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VOLUME LII
NUMBER 18
TITO" 171
1 JtiJMj
ROBESONIAN
Harding Rejects
League of Nations
President in Address Before Con-
irrsii Ssva Aecentance of Lea cue
Would h Rrval of Mandate of
Election Urges Declaration of
, Peace, and Approves Parts of Treaty
That Protects American . Kignta
Urces Emergence Tariff.
Finil roiwtinn nf tn Versailles
'League of Nations by America was
proclaimed to the world luesaay Dy
President Harding in a solemn pro
nouncement of the foreign Dolicies of
his administration, states a Washing
ton dispatch of Apr. lz, whicn con
timipa "
Speaking before the new Congress
assembled to write- a program oi eco.
nomir and nolitical reconstruction
- i
the President declared acceptance of
tne league would oe notning snon
of a betrayal of the mandate of the
November elections. Instead, he
asked for a congressional declaration
of peace and tor ratification of those
sprtions of thp Versailles treaty which
protect specifically American rights
and interests in the war settlement.
"In the existing League of Nations,
world-governing with its superpow
ers, this republic will have no part,"
he said. "It is only fair to say to
the world in general, and to our asso.
ciates in the war jn, .articular.- that
the league-"vv
trail
sanction by us.
The declaration was answered by a
tremendous demonstration io which
Republican Senators and Representa
tives led, while most of their Demo
cratic colleagues sat silent and un
smiling. After weighing the words
cf the chief executive, the senatorial
group of treaty irreconcilables to
night waa claiming a complete victory
predicting that even the parts of the
treaty indorsed by Mr. Harding never
would receive Senate approval.
In his recommendations for domes,
tic legislation, the President gave
greatest attention to tariff and tax
revision and to the railway situation,
though he indorsed a list of lesser
measures which congressional leaders
declared might prolong the special
session until the snow flies.
He also took occasion in his address
of nearly ah hour tp declare his faith
in a maintained merchant marine and
in the principle of armament reduc
tion without asking for legislation on
either subject.
An emergency tariff to correcteen
ous disorders in American industry
was placed at the head of the Presi
dent's request, and within an hour
after he finished speaking, the House
ways and means agreed to report to.
morrow, the emergency measure,
passed at the last session and vetoed
by President Wilson. For the per
manent tariff bill that is to be -framed
later, Mr. Harding made no specific
suggestions except that it follow the
principle of protection.
Similarly the President refrained
from detailed recommendation on tax
ation, contenting himself with a gen
eral discussion of the situation with
an added reminder that his party
pledged itself in the last campaign to
repeal the excess profits tax. He also
recalled the campaign promise to or
ganize a separate government depart,
ment of public welfare, but made no
recommendations whether a cabinet
otticUA should be placed at its head.
Declaring rates and operating ex
penses of the railroads must be low
ered, Mr. Harding asked that Con
gress investigate the whole transpor.
tation problem. He recommended co
ordination of all governmental agen
cies dealing with former service men,
strengthening to the Federal laws af
fecting highway construction and
maintenance, enactment of budget
legislation and a congressional in
quiry into lynching and race relations
in general. '
Mr. Harding's definite stand
against the league covenant was not
a surprise to Republican leaders of
fthe Senate, although the exact word
ing of the declaration was an unset
tled question until shortly before the
executive left for the capitol to de
liver his address. The first draft of
the manuscript was completed soon
after midnight, and when the prtfof
sheets came from the pwblic printer
this morning, the President cancelled
the regular Tuesday cabinet meeting
and summoned Republican members
of the foreign relations committee to
the White House.
In conference with the committee
members, the President considered
the foreign relations section of the
address for more than an hour, hear,
ing the advice of mild reservations as
well as irreconcilables before finally
rutting his manuscript into his pocket
for the ride to the capitol. With out
exception the Senators present ex
pressed afterward their satisfaction
:..:L tfco President's vieWS. though
witu - . -- --- --- . .
there was a wide divergence of viewa
among them regarding we uncimwu
...1 vnHfioatinn of the Ver-
01 an cii'j ....-
sailles treaty with the league and
other portions omitted.
It was pointed out that the treaty
..no nnt now bpfore the Senate, haV-
returned to the White
tj.,c. oftpr the second failure to
d that Mr. Harding had
shown no indication that he meant
to resuDnm u m ic nc wiuk.u
v;D orirlrrtt todav he did not SDecffi-
jua c - -
nii-rr Hoplnrp hi intention to do so.
merely saying that in preference to
separate treaties witn uermany ana
Austria, "the wiser course would
Kb the acceptance of the con
firmation of our rights and interests
Distiller And
Stills Captured
Daniel Lowry and John Wynn. and t
Stills Taken by Federal Agents and
Rural Policeman Smith in Raid
Near Buie Lowry Charged With
Baring Too Much Liquor and Wynn
Charged With Making.
Federal -Prohibition Agents H. M.
Lewis and I. O. Brady and Rnral
Policeman W. A. Smith captured two
whiskey stills and arrested Daniel
Lowry and John Wynn, Indians, near
Buie, Tuesday . Lowry was bound,
over to the Federal court under &
$300 bond by U J3. Commissioner E,
iti . JUI1I1SUII jcaiciuaj vii ihc
of having too much whiskey in his
possession, while Wynn was bound 1
over to the same court bv Commis-!
Iff I . I . .-nf.Hnif nn t1-i h o rfl
sioner Johnson under a $500 bond on ;
the charge of manufacturing whiskey,
Both made bond.
The officers found a half gallon of ;
whiskev and some 15 or more jugs
that had the smell of whiskey and
wine about the home of DanielLow
rv. They also found some sprouted
corn in a barrel behind his bam. John
advised the officers that he was going
to borrow a still to make the corn
into whiskey, according to the evi
dence brought out at the trial.
When the officers went to searcn
the home and premises of John Wynn,
Jolm left the.HouBP -- J rrnto-..rhe
WOOdS. - UIIlcer J-WW u-Rru uu 101-
low John and went in pursuit. When
he caught sight of John, he testified
that John had a copper still, complete,
in his hands and was moving at fast
speed. He kept after John until he
overtook him. John told the officer
that he found the still and was only
going to make something to drink
for his own use and not for sale.
Later the officers found the site
where the still had been operated,
apparently for a, year or more, near
John's house. It was a dandy out
fit, according to the officers. The
still was destroyed.
The second still was found near the
home of Neill Oxendine, Indian. A
gallon' and a half of whiskey was
also found in Oxendine's home. This
still wa made of two galvanized tubs
and Accessories to match. Oxendine
was not at home ana nas pot yei ueeu
arrested. This was the first visit
the Federal agents have paid recently
to Robeson, but will not be the last.
John Wynn appeared to oe -migniy
poorly" during the trial yesterday.
H wan sufferine terribly with rheu
matism and could not get about with
the swiftness and ease of the day
before when he was carrying tne
whiskey still, according to the offi
cers. . ,
Daniel and John will be tried dur
ing the May term of Federal court
in Wilmington. j
MILITARY FUNERAL
Remain of Watus Prevatt, World War
Hero, En Route Here Funeral win
Probably Take Place Sunday After
noonWill be Conducted By Lum
berton Post A. L.
The remains of Watus Prevatt, who
. ... i . tti j : u IX7n.lH
was Kinea in r ranee timing we nun"
War, arrived at Hoboken. N. J., yes
terday and will be sent here for inter
ment. The funeral win De conaucieu
Sunday afternoon if the remains ar-
rive nere in iime. nw uumuiiwii
post of the American Legion will have
charge of the funeral and the re-
mains will be interrea wun iuu mili
tary honors. Interment will oe maae
in Meadowbrook cemetery. The de
ceased soldier was a son of Mrs. Ad
die Bullard of East Lumberton.
William . T). Havwood and 79 other
industrial Workers of the World, who
were convicted before Federal Judge
Landis at Chicago in 1918 of attempt
ing to obstruct me guvcMuucui
prosecution of the war, must return
to Federal nrison as a result of the
refusal Monday of the Supreme Court
to review their conviction.
as already provided, and to engage
under the existing treaty, assuming,
of course, that this can be satisfac
torily accomplished by ex
plicit reservations."
By some Senators, the words of the
President were taken to mean that his
mind still was open on the question
of reserved ratification, and that he
merely suggested that course as pre
ferrable to a separate peace. The
point stressed by him in that connec
tion and emDhasized recently in other
administration quarters was that the
United States most find some way to
diplomatic agreement with
both Germany and the allies which
would fully protect such advantages
as this goverment gained under the
unratified pactj of Versailles.
In his indorsement of the peace dec
laration, the President expressed dis
approval of the proposal of someSen
ators to attach to the declaratory re
solution, a general expression of the
American govenment s policy towara
future European wars. This proposal
has taken various form, but the
amendment most favored in recent
discussion declared that if European
peace and civilization again w.ere
threatened, the United States would
regardit a menace to its .own safety
and would take steps to prevent a
world catastrophe.
Mr. Harding gave no light on his
views on the formation of association
oi nations, merely giving his pledge
to advocate such, an association.
Fewer Cases In
Recorder's Court
There Has Been a Dropping Off in
Cases Recently Dennis Spirey
Will Assist Officers in Rounding
Up Men Who Sold Him Monkey
Rom.
There has been a "dropping off"
in the number of cases in recorder's
court here of .late. Very few cases
have been aired this weak.
Dennis Spivey, young white man,
was up yesterday on two charges-;
disturbing a religious meeting and
carrying concealed weapons. Prayer
j for judgment was continued in each
I'itJ 11F1IIFI IlMVmPMI 111 I I IN 1 llHIfllll-
J '
ant to appear in court the first Mon.
day in each month for 12 months
and show good behavior. This judg-
ment was recommended by the pastor
and member, of the East Lumberton
Baptist church, it being understood
that bpivey was to assist the oiticers
in rounding up the men wno sold mm
the monkey rum he was drinking at
the time He raised the disturbance.
W. A. Graham was found not guilty
of giving a worthless check.
C. S. Stephens was found guilty
of being drunk in the town of Lum
berton. Judgment was suspended
upon payment of the cost.
LOAN OF 2 MILLIONS FOR FI-
NANCLXOTTOM P0RTS
Export of 30,000 Bales of Cotton is
Involved in the Transaction.
Approval of an application for a
loan of $2,000,000 for financing cot
ton exports was announced yesterday
by the Wari Finance corporation,
states a Washington dispatch.
Export of 30,000 bales of cotton to
England, France. Italy, Portugal,
Japan and Germany is involved in the
transaction, according to Eugene
Meyer, director of the corporation.
The application, Mr. Meyer added,
was a direct result of a recent con
ference in New Orleans with Southern
bankers.
Application for .the loan, he said,
was made by an expert financing
corporation. Discussing the recent,
conferences in Washington, Atlanta
and New Orleans with exporters,
manufacturers and bankers, Mr.
Meyer declared the results "were con
sidered satisfactory by all concerned."
The most important result, he said,
was that the bankers are going to
approach the problems of exporting
cotton and other Southern products
from a new point of view and in a
more energetic manner.
MESSAGE FAILS TO IMPRESS.
President is Not Clear on Important
Questions Follows Wilson's Lead
in Addressing Congress Plan for
Peace Considered Weak and Absurd
President Harding's message did
not make much of an impression here
today, states a Washington dispatch
of -ApriVlSUf pr it is not clear on im
portant; questions. Democrats were
interested in the fact that Mr. Hard
ing followed the lead of Wilson and
read what he had to say. appearing
in person. Wilson was called "king"
by G. O. P. leaders.
Democrats are preparing to give
the Harding recommendations fair
consideration, but they see no good
in the emergency tariff, and will fight
it to a finish. Representative Kitch
in, if he is able, will lead, the assault
in the House and Senator Simmons in
the Senate. The plan for peace is
considered weak and absurd.
Senator Simmons, discussing the
message said:
"I was very much pleased with
much of the President's address, but
the Democrats will dissent from his
views on the tariff, and taxation.
Especially do I disagree with his
views on internal taxes. His foreign
policy must be very startling to the
allies and confusing to his party. I
had expected that he would scrap the
League of Nations, but thought he
would offer in its stead something
more than mere platitudes."
Superior Court
It is Expected That Court Will Ad
journ This Afternoon or Tomorrow
Only One Jury Trial This Week.
It is expected that Superior court
for trie trial of civil cases will ad
journ this afternoon or tomorrow.
Only one jury trial has been heard
this week. This was J. H. McAm
vs. P. P. Purvis, in which judgment
was rendered in favor of the plain
tiff. Several judgments have been sign
ed. Court did not meet at H yes
terday, there being nothing on the
calendar ready for . trial.
E. Li R. Prevatt Makes Voluntary
Assignment.
Mr. E. L. R. Prevatt, local mer
chant, yesterday made a voluntary
assignment, in which Mr. C. E. Cherry
was named as trustee for the credi
tors. The business had been operated
at a loss and being unable to meet
his bills is the reason given for the
assignment. It is said that the assets
are almost equal to the liabilities.
Mr. Prevatt carried a large stock of
general merchandise. He opened
business here at the peak of high
prices.
The regular meeting of the O. E.
is. will be held tonight in the Masonic
'hall, beginning at 8 o'clock.,.
Much Damage From
Frost And Cold
Gardens and Truck Suffered Most
Some Tobacco Plants Kiled
Mnch Damage to Fruit.
Considerable damage was wrought
by tit heavy frost which was general
throughout this section Tuesday
morning. The greatest damage was
to gardens and truck, it is learned.
Tobacco plant beds that were not
covered were also damaged and some
plants that had been transplanted
were killed, according to the farmers.
j Considerable ice was in evidence
I Tuesday morning. The fruit crop was
damaged considerably, it is said.
Mr. W. D. Barfield, who lives on
R. 1, 9 miles from Lumberton, says
pretty much all fruit was killed out
his way. He says his grape vines
all were killed and that some of his
neighbors report that some corn was
killed.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL
-FIGHT EMERGENCY TARIFF
Claim Cost of Living Would be In
creased by Proposed Law Two Bil
lion Dollars a Year.
House of Congress Democrats
bound themselves through caucus ac
tion yesterday to stand against the
emergency tariff and anti-durjjping
bill, and -R -.k J.ri .IwiMt-wW--nority
leader, made public simultan
eously a statement of views of
minority members of the ways and
means committee by tne eariy assail,
ine of the Republican temporary
tariff program.
In the minority report the Repub-
lioana or. rriipH of tossinc into the
lap of "three great trusts," the pack
ers, the sugar trust and the woolen
trust, '"275(000,qp0 a year," and of
aanlrincr to dishnr flnv future trade
with the central powers and smaller
states in fcurope tnrougn "a suDiie
ond dnntrprons ioker " in directing
the secretary of the treasury to fix
the value of foreign money as a Dasis
for levying duties on imports.
Figures are presented purporting to
show that the actual increase in living
nncti rpsultinc' from enactment of
such ta law would be about $2,000,
000,000 a year. The statement says
that the bill would hand a "gratuity"
of $125,000,000 annually to the sugar
trust, o5,000,0O0 annually to the
"meat and beef trust, the packers,"
and more than $100,000,000 a year
to the income of the "woolen trust."
Congress Prepares to. Put Through
Administration Program.
Congress squared away yesterday
on the administration program out
lined in President Harding's address
Tuesday, states a Washington
dispatch:
In harmony with the President's
recommendations, the House arrang
ed to expedite the emergency tariff
bill, passage of which is expected
thereFriday, while in the Senate the
resolution-, io emd the state of war
with Germany and Austria was in
troduced by "Senator Knox, Republi
can. Pennsylvania. The latter is to
to be brought up for debate late next
week.
Many bills in both Senate and
House, designed to meet legislative
proposals of Mr. Harding, also were
introduced. In the Senate, Senator
Borah, Republican, Idaho, re-introduced
his naval disarmament re
solution, nrooosine to that end a
States, Great Britain and Japan.
Meeting of Rofteson Union Post
at
Pembroke April 16.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
There will be a meeting of the
Robeson union post Saturday night,
April 16th, at Pembroke Normal
school. Every ex-soldier is invited to
be present. The purpose of the meet,
ing will be to enroll new members.
We urge every one who has not
enrolled to enroll in this meeting. It
means much to every ex-service man
and we want to send our report in
and get our chart. Mr. A. Y. Paul
will be in charge of the meeting.
J. R. Lowry, Post Commander,
L. W. Jacobs, Adj.
J. R. Hughes, a prominent citizen
and real estate man of Greensboro,
died Sunday following a month's ill
ness. Colonel James H. Young, one of the
foremost negroes of the State, died
at lis home in Raleigh Monday. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war he
was commander of a regiment of
negro troops and under a Republican
administration he held office as col
lector of internal revenue.
Clyborn School Will Close April 22.
The Clyborn public school will close
Friday, April 22. There will be
exercises on Friday night and an ad
dres9 by Mr. L. J. Britt of the. Lum
berton bar. Mr. Fred Brown is teach-
er,
Play at Ten Mile April 19.
St. Pauls, April 13. The Saint
Pauls high school will give a play,
"Home Ties," in the school building
at Ten Mile Tuesday night, April
10. Admission, 35 and 20 cents.
Proceeds will go to the athletic asso
ciation. Dr. Floyd Johnson of Whiteville
and Dr. L. D. Floyd of Cero Gordo
are Lumberton visitors today.
St. Pauls News
.
St. Pauls Defeats Lumber Bridge and
Red Springs in Baseball Success -
I ful Debaters Go to Chapel Hill for
I Finals Mr. Duncan Smith Injured
: in Fall Much Interest' in Town
i Politics Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
' St.Panls. April 13. Mrs. Roxena
McConnac and son,- James, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Mc -
Cormac'a sister Mrs. McGougan, at
Phihidelphas.
Rev. Frank Hare, who recently had
an operation at a sanatorium in
! Charlotte returned Tuesday.
l Miss Katie Groves Northrop spent
Saturday in Fayetteville, shopping,
j Miss Ethel Lindsey returned to
Fayetteville Monday after spending
I the week-end with her parent here
I on Armstrong street.
I Miss Cornelia Steele spent Satur-
uay in r ajciicviuc.
ed suddenly to her home at Barnes
ville Wednesday on account of her
brothers death, returned Monday.
Miss Pearle Humnhrpv and sister,
Mrc V V Hrilm nnt ThnraHnv
in Lumberton with Miss Claudia
Davis.
Mtq Ppnrlp TTnrria from Vrtrfollf
Va., is spending some time with her terday afternoon. Quite a number of
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Harris, tne physician,, of the county attended
on Main street. . . a tm.eet,m' - 'y
- M-is, Blanch Harris, .Rev,- Dr. IC .w,WSr5f
week in Wagram returned Sunday. Chestnut Street Methodist church,
Miss Katie Groves Northrop left!nd Mr- J- A. Sharpe are attending
Sunday for Laurinburg, where she!'0 in . Launnburg a district cou
will spend some time with her,fe,rence m regard to the Methodist
grandmother, Mrs. Rich. educational movement.
Miss Cleva Martin, who has been j j Twentymo teachers 7 whites,
teaching at Oakton, has returned;4 Indians and 11 colored took the
home, her school having closed. ! examination here Tuesday and yes-
The Lumber Bridge baseball team : terday. The examination wi, con
came over to play our boy Monday, ducted by Prof. J. R. Poole, county
The game was very close, but St. 1 superintendent of public instruction.
Pauls won two points. There was a I Dr- "d Mrs. R. S. Beam arrived
game Tuesday between Red Springs1 nt from New York, where they
and St. Pauls in which St. Pauls won i went soon after their marriage in
out, the score being 12 to 5. Richmond, Va.. on April 2. Dr. and
Miss Groves Lackey spent the week- Mrs. Beam will live at the home of
end with her parents here on Main ! Mrs- N- A. McLean, North Elm
street.
Miss Lena Dunnie from Lumberton
spent tne week-end with Mrs. A.
J. Sugar on Blue street. Miss Dunie
and Mrs. Sugar attended the Fleish
man wedding in Fayetteville Tuesday.
Mr. Sugar from Bennettsville, S. C,
is visiting his brother Mr. A. J.
Sugar, on Blue street, f
Mr. and Mrs. Balance from Dunn
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Balance's
mother, Mrs. R. B. Humphrey. Miss
Pearle Humphrey and Mrs. N. E.
Drum returned with Mr. and Mrs
Balance and will be their guests for a j
weej
Miss Elon Byrd spent the week-end
with her parents Rev. and Mrs.
Byrd, at Tolarsville.
Misses Louise Bennett, Florabel I
McGoogan and Mable Howard, and!
Mr. Bernard Dunn, left Thursday!
morning for Chape Hill, where they
" u i. s tv.- Aahnto I
They made the trip thru the country
f ' r. . m n
and were accompanied by Mr. i. o.
Teague, superintendent of the schools
here.
Mr. Duncan Smith fell Tuesday
m i.! 4.nn. t konoA tKava ho oral
irom uw -".r;
working and was pretty badly bru is-,
ed up. One broken and a
feWhUe in
we "oS?
Quitei 'lot of interest is shown in!
this matter, and it promises to be a
kt in
Mrs. Bowman
from Liberty
is
S.
visitintr her dauehter Mrs. A.
McGoogan on Armstrong street.
..wt..yi idhd io irii i vn TV
' WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
Loss Estimated to be in the Millions Miss i Jacki. . J
, Wrought by Frost and Low Tern- j s XerZy mo
peratures. .. 'at the home of her father, Mr.
Asheville , April 12. Destruction Wright Ltt, on R. 2, from Fair
of the fruit crop in western North mont jeath resuitofl from pnea.
Carolina at a loss estimated to be in monia. The funeral was conducted at
the millions, was wrought overnight o'clock this morning and interment
by damaging frosts and low. temper- j made near the Leggett home.
atures that set m Monday night, ac-
cording to aU reports reaching agri
culturists m this city.
"All dead, every single one,"was
the terse report brought back by C.
f T-;tf oniintv farm rfomnmstra-
tor, after 'an inspection this morning y room e today when Char
, ' , . . .r c, .t;i les Henry Dorsey, negro, was acquit
of orchards in the Fairview section u, J 0f attack on a
Apples and peaches, in so far as i he whjte woman of Baltimore
was able IO ascertain, were enifrri,
killed, such as had escaped the earli
er frosts awd cold experienced two
week3 ago when one-tenth of the
crop only was destroyed, it was esti
mated.
Upon all sides farmers were utter
ing the three short words that speHs
an enormous lose throughout Bun
combe and adjoining mountain coun
ties: "Fruit is killed."
Inquiries from several adjacent sec
tions, the farm demonstrator report
ed, brought forth similar response,
all indicating that practically no
fruit survived. There may be a few
late apples- of course, he admitted,
for some have not yet put out. But
taking the peaches, hope for any ap
preciable showinor is looked upon as
out of the question.
Coming as it does upon the heels,
almost, of the great western North
Carolina apple show in which a great
wave of enthusiasm for increased
fruit production was started, the
stroke of misfortune falls with al
most double force in the land of the
sky. Special" to Greensboro Daily
News. -
COTTON MARKET.
Middling cotton is quoted on the lo-
c1 market today at 10li cents the
! pound; strict middling 10 cents.
I
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
Judging from the number of
perch one sees on the streets, the fish
mu" bltinf in a satisfactory man-
,
Tomorrow (Friday, April 16) will
be the last chance for paying light
and water bills before the lines are
disconnected. .
Chirf of PolLe D. M. Baker, who
underwent an operation at a local
hospital two weeks ago, was able to
be out yesterday.
.Mr Haynes Barnes of Proctor-
vine raS5!e( throuch town last eVPn.
inR (,n route t(, I)rt.xt, t0 visit his
1)rother, Mr. Tn y F. Barnes, who is
serious V I .
"'I. nwui .11. irxK-.!. yvattriiuy
oponcrl an auto repair shop in tho
Mcln buiMinfr, South Elm street.
f - 1 ... e i
i'"-. " Jt1" Vas ' wneny employed
br MT- H- A- ""fe, Jr.
The 'regular monthly meeting of
the Robeson Medical society was held
in the municipal building here yes-
Mr. W. L. Thompson of R. 4,
Lumberton, was in town yesterday.
Mr. Thompson thinks the cold spell
damaged tobacco that ' had been
transplanted considerably. The plants
on Mr! Thompson's plant bed were
also badly damaged by the frost.
It happened yesterday that a
judge of the Superior court, a judge
of the recorder's court a United
States commissioner and a justice of
the peace were all in the court room
at the same time. One could have
been tried for almost any violation of
the laws of the land.
:
raE RECORD OF DEATHS.
Troy F Barnes of Burke County
News as received last evening of
death of Mr. Troy F. Barnes at
his home at Drexel, Burke county, at
5 2) yesterday afternoon. Deceased
hnH noun ill fnr iavah law Via naa
had been ill for several days. He was
a native Robesonian and formerly
lived in Lumberton. His widow and
several children survive. It has not
been learned whether or not the re-
mains will be brought to this county
interment leased was a son
Rev
Bame9 of the Proctorvi.le section.
Monroe Hester of Bladen County
Mr. Monroe Heter, a well-known
Baden county citizen, died at the
Thompson hospital here early yester-
day morning, death resulting from
appendicitis and complications. De
ceased suffered with heart trouble
and could not undergo an operation.
He is survived by his widow and
!-veral children
Acquittal of Negro Causes Outbreak
in Court.
Frederick, Md., April 12. An out
break occurred in the Frederick coun-
Sntator nonnd nnon th
negro, beating him with their fists;
water glasses and ink wells were
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thrown across the room and the up-
roar did not subside until one of the
judges rescued the negro and carried
him into an ante-room.
The scream of Miss Tweedale, "he
is guilty," was the signal for the rush
on the negro. Marcus Tweedale. her
brother, struck Dorsey several times,
cutting hi, cheek. Mrs. R. W. Rogers,
a sister of Miss Tweedale, witnesses
say, shouted:
"It is a shame! he is guilty, and
they are letting him go."
The room was in an uproar. Judge
Umer stepped dowjr" beside Dorsey
and announced that the "law will
protect the negro at all hazards."
He ordered the court cleared. Dorsey
was hurried out into an automobile
and was taken to the jail.
Late tonight it was reported that
the negro had been removed from
Frederick to another part of the
state.
The negro previously had been con
victed and sentenced to hang but, a
new trial was ordered and he was
acquitted. .. .
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