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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
A. [. JACKSON IS AGAIN ELECTED AS
 BANKERS HEAD
Hartselle Man HonOred by Institutions From North ern Part of State at
 Albany Meeting

Albany. March 14-tspecial)-A. E. Jackson. president of the First National bank of HartseIle, was elected president of group No. l of the Alabama Bankers association at it's night session here yes terday, succeeding Thomas A. Bowles. cashier of the Central National bank of Albany The report of the resolutions committee was also read by MT. Jackson and adopted. It recommended that the state association change the date of the group meetings from spring to September, and also indorsed the statement recently issued by the Birmingham clearing house. This resolution was as follows: "Group of the Alabama Bankers association wishes to indorse the action of the Bir- mingham Clearing House association in it's action in indorsing the statement of President John H. Frye and the directors of the Traders National bank of Birming ham in reference to its solvent condition and express our abiding confidence in the institution"
 The state meeting of the Young Mems Christian association will be held in AL bany April 6-7, according to announce ment here today of s. A. Randle, secre- tary of the local association upon his re- turn from Birmingham, where a confer ence of Y. M. c. A. secretaries was held. This is the first meeting of the state as- sociation since it's formation about one year ago at Selma. It is expected that about 75 delegates will be in attendance. On the programme will appear three or four notable speakers from outside the state.
 Charles Vest, charged with the death of Grady Lowery, a merchant. near Dan vile several weeks ago, is today an in mate of the Morgan county jail. Vest surprised Sheriff Forman late last night by knocking on the door of the county prison and demanding admittance. Once he was inside he introduced himself and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
PERSONAL

c. B. Ryan, general passenger az of the Seaboard Air Line, is in the eat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15

told the sheriff that he had come to give himself up. After Lowery was shot and killed Vest was placed under arrest but escaped. He is said to have retained counsel to conduct his defense.
 Great throngs of people crowded the building of the Malone Coal Grain and Mortar company here this afternoon on the occasion of the formal opening of the north Alabama automobile show, the first of it's kind ever held in this sec tion. Many classes of cars were on ex- kibition and an orchestra rendered music. The garage had been attractively deco rated. Prominent in the throngs today were the school children of Albany and Decatur, who had been especially invited to attend between the hours of 2:30 and g 80 o'clock. The show will continue throughout the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15

Whether or not big rise in the Tennes- see river above Chattanooga will strike this section of the river before the high waters recede, was mooted question among river men here today. The river this morning stood at 22.2 feet here. more than a foot above the danger mark, and was falling. A rainfall of nearly one inch last night here had but little local effect on the stream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15

Frank Cobb. son of Chief of Police W. B. Cobb of Albany, has been ap- pointed as cattle inspector by Inspector W. w. Cameron to succeed A. s. Grubbs, who has resigned to accept a place on the Albany police force.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
MAYBE LOVETT RAN AWAY

1t is Reported That Man Whose Boat
Was Found Turned Over in River
Was Seen Saturday
According to reports received here
to the effect that B. w. Lovett was
seen at Mullins, S. c., Saturday, he
ran ran away W. and was not drowned, as
some suspected. The story of how
Lovett left Boanlman in boat on
Lumber river Wednesday of last
week and had not. been seen by any
body in that section since, and how
his boat was found bottom side up
in Lumber river, was told in Mon
DAVIS Robesonian. Lovett was under
$1,000 good-behavior bond and also
under a $10O bond to appear before
Recorder E. M. Britt Saturday ane
manv thought he had played tina
trick to get away while others though
he had been drowned. All efforts t.
find Lovett's body in the river prov
cd fruitless.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
BELLAMY BRIEFS

Farmers Busy-Some Have Planted
. .Corn-Church and Personal Items
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Bellamy, March 14-Plowing and
hauling guano seems to be the order
of the day in these parts. Farmers
will soon be redy to go to planting.
We hear of some that have planted
corn.
Rev. R. E. Sentelle preached very
interesting sermon at Antioch Sun
day at II a. m. He is preaching
there in the absence Of pastor. His
sermons are greatly enjoyed.
Messrs. J. B. and J. H. Mclean
were Pembroke visitors today.
Mr.. D. P. Patterson is attending
w. O. w. meeting at Newbern.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mclean Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. j. B. Nc
Lean Sunday. -,
Mr.. J. H. Mclean of Fayetteville
is spending some time with hom
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Todd and chill
dren visited at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. A. Mclean Sunday.
Miss Mona Phillips, who is attend
ing school, at Fayetteville spent Sat
urday and Sunday with home folks:
) "Aunt Becky come again wit
your wartime stories. They are res
! interesting.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
Thompson Hospital Notes

Reported for The Robesonlan.
Mr.. J. R. Jacobs of Fairmont, who
had his leg broken while working as
foreman for the Beaufort County
Lumber Co., last week, is getting
along nicely. 49,
Mrs. W. w. Peek of Lumberton,
who was operated on few days ago
is doing very well.
Miss Lizzina Baker, Fairmont, who
was operated on for adenoids and
tonsils, returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. J. w. Davis, foreman at the
Jennings Mill, was operated on fol
appendicitis March End, and will re,
turn home this week.
Mrs. M. F. Dawkins, East Lum
berton, who underwent very Sc
rious operation is rapidly recovering
Mrs. Homer Stephens, R. F. D., il
undergoing treatment at the hospita
and is improving.
Mrs. L. P. Fisher, city, was operat
ed on Saturday of last week, and i
Mrs. o. K. Morgan of Fairmon'
who underwent a serious opera
! ton, is recovering slowly, but a
rapidly as could be expected unde
the circumstances.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY
Improving Residence and Barn-Earl-
lest Planting of Corn-Peach Trees
In Full Bloom-Tobacco Plants

Plentlful
Correspondence of The Robesonian:
Boardman, R. F. D. March 13-Mr.
Luther Fields has moved from Boil
ton back to his home.
A small child of Mr.. John Elkins is
very ill of pneumonia.
Senator A. M Kelly returned to
his home the past week, accompanied
by his daughter, Minnie, who has
made Kinston her home for the past
several months.
Mr.. Ira West is doing some work
on his house and making arrange.
ments to enlarge his tobacco barn.
Mrs. Francis Hester and children
spent Sunday with friends.
Mrs. C. C. Britt is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Tyner and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon at th'
home of Senator Kelly.
We learn Mr.. Dan Cottingham ha
finished corn planting. This is tn
earliest planting of the season:
Many of the peach trees are in full
bloom now. We hope the cold will
escape them so We may have boun
tiful crop this season.
Tobacco plants seem to be plentifu
in this section thu far
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
TEUTON PLOT TO DYNAMITE
NEW JERSEY RESERVOIR?
Large Munitions Plants Would Have
Been Swept Away and Many Lives
Lost
Jersey City, N. j., Dispatch, March

DeeH OWePC away anu MANY LNcS
Jersey City, N. j., Dispatch, March
ID.
Acting on rumors of a plot to dyna-
mite the seven billion gallon reser-
voir at Boonton, thereby flocdino the
Passaic valley where many large mu-
milton plants are located the city
commissioner late todky ,passed
resolution calling upon Governor Edge
to provide military guard for the
works. Thirty policemen, all of whom
have served in the regular army,
were hurried to the reservoir tonight
under command of Major Norton OF
the 4th New Jersey regiment. The po..
licemen were supplied with rifles and
ammunition from the Fourth regl-
ment armory.
| Mayor Pagan. in a telephone con.
versation with the Governor, declared
| that the destruction of the reser
voir would endanger thousands o:
lives and cause untold property dam
age.
4 The resolution passed by the. cit!
commissioners asserted that inform
alton of the plot to dynamite the res
ervoir had come from "sources whlc
t appear to be credible. Persons de
sirous of injuring the resources Q
D the government in the event of tn
: hostilities with Germany it was sait
were under suspicion.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
BUIE AND PHILADELPHUS NEWS

Man With 25 Children-Good Roads
Means More to the Farmers Than
to Any Other Class-Philadelph
Defeats st. Paul-Some Corn Has
Been Planted-Clearing Land and
Building-Approaching Weddings
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Buie, March 14-The recital given
in the Philadelphus high school aud
itorlum week ago by Miss Irene Nc
Leod was highly enjoyed by all pres
ent, and here is wishing that it won't
be long before We will have the pleas
ure of hearing Miss Mcleod again.
What do you think of a man hav-
ing rs children? This is what is
happening right here in Robson.
There lives man having been mar
ried twice. To the first union was
born 18 children, to the second, Z.
The most news we can hear these
days is people discussing and cuss-
ing the bond issue for good roads.
Since the changes have been made we
do not See any chance for any to COM
plain. Churches, schools and good
roads are the things to make country
life worth living. Good roads are pos
sibly worth more to the farmer thar
to any one else, in Transporting his
produce to town, and going back ano
forth, means a valuable and lasting
asset to the farmer, and is much more
to the farmer than the people living
in town, the latter having the ad
vantage of the railroad, while the far
mer has not. It is an old sayins
that the farmer would work agains
his own interest and we guess ther
!, will be good many that will in thi
) event, but we don't see how any far
mer living in the country could in an
event be against good roads, whic
: mean SO much for the farm.
The Philadelphus high school boys
for the first game this season, cross
ed bats with St. Paul boys in a gam
: Of ball last Friday evening. The Phi
adelphus boys won the game, tn
score being to 4.
), Mr.. Colin Hall spent Tuesday evt
d ming near St. Paul.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcmillan an
: Mr.. W. Glover spent yesterday at S
n Paul.
T. Miss Lily Atkinson spent the weel
It end visiting at the home Of Mr.. az
n Mrs w. D. Davis. She returned hon
It to Purvis Sunday evening.
l. Some corn has been planted in tn
$ section and much fertilizer is bei1
1, hauled. Much improvement in t
1T way of clearing land and buildi1
a, houses has been made in this secti
"a lately.
Of Mr.. S. B. Williams spent today
ID Fayetteville.
ne We can hear much talk Of two sal
ly to-be-approaching marriages that q
p, to come off in Buie in the not d
eu tant future. - ... '.'
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT APR. 6
Interest Growing in Preliminary
Commandments - Great County
Event Will Follow

Event Will Follow
Interest is growing in the five pre-
liminary county commencements and
the final annual county commence
ment which will be held in Lumber
ton Friday, April 6.
The preliminary commandments
will be held at Fairmont March 27,
Rowland March 80, Lumberton March
81 (only contestants to attend), Red
Springs April 2 and st. Paul April 4.
AS stated above, the final commence
ment will be held in Lumberton Fri
day, April 6, and all the schools in
the county are epected to take part
A feature of the day here will be
the parade of school children in which
thousands are expected to take part
Prizes will be offered for exhibits OF
various kinds, athletic stunts, best
spoilers, etc. Diplomas also will be
delivered at the commencement here
on April for those who complete
the seventh grade work. Examina
ton blanks are being mailed to th'
teachers of the various schools ant
the pupils will stand the examination
next week.
Reduced rates will be secured o.
the railroads and special trains will
be provided where necessary on tn
day of the final commencement. TIL
county commencement is looked for
ward to by both children and parent
and no doubt large crowds will at
tend both the preliminary and fina
:, commencements. Begin now to &c
ready to attend.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
GREAT MARSH NEWS NOTES

Box Supper March 22nd-Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Great Marsh (St. Paul, r. p,
March IA number of young peo-
pie attend a basketball game in St
Paul Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Maude Rozier is, visiting hel
sister Mrs. w. C. Odum in Raeford
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Johnson at.
tended church at Mt. Tabor Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Francis Carter, who is teach
ing at Centerville, spent the week
end with Miss Daisy MacNeill.
There will be box supper at ou
school house, near Rozier's Siding
Friday night week, March 22nd, be
ginning at 8 o'clock. The public
cordially invited to come.
Best wishes to The Robesonian.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
NEW BANK FOR FAIRMONT

Peoples Bank & Trust Co. Organized
Tuesday Evening-It is Expected
That Bank Will Open About May
l With $4,000 Capital-This Fair
mont's Second Bank
Reported for The Robesonian.
The organization meeting Of the
new bank of Fairmont, to be known
as the Peoples Bank & Trust Co.,
was held Tuesday evening, 18th, in
the office of Recorder A. E. Floyd,
| with a large and enthuiastic attend
ance of stockholders. At this meet
| ing the organization was completed
and formal application made to the
State authorities for charter. The
bank expects to open about May l
1 with paid in capital of $4,000.
Messrs. D. C.. Fussell, C. A. Floyd,
IS. J. Smith, H. G. Stubs and A.
: N. Mitchell will be the board Of di-
4 rectors. Mr.. Fussell will be presi-
/ dent of the new bank. He is presi-
: dent of the Bank of Cape Fear at
l Dunn, and the new bank at Fairmont
/. is fortunate in having at the head OF
| it's affairs such prominent and ex-
2 perienced banker as Mr.. Fussell. Mr.
: HG. Stubs, who is one of Fairmont,s
= most successful business men, Will
be the vice president. The cashier
: of the new institution has not ye
d been selected. The bank will open IL
: temporary quarters till permanen
D home is secured.
o Fairmont is a progressive tow,
d with rapidly-growing tobacco mar
= ket. It's business men are publ
n spirited and welcome the presenc
IS Of the new bank, which gives tn
Ie town larger banking facilities an
will contribute greatly to the mate
rial prosperity of Fairmont., Unde
'e capable management, backed by
large list of stockholders, compose
of progressive farmers and suecessf'
lei business men, the success of the ne
in institution is assured from the begl1
ne ming.
in Mr.. F. L. Ford, formerly connecte
On with the Planters Bank & Trust &
r. of Lumberton, attended the organic
ton meeting by special invitation.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
AMERICAN VESSEE SUNK
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
Shelled Without Warning and Sunk
All on Board Were Saved

bOnQOn DlSpdICll, MnlS I'll
The American steamship Algon-
uuin, which sailed from New York
for London February 20 with an
American crew on board, was she'll
ed without warning by a German
submarine and sunk on March IL:
All on board were saved. The vessel
was owned by the American White
Star Line ard was recently trans
ferred from British to American reg
istry.
According to advices from Plym,,
,outh the German submarine opened
fire upon the Algonquin from a dis:
tance of 4,O00 yards, firing about II
shells. These were not sufficient tt
sink the steamer so she was boardec
bv men from the submarine who plac'
ed four bombs and the Algonquin
wa sthen blown up. The crew wa:
given plenty of time to leave tn
vessel.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
NEWS ITEMS FROM ROWLAND
Betterment Association Meets-Vic-
torlan Literary Society Program
Honor Roll-Home Talent Play
March 22nd-Social and Pa.sonal

honor Roll-Home Talent Play
March 22nd-Social and Personal
correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, March 14-The Better
ment association held it's regular
monthly meeting in the school audi
terlum yesterday afternoon. After
business meeting the following pro-
gram was carried out: Paper-"Howi
being a member Of a Betterment as
soclation will help US to beautifv our
homes"-Bessie Mckay; vocal trio
Beulah Williams, Agnes Evans and
julia Graham; talk-Mr. Sinclair.
! ! Mr.. Sinclair's talk was especially
interesting and timely. He strong,
y advocates better library for
Rowland high school.
! The Victorian literary society car
RED out the following program Fri
day afternoon: reading-Mary Ann
Watson; current events-Neva Cad
dy; jokes-Agnes Robertson.
This is the honor roll for February
First grade-Bessie Bracy, Agnes
Bryant, Richard Lennon, Sarah
/ Faircloth, Annie Louise McNeill,
) Mary Louise McCormic, Mary Kate
Webster; second grade-EIizabeth
Faircloth, Adele Andrews, Voyden
d Draughon, Clair Robertson, Lillian
3 Walker, Minnie Jackson; third
: Reedy Moore, Jordan Drada Bracy
: Carl Lemon; fourth-Graham Nc.
3 kinnon; fifth-Opal McCallum, Sa.
t rah McCallum; Annie Mae Jordan
g sixth-Katie YHosar LENA Mclean
s Ora McCormic, Mervyn Lennon, Vir
: ginia Mae Adams, Flora McCormic
Y Willie McCormic, Dora Belle Nc.
h Leod, Elizabeth McKellar; seventh
Lucia Mae McCallum; eighth-Mar
5, gle Hines, Earl McKellar, Nelson
5 Edens, James Poole; ninth-Cliftol
e Butler, Raeford Butler; tenth-Agne
l. Evans; eleventh-Agnes Robertson.
leI The Rowland basketball team vii
play another game with Lumberto
2 tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. J. T. Williams led in praye
I'd meeting last Wednesday evening. H
t. made a very interesting talk on tn
life of Daniel
k-t Messrs. Robert Proctor and Ralp
Id Whaley of Lumberton were in tow
1e a short while Sunday.
| Mr.. Wilbur Adams is visiting hon
isl folks here.
1g Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Stacy of Lun
he berton spent Sunday here with MI
ngi Stacy's mother, Mrs. Rosa Lytch.
on Mrs. A. K. Robertson Of Raleis
is visiting relatives here.
in Mrs. E. J. Neil has returned hor
after an extended visit to relativ
i'd at Greensboro.
rel Miss Wagner has returned fro
isl her home at Baltimore to resume h
: "a work as milliner for the Rowla
fSupply.
). S Mr.. J. A. Mckay of Badin is
town.
Try Mrs. I. w. Ayers and infant s.
lty I. w. Jr., visited Mrs. Ayers mo-
er, Mrs. A. C.. Mclean, here |;
re- week.
md The Tuesday Afternoon Ro
ce- club met with Mrs. Provost Tues6
er- afternoon, the highest score bel
made by Mrs. Mcclellan.
nts Rowland will give home-tal
27, play, "Miss Topsy Turvey", Thu
rch day evening, March 22nd, for the b
Red eft Of the Betterment association
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
New Brick Stores Being Rapidly
Erected-Sidney Lanier Book Club
Meet%PerSOnal Mention


Meets-Personal Mention :.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, March 14-Misses Chris
tine and Dinabell Floyd, Mamie Hol-
liway, Elsie Flowers, and Eva Thomp-i
son spent Saturday in Fayetteville
shopping. i
Miss Lizzina Baker returned Tues
day from the Thompson hospital.
Lumberton, where she underwent an
operation.
The ladies are looking forward with
much interest to Miss Lorena Lewis
spring millinery opening Friday and
Saturday.
Messrs. D. R. Mitchell, J. Purvis
ard Willoughby are attending the
w. o. w. convention at New Bern this
week.
Messrs. C. M. Reeves and w. L..
Kelly were Lumberton visitors Tues
day.
Mrs. E. Fisher returned Sunday
from Tampa, Fla, where she has been
visiting relatives.
Mrs. W. T. Sledge and Mrs. G. H.
Cole and Master Howard spent Mon
dav in Lumberton shopping.
Work is progressing very rapidly
on the two brick stores that were
burned the latter part of December.
i Miss Lillian Baker spent Sunday
in Lumberton visiting friends.
y Mr.. Walter Floyd left last week
for Tampa, Fla, where he has ac-
: cepted a position.
Mrs. E. Fisher, Mrs. P. R. Floyd
Mr.. w. B. Ratley and Miss Chat Rat.
ley were Fayetteville visitors Tues
!, day.
: Mrs. E. L. Vinson of Fairmont i:
: visiting her sister Mrs. Leroy Will
: liams of Dillon.
a. Miss Olga Harrell left last weel
for Drum Hill, where she will make
S her home with her grandmother.
;, Mrs. l.. Weinstein returned Wed
IL nesday from Lumberton where sh
n visited relatives.
The Sidney Lanier book club wa
r charmingly entertained Tuesday af
e ternoon by Misses Eva Thompson
le Mamie Holliway, Elsie Flower
and Nell Butler at the home of Mis-
N Thompson on Cottage street. Th
n members were received at the doc
by Miss Nell Butler and were pre-
le sented with unique programs daintil
handpainted in green and white an
n decorated with tiny shamrock
s. Springs of shomrack were ever,
where visible, nodding a welcome
sh each members as she entered tt
parlor.
ne The subject for the afternoon w;
es Sidney Lanier. An interestinp p
per on Lanier as man and writer W;
I'm read by Miss Nell Butler; reading
er ''The Marshes of Glynn," by MI
nd Will Thompson, and "My Spring:
: by Mrs. w. T. Sledge, an instrume
IN tai solo by Miss Elsie Flowers, a
Current Events" were then read
on, Miss Eva Thompson.
tn Refreshments consisting of sar
asst wiches and iced-tea were served
little Misses Emma Stanley and \
OK riam Watson wearing Shamro
lay aprons.
ing St. Patrick's day was made gu
typical in every detail in both de-
ent rations and refreshments.
rs An Irish solo and several otl
en- selections were sung by Miss n
|. Butler, accompanied by Miss Ell
Flowers, which added greatly to
pleasure of the afternoon.
Mr.. A. Collins and son, Master v
ted liam, Of Charlotte, spent the we
MS end with Mr.. A. L. Jones.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
Farmer Held up by Negroes-One
Negro Seriously Wounded

Mr.. Jno. w. Aowell, a 1armer,
while on his way home from, Colds
boro Monday was held up by two ne
proes, who demanded his money. Mr..
Howell attacked the negroes and was
shot through one of his hands,, the
negroes escaping. He returned to
Gohsboro and reported the affair.
One of the negroes, Joe Smith, was
captured Tuesday and yesterday was
seriously wounded when officers shot
him as he tried to escape as they
were endeavoring to transfer him to
Raleigh for safe keeping. A dispatch
last night from Goldsboro stated that
Moses Best, another negro believed
to have been implicated in the hold.
up, was surrounded in a swamp neal
Eureka. This dispatch stated tha
several hold-ups have taken place
in and near Goldsboro recently ant
that serious trouble is likely to re
suit between the races.