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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1919.
NUMBER 18
BEARD GETS 10 YEARS
'Submitted to Second Degree Min
der, Accepted by State's
Attorneys.
TEMPORARY INSANITY
BASIS OF DEFENSE
asked the agent what time the trauf' SUPERIOR COURT MAY
Attorneys Claimed Rape of Defend'
ant's Wife By Connor, Which At
torneys for State Said Could Be
Disproved Large Crowd Attended
Trial- '
J. Q. Beard, who killed Hezzie Con.
nor of Lumberton at St. Pauls on JJe
cember 11. ; last, 'was sentenced to
10 years at hard labor in the State
prison by Judge W. . P. Stacy m su
perior court Tuesday afternoon follow
nig euomission .w muruer in tne sec
ond degree for' the defendant by his
attorneys, wnicn piea was accepted Dy
the State. Thus a trial which filled
the court room with interested spec
tators Monday and Tuesday and which
at first promised to take up the time
of the court for the entire week ab
ruptly was brought to a close. A
number, of witnesses both for the de
fendant and for the State had testi
fied before the compromise verdict
was r-eached, - -
& Carolina Southern railroad, was
shot by Beard as the train on which
he was firing came into St. Pauls
from Elizabethtown late in the af
ternoon of December 11' as he was
sitting in his accustomed place in the
cab of the engine.
The same look of sullen hardness
that was upon the defendant's face
when he entered the court room to
face trial for his life remained there
on throughout the trial and after sen
tence had been passed. Nothing
seemed to affect him. Not even when
his aged father and mother, who,
J2 "11"? downonlhrfloor befbre fire? He
arrived. Was standing on the side
of the railroad track when tram came
in. Was looking for Connor on the
engine- Remembered shooting through
cab window. Thought train was mov
ing. Was 20 or 80, feet from cab
when he fired. Did not. mean to- kill
Connor. Meant to punish him a little,
if any chance. Got out of way after
he shot Connor. Went up railroad
and then through the woods. Later
went to the home of his grandfather
in St. Pauls. Was arrested m thi
yard there by Policeman Newton
Testimony of Mrs. Beard.
Had been married 14 months. Was
15 when married. Connor passed he
home while she lived in Lumberton
They engaged in conversation. Con-
nor went to her home the following
day. Her husband was present and
she had no conversation with Connor,
Connor had conversation with her
husband- Went to'Dublin on Tuesday
before the homicide on Thursday.
Husband knew she was going. Talk
ed to him about going a week before.
Told her husband she wanted to go
to see a Mrs. Cashwell. He gave her
nermission to go. She wrote Mrs.
Cashwell she was goinu1. Went on a
mixed V. & C. S. tram. Left St.
Pauls about 12 o'clock. Freight cars
between the passenger cars and the
engine. Two other women on the
train when it left St. Pauls. Both
git off at Tobermory, Tere was rio
vtva.ion ,th w prtvsr. id
car was oia-timey ana naa smaii
windows. Saw Connor come into car
while the train was stopped in the
woods between Tobermory and Dub
lin. Arrived at Dublin about 1:30 or
2 o'clock. Returned l St. Pauls about
n. m. on the jame day. Was cry
ing after she and her husband had
retired on the following Wednesday
night. Had conversation with hus
band with reference to what had tak
en place on ths trip . to Dublin on
Tuesday. Her husband commencea
praying and crying. Was in tie bed
with her at that time. He got up and
sat up by fire a while and then lay
to see their son serVe out his sentence.
bade him goodbye with tears stream
ing down their cheeks, did he shed one
per.
Plea That Rape Was Involved
rierore submitting to second degree
inurder Beard s attorneys were bas
ing the fight for his life on the
ground of temporary insanity. Coun
cil for the defendant in arguing the
case before Judge Stacy stated that
they had evidence to prove that
Beard's 15-year-old wife had told him
on the night preceeding the killing
that Connor had criminally assaulted
her on Tuesday before the killing oh
Thursday, while she was making a
trip from St. Pauls to Dublin, that
the assault was committed on the
train while it was stopped in the
woods between Tobermory and Dub
lin. According to the laws of North
Carolina, this evidence could not be
brought out before the jury
Assault Charge Denied.
Council for the State stated that
they had evidence which would prove.
that the alleged assault was not com
mitted upon the wife of the defend
ant and could further prove that Con
nor did not leave the cab of the train
which he was firing and upon which
Mrs. Beard made the trip between St.
Pauls anck Dublin.
The defendant went upon the stand
and following is a summary of his
testimony:
Defendant's Testimony.
Twenty year oUU Married" at the
age of 19. Lived at St. Pauls at the
time of the homicide.' Lived in Lum
herton one month 's few weeks after
marriage; Became- acquainted with
Hezzie Jonnor a lew nays alter mar
riage. Connor went to his home twice
while he lived in ; Lumberton. Later
moved to St. Pauls. Wife asked him
a week before she made the trip to
Dublin if she!) could go. Told her
she could go. Gave her some money
on the morning, of the day she made
the trip- The first time he saw his
wife after she returned home from
Dublin she looked -troubled. Asked
her why she looked so dull. She told
him nothing at that time of anything
that happened on the trip to Dublin.
On Wednesday night he and Mrs.
Beard -retired about 10 o'clock. His
wife began crying. Asked her what
the trouble was. She made statement
concerning something that had pass
ed between her' and Connor. The
statement of his wife made him feel
like he was ruined forever. Did not
remember all that he did that night.
Was thinking, about what his wife
had told him all the time until the
time of the homicide. Did not see
Connor from the time his wife had
the conversation with him until the
time he killed him. Did not think it
wrong to kill Connor. The more he
thought abbut trying not to kill Con
nor the worse it got on him. Did not
eat any breakfast or dinner on the
day he killed Connor and thought of
what his wife had told him all that
day.
In answering the questions put to
him by council for the State on the
cross examination, Beard said that
on the morning of the homicide he
went up town and later to the cotton
ein where' he had been working. Had
conversation wini iJicooio. mu
Smith McRainey-. Asked Will Mc-
went to sleep just before day.
Got up at 6 o'clock. Did not eat
any breakfast or dinner
D. A- McQueen Warned Connor. .
D. A. McQueen, agent at St. Pauls
testified that he 'phoned the conductor
on the train which Connor was firing
on the day of the homicide to tel!
Connor it would be best for him not
wi come into St. Pauls, that Will Mc
Rainey had told him to tell Connor to
be on the lookout wnen ne came in.
Messrs. Jerrv Norton. J. B. Pittman
and J. C. Raybon testified that they
had known th5 defendant and that he
had the reputation of being a Dad
boy.
Character Witnesses.
The following character witnesses
testified that the general reputation
of Beard was good: O. T. Fisher. A.
E- Howard. L. Melnnis- Hugh Par
ham, T. L. Crump, E- O. Fisher, W. A.
Riddle. Raymond Jones, Z. T. McMil-
Clavton Rossu L'H. Townsend and
Gaston Kinlaw. Mr. Kinlaw also tes
tified upon cross examination that
he let Beaxd have some shells on the
morning before the homicide in t'e
afternoon. He thought the shot were
No. 4.
A. M. Haynes of Elizabethtown and
W T. Mayers of Lumberton testified
that thev had talked to Connor before
the alleged assault, but neither were
ADJOURN THIS AFTERNOON
Dock Taylor Gets 10 Years in State
Prison For Killing John Chavis
Several Whiskey Cases Tried.
Dock Taylor, 'colored who shot and
killed John Chavis, Indian, near Fair
mont three weeks ago, submitted , to
muider in the second degree and wu
sentenced by Judge Stacy to 10 years
at hard labor in the State prison. I
rurman iayior. a son oi vock Tay
lor, who was held in connection with
the killing, was released.
According to eye witnesses to the
killing, both Taylor and Chavis were
J 1 A. ll .J.I . A 1 , " J 1
uruiiK. ' at w lime oi me ncnuciue.
Dock Taylor is around 60 years old,
As was stated in The Robesonian at
the time, a whiskey still was found
the killing.
Ida Edwards was granted a divorce
from George Edwards. :- "
Nasby Hardin, Indian, plead guilty
to the charges of manufacturing
liquor and retailing. Jud re Stacy
sentenced him to one year in the State
prison on the charge of manufactur
ing liquor and judgment was suspend
ed on the charge of retailing. Pray
er for judgmentjyas continued upon
good behavior in the case of Mag
Hardin, Nasby's wife. j
Revels Henderson was found not
guilty of manufacturing Uauor.
Vo'mr "v.tfiks, "'colored, plead ffuily
of manufacturing liquor. Sentence
has not been passed.
Ira Wilkms was found guilty of
manufacturing liquor- Judge Stacy
has not yet passed sentence.
Jetter J. Branch was found not
guilty of manufacturing liqujr.
Will Leach plead guilty to assault
with a deadly weapon and judgment
was suspended upon payment of the
cost.
It is expected that court will ad
journ-this afternoon.
5 TOWNSHIPS WILL VOTE
ON ROAD BONDS MAY 20
SOT. DUNCAN DAVIS LUMBERTON VOTES SPEf!lAT.!
GETS D. S. CROSSj TAX FOR GRADED SCHOOLS
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Red Spring, Proud of a Valiant Son SP"1'" Tax Election Monday Carried :"ZLJJ?L9Z?' "T5Z
Br Good MaiftritVnnl. 2.1 V i . .r. yV"
Z, ' ,oe siop pea.
Cast Against Tax. scribers.
and
Beautifying Premises Death
' Funeral of Mr.'Jno. F. MeEachern
Junior-Senior Reception Person
al Correspondence of. The Robesonian.
Red Springs. April 8. Dr. and Mrs'
n. b. yioson ana tnree cnuaren spent
ounaay m Lumberton with relatives
Mrs. W- A Bu'lock left Tuesday
for a short stay in Richmond. Va.
' Mrs, Dtfncan McNeill spent Monday
with Mrs. John Hughes in Parkcon.
Mr. J. M. DeVane and family of
jayettevuie spent bunday in town
with relatives.
"Rev. S. L. Morgan has joined his
family here and will spend several
days with friends before returning
to Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Rea of Greensboro
have been in town for some time
guests at hotel Red Springs. Mr.
Rea, who represents a big nursery is
superintending the planting of shrub
bery and otherwise beautifying the
premises of several of our citizens-
- No landscape gardener could
achieve a more beautiful effect than
the wisteria tree in the yard of Mr.
M. Roberts.- -A-taU;v, "
This apolies to an rab-
The special tax election Monday for 'BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
Lumberton graded schools resulted!
In victory for the special tax. The. Lomberton chapteT 116 O. E- S
number registered tot the election will meet this evening at 8 o'clock
was 257, and since the vote was Mr. W. T. Norment has accepted
against the registration, 129 v tcs a position as salesman in the Lum
wtre necessary to carry the election, berton Bargain House,
fhe number of votes cast for special Only one teacher stood the teach
tax was 177. Only votes were case ers examination conducted by Sunt,
against the . tax. J. R. p0ole Tuesday and yesterday.
I ne election was held under an act;. June 10th to June 14th, inclusive
pa&sed by the ia3t Legislature, tne are the dates of the Chautauqua which
measure giving the town's grade! I is coming to Lumberton this sum-
allium iruswca power to increase tnevmer
tijt levy for school to 73 cents on
the 5100 valuation of property and
$2.25 on the poll. The school trus-
taes say, however, that it will not be
necessary to increase the tax to more
than 50 cents on property and $1.50
Misses Vivian McNeill Roaa
Wishart and Ruth Thompson have ar
rived home from Crossnore, where
they taught school during the last
term.
Capt. and Mrs. A. B. Small will
on the poll, the presen: tax being 301 discontinue ooeratang a . boardbitr
nouse May 1. They have conducted
cents on property avl 90 cents on the
poll.
Considerable active work was done
agH-nst the measure but wnen the
people of the town fully understood
the situation and realized that the
future of their public schools was at
stake, .they- rose, to the. occasion, .and
riotfof pitthiy porpie from ve irip to
the base, its graceful festones almost
touching the ground.
Red Springs should consider her
self among the honored few to claim
for 1 son so valiant a young hero as
Sergeant Duncan Davis, who was lec
orated with the D. S. Cress in Co
lumbia the other day. Mr. Davis is
exported home in a day or so- and
doubtless will receive the royal wel
comtj he so richly deserves.
Mies Steeh, of the collcirw spent a
faw days recently with relatives in
Columbia and witnessed the big pa
rade by the valiant HUth.
This- whole section wtt saddened
by the death of Mr. John F.. McEach-
Rowland. SV Pauls, Fairmont, Park- n v!"cn. i1'", cn,; " J"..?!
ton and Lumberton Townships Wilt ni3, I0. m ". ny ir.euus
a t r i) j t ij. and relatives from here attended the
Under New Law Amount Range funeral services on Monday after
From $100,000 for Lumberton to1"00? and accompanied the remains
$20,000 for Parkton. i to Laurinburg, where the interment
On Tuesday, May 20, Lumberton,1 Placf-, Four ,9.ons and two ne"
Fairmont, Rowland, St. Pauls and hews acted as pall-bearers and the
Parkton townships will vote on the J'Zt? SJJ.SF1'
a boarding house in Lumbtrton for
39 years.
Alfred Rowland chapter of the
U. D. C. will meet tSaturday after
noon, at 4 o'clock in the National Bank
of Lumberton building. This is an im
portant meeting and all members are -
voted- to- increase, the- tax -the-amount-' urged- to be-; present. -
necessary-
WITH ROBESON SOLDIERS.
the law passed by the last Legisla
ture allowing Robeson county town
ships to vote bonds for roads. The e
lections were ordered Monday by the
county commissioners upon petitions
filed from each of these townships,
signed by the neceslary one-fifth of
the registered voters- The act under
which these elections will be held is
published in full elsewhere in this
issue.
Lumberton township will Ate on
a bond issue of $100,000; Fairmont,
$60,000; Rowland, $50 000; St. Pauls,
$25,000; Parkton, $20,000.
A new registration is required in
each township and only those who
beatftititl. Rev- Wm. Black, who is
holding - meeting at Rowland, came
over an ass s ted Rev. Mr Brown to
conduct the services. Mr. MeEachern
was a natwe of Robeson county, a
true Scotchman, and a valuable citi
zen. His death makra a sad break in
Robeson Memberb of Famous 119th
Infantry Return Home Helped
Break Hindenburg Line.
The following soldiers of Co. L,
liyth infantry, 30th division, arnved
home Tuesday night: Sgt. T. J. Row
an, Sgt. Jas. It Falk, Privates Jen-
mings Gerald and C. F. Goodwin, Lum
berton; sgt. Guy A. Plott, Machinist
Edward Bethune, Private Leslie Mar
tin, Lumberton, R. 1; Sgt. Ernest Mc-Googan-
Lumber Bridge; Sgts. R. R.
Martin and H.-F. Steed and Private
H. C. McNair, Jr., Maxton; Sgt. B- A.
McDonald, Corporal E. D. Parnell and
Cook R. 1 Furmage, Parkton; Sgt.
Clarence McNeill, Red Springs.
All these .were members of the
Lumber Bridge Lignt Infantry. N'a
tiiTi! guard, a rl wer in the heat of
the fight that broke the Hindenburg
Jine. Twenty-three members cf the
company were killed outright and
many were seriously wounded. Sgt.
Plott was the only one of these re-i
turning home Tuesday night that was
:ounded. lie suered a aujfiit shoul-
i?i wound.
Before goirg ve'seas u company
s' ent several months on the Mexican
tho ranks of the older generation,
which is becoming so rapidly deplet- i-order.
ed. The deep sympathy of the com-'
munity goes out to the bereaved wife' Mrs. W- F. Fuller expects to leave
and children. ! Wednesday of next week for Colum-
The annual Junior-Senior reception! Lia, S. C, to join her husband, wh
which took place at the college on i is now on the seas en route to C liar
Monday evening was quite an elabor
ate affair. The decorations of long-
leaf pine and dogwood were very ar
whi will have charge if the road work
in his township
. Mr. Geo. L. -Thompson of Lumber-
ton is being urged to offer for the
imDortant nosition of road sunervis-
allowed to tell what he conversation or for this township. He is consider-
5l ' i j :n . tistic. and a. very entertaining . con
entitled ti vote. At the same time each L" JiilLi" ih' L2r
tnwnahin will e M it rinH .unarvianr "wlc
wail about,
The jury was completed at 3:30
Monday afternoon ana tne iirst wit
ness called by the State was Dr. R. G
Rosser. , He testified that he reached
Connor about 5 minutes after the
shooting and took the wounded man
to his office, where he lived about an
hour and a half. He had a wound
about 4 inches in diameter on right
side, at the liver, and several No. z
shot were found in the wound.
Eye-Witness of the Shooting.
Daisy McBryde, colored, the next
witness, told of seeing the fatal shot
fired, being as close as the length of
the court room to the scene of the
shooting. She said she saw Beard
standing at a coal car as the Eliea
bethtown train was backing in from
the "Y". saw him raise the gun as if
to shoot as tHe engine approached,
take the gun down, then raise it again
and fire, then run up the track.
Mr. D. A. McDonald testified that
he heard the shot and immediately
thereafter saw Beard run from behind
coal car and up the track. He was
at the planing mill.
Mr. Will McRainey testified that
Connor asked to borrow a pistol from
him the morning of December 11, say
ing he wanted to do some talking and
was afraid he was not man enough
to back it up- He saw Beard in the
afternoon sitting on crossties near
track with gun behind him. Mr.
Smith McRainey testified that Con
nor told him on the day of the shoot-,
ing that he wanted to shoot a man
and "see him grab himself." Mr. C. P.
Tyson testified that he came in on the
train Connor was on, heard the shot,
saw "Q'V as Beard was called, run
ning, and saw Connor with a bad
wound in his side.
Solicitor S. B. McLean was assisted
in the prosecution by the law firm :
J of McLean- Varser, McLean & Stacy,
ed a most competent man for the po
sition and is popular through the
county.
Sentiment in favor if township road
bond issues seems to be growing and
no doubt other petitions for elections
will be filed with the commissioners
at their next meeting.
Jurors for May Term of Court.
'At the meeting of the county com
missioners Monday names of the fol
lowing were drawn to serve as jurors
at the 2-weeks' term of Robeson Su
perior court for the trial of civil
cases which will begin Monday, May
12:
FIRST WEEK A. D. Evans, J. N.
Baxley, A- L. Rozier, R. L. Lovin,
W. P. Oliver, J. K. McGirt, A. J. Gar
ris, Colin A. Britt. F. L. Floyd, A. L.
Hall, W. A. Wilkinson. H. M. Grims
ley, D. M. Watson, W- L. Campbell,
J. P. Bunnell, J. A. Clifton, J. A.
Branch, J. Mac. Bracy, J. C. Webb,
Ernest Graham.
SECOND WEEK H. A. Bullock,
E. D. McGoogan, A- K. Morrison, A.
B. Floyd, E. L. Hamilton. C. W. Gra
ham, J. B. McLean. W. H. Powell.
J. F. Price, D. M. Beasley, E. L. Mel
ton, Lr o. McKellar, N. P. Andrews,
Loyd Lytton, T. M. Moore, W. H.
McLean, P. H. MeArthur, "W. F.
Faulk, D. W. Davis, John Baggett.
Rainey to let him have a pistol. Didi while the defendant was represented
not get the pistol. Returned homej by Messrs. Mclntyre, Lawrence and
and later went dbck to tne gin. xam-j Proctor of Lumberton and Mr. J. s.
ed to Smith McRainey. Asked him Butler of St. Pauls-
about a gun. Lnen went to Mrs. jonn jhe following" constituted the jury
Pno-srett s and asked for a gun. Mrs.
Baggett let him have a single-barrel
shotgun. Then went back up town.
Went to Kinlaw's. store and bought
some shells. Did not remember the
size, of the shot. ' Loaded gun just
before he did the shooting.' Went to
the water tank to wait for, train to
shoot Hezzie Connor. Did not know' Mr. J. L. Wilson of R. 7, Lumber
how long he waited for Connor. He ton, was in town yesterday.
which was relieved of the duty of
rendering a verdict: Joe Blacker, B.
M. Lewis, W. J. Mercer; J. G; Prevatt,
W. H. Hardin, J. R. Floyd, Joe Flack
man, J. R. McRainey, Jas. D. Lewis,
J. E . Clifton, S- R. Barfield, Walter
Little.
Listtakers Appointed.
At their meeting Monday the coun
ty commissioners appointed the fol
lowing list-takers for the 25 town
ships of Robeson:
Alfordsville Alex Alford; Baick
Swamp W. N. Townsend; Britts W.
G. Pope; Burnt Swamp W. M. Pate)
rairmont E- W. Floyd; Gaddy J.
O. MeArthur; Howellsvdlk N. A.
Kinlaw; Lumber Bridge W1. E. Mar
ley; Lumberton Wade Wishart; Max
ton J. S. McRae; Or rum N. F. Bar
den; Parkton E. K. Campbell: Pem
broke J. A. McCormick; Raft Swamp
W. C. Townsend; Red Springs L.
M. Cook; Rennert C. W. Watson;
Rowland C. J. McCallum;-Saddletree
G. S. Harrell; St. Pauls G. T.
Fisher; Shannon G. I.- Klarpp;
Smiths D. L. Stewart; Sterlings
D. L. Floyd; Thompson E- W.' Stone;
White House Daniel Page; Wishart ,
A. E.' Israel.
The refresh
ments consisted of oyster cocktail
block , cream with cake, a delicious
salad course, coffee and mints.
Dr. Vardell left Tuesday for i visit
to several Northern cities. He will
probably be away- for ten days or
more,
McGIRT ELECTED CHAIRMAN
! COUNTY ROAD BOARD.
Succeed I. T. Brown Earl Tewnsend
Succeeds J. Browne Evans as See
retary Board Will Meet Again
April 15.
Mr. L. L. McGirt was elected chair
man of the bof rd of road commission
ers at the meeting of the board Mon
day, succeeding Mr. 'I. T. Brown, who
resigned. Mr. Earl Townsend was
elected secretary to the board, suc
ceeding Mr. J. Browne Evans, who re
signed. Messrs. Brown and Evans of
course remain members of the board
Mr. Townsend, the new secretary, is
not a member of the board.
Mr. Brown resigned on account of
continued sickness in his family and
Mr. Evans gave as his reason for re
signing the difficulty and expense of
handling the books for one living out-
pH Mr. TVramafml
The board ordered that after4 fc6
days the road leading from R. A. Ro-
zier's lane to the Meadow roafb
discontinued and the road leading in
to the Ten Mile Center road at Bar
ker's church be accepted.
The board also ordered that a road
to lead from Henry Edwards' to Tonip
Williams be laid out and built at the
expense of the petitioners.
A note in the sum of $357-60 due
the Austin Westeria Road Machine
Co. was ordered paid.
The board will meet in special ses
sion Tuesday, April 15, at which time
there. will be further consideration of
the matter of hiring out the chain
gang and cutting oc all road work ex
cept emergency work, which was dis
cussed with the county commission.-'
ers Monday. j
j, L. L., huia wher-i he will go
to Camp Jackson for demobilization.
Sgt. Fuller is with the lOf.th engi
neers, 30th division, that is expected
to land at Charleston April 14th.
Relatives of Mr. Clarence A. Moore
of Lumberton were advised by wire
that he landed in New York from
France yesterday. Mr. Moore spent
mire than, a year iverseas, having
volunteered soon after war was de
Mr. Willie A. Shelby of the U. S
arrived this morning and will spend
a week visitrngt the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Mrs. R. W.
Shelby.
Among returning soldiers that have
arrived at Newport News is Private
Cleveland Townsend formerly of
Lumberton. He was attached to Co.
J), 148' infantry, of the 37th division,
at.u spent almost 11 months in
France During the 11 months over
seas, he received no man at an that
was sent him.
Mr. and Mrs. John Redmond Cele
brate Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Messrs. J. A- SaoD and O. C. Gul-
ley, representatives of Allen Brothers
p. Fort of Raleigh, are here prepar
ing to sell the R. E. Sentelle property
in North Lumberton at auction Mon
day. The property contains 35 acres.
Robbers entered Mr. E. S. Mc
Neill's meat market on Elm street
Tuesday night and took something
over $7 from the cash drawer. En
trance was made through a window in
the rear of the building. No arrests
have been made.
Beginning on the 15th inst.. a
number of Lumberton stores ha vie
agreed to close at 7 p. m. every day
except Saturday. The stores that
have entered into this agreement are
mentioned in an advertisement else
where in this issue.
The following Lumberton people
attended a junior-senior reception at
Flora Macdonald college, Red Springs,
Monday evening: Messrs. G. E.
Rancke, Jr., D. F. Holloway, Wm.
Beasley, Earle Townsend, R. W. Wish
art and Furman K. Biggs
Mrs.' EV D. Smith arrived Tues
day from Cartersville, S. C- Her
husband has been here for several
weeks and is superintendent of the
sawmill of theN Kmgsdale Lumber
corporatiin. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will
begin housekeeping at an early date.
Mr. Frank McMillan, son of Dr.
and Mrs. B. F. McMillan of Red
Springs, has accepted a position as
pharmacist at Grantham Bros.' drug
store- Mr. McMillan came to Lum
berton from Charlotte, stopping over
at the home of his parents for a few
days.
"The Ghost of an Idea" "The
Wrong Box", a comedietta in three
acts, given by the dramatic club of
Carolina college of Maxton at the
opera house here Monday evening was
enjoyed by a fair-sized audience. . The
young ladies showed fine training and
ability and deserved a better house.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
Recruiting Officer . Coming to Lui
berton to Enlist Men for Over-
Service.
Special to The Robesonian.
Fayettevuie, April . corporal Je
rome Williams, from the U. 8. army
recruiting station at Fayetteville,
will be in Lomberton from April 11
to 17. All men who desire to enlist
and go overseas can enlist for the
American expeditionary forces- The
following branches of service are now
open for enlistment: field artillery,
infantry cavalry, enginee's, and med
ica' department.
The policy is to secure 50,000 men
to go overseas as soon as possible.
Every man who volunteers to go
overseas will releave one "over there."
Mr. and Mrs. John Redmond off
Lumberton celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Tuesday. All
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
Redmond, who is at Norfolk. Va.,
were here for the occasion. The chil
dren present were: Mr. Phil Red
mond of Greenville, S. C, Mr. Joseph
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the children except one, Miss Blanche ' Infant Son of Sherig and Mrs. R. E.
iLeiris Funeral This Afternoon.
Robt. E. Jr., 3-days-old son of
Sheriff and Mrs. R. E. Lewis, died
this morning at 8 o'clock- Interment
mond, both of Lumberton. Mrs- Phil
KIaAtviyA BMtAmnaniul liar ViitaKawl
ftfld was also here for the occasion.
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a special dinner wa senjoyeu oy
will be made in Meadowbrook ceme
tery at 5:30 this afternoon.
William Walters of Barneeville Section.
the family and the day was most joy-lcitizen of the Barnesvil'le section, died
fcusly spent
Armenian -Syrian Relief Fund.
V
Tuesday at 2:45 p. m. following an
: illness of several weeks, ueceasea
i as 78 years old and . served in the
Confederate army during the Civil
In mention of contributions to the war. He is survived by his wile ana
Armenian-Syrian relief fund in Mon- nine children. The funeral was con
day's Robesonian the contribution of ducted yesterday at 3 p. m. by Rev.
the West Lumberton school- $18.25, I. P. Hedgpeth of Lumberton. Mr.
waa inadvertently oniitted. Thin j Walters was a loyal member of Big
brings the total so far reported to Branch Baptist church and was one
Treasurer Stacy to $892.86. of the leading citizens of his commu-
Prof. W- H. Cale, chairman for the nity. He will be missed;.
county, wants an schools in the coun
ty, to report by the lsth inst. Robe
son's quota is $5,300. and the amount
so 'far reported falls far, short of that
amount,
Recorder's Court.
George Powers was before Recorder Hour" for SundT Snl nd Morn-
E. M. Britt Monday on the charge ofi "g Service Changed.
using; profane, language in the. pres
ence of ladies. . He was found- guilty,
but was' released on account of his
mental condition.
Leslie Bollard was' found not guilty,
of breaking the speed limit with an
auto.
Hours for Sunday morning services
at Chestnut Street Methodist church
have been changed as follows: Sun
day school at 10:45,- preaching ser
vice at 12 There has been no change
in "the hours for evening service Ep
worth league, 7:30, preaching at 8:30.
Mr. H. L. Stephens of i Fairmont,
who arrived home from France last
week, was a Lumberton visitor yes
terday. ,
AUTOMOBILE- DELI VERT SERVICE DAT
or Bizht. Two ears. Robt. McNeJl. Third
and Water street (at old wooden bridr).
Experienced and careful drivers.
- DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER,
- Optometrist
Expert Knowledge of Eye Diseases
. 'mad Fitting GUaaea, ;