WATCH TOIIB LABBL ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ j ^ ^ '?ir,V1^^f"T VOL LIV._NO. 32. LUMBKETON, N. C-, THURSDAY. MAY 81, IMS coutcrmr. sod and non. mi!!«A^u^DDiiaf WVB } Largest number of headmarks in spelling, pencil—Eva Dickinson. Best ^ attendance record for year, < picture,1 riven by Woman’s club—sen ior class; presented by it to junior class. Mr. McKinnon made the presenta tions gracefully. These rewards of ward to greater victories. The Graham McKinnon Memorial cup, a beautiful piece of silver, for making the highest average during the year, was won by Miss Sara Mc Callum and was presented by Mr. W. E. Lynch, another young attorney of Rowland, in a few appropriate words. “Back of this prize”, he said, “is the life of a man who was dear to every one in this community, a man who labored to found this school. In memory of his noble life this cup is given to the one who proves worthi ness by endeavor and efficiency.” 7th Grade Certificates In the absence of County Superin tendent J. R. Poole, 7th-grade certi-1 ficates were delivered by Prof. J. j Frank Sinclair, principal of the school, to the following: Sara McKin-. non, Wilburn Straughan, Archie Me-! Cormac, Ethel Williams, Louise Mc Neill, Newton Clegg, Mary Kate Webster, Sarah Faircloth, Archie Bracey, Vera Miller, Halleen Craw ford, Lytch Hedgpeth, Mary Louise; McCormac, Richard Lennon, Reedy Williams, Marley Walters, Cecil Web ster, Mary Stewart McCallum, Eu phia Thompson, James Porter. Supt. E. L. Veasey delivered cer tificates of. award to the , following pupils who were not absent or tardy; during the year: Mary Kate Webster —she has not been tardy or absent' during the past 7 years—Eva Dickin son, George Dickinson, Joseph Dick inson,, William Faircloth, Mary Kate Faircloth,. Mildred McArn, Elizabeth Faircloth, Frances Graham, Richard Lennon. The exercises were opened Tuesday at II a. m. with a piano quartet, “Sondo Villageois” (Denhee,) by Misses Annie Mae Jordan, Margaret McLean, Minnie Jackson and Mary (Continued on page 8) REQUEST FREE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON ALL STATE HIGHWAY PRO JECTS IN ROBESON COUNTY Matter to be Conaidefed at Regular Meeting of County Road Board Next Monday. The request that rights-of-way for all State highway projects in Robeson county be furnished free of charge, and that all claims arising from said projects be handled by the county was presented to the Robeson county road commission at a special meeting held at the court house Monday afternoon. Mr. W. L. Cohoon, attorney for the State Highway commission, and Mr. W. F. Morson, district engineer, appeared before the board in the mat ter. Action on the request was defer red until the next regular meeting, next Monday, June 4th. Mr. and Mrs. S. McIntyre returned Tuesday morning from New Haven, Conn., where they spent several days with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Stack. *...—.. 1 CLAUDE KITCHIN DIED AT 6:14 THIS MORNING Congressman Cbad Kitchin died this morning at 6:14 at a hospital in Wilson whom he had hssa un dergoing treatnent for (tench trouble for sorsral weeks. Tin funeral will ho hold tomorrow af ternoon at 1 o’clock at feds bone at Scotland Neck, according to n wire received this Horning by Mr. A. W. McLenn. |l. I ... ■■■ !■ II II I Ilillllll • Hill ... Recorder's Coart Wife Sues Husband for Non-Support —Unusual Judgment in Assault Case—Other Cases. Frank Walters, a man of many) years who makes his living by re- j pairing cook stoves, was indicted by his much younger wife for non-sup* port and tried before Recorder Ivey Monday. It was a long-drawn-out trial with much evidence being offered and long speeches by the attorneys. Wit nesses for the prosecuting witness testified that Mrs. Walters had been thrown upon the aid of her kins people for something to eat and the defend ant’s witnesses testified that they knew of his sending provisions to her. Among these witnesses were Mr. Alex Sessoms of L. H. Caldwell's grocery department, who testified as to the amount of groceries sent to j the woman and paid for by the man. j The court ordered that Walters payj $15 per month for the support of his I wife. An appeal was taken by the de-, fendant and he was required to give j bond in the sum of $300 for his ap pearance at July term of court. The defendant was represented by Mr. W. H. Kinlaw and Mr. L. J. Britt, while Mr. R C. Lawrence assisted Solicitor F. Ertel Carlyle in the prosecution. Bud Singletary was told by Record er Ivey to make it a point net to face him any more for any violation of the automobile law, and was let off with costs in the case against him charging speeding. W. V. Branch plead guilty to giving a worthless check, judgment being suspended xupon payment of the costs and paying! the check. Jim McNeill plead guilty to disor derly condufct-end an assault and was taxed with the costs. A judgment somewhat out of the the reccfcder suspending judgment upon payment of costs in the case arid provided the defendant pay the prose cuting witness’ attorney fees. W. V. Branch was again before the recorder Tuesday on an embezzle ment charge and had his case con tinued until Monday morning of next week. Mr S. P. Wilson of Fairmont, who recently took over the plant of the Fairmont Review, of which the de fendant was sole owner and editor, claimed in his warrant that while Branch was in his employ he failed j to turn over to him (Wilson) the sum of $15.80 which Branch had collected j for work done. Another warrant charging embezzlement against j Branch was also sworn out by Mr. j Wilson, who claims that Branch em-, bezzled stationery valued at $13.81 j from him. Some of the evidence was | heaVd Tuesday but the hearing will } be continued Monday^ Had it not .been for the fact that j he had during the last few weeks: married a young girl, John Rowland Lowery, Indian, commonly known as “Whistling Rufus”, would have re ceived a greater sentence than $25 and costs when he was found guilty of fornication and adultery by Re corder W B. Ivey yesterday. The crime is said to have been committed prior to hi3 marriage to the young girl. He is about 45 years of age and denies the charge. A warrant was is sued for Liza Jane Locklear at the same time for the same crime, but she has not been apprehended. It was alleged that Lowery and the Locklear woman had been living to gethor as man and wife dear Pem broke, the woman having a living hus band. * Jennings Now Mod el MiD Village Water and 8ewe» System Installed— The 80 Odd Boases of Village An Now Hare Baths and Toilets. The Jennings cotton mill can now rightfully boast a model mill village, the installation of a private water and sewer system having been com pleted Tuesday. Local plumbing contractor G. B. Kirkman was given' the contract hr all plumbing and installing the baths, toilets and sinks in the 80-odd houses of the village. The can tract for lay ing the water and sewerage lines was given to Messrs. Tucker & Lazton, of Charlotte. Both contractors complet ed their work and turned on the pri vate water Tuesday, much to the pleasure of the officials at the still i a. a a. saw. Mrs. E. V. McDaniel and daughter, Miss Agnie Lee, at Fairmont, were Luraberton visitors Tuesday. My. C. T. Davis of McDonald was a business visitor in Lumberton Tues day. 1 ■ A Cotton Market * Reported by J. n. Barrington C.fm'ii'i!'1'. yf** *» W*t«l on the b. «*d., .ta, ^SS .M Rems of Local News Ooat chib will be held at the rtvde. *•** houae *W* oroiriar at • —Members of the American La gjoa and the American Legion »*r*W iery were oat in full force yesterday wiling poppies for the memory of the heroes of the World war, the pro ceeds of which goes to the help of tubercular patients at Oteen hospi tal. K —Mr. M. B. McCormick, who lives 4 miles from Rowland on It 2 front that place, was a Lumberton visitor yesterday. He aaya a heavy rain fell at Rowland yeaterday. Mr. McCor mick aays he has 65 acres of as fine oets es he ever saw. He also has 40 acres in tobacco, 36 acres in cotton and 130 acres In com on a ten-horse farm. —The time for the regular month ly meetings of the Woman's club has been changed from the first Wednes day to the first Monday. A social meeting will be held Monday after noon of next week at the Goat duh* Members will meet at 4 p.’m. Mon day at the tea room on East Fifth street and will be conveyed in autoa to the Goat club. Play at St. Paul Night pf June 1st Dramatization of Tarkington Novel “Monsieur Beaucaire” to be Pre> aented by High School Students. * r v. -i' I —.. Correspondence of The Robesonian. St Paul, May 29.—"Monsieur Beau Cairo,” a novel by Booth Tarkington, dramatized Misses Margie Rus sell and Mary McLean of the high school faculty will be presented by students of the St Paul high school in the auditorium Friday evening, June lir at 8:15 o’clock. Admission 85c and 20c. ‘...TTTw Cast at Characters: o M %. Monsieur Beaucaire — Elisabeth Hartman. Duke of Winterset—Walter Watts. Lady Mary Carlisle—Katherine Ayers. Lady Rellerton, her aunt—Mary Johnson. 'Mr. Moleyneux—Harvey Kiniaw. Marquis de Mirepox—Frank John son. Counte de Beaujolis—Pearle Shaw. Francois—Martin Howard. Beau Nash—Rosalie Townsend. f Squire Bantison—Margaret Ayers. Sir Hugh Guilford—John Evans. Lady Arme Herrick—Polly John son. Lady Elizabeth Townbrake—Annie Couch. MM Lady Jane Rakell—Ila Johnson. Beacaire's Lockeys—Martin How ard, Hugh Murray, Clarence Kiniaw, Bric$z Lockey, Theodore Northrop, Edison WillisK Winterset’s lackeys—Helen Mc Geachy, Lena Allen, Sarah MeGeachy, ija Mae Kiniaw, .Ethel Fisher, Eliza beth McGeaehy. Link Boy—Dan Northrop. Attendants. Teachers of Local Graded and High Schools Who Will , Return. The following teachers of the lo cal graded and high schools have been re-elected and will teturn next fall: High school—Miss Aileen Gram ling, principal; Misses Nell Sufctoiu, Elizabeth Peay, Ruth McEwen and! Linda Newton, Mr. W. L. Haltiwang-, er; grammar grades—Misses Ada Ed wards, Eva Oglesby, Vivian McNeill, Emma Lucas Ward, Evelina Beck with, Dovie Prevatt, Kathryn Red wine Winifred Rowland, Carolyn White, Pennie Rowland, Carolyn Shooter, Emma Norment, Onie Davis, IiilHan Cook; music—Misses Evelyn Boyd and Leila Straughan. Cumberland Man Acquitted of Charge of Murdering Son. FayettevUl^* May 29.—Alexander M. Murchison was acquitted of the charge of murder in connection with the death of his son, Henry Murchi son Jaat October by a Superior court jury here late today. The jury reached its conclusion that Murchison was not guilty after de liberating 25 minutes. The younger Murchison was shot by his father dur ing an altercation at their house in Carver’s Creek township. Attorneys for the defense contended that Henry Murchison was drunk and assaulted his father and that the older nun was compelled to shoot him in seif defense. The state contended that both men were intoxicated. OUR 75c LIBRARY ui« or m.m. on Hues only 700. FREEMAN PRINTING COMPANY LUMUBITON. N. C.