North Carolina Newspapers

Cc Li V j ' 7 f f " f - FT A - .1 i . tr r.;;-I-to Dt. .::.3r.:.ii,'..3L.. . j Years Aj; Four Ir:i- Every one of-the 23 vctir? pre dicts in Robeson cour.ty went Demo. cr r i i3 , iiycrt:rljy's " t!;ction, the cratii r.sjority in the county te. EU'O-.-i Tv:cr.ty-f our out of r '...'.-; av-3 L. R. Varicr, Dcmo .2 c " .te f.r the Ctatj r:-.it3, 3 - L;, v! I'e L. ,E. Tyner, 13 ci ' L , Lh...3c,i --w.it, received c:Jly ZZl vctcs. Car.Jidates for the other co.1ty-v.iJ3 cZl'.cts on both" tLkets revive I frrrcx-y the sarr.e vote. Twcr.ty-t.vo prccLict3 reporting gave L. Lycn,. Democratic candidate for 271 votes, while V. II. McDonald, his Republican opponent,' received 502 votes. . IfcDonald ran ahead : of the Stats Republican ticket. Fifteen . pre cincts out 01 m reported votes lor Increased' pay for '.members.' of the ; State Legislature 'and 1,287 against the amendment. Into Democratic Column f: Swamp townships, all tf which have been considred Republican strong- " holds, swung into the Democratic col umn. This is said to be the first time , Wisharts has gone Democratic in 30 "years., Burnt Swamp went solidly " Democratic,- not a .single Republican - vote being cast in that township. On. .ly one and two Republican votes were Cast in several other townships. Lum berton ..township cast 502 votes, with " only 19 Republicans. ' ' , . . -This being an "off -year' election v v . ......... v ' uvnviU the Democratic vote was much larger considering the number cast, than it was two years ago. The vote ,'two .'years ago for the State Senate was; Varser 4,602, Snoddy 3-236, giving .the Democratic candidate a majority v of 1,456. The Democratic , : majority this year will be, more than ,.1,000 larger than-two years ago. - ' , ; 4 ' ' . Li the vote. by townships given be- low, names of Democratic candidates are ticn fliit in each instance, . names cf Republican ' candidates are 'given bit." .-: ' Hack Swamp - For State Senates Varser 41, Ty ner 8; House. Representatives Cobb 41, McKinnon 41, Phillips 3. Iloward '3;' clerk court Skipper 41, Currie 3; "sheriffLewis 41, Stephens 3;regist .er of deeds Floyd 41, Mrs. Cobb 8; county commissioners McNair 41, Hughes 41, McLean 8, Allen 3; Con gress Lyon 41, McDonald '3. ..State ticket Dem. 41 Rep. 3. - . 'f : ' r - Eritts No. 1.',' Senate Varser 42. Tyner, 4; House 'Cobb 41, McKinnon 41, Phillips. 6, Howard 4; clerk courtSkipper 39, - Cume 4; shers ILewis 33, Stephens 4; register c !s Floyd 41,".- Mrs. - Donald . 10. SUte ticket Dem, -33, Rep. 4 , . x " ' , ' - , ' " :.;. ' Fairmont - ' Senate Varser 191, Tyner 8 ; for House Cobb 10U McKinnon'" 191, Phillips "3, Howard 3; clerk court Skipper 131, Ccrria. 3; sheriff Lewis 191, Stephens 8; register of deeds Floyd 191, Mrs. Cobb 3; county com missioner McNair. 191, Hughes 191, : McLean 3, Allen 3; Congress Lyon 191,' McDonald 3. State ticket Dem. 191, Rep. 3. -For amendment 118. against 64.- - ' ' f-'TiatA Varpr 213.- Tvnpr ' 4t! use LODO Zi.. 'Mciunnon. zxo, rhi:i:ps ' 53, Iloward 39;- clerk court Skipper 215, Currie 39; sheriff-r- ie-' is jSi'Vtcjhens 43; regisbfir of dccJi Floyd 215, Mrs. Cobb 82; " coucJLy commiss'ioners--lIcNair' 209, Uughef 210.' XIcLean 49 r Alien 1 41; Congress Lyon 53, McDonald. a i T' Lumt-f r. Cri J?e. , V ' ; . , ". Democratic vote, S5, Republican; & For amendment 4, against 8. , . - . ' -Nortlh Lumberton - - v Cenate-Varer 325,- - tyner 6; House Cobb 325, McKinnon 825, Phil lips 6," Iloward 6; clerk court Skip per 325," Currie 6; sheriffLewis 25, Stephen's 6; register 'of deeds Floyd 325. Mrs. Cobb 6; county commission, er McNair 325, Hughes 325, McLean . Rep. 6. For amendment 218: against 64. ' '-" - - - - .-..- South Lnmberton , r - Senate Varser 155, Tyner 13; House Cobb 154, MKInnon .154, Thiliips 13. Howard 13; "clerk court Skipper 153, Currie' 13;-; sheriff Lewis 149, Stephens 12; register of deed Floyd 153, Mrs. Cobb 13; county -commission,er McNair 154, nushes 154,' McLean 13, Allen 13; Congress Lyon 142, McDonald . 28. amendment 73, against 70., . r " '.-llaztoa - - Democratic vote 181. Republican 15. - (Continued on page four.) ' rvt r a ' "htT - - ACO AT I D Daniel E McNeill, who was killed August -15, 1878. Joe Kemp, ' con fessed slayer, who was arrested re cently in Florida. . brought , to Lura berton and released under bond, will be tried at this term of Robeson su periot1 court if the multiplicity "of c-ises does not crowd it out. ' m Eucinc5 Will Be Suspended in Lum- bcrt n Arm::tico Day As stated in Monday's Robesonian, business will be suspended in Lumber ton Saturday of this week, Armis tire Day.. AH business" with Lumber-ton-' merchants that ordinarily is left until 'Saturday should t transacted this., week.. on Friday. The - following merchants - and ' business' , men have agreed to close their places of busi ness Saturday; . " -A:J; Holmes, McAllister Hdw, Co., W.' . L ':Unkhav, King Grocery Co., McLellan Stores . Co., Stephens , & Carnes. D. G. Best & Son, F, Young, Frank Gough Grocery, Co., Jnou'T. Ciggs, Josephine" Breece, II. M; Beas. ley, Lumberton Furniture store, R- D, Caldwelf & Son,' Jno. F French & Co., L. II. Caldwell, L. C. Townsend, Efirds Department store. N.. P. Andrews, Amelia Linkhauer,' DuBpis bakery, II. Dunie, A. Weinstein, J, H. Wish art,'. JM..31. Rosier, 1 Lumberton Bar gain house, J. B. Bruton, "Jno. W. Rogers, L. O. Rr Bailey. Jack Ed mund, K. M. B:gg3. ' " t " , Ncv Tov11 Rcccr- : 7 in U; -v w Cut-Over ,Made Yesterday New? Re servoir Holia 5C0.CCO Gallons, While Capacity, of. Old is Only. S3, 000 New Sink for Unfiltered Water Will Hold 80,000 Gallons. ,.The cntover from the old reservoir to the hew . at the local , filter plant was made yesterday - morning." The new reservoir holds' 500,000 gallons, while the old only holds approximate ly 36,000 gallons. The reservoir was erected by Tucker & Laxton of Char, lotte. Work is now. progressing on a new" sink, for unfiltered water. The new sink will hold 80,000 gallons. ' ' i-'As has been stated in The . Robe sonian, the intake pipe for the plant will be extended to a point in Lumber river above the National and Jenning cotton mills villages, r. . Court Convened Tfcia Mornings With ' Judge W,iL-Cond Presiding. ' i vK'" 3r"" " ' r t 7 ks . Superior .'court for .the " trial : PM criminal cases opened -today 'at 10 a. m.:'with,Ja42? Wv M. Tbtiii. of Eden toft- pr'e'o'lding The11 Julries- were "em paneled at the- morning session.' Mr. G.'T. Fishef of " St. ;Paul is fore man of the grand-jury and Mr'E. McQ. Rowan is court officer.' Solicitor S. B. McLean is here to represent the state. - ;- t . . ; " As I wasstated in Monday's Robe sonian, more than 100 cases appear on the docket .for trial at this term, nine of them, murder charges-.' This is a two-weeks' term. ft Jim - Dial, Weil-Known . Aged Indian Passes. - Jim Dial, Indian, about 80 , years old, well-known pump man, died Sun day 'night at his home in the Phila delphus section. Mr. D. P. Buie of Philadelphus, who is a .Lumberton visitor today, says it was stated in The Robesonian not long ago that Jim was dead but that it was a mistake at that time.' Jim had some war exper iences with Messrs.' Daniel and Dun can Buie and was well known, r Vn x NX X Poultry Shov Will bo Held in Luin- bcrtcn in Jan Lumberton Poultry Association Plans to Put on a Big Three-Days Seven , County., Show Several. Hundred ; Dollars in Prizes Will be Offered, The "biggest and' "best' 'poultry show ever staged in North Carolina will be put on in Lumberton durfcj the. month of January next. This was decided at a meeting of the Lunger ton "Poultry" association held in. the court house . Monday evening.' ; the hnw will last fur thr" Anvm' mnA uvtvh huuuivu ,iiuiu nm m luwi'l ed for prize-winners." 1 . -J L :-- . xj f f v V 1 f :U ( It l nlAnnpd fv hM'tim t.r.v w'Evans for, solicitor ran behind other one of the large tobacco warehouses here. Entries will be open to Robeson Hoke, Cumberland, Scotland, Bladen and Columbus counties in North CaroJ lina and Dillon .county,' South.' Caro-', lina. Messrs. O. O. ' Dukes. -" E. L.!so-caiiea aouotiui aistncts. , au were Hamilton and It. F, Caldwell were aP ,ellcte, W:- tha tw? one ror' - ' ,ed committee to , formulate, Former Governor Smith a great tic- for 4he "big show". , " ', . jtory intNew. York Is understood to ...le w carnival will be allowed, "big free acts" will be secured fdr the occasion, There is much inter. such a show will prove interesting to I chicken faneiprs and thA mihlir. itm.' erallv Red Crccs LZovini ni l I ICttirC;-i3llOW Datea for Showing tha' Special Films at Places: Jn Robeson November 12 I. Red . ' Cross Sunday, and Churches are Asked- to Observe thalaolid delegation to Congress, electing Day Encouraging Reports Receiv " ed. 1 ' , "- v: v V i By L.R. Stephens County Chairman Z, As stated in the last issue of The Robesonian. special Red - Cross films I will be shown at the following places, at' times; ana aates namea oeiow: .. Fri.W. . Wav.' 10 Fast Lnmbprton school.'"' -"'s. - i" "'; X'.sj official reports.', Davidson,5! Cabarrus, Saturdaj, 'Nov. 18th, St; Paalsv - Stokesi JJrunswick". CarUret :;:-Samp-Moftday and' Tuesday Nov. 0th 21st J eon, Catawba, Caldwell, tBnrke,. Ilen-f--Fairmbnt''-- 'y .".'-h . Jderson, Alexander and Cherokee; are i 'Wednesday, - Nw. -" 22nd, Lumber j listed, 'm the .Pemocratic column and Bridge. ' ' ' ."-: 'r.-; J reports vindicate that official eomt Thursday,' Nov. 23rd, " Rex. Jwill confirnt' their early prtdicticia. Friday and Saturday, "Nov. 24th 25th .One lone member of the Senate eema Red Springs. : f- -i TJlelVlttt.'JCepnblicans. in;-Koze.U viner places ana aaies w wuww. Special music and other features will be included. .. . - , - The President Of the United SUtes has designated -Sundays November 12th, as RED CROSS Sunday, and has made request through, the press of the entire country that the ministers of all denominations rf er to the work, of "the Bed Cross in an effort to stimulate the present. Roll Call. It is sincerely, hoped that the churches j of Robesoncountywill have some an-j propria te exercise - on tnis oaie , xor this great and ' important work. . Reports - of the . most . encouraging nature are being. received daily from the various sections of Robeson conn. ty. Much interest is being displayed and the. various chapters are. going forward in the work. - . ' , ...... iid:' ' Democrats Made Great Gains in State ;;;;xuAnd:fhtich in Election Ycptcrday Democratic . Majority i n ' s'tateomewQa stronger Republican :op- Thousrht tor be. Around 85.C0O Republicans Won Only Four Stato Senators and 12 Members of House Democrats Carry All 10 Districts Democrats Victorious . v in .- New York and Probably In Ohio and Pennsylvania. .. Special to The Robesonian.' .Raleigh, Nov. 8. Additional State election figures received this morning rive , Republicans only four ' State Senators and twelve members of the House of Representatives, The Demo cratic majority in the State is 75,000 I to 80.000. ;' J , . aieig and Wake -t county, Democratic" nominees 600 or more. He wa3 badly scratched. in aoma precincts bu elecled' 1 : S . congressmen btedman, Bulwtnkle, wou8"on mna weaver, in tne wur- Put nlm the Iimefcght for Demo- ra-tic nomination for President and y yet have a President named 'Smith. t K ' . '. ' .The election of Alfred E. Smith a as (Governor of New York was conceded eany lasc nignt cj uovernor Miner, Republican Incumbent and- candidate. ' . This morning's .Raleigh. News- and Observer gives the following; i';'.?r ' f umg up a majomy jnat wm proD. bly; reach 90,000 when -the official I count is ., complete Democratic candi dates yesterday administered the most crushing defeat to tha,f Watory fM North Carolm. pplitics, returnmg,. every State officer and reducing the Republican vote in the lower , house of the General Assembly, from 23 to 18 I on - the basis of incomplete returns tabulated by, jne news and UDserver last night.' - . . Counties heretofore listed, as rock ribbed; Republican 'turned in;:; Demo-jop.n icrarac ujajonues, - eiecuny. ,iu .wo ocratie tickets, accordinc- to 7, semi- more. :'if;?;;v:-.--. r-v - Though much lighter than the Vote cast for. the Democratic ticket two years ago in most counties, the fal ling ,off is more ; than offset ' by the almost complete disappearance of Re publican opposition in many counties in the State. The total vote will prob ably reach 350,000 as against 615.000 cast two years ago. Rain throughout, most sections of the' State cut down the vote.. ' t ; ..; 5- ; :. Early returns have already run ,be- yond the predictions made on ' the eve of election by State Chairman J. Dave Norwood who-thought that 60 COO would about measure the Demo cratic majority; and that 20 -would be about the number ef Republicans members "of the lower house of the General Assembly-He calculated on - : 1 . y dft - . - ....... - - w -ii - .r- ..ye!,?' - xii;;x Syr 4-. '4 hi fO position In the. east. ; The indicated . upset in Cabarrus county and the. retirement" of H. S. Williams, for' fifteen years minority floor leader in th House, though not yet definitely settled, is regarded as the most significant' feature of the day, and and next to that is the elec tion of Sam Hotbs, a Democrat to the House from Sampson; and the lection of the full Democratic" ticket In. Car ry county., with Sheriff Cape Haynes leading the fight; The return of Car teret to the Democratic fold leaves the RepuUkans without, a" :t county east of the mountains. t " ' The vote on the ' constitutional a mendment increasing the pay of mem bers of the General Assembly from $4 to $10 a day is scattering, and returns are - too ' incomplete , to make an authorative prediction, but from in dications the" amendment will carry by a small majority. Opposition to the amendment was strong in. many localities, and in others support equalized the- opposition. - ' ' -. Quail Only 2 Llcnlfa County " Commissioaera - Hove Up Date for Closed Season frost March 1 to January 15--0 pen Season Advocates Appeared to be in Majority. ' The open season for killing quail in Robeson, county now rnna from November 15 to January 15 two J ccordtaf n order irfj': Monday. Heretofore the even season has run from November 15 to March 1. Some who expressed their views before the board in regard to killing birds favored no open season at all, while others; expressed themselves as favoring no change, vva ' Quite a number of people attended the meeting at 2:30 p. m. in the court room and sorne two hours were taken diaixuaion of the matter. Those favoring an open season appeared to pe in tne -majonty.-i. ,;. ? : - 1 1, 11 ! IL v, 11 c ' y box for Orphans Hike to the "High " : maav,; ;- "f- :;, ; 5f,v'.-. .The sectionvoli the""Sixtli ';frad taught by i Hiss Eru-: Mry - Oglesby recently made up; a picnie box, for the children at the Methodist orphanage at, Raleigh. ; The .box contained good things to , eat of all ., kindscandies, cakes, pie sandwiches, fruit -etc They also raised money and sent it to the unfortunate children, enough for an outing to a park. Since sending the box,, and money, nice- letters ' of appreciation have been received k by the class from the orphan children. Members of the class also have writ, ten letters to the orphans. . v r;-. Friday afternoon,' November 3rd, Miss Oglesby took her grade on a hike to the "High Hills', near town. A picnic lunch .was served and marsh mallows : were toasted. The tired bunch returned late in the afternoon, declaring they had a most enjoyable time.- : " Messrs. Rowland, and Dalton Ste phens of the Orrom section were Lum- berton visitors this -morning. - 5 . Middling cotton U quoted on t!.e local market today at 25 cent. t:,a pound; strict midJUng 23 1-2 cents. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Taga - will be-fn house-keeping tomorrow in the Skip per residence. Water street. Clara Merick and Wm. Jeter, a colored couple, were married in the court h:-: MoaJay at 3 p. m. Justice II. M.2i:cAi::.5ter f.lciated. "rxzcf.czllT all t:.a - has! vii houses 1 Lumtcrton will ta civic i Saturday , of this - week Arir.Ltla Day. Merchants are urging their cus tomers to do their Saturday shorplrsg on Friday ;'v.,::-'-:;t'-; V.'':: ' - Those desiring new sewer and water connections with the lines now being installed should advise the en" c!neer in chare whila tha rJitrW are being cut by their property. Mr. carey 1 tae resident engineer. Misses Minnia Lennon nrf r.thul Pittman i returned yesterday from Richmond. Va where thev unpnt th week-end With Miss Bonnia Rominm at St. Lake's hospital.'' Miss' Sessoms' who recently underwent an operation condition is reported as favorable. Last weck'a UDlift. the nnlnnn and eplendid weekly journal edited by Mr. J. P. Cook and nublishixl tv tha Stonewall Jackson training and in dustrial scnool at Concord, adorned a full page with a picture of State Sen. ator L. R. Varser of Lumberton nrl carried a 2-page appreciative article aoouc tnis weli-known Robesonian. Mr. J. R. PhilliD of tha Allentnn section -returned home Monday from Cordele. Ga.. where he went two weeKs oeiore on account oz tne illness of his brother, W. C. Phillips who died on Thursday of last week. His widow a'nd 5 children survive. Deieas. ed was 53 years old. He was a native Robesonian having moved to Georgia in U.Z3. N - - - -" : , - - ' rfr. John T. McNeill of Rp.1 Springs, son of Daniel E. McNeill, wno was Hiiled at Red Springs 4i years ago by Joe Kemp, is a Lumber, ton visitor today. The trial of Kemp is expected to come np at the term of Court which berins todav. Mr I.L D. McNeill of Chester, SC who Is visiting relatives in Red Spria-s. also ia i Lumberton visitor , today , " .Lester McLean, talared. w thnt in one of his legs but not dangerously MV.. .Jilt - lt.L 1 - itviuiucu 111 m ruw wiiitin uccurmi npar 1 his homo in the colored settlement across the river from town Sunday nicht. "Less" has declined to tell vhn urea tne snot and no arrests have. been made. The lid seems to have been clamped down but it is ondestood that the shooting was the result of a row over women. " - No More Skating on Streets er Side- walks Town Fathers Tighten Up. An ' ordinance rrohibiti-" roller skatinar on any caved street or side walk in the. town of Lu."lertoa was passed at the regular monthly meet ma; of the mayor and town commis sioners last evening. The ordinance calls for a fine of 5 for each separ ate offense.' , - " '' .,::J':'':! . auv uuin i-. iiiiiib . lur leaviuT un standing on Elm and Chestnut streets was decreased from Z5 to 10 minutes. An ordinance was also nassed cro- hiblting machinists from repairing automobiles in the streets in front of . garage- buildings. - Recorder's Court. E. W. Kinlaw was before Recorder i David II. -Fuller MonJay on two cnarg.es cursing ana raising a , dist urbance; not guilty assault ron E." ' f " - T41.tr.nM' im!1fl .waJ MrTW J.M.. balf the cost, i - -i-i.,--,-- :;;-' -'-.;; : J 1 M Kf 1 ..'U. : . . jiuuhw iicj yieau (uiij ui rev.-. less driving and. judgment ..was conti nued upon payment of the cost. : . ?'Murdck Clark, colored, was , up yesterday on the charge of jumping' a board bill. He Was found guilty and the judgment was that he pay the board bill and the cost of the action or serve 80 days on the eotnty toada.- Mr.4 "Bud MeArthurr. Creaks Collar- Bone.' -r-.r Mr. U.. B. McArthus: who -lives ' in the Philadelphus section, member of the) but Legislature, suffered a brok- en left 'collar-bone yesterday when a shfir tiimlrA tfwrtrt rrt ' 4-Via wtV yIaa at the polling place at Mr. Neill Mc-' Neill'a at Philadelphus yesterday and threw him to the ground. ': The bone was set by Drs. McKay and Johnson of Red Springs and Mr. McArthur was resting well this morning; accord ing to Mr. D. P. Buiet of Philadelpus, wKa la ta TjimrtdvtAn vrfaifw irvlaw Curb Market Friday This Week. As stated in Monday'a Robesonian, the Lumberton curb , market will be open Friday of this week instead of Saturday, the usual day, on account of the fact that stores and other busi ness houses will be closed here Sat urday in honor of Armistice day. Recorder Al E. Floyd of Fairmont is a Lumberton visitor today. ,