The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 1

THE WEATHER SHOWERS I AND FRIDAY. SLIGHTLY COOLER TONIGHT. THE ROB )NIAN Twelve Pages Two Sections VOL. LVL--NO. 71.

LUMBERTON, N- C-, THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 15, 1925. i GOD AND TRUTH. ESTABLISHED 1JJ70. PRICE FIVE CENTS BALLOON FLIGHT ENDING! PA1II IFire Destroys Three Cole Declared Sane I riUL llLiflJ Buildings At Marietta And (jiven reedorn McDonald News Series Of Meetings At Victory Expected At Negroes Kind lrancl New Gas Bag, a i in Tree And Cse i Freely--Thought It Came From! i i or Way i Flight of New That Cost: $i()0--Cut lieyond Repair, Says. Mae Hostess at i Explosion of day Party--Officers Elected at U.

een Cause--Loss D. C. Meeting--Movements of the People. to a dly Covered--If. I).

Club Has Interesting Meeting--Box Supper a Success-Death of Mr. Floyd sonal. i i a Man Freed i Time Since i i A -J Finley Says i dict Should a Been W. I i I I I). a i 1 T.

A. i i a i a a a Fairmont Methodist Fayetteville Friday OUT BOND TO A -T heat the Bessie G. Johnson. St. Oct.

15--A lovely affair of the a was the party Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDonald, when their young; Demonstration club mot U.M)KK ISU.Ml "Hi TM a Miss Ma McDonald, celc-i Mrs Flovd Wednesday a itv I BEFORE I I A her 18th i a anniversary ternoon. The 'club'was disappointed the asv TM i i i i a of fiends to her i because Miss Andrews could not be Jaspcr Mclver and I -A re home (m East Rroa(1 strect Miss nfc sho had a a for negroes, were released horn custody Donald in her attractive manner greet-. very interesting meeting, which everv yesterday aiternoon under a i ffucstj5 at the doorp to enjoy.

bond lor thc.r appearance before Kc- a were servcd i A ft gh t-order P. S- Kornopy here i i Various contests and'; Mis i (T. M. Pridjien in a Obser- i Ver Correspondence of The Robesonian. i VY'ilkesboro.

Oct. 1 3 he a Marietta, Oct. by all these a i a i that there is no present i of i a umot commit a i i tlie a Judge T. B. i said i tbis a i e- lost i i 1 towit--it balloon.

't whether anybody ever com for it or not. We it might have come from Wilmington or somewhere way off, so we decided to divide the cloth and use it, if nobody called i'oi delicious ice course as served. The in- several songs, after which the guest than tbe law required vited quests present included Misses, were invited to the dining room, Grace Caudell, Nettie Ray where Misses Elizabeth Parham and Lois Page gave a splendid demonstration ot" table service. These are a Messrs. Charles the girls who won in the contest at iarvey.

Lumberton, and they did bonoi V. (). Turner a Oct. M. I'.

a i held i ly i nee. i at the home of V. O. on a a of a svee.k. The were del i a present i i pastor a i Rev.

a a a i a i program i i verv talks. a i a a i a a a the of A. i wore i members present. Tbe a was a i a steam-pressure i a i on a i i meats. The a i was giver, by Mrs.

1). A. i i cream and cakes were served by L. i i Stone. Friday nigh', at the new school au- i i a sociable was given by tin- association.

Cakes, as lie erearn, candies and a i were into the r-ar which sold. Th a realized a i W'. B. Cole to the i i when he shot an Ormond. The storm of a a i and Tile people who crowded around and crushed each other ami the Coles t.o i extent a no one could to the door.

I been i steel bars to lie out a a i stepped i i a a i i I i i i i ter a i Hay A i i a i II. I i i a i A series a i i i i i i Rev. T. Street i Harkers i i Believe But Lo- Local Highs i 1 begin long Fm i a Parents-Teachers Mr. Cole a i cream, candies ing to representatives of lina Land Hickory.

I bad leen advertised that the attraction at the auction sale of big was the U. D. C. meeting of ed by the hostess, assisted by her th 0 local chapter Monday afternoon daughters, Misses Gladys and" Fan at the borne of Mrs. Julian Butler, nie Floyd.

1r i i road street. Following, the usual 1 The death of Mr A Flovd Hayes and property here i of business thc rcgu ar a i as a shock to this tion of officers for the would i a balloon ascension, Miss Bet tie a i i from the balloon in a parachute. The ascension was i Miss a i a i a parachute all righ; nml came back a in good style a few feet from the place she as- cende-l. The new balloon on its maiden i toward the clouds wandered the air and fell in a tree on Mr. N.

P. A a about 2 miles east of town. Thc negroes at work in a near-by field saw the 900 yanls of nice cloth a i there for someone, proceeded to see how could design it to i use. i pocket i they i it across, up and down, cm off the snaps and many yards of. rope.

Each took half away, but surrendered it when in a short while the owner of the balloon, Mr. J. A. Parks, called for it. It is customary i the Carolina Land Co.

to give free attractions to visit a relatives oh Edistow draw large crowds to land sales, and i and near Charleston, S. where for ho next days they have a i i younger davs he resided' some used ascensions this section of the Omt state. I was necessary for one of the thlTM Stl a i i a i to leave here yesterday a in an automobile for year munity. Mr. Floyd was a man of fin Mrs.

I L. was elected; personality and had many warm i a Sunclav, cit president to succeed Mrs. D. B. Lan-: i here who mourn his death.

pear before Jud I caster, wmle Mrs. R. G. was The barber shop, B. L.

Temple's o'clock todav to appointed to look after th store and J. M. Sparkman's Juni i a) were burned Sunday night about ten i i a insane a i thc social hour a delicious o'clock. The latter was not occupied defense sahui course was served. The fire originated in tbe barber shop, 1 1-riends of Mrs.

C. T. Poolc gladly som think the explosion of a note her improvement following i a Mr. John Watson, the barbe- eral weeks treatment in a Fayctte-', had put out thc lamps, as he ville hospital. and i thc building about ei Little Miss Marie Powers remains clock.

The very ill at Cumberland General hospi-, the depot were con- a where she was a some time tinous i of was partly covered by was tu liear him and Mrs. odd dollars. This i be used for a rest before thc in a i i the school grounds." a a again to Kock- Mr. and Mrs. iVice a inghain to take i charge the a of Mrs.

Price's of his cotton mill. Mr. James a a a a declared not 'ast week. the i Miss Jean McLean verdict in i i i her cousin Mrs. F.

to ap- Several of our folks are a i here at 1 the i which is being The guilty of wht-n returned a i i i Rev. T. a i a i i Taken Gco. n. Lay.

i a a at at et.te.vi He, the i a on the strong a outfit in the to last game before the state series. Fayette.ville has a good team but local backers believe that the locals i by a a i i i was a of a or two. a a i present strong- a a a i cst i in the a i franie Hayes Thursday i of any this year and a team which ig for i in a af- has been tempered by practice and i i a week i his a i i a i in four games. It i Dr. and A.

H. not be a team a i allow any re- victory. Resides the first. i a i the whole squad i be I a a a i for a composed of about players. a Mrs.

A Cole It is hopr-d a a large of a is the Jiorne i Mrs. rooters i go over to the Cumber- i is a a hind city. A large of cars are -Mrs, i G. Friday needed to take the team and towns- i i a hospital i Fay- people a i school student i she -spent six weeks Coach Thomas S. Cheek has a i a and a i been i i his hard this a i operation.

week and more i be shown Dr. L. K. i a i a i 1 a in any other game so far this a a year. Mis-; i probably spend the i Dr.

i i rent Red Springs, in a few days. Mrs. George, L. a a and ot Raleigh is i are i a week was i Items Of Local News a week in Wake --Today is the last day for paying i the a and father, 1'tfht and water i before being cut is a i a course in law i i here at 1 the i which is being held at i i Me-d --Messrs. A.

C. Mc.Cord and Sher. shrnv IUSL wh hc tfl( I church in a a i i a i i a i W00(! are among those from should not be committed to the state '-vee! i i His the- ht in the i a was i plea of i a i and The Two Sides. Judge i who is i court in Ins home county this called i-'ie a i to order o'clock, two nearest dwelhngs and Th(J defense, A L. Brooks, said a the a IVlaxton Department.

Cole i a Shock--Horse i by Car--Big Still a -Seasonable Rains-- Early i i Frost hid no a a to Crops and i Scotch (lie Weevil. a i K. i a in a i shonrmig. i i Mrs. a a A last in Raleigh week a i where she spent "i IV I a is 'n several i her 'son nd i York a lhcr mar a i ,1 i goods for the W.

A Max i i is spending Reports from Mrs. C. C. Harrington who underwent The loss insurance. felt a the judge was i i i ff.

i i A 4 1 1 The box supper at the school build- verdic- and i going behind the a i a Cole- WH-- -Maxton. Cole's-present sanitv. II. C. a a i Oct.

i i i i Cole i a a i a i the a of the i of "not i a Mr. a i C. last week in i a i tbr-h- -son and a Dr. and Mrs. K.

S. a a i was ncarlv a's i 1 a vhc IX 1( spent the day takin a i when: another balloon could be secured. It i be used at thc sale in a today. there. Mr.

L. I. Grantham went to mond hist Friday on a brief business trip. Mr. P.

J. Caudell went to Tuesday in company with Mr. and daughter, who were a short visit here, for a visit to his Misses Nettie Gschwind, Ethel McLean, Katherin Baker and a i Burns, of the Oakdale faculty, and J. P. Morgan.

Joe Morgan Grady and fin filers convention at Kemp- i a i a i where i a went a na.saoperation. He Wednesday to the nos- a shock to i section of the i i was. Mr. James Little of A i a a Dodge roadster, ran into a nol sc Ow by Jim a Satur. Solicitor i said a he could day a i i the horse, in- the i a i evidence as Mr.

Littl slightly. The acci- ther defense in the i a occurred on Xo 9f) and read the testimony of Mrs. Cole, a i cast of town. i Dockery Brook's residence. From i a ear thc I A ATHS AT STREET A Two a a Preachers Are Ex- 'tt.

who resides there, and the State peeled I be Present, at i at A. Will be. Made bv Two a fair this week. Cf Of Deaths Miss a a soldiers who Miss Mary Me Monday i visited her sistei Spring orphanage, where who teaches here, a meeting of the board of tended the box supper" re.gents of which is member. Mrs.

F. Morris, who has been Mrs. Edwin Smith and little daujrh-, ill, is improving. Lumber COTTON I I A special for preachers, the a i have worn themselves out in the min- ter Mary A a were istry. i he held at Chestnut Street i Br visitors Sunday.

i chuj-ch Sunday at 11 a. m. i Mr. Chas. Terry and daughter Miss Rev.

F. n. a of Laurel Hill. a' 1 i of Wendell, visited i pastor, and Rev. J.

A. week-end in the home of the former's ady of a who has preached 1 and Mr. and Mrs. several i in recent years and i Harvey McMillan, at Philadelphia lu-re. i be present at coming by her Monday for a brief Lo rro spomlcnco 'f The Robesoman.

i service. pastor. Rev. T. McM.

isit to a and i i i Alone. Phillip.s a of nine. A i sL'ilo lawyers at thc trial was present and at- her today. For Mr. Cole were a H.

Poti. A L. Brooks, James A. i L. Henry.

J. C. Sedberry and H. S. Boggan.

I addition to Mr. Cole were Mrs. Cole. Misses Elizabeth but no prosecu- i was a it being- clearly established a Littlc was not to blame. Mr.

U'. U'. Smith reports a a just across the creek the house of Mr. W. son.

Xo arrests were mad the operators located. 'I ravelers along routes 10 9' i a i -md 70. from Halifax to Bales Ginned Prior October TM TM' TMTM along the oy i i am i i i- "i.i a lev. exceptions. he I as Compared to Same Cole Date Last Year.

of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Parncll and a made a.

special i se S. P.ritt i home Tues' of them yesterday and secured the ai niorninp. promise of each to he present, Provi- i i Thetv i bv special nrasic and a i In- made by Messrs. K. M.

Hames and I I K. Stacy. A i members of the rhuivh. are urged to be present and i i i be welcome. tic a A i Laurie, among relatives and i in i i i Sunday afternoon.

Him; Mesdames D. S. Curric and A. F. of Parkton were in town to attend a Lumber Kridge, Oct.

were bales of cotton in Robeson prior to October 1. as compared i bales dnnC( I- th Snm i a i a according to Mr. J. J. Shaw, special county agent of the Bureau of the Census.

i a i i the latter part week was welcomed as i I along i and Mrs. Cole i rest for pas- the a tin several days in New York and other pent markets i goods for Mr. A. WVinstein's store here. store here.

--Miss Louta Mae i of Lake i A i I i a spent View, S. a a Win- an operation for a i i i in the Baker a a i Tuesday. --Mr. John C. Kilgo, son of the late P.i.shop Kilgo, passed through here i niorning to his home in H.

Taylor has been i Charlotte after spending a few days to her room for several days suf- at Lake Waccamaw fishing, ering with i i --Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Whaley and A.

T. Stone was indisposed: 5 a IiKs Evvie. and son Mr. i i sore a Eltt 00( Misses Ruth Jones, nie Sessoms and Ethel Pittman, and Mr. C.

M- Fuller were among- those here attending the State fair in i Raleigh yesterday. --Mr. T- Maxwell is moving his stock of goods from the Deese i and i Respected ing on West Fourth street to his Succumbs to a a home on R. I from St. Paul Mr a and I Tomor- a conducted a general mercan- rmv Morning.

tile business here for past several R. C. Xye, well known and months. i respected woman of Orruro, i B. F.

i a and Rural at this i at Policemen B. 3. i I I a and Melton- i in the Baptist (Big a few feet of the beer. The snake a I will be was killed, and i BuIIard had a in the a i cemetery- the rattles on exhibition at the c-ourt Deceased was, one of lower Robe- house. son's hest women and was 67 years --Mr.

Isaac old. She was a a of the late Mr. Mrs. Jacob Leggette, and ton MRS. E.

C. relatives a i i the Rockingham i a a afternoon ing of the local U. D. C. of which thev A FOST A I A LEGION members.

SPONSORS LOCAL A A i of Lyceum Monday. "Rosetime" i be i Srhrml A i i i is I i a he. given a i i 1erc of a in the Mi a a a rehear i i rect Thr post, of Mrs. A. D.

Simpson of Cartersviile returned home i following several days visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Denmark. i MiSS lry MrXoi11 was i i niHit i Mrs.

Sal- a i lie Lvans. returned last week to her homr near Rennert. Rev. and Mrs-. D.

McLenn Mc- Ceachy and i sons xverc Lyceum coursc which will be ces of the Lumberton will be urse of in Greensboro before i to Rockingham. it was said Miss Elizabeth Cole. love af- a i i i Orinond nn-cinitatcd the murder ciiarge. ar.d other nu-m- I-ITS of the family, to Rocki a for ln present. Xeither a i would of the section rest, of prolonged drought.

Wiikins of Howells- who was a Lumber- visitor yesterday, says he made i or a of fivo der the auspi- Woman's club. presented at new hi-h school a i i the at American i- i i i 1 sponsoring She show, which a rnoon. having is sai to be their brief i i Th i i over i i for a relatives here. Mrs. Simon Leu it on next Monday even i "The i a is said bo a masterpiece of comedy ami i which occupies an unri'vnll-d position in 0 field of play-writin- I-or two years play i i Xow and il had a long run in Chica- Tiie other five a a i are the C-ypsy i the i i M-tV homc-tnwn.

a a am! i a in town visit and child re, 0 1 i Inst Sunday an extended visit among relatives in Baltimore. durin ber to: i years i frosl a t. re mem- formed he a Kni.e.o:, a on TM rcs ko residenc whu i in the on Broad leased our people arc a i "Patmg a i the State fair this week. Appears in Mr. M.

F. CoMiV a Place. In a of trustee's a oh" nppenrtvl wliere i i i a should have been i i Mr. C-bh reforrerl lo cashier of the 1 -f was i a prir.ic'l as io i paper, being a but i correc- in to ah vOiicei'ned. Cotton Market th cotton is quoted Wai market today at 20 l-j cents the ponn.L This week--500 4.000 hales.

no! Th Mr. M. F. Cobb A KLECTRTCUN A I All Electrical and General Kepair done promptly OLIVER BROS. 236 Elm Lumberton (former Studebaker place) assist ing pric-e of a season ticket.

i Cook. Reason i are only i admissions are 7f. or m-vre A 'has been a Mr. a of a i mont and Mr. Schaoir.an"of a i i open a a store in th.

I i i i.iii]3in'r. cupied by the i i i a a i store. The new i i be a tteinstein a They expect to open for business a the ond week in November. Mr. hav- charge.

M. J. je 1-ropriotor of the pods to a i a i i "open here, however, ur.li! the. last of this r.or any i a any i i i press-ton. saying a a the rowing events of tJ they desired seclusion and (juit-t A letter from Dr.

Albr-r' -''on. i i a for ir.sane.. o'. Mr. Cole i i for read i i effect, a i i at a a i a a i a a i di: Mr.

lirooks read i i i i a i if "i rever i a his har- Early i i Frost. Potato vines are i cotton i frost of a a i i is a early for i i frost, coming- section the last of the or in No serous damage- i accorded it, however, as the crops "are mostly a The potatoes can 'iug and i This is a the better, as the boll weevi! i be 'ic prived of his food and breeding places that growth i i in the past was i i to to the acre and three-fourths of a gathered bale to the acre. i a i tale from last fall. the cry Fioyd of flarnesville. She.

was a consecrated member of the Baptist and i in all activ. i the good of the i --Mrs. Clarre Thomas and daugh- MR. J. I I rs Mt Frances and Helen, ami ,7 a of Raleigh, spent Olckv-t Local Masonic Lodge Sunday here at the home of" Mr.

and Mrs. Sandy MeLeod. brother-in-law ami sister of Mesdames Thomas and Denmark. Miss Frances Thomas was taken by Mr. and Mrs.

MeLeod Monday to Red Springs, where she enter- by Mr. It a'-, iit.r to was in- aranoia, rcnlv O. W. Then- i i i be a meeting of th 0 lodge. Long Hranch.

a a night. All members urged to b-j present. Mr. i i who died sev- i a ago at his home in East was. the oldest member of lodge, being at the i of his death years old.

he v.a-. very prominent member of Erist, Lumberton Baptist ar. i a man who was loved hv a kn'-w him. He k-ft i i him riaugher, Miss Flora I'hillips anrl ti.rce Whit. ed p'lora college.

a an.I a end ant was 't except Oniiond af- ti'u- jur-v case a the a i judge, i the a a t.hc could except on the i a i pita. Finley Talks. i said a a Ray of Oklahoma and Lumhe.rton. a i was the re.sult of an at- which he a a The a ser- by i pastor, A. i was i a i nvar i of tr.e Masonic of -'-rvices.

I Miss Ruth Walf-ot: has returned to Tarboro. where she is a member of the school faculty. Mr. a a Seaiey of Barnesvilie was a the visitors in town this morning. Me.ssrs.

J. C. ye a War wick or Orrum were Lumberton visitors i morning. Mr. G.

E. Floyd of Fairmont a Lumberton visitor this morning. Mrs. Dick Misses Ella" and Brac'-y. Dolphia, a i and Mr.

R- T. fobb of Rowland were Lum- herton i i T-jesdav TO-DAY 22c FULLER'S SERVICE STATION Corner 2nci Chestnct Streets Lumberton, C. A A i STTT Young Men's Colierc Styles S23.50 and up. Fit a a IX PUKVIS, THE TAILOR. "i i a a Itr said, a I i a i verdicr -hoiii'J hav been returned.

The jurors i hearts niie i a of i heads. I i I i say. a unfier same i a that seven or eight i out would have retiirned the. same i i They permit their feelings (o a i reason. They refurned i and it cannot be a bey uere a ron- men.

he a shown his a i by a these a i a i I rannnt i a i and Passes Successful Mrs. H. I a John U-w- a i i at "aught.cr, Mrs. Bonson October Sth, at 3 fc-reii a Sight two weeks was lo keep if service at at i he a a to Moore's i Shop 3rd. I'hone Ii'ational Bank Building 18 years age i for i th-i states, where i the eni.

i a a i 1 and a man auvays good and up- of rr.mrn-aTr/y. Had Mr. Lewis lived i rx-xt March he have been years old. He was married to Miss Mary Kasteriin. Seven of th'- i horn to This union are i i Spurge- Floyd.

Bon'-'p. Nye. A arvi a and Messrs. J. D.

Lewis arid -I. Lewis, all of am; vicinity. Lewis i years ago- A brother, Mr. Burge a thrve sisters. Mt.sdame.- a i a and Jetter i a of Fairnont.

and Mrs. McNeil! of Lumberton. survive. 10 great- The a was hoir.r- Friday a .1. K.

Lar.iev. made in the a i r.ear the house. at the on, by pastor. interment being burying ground.