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OMAN H ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY. GOD AND TRUTH 11.50 A YEAR. DUE IN ADTAACH VOL XLVI. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1915. NUMBER 25 7 ROBES SENT") Demands a Guarantee That No More Attacks be Made on Merchant Ships Carrying Non-Combatants - Reparation Sought tor Loss 01 American Lives American uov ernmpnt Will I, pave Nothine Un done to Obtain Compliance With Its Requests. Washinc-ton Dismtrh. Mav 12th The United States in a note to be sent to Germany tomorrow -ae- mtltiHa a miaranfoo that, there Will be no further submarine attacks on merchant -ships carrying non-combatants. It serves notice, too, that full reparation will be sought for the loss of more than 100 American lives in the sinking of the Lu9itania and lor other violations ot American richt,. in the km war zones. While no indication is given of the steps to be taken Dy tne unrceo. St.at.es in the event of an unfavorable reply, the note informs Germany that the American government will leave uomi'iK unuonc eitner in uipvi"" representations or other action to ob tain a compliance 'with its requests. Slight Changes Made The document wa, to have been cabled tonight, but tne rresiaent ai ter rnnferences with Counsellor Rob ert Lansing of the State Department, AMERICAN DEMANDS GERMANY -. made several cnages in we legju - detail and then revised it alone in his stuiv. Tomorrow it. will be dis patched! and, it is expected to be made puDiic soon. N essential chances were made in the communication as formulated i i i it t : J i A nnnwA.f cuncKiy Dy ine rresuienu aim appiyv ' V1 hv. the rahihet vesterdav. The l "J - v-- .r principal points in the. note are sub stantially a, follows: 1. The United States government calls attention to the various inci dents in tie war zone proclaimed by Germany around the British. Isles, the sinking of the Britisn liner rai aha with the los of Leon C. Thresh er. an American; the attack by German airmen on the American steamer Gushing; the torpedoing without warning of the American steamer Gulf light, hnd finally the torpedoing without warning of the Lusitania with its loss oi more man 1,000 lives of non-combatants, among then more than luO Americans. 2. These acts are declared to be indefensible under the international law. The United States points out thnt it never admitted German's right t5 do them, and warned the imperial government map it wouia be held to a "strict accountability" for attacks on American vessels or liven. A strict accduntability, there fore, is now asked from Germay. 3. The usual financial reparation will be sought, although Germany is in effect reminded that no reparation can restore the lives of those sac rificed in the pinking of the Lusitan ia and other ships. Regrets are Valueless 4. Expressions of regret ma" com ply with the legal precedents, but they are valueless unless accompan ied by a cessation of the practices endangering lives of non-combatants. 5. The right of neutrals to travel any point of the high seas on noutral or belligerent merchantmen is as certained. 6. In the name of humanity and international law, the United States demands a guarantee that these rights be respected and that there be no repetition" of the attacks on merchantmen carrying, non-combatants. 7. The giving of warnings to the American public without officially communicating them to the United states government is commented on in connection with the German em bassy's printed advertisements 'be fore the sailing of the Lusitania, but irrespective of the failure to advise the American government, of Ger many's purpose, the point is mado that notice of an intention to do an unlawful act neither justifies ner legalizes it. 8. The suggestion is conveyed that the German government, of course, coaid not have intended to destroy live,, and consequently the German submarine commanders must have misunderstood their instructions. The American government" indicates (its hope that this will be found to be true and a cessation of the unlawful practices thereby will result. 9. In conclusion Germany's atten tion is called to the earnestness of the government an people of the Umted State, in this situation. It is made plain that the United States will leave nohing .undone either in diplomatic representations tor other action to obtain a compliance by Germany to the requests made. Power Election Failed to Carry. The citizens of Lumberton voted Tuesday not to give the town com missioners the !power to sell the light plant owned and operated by the town. The total number reg istered "for the election was -371. 38 votes were cast for and 183 against the proposition. ' All who registered and failed to vote were counted against the proposition, so it failed to carry by 333. ,T-st of the citizen, of the town would like to have the Yadkin Riv er Power Co. furnish current for the town, but don't 13ke the idea of a 60-year franchise. However, the election Tuesday was not to deter mine whether or not the town would sell it's plant to this company, but to decide whether or not the town commissioners woiult be given the power to 6ell thejslant in case they saw fit to do so to anyperson or corporation. ANGRY MOBS WRECK GERMAN' SHOPS ' Angered by Germany's Action in Mobs are Sinking the Lusitania, Destroying German Property in England Hatred and Suspicion of Germans Aroused to Fever Heat. London Dispatch, May 12 The sink ing of the steamer Lusitania has aroused to a violent climax the smouldering hatred and suspicion of Germans Jiving in England. This animosity has found expression dur i"? the last 24 hours in attacks on Germans and their shops in Lnodon r i Liverpool, while there have been mi tor disturbances in Manchester, B'rkenhead, Glasgow and a few oth er places. Windows of many German shops were smashed and some shops were pillaged. The proprietors of the shops generally were driven away by angry crowds. None of the per sons attacked are reported to have been seriously injured. One or two shop, have been set afire by the rioters. MR. TOWNSEND CANNOT SERVE Law Says the Man Who Serves as Town Clerk and Treasurer Mu8t be an Elector Petitions Being Circulated Asking That Mr. Page be Reinstated. ' Petitions that ask the town com missioners to reinstate Mr. Grover T. Page as town clerk and' treasurer are being circulated about town and many citizen.,' are signing them. They will, it is understood, be pre sentedta. the commissioners at thsir next meeting. Mr Jag. D. Proctor J oi ine iaw ,(finn or aaciniyre, Juaw- A it . 1 J? J -T.'i . T rence & rroctor, wno is. a mmebe of the board of commissioners, says he has looked up the law and it says that at the first meeting of the town commissioners after an election they shall .elect some elector for town clerk and treasurer, which means that Mr. Ira B. Townsend who was "lected to this position at the last meeting of the board, cannot serve, a3 he had not been living here long enough before the election to vote. It is expected that the commission ers will meet tomorrow night. FAIRMONT CHALLENGES PARK- TON Fairmont Claims Score is Still Tied in Parkton-Fairmont Game. Special to The Robesonian. Fairmont, May 11 The first game of the double header between Park- ton and Fairmont, at Parkton Mon day, started well for Parkton, they taking a three-run lead while the Fairmont boys were solving Vann's delivery, which they did to such an extent that they pushed one ran across in the fifth inning and came back strong in the sixth with ore more and with two men on bases. N e, fcr Fairmont, smashed one to lcTt "ield for two bases, Hoke Floyd, C" ossir.c; ;'ie rubber with the tieing run only to bs called out by the Parkton "base umpire". It was highway robbery if the right umpire had called him cut, but if Parktcn and the ump'ires only knew the base umpire does' not call the plays at t.ie plats Prrkton, will you please tell me wV.r.t you have an umpire for other than the base umpire if the base umpire i? going to call it all? Ftirmont rebelled and left the field. for they are sensible enougn to know that np team can win a game against nine players and the umpire, too. When it comes to POd clean baseball we have dem onstrated the fact that Parkton is not our equal by winnig eight out of eleven games played at different time, here and there. We hereby issue a challenge to the Parkton team to play either one game or a double- header on any grounds other than Parkton or Fairmont, playing strict ly home teams for gate receipts. Having two disinterested umpires. Fairmont Base Ball Team, y By H. L. Blue, Jr. POWERS RELEASED Robeson County Man Charged With Violating the White Slave Act Tax- ea rv un ine vo91 anu neieaea Under Bond for Appearance at Next Term of Federal Court. Mr. T. L. Johnsan, senior mem ber of the law firm of Johnson & J'ohnson, returned this morning from Wilmington where he represented H. Powers in the federal Court, in dicted for violating the white slave act. Powers was taxed with the cost and placed under bond to appear at the fall term and show that he had severed hi, relations with the girl he was charged with taking from some point in South Carolina to Baltimore, MJ., and later return ing to Robeson county with her. Ha was arrested awFairmonf1 several months ago and given a hearing here before U. S. Commissioner W. H. Kin law and bound oyer to the Federal Court. Powers has a wife and chil dren in the southern part of the county. It was generally expected that Powers would draw a prison sentence. He had been in jail at Wilmington forsome time. Death of Mr. J. P. Thompson of Ab bottaburg. Mr. John P. Thompson of Ab bottsburg, Bladen county . age 60 years, died at the home of hi son, Mr. Noah Thompson who lives at the National Cotton Mills, yesterday afternoon of heart failure.. The re mains were sent to Abbottsburg this morning where th interment will be made. Mr. Thompson had been' vis iting at the home of his son for some time. . VETERANS MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION Annual Meeting of Camp Willis H. Pope Delegates to Richmond Re union Entertained With Exercises by Members of Alfred Rowland Chapter, Children of the Confed eracy Dinner Served by Daugh ters of the Confederacy. The regular annual meeting of Camp Willis H. Pope was held in the opera house here Monday. The meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock a. m. hy Commander J. A. .McAllister, after which the chap in, Rev. Wesley Thompson, led in prayer. The r0H was then called -nd 41 members answered,. The fol ding were appointed delegates to r.'j Richmond reunion: Rev. Wesley Thompson, Rev. F. A. Prevatt, B. F "reeman, W. H. Barnes N. C.' Graham, A. B. Small, D. A. Mc Googan, C. W. Smith, J. A. McAl lister and M. G. McKenzie. After the business meeting was over Miss Marie Russell read a beau tiful paper "A Memorial to the Late Mrs. Stonewall j'ackson." A number of the children of the Alfred Rowland Chapter, Children of the Confederacy sang "Dixie" and "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Marching''. .Aftef this the crowd was dismissed and ushered to the commissioners' .room in the court house, where a, bountiful dinner was served by the local Daghters of the Confederacy,- Robeson Chapter. All who smoke were provided with cigars and both the Pastime and the Star theatres invited- ."the -. boys'' to tha A numWf -of -the" boys who wore he grey were heard to remark that the meeting Monday was one of the most enjoyed they ever attended. They were especially plea'sed with the paper read by Miss Russell and reso lution,, wereVpassed asking the pa pers of the county to publish, the paper as it was read. Lumberton js ever glad of the op- ortunity to entertain the men who stood and fougnt for their right., and the rights of their, country. . vote of thanks was tendered the ladies for the nospitable treatment received at their hands. After the dinner the 'members of Robeson Chapter, U. D. C.,. decorat ed the graves of the Confederate dead. SIDELIGHTS FROM ROWLAND Children's Day Exercises Sunday New Town Board Meets Excel lent Concert The Robesonian'a Anniversary Edition Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rowland, May 11 There will be children's day exercises at the Methodist church here next Sunday night, Rev. J. A. Lee, the pastor, tells us that a very interesting pro gram is being prepared. There will be children's day exercises at Cen tenary Sunday morning. The new board of town commis sioners held its first meeting last night. Nothing radical was done Mr. O. P. Chitty, whb has been the efficient town clerk for several years, wui serve again this year. No town constable was elected, altho there were several candidates for that of fice, and it not likely that one will be elected before fall. Rural Po liceman J H.. Carper lives here, and the would-be law breakers never know what minute he Avill arrive from his visits to the country, so we have law and order without a constable. The Rowland Musical Association gave an excellent concert here last Thursday evening. The association is a live organization, an is doing much to stimulate the studv of music. Several from here attended the burial of the late N. T. Andrews at Iona last Saturday morning. De ceased was well known in Rowland, and he had many friends here. On Wednesday before his untimely death he visited hi, s0n, Dr. N. H. An drews who lives here. The burial services were conducted by Rev. H. J. Mills of Rowland, and not Rev. J. M. Miller, as erroneously stated in Monday's Robesonian Mr. G. B. Sellers 0f ' Maxton was a visitor here Monday. Dr. N. H Andrews is spending today in L0r is, S. C Miss Purcell Adams re turned last Friday from Coinjock, near Elizabeth City, where she had been teaching Mr. H. L. Breeden of Dillon, S. C, is visiting friends here. Mr. LeRoy Martin of Maxt0n was a business visitor here Satur day. Permit the writer to congratulate lhe Robesonian force on the excel lent Anniversary Edition published last Thursday. It Contains much reading matter that will be interest ing m the years to come Every reader 0f The Robesonian should file his copy away for future reference. ' M. T. B. Superior Court. Civil court has been grinding away since Monday, Judge O. H. Allen of Kinston presiding. The following jury trials have been disposed of: Standard Linseed Co. vs Carolina Electric Co., judgment for defend ant; Joe Graham vs Angus Chavis, administrator, judgment for plain tiff; John M. Turnley vs O. C. Nich olson, verdict for plaintiff; W. A. Sealey vs A. C. L. Ry. Co., judg ment for plaintiff in She sum, of $300. A number of judgments have been signed. MARIETTA NEWS MATTERS High School Commencement Win ners of Prize8 Meeting of G. W. Club Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Marietta, May 11 We are sorry to report Mr. R. M. Oliver still very r 1 T weron 0i tPJLhT,J1S at. lhl ill r o an, Mrs'w'H SftV w; rh5S "of nd Mrs. W H. Henley, who has the meeting was "Flies and Mos- been very .11 with pneumonia, is j quitoe3 Stamps, tour '1 slowly proving. ,ident 0pened h feP ' fa re Miss Bessie Korneagie nf Mt , : . . were euestTof M s, Fffie Smith ' 1 5 abUt cleanin the ditches out. were guests of Miss fcffie Smith. ,jji8g Mary A- McGougan read a tJl lEffle,,!m i&jrh2 J?" "rap-P" on "Sanitation of the Country teaching in the school here, left luesciay morning lor iiailsDoro, where she will spend a few davs be fore returning to her home at War saw. Miss Smith ha, made many friends here who regret to see her leave. Mrs. B. G. Temple of Hickory is spending some time here at the home of her son, Mr. B. L. Temple. Misses Pauline and Gertrude Jones of Nichols are visiting relatives here. l,ast week marked the closing of the Marietta high school. The 8er mon wa preached by Rev. S. E. Mercer, president ef Carolina Col- ge. His message made a deep im pression on our people. The special music furnished for this occasion was very much enjoyed. The annual con cert by the school was given Thurs day evening. The pupils did honor to themselves and to their teachers-. 3 'he. commencement, exercises were eld Friday. The -add ':.;?RBrf C. L. Greaves of Lumberton was a masterpiece. He held the audience spell-bound from beginning to fin ish. Thursday afternoon there were two contests one between the pu pil, of the sixth grade, ad one be tween the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades. The contestants all did well and deserve much cred it, ine sixth grade medal wa3 won by Miss Nina Hamilton. The eighth grade medal was won by Mis, Ada Henley. Other prizes were won bv little Miss Ruth Page for most head- marks in spelling grade I, .class a; little Miss Willie Dell Parham, grade 1, class b; Master Douglas Bailey, grade II; and best attendance in primary department by little Miss, Willie Dell Perharh. In the gram mar grade department prizes were won. y Misses Hazel Hayes, Jessie Page, and Master JIal Oliver most headmark, in spelling. The prizes in the primary department were giv en by Miss Rachel Oliver, primary teacher; those of the grammar grade department were given by the teach er, Miss Effie Smith. Miss Smith al so gave the sixth grade nedal. Prof. W. T. Jenrette gave the eighth rrade medal. Since Christma, the pupils above the fifth grade have been engaged tn a spelling contest. Prof. Jenrette had offered a box of candy to the side that won. It was won by Master Hal Oliver of the sixth grade who did not miss a word in the final contest. He pre sented the prize to Mr. Lenton Page, captain of his side, who shared the candy to all contestants. Among the visitors who attended commencement were Dr. and Mrs. McPhaul, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Britt of Lumberton; Rev. B. E. Stanfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones and son Mr Ernest, Mr. and Mrs. C. Inman of Fairmont; Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Purvis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pur vis of Orrum; Miss Sallie Graham and Mr. O. P. Chitty of Rowland; and many from Barnesville, Page's Mills and other nearby towns The G. W. Club met Saturday afternoon with Misses Minnie and Mellie Hill at the home of their mother, Mrs. Kate Hill. .The guests were met by Miss Minnie and shown into the parlor, which was fragrant with roses. The meeting was called to order by the president, minutes read by Miss Smith our efficient sec retary and a it was the last meeting before Miss Smiths departure, Mrs. G. Generette was unanimously elected secretary and treasurer. After the business session, the guests engaged in a spirited con test which called their minds to the minds of the beautiful forest for a while. The best contestant, Miss Edgerton.- was awarded a beautiful and useful hand-made, prize. De licicTTS'rape juice was served dur ing the contest. Current events were read by Mrs. Wells. The hostess, as sisted by Mrs. B. L. Temple, served cream and cake, followed by mints. Visitors at this meeting were Mrs B. G. Temple, Mrs. B. L. Temple, Misses Bessie Korneagie and Lillian Edgerton. The afternoon was one of pleasure to all present. Meeting of Civic Association Post poned From Yesterday Afternoon . Till Tomorrow Afternoon. On account of the weather condi tions it was decided to postpone the meetingy of the Civic Association from yesterday afternoon till tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The meet ing will be held in the library room at the graded school building, and all the ladies in town are urged to attenl this meeting, as it is the time fcr the annual election of officers. Notices of New Advertisements. Thousands of visitors will mingle with home folks at Charlotte May 18, 19, 20 and 21. Card of thanks Mrs. N. T. An drews and family. Educational tour of the Nation's Capital W. K. Bethune. See the Master Key Star theatre. Coffee day t Cartee' Saturday. LUMBER BRIDGE LOCALS Important Subjects Di"cusd at Meeting of Woman's Club Com mencement May 23-23 Car-Load of Peas Shipped New Town Of ficials. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumber Bridge, May 11 A most of the Womans t these matters and also proposed :Lht. a committee see the &wS of- a i ji try ome; Mrs. J . S.Hodires a Daner on "Misquitoe En Route;" Mrs. J. L. Woodard a paper on "Solving the Fly Question;" Miss Ethel Gattis on 'Ode to the Fly." It was decided to have an ice-cream Jsupper and candy sale, oil Friday evening. May 14, on the Central hotel lawn, the proceeds to help the club defray the expense of securing health lectur ers, exhibits, etc. The public is cor dially invited. The club is grafrful to all that helped observe clean-up day. Each church had its grounds cleaned up and all rubbish burned. Lumber Bridge High School Com mencement Program. Sunday, May 23d Commencement sermon by Rev. II. E. Gurney of Monroe, N. C. " Monday night, May , 24th-Exer-cfces by fhe primary and intermedi ,ate ..graded r?&4'v i Graduating exercises, followed by a literary address by Pres Robt. H. Wright 0f the East Carolina Coflege and Training School of Greenville Tuesday Night, May 25th Clos ing exercise, consisting of a play by the high school, presentation of prizes and awards. Mr. J. MxCauley Phillips left Mon day for Canada to join the British aviation corps. Mr. R. J. j'ones and Mr. McNatt Cotioly of Wagram spent Sunday herf. ' Mi-, Frank Hall left Saturday f0r Richmond, Va. to stand an exam ination to join the navy. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hodges and Mis, Emma Currie motored over to Lumberton Monday. Mr. J. L. Shaw is spending a week in Raleigh on business Mr. C. C. Malloy 0f Quitman, Ga., was shaking hands with friends here Monday. The friends of Miss Annie Shaw will be glad to learn that she is getting along nicely after an ope ration at. Highsmitji's hospital ' at FayetteviUe. Mrs. Rebecca Toon, who had been visiting her broJher and sister-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. J. Wk Cook, f0r the past week, has returned to her home at Lumberton. A solid car load of peas was shipped from this place Monday night, the largest shipment from here t hit, season. Rev. Fred D. Collins of Clinton is visiting Rev. J. L: Jenkins this week. Lumber Bridge is under new of ficial life, and with it we hope comes better and brighter -things for our town. Those in charge are start ing out well, looking for reforms where needed. We hope all .citizens will aid them by giving encourage ment to their efforts. The follow ing is the official vote of the elec tion here last Tuesday: mayor, D. B. Monroe; commissioners Dr. Thomas Stamps, Mr. Ed Currie, Mr D. M. Hall, Mr. D. Z- McGougan;' Policeman, W. E. Blunt. LOCAL MASONS GIVE BANQUET Most Enjoyable Occasion Large Number Present Special Train Over V. ACS. The local St. Alban's Lodge No. 114, A. F. & A. M. gave their an nual banquet in their lodge room in the McLeod building Tuesday even ing. All members of the order in the county were invited to attend, but owing to the inclement weather num bers of them that intended being present were kept away. However, there were aboutJoQ in attendance. After the business meeting was over the banquet proper was given. Edibles of various kinds were serv ed and as a whole it was a most joy ous affair. All visiting Mason, ex pressed themselves as being highly pleased with the entertainment, and were impressed with the vfork being done by thi, lodge. A special train was operated over the V. & C. S. from Hope Mills to accommodate visitors from north Robeson. Last Call. Town Taxes All persons are hereby noti fied that past due town taxes must be paid at once. This applie, to both the regular taxes and all license and dog taxes. I will make one more call on parties who are due these taxes and if not paid on that call, the property will be advertised and in case of license and dog taxes I will bring indictments a, provided by the town ordinances. This May 10, 1915. H. H. REDFEARN. -Chief of Police. License has been issued for the marriage of Henry Edwards andLu- la Edwards." intfirocfinrf maaflni k us me uiKciii. nceri in aiienunn WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST Issued by the U. S. Weather Boreas. Washington, D. C, for the Week Beginning Wednesday, May 12, 1915. For South Atlantic ar,d Eat Gulf States: There will be rain Wednes day in the South Atlantic States bat otherwise fair weather will prevail during the week. Temperatures will rise Thursday ant will be about normal thereafter j BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Middling cotton is selling for 8 ! 1-4 cents per pound on the ,Iocal mar ( ket today. ! There will be Catholic services at the opera house Sunday mominfr i at 8 o'alock. Father George Wat- Kins win De present. Water and lots of it, fell here yes terday and Tuesday. The farmers will have a rest, as the land is so wet they cannot do much work. Don't envy the busy merchant advertise in The Robesonian and by so doing belong to that class vnurself. You can tell the stores that advertise in this paper by the crowds that throng them. Messrs. D. M. Rogers and A W. Harrington of the Marietta sec tion were among the Masons who attended the banquet given by the local lodge Tesday evening. They reported a most pleasant time. M iss Margaret Loi Thompson of McDonalds will be among th eraduates in the lerary course at Peace Institute, Raleigh, this year. The commencement of this institu tion will be held May 15 to 18. The Lumberton fcraded school will close June 4. Preparations are being made for a commencement that will be a credit to the school There will be a cantata by small chil dren, a music recital and an enter tainment by high school pupils. The many friends among Rob esonian readers 0t Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Blue of Fairmont will be dis-' tressed to learn or the death Mon day nia-ht of their small daughter, whose illness is mentioned elsewhere in this issue in correspondence from Fairmont. A foce of hands is remodeling the interior of the McLeod building, corner of Elm and Fourth street, formerly used by the National ",ank of Lumberton. Dr. W. A. Mchivl has leased the building, but ha3 net vet decided what he will use the building for. Mrs. A. T. Parme'i and sons. Masters Truman, Willi- and Baur ance, her sisters. Miner "uma and Laura Norment, and their - Miss Mary Harris, who makes her home vith them, left Tuesdav evenintr fnr LMontreat, where they have rented a cottage lor tne summer. Mr. J. A. Currie, a traveling man of Lumber Bridge, was a Lum berton visitor yesterday. Mr. Cur rie is a s0n of Mr. Edward Currie, one of the only two living Confederate twins about whom an article from the rnrrent. issue f The Confederate Veteran is repro- auced eisewnere in tni, issue. In the report of the town com missioners meeting in Mnndav'a Rnh- esonian it was stated that the conx- missioners recommenced that Mr. L. M. Roach, night engineer for the water and light plant, who is receiv ing a salary of $45 per month be re placed witn a cheaper man. There was an error in the statement in re gard to the salary. Mr. Roach on ly gets $40 per montk and not $45 a, stated in Monday's paper. Mr. W. J. DuBois, who recent ly sold out his business here, the Lumberton Bakery, n account of his health, returned Monday evening from Dillon, where he had been on a visit to relatives, and will repre sent the Volunteer State Life Insur ance Co. in Lumber. Mr. C. S. Al ston 0f Charlotte is State agent of this company. Mr. DuBois ha3 many friends in Lumberton who will be glad to know that he will remain ere. Mrs. DuBois is visiting rela tives in the western part of the State. Mr. E. W. Marshall, formerly of Richmond, Va., but now of Raleigh, was among the visitors in town Fri day cf last week. Mr. Marshall said he was mo.e than surprised at the general appearance of things down this way. He said that he had heard up North that the people in this sec tion were almost on the bread line from the effect of the low price of cotton caused by the European War. He decided that things were just as bright in Robeson as anywhere on the Globe. Mr. Carl Phillips, who came to Robeson county some three years ago from -Edinburgh, Scotland, left Buie, where he has been workig for some time, Monday for Toronto, Canada, where he will enlist with the Ca nadian army and go to the European battle fields in lefene nf hi, na tive country. Mr. Phillips lived in L.umoerton several months wniJe in Robeson and ha, many friends who wish him well in the great conflict He is a brother of Mr. Cplon Phillips who holds a position with the Na tional Bank of Lumberton. Miss Mayce Glasgow, one of the music teachers at the graded school, left Tuesday evening for Shelby, where yesterday she wa, to play for a wedding. Sne expects to return Saturday or Monday. Miss Maud Hall of FayetteviUe is teaching for Mis, Glasgow during her absence.