THE ROBESONIAN i^c^dav.
VOL. LV.—NO. 17.
LUMBERTON, N. 0., MONDAY APRIL 7, 1924
COUKTOT, COD AND TKOTH.
miKUMUm im men mr« ™
McLean For Governor Club Organized
At Rousing Enthusiastic Meeting Here
His Home Folks Propose to Let
The State Know They Are 100
Per Cent for A. W. McLean—
S. McIntyre President of Local
Club and Geo. B. McLeod, For
mer Political. Opponent, Vice
President.
FIRST CANDIDATE ROBESON
HAS HAD FOR GOVERNOR
Former Political Foes Vie? With
Life-long Aiooeiates in> Proclaim
ing Loyalty to Home Man
County will soon be thick With
McLean Clubs—ltobesonians Are
in the Fight Until the Last Vote
is Counted and Their Man is
Nominated.
A large * McLean for Governor
c'.ufb was organised in I.umberton
Thursday night at a rousing meeting
which has never been surpassed in
this town for enthusiasm, entire ac
cord, unanimity and confidence.
Men who in county fights in years
past have been arrayed in hostile
camps and have fought McLean and
have been fought by him vied with
men who always have been lined up
with McLean in paying tribute to
the Lu.nberton candidate and in
pledging their undivided and tire
less support until the last vote is
counted in the primary and the Lum
berton man is dec’ared the nominee.
A Spontaneous Outburst.
Organization of the club was af
fected spontaneously following a
fish fry at the Goat club house on
the banks of Lumber river on the
western edge of town. A large num
ber of local men and a few from out
of town were present and when the
suggestion was made that an A. W.
McLean club be organized it was
greeted with tumultuous .applause
and aco\aim. Rousing speeches were
made by former Senator Stephen
McIntyre and former Sheriff and
Senator Geo. B. McLeod, each of
whom paid high tribute to McLean
and recalled the stirring days of ’98,
when they would leave Lumberton
Monday morning in a buggy driving
an old gray horse for a week’s trip
over -the county, McLeod standing
guard with a pistol while McIntyre
made speeches that helped to re
deem the State.
Former Differences Don’t Count.
McLeod recalled later fights in
which he and McLean had differed
in county matters. He said he knew
McLean was a fighter because he
had been fought by him and had
fought him in many battles, but that
McLean had always fought fair, that
ho holds no enmity in his heart to
ward any one and is ready to go
and fight for McLean to the limit.
Mr. McIntyre was elected presi
dent and Mr. McLeod was elected
vice president. The 200 or more men
present joined the club and by the
time another meeting is held, some
time this week in the court house,
no doubt the entire voting papula
tion of the town will be enrolled as
members. Reports from other sec
tions of the county were to the ef
fect that they were 100 pec cent, for
McLean- and two visitors from B'a
den. Messrs. Joe and Henry Bridgers,
said that had found no opposition to
McLean in Bladen.
Rowland Ahead by an Hour.
Rowland beat Lumberton in or
ganization of a McLean elub by an
hour and a quarter, an enthusiastic
meeting having been held there
Thursday evening at 7:45. A number
of ladies were present at the Row
land meeting. Mr. A. L. Bullock, a
former county commissioner and
one of the most prominent and in
fluential man cf that section, was
c.'ected president. Mr. W. E. Lynch,
a we’l known young lawyer, was
elected secretary.
npDeson. 8 opportunity.
In his speech Mr. McIntyre called
attention to the fact that Robeson,
the greatest county in the State, has
never furnished a Governor, but
now it has the opportunity to fur
nish the very type of man who is
most needed at the holm at thJs parti
cular time of marvelous development
in the State. “The only thing his op
ponents can bring against McLean”,
said Mr. McIntyre “is the fact
that he has succeeded as farm
er, lawyer, business man, bank
er and railroad man. When the Presi
dent of the United States wanted a
Southern member of the beard to
finance war industries during the
world war he found him in'this town,
and when Mr. Wilson saw how fine
he was in head and heart^ and
character he made him assistant
secretary of the treasury.”
A Life Above Reproach.
“His home people know”, declared
Mr. McIntyre, “that A. W. McLean
has lived a life above reproach and
they are proud to give him their en
thusiastic and loyal support. His
home county is solidly behind him
and calls upon the other counties of
North Carloina to give their support
to the distinguished son of Robeson
whose home folks are delighted to
honor him”
Enthusiastic speeches were made
by a number of others and the Mc
Lean for Governor club of Lumberton
will grow in numbers and enthusiasm
that will be felt throughput the
State.
! POSTAL EMPLOYEES OF COUN
TY TO STAGE BIG CELEBRATION
Plans Being Made As Result of
Meeting Here Thursday Night—
Expect a Speaker From Washing
ton—G»at Club Will be Scene of
Celebration.
At a meeting of the Postal Wel
fare Council of Robeson county held
in the court house here Thursday
night, plans! were made for a big ce'- j
' ebration to be held by the postal j
employees of the county on May 30th
at the Goat club here.
Efforts are being made by Mr. J.
C. Snoddy Jr. of Red Springs to get
a speaker from Washington for the;
occasion. The celebration will be an :
all-day affair and every postal em
ployee in the county is expected to
attend.
100 Per Cent, for Home Man.
Solicitor T. A. McNeill never
struck a more responsive chord in hi3
life than when he made, the sugges-!
tion that a McLean club be organiz
ed. And when Messrs. McIntyre and1
McLeod put on the rousements the
crowd as one man wanted to up and
at ‘eui. They wanted to tell the world
that his home town and county are
100 per cent, for their home man and
want the rest of the State to know
that their entire walk and conver
sation from now. until the primary
is McLean for Governor.
Mr- McIntyre suggested that Lum
berton should give some outward and
visible signs of the faith and enthu
siasm and determination that is
hers—should swing a banner across
main street, for one thing. Mr. P.
P. Gray moved that this be done and
after various amendments and sug
gestions were made Mr. McLeod
amended to have such banners, call
ing on all and sundry to support the
Robeson county candidate, swung in
every town in the county. It was al- i
so decided, at the sugestion of Mr. E. j
L. Hamilton, that a large sign be,
placed at the station to catch the eye
of those who pass through on trains.
A- V. G. Wishart, F. P. Gray and R.
II. Crichton were appointed a com- j
mittee to have the banners and signs :
put up.
Put Town on Map Nationally.
Others who spoke were Messrs. W. [
S. Britt, T, L. Johnson, L. R. Varser,j
D- P. McKinnon, Robt. Proctor, J. D.!
Proctor, F. Ertel Carlyle, W. B. Ivey
and Mayor E. M. Johnson. Mr. J. D.
Proctor, who is the historian of the
town and county, said that while J
Lumberton was founded in 1786 it re- j
mained for A. W- McLean to put it;
on the map nationally in 1917, when
he was appointed to high govern-;
ment office, and that for that, if for
nothing else, he deserves the hearty j
support of his fellow-townsmen, j
Mayor Johnson declared that this j
should be the power. house from
which should flow a current that Will
electrify the State for McLean.
Just Oozing Along|
In his side remarks Mr. McLeod
twitted Mr, T< L. Johnson on having!
no opposition for the Senate. He said ■
he and McIntyre and others had had !
to fight for office, when they got in,
but Johnson was just sliding in. He i
was like a negro who w>as scared !
stiff when stopped on the road at
night by masked men in Arkansas.
They asked him where he was going
“ ‘Fore God, boss, I aint gwine any
where, I'se just oofcing crlong.” Even
so, he said, Johnson was just oozing |
along into the Senate.
To Entertain Committeemen.
Another meeting ot the Mcl^ean
club will be called for' some night
this week. Members of the county
Democratic executive committee
from each township will be invited
by Chairman Johnson to a feed at
the Goat club Thursday night of this
week, and following the county con
vention on the 12th a big feed will be
given to which a larger number of
men from each township will be in
vited.
In his electrifying speech Mr. Mc
Intyre said that he would rather be
Governor of North Carolina during
the next few years than at any other
tiras-in the history of the State. Fair-'
ly startling facts are brought out ev
ery day. he said, about North Caro
lina. This State is claiming the at
tention of the world, it has a proud
name everywhere, and it is cause for
congratulation that Robeson county
can furnish the leader for such a
time as this, a man who is recognized
by farmers, business men and men of
ail classes the State over as eminent
ly qualified for the office of Gover
nor.
The shad feast was greatly enjoyed
but in organization of the McLean
club the Goat club was forgotten, ex
cept that Mr. McLeod suggested that
its walls should be widened and it
should be made a rallying place for
the entire county.
Mr. Jack Purcell of^Smith town
ship was among the out-of-town visi
tors. Cigars were furnished by Mr.
B. H. Frevatt of the Atlantic Tobac
co Co.
White Pend School Finals
Two Plays and Dayfrogrsm
Large Crowd Attends Closing Exer-*
cises in Spite of Inclement Weather
—Safe and Sane Progress Urged
by Speaker—Sumptuous Picnic
Dinner.
ONE OF BEST RURAL SCHOOLS.
In spite of the inclemency of the
weather, a large crowd gathered at
the White Pond#school house, Gaddy
township, Friday for the commence
ment exercises of the day, and the
final play by the primary depart
ment at might. A play by the advanc
ed grades, pronounced the best ever
staged in that community, was given
Wednesday night.
The exercises Friday were opened
by the school children singing “Com
mencement Day”, after which Rev.
Lee Humphrey of Saddle Tree town
ship rendered the invocation. Mr. J.
E. Rowland, chairman of the board
of trustees of the school, introduced
Mr. D. P. McKinnon, who made a
few remarks on the great advance
ment which that community had
made along educational lines and in
troduced the speaker of the day, Mr.
F. Ertel Carlyle of Lumherton.
“Paths of Glory Lead but to the
Grave” was the subject taken by Mr.
Carlyle, and he spoke for half-an
hour during which time he cautioned
those who have the school in charge
about progressing too fast. In this
connection he stated that nothing
could be better than a safe and sane
progress, but if it. was not safe and
sane the result would be disastrous.
He referred to the torch-races held
by. ancient Greeks, saying that it
was not the runner who crossed the
line first that won but. the one who
crossed the line first with his torch
still ablaze
After the speaamg a sumptuous
picnic dinner was spread on the long
table on the south side of the bund
ing. The slow-drizzle rain did not
keep those good ladies from putting
out their best, neither did it keep any
visitors from giving their strict at
tention to hot chicken pie, North Ca
rolina country ham (boiled and fried)
relishes and almost innumerable
kinds of fancy desserts.
White Pond school is one of the
best rural schools in the county. It
is not an accredited high school, but
it iiad a few 9th grade pupils this
year. Miss Hattie Powell, principal,
stated that she is trying to get ev
eryone who' is ready for high school
work to leave the school an go to
an accredited school. She is a teacher
who has the best interest of her pu
pils at heart at all times. Slje was
assited during the past year by her
sister, Miss Mae Powell, and Miss
Erah Thompson.
The session just closed made the
second year of school in the hand
some building which was completed
just in time for school at the beg;n
ning in 1922. The trustees of the
school are the' same as last year—
Messrs. J. E- Rowland, chairman, F.
W. Huggins and N. J. Page.
RURAL POLICE MAKE SUCCESS
FUL RAIDS ON LIQUOR STILLS.
Officers I). C. Hatley and W. W.
Smith Capture Stills and Men—
Copper ar.d Semi-Copper Types—
Some Finished Product Found at
Running Still
Rural Policemen D. C. Ratley and
W. W. Smith made successful raids
on whiskey sttlls and their operator1
last week. Mr. Ratley captured 2
yesterday and one other during the
month; Mr. Smith has captured 3
stills during the past week and ar
rested 4 negro operators, who wort
fined $50 and costs each by Recorder
R. M. Williams. Officer Ratley did
not make any arrests last night, but
expects to capture the operators dur
ing the week.
The stills were of copper and semi-j
copper type. One of those captured
last night wa3 in operation and sev
eral gallons of the' finished product
were found.
PLAY AT FAIRMONT WILL BE
REPEATED TOMORROW NIGHT
“You Never Can Tell”, a plaf giv
en in the Fairmont sehool auditorium
Friday night, was such a success and
on account of so many requsets it will
be repeated Tuesday night at 81
o’clock.
Miss Caryl Brigham, under whoso,
direction the play was staged, stated
during a ‘phone conversation Satur
day that the receipts Friday night
amounted to ovey $800. The talent is
local and remarks from those from
here who saw the show were very
complimentary.
Mr. M. W- Hedgpeth of Orrum is
a Lumberton visitor today.
I)r. E. L. Bowman of McDonald is
a Lumberton visitor today.
CARS WASHED—POLISHED
GAS—OIL—TIRES—ACCESSORIES
GREASED.
“FULLER’S SERVICE STATION
Cor. 2nd and Chestnut St,
M and South Merlon
Precincts Elect Delegates
Also Name Executive Committees
With Chairmen and Secretaries—
Big and Enthusiastic Democratic
County Convention Expected to be
Held Here April 12.
MCCLAMMY WILL BE SPEAKER.
In each footing precinct through
out Robeson county Saturday a De
mocratic meeting was held for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
county convention to be held in Lum
Lerton Saturday, April 12, and to
elect an eWcutive committee for the
ensuing year.
In the court house here at 2:30, Mr.
T. L. Johnson, chairman of the North
Lumberton precinct called the meet
ing to order, immediately • after
which Mr. E. L. Hamilton, chairman
of South Lsmberton precinct, asked
that on account of sacn a small re
presentation from his precinct both
meetings be held together After a
motion duly made and seconded, this
was done and business proceeded.
Committees were elected from each
precinct to retire and select delegates
and name their executive committees
with chairmen and secretaries. This
was done with the following result:
North Lumberton—delegates, F.
M. McDaniel, Wm. Barnes Jr., F. P
Gray, J. D. McMillan, R. S. Beam. M.
F. Cobb, K. M Barnes, M. F. Cald
well, J. P. Townsend, J. H. Felts Jr.,
Mesdames Alf. H. McLeod, A. T- Par
mele, Jno. S. McNeill, W. W. Parker,
T. A. McNeill, Kate Thompson, S. F.
Caldwell, T. fi. Johnson. J. J. Goodwin,
and Miss Mary McNeill; executive
committee, L. R. Varser, chairman,
W. K- Bethune, secretary, F. A. Mc
Leod, Ira Bullard and R. H. Crichton.
South Lumberton—delegates, E. L.
Hamilton, Frank Gough, Jesse Mcl
Callum, W. I. Linkhaw, R, W. Gibson,
B- F. Williams, D. D. French, J.
Robert Prevatt, Ed. Glover, H. V.
Brown, Mesdames H. T. Pope, A. S.
King, G. G. French, J. A- Martin, E.
R. McIntyre, W. L. Daugherty, L. T.
Townsend, D. D. King, J. A. Green
and Miss Lelia Bullard; executive
committee, E. L. Hamilton, chaiiman
H. V. Brown, secretary, Ed. J. Glo
ver, J. Robert Prevatt and \V. J. Pre
vatt Jr.
Several short speeches were made
and srrangcrrt$Kfc are being whipped
into line for county convention Sat
urday of this week, which is expect
ed to be the largest ever held in the
':State of Robeson’’, Tentative plans
for the State convention were also
discussed.
Mr. Herbert McClammy of Wil
mington will be the principal speaker
at the county convention here next
Saturday. He is known as a splendid
speaker and the large crowd that is
expected to gather for the conven
tion will be delighted to hear him.
Chairman T. L. Johnson of the coun
ty executive committee called Mr
CcClanrmy over the ’phone Satur-1
day afternoon and he accepted the
invitation to speak.
—'Angus Wilton McLean, Jr., has
been confined for the past few days
with measles, but his condition is
improving. Mr- McLean has been at
home for seceral days on account of
his son’s illness but will leave tomor- i
row or Wednesday on a speaking
tour that will take him into every
county in the State and will keep
him away from home much of the
time until the primary on June 7th.
—Thomas, 12-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Jenrette of Marietta,
accidentally shot himself in the left
eye at hi§‘ihomle Thursday afternoon.
He was brought at once to the
Thompson hospital by his parents,
Mrs. Jenrette remaining with him.
Dr. R. S. Beam, who is treating him,
says that it is impossible to deter
mine yet the extent of the injury
but that if it is possible to save the
eye its vision will be much impaired.
He shot himself with an air rifle.
—Mr. Paul Ransom of the State
Department of vocational training
and habilitation will arrive Wednes
day and spend the day at the court
hous#here for the purpose #f assist
ing any cripples in finding employ
ment and getting artificial limbs.
—The collection for the Thomas
ville orphanage taken at the First
Baptist church yesterday morning
during Sunday school, amounted to
$412.53. Of this amount-the 71 mem
bers present of the Men’s Bible class
'paid $174.45.
—Mr. Robert Monroe was serious
ly injured Thursday afternoon when
a tractor he was driving on his farm
near Lumber Bridge turned over,
falling across his head and chest. Ac
cording to meagre details, Mr- Mon
roe was near a ditch when the
weight of the tractor caused the bank
to cave in. Reports from Lumber
Bridge this morning state that his
condition is improving.
—Order of the Eastern Star will
hold its regular meeting Thursday
evening at 8 o’clock in the Masonic
hall.
—The county board of education ar
ranged today for a summer school
to be held at Carolina college at Max
ton in June. t
Group Contest For
Colored Schools
First cf Series of Contests Held at
Lumber ton Graded School—14 of
19 Schools in Group Represented
Pupils Give Evidence of Ex
cellent Training—Splendid Ex
bits—List of Prize-Winners.
FOUR OtHER GROUP CONTESTS
* ■ 1 1 r 1
The first of a series of groun
contests for colored schools was held
at the Lumberton colored graded
school Thursday. The exercises,
which were splendid and lasted
throughout the day, were attended
by a large crowd. Fourteen of the 19
schools included in this .group were
represented.
Other group contests will be held
as follows: At St. Paul April 10; at
Beauty Spot April 15; at Red Springs
April 17; at Maxton April 24.
The exhibits were exceptionally
good and showed patient, competent
and careful training on the part of
teachers and talent and painstaking
care and industry on the part of' the
pupils. Considerable talent was in
evidence in some of the pictures.
Most of the exhibits were of usefulj
articles. There were many dresses
and other articles for wear or table
use. There were some astonishingly
good baskets, flowers, rugs, tables,
boxes—some fancy ones made of
pastboard and decorated with shells
-door-mats and other useful artic'es
One unusual article was a set of
beads’made of paper.
No doubt credit for the success of
the contest in every way and the ex
cellence of the exhibits is largely
due Ethel Thompson, supervisor of
colored schools
Following is the list of schools,'
prize-winning contestants and prize
winning exhibits:
Schools Represented.
Lumberton graded, Greenville, Hil
ly Branch, Red Hill, Pope’s Crossing,
Horn Camp, Crysolite, Proctorville,
Pembroke, Red Stone Academy, Holy
Swamp, Mt. Zion, Pleasant Meadow,
Marietta.
uinere in uroup.
Schools included in group but not
present—-Fairmont, John Lewis, ]
Bamcsville, St. Pauls. White House
township. - ‘ 1
List of Prize-winning Contestants.
* Primary spel^ng—Carrie Lee Buie
3rd grade, Mt. Zion school—fl,. given
by J. J. Thompson
Intermediate spelling —Ruby |
Thompson, 5th grade, Hilly Branch
11 given by teachers.
Reading 4th grade—Talither Ger
ald, Hilly Branch—$1 given by Law
rence Stephens.
Oral story-telling—Sanday Ander-j
son, 2nd grade, Pembroke—fl given
by William McDowell.
Recitation—Ruth Smith, 6th grade
Lumberton graded—$1 given by T. j
M. McPhatter and wife.
Declamation—Wesley Thompson,!
7th grade, Hilly Branch—$1 given by
Wm. Hooper and wife.
Chorus singing—Lumberton grad
ed—chair given by Rev. J. D. Har-1
rell.
Primary games—Lumberton grad
ed picture, given by D. G. Best Fur
niture Co.
Arch Goal relay race—Hilly
Branch —dictionary given by W. B.
Bethea and wife.
Best marching—Red Stone aca
demy, Lumberton graded, Hilly
Branch.
Prize-Winning Exhibits.
Best literary exhibit—Lumberton
graded school—dictionary given by
R. D- Caldwell & Co.
Best industrial exhibit—Proctor -
ville—Dcnril-shapener given by D.
W. Bell and wife.
Best busy work exhibit—Red Hill
—chair given by Mr. L. H. Caldwell.
Writing, 7th grade—Zada Thomp
son, Hilly Branch—fountain pen giv
en by J. D. McMillan Drug Co
Map drawing—Kermit Inman,
Lumberton graded—50 cents given
by Henry McLain.
Best calendar—Lumberton graded
—50 cents.
Best health poster—Mt. Zion
school— 50 cents given by S. T.
Brooks and wife.
Best drawing—Jethro Graddy
Lumberton graded—50 cents given
by Prentice French.
Best shuck mat—Wilton McArthur
Holy Swamp—50 cents given by It.
E- Evans and Abram Cotton.
Best shuck basket—Ozell Parker,
Pleasant Meadow—50 cents.
Best shuck frame—Cornelia Leach,
Holy Swamp—50 cents.
Best rag rug—May Flowers Stevens :
Lumberton graded—perfume given
by King pharmacy.
Best burlan rug—Gussie Brooks.
Pembroke—50 cents given by Wm.
Powell.
Best dress—Cora Moss, New Zion
—silk umbrella given by Efird Dept
store.
Best chocheting—Beatrice Mitchell
Lumberton graded—comb given by
Grantham Drug Co.
Best piece in manual training—i
Jerome Peppers, Marietta—50 cent3
given by Rev. E. M. Thompson
Best cane basket—Lucile Adams,1
Inclement Weather Halts
Artillery Demonstrations
Soldiers From Fort Bragg Unable to
Demonstrate or Recruit While
Here on Account of Weather—
Other Towns and Cities To Be Vis
ited—Guests of Isreal. American
Legion Post Saturday Night—Ex
periments Being Made.
THEATRE PARTY IS GIVEN.
Demonstrations and recruiting
work by the detachment of field ar
tillery from Fort Bragg which arriv
ed here Friday afternoon had to be
cancelled entirely on account of the
inclemency of the weather.
In order to stage the demonstra
tions it would have been necessary
to put a large amount of equipment
on the ground, which was so wet
Friday and Saturday that the com
manding officers did not make the
attempt. The outfit included 2 see
ions of 75s (French model guns), one
section from battery A and one sec
tion from battery B of the second
field artillery; 28 horses, 8 mules,
2(5 enlisted men and 2 officers.
The detachment left Fort Bragg,
Wednesday morning, spent Wednes
day night in camp this side of Fay
etteville and Thursday night in St.
Paul. They left Lumberton yester
day morning about 7 o’clock for
Laurinburg, where 2 days will be
spent in giving demonstrations and
recruiting. Other towns included in
their drive are: Rockingham, Wades
boro, Monroe, Charlotte (5 days),
Gastonia (4 days), Lincolnton, New-1
ton, Statesville, Mocksville, Lexing
ton, Salisbury,' Albemarle and Car
thage. Another detachment left
Fort Bragg about the same time and
will visit the Northern part of the
state, going via Dunn, Nashville,
Greensboro, Winston Salem, High!
Point, etc
Not only are demonstrations being
given, but experiments are being
made. These include waterproof
clothing, waterproof blankets, ma
chine gun mount on caissons and
“forge limber”. The last-named is n
complete blacksmith’s equipment for
service on the field.
Saturday night the enlisted men
and officers were entertained by
Lumberton post No. 42 of the Ameri
can Legion in the legion hall. A shad
supper was given and a jolly good
time was had. Mr. W. B- Ivey, ex
commander of the post, acted as
toastmaster and welcomed the sol
diers to Lumberton at anytime, stat
ing that he had a peculiar regard for i
the man wearing khaki. Others
speaking and assuring the artillery- j
men of their welcome in Lumberton |
included Mayor E. M. Johnson, ex-]
Senator Geo. B. McLeod, Attorneys'
W. S. Britt and J- J. Goodwin, and;
Post Commander F. Eli Wishart.
Responses were made by Lieuten
ants W. M. Wright Jr. and Warren j
Hayford, the officers in charge of j
the detach nent. Sergeant Henderson i
who said he was “surprised at the
hospitality shown them”, and Ser- \
geant Brazo. After the impromtu
remarks and at the suggestion of:
Commander Wishart all stood and
sang the old familiar war-time song,1
“Hail, Hail the. Gang's All Here”.
Bothe nights the men were guests
of the legion at a theatre i
party at the Pastime- Mr. Griffin,:
manager of the theatre, made a spe
cial reduction in the price of admis
sion .for the soldiers.
On account of the inclemency of
the weather Saturday night, Mr. C.
M. Fuller offered his stables for the
horses and mules, which kindness!
was accepted by the officers, who
stated that had it not been for the
iong drive the next day it would not
have made any difference for the
stock to remain on the outside as
they did Friday night throughout the
rain and wind.
The army regulation of marching
50 minutes and resting 10 is adher
ed to and the noon-day lunch is
served on the road. Sandwiches pre
pared the day before and coffee kept
hot in big thermos kits constitute the
ration.
—Mr- W. B. Harker of Maxton,
editor of The Scottish Chief, is a
Lumberton visitor today. Mr. Harker
says work is progressing on street
paving and the “white way” and
that work will begin soon on the new
Maxton school building.
—Dr. C. H. Durham, pastor of the
First Baptist church, and Mr. Ste
phen McIntyre attended Saturday in
Raleigh a meeting of the trustees of
Meredith and the bjnd commission
which has in charge the sale of bonds
for Greater Meredith, of both of
which bodies they are members.
Cotton Market
Reported bv J. H.
Middling cotton is quoted on the
local market today at 27 cents the
pound.
Lumberton—50 cents.
Best pine burr basket—Inez Pow
ell,, Red Hill—50 cents.
Best piece embroidery—Rose j
Whitted, Crysolite. '
McLean Endorsed For Gov
ernor By Home County Folks
Rohe non County Precincts Enthusias
ts* for Home C ounty Man—In Ji
Striking Contrast to Division in
Bailey’s Home County.
* In striking contract to the division
in Mr. Bailey’s home county ef
Wake, reported elsewhere in this is
sue, was the hearty and unanimous
endorsement of Mr. A. W. McLean
for Governor in Democratic precinct
meetings held Saturday throughout
Mr- McLean’s home county of Robe
son. Even Mr. Bailey’s home precinct
defeated him, while in Mr. McLean's
home precinct there was not even the
suggestion of opposition.
MAXTON UNANIMOUSLY EN
DORSES MCLEAN FOR GOV.
McLean for Governor Club Organized
—Heartily Enthusiastic Sentiment
for Homo County Man.
By H. C* MacNair.
Maxton, April 5—At the Democra
tic primary meet here today Angus
Wilton McLean received a unani
mous endotrsen^ent for Governor.
Delegates to the Lumberton county
convention next were J, E. Carpen
ter, A- H. White, W. H. McCormae,
G. B. Sellers, McKay McKinnon Rory
McNair, 8||ss Bess McNair, Mrs. R.
M. Williams, Mrs. J. D. Crootn, Dr.
A. Bascom Croom, Mrs-A.B.McElyea,
Mrs. J. B. Sellers, Mrs. C. W. Hen
derson, Mrs.’ J. B. McCallum, H- C.
MacNair, Sam McKinnon, Henry 7.
Carter, R. L. McLeod, Mrs. Lacy Wil
liams, Mrs. Wlayne Williams, J. N.
Watson, J. B. Sellers, C. J. Cottmg
ham, J. H. Taylor, Angus Olmstead.
W. W. Smith, H. A. McKinnon, A. L.
McEaehin, W. F- Henderson
An Angus Wilton McLean for Go
vernor club was formed here today
by electing J E. Carpenter president
and Miss Bessie MacNair as secre
tary of the club and an executive
committee composed of G. B. Sellers,
McKay McKinnon, Rory McNair W.
H. McCormae, A. H. White, Mrs. A
B. McElyea, Mrs. J. B. Sellers, Mrs. -
C. W- Henderson, Mrs. 3. B. McCal
lum, Mrs. Wayne Williams. A steer
ing committee composed of twenty
men and women was named also. Al
together the sentiment was heartily
enthusiastic.
MCLEAN CLUB AT ROWLAND.
Rowland, April 4.—A large num
ber of voters here and from the sur
rounding community organized last
night the first McLean for governor
club in Robeson county? A large num
ber of ladies were present and took
an active part in the meeting, Sev
eral talks were made advocating Mr.
McLean’s candidacy for governor by
those who have known him for years.
Resolutions were adopted testifying
to the fitness of Mr. McLean for the.
office of governor and pledging the
support of those present in the comb
ing democratic primary. A. L. Bullo?k
was elected president and A- T. Mc
Keller, vice president of the club.
Report of enthusiastic endorsement
of Mr. McLean at the St. Paul pre- .
cinct meeting Saturday and organi
zation of a McLean club there reach-’ '/
ed The Robesonian too late for to
day’s paper but will .be published
Thursday along with reports from
other precincts in the county.
items of Local Ne
—Special communication St. Al
an’s lodge No. 114 A. F. & A. M. to
morrow night 8 o’clock. Third degree
work.
—Mr. O- C. Posey of Dublin, Ga.,
has accepted a position as operator
with the local Western Union office.
He began work Saturday.
—Mr. J\.J. Graham and family
moved recentlA from Rowland to
Morrisville^|his\ state. Mr- and Mrs.
Graham were*1 -JLumberton visitors
Friday.
—The Woman’s Missionary society
of the First Baptist church will hold
its regular monthly meeting at the
church Wednesday afternoon of this
week at 3:30 o 'dock. This meeting
is a week late on account of the an
nual meeting at Goldsboro last week.
—Mr. Jack Cox, who resigned his
position with the North State Drug
Co. April lbt, spent,several days last
week in Raleigh and Wake Forest
on business. Mr. Cox is contemplat
ing going into business in that sec
tion in the near future.
—The regular meeting of the com
missioners of the town of Lumberton
which was to have been held on Tues
day night of last week, and wheih
was postponed until Friday night,
was again postponed, indefinitely.
The meeetings were postponed on ac
count of a quorum not being present.
—President Ernest J, Green of
Carolina college, Maxton, was a
Lumberton visitor this morning on
his way to Elisabethtown and other
pcints in the interest of the summer
school that will be he’d at thecol
lege. He says the new dormitory
building is going up rapidly and it
is expected that it will be completed
by June.