THE ROBESONIAN
ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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VOL. XLVIH
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918.
A I iV AN' CM
NUMBER 94
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LOCAL RAIL
ROAD BUSINESS
President McLean of V. & C. S.
Talks of Probable Effect of
Government Control
Locally.
RED CROSS ORGANIZATION
MEETING P08TP0NED
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS
'ARKTON PARAGRAPHS
SMYRNA NEWS ITEMS
FREIGHT MUST BE
MOVED QUICKLY
Not Much Difference on Local Roads
in Handling Freight Passen
ger Service May be
Curtailed
FERTILIZERS SHOULD
BE ORDERED EARLY
Everybody is more or less and
most people more interested now in
the result of the recent order of Pres
ident Wilson placing the railroads of
the country under government con
trol. How is it going to affect local
traffic, if at all ? Mr. A. W. McLean,
president and general manager of the
Virginia & Carolina Southern railroad,
which has its head office in Lumber
ton, is better prepared than any oth
er local man to speak about the effect
of this order and The Robesonian
sbught an interview with him yester
Mr. McLean, as head of this road,
has received an order from Secretary
of the Treasury W. G. McAdoo. who
is director-general of railroads, that
all freight must be moved expeditious
ly. This does not necessarily mean,
Mr. McLean says, that freight must
be moved over the shortest lines be
tween two points but does mean that
it must be moved by the route over
which it will be handled quickest. HdB
does not think this will affect the
volume of business over the V. &C.
S., for its line to the North Rich
mond and beyond is 50 miles short
er than the Seaboard, and it also has
a fine freight service from Wilming
ton, although that is the longer line
to Lumberton. Freight which leaves
Wilmington at midnight gets to Lum
berton the next day.
There will be very little, if any,
difference, so far as roads in this sec
tion are concerned, in the matter of
moving freight, Mr. McLean thinks,
for there has been no touble on these
roads in that matter. The trouble .baa
been on lines to the north and east o?
Richland, where lines entering; large,.
t!entr3have been cogeste. owing
largely to the great volume of export
business due to the war. This has
naturally affected business on South
ern lines because they have been com
pelled to deliver their freight in the
North and East to lines which have
been unable to accept it on account
of the great congestion.
Passenger Schedules May be Interfer
ed With.
There probably will be, soon or late,
considerable interference with passen
ger schedules, Mr. McLean thinks.
Passenger service probably will be re
duced to a minimum in order to save
coal and other expense of operation,
as the government under the new or
der of President Wilson guarantees
railroads the same net income they re
ceived before the government took
them over, and the government will
have to see to it that the roads are
operated economically, as every un
necessary expense might involve ul
timate cost to the government.
Inconvenience and Delay Probable.
Patrons will have to make up their
minds to suffer some inconvenience
and delay in travel, Mr. McLean
says. As far as the Virginia & Car
olina Southern is concerned, it will
try for a while to maintain its pres
ent schedule, if the government per
mits, but if it is found that the ex
pense is too great, there will be some
reduction in the number of trains.
The V. & C. S. now has the best pas
senger service it has ever had to
Northern points and return, as well
as in the county, two passenger trains
daily besides an accommodation
freight, and the service is maintain
ed at a loss.
Order Fertilizers Early.
Mr. McLean calls special attention
to the fact that farmers and merchants
should order their fertilizers and fertil
izer materials early, as there probably
Will be considerable cnne'eKt.inn nH
On Account of Unfavorable Weath
er Meeting: Scheduled for To
morrow Evening Will Not be
Held Until Some Time Next
Week Additional Members.
On account of the unfavorable
weather it has been decided to post
pone the meeting which was schedul
ed to be held at the court house to
morrow eevning to organize a chap
ter of the Red Cross. Mr. "J. W.
Bailey of Raleigh, collector of intern
al revenue for the eastern district of
North Carolina, agreed to deliver an
address at the meeting tomorrow eve
ning, as stated in Monday's Robeson
ian, and it is hoped that it will be
possible for him to attend the meet
ing when it is held. It is hoped to
be able to hold the meeting some time
next week.
More definite announcement of the
date of the meeting may be expected
in Monday's Robesonian if weather
conditions seem at all favorable.
Red Cross members heretofore re
ported total 278. Since the report
published in Monday's Robesonian
new subscribers have been secured
as follows: Miss Pollie Carmichael,
Miss Annie Thompson, Miss Flossie
Brown, Miss Maud Carter, Miss Julia
Thompson, N. A. Thompson, Jr., Mrs.
fcandy McL,eod, Mrs. E. M. Johnson,
E. M. Johnson, Oakley Lovett, B. B.
Britt, Walter Litlte, Mrs. I. L. Pope,
Miss Mary Pope, Mrs. W. I. Link
haw, Mrs. J. M. McCallum, L. C.
Townsend, Mrs. M. W. Floyd, Miss
Pearl Howard, Miss Sadie Rae Pope,
E. L. Holloway, A. W. McLean, Jr.,
Miss Margaret F. McLean, Jr., Mrs.
A. T. Parmele, Miss Emma Norment,
Miss Laura Norment, Mrs. Stinceon
Powell, Miss Hilda Weinstein, Miss
Mirian Weinstein, A. T. McLean, H.
T. Hux making a total of 309 mem
bers. Every man, woman and child is in
vited to join. You can give in your
name to The Robesonian office by
'phone, by card or in person.
U. S. TO SEND GREAT
ARMY TO EUROPE
American Troops to be Rushed to
Fighting Fronts in Large Num
bers Germans Expected Soon
to Make Strong Offensive Lit
tle Fighting of Moment in Prog
ress Peace Negotiations Reach
Impasse.
Entire unity henceforth is to be the
watchword of the United States and
her allies in the prosecution of the
war. American troops are to be rush
ed to the fighting fronts in large num
bers as quickly as possible and there
is to be perfect co-ordination in nav
al, military, financial, food, war in
dustries and diplomatic matters.
The agreement for unified action
was reached at the recent inter-allied
conference in Paris, which was at
tended by an American mission headed
by Col E. M. House and arrangements
have been made for the United States
to carry out its part of the comoact.
In order that American trooos mav
be dispatched in a constant stream to
Europe, the allied nations are so to
arrange their merchant shipping that
the necessary transports will be avail
able for the huge task. That quick
work in getting the American army
to the front is most vital is indicated
by a statement of Major General Mau
rice, chief director of military opera
tions at the British war office. Gen
eral Maurice says it is probable that
with their heavy reinforcements,
drawn from the eastern to the western
front, the Germans shortly may make
a strong offensive against the British
and French armies and that the enemy
may be expected to make some eains.
Optimism was expressed, however,
tnat tne enemy would not be able to
inflict the same degree of damaee uo-
on the Allies as he has sustained at
the hands of the British during the
last year
Apparent proof that the Germans
are preparing for a big offensive is
the almost continuous bombardment of
various sections along the French and
.British fronts. Aside from these bom
bardments there has been little activ
ity except by small raiding parties. A
heavy snow is falling and another cold
wave has set in on the French front
from St. Quentin to the Vosges moun
tains. Snow and cold weather also are giv
ing the Italians a chance further to
unity Christmas Tree !
School Opened the 2nd Death;
of an Infant Rev. J. L. Jen-1
kins Claims Bride at Wagram
Social and Personal.
Too Rough for Union Meeting Sat
urdayBoys Think They Will
Have to go "Over There"
Church Being Painted Fine
Christmas Exercise.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parton, jan. 1 Another Christmas Correspondence of The Robesonian.
hf.s passed and a merrier one never
was 3,;ent up our way. It seemed like Smyrna (Lumberton, R. 4), Jan. '2
everybody enjoyed themselves. The The year has passed and a new one
fireworks were not so noisy as in the here and we are having such rough
past, but the small boys enjoyed their ' weather that farmers haven't any
cap pistols and some skyrockets. I work yet. About all they are doing
The laree communitv Christm:) treo now is sitting around the fire. This
at the M. E. church on Monday night, j is 8 mighty good job, we think,
the 24th, was a decided success, as ' . 'e11 everybody was expecting a big
aU the Sunday schools came together time around here at the union, but
and everv child, so far as we havp i they only met one day and it got so
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
learned, received a gift, and the
grown up people in large numbers
were not forgotten. Santa Claus was
there in the person of Mr. Angus Jen
nugan, and he proved to be a satis
factory representative and all had a
jolly good time. Rev. W. L. Maness,
the new pastor of the M. E. church,
was present and after the choir ren
dered a couple of appropriate Christ
mas carols, addressed the large audi
ence briefly, which was quite interest
ing.
The cold weather prevented any ser
vices in our town Sunday.
Miss Annie Williamson entertain
ed the graduating class of 1916 on
Christmas night.
The teachers of the graded and
high school have moved and the school
Will start tomorrow, the 2nd.
The following soldier boys spent
Christmas with home folks: Messrs.
Carl Johnson, W. E. McMillan, Harvey
Stanley, Pemberton McCormick, Jno.
D; McCormick. Mr. B. A. McDonald
arrived Saturday morning for a five
days' furlough. We are always glad
to shake the boys hands, and they
are all looking fine and enjoying fine
health, except colds.
We extend our sympathy to Mr. and
Mrs. Georere McClain in the Heath
of their 4-months-old baby, which died
on the 2bth and was buried on the af
ternoon of the 27th at the Parkton
cemetery.
Rev. Mr. Hall, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, moved today into the
manse building. We welcome this in
teresting family to our town.
Rev. J. L. Jenkins, pastor of the
.Baptist church, will leave Wednesday
morning tor Wagram, where he will
rough until no one came for the union
Saturday. We are awfully sorry that
we missed it and we think we missed
a lot.
It seems that the farmers are going
to have a bad time getting help on
the farms this year.
Miss Letha Stone of Lumberton is
spending a few days with her cousin
Miss Hattie Coxe of this section.
All the boys around here seem to
think that they are going to have to
go across over into France pretty
soon. We hope some of them will get
Kaiser Bill's head and throw it in this
little stream of water which they
have to cross. But then that would
no1, stop the war, we don't think.
Well, it seems like we haven't seen
a Robesonian in a month and sure are
missing it. We haven't got a paper
this year but think we ought to get
one today. We hope so, anyway.
A few days ago two of our men
from here drove 30 miles to get to a
party. One was a pretty old man
who had never been to one, we think.
.But they got the old man. They say
he didn't take any part in the play,
but we suppose it was because he
thought he was so old until he was
afraid he couldn't take his part. The
other was a young man, but he was
as much afraid of the girls as the
License has been issued for
marriage of A. K. Watson and Sara
Graham.
Mr. Carl Bullaru has been add i
to the night police force, making two
night policemen. He began work last
night.
Mr. James Farmer of Wilmington
has accepted a positior as day clerk at
the Lorraine hotel. He lc.rnn work
Tuesday.
Messrs. W. F. French and Ira Bal
lard returned Tuesday from the West,
where they went to buy mules for
their sales stables.
Mr. N. H. Ward of McDonald is a
Lumberton visitor today. Mr. Ward
reports plenty of snow and cold
weather out his way.
Mr. F. A. McLeod returned Tues
day from St. Louis, Mo., where hm
spent several days buying muls for
Mr. C. M. Fuller's sales stables.
The Alfred Rowland chapter of
the U. D. C. will hold its regular
monthly meeting on Saturday at 3 p.
m. at the home of Miss Margie Rus-
sel.
The spring term of the Lumber
ton graded and high schools will open
Tuesday, January S. Supt. R. E. Sen
telle says he has enough coal on hand
to last some two months.
Miss Elizabeth Snead spent yes
terday in Fayetteville visiting her
sister Miss Mary Snead, who is a pa
tient at the Cumberland General hos
pital. Miss Snead's condition has not
been very favorable for the last few
days.
Rev. R. A. Hedgpeth and family
moved yefc.eidny from Barnesville to
Lumberton. They moved into Mr. Ss.
E. Britt's residence, Eighth and Ce
dar streets. Mr. Britt recently mov
ed back to his farm at Ten Mile
church.
Mr. W. H. McDonald and family
moved Thursday from their farm on
R. 5 from Lumberton to a house own
ed by Mr. R. E. Lee, east Seventh
street. Mr. Kenny Davis, also of R.
5, moved to Mr. McDonald's farm and
old man, so he decided he couldn 1 1 will farm for hi this vear. Mr. Da-
take his part either. We think both vis farmed for Mr. J. T. Phillips last
Plan to Offset Defection of
sia Allies will Move as U:
to Crash Teutonic Domination
Scheme. ,
Washington Dispatch, Jan. 2.
An engagement by the United
States to send a great army against
tne uermans in time to offset the de
fection of Russia was revealed today
through the publication by Secretary
Lansing of a review of the work of
the American mission which recently
participated in the inter-allied war
conference at Paris.
American fighting men are to cross
the Atlantic as rapidly as they can be
mustered and trained. France and
Great Britain on their part undertake
not only to join in providing ships to
carry tnem but to see that any defic
iencies in arms and equipment are
made up on the other side.
This was one of the great decisions
reached at the conference through
which the co-belligerents planned to
pol their fighting resources and move
as a unit toward driving the Germans
and their allies out of conquered ter
ritory and crushing the Teutonic world
domination scheme. There is to be
co-ordinated effort not only in fight
ing on land and sea but production
at home and in the vast shipbuilding
projects on which depends the vital
problem of maintaining uninterrupted
transportation in spite of submarines.
strengthen their northern line against" niarrv Miss Kate McArn Watson of
L-i-e Ausiru-'jermans. Aside irom re-: tnat n soo TV0 hiA
ciprocai artinerv duels nttie li?htine--i anoA a xr v.:
of moment is in progress. In an en- trip, after which they will reside
deavor to offset their loss of grc"nd, M our town for the present,
resulting from having been d:-h,.ij Mr.H. B. Culbreth has aceeped a
uaois. aexoss -tne lower nave tne en4 siirn with tbo Pcrt-w tw.,v,;i
tne men win De ngnt up tor going
to the next one they hear of, but we
think they'd better stay away if they
can't do better than they did this
time. Maybe this one helped them
and they will do better next time.
Our church is being painted, which
helps the looks a lot.
The Christmas exercise was fine
a"d pvomn will H guou crowd present, considering
the weather
Wishing The Robesonian and all it;
readers a Happy New Year.
emy has tried to effect a landing on
the west bank of the stream a short
distance from the mouth of the Piave.
His boats, however, were caught un
der the Italian gunfire and had to be
abandoned.
Austro-German airmen continue to
bombard Venetian plain towns. Tre
viso and Bassano have again been at
tacked and bombs also were dropped
on Mestre. Little damage was done
by the bombs. Three of the enemy
aircraft were shot down in aerial bat
tle or by anti-aircraft guns.
Reports from Russia indicate that
the negotiations for peace between the
Bolsheviki government and the Teu
tonic allies have reached a virtual im
passe owing to the unreasonable de
mands of the Teutons. Particularly
distasteful to the Russians is the at
titude of the Central powers with re
gard to holding Poland, Lithuania and
Courlands and their determination to
retain garrisons at Riga, Libau and
other Baltic ports.
Twenty-one British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week as compared with 12 the
previous week.
Co. as salesman in the dry goods de
partment, to the delight of his many
friends, Mr. M. R. Tolar having re
signed. Miss Mary L. Culbreth left
this afternoon for Hamlet to resume
her duties as teacher. Miss Annie
Williamson left for Piney Creek.
Miss Ninett McNatt entertained the
young people of our town tonight, a
large majority being present. Re
freshments were served. All had a
good time.
Happy New Year.
Degrees Below Zero
Lumberton.
in North
LOCAL FUEL SITUATION
A SPELL OF WEATHER
About One Inch of Snow Fell Yes
terday and Last Night Some
Woodpiles Are Getting Too
Small for Comfort.
With the mercury playing around
15 this morning and the ground still
covered with snow the weather is far
from favorable hereabouts. A fine
-tf - n A . 1 1 . m
T?e should -7m-' Z a StS&TO'S
- : m O mrmrmm w
De ordered shipped out at least 30
days earlier than usual and stored
until needed.
A Strange Light in the Heavens.
"Is that a star?" "That's an aero
plane" "I nevar saw a star like that"
"It's moving" "Sure it's not a
star" "It's nothing but a star". These
are only a few of the many remarks
made by people who saw a strange
light in the western skies Sunday
night. This reporter saw the star
if it was a star just a short vhile
after dark. The light was somewhat
larger than the stars one usually sees
when he looks up on a fair night.
From the center light one could see
rays of light shining forth. If it was
a star it must have been playing a lit
tle closer earth than stars usually
play.
Some colored people at the union
station after looking at the strange
Lght for a spell not a long spell
darted into the waiting room.
HEALTHCAMPAIGN RESUMED
M. Davis, who has charge of the local
government station, said this morning
that the total snowfall yesterday and
last night was only about one inch.
There was a good supplyof Saturday's
snow still on tne ground, however.
The sun is shining this morning, to
the delight of all, and here's hoping it
will continue to shine and that things
may change for the warmer in the
not distant future.
The coal supply is short and the
weather has been such for several
days that wood could not be brought
in from the country. The result is
that many are the woodpiles about
town that are growing small indeed.
People living in the country who have
wood will do a good work by bring
ing it to town as early as possible.
cring it along.
Those Who Had Engagements for
Free Medical Examination This
Week Will be Given Other
Dates.
Dr. A. J. Ellington, of the State
Boar dof Health, who is assisting Dr.
W. A. McPhaul, county health officer,
in the health campaign being carried
on in the county, has returned from
Raleigh after spending the holidays,
and has resumed his work at the court
house. A good many applications for
the free medical examination have
been received and it is hoped that
many more will send in their applica
tions soon.
On account of the inclement weath
er, Dr. McPhaul states that all who
were given dates from Wednesday to
Saturday of this week will be given
other dates for their examinations.
Not So Bad Right in Town 150
Tons Requested for Next 30
Days.
A car of coal was received in Lum
berton Friday of last week and it is
understood that not quite all of it has
been taken. It has been distributed
in small lots. Mr. H. M. McAllister,
fuel administrator for the county, was
asked yesterday by the State fuel ad
ministrator, Mr. A. W. McAllister of
Greensboro, to let him know how
much coal would be needed in Lum
berton during the next 30 days and
advised him that 150 tons would sup
ply the need. It is hoped that that
amount will be received in a few days.
Mr. McAllister says that he has had
calls for coal from the country but
that in such cases he is advising the
people to go into the woods and se
cure a supply of wood.
Winter's cold blast is felt more and
summer's fierce heat is felt less in
the northern part of Lumberton than
anywhere else in all these coasts. The
difference is appreciated in the "good
old summer time", but those who have
their local habitation in that part of
town are not so keen about it when
comes such weather as this section
has been blessed withal during the
past few days. The official ther
mometer at the home of Mr. B. M.
Davis, in the heart of town, register
ed 4 degrees above zero last Sunday
morning, as stated in Monday's Rob
esonian, while the thermometer at the
home of Mayor Jas. D. Proctor hasti
ly shrunk down to 3 degrees below
zero on the same memorable morning
when placed on the north side of the
house. The mercury did not even
hesitate, so Mayor Proctor deposes
and says; and the thermometer at the
home of Mr. Jno. S. McNeill, a little
closer to the warmer regions of town,
said the same thing. Three degrees
below zero is something cold, if any
body should happen to ask you.
Questionnaires to Registrants of
Robeson District 2.
From December 24 to December 29,
inclusive, questionnaires were mailed
j to all registrants of Robeson district health, he said, adding that through
Officers Home From France to Assist
in Training Troops.
Major Generals George A. Mann,
William L. Sibert and Richard H.
Blatchford, who have been with the
American expeditionary forces in
France, arrived at an Atlantic port
Tuesday on a French steamship. It
is understood the officers have been
ordered home to assist in training the
American forces being made ready for
overseas duty.
General Mann, who left the United
States in command of the "Rainbow"
division, made up of troops from prac
tically every State of the Union, said
the men are now comfortably billet
ed and are making satisfactory prog
ress in the intensive training they
are undergoing preparatory to be
ing called upon for action against the
Germans. They are m excellent
Changes to be Made in British Diplo
matic Service.
Washington Dispatch, Jan. 2.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, who has been
British ambassador in Washington
since May 6, 1913, called at the State
Department today to say he was go
ing home on leave of absence. That
was as far as the official statement
went but it is known further informa
tion to be given out from London will
confirm the reports that come through
English newspapers of a general
sweeping change in the British diplo
matic representation in most of the
larger capitals.
The purpose of the reorganization,
it is learned, touches the personnel of
the embassies rather than the policies
of the British government in its rela
tions with its allies and it is express
ly stated in an authoritative quarter
that there is to be no change in these
policies connected with the prosecu
tion of the war.
year.
Miss Charlotte Merritt left last
evening for her home at Tracy City,
Tenn., after spending a few days here
with her brother, Mr. M. J. Merritt,
who Wednesday of last week under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Thompson hospital. Mr. Merritt
is fast recovering from the operation.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wright J.
Prevatt, this morning, a fine boy.
Mrs. W. W. Whaley and two chil
dren, Elizabeth and Ruth, returned
Tuesday to their home in Wilmington,
after spending several days here visit
ing at the home of ?d. Whaley's r-a-rents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Whaley, Elm
street. Mr. Whaley came with his
family to Lumberton but returned to
Wilmington Friday night. Elizabeth
was taken sick while here, but her
condition was greatly improved Tues
day. As already has been stated in
The Robesonian, Mr. C. V. Brown's
resignation as cashier of the Nation
al Bank of Lumberton was effective
Tuesday, the first day of the year.
Mr. Brown, who resigned on account
of his health, is succeeded by Mr. H.
L. Newbold, former assistant State
bank examiner. Mr. Brown has not
yet decided what he will do. How
ever, their many friends will be
pleased to learn that he and his fam
ily will continue to make their home
here for some time, at least.
Lieut, and Mrs. C. B. Skipper, Jr.,
who were married at Kinston Thurs
day of last week, an account of which
was published in Monday's Robesonian,
arrived here Monday afternoon from
Washington, D. C, where they went
immediately after their marriage.
Lieut, and Mrs. Skipper are guests at
the home of Mr. Skipper's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Skipper, Water
street. They will leave Saturday for
Columbia, S. C, where they will make
their home. Mr. Skipper is first lieu
tenant of Co. E, 371st infantry.
Mr. W. G. Gilchrist, who for the
last two years has made his home
here, has accepted a position as farm
manager for Mr. L. A. Tatum of Eliz
abethtown and will leave for Eliza
bethtown as soon as the weather
clears up. During 1916 Mr. Gilchrist
was agricultural and industrial agent
for the V.&C.S.Ry.Co. and last year he
looked after Mr. A. W. McLean's far
ming interests. Mr. Gilchrist made
many friends here. He returned to
Lumberton Tuesday from his old home
at Laurinburg, where he went to spend
Christmas, traveling in his auto, and
is snowbound.
Valuable Town Property
Sold.
to be
New High Record for Cotton.
2,500 Persons Killed in Guatemala
Earthquake.
Newspapers of San Salvador state
that no fewer than 2,500 persons lost
their lives in the series of earthquakes
which began Christmas day and con
tinued until last Saturday, laying the
city oi Guatemala in rums. A dis-
Cofton mad'1 a now hich record vea-
terday when New York snots went tolpatch of December 31 from Guatemala
32.15 the pound. No prices are quoted 1 citY stated that only a few people had
on the local market. keen killed.
2 whose order numbers are between
768 and 1,400, inclusive. On Decem
ber 24 they were mailed to those
whose order numbers are between
768 and 900; on the 25th, from 901 to
1,000; on the 26th, from 1,001 to $1,
100; on the 27th, from 1,101 to $1,200;
on the 28th, from 1,201 to 1,300; on
the 29th, from 1,301 to 1,400. Regis
trants have seven days from the date
of their notice in which to execute
their questionnaire.
him the entire command sent home.
A hearty New Year's greeting to their
homeland and the American people."
Advocates Government Purchase and
Sale of Sugar.
Government purchase and sale to
consumers of all sugar used in the
United States and control of the
amounts and kinds of food to be serv
ed in public eating places were advo
cated to meet the abnormal war condi
tions by Food Administrator Hoover
yesterday in testimony before theSen-
As announced in a page ad else
where in this issue, some valuable
town property will be sold at auction
Wednesday of next week. The lots
are located on West Fourth stret, be
tween Elm and Water, and are in a
desirable part of town for location of
business houses. No doubt the sale
will attract a large crowd and the
lots will go at good prices.
A Good Year for LaFayette Mutual.
Mr. E. E. Page, secretary-treasurer
of the LaFayette Mutual Life Insur
ance Co., which has headquarters in
Lumberton. savs the vpar inst rlnscH
On account of the shortage of fuel yesterday in testimony before theSen- has been a cood one for the rnmnanv
and the wisdom of exercising the sav- ate committee investigating sugar. He: There was a gain during the vear of
mg spirit the Horner Military school,! said additional legislation conferring ! over $11,000 in premium income, a
Charlotte, has postponed the opening1 upon the food administration such ' gain of over $15,000 in assets and of
of the spring term until Jan. 15. powers should be enacted by Congress, over $250,000 in new business.
Thompson Hospital Notes.
Reported for The Robesonian.
Mrs. T. W. Bullock is a patient at
the hospital, suffering with grippe
and ear complications.
Mrs. Charlie Storm, one of the vic
tims of the Richardson automobile
wreck Christmas day, is getting along
very well.
Mr. M. J. Merritt, who was operated
on a few days ago, mentioned in Mon
day's Robesonian, is improving nicely-Little
Ezra Martin, son of Charlie
Martin, R. F. D. 3, was operated on
Monday for adenoids and tonsils, re
turning home luesday.
Mrs. N. A. Regan, Elizabethtown,
is still improving and will return home
soon.
At least six Mexican bandits were
killed in a fight between bandits and
United States troops and Texas rang
ers Saturday at San Jose, Mexico, op
posite the Indio ranch, which is 20
miles south of Eagle Pass. The Amer
icans had crossed into Mexico on the
trail of Mexican cattle thieves. There
were no American casualties.