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r RQ1ES0MAH . ' ' '.V r . - , A' I ... " - S ' ESTABLISHED 1171. SINGLE COPT. FIVE CENTS. COtJNTET, GOO AND TRUTH $Ut A TEAR. DUE IN ADYA2IC3 g W 1 iitf i i ii i i 1 VOL XLVII v LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 191 6. NUMBER 35 BSSS- . - " : " ' '- - . k . . -"i . . ; -- AMERICANISM, PEACE, PRE PAREDNESS, . PROSPERITY Kejmte Sounded by GIyn as Tem porary Chairman of democratic Convention Demonstration of Ap proval of Wilson's Conduct of For eign Affairs "Policy of Administra tion Has Been American Aa Amer" lean Flag Itself," Says Glynu St. Louis Dispatch, June 14 The Democratic National Conven tion at its first session today heard the keynote of Americanism and peace, preparedness and prosperity sounded by former Governor Glynn of New York, as temporary chairman and with a high pitch of enthusiasm emphatically registered by .demons tration after demonstration its ap proval of President Wilson's peaceful conduct of foreign affairs. ' The convention, which had gotten under way with such perfunctory demonstrations as mark every nation al gathering of the kind, stirred it self into roaring cheers as Chairman Glynn cited historic parallels to show that other Presidents, including Re publicans, had adjusted threatening foreign situations without resort to "The policy of the administration," Ihe declared, "has been just as Amer ican as the American flag itself." As he went down the list o Pres idents, recounting their action to avoid war, the delegates caught the spirit of his argument and as he re ferred to each particular President, some delegate would call: " "What did lie dof "He settled the trouble by negotia tion," was the reply which; Glynri in variably returned, and the convene tion would roar its approval. -' Aside from a 16-minute, demonstra tion which began .when ' Chairman Glynn predicted President Wilson's re election, Glynn's speech was sprink led with demonstrations which he found it difficult to stem so he could go on. It was plain that the telling points on the delegates were the re icital of President Wilson's efforts to keep the country at peace. "This nnlirv." he said, "mav not sat. isf y the fire-eater and swash buck- ler but it does satisiy moiners oi mu land at whose hearth and fireside no jingoistic war has placed an empty cnair. It does satisfy the daughters -wf this land from whom bluster and brajj have sent no loving brother to the dissolution of the grave. It does satisfy the fathers of this land and the sons of this land who will fight for our flag and die or our flag when reason primes the rifle; when honor draws the sword and when justice "breathes a blessing on-the standard they uphold." .' . v '., No other President since the Civil War, Glynn told the convention, had "faced such crucial problems, none had displayed a grasp of statesmanship more profound. , . "Whether the course the country nas pursued during this crucial pe riod is to be continued and whether the principles that have been assert ed as our national policy shall be endorsed or withdrawn," Glynn told the convention was the paramount question for the voters to decide. "No lesser issue must cloud it. said he, "no unrelated problems must confuse it." . - After hearing the keynote speech the convention adjourned until 11 o'clock. . Committees then went into session to prepare Jheir work for the session. Jurors for July Court While in special session Monday the board of county commissioners drew the following jury list for the week's term of criminal court which -will convene Monday, July 10: N. Wade, J. H. Hammond, A. D. McGirt, Arren Williams, C. W. Bul lock, A. E. Wilkerson, W. 0. Barnes, W. B. Usher, R. D. Croom, F. A. McLeod, F. J. Nye, C. J. Conolyj Ben Edwards, F. C. Britt, Richardlvev, W P Andrews, D. McCall, J. B. Malloy, Neill McNeill, I. JV Lancas ter, Dan Floyd, J. M. McCall, W. N. Wilson, D. McH. Graham, P. K. Flovd J. W. Carter. Jr.. A. P. Smith, H. P, Powers, Jno. N. Rogers, W. B. Bullock, J. W. Belch, B. W. Pittman, W F. Henderson. D- M. Watson, H. C. McMillan. P. H. McArthur. J. C. Harrell, I. J. Belch. Daniel Wilker son. W. W. Carlyle, F. C. Smith, M. J. Barker. , Judge Daniels Will Decide Carlyle Will Matter This Week The attorneys for the propounders and caveators in the- case in re will of the late Miss Athesia Carlylje ar gued the case for a second time be fore Judge F. A. Daniels at Raeford Monday. Judge Daniels promised his -decision in the case thi3 week. t nn'ii ho romiimhered' that when the case was tried here during the last term of court tne jury aecia- i ; fmnr -f V10 ventors. hut Jud?e Tl 111 IdTVl w. ' F r 3 Daniels reserved his judgment as to whether or not to set ine veraici aside. . Flowers Will be Given Hearing To morrow W. B. Flowers, who was arrested last Saturday and placed in jail on the charge of abandonment, will be given a hearing Dei ore Kecoraer tu. M. Britt tomorrow at 11 o'clock a. m As has been mentioned in The Rob esonian, ' Flowers has a family here, hut was livine in Durham with Lot- tie Taylor, a young white woman, when she was shot and dangerously wounded bv Don Anderson just be fore he ended his own life some two weeks ago. Mr. H. L. Curtis of Hamer, R. 1, is a Lumberton visitor today. SELLERS IS NOMINATED That is, If County Board of Elections Takes Method or Calculation Ap proved by State Board of Election Sellers for House and McKay for Commissioner Will Probably be De cision of County Board at Meeting Saturday According to a method of calcula tion suggested by President W. C. Riddick of the A. and M. College at Kaleign and approved by Chairman Lamb of the State Board of Elections and Attorney General T, W. Bickett, Mr: G: B. belters was nominated in the recent primary for the House of the Legislature over Mr. H. C. Mc Nair, and Mr. J. F. McKay was nominated for county commissioner over Mr.M.L.Marley. The countyBoard of Elections will meet in Lumberton Saturday of this week to make final decision in regard to nominations for the House and county commissioners. Chairman Lamb of the- State Board of Elections has written Chairman. W. S. Britt of the county Board of Elec tions, that while the State board has no authority to decide the matter he is of opinion that the county board had no authority for taking the vote for sheriff as a basis for making a calculation as to a majority vote for any other office but that votes case for candidates for each office should be calculated separately. Chairman Lamb approves, as does Attorney General Bickett, the method of calcu lation suggested by Prof. W. C. Rid dick in the following letter, this meth od applying to both candidates for county commissioners as well as to candidates for House of the Legisla ture. 'Prof. Riddick'-s letter to Chair man Lamb reads:' . "Referring to our conversation in regard to the result of an election between three men where there were two places to befilled, and where A. gets 1922 votes, B. gets 1474, and C. gets 1264 votes: ."Adding these number we get 4660 as. the total number of votes cast. Since fach man voted twice, we di vide the number by 2 and get 2330 as the number of people voting, which looks as. if all three had received a majority. The auestion is, Are A. and B. nominated? There is, I pre sume, no question about A's. nomina tion. It seems to hie that the prop er way to decide this question is as follows: "1922 people cast one vote for A. and divided their other vote between B: and C. Subtract 1922 from 2330 and weifind that 408 people divided both their votes between B. and C. Therefore to get the total number of vdtes as between B. and C, we should add to 1922 two times 408 - or 816. wMdi gives .2738; the majority of which would be 1369.- Therefore B. in, my, opinion receives a. maioritv. You will observe that this solution mows no more than if we had adopt ed tve following principle: . "Where there are a number of can-di-s and more than one place to fill, it may frequently occur that more men will get a miiority than there r lces to fill. When. this hooens ;t rtms to m tht thoe netting the mv""t. vote should be declared nom inrd." T will be recalled that Mr. Mac Nair apoealed from the mlug of the county board .tht Mr. S-llers wis Tnated. according to the purely PK'trary rule adontd bv the bofwl v hnaing tn calculation Upon the vote for sheriff. A second primary wv? ordered between J. F., McKjiy "d M. L. MsrTpv for countV Vommis ioner, but iW it ws found that that order ws bafd upon error as to Mr. Mnv's vte. Arcordie to th mBthod? of onlcu isstion 'Inid lowti bv Prof. Fldd'ck it w nTMnmpii tat th rount.,r boM sj.itn'f'ay wil1 fin"v d',',l'" Mr. R' rto tiom'ie f"T t.hp Hous ""d Mr. Mptrv the nominee for county commissioner. REWARD FOR WALTER MCN AIR County Commissioners Offer $25 for Capture of Negro Murderer Bills Ordered Paid The board of county commission ers met in special session Monday for the purpose of revising the county jury list. This list is revised only once every two years. While in session the following bills were ordered paid: Alfred Hardin, ditching road $88; D. E. Ivey, lumber and bridge work $44.67; Jasper Rowan, auto service for commissioners and county board of elections, $30; F. F. Townsend, lumber and bridge work $21.91; C. J. McCallum, registrar Rowland township, $22.80; W. S. Britt, chair man county board of elections $50; McKay McKinnon, services as mem ber of board of elections $46.20; E. G. Johnson, service as member coun ty board of elections $28.80. Total $244.38. A reward of $25 was offered for the arrest of Walter McNair, color ed, who last Saturday night shot and killed Archie Currie, colored,, near St. Paul, an account of which was m.KViaVxuJ in MnnHav'a Roheftonian. Action in regard to the request of the. county Board oi n,aucation ior nl low of fi cents on nroDer- UV4 ww - j s ty and 15 cents on poll to provide . . i it i J for 4-montns scnoois was nosiponea till the regular meeting the first Mon day in July. - - In a fire at Goldsboro Saturday night the livery stables of Mr. Uon Scott and the buggy and wagon es tablishment of Mr. Willie Best were dpctroved. Fifteen horses and one mule were burned. Loss between $20,000 and $30,000. PROTRACTED MEETING . . CLOSES FRIDAY "NIGHT Baptizing of 42 or More People at First Baptist Tomorow Night WiB Bring Successful Series of Meetings' to Close Dr. Vines Won All Hearts by Hia Eloquent Preaching Sec ond Anniversary of Pastorate : of Rev. C L. Greaves Next Sunday - - The very successful protracted meeting at the First Baptist church will close with the baptizing of 42 or more persons tomorrow (Friday) eve ning. So far 56 persons have joined the church on experience, letter, or relation. Of the entire number, 35 are men and boys. Rev. Dr. W. M. Vines of Charlotte who has been do ing the preaching, will close his work here tonight and return tomorrow to his home. Dr. Vines has captivated all hearts by his eloquent preaching, and great crowds have thronged the large church at every service, often overflowing into the gallery. Stir ring meetings are expected today, and the addition of other names to the list of converts. A most attractive feature of, the meeting just closing has been the fine singing by the splendid choir. The 'congretrational singing was also re markable good. Anniversary ' Next Sunday will be the second an niversary of the pastorate of Rev. C. L. Greaves. It is intended on tliat occasion to have all who have joined the church since the anniversary last June to occupy reserved seats and to be guests of honor on-v Sunday morning.. On a similar occasion last June there were 127 new mmber3 present The exact figures this time have not yet been determined from the records. The church is in a verv prosperous State and its fine work and splendid esprit de corps, is com mented on throughout the State. The Unpardonable Sin A large and attentive crowd heard Dr. Vines sermon on the "Unpardon able Sin", or "Sinning Against the Holy Ghost," Monday evening. HU text was: Verily I say unto you, all sins shall be forgiven unto men, and blasphemies ' whereunto soever they shall blaspheme. But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. Mark 3rd chapter, verses 28 and 29. The Lord hath declared there is a sin against the Holy Ghost, said Dr. Vines; and he asked, "What is this sin? la it possible to commit it in our time? As an - answer to this v ,,m tio oi- v -iii i til? aaiu wictu bsua Dili go vuv wiiuui.1 ji;ka.. : t m,-:-. -T UCllUTiaw ICJClbJUK UJl'tfCOUD I A man can sin against God and Jesus Christ intercedes for him. He rhay sin against Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit comes in. but when he hath sinned against the Holy Ghost there is no other to intercede for him. When the spirit has gone, all hope has gone. God says, "My spirit shall not al ways .strive with man". It is true that- nfi that stiffeneth his neck against God and good shall certainly be destroyed. . 1 Dr." Vines quoted a number of pas sages of Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments which corrob orate the text, and said surely there is such a sin as that referred to in the text. . Illustration As an illustration of how a man may continue to sin until he has passed redemption, Dr. Vines told of a man who when he was pursued by Indians climbed a large tree which was hollow from the top and went down the inside the tree so far that he was unable ever to reach the top. He died in that position and several years after when the tree was cut his skeleton was found in the tree. Be fore he died he wrote on a piece of paper a short account of how he came to get into the tree. In his effort to get away from the enemy he went too far so far that there was no chance for him to hope for life. To this the preacher compared the man who continues to follow af ter sin and the devil until he has gone beynd all hope and chance. When a Man Loses His Sense of Feeling When a man has committed the un pardonable sin he has lost his sense of feeling. He has no care or desire to become a Christian. Nothing moves him. "I have found a few men in all communities where I have been that seemed to have committed that ap palling sin. I suppose there are some here," continued the preacher. They seem to be dead to God and all that is good. They just go alone seemingly having a good time, not worrying at all about their future destiny. - ' , , Man can commit an unpardonable p'n against his country. Dr. Vines then told of the deplorable sin of turning traitor to one's country. In sneaking of sins of immorality. Dr. Vines declared that it is pos sible for an unpardonable social sin to be committed. Jesus in his good ness will forgive a poor fallen girl, but society never does. Men should not. o-o into places and do things thv would rt want their wives and sis ters to do. Actions s"d Words It is an awful thing 'or a mn to snee'v at a prescher. Some will sav ro. I'm not roiner to be Christian. Some s"" it. in wds; others 1-t. ThV wirful'v ra?o-t. Jen'-is rhrief the pleaincrq of ti Holv fniri When a mn feel" that he should take a stand for Christ and refuses (Continued on page 5) RAFT SWAMP RAFTS Prosperous-Looking Crops Former Eisners Turn to Huckleberrymg et Young Folks Lead Personal an other Items Correspondence of The Robesonian. Raft Swamp, June 12 The farm ers of this section are verv mnrh pleased with their prosperous-looking! crops They are looking: somewhat better than they did a few weeks ago, and the grass is growing now along with allrthe other crops. It seems that fishing has been cut out for some time but the fishers are right on the job picking huckle berries; but they are not so plentiful as they have - been here years ago. We are having a very nice prayer meeting at Raft Swamp now. The fault I find is that it was started up for the young people and the old er foiks have taken it away from tis younger folks and are running it themselyes. Now if you older men ever expect us younger boys to fill your places, now is the time for us to begin, for the longer you all go ahead the longer we will look for you to lead in the church work. Now if you want us to ever make a start, just give us a chance and we will let you know how much we are inter ested in the work of the Lord. If you get the right ones behind any thing it will work out right and if the older men just wait for the young folks to jump in without giving them a chance they will wait right on; and "weight is what broke down the wag on. Never put on too much "wait" and. keep, the thing all the time a going. ' . I want to sav a word-to; the-writer of the Saddle TAe items. It. is not customary in the Raft Swamp section to call negroes "mister". W. M. Gregory is as black a man as you commonly see. As for the girls thinking he is a bachelor, he is not, for he is married and was down in this section a few days ago trying to find out how old he was to see if he was not old enough to stop paying poll tax. What do you think about that, girls?-(The girls didn't know that, nor did the editor. Editor). Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Townsend of Lumberton spent Sunday afternoon in the Raft Swamp visiting friends and relatives. There was a number of the Raft Swamp folks that went to hear that sermon that was to preached at Lumberton last Sunday p. m. to the men, and wish; that all the men in Robeson county could have been there nrt naid as irood attention as two Raft swamp dovs au - r rs ... v KatV .swamp Doys-iu ., - , . . . i .. .. Ushered to the- trout smw lshereo to tne- xroire sww. . wim Viotf VivarH aIKIua, words that were , 7 . . , said by the preacher. That is the way to dor always tfo to the front. Miss Lessie Odum, one of .the Buie's Creek students, is spending a few days in the Raft Swamp sec tion visiting friends. Miss Odum has been going to school at Buie's Creek for the past three years, studying art, and it will take her near another session to complete her work. Listen for the wedding bells, for when they begin to ring the beauti ful songs we will sing. There has not een reoly on the tobacco, question vet. We are wondering why. Was it because the name was "OLD 76." SADDLE TREE NEWS NOTES Grass Giving a Tough Reht Chil dren's Dav at Barker's Protracted Meeting .Begins Soon Oat Crop Rather Poor But Wheat Crop Good Personal ' . Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumberton, R.2, June 14 The grass in this section is growing very fast now and seems to be so determined to win that the fanners are having to work very hard. Children's day was observed at Barker's church Sunday morning. A verv good program was given. The children acted ricelv and the music was especially beautiful. Mr. An drews of D-irhfm was present and made a short address, which was in teresting. Among those from here who attended the .exercises were Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Davis and little daughter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Powell and two small children, Mr. Carl McDuJffie and sister, Miss Cora, Mrs. Rosa Paul. Miss Ella Paul, Miss Leona Lewis, Messrs. J. I and Bun ny Paul. Walter and J. H. Fowler, J. N. Regan and family and Misses Katie and Ef fie Humphrey. Mr. F. P. Humphrey lost a horse Saturday. ' ... Mr. J. N. Regan and daughter, Miss Mamie, were Lumberton shoppers Sat urday. Messrs. Frank McNeill and Howard Gray of Mt. Tabor were call ers in this section Sunday night. The condition of Rev. L. H. Jovner is unimproved. He is now in Rich mond, Va., consulting a specialist. He has been suffering with a throat trouble for some time. He has the sympathy of his entire congregation. The members have decided to give him a vacation of one month from last Sunday. . . The protracted meeting begins at Barker's the second Sunday in July. Mr. Frank Gough of Lumberton was in this section Sunday p. m. in the interest of churches' and Sunday schools' cooperation. vr.The oat cmo in this section is not s-ood. Usually the head? are well filled out but. the weight is lacking. The wheat, so far as we have seen, is very good. , Mrs. Clarence Rhyner of Lumber ton, R. t, is among the visitors in town today. GADDYSVILLE GRIST - Candidates and Robeson B,g App Crop Crop Prospects Old Cam paign Lie Debate Correspondence of The Robesonian. Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. 1), June 13 Since our last letter there has been many happennigs in Gaddys ville. The debate has been pulled off, end we do not claim to be a prophet tut we did prophecy that the Gaddys ville boys would be the victors and we were right. Campaigning has somewhat cooled off, tho' we hear that there are two candidates loose in the woods yet that w:H roam over old Robeson trying to convince the people that he is the proper aspirant for the honored of fice of Congressman. Sometimes we are somewhat conf uddled to know the i season why the office seekers always come to Robeson first for support and we find the answer to be the Robe sonians are men of influence and therefore the candidates covet their support. For the past few weeks we have seen the real 'man with the hoe' bat tling daily with grassy cotton patch es. Prospects for an enormous hay crop is very promising. The general health of this commun ity is very good. While a few re main on the sick list yet. Mrs. Branch is on road to recovery, a delight to her many friends. In noticing various orchards we find that there is an enormous crop of apples, but peaches are short. That means apples to eat next winter. Garden truck is recuperating from the recent spring drought and looks i very good u eye pf -man.: ami . tastes better; . ' The majority of oats i9 cut and damaged to some extent by the con tinued rains. Cotton is behind times this year but according to what eminent cot ton authorties say the prices will meet the poor crops. We have recently said that there was hot a. Republican voter in Gad dys township. There was not a Re publican ballot cast at the 1914 elec tion but at the last election we found a few who reserved themselves till they could get a chance to vote for their party. - These Republicans are new converts and they believe with all their heart that a Democratic President is the cause of the hard times, or so-called hard times; also they point with pride to that old campaign lie the good times while Col. T. R. was in office. Pray have we ever had ; worse times while he was reigning, over the people in his first, term? and again, pray what does the President have to do with the price of cotton or anything else? But ye Republican converts and fol lowers of T. R.. where would we be situated during the critical periods with .Germany had that Tom cat been in the President's chair? There is another debate in book and the boys hava selected a very in structive query. Watch The Robe Bonian and keep posted for it. Mr. Colon Williams of Rowland spent Monday with his brother here. Mr. J. L. Butler spent Friday p. m. with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McLean of Fairmont spent a short while here Sunday p. m. W. V. B. SMYRNA NEWS NOTES Church Services One Chicken to Ten Boys Death of a Good Wom an Personal Correspondence of The Robesonian. Smyrna (Lumberton, R. 6), June 13 Rev. J. M. Fleming filled his reg ular appointment here Saturday and Sunday morning and also evening and preached excellent sermons Sat urday and Sunday. Those who at tended preaching here Sunday from Lumberton were Messrs. C. L. Lamb and Arthur Moore. We will have preaching here the next second Sun day morning and evening, if nothing happens. Our pastor will do th pleaching. Everybody is itvited to cjme aed hear him. His sermoes will be worth listeting to. Mr. and Mrs. Nash Lamb spent Saturday nignt With Mr. and Mrs. ; Dan Rritt. t Misses Redden Britt and Emma Small spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Britt. Mr. Dock Cox spent Saturday night witn nome ioiks. Mr. T, J. Coxe and two children, little Miss Pearl and Master Rudolph, spent Saturday night with his broth er Mr. D. E. Coxe. We heard of a chicken stew one night recently. Two boys were to furnish the chickens. The night came and the crowd gathered, ten in the bunch, part girls. When they were called to supper, expecting a bait of chicken, but it is said thaw only one chicken was found. Tney all were sick on chicken and haven't wanted any more chicken. Too much chicken wont do, boys. We are having a wet time now. Farmers are now wanting it to stop raining. The grass is about to get them. Mr. Jasper Rowan spent a few minutes in this section Friday. Thi3 community was shocked last Friday when we heard of the death of Mrs. W. H. Prevatt of Center. In her death Center loses a good woman. Mrs. B. C. Freeman spent Saturday nierht with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Lamb of this sec tion. Mr. and Mrs. Ham Markham of Baltimore church, spent Sunday in these parts. Mrs. J. I. Carter spent Saturday night with her mother. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NUTS Mr. M. J. Merlin is able to be out today after being confined to bis room since Monday. Mr. F. A. Wishart left last eve ning for Charlotte, where he entered a hospital for treatment for seme head trouble. Mr. Lucius McRae of Red Springs is a Lumberton visitor today. Mr.Ble Rae saya a heavy rain fell in his sec tion last evening. A force of hands is at work cleaning up the old cemetery near the union station. All the small growth is being cut down. . Mr. Lacy McNair of the Renaext section was Lamberton visitor yes terday. Mr. McNair says crops suns looking well and growing nicely in his section. Peter Vallis was before Record er E. M. Britt recently on the charre of selling alcohol. There was not sufficient evidence to convict, so the case was dismissed. Mr. C. C. McNeill of Pembroke left last Monday for Lynchburg, where he will enter Piedmont Bos- i iness Cojlege for a course in book keeping and banking. . N Additional machinery is being in- ' stalled at the National cotton mill 1 picker, 2 cards, 2 fine speeders. The mill is running night and day with all the orders- it can hadle. Mr. Z R. Litton is superintendent. Miss Mae Seabolt went yesterday to Greensboro, where she will attend' the State Normal Teachers' Training School, this summer. - Miss Seabolt will teach Latin and French in the graded school here next session, "r MKtfas. D. Proctor will go Sat urday to Graham, where Mrs. Proe tod and children have been visiting for some time at the homer of ner parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kernodle. Thev will return the first of next week in their auto. Master Harry Francis Red fern of Monroe, Master McLean Fairley, Mas ter Douglas Hamer and sister Miss Elizabeth of McColl, S. C. are guests this week at a house party that is being given by Master Hugh McAl lister, son of Mr? and Mrs. H. M. McAllister. Miss Elizabeth Breece has been elected to teach in the graded school since the report of the election of teachers was last published in The Robesonian. It has not been decided what grades she will teach. Miss Brcece's , home lis Fayetteville, bat she has spent some time here as saleslady in the millinery store of her 'aunt Miss Josephine Breece. Mr. W. T. Andrews of Fairmont stated when ln town yesterday to attend the ball game that he would leave this morning for Marion, this State, where he has accepted a po sition with the Streetman Drug Co. Like all . other good Robesonians do when they leave the home county. Mr. Andrews ordered The Robesoniajt to follow him and keep him posted on home news. TOWNSHIP GOOD ROADS ASSOl Mayor White Issues Call For Meet ing to Organize Good Roads Asso ciation of Lumberton Township. Mayor White nas issued the follow ing call for a meeting to be held Fri day evening of next week to organ ize a good roads association for Lum berton township: To the Citizens of Lumberton Town ship: ' ' You are hereby requested to meet in the commissioners' room in the court house in the town of Lumber ton on Friday, June 22nd, at 8:15 p. m. This meeting is called for the purpose of organizing a good roads association for the township, and it is earnestly hoped that the meeting; will be well attended. . A. E. WHITE, Mayor Town of Lumberton. Mr. G. B. McLeod Returns to Wash ington Says His Salary Ceased While He Was at Home Ex-Sheriff Geo. B. tMcLeod left Monday night for Washington to re sume his duties as a special repre sentative of the Federal Trade Com mission. Mr. McLeod says he came home merely to vote and to spend a few days with his family and friends; that tis pay from the Gov ernment ceased the moment he left Washington for home and would not be resumed until he reported in Wash ington again; and that there was no truth at all in the report that has been circuited that he came home to work for Mr. Godwin and was draw ing from the Jovemment while at home working for Mr. Godwin some $12 a, day. Wants Good Road Lumberton to Councils Mr. R. K. Craven, farm demonstra tor for B lneiatneira4shrdluunumn tor for Bladen county, was a Lum berton visitor Tuesday. He reports roos doing well in his county. Mr Craven is a good roads enthniast and says the good roads fever is sweeping Bladen countv. He is anx ious to see a good road leading front I "mberton throueH Bladen to Coun cils and says the Bladen authori ties are eoinar to build the road from the Bladen line on to Council. . My glasses were fitted bv Dr Parker, the only specialist hi Lumberton licensed by State Board Examination for this impertasr work.. HIS SERVICE SATIS FIES
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