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CONFEDERATE AND WORLD HONORED HERE MAY M MAN comrmr. GOD AND T*crH. MOCZWftBC] ^ A tKAK. DUt W ADVAMC* Jesse Sellers sad is in tended to Condition Jesse Se^gt^ of the in jail a shooting ,., Jasper Bess in Bess wes seriously __ gun was used, the load taking in one of the woman's legs. Sellers admits the shooting and states that he intended the shot for Mrs. Bass' husband, Jasper Bass, with whom he recently had trouble. In admitting the crime, he told the offi cer, D. C. Ratiey, who arrested him, that he would not have shot Mrs. Baas for anything in the world bgt that he did intend shooting Jasper. He wiil be given a preliminary hearing as soon as Mrs. Bass' condi tion, which is reported as rather seri ous, will warrant her attendance at the trial. It is understood that Sellers is now under a suspended judgment rendered several months ago, when he was tried for shooting and on other charges of less importance. According to the officers, the en tire trouble is the result of whiskey and violations of the home. SPECIAL TRAINS ANNOUNCED FOR MAY I0TH CELEBRATION Large Crowd of School Children Ex pected—Committees Wiii Meet To night to Complete Arrangements. Special trains on the Raieigh & Charleston and Virginia & Carolina Southern have been announced for the Mg celebration to be held here May 10th in honor of Confederate and World War veterans. A larger crowd of school children is expected for that day than was first thought would come and the ef forts of the school teachers and the legionnaires to have an exceptionally large crowd caused the extra trains to be asked for. He following committees, appoint ed by commander W. B. Ivey pt the last regular meeting of the local post of the American Legion, will hold a special meeting in the hall to night and complete arrangements:} finance—R. S. Beam, Dixon McLean, j C. McArthur; arrangements—D. H. j Fuller, F. E. Wishart, E. L. Whaley,! C. A. McMillan, J. J. Goodwin, H. V.} Brown; entertainment—Cutiar Moore, F. E. Carlyle, F. H. Townsend. SCHOOL BOND ELECTION TOMORROW 8 A. M. TO 6 P. M. To Vote on Bond Iasue of $160,(MM) For New High School Building and Re # pairs to Oid—233 Persons Register ed. Lumberton wiil vote tomorrow on a bond issue in the sum of $160,000 for a new high school building, to be erected on the lot on the corner of Wainut and Eighth streets and for repairs on the old buildings. The registration books were closed Saturday, 233 persons having regis tered. The election wiii be held at the court house between the hours of 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. Business and Professional Woman's Club Elects Officers. The regular meeting of the Busi ness and Professionai Woman's club was held in the tea room on 5th strept Thursday night, at which time the fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Miss Leiia Edwards, president; Miss Bessie Barnhill, vice president; Miss Ruth Jones, secretary; Miss Grace Huggins, chairman of puMicity committee. The matter of electing a treasurer was deferred to the next meeting, and the names of those appointed for thei different committees wiil be given in' a later issue! i List of Candidates Remains the Same The list of candidates for town of fices remains unchanged from the list published !ast week. No opposi tion has been offered. Those dewiring to enter the race for any of the town offices must Rio no tice of candidacy wth one of the pri mary managers or the town cierk and treasurer before Wednesday night of' this week at 6 o'clock. Eleition of! town officers wiii be held Tuesday of j next week, 24th. ^ Hail Storm Does Some Damage. A haii storm wh&h did some dam age visited the lower section of the county Friday, being especialiy heavy i near Fairmont and Rowland. Some of those returning from Laurinburg,! where they went to witness a baseball game between Philadelphia and Rochester, report that the hail there was very had, piling up like snow in some places and some of the stones larger than hen eggs. ^ **--=—'-1—. < —There will be a meeting of the American auxiliary in the legion hall tomorrow night, at which time some very important matters will be brought before the organization. A full attendance Is requested. Dr. Cha:. Morn. Ne gro, Made Master ed Speech Here. Noted Negro Orator Spoke to Crowd ed Hbaae of Whites and Blacks— Plead for Practical Christianity and Education and Better Understand ing Between the Races WHITE MAN OF SOUTH IS NH GEO'S BEST FRIEND, MB SAYS Reported for The Robesonian. "The hour haa come for an under standing Between the white race and the negro race" was the key note of the masterful speech of Dr. Charles Satchei Morris of Norfolk, Va., Thurs day night at the court house. This noted negro orator spoke to a crowded house of negroes, with a goodly number of white people in the audience, and not in many a day has Lumberton heard such a powerful speech from white or Mack. Dr. Mor ris has the distinction of being pos sibly the greatest orator of his race in the United States, and his addreps at the court house here was a testi mony to that reputation. "The hoar has come for the citizen soldier*', began the speaker, and un der this head he described in graphic terms the American soldier as he an swered his country's call and went forth to do and die in Flanders Field that the world might be safe for de mocracy, and with firm emphasis he concluded this idea with the thought that although it is great to die for one's country, yet how much greater it is to live for one's country, and that the work of the citizen soldier calls for just as much heroism, just as much bravery, and just as much courage as it does to answer your country's call in time of need. "The hour has come for the devel opment of our economic and social conditions", was the second thought of the speaker's address, and undqr this head he portrayed the onmarch of progress, industrially and commer cially, and paid tribute to the part that the negro race had plkyed there in. "The hour has come for practical Christianity," was the heading under which the speaker related the vari ous religions of the world and show ed that the Christian religion was the glcricus nAtimato Of them all, and impressed upon his race that only by the welding influence of Christianity would the friendship of the white race and the negro race ever be permanently cemented. He showed that in-so-far as his race ap proximated the ideal of the Christ, just so far would they be able to live in this Southland on amicable terms with their best friends, the white man. "The -hess-has far- ppa.tt?,?a.l education," was the heading under which the speaker urged a larger opportunity for the negro race in pre paring themselves for the duties of citizenship through vocational educa tion. The speaker appealed to the logic, sound judgment, and good sense of his entire audience when he urged that the hour has come for a better understanding between the white and negro races. He admonished the peo ple of his race to stay in the South land, cultivate the friendship of, the white man, for the white man of the South was his best friend. "It has been said," the speaker declared, "that the North loves the negro race but hates the individual negro, and that the South hates the negro race, but loves the individual negro. As for me, I had rather live with the people that hates my race and loves the in dividual, rather than with the poeple that loves my race and hates the in dividual." i The speaker gave his audience an exhibition of sparkling eloquence as he described the leaders of his race. Particularly was his description of Booker T. Washington graphic in word painting as he pictured him coming up out of slavery from his humble Virginia home, passing through all processes of development, until he stood out one of the master minds of his day with the Tuskegee Normal school, in Alabama, and the work it is doing for the negro race as the fruition of his usefni life. At the close of the address Prof. W. H Knuckles, who presided, called on several white people present to make talks and they responded vdth words of appreciation of the sound advice to the negro race contained in the address, and urged that they shouid profit and benefit by having had an opportunity of hearing him. ANOTHER PAYMENT FOR DEPOS ITORS OF BANE OF FAIRMONT Mr. A. R. BuHock, receiver for the Bank of Fairmont, announces that on Friday, April 20th, he wiH pay to the depositors of the defunct bank 20 per cent. This wiii make a totai pay ment to the depositors of 65 percent, since it was taken in charge by Re ceiver BuHock. Many compliments have been heard fM* the receiver on his handling of the a^airs and maw predict that before his time expires he will pay to the depositors at least 90 per cent. ' Mrs. B F. McDonald and step granddaughter, Beulah Lee Sampson, of B 5, Lumberton, were among the visitors in town Saturday. * ^ -. " - Cont!adiBK Ftatttre $f 33nf h 8pMt an^ Many Seara to New (Means, April 13. (A.wiatad Press.)—Confederate veterans ca: into their own today with their P< ade, the concluding feature of i 33rd aan them and their grandsons ient valiant aid in 3 the embiem of the republic to against the German hordes, cipies that impelled them to losing straggle for foar long years against overwhelming odds, are not dead. That was attested by the manner in which the thousands upon thous ands of southerners acclaimed them as they traversed the streets of New Orleans in an automobile procession that required two hours and 10 minu tes to pass a given point. The crowds could not be held back by the police, but surged into the streets, getting as near as possible to the line of cars, and whenever op portunity offered shook hands with the veterans and patted them bn the back. Here and there matrons and girls who could not suppress their emotion would approach cars stalled because of the traffic jam, put their arms about the necks of the old fel lows and kiss them and many a father held up his small son or daughter in order that he or she might clasp the hands of those who made history in the "60's." . The majority of the veterans had expressed a desire to be permitted to walk in the procession but the length of the route, and the heat from a 4 * which burst forth late in the fc noon after a morning of rain, ed In objections from those inrt_ A few, however, had their way,_ Virginian strode beside the leaded of the John Marshall high school band, from Richmond, while another march ed beside the commanding officer of the Richmond Blues. HOWBLLSVILLE CO OP LOCAL WILL MEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT The co-operative marketing local Bf Howellsville township will meet Wad neaday night of this week at Bad#; Tenmile- echebt house TV o'etaek; "Resolved that this community should support the co-operative marketing association as it is proposed" will be debated by LeRoy Townsend, Vestar M'White and Conrad Plott on the af firmative and Muldrew Powers. Pres ton Powers and Edward M'White on the negative. MISS ULLfAN HALL OF LUMBER BRIDGE GIVES PIANO RECITAL AT GREENSBORO COLLEGE (From Greensboro Daily News, April 12). Miss Lillian Hall of Lumber Bridge and Miss Mary Jo Dickson oi York, S. C., 'gave their junior pianc recital yesterday afternoon in the Odell Memorial building, Greensboro college. Their playing at all times was in accordance with strict pianistic principles. If in teaching music the success of the person so engaged is judged by results, then- Miss Seiler, the teacher of these students^ is a splendid teacher. These students showed careful preparation. Miss Hall played the first two movement^ of Sonata op. 14, No. 1, Beethoven; Grainger, Country Gard ens; Liszt, Consolation, No. 6 and MacDowell, Shadow Dance. Miss Dickson played equally well the Presto movement from Sonata, op. 10, No. 3, Beethoven; La Fileuse hp Raff; Waltz, op. 34, No. 2, Chopin; Impromptu in c sharp minor, Rein hold. Sharing in the success of the rw cital was Miss Alma Wrenn, soprano, singing "A Sprit Flower", Campbell Tipton; "Don't yon mind the aw tows'„ Cowles; and "The Nightingale has a Lyre of Gold," Whepley." Car Backs Across SMewaik and Dow* Embankment at Station. A {food bit of excitement was creat ed yesterday afternoon about 3 o clock when a Ford runabout, driv en by Mr. Hampton Mercer, became Unmanageable and ran backwards ov er the sidewalk on South Elm street, near the Seaboard passenger station, and rolled down the embankment to, ^thin a few feet of the artesian well Mr, Mercer was parking his car alongside the other care whch were waitmg for the afternoon passenger tram, and as he applied his brakes to stop they failed to work and he was unable to shift gears fTom reverse. The car was damaged slightly, wiule Mr. Mercer received no injuries. Cooper Not an Officer of Bank Since First of Teer. In an article published in Thurs day's Robesonian concerning the clos ing of the Farmers A Merchants Bank of Fairmont by State bank examiners, it was stated that Mr. Thos. E. Coop er of Wilmington was vice-president, which was an error. When the institu tion was chartered Mr. Cooper was vice-president but at a meeting hpld the first of the year he was not re elected but Was succeeded by Dr. H. L. fries, a prominent physician of Fairmont. White Pond Schoo! Finab Fine Retard Made Dnrhn Stiw! Year Which Ch*ed Friday—"Ca! tore and Service" SaMect ef in H(Mnay Addrese by T. L. Johaaea —Another Teacher Wiit be Added Next Yeah EVIDENCE OF GREAT PROGRESS THROUGHOUT COMMUNITY CommencetAnt excreta of WMte Pond school, Gaddy township, were held Friday, opened by a chorea, "Commencement Day" by the entire school. Rev. Mr. Lanier, paator of the Firat Baptiat church of Fairmont, ied in prayer, after which Recorder A. E. Floyd of Fairmont made a very in teresting short talk on the develop ment of the community since he spoke there 30 years ago. He then intro duced the speaker of the day, Mr. Thos. L. Johnson, prominent attorney of Lumberton. Address by T. L. Johnson Mr. Johnson took as his subject "Culture and Service", and made a; wonderful speech before the large crowd of eager listeners. His speech was not a special educational one, but was more of a plea for unselfish- i ness interwoven with character build- i ing and literary achievements. Daring his speech he pictured the contrast between the lives of Joseph W. Can non, who died at the age of 68, leav ing a will in which nothing was pro vided for education, religious, or charitable purposes out of his fortune of several millions, and Shaftsbury of England, whose fortune did so much in promoting education, religion and clothing the poor. He then gave a few minutes of his talk on "Love of Peace" in which he lauded ex-presi dent Woodrow Wilson, classing him as the most loved man in the world today. He said the reason for the af fection of the people for this wonder ful man was the fact that he was a peace lover, a man whW loVed human life, and had the interest of his peo ple at heart, unselfish and untiring n his efforts to create a better Stal ing among all men. Great Progress Has geen Made No better progress has been made anywhere in Robeson county, perhaps, than has been made at White Pond. The exercises, were held in a new magnificient structure which was completed just before the session be gan last fall. Pride in the building, the good roads, the better enlightened community could be seen on every hand, and as both Mr. Floyd and Mr. Johnson said, it makes one happy to see the great progress being made by the people of one of the best sections of the county. The school was very fortunate in having as its principal Miss Hattie Powell, who was assisted during year by Miss May Powell and Miss Lutie Hayes. These young ladies deserve much credit for the remark able showing which the school has made. After the close of Mr. Johnson's address a real picnic dinner was serv ed on the play-grounds and enjoyed by all. The exercises were again resumed at 2 o'clock with a recitation contest and speeches by Dora Huggins, Marie Lupo, Annie Hyatt, Christine Ed wards and Willie Powell, and a song by Eva and Janie Rowland and Ray mond Hyatt. Prizes Awarded Prizes for perfect attendance were awarded to Willie Ethel Powell and Dessie Johnson. A prize was awarded to Hoyt Walters, who had secured the most headmarks in spelling in the 2nd grade, and Eva Rowland in the 3rd grade. Diplomas were awarded to Dora Huggins, Willie Ethel Powell, Clifford Miller, Annie Hyatt, Chris tine Edwards and Leighton Williams. To Add Another Teacher - Plans are being made to add an other teacher for the next year to as sist in the literary work and to teach musie. The trustees of the school, which had an enrollment of 100 this year, are Messrs. J. E. Rowland, N. J. Page and F W. Huggins, who are wide awake on the school proposition md have the support of a large num ber of people throughout their com munity. PLATS BY ORRUM SCHOOL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT Correspondence of The Robesonian: Orrum, April 14—A Japanese oper etta, "Miss Cherry Mossom". will be presented by the Orrum high school students next Thursday night, April 19th, at 8 o'clock. On Friday night, Aprii 29th, the primary department will stage "Snow White". Mrs. N. J. Currie and daughter, Miss Annie Sue, and son, Mr. John, uf (Lumber Bridge, are Lumberton visitors today. DRIVE IN—We know you are in a Hurry—GASOLINE—OIL — TIRES —TUBES — ACCESSORIES. FULLER'S GAS STATION. ROBIN HOOD COMING St. Paul News „ ''.'r* ; J t Otath and Fan#<ra! at Mf. John Honaytatt—Sunday Schoo! Ctaa* Rnjays P}cnit—Peraana!. ByBemdeG. Jakaaoa St. Paui, Aprii 13.—Our town and community teamed with regret of the death of aa old friend and citizen, Mr John A. Honeycutt, who passed into Ma reward about 9 o'clock Tone-} day evening at hi$ home at Leahs vHte, where he has retided the put aevnrai years. The remains warn brought to St. Paoi Wednesday an the evening train and taken to Ms o!d neighborhood, ToiarsvMie, to await burial, interment taking piece at the oid Make Smith graveyard near Tobermyy Thursday afternoon at 2:30. He was a consistent member of the Methodist church. Rev. !. T. Pooie conducted the tuners! services, and as member of the St. Paul Ma sonic iodge, appropriate Masonic honors were duly rendered, a beau tiful service, and large crowd was the consequence, attesting in a smali way the esteem in which deceased was held. Mr. Honeycutt was a conse crated Christian gentleman, respect ed and loved by those who knew him best, and, as we heard one remark yesterday, he was, you might say the founder of the old Methodist church of St. Paul, his iife ever consisting of noMe deeds and good works. His death-sickness was of severai weeks' duration.Of the immediate family he has surviving 6 daughters and 2 sons, Mesdames Staniey Barnes and Fagg, Misses Theima, Lena and Jessie Honeycutt, Mr. Wiilie and Muster Hoyie Honeycutt. Their many friends extend to each and ali their deepest sympathy in the loss of a devoted hus band and father whose life's work came to a close at the age of three core and two. The many friends of Mrs. Fiora iennett were g!ad to welcome her *ck Wednesday afternoon following a 2-weeks' visit in the homes of Mrs. H. L. Biue, Jr. and Mrs. Gaskins at Tarboro and Grifton, respectively. At the close of her visit at the latter, she was joined by her sister, Mrs. R. M. Pitts of Spring Hope, formerly Miss Clyde McNair, who accompanied her home and will spend a few week# among the McNair relatives who re side here. Mrs. A. R. Rosier, who has been sick for severa! days, is improving, we ate giad to note. Mr. A. H. Rosier of Ten Mile was in town a while last Saturday. Miss Annie Louise Figker, who spent a few days among friends at Tar Heei, came home Wednesday af ternoon. Mrs. Heamon Hail left Wednesday morning for her home at Rose Hili af ter a most delightfui visit to her peo ple here. Miss Ethe! Hester's many friends are giad to see her back in her fa ther s store again, where she has a position, after a slight iilness this week. Mrs. T. L. Northrop took her Sun day schooi class on a hike up to the oid McGeachy homestead iast Satur day, where the youngsters from their accounts seemed to have had the time of their lives. After a rambie in the; woods, and aii kinds of games, deii cious refreshments were serv&i by Mrs. Northrop and her sister, Mrs. Harry Fisher, who resides there. The! merry bunch started for home, an-} xiousiy wishing for another such pieasure. Mrs. Northrop made the trip in her ear, whiie the youngsters boid iyiy declined aii rides. Recorder's Court Fme and Bond For Man Convicted of Making and Having Whiskey—Two Negro Women in Court for Assault either Cases. The following cases were disposed of by Recorder W. B. Ivey iast week: Bun Davis and Council Wiicox, in dicted jointly on charges of having whiskey in their possession and manu facturing whiskey, were found guilty in both cases and fined (60 and costs: each on the possession charge ami: were required to give a (200 bond for their appearance before the Re corder the 1st Monday in October of this year to receive final judgment. Addie Hester, colored, was found guilty of an assault and fined (5 and costs Sufficient cause was found in the case against her for highway robbery and the defendant was bound over to July term of criminal Su perior court. Aionzo Lowery, Indian, was found guilty* of giving a worthless check and was required to pay the amount of the check and the coats in the case. H. B. Revels, Indian, was also found guilty of giving a worthless check and received a like sentence. Thead Larkin, Indian, was found guilty of reckless driving of an auto mobile on the public highway. Judg ment in this case was continued for 2 years upon payment of coats. Ora Lee, colored, plead guilty to an assault and judgment was con tinued for 2 years upon payment of the coats. Albert Wilson submitted to a charge of being drank in a short ses sion held this morning, and was taxed with the costa. JL Miss Leila Edwards and mother, Mrs. Francis E. Edwards, and Mrs. A. H. Prevatt spent Saturday in Fay etteville. Cotton Market Repeated by i. H Bahriagtea MiddKna; cotton ia qnoted on the ioca! market today at 26 1-2 cent# ana pound. item* of Local New* _7*Mr. L. Henley and family moved Friday from Marietta to Cedar Grow, where they wO! make their home. —Befoiar commonication of3t%fL ban. !odge No. 114, A. F A A *, ToemMy night, 8 o'cioek. Work a. Hrst d^rrae. Mrs L, C. Townsend left Friday for Moryanton response to a te)e yram adviaing her of the Nines* of her mother, Mra. J. F. Woodward, who has been in i!! heaith for several months. —S. L. Whitehead and Mr. Robert CaidweH retamed Thursday from Wake Forest, where they were groomsmen at the Dickaon Bridgers wedding, reported eisewher* A this issae. —An epidemic of whooping coogh is prevaient in Lumberton, according to Dr. E. R. Hardin, coonty _ officer, who states there 'a a nnmber of cases being reported throughout the coonty. Time for paying town light and water MHs for this month before be ing cat oat expires today at 8 o'clock p. m., the 15th being on Sunday this month Those wishing to be on time had better harry. —Mr. Jim Carter had an ugiy gaah inflicted in his arm Saturday after noon as he feli against a glass show case in McMillan's drag store in am effort to catch Miss Margaret Biggs, who fainted while they were seated at a table drinking —A very interesting game of base ball was played on the East Lnmber ton diamond Saturday afternoon, the result of which was in favor of Fort Bragg, which scored six runs, while the East Lnssherton team was eely occessfol in patting three men safe ly across the robber. —Mr. J. Bayard dark of Fayette ville passed through Lumberton this morning en-route to Wilmington, where he will spend the day on legal business. Mr. Clark will deliver an address before the Robeson Coonty 'Co-op" association daring its meet ing in the court house tomorrow at 11 a. m. * —St. Pauls Review. 12th: Miaaeo Pearie Shaw and Helen McGeachy Martin Howard and Frank Johnson, debaters, accompanied by Supt. and Mrs. T. S. Teague, left this morning for Chapeli HiH, where they will re present St. Paals high school in a contest for the Aycock Memorial cap. —Maxton Scottish Chief: Oar high school debaters, Misses Zell Martin, -Sarah McCormick, Mary Margaret MeCalium and Mr. Cecil Wright, left on Wednesday morning for Chapeli HiH, where the state con test for the Aycock Memorial cup will take place Thursday and Friday. Prof. Green accompanied them, and Mr. Laurie Martin took the party through the country by automobile —Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson left last evening for Asheville to attend the annual meeting of the North Carolina Medical society, of which Dr. Johnson is second vice praaMmt, Johnson is also one of the vice presi dents of the North Carolina associa tion of railway surgeons,, which will meet at the same time and place. The meetings wiil be held at Kenilworth inn. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson expect to return Thursday. —Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Russei spent yesterday in St. Paul, where Mr. Rns se! made an address before the Chris tian Endeavors of the St. Paul Pres byterian church, and at the same church last night Mr. and Mrs Rus sell attended a lecture by Mr. A. Hoyt Miller; a missionary who is soon returning to his Held of work at Mu toto, in Belgian Conge, Africa, where he has been actively engaged in this work for the past 5 years. —L. A. Brewington, Indian, who lives out Rennert way and who was a Lumberton visitor Saturday, says that hie 4-year-old daughter has not yet fully recovered from severe bums she rneeivd several months ago. Her clothing caught from a fire under a wash-pot around which she was play ing in the back yard at their home, and her back was severely burned to her shoulders. The child suffered hor ribly and the bums have been alow to hod. Record of Deaths MISS SALLDB RATLKY OF FAIRMONT MED SATVRDAT Remains Interred Yesterday at Iena Presbyterian Church. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, April 16.—Miss Sallie Ratiey, 76 years old, died at her home here Saturday at 3 p. m. Deceased had been an invalid for 3 years, hav ing been paralyzed. The funeral was condncted yesterday at 3:30 p. m. from Fairmont Presbyterian church by the pastor, Rev. H. M Dixon of Red Springs, and interment was made at Iona Presbyterian church cemetery mear Fairmont. Three sisters, Mrs Lewis Jenkins, Mrs. N. T Andrews and Miss Isabel Rstiey, and one bro ther, Mr. N. A. Ratiey. mont, PU'-vi' T.
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