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idn in Sunday Row
n;J ttcUr Ik i Hosnital 'and
Edmund Jacots I in J Result j
of : Shooting scrape i esiewr
Yard at Lattert , Home Loeklear
May Lone an An. ... . "V
Docie Loeklear, Indian, to in the
Thompson hospital suffering .from
gunshot wounds which vhe recerte
late yesterday aftexnoon. The shot
took effect in Loettear left : arm,
chest and right Aand. White it; is
probable that amputation of the left
arm will be necessary, it ia hot
thought the wounds will prove fatal.
Edmund Jacobs, another Indian, is in
jail charged with the shooting, which
took place in Jacob's yard, some iix
miles north of Lumberton. Several
shots were fired during the row, it is
said. - .
Man Shot Through
Window at St. Pauls
Mystery Surrounds Shooting of Mr.
Johnny Marsh Most of Load from
Shot- Gun Entered Back May Re
coverNo Clue.
Mystery surrounds the shooting of
Mr. Johnny Marsh, cotton mill em
ployee, at his rooming house in St
Rauls Friday night- about 9:30.
Marsh was sitting in the front room
of the house when he was fired upon
through a window. Most of the load
from a shot' gun . entered Marsh's
back, and though he was dangerously
wounded it is thought he will recover.
There is no clue to who fired the shot
and no arrest has been made; Marsh
is a middle-aged man and weighs less
than 100. pounds, it is said.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN
PEKING, CHINA YESTERDAY
Peking, April 80. (By the Asso
ciated Presst) Martial Jaw was jde
clared in Peking today. 't
The armies of General Chang Tao
Lin and General Wu Pet Fu fought
continuously throughout Sunday. The
fight centered around Charigsintien,
12 miles distant. A government com
munique says Chang Tso-Lin'a forces
were victorious.
President H. Su Shih Chang, in
consequence of the hostilities, today
issued three proclamations calling
attention to the serious consequences
to China which might result from
the jeopardizing of foreign interests.
Clean-Uo Davs This Week
While much cleaning, up was donekef the world and not only, for the
abciut town Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of last week, the bad
weather interfered somewhat with
the work. Mayor A. E. White is
anxious that the work be continued
until the town has been thoroughly
cleaned of trash and rubbish, arid
has named Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week as days to com
plete the job. All trash placed out
on the sidewalks or streets will be
moved by the town. Mayor White urg
es the importance of cleaning up
vacant lots.as well as the premises
about the homes and business
houses.
Meet These Candidates.
Candidates for office whose an
nouncements appeared in Thursday's
paper or appear today for the first
time are: J. D. Powers, for road su
pervisor Howellaville township; for
road commissioner, district o. 2, D.
J. Oliver; for road supervisor Ren
nert township, Lacy McNair; for road
supervisor White House township,
Leon Henley; for solicitor St. Pauls
district, renomination, John D. Cana
dy; for road supervisor Smiths town
ship, Ralph Lowery; for road super
visor Gaddy township; J. W. Burns;
for road . supervisor White House
township, L. M. Oliver.
Baseball Today on Local Grounds Be
tween Hamlet and Lumjberton.
The State high school champion
ship baseball game between .the Lum
berton and Hamlet teams was post
poned from Friday until today, owing
to the rain on Friday. The game will
be played on the local grounds this
afternoon, being called at 4 o'clock.
The loser in today's game will be eli
minated from the contest for the
State .high school championship.
Recorder Coort,
Leonard Watts Was bound over to
the Superior court Saturday by Re
corder D. H. Fujler on the charge
pf house-breaking,. His bond was fix
ed at $100, which he made. ., a
John Wilkerson colored, of Red
Springs was fined, $5 and cost Friday
on the charge of exceeding the speed
limit -
Ruff McKellar, colored, was let off
by paying the cost for being drunk.
The Earth Trembled.
Last Thursday morning at 4:15
o'clock the earth trembled hereabouts,
according to Mr, Levi J. Perry. -Mr.
Perry , said there were indubitable
signs of it in the engine room of the
Lumberton cotton mill in East Lum
berton. Mr. Boyd Adams of the Marietta
section is a Lumberton visitor today.
Remitter DayBt
Laurel Institute
Splendid Exercises at Close of One
of BesSesBlons in History t Well
Known Indian , School Addreasti
by ,Dr.' IC C Beaman and Mr. V
Ertel Carlyle Fine Pknk Dianer
205 Pupils Enrolled During-Past
Friday of last week was indeed a
red-letter dayf or faculty, jropils and
paitrons of Laurel institute (Indian )at
Union chapel, near Buie. The pro
gram rendered marked the close of
me of the very1 best sessions in the
history of this institution of learning
for the Indians of Robeson county.
The program was made up of splend
id exercises by 'the students, of the
school, and two addresses one by Dr.
R. C. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut
Street Methodist church, Lumberton,
and the other by Mr. F. Ertel Carlyle
of the Lumberton bar.
The exercises of the day were open
ed with prayer led by Rev. L. W.
Jacobs. This was followed by a pleas,
ing program rendered by pupils of
the school, consisting of speeches,
dialogs and songs. The children dis
played unusual talent and proved
that they had been well trained.
Why the School?
Dr. Beaman was the first speaker
of the day. He handled his subject,
"Why the School? and Why We Go
to It", in a masterful manner. The
speaker linked the schools and the
religion of the -Lord Jesus Christ as
the two agencies that brought about
the present civilization of this coun
try. "Without these, we would all be
savages", he declared. Continuing the
speaker said in part: "All life is a
school and all are -students. In' this
school we learn much that does not
contribute to one's well being or the
betterment of civilization. The schools
are- agencies for training the people
for a better life. They are to teach
what life can be and accomplish. They
shquld educate both the heart and
the head. The great purpose of the
school room is to. teach boys and girls
to live . one for another. The school
should teach boys and girls . how to
make the world better and life hap
pier. "Human life is the one great thing
in the world. Miny fail to realize what
life means. They don't use life to
the best end, failing to co-operate
with God in His plans. One of the
greatest problems of today is the
boy with a bottle, of monkey rum in
one hip pocket and a buil-dog pistol in
the other. We must strive to eliminate
these. ' .
"We should live for the betterment
(Continued on page four.)
F,EW BUSINESS MEN AT MEET
Bad Weather Kept Crowd Away from
Meeting to Hear Neosha Plan Ex
plained. .Friday. Night Another
Meeting May be Arranged.
Owing to the' inclement weather
Friday evening, only a very few busi
ness men gathered at the municipal
building to hear Mr. G. R. Lowe, who
was scheduled to deliver a "business
talk torbusine8s men." In fact, the
crowd was so small that Mr. Lowe
did not explain fully the proposition
which he had expected to lay before
the business men of Lumberton. It
is probable that he will return to
Lumberton within the jiext few
weeks.
The purpose of the Neosha plan,
upon, which Mr. Lowe is working, is
to create a more friendly spirit be
tween the people living in the rural
districts and those living in the towns.
Under his plan an auction sale of
the things which the farmers might
have to offer would 'be conducted in
town once a month. Another feature
of the plan would be a one-a-month
"Golden Rule sale". For this sale the
merchants of the town would place
two special bargains on sale during
the day oi such sale. No two mer
chants would advertise the same bar
gains. -
Mr. Lowe was accompanied to. Lum
berton by Mr. A. D. Robeson, agri
cultural and industrial agent of the
S. A. L. railway.
L. C. Townsend Nominated Commis
sioner for Ward No. 4.
Mr. L. C. Townsend was nominated
town commissioner from ward No. 4
over Mr. S. S. Small in the second
primary Friday by a vote of TO to
57. A total of 127 votes .were cast
in the primary Friday, as compared
with 152 from this ward in the first
primary Tuesday. In- the first pri
mary Mr. Townsend received 71 votes,
Mr. Small 70 and Mir. D. B. MoNeill
11. Neither of the three candidates
receiving a majority of the votes cast
in Tuesday's primary necessitated a
second primary.
The general election to confirm the
nominations in Tuesday s primary,
together with that uf Friday's Uri
mary, is being held today. A list of
the nominees for the various town
offices was published in Thursday's
Kobesonian.
Mr. Colon Kinlaw of St. Pauls ia a
Lumberton visitor today.
Mr. J. T. McLendon ofFayetteville
is X; Lumberton business visitor to
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Junior njember of law firm " of
Johnson & John son, elected mayor of
Lumberton today. He defeated Mr. E. 1
M. Britt in the primary held .,last
Tuesday. Mr. Johnson is a native of,
Buncombe county and a graduate of
Wake Forest college.
Commssioners Dis-;
tricts of Robeson
Townships That Make Up the Dis
trict of County for County and Road
Commissioners Recorders , Dis
tricts. s-f- r S
It is , well known, of couifSe, that
Robeson county is divided Into, five
districts for the election of " county
and road - commissioners, but ' not
many people are familiar enough with
the divisions to know what townships
make up the various districts, so it
would be well' for all citizens' of the
county to cut this out and save it for
reference. Districts for county cora -
missioners and 4road commissioners
are the same. They are as follows:
District No. 1 Lumberton, wish-
arts, Brits, Orrum, Sterlings.
District No. 2 Rowland, ' Thomp
son, Gaddy, Fairmont, White House.
District No. 3 Maxton, Smiths,
Alfordsville, Pembroke, Back Swamp.
District No. 4 Red Springs, Burnt
Swamp, Raft Swamp, Shannon, Lum
ber Bridge.
Dfstrjtt No. 5 St. Pauls, Parkton;
Rennert, Howellsville, Saddle Tree.
Recorder districts are made up as
follows :
Lumberton district Lumberton,
Britts, Back 'Swamp, Raft Swamp,
Saddle Tree, Howellsville, Wisharts.
Fairmont district Fairmont, Or
rum, Sterlings, White House.
Rowland district Rowland, Gaddy,
Thompson.
Maxton district Maxton, Alfords
ville, Smiths, Pembroke.
Red Springs district Red Springs,
Lumber Bridge, Burnt Swamp, Shan
non. St. Pauls district St. Pauls, Ren
nert, Parkton.
PLAY WILL BE GIVEN AT NYE
SCHOOL HOUSE NIGHT OF MAY 3
A play entitled "All a Mistake"
will be given at Nye school house,
Sterling township, Wednesday - night
of this week, May 3rd, beginning at
8 o'clock. No admission fee will be
charged, and the public is invited.
The Nye school closed Friday of last
week. Miss Sallie Bullock was teach
er. She with her sister Miss Lizzie
Bullock and their father, Mr. D. L.
Bullock, of R.2 from Fairmont, were
Lumberton visitors Saturday.
Lumberton Doctor Among Officers
Elected by State Medical Society
Dr. T. C. Johnson of Lumberton
was elected second vice president of
the State Medical society at its an
nual meeting in Winston-Salem last
week, the closing session being held
Thursday. Other officers elected
were: President, Dr. J. Wesley Long;
first vice president, Dr. Fred Haynes
of 'Winston-Salem; third vice presi
dent, Dr. B. L. Long of Hamilton;
secretary-treasurer, Dr. L. ' B. Mc
Brayer. Dr. J. O. McLelland of Max
ton was elected a delegate" to the
South Carolina society. Dr. N. A.
Thompson of ' Lumberton served on
several important committees. The
next annual meeting will be held in
AsheviJIev .
Anti-Typhoid and Anti-Diphtheria
Campaigns Start Soon.
Dr. E. R. Hardin, county health
officer,, will begin at an early date
another campaign- against typhoid.
The anti-typhoid vaccination wijl be
given,, free- again this year. Along
with the free anti-typhoid vacinna
tion, DrrIardin wili give preventive
treatment for diphtheria to children
between the ages of 6 months and 7
years. Ten cents will be charged fo-
tne three treatments required for
preventing diphtheria, this only cov
ering the cost of. the vaccine. Dr.
Hardin will visit various points in
the county during the campaign, but
wiu De, in bis oiiiee in the court
house on Saturdays.
Mr. D. C. Currie of Lumber Bridge
was a Lumberton visitor Friday. ,
livery Colored School Via County
Represented at - Groat Occasion
, Here Friday Parai Reqalred
' Hour to Pass Give Point Exhibits
. were Splendid Mairy Contests
' During Day Orderly ; aad Well
Dressed Crowd.
A crowd estimated at' fully 4,000
people attended - the - county eom
i menncement of colored , schools of
i Robeon at the fair grounds ' here
Friday. It is -thought that every dne
ot the 56 colored schools of the coun
ty vas represented, and H was a
great day, for the colored population,
i notwithstanding the inclement weath-
Begkming with a parade, led by a
hand, from the colored graded school
across the river to the fair grounds,
each srhnnl hparinc n Kannor snH
about an hour being necessary far
the parade to pass a given point, the
day was gpent at tne fajr grounds
jn viewing many excellent exhibits
nd jn various games and contests.
Special Exhibits
The exhibits were splendid, reflect
ing great credit upon the schools. The
leading exhibits from all schools were
literary, industrial and busy work.
In the literary work the writing was
excellent from the Lumberton graded
school and was fairly good from
others. A colection of compositions
on "The Value of Good Health" show
ed splendid work and good thought.
Exhibits of sewing deserve special
mention. These were made up of fine
specimens of hand and machine made
garments and embroidery 'work. Ex
hibits of basket-making and mats,
both pine needle and shuck, were fine.
The busy-work exhibit represented
many well-spent' hours where children
learned free-hand drawing, water
coloring of pictures, paper cutting
and some hand work with the needle.
Some cookings was displayed, but this
was not in evidence as much as the
other features.
The following schools had exhibits:
Rowland, Pleasant Hill, Marietta,
Lumberton graded, St. Pauls graded,
Chrysalite, Pleasant Meadow, Mt.
Zion, Cedar Grove, Pleasant View,
Beauty Spot, Hilly Branch, Holy
Swamp, Red Hill, Providence, Snow
Hill, Parkton, Shannon, Red Stone.
Mr. T. L. Johnson, 'a member of
tne county board of education was
on the program for an address, but at
one o'clock, the time set for the
speaking, a fine, cold drizzle made
speaking in the open air a hazardous
undertaking and not half the crowd
could be reached indoors, though
the exhibits building wo nrlreH an
that feature of the day was abandon-'
l mi . t
ed. The eames and contests were nut
on later and were carried through
in a most satisfactory manner.
It was a. splendid occasion in every
way, and it was a neat, well-dressed
and well-behaved crowd.
The list of contests and prize-winners
will be published in Thursday's
The Robesonian.
Lumber Bridge
News, Letter
School Finals May 3, 4 and 5 Class1
Day Exercises and Literary Ad-!
-
dress Friday and
Play Friday
Night Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian. Miss Croxton of Orange, Va Accepts
Lumber Bridge, April 28. School! Position With Messrs. Johnson &
closes Thursday, May 5. Commence- , .
ment begins on Sunday at 3 p. m.1 , n
when Dr. Joel A. Snyder of Fayette-' Ml" May M; Croxton. .of Orange,
ville will preach the baccalaureate Va " a3 accePted a Position as steno
sermon in the school auditorium, i ?raPher h law Me88"
dnesday evening at 8 he recita-, ioin & Johnson. She began work
tiop and declamation contest will bej &aturdav-
held. Those participating in this con- Tne- following is taken from the
test are all high school pupils. Orange fVa.) Observer of April 28:
Thursday evening the elementary I "Miss Mary McGuire Croxton, who
grades will present their entertain-
ment. One of the features of their
varied program will be an operetta
entitled "The Fairy Rose." We feel
sure that the elementary grades en-
tertainment will be unusually goodj
tms year.
On Friday morning at 10 o'clock
th class day exercises will be held.
We are proud of our unusually large
graduating class. Following the'
class day exercises. Mr. L. J. Britt J
will deliver -the literary
iry address.
Friday at 8 p. m. the annual com-1
mencement play will be presented bv
the high school department. Lumber
Bridge school has the reputation for
giving good plays and we believe the
one this- year will surpass ail others.
A bevy, of chorus girls will add much
charm to oub play, "Kentucky Belle.
Miss, Sarah Covington, who has
been teaching at Pine view, ia at home
for her vacation.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. McGoogan and family
were called, to Perry, Fla., Wednesday
en aceounfof the death of Mrs. Mc-.
Gougafi's mother, Mrs. Wlngate.
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Chicken With Three Legs.
A chicken with three legs was
hatched at the home of Mrs. Rowland
Deese, Cedar and Ninth streets, last
week. The third leg sticks out behind
and does not interfere with or aid
locomotion.: It Is apparently a perfect
ly healthr. biddie. 'v - ?
Fairmont News
Quirk Work Saves Cotton-Leaded
Track from Burning Up Parade by,
Children In Interest of Bond Elec-I
tkn for New School Building
Baseball Reports Mixed Personal '
By H. V. Brown '
Fairmont, April 29. A -truck car-
rying four bales of cotton from here
to Lumberton last Thursday after-1
noon caught fire about five miles
north of here, and had it not been
for quick work the truck and cotton
would have been totally destroyed.
Mr. Jetter D. Lewis was the owner
of the cotton and his son, Rabe, was
driving. A car came from behind just
as the fire was discovered and the
occupants helped extinguish the
flames A well close by aided them
greatly in putting the fire out before
the entire thing was destroyed. Mr.
Lewis stated that he would probably
lose about 200 pounds of cotton. The
truck was slightly damaged.
Among those from here attending
the Baptist union meeting at Ten
Mile last Friday were Messrs. A. J.
Floyd, J. D. Kyle, E. V. McDaniel,
A. F. Floyd and Rev. J. R. Miller.
Mrs. C. A. Grubbs of Richmond,
Vs., Is spending some time here with
he? brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
iiiiiT Mrs. H. H. Benson.
School Bond Election May 8
May 8th will determine, according
to the voters, whether or not Fair
mont will have a school building suit
able for the needs. The issue calls for
$75,000. A parade by the school chil
dren was given through the main
parts of the town Friday, finally
making a circle at the intersection
of Center and Main streets, where
Dr. Landrith presented to the 6th
grade a large American flag, which
they had won by securing the largest
attendance at the lecture by Dr.
Landrith in the Baptist church
Thursday night. In presenting the
flag. Dr. Landrith asked the children
how many would be disappointed if
they did not get a new school build
ing, and every hand went up. He then
made an appeal to the citizens who
had gathered around for their sup
port of the bond issue. The feature
of the parade was the fact that many
banners were carried by the little
ones, some reading is follows:
"COME SEE OUR CONDITION. IT
IS TERRIBLE". If Fairmont district
fails to carry the issue and build
school house, Bamesville will have
the best schoolhouse in this section of
the county, When completed. Much
work has been done on it already and
by fall it will be in readiness for
school work.
While in town last Thursday on
business Mr. F. C. Ashley, who lives
a few miles east of here, became
suddenly ill with' a severe attack of
kidney colic- He w?s carried to Dr.
Un..An CC .. .1 e i
Hayes office and after a few hours
was able to return to his home.
Reports on baseball seem to have
gotten mixed. Fairmont highs had an
engagement with Wilmington highs
here Friday, but upon learning that
the State championship elimination
games must start on Friday they can
celled their game with Wilmington
land went to Red Springs to contest
with the highs there, but were unable
to play on account of rain. The game
will be played Monday, J. Phivius per
mitting, the loser being eliminated
from playing, any further for the
f h.amPionip' .L"mberton and Ham-
j'' o uoes oi. rauis
n nil Id r ami-4-Ar 11a
tand Fayetteville.
ia a native of near Tappahannock,
kssex county, who has been residing
1 in Orange for the past six years, first
' fi fl tvni.'lMf or Q n rl erf anstmea a 4i-kw
the late Judge George Scott Shackle-
ford, and then for the law firm of
Messrs. Sackleford & Robertson left
on Wednesday last for Lumberton. N.
C, where she has accepted a similar
position with the law firm of Messrs
Johnson Johnison. MJss Croxton
,s a 0,081 bighly accomplished young
'idy, and is a member of an old and
well-known family. She has made
many hundreds of friends in Orange,
who regretted exceedingly to see her
leave, and wish for her unbounded
happiness in her new home."
Stores Close at 6 P. M. Beginning
May 3.
In' order to give their . employes
time for recreation during the sum
mer months, the following merchants
have agreed to close their places of
business at 6 p. m. daily,, except Sun-
urdays, beginning May 3 and con
tinuing until the tobacco market
opens or until such other time as
circumstances may warrant: R. D.
Caldwell & Son, Lumberton furniture
store, John Tv Biggs, Lumberton bar-
gam house, McAllister Hdw. Co., A.
J. Holmes, Stephens & Barnes, D. G.
Best Son L. C. Townsend, H. Dunie,
Jno. F- French & Co., K- M. Biggs,
biird's department store, u H. uud
well, Miss Lizzie Caldwell.
COTTON MARIBT
Middling cotton is quoted on the
local market today at IS 3-4 cents
the pound
.
BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCAL NEWS
State Senator L. R. Varser
i
able to be out today after being con-
lined to nis home for several days.
Mrs. Wilson Spivev of Lakeview.
S. C, entered the Thompson hospital
yesterday afternoon for an operation.
Born, yesterday mormnir. at the
Thompson hospital, to Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. B. Meares, an 8 1-2 pound daugh
ter.
The Woman's Missionary society
of Chestnut Street Methodist church
will meet at the church Wednesday
at 4 p. m.
Mrs. D. C. Miechal of Fairmont
underwent an operation Saturday at'
the Baker sanatorium. Her condition
is reported as favorable.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Walter Smith and Miss
Annie Graham, daughter of Mrs. G.
r. braham of the Tolarsville section.
The Lumberton Home Demon
stration club will hold its regular
meeting this afternoon at 3:30 in the
domestic science room at the school
building.
The county commissioners, tha
county board of education and the
county road board are holding regular
monthly meetings here today. Large
crowd in town.
The age of Mr. Charles Town
send, whose death was reported in
Thursday's Robesonian, was about
82 years, instead of 72, as was given
in the report of 'his death.
MaxtonScottish Chief: Work was
begun Monday morning on the Max
ton to Laurinhurg link of the Wil-mington-Charlotte-Asheville
highway.
Soon Maxton and Laurinburg will ba
connected with concrete road.
Maxton Scottish Chief: MUs
Myrtie Prevatte, editor of the Scot
tish Chief, passed through Maxton
last Tuesday on her way to the homa
of her parents near Lumberton for
a few days rest after an operation for
appendicitis. She returned to Maxton
Friday evening.
The regular meeting of Robeson
chapter, U. D. C, has been postponed
from Thursday afternoon of this
week to Friday afternoon on account
of the district meeting that will be
held Thursday. The meeting will be
held Friday p. m. at 4 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. A. T. Parmele.
Mr. C. B. Fry Saturday purchas
ed the stock and fixtures of the Robe
son Vulcanizing company, which re
cently made an assismment. The our-
chase was made through Mr. F. D.
Hackett, Jr., trustee. Mr. Fry will
conduct a like business at the same
stand, Elm and Second streets.
Messrs. K. M. Barnes. H. M. Mc
Allister and M. F. Cobb of Lumber-
ton, Ralph Boring of Elizabethtown,
G. W. Covington of McDonalds and
J. F. Johnson of Fairmont returned
Friday evening from Pinehurst, where
they attended the annual convention
of the North Carolina Bankers asso
ciation.
Dr. E. R. Hardin, county health
officer, returned Thursday afternoon
fro mWinston-Salem, where he at
tended a meeting of the North Caro
lina public health officers. Dr. Hard
in read a paper before the meeting on
"Public Health Work in Robeson
Counfy Schools." He also attended
the meeting of the State Medical
association while in Winston-Salem.
Miss Bessie McNair, a member
of the school board of Maxton, Mrs.
L. W. McKinnon and Mr. H. C. Mc
Nair, also of Maxton, wefe in Lum
berton this morning in the interest
of proposed enlargement of the Max
ton school district, the matter to be
determined by the county board of
education. It is proposed to take in &
section of Scotland county, also more
territory in Robeson.
Rev. S. J. Stames, who a year
and a half ago left Lumberton,
where he was linotype operator for
The Robesonian 'for three years! to
enter Trinity Park school at Dur
ham, is a member of the graduating
class of that school this spring. The
commencement will be held Thursday
and Friday evenings of this week. Mr.
Starnes has been a member of the
Nprth Carolina Methodist conference
since last fall. -
Young Lady Fainted in Theatre from
Shock of Accident.
A Miss Davis of Fairmont fainted
in the Pastime theatre here Thursday
night and did not regain conscious
ness until after she had been carried
into the North State drug store, next
door, and restoratives' had been ad
ministered. Miss Davir came to Lum
berton in an automobile with some
young ladles and men to see "The
Fall of Babylon". They were caught
in the wind and ram storm which
came on early in the evening and so
severe was the storm that the driver
could not see and it became necessary
to stop the car. Just as that was done
the car went into a ditch. It was not
thought at the time that anybody
was hurt but Miss Davis appeared
so nervous when she went into the
theatre that her condition attracted
the attention of Mr. Griffin, the pro
prietor. -Miss Davis said later that she
did not .remember going into the
theatre at all.