OLTUME XXXII. NUMBER 28.
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RED SPRINGS, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1929
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $136 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE
illiam Howard Taft Resigns As
Chief Justice of Supreme Court;
Only Man to Be Both President
And Chief Justice; CKarles Evans
Hughes Appointed By Hoover To
Fill Vacancy.
Washington, Feb. 3.—William How
■d Taft resigned today as Chief
istice of the United States, and
resident Hooveir promptly appointed
varies Evans Hughes to succeed
in.
Despite his failing health, the sud-
n voluntary ending of the public
reer of Mr. Taft, with its span of
1 years, came as a public surprise,
it little more so than did the selec-
m of the former Secretary of State
his successor.
The resignation of the only man to
both President and Chief Justice
is presented to the President just
fere noon by a son, Robert A.
■ He had brought it to Wash-
from Asheville, where Mr.
" had been resting^for three weeks
ter a recurrence of an old organic
ment.
Accepting the resignation with re
liance, Mr. Hoover determined to
me a successor as speedily as pos-
>le so that there might be the
nimum of delay in handling the
siness of the court.
Offered to Hughes
He located Mr. Hughes in New
rk by long distance telephone, of-
■ed him the post and there was a
:>mpt acceptance.
Che nomination immediately was
spared and. transmitted to the Sen-
i soon after 4 p. m, Prompt con-
nation is looked for, with the ex-
that Mr Hughes will take
■Pice as Chief Justice within the
y near future.
''rom the moment of the announce-
nt of the resignation of Mr. Taft
11 the nomination of Mr. Hughes
s sent to the Senate, the belief
I been fairly general in both of-
al and Supreme Court circles that
sociate Justice Harlan Fiske Stone
uld be elevated to the highest ju-
lal post in the country.
speedily filling the post, the
ef Executive cut short speculation
to Mr. Taft’s probable successor,
files and Stone already were being
Btloned prominently, as well as
liner President Coolidge and Sena-
■Borah, of Idaho.
"innointment of Mr. Hughes as
ef Justice will create another va-
Group Chairmen Appointed To De
vise Ways And Means of Raising
Money For Beautification of F. M.
C.
The local chapter of the Flora
Macdonald Alumnae Association met
at the home of Miss Mary McEach
ern Thursday evening at 7:30. The
meeting was presided over by thee
hostess, secretary and treasurer of
this chapter, in
president, Mrs.
The purpose of
the absence of the
stated to
ent by
said that
be divided
man over
vise some
can make
the
Miss
Hiram Grantham,
the meeting was
members pres-
McEachern who
the local chapter was to
into groups with a chair-
oach group who shall de
means by which her group
some money. Col. John
Gribbel of Philadelphia has offered
to double any amount made by the
Alumnae Association that shall go
for the physical beautification of the
college buildings and grounds. Ways
land means of raising money, were
suggested and discussed by the group.
Plans have further been made since
the meeting to sell chicken salad on
Monday afternoons and to serve
meals to different organizations in
town and at times to the public. A.
curb market to begin during the
spring months has been suggested
for one chairman. Miss Bessie Cov-
ington has consented to give one of
her well liked ( and well coached plays
during the summer months.
The chairmen appointed at this
meeting were, Mrs. Charles Leigh,
Mrs. Percy Graham, Misses Bessie
Coinngton, Mary Lou Beard, Flora
McKinnon, Mary Law of F M. C
and Mrs. Clifton Adams of Philadel
phus.
This was an interesting and enthu
siastic meeting with ,a large number
present. A social hour followed the
meeting and the hostess served de
licious tea and cake.
Meeting Of Woman’s
Auxiliary Circles
The executive committee commit
tee of the Woman’s Auxiliary will
meet in the church hut Monday af-
terftoon at 3:30. ’
Circle No. 1 will meet at the home
of Miss Katie Blue McLeod Thurs
day evening at 7:30.
Circle No. 2 will meet at the home
of Miss Mamie McNeill Tuesday af-
cy in the Federal service. His
, Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., will
gn as Solicitor General of the
ited States, since this official ar-
ternoon
Circle
ternoon
at 3:30.
No. 3 will
at 3:30 at
s the more important cases for
government before the Supreme
irt.
Ir. Hughes, in New York, said he
ild accept the nomination as Chief
tice.
Awaits Notice
tending the receipt of formal no-
from the Chief Executive, Mr.
jhes declined to make a formal
lenient.
le siaid, however, he would cable
resignation as a justice of the
rld Court and revealed that he al
ly had apprised the court that he
Id not be a candidate for re-
tion for a full nine-year term
tmencing in September.
is decision not to be a candidate
J. E. Purcell.
Circle No. 4 will
ternoon at 3:30 at
Ella McKinnon.
meet Tuesday af-
the home of Mrs.
meet Tuesday af-
the home of Mrs.
Circle No. 5 will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 3:30 in the church hut.
PEMBROKE NEWS
Rev Neill McInnis of Philadelphus
filled his regular appointment here
in the Presbyterian church last Sun
day morning and evening.
Rev. F. B. Noblitt of Lumberton
filled his regular (appointment to
the Methodist congregation in Pem-
broke consolidated school
Sunday morning.
There was no school at
house last
Pembroke
> decision not to.be a candidate Consolidated school last Thursday
prompted, he said, by a reluct- and Friday on account of the bad
1 to spend most of the next nine
rs away from the United States,
is filling the unexpired term of
n Bassett Moore.
'r. Hughes explained that ,regard-
of his decision, it would have
1 necessary to sever ihis connec-
s with the World Court upon ac-
:ance of the Chief Justiceship.
rutes of the World Court forbid
Ktirce holding any political or ad-
■Krative office.
^Hughes said that he otherwise
ree to accept the nomination that
make him the presiding officer
he court on which he served as
ciate justice before his unsuccess-
juest of the Presidency in 1916.
weather.
Mr. a nd Mrs. Niel Cadieu of Ham
let, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs.
R. B. Harper were recent visitors in
the home of
Harper.
Mrs. N. W.
Elrod spent a
Mr. and Mrs. R B
Batten and baby of
day or two recently
with Mrs. Batten’s parents. Rev. and
Mrs. Roy Tyner. Miss Jeanette Ty ¬
ner accompanied them home
spent a day or two with them.
and
wland Doctor Held
On Serious Charge
•. D D. Bullock, Rowland physi-
, and Mrs. Julia Smith Grims-
Lumberton nurse, were arrested
he Lumberton hotel Sundry and
being held in the Robeson coun-
ail on a serious charge.
•. Bullock, member of a promi-
Rowland family, is said to have
home several days ago. Friday
t late he ig alleged to have re
ed, telling his wife that he was
g to leave her arid go off with
her woman. Mrs. Grimsley is
to have been called into the bed
1 of the home, where Mrs. Bol
and 2 children had gone to bed,
there the matter was discussed,
iwyer was called and the physi-
deeded tail his property to his
, according to reliable informa-
Although a small son clung to
other’s neck and begged him not
jAgJvay, the physician and Mrs.
pey left, telling Mrs. Bullock
weirs going to Raleigh. They
J to the hotel here about 12 p.
Tier the proprietor had gone to
The man knocked on the door
he proprietor’s room and asked
i room for him “and his wife.”
were directed to a room. The
did not come outside all day
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Biddell spent
a recent Sunday in Peachland visit
ing Mr. Biddell’s mother, Mrs. C. A.
Biddell.
Former Rural Policeman, A. M.
Maddry and family are leaving to
day for Durham where they will
make their home.
Mesdames N. H. Biddell, W. J.
Tolar and Worth Culbreth visited
Johns Station, Hasty and Laurinburg
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ray and
family expect to move to Lumberton
today or tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray and family have made many
friends during their residence here
who regret to give them up.
Pembroke’s new policeman, Mr. 0.
D. Wells, expects to move his family
here from Dillon, S. C., either today
or tomorrow. They will occupy a
house next to Mrs.
home. His family
mother and
one son.
Kate Bullard’s
consists of his
Messrs J. E. Sawyer, R B. Harper
and M. N.
Folger attended in Lum
berton last Saturday the joint meet-
■ " school teachers and 4-H
ing of the
demonstration leaders.
'Miss Ina Higley of Lumberton
spent last week-end visiting her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M.
N. Folger
Master Francis Biddell spent last
week-end visiting his grandmother
at Hasty.
Saturday, the woman coming down
about the middle of the day and ask
ing that meals be sent to the room
for her “and her husband.” The cou
ple remained in the room until their
arrest Sunday.—Robesonian.
Robeson County Basket Ball
Tournament Starts Here Wed
I Seeks Rotary Post FORMER DEAN
1 rm 17 I T s^ r r r
OF F. M. COLLEGE
Sixteen Teams Already Entered In
ket Ball Championship Tournament
Annual Event To Be Staged Here
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Of Next Week; Many Good Con
tests Predicted.
The Annual Robeson County Bas
ket Ball Championship oTurnament
will be played in the Red Springs
high school auditorium on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of next
week. Invitations were sent out
sometime ago to all the schools in
the county, and to date sixteen teams
have been entered, nine boys’ and
seven girls’ teams. Coach Ormand
states that the schedule of games
for the tournament will be mailed
Friday afternoon to the school sig
nifying their intention of participat
ing, and that no teams will be per
mitted to enter after that time.
The first game will be called at
interesting basket ball art is sche
duled for exhibition.
The tournament was originated in
1927 and since that time has been
gaining in interest year by year, and
this contest promises to be the best
of all. Philadelphus won both cups
the first year, the only school that
has won both honors. In 1928 the
honors went to Lumberton boys and
Lumber Bridge girls; last year Red
Springs boys won out in the race,
land Floral College carried off girls’
honors.
This year there is much specula
tion as to the possible winners. Park-
ton and Lumberton boys are solidly
set on carrying off the honors with
flying colors, but Red Springs and
Barnesville are to contend with, not
to mention several others. So a
definite prediction cannot be forth
coming.
DIED FRIDAY
„ , For the Kir ls the tournament may
afternoon and continue be a free for all, for the champion
until 10:30. nr or team would be a wide guess at this
time. .One .thing is certain, however,
and that is the teams that win the
tournament honors will fight, and
fight hard, in every game they play.
A silver loving cup will be awarded
the girls’ and boys’ teams winning
the championship after the final
the championship, to be presented
rafter the final games Friday night,
and there will perhaps be prizes for
outstanding individual playing.
Coach Ormand states that he has
until 10:30, or until the grimes are
over. If is understood that, owing
to the uneven number of teams en
tered ,there will be several byes to
be played, necessitating perhaps two
games Thursday afternoon. The semi-
finals will be played on Thursday
night, and the contest will close on
Friday night.
The etanns entered so far are,
boys: Lumber Bridge, St. Pauls, Max-
ton, Lumberton, Philadelphus, Park-
ton, Rowland. Barnesville and Rad
Springs; girls: Lumber Bridge, Red
Springs, Maxton, Lumberton, Phila
delphus, Rowland and Parkton.
The teams playing in this contest
are the pick of the countv. and some
DR. ROSCOE D. McMILLAN
of Red Springs, who recently ate
nounced his candidacy for the office
of Governor of the 57th District of
Rotary International. Dr, McMillan
is eminently fitted for this office
and his friends over the state wish
him great success.
Library Asks For
Biographical Works
Parent - Teacher
Assoc, to Celebrate
“Founder’s Day
several men under consideration to
referee, men who have much experi
ence in officiating at tournaments,
and one will be engaged who will
prove satisfactory to all concerned.
Mrs. W. A. McMillan
Dies In Smithfield
On Friday evening at 8 o’clock
the Parent-Teacher Association will
celebrate “Founder’s Day” with a
program that will ibe of interest
to fathers, mothers, and teachers.
The program will begin with an
amusing and instructive play written
by Mrs. J. A. Love. The title of the
play is “Schools of Yesterday and
Today,” and its purpose is to show
the wonderful changes that the Par
ent-Teacher Association has been able
to make in the schools. The actors
in the play will be members of the
association.
A free will offering will be taken
at the door. This is not expected to
be verv liberal as the purpose is
principally to meet expenses incident;
to the occasion.
The program will be as follows:
Business Session.
Play—by members.of the P. T. A.
Piano solo—Mr. A. V. Thomas.
Why Mothers Should be Members
of the P. T. A., Mrs. S. F. Hudson.
Why Fathers Should be Members
of the P. T. A., Rev. C. T. Rogers.
At the conclusion of the program
a social hour will be held. Everybody
is urged to be present, and join in
celebrating the birthday of the Pagent-
Teacher Association.
J. H. CAMERON
TO GET PAROLE
Freedom of Man Who Got 20 Years
In Death of Raeford Officer
Follows Appeals.
Raleigh, February
Cameron, who was
North Carolina on
4.—John
returned
November
1928 to complete a sentence
to
17,
for
murder after escaping and being
free for 14 years, during which time,
he became a prominent and pros-:
,perous business man at Sylacauga,
Ala., will be paroled tomorrow, Gov.
0 Max Gardner announced, tonight. 1
Cameron escaped from state :
prison here December 21, 1914, after ;
serving less than one year of a
20-year sentence for the murder of,
P. C. Oates, Raeford chief of police,
member of a prominent family, for
who had previously arrested Cameron,
drunkenness 1
In appeals for clemency, it de-,
veloped that Cameron had given
$10,0'00 to the family of the man
killed.
he:
Respected Colored
Man Dies Wednesday
Mrs W. A. McMillan of Selma died
in the Smithfield hospital Monday
morning at 2 o’clock. Mrs. McMillan
before marriage was Leona Kirby.
She lived about two years in Red
Springs and five years in the Phila
delphus township. The deceased was
only 34 years of age and although
she had been sick for sometime she
was thought to be much better and
her death will be a great shock to
ner many friends here.
The funeral was conducted from
the home in Selma Tuesday after
noon at 2 o’clock by Rev. Neil] Mc
Innis, paster , of the Philadelphus
Presbyterian church, and Rev. C. F.
Waddel, pastor of the Selma Presby
terian church. Burial followed imme
diately in the family cemetery near
Selma,
Surviving are her husband and two
small children, Fay and W A., Jr.,
her father, C .S. Kirby, of Selma,
four sisters, Mrs. Gerna Rose of
Raleigh, Mrs.. Dessie Talton of St.
Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Charles Ful-
ghum and Miss Jennie Kirby of Sel
ma, Four brothers, Messrs S. J. of
Raleigh, Frank, Pete, Jim and Charlie
of Selma.
Those attending the funeral from
here were Misses Hattie and Myrtle
McMillian, Mr. Harvey McMillan. Rev.
and Mrs. Neill McInnis Mrs. Clif-
W. D. McKay, Mrs J .G. McKay, Mrs.
W. D. cKay, Mrs. J. G. McKay, Mrs.
Neill McNeill, Mrs. Herbert Mills and
Mrs. I. P. Ray.
“The Mighty” Is Real
Thriller At Theatre
If any of you harbor the least
doubt that Paramount’s New Show’
World attractions don’t live up to
that slogan, don’t attend the Red
Springs Theatre tomorrow and Sat
urday t and thrill to George Bancroft
Is there anything more interesting
or inspiring than the life struggle of
a great man? Young people espe
cially young boys and men—like to
read biographies and our library has
many calls for such. We have biog
raphies of a kind, but not just the
kind we need. No cut and dried facts
for the young people of today—no,
sir! Carlyle once said that a true
biography tells two things: the effect
of society on the man, and the effect
of that man on society. A great
number of these true biographies are
in print now and we need them. We
are taking this opportunity of asking
you to help us get them. If you
^.^f d.y >n your jib-ary, why not
vice tone to n» so that everyone
may enjoy them. Our boys and girls
need them. Just bring them to the
librarian any day or hour.
And while you are looking through
your shelves, see if you have any
library books that have been mis
placed. (Books, as you know, are
like people—they have roving habits
and can’t stay in their places). We
are trying hard to locate some of our
“lost or strayed.” Please help us by
looking for them and also by return
ing books promptly.
Father and Son Banquet
At Philadelphus Thurs.
in the all-talking action
Mighty.”
Secondly, “The Mighty”
rare qualities ,action and
story.
hit, “The
possesses
a logical
Bancroft is the Dost war gunman
who laughs at the law and throws
„ draft summons in the waste basket.
Four M. P.’s put him in the army
and overseas he goes as , Private
Greeson. His natural instinct for
gunning finds him emerging from the
war a full fledged major and a na
tional hero. He is very impatient to
get back to his old haunts.
In a city where he stops to see the
family of an overseas buddy, he is
offered the position of commissioner
of Public Safety and accepts, to fur-
The students of vocational agri
culture held their annual “Father-
Son” Banquet, at Philadelphus last
Thursday evening. In spite of the
sleet and snow fifty boys, their
friends and fathers were present.
A delicious four-course dinner was
prepared and served by the students
of Home Economics under the direc
tion of Miss Lillian Belt head of the
department. The girls were assisted
in preparing the food by the lady
teachers of the school. The dining
room wias most attractively arranged.
The menu was composed of prod
ucts which were raised on the home
farms of the agriculture boys de
monstrating the “Gardner doctrine”
of living-at-home. Following dinner
and a toast to “Dad” by Kenneth
Brown, it was explained by J. Ed
win Tiddy, teacher of agriculture,
that the students of Philadelphus had
formed themselves into a chapter of
the Young Tarheel Farmers, the
State organization which is a unit
of the. Future Farmers of America,
one of the world’s largest student
organizations. It was under the
auspices of this club that the banquet
was given.
Samuel Strain read a letter from
the National secretary telling of the
118 chapters of the club in North
Carolina and recognizing the
high standing. The Future
ers’ and the Country Boys’
were read by James McNeill,
ing which an explanation
club’s degree work was
Robert Williams.
ther his own interests. Esther Ral
ston is the girl who knows his past,
yet loves (him. He soon rids the city
I of all gangsters and then assembles
’ his own gang for a grand coup. The
, gang becomes restless and decides to
Igo ahead without their chief.
Henderson Buxton, a well known! , Th ® n comes , the ™°? t stirring bit
and respected colored man of Red 01 s c * 1 ? n y° u ve se ® 111 years, Ban-
Springs, died here yesterday morn- croFt at , the J® ad ° f w 6 * two score
ing following an illness of several' motorcycle officers to overtake a
months. Uncle Buxton was on e of Powerful gang of bank bandits. If
the landmarks of Flora Macdonald the1 :;; 1? a dr °P ° f T ecl .? lood “ J° U
you’ll forget your dignity and cheer
College and one of its trusted em-
ployees, having worked on the college as y011 ve neve1, cheered before,
grounds practically ever since the in-
stitution was established over thirty,
years ago. His presence about the
college campus will be missed as he;
was always ready to run errands'
and do little odd jobs for the girls;
and for the faculty members when
ever called upon. Uncle Buxton was
about seventy years old and lived
his entire life in this community. *
TO SELL CHICKEN SALAD
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. Percy Graham and her group
of the local F. M C. Alumnae Asso
ciation will sell chicken salad Mon
day afternoon in the vacant store
next to the Red Springs Theatre.
They will also have home made cakes
for sale at Miss Katie R. Brown’s
store Saturday morning.
state’s
Farm-
Creeds
follow-
of the
given by
He also pointed
out the requirements with which a
student must comply in order to ad
vance in the club. Outstanding
among these are: a student must be
enrolled in a regular vocational class,
must earn and save certain sums of
money, must accumulate capital, car
ry out supervised project under the
direction of the agriculture teacher,
and he must maintain a high average
of scholarship, in all of his high
school work, the exact percentages
being set forth for each degree.
Mr. J. E. Tiddy urged the coop
eration of the fathers in helping
(Continued on page Two)
Misses Brown and Jessie Morrison
spent the weekend
Maxton.
Mr. Lloyd Cook
with relatives in
of Franklinton
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs L. M. Cook.
Mr. John Byrne of Lumberton vis
ited his mother, Mrs. J. A. Byrne,
who is sick at her home here, Sun
day.
Miss Patty Watkins, For Twenty
Years Dean of Faculty of Flora
Macdonald College, Died Friday In
Farmville, Va.; Known and Loved
By Everyone Here.
, Word, was received in Red Springs
last Friday of the death of Miss
Patty Watkins which occured at her
home in Farmville, Va., that day.
The news brought sadness to the
whole town and community as Miss
Watkins was well known here and
loved by every one. .
Miss Watkins, was for twenty
years dean of the faculty of Flora
Macdonald College and during 011
those years of service she was close
ly associated with every movement
in the town looking toward the bet
terment of the community and its
citizens. Especially was Miss Wat
kins active in the teaching and gen
eral welfare of the colored people of
this section, as well as the less for
tunate among the white.
During the twenty years Miss
Watkins served as dean of the facul
ty of, Flora Macdonald College she
was in constant touch with every
girl in the college and a close per
sonal friend to all of them. The
whole student body, faculty and stu
dents, looked to Miss Watkins for
advice on every question, civic and
spiritvial, and her advice was always
accepted and followed. To her, pro
bably more than to any one other
person connected with the college, is
due the credit for building up the re
ligious atmosphere and Chirstian
training which Ihas made Flora Mac
donald stand out as a truly Christian
college.
The alumnae association of the
college has lost a true and valuable
friend and advisor, but her influence
oyer the members of this organiza
tion will be felt in generations to
come.
Woman’s Club
Urges Planting Of
Dogwood Trees
(Contributed)
The Woman’s club met Monday
afternoon in the hotel parlors with
a good attendance. A portion of
the business session was donated to
I discussing ways and means of se
curing more books fog the library.
A plan is on foot—may success at
tend it. Lend a helping hand ,one
and all. After the business of th*
club was dispensed with the meeting
was thrown open for general discus
sion on Flower Culture. Many help
ful and interesting suggestions were
made conoerhing growing flowers,
pruning shrubbery, etc. The club
has (adopted for its slogan, “Plant a
dogwood tree.” Plant one whether
you live in a rented home or your
own.
The following item is a part of
and quoted from a message to the
boys and girls of Atlanta, Ga., by
the superintendent of the city schools:
“I do not believe that any type of
our education is more essential than
the development of our love for na
ture; for water, trees, plants, ani
mals, birds and outdoor life. fa
keeping with out national precedence
idea, I wish to urge upon our boys
and girls the continued planting of
dogwoods on their lots at home. It
is such a mistake to injure or to
hurt in any way a growing, develop-
rng plant. Did you ever think that
it might hurt the feelings of the
tree as much as some rough hands
might hurt your sensitive nerves:
What a beautiful city we could make
of Atalnta if on every lot the dog
wood flower in spring showed its
green beautiful leaves through the
entire summer and made glorious
the fall with its red berries. If in
addition we could pliant about our
premises the crepe myrtle and the
holly and then have a flower garden
of our own and if each home in
Atlanta would do such a thing how
much we would add to the beauty
and glory of our living?”
This is quoted to show what other
towns and communities are doing.
If others can, why can’t Red Springs'?
Visualize Red Springs with even one
dogwood in every yard blooming at
the same time again with crepe
myrtle all aglow, and in mid-winter
every home with a holly ablaze with
red berries. What beauty, what
pleasure, what food for the soul!
It can be done. There is not
enough time put on the study of na
ture, planting of gardens and grow
ing of flowers. Red Springs is
naturally a pretty place and lends it
self easily to beautifying. Rut a
little more time on this type of cul
ture ,and remember the slogan:
“Plant a dogwood tree.”
MISS MONROE TEACHES
FRESHMAN ENGLISH HERE
Miss Elizabeth Monroe of Taka
matsu, Japan, who has been studying
at Columbia University, New York
City, arrived Saturday to take up
her duties as teacher of Freshman
English at Flora Macdonald College.
Miss Monroe is a member of the
class of 1929 and will take Miss
Louise Carson’s place while she is
studying at the University of Vir
ginia, Charlottesville, Va.