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i i i . L- ' V f 4 7 i Its utm VOLUME XXaIV-NUMBKR 22. LAURINBURG. N. C, THURSDAY. JUNE 1. 1916 $1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE RURAL POLICEMAN FRANK SMITH KILLS BAD NEGRO MAN Officers Went to Round Up Gamblers and Ran Into Two Negroes, One of Which Refused to Throw Up His Hands and Tried to Shoot Officer Officer Exonerated. Rural Policeman Frank R. Smith j shot and killed Stacy Leggett, colored, ! DR. LUTHER McKINNON DEAD. late Saturday night, and was exon- erated by a coroner's jury Sunday Former Scotland Citizen Answers Call morninc of Ueath Alter Many Years or The facts leadine ud to the tragedy Patient Suffering. are about as follows: It had been reported to the officers here that the home of Leggett, which was near Mason's Cross in Williamson township, was a bad place for drink ing and gambling, especially on Sat urday nights. Responding to the call of the good people of that section Saturday night, Deputy Sheriff Lamar P. Smith, Ru ral Policeman Frank R. Smith, Mr. Grady Gibson, who was visiting his Clinton, N. C., May 28. Rev. Lu ther McKinnon, D. D., in the active i years of his life, a leading minister of the Southern Presbyterian church, died suddenly at his home here this morning in the 76th year of his age. For nearly 30 years he had been hopelessly afflicted with a form of rheumatism which rendered him ut terly helpless. Dr. McKinnon was born in Scotland brother-in-law, Mr. Lamar Smith and ! county near Maxton, and graduated Mr. J. E. Wright went to that section about 11:00 o'clock to round up the, from Davidson College in the class of 1861. He was licensed to preach in gamblers, if possible, and put a stop ! !863 and was chaplain of the Thirty to the persistent devilment from blxth North Carolina regiment until which the community suffered. As a , the close of the war. After that he result of the visit, Mr. Frank Smith j ws president of Floral College in Rob was forced to shoot and kill Leggett ' eson county until 1867 when he was in order to keep from being shot him- j called to the pastorate of the First self. Three shots were fired by the ! Presbyterian church at Goldsboro. officer, the first two struck the negro j Subsequently he was called to the in the legs. Neither of these seemed j first church of Concord where he was to conquer him, but instead of answer- J pastor for twelve years, going from in- the officer's demand to drop his j there to the first church of Columbia, gun and throw up his hands, he con- ; s- C., which he served for two years firmed to try to shoot and finally used ; when he resigned to accept the presi both hands in his efforts to make his j dency of Davidson College. About pistol shoot. Fearing that he would two years afterwards he was forced be killed by the negro the officer shot ; to retire from this work by reason of him in the body. The ball entered the 1 an attack of rheumatism which pros .shoulder and passed through his heart j trated him and unfitted him for fur producing instant death. ! tner active work. This affliction was The coroner's jury that heard the ! progressive, and in all the years fol evidence Sunday morning rendered a lowing he has been a patient and verdict that the deceased came to his ; cheerful sufferer, resigned to his lot death by a gun shot wound in the and the wil1 of the Master. He was hands of Fn nk R. Smith, who acted . a man of great ability and untiring ii; self defense, and who being an of ficer, s ;;i the- ditcher,;-:;'- oc hia duties. Leggett's house the split, Mr. Frank Upon reach in. party o Snvth r- iing up to the house oliieis waning near uy. About the tiir.e that the officer reached the house two negro men, Leggett and George energy and in all the work he under took he succeeded, each task seeming", but a stepping stone to something higher, lie received the degree of D. D. from the University of North Carolina p.nd the Southwestern Pres byterian University of Tennessee. In THINGS PERTAINING TO LIFE By Harry M. North. YOUR NEIGHBOR. The question "Who is my neigh-! and his. Live a day with him in his bor" has been asked in some form by , home and see his hopes and fears, his nearly everybody. The Master gave struggles and longings. But would it us to understand that it was any one who came within the sphere of our personal influence to whom we might show a kindness. The expression has a very broad application. Our enemy as well as our friend may be neigh bor to us if we will allow him to be so. Possibly you claim as your neigh- j Cucumber and Cantaloupe Seed Mix- make any difference in your attitude to him if you knew these things? It would if you loved him as you do yourself. ERRONEOUS REPORT. bors only those who belong in the same section or the same race or same social set with you. But to be a neighbor knows no class or family or race ture Not So Bad as Was Report ed. The Laurinburg correspondent of ! tne News & Observer sent a communi- I lived in the country when I was a j cation to that paper one day the past boy. I recall that on one hot sum- j week regarding the mixture of cu mer day a negro man was chopping cumber and cantaloupe seeds that was wood in the forest near my home, in some particulars erroneous. The The axe slipped and cut a deep gash Exchange nor McLean & Gibson think in his flesh and he was fast grow- that the report was purposely col ing weak through loss of blood, ored, but in justice to McLean & Gib There was no physician near and the son, and at their request, we are of poor fellow knew not what to do. My fering a correction that we know is mother heard his cries, and taking correct. me with her she went to his assist- ; The report says that McLean & ance. Frail, sensitive woman that Gibson bought the seed from a Vir she was I remember well how she sat ginia seed house. Now, the folks in down on the ground, took his foot in Scotland county don't believe in any her lap, stanched the flow of blood seed for cantaloupe culture unless and sewed up the wound. Was she they come from Colorado, where the not a true neighbor of one of another best cantaloupes in the world are race ? Whether he be next door to us ; grown except those grown here in or be a stranger who passes the high- Scotland, which are the same variety way it differs not if we really wish to and quality as those grown in Colo be friendly to him. j rado. Scotland 'lopes are all grown Jesus told us that one of the great from seed propagated in Colorado, commandments was that we should : and those that McLean & Gibson love our neighbor as ourselves. I bought and sold were Colorado seed think that he meant by this that you ; and came from "Burrell" who is fam should give him as fair a chaise for 1 ous for producing cantaloupe seeds, life and liberty and happiness. Ke ' One shipment that McLean & Gib should have your good will as he son received, and sold for cantaloupe seeks these things. While you are seed, did contain a portion of cucumb- CAPE FEAR BASE BALL LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED Formation Perfected Here Friday Night League Composed of Fayetteville, Parkton, Fairmont, Lumberton, Raeford & Laurinburg Fifty Games Divided Into Two.Series Begins June 6th. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Mrs. Jones Announces Engagement of Miss Ina McNair to Mr. G. F. Avinger. One of the prettiest parties of the season was given Saturday morning by Mrs. James A. Jones, when she an nounced the approaching marriage of her sister, Miss Ina McNair to Mr. George F. Avinger, the wedding to take place June 28th. Mrs. Jones, with her accustomed ease and grace, met the guests as they arrived, and directed them to rear of the hall, where refreshing punch was served by Mrs. Jas. L. McNair and Miss Emma Ritch. The beautiful home, which lends itself perfectly to entertaining, was lovely in the use of ferns, sweet peas, poppies and carnations, pink being the color note of Mrs. Jones' enter tainment. After all had assembled, beautiful hand-painted score cards were passed, and partners matched for Progressive Rook. The pleasure of the games was enlivened by the strains of sweet Play Ball was the slogan Friday night, and all this talk we have been hearing about a league for this neigh borhood materialized into the real thing. Responding to a call sent out to the various neighboring towns to come to Laurinburg Friday night and either perfect or abandon the plans pro posed for the formation of such a league, Fairmont, Fayetteville, Rae ford, Lumberton, Parkton and Lau rinburg had representatives at the meeting and in short order the Cape Fear Base Ball League was formed. The league is composed of the fol lowing towns: Fayetteville, Fair mont, Parkton, Lumberton, Raeford and Laurinburg. The teams, according to agreement, are to be composed of home boys with the exception of four players. Each team has the right to employ four players who have not participated in more than fifteen games of profes sional base ball, the balance of the team must be composed of boys who have been bona fide residents of the county in which the team is located for a period of thirty days previous to the formation of the league. There will be two series of twenty- music from the victrola. Miss Min nie Smith made the highest score and five games each, the winner of the was awarded the prize, a pretty piece first half to play the winner of the of hand-work. The consolation prize, second half a series of seven games a picture, was won by Miss Bettie j f or the championship of the league. McDougald. i There will be four game's a week, Mrs. Jorcs, assisted by Mrs. Jas. j Saturday and Monday being the off L. McNair and Miss Ritch, served a j days. The date of beginning Tues dolicious ice course, which also car- ! day, June 6th. ned out the color scheme, the cream A meeting was held at Raeford last planning every day for your own er seeds. These were bought and being moulded to represent a pink I ni-ht to work out and adopt a sched highest interests, do the same lor piamea by a number of planters with rose. This was followed by coffee. Baldwin, opened the door and came vives him together with one son, out. Mr. Smith stooped and went un der the house in order to keep thern from seeing him. The negroes walked on toward where the other officers him. So often one is inclined to pass tne result that some have a scatter him by as if it did not make much ing of cucumbers growing where they difference about him. Ask this ques- - thought they were planting canta tion, "What do I wish most for my- .3 McLean & Gibson, of course, self and family?" Theh Would; At lJn'uot know'-'of ihe mixture-ta-the not be well to ask if your neighbor 'f'&ieds, and as soon as it Was discov would not like to have something of ; ered, they wrote to Burrell laying the that sort too ? matter before him and are now await- The law of God is fulfilled when . ing his reply. 180'.), Dr. McKinnon was married to you love your neighbor as yoursell. ; xlr. McLean told the Exchange man Miss Addie Lee, of Clinton, who sur-I Let me show vcu how that is. Take ; he felt sure that Burrell would make the ten commandments and you will ' good any loss that our planters may find that the first four are concern- j have because of the mixture of the ing your duty to God. The other six j seeds. Mr. McLean also stated that are concerning vour duty to your J there was not so many cucumbers ule, which will appear in our next The climax of the occasion was issue. ' reached when little Miss Elizabeth; It was determined to elect a presi McNair and Master Haibert Jones, 1 dent for the league from some town brought in trays of tiny boxes con- not in the league, and Hon. Henry A. tainin pink and white m?.'t.s. -To 4 prge-, ' Aberdeen; '-was Ainanimousiy nowaru lVicKmnon, casiner oi the Bank of Clinton, and Mrs. Frank II. Holmes. Although unable to minister unto Desiring to wait for a further I his fellowmen in the usual way, Dr. were. investigation before making any ar rests, the three officers lay down by the road. When Leggett and his com panion reached the road, Leggett re marked, "I hear somebody, don't you?" and saying this, pulled his pistol and shot toward where the of ficers were secreted. Mr. Frank Smith thinking the shot was fired by one of the other officers came to them and told them that they had done wrong by shooting, as the two negroes had gone off after their crowd. He was then told that it was one of the negroes and not the offi cers that shot. It was then deter mined to make the arrest for shooting and carrying concealed weapons. To this end the four officers followed and caught up with the negroes. Mr. Frank Smith reached them first, and flashing his flash light in their faces and commanded them to stop and throw up their hands, at the same time asking who it was that did the shooting. The Baldwin negro com plied with the demand and was turned oyer to Mr. Lamar Smith, who searched him and found no pistol. The Leggett negro refused to do as commanded, but instead snatched his pistol. The officer called upon him several times to drop his gun and throw up his hands. Instead of do .ing so he continued to present his pistol, apparently trying to shoot the officer. Mr. Smith then fired two times, both bullets lodging in the ne gro's legs. He again commanded him to drop his gun, but instead of doing so used both hands in an attempt to fire upon the officer. It was then that the fatal shot was fired by the officer. It developed that the chamber in the negro's gun was hung up in such a manner as to prevent him from firing it, and perhaps killing a brave and useful citizen. Parties testifying before the coro ner's jury stated that the negro was a bad and desperate character. It is also said that he had served a term in the South Carolina State prison for murder. McKinnon yet ministered in an ad visory way that was wholesome and helpful to his community. He was keenly interested in the important is sues and events of, the times and a great moral force in a quiet way. His life was at once a blessing and a benediction to all who knew him and were privileged from time to time to come into his sweet and sacred pres ence and converse with him upon the important subject of eternal salvation. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock and the in terment in Clinton cemetery. (Dr. McKinnon was closely related to a large number of Scotland county people and the passing of this great and good man brings a peculiar sor row to all of this section.) PROF. CALDWELL INJURED. Former Laurinburg Citizen Painfully Cut in Fight. Union Prayer Meeting will be held at the Methodist church tonight at 8:30 o'clock. Note change of hour. The distressing news reached Lau rinburg Monday that Prof. Barron Caldwell, brother of our townsman, Mr. John L. Caldwell, and who was superintendent of the Laurinburg graded schools previous to his going to Kinston, where he holds a like po sition, had been seriously cut in a fight with J. F. Parrott, a Kinston citizen. The trouble, according to reports received here, grew out of a dispute over a matter involving a child in the Kinston schools. A medal that was awarded to another in the school com mencement exercises, Parrott thought should have gone to his child. In a discussion of the matter a fight ensued in which Prof. Caldwell was cut on his neck and throat and pain fully wounded. The physicians say, however, that his wounds are not serious. The Laurinburg friends of Prof. Caldwell deeply regret the occurrence and trust that he may soon recover from his wounds. Mr. Eugene Sanford, who has-been salesman with Fields Drug Store, has resigned and entered the automobile livery business. He is succeeded by Mr. Douglas McArn. neighbor. Now just lay the law of love down beside each one of them and you will find that love will keep them all. The first is "Honor thy father and thy mother." You will keep that commandment if you love your parents. The next is "Thou shalt not kill." Any one who loved his neighbor would not kill him. "Thou shalt not commit adultery" would be kept if each one had the proper consideration for the well being of the other concerned. Then again a man would not steal from his neighbor if he loved him as he should. He would not bear false witness against him, neither would he covet the things that belong to him. So love is the fulfilling of the law. But you object that he has no? claims upon you. You are wrong however in this: Common hu manity demands that you be a neigh bor to him. He has the same feel ings and impulses as you; his desires and burdens are like yours. You both walk the same earth, the same sky bends above you, and both are strug gling toward the same destination. If you should find yourself in a wreck with him some time, or both of you should be confined in a burn ing building without hope of escape, this common calamity would make you seem very close together even though you had never met before. In reality this neighbor is a broth er, the child of the same Father. Possibly you have not considered this neighbor, have not thought of him enough. If you would look at things from his side how different they might appear. I wish that you might put yourself in his place for a day in order to appreciate something of his life. Are you an employer? Suppose you should be a workman for a while, how would it seem to you? Or maybe you are a workman, how would you act if the whole business were put in your hands for a week? Suppose you could see your life from the standpoint of your neighbor, might it not affect you greatly? Pos sibly you would see that your children were a nuisance to him, that your back yard with its unsightly appear ance was an offence to his family, that your dogs and chickens and cows were a constant source of annoyance to him growing as is currently rumored, and that the conditions regarding the mat ter have been overdrawn. SUCCESSFUL SEASON. High School Undefeated Won Four teenth Game Wednesday. The Laurinburg high school base ball team has just closed the most successful season that it has ever en joyed. They have played all comers from two states and have not been humbled with defeat during the sea son, in which they have played four teen games, the last one of the sea son taking place here Wednesday afternoon last, in which the high school team of Clio, S. C, was de feated by a score of 17 to 0. It takes hitting to win any ball game, and that Is what these young sters seem to know how to do, and to do it at the right time. In the Clio game they secured a total of 14 hits and all but one boy on the team help ed to garner them. Smith took a couple of singles and a double; Cor rell, two singles; Odom, one double and one single; Fields, one single and a triple; Wallace, one single; McArn, one single and a double; Herndon and Carmichael took one single each. Carmichael came near working out a no-hit affair and yielded only one, which went for a double and was de livered by Woodly. He fanned an even dozen and allowed but two of the visitors free transportation. each box was tied a dainty pink and white heart, and when unfolded, dis closed Cupid's secret: "I. MacN. G. F. A., June 28." During the remainder of the hour many good wislies were showered upon the happy bride-to-be. The announcement of the engage ment of this popular young couple is one of much interest to the social cir cles in Laurinburg and Scotland coun ty. Miss McNair is the youngest daug ter of Mr. John F. McNair, is a young woman of many accomplishments and is deservedly popular throughout the State. Mr. Avinger is one of the most successful young business men of Laurinburg and holds the responsible position of Secretary and General Manager of the Scotland, Dixon and Waverly cotton mills. Purchased by Mr. Lee. A re-sale of the mill property of the late D. C. Lytch was held Mon day by attorney E. H. Gibson. The property, which included the right to manufacture and sell the famous Lytch cotton planter, was bought by Mr. R. E. Lee. Laurel Hill Items. Mr. Edwin Pate has returned home from A. & M. College. Mr. Sim Farmer and Miss Katie Farmer visited relatives at Lilesville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Malloy will soon go to Texas to make their home. Rev. I. N. Glegg is assisting in a meeting at Roberdell. Mrs. Mark Morgan is ill this week, we regret to note. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Campbell, who has been real sick, we are glad to say is much better at this time. Mrs. O. C. Causey and children are in Hamlet visiting Mrs. Causey's sis ter, Mrs. McColman, who has been quite ill. Rev. D. B. Parker and two boys spent last Thursday in Raleigh. Miss Emma Gibson spent Sunday in Hamlet with relatives. chosen to be the head of the organi zation. Laurinburg will put out a team to win one er both ends of the series, in fact, Laurinburg is g"in;: :.fter the championship rag an.l nj'.r'i' less v.-;Il satisfy us. Prof. H. B. Gaston, principal of the Snead's Grove school, ha5 been elect ed to manage the local team. Prof. Gaston is an experienced base ball manager, having managed the Trinity College team. He is an energetic and resourceful young man and will put large wads of pep and ginger into the local organization. There is no town in the league that will be more loyal to its team than Laurinburg, and, as stated above, they are going into this league to win the honors. The different towns were represent- J ed at the meeting by the following gentlemen: Mr. Clayton, of Fay etteville, representing Lumberton; Mr. W. F. Smith, of Fayetteville, rep resenting Fayetteville; Mr. Lawrence Poole, of Raeford, representing Rae ford and Parkton and Mr. A. F. Blue, of this city, representing Laurinburg and Fairmont. Players to Report. The following players will report soon for try outs for places on our team: Lauch McKinnon, City, H. H. Duncan, of Dallas, Glenn McArthur, Will Smith, Mclntyre, Q. Coving ton, R. Covington, Arch McNeill, John Carmichael and Douglas McArn, of Laurinburg and the county. The pitching staff will be composed of Rob Covington, Arch McNeill, John Carmichael and Chief Myers. NEW FORD AGENCY. Miss Genevive Randal, who for merly, taught here in the graded chool, and has during the past year taught at Newnan, Ga., is the guest of Miss Fan Louise Neal this week. The many Laurinburg friends of Miss Randal will be glad to know that she school, and has during the past year her old position in the school faculty, j stream Plunges Through Bridge. The large motor truck owned by Mr. John E. Phillips crashed through the bridge at Lytch's mill Wednes day morning. It was loaded with flour from the Hammond Company, wholesale grocers, and was being driven by Mr. Pickett to Gibson. When the truck struck the bridge, which is about five miles from Laurin burg, the bridge crumpled under the great weight and the big truck, driver and load, plunged head first into the stream below. Good fortune favored the driver, the truck and the load. Mr. Pickett was not hurt, the truck and the flour but little damaged. It required several hours to lift the heavy machine and its load out of the Universal Car Co. Succeed Mercan tile & Machine Co. The Universal Car Company is a new enterprise in Laurinburg. The company succeeds the Mercantile & Machine Co., of Laurel Hill, as Scot land agents for the Ford automobile. The new company occupy the same quarters on Railroad street that the Mercantile & Machine Co. occupied and have added another building of the same size to take care of their enlarged plans for business. The new company is composed of Mr. Henry A. Page, Jr., cashier of the Page Trust Company, Aberdeen, and Mr. Fred C. Page, proprietor of the Aberdeen Hardware Company. Mr. Fred Page will have charge of the affairs of the new company and will be a frequent visitor to Laurinburg. The man in charge of the office and sales department is Mr. C. P. Os borne, of Aberdeen. 1 f 1 f J p