THE ROBESONIAN
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ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH
$2.00 A YEAR. DI E IN ADVANCB
VOL. IXL
LUMBERTON. NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1918.
NUMBER 67
N. C. TROOPS ENGAGED. FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.
With Other American Troops Brace! No Superior Courts to Be Held F
Hindenburg Line and Capture Today to October
Towns Entente Troops Everywhere)
Make Progress Dixmude Captured!
By Belgians.
rom
19 Eceot to
Clear Jails October 6th Hero Day
and October 12th Liberty Bond
Day.
Bulgarian Armistice Signed.
(By United Press)
Paris, Sept. 30 (12:30 p. m.) Bulgarian-
armistice has been signed, ac-
rordiftg to advices received here.
These reports salt1 all militarv rundii
tions imposed by the Allies had been : 900.000.00, and to
accepter.
1 Governor Bickett has issued the fol-
I lowing proclamation :
Whereas, six billions of dollars
must be raised in these United States
by the sale of Libertv hnrrk -fvnm
j the 23th of September to the 1 9th of
I October; and of this sum the State of AMERICANS IK
in ore n Carolina must suhccriKo 3Q
NO QUARANTINE AGAINST
ANY PART OF COUNTY
The impression has gotten
abroad that Lumberton is quaran
tined against other sections ot
Robeson county. This is positively
not 'the case. People from any
section of the county can come to
Lumberton at will. The seciions
against which the town is quar
antined are mentioned elsewhere
in this paper.
KIDNAPED BABY.
INFLl ENZA EPIDEMIC.
Best Means of Preventing Its Spread
Symptoms Now "117 Case Hi
the Countv.
raise tms vast
NEW OFFENSIVE
British Troops Have Entered Su
burbs of Cambrai.
troops
amount we must have the united, h
roic and uninterrupted efforts of ali
our people.
Now therefore, I Thomas Walter
mcKett, Governor of said Sta
hereby declare and croclaim:
First That from Monday. Septexn
12 Towns and 5,000 Prisons;
In f irst Day.
Taken
London, Sept. 30 Britisi
have entered northern suburbs of oer oUth, to baturdav. October V.;th
( ambrai. Haig also has reached jane- no Superior Courts be held, except i German
t on ot Arras-Cambrai and Banaump-'to ciear the lails: anrl t.hp R
Twelve towns and more thai
prisoners were Lak
Negress Gathered Unto Herself a
Neighbors Baby and Claimed it
For Her Flesh and Blood Maybe
..s.-u ,uuia tnan-e Hub- To the Editor of The Robesoni
by's Draft Status.
Thinking, no doubt, that a child in
the home would keep her hubby out enza 01 "-'T-;iPe" in Robeson
of the army, a colored woman r.mi ami specially in Lumberton
Cooiev, who lives on Mr. Scott
farm, near Raynham, kidnapped
month-old infane from ti
Calvin Buie, colored, who lives about
a half-mile from the Cooley family.
The mother of the child went tut
inqS the jieid to nick cotton and lef:
hef baby in the house. When she re
turned home the baby was gone. A
search was begun, out no trace of
the baby could be found.
an:
tone s
?n
.000
by
morning the father of the
i il v.
rriday morning th
ciuld soueht the aid of Sheriff I? v
Lewis, who. with Rural Policeman
A. H. Prevatt. went tn his niH kfi-o
Serbian troops have caotared : their courts accordingly. ! X " t r rencn' ,n tne z reaching the Buie home the officers
..... (,f..l .-uttino- f ui,..;' f SppnnH TV,0 s,. rwx e.i rA . uutne, negun wren iJie neara the renort. that rh. r.n..W
- v' " 1 ' ' VUIKfUUUI IC- -vlm 4.UUK UUUUaV . WtlU JCl I " LI1 I hVDQ L- r rlr,T' TU,iJrt.. ' il , 7 - " viJi"
treat, Serbian war office announces.
be and is hereby designated as He- "t, S. ' m .e re10IJ an had given birth to a cn.ld m
- - , . . . I I I J I T 1
f amhrai rnads nn western t t a, A Court. indec are -J. ! xviucm-ciii uoOj;S, Ilgnung in COnjUUC-
. . Vl . -T -mou tu oujuuiu tl0n with tne French, on the fh
as ne
roes Day, on which day all of our
people shall assemble, in their
New I churches, Sunday schools and meet-
Troops from the States of
Fork, Tennessee and North and South ing houses, in cities and town, in vil-
xages, namiets and at cross-roads, and
shall pay tribute and homage to the
boys who have laid down their lives
m the sacred cause of Libertv. Let
Carolina attacked the Hindenburtr
lines on a front of nearly 3 miles yes
terday, capturing Bellicourt and Nau
roy.
It was officially announced last
night that Dixpiude had been captur
ed by Belgian troops. The Belgians
also have taken Zarren, Stadenburg,
Passchendaele, Moorsledge and part
of Westroosebeke. This means an ad
vance of several miles.
This mornings Associated Press
summary states that the Entente
troops everywhere are continuing to
make progress against the forces of
the Teutonic allies. On a front of
more than 250 miles from the North
Sea to Verdum the Allies began Satur
day smashing into the German de
fenses on four wide and important
sectors.
French, British, American and
Belgian troops in the last 3 days have
I will thank you for space to warn
the people of the existence of influ-
or trr:-ine in Kobeson countv
ind vi
cinity, and to emphasize the best
means of preventing its spread.
There ai-e row m ana around Lum
ber .n 90 esses. 6 cases at MaxUra,
3 at McDosalds, 2 at Fairmont. 9 a:
Red Springs. 4 at Pembroke, 3 at St.
Pauls; none at Rowland. Parkton and
Lumber Bridge.
Tne disease is caused by the 1 n-il-lus
inflnenza. In 1889 and 1890 it
spread to the four quarters of the
globe, and judging from the 'number
of deaths this was the most extensive
and serious epidemic- that has' oveur
red in modern times. Xo o ie is im
mune, but males and rjbuit indhid
uals in a community seem more rus
ceptible, perhaps on account of great
er exposure.
The disease is usually ushered in
with a fee ing of malaise, chilly sen-
-. i i , ,
sauons, n.arKea pain in tne eves, ana
CASH IN ADVANCE LIMIT IS
OCTOBER 1ST.
.Many subcrilwr.s hae respond
ed promptly and loyally to the no
tice that all subscription-, must he
paid in advance. This we appre
ciate. Some hae overlook. this
important matter. October 1st is
the limit. After that date we can
not send the paper to any v.hose
subscriptions ar not paid in ad
vance of that date. This is a Gov
ernment ruiinj:. Don't put tl,- mat
ter off. Attend to it ;.t unce, so
that we shall not have lo cvt vour
name off the list after September
oOth.
If yeu i: not rc:'t- the next
is-.-iUt of the paper piea.-t attend to
tlie m::tt r as ear! as possible so
mat we !nav continue send ntr vou
the paper. J'l.t office U ret ha
! I . .1 r
uct-u nef.i un ii v jump ir some
t'me credit in r up subscription. We
have beea hifhlj ra'.ni-d at the
h yal r-.p ;nse of so many sub
senberg and hope that th - v ho
have not vet responded wii! do o
at once.
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS.
this day be made memorable and hal
lowed, and let the memory and spirit
of the neighborhood boy, dead on the
Field of Honor, so move us that we
shall withhold not of our substance in
the cause for which he died. Let com
mittees of patriotic men. women and
children sell these Liberty bonds by
the millions on that sacred occasion,
while messages from stump and pul
pit proclaim the purity of our motives
and the justice of our cause.
Third That Saturday, October 12,
be and it is hereby designated as
Liberty Bond Day. And on this day
I especially enjoin all stores, schools
and all factories, not engaged in war
work, and other industries, to close
i ' vui tuc iit i i w tJrt : tjj i mircdov i a i ,
aS pi.1-5 the ca" tome of'the Coole' wonian r'nd fjund
thedral city of Rheims. her tucked up in bed with a babv
tne Americans advanreH tn Henth I V.iW cV. 1 i i
of seven miles, overcoming the stub- ter making iniuirv about" the matt limbs. Ihere may be violent head
born resistance of the enerny. Pern- tha officer! learned ha Ihl CooS TO seV?re COUg:h and a distinct chill
svlvania. Kansas and Mimiri tr(V.ne L u-j uT' i With a temperature which rises lapid-
' v. T. , .T ) " Bven uinn to a enna lv Mu,0 uirv aB inr -h t ."
. . , - ' , tJ 1VU , J L II .1. All L
prostration
Teachers examination for white,
Ind ian and colored teachers will be
aching i, the back and muscles of tne' held next Tuesday, October S.
amuiiLT uiic xiKiiLiiiir lorces wnicn anrt t.neri to o-ot har u v.i i
in less than a dav won te.rrit.nrv of tSZulL a Jll ss of breath and orreat
srreat imoortanee tn tne enerr.x7s.iidi XJjTjL u " . " " In uncomplicated cases
A false fire alarm was turned
in from Seven Pines, in the northeast
ern part of town, about 8:30 Thurs
day evening.
TM 1 J"T b IS. S M
the svmptomsl J 1.ne locai. Kea ross surgical
cin,i-iv tv, is i aressinys and sewine rooms will be
VTa .i i ii mww i v ci a. inc usual cuiiilili- , , ... " ..
fit rcnrir.np t nn aith . - . ' i, nea until in.i . ....... a.
men captured or killed or wounded : riul lul I; i n. fc subside in a few days and tne patient yT7" 1U"LC ,r: i"
TTr. vTQ I wonna.ea- : right to take the child, che officers CL tions are nneumonia and hmnrhiti; of-the epidemic of influenza.
Under the terrific bombardment 1 came back to Lumberton ; cations are pneumonia ana Droncmtis, , r
preceding the commencement of the Later in the Sternoon he Cooiev a"d P1?' se- -Robeson chapter L. D C will
battle the Germans hurriedly quit woman dressed an took the child vreudiari:hea wlth hemmorrhage from hold its regular meeting in the direc
numerous positions and into these the back to KXrrJ nros'rTtheT owels- , 1 J S k . the, Natlonal Bank o
Americans and French went uW iKVtajST 'B8-wt"k Inza K transuded directly j Lumberton Thursday afternoon at
peded. A L 1 J i from one person to another. The bac-1 4:30.
Ihahi tnSth? SJT2S S A Jil does, not multiply outside the, -Mr. and Mrs. A. E. White return-
LIBERTY LOAN ALLOTMENTS, olav and the Mmffl h. w U body, but is fountrin the secretions oi ed Saturday from New York, where
further depleted his army through ; the officers
County Must Raise Minimum of $603,-
500 in Fourth Liberty Loan Ap
portionments by Districts.
community was much
stirred over the affair Other devel
opments are expected.
MISREPRESENTED AGE.
Robeson's allotment in the 4th Lib
erty loan is $603,500. This has been
apportioned to the 10 districts into
which the county has been divided for;
their doors until 4 o'clock in the af-
captured 40,000 prisoners and 300 1 ternoon. Let the school children of
guns, according to a dispatch las j the State, under the direction of Supt.
night from Paris. Since July 18 the J. Y. Joyner, join hands in making
Allies have captured 200,000 prisoners : this a great and glorious day in
cS.UUU guns, JU.dUU machine guns and North Carolina annals by doing: their the eamnaio-n as follnws
enormous quantities of material. This utmost in selling Liberty bonds, and! Fairmont District.
does not take into account the opera- in arousine their friends and neigh-! Bank of Fairmont. $32,300: Peonies
tions in Macedonia and Palestine,; bors to the peril and the necessity of j Bank & Trust Co., $12,800. Total
where it was estimated Friday nierht ' the hour
that the British had captured 50,000; The last Liberty loan drive
prisoners and 325 gruns.
. i $45,100.
tOO-v!
Lumberton District.
place in the month of " May and the! First National Bank, $82,300: Na-
ln Belgium, t landers and f ranee : bulk of our reople had no reaay funds tional Bank of Lumberton, $125,600;
material advances have been made on in hand and so it came about that j Planters Bank & Trust Co., $35,600!
all the fighting fronts; in Siberia the' while we over-subscribed our alloc-. Total $244,200.
territory of the overrun kingdom is ment the allotment being $18,555,000.
fast hems: reclaimed, whi!e in Pales- 00, and our subscription being nearly
tine the Turkish armies under the at- twenty-five million dollars, or 31 per
tacks of Gen. Alknby and the tribes- cent over the top), less than 4 per
men of the King of the Hedjas have cent of the people of the State pur
virtually ceased to exist a fighting' hps?d t"cse bonds. This was the
units. lowest ratio of any State in the Union.
In the present subscription it is earn-
PROMPT ACTION TO PRE- jestly hoped and believed that, with
-. mmmk - - I practical unanimity, all the people of
VENT SPREAD OF INFLUENZA; the State will participate. Let the
I slogan be , "A BOND IN EVERY
HOME.
Town Authorities
the nose, throat and rcspiaratory 1 they spent about 2 weeks. Mr. White
tract; therefore avoid theatres, mass going to purchase goods for the firm
meetings and closed places where of White & Gough.
there is a crowd, or close contact with Sam Locklear and Vilena Strick
an individual who has catarrhal symp- landj indianSt were married in the
I toms. ine oanger i rom tne common lobby at the postoffice Saturday af-
cup the roller towel kissing, hand-1 ternoon about 7 of the clock. Justice
Young Men Who Misrepresented Age kerchiefs, soda-water glasses, spoons, 't q McKenzie officiated.
Whpn RpcrictAriticr Will f.ivon 1S1 41 Jl 4- 1 1 u Mr. K. 1
TkM .4 A C 1 kflf
ivavs tu turret i r oeriuus unense. Ac -iA4- - t
jtlo a luuuujiabin urcaoui c x j uiu 'iij i .
To the Editor of The Robesonian: 1 b?-e est A a BolutJon - f , h- t
cl common table salt, gargle the U11 . L e"u V f, ,'u rtacn'r'g w
There are a great number of young ; thioat every four hours, also inhale up! aH lr'ch and a half from that oint
men who have been reported to me nose, and keep your feet dry. Par-' Mr- and Mrs. Alf H. McLeod ex
as having registered on September ents chould keep their children at! Pect to tomorrow to Charlotte,
i2th, lepresentinu- that thev were 18, home and stay there themselves an-j where Mr. McLeod, who has been in
years of age. who are 19, 20, and 21 i -less absolutely necessary to -jo out.: poor health for some time, will con
vears of age. Four of these men,! If you do get sick, go to oed and call's-t a specialist. Mr. McLeod's cor
upon notice being issued by this of- your physician and t:c by his direc-; dition has improved somewhat and he
fice. have come in and confessed that' tions. Have plenty fresh air in your is able to sit c.
o i e i
l rst fVie ;Qoo 0 lnvl,, ,,rifV. i i . r. x. oiinuerson iouno a cu-
the public. I ,us fl?h n a .ox of tresh
.,,1 J .lie ictcncu xiiuay even iije,. ii.c iusu
vwiu 1 1 1 . 1 . r
$84,500; Bank
Maxton District
Bank ox Maxton
Robeson, S27.200. Total $111,70'
McDonald District.
Bank of 3Donald, S10.200.
Parkton District.
Bank of Parkton, $22,300.
Pembroke District.
Bank of Pembroke, $10,000.
Prociorville District.
Bank of Proctorville, $6,400.
Ked Springs District
th
h
ave misrepresentec
Churches and Places of Amusement,
Prohibit Serving of Drinks at Foun
tains and Quarantine Against
Places Where Disease is Prevalent
Napoleon once said that in
Close Schools, I every battle five minutes decided olina Bank & Trust Co., $23,600
which army would conquer, we nave tal, $t)Z,0UU
their age. room. i-o not take patent; medicine' .Mr. A. u. Mfiean came home
o ctte man stating that he aid so on 01 any Kmc. ui not xaKe neaoacne r rioay jrorn wasmngtun an;: went
e advice of his father. Not less' tablets that contain acetanlid, which Saturday to Charlotte, intending to
ntv ethers have been report- is a powerful heart depressant. Tere return to Lumberton this morning.
etl to this office and I have concluded is no disease tnat weakens you so but failed to come, perhaps on a: ount
to give ail of them an opportunity to quickly as true influenza and if you 'of the quarantine, and it is t.iojght
correct their ages within the next ftf- take acetanlid or patent medicine that that perhaps he has returned to Uin-
teen days, and if it is not done in contain it you will further weaken ington.
that time and it is clearly established an already weak heart. The $3,000 oran mentioned in
tnat a misrepresentation has been I am doing all I can to prevent its jne Robesonian some time ago as the
made, then the names of ail these spread and want the co-operation of gin of Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Mc Allister
young men will be turned over to the every citizen. Wrhen in doubt about Q lbe new Presbyterian church, has
Bank of Red Springs, $38,400; Car- Lnited States authorities for atten
now reached this moment in the W7orld
War.
Men of this commonwsath, which
historians agree is the freest cf thejtal $64,600.
St. Pauls District.
Bank of St. Pauls, $27,000.
Rowland District.
Bank of Rowland, $45,100:
chants & Farmers Bank, $19,500.
anv matter, phone No. 8 and assist
To- tion. It is a very serious offense un- ance will be given you 11 it is possi
der the draft law to knowingly mis- blc to do so.
represent the asre when rssristerina. ! W . A. McPHAlji,
Mer-To-
free, in this hour, big with the fate
of America and of Freedom, let us
hiehlv resolve that, under God, we
90 Cases in Lumberton Cotton j will do our full duty, withholding
,.. , A nothing from the cause howsoever
Mills Shut Down. costly or dear for,
Schools, churches and places of j u ?JZrZZr?
amusement were ordered closed indef
T. L. JOHNSON. County Health Omcer.
Chairman Local Board No. 1, llobrson Lumberton, N. C, Sept. 30, 1918.
County.
Lumberton, N. C, Sept. 28, 1913.
LIBERTY LOAN MEETINGS-
j Recorder's Court A
Station.
been installed and is a magnificent
instrument. The gift is in honor of
the late Mr. J. A. McAllister, father
of Mr. McAllister.
Mr. Robert Carter of R. 1 from.
Lumberton was exhibiting in town
Saturday a copper ball which he
found buried about two feet deep in
of the master numbers the mud in a swamp recently. The
Draft Lottery Begins Today.
Your comrades chase e'en now the
fliers,
And, but for you, possess the field.
ONE ROBESON DISTRICT
1 ALREADY OVER TOP
initely, serving of drinks at public
fountains was forbidden, and Lum
berton was quarantined against Char
lotte, Wilmington, Fayetteville and
all points in Bladen and Cumberland
counties by Mayor Proctor and the
town board at a meeting held Satur
day morning to consider the serious
spread of Spanish Influenza here. The
action
Dr. W
ficer
tips
A 1- i J Ur. MTarii nnlv; ci-i-iherl its Quota
ft J fual aa Jicooo ir- T.iim- srrintion blanks." To this wire Mr
v vaacs ux 1.1110 uxcau vssss k m j
Mr.
n :
Kjr- t u rawing 01 uie masiei nuiuuci 0 1 , ' - -
-vili-up ax which will determine the order in i ball was larger than a hen egg ind
i their respective classes of the 13,000.-1 Mr. Uarter would like to know how
i nnn urbn rpo-istrpd fnr militarv ser- came the ball where he found it.
I D. R. Regan and C. M. McNeill vice September 12 began at noon to-j A hen belonging to Jack King,
Meetings in interest of the Liberty were before Assistant Recorder E. M.:day and will continue without inter-' colored, of R. 1 from St. Pauls, laid
loan have been arranged at the fol-1 Johnson Friday on the charge of as-!ruption until the 17,000 capsules haveiegg with a capital "J" on one end
lowing times and places and with the1 saulting Mr. J. B. Bridgers, clerk at been taken from the bowl. Officials, 0f it the other day. He sent the egg
following speakers: the local Seaboard station. McNeill , estimated that it wjll require 26 to The Robesonian office Friday. This
September 30 Hon. Stephen Mcln-! was fined $10 and the cost, while Re-( hours to complete the work. j is not the first hen that has played &
tye at McDonalds at 9 o'clock p. m. i gan was fined $5 and the cost. Both , Because of the classification sys- j prank by laying a curious egg re
October 1 Hon. H. E. Stacy and j gave notice of appeal to the Superior' tern, this drawing the third since cently, a number of them having been
Mr. Roger Pittman, returned soldier court. j the nation went to war will not have' mentioned in The Robesonian.
from France, at the community fair; According to the evidence, Regan; the significance that attached to the: Mr w w Pittman of R 5 from
at Regans at 11 o'clock a. m. end McNeill went to the ticket office fust lottery last year when order Lumberton,' who was in town Thurs-
Mr. R. C. Lawrence at Rowland at to see aDout a suitcase tuai v as ; nurr oers were asaigneu ,ww,wwida afternooi, rep0rted the death
I checked to Lumberton trom some otn-; men. Lnless the W ar iepar;;ment Thursday mornine of the 2-days-old
2 Hon. G. B. Patterson at er point. Mr. Bridgers was counting changes its plan of calling registrants :nfant of his son an(j dauehter-in-iaw.
R. C. Lawrence, acting chair
was taken upon the advice of man of the fourth Liberty loan com-, 8:3() ' m
a titti 1 r UoUn nf. i mittpp fnr Kobeson. wirea Dtate v.iirtii-i ak o tjt, n k PaHpvsnn at pr nnmt. Mr. rsriafrers was counting phanpps its man 01 canine registrants ;j v.; 1 i,
. who met with the town aotbori-i man Jos. G. Brown at Raleigh bat-, community fair at union chapel at 11 ; some money and when Regan walker: , and invades the deferred classifica- Mr and Mrs Wriht pittman, Uo of
lurday: "Une district aireauy &uu- closer the money than ne, :vir. rriu-; tions, the numbers to oe uraAvn via R - TvG remains were interred
aeno more .uu- Hon H F Seawen at Indian Nor- gers, liked, he told Kegan 10 nana affect only those men 01 iry.. ! Friday morning in the family burying
berton, whereas up to today i0 cases
have been reported in Lumberton and
vicinity and 117 cases in the county.
The " order was put into effect at
once. The moving picture show was
closed immediately after the order
was passed. No services of any kind
were held in town yesterday. Satur
day morninc Evangelist B. F. Mc-
Lendon'g big tent was erected in front
of the town hall, but of course this
action postponed the meeting, which
was to begin yesterday, indefinitely,
and Mr. McLendon was notified of the
situation. Some of his advance work
ers who came before the order was
passed left town Saturday.
The 4 cotton mills of Lumberton
were closed down this morning in
definitely on account of the epidemic.
This morning the county health of
ficer wired the manager of the Sparks
shows, billed to exhibit here Satur
day of this week, that the show would
not be allowed on that date.
In the week ending Saturday the
disease had made its appearance in
every State and all but a few amps,
causing many deaths.
Superior Court.
Superior court for the trial of civil
cases opened this morning and it is
txpected it will close todav. The jury
w&s dismissed by Judge C. C. Lyon of
Elizabethtown, who is presiding, at
noon today
TirnwTi renlied: "Your accomplish
ment is great and I congratulate you
sincerely. As goes Robeson, so goes
the State."
For "strategic" reasons Mr. Law
rence is not giving out the name of
this township.
ROBESON SOLDIER VICTIM
OF SPANISH INFLU!NZA
mal school, Pembroke, at 8:30 p. m. j back. Regan told tfridgers u ne draft ages who are pnyscany iit ior und at Mr w w pitman's home
October 3 Solicitor S. B. McLean wanted him to stand farther oacK ne ( military service and are not given Bellamv
at communty tar at Centenary at i.iwouia nave to put mm uacn.. iiu-;Qeiernieni uetuuse ui biljiii m
I 1 J 1 knilr nn1 f Vi a IVl 1 V11TI . i 1 n .
n jjj - KtlS pusi.cu mm uol. onu ure muiuj 1 uctupatiuua
Remains of Mr. Coy Britt fent to
Home at BarnesviHe From Army
Camp.
Mr. Coy Britt, son of Mr and Mrs.
t r T.;f 4 nf hf BarnesviHe section,
u. iJI ILL VIA , .
T tit f nmn Tuesday of
nv Rnamsh influenza, the
last WCcn vi , i
remains were sent home and arrived
at BarnesviHe Saturday morning.
Deceased was about 23 years old
fend had been in the army several
years.
Calls Canceled for Entrainment
Of Registrants October 7 to 11.
Because of the epidemic of Spanish
.n ; nrmv camus. Provost
Marshal General 'Crowder tonight
canceled calls for the ntainment be
fWpn October 7 and 11 of 142,00U
draft registrants.
October 4 Hon. E. J. Britt and Mr.
Roger Pittman, returned soldier from
France, at community fair at Oak
dale at 11 a. m.
The public is cordially invited and
earnestly requested to attend these
meetings. Other speaking dates will
be announced later.
R. C. LAWRENCE,
County Chairman.
Cotton Gins Requested to Close
This Week.
In order to relieve the cotton seed
congestion, the cotton gins of Robe
onn fnnntv are reauested bv the food
administration to close for one wee,
beginning September 30th. Especial
ly is tMs requested where there is a
congestion of seed.
H. E. STACY,
County Food Administrator
followed
Fifty dollars each and the cost was jfaj TJse Auto Sundays m Liberty
the sentence imposed upon Hez Moore
and H. Pittman. both colored, by as
sistant Recorder E. M. Johnson Sat
Loan Work.
Persons working in the interest of
urd on th. charge of exceeding rft. ., Jg-g.-
speed limit on tne pumic mguwuj. . . , . - n ivy fu
The warrants were sworn out as a re- i" , , wvl Vum m an-
suit of an auto accident some two
weeks ago when two or three colored
people were injured, an account of
which was published in The Robesoni-
Sr. colored, was found Liberty loan meeting
not guilty of letting his stock run at
large. i
tomobile for this purpose on Sunday,
according to a ruling of the War De
partment. But take as many with you
as your car will carry if going to a
Young Man Dies From Accidental
Shot.
Mr. Alex Johnson, about 30 years
old. accidentally and mortally
wounded himself at his home near St.
School Children Pick Cotton or
Library and Thrift Stamps
Money.
Prof. T. S. Teague, superintendent
of the St. Pauls graded school, sent
Mr. J. L. Rhyne, who for severel
years has been a clerk in the office of
Mr. J. Q. Beckwith, assistant to the
general manager of the V. & C. S.
Ry. Co., has been appointed auditor
of the Aberdeen & Rockfish Ry. He
will have headquarters at Aberdeen,
and will enter upon his new work
about Oct. 15. This promotion is quite
a compliment to Mr. Rhyne. He will
be succeeded in Mr. Beckwith's off.ee
by Mr. D. C. Coxe, at present cashier
in the V. & C. S. office.
Both Legs Off But Wants to Holp
Clean Up the Germans.
"No I don't want to make any claim
for exemption. I want to go France
and help clean up the Germans before
1919." That was the way E. M.
Stephens, colored, who has not even
ot tne ot. rauis graaeu swi a nub of a leg, put it up to the man
Countv SuDt. Poole a check last week! . "V r
-F. t fnr lihmrv t.hp mnTiev made bv - A. . . . 1 . ,, ,
Paul Thnrsday mornin,. While hunt ., - coiton. Lasi week a.-! KJ, J a trVlell urnn
2 Younff Men Die Near Clarktonling he said he walked around a tree j Prof Teague writes, the pupils
Vio crun nfT.Pr him DV tne ;1. J o OOn nomula n-f nttnn nnd o.-lll
muzzle, when it was discharged, invest the money in War Savings. I nTsa teouW wtT anVebiM
I mn nnd m anxious to co to France
and do that very thing.
Of Spanish Influenza.
Lon Owen and McElwain Wooten,
young men living 4 miles from Clark
ton, died Friday of Spanish influenza.
Mr. Wooten recently visited Wilming
ton and contracted the dsease, and
Mr. Owen called on him and contract
ed it.
a good living.' as ha put it.
A vmme-pr brother heard the shot,"
. . . ,-nj J -e,,A ) r-r
went to see wnat was Kineu, aim '
his brother lying beside the tree. ine Cotton Market.
wounded man was taKen to a awy
in Fayetteville, where he died Thurs
day. He was a son of the late D. R.
Johnson.
DR.
WILLIAM W. PARKER,
Good cotton is selling on the local Knowledee of' Eye D
1 - . j 1 X 1 0 1 A j j.1 1 W . -
marKet touay xur oe. x-t cents inei and r lttuag ii lasses,
pound. 1 LUMBERTON, N. C