MARCH 15,1923
COUMTET. OOD AND TEUTH.
State Poultry Specialist Says Coali
tions Are Gool for Poultry Raising
in Robeson—Points to Remember—
Social Hoar.
Mr. Allan G. Qliver, State expert
poultryman, of Raleigh, addressed the
poultry fanciers at the coart house
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Oliver
stated that the poultry business in
North Carolina would In a short time
he a $100,000,000 proposition and that
the people of Robeson have better
conditions to grow poultry that the
western part of the state. The best
market in the world for eggs and
poultry is right here in North Caro
lina, declared the speaker. ^
Mr. Oliver urged the necessity of
cooperation, without which will be im
possible to get very far In disposing
of the surplus stock. ]
The question of food was discussed
at length and the speaker declared
that the best food that can be found
is raised right here at home—wheat,
oats and com—and that the proper
thing to do is to make this feed and
keep your money at home.
Mr. Oliver emphasized the import
ance of culling the flock down and
disposing of the "boarders"—hens that
don't lay—to get your biddies off
right away if you have hot already
done so, and not to keep over two
cocks on the yard and to have these
penned separately with the hens.
After Mr. Oliver had finished hie
speech, Mr. 0. 0. Dukes, county farm
demonstrator, stated that ^e wanted
to see all the poultry risers in the
county join together and have one big
county association, that he gave the
Lumberton and Lumber Bridge asso
ciations much of the credit for the
showing Robeson in making in the
poultry line.
The meeting over, Miss Andrews,
home demonstration agent, announced
that ali were expected to remain for
a social hour, in which "eats" would
be served. Chicken salad with asses
sor^ and coffee were served, which
ended a most enjoyaMe evening.
TMlBT. TURNER FINED (150
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING
*** . \
This Was Case in Which R. A Rosier
Waa Injured and His Mnie Killed
Robert Turner was found guilty in
recorder's court Monday of driving an
automobile on the public highway in
a reckless and dangerous manner, and
was fined $150 and costs by Recorder
W. B. Ivey. Luther Holder, indicted
on the same charge, was found not
guilty.
The above case grew out of an ac
cident which .happened January 24
when the Overland car which Turner
was driving ran into a cart to which
a mule, which was instantly killed,
was hitched, and in which Mr, R. A.
Rosier was riding. Mr. Rosier re
ceived serious injuries and was
brought to the Baker sanatorium,
where he remained for several weeks.
The accident occured on the road lead
ing from Powersville to Barker's
church, near the company mill.
Messrs. Turner and Holder were
arrested after the accident and plae-]
ed under bonds of $5§0 and $100
respectively.
TO VOTE ON BOND ISSUE FOR
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Lumberton citizens will Vote on a
bond issue for a new high school
building on the third Tuesday in
April, which will be April 17th, as,
provided for in a bill passed by the]
recent Legislature. The proposed bond
issue will be in a sum not exceeding
$250,000.
Lumberton'a Next Mayor Will Serve
Two Years. ]
Lumberton's next mayor will ser
ve for a term of two years and the
next set of town commissioners will'
be paid $5 each for each regular'
meeting, not exceeding once a month.
Heretofore the mayor has served for
a term of only one year and the
commissioners have received only $18,
the year, but the bill heretofore men-'
tioned in The Robesonian and which
was passed by the Legislature makes
the changes mentioned.
SPECIAL CAKE SALE AT CURB
MARKET SATURDAY.
By Flax Andrews, Home Demonstra
tion Agent.
The McDonald Home Demonstra
tion club will have on sale at the curb
market Saturday a splendid lot of
home-made cakes. They are planning
to have quite a variety of solid cakes
and layer cakes with delicious #!!
* ings. Do not forget to come to the
market Saturday at 10 o'clock to get
your cake for Sunday's dinner.
Farmer: Meeting
Here March 20
Regalar Meeting of Robeson Unit of
Tobacco and Cotton Co-operative
Associations Will be Held in Lam
berton Neat Tuesday—State To
bacco Demonstration Agent Wiii
Disease Live Subjects.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
t The regular meeting of the Robe
son county unit of the Tobacco and
Cotton Cooperative associations will
be heid in the court house at Lum
berton Tuesday, March 26, at li
o'clock a. m. In addition to the busi
ness of the regular meeting there
wiii be an address by Mr. McGee, the
State Tobacco demonstration agent.
In his taik he wiii stress particularly
the mistakes which a tobacco grower
is liable to make in growing a crop
of tobacco; aiso, dealing with such
subiects as "Tobacco Piant Food,"
"Best Methods of Forcing Tobacco
Plants in the Bed." and "The Use of
Rougn Manures and Nitrogen Con
tents of Same."
The public including the ladiesjs
especially invited to attend ali meet
ings of the county unit.
And Great Was The
Fall of That Safe
iron Safe Broke Loose and Tumbled
Down Stairs—Negro Boy Stood
from Under and Won the Race by
a Blpek.
Luckily there wag no one m the
way of the iron safe which broke ieose
at the top of the Stairs in the First
National Bank buildipg Tuesday and
came tumbling down, seeking a level,
badly damaging the steps as it came.
Messrs. Fitzhugh Whitfield and
Gibbon Hobbs of Clinton, having
bought the office fixtures of the late
Woodberry Lennon, were removing
the safe from the second floor of the
building to a truck below, preparatory
to moving it with thq other furniture
to Clinton, when something slipped,
and down came thp safe, which
weighs approximately 400 lbs.
A young negro bpy who was as
sisting with the moving was in front
Of the safe when it broke loose, hnd
he stayed in front of it, out of the
way, according to eye witnesses. They
do say that that boy jumped so quick
and ran so fast that he was sitting on
the court house steps, a block away,
when the safe ERMed at the bottohi.
First Game of
Basebail Season
Lumberton Hi Will Play Fletcher
Memorial School of McColl Friday.
Correspondence of The Robesotyan.
The Lumberton Hi's will play their
first game of the season in base
ball with the( 'Fletchers Memorial
school of McColl, S. C., Friday the 16.
Fletcher's Memorial has a very strong
ball team and it will take some hard
playing to defeat them.
This game is to be played on the
local diamond at 3:45. Admission, 25
and 50 cents.
Our boys played a practice game
with the Lumberton Has-Beens, Fri
day, defeating them by a score of
6 to 1.
SCORE TIED THREE TIMES
One of Fastest Basketball Games of
Season Played Yesterday Between
Barker-Tenmile and Parkton Girl#
Correspondence of The Robesonian:
Lumberton, R. 1, March 15—In one
of the fastest basketball games of the
season, played on the Barker-Ten
mile high schol court yesterday after
noon between the Barker-Tenmile girl
quint and the strong Parkton girls'
team, the score was three times tied.
When the final whistle blew after
one hour of hard playing the score
was 23 to 23.
While Barker-Tenmile has lost on
ly one game this year, Parkton has
the strongest team they have played.
DOCK* ROZIER OUT ON BOND
Made Bond in Sum of *5,0W—Had
Been in Jail as Accomplice in Shep
herd Case.
Dock Rozier, colored, held as an
accomplice in the killing of E. B.
Shepherd since the remains were
found several weeks ago, has been re
leased f5,000 bond, secured by
mortages on real estate, for his ap
pearance at the July term of criminal
court. Order for his release was made
by Judge W. A. Devin last Friday
upon recommendation of Solicitor T.
A. MeNeUL
Luke Britt, held as principal, is the
only one remaining in jail in connec
tion with the killing of Shepherd.
Record ofDeatha
MRS. T. W. THOMPSON DIED
MONDAY AT PARKTON
Remains of Beloved Woman Interred
Tuesday—Loft Infant Few Hours
OM.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, March IS —Onr town and
community were made aad yesterday
at 6:20 p. m. when news was receiv
ed that Mrs. T. W. Thompson had
died. She was 37 years old- This was
one of the saddest deaths onr town
ever experienced, and almost sQdden.
Mrs. Thompson only two honrs be
fore her death became the mother of
a 9-pound baby, which is living and
appears to be getting along fine. De
ceased had not been well for a few
days and at 10 o'clock Monday was
taken desperately ill and the family
physician, Dr. D. S. Currie, called Dr.
Pittman of Fayetteville, who respond
ed immediately. The funeral was held
this afternoon from the Baptist church
at 4 o'clock conducted by her pastor,
Rev. C. R. Sorrell, assisted by Rev. R.,
F. Munns, pastor of the Methodist
church, and Rev. V. C. Smith, pastor .
of the Presbyterian church. A very'
large crowd attended, notwithstand-;
ing the rainy weather. Interment was
made in the Parkton cemetery.
The pall bearers were J. M. John-}
sen, L. P. Johnson, Murphy McMillan,
J. C. Lancaster, C. A. Boddenhammer,'
Jas. F. Blue. The floral offerings were
unusually beautiful. A large design
was presented by the graded school;
other special ones were from the
Baraca Sunday school class and the )
missionary society. The grave was
completely covered with all manner j
of beautiful designs. The choir sang
most beautifully at the church, also
rendered two appropriate selection^
at the grave.
Deceased was one of our town's,
best women, a beautiful and attrac-'
tive personality, a faithful and true
wife, a kind and affectionate mother,
and will be sadly missed both in the
home and church. Before marriage
she was Miss Rosa Welch. She is sur- ]
vived by her husband, and infant,.
Rosa Martha; several brothers,
among them Rev. E. R. Welch, pastor !
of a Methodist church at AsheviHe,
and R. L. Welch of Gastonia; and one
sister, Mrs. Martha Terry of McColl,
S. C. The following out-of-town peo-.
pie attended the funeral: Miss Anna'
and Luther and Robt. Thompson of,
Lumberton, Mr. L. T. Terry and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Welch and
Mrs. Pauline Murphy of MeCol!. )
Our town and community are in
deep sympathy with the stricken,
family.
James T. Edwards
Mr. B. Sam Edwards received a
wire , yesterday announcing the death
of a nephew, Mr. James T. Edwards, !
of Rockingham, at 11.05. Mr. Edwards
was a young man of 23 and had been
in ill health for several months.!
Messrs. B., W. F., B. Sam Edwards, '
and J. D. Smith are attending the
funeral in Rockingham today.
Mrs. Lacy Jane Prevatt
Mrs. Lucy Jane Prevatt, age 74
years, died at her home near Center'
church Monday night after a short ill
ness.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home by Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth of
Lumberton and interment was made
in the family burying ground near thp {
home, yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. }
Surviving are her husband, Mr.'
Zachary Prevatt, and several children, t
Deceased was a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John Walters. ,
PARKTON NEWS ITEMS*
Presbyterian Pastor Moves Into New
Manse—^Persona! Mention. i
By C. D. Wiliamson
Parkton, .March 13.—Rev.. V.. C.
Smith in moving his furhiture todny
into the new manse. Mr. Smith
preached Snuday morning to a very
large congregation at the Presbyter
ian church, a real soul-stirring ser
mon; also at night.
Miss Sadie McKenzie of Wilming
ton spent Sunday in our town, to the
delight of her many friends—Mias
Marie McMillan, member of the school
faculty at Troy, came home Satur
day and returned Sunday evening.—
Miss Nellie Thomasson of Flora Mac
donald college, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Thomasson.
Rev. R. F. Munns and the writer
will leave early in the morning to at
tend Fayetteville district conference.
LOST—Two Maha. Oaa ha* any maw —„
tbm* tear y**rs oM. weighing aboot 10M
!h*. One Dark bay home muie wet *
abont MO H*. Stwyad oat of bam
day night. Notify c. S. McIntyre.
N. C. R No. 5.
St. Paul
Remains of Clyde 8mith Bronght
Home—Uncle of Mrs. D. 8. Me
Rachern Killed in Auto Accident
in Texaa—A. L. Minstrel at Bark
er a Friday Night—Personal.
By Bessie G Johnson
St. Paul, March L3—Dr. J. F. Nash
returned last Friday night from New
York, where he spent severe! days,
bat has now gone to Charlotte, ac
companying Miss Pearle Howard to
the hospital, leaving here yesterday
afternoon, via of Lumberton. Miss
Howard seemed to he doing nicely
untii Friday^WBetTahe became very
mnch worsef She was <wme what bet
ter yesterday, bnt decided to go to
Charlotte to. a specialist. Her many
friends wish for her a very speedy
recovery. A brother, Mr. A. E. How
ard, also accompanied her. Mrs.
Howard, went with them as. far. as
Lumberton, coming back with Mr. D.
C. McEachem, who went over to ac
company his father Mr. A. R. McEa
chern, and Mr. A. I. McDonald to
Lumberton. The latter went on to Ru
therfordton on a business trip.
' Mrs. Flora Bennett returned Sun
day afternoon from Hopewell, Va.,
wher^she spent several days with her
sister Mrs. Claud Lewis, formerly
Miss Bert McNair, who wa^ ill with
influenza. She was very mucjh better
when Mrs. Bennett left.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Stevens came
over from Raeford last Sunday af
ternoon, spending a few hours,with
Supt. and Mra. T. S. Teague, Mrs.
Stevens being a sister of Mrs. Teague.
About 3 years ago Mr. Clyde Smith,
son of the iate Jno. Smith, died a vic
tim of influenza while in a camp in
Georgia, being buried at the camp
grounds. The remains, at the request
of his loved ones, were brought here
for re-burial last week, interment
taking place at Fisher's church, where
other members of the family were laid
to rest. AT brother, Mr. Will Smith,
accompanied the remains to St. Paul.
The family, former residents of North
Carolina, are now living in Georgia.
The father passed away a few years
agdj"but the mother is still living,
her friends will be glad to note.
Mrs. Joe W. Butler had for her
guests Misses Bessie^ Fietcher and
Alice Dalrymple, who came over Mon
day from Flora Macdonald, where
they are students.
Dan King of Sanford brother
in-law of Mrs. Nf^\A. McEachem,
spent Saturday in towt&**-—
Mrs. U. S. McEachern was advised
iast Friday morn of the death of hdr
ancle, Carlton (S. C.) Cameron, wto
was killed in an automobile accident
in Texas, where he was engaged in
the turpentine and timber business.
The remains were to be brought to
his old home, Raeford, for burial, and
were expected to arrive there today.
Mr. and Mrs. McEachern and son
went over Monday afternoon. Mr.
McEachem returned iast night, while
Mrs. McEeachem and the boy were to
remain over for a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Wm. Blue, of whom de
ceased was a brother. He was an un
married man. His parents and other
relatives reside at Raeford.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bethea of
Rockfish spent Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Bethea's brother, Mr. J. C.
Lindsay.
Mrs. R. G. Rozier was hostess to
the U. D. C., Monday afternoon, a
very interesting and delightful meet
ing being held.
Mr. George Cole, who has been a
patient for some time at the hospital
In Fayetteville, was expected home
today.
The American Legion is to take the
minstrel to Barker's school building
Friday evening, March 16th, the per
formance beginning at 8 o'clock. This
Is the same local-talent play which
made such a "hit " here on the night
of the 2nd. Mr. Ramsey, who is a very
famous pianist, will have charge of
the music on this occasion, which will
add very much to the evening's pro*
gram. !f you want to enloy a hundred
laughs, be on hand Friday evening.
Hector Oxendine Bound Over to High
er Court.
Hector Oxendine, Indian, who came
to Lumberton from his home near
Rowland Saturday and gave himself
op to the aheriff on a charge of im
moral Teiationa with his daughter,
waa tried Tuesday before Recorder D.
Bullock at Rowland, who bound
the defendant over to July term of
Superior criminal court, sufficient
evidence ha vingoeen found in the
Base.
Mwe Too 3een (Aar New Caiiecrian o/
raAMED HCTCHES ar
FREEMAN PRINTING COMPANY
0//ice Supply DeparrmenT?
Poo A mm? wAa( a nice pic(are adde (o (Ae
waRe a/ year roam*. Drop in and Me (Aem.
Buie News Batch
Ford Oaasaged by "Spontaneous Cota
hastoa"—A Beaotifa! Highway—
Piantfng Cora—Math Gnaao Being
Haa!ed.
By W H. M. Browa {
Buie, March 10.—Lee Brewiagton.
who lives acroaa Raft Swpmp from
Buie, had his Ford car damaged some
what from fire right recently. It
teems that he had come from SC
Pauls, and had left the car aad gone
into his house and it was aot long
sfterwards that he found it burning.
No; a great sight of damage was done
although it had to be brought to the
garage for repairs.
The ear which Messrs. James Ray!
snd Banyan To!ar were in when killed
by the train has been brought to the
garage here. It is tom up so badiy
that it cannot bd repaired satisfac
iorlly.
The highway leading out from
Philadeiphus towards Lumberton is
one of beauty. Each side of the road!
has been cleared for a good many
feet from the road-bed and for near
2 1-2 miles it is a splendid straight
highway, from near what is known
ss the McIntyre- crossing, the Phila
delphus high schooi building can be
seen Cor a distance of 2 miles or more.
This last building shows up better
from down this road than the other
one did.
We noticed on our way to Pembroke
on last Monday corn being planted in
one field. We have also heard of one
or two others haring planted some.
Mr. H F. Walters, the Garage man
here, who has been living in town un
til right recently, has moved on a
farm belonging to Miss R. D. Buie.
Mr. Waiters wii! continue his garage
business here, as he has been doing.
We see that Mr. J. A. Stanton is
out again, after a long speli of sick
ness.
Much guano is being hauied away
from Buie. This is a distributing
point for a number of large farms
near here as well as smaller ones,
which makes the amount hauled each
season from here a great deal.
THIEF OPERATED AT
PURVIS MONDAY NIGHT
Stole Around (400 Worth of Goods
from C. T. Pate's Store, Horse and
Set of Harness from M. H. Me
Qneen and Baggy from Make Jas
ttee.
A thief, or thieves, operating at
Parvis Monday jpight stole $300 or
$400 worth of goods from Mr. C. T.
Pate's store, a h^rse and set of har
ness from Mr. M. H. McQneen and a
buggy from Mr. Make Justice. More
goods were taken out of the store
than could be carried away in the
stolen buggy, so 5 boxes of tohaeco
were ieft oh the store platform. The
horse and buggy were tracked to the
river between Purvis and Pembroke,
but there the trail was lost on account
of rain. Tracks indicated that the
thief first went to Mr. McQueen's
stables, then went to Mr. Justice's,
went back ^gain to Mr. McQueen's
and got harness, and then drove to
the store. ... ^
Two Smaii Fires This Morning.
The local fire department answer
ed two alarms this morning, the first
about 8 o'clock, when a residence
owned by Charlie Jenkins, colored,
across the river on highway No. 23
was slightly damaged on the roof.
Chemicals were used and the fire was
quickly extinguished, the damage
amounting to about $10.
The second fire was about 9 o'clock,
when it was found that the residence
of Mrs. Alf. H. McLeod was afire,
caused from a spark lodging on an
awning attached to an upstairs win
dow. The fire had been put out with
buckets of water before the depart
ment reached the scene. Damage esti
mated at about $15 was done.
DON'T FAIL
To Make your Plana to Attend
Church next Sunday.
"This world is no place for a
man who does not worship."
This cail to worship is extended
by the First Baptist Church. Don't
forget God and desecrate His day.
Sermon Subjects
Morning: A Sample of Grace.
Evening: Saul, Promotion With
out Piety; David, Promotion With
Piety.
The evening sermon will be the
fifth in the series. It deals with
two conspicuous Bible characters
whose lives furnish many haipful
lessons.
"Let him 'that heareth say.
Come!"
Cotton Market
Reported by J. H. Barrhgte*
Middling cotton is quoted on the lo
eat market today at 29 and aw**
eighths cents per pound.
Rem* of Locai New*
—License has b^ j^aed for M*
m^ry**** of Mias Eunice Lewis *
Bame.viiie and Mr. Thee. A. Ham
phrey of Lynchburg, 3. &
-4Thia Is the bat thy for paying
Hyht and water biiia without penaRy.
Cut-outs wii! be made promptly a2
tm- 12 o'clock tomorrow, according tw
information from the town office.
—Ail state and county taxes f
drainage taxes which remain after Mm
ist of Aprii wi!! be advertised and
iands offered for saie, according to
Sheriff R. E. Lewis.
—A teachers' meeting for white
teachers of the county wiii be heM in
the Lumberton high schooi hai! March
3ist. Supt. J. R. Poole expects a huge
crowd The program wiii be pubiiah
ed in a iater issue of The RobeaoniaA.
—Mr. R. L. Weich and wife of Gas
tonia were Lumberton visitors yeater
day, coming here from Psrkton,
where they attended Tuesday the fun
erai and bariai of Mr. Welch's sister
T. W. Thompson. They returned
to Gastonia yesterday, making tha
trip in Mr. Weieh'a car.
—"Mr. and Mrs. Poiiy Tickk', a
creaming farce that has d.Hgt^f
other towns, wiii be given by ioea!
taient at the schooi ha!i Tuesday
evening of next week. Miss Thehna
Richardson of Roanoke, Va.; is train
ink the ioeai performers. The play
wiii be given under the auspices of
the Woman's ciub.
—Mrs. M. J. Boucher arrived Tnes
day from Washington, D. C-, to bo
with her mother, Mrs. Anna PL
Courtney, who has been sick for soma
time at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Sharpe, East Fifth street. Mrs.
Courtney's condition has been criti
cal for the past few days.
—At a meeting of the Woman'a
ciub heid in the tea room on Fifth
street yesterday, the committee ap
pointed to nominate officers reported
that it had been unabie to offer a can
didate for .the office of president,
and the eieetion was postponed to a
future meeting.
—Mrs. Sandy McLeod returned
Monday afternoon, from Raleigh,
where she went Friday to visit at tha
home of her sister, Mrs. Ciare Thomaa
and attend the party, an account of
which is given in this issue announc
ing the engagement and approaching
marriage of their sister, Miss Annie
Burt Stainhack, given by Mra.
Thomas and Mrs. McLeod at the home
of Mrs. Thomas Saturday afternoon.
—What does a hen mean by laying
an egg with a headless worm stand
ing out on it in bas-relief and grace
fully curved intp nearly a perfect S?
James Dial, a well-known Indian who
lives up Saddletree Way, Lumberton
township, brought one like that te
The Robesonian office Tuesday. May
be it's the sign of something. Any
way, it the sign of this egg. Mayhn
it's that hen's signature, first letter
of her husband's nsme or else first
letter of her maiden name. It's hard
to teli about such things.
—Miss Martha Flax Andrews, coun
ty home demonstration agent, expect*
to leave Saturday morning for Wadea
boro, where she will give demonstra
tion before the county council and
woman's cinb. From Wadesboro sha
will go to Hertford county, where shd^
wiii spend a week giving demonstra
tions. Meetings of the demonstration
clubs in Robeson wiii be postponed
till Miss Andrews' return. The curb
market wiH be open as usnai Satur
day.
—Mr. Woody Eubanks, son of Mra.
M. A. Eubanks of the Tenmiie sec
tion, has been sick with pneumonia
since Wednesday of last week in tha
Rex hospital in Raleigh. Mr. Enbanka
has been a student at the State col
lege at Raleigh for the past three
years. Last summer he worked with
County Farm Demonstrator Dukes
and made many friends about over
the county. Mr. A. C. Watson of Ten
mile, who was a Lumberton visitor
Tuesday, said that the last news from
.t!& hospital waa favorable.
Mr Haynes Ivey Taken to State Hoe
pitak *.-- .
Friends of Mr. Haynes Ivey, who
lives near Marietta, wiil team with
regret that Ms health has made it
necessary for him to enter the State
hospital at Raleigh for treatment. He
had been enjoying good health up to
Friday morning when he arose, at
which time he suffered with dizziness
and seemed to be overcome by weak
attacks. Not growing better, it was
deemed necessary to place the nnfor
tnn**n man in the state institntion for
treatment.