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IWSE80N1AN THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE TOUE PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. WATCH LABEL ON TOUR PAPER AND DON'T LET SUB SCRIPTION EXPIRE. 3 ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY tTVE CENTS. COUNTRY, COD AND TRUTH. 12.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE LUMBEKTON, N. C, M6NDAY JUNE 8, 1921. VOLUME LII NUMBEB 33 1 llRi Flood's Toll 250 Lives and 10 Mil lions In Property Pueblo, Colo Has Been Inundated 3 Times Since Friday Night by Waters of Arkansas River Ap. 1 1; n r toe. f f !fA nnA Prnnprtv Relief Work Under Red Cross Of- for 47,000 bales of cotton were signed f icials ly Robeson county farmers during - Pueblo, June 5. A downpour of ' ie two weeks' campaign which closed rain, almost to a cloudburst, again J Friday night. Many who have not was failing at 9 o'clock tonight. The yet signed contracts are expected to river at 10 o'clock reached Fifth and . and the total in Robeson will Court streets, the highest it has been fobably reach more than 50,000 bales since the flood, when the water reach-! fhose who wish to sign a contract ed Fifth and Main streets. I $.nuld. see Mr. 0. 0." Dukes, county At 10:20 the river was reported at fa"m demonstrator, at once: its crest and beginning to subside. I Mr- Pukes was assisted in the cam There was not the rush of water paign-for contracts by several repre which accompanied Friday's flood. sentativeg of the State Department of Agriculture. Farmers generally think PueMo, Colo., June 5.-Three times ! well of the movement, it is said during the last 48 hours the waters! As was stated m Thursdays Robe of the Arkansas river, breaking from : onia"' the minimum requirement for their course, have inundated the j the State is 200,000 bales and Robe greater part of this city with the re-i on coun,ty alon? has already signed sultant loss of probably not less than 250 lives and property damage esti mated at $10,000,000. This loss i, attributed chiefly to the first flood of Friday night and Satur day morning. The second and third floods of this morning and afternoon found little of value not already ruin ed by the waters and were looked, up. on with concern only because they hindered rescue and reconstruction work. First estimates of the dead, based upon reports from excited eye wit nesses who told of seeing hundreds of bodies swept through the streets of the city, are considered greatly exag gerated. While no official count of the fatalities has been attempted, it is said the death list probably will not xceed 250, if that high. Hundred Bodies Recovered ..One hundred bodies have been, re covered, but it is feared that when the mud and debris which fills the streets and buildings in the flooded area are cleared away more will be found. Relief work is progressing under Ihe direction of Red Cross officials ind Governor Shoup. The greatest danger at present is said to be from pestilence. Food is being rationed. Those without fund,, with which to ""rchase provisions are being cared iu by the Red Cross and other agencies. To those who have funds, military permits are being issued al lowing the holder to buy only a limi ted amount of food from local stores. Pure water is at premium. People have been warned to boil water before drinking. In anticipation of an epi demic, a large quantity of typhoid anti-toxin has been called for and will be administered as soon as available. Both food and water are being re tioned and are very scarce, but the most serious problem facing the city, according to Robert Gast, chief of the sanitation commission of the Red Cross, is that of sanitation. Disinfec. tants are urgently needed Mr. Gast declared. In an appeal sent to the St. Louis chapter of the Red Cross last night, the local chapter stressed the need for $25,000 for immediate use in reclamation work. Caring for the Homeless. In Pueblo's courthouse hundreds of homeless are housed. The schools' churches, public buildings and hun dreds of private homes are caring for countless others left destitute by the flood of Friday night and Saturday. The homeless are being fed at the Tate of 600 an hour by the Red Cross but despite the well organized efforts to take care of its unfortunates, the city must have outside aid and at once. "We are terribly hurt, declared Gast in the St. Louis message." Our poor are destitute. Our rich men are now poor and we appeal for assistance. "We must have ouu tents ana Bea ding for the 2,500 destitute persons. A big supply of chemicals and disin fectants are urgently needed. Gaso line, candles, lanterns and camping . i. n a maI ir maaa1 TXT a a In n require the service, of trained Red Cross personnel." Stress is being laid on the necessity of equipping local utilities bo that operation, may be resumed. It was also pointed out that the stricken city is at the mercy of the elements. Rains continued to fall, though not so heavi lv as Friday. The big levees which formerly protected the city from the waters of the Arkansas river, went out Friday night and any of the swelling of the river's torrent by rain adds to the flood hazards. Many Miraculous Escapes Reports are numerous, of miracu lous escapes from the waters. .Many prominent business men and women, flee, narrowly escaped with their lives. Still others are reported missing. inere nas uecii " iv vuiii- pile lists of known dead. Scores of foreigners living in the bottom, who failed to heed the warning siren were seen to vanish in the raging waters. The railroad yards are a sight beggaring description. Freight cars and rail equipment of alkescription are piled in a hideous fful smelling mass. River debris covers the wreck age The turbid waters swirl and Jan. v.i.v e,-- - - .,n thrniifrn i n h rails miu Lies. The flooded section oi rueoio is carpeted with a thick, slimy layer of Tvnirt ana neons. inwr iusc iv me level of the street lights in many places. 47,000 Bales Cot ton Signed Up Robeson County Farmers Have Pledg ed for Cooperative Marketing Nearly One-Fourth Minimum Re quirement for State Others May Sign and Total May Reach 50,000. Co-operative marketing contracts "r . throughout the cotton-growing coun ties in this State and throughout the South. WILMINGTON DIVISION OF B. W. M. U. MEETS HERE THIS WEEK Meetings Will be Held in First Bap tist Church Wednesday and Thurs day 10 " Associations Will be Rep resented. As was stated in Thursday's Robe, sonian, the Wilmington division of the Woman', Missionary Union will meet in the First Baptist church, here, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. This division includes ten asso ciations in Eastern North Carolina and each association is expected to send delegates from the various or ganizations. A representative from each society in the Robeson Baptist association is expected to attend the meeting, which will open Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. There will be a night session Wednesday and the meeting will close Thursday at noon. Mrs. W. H. Reddish of the State executive committee, Raleigh, will be among the speakers who will address the meetings. Mrs. Reddish will speak on "The Standard of Excellency" and "Mission Study." Other State officers are planning to be here and a great meeting i, expected. Program Wednesday Morning, 10:30 O'clock Devotional service. Address of welcome Mrs. C. H. Durham. Aim of meeting Mrs. H. M. Baker. Solo. Plan, for our W. M. S., Y. W. A., G. A. and R. A. Mrs. H. T. Pope. Round Table discussion. Training school. Wednesday Afternoon, 2 O'clock. Devotional service. Sunbeam work Led by Mrs. I. P. Hedgepeth. 1. Leaders' aim. 2. Program material. 3. Standard of excellence. 4. Mission study. 5. Bright Ideas for Sunbeam Bands. (1) Announcements. (2) Offerings. (3) Reaching apportionment. (4) Attendance. (5) Entertainment. General Discussion or Question Box. i Wednesday Evening, 8 O'clock. Address Dr. C. H. Durham. Thursday Morning, 10:30 O'clock Devotional service. Standard of excellence Mrs. Red dish. Mission Study Mrs. Reddish. Two Stills Captured Near Pembroke. Two whiskey stills were captured in a swamp, two miles west of Pem broke, Friday afternoon. One was a 32-gallon capacity outfit, the still proper being made of a wash pot, while the other was a smaller outfit. Around 500 gallon, of beer was found about the stills and this was destroy ed. The stills were located close to gether and were set up ready for operation, but were idle when the of ficers reached them. No arrests were made. Indications of the surround ings showed that the stills had been operated there for some time, accord ing to the officers. There was evi dence of much business, the officers stated. Trestle Burned On V. & C. S. Fire thought to have been started by fishermen burned about 80 feet of the V. & C. S. trestle across Gall berry . swamp on the Elizabethtown branch early yesterday morning. The" trestle is being rebuilt. Mail will be transferred with no delay, while the freight train will be delayed 8 or 10 hours today, according to Mr. J. Q. Beckwith, assistant to the general manager of the V. & C. S. Pensions $25 Again This Year. Confederate veterans and widows of veteran, who receive a county pension will be paid $25 this year, the same as last. This was decided by the county commissioners at their meeting today. . Those entitled to pensions can get same by writing to r-r calling upon .Register of Deeds M. ,W. Floyd. - . Mr. C. E. Ivey of R. 7 Lumberton, v.-as in town Saturday. State H. C. Takes Over Road Work Beginning Today State Highways in, Robeson Will be Maintained by i State Highway Commission En-i gineer Morrison of This District j Here With Supt. Covington Today. J Beginning today the State Highway i Commission takes over the mainten-j ence of the State highways in Robe son. Five trucks and five forces of hands were started to work on the ; highways todar and all the highways will be put in first-class condition. ; This was the result of the confer-' ence between Mr. H E. Stacy, attor-l ! ney to the county road board, and Mr. V. 13. Covington, county supennten- dent of roads, and the State Highway Commission Thursday. Messrs. Stacy j and Covington went to Raleigh an l went before the Highway Commis- sion with the above stated results. It is probable that two additional , j truck, will be put to use on the high-! ways at an early date. i Supt. Covington will direct the work ' Jon the State highways in the county i until the State authorities send a manj to take it in charge. Mr. Morrison,! engineer for the third district, is here j today with Mr. Covington getting a line on the work in this county. Supt. Covington says the State commission taking over this work 30 days earlier , than it would have taken it over if it had not been induced, to take it over at once will save fthe county about $3,000. SOUTHERN BELL GIVEN PER MISSION TO RAISE RATES IN NORTH CAROLINA corporation Commission Grants In crease of 10 and 25 Per Cent. Raleigh, June 3. Southern Bell Telephone's impecunious cry melted the whole corporation commission to day, Commissioners Maxwell and Pell giving the" paupers 10 per cent in crease on business phones, provided this heft does not exceed 50 cents an instrument,, and 25 cents flat on resi dential trumpets. Commissioner Lee, as chairman, vigorously dissents. He would have done what all other states save Ala bama did, granted the whole increase. As it was Alabama boosted the Bell's rate twice as high on the petition as did Carolina's commission Which was confronted with a 24 per cent increase and actually gave less than 10. Commissioner Lee could not follow his conscience and his fellows, so he went with the still small voice. He feels that such de:ision as his bro thers gave may arrest the company's progress and he is too progressive to do that. As the order therefore stands, North Carolina gives the Bell company 40 per cent of what it asked and Alabama 80. All other southern states granted the petition, outrightL! Morgan Spier was here today. HeT V. did not ratify the rumor that the Bell will seek an injunction against nut ting" into' effect these low rates given j by the commission today. He seemed fairly pleased. Two week, ago his chances of relief were very bum. W. T. Bost in Greensboro Daily News. Additional Prizes and Special Men- tion. In addition to the list published in Thursday's Robesonian of prizes awarded and special mention of grammar grade pupil, at the close of the local schools last week were the following: First Grade. In the section of the first grade taught by Miss Emma H. Norment, prizes were awarded to Ellen Biggs' for perfect attendance and punctuali ty, to George Whiting for most head, mark, in "A" spelling class and to Madaline Collins and Thomas Lewis for most headmarks in "JS" spelling class. Special mention was made of Helen Marie McNeill for making the highest average, 98 1.2, includ ing work, deportment, punctuality and attendance. In the section of the first grade taught by Miss Rachael McNamara. ?E S!Lr,:rAl.MaJhonor's ruling on both propositions nT ?'and hold as a 'conclusion of law' that maxing tne nignest average in scholarship, including deportment. Prof. J. D. Hoggin, Will Speak At Rowland Baptist Church. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rowland, June 2. On the fourth Sunday morning in June Prof. J. D. Huggins, of Boiling Springs, N. C, will speak at the Rowland Bantist church- on the subject of the Baptist 75 Million campaign. In the after noon he will speak to the Mt. Zion church. Then back at Rowland in -the evening at 6 x'cloclr on the subject of "Christian Eduoation; - , . . Prof. Huggins is principal of per haps the largest Baptist high school of the State. He largely, has fathered the school throughout its existence. Trof. Huggins i, a strong man and will speak with vigor and resistless force. It is hoped that many may avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing him. Especially will the subject, for Sunday evening appeal to all the denominations. Everybody cordially invited. H. G. MELTON, Pastor. N. E. Edgerton, a well-known busi r.ess man of Raleigh, died in a hospi tal there lhursday night. He was 53 J years old and is survived by his widow r na one son. ; jParkton Officer Shoots Mad Negro Arthur Sir-stow Swore He'd KP1 He- fore He'd be Arretted ar.d Deputy McNeil: Had to Halt Hi-. V.'ifh r. Ball in !!'. Leg rioirro Was Tnen Broa.eht to Lumberton Itaseball Other Items. By C. D. Williamson. Parkt .f:, Jiine 3. This has been an ideal wet k f r harvesting small grain, We are p-'ad to report little Earl Thompson, who had pneumonia, about well. Mr. -iter C. V. Martin Jr. is reported sick today, The r.-.eet'ng at the M. F,. Church closed Sunday nipht. Rev. G. W. Perry preached some of the most able sermons ever heard in our town and while theie were only two members added to the church, yet we trust much goo 1 has hen accomplished, The attendance was large, especially at night and on Sunday. The Parkton team went down to Fairmont Wednesday p. m. and played the League team of Fairmont. The score being 5 to 3 in Parkton', favor. It is said it was a splendid game, Rowland came up Thursday p. m. and played our locals, and while it was a' close game, yet Rowland won The game was somewhat slow, but r.v.s an ;nt?r??:incr game. Both teams had on their batting clothes. I never saw heavier hitting, each team getting home runs. The Rowland team men tre mostly stout fellows and they played good ball. Mr. William Blount of Charlotte spent a few days with relatives in town, returning to Charlotte Tues day. A new barber opened up in the Mc Cormick building last week. The town and Community welcome this hand some yoang man to our town, He is from Carthage Mr. Morgan. On Thursday p. m. about 5 o'clock Deputy T. B. McNeill went over to the Gaitley farm to arrest one colored man by the name of Arthur Bristow, who was somewhat disorderly and giving trouble. Deputy McNeill found the man quite mad and he tried to reason the matter but Bristow failed to be reasonable and told the officer and Mr. Gaitley that he would kill them both before he would be arrest ed and made for them with a hoe. Mr. McNeill fired his gun at the ground a time or two to see if the man would surrender, but nothing doing; so a, the man with the hoe kept coming for them McNeill shot him in the leg and the mad man fell and was brought to town and. Dr. D. S. Currie dressed the wound and then he was taken to Lumberton. Only one reported on the honor roll this week: Born, to Lieut, and Mrs. Guy Plott, on the 31st, a fine 81b boy. UNICIPAL FINANCE ACT IN. ALIDATED BY SUPREME COURT It Failed to Get Recorded Properly and Court-Makes Short Work of It. The municipal finance act passed by the North i Carolina Legislature at its last session was invalidated by the Supreme Court Friday because the act failed to get itself recorded pro perly. Judge Connor says that "from a perusal of this section (3 of the finance act) it clearly appears that the tax rate now allowed and provided for must be one that will not in crease the amount of taxes more than 10 per cent over the amount realized under the law of 1919, and that this shall be the maximum rate that can be levied by counties, cities, towns and special tax districts in any year thereafter until authority is given by the general assembly , to increase them." The court finds that the $1 rate will exceed the 10 per cent limi tation over the amount collected for 1919 and that by the proposed in crease the next indebtedness of the city of Raleigh will exceed 10 per cent f tne average annual valuation of its property for the preceding 3 years. "We concur, therefore, in his the enforcement of both ordinances should be permanently enjoined for that they are in excess of the powers conferred upon the city government as to rate of taxation and the incurring of further indebtedness." Sob-Chaser and Seaplanes Will be at Pageant. A submarine chaser and three sea planes will be in Wilmington for the occasion of the presentation of the Pageant of the Lower C&pe Fear June 7, 8, and 9. News to this effect was contained in a telegram received last night by Chairman James H. Cowan, of the pageant committee, from Sena, tor F. M. Simmions. Wilmington Star. Tomorrow Final Day for Listing Taxes. At a meeting of the county board of review here Friday it was decided to make tomorrow (Tuesday) the final day "for listing property for taxes. All who have not listed are urged to list before tomorrow night. Mrs. L. Z. Hedgepeth and Misses Thelma and Dorothy Hedgepeth of Rowland arrived Friday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Britt, East Second street. Great Service At Star Last Night j arRest cro-d ince Revival Began 3 Weeks Ago at Warehouse Sing in? Was Esp"cia!!y Good Lant Fveaing Special Muic This Even. 'nj,'. The service Hft evening was the lirses; attended of any held at the Star wareli-jpe since th revival was h-ejrtw there three wreks r.go, the at ( te-ui-mce vir.z estimate.! at 1,B00. Hev. A. E. Pai'I preached a sermon I of movtiiT rower. He reiched on r:e a., s ouereri ti.'. rig anu con vincing argument that there i a hell and a hot hell at that. The music under the leadership and direction of Mr. J. II. Jones, evangelistic sinuer of Wilminfn, was a feature last even ing. Mr. Jor.es Ins a well-trained choir of children who sing "with their mouths open." He also brings out good congregational singing. Mr.' Jont-s sings himself and o'Jier special-' ties are offered in the way of quar-, tets, etc. TTast evening a male quartet i from Long llranch Baptist church rendered a beautiful selection. To night the Lumberton male quartet will render a selection. It was an-, nounced last night that a colored choir, led by Charlie Morrisey, also would sing tonight, bu,t Morrisey says he will have to be out of town. ! It has rj.ot been announced when the meeting will close. Service, are held each evening at 7:45, preaching at 8. MEN'S CLUB BANQUET A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION More Than a Hundred Men Enjoyed Banquet Given at Lorraine Hotel by Local Methodist Men's Club Many Out-of-Town Guests. An altogether delightful event was the banquet given at the Lorraine hotel Friday evening by the Methodist Men's Club of Lum berton. About 125 people were present, including about a dozen women and girls who furnished delifhtful music throughout the even, ing and otherwise added to the pleas ure of the occasion. Maxton Metho dist Men's Club was represented by some thrity-five men, and more would have come but fr a military funeral which detained them. St. Pauls. Red Springs and Fairmont also were re presented, several men from each place having accepted the invitation of the local club. Rev. George Stanley Frazer, pastor of Fifth Avenue Methodist church of Wilmington, editor of the Methodist Clubman and originator of the club movement, was guest of honor and principal speaker. President Dosher of the Wilmington club also was pres ent and for a short while led the sing ing in his usual Oh-be-joyful fashion. also sang a duet with Mrs. L. P. Stack, but he and Mr. Frazer to the sincere regret of the banqueters, had to leave at 10 o'clock for Wilmington. From the blessing by Rev. Lindsay Frazier, pastor of Lumberton circuit, followed by a verse of "America", to the benediction, by Rev. J. H. Shore, presiding elder of the Rockineham district, it wa, an evening of feasting, music, run and good fellowship. Those taking part in the music were: Mrs. Charles H. Boyd, vocal solos and duet with Mrs. J. J. Good win; Mrs. L. P. Stack, Vocal solo and duet with Mr. Dosher; Miss Margaret rope, violin solo; Miss Lula Norment, vocal solo; Mr. Ponish of Maxton. violin solo. Mrs. Stack presided at the piano except when she sang, when Mrs. J. A. Martin played accompani ment. Besides the special music, at the least provocation, or with no pro vocation at all. that crowd of sober but happy men would burst into song nothing discouraged for further at tempts by the fact that every time after Mr. Dosher left them without a leader the ladies would have to come to their rescue, except the time Mrs. Stack led, when they got along fine. Besides Mr. Frazer, the following were called upon and responded with appropriate brief remarks: Rev. J. H. Shore, presiding elder; Rev. J. A. Hornaday, pastor St. Paul's church of MtxtonjRev. Mr. Hinson pastor of Red Springs circuit; Rev. Mr. Mer ritt, pastor of Rowland circuit; Rev. Mr. Traywick, pastor of Fairmont circuit: Rev. G. W. Starring, pastor of St. Pauls circuit; Maj. A. J. McKmnon and Mr. J. P. Stansel of Maxton; Dr. R. C. Beaman pastor of Chestnut Street church of Lumber, ton and Mr. H. E. Stacy of Lumber ton. ' wi Mr. L. P Stack, president of the local club, presided and was master of ceremonies! The delightful repast waa prepared by ladies of the church and was served by the hotel. Large credit for the success of the occasion is due Mr. E. L. Hamilton, chaiman of the committee on arrangements, upon whom fell responsibility for preparation, and to the ladies who so generously gave their assistance. Several young ladies added charm to the occasion by pinning a flowers on every guest and by passing fav ors. J. T. Harris, who killed F. W Mon sh at Montreat, lost his fight Tefore the Supreme Court last week. The defense relied on the plea of emporary insanity. COTTON MARKET. Middling cotton is quoted on the loj.U market today at 10 1-4 cents the pound. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS The cool sniip in June ha arriyed. Miss Agnes Griffin has accepted a position in the music department of the Lumberton Furniture store. Dr. D. I). Kit, local dentist, has ni-en confined t h's room ii! f..r secer al ilav. His condition is unimproved. Prof J.R. Poole, county superin tendent of schools, spent Saturday in Ri'eih on business connected with ci-unty school work. Mr. K. C Pat tony traveling renr sentative of the Vv'ilixngton DispaU rpent Thursday and Friday in Lury berton in the interest of his parer. Miss Cora Collin. will leave next ve"k f( r her home at Cristfield, Md., after finishing the s?ron as trimmer in Mis, Josephine Breece's millinery store. The county commissioners, the county board of education ana the county road commissioners are hold ing regular monthly meetings here today. Mrs. J. L Stephens underwent an operation for appendicitis and compli cations at the Thompson hospital Fri day. Her condition i, reported a9 favorable. Mr. Geo. B. Wilson, of the Geo B. Wilson company, publts a: jva. ants of Charlotte, is making the an nual audit of the books in the office of Mr. J. P. Russell, town clerk and treasurer. The June meeting of the Robeson chapter U. D. C. was held in the municipal building Thursday, June 2nd. Three new members were en rolled at this meeting. The meeting adjourned to meet again in Septem ber. Mr. James Pope, of the U. S. navy, spent Friday and Saturday here visiting home folks. Mr. Pope recently finished a course in the pharmacists mate school at Newport News. He left yesterday for Chicago, III., where he will be stationed for some time. Mr. D. E. Nance of Proctorville passed through town yesterday en route to Charlotte, where he entered the Charlotte sanatorium for treat ment. Mr. Nance has been in ill health for several weeks. He was ac companied to Charlotte by Mrs. Nance. Mr. B. E. Odum of Raft Swamp township killed a large rattlesnake on his farm one day recently. The rat tler carried 16 rattles and was 5 feet and 7 inches long. The snake gave chase to Mr. Odum for some distance before he secured a pole with which he ended the snake's career. "The Microbe of Love," a musi cal comedy, will be presented by local talent at the high school auditorium this evening at 8:30. The play is being put on under the auspices of the Lum. berton Post of the American Legion and promises rich and pleasing enter tainment Admission 35c and 50c, reserved seats on sale at McMHan's Drug store, 75c. The following officers were elect, ed by Lum bee Tent No. 18, Macca bees, at the regular review Friday evening: Rossie B. Britt, past-commander; Jesse T. Penny, commander; Jno. W. Long, lieutenant-commander; L. M. McKenzie, record keeper; Dr. R. T. Allen, chaplain; Dr. J. A. Mar tin, physician; A. H. Pittman, sar. geant; W. L. Dawkins, master at arms; F. Grover Britt, first master guard; J. O. Home, second master guard; W. C. Cribbs. sentinel; F. P. Bodenheimer, picket; Alex Sessoms, J. B. Bruton and F. Grover Britt, auditing committee. 8 Students at University Suspended. Chapel Hill, June 3. Eight stu dents at the university of North Caro lina, all of them in their second year, have been suspended by the student council for the remainder of the ses sion because they entered the rooms of freshmen in the Carr building while the occupants were absent at a class smoker, overturned the beds, threw furniture out in the halls, poured water over beds and clothing, and otherwise rough-housed the rooms. The eight suspended students are P. C. Froneberger, of Bessemer City; H. L. Dabbs, of Lilesville; John H. Mendenhall, of Greensboro; M. F. Leftwich, of Biltmore; J. W. Kim. brough, of Raleigh; E. A. Thompson, of Greensboro; William K. Harding, of Charlotte, and C. S. White, of Sto vall. All are sophomores except White, who is taking a pre medical course. KILLED BY FALL FROM COTTON MILL BELFRY Mr. William McNeill Climbed to Bel fry to Give Fire Alarm and Fell Neck Broken and Head Crashed. Mr. William McNeill, night watch man at a cotton "mill at Hope Mills, died Saturday morning as the results of injuries received about 2 o'clock Saturday morning when he fell from the top of a belfry at the mill. Mr. McNeill climbed to the bell to ring a fire alarm when a cottage at the mill village caught on fire. He was carried to a hospital in Fayetteville and died in a few hours. His neck was broken and hi, head crushed. Mrs. N. A. McNeill and son, Mr. D. H. McNeill, of Rennert, were Lum berton visitors Friday. " " I
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