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BQliSOHIAN THE THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE YOUE PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. WATCH LABEL 03 YOUR PAPER AND DON'T LET SUB. SCRIPTION Bxpnra ESTABLISHED X870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH- $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCB Volume u. LUMBEETON. NORTH CAEOLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1920 NUMBER 23 ALL-NIGHT NEGOTIATIONS ONLY INCREASED RANCOR Bitter Controversy Over Treaty Plank Efforts to Avert Clash on Floor of Convention Apparently Proved Fu tile, v Special to The Robesonian. ; . Chicago, June 10. (United Press) Bitter controversy over treaty plank i in Renmmcan nlntform annairt al- V'most certain to be carried to. the floor of the convention. All-night efforts to avert a final clash proved f utile. While the convention waited for the platform to be reported the resolu - tions committee met at an early hour to receive from the platform sub committee a partial report which covered everything except the treaty and Mexican planks, at the same ti'me the sub-committee giving first formal consideration to thes Questions. .Negotiations which went on' untiL davhrpalr hotWn tVmaA Arniandinirl plank for ratification of peace treaty and league covenant with reservations and those who threatened to bolt if ratification' was mentioned seemed only to have increased the rancor which has grown ou- of this dispute. CONSIDERING PLATFORM DRAFT,?70;W. J. Adams 1,021; W A. Hoke PREPARED BY SUB-COMMITTEE. Special to The Robesonian. rViUaonm CThioavn Tnno inmn't ' pit ProoBi ThA KAniiKlinTi nafmnnl i , - , j, convention met for 13 minutes then recessed till 4 p. m. to give committee time to go over platform draft pre pared by sub-committee and agree on it. . ) Senator McCormick delivered mes sage saying" sub-committee had reach ed an agreement including league of nations plank. J Cardinal Gibbons made opening prayer. Sub-committee . plank condemns treaty in present form, contends Sen. ators voting against it and calls on foreign nations to confirm American ideals and for principles of an inter national court. 50 PERSONS WOUNDED IN STREET FIGHTING Special to The Robesonian: Rome, June 10 (United Press). Fifty persona, including 5 royal guards, were wounded in street fight-, ing at Apaulia, where a general strike has been called in protest against the high cost of living, Car ibineers patrol the streets and machine guns have been placed on the main thoroughfares. FIRST STEP TOWARD RECOGNI TION OF MEXICAN GOVERNMENT Special to The Robesonian: Mexico City, . June 10, (United Press) The first step toward reeog.' nition of the Mexican revolutionary government by the, United States is believed to be the appointment of hvl'rcn. special envoy to Washing ton. He will be; wo Mexican ambas sador as soon as the United States recognises the Mexican government. CHANGES IN LICENSE TAXES. Town License Taxes Increased,. At a meeting of the mayor and town commissioners yesterday after noon the following changes were made in the license tax: . Automobiles for ' hire, increased from $12 to $15; garages for repair work from $15 to $20; Automobile agents from $10 to $15. : Barber chairs, each from $2.50 to $3. . Bicycle dealers from $7.50 to $10.x Bill posters from $15 to $25 the year, from $5 to $7.50 the day. . Bottling works from $15 to $25.' Bowling alleys from $25 to $50. Bjoakers, merchants and tock brok ers, from $7.50 to $1(K '.. Ieat markets from $10 to $12,50.- Jessing;clwbs from $10 to.' $12.50. ' Cabinet takers, .from $7M to $101 Cigarette dealers from $10 to $12.50. Contractors from $7.50 to $10. Cattle nd no dealers frojroJtf.BO to $10 per day. ,, . . " ,;Ttp Street photographers, fortune till ers, novelty sellers, peddling .$25 the year, $5 the day. . ;,: Drays, horse-drawn, from . $7.50 , to Street sellers from $5, to $10. Ice dealers- from $10 to, $15, - Jewelers .from $7.50 to- $10,. : . , . Lightning ro agents $75 the year, $--the ?ay-v:t"-vrfi...v Marble works from ,$70 to $10. -Motion pictures from $20 to $25. Piano tuners . 110 pianor and, organ dealers from $15 to 20. i. Traveling theatrical ; ttractioiis from $5 to-flfc ?i i - Gospel Tabernacle. BetMrted for TIm BobeaomUa. A ainirine class front . the Fakan orphanage will have chargs of the night service tthiv coming. , Sundayf Come out -'and hear them and come prepared to kelp care for these. litUe ones that are bereft of .tb,eir parents. . - ! Al lows: 'Sunday; i school at 9:30. arid preaching at 11 a. m.j Young Peoples meeting at 7 p. m. Come nd be with - US. "7-- , Mrs. D. . B. McNeill developed a case of smallpox today, according to Dr. E. R. Hardin,' county health offi cer. . - . "'- ..... OFFICIAL VOTE IN ROBESON. Total Vote Received by Various Can. didates in Robeson County, in the Primary June 5. , The total official vote-cast in Robe son in the primary Jane 6 for the va rious candidates was as follows: For Governor -O. Max- Gardner 2,836; Cameron Morrison 1,974; Robt. N. Page 615. - i For Lieutenant Governor W. B. Cooper 2,760; F. C. Harding 1,804. I .'17 TT CI O A- T CI ror u. o. senate nee o. overman l For State Auditor James P. Cook, 137 Fag-'24. 1 578; W. T. Woodley 171; Baxter) Congress- Durham 1,983; p. A. McDonald 1,031; D. L. Boyd 550. For State Treasurer B. R. Lacy 3,341; B. F. Renfrow 1J034. For Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham 4,136; H. E. Thomp son 1,207. For Commissioner of Labor and ",n.ting M- L- ShiPma" 2798; D. P. Dellinger 1,212. For 901SmifslSn,L k mSance Stacy w; wade 2-?955 C- T- McLena. ghan 584; John Underwood 928. For. -associate justice of Supreme court W. P. Stacy 2,903; B. F. Long 1,008; N. Y. Gulley 1,682; 0 H. Guion 638; N J. Rouse 235. For Congressman H. L. Godwin 2283," H. L, Lyon 1,904; J. G. Shaw rrrr. lovm For State -Senate L. R. Varser 3,614; G. B. Patterson 2,146. For House of Representatives N. W. Jenkins 3,375: N B McArthur 3,348; D. W. Bullock , 2,155; A. R McEachern 2,167. For Sheriff R. E J. A. Barker 1,548. Lewis 3,749; For Recorder Lumberton recorder's court D. H. fuller 944; A. E. Spivey 452; W. P. Barker 320; D. B. McNeill 94; Travis Bass 57. For road commissioner in district No. 5 J. I. Townsend 677: J. E. Kin- law 343. The vote by townships was Howeusvuie rownsena bo, Aimaw , 191; Partkon Townsend 102; Kinlaw, 31; Rennert Townsend 66, Kinlaw i 13; Saddletree Townsend 22; Kin-' law 99; St. Pauls Townsend 461, Road SuperviiofParkton township ' -Angus i Jernigan 76; J. D. Gillis 74. I RoadSiroervisor, Rowland township' J. B. MeLeod 203: B. A. Edens 105. """Road Supervisor, Smith township- E. P, Baker 83; A. A. McEachern 59. Road Superpisor, Wishart town ship W. T. Mercer, Republican, 5; Ed Sessoms, republican, 16. For Congress W. J. McDonald,1 ami K lican, 72. ; . . , For county commissioner, district No. 4 W. T. Council 304; J. M. Brown 300. The vote by townships was : : Burnt .SwampBrown 142 ; CouncH 12; 'Lumber Bridge Brown 9; Council 90: Raft Swamn Brown 37: Council 27; Red SprbigsCBrown 97s wv uiit. a -a. a a va a huh 'vi v n it v Council 21. r 1; . .. V For, county commissioner, district No. 2 J. W. Ward 605; R. F. Stuart 48L The vote by townships was: Fairmont Ward 270; Stuart 79; Gad dy Ward 68; Stuart 49; Thompson- Ward 93; Stuart 97; White House Ward 108; Stuart 15; Rowland Ward 66; Stuart 241. President Hiram . Johnson 324; Leonard Wood 139. The official vote by townships for principal candidates follows, not many changes being necessary from the vote as published in Monday's Robesonian: ALFORDSVILLE. ..State "Senate -Varser 8, Pattersonl43 House McArthur 6, Jenkins 8, Bullock -143, McEachern 140. Sheriff Lewis 120, Barker 27. ' Governor Morrison 67, Gardner 69, Page 16. ..... . . Congress Codwin 60, Lyon 41, Shaw 56.- .. -A v BRITTS - Senate: Varser .207, Patterson 6. For 'House: McArthur 20.7,. J.enkjns 207, Bullock--2, McEachem 2. ..For Sheriff : Lewis45,.. Barker . 54.1 Recorder: Fuller 63, mr'A&t 32, Mc Neill 15, Spivey IjOI, RasS 3. ' ' uovernor: ' iaornspn ,M,r Jrage. , Uardner 146 Congress Shaw. 6, Godwin- 49, Lyon 109." " .. ....1 .... . back, swamp . .. ' For State Senate Varser .1Q7, Pat-, terSon,l.i-'-i'5' . -f-r . f. 'For House: McArthur 105, Jenkins 104, McEachern 2,! Bullock ',1. For' Sheriff: Lewis-7-6' Barker. 28. , For'recorder lumberton -district1. Fufler 18, Barke 41, McNeill 2, gpi vey 46, Bass "07 "!" '"J Y !" ' ForrGovernori Morrfebn 25';Pai:e 4 Gardner- XlJi ' For Congress ShaV ttCJodwitt 45. Senate-Yarser : 98.- - Patterson CIJ - For ' House : - MeArtbnr 91 - Jenjtaa. 98. Bullock, 62. McEachern 52. . Sheriff LeWiayi29;; Barker 25- Governor Morrison 55, Page 'S, Gardner ? 86;' f i Cotifcres Shaw 47, Godwin-95 Lyon 8. . ' 'ir j Viirriv,v : '-FAIRMONT.- s Road ' Supervisor -Ernest " Jones 195; W?"W. Lewis 168.-. -f : 8enate Varser 352. Patterson 5 House McArthur 332, Jenkins 353 Bullork 7, McEachern: 8. ;:?..' Sheriff Lewis 335, Barker 19. ,i Governor Gardner 204, ; Morrison 132. Pa tre 1 8. - ., , I Congress Godwin: 106,i Lyon 238, Shaw 12. 1 GADDY Senate Varser .107, Patterson 14. House McArthur 104, Jenkins 108 Bullock 14, McEachern 12. Shriff Lewis 114, Barker 5. Governor Morrison 80, Page 7. Gardner 87. Congress Godwin 81, Lyon 39, Shaw- 2. it ' nOWELLSVILLE For Senate: Varser 199, Patterson 61. TTmiao ArfKiif 183 .lont'na 1R(V .1 " 1 , RnlWlr Kfi Mrroort, 3 Governor Gardner 113, Mojrriaon Congress Godwin 110, Lyon 75r Shaw 19. , Sheriff Barker 91, Lewis 143 Recorder Lumberton district Fuller 100, Barker 57, McNeill 26, Spivey 57. Bass 1. Road Supervisor Ed Taylor 230, C. W. Barker 34. LUMBER BRIDGE Senate Varser 11, Patterson 95. House McArthur 5, Jenkins 10, Bullock 100, McEachern 96. Sheriff Lewis 86, Barker 9. Governor Gardner 31, Morrison 79, Page 9. Congress Godwin 45, Lyon 21, Shaw 25 LUMBERTON Senate Varser 1,043, Patterson 5, Recorder-rFuller 623, Barker 130, McNeill 46, Spivey 160, Bass 25. House McArthur 988, .Jenkins 993, Eiii.oek 1C, McEachern 12. Sheriff Lewis ' 756, Barker 234. Governor Morrwan 367, Gardner 519, Page 79 Congress Godwin 374, Lyon 467, Shaw 81. MAXTON Senate-Varser 0, Patterson 318. House McArthur 0, Jenkins 0, Bullock 318, McEachern 318. Sheriff Lewis 165, Barker 124. Governor Gardner 49, Morrison f0, Page 155. Congress Gocjwin 98, Lyon 136. Shaw 47, ORRUM For Senate: Varser 162, Patterson 2 House-McArthur 158, Jenkins 159, Bullock 1, McEachern 1. Sheriff Lewis 92, Barker 65. n Ja Governor Morrison 27, Page 2, ner 111. T"""7 3 u ' PARKTON Senate Varser 43, Patterson 105. Hous McArthur 28, Jenkins 34, Bullock, 104, McEachern 115. Sheriff-r-Barker. 25, Lewis 124. p"" 1F; . Governor Gardner 55 Morrison 77, Congress Godwin 32, Lyon 23, Shaw 90. Pembroke Senate Varser 207, Patterson 17. House McArthur 209, Jenkins 207, Bullock 14, McEachern 16. ' Sheriff Lewis 162, Barker 41. Gver-Gardner 64, Morrison iCoftgress-JooHnn 127, Lyon 22, Shaw 22. k Road Supervisor W. G. Kirk 182; R. Cummings 50. ROWLAND Senate Varser . 10, Patterson 297. House McArthur 4, Jenkins 7, Bul lock 304, McEachern 299. Sheriff Lewis 141, Barker 165, Governor Gardner 81, s Morrison 169, Page 61. Congress Godwin 240, Lyon 30, Show 35. County commissioner wno. W. Ward 66, R. F. Stewart 241. Recorder F. A. McKay 232, W. B McCallum 57, J. T. Williams 18. ' RED SPRINGS Senate Varser 27, Patterson 226. House McArthur 24, Jenkins 22, Bullock 226, McEachern 231. . Sheriff Lewis 164. Barter 88, GovernorGardner " 54, . Morfieo 162, Page 85. , . - Congress Godwin 88, " Lyon 62, Shaw 99. " ' ' ' , ' RAFT SWAMP ; Senate Varser 69, -Patterson 11. House -McArthur 6S,vJeakins 59, Bullock 10, McEachern 10. Sheriff Lewis 0, .'Barker-8. Goverpor-Gardner 55, Morrison 6, Page . ,- .- ; vifr Congrss--Godwin 36,' Lyon 24. Retforder Fuller 29; Barker 3; Mc Neill 4; Spivey 15; Baas 20.-' - -'7 For Senate: Varser ;8, Patterson 69. For House: McArthur 7, Jenkins 6, Bullock : 68. iMcEAtberaO. u- . For? Sheriff: LewisSe, Barker 40. - For Governor: Morrison 29, Page 3,1 Gartner 44.Tr 'wr.:-,.i; x:u For Congress: Shaw 23, Godwin 52, Lyott-.8 -f4 .f-lr'-.v . ' r jr SHANNON -Senate Yarser 2, Patterson ' v Houws McArthur - tr Jenkins 2, BBlioek S6, Jleaehern6. ". -" BneriH-rt-iiewis Z9.?isnncer us , .: oXiovemor jGafdner 14, Morrison 18, Pag 6. Vi . ...t-.-e;--: t Congress--Golwi.i 30, Lyon C, iShaw 21 . : ;. "T'.' J' i r', SADDLETREE t znAS Senate Varser -122. Patterson IS. : r HoUseJJcAftaaJf 119, Jenkins-116 1 Bnllockv39, MeEaclienilO.--.---- - ShenH-t-Lewia 105, Barker 25.' - Recorder Fuller -9. Barker 22." McNeill 2, Spivey 26, Bass 8ia -" , For Sheriff: Lewis 61,: Barker 82.' Governors-Morrison 43, : ? Page 3,' - Recorder-Fuller i 42,i f Barker. 41 Gardner 74. ' '' . .W McNeill 5, Spivey 47, Bas 0. Congresa Sha S3, Godwin 45, Governor Gardner 69, u Morrison Lyon 86. S ,41, Page 7. noaa supervisor iuiuaw vv, Town- i en(j 22, DEMANDED ELECTION RETURNS Box Containing Election Returns of - Burnt Swamp Demanded by Out. , siders But There Was Nothing Do. fori - Mention was made in Sunday's Robesonian of some trouble t 3uie on the anight of the primary June 5. Cal vin Lowrey, Indian, told The Robe sonian the manner of it when bj was in town Monday. I Burnt Swamp township wcrj beinir counted some men cursed the men who ua ,hanr, t k- ih managers kept on quietly counting the 030. Gardner 47,476, Page 30, m, i 'm w t n-t i i -votes, and said nothing, while Calvin Today's Raleigh News and-Observ.1 v,' i' PB?1 j" enlarging and some others stood guard and kept givs the following: nl? 1 f any one from interferrin. When the Return, from all over the hundred fZJTlJ&: r white man of Scotland county, an Bob Jones anl Willie Locklear, Indians, who live near Buie, met them at the door and demanded the box containing the votes. This'ner, 48,095; for Morrison, 47,380; and was refused. Calvin says when he'r Page, 29,969. The total vote, told these men they would not-get complete and official, ,ave from a the box one of them said "They're; not yours," and Calvin said he told them, "No, and they're not yours, eith er,, and you'll not get them. And they, didn't. The box containing the votes .was taken to the depot for safe keeping and then Calvin and some others went back to "get ' the men who had attempted to take the re turn but the men were hot ts be fcunl. ANGUS McLEAN APPOINTED Orates hemselves have been evincmg 1LKUAU auvisuki cuiii AiuttMtF Signal Honor CnnM to I Lumberton Man He Will Be Per- general interest of tne people of the senal Representative of Secretary j te has swung around toward clear of Treasury ,ncr UP contests for other State offices. Washington' Special, June 7, Ral-1 Since it .was assured that Mr. Gard- ' Mok Ww and fyhBorvsT. Another signal honor came to North Carolinian today in the ap- pointment by tne secretary oi tne ui, uww. wflVBW0O(j Treasury of Angus W. McLean to be ' In addition to the 100 counties i y " . his personal representative on the lerd from for Governor, The News' What does a potato vine mean by railroad advisory committee, which has and Observer has obtained and com-' weantig balls on the wrong end? Mr. in hand the loaning of $500,000,000 P'led official returns of the vote for WlamStne, who hvea out Jennings to thelrailroada under the recent other State offices in 51 counties. Re- Cotton Mills, way, sent to The Robe transportation act Ports of results effecting State offl- "onian office Monday a vine that baa The choice of Mr. McLean was an- cers have been much more difficult H the mark, pt a potato vme, but a ruv hoJIott Pol to eet. correspondents for th most instead of bearing edible fruit under .:fi.n'wrvlrt oonfinirti" their" statements1 lo house, makes the complete committee Vfhich has in. charge approving loans Mr. McLean will continue to serve on the War Finance Board as its man- aging director, a post of much re- sponsibility which he has held with much credit to himself and the Treas- urv DeDartment 1 Mr. C. M. Fuller and daughter, Miss Epsie, and son, Mr. David, and Miss Lucy Allen left Tuesday" for Hendersonville, where they will snend thesummeri They arrived there safe- lv veaterdav. makine the triD bv- auto. Mr. N. M. Allen of R. 5, Lumber ton, was a Lumberton visitor yester day. Representative J. is. Oliver and son, Mr. W. M. Oliver," of Marietta., were Lumberton visitors Monday afternoon, ST. PAULS. Senate Varser 3, Patterson House McArthur 2, Jenkins 562. 4, Bullock 661, Mcuacnern ooi. Governor Gardner 170, Morrison state Auditor Durham, 20,512; 145, Page 78. . Cook, 15,510; McDonald, 13,300; Boydr Congress Godwin 134, Lyon 191, 8(666; Woodley, 7,140. Shaw 67. , ' : I Insurance k Commissioner Wade, Sheriff Lewis 133, Barker 328. 34597. Underwood, 1498; Mcaene . STERLINGS .- ' I ghan, 1067. - For Senate: Varser 190, Patterson 0. Associate Justiceship Hbke, 33,- House McArthur 178, Jenkins 185, j41, Adams, 21,438; Long, 21457; Bullock: 5, McEachern 4. . Stacy, .1966; Gully, 14,151; Guion, : Governor Morrison 40, Page 21,, .11.401. Roae. 6.717. uanmer. 110. Shariff-Lewis 175. Barker 9. Conrress Shaw 9, Godwin . 122, Lyon 44 .-. i , ' i-... t ' SMITHS For Senate: Varser 72, Patterson 70. For House: MeArthur 65, ;Jnl. 64. Bullock, M. McEachern 72. . ' . . w. , . a. I twjr turner m vcuv eim vu tiw . - - - - n'u . For Sheriff: Lewia B7, Barker. 85 I neJ chestnut and Third streets. Bethune, F, A. MeLeod, J. P- Steph - For Governor: Morrison 49, Page 9, Two. excellent attractions have . been ens, A. P, Page and I Jlerfoi Gardner B9.i ' . " . L;n uoh ani th mnr Stenhens: honorary m. T. Wuliaaae, For congress: snaw i, uoowm si, fffrmaneeg haVe been well attended. Lyon 56-"-lM1Qn ' : : C "Fine Feathers", a high-class drama, THOMPSON . fdrew a crowd that laxed the capacity SenateVarser 193 Patterson. 15. of th tent last .vening, many stand - House-McArthur 190, Jenkma 188, mg throughout the performance, eve Bullock 16 McEachern: 16, : - trvmoment of which waa keenly en- Sheriff--Barkerri, Lewis -191. -I Governor Gardner 151, Morrison 49, Page 10. , t 1 u 00 1 - Congress Godwin 119, won . Shaw oOj''.- i-rY'- ;WH1TBH0US8 . v -' Senate Varser ; 12 - Patterson X, Sheriff Barker 16,. Lewja -111, &rrerBr--Gardnar 64WiMrriaon.fiHett'w,iieavily ott these few if lU 33; Pagi 33. ruxi 11 ' 1 who aw supposed to frown upwr shows CongressGodwin 90, Lyon 27' 71 Shaw 12.-.. rJ, Bullock 1 McEachern W -;: , ' i I WISHABXSV 1 1 For Senates Varail50,tPattatson 12L; ; -Tf. " - : i 1 ifer -uouse: M5Arthar?iVJenian,? ant Sobject. ' 139:' Bullock 18, McEachern 20. ' &rmdoe of Tha Bobsoaiaa. ' oangress uoawin.t 44,. tyoa o,. Bhawv- v . , . ., LEAD CLAIMED FOR BOTH. Some Tabulations of Returns From! Primarv Pot Morrison in th l.d While Others Say Gardner Has Most Vote-Some7R"nlU Th't Are Certain. Today's Charlotte Observer staU that Morrison's net lead ovqr Gard ner was increased by 1 vote In its tab. nlation of returns on Saturday pii- nary as a result of return received last night showed a totel xf 125.602 votes, divided among the 3 candidates for Govemni- ffl!,.,. MM.iJr.v,-. counties m wortn Carolina, compiled by the New. and Observer, givo Lieu- tenant Governor O. Max Gardner a j kad of 715 over Camero i Morrison' in Saturday's primary for the Demo. cratic gubernatorial nomination. The vote as tabulated from 1,521 of the 1,004 precincts of tne state for Uard- few scattering counties, appears to be Lasf night, when Hyde and Ashe J l51 counties were heard from, Mr. Hariot 8'30 Pvm- urAB f Pe ofthe CUrkson, manager for Morrison put !?"'r?ub. AJ.d.mi,sio"'.;60 down his candidate's lead as 3S9, aL Ml8S McGl11 ihe wpntation of bo ding that it will probably require the,ing n ?fellln,t m??,cltn'u official vote tabulated by the State , r . . P1 u Board of Elections in session here' ft,0' the Ff8' ftlBt church, left Tuesday, to determine the leading "Jf eveni Atlanta, to csr.d'date attend a meeting of the Home Mis- Ailbouirh the friends of th cand- aion of. th.e. .Southern Baptist '"-tr."""- V of the leaders as revealed in the slowly accumulating returns, the iner and Mr. Momson would go into a'e second primary, the difference in "e vows, Bince n nas appearea io De ugnre..on ine guDernatonai iignt. , Indications from the returns in are that W. B. Cooper has been nom- hated over F, C. Harding for lieu- tenant governor, Stacy W. Wade is leading both opponents for Comnrns. sioner of Insurance, and Justice W. A- Hoke has slightly more than a ma- jority for re-nomination. State Treas- urer Lacy. Labor Commissioner Ship-j man and Commissioner of Agriculture' Graham have been re-nominated withj ysrying majorities. A second primary will likely re r.ecJ essarv to nominate a State Auditor and a running mate for Justice Hoke. Baxter Durham is leading his nearest competitor for the job by 5,000, but is about 13.000 votes ghort of a ma- jSrity of those tabulated. Adams, Lonff -and Stac are runnini? close for a place on the ticket for associate justiceship in the second primary, and an official count will apparently be, necessary to select the two to run. The vote tabulated at midnight last night stands as follows: Lieutenant Governor -Cooper, 27,- 74a 'Chautauqua ' Bads This Evening High-aaaa . AUractloaa. . ; With attractions thia afternoon at nm.t) .ia.m . r. A-' chataunu whkh beean last Satur- J.T " J? - .-JJrj I Joyed.-- The attractions this aiternoon and evellillB. are .aid to be up to the higb standard maintained throughout the attractions offered so far. ' The thirty-one - contract signers bave-'te- pay $15 each, in addition to the ticket most of them ' nnrchased. Of coarse the burden would not have . ' ' . ... . . ,.-5 . of a low order and to encourage high- v. SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION. :!: Sktk Swimp Conmanity Qub Will , Meet - Jane It and Dtocaw Import.! Back Swamp community club meets Wednesday, June 16, 3 p. m. at school building. Debate: "School Consolida- tion." AH ladies of the community are cordially invited to b. -present wneuer memoers- oi the club or not. 1 : : . :liss Addie' Mitchell, Sec. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NETfe . fir ,v- ttreth of R. 6 Cram ,wf8 . town yrday f5 ' Ckt arra' a For W having kicked him. Mrs. E. C. Graham underwent an operation at the Thompson hos pital yesterday afternoon. Her con dition is reported as favorable. k UkUU ? W.n .J?r-.?.tuJ. H iZt u I? i raSu!5 ?unday nihi when male kicked ribs broken and a third f radnreif ; n.. " .'rr'""""0 "wv"- . w, be B8ed le m!?- t ' . v . Mr. Ernest Jones of Fairmont 1 "'T" ZSTXTS' 1" ,":t 1: 7" j llT JSZstigSt ;"T. C:r TT.c ' " wte w",,s Marv Mrm vi " !?J'e TT ?fc lt 1 conduct his regular services Sunday. An event of importance in col ored social circles took place last night at 10 o'clock when Louvenia McKay became the bride of Casey Bryant The wedding took place at the home of Dan Jones and the cere- tmony was performed Rev. J. H. the grounit played M bjrputtfar b . .F of a limb. frait to town this morning in a fruit jar. It was a young rattlesnake witb, only one rattle and a button. Mr. Lamb ,wno lives on R. 4 from Ijum- M0?. ?n "f; H. T. Pc-pea place, found his snakeship at nig barn Men- day coiled up under the beam of a spring-tooth harrow and decided to capture it. Mr. John H. Johnson of Barnes-. villft lost a Ford touring car here , 'art night. He came to town with his children, Essie and Beatrice, and m earnngion, wno taxes care oi we children, to attend the Chautauqua and when they came out after the play Mr. Johnson's car was gone, no trace being left. They spent the night at the home of Mr. Johnsons brother- in-law, Rev. Rowland Hedgpeth. No trace of the car could be found tma morninx. ' Recorder Jno. S. Butler of St. Paula was a Lumberton visitor last evening. THE RECORD OF DEATHS. Funeral of Mrs. Ed B. Freemaa Cmt ducted From Gospel Taberaacle Tuesday Afternoon. The funeral of Mrs. Ed B. Freeman, whose. death was reported in Mon day V Robesonian', was conducted from the Gospel Tabernacle Tuesday at 3 p.m. The services were conduct ed by Rev. W. D. Combs, pastor of deceased, assisted by Rev. R. A. For rest, of Teceoa, Ga. Glowing tribute was paid the deceased, who waa known for her beautiful Christian character, and aDnropriate mnsK rendered. The paB-bearers wet .,hM. L. H. Caldwell. W. J.. H. Floyd, J. P. Townsend, H. ' McAHaster, T. W; BuTlock-l Inler ment was made in Meadowbrook ceme tery, the services being concluded at the grave.. The floral offerings were numerous ana oeauuiui. - Amnnw ,hnu fMm a nifluncfi wno attended, the funeral were Mrs. Eu gene Wright of BlueCeld, W. Va, 4 sister ;of -Mr. Freeman, MfT - Joh Freeman of Savannan, oa.,' a arow- er of Mr. afreeman, and Mr. H. C Mc Queen of Wilmington- - and Mr 1 Fred Dick of Wilmington, a brother of Mia,' l Freeman, A Urge crowd attended tkt:ionerat- "'y.:. ." Josephine Butler;' Indian, aged SS--years, died Tuesday at the Thompaon hospital. ' :'"y-' '; " ' , " Clinton Hunt, ladJaa. " :' Clinton, 3-months-old son of Charley r. .. .. . a m i Hunt, lnaian, aiea iai. ai&m. a , tis-pneumonia. " DR. WILLIAM W. EYE SPECIALIST - Office: National Baak of, . BoUdias.
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