The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 1

ixTHE WEATHER: WITH PROBABLY fTONlGHT AND TUESDAY. ROBESONIAN I EIGHT PAGES TODAY VOL. 103. LTJMBERTON, N. -MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1928.

COUNTET. GOD nOTB. KTABLIgHJED PEIO KYB COTIt CWBERTOH 60YS LUMBER BRIDGE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASKETBALL Uxton PhUadd and in Tournament at Annex Bridge 'Win; Other Championship. TEAMS GET SILVER BASKETBALL A VERDICT OF JURY IN J. SMITH CASE YEARS FOR DEATH OF PORT GILLIS John and Joe Womack of Cumberland! County Plead Guilty of Manslaughter in Connection with Death of Port Gillis of Park'ton--Defense Contends Negroes Shot After Gillis Had Shot at Them.

tc Lumberton high school boys brought Kome: with them the championship of Robeson county when they returned night from Red the anhu'al basketball for Robeson county was CASE loW on Wednesday, and 3 Judire Devin Sentences Slayer of Will) John-and Joe Womack, colored, of HrLcsbn of Parkton to 5 to 7 Year Cumberland county through their at- term in State Prison After Self- torneys, Mr. S. Britt of Lumber- Defense Plea Failed. ton and Mr. John S.

Butler of bt. i i fc-fci held on Friday. 'iLumberton holds the county.champ- ionship by virtue of victories over iiyxton and Philadelphus in the semifinals and Oman in the finals, the last hair-iviising game GO TO ton and Mr. John S. Butler of St.

Pauls, submitted to a plea of man slaughter in Robeson Superior court Friday morning for the death of Port i Gillis. of Parkton, and Judge A Robeson county jury Thursday Devin sentenced term afternoon found James Parkton township guilty 1 slauo-hter in connection with the death The submission came when couit Smith of from 5 to 7 years in the State pris- of man- on of Will Jackson, his neighbor, which last oi i jacKbuu, ma. wfcich victory was snatched only af-: owc several hours after a shoot- ter a stubbornly-fought contest. at ghiith's home on the afternoon i I i-- 1 A ter a stubbornly-fought contest. Bridge Girls Win.

at Smith's home on the afternoon of November 9, 1927, and Judge W. sentenced years in IMJURC i i Ot i i A Luniber Bridge gii'ls, w'ho have Dev afternoon i made' a remarkable record in the i him to a terni of from 5 to 7 County this year, won the champion-, the state prison at Raleigh, of the girls after being forced i h's contention that he shot extra period by. last year's elf (le ense to protect bis home and champions, Philadelphus. Previous his am ii was not strong enough to i r-- i VlfMl I fViri the Lumber Bridg-e girls had wort froiu Red Springs and Parkton. Trophies Awarded.

Coach H. H. Powers team from Lumberton was Awarded a large basketball, and the Philadelphus cause acc jury return- resumed its sitting Friday morning. The trial had started the afternoon before at the conclusion of the James Smith case. Seeing that the court would have to begin to work overtime to clear the docket of its congested cases, Judge Devin held a night ses sion Thursday night.

Everything was in readiness for the defendants to take the stand Friday iuorningWhen attorneys for them brought the case "to an'. en'd. FIRST CAN OF CREAM SHIPPED FROM LUMBERTON Mr. Redmond Ivey of Proctorville has the honor of being the first person to ship a can of cream from Lumbertori and thus beginning what it is hoped will develop into a profitable-industry for Robeson county farmers. Mr.

Ivey brought a can of cream to Lumberton Thursday evening and he and Mr. 0. 0. Dukes shipped it that night to Wilmington Ice Cream which, it is understood, will all the cream Robeson county farmers will ship. At a recent dairy meeting held in Lumberton many farmers man- it ested great interest in growing into the dairy industry by establishing cream routes and it is hoped that many farmers soon will be "making regular shipments of cream.

MR JJ. LAMPLEY CANDY STORE WILL A RECENT INJURE Insanity and Second Degree Murder Maintenance Road Supervisor of Rob! Pleas of Howellsville Indian Who L- on County Succumbs This Morn-j i Shot and Killed Yvife Probably Sav-1 A Operation for Abscessed I i I 'IV not a. ed Him from Electric Chair--Com-j mitted to Insane Department of State Prison for 30 Years. "Son" Smith, Indian, oi township was ordered committed to thc insane department of I State prison at Raleigh for ..30 lira in--Fell Off Trestle 2 Weeks Ago and Suffered Fracture of Skull. A A I AT WADESBOKO TUESDAY I James Adams Will Open Store Sale of Home-Made in Building Vacated by Guarantee Shoe Store--Jerry Costas of Boston, Will Manage Store.

A new type of business expecteoVto begin operation in Lumberton in. the near future will be a candy store specializing in home-made candies, Mr. Lample'y, maintenance by Judge W. A. Devin in road supervisor for Robeson county, 'Robeson'Superior court Friday after idled in a local hospital this morning attorneys appointed by the an operation yesterday for i to defend him, Messrs.

E. M- 'Johnsonj an abscess of the brain which was 'land C. K. Britt of the Lumberton bar, 1 brought on by LI fair from a railroad first entered a plea of insanityjtresLle near Society Hills, S. two land followed it up with a 'plea of jweeks ago last night, when he su-f- second degree murder, which pleas jfered a fracture of the skull.

Through the operation it was found that the LEGION PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT OF POST OFFICERS were accepted by the solicitor. is the belief of a majority of abscess was in a total inaccessible lo- which will be opened in the recently vacated by the Guarantee shoe store on Elm street. Mr, James Adams of Lumberton, proprietor of the Sanitary cafe, will own the store and will have as rnjFn- ager of the place Mr. Jerry Costas of Boston, a man 9 years experience in a similar 5 Repairs are being made to the building, and is being prepared for the opening of thc new store. ed its verdict after it had had the case but -a comparatively short time.

The'judge commended the attor- It was the only murder case that had gone to a jury during the week, the case of Julius McDonald for the death UiiO IX V- A eji-is were given a silver cup. Robert of Skipper having been submitted Sryarrof Lumberton and Miss McNeill only on the que stion as to his insanity, el Ehiladelphus were given awards for Jackson Fighting Himself. beinr high scorers. All the games were of the highest type, cleanly played and stubbornly fought. Spectators attending the contests were most favorably impressed splendid basketball teams produced in Robeson county during the past year.

The victors won only after stiff' battles, and, the margin of victory was small. Series of Games- Lumber Bridge girls defeated Red Springs 34 to 29 Wednesday afternoon Parkton won from Lib- erty'lT'to 14. Philadelphus boys won from Liberty 31 to G. On that mght Philadelphus girls, won from Lumberton 30 to 2-4, Lumberton boys defeated Maxton 22 to 16, O.rrum boys won from Parkton, 14, to 13 and Red Will Jackson was fighting himself over the heiid with his fists when she saw him coming to their house, Mrs. Jas.

Smith said in her testimony. She stated she told Jackson that her child vas only 3 weeks old and that he replied, "Oh, to hell with you and the jaby'both." She and her husband both him not to come in, she stated, and Jackson cursed and told her husband to walk out and die. She denied telling Smith not to shoot. Neal Jackson, cousin of the dead man, lived near Will Jackson, said be heard Jackson say after being shot that the law had warned him and that he had received what was coming to him. represented by Messrs.

neys for submitting their clients to such a plea and said he regarded the procedure proper. He expressed the opinion that a jury would have found them guilty of manslaughter or possibly second degree murder. Plea of Self-Defense. The defense set up a self-defense and Auxiliary Will Hold Joint siou Tuesday Night. Lumberton post No.

42 of the Amer- legion and the legion auxiliary and wounding her two sisters, Lillian jboro, his wife's home. Tuesday morfi- and Winnie Jane Freeman, on Nov-jing, and funeral services will be con- ember 14 that the submissions saved ducted at the grave in the town-cem- the Indian from death in the electric ietery by Rev. F. Bray, pastor of chair. the Baptist church of that place.

The only two witnesses put on by Mr. Lampley's condition grew attorneys for the defense were Drs. the latter part of the past week, and i ir r-i-- i -i out for his re a niueL if. uougias. fnX timately, for the past or 7 years, ing across a trestle near Society Hills, UDll bv Frank A that he had made professional calls S.

and fell 25 feet to the grou-nd The condition Mr i Ain his home- The Indian's mind was below, suffering a fracture of the McLeod of Lumberton is taking impaired, he stated, but he not skull from the right temple to 4jv-w I ILJ 1( Cl i i A i i iA.v*.viiit.*.i.^y plea, a State witness, Vera Carlyle, are going with their plans for colored, who was at an ice cream sup- entertainment of the post officers per at the home of Grant Simpson, i the legion and auxiliary posts in colored, at the shooting took state, who will meet in Lumber- place on October 28, proving one: of in annua i ses sion on March .13 or realize where he was or that 1 I i t1n.t\ i -nri 1 express the belief that he was insane when he visited him in bis home. Thc physician stated he had made an examination since Smith had gone to jail, in fact only a few days ago, and that Smith did not appear to umler- SKUii irom u.e icmpiu LO t. base of the skull. At that time he at the last account from hi been to visit his farm. Parking car near a trestle across the Pec walked in order to comm ication of tr Alban's lodge No.

114 A. M. pisn.c vii i.w, v.v»*». VA.V, ton in annum stissiou un iviiicii JLO i the most valuable witnesses for tbej i Nj at oria i Conimander Edward E. defendant.

She testified that she General A. J. Bowley of heard Port Gillis tell John Womack Ft Bragg, Governor A. W. McLean, not.

to put his arm about his wife nor Colonel Monroe Johnson of Marion, talk to her, for if he did, he would last-named being promi- "fix" him. To this Womack replied, inently mentioned for the next na- she said, that he would say what he tiona commander--and other impor- -iTirl i i i for. stick or i. i. Springs boys eliminated Lumler Bridge boys, 10 to 1 i.

Lumbcrton boys paved their 'way for the championship by "a 15 to 12 victory over last -year's championshTp Phiiadelphus team in the semi-finals Thursday night and Lumber did the same with a -26 to 15 victory over Parkton. Philadelphus "girls: defeated Floral College to '19, arid Qrrum boys won from Red Springs 22 to 13. The.Bedding Games. Lumberton boys started championship-game Friday night with splendid -form, outpassing and outclassing- their, opponents from Ovrum. The first half ended with Lu-mberton holding the big end of a 11 to 3 score, and Qxruin bad not been able to secure a'singte goal.

Lumberton failed to 1 work its passing game successfully in half," however, but rather adopted the Orrum style play, began batting the ball around, and was unable to launch a of- towards the basket. With successive; long shots Orrum came within one point ot" Lumberton in. the third quarter, and then Bryan, with the only for his team in the second half, "made three foul shot T. L. and E.

M. Johnson of the firm of Johnson, Johnson Floyd of Lu-m- berton- Solicitor T. A. McNeill was as(Continued on Page 7) pleased, and Gillis got a sic or nfc pci sonagcs present. something.

Gillis started to the A oinfc mccfcins ol li legion and with the implement his hand, some thc a i i a Avas Thursday river, ne waiKeu across 111 oruer to i. save several miles in travel. Return- Tuesday evening at 7:30. Important ing, he urui iiuica in uircivut. jxytui.

stumbled and fell to the business. Degree work. with the implement his hand, some thc auxil i ary one called him, and when he turned DR. POTEAT HEARD IN ELOQUENT TALK AT BAPTIST CHURCH Large Audience Listens in Rapt Attention to Brilliant Lecture and Organ and Vocal Selections by Wake Forest Man. PROGRAMxIS GIVEN answering, he was shot.

John Womack did the shooting, firing 3 shots, at the steps, 'the first one striking Gillis- Exliibited in court was in a double- barrel shotgun, defense attempted to prove was in the hands of Port Giilis when A bullet night, at which several plans were discussed 'arid a. finance committee appointed to make a canvass of the town for public subscriptions to be applied toward entertainment of the visitors. The committee is headed by Adjudant his wife was dead. The Indian appeared to think he was at home when he was talking to him, Dr. Bowman stated.

Dr. Baker told of a visit to the jail in which lie tested the man as to his surroundings and his ability to react to questions. The physician and surgeon stated he was unable to get satisfactory answers to any of his questions. Dr. Baker expressed the belief that he was suffering with a diseased central nervous system.

The testimony of the physicians and ground at the approaches to the I The cou-nty commiss oners road trestle. He was brought back to Lum- board and board of berton, where he has been a patient ln eir at tfie in a local hospital since. I court house today. Surviving are his widow and 4 chil- and Mrs. J.

A. Martin went last aren--jonn, iviciver, xom, o. anu Bob. 1. He is also survived by 2 broth- treatment is a hospjta She expecte Messrs Robert and Key Lamp- to; be away about 20 days ley of Society Hills, S.

and by 4 Sara McCormick of sisters, Mrs. John Heustess of ville, S. Mesdames W. D. Mclver and J.

R. Pierce of Denmark, S. a i KQ f1 Miss Lucy Lampley of Society Hills, S. Mr. Lampley, who vvas 41 years was in the hands oi kept his eyes focused on the shooting utl Moore the other members tho vholc proec dure 1 entered the; stock the appearance oi" Smith were reared at Society Hills, S.

C. He to convince the court. The defendant came to Lumberton as maintenance his eyes focused on the floor moving AUSPICES OF MUSIC CLUB of the gun and ranged' downward, and it was it this same 45-caliber bullet fired from the pistol of the W'omacks at Gillis who had shot at them with gun that result- CoRtinued on Page Five SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS 2ND TERM HH(ETH1SMORNWG art, R. A. G.

Wish- rt, fro'm the legion, and Messrs. J. mated that the meeting here ill draw a crowd of from 500 to GOO visitors, and people of the town, arc urgently requested to assist the legionaires ir. Before an audience that packed main auditorium and gallery of the First Baptist church of Lumberton, Dr. Hubert Poteat of Wake Forest college heard in a brilliant lecture and organ and vocal selections last night, the 'program, which took the place of the regular preaching: service, being given under the aus- Two Murder Cases Set for Trial This Time Put in Last and Many Cases Disposed of.

The second of two one week's terms good. These -points the game, 14 12. Lumberton supporters were very nervous towards the latter part of the contest because of the removal thc game of Cam McLean, star guard, on personal fouls. He was replaced by Groome, who played Well. The boysr ch'ampio team that" began the experience.

It had.been Lumberton: pices of the Lumberton Music club. came to a For nearly an hour the several hundred people listened in rapt attention his head from one 'si'dcTto' the other and shaking frightfully ajI over. The sight of him was enough to convince any jury of his doubt was ouuiuuy J-LIUS, o. AJ.U 'nu ul niehfe in came to Lumberton as maintenance a a -fVip road supervisor nearly 7 years ago fej 111 and Wadesboro, where he was en- House by President and gaged in-similar work. District Coohdge.

way Engineer W. F. Morson of Wilmington, who with Assistant Engineer T. T. Betts of the same place, arrived was expressed by many people who i ne i- today, said that Mr.

Lampley him that he was insane at the one the State Highway corn- time he committed the horrible crime, mission's oldest 5n point of service and spectators, too, were content with the most valued employees, having "been disposition of the case- i Lumberton organization at the time he was arrested i Robeson county nearly 7 years ago their entertainment in any way they can ff his shooting bis wife Mr. Lampley, he Commander Spafford will be in Co- stated that he had intended killing th emv-ioy nf tbe lumbia, 'S. on March 12 and his amt then committing suicide 9 yea rs. to Lumberton from there, speak-1 bufc was prcvcnt ed from doing so by i said, bad been in commission nearly come ing at the'meeting here on the morning of March 13 and being the guest of honor at some form "of entertainment that evening-. He.

will be entertained while here in the borne of Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Beam, Elizabeth roadj and Walnut street.

He will go from' here to Oteen on March 14. The legion and auxiliary will hold a but was prevented from doing so by the fact, that he had only two gun' shells with: which to" accomplish his struck bis wife's sister instead 'of her the first time he shot, he had to use his only remaining shell to kill his wife and had nothing with which to bring his own life to an end. Road' Work The maintenance" road forces" the First church, will meet Tuesday evening at 1 7:30 with Miss Lin a Gough. --The Alatbean Bible of First Baptist Sunday school will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 at thL home of Mrs. Regan Mclntyre.

All the members of the class are urged tor attentL 0" ---Mrs. Euclid McWhorter and Mrs? L. B. Toxvnsend will be hostesses, to 7 the Stacy Bible, class of fchesthiiti i Street Methodist church, at.the couTity ceaseu operation tnis morning and-will not begin until of Mrs. McWhorter on Easr Seventk tcr the'unera'l Tuesday out.of respect yening a 8 i i JL C14IM.

4 i A i i of Robeson Superior court for the trial joint meeting in the legion hall Tues- of criminal cases convened here this morning with Judge W. A. Devin of Oxford presiding. Trial of either criminal or civil cases was allowed for this week's term, but thc week will be I. V.

i i 7 to such brilliancy, and wit as seldom used to clear the congested docket of is beard from any platform. Hymnology was the subject of Dr. Poteat's talk, and there was no mincing of words as he, from an apparently inexhaustible vocabulary, poured forth some of tbe criminal cases. Two murder cases are set for trial this week, that of Brown Lowrcy, Leslie and Foy Cummings, Indians, for the death of E. W.

Stone of Pembroke that Lumberton would forge to the front invthe -county with its green The championship conies to the Lumberton team as a reward for good, conscientious work -and the with no i his soul in defense of Vbe sacred old 11 being: on today's calendar. Tuesday's expected 1 bvmns and in denunciation of many calendar carries the case Pnscilla 1 1 Locklear, charged with killing her husband by knocking him in the head songs JT i a really waltzes, jingles and ragtimes masquerading as instruments of the worship of God. Especially was he bitter against thc Lumber Bridge girls found a tou'gh in last year's championship team, and it was not until after an extra period of 5 minutes of play that the Lumber Bridge team emerged the victor and the champion of the county by a 41 to -13 score. day night, and definite plans will Freshman Class at N. C.

W. adopted at that time. STAGE CURTAIN AND SETTINGS THINGS OF BEAUTY to Mr. Lampley's memory. LUTHER WILKINS PASSES.

Mrs. Hattie W'ilkins, wife of Mr. Luther Wilkms of Howellsville township, rural route No. 7 from Lumber- i ton, died at a Lumberton hospital Wednesday afternoon, February 1, of berton, who is a student of N. C.

C-! complications following pneumonia. rjriapnshnro TiaS V)Cn elected TTTOC? Trtv-ir Lumberton Girl Elected President of Miss Evelyn McNeill, daughter of ton Mr. and Mrs. D. B.

McNeill of Lumr j-, Greensboro, has been elected of her class. The class has a membership of GOO students and her election to this responsible position is quite an honor. She is a graduate of I Lumberton high school. Her condition was very crave from the beginning and she suffered much during her three weeks of confine- splendid coaching: of Mr. H.

H. Pow-1 publishers, and composers of these ell, who is regarded as one of the hall imitations," and in no un- high school coaches in this section of the fact that we use such "santified remunerations derived from the sale of such publications which were intended for the glory of God. He attacked most scathingly thc meaning- Icssness of the words, the poor grammar, the irrelevance between vcvse and chorus, and the jazzy tunes of many popular hymns, refuting all tbe arguments advanced 'by thc vendors of cheap hymnals for their u.so. He blamed thc irreverence of youth to LICENSES MAY STILL BE SECURED IN LUMBERTON with a piece wood. Many other important cases will come up, and court is expected to last to the end of the week.

The first'term last week cleared thc docket of number of major cases. Judge Devin called for action and got it by holding night sessions when thc day's calendar could not be cleared i the curtain otherwise. He impressed with the ex- scenes. Thc new stage curtain and settings installed last week in the high school auditorium are things of beauty that was completed Saturday afternoon and a small group of people, incluxling- Chairman J. D.

Proctor and Mesdames R. E. Lewis and A. R. Hardin of the school board, gathered for a few minutes to Road Across Ashpole Swamp Being Raised.

Work of raising the road across Asbpolc swamp, between Marietta a has been begun by i vc ment. Mrs. W'ilkins was only 35 years of age, and was a very excellent Christian woman, a member of Zions Tabernacle Baptist church. Mrs. P.

Stack of New" Haven, announce the birth oJ a son. Allen Mclntyre, on Jan. 2-3; Mrs. Stack before marriage was Miss Mildred Mclntyre, daughter of Mrs: S. Mclntyre of Lumberton.

---Miss Margaret Durham, has turned from the Pennsylvania Acadx emy of Fine arts, where she was a student for several months, and is at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs; C. H. Durham. --Rev.

A. P. Stephens of Red Springs, who resigned his pastorale of several churches about, Springs some time ago, has moved his family to Morehead City, where he is pastor of the First Baptist 1 naclc Baptist church. --The condition of Mr. -Robert The immediate loved ones to mourn 5 wn rt a KP Wher departure are her husband and one brother and Beale brothers, who have the contract this work.

Her funeral was o'clock at the cemetery near the It is estimated that it will take ap- church, beinpr conducted by the writer, 10 in i i i it. i i i i i i uuiiiji uy uut; I I proximately 30 days to raise the level assisted by Rev. Wilbur Edwards in board for i lp ctn i dctourcd thc bcloved departed Deese, who underwent a serious operation at a local hospital last Monday, is improved. He will be able to return to his studies at Duke university about tbe last of the month. He is now able to have company.

J. M. Fleming- pedicncy with which he disposed of Thc curtain is a handsome deep red J. ascs velour, and that and the stage set-! --Mr. and Mrs.

T. L. Johnson and jj FINAL RITES HELD HERE 1 t.m«rs Kpnutiful' Mrs. J. T.

BiBres spent yesterday FOR O. C. SPA1 John Ellis Lewis of the Oak Dale section was cleared of a charge of having carnal knowledge of a female under 1C years of age in one of thc hardest fought cases on trial last Uhc fact that we use such Although the branch office of jazz." especially in thc Sunday schools, Carolina Motor club which, has children first Icam to worship in charge of the distribution of auto- God hi song-. mobile license plates for this section i xhc purpose of music in the church closed last week, Mr. Geo- B.

McLeod, scrv icc, the only part of the service in State automobile inspector, says that automobile, truck and trailer licenses way be secured at his office in thc McLeod building. Elm street. A i i i i a A i i tings, which are as beautiful as the Mrs. J. T.

Biggs spent yesterday most exacting could desire, make Statesville, where Mrs. Biggs visited; cc I -rt 7VT rv liinnfnOfl 4 Lumberton Men Among 79 New John Vernon Blackwcll. Ingrram Purcfoy Hedgpcth, Francis Deaton Priest and -Vemon Townscnd of Lumberton, Johnson Matthews of Wagram. Mrs. Evelyn Messick Nimocks of Faycttcvnllc and Dctlaw Sanderson of were among the 70 persons who successfully passed thc written examination given to applicants for Jaw license by thc'Supreme court of which all the congregation participates, is worship and praise and only i hymns conducive lo this spirit should be sung, said Dr.

Poteat. The true tests to be applied arc those of time, spiritual instinct and mature judgment; those hymns, basal on experience, which have consoled uplifted thc hearts of Christians throughout the ages and which still answer every need of the soul, arc safe. Fallowing this discourse, Dr. Po- stage effects as pleasing as can be found anywhere. The settings include -a handsome interior with French doors and windows and two exterior Zeb Jones and Sandy' McKay, in! sets of surpassing loveliness, an ex- court on charges of quisite woodland scene and a ravish- possessinpr and transporting liquor.

1 plead guilty of possessing and were sentenced to the roads for 6 months, thc execution of thc sentence to be in scene. The si changeable and give latitude for a dozen or more different effects. Those who saw the try-out were most pleas- suspended on condition that thc antly surprised at its beauty and com- fendants pay the costs and remain of plcteness. The entire, equipment cost good bcheavior. Capias and commit- 1 cnn ment may be issued at any time within 2 years upon recommendation of tbe solicitor or sheriff and sentence begin --An all day foreign mission stuoljr class of the Woman's auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will be held Wed nesday, beginning at 11 o'clock, thc church parlors.

Mrs. W. M. Fairr 1 ley of Raeford and Mrs. J.

O. McLelland of Maxton will be among the speakers. FOR O. C. SPAULDINGJ --Thc firm name of Bullard Freeman, local Chevrolet dealers, has been, changed to the Bullard Motor Co.

Mri L. J. Bullard has bought all the stock in the company. Mr. Joe Freeman, who was connected with the place, v.

some time ago purchased an Interest Rev. Fred Brown of Lumberton is no died at his home in Creedmore. in the -Auto Service Co. on Second sistant campaign manager for the -ille county, at noon street. Mr.

Bailard has remodeled his were held at Meadowbrook Sunday at relatives and Mr. Johnson launched Rrcsident of Lumberton and thc Baptist Centennial campaign in Maxton Dies in Creedmore After the South Yadkin association in an ad- Long Illness--Was Well-Known dress at the First Baptist church Banker that place. They returned last Final rites for Mr. O. C.

some time ago purchased an Interest South Yadkin. it cemetery I garage and installed new equipment --Mrs. R. E. Thompson returned Lumberton Sunday at 3 p.

is now ready to take cafe of. a last night from Red Springs, where ft cre the remains were interred, i large volume of business. she spent a few days visiting presence of a large crowd of peo-j --Messrs. Hugh Me Alii teat rendered on 1 he pipe organ most effectively selections from "Peer Gynt Suite" and from thc opevu "Aula" ami without further notice or about --Mr. John W.

Prevatt of R. -I, Ava Grey Nance, who is in a sana- fcilll lu V11 Lumberton, went Thursday night to itorium at Montrose. Miss ance I Methodist church, of which deceased spcctively. Mr. Bill Jones from Win- Allister Jr." aSi from Davidson college are his week here with their 8 by Kcv.

js. and Mrs. H. M. McAUis- Stanfield, pastor of the Creedmore ter and Dr.

and Mrs. H. Pope, re, a Baltimore hospital, where he is tak- condition remains about the same. Rowland Stephens was convicted of I ing treatment. larceny of dogyaiul jvvtlgmcnt was' 0 suspended upon payment of the defendant pay a fine and costs IB.

McNeill left this afternoon ior Pval- 1 I I i I i.V.*-.T» 11 Messrs. B. E. Powers, Paul Cranfill. D.

T. Brown, J. II. King and D. On a he was where they will attend a meet- rich voice "The Lord Is My by law iccnse oy inc oupreme courL oi 4 cw orld North Carolina last Monday, as an- ho Dvorak aml in nounccd rnday by the court, NOTICE, MRy FARMER.

We run our gins Thursday, Feb. 9th. Bring your cotton as this is last gin date. taring Co, Kobeson Manufac- Sym- deel, charge of violating the fish law. and $35.60 to Bob Currie, i vas fined a costs.

I witness, for damages. i of George McDonald, Harry Dillon was sentenced to the-return tonight, guilty of violating thc automobile law! rosds for months on a charge --Mr. ilayncs Britt of Boardman is and was sentenced the roads for I adultery. i a local sanatorium suffering with 6 months, execution of to! Locklear. Indian.

sen. blood poison from injury on ms be suspended upon condition that tcnccd to the roacis for 8 months on'a'-nose. Mr. Britt is a brother, of Mr. ----i charge'of possessing.

Oliver Britt of hast Lamberton. Tfc I 4 I i i 1. 1 i i i i i i i i i 4 i WIL- i i I i in a assisted by Rev. Eu- grate ana Mr. -Harry Mclvm irom the clid McWhorter asid Rev university ot North Carolina, Chapel ycr pastor of Chestnut Hill, spent the here of Lumberton' and Lum- relatives.

3Iessr5. FranKlm fcerton c-ircuit, respectively. Mr. Nance returned to For, --i 1 rr-l "11 I I I I I the I. O.

O. t. lodge. They will conrjuctod al services at the college alter spending i rr 1 AlWsen. Dr.

Poteat was introducerl by Judge lJ. R. Varser. At tbe conclusion of the program an offering was taken for the treasury of the music club 6 For Cleaning, Pressing, Pleating, Tailoring, or any kind of repair work FAIRMONT phone SM DRY CLEANING CO- Eudic L. McNeill.

Prop. Building formerly occupied by B. F-j Pressins Club. ON FAU. FOR SALE BY JOHN C.

FULLEK. iFor Hotter, Quicker'Service in Dry I Cleaning, Pressing and your clothes to us or call 94 for our truck. I LUMBERTON DRY CLEANING CO. Eddie McXeill, Pror, A I I i i church at Creedmore Sunday at 9 a. I some lime nerc with relatives.

m. and quite a number of people from I that place accompanied the remains Cotton. IMsirket Continued on 7 i Middling cotton is selling on the'16- market today at 16 3-4 cents the have stock a heautifal of Place CnnJs, Tallies. "ut I 3 i 3 i tw A and Slick and TV -i i. VATIJ- Favors We also have Party Goods for Choice Street Bmldmsr Lot aU occasions.

for feet deep. Eastern ex- i A I I COMPANY MdGHJ. Ked, LLHBiiRTO: s. Telephone 3.