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THE ROBESONIAN ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS VOL. IXL COUNTRY. GOD AND TRUTH LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 1918. IM K K. ll r IN M'N NC1 THE GREAT WORLD WAR ENDED TODAY ALLIES AND GERMANY SIGNED ARMISTICE THIS MORN ING HOSTILITIES CEASED AT 2 0 CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. M ViBEh 78 (By United Press.) Paris- Nov. 7. -The Allies and Germany signed the armistice r. 11 o'clock this morning. Hostilities ceased at 2 o'clock this afternoon. of aeeds Floyd 46; Sessoms 3 rr.enn Lewis 46; Alien Survey- fysou Ao. County commissioner McNair ana Hughes 45 each; Atkin son and Hal. 37 each. Road commis sioner Townsend, Floyd. McGirt, Ballard and McCormick. Republicans 01 each. Recorder's court: Lumber ton district Britt. 46; Parker, 37. St. Pauls district Butler, 45; Red Springs Buie, 45; Maxton district Niliiams 45; McLean, 37; Rowland district bullock 45: Fairmont dis- DEMOCRATS SWEEP STATE REPUBLICANS WIN HOUSE. COTTON MARKET North Carolina Democrat Ten Congressmen and Senator Sim mons Leads the Ticket-Majority Around 50.000-AmendmenU Car-ried. In the election Tuesday North Ca-- Elect AH Control of Houe of Congress Placed V ww in Hands Kepubhcana Control of the Senate Depend on Result cf Contests in 3 States. With control of the House of Rep Middling cotton is selling on the lo cal market today for 2 5-v centa the pound. trict Floyd 45. For mortgage eW?-o I tne President by re- and probablv monm OO ; . c. YX , 1 eieCtig Senator 5irrT,, -o K BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS Chief of Police E 1 Hann. i. resentatives placed in the hands of able be out after being confined the Republicans by a majority of 16 for ?vral days with influenza. AMERICAN ARMY SPEEDS UP ITS SWIFT ADVANCE amendment 28, against 8. For school amendment 2b. against 14. Solicitor McLean. 45. W. K. Culbreth and L. C. Davis. Republicans, were elected ROBESON GAVE LARGE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY justices of tr.e peace wi th out opposi- Bearing Down Rapidly Upon Sedan. Democrats Polled Behind Which City Germans are Hurriedly Retreating Revolution Spreads in Schleswig and Holstein Socialists Want Armstice Con cluded Immedatelv. Robeson county gave in the election Tuesday the largest Democratic ma jority it has polled in several years. As near as can be estimated from re turns so far received the total Dem- ?ratic vote in the 25 townships of the , r.. t-;.-j r county was 3,174, Republican vote With American AreTin France. 'Jf a democratic majority this is a remarKablv larare vote Lion and Koy Ivr.er. JLenublican. was elected township constable without on position. ROWLAND TOWNSHIP, t nited States Senator Simmor.s. 163; Morehead. 0. Representative D , . , , codwm, 161; McLaskill, 0. State Robeson in Several i ears Major- Senate Stacy, 159; Kinlaw, 0. House Representatives Sellers and Oliver. 159 each; Tyner and Hester 0. Clerk Superior Court Skipper, 159; Barnes. iff Senator i j V 1TT ' umuia oi ov Aioan s iooee .No. 114 will electing all of the totaLS 2TS ? a " xe a special communication for sec- candidates for th7 Hou ?P tlC Ct?tred wwtests in three ond degree work Friday night Nov ,entatives. iTfc ISSSZSFJf , and . 7,:3W Members are rcoues'ted to closed jfreAf.,,,;, L , --"- j un-. wnetne :n T? omm neaaquarters tr.e Democrats shi i - satisfy ' ,1,;, VC: e. "",u rr,u.. n.oir- tne senate as well. ; tZ ' nad rolled up loe control of Biggest Vote in ity Around 2.000 Full Vote Cast. Register of Deeds Flovd. 159; sessoms. 0. Sheriff Lewis, 159; Al len, 0. Surveyor Tyson. 159. Solici tor McLean, 159. For school amend ment, 125, agamst, 2. For exemption amendment, 7o; against commissioner: n fc i i , i r . iatiC majority of around 50 ' :n beyond h-s Pre-election es--a.e of around 30.000 major tv Senator Simmons led the ticket bya -lost Mattering vote. f S TerjTh aistrict Weaver de feated Br;it for Congress bv 1000 an increased majority. Brinsons ma vk J u lve "MTd is esti ouu; uougnton s in t timated at At midnight last night returns from five congressional districts were miss ing in Montana. New Mexico and South Dakota. Without them, however, the Repub licans have won 234 seats in the House of Representatives 16 more than the 21S votes r.ecesary for a maioritv. Tr.e Democrats, on the face of those returns hsd 19r cqtc on,) t tK v -r , , - - " 'iu ii ki.c l.c pflk;rcr'. - TT - -- misting aisiritxs were to oe conceded , 111 ie oeventn attend. Mr. Gua McCallum, circolatkMi manager of the Wilmington Dispatch, going to that paper recently from the Ra.i-sch Tin.v. .s :. Lumherton visitor yesterday. Mr. Hal V. Brown of the U. S. army, stationed a: Camp .Jac.son. re turned to camp Monday night, after spending a short furlough with rela tives at Fairmont. He was a Lura berton visitor Mondav afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Whitfield, daugh- in 4,000; Stedmans probablv 4.000 Along with the sweeping Democrat at to thpm tVifv still -nn! 1q-1- 1 v x-tr tr of Mr nn Vi-c r. .l -t j tne riith at of the number necessarv to control and Miss Lillian Fertmn in uri. the House. Later reports ing for a munitions Dlant &t Pmni show plainlv that man. Va., Miss Whitfield in the orBce Nov. 7 (Noon The first army has speeded up its already swift advance upon bedan. bearing down rapidly T-k t T . 1 . Ill I HH . . " Q TO ?rwn . . r , , . . . . . . . - i. noaa -,.;;' m " . ine speaKer ClarK. instead of beine- dp- ana .Miss 1-ertruson dnvins- tmrlc District No 1 Town- " .eiaence tha the b-months' feated as renorted Tuesdav nip-ht. had Thev left Lumberton a wMk m j irr. t.ii j v t- . - . -v- ... , si-uuui amennmpnt o t-,h . . . . . - v sena ,io; uuuara u. uistrict i0. z ; mnrtcr c and oeen re-elected bv Floyd. 155. District No. 3 McGirt, g5. e5cemPton amendment to ioritv. . 'i iiiir- ( (inn! irnrinn - . - , - a substantial ma- TO SEND MEN TO CAMP. upon the city, now only a few kilo metres distant. American aviators fact tat report tr.at uermans are nurneoiy re treating behind the city. Revolution Schleswig and Holstein. considering the fact that" the influenza 59' V?": -. the po Is This means Xt"S? 35! ?nlest1 which T11 decide the oni.i, fk- ,,.,,01 Brown, lo9. District No. 5 Evans' , SZI, ad means that every ru-j oolitical complexion of the Senate i SI must nave at least' were verv close. As the at. tnA , . . . :T' te"T- that those without a decision in these contests arC Kece,ves Urders to --.t, - lu.u! i.uiue ui noi over lO.UOU rhorp ore nrvrotc ol 7 epidemic made the usual campaign impossible and considering tbe further bOO Democratic voters of "he county are in the army and navy. Several townships that usuallv go Re- . publican went Democratic, Wishart bpreading Through ; being the onlv township that went Re publican. A few townships went soi dly Democratic, not a Republican 159. Recorder: Lumberton district- Britt. 159; Parker, 0. St. Pauls Dis trict Butler. 159. trict Buie, 159. Red Springs dis- Maxton district a - v.ti 9V,VKJ i ex. Ana v r "u606 puoucans. Williams. 159: McLean. 0. Rowland VCL tempted from taxa- In Michigan the race between Hen Registrants to Camp. Copenhagen. Nov. 7. Revolution vote bein r c: which broke out in Kiel has spread j The large Democratic vote cast in throughout Schleswig and Holstein.1 Robeson shows that Chairman T. A. provinces which Germany seized from ! McNeill. Jr.. did some excellent work. Denmark half a century' ago. j organizing his forces well, and that " j the voters were thoroughly aroused British Continue Progress. 0V!7 the situation. Democratic candidates were elected London. Nov. 7. The British con-1 as follows: For State Senate H. E. Kinlaw, Re- lepresenta- 'tinued their progress along the whole ; Stacv, defeating W. H. Kinl battle front last evening. Field Mar- j publican ; for House of Ret snaj naig reports toaay. district Bullock. 157. Fairmont dis trict Floyd 159. County commission er McNair and Hughes. 159 each; Atkinson and Hall. 0. RENNERT TOWNSHIP. U. S3- Senator Simmons. 3S: More head. 2. Congressman Godwin, 38; McCaskill, 2. State Senate Stacy, 3S; Kinlaw, 2. House Representatives Sellers and Oliver. 38 each; Tyner and Hester, 2 each. Clerk Superior Court Skipper. Ss; Barnes. 2. Regis ter of Deeds Floyd. 38; Sessoms, 2. Sheriff Lewis. 38; Allen 2. Survey- U a:X:;Z iriuunJ 01 W.WU. this to ry Ford and Truman H. Xewberrv was -v. u.uu.vu uum me tax valuation o the propertv. tives J. b. Oliver and G. is. tellers, defeating C. R. Hester and L. E. Ty ner, Republicans:; for Clerk Superior Court C. B. Skipper, defeating T. i . riot. r .- r v.i; -e v T Dai'ie The local army exemption board has so close that it was said an official received orders from the War Depart - count might be required to decide the ment to send 15 white registrants to winner. Both parties were claiming Fort Caswell on November 15 and 15 the seat. colored men to Camp Greene on No- In New Mexico, where Republicans vernier 21. The board also has a call are claiming the election of Senator for six limited-service men to go to Fall by a majority of 1.000 at least. Fort Thomas. Ky.. between the dates Southern States Returned Their Usual riot a single county had reported com- of November 25-27. Volunteers will piete returns. be accepted. In Idaho, where 74.000 votes out of Fifteen colored men will be entrain an estimated total of 95.000 had been ed for Camp Humphrey. Va.. about counted. Senator Nugent, the Demo- November 20. Southern States east of the Vis- cratic candidate for re-election, was ispippi river returned their usual al- leading Frank R. Gooding, the Repub- STTLL THE SOLID SOUTH.' Almost Solid Democratic Delega tion to Congress. or Tyson, St. Countv Commission ?r McNair and Hughes 38 each; At-, moist solid Democratic delegation tn lican candidate, by a little more than kinson and Hall, 2 each. Road com-, the House of Representatives in ves-iOO votes. The result is in doubt. missioner Evans. 6c. necorder terdav s elections, while all Demor-mt- witn the House urmiy in the hands 22. Solicitor McLean. 38. ic candidates for the Senatp wprp I of the Republicans, control of the Sen- THE RECORD OF DEATHS. Paris. Nov. 7. Chancellor Maxi milian has nnVliVif n nrrw-lamatinTi to the German people announcing that . ? tIs dKS'ih E Re- lor scho1 amendmfVnt' 38: against 3. elected. There was no turnover any-jte is more important than ever to the death of Mr. Mack a delegation to rpreiv tirm5 nf arm.i Ir-T 1 For mortgage amendment. 19; against where in this territory, states an At-i Democrats. If the administration can c r. Death result Mr. Mack Curtis of Dillon. . News has been received here of the ublican; for register of deeds M. W. t - inice promntlv had been sent to trip' t-T j 1 i . . e" T a tanta dispatch. l retain control oi tne oenave it can in weS fronTP ' i Sk JLT HOWELLSVILLE TOWNSHIP. Fqr the 76 Democratic seats in the! large measure check the. activities, of Curtis at Dillon, S. C. Death resulted from influenza- west front. Unless Armistice May Be Revolu tion. Amsterdam, Nov. 7. Herr Ebert has notified Chancellor Maximilian that unless an armistice is concluded immediately Socialists will not sup port the government and will not guarantee that there will not be a revolution. retain control of the Senate it can in pneumonia. Deceased formerly lived Kepunncan. ror county sommission- T- Q o-M q;tt,c i,n Afr.ro. iHkni u ; o 1 ers: District No. 3 Rory McNair, de- head? 71- Congressman Godwin. were contests by Republicans in nlv 142; McCaskill, 73. Clerk of court ; fifteen districts ,while the Democrats feating W. R. Atkinson, Republican; fif 'LSSSte defeAt: : Skipper, 137; Barnes, 78. Register of contested only one of the three seats ing D. M. Hall, Republican. F?t! Deeds Floyd. 140; i M in Lumoerton and is wen ana tavor- ably known here. He is surrived by GERMANY BEGS FOR PEACE. Sends Emissaries to Learn Foch's Terms Enemy Forces Are Being Given No Rest. The Associated Press gave this morning the following summary of the war news: Deserted by all her former allies; her great military machine in the process of destruction by the on slaughts of the Entente allied armies: r.r dream of world domination rude ly dissipated. Germany begs for a e. nation of hostilities, notwithstand road commissioners: district No 1 J. L Townsend, defeat ing L E. Bullard, Rep.; district No. 2 G. H. Floyd, no opposition; district No. 3 L. L. McGirt, defeat ing E. L. McCormick, Rep.; district No. 4 T. T. Brown, no opposition; district No. 5 J. Brown Evans, no opposition. Prosecuting attorney, re corder's court, Lumberton district W. Lennon. no opposition. Recorder: Lumberton district E. M. Britt. de feating S. L. Parker. Rep.; St. au!s district John S. Butler, no opposi tion; Red Springs district J. N. 3n'e. nc opposition: Maxton district R. M. Williams, defeating B. F. Mc r,ean. Rep.; Rowland district D. W Bullock, ro onn c sit ion: Fairmont dis trict A. E. Floyd, r.o opposition. County surveyor J. Ed Tyson, no op position. Mr. S. B. McLean of Maxton was re flected solicitor of the 9th judicial .listrict. The canvassing board is vn session re todav but the official returns Sessoms, 76. held by the Republicans. 1 TT C .. C1-. . a Republican house. It is doubly im portant to the national administration v:-s wife because of the part which the consti- tution assigns to the Senate in the rat- Mrs. E. C. WorthingtOTL mcation ot the peace treaties wnicn. arrf-f T.wis 1?LS: Allen 77. Sur- I en Senators wor. .vill 1 tliP u-orld war. rs. t. L . w ortningvon oi virecu- veyor Tyson, 139. Commissioner eight States, but the Democratic can-T In the Senate reposes the preroga- ville Pitt county died at the Thorn p- McNair and Hughes. 139 each; .AtKin- didates were opposed onlv in Tennes- tive of ratifying any treaties wnicn "-p'-' "Tj r a H son 77; Hall, 76. Road commissioner: see, North Carolina and Georgia with' the President may make. Deceased was 2d years old and had District No. 1 Townsend, 138; Bui- the race between Senator Shields and, Republicans made one of their cam- been married less than a year, jane lard. 75. District No. 2-Floyd 139; Henry C. Evans in Tennessee the most ' paign arguments on the contention s Zt Interment wdl be" District No. 3 McGirt, 139; McCor- formidable contest of the dav. Latest that a Republican senate should be sonj rf Fam ont nX"l odck. 77. District No. 4 Brown 139. -eturns indicated Shields' e ection bv elected to participate in the work of made .in the amil buy ing ground District No. 5 Evans, 140. Solicitor a safe marein. making peace. The Democratic ad- at rairn.onx tomorrow u. o v. marsiri. maKine peac The onlv Republicans elected in the : ministration, on the other hand, con- South were two representatives in tends that negotiations oi treaties is ennessee. one of whom was without wholly the function of the executive opposition, and one in Virginia, also branch and that the Senate's part is trict Buie. 139: Maxton district without opposition. In the normallv o ratify them. Williams 139: McLean 78: Rowland Democratic districts, the onlv close: With the senatorial returns still riiT-;f Italian). 1?9. Solicitor Me- .-toT -k-q in t'no Tortii Mnrfii Cor. n-.issinp- from Michigan. Idaho ana umberton recorder s court Lennon. 139. Recorder: L'dmberton district Britt, 140; Parker. 79; St. Pauls dis- :.rict Butier. 14'J; Ked springs ois- Lean, 139. Kinlaw, 73 State Senate Stacy 13 1 ; Jurors for December Term of Court. At the meeting Monday of the coun tv commissioners the names of the following were drawn to serve as ju- Oiina. where Representative Weaver New Mexico the figures showed that rors for the 2-weeks' term of Robe on Suoerior Court for the trial of Peace J. S. Currie and Foster Kinlaw an(j m the former Democrats were rado Republicans, 32 each. For schooi elected bv overw from all townships have not been re- . i i i uu-oH in thp returns triven De i j - : .u- i j . -v. i ,u - : . . ucau, .. uie naru wsriiia sue l from all the townsnips tnat re r.as pOI,TO, must pay. been posib'e o ft to the time of rackin 38 -Louciv nau hjc ucvisiuii ui i t tn nress. tne urst-namea can- House Representatives , had an annarentlv safe lead over the Republicans had lost one bena.or eliers and Oliver. 139 each; Hester James J. Britt. " Weeks of Massachusetts while the civy cases to begin Monday. Deem- .6; Tyner 77. Township constaole State tickets were contested in onlv Democrats lost six. lhe Senators w no ber 2nci: H. C. Roberts. 32. Justices of the nvo States. Alabama and Tennessee, will be retired are Shafroth of Colo- FIRST WEEK C. A. Smith. G. D. Saulsbury oi Delaware. ie Millard. G. B. Jenkins, r . S. Smitn, lois. Thompson of Kansas. Wil- jetter d. Lewis. A. E. Spivey, R. C. amendment 139: against 4b. tor The result of the contest for Gover-. flev of Missouri, and riollis ot -ev. Qdurn. A. L. McDaniel. Troy John- mortgage amendment. 110; against, nor jn Tennessee was uncertain late Hampshire. 40. last night. BRITT TOWNSHIP. In Florida the State constitutional CHURCH SERVICES U. S. Senate Simmons, o: more- prohibition amendment was adopted bv a lare-e maiontv. while in Louisiana Representatives Godwin, ob; Ale- the equal suffrage amendment to thei State constitution was defeated. MAY BE HELD SUNDAY t-. - -1 -r T XT T L son. uns Lawson, j. v.. nnwa , x. x. Monroe. R. L. Gregory. C. B. Johnson, G. P. Miller, Charlie McNeill. Peter Lamb. S. B. Huggins, D- M. Rogers, CM. Prevatt. SECOND WEEK C. S. Mclntyre, Joe Bullard. I. A. Smith, S . D. Mc- amed Can- o-- cn. TI V Stapr (- Kin- tu r l i ; r L n..ui: Mimcrc Rpvnl- roll.im f H F.Hmnnri. Rufus Mc preme war council at Versailles with I didate m each instance is the Demo- , 45 " Senator Simmons of North Carolina'.' Lean, J. F. Powers, L. A. McGeachy, regard to a cessation of hostilities in Germany been made public than Ger many was speeding emissaries to Foch to learn what the commander-in-chief's terms are to be. Meantime in France and Flanders the enemy forces are being given no rest. Along the whole battle line in France the British, French and Ameri can troops have made further gains and reclaimed numerous towns and . ages. Thousands more of Germans have been taken prisoner on the sec tors under attack. Generally the ene my forces are in slow retreat, but nev ertheless at some points they are of fering sharp resistance, particularly against the Americans in the Meuse ri'-er region and the French in the old Arponne sector. The latest gains of the British on the western side of the battle front vt been productive of the capture of several towns of great importance, the gaining of more territory east of the Scheldt canal, where the Cana-r- are on the attack and in the atic and the second-named Repub- u'n PonrPSPTitatives Sellers and QnH pBnront9tivp Kiti-hin vf Vnrr.h md hv Deerees School May Resume -c B. Parker. Lairrv Britt, E. H. Wig- lican. Where there is more than one 0liver. 50 each; Tyner and Hester, Carolina, were re-elected, as were the; M T a . T:ht Tte i gins, J. D. Medline. J. R Walters, G. candidate of each party for an office, 45 eacn I House Republican leader, Represen-i ov- 18 Increase in Lignt p AUen R M. Lamb. F. C. Smith, they are named in pairs, the first Sheriff Lewis, 52; Allen, 44. tative Mann of Hlinois. and the act- , Aio Whiddine the W. T. Tedder, B. M. Hayes, Haynes nair beme Democrats. Where tnere rwt- Stinerior Court Skipper. o2; Mntr Rnnr,1iran lpder. Renresenta- . . . V i u bIm srhool : Ivev. H. A. i erguson. is uuiy uiic laimiuan, "v i - Karnes. uve jriiien oi jiassacnusevts. rurmeri : v,ot- nnhlir meetmes viii crat. ST. PAULS TOWNSHIP. Register of deeds Floyd, 51; Ses-; Speaker Cannon of Illinois was re- !!fSdt Sundav November 10. United War Work Speakings . i . n '11 1 1 a i-rc. am-- - ' ii l soms, 40. . : eiectea to wnat win De ms iweavy-f,,- ..p Hosine theatres will De TT. S. Senate Simmon head, 80. Congressman Godwin, lb2; rx j;,--; V a j - r- j J.nc '. j ico. XTrtT-o county ronumssiuuci, u"' . secona term in ougre&s, a itcuiu wiij F-rirlav November lo, ana mc. - w i. -v-.t.-,, npxt ,162 More- -n. Atkinson. 44. District, -i Hitorrmited hv onlv two de-! hfd Tlda,y' : lift. : dress at Long Branch church next inrtix-m lh'r . i, . 1" r - nrriinfllice ClOSlUK stuwio " -Hughes, 50; Hall, 46. feats. VTroct-si km state senate stacv. - , - - ' r:: n ; ea .uuhubj , ' "" wnttrt enmra 5? one r uisu ai iu. j.. hpvpt .nnnnn rnp on v a si in . .. 1 rnt-ny &nr 00 am : 1 ro. io ar ntrirt .. 5 : I " " V;;.; decidea upon o r " ; is being made to secure a speuex lor commissioners yeawru Mt. Elim church at the same hour and 160: Kinlaw 79. House Representa- tives Sellers and Oliver 160 ' each, 2 Flovd, 49. District No. 3 j feated by Henry M. Goldfugle, a Re-j ot Hester eO, iyner y. uerKo ic our l McGirt 50; McCormick, 46. District; publican, running with Democratic: V. ill be lift- i oramaiice Liusms - . ed Monday, November IS. f;the War Work campaign. An effort anu uvam . . . . . mmmm CT,OQi.OT. fnr ... Mr. S. Mclntvre wnll make an aa- Sundav at 11 a. m. in the interest of Sheriff-Lewis, 159; Allen 82. Sur- lordei-Lumberton veyor ryson, io. eoumy commw- R. - Pnrker. 45 JiirrHna 1H1 Men' -- j ' in, nn).r li-ftintr the ban on monng T p ... - -- Dmorf ilic lu.' , , -i . , ir. r.. O . OI lUL will S)taR aw i v. nintnrp shows reauires tnat tne ouim- . X male nuar- moW i Fiv . . , i- nnan. XVlUtc ti.uivii " f -m vi.: i",ings be fum.gatj ,oeior f:- furnish special mU31c lt. i of the House, now under indictment) TT Mf;nff vpstrdav the res- M'." M -vj- Maxton dis- ng of several railway junctions of J Britt, 161; Parker 80; St. Pauls dis - -.trategic value. ' trict Butler, lay; Ked springs ai sioner McWair ana nugnes, uiwa, trictWilliams ,50 ; McLean, 45. St. ! under charges of violating the es- - rfifc A V. G Wishart, I coI5JTl4r Hall and Atkinson SO each. Road 7 districUButler, Democrat, 50. pionage law Other Socialist candi-; liotr from ward No. 2, who ranged for the meetings Sunda commissiuiiei . send. 160: Bullard, SO; district No. 2 Flovd 161; district No. 3 McGirt, 161. McCormick, 80; district No. 4 Browffl61; district No. 5 Evans, 161 Recorder: Lumberton district . . . - . t -n 1 , , o . i -l coii;iiii jwih-i 1 1 Red Springs district cuie luutiai oates were aeieaia. among mem -uur- serving in the army, was accepteu mMiiaT,fl Added to Exam- 50. Riwland district Bullock, Demo-,ris Hillquit, candidate for mayor of S svmg i Mear4s was elected Three Physicians AQaea to Jsxam crat, 50. Fairmont district rloyd, New lork a year ago Demicrat, 50 For the two constitutional amend- Election Results in County and ments, oo ior eacn, none agauusu and Mr. Jno B. Meares was e to fill out the unexpirea veiuu The light rate was increased from 10 cents to 12 cents per Kw. Aloncr thp Meuse the ritintM steadily to push forward and at last accounts were almost at tne KStei of Sedan, a dominating point on the German line of communication to 'ne east. Both east and west of the fiver the Germans have materially "iffened their resistance against the men from overseas using large num- 'r of machine guns and gas in great quantities. West of the American sectors the Germans near Rethel are holding a bridgehead to protect their retiring armies east and west. In doing so, however, they are forming a danger ous salient in which capture is likely should the French break through. Numerous additional crossings of the isne have been made by the French Altogether the situation of the Ger ran army ig critical. Williams. 161; McLean, 79; Kowland ;-mintv sl,rvPvor Tvson. Democrat, Priecuting attorney, Lumberton recirders court Lennon, Democrat, district Bullock, 161; Fairmont dis trict Floyd, 161. Prosecuting at torney, Lumberton recorder's court Lennon, 161. Solicitor McLean, 161. For school amendment 188; against 9. For mortgage amendment 198, against 6 Justice of the Peace Marcus S State Most Gratifying1. 50. solicitor S. B. McLean, Demecsat, )0' LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP. U. S. Senate Simmons, 369; More- i j nr Smith. W. S. JOnnSOn, J. A. xowii- flATi, Q7f- Me senu, uciBWM--, , --r; raskill. 73 Fisher, U. L Johnson ana pie vubxu, Senate Stacy, 371; Kinlaw, Republican. RAFT SWTAMP TOWNSHIP. hOUS6 Representatives Sellers and U S. Senate Simmons, 45; More- Oliver, 370 each; Tyner 71, Hester, head, 38. Congressman Godwin, 45; 72. 070. A11o 7n McCaskill 38. State Senate Stacy Sheriff Lewis, 33; Allen 70. 45- Kinlaw 37 House Representatives Clerk Court-Skipper, 373; Barnes Sellers and Oliver, 44 each; Tyner 70. and Hester, 38 each. Clerk of court Register of deeds Floyd, 374; Ses Skipper 46; Barnes, 37. Register (Continued on page 5.) National Committeeman A. W. Mc- T non otor cnonHinor a fpvc rlsvs at his home here on business, left last! 0f in Superior court Monday: night for Washington, where he! Freda Moye vs. E. W. -ioe, 01 spends practicallv all his time on workj vorce granted. ining Board. The local army exemption board has added three physicians to the ex amining board. These are: Drs. N. A. Thompson, W. L. Grantham and T. The following cases were disposed board are Drs. T. C. Johnsin, J. A. Martin, John Knox. The board was increased at the request of Gov. Bick- Superior Court. connected with the var Finance board, of which he is a member. Mr McLean thinks the Democratic victory; ett. Jno. Baxley vs. Alice Baxley; di- vorce granted. , , q Liberty Loan Honor Flag. r Tot-iq SenlPV VS. -lll " - 1 . 1 T n the countv and State is verv- grat-1 lev: divorce granted. . ; .1 A large honor nag ym uy ifving. especially since the influenzal Robt. Oxendme vs. Saran uxenaine,; berton m the tourtn r epidemic made a campaign out of the (divorce granted. i campaip has been received question. He thinks that Senator Sim-1 Jesse Blackwell vs Lumberton Cot-. ed on the flag staff 0ver the municipal mons ought to feel especially grati-lton Mill Co.; judgment for plaintiff. ; buiiding. The flag contains .one star, ried-at the result, as there seemed; I representing an over-subscription ot be more interest in giving him a big majority in this county and else where in the State than in anything dse. Mr. A. L- Jones of Fairmont was a Lumberton visitor this morning. SERVICE FELL DOWN. I more than 50 per cent. The Robesonian paid for, but did DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER, nfet eet election night news. It was Optometrist nI gej.. eiev.nu fe W ocrovn t- . lrrn nf F.T8 DlSeaSC . m a n:n: iIUum erA -fnT- this Union failed to nanoie n xueauaj night I .rwi Fitting Glasses. LUMBERTON, N. C I ft 1 . f i
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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