even ing, making six performances in all. The program was changed each time, and any afternoon and evening performances together 'in one day were well worth the price of the sea son ticket. It would be hard to say which one of the performances was heft. The Strollers Male Quartet opened the festival Thursday afternoon with a perforniiince that delighted an aud ience that filled the house. Ells worih Plumstead, impersonator, fol lowed and the audience was "just as much delighted with him. These gave even better performances, many think, Thursday evening. Friday af ternoon and evening the LaDell Con cert Co. and Dr. J. W. Frizzell, the latter in a lecture, gave equally good entertainments. Dr. Frizzell was platform manager and spent the en tire three days here, making many friends during his stay. Saturday afternoon and evening "The Myste rious Merton" carried audiences away with his magical illusions and Dr. H. W. Sears did the same with his humorous lectures. Certainly the best three days of elevating and inspiring entertainment the town has had was furnished by the "Booster Festival" last week. The town will welcome . another such fes tival in the fall. Bills Affecting Town of Lumberton Passed by Legislature. The following bills affecting the town of Lumberton were passed by the Legislature last week: A bill to amend the charter of the town. The old. charter provided that whoever purchased the power plant now owned by the town wouid have to take up outstanding bonds agains the plant. The amendment will strike out that clause in the present char ter. Bill to provide for public improve ments in the town of Lumberton. This bill provides that the citizens may upon petition signed by two thirds of the owners of the property abbutting streets be allowed to issue bonds paving said streets, same to be paid by the property owners whose property is benefitted by paving. A bill to allow town to issue bonds not exceeding $20,000 to fund float ing debt. It is understood that a bill intro duced in the Senate by McLedji to allow chief of police for town to be elected by direct vote of the people hs passed both houses. Improving Appearances at Station. . The appearance"of things general ly has been greatly improved about the Seaboard station recently. The V. & C. S. has extended its tracks to Elm street and will at an early date begin using the Seaboard sta--stion, which means that Lumberton will at last have a "union passenger station. Sand is being placed on the yards about the station and flower beds have been sown around the ov erflow pump near, the station by lad ies of the Civic Association. It looks row like this will i na few months be one .of the most attractive places about town. In remitting his subscription for two years, Rev. A. E. C. Fittman of North, S. C. a former Robesohian, says he is happy in his new field, but still loves old Robeson county and The Robesonian, his home paper, lie adds, "My father was a" sub scriber to The Robesonian since the first issue and it has been a regular visitor to our home ever since " - LEGISLATURE ADJOUNS TOMORROW Primary Bill Passed House Gives Veterans Larger Pensions Satur day Last Day for Which Members Draw Pay. The State-wide primary bill, va riously amended from the shape in which it came from the Senate, pass ed the House Saturday and was or dered engrossed nd sen tne Seate, which body will pass upon ie today. One amendment provides for a box for each party, instead of a single box for all parties; another cuts out "registration as the .crite rion of a voter's affiliation; another specifies'that nothing in the primary law shall be construed to interfere with free and unrestricted general election. A number of counties were allowed exemptions as to county of ficers and legislators. All officers shall ge sworn officerB.-yCandi-dates for county offices shall give two instead of three weeks notice jof purpose to enter as candidates. An increase of $4 annually is giv en to Confederate pensioners of the State by a bill which passed the House Saturday. Saturday was the last day for which members receive compensation. Some Senators and Representatives will remain . over until tomorrow or j next day to wind up the business of the session. The bill regulating the duties of the State Treasurer passed its final reading in the House Friday This bill provides that the Treasurer must require banks holding deposits of State funds to pay interest on month ly balances at three per cent per annum and are to furnish exchange gratis. Thtj 'treasurer is recjuired to execute a bond for $200,000 in a surtty company, the State to pay the premium. He is also authoriz ed to execute short term notes for emergency funds. Tho Insurance Commissioner is also brought in un der the provisions of the act and is required to deposit funds in banks paying interest on monthly balances: Will Not Repeal Homestead Exemp i tion. The bill to emend the Constitution repealing the homestead exemption failed to pass. It would strike out the $500 exemption and substitute $100. There was also a personal property exemption to a widow of $300 and. for each member of the family $100. Mr. Seawell, speaking in support of the amendment, said the present homestead exemption was a direct enemy of thrift while Mr. Cur rie opposed and was satisfied that the great mass of people were deter mined to keep it in the Constitution and if left to a vote would be buried out of sight. Mr. Laughinghouse said the present law was an abso lute curse and that it tended to ruin credii- A bill was passed providing that the board of medical examiners should meet in Raleigh only hereaf ter instead of at different points in the State as has been the case in the past. The bill also provides for the prosecution of persons practicing medicine without license. The sec tion doing away with examinations for temporary license was stricken out. The bill to prevent defendants be ing tried in court in convict uniform and shaven heads, which called forth such an outburst of oratory in the Senate, when the bill waS under dis cussion in that body, passed the House with little or no excitement. Local Bills. Senator McLeod has introduced a bill to provide for cotton grader and cotton weigher in Robeson county. Representative Sellers has intrduced a similar bill in the House. The bills passed third reading in both houses Friday. Bills passed third reading in the Senate Friday: to pay the expenses of the county superintendent of pub lic instruction of Robeson; to amend the law relative to salaries of offi cers of Robeson; to establish record ers' courts in Robeson; to facilitate collection of taxes in Robeson and other counties; to abolish the office of county treasurer in Robeson; to amend the law relative to Carolina College at Maxton; to amend the charter of Lumberton; to provide for prompt payment of witness fees in Robeson; to provide for school funds for Robeson. Armed with an automatic shot gun, Monroe Phillips, a real estate and timber dealer, ran amuck in the business district at Brunswick, Ga., Saturday, killing 5 citizens, wuh1 e 32 and was himself shot dead. Miss Amelia Linkhauer, mana ger of the millinery department of Messrs. R. D. Caldwell & Son's de partment store, returned ' Saturday from New York and Baltimore, where she spent several days studying the new fashions and buying millinery for her department. , ST. PAULS NEW LETTER . In Social Circles Death of Mrs. Fran ces Brisson. Correspondence of The Robesonian. St. Pauls, March 8 Mrs. T. L. Northrope entertained in a very charming manner Wednesday evening 25 or 30 young people, in honor of Miss Annie McBryde of Raeford. Time threw back his doors and made each one a child again. Old-time games were played and Miss McBryde rendered several beautiful vocal se lections which were, enjoyed very much. Mrs. Northrope, assisted by her attractive daughter, Miss Katie Groves, served delicious cream and cake. The guests departed at a late hour declaring Mrs.. Northrope a de lightful hostess. Miss Anna Newton delightfully entertained the St. Pauls Book Club at t$e home of Mrs. James Johnson last Friday evening. Tennyson and his works was the subject for this meeting, but on account of sickness, quite a number were kept away, so the program was continued for next meeting and only the social hour was indulged in. "Progressive Hearts" was played. Miss Ina Poole made the highest score and received the prize, a lovely box of candy. Prof. Eugene Olive of Fayetteville added much to the enjoyment of the evening with several vocal selections. Miss New ton, assisted by Miss -Katie Groves Nor Jfrfape," served a delicious salad course followed with black coffee and fruit cake. Miss Newton proved her self a very charming hostess and each one departed singing her praises. The out-of-town guests present, were: Miss Effie Newton of Lum berton, Miss Julia Duke of Hamlet, Mr Ben Newton of Hope Mills, and Prof. Eugene Olive of Fayetteville. Mrs. Frances Brisson, 48 years old, wife of Mr. E. Brisson, died sud denly at her home at St. Pauls yes-' terday morning at eleven o'clock. Mrs. Brisson hnd an attack of pneumonia about a month ago and had never recovered from this. She was able to be up however and eat a hearty breakfast yesterday morning. About ten o'clock she went to her room to rest and here she was found later. Five daughters Mesdames S. J. Hedgpeth and E. D. McCormick of St. Pauls, Mrs. J. I Petersburg, Fla., Mrs Florence, S. C., Mrs. Floyd of St. D. C. Evans of W. C. Bennett of Hamlet Mrs. Brisson will be burried at the Great Marsh chuch cemetery this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The service will be conducted by Rev. O. E. John- S03. Superior Court Adjourns. The two-weeks', term of civil court which had been grinding away slow ly adjourned Saturday afternoon. Judge O. H. Allen of Kinston, who presided, left this morning for Eliz abethtown where this week he will hold Bladen court. Only four jury trials were dispos ed of after the report of the proceed ings published in Thursday's Robe sonian were written. These were: C. A. Shook . vs.. JU A, Loye eLaU judg ment for plaintiff; R. A. Wright vs D. T. Chasor judgment for plain tiff; Chatham Lumber Co. vs Pear son Lumber Co., judgment for plain tiff; J. W. Hall, et al vs Cumber land Savings & Trust Co., judgment for plaintiff. A number of judgments were sign ed. WAR NEWS Dispatches in today's morning pa. pers state that the attitude of Greece in the European war is the overshad owing feature, that "she must take some definite action soon. Turkey threatens massacres of Greeks if Greece breaks with the Porte. The bombardment of the Dardanelles by the Allied Fleet continues with re ported success for the Allies. Bat. ties still are raging in Poland, while the French again have assumed the offensive in the west. None of the war offices lay claim, however to any decid-d successes in the land fighting. Condition in Mexico Bad. Washington Dispatch, 7th. Dispatches from the Brazilian Min ister in Mexico City received tonight indicated that conditions in the Cap itol, are unchanged, that the populace still fears the effects of the famine and dangers of possible ; riot ing "should General Obregoh's forces evacuate. A force of hands is busy repair ing the Carlyle building on Elm street, damaged by a fire some four weeks ago. As mentioned in a re cent issue of The Robesonian, the Jno. T. Biggs 'Co., which was located in the building when the fire occur red, will move back into the build ing just as soon as it is remodeled. This company is now doing business in the Carlyle building, Chestnut street. . ' AMONG TRANSGRESSORS A School Row Aired in Recorder's Court Pals Fall Out Over Divis ion of Profits. A large number of Indians were in town Saturday to witness the trial before Recorder E. M. Britt, of Al fred Hunt, an Indian school teacher, and Brack Thomas, who went to the school house and proceeded to beat up the teacher for whipping his broth er. There were also charges against Levi Thomas and N. A. Hammonds, charged with being implicated in same row. Judgment was suspended in all the cases upon the payment of the cost except that of Brack Thomas. In his case prayer for judgment was c( ntinued on the payment of the cost. He was also required to make a peace bond. Richard Parham, the young white man who was charged with robbing F. H. Walters near St. Pauls one night recently, mention of which was made in last Monday's Robesonian, was given a hearing before Recorder E. M. Britt Saturday. The evidence in the case was that Walters and Parham, both of whom live near Barnesville, were traveling through the country together mending stoves, lamps and most anything that was out of fix, Walters giving Parham a cer tain per cent of what the proceeds j taken in amounted to. It seems that Parham was not quite satisfied with Kis pei cent, so he, while he thought Mr. Walters was asleep, went through Walters' pockets and took the whole, business. Walters claimed that he was not quite asleep, but almost, so he didn't get up, but later when he found his money was gone he re m'enfbtred seeing Parham going through his pockets (kinder dreamy like, you know.. As the alleged robbery took place in Bladen, Par ham was .sent to F.lizabethtown this mcrning and will be given a trial in Bladen criminal court this week. Dave Whited and Rachel Rowland, colored, were before Recorder Britt Saturday charged with an affray. Judgment was suspended in each case en payment of cost. ATTENTION! MERCHANTS OF LUMBERTON! Attend meeting of Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday even- ing, March 9, 8 p. m.,. if you value the patronage of our country friend8. J. P. RUSSELL, President. GADDYVILLE GRIST No ' Fertilizers Hauled Yet Union Spirit Needed Preparing for Coun ty Commencement Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. 1), March 4 We are enjoying a period of most excellent weather and farm ers are making use of it. Some are planning, if weather permits, to plant corn next week. We don't see a single sack of fer tilizer hauled yet. " Farmers argTiot going to use much. One thing Gaddysville needs that is a Farmers Union Local We hope some of the older heads of our vicin ity will take the matter up and see that we have a union soon. One thing the farmers lack, that is a spirit of Unionism. We see doctors, mer chants and all classes of people or ganized but the farmer, and he has a chance, but won't take it up for his own good. Everything is being put in readi ness at school these days to partici pate in Robeson's School Day at fair Lumberton April 9th. Quite a few interesting incidents have rolled around since our last let ter, one being a visit of Dr. Page and Prof. Poole at Gaddysville. Prof. Poole made an excellent talk and was very much pleased with the large attendance in school. Mr. R. A. Gaddy spent Thursday with his brother, Mr. Will Gaddy at Page's Mill. Mr. McGirt of Whiteville, who had been spending some time with his son, has returned home. The was is evidently getting worse and in our opinion it will soon close. We have seen one scared negro over the matter. A gentleman asked him if he knew the cannon balls were falling in America. He said no, and he was asked if he had felt them hit ting him at the table, and he said yes. This is about the way with all, the negroes especially. Wilmington Star, 5th: Loaded with 10,200 bales of cotton, the American passenger steamer City of Savannah, steamed from thisport Thursday for Europe. Her cargo i3 valued at ap proximately -5300,000 and her clear ance papers are "for orders." Mr. H. O. Tloyd of route 1 from Fairmont is a Lumberton visitor .to day. " . BARNESVILLE NEWS BATCH School Will Clone With Concert Fri day Night. Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Barnesville, March 6 We are glad to report Mrs. J. P. Murry very much improved and hope she will soon be well again. Miss Walter Page of Greensboro is visiting Mrs. Nettie Fleyd. Mr. -Gaston Floyd lost a very fine horse a few days ago. Miss Ruth Britt, who i-s teaching rear Fairmont, spent the week-end with her sister. Miss Iovie Britt. Miss Ada I.ewi from Fairmont ppent the week-end here visiting friends. ' We are sorry to report Mrs. R. R. Barnes very sick with cold and hope she will soon be well. Miss Ellen Powers is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Troy Hester of Boardma'h. The school here will close Friday, March 12, with a concert at night. Everybody is looking forward to the occasion as it is expected to be one of the best ever given here. The school has been one of the most suc cessful under the skillful manage ment of Miss Dovie Britt, principal, and Misa Ruby Williams, assistant. The exercises will begin at 7:30 p. m. Notices of New Advertisements. Livery stables for rent Stephen Mclntyre. .Stock reduction sale continues at L. H. Caldwell's. Roger Moore's Sons & Co., Wil mington million brick per month. Shelled corn wanted Kingsdale Lumber Co. White .-and wanted. Dog strayed. Reward. As good motion pictures i- can be seen anywhere Patiine Theatre. Rhode Island Red eg;---, at "e each V. D. Baker. Notice of sale of good and ac counts of Rouse Furniture' "Co. of Fairmont under assignment N. W. Jenkins. Beautiful line of silk shirtwaists just received White & Gough. Star Thentre "Trey O Hearts" to day. Program for tomorrow and Wednesday. Mrs. Maggie Norment Granted Pen sion by Federal Government. Mrs. Maggie Norment of Lumber ton, widow of the late Dr. Richard M. Norment, has been granted a pen son of $12 a month by the National Government on account of the fact that Dr. Norment served in the War with Mexico as well as during the Civil War. Mr. A. W. McLean in terested himself to secure this pen sion for Mrs. Norment and brought the matter to the attention of Sena tor Simmons, who intrduced a bill to that effect which has been passed by both houses of the Congress. The pension is from March 1st, 1915. Mrs. Norment's many friends will be delighted to learn that she is to receive this pension, which is alto gether deserved. Jesse P. Walker Captured. Jesse P. Walker, aged 35, who was outlawed soon after his escape from jail at Southport where he was await ing trial charged with the murder of Sheriff Jackson Standfand of Bruns wick six years ago, and for whose capture dead or alive there was a reward of $50, was taken in cus-today- at Wilmington yesterday by six police and county officers work ing under direction of Justice George Harriss, to whom the presence in the city of Walker was first reported. Walker was overpowered before he could offer any resistance. Raising Everything at Home. Mr. J; W. Taylor and son, Mr. Jes se, of route 5 from Lumberton were among the visitors in town Saturday. Mr. Taylor says he nx.s only been planting four acres of cotton to the horse and this year he is going plant only two. He says he is going to cut his cotton acreage 50 per cent and his commercial fertilizer 100. His idea, which is a good one, is to raise everything at home, even fer tilizer. Only $77.60 for Feeding Prisoners. In the report of the commissioners proceedings published in Thursday's Robesonian it was stated that Jailer A. H. Prevatt received $65 salary and $142,60 for feeding prisoners. This was an error, as Mr. Prevatt on ly received $65 salary and 77.60 for feeding prisoners. Over 80l bales of cotton were burned on the cotton platform at Monroe Thursday night." It is thought the fire was caused by a spark from an engine. Children Cry fOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEW9 Some cases of smallpox are re ported about two miles east of town. Middling cotton is selling for 7 5-8 cents per pound on the local mar ket today. I Mr. Grover Pope will leave to- morrow for Canton, this State, where I he has accepted a position, j Mr. J. D. Proctor is carrying as j a "luck-piece" a very old and rare coin, a half-cent made irt 1811. Mr. P. R. Hamlet of Raleigh has -aT?pted a position as pharmacist at the Grantham Pharmacy. He arriv ' ed Friday. Special communication of St. AI ; ban's Lodge, No. 114, A. F. & A. M., tomorrow evening at 7:30. Work in F. C. Degree. The Lumbee Research Club will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. E. K. Proctor at her home. Elm and Sixth streets. Solicitor S. B. McLean of Max ton spent last night in town and this morning left for Elizabethtown, where he will represent the State in Bladen court. Messrs. E. G. Sipher, J. E. Gil more, P. P. Green and Luther Cox will leave tonight for Durham, where this week they will attend .a State meeting of the Woodmen of the World. marriage of Joe Willis and Ethel Watts; Ambrose Lovett and Lizzie Thorndyke; Garris Jackson and Dora Bell Brary. Business is picking up j a li'tle along this particular line, j The Peril i of Pauline" will be jrbn at the Pa-time theatre tomorrow j evening. . On Friday evening of this v.-, "T".; r f the Storm Country", - ! . Mary Pick ford. will be -l.i..v;i. This is one of the Famous Piaj. cr:-; grea'e-1, thrillers. Henry Gavin, adored, v. ho was working for the town, fell off a high load of wood, part of the, wood fall ing with him, at the power house Saturday afternoon. He -was some what shaken up, but not seriously hnri:. Mr. A. Wreinstein will leave to night for New York and Baltimore, where he will spend several days buying new. goods for his department store. He intended going two weeks ago, but failed to get away, on ac count of grip. Mr. 'Jno. ,S. Walker, manager of Cartee's 5, 10 and 25 cent store, returned last week from Winston Salem, where he went some wo two weeks ago to visit relatives and was taken sick just after his arrival. His friends are pleased to see him back entirely recovered, A very pleasant meeting of the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy was held at the home of Mrs. Stephen Mclntyre Thursday afternoon. A number of subjects were discussed by the members and as a whole it was a most pleasant and profitable meeting. A force of hands 13 busy at work erecting tne light stands for tne wnue way arouna me court house square When the stands are all erected and the beautiful light shines forth the "square" will be a thing of beauty after the sun has gone to bed. Mr. A. W. McLean left Satur day night for St. Petersburg, FIa. where he joined his wife and small son, A. W. Jr., yesterday. Mrs. Mo Lean has been at St. Petersburg for some time. She will return to Lum berton about April 1. Mr. McLean will return in a few days. Miss Josephine Breece returned Saturday night from Baltimore and the Northern markets, where she spent two week3 studying springs styles in millinery and purchasing goods. Miss Breece's niece, Miss Elizabeth Breece of Fayetteville, will arrive thi3 evening and will be with .er this season. Mr. J. A. Carlyle of route 1 from Buie was among the visitors in town Saturday. Speaking of the chicken industry, Mr. Carlyle says he made another 100 per cent incu bator hatch last week, hatching 46 biddies from 46 eggs, which" was all the eggs used in the setting. Good chicken business. Monument Unveiling. Center Camp No. 399, W'oodmen of the World, will unveil monument erected at the grave of the late E. H. Prevatt, at the R. R. Prevatt cem etery, near Center church, on Satur day, March 13, at ,3 p. m. All near by Camps are invited to take part in the exercises. A 4-year-old. girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Umberger, was burn ed to death at Concord Thursday night ,as a result of throwing paper in the fire. - WE DO JOB PRINTING.
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