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IW1THE BOBRHONT A NI TOL. UV.-WO. 13; LPMBKETOH, N. 0, MOWDA^JOKE^im coromnr. nop«.lira. . Soldiers and Women ArrestedJTesterday 3 When SeanAed—On* W®«*“ Being HeMami W **• C***1*** ed. : Herbert Hatchei^Alex WillUmston, soldiers of Port Bragg, Mn- F1^ •Cox fiwartshni* JS3 Hose of Fayetteville Were J?**™ on a charge k**p*P*rt®*l“d.5S^ noon when the big 3tuoeea»e» c»»Jn •which they were rfitti* wot ■on Chippewa street near aom’s store by Chief of Police D. M. Barker, assisted by officers McGill, Glover and Powers. Mrs. .Swattaburg was later released under bond and Miss Muse was allowed to return to Fayetteville, the two riven were lodg ed in jail in default of bond and will be given a hearing today. Mrs. Swartzburg who is said to be owner of the car refused to allow the officers to search it until they ^ had read a search warrant to her. After reading the warrant the officers found a pint of whiskey in a pocket of one of the rear doors and an auto matic pistol on the person of Alex Williamston. who was driving the car. They were then taken to the police station where the car was taken in custody, the women released and the men put in jail. This car has made regular tnps re cently through Lumberton from Fay etteville to a point ip the lower sec tion of the county where Mrs. Swartzburg was raised. Officers had been notified that whiskey was being transported in this car and they had been waiting for several weeks to make the arrest. The car bore the number 00140 Fort Bragg. White Man Works Skin Game Here Man Who Gave Name as MeFarlan Worked Swindling Game on Small Scale on Strength of Painting Con tract-Got $10 and About $14 Worth of Goods A white man giving MeFarlan as his name, Durham as his home and contracting painter as his profession, , wai, more or less successful m what appeared to be a swindling game a few days ago. He entered into an agreement and contract .with the Robeson Manu facturing Co. to paint the smoke stacks at the mill and had the paint sent to the mill for that purpose from a local hardware store. Using this apparently as a scheme, he bar gined with R. D. Caldwell & Son for a suit of clothes, shirts, hose and ? olthfer wearing appardl, The suit was too long and it was necessary to have it altered before it would fit him, so he told the employee of the firm that he would take the other goods and pay for them when he got the suit. The firm did not have the suit altered, as he did not come in and pay for same according to his statement. This firm is still out the smaller articles of wearing apparel, valued at about $14. Mr. J. H. Felts, manager of H. A. Page, Jr. Ford garage, was also a victim of the swindler, having ad vanced him $10 in cash on the strength of his “contracting” story and a story that he would purchase a Ford coupe from him as soon as the bank opened the following day. So well were his plans laid that the victims did not think they were fleeced until notified by the manager of the Robeson Manufacturing Co. that MeFarlan had broken his con tract and left town. Changes on Police and Firemen For ces. Mr. Clyde Rogers, who for the past few years has been policeman-fire man of the town of Lumbetton, re signed his position the first of Jane and left Friday night for Rocky Mount, where he has accepted a position with the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Co. ' Mr. G. C. Powers, who for, the past ' two years has been on the police force of Raeford, an officer of 12 years ex perience, succeeds Mr. Rogers as night policeman. Mr. Sam West of Howellsville township has been added to the fire-fighting force as truck dri ver and fireman. Both men began their duties Friday. Bue Lennon, Colored Shot By Lewii Dunn Yesterday. Sue Lennon, colored was shot and seriously wounded yesterday after noon by Lewis Dunn, also colored as the two, in company with Janie Golden another lady of color were walking the Raleigh & Charleston trestle in the southern edge of town, three shots being fired from a 32 calibre pistol. The injured woman stated to of ficers that the shooting was accidental, but if this is true the officers arc wondering why the man doing the shooting left in a hurry for parts un known. 1 —Master A. J. Holmes Jr., under went an operation at Baker’s sana torium this morning for tonsilectomy the operation being performed by Dr R. S. Beam. . . v_ i Lumberton-Pan broke RoadFin ished Friday Lait of Concrete Poured at Maxtoa Red Springs Fork—9 Miles of toad Now in Uuse and Newest 5 Miles WH1 be 0p«Md^i|INg8Fro« Ls*J A bard-surface road now stretches from Lumberton through Pembroke, w distance of 14 miles* the last of o'clock at the,. Maxton-Red Springs fork just beyond McNeill's bridge across Lumber river, 3.* miles west of Lumberton. All but some 8 miles of this road already has been opened to traffic, and the 6-mile stretch from the Maxton-Red Springs fork to op posite Lowe will be opened 21 days from last Friday. This work was done by the Jas. O. Hayworth Co. of Chicago, which has the contract for the 19 miles of road from 3.3 miles west of Lumberton to Maxton, the contract having been let June 28, last year, for $688,625, the largest single contract which up to that time had been let by the State Highway Commission, the rate being $2.62 per square yard. Work was be gun last November at Pembroke. The road machinery will be moved back to Pembroke and the Pembroke-Max ton end of the road will be paved. The Robeson Construction Co., a : corporation composed of Messrs. A. E. I White and Carlyle & Bullard of Lum berton and organized for this parti cular purpose, is doing the grading, which is to be completed within 200 days from the time the work was be gun last September. St. Pauls School Finals Evenings of June 6 and 7 By Bessie G. Johnson St. Paul, Juife 4.—Instead of Mon day evening, June 4th the remaining St. Paul high school finals are as fol lows? Wednesday evening, June 6th, re citation and declamation. Thursday evening, June 7th, gradu ating exercises, presentation of di plomas and an address by Dr. J. H. Highsmith, State inspector of high schools, Raleigh. A slight, mistake some where as I really intended sending it in as above. JESSE SELLERS WAIVES EX AMINATION AND BOUND OVER TO HIGHER COURT Jesse Sellers, a young white man of the Barnesville section who shot and seriously injured his mother-in law Mrs. Wincie Bass about 60 days ago was given a hearing before Re corder W. B. Ivey this morning and found guilty o'£ forcible trespass, and not guilty of being drunk and disor derly on the public highway, receiving a 6 mcmths sentence on the roads for forcible trespass. Notice of appeal was given. •Sellers Waived examination of the felony charges which were assault on a female and other assaults. Bond in the sum of $1,000 was fixed, which had not been made at noon. Mrs. Jesse Sellers was before the Recorder charged with being drunk and disorderly on the public high way and carrying a concealed weapon. A nol pros was taken in these cases. HUBBARD LOWREY’S CONDITION CONTINUES TO IMPROVE The condition of Hubbard Lowrey, Indian chief of police of Pembroke who was shot and seriously injured 7 days ago and who has been in a criti cal condition at Baker’s sanatorium since the shooting is considerably im proved today. For several days very little hope was held by the physicians for the re covery of Lowrey on aoeount of his intestines being so badly punctured by more than thirty shot. Will Fred Locklear and Duckery Brooks, Indians’ charged with the shooting are still in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing which will be given as soon as Low rey’s condition will.warrant his at tendance at trial, Opening of Efird Chain Sale a Decid ed Success. The opening of Efird’s chain sale Friday was a decided success ac cording, to Mr. J. H. Teague, man ager. A large crowd had gathered at the doors before the time for opening and good crowds were observed dtir ing the day. The chain sale is a sale •of everything in the store and is put on by the entire chain of Efird stores. The sale will continue throughout the month of June. Mr. Teague states that business on the opening day was tar beyond expectations and he has every reason to expect a large num ber of bargain-seekers throughout th« sale. —The county commissioners, coun ty road board and the county board of education are holding their regulai monthly meetings in the court house today. Mr. W. S. Lowe of R. 2, Lumber , ton, is among the visitors in town to day. Great Improve ments Proposed By Goat Club . ■ Snggested Improvements Include Bo . larging Chib House. Golf Course and Beantifying Grounds—Deftght fnl Barbeeoe and 'Social and *•» ness Meeting. : ■" , • '■ Av-V** ^ -■ " MEETING TO BE HELD THURS DAY NIGHT TO DECIDE ON PLANS [ Plan* for greatly improving the I Goat club bouse and grounds were discussed at length at a well-attended meeting of members Thursday even ing following a delightful barbecue on the grounds. Another meeting will W held Thurs.day evening of this wewt at 8 o’clock at the club house to net 1 upon recommendations that will he | made at that time by a committee ap pointed ty President J. Dickson Mc i Lean to thrash out the various sug gestions made at the meeting U^t ! Thursday night. President McLean Saturday appointed the following committee for this purpose: H. B. Jennings, chairman, J. L. Stephen*, Jerald Pittman, Ira Bullard, A. V. G. Wishart, J. A. Sharpe, j It was the cosensus of opinion at the meeting Thursday evening that the club house and grounds should he improved so as to make this a de lightful place of recreation not onfy for club members but for ladies and children of their families and for vis itors to the town. Men who are resi dents of the town and who are n<ft members are of course not entitled to the privileges of the club. Among suggestions made were the following: Addition of a dining room and kitchen and installation of run ning water; that the grounds be beau tified; employment of a caretaker; that a wire fence be placed on the edge of the river bank so as to make it impossible for small children to fall in the water; a golf course. It is proposed to lay off a golf course to the right of the concrete road near the eil mill of the Robeson Mfg. Co. Mr. A. E. White, part owner of the tract which is suitablf, has offered the land for this purpose. Mr. Jas. D. Proctor was appointed a committee to take up with District Manager Morgan B. Spier of Char lotte the matter of installing a tele phone, efforts to have this done 1n accordance with an order passed at a moating some time ago haying faft* ed. . ' A motion was passed to increase dues to $1 a month. Forty or more members of the Club enjoyed the barbecue, which was serv ed on a table on the grounds and was prepared to an epicure’s taste by Mr. E. S. McNeill. The - subsequent meeting wa3 held in the ,club house. If the ideas suggested are carried out it will result in this club becoming a delightful center of community and social life. Red Springs School Finals This Week ..Red Springs, June 2.—On. Sunday morning in the Presbyterian church; here, the pastor, Rev. J. B. Black, will preach the baccalaureate sermon, of the Red Springs high school. Monday night, the commencement exercises will begin in the school au ditorium, when an operetta—“A Day in Flowerdom”—will be presented by students of the primary grades, as sisted by members of the high school classes. Tuesday morning the class day ex ercises will be held, and on Wednes day night the senior class play— “Professor Pepp”—will be given. The commencement address will be delivered on Thursday morning by John A. Oates, of Fayetteville. Fol lowing the address diplomas will be presented to the graduates. Leg Broken at Saw Mill Correspondence of The Robesonian. Elrod, May 31.—Sorry to report that Mr. Richard Chavis of Raynham happened to the bad accident of get ting his leg broke. He was catting logs for Mr. C. A. Roach of Red Springs, the saw mill is one and a half miles from Elrod. Mr. Richard got his leg broke just half way from nis knee to his ankle. Jdiss Mattie Carter of Maxton pass ed through Lumberton Saturday en roots to Fairmont, where she will be the guest of Miss Blanche Prevatte who met her guest here. , Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barber and Mr. Claud Ashley of Fairmont were visi tors in Lumberton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pugh of Fair mont were Lumberton visitors Sat urday. Mr. H. S. McLean of McDonald was a business visitor in Lumberton Sat urday. Mr. J. W. M'White and sons end daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton M*White and Mr. J. R. M'White, who live on R. 1 from Lumberton, were among the visitors .in town Saturday. CARS WASHED, POLISHED AND GREASED. TIRES, TUBBS. ACCESSORIES GASOLINE 25 CENTS JNO. a FULLER Strawberries Dis ; cussed At Barbe cue At Dublin j; ^ ■ ,'1 ■••rr ;•*. Mere Than SM Farmer* Attended Meeting in Interest of Strawberry | Raising Thursday Under Anegkes of Virginia A Carolina Sontbern Railroad, i More than 600 people, most of whom were farmer*, gathered at the small village of Dublin* Bladen eotta jty, Thursday upon invitation of the Virginia A Carolina Southern Rail road Co., to learn something of the growing of strawberries. There were no speeches made hut Mr. S. C. Bryan of Chadbourn, who has made a success growing straw* berries, discussed the raising and marketing of the berry before the large crowd, and hit talk proved moot interesting. He told those who were interested and intended going into the j business that they hdH better get the notion out of their heads, if they had such, that they were going to get rich out of growing strawberries. As he answered many questions he made a few side remarks which showed that money can be made out of the berry, but some seasons will be better than others and some seasons the planter will lose money. Co-operative mark eting is a very safe plan by which to market the berries, according to Mr. Bryan. He is a firm believer in the method and gave some very interest ing facts relative to the brokers, com mission merchants and the associa tion. *» . Mr. J. W. Davis, of Chadbourn, who made $10,000 on 14 acres of straw berries this season, was there and while he did not talk to the crowd as a whole he was continually answering questions and gave some very good pointers on the raising of straw berries. Others from Chadbourn who under stand the strawberry business present at the gathering were Mayor Elroy Bailey and Messrs. J. T. Koonce and J. C. Williamson. Judge _ Lyon of Elizabethtown was also present at the meeting and seeramf very much inter ested in the promotion of a berry market at Dublin. County Farm Dem onstrators R. K. Craven of Bladen and O. O. Dukes of Robeson were also pre sent. Prominent merchants present in cluded Messrs. J. H. Clark of Eliza bethtown and W. N. Kinlaw of Dub lin. Mr. W. T. Ritter, agricultural agent of the Virginia & Carolina Southern, was there *nd said that It looked very probable that in the near future a berry market would be es tablished at Dublin. The barbecue, a feature of the day, was excellent and was prepared by the “barbecue king”, Mr. Sam Davis of St. Pauls. Free cold drinks were also furnished by the railroad company to thfeir guests. The land in and near Dublin is X,ery adaptable to the raising of the berry and there are at least 40 white landlords who own small farms in£@^ vicinity who have jand that if plane® in strawberries will no doubt proro very valuable. ' In opening the discussion Mr. J. Q. Beckwith, assistant to the general manager of the V. & C. S. Railroad Co., said that the railroad had oper ated in Bladen county at a loss and that some of the farmers of that sec tion of the county had operated their farms at a loss, but he believed that if the raising of strawberries was un dertaken both the railroad and the farmers would reap the reward of operating successfully. He explained that he knew nothing about raising strawberries or farming but that he did know something about railroading and that he would guarantee farm ers of that section the same railroad service to the north that the farm ers of the Chadbourn section get if they go into the raising of the berry. SERVICES AT NEW CHURCH AT ZION HILL NERT SUNDAY Church Painted With Proceeds of Sale of Quilt, Boxes and Cake. Services will be held for the first time in the new Baptist church at Zion Hill, Howellsvitte township, at 2:30 p. m. next Sunday, 10th, al though the church is not quite finish, ed. Mr. McKay Byrd of R. 5, Lum berton, who was in town Saturday, says that the building has been paint ed with the proceeds of tine sale of the church quilt, ten boxes and a cake, which took place reeentfy, $176.05 be ing realized. The quilt, which was made by Mrs. McKay Byrd and daughter, Mrs. Eva Mercer, with the names of contributors worked in it, was purchased by Mrs. Romie Allen. At the recent sale of quilt, boxes and cake, Miss Mary K inlaw won the prize as the prettiest girl. —The county commissioners in re gular session today ordered that $3C be paid to the county pensioners (Confederate Veterans and widows oi veterans). Heretofore the pensioners have been paid $26 annually. Regis ter of Deeds M. W. Floyd has issued the vouchers and same can be had by calling at his office or writing foi them. Mrs. E. L. Norton and small daugh ter, Elizabeth Gray, of Baltimore, ar rived this morning and will spend i month here visiting at the home ol Mrs. Norton's mother, Mrs. Lizzie G Proctor, Sixth street. Record of Deaths ✓ MRS. ANNA r. COURTNEY PASS ED away Saturday night Died at.HoMe of Her Daughter Mrs. J. A. Sharpe After Long Illness— Remain* Taken to Baltimore for In terment—Service Held at Heme Last Rveaiag Mr*. Ann* Priscilla Courtney of Baltimore, Md., died Saturday night at 9 o'clock at the bom* of her son in-bo and daughter, Mr. and Mf*. J. A. Sharpe, East Fifth street, where idle had been sick for nearly three years, - haring bean confined to* her bed fbr IS months with Bright’s dis* ease. Funeral services were held at the residence last evening at 7:15, con ducted by Dr. B. C. Beamhn, pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist church, and the remains left last night at 8:40 for Baltimore, where interment will be made this afternoon in the family plot in Greenmount cemetery, where the remains of her husband, 1 the late William Talbot Courtney, two daughters, one son and other members of the family are interred. Mrs. Sharpe and another daughter, Mrs. M. J. Boucher of Washington, D. C., who had been with her mother here for some weeks and Mr. Sharpe accompanied the remains to Balti more. Other members of the immediate family surviving are two daughters, Mrs. James Le Conte Smith of Pu laski, Va., and Mrs. C. B. Dawson of Baltimore, Md., one son, Mr. Claude Courtney of Baltimore, and eleven grandchildren. Mrs. Courtney was of an old and distinguished family of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, daughter of Tigl man H. and Christine Wright An drews. She was 75 years old on the 9th of last March. After her marriage to Mr. Courtney she lived in Baltimore, and continued to live there after the death of her husband in 1894. She was a member of the First Methodist church of Baltimore. Three* years ago she came to Lumberton on a visit to her daughter and her condition became such that it was impos*ible for her to return home. Several times during the last three months the condition of the deceased became so critical that her death was expected at any moment, but for a few days prior to her death her con dition seemed to improve so much that Mrs. Botcher had made arrange ments to return to Washington last night. Only a few hours before her death her condition• seemed much better than for some months past, but there came a sudden change about 8:30 Saturday night and in about 30 minutes she passed peacefully away. A beautiful service was held at the house. A choir composed of Mes i dames L. R. Varser, R. E. Lewis, J. A. Martin, Misses Lula Norment, ! Elizabeth Whitfield, Messrs. Ed. Rancke, W. W. Davis and E. W. Dun ^ham sang four favorite hymns of the deceased—“O Happy Day”, “My i Faith Looks Up To Thee”, “Just As I Am” and “Rock of Ages.” Numerous floral de-signs, of excep tional beauty were sent to the home, while a large number was ordered by friends and relatives to be delivered in Baltimore when the remains ar rive there. Among those sent to the home was a beautiful design from each member of the Blue Bird socie i ty, of which Miss Courtney Sharpe, granddaughter of the deceased is a member. I Pall bearers were Messrs. Ira i Townsend, A. W. McLean, L R. Var i ser, Stephen McIntyre, R. S. Beam land J. A. Martin, T. C. Johnson, J. D. McMillan, Jas. D. Proctor. I Messrs. K. M. Barnes, W. W. Davis and J. L. Stephens went as far as | Fayetteville, assisting in changing cars at Hope Mills, Mr. Stephens I having sent his car through to bring j them back. ST. PAULS REVIEW NEWS PAPER CHANGES HANDS Bjr BeMie G. Jobuon St. Paul June 4.—Mr. W. P. Hester, local attorney, who has been connect ed with the St. Pauls Review, recent ly sold same to Miss Julia McNeill and Mr. W. Jerome Stephens, their first issue appearing this week. Miss Bessie G. Johnson, who has had charge of the news department since its first origination, will devote her time exclusively to The Robesonian, Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News and Observer. Miss McNeill whose home is near Dunn, has had consider able experience and has recently been employed in the Review office as printer and office manager. Mr. Stephens is from Proctorflk and too has had some newspaper experience, therefore the news and business management of the Review will be “up to him.” COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ST PAULS HIGH SCHOOL THURS DAY EVENING JUNE 7 The Robesonian is indebted to Supt T. S. Teague for an invitation to the commencement exercises of St. Paul high school in the high school audi torium at St Pauls Thursday evening, June 7th, at 8 o’clock. In Thursday*! Robesonian it was inadvertedly stated f owing to misreading correspondenei from that place, that the final exer cises would be tonight Cotton Market Reported by 3. B, Bmrriagtm I ; * ! Middling cotton ie quoted on tte l»aiLr*rket t<>d*y Mt 24 1'4 «**>*• { * ... •' V . . ' • •> . Items of Local Newt SfS§g|g?S«‘ ’«§3|jS?Sk ^^TS. "St Vc?ock Ur*4*y raornto« at —Mr. F. P; Gray and family moved last week into their elegant new brick residence on the corner of Cedar and Sixth streets. , ~^ <X W., Raft Swamp camp No. it>4, will have a memorial service Sum day, June 10th, beginning at 11 o’clock. All neighboring camps are invited to be present. —Miss Carrie Mae Hedgpeth arriv ed home Saturday morning from Clinton, Miss., where she was head of the music department in Hillman college for women during the past term. —Bullock Bros, have purchased the stock of groceries and grist mill form erly operated by E. W. Kiniaw & Co. on Chestnut street, between Second and Third. Mr. Kiniaw has moved back to his farm near Powersvilie. —Miss Aileen Ramseur has accept ed a position in the office of the Free man Printing Co., succeeding M'w Claudia Davis, who is now connected with the Planters Bank A Trust Co. Both ladies began work in their new positions Friday. —Mr. M. H. Nobles, who conducted a grocery business on the corner of Second and Elm streets for the past several months, was compelled to close his business last week on ac- ’ count at being unable to meet indeb tedness. —The Joe Webster mentioned in a recent news item in The Robesonian as having been unjustly accused of taking money from the Chautauqua tent, is a son of Mr. H. G. Webster, and not of Mr. A. H. Webster, as was inadvertently stated. —Mr. G, N. Jones, advertising specialty man for the Chero Cola Bottling Co* spent a few days in Lumberton last aveek advertising the popular soft drmk. The Robesonian greatly appreciated a crate which was enjoyed by the entire force. —Mr. Vernon C. Lassiter passed through Lumberton Saturday from Atlanta, Ga., to Fairmont, where he will spend the summer months with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Las siter. Mr. Lassiter has completed his second year in medicine at Emory University. —Much improvement has been made to the Olympia cafe daring the last few weeks. A fresh coat of paint ap plied to the wood work, new paper, re-silvered mirrors and a remodeled front make the eating house an at tractive place. A visit to the kitchen of the cafe will impress one with the sanitary "niethods used. —A special school election was held in Red Springs last Monday for the purpose of raising the tax rate on school bonds already issued from 15 cents on the flOO to 30 cents. Out of 150 votes cast only 2 were cast against the raise according to Dr. H. B. Gib son of Red Springs, who was a busi ness visitor in Lumberton Friday. —Mr. A. Weinstein and son, Mr. Robert, left last night for New York, where Mr. Weinstein will pur chase goods for his department store, and they will return via Baltimore, Md., where ceremonies in con nection with placing a mon ument at the grave of the late Mrs. Weinstein will be be held 4 on June 11th, the anniversary of her death. Mr. Weinstein’s daughter, Miss Mildred, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry Weinstein of Fairmont, left Friday for Baltimore, where they will remain until after these ceremonies. Other children here, Max and Israel go next Saturday to Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Co hen of Chicago, son-in-law and daugh ter of deceased, will go to Baltimore later for this occasion. ALL RELIEF MONET GOES TO VICTIMS OF FIRE The following has been received by The Robesonian in acknowledgement of money transmitted through it for relief of the victims of the Are in Cleveland county, S. C.: To the Editor of The Robesonian: The American National Red Cross and the people of Kershaw county thank you for your donation to the relief fund being raised for the re lief of those who suffered in the Cleveland school tragedy. Your dona tion has been deposited in the general relief fund and will be used to help the widows, orphans and others left inneed. National Headquarters of the Red Cross in defraying all neoassary overhead expenses of administering the relief fund, so that every penny of the relief money may go for ac tual relief of those who have suffer* ed. Yours very truly, , CARTER TAYLOR, Director Relief Work. Camden, S. C., May SI, 19*8. i - ' ;j