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ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE pfntq " : ' ..t OPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH DUE IN ADTAHCB VOL XLVil LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1917. NUMBER 101 r -1 GERMANY DECLARES UNRESTRICTED SUB- i MARINE WARFARE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE CAMPAIGN OF RUTHLESSNESS Starvation Blockade of England Such as the World Has Never Seen An- nounceo u. a. Again races &ev- Sp-nat- Mnn o -j. of Dinlomatic Relations . . " w pruviue a Bul i?., CianSe Accounting- Systems Bill for Australian Ballot Sys temFight on School Board Issue Anti-Saloon League Bill Othei Bills of Interest Mr, Brenizer introduced in the PARKTON PARAGRAPHS i BUIE AND PHILADELPHUS NEWS erance Work Resumed on Baptist Church In Re Proposed Bond Issue for Roads Measles Egg Panic Per sonal Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, Jan. SO Work on the feapust cnurch was resumed agam GRAND JURY'S REPORT , change in the accounting kvkt.ptyi nf i today. The rainy weather has in I the State departments and instil. I terf.erred considerably for the past Germany has declared unrestrict- viH a "f .piu. With Germany Washington Dispatch, Jan. 30. vide a snecial svsre-m ed submarine warfare. A starva- ities where the authorities decide to tion blockade of England, the like obtain such a system. The bill would ,01 which the world never has seen,'cSeaf asPecial board one member was announced today in notf &!lrtSS'e?!. ered to American Ambassador Ger. ernor by March 1 the members to ard in Berlin and to the State De- receive $10 per day and expenses partment here by Count von Bern-' wnile at work, subject to approval t01-ff i u tue governor, ine wors would T,.' , . . . I begin April 1 and be completed by This begins the long feared cam- next January. The board would in paign of ruthlessness, conceived by' vestigate the present systems in the von Hindenburg, it is said here, on a State departments and institutions to magnitude never even contemplated L3Curtin u e-eds' the- neA syst1m i T,Wf. wt.wi( to be devised being required to make o.v on iirpitz. j complete and accurate showing of Again the United States faces sev- the fulleffect of all transactions on erance of diplomatic relations with State finances, a modern and corn Germany with all its eventual pos- piete accounting in every respect; sibiities. President Wilson's re-' also uniform accounting for the reated warnings of world afire" counties and a system for munici and Secretary Lansing's "verge of realities. th adoption of wWh wmiM y.ai statement are being recalled be optional with the municipal au in the capital tonight, with feelings thorities, in which event the city of apprehension and misgiving. . would p its prorata part of the Gf'm$nLS acVi0n1v the s"per-cns- cost of the systera. The State de 13 ol all those that have stirred the partments and institutions would be American government m two and a required to put in operation the new half years of world war. s 'tPrn Vw 1. 191 Peace and means of preserving Senator Warren introduced (c.ae nie jjuuy jnii.i.iaering. President Wilson has the task of deciding what shall be the course of the United States. Three immediate steps appear among the possibilities. Th? United States might solemnly vvr.rn Germany against a violation of her pledges; ii aright be decided 'hat the German warning is suffic ient notice of an intention to disre gard tho?2 pledges and a sufficient warrant for breaking off diplomatic :elations; it might be decided to r.wait the results of Uhe Tolockade and determine a course of the Unit ed States as the actual develop. operations SUPERIOR COURT Jury Finds Deans and Rozicr Not Guil ty cf Stealing Cotton Trial of Ne-' yroes Charged WithMurder of Neill .Shaw Began This Morning Spec ial Venire in Case of Walter Mc-; Nair Will Not be Needed Other .CiiSfcS . - j Much of the term of criminal 'court c far v& been taken up with the -ase of M. J. and Irvin Dean and "Walter Eczier, charged with stealing cotton, ine case wes begun Monday Tuesday Gf next week, when all aiternoon rnd the jaxy rendered its in the genate come up verdict oi not guilt 7 this morning 1,1113 v.,;i nvj lust after -court convened The de- a3 a tsXS League Bill euuaius live iiear est. jraui aim were T , , 4-x, An -hnnnd w s,mi t? The House ordered printed the An- a bill Monday to divide the State into eastern and western judicial divis ions with 24 districts and rotation in service of judges that would leave two judges always available for as signment by the Governor to hold emerger.'cv courts wherever needed and to take the place of any judge unable to fill engagements. Mr. Scales offered a bill in the Senate Monday to establish a State home for eirls and women. Senator Thos. A. Jones of Asheville has introduced a bill to give the State the Australian ballot system, which would allow a man to enter a booth and vote in secret. There are many advocates of such a measure in every quarter of the State. It was referred to the committee on elections. . A bill has been passed abolishing treasurer's office in Yancey coun ty. Fght on School Board Issue Post poned ' . It was expected that a storm, would break in the Senate yesterday over ot 'county elprtirvn or annointment pducation as a State pol Stealing . 1 . 4-1,- twa nnctnnnfd ?m 1 tor 1 If V. JUL L11H L'. i- K"""!' The case wes begun Monday m. ,i all eorder Buter of St. Paul The trial of Arch Bethune and Fos. ter McMillan, colored, charged with the murder of the late Neill Shaw, was begun this morning. A spec ial venire of 50 men was summoned from which to select a jury for the ca.-e. There is much interest in this case and no doubt many will witness the trial. Other cases disposed of are: Will Marshall, colored, charged with murder; submitted to manslaughter Mr. Chas. Bodenhammer, formerly of Pee Dee, has moved to our town and is occupying the J. D. Gillis res idence, and is working as third trick at the A. C. L. railroad tower. Mr. W. T. Moody has completed selling his stock of merchandise and we are sorry to lose him from our town and midst. We have not been advised where he will move. Miss Ruby Stubbs spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks, returning to her school at Sherwood Sunday afternoon; also Miss Eva Stanley came up Friday night and spent the week-end with home folks, returning Sunday evening to her school at Wakulla. Mr. H. C. Jones made a visit to Rockingham today. Mr. F. N. Fisher made a business trip up to Dunn and Benson today. Mr. R. T. Gaitley of Rowland is on a visit to relatives in town to night. Mr. A. D. Thames of Wag ram was a visitor to our town Sun day. Mr. B. A. Hodges of Maxton spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs Joe Thames of Raleigh is visiting relatives in town. Mr. John McAr thur of St. Paul was a caller a while Saturday morning. Scatral of our townsmen went to Lumberton last week and attended the laymen's meeting which was held in thc- Presbyterian church, and re ported a good time; also report the roads m bad condition. A word about the proposed bond issue for public roads. I hear good many persons expressing themselves on the question and all we have heard say unless it will be made a town snip unit tnev will oppose it; ana that's the opinion of this scribe. This will give eacn townsmp a square deal, and that's what the people; want. At last our little town has meas les, and it is already causing the percentage of the school to drop off although it is not in the school; but some country people are allowing their children to stay at home for fear they will catch it. ' Since our last letter to The Robe sonian we report the following on the honor roll: Mr. and Mrs. J P. Watts, January '21, a fine girl; Di. and Mrs. P. S. Currie, January 22t: a fine girl; Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Can ady, January 25, a fine boy. You hear more complaint of colds and gripp now-a-days than anything else. Our town is threatened with an ! Qgg panic, and when one comes to market the merchant plays hide with them and says, "can't get enough for home consumption." The price is nign enough; but the lowls seem Death of Neal A. McMillan Good Communities Farmers Busy Bad Roads A Narrow Escape Person aj Correspondence of The Robesonian. Buie, Jan. 31 Our community was saddened on last Saturday morning to learn of the death of Mr. Neal A. McMillan, which occurred about 9 0 clock Saturday morning. Since young manhood he had been living alone, never marrying. He had liv ed in bachelor quarters up till about two years ago, when Mr. Dunk Mc Millan and family moved in with hun. He was in his 87th year, and lived a remarkable life, true to his church and community. He leaves a valuable estate, some of the finest timbered land in the county. We heard a well-known gentleman remark the other day that he be lieved he lived between two of the est communities in the State. He referred to the Philadelphus and An. tioch communities. This same gen tleman we have reference to lives in one of the best little towns we know of, this being Red Springs. Mrs. VV. S. McMillan, Miss Katy Smith and mother spent "Friday in Lumberton. Misses Emilv. Maeeie and Mamv Bariington, were visitors in this community Sunday. Rev. W. D. Parker filled his reg ular appointment here Sunday, preaching an able sermon. Mr. R. A. Melvin spent yesterday in Fayettevile. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Gibson of Red Springs, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Brown. Farmers through here are taking advantage of days that it is not rough weather and are rapidly pre paring for another crop. - Miss R. D. Buie spent Saturday in Lumberton. - Mr. J. B. Humphrey was a busi ness visitor m Lumberton yesterday The general talk of the neighbor- COTTON MARKET Rural Police Should Look Out for iolators of Law Against Plow ing Into Roads Jailer Should be Al'owed More for Feeding Pris oners Keeper of County Home Should Receive More The grand jury completed its work yesterday and made the following re port to xiis Honor Judge George W. Connor: "We passed upon 15 bills of in dictment, finding twelve true bills and three not true. This - indicates careful investigation on the part of the solicitor in investigation of cases before sending bills and greatly fa cilitates the work of the grand jury. "The grand jury in a body visited the county jail, and found same in good order and condition. Prison ers seemed well satisfied, both with their treatment and the focd they were receiving, we recommend: "1. That the jail porch be cov ered to prevent further leak and damage to building. "2. That the compensation of the jaler be increased from twenty-five j War News Causes Market to Go to 1 Pieces The fact that Germany has declar ed for unrestricted naval warfare caused the cotton market to go to pieces this morning. It was report ed that March futures went down to 12:50 cents the pound. Murch fu tures were 17.48 yesterday. Prices have rallied borne today, however, and the latest quotation on March futures was 14.89. Miss Lou Fisher has accepted a position in The Robesonian office. Mis3 Mattie Lee Shooter has ac cepted a position in the office of Dr. W. A. McPhaul. Mr. J. A. McAllister went Tues day to Richmond, Va., where he enter ed the Hygeia hospital for treat ment. The Pope Drug Co. has put in an up-to-date news stand in the Lor raine hotel. Miss Lennie Martin has charge of the stand. Seats have been placed in the new high school auditorium and cents to thirty cents per heard rer ! mornnig exercises were held there day. on account of the advanced cost , for the first time yesterday moraine. 0: lood supplies. "3. That the heating plant of the jau be inspected and necessary re Mr. Prentice Barker cut tis left foot with an axe while working on tre Wildwood farm, Winarts town- pairs made in order that the heat j sh.'p (farm belonging tc his father, may be more easily regulated at all; Mr. J. A. Barker) Tuenlav. He is times "We visited the several chain gangs by committees. We find three chain gangs in operation in the county. The men see mto bP well treated, to have plenty of good food, and we unable to be out. Dr. Knox dressed Ihe wound. Mr. W. C. Boone of R. 2 from Lumberton, said when in town Tues day that in a recent letter from his ; brother W. C, who is in China try- hood is bad roads. Everywhere you j 1 est he can with the means at his I road in Robe- hands. Wi heard no complaint. We recommend ; to teach ''them heathen how to LimL tin me iteepeis ue requested to give particular attention to the mat ter of sanitation of bed clothing. "We visited the county home by committee, finding nine inmates four white women, one negro woman, 2 negro men and two Indian women.! We found the home in satisfactory ccrdition. Mr. Flowers, the keeper, seems to be nischargmg his duty as start there is a bad son. Mr. J. A. Townsend is the latest purchaser of a Ford. He has already an Overland automobile. Mr. Emmet McQueen came very near getting a mule run over the other day by a passenger train. He managed to get the mule taken out of the wagon, just in time to escape. The wagon was torn to flinders. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McMillan are spending today in Lumberton. ti-Saloon league prohibition bill that wrx; introduced bv Representative TT Gardner, "by request", ana tne nlto be on strike committee on liquor traiiic anu me ; Senate commiteee on propositions Djpiomatic Relations With Mexico to tCLARBtTON NEWS NOTES Protracted Meeting Begins 3rd Sun day Personal Mention Correspondence of The Robesonian. Clarkton, Jan. 30 Mrs. Joe C. Burney after spending several weeks law is enforced er of the home is allowed enoup-h for the proper maintenance of the home and recommend that the coun ty commissioners take this matter up at the next regular meeting. "We find the court house and grounds kept in good condition, of fices kept in good order, and coun ty officers courteous and efficient in the discharge of their duties. "In going through our county we notice that it is the common and vsjal practice for farmers to plow nn part of the road in turning sround at the end of the furrows. We have a strict law against this but it is not being observed. We recommend that the rural policemen be on the outlook for the violators of this law and see to it that the raise tobacco, wrote that the tobac co business was booming there, a sale of $50,000 being mentioned in one day, and that grasshoppers were so thick thy would hold up trains. Rev. N. R. Pitt man, who spent some time in the county with rela tives and friends, left Monday even ing for North, S. C, to visit a broth er, and thence he will return to his home in Kansas City, Mo. He and Mrs. Pittman will move immediately after his return to Kansas City to Chicago, to make a home for their son, who has a splendid position on the staff of "System", the well-known magazine of business. Thompson hospital notes: Mr. Robert Mclntyre, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Mfclntyre, underwent an opera tion for appendicitis yesterday. Miss Margaret Hall of Hope Mille under went an operation for . appendicitis yesterday and is getting alone nice ly. Master Chas. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Brown, fell Monday ard broke his collar bone and is at the hospital if or treatment. ' Mrs. Nelson has been a patient" at the" hospital for a week. Mrs. W. H. Shooter of Lumberton will undergo an operation this afternoon. m-yA ovQnrpc Imvp aerreed on a joint hearing on the bill February 7. It would limit liquors to two quarts of whiskev or three gallons of beer or wines per year and that strictly for medicinal purposes obtained through most intricate and exacting red-tane. Gardner, the introducer and was sentenced to 4 months on' says it is not such a bill J. the Marfan RtmiHr another i have introduced, ardent prohibition negro with a piece of iron and killed list that he is. . , nounced after Tuesday's meeting of him while working on the R. & C.l The Senate passed Cabinet that Hen- ilailroad near town Several weeks to proL-b v, jvs .- ! ry r. r letcner, comirmea as Anwas ii 1.11. j.-j J.-L-' v....-,;hitinn' spnaration oi uuuiw reo. Aiarsnau ciaimea ne u:a uie . pivmu"" r - j. -..ii- . i i T,r,fiifTe tn nlace in totter Killing m seit cieiense. . "Wbr - j tP.d concealed nomes. m ueimm Leach to have the county cumiuisaiuiic p ork- ot tne court cass un urc be Resumed Immediately Full diplomatic relations wi ih Mexico are to be resumed immediately in an effort by the United States to solve through formal channels the trouble some questions pending with the Car ranza de facto government, and for its moral effect in aiding Carranza to restore order and set up consti tutional government. It was an- toot Leach, carrying weapons: 30 days on roads was also tried on the charge of vi olating the liouor laws, but was found -not guilty. The solicitor gave notice cf nr.peal for the State. John Everett, carrying concealed weapons; 3 Odays on roads. Joe Alford, larceny and reeciving; "2 years on roads. Don Hardley, larceny; one week in The case against H. H. Redfearn, former chief of police of Lumberton, varged with assault upon rrot. J. T'. Love, was nol prosed. Redfearn was given a iury trial before Re corder E. M. Britt on this charge and was found guilty and bound over to Superior court. Herbert Culbreth, seduction: pray er for judgment continued till the Julv term of court, defendant to be placed under a $1200 bond to show that he has paH the prosecutrix $1,- T)00 within 30 days Those Summoned on Special Venire Tomorrow Need Not Come Those summoned on special venire to come to court tomorrow in the rase of Walter McNair need not come. McNair has submitted to second de cree murder and the special venire will not be needed, t1 ill 1 Lll-ia v ' ' i matter instead of the btate rsoaru cf Charities. The House passed the lioyle bill providing that when, juries recom mend mercy in returning .verdicts that carry penalties of death the irdsre may sentence to life imprison ment. The vote was t4 to id. Senator Gough of Robeson has of fprrd a bill to prohibit snitting on floors of streetcars and railway cars, also a bill to prohibit fruib an' news venders from leaving trains at way stations. " . ' , , Among bills of interest introduced are the following: to pay indigent and dependent soldiers $50 a month; exempt from taxation private libra ries of $1,000 or less i nvalue; make it unlawful to onerate slot machines: amend the Revisal as to railroad passes so passes issued in other States can be effective in passing throu eh. North Carolina. Raleigh Cor., Jan. 30. Wilmington Star: Representative McRacken M Columbus, arose to a personal priv ilege and denounced as false the re port in the Raleigh Times of Satur day as to a discussion he had on the floor with Representatives Page and sador to Mexico months ago, would leave fr his post in a few days, ac companied by his embassy staff. There has been no American Am bassador at Mexico City since Henry Lane Wilson was recalled after the killine of Madero and Huerta's as sumption of power, and formal dip omatic intercourse has not existed since Huerta handed 'Charge Nelson O'Shaughnessy his passports April 23, 1914, upon the landing of Amer ican marines at Vera Cruz. Townsend Bros. Make Assignment Messrs. Townsend Bros, made a voluntary assignment Monday for the benefit of their creditors. Mr. J D. Norment is named as truste with her mother, Mrs. D. A. McKee, returned to her home in Asheboro. Mr. John D. Ward spent Sunday in Hamlet with friends. Mr. Percy Smith of Elizabethtown was in town Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Huffman and little son, James, are spending a few days in Wilmington visiting relatives. Miss Mary E. Kelly spent one day last week in Wilmington. Miss Lois Breeden of McColl, S . C, is spending a few days in town visiting her sister Mrs. H. H. Clark. On the 3rd Sunday in February there will begin a protracted meeting at the Presbyterian church to run throu eh the 4th Sunday. Rev. O. G. Jones, the Syncdical evangelist, will assist the pastor, Rev. W. H. Good mrm. We are glad "Aunt Becky" is able write again, for we always en- Respectfully submitted, J. BROWNE EVANS, Foreman, BROAD RIDGE BREEZES Farm Work Delayed on Account of Rain School Doing Fine Measles Raging Correspondence of The Robesonian. Broad Ridge (Lumberton, R. 4), Jan. 31 Farmers have stopped work for a few days on account of so much rain. Mr. David Collins has purchased a new cart not a car. We were glad to have the pleas- 'O joy readme her pieces. Spring time seems to come very early, as the past few days have been First Public Entertainment at Gym" nasi urn Will be Given February 9 The first public entertainment giv en in the local eymnasium since it was opened early in 1916 will be giv en Friday evening of next week, be ginning promptly at 8:15. The pur pose is to le the folks know what is being done. The piVagram em braces tumbling (both ground and lofty), wire walking, heavy weight lifting, wrestling, work on horizon tal bar, and free-for-all high jump ing contest. A picked team of about 25 members will perform and some as good work as can be seen in a circus will be done. The commitee that has the matter in charge asks use of rerdine a long interesting let ter from "Aunt Becky" m our last The Robesonian to say that it is re paper. I gretted that an invitation cannot be LeeRoyce," little son of Mr. and , extended to the general public, that Mrs. Charlie Lamb, died Friday as a , on account of the seating capacity result of sticking a kinfe in his eye 'the attendance must be limited to about two weeks ago. those receiving special invitations. School is progressing nicely under , The entertainment will last about an the efficient management of Misses hour, or possibly an hour and a half. .. ii l- ' t : TTii i i "kt : T" ' very much- HKe spring time, tnougn , je.-bie r loyu una imhu rr an, i I expect we will have some m.orei Wonder where "Aunt Sophie" has 'All Because He Wouldn't Take Back very wintry weather yet. j wandered to ? We wish she would j the Egg. Mr. Geo. H. Currie returned home siite some more interesting letters! E. G. Parris, a Greek who works. from Richmond afte? accompanying: to The Robesonian. at the Olympia cate, has a baa ean s on the bac-K ot nis neaa ana mere is Mrs. Currie to a hospital there for treatment. Adverti sine in The Robesonian Sells the Goods Mr. O. I. Floyd, a merchant of Fairmont, was among the visitors in - Tuesday. Mr. Fioya recently Messrs. Townsend have been an ad in The Robesonian's penny a gent's furnishing business for sonu vears. The store has been closed for the past several days. Miss Mary Jones has accepted a position in the office of Dr. R. S. Bean. Doughton as to a bill that was un der discussion. He said he proposed to give the newspaper the opportunity to answer in Columbus county the defamation it had imposed through this report. He hoped that the re norter would get this statement of i his straight. The constant raging of measles makes several of us stay at home. Tatting is the order of the day among the school girls. A. W. c-. , advertising nme ior saie. ne says the ad certainly moved the lime. 9-Year.Old David Pierce a Victim of . Measles David, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Trirs. J. D. Pierce, who live at the National cotton mill, died yesterday afternoon at 4:45 of measles and complications. Miss Blanche Surles. daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. R. Surles of Proe- torville. won second prize, a - Ford j TXTil Tviin nrf rT T")lS- i patch contest, which closed Tuesday. New Telephone Directory Eeing Pre pared The Southern Bell Telephone Co. will issue a new directory for Lum berton, Rowland ard Fairmont and the farmers' lines running out from Lumberton on February 10. Any subscriber wishing to change a num ber should call the central office and make it known at once. Another Big Day Saturday of this week will be an other big dav at the store of Messrs. R. D. Caldwell & Son. This firm will eive awav a $4 Stetson hat, S3 Jef ferson hats, collars, pipes and boys' hats. Read the ad in this issue, which explains it all. a hole in a plate-glass window m one of the departments of R. D. Caldwell & Son's store as the result of the careless handling of a bot tle, Parris says, by a young man about town Monday night. To re pair the plate-glass window will cost about one hundred bucks, it is said. How much to repair Parris' wound and feelings has not yet been indi cated. Possibly a warrant will be sworn out and a hearing held later, when some interesting things may come out. Parris says that because he refused to take back an egg sold a few minutes before and restore the nickle for it the young man got het up and threw the egg at him, and that when he started for an officer the younjr man threw a bottle at him, with re sult as noted above. Mr. M. M. Smith of R. 7, Lumber ton is in town today. fll m . - - TIME iXTEND ED On account of the urgent request of a number of people who could not arrange to pay their subscription by Feb. 1 THE ROBESONIAN has decided to extend the time during which subscriptions may be paid at the rate of $1.50 the vear to midnight of February 5. This will give everybody an opportunity to mail or send in their money if they cannot come to town. Positively the price will be $2,00 the year after midnight of February 5. Be sure to read -4 ad on page 4 and ACT AT UNCK. , 1 1
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