THE ROBESONIAN
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ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH
$2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE
VOL, IXL
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918.
NUMBER 14
FIERCE BATTLE CONTINUES ON WEST FRONT
German Losses Estimated at Over 400,000 Men Strer.gth of Ger
man Offensive Apparently is Fast Diminishing Everywhere
the British and French are Holding the Enemy Offensive
Against Italians Expected Situation in Russia Attracts Attention.
enteen British merchantmen of
both categories were destroyed. The
MORE MEN OFF TO CAMP
Party of Registrants of Robeson Di
vision No. 1 Left Lumberton For
Camp Jackson Tuesday Evening.
COUNTER BLOW
EXPECTED SOON
RED SPRINGS NEWS ITEMS.
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
I M ment Near For Reserves of Al-
The gigantic battle which the Ger-
ans began a week ago this morning
on the west front in France against
the British force! has been going on
without cessation and 'he Germans
have regained much of the ground
fchey ost in 1916, but their losses have
been so enormous as to more than off
set any ground gained. This morn
ing's AMCeiated Press summary is as
fallows:
The strength of the German offen
vivt in France apparently is fast
diminishing. On the seventh day of
th. titanic battle there were strong
indications that the enemy was feel
ing materially the strain he i.ad un
dergone and that his power had been
vrpsitlv impaired through hard usage
While the town of Albert has been
captured from the British and west
of Roye the French have been com
pelled to give ground in the face of
tlv superior numbers, the Brit
ish have repulsed heavy attacks, both
north and south of the Somme, and
also driven back across the Ancre
river the Germans who forded the
stream Wednesday.
The fiehtine still continues of a
j-,no-ninarv character on all these
sectors but everywhere the British
n-.l French are holding the enemy
Especially severe has been the fight
yv west of Albert, where the Ger
mans, in an endeavor to debouch
westward, were repulsed by Field
Marshal Haig's men with the heav
ittmt casualties.
Thp British crains between the
Snmme and Ancre regions are repre
!(tpH hv the recapture of the town
f Morlancourt and Chipilly. South
of the Somme they have advanced to
Proyart, which lies to the soutn 01
All along the 50-mile front from the
region of Arras to the south of the
Oise near Noyon the effects of what
was to have been the f inal stroke to
md the war in a victory for the Teu
tons are only too plainly evident in
;he re-devastation of the countryside
?nd the wreck and ruin of the towns,
villages and hamlets through which
the armies have passed.
Westward from where the old bat
1 e line reared itself the Germans eve
i ywhere have pushed forward for ma
terial gains, but with foes before them
who fought with the greatest bravery
and stubbornness and cede no ground
unless recompensed at usurious rates
in men killed, wounded or made pris
oner. It is estimated that in the great
attacks delivered in mass formation
more than 400,000 of the nearly a mil
lion men the Germans threw into the
fray are dead, wounded or in the hands
of their foes.
Ahrmt 25 miles represents the great
est point of concentration made at
any place by the enemy in his ad
vance, and on the northern and south
of the bier salient he has
vf flocks dancrerouslv open to
nnntprattacks which, if successful,
The following registrants for mil- J
itary service were entrained in Lum-1
berton Tuesday evening for Camp I
Jackson, Columbia, S. C., by tne local
board of Robeson division No. 1, ex
cept Mr. Hux, who missed connection
nes
to Enter Into Action
Slackening in Enemy's Efforts
Ifoted.
Italians during the week lor.t three i avx eft here vesterday morning
steamers ami six sailing ves-ieis in; Trcv Bullock, Fairmont; Iarmer.
submarine attacks. I John Braxtm Pone. Lumberton:
Telephone operator.
THESE WILL BE SENT Donnie Lee Evans, Laurinburg, R.i
TO CAMP NEXT WEEK j 3 S M farmer.!
Haywood T. Hux, Washington; lino-
typer.
Mark Page, Barnesville; farmer.
Gilbert Pope Taylor, Lumberton, R.
t; iarmer.
Sampson Fairfax, Fairmont; farm
er. Alpbeus E. Thompson, Fairmont;
laborer.
Don Neill McGill, Lumberton;
salesman.
Jake Edwards, Lumberton, R. 2;
farmer.
Dargan Hardin, Lumberton, R. 1;
farmer.
Bennie Tyner, Buie, R. 2; farmer.
Frank Sutton, Lumberton; laborer.
Raymond Spivey, Lumberton; farm
er. Roy Turner, Lumberton; farmer.
Mr. Pope was made captain of the
party.
GREAT BATTLE WILL
TAKE GN NEW PHASE
Recitil Next Monday Night Imprr
she Prayer Service Social
and Personal.
Correspond ence of The Robesonian
Red Springs, March 27. Mr. Hen
ry Livermore, who is in a training
camp in Oklahoma, was a visitor in
town last week. He had been visit- mill
ing nis Drotner and sister-in-law, Mr.
W. Livermore, in P
-Tiie iff.'.' lnnks will observe Mon
day. April 1st, M a legal holiday.
A two weeks' terms of Superior
court for the trial of civil cases will
i convene here Monday.
Miss Annie M 'White, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M 'White of the
Ten Mile section, is ill with pneumo-
; nia.
Mr. J. F. Brisson and family mov
ed Monday from the Dresden cotton
mill village to the St. Pauls cotton
R.
24 White Men and 75 Negroes Called
To Report in Lumberton First Two
Days of Next Week to Go to Camp.
Twentv-four white registrants of
Robeson division No. 1 have been call
ed to report in Lumberton Tuesday of
next week, April 2, to be sent to Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. C, and 75 coi-
nrpd men are called to report here
Monday, April 1st, to be sent to Lamp
Grant, 111. The list tollows:
White James Clarence Lollins,
Fairmont; Frank Jacobs, Raynham;
Bird L. Flovd. Orrum; Giles William
Mercer, Lumberton; Plummer W. Low-
rey, Raynham, R. 1; John Wurman
Herring, Lumberto.:, R. 7; Arthur C.
Brisson, Lumberton, R. 5; Claude Le
roy Turner, Fairmont; Robert Brown
Andrews.' Fairmo; Jessie Missue,
Elrod, R. 1; Thomr;s Alford, Lumber
ton; Henry A. Hunt, Raynham; An
drew Hunt, Fairmont; Neill L. Hall,
McDonalds; Dougald Miller, Fair
mont; John McLean, Lumberton, R.
5; Walter Grady Floyd, Fairmont;
Owen Hunt, Fairmont; William An
son Todd, Lumberton H. 2; Kelly
Britt, Lumberton; Eldon Claudius
Biggs, Lumberton. R. 6; James Wel-
ton Fisher, Lu nbe . ton; isaney rrer
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uuirrHc ui i hck urcner ana .nnic
. Jane Cj son; Henry M. Ivey and Janre
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
Into and Robbed-
Depot Broken
Death of Mrs
Easter Service Sunday Evening
New Residences Prospects
Coleman Beard
Fine
A Paris dispatch stales that Fre
mier Clemcnceuu told the army com
mittee cf the Chamber of Deputies
yeteHay that the moment was near
when the reserves of the Allies would
j. v mi . i i
niter into' action, i ne great oatcie
now being waged in P rance would then
take on a new phase and, he added,
there was every reason to nope that
the enemy would not retain the bene
fit of the gains made at such a bloody
price.
There was a settling down along
the British and French fronts where
the Germans were trying to break
through, states the dispatch, and
even within the last few hours there
had been noted a slackening in the
enemy's effort.
and Mrs
broke
Mrs. Lytch and little daughter of " 7 .
Lumberton, visited Mrs. Lytch's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McLeod J , r . & Robeson has accepted
this week. the position of street foreman ard
On Monday night the pupils of j sanitary officer. Be began work yes
Miss Emma Taylor gave a reiital in terday.
the college auditorium by the fam-! There is some talk of the old
ous composer Godard. The numbers ; Presbvterian church huilriinc hin
consisted of organ, piano, voice and converted into a rest room for ladies
violin. I eomint' into tnwn fr.m u .
Leonard, who has been a BIim nf , , .
. .wvutj ta luuuu on me
For Potato Crop Personal.
ton Floyd, Fairmont; Lonnie J. Fd,! Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Marietta.
Colored Jlwcfta Mitchell, McDon
alds; Wesley McLean, Fairmont; Dock
Rozier, Lumr;rton. K. 1; rred Litue.
Blount's Creek; William Stephens,
Lumberton, R. 2; Julian Moore, Fair
mont R. 3; Atha Inman, Lumberton;
Perrv were Lumberton visitors
day. , .
Rev J. L. Jenkins filled the pulpit
of the First Baptist church at Wash-
imor. Peter Dunham. Lumberton ; mgton , JN . k.,, tasx ounuay hjuhui,
Winford Walters, Fairmont- Harvey and mgnt
Mc Arthur. Fairmont; Douglas Pow
ell, Lumberton; John Hooper, Laurin
Strategic Reserve Plans of Su
preme War Council Now to Be
Tested.
Washington Dispatch, March 27
French and British official statements
were scanned eacrerly tonight by of
ficials and military men here for the
first signs of the counter-blow which
they think will be delivered soon by
the Allied armies in France, where
flie rush of the German drive appar
ently has been definitely checked.
While no official report has reach
ed the War Department showing the
General Pershing's army might have
Mr. S. E
taking Y. M. C. A. training in Spring
field, Mass., was a Red Springs visi
tor last week.
Mrs. Jennie Goodwin of Lumberton
spent last Tuesday night and Wednes
day in town with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Pearsall.
Miss Mary McEachern spent Mon
day in Fayetteville.
Miss Mary Livermore of Thomas
ville spent a few days in town last
week with friends.
Mrs. George Bullock entertained
the young matron's club on Wednes
JM ' ---..v. -j;
uoor in Messrs. White Cough's de
partment store yesterday The own
er can get same by applying at the
store and describing same. -Mr.
N. A. Kinlaw of R. 7 from
Lumberton returned Tuesday from
Laurinburg, where he served on the
grand jury at a term of Federal coori.
The jury completed its work in one
day.
After Friday of this week no
more old clothes will be collected by
the local Red Cross chapter, and no
day afternoon. Miss Carrie McNeill I more will be received at the local
a bride-to-be, was among the invited headquarters. The campaign closes
guests.
A very impressive prayer meeting
was held in the Presbyterian church
on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting
was lead by Miss Pattie Watkins of
the college faculty, who gave a very
inspiring talk
burg, R. 3; Dud Rogers, Lumberton,
Bennie McNair, Lumberton; Gurnie
Lewis, Fairmont; Clarence Ellis, Lun
Our town has been without a bar
ber long enough. We canno: under
stand the situation.
The A. C. L depot was broken into
Friday night Entrance was niaae by
mith Worley, Lumoerton; -i ed sharply in the last few
McKee, Fairmont; liarme i seven pairs oi w Pminter-attacks mentioned, it
. rwn ri r. k rfn n nil nn c rnm vmh "v -
ioro were wireu xor aim at o i v.n.iv
Saturday morning the trail was taken
down the railroad to the house oi one
Mww,.1vTyv.: - - . , flR Amy.
berton; Smith Worley, Lumoerton;i n ? uss i bu h. wv-
Furman
Walters.
Fairmont, R. 3; Giles Arnett, Fair
mont; Casey Bryan, Lumberton; Mc
Kinley Lewis, Lumberton; Ed. Currie,
Lumberton, R. 2; Henry F. Thompson,
Lumberton; Grover Worley, Lumber
ton, R. 2; James Ervjng, Fairmont;
William E. McQueen, Lake View, S. C;
James Monigo, Fairmont; Franklin
Bullock, Fairmont; Joe Gaddy, Fair
mont: Willie Hill. Lumberton, R. 1;
Hezekiah Richardson, Barnesville, R.
F. D.; Jasper Thompson, Lumberton;
Isaac Pitman, Fairmont; Henry Davis,
Fairmont; Leffie Thompson, Bond
man- William Mort Fierce, Lumoer
taken part in the battles.
The only report reaching the War
Department to'day was a brief sum
mary sent in by General Pershing
showing the British battle lines as
they stood early yesterday morning.
The German claim that 963 guns had
been taken also was quoted.
Tonight reports from London show
ed the British defense to have st ffen
hours.
Mrs. Harrv McLean of Goldshoro
is visiting her grondmother, Mrs.
Colin Edens.
On Monday night the third quarter
ly recital of the year will be held in
the college auditorium. A very in
teresting program will be presentad.
Mr. G. H. Hall spent Wednesday in
Fayetteville attending "the greater
North Carolina meeting," in celebra
tion of the completion of the conoliza
tion of the upper Cape. Fear rivtr.
PEMEROKE POINTS.
was
indicated, were of local character and
not to be confused with the great ef
forts to be expected to develop now
of an it mnment. Officers said the
ton- Charles Henry Jones, Lumberton
. nir T T J T r .
K. Artnur meares, Liumoetwii -
Drandy Thompson, Lumberton; David
.;vi,r. mifrht rosinlt. in a retrea
UV99IUU" iuuhii F , i ' " . . t n T TT
-renter than the 1916 retrograde Jones, Lumberton, R. 2; James Mc
Movement of von Hindsnburg and nul- Dougald, Rennert, R. 1; Joseph
lify in its entirety the drive that has
leen accomplished. It is no,t im-,-Kin
tViot Rritish and French re-
UivuawK uiitw
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serves and possibly American troops,
known to be behind the battle front,
3on will be thrown against tne
weakened enemy.
Notwithstanding the strengtn of the
i:erman drive nowhere has the brit
ish or French front, along the latter
or which American troops have giv
en a good account of their ability as
fighters, been even dented. Ground
has been given, it is true, but so skill
fully and with such precision of move
ment that from north to soutn a ui
French, Lumberton, R. 6; Jim Bella
my, Long, S. C
. -i if . T XT'
Frank MCJNeill, Who yes near d. mu. -v-XVrfik- aaT, Hriv anneared
guard house until Monday a. m. nar - --- . . v. the
forces the Allies have been able to
muster to deliver the counter-stroKe.
was" released by paying the cost, as
no goods were iouna in nis possess iuh,
and, of course, he denied the charge.
i ' lio
Miccoc TT1p P.nrriP. Marie Mc-! serving tneir reserve r-
arge. i A , T. tVint
The dogs did good work and we trustj inere .ma nT ta bera
it willliave the desired effect faFthe boft gj". coo"
-.A.n.un I &
lULUie
.rTC to that is just ahead. The strate-
imuan iuu - - regerve plans 0f the supreme war
iviacaonaiu cuuege Tt rnnncil at Versailles are now to be
with relatives in town, returning Mon- council at . Versail dispatches
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday and Spe
cial Service Sunday New Church
Nearing Completion Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, March 27. Rev. Row
land Hedgepeth filled his appoint
ment at the Baptist church Sunday at
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The new Baptist church is nearing
completion and will be more conven
ient than the school house, which has
been used for a church since the
church was burned some time ago.
There will be an Easter egg hunt
for the small children at the school
house Saturday at 3 p. m. and Sunday
at 11 a. m. there will be an Easter
service by the Sunday school children
tomorrow.
Olen W. Odum, 15-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Odum of the
St. Pauls section, came to Lumberton
yesterday and tried to enlist in the
13. S. army at the local recruiting of
fice. His age kept him out, however.
Mrs. Sallie McRae of Washing
ton, D. C, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Moilie Norment, Elm street. Mrs
McKae came to Fayetteville Tuesday
to attend the funeral of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Colin McRae, who died
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hamilton and
three children and nurse left early
Tuesday morning for Scotland Neck
to visit Mrs. Hamilton's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Whitehead. They made
the trip in Mr. Hamilton's car. They
are expected home Sunday.
Mr. C. M. Bryan, who lives about
3 miles north-east of town, returned
last night from Camp Jackson, where
he went in response to a telegranr
advising that his son, Mr. Warren
Bryan, was ill. Mr. Bryan was suf
fering with some head trouble and his
condition was somewhat improved yes
terday. "Society goes into vaudeville"
Friday night, April 5th, at the local
opera house for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The work rooms here will re
ceive all the money. Program and
details will appear in Thursday's
Robesonian, April 4th. General ad
mission will be 25 cents, reserve seats
10 cents extra.
Mr. N. E. Canady, an electrical
engineer from the State Insurance De
partment, has been in Lumberton
since yesterday inspecting the locaf
Kim Pao-p ' Fairmont:
Willi. Rlaokman. Lumbertcn; wvue and was uuriea r nuay aiWLuwu
Mr' Coleman Beard died Thursday 1 form all quarter L-SfLSteN with pneumonia
. M t th hnmp of; ing ox tne "army ox nmi.cu l Mr. jonn J leias i
Mr. D. J. Bullards. where she was on the work in hand.
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Bullard,
RECORDER'S COURT.
James Pittman, Lumberton- William
McKellar, Fairmont; Frank JNicnois
Fairmont; Robert Cromartie, Lum
berton, R 4; Julius Engene Bryan,
Lumberton; Lonnie Leach. Lumber
ton; Joseph Swinton, Lumberton;
James Cade, Lumberton, R. 2; W'U
Ford, Marietta; Alexander Meares,
Fairmont; James A. Graves, Lumber
ton; Lairy Hill, Eairmomt; Emory
Thompson, Lumberton; Bill Purdie,
Lumberton, R. 7; James Mack Arnett,
Marietta; Rufus Hayes, Elrod, R. 1;
Tmv P Vina dps. Lumberton; Aaron
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I1H 111 IHHI. V... -
i ,,i,i Viqvp vvnrkpd out
vj or scarcely vwuiu s.c.'- .. - , -,tt
a more even line. Still intact in tne Fowell, L-umDerton; t"?
hands of the allied forces are por- Lumberton; Iwrence Stephens, Lum
tions of the lid line irom which Ilin- berton; Prentice McNeilL Lumberton;
denbu?g fell back in his "strategic" j Arthur Powell, Lumberton; Harlee
retirement hi 1916. Campbell, Marietta; Julius B Green,
Slfwho in command of the Ger- Marietta; Vern Stephens Proctor
man forces seems to be somewhat in ville; Zeddie Robeson, Lumberton R,
doubt Late dTspatehes report that 1; Willie French McNair Lumber
Fidd 'Marshal von Hindenburg has ton; Fred Wilson, Fairmont; Cantney
been at Dvinsk, in the Russian theatre, Williams, Marietta.
and German war correspondents as- - .
Jert tS Gem von Ludendorff not'young Man Arrested on Serious
only planned the offensive out was un
the ground last Friday personally to
control the attacks.
On the other battlefronts ine opei
Charges.
R Cashwell, a young wmte man.
was arrested here yesterday afternoon
by Chief of Police Alf. H McLeod
on the charge of assault with attempt
to rape, carrying concealed weapons
and having two wives. The warrants
were sworn out in Bladen county and
Cashwell was taken to Bladen this
o. Kv Dpmitv Taylor of that
mui "j 1
county. ,
Cashwell had Deen wuiiviiiS
People's garage here for some time.
Democratic Primaries Saturday 3
P. M.
Democratic precinct primaries will
be held at the various voting places
in the county Saturday of this week
t 3 p m New township executive
commfttees are to be eketed, and del-
egates to the eounxy .ww rZZ
will, be held April 6, will be elected
synchronously with tlfeir attach in also.
France, reopened last week ( strong recruiting office
submarine atacks against Bntoh na The U b. army
allied shipping. Twenty-eignt m
chantmen flying the British f lag o
x a.. il. i ir nf them being
f 1,600 tons or over and 12 of small-
tonnage, ine prvwu
aliens continue of a minor character,
but daily the situation in Italy gives
greater indications that an offensive
against the Italians is in prospect.
Large reinforcements continue to be
drawn up behind the line by the Aus
trian and Germans and the artillery
activity on the whole front is grow
in,. ,. infoncp The fresh men be-
ing sent to this theatre are said to
have been drawn heavily from the Ru
manian line. . ,
In Russia the situation again at
tracts attention, the Ukrainians and
Bolshevik having recaptured Odessa
from the Teutonic allies and in ad
dition now hold the important towns
of Nikolayev, Kherson and Zmanaka.
Heports also have it that the Cossack
General Korniloff's troops have been
surrounded by the Bolshevik.
As was to be expectea, ww V-
3 o'clock at the family burying ground
near town, known as the McNatc
graveyard. The funeral services were
held at the new Baptist church at 2
o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev.
J. L. Jenkins. A very large attend
ance. Deceased was one of best wo
men of her community, beloved ly all,
and is survived by a large family, all
of whom are married. She was a
consistent member of the Baptist
church and will be greatly missed.
The following now appear on the
honor roll: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. D.
McNatt a fine boy; Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Hughes a fine boy..
An Easter service will be held Sun
day night at 8 o'clock at the M. E.
church. The public is most cordially
in-irioH Thp choir has some pretty
Eastern music to render, one special
anthem quartet, which is especially
attractive. A collection for missions
rill Via talfpn at this service.
The second Quarterly meeting of
Parkton circuit will coavene at Mar
vin on next Saturday and Sunday. A
full delegation from Parkton M. B.
church will attend.
Mr. Chas. Bodenhammer h?s just
finished painting his nice bungalo and
it's a beauty: Also Mr. J. G. Hughes
has just about completed his resi
dence on main street, which is one of
the handsomest dwellings in the coun
ty.
Mr. Charley Stuart spent last week . v.htiJL svstem. He savs that Lum.
at Ccates with his brother, who IS . . , "white wav" is the nrettiest
c , ofhe has seen and he heartily eompli
spent Sunday at , rnents the town on it; also he is mogt
favorably impressed
Moss Neck.
. 1 1 1 . . -C. . 1- . , . ,
Mr. W. U. aeasiey, wno e f unsightly
seme time agu, iias x.:Vyj. a pv,. : ,TVPP.
tion with tne a. a. l. as cier. m mc
freight office at Rockingham
with
signs
the ab-
on the
2 Negroes Given Road Sentences , on
Charge of Vagrancy Other Cases
Before Recorder Britt.
B. L., J H. and Willie Sutton and
Willie and' Rowland Stone were before
Recorder E. M. Britt Tuesday on the
charge of trespass upon the lands
of Mrs. L. A. Edmund. Willie and
Rowland Stone were found not gui -ty,
while the others were found guil
ty of simple trespass and prayer Jor
judgment was suspended upon pay
ment of cost. Judging from the evi
dence, both B. L .Suttonand Mrs
L. A. Edmund claimed the land in
dlHector Gilchrist, colored, was found
not guilty of breaking , into the safe
in the office or tne l,uiui: v
Car Co. ' '
Chester and Berry mciunu,
ored, were found gmlty of vagrancy
and were sentenced to 30 days, each
on the roads. They gave notice of ap
peal and . made bonds in the sum of
$1G0aitefBell and Homer Moore, col
ored, were found giulty of vagrancy
and prayer for judgment was contin
ued upon payment of cost
FARMERS' UNIOiTmEETING.
DEBATE FRIDAY EVENING.
Goldsboro and Lumberton Teams Will
Hold Public Debate at Goldsboro
and Here In High School Audi
torium. The two teams representing the
Lumberton high school in the State
triangular debate will go up against
two teams from the Goldsboro high
Dn)nni tnmnrrnw evenine.
Miss Carolyn Shooter and Mr. Gas
ton Bruton will go to Golds Krc,
where they will defend the negative
side of the query, which is, "Resolved,
That all industrial aispuws shjuiu j
settled by compulsory a-rbitifation,
while Messrs. Redden Britt and Harry
Russell will defend the affirmative
side at home. Miss Blanche Hemey
and Mr. Paul Sadler will come nere
from the Goldsboro school to repre
Vit nprtive
tv,q HoVintP here will take place in
the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock
invited.
, . i .cloicViorl Viorp some two
wnicn was eswu"
years ago will oe movea to rayetw;
ville March 31. The. Fayetteville of
fice will be located in the ostoffice
building 6 ulW - --
Mr .T TT r.hnspn on route 2. Who
had the misfortune of losing his
dwelling last May 10th, has complet
ed his nice residence' and is now oc
cupying one of the nicest residences
in his community.
The prospects of the Irish cobbler
ir. this section are encouraging so far.
Messrs. J. D. Gillis, B. C. Dixon and
J. G. Hughes seem to be in the lead
with almost perfect stands.
Election of officers at the Presby
terian church Sunday morning and
nreachine by the pastor at 11 o'clock;
t x t 11 nl4-lAT1
also special missionary cuucluvu
with the JBaptist fcunaay scnooi. .vin oe qiscuscu kpts be
Mr. W R Tolar was taken to the ;ach local urge that its members oe
Highsmith hospital last week at ray
etteville, where an operation for op
pendicitis was performed. We are
glad to report his condition favorable
and we trust he may soon recover and
return to his loved ones. Mrs Tolar
and children were to see him today.
Matters of Special Interest to Be Dis
cussed at Meeting in Lumberton
April 24.
To Farmers' Union Members:
All members of the Robeson divi
sion of the Farmers' union ar e re
quested to meet m Lumberton Wed
nesday, April 24. A matter of special
a. "LI i.; v, momher of the union
i interest, cn-" - , t
vill be discussed and acted I upon .Let
rresent.
Free Inspection of Cattle By Gov
ernment Expert.
Ty a TT TCerr. county farm dem
enstrator, has received from the U. S
Bureau of Animal Indcstry a number
of blanks for farmers who wish to
have their cattle .inspected by a gov
.rvnf PYtiort once or twice each
year to fill out and send in to the de
partment. ,
toso insnections will be made tree
for all farmers who fill out one of the
blanks and send it in.
Mr. John D. McAllister recently
bought a number of English phea
sants and will loose them on the old
Po e plantation near Long Branch
church. Mr. McAllister says if th
On a 25,000-Mile Auto Journey.
Two men on a 2r),000-mile journey
in a Maxwell one-ton truck spent an
hour in Lumberton yesterday, stop
ping at the garage of the Lumber-ton-Motor
Car Co. They were Dew?y
Ealey and M. Stumpf and they left
Detroit, Mich., last July for the pur
pose of soliciting students for the
automobile and aeroplane school ef
Michigan, a State institution. They
covered Northern and North eastern
States and are now going South. TTbey
came from Fayetteville to Lumber
ton and left here for Charlotte. They
are going to cover the Southern State?
and will have covered approximately
25,000 miles when they get back to
Detroit. The Maxwell one-ton truck
was selected for the tour on account of
its durability and reliability. The
men say they have had no motor trou
ble and no repairs except cleaning out
motor and new spark plugs occasion
ally. Fairmont Man Dies in Richmond.
A dispatch of the 25th to the Wil
mington Star states that Charles R.
Travnham, for many years a member
of the firm of O. A. Reeves & Co.,
tobacco warehousemen of Fairmont,
died last Sunday night in Memorial
hospital in Richmond, Va., and that
the remains were shipped tc South
Boston, Va , for burial. Deceased
was a son of Rev. D. J. Traynham of
the Virginia Methodist conference,
who survives. He is also survived by
his widow, 7 children and 3 brothers.
The family of the deceased lives
at Fairmont.
Mr. Carey Elvington Died At
Thompson Hospital This Morn
ing.
Mr Carev Elvington, aged 84 years,
died at the Thompson hospital at 1
. .i M ?m ! Tiunoeon TXTTt
roTYiVor the date
iK Hrover britt,
Sec-Treas Robeson Union.; people will aid hi in in ;akmg care o
- hirs in a few vears they wir b
r . i ; has accepted a! r.'.ntifnl throughout -his section and
She Degan woik u" "v
i-iic mnimnr.
: . , i
brou"ht to the hospital several ua,
n teiing irom xni rwui
hen h; left hip was broken. Tne
were shipped today to
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