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; THE EOBESOMAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH $1 JO A YEAR. DUE IN ADVA1CC1 VOL. XLV. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1914. NUMBER 78 . CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING. Come to the Court House Tomorrow Evening at 8 O'clock to Important Meeting of the Chamber of Com. merce A Matfer That Concern The Entire County. President J. P. Russell sks Tha Robesonian to state that a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will b3 held tomorrow evening at the court house, in the commissioners' room, at 8 o'clock. Every' citizen of the town, whether a member of the Chamber of Commerce or not is invited to be present. The Southern Settlement and Development Organization, which has been working for a number of weeks upon a practical plan for pro viding desirable agricultural settlers from the Belgian refugees now ia Holland and England, wants to know if the Chamber of Commerce of Lum berton will join in the movement. Here is a chance to secure for Robe acn county the most desirable kind of immigrants. Show your interest by coming to the meeting. 40,612 BALES GINNED. 11,789 Bales Ahead of Last Year in JRiobeson,OT,j., Correspondence of The Robesonian. Barnesville, Nov. 14 There were 40,612 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Robeson coun ty from the crop of 1914 prior to No vember 1st, as compared with 28,823 bales ginned prior to Nov. 1st, 1913. J. W. BARNES. Special Agent. Federal Reserve Banks Open For Business Today. Washington dispatch, 15th. After months of preparation by the Federal Reserve Board and by the country Bankers, the 12 Reserve Banks will open tomorrow for busi ness, marking the first great change in the banking system of this coun try in the last 50 years. The 12 banks, designed to take care of the commercial needs of the entire Nation are located in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, At lanta, Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapo lis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco. For the present their duties will be limited largely to rediscounting of nctes, drafts and bills of exchange, but as experience is gained, steps to nave them air their other functions iinder the currency act, will be taken. The directors of all the banks have been selected, the board has named its repri tentative for each and suitable quarters have beV. secured in the 11 cities. Officials here will watch the pro gress of the system with utmost in. terest. It starts with 7,571 member banks, with authorized capital of of 106,795,600, of which one-sixth is in their vaults. The exact figures- for the cash reserve in all 12 banks Ha3 not been acurately computed, but it is estimate at close to $250,000,000 drawn under the law from the pres ent reserve agents or member' banks. To Evacuate Vera Cruz Nov. 23d. Washington Dispatch, 13th. Monday''November 23 wj fixed to. night as .tjitTdate for the. evacuation, of Vera Croi by American" troops. ; Secreita Bryan issued this , an nouncement ': ' :r "Both G&eral Carranza and ! the conventional ' Aguas Calientes hav. ing given "assurances and guarantees we requested, it is the purpose of the Administration to withdraw the troops of the United States from Vera Cruz on Monday, the 23d of Novem. ber. "All the persons there for whose personal safety this government has made itself responsible have left the city. The priests and nuns who had taken refuge there and for whose safety fears were entertiained, are now on their way to this country. Interested in Community Service Week. Interest seems to be growing aP ever Robeson county in the "Com munity Service Week," December 3, 4 and 5. Prof. J". R. Poole, county sunerintendent of public instruction, who is chahman of the county com mittce. rays cnte a nu . er of tho teachers ore writing to leprn more about the meaning of the service. All who wish to do so can by applying tc TVia Pnhpcnnian office Or Prof. PoOiS get a booklet that will explain it all and maVni interesting and helpful reading. Better come along and get one. Behold a Sign. The fanners generally must intend to reduce cotton acreage next year judging from the fact that they are selline their grass cutters geese. Large numbers of the "cutters'Vare being soldon the local marketMor A LULL IN THE BATTLE. There's Little Relief For the Mea in the Trenches, However Severe Weather Replaces Artillery and Ri fle Fire Little Fighting of Conse quenceGermans Prepariag to Winter in Belgium. London Dispatch, 15th. After four weeks of most desperate fighting, there is a lull in the battle in Flanders. Little relief, however, has come for the men in the trenches, as the artillery ' and rifle fire has been ' re placed by a severe November storm. In some parts of England the storm has become a blizzard. On the sea a heavy gale rages, and the battleships are getting their full share of wind and rain. For the most part the opposing ar mies have been content to shell each other at long ranges, but the Germans have made several attacks around Yprest which according to the French general staff, have been repulsed with heavy losses. It is not believed that the Germans have any intention of giving up their attempt to reach the French coast,, and the Allies are making elaborate preparations to block any further ad vance in force. Extensive defense works have been erected along the Yser Canal, and the Frendr-armies are bjjldktgtlia.t ;lie. FCi-tbS- , '5T3ife' border south to the river Oise, and passing llprward approach works which place them in a better position for either defense or offense. The Germans report that they have taken a few hundred British and French prisoners, but that the un favorable weather has impeded pro gress. Concerning Dixmude the pub lic must rely on unofficial reports. It is said the Germans are finding the destroyed village a death trap. They have been unable to debouch from it in the day time, as all the approaches are commanded by the Allies' guns, and night attacks have met with disaster. The fact is apparent that neither, side has made any significant advance, both being so well trenched that nei ther artillery nor infantry can mov9 them. The Germans are turning Belgium into a fortress, which means that if they do not succeed in advancing they intend to be prepared to winter there. One of England's Largest Battleships Sunk. The British superdreadnought Au dacious, third in tonnage and arma ment of Great Britain's warships lies at the bottom of the ocean off the north coast of Ireland. Rumors to this effect have just been confirmed, according to a New York dispatch of the 15th. She was hit by a torpedi or disabled by a mine Oct. 27. With the possible exception of one or two men, the crew of 800 officers and men was rescued. The destruction of the Audacious is regarded as the most ser ious single loss sustained by the Brit. ?.h Navy since the opening of hostil ities. Unly a few British warshios outranked her in size and fighting equipment. . . Lord Poberts, Noted British Soldier Dies in France. Field Marshal Earl Roberts, Ee- land' r (.t noted soldier, died of p?a mn3a.-.riday; ; in -France, where hi had gone to greet the Indian troops, of which he was Colonel-in-chief. He was 82 years old; He was one of the most popular military figures in Great Britain-and a. National hero without rival in the affections of the peo ple. Superior Court Two-Weeks' Term Lasts 4 Days, The term of criminal court which convened last Monday morning ad journed Friday morning, tho' it wa3 a regular two-weeks term. -Only one criminal case was heard after the re port of the proceedings published in Thursday's Robesonian was written, that of Junius Hooper, the negro who shot Mr. Crayton Prevatt near his home at Back Swamp some two weeks ago, mention of which was made in The Robesonian at the time. Hooper was given 12 months on the roads. Judgments were entered in the following civil cases: Maggie Locklear, vs. A. C. L. Ry. Co.; W. I. Linkhaw ys. Prince Currie; E. D. McNeill vs. A. D. McDonald; J. T. Lewis vs. Parkton Mercantile Co.; Isaac Spivey, Jr., vs. Martha Edmund; Beasley Shoe Co. vs. W. A. Hedg peth; W. T. Rawleigh Med. Co. vs. W, A. Guy, et al; E. C Lancaster vs, Neill McNeill; State vs. Walter Wil son; J. T. Biggs Co. vs. Archie Ward et al. Last week's Laurinburg Exchanga states that Mr. Neill McNair, who was nearlv 79 vears old died at his home in Laurel Hill . township, Scot land county on the 7th, of Bright's disease from which he had suffered for a long time. ' UNION MEETING ROBESOtf ASSN Programme of Meeting to be Held at Baltimore Church Nov. 27, 28 and 29. Friday morning: 11:00 Sermon by J. F. Davis (J. M. Fleming alternate) , Friday afternoon: 1:30 What is the first step a back, ward church ought to take to make itself grow? I. P. Hedgpeth, C L. Greaves. 2:15. Are the churches fulfilling their mission to the world propor. tionate to their opportunity W. R. Davis, L. R. Varser. Saturday morning: 10:00 Is restricted communion jus tified by the Word of God? A, A; Butler. 11:00. Sermon by A. C. Sherwood. (R. N. Cashwell, alternate). . Saturday afternoon: 1:30. Is Evangelism emphasized as it ought to be in our Sunday schools? R. T. Allen, J. L. Jenkins. 2:15. Should the pastor of two or more churches organize his churches into ,a pastorate with stated union meetings to discuss matters pertain ing to the pastorate as a whole, thus securing union and solidarity for his charge? D. P. Bridges, R. L. Byrd. Sunday morning: 11:00. Sermon by R. A. Hedgpeth.! It is expected that time will be al lowed after each discussion for breth; J8hribt on"the"Ffrotfram "to exprVsH their views. COMMITTEE. Among the Sick. 'Mr. F. P. Humphrey of Saddle Tree was among the visitors in town aSt urday. Mr. Humphrey said the con dition of his son, Mr. Malcom A., who last week was taken to a hospital in Richmond, Va. by Dr. & J. Hawes for treatment for injuries received by jumping into a stream while bathing on August 22, mention of which was made in a recent issue of The Robe sonian, was as favorable as could be expected. Reports say that the condition of Prof. W. E. Flemming, principal of the Orrum high school, who has been sick with typhoid fever for several days is improving. Prof. M. Shepherd, founder of the school has charge of the school in Mr. Flemming's absence The Scottish Chief of the 13th, re ports the condition of Mr. J. W. Car ter -of Maxton, whose illness was nentioned in The Robesonian a week ago, as improved. Among the sick at the Thompson hospital the following news is of in. terest: Mrs. J. S. McNeill, who un derwent a serious (operation two weeks ago is getting along nicely and it is expected that she will soon be able to return home. Miss Lula Fish, er, who recently underwent an opera, tion for appendicitis, was able to re turn home Saturday. Mrs. Linnia Herring of Marietta underwent an operation Saturday and is getting along as well as could be expected. Miss Dora King, sister of Dr. D. D. King, underwent an operation Sat urday for appendicitis and is getting along nicely. Dr. John Knox, who has been sick for several days, wi3 taken yesterday to the hospital, where he is resting well today. Miss Car. toll, who has been in the hospital for two weeks suffering with a broken hip, is getting along as well as could be txpected. The condition of Mrs. D. W. Biggs, who has been very - ill at her home, North K!m street, since Wednesday of last week, is thought to be elighdy Improved today. ' Mrs. iBggs- gave birth to a" girt baby some two weeks ago', ' Ain't It? Mr. Frank Gough, the Sunday school man, relates the following amusing incident: A Sunday school teacher (name not given) was asking his class their opinion of hell. One boy answered the bad place, another where the bad man stays, and after others had ex. pressed their opinion a small boy over on the back seat held up his hand, and when the teacher asked him what his opinion was he said "Pap says it is six cent cotton." Runaway Marriage. Mr. C. B. Sessoms and Miss Cora Fisher, both of Lumberton, were ma:'. ried at the home of Justice John H McNeill, near town, last evening about 7:30. It was a ruaway affair. Mr. Sessoms has for several years worked with the King Grocery Com pany. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Fisher. Both bride and groom have many friends who wish for them much happiness and success. Recorder's Court. Montgomery and John Henrv Britt were before Recorder R. A McLeam Saturday charged with being drunk on the R. & C tram Friday after noon. Montgomery was . let off by paying the cost, which amounted to $7.05, while John Henry drew a fine of $2.50 and the cost, $9.55. THE FINAL SUMMONS. Mr. John Willoughby of Globe Swamp Section. Mr. John Willoughby, Sr., aged 8(5 years, died Saturday at 3 o'clock p. m. at his home in the Globe Swamp section. The funeral was conducted yseterday at 3 p. m. from the resi dence by Rev. R. N. Cashwell. of Lumberton, and interment was made in the family burying ground, near the home. Deceased was a member of the eBu. lah -Baptist church and was well known to many Robesonian readers. One Baptist preacher was heard re cently to remark that he was the best Bible-read man he most ever saw. A good man and valuable citizen has gone. Death of Mrs. BetUe Zurcher. - Mrs. Bettie Zurcher, aged 80 years, died last Thursday at her home at the National cotton mill. The funeral was conducted Friday at 11 a. m. by Rev. W. D. Combs, pastor of the Gos pel Tabernacle and interment was made in the Gun cemetery, near town. Mrs. Sarah Eliza Thompson. Mrs. Sarah Eliza Thompson, relict of the late C. E. Thompson, who was in business here some 35 years ago, died at her home at Wampee, S. C. on the 9th inst. Mrs. Thompson was native jrfj&oo relatives in the county. Funeral of Mr. F. J. Thomas. The funeral of Mr. F. J. Thomn?, whose death at Southern Pines Wed. nesday afternoon was mentioned in Thursday's Robesonian, was conducted Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence, north-western part of town, by Rev, C. L. Greaves, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth. Interment was made in Meadowbrook cemetery. A large crowd attended the funeral and the floral offerings were numer ous and beautiful. .The pallbearer? were Messrs. J. Q. Beckwith, Jno. D. McMillan, Rr C. Birmingham, John French, M. Beverly, F. P. Gray. All the ou of"town members of the family who were here to attend the funeral have returned home except Mr.-and Mrs. J. M. Thomas of Liles vrlle parents of the deceased, who are guests at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boylin. Mr. Thomas was the valued agent of the Southern Express Co. here for about ten years and it is understood that Mrs. Thomas, who is familiar with the work, will be continued as agent FARMERS' UNION MEETING. S'ate Meeting This Week at Green, ville Great Progress This Year North Carolina Ranks First. The State meeting of the North Carolina Division of the Farmers' Un. ion will be held at Greenville, Pitt county, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. According to the Progressive Farmer, organ of the State Union, great Union progress has been made throughout the State this year, and North Carolina ranks first in the Union. No doubt largs crowds of farmers from all over the State will attend the meeting. A rich programme has been arranged and many Robeson members could profit by attending this feast for farmers. Mr Grover Britt, secretary .treasurer of the Robeson division, will leave tomorrow -for Greenville.. . He goos as v " delegate from Robeson. Mr. Britt who is The- Robesonian's repor. ter will give Robesonian readers an account of the "doings." rCorn Show at Wilmington a Great Success. Wilmington had a corn show last week which was pronounced a great success. It is estimated that 30,000 people visited the fair during the four days it was in progress. The Star says, in a news item Saturday: "The whole affair was a splendid object lesson of what can be accomplished by co-operation and aside from the fine educational effect it had in showing what can be produced on the farm and what is manufactured in Wilm. ington, it would have been well worth while as a co-operative movement and in bringing people together in a com mon cause that of elevating the en tire community, county and south. eastern section of the State, The prize for the greatest yield of corn on an acre was won with a yield of 108.75 bushels, while the second prize was won with 101.5 bushels, The Western North Carolina Con ference, which has been in session in Central Methodist church at Shelby since Wednesday of last week, proa, ably will close tonight. Friday the Conference' endorsed the new Unive: sity at Atlanta after hearing a mes rcge fiom Dr. Plato Durham, of th faedty -of that institution, and piss a rrr tuition asking the State to a tablish and maintain a home for way ward gills. ' . BELGIAN BENEFIT Much Interest Being Manifested ia Entertainment That Will Be Given By Local Talent Next Monday Eve. nlng. Much interest is being manifested in the entertainment that will be giv. en Monday evening of next week at the Lumbee theatre by local talent for the benefit of the starving Belgians. In addition to those mentioned in Thursday's Robesonian, cithers who will take part in the entertainment are Misses Bonnie Barker, Lucile Joner, Lillie Barker, Eva Mace, Irene Mc Leod, Mildred Mclntyre, and Mr. S, F.' Caldwell. The entire program has not been completed, but The Robesonian is asked to announce the following as certain: Song solos: Mrs. Rudolph CarlyJe, Miss Mildred Mclnjyre, Miss Virgte Goodwin, Miss Irene McLeod, Mr. C. B. Skipper; male quarteette composed of Messrs. T. S. Golden, W. W. Davi3, Pope Stevens, Johnnie Walker; mixed quartette composed of Mrs. L. R. Varser, Mrs. J. Q. Beck, with, Mr. C. B. Skipper, Mr. Pope Stevens; Chorus composed of Mrs. I R. Varser, Misses Mildred Mclntyre, Lina oGugh. Lucille Jones, Bonnie Barker, Lillie Barker, Christine Cow er, Eva Mace, Messrs. C. B. Skipper, T. S. Golden, Shep Nash, Simeon well; piano solos, Mrs. Hugh McAllis. ter, Mi.s Bonnie Barker; piand duet: Mrs. L. R. Varser and Miss Christino Gower; readings, Miss Irene McLe.id, Mr. Wm. J. Sullivan. Opening and closing with a moving picture reel appropriate for the occasion. Yir. and Mrs. Henry L. Pope Return The Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Pope, wh,se marriage at Goldsboro was mentioned in Thursday's Robesonian, .arrived here Friday night from Washington and are boarding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Caldwell, Caldwell street. Mrs. I. L. Pope and daughter, Miss Mary, mother and sister of the groom, who attended the wedding, re. turned home Tuesday evening. The following account of the wedding is taken from the Goldsboro Record: "A beautiful home wedding was sol emnized at the home of the bride's parents on East Center street. North, Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, when Miss Ollie Bacon became the bride of Mr. Henry L. Pope, of Lumberton, N. C. "Only a few relatives and friends were present. "The bride was dressed in a dirk blue traveling suit with accessories to match. "They entered the parlor to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Miss Ruth Bacon, sister ef the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Pope left on the noor train for Washington and other points They will make their home in Lum berton after eDcember 1st. "The popularity of these younir people was made known by the num. erous and lovely presents received. "The Record joins their many friends in wishing them a long and happy life." Against Parental Objection. Mr. "Ab" Bullard of Broad Ridge was among the visitors in town Wed nesday of last week. He purchased marriage license or the marriage of Ellison Ivey and Bessie Lawson, who live on the "ridge." . It is under. stood that Miss Lawson's father for. bade license being issued for mar riage to take place, so on Sunday night Mr. Ivey stole the girl of his heart's desire, and Mr. Bullard say? they dissapeared, till Tuesday, when they "came up" to the home of the groom. It was Wednesday night be. fore the wedding took place. The bride is only about 14, and the groom is far iromold. - Where there is a will there is a way, and where there is true love there is a will. Valuable Horse Killed in Runaway. A horse belonging to Messrs! MWhite Brothers, which was hitched to a buggy and driven by Messrs. M'White, became frightened at some boyB near the Lumberton cotton mill Friday night and proceeded to do about proper. He ran and kicked un til he broke loose from the buggy, tearing it and the harness, to smith erenes, and then committed suicide by jumping into a railroad ditch and breaking his neck. The horse was eight years old and cost $250. Gen. Scott to be Chief of Staff. Washington Dispatch, 13th. Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott was se lected was selected by President Wil son today to be chief of stac to the United States Army upon the retire, ment next Monday of Maj. Gen. Wotherspoon. The vacancy of Major General created by Major KJeneral Wotherapoon's --retirement-will be filled by the nomination of Brigadier Frederick Funston, now in command at Vera Cruz. WATCH Watch the label am ytar paper if renewals are not ia by date on label paper win be stopped. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Middling cotton today, 7 cents. Open season for birds and the hunter will be abroad in the land. Miss Kittle Jones of Buie has ac. cepted a position as stenographer in the law office of Mr. T. A. MceNiD, Jr. -License has been issued for tr marriage of J. M. McMillan and I le Lnm-ater; Theodore Edwards and 1 N'acna ;;a ey. There will be a regular commu nication of St. Albans Lodge No. 11 i. A. F. and A. M., tomorrow evening; at 7:30 o'clock. Work in third degree. The "distress" sale launched by Messrs. R. D. Caldwell St Son had i. big opening Saturday. The store was thronged with shoppers all, througn the day. Mr. Glonnie Wishart left Thurs day evening for Johns Hopkins hos pital, Baltimore, where it is ex pected that he will undergo an opera tion for appendicitis. Dr. W. W. Parker has bought a lot on the corner "14th and Chestniit from Senator G. B. McLeod and i having a modern cottage residence erected on the lot. - Pope crug store, is spending somr time at L T'ington visiting relatives Mr. Robert Prevatt is fillling hi.? place in the drug store while he is r.vay. Messrs. White & Gouch ran a page ad in Thursday's Robesonian. and judging from the crowds that thronged their Store Saturday, it must have brought results. Their ad. wil also be found in today's paper. Mr. McKay Byrd, who for some time has been living at the Jenning. cotton mill, is moving today back tc his farm on route 5 from Lumberton Mr.Byrd says he is going back to the farm to stay, but not to raise cotton! Mr. A. Weinstein returned Satur. day from New York where he went first of the week to purchase good for his department store. This makes the third or fourth trip Mr. Wein stein has made to Northern markets this fall. Beginning this evening the "Car olina Duo" will open a three-nights engagement in vaudeville at the Luni bee theatre. They came from Atlanta highly recommended and should f.3 the house. Regular service of three reels of pictures will also be 'run Mayor White says he wishes the next time a chicken thief makes a raid on his Rhode Islan Reds he'd take' the head with the body. A thief that made a visit to the mayor's hen yard one night last week wrung the bead off a fine one and left it as a sign of his workmanship. County Superintendent J. R. Poole has sent bulletins about Com. munity Service Days to every mem. ber of the committees appointed re cently in every school district .in the county and he is getting encouraging " evidences of interest in the proposed work. Mr. Manlove, impersonator, frois the Ridpath Lyceum Bureau, down for a performance at the opera house Saturday evening, but the au dience did not show up. A few who had complimentary tickets and en ployes of the house made up the au dience; there was not a single paid admission. No performance was giv en. " : ' : . - . Rev. Dr. W. B. North, pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist churchy will leave tomorrow morning for Washington, N. C, where the annual Conference will convene Wednesday morning. Chestnut Street church will send up a good report, "paid in full." Dr. North is winding up his first ' year as pastor of this church and the entire membership of the church hope that he will be returned, as no doubt he will be. This charge fee la that it is fortunate in securing Dr. North, who is one of the ablest preachers in the Conference. Death of Mrs. Ann Ray. Maxton Scottish Chief. Mr. J. F. Ray of Laurinburg, passed through Maxton Tuesday evening from Buie, where he had been to the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Ann Ray, relict of the late Rev. Neal Ray. Mrs. Ray who resided near Maxton several years ago and moved to her place near Buie, died Monday evening at' the home of her son in Laurinburg, at the age of 74 years, from the ef fects of pneumonia- Deceased was a most excellent Christian lady. She is survived by five children amontr whom are Rev. C. W. Ray, of the Vir ginia Conference; Mr. J. F. Ray, ex press agent at Laurinburg and Mr. Pierce Ray, A. C. L. agent at Buie. Children Gr7 FOR FLETCHER'S C ASTO R I A - y -. -- . - w -i eating purposes. -