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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Gates were about the most active issue
dealt in. outside oC United States Steel
common, and after starting off quarter
at "a they declined to as low as rs,
but recovered a part of the loss.
Railroads were inactive here with the
exception Of Pennsylvania, which sold
OF Is following the break IN rails on the
New York board when reports we're cir
Culated that the Government would take
over the nations railways about DE.
cember ~ and operate them during the
remainder of the war Reading. o. n
small turnover declined more than u
point. but Lehgh Valley was higher
Storage Battery waT Off y. Lake Su,
perior last J., and steel common W ts off
nearly points. General Asphalt pre-.
ferred picked mp a trife. Lchigh Naviga-
tion was = higher. Philadelha Electric
was fractionally above Mondays close
while United Gas Improvement made tho
sensational advance Of 2, points to &c
although the sales consisted of only a
few odd lots.
Liberty Loan second Is were much
more active than usual and were trife
lower. while an advance or 36-10O Gf
per cent was recorded by the 3tas and
the convertible Is were Il trihe higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
News
CURB ISSUES DROP
AS SUPPORT SAGS
Aetna Explosives Shares Do
Not Respond to Earn
ings Statement
NEW YORK. Dec. 26

NEW 1Olth, Dec. 70.
The curb market developed renewed
weakness in M my issues. few stocks
finding any support. and the important
changes wer, to lower figures.
Aetna Explosives published state
ment of earnings. showing about 5000
GOO gained during the last year. but the
stock failed to respond and, after SELL
ing 1T ~. reacted to ca. Chevrolet
Motor which was the feature Of the
trading on Monday, nuctuatcd over a
wide range, first advancing from 81
to 30 and then breaking to so. and
United Motor. after selling at IS. drop
ped TO l6bs
Independent oil stocks moved in tho
same way. with Midwest Refining fan
ing from 100 to and Merritt dropp9cd
from 2Oi3 to 1913. cosden reflected
profit tak4ine afSter its recent sharp ad-
vance. declining from 3 to IA Other
oil stocks wcr also weak. with Houston
falling from 3sis TO 36ia.
The alrplane stocks were irregular.
curtss showing strength in the early
trading. advancing from 26is to 27is.
while Wright-Martin sold off from Gis
to 5a,
Mining stocks were irregular. Mason
Valley showed a strong tone. with sale
1t i's to s. and nixon Nevada opened
slightly higher at 1916. hut later re.
acted to "a. Magma sold at 3ak and
Nihssing at si2 and Sas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Bank Of tho Manhattan Company. usual
semiannual of per cent. payable january
. to stock OF record December 81
I.ackawanna Coal Company. regular quar-
tcrlv Of ga per cen. payable January Is to
stocy OF record December 81.
Delaware and Hudson. quarterly OF 2H
per cent. payable March 20 to stock Of
record February "a.
Jim Butler -Tonopah Mining Company. semi
annual OF 10 per cent, payable February 1
10 stock of record January IA. Books re-
open January 22
Pennsylvania Company PennsyIvania lines
cent. payable DECEMBER 81 to stock of rec
Pittsburgh. Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
uary IL.
Elk Horn Oil Well Company a dividend OF
. per cent. payable January 81 to stock OF
PaStc Rico Railways Company. Ltd, regu-
lar quarterly IN per cent on preferred. pay
able January to stock OF record Decem-
Croweli q Thurlow steamship Company. IS
n share, payable January ].
Southern California Edison Company, regu-
payable January Is to stock OF record De.
Gsrield National Bank. New York, usual
quarterly per cent. payable December 81.
Books close today and reopen January ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
NEW YORK. Dec. &c.

with the resumption Christmas holiday
stock market showed
which
prior to Christmas
quarters there realize losses
in connection with
decreased
ting declare all the
indicating
March
The decline i'm Liberty
selling Of
down the first half
The railway directly influenced by
the
December 81 Baltimore
the low 3S4 St
crrcd which o
At times the market extremely dull with commission house
business
Outside of the heavy trading the Liberty Bonds interest in
the bond
issues Ango-trench 5 selling high
to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
RULES LOCAL MARKET;
TONOPAH AND U. G. l. RECORD GAINS
pennsylvania and Reading Shares Are Lower-Lb-
erty Bonds Are Active, With 3las Much Higher
and Convertible 4s Off Trifc

only few Of the home stocks showed
ACTIVITY Of consequence on the Philade-
phia Exchange today and price changes
were irregular, with ncary everything
IN which there was much momentum SELL
ing at lower levels Exceptions to this
RUE were advances for the Tonopah
mining shares and United Gas Improve
'ment Tolopah Belmont was marked up
traction and Tonopah Mining. after
selling at better price most of the day.
closed at I. up "a
Ihere was no definite news IN tho
street to account for the showing of
strength in the Tonopah stocks. which
had been inclined 10 weakness for some
days' but the belief was genera. that
many traders had figured out that they
were cheap at the low levels. due to the
prospects Of the Government fixing a
higher priC' for commercial silver than
mat prevailing at present and the sup
port was the result.
Rapid Transit trust certificates were
inclined to sag throughout the session.
but 1t waSthought that the small loss
was only temporary and that improve
ment might be expected after the general
Iist showed - better tone. The Certlf-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
No Change in Steel Price Likely

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The Iron Age
says: In the closing days of 1917 the
steel trade has the satisfaction Of know
ing that II will enter the new year free
from the fear that present price sched-
uls may be overturned, as IT is expected
that the President will issue a proclama :
tion shortly. extending the operation of
the present schedule. The manufacturers
committee on steel and steel products
made an important announcement OF
additional prices this week. putting forg-
ing ingots at s73 per ton, splice bars and
tie plates at 3.25 cents per pound. rail
steel bars at 3 cents, steel spikes at 8. 90
cents and iron spikes at 450 cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Leading futures ranged as foIlovs,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--Aside from 6
slight shading in Franch exchange ther,
was nothing to call for special commen
in the foreign exchange market in tn,
early dealings today. II was notewor
thy that Spanish exchange retained 6
firm tone
Quotations were
Demand sterling iI5 3-I6, cable,
4.76 ,-l6. sixty-day bills nominal,
4.l7h a. y, ninety-day bills 46?iI
q i.69la.
Franc cables 5.7lia. checks 5.73ss.
Lire cables S33. checks S.34
Swiss cables 4.34. checks. 4.36.
Guilder cables 43si. checks 43i.
Pesetas cables 24.36. checks "a 30
Ruble cables 1874, checks 13.
stockholm cables 33ia. checks 80.
Christiani cables 32s4. checks 32X
Copenhagen cables 32, checks 3Iis'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26


There was a sharp advance In oats
today ON broad demand. Offerings
were small. being confined largely to
SelIlng on resting orders on the way up
Local traders sold at the outset and
spent the rest Of the day trying to
cover.
The demand for the cash article was
tss urgent than for some time and prices
for the actual grain did not keep pace
with the upward movement in futures
car service continued inactive. The
market at Liverpool was not in session
The high on December was 797sc. the
lew 1sc and the close 791ec. compared
with 7s&c the final quotation of Mon
day. The best on May was 7624c. the
bottom 15hc and the final 16asc
agaiDSt 10 sc, Mondays last price.
scarcity OF offerings sustained corn.
There was good general demand, du"
to the rise in oats, but the refusal of
holders TO sell restricted business. The
receipts were moderate
The cash article was steady, tenders
meeting with fairly active demand
from local industries. The weather man
was favorable for putting corn into CON
dition, but ,ow temperatures are agains.
the movement There is no contraction
here.
special reports from the surplus sta
10 the Price current indicated that in
the most important shipping sections
there VIII be considerable forwarding of
corn and oats as soon as cars are fur
nished.
The high on December was sl.275s,
the low sl.2I'2 and the close Sl.o7Ss,
compared with $1.27as. the final quota
ton of Monday; the high on January
was sl.26i2 the low, sl25s, and the
close sl.26's, compared with sl.257s. the
hnal quotation of Monday; the best on
May was Sl25. the bottom s1.24i. and
the final $i.25, against si24is, Mondays
last price.
Leading futures ranged us f,Ilo,s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW bohN-MOneS on call opened
at per cent; high. 6; low. So last
6; Closed. 6; ruling rate, 6 per cent.
The money market conditions were
unaltered today and business was on a
moderate scale. The situation Is In dI-
rect contrast with the position at this
time last year. when good mixed COL
lateral was lower and more In favor with
financial institutions than Industrial
shares
Loans upon the aforementioned class
of collateral at this time a year ago
were largely matter of negotiations
and a nominal quotation was made Of
s per cent This compares with 6 per
cent. the existing rate. but leaders are
not making any discrimination at the
present time between good mixed and
industrials.
As against per cent. the recent aver
age quotation for call money rates n
year ago were 3h 12is per cent and
money was in coed supply. Time funds
on good mixed were 4@4la per cent
for all maturities up to six months
Prime bank acceptances are moder-
ately active at az per cent for bills
member on member and per cent on
members. On nonmembers the nominal
quotation is AZ per cent.
Prime mercantile paper is slow and
unchanged at 81 as per cent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
ScOvill Manufacturing PAYS Extra

NEW YORK. Dec. 2G---The Scovill
Manufacturing Comp my has declared
the regular quarterly dividend of per
cent and an extra dividend of per cent.
payable January II to stock of record
December "a. The extra dividend is
the same amount as was paid On Decem-
Der J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-BUTTER-Re-
eeipts. 1900 tubs. Market steady. Quota
'i. iE.GGs@Rsceipts. 1890 cases Market firm
Extras el gs2e; Snt1s hrsts, 9oc; nrsts. ssss,a ssss,a
10 i0c nrsts.. $50 abe; seconds. 36dS7is G;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO Dec 20. = EGGs-Receipts.
s2!s cases. Firsss ss@sie: Ordinary hr,ts Z:
dee: sceI,aneous, cases Included. az a 5Oc
dirties. go SOC; checks, 26c; extras. hllers.
BuTfTiER- Rsceipt., es1. 900 pounds Ex-
ts.s, %sh 9: extra nrsts. lsc; hrsts. 40
Fs2fsiz;. y 3ass; psss;sIes ''sek, g 3 ~ .;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

No wide changes occurred at today's
auction sale of securities by Barnes &
Lofand, with the exception Of shares of
the Philadelphia Warehousing and Cold
Storage Company, which declined 13
points TO $50. Corn Exchange National
Bank stock made "A slight advance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Extra by Canadian Westinghouse

TORONTO, Dec. 26-The Canadian
Westinghouse Company has declared an
extra dividend of 1 per cent in addition
to the usual quarterly dividend of "a
per cent. payable January to stock OF
record December 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for mac
stock Exchange and in which there
were no transactions touay. The price
given Is the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Special 4 p. C. by New York Bank

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The Corn Ex-
change Bank has declared special divi-
dend OF 4 per cent. payable January 7
to stock Of record at the close OF busi-
ness January 8. I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which tbora
were no transactions today. The nrI.a
given is the last previous sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
GoLDFTELD STOCKS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The market fol-
coffee futures opened weak today at de-
clines of 6 to II points. Trading on the
call was quite active. with rather free
offerings in May and July.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
ANNUAL ELECTIONS

xalE PkNN MUiUAL Lar. IN. ~
[ttx ANcE COMPANY
fhiiadsipnia. December 22, 1917.
4Annuai Election for nine Trustees In
t4r9e years viii be held at the HON,
~ the Company. In the Penn Mutual
~. Sixth and Walnut. sts.. PhiIadei.
<s: sours Sn s,asiS: y iS;oS oanTar, asls. De
|l N JOHN HUMPHREYS.
Ian. secretarv and Treasurer.
HAEkLlN NATIONAL. BANK =
I19afput street West 0f Broad
EVA Philsdelphia. December 20. 1917.
Annual Election for Directors will be
~ the Banking House on Tuesday,
III. between the hours of IL
VA "A J. wM HARDT.
W Cashier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

NEW NoltN, 20
Bullish spot adViccs. a firmer ruling
at New orleans md denisls that
the staple could be rendered on Jam
uary contr lcts here without Il large
loss. furnished the incentive for q more
active demand for cotton today, which
made the market strong. January and
March moved into the new high ground
Tor the season. stop orders were un-
covered as prices moved upward.
There was moderate Liverpool buying
and scattered demand from commis-
sion houses on light offerings.
The demand for January carried that
delivery up to 30.06. or ~ points net
higher. Some Of the people who bought
January sold later deliveries. on n belief
that the January premium would
broaden. but March and May sold about
20 points owe" Mondays clos ng figures.
General business was quiet and Il
seemed TO be the impression around the
ring that trading was likely to remain
narrow urtil after the turn of the year
Latest estimates placed the amount
of cotton ginned during the month OF
December at between 5000 and 80, 900
ba eS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Iota! sales. SEQ shares. romeared with
0s3N shares Monday; thus far this week.
IShoo shares; same period last week. 49,
ItONDS \Ct
High. Low. CluSe. chgC.
1000 Am Gas &
Elec IS no 20 30
1000 City Is ~ 06k o8k 0sta e.
2;6O Lib Bonds
3ia s. 9s.is 9a 0s.i6 + 80
$4,000 do 2dI
per cent 9s.sO 96.0s 9i.O6 -.Oi
200 do y 91.I0 0i.t0 97.iO = 10
100 phila Elec
LIST Is. ,03R 93,a o3ia r. y
Tct,i sales. S6j. goo. compared with Sss.-
?J0 Monday; thus fpr this week. sos $500
same period last week. StsI5O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

ISq5,.stSHs. q e; R..... :esEfE I,,.: =:
"a - tAe sbove sstste hsvins
~ - the Proyident Life and
w q fhiladeIphla. all persons
;S;. ss3 sSoss hsvins asiSse clsimo ss Y,
o4uQ. without delay. at the
~ cpnpany. <09 Chestnut
"a . VINO. rrrsldsnt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
JANUARY COTTON
HITS HIGH RECORD
Bullish Spot Advices Furnish
Incentive for More Active
Demand
COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.--The followi Ing
temperatures were recorded in the cotton
phis. w" "nIhns; iatis RorI hs"ei ies,ii. "em emd
Raleigh. 70: Okinhoma. 20; Abilene and
Del Rio. 30; Shreveport. San Antonio.
Nicksburg. Chattanooga, Knoxville aud
Wilmington. 32; Birmingham aud Atlantsr
aa; Fort smit.. Meridian nnd AmgustS..
80; Macon and Charleston. 3S, COrJhs'
Christi ard New Orlenns. ~: Gniveslon
and Montgomcry. ~; Pensacola. fs;
Jacksonville, 81: ThomasyiIIe aud Tauba,
81.
There was .OI inch # precipitation at
Little Rock .nd Memphis; .O6 ut Thomas-
VILE; .OH 1T Meridian and Birmingham;
10 at .ttlant.; .as IT \sheviiie; .32 at
savannah: "a IT Chattanooga; ~ ut
Knoxville. and ~ at Nashville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Total M sales. St.8ie 900. .comn.-ed with
S9.s51 900; same period last week. 81, 500. 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

PHILADELPHIA--C per cent !:
time. 5G5% per cent. Commercial
paper. three to four months. sd5a
per cent six months. 5ls @5% per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
BAR SILVER
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

.r, Last ---lGi7-
y York ,cts) s6s s6's s57s IOsIG iis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Total sales. 900 shares, COMPARED with
403. .9O1 shares Monday; thus far this week
S09, 500 shares; same period last week, l5e ),
9OO share,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
CLEANUP

The following proclamation has
been issued by the mayor:
I hereby designate and set apart,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, March 9th, 2sth, April 1st
and End, as cleanup days, and re-
spectfully urge all citizens of the
town Of Lumberton to cooperate
with the officials in this important
work. Rake up all trash, tin cans,
waste paper, etc., and pile On edge
of street, and same will be removed
promptly by the town wagons. An
extra force will be employed for this
purpose if necessary. I also suggest
that all stables and COW lots be Civ
en- a thorough cleaning. Let's make
a determined effort to make Lum.
berton a clean, flyless town.
A. E. WHITE, Mayor
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
TEN MILE TOPICS

Ten Mile-Long Branch Controversy
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Ten Mile, March 2O-Ten Mile will
fail to swim any more in the Long
Branch water for in she fell up to
her chin and has promised not to eevr
go again. Our band is few, but tried
and true. Our boys are frank and
bold; Long Branch trembles when our
name is told. Our fortress is>not the
green wood, our tent not the cypress
tree, but we know the forest round
us as the seamen know the sea; and
we know our grey matter and our in
tellectual mine, and everybody knows
that old Long Branch is still far be-
hind. Woe to the Long Branch boys
that dread us near! On them would
light be a strange and sudden fear:
Ten Mile rings with laugh and shouts
as if hunt were up. And woodland
flowers are gathered to crown the
boys cups. With merry song we
mock the mighty Branch who against
our boys have no chance. Brave boys
there are even on Ten Mile rear
brave boys with hoary hair; thei1
hearts are all with Ten Mile, will
Ten Mile are their prayers, and love
j ly ladies greet our boys with tn,
kindest welcoming cheer; with smile
like those Of summer and tears no
like those of fear. For them. W.
wear our trusty honors and cam
lay them down no more till we hav
driven the old Long Branch >foreve
!, from our shore.
|! We thank Mr.. Rice for his advic
and wish to tell him that we hav
more preachers out this way beside
: Preacher Davis. Think he is bark
: ing up the wrong tree, like a tin
lightning bug going strugglin
through the world with his light o
the rear end.
, We wish to say that all the argr
r ment we put up about or concernin
| criminal assault was recommends
;. by our county superintendent ].
e Poole.
: We have told Long Branch that
r is hard to reply when you haven
f anything to reply to, so will the
please pass us some more Rice?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22

Governor Beckett has recommended
to the State Prison Board the ap-
pointment of the following officials:
For superintendent of prison, ]. r.
Collie of Louisburg; chief clerk, F..
F. McCullock of White Oak; warden,
S. J. Busbee Of Raleigh; physicians
to the prison and the department for
the criminal insane, Drs. Carl w.
Bell and C. E. Judd Of Raleigh; sup
erintendents of the two prison farms
in Halifax county, Capt. c. N. Chris
tian and Capt. C. ]. Rhem; physician
to the State farms, DIR. F. M. Regis
ter of Halifax.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
TOWN GIVES ITS NOTES
Overdraft of School Fund Amounting
to $6,378.98 Taken Care OF

Overdraft of School Fund Amounting
to $6,378.98 Taken Care Of
A joint meeting Of the board of
town commissioners and the board
of trustees Of the graded and high
school was held Tuesday night for
the purpose of devising plans where
by 6,378.98-the amount the school
fund is now overdrawn-could be
paid. The town board agreed that
the town should issue notes covering
this amount. Of this amount the
First National Bank holds warrants
for $3,625.OO and the National Bank
of Lumberton S2,753.98. The notes
to be issued by the town will have
to be taken care of with money from
the general fund.
About two years ago the town
made special levy of 13 cents or
the $1O0 valuation for school pur-
poses in addition to the old levy Of
80 cents on the $100 valuation ane
| 80 cents on the poll, which makes E
total school levy Of 43 cents on the
S1OO valuation. The town board de-
! cided not to raise this levy to secure
more money for maintaining tn
school.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
BELLAMY BRIEFS
Mr.. J. D. Melvin's Barn Burned
School at Antioch Will Close in
:Anril-Persnnal Mention


.April-Personal Mention
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Bellamy, March 21-Mr. J. D. Mel
vim had the misfortune of getting his
barn and all it's contents destroyed
by fire last Thursday night about
o'clock. He lost all his farming
untensils., Origin of the fire is un-
known.
Mrs. E. O. Freeman and children
spent several days last week visiting
relatives at Hog Swamp.-Mr. ]. G.
Todd of Wilmington visited his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Todd, Sun.
Hay.-Miss Artie Britt spent Sat
urday and Sunday visiting at Lum
berton.-Mr. G. w. Barfield was {
Bladenboro visitor Saturday.-Mis!
Belmer Freeman spent several day.
last week visiting relatives at Lum
berton.-Mr. Dougald Todd spent :
short while at the capital Saturda.
night.
School at Antioch will close SOM
time in April. They are planning t.
have a concert at the last. Will an
nounce the date later.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
Elizabethtown White Man Injured
and Lumberton Negro Killed in Ex-

plOSlOn
A Monroe dispatch states that Fred
Dyson of Elizabethtown was badly
injured, though not seriously, at that
place Tuesday when an exlosion at
a rock quarry scattered rock in an
unexpected direction, rock striking
him on the right leg, falling to his
foot and crushing the bones in his
toes. Dyson had been living in Will
mington for several years. He went
to Monroe from Burlington and was
engaged as mechanical engineer with
a paving company engaged in laying
street asphalt in Monroe.
At the same time Charlie McNair,
a negro convict, was killed by a large
rock striking him in the head and
crushing the skull. He lived two
hours. McNair was from Lumberton
and had served five of a twelve
months sentence on Union county
roads, being convicted for highway
robbery at the Seaboard station at
Monroe last October.