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' ' -,-,.. .... . v ::- - - , . - , - s , ' - - . . ' ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND; TRUTH $2.00 A YEAR. .DUE IN ADVANCS VOL. XL VIII LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA-THURSDAY. MAY 3, X917. NUMBER 23 . J a-1 ni(- sTER FACES U. S IF U-BOAT WAR- FARE IS NOT CHECKED PARKTON PARAGRAPHS MARIETTA . SCHOOL FINALS SHANNON SCHOOL FINALS instruction of Snips is Threat- pnin Existence of Great Britain i and trance snu iTicnaviug uuncu TO HELP FARMERS PRO DUCE MORE FOOD STUFFS fifoffiS8 UP'?i C?SSdnl S SSSSLfte! 2 rdy SchooVCIosed With a Splendid Con f-.- v. i;ri:i. .- r rf - yPn otj.- cert rersonai Mention iNf.nniiug purposes Would TI 5 T r xuur reace. :mngi0n, icnic -Urease rrodudion of Food Crops: ?T ,l aas -two stills Cap-; rTOspect-, Good .National ( ommittMni. m.t.' urearreacner Joins Nm . BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS- Kr ... - vxr". T..U 1 r. I t ... c,.tpa -wawonai tommittMitiAri MiT.An' -wcurrcacner joins XNavv Washington Dispatch, May 2. Urges Support of the Measure Correspondence of The Robesonian. The enormous inroads on the world's; Washington Dispatch. May 1. Parkton, May iA good manv .sbip?,;;!;! ApproDriation of $10,000,000 for! our people haVe Deen attending the THinm uiv - - - iiuiluoob uy we gwernmentifli ni- wnmentement at Dinner Crop , Correspondence of The Robesonian.' Yesterday a red-letter day for ipg and little. daughter, Ella Emith, Ck --mimic! n-wJ i-J j 11 -a r , . T-l ., 0 . . . " roueht to American government of ficials a full eto thdr distribution at cost to fVrmeri We were advised QSa If wrl,' 2J be au- a most successful term. The rain allpresent had tne Am , "y a ui toaay oy tne sea- mgnt m ten erred somewhat with.; . ine exercises wo. j. wie exercises out we snould be very Increase in production of food grateful for the rain as it was much crops, mostly in South Atlantic' needed, especially for small gaXn States, is the nhWt. snno-hf TVia V.;i1 and Irish nnfntnoc their people a messagefrom the gov-J provides for transportation of niJ The stand of cotton for this com ernment emphasizing that there must trates from Chile in government" ves- munity was-never better. Mr. J. D. be tne iunesi -uiumawuu Uj seis ana meir saie Dy federal au-: juiis is tne iirst to report cotton S?!"? Ptoses and 'which N seems -to be a great success. of the. school. -The weather wiidSf Mr- and Mrs- T.J. Conoly and lit- ier wh?liv tneil OlSulOUtlOn at rnsf tn firman We Were advised Vin4- Vii V,o.c Kaa. thn Avniw It's tax-listing time. Mr. H. J. Singleton went Mon day to Greensboro to make, applica tion for a U. S. army commission. ine Liumberton Cnttnn iwm recentlv nurrhasAd m. motor truck ,for hauling cot- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roz- u , At pVieckea, Governors and State Representa tives here today for a National de fence couference will take home to . - iue weatner was meal, .. v , j. vvuuiy uu u.-. ier wno i:w ftT1 p 1 T ...v Z - were grand, and one and' ?e daughter, Sarah Ella, and Miss Tuesday twinl-or w LuamSerton' tad a llorious time. I Iiene Downer of Raeford spent SunJ iw807, twins ne boy and one , isea apened at 11:30 a.SJ? A- ?' l?'8-, i -Th.r. ,t, m. with a chorus bv the- sdiool. af I Mrs- KK and daurfiter, . Miss Do-L.- Te be a called communic-. ter: which Rev. J. R.JVIillerf pastor of! Ia' who hare been visiting Mrs.! "fnQ ,r AiDans lodge. Fnday night the Fairmont Baptist church, offer-! darter, Mrs. G. I. Klarpp,! .? J ' 0 "PfX0 work in the third ea prayer. The speaker of the oc-! iiave returnea to their home at St.-1 1 f-" xuasons are invit- chopping, Much hail fell in this commuruty iaat mgnt dux not much damage is states in war preparation if Germany, thorities to farmers j? to be defeated. j Many Southern farmers and agri- Secretary Lane told the conference, cutlural organizations endorsed the that the great destruction of ships measure. Senators Smith of South reported was threatening the existence of Carolina and Smitft or Georgia, told Rev, Joel Snyder of Fayetteville Great Britain and France and menac-.the Senate that the government could' wiI1 preach the commencement ser in? the United States. No one, he J" buy nitrates now stored in this coun-' mon at the auditorium next Sunday said, knew the exact number of ships try, sell them to the farmers, and' morning at 11 o'clock. iost recently, but estimates put last! later replac them hv hrino-ino- in! Miss Ellison, teacher nf swfli week's submarine toll at 400,000 tons. more from Chile. Several Senators aild Seventh grades, and her pupils Hater he explained that this estimate who expressed fear that nitrate sup-! went on a picnic this afternoon-at the r,robaDiy was too iugu. pues -needed ior manufacture of pow- .aeiora powerpiant, which is an ideal Secretary Lansing m a statement der might be depleted were told that Place lor such occasions, traveling in present supplies are sufficient for lwo teams and reports a most lovely two years. i anu enjoyaDie time. casion, Mr, .1,. riavtAn r.rat 'raui s. Mrs. Klaron went with tlPm "a- member of th WilmintjrtTi i, and will snend several davs thA Miss Mvra Cotton of PaTraffav;iTA introduced-by Rev. B. E. Stanfield,! Sch.o1 closes Friday-night, April anQ Miss Minnie Burney of Clark- pastor of the Robeson circuit. Mr.!?7' Wlth a god concert. The follow Grants subject was -'Democracy and ing Program was rendered Welcome What it Means". With convincing Speech by Winifred King; flag salute words of oratory . the speaker show- by, Dan Klarpp and school; song by ea f.nat uemocracy is to man ma- sulul'ir ouncn oi r lowers - tour terially -what religion is spiritually.' KirlsJ "A Soldier's Speech" Annie His address was a gem and was1 Hamilton; "My . pretty Maid" dia-. roundly applauded. . logue by Luther Currie and Rebecca Mr. Grant served in the recend Shook5 "He Speech" Ruth Schook; Legislature with Mr. J. S. Oliver of, ME.arl7 Miss Crocus" Seavy King; Marietta, one of Robeson's represent- .::A "t"e Sunbeam" Isadora Ham atives. and he tooV I llton; "IU Try" Arthur Kin: "The some complimentary remarks about Reason Why" Mildred Currie; "The the manner in wWi Mr nu vor von. I Sthool House Stands bv the Flaer" resented his people. He declared that ' Bruce McGougan; Abou Ban Adhem ! ' rkl 1 i l 1 , l Rov-l Mnflnll iroyi . T- T4- T T- K'urrins' the day declared the serious Tiess of the submarine situation could not be exaggerated. Reports to the The 'South 'Carolina Senator 'said Mr- A- M. Stubbs returned from Mr. Oliver always voted and stood Reva McGougan; "Before It Is. Too State Department" give a total or that by making nitrates available at i'lttsborough Saturday evening where) on the moral side of any public ques- 1 a:e ivey McKenzie; "Counting .eighty vessels lost in one week. reduced prices, the corn and cotton' he attended the district1 conference tion that arose. He also added that Es" Polly Powell; "Miles Stand The British mission announced that crops of the South Atlantic seaboard ard reports a great time. Rev. H.t Mr. Oliver proved himself equal to ish's Courtship" Alton Currie; the rate of destruction in recent could be increased from 50 to 100 per B- Porter will arrive Wednesday, as the tasks of a representative and that' "Diseases" Duncan McGougan; "Dot weeK3 naa contmuea uncnangeu anu cent. y i e stoppea over at uarthage on his he snould be sent back to the Lee-P"1"1""1" narnei urne. tnai it snoweu .no aiarmiug luwcas- oenator Simmons oi JNorth uaroli-i wy nme 10 visit nome ioiks. Mr. es. All its members agree the situa-,na declared middlemen's profits and P- H. Fisher and fajnily and W. T. tion is critical. lack of transportation facilities from Jr. arrived home tonight from Char. A bureau of navigation report pre- Chile were responsible for exhorbi-' lotte, where they had been on a visit, oared recentlv estimated the world's, tant nitrate prices at present. I They, left Charlotte this a. m. at ten ship construction in 1016 at slightly A Washington special of the 1st less than 2,000,000 tons. If the Ger- islature just as Ion? as he wanted to! Debate, judges, Rev. Mr. Parker, go, and then some. Mr- McKay and Mr. Cheek. Query, After the address the crowd was resolved, That the United States dismissed for an hour and invited as should abandon the Monroe Doc a whola to Iotio- hrond Tiao lad. trine". The affirmative side was un- o'clock in their car and arrived home1 en table laden with all the good, eld .y Bruce McGougan and Kate at 9 p. m. Mr. and Ivs. H. C. Jones ' things onA could imae-ine to satisfvi Cur-ne and the negative by Alton nr.-r-i-.rn A 4-An nir i : l t l hnio am KortVia Purrio V . .1 A. - & i il -w-rr 1 . , " . i . . i ' J J 3 I . r . . ' 1 , . . r i . I L in. OTlH T?A4.Vin I- l.t- niJ. r-:r,n L-DOn li Ti TnPi r nTPsmi TH.T.O ni Tii Tn a w 1 1 ttiiti ottoti xi-iiT- noo thn tni t a.riivei totiav Trnm vinrwiTi nrhoro nnnpr in a orrnvo tihqf hv .innoriTirf v ucnua vunic jljcicii siuc 1 1 C ' . O f f w . w..v 1 ........ w . uuu .v. J " ..v.. . ...,--- - - - - " tD ' - i " J ' . vwtMj;, i , . destruction officials admit without lowing: Ithey spent Sunday and Monday with from the appearance of that table it! brought out some very strong argu- hesitation that their campam. threat ens to sweep the seas. FOOD CONSERVATION MEETING D'scuss'ng Plans to Increase Food Production Prominent speakers Senator Sunmons mai!a a stronsr relatives. speech in support of the joint reso- We are unable to say what the peo- lutjon presented to the House today ble expect to do in regard to the that progressive "community , when the Iifviding for an appropriation 'f bond election, but we are of the opin-j dinner was being prepared. It was $10,000,000- to be used to help the ion that bonds No. 1 will be killed, a great feast and the very sight of farmers of the country to produce and that bonds No. 2 also, unless the! the table made one feel like eating, more food stuffs. Hundreds of tel-, voters are better informed. We can i After all had eaten, to their satisfac- is safe to sav that thfc h. p. 1. wasjments, but the judges decided in fa. not considered by the good people of,vor of the affirmative, as the vote was two for the affirmative and one for the negative. Next on the program was an ad dress by Rev. Mr. Farker of Red Springs which was much enjoyed by all. Mr. rarker then presented Pol- A meeting t)f vast importance isiegrams came to" Senators Simmons only speak for self, and that is the tion and many to a greater extent,! a.u iVir- career tnen presented roi being held at the court house this af-' and Overman today urging them to Clark bill, as we see it, should be sup- enough food was taken up to have; e Powell, Douglas Currie, Bruce ternoon at which plans for increas- support the bill. t ported, ard carried by a handsome fed several -hundred more. My0"an ar? Charles Zedaker with pres- . 'National Committeeman A.W. Mc- 'majority. If not, why not? or for- In the afternoon the following pro- fir an graae aipiomas. Alter tnis be- Lean of -Lumbertoft wired that the ever hold your peace on good roads, gram was carried out: aene ous cream ana cae were servea .. -I farmers were very much interested ' tjniei xsewton of jst. Pauls, w. A. v-ratnouc mecuey young : lacues or, j" et the resolution and watson oi noKe ana uniet c. tne scnooi: recitation, - lNauenxy eii, rr. :r". VJ- wt"'" ""r ing food cropsnd meeting the nt crisis along the focd line are mg discussed. . V, Amnnir those who -will sDeaK are m tne nassasrA r .-r.: A fTT-iViHnr-A W A. nrmul tV. TsInW-Vt r'o-rrvlino Id ArratfnTT Tlpard ftf PsirVfnn -rnllad , - tntm '.JKv 'RvAitm PocrArss? pVinTna Slumlv Graham of Italeigh, who will speak: to lend their support. The resolution late Saturday evening after a harffer Tjawe 4y six girls; essayt-Educa-on the subject 6f better fertilization, provides: Ji day's work on' blinds-tigers. They tion by Bettie Sparkman; duet Pe- better cultivation and seed selection;: 'That the President is authorized captured two blockade liquor stills Prof. W. X3. Riddick, president of Jthe and directed to- procure, or aid infjust across the Cumberland line on ' 1 1 . T If' a . . ml H in a . 1 tite Tonkenoise by Evelyn Rogers ard Gilbert Floyd; -recitation The- cake, Blacksmith's Story by Lutie Hayes; duett by two young ladies. Each one taking part in the ... above program acquitted themselves well to the efforts of Miss Wyatt McKin -non asisisted by several of the ladies of the community and some of the school gins, whe served the cream A. & E. college, Raleigh, who will j procuring, such stocks of nitrate of or near the Gallberry in a branch show why everybody should help in soda, and other fertilizers and ferrj about a mile t from the Malldy ford, this crusade for raising more food-! tilizer. ingredients, as he may de-! One of thP stills was found in a crib stuff; Prof. Dan T. Gray, of the swine termine to be necessary, and find and the other one was in the. branch department of the A. & Er college,' available, for - increasing agrieultur-! ready for .operation, but at this -who will discuss livestock raisdng,Tal production during the calendar stand it seejmed that the still had not and Hon. A. Ww McLean of Lumber-: year 1917, and to dispose o fthe same, been, operated, but the officers re ton, who will discuss plans of public- cn credit or-otherwise-atp cost, in, port -3& arrels or at the least cal itw and oro-aTiiV.ation. I snoh wnxr as M Hppms bAst to far.ili- culations ; 1500 callons of beer, and Tho above named speakers and a trte the purpose. For carrying out everything just ready to charge; ank day evening. A large crowd witness- .w - . ai . ' " a. . . a. a . m ' 1 ' - Af la - . 1 a a a a I 1 J 1 . number of farmers oi the count" met jthe purposes of this resolution, there, tne oiiicers claim tnai the would-be in the court house this morning at 10 , is hereby appropriated; out of anyj stillers are minus at least $450 at o'clock and arranged the program for moneys m the Treasury not other- the price they would have realized this afternoon. wise appropriated, - available iramed. from not lessthan 90 gallons of white . iatelv and until expended, the sum! lightning or fire water. There was CANDIDATES FOR ROAD BOARD, of $10,000,000 or so much thereof as-no one at the still ard so far no ar-j There were three of the pupils' in, were urnf. ii-i i . ; scnooi wno maae a penect- record of attendance during the whole school term. These were Dan Klarpp, Al ton have accented nositions a b nographers in the Lumberton, Dres den and Jennings cotton mill offices-. The directors of the. Lumberton Farm loan association met here Tues. . day. The meeting was called for the purpose of discussing some matters: m connection with the workings of the association. Mr. H. E. Stacy will deliver the literary address at the closing ex-' ercises of the public school at John's station, Scotland county, tomorrow at 11 a. m. Two other schools naa John's station will take part in the exercises. : Messrs. J. P. Cash well, H. J Singleton, T. O. Edens and C. M. Moore went this morning to Wilming ton where they will make application for U. SI army commissions. Messrs.' S. K. Nash and F. Eli Wishart expect t ogo to Wilmington tonight for the Tsaaio purpose. The Monarch Bowling company will open up a bowling alley in the Griffith building, Elm street, tomor-" T" 1 a a row. cowiing wiu be rree tomor row. Mr. B. H. Wallace, who recent ly resigned his position with the Met ropolitan LTe Insurance Co., will haye charge of the alley. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Shaw moved Tuesday from the Stephens house on the corner, of Walnut and Fifth to the house on East Fifth, between Walnut . and Pine, recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hartley and owned by Mrs. E. E. Page. Mr. Shaw , has leased the house for three years.. Liorhtnintr Rtniolc tli stalls nf XT I. T. Brown of the Philadelphus sec tion Monday night and burned them together with two mules and x one. horse. Four other mules which were in -- the stalls got out and were not burned. Mr.. Brown and family were away from homeat the time the stalls 1 A. TW i 4- 1 1 A A iAo1i'ti w TUW T J? PAn ft Af.xon ana jvaie burne. inese iasz two Lumberton was most hiriilv eniovedi lvmg- about two miles from the school and brought forth much applause. The primary and intermediate pu pils gave a concert and operetta Tues.- m - A 1 5 A Jn the item in Monday's" Robe sonian in which was 'given a list of the staff appointed by Gen.-Jas. L Metts, commander of the N. C. divis ion of United Confederate veterans,, the initials of Major Powell, ensign. of Vineiand, were given as A. M. The ed these exercises and pronounced it as being the best concert in the his torv of the school house This concert peflectti crelit .on V - AT- X 1 J ;i J V oovn wjacuers aim pupiis, lur eacxi, t j itJ A p Major Pow KwS" Oww3 Jo Iroof Shi e11 is the father 0f T. C. John enjoyed. Owing to our school build-. son of Lumberton. mg oeing uunieu last iaa anu since then school .being conducted in an Messrs. Knox "and John Proc- m v .ricB.vJ' 4. old dwelling, both teachers and nunils r. stuof"f3 ai e state university. X1MJZ hve had" to work against many dis- ?Fnt preached in Olivet Methodist church - jaa " a . Ira. -T. "V 1 last Sunday by Kev. k. ts. jonn, pres advantages and especially in prepar- in. home folks. They were accom St, Qd oo-;t, ti,,, nf Wa' panied by Mr. Henry Stephens of . program, for it had to be conducted, Asheville, who is also a istudent at tnA PrAsidATit' reftts have been marte. hut th offi.i ident of Carolina college, Maxton. Those Who Have Filed Names as Can-' is authorized to 'make such regula-j cers are not quite through with the1. The school just closed was pro-, PgTamt'hi ' " wW to the lack! the university Mr. Knox Proctor nil nouTiPAd hv thA natrons as bemor one 111 """'k . . "lc '"i" . on .j t. uiuattrs r nuau vvmmugiuuuo I IIOI1S H.I1U to Ue bucji urcouo anj. , con6c. ni.. "v- au j r , - ' . n-f pn ailditorilim Thi! l thA SAPOnn'" omuiig-mc KCiuur siLUCius wiiu in his spilt . and the still removed or liter- oi tne very pest eye. j.u m,,, - ortT, anA Mlc 0 M j an,o.' oil,, ,4- ,. r Ao.mm;c;A t n t.-.'was- niHne ra . Prof. w. i . jenrette: ,Ui- iui - inc. an V uuu vuw U-L wuniiutaOiViit aUCV iIlC x r -t . a.-.. -mr Five members of the Robeson coun. agencies of the government as ty road commission will be chosen at , discretion he may deem best. wa- a aj a t . 1 i.v "... v.... uioucuw n.jr u.. - j r - . v . i." j .,4- njr;0c Mq.i Jvmnon navA Deen witn us, ana tney the election to be held Monday oi proceeds arising from the disposition gooa worK go on. ine ngnt men ;nJ:J have had i very successful school. next week, May 7. The following , hereunder of fertilizsrs and fertilizer names have been filed with Register, ingredients shall go into the Teas :r,ln-nn.-.c of Deeds M. W. Floyd as candidates in the various districts: , District No. 1 Lumberton, Britt, Orrum, Wishart, Howellsville town ships J. I. Townsend, Democrat; J. R. Kinlaw. Renublican. District No. 2 Rowland, Gaddy, Fairmont, White House, Sterlings J. B. McLeod, Graddy H. Floyd, both Democrats. ' District No. 3 Maxton, Alfords ville, Pembroke, Back Swamp, Thomp son J. A.-McCormick, Democrat. District No.4 Red Springs, Smiths, Raft Swamp, Saddle Tree, Burnt Swamp I. T. Brown, Democrat: W. K. Culhreth. RAnuhlican. District No. 5 Lumber endge, ury as miscellaneous.' BELLAMY BRIEFS at work Rev. W. Presbyterian church, left Monday for. Oliver. This was AT ..... . ' , .. lrrWn nTMK W MlThey have made many friends dur- b M. Miller, pastor of the, Laura Scarboro; music, Mrs. w. m. . Jth . te h J , -n . j ! c . 1, it niiNroi. This was Prof. JenretteV ms tneir stay nere wno wiu join v. Washington, D. C where he will en ter the navy. He had only been here a few -months but made many friends who will greatlv ro.iss him. He was a good preacher and pastor. Chopping Cotton Commencement May . 3 and 4 Personal t rorrAsnondenPA of The Robesonian. Bellamy, May 2 Chopping cotton $5 WON BY MRS. W. W. PARKER caaoti0 Via 4-V.q nilAr nf thA dftV in' .. tbesenarts. (Several Answers Were Received in Mrs.. Gussie Jerrel and infant ot North -Lumberton are visiting Mrs. Jerrel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rranoh. Mr. Henry Todd spent a short while at the capital Monday Dropped-Letters Contest in Con nection With t"e Robesonian's" Buy-at-Home Page The $5 in goM advertised to be giv- ; en away at the-conclusion of the four insertions of the Buy-at-Home page h-innnn ParVtnn T? Annert. St. Paul I vsitinc relatives in this section, -Robert Monroe, J. Browne Evans,! Mr h. McLean was a Lumber oth Democrats. ' ton visitor Saturday. Mr. J. M. Butler, who has served i Misses May Parish and Kutn mei Mr and Mrs. Ben Walters of Red i in The Robesonian was won by Mrs Rnrino-s "are snendiner ' several days-W. W. Parker. It was stated in the . . . . . T if I . f ( i! A. XT J?.' . X 1 ' n. 1 oner x.na.1 me iusi person lo ung as chairman of the present Doaru since it was organized in March last, has decided not to offer for election, withdrawing in favor of Mr. J. Brown Evans of St. Pauls. At a eood roads mertintr held in St. Pauls last Sat urday Mr. Evans was endorsed for the office vin spent a short while at Lumberton Sntnrdav n. m. - Mr. M. C. Taylor of Maxton spent Sunday with home folks. - tvt A onVio-ns an id Miss Lll ivna. .niiic - uv,... lie McLean attended the union at Mt.j sixth year as principal of the school and the school has been growing Det tAT all the whilA since he took charge. The school board Is Composed of Messrs. J. S .Oliver, J. M. Sparkman and J. J. Page. Those who attended the commence ment were Prof, and Mrs. J. R. Poole and small daughter. Pearl, Mrs. R. E. Lewis and Mr. F. Grover Britt. The farmers of the Marietta sec tion have splendid stands of cotton, corn and tobacco and are in good will go to Fort Oglethrope training camp for army officers. Jack Edmund, a young white boy, was arrested Monday night by Ch'ef of Police Alf. H. McLeod on us in wishing them a very pleasant ftne charge of hiring an automobile vacation and in hoping they may be, at Fayetteville to bring him to Lum with us again in the fall. Prof, ber ten and failing to pay for same Thompson and Miss McKinnon lefti The rtory is that Edmund with an- Saturday. Miss McKinnon for her j oth.-r yotng boy came to Lumberton home and Prof. Thompson for Red Springs, where he will spend several days visiting relatives. PEMBROKE POINTS ! . Commencement at Philadelphus Con. ' cert at Glennwood Personal and Other Items . i i i; . n mMt win" spirits. iney - Corresnondence of The Robesonian. ellort ior a Dumper crop uu Pom; ,fl M,T ,A nn tnn. prospect was never better for one at this season oi tne year. or send the correct answer to The; News "Notes "Robesonian office would bA awarded, Ciarkton and Personals From ituucoviuaii uiiivo w vuivi i - . the prize. A number of correct an- Corresnondence -of The Robesonian. cnrAito TWTrs.TfA . roo5 tiA Vmt 4" TVTyg "Pc tTt- e's answer was received at 3:45 p. m.!of Concord is visiting his son-m-law Tr-o.r A-niQO v novt rt-rAt! nrd daughter. Rev. and Mrs. W. rl. A,J.VlXJf , 9JVf . . w . . i - , booaman. Miss Nell Goldston of Goldston is visiting her brother-in-law and sis- der and rain storm visited this sec tion Monday night. Lightning struck in several places, but no damage was done. Rev. J. F. Davis is expected to fill his reeular appointment here in the au!o and en they g6t out cf the auo told th; driver they would go to their home arc. get the money and .return and pay "him, but kept going and never returned. The ca3e was compromised. The auto arrived here about 3 of the clock Sunday morning. m. answer being received at 4:60 p on the-same day. In this contest letters were drop- Eliam Friday and Saturday. They, ped from each advertisement and all ter Mr. and Mrs. uatcneior. llliaill r r- "J . , .. " t J t-- I TVi n nrac nlliffl Q TIllTYl nAT OT VIS, tne letiers iormeu uie name aim lilic. nv-i. " M.v- Mrs. These Have Enlisted Tho followinc vounc men have en listed in the army at the local recruit ing station this week: Jack .Edmund, C. A. TiAnnAtt S H. Tucker all of Lumberton: P. Cook and S. Soles of Dillon, S. C.; C. T. Pridgen and Ellis lyner of Buie; W. F. Depue or nni4iul q vorv nleasant time. H. vv. m ' a! j - 1 . . w -r . - t,am n-nrl Tj,..vn n. IaoHav. Mr onn Virs. .loe r rcciuaii aim. oi a, uuiuueau war icauci . children Misses Pearl and Alma, vis- Parker's answer was as follows: ited at the home of Mr. E. O. Free- General Kuropatkin, Russia man Sunday. G Lyric Theatre Mis Sallie Barfield is spending the e National Bank of Lumberton ! wpek-end with hom.e folks. n Lumberton Motor Car Co. i ween. t"u ,, - i n ! v ti ru Mr. Raymond Uapps Olreaar urue. e uucois oaKery otore :-;4.-i irt titia sA"tion recently. r A. Weinstein's Dept. Store. Mr James Barfield was a Lum- a Lumberton Motor Car Co., Foun- ary uept. 1 The Lumberton Bargain House K White & Gough i ' -r . TIT t Win.' V. 4. iriaifnr RntlirdaV. luumus county; m. v. vvo" y uciwn " , ,v itr-r i,:c;fod ston-Salem; C. Sessoms, St. Pauls. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McLean visited Sergt. F. W. Braley, who had been'at Mr. J. B. McLean's Sunday, in charge of the local station for, We wish to correct the stake son. W W transferredVto made in last Thursday's issue, when the Charlotte station and Serg. Jas.lwe stated the commencement aim; Bradford has been transferred from, Charlotte to Lumberton. Serg. Bradford arrived here yesterday. Condition of Mrs. Frank Gough Un-imnrovAd The condition of Mrs. Frank Gough, vh0 has been critically ill at. her "ome, Chestnut street, for several 'ays, is unimproved. r,: ir- a- L.r.aan' eQilor """"..rr "V fee of 10 cents "'Hon Herald, -Dillon, S. U., ana mrs. mni-.. .r;'";; M; fny. A..0f i j. D- McMillan ..i. "oS8W W" r ' a:Newman's 6, 10 & 25 Ct. Store. a WUDlUeBS VISlVOra Ul lUDU wujr. vyv J-.V, would b'e Mav 1-2. It should have been therd and 4th. of other attractions at the Lyric theatre, Miss Irene Mc- Leod'g elocution class will give its en . i.:-mA-4- at the onera house to- wei tiiiitii, -- morrow night instead of at the the- . nu -i.,o Htt Mies IVl O- atre. xne recnaia k1" "i . "r t j -loco am alwavs highly en- tertaining and no doubt a large crowd will witnesshe one tomorrow u Miss Josephine Breec . r A. Weinstein's Dept. Store o Pastime p Planters Bank and Trust Co: a T TT. Caldwell t Bumberton Marble & Granite Works, J. H. Floyd, Mgr. k Bell & Jordan, J. B. Strickland, Mgr. i Lvric Theatre. n The Style Shop, Amelia Linkhauer R Grantham Bros. ' u' Hotel Lorraine, F. A. Crabtree, Prop. & Mgr. s Dr. W. W. Parker s The .Wishart Co. , iting ladies in town last week at tending tbe Wilmington Presbyterial. Mr. William Monroe of Tar Heel spent a part of last week here with relatives. ... Mrs. J. T. Lindsay is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs W. J. Gooden. We are glad to welcome to our r.own Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Craven of aii a i mi. 1- ,V-S A 4-S- ADDOttSDUrg. i.ney nave move- v" . :i" cottage ori north side of town. Mr. Graven is Bladen's-popular and clev-'f tr farm demonstrator. Mrs. O. L. Clark, .Sr., returned last week from Vanceboro after spendt-g a few days with her daughter Mrs. all that can will attend these ser vices. Several from here have been at tending commencement at Philadel phus this week and report the ex ercises to be very interesting. The concert at v Glennwood Friday night was greatly enjoyed by several of our voune people.. Little Alice Dixon has been real sick for the past few days. We all hone for her a speedy recovery. Mrs J. L.'Thaggard has also been on the sick list, but is improving. Mr. G. D. McQueen is spending a few days out of town on business. H. T. Josyln. Cotton chopping is coming in no. Several have very pretty cotton. The neonlA shrr,ld nlant a nlentv of food stuff such as man or beast could eat. and then if the prices go up we will have something to eat. There will be a special meeting of thA loral lodo- T. O. O. F. tomOr. row night at 8 o'clock. Refreshments) will be served. All members are urg ed to attend. READ . R O A D L AW AND CLARK BLLL IN THIS ISSUE 1 -Dr. W. T. Martin of Benson spent the week-end here visiting his broth er, Dr. J. A. Martin. ' . . . : . Mr. R. H. . Livermore is in the bank during Mr. McQueen's absence. Messrs. G. M.. Chandler and Belton Beasley visited in Glennwood vicin ity Sunday. Miss Bess Cash well of Parkton spent the week-end with Miss Marga ret Odum. Little Miss George Hall, who ha3. been visiting relatives in Bladen for some time, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Paul Lee of Wilmington spent the week-end with her sister Mrs. W. E. Hall. " Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Livermore and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stone were Red . Springs visitors Mondav afternoon. Mrs. A. M. Breece and Miss rearie Sheppard spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. E. L. Odum, route 1. Mr. W. L. Beasley, who has been clerk at the depot here for some time, left last Wednesday to accept a po sition as agent at wagram. mr. Beasley had been here for several" years, having worked with Mr. A. dh. Breece before he accepted the nosi-. tion at depot, and made many friends . who hated to see nim leave. Mr. Byrd of South Carolina has taken Mr. Beasley's place at depot. To Organize Red Cross Branch To the Editor of The Robesonian: A meeting will be held in the higtt school auditorium on next Monday at 8:30 p. m, for the purpose of or-" ganizing a Red Cross society. -All who are interested in this matter are re quested to attend. R. E. SENTELLE. y
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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