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THE ROBESONIAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE rnvrfi " . -S COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH yP $2.0 fttt) R. DUB IN ADVAXC1 VOL. IXL LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY. AUGUST 26, 1918. 1 07 REGISTERED ?4TH ALLIED forces continue j VICTORIOUS PROGRESS NUMBER 57 Young Men of 21 Years Who Regis tered in Robeson Saturday for Military Duty. Large Number of Towns Captured by British in North While French Add Further to Danger of German Lines British Have Taken Prisoners. 40,000 ; One hundred and seven young men ; who have reached the age of 21 since j the registration on June 5 last regis-' Forty-two German divisions have tered in Robeson Saturday for mili-j suffered considerable losses in the tary duty. At Lumberton 44 white, 3 ! DrMpnr P -f . . , . e. TnHian and 18 colored men of Rnhesnn i Present British drive, according to a division No. 1 registered; at Red I dnsPatch last night, losing 40,000 j Springs, 28 white and Indians and 14 ; soldiers, including several hundred ; colored, of Robeson division No. 2, ; officers, in prisoners alone. Those Who Registered at Lumberton. ; .The Associated Press this morning; Following are the names of those Slves the following summary of war i ' A. . J i. T . - . 1 i o 1 . . nnTfrr. . IF YOU ARE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN YOl MUST HELP By F. M. Fries, State War Savings Chairman. INDIAN WOMAN MURDERED. CHARLES HALL JiOfc UUierwiSC muiiaicu ueuig WIllLg: Levi Hunt, Fairmont (Ind); Sam Jones, Lumberton; Sam Maxwell Ses som3, Lumberton R. 7; Millard Daw kins, Lumberton, R. 3; John Rochelle Bullock, Fairmont, R. 2; Will Cox, Lumberton Cotton mill; Raymond Daniel Branch, Fairmont, R. 1; War ren Archie Ratley, Fairmont; Alex Harvey Townsend, Lumberton, R. 6; Shelton Malone, Lumberton, R. 1; Ernest Grimsley, Fairmont, R. It Earl Fulton, Lumberton, box 704; Leroy Fontress Hardin, Fairmont, R. 1; James Earley Burchett, Raynham, R. 1; Mack Pigford, Fairmont (Col.); George Bryant, Lumberton,' R. 4. (Col); Daniel McNeill, Lurerton, R. 6 (Col); Authur Woods, Lumberton, (Col); Willie Clarence Britt, Rayn ham; William Thomas Nye, Orrum; Earl Powell Floyd, Fairmont, R. 3; Silas Franklin Barnes, Fairmont, R. 2; Dewey Barnes, Barnes ville, R. 2; Daniel Earl Townsend. McDonsl Franklin A. Herring, Barnes ville: Ed Hill, Lumberton; Thomas Wooten, Proctorville (Col); Neill Huggins, Lake View, S. C. R. 2; Henry Wesley Powers, Lumberton, R. 1; Henry D. Walters. Lumberton, R. 3; Albert Small T.nnherton. R. 3: WilHs Wor- f v " T i Yrivi. ni,-i 1 uw" w,1K:n seemingly soon must -.e lev. Lumberton. R. 3 (Col): Duglas ovaQfQj ti, Zl t o Afford L Fairmont (Col) ; Brown Black-! l Le " Barque apparTto be! W well, Orrum, R. 1 (Col); James Shaw,irunner of thi eventually Le Barque Jacksonville, Fla (Col) ; James Edd.e is only 2 U2 miles souheast 0? Adams, Purvis Coi) ; Neal Tnompsor, paumg Fairmont R. 2 (Col); Willie Tuck, Everywhere except directly south of Moss Neck (Col); Andrew Ellis, Bapaume the British are well across Lumberton, R. 3 (Col) ; Wihlani Sin- j the Bapaume-Albert road and north clair, St. Pauls, R. 1 (Gol); Van Kelly,' 0f the town they are pressing forward Fairmont R. 2; Tomey Jones Fair-, to the Hindenburg line. Unofficial re mont (Col); Elispn Mitchell, M;Don- ports have placed the British in the aid, (Col); Joseph Williams, Man-1 outskirts of Bullecourt which is just etta (Col); Julius Foxworth Jr,West of the old line Raynham, R. 1 (Col); Bnte Farneil,, yince lagt Wednesday the British T.ntYihprton R. 7t Soencer L.evauffini , itvo 0 Iron yvj mra fhon 1 7 HHA nvieAnor.? Hayes, McDonald; J. Bunyan Johnson,; and a large number of guns and gr2at Fairmont; Levandrew Wilson, E Lum-i quantities of supplies. Some of the Notwithstanding the fact that the' N Germans have brought up strong re inforcements on both wings of the bat tle front the British and French for. es everywhere continue their victorious progress. A large number of towns have been captured; by Haig's men in the north, while the French have successfully ov ercome obstacles placed in their waff and reached territory north of Soia sons which adds further to the daneef of the Germans in the No von atri and to their line running eastward xrom ooissons to Kheims. All along the front from Arras tf the Somme the Germans are gradual ly being driven back to the old Hfit denburg line by the British. Along the Somme the enemy is being has rassed east of Braye while further nortlt strong counter-attacks hat been repulsed and the town of Mameta wood, Martinpuich, Le Sars and Li carque nave Deen captured. It is around Bapaume that the Ger mans are keeping up their strongest enorc to now back the tide that is surging against them, but the Brit ish continue to make slight gains daily in the process of surrounding the town, wnicn seemingly soon must If you are an an American citizen you are by duty bound to help win the war. It makes no difference where you live or what your work is, if you enjoy the protection and freedom of living and working under the American flag, it is your patriotic JS5 timeoflieei" f "d 6 Cme kTtaPc5?la8 nf .That. cal has come- 01d Gloy must be defended. The libertv 1 w 9 "T" lou, are asKed to lend him all the monev that you can save and spare that he may have ships.uns and Am munition and may overcome the enemy through superior strength H '4'Ters to take your money as a loan and pay you four pefce nt compound interest at the end of four and a half years, and at the v....v. inmu w juu nit; Brincipai. toffs'! you hesitate and ask. Is it a good invest men.t? You should be driven out of this country if you dS not do it You should do it willingly and glady, eveif you never re ceived a cent of interest. You should do it because you live in free America and enjoy more civil rights than any people on earth If you lived in Germany you would do it. You would not only lend ney bumoSt likely it would be "taken from you in the form of war taxes, and certainly you would receive no interest for ItS US6 wrSi8yei? eVCTy Citizfn f county is going to hear the war-call of his government.. He is going ,to be asked to lend his money by pledging to buy all the War Savings stamps he can pay for during the remainder 'oi the year. This week every citizen is to make a record for himself and posterity which will show now and m the years to come what he did to support his government when it called m distress. R4a-icor is to be filed in the State's archives and will become undisputed history. What kind f a record you .willing for yours to be? Q: course you. want a record tolwhich you can point with pride in the years to come. You will wait to say to your friends and neighbors and most of all to your children, "I did my best." You wfll feel proud to say, "it was hard, but I did it and now I am satisfied." On the other hand, if yon do not do your best, if you do not buy your limit of War Savings stamps, the record you make will not represent you fairly and you will not be satisfied with it in the years to come. After the wr is over, you will feel none of that keen satisfaction which comes from doing one's full duty even to the point of sacrifice. Nothing but the best on the part of every man and woman v in America, when it is a question of this war, will satisfy in the years to come. Anything else will be too small. Every man and woman i.n the county is asked to consider well the record he shall make in th War Savings drive this week. Noth. ing but the best record from every citizen will make the emmtv j go "over the top," and we must not stop short of this. Martha Jane Woods Charged With Killing Viola Chavis Used Shot gun at Close Range Second Mur der of WOman by a Woman in County in a Week on Account of Jealousy. Martha Jane Woods, Indian, is in jail charged with killing Viola Chavis, I also Indian, near Harmony school j house in Smith township Thursday! night. A shotgun was used at close! range and the load entered the Chavis woman's neck, death resulting almost i instantly. The murdered woman was! around 25 years old and was married. The woman charged with the killing. js aiso married ana nas three child-en. Jealousy is said to have been the cause of the trouble and the two wom en had been at outs for some time. A coroner's inquest was held Fri day morning and the verdict of t u jury was that "Viola Chavis. the de ceased, came to her death from a gunshot wound from a gun in the hands of Martha Jane Woods and it is ordered that she be held for the court with jurisdiction." This was the second murder in tno county in a week where one woman is charged with killing another as a result of jealousy. In last Monday'? Robes onian was a news item telling how Cora Breeden, colored, was shot and killed near Rowland a week ago yesterday morning as she sat on her bed at home, Cattie Rowland, colored, being charged with firing the fatal shot. OUT BARKER'S WAY. berton; Ira Martin, Lumberton, R. 4; Willis Pope Ivey, E. Lumberton; Yates Giles Floyd, Fairmont; Jessie Thomas Penny, Lumberton; Alfred M. Prevatt, Lumberton, R. 6; Oliver Cur tis Duncan, Lumberton; Richard Crox ton Nance; Marietta; James Archie Mitchell, Lumberton, R. 3 (Ind); Thomas Ralph Rhodes, Fairmont, R. 2; Edward Blunt Ross, Lumberton; Jamoa Rovd Freeman. Lumberton, R. 2; Henrey Deese, Lumberton, R. 6 (Ind); Carl Gord, Lumberton; Frank Avant Jennings, Fairmont; Oakley Smith, Lumberton, R. 7; Paul Wil loughby, Boardman. . Those Who Registered at Red Springs. Following are the names of those who registered at Red Springs, names of whites and Indians being given to gether: Whites and Indians. Charles W. McCormick, Rowland; GuS Oxendine, Pembroke; Daniel Le- ner, Rowland; Hallie Chnswell, St. Pauls; Ernest Caudell, Maxton; Hen- MoNDtt Maxton: Dewev Lee prisoners taken have been identified as coming rfrom Austro-Hungarian units. The Germans are launching ctrong counter-attacks against the French between the Oise and Ailette rivers in an effort to hold back Gen. Mangin's army which is threatening, the entire German front in t$8 region. Here -also the uermans nave been reinforced y troops from the dual monarchy. North of Soissons in the region of Bagneux, WAR SAYINGS DRIVE Robeson is Expected to Raise Rest of Its Quota This We& Two Soldiers Who Have Seen Actual Service in the Trenches Will Attend Rallies Scheduled to Be Held at Various Places in the County Where Meetings Will Be Held and the Speakers. KILLED BY LOGGING TRAIN. Fodder-Pulling Time Soldiers Who Have Arrivedo Overseas Glad t Hear From Soldier Boys Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumberton, R. 1, Aug. 24. Fodder pulling is the order of the day in this old burg. Son of Maj. and Mrs. Geo. H. Hall of Red Springs. - He was killed in ac tion in France July 15, as has been stated in The Robesonian. He was 20 years old. Volunteered two years ago. Some time ago he had trouble with his side but refused an offer of honorable discharge- He was trans ferred to motor truck corps but later was placed in the infantry again, 3tth Inf., Co. F. His division gloriously stopped the Huns at the Marne but was almost wiped out. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Mr. Miles Baxley of St. Pauls Caught Under Wheels Near Bolton While Coupling Cars His Brother Was Engineer on the Train. Mr. Miles Baxley, aged 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Baxley of the St. Pauls section was run over and killed by a logging train near Bolton Thursday afternoon. The un fortunate young man was coupling cars of the train when he was caught anaer tno wneels and hurt so badly Mr. Paul Baker of-Mt. Croghan, S. C, has accepted a position in the office of the Lumberton Motor Car Co. Br. B. E Wasnburn; of the State Board of Health, spent Friday nere with County Health Officer W. A. Mr. and Mrs. Braxton Kinlaw and McPhauI. children are visiting Mr. Kinlaw'sl Mr. K. M. Biggs has been advised mother, Mrs. Lucy Kinlaw, at Bar- that Mrs. Biggs, who underwent an kers. j operation in Baltimore a week ago to- Mrs. S. A. Powers and daughters day is getting along splendidly. As has been stated in The Rohps on ian. the final War Savings drive will i that death resulted while he was on the French Kave made further prog-; be held in Robeson county this week. tne way to a hospital in Wilmington, ress eastward and now are abreast: In the first drive the people of this Jp L W. Baxley, a brother of the the railroad line running from Sois-1 countv nledered onlv 47 oer cent of man who was killed, was enerinper on sons to Laon. A considerable number, their quota, which is $1,059,280. The the train and was operating the train of additional prisoners have fallen in- j task this week is to secure pledges vrhen his brother was hurt, to French hands. to buy the remaining 53 per cent, or' The remains were shipped to the As yet tnere5 has been no movement more than $500,000. Baxley home Friday and interment by the Germans along the Vesle river it is a big task but it can be done was made Saturday morning 10 indicate mai n itjuiemeni, wwaiu anu must ue uune ii i,ouesoa is not to lif.n, were Lumberton shoppors Thurs day. Mrs. Hattie Demont of Georgia is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Sue Matthews received a card from her husband, Mr. C. B. Matthews, on the 19th saying he had landed overseas safely; also Mr. Wesley Pow ers received a card on the 17th from his brother Mr. Howard Powers say ing he had landed safely overseas. Misses Ethel and Mamie Powers were Lumberton shoppers Wednesday. Several boys and girls from this section will leave Monday for Buies Creek Academy, Harnett county. Mrs. H. P. Powers and daughter, lit tle Bessie and niece, little Evelyn M'White. spent Monday and Tuesday I with relatives at Centersville. rv Maness, Rowland; John L. McQueen, Rowland; John Robert Lancaster, c Pauls; Roy Lee Johnson, St. Pauls; John W. Caudell, Maxton; James Al len Redden, Rowland; Jasper Bethea, Rowland; Archie Locklear, Red Springs; Clark Bullard, Buies Zion Lowry, Red Springs; Eddie B. Uew, Red Springs; Groves Edwards, Park ton; Weldon Thompson, Rowland; Douuald M. McNeill, Lumberton, R. 6; Richard Lowry. Pembroke; Jasper Locklear ,Maxton; Clarence Locklear, Maxton; Lester Shaw. St. Pauls; Troy Locklear, Purvis; Mick Davis, Row land; Eugene Paul, Red Sprines; Mimix Lowry, Pembroke; Pat Mc MW. ParVte) Jasper Bethea, Row land, Dread McMillan, St.. Pauls ' Colored. ' Reuben Drake, Maxton; John Baker, Rowland; Neill McRinnon, Rex; Wes ley Williams, Buie; John Leach, Wax-tnn- William iwXTciil PoH Snrlntrs: John Ross, Wakulla; William Henry Kart, Rowland; Charles ; Anderson, Maxton; Henry Murphey, . Maxton; M. H. Foxworth, Rowland; Columbus Thomas, Maxton; George Hamer, Row land; Lewis Brown, Maxton. the Aisne is in immediate prospect, j be known as a slacker county. A THE RECORD OP DEATHS. The American and French m this re-1 number of other counties m the State gion continue to heavily shell the ene- j have raised their quotas and Robeson 1 1 J A. " f J 1 1 1 " my s DacK areas. county cannot aixora to ian to raise TTfi tj t t-j;- Farther east in the Vosges region,; its quota. .Henry Berry Locklear, Indian, the Americans are keeping up their j In order for the county to make a1 Henry Berry Locklear. Indian aeed patrol activity against the enemy. The j clean and clear record by the end of around 35 years, died at his home Americans also are busily engaged in I this week it will be necessary for near Red Banks Thursday. bombing German points behind the some who have already pledged to buy t line. Thirty-eight bombs were drop- a certain amount to increase their Angus Chavis of Pembroke ped from airplanes on Coif lans Satur-1 pledges to the utmost that they are j da yand ten direct hits scored. Con-1 able to buy by saving the balance of I Angus Chavis, a well-known In siderable fighting in the air also is j this yar, and for those who have not dian of Pembroke, died suddenly taking place, one American airman; pledged anything to pledge as much Thursday afternoon. Deceased was apparently having disposed of two . as they can possibly purchase. You around 65 years old and was highly German Fokkers and two Americans i nave until tne last oi tne year to pur- respeciea. Mr. Robt. E. Lee and family re turned Friday night from a trip through the West. They visited Den ver, Colorado, and several other points, making the trip in Mr. Lee's auto. nmm State Senator Frank Gough had his right arm broken above the wrist recently while cranking his Reo car. Too much spark caused the car to back-fire. Both bones in his arm were broken. Dr. W. A. McPhauI, county health officer, left last evening for a few days trip to the Western part of the State. The health office is in charge of Dr. E. K. McLean, Dr. McPhauTs assistant. ; Dr. W. L. Grantham expects to i Vlllc. rotrtTTi Vinma Ozf 1 fynm Inkn Hntklmw This correspondent was delighted to! i,0T,:4.oi riwmm ,uom k sri see a letter from Aunt Becky in have gpent 9 months taking 4.. last Monday s Robesonian. ... uate work, and will resume his nrac- Mr. Wesley Powers spent part 01 .. Ko ' Mr. Kenchin Britt, who is in train ing at the Charleston navy yard rifle to part with their baby boy. Uncle range, nas Deen visiting nome ioiks Sam has called him. He will leave I " the Ten Mile section since Thurs 4.u tvju. nA MMoUl liQ.iday. He will report for duty at three sons already in Uncle Sam's this wpek at Wilmington. We feel very sorry for Mr. and Mrs. Bennie McNeill. They have got BIG TOBACCO WEEK. Last Week One of Biggest of the Sea son on Local Market Will Sell Around 3 Million Pounds. Last week was one of the biggest of the season on the Lumberton to hacco market. On the bieeest sales days more than 150,000 pounds were sold on one day's sales and one house alone sold a quartev million pounds during the week. The market will sell around 3,000 -000 pounds this season. each sending down one enemy plane- These Have Arrived Safely Overseas- Relatives j of the following Robeson county soldiers, members of the 81st division, have been notified of their safe arrival overseas: L.ieut. is.nox Proctor, Grover T. Page, F. Williams Rossie fB. Britt. Marvin E. Kornegay, . 1 Carl Powers, John Rogers, John L. Mc- NeiUWLumberton; bgt. tan a. Thompson, Knox Kyle, Fairmont. Mr. J. A. Sharpe received a card Saturday advising that Mr. Oliver Nance has arrived safely overseas, Mr. Nance formerly was a faithful employe of The Robesonian. He went to camps with the large contingent that went to Camp Jackson from Robeson last May 28. . Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McGill received a cablegram Sunday from their son I. L. McGill advising them that he had arrived safely in England. chase the amount in stamps you may pledge to purchase. Assisting in the drive this week will be two soldiers who have seen actual service in the trenches, wound ed or gassed soldiers who have been sent back home for treatment at the service. Two of them volunteered Charleston tomorrow. Those wishing to secure labor Mr. and Mrs. Jake M'White of j identification cards as prescribed 'y Mr. W. W. Lee of Kannapolis- Mrs. Warren Flowers was advised Saturday of the death of her brother, Mr. W. W. Lee of Kannapolis. Mr. nd Mrs. Flowers went yesterday to Government hospital at Waynesville, 1 Hope Mills, where today they attended where soldiers who have been through! -he funeral of deceased. Mr. Lee is the hell of it are nursed back to native Robesonian and formerly health and strength. These soldiers, Jfed m Wishart township. Messrs. Dennison and Martins, will Mrs. Bascom Brown OI East Lum- be with speakers who will address War Savings rallies at various places in the county this week. Be sure to berton. Mrs. Bascom Brown, aged about 40 attend one at least of these rallies years of East Lumberton, died at the and hear and see one of these soldiers Thompson hospital yesterday morning anu De reaoy to flyw-T8 n at 12:30 of stomach trouble. Deceas Mr. Alexander Odum, who had been employed in Richmond for the Past three years, returned yesterday w the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Odum, near Buie, where he wul remain until called into military serv ce. Mr. E. Odum was a Lumber ton visitor this morning. Child Run Down by Auto and Hurt. Francis, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Tyler, who live on the r'l.ooir maA near the plant of the Kingsdale Lumber Co. was run down and dangerously nun Dy an auwiuv bile late Friday afternoon. The car was driven by Mr. Mack McArthur of Red Springs. The child was play ing in the road near the Tyler home, it is said, and ran in front of the car. Mr. McArthur brought the child to th Thompson hospital, where it was learned that the right thigh was broken and the left hip bone injured. The child was also injured in the abdomen and suffered other bruises. It is thought she will recover. important part of the battle that you can help win with your dollars. Where Rallies Will Be Held. Below are given the places and dates for rallies and names of the speakers: Monday Evening, August 26, 8:30. Lumberton Messrs. Dennison and Martins, soldiers from the trenches. Tuesday Evening, Aug. 27, 8:30. Red Springs Mr. Dennison and Mr. H. E. Stacy. Fairmont Mr. Martins and Mr. C. B. Skipper. Wednesday Evening, Aug. 28, 8:30. Zion's Tabernacle, Howellsville township Mr. Dennison and Mr. Frank Gough. Pembroke Mr. Martins and Prot. J. Poole. Thursday Evening, Aug. 29, 8:30. Rowland Mr. Martins and' Mr. W. Lennon. McDonald Mr. Dennison and Mr. E. J. Britt. Friday Evening, Aug. 30, 8:30. St. Pauls Mr. Martins and Mr. S. Mclntyre. Maxton Mr. Dennison and Mr. Walton K. Bethune. ed is survived by her husband and several children. Mr. W. R. McGill received a tele gram from Elizabethtown Sunday ad vising him that his brother, D. G. Mc Gill died suddenly Sunday a. m. at his home near Elizabethtown. This is the second of Mr. McGill's brothers that has d ed suddenly in the last two months. New Manpower House Passes Bill. The new man-power bill extend ing the selective draft to all men be tween the ages of 18 and 45 years was passed by the House of Congress Sat urday night 336 to 2. The bill now goes to the Senate, where leaders predict it will be passed early this week. Georgia are spending some time in Robeson county visiting relatives. Private J. A.. Flovd of Camp Han cock, write again to the dear old Robesonian. All soldier-boys' letters are read and re-read and are enjoyed. With best wishes to all the soldier boys. 186,773 Men to Camp Early in September. Four separate restrictive draf tcalls a town ordinance can get same by ap plying at the office of Town ClerK. and Treasurer Ira B. Townsend or to Chief of Police E. L. Hanna. Mr. H. T. Hux of the U. S. army, stationed at Camp Jackson, spent Fri day here en route to his home at Greenville, this State. Mr. Hux was formerly employed as linotype opera tor by The Robesonian and has many friends here. Mr. Joe S. Thompson has return ed from Baltimore, Md., where he constituting the first of the Septem- spent some time with Mrs. Thomp- ber calls and requiring ieo,ro men son, wno-unaerweni a senuus uicr- to entrain for training camps between August 30 and September b, were is sued Saturday night by Provost Mar shal General Crowder. Every State and the district of Columbia is called on to furnish men for training to aug ment the forces abroad. For general military service, 12o,000 white men and 21,270 negroes are called. For limited service, 40.503 white men are called. For general military service, to be entrained September 3 to 6, whie mn North Carolina 700. South Caro lina 900. to Camn Jackson, S- C Col- ord, for general fnilitary service, to be entrained September 1, rsonn e .ir olina 475, Camp Lee. South Carolina 500, Camp Jackson Ora Page and Evander Ford, col ored, were married this morning at 11 o'clock in the office of Reerister of Deed Floyd, at the court house. The cere, monv was Derformed by Justice M. G. McKenzie. TO BED CROSS WORKERS: The Red Cross work rooms will not be opened Tuesday afternoon as usual but will open Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock instead of Friday, as heretofore. The chairman of this room re quests all ladies having "ward bags" at home to make, to finish them as soon as possible ar i have them without fail, at the work room not later than Thursday af ternoon. EMMA H. NORMENT. Secretary Work Room. tion at Johns Hopkins hospital about 3 weeks ago. Mrs. Thompson's con dition is as favorable as could be ex pected. Miss Pearl Boney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Boney of Lum berton, has volui teered for the Unit ed States nurse reserve. She has been in training at the Highland hospital, Asheville, two years. Miss Boney is the third Robeson county girl to vol unteer for this work. Fayetteville Observer, 22nd: Mr- and Mrs J. M. Johnson, Miss Lext and Master Harold Johnson, of Lum ber Bridge, were in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have a son, an officer in- the navy. Kesier Johnson, who haf made severaU trips to France convoying the United States troops. A second son, 18 years 01 age, maney Love Johnson, is applying for aamrt ance to the navy. -Sgt. J. W. Turrentine of Co. A, N. C. engineers, which company wa stationed here last summer, passed through town Saturday en route to his home in Wilmington. Sgt. Tur rentine will leave soon to join bis company, which is already in France. When his company went overseas he. failed to pass the examination. He says he is very anxious to get back, into his company. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER Optometrist Glasses Fitted by Superior Methods Expert Knowledge of Eye Disease LUMBERTON, N. C.