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ROBES ONIA NUMBER 7 1 ilJKd ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH " 1 ; . $2.00 A - VuE IN ADVANCE m 9 T "r V I fill w m-Imnr.A. . . . - " " Vl. alviii LUMistKlUIN, IMUK1H CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH 8, 1917. i KILLED AT SAWMILL DOWN BOARDMAN WAY i Two Special Tax Elections to be Held in April Money to be Borrowed to Pay Teachers' Salaries Other Bus iness Transacted at Monthly Meet ing of Board of Education The county school board held its Governor Belt Broke, Engine Ran Away and Fly Wheel Was Broken to Pieces Young Man Killed byi .Piuce of Flying Iron Funeral This '; Afternoon Another Slightly Hurt! in Saw Mill Wreck at Moss Neck, j regular monthly meeting Monday in Mr. Luther Townsend, a young i the ollice of Supt J. R. Poole, white man, was instantly killed and! Petitions for special school tax Mr. Hector Duncan was slightly hurt j elections from district 1, Lumberton :about 8 o'clock yesterday morning as i and No. 2, B.-itt, were approved and the result of a governor belt break ing at the sawmill belonging to Mr. Make Culbreth at Moss Neck. When the belt broke the engine ran away and the drive wheel was broken to pieces. A piece of flying iron struck 4ibe unfortunate man, breaking his neck and one arm. Deceased was bearing lumber away from the saw. Mr. Duncan was running the engine. The mill plant was badly wrecked. Xrs. W. L. Grantham and T. F. Cost tier were summoned to the scene im mediately after the accident. ', Mr. Townsend was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Townsend who live near the scene of the accident. He formerly lived in Lumberton and was rvvell and favorably known here. The funeral was conducted this af ternoon and interment was made in the family burying ground. GENERAL ASSEMBLY APJQRUNS TEN MILE TOPICS Closing Sessions Yesterday 15 Meas ures Advocated by Gov. Bickett in w Inaugural Address Become Law Prison Reform Measure Most Not " able of Session The North Carolina General As sembly adjourned sine fUe yester day at 3 p. m. Many members al ready had gone home and only a few were present for the closing ceremon ies. The last bill Ratified was numbered 1,2 15. Fifteen measures that were advocated by Gov. Bickett in his in augural address were made into law. The Legislature was in session 63 'days, 3 days longer than members aTe allowed pay. One of the most Important acts of the session was th eprison reform law. ACTION AGAINST SUBMARINE MENACE EXPECTED SOON TVashington Dispatch, March 7. New action by President Wilson in the next few days in the situation resulting from the German unre stricted submarine 'campaign! was forecast today in administration quar ters. If the form of the action has "been determined upon it was not re vealed. The possibilities (are the arming of American merchantmen Toy the govtrnment in spite of the old statutes constructed by some offic ials to phobiit such action; the con- 1 1 i . on tne same day the commissioners ordered elections to be held as fol lows; No. 1, Lumberton, at the pub lic school building in the district on Saturday, April 7; W. H. McDonald, registrar, C. M. Bryan and T. J. Da vis, judges; tax to be voted on not more than 15 cents on the $100 val uation and 45 cents on the poll. No. 2, Britt, at the public school build ing in the district on Saturday,' April 14; J. R. Davis, registrar, S. G. Wil liamson and E. McQ, Rowan judges: tax to be voted on. not more than 25 cents on the $100 valuation and 75 cents on the poll. The following orders were passed That 25 desks be orderi4 for the colored school at Proctorville (Orrum JNo. 2 district), the district to pay one half. That the special tax rate in district o, incsian, lhompson (township, be reduced to 10 cents on the $100 and 30 cents 6n poll. - J That the chairman of the board be authorized to execute notes to the committee of No. 2, Smith, in ac cordance with its order of Sept. 4, 1916: $350 due Dec. 1, 1917; $50 due Dec. 1, 1918; $50 due Dec. 1, 1919, notes to bear interest at 6 per cent after maturity. That the chairman be authorized to execute a note of $2,000 for 90 days, ; payable at the Bank of Red Springs, for the purpose of paying teachers' salaries. Committeemen were appointed as Fayetteville Defeats Parkton Roads Are in Serious Condition Mother of Mrs. A. C. McCormick Passes Measles and Whooping Cough Boys of Co. L. Should be Given Welcome Home Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, Mar. 6 The Fayetteville graded school basketball team came down this afternoon for a game with the Parkton boys. The first half of the game was evenly balanced, but the last half was won by the Fay etteville boys, score 12 to 22. Fay etteville's line-up was as follows: Kelly c, Shaw rf, Maloney rg, Ran kin lg, K. McNeill referee. Parkton's line-up: Ferguson c, Bullard lg. Mc Millan for, Everett lsr. Ffmhll rf. rroi. Vi, scoreman, This was the first game ior our locals and Fayetteville claims they did splendid for their first match game. Also our boys made several costly mistakes, not knowing the rules, etc., but we all enjoyed the game just the same. There were several spectators to witness "" the game besides the school and every body enjoyed it to the fullest. This was Prof. Davidson's first visit to our school and he ' was fa vorably impressed with our school building, also the school grounds. He thinks the e-rounds are second to none. The Parkton team will go to Favetteville Friday evening to play. Rev. J. L. Jenknis preached Sun day morning at the Baptist church. It is said that his sermon . was strong and forceful and his congre gation large. Owing. to the inclem ent weather there was no preaching at the M. E. church Sunday night. Rev. Dr. Gibbs will preach at the M. E. church here Sunday night. Messrs. A. B., and C. .D. William son arid sons, Ertle and Charlie, Jr., attended the dedicatory services at Lumberton and report a good , time ROBESONIAN BY AUTO TO FAIR. Tftfh f ! MONT Ibin T armers ; Tohacrn Plant n,J r-i ,nii ta I Thp Rohpsnninn Viqo -..- iiau viuac V. iX I Ur, ...... .amu iuuuc aiiaugc Rozier Will be Remembered Plant-! ments with Messrs. Bullock Bros., ing Gardens and What to Cook is who operate a jitney line between a Topic About That "Pome" ' Lumberton and Fairmont to carry Personal and Other Items ..lthe Fairmont papers to Fairmont the Correspondence of The Robesonian. ' same afternoon they are printed. In t0 nm- t i . x . . j order to do this the paper will have ax -Lrte sl 7-wiyTs z assist am-- T?bLEW. . M Fairmont, subscribers will get their paper witnin an hour after it is print- School Concert on Busy Personal Correspondence of The Robesonian. Boardman, R. F. D., March 6 Mrs. C. C. Britt has been on the sick Lfor e past several days. i-uiabes iviaud and Fannie iville, spent the week-end with home J.U1KS, Born, to Mr. and Mrs, Floyd kvans, a boy. Misses Gertrude and Lillian Shaw ot Bladenfeoro spent Sunday with ieir parents, Mr. and Mrs, Bob ohaw, .... Miss Clara Hester; who teaches at bbenezer, exnects to have her mn. Davidson T)f Fayettevitfe,fceIt .n the night of the 16th. A good "iue is anticipated. Mr. John Evans was a Lumberton visitor. Saturday. Messrs. C. C. Britt, Calvin Edwards f 1 Geo. Kelly made a business trip to Elizabethtown yesterday. Born, to Mrs. Will Thmpson, twin boys on the 28th. "C t i warmers nave Degun to realize spring is almost here. Some have sown their gardens and many have begun ploughing, asif the ymean it. We are always glad to read Rev. W. W. Willis' letters. We hope he will write real often, T T II 1 .-ii ... t C"' rvev. rv. cj. LiarK lined nis regular appointment here Saturday and Sun- uay. We are sorry to hear of the death of Dr. S. B. Rozier. He will be re membered at Ten Mile for a long time. He was the one that gave the site for our church. It looks Hke the farmprs will trpt blue over the wet Veather, and the near and high cost of living, all com. bined are enough to give a fellow the blues. Planting gardens and what are we BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Miss Josephine Breece will have her millinery opening Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The condition of Mr. T. C. Barnes Who has been very sick for several days, is somewhat improved today. . Mr. W. R. Townsend, carrier on route 6, has been confined to his room with grippe for several days. follows: Paisley McEachern in No. 1, Their testimony was that thev heard JVlaxton, m place of Datus Page, who) the biggest sermon of their lives, has moved out of the district; John j also that the singing by the choir XT 11 5 T . -m 1 ! 11. t Williams in No 1, Maxton, in place of Nelson Purcell, who has moved out of district: Shelton West and W. G. Nance in No. 4, Wishart. A bill of $12.95 for stationery was ordered paidthe Freeman Printing Co. Rebates were allowed as fol lows: D. W. Bullock, Alfordsville No. 4, colored, 75 cents, and W. H. Bul lock in Howellsville No. 7, both error. GIFTS OF CHAIRS AND TABLE Pupils Make Suitable Gifts to High School Auditorium Around 500 Pups in School . The high school auditorium was presented Tuesday morning with voying of the vessels by warships ;i three chairs and a table to be used the immediate calling of an extra session of Congress, and the placing of American ships desiring to pass through the danger zone under gov ernment control. All Postmasters May Go Under Civil Service A Washington special of the 6th to the Greensboro Daily News states that unless he yields to political pressure that will be brought to bear to prevent him, President Wilson, by BALTIMORE NEWS BATCH Of was unexcelled But how about their trip? Well thev reDort some excellent exDerien- ces, and they think it a miracle that they landed sate at home and . on time Sunday afternoon, making the trip in A. B. 's faithful John Henry. They say they were found in a ditch six miles above Lumberton at 10:30 a. m. and only for a good Samari tan who proved to be one of the membrfs of the law firm of Johngon & Johnson, who chanced by and sjaw bur needy condition and paused and with the aid of his Studebaker and rope we were soon back in the mid-i lished later. Preparing for Concert at Close otnooi rersonai Mention Correspondence of The Robesonian." Baltimore (Fairmont, R. 1), March 6Sorry to report Mr. John Caulk still unimproved. Mrs. Maggie McMillan of Iona spent part of last week with her daughter Mrs. A. R. Bullock. Miss Cattie Bullock spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. Will Brown and daughter Ester of Fairmont spent Sunday with Mrs. Brown's sister Mrs. J. C. Nye. Mrs. Harriett Watters spent last week with her daughter Mrs. Henry Warwick of Orrum. Miss Irma Butler of near Dillon spent part of last week with Misses Ida and Lizzie Bullock. Mr. C. L. Fisher and Misses Eva Spell and Teva Ashley attended the teachers' meeting at Lumberton Sat urday and report a fine time. Miss Ida Bullock spent the week end with Miss Irma Butler of near Dillon, S. C. We are preparing for a concert at the close of School. It will be pub- Mr. R. T.pwis Shplhv has acconf. fAl " - 4- n rtil- 1 i 111 . ... . . .. " T Jt aeems io De tne taiK; ed a position m a bank at Ahoskie. ui uic wumen. Monday's Robesonian had a very gooa1 poein in it composed bv Fresh Rice and RevV . . -, Johnson. The Ten Mile boys have read and complimented every word and line of it- The Ten Mile bys wish to ask the Long Branch boys not to. sling any more mud as we don't want to sling any. And anothr thing;, it is not becoming to any one to sling mud. Rey. F. F. Murray of St. Paul was a welcome visitor one day last week. Messrs. L. H. Townsend, W. B. Lancaster and Juilrt Butlflr attended church here Sunday. Our B. Y. P. U. has been changed from 7:30 to 3 o'clock. Rev. J. Lonnie Powers spent Sun day with home folks. WORK OF ROAD BOARD on the stage. " The chairs were do nated by the ' girls Pierian literary society and the table was given by the pupils of the 9th grade. The chairs wer presented by Miss Helen Sentelle, president of the Pier ian society, and Supt. R. E. Sentelle made the speech of acceptance. The table was presented by Mr. Harry Russell, of the 9th grade, and Prof. R. H. Taylor, principal of the high school, accepted the table in behalf of the high school department. Both ! Ihe speeches of those making the an executive order which will become effective Anril 1. will Dlace evervi presentation and those of acceptance iirst. second ana xnira ciass Dostmas-i wcie auMiui"" : mms3 ter in the United States under the civil service. This news has brought consternation to Congressmen, who say that it will disrupt political or ganizations ard result in the defeat of many of their number. Under this order every postmaster at the expira tion of the four-year term, to which "he was appointed when Mr. Wilson 'became President in 1912 will have to stand examination and take his chances with all comers. Many would be debarred from taking the exami nation on account of age, as the civil service bars all over 4o years old. If that order is made the Lumberton postoffice, along with other postoffi ces in the State, will be filled by ex amination of applicants. Jurors for April Term of Court The following jury list for the two weeks' term of Superior court for the trial of civil cases which will convene Monday, April 2, was drawn by the county commissioners Monday: First week Asburv Rice, D. F. Graham, O. P. Chitty, J. C. Stansel, J. ii. "V. . it 1 T 1. Bullock, liid l;ox, k. a. narenn, i. J. Belch, D. D. McLaurin, J. J. Beard, F. S. Davis, J. A. McDonald, S. A. Willis, Chas. Ray, D. T. Chason, W. O. Bennett, M. A. McLean, Robert Lewis, W. L. Humphrey, S. J. Bass. Second Week S. J. Smith, J. D. Purvis. C. A. Shooks. J. B. Sealey, W. J. McLeod, Neill Mclnnis, Albert Edwards, I. J. Fowers, J. F. Bullock, F. T,. Smith. J. B. Bullock, W. R. Brown. W. T. Ivey, Jno. McArthur, C. E. Tedder. J. D. Norment, R. X. Bullard, A. Weinstein, D. W. Biggs, W. L. Townsend. Negro Charged With Rape of Ne Harrison Sinclair, colored, is in jail charged with rape. The alleged crime is said to have been commit tor! nnnn Wlnnip Stocks, also colored. Both negroes are married and live in Howellsville township. Sinclair was nrrps ted bv Mr. Ed Smith, who was deputized by Sheriff R. E. Lewis fn mats thp arrest after he and his deputies had made an effort to find Si'nolnir. Smith went to. the home f Sinclair and told his wife he want e-A trt pt Sinclair to help him about killing some hogs. She told him if Vo4" U7QC what hp wanted she could get him in 15 minutes and she did that same thing. Sinclair will be Wnre Recorder E -Mf TJrtt Sntnrdav at 10 o'clock. He were appropriate ard many were said by ths sneaknts bxv.ifh- roars o? laughter. The chairs are made of light oak with easy leather bottoms, and the table is of oak to match the chairs. The auditorium was recently equip" ped wth opera chairs and will seat around 700 people. The opening ex ercises are held in the auditorium twice each week Tuesday and Fri day mornings. There are around 500 pupils in attendance at the school and it is a sight to see them all assembled in the auditorium. Supt. Sentelle says he would like to see more of the parents who have children in school attend the open iner exercises. It would cause them to take more interest in the school Notce of New Advertisements Position for man with money to invest R. E. Lee: legal notice of sale of land E. J. Britt. commission er; "In peace or war you need food and raiment" R. D. Caldwell & Son; mules and horses for sale K. M. Biggs; new Oxford shoes, hosiery and neckwear K. M. Biggs; legal notice of sale of land David Hj Fuller, com rmssioner; the place-where your mon ey is safe First National Bank; in teresting spring silk stock L. H. Caldwell; three more days of big val up diviner R. D. Caldwell & Son; millinery opening March 13 and 14 Miss Josephine isreece; program at Pastime; spring opening is now on Lumberton Bargain House; "Snow White," best-known of fairy tales, at Pastime tomorrow; legal notice of sale of land T. L. Johnson, Jno. S. Butler, commissioners. Lumberton Basketball Team Defeats Rowland Rpnnrted for The Robesonian. Yesterday the Lumberton basket ball team played a swift game against Rowland high school. The game was vprv enthusiastic and mucn scnooi spirit was exhibited. The Rowland players were alert and swift, but the H J n. t-i . mi Lumberton team wixn jisie inorap son and Carrie Shooter forward and Hazel Carlyle, Margaret Pope, guards Myrtle Pope, Evelyn Sentelle, cen ters, was quite a match for Row ion rl'a fpam. At the end of the first half the score was 12 to 0 and the final score was 18 to 6 in favor of the Lumberton team. die of the road and speeding town, landing on the church yard time for the openine services. We tried a different road coming by way of Barker's and Ten Mile, which prov ed to be much worse road than the one we traveled in the forenoon. Roads in Robeson county at this present period are something seri ous. Of course after spring opens up and plenty of sunshine thev will eet better: but will the chain gang continue on the Lumberton and Fay etteville road until they reach the Cumberland county line? Certainly they ought to, as it is the most im portant highway of the county, and then Fayetteville and Lumberton would not be so far apart. Mr. A. C. McCormick received a message Monday telling of the death of his mother-in-law ,Mrs. Blue oi Laurinburg. Mr. McCormick left immediately for Lauririburg. Mrs. McCormick was with her mother at the time of her death; in fact, she has spent the most of her time with her since her first illness several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick and children have not returned home yet. . Mr. Henry Stanley is yet m bed with measles. Prof. Doubd says there are near fifty members of his school absent on account of measles and whooping cough. Miss Stella Bvrne has returned home from New York and is at her place of business at L. E. Hughes' store. Mrs. T). CI. McGooe-an. Misses Em ma Currie and Misses McGOogan and Lena Sikes of Lumber Bridge spent Sunday in our town attending ser vices at the Baptist church. They mnch interested m eivmg tne COUNTY COMMENCEMENT are boys of Co. L. on their return from the border a very hearty reception. That's right. Not only Lumber Bridge and Parkton. but Red Sorings and Lumberton and every other town that has sons in Co. L. should be repre sented at the home coming and just such a time as we could have! Read The Robesonian and keep posted as 4-a V TnA-mp-rrvmincr dav. . . w . w f-, - , Mr. A. L. Ivey of Maxton, Drowi- Declamation and Recitation Contest Will be Held Evening of April 5 . .Diplomas and Prizes Declamation and recitation contest will be added to the county com mencement exercises this year. This contest will be held in the auditorium of the Lumberton graded school build ing on Thursday, April 5th, at 8:00 p. m. A larger crowd than ever before is expected on Friday, April 6th. School exhibits will be on display at the court house. Two spellinp1 con tests will be held, one for pupils be low the eighth grade and one for pu pils above the seventh grade. Words for - these contests will be selected from Reed's Word Lessons, ard if there should be a tie, an additional list of words will be used until the tie is broken. DiDlomas will be delivered to pu pils who complete the seventh grade and pass the required examination. This examination will be sent to the principals with instructSons Wjithin the next few days. Prizes will be offered for all con tests, which will be announced lat er. Contestants who win in the pre liminary commencements, which will be held at Rowland, Fairmont, Red Springs and St. Paul, will contest fo? the county prizes. Baseball and basketball games are being arranged. . (A news item about preliminary rATniTiPTippments will be found on page 3 of this issue ' - TOWN AUTO LICENSE TAX Lumberton Levies an Excessive Tax State-Wide Law Amended To the Editor of The Robesonian: I note with regret what I consid er an excessive auto license tax charged by our town. Only a few towns in North Carolina make any charge. Some of the larger towns charge from $1.00 to $2.50. I think it just as reasonauie io uise cense for a horse and buggy as for Chain Gangs 2 and 3 Consolidated and Transferred to Rowland-Lum- berton Road Many Applications for Gangs Board Meets Again To day At the meeting of the board of road commissioners Monday, chain eaners Nos. 2 and 3 were ordered consolidat ed and this gang transferred from the Fairmont-Lumberton road to the Rowland-Lumberton road. The gang win begin work next Monday on this road at Raynham and work towards Lumberton. Chain gang No. 1 was ordered to continue its work on the Fayetteville road for a month and then begin work on the Saddletree! road leading from R. E. Lewis' farm to Lumber Bridge. Quite a number of citizens from various sections of the- county went before the . board""M6nday T&nd made application for the chain gangs to work different roads. There wa3 much discussion heated discussion as to why the gangs should work in va rious sections of teh country. Practically all the old township road trustees filed their reports with the board Monday. Dr. N. A. Thompson was elected secretary of the board for an indefin ite term. The board is holding an other meeting here today to complete its work, pass on bills, etc. BELLAMY BRIEFS er of Mr. W. R. Ivey, and Roy, son an automobile kept for Pleasre- , e tvt Txr r oi n .hsirli-PTi. Cat- iriTilv tell the folks I have had the ui. mi. i. J.V., aim - ontA new State-wiae iaw tuiuiui"K "". The Roads Are Impassible Farmers Are Busy Personal Correspondence of The Robesonian. Bellamy, March 7 Mrs. J. D. Dun can spent Friday and Saturday vis iting her brother Mr. Bob Wilkins at St. Paul. Mr. J. L. Monroe of Pembroke was 9 business visitor at Bellamy Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Pitman and two children visited at the home of Mr. George Singletary, near Rich ardson, Sunday. Mr. J. B. McLean is a Lumberton visitor today. Mr. and Mrs. Jetter Branch and children of Bladenboro visited friends ard relatives in this section Sunday. Mr. I. J. Wilkins spent Friday in Wilmington on busniess. Mr. Purse Meares of Lumberton spent Sunday in this section. Mr3. G. W. Barfield and children, Miss Sallie and James, spent Satur day at Lumberton. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McLean and daughter, Miss Lillie, spent a short while at Lumberton Saturday p. m. Bad roads is the general cry around here. They are almost impassible to travel. The farmers are preparing for an other crop. Guess thev will plant more cotton this year than they did last. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor are all smiles: it's a boy. ago. ' Cjv State Senator Frank Gough reT" turned last night from Raleigh. He remained right on the job till the ses sion closed. --Mr. J. E. Type? yesijtned Sat. ; urday his position with Mr. it. J. 1 essel. Mr. Tyner had been work ing for Mr. Wessell for 15 years. -Mr, H. M. Beasley has closed a contract to do a $5,000 hauling job '! iicar iuguii, o. me work will be in connection with railroad building. The condition of Rev. F. E. Dix on, who has been sick for several days with chills and fever, is so much improved that he is able to be out today. Mr. A. Weinstein expects to leave Sunday night for New Yohk where he will spend several days buy ing spring and summer goods for his department store. Mr. Alex Sessoms bought Tues day the stand and stock of groceries and fruit belonging to Mr. R. E. Dun can on East Fourth street. Mr. W. C. Sessoms will conduct the business. It has been learned here that Mr. Luther Barnes, who pitched ball for the Lumberton team last season, has signed up with the Richmond, Va., team, which belongs to the Interna tional league. Mr. S. Mclntyre, a member of the board of trustees of the Thomas ville Baptist orphanage and attorney for the board, is spending the day at Thomasville on business connected with that institution. Mr. J. S. Oliver, one of Robeson's members of the recent Legislature, passed through town yetserday en route to tois home near Marietta. He was accompanied by his son, Mr. Hal, who was a page during the session, which closed yesterday. In Monday's Robesonian it was stated that Miss Lola Mitchell of Bal timore, Md., had arrived to assume her duties in the Style shop, a new millinery store recently opened by Miss Amelia Linkhauer. The name should have been Miss Lola Nickell instead of Mitchell. A chamber of commerce was or eanzed at Maxton Monday night for the purpose of boosting the town and getting new industries. The follow ing officers were elected: Mr. D. M. Clarkson, pres-dent; Mr. J. M. Arm strong, vice president; Mr. J. Earle. Carpenter, secretary. Mayor and Mrs. A. E. White re turned yesterday from Washington and Baltimore, where they spent Monday and Tuesday. They attend ed the inauguration of President Wil son Monday. Mr. White says he was close enough t othe President to haer distinctly all he said while making his inaugural address. R. E. Robeson, contracting agent for the Nashville Amusement com pany, spent yesterday in Lumberton for the purpose of making arrange ments for his company, which of the carnival style, to play a week's en gagement in Lumberton. The town fathers are not much on letting shows of that nature come to town, so the agent made arrangements to show at the baseball park, just outside the town limits. The show is expected to be here the week beginning April 8. tie and Louise, all of Maxton. were visitors to Mr. W. R. Ivey's Satur day night and Sunday. Mr. W. G. Edwards of Dillon, S .C, is a visi tor to his son and family, Mr. B. Ed wards. Rev. H. B. Porter and Mr. A. M. Stubbs were Fayetteville visi tors tcday. Mr. John McArthur of St. Paul was in town Friday evening briefly. -National Committeeman A. W.l hire, jitneys, trucks, etc. nwi00 amended and the following is now a law, having passed the en-j News Notes and Personals From Along Route 3 From Lumberton Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumberton. R. 3, March 7 Peo- rolline office today, the last clause (ple are hauling guano in these parts, of Sec 6- "Provided further, that noj We have had a cold snaD. Hope tiT nr tnwn mav require a it hasn't killed the fruit. We sowed LUUlllJ , w.j. " T,ti Tct- T?-o total registration iee m an greater than one.nan me w & . i 1 J.T- - Ct4-A " J v.-. V. State. This applies to autos kept for pleasure only, not to those kept for Mr. Joseph Townsend of the Raft ivi. unii , J Kaf ato An the Swnmn section is a Lumberton visi- same charge, but was not convicted, tor tday. ... . - m this issue. McLean returned last night from Washington, where he attended the inauguration, having stopped over m Fayetteville yesterday. Mrs. McLean, whA apcomnanied him. returned home yesterday morning. Miss Mattie Mc Lean, Mr. McLean's sister, remained over in Washington to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. McLean were guests at a White House luncheon immediately after the inausruration. Mr. McLean heinc e-iven a seat next to the Presi den. The prominent part played by Mr. McLean is told m two wasmng T 'A a- Vtiaw how this will suit the folks, neither do I care. I think there should be amiomewhere. Raleigh. March 6, 1917. Clock Ran 14 Days Master Theodore Pope Won Prize Master Theodore Pope, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Pope, won the alarm clock offered by Messrs. R. D. Cald well & Son to the one guessing near est the time an 8-day clock wound . up good and tight on February 22 at 9:30 a. m. would stop run down and stop. The clock stopped today at 12:25 which meant that it ran 14 days, two hours and 55 minutes from one winding. Theodore guessed 11 days, which guess was nearest cor rect. More than 300 made guesses ard the guesses ran all the way from 3 days to 11 days. The votes were 'canvassed by the judges Messrs. E. L. Whaley ard F. Grover Britt our garden last Friday taiM they otptp nn and crowinc Tuesdav. Mr. Henry Lee was in these parts I and Master Teodore was declared the last Friday and Saturday with his winner, ine ciock was in me wm- cousin Mr. Charley Bass. Mr. Oden Walters has got appen dicitis. Tobacco plants are growing fine. There are hogs running out yet. What will we do with them? The millinery opening at the Lumberton Bargain House today is being attended by a large number of ladies. Miss Alice Scherer, an ex A trimmer of Wilmington, ar- rived last night and will have charge IN WAR OR PEACE YOU NEED FOOD AND RAIMENT Should be read bv every person in Robeson county. Turn over on the next naere and read it. Every baby in Lumberton will sure ly send mama running to R. D. Cald well & Son. next Monday to buy a tv; AoTift rtment. Miss Wilhel- TjuSs i, aUo here assis bo rfoat Wc for 5o. viiss ncnervi u t r o- t o- dow in the hardware department of the Caldwell store and there was much speculation as to when it would stop. A dispatch of the 6th from London says that the German government's plan for involving Mexico and Japan in war with the United States in the vent of hostilities between Germany and America was defended in an ad dress before the Reichstag by the Foreign Secretary, Dr. Alfred Zimmerman. Mr. Thompson Williams of Barnes- Read ville was among the callers at The Robesonian office today.
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