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THE ROBESON I AN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH SJ-00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANC1 VOL. IXL LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY. JULY 1, 1918. Lirar NUMBER 41 TOBACCO MARKET OPENS JULY 9TH GERMANS DRIVEN BACK. DRIVE CONTINUED ORDER OF SERVICE FIXED. French and British Caught Enemy j Unawares and Won Positions of County's Quota of W. S. SNot Everything is Being Put in Readi ness For Opening of Lumberton Market Tuesday of Next Week. Considerable Value. The British troops in Flanders and; Yet Pledged Some Townships Have Gone "Over the T.op." Incomplete returns from the various Second National Draft Lottery Fixes Order of Military Service of Nearly 800,000 Young Men. TIGHTEN CONTROL OF SUGAR DISTRIBUTION BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Beginning Today Distribution of Suar in United States Will Be There will be ar. important meet ing of the Odd Feiiows this evening at 8:45. Installation of officers. All Odd Fellows urged to attend. Nearly eight hundred thousand A 1 1- 1 I i 1 I the French forces further South an-, 1 young men of 2 who registered for tveryinrag is Deing put in reaai-j ucipated Friday the proposed German; " . ;m 111 " "V military service last June 5 had their ness for the opening ot the Lumber- drive toward the English channel 5""51 it v' VI ue "Y11, "l order in the draft classes fiWTV,,, . . &norc oi tne anocmem,. ine anve i , . - ton tobacco market, Tuesday, July 9. The managers of the three large sales warehouses are all on the scene and are prevail. ports or Fans and struck first. The allied troops caught the enemy una- rs- will be continued through Thursday! day y a second national draft lot- ana if Robeson has not then leachedjtery held with formal ceremonv at u: iI:Jl irr" i wares at salient points and driving! its allotment it will be continued I the Senate office buildincr. cwuraut B Wl" swrftly forward took terrain which! until the goal has been reached. I Just 1,200 numbered slips rolled in- would have been of considerable value ; Canvassers were encouvagea by the to capsules enough to cover the list as the starting points of enemy at-! responsive manner in which they were, of new registrants in the largest local auarcion a comparatively received Dy tne puonc gnraiiy. wr. aismct in the countrv were rimwn Hi. Lt. Hamilton made a house-to-house j from a big glass bowl and the num canvass of the Lumberton-Dl esden ! bers recorded m serial order. Under 2- . '11 11 1 ! 1.1. 1 11.4 1 cotton mm viuages ana every person tne law an the new registrants -o at ITALIANS TAKE QFFENSIVE. Take and Hold New tacks. In i large number of prisoners and ma- j chine guns were 'left in the hands of Positions and : the allied troops. . lhe attack of the British was de- Capture Prisoners Sudden Turn , livered about midway between Haze- a t - I brouck and Bethune on a front of u...ta oUl v. nearly three and a half rniles Russia is Obscure. over I temtOTV which the r.pvmanc roi-ontK- I have been deluedner with shells. A1- Attacking the Austro-Hungarian ; together the attack was productive lines on the Asiago plateau, the Ital of an average gain of ground to a ians have wrested Monte di Val Belln depth of nearly a mile and included from the enemy, captured 809 prison- the taking of several small hamlets and held their new position? 1 it is not improbable that tne Germans Mr. Ceo. C. PhilH Ii'-i tf PiwL inn-. I nder Food Administration. ham is relieving Mr. Earl Tuton, op- erator at the Seaboard station. ' Mr. Tuton has been ill for several days. On July 1 and thereafter the distri- Misses Lula Mae Johnson and bution of sugar in the United States j Euphema Tyson left Friday for will be conducted under the absolute ' Lynchburf"' Va- where they will tako (direction of the United States toed fag?" mm. i- c- dunuru.ua.ion. acco.Ming to announce- Mr w j Reattie, Jr.. of New mer.t made by State Food Administra- York, president of the LaFayette Mu- tor Henry A. Page. This radical de- tual Lift Insurance Co., arrived here parture is necessary in order to con- Saturday to attend a meeting of the seive sugar supply so tnar ample omciais or his company tooav , , . 111 1 "1 Ll M , , i ! 1 - J ' he approached subscribed. CAN WE WHIP GERMANY? Dr. McDaniel Tells of the Task in sugar will be available for household use and for preserving ml canning. On and after July 1 Scut food ad ministrators will issue certificates to All Must Do Their Part. In one of the greatest war address es heard here, Dr. Geo. W. McDaniel, ers against repeated counter-attacks. i in a proposed offensive in this region "This sudden turn from the defen-1 bad set their hearts on the capture of sive to the offensive came as a sur-l St. Omer and the railway line running x 4-U 1.,.-...... .1 4.1.,, n 1 1 : . .-I ,.- 1 1 i flionpo frt PqIqio n . i . , . 1 - . ..1 - ZZLm thp nrps snmmnrv for t hA The stroke of thp oh f Pstr. of the First Baptist church been believed that General Diaz, the' was over still greater Italian commander, would be content: a half miles and the to hold his lines m tne mountains, penetrated enemy position to a goodly ; ?1.qj tu mmrf against a great, new offensive intend-1 depth, at some points a mile and B L Ktr Q ffr,t naHnr ao-int the bottom of the classes to wbirh ! they may be assigned, and the order in . all buyers of sugar, including whole wnicn tne number appearing on e,icli i salers, retailers, manufacturers, cat man's registration card came from ing houses, boarding house? and ever the bowl determines his place in ;h': dealer ov user of sugar wuatsoe e ust ot additions. I With in exceTy;-ion of house? Great Address on the War This 1 dld lf?st year when 10,500 numbers j made July 1 and thereafter except , 1 I were involved, the task was done this upon the surrender of certificates is- Country Will Complete the Job But time in about two hours. After a ! sued bv the food admir.'istration and brief explanatory statement by Pro-! with the exception of sales to house- vusl iuarsnai uenerai urowaer. ssc- nolo consumers. Misses Annie Ruth Caldwell and Lillian Proctor went Friday to Wrightsville Beach to attend the i'ap tist Seaside assembly. Both are on the program at the assembly. Rev. Dr. G. E. Moorehouse and Mr. J. P. Russell went Saturday to Laurel Hill. Yesterday thev install- uirar must be, n " ... " wie rresoyterian churches at Laurel Hill and Smyrna. Hi C): oi ere week ago. Austrians along the Piave a j through the Villers-Cotterets region. r rom Amblemy to the east of Mcr.t- ed by the Austrians and. Germans to- quarter The evident intention was , rat5 an told what it would take to take away the sting ot tne deteatl rurcner to block the gateway to rans I jjri. retary Baker, blind-folded, drew the first number 246. The dramatic interest that attended the first drawing which actually deter mined the original order of service of ten million registrants, was almost wholly lacking in Thursday's proceed ings. Since men placed in class one are certain to be called to the colors within a few months at most, the or der in which new registrants ara plac ed is relatively unimportant. QUOTA OVERSUBSCRIBED The meeting Friday eventnif was ,1.' J 1 - ... ,! iNor was tne naiian attacK uniiieu nic A wmcu uut weu Hri-P whioh wn m rtmiKrlinnf to the positions on Monte di Val Bella, offensive and overwhelmed strongly Xountv7 K v mI a F ... x i.x i j. c i-i. -1 -t-iiA 4-u i . i xounti last week. Mr. a. . runner ejSL, on me leit oaiiK. 01 tne wBiuuus i uiu.ij ouuP White nresidpd -n,i Mr T T? ' Vnr. Brenta river, they captured the height the entire front. Besides the beating head of he War Savincs uermans iell into the hands ot the at- Zi. : " ' j A ,v ' "llu wrmervuie acnooi uis- tiic oucaci. lie inuuuui.eu Wholesalers, retailers, manufactur ers. Da&ers ana otners win sccur. lage of Val Stagna. These 'wo actions, while local in char icter, may explain the failure of the f'aiians to pursue the Austrians acro.-s t he Piave when, on June 23, the enemy fled from the west bank with a hfcste that indicated something of demoralization. Gen. Diaz probably has expected the Heaviest enemy blow to be launch ed along the mountain front, which is the Ley to the whole Italian situa tion In attacking there himself, he has carried the fight to the foe, gain ed stioue positions ?t vital points and oroken up some ot the made bv that qu It is hardly to be believed that General Diaz plans to go further than local objectives, but if he should make tacking force. A STILL AND ONE INDIAN Whiskey Still and Pink Woods Taken Into Custody One Vessel Had Smell. Daniel as a patriot and declared that no greater name than patriot could be applied during these times. Dr. McDaniel did not mince words in telling what a tremendous task itt before this country, but declared th""t it has been preserved for the high mission of being the saviour of the Beer and Two Had 0.d KUir MSftSAI? IS" Si XX Further report of the address must be held over for Thursday's Robesonian. Sheriff R. E. Lewis and Rural Po iceman A. ti. inrevatt capturea up some ot tne pieparatiisJ d tf r2.gaiion copper whiskey still, j the enemy for an offensive in togeheT ith WoodS) indiari, 1!rte'; , , , 1, J Friday night. The still was found Red Springs Man Forced to Buy War Savings Stamps and Con- in a ditch near the front door to the: home of Woods, wTho lives about two j jn jssue iast tricts Went "Over the Top" in War Savings Stamps Pledges. Correspondence of The Robesonian. I Tolarsville (St. Pauls, R. 1), June 29. In place of the meeting schedul ed to take place in the school house and other public places appointed by our President and Governor, to be urged by patriotic addresses to com plete their allotment, goodly numbers of the ladies and men of Tolarsville and Centerville school districts met at jjfjrs.ville church Friday evening, Tune5?th, to hear the report from the canvassers for pledges for purchase of War Savings stamps, which showed At the annual meeting of the North Carolina Bar association ;.t Wrightsville Beach last week Mr. T. L. Johnson of the Lumberton bar was elected a delegate to the American their certificates after they have made Bar association meeting, a statement to the food administration "Aunt" Rhoda Smith, colored, 93 on forms which they can secure by years old, who lives 5 miles north-east writing to the Sugar D:;s:or, food of Lumberton. was in town Saturday idministraticn, Raleigh "Aunt" Rhoda is very active for one All commercial users of sugar are of her summers. Sh says she already being required to make a new state- has prepared her burial outfit and is nient of sugar on hand and in transit now patiently awaiting the call, on July 1, and trose who have move r r d:h. , t r i i r,x ta&f are entitled to wiU i( ei f be required to dispose of it tinner the wlp(. .......l... Lm r kU0,lw direct'on of countv food odministra,-, : Qufe 6f Lumberton, spent torT last week out Rmg the farmers. TL i , ! S? reports good crops. He says Mp- Jr1,?Tia,''?,1,ei any hotels, res-W :H. Smalf of R. 3 from LumVerton taurants, bakers, or dealers woo hava .... ... . ,. 'e.urn m hand July i more sugar than they' fe ' ,5""! are entitled to. It is manifestly un- Some time fair for any one to be over-stocked under conditions which the country lr- - Townsend of R. 1 from faces at this time. Our national sug- umberton was in town Saturday. Mr. ar supply does not come from stocks, iowrls,ndrj!aP hls scho1 district but arrives in monthly amounts and .len Mile-Barkers went over the top any attemnts to provide ahead upon subscriptions for War Savings and the parts of dealers, commercial users stamps. The part of the town or individuals will be severely oun-; shlP. Howellsville township sub- ished bv the food administration .uoa, arouna $i,uuu more tribute to Red Cross. week the Red I fr the two districts a total allotment nroeress on the Asiairo Slateaue f01111 ?le? norlh of Lumberton Springs Citizen st ted editorially fchatjof $5,535. Pledges received, $5,900 ?rfJreu! 3Lt!! 22Zu5Jn In Wood's kttchen the officers found the onlv man in Red Snrins that had Over the top $365. top $365. which will be, able to keep accurate tab on all sales of sugar through the ney system of inspection. v (iini uc duic mj i. (l tr ui uci i Lio ci lit i rrr n i i i . r' r. 1 1 , . . . . , nnn ; (,-', I 1 , 7 1 nnirMUMM ".I nil.U H I 111 1 I I III I I 1 . . . I r Wl ' . M,,1A1PI V. . , t v. , , . , . Urv fir.p Vio milrnirl nnmllpl-'no- thp i-6ivu " & not ourcnasea iiDerty Donas or wan ,1C ""s a ncnicu . battl line JlrS!ffiiffid!m n barrel and a 20-gallon keg. The two Savings stamps or contributed to the j to a. jollification and old-time love Brims river east of Lak! Caldonazo larger vesseb we-re enlptY' but thS Red Cross was Rev. G. T. Pace. Sat-! feast, with congratulations, there be Ti U linTTI thV IriXk hP i scenL on tne 1RSlde of fcheS, P1"0! urdav, so The Robesonian is informed,' ing reported in the two districts only twPPn the PiavI aPiUd m fronts and that they had recently been filled witr, ; when Mr. Pace demanded an aoology i three families who were slackers, and .u Ti.i: u j .u . "i, i,j '"-" "x-v" ; ci jLiUiior crancn mere came near oe-!11"" "'e1- ""'""-c i c lb. A 4k 1 " Austrian system oi communication d is in jaiL The still was the would be seriously impaired. most complete affair yet captured by , rr".s?" , tli, "rr Robeson officials and the othcers ex niooimg tactics ai0ng tne une run- 'ted to find it in operation when rung nortnwara rrom tne marne. r ri- d the raid However the still day they swept the Germans . back . d j irom tne environs oi viiiers-ottei-j Thg ffi algo fourid a barrel 0f ets forest, southwest of Soissons and b t the home of John Hammonds, held the ground they hnd taken, bat- T,. u, ... v, of v,wia ing a riot, and the upshot of the af-jored people. These districts hereby- fair was that Mr. Pace was persuaded i serve notice on the rest of the county by indignate citizens to pledge t buy $500 worth of War Savings stamps and contribute $25 to the Red Crss. they are in the race for work and efficiency in "supporting our Government. the German lines a iittle to the north of the Clignan river and just to the left of the positions held by the American troops in that sector. A long ridge between the villages of Mosloy and Passy-En-Valois was oc cupied and 265 prisoners were taken. Further north, near St. Pierre Aigle, the French positions were improved by a local attack. The situation in Russia is very ob scure and. while there are indications ROBT. L. TEMPLE KILLED. Former Superintendent of Lumber Plant Here Killed in Memphis By Father of Girl He Was About to Marry Had Wife in Raleigh. Robert L. Temple, a former supenn- that the sway of the Bolsheviki in that tendent of the lumber plant of the country mav be near its end, there is Kingsdale Lumber Co., known at that no confirmation of the reports that the government of Lenine and Trotzky has been overthrown. The same situ ation obtains as to Siberia, where the Bolsheviki and the German ana Aus n,v,0 oc flip Southern Saw Mill & Lumber Co.. was shot and .killed Sat urday at Memphis, Tenn., by U. R. Graham. Disoatches from Mempms state that Temple had bought license tnan prisoners of war are fighting ! to marry a young daughter ot Lira against the Czecho-Slov west, and General Semenoff f hp onot jvvrvtori firskiti that he haa a wne Mountain Deserter Comes In. ! from whom he had not been divorced.. 1 Tun 'Vio V-illincr took place. A illS- Gov. Bickett made a speech at Jef-jvjatch from Raleigh states that Mrs. spending Lieut. McKay Likes France and the French Getting Along Fine Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McKay of the Philadelphus section have received a letter from their son, First Lieuten ant W. P. McKay, medical corps, with the American expeditionary forces in France. The letter was dated June 1. Lieut McKay writes that he is get- Prohibition For War is To Start A Year Hence. Carrying an amendment providing for national prohibition as a war measure, but not fully effective until June 30, 1919, the eleven million dol lar emergency agricultural appropri ation bill was reported Thursday to the Senate. The present plan is to than was allotted. Among those who spent the week end at Wrightsville Beach attending tne saptist seaside assembly were: Complimented Robesonian Mac- Lizzie G. Proctor, Mrs. R. R. Carlyle, . Mrs- Lizzie Caldwell. Master William cabees and Odd Fellows Com-1 Caldwell, Misses Mattie Lee Pittman manAaA ' LeiJa Edwards, lola Ivey, Mr. arid menaea. Mrs. James D. Proctor and two chil-- Rev. Dr. Geo. W. McDaniel, who I dren Elizabeth and Mary, is assisting Pastor Chas. L. Greaves' Miss Mary Lee Norment began in a series of meetings at the First work Thursday in The Robesonian of Baptist church, Monday evening com-; f ice, succeeding Miss Augusta Blake, mended the manner in which The who lesigned to accept a position in Robesonian had covered the meeting, i the office at Mr. L. H. Caldwell's de Speaking of the reports of his ser-! partment store, where she began mons publish in The Robesonian, the work this morning. Miss Blake and preacher said that usually paper.; Miss Teresa Redmond returned last made him say things that he had not night from Mullins, S. C, where they said, but that The Robesonian had ; went Friday to visit relatives, quoted him correctly ,in every in- Elmer Jr., 2-vear-old son of Mr. stance. He said the reports of the and Mrs Elmer s McNeill, got into sermons had given the gist of his dis-1 some paris m the bak d courses and that he had not known at the McNeill home, -Eighth street a paper to more fully cover a meet- Saturday morning. The child dkl not ing, considering the amount of space swallow anv of the poison. Mr Mc a paper like The Robesonian cod Nein says he is at a loss to know how affo,rd if? J?lv , i a a u. the Paris reen ot his back yard. Dr. McDaniel also commended the It was m a pasteboard box anJ hae order of the Maccabees and Odd Fel- 3ays he had not had f h . lows for moving up the hours of their aon himself meetings in order that members of; St Pauls Messenger: Just before the orders might attend church. we eo to Dress. Erwin TownoonH s r-P n 1 t m t ting alon gfine, that he is very busy call it up after the army bill is dis- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ged-in from a shin le 'm HakS. uS aks. on the ham. the marriage navmg neen ar- as courteous "s army on i ranged by Graham. Just belors ne, can be. v,iiv Qwi'fH tor tne marriage lera ue nonniA T hnv and in the best of health from his letter "Another doctor and" myself are in charge of a certain organization. I was put primarily in charge and have the responsibility, which means wo k. There is a lot to do always. "France is a beautiful country. I have seen several towns on the route. Maybe I will have a chance to see Paris within the next few months. If I ever get off for a few days I am going there. The French people are and as hospitable as hey They are more so than ar.y e ever seen. Even though I can't understand anything they say, their well-meaning and appre ciation of the presence of American soldiers is more tha evident every where. They can't do enough for yon Quoting i posed of and a bitter fight is ex- 1 1 1 1 O A pectea Dy many senators. The prohibition amendment, offer ed by Senator Norris of Nebraska, as a substitute for that by Senator Jones, of Washington, vas adopted Thurs day by the Senate agricultural com mittee, 8 to 3. It prohibits the sale of distilled spirits and the manufac ture of wine or the removal of liquors now held in bond fter June 30, 1J19. The manufacture of beer would be stopped three months after passage of the bill. CALL FOR 4 MEN TO TAKE MECHANICAL TRAIN mo urn T-n nu n m n. u i ii i . t - . , . r, r, r hmb uauiv lacerated ny coming in -Mr. E. B. Kmlaw of R. 7 from;contact with a ahi ,e gayw Lumberton has accepted a position as struck the hand just &bove Qr . night clerk at the Lorraine hotel joist of the front finger which is en- -Miss Mattie Lee Pittman has ac- tirel and h j cepted a position with the Planters dle fin algo Th d Rank & Trust Co. She began work littIe disfiffUredj but its service this morning. S00n be unnoticed. The condition of Mrs. W. P. Bar- St Pauls Messenger: Last Sat ker, whose dines shas been mentioned ; urday afternoon Mr H E gt in recent issues of The Robesonian,; Lumberton was here and m?de a pow contmues critical. erful speech in a rallv for th War -The board of county commission-, Savinj?s stamps At the c1qs9 sufa ers, the county board of education the scriptions were taken to the amount county road board and the counts of about gix thousand dollars. Prof, pension board are all houlmg meet- Teague, chairman, with his corps of ing here toaay. helpers are makine every effort to -Messrs. JL. K Kogers , ana . rx . h th t of St. pauls quo,a ferson, Ashe county, Saturday for thel T'v.lo unH n daughter are sp purpose of influencing, if possitle, a;4,ua onmmor at Chanel Hill and form- Kv . r i , j, , i i ' I tut . , . i rr ' w "ie" - pwsceiw settlement oi tne prouien rf v made their home m Kaieign. lem- rivation, with a promise of geed presented by 40 anny deserters, said to be in that county in hiding and heavily armed. One of the deserter's tamo in and surrendered. w?s assur- ple was traveling out of Chicago. Temple was originally from Eliza beth City, this State. He was wen rl snent two- or tnree red that the Governor would use his : davs here visiting friends about a influence to have his punishrnent as ! 0X,. np.0 :..ui i v ii j iiisiit as ros Die. and tie was aiww- ed to go back into the mountains to Aether Liberty Bond Bill 1 Be- try to influence the other deserters to ; ano,,uei J S'.'i render. I inff Framed. Another bond bill, authorizing eight billion dollars of Liberty bonds m ad dition to all heretofore authorized, was framed Thursday by the House wavs and means committee in prep aration for the next issue expected in October, and to provide for a subse quent issue when necessary. Author ization is outstanding for $4,000,000 -000 in bonds, and the next issue prob ably will be around $6,000,000,000. Appraisals of Property For Loans. The appraisers of the Lumberton National Farm Loan association will make appraisals of property within the, next few days, and ft is suggest d that any farmers in Robeson coun &JW:teire t0 secure loans through WK&mUtimn should aPfly at once tfiH. It. McAllister, secretary-treas- 1 MM 4W V ui' ii -4.1 i ...... o ; c o : rnn aionce. t of Am Infant. j JB'kimmi, -months-old son of JM Urt. Henry Edwaxus, wno in lhe eastern part ,o town, died MBsStomach trouble. aiH. u.n. -47 uioohmmin B liwn c tne nom oi hci Mollie Normemt, mim Jqrt 1 TlfiTlMl TT crops better than any seen. Army's Size Left Unfixed by Sen ate. In passinz the 12-billion dollar ar my appropriation bill Saturday, the senate emphasized sentiment for en larging the army beyond the 3,000, 000 men provided in the measure, but declined while awaiting the War Department's new expansion pro gram, specifically to direct the Presi dent to raise an army of 5,000,000. n mm m T 1 jt u,.dr . To the Editor of The Robesonian: aiiace oi rv. o u 'S S week, which is sixty three thousand We have received a call for four W. F. Wallace and J. Vv Bryan, oi and a fraction We must not ail tQ white men to go to Clemson College,! J irom wsmim e go over the top. S. C, and take mechanical training visitors m town today. Jlwy report Mr and Mrs A w McLean re for somp months nrpnarino- them to a Sood rain in tneir section yester- turned Thursday nia-ht from Wrihk. I have ever Lnto. ppT-tnin hrancliM of the sevvine i uay. ..... ville Beach, where Mr. McLean nn. requiring mechanical skin, volunteers -'A " v, ay, nh i $.meu tne annual meeting wll be which that A- 1 A .1 ll The only qualification required is-ma.w Tl."8 of the directors of the United States ' w.rTT': a 4.T. .. .war finance ooard. rle has rented a ivirs. vnas. j-.. uica. a... house in Chew rhn a cWl Quite a number of Robeson coun ty merchants met here today in an swer to a call sent out by County Food Administrator H. E. Stacy. The meet ing was called for the purpose of discussing food regulations. accepted up to July 5th, after j u,te a Za?,t"TZ o 31 state Kar association. Mr. JIcLean day if sufficient number have lae eage Trm. left yesterday morning for Washing- the applicant must have had a rom iaW3- ll m ton. where nearly his entire time is grammar school education, and at least some mechanical experience. Very truly yours, T. L. JOHNSON, Chairman Robeson Exemption Board No. 1. Lumberton, N. C, June 28, 1918. Profiteering on Big Scale. Profiteering on a tremendous scale in practically an tne w ties of life was reported to the Sen ate Saturday by the Federal Trade commission as the result of an ex haustive investigation. . "Inordinate greed and barefaced rmd" as well as "war pressure for S 4.: 4-V a .nmmissinn re-I : : 4-r r li-.tt.- -4. j 1 Heavy prouucnuu v....- -- i.oj.eratiuii appmiuiuiLta x"c ported as the causes. Carl C. Viverette was killed and George W. Williams seriouslc injured in a shooting affray at Elm City Thursday which resulted from a long standing disagreement between the two men. Both were residents of Elm City. Williams was rushed to Wilson for treatment. Mr- C. A. Crump underwent an Thompson hospital this morning. Extension of Army Draft Age Limit Defeated. Immediate extension of the present army draft age limits, 21 to 31 years, was overwhelmingly defeated Friday in the Senate. The amendment, pro posed by Senator Fall of New Mexico to the $12,000,000,000 army appropria tion bill to make the limits 20 and 40 years and all compromises suggested for definite minimums and maximums were voted down. children, W HTSiC McLean and this morning for where they , 4.fteir twQ chidten wiU join him ther3 win spt-nu soiue mi-c m about ten days, tives. They will go from Falston to Gnerai vr jnr,A n ir,,,,,. . Ridgecrest where they will spend the UCS' Jwesta toVn"?- summer at Dr. and Mrs. Ureaves dav tt . , - ! summer home. . me from the nffi nf u 4. Mr. W. Lennon of Lumberton was. of JWar at Washinirton k letted Va the principal speaker at the quarterlv visiSfljS htal2on Cadefprank meeting of the Mt Ehm Baptist" B. Maupin had been anpointed- first Sunday school institute held at Broad ;leutenant. aviation section, signal S Ridge yesterday. Mr.. Lennon made a, 5erv.e co with rank rom patriotic address His address was upon recon.mendation o the com I a gem and was highly complimented.; manding general of the American ex As a whole the meeting was a most., peditionarv forces. Lieut. Maupin enjoyable occasion 1 iived with Gen. and Mrs. Bond and is A class from the Odd Fellows or- a Robeson county man bv adoption, phanageof Goldsboro gave a delight-' He volunteered last fall at Atlanta ful concert at the opera house here and has been in training in France Friday evening. Those who attended 1 and in Italy. tne concert say rt was line, uoor re-1 R. C. Norfleet of Winston-Salem ceipts and outside collections for the .has been recommended -for appoint-j class amounted to $229. Members of ment as fuel administrator of Northl the class were entertained while here Carolina to succeed A. W. McAllister,! in homes of local Odd Fellows. They reiently resigned. went from here to Whiteville. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER Optometrist Glasses Fitted by Superior Methods Expert Knowledge of Eye Diseases LUMBERTON, N. C.
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