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THE ROBESONI AN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH IN Al ANGB VOL. IXL State labtMwa LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1918. NUMBER 55 j . m SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS. CALLED FOR MILITARY DUTY' COLORED MEN ORDERED TO CAMP THURSDAY Famous Lys salient is living Way ; Registrants Who Will Entrain at Red Under Pressure of British Enemy; Is Given No Rest French Have j Made Considerable Advance. i Latest news is to the effect iha'c the I Springs Thursday for Camp Greene. CASUALTIES TO DATE. I WHISKEY STILL CAPTURED.' BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS List of registrants called for mili .. m - i - I . French nave made a i considerable ad-.tary duty and to entrain at Red ' die, rnory Thompson. Wade Wallace, and navv deoartments Following is a list of colored men ordered by the local board to report in j iiuinucnon august zzna to oe entrain ed for Camp Greene, Charlotte: John Willis, Will Bethea, Bill Pur- Total Casualties 21,469 Total Deaths Tin Lard Tub Affair 2 Miles Number 8,133. Casualties From Lumberton 2 Negroes in Jail. inc for the -eve j .i . . . vance on a ten-mile front and that the! c A ' 7 . ?. uelM1,en" QurinS tne gallon-capacity whiskey still and two British also have made important; v,amp ureene, unarlotte, -ueen, r renen Median-, Jun- j ween ending yesterday numbered 1, in the United States simrif-f t? v t .,,i t i r overseas forces announced by the wariliceman A. H. Prevatt caDtured a 20- gams. , nugusi, isnu, oy iocai The Associated Press gives the fol-j board for Robeson county division No. lowing summary of yesterday's news: ,2 at Red Springs Gradually the famous Lys salient in j Alexander Ross, Maxton; Luther the region west of Armentieres is giv-j Piatt, Laurinburg Josh Easters St way under the pressure of the; Pauls; David McEachern, St. Pauls- nniisn. rww wumhu n.ngbranK Jacobs, Rowland: Luke Fairlev lout.-. ..c. - -'v.4ljr lu lurtM'iii - ,ionn vnirnipv iv avtnn ius Powell. Ban Arr.att. .lamp? T) CisiA-l 355 comnared with 4.01 fi Tnr tVit nra rwSorw-nrter' Williams,! vious week. The casualties announced Gwatney Williams, Watt Lewis. Leslie i to HatP r.ntv.Kv 91 i i Bullock. Clio Lewis. Arthur PnrL date sr 21,469, including 376 Arthur McKmley. James Gambol. Lat- tie Thompson, Gordon Thompson, Ed mon Powell, James Burgess, John P. Rowland. Hjli Parsnn PnrlnlnVi Mo cm a D. j iVWUUljll aM' (U J) SH- Jimp PlnvH JViti Vnln.r.... n " ------ 't v t nil i u: nil r. M . ic shells t.hpn M,vtn. i4 Vr,fe f-i inompaon, James McKinnon. Walter - " -jvj ..j.. 1 Jt.UVl, JUUIIl'JCl will be more secure from the of the big guns that for several weeks Bridge; George McLaurin 'Maxton have been firing criss-cross over the James McLauchlin. Maxtor!" Maei enure amic-n, vmni6 u amyug i ivityueen, maxton James Alma: Sam Mclver. Perl Albert McQueen, Maxton; Alex Ba the defenders ot the insecure line Likewise the Germans are being given no rest by the French-British forces north and south of the Somme and the Frenoh and Americans along the Vesle and the Americans in Lor raine also are harassing them by ar ker Maxton; Willie Scott, Pembroke; AuuexBuu massy, rarkton; lra Hous ton, Rowland; French Brown, St Pauls; John Henry McMillan, Red opnngs; iawrence Smith, MaxtCih: bmith, .Noah Ernest Townsend, Har ris n Whited, Charlie Smith. Jr., Ma- PPfl T?rnwn John "P-v,T-rtlJ Thompson,! Thompson, Clarence Batie, Sandy Tay lor, Dennis Wilson Graham. Jerre.ll, Orm Claudius McQueen, Cleveland Thompson, Robert McDuf fie, George W. McKay, Austin Wor ley, Willie Hill, Coy Thompson, Joe Gaddy, Joe Harps, Jr. m yesterday's army list. Total army casualties number 18,707; the marine corps lists total 2.760. Total deaths, including the killed in actioc, deaths from wounds, dis eases .accidents and other causes since the United States forces landec trance number 8,133 including 391 eftff-(- .,4- C ll.A. T luti ( tvi. vi mat numwir n i ,2Jb va.-re of the army and 837 of the . tillery fire and local attacks. No- Boyd Williams, Maxton; Thomas Mc- ..f i w in . niu i nu uiipiii j nun nu ruir rar i l w . l i titmi xuimm, xmjx; wiuiam jn. McNair, Rowland; Sim Campbell, Red Springs: Hall Watson, Purvis; James Floyd McRae, Maxton; Needham Davis, St. Pauls; Sam Taylor, Alma; James A Godwin, Rennert; Henry White, Row land; Irvin Buie, Alma; Richard An derson, Montreat; John A. McK4y, Maxton. . A 1 termites George McCallum, Wakulla; Felton F. McCallum, Maxton; Robert Gra ham, Lumber Bridge; Allen Walker, St. Pauls; Ralph E. Leach, Maxton; Pridgen Ray, St. Pauls; Robert Adams, Maxton; Amos McDonald, Maxton: Dougald McLean, Red springs; Joe McLean, Maxton; Joe D. A A.1 -war a where has the enemy had the better of any encounter. Over a front of four miles between Balleul and Vieux Berquin on the Lys sector, the British have forced baA the Germans to a depth ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 yards, taking in the maneuver the village of Outtersteen and 400 prisoners. A little to the south along the Lys river near Mer ville the British also have advanced their line, and still farther south, be tween Arras and Albert, the Germans Have been relieved, under pressure, of further terrain near Bucquoy. While as a whole the German line Dswell I ai ne corps - " i 1 1 ' i i xne wounoea negroes Simp Johnson and Alex Shroud near the county home Friday morning. Hector Gilchrist, also col ored, who is charged with aidin.: in operating the still, was arrested Sat urday morning by Chief of Police E. L. Hanna. Gilchrist and Shroud -are in ti i i i i .jo; i;sun mace i;onu n Uk oi $ juu ana was releasee. The still was located within in i i i i . 17 ouuiuvug iiume, hikhu a miles from Lumberton. It was made large tin lard tub and the steam furnished by a two-burner oil sum License has been issued marriage of Chas. A. Brown litz A. Martin. Miss Nora Stone of Mt. Elim has accepted a position in Messrs. White & Cough's department store. The executive committee of the local Red Cross chapter will meet at the court house this evening at X:30. Mr. C. ML Fuller returned Friday from St. Louis, Mo., where he purchas ed horses and mules for his sales barn. Mr. H. E. Thrower and family moved hack to Lumberton last week i ruin n una. l tiev house on East Fifth Richard re a occupying street. Hardin. 1 redTan. whs 7 somewhat braised up Saturday mom- nuc when his mule van away on Chest- nui, street and threw him out of hi" buggy. THE RECORD OF DEATHS. Mr. Larry Britt Died at County Home. Mr. Larry Britt, an aged man from the Barnesville section, died at the county home yesterday. Deceased had only been at the home a short jfcime. bdyeen the Somme and the Oise riv eMV still holding notwithstanding the B' pounding it is receiving from , Atkinson, Maxton . tfVB A 1 . T ..I'll I ' tnevtea guns, tne oritisn nave arawn nearer the road leading from Chaulnes ! to Roye between Chilly and Fransart, piping Roye in greater jeopardy by! attack from the north. At the same!CJ.J , . . a t w . . time to the south of Roye, over tneouul d "eu at t a. m. xesteraay Fell Dead While Curing Tobacco. Mr. Emory Carroll, aged around 64 years, fell dead while curing tobacco at his home near Barnesville Thurs- I uaj . icvcascu is sumveu uy ills -wife and a number of children. NEGRO WOMAN KILLED. 'God Back of Civilization", ture by Dr. Hall. -Lee four-mile front between Beuvraignsj and Canny-Sur-Matz, a violent arti-; ery duel is raging between the French and Germans. It is in this region that 11 j v, v iiivii vw 1 1 i -I T i l , . a . . . ..... .. . . SideTRW? suetss to parry forward . ora rreeoen, colored, was snot ana; Hall, with fiery introductory remarks their two fold purpose of outflanking i Yled at her - home near- Rowland a-1 about how, the "Beast of Berlin" has both Roye and Lassigny by a dri .e eastward in the direction of the road leading southeastward from Roye to Vrvvrnn J t . rri i i I , i i Along the Vesle river front where AU111s LIie j-aiiii shui. me ioau irom pnenomena, now nis purpose runs to date number:-. 11 .- i 615, of which 9,785 are of the army! and 1 ,S30 of the marine corps. j Men missing in action and nrison-1 crs in tne nanas oi tne enemy num ber 1,719, of which 1,626 are of the army and 93 of the marine corps. The summary of the army casualty lists to date, including yesterday'4, follows: Killed in action, 3,869; died of wounds, 1,189; died of disease, 1,556; died of accident and other causes, 682; wounded in action, 9,785; missing in action (including prisoners), 1, 626; total to date, 18,707. Tne summary of the marine corps lists follows: Deaths, 837; wounded, 1,830; miss ing in action, 88; in hands of enemy, 5. Total to date, 2,760. 12,000 White Draft Registrants Called For Limited Service. Provost Marshal General Crowder Thursday called upon 34 States to fur nish a total of 12,000 white draft reg istrants qualified for limited service for entrainment August 30 and 31. The men called will be sent to three camps, 3,000 will go to Camp Upton, Yaphank, N. Y.; 4,000 to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa and 5,000 to Camp ureen, inariotte. JN. u. rne call m- stove. SUGAR ALLOTMENT IS UNCHANGED Food Administration Begins Issuance of September Certificates on Same Basis as August. Dr. Edwin Hall, well-known lectur- ri p.. : c. ucii vi.ca an auui too vhouiiui- While Sitting on Her Bed Negro' Street Methodist church last evening, Woman Charged With The Crime hisuWect being " God Back of Civili zation. His lecture was enioved by a the French are endeavoring and in ; Jealousy Supposed to Be the Cause, congregation that just about filled the i eludes quotas from the following j Notice of New Advertisements their initial efforts have met with con-: main auditorium oi tne cnurcn. ur. btates: l Alabama, 1;0, Camp Greene, Char-i Checks are lotte. N. C Arkansas. 100. Cair.n ; "Rank o T.vmhprtor. bout 2 o'clock yesterday morning. An. been funning amuck for -yea'iiBs Des Moines, Iowa; Florida. 100,' Used cars for sale Auto E inquest was held yesterday and the1 which fact has caused seme peome j Came Greene, Charlotte, N. C; Geor-' Raleigh, N. C. jury ordered that Cattle Rowiand, to become skeptical about God and re-j pria, 150, Camp Greene: Kentucky,! Greensboro man gains 11 pounds also colored, be held on tne charge ot hgion, showed now God is back ot all 250, Camp Greene; Louisiana, 200, ! in 2 weeks. Mr. I). E. Meyers of Wilmington district manager of the Bell Telephone Co., was in Lumberton Thursday and promised the town authorities better local service. Miss Amelia Linkhauer left Sat urday for New York, where she w.ll spend some time studying fall and winter millinery styles and brying goods for her millinery store. Miss Freda Jones of Baltimore, Md., arrived last evening and will work in the millinery department of Messrs. R. D. Caldwell & Son's store during the fall and winter season. Mr. Douglas McLean, of the U. S. navy, arrived Saturday and will spend ten days visiting home folks. Mr. McLean has been in Europe recently. His ship encountered several subma rines. Ira Fields was arrested Friday by Rural Policeman A. H. Prevatt at the request of Fayetteville oflkials. Fields was wanted in Cumberland on the charge of carrying concealed wea pons. Mr. C. C. Rogers, manager of the local Southern Bell Telephone of fice, is taking his vacation. He is visiting relatives at Taylorsville Mr. Rogers is being relieved by Mrs. F. M. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs A. E. White and daughter, Miss Vashti, Mrs. Ira 1 . Townsend and Mr. W. F. French ex poet to leave tomorrow for the west- n viivf Vw Ctntn Tl .. ...Ill 1 . i xt il M hig .naic. i iil-v will iiiitKe credentials National the tri in Mr White.s auto i ehange. Raleigh, Aug. 18. The sugar al lotment for September will be the same as it was for August two pounds per person per month. Retail ers of the State will receive the same allotment of certificates as they have for this month, the sugar division of the food administration being already engaged in the large and tedious task of issuing the September certificates, all of which, it is expected, will be mailed out by September 1. The entire allotment of sugar for i NortJk Carolina for all purposes for September is 5,518,000 pounds. There is a slight additional allotment for canning and preserving which is being apportioned among counties, in the discretion of the sugar division and upon recommendation of the county food administrators. Hi :he Americans and French are holding the line against the Germans, there Camp Green; Greene; New Jersey, Greene; Mississippi, Maryland, 75, Camp Why don't you save First Nationr.l 650, 100, Camp Bank. Cami)'; Thinsrs good for the hair Pope -E. T. a shotgun entered under Gora's lett! through the aaes how there is always shoulder after it had passed through the cycle, "evolution revolution has bppn considerable recinrocal artil- tne head of a bed upon which she ! victory," and there is no cause to i Greene; New York, 225, Camp Greene; Drug Co. lery shelling but with the weight of sitting. The back door of the room, think that God is dead, that Christ is ! North Carolina, 250, Camp Greene;1 Legal notice of sale of land gunpower and of shells resting with: was standing open and it is supposed an vmposter and religion a lailure. Ohio, 650, Camp Greene; Pennsylvania Britt, commissioner. the allied troops. They gave the en -the shot was tired trom the yard.! Dr. Hall is well known to bum-; 1.500, Camp Greene; South Carolina, mv two shells for one. An indication : eau rcsuitwu unuwuy. a i-yeai ; Dexxon peopie, naving lecuureu iie'ciuu, jamp ureene; lennessee, zuu, oeiore. ne is now aeiivenns; p;unuut u,amp tjreen; Virginia, oov, ump lectures about over the country. Greene; West Virginia, 150, Camp collection was taken for him at the Greene. A collection was taken for mm at The Rowland woman is the conclusion of the services. A delightful feature of the servi;e Jealousy is supposed to have at the ; was a solo by Miss Virgie Goodwin bottom of the crime. that the German line immediately in j son pi Gora was m another roonvmi front of the French and Americans is i the building at the time, his mother thinly held is the fact that American! killed. The dead woman had! -t-;aHc. at varmne nr.infc hxv npnp. ! been married, out did not live with trated sectors to the enemy's barbed ! "er. husband. wiro nnH tronphfie wit.hAnf pncftiintpr- IS Tail. ing infantrymen. In Lorraino-where the Americans captured the village of Jrappelle neari St. Die, Saturday morning, they fcave ! pressed on and gained more ground notwithstanding a heavy bombardment, by the enemy Soliciting Contributions For Suf fering Jews. At a meeting at the court house Fri- " Government of Formed. Northern Rus sia Not En- " Associated Doctors' dorsed by Health Department. To the Editor of The Robesonian: Americans in Lorraine Have Tak- j day the following committee was ap- j kowsky as president and minister of My attention has been called to an advertisement in your valuable paper, "The government of northern Rus- j concerning the "Associated Doctors," sia has been iormeu witn m. xcnai- wuu aie uc at c """" vT" en Village of Frapeile. gave Yesterday the Associated" Pre the following: livened an ordinarily auiescen- sector ; drive to raise $100,000 m this State hy takin? from the' Germans Irhe vil- to aid starving Jews m the war zone laee of Frapeile, five miles east ot St.; Europe: Mrs. R. E Lewis, chair n;.' Ti. of; ir. cforti with man: Mesdames. R. G. Lawrence, Joe the proportions of a raid in the ea'lv iointed to solicit contributions for ! foreien affairs. The other members Jewish relief, in accordance with the j of the government include socialists proclamation of Gov. Bickett setting j of various parties, says a dispatch of aside today as Jewish Relief Day in the 16th from London. North Carolina, the first of a 3-days'( The political program of the new Notice to creditors of Central Drag Co. J. S. Hodges, receiver. H. E. Thompson has qualified as administrator of Nicy C. Bright. Dog strayed or stolen Warren Ja cobs, Red Springs, N. C. R. 2. A Tent wanted. Hogs and cow for sale R. J. Leg gett, St. Pauls, N. C, R. 2. Pigeons for sale Maurice Pope. Two mules and wagon for sale W. P. Parker. Lumberton, R. 5. Mare and gelding for sale J O.j Boone, Lumberton, R. 2. Overland roadster for sale Ramsaur's garage. Madam Grace corsets Jno. T -T. A. hours Satuiday morning, developed mto an organized attack under the dash of the American troops immedi ately after they left their trenches. The German losses evidently were heavy in killed and wounded and pris Blacker and Ira Townsend; Misses Anna Neal Fuller and Amanda Mc Diamid. These ladies, with others who are assisting the members of the committee, are making a canvass of the town today. This is a most worthy cause and no sometime soon. I have been asked by nnmhpr nf nponle if these men were sent here by the State Board of Health i Biggs. and if thev were going to work under! Horses and mules C. M Fuller the direction of the Robeson county j buergies. wagons and harness C. 31. health department. i Fuller & Son. government which has just been is- . l wisn to ne emprmuc m smg -v- "T 'lnWtaltoP on sued, contains the following clauses : this derrtment Know V tJZrST UiiAiovt i ft rr mnrr A nnni rnn HSKUciaum uuv,- wmuvwv.. 1 l 1 1 .t t 1 r. 1 1 l.ULiim., Aa-vvw :iu wuunucu anu , , , r "v oners also were taken by Americans. ! gouot tne response y More Than 1,450,000 American . , at Chestnut Soldiers Overseas. i Street Methodist church yesterday the I pastor, Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman, made Of more than three million men j a strong appeal for Jewish rief , now under arms, the American army j urging Lumberton people to do some has sent nearly one-half, or more , thing big, which he said he was sure than 1,450,000 overseas for service they would do because they "have the against the enemy in France, Italy! heart of true Americans and disciples and Siberia. j 0f Jesus Christ." "We have some fine These fieures were revealed Satur- T-wiqh citizens." he said, and should day by General March, chief of staff,) gjve wjth glad hearts to help starving men and members of the Senate mili tary committee. The Senators were told that some transports are making e trip to Europe and back in U days and that the average has been reduced to 28 days, which, with additional shipping becoming available, makes 91 eli t iob of getting 80 divisions 'First, the recreation of democratic power; second, the re-es. tablishment of local government on a basis of universal suffrage; third, the re-creation of the Russian national ar my and a renewal of the war on the eastern front: fourth, the expulsion of the German invaders and other ene mies of Russia to be carried out with the aid of and in co-operation with the entente allies." of American troops to France by June w, uia. certai nof success. millions of this marvelous race. Another Doctor Indicted. Dr. G. W. Locklear, Indian, of Pem broke, was added to the list of Robe son doctors indicted by Dr. Roy C. Tatum, inspector for the State board of health, on the charge of failure to "'Port a case of typhoid. He was tried Saturday and found guilty. '1 he names of the other doctors indicled were published in last Monday's Robesonian. $600 the Acre for Tobacco. Six hundred dollars the acres for tobacco sounds like "good money." Mr. W. A Leggett of R. 2 from Fair mont says he will get more than that for his crnn this vpar There are fiJ'ny tobacco growers who will real ize as much as $500 the acre and very few who will not get more than $250 Per acre. Robeson County Boys Arrive Safe ly Overseas. Relatives of the following Robeson county soldier? have been advised of fhpir safe arrival overseas during the last few days: H. O. Floyd, Bonson Nye, both of the Fairmont section: D M. Barker, Guy Townsend, Haynes Britt, Grady Folger, Lumberton Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jackson of Row land, R. 2, have received a card from their son Private W. C. Jackson, stat ing that he had arrived sately oer co Mr N. A. Ratley writes from Fairmont, under date of Aug. 16, that a card has just been received saying that Duncan Crawford Ratley had ar riwH saflev overseas. Also the same information is given in regard to Enoch M. McCcnnell in a letter from Mr J. L. McConnell of Wilmington Mr. Enoch McConnell is of the 81st division to which, as stated m Thurs Hnv's Robesonian. it is estimated that tVijiri 75 ner cent of the select men who have gone to camp from Rnhpsnn Hinnnff recent months be- lrmr He formerly clerked for Mr J. H. Wishart in Lumberton and has many friends throughout the county He was also connected with the Wish rrt company, wholesale grocers. Austria Makes Conditions For Sending Troops. According to a dispatch to the Lon don Daily Mail from The Hague, Ger many has demanded that Austria send ten to fifteen divisions to tne west ern front. Austria assented to tins, the dispatch said, on condition that Germany would accept Austria s solu tion of the Polish question and n ie a strong peace move, including the evac uation and restoration oi Belgium. Germanv promised to accede to Aus tria's solution of the Polish question, including the naming of an Austria archduke as king, the dispatch asserts. Civil Service Examination For Clerk-Carrier. An open competitive examination under the rules of the Civil Service for the position of clerk-carrier in the Lumberton postotiice will be held neie August 24, beginning at 9 a. m. Ap plications for the examination must be made on the prescribed form, which, with necessary instructions, may be obtained from the commis sion's local representative at the post-office. ii f i tors," and cannot, tnereiore, enaorse their work. It is my opinion that reputable doc tors do not practice medicine in thir way. Men who advertise and go from place to place, offering to render free service, can usually be depended up on as one-day stand medical quackr, who have come to fleece the people of their hard-earned cash, and the pub lic health departments usually warn the public against such men. Very truly yours, DR. W. A. McPHAUL, Health Officer of Robeson County. American Planes Make Successful Flight. General Pershing Friday advised the War Department that early m August a complete squadron of 18 De Haviland airplanes built in the United States and equipped with Liberty mo tors, successfully carried out the first reconnaisance ingnt oi Amw. built machines behind the German lnes. They returned without loss. In making this announcement Sec retary Baker said Brig. Gen. Foul ois of the American air force led the expedition. This was. the first report pral Pershine on the per formance of American built De Havil ands to be made public. Thp announcement was considered by officers as setting at rest rumors ihnt thp De Haviland machines were not a success and also showing that the liberty motors have proven them selves in actual war conditions. Leads in Tobacco Indian Arrested as Deserter From Army. Julius Locklear. Indian, was arrest ed Saturday by Rural Policeman W. Wilson Again Sale. During the fiscal year ending Julyj 31 the local tobacco warehouses sold; 1,575,065 pounds of tobacco, the Fair- ; mont warehouses sold 4,472,131, arid) the warehouse at Rowland, the only nthpr marVpt. in Robeson, sold 294,912, W. Smith near John's on the charge nnnnd? of army desertion. He is in jail here.. Wilson again led the State by more It is charge that Locklear came home i than 5,000,000 pounds, selling 32,557, on a furlough two months ago and 312. Winston-Salem stood second with never returned to camp. sales of 27,357,465. Annie Roth Caldwell re turned Friday from Baltimore, Md., and left last evening to return to Baltimore. The condition of her fath er, Mr. R. D. Caldwell, who underwent an operation at John Hopkins hospit al recently, is improving. Mrs. A. Nash, chairman of wom an's work of the local Red Cross chap ter, asks The Robesonian to state that the Red Cross work room will be open Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. Important work. All laides are ask ed to come prepared to work. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Varser and daughter, little Miss Lillie Snead. an;' Miss Elizabeth Snead, sister of Mrs. Varser, who makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Varser, left this morning in Mr. Varser's auto for Jackson Springs, where they will spend about a week. Mayor and Mrs. Jas. D. Proctor and children and Mrs. Proctor's sister. Miss Lorena Kernodle of Graham, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Nash spent yes terday at Lake Waccamaw, going over in Mayor Proctor's car. Mrs. E. K. Proctor and children also spent the week-end at Lake Waccamaw. St. Pauls Messenger: Mr. J. I. Townsend of Ten Mile says that he had 11 acres in tobacco this year, on which he is making S400 an acre. Mr. Townsend is one of the Townsend brothers who have been known for a at Pastime ! number of years for the big supply of pork they raise and put on the Auction sale of milch cows Aug. 2?.. market every year. "Mv Four Years in Germany at Mrs. Daisy W. Jenkins received a telegram yesterday aavismg mai her brother Thomas L. Watson of Camp Greene, Charlotte, had just re ceived a commission as first lieuten ant. Mr. Watson has been in the quartermasters department for sev eral months. He is now being trans ferred to Camp Wadsworth, Spartan burg, S. C. Mr. John Dowles, who lives on R. 6 from Lumberton, 5 miles from town, was exhibiting in town Satur day a curiosity in the way.. of a wat ermelon vine. That is, it was suppos ed to be a watermelon vine, and looked like one, but instead of bearing melons the vine contented itself with .bearing some pods, useless for eating .purposes and not very ornamentaL . Mr. A. W. McLean came to Lum berton Friday and left last night to return to Washington. He says that during the recent extreme hot weather the thermometer went to' 120 degrees on the asphalt pavement in front of the treasury building, where the War Finance board has its offices. At his residence at Chevy Chase, a suburb o" Washington, however, Mr. McLean says it was pleasant at night. Mr. J. C. Bodenheimer, manager of the Standard Oil company's busi ness here for the last six years, has been transferred to Wilmington, where he will be assistant manager of the shipping point for this State. Mr. Bodenheimer is succeeded here by Mr. C. O. Rogers, who has been working for the same company here for some time. Mr. Bodenheimer will move his family to Wilmington at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. Bodenheimer have made many friends since coming to Lumberton. Give today for relief of Jews L. H Caldwell. Program at Pastime theatre Big superteature nim Auenist 23 and 24 Pastime Aue. 23 and 24. Jennings Beach growing more pop ular daily. Fifty cords of wood wanted at Coun ty Home. Mr. Forrest McGill, who is in tne postal service at Camp Jackson, S. C, will leave for the camp tonight or tomorrow after spending a few days with home folks here. Miss Josenhine Breece will leave this evening for Baltimore and New York, where she will spend two weeks studying styles and buying goods for her millinery store. Mr. C. W. Bvrd of R. 5 from Lum berton sent The Robesonian Saturday a box containing an assortment of the greenest, meanest-looking, most vicious-looking worms at all. They are known as cotton worms and he said his cotton is full of them. That worm is not popular as a pet in this office. There is no objection whatever to tak ing any man's word about the preva lence of these worms in his cotton. Mrs. O. H. Bracy returned Fri day from New York and Baltimore, where she snent two weeks buying e-oods for the millinery department of Messrs. R. D. Caldwell & Son's de partment store, of which department she has charge ROOSTER WILL BE AUCTIONED FOR JEWISH RELIEF FUND A rooster that rejoices, in. the name of Berry Godwin French will be sold at auction tomorrow evening at 8:30 in front of the Pope Drug store for the benefit of the Jewish relief fund. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER Optometrist Glasses Fitted by Superior Methods Expert Knowledge of Eye Diseases LUMBERTON, N. C.