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tSTAbbian xo,. wrx riv JNTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH VOL. XLVIII LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MAY in iqit ri & V a J M. f $2.00 A YEAR. Dltf ' .XSCH NUMBER 25 - 1 1 - MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES MORE FOOD STUFFS EAND LADELPHUS NEWS p4ktn paragraphs Mpetinjr of Cmp Pope Address by 3l. VoraprDiimer Served Vet eran Young Soldiers and Old, Robeson County Means to Feed Itself Commissioners A-sked to Spread Out This Year Appropriation m Forty Confederate veterans attena. INCREASE FOOD the Memorial day meeting which PRODUCTS BY $3,000,000 tt va? held in the court house here at: 10:30 this morning. After a business Now is Time for Action- Community Meetings Urged During Next Two eri,n Td,d?- Prospects for Bumper Corn and Cot ton crops Overcoats in "May I ;vm i-iuc Tvvriung Against nona isue personal and Other Items' Correspondence -of The Robesonian. Buie,.May 9 Miss Euphemia Ty son of Lumberton spent the week end visiting Misses Mary and Cath- FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER- BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEW3 Death and Funeral of Mrs! Annie HiI h .Scnol Commencement Friday 1 3 liivyi. ii"f, - - , r nr:ii: tt T n mpctine oi wrap Y(inia xi. x upc, mi. V pv Varser of the Lumberton bar addressed the veterans.. The chil dren' ? chapter, U. D. C, sang a num of patriotic selections and the . - r i:vi.. ;nA u n. --j "'"uo meeting was ny wtjuJC sell this year to import no feed or present. r;nQff r a m! fo?,d, stuffs This means that we fant. Geo. V. Gillett of Co. A, N. wni have to increase w rt Wet 53 ' ; . n-nA OQ vF Viics cnlHiort! . - J """" T" i -C J j.,. .. 1 er.gniecia, oiivi i """xv,.o uuul(UU SuCn products as hay, grain r w.uays-" mis community visit- Weeks to Arouse People to Neces sity or increasing Food Crops To the People of Robeson County: ioDeson county means to feed it- 1 -C 4-"U i- a . Miss Mabel Currie of Maxton soent several -days in this community visit ing friends. - Rev. Goodman of Antioch preached an able sermon at Philadel phia Sunday. - Miss, Kitty Jones of Charlotte spent Recitation Contest Tonight Monu-r License has been issued for the- mem unveuing Sunday Personal "'-"'f&e oi . . .Lewis and Arria Correspondence of The Robesonian. - Frevatt- Fairmont, May 9 Dr. E. T. Mcln- Special meeting local lodge I. 6 ms ? am was a visitor in Fair-! . F. tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.- ,uu"j iuunuay. important Dusmess. or- Miss Annie Ruth Caldwell of Lum-1 Mr T p p-,., , . . berton visited Miss Christine FWrf' a fpw d3wa fV,i .Ui ine o. a. lu.. Miss Mary Ferbee of visiting her sister Mrs. W. T. Sledze.! 7tV laioa ; MMMiuira oi jyirs. uays tins ween. aered otip 1 u Miss Mary Ferbee of BrfW J tJlt ontM ll P1 - nsitinB" her sister M w f cu l i."" "e Paia Mrs. Frank attmlcl the meetinft. The vet-! and meat. If we were to do this it erar ? pave iUi would mean that. instead of every so!.Vrs and the soldiers gave man) woman and 'child having to be three yells for the veterans. After, SUppiied with $50 worth of food pro the meeting was over the soldiers ducts from the outside this amunt .irilird for some time around the. could be thereby released for the court house square, which brought needs of the fighting armies. The to the memory of the veterans days $3,000,000 could be left to circulate zc-e. by- . i in our own banks and we could feel A sumptuous dinner, was served the, that we were not dependants on the veterans in the commssioners room balance of the world at this time when at the court house by members' of, the world faces so serious a food EoVeson chapter, U. D. C. It is saidi shortage. A great deal better still, thPt this is the only chapter in the if Wo -nnlrl m pv -fnvt. Statp which serves the veterans two we'H help in producing a surplus to pnM'C dinners eatu i'w neip ieea the millions of soldiers who Ihis afternoon the children s chap- are at the front fiehtine- bur battles. ter, U. D. C, will decorate the graves. We have little time for writing and ox IP Ponfederat dead about town. While in the business "meeting the talking. It is time for action. There is TrmrVi f.Vint. can h Hatia rlnT-ino- V10 tamo passed a unanimous resolution; next thirty days and it is onlv throueh askinc the county commissioners to .organized effort that we can hope to cut in half the amount which theyj reach every farmer throughout the xffieed to give certain veterans toi county during the next two weeks, nav their expenses to the reunion m. There is great need for agricultural "Washington in June and give every ( organization along with the organiz reteran in the county who would gOpnff 0f soldiers. The Governor of the SIO instead of $20. The bill as pass-j state has urged every school district eel by tne legislature proviues iuv rn'y those who are not able financial 1v be given aid. ing friends Mr, J. F. McKay was a Lumberton visitor Monday. Misses Janie and Irene Jackson and Mr. Kay Jackson spent Friday eve ning near Rowland. Messrs. I. T. Brown, J. B. Hum phrey and Walter McMillan spent Monday in Lumberton. The present outlook for a bumper corn and cotton crop in Robeson is very promising. It has been sev eral years since the farmers had such a nice spring for planting. This time last year a very small amount of cotton was up. Misses Mary and Catherine Tiddy gave their young friends a party on last Friday night. Mr. Douglas McMillan has erected an up-to-date Ford garage at Red Springs and says he will continue to handle the Ford car and everything needed in the way of repairs for it, MrR. J. Brown was a Red Springs X7icjvr nAtxr. - - - - N-. ' Mrs. I. T. Haywood Commencement is On xmmw section Onesided Tent Show Church Notes Personal Correspondence of The Robesonian. Parkton, May 8 Mrs. Annie Hay wood died Sunday night in the hos pital at Sanford and her remains were brought to Parkton Monday evening accompanied by her daughter Mrs. C. H. Smith of Sanford, Mr. H. L. Burns- of Burlington, Mrs. J. W. Cun nvngham of Sanfnrd nnH Mr r v Rodgers, undertaker of Sanford. The remains wwo taVon 4-v, j j. n "-.v"v-" xcoiueucei air. x. in. lVieaim. lie (1 serrptn- 01 r' ,J: a- McCormic and remained! the Epworth leasTi. N. Carnlina Li. L.-and daughter Mi" aa So;i;a t.r'H l " . . "".hall tnr.ioif Tlio .;n u. of.. j ,: vi, r,-u nave aume lncerestins: Dictures i. e. m ue iae iasc Sanford, and Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Un- of the work in Africa. P1"". meeting of the present mayor and derwood of Quitman, Ga., also Rev. Mother's day will be observed at' board and the new officers will be JameWilhs pastor of j the first the Methodist church next Sunday1 sworn in- lr'h1' ,of Sanf ord-Mr. and j morning, y I -On account of the downoour of ram T. L. Tanscott of "ReidsvinA Mondav evenin? tbemAotiTin. T.rV.u uaueen canea ior the purpose of or ganizing a branch of the Red Cross society was postponed till some fu ture time. T. R. Ftiish5.il b-i!",--' ne coraiuon of visiting her mother. Mrs. J. O. Bob-! if"ugv:JlnoVas.been seriously ill at bitt. i ynestnut street, for sev- Mr. I. -N. Medlin, Held secretary of dav 18 sllghtly Proved to- t:i . ,5 v.,v ui m ico.nue x. Carolina con-i mi arrival ? of mTTti hev,Up? e; ference, will speak at the Methodist LrJf mayr and board of town arrival ot Mr. C H. Smith and son. church Sunday nijrht. Mav 13th. Hp' commissioners will meet at the town Mrs. Underwood arrived in KanfnWl Mr SV1111 1st. and came sI'Pnt a few days in town this week, down, with Mr.- Smith in his tourine! The closing everrisps nf fha i?Q,s. car, arriving at llo'clock the funeral! mont high school will begin Thurs Zfn, ?01S theT aPist, . church,! day night of this week at 8:30 when ior oj deceased, assisted by Rev. FOR MORE FOOD STUFFS sick and was taken to a hospital in to organize, not only for the purpose' Baltimore some time ago, has return- of assisting in the present campaign for increased food production now, but goes further to intimate : that there may be other days later in which-they can be of great assistance to the State and Nation. One of the features of the cam Active Campaign is Now On for Ras Raisintr More Food Stuffs in Rob eson County Demonstration Agent paign is to hold meeting in your Swamp Secures Extra Help ior campaign community within the next two weeks. Tt- n-n - cta a in HTnndflv's RobeSOh-l Tkoc. -rmatit-i-nrra txrii Val1 in An.n ian that the county commissioners on school district in the county, making! Paid even an unreasonable road tax; oral conse.-ratec christians - as we have James Willis of Sanford. and i mentwas m.ade m the Parkton cem etery; , The pall bearers were: A. C. McCormick, M. R. Tolar, A:"A.Wright, C. ' S. McArthur, O. Stanley and Col lier ;Cobb. The floral offerings were most beautiful, entirely covering the grave, also a number for the grave of the husband and two sons, who preceaea her. Mr William. Haywood and family movSd to our town about twelve yeais ago from Red Springs and en gaged in the mercantile business hnf Brown, who has been1 hi health soon failed him and he died abouj lOyears ago. Since that time Jus two jingle sons have died. After the deatfi of her youngest son, Mr. M. B. Hayjvood. which occurred in Januarv. Mrs! Haywood broke up housekeeping) uiiu was inawnsf ner nome witn ner daughter Mrs. C. H. Smith at San ford; Deceased was 78 years old and was door neighbor of this writer for 12 years and can sav of a truth we have lost a friend' rnd one of as devout ed home and continues to improve. People wearing overcof f s no rare thing for the past few days. Still it is ! May! Unusual things will come about. Politics has been in full sway at Buie. the votiner precinct of Burnt A erreat many have .lost time enough out of their business try ing to defeat the bond issue to have ation of i for several years anv amount that may be necessarv up ery land owner and tenant in the1 Mr. James McMillan, who has been, to "$500 to arouse the people of Rob-! county through these meetings. Pos-! confined to his home on account ot , eson to the supreme importance of,ters will be sent broadcast over the! a very bad foot, cut some time ago, increasing this year the production icoullty, advertising the meeting in,ls able to be out again. j of food and feed stuffs. County Dera-i your community and giving you the cttt 11.0 cromn Atrent. I... E. BiailCn.' romos nf ihnzv whn will mopf with tUiUl OLflUUii lUAiinivo ard already, had made plans f or a vig- y0u to discuss the suggestions work orou3 campaign in anticipation of this ed out hy the executive board in ses n.;ftnvTv tbe nart of the commis-; sion ias Thursdav with' President sioner s and has employed helo ' to Hiddickr of Z the .A.,& E. college ; ; Com-' Hnnnff t. j n ' 1.1 -.. '-rrTt a-, rt iv.' wage a Strenuous cauiy"&" " . I missiwner uranam, rroi. jray oi tne the next two. months-, ard especially! a. & F "college, and a number of during the next two weeks. He has.farmers from over the county. These had a 'phone placed m nis omceii. men will not be sent into your com the court house and has employed munity to tell you how to farm, but Mrs. J. B. Bowen as stenographer. J for the purpose of helping to get ev Prof. O. 0. Dukes, principal of the ery man, Woman and child aroused to county farm-life school, will assist j the point of realizing the necessity in this work, also Mr. W. K. Scott, a Gf doing something. What the corn member of the graduating class of. mission thinks can best be done now the State colleee of agriculture andi wiu be discussed with your people, pne-ineerincr. Mr. Scott is son of Mr. A erreat deal will be done to ad- R. W. Scott of Alamance county, a vertise these meetings over the coun member of the State board of agri culture. He ame the first of the week and will be here during the '.campaign. -Mr. Rlanchard wa3 advised yester- nr. T5. W. Kileore. State ty, We feel that it is the first step towards getting - the people aroused. We hope to begin the meetings Mondav of next wek. Will you not try to see that the meeting in your community is one of the best held m Chemist and head of the extension, th county? rlfcpartment t?. the Department ior ye have several assistants work Agriculture, that next week he will; mg out details at the office, and if send to the county Mrs. Eubanks, for-! there is further -information desired, merlv home demonstration agent of 1 write us or call us over the phone at Durham county, who is an expert on inning ard preserving, Mr. T. B. Barker, head of the farmers' institute work, and Mr. Logan, head of the ruano department of the experiment station. These will arrive the first of the week and will spend the entire week in the county. Mrs. Eubanks is considered one of the livest and Mr. O. O. Dukes Re-elected Principal of County-Farm-Life School Pe. titioa to Revoke Special Tax Ap nrovcd'Other Matters' -. 1- The county board!; of education iiel&j its regular monthly meeting Monday in the office of Supt. J. R. Poole. District 2.white.St.Pauls, was allow ed $250 and amount to be secured from sale of old school property, lor build ing purposes, provided the district contribute an equal amount, and com plete the building. The old school building in district 2, white, St. Pauls township, was or dered advertised and sold at public auction. It was ordered that $95 be allowed district 5. white. Lumberton town ship.' for serv;ce3 of an additional teacher, makiner five-months' term. Garrett ano; John .mc- ever known, having joined the Bap listychu-ch ir. early girlhood. Our town was greatly shocked Monday icorning when the news rapidly spieaa 01 ner death. Deceased is survived by three children Mrs. M. F. Underwood of Quitman, Ga., Mrs. C. H. Smith of Sanford and Mr. J. E. Haywood of Rockingham, the last nawed being unable to attend , his mother's funeral, being ill. -with" ty nb.d feVer. and .his death is expect ed iiny moment. - Mr; axd' Mrs. MF. unaerwood leit this aiternooir on ta Bennettsville train : for We sincerely" sympathize with the bereaved family. Commencement is on. The baccaur laureate sermon was preached in the auditorium Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. Dr. Joel Snyder, pastor;. of the First Baptist church of Fayetteville; and was . one of - the, best yet, noldmg ' his s very large con giegation for an hour w:th the pro i'oundest interest. Frimary concert and grammar grades congests Thu sday night. Class dav "and., crauatinc exercise Friday, May 10, at II o'clock. High! the recitation contest will take place. Th contestants are Misses Katherine Galloway, Cletus Thompson, Lillie' Kyle, Fannie Lewis, Lizzie. Page, An nie Lee McDaniel, Rosa Floyd and Ruby Ward. Spring song chorus high school girls. Friday, 11 A. M School Auditorium Soldiers' chorus and- Star Spangled Banner high school girls. Commencement, address Q. K. Nimocks of . Fayetteville. . Springtime chorus by school girls. .Presentation of diplomas and cer. tificates by Supt. J. R. Poole. Senior Class Exercises Class Will Pittman Floyd. History Neill Thompson. Prophecy Miss Theresa Pearson. Valedictory Miss Sallie Inman. Friday afternoon, 3:30, baseball game. Friay night, 8:30, school auditor ium "Mr. Bob", a comedy in two acts. Characters Philip Royson Vernon Lassiter. Robt. Brown (clerk of Benson & rJenson) Victor Hayes. Jenkins (Miss Rebecca's butler) Neill Thompson. Rebecca Luke (a maiden lady) Sallie Inman. Katherine Rogers (her niece) Bes sie Jones. - Marion Bryant Annie Lee Mc Daniel. Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid Kate Ratley. . - ' ; Miss Jessie Ashley, who has been teaching at Hampstead, has returned home- ... ' Mr. Ernest Jones went Tuesday to "noon: on &ef WJlnrffgton, - where- he stood -the ex his1 bedside, j amination Tor reserve officers train ing camp at Fort Ogiethrope. - Yellow Pine" camp No. 225, Fair mont will unveil the monument to the late A. W. Stephens on Sunday afternoon, May 13, at 3:30, in the new cemetery. -. Mr. and Mrs. R..L. Pittman, who have been teaching at Lilesville, are visiting Mr. Pittman's mother, Mrs Sarah Pittman. . Miss Bonnie Grantham spent Wed nesday in Fayetteville. Messrs. W- E Lean wer appointed trustees of the Red Springs graded school, ePzh. to clamation ba 'Friday . Mr. W. N. Speight of Allenton is among the Confederate veterans attending the Memorial exercises here tt day. Mr. Speight was in the front ranks of the famous battle at Fred ericksburg. Mr. N. F. Britt of R. 4 front Lumberton is among the visitors in town today. Mr. Britt told a Rob esonian reporter about killing an eag le this moring which measured !6 feet, 3 1-2 inches from tip to tip. -Rev.' Paul T. Britt of Mt. Eliaro. entered a hospital at Wilmington yes terday and Saturday will undergo an operation for appendicitis. Mrs.Britt boarded the train here this morning tor Wilmington to be with her hus band. . Mr. Knox Proctor, who is a sen ior at the State university, Chapel Hill, -this year, has come home to make ready to report at Fort Ogie thrope when called. Mr. Proctor was one of the 90 senior students at the university who passed the examina tion. The fire alarm was turned in about 6:30 Tuesday afternoon on ac count of soot burning in a chimney at the home of Mr. C. B. Redmond, Elm. street. Somebody passing saw the. fire coming out at the top of the chimney and turned in the alarm. The fire company responded to the call. lhe commencement exercises of the colored graded school -will take place Thursday and Friday of next week. The school will give concert Thursday night. Friday at 12:30 p. m. Rev. Jas. J. Scarlett of Fayette yille will deliver an address1. Friday night' "the school -will give another concert. - Mr. W. H. Kinlaw of Lumberton says he has kept a record of the cost of keeping a milch cow for a year and finds that after payine for the feed used the cow has paid for her self three times. Mr. Kinlaw figured the milk and butter at the price he would have to pay out had he bought the amount the cow gave, v Mesdames A. J. Tinkham and J. J. Moore returned this mornincr to J. D. PROCTOR ELECTED MAYOR tneir nomes at Wilmington. They came up to attena tne iunerai oi their our expense. ROBESON COUNTY FOOD CON SERVATION COMMISSION, L. E. BLANCHARD, Executive Secretary. L most ca pauie wunreu m ciii, ui me. iiu . VIC- i a t.i i,;v, work. Mr. Blanchard hopes to nave h:gh school.has been selected as one oz oi me uenewi &WZ Supt Sentelle Will Teach at A. & E. Summer School Prof. R. E. Sentelle. superintend capable women in her line of.ent of the Lumberton graded and s,chpol contests in recitation and de-Vote .in Town Election Monday to ' pciner, Mr. Johnnie . Barker, whose-- -r . i ipsirn ivs4 c moTirinnri in niAYiiAir'A iiiKUb' iiiuii vviii11 ill iiuiiuucca ui m. i iiuaa j I i- i , . j -r serve a four years' term from date. shool play, "The Deaon," on Sat-l In the election Monday to confirm' "ooesonian. iney were accompanied. A petition vas i presented, signed oy.vmo.v night, a smau admission iee tne nomination oi tnose nommatea ' " Vrr-i . two-thirds of the quaimed voters , win pe cnarnrec ior tar. iast-mention- commencc- for town officials at the primary held living within, the boundaries of the ed to help finance the PorW.TTi Mile ponsolidated district,! r?.ent. - f. v. " V . .. . ' i . n .. ... a . . -rr. i -w -r asking that an election be called to( Kev. S. u. Terrentme, president oi, votes; messrs. a. lung ana tu. m. ascertain the will of the people in Greensboro college for women, wilL Johnson who were nominated for April 24 Mr. Jas. D. Proctor, who was nominated for mavor, received 168 who will spend some time in Wilming ton. A Lynchburg paper gives a long account of a beautiful May day pro gram at Randolph Macon college and votes mentions Miss Vashti White, daugh- levied nreach at. the M. E. church here Sun- commissioners, received 166 votes ?n oaiH tistriVt After heine' explain-! dav nierht at 8 o'clock, to which the;each; Messrs. C. V. Brown, L. E. Wha-, ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. White of DUUllC IS COruianv invlteu a txcav la.icy aiiu vit?v..u. iiiumuauu, nnu ncic wv. vvw, o vac vi Hie uiaiua vx t . m m . 1 111 . 1 I ' . i A J iU- ir. mL. i ed to the board that it was the inten tion of the district to have this levy cancelled in the creation of the bond issue district at the recent session her visit at least 15 schools next wees and is especially anxious that the wo men and girls come out to hear her and get the benefit of her expert knowledge of canning and preserving. These workers will assist Mr. Blanchard in reaching every section of the county ard consulting with the neople about the best metnoas to em ploy right now to increase the coun- the instructors for the summer school for school officials ard teachers which will be held at the North Carolina State college of agriculture and en gineering, Raleigh, from June 12 to Julv 27. Prof. Sentelle will teach geography, geology and mathematics. i he cnarges ior tne entire sessiuu, including tuition, board 'and room, will be $31.75. No doubt many Kob- oroduction of food and feed eson teachers will attend the school, crop?. The hearty co-operation of, as they will bo allowed to take agn tfcp people is necessary in order to cultural work, the same that the I teachers oi tne county aie requueu make the work a success. SCHOOL BONDS CARRIED Ten-Mile Barker District Voted $8,-1 . . - M m W duo Honda fr scnooi nouse TL . o Ann 1- Viamiii Knnn 1SS4& in the Ten Mile-Barker school district native sefction of Robeson, vides 50 cents on the $100 worth of property and $1.50 on the poU for school purposes, ard that the origin al levy was not needed, the board of education ordered the petition ap--ved. It was ordered that deed be made for a part of the, school lot in Shan non district No. 1, white, for an ex change for adjoining lot. It was ordered that a bill of. $12.75 be paid to The Robesonian for sta in store as he is one of the most able ministers of the State. . The bond election was too one-sid ed to be interest in our precinct nominated for school trustees, receiv- the queen of the May. This is quite ed 160 votes each; Messrs. H. M.' an honor, especially as this is Miss McAllister and W. S. Britt, nominees White's first year at Randolph Ma f or the board of audit and finance,' con. Actions speak: don't need good roads! received 160 votes each, while Mr.j. for the present. ! Mr. Clarence Johnson is on a brief visit to .relatives and will leave for Wilson today. The following enjoyed a trip to Red Springs Sunday afterniVn: E. V. Johnson, Lr P. Johnson, W. D. Wari ner, Misses Ola Doubd, Cathrine Jones- and Sadie McKenzie Frank Gough, who was nominated as Notice of New Advertisements a member of the board of audit and- Mother's day at store of R. D. Cald fmance received 159 votes. - - There were 333 votes cast in the. we" 06 ouu- town primary. to teach in the public schools. unusual sight in a field in the north As there was not much doing in; ern part of the county one day re- town this week a show is being con-i cently. He says he saw a man sow- tionerv and printing. I ducted under large canvass, ineir. mg cotton seea,otners ciiuppiug cuuou r 1 .' ioWi nf miic? eoom tn h attractive as well i and others plowinsr cotton and still trustees of the Phil?delphus farm as the performances, but this- is war, another crowd picking cotton m the Legal notice of sale of land F. X. Quinn and A. W. McLean, trustees. All in One Field I J. Harrell has qualified as adhun- Mr. P. G. Campbell says he saw an istrator 01 estate 01 j. narreii, ae- ceasea. rk,i:- ilia Ttna A in Raise Food Stuffs 11 xxt nA'-n a-nA Tr-n PrAvntt. elected nrincinal auit the road as traveling salesmen school for the next school year at the recently, purchased a iarm in uiBirisame miji. .Da. civ life school and the county board of , times and how can niany people waste j ivr n n rinVos was re- their surnius aoucrn : CUUMUUIl, 1U. w. v. -xw --,--.- of the iarm-ine nev. j. Li. jenKins win wie yui same field. school aiswici native Section oi. ri j tt oK D e rtt and carried Mondav by 49 votes. Fifty-tSwamp, and have gone m iot :r nine votes were cast in favor of the COrn and other toqo stuns, mr. n. pit of the First Baptist church of Fafyetteville hext Surflay morning and at night. - Fierce Fighting for Village of Fres- bond issue, while only 10 votes were ca?t against it. ' , Work will be begun on the . new brick school building just as soon as the bonds can be disposed of. It is excepted that th new building Will be completed in time for the fall term or school. Recorder's Court , , Lee Alien wan .hofnrA Recorder E. M. Britt Tuesday on the charge of breaking the speed limit with an au to. Judgment was suspended upon 'ment of cost, which amounted to $7.20. Will Johnson submitted to the charge of being drunk and judgmen was continued upon payment of cost Naval Recruit From Robeson, The Robesonian is advised by Re crjitincr Officer London -of the navy recruiting station at Raleigh that English C. Morgan of Marietta, Roba- son county, enlisted in thP 8th. Gordon Prevatt had been on the road more than ten years when ne quit .tne road for the farm, recently. He was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday. He says he has not planted any cotton or tobacco but is going to raise all the corn and other food stuffs he can. d.j Un ml Metfl Tomorrow The road board held its regular monthly meeting Monday. A num ber of bills was ordered paid. Mr. H. J. Singleton offered his resignation as secretary to the board and a meet : ,;n k held tomorrow at 2 p. m. to elect a new secretary and qualify the new board which was elected Mon day. ' ' -. ' ' - " ri,4 nt TTltinns The board of county commissioners met yesterday and canvasseu j. r tn road bond elec turns iiuiu v" - y ,,, - , 1 4tH Th- bill of the pollholders nd iBtrarti in the several townships Planted Corn Mr. J. F. Lockey, carrier of starj noy route between Lumberton and Tar, From Press Summary, Heel, told a Robesonian reporter Tuesday about Mr. S. P. McNair, one of (Bladen's largest planters, who lives near Tar Heel, plowing up 35 acres of cotton after it had been chopped out and plowed one time and planting com on the same land. The saneruinary battle between the British and - Germans for possession of the village of Fresnoy goes on ap TiarPnt.lxr without abatement. It is a battle of. desperation on the part of Germans who see in the loss of the village a double menace the placing in ienr,ardv nf their entire line north, of Land especially the towns of Lens and its adjacent coal fields, ana a aeepiy pro has offered a farm of several hun dred acres to the commissioners of Richmond county rent free if they will use it to raise foodstuffs with the labor of the county convicts1. Matthew Williams of Carteret county was killed Monday when an auto in which he was riding crashed through one side of 'Trent river bridge. Two other men in the car escaped, and these two are said to have been drinking. The car crash ed into a curve in the bridce and nlunered overboard. Gov. Bickett - Tuesday pardoned Thad Brown, said to be the best ne gro farmer in Pasquotank county, and sent him back to his farm. He killed a man named Hollowell and Will Not Accept Position 1 : Appraiser j-AaA i0.n calint rntn their lines which nto t3o t y British at had served less than a year of the ini ?o JC'tPrQul ?or the Columbia! the threshold of Cambrai.- . - sentence of 5 years imposed for man- district on account of the fact that it, - - " ..,,1,1 oW tnn rnPh nfhia time from i Five white farmers of Sampson Program as Pastime. ' The man who gets promoted First National Bank. Good milch cow wanted. Bhead at 6 cents the loaf DUBois Bakery. Bargains offered at store of White. & Gough; Townsend Bros, stock on sale. Program at Lyric. Report of condition of Bank of Proctorville. "Patronize Sam Lee laundry and pressing club.''- Card case lost. his numerous business interests. county were arrested and jailed at r.lintoTi Tuesdav charged with. shoot- Purvis School Closes Friday Night mg up a house 1 occupied by Will Tripp, The Purvis public school will close a negro who had been charged with tomorrow night with a concert. Be- stealing meat from 1 someof the men. Ss alay! "The Turning of - the A search warrant failed to locate the .u 11- :r rv,0of An rAA nAcrro man about 90 slaughter, but the father of thdead man came to Brown's aid, also the Tdge, solicitor and jury. Mr. H. E. Pleasants, district passenger- agent of the S. A. L., with headauarters at Wilmington; is spend ing the dav here on business. jyirs. Am rv. tvuson 01 Diayesviues the navy onwerf paid. The "iV. rSBttoa-Bltar yesterday. Tide", the cniiore n. m tne p iu7 the only occupant of visiting at the home of her parents,home at At the Lyric The Lyric theatre offers today Shorty Hamilton in , "Shorty Joins the Secret Service,'" Francis Bush man in two reels, and Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby in a one-reel-comedy. The Bushman picture has been shown here before but ia good enough to stand repeating several t'mes. Tomorrow will be Paramount day, presenting Wallace . Reid and Anita King in "The Golden Fetter". The prices will be 5 and 10 cents. The change in the lighting system at the Lyric is a joy to all visitors. Mr. G. B. Allen and daughter, Mis3 Mary Allen of Howellsville township, were Lumberton vistors this morning. Mrs. Ernest Compo passed through town this morning en route to her home at Marion after spending some Rockingham visiting reia- cost 01 me iw cicvnv - . '