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THE ROBESONIAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH $.00 A YEAR. DU -f ANC VOL. XLVIII LUMBERTON. NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1918. L1 v NUMBER 103 DIXON MURDER TRIAL W. D. Dixon on Trial For Killing Alfred Thomas. stoie and that he heard Dixon tell 'ADDRESS WEDNESDAY 11 A M Thomas that he wanted to see him ai minute. Dixon walked out of tne SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS. STATE ASKS VERDICT FIRST DEGREE MURDER Defendant Pleads Self -Defense and Apparentlya Strong Case is Being Made Out Case Has Stirred Intense Interest and Many Are Attending Trial. store and Thomas followed him. He said that no other words were spoken before the two men left the store. About 3 or 4 minutes later he heard pistol shots. He saw Thomas at store door and asked "What's the matter, Alfred?" Thomas replied, "Dixon has shot me " The witness said he took some papers out of Thomas' pockets, but saw nothintr else. He said that THIS MAT BE LAST OF BLUE MONDAYS BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS Will Lumberton-Theme. -War Savings His tWSjL'tfrfiStoHid to Lumberton, and will deliv 5; LAWYERS WILL BEGIN SPEAKING TOMORROW As The Robesonian goes to press h trial of W. D. Dixon, charged with killine Alfred Thomas, Indian, at Pembroke November 10, last, is still ; nmOTPsc with only a few more wit nesses to testify. It is expected that the attorneys will begin arguing the case tomorrow morning, and certain lv hv tomorrow afternoon. Judge Geo. W. Connor of Wilson is presid iy frUl hecran Thursday after noon at 2:30 when the selection of the jury was begun. From a special nf 100 men the selection of the ni9c enmnleted by 5 p. m., the Vniiowinor romnosins the iury: Irvin Barfield, C. E. Inman, D. A. Pittman, D S. Marley, W. S. Small, P. S. Steed, A A. Wright, G. M. Baggett, F. N. Fisher, N. J. McMillan, A. H. Parker, Hector McMillan. examination oi witnesses was begun Friday morning. Dixon is being tried for first degree murder. He is represented by Messrs. Varser & McL-ean ana cnw TV ets. Bell said that Dixon had traded with Thomas. On cross examination the witness said that Dixon spoke friendly to Thomas when he went into the store and that he saw a pistol lying on a shelf in the store after the snooting. Joe Thomas. The testimony of Joe Thomas, a brother of Alfred Thomas, who was next examined, practically corrobor ated that of Bell. Thomas said he was working in the Thomas store at the time of the shooting, that there was onlv one eun in the store and that belonged to him; that alter the shooting he looked to see if the pistol was gone, but found it where he had placed it. He also stated tnat ne searched Alfred Thomas' pockets, bur found no gun. Stephen Hunt. 'Stephen Hunt, Indian, was the next witness examined. He was standing near the Thomas store and saw two men walk out of store side by side. As thev turned he saw the faces and knew both Dixon and Thomas. Dixon began firing. Did not know how many shots were fired. Was standing with in 15 or 25 feet of Thomas at the time he was shot. Did not hear the two men speak before Dixon began fir ing. As Thomas fell he said, "Dixon has shot md all to pieces, mxon walked off after the shooting and when somebody asked where is Dixon he stopped and said, "Here' I am, do von want to see me. When being cross examined Hunt said he lived in South Carolina ano received a telegram requesting hira to come to Pembroke Monday. lie denied that he had attended any meet ins? of Indians at Pembroke since Thomas was killed and said he had not mi. vuoeii x. otcpucu ""' Americans Occupy Rector of Lor Deliver Important Message in: . F t ViirnrniK w t Heatless Monday Program May improved. I -o- ii j j a t rj Mr. Rufus Be Waged by U. S. and Allies "Until Their Cause Triumphs Fear of Death Sentence Breaks Down Strike in Germany. American troops now are occupy The condition of Mr. J. A. (.r. Sr., who has leen very sick nimm Wednesday of last week, is somewhat Mr. Gilbert T. Stephenson, State or-, ganizer of the National War Savings; committee of North Carolina, has been! er one of the stirring addresses which; have made him so widely known- sector of the Lorraine front in and a further conference will be held Be Abandoned After Today. Abandonment of the heatless Mon day program after its enforcement today was predicted Friday night at the close of a prolonged conference urday from the Wcst, where he spent between Fuel Administrator Garfield I several days buying mules for his and Director of Railroads McAdoo. I sales stables. A final decision was not reached Mr an,! Mrs If. C. M.-Kenaie K inlaw has accepted a position as day clerk at the Jat raine hotel. He began work gn the 1st inst. Mr. W. F. Franch returned Sat- pass their 50th mile married life tomorrow. post in the- Statistics say throughout the State on February m f:oT.mQc Vwirtln . ..otrnff. Tuesday, but there was every indica r.very man, woman, anu cmw .i, - - . . tion that both othcials. a w.dl as , that oniv ai,out 4,)Q out of every 10 Lumberton and Robeson county 'should ; ing of this sector Saturday. Late in President Wilson, who has been con- WffcewSSS longest,. nVlL- to hoar Mr. SteDhensonJ .v. A i: I Lt uL q ua frnmVn K.I The regular meeting of the U. D. - - Kill ULZZ lllUI IUIU VJU iX 1IUUI vn vrv avt.viuiiii.ii.vu viv. ' " " What he has to yjTT" 0i several kilometres, the heaviest in continuance of preferential coal trans able for reasons of patriotism, but be-1 . I portation and distribution and by rail cause of the aid it gives to every c-ne j many days, but at last accounts, ac-; roa embargoes now in force, who wants to save money and increase I cording to this morning's press sum- i Ten heatless Mondays were decreed his nersor.al nrosDeritv. He has a i mary. Gen. Pershing's men were an- w tu fi n.iministrHtinn Jumwrv f . TU:- U.., r.Ut- t. Tlin r. ot- . , IJ I. . inn rn tha message ior everyone. xihb chuic owciin men nut ii vac- ( as a measure to save coal ano iOj sum m id enmmnnitv will he hetter and broad-i ualties among the Americans were Mi;ov0 rilmH tvansnnrtatinn To-1 month of January. Of this number C. will be held in the directors' room of the National Bank of LumberUm Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. Register of Deeds M. W. Hoy I pv for listening to what he has to say. slight when the report was sent and . Aax ;c tu thirA nhwwA ThP !.,n As a speaker, Mr. Stephenson has their marksmanship had been so er- (lay holidays were preceded by a five met with wide success in many dif ferent sections of the country. He has the force of a great orator, back ed up by the ability to reach his hear ers in an unaffected and simple man ner. He has spoken in practically every county of North Carolina and is favorably known all over the State. Every patriotic citizen should seize this onnortunitv of hearing a gifted speaker on a subject of tremendous importance. fective that several German dugouts day industrial shutdown, at the close naa Deen maue unteiiauie. Qf which eastern railroads at the di- The decision of the supreme war rection of Director McAdoo, put on council of the countries in arms ( embargoes against the movement of against the Teutonic allies is that the generai freight. war IS to De prosecuted vigorously uy the Entente allies and the United States until a peace based upon the principles of freedom, justice and re spect for international law is ob tained. " Under strong repressive measures of military authorities in Germany the general strike continues to dimin ish in importance and according to semi-official advices from Berlin the trouble.. is expected to cease early this the dog had kifed almost all his chickens, which were worth about $1 each. The witness denied telling some Indians at the union station 1. 4-'Un4- 4-V, i r. tim r. 4-Vt A TV. AO MOft' TVF11T. I It IK LliclL Lllia W ao UliC lllWiivgv i . l i der ever committed and that if they I tne eve mrfM dressings committee by Mrs. did not get revenge they should leave-- 1; ; Abner Nash, chairman of the woman's Regular Monthly Meeting of Red Cross Executive Committee Additional Members. The executive committee of the lo cal Red Cross chapter met in the com missioners' room at the court house Friday evening, the time for the first regular monthly meeting. A written I report was received from Mrs. L. T. m i . m w I - six were lor wnites, six ior iiuuans and 22 for colored. The colored fclka seem to be in the lead along the mat rimonial line. Chief of Police McLeod ftSk The Robesonian to warn youthful skaters that it is against the law to skate on sidewalks and that he will have to ar rest any who persist in this practice. It seems that another epidemic of sidewalk skating has broken out. J. N. JACOBI PASSES. this county. He also denied telUng ta - -y committee, to the effect that .that T i: Hint- it m , (Vfinon tmiin ft lla -wv v.wvv v.". B ..,,1.1 . .. ( , nir until -111 lllvlltlllS Lllciu 11 nvuiu v.v.vf - I between the races if they did not re the German strike movement. - ' . . i ti r m A &Britt, Mr. 11. b;. Stacy and lvir. i. a. MrNeill. Jr.. all .of Lumberton, ard Mr. G. B. Patterson of Maxton. So- j contributed anything towards erecting licitor S. B. McLean is being assisteu i a monument to the grave ot Thomas, in the prosecution byM essrs. Mcln- j IIunt said e ieft the scene of the tyre, Lawrence & Proctor, and j sh0oting immediately and went to his Johnson & Johnson of Lumberton i ife knowing she was sick and would and Mr. ti. . JvirKpauicis. oj uoc- ford. , The families of both Thomas and the defendant are in attendance at the trial. There is much interest in the case and the court room has hetn crowded since the trial began. Seventy character witnesses were examined tMs morr.ir.i? ird praoticai ly all of them testified that the repu tation of Thomas as dangerous and violent was bad. These witnesses f'nm various sections of the venge themselves and that he urged them to stand up, while in the pres of Jim Kitchen, a deputy sheriff. He admitted that he had expressed his opinion about the case to a number of Indians. The witness acknowledg ed that while he did not see the murder Vie had formed his opinion about it. He also admitted that he had discuss er, the murder with some of the State's witnesses and that he came to the trial on an automobile with a number of Indians, he being the only INCOME TAX MAN LEAVES. At Rowland First Three Days This Week Other Appoint ments in County He Will Re- ... ii i . A?i committee coma no notning unui an i imii pnfAf o Vi rvnl pftmo t n efarf t.hf i . i . i i ut.wi oiiuuni w .. v. ' a mmm - ---- ladies on the work according to Red Cross regulations. Authority was giv en Mrs. Townsend to secure an in structor, her railroad fare and board while here to be paid by the chapter. Treasurer Junius J. Goodwin made an excellent oral report which showed that the chapter has already started to doing things. He reported tnat Weil-Known Citizen of Wilming ton" Died Suddenly Friday. While en route to his office Friday about 10 a. m., Mr. Joseph N. Jacobi, one of the best-known and most popu lar business men of Wilmington, suf fered an attack of heart trouble tntf died in a few minutes, before he could Lbe taken to his home. He had been . , . -. 1 X con ti Tied to his nome wnn grip ni several days. Deeeased was born in Wilmington July 5, 1870, a son of the late NathanT iel Jacobi, founder of the N. Jacobi Hardware company, which for years has been one of the largest wholesale and retail establishments of its kind n T rimViPrton Februarv 25 over $2,500 had been collected by the hn the South. The company has car turn to Lumberton I) eDTUary finaJe' committee and forwarded to riei an advertisement in The Robe- Deputy Collector N. A. Watson, i headquarters for hospital service andsonjan since the first issue back inv UI1U no Muauma be scared when sne neara iiw imioov- number 0f Indians, he being the only wh0 spent last week in Lumberton as- nurses for American soldiers in ing. He said that he would no-, give i hite man Qn the car except the dnv- sisting those who consulted him about France. Also he reported a substan m wife for all of Pembroke. Kw.rino- inrnmc tax. was notified t.?al sum in the treasury for local Mrbry Sampson. q C. Farthing, Geo. H. Ross, J- K-l Friday by Collector J. W. Bailey thatj work. Mr. Goodwin's written report Mnbry Sampson, Indian, testified j rpenter, and Robt. P. Hackr.oy, ai,gince income tax blanks were not re-! has not yet been filed and the exact that he was standing til fro? t of (f 1--ham, testified that they had ceived until the middle of last month j figures have not yet been obtained, w T iw'v's ttovfi t time of suoot-1 imnnni Pt artoi for vea s and that his wnnlfl he advisable to cover again' New members have been received : i " 4 ' ... ' - - . . I 7 " j j : W Ml,.r.A..Mna ft T? Rnivov snw two men waiK. i i Pnnrrnnn was etoou. - - 2 - jtorriror v covereu uunus jo an loiiuws.- ncovwuiw. j. . r-j ' ' , - . ij i ir . . r l rt. v t i iir Other States Witnesses. b..uti ti k.MBv: -I'll: non oat- ju. csipner, u. iNonnem., t intv. Thomas' store. Recognized 1 nomas, but did not recognize Dixon, baid he heard no talking. Heard Thomas say "Boys, Dixon has shot me all to v.v. .v... "- . . .h t pieces, uont see wny ne wvum nave county and the majority oi them tes h Tn had nothing in his tified that the reputation of the de- Jonett. inomas &nythg Wag fen,taentwW R, was nlaced on the ! within 20 steps of them. Was look stand this morning and her testimony was in corroboration of that of her husband. ' . A. S. Locklear First Witness. The first witness called for the State was A. S. Locklear, Indian. He testified as follows: Lives at Pembroke, is a farmer and licensed minister. Knows the defend ant, Dixon, and knew Alfred Tnomaa Thomas was killed about 8 o clock. Was standing in the road opposite Thomas' store when the shooting took place. Was about 5 steps from Thom as -when he was shot. Saw the two men (Dixon and Thomas) come out of Thomas' store walking side by side. Suddenly they stopped and faced each Wt anrl thutl the chooflllg tOOK l)laCe. When asked who did the shooting he said it was Dixon, but that he shot so -fat that he could not tell just how many shots were fired, but judged 4 or 5. Saw Dixon when ne shot i-hom-as, who was facing him at that time. Thomas and Dixon were close together and saw Dixon raise his right hand and snoot. Thomas tnen tell back and caught on his hands and ex claimed, "Dixon has killed me. He baa shot me to pieces." .Thomas then started to the store and tel.' in at me iloor. Thomas was in his shirt sleeves and 1 went to the place where he was hot and saw nothing. As the two J. 1870. 4S years ago, house anywhere is better known to readers of this paper. At the .ime of the death of the founder the business had grown to large proportions and its management was assumed by Mr. Marcus W. Jacobi as sen. or. and the deceased as junior, member. In its awmint. of his death The Star say: The latter was in charge ol tue ing at Dixon when he fired first shot. (iaston LocKiear. Gaston, Locklear, Indian, was the next witness examined and he said ho wno standing in front of Wm. Lowrev's store at time of shooting. His testimony practically corroborat od that, of Mabrv Sampson. W. W. H. Proctor,. States. Leaaing Witness. W. W. H. Proctor, the leading wit ness for the State, was the next wit ness called. He testified as follows: Saw Dixon at Thaggard's store the night of the shooting. When he came out of Thaggard's store Dixon was standing near the store with his handS in his pockets. Dixon asked him if his son, Dan, had a bill against him fv lrillinv his .Dan's") dog. I an swered no. Dixon then asked if he did not tell me to tell Dan to make out a bill. When returning irom Kai eigh 5 or 6 weeks before the time Thom an was killed met Dixon while on way home from the station. Dixon told him that he was going to see rio aKniit Villinc his dog. I told Dixon not to go to Dan as he and my self could settle it. Dixon said I think a great deal of you, Mr. Proc tor You are the most popular man that ever lived, in Pembroke. Teh Dan I will give him $10 to buy him nnnthpr doo- so as there will be no liami, "ivitnard Prevatt, Berry God- tw. tMiimnnv of Ronnie Sani... . hamn this ufcornlntr on a rr 1 nrpvatt.. L R. Breece: Margaret B. Indian, Clifton Graham, Indian, Hnm-viSed itiney. Iputy Watson .A John Coble McNeill, A. Wein- selling end of the business, spending nhrev Jones, Indian, Archie J-o4cV?4 aoocintments now JOT-Sofeeaon, HoL ff i ft maeh-af his time on the road Hi Tnninn. corroborated that oi otner i witnesses who testified that they saw the shooting take place. Mrs. Dan Proctor. Mrs. Dan Proctor testified that she heard the shooting and that soon thereafter her father-in-law, W. W. H. Proctor, went home fromup street and told her that Dixon hadtold him ppc and Bladen counties are: Rowland, Feb. 4-6; Fairmont, Feb. 7-9; St. Pauls, Frb. 11-13; Lumherton Feb. 25-28; Raeford, Feb. 14-16; Clark ton, Feb. 18-19; Elizabethtown, Feb. 20-21; White Oak, Feb. 22-23. Married persons whose incomes are $2,000 or more a year, and single per- r. AAA ons whose incomes are J.,uuu or moie that he was going to kill Thomas, must make returns. If you did not and that he had asked Dixon not to go to Thomas store. Alice Thomas, Wife of Deceased. Alice Thomas, wife of Alfred Thom as, testified that she was working -in the restaurant on the night her hus band was killed and that she saw Dixon enter the store and go to her husband and touched him on the shoul der and ask him to step out, he want ed to see him a minute. "My hus band went out with Dixon and I heard shots and rushed to the door. i saw Alfred coming toward the store holding hands on stomach and drag mntr hie feet." She stated that Dix on was a frequent visitor to the Thomas store and that he traded there. Also that he ate at her res taurant occasionally. Upon the cross examination the witness said that she knew nothing ohont the shootinc- exceDt what she HMV WV 17 m coo thp income tax man on his first round you had better see him when he comesa round again, for you can not escape making out the proper returns. David Fuller Steps Up Again Captain Fuller Now. win French. NEGRO BOY KILLS ANOTHER e 12-Year-01d Boy in Jail Charged With Killing Boy 11 Years Old tacked Him at Shannon. VlOl VlOQVfl mi- 4-vo ovirioTio taken i er ann Friday and court adjourned till Sat- that they uroay morning. ,lwll(r riant Fuller and the other men ?rwe 6 eSSPe have on. txn here. Lacv Blue, a 12-year-old negro boy, is in 'jail here charged with killing John Johnson, another negro boy 11 years old, at Shannon Saturday morn ing. The boy was carried from Shan- His many friends will be pleased to nonw ea . k- Tshr ff R E. learn that David H Fuller ha8 been Rural PoUceman A. H. commissioned ascaptain m the U. o. p t to R , Snrines Saturday 4- TP.ii. nioe cAmmiss nn- ' " - ' . . army. TTrt5 nieht and brought him to lan. ed as second lieutenant after aJte7 AccordinK to the story told a Robe- C,r, tv.nininrp nmn at Fort accwwius w "" j ,., sonian reporter by the ooy wno um the killing, he got off the train at Shannon about 11 o'clock Saturday morning and started towards his home near Raeford. Johnson and another hnv ran after him and cursed him and told him if they caught him they would beat him. Johnsan ran up to him and he stabbed him through the heart witn nis xnue tu aa aci.wiju iivuvvi."..- ing the officers' training camp at t ort Oelethorpe and two wees agu 5 . j J. i;nnOTli Mr nrnmicainnerl first lieuteiiant. Fuller is a son of Mr. C. M. Fuller of Lumberton and practiced law here before going to the training camp. Capt. Fuller is in charge 9i the insurance campaign at Camp Jackson and in a telegram Friday to his fath- ouncing his step up ne siaieu were selling minions Lumberton is proud genial nature and absolute UlilH won for himself the affection and higr regard of hundreds f customers throughout the eastern Carol inas wbo will join with the people of this City in mourning his death. Ne man in the city was more universally loved and esteemed than Mr. Jacobi. A man with a broad mind and a hi heart, that held no malice for any, ho Stabbed One of Two Who At-; ZZZ Ol IICIJ citi a;ipvoivu ...... . - turned away empty handed. His ben evolences were unobtrusive, knew no race nor creed. There was nothing les liked by him than publicity for the things that he did to help any that needed help. He gave often and ho erallv, and put it out of his mind. Deceased was a member of several fraternal orders, was prominent as a member of the Temple of Israel, ad was chairman of the board of trus tees of the Odd Fellows' orphan nome at Goldsboro, of which institution the father of the deceased was the fatfa- A wife and small daughter sur. of oi in er. vive. THE RECORD OF DEATHS. I M-JftlS iSSZjYSSSb. ffiJ""'S lwo American Killed and Four - i 1 ' men were walking out of the store :ie hard reelings. ' ,1 t77doctor Herbert Lowrev, all Indians, vr.i.l the onlv thine- he heard was Dix- said if he would pay $1 to pay doctor hert,ert l w y, on mumble something, but did not un-. for derstand what he said. Alter tne shooting Dixon walked up the public road towards Maxton. Some one ask- Od "Wneie IS llXOIi ; ana J-w " " T .fraiH to swered while near the railroad, iiere that i nomas uu , 1 am do vou want to see me." The that he was going over there and L?' .Z? A A lights shoot his God damned liver out. Ill witness lesuncu uu - , . - - ..-. n-f hnoinP?s as e it lignt kin mm m u - oTVTTTirHtvT.fi p oe. t ome un, x vvo.ni immary, Feb. 1. htincr fronts the most im- . i i I has been anotner ai- son boy ran tance and fell in tne in The John- after him a short dis- road and died Mrs. Frank L. Parnell, Near Lowe. fr Frank L. Parnell died suddenly at her home near Ixiwe Friday morn- ice and ten in me iou bout 10 o'clock. Deceased was in 10 minutes. Blue says his parents jng about . m about 3G are dead. , : s okl. Funeral services were con- The boy has unusuai inLeiuSCuvC xv,.,. the residence Saturday a colored boy of his age and seems to u m by her pastor, Rev. L. E. Vv.3 wpnt.lv worried about his deed. ?1 1 "iJ-JLZ a mP in he had no idea of kitting "JJS bu gand near the He sheds tears freely abootj the family burying fter the affair. j husband and three children, one sis- Ht-ct-v nf K'adenlioro. be irreatly He savs he in the Thomas store made in front, of the buildina: where he was standing at the time of tne shooting. The witness also stated that hei saw Dixon the afternoon before the snoot- in to see me." i went, ueimm au c mobile and soon heard pistol shots. I heard Thomas say "Dixon has shot 1 was airaiu lu examined, that he was mad with Dix- taek by' the Germans on a smaPjprice 0f Wheat Flour Substitutes j ; thl.'ee brothers, Messrs. Ira Davis of on "because he took the lead in having American post in which two Ameri- On cross examination Locklear got his distances slightly mixed, wnen .asked why he went to look for a pis tol on the ground where Thomas was shot if he could see that Thomas had no pistol, the witness said that he had heard Dixon was shot and stated fur ther that he thought somebody else might have placed one there for a blind. The witness said he hai no feeling against Dixon and when asked if hn rUil not remark that if Dixon vtM,t. ,.rvv-iTir.fori ho Vinrl hetter never w vctn iivi v.vi.1 1 v iv V.V.V . - . pass Pembroke unless he passed in ui airship, he answered no. He also de nied having any interest in the mat ter or taking much interest in the case. Testimony of Ernest Bell. The next witness examined was Ernest Bell, Indian, who said that he was clerking in Thomas' store and was in the store when Thomas was shot. He said that Thomas wonted in the store the day before he was vno all tn nieces i,nme oc nivon wanted me, too I hid in 'the bushes for a while and the Governor to appoint white men as officers of the town ot Femorowe. Dead Man's Clothes. The clothes which Thomas was wearing when he was shot were dis nlavAd before the iury. The clothes showed signs of much blood. J. H. Mooring, E. M. Ellis, C. F. Ferrell, and H. C, Markham, all of t.,t.,q ',m11o where W. Vv7.H. Proctor ftW- SS&J'StriE. Srrii Hv.testlfied that hiS char fL ThP witness testified acter was good that he had no ill feeling toward was w "Vil,& " "... i his reason for not living with his wife that she was periouicaiiy inl and that they agreed while she was sane that it was best for him not to live with her. He said his wife had means to support herself The wrt olen tPtified that he had rented land from an Indian for -the purpose ne At this point the State rested. Tiv0 firor nririARK nut on by the de- Dixon. . ,. s, weni. Robt. L. Baker, of Nash On cross examination tne witnc " - Railev Oscar Harrison, admitted that he had been marned county. J L. Bar fey Oca r l , twice, had a wrw nvw, g -j . y t mlsQn county Don's was not living with her He gave as joy testified that Dixon vas a man of goo character. w i . i .Krvn the Defendant, on tne Stand. W D Dixon, the defendant, was next' placed upon thestand. He stated that he was 35 years old and was max- a TVTawh lit), anci nas six cm.- V.I ill iiittiv") - J - -j lanu aw T "j v,t Wns a dren That he had Twice Deen of growing plants, and that hewas a . dren. i . . , d served on i.z. r.4 nr.o Hunt. wnen as&eu uu ay v.. ., leiiiiiiv . - .r ------ he th police force at nowianu. "c why Dixon killed his sons dog, he tne pon lhe lroad i n 3 J 4-' -i iirAnn1 OA cans were Kineo anu ium kjl. Another soldier is believed to have been captured by the enemy. This po sition on the French front daily has ben searched out by shells from the Germans for several days past, out Wednesday morning, aided by a heavy fog and covered by a violent artillery barrage, the Germans decided to at tack It is believed that the German casualties were greater or as great as those of the Americans wnose can non and rifle fire was played un stintedly on the marauders. Mr. W. Lennon at Rex Tomorrow. TVf v. TV T ennnn of Lumberton has V, QT, invitation to address the farmavs at the institute at Kex to- tvi atvaut nil fnod conservation. Ai stated in recent issues of The Robe sonian, farmers' and women s insti tutes will be held today at Orrum and tomorrow at Rex. Must Net Be Advanced Un reasonably. Unwarranted price increases in wheat flour substitutes will not be ntrmirted. The food administration Lumberton, and L. C. and bteprMic Wr.lM L. Baxley of St. Pauls. Mr. H. L. Baxley died at his home near Sat. Pauls Friday night. permitted. ine iuuu auimuw"""""; . . Friday night gave warning to dealers gam gmaU Friday Evening a that they must not take advantage of tamnnrarv shortages in otner ceieois; vyuuit nwuot w brought on by the heavy demand the new bakng regulations nas cauacu. Sbepard Nash is Now in Italy. Rev. Sam Small, D. D. one of the most brilliant, unique and entertain ine lecturers in America today, win speak at the court house Friday even- Mrs. Abner Nash received a letter ing at 8. His W JSTZ her that her son ivir. oam s a Ari- killed, that Thomas was weig ning ' ; - :aid that Dixon told him that some fish when Dixon entered the He also said tnat iixo ti,n ivnn vvaai Lne uus j running hi T hens. He admitted that he void Dixon that he might as well &hoot the man as to snoot n. l from Thoma-,' store and had oeenue livering brk-K from a car in fron, ol Thomas' store the day before he shot Continued on page 8) Roads Bad Case of Typhoid. of The Robesonian. " t vr. R. fi. Feb. 2. Roads are bad and getting worse on route 6. Jim Harvey, son of W. H. tlaTvey, rt the National cotton mm, naa case of typhoid fever. Vvirlnv advisincr S K Nash, who is in tne hvhmjwu serdce, had been transferred from France where he had been since last October, to Italy. Mr. Nash, who was . a i - i- ii nrinn'j r vi nv assistant casniei ui ic iv.-.. of Lumberton before enlisting ior me officers' training camp last summer, orvtArpH the aviation corps soon after uoing to Fort Oglethorpe and was 5 graduated irom an aviation tnuui w fore going to France. All lnriips of the town interested in any branch of the Red Cross work are asked to meet in the work rooms at the Lumberton :otton mill office at 3 p. m. Tuesday. ;- . - m . v . 1 1 Vvo errant. OT1TI one 01 tne leaueia m - . for national prohibition. No ' adm : t ;ii ho ehared. Children i of the graded school have entered 1 . j. Vwvont lful A mental tO a COniesSt iui TZ oAm flag which will be given to the grade the members of which secure the most pledges to attend this lecture. Production plans for the navy's new anti-submarine craft contemplate tJie delivery of a finished boat every day when the cycle of production plete. The firhc vessel has already been started in the fabricating shops at the Ford Motor company P -at Detroit. some fish when Dixon
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