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THE WEATHER RA!N TON!GHT. COLDER TUESDAY r rHE ROBESONIAN E!GHT PAGES TODAY. VOL. LV.—VOL. NO. 101 —SERI AL NO- 36. HELPING DEABLED S OLMERS E WORK OF LEMON AND MS AUXMARY Joint District Meeting of Post War Organizations Transacts Much Business Following Lun cheon at Lorraine Hotel. EX-SOLDIER SAID TO BE IGNORANT OF LEGION WORK. State President of Auxiliary Makes Ernest Appca! For More Members and Continuance of Exceiient Work—Loving Cup Offered in Membership Campaign for Legion naires—Oniy A Few Have Made Application for Bonus—Head of Wiimington Auxiliary Says Bonus is Insuit t& Legion. "Ex-service men do not realize what the American legion is doing", said John Bright Hill, of Wilmington, committeeman of the district in his address before the joint meeting of the American Legion and American Legion auxiliary of the sixth dis trict of North Caroiina held in Lor raine hotel here Friday afternoon. "The greatest field of endeavor for the American Legion auxiliary in North Carolina is the rehabilitation work for the disabled soldier and his loved ones", said Miss Annie Lee of Monroe, state president of the aux iliary, in her address, which was the feature of the occasion. Luncheon at Lorraine The meeting began at 2 o'clock when a luncheon was served to a bout 60 members of the 'local posts of the legion and auxiliary, state of ficers and a few of the large number of invited guests. On account of the recent inclement weather and condi tion of the highways, only a few from out-of-town attended. The in vocation was rendered by Legionnaire J. P. Russeil, ex-Y. M. C. A. se re tary. Ed. J. Glover, commander of I um berton Post No. 42, made the address of welcome. Foilowing the luncheon Mr. Hill took charge *of the meeting and called for the pledge of the le gion and auxiliary, led by Miss Sarah Carlyle, "1 pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." Miss Eulalia McGill, committee woman of the sixth district, gave a few brief expressions of the work of the auxiliary, and read interestingly of the work which has been done, the work being done and plans for more work. Membership Drive Mr. Hill stated that the next thing on the program was not on the pro gram, that Mr. Noei Patton, State vice-commander was supposed to he present and address the meeting on the aims of the legion and its work, and tell about the membership drive to be started today. On account of Mr. Patton's absence, which was caused by at) acute attack of eye trouble, Mr. Hill took his subject and spoke ior several minutes. He ex plained the membership campaign which begins today and ends March lbth. The legion post securing the best percentage of members ln March 15 will be sent a loving cup, which will be returned to the state department at the convention in Fay*' ettevillc in September, if some other post has made a better record the cup is transferred, and it is necessary for^ne post to have the cup in pos session for 2 years^to become the owner of the cup. For posts which have by March 15, a 100 percent membership a citation of meritons service will be sent the post. 1 iie work that the iegion is do in'- was to!d intcrcstingiy by Mr. Hit'. He said that among many other things, important work of the legion especially in larger towns, was to see that all ex service men had em ployment. and that they were hon orable as far as could be carried out even after they had served terms on roads and in prisons for crimes com mitted ranee ike war. Ho spoke briefly on the veteran's loan act, stating that this would be put into operation during the next, few weeks, as the legislature would take action on the bill during the present session. Few Apply for Emus Regarding the bonus, insurance and cash payments, Mr. Hill said tha: it was amazing to know how few ex-service nan had made application for the bones. He urged that ail vet erans file their application at once, slating that the insurance policy was something good, and woutd prove very beneficial the older it grew. The Heed-Joknson act of t92T which wont into effect January 1st 11125 automatically provides for compensation for any ex-soldier of the World war who contracts tuber culosis, he said. The re-. rgan xation of dead posts of the legion was discussed by Mr. Hill and 'he pleaded with his hearers to use their influmce in trying to get some of the posts of the couhty re-organized. Severn] posts wit] he forced to give up their charters if they do not get in touch with head quarters in the near future, he said. Gov. McLean Would Limit New Bpnd Not A Dollar Not Necessary for Pub lic Good Should be Appropriated, He Declares—Advises $20,000,000 Road Bonds. EXECUTIVE PUDGET BILL Urging the 1925 genera! assembly to keep within the bounds of $25, 600,000 in the matter of authorizing state bond issues, this tota! to in ciude $20,000,000 for continuing work on the state highway system, $3, 600,000 for permanent improvements at institutions and $2,000,000 to meet the requirements of the soldiers' loan bill, which was ratified by the peo ple in November, Governor McLean appeared before the law-making body ' in Raleigh Friday. "Not one dollar of money not nec essary for the public good .should be appropriated at this time," the exe cutive declared. At the same time he gave an out line of the executive budget bill j which he will have introduced. The purpose of this new system of fi nancing will be to keep expenditures for maintenace and operation of the state and its institutions within the circle of current revenues. "1 shall not attempt to discuss the question as to why we have not had a balanced budget in the past," de clared the governor. "The thing that we are now most interested in is i not what has occurred in the past, but what course we should pursue in the future." The governor, at the outset, stated that he had come to discuss fiscal and highway policies. Opposing the issuance of more than $20,000,000 bonds at this time for state highway work, he said that from informa-; tion received from the chairman of the highway commission it appeared j that the program of issuing bonds which he had just outlined would en able the highway commission to pro ceed satisfactorily. Discussing the proposed executive budget, the governor declared that his plan was not designed to curtail the powers of the general assembly but to benefit the assembly, as a whole, giving the entire membership, and not merely the committees, in formation at all times as to the fi nancial affairs of the state. "I will have prepared and submit ted to you for your consideration," he said, "a bill embodying the pro visions which t think an executive budget law should contain." Con tinuing, he said: "The bill I propose will not re duce the power of the general as sembly. On the contrary it will give all members of the general* as sembly an opportunity to act intelli gently upon all appropriations. Un der such an act the governor cannot usurp powers of the general assem bly for the reason that his action is wholly recommendatory." _ Pass Law Examination. Miss Carrie Edmund and Mr. W H. Humphrey Jr., both of Lumber ton, were among those passing the examination before the Supreme court last week to practice lasy in the state. Other Robesop county ap plicants who were successful were Messrs. Paul James Caudell, David ! Barlow Lancaster. Jr., Calvin Scott } Howie of St. Paul. -—A meeting of the local Boy Scouts will be held tonight at 7:30 ! :!i the old high school auditorium. - closing he said that one of the I best ways to increase membership i was to start something, and iet the I auxiliary do it. . Endowment fund Mrs. R. W. Hicks, president of the Wilmington auxiliary, in speaking on the "Endowment Fund for Disabled Soldiers", said. "The word bonus is an insult to the American Legion." Mrs. Hicks spoke plainly about be ing ashamed of the government for not providing more fully for the dis abled. She said that every time she heard the word bonus her blood boil ad. She said there was no bonus, that there was no way of paying the ser vice rendered by the soldiers, and that it was high time somebody oined another word to be used for the pittance Issued the veterans. When she had finished he'remark, Mr. Hill said, "That's the kind of t help we have in Wilmington and we -oulan't get along without them." Work of Auxiliaries Miss Lee's address was full of ap peals to members of the auxiliary for more members, a continuation of the excellent work being done, and a personal touch which only mem bers of the legion can give. "The government can spend money, the le (continued on page 3) Two new Nash 6 Sedans Two new Nash 6 Touring 1925 Models Sale or Exchange—Cash or Credit. C. M. FULLER & SON ALBERT HARLEE !S TO DM !N CHAM Judge Grady Sentences Negro Who Ki!!ed Mr. Arch Johnson to Die March 26th Between 10 A. M. and 2 P. M—Defendant Denied Kiliing i Aftdt Confessing*—Said He was Afraid <^f Being Lynched if He Did Not Confess HID NOT KNOW MEANING OF 1ST DEGREE MURDER VERDICT Albert Harlee, negro, was sen tenced Saturday by Judge Henry A. Grady in Superior court here to die in the eiectric chair March 26 be tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. tn. following a jury's verdict Fri day night of guilty of murder in the first degree. It was in evidence that Harlee struck the blow that killed Mr. Arch P. Johnson near Red Springs on the night of December 20th using a brick with such force that a fracture of several inches resulted. The body of Mr. Johnson was found early the next morning, and a coroner's jury impaneled. The inquest lasted for 2 days and as a result of the investi gation Harlee, Isaiah and Johnson, all colored, were ordered held in con nection with the killing. After spending several days in jail Harlee sent for Sheriff B. F. McMil lan and stated that he wanted to make a confession. In presence of witnesses he stated to the sheriff that he struck Mr. Johnson on the head with a brick after Isaiah Lloyd had told him to do it, saying that Lloyd paid him $1.70 for doing it and that Lloyd wanted the money Mr. Johnson had to use in a gambling game at the home of John Johnson. Lloyd and Johnson are being held and will be tried this week. Repudiates Confession On the stand Harlee denied killing Mr. Johnson and stated that he made the confession because he had been told by a negro jail employee that unless he confessed to the ktlling he would be lynched; fthat a mob of white men from Red Springs had planned to come to Lumberton and storm the jail and take him out and string him up. During the coroner's inquest Har lee was mixed up in his story of the killing and told several lies. He ex plained by saying that he was afraid. While on the stand Friday he did not show any signs of fear, and spoke in a mild clear tone. His illiteracy was very plainly shown but some have advanced the idea that he is not so ignorant as he is criminally inclined. Saturday at noon when Judge Grady asked him if he knew what the jury had done, he said that he did not, and that he did not know what a verdict of guilty of murder tn the first degree meant. It was not until after Judge Grady pronounced the death sentence that the young negro seemed to realize what had happened to him. He said nothing, but his expression seemed to change from the blankness which had fea tured it throughout the trial. The jury was out for about 3 hours, rendering their verdict after they had been to supper. Assisting the prosecution in the case was Mr. Dickson McLean. Messrs. F. Ertel Carlyle and W. B. Ivey conducted the defense, and are to be congratu lated on the manner in which they handled the case, which was almost too one-sided to be interesting. Lumberton Wi!i Have New Soda Par ior Soon. Lumberton is going to have a new up to-date soda parior which wiH be named "Buddie's Parior." Mr. G. Badger McLeod has ieased the at tractive and modern store of the new First National Bank budding on Fifth street for the purpose of operating a soda parior. He has recentiy consum mated deai for the most modern fix tures on the market and for a beauti fu) mechanicaiiy refrigerated foun tain. The parior wiii be equipped with the iatest styie booths, public writing desks, mirrows, and many other things that wiii add to the con venience and comfort of its patrons, in addition to serving the pubiic with hot and coid drinks, Mr. McLeod ex pects to serve salads', sandwiches and candies. This new store wiii have for saie the genera! varieties of goods soid in drug stores with the exception of medicines. Watch The Robesonian for the opening date. —Mr. and Mrs. John Feits moved Friday into their handsome new home on Wainut street. * NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS * ^ Watch the iabei on your pa- * * per. The date shows time of ex- * * piration of subscription. When a * [ ' notice, "Your subscription ex- * * pires with this issue. Piease re- * * new at once", appears stamped * ' on the right hand corner of your * * paper your are thereby notified * ' that you have recieved your last * * issue untii a rcnewai is made. * * No further notice wiii be sent. * e * a n a a a a a STOP! LOOK AND L!STEN. You have tried tbe rest now try the BEST PRESSING CLUB Faultiesa Dry Cieaning, can take care of a few more C!ub members, 5th St. front of Courthouse. JOHN D. rURVfS Mgr. Superior Court Second Week Convenes This Morn ing With Judge Grady Presiding— Specia! Venire Drawn in Sheperd Case. HEARING BEGEMS TOMORROW -- The second week of Robeson Sup erior court for the tria! of crimina] cases convened here this morning with Judge Henry A. Grady, presid ing. A specia! venire of 100 men was drawn this morning and wiii be sum monsed to appear in court tomorrow afternoon, from which a jury wiii be drawn to hear the trial of State vs. F. M. Huggins and Dock Rozier, charged with murder in connection with the death of E. R. Sheperd. The tria! wi!! begin some time to morrow. Immediately after the opening of court Mrs. Nam?/ T. Amderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson of Lumberton, was grant ed an absoiute divorce from her hus band, T. M. Anderson, formeriy of Tarboro. Mrs. Bruce Freeman of Robeson county was aiso granted an absoiute divorce from her husband, Wiiiiam Freeman. Neither of the dovirce cases was contested. M. L. MeGirt was fined 5c and costs for carrying a concealed weapon. James Glover and Willie Craw ford plead guilty to forgtry and had judgment continued upon payment of costs. Howard Bullard piead guilty to an affray and was taxed with the costs. Arch Currie, charged with pos sessing liquor had his case remanded to recorder for enforcement of his judgment. Howard Mattheson paid the costs for possessing whiskey. Jake Monroe, colored was given 12 months on the roads for an assault with deadly weapon, but the judg ment was later changed to payment of costs under continuance for 5 years. Dargin Hardin and Brady Lf-klear paid costs for possessing whiskey. !tems of Loca! News —The American Legion auxiiiary wi)i meet with Mrs. R. A. McIntyre Tuesday evening at 7:30. —Prayermeeting of Caidweii and Water streets wiii be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. W. P. Baker. —During the month of January the iocai fire department answered 4 fire alarms. The vaiue of property endangered was $15,300, and the ioss was $825. —The condition of Mr. N. P. An drews, who underwent a serious op eration at his home on Chestnut street a few days ago, is very much improved. —The county board of commis sioners, board of education and road board are hoidiug their regular monthly meetings in the court house here today. —The King Grocery company moved iast week from the budding on the corner of Kim & Third streets to one of the new Deese buddings on West Fourth street. —Mr. Knox Andrews, who has been spending a few days at home with his father, Mr. N.P. Andrews, whoy condition is improving since his oper ation Tuesday of iast week, wiii re turn this evening to Durham, where he is a student at Duke university. —Saturday night at M o'ciock a fire aiarm from box 27, corner of Pine and Second streets, was sodnd ?d, but there was no fire. Both fire trucks answered the aiarm, and on account of the congested traffic and the iarge number of busy shoppers a good bit of excitement was caused, t —Manager J. W. Griffin had pian I nod to run a big advertisement in j today's Robesonian announcing that j i vaudevide company wiii piay at the Pastime theatre during the week, but he received a teiegram this morning advising that the troupe couid not piay Lumberton on account of the sudden iiiness of. the mnin comedian. * MIXING BOWLS FREE * As a result of many requests ' * for the continuation of the offer ' ' of 5-piece mixing bowl sets. The ' * Robesonian announces with pleas- * i * ure that another large shipment *' * has been received and the offer is ' * re-instated. The offer is as fol- * * lows: 3 'One set of glass mixing bowls * * free with each subscription to ' * The Robesonian for 2 years; or. * * a set free for 2 yearly subscrip- * * tions to The Robesonian. For * * those who want to work a little * * for a set we are offering a set ' * free for 4 six months' subscrip- * i * tions. * ; * These sets won the admiration " * of everybody receiving one of the * : * large number given away during * * the fall. Each set is packed in * * a carton ready for mailing. If * * sets arc to be mailed enclose * j* 10c for postage. Get yours to- * "day. * * * ******* SPRING AM) SUMMER STYLES are now on Display, TERMS Cash or 4 Months to Pay. JOHN D. PURVIS, Tailor. 3th St. Front of Courthouse. - Playmakers Captivate Lumberton Audience large Audience Delighted nnd Pro foundly Impressed With the Splcn did Plays and Cuperh Acting of Famous University Piaymakers. A sptendid audience at the high school auditogfum Friday evening was delighted and profoundly im pressed with the three one-act plays presented by the Carolina Tlaymak ers. who completed at Pinehufst the next night a tour which for the first time carried them outside the State. They won on this first Southern tour the highest praise from news papers and individuals, and nowhere did they play to a more appreciative awlience than the one which greeted them in Lumlterton. Each of the three plays is splen did. and it is no disparagement of the others to say that "Fixin's", a tragedy of a tenant farm woman, stands out preeminently as a play that would win success ott any stage. Its grim and terrible reality grips one with trem'-ndous power. There are h< art-breaking sobs in every moment of it. The acting of Miss Frances Gray and Aubrey ShackMl in this play is simply superb. There is nothing amateurish about it. The other plays, "When Witches Hide", in which a most realistic storm ; produced, and Gains and Gaius Jr., a side-splitting comedy, both are fine and cah for good aettng. Miss Alga Leuvitt as the witch and Mr. Geo. V. Denny as Jake in the former, and Mr. Denny and Miss Margaret Jones in the iatter do some work that is far ahead of what one usually sees on the professional stage. Prof. Frederick H. Koch and his Playmakers are doing a great work in gathering the wild flowers of le gend and story in North Carolina and presenting them in folk plays. Old stories, old legends, are turn ing up again; they are interpretting everyday iife, which is, after ali, the highest art. The Lumbee Research ciub, under the auspices Of which the Playmakers came to Lumberton, has scored an other decided success. H. B. JENNINGS TO MANAGE HEM S)'R)NGS COTTON MILL NVeH-Known Mi!) Man of Lumberton Eiected Genera) Manager at Meet ing of Stockholders—Wet) Equip ped Mi))—Fancy Cotton and Si!k G<)ods Are Made. At the annua! meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Red Springs Cotton Mi)! Co., he!d in the offices in Red Springs severe! days ago Mr. H. B. Jennings of Lumber ton was elected genera! manager of the miH, effective at once. Mr. Jennings has assumed the management of the mH!, which is one of the best-equipped mi!!s in this section, making a great variety of fancy ctoths from both cotton and ,i)k. The main office of the mi!! wi!! 'remain in Red Springs. Regarded as an Authority. Mr. M. J. Merritt, manager of the Lumberton Bargain house, returned Thursday from Witmington, where he had been engaged for a few days preparing to conduct a big clearance sate for the Futch's department store. The big fire Wednesday night, men tioned in Thursday's Robesonian, wiped out the stock which was to be piaced on saie, the !oss being about $100,000, about haif covered by in surance. A news item in the Wiiming : ton Star stated that Mr. Merritt had ! "been drafted to handte the locat t tWihnington) sa!e" and continues: "Prior to assuming the manage ment of the Lumberton store, Mr. ) Merritt confined his activities who! j !v to the advertising and special ; sate business and is regarded as an authority along lines of this nature, j He wit) doubtiess be remembered bv many, having conducted a number «f big anti very successful sa!es here , in the ])ast." Governor McLean Here Yesterday. t Governor A. W. McLean returned t iast night to Raieigh after spending Sunday here with his fatniiy. Mrs. McLean, who has been convalescing from a severe attack of pneumonia, wiit go to Raieigh some time during this month, hut not during the first 2 weeks. Tests on Tobacco Fertiiixers. County Agent O. 0. Dukes states { that the fertiiixer tests mentioned in Thursday's RobesoniaTt* tvere of to bacco fertiiixers, bqt that he wiil hie ;iad to give any who are interested ! information also on fertiiixers for ' other crops. —Robeson Chapter U. D. C. wiii meet with Mrs. S. McIntyre Thurs iay afternoon at 3'30. Cotton Market j Middiing cotton is quoted on the I iocai market today at 23 5-8 cents ! toe" pound. ! DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER OMTOMKTR1MT Better eye-sight for those who j appreciate better service. Office—over 1st National Bank, FARMONILEHER Heath f Mrs. WiHit Pittman F!oyd and Mr. Jae Nye—Urthday Party (iisen by Miss (Mine Purvis—Per sona). My H. G Inman Fairmont. Jan. 3!.- Mrs. Wiiiiam Pittman Floyd, who iived about 2 mite* from town ant! who had been in dectining heaith for some time and in the Bakn* sanatorium for the past six weeks, died Friday morning at 3 o'clock and was buried in the new cemetery Saturday morning at iO o'ciock, the funerai conducted by her pastor. Rev. J. K. Lanier of the Baptist church. In eariv girihood she was converted and joined the Baptist church, where she was a consecrated member the remainder of her iife. She was Miss Opheiia Leggett before her marriage to Mr. Fioyd. Five chiidren survive—Mrs. Ciaudc Gunn of Sanford and M'sses Aima and Opheiia and Messrs. Char iic ant) Roya), who resitie at home. Her parents fiie<i when she was a young woman hut site is aist sur vived b.v two sisters, Mrs. Gaston Fioyd of Bnrnesviiie and Mrs. Lake Lewis of Fairmont. Mr. Worth Me Manic! of Statesv'it" speiit iast week-enti with his moth er. Mrs. K. V.' McDaniei. Mi'. Joe Nye, prominent pianter of the Bai^intore section, died Wednes day morning at 5:i5 of* paraiysis. Mr. Nye had been confined to his bed for about 2 weeks but had b< en in ii! health for severai years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nye. who diet! severai years ago. He !ivf d at the otd home piace, where he was raised. When oniy a smaii boy he joined the church at Baibi ntore, at which piace he heid his membersiiip. His was a iong iife of usefuiness. Twrice married his first wife being Miss Frances Buiiock. Surving this union are three chiidren —Mrs. Miiton Thompson, Mr. Dan Nye and Mrs. Tess Fedder. The sec ond wife was Miss Nancy Grantham, who survives with five chiidren— Messrs. Bonson and Wade, at home. Mr. Eibcrt of Atiantic City. N. J., Mesdames Memory Lewis and Baiiey Fioyd of this piace. Mesdames Susan Ward of McDonaid and Easber Branch were the oniy sisters living, with Messrs. Henry and Vann Nye of Orrum the oniy two brothers. The funerai was conducted at the home by his pastor, Rev. J. K. Lanier, in terment being made in the famity cemetery Thursday morning. Littie Miss Oiive Purvis ceiebrated her eieventh birthday anniversary Saturday afternoon from 2:20 to 1:30 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mfs. John T. Puris. Indoor games such as air, iand and water, automo biie, fruit basket, spinning the hot tie. and going to Jerusaiem were in dulged in, but the most fun was pinning the cat's bai! on. Delicious hot chocoiate, cakes and candy were served to the foiiowing chiidren: An nie Davip. Wood berry Chambers, Martha Eiranor Fioyd, Josephine Johnson, Elizabeth Fioyd, Tons:a Keith. Maryiynn Fioyd, Oiive, Marie and Mickey Wiitiams, Liiiiies Mae Inman, Madaline Nye, P. C. Purvis and Lamon Hardin. Mr. B. M. Lawson moved his fam iy to their home on Morrow avenue last week anti he left Monday to re sume his duties as Chief of Poiice. K!\\ANtH!.CNCHEON ENLIVENED BY WIT, HCMOR AND SDNG Committee Named to Ass'ut Johnsm Brothers, Biind Alusicians. in Con cert Eegagements—!,oca) Teachers t< In- Luncheon Guests. A 5-minute talk sparkiing with wit and humor by Judge Henry A. Grady, ort-siding at Superior court here, and soiosby Miss Marion Miies and Messrs, ('nt)ar Moore and H. W. Dunham wcreen.ioyabio features of he tG'wanis iunebeon at the Lor raineTuesday. Mr. O. O. Dukes made report of dispositi.m of the sum of %o.otl raised for some object of chairty in a recent iuncheon contest, Mrs. Daisy W. Jenkins and Mr. D. W. Biggs of the Associated Charities assisting in the seiection. After some discussion by President W. K. Beth tne. Mayor E. M. Johnson and Rev. f. M. Grant of the fine concert work eing done by the Johnson brothers, dind musicians, a suggestion that they be engaged to furnjsh music at he next iumheon was referred to Prof. W. B. (1-umpton, chairman of the program committee;, and he and Mayor Johnson and Messrs. Grant md J. D. Proctor were named a eom , nittee to assist these men in secur ' ug engagements. Mr. Grant, who is rout master of the toca) Boy Scouts, suggested that the aid of the- edub night he eniistediater in getting here musicians to heip with a hand .'or the Scouts. Guesrs were Messrs. Weathcrspoon. Gibson and MeCaHum of Laurinburg withMr. Dickson i\tcLeah. Mr. Gra ham of Ree) Springs with Mr. Cut ar Moore, and Mr. J. F. Jt)hnson of -'airmont with Mayor Johnson A suggestion by Mr. Mewre that the !ady teacheers of the !erca! graded I ' nd hig!) schem] he invitee) to a ianeh eon next week was adopted. MCDONALD CHARGED W!TH HOUSEBURN!NG Alleged That J. A. McDonald Set Fire to Furniture and Fixturen of Cato lina Hotel in Fairmont 3 Yearn Ago —Arrested Saturday and Released Fndrr $2,500 Bond. 1XCEXD1ARY ORHHX SLSPEfTED AT THE TIME James A. McDonald of Maxton was arrested Saturday at noon on a war rant charging househurning, brought to Lumberton arwl lat^r released un der a $2,500 bond. Mr. McDonald's arrest, grew out of an investigation by the grand jury into the burning of the Carolina ho te! at Fairmont about 3 years ago, and it is alleged that he set fire to the furniture and fixture? on v $;b ! e had insurance. The bui'ding did not belong to the defendant. Eye-witnesses to the burning state that the fire was discovered at 8:40 a m., and that the suddenness of the outburst of flames and great volumes of black smoke prompted many to ad vance the theory that the origin was incendiary. The fire department frim Lumberton was called to Fair mont to help combat the flames, but by the time they reached Fairmont the fire was under Control. It is understood that the firm of McIntyre, Lawrence & Proctor will assist in the prosecution. Mr. Mc Donald has retained the tirm of Var. ser, McLean & Stacy. ST. PAUL NEWS Severn! Business Changes—Postoffice Moves to New Location—Move ments of the Peop!e. By Bessie G. Johnson. St. Paut, Jan. 30.—Several business changes have been made thi3 week: Nance & McCormick, grocerymew. have moved into their handsome new brick store, just compieted, on Broad street, a short distance from their former iocation. white in one of the group buiidings, second door east of this the postoffice was transferred yesterday from its former iocation to the opposite side of the street. This is a handsome brick structure and most modern in equipment, Mr. J. C. Lindsay, from whom was teased, owns aiso the adjoining buiiding westward, which is nearing compietion, while the edifice d^ned by Mr. Mathew Cul breth of Fayettevilie, located next door, west of Nance & McCormick's new home, wiH be compteted at an eariy date. In the subscription contest which was put on by the St. Pauls Review, which came to a close Saturday night, Miss Mable McDonald was the win ner of the Ford coupe as first prize, while Mrs. E. L. Melton won the liv ing room suite offered as second prize. Mr. Sam Underwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Underwood of near town, who belongs to the U. S. Navy, returns today to his post of duty af ter spending several days among his peopie. Mr. M. R. Hester in company with severai members of their immediate famiiy, went over to Biaden, near Elizabethtown, iast Sunday t<f attend the buriai of a brother, Mr. W. B. Hc3ter, whose death occurred the day previous,foiiowing severai weeks' ili ness. , M r-. C. T. Poole has been a patient in a hospitai in Fayetteville the past few days, undergoing treatment. A sister, Miss Minnie Rozier of that i city, is spending awhile in town, hav. ing supervision of the home duties for the doctor and their littie daughter, Frances Judith while Mrs. Poole is away. With the return of the pretty sun shine, which is rapidly melting the sieet and snow with which "oid moth er earth" hasr4<een enwrapped the j nast few days, we iike many others, fee) giad. Mr. W. A. Nutting, who Tetulmed !a t. week from a brief visit to reta tives of Mrs. Nutting in Thomasvilie, reports his mothcr-in-iaw, Mu. Lee Tomiinson. who suffered a stroke of apoplexy a few weeks ajro, as being much improved. Mrs. Nutting and thy iittie son witi remain with her ^severai days longer. corrox tnxxEn !\ ROBEsox 28.72) Bates Ginned to January 16 38,2!3 Ginned to Same Mate !-ast Year. ) Correspondence of The Robesonian. [.umber Bridge, Jan. 31.—Mr. J. J. Shaw, speciai agent of the Censu3 Bureau, reports that there were 28, 72! bales of cotton ginned in Robe son county of the crop of 1924, prior ;to January 16, as compared with 58, 131 ba!es ginned to the same date )'art )ear. Bra;, ermcetin^i. Parycrnieetings to be he!d iTmrs iay < iyht undtr the auspices of the Men's Christian teague have been tnnoun < d as foliows: Xo. i at the home of^jJMr. R. T. Sanderson. Xo. 2 at the home of Mr. J. A. ' Gore, Ka -t Luntberton. ' Xo. -t at Jennings cotton mi!!. Xo. 3 at the home of Mr. L. !'. Garter. ! K)R REXT —TWO X1CE OEUCES OX URST F!.OOR THE XATtOXAL BAXK BL11,!)!XG. APPLY AT BAXK.