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THE ROBESONIAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH VOL. IXL 1 " LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL W 1918. . r 4s -J -tr ' I ' r " NUMBER 22 At 1 p. m. today a dispatch states the Allied lines, composed of Americans. British and French, are hodling firm. The British have retaken some of the ground iosj to tne Germans yesterday. GERMANS RESUME HAMMER ING AT DOOR OF AMIENS British Withdraw From a Village and German Gain of a Mile is .Noted Savage Fights Report ed at Other Points. BRITISH NAVAL FORCES RAID GERMAN SUBMARINE BASES After three weeks of preparation in the Somme, during which time they launched an offensive in Flanders, the Germans have resumed their hammer ing at the front door of Amiens. For days there has been heavy artillery firing along the northern sectors of the Sornme salient, and finally the German -infantry began their attempt to advance on the line passing Villers- Bretonneux, Harvard, Hailles and, ( astel. The first attacks were repuls-j ed but subsequent attacks, centered; a British withdrawal from this vii lege. accordng to a report from Field Marshal Haig. Ths marks a German gam of about a mile. Villers-Brctonneux is about 11 miles directly east of Amiens and is on the northern end of the latest fighting front. It is situated between the Somme and Luce rivers and while it is flanked on the south by low-lying ground, it is backed by rolling hills to the west and northwest. The fighting on the rest of the front where the Germans have resumed their drive toward the allied base of supplies in northern France has not, so far as known, resulted in any notable retirements on the part of the Allies. The German official report is sued on Wednesday was silent as to events in this sector of the front. An attack on this particular part of the line in the Somme region had been expected and it is probable prepara tions to meet it had been made. The British lines held firm in this region during the last days of the initial drive while the Germans were able to forge ahead further south until they reached the village of Castel, about three miles from the railroad running to Paris from Amiens. Re cently a French counter-offensive at Castel won back considerable ground and it was evident that unless the line further north could be advanced materially the Germans had little chance to make important gams in their operations to the south of Amiens. This new drive has been made at the same time that another blow has been struck at the British and French lines northwest of Ypres. Savage fighting is reported at various points along the line from Bailleul to M-r-ville and Berlin claims that heights to the northeast of Bailleul have been stormed. Coincident with the.e at tacks there bavevfceen assaults on the British forces near Bethune, along the Lawe river, but these have been repulsed. . , British naval forces raided Tuesday the German submarine bases of Os tend and Zeebrugge. Five old cruis ers, whkh had been filled with con crete for blocking the channels, were run aground, blown up and aban doned by their crews. Observations carried out by aviators yesterday showed that grave damage had been done to the mole at Zeebrugge, while the bulks of sunken steamers are said to at least partly block the channel leading out to sea from the port of Ostend. On the lront in France, with the ex ception of the Somme salient, there has been little fighting of an unusual nature. McCASKILL ENTERS RAGE. To The People of Robeson And Liberty Loan Workers: Robeson county was allotted $300,000, this being on the basis of a three billion loan. Subscrip tions for $235,000 have thus far been obtained. Our goal is to make it $400,000. To do this we must obtain $165,000 additional sub scriptions. The Government is expecting subscriptions from the whole na tion to the extent of five billion dollars and if we do our full share, we must raise the $400,000. I earnestly ask that you help to reach this goal by Friday night of this week. The time is rapidly drawing near when the campaign will end. To slow up our efforts at this time gives aid and com fort to the murderous Hun. While we are striking, let us make the blow ring around the world. The greater the number of bonds that are subscribed for, the sooner we can expect the war to end. When the Kaiser and his rapist court understand that the Ameri can people not only loan their Government three billion, but add two billions to make the stroke the more severe, we will no longer be known as the "contemptible Ameri can people," but known as a foe who has to be reckoned with and consulted in shaping the affairs of the world, so as to make the world not only safe for' Democra cy, but, above all; safe for Chiis- i -7.- -, -.f-.r Will you continue to duty to the end? A. W. McLEAN, Chairman Liberty Loan Committee for Robeson County. your LUMBER BRIDGE GOES WAY "OVER THE TOP" j Liberty Loan Campaign Inaugurated I With Prayer Service Campaign Resulted In . Selling $10,400 In Bonds. Correspondence of The Robesonan. Lumber Bridge, April 22. On the evening of April 18th a well-attended prayer service was held at the Bap tist church to ask God's blessing on our country, and His guidance in the campaign that was to be inaugurat ed the next day for the sale cf Lib erty bonds. Short addresses weret made by Dr. C. G. Vardell and the ! Count v tj i. d . . pastor. Rev. J. L. .Tenki ns nnrl siipnt i ra rairiOllC KeSOlU- SPEED UP 2-ccr:-i:irv LOAN DRIVE. McArlnn hua r-wl,. another plea tor local campaign committees not to stop workinc ier communities reach their Liberty loan subscription quotas, ine goal is $5,000,000,000, and Kobeson county has not reached ts quota of $300,000. In order lor Robeson county to do its part n raising the amount above the minmum of $3,000,000,000 it should take at least $400,000. Inat amount ought to be subscrib ed by the end of this week. PRESBYTERY CLOSES TODAY' BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS ROBESON UNION IS LOYAL. tions Want Experimental Work In Fertilizers and Crop Pro duction Placed in Hands of Competent Man. and audible prayers bv them and oth ers. The meeting was inspirational.! All came away believing, as our? cause was just, God would heed our request to open the hearts of our peo-; pie to lend to the Government every I dollar available in this hour of stress and danger. Notwithstanding the unfavorable! weather, a good crowd met at the) WOULD EXPELL DISLOYL auaitorium tne next dav. Misses Wil son and Murray of the faculty sang delightfully "Keep the home fires Lula Hubbard of tfie 6th an original patriotic Vardell stirred all with BALL OF FIRE IN SKY. A Meteor Leaves a Trail of Light in the Heavens and Some Folks Say It Was a Learnt Meteor That Could Spell Observed Over Wide Range of Territory. burning grade recited i poem, and Dr. ! an excellent address. When he fin- ished subscriptions began to pour fn chick and fast and it was not Ion? i before every blank application for j bonds on hand, was used. Eight stal wart patriots were selected to round I up any who for any cause were not j present at the meeting. Mr. R. B. ! Dennett was the efficient secretary. .but space forbids further details. Following is the list of subscribers: L. C. Hubbard, 100; Rev. J. L. Jenkins, $50; ir.r.rrdon Hubbard, ?50 : W. T. Chason, fl00 : Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, S50 : W. A Cha son, S2..0- C. M. A.-her, $1,000: W. H. Chason, $100; Lacy John, $50; Mrs.D. Z. McGuucan, 200; J.-W. Hall, $200 Leanita Chason, ?50 ; Roger Hail. $50: A. B. Chason. SSO : Lillian OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS That the Robeson division of the pawners' union is loyal to the Gov- ent and the administration in its by the se:I at the called be htA Sessions of Fayetteville Presbytery, Well Attended Closing Session; Will Be Held This Afternoon Af ter Dedication Service or This Eve ningChurch Will Be Dedicated This Afternoon. II was 82 is still As stated in Monday's Robesonan, the new Presbyterian church will be dedicated this afternoon and there will be a special service this evening in connection with the dedicaton. The program for this evening is gven else where in this issue. Presbytery was expected to adjourn with this morning's session, but at 1 p. m. this afternoo nthere was some unfinished business which will be transacted after the dedication ser vice this afternoon or after the ser vice ths evening. More than 100 out-of-town delegates have attended the sessions ieasures was made stion? passed at th :.c:u III n number oi I uotci cne meeting meet- erator, yesterday. ! deem, mbers at-1 thereffi ern WJ;i resol ing c Quit-. te wis. ; was said durm each member cf the union present is! need," from which Mr. Gaston preach behind the Government. i ed a very forceful sermon. ine loiiowmg resolutions wi re pass- A lter ihc sermon followed the re -1 Payette ville Presbytery, in sessnn in Lumberton's handsome new Pres byterian church this week, is being well attended and much interest, is being taken in the meetings. The op ening sermon was delivered Tuesday evening at 8:30 by the retiring mod- Rev. V. R. Gasfon of Aber :ext, Hebrews 4:10 "Lot us into the throne judging from! of grace, that we may obtain mere v. gi ace to help m tun? of th and find ed: re pass- Patriotic Resolutions. 'Resolved: First, thar we endorse mg of the minutes an-1 the election f officers. Rev. R. A. McLeod of Gal i- tia, clerk of the presbytery, was elect-; home Mondav from Eureka C the present National Administration ed moderator; Rev. J. J. Murray of land count v whei Born to Mr. and Mrs. A ilirbis. Mondav. a M-tir.nr.i ;..i License has beer, issued for the marriage of Fletcher Pate and Uila Mr. u. E. Rancke, Sr. years young Sunday. He hearty and active. Members of the Presbvterian con gregation generously pounded their pastor. Dr. G. E. Moorehouse, Mondav night. Born, to Register of Deeds And Mrs. M. W. Floyd, Tuesday, a 12 pound boy. Or, as Mr. Floyd puts it. a 12-pound Democrat. Eddie Brown, colored, 15-years-old, of Clarkton, died at the Thomp son hospital here yesterday morning Death resulted from peritonitis. Tomorrow is Liberty bond day by proclamation of President Wilson and will be observed as a leal holiday by the banks, which will be closed. The condition of Mrs. F. A. Pre vatt of R. 1 from Lumberton, who has been very ill for several days, is reported as bein somewhat improved. Miss Mattie Amnions left Mon day evening for Wadesboro ir re sponse to a telegram statk.g that "tcr little nicco Mattie Mae Morris was very ill. Mr. Ncill Russ of the Barker's section brought a wagon load of home raised meat to town yesterday. It was almost like bringing a load of money to town. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Smith moved last week from Rennert, R. L to the S. A. Humphrey farm on Saddletree, R. 2 fiom Lumberton. Mr. Smith was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday. Miss Lulu Mae Johnson returned umbos Hal $100; T. C. Balfour, $100; .T. E. Clifto: S! 00; Mrs. Nett:e Malloy, ?100 : Mrs. J. S. Modges, !150; Mrs. A. B. Smith, 100; J. 8. Hodge3, 50; Lula Hubbard. S50 : A. R. Siko-. PtOO : Presbyterian church, 81,000; Farmers Trading Co.. $200; Robert Monroe, 8100; E. Currie, S200 : John Monroe, $100 ; L. L. Shaw, 8200: A. M. Currie, S500; W. E. Mar- Many people were excited in JRboe-, gj Annie mtS Thos. Stambs, 81,000 ; Rruce Pate, 850 ; M. L. Marley, 81,000: A. N. McDonald, 8100; Miss Mary M. McGougan. 850 ; R, B. Bennett, $100; D. B. Monroe, $100: John H. Sharpies, $50 ; Annie R. McGougan, $50 ; Charles V. McGoupran, $50; Mrs. A. F. Dunn, $50; J. H. Hall, $100; N. S. Tolar, Jr., $500: Mary W. Tolar. $500 ; Dr. R. W. Lancaster, $100. To tal, $10,400. son county about 8:30 of the clock Tuesday evening by the appearance in the sky of what some described as a ball of fire which bust and scattered into figures of light which spelled the word "German." The phenonenon was observed at widely separated points. In yester day's daily papers it was mentioned as having been seen at Charlotte, Salisbury, Spartanburg, S. C, Wil minton and other places, the strange sight creating more or less excite ment everywhere it was observed. Observers elsewhere are not reported, however, to have caught the visitor in the heavens trying to spell. The Charlotte Observer says the object was observed over a distance of more than one hundred miles and that the United States weather observer there declared the strange visitor to be a meteor or meteorite, He explain ed that frequently meteors don't reach the earth intact but explode and shat ter themselves into small particles and dust before crashing down for a head-on collision- with the earth. He explained that the bright trail left behind was caused by the sudden heating of the atmosphere. Meteors have been known to act that way before they ever heard of the great world war and this wan derer through vast spaces no doubt had no idea of cutting up such capers as were attributed to it by some ob servers. But all the same some folks are going to die believing that it was some sort of special warning. FIRE LAST NIGHT. Small Dwelling Houses Burned in Eastern Part of Town Fire Start ed in Unoccupied Building Fire Truck Stuck in Mud. Long Republican From Cumberland Will Oppose Godwin For Congress Again. A surprise was sprung Tuesday when A. L. McCaskill of Fayetteville, Republican, filed hs name with thej State Board of Elections as a candi date for Congress in the Sixth district. It will be recalled tha t2 years ago McCaskill opposed Representative Godwin and that in a joint campaign over a part of the district the two furnished entertainment for the faithful and the pure and unterrified. Godwin said McCaskill was running for postmaster of Fayetteville before, a job he did not get. Maybe Mack sees some other good plum he wants to get in line for in case unexpected things happen. TRAINS RESUME SCHEDULE. & C. S. Quickly Gets Back to Nor mal After Being Flooded Telephones on Trains. Champ Clark Offered Senator Stone's Seat. Gov. Gardner of Missouri last night tenklered to Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Congress, the appointment as Senator to succeed the late Wm. J. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Biggs returned y ester da yfrom Baltimore Md., where they spent 10 days. Mr. Lemuel Barnes of R. 1 from Barnesville is among the visitors in town today. Fire of unknown origin destroyed two small residences in the eastern part of town last last night about 9 o'clock. The fire started in a 3-room building which belonged to Mr. Wm. Freeman and which had been unoc cupied for some time. The other residence belonged to Mr. O. J. Wil liams. Mr. Williams saved most of his furniture. Both Mr. Freeman and Mr. Willams carried insurance, but not a sufficient amount to cover their loss. The Williams residence could no doubt have been saved had it not been for the fact that the fire truck stuck on a cross street near the V. & C. S. railroad. The driver of the truck started out Second street and had to turn back on account of the street be ing washed out near the V. & C. S. railroad, and while driving across to Fifth street the truck stuck in the mud and it was several hours before it could be released. Members of the fire company car ried the hose by handvand succeeded in getting water to the fire in time to save other buildings nearby. With at least two miles of the track covered with water ,things did not look at all encouraging for Virginia & Carolina Southern Railroad officials Saturday and Sunday. However, by hard work on the part of ail em-; ployees the road was soon put in con dition for trains to pass over in safe ty. This reporter accepted an invita tion to take a ride over the road for some distance with Mr. J. Q. Beck with, assistant to the general mana ger, Tuesday. At that time the water had subsided, but one could get an idea of conditions while the water was flowing here and there. While on this trip the reporter was very much surprised when he saw Mr. Beckwith standing on a work train and using a telephone. He was talking to a railroad employee at Hope Mills. Upon investigaton' it was learned that all V. & C. S. trains are equipped with a telephone and by stopping the train the line can be connected in a very short time so that a member of the train crew can talk to any point on the line. The trains on this road began run ning on schedule time again Tues day. The heavy rains that fell Fri day, Saturday and Sunday morning made a regular pond in several places along the line at the "Y" here in Lumberton, at Meadow Branch, Bee Gee and Powers, and, between St. Pauls and Hope Mills, at Little Marsh, near Oakland. The line was cut at Big Marsh, near Tobermory, but was repaired before any trains were due. Trains ran on schedule time between St. Pauls and Elizabethtown, and one end of the road between Lumberton and Hope Mills was open all the time. When the line was cut between St. Pauls and Lumberton it was open be tween St. Pauls and Hope Mills, and vice versa. No serious damage was done to the roadbed anywhere. Boy Being Tried For Rape. Elbert Goodyear, said to be 15 years old, is being tried before Re corder E. M. Britt on the charge of rape. The girl in the case is said to be under 14 years of age. The trial is in progress as The Robesonian goes to pre.ss. All spectators are barred from the court room while the hearing is in prcgrass. Both parties live in the Barnesville section. Young David of Clio, S. C, Ac counted for 7 Boches. A young South Carolina officer, son of Dr. David of Clio, was overwhelm ed by Germans but accounted for 7 of the enemy before he was killed. In a letter to his father Lieut. Daniel C. Roper, son of Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper, tells of the gal lant fight ofyoung David, as fol lows : "You will be proud to know of the case of a South Carolinian, son of Dr. David, of Clio, S. C. He was overwhelmed by the Boches but he ha J a pile of human flesh in front of him He fought like a tiger accounted for seven Boches with his pistol and then was fighting with an empty rifle when struck from behind.'' oi our bovernir.enc "Second, that we urge our members to buy all the Liberty bonds w'thin their means, also the buying of ail War Savings and Thrift stamps pos sible; economical administration alony all lines and the conservation of food and all foodstuffs. "Third, that we grow all the food stuffs possible. 1 "Fourth, that we resolve to con form to all requirements of our Gov ernment until we have achieved tiie victory. "Fifth, that we recommend the ex pelling of any official or union member who is not in thorough accord with cur present National Administration. .."Sixth .that we commend the State tuition's action in the purchase cf $10,- uy'J worth oi the third Liberty loan issue, which is the largest purchase made by any fraternal organization in the State, considering the amount cf dues collected from members." Want State Chemist Relieved of Part Of His Duties. The following resolutions with ref erence to the analysis of fertilizers was passed by the union: "Whereas the State chemist of North Carolina now analyzes all the fertilizers and fertilizer materials used by the farmers and directs all jcrop experiments looking to the se lection of the proper kind and amount of fertilizer to be used for the dif ferent soils and crops of this Stat? and also has full charge as director cf all demonstrations, extension and ether propaganda work whereby the idult farmer is instructed in all mat ters concerning the use of commercial fertilizers; therefore, be it resolved: "That it is the sense of the Farm ers union of Robeson county that it is unwise to place so much power and responsbility in the hands of any one man and that the State board of agri culture and board of control of the A. & E. college are hereby petition ed to relieve the State chemist of a part of his presnt superabundance of duties and responsibilities and limit his efforts and activities to the analy tical chemical work of the State and to put upon him no other duties what soever. "This county union further peti tions said boards to place all experi mental work in fertilizer and crop production in the hands of a compe tent man specially qualified for this work, having a thorough knowledge of the soil of the State and practical familiarity with the fertilizer and other requirements of crop production, and to put on this ma nthe additional responsibility of directing all demon stratio nand extension work with a view of placing before the farmers inv results of practical value obtain ed from his work in fertilizing and crop investigation. "That a copy of this be sent to each above-named boards, the com missioner of agriculture, the Govei nor of the State, and the State press." The next meeting of the union will be held at Back Swamp the third Wednesday in June. The "State council" was represent ed at the meeting by Mr. R. W. H. Stone, a former member of the State executive committee of the union. He came to Lumberton Monday night and Tuesday in company with Mr. W. K. Culbreth visited several union mem bers in the county. St. Pauls, temporary clerk, was elect- the last term. School had to be closed Mrs. M .E. Raybon returned last night from Raleigh, where she spent some time. Free French Lessons for Regis trants Going to the Front. Rev. H. A. Grantham, priest in charge of Trinity Episcopal church, inspired by a desire to render any patriotic service in his power, wants to give lessons in French free to any registrants of Robeson who are going to the front. Mr. Grantham- speaks French fluently and will be able to render a great service to registrants. He will be glad to see any registrants who care to take advantage of this opportunity. ed clerk: and Rev. Eucrene Alo.andei of Raeford was elected temporary clerk. Rev. A. W. Crawford of Greens boro, synodical home missionary of North Carolina, made a very pleas ing repoii. on the mission work. Tbe meeting adjourned to meet Wednesday morning at 0 o'clock. Wednesday. Devotional exercises were conduct ed by Rev. H. J. Mills of Rowland Wednesday morning beginning at 9 o'clock. Then the minutes were read and approved and other business was attended to. Rev. J. J. Murray of St. Pauls, and Rev. R. A. McLeod of Galatia asked permission of presbytery to -joi l the marine corps, which permission was granted. The 11 o'clock service was conduct ed by Rev. J. J. Hill of Red Springs,! assisted by Rev. J. J. Murrav cf St. Pauls and Rev. Dr. F. O. Hellier of Laurel Hill. Then the Lord's s.ipper was observed and the meeting ad journed to meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Wednesday Afternoon. Meeting called to order by the mod erator. A program committee was appointed to outline a program for the presbytery so as to avoid confu sion as to times and dates of meet ings. Rev. J. K. Hall of Parkton tender ed his resignation as stated clerk of presbytery, which was accepted. Rev. H. G. Hill of Maxton was elect ed principal delegate to the general assembly to be held in Durant, 'kla homa, the 16th of May. He has been a member of the presbytery for 55 years and was once chairman of one of the assemblies. Alternate, Rev. I. N. Clegg of Rowland. Lay dele gate, Elder S. B. McLean of Max ton, alternate, Mr. Dan McAr.iur of Maxton, R. F. D- Presbytery will meet w'th the church of Kenley, Johnston county, some time in October, date to be named later. Wednesday Evening. A program in the interest of for eign missions was carried out Wed nesday evening. The report on for eign missions was read by Rev. 11. J. Mills. In the report special mention was made of the churches at Maxton and Laurinburg. The church at Lau rinburg contributed $11 per member last year while the church at Maxton contributed more than $7 per mem ber. , After the report had been submit ted and adopted short talks were made by the following: Rev. J. K. Hall, subject, "Our Obligation"; Rev. W. S. Golden, subject, "The Call of t.hP Heathen World": Rev. J. J. Mur ray, subject, "How God Has Blessed Our Efforts." Each of the speakers handled his subject in a masterly manner and was listened to with interest by the large crowd present. A music recital will be given at the Orrum high school tomorrow eve ning, April 26th, at 8:30. Mr. D. J. McLean of Smith town ship is a Lumberton visitor today and announces in this issue of The Robe sonian that he is a candidate for county commissioner, third commis sioners' district. Mr. A. H. Hinds has handed in his name to the primary managers as a candidate for town commissioner in the first ward. This makes two candidates in this ward. Mr. W. P. Mf Allister is the other candidate. Mrs. T. N. Highsy is very sick at her home on the corner of Cedar and Sovonr.hstreets. Her brother Mr. J. M. Pope of Durham came Monday night to see her and wil be here foi several days. Mr. Pope is also a brother of Dr. H. T. Pope. Mr. H. E. Stacy will speak at Alfordsville school house Friday eve nine at 8:30. He will be accompan ied by Prof. J. R. Poole, county su nerintendent of schools. Miss Kate McKenzie is teacher. en account of an epidemic of measles. JVIiss Annie Ruth Caldwell return ed yesterday from Anderson, S. C, where Monday night she gave a re cital at Anderson college. Miss Cald well was assisted by the college glee club. There will be a concert at An tioeh school house Thursday and Fri day night, April 25th and 26th, be ginning at 8:30 o'clock. The public is invited to come. Mr. T. L. Grail is principal. Ex-sheriff E. C. McNeill of Row land is among the delegates attending Presbytery here this week. Mr. Mc Neill announces his candidacy for re corder of the Rowland district in to day's Robesonian. Mr. Geo. D. Edwards, who came home Saturday to visit home folks, left Tuesday evening to return to Penniman, Va., where he is employed in Government work. Several young men from Lumberton are employed at this place. Lumberton talent wil put on that dandy show "Society Goes Into Vau deville," at Fairmont tomorrow even ing. The show will be in the graded school building and the proceeds will be equally divided between the Fair mont and Lumberton Red Cross chap ters. Prof. R. E. Sentelle, superintend ent of the Lumberton schools, will deliver an address at the Ten Mile school house tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Ten Mile school closes tomorrow. The school will give a con cert tonight and another concert to morrow night. Dr. W. A. McPhaul, county health officer, asks The Robesonian to again state that it is not his business to treat sick folks, but to try to keep folks from getting sick. There are those who seem to think that the health officer should treat them when they become sick. The Pope Drug Co. has purchased an electric sterilizer for use at its fountain and a man from the factory is expected here this week to install it. This is the kind of sterlizer that is endorsed by the Government and is used at cantonments. It is guar anteed to kill any germ in 3 minutes. The Rowland-Red Springs road is badly washed out near the pl?nt of the Robeson Manufacturing Co., west of Lumber river. A number of auto mobiles had to be pulled out of a bole in the road yesterday. Others com ing into town left their automobiles beyond the washout and walked into town. Maxton Scottish Chief: Monday's Robesonian reported several ladies of the town had subscribed $6,350 for Liberty bonds. Lumberton always was blessed with beautiful accomplish ed and patriotic ladies. God bless them. Lumberton ladies have in creased that amount considerably since then. Maxton Scottish Chief: Mr. J. A. Barker of Lumberton, district agent of the Mutual Life Insurance com pany, was in Maxton Wednesday to deliver a check for over $25,000 to Mr. Winfred Carter,, secretary-treasurer of the late J. D. McLean Co., of Fair mont, in payment of a policy on the life of the late J. D. McLean of that town. He also paid the widow of Mr. McLean for a policy payable to her. Prof. R. E. Sentelle delivered the address at the closing exercises of the Saddletree school Friday of last week rnd was unable to get back tc town on account of the heavy rains and bad roads. He remained at Saddletree un til Sunday, when he and his 11-year-old son, Harris, walked to Lumberton, a distance of 10 miles. He had to leave his auto as the roads were so badly washed and so many bridges v. ashed away that there was no way to get home except to walk and they walked.
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