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. * ./ -A , ■ ; Come To Robeson County’s Tenth Annual Fair October 14, 15, 16, 17 the was.'- rpTTl? D rVDl?^n\TT A 1M r—=?— J^«*=CL llllli I V V/ I) 1 VjUxN liiiN paces today. VOL. LV.—VOL. NO- 69.—SERIAL NO. 34. LUMBERTON, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1924 coumtbt. ood and norm. wtabusmd m*. **ic* m» car** Fine Scheme of Fraud Fails HereandWi 6tfesToJail tomobiles—A Plan to Oust State Dealer-All Cars Not Giving Per fect Satisfaction Would Be ex changed For New Ones. IS WANTED IN MICHIGAN Charles Elderbrook, alias Ed. Brown, young white man giving De troit hs his'' home, is in jail here awaiting trial on charges of trying to obtain money fradulently, and non payment of hotel bill. A telegram from officials in Detroit asks that he be held here as he is wanted there on charges of like nature. He has sub mitted and claims insanity. Elderbrook posed in Lumberton as n special representative of the presi dent of the concern manufacturing the Chrysler automobiles. His meth od of securing new agencies for the popular car was unique, and very clever. He took the matter up with several local automobile dealers, showing them whereby he could save them $100 on each car, stating that as soon as enough dealers had been sighed the company was going to in form the state dealer in Charlotte that his services were no longer need He went into the matter thoroughly with Mr. John V. Williamson, pro prietor of the Battery Service station, local dealer for the Chrysler, and tried to get M.r. Williamson to accept the new contract, and to pay $760 in cash or cashier’s check for first payment on 4 new cars. This seemed out of reason, according to Mr. Williamson, and he began questioning the “rep resentative” about the qualities, im provements and advantages of the Chrysler and Maxwell cars. Every question was answered in perfect manner, even explanation being given that would assure one that Elderhrook wan fully acquainted with both cars. Mr. Williamson immediately got in touch with the state dealer, and was informed that there was no such con tract being offered, and a telegram from the manufacturers confirmed the statement. A warrant was sworn out by Mr. Williamson and local offi cers are holding Elderbrook for trial which' will probably be held late this afternoon or tomorrow. Officials of the Chrysler company are expected here today. Before asking Mr. Williamson to sign the contract and pay the amount, Elderbrook laid a fine scheme to make his? plan work. Tuesday night he made himself known to the solicitor of recorder’s court, Mr. Ertel Carlyle, who owns a Chrysler. Mr. Carlyle wifs asked if he liked the car, and if there were any defects, stating that he was sent out from the head office to investigate the service the cars were giving. Mr. Carlyle took the man in his car. and rode about town, immedi ately after which the “representative” told him that there was a serious de fect in the engine, and that if he would take the car back to the local dealer he would give him a new car free in exchange for the one he had. Elder brook .instructed Mr. Carlyle to bring the ear to him, if Mr. Williamson re fused to exchange, and he would get a car for him at once. This was the beginning of the end for Elderbrook, for investigations were started at once. According to Mr. Williamson, there is no serious defect in Mr. Car lyle’s car, this being merely a part of the plan of the “slicker” to get him to sign thte dotted line. The warrant charging non-payment of hotel bill was sworn out bv the I,orraine hotel, where Elderbrook reg istered as “E. d. Brown” of Detroit. SEABOARD TO RUN SPECIAL PULLMAN TO AUTO RACES V,_ Traveling Passenger Agent Announc es Special Privileges On Account of Speedway Attraction. The Seaboard Air Line will operotc a special pullman car to Charlotte and return for the benefit of people going to the auto races to be held there Saturday, the 25th, according to Mr. H. G. Smallbones, traveling passenger agent, of Wilmington, who was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday. The pullman will be attached to train ... 13 leaving Lumberton Fri day afternoon October 24th at 6 p. m., and will leave Charlotte on No. 14 early, Sunday morning. Arrange ments have been made so that those taking advantage of this c§r can re main in the car from the time it leaves Lumberton until 7:30 Saturday morning, and returning the car may be occupied after 10 o’clock Saturday nij^ht. No. 14 arrives here at 9:45. .. , ,i, /!.!'•• LONG BRANCH SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK OCT. 13 Correspondence of The Robesonian. The Long Branch public school will open Monday, Oct. 13th. We have a splendid new six-room, building just finished and hope to have a good opening. All the parents are invited to be at the opening exercise Monday morning at 8:45. The teachers are I. E. Wishart, superintendent, Mrs. I* E. Wishart, principal, and Miss Lizzie Mae Britt, primary work. Please impress on each child the necessity of being in school the first day. Two Weeks’ Civil Term p< Superior Court Adiourns Notice of Appeal Given in Page Wilt Case-Some Testimony Ruled Not Coiqgetent Evidence—Politics and Competition—Co-ops Get Injunction Against Tobacco Growers. The 2-week’s term of Robeson Superior court for the trial of civil cases, which convened here Monday September 29th, with Judge Thomas H. Calvert of Raleigh presiding, ad journed yesterday afternoon. Judgment in the Page will case was signed just before adjournment, and notice of appeal to the Supreme court was given. As a result of the jury’s answers to issues that the'late E. E. Page was not mentally qualified at the time the will was made, that the will was made under undue influ ence, and that the will in question was not the last will and testament of de . ceased, the will was adjudged null and void. Mr. A. P. Page, who was favored to a greater degree by the will, was the defendant in the matter, and the other six heirs of the estate the plain tiffs. It was the purpose of the plain titts, so they stated, to show that Mr. A. P. Page had not done his duty to ward his young brothers and sisters af ter the death of their father . An at tempt was made to introduce such evi dence, attorneys for the plaintiffs asking a witness if he knew the condition of the children at a , cer tain time after the death of Mr. E. E. Page. Attorneys for the defendant objected to the question, and their ob jection was sustained. Other evidence which would have been detrimental to the defendant was offered, but Judge Calvert ruled it out. A number of people who heard the case were under the impression that it was in evidence that the children had been mistreated by the defendant, and The Robesonian was given infor mation to that effect, but according to the records Judge Calvert would not allow it to be included in the j evidence against the validity of the will. On account of other evidence of like nature which attorneys for the plaintiffs tried to inject into the case, Judge Calvert in his charge to the I jury stated that if the jury considered any of the evidence brought out against the character of the defen dant, or any evidence that was ruled out, he would throw the verdict aside, provided it was in favor of the plain tiffs. The case took up six days time, and the records, minutes and other papers were used almost continually by at torneys interested in the case. Any evidence that the defendant was j guilty of any charges would have been ' adjudged incompetent, and not allow ed to go into the records. Before judgment was signed attorneys for the defendant made a motion that the jurys’ verdict be set aside, But their motion was denied. I Road Board’s Answer. The dissolution of the restraining j order against the road board, mention' of which was made in Monday’s Robesonian, was preceded by an an swer read by Mr. H. E. Stacey, at torney for the board. It was stated in the answer that the board had no intention of bidding on the construc tion of a road from Rowland to the hard-surface road 3 miles west of (Lumberton, and that no bid Had been made. It was also alleged that it was a political matter on the part of some seeking the restraining order and (to relieve competition against private concerns in the matter of bidding. Other cases disposed of since Monday are as follows: Lee Allen vs. Minnie Allen; divorce granted. L. H. Caldwell vs. Joseph W- Dav is et al; judgment for plaintiff, and! that a deed made by J. W. Davis to ! Hursey A. Davis was null and void, I it being alleged that the deed was j made for the purpose of decaying, de frauding and defeating the payment of an account to the plaintiff. T. A. McNeill, receiver for Farm ers Savings bank vs. C. B. Town send, J. H. Powers and C. V Brown, Giles McNeill, Henry Powell, C. B. Townsend and J . II. Powers, C. V. Brown being unfound. Tobacco Growers Cooperative Marketing association vs. W. C. 1 Brown, Giles McNeill, Henry Powell, Demp | Worley and John Lamb; re straining order granted, f It- Q. Lawrence vs. R. C. Bridger; Judgment for plaintiff. Wfe Nee Bank of Kingstree, S. C. vs. McAllister Hardware Co. and H. M. McAllister; judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $5,000. W. R. McNeill vs. Robeson Coun ty Road Commission; compromise of $200 in favor of plaintiff. In re will of Fannie Dial; judgment in favor of defendant, holding that will was valid. Swift & Co. vs. The National Bank of Fayetteville; judgment for plain tiff in the sum of $408.70. Miss Minnie Lennon vs. E. G. Hobbs and wife; judgment for plain tiff The case in re will of the late Dan A. XbMillan was started, but before reaching a jury was comprmoised and ! settled among the principals. Fairmont Letter Revival in Progress at Methodist Church—Mother of Mrs. Harry Weinstein Passes—Splendid Work by the P. T. A. —Personal Men tion ., By Mrs. H. G. Inman Fairmont, Oct. 8—Have you bought your season ticket for the Chautau qua October 16-17-18? They’re on sale. Revival services began in Trinity Methodist church Sunday .jvening at 7:30. The preaching is being done by the pastor, Rev. N. B Johnson. The congregation and the pastor invite the public to attend these services which from the subjects named below indicate much deep thinking and care ful preparation. Mr. Johnson handles his subjects in a way that holds the attention of his congregation and it is well worth the time spent at the church for an hour each evening. These services are being held at night only. The subjects continuing through Sunday, October 12th, are as follows: Sunday evening, Oct. 5th, “What is Your Life?” Monday, “The Greatest Work in all the World”, Tuesday, “I Have Sinned”; Wednes day, “Sin as a Robber”; Thursday, “Loved but Lacking”; Friday evening, Oct. 10th, “Good-Bye to God”; Sat urday evening, Oct. 11th, “The Books Opened”; Sunday morning, Oct. 12th, “Through the Gates of God”; Sunday evening, Oct. 12th, “Tire Question God has not answered”. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weinstein went to Baltimore, Md. last Wednes day in response to a telegram advis ing them of the death of Mrs. Wein stein's sister, Mrs. Jenny Savage, who died at her home in Baltimore on Tuesday, September 30th, and was jaid to rest Thursday in Bth Jacob cemetery beside her sister, the late Mrs. A. Weinstein of Lumberton. She leaves to mourn her loss her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Katzen, and two sons, Robert and Milton Savage, all of Baltimore; five sisters—Mes dames A. S. Spritz of Baltimore, M. Gindin of Perth Ambay, N. J , M. Berlinske of Washington, D.C., E. Feldman of Ahoskie, and Mi's. Harry Weinstein of Fairmont. P. T. A. Djing Good Work The Parent-Teachers association met Friday at the school auditorium, elected officers and did a considerable amount of business. The officers and committees for the year are_ as fol lows: Mrs. T. S. Teague, president; Mrs. Clara Traynham, vice president; Mrs. F. H. Pittman, secretary; Mrs. Alice Brice, treasurer; member ship committee, Miss Vera Torrence, Mes dames F. C. Jones and E. G. Floyd; program committee, Misses Scarbo rough and Agnes Ashley, Mrs- E. J. Chambers; ways and means commit tee, Mrs. Tebe Floyd, Misses Chris tine Floyd and Sudie Grace West. - Mr. Teague made a good talk about the working of the Association, its help to the school anti community, and he made an earnest appeal for all parents and teachers especially to join bu tothers are not left out by any means; they are urged to join and take part. The association is going to help enlarge the library, giving $50. The county will give $50 and the State $50. Getting $150 worth of books for only our part of $50 sounds good, doesn’t it? This not only helps keep the schools standard but gives the children a wider range of books to se lcct from, lhe association in the past has done a wonderful work. It has bought and paid for shades for the new school building which amounted to around $400, planted shrubbery, and now it is ready to send a check to cover expenses iQr the play-ground equipment, which amounts to $550, and these are only the big things; the small things are too numerous to mention here but you can see that its a great organization. Why not see one of the membership coffiihittee and give them your dollar bfore they get a whack at you. They’re coming. Rev. R. L. Byrd of St. Paul was in town last week to viist his broth er Mr. H. G. Byrd. It will be re membered that wfiile Mr. Byrd was attending the Southern Baptist con vention in Atlanta, Ga., last spring he was run over by an automo bile and seriously hurt and was at one time thought to be fatally injur ed. ,but he is able to go about now with the aid of crutches and a little assistance from some member of the family or friend Mr. Isaac Riff has just returned from the Northern markets, where he purchased a complete line of fall and winter nfcrchandise- for, the stores at Chadbourn and Fairmont. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams and baby have returned from Vanceboro, where they spent several months, Mr. Williams being connected with one of the warehouses there. Mr. P. P. II. Johnson of Miles City, Montana ,is visiting his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson. M^s Kittie Hill has been very sick for the past several days. Miss Selma Ward, member of the school faculty of Parkton, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Belle Ward- ' Misses Sallie and Martha Inman left Monday morning for Barker-Ten Negro Passenger Carries ! Pistol siiiquop On Train; Flashes Pistol and Defies Anyone to Take It—!<xal Officer Takes Him Up and Finds Liquor—Will Be Tri ed in Recorder’s Court—Other Cases. TRAFFIC VIOLATORS ARE FINED Robert Rogers is in jj.il here await ing trial in Recorder W. B. Ivey’s court on charges jof transporting whiskey and carrying a concealed weapon. He was arrested yesterday after noon on Seaboard passenger train No. 13 by Policeman Vance McGill, whoj 'states that the conductor on the train ; notified him upon arrival that a nc-1 gro was on the train carrying a pistol, i Jpon investigation the officer learned j that Refers had.beeti showing his pistol, and was told ty another pas senger that he had better not let the conductor see him tJith it. Rogers said he didn’t give a biankety blank who saw him with it, that there wasn’t a biankety blank *oul that could take I it away from him. Officer McGill had no trouble in getting it away from him, and in find ing a quart of whiskey in his pocket, i which the officer also took into custo j dy- Rogers got on' the train at Ab I bottsburg and had *h ticket for Max ton. He said that he worked near Wa kulla. Other cases since the last report are as follows: “Rev.” James Smith, colored, was | sent to tfce roads for 30 days when he was found guilty of vagrancy and loosing a row boat from its mooring on account of malice toward the own er of the boat. Ed. Barnhill was-fined $5 and costs for speeding. Mahoney Wood was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and breaking into a smokehouse. He was sentenced to the roads for*12 months, but capias was not ordered issued un til 12 o’clock today, if he waa found in the county. t- i> DR. H. M. BAKER IS NOW SOLE OWNER OF BAKER SANATORIUM At the request of Dr. H. M. Baker, the Secretary of State has dissolved the corporation heretofore known as' the Baker Sanatorium, Inc. after it was shown that Dr. Baker had acquir ed ail the outstanding stock, and was the sole owner of the institution. The sanatorium will be conducted in the future under the same name a.s before. It was built in 1920, and. oo ened January 1st, 1921, from which time it has operated very successfully. It is recognized as one of the best equipped and most modern institu tions1 of the kind in this section of the ’Country. An addition is being made to the building, in which Dr. Baker will install a new Victor diagnostic and deep therapy x-ray machine for general x-ray work, and the treatment of cancer. This will place the institution on a par with the best equipped hospitals in the south. _: Men’s Prayermeeting In Court House Each Morning 8:3Q to 9 Including Sunday PHILADELPHIA'S NEWS ITEMS -- Correspondence of The Robesonian. Philadelphia, Oct. 8.—Mrs. W. E. Tiddy and children spent last Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Lacy John, at Lumber Bridge. Mr. O. 0. Dukes and Olin Jr. were visitors at Mrs*. Paisley '-McMillan’s on Sunday afternoon. The Ladies Auxiliary met with Mrs. J. M. Brown last Friday afternoon. After thte business meeting Mrs. D. McP. McAurther gave us a lecture on our Foreign Mission Study book; Mrs. D. B. Smith taught the lesson in the Home Mission book. We will meet again on Friday afternoon at the church for another lesson. These books are very interesting. Mile, where they are members of the school faculty. Mr. Jim White, who has been liv ing in Dillon, has come back home to live, moving in one room of hi3 house with Mr. and Mrs. Sandy McCormiek occupying the other rooms. “Aunt Flora” Powell, one of our j ante-bellum darkies, is in a serious condition after suffering a stroke of paralysis last week. Miss Esther Brown left Monday morning for Peace institute, Raleigh, where she will resume her studies. This is her junior year. Little Miss Cameron Taylor, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs/'W. R. Taylor, j is in James Water memorial annex in ' Wilmington. She is suffering some fotm of throat.trouble. Mrs. Taylor j is with her ! Mrs. Sandy McCormick, whose con 1 dition causes her to remain abed, is I unimproved. Mr. Geraki Kelly left Friday for | Florida to enter school. Mr. Kelly 1 spent his freshman year at the Uni J versity of N. C. St. Paul News Rally Day at Presbyterian Church— Miss Jane McKay and Mr. Kdwb Shaw Married at Wagram—•Per sonal Mention. By Bessie G. Johnson St. Paul, Oct. 7—Mr. and Mr*. George Monroe of Dunn visited in the nome oi Mr. and Mrs. J. C Lindsey yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Monroe came over to see her sister, Miss Trcva" Townsend of Rockfish, who is a high school student here. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe lived in St. Paul several months and have num erous friends in town who gladly wel comed them back. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Butler mdved last week to tnc residence on Broad street recently vacated by Dr. J. P. Nash and family, who moved into their new brick home on Armfield street, as previously mentioned. Rally Day. A delightful rally day program was given by the Woman’s auxiliary yesterday afternoon at the local Presbyterian church A large number was present. Following the meeting, delicious tea and wafers were served. Mrs. George MeGoogan of near town, who has been sick several days, was taken Saturday to a hospital In Fayetteville, where she underwent an operation yesterday for appendicits. She is reported today as doing as well as could be expected. Two spe cial nurses have been engaged for a few days, Mrs. William T. Rhodes of Godwin, formerly Miss Macy Guiton, graduate nurse of Pittman hospital, Fayetteville, who was in town at that time, being one of them. Mrs. Bee Tomlinson of ThomasvUle was a week-end visitor in the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Nut ting, on Fayetteville street, returning home Monday morning. Mrs. Sanford Britt and children, who spent several days among her people at Wendell, returned home last Eaturday. While away Mrs. Britt's little daughter Mildred under went a slight operation in a Raleigh hospital, as previously mentioned. She returned home with ftfts. Britt and is getting on very nicely?'' Miss Florabel MeGoogan, who is 3 student at Flora Macdonald collage, came home last of the week to be with her mother, Mrs. George MeGoogan, during her operation. Miss Velma Floyd sister of Mrs. J F. Nash, of Fairmont, has been a guest in the Nash home since last week. Mrs. Annie Harris of Buie came over several days ago. As a former St. Paulonian her*many friends will be glad to know she has accepted a position as saleslady in the dry goods department of L. S. Britt & Co’s store, which recently opened here. Mrs. Harris, who is a sister of Mrs. Edward F. Parnell of our town, has secured board with Mr. and Mrs. Parnell. She began work Saturday last week. Mrs. Stanley Harris and little daughter, Sybl Terryl, went over to Wendell Monday for a few weeks’ vi sit to her parents, Mr- and Mrs. Chas Terry, and family. Mrs. J. E. Fletcher and Miss Nell Green of McCall, S. C. were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Butler, on McLean street, Mrs. Fletcher being Mrs. Butler’s mother, while Miss Green is a cous m. Dr. and Mrs. T- H. Olive and lit tle son, David Markham, of Mt. Gil ead, arrived last Saturday for a few days visit to Mrs. Olive's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lancaster, to the delight of friends here, where they formerly resided. Mrs. Lan* caster prior to her marriage was Miss Forest Lancaster. Dr. Olive was at one time in the dentistry business here, where their little romance hadt its beginnings. Mrs. T- L. Northrop and little daughter, Mis3 Laura, went over to Wagram yesterday morning to be present at the jnarriage of a relative, Miss Jane McKay, whose marriage to Mr. Edwin Shaw, son of Mr. Alex. Shaw of that place, is an interestig event of this afternoon, the marriage to take place at 4 o’clock. A brilliant reception preceded the marriage, tak ing place on last evening. Little Miss Laura being among the serving group at the reception. Mr. John McClellar^, whose home is I>ur?n, came over yesterday for a short visit in the home of his cousin, Mrs. D. A. McGoogan, and family, on Armfield street. Mrs. L. I. Grantham and children are spending several days among re latives at Wagram, having gone o\er to be present at the Shaw-Me Kay wedding. Mrs- Grantham is a cousin of the bilde-to-be. Mr. Ghas. Terry and daughter, Miss Sarah, were here for a brief visit this week, coming over to ac company Mrs. Sanford Britt and chil dren, who were returning that day. Mrs. A. R. McEachern and daugh tei-in-law, Mrs. Neill A. McEachern, were Fayetteville visitors today. Cotton Market Middling cotton is quoted on the lo cal market today at 23 1-2 cents the pound. , . Road Board Passes un Several Important Matters \Y. E. McNeill Succfids J. L. Hatchel an Foreman Chain Gang No. 1—Parkton to Red Seringa and Mast >n Road Next lob for Gang— Tractor for Shannon. NEW ROAD LUM BERTON TOWNSHIP At the regular meeting o fthe coun ty road board Monday Mr. W. U. McNeill was appointed foreman of chain gang No. 1 to succeed Mr. J. L- Hatchet, who resigned as a result of grand jury investigation of escapes nothing being urged against him ex* ;ept too great leniency. The matter of changing the en trance from the Fairmont road to the old Lovett road was cantinued until next meeting. Supt. J. I. Townsend was Instruct ed to make arrangements to move the chain gang forces to Parkton and begin work on the main road leading through Parkton, Lumber Bridge, Shannon, Red Springs and Smiths township to Maxton as soon as work already promised is completed, also to make arrahgements to take care of road work in Maxton township and to purchase such equipment as is need, ad for this township. The matter of Moss Neck mill pond was referred to Supt. Townsend for examination and report at the next meeting of the board. It was ordered that an Internation al tractor be purchased for Shannon township from McEachern Hwd. Co. for $936.93, settlement as follows: note due JUn. 1, 1923, $663.50, note due Oct. I, 1926, $373.43, with interest at 6 per cent, from date. Petition for a public road in Lum berton township, referred from last meeting, was granted and the road ordered as follows: Beginning at State highway 211, a straight line to the S. A. L. railroad, thence the land | line of Haywood Tyner and the old I Lumberton cotton mill line to where said line intersects with the road lead, ing from Tyner’s to the cotton mill village, thenc «southeast to the Wis hart township line, a distance of about 1-2 mile, the width of said road being 20 feet Petition from Stertings township, i for a public road from Flowers Cross ing road to Bethesda Church, about 2 miles, was continued for 30 days. Adelegation from Rowland and ad joining township appeared before the board with request for a public high way and the matter was referred to Supt. Townsend for investigation and estimate of cost. Notes for neceasary road repair work were ordered executed as fol lows: Lumber Bridge $200, Orrum $200, Fairmont $600. Community Fair At Orrum Friday Big Day Expected at Orrum Friday— Addresses and Many Athletic Events—All-Day Affair. As? stated in Monday’s Robesonian, Friday of this week will be a big day at Orrum, the annual community fair. The best products of the farm, in cluding live stock, poultry, canned goods, needlework, etc., will be on exhibition, and the school will have an exhibit. There will be several addresses and many athletic events. Dinner will be served ojj^the grounds at reasonable rates. This fair will be held in one of the best and most progressive communi ties? of Robeson county, a commuinty centering around a school that has long ranked as one of the best. The program follows: Program 10 a. m. girls’ and boys’ basketball games. 11 a. m. Address by Dr. W. A. An derson, State college, Raleigh. 1:30 p. m. Address by Miss Susan Landon, Raleigh; subject, “Value of a strong community club.’’ 2:15 p. m- Athletics: girls—Stand ing broad jump, running broad jump, | running high jump, fifty yard dash, 100 yard dash, relay race, relay post race, potato race, spoon race, hoop race, ball race throwing baseball, throwing basketball; boys—standing broad jump, running broad jump, run ning high jump, standing high jump, two hop and a jump, three broad jumps, 50 yard dash, 100 yard dash, relay race, relay post race, potato race, sack race, spoon race, all four jrace, barrel race, backward race, hoop [ race, ball race, jumping through hoop, j bicycle race, throwing baseball, throw ing basketball, boxing contest, tug of war. 4 p. tn. Address by K. E. Kimball, Fayetteville, district forester; sub ject, “Forest Conservation,” address to be followed by free moving pi<_ ! tures on “forestry.” 7:30 p. m. Entertainment in school auditorium. California Honors Requisition for Peacock. Governor Richardson, of California I Tuesday honored the requisition of Dr. J. W. Peacock, who escaped from ' the criminal insane ward 9t the State I prison more than a year ago, and who ; was apprehended in California three i weeks ago. f I Per Cent Discot nt On 'm* m m m j 7mX tt'ikX Turned Over, to Sheriff— Other Bowiuwi Transacted by Coun ty Commissioners st Regular Meeting Tax books for Robeson county were turned over to Sheriff R. E. Lewis by the coonty commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Monday with instructions to collect as requir ed by law and to allow a discount of one per cent on all taxes paid dur ing the present month of October. Monthly statements of the First National Bank of Lumberton, county > treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Frye, coun ty welfare officer, and Dr. E. R. Hardin, county health officer, were received and filed. The regular pauper list was allow ed and the following were added: Mary Foy, Willis Locklear, Aggie Faulk, Sam Robertson, Beatrice Mil ler, each at $5 per month, and Chari ty Carter at $3 per month. A special allowance was made to Mary Belle Lowry and Janie Locklear, $5 each, and Martha Carter, $10. Insolvent court cost for September term of court was ordered paid. Items of Local News —Meeting of the Eastern Star will be held in the Masonic hall this even ing at 8 o’clock. —The Lumbcrton high school foot ball team plays its first watch game of the season this afternoon at 4 o’clock with the Red Springs team on the Jennings cotton mills grounds. —The Woman’s Christian league will meet Sunday afternoon at 4* o’clock in the Episcopal church. All ladies of Lumberton and surrounding community are cordially Invited to attend. —Mr. H. E. Stacy purchased yes terday from Mr. S. B- White a 100 acre tract of land near the Fayette ville road, 3 miles this side of St. Paul. This deal was mide through the W. K. Bethune Co. —At the regular monthly meeting of the board of stewards of Chestnut Street Methodist church last night following the weekly prayer service, it was decided to pay off a noteof |900 that has been carried for some time. Other than this, only routine business was considered. —Mr. Ira P. Davis has rteumed from Chattanooga, Tenn., where he attended last week a convention of the New York Life Insurance Co. Mr. Davis was one of the company’s agents to receive a free trip on ac count of the large volume of business done during the past year. —Chas. M. Steiff Inc. has announc ed that Mr. A. P. Thomas of Wil mington will represent the company in Lumberton, effective Tuesday of this week. A permanent location has not been established, but aoccording to information from the Wilmington manager, will be secured within a rhort time. —Mr. and Mr3. M- J. Boucher of Washington, D. C-, and Mrs. Jack Reynolds of New York city are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sharpe, East Fifth street. Mrs. Boucher is a sister and Mrs. Reynolds a niece of Mrs. Sharpe. They drove through from Washington in Mr. Boucher’s car. —Mr. R. M. Faison of Roanoke Rapids, has accepted a position as manager of the State Land Develop- M ment & Insurance Co. effective Octo ber 15th, succeeding Mr. D. M. Clark son, resigned. Mr. Faison expects to * move his family here about November first. Auto Smash Costs Driver $70. Mr. Romulus Hedgpeth’s coupe, parked on Elm street in front of the Pastim etheatre about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, got a bump which crumpled up fenders behind and in front and “busted” a tire when a Ford driven by Mr. M. B. Paul of Saddletree ran smack into it v. ".bout premeditation or malice aforethought. In the car with Mr. Paul were some , colored women cotton pickers he had just brought back to town from his farm. Policeman McGill got in the car with Mr. Paul and in the drive to th etown hall discovered that he was too much under the “influence” to drive safely. Mr- Robt- Caldwell ... . arranged bond in the sum of $100 and,, ,-.,,.,. yeitter^aty , naqrni'.g Recorder Jv«y .r . taxed Mr. Paul $50 anu repairs to r. Jf». Hedgpeth? car, wjjith. amounted to some $20. Mr. Paul,hears a gqq4 reputation and was altogether quiet and ordrly. William Gibbe McAdoo, former sec retary of the treasury, was operated on at Johns Hopkins hospital in Balti more Monday for removal of gravel from the bladder. The operation is said to have been a simple one, re quiring only local anaesthetic, and Mr. McAdoo is expected to remain in the hospital only about 10 days. i__—-— OUR PRICE TODAY FOR —GASOLENE— / * 18 CENTS FULLER’S SERVICE STATION C, •' * , V
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