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. -. ; r . . - . , : .. : . . WATCH TOUR LABEL AND SEND IN RB-. NEWAL BEFORE f YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ' EXPIRES. WATCH YOUR LABZL. ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DISC05TINU ED WHEN THEY . EXPIRE LXJMBEETON, N. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923. VOL. IUI NO, 101 COUKTBT, COD AND TROTH. V KTABU3H1D me. nuts im tl.M A TKAfe. Dtnt Of ADVAMOI i'ul nk rixendine "Will b Probably0 WI0 Beif5 'i? W Another JCase; it ifor f February 8"Plg iron Pete ivi ,; "Srtod W'adMercyJ f f Court- - wt;i:m4:(0 -! e The trial of Jesse and Dock Oxen dinefotrthe murder, of .ViclTBullard has been set . for Saturday of this week, the, first murder case ;? to - be tried at Wis term ,of Robeson- Superi or court," which ; convened Monday, Judge WA.Devin of Oxford presid ing. The trial of Joe B. Kemp, charg ed with killing Daniel McNeill nearly 42 year 8 ago, will most likely be call- ed Tuesday of next week. Walter and Clarence Oxendine, Proctor .Locklear and Dock Wilkins, charged the killing of Robert Wilkins last Christ mas night, will be tried Thursday, February 8th. ; The trial of "Pig Iron Pete" Davis, charged with a' most dastardly crime of baiting steel traps for little chil dren, will in aU probability begin, this afternoon .. . -,. -i. - ' t Haywood, Submits . While no disposition has been made In the case againat W. H. Haywood, it is understood that ha will ' jnter a submission to a charge of attempt ed forgery and plead the mercy of the court. It will be remembered by Robesonian readers that yqung Hay wood fame very hear, succeeding in fleecing the Farmer's and Merchants Bank, of Fairmont out of $100 in cash 1 - Kfin n oViioTfa pVioplr fin A name of the cashier of the Bank of Mt. Gilead. The officials of the two banks are reported as being unwilling to press the charges against the un fortunate man on account of his youth and his tamily connections. Peter, Dial, retailing, mead, guilty; prayer fox, judgment continued PHniont cemetery, where interment, was on navment of cost, defendant to make bond in sum of $200 for his ap pearance at each term of criminal court for two years and show that he has not Violated 'any of the prohi- bition laws. F. N. Fisher, removing crop; judg ment suspended upon payment of , cost. ing effect. The active pall-bearers Charlie Jones, store-breaking andWere froni young men of the town larceny, plead guilty; six months on(Who were a 0ne time members of her the roads. ( Sunday; school class and in whom she Hector Brown, cruelty to animals; 60 days on roads. Jim Lester, larceny, plead guilty; judgment suspended upon payment of cost. James Home, removing crop, plead guilty; judgment continued upon payment of cost. Eugene' Smith, larceny; six months on roads. Jess Gibson, larceny, plead guilty judgment continued upon payment of cost. 1 Jno. W. McLauchlin, larceny; plead guilty; six months on roads. Condary and Clarence Hardin, In dians, assault with deadly weapon; prayer for judgment continued as to Condary upon payment of cost, de fendant to make bond, in the. sum of 100 to appear at each January term of. criminal court for two years and show good behavior. Nol prossed -as to Clarence. Bud Singletary violating auto laws, plead guilty; judgment con tinued for' two years, defendant be ing recognized for, his appearance at each term of criminal court for two. years and show that he has not vio lated any law. Dan Campbell, forgery; 12 months on the roads. Sacred Concert at L. Bridge Feb. 4 ' By Bess G. Johnson v St. Paul, Jan. 31. A musical will fca eiven in the school auditorium at Lumber Bridge next Sunday af ternoon, Feb. 4th; at 5:30 o'clock, by the sacred concert orchestra compos ed of musicians from ParktOn, Fay etteville, Lumberton and St. Paul. The orches'tra will give a concert here in the Methodist church on the 3rd Sunday afternoon in February. The public is cordially invited to attend these concerts. $65,330 Paid to Sheriff in Taxes Yes terday. ' Sheriff R. E. Lewis yesterday col lected a total of $65,30, State and county taxes. Yesterday was the last day for paying taxes without having to pay 1 per cent extra, as required by law. A.total of $390,000 of 1922 State and county taxes had been col lected up to last night, while $135,000 of last year's taxes remain unpaid. . MtePBrovn JWes atHomeat Fairmont WeU-Knowa Aad Beloved v Woman - Passes AfUr Lonf Ulnc She Was - Active In Geod .Works for May :rTear--FBnerI .Yesterday Attend-. ibyLarge;Crwd.t'::K' tfcy&BT: It', F;Jeirabgf Mjs Js P.5 Brown, which occurred here kt'er;'biiiJtidbe. Tuesday- morning Jokfrom i Fair mont ope of its best known' women. She had been in ill health for a long time. A' few days ago influenza and complications brought the end nearer, than was expected. : ' 'I " Deceased was the' wife of Dr. J. P. Brown, - prominent physician " tt Fairmont, whom she' married Febru ary 26, 1890. She was the daughter pf flie late Rev, Jonathan f Sanf ord and was born March 17, 1868, being one of the organizers of the Metho dist church there and one of its most faithful workers. She was a graduate of the Greensboro College for Wo men. Her pastor, Rev. W. F. Trawick, was confined' to his room a few days prior to her death and was unable to conduct the funeral services,, but her good 'friend Presiding Elder J. H. Shore, of Rockinghim, conducted the services- in the Methodist church at 2 p. m. yesterday and spoke to an over-packed house of eager gatherers, who were paying their last respects to a devoted friend. Touching on her devotion to home, church find God. Elder Shore made a talk that will be remembered. He stated that he would close that part of the service by giv- ling to those present a sentence which he had read on a tombstone placed at the grave of a Revolutionary sol dier, which he considered better than any college president, professor or any other human could possibly con ceive of. This sentence was, "Think What a Man Should Be in this World He Was All of That". The remains' were then carried to the family burying plot of the Fair made among a large crowd of sor rowing friends and relatives. Flowers 0f unusual beauty and design, ina tremenduous quantity completely COvered the grave, the ladies of the Missionary society of the Methodist church -acting as flower-bearers, giv- jng the scene a very pretty and touch took so much interest and pride. These vere A. L. McDaniel, W. R. Taylor, J. A. Galloway, J. B. Ashley, c, a." Thompson, and E. G. Jones Deceased is survived by her hus band, Dr. J. P. Brown, a prominent Fairmont physician, and one son,' H. V Brown, a member 6f The Robe sonian staff, Lumber ton; " and two neices, Mrs. i. u. smitn oi uurnam, tand Mrs. E. M. Snipes of Oxford. As the minister said, "She has de parted, in body alone, her ' influence for good and betterment is still-with us and will remain". 3 Men Escape From County Chain Gang Elzie Hill Makes Third Escape He and Two Other Long-Term Men Sawed Iron Bars of Cage Sheriff Lewis Thinks They Have Gone Far Off. v Three men serving long terms on the Robeson county chain rang made good their escape Tuesday- night when they sawed the iron bars of the cage in which- they were imprisoned. All of; the men were white and in clude the notorious Elzie Hill, who twice, before had escaped. The other two were Arthur Shaw and J. C. Wil lafd, the latter a prisoner from Hoke county who once before escaped from the chain gang. " He was last captured by officers a few weeks ago,' trie'd before Recorder Floyd of Fair mont and given an additional 30 days to his already many months' sen tence. After Elzie Hill's second es cape he begged mercy through the columns of this paper and otherwise and was given the privilege of going about his work minus the chains. Up to the time of going to press nothing has been heard of the es caped convicts and the officers are at a loss as to -' their, whereabouts. Sheriff Lewis thinks this is the last time they will escape from the Robe son county chain gang, as he firmly believes they will make good their escape and never be seen in this part oi tne country again. The gang is located near White Pond church in the southern extrem ity of the county. The cage was so badly damaged by the sawing that it was necessary to have it repaired before putting it in use again. Parkton Letter Revival Meeting at Lumber -Bridge Parkton ;Caf Change ' HandsA Great Fox HunL : ; ; -e Vr By: Cr. D.' WiUiamsoa : "Q'-iS$-v Parkton, ft " Jao. "80. Today ws Robesonian day, and they showed' up little . late; but the size of the pa per speaks for the delay. ? Aar it shows tmethingK doing in Robeson county. We are glad to see our little town on the map. .f, , r. . .Very 'little doing : up our way ' this week. The revival meeting" at Lumber Bridge, where Rev. J. L. Jenkins- ia doing the preaching, is taking large numbers of folks most every night, and they report quite interesting' ser vices. Mr. Jenkins is one of the best known evangelists of North Carolina, and his singer, Prof. Leinch" of Day ton, Va is one of the best performers and vocalists we ever heard, and bis services are quite a treat. The . con gregations .are large. The preaching this week is being done in the Presby terian church. Next Sunday after noon, beginning at 3 o'clock, the Fay-etteville-Parkton sacred orchestra will play at the school auditorium; providing- the weather will permit. Mr. Norman Perry and mother and the writer, and Messrs. L. M. Powell and E. N. Gainey, wererFayetteville shoppers yesterday afternoon. C. A.' Boddenhammer and small son, Fred erick, spent today in Fayetteville, Representative Collier Cobb, mem ber of the House of the General As-v sembly, spent the week-end at his home here. He was suffering with a severe cold. Mr. J. J. Odom purchased today from H. J. Furmadge the Parkton cafe, on Main street. 7 Last night will long be remember ed by Parkton 'fox-hunters. Four car loads and three on horses, went for a chase down on the marsh. Old Rey nard was on the go by 8 o'clock. We have enjoyed scores of races, but we never heard a. finer race. The pack chased in and around Campbell's sid ing, and not far from that -place one of the dogs was caught Jn a steel trap, and fne poor dog cried most pitifully until Capt. J. B. Malloy and several others of our company made their way down the marsh through briars and mud and much water and finally succeeding in reaching the poor dog and releasing him, and in a short time he was heard in his place with the pack of 25. At 9:50 o'clock the fox was rushed up a large hickory tree near Oakland farm, and the hunters were puzzled for some time to know what had become of the fox. Pemberton McCormick was- the first sport to view the fox up the tree. The fox had rested for near half an hour and he was allowed to strike the earth once more and then the fun. For one hour he was in high gear. The last hour's heat was within hearing of Mr.-J. D. McRainey's residence. The fox was caught in the marsh swamp half a mile south of the late Walter Currie's farm at 11:10. The Parkton pack has averaged one fox for every jump this season. They are one hundred proof. Strolling Around Rim of United States Young Men on a Two-Years' Hike Around the United States Reach Lumberton Started ' from Phila delphia January 1. Taking a stroll around the rim of the , United. States, Joseph Eemple and "Chick" Fields, of Philadelphia arrived in Lumberton Monday after noon. These young men started from the Quaker city January 1st , with the firm intention of traveling on foot the entire boundary line of this country. They expect to make , the trip in two years. They refuse all offers of rides. - These, hikers make expenses by dis tributing photographs of themselves in hiking costume, and they will write story of their experiences for publication. x . . Messrs. Kemple and Field got Mayor Johnson's autograph while in Lumberton. They spent the night here and Tuesday morning resumed their unique walk, making for Flor ence, S. C. They will go to Florida, thence to California,' to Washinton State, to Maine, and back to Phila delphia. Mrs. Hugh Monroe of Pembroke was a Lumberton visitor yesterday. Mr. J. C. Raybon, who lives in Bla den county, near the Robeson line on R. 4 from St Paul, was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday He is a son of Mr. J." F. Raybon of Lumberton. Messrs. C A. Floyd, C. A; Ashley and 'A. tf. Floyd were. Lumberton visitors today. BUDDIE'S. SERVICE STATION, ELM AND NINETEENTH STREETS. NEVER CLOSED. Not Ready Yet to Abolish Capital - Punishment in N. C. Judge Detin; Thinks Time Not Rip In Charge to Grand Jary Urges iHportanc 1 Enforcement; of Prohibition and Other Laws., "I do not-believe the time has" yet come when we; can safely abolish capital punishment in North Caro lina", declared Judge W. A. Deyin in his charge to the grand 'jury in Su perior court herV Monday. The judge expressed a belief that the time would come when this form of pun ishment will .be abolished in this State. .. Judge Devin urged the importance of the enforcement of . the prohibi tion laws, "If we had only good peo ple and good whiskey we could get along, but as we have both bad peo ple and bad whiskey, it is necessary to enforce the prohibition laws," con tinued the judge. He took occasion to condemn the "higher-ups" who aid in the liquor traffic. In discussing the subject of im morality, the Judge said , he believed the time will come when we will be as sensative of the . virtue of men as we are of the virtue of women. Misplaced Authority The authority of . the home was ictured by Judge Devin as having een transferred from the parents the children. There is too ' much ck of respect for authority and law, e continued. Speed Laws Strict enforcement of the laws gov erning motor vehicles was urged by the judge, who said that 99 out of every 100 of the- many automobile accidents result from violation of the law. The law provides that the speed of automobiles shall not exceed 80 miles per hour on any public high way, 20 miles in the residential dis tricts and 10 miles in the business districts of an incorporated town; ind this law should be. strictly en Jorced. . A grand jury has the power, to in dict any public official, especially county commissioners, who neglect the duty of office or refuse to remedy conditions repeatedly called to their attention, declared the judge. In closing his charge, Judge Devin appealed to the members of the grand jury to set a high standard of citizen ship in handling the problems signed to them, i as- Highway Bond Issue Bill Passes Senate Secbnd Reading AU Amendments to $15,000,000 Addi tional Bond Issue -Measure' Voted Down. The Senate of the General Assem bly yesterday passed on its second reading in the form in which it came fro mthe House the highway bill in creasing road bonds from $50,000,000 to $65,000,000 and increasing the tax on gasoline from 1 to 3 cents a gallon. Senator Varser of Robeson offered a bill to provide a sinking fund to retire the bonds, according to recom mendations made in the Governor's message at the first of the session. Committee action on the Turling ton bill which 'would make the State DTohibition laws conform with i the Volstead act failed of favorable re port in the General Assembly Tues day and a sub-committee was ap pointed to redraft the measure be cause of what were characterized as its confusing phases and conflicting clauses. Several speakers appeared inebehalf of the legislation and urged the abolishment of the "quart law wnicn provides that a person may possess a quart of liquor without vio lating the law. 1 The House Tuesday passed the Ervin-Gaston bill to allow juries to recommend mercy in capital cases with 'the exception of first-degree murder and rape. Recorder's Court. The following cases have been "aired," before ' Recorder W. B. Ivey this week: Fur-man Earne3 -and Lee G. Stone, entering into 'an affray, both de fendants plead guilty and were fined $5 each and cost This was for the fight mentioned in Monday's Robe soman. . L. S. Revels, disposing of mortga ged property; judgment suspended upon payment of cost. Walter Merrick, abandonment judgment continued upon condition that defendant pay his wife $5 per week. G. Ward, drunk; 'judgment sus pended upon payment of cost. . Henry Ussery, drunk; fined $10; carrying concealed weapons; fined $90 a total off $100. St. Paul News Plan to Move Residence and Erect an Office Movements ef the Peo , Pie. .-H-v-'v - J$ ; By Bess Johnson. St. Paul, Jan. SO Cool and cloudy today, with now and then a - sprinkle of rain, the pretty ; blue sky , being entirely hidden by cloods.- , , In oor V mention of ' those of our town attending the funeral of MK D. .: McGoogan: Who was buried, near Lumber Bridge last Wednesday, we inadvertedly omitted Messrs. J. - M. Butler, A. R. McEachern and A. H. Tyson from here who were pall bearers. , I Mrs. Edwin McDonald and Misses Ruth and Margaret McDonald spent last Saturday in Fayetteville. After a very pleasant few weeks visit among relatives in Moultrie, Ga., Mrs J. D. McCormac and daugh ter, Myrtle, have returned to St Paul again, to the delight of their "many friends. . Mr. Carl R. Peele went overNn Gibson Sunday, spending the day with his people. Mr. S. L. Parker and family have recently moved into the dwelling vacated by Mr. L. T. Britt. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McEachern and nfant son came over from their home, near Maxton, for a brief visit to her father, Mr. J. F. Lockey. re cently. The little son arrived on the 23rd of Dec., in time for Christmas. Mrs. Lockey is very oleasantlv re membered here as Miss GraCe Lack ey. Among those from here to attend the play in Red Springs on last even- ng we note Supt. and Mrs. TT S. eague, Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Moorei Mr. and Mrs Joe Butler, with Misses Felton. Farmer and Irene Thomas of the high school faculty. Mr. Bunnie Martin .and family moved Tuesday to a farm a few miles, from town, where Mr. New ton's family resided before they moved to the Fayetteville communi ty some time ago. Mr. Boyd Butler moved .today to a farm near here, owned by Mrs J. D. Johnson, 'which he has rented for the year. Mr. Blue!or of litlI Mis . M,ary F10 : a jj. i . Pfiwtni-'i niirVith hirthoav. Miss PTOC- and daughter. Miss Addie. who re sided with Mr Butler and family, will continue in the home where they now reside. Mrs. C. D. Pierce is in Fayetteville today. For the past few weeks Mr. Pierce, her husband, has been on an extended business trip, stopping over in Fayetteville today jenroute to Northern cities, where he will be several days, Mrs. Pierce continuing her, visit among us until his -return. Messrs. Neill McEachern and Bill McDonald are in Charlotte this week, taking in an auto show. Dr. and Mrs. W. W Wiggins and ittle daughter arrived in town Fri day night from Coats, theis home be fore coming to St. Paul. .While away the past 2 weeks, Dr. Wiggins visit ed' at. Vass, while, Mrs. Wiggins and daughter spent part of the time at Chapel Hill. Mrs. N. A. McEachern returned Saturday from Highsmith hospital, Fayetteville, where she was a patient. Mrs. 'W. A. Nutting, who was in Cumberland General hospital ' 'ast week also returned home Saturday, Mr. Nutting and Mrs. Pierce going over for her Saturday afternoon. , Miss Bettie McNeill's friends are glad to have her in town this week, stopping in the home of her brother Joe. : We near plans are being made to move the residence now occntried hv Mr. J. F. Lockey's family back to the next lot,- Drs. Nash and Moore to erect an office on the lot where this dwelling now stands. Mr. A. R. McEachern left .last evening lor New York, where he will spend this week on business. Mr. Douglas Johnson and family, near town, recently visited relatives m Bladen. Mr, and Mrs. Walton Fish er spent Sunday, the 21st. with his people nere. We are anxious to see the special edition of The Robesonian which we hear comes out today. Miss Majorie Russell, member Vof spent the the high school faculty, week-end in Lumberton. Mr. F. H. Blackwell of Lumberton R. 7 was a visitor here today. Mr. EveTett Davis of Saddle Tree township was a Lumberton visitor this morning. Messrs. J. C. Prevatt and L. J, Smith, of R. 2, and R. 1, respectively, from Lumberton, were in town this afternoon. Mr. J. T. King ot St. Paul was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday. A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE like Christmas and New Year, Valentine's Day gives you an opportunity to" re member ' your friends with approprt ate cards or motto. We also have i line of invitations, tally cards and sa lad cups for the occasion. Call today and 1 see them. Freeman .Printing Company, ' Cotton Market ' Reported by J. H. Barringtos) -. j Middling cotton Is quoted ' on th local ;. market today at . $28.75' par hundred poonds. ; ; -J Itcm3 of Local NcV3 Members "nof , the . Wpmsn's " ' elnS belonging to the class Jft "Parliamen Itary Usage" will meet with Mrs. D. L, Whiting Friday afternoon at UX. Mesdames R. E. Lewis, Daisy W. Jenkins, Ira- B.' Townsend and K. 1C Barnes attended 'the funeral of Mrs. J. P. Brown in Fairmont yesterday. .The condition of the infant twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Webster, who have ' been sick with bad eases of eroup for the last week, is very much improved. ---- Mrs. A. H West, widow of the late Dr. G. H. West, and children moved Tuesday front Fairmont . to Fayetteville. Two of Mrs. West's sons, Messrs. Lawrence and Merrill, were Lumberton visitors yesterday. Mr. H. L. Gutharie, district SUte income tax collector, will be at tha court house in Lumberton Friday and Saturday of this week, February S and 8, for assisting Robeson citizens in filing their re turns. Mr, J. L. Humphrey of the Sad dletree section fs attending court here this week, being on the jury. Mr. Humphrey expects to leave Tues day of next week f or VWalia, Ga. to visjt a brother, Mr. W. E. Humphrey, whom he has seen only once in thirty years. Former Sheriff E. C. McNeill, oi Rowland, and his son Mr. J. D. Mc Neill of Central, Tex were Lumber ton visitors Monday, Mrs. McNeill has been very sick f or some time and Mr. J. D. McNeill and Mr. Austin McNeflL the latter of Houston, Texas, cams last week to be with their mother for several days. h-Uttle Miss Margert McLean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mc Lean, will give a dinner party this evening at 6 o'clock at the home of her parents, Chestnut, street, in non- a . " . - . tpr is a' charming daughter of Mr, and Mrs. James D. Proctor. Chief of Police D. M. Barker asks The Robesonian to warn chicken owners living in town that it is time to keep them confined. He is receiv ing numerous complaints about chick ens destroying gardens. It is a viola tion of th etown laws to allow one's fowls to run at large and Chief Bar ker says he is going to enforce this law. Be a good citizen and keep your chickens out of your neighbor's gar den. The Brogan Duo company, a number of the Redpath Lyceum course being given under the auspi ces of the Lumberton Woman's club, will give a concert in the high school auditorium this evening st 8 o'clock. Single admissions are 25 and 50 cents, v Several attractions of this course have been given and all have been good. The last, the Troubadour Male quartet, which was given Janu ary 18th, was especially pleasing. Mrr F. Grover Britt left this morning for Dunn, where he goes to become editor of the Dunn Dispatck and secretary of the Dunn Chamber of Commerce.' As stated in Monday's Robesonian in connection with men tion of Mr. Britt leaving this paper. on which he has labored faithfully for the past ten years as local editor and business manager, Mr. Hal V. Brown of Fairmont succeeds him on, The Robesonian. Mr. Brown begaa work this morning. A pop-corn mac nine ownea oy Mr. Fred Scott, photographer, who will open a studio here on the 3rd, was practically destroyed by fir about 6 o'clock Monday evening. The machine was being operated at the corner of Elm and Fourth streets.. Mr. Therin Pate, young white man, was operating the machine and when he attempted to light it the flames spread as the result of an accumu lation of gasoline. His hands were slightly burned. The; fire company was called out to extinguish the flames. Mr. at $100. Scott estimates his loss Fayetteville Higs Will Play Locals Here Tomorrow. A basket ball game will be played on the school court tomorrow after noon at 3:30 o'clock between the lo cals and the Fayetteville Hi's. Fay etteville has a fine team with men who are . exceptionally good on long distance shooting and it is expected that the game will be the best of the season. The defeat handed the Fort Bragg soldiers by the locals gives good inspiration to the quintet and a severe workout is being made this' afternoon, in order to meet stiff competition tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Parks of Raynham is a bust ness visitor here today, . 4
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