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M3 THE ROBESONIAN VOL. LVI.—NO. 102. LL1MBERTON, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1926. country, coo and teutb. established 1*7#. ruici nva corn TWO NEGROES TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR KILLING CHIEF-OF-POUCE ROGERS Jury Finds After 52 Minutes De liberation That Robert Lump kin and Booker T. Williams Rilled Rowland Officer and Judge Daniels Sets April 20th As Execution Date. WILLIAMS SAYS HE MUST GO FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD First Degree Verdict Returned in Trial Which lasted For. Four Days —Links of Evidence b’or Defense Not Strong Enough to Hold—Wil liams Still Claims He Had Nothing t.o do With Shooting—Jury Takes Three Hallots—Four Attorneys De fend Negroes. JURIST COMPLIMENTS OFFICER AND CITIZENS OF ROWLAND Between the hours of 10 a. m. anc^ 2 p. m. is the time, and April 20th next the dates, set yesterday by Judge F. A. DanieLs, presiding over Superior court here, for the electro cution of Robert Lumpkin and Book er T. Williams, negroes, who were found. guilty of first degree murder by a Robeson county jury Tuesday night. Williams Denies Guilt. The condemned men did not seem to realize what was happening to them, although they watched closely while the jury filed in from, the room where deliberation lasted only 52 minutes. When the judge pronounced _sentence of death upon the _npgroes ' for killing Chief-of-Police Boyd M. Rogers in Rowland on the night of December 2Gth last, the negroes did not move from their seats. To Sheriff B. F, McMillan, sitting directly be hind the prisoners, Booker T. said, “I sho want dere when the man was shot". Robert, better known as “Slim” said, “I was there all right”, but didn’t comment further. On the way from the court room to the jail someone asked “Slifn” if'he cried when the judge pronounced the death sentence. “It wouldn’t have done any good if I had cried all day,” he re plied. When Booker T. was asked about it, he said,/‘They has put it on us. We’s got to go fudder down the road now.” Leave for State Prison, 1 When the negroes left for Raleigh about 11 o’clock this morning, es corted by Officers Vance McGill and W. C. Britt, Mr. Cultar moore driv ing, Booker waved his hat and with a smile on his face said, “So long cap.” “Slim” also had a broad smile on his face as he walked out of the jail and neither seemed to care about their ride to the place where their lives will be taken in April. For near ly an hour before they left the con demned men talked with one of the attorneys appearing for them and to The Robesonian reporter. Say They Told Truth They contended to the very last they had told the truth. “Slim” said lie couldn’t understand why they had found him guilty of first degree mur der, and Booker T. still claimed he was not on the scene at the time the officer was killed. Both the negroes said they had a, fair and impartial trial and said Judge Daniels was a very kind and considerate man. Th rec Ballots Cast. The jury, which was impaneled Fri day morning:, was given the case Tuesday afternoon at 0:11 and re turned with the verdict at 7:00, fifty two minutes after retiring. Three ballots were necessary for the con viction of first degree murder. The first ballot showed S) for first degree and 3 for second degree. The second showed tO for the supreme penalty and 2 for second degree murder. The last ballot was unanimous for the greater penalty. It is understood that one of jurors who did not at first vote for first degree stated that he thought they were guilty but did not like the electric death as a means of death. The jurors, selected from a special venire, were: S. D. Lamb, farmer, l.umberton R. 4; H. J. Leggett, far mer, Fairmont, R. 2; J. W. Barnes, merchant, Bernesvilie; H. Marvin Barker, salesman, Lumberto.nj B. W. Phillips, merchant, Maxton; C. B. Oliver, farmer, Fairmont, R. 2; W. W. Hardin, farmer, Fairmdnt, R. 2; h P. Hedgpeth, banker, Proc’torville; \V. M. Oliver, merchant, Marietta; Boyd Davis, farmer, Lumberton, R. 1; J; C. Nye, merchant, Orrum; W. VV. Baxley, farmer, St. Paul. Widow Kxpected Verdict. Mrs. Rogers, widow of the slain officer, watched the members of the jury as their verdict was announced. She did not seem surprised at the verdict and told the jury as soon as court was adjourned that she had felt sure they would return a verdict of “COME” to Moore's Gift Shop j * West 3rd. St., Phone 454. > Rational Bank Building. * A DECADE AGO * j»- _ * 9 How Time Does Fly. 99 * _____ * * Cotton 11 1-4 cents the poling 9 9 seed 65, cents the bushel. • 9 Luther Owen instantly killed * * when car he was driving ran 9 * into cajr driven by Dr. Roscoe * * McMillan. * Miss Katie Freeman of Bladen- * 9 boro and Mr. Andrew Freeman * * of Lumberton married in East 9 9 Lumberton Baptist parsonage. 6 Miss Loretta Spivey of Lum- 9 * berton and Mr. A. W. Newkirk of 9 9 Wilmington married here. 9 * _ * * TEN YEARS BEFORE THAT 9 * .. _____ 9 9 Cotton, 10 1-2 cents the pound; 9 9 eggs, 12 1-2 cents the dozen. 9 Mr. R. C. Lawrence improving 9 9 in Charlotte hospital after seri- 9 9 ous illness. * * Small son of Mr. and Mrs. 9 i * Robert Prevatte ' dies after long 9 j 9 illness. 9 j 9 Mrs. Susan A. Paul dies at 9 home in Alfordsville township at 9 ,9 age of 63. ■ 9 !•*••******#« ^ first degree. She was present at ev ery session of eourt during the lengthy trial, and when the verdict ] was returned was sitting near the | jury box, her sister, Miss Della M'&e i Smith, sitting on her left, and Mrs. : W. W. Ammons of Rowland on her right. Her father-in-law, Mr. D. P. Rogers, sat behind her and heard the verdict announced, which meant the i electric chair for the two negroes who had so dastardly taken his son’s life,. Many Rowland ladies had attended .the trial and sat .with. Mrs. Rogers and sister inside of the court rail. roll of Jury Mr. J. W. Barnes of Barnesville spoke the verdict. Attorney L. J. Britt, counsel for Lumpkin, asked for a poll of the jury as to his eilent. As each juror answered, “Guilty of mur der in the first degree”, Mrs. Rogers slightly nodded her head in approval. “Slim” Smokes In discharging the jury, Judge Daniels said he realized the painful and serious duty they had perform ed and that he was not surprised at their verdict. It was only a few min utes until Sheriff McMillan adjourn ed court, rmmediatedly after which “Slim” struck a match and lit a cig arette, and inhaled the smoke as evenly and smoothly as if he were to continue throwing dirt to make the highway between Lumberton and Rowland, where he worked prior to the shooting. Citizens Complimented. Before passing judgment Judge Daniels took occasion to compliment the citizens of the community, in which the tragedy occurred for being willing to let the law take its course, and said Rural Policeman J. H. Car per had used good tactics in making the arrest and protecting the com munity and the lives of the negroes. Notice of Appeal Local attorneys D. H. Fuller, J. D. Proctor, and L. J. Britt and J. E. Carpenter of Maxton were assigned by Judge Daniels to defend the ne groes, and the judge especially com mended these men for their work, pointing to the fact that every pos sible bit of evidence favoring the de fense had been secured and ably presented. Messrs. Fuller and Proc tor represented Williams, and Britt and Carpenter the other negro. Im mediatedly after the sentence was pronounced notice of appeal was given. The fight waged was spectacular. The defendants rarely spoke to their attorneys, and sat almost motionless throughout the entire four days of what Judge Daniels said was “a fair and impartial trial. The defendants had brought on a fight, and their counsel fought with their backs to the wall. Public sentiment was against the negroes, the State had woven a great net of genuine evidence, and as fast as the lawyers for the defense could link a ring of evidence wit.’i an other, the weakest link would break and the work of trying to save the lives of the defendants had to be started all over again. Good Legal Talent. Argument by counsel to the jury started Monday afternoon and was not completed Until Tuesday after noon when Solicitor T. A. McNeill spoke for more than an hour, prose cuting the case admirably. Other at torneys for the prosecution, W. S. Britt, H. E. Stacy and Dickson Mc Lean of Lumberton, and VV. E. Lynch of Rowland, employed by Rowland citizens, carried out their part of the fight, and each deserves special cred it for effort to see that ends of jus tice be met. Attorney D. H. Fuller, for the defense, caused some of the best court critics here to compliment him upon his unusually good argu Trade us your old car for a Nash six closed model. Cash or time payment. C. M. FULLER *& SON Lumberton, N. C. Fairmont School Girl Injured in Auto Wreck i -;■ -Miss Ruby McCall Suffered Broken Arm and Others Received Minor Hurts When Car Turned Over— Valentine Party Saturday Night. By Mrs. H. G. Inman. ! -Fairmont, Feb. 4.—Miss Ruby Mc j Call, high school student woo moved | lure about a month ago irom Park ; ton, is> sulfering from a broken arm, : Misses e.iizaoeui t arham aim none 1 WcUirt suttereu bruises, tuts and | scratches, as the result of an auto ; moone wreeK d miles irom Fair lnuif | on the WntteviHe roau, iuesouy mgnt ; as tney wer-e returning Horn a bask j eibail game , in vvmieviue. Misses Martna Floyd, Alice ihompson and Mary McUatiiei, Messrs. i>amon Floyd and hiiiut Chambers were tne otner occupants ol tne car, but Urey escaped : vvitnout scratches. Miss Farmtm was rendered unconscious from a blow on ; uie top or net- acuu anu n was at | tirst tnought that the skull was ! tractured, out upon being brought to Fairmont and examined sne was sut i xiciently able to go to her home in | Marietta Wednesday morning, namon Fioyd was uriviiig about -ib mites an i hour and as they came to a curve the , car studded, went into a ditch and ! turned over. Prof. AlcRaincy, coach of the local ball teams, and Mr. Carey J Mitchell were in separate cars and | were soon at the wrecked car to ren : der assistance in getting the injured i to doctors in Fair Blulf and Fair i mont. Ur. llayes set the broken arm | and on account of its being broken ! so near the shoulder had to bandage i the arm to her body, and it will be j about two months before the band age can be removed. Ruby is very popular among the younger se,t and some have been with her practically all.day, still these. cannot relieve the suffering, nor the fact that she will probably miss the entire spring term ! of school. Valentine Party. ihe ladies of the Methodist church l; will have a Valentine party Satur day night-, February Gthi at the store | formerly occupied by N. W. Jenkins. The public is cordially invited. Miss Ruby McCall spent the week ; end with her grandfather, Mr. Rob ert Webster, in Dillon. Mrs. Sam Webster is recovering from what threatened last week to j be blood poison. Mrs. Webster burn ed her foot severely several weeks , ago and seemed to be healing nicely when it became infected only last ! week. The “Flapper Grandmother’ will be given in the school auditorium Friday, February 12. NEW AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPN. ELECTS DIRECTORS Organized for Purpose of Obtaining Loans for Farmers from Agricul tural Credit Banks... At a meeting held in the Planters’ building last night Messrs. K. M. Barnes, G. L. Thompson, W. J. Ritter and Jno. S. McNeill of Lunvberton, A. R. Bullock and C.P. Grantham of Fair mont and R. H. Livermore of Pates were elected directors of the Robeson Agricultural Credit corporation, char tered last week for the purpose of ob taining loans for farmers from the Federal Agricultural Credit bank. Officers will be elected at a meeting this afternoon. ' ' ' ' - Fertilizer Demonstration As stated in an advertisement, in Monday’s Robesonian, a fertilizer demonstration meeting will be held all day Saturday of this week in the Carlyle warehouse here by Bullard? Lewis & Co. Two little girls, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Benton, were burn ed to death in an isolated section of Brunswick county the latter part of last week when the home was burn ed to the ground. They were left alone in a room and the mother, who was in the kitchen, knew nothing of the fire until the room was a mass of flame. meat to the jury. Thus ends, as far as the State of Robeson is concerned, One of the greatest trials in its history, and the general citizenship feels that the ends of justice will have been met on the 21st day of next April. NOTES. Before argument to the jury had been completed, one man asked an insurance representative how much premium his company would charge to insure the lives of the defendants. The agent said the company would give a policy for a premium of $995 the thousand, explaining that the eompany would be glad to get the use of $995 for a few months for only $5. _ “Slitn” Lumpkin swore that Book er T. fired several pistol shots into the back of the officer’s head, and one witness swore he heard “Slim” tell Booker T. that he had shot him (“Slim”) one time while he was fir ing. Booker swore he wasn't there at all. WANTED ONE HORSE HALF-CROPPER FOR TOBACCO, COTTON AND CORN — D. D. FRENCH. MORE OPPOSITION TO BELT HIGHWAY Delegations From Rowland and Fair mont Ask Road Board to Change Route of County Belt Highway— Want Direct Route Rowland to Fairmont—Road Near. Raynturn to Be Improved. DAMAGES NOT ALLOWED Robeson county’s road board in | regular session .here Monday decided | tu reconsider the route, of the new cJunty belt line highway between Fair mont and Rowland and ordered that members of the board meet in Fair mont Friday morning. February 12, and go over the routes as outlined. A large number of citizens from Fairmont and Rowland and along the routes was present to contest the matter. The original route, wl ich the delegation asked to be changed, is from Rowland to and through a part of what is known as “Cotton Valley’’, to Gaddy's crossroads, thence to Fair mont. The delegation wanted the highway run direct from Rowland to Fairmont. Repairs to a road near Raynham were ordered by the superintendent, who had made investigations since the last meeting, when a request for the improvement of the road was made. No damages were allowedA. Lowery for alleged damages to mule, i Neither did the hoard allow damages for lands of Charity Connelly of Lumber Bridge township. COUNTY BUSINESS Bonds of 3 Rural Policemen A up roved and Ordered Filed—Monthly Re ports Accepted—Finnic Walters Employed as Nurse at County Home—Jesse Humphrey Named Registrar of Vital Statistics-in Saddle Tree Township. Bonds in the sum of $1,000 each for Rural Policemen W. W. Smith, M. N. MoRainey and J. H. Carper were ap proved here Monday by the Robeson county board of commissioners in reg ular session. Monthly report"* of Miss Elizabeth Frye, county welfare officer, Dr. E. R. Hardin, county physician, and Planters Bank & Trust Co., treasurer, were read and approved. The regular nauper list afid routine bills were or dered naid. Anguish Bure, pauper had h’s monthly allowance increased from $2 to $5. Linnic Walters was employed ar county home nurse for the remainder of the year, or at the pleasure of the board. Mr. .Jesse Humnhrev was ap pointed registrar for the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Saddle Tree town shin. A note due the National Bank of Lumber ton war ordered renewed for 30 days. Carl Murray was nlaced on the regular pauper list at $5 per month. i Recorder’s Court Woman Pays $50 Fine For Being “Sad" Drunk—Little Attention Paid Recorder’s Court Since “Big” Court Convened—Fines For Man Possess ing Material For Manufacture of Whiskey and Other Offenses. It is a sad thinig for women to be come intoxicated, or at least one woman was sad drunk a few nights ago, according to the record of Re corder P. S. Kornegay, who fined Maggie Hunt Indian, $50 and costs for being “sad" drunk. Very little attention has been paid recorder’s court since the convening last week of Robeson Superior court for the trial of criminal cases and the cases disposed of are as follows: ; Fred Grooms and Hack McPherson were before the recorder on charges of possessing material for the manu facture of whiskey. McL’herson was acquitted and Grooms fined $50 and costs. John Sykes and Bruce Brown were each taxed with the costs and re quired to pay worthless checks. ****** ******* * PHYSICIANS MUST EXAMINE * * APPLICANTS WITHOUT COST * —* * Legislature Sav£ Duty of Physi- * * cian to Examine Those Desir- * * ing Marriage License. * _ » According to an act of the last * * legislature, applicants for license * ® to marry must he examined by a * * reputable physician, whose duty * * it shall be to examine the appli- * 4 cants without charge. It is under- * * stood that some physicians have * been making charges from $2 to * * $5 for such examinations, which * * has caused some applicants to 4 * Cymplain about .the high cost of * * getting "Married. A physician * v may accept any amount the appli- 4 * cant desires to give, hut no charge * ■ * is to be made. Prior to the last * * legislature the law stated that * ; * the county physician should make * 4 the examinations without charge. * «**»**••• AUTO ELECTRICIAN EXPERT MECHANIC All Automobile Electrical and General Repair Work done promptly. OLIVER BROS. 236 Elm St., Lumberton (former Studebaker place) * * Rowland Oil Company Suffers Fire Loss Fertilizer Plant and Hull and Meal Hquse Destroyed—Social and Per sonal Items. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rowland, Feb. 4.-—Messrs. Blue Smith and H. B. Ward spent last Thursday in Laurjnburg on business. Mias Harriet Marrow of Laurin burg spent “last week-end with rela tives. Mr. Dewey Maness, evangelistic singer, is spending a few days with relatives. Mrs. Ben McEachern returned Mon day from Elkin, where she visited relatives. . Mr. Carl Lennon, who is attending school at Wake Forest, is spending a few days with his parents) Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Lennon. / Mrs. J. II. McArn entertained the Thursday Afternoon Kook club. Dr. D. D. Bullock of Charleston. S. C„ spent last week-end with rela tives. Mrs. Bullock and Douglas Jr. returned with him after spending a week with Mrs. Lizzie McLeod. Miss Dora Kozier of Fayetteville has been visiting her sister Mrs. Milton Lytch. Dr, Howard Reedy returned last week from Charlotte, where he visit ed relatives. Miss Ruth Hodges, a member of the local school faculty, spent last week-end with relatives in Browns ville. Mr. J. H. McArn spent a few days of this week in Charlotte on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lytch of I/um berton were Rowland visitors Thurs day. Miss Rosa Lytch Stacey ot Lum berton spent Saturday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bullock spent a few hours in Dillon last Wednes day on business. Mrs. W. E. Lynch visited Mrs. J. M. Lytch of Lumberton a few days last week. On last Friday at midnight the hull and meal house of the Rowland Oil Co. was completely destroyed by fire. It was a difficult fire to con trol because of the smoke and fumes from the slowly-burning hulls and tfas not outed until Saturday. The build ng that was destroyed also housed the fertilizer plant, which was completely destroyed. It is expected that the house will not be rebuilt in time for the fertilizer season. Mr. Blue Smith spent Wednesday in Charlotte. MAXTON DRUG FIRM GOES IN BANKRUPTCY Wilmington, Feb. 3,—Petition of voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the office of H. H. Ford, deputy clerk, U. S.- court, here, yesterday by the Barnes Brothers Drug company, of Maxton. The statement of all creditors who are to be paid in full, or to whom priority is secured by law, has a total of $595,00. A total of $0,700 of notes is due the Murchi son National Bank of Wilmington, the American National of Richmond, People’s Bank of Maxton. The sche dule of unsecured claims totals $12, 119.48, of whom the principal credi tors are: W. J. Johnson Co., Pitts burgh, Pa., $1,138.93; Scott Drug Co., Charlotte, N. C., $2,196.75; United Drug Co., $1,825.72. Schedule of as sets shown $9,626.52 fixtures, stock, etc. The schedule of open accounts due the firm shows a total of 5,032. 24. J. Gilchrist McCormick of Wil mington; is attorney for the peti tioner. Superior Court Term Ends—Civil Cases Continued. Robeson Superior court which con vened here Monday of last week for one week of criminal jurisdiction and one of civil adjourned yesterday af ternoon following’ several motions and submissions in civil issues, ar.d the continuance of all contested civil actions. Judge B. F. Daniels of Golds boro, who presided, left for his home immediatedly afterwards. The criminal term did not end un til yesterday morning when two ne groes were sentenced to die for the murder of an officer, mention of which is made elsewhere in fhis is - s’uc. All jail cases were tried and disposed of, leaving only those await ing trial in recorder’s court in con finement. i __ Services at Court House. Evangelist Carl Gaddy of Hamlet is conducting services at the court house every evening at 7:30, apd there will also be a service at 3 p. m. Sunday. Cotton Market • . Middling cotton is quoted on the local market today at 19 cents the pound. TEN YEAR FARM LOANS IN SUMS FROM <1,000 TO $100,000 LOWEST COST TO BORROWER PREPAYMENT PRIVILEGES ON ANY INTEREST DATE i APPLY TO LEE AND LEE. A TTYS, k IhUMBERTON, n. c. Rev. J. E. Lanier Resign* Pastorale at Fairmont Popular Baptist Pastor and His Wife Will Go to Calypso—Personal. . By .Mrs. II. (J. Inman. Fairmont. Feb. 3.—It is with (ten nine regret that we learn of the resignation of Bev. J. E. Lanier, pas tor of the Baptist church, which'will take effect April 1st. .Mr. Lanier also has a f.eld of churches, Including Baltimore, Pleasant Hope, and Bloom-i ingdale ami Rarnesville, all of which he has resigned to accept a call to the church at Calypso. Mr. and Mr*.I Lattice came here three years ago in April, after the church had been withdut a pastor for six months, and have accomplished much in building up the churches and Sunday schools and have bm n instrumental in build ing a parsonage which would be a credit to any town, and it has been Mrs. Lanier’s guiding hand that has helped to build the Fidelia class, the largest Sunday school class in town and among the largest in the coun ty. The sister churches with Fairmont are exceedingly sorry to give* the fam-' ; ily up but the prayers will follow them in their new work and Calypso will be richer by far by gaining these good people. Mr. P. W. Smithy father of our townsmen Messes. P. P. and Wilbur .Smith, left Monday in company with Messrs. Clarence Humphrey and Bills Jennings for Miami, Fla. Mr. Smith :is visiting a daughter, Mrs. Horne, who formerly lived at Edwin (Duke), but the boys have gone down to make their fortune. Dr. Edgar Thompson of Winston Salem spent the week-end with his' parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Thomp son. We are glad to know that Mrs.: Magg Jenkins of the Center section 'and Mr. Joe Bullock of the Baltimore ; section are improving. Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Lanier, Mex damcs J. I*. Johnson, A. B. Hayes and ;N. W. Jenkins attended in Fayette-j j vilie Thursday a district meeting of: the Woman's Missionary Union. Fair mont is in the Wilmington district,! of which Miss Macy Cox of Magnolia is leftder. Mr. (A.'orgc L. Grantham is re-! . ceiving congratulations from his friends for having successfully pass ed the State bar examination. Mr. Grantham will stay in Fairmont for I the present but already telegrams have been received from different towns in the State wanting him to look them over. The folks here are hoping he will use his talent right at home. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hendly moved Monday from Cedar Grove, where they have spent the past two yeTirs. Mr. Hendly expects to travel for an au tomobile concern while his family will reside in North Pairniont. Mrs. Moilic C. Floyd is spending six weeks in Florida with her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Dave U-wis. in Jacksonville, and will visit friends in Orlando before returning home. Mr. Paul Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. ,C. B. Thompson and who form erly was pharmacist with the Wig gin* drug store at Wake Forest, re signed to accept a position as phar macist with the Grantham drug store in the city. SPECIAL SERVICE SUNDAY V. M. AT OLD SCHOOL AUDITORIUM _ Christian Workers of Smith and Zion Hill Community Will Be Guests of Honor at Service With Men’s Christian League. Correspondence of The Robesonian. On Sunday afternoon, February 7th, at 2 o clock, thy Men’s Christian league of Lumberton will hold a spe cial service, with the Christian work ! eis <>f the Smith’s and Zion Hill community as guests of honor. All 1 members of the Lumberton league are urged to be present with their hearts lifted to Him who so won derfully blessed the efforts that were put forth by the league and these Christian friends in the meeting 1 that was held in ,Smith’s church last year. The meeting will be held in the school auditorium, the old building in Lumberton. The coming of these brethren and their families is understood to mean an expression of their appreciation on their part of the marvelous bless ings of sa|vation .from sin which they i now enjoy, and which has lifted many : men and women of that community : to a higher plane of Christian fel lowship and made of it a new com munity. How willing and how thank tul we should be for an opportunity to cooperate with those who are willing to strive to promote the spir i itual interests of the Kingdom in our j community. WE ARE PLEASED with the work our new Dry Cleaning plant is turning out. YOU WILL BE PLEASED with yotir clothes if you send them to us. | WE PRESS WHILE YOU WAIT LUMBERTON DRY CLEANING CO. Phone 94 ********„„<1<>(l * Dr. (taxman Expected Homo Soon. * * A /Phone message to The Rob- * oxonian at noon today from Mr*. * * Beaman at Tarboro advised that * her husband. Dr. it, C. Beaman, * had not started home from * * Rochester, Minn., where he has * * been under treatment at the Mayo * hospital, though she expect*'trim * * home soon, and that her latest * news is that he is doing fairly * * well. Mr*. T. C. Johnson receiv- * * ed a letter here this morning * * from her husband, Dr, Johnson, * * who is attending clinics at the * * Mayo hospital, in which Or. John- * * states that Dr. Beaman’s con- * * dition on Feb. I, when the letter * * was written, was seriooe and that * * arrangements were being made * * by his son. Mr. Southgate Bea- * * man, to take him home. • ««*•*****-•***, ITEMSOF LOCAL NEWS —The town commissioners will, meet Friday night at 7:30 at the municipal building. —‘The Lumcbrton high school girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will play the Bladcnboro school girls and boys in the high school auditorium here to night at 8 o’clock. —The condition of Mrs. (i^orge Gornto, who has been very sick at her home on Fourteenth street for the past several days, is much im proved. - Mr. S. A. Epps left Tuesday for New York city and pther Northern markets, where he vgill purchase goods for the L. H. Caldwell department store here. —Mr. Billie Frank Floyd is suf fering w|th a broken arm as the re sult of a fall while playing in a basket ball game Tuesday night in St. Paul. St. Paul and Parkton were the opponents, Mr. Floyd playing for the St. Paul team. The gum 4^ had jast started when he fell. —Sheriff B. F. McMillan of Lum ferton and Mr. John C. Graham of Red Springs have purchased the the stock of goods of the defunct North State drug store and have named the firm the Lumberton 1/rug Co. Mr. Graham arrived this morn ing and took active charge of the bus iness. The transaction was made through Receiver W. B. Fvey, and the order signed by Judge F. A. Daniels yesterday afternoon. —A recent issue o# the Durham Sun carried a picture of Mr. J. T. Rowan, manager of the Efird depart ment store at Durham and formerly of Lumberton. In a lengthy article about the store and its manager, the Sun stated that owners of the chain were greatly pleased with the busi ness done under the management of Mr. Rowan, who is a native of Robe son-ebunty and a brother of Mr. Ray mond Rowan, assistant manager of the local Efird store. The Durham store did more business during the past year than any other of the chain, according to the Durham paper. —A colored cook for a highway construction force working on the Fayetteville road was the victim of a whipping last night when three white men proceeded ,to take revenge on him for running his car into the back of a buggy in which the white men were riding. The colored man came back to Lumberton and stated that he accidentally ran into the back of buggy on account of faulty brakes and got out of the car to apologize to the men and assume responsibility for any damages when they jumped on him and whipped him. He was seriously hurt. BRUCE FAYS FATHER OF DEAD NEGRO $1,059. In Addition to Making Bond, For Ap pearance at Each Team of Criminal Court. In addition to a suspended judg ment of 3 years in the State prison, giving bond for appearance at each term of criminal court here showing good behavior for the next 2 years. Nathan Bruce, white man, who plead guilty to manslaughter in connection with the killing of a negro in an au tomobile collision, the defendant paid to the father of the dead negro the sum of $1,050 Solicitor T. A. M. Neill states, and there ^as evidence that the negro, who also v~ns driving a car at the time, was under the influence of whiskey. Ed Harris, negro, was tried Tues day at Lexington, Ky., and sentenced to be hanged March 5 for murder ing Clarence Bryant, his two children, and wounding and assaulting Mrs. Bryant. About 1,000 guardsmen, the greatest peace-time mobilisation of Kentucky State troops in years, guarded him agaist mob violence. He said he brought it on himself and didn't fight the case. A quarrel over a trade started the trouble with Bryant, he said. MONEY TO LEND SEE FRANK McNKILI. * McLeod Building. LI MBERTON. N. C. SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS $23.50 and up Hand-Tailored To Fit J. D. PURVIS, Tailor
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