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...... T. ‘ - *• THE R.ORTCSONT A N jag vSnyTyOL. HO™ W^gff*TAT-wo «*■ ~LPMBiBTOW. W. 0.. MONDAY, AUGUSTS, 1924. oot> urn (non. Mourn tm rwa mi cwr imuni '-I . 11 ‘— ■ " - ■■...-. .. " i i ji^iftiiiriHiMm^n mw _ " ~-~~ ~ T ..1 Jay Wilson Killed If) Self Defense By Policeman McGill Shooting Took Place Early Yesterday Morning When Dead Man Tried To, Assault Officer After Attempting to Escape—Coroner’* Jury Say* Shooting Was Justifiable—Remains Were Pound About Noon After Of ficer* Believed He Had Escaped. “DON’T COME ON ME, I’LL KILL YOU” WILSON TOLD OFFICER. Town officer Vance R. McGill was exonerated yesterday afternoon by a coroner’s jury for the killing of Jay Wilson, Indian, Sunday mominig about 2 o’clock, when Wilson resisted arrest, and began assaulting the of ficer with a brick. The shooting took place near W. H. Spearman’s house on the Fairmont road. According to the evidence of fered at the -inquest, Chief-of-Police D. M. Barker and Officers McGill and Ed. J. Glover, armed with a search warrant for other parties suspected of transporting whiskey, went to the Lovett road near the intersection of that road and the Fairmont highway. Here they saw a car approaching driven by Wilson,. who\ was. aeen ■ throwing whiskey from the car.; Wil son drove his ear into the one driven by the officers, who ordered the oc cupants of the car out and under Ar rest. Elva Oxendine, wife of Claud Oxendine, notorious liquor dealer who is serving a 4-year sentence in the State prison, and Lee Allen were ar rested by Barker and McGill. While the arrest was being made Glover was approaching Wilson, and saw him try ing to get his gun out of his pocket. Glover grabbed his hand and wrung the weapon from him. Attacked Officer. The three were placed in the offi cers’ car, Barker and McGill occupy ing the front seat, and Glover trying to get Wilson’s car so it could be driv en to town. After going about 25 yards toward town, Wilson jumped out. McGill gave chase, followed by Glover, while Barker remained with the prisoners in the car. McGill found Wilson near Spearman’s house after he (the officer) had shot his pistol in the air. WilBon said, “Don’t come on me. I’ll kill you”, while he was hold ing drawn back something that re sembled a brick. At this time McGill was close to him, and fired at his as sailant. This shot proved fatal, but at that time no one knew he was hit. The officers brought him back to the car and placed him in it and again started for the jail. They had gone only a short distance when Wilson told Lee Allen that he had been shot, and jumped from the car again. Mc Gill again gave chase, but became tangled in some wire and rubbish and lost the trail. After he and Glover had looked for some time without finding him, they brought the other prisoners to jail, after which they, with Chief Barker, went back and searched for him. They took it for granted that he had made good his escape, and waited until yesterday morning, when McGill, with Rural Policeman R. C. Miller, went to his home and asked his wife where Wil son was. She told them that she had not seen him, and thought he was in jail. Found Dead Body The officers then went to the place where Wilson attacked MfiGill.^and from there to where he was last steft. His remain^ Were found a few'qipv-, dred feet from the highway. Thel)bul let had pierced the abdomen .,,,#(nd ranged backwards, but did not qqme out. He had been dead some time. Officer Exonerated Sheriff R. E. Lewis and Coroner D. W. Biggs were notified, and a jury composed of Messrs, ft. H. Crichton, F. A- McLeod, John D. McAllister, T. C. Barnes, Ira Bullard and Fred Townsend was summoned. The in quest was held in the commissioners’ room of the court house. The testi mony of Officers Barker, McGill and Glover, and Lee Allen and Elva Oxen dine was taken and were all in corro boration. The jury’s verdict was as follows: “We the jury investigating the death of Jay Wilson deceased, say that Jay Wilson came to his death by a pistol-shot wound at the hands of Vance R. McGill, an officer of the town of Lumborton, at or near the corporate limits of said town, while resisting arrest at the hands of said officer together with Chief-crf-Police D. M. Barker of said town, and anoth er officer, Ed. J. Glover; that said McGill shot said Wilson, not only iii performance of duty as an officer of the law, but was forced to shoot in self defense, and that the shooting was justifiable. We recommend that press the liquor traffic here. McGill was seriously shot April 1921 while performing his duty as an officer, when arresting 5 negroes who were transporting whiskey. The offi cer lay in a local hospital at the point of death for weeks. He is a fearless officer and has done much to sup press th eliquor traffic here. Mr. F. M. Ivey and son, Master Elbert, of R- 3, Lumbefton, were in town Friday. Nearly Quarter Of Ullion Dollars Paid For Tobacco $227,85^^11—Con'jf««ti»n Practically Eliminate—Buyers Better Than Ever' Before. MORE PRIZE HOUSES NEEDED. V _____ The sale of leaf tobacco at auction In Lumberton improves every day. Fi gures for the week ending Friday were 448,000 pounds sold during the week for an average of $19.50. For the season the market had sold, in cluding Friday’s sales, 1,326,751 pounds for the sum of $227,$59.79, an average of $17.17 per hundred. The local.market is handling more tobacco than ever before, and the congestion which has heretofore been a menace to the market is practically eliminated. Additional prize houses would-be a great help, and it is unof ficially reported that several large ones will be built for next season. Tobacco has been brought to this marjtet from many adjoininig coun ties, and some from several counties distant. At all hours of the night wag ons ara seen driving into the ware houses. It is the concensus of opinion that the market has the best set of buyers ever sent here. The farmers seem bet ter pleased with everything in gen eral, and there seems to be great pros pects for the rapid growth of the market. GROUP PRAYERMEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK ARE ANNOUNCED. Ladies and Children Invited to Take Part. Group prayermeetings for the week have been announced as fol lows: Tuesday night, group No. 2 at Jennings Cotton mill Baptist church. Thursday night, group No. 1, R. T. Sanderson’s home, Seventh street; group No. 2, East Lumberton, school auditorium; group No. 3, Daniel B. McNeill’s home. Elm street; group No. 4, Jennings Cotton mill; group No. 5, Emory J. Prevatt’s, Pine street. These prayermeetings are being well attended. Ladies and children are especially invited to take part. WOMAN WINS NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS Dallis, Tex., Aug. 24.—Texas today had more than an even chance of hav i ing awoman as Governor for the next two years as a result of the Democratic primary election yester day. Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, the wo man anti-Klan candidate, who was in the race seeking vindication of her husband’s name from an impeach ment when he was Governor about seven years ago, maintained her lead reported last night as returns con tinued to come to the Texas~election bureau today. Heretofore, Democratic nomination in Texas has been considered equiva lent to election. —-... POWERS AND DUTIES OF CORONERS ENLARGED. The bill offered by Senator L. R. Varser- of Robeson, enlarging the powers«and duties of county coroners, was’Vd^S'ed last week by the General AfcSefmjly. The’ bill tvas outlined in a f^CCT^'Issue-of The Robsonian. It pro vide that a coroner, upon being noti fied of a dfeath; under doubtful cir cumstances shkll1 first make a careful investigation, that ho then shall se cure his jury, before which counsel may appear, and the coroner shall have power to bind over to Superior court, upon sufficient evidence, no further preliminary hearing being ne cessary. The coroner shall make a written record of the evidence before him and shall transmit it to the Sup erior court. —The first outdoor drill of the lo cal unit of the North Carolina Nation al Guard Thursday night was a suc cess, many complimentary remarks being made about the good showing the soldiers made. The battery has been organized only* a short time, but under the .command of Captain F. Eli Wishart fjii Waif been wonderfully de velopetL rColumn and move ment*, ,mi<ikMbw|th -C.aae,. during |he drpfefljh^'^rei1^ Miout 80 m%n in full uniforaL JChp ^ ^Mngs Septepnher (U&h imd-.take part in the National . Ug&nsi*iday exercises; htvTa'JB Cotton Market Middling cotton is quoted on the lo cal 'market today at 22 3-4 cents the pound. Messrs. R. and J. B. Humphrey of Rennert were Lumberton visitors this morning. • A NEW MEAT MARKET FOR FAIRMONT, SEE OUR AD ON PAGE (4) FOUR, i FLOYD BROS. MARKET John W. Davis Denounces Ku Man By Name Democrat it Candidate fllkMta' ; ktah ok Aftf Oilier Orgfjh.«*tW Racing KtandatCof Racial and Re ligious Prejudice—Calls on Cool id ge to Taka Stand. Seagirt, N. J., Aag. 22.—The Kuj Klux Klan was denounced by name here today by John W. Davis, the Democratic presidential candidate. In a fighting address to the Demo cracy of New Jersey, Mr. Davis con demned that and any other organiza tion raising the standard of racial and religious prejudice. Then he call ed upon President Coolidge as the standard-bearer of the Republican party to join him by “some explicit declaration” in "entirely removing this topic from the field of political debate.” Takes Firm Stand. In naming the klan in this, the sec ond address of his campaign, the Democratic nominee again brought into the pone an issue which rent the Democratic national convention which nominated him and led to the memor able Saturday night battle in Madison Square Garden which culminated a record vote and a majority of four against denunciation of the klan by name in the party platform. Mr. Davis voiced his declaration re garding the klan at the conclusion of a general address in which he vigor ously scored the Republican party on the record of the scandals at Washing ton and pointed out the chief points on which the two parties differ. Apparently few in the audience looked for such a declaration. WhSn the nominee, with out-thrust jaw and vigorous gesture, first named the klan there was a hush. But it was only for an instant. Cheers broke from the thousands gathered on the Camp Sil zer parade grounds and hats, hand kerchiefs and penants were waved enthusiastically. Crowd Enthusiastic. Again and again h' ewas interrupted by cheering and there were cries of “Good Boy,” “That’s the stuff,” from his audience. Mr. Davis said at the outset that the issue was one which had no proper place in this or any other campaign and that he mention ed it in the hope that he might dispose of it once and for all so far as he Was concerned. Reminding his hearers that in his Clarksburg acceptance address he affirmed his “personal belief in the great guarantees of religious freedom and religious toleration which have made this country what it is” the no minee declared he had sought to give his views in terms sufficiently broad to include any and all forms of bigo try, prejudice and intolerance. Denounces Klan. . “On that declaration I stand”, he said. “Whenever any organization" no matter what it chooses to be call ed, whether Ku Klux Klan or by any other name raises the standard of ra cial and religious belief as a test of fitness for public office, it does vio lence to the spirit of American .insti tutions and must be condemned by all those who believe as I do in Aiwe rican ideals. “Hear me for one further word. I repeat that these matters must not be permitted to devirt the attention of the public from the vital quetsions ; now before them. To this end and ! with this end only in my mind. I ven ture, here and now to express the hope that the nominee of the Republi can party will see fit by some explicit declaration to join me in entirely re moving this topic from the field of poltical debate.” Coolidge Fails. Mr. Davis made it clear in his ad dress that in his judgment President Coolidge failed in his acceptance ad dress to meet the issue of corruption in public office. Referring specifically to the oil. Veterans’ bureau and prohibition scandals, Mr. Davis declared that the Republican, party could not escape responsibility for the acts of its high officers elevated gy it to high places of power. Then he added: » “If the fact is that the pub lic resources have been squander ed, is it any answer to say that a budget system has been in stalled? “If unfit and corrupt men have been put and kept in office, and1 left tie thfciV own devices, i Is 'It if sufficient defence that- : the administration was not act r uiilTy desirous of dishonesty.’_ ' "If the Wounded veterp* ey, is thete any comfort to him - ' m the fact that Congress made lavish appropriations?” Mr. Davis declared that those who ask the country to pretend that the acts of those public officials involved in the scandals were “simple indis cretions’* which should be overlook ed when there is not a “sign of re pentance" assume “a degree of in differnce or a lack of interest on the part of the people which would be it self a reflection upon popular govern ment.” Revive Interest “If it be true that public interest (Continued on page 6) Bine News Batch Mi«g Hannah McNeill Becomes ftridc of Mr. A. M. Stuefc-^-Zlon Lowery Dies Suddenly at His Home. By W. H. M. >rown Buies, Aug. 23—A marriage of much interest took place at Red Springs Tuesday, Rev. jp. G. Vardell performing the ceremony. The con tracting parties were Miss Hannah McNeill, and Mr. A. M. Stack, the lat ter of Marshville. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs- W. R. Mc Neill of this place. The groom is a nephew of Judge Stack of Monroe. The bride and groom left Red Springs Tuesday to spend a few days in the Western part of the State. They will be at home at Marshville after Sep tember 1. Miss Lowe of Chadbotirn has been spending a few days here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill. Messrs. James and Carmichael Mc Kay, were Bnie visitors Wednesday. News is received here of the sud den death of Zion Lowery. It is sup posed the man came to his death at some hour unknown Tuesday evening. His folks were away at the time and on their returg home his little child found him dead. Deceased was a son of Alex. Lowery. Men's Prayermeeting In Court House Each Morning $ to 8:30 Including Sunday Recorder’s Court Walter Cox Johnson Wins Motion to Get Case Re-opened—Cases Against Robbins and David Bryant Continu ed Until Friday. BUSY SESSION*OF COURT. — Walter Cox Johnson who was found guilty in Recorder W. B. Ivey’s court last week of being a nuisance was to day allowed the privilege of re-open ing his case, which will be heard Fri day morning at 10 o’clpck, when the cases against David Bryant and Eu gene Robbins on the same charge will be heard. Mr. Johnson’s attorney Mr. W. S. Britt, made a motion for the re-open ing, of the case, and after a motion by Solicitor F. E .Carlyle to continue the case against Robbins and Bryant un til Friday morning, lUcerJer Ivey granted both motions. Mr. S. Weinstein plead guilty this morning to manufacturing and poss essing apple cider and was taxed with the costs. In accepting the agreement which was made between Solicitor Carlyle and Mr. L. J. Britt, attorney for Mr. Weinstein, Recorder Ivey stated that he would continue judg ment under the provision that the de fendant allow an officer to pour out all of the cider in his possession. Chief-of-Police D. M- Barker, assis ted by Officers Vance McGill and Ed. J. Glover, raided Mr. Weinstein’s home late yesterday afternoon and according to the evidence, found several gallons of apple cider which was intoxicating. They also found a large quantity of sugar, many fruit jars, bottles, and jugs, all of which had the odor of strong drink. After the state rested the case on the grounds that the manufacture of any thing intoxicating was prohibited by the Turlington act it was a question in the mind of Recorder Ivey that the fluid found was intoxicating. He was about to make an order cbntinuing the case until, a sample had been Bent to Raleigh to be analyzed when, through counsel, Mr. Weinstein submitted to the charges. This morning’s session of court re sembled a first Monday of Superior ■criminal court. The court room was crowded ancf many cases were on docket to be tried. Town officers are beginning to make arrests of persons violating the chauffeur’s license ordinance. 'Gator Bell and Archie Andrews, colored, were both taxed with the costs in Re corder W. B. Ivey’s court last week. Other cases disposed of since the last report were: Frank Hall was found guily of car rying a concealed weapon, assault with deadly weapon, and a simple as sault, and was given 4 months on the roads in each case. Gradford Prevatt was fined $10 and costs for an assault. Luther Locklear, Indian, was fined i and costs for being drunk and ^disturbing a religious meeting. Froy Kelly, colored, was taxed with the costs, and directed to pay the al leged amount of $13 when found guil ty of. fraud. Howard Bryan was taxed with the costs for speeding. Douglas McIntyre was also taxed with the costs on the same charge. • William and Viola Davis, colored, had judgment suspended upon pay ment of costs when found guilty of fornication and adultery. • M. M. Hopper Jr. had judgment suspended upon payment of costs for violating the traffic la\Vs. Gaddy Spearman appealed from a sentence of $25 and costs for failure to pay laborers, he being.a contractor. Gus Locklear, Indian, was found guilty of assault and was taxed with St Paul Newt t Mr. A. D Evans’ Annual Barbecue Was Great Occasion Frida)—Re*. H. W. Baucom Considering (VI to Baptist Church—Personal Men* Hon. ‘Vx ••• W r>1'1r'7i. ivt By Bessie *G. Johnson U^ ?J St. Paul) Arig. 22—Onee every yea/1 “aa sure as a clock ticks’* comes an1 Invitation to Mr. A. D. Evans' barbe cue, which is given anrtuaily Ml his country home a few miles from town. Today happening to be the eventful day, you may guess where I was, and possibly why “all news have left mo”. Instead of in the late afternoon the affair was “pulled off”, at noon today. Three o’clock came and still a large" number there, so you may drawl a faint imaginary line of what was1 taking place., If Drs. Nash, Poole, ] Currie or Rosier have an unexpected call tonight you may just know some one surely ate too heartily. Barbecue; yes, and brunswick stew, breads of! all descriptions, and cakes of various j flavors. Peaches, too, there were all! kinds there, but alas, alas, “no room for more”. Mr .Evans indeed is a free hearted man and as ail know a “good 5 bid fellow-’ Folks were there from far and near. Messrs. George B. McLeod, Thos. L. Johnson and B. Frank Me-! MiUan of Lumberton were among the lucky number, and as gifted speakers; entertained the crowd in a most de~ lightful maimer. Others, too, respond ed, but the table being near one} couldn’t glame them if words then’ were slow to come. It was an appetiz ing repast, we must admit. Thanks to Mr. Evans and his good hearted folks. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Fisher and Mr. and Mrs Ira Townsend motored down to Wrightsville Beach for a few days sojourn this week, having a very plea sant trip. While there Messrs. Fisher and Townsend attended a meeting of the road commissioners which was in session there, Mr. Townsend being a superintendent. Mr. arid Mrs. Douglas Smith, their little daughter Sarah Belie, and Mr Smith’s mother, Mrs. Annie Belie Smith of Lumber Bridge, motored oy er Wednesday night, spending a few hours in the home of Mrs. J. D. Johnson. • p’ T- P°ole spent the week-end, in Wilmington, returning Mondav night. ■ Rev. James J. Murray,*a former pas tor of the local Presbyterian church I who is pastor of the First Presby tenan church at Lexington, Va.. ur-! rived Tuesday for a visit in theieme of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E r C. I Murray, at the manse and has an op- j pomtment to preach Sunday morning. I Mrs. Jlffie J. Smith and grand daughter, Miss Mary Ferol Smith of Wuitman, Ga., who spent a few days among us, went over to Lumber Bridge yesterday afternoon to visit other relatives. They will return to! at. raul again ere. many days to he- i sume their visit. Mrs. Smith, who was Miss Effie Shaw, being a former St. ■Paul girl, is accorded a most hearty welcome among her numerous rela tives and friends in old Robeson. Rev. H. W. Baucom, pastor of Sa lem Baptist church in Winston-Salem, has been in town this week in consid eration of a call, the local Baptist church here being vacant since the resignation of the pastor, Rev J M Page, who has gone to Badin.' Mr ’ Baucom submitted his trial sermon Wednesday evening. Mrs. Baucom ac companied him to town. She Was a guest several days prior . to this among her people out near Raft swamp, her maiden name being Ty ^ Little Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Jcnes, who re side near Fayetteville, has beer, visit M? grandparents, lfj; and|Wrs. C. W. Jones, Sr., wlio live neaP here. ! Miss Mararet Cole is visiting reJa j lives in Lumberton this week. ! Miss Agnes Evans of Rowland has been spending several days among VwPe iire rtlVes- She is 3 ™ce of Mrs, Sallie Evans. Mrs. A. S. McGoogan returned Sun day from a few days’ visit to relatives and friends at McDonald. Her broth er Mr. Willie Bohman, who was there during the time stopped over here for a brief visit first of tne week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Greene spent the week-end in Raeford with their son and daughter-in-law," Mr. and Mrs. Harry Greene. Mr. F. F. Griffin of Fairmont, fli, 1, wa>! a Lumberton visitor Satoday.** Mr. L. N. Byrd of Marietta,,#, ■ U was among the visitors in tXnikt. urday. ■ !■>» i»»n <■ to;” • r t' -OOT thc costs; Jesftfe Wffs’ori, Intirti&nf1•L! prosecutihg witiieftl hi‘ the' case, wao found guilty of an affray, and taxed -with the costs. Leslie Houston, colored, was fined ' $5 and costs for assault. Alfred Rowland had judgment con tinued upon payment of costs, .pro ,1 vided he pays his wife $5 a week. > Walter Goins was fined $5 and costs for being drunk- ; L. A. Bell was fined $25 and costs I for operating an automobile reckless ly. N. H. Arrtett was also fined $25 and costs for the same offense. Steve Locklear, Indian, was sent to the roads for 8 months for manufac turing whiskey. Robeson County Fair Will Be Held October 14-17 «. . . .—■ .r --. i ■■« — t: WBniwMi wr*P JiW»kwl^S«c«*tvr Hftfttiffo* DepK Kit for .Vbsumhkc of Curaikal. ; ,l t : ’V{* .■•.t.AMiKM GROUNDS COVERED WITH GRA8Sf The tenth annual Robeson county fair will be held October 14 to 17, in clusive, according to Mr. W. 0. Thompson, secretary of the fair as sociation, and it wilt surpass any fair held in this section of the State, if plans that have been made are car ried out. v ■ J Approximately $2,000 in premiums are outlined in the premium list which will be ready for distribution Thurs day. A large number of premiums has been adde d to lssft year's list, which was the largest the association had ever offered. The fair will be held during the same week the .State fair is in pro gress. These dates were set altar the secretary had made a. close atfltiy of the prospects of hayiMLjieod ftirpe tions. By holding the Robeson couhty fair on the samp dates -as th* State tair, it js much easier to get batter free attractions and ji better carnival. There are only a lew counties in the state holding fair* on the same data as the State fair, but other weeks dur ing October and November a large number of fairs is held. AH the free attractions, fireworks and carnival have been booked, and the secretary has a large deposit, with more to fol low to insure the arrival and play of the carnival. Grass has been sown over tha fair grounds and makes a much better ap pearance, and in case of inclement weather the mud, which ha* been a nuisance before, will not be so bad, ind in case of extreme dry weather the grpss will keep the dust from be ing annoying. r V > Prospects for great success of the fair this year are better than ever before, and many people are anxious to hear the noise and the cries of the venders. OAJC GKOVK LMAFLKTS Series of Meetings Closes—Road in Had Fix—Personal and Other Items By Nellie M. Smith Buie, Aug. 23—The series of meet ings held here by the Christian Men'* league of Lumberton closed Tuesday night. We <hank them for their ser vice. Mrs. Vinil Lowe of Rosier ts spend ing the week with her daughter and son-ip-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bullock. Mr. and Mrs. Onnie Davis and chil dren spent Sunday with Mrs. Daisy Culbreth. Mr. Wade H. Tyner spent Sunday at White Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowe and children visited Mr. and Mm. Baton Prevatt Sunday. Miss Flora Lee Tyner was guest of ■Miss Mirtle Bruce Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Vadin are all smiles: it’* a bpy. Mr. B- E. Parnell and son. Master Reginald, returned from Elizabeth town Wednesday where he had his son's tonsilg and adenoids removecLHe is getting along fine. A number of folks from this vicini ty has been attending the series of meeting which is being conducted by Rev. W. D. Pridgen at the Great Marsh. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Davis and children visited at the home of Mrs. Davis’ parents, Mr. and Mr*. H, C. Bruce, Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Charlie Martin of Center spent Saturday night at home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L, Smith. Mrs Jula Davis spent Sunday with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Odum. Sorry to learn that Mr. Edward Iiewis is very sick, also Mrs. Ed Bax ley of Buie. Wonder what has become of our road supervisor ? Guess he is on his vacation. Our road is so bad the mules have to pull the cars out of the hdhs. Glad to have Rev. W. D. Pridgp to Breach for us Saturday night. We hope to have him with us again soon. Our prayermeeting will be held at the home of Mr,A. L. Smith Satur day night. i>' 1 f , Miss Almay Bruce of Saddle Tree j^Peqt ,t|»e week with her many friend* wishes fco TheRobesonian and ^inany readers. MEETING STARTS AT * LONG BRANCH. -Men’s Christian League Serins Meeting With Success—Services Every Night. A protracted meeting by the Men’s Christian league was started at Long Branch Baptist church last night. Much interest was taken at the ini tial meeting and prospects for an ex traordinary meeting are very bright. Services will be held every night, con i ducted by seme member of the league. Mr. W. F. Davis of Rennert was a | Lumberton visitor Saturday. Items of Local News —Mr. A. Weinstein left last night for New York, where he will spend g buying goods few his de nre here. D. King was able to re home on East Second * y after having her ton at the Thompson hospi —-There will be an important meet ing of the local post of the American Legion in the hail Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. A large attendance la urged as delegates and alternates wul be elected to attend the annual meeting of the legion to be held in Aabeviiie next week. —The U. S. Army Goods store, operated by Mr. L-. Levin, moved Fri day from tha Southern Ball Telephone ft Telegraph Co. huilrfigg on Chestnut itreet to the building on Elm street recently vacated by Mr. K. M. Biggs, who recently moved to his handsome new building on South Elm. —measrs. j. u. Hughes, W. J. Council and Rory McNair, county commissioner)*, E. J. Britt, county at torney and T, C- Barnes have retprn ed from High Pointy where the com missioners and the attorney ptirchas ed furniture for the near county home, arhicH; is rapitfly nearing completion. —Mr. A. Ij, Holmes left yesterday t<rr ffc. Louie »nd Other cities of the M#41« w«t, where he will spend a w^ejl buying Jewelry for his store Marti.Mr. Holmes has made * great improvement to his store by enlarg ing it, and stated Friday that he was going to buy the hansomest line of Jewelry eve* seen in Lomberton. —Senator and Mrs. L. R. Varser and daughter. Miss lily Snead, re turned Saturday evening from Ral eigh, where they were guests at the Sir Walter hotel during the special session of the General Assembly Se nator Varser took a leading part In the deliberations of the Senate and secured the passage of some im portant Mils, mentioned elsewhere in this paper. —Mr. James D. Proctor left Sat urday night for Asheville, where Mrs. Proctor's condition is rapidly Improv ing at a hosptal where she has been undergoing treatment for several Weeks. Mr. Procter will be accompa- » nied home Wednesday by bis daugh ter Mias Elisabeth and little Miss Cero McNeill, daughter of Mr. end Mrs. T. A. McNeill, who have been at the JCeystdbie camp at Brevard. —Wilbur, lJ-year-edd son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M, West of Fayette <0He, who ere vietting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George West on Cfiip peww street, was injured Saturday afternoon when an automobile driven * by an unknown person ran over him near the home. The accident was un avoidable, according to eye-witnesses. The driver of the car stopped end of fered assistance, but the parents as sured him that the child was as much to blame as he was, and he kept going. The number of his car was 5058 N- 0. Tobacco Market In South Cardlina Belt Quantity Receipts Similar To Last Week—Fairmont's Average For Woek To Thursday $20.90. By R. W. McFarland Fairmont, Aug. 21—“Foddering time„as they cell it down here in the county of North Carolina’s next Governor hag . caused . the re ceipts in this section of the South Carolina tobacco belt to be similar hi poundage to lest week. About all of the "burnt priming” grades have been sold, but "scrap” continues to roll in and this will be the case until the market closes. On many of the Eastern North Carolina markets “scrap” is not sold at auction, but it is sold here in big quantities and bringing very satisfactory prices. Taken as a whole, it would be safe to say that the entire offerings this week were from two to three per-cent., only, highr in quality than last week. Monday’s sale averaged $20.97. The next day the market weakened alittie making the Tuesday average $19.86. Wednesday the market “rallied”, taking the shine off of*Monday by 40 cents, the average for the entire sales Wednesday being $21.37. To-day’s sale (Thursday) finds still a higher average, the official average for the day being $21.68. Total sales for the week up to this writing (Thursday night), 685,523 pounds, which sold for $143,256.36; average, $20.90. The average for the week previous was $18.70 as stated in this paper. To this, add the sales from the opening, August 5th, to the figures above given, and tk gives total sMbs oh the Fairmont market, 2,317, 880 pounds for $420,174.95, making the average for the season thus far $18.17. From this article it will be seen that a right sharp advance in prices has taken place this week. Mr. R. K. Sessoms and son, Masjter Martin, of R. 7, Lumberton, Were among the visitors in town Friday. “YOU MUST BE SATISFIED—OR WE WONT BE” FULLER’S FILLING STATION * CORNER 2nd and CHESTNUT STS.
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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