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LTJI.IBEET0N,-N.-0.7TllTJESDAYrJAinJABY923" ' I2.M A TEAR, DUB IN ADVAJfCfJ . BollWceVa Meet mgfai:;Cqiirt;Hc)use In 8 This" Promise to be Oe of Beat Meetings of Kind, Ever Held in ' . Robeson A Good : Investment of TimeMay Mean Difference Be- : 'tween Success or Failure. By 0. oV Duke's, County. Farm Agent The "county wide boll weevil meet ing to be held at the court house, Lumberton Monday, Jarfuary 8th, at 11 - a. m-, , promises to be the . best of its' kind ever .held in the county. Those who contemplate farming this year will make a good investment in the time given to attending this meet ing. ..'v i ".'' '" Mr. J. O. Taylor, one of the t best authorities in the.South" on boll 'wee vil control, will bethe principal speak er' There will also be other speakers on important farm problems. The meeting may mean the 'differ ence between, success and failure to you, so come and ask -your friends to come. " . , " ' General Assembly Convenes in Sixty Seventh Session -. -. - ,' r - John G. Dawson of Lenoir is Speaker of House No Bills Offered First Day Governor Will Deliver Mes sage Next Tuesday.' ' The 67th session ' of the' : North Carolina General Assembly . conven ed in Raleigh yesterday at noon and within an hour both houses adjourn ed, no bills, except formal resolutions, being offered the first day. John G. Dawson of Kinston, chosen as Democratic- nominee for- speaker of the House at the Democratic cau cus Tuesday night, left sick ,bed long enough to be, sworn in. : 'r Governor Morrison will deliver his biennial message next Tuesday. Jtther officers nominated by the caucus and elected at the first ses sion were: Miss Rosa B. Munn. of - Cabarrus county, engrossing cierxr Aiex jas- siter, Bertie county, chief clerk; IT. ! P, Dellmger, of uaston county, read - ing went, ana j. ju curiteii, oi an- dolph county, sergeant at arms. Jgelia. The "home was beautifully de In the Senate caucus W. L. Long.l corated.' of Halifax county, was nominated president pro tempore. Other officers We.: , , , t, Principal clerk, Frank K. Hackett, : oria wiiKesuoro; reauinjf aern, . Thomas P. Cocke, Buncombe, and ser. geant at arms, W. D. Gaster, Cumber land county. T. F. BOAHN SUCCEEDS W. A. SMITH AS RURAL POLICEMAN Latter Resigned Others Re-appoin-V ted-v-Regnlar Monthly -Meeting of . County Commissioners. A. R. Pittman, D. C. Ratley, J, H. Career, W. W. Smith, J. T. McRain ey T. F. Bohan were appointed rural policemen for Robeson county 'for a term of one year by the county com missioners at their regular 'monthly meeting Monday. All these were re appointed . except Mr. Bohan, who succeeds Mr. W. A. Smith in the Red Springs district. "Mr Smith resigned. The policemen will receive .the same w . !d lst. vrioo the salary-, as paid last year-$100 the month' and commissions. Each is re- " w" ? op PubUc highways leading west and quired to make bond in the sum of h,s 'g, i" t06" wt from 1 here are almost impass- $1,000. . - so much The official boad of County Audi- L fJ J rafn.-State fcJghw.ylfo.-21 is. how tor A. V. G. Wishart In the sum of Eilm ;ron' ? tNorth State drugever ia? Tery good condition. There $5,000, with the-United States Fideli- 'ow' The r firedJ shots, but !has Uen a gntit deal of work done ty & Guaranty Co., as surety, was 80un.d 0.e11.8ruVailed to BloJon the "Atkinson mill pond dam dor approved. th4 of Pbilhps. He was caught jing )the past few days, cutting down The monthly report of the Bank of Cedar e by Messrs. W. W.treeg and underbrush, preparatory to Maxton, county treasurer, R, E. .Prevat anf Kelton Powers. Phillips wldenln the dam. TW5 xv,riff Tir V. v ' . '' TTai-rfiii -"was wanted on the charge of jump- Dr. md Mm. A. H. Hsvm who county health officer, and Miss Eliza. beth ?rye, county welfare offiger, were ordered filed. .The regular pauper list1 was allow.1 ed. The monthly allowance of II A. Black was increased from $3 to' $5, Robert Fov was eiven a snecial al-' Iowance of $5 for the month of Janu. ary mo. jonriam cuie whs Diacea i linn i i ji on tne regular pauper list At o per.uniy za niarnag Licenses issuea,'"v'"" w ioinu jrcaic- month. I by Register of . Deeds Floyd Lastly, the young . institution added Dollie Cooley was ordered admitted; to the county home. Dr. EVR. Hardin, county health officer, was requested- to look into her general condition and report to the board. Owing to illness, Mr. Jno. W. Ward, chairman of the" board, was not pre sent. Mr. CB. Townsend acted as chairman. . Mrs. Stella McCallman of Faison this State, Mesdames Lula Usher and W. L Lipscomb of Laurel Hill and Miss Mary Ella McColl of Augusta, Ga., spent the holidays bere visiting their parents, Rev. and Mrs. B. , F. McColl, Seneca 'street. ' ' '' ;- " f : Mr. T. S. Greyard of McDonald was a Lumberton visitor yesterday. Coroner's Jury Or ders 4 Indians Held Jailed on Charge of Being Implicated . In Fatal Shooting of Robert Wil kit. - , --'.' ' . . "..,' ' Proctor Locklear, . Walter - dxen. dine, Dock Wilkins and Clarence Ox endine,rall Indians, were placed in the county i jail here - yesterday , in (-connection with the killing of Robert Wilkins, 'Indian, who .was shot "on Christmas night in ii Burnt- Swamp township Wilkins died the following Thursday in a . local hospital, i The coroner's jury ordered that all the above-named men be held. The jury was composed of Messrs. J.'L. Steph ens, M.- A. Odunv Ira B. Townsend. J. H. Barrington, F, Q. Williams and II . O., Floyd. County-Coroner D. W. Biggs conducted the' . inquest " y Proctor Locklear admits firing the .tin ' tViof Winona 'I'unci'nif to the evidence brought out at the' in. quest, the man that was killed: and io omera uruereu ne.u vy uie jury, exCeptmg Proctor, went to ; a house where Proctor was visiting and drag, ged him out of the house. Several shots were exchanged though Robert:. Wilkins was the only one struck. - Reception In Hon or of Governor De i Ugbtful Event Most.. Representative and Democratic ' Crowd .That Ever Attended Social . Event in Robeson Five r Hundred ' People Called During Afternoon. . A constant stream' of people, around five hundred in all, called at the pala tial home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McLean, Chestnut street, Monday af ternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock to attend the" New Year's reception given in honor .of Governor Cameron Morrison. All. sections of ' Robeson 'were repre sented among the callers, no doubt wc Jiiuot icpicacii taiiYB nuu uuuwis' tic crowd that over attended a social! event In the county- It; was a mostjder, December 23rd, a boy, Gilberts ' delightful informal occasion, Gover nor Morrison feceived with his hoa.1 tesrand Host, and Kandsomely gqwn- ed women served refreshmentsassist ed. by several small girls, including tne Governor's aaugnter,. Miss An- Callers-from all walks' of life agreed m private conversation among themselves that this was a moat un-j usual occasion in that Ahey had the nonor ana pleasure oi attending a re- j ception given in honor of the present Governor by the next Governor and the next mistress of the executive mansion in Raleigh. V Governor Morrison was- delighted with his visit o Lumberton, He ana his daughter, Miss Angelia, who bad wen Kuei m uie aician - nome since Saturday night, ' left night to return to Raleigh. Monday DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STOP S9t" W Mf:,seconV o7 t se uiu, ana tne unase was un snoisi tt-v' jj ,j tt. t Not Guilty as Charged. : "I haven't got time to stop", SS.," Fair-tv;nJ- -.v.:! mont high school to fill the vacancy Lester Phillips, young white man, haiJed b,y,PfSfm" Vance MctE: Fisher some time ago. Gill about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. , ni.vmn . , v" "T 'JT" n boJ bilJ He was hailed beTjWere married on December 28th at ore .Re5?rdefliW. Bl Ivey and waSjthe home of the bride in .Scotland, found not guilty, however. :9te a ffM ioii KP16 chase'!ar- spending sometime- in the souwueranw ce-j - . i awuia jfl nuDMuivoay since tne annual meeting of tne i Year A Considerable Falling Off.) Dan Cupid saw a considerable fall, ing off in his business in V Robeson county during the year 1922. A total of . 239 marriage licenses' were - sold by Register of Deeds M. W. Floyd during the year ending December 31. This was only about one-half the number that has been sold in a single year, according to Mr. Floyd. Licen ses sold during the month of Decem ber 1922 totaled 40, as compared with 41 during the same month of the year 192L. . v " . Cupid is optimistic,' however," and expects that the New '.Year will be more favorable, to matrimony than was the one just closed. v Fairmont News Mrs. Hybert Leggett Succombs to In. . fluenza-Pneamonia Vital Statistics Show Falling Off in Births Bank Makes, Good.. Showings-Personal Mention. " . , , V t 8r H. V, Brown 1 Fairmont, Jan. ' 3. Mrs. -Hybert Leggett, a well-known and well-liked young .woman, died at her horn on route 2 from Fairmont yesterday; af ter a few weeks of serious Illness. The immdiate cause of death was pneumonia - following : ':' influenza.! ; A child was' born to the deceased" on Christmas day, during the' severe! ill ness of .its mother, - and only( lived a few hours. Mrs: Leggett was i the only daughter of the -late Caleb1In-( man. . Deceased is survived by ,her husband and three brothers Donnie,1 Ernest and ' Joseph - Inman and two small' children, Nannie Mae,, aged 4, and Mildred, aged 2. The funeral knd Duria vices were neia ioaay$ at th hom.e Place' where a Urge crowd ( - . " r- ,y -- t. am w "" sUi .- tunate. The deceased was a devoted wife and mother and a faithful mem. bcr of the Fairmont. Baptist church. Fourteen representatives of . the firm of McAlister, Vaoghn &, Scales, general fire insurance agents; 'from North Carolina, will assemble ' in Miami, Fia., today on a special free trip given them by the above-named firm for large volumes of work ddne by their ants during the past" yeftr. Robeson county will . furnish two of these representatives and Fairmont will furnish one, in the person of Georgn L. Grantham,' who left liere yesterday afternoon for the southern cit As was stated in The Robesoti i ( i A few issues ago, A. T. McLean f Lumberton was also fortunate enough to be the recipient of such a gift, The party will make their headquarters at the; Hotel Royal Palm in Miami aid will hold business meetings and a ban quet during the few days there.. ' 4 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. G Mitch. ell, last Saturday, a girl, Julia Steph ens. . : , frt . , Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ted- Born, to Mr. and ' Mrs. Ben, - J! Thompson of Florence, S. C, Decern ber 26th, a boy. t Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Leo. T'. BuU .lock December 2lst, a girl. B Born, to Mr. and Mrs J. A. Bul lock, December 21st, a girl. Vital Statistics According to' reports made to the local ree-istrar of vital statiatipa thirty, nine. children were born within the limits of the town of Fairmont during the year 1922, while there has been recorded twenty deaths. In . Fairmont township, not including the 'town of Fairmont, 77 children were born and 36 persons have died. This 'makes a total 'of 116 births and 56 deaths in i the township during the past year. In comparison to the re- nort for 1921. there is much differ- ence. During the year 1921 the town of Fairmont alone had 36 Jbirth and 12 deaths. In the township there were 109 births and 40 deaths. A differ ence' similar to this is noted from all t fVl . - At the - Tegular meeting of the ; Robeson countv hnarrl 'of oHncafinn last Jlonday, Dr. F. H. Pittman was ' i caused by the death of committeeman ' Highways In Bad Shape IGa., returned to Fairmont last night southern States on their honeymoon. nanir ru va i iivinona According to reports made here to- directors and officers ; of the, First .'XT.tJ.l T,. 1 i a. i materaiJly to its undivided profits ana paia to its stockholders a six percent cash dividend. Rumors had it that the1 closing of the Commercial National Bank in Wilmington a few days ago had put the . Fairmont banks in an embarassine position, but this has been denied by the officials of. the two banks here. The Bank of Proctorville, a few miles east of here, has closed temporarily on account of the closing of the Wilmington institution,- but according to statements made to the correspondent there to day the Bank of Proctorville will positively re-open at a . very early date. .'- - - ' Repair work has started on the Me Intvre building on Mam , street. A DENTAL CLIMCS POSTPONED Each School Will be Notified When and Where to Send Chil- drea. - s h By E. R. Hardin, Health Officer. The xfree dental clinics for school children which were adver tised to begin January 1st ; have been postponed. The dentist who was appointed to do this work could not come on accunt of seri ous illness in his family. I regret very much, , that I did not know this in time to save jbo many par ents the inconvenience in bringing their children to Lumberton for treatment . ' .... ; ; ,.;. . However, the clinics will begin just as soon as the dentist can be sent by the State Board of Health, and the work will be carried on for about three months in all parts of the county. Each school will be notified just when and where to send the chil dren who want dental work done. Children under six years and, over 13 years of age will not be treat ed in the clinic. It is hoped that all children 6 to 13 years old who are in real need of dental work will take advantage of this oppor tunity. ; Recorder's Court Five Defendants Charged With Twelve Offenses Austin Watts Appeals from Road 'Sentences? and Makes Bond. '- .' '.-,"'."' ' The following cases have been dis posed of by Recorder W. B. Ivey this raising a disturbance ott the streets: week- );'...'':, - Lena Kemp, colored, cursing - and prayer' for judgment ' continued for two' years upon good behavior. v Make Carter, , three - ? charges operating auto while drunk, operat ing .car without proper lights and running car into and damaging buggy belonging to Durham Rice; found not guilty of the first charge; found guilty of. the other two . and fined $25. . - Condary Hardin, Indian, assault up. on Clarance Canady, also Indian; bound over to Superior court under a $300 bond, which he made. - Lester Phillips, 1 three charges- jumping board bill, vagrancy and lar. ceny of fish nets; not guilty. 1 Austin- Watts, four charges as sault with deadly weapon upon Mem. phrey Britt, carrying concealed wea pon, cursing and raising a distur bance on the public highway and sim ple assault upon Memphrey Britt; sentenced to 4 months on roads on first, charge, 3 months on second and judgment suspended upon payment of cost in last two. Watts gave notice of appeal from the road sentence and made bond in the sum of $500. T. A. McNEILL SWORN IN AS SOLICITOR 9TH DISTRICT Lumberton Man Succeeds S. B. Mc LeanWill Hold First Court at Elizabethtown Next Week. Mr. T. A. McNeill of , Lumberton was sworn m Monday as solicitor of this, the ninth, judicial district He was sworn in by Mr. C. B. Skipper, clerk of the Superior' court of Robe son county. Mr. McNeill was elected in' the November . election. This dis trict is composed of Robeson, Bladen, Cumberland and ' Hoke counties. - So licitor McNeill will represent the State in Bladen Superior court for the trial of criminal cases at Elizabethtown next week, this being his first ap pearance as solicitor. Solicitor McNeill,, succeeds Mr. S. B. McLean, who served this district as solicitor for 8 years. Miss Ruby Thompson returned last night from South Boston, Va where she snent a week visitiner Misses Elias Gleen and MargaretTTuggle. Miss Eulalia McGill returned Tues. day evening to White ville, where she is a member of the high school fa culty, after spending the holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McGill, Second street to Eureka, where she -is teaching, af ter spending the holidays with home folks. ' ,. , " 'Miss Lula M. Cassidy, former home demonstration agent of Robeson coun ty, left last night for her home at Atlanta, Ga after spending a few days here visiting at ' the home of Mrs.' Daisy W. Jenkins. . Mrs. J. S. Cox and son, Master J. S.1 Jr. went yesterday to Morven, where they will spend some time visiting relatives. ; J , r new. modern front will replace the old one which has been in a bad con dition for some months. Paula ' ' -News Letter Schools Have ' Opened ' Again Stu dent Return to Their Various Col- leges Movements of the People. . By Bees G. Johnson ' St Pauls, Jan. 2. The local schools have all opened again after the holi days, and everything seems : to be going on as usual ; The flu is still around among some of our citizens. Master Grover Martin, whom we re-j ported as ill with pneumonia, is iw proving nicely now being able to sit up a bit yesterday. m C The young folks who have been in town-for the holidays are leaving us by degrees now. Miss Sarah Mc Duffie went back to Bladenboro on last-Sunday afternoon to resume her teaching. Misses Louise Bennett and Flora Belle McGoogan go to F. M. C. today, while the Davidson boys are leaving too, viz., Messrs. Marion Murray, Lee McLean, Alex Guiton, Heck McRaney, Malloy Davis, Fran ces and Dawson Northrop. Miss Nonie Johnson returns Wed nesday to East Carolina Teachers cpllege, Greenville, where she is pur suing her degree. . Miss Florence Murray's many friends were delighted fco have her spend the holidays in the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Murray; on, Main street. She returns Thurs day to her post of duty at Old Fort, where she is a member of the faculty. Misses Josephine and Pearl Evans spent the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Joseph" Evans. Miss Elva Har rington, who is teaching at Gibson, spent-the holidays with her people in town. .-, - , Misr Macy Guiton, who is in train ing at Pittman hospital in Fayette ville, 'spent from Friday a. m. until Monday night with her father, Mm, W. J. Guiton. Mr. Guiton's family moved just before the holidays, now residing East Main street in a house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Powers. , tA; : Mrs. T. L. Northrop and son, Daw. son, went to Charlotte yesterday to consult a specialist in regard to the tatter's attacks-of-asthmar;which he sometimes suffers.' ' ' Mrs. Marion McNeill, who was Miss Katie Groves Northrop, came over from Laurinburg Sunday and is spending a few days in the Northrop home. Mrs. D. C. Cox and little lassie vis ited her people in Lumberton during the holidays. Mr. Albert Guiton, who has a posi. tion with a drug company in Char lotte, came over Sunday to visit his parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Guiton. He returns Wednesday. Miss Nell Rice has been here for the holidays, much to the delight of friends. , Among the other 'students who were here for the holidays we note, Misses Grace Butler and Jessie Allen, Meredith, Misses Alyce Stanton and Lena Johnson N. C. C. W.f Greens boro; Miss Murphy HalL F. M. C; Messrs David Lancaster, Paul and fay Caudell, Wake Forest; Messrs. Robt McDonald, Alton and Charlie Bowen and Edd Butler, Chapel Hill; Devare Lentz, Trinity. Mrs. Elias Johnson of Lincolnton, formerly Miss Berta Butler of our town, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Butler, to the delight of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lary Brock and the tatter's brother came over Saturday for a few days visit in the home of Mr. W. K. Brock. " Among those from here who attend ed the New Year's reception in Lum berton yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mc Lean, in honor of Gov. Morrison, we note Messrs. A. R. McEachern and J. M. Butler, who report quite a nice time. Mrs. Graham Powers and little daughter are expected home today from Chadbourn, where they have been visiting. The "Troubadour Male Quartet" of the Redpath Lyceum course under the auspices of the Woman's club, will give a concert at the schbol audi torium Thursday evening, January ISth. This is considered perhaps the best number in the course and it is hoped that a large crowd will at tend. '7s- Mr. C. M. Martin and - family moved yesterday from R. 0. Lnmber- ton, to R. 3, Lumberton, near Center chnrch. Messrs. : Murphy Lewis and Lester Townsend of R. 0, Lumberton, and Mr. Martin's son, Mr. Elza Mart in, are Lumberton visitors today. The curb market will be open as usual Saturday .morning of this week, opening promptly at 10 o'clock. Pork, sausage, butter, buttermilk and all the products that are in demand now will be on, sale. . . St Cotton Market Reported'. by .J. H Csrrfcgton Middling cotton is oaoted on the local market today at 26 $-8 cento the pound. 1 Items of Local Ncvo License has been issued for tha marriage of Miss La Ha Straughn and , Lexy Clark. Mr. Jno. S. Gore has accepted a position With the sales department o the Lumberton Motor Car Co. - ' Mr. Vernon . Townsend left last evening for Detroit, Mich., where ha will enter the Michigan State Auto school. -.; :''"::: .'";- Mr. J. M. McCallum went Tues day evening to Charlotte, when ha will undergo treatment at the Char- , Iotte sanatorium. V ' , The local postoffice has paid out approximately $4,000 in cash for. war savings stamps this week. ' Quite a. , number -of, stamps has also been handled by the local banks. The condition, of Mrs. Win. P. Bullard, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis and gall stones at the Baker sanatorium, is reported as favorable: , Lumbee tent No. 18, Maccabees, will give an oyster supper and serf) other' refreshments in the Maccabea hall tomorrow Friday) evening at 7 :30. "All Maccabees are invited to be on hand.' - - Jno. C. Willard, who had served -' about '18 months of a 6-year senten ce, escaped . from the Robeson county chain gang, stationed ' near Proctor ville, Sunday. Willard was sentenced in Hoke county." : ' ; ' . - ; Officers recently elected by tha local L O. O. F. lodge will be in stalled this evening at 7:30. Grand Master W. R. Coppege Is expected to be present. All Odd fellows are urg ed to be present The condition of Edmund Cam ming of Pembroke, Indian, who was ' shot and seriously wounde don Thurs day night of last week, is reported? as more favorable Cummings is at f the Baker sanatorium. Mr,, J. H. Wishart's delivery -truck was ' damaged) considerably about 6:30, Tuesday evening ; when struck by a car driven by Mr. R. A. Hedgpeth, Jr., at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets. : Mr. Billie Brooks of Boardman, who was seriously carved up with a knife by a negro on December 22, is fast recovering from his wounds. He is still at the Baker sanatorium, where he was brought soon after he was cut. : An order for 300 feet of firo hose, a ladder and some hooks was placed by the mayor and town com- . missioners at their regular monthly, meeting Tuesday evening. Other busii ness transacted was the regular rou tine. , . . . - Mr. A. L. Smith has opened a fruit and grocery business in the metal stand on East Fourth street. formerly occupied by Mr. J. D. Bar- field. Mr. Barfield has moved his business to another stand on West Fourth street ""' ,; : " Mr. B. F. Townsend and family are rfnoving this week from B. L Lumberton, to Elizabethtown. Mrs. Townsend will have charge of the hotel at Elizabethtown, whil eMr. Townsend will be employed by the State Highway Commission. . The Lumberton graded and hign. schools opened : Tuesday for tha spring term, after being closed since . December 15 for the holidays. Fif- , teen new students entered for thai spring i term. While there Is consid- , erable sickness in town, the average- attendance is about the same as it A was prior to the time the schools closed for the holidays.' DID TOU INCLUDE Church Attendance in you New Year Resolutions? To 4 Come and Bring your famOy to the house of God for Divine worship every Sun. day? 137 , We believe you did, because yon know it is the right thing to do. pon't wait till Sunday to pre pare for proper observance ' of the day. Begin now! Be ready when the, day and hour comes. Talk to your friends about, it .. There is a place for yon tn all the services at the First Baptist Church, and you are needed to help carry on the Lord's work. . H