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r WATCH TOUR LABEL AND SEND IN BE- NEWAL BEFORE TOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES. ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DISCONTINU., ED WHEN THEY i EXPIRE WATCH TOUR LABEL. Vol. lih." no 86. LUMBERTON, U. O. THURSDAY,! DECEMBER 7, 1922.' COUNTKT. COD AMD TXUTR. CSTABUSBJCD 17, MUC rVTW CENT. It A TEAK. DU W ADVAXCS Jurors Need Not Report NexfWeek Superior Court Will ' Not Continue Longer- Than This Week Disposi tion, of. Cases. Superior court J or the trial of civil cases which convened Monday, is ex pected to close this afternoon or to morrow. While this was supposed to be a ' two-weeks' term, there . will be no court next week and those sum- moned as jurors need not report. Judge W. M. Bond of Edenton is pre. siding. -. .-.O'lj ..'.; ;;: The following jury trials have been heard during this week: Jno. Taylor vs. Pitt Taylor; divorce granted. Mrs. Rachel McNeill vs. Mrs. Saah Roxanna . McMillan, executrix; non suited and plaintiff taxed with the cost of the action. - Bank of Lakeview vs. J. E, Row land ; ; judgment for plaintiff. J. yL. McNeill vs. N A. McPhaul; judgment for nlaintiff. Asa Dunham vs. Charity Dunhams divorce granted. Geo. L. Thompson vs. Arthur Lamb; judgment for plaintiff. Rock Lee Lowry vs. Southern Ex press Co.: judgment for defendant l?intlff tMCd With CSt f the, A number of judgments has been signed by Judge Bond. RECORDER IVEY GIVES FIRST CULPRIT 60 DAYS ON ROADS Sam Gurlie Got That for Acting Up in Ungirlish Way Second Defend, ant Fined for Speeding It is Now Solicitor F. Ertel Carlyle and R. A. Mclntyre is Assistant Recorder. The first defendant to face Judge W. B. Ivey, who was elected recorder of the Lumberton district at the No vember election, was presented with a 60-days' road sentence. Recorder Ivey held his first court Monday sobn after he was sworn in. Sam Gurlie, colored, was the first defendant, charged with cursing and raising a disturbance, in the town of Lumber-toiW-.Slimi Powell, colored, was found guilty of ' Exceeding the speed limit and was fined $10. F, Ertet Carlyle, who was elected solicitor ';0f the local recorder's court at. the -lajst election, prosecuted the above-named defendants. .Mr.-sRobt. A. Mclntyre of the local bar has been appointed assistant re corder of this- district, the appoint ment being made by Recorder Ivey. Mr. Ivey is familiar with the work, ings of the recorder's court, having been solicitor of the local dourt for the last two years. MUST KEEP OFF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS UNTIL OPENED Use of New Paving Before it is Open, ed for Traffic is Subject to Fine """"" ' , , u lT- Bntt wno was elected commis- Streets Also Punishable-by Fine. sj0ner-from district No. 5 at the No- . . .. . iV vj vembeer election,' tendered his resig- At a meeting of the town board of nation and Mr G T Pishef fomer commissioners Tuesday nightan ordi. commissioner from this district, was nance was passed prohibiting persons 1 appointed In his stead. Mr. D. J. from driving vehicles over new street, ' Oliver of Marietta, elected commis paving work before same- is turned . gioner from district No. 2 at the re over for traffic, also prohibiting per- j cent election, was sworn in. Mr. Oliver sons from walking 6n sidewalks be- succeeds Mr. G. H. Floyd, who did fore same are ready for use. Fine in not offer for re-election, each instance is $10. a contract for building a dam in Another ordinance was passed , Wishart township, abutting a new making it punishable with a-.fine of ( bridge to be built across Lumber $10 for burning leaves and trash on rjver at Juniper island, was awarded the street. to H. M. Beasley of Lumberton, his The householders are requested to ( bid being $3,896.06. The bridge will (gather the trash, leaves, etc., from e put in by. the county bridge force, their premises in boxes or barrels and This new road will lead from the Globe pla :e same in alley ways instead of in swamp section to the Wildcat high front on the principal streets; also way, near Mt. Elim church. The con not, to .pile' trash on the'' land-space "tract provides that work is to begin between the sidewalks and curbing. I at once. I Dam Across Big Swamp THAN KLIN STONE OF LONG An order ,was passed providing that BRANCH CUT UP IN FIGHT i Walter and Albert Rice Placed Under Bond Stone at Baker Sanatorium Wkh Cuts About Head Fight Oc , eurred Sunday Night. Franlin Stone, young white man who -lives, near Long Branch church, has been at the Baker . sanatorium since Monday undergoing treatment; for wounds received Sunday -night in a fight with some Rice boys ol the same community. Stone suffered sev eral lacerations about the head, though his condition is reported as favorable today. Walter and Albert Rice have been placed, under a $250 bond each as a result of the fight Negro Charged - With Robbing Store Near Baraesville. Sam Caldwell, negro, is in jail here charged with robbing the store of Mr. McD. Walters, near Barnesville, recently.. Caldwell was arrested Mon day afternoon at the home of Bennie Page, near ; Old Eingsdale. Several pairs of shoes, pants, shirts, etc, found in the Page residence, were identified by Mr. Walters as having been taken from his store. Caldwell says he se- cured the stolen goods from a negro named Lewis Williams, who lives near Barnesville. Lewis was arrested, but later was released under a $200 bond. !Fifth Cotton Mill Planned for 'Lum berton NextTear Movement on Foot . : to Consolidate Lumberton and Dresden Mill Com panies and Erect Another Mill Directors Probably .Will Consider ' Matter at an Early Meeting. If plans now under consideration are nerf ecteri a. tipw eottnn mill . will be built here next year. A movement is on foot for consolidating the Lum berton and Dresden cotton mill com panies and if this merger is made the plans are to erect another mill. The directors of the two companies will likely be called together . the latter part of this month for the purpose of considering the matter. Lumberton already has four large spinning mills Ihe Lumberton Jen nings Dresden and National and the fifth mill would add much to the in dustrial life of the town. Robeson Will Have Cottage at Jackson Training School $20,000 Appropriated by County Com Lv m'issioTiers Agreement Provides That Thirty Boys May be Cared for at This Institution from Robe son County at Any Time. The county commissioners Monday made an appropriation of $20,000 for the purpose of erecting a Robeson county building at the Stonewall Jack, son training school, the State's home of correction for boys, at Concord. The agreement under which the ap propriation was made provides that this institution will take care of as many as 30 boys from this county at any one time in the future. There are thirteen cottages at the school now, seven of which have been erected by various counties in the State. The Robeson ' building: will pring the total to fourteen. AS was stated m The Robesonian at the time, Mr James P. Cook, chair, man of the board of trustees of the school, appeared before the board of commissioners at the October meeting and asked for the appropriation, which was made Monday. T. O. Evans Again Heads Road Board G. T. Fisher Again -on Board Vice L. T. Britt, Resigned D. J. Oliver New Member Dams to be Built in Wisharts- and Howellsville Pur. chase of Atkinson Mill Pond Order ed New Road Granted New Road Supervisors. Mr. T. O. Evans was re-elected chairman of .the county road board at i fKa raamlni Tvinnf inrr T rry A air M T. the chain gang be sent to Howellsville I township for the purpose of construct- fmg a dam across the, Big swamp at the Mayesville , crossing, when the work now being done ' in Wishart township js completed. ... . ; J, LTownseQd, county superintend, ent of. roads, ; recommended to the board that the Atkinson mill pond, In Fairmont and Orrum townships, be purchased for f 1300, tAe jimount be ing divided as follows i Orrum town ship,, 300;, Fairmont township, ,$900; citizens of ; ' aurrounding territory, $600. The board ordered ' that the trade be closed when the proper con tracts have been drawn and approved by the superintendent. A petition requesting a road leading from the old Baltimore church road to the Lumberton-Marion road was granted, same to be built and kept in repair by the petitioners. New Road Supervisors. The following new township road supervisors were sworn in Monday: ( liUmDerton . township Oliver F. Nance; Alfordsville R. H. McGirt; Raft Swamp E. Odum; Pembroke Oakley McMillan; Red Springs W. A. McMillan; Thompsons J.V. Faulk; Fairmont--C. F. Mclntyre; Shannon" O. E. Shook. Ward Re-elected Chairman of Board .V.-,,-' s. , -y, - T . y -v ' '' m ,. ;...- . No Change in Membership or Officers of County Board of Commissioners Appropriations for Home Denton, stration Work and Parkton Mili tary Company Lawyers Consults, tlon Room and Suitable Office for Farm Demonstrator to be Provided Mr. John W. Ward of Rowland was re-lected chairman of the board of county commissioners when the board re-organized Monday afternoon. Two members of the old board Messrs. Rory McNair and J. G. Hughes were re-elected at the November election, while the other three members Messrs. Ward, C. B. Towrisend and W. J. Council held over. Mr. E. J. Britt was again elected county attorney, at the same salary, $400, while Mr. W. R. Ivey was , re appointed as- keeper of the county home and Capt. A. B. Small was re appointed as standard-keeper. Messrs. Ivey and Small are required to make bond in the sum of $500 each. ; Mr. V. H. Taylor was appointed so, licitor of the Fairmont recorder's court, while Mr. Z. V. McMillan was appointed solicitor of the Red Springs recorder's court. The annual appropriation of $500 was made to the Parkton military company. An appropriation of $1,200 was made for home demonstration work in the county during the next year. The official oaths and bonds of M. W. Floyd, register of deeds, c B. Skipper, clerk of the court, R. E. Lewis, sheriff, and J. Ed Tyson, coun ty surveyor, were approved and order, ed filed. The annvfsl reports of M. W. Floyd, register of deeds, and C. B. Skipper,! clerk of the court, were approved and ordered recorded. Publishing the re ports was awarded to The Robesonian for the sum of $285. County Attorney E. J. Britt and County Auditor A. V. G. Wishart were make appointed as a committee to proper arrangement for a lawyers' consultation room in the court house an,d also a suitable office for the county farm demonstrator. The salary of Miss Leila Cottle, stenographer for the farm and home demonstration agents, was increased from $50 to $60 the month, effective January 1, 1923. The monthly and annual state ments of the Bank of Maxton (county treasurer were filed, also the month. ly reports of Sheriff R. E. Lewis, Dr. E. R. Hardin (county health officer). and Miss Elizabeth Frye (county welfare officer). The regular pauper list was ordered paid. Elizabeth Houston was placed on the list at $3 the month, D. Brewer at $10, Nancy Gregory at $3, Mary Oxendine. at $2, Gatsy Meares at $3,' Wm. Cozort at $5, Sim Thompson at $5 and Brown Locklear at $3. Insolvent court cost bills for the November term were ordered paid, al. so the bills of registrars .and poll- holders of the November election. Fairmont News Ladies Holding Bazaar for New Methodist Church Building In fluenza Prevalent Again Personal Mention. By H. V. Brown Fairmont, Dec. 7th The Ladies Missionary, society of the Methodist church is holding this week a bazaar for the benefit of the new church building. Many , beautiful and useful articles have been offered for sale and as a special feature of the ba zaar, a well-prepared dinner, is serv ed every day at 1 p. m. This proved very popular. The affair began Tues. day morning and will continue throughout the week, or at least until everything offered is sold. Mr. W. N. Hubbard, who has been for the past few months in Durham, has returned to Fairmont, where he will represent the American - Agri culture Chemical Co., selling' the famous Zell's fertilizers. The condition of Miss Lorena Lewis who has been ill for the past several months, is reported as not being as satisfactory as her many friends wonld like.- ' Influenza la nrevalent here aeain though not so bad as ' one time, but several families in and near town are suffering with the disease. In response to an urgent message. from Greensboro last Monday, Mrs. F. C. Jones and son, Wright, left through the country for the Guilford city, where Miss Rose Jones is report, ed as seriously ill. Miss Jones has been a member of the Leaks ville Spray high school faculty for the past several months. 1 The condition of 'Mrs. Geo. M. Bow man, who has been for a few days in the Baker sanatorium, Lumberton, for treatment, is- reported as much improved. McLean Proposes ; Permanent Cot 1 ton Commission Lumberton Man Submits Plan to Second. Annual Meeting of Cotton Commission Would Provide Per manent Cotton Commission to be Named by Governors of Cotton-Pro. ucing States. . Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 4. Plans for the organization of a permanent gov ernmental cotton commission, with representatives from every cotton pro ducing s'tate, for the purpose of re commending legislation by the states, which will aid in Solvine Droblems now confronting the industry, were proposed here today at the second an nual meeting of the cotton commis sion, composed of delegates named by the governors of 12 southern states. Under the plan suggested by A. W. McLean, of North Carolina, which will be acted upon by the conference, before adjournment Wednesday, a uni form act may be formulated for pre sentation to the legislature of cotton (producing states and which will pro- Ivide for a permanent commission, the members of which will be named by the governor legislature of each state. The necessity of uniform state leg. islation which would enable the cotton producing sections of the country to work together in controlling and eradicating insect pests, and the adop tion of better marketing and ware housing the staple, was strongly urg. ed, not only by government and state experts, but by a number of other speakers connected with various branches of the industry. Tomorrow Henry C. Wallace, secre tary of agriculture, will deliver the principal address, outlining the work whioh the department has done and is prepared to do for the cotton grow ers. The act providing for a permanent comniission, as proposed by Mr. Mc Lean, should, by its terms, he de- cared confine the action of the com.1 mission to matters oi common inter, est, and about which there shall be no conflict of interest," and should provide, he declared, that all actions of such a commission should be re commendatory only "unless and until the various states concerned, shall by' legislative act, give affirmative sane, tion to the measures proposed by the commission and to provide the means of making the same effective. In his address, Mr. McLean said that the most pressing ; nd urgent question now facing the cotton in dustry in the south was the control and eradication. Estimating the total damage to the crop from the weevil in recent years at several billions of dollars, Mr. McLean said: "It would seem that unless some mora. intensive and extensive meas ures are employed, the boll weevil, aided by other pests, may eventually destroy the great cotton industry of the United States. "Insect pest control, particularly as it involves the boll weevil, must not be considered from a mere local or com. munity standpoint, nor from a sec tional standpoint," Mr. McLean continued. "It is a great problem of both national and international, which cannot be solved without the combin ed effort and resources of our federal government, the government of the cptton growing states, as well as the brains and resources of the planters and business men of the whole na tion." Mr. McLean advocated" a campaign of publicity and education, "in order that the best methods of solving the insect . pest problem may be carried directly to the door of every planter in the south." R. E. McDonald, state entomologist of Texas, outlined legislation already enacted in that state for the control of the boll weevil and for quarantin ing against the pink boll worm. Similar legislation in other states was recommended by the speaker, as he said that quarantine measures which have been tried out in Texas had proved effective in preventing the spread of .the boll worm. W. D. Hunter, government entomo logist, . in charge- of southern . field crop peat investigation, strongly urg. ed enactment in the southern states of a uniform act which will furnish the necessary legal authority in handling outbreaks of insect pests with a view either to eradication, preventing of dissemination, or prevention of entry into the state. Early action was stressed, in view of the spread of the pink boll worm. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida, Mr. Hunter said, already paved the way for legislation which is proving effective, while the pink boll worm law in Texas would be strengthened by such legislation. . Special authority for the establish, ment of -non-cotton zones, with some provision for the compensation of (Continued on page five.) To Select School Site at Pembroke County Board of Education Meets To. day Much Business Transacted at' Regular Monthly Meeting of Board Monday. A called meeting of the county board of education will be held at Pembroke this afternoon at 2:30 for the purpose of locating site for the Indian school building. At the regular monthly meeting of the board Monday in the office of Supt. J. R. Poole, the following busi ness was transacted, Chairman Lucius McRae, Miss Katie Mel. Buie and Mr. C. T. Pate being present: Sale of school building in the Mc Leod district for $375 to Miss Anna McRae was approved. The sum of $500 was allowed dis trict No. 1, colored, Back Swamp, when funds are available, the pa trons to furnish material for building 40 x 42 feet The sum of $20 was al lowed district No. 2, colored, Alfords. ville, for repairs, the district to con tribute an equal amount. Supt. Poole was appointed a com mittee to investigate condition of colored school building' at Red Hill and report at next meeting of the board. , It was ordered that $29 be allowed district 2, colored, Fairmont township, for half payment for lumber for School building. Sale of school building at Tolars ville for $75 to Mr. G. E. Lineberry was approved. . Special taxes were ordered trans ferred as follows: $10:60 of Mr. T. S. Grayard's from No. 6, white, Thomp. sons, to No. 8, white, same township; $3 of Mrs. C. A. Grayard's from No. 8 to No. 6, white, on account of er ror in listing; of Mr. J. I Townsend's from No. 8, white; Thompsons, to Fairmont graded school district for high school tuition. A petition asking that lines of Ren. nert and Philadelphus school districts be changed so as to transfer certain properties from the Philadelphus dis. trjet to the Rennert district was or dered continued until first Monday in January. School committeemen were appoint, ed as follows: Henry Wood, district 1, Indian, Red Springs township; Al dnn Tjvlrlear. district 1. Indian. Raft Swamp, to complete unexpired term,day t non. Justice F Grover Britt of J. II. Hogran, resigned; D. L. I aP.oke the uniting words, after which t ,-o iDt,; i Indian Kariiiutrpo Minnie saluted John. Request for higher rating for Miss Virginia Conoly was approved and forwarded to jtate department. Additional salary of $5 was allowed Miss Sarah McEachin out of special tax funds of district 1, white, Smiths township, on account of special duties assigned. Miss Elizabeth Frye, wel fare officer, was allowed $32.50, half expenses of car hire to Gastonia and Concord and charity patient to Ashe ville. It was ordered that $23.33 be paid Eyer & Co. for interest on money borrowed; that $8.25 be paid Free man Printing Co. for printing and stationery for board. It was ordered that the financial report of the board be published. LUMBER BRIDGE SCHOOL NEWS Double-Header Basketball Game Some Children Out on Account of Flu Several Additions to Library New Pupils. By Junior Class Lumber Bridge, Dec. 4. School is progressing fine this morning after two holidays for Thanksgiving. Wednesday afternoon a big double, header basketball game was played between Philadelphus and Lumbem Bridge. The score was: Lumber Bridge, boys 19, girls 16; Philadelphus,-boys 4, girls 27. Several children are out of school on account of influenza in their homes, but we are glad to hear that all cases are better this morning. Several volumes 'have been added recently to the library, which Is now well stored with reading matter and reference books. There are 6 new pupils in school. Thanksgiving was very quiet. Ser vices were teld ra the Presbyterian church by Rev. V;G. Smith. f The second jnumber of the Lyceum course was here Thanksgiving even, ing, Rasoux Reynolds, magicians. Their program was enjoyed very much.' From reports, hunters bagged plen. ty of game Thanksgiving.' Misses Brown, Siler, Duncan and McGougan visited their homes dur ing the holidays. The only teachers left here were Misses Sibly and Knight and Prof. Fogleman. Raft Swamp W. O. W. Will Meet Sat. - orday Night. Raft Swamp camp No. 164, W. O. W., will meet Saturday night, Decern, ber 9, at 7 o'clock. Important business is to be considered and members are urged to be present. Cotton Market I Reported by J. H. Barrfagton Middling cotton la auoted an thm In cal market today at 24 cents the pound; strict middling 24 1-2 cents. of Local News f . t t ? C8?,f 'ft0'" fa Lomberton, all of mild License has been issued for the marriage of Miss Attie Marsh and W, J. Johnson. Mr. Royce Lee of Conway, S. C, has accepted a position with the North State Drug Co. He began work Monday. Influenza is prevalent in many sections of the county. Several cases have developed in Lumberton .during the last week. The male inmates of the county home were presented with a box of Thanksgiving cigars by the North State Drug Co. Miss Mildred Bankard, trimmer in Miss Josephine Breece's millinery store, will leave Friday of next week for her home at Westminister, Md. The local I. O. O. FT lodge will meet this evening at 7:30. Mr. M. S. Crouch, a State officer, will be present and all members are urged to be on hand. Messrs. E. R. and R. A. Mclntyre have been appointed local agents for the Union Central Life Insurance company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Jno. W. Ward of Rowland will place 20-pounds of home-made butter on sale at the local curb market Saturday of this week. Mr. E. R. Mclntyre is able to be out again after undergoing an opera, tion for appendicitis at the- Thom son hospital two weeks ago last Saturday. The Woman's club will hold a ba zaar December 14th and 15th at the tea room. Mrs. C. H. Boyd, chairman of ways and means committee,- re quests that all donations be at the tea room December 13th. Mr. M. H. Nobles moved his stock of groceries Tuesday from fhe build ing he formerly occupied at Seven Pines to the Caldwell building, Elm and Second streets, where he will continue business. - Minnie Lewis and John Johnikfn, a colored coup, were united in matri mony in The Roheaonian office Tuea. The regular meeting of Pine camp No. 144, W. O. W., will meet in the hall at Long Branch church Saturday evening of this week , at 7:30. Oysters and other refreshments will be served. All members are urg ed to be present. The Lumberton post of the American Legion wfTl meet in the legion hall this evening at 7:30. Of ficers will be elected at this meeting and all members are urged to be present. Mr J. Q. Parnell of Parkton was a Lumberton visitor yesterday, Mr. Parnell has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the F. S. Roy ster Fertilizer Co. He expects to be. gin work January 1, next. Prof. J. R. Poole, county superin tendent of schools, states that he is well pleased with the interest the teachers of the county are taking in the Teachers' assembly. There are 120 members in the county and 12 delegates attended the assembly in Raleigh last week. Rev. W. J. DuBois, pastor of the Laurel Hill circuit, and Mrs. DuBois were Lumberton visitors Tuesday. They received a warm welcome when they moved to their new charge Thursday of last week from Lumber. ton. They found supper prepared for them, were made to stay at the home of a member that night, and Friday night,when they were tired out with the work of moving into the parson age, they were given a liberal pound!, ing, a large crowd of young people x carrying good things for the larder , ; marching in singing "There shall v showers of blessing There .are fiv., churches on the circuit. Mr. DuBois says that he and Mrs. DuBois are da. ' lighted with their new home. V REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB . i Correspondence of The Robesonian. The Business and Professional unit of the Woman's club will meet at the; home of Mrs. Hobt Be4ch Friday evening at 7:30. We are very anxious to havevery member present at this meeting and also have new members join. - v BESSIE BARNHILL. Robeson Continues its Good Work "Hold Robeson and save the State". That county continues its goodwork. It has contributed the money to build a cottage at the Stonewall Jackson Training school. Raleigh News and Observer. I " .. . Mr. W J. McPhail of R. 2, Lum berton, was in town Tuesday. i- -
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