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THE ROBESON IAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY. GOD AND TRUTH $1.50 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANC VOL XLVI. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1915. NUMbEK 31 MEXICAN FACTIONS MUST SET TLE DIFFERENCES President Wilson Calls on All Fac tions in Mexico to "Accommodate Their Differences" and Set Up a Government That Can be Recog nized Failure to Unite in Move ment fct Peace Will Constrain United States to "Decide What Means Should be Employed." Washington Dispatch, 2d. President W'ilson, in the name of the Unitej States government, today publicly called on all factions in Mexico "to accommodate their dif ferences" and set up a government that can be accorded recognition. Failure to unite in a movement to bring peace to Mexico, "within a short time," it was announced in a state " ment telegraphed to Generals Car ranza, Villa, Zapata and others, would constrain the United States to "decide what means should be employed" to save the people of the southern republic from further de vastations of internal warfare. Everywhere in official and diplo matic quarters and among Mexicans of varied leaning the statement was interpreted as meaning that tha United States would bring pressura to bear first to unite the factions in the choice of a provisional president and failing to .bring all elements to getherwould give its active support to those elements which did agree. Ultimate intervention was consid ered possible but only if a hoples3 condition of anarchy followed with no remedy from within the republic. Orders f0r the American troops along the border to co-operate with the Red Cross in getting food sup plies to starving Mexicans probably will be issued at the War Department this week as a result of a cenferenca late today between President Wil son and Miss Mabel Boardman. Be "'"(' of interruption to communica tion between Vera Cruz and Mexico City is it understood efforts will b3 made to get food to the capital from the northern border. State Department advices today ''announced the issuance of a Villa de cree establishing courts of justice in the Villa territory effective May 24. The Carranza agency gave out a cablegram from Vera Cruz statin? thai General Carranza today signed an order allowing the introduction of all supulies into Mexico City and that iooJ was being furnished on re quest in every locality controlled v Carranza forces. The message al o declared th-.it condiitoiis around V---ra Cruz ami vicinity 3re better th: -1 at any time since the city was oc cujied; that Tampico had a sufficient supply of food. Mexico City held by the Yilla-Zapata government, wai said to be normal so far as health conditions are concerned, though a erious food shortage existed among the poor classes. .Marked Change ?.n Policy The statement marks a departure in the United States policy toward Mexico. It was decided on after several meetings of the President and his cabinet and a study of the reports of Duval West, who inves tigated conditions in Mexico- For eign nations have been taken into the confidence of the United States .and European diplomatists who would express themselves indicated their approval of the plan. In South American circles, it was declared to day's statement was a logical de velopment of the mediation confer ence at Niagara Falls when tha United States with Argentenia, Bra zil and Chile signed a protocol agree ing to recognize the government set up by agreement of the factions. BATTLE FOR PEREMYSL One of Most Stubborn and Sanguin ary Struggles of the War Com flicting Claims Losses Appalling Lrdon Dpatch, 2d. The battle for Przemysl, one of 1he most stubborn and sanguinary .ruggles of the war, continues with I nabate.i fury. Both sides have pour r,i reinf ireements Into the field and !c-ses are piling up to an unprece titnted extent. The Germans and Austrians claim that some of the forts on the north have fallen and that on the south eastern front their troops are pro gressing towards the railroad that joins the fortress with Lembeg. But the latest Petrograd communication savs the Germans who got into one fort were driven out and makes no mention of the capture of Stry or of other successes claimed "by the Teu tonic allies. To the southeast, simultaneously with this battel, the German are making "another effort to break through the Bzura lines toward War saw, but whether this is a serious attempt tocapture the Polish cap ital, or orilv a diversion to prevent the' Russian, from sending more re inforcements into Galicia .is not disclosed. FARMERS' EXHIBIT DAY Idea Advanced by Erecutive Commit tee of County Farmers Union Definite Action Deferred Till Un iin Meets June 16 If Would be a Young Fair Committee Ap pointed to Investigate Flour Mill. The idea of having a "Farmers Exhibit Day" in Lumberton some time during the fall was discussed at the meeting of the executive corn mi tee of the Robeson Division of the Farmers' Union held in the court Y- se here yesterday, and the mat ter was deferred tiii tne county meet ing of the Unio'T, which will be held here Wednesday, June 1G. If it is decided to observe a day in this way and it no doubt will be prizes will be offered for the best displays of various farm products, and with the Union back of the move no doubt a creditable display a young fair will be arranged. The matter of hofr the farmers in the county will get their wheat made into flour was discussed and Mr. F. Grover Britt, secretary-treasurer of the county Union, was ap pointed a committee to investigate and f 'nd out if there will be a mill operated in the county. The committee, which is composed of Messrs. V. A. Bull0ck, W. S. Johnson, E. WT. Bass, W. K. Cul breth and N. A. Townsend, will meet here again the first Wednes day in July. J- TOBACCO-CURING THERMOME TER Jordan Manufacturing Co. Organiz ed in Lumberton to Manufacture a Thermometer Especially Designed for Curing Tobacco It Will Au tomatical!) G'.ve the Alarm When "Temperature Varies Too Much, it i8 Claimed. The Jordan Manufacturing Com pany was organized here yesterday with T. B. Jordan of Kelly, Bladen county, president, and B. W. Jordan of Valdosta, Ga., secretary. This new company will manufacture and sell a new patented thermometer to be used in curing tobacco. Mr. B. W. Jordan, who invented the ther mometer, demonstrated it in many sections of the corihty last season and has a number of testimonials to the effect that it "is the trick". The thermometer works this way: It is placed inside the barn and an elec tric battery attached to it by a wire in placed on the outside at any place desired. Wihen the heat goes dowr from the number desired a low-toned bell rings sufficiently loud to wake the man curing, and if the heat goes up a loud-toned b?ll rings in the same manner. By uing this device one can cure tobacco and sleep, too, and still not take as much risk of ruining the tobacco by allowing the heat to go too low or too high as he usually takes in try ing to stay awake. If the thermometer works like those who have seen it tested say it does, it will no doubt find ready sale, and Lumberton is lucky to get this, new enterprise. The new com pany will begin at pnee to manufac ture them, doing all the work possi ble in making them here, and later they expect to put up a factory and do all the work here. The price of the outfit is $20 and some who have seen it worked say a man would save enough on one barn of tobacco by using it to pay for one. POULTRY FANCIERS MEET Address by Prof. Oliver of State Agricultural Department Commit tee Appointed to Prepare Prem ium List for Fall Exhibit. The meeting of the Robeson Poul try Association held in the court house Monday evening was largely attended and those present expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the meeting. The principal fea tjre of the meeting was an address by Prof. A. G. Oliver of the Agri cultural Experiment Station. Ral eigh. The address was sane and practical an, no doubt many help ful ideas were gained by those pres ent. The following were appointed a committer to prepare a premium list for an exhibit which will be held in th fall: E. B. Freeman, J. Q. Rcrkwith. M. F. Caldwell. J. A. Carl vie and Mrs. II. T. Pope. In another news item in today's paper ;t i; stated that the Farmers' Union is expected to work up a "Farmers' Exhibit Day," to be held some time in the fall. , It is the object of he two organizations to co-operate in the matter and i" so doing make the occasion cne worth while. 1. STARTS IT PLUS 0 & 0 ROWLAND SCHOOL FINALS Excellent Exercise9 Throughout, Well Attended and Greatly Enjoyed Close of Successful Sesson The Proposed Consolidation Mr. L. B. Gunter of Holly Springs Elected Principal for Next Term. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rowland, June 1 The commence ment exercises of the Rowland high school began last Thursday even ing with recitation contests for boys and girls of the first six grades. In the contest for girls there were four teen contestants, and in the contest for boys there were ten. Each and every one of the boys and girls spoke well; there was not a poor speaker among them. The judges decided that Miss Thelma Hedgpeth, of the fifth grade, had won the medal in the girls contest and that Van Me ter Williams was the successful re citer among the boys. Both of the successful contestants recited very well, indeed, and ther friends are very proud f them. Friday evening Mr. H. E. Stacy of Lumberton and Prof. L. C. Brod den of the State Department of Ed ucation , made addresses. Both speakers discussed the proposition that is being considered relative to consolidating two or more of the ad joining school districts with the Rowland district, and it is needless to say that the proposition was well disclaf, as both are eloquent and forceful speakers. Mr. Stacy was in troduced by Prof. R. F. Moseley. Prof. Jones presented Prof. J. R. Poole, who made a short talk and introduced Prof. L. C. Brogden. Sunday morning a very . large audience assembled in the school aud itorium to hear the commencement sermon by Rev. Lacy L. Little, a re turned missionary from China. Mr. Little took for his subject, "A Gold en Opportunity".' It was not a ser mon in the truest sense of the word, but an eloquent and instructive ad dress. He discussed the needs and condition of Chinr.. and made an el oquent plea for the young people to consider China, when looking for a field of endeavor. Mr. Little is a very pleasing speaker and Rowland people very pleasing speaker, and Rowland were fortunate in securing him to nreach the commencement sermon. He made an address in the Presby terian church in the evening on the following subject, "The Heroes of Faith in China." Monday evening there were con tests for the boys and girls of the high school grades. Mr. Carl Edens presided, and Miss Flora McLeod act ed as secretary. In the declamation contest there were six boys and Stanton McKinnon won1 the medal. In the recitation contest there six girls, and Miss Janie Ivey was the successful one. The speakers in both contests did well, more than well, and it was a difficult task to decide just who had won. Hon. N. A. Sinclair, of Fayette ville, was to have delivered the lit erary address this morning, but he could not be present. Rev. H. J'. Mills, who can'always make a good speech, came to the rescue and de livered the addres. This evening at 8:30 the graduating class will have their exercises. The members of the class are: Miss Flora McLeod, Carl Edens, Bryan McCormick, Wat son Butler, Clarence Bracy, David Townsend. All the exercises have been well 'tended and enjoyed very much. The people of Rowland always look forward with pleasure to commence ment week. The past session of the school has been one of the most successful in its history; and should two or three of the near-by school districts be consolidated with the Rowland district, the .school here vv ul,) become one of the largest and best in this section of the State. W.? have an excellent school as the districts now are. Mr. L. Bruce Gunter of Holly Springs, has been elected principal of the school for next year, succeeding Prof. W. H. Jones, who resigned. Prof. Jones is a good teacher and ne nas made many friends here who regret to see him leave Rowland. Mr!. Gunter is 'a graduate of the University, and a teacher of experience and ability. He will undoubtedly make a progres sive and able principal. J M. T. B Mr. N. H. Jones in Extremis. The condition of Mr. N. H. Jones, Sr, who has been very ill at his home Water and Third streets, for some time, continues to grow worse and his death is . expected at any time. The 17th annual convention of the North Carr.linfa 'Christian En deavor Union will be held in the First Presbyterian church in . Wi mington tomorrow, Saturday an 1 Sunday. .An interesting program has been arranged. .Mr. J. P. Russell cf Lumberton is one of the State offi- . 7 extension secretary. FIRST OF JUNE WEDDINGS Miss Sallie Lemuel Thompson Be ' come9 Bride of Mr. T. E. Petty A Beaut'.ful Church Wedding. One of the most beautiful wed dings ever solemnized in Lumberton i took place at the First Baptist i chuch yesterday afternoon ac 5 ; o'clock when Miss Sallie Lemuel Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson and Mr. Thomas ' Edgar Petty, traveling auditor o the Seaoard Air Line Ry. Co., were united in marriage. The church was beautifully deco l rated with ferns, roses and potted j plants. ! The ceremony was very impres jsively peroformed by Rev. Chas. L. I Greaves, pastor of the bride, in the 'presence of an unusually large con- course of friends. Miss Lina Go'ugh presided at the organ, and a most beautiful musical program was ren dered before the ceremony. "Ador ation", from "The Holy City", an organ prelude, by Miss Gough; "Oh Promise Me", a vocal solo, by Mr. jC. B. Skipper; "The R0sary", a vio lin solo, by Mr. Woodberry Lennon; and "At the Dawning", a vocal so lo, by Miss Lillian Barker, all were rendered faultlessly and exquisitely. The entrance of the bridal party was announced with the bridal cho rus from "Lohengrin's Wredding j March''. . First came the groomsmen, ; Mr; Lawrence Parker with Mr. Earl 'Thompson, brother of the bride, and .Mr. David Fuller with Dr. Raymond i Thompson of Charlotte, brother of the j bride. Next came the maid of hon i or, Miss Nannie Thompson, sister of .the bride, followed by the dime of . hcr.nr. 'Mrs. Carey R. Kilgore of I'ish' pville, S. V.. Then name the i ring-bearer, little Miss Shirley Mc ' Phaul, -followed by the flower girls, ! little Misses Maitland and Vista I Thompson. The bride entered with her father and wes met at the altar by the groom and bis best man, Mr. H. C. Potty of Hamlet, (a brother), anj as they met the father gave away the bride. The bride wore a heautiful white Jcharmeise trimmed with chiffon and carried a shower boc,uet (if roses and lillies jf the valley. The dame of honor wore a dress of blue crepe de chine trimmed with pink and the maid of honor wore pink crepe de chine and carried a beautiful boquet of Kilbrney roses. The groomsmen were all dressed in black suits and wore grey gloves and ties. Mendelssohn's Wedding March W2 ". played by Miss Gough as the bridal party left the church. Immediately after the church cere mony the young couple went to the hoi.ie of " the bride's father, where they remained till time to leave on the 6:30 Seaboard train for the Pan ama Pacific International Exposition at San Franscico. On their way there they will go the Southern route and will stop at Atlanta. Ga., Bir mingham, Ala., Kansas City, Mo., Santa Fee, the grand canyons of Arizona and Log Angeles, Californ ia. While at Los Angeles they will visit the big trees of California, San Pedro and Catahelna Island. After oending a while at the exposition they will go to Yellow Stone Park and from there will return the North ern route, stopping at Salt Lake City, Grand Canyon of Colorado, Pikes Peak, Denver, Omaha and Chicago, arriving home about July 10, after which time they will be at home at Henderson. Mr. II. T. Petty of Cameron, fath er of the groom, Dr. R. Thompson of Charlotte, brother of the bride, Mr. D. II. Fuller, who is a law stu dent at Trinity College, and Mr. H. C. Petty of Hamlet, brother of the groom, accompanied the couple to Hamlet, where Mr. H. C. Petty en tertained the party at an elegant dinner at the Seabar( hotel, after which they left, on the 9:10 train for their trip. Among those who attended the wedding from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. I). C. Rodgers of Hope MUls. Mr. H. T. Petty of Cameron, Mr. H. C. Petty of Hamlet, Dr. J. F. Nash of St. Pauls and.Mr. Mary Nash of Chrlotte. Mr. Clarence Mc Arthur cf St. Pauls. Mrs. Petty is a very attractive young woman with a rare charm of manner that endears her to a large circle of sincere friends. Mr. Pet ty is traveling auditor for the S. A. L. and is well known here, having forked as ticket aeent at the Sea board Nation here a few years ago. and his many staunch friend? wish for him and ms bride a most pleas art journey through life The numerous, expensive, beauti ful and useful preen ts received by he newly-married couple attest in rart the hieh esteem in which they are held by their many friends. An informal recerjtion, eiven at the home of the bride's parents on Elm street (Tuesday evening, at which .Mock cream, cake and punch were I served, was greatly enjoyed by a number of invited guests: OLD SOLDIERS AT RICHMOND 13.000 Confederate Veterans Attend i ing Reunion Greetings to Presi j dent Wilson Go to Birmingham j Next Gen. Young Re-elected. j Press dispatches state that it has I been raining almost incessantly since the annual reunion of Confederate veterans convened in Richmond Tues day but that the 5,000 old soldiers attending are having a goo. time. Yesterday, in the form of a unan imously approved resolution the vet erans sent greetings to President Wilson in which they expre-sed con fidence in his wisdom and courage in guiding the Nation in these trying times Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louis ville, Ky., was re-elected commander-in-chief yesterday after a spirited contest, his opponent "being Gen. Fe lix H. Robertson of Crawford, Tex. Birmingham, Ala., has been se lected as the place to hold the 1910' reunion. One of the features yesterday was the presentation to the convention of Miss Anne Carter Lee, grand daughter of Gen. Robt. E. Lee, as the sponsor of the South. Gen. Julian S. Carr of Durham aroused rebel yells when in an ad dress before the convention he pro nounced Gen. Lee "the world's great est hero". The convention approved .the .re-, port of a committee appointed at Ihe last condition to award credit for designing tha stars and bars flag f the Confederacy, credit for its origin being given to Maj. Orren Ran dolnh Smith of Lo-isburg, N. C., thus settling a controversy of many years',, standing. At Camp Stuart yesterday the 'irst tragedy of the reunion occur red when W. A. Hampton of Ap pomattox, Va., a Federal veteran, a guest of Appomattox Camp of Con federate Veterans, dropped dead of ar.poplexy. Middling cotton today, 8 1-4 cents per pound. Mr. E. A. Hamilton of Red Springy has opened an ato transfer here. Mr. Hamilton has been engag ed in this business at Red Springs for some time. Peter Vallis, proprietor of the Dixie cafe, located on Elm street, is busy removing the safe to a build ing on the same street belonging to Mr. A. W. McLean ,next to the Star theatre. Mayor A. E. White asks The Robesonian to say that the ordin ance against spitting on the side walks will be rigidly enforced. Bet ter remember where you spit and be sure it's not on the sidewalk. The meeting of the graded school trustees which was to have been held yesterday afternoon to elect teachers for the ensuing year was not held on account of the fact that Chairman L. R. Varser had 10 be out of town. No date for the postponed meeting has been announced- Mr. John P. McNeill returned this morning from Richmond, Va., where he attended yesterday the Confederate veterans reunion. He reports a large crowd in Richmond, but says the rain came down in tor rents all day yesterday, which inter fered with the reunion t some ex tent. Rev. Paul T. Oritt of Mt. Eliam is among the visitors in town today. Mr. Britt brought a load of home raised meat to town for sale, which shows that he doe not depend upon the West for his living.- Mr. Britt raises quite a bit of stock and keeps something growing for them to eat at almost every season of the year. The graduating exercises of the Lumberton grtoded and high school will begin at the school auditorium .".norrow morning at 10:30 o'clock fir will be followed by the literary id dress by Mr. Herbert McClammy cf. Wilmington. There was some talk of holding the exercises and the speaking at the court house but a there was some opposition to that plan it was abandoned. N'f tices f'f New Advertisements. Legal notice of, sale of land J; ties D. Pro. tor. Commissioner. You g't all th.? irxid and nf,ne the bad by using Gay-Olo. Sdas Tioranteed tc give satisfaction Ifbeson Soda Water Co. Mar want- j -b ()n farm or saw mfllinc. The Ho'mes Jewelry Co. will have its formal opening fit the II . C. Boylin old stand on Thursday, June 10. Workmen piic at Lumberton July 5. Young ladies, have vou entered the great Star-Niagara Falls coyest? "Love, L-.ick and Gasoline" at Pastime theatre tomorrow, said to be "best 3-reel comedy ever shown in motion pictures in Lumberton." Program at Star theatre. -' ! WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST issued by the I S. Weather Bureau, Washington. I). (.. for the Week IVgining Wednesday. June 2. 1915. , Fcr Soih Atlantic and Ean Gulf ! States: The cloudy, showery weath er of tne beginning of the period will ; give way to warm. 'fair weather ! Thursday or Friday and the latter i will continue until the end f the pericd. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Mr. W. A. McNeill has recently iad his residence on First street re modeled and enlarged- which addi much to its appearance. Mr. John Jones, a railroad man -ho has headquarters in Charleston, S. C, is spending a few days with home folks here. He is somewhat on the sick list. Messrs. Jno. S. McNeill and James Wilkes left yesterday for Atlanta, Ga., where they will at tend a meeting of the Cotton Seed Crush tf' Association. Mr. D. II . Fuller, a student at the law school at Trinity College, Durham, came home for the Thomp-scn-Petty wedding, being one of the ushers. He returned to Durham to day. Missionary and mothers' day at the Presbyterian Sunday school last Sunday was well attended, and much 'dyed. A collection of $20,00 was' taken for the Japan mission. The n'ble mothers and beautiful flow ers were much in evidence. Mr. Henry Ivey, who lives on route 7 from Lumberton, says he hs some of the finest cabbage and col lards he has seen in many moons. He measured one collard one of this spring's stock that was 50 inches across the top. My! but ain't the licker good? Mrs. Mary H. Klarpp of States bpro, Ga., who recently subscribed for The Robesonian, writes that a hi grenly enjoys reading the paper and is anxious not to miss even a ropy Mrs. Klarpp nursed Miss Thesia Carlyle before her death a year fr more ago, and says she has never forgotten her friends here. In a report of a recent meeting of the town commissioners it was stated that Mr. Arch Spivey was elected sanitary officer at a salary of $45 per month. S - - that time the street committer, . iposed of Messrs. W. S. Wishart . ' A. S. King, have made Mr. Spivey fire man of the street work and raised the salary from $45 to $50 per month. Mr. W. H. Kinlaw of Lumber ton, who has served as U. S. Com missioner for this district for four years has recently been reappoint ed for another term of four years Judge II. G. Connor of the East ern North Carolina district. During; his record of four years Mr. Kinlaw has never sent a case to the Federal court in which a true bill was not found by the grand jurX. Among the number of nurses who passed the board of State Ex aminers last week were Misses Dora Johnson of St. Pauls, Nina Black of Carthage and Mary Conoly and Lin nie Walters of Lt-mberton, all grad uates of the Thompson Hospital Training School for Nurses. Every nurse turned out by this school that has stood the examination has been successful and is now a registered nurse, which speak .well for the school. Mr. Frank Gough, the "block ade preacher" of Lumberton, was the principal Speaker at a Sunday school meeting held at Clarkton last Sun day. It was the Sunday school day of the Columbus-Bladen Baptist Union. Mr. Gojgh says a large crowd was in attendance at the meet ing. In the morning there were ex ercises by the children of the Clark ten school, and adre-.-es by several prominent speaker-. Mr. Gough spoke at '!:''') p. m. Dinner was served on the grounds. Eighteen persons left Lumber ton Tut-day qiorning for Washington on Beth'jr.e's Educational Tour." Others joined the party aloig the line, making the total number niak :ng the trip near Among the number wc-re Mioses Christine F!.,yd, Gertrude Maxwel'. 1 JVirtvlia" Steele Civ !e II-ward, the teachers who Ann the free trips offered by The "!r be- ;r.:ai. Other teachers who were in the conte. t went ,,n the tur i!?--pfte the fact that they failed to win a free trip and no dnubt the party are enjoying the sights to be seen at the Nation's Capital. i Woodmen P'.'nic. i As has been mentioned in The Pcbesonian. the local of the W. O. i W. is making arrangements for a j Woodmen jiicnic to be held in Lum jherton Moniay, July 5 It is expect ! od, that all the camp in the co jnty will take part, also the camps of 1 Bladen and other adjoining counties, and a large crowd is expected to at tend the picnic. . ' 3
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