TUMBERTON, N. C, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1924.
THE WEATHER
FAIR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
VOL. LV —VOL. NO. 48 —SERIAL NO.
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PAGES TODAY.
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Us MM at Fast MM Baalt
Mr. McAllister Resigns to Assume
Active Management of His
General Fire and Life Insur
ance Agency.
FIRST NATIONAL ONE OF LARG
EST BANKS IN THIS SECTION
Mr. Johnson is Successful Lawyer and
Business Man—Dr„H .M. Baker
Added to Board of Directors.
WILL MOVE INTO HANDSOME
NEW BANK BUILDING SEPT. 1ST
At a meeting of the board of direc
tors of the First National Bank of
Lumberton Friday of last week Mr.
H. M. McAHister tendered his resig
nation as president, and Mr. T. L.
Johnson, who has for some years been
active vice president, was elected in
his stead. The resignation of Mr. Mc
Aiiistcr becomes effective August itst,
at which time Mr. Johnson wiii as
sume the duties of president.
It is understood that negotiations
for the purchase of th estock of Mt.
McAHister were completed some time
ago, and that as a consequence Mr.
Johnson began the erection of the
handsome bank and office building
north-west corner of Eim and Fifth,
now nearing completion, which wiii
be the future home of the bank. It
was planned to have the new manage
ment assume control September 1st,
which is exactly 20 years from the
date the First National Bank of Lum
berton was organized, but owing to
the fact that Mr. McAllister found
it necessary to assume immediate
management of his insurance busi
ness, the change will become effec
tive August 1st.
Mr. McAllister is and has been for
many years the general agent for the
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
company, and has also conducted a!
large fire insurance, business in con- j
ncction with his life insurance agen-1
cy. Mr. 'vaB. Townsend, who had!
charge of these agencies for Mr. McAl
lister,because of continued ill health }
found it necessary to give up this)
work, and a few days ago went to a!
hospital in Philadelphia for treat-!
nient. This made it necessary for Mr. i
McAHister to assume the manage
ment of these agencies in person.
The First National Bank is one of
the largest banking institutions in}
this ^ction, and at the present time !
is a designated depository for the
United States Government, tne State
of North Carolina, the county of j
Rohoson and the town of Lumberton.
Mr. Johnson, the new president of i
the bank, for the past 17 years
1 as lived in Lumberton, where
he has successfuiiy engaged.
in the practice of iaw.!
being at this time senior member cf!
McLeod. He is also identified with
several othe business enterprises in'
this section, particularly fanning,'
cotto mills and banks.
Following are the directors: T .L.;
Johnson, R. E. Lew s, R. McA Nixon.}
Dr. H. M. Baker, A. P. McAllister,)
all of Lumberton, G. T. Pate of Pur- j
vis and D. C. Regan of Howell,sville ^
township .Dr. Baker is the well
known head of the Baker sanatorium; j
Mr. Lewis is sheriff of the county and !
a large and successful farmer; Mr.
A. P. McAllister is secreatry and
treasurer of the National Cotton
Mills; Mr. Pate is a large merchant
and farmer, being one of the mem
bers of partnership of C. T. Pate and
Z. V. Pate, trading as C. T. Pate and
company; and Mr. Regan is a well
known and successful farmer, living
near Regan's church, in Howcllsville
township. He formerly represented
Robeson county in the Legislature.
When seen by a reporter this morn
ing Mr. Johnson made the foltowing
brief statement:
"The First National Bank of Lum
berton will continue to be operated
under the supervision of the
National Government. We covet the
continued support and good will of
the people of this county and section.
During the seventeen years I have
lived in Lumberton, I have seen ^ha
bank grow from an institution of
less than a hundred thousand dollars
resourecses to resources of approxi
mately a million dollars^
"I think the bank has served the
community and county well during
the past twenty years, and it shall be
our primary purpose to conduct in the
future an institution th^t shall be as
safe as the government itself, and
at the same time to render to one
thousands of patrons and friends
such service in the granting of loans
and accommodations as is consistent
with safe, conservative banking.
"On September 1st #e expect to
move to our commodious modem
banking room now nearing comple
tion, and this will add materiaily to
our abiiity to serve our patrons."
Parkton Letter
Good Cotton-Growing Weather—A
Sure-Enough Railroad Town—S<oi
dier Boys Return—Band Concerts—
Residence and Other Improve
ments—Social and Persona!.
By C. D. Williamson
Parkton, Juiy 25—We hear no
Complaint as to this being good cot
ton-growing weather. So many farm
ers lay by their crops, especially cot
ton, soon as the weather gets real
hot. This is one year if cotton is not
cultivated late the grass will com
pletely hide it from the pickers next
fall. The writer was somewhat amus
ed at a remark made by a noted farm
er who said, "one consolation, we
farmers won't be bothered sitting up
all 'night at the cotton gins next fall
waiting to get our cotton ginned. It
will be remembered that last fall the
gins ran; all day and all night and
then couldn't keep up; but next fall
will be quite different up our way.
Our town is sure enough a rail
road town as the A. C. L; is mewrg
things. The large cotton platform
located sout hof the depot has been
torn down and is being re-built north
of t^e depot near the town. A con
siderable number of hands is employ
ed .The double-tracking south of
town caused many changes.
We were informed last night that
Mr .D. P. Spell, who has been work
ing at Clio, S. C., as agent, will come
back to Parkton and will operate his
same old job he previously worked.
If this be true it meets with our ap
proval, as we hated to give him up
and will gladly welcome him back.
Company L., N. C. X. G., returned
from camp at Moorehead City Sun
day. The hoys were in fine shape and
happy. Capt. J. B. Malloy says he
was well pleased with his company.
Only one serious accident during the
2-weeks' stay. One of the sergeants
lost his city mustache, but he has
just about recovered from the shock.
Last Friday night the Parkton con
cert band gave a free concert in our
town. Scats were arranged in Main
street and the music was enjoyed by
our town folks, also many visitors.
The town and community insist that
the band duplicate at least one night
each week. St. Pauls will be entitled
to the next concert.
A new handsome filling station has
been erected in our town, known as
Dixie Service Station, located on the
west side the railroad, James MeN.
Livingston .proprietor. Mr. Living
ston is a nephew of Mr. J. A. D. Mc
Natt and is from Wagra.n, Scotland
county.
The teachers that have been enjoy
ing vacation at summer schools arc
returning.
We are sorry to report Mrs. J. S.
Jenrigain on the sick list.
Since our last writing Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Stubbs have enjoyed a
real family reunion, one happy week
with them. The farthest away of then
chiidren probably was their daugh
ter, Ruby, who married Mr. J. W.
Jones of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Jones
motored through the country. The
other chiidren as foiiows: Mr. and
Mrs. J .H. Stubbs and chiidren of
Beaufort, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Stubbs
and chiidren of Ciio, S. C., Mr. and
Mrs. Angus McLaurin of Johns Sta
tion, Mr. and Mrs. Yancy McCaii of
Ciio, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Jeniigen of
Fayetteviiie, Mr. Boyd Stubbs,
younger son, who remains with bis
parents ,Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Hasty of
Parkton, R. 1. AH of these are splen
did singers and one of the best songs
was enjoyed at the elegant home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stubbs.
Mr. M. R. Toiar has just added
three or four more rooms to his nice
i evidence on main street white Mr. T.
W. Thompson has just about com
peted the repairs and addition and
now can show a beautifu! bungalow.
Mrs. L. I-'. Edens, who is at the
Highsmith hospital ,underwent a se
rious operation yesterday and wc
team she is resting very well.
Mr. J. F. Williamson, who spent
L:s ten-days' vacation with home
folks, returned to Richmond Wednes
day morning after enjoying the
Shims barbecue at Beaver Lake
Tuesday evening.
Miss I$ntha Gray Smith is expected
home tomorrow front summer school
in Virginia. Her many friends sympa
thize with heir and entire famiiy in
the loss of her mother .Rev. V. G.
Smith is expected home Monday
iropt Highstnith hospital.
Miss Viola McDonald is visiting re-!
iatives at Norfolk, Va.
Miss Ora Everette is visiting her
sister at Smithfield.
Miss Iris Hali is spending this week
ut Rockfish.
Mr. Fulton Starling, who has been
working at the depot, returned to ht3
home at Godwin Sunday.
Miss Selma Ward of Fairmont is
visiting Mrs. Jt F. Lewis this week.
Misses Catherine and Margaret Me
(Continued cn page 5)
"REACHES FOR CANNING^*see
our ad on page Two, Elrose Fruit
Farm. -
Worst Etoctrico! Storm
tn Years Strittes Robeson
Man and Son in ^pspita! Bad!y Burn
ed and Shocked—One Tobacco Barn
and Contents Destroyed—W. H.
Fauik Saves Bam Bat I^ses Some
Corn—House Damaged and Woman
Injured in West Lumberton.
MULES AND TENANTS ESCAPE.
—
One woman was seriously injured,
a man and his son are in the Thomp-'
son hospital suffering severe injur-'
ies, and several barns throughout the
county were struck by iightning Fri-j
day as the resuit of one of the worst
electrical and rain storms which has ;
visited this section in years.
Mr. E..B. Simmons and his 11-year
oid son, Odeii, are patients at the
Thompson hospital, both badiy burn
ed and shocked. They were standing
under the roof of the tobacco bam
on Mr. Simmons' farm near Marietta
when iightning struck the barn. R. C.
smaii son of Mr. Simnions, Odeii, an
oider son, and Mr. Emory Lewis, bro
ther-in-iaw of MrS Simmons, were aii
under the sheiter, and aii were ren
dered unconscious. Mr. Lewis was
first to revive, and though aimost
heipiess himseif managed to drag
Mr. Simmons away from the furnace
of the barn, on!y after the fire in the
furnace had badiy burned Mr. Sim
mons' arm. Odeii was badly burned
and severely shocked. The smallest;
boy was asiep whn th storm was
at its worst, and was either render
ed unconscious from the shock, or
didn't wake up untii after the shock.
He shows no signs of having been in
jured.
Cant Remember
Mr. Simmons stated this morning
that he-cannot remember just how it
happened, but does remember tna^
when he woke up he was suffering
terribiy, ^nd he shows signs of ner
vousness and much suffering. His
arm is badiy burned and he has slight
burns on his body.
Mr. W. J. Ritter's son, Master Wii
iiam, and 3 employees on the farm
and 5 muies miraculously escaped se
rious injury, when the gam on one of
Mr. A. W. McLean's places
near town was struck by iightning.
It is also remarkable that the barn
did not catch fire, as the top of it;
waa full of oats. The iightning struck
on one corner, ran down to the
ground, jumped from wher eit first
struck to another corner, running
down another post to the ground.
Everyone in the barn was stunned
and practicaiiy knocked down, but no
injuries were noticed. One of the!
muies showed signs of having been
stunned.
Mr. Tom Lewis, who lives near
Barnesviiie, iost a barn fuii of tobac
co, when it was ignited by iightning.!
Information received here today was }
varied and it was not be learned if;
anyone was at the barn at the time.
After working Jfor about 2 hours, !
Mr. W' .11. Faulk and some heip man-;
aged to extinguish the fiames which !
threatened to destroy his big feed
barn, after i twas struck by lightning.
Mr. Fauik lives between Fairmont!
and Marietta, and it is reported that!
he had about 200 bushels of com in the!
barn, after it was struck by lightning. }
barn. Siight damage was done to the
barn, but a iarge amount of com
was rui: ed by the fire.
WOMAN INJURED WHEN LIGHT
NINGRUNS IN ON WIRES.
Mrs. John Edwards was seriously
injured and a chimney and part of
the roof of the house occupied by Mr
K. H. Alien in West Lumberton was
damaged as the result of the severe'
electrical and rain storm which visit
ed this section of the county Friday;
evening.
Mrs .Edwards was in the act of
pulling out an electric switch on the
back porch of the house when the
kghtning struck the adjoining house.
She was rendered unconscious and
medical attention was necessary.!
Telephonic communication was not!
available, the lightning having dam- j
aged the wires, and it was necccssary
for 2 boys to come to Lumberton!
through the hard downpour of rain.
Mr. Allen was sitting within a few
feet of the chimney which was struck,
and stated that he was not shocked. A
lot of soot was knocked off the inside
of the chimney.
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Mr. J. R. Lawson of Orrum was a
Lumberton visitor today.
Mr. Ernest Barker of Rowland!
was among the visitors in town today.
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* SALE OF TOWN PRO- *
* PERTY FOR 1923 TAXES. *
* _ *
* Beginning with issue of Robe- *;
* sonian August 4th, 1924, a list of *
* all unpaid taxes due the Town of * j
^ Lumberton will be advertised, to *1
* run for thirty days. Property so * ;
* advertised will be sold at the * i
* Court House door at 12 o'clock, * j
* noon, on September 1st. 1924, un- **!
* less taxes and cost of advertise- * 1
* ment are paid before date of * :
*sa!e *!
* J. P. RUSSELL, Clerk & Treas. *
Town of Lumberton. * ,
* * * * * * * * **;
State's Witnesses Fait le
Appear tnM Case
Recorder Ivey Continue* Case and
Orders Instants Subpoenas Issted
t or 5 Witnesses—Han Hardin and
EHIs Hcrrpig Charged With Fc'o
nious Assault With Intent To hill.
BOTH MEN OUT ON BONO
The triai of Dan Hardin and EHis
Herring, charged with a felonious as
sault with intent to kit! upon Aggie
Seilers, a white woman ,wns continued
Saturday untii August 14th on account
of the absence of 5 state's witneases.
Wesley Herring was the only state's
witness present when the case was
called, and instanta subpoenas were
Issued for Aggie, Me!ton, Henry and
W. O. Sellers and Joratha Floyd.
When the subpoenas are served the
witnesses will be placed under 859
bonds each for their appearance in
Recorder W. B. Ivey's court August -
14th to give reason why they shai! not
be fined $40 and costs for non appear
ance.
Tie Sellers woman charged the de
fendants with beating her and leav
ing he^r in the woods- all night in an'
unconscious condition. She was re
turning to her home from Fairmont
with Herring's father when the at
tack is alleged to have been commit
ted. She was brought to the Hatter
sanatorium here after she was found, f
and stayed in a state of coma for
several days. During this time the de
fendants were in jail, not being al
lowed bail. They were later released !
on bonds of $1,000 for Hardin and
$500 for Herring.
All of the principles in the case live i
in the Bamesville section.
Men's Prayermeeting
In Court House
Each Morning 8 to 8:30
Including Sunday !
St. Paul News
Funerals of Mrs. Margaret Ann Page i
and Mrs. Virginia McIntyre —Mov
ing Picture Show Opens—Social
and Persona!.
By Bessie G. Johnson - -4
St. Paul, July 25—Among those
from here attending the funeral of
Rev. J. M. Page's mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Ann Page, which was held
near her home, Steadman, Wcdnes- j
day at 9 a. m. were Mr. and Mrs. C
R. Thagard, Attorney Jno. T. Page,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Melton, Mrs. San
ford Britt, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Page
and daughter, Miss Leta. Mr. Page,
who was conducting a revival at.
Clemont, his daughter assisting in
the music, were at deceased's bed -;
side when the summons came. She'
was 78 years of age, a devout mem
ber of the Baptist church, and herj
death brings sorrow to many. He- i
sides her son, Rev. J. M. Page of out !
town, members of the family include;
Mesdames R. E. Godwin of Fayette-!
ville, W. H. Ringold of Steadman, L.;
B. Grimes of Tar Heel, Messrs. J. B.!
Page of Wade, G. G. Page of King's
mountain, M. B. Page of Hamlet, Rev.)
W. P. Page of Newport News and
Miss Maggie Page of Steadman. Mrs.
Page s father, Mr. John B. Bryant cf
Steadman, who is 73 years of age, is!
very iil, suffering with something
like vertigo, Mrs. Pago being with
hint.
.muse nom ^c. i-aut attending me
funera! of Mrs. Virginia McIntyre, a
former resident of the Rennert vicin
ty, who died in Aiabama and was
buried at Lumber Bridge on Tuesday
afternoon this week, vt-ere Mr. and
Mrs. G. R. Thagard, Mrs. E. F. Par
ne!i, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. (Ira) Mc
Intyre. Deceased was an aunt of Mr. t
McIntyre's. Her death was the euimi-!
nation of an extended peroid of iii
heaith.
Mr. W. F. Hester of Chariotte is
visiting in the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Hester.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Parnell and
daughter, Annie Lacnse, accompanied
by Mrs. Annie Harris, returned last
week from Wrightsvitic Beach, where
they spent a few days.
Mrs. R. L. Rivers was reported thi;
morning as being very iii since iast
night. Her son Air. H. L. Rive:-.;,
who is connected with the U. S. Ma
rine Corp, surprised his pcopie with
a visit this morning, having secured
a furlough home.
Mr. George Moore of Atkinson,!
who holds a position in Raleigh, was!
a week-end guest in town, being a
brother of Mrs. Juiian Butter.
Miss Evelyn Alac-Kpit of Lumberton i
has been a guest the past few days
in the home of Mrs. Mary E. King
who is her grandmother. .<
Mrs. D. Shaw McKachern an^iittle
son, Wittiam Alexander, motored to
Raeford Wednesday afternoon dior a
visit to her parents Air. and Mrs.
Wm. Blue. ^
Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Otive and tit
t!c son, David Markham, who were
recent guests in the home of Mrs.
Olive's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
Lancaster left Wednesday, going by
Apex for a visit to Olive reiatives cu
route to their home, Ait. Gitead.
Members of the locai American Lc-'
Heasan Feast Soul flow
AtKi^nisMeeiAtWaccamaw
Pleasant and ProDtable Juint Meet
ing of Wi mington and Lumberton ^
Kiwanians—Terminals, Ship". Low
er freight Rates, inland Water-j
way and Demor ratie Convention
ILscufscd by Speakers. ?
HOW T DMAKH OP EASTERN N.
C. A VERiTAm.E EL DORADO
"if the vision t{^ Governor Morrison
is carried out and put into operation.
Pasadena and the Imperial vaiiey of
Caiifornia will he moved to Eastern
North Carolina", declared State Sen
ator J. A. Brown of Columbus coun
ty, member of the State Ship and
Water Transportation commission, in
a short talk last Wednesday night at
a joint luncheon meeting of members
of the Wilmington and Lumberton
Kiwanis clubs in the Waggaman ho
tel pavilion at Lake Waccamaw.
Delightful Place.
No more delightful place foy an
evening of combined profit and plea
sure could be selected than this ideal
spot, the lunch being served on tm
lake side of the pavilion, with the
bread expance of the fake stretching
away in the distance and a stiff
breeze, lacking nothing of being as
iefreshing and invigorating as sca
breezes except the tang of salt water,
fanning the diners and driving away
all suggestion of heat. Some 100 peo
ple gathered for this altogether
pleasant occasion. Eighteen members,
of the Lumberton club, with two
guests, journeyed to the lak# at the
invitation of the Wiimington club for
a joint meeting, and they were both
delighted and chagrinned to find that
30 Wilmington Kiwanians had brought
along as many ladies—delighted that
the ladies were there and embarrass
ed because they had not Tead be-;
tween the lines of the invitation and
taken along some ladies to help grace
the occasion. Robeson county offi- j
ciai3 were invited, but failed to ap !
pear, but there were some Columbus
county officials and other guests.
Short talks were made by Con- i
gressman H. L. Lyon of WhiteviUe,
Mr. A. W. McLean, of the Lumberton
dub, Democratic nominee for Gover
nor, and Mr. Kinchen Council, an of
ficial of Columbus. Music was fur-}
nished at intervals by an excellent
orchestra.
Senator Brown, who was introduc-'
cd by Kiwanian J. S. Williams of
Wilmington, packed much into short
time. He was full of the subject upon
which he and 8 other members of the
State Ship and Water commission
spent 18 months of hard study at a
cost of $15,000 to the State, but
which he and many others believe
will be worth many millions of dol
lars to the State if the recommenda
tions of the commission are adopted
and enacted into law.
Can Peed 20 Millions
Within 500 miles of this section, he
said, by water and rail there is a po
pulation of 20,000,000 people which
could easily be fed by the 28 counties
of bastern North Carolina, counties
whose principal industry is farming,
the richest farming section of the
State. He* declared that adpotion of
Continued on page 4
LMOX MEETING STARTED
AT REM BROKE LAST NIGHT.!
Ccmi Crowd Attends First Meeting—
t. R. Varacr Principal Speaker.
The union meeting at Pembroke
began iast night with a very good
crowd, Mr. L. R. Varser of Lumber
ton was the principal speaker, 'substi-}
tUting for Mr. T. L. Johnson, who v/as
uncxpectediy caiied away. Meetings
wi'I he heid every night this week.
Mr. .E. B. Freeman wil] conduct thr
mcettng tonight, and Mr. J. P. Russeii
tomorrow night.
Croup prayermcetings will be heid
pm week, in Lumberton as foiiows:
Tuesday night, group No. 2 at Jen
nings cotton miii.
Wednesday night, group No. 4 at
Nationa! cotton miii.
Thursday night, group No. 1 at Mr.
w. P. Barker's home. Group Nos. 2
and J at Air. T. L. Johnson's home, t
Crouo No. 4 at Jennings cotton miii.!
Croup No. 5 at Air. J. AI. Huggins'
iiome.
Aii group members arc urged to
attend the meetings of their respec
tive groups. ^
:;iori Auxbiary were entertained
most deiigntfuiiy Tuesday evening at'
the- home of Mrs. J. F. Nash, who,
with ti e^assistancc of Aliss Mabie Ale-;
Donaid, proved a charming hostess,
re Hewing the business session, scrap
hooks were made for the O'teen -oi
diers, after which frozen fruit saiad
was served.
Seats are being arranged in the
Grand Theatre, which has recently
been erected on Broad street by Mr. ;
John S. Butter and wii! be under the
supervision of Mr. Jos. L. Caudei).
Saturday, 2(lth, marking the initiai
program. On August 4th, "The Cover
ed Wagon" wii! be shown.
Airs; Dan Alariey of Lumber'
Bridge has been spending a few days i
with her mother, Airs. D. B. Lancast
er, on Ale Lean street. Prior to he: ,
marriage Airs. Alariey was Miss Lore j
na Lancaster.
Paper Read 89 LH. Varser
featured Lawyer's Meeting
Immediate Task* for New Bar Asso
ciation Suggested—Written (harge
to Brand Jnty am! Repeat of Hins
dale Act—Many from l.nmhertod
Attended Meeting—Had Road*
Made Transfer Necessary.
1.1M1TAHON OF ARGUMENTS.
A iarpre number of Lumbcrton
lawyers attended the meeting [aat
Wednesday night atH'ages lake of the
lawyers of Robeson. Hoke, Cumber
land and Bladen counties, at wldclt
time the Ninth Judicial Bar associa
tion was organized with Mr. I,. K.
Varser of Lutnherton as its president,
mention of which was made in
Thursday's Roltcsonian.
Recent rains had made the road
one mile this side of the lage im
passable, and many ears were teft on
his side of the hafi place, cars on the
dhor side transferring those leaving
their cars. A few braved the two to
1-foot. mu;l however and made ib
across. Among those was Solicitor T
A .McNeill. Mr. C. B. Skipper, clerk of
R.-'heron Superior court, and Mr. W.
M. Walker, clerk of Cumberland Su
perior court, were present at the
meeting.
A paper on "Functions of a District
Bar Association ", trad by Mr. Varser
was an outstanding feature of the
meeting. In part Mr. Varser said:
"The object of a district bar asso
ciation must be to cultivate and
spread the science of juriapfudbnee,
to paomotc reform in the law; to fa
ciiitate the administration of justice;
to elevate the standard of integrity,
honor and courtesy in the profession;
to encourage a thorough and libera!
education; and to cherish a spirit of
brotherhood among the members
thereof. Such is the pmjp&se of our
state association. We vnay now, for
our own local purposes, add that we
must carry forward all reform in -the
law substantive and adjective, and
strengthen and make more effective
the administration of justice in and
by our judicial system, and by no
other method."
He suggested the following as im
mediate tasks for the association:
"The better dispatch of criminal
litigation in Superior courts.
"Preventative measures against
violations of ethics in the profession.
"Use of efforts in selecting judicial
officers within the district and state.
"Repeal of the Hinsdale act snbsli
tuted by a statutory motion to set
aside verdicts in civil court,, with oth
er provisions.
"Jury trials as applying to justice's
courts, and that only common law is
sue be subnutted to a jury, as a means
for better dispatch in civil courts.
"Limitations of jury arguments.
"That all trials be reported steno
graphically and a uniform fee be
prescribed.
varser saMt,
"These are merely strggestions for
your considerations."
Two-minute taiks were made by
Mr. ii.H. Stacy of Robeson on "Rais
ing the Standard of Legal Edu mtiou"!
H. W. Herring of Cumberland on the
same subject; Mr. Stringfield of Cum
berland on "Rapid dispatch of busi
ness in criminal court". Mr. T. A.
McNeill, solicitor of district, spoke
for 3 minutes on the necessity of ar
ranging calendars for criminai terms.
Mayor M McD. Robinson of Fay
etteviiie spoke several minutes on
the "Ethics of the Profession", stat
ing in part that the ciient shouid al
ways be put first and the fee second.
He a!so made a motion that tire as
sociation instruct the secretary to
send .to Judge N. A. Sinclair, who is
in a hospital at Albermarle suff ring
from injuries received 2 week? ago
in an automobile accident, the rympa
thies of the association, and wish
him God speed in his recovery. The
motion was adopted.
The feiiowing were named on a
committee to use every effort in get
ting the criminal courts calendared;
Hector Clark of Bladen, R. H. Dye of
Cumberland, G. B. Rowland of Hoke,
and J. Dickson McLean of Robeson.
Later Mr. T. A .McNeil! was added
to the committee and made chairman.
A iettcr from Judge E. H. Cranmcr
in which he expressed his regret in
being unable to be present was read.
Judge Thomas If. Calvert of Ra
leigh was present and made a very in
teresting talk about the courtesy he
had received while id the district.
Under the head of better dispatch
in criminai courts, Mr. Varser sug
gested that the judge's charge to the
grand jury be written.
Dr. E. L. Bowman and Mr. J. Mel.
Price of McDonald were Dumbarton
visitors today.
Cotton Market
Middling cotton is quoted on the
lo al market today at 28 cents
the pound.
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Just around the corner from Town
Cotner Chestnut and Second Streets
Haii you will see a busy FHling
Station—Your car gets good
attention there—
FULLER'S FILLING STATION
Items of Local News
—Special communication St. At
ban's 1-odge No. lit, A. F. & A. M.,
Tuesday night. Third degree work.
- -d c- W'- . t. t. spent Sunday to
Roekir.Kb tr.i vo..,)ng friends, it was
<iis firr.t visit 20 years. He says
there <n a great change in the town,
a new bank and court house.
—Mr. tJ. S. Page, proprietor of
i'agc'a take .was a Lumborton visitor
Friday. He says that a detour bn.;
been provided at the Chicken road to
the Fayetteville-Wilmington highway,
making travet to the take mu.h more
convenient.
.-everni inches deep.
-A targe piate giars has been
niaced in the front of the Griffin
budding on the east side of Kim
street, between Fourth and Fifth, arid
interior s^ork is being done, which
wit! greatiy improve the looks of the
oudding. As soon as com picked the
Obympia cafe wi!t move into ebe
building from the one it now occupies
opposite the pod office.
—License has been issued for tie
marriage of Miss Ftva Harrington of
St. Pau) to Mr. Frank Bynum of
Burlington, H. C.
—Mr. N .W. Jenkins expects to r -
turn today to his home ip Fairmont
aftershaving spent 3 weeks here at
the Baker sanatorium, where he un
derwent special treatment, and a very
serious operation. His condition is re
ported as very much improved.
- Miss Mary Conoley, formerly t
nursf* at the Thompson hospital
spent last week here visiting at the
some of Mrs. N. A. Thompson, Ei.n
et<-eet. She went Saturday to Rennert
to visit relatives before returning* to
Lakeland, Fia., where she is now
Superintendent of the Morre'l hospi
tai. Miss Conoley is also a member
of the Fforida State board of exami
ners, having been appointed by the
Governor.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carter and 3
children of Birmingham, Ata., who
are guests of Mr. Carter's ha!f-six
ter, Kate Carter Crawford, on R.
3 from Rowiand, and Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford were Lumberton visitor;!
Saturday. This is Mr. Carter's firt
visit to North Caroiina^and he in
very much impressed with the state,
and especiaiiy with Robeson county.
For a !ong time Mr. Carter thought
there was on)y one state—Alabama -
but now hr- says he is eowvinced that
there are 2.
GREATLY HNCOCKACRi) OVER
PROSPECTS FOR TOEACCO CROP
Mr. M. O. Nelson of Neal's New
Warehouse at Fairmont Thinks
Two-Thirds to Three-FdUrths of
Crop Wii! he Made—Some of ft Ex
tra Good Color.
Mr. M. O. Netson of UanviHc, \a.,
"he of the owner?, and proprietors of
the large new Neat's new tobacco
warehouse at Fairmont, is very much
encouraged about the tobacco outlook
in Robeson county. He came down ten
days ago very mu h discourage*#
about the prospects, but after travel
ing over a great portion of the terri
tory taut week he said he was satisfi
ed that two-thirds to throg-fourths of*"
a r rop would be mafic and that some
of it is extra good coior. He is greatly
encouraged. . ,
The warehouse of Mr Nelson and
his associates ,known as Neal's New,
has a page advertisement in this issue
of The Robesonian. Arrangements
have been made for double safes at
Fairmont this season, which begins
August 5. This w:!i prevent conges
tion and delay. *
SALESMAN ACCIDENTALLY
MEETS CCSTOAiEit ON ROAD.
Mr. M. N. itaynor of Fayetteviite in
jured in Auto Accident—Ford Bad
!y Damaged. ,
Air. M. N. Raynor of Faycttcvidc
suffered siight injuries, and hi;! Ford
touring car was damaged con.dder
^i'!y Thursday as the resuit of an ac
cident which took piate at the inter
section of the Orrum-Barnc vide road
and the road from Steriings miii to
the home of the late E. McQ. Surics.
Airs. Raynor was driving toward
Barnesviiie and Air. Roger Pittan.o
manager of the R. R. Barnes Co.,
BarnosviHe, whom Air. Raynor war
going to see, was driving a CatiiHa:
edan. As he turned the big car mro
the road from BarnesviMe to Orrunt
the Ford ran in the way, and the ac
cident went on record as ur.avoid Tdo.
Air. Raynor was thrown against the
side of his ear and injured. Airs.
Raynor escaped with minor injuries.
Neither Air. Pittman nor Mr. and
Airs. Craven Pittman who were wi.h
him received injury. *"
Air. Pittman brought Mr. and Airs
Raynor and Mr. J. Sam Harper, who
was with them at the time of the ac
cident. to Lumberton, pincud then on
the Fayettevdie bus and sent Mr.
Raynor's car to the garage.
Messrs. EMie Waiters and Ralph
Whaiey spent yesterday at Wrir u --
viiie Beach, making th etrip in Air.
Waiter's aeroplane.
REWARD
For return or information it ad).! r
to recovery of one red horse :nu'..'
and iight mare mule. Left my p'aoe
at Raynham iast night.
C. W. BRiTT