THE
ROBESONIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY GOD ANn tuitth " """" I
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VQL. 1XL LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1918. NUMBER 65
ALLIES STILL ADVANCE. I SCHOOL GRADES DIVIDED. I WAR REVENUE BILL.
PASSED BY HOUSE
in 3 SeDarate War Theatres Allied
Forces Push Forward British Cp-;
ture Many Prisoners and Guns in!
Drive Through Palestine.
British troops in their drive north
through Palestine already have count-
..... m -
ma nave
First and Third Grades Will Be Di
vided Into Two Sections, Beginning
Tomorrow Tuition Rates Charged
For Pupils Living Outside the
Town.
Beginning tomorrow, the first and
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS. I
Largest Measure of Kind in History
Or Any Nation Major Tax
Features.
4TH LIBERTY LOAN
CASH
IN ADVANCE LIMIT IS
OCTOBER 1ST.
The House of Congress Friday pass-
i 10 nnn Tn-rlriah nriMfiners
11 rted 120 euns according to an ' third grades at the graded school wiilj ed the war revenue bill, designed to -
cO'cial statement given out oy the be taught in two sections. Pupils I );
iJruisn vyii . . - o
In Palestine tr
ovo in nrocess of
Macedonia the anient
Church Notes Carpenters Liable to
Be Scarce Cotton Pickers Busv i Important Meeting
iy Tenant House Burned Personal.
!
Correspondence of The Robeson;an.
way arrived Friday from West Vir-
of Liberty
Loan Committee Will Be Held
At Lumberton on Friday, Sep
tember 27th.
r i i iiiui in i r t x i " l." t l1 i k m i i it-i a i x r 1 u i
v r nP.PflPfl nv t.hp nnrirm Tfir tha nnvicn:
ie iruhs and. 3rd grades will go at 8:45 a. m. u'C,'" It, T Z
being crushed. In; and be smiased at8noon: those in yef: The, hu2e measure-the larg-
r t - 7 i uct ire i - in- i-v rn a -. m-A. - it
IUJ CO Hie 1 cnnAn cortfmnc
driving sharp wedges for eonsiaeraole, wiU g0 at 12:15 p. m
distances into the enemy fronts. In pupjis be dismissc
France and Flanders, where there has; grade pupils at 4.
of these grades
and 1st grade I
ed at 3:30, third
Pumls of the
not been any fighting -sing m im-, second ,rrade will ?o at 8:45 and will
porUmce above patrol encounters,! be dismissed at 1 :30. A few second
British, French and American troops grade pupils will be placed in the
have kept the upper hand and ad- first secti0n of the 3rd grade,
vanced their respective lines. These steps are made necessary
In Palestine, in less than 4 days tne; bv reason df the crowded condition
British, under' Gen. Allenby, havej of these grades.
swept forward in the center between j At a meeting Df Stvpt. W. H. Cale
k vivpr Jordan and taken the famous. Sf,hool trustees Thursdav eve-
Xazereth and nipped within the mawning the board ordered that tuition
a great unicei ui Y Tor outsiue pupiis in me grammas.
astai sector, whs iau grades be advanced from $1 to $2.tJ
The Liberty Loan committee for.
gvnia as was expected and on Sunday Robeson county for the 4th Liberty,
raise by taxation approximately $8,-jimornirig preached at the Baptist : Loan campaign will meet at the court
UUU,UUU oi the 24 or more billions church at 11 a. m. to a full nouse. It; house in Lumberton on Friday, Sep-i
was a day long to be remembered i tember 27th, at 10:30 a. m. Matters)
as the doctor is a great favorite with I of great importance will come up for
tVilV tnwn anrl ?livrn:i nflin!r f lllltl'V ! onnc-rlurotmn on1 it ic rinst pnrnoctlu
nation now sroes to the Senate. pWn.-i f tvQ ,vJ,.t-.ovc : i j h ,;n
'qocflcro r 4-!.." .-..II n n-. i . . . , 1 K . -
yoo "t, " uiuui:!;uuo fjsundav was a great day with all oi lay aside everything else and attend
A lormal roll call, demanded oy Maffij. The music by a large choir was this meeting at no matter what sac
jority Leader Kucnen, recorded ,,o0 m feature and when the doctor had rifice. The campaign will onen on
veas and no nays which, when an- ad tie Scripture lesson he said as Monday September 30th, and it is o?
nouiiced by bpeaker Ciark, was greet-, wn, fniv ias-.orc wini.i : v ihnt.I im.,nvt,.0 h,t mmmit.
ed by a roar oi eneers and applause.; he ws o-lnd "to he hm-k aan. but' t com,, th.n,f the meeting to he held
Many subscribers have respond
ed promptly and loyally to the no.
tice that all subscriptions mn-t be
paid in advance. This we appre
ciate. Some have overlooked this
important matter. October 1st is
the limit. After that date we can
not send the paper to any whose
subscriptions are not paid in ad
vance of that date. This is a Gov
ernment ruling. Don't put the mat
ter off. Attend to it at once, so
that we shall not have to cut vour
name off the list after September
30th.
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS.
All possible speed in the bill's
I, t
v in the coas
of Sharon, the hill regioi4n the cen
ter and also tne western juiuiiu voi
ley Friendly Arab forces to the
roVthcast have cut all railway com
munication in front of the fleeing
turKS and are standing a barrier to
their escape by way of the eastern
Ib Macedonia Italian. British,
Frer ch Serbia' Creek troops are
l ,i o-ftor- the Rulcrarians and their
lilies who ar j being driven n rthwarfr
chrough southern Serbia, un tne
French front, the British, north of the
Scarpe rivei;, navancea wu
on a 2-mile front, while east of
Epehy, between Oambrai, and bt.
Quentin, and at several other points
in this sector, in strong fighting they
captured the German positions.
1,700,000 American Troops Now
Overseas.
ri trine nroof that the German
k j - o x ,
50
the month and in the high school
grades the tuition be placed at $3
the month instead of the former
scale ranging from $2 in the 8th to
$3.50 in the 11th. Tuition must be
paid in advance. This order was made
because it has been found that these
rates merelv cover the cost. Rates
heretofore charged have been less than
the cost to the town of taking care
of those who live within the bounds
of the district.
WITH ROBESON SOLDIERS
Lieut. Russell Promoted-to First
Lieutenant.
Lieut. Jas. M. Russell, who was
sent back from overseas recently to
help train soldiers, has been promoted
to first lieutenant. After, visiting
here at the home of his parents, Caps
aay m j- - t Md., fr0 mwhich place he was trans-
1C i,,.fUoiv:and Mrs. t. rs. wsawen ui u
OlA IllUIltJia uoiu.v.-,.
Illy ; , i
I j 1 1 nmAf art fvnm SPCOTln
- .... - . . . . T nn n w h i i t i i u i umu uva i v. -. .
flunp: his Mil, miutary po"" SJ Tiit lientraint. Lieut. Cashvell is
t,h.?...Bflti!h .. Tef3 tZ XTteW Sevier, Greenville,
Ulivc wai ; , ! a
j... u ; ;lifTTHT rloaneratelv to hold ! o
3.x. ' . ; ujn.ir.nKuro' ins. the de-! lvir.
tne vulici nig - - - -r .
C. . . . . ..
F. L. Nash, ot the u.
S. ar-
course tnrougn the senate is assur
ed, according to leaders, the Senate
finance committee having concluded
formal hearings. Desire for the bill's
enactment before the November elec
tions has been expressed by leaders
of both houses but this is considered
doubtful.
Major tax features of the bill as
transmitted to the Senate and esti
mated revenue yields include:
'Income tax: Individuals' normal
rate increased from 5 to 12 per cent,
with the first $4,000 at 6 per cent and
exemptions of $1,000 for single $2,0QOi
for married persons $14,000,000
Individual surtaxes in incomes over
$5,000; present ranges of one to S3
per cent increased from two 63 per
cent. $1,068,000,000.
Corporations' incomes increased
from six to 18 per cent, but with only
12 per cent payable on dividends dis
tributed, debts paid and new Liberty
bonds bought $894,000,000.
-Bjodaoo io sitiojd ssaoxa puB ibm
tions 80 per cent on war profits and
virtually doubled rates on excess pro
fits, ranging from 35 to 70 per tent;
$3,200,000,000.
Beverages, present rates doublid-:
$1,137,600,000.
Tobacco, present rate doubled
$341,204,000.
Luxuries and emi-luxunes, 20 and
10 per cent $272,555,000.
Other excise taxes, including auto
mobile sales, jewelry, two cents a gal
lon on gasoline, etc $274,750,"'00.
Use of automobiles, S5 to $5C fach
$72,830,000.
Amusement admissions $100,000,
000. " Besides these leading; revenue sour
ces, the bill provides a general $10 an
The following
rtjiat in some cases they may not mean! on September 27th.
it. but he could say from the depths , have been appointed
of his heart that tie was really glad ! the committee:
to be here and after a few very ;p-i Red Springs District.
propriate words of congratulations m Includes: Red Springs township;
regard to the splendid new church, he j Burnt Swamp townshftp; Shannon
took his text, which was a simple one, township; east half of Smith's town
taken from St. Matthew's gospel: ship; western half of Lumber Bridge
"And he went a little further." and township, including town of Lumber
for 45 minutes held his large audi- Bridge
ence spellbound. He also preached
Sunday night at 8:30, which was also
a treat, from the" text. "Peace be still."
We cannot speak in too high terms
Committeemen .h C. Snoddy, cnuir
man; B. W. Townsend, secretary; J.
S. Jones, John H. McKay, Lucius Mc
Rae,
A. T. McCallum all of Red
of these great sermons. Dr. Dunn- Springs ; M. L. Marley, Dr. Thomas
wav is sDendine- the most of his time
Nwith Mr. and Mrs. Collier Cobb. He
im at Lumber Bridge tonight and
Wednesday will visit friids at St.
Pauls and will preach there Wednes
day night, and will spend several
more days with his friends in and
around Parkton before returning
home.
Rev. W. L. Maness left Monday
to hold a revival meeting at Cumber
land. Rev. J. L. Jenkins left Mon-
- . , , i i
dv for Cameron to noia a revival
meetiner for a week or more. Mrs
Jenkins is spending the week with
her home, folks at Waeram.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Thames and
FMr. Monroe and Miss Goal of Wag-
ram were visitors to our town fcun
day.
Mr. John Dowing oi rayetievuie
spent Monday night in town and was ! dy's township that part of Alf ordsville
cnHritincr laborers and carpenters for ! tnwnshin adiacent to Rowland.
Cnmr, Rrajre-. Sorrv to say that the rommitteemen Rev. H. J. Mills,
Carpenters in our town will be mighty
i sparee tor the next two years.
We have never seen cotton pickers i oc x. W. Brake, E
TYivro Vinsv and the fnns run on lull
Sparks' circus is billed appear in
Lumberton October 5.
The East Lumberton nublic school
and constitute j win open Monday, September 30.
r i 1 1 .i i l
vioou coiion is Beiung on uie iocui
market today for 30 1-2 cents the
pound.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Andrew White and Eva
Watts.
Mr. Rowland Williams has accept
ed a position in the Pope drug store.
He began work Friday.
Miss Emily Barrington of R. 5
from Maxton has accepted a position
in Mr. John T. Biggs' store.
Mr. John B. Smith lost a fine
Jersey milch cow yesterday. It 5s
thought the cow ate poison.
Mr. L. W. McMillan is serving
as city mail carrier succeeding Mr.
Carlyle Bethea, who resigned Friday.
Miss Flora Carlyle of R. 6 from
Lumberton has accepted a position in
the office of the National Cotton Mill
Co.
Miss Lucile Johnson of White
Oak, Bladen county, has accepted a
position in Messrs. Grantham Broth
ers drug store.
The Fair, a new dry goods store.
has been opened in the Williams
biulding, Chestnut street. N. Khoury
is proprietor of the new store.
Mr. V. D. Baker, a knight of the
grip, returned to his home here Sat
urday from West Va., where he spent
two months at work out of his regular
chairman; W. L. buck, secretary; n. imiwij.
A. Edens, A. D. McKenzie, A. L. P.ul-! chief of Police E. L. Hanna has
Stamps, both of Lumber Bridge; E. J.
Walters, Wakulla; G. L Klarpp, Shan-
non; l. r. nay, aivm uwery, nunc
Lowery, all of Buies.
Maxton District.
Includes: Maxton township; Smith's
township west of Wakulla; that part
of Alfordsville township adjacent to
Maxton.
Committeemen R. L. McLeod,
Chairman; J. E. Harbour, secretary;
A. J. McKinnon, J. W. Carter, J. S.
McRae, McKay McKinnon, W. B.
Worker G. B. Patterson. S. B. Mc
lean, J.' P. Wiggins, M. A. Thompson,
all of Ma.xton; D. J. McLean, N. J.
McRimmon, W. G. McLean, Neill Al
ford, all of Maxton, R. F. D.; P. H.
Mc Arthur, Wakulla.
Rowland District.
Includes: Rowland township; uaa
Rowland: C. T. Pate,
nc uo- , - - - . ' r, f!,or.
fenslve system from which he struck &Htg weXenTh reh
that blow and back into wmch he has wred to camp last
u v,i Rritiah. r rencn ana, iauvra.
ueeu nun. , nirht it is exnecteu tnat ne win uc
jaajawaS5 duty with
CAinl i nn at. Washinerton. Al-
UllllliU VipilliV" " - -
voioa nf potton. Mowme and nar
l UlVD V-- --w '
fnr thnt (rnnH c.ountrv sorehum.
nual tax for nersons-in business, tradurOCT1o- of hav and to the cane mill
or professions earning more than $2,-!' . Mr.Z. T. McMillan of R. 1 had th
W'w v been instructed to "pull" all who op-
i, Purvis; W. l''LrQt0 tn mirn in town at nifht with-
t;me, and the railroad platform full of Bullock. Alex Alford, R. F. Stuart,, t the rear lisht and dimmers as
all oi nowianu n.. r . l. ; nrescribed bv tne ttate law. ne nas
1-emnroKe misiou. . also been instructed
4-Vq lnnol hoard
Mr John Brown, who is spending
some time at his home nearRed,
Springs on a furlough from Camp
Hancock, Ga., spent yesterday here
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. M.
Barnes. ' ,
x? , Paula Messenger: . Mr.
C W Jones has received word from
hi' aon Lonnie. that he had landed
i 1,r in T?rnnee. Mrs. J A.
i saicij
! . Viocf -ropoiven a Ci
commission for relief in Belgium, has; fe husband telling of his safe arrival
asked the Amercan Red Cross to coi- in France. Mr. E. G. Johnson nas i
lect an additional 5,000 tons of used cejved a disabled pistol from his son
clothing for the Belgians, rhe date France and is waiting for a lettei,
v.Q nomnaicrn is this week,, . n enmethmff about tee ms-
iCL iw m -o tu ten . r nr r TJc
xVlr. Hoover cu- t n ;t mr. and mrs. m. xv.
r:sonedu 'u. received a card trom their
tel
--j,r vo 4mric!iii forces m r ranee
are more than half as strong as the
whole German army and the tide ot
American fighting men toward France
is cotinuing at an even pace.
Campaign This Week for Clothing;
For Relief in Belgium.
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the ; Geacny has received a cablegram from
. i n Tl;.iw Vino i . i i i n Ui coto arriva
500 and taxes on transportatien, insur
ance, club dues, inheritance, theatres,
brokers, mail order sales, bowling,
billiard and pool establishments, shoot
ing galleries, riding academies and
documentary stamp taxes.
L PRICE OF COTTON SED.
September 23 to 30.
bles that "the ten munon ""j'-BW ter
people in occupied Belgium ana ranu
v0 fonmc hnme. sufferinsr, disease,
$72 theTon in Car Lots in Robeson
$69 Wagon LotsMeal $53 the
Ton at Mills.
have re
T"l J
son area,
nverseas
.i 1 r-. in i n AI f 1
were among wi . ,
Bissell receiiL.j idi"
Cross chapter!; armouncing the safe arrival
It " QQ f his son. Mr. A. n. eisseu.
a II VtTI nCClOi i IT
j . - f tvn-, Heath, for lack ot tv,t., o yt f Mrs H. F. Bissell and sman
i.u; i,i,nntpr" The local chap-1 jfQV rioo of R. 1 from thrum,
1 .1 1H LIIU) I lllUlllV. . ,
ter will make a dr;ve to collect ww
clothinc this week. . Fridav. Mr.
The Marietta Red t.ross cna
...111 X7orlnocHav at 4 D. m.
Will II1CCI I, tuiivjv.- . ; UVCiac"" ' ' ' U ..4- c v
will put out a flying squadron in theMr Bissell left for camp about six
lower end of the county to collect od i,ka ag0
clothes, and those m that section v. nu
will contribute are asked to send to Q garnival Wanted.
the posloffice at Marietta. r. y. w. . . conclusion of
Connelly of Lumberton will make a Last evemag at the ,1eth.
canvass of the county, this week, to his se011? Bean urged
collect old clothes for ttusressmg ototurcbRev. Dr.n jg
need. his co?gieB . n hrino- a carni-
uoon tne movement - o -I
val to Lumberton for the s coun f
inext month.. He said that due re
gard for the boys ieit nu.v r
the homes of . the town demands tins.
At a recent meeting of the Robeson
Robeson division of the Farmers
union Mr. F. Grover Britt, secretary
treasurer of the union, was instructed
to write to State Food Administrator
v i hi safe arrival H. A. Page and learn the price nxea
ling of his sale arrival e Robeson
Vl I WW WV Mww.
and have reply published in The Robe-
Followmg is the reply irom
Fred is with the engineers.
misfortune of losing a splendid tenant
house near his residence Monday eve
ning at 5:30 p. m. None of the ne
gro's belongings were saved. No in
surance. .
We are sorry to report Mrs. n-. b.
Daniel on the. sick list. Hope she may
soon be restored fully.
Messrs. C. H. Howard and G. K.
Thagard, Postmaster Cardell and oth
ers from St. Pauls attended church
here Sunday.
Watermelons are plentiful on our
market and they are good these hot
days.
mum lists
Among overseas casualties reported
since last published in The Robeson
qvo th. -followiner:
ltlll v.. ( , i
Killed in action Corporal Claude
roCh TVTt Hollv. N. C: privates jo
seph L. Huntley, Rutherfordton. N. C
OCT. 24 LIBERTY DAY.
President Wilson Friday proclaim
i j onfnUr 19 the 4otn ;in-
oatuiua,y, vviuuv. -t - . - - . i ine uviu " - , , -j
ni,mo, discftverv of .Animca,: x. ;val is clean, he saia
nceivable form of gamb-
as noerty uav , aim .-" --, - have every tww
cititzens to celebrate it to swniuiaw d leave a nau
a eenerous response to the fourth 1. In the name of decency he
soman
Mr. Page:
"Mr. F. Grover Britt,
"Lumberton, N. C.
"Dear Sir:
"Answering your letter of Sept. 19,
we will say that Robeson county is in
Zone No. 2, and therefore cotton seed
raised in that county must sell in car
load lots at $72 per ton, m wagon
lots at $69 per ton. The price for
cotton seed meal is $53 per ton at
the mill in all parts of this State. The
amount of seed that may be held by a
farmer is not limited by the food
administration but this seed should be
put on the market at the farmers
earliest convenience.
"HENRY A. PAGE,
"Food Administrator."
Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 21, 1918.
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
UUCl KJ 1UU1 1 . . j
Every city, town and country side
is asked by the President to arrange
commemorative addresses, pageants,
harvest home festivals or other dem
nnotnf;nns nnrt Via flirpcts that all
vijobiatiuiio miKA .
Federal employees whose services can
be spared be given holiday.
Will Tear Up Bridge Across Jack
son Swamp Tomorrow-
Mr P F K inlaw of Howellsville,
who was a Lumberton visitor Satur
day, asks The Robesonian to say that
the bridge across Jackson swamp at
the Byrd ford will be torn up Tuesday
-f this week and it will not be possi
.a t Avr,t. fhoro for S or 4 days, it
will be necessary to cross at Mercer s
mill until the bridge is lixeu.
- --- - . t et a carni
W interest of the "community. At
Sundav school yesterday morning at
fhe samfchurch the superintendent,
Mr W J. DuBois, also spoke earn
SSy against having a -carnival dur-
ing the lair.
Wilmington J.
sign.
Justice G. W
office by the com
P. Asked to Re-
Spanish Influenza Epidemic In
Wilmington.
Snnnish influenza
or iust plain irrin, is raging in wn-
i .lmi'fnn in casoc i-enorted u?)
Thnvulav hovino- cfrnwn to more than
100 by the end of the week.
Mr. Gray Bailey of Lumberton R.
W!is a visitor in town Saturday.
Mr. Rodney Sealy of Marietta was
a Lumberton visitor Saturday.
Tlorneman of Wil
mSn has been obfe
ttSa hv the committee on purnic
r of the citv but this he has re-
ore pvnected. me uuici "
are exMc-; ;10i office
B F. Brittain vameu iw v-. -----ox
the justice when he was ino tm and
smashed a picture - ,n a
adorned a desK. ihb "1V-AU,-"V iI.
f irstkuff between the two men late
iirsuLun nicture led
onH inVeStlKil! iajii x
Frederick Kinlaw of Howellsville.
Frederick Kinlaw, aged about 9
years, died at the Thompson hospital
of fever. Deceased was a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas McK. Kinlaw f
Howellsville township.
Death of an Infant.
Clarence Earl 20-months-old son of
tut- Mr TT R. Smith, who live
in the eastern part of town. died
Thursday afternoon about 4 o clock.
The child was sick only a short time
with colitis. Interment was made in
the family burying ground m Wish
art township Friday afternoon.
'OS. (C-
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. BurcheU ana
son, Glen, of Fairmont R. f, were
Lumberton visitors Saturday.
Mr. J. M. Townsend of Lumberton
R 6 was a visitor in town Saturday.
'Mr at M Allen of "R. 5 from Lum
berton was among the callers at The
tpa,,c t iv a on ,eiana. in.
Lieut. Lawrence S. Loughran, As- e
ville, N. C; Wagoner Jas. A. Love,
Lowryville, N. C; Corporal Wilue
R. Robbins, Lenoir, N. C; Mechanic
Wm H. Horton, Waltonburg, N. L.;
Privates Chas. E. Cowan, Hickory,
N. C; Lee Edwards, Concord, N. U;
h w Snpnrs. Clemmons, N. C.
Died of wounds Cpl. Jacob Boone.
Snrav N C; Sergt. Fletcher W. Mer
Roxboro, Ng C; Privt Walter
Vinson, Enfield, N. C; Lieut. David
W. Loring, Wilmington, N. C.
Died of disease Private Joe John
son, Georgetown, S. C; Privt. Sox M.
Returned to duty rnvotc
Cooper, Laurens, S. C. (previously re
ported missing in action.-
Wounded severely Privates George
F. Blackman, Heath Srings, N.
Malcolm M. Murray, Burlington, jN.
C; Lester F. McGee, Angier, N . C.,
t-;4.q T?hprt R. Parnell. Wilhams-
ton S C.; Corporal Jno. R. Williams,
Burlaw N. C ; Pvts. Coy Lockany,
isurgaw, in . y., nvis Walhalla,
tiayne, in. . Wh
s ( , set. w in. o. jjciuiv.i c
Point N. C: Privts. Cleveland Grayson
B 1 Lattimore, N. C; Hovie Murphy,
Murphy,, S. C; Lonnie C. Welborn,
Ksville, N. C.; Henry A. Caldwell,
. o r . TT.TTip.st Gandv,
SDe,1KS. C.r ioShua P. House,
Wounded, 'degree undetermined
Charlie C. McAuley Jr., Troy, N C
Moody L Kern, Ether, N. C.. (pre
viously reported missing in action.)
net. on Marion L. roy-
ei Wll N. Ci (marine
eoSSV Don R- Harris, Arden,
N. C; Privt. Austin w. wh
water, S. C.
3
t arrest anv
Includes: Pembroke townsmp; west person w'no run5: an auto in town
half of Back Swamp township. with muffier cut out. He says he is
Committeemen R. H- Vvrore, idirie to enforce the law to the letter
, i-v a oi T A Mel nr. 1 te
chairman; u. a. onaw, . . in the future.
mick, A. M. Breece, Maerswi
lear, Oscar Sampson, W. M. Lowry,
all of Pembroke.
McDonald Distrcit.
Includes: Thompson's township
N Committee Dr. G." M. Pate, Row
land, R. F. D. chairman; H, b Mc
Lean, H. S. Storrs, D H Britt E W.
Stone, L. S. Townsend, all of McDon
alds; Walter G. Watts, Rev. D. F.
l.nwrv. both, of Raynham.
Farimont District.
Includes: Fairmont township;
White House township. .
Committeemen F. L. Blue, chairman-
W. F. Bristow. secretary; A.
Jones, W. N. Hubbard, Gaston T-loyd
r n Talhonn. Georee H. Cole, all ol
ean W T Jenrette, an oi jiancno. j iui gcuiug - -x--
Proctcrville District. j Reports of conditions of the Bank
Includes: Sterlings township; Or-j of Fairmont, the Merchants & Farm-
nrs Rank of Rowland and the Bank
Committeemen N. C. Blue, Tree-tor-; t. Bladenboro, published elsewhere m
ville chairman; M. Shepherd, Orrum.i thig issue should have appeared in
'4-. p P. Smith. W. R. Surles, Thi,Td9v's naDer. It is not the fault
secicwij , - t ' tit V . ? f " i
Mr. B. F. Smoot, representing the
Laurinburg Electric Service Co., was
a Lumberton visitor Friday. He has
sold in Robeson during the past few
months 21 Delco light plants, adver
tised in The Robesonian, some of the
plants being complete light and water.
One of his recent purchasers was Mt.
Zion church, colored, near Wakulla.
Delco light looks like a blessing.
The printer got the ad of Mur
phy Bros, real estate agents of Lum
berton and Greensboro, all mixed up
in the last issue in making a correc
tion. In trying to correct one error
a worse one was made. It reads right
in this issue, though. If you don't
believe it, look it up and read it.
This special mention is aue
wn of Proctorville; Ira Warwick, r.
C Nye, both of Orrum.
Lumberton District. .
Tlnrloc- Lumberton towns.-,
of the bank cashiers that they did
not. Bank statements published m
this and recent issues of The Robeson
ian show that banks m tnis section
Raft Swamp township; Britt's town-jare in an exceedingly flourishing con
olin- Wishart s townsmp, "Vf"-"i riition.
half 'of Back Swamp township; HoW-j Mr w H Graham 0f Rowland
ellsville township south of Llizabetn, Rev Wesley Thompson of Mc-
i t C?-14I atVAD
Road; southern nan oi -
t0cSmmPitteemen-A. E. White, chair
man; R, H. Crichton, secretary; H L.
Newbow, m. j. v-xr-Trr;;;
T7..n A Weinstein. J. R- Poole, a
' T-
J
Cald-
rr,oic honrrled the train here Sat
urday evening for Tulsa. Okla., to
attend the annual reunion of the Con
federate veterans. Maj. Geo. Hall of
n i c;nrrC! nna of the three dele-
ter K. M. Barnes, H. B. Jennings, j frQm Robeson has also gone
tt oi A C. Johnson, m..i p . 4- frho roiinmn The
to luisa lj aiiiu vv- -
county commissioners are paying the
expenses of a delegate from each of
the three camps in the county.
Mr. A. Brisson, who lives near
St. Pauls, was a Lumberton visitor
Friday. Mr. Brisson is a Mmieueraw:
veteran, serving from April 10, 1862,
to January 15, 1865, 'When the Yan
kees took Fort Fisher (where he was
a gunner) just like we are going to
take the Germans." he said. Mr.
Brisson was after that a prisoner at
' XT If Riortrc. s. r
Oawyei, o-', n r tv ;1
n x? T. Hamilton, t . J. Jtw"i
WrTll. ia. . ' -
John W.. Long, all of Lumberton
AlTenton: ' W. L.
J' Smth. W. N. Friday
Townsend, all Lumberton R. F. D.
Parkton District.
Includes: Parkton township; Ren
nert township; that part of Lumber
!Si 4..,cVin nrHacent to Parkton.
r'TYiitt.eemen HI. O- vama. wm- ------ - -T oo ififiS Mr
r Tintrried secretary; Fomt iooKout un tiuuc
5H? miciUgA ASeV! Brisson says folks tort kno any-
ouw" a T finvTic j. u.i thing about nign ptivca
Bev JVVS, Ross all rfPaVktou-J recalled that in 1863 he paid $5 for a
riillis. Clayton moss, an Vf. x . , ,A : onri no wns rfraw-
QOeil guinea egga, civa .
r . , 4. fv Rorneman
Von Rorneman claims that he is; Robesonian office Saturday.
12 Sic K not for the picture Mr. J. L Townsendof Lumber cm R
pairiwwv -r"-r-7 - the elass that
ol tne jvai&ci i -covered
it.
Messr77rIErMcLean and M. B.
McCormick, both of Rowland, were
Emberton visitors Thursday after.
nobn.
1 mac n Tmnherion visitor Saturday.
Mr. C. P. Grantham of B. .3 from
Fairmont is a Lumberton vis -tor to-
d&Mr. C. M. Leggett of R. 2 from
Fairmont is a Lumberton visitor today.
Mr. L. Bullard of Lumberton R
was a visitor in town bararaay.
Mrs F J. Barnes and daughter:
Misses Ruth and liiauys, j
terday in Proctorville.
Miss Kate Tavlor, of Lumberton, is
the guest of Miss Irene Ivey this
Week. Maxton Scottish Chiet.
Tvr;,. Aioon Pnmseur has returned
to her home at Lumberton after spend-
S"" ... ifnert: I. J. WUliams, Rex.
St. Pauls District.
T..ijac St.. Pauls townsmp,
noSSTtoB of Howellsville town-
shin : northern
township.
r'-nriTYiitteemen A. K
.JU11'"'1 "
Mclnnis. J. M. Butler
m TT Unn-OI-n A I)
W. I!. IIUVIOIU, - e,
x-r j w n Johnson, ail of bt
11 I 1 V I I I 1 . T .
ing $11 a month.
teem en. The followinsr is a list cf the
half of Saddletree! seVeral chairmen of the women's com
mittee:
McEachern, Mrs R. C. Lawrence. Lumberton;
;, secretary; 11 Mrs. McKay McKinnon, Maxton; Mrs.
, G. T . Fisher,; R McMillan, Red Springs; Mrs.
in C -i ra . Cc T iS TirK
rjVl-lllS, VV. aa
' 11
Pauls: T. W Maxwell.
Tolarsville;
J I. Townsend, Grady Harrell, both of
Lumberton. L. t . u.
Afrs L T. Townsend, count
chair-
nf i re woman s committee, ri-
quets that all ladies who have been
;aA a rommitteemen will at
tend the above meeting to be held at
Lumberton. as
T TT U I I II I I 1IW W'V- r
n S rnrrie Parkton: Mrs. o. xsod-
bitt, Fairmont; Miss Dora Thompson,
McDonald; Mrs. W. T. Jenrette Mari-oi-tn-
ATre Frank Shoeherd, Orrum;
Josie McNeill, Kowland; Mrs.
Teague, St. Pauls.
R. C. LAWRENCE,
Acting County Chairman.
IT!
.MISS
T. S.
55 wHEHS sats awwa?
nother. Mrs. H. A. btewait. utunu , iu a. . mon enmmit-
burg Exchange. g IOi
DR.
Expert
WILLIAM W. PARKER,
Optometrist
Knowledge of Eye Diseases
and Fitting Glasses.
LUMBERTON, N. C.