The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 1

WATCH YOUR LABEL AND SEND IN RENEWAL BEFORE SUBSCRIPTiON VOL. 35. ARE DISCONTINU. ED WHEN THEY EXPIRE Some Will Go In For Strawberries LUMBERTON, N. MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1923 Subject Discussed at Meeting Held Here Saturday--About 50 Acres to be Planted in This Immediate Section.

A meeting of farmers and business men of the county was held in the court house Saturday for the consideration of raising in this immediate -vicinity. The meeting was opened by Farm Demonstrator O. O. Dukes, who asked Mr. K.

M. Biggs, president of the Chamber of Commerce, to state the object of the meeting, Mr. Biggs said that the main -object was the boll weevil, and stated, that on account of his appearance in this section something-else besides "cotton had to be raised. He further stated that the prospect for a good corn crop was the worst he had seen it in years. Mr.

J. T. Lazar. Columbus county farm demonstrator, was introduced and began telling of the methods of raising strawberries as were used in the Chadbourn section. Before he had spoken 15 minutes the inquiring farmers began asking him questions relative to the growing, marketing, and care of the berry.

He then answered questions until the meeting adjourned, during which "time those present were asked how niany acres they intended to plant. Out of the few present several stated they intended raising from 1 to 2 acres. It is generally thought that about 50 acres will be planted in this immediate section. Man and Wife and Title to Site Must Child Narrowly First be Secured COU.VTHY. GOD A.VD TRUTH Escape Drowning Mr.

and Mrs. Cleve Ivey and Small I Son Irvin Had Fearful Experience 1 u-, I Umber River Friday--With Child on His Back Mr. Ivey Stepped Into Hole Over His Head--Mrs. Ivey Taken From Water Unconscious. THEY WERE JADING WHEN MR IVEY STEPPED INTO HOLE Mr and Mrs.

Cleve Ivey and small son, Irvin, who live on Mr Lawson's place near Orrum, narrowly e8Canp Friday afternoon Rowland Ne Elzie Hill Yearns For Robeson County Chain Gang Writes Supt. Townsend from Grifton, Jail--Says He Escaped Because Was Not Treated Right--Escaped, from Gang 3 one Saturday, he and and child went to the river wer up a short distance in a boat, where Decision on Contemplated Improvement by Goat Club Until Permanent Site is SecureJ-- Present Site Only Leased-- Committee Pveport at Meeting Thursday Night Club to be Incorporated Several Apply for Membership. rt lt he a odl number of members I I at met at the. club house Thursday evening to hear the report of the committee appointed to thrash out suggestions for Scalded to Death A Falling Into Tub att at Hom Near i ifVirjfin of Clio Becomei Cotton Market He-ported j. of The Robesonian.

im- iui. mi- provements, it was found that an important matter upon which any sive improvements are contingent had TOL: i died at a i uiea at a lopnl Friday night from scalds 6n he fel1 tackw avds into a tub of boiling water at the home about 3 o'clock Friday afternoon wa P'ayine. in the Items of Local Newi g- Vf; Sl among the cl ck there for the washing clothes, and in (J Mr. F. X.

McKellar was among Shrmers attending in Washington tfia alc iimLiugeni, naa wasniner cJorhp! an been overlooked. This matter which' tripned himSf and takes precedence of any other is se-! to fs xvater curing a permanent site, and the com- --n the annual convention of ml council. Miss Bertha Baker left Tuesday for oesn Scranton. wher she will purpose a ew days. --Mr.

A. mannerj, Ml in a Carmichael of Marion! urdav morning 1 1 a i I I A 1 1 TirliAvr degree. ilT haa be en for g0t Ut and i i i mitiee was continued to make investigations and report at a I i to be held Thursday evening 1 T- manner i i of backwards i a for several days been a (the home of Mr. and Mrs. in Wil-i down stream own wadmg M' White going on up stream fishing.

Mr Ivey had placed his son on his back and everything went along fine until he stepped off into a washout which was a bit the child go down with its father, jump, Went down herself. Wh XT own ersef. When Mr. Ivey came to th top the to SA- 5me If time had took hold him to in gone down several times Mr. CJLCtl.

i i i -v UCt-iUCti. as practlcall J' exhausted Mr before 'the contemplated improve- iVMNhite, who was a short distance are ma it will be necessary away the boat, and Mr. A to secure a deed for the Drooertv to house is located was leased UU rent for ten years by Mr. Gerald Pittman to the club a year ago, when the club was started by a few men merely as a place of resort for themselves and their friends, without thought of converting it into a country club. Mr.

Pittman's generous offer was for a leas of ten years without monetary consideration, the lease to be renewed at the end of that time for a stated rent. This.agreement Mr Pittman is perfectly willing to stand by, but members of tlie club decided that before 'the contemplated improve- yl An ft ft i -i. 11 i spent a few days 'and" 1 1 tinners left Monday 516 at and Mi Asbury Wl Was near the used Mr. J. I.

Townsend, superintendent of roads of Robeson county, is in receipt of a letter from Elzie Hill, ed in rescuing Mrs. As soon as they reached land it found that Mrs Ivey was uncon! scious and she was'carried to the home of Mr. Isham Stone, whre mecil- cal attention was given.hfr Dr Johnson, who was summoned tv er OI SnH i t0 the mc and found condition serious. 7 o'clock Mrs. consciousness and ate i HI Idle Son.

Iryilnff SatUrday af Fairmont News 'w" P- Have Picnic at Lake "accamaw--Graves of Confederate Veterans to be Decorated Tuesday Afternoon--Social and Personal. By Mrs. H. G. Inman Fairmont June picnic which ed by all present was the returned 0 0 after at be a the nail A at wmch time the matter fund will be brought Flora hp nUa ld mj.

LII.CL JJCL ilLSOn IY1 Ittct In 1 i vi i tin TeVhTr' "TM 11U1 wno was also at i vited to attend tl to attend th t0 Blue Ridge! rdin to Mi to attend the young people's confer- ence. rank re--- Wednesday from Rock Hill where they visited. Local society has been very much a i county welfare officer. A. Sharpe returned Sat- i rm.

-f Trr- i D. at brother-in-law" and "1, JL 4 C. where she had been a rF -L icj i' -ucuaniel, was on thp sf-roof of the J. D. McLean ifc-'at was unanimously decided that on contemnlated improvements Jred by all present waslhe in the marriage Miw Vh" 0 by the B.

Y. P. of the Virginia Pullen to Mr. W. E.

Lynch i Anna Courtnev 3 hurch last Tuesday at wa solemized in the First i Tuesday UOUrtney Baltimore last w. Some went by automo- Baptist church at Clio on last Wednes-! Blair Ipnnin others went bv train. da evening. Mrs. Lynch is well ami known 5..

Jenning l' a uy clULi oile while others went by train. rt 11 L. building E. Clay for cncvj an from the county roads of this three times, in which he states he is in jail at Grifton, charged with receiving stolen goods and that he is anxious to return to' liobc-son and finish a sentence. Hill states in his letter that, he was not'treated right when he was f-er'v- ing on the roads here.and as his reason escaping.

He is wanted in Cumberland and Hoke counties on charges of store-breaking and Mr. Townsend states that as soon as the Georgia authorities are through with him, Hill will be brought back here for further, punishment. Elzie Hill has a long police record against him. He is considereJ good afc committing crimes but better at escaping after receiving his sentence. The letter to Mr.

Townsend -was mailed Jun 7th and asks that he be sent for immediately, also stating that he has not told the authorities there of his record better, came morning to Johnson that there wa3 no need of his returning. us fc before leaching town he was notified bv telephone that his wife had become suddenly worse and send the physi- Mrs. lyey was brought to the Thompson hospital Saturday afternoon where her condition is report- today i gln will Greenaboro, where i iney i 2ir home here, where they office to the eu i cms matter is set- merii- tled Mr Pitman offered to sell two' nv there. However, those going 4 by automobile waited for those --Mr J. o.

Williamson, who renewed his st in ten the paved high nusu thing in summer. Vast improve i i ments hage been made, even smc last yearfwhich makes it an ideal re since between the river i way about opposite the suggested that a buicaoieaoca-j. The II i tion for a cluS house might be Miss Floyd Misses Annie McMillan and mill. It sort. The U.

jJAi-o. ictor Bond. and Will Ivey and son, Uliam, of Americus, are visits. Ivey's mother, Mrs. M.

J. day. ill- she suffered a great deal the night and part Both- these available tracts, and perhaps others, will be investigated by the committee and report, will be made to. the club Thursday evening. 3 jporate decided to clufa The question mcor- Young Man Dies While Boating MRS.

LUTHER TYNER RECOVERING FROM GUN-SHOT WOUND. Accidentally Shot When Gun From Buggy--Skin-Grafting cessary. Fell Ne- Mr Ralph Pridgen of Tabor Suffer- Slr aCk WhiIC the Lake Yesterday and Died Before Reaching Shore--Young Lady On- er Occu a "t' of Boat--He Has Member of a House I TM A4V, A A Jed as to whether it would desirable to change the name, -but sentiment proved strongly in favor of retaining, the nam of Goat club. President-McLean called attention to the fact that one of the most famous clubs of the 'West goes by that euphonious name, others suggested has a flavor arid a tang, and attention also was called, to the fact that the Goat club known far and wide. and Mrs.

Jno. McSiver and three children of Timmonsville are aastmioiea on est In tne home of Miss Kate spacious porch, which was very! Ke zle attractively adorned box plants and cut flowers. iMi.iu.inan ana J-ois Hayes assisting hostesses. The members and guests assembled an acre. an error due to hasty ne name of j.y^r3.

I mention of those 11 sa at the funeral Tf tv, Irs A na Courtnev held -at the home of her son-in-law ar.d At this -time it was voted on to de- grraves.on next Tuesday at 4 clock. All the members are urged to attend this exercise. They also voted to buy' a book, "Southern Women in War Times." for the school hbraryl They did not render a program, so general conversation prevailed. Delicious home-made icecream and ra- bisco wafers were served. The condition of Mrs.

Luther Tyner, R. 1, who is undergoing treatment at Baker's sanatorium for Mr. Ralph Pridgen of Tabor, Co- lu.nous county, died suddenly at Lake Waccamaw yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock while in a motor on the lake with a young lady 5s Uickson, a member of 'the or ra at 28 Mesdames Billy Kyle, C. P. Gran- tnam, Mandy Townsend and A PP.

1102 110 for and Miss Wrennie Plovd 'were snip were received and a motion was i pleasant visitors passed that the rules be suspended: Miss Anni Lee McDaniel who admi at once, at Shannon the past vear Teft i later it was learned that the consti-, Wednesday for Carolina college 65 a a where she wiTM lor membership must be filed for 30 mer school of a ti0n WaS rUled to be Miss Helen Oliver of Marietta, was 1 i I'" town Friday shopping The large number of members who Miss Mabel JenninW of Halifax IpnHoH ifc was 0 ilallra week-to club, The woman's club held its regular meet 'ng' Monday afternoon at the library. This club will hold its next meeting in September. The officers for the new year have taken charge and all committees have been appointed. Miss Nellie Robertson has returned ftrom Goldsboro, where she visited her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and A.

K. Robertson. Messrs. Earl McKellar and McKin; non Mines have come home from Davidson college, where they weri students during the past year Miss Jenette Bail Raleigh is a of her brother-in-law and sis- te TM and Mr3 James McCallum. Ihe Home Demonstration club held its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs.

B. A Edens berton was among the visitors AT hmith will be 80 and he and Mr 3 SmithUrfaeen mg together nearly 58 years. He write-up about his wife when he reaches his years. --The bottom be seen very gun fell out of the buggy and was accidently discharged, the load taking effect in her thigh, making a serious wound. On last Tuesday skin was grafted to the wound, her husband, his brother.

MY. Lacy Tyner. and Mr. Murphy Lewis, a brother of the wounded woman, supplying the necessary skin. --A hearing will be given Duckery Brooks, Indian, this afternoon on the charge of being connected with the shooting of Hubbard Lowrey, chief of police of Pembroke, May 28th.

The purpose of the hearing is to try to get a bond set for Brooks, who told Will Fred Locklear to get a gun and shoot Lowrey. --State Senator L. R. Varser and former Senator H. Stacy left this afternoon at 1:30 in the latter's auto for Chapell Hill to attend commencement and meeting of the board of trustees of the State university.

Elwood Whaley Herman Crump returned in the sma' hours this morning from ter, where they spent the week-end. Mr. Whaley says Mr. Crump went just for the trip. --Mr.

Alfred Bell, of The Robeson- ian's composing room force, who to the home of his parents in Apex several weeks ago on account of the illness of other members of the family and has himself just recovered from an attack of pneumonia, returned to Lumberton last night Mrs. S. M. Duncan and baby, Louise, and son, Mr -Howard Duncan, (it R. were among the visitors in town Saturday.

Miss Mary Haywood of Fayetteville spent the week-end here visiting Miss Moni Collins. utive t'j land. Almost immediately thereafter he told her i ne was choking and to take the wheeel, which she did. catching him as he fell, and though she had never steered a boat she managed to reach tne shore safely. All efforts to revive the young man proved fu- The remains were taken to Chadbourn late yesterday afternoon.

Deceased and his sister, Miss Kosa Belle Pridgen, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Knox Proctor of White- at a house Party in a cottage at the lake. He is the youngest son of Mrs. Jeanette Pridgen.

His father Pridgen, was a promi- of Columbus county Iy a member of the board of 5 years ago in very the same way the son passed death being due to attack. I grounds a mor attractive place, indi- icated that there is keen interest in ithis matter and that when a deed to site is secured suggested improvc- ments will be carried out. The i project has assumed much larger proportions than was at first plated. Mr. Dougal local to suffer slightly from in- Junes received when ha dived into water he thought sev feet deep, but was only a 14 Mr.

Calhoun in owirse for with --The Thompson hotel zhawd management today, Mr. J. T. i wnitevuie taking charge, Miss Anna Thompson, who has corT- the hotel fnr the past several moved today on Third by Mr. CRIPPLE DROWXED IN FOUR FEET OF WATER i tnn Mt.

Tabor When Hors Into o- about 2o ears as drowned returned New York, near.Mt. Tabor, not on mile from his home. Jackson had been accustomed to riding about alone for years, driv- i a horse to a buggy, and in trying to turn around on a narrow place tnejroad the horse backed off into he (lAO SC" a position with the firm of Johnson Johnson, attorneys -J Mrs. T. C.

Tebeau ar- iy from Alexandria, Dr. Tebeau has been for (the past 3 years at the Episcopal Theological seminars-. He was or- I named on June 4th and preached his i first sermon yesterday in Fayette- jviHe at the Episcopal church. Rev. and Mrs.

Tebeau are guests at the of Mrs. Tebeau's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.

Whaley, on North Elm street They expect to leave Friday Hendersonville, where they will i spend a few weeks, after which they will go to Bend, Oregon, where Mr. Tebeau has accepted work 11 ic, 11 i her home Friday morning. Mr. Ott Reeves, of Asheville spending a few days in the city attending to business. Mrs.

Spear, sister of the late Mrs. P. Williams, has returned to ner home in Lexington She took with her Murial Eugene, the six-months old baby of Mrs. Williams. Miss Thelma Daniels left for her home in Columbia, S.

Tuesday. Jliss Daniels was a member of the high school faculty for the past yoar Frank Mitchell has returned the University of N. C. at Chapel where he was a student in pharmacy. Mr.

Perry Riff i home from the State college, Raleigh, to spend tne summer months- with relatives Mr. Neil P. Thompson of the school of techonology of Atlanta, is his vacation in the home parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.

The condition of Mr. A. E. Floyd, here. Miss Emma A.

Purdy :3 'AV Cience instru ctor, of Mans- Ohio, gave a cooking lecture demonstration of electric cook, Mrs. C. H. Mclntyre held the (ucky can! which won an electric per- Sandwiches. pickles and iced were served.

Since this companv nas come into our town we are gef- better service and many electric fixtures are being installed in the nomes and places of business. --Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

Spaugh have i moved to Lumberton from Goldsboro and they and their infant daughter boardm? at the home of Mr. and Barnes, North Pine Spaugh is traveling for Brothers of Winston-Salem --The Redpath Chautauqua will return to Lumberton next year accord- JeaS Proctor had the matter of securing guarantors in following the engagement of chautauqua a iciKvct VF-- -r- clay afternoon for take oath of 'L the board of examine niotry of North Carolina, ceived his commission to cms Saturday. From Raleigh he tvi 1.0 Hendersonville, where he VT tend a joinc meetinjr of the b--- examiners and 0 Optometrists. -Messrs. Robert Mdru.vr 3- of 'JZ his 0 wa unable to save himself.

had been dead only a few minus when found hv a passing motor- i i UI 'J tic Shrine, have returned from Vash- marton. D. where last week attended the great Shriners tion, which is conceded to passed anything- of the kind ev before. They say they never witnessed such a gorgeous and can hardly hone ever to sights a ain. ihe parade Thursday night was especially brilliant, --Capt.

A. B. Small of Lumberton does not want anybody to get the that he is the A man he is not able to be out Mr. Jackson was a son of Mr. Clint Jackson of the ML Tabor section and he lived with his father.

was completely helpless in his lower limbs and had to be lifted in and out of his buggy. WASHED, POLISHED AND GREASED. TIRES, TUBES. ACCESSORIES GASOLINE 25 CENTS JNO. C.

FULLER i street Paving Nearing Completion. i inose desiring private driveways mil save money by placing their contracts immediately with the paving concern now doing the paving for the town, according to Mayor' E. M. John- json, who further states that there is a town ordinance against using adjacent to the pavement which inave not been paved i The street paving'program for the (town will be completed this week, provided a piece of machinery for th mixing plant.arrives tomorrow as is expected. The plant suffered a th latter part of LUt return of the ichautauqua.

"fMjs Kate Thompson is having I lot 6 1 a I pIH.CQ OTl TllTfinCTH-Ty rt-n 41. vi'c-i. wy uii seventh and Elm streets for the i erection of a brick dwelling. --Miss Bethea returned Fri- SLf "2 i ls(m Mills where she spent a few days with friends following her graduation at Salem college, Wmaton-Salem. Mrs.

Sue A Rfrtf fT andl 5 other of Miss Bethea, attended the graduation exercises at Salem college last week --Mesdames James K. Norfleet and Robert Crawford of Winston-Salefh I were guests Tuesday of Mrs. Sandy 01 1 ho auxiliary here TuesdaVevenin- of the late Chas. Bullock of" Falr- The Mr. Small referred to in that news item is Mr.

Ab Small Fairmont, and his initials said to be J. A. Capt isays he has never been mtvea. i --Mr Wade Wishart of Lumbertoa recalls a strange co-incidence in cod- nection with the mysterions shot, or it was, that broke the windshield of Mr. Geo.

L. Thomoson'a car on the road to Rowland one day week, mentioned in Thursday's Kooesoman. He says that some 20 years ago Mr. F. M.

Townsend of was accidentally shot by a I hunter in the same neighborhood, a jbirdshot taking effect beneath one of 1 his eyes and leaving a it never was discovered shot.