Newspapers / The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.) / March 4, 1920, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
3 1 THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE TOUS TAPER WILL BE STOPPED. - ... - 3 WATCH LABEL 01 TOUR PAPER AND DONT LET SUB SCRIPTION EXPIRJL ESTABLISHED 1870." SINGLE COPT FlfE CENTS. COUNTRY GOD AND TRUTH. $2.00 A TEAR. DUE IN ADVANCB LUMBERTON, NOBTH CAROLINA, THXTRSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920. VOLUME LL NUMBER 7. 1 r WlifflB IAN T. J. NEWELL ABSCONDS. rhMr of Local Express Office Va ' mosed While His Accounts Were' . Being Checked Said to Be Short - Mone Thau $L400 Sold Attto and Did Not Return for Pay 2 Gallons wiotihaT! and Quart of ' Hair Tonic Found in His Room. ffiMa ota frvina to locata.T. X Newell, formerly cashier, at .the lo cal office of the Southern JSiXpreas "Co., whose account with the com panv is said to be more than $1,400 snort. Newell lerc uamoeaon xueo day evening just a short time before a Southern Express company account ant checked the account, finding the shortage, it is gaid-..- i Mrs. M. H. Markham haa aceeptea the position as cashier to succeed Newell and was to have begun work Tuesday. Newell drove an automobile into a ditch a few days before and as a result had been at the hospital for a short time. . He was on the streets here Tuesday afternoon and sold his automobile to Messrs. Bul iock ' Brothers. He left the car at Bullock Brothers garage and was to call later to get pay for it. He failed to return to get pay for the car. how ever. It was late Tuesday after noon mat tne shortage was found. Officers found more than $300 worth oi way-ouis m Newell's room be sides tw0 gallons of witchhazel and quart or nair tonic. working at the lo cm omce only a few weeks. He was employed as express messenger on the R. & C-' train between Lumber V?f "?22" bfore beginning " w a. u . vuo iiicft n ere. WILL SMITH PLEAD GUILTY Given Road Sentence for Blockading Charged 2 Other Negroes With Being Implicated and He Now Faees-Chargp of Retailing. Will Smith, colored, plead guilty vi uianuiaciunng wnisKey Delore Ke corder A. E. Floyd , of Fairmont Tuesday and was sentenced bv Re corder Floyd to 12 months on the Toads, bmith gave notice of appeal and made bond in the sum of $300. During the trial Smith implicated Henry George and Dan McMillan, tvto other negroes, as being ; connected with him in the manufacture of whis key, Henry and Dan. were arretted and testified that, they had bought wnisKey rrom Will continuously, but denied having been implicated in the manufacture of it. A warrant wag then sworn out charging Smith with retailing and he is again in jail await ing a hearing on this chargs- Dan and George were held under a $100 bond each, which they made. The three will be given a hearing 'next Monday. As was stated in Monday j Robe sonian, officers found a whiskey still in Smith's home at .Fairmont last Monday morning s j,Xy w?v' BOAD SENTENCES FOB . MAKERS OF BOOZE J. J. PARKER HEADS STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET Dock and Clarence Hardin Convicts Of Operating Booze Making Plant Albertus Hardin Failed to An swer. Dock and Clarence. Hardin were sentenced to 18 and 15 montrs, eespec tively, on the public roads by Record er E. M. Britt when convicted of man ufacturing whiskey this morning. Al bertus Hardin, who was released Sat urday night' under a $500 bond, fail ed to answer when called for trial this morning. Capias will be issued for Albertus.; " As was stated in last Thursday's Robesonian, the three Hardin broth ers, Indians, wer arregted Thursday morning after the officers had watch ed them operate a whiskey still , in a-bay near . Albertus Hardin's home for some time the night before. The till, a copper outfit of 15-gallons' j capacity, was - also . captured at the time the 'Hardins ' were arrested. Dock and Clarence have been in jail since they were arrested- STATE DEMOCRATIC CON- VENTION RALEIGH APRIL 8 Democratic County" Convention April 3 and Precinct Meetings March 27. Date for all Democratic precinct meetings March 27. ,1 Date for all Democratic county conventions AnrU . S. Date for State Demoeraflic con -vention to be. held ift Raleigh, begin Tiino t TiAnn Anril 8 . These dates were fixed by the Stale Democratic executive commit tee in Raleigh Tuesday at a meeting which lasted Just 10 minutes. No ther matters were taken up. Mr. H E. Stacy recently purchas ed from Mrs. W. C. Brown of Fair mont the Peace residence on North Elm street, Lumberton. Mr. Stacy and family will move into the build .ing in a short time. The; house at present is occupied by the families of Messrs D. M. Hollowell and J,H. Felts, Jr.. who will move into the residence now occupied by Mr. Stacy ana ramily on Water street. Right of the States to' impos in come taxes on non-residents, provid- ea tney are in harmony with those imposed on residents, was upheld .Monday by the Supreme court. Republican ' Stats - .Convention in Greensboro Yesterday Put Oat Fall ; Ticket Delegates to' National Cou- ' . vention Instructed . for Pritehard : For President Woman on Ticket ' John J. Parker of Monroe nominat ed for Governor j 'John M Moorahead of Charlotte, re-elected national com mitteeman; Frank A. Linney of Rnnn. Tio-pTfedted chairman of the executive committee, though he tould not be present on account of .ucKness; North Carolina aeieeation to . me Chicago convention to vote solidly for the- nomination oi juage Jeter kj. Pritehard of Asheville for President these are the outstanding features of the Kemihlican state convention HM in Oreenshoro vesterday Delegates at large o the national convention, 'besides Morenead, are Chairman Frank A. Linney of Boone: former National Committeeman E- C. Duncan of Raleigh, and former Unit ed States Senator Marion Butler of Elliott. The election of these men, long political foes, was the signal for a Q.mAnsfintiivii In hurmnnv in wliich Utiuwiuuiwvu ... ...."""tf " " ' all the factionalists Bhook hands and "buried the hatchet". stateB a ai patch. ' The convention nominated and SO' let-ted. bv acclamation. A. A. White- ner of Hickory to oppose Senator Lee S Overman for his seat in the Unit ed States senate. The ticket for State offices, ail beine. chosen bv acclamation, is as follows: John J. Parker of Monroe for Gov Irvin S. Tucker for Lieutea ant Governor; Brownlow Jackson of Hendersonville for Secretary of State; Herbert Seawell of Carthage for At torney General, J. J. Jenkins of Siler Citv for Treasurer: J. E. Mendenhall of 'Asheboro for Auditor; A. L. French of Rockingham county for Commis sioner of Agriculture; James uarrett of Asheville for Commissioner of La bor; W. W, Stanton of Wilson for Insurance Commissioner- The olace on the ticket for Corpor ation Commissioner was left vacant, this .tiame to be supplied Jy the exe cutive committee. J; B-' Mason of Durham was named for the commis sion, but . some doubt as to his ability to make the race was expressed. Mrs. Mary Settle Sharp of Greens boro, member of -the faculty of the North Carolina college for women, was placed on the ticket as the choice of the convention to enter the race for the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction. She is the, first woman that has ever been nominated for a political position in the State of North Carolina. Three women came as delegates and took part in the voting. T T. Hicks of Henderson, ana J. . Alexander. s of Winston-Salem, were the choice of the convention for mak ing the race that will the Sunreme The executive commiitee, selected yesterday: . A. S. Mitchell cf Winston, first district; G. W. .Stan ton, Wilson second district; W- G. Mebane, Beau fort, third district; J- Jt Jenktyis, Siler City, fourth district; W. G. Bramham, Durham, fifth district; J. C. Snoddy, Red Springs, sixth dis trict; F. W. Hanes, Yadkinville, sev enth district; U U. wagener, states ville, eighth district; J. Y. Killian, Newton, ninth district; and- C. B. Chapman for the tenth distrct. w. p. McAllister will ' SERVE OUT THE TEAR BDAD BOARD WANTS $225,000 FOR BRIDGES $5,000 FOR DORMITORY AT PHILADELPHUS County Board of Education Makes Appropriation for Building , for High and Farm-Life School Other Appropriations Crston Home Not Entitled to Attend White Schools. Win niintv hoard of education MatmIhv made an aDDrooriaWonl of' $5,000 to the Philadelphas school dis trict lor the purpose oi duuuuik dormitory for the Philadelphus high and farm-life school An order was also passed allowing the school trus tees of "this district to borrow from the State loan fund $3,250, the trus tees to complete the building. The board found that uraton norne, pson of Mrs. EUa Home Edwards oi district No. : 1, Gaddy townamp, is not entitled to attend the wnae schools of the county because or In dian blood. . . , Supt J. R. Poole was autnonzea to meet with the patrons of ; CM Pleasant Hone district. Alfordsviiie township, and district No. 2, same township, to consider the ronso'.ida- tion of the two districts ana report to the next meeting oi tha ojara. An appropriation of $2500 was made to the Maxton graded school tnr- kmMInir nnrDOsea. ;An appropriation of $250 was made to district No. 3, colored. Kowiana tnwnshin. for building rurposes, pro- viAfA the district contribute a like amount. . , ' ' ' - An order passed by the board on Feb- 2nd in regard to appointing J W. Townsend as committeeman of district No. 6, colored, Maxton town ship,, was rescinded and U, lown send was ordered retained. V- . Matter of County Welfare Officer Settled Until Time for Regular ' Annual Election. I ''l Mr. W. P. McAllister was re-elected county welfare officer at a joint meeting of the county commissioners and the county board of education Monday afternoon- The term 'for which Mr. McAllister was ill CWimlu. 1 T! vmr Mr. McAllister was elected to this Eosition last July and entered upon ia duties Sentember 1. last. As has ieen stated in The Robesonian. Re corder J. N- Buie of Red Springs brought suit asking, that the office be declared vacant upon the ground that Mr. McAllister wag illegally elected. The suit grew out of the fact that Mr. J. W. Ward, who was elected chairman of the - joint com mittee that ejected Mr. McAllister, voted as a member of the committee and then voted off a tie, casting two votes. The case was submitted to Judge O. H. Allen at the February term of court upon an agreed state ment of facts and Judge Allen held that Mr. McAllister was illegally elected and declared the office va cant. Two weeks later 'the two boards met in special session and again elected Mr. McAllister to serve until last Monday. . There was one other applicant for the position Monday, a Mr. Cotton front- Cumberland county- The vote Monday stood 6 for McAllister and one against him, the committee be ing composed of seven members. PARKTON PARAGRAPHS. fcesolution. Passed. Asking. County Commissioners to Issue Bonds n That Sum Howard for Escaped Convicts Salary of Attorney In creased Supt. Covington Report Koad Work Going Along Nicely 'Flu" Ban Lifted Stump-Puller In terests Farmers Band Will Concert Soon Other Items. Gite BY C. D. WILLIAMSON. Parkton, March 2. The quarantine was lifted Sunday and the Sunday ah rvtl Anano1 in in a nrl Ahnrk resolution rwmoaf in 4tia Kaa .a..:aah tM xtr T elected ?i county commissioners to issue preached at the M. E. church at 11 Donas m the sum of $225,000 for the: a. m. and Rev. J. L. Jenking preached t. BURNT SWAMP ROAD BOND ELECTION POSTPONED No Other Date Set For Voting on 45,000 Bondg Salary of Farm Demonstrator Increased Other County Matters. -"' The kte for holding the road bond election in Burnt Swamp township was postponed indefinitely by the county commissioners ' at their regu lar monthly meeting Monday-. The election was to be held March 30th to vote on a bond issue of 145,000. ' The regular monthly allowance -of Rachel French was increased from $1.50 to $5. Wm. Oxendine from $1.50 to $5, Fannie Davis from $5 to $S, Caroline Bullard from $2 to $6. Mary. Rowland was. placed on the regular pauper list at' S3 the month. Nellie Lyde and 5 children were placed on the list at $15 the month. The name of Thomas McMillan was dropped from the pauper list because he al lowed a whiskey still to b stored, or hidden, in his home. The salary of O. O. Dukes, county farm demonstration agfcnJL" was in creased from $91.66 fcl ,$100 the month. The bond of Ira J .' Flowers, keep er of the county rJiome, in the sum at ,f 59pith J.;'H -Wlshart as surety, i proved ano t ordered rued' v tmohthlv'reuort of Dr. E. R- Hardin, county health " of ficer, was ordered filed. A report of bills paid by the board will be given in the next issue. PROCTORVILLE WAREHOUSE COMPANY CHARTERED " " W . hllllHino nf . 1 J . I tiiiiuiiciib unujes across some of the principal streams of the county was passed by ! the effttnty road commissioners at their regular monthly meeting here Monday. A reward of $50 was offered for eacn oi the two convicts who recent ly escaped from the chain gang. The salary of the road attorney was ordered raised from $400 to $500 per year. . Mr. R. L. Purcell of Maxton was appointed supervisor of Smiths town- snip to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. D. McAr-thur. I Supt. W. B. Covington reports that! tne roadwork in the county is going oioiiK niceiy ana tnat some good woric is being done in several of the townships. ' A 3 1-2 ton Federal truck belong ing to the county wag ordered sold. ROBESON HOLDS THE KEY. Candidate Lyon Says He ' Will Win -. in First Primary if He Can Split Even With Other Candidates . in Robeson Sore- tof-. Four Counties Against All Comers. - Mr. Homer L. "Lyon is confident that if he can split anywhere near even with' Representative H l: Uod win and Mr. J. G. -Shaw in Robeson county he will win the Democratic nomination for Congress in thosixth district this- trip in- the first primary. Bo Mr. Lyon expressed himself dur ing a visit to Lumberton - Monday, when asked by The Robesonian how things were going. He said' that he would carry four counties certain Columbus, Bladen, New Hanover an-- Brunswick against all comers, a-e. that if he can get a vote in Rob" equal to the vote either of the. ,two candidates polls in. this '1 ne is safe. , Mr. Lyon seems very cor the results. He is out to not allowing any grass tf der his feet. at 7 p. m- at the Baptist church. Both sermons were of much interest and much enjoyed. The graded school opened up Mon day with all the teachers at their posts of duty. Attendance not more than 70 per cent. The "flu"' situation is much better this week and we trust ere another week it will all be over for this sea son. Mr. T. L. Jenkins, father of Pastor J. Li. Jenkins, has been critically ill for the past three weeks with influ enza. He is upwards of 72 years old and his case has been critical, but the latest news indicates-that ho is slightly improving. Mrs. Nan Carter, our city milliner, has just returned from the North, where she has been studying the fash ions. Rev. J. K. , Hall., pastor of the Pres byterian church, left Monday for Charlotte, - where he JtooluJaav small daughter Cornie, to consult a special ist for her eyes. . We trust she jnian Duttwu in restoring ner eyesip Mr. T. W. Thompson leaveT row night for New Yorkiont, N- C ness trip. a Mr. J. B.'McC6nLll stump-puller a teaching at Single it is quite inter- of this sectio- y" the most cornce of The Robesonian. ed in this on, R. 5, March 2. Farm- Messrs ,1S section are afraid they eo eiece to sow tneir tobacco beds We We hope the tobacco plants aozemoi an Killed- of ir. W. J- Mercer's folks are all in Md with the "flu", also Mr8. Mirk Mercer. There will be preaching at Single tary's X Roads Sunday at 11 a. m. Subscribe for The Robesonian. A number of subscriptions) to The Robesonian expires this month. Take a look at your label and if your subscription expires this month send in re newal at once in order not to miss a copy of the paper. All subscriptions are discontinued "when they expire. The price is $2 the year in, North Caro- -lina and $2.25 outside the State. PLEASE OBSERVE, In ordering the address of your paper changed please remember to give the old address as well as the new and also sign name to letter as it appears on your label. This wffl enable the subscription manager to change the address without delay. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEW Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Steele, Jr., Portsmouth, Va., March 1st, a fine boy, i-The dates 'for th Chautauqua this year are June 5 to 10, in-- excluding Sunday. ' - Miss JoseDhmnflVi her millinery miLKO sive millip.j., . arday,ibil,t by ke in See Our Work and get oar priess before placing aa order for any kind of monumental work. Lanbertoo Marble A Granite Co J. H. Fiord. Prim. Lamberton, N. C Company Will Erect 2 Warehouses in Proctorville in Time for Next Seasons-Stockholders Will Meet March 12th. Th Proctorville Warehouse Co., of Proctorville, has , been chartered with an authorized capital of $50,000, with $25,000 paid in. 'This company will erect two tobacco sales ware houses in Proctorville, one ' 220 by 110 feet and one 180 by 96 feet warehoused will be built of metal an will be ready for the next selling son. One of . the warehouses has leased to Mr. R. F. Murray of Boston, va. - y,.-, i The stockholders will meet afternoon, March 12th, at 4 for the purpose of electing and perfecting the i organize the company. .Much ox the s subscribed by tobacco growe' Proctorville, it is said. Down Tar ' Heel Way S Closed. . 1 -r Correspondence of The " Tar Heel, R. F- 'D We are having somr now and the farmer full time. There are a' few around here yet, Some better now. Messrs. Ed war Pharr of route visitors yesterda Mr, John T. ton visitor tod- Mr. Nathan was a Lumbe . The- schoo1 account of t ' ARMENIAN RF Heretofore reported, och and Smyrna c' Mrs. L. E. Blanch j Jennings Mill sen Smgietary Cross school Deep Branch. Su'- Cash ........ Total to date While w ar melifchat'therf would like to cause, but he ing that all supplied, but believe tha reach the much trot It cant upon XYi'i tney ai ear lire Economy for hat Small Car lives m XA m 1 V II Just as owners of the highest-priced auto mobiles get greater mileage and economy out of Goodyear Tires, so can the owners of smaller cars similarly enjoy Goodyear advantages. The 30x3-, 30x3V2-, and 31x4-inch sizes of Goodyear Tires are built to afford a moneys worth in performance and satisfaction which only the utmost in experience, resources and care can produce. This extraordinary money's worth begins not only with the merit of these tires, but also with the first cost, which in most cases is no greater, and sometimes actually is less, than that of other makes of the same types of tires. Go to the nearest Goodyear Service Station Dealer for Goodyear Tires for your Ford, Chevrolet, Dort, Maxwell, or other cars taking these sizes. He is ready to supply you Good year Heavy Tourist Tubes at the same time. Mr- Parkton the Par Hazel Sallie visitors opened closed . Although he is almost. 84 years young, Mr. G. E. Rancke, Sr.. rides teach' a Dicycie wrtn tne ease oi a xo-year , tne i old boy. - Mr. Rancke can be seen m tj riding on the streets of Lumberton! say most any day. - I besf 30x3V2 Goodyear Double-Cure Fabric, AH-Weather Treads . 30x3Vi Goodyear Single-Cure Fabric, Anti-Skid Tread $2022 $175 Goodyear Heavy Tourist Tube are thick, strong tubes that reinforce casings properly. Why risk a good casing with a cheap tuber Goodyear Heavy Tourist Tubea cost little more ant6of merit. 30x3 size in water- fygQ 4
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 4, 1920, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75