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rssfi the rohesont a n “t ttt »/>««, "" " LUMBERTON, N. C., MONDAY, APRIL 28,1924. count»t. ood ahd t»oth. \ mom m - VUL. LiV.—WO. 23. _ __ — - .. —— ——^———■■I————■» MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED TABERNACLE SERVICE LAST EVENING Wonderful Ministry G( John The Baptist Serim Subject All Sections of County Represen ed in Big Crowd. SERVICES DAILY AT 7:30 P. M. Prediction Made That Tabernacle Which Has Seating Capacity ot 2200 Will Have to be Enlarged Evangelist Stephens Tells Church People That Revival Must Begin •With Them. More than 2,000 is a conservative estimate of the number of people who nearly filled the big union tabernacle to overflowing last night to hear Evangelist Geo. T. Stephens preach his fourth sermon of the big union evangelistic meeting, which will con tinue for the next 5 weeks. Practically every town in the coun ty was represented in the big audi ence last evening.. It is the prediction of some of the building committeemen that addit ional room must be provided before the meeting has progressed 10 days. The first collection of the meeting was taken last night and amounted to 1235.38, which will be used for incidental current expenses only. The ushers, more than 26 of them, waited on the large congregation ' and the receipts yyere turned over to Mr. L. H. Caldwell. Before the collection was taken Mr. Stephens called all the ushers to the front and told them that a good way to start the collection off was by giving $5 each. He asked if there was a long-faced one among them, and finally spied Dr. R. T. Al len, who by nature does not hava trouble keeping his hat on his head on account of hair. Pianist Arrives. By the time the preacher started his sermon, the crowd was so large that it looked as if some would have to stand outside if many more came. The big chorus choir, numbering about 150, made a background pleas ing to the eye, and their singing was pleasing to the ear. This was made especially good under the direction of Mr. Ralph Carr. Miss Nana Bur bridge, pianist, of Chicago arrived during the meeting last night, and will have charge of the playing, sub stituting for Mr. Mainwaring, who was compelled to return to his home on account of sickness. Services at 7:30 I*. M. Daily. Serviced will be held in the taber nacle at 7:30 p. m. every day this week, beginning with a song service. Other services are annuonced else where in this paper. A Great Man. i Mr. Stephens took as his text last evening the 3rd verse of the 3rd chapter of the book of Matthew: “For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight”. He read the entire chapter from which he took his text and said that it was a pleasure for him to read about such great men as John the Baptist. “The trouble with our young men today is that instead of reading about big men, they are reading trash”, he said in that connection. Mr. Stephens said that he believed John’s wonderful ministry began on the banks of the Jordan when he ap proached a crowd of men. and greeted them by sajftng, “Repent ye”. He characterized the suddenness of hi? appearanpe and his work as a thun derclap from a clear sky, for these people had never before heard a pro phet of God and were anxious to get his message. He then told of the won derful work he did by his preaching the rulers and even King Herod going to hear him, and the influence for good that he had upon them. People Hungry for Truth. All during his sermon he spoke in plain everyday language, calling black black and white white. He said that he believed the people of the won’d were hungry to hear what gets next to and into their hoarts( and told of an experience he had one time when he was holding a very im portant meeting and a very wealthy man of the place darkened the door for the first time, borne oi the com mittee told him that this man was there, and asked him to be careful about what he said. According to tHtT preacher, he loaded his gospel gun with inpecac, barbed wire and dyna mite and pulled both triggers—and the man came up after the sermon and thanked him. In the connection of King Herod and his half brother Phillip’s wife, ^erodias, he appealed to any of his hearers who might have hell hung about their necks and who were vio lating their marriage vows, to shake that damnable sin off and get right with God. The big-headed man, the Mr. Know-it-All and the men who place other men ahead of God were assailed during his nearly one-hour sermon. “Nobody is going to heav ****** ****♦,♦ * SERIES OF BIBLE STUDIES. * * _ * * Tuesday, Wednesday and * * Thursday afternoons at 3:30 at * * Chestnut Street Methodist * * church Mrs. Dora C. Pferkins will * * conduct a series of Bible studies * * in connection with the work of * * the evangelistic meetings. These * * studies will be practical, helpful * * and inspirational. “Normal Chris * tian Living” is the subject for * * Tuesday afternoon. Everyone hj * * requested to bring a Testament * * or a Bible. The book of Philip- * * pians will be unfolded on Tues- * * day afternoon. It is the epistle * * which deals with the normal * * Christian life. * * _ * * COTTAGE PRAYERMEETINGS * * _ * * Cottage t prayermeetings will * * be held in home of the follow- * * ing ladies tomorrow morning at * * 0:30: * Mrs. H. J. Sawyer, Miss Anna * * Thompson, Mrs. N. A. McLean, * * Mrs. Eddie McNeill, Mrs. John * * Lewis, Mrs. M. J. Merritt, Mrs. * * J. M. Jones, Mrs. W. M. Single- * * tary, Mrs. K. M. Barnes, Mrs. * * K. M. Biggs, Mrs. Sudie Byrd. * '* The Booster choir of girls and * * boys under 14 years old will * * meet for practice at the taber- * * nacle Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. * **** ** ****** Woman Shoots Into Gang; V. C. Wilkie Seriously Wounded Mrs. Lizzie Collins Uses Shotgun From Front Porch of Home In East Lumberton When Insulted by Member of Boisterous Mob—Wilkie Got Load in Neck and Face—Com plaints Had Been Made to Offi cers About Intolerable Condition. RELEASED ON $1,000 BOND. V. C. Wilkie, a white mill employee of East Lumberton, is in the Thomp son hospital suffering from gun-shot wounds he received Friday night when Mrs. Lizzie Collins fired into a crowd of boisterous, vulgar and pro fane-talking men in front o f a fill ing station near her home, and she is at large under a $1,000 bond for her appearance in court as soon as the wounded man is able to attend. According to information from a member of the woman’s family, the shooting occurred when she got up from her sick bed, went to her front porch and called to a crowd of men in front of a filling station conduct ed by Austin Walters, ‘ 30 yards away, to stop cursing and raising such a disturbance. It is alleged that one of the men replied with in sulting invitations to her, immedia tedly after which she went back into the house, secured a double-barreled shotgun loaded with number 4 shot, went back to the front porch and fired into the crowd. A man was seen to fall and others standing near by put him into acar and rushed him to the Thompson hospital, where it was found that many of the shot had tak en effect in the neck and face, one important vein being partially sev ered. Sheriff R. E. Lewis, Deputy A. H. Prevatt and Rural Policeman A. R. Pittman went to the scene and ar rested Mrs. Collins, wh# gave a $1,000 bond. She had fainted after the shooting and medical attention was necessary. Her condition Sat urday was very much improved. Complaints Made to Officers. According to Sheriff Lewis, a num ber of complaints 4had been made to him, Solicitor T. A. McNeill and Recorder W. B. Ivey regarding the lawlessness which was going on at this place. Thorough investigations had been made but it was impossible to get sufficient evidence to arrest anyone. Recorder Ivey summoned 20 njen of the neighborhood to ap pear before him about 2 weeks ago in an effort to find out something of the complaints and charges, but he was unable to get sufficient evidence to issue a warrant. Some of the peo ple state that there is a gathering of men at the filling station every night and that there is fighting, drinking, -loud and boisterous cursing done by the men, who seem to have no regard for anyone living near by. Parkton Defeats Fayetteville. In a fast and snappy game of base ball in Parkton Friday, Fayetteville highs lost to the Parkton 'highs 7-1. Fayetteville’s lone run was secured on error. Blount for Parkton hit a home run during the game. Batteries for Parktpn were Blount and Fur madge. en just because they’re good, nor is anybody going to heli just because they’re bad”, he said, “to go to heav en one must accept Jesus Christ and (Continued on Page Two) Trial ol Weeks Continued j Until Tomorrow Morning New Developments Look Bad For. Man Charged With Forging Names to Checks—Has a Family in Mt. Olive—Father Has Been Dead Sev eral Years. MAY BE WANTED ELSEWHERE. The trial of J. G. Weeks, who has teen in jail here since Tuesday on charges of forgery, attempted fraud and fraud, was continued from Sat urday until tomorrow. The continu ance was made on account of new developments in the case. A man giving his name as Bell called Sheriff R. E.' Lewis over the ‘phone Friday from Mt. Olive and said that he was a brother-in-law of Weeks, that Weeks has a family in j Mt. Olive, and that Weeks’ father had been dead four or five years. A telegram was sent to a man in Salley S. C., who Weeks said was his fa ther. An answer was received from some one purporting to be his broth er, stating that his father was out of town. Officers are prone to believe that the telegram was sent to a fel low-crook. . . Weeks tried to get a check for $30 cashed at L. H. Caldwell’s store signed “R. E. Lewis,” which was for gery, according to Sheriff Lewis. He was arrested and identified as the same man who had forged the name of O. C. Deese to a check for $40 given to John T. Biggs, for which he received some merchandise and cash. News of his arrest was printed in The Robesonian Thursday and sev eral daily newspapers carried the story, which resulted in the call from Mt. Olive, and it is undei^tood that he is wanted in Charlotte. His story is beginnig to be contradicted on ev ery side and his trial tomorrow is ex pected to be well attended. It is sche- j duled for 10 o’clock before Recorder ! W. B. Ivey. Mr. Bell arrived Saturday and af ter seeing Weeks stated that he was mistaken in the man, but that the description fitted a man he was. look ing lor. So the above story docs not change the status of the case. Other developments have taken place, though, today. Mr. Weeks’ father arrived here today and has certificates to show that the man in jail has been in the asylum in South Carolina and recently was discharg ed. He was considered criminally in sane. The disposition of the case will be given in tomorrow’s liobe sonian. NEGRO SUFFERS BROKEN SKULL IN ROW FRIDAY NIGHT Particulars Not Learned—No War-1 rants Issued—A Brick Used By Assailant. LeRoy Johnson, colored, who lives near Rowland, is in the Thompson hospital suffering with a broken skull, as the result of a fight which took place near the South Carolina line Friday night. Details of the affair cannot be se cured except that a brick was used by Johnson s assailant. He was operated on and a piece of. his skull was ex tracted. His condition is not con sidered dangerous. No warrants have been received in Sheriff Lewis’ office and he has heard no particulars of the affair. MCADOO WILL GET NORTH CAROLINA’S 24 VOTES. Raleigh, April 26 (Associated Press.)—Probaility that William G. McAdoo would receive the 24 votes for the presidential nomination of North Carolina’s delegation to the Democratic national convention prac ; tieal'y became certainty at midnight tonight when the time for filing in | state primary expired with no candidate entered in opposition to him. HOUSE PASSES CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT. Washington, April 26.—A resolu tion proposing a child labor amend ment to the constitution was passed late today by the house. Every effort to modify the mea sure, which now goes to the senate, failed. It would empower Congress to limit, regulate or prohibit the la bor of children under 18 years of age. Misses Thelma and Madge Pegram of Hamlet spent yesterday here, guests of Miss Janie K. Wishart, East Fifth stree.t. Mrs. Robert Belch of Laurinburg was among the visitors in town to day. Mrs. Abner Nash has as her guests her daughter, Mrs. G. S. Hinkins and small son, G. S. Jr., of Baltimore, and her son am! daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. Abner Nash, of Rosemary. —A meeting of the Chautauqua guarantors will be held at the court house tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2:30 p. m. 1 #■ Daily Newspaper Next 5 Weeks Primarily to give as much publicity as possible to the un ion evangelistic campaign, in which all the churches of Lum berton are united, THE ROBE SONIAN during the next five weeks will issue a daily news paper. This will entail great additional expense and it will be necssary for the people of Lumberton to give it liberal support if they want this ad ditional publicity given this campaign in which practically the entire town is so much in terested. SUBSCRIPTION RATES SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN AT ONCE If you want this PAPER DAILY. Subscription Rates are as follows: TO REGULAR SUBSCRIBERS By Mai!— 15 cents per week when paid by the week. 50 cents for the 5-weeks period. Bv Carrier in Lr.mberton— 17 cents the week when paid by the week. 65 cents, for 5-weeks period. To Those Not Already Subscribers to the Semi-Weekly. By Mail— 20 cents per week when paid by the week. 75 cents for 5-weeks period. By Carrier— 25 cents per week if paid by the week. $1.00 for 5-weeks period. t TO ADVERTISER. Those desiring' to advertise in The Robesonian during the next 5 weeks will confer a great favor if they will let us have copy as early as possible. It is a great effort to issue a daily paper and we ask your hearty co-operation. For rates and other information, ’phone 20. (Money will be refunded to any who have paid higher rate). | Mr. E. T. Prevatt Hurt In Fourteen Foot Fall Fell From Top Scaffold While at Work wai Raft Swamp Baptist Church—Miraculous Escape From Fatal Injury. Mr. E. T. Prevatt of R. G from Lumberton had a miraculous escape from fatal injury Saturday morning when he fell 14 feet from the top of the Raft Swamp Baptist church on which he was working', to the floor. According to Mr. Prevatt, who was brought to Lumberton for treat ment by his brother-in-law, Mr. Row land Davis, he was working on the top scaffold inside the church, made a faulty step an5 fell to the floor. He suffered several^ abrasions and fa cial lacerations his neck also being somewhat hurt. He was able to re turn to his home after treatment. Woman Seriously Burned in $50,000 Wilmington Fire. Wilmington Star, Apr. 26. One woman was seriously burned, two other persons slightly injured and property damage in the neigh borhood of $50,000 inflicted when a fire of undetermined origin yester day morning turned ’ the Princess building, in the heart of the business district, into a smoking inferno, from which several inmates were sav ed from death through spectacular rescues by firemen, police and a dar ing restauranteur. Mrs. L. L. Byerly, who occupied a third floor apartment in the burned structure is in a local hospital in a serious condition from burns about the face and body which she suffer ed when she delayed her departure to rescue a pet dog. Mrs. Jane Carterette, who was snatched from a third floor window by Fireman J. L. Croom and Police Sergeant 'Appleberry, collapsed while being brought to safety. Seageant Applebury was painfully cut about the face by a piece of fall ing glass, but after receiving first aid treatment, remained on duty. The upper floors of the building were destroyed and business institu tions on the street floor devastated by flames, smoke and water. . IF YOLMVANT TO SEE THE BOYS STEP LIVELY, DRIVE IN FULLER’S FILLING STATION Corner Chestnut and 2nd Street i Funeral of W. W. Carlyle From Residence This Afternoon i ' ■■ — Remain* Will be Interred in Family HuTying Ground One Mile East of Town—End Came Saturday at 6 I*. M. After Two Years’ Illness. WAS PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN — The funeral of Mr. William W. Carlyle, who died Saturday at 6 p. m. at the Baker sanatorium, takes p ace this afteiyoon at 3 o’clock from the residence, Fifth and Water streets, conducted by Rev. A. B. Grumpier of Clinton, for years a close friend of deceased, assisted\ by Dr. C. H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church. Interment will be made in the family burying ground one mile east of town on the Whiteville road. Mr. Carlyle’s death was due to apo plexy, having suffered a stroke two years ago. He had been under treat-1 ment in a sanatorium in Richmond, Va., since July 1922 until three weeks ago, when he was brought to the Ba-1 ker sanatorium by his son Mr. F. \ Ertel Carlyle, and Mr. Ira Bullard, a close business associate. He had j been confined to his bed since March 12, but he remained rational until [ noon Saturday, when he lost con sciousness. Deceased was 63 years old, having; been born in Saddle Tree township1 in 1861, son of the late Simeon C. and Sarah Conoley Carlyle. His parents moved to Lumberton when he was ten years old, in 1871. For 35 years; Mr. Carlyle was identified with mer- j cantile business in Lumberton. In, 1884 he and his brother-in-law, the late R. D. Caldwell, became partners! in the firm of Caldwell and Carlyle and they built up ope of the largest] and most widely-known mercantile! businesses in Robeson county. Ini 1912 Mr. Carlyle retired from the firm, which was changed to R. D. Caldwell & Son. Mr. Carlyle for years also was identifiecT with other business in terests of Lumberton, owning mill stock and store buildings, and he leaves a considerable estate, including several valuable farms. In his later years he was largely interested in the live-stock business with Mr. Ira Bul I lard. Deceased is survived by his wife, , four daughters and two sons—Miss Janie Carlyle, who is teaching in a government school in Porto Rico and is the only member of the family who could not be here when the end came, Misses Hazel, Sarah and Lil lian, Mr. F. Ertel Carlyle, a young attorney of Lumberton, and Master William Carlyle. Wife Backs Jluto Against Husband Breaking His Leg -. Accident This Morning on Fifth Street Causes Excitement—Mrs. Grimes of Tar Heel Was Being Directed By Husband—Cars Park ed Too Close Together. Mr. L. B. Grimes of Tar Heel is in the Thompson hospital suffering with a broken leg as the result of being run over by a Ford automobile driv en by his wife this morning. According to Mrs. Grimes' story of the accident, she was driving and in an effort to back from where she had parked the car on the north side i of the court house, it was necessary for Mr. Grimes to get out and direct her on account of so many cars being parked close-by. It was while he was standing behind the car looking at another car, which was approaching, that he was struck by his own car as it ran backward, jamming him up against another car, with the result above mentioned. The accident caus ed a great deal of excitement and Mr. Grimes was rushed to the hos pital, where he is resting comfort ably. Town Primary Tomorrow. As stated in Thursday’s Robe sonian, there are no contests in the primary for the nomination of town officers which will be held tomorrow, | beginning at 8 a. m., and the voting wil be merely perfunctory, as also will be the voting in the town election Monday of next w^k. The following officers will be nominated: Commissioner—Ward No. 2, M. M. Rozier, Ward No. 4, Ben G. Floyd; school trustees—Mrs. Alf H. McLeod, Mrs. H. T. Pope, F. P. Gray, J. D. Proctor; board of audit and finance —Frank Gough, H.M. McAllister, J. D. McMillan. Mr. Opie Odum of St. Paul was a Lumberton visitor Friday. Mr. Basil Skipper spent Friday and Saturday in Lumberton with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Skipper, leturning yesterday to his home at Rosemary. Mr. R. L. Townsend of R. 6,-Lum j bertoh, was in town Saturday. Mr. Alfred Allen of R. 7, Lumber ton, was among the visitors in town j Saturday. » ♦ * . * * * OUTFITTED FOR MEETING * * _ \ * * Mr. J. N. Cox of Lumber^n * * has made it possible for one more * * to attend the services conducted * * by Evangelist Geo. T. Stephens * * in the big Tabernacle by out- * * fitting a man in need in a nice * * suit of clothes, hat and shirts. * Mr. Cox, who is an enthusiastic * * booster of the meeting, stated * * Saturday that he approached * * this certain man in Lumberton * * and asked him if he was attend- * * ing any of the services. The man * * replied negatively, explaining ’ * that he did not have any clothes * * suitable to wear and that he * * would like to attend the meet- • j * ings as much as possible. Mr. * * Cox took advantage ol the occa- * * sion and told him that if he * * would promise to attend the * * services he would fit him out. * j * The man made the promise and * . * in a few minutes was in a new * * outfit. It is understood that a * * local barber shop, learning of the * * man’s desire to attend the meet- * * ings, offered him tonsorial work * * free, and before the next service * * he was a well-dressed and well- * * groomed man. He is attending * * every service. * ***** ******* Large CrowdJtends Funeral 01 Mr. Earl Townsend Funeral Held at First Baptist—Re mains Interred in Meadowbrook— High Tribute to Purity of His Life —Always Cheerful and Hopeful. BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DESIGNS. Funeral services of Mr. Earl Town send, who died Thursday morning in a Roanoke, Va., hospital were con ducted Friday morning at 10 o’clock in the First Baptist church by Dr. Chas. H. Durham, pastor of deceased. Interment was made in Meadowbrook cemetery. The services were opened by the choir singing “Nearer My.. God to Thee”. Dr. Durham read the 23rd Psalm and other selections. A male quartet composed of Messrs. C. B. Skipper, Frank Gough, Ed. Freeman and Pope Stephens sang "Abide With Me”. Dr. Durham in referring to the beautiful life which had been taken from earth said that there are things to be dreaded more than death. Con ditions sometimes exist that are to be dreaded more than death. He said that deceased had left a good name, which was rather to be chosen than great riches. He had won friends through the purity of his life, and a cheerful disposition. Dr. Durham told of visits he made to see him when he was taking -treatment in the western part of the state, and how hopeful and cheerful he was and the happy smile he always had. He spoke of the attention given him, which was the best that medical skill could afford, and of the kindness which had been shown him by both friends and relatives. He said that loved ones left to mourn his loss could find consolation in the fact that he had gone to a better land, where he would be seen again, and where there would be not parting of friends or loved ones. Never were floral designs more beautiful and fragrant on that beau tiful spring morning. A Masonic de sign was one of the oustanding ones, deceased being a member of that fra cernai organization. Messrs. Robert Caldwell, Herman Crump, Ervin Williams, R. W. Wis hart and Harold Humphrey went early Friday morning through the country to Hamlet and accompanied the remains and Mr. Guy Townsend, brother of deceased, to Lumberton, arriving at 9:45. Pallbearers were Messrs. R. D. Caldwell, Herman Crump, Adrian Britt, L. W. Wicker, Ervin Williams and M. A. Waddell. At the grave, where thre remains were laid to rest in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives, the choir sang “A Chris tian’s Good Night.” CENTENARY ^CHOOL FINALS. Entertainment Tuesday Night, Ad dress Wednesday. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, Apr. 26—On Tuesday evening, April 29th, at 8 o’clock, the intermediate and primary grades of Centenary school will give an enter tainment. Admission free. Mr. I). P. McKnnon will deliver the commencement address at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning. Dinner will be * served on the grounds. Come ancf bring a basket. Miss Ethel Blue of Rocky Mount is the guest of Miss Alice Kelly at the McLean apartments. Cotton Market Wennrted hv J. H. Uarrinfftnv Middling cotton is quoted on the local market today at 27 cents the pound. Lumberton Highs In First In State Elimination Series Defer * Wilmington 11-10 In Fut Game at Wilmington Friday— Jennings For Locals Used a “Wicked" Stick—Urge Crowd At tended. ANOTHER GAME FRIDAY The Lumberton high school base ball team won from the Wilmington highs on the latter's diamond Friday, 11-10, overcoming the lead in the ninth inning by sending three men across the rubber for the winning score. Jt This was the first game played by the locals in the state high school elimination series. It was played on the Robert Strange playground be fore a crowd estimated at 500, and the boys seemed to have stage fright during the 5th inning when Wilming ton scored 6 runs, going two runs in the lead. In their half, though, the tale was changed when Jennings drove out a long one for a complete circuit with one man on. *This tied the score. Again in the ninth Jennings found the pill flirting with the end of his bat and he swatted It for what looked to be another homer, but he was halted at the second station, this, however, was enough as the two men on bases had a’ready made a shadow before the catcher. Other features were the hitting of the entire Lumberton team, Jones, T., Prevatt and Lee making good averages. Batteries for Lumberton were: Jones, Edwards W., Jones T., and Kelly; for Wilmington, Bellamy, Graham and Lennon. Score by innings: R H E Lumberton .. 102 820 003—ll I9 6 Wilm’gton .. 020 060 020—HO 8 6 Either Hamlet or Rockingham will meet the locals next Friday in Rock ingham. ____ i Items of Local News —Mr. Marcus Prevatte baa resign ed as head of the mechanical depart ment of the Lumberton Motor Car 'Co. —Mr. Ed Freeman went Saturday to Rosemary, where he spent the I week-end with his adopted daughter, f ! who will celebrate her birthday anni- i ! versary tomorrow with her twin sis ter. —Announcement of an engage ment was received at The Robsonain office the other day without the name of the writer, hence it cannot be published, unless the writer will make herself known. —Several Lumberton lawyers and members of their families will attend the annual convention of the North Carolina Bar association at Pine hurst this week, the sessions begin ning Thursday night and closing Saturday morning. Mr. Saner of Tex as, president of the American Bar association, will deliver the principal address. N. C. HEADQUARTERS AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE AT PENNSYLVANIA HOTEL. Delegates Should Communicate With Committeeman McLean In. Regard to Accommodations Desired. In response to an inquiry, Mr. An gus W. McLean of Lumberton, Demo cratic National committeeman from North Carolina, said that headquart ers assigned by the committee on ar rangements in New York to the North Carolina delegation is the Pennsylvania hotel. The rates at that hotel are $8 to $10 per day for a double room, or $4 per day per person. It is necessary that delegates and alternates elected by the state con vention who desire hotel accommoda tions at North Carolina headquarters ; communitcate with Mr. McLean at once, stating the character of accom modations which they desire that is, whether they desire double or single rooms, and whether with or without bath, and Iso the date of arrival. This is necessary because written contract ha3 to be entered into with the hotel by Mr. McLean, providing for these accommodations. Mr. McLean states that some ac commodations will also be reserved at a smaller hotel in New York for part of the North Carolina delega tion, where rates will be more reason able, and that delegates desiring to secure accommodations should state whether they desire them at the Pennsylvania hotel or at some small er hotel, and particularly the cha racter of accommodations desired. Mr. R. B. Campbell of Barnesville, R. 1, was a Lumberton visitor Satur day. Mr. E. R. Phillips and son, Master Roscoe, of Allenton were Lumberton visitors Friday. ^ Mr. James Kinlaw of R. 7, Lumber ton, was among the visitors in town Saturday. Mr. Ernest Watts of R. 5, Lumber ton, was among the visitor* in town » Saturday. i v