THE
ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
VOL. IXL
ROBESQNIAN
COUNTRT. GOD AND TRUTH
$2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1918.
NUMBER 71
TURKEY ACCEPTS TERMS.
WAR TROPHIES TRAIN
VISITS FAIRMONT
(By United Press.)
Washington, Oct. 14- Turkey to-
i k..nnffM Pr pendant Wilsnn fn tnVp i
ttpon TtoSS reesteblisWn? G'ted by a Large Crowd Friday
peace, accepted Wilson's U terms as Night Many Bonds Were Sola
ris for negotiations and requested
immediate armistice. Splendid Short Speeches and Music
Stirred the People to High Pitch of
Enthusiasm Interesting Relics.
Germany Must Be Shorn of Pow
er.
Pari. Oct. 14. France unanimous
lv is determined not to negotiate with
Germany uiwu nei s iw?1 w
harm is completely ended, m is semi
officially announced.
AMERICAN'S TEAR ENEMY
WAVES TO SHREDS.
With American First Army, Oct. 14
Heavy German attacks east of the
Argonne were broken up by Ameri
can counter attacks. Yanks met Ihe
Boches midway between the two lines,
wielding bayonets and tearing enemy
to shreds. Intense artillery
wmwm . - . , j
battle is raging Detween me Aire auu
French have reached Chateau-Por-;M
r miles west of Rethel and 18
;io'a north of Rheims. French troops
are keeping contact with Germans
pn whole front and enemy is retreat-
counter attacks east of the
3dU river near Solesmes have been
repulsed by Haig. These attacks were
delivered m force on a wide front
north of Le Cateau following heavy
bombardment. Other enemy attacks
supported by tanks have been broken
up. '
ARMISTICE CONSIDERED
HARDLY PROBABLE.
WHAT SORT OF
" NEWS FROM HOME?
There is not a man here who
does not think every soldier will
do his duty. I wonder if, when a
son of North Carolina beyond the
seas learns the news of the fourth
Liberty Loan, he will hang his
head and creep off behind a gun
and say, 'I hope no one will ask
where I am from,' or if he will get
up on top of a big gun and shout,
'I'm from North Carolina.' I have
no respect for the man who is not
behind the fighting men in the
fight. From speech of Hon
Granville Jones, with War Tro
phies train, at Fairmont.
DON'T BE DECEIVED BY PEACE TALK
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Robeson County's Quota of 4th Liberty Loan is Less
Than Half Subscribed Tomorrow is Liberty Loan
Day in Lumberton District Let No Man Deceive
Himself as to His Duty.
To the Public:
W. F. FRENCH PASSES.
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS.
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Acute Pneumonia Following Influenza
Claims Popular Man Funeral
Saturday Afternoon Other
Deaths.
i
! Mr. W. F. French died at his home,
East Fifth street, Friday night about! Charlottef whore tha Beed ,emov.
J.OU II Vin MCUVC yircUIUWataaa "V "F.
an attack of influenza. Deceased had
Mr. G. F. Jones, formerly of Wil
mington, has accepted a position as
clerk of the office of Sheriff R. E.
Lewis. He began work Friday
An 18-months-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. D. J. Little of R. 5 from
Lumberton got a melon seed in its
bronchial tube one dsy last week. The
child wss taken to a ipecialint at
Germany Declares She Accepts Wil
son's Terms But President's Ques
tions De Not Bind Hm to Accept
the Proffer German Battle Line
Continues to Bend Important Stra
tegic Positions Taken by Allies.
In reply to the questions of Pres
ident Wilson, .the German Foreign
Secretary has replied that the German
Government accepts the terms laid
j u.. 1S Wtlann and that US OD-
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feet in entering into discussions would
he only to agree upon practical de
tails of the application of these terms;
that the German Government, in. ac
cordance with the Austro-Hunganan
Government, for the purpose of bring
ing about an armistice, declares it-a-,,
tn cnmnlv with the propo-
?Lir"S rtLSSSS.nt in regard to
S1UUII3 Ul Mias J , , XCtJ
4.: rA ano-trosts that the I
President may occasion a meeting or
mixed commission lor mawing
In despite of the "flu" and a report
published in a daily paper Friday that
dates of the War Trophies train in
North Carolina had been cancelled, a
large crowd greeted the train at Fair
mont Friday evening, heard with un
derstanding the messages of the
sneakers. resDonded enthusiastically
to appeals to buy bonds, and crowded
with interest upon the train to see
the big guns and other trophies from
the far-off battle fields. The figures
have not been given out, but it is
safe to say that more than $20,000
worth of bonds were purchased by the
crowd
At 9 o'clock, an hour behind time,
the train arrived, cutting short an
anneal County Chairman R. C. Law
rence was making to the waiting
crowd. From one of the two gun-bedecked
flat cars of the train Local
Chairman F. L. Blue introduced Chair-
man Bowman, of the U. S. Treasury I
Department, in charge of -he train.
Air. Bowman' said the people are not;
asked to give anything co uncle Sam, i
that they are asked to lend their mon
ey at a fair rate of interest, that!
when it comes to giving Uncle Sami
has plenty to give himself, and the
first thine he is eoine to give is a
darn good licking to the Huns. He
has the finest soldiers ever seen on
the face, of the earth to jdo this with,
whether trained 40 years or 40 days.
Every Liberty bond, he said, is a little
hatchet to help chop down the Kaiser.
He introduced four heroes who took
part in the great battle of Chateau
Thiprrv Kranpe. z r rencn na c
Americans: Corporal Jambou, who;
had taken nart m all the big battles
since August, 1914. At Verdun 7,500
As we go into-thn last week of the 4th Liberty Loan campaign
reports from over the county, satisfy me that we have raised less
than one half our allotment. Influenza, peace talk and, above all,
the disposition of our people to "put it off until tomorrow" have
united in producing this serious situation.
Let no one be deceived by talk of peace. Even if peace should
be declared, the money must still be raised, because, as pointed out
by Secretary McAdoo, the money has already been largely spent,
the Government selling treasury certificates in anticipation of the
loan. But there will be no peace short of unconditional surrender.
President Wilson in ringing words impresses upon the country that
the worst defeat that could possibly encompass us would be failure
to greatly oversubscribe' this loan.
In the Lumberton district and many other points in the county,
tomorrow (Tuesday, October 15th) will be observed as "Liberty
Day," and all places of business will be closed. Let no one think
it is a holiday. Business will stop simply to afford all business
men and their employees an Opportunity to devote the day to so
liciting subscriptions to the loan, and I appeal to every business
man and to every employee, to first make your own personal sub
scription and then devote the entire day to canvassing your neigh
bors and friends. A house-to-house campaign will be made of
the country districts. Those who are not at home and who may
be missed by the committee should immediately send in their
subscriptions to J;heir batpe.
- Mrs. L. T. Townsend, chairman of the woman's committee,
earnestly requests every housewife in the Lumberton districts to
remain at home tomorrow (Tuesday), so that they will be at
home when called upon Jby the ladies' committee. Committees of
ladies will make a house-to-house campaign, and every lady is
urged to be preparedto sign the subscription blank when called
upon. It takes time to make this canvass and no time can be lost
at any one place. Be prepared to sign just as soon as called upon.
Robeson county reached its apportionment and did its full
duty in the lasi three campaigns. It is too late for us to begin
to fail now. But fail wf will if so few people continue to sub
scribe and those few for such small amounts. We cannot raise
$1,200,000 in $50 and $10Q subscriptions. Let no man deceive him
self into thinking he has done his duty when he makes a $100
-subscription if his property is such that he should make a larger
subscription. We must &alize the seriousness of the situation,
and every patriot will seize this opportunity, it may be for the
last time, to be of some sefvfce to his country. No sacrifice we can
make can in any way comfiM'e with the sacrifices now being made
.by our gallant sons now oh the soil of France. When this war .is
lies come marcmng nome, now can
in the face? Reputations are now
ugh life. Whch will yours be ? Will
i man who did his part and embraced
lis native land ? Or will it be that of a
man deaf to every 'rfJPgXE&ChrinnM.
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been ill four days, but his condition
was not thought to be serious until a
few hours before his death. Inter
ment was made in Meadowbrook
cemetery Saturday afternoon at 4:30,
the funeral being conducted at the
grave by Kev. ur. k. Kj. ueaman, pas
tor of Chestnut Street Methodist
church. A large crowd of sorrowing
Mrs. I. L. Pope end son, Mr.
Henry Pope, returned Saturday morn
ing from Petersburg. Vs., where they
went Thursday night to see Mr. Ed
Pope, who has influenza-pneumonia
at Camp Lee. Mr. Pope's condition
was improved when his mother and
brother left the camp Friday night.
It will be seen from an advertise-
friends accompanied the remains to merit elsewhere in this issue that the
the last resting place and the floral Alfred I Britt place s, near Buie, has been
offerings were numerous and beauti- divided into 40, 50 and 100 acre farms
ful The pall bearers were Messrs. and will be sold at auction on the
A F Snivev A H. Morrison. L. J. 23rd inst. This is said to be splendid
Prevatt. W. O. Thompson. Steele Mon-! property.
roe. W. K. Bethune. H. L. Pope
Deceased was 39 years old ana was
a son of the late Col. W. F. French
of Lumberton. One sister, Mrs. lra
The sale will be conducted
by Murphy Bros. Land Auction Co.
of Lumberton and Greensboro.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
a chicken coop and wood house in the
B. Townsend, and two brothers, Post-1 back yard at the home of Mr. H.
master D. D. French and Mr. John i Dunie, West Sixth street, about 1 :30
F French, all of Lumberton. survive.
"Billie Bov " as he was familiarly
known, had many friends. He was
well-known throughout this sectoin
and to know him was to like mm. ne
will be sorely missed.
Small Daughter of Mrs. Anna Da
vis of East Lumberton.
A three-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Anna Davis of East Lumberton died
Saturday of influenza and complica
tions.
Small Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Birmingham. x
Eva May. 25-months-old daughter
Friday morning. Six chickens wjere
burned to death and a supply of wood
was also destroyed. The fire com
pany was called out and kept the
flames from spreading to other build
ings near by.
ROWLAND RED CROSS.
Volunteer Nurses Wanted Seven
Boxes Shipped For Belgian Relief.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, Oct 9. The committee on
securing garments for the relief of
RAlcinna send in the following
of Mr. and Mrs. tt. . agwyiyg report: Total number ot boxes snip
died at the home of her parents, Sev- ped seven; total weight, 1,678 pounds,
enth street, Saturday afternoon at I They contained the following: Box 1,
o'clock. The child had been sick fori 12Q men's coats; box 2, 36rf pieces
time with colitis. intermem. ; mens clothing; box 3, it!s p.eces )a-
over and rOur victorioM
any slacker look any soldi
being made that will ias?j
your reputation be tnay jj
every opportunity to serve'
a
necessary arrangements Gf VvTsIon of 'li,000 were
the evacuation; that the present uer fire. Pri-1
Lh the ! vate Phanschmidt, a member of the
man
nan uv..uT: - : rto
conferences anu in RchstoTand famous French foreign legion Bog
ffroat msnoritv of the Jtteicnsiag , . ,T j,4-j r?4-Vi mH
-"- 0-t - , n thp men were u-ivci "
that the Chancellor speaks in the me nwjg s y French gov
name of the German Government and; JfJ". The American!
the uerman peuyic. ,
The official document had not been
received in Washington last night
when the President returned from
were Corporal Harry Rogers of Tex
as, who had lost one foot in battle,
and Private Bert Mitchell of Okla
from the effects of gas and fias not
H UK j. 1-C
SiE: Sf to w hhoid their yet. entirely recovered
1I1C AU1S111'"" 1 X " - , -.
rvTYion fill the note until tne rre&i
dent has received the official commu
nication and has had opportunity to
consider it. Press dispatches point
a i fVia-President IS in
OUl, nOWBVCl, Ulicav - " . rliaatifP
no way bound to accept the terms d ence
rf - - - , . .
II in .'t jlk- Jones, disn iu ir.a
author and speaker of Arkansas, was
introduced by Mr. Bowman. Mr. Jones
made a corking good speech
and awaked the minds of his au-
He warned against-
j jtmfuWa He thinks tne
and that an armistice is consul ' faM beeun. When
fSJS?; i. taken from this every German , soldier is pushed back
x lie iwiiw "e .
;'Q Aoanpiated Press summary
Tto rman tattle line in France
OI Ulc nuwiiw a
has it been broken, me enemy
most everywhere is m retreat toward
new positions. But his retreat is or
derly nd the British, French and
Americans are being compelled to
fight their way forward slowly in the
face of enemy machine gun detach
ments acting as rear gjiaaua.
Highly important strategic posi
tions have been wrested romthe
enemy by the British and
.a.:i iu-,v aantnr of the front the
Americans have further .advanced
their line on both sides of the Meuse,
obtaining the objectives they sought.
xj-;ic,v. oHvamp after days oi
illO U11UO" - .
i i r:v,t;f Via a Kroueht them ai
last to the gates of Douai, which long
has held back the British from c os
ing in upon the great bend in the line
,.,u;v, ,o, T.i.ia n its center and which
rv un.ll a""v - , ....
CM been consiuercu uj " jt. '"
experts as the keystone to the Ger
man defense system through north
ern Belgium to the sea.
To the south the French have blot
i. j a i .u t o Vara anA Laon and the
ieu vui mini , r .
greater part of the St. Gobam massif
---a; tv,a plhnw where the line
runs eastward toward the Swiss
frontier. Here also the Germans for
weeks had stood fighting desperate
u. Viaf a Qiipfssful advance
IV , icailt.1116 vac " ;
by their foes would shatter all their
ntono in thp south and prob-
111 ill Lai J wioiui " . , , l
aby compel a swifter retirement than
is now being carried out and possibly
make untenable the entire Meuse line
to which it is believed they are grau
ually making their way
John Robinson's Circus Will Not
Show Hero.
notified Satur
Aw th.L inhn Pnhinson's circus, billed
to show in Lumberton on the 22nd
inst., would not show here on account
of the influenza epidemic
out of France, he said, we will still be
450 miles from Berlin and shall have
to blast our way through a human
wall of seven million men. A mighty
before this republic, he de-
i ,a Anot.hp.r danger is being
lulled to leep by the siren song of
peace. I am not even remuveiy in
terested," he said, "hv any word of
peace that comes from Germany War
was all right with Germany, he said,
4-Viair wuro hravelv sinking hos-
W11CU Kaaajr " , ,
pital ships, cutting off the handsj of
little children, ravishing and murder
ing women, and carrying on with a
u ; t, honri all inpi r unsucanauic v
U16" """" . -It H- tta
rages, out as soon as i,cjr v..
power of the United States they come
with crimson hands and plead for
erm.. entui war. he said, and let's
war down their throats till
they'll hate war for a thousand years
Let's whip uermany u
many says quit but s France says
that's enougn, rau uo8 -
SSl do. till Serbia and Poland, say
QUARANTINE LIFTEjpk.
All Other Regulations Remain in
Force To Employ Community
Xurse Deaths From Old Influenza
Cases But Few New Cases Locally
Disease Spreading in County
Charlotte Physician Goes to Park-ton.
Upon the advice of the county
health officer, the town authorities this
morning lifted the mnuenza quai
oa r nWas Charlotte. Fay
etteville, Wilmington, Bladen and
rinrvhns rmmties. All other regula
tionsclosing of schools, prohibition
of public gatherings ana congregates
on streets remam m force, ine
mrontiw Vias tiroved of doubtiui
value and it has been impossible to
Thetown authorities decided also
this morning to secure a community
n.ii-cia or rni(P IT possible.
wKiio a nnmher of deaths resulting
ifv, aiH posps of influenza have been
reported during the last 48 hours,
very few new cases have been re
ported in Lumberton and at the cot
ton mill villages. However, the dis
ease seems to be spreading m various
-; nf the rountv.
Acy fn rpnorts received from
.k.,.;,no rVirnncViout the county by
UllV0lt.iailO 0 , . , . a
the health department, conditions at
Rowland are worse now than m any
other section of the county. Dr. IN. n.
Andrews reported 620 new cases W
ti. a. Inrinor Inst. Week.
mat SCl-llUll vaai.e 7 i i.v
Dr. W. A. McPhaul, county health
rr W. A. Parsons of
Charlotte to aid in the county and he
left this morning for Parkton, where
he will work for some time.
A number of the doctors a the
county are sick, which makes it hard
on others who need medical attention.
TROOP TRANSPORT SUNK.
Large Number American Troops Lost!
When Transport Otranto Was
Sunk in Collision.
crimp
was made in Meadowbrook cemetery
at 4 o'clock yesterday aiternoon.
Mr. Malloy Barnes Victim of Influenza.
tt Moiimr Ramos, aered about 38
years, died at the Thompson hospital
this morning at 4 o'clock of influenza-
pneumonia, ueceaseu nveu "
Second street and is survived by his
Q.ia si small children. Mrs.
Barnes and five of the children are
very sick with nfluenza.
Mrs. Jack Scotland Bmall Daush-
A
have
dies' clothing; box 4, 437 pieces la
dies' clothing; box 5, 66 ladies coats;
box 6, 299 pieces of clothing; box 7,
87 pairs of shoes and 18 pieces men's
clothing. ... ,
Hillside is the only auxiliary whose
! contribution is included in the above.
The report from McDonald is tne
only other auxiliary we have heard
from yet. This auxiliary contributed
428 garments and 104 shoes, weight
610 pounds The other auxiliaries are
urged to send in their reports of
amount collected and sent for these
suffering people.
On account of the great distress
and suffering caused by the wide
spread epidemic of influenza, the Red
-i 1 IV , . - a. .1 rt
. . . j i v AO I ross IS maKing every niun w
Mrs. Jack bcott J- ; the service8 of aU nurses and other
years and daughter pewons available for nursmg and
old, who lived about three miles east, g care gick at t,us time
of Lumberton, died yesterday of in-. p received a few uays ago
:vir. ocoll -rraVE - i,m-
C. D. Smith,
ter.
large number of American troops fluenza-piieumoni a. . - - , the fo
been lost as the result of the to town after acasketior m d;.-Mrs.
in of the transnort Otranto inland when he returned home : ne I
I influei
ca.iro namp And amount experience
and trnininc. Notice newspapers an-
CAtlVA m
Aavise inis
sinking of the transport Otranto inland wnen '"77 during any woman can nurse ei
.h North Channel between the Scot-: that nis .i mP.m. t influenza in your tpwn or swr v
- . i i ; . n .nAnnn v r- I t. l uviiv
tish and Irish coasts, in a
with the steamer Kashmir.
M7T oKconrp several omei
collision "TT".. : k
i )ers of the family are sick.
The Otranto after the collision was lurnnrmick of McDon-'i nouncement iniormat.on.
dashed to pieces on the rocks off the M.1SS
south scottisn coast wii.n a piuutiuic ,j
iOSa UJ. OJi. rvmci ;i;ciii auiuivisi.
Three hundred mi on.; men were
taken to Belfast bv the British des
troyer Mounsey, the only vessel which I Id section, died
made an attempt at;
rific gale when the
vessel in the convoy
. - - - i -rVi tor
Miss Ada McuormicK, '
mi8S v trnmrc nf the McDon-
Mrs. o. ej. ""-y -.r: :u. nf
musty aiB,,' .
She your heel off and lea little Barnes &
trreasv spot. The United States and who was xeacne v
-M anA uTt-a T. L.. Barnes of New
Bern were Lumberton visitors from
nifrht to Friday. Mrs.
Barnes was Miss Elizabeth Dexter,
pA the Otranto amidships.
Seventeen men were picked up alive
on the Scottish coast.
Of the 699 American soldiers on
Wrd the Otranto. 310 were landed.
Seventeen were rescued alive at islay,
leaving 372 unaccounted for.
The Otranto and the other vessels
of the convoy were battling with the
heavy seas and high winds Sunday
mnrninc The storm was so severe
and the visibility so bad that the
a former Peninsular &
Oriental liner, crashed into the Otran
to squarely amidships..
The Kashmir backed away badly
damaged but was able to make port.
a o fVio Wc of the Kashmir were pull
ed from the great holes in the side of
v.0 nfmnta. the water rushed in but
for a time it did not serve to stop the
engines. The Otranto tried to pro
ceed but made no headway against the
crolta in heir crinnled condition.
Within a short time the water put
nfiH the Otranto drifted
helplessly toward the rocky coast of
Islay island where most of the Tus
cania victims met their deaths.
on oftork ot in- i.nimiinii!itmn with Mrs.
rescue in tne ici-; pneumonia iunuwn , " r . T -
Kashmir, another' ?menza. Deceased taught school n Smith) Rowland N C who 1
with tW Otrsnto 2r": epvPral vears and was well- your names on to headquarters.
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"TANK VAN DEVRED."
If there are any young ladies with
or without training in our chapter or
her auxiliaries who wish to help irt
thev will please get
amo T - ... -t i-a
send
known and had many friends
Alfred Britt Died Last Night.
n A..ai nritt. aeed about 43
years died at his home in the eastern
years, uieu . influenza.
time. He is srviyeu -
mother Mrs. Archie Britt of the ur
rum section. Interment was made in
Meadowbrook cemetery this afternoon.
J. B. Edwards of National Cotton
Mm VillageT
t t -cAr-Aa Hied at his home
at the Natronal cotton mill village
at Mie Www Bimif llnWI-
EARL BRITT ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT AND KILLED.
r! A1i;o oro croinc to write this
peace, he said, but there will not be a
i .niiiorv Rprman on the premis-
SiiiSip . a mi ,11 A
es when they oo. xc
every i end cross every t and send it
iaa Hirtv doers who started this
war and make them sign it. We want
no treaty , of peace wnn murueis,
taa' ooiri We are decent, and before
we will talk peaee Germany has got
to put up sometjoay xnai, is aj.-wjr
decent to. utm w. . .
We are going to win xnis war, u
said, because we are right and God is
TUn .fn o hnttic crv oi me iourwi
Liberty loan was sung by Mr... Bow-.
on f Maw York who 3ias a splendid
" " . . . ..l a.v a
a Vnina a nianist wim me u'
bciiua iviw, x- , , ...a
oMnmnmment jslTUX men
selling of bonds began with a rush,
Red Cross ladies and others canvas3
h prowd. As fast as names
were called out Mr. Bowman and the
the subscription A. . miwneu
at the graded" school here last year.
She was marnea auouv o nwi" -o
000, R. O. Pittman $3,000 and so on
a.1 U o lnntr 1 i ot
a a -t-Vio V10 prnwd was admittea
A1VC1 tiaaav v.. ------ --- jn.
upon the cars. Besides the two flat
cars, on which there were large field
guns and howitzers, there was one
n-f em q i ior T.rnnr es. suv.ii
Caa ua oiHwMv l . .... 1
c mnalcs. 14-inch shells, breast
jlates, grenades ,and many other in-
teresting imngs. .
At the beginning oi me
"The Star Spangled Banner was
u.r Uo nrnxuA Mr. Bowman Iead-
ing and gerang wwlu---of
the song, and -Rr. 1. T. Dr,
Methodist preacher oi jp airmon,
fairmnni nnd Maxton were Wie U'J
places in the county that thetrain
r. .. . -r. 1 a Va aarnnflPrTU
A Pitiful Case.
Mi- J F. SteDhens of R. 7 from
Tumhortm was in town Friday. Mr.
UUlUVVt w
Stephens told a Kobesonian reporMsir
;-fni fnrv of a family m his sec
tion, all of whom were taken down
with influenza. Neighoors did not
know of the sickness and not a mem
ber of the family could get out to
feed the stock for two nays.
Call for Registrants Rescinded.
, . j
The War Department, oaiuruay i
scinded the calls for 15 colored I men
to go from Kobeson P?--2
j. I 'mono i ifT.orii au aim
IS. Jto ta entrain for Fort Caswell
W aaa I.V aaawa -ai-- ii .
r.otAHor KX- ine cm wen.
postponed on accoumj m. iimiuciu,
conditions at the camps.
cffidSi Interment was maden the
family burying grounds at Abbotts
burg this morning.
Mrs. Leonard Phipps and Infant
of East Lumberton
35My?arsedVhome in East
Pistol Accidentally Discharged m
Hands of Braddy Britt, a First Cou
sin of Deceased.
Earl Britt, 17-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Britt of tiie McDon
a'd se"t:on wis shot and xt.iea av
10 o'ektk yeste. lay I cetiii J
Braddy Britt, his first cousin, ine
killing was accidental, according to
the verdict of the coroner's WW
two boys were at the home of Mrs.
mv.o -Rritt when the shooting took
place. The bullet was fired from a
32 pistol and struck the unfortunate
boy in the abdomen, death resulting in
a short time. .
According to the evidence brought
v,o inmipst. the two Britt boys
and "Stump" Mitchell, Indian, met at
, , . . rh T home of Mrs. Britt. The pistol
Leonard beSS? Mitchell and the boys
Cotton Market
Middling cotton is selling on the lo-
vSited It harmet with SSoto S
,noo. atirrine the people to a highcal market
pitch of enthusiasm. Pound; strict mmmm - - -
?!, JLn vTsterday- morning of
Friday of the same disease.
2 Deaths at Red Springs.
Q pd Snrines Citizen st week
records'deaths as fegJgl
VcT-num. 57 years old, Thursday
SSSLJXh of Red Springs. Eight
Se girls and 3 boys-survive.
Children vs . veara Id,
samuei a-vv... - .- -rxr ip.
died of influenza-pneumonia Wednes-
who moved recently to Red. Springs
7L TKnr. S. C. The remains were
sent to McCall, S. C, for interment.
a 4.1.. rir-o alarm was turned in
from a box at the corner of fourth
and Walnut streets aouui. n uw
Thursday night.
"u5- it vr when it fired
with fatal result. Mitchell was held
undeT a $100 cash bono iorms
ance before the recorder Thursday of
this week on the charge ox -concealed
weapon.
15 Soldiers Lost in Collision of
Vessels.
In a collision between the United
States destroyer Shaw and a Dnw
vessel on October S two omce
thirteen enlisted men ox tne
were lost. Eleven other members f
the crew were injured, me u.vu
occurred in cmi8n.w.
Lieuts. George r . rrnut;'fl'IT
a. XT r anH John D. Edwards,
of Buckroe Beach, Va., were the olB
eers lost.
DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER,
Ootometrist
v.aw Knnwledee of Eye
and Fitting Glasses.
LUMBERTON, N. .