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" . ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH VOL. IXL BITTER FIGHTING EAST OF PIAVE $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN AD VAN CI LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY OCTOBER 28, 1918. NUMBER 75 NEWS ITEMS AND COMMENT. I CHRISTMAS PACKAGES Two Deaths Return of Old Time Welcomed Everything Done to Check the FOR SOLDIERS WITH ROBESON SOLDIERS. THE RECORD OF DEATHS 'Flu. (By United Press.) London, Oct. 28. Bitter fighting is continuing east of the Piave river, where the Allied troops forced cross ing of the Austrians, the war office announces. The Italian armies havei-. , - . wrested the slones of four mnnnf ! "esponaence oi ine Kobes0nian. t - x ww--. mvuiivuiUO t from the Austrians and held them in the face of most determined counter attacks. The ground was strewn with dead bodies, mostly those of the enemy. Ludendorff Forced to Resign. Lumberton, R. 5, Oct. 28. The re turn of our old time is welcomed. We made a flying trip to our good church at Galeed near Bladenboro, Saturday where we held a brief ser vice, and were glad to find the peo- Plans Perfected by Red Cross Whereby American Soldiers And Sailors May Receive Pack ages From Home. The American Red Cross has per fected plans whereby every Ameri can soldier and sailor may receive one Christmas package from home. Only one package can be sent to any sol- u, mi sauor. ine men in service CORPORAL BEN CARTER. Washington, Oct. 28. The resigna-! tion oi uen. Liuaendorti, Germany s military chief, was forced after he disagreed with Prince Max over ac- rpntance of President. Wilsrm'a noooo terms. A Zurich dispatch states that aJI P V n0sn!1n0ro n; rZ thmg the doctors and those Vonzcki, chief of staff of Gen. von Mackensen during the latter's Ruman ian drive, will succeed Ludendorff at the head of the German armies. K??1? recovering from their re- have been supplied with a Christmas cent attack of grippe, there being no parcel label. Each will mail that la new cases. i bel to the one from whom he wishes It is to be hoped the county quar- a present rrtc ;u antine may soon be lifted so we can; ents are furnished by the Red Cross J & v uiiuaj, -uwi emu pieatniiigi me KoDeson Ked Cross chapter has Congressmen Under Fire. With American Armies in France, Oct. 28. Congressmen Glass of Vir ginia and Whaley and Burns of South Carolina were under shell fire in the Verdun region recently. One shell landed within 200 yards of the party. The Congressmen visited Mont Fau con and other points held by the first army. LUDENDORFF RESIGNS. 'Brains" of German Army Resigns Position Germany is Awaiting Proposals for an Armistikse Re port That Reichstag Makes Civil Government Supreme. The Associated Press gives this It is our opinion that every- rn au thority could do both to prevent the spread of the disease and to relieve ordered 1,200 of these cartons. The receipt of a label from a man in mili tary service entitles the holder to a carton. The cartons will be Hist.rihnt, j-T rp - - I ; " v-v.ivv.no will UC UIOUIUUO- the suffering of the unfortunate ones ed by November 1. Any relatives of has been done. I a T?ohesnn snlHiov . ii rU a; The rGrnsiins of IVIr. Stephen Dcivis i es a. oavton pan Grot- oomn nTAii'inn pf the Raft Swamp community were I they "hold a label, by applying to Miss interred in the family cemetery yes terday about 11. Mr. Davis died Sat urday about 6 a. m. of pneumonia fol lowing influenza. He was in the 52nd Minnie Lennon of Lumberton, secre tary of the Robeson Red Cross chap ter Mr. Hubert Rogers. The remains of Mr. Hubert Rog ers, who died Saturday night at 8:30 at the Thompson hospital, were sent to Raleigh yesterday and interment was made in the family burying ground there late yesterday afternoon. Deceased had been sick several days with influenza-pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and two children, all of whom are sick. Deceased was a plumber by trade and had made his home here for sev eral years. He was robust and the very picture of health when he was stricken with influenza. He was as sistant fire chief here and had many friends. Mr. W. F. Edwards, who accom panied the remains t0 Raleigh, return ed home this morning. Mr. Woodie P. Wade. COTTON MARKET. Middling cotton is selling on the local market today for 28 3-4 cents the pound; strict middling 29 cents. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS A quarterly meeting of the di rectors of the Lumberton, Dresden and Jennings Cotton Mill companies was held Friday. Mr. W. S. Floyd of Barnesville was a Lumberton visitor Saturday. He reported the influenza situation in his section somewhat improved. Mr. D. Barrington of R. 5, from Maxton was among the visitors in town Friday. Mr. Barrington report ed the farmers in his section about through picking cotton. Mrs. J. A. Barker is very ill with pneumonia at the home of her son Mr. E. J. Barker at Rowland. Mr. E. J. Barker and family, who have been sick with influenza, are somewhat Son of Mr. and Mrs imnrnvpH Mr. Woodie P. Wade, ae-ed 29 died at his home in the eastern part charge of Trinity Episcopal church, of town vesterdav at 8:30 i lluenza-pneum0nia. He is survived month's absence, visiting a number of by his wife and two children. Mrs.itowns in the State in the interest of o a J);ade and ne child are sick with in-', his church paper, The Living Church, o. A. Carter of Huenza. The funeral was onnHnptpri M J- i 1L V Lti L U 1 I ! t I i .M , h r1 I 1 ' I II IV M l-C JI ..Vklnnc- I ' r , ! w-. , 1 -, v- U. ZJ 1 " - I I . -l . year of his age. He was a member ; sending !he McteSw ' T ?7Z I "i.." o clock this , wire thlS mornmg advising that the ot tne cnurcn at Kalt bwamp and; to the Red Cross. The package must ceived in action faithful m everv detail incident to I hp nnwran iki.i tu! her interest. The funeral services Red Cross will wraD. label, weie-h and! l0tne Editor of The Robesonian: J i. J 1 4-U i- T) -i t r ' --o -1 r-. wcic tuuuucicu uy mc paatux, ivev. man same. However, tne sender must L. E. Daily, and the writer, who has pay the postage. No parcel can be been the pastor in the days gone by.' mailed after November 15. 1918. No re- The W. 0. W. ceremonies entered largely into the burial rites, deceased being an honored member of that or der. All the services were at the grave and in the presence of a large crowd of friends and sorroying ones who sympathized greatly with the bereaved widow and children. The I floral offerings were beautiful. ! Now the funeral and interment to day of Mr. Wqodie Wade, who died yesterday morning. The funeral will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Combs of TO :, . 1 ... Another of North Carolina's brave boys has fallen on the western front m the battle for the world's freedom t. -i ill H1T UctLLit; No written message can be enclosed. 1 ter of Co T iiq ffiSi; . : Uar," Inspected parcels must remain in thel ff Si ir rreeienti hands of the Red Cross until delivered! g Sorine- s Sinaa s dttn l8th 2? SnTe L6nf h6nC6 of'wSrSS folUwhS ar .ot .n, in,.,actin- He volunteered, January . -T- "w - I nrn Ml OI- I nmhov UvwJn.,, able in Christmas packages: Christmas Articles Not Mailable in T. 1 1 Ail ;.-"S i. ! m France 4 months when the ig company L of the 2nd N. C. reei ment of the national guards. He had n n 11 I A 1 i I Ui. nci T,u,.n,,io o;aferl KvhPAVmAn i-v, i4-,.;4-; ' lougni valiantly lor morning the following summary of f mj ;niannaf m9 & 1 ms country s cause and died a hero morning by Rev. W. D. Combs, pastor j condition of her nephew Mr. Jas. L. of the Gospel Tabernacle, assisted by Kev. J. M. Fleming. Interment was made in the family burying ground, near Allenton. Calvin Lowrey, Indian, Died at Camp Stuart. Williamson, who, as stated in Thurs day's Robesonian, has influenza-pneumonia at Camp Johnson, Jackson ville, Fla., was somewhat improved. Mr. W. F. Stone of R. 1, Rayn ham, was a Lumberton visitor this morning. He and his entire family have had the "flu" but all are nrac- The remains of Calvin B. Lowrey,! tically well now, Mr. Stone having Indian, formerly of the Buje section,! Deen UP fr more than a week. His arrived home last week from Camp'' father, Mr. Scott Stone, and family Stuart, Newport News, Va., where he also have had the "flu" but all are died of influenza. Deceased was a UP now- son of Calvin F. Lowrey, a highly re-' The war, influenza, or something spected Indian of the Buie section,' nas killed matrimony in Robeson, and had been in the Register of Deeds M. W. Flovd has months. Interment was made in the'not s0 a marriage license for white family burying ground. Vio urritiiv cinrl inpvmPTit. mnHp in the nrs the war news: family cemetery near Allenton. Toj 2. All kinds of poison and all arti- The German government has wee- wMowed and the children also cles and compositions containing poi- . V il to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. JN. wade, son. suiia wv nig two surviving brothers and tw0 referring to the far reaching changes . fe ff profound sympa- which have been carried out and are J. M. FLEMING. being carried out in the German con stitutional structure to which the mil itary powers have been made subject it declares that Germany is now awaiting the proposals for an armis tice. ... A London dispatch, however, re porting the fact that Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Bal four had gone to France with naval and military advisers, says it is un derstood authoritatively that the al lied governments will not reveal their armistice terms until Germany has NO COURT NEXT WEEK. Judge Lyon Will Be Here Monday to Sign Judgments and Take Submis sions Jurors and Witnesses- Need Not Report. There will be no court in Robeson doing his duty till he fell on the field mortally wounded. Ben was converted in the camp be fore leaving the United States, led to Christ under the influence of the Y. M. C. A. by a camn Dastor. and ioin- died Thursday at his home in Britt township of stomach trouble. He is ? Irenes. ed the Methodist church. On leaving I survived by his wife and several chil- Infernal machines and mechani-; f or FrsP hp Hir-Pwi thai- ki .iJS dren. Explosives of all kinds. 4. Inflamable materials, including friction matches. r t i .i v, "ff mac,mnef a.na mecnani-.for France he directed that his church 'T u t ucvitcB ui tum-!letter be forwaraed to Rev. A. J. I , ,"71 positions which may ignite or ex-;Parker pastor of Trinity Methodist Mr- Fulton Phillips of Boardman xrV tt a i -i I cnurcn, Ked Springs. The following Note: Under this classiicat ion nor Ui, ui- , 4-u ,,, ii , , , l . x. , i ..iitvo cent uia iiiuiiiei uii people this month, did not sell one for anybody last week, and has only sold one during the last two weeks. Last week was the first during the four years Mr. Floyd has been reg- lofnr rf A rfA c Vtrt4- lw. -f;i..l ,11 . . 4- Hjr- T'u tit i -i uccua MM iic laucu iaj sen ai I VI r cQiah A i lrnv nn-f,, v A 1 , , ' ' Mr. Isaiah Wilcox of Britt Town ship. pair. OVERSEAS CASUALTIES wouia come cigarette ngnters etc. leaving ca in his home land 6. Liquids - of hquefiable arUcksn insight to his spiritual life: fragile articles and other admissable ; - . 11 1 TV 1 matter wnen not packed m accordance ; "Dear Mother, you're a lilly placed by with the requirements of the postal God beside life's wearv way, laws and regulations. To new hm upw Mfi no4 in. All other articles which may whieh smi,fis anH sppm' t " kill, or in any wise hurt, harm or in- property. Aib 111 XVUUeayiii ,ntiiDi' rv rlamairo JufaoD rvv .oMitoJ i-r. Ts.-Qc-irioTir Wilann'c lpf nntp npvt. wppV. Thic was decided ov thei',1 '. . i ict-.wca w x i u rr i " - - .,; ,, . - i utiierwise injure me mans or Diner wnich it prooaoiy was expecteu wuuiu rkoueson uai wim nc ajjiwai uj. iv. contain more than the mere fact that judge. AH jurors and witnesses who Germany was waiting for the terms have been summoned need not report of the armistice. at all. The term set for next week A crash has come in the personellwas for the trial of criminal cases, of the German high command. Gen-1 Judge C. C. Lyos will be here for one eral Ludendorff, reputed t0 be the ! day Monday for the purpose of brains of the German army the man j signing judgments and taking sub whn promised the German people he! missions- would crush Great Britain and r ranee "Cheer up" for at the end of this dark, dreary, cheerless road bright and heavenly abode. Reported for North an South Carolina: Mr. Fulton Phillips died yesterday ' Woundedr degree undetermined at 11 a. m. at his home at Boardman j Corporal Coy M. Bell, Troy, N. C; of influenza-pneumonia. Deceased Privates Asa L. Bradley, Spartanburg, formerly lived here. j S. C; Jas. H. McKenzie, Carthage, IN. C. Giles Prevatt. Slightly wounded Capt. Arthur T r :j lnl-ntTffA G I i I -.. ,, DjiU Mr. Giles Prevatt, formerly of Rob-, ert D. Cox, Pisgah, N. C; Joel S. eson county, died Thursday at his Deese Monroe N C home at Rockingham of influenza- Killed in action: 'Lieuts. Robt. A. 4 haven of i-P;t awnito vnnv amil u , v j . , , ""y" -1 uiimore, Anderson, . U.: Jas. vkes, A ul-?Slalt l?U0ul' a ; years old and l8 survived by his wife ,pee Dee N. C.z Corooral Oscar Waset n 1l ( I POtTQVO I l.h. !', I . ' ' cum DGfUfll CUjlUlCll. Kitchin For Relief of Needy Cases Only. To the Public: "God grant that I will return to you, when e'er the battle's won, But should I fall, God give you strength to say, "Thy will cbe done : To those who do not understand the For I die proudly in this fight, the purpose 01 tne Kitcnen preparea lor souls oi men to save, Randolph Branch. wouia crusn urea "i npTnnT,tratioT1 Agent relief of the sick, I take the liberty j Knowing that "Back Home' a "Service before the United States could ge.,New Home Demonstration A3emiof that nourishment prepared! flag" for evermore shall wave, under way m a military sense has ; . . U nniV fm- tln u-tm nro raiw in! resigned his position as first quar- Arrive toi'mocicv.oraiiova i arm r.mnc. vv 11- . - .. .1 ats- nnr j,v..o,v. fev...v. -- -r -r ; suss r tax anarews vl ui. ucou nomeiana in cases oi poverty, ham has accepted the resignation. , arrived todav to take up her duties as Calls have been made to the kitchen Simultaneously, while the German j, Aifatin stmmt in Robe- inr nnnmclnnont iuWo fVip fomilio , II1 Jllli. UmvilUWi-lll-lVll i W 11V 11 1111- 11V V i i i. V -. Miss Andrews was elected to I have help in the homes and are able cks and the German D0r- this position by the board of county to provide. These ly but gradually being aP"j commissioners at their meeting the! ter be turned down ,y Germany s foes, comes a fi t Monday in this month. She will ! are running the kit linp uniiniiDo tn prnmVilp under tne lint. t.uiuiiiuv. j .v - 'C"'" 11 1 1 A4.4-nA!.n v 1 4-Virt flQV,-ncill Vl r Y" I O1 der is slow nroached bv report tnat tne rceicnsxag, uy a iaigc j succeed Mis majority, nas passed a dui piatmg wic military command under control of the civil government. ! in the city of Asheville. Miss An- j you cas in order, that the more needy un tne western oattie uuia dre comes hignlv recommended anu cases mav be reached. riritisn, rrencn aim Aiuentciiia ncivc continued to make further slight gains cases will hereaf- The ladies who kitchen will be over-! T "7 f ' - ,1 . - , - ,1- ! - 1 1 1 1 " . . I . 1 XI, , 1 ' , - succeed MISS -uj.-u so., assmc . iivylworKea 0y Keeping up wiui Liie ieai; resigned on account oi Her heaitn needy cases, so unless your family and who has accepted a like position is really in need, try to do the best is only lor tnose who are really in ed on account of lack of nelp at So as you journey down life's road.! f nil n win o- infinovo ' ma King otners burdens light, Remember that your "Khaki boy" MrSi A. H. Flowers prays for you and yours each nigI" "YOUR SOLDIER BOY." Anderson, S. C; Privates Troy Fletch er Johnson, Ivanhoe, N. C; West Ja I cobs. Marion, X. C; Angus Love, El- Rudolph, one-vear-old son of Mr.!k S. C; Anderson A. Williams, and Mrs. J0hn W. Branch of Britt I Metryvflle, S. C; Wilford H. Davis, township, died Saturday of influenza. Orangeburg, S. C. R. 4; Bruce Horace Kincaid, Morganton, N. C. John Dial, Indian. Died from wounds received in ac- t l. t-- i t j- , tion: Privates Roger M. Hockaday, John Dial, Indian, aged o3 years. I tt.-p v-0 v r v a- iv, h died at his nome m Back Swam,." iTpp pf,.mmmt v r T-.,r.t- ATt. I tovvxiMiip rimay nignt oi pneumonia thews, Coward, S. C. R. 1; Novitzy i Smith, Creek, X. C, R. 1 ; William H. ! Beaver, Kannapulis, X. C; Kufus H. R. By REV. A. J. PARKER. LIKES ARMY LIFE. against the Germans; in the Italian;, ctated in The Robesonian, she called upon to provide as far as i theatre both the British and Italians Ng had severai years training for sible for conveying nourishment Hereafter beef i i . -n :;ii i-l ;-(-4t-. in o I i i. ;n l 1 4!,, A -n 0 dOUDt Will mi uiu puaiuuu "extract, win umy ue iiumairea T-lo oom rr,,ac! nj r. nf tt-. As nas! nneumonia cases. Those who can are " Mr. A. H. Flowers of Palmetto, Fla., spent Saturday and yesterday here visiting relatives. Mr. Flowers was on his way back to Florida from Eu reka, this State, where he went to burry his wife, who died October 15 of influenza-pneumonia. Deceased is survived by her husband and one child 22-months old. most satisfactory manner have scored successes, while in Asi atic Turkey the British have captur ed Aleppo in Syria and are driving ahead on both banks of the Tigris in Mespotamia, with the Turks un able to check them. The fall of Alep po and the continued advance up the this sort of work. "Flu" Situation 75 Per Cent Bet terGood Work By Red Cross. T.neal ohvsicians think the "flu" . . . r. . j. 1 14 Ifnvir Tigris are moves of such strategic, situation is a per cent ueotei. value thftt it is not unlikely Turkish! few new cases have been reported opnosition shorltv will be overcome,! from any section of the c0unty and pos- j toi i , -l -i your homes or tne nomes oi your; neighbors in oder that the kitchen force may be relieved as much as possible. WOODBERRY LENXOX, Chairman Relief Committee. Delegates to Farmers' Meeting, To attend the 38th annual session ! f 0r we were doing our bits before we Boys. To the Editor of The Robesonian: Will you please allow a soldier boy from dear old Robeson a small space in your valuable paper to cheer up the folks back home. We boys are here for a good cause. All the boys are in good spirits. We are eager to do our all, not our bit,, Miss Sallie Townsend, of Hopej, Mills. j Genobler, Pacolet, S. C; Clen i Jones, Mount Olive, X. C, R. 1. Died of Diseas: Captain George R. i Hardesty, Baylau Height, X. C; Ser I geant Horace B. Connelly. Winston Salem, X. C; Corporal Pinkney H. Burton, Greensboro, X. C; Privates John F. Stansell, Pickens, S. C; R. 1; Robert F. Ward, Asheville, X. C, R. 1; Louis F. Townsend, Connelly Springs, X. C; Benjamin Delris Clapp, Whitsett, X. C; Henry Boyd, oungsville, ,. C, R. 2: Samuel W. I Smith, Spencer, X. C. OA Wounded severely: Private Barnie Wounded slightly in action: Corpor- Lin Miuiuv win uv i -j , - , , ... j- : i i . .r - . : - v"i"& ."a r both in the Holy Land and in MesoP-imany who have nau tne uiswasc uavcj of the parmers7 Xational Longress ; come to camp. United we stand lor otamia. gotten out m tne past iew ua to be held at Jacksonville, Jfia., uec. i Democracy and the treedom oi man- The French armies, fighting on the are rapidly improving. 3 to 6. Director B. W. Kilgore has ap-'kind. Justice to all and malice to- forty-mile front between the Oise and I The local Red Cross workers nave pointed to represent the Agricultural , wards none is the motto of every true Ainp rivers arc keenine" UD their of- done splendid work during the past Extension "Service of the State Col- American soldier. We are sure to fensive aeainst the Germans and have! few days, and their wprk is telling j an(i Department of Agriculture win because we stand for justice. ' ' 1 ' t 1 O .-A HHlll.1 C TIT T 11111'' I l" P 1 nun ml . 1 1 1 1 Miss Sallie Townsend, aged years, died at her home at Hope Mills Friday morning of infirmities of oHjala Charlie W. Gunter, Xewhi'll, X. C age. one was an aunt oi ivir. o. a. R 1; Spurge0n A. Wilson, Gastonia, Hamilton of Lumberton Deceased I N c R 4 j hn McD. Michal Wood Tlr rVr1 1Lumr?' J1 e row, X. C; Charles H. McPherson, ffNeiU ?Lace' uLhad llVed in Franklin, X. C, R. 2; Privates James Hope Mills for the past 60 years. N Evans Spray N. C . Welzy I)odd Just, X. C; Roley Tysinger, Randle made additional -gains, taking several villages and compelling the enemy to fall back at various points. In the region southeast of Valen ciennes, around Le Quesnoy, the Ger mans have delivered violent counter fit.tnpk ao-ninst. the British. Their ef forts to throw back Field Marshal Haig's men from the positions they hold were unsuccessful and heavy cas ualties were inflicted on the enemy by machine gun and rifle fire. The Americans have begun the sec ond m0nth of their operations in the reKion of Verdun by keeping up their attacks against the Germans from the Meuse to the wooded country north of Grand Pre. Some further progress has been made notwithstanding con tinued strong opposition by German machine gunners fi,om behind the natural fortifications which abound through this district, American air men also are continuing their bomb ing operations behind the German lines, their latest effort in this re spect having been made against the territory around Briquenay north of Grand Pre, in which 140 airplanes took part, sixty of them being bomb ing machines. Since the Americans began their op erations northwest of Verdun, more than 45 villages have been liberated, for good. Some individuals wording on their own initiative also have done splendidly in caring lor tne sick. Mr. Abner Stone Has Had Some Close Galls. Mr. A. W. Stone of R. 3 from Fair mont was a Lumberton visitor Satur day Mr. Stone recently received a letter from his brother, Mr Abner Stone, who belongs to the 30th divi sion, American soldiers in France. He told of a number of close calls he had experienced since he has been at the front. At one time he said a shell ctrnrk within a few feet of where he was standing and on another occasion a shell struck a building an hour af ter he had left it, tearing it to pieces. Mr. Stone is in the signal corps ana has been in France six months. an advance to an average depth of ten miles has been made and more than 20,000 Germans have been made prisoner. Mr. J. W. H. Fuchs 0f Wilming Inn cn'pnt. vp.oterdav here visiting friends. Mr. Fuchs reported condi tions fast becoming normal m Wil mington after the influenza epidemic representative farmers who are patriotically interested in the cause of better agriculture and who will put forward the views of North Carolina farmers at this important congress. The appointment to this congress is a distinct honor, as only representative men from the country over are select ed. Mr. A. T. McCallum of Red Springs and Mr. O. L. Clark of Clark ton are among the delegates named. President Graham of State Uni versity Victim of Influenza. Edward Kidder Graham, president of the university of North Carolina, died at his home at Chapel Hill Sat urday night of influenza-pneumonia. The funeral was held this afternoon A. n T).Alnw4- nMilaM I1T1 . . Q Tl YTWYl inent leader in State, Southern and county and for - each district and each National educational affairs. He was, - inauguratea presiuem, ux me uiuvwoi-i - - -Iv, iiT iqk; ; so far I have been unable to s The time has now come the slack ers can't hide, he must also come across and do his bit. It' is better to be a true soldier than a sly slacker. I am down here in camp Wads worth preparing myself to do my country's will and answer my call to the dear old Red, White and Blue. Long may it wave! I sure do enjoy army life, simply because I am in love with my country. Private LUTHER CHAVIS, 4th Pioneer Inf., Co. A. Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Final Figures Not Yet Available. To the Public: I had honed before this to give to the public the final figures for the Mrs. S. R. Jacobs of Fairmont. Mrs. J. R. Jacobs died at her home ty in 1915. Clocks Turned Back One Hour. The "daylight saving" period ended Saturday night and clocks were turn ed back one hour at 2 a. m. Sunday. All railroad trains stopped for one hour and then resumed their sched ules. . - secure reports from two banks in the county and thereiore cannot as yet give tne final and complete figures- I have written these two banks urging them to let me have their report and just as soon as the information is in hand it will be given to the public. R. C. LAWRENCE, County Chairman. man. .N. U.: Uockie U. west, coium- ibia, X. C; H. P. William Scott, Wal- Fairmont Thursday night of 'infra-! fe SC.; Richard X Sentelle, ren, Belmont, X. C. Missing in action: Corporal Francis C. McAuley, Dunlap, X. C. Killed in action Privates Burley Waycaster, Black Mountains, N. C; Dillard S. Pearson, Moravian Falls, N. C. Died of wounds Privates James Biennon, Blackville, S. C; Cumbee Pace, Saluda, N. C. Died of. disease Privates William Lewis, R. 1 Epworth, S. C; Ander son L. Aber, Tyrell, N. C. Wounded severely Corporals Dal las Corder, Dobson,, N. C.; Sanford Cain, Westminister, S. C.;PHVa2s James W. Morrow, Saxapahaw, N. C; June C. Johnson, Ramseur, N. C; Charlie C. McAuley, Troy, N. C. Wounded slightly Corporals John L. Brown, Wilkesboro, N. C. .Walter O. Brown. Bennett. N. C; Privates in enza. he was a daugnter oi .Mr. Condary Arnett of Wishart township. Lucy Lewis, Colored. The remains of Lucy Lewis, colored, arrived here Thursday from Golds boro, where she died of influenza. Mr. Stephen Davis of Raft Swamp JVIr. Stephen Davis, aged about 50 years, diecl Saturday morning at his home near Raft Swamp church. De ceased had been sick for several days with influenza-pnenmona.' He is survived by his wife and six children. Engagement Announced. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Britt of Lumberton announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Annie Ruth to Vinton E. Fountain. The wedfring will take place early in December. Miss Peasant R. Fain, Spray, X. C, Fred Britt is an attractive and popular young lady. Mr. Fountain is a young business man of Leggett. Mr. J. F. McGill of Elizabethtown has accepted a position as bookkeeper in the McAllister Hardware store. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER, Optometrist Expert Knowledge of Eye Diseases and Fitting Glasses. LUMBERTON, N. C. E. TurniDseed. Baakman. S. C. Died of disease J. C. Wingate, Lin colnton, N. C; W. F. Malpass, Wal lace, N. C. Wounded severely J. T. Murphy, Spray, N. C. Wounded, degree undetermined J. H. Ball, Winston-Salem, X. C; Wal ter Smith, Charlotte, N. C; C. C. Watson," Oval,- N. C. Missing in action Johnnie John son, Windsor, X. C; Willie Daniel, Northhampton, N, C.
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