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.J . l! - VOL. LV—VOL. NO. 103 —SERIAL NO- 36. COUMTtY. OOD AMD TKOTK. <BTA*LtaH*D MT# MUCH) HVH Cf^t' LUMBERTON, N. 0., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926. F. M. HUGNNSAND NEGRO CHARGED WHU MURDER OF SHEPARD ARE ACQUHTED . Wrtkct of Not Mty Returned By, Jury SMnrdity Afternoon After Deliberation Which Last ed For One Hour and Fifteei {Minutes. BRITT'S STORY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CONVICT Jurv Went Into Session of Traycr Each M rnlng and Night Asking Divine Gu dance in Arriving at A Verdict—Not a Vote Cast lor Gniity of First Degree Murder but 2 For Second Degree—Testi mony of Britt Coaid Not Be Link mi Together With Other Evidence JUDGE GRADY IS AC^AIMED FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUDGF "Not Guilty," was tie verdict of the jury rendered in Superior court here Saturday afternoon at 4:M which freed F. M. Huggins, white and Dock Rozier. colored, of chsn-ge^ of the murder of E. R. Shepherd traveling salesman from Georgia who mysteriously disappeared from here Monday, April 10th, 1922. The trial began Tuesday afternoon, 3 jurymen being selected from thi special venire of 100. The jury was impaneled Wednesday morning & a 11 o'clock, after which the state put cx-Shcriff R. E. Lewis, and severa other witnesses on the stand to prw< that t) e remains found H months after the disappearance were thost of E. R. Shepherd. 2 For Second Degree. Presiding Judge Henry A. Grady in his charge to the jury, which tast ed for more than a hour, instructed ti cm to find one of 3 verdicts—gml ty of murder in the first degree guilty of murder in the second de gree, or not guilty. It took ti e jury 1 hour and 15 minutes to ucqu't the defendants. Not a member of the jury voted for a verdict of murder in the first degree, but 2 voted foi a second degree verdict. The other 10 stood to their conscientious be lief that tie defendants were inno cent, and the la^t vote showed tha< the stat$ had lost a case that ha gone down in history, carrying with it many heartaches, disappomtments and unpleasant remarks. Asked Divine Guidance. The jury went into a session of prayer every night and every morn ing, asking divine guidance in reach ing their verdict. There was no demonstration when the verdict Was announced. The de fendants did not seem surprised, and after the evidence for the state was concluded there seemed to pre vail a feeiing of satisfaction among the defendants and counsel for them. Statement By Luke Britt. A statement signed by Luke Britt after he had been sentenced to 10 years was read in open court. In this, Britt stated upon oath that he was innocent of the crime and as far as he knew F. M. Huggins and Dock Rosier did not kill the deceased Tl is statement was made before Britt's attorney, Mr. H. E. Stacey, counsel for the defendants and The defense proved by Mr. Stacy that Britt' sighed the statement in his "presenccMand in the presence of MR''Skipper. ink-' ' - , ''After the defensd rested at 5 o clock, the state put on 2 more Wit nesses in an effort to strengthen evidence against Dock Rozier. These witnesses could tell nothing but cir cumstances regarding a pistol which Rozier owned, it being reported that Rozier had exchanged the pistol which belonged to Shepherd, for an other one, which was found in Cum berland county. ^ Alleged Strange Actions. From the testimony of Giles Ro-! zier, father of Dock, one would be lieve that Luke Britt went to the place where Rozier lives* driving a Ford runabout which belonged to Shepherd. He stopped in the front yard, drew some water from the well and poured it on a piece of cloth; With the wet cloth he rubbed several places on the car, and then took the handbag which had beep, described as tie one belonging tp. Shepherd and wiped something off of ;t. After do ing this, he drovg aacos? p field-road iq. tjic dh-eclhf^^f the yiaye where c(per vyitnesscs had (jeptifipd , they had seen tgat# of. ,wh*p'<? a cpr had hackgd into a i i,dipg, posjtipn pmnng sppte trees and bushP4,., Giles Rozicr's testimony was part ly corroborated by Mr. J. H. Powers, who testified that he had talked with Giles a short time after the man dis appeared, and that Giles had told him t< e same thing. i^cs ouimrc, Lumberton, who hat! been accused by Britt of driving tha car which foi iowed the car sail to have been loaded with Huggins, Truss McNeiii and something wrapped up in a white sheet and driven by Wiii Biount, de nied Britt's ci arges and seemed more than surprised that Britt would have so connected him with the affair. On direct examination, Britt stated that someone whpm he thought was Bui lard drove the . econd car, and then! A on cross-examination he said he was sure that it was Buiiard, and that the car was a large Chalmers. ' Will Blount, colored, was put on by the defense and he likewise de fied the charges. He proved by his brother-in-law, Howard Purcell, that he was at work on a house Jn the lorthern part of town that day un til late in the afternoon. Like Cross-Word Puzzle. It was hoped by the state that the testimony of Luke Britt could be so inked together with other evidence that the truth about the death of Shepherd could be obtained. It was i hopeless case wl en Britt denied wmtf of the evidence offered by the itate, and practically all his testi nony was denied by witnesses for the defense. There was no corroboration to any )art of his testimony which was vorth while. It Was like a cross-word rnzzle—there were too many black spaces, and these black spaces did lot seem to worry the minds of the members of the jury. ' Wife and Sister of Shepheedt Mrs. E R, Shepherd of TTiomasville, ,3a., widow of the man who was so mysteriously murdered in this good dd county, and Mrs. H. M. Broach, of Putney, Ga., sister of the dead man, ittended the trial. They were prone o believe tlat Huggins and Rozier were guilty before the trial, but upon heir departure yesterday afternoon hey seemed satisfied with the ver dict, stating that all possible had been done, and they were exception ally well pleased with the manner in vhieh Solicitor T. A. McNeill and Attorney E. M. Johnson had handled he case. Mrs. Broach was heard to ell Mr. W. S. Britt, one of the attor-' neys for the defense, that she was glad o see him and l.is colleagues put-; ing up a strong fight for their cli-! nts, for what she and her sister-in aw wanted was the facts, and the j ruth, and if the defendents were not; uilty they hoped they would be The ladies spoke very complimcn- j ari!y of the fariness of Judge Grady, j vhich fact not only impressed them mt every person who heard and vatched the case. The counsel on wth sides ware more than , pieased' vith Judge Grady's decision and this barge to the jury. It was a case hard to handle. There was public entiment to he dcaith with. Many lad expressed their beliefs both ways, t ' udge Grady knew but one way, and j hat was ti e unbiased, impartial and j fair way, and he saw that this was he way the triai was conducted. Argument by counsel started Fri tay night at 7 o'clock. Messrs. R. A. McIntyre and W. S. Britt spoke for! die defense and Mr. E. M. Johnson! or the state. Court opened Saturday norning at 9 o'clock and Messrs. E. t M. Britt and S. McIntyre concluded he argument for the defendants, Solicitor McNeill following. Huggins Sets Up Alibi. When F. M. Huggins took the stand Friday afternoon in his own j behalf the court room was crowded.! On direct examination he sought to j et up an alibi, proving by telegrams, W. Si Small, H. M. Fillyaw and Jud Ammons, that he was in Lumberton on the Monday that Luke Britt tes tified he saw him in the automobile vhich darted out from updec , the iarh at Giles Rozipr'a. Accpydingrt to Tugg'ns, he was; trying to'get a;car of brick released to him so he could dispose of it. He said he waited at tie Western Union office and the' National Bank of Lumberton for some information regarding the : brick. He ate dinner at Cain & Bui-; ard's cafe, he said. About 4 o'clock! :n the afternoon he went with Am-' lions to Jimmie Locklear's, about 5 miles northwest of here on the Car-! thage road, for the purpose of try ing to sell some of the brick in the car. Amnions testified that he went to sse about doing some work on Lockiear's car. They returned to Lum Serton about ^o'clock, Huggins said I Ammons, who did not hear hinC testify, stated that they returned a bout 5. Mented Bong at Roza's. Huggins denied being at Dock Rozier's at this particular time Or -;ny other time or that he threatened o kiii Luke Britt if his name was ^ jver brought into the affair. It was shown that Huggins sent a telegram} to*a concern in Georgia trying to! gitt eome iight on the mystery. He had; copies tciegrams and Mr. S. Ht Marhilton caiied to the ^tand to' verify the message. A receipt was aiso offered. T1 is receipt showed that F. M. Huggins had paid to the West ern Union $1.34 to send the message! asking about the missing man. On cross examination he stated 'hat he asked for the receipt in hopes 'hat he might get his money imek. He was asked who he thought would pay him his money back, to which he replied that he thought Shepherd was a member of the Traveiers Protec tive association. He admitted being at Whayland Locklear'g. better known! as the "Country club", on Sunday night, and said that he thought he! saw a T. P. A. button on Shepherd's FOR 8ALE—20 &haren Mansfield nii!!" < P** "** afP Par* M"i! offers to A-t-Z eatt; of The Robtigonian. i SEVERAL INJURED MRA&AUMWRECK Big Htdtnn Sedan Skids Into Big Diteh 9 ItNibg North of Here—M*s. R. C. Lawrence and Daughter A* mong Those Reteiveing Bad In juries. Mrs. R. C. Lawrence, her daughter, Miss Anna Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Humphrey, Jr., and Mr. James Pope were aii injured Saturday af ternoon when t) e bis Hudson sSdan in which they were riding skidded in to a deep ditch about 9 miies north of Lumberton. Mrs. Lawrence suffered a bad cut on her forehead, and other burises. Miss Anna Lawrence suffered a com pound fracture of an arm. Mr. Hum phrey suffered injuries to his Up, and Mrs. Humphrey and Mr. Pope were siightiy lacerated and other wise bruised and hurt. The car is a! most a total wreck, and from the appearance of it and the ditch it seems miraculous that someone did not suffer fatal injur ies. Mr. Pope was driving the car at the time, and has stated that he was driving about 35 miles per hoot when he lost control of the car on aecount of a sand rut. TWO FUNERALS AT MAXTON Remains of Mr. Park Fitzhugh In terred Tttere Yesterday—Forn( r ly Lived at Aima—Angus D. Mc Ray Passes. By H. C. MacNair. Maxton, Feb. 8—Mr. Park Fitz hugh, formeriy a resident of this sec tion, was buried here today in East side cemetery. Prior to hiA death Saturday he was a resident of Loris, S. C., where he operated a iumber business. Mr. Fitzhugh was from Vir ginia and was related to the Wil liamses at Red Springs and was for many years interested in the lumber business there. Afterwards he be came interested in the Alma Lumber Co., at Alma. While there he made many business and social friends.^ The services were held at the Epis copal church, the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Forshee, officiating. The church was crowded, sl owing the esteem in which deceased was held. Many per sons, attended from a distance, many froth South Carolina and Virginia. Mr. Fitzhugh was born in Cul pepper, Va., and was in his 70th year. He parried Miss Weathcrspoon of Newton, N. C., about 20 years ago. He leaves one brother, William Fitzhugh. one sister, Mrs. Wash Peace of Chadbourne, his wife, three daughters and one son. ^Angus D. McRae. Angus D. McRae, a farmer in the Seven Bridges neighborhood, died Friday of pneumonia and was buried in the McLean ceme'ery Saturday morning. Mr. McRae was unmarried. LUMBFRTON GIRLS HELP MAKE MEETING OF LEAGUE A SUCCESS Largest Attendance of Year—John son Trio Will Render Special Mus ical Selections at Next Meeting. The regular meeting of the Men's Christian league held in the old high school auditorium yesterday af ternoon was attended by the largest number of the year. Vocal selections by Misses Cecile, Lillian Grace and Louise garter fea tured the meeting. Ambhg' ihe splen did numbers was. "Old Rugged Cross!" A rising vote of thanks and an in vitation to meet again with the lepgue were extended therh. They are the daughters of Mr. L. P. Carter. Musical selections by the Johnson trio will feature the next meeting, according to the tentative program !'rm'wncef] vesterday. coat. When asked more closely about it, he stated that wi at he saw might have been cigar ashes. It was hard for the prosecuting attorneys to get the defendant to admit that he had been talking to Mr. W. A. Sheppard, one of the state's witness in the case. He finaliy admitted hearing Mr. Sheppard dis cuss some phases of it. He also ad mitted talking to Mrs. Shepherd, widow of E. R. Shepherd, and telling her to employ an attorney by the name of Stackhouse and a detective named/Bpb Norton, both from South Carolina, to help her in solving the mystery.. The solictor brought out tie fapt, ,by the defendant that Nor ton \vap with a brother of the de fendapt when he was accidentally klHed.hexe about 2 years ago. The accident occured near the Seaboard passenger station, and a bottle of whiskey was broken, when the auto mobile crashed against a pole and killed Mr. Huggin's brother. Mr. C. B. Skipper, clerk of Super ior court, testified that he went to the office in which Luke Britt signed the statement in his presence, but admitted ti at Luke still claimed his innocence, even though he was mak ing a statment that as far as he knew Huggins and Rozier had noth ing to do with the kiiling of Slepherd. Two new Xanh 6 Sedans Two new Nash 6 Touring 1925 Mode!s Sale or Exchange—Cash or Credit. C. M. FULLER & SOX ' Rowland News. ! - - - '""T S^oiMan's C!ab Hag Interesting Prn gttam—New BovLn in Library— Hasketbal!—Social and Personal. ' -—-t— - Correspondence of The Robcsonian. ! Rowiand. Feb. ?—The Woman's dub met Monday afternoon with a very good attendance. Good reports from the different committees were given. A very interesting program on the five measures that woman's counci! wish to get put through the Legislature. Very interesting short ta!ks were made by the following: Mrs. P. D. Woodall, on reformatory for the colored gifls; Mrs. C. D. Smith, on the marriage law; Miss ^Margaret McQueen, on the Austral ian ballot; Mrs. T. W. Carmichael, on the farm colony for women; and Mrs. B. A. Edens, on the child la bor law. ^ The civic committee reported that a canvass had been made in town for planting Crepe myrtle, that re sulted in over 200 being planted this month. Also that , the plot in front of the A.^ C. L. depot be fixed up, and flowers platHM. A good report was given from t&nie Demonstration dub. A' canvas hits been made and about 30 new m&mhers were report ed. The iihrarian c^p^rtwi the follow ing new books pha on shelf since January 1st: Happy Isles, by Basil King; The Enchanted Hill, by P. B. Kyne; The Midlander, by Booth Tarkington; Old New York, by Edith Wharton; Nicholas, bv Anne Car roll Moore; The Clouded Pearl. The Stranger from Uualong. The Rover Boys in the Jungle, tattle Colonel Stories, Bunny Brown and His Sis ter Sue on Granpa's Farm, Reddy Fox, The Rover Boys in Camp, and Prudence Daughter. Mrs. J. McN. Smith entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Rook club. Delicious fruit salad, coffee and, mints were served. __ Mrs. C. J. McCallutn and Miss Margaret McQueen motored to Rock Hill, S. C., Thursday for the week end. Mr. McKinnon Hines from Colum bia. S. C., is spending a w] ile here with his parents. The Rowland basketball teams! played a double-header at Fairmont yesterday afternoon, which resulted in the Rowland boys winning by a score cf 14 to 4 and the Fairmont girls winning by a score of 18 to 12. Mr. Madison Maness left Monday for Duke's university. Mr. Madison Burns, Jack Ward, Ho mer Ward, Guy Crawford and Howard Alartm motored to Charlotte Sunday Mr. Burnes will be there for some time for treatment. Miss Mary Hampiond,*' who* is teaching at Roseboro, spent the past week-end at her home near here? Mr. Rowland Pittman, who is at Wake Forest, spent past Weekend with his grandfather, Mr. M. J. McCormac. imss ^ora Mens, who has been spending some time in Fayetteviiie and Parkton, returned home Monday. Mr. Leonard, who is vice ph^ident of tie Community Silver Co., of Oneida, N. Y., Mr. H. B. Noyes and Mr. M. E. Kmsiey, who are also con nected with this company, and Mri C. E. Brooks, European sates, mana ger from London, wiii be here dur ing the remainder of the huhting season. We are aJso giad to have wth us again Mr. Wade Bennett and Dr. Seavy Highsmith from Fayette viiie during tie: hunting- season ^ Messrs,,, L. D,. Ed^hs-i and Wade penned^re. -busines^i-Visits Fayetteviiie Wedndsd^. sit. oi)o y Mis^ Catbgribei&igLeaii of Mrbon aid was m town f<rr-a'short whiie today. We arc sorry to report that Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Redfern and famiiy and Mr. and Mrs J. L. Sawyer and famdy have moved from here recent SOME OLD TAX RECEIPTS Rece-pta in the 1830's and 18I0's on About 2,000 Acres of Land in Rob eson Ranged From $2.42 to $4.16. Mr. Lacy McNair of St. Pau! the other day ran across some interest ing ancient tax receipts of his grand father Air. Robert McNair. These receipts were for taxes on about 2, 000 acres of iand and were as foi iows: In IMi, receipt signed by Sheriff S3'3°; in 1834, $2.4,7. 1337, $2.84, ]8i0. $2.42, these three Sheriff Neiil MeAiphin; tH4^, $4.16, receipt signed by Sheriff McA. Rowiand. faxes on the same iand now pro babiy amount to more than the iand couid have been soid for in those good oid days." Air. Wade H. Bass ieft th morning for Four Oaks, where i goes to manage a grocery husine; owned by H. AI. B<^ey. Air. Ba ! as been empioyed for the past ye: m the grocery department of K. A Biggs' store here. Mrs. Bass ar children wiii go to Four Oaks About 10 days. SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES are now on Dispiay, TERMS Cash or 4 Months to Pay JOHN D. PURVIS. Tailor, 5th St. Front of Courthouse. PEMBROKE POQfTS Residence* Being Remodeled—Some "'-^nnes Of Smaltpos—Dellghtfut Con^ c^t by Johnson Brothers^—Improv Ing School C rounds—Social end Persona). Cmrespondence of The Robesonian. Pembroke, Feb. 7.—Messrs. N. H. BiddoH and J. L. Thaggard are re modeling their residence^. Mrs. Brown ieft tast Saturday for Thomasvilie orphanage, where she has accepted a position as matron. Mr. Beasley moved one day this week from the house he occupied back of the McCormick Co.'s store to the house on tnB paved street vacated bv Mrs. Brown. Mr. Ho!t, a raitroad operator, moved from the Jones' house on the Lumberton road into the hdute vacated by Mr. Beasley. There are severai cases of smati pox among the Indians near here. Dr. Hardin, health officer ot Robeson county, has vaccinated most of the Indian school children *nd most of the Pembroke school children. The Johnson brothers of Lumberton gave a delightful program to a fair sized audience at the Pembroke schooi Thursday night. The Tuesday Afternoon Book club held a very interesting meeting Tues day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hall. Mr. M. N-, Folger, principal of Pem broke school, is having some work done on the school grounds, tl eyeby improving the appearances in general. Misses Sadie Pope and Ina Higiey of Lumberton, Miss Pearl Howard of Fayetteville were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Folger last Sunday. Mr. Jones of Scotland county was a visitor yesterday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Biddell. Miss Mary Livermore of Richmond, Va., is a visitor at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Livermore. Co-ops Pledge 2,500 Tons Of Guano For Pool Purchase Meeting Hc!d in Court House Satur .nointed— Purchasing Committee Appointed. At a meeting of the members of the cooperative marketing associa tions of the county held in the court house here Saturday approxi mate^' 2,500 tons of fertilizer were subscribed for the pooi purchase, announcement of which was made Thursday. Chairman L. S. TownSend appoint ed Messrs. Frank Gough, R. H. Crichton and J. H. Powers a com mittee to do the purchasing. A!i pur chases wiii be cash and the foiiowing banks are representing the credit corporation, through which funds can he obtained by worthy members: First National of Lumberton, Caro !ina Bank & Trust Co., of Red Springs, Peopies Bank of Maxton, Merchants and Farmers bank of Row iand and the Bank of St. Paui. Mr. Frank McNeiil was appointed secretary to the purchasing com mittee. Begin Search for Cavern to Reach Coiiins. CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 8—(Asso ciated Press.)—Efforts to rescue Fioyd Coiiins from Sand Cave turn ed tonight to an intensive search for a cavern beading into the one in which Coiiins has been trapped for nine and a half dayp, guided by the scent of a large Quanity of banana , pii poured into tunpei in which Cpi lins lie$ pjnipneid. The strong down draft in the Sand Cave tunnei has convinced state of ficiais in charge of the rescue work that threre must be an exit behind Coiiins, into which they can pene trate to reiease him from behind. Meanwhile, work on the shaft point ed toward Coiiin's tomb gees for ward at top speed. The iast two hours the work advanced one foot an hour and at 11 o'ciock tonight had reached a depth of 26 and one-haif feet. Prayermeetings. Prayermectings to be heid Thurs day night under the auspices of the Men's Christain ieague have been an nounced as foiiows: No. 1 at the home of Mr. Foster Fiowers; No. 2 and No. 3 at East Lumberton; No 4 at Jennings cotton miii; N<u 5 at the home of Mr. J. H. Barrington. —Rockingham and Lumberton high schoois basketbaii teams wii! piay in the school auditorium here Wcdne3 SJay night, the game beginning at *8:15 in order not to conflict with prayermeetings. Lumberton Hi's wi!i piay Dunn at Dunn Thursday night and Smithfieid at Smittfieid Friday night. Mr. R. i'. Davis of Lumberton R. 4 is among the visitors in town to day. Miss Vioia Jenkins and Mr. L. W. Wicker attended Saturday in Liiiing ton the wedding of Miss Isabeite Spears. Cotton Market Aiiddiing cotton is quoted on the iocai market today at 23 i-2 cents the pound. Superior Court Two Weeks Term Adjourned Matur ity Aftem, on—Case Aaginst hut iah !Jo;d and John JtftwoW. Ne groes. No! Prossedu-frhand Jury Found tonditions !!ad M#OM Coun ty Home. !SSUE!) M AKNtNG TO (HA!N GANG KEEPERS Robeson Superior court for the trin] of criminal cases which conven ed here Monday. January 26th, with Judge Henry A. Grady, presiding, adjourned Saturday afternoon foi iowing the verdict of the jury in the Si epherd cane. * i'aii'h i.ioyd, coiortd, who had been he!d in connection with the kitt ing of Mr. Arch P. Johnson, was re leased from custody, the solicitor taking a no!pros in the case. John Jo) nson. who had atso been heid in the ca e, submitted to a charge of running a gambling house and was .eieased upon payment of eosts. At bort Hatjce. negro, was found guiity of the murder of Mr. Johnson and sentenced to die in the eiectric chair during March, mention of which was made in iast Monday's Robcsonian. No recommendations for improve ment ah the oid county iome were made itv the )M-nnd iur^r in !ta re port. The condition there, the re port said, was bad. but on account of the remova) of inmates to the new hotne during the next few days no action was ta!:t n. Ai] bids of indictment were found to he true biiis. and the jury issued a warn'ng to those in ciarge of the chain gang to not aiiow prisoners to !eave the tamp ground during week ends. if such had been the case, ac cording to rumors. ttems of Loca! News —Attorney John S. Butter of St. Paul was among the notaries public commissioned by Governor McLean !ast week. —Miss Sarah Carlyle wiii be host ess to the Woo ciub at her home on West 5th street, Wednesday after noon at 3:30. -—The Marietta Home Demonstra tion ciub wiii have a speciai saie of cake3 Saturday, February 14, at the Lumberton Curb market. —The Alathean Bibie class wiii meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 with Mtsdames Badger McLeod and C. H. Durham at the home of the termer on 7th street. —The regular monthly meeting of the town board, which was postponed from iast Friday night, wiii be heid in the town haii tomorrow night at 7:3t. —Mr. N. P. Andrews is rapidiy re covering at his home on Chestnut street from an operation two weeks ago. He expects to be abie to be out the latter part of this week. —The condition of little Miss Nancy Pope McAliister, who has been very :)i for'severai days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lewis, is reported as very much improved today. —A camp of the Modern Wood men of America was organized here Friday night by Messrs Sancton and West, iodge deputies and members from the Fayetteviiie and St. Paul camps. —Mr. Ottie Stone of Howellsville township brought to Lumberton Thursday a curiosity in the shape of *'hatt <egg. It wa* hbbut the size of a large bird's egg and came to a blunt curved point at one end, shaped very much Me a chemist's retort. LodMd like the hen that iayed it had about decided to quit and was glad of it. —Mr. Oscar Israel left last night for New York city, where he wilt spend a few days. On his return he wiii be accompained by Mrs. Israel, who recently underwent a serious operation in Baltimore, and who has been spending some time in Atlantic City recuperating. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carr and Mrs. Carr's sister, Miss Elizabeth Wade, have moved from the McLean apartment house to the Lee dweiling house on Ea?f Seventh street. Mrs Agnes Wade of Morehead City, mother of Mrs. Carr and Miss Elb zabeth, has arrived and wiii make her home with them. Mr. E. L. Buie of Rest Springs opened thia morning in the McLeod huiiding on Elm street an office for income tax work. Mr. Buio has had experience with the Fedorsd, govern ment income tax unit and has been doing private work of. this nature for several years. Miss Virginia Clark of Charlotte will be his ofticp gsstytant. PASSED CARRYFKG At!) FOR HIGHWAY (OXSTRUCTH)\ Washington, Feb. 6.—The House bit] authorizing anpropriations of $lo0,000.000 for road construction and $15,000 000 for forest road imorove m?n:s in the next two fiscal years upon expenditure of like sums by state- affected, was passed today by the Senate. T) e hi)], wh'ch was bv < vote of 06 to 5, wouid divide the ap propriations equaily between tne next two fiscal years. H merely makes provision for carrying on work similarly authorized in" past years under the good roads act nass ed in 1916, and the appropriations are tl.e raute as heretofore. Red Spring* New*. Pians Being Mid* for Annnai Jnnior Senior Reception—B and L Riecta Officers^-Movemcnt to Revive Goif C!wb—Personal* add OthWr ftetwa. iCorrespondenee of The Robesonian. Red Sdrings. Feb. 7—On Saturday night. t.^e aaiutM* and' Senh# efnsaes ! of Horn Ah.ctwa!<! chiiege met in 'he 7ctes:an hat! to discuss pians for t!ie annua! Junior-Senior recept ion to be heid aa usuai in Anri!. Thi3 ! reception is of muct. interest to the young men in the county. Miss Kf fic Evans of Alinturn, S. C.. was ap pointed chairman of the refreshment committee, and Min Virginia Frank of Charieston, S. C., chairman of the enterta nment committee. Miss Margaret Pruden has re turned to Red Springs after a brief visit to Greenviite, 8. C., this week. A very important meet ing of the stockhoiders of tie Red Springs Huiitiing & 1-oan association was heid iast week, a!ao a meeting of the directors. Mr. J M M ^ - of the Caroiina Bank, waa eiected td fi!t the vacancy caused oy tne cieatn of Mr. J. C. Snoddy Sr. ns a director. Mr. Ernest Graham waa ek-eted presi dent, Mr. Hiram Grantham, vice-pres ident, M!as Berta Coxe, secretary and treasurer. This associate was organ ized in 19i0 and has known nothing bat astounding growth and progress, December 1924 there were 2.111 shares of stock so!d. Present direc tor;) are- J. J. Thrower, Ernest Gra ham, Hiram Granthan^ M. E. Wat son, Dougtas McMiiipn, J. H. Mc Kay, H. 8. Toon and Y. McLean. Favorabtc reports i;ave come back to town of the spiendid taiks made by Prof. Eastham and Miss Spears at the Teacher's meeting in Lumber ton iast week. Misses Martha McKin non and Ki);t McPbai) wore cievcr tittie actors under the direction of Miss Covington in a skit showing the importnat of Latin. This was put on at the meeting.* A statement was pubiiahed iast week of excciicpt condition of Red Springs water. Miss Mary Si aw of Wagram was in town Wednesday. Those attending the teachers' meet ing in Raieip'i were: Professors Dun can and Eastham and Misses Coving ton. Spears, Wynn and Giibert. Miss Eunice Pearsaii and Mrs. J. L. Duncan were guests of Mrs. J. J Goodwin of Lumberton iast Satur day . Mr. H L. Monroe, formerly of Rod Springs, has been visiting here. Postmaser J. C. gooddy Jr. has returned to town after a week's ab sence on a hunting trip to CouncH. There is a movement being agi tated in Red Springs 4io revive tho oid goif tiub, and to work up a new and much better course. Dr. Wardeii was in Pinehurst Thursday over night on business. Last week Mr. Will Tounsend caused a iittie excitement uptown when the front wheei of his Essex coupe was smashed off against the wtt curbing of the payment. This was the oniy damage sustained. Miss Louise Baiiev ieft Red Springs for Charleston, S. C., yesterday She wiii be gone oniy over the week end' Mrs. Greer, who is on a furiough from China (Southern Presbyterian mission fieid), has been visiting Mrs. McLoughiin in Raeford. Both Mrs. Greer and Mrs. McLoughiin were visitors in Red Springs part of the day yesterday. , , On Monday iast the eqUe%c sented one of the latest. rgleapes^ "Janice Meredith." It is a wonderfud 'woduction in piut, costume andcoL reetion. INDIAN CONVICT ESCAPES PROM BAKER SANATORIUM Preferred Freedom to Medica! At tention—Captured Last Night by Superintendent J. 1. Townsend. Superintendent J. 1. Townsend aptured iast night at the home of hid. Tayior in Howellsville township, Wiii Lockiear, Indian, who waiked out of the Baker sanatorium here Friday nigi t. Lockiear, who is serving a 30 mr nths sentence for assauit with in tent to kiii and violations of the li quor taws, has appeared to be una hie to work, and was undergoing treatment at the sanatorium. He wouid rather have freedom than the good ireatment he was receiving at ti e sanatorium, so about midnight he picked a time when the nurses on duty were in some other part of the ' ui'dmg, and waiked out. Chariic Berry, Indian, who escaped from the chain gang last WOokr, has not been captured. Berry had ohty '* wire days of a long sentoncej Bht !' re- aptured r e wiii have 3 mbotks und time added to ti at for the costs "or arrest. Mr. and Mrs. WiHiam T. Han nah tf V. aynesvtUe are guests at the 'om(* of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Rozier, rirs! atd Pine streets. Mrs. Han ah before her marriage was Miss rr; Edmund of Lumberton, both -he and her husband at the time of their recent marriage be ng law stu dent. at t; e State university, Chapet Hiii_ DR. WILLIAM W. 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