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THE KOHR.SUIYF A TvT - ' . ESTABLISHED 1ST. SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS. COUNTRT, GOD AND TRUTH ' TZl TUl $2.00 A TEAR. DUE IN ADVANCB Si """""ON. "O'TH C4ROU.4, MQMAy mvBma g FAIB DECIDED SUCCESS, i POUR HOUSES Rntn nuMBfcK 83 Fine Exhibits Attractively Displayed Thieves Mopped Up in 4 Residences i Many Merchants Who Violated nw ari'cr ( rnwrfs Than M -2 u r - i - 1,u Miea Drew Larger Crowds Than Have At tended Previous Fairs Here Prize winning Booths. The most successful fair in the his in Eastern Part of Town Earlv Saturday Evening Clothes, Jewel ry and Firearms Taken. There tory -lf the Kobeson county fair asso- bery in the eastern part of town Sa Ciation was held m Lurnberton Tues- urday night. The homes of Messrs. (lay. neunesunj, inuisuay ana r riaay A. r Andrews and W H Kiniaw , ; lt week. Better evhihir m4. TToer ' fclnjW. Ulations l" , j- i j j ", r " ocet, ana .Messrs. L. .1 Q.aro fvs.-fivp v niSDiaved, rtrpw l r , , " x.aci ciim jue isiacKer, ceaar pQ .vnu'dli mail nave attennprl nrevinm: crvDQt . j tt. r r. - 7 , , . cniereu. r.ntrance was Food Regulations Are Before State Food Administrator Page Here Today' Some From Robeson and Others From Scotland and Hoke Counties. The trial of a number of charged McADOO RESIGNS. WESTERN N. C. CONFERENCE. BEIEJ" Secretary of Tr I General of YUUrL Favors Fu Gaiety Rights for Worn- I nruir LOCAL NEWS. From Cabinet. Also Favors Change in Apostles ilJ at her home, Sixth street Mrs. Joe S. Thompson is seHnul Creed Other Conference Notes Full Iaiety rights for women wa Early risers report that it snow- ru ior a speu yesterday morning. hauling bus- fans. n is estimated that oetween made at a 1 the residences excent that T on, w 12.000 and 15,000 people attended the of Mr. Prpv.rr KrJl?! from. Scotland ana Hi! fair and all seemed pleased with what Prevatt' hnma 'wo. lT T" 5" t?mtrt?5 mercnants f hv saw. fmnt rrv -v,4v, 4. i i-.j rul- m- asn, Lm Thursday was the "big day" of the The robbers tnnfc nrfl,ti,iiv .11 tc. lRspStor' andMr. fair and that was "baby day. ' Twen- Andrew' clm-hp jn rA, tJ. Tl ' ..'.UJII Mil l 111' -.11 , ,- ,t . . . , u E merchants : the Treasnrx- h;- ""'"I:, "u " me overwhelming majorin- At the prices chareed. ii.. "i , Kcuciiii ui rail- 01 ih tr q hi- tv. -n- . x- ? .,,..1,. - .7' r r'u 100a reg-:rpaas and often discussed as one of o... vJEZ? : "us"1 lu Pv I ..-.table die uemtr nparn rtpro tnri t-h m.;j 1 - ., - . v.vuuq .'icuiuuim ronnnT .-h i inca. Food AdminiV aj uTo rL11 P1DUltles of 1920. annual session of which bennTn TW. ni ..L number of those hri Sr. omce co re:urn n Street church in Charlotte l.U will uu ! '",un ana istmas pw u:i. ::r:0 "" .'"""s. WplnP5Hav r-.u t- 1- w V , uu our Lr.ristmas ivuo-c-cuii. wiiiie nmT-s a cp KrociHon i . .... wv . . "iciiuu . . 11 in. s nnnuif ,-. otland and Hike ronnt.i- K Tilr Vf"&u" accepted his ington presided. The following r.. t T ... ..-.ww. - v i vkTitimLiu 1 i 1 1 r i i-t r r tim 1 , w. a 1 w- 1. . l . . "Miritl CUT Af .- TU are beitvr. tried, the treasurv nnrrT 0. . "1""u? was sent from the Roh, ... TZT """ t.'w; --. i owu us a genera rnrtiiron, . : ircu vuniir.iii to . - . .. , 1. i 1 1 . Liti i iuriitr- .. . . ... - t,ajn. t uajs Vkitn a severe cold. Miss Ethel Hayes of Lakeview, S. iis accepted a position in the j L' , j ri 1 Mi 1 t 111 ciiainac 1-,-. i 1 1 -- . .Tnsenb rwi -a V TT nwisn- ences tor them to answer r-.. v-...,xni, tu ji uuwfl R1S wnrl- nc Hiro.'-nv kol.ii i , ------ ., airector of enforcement, ate at- general of railroads hv STiW m n?emDers eligible to V -"3 robust young- watchesere stolen from Mr. Pre- lYTV6 aTSS8!? 9 5S ain if th PrsidenTY witWl l&y ffiC6rS fbe bunch "e ffkSaLS noT ben jiJH!&S SSMTSai. ..i- onie the law Jr.n bargain house. She be,- j.. i ... 4:. 1. , , , . . ; TJ w " UISDOSltlon was mnrlo r th3 n ,c- - nrw j . Liic LTUUTCIl It mUv hp nocioil hv wuJ. tie juugea icmaiiveu nicer ne nao. nome and it is not known what w V . . , waqoo said, because of "inade- th,M fr.L, . r7w-.'J rhp-m over" Thi winnor IT. bu tJcP;vn .t Va.? Mr. Page was strong m his criti- miate rnm,.0VTi?!Lj tniee-fourtns oi toe annual confer- theVze offered for the beaTbabv up at th'r Kiniaw honIW jfijTO .fftf o failed the show has not been announced Bureau draw tmnpi- r V 1UJ 1 -eguiauons, as ransacked at all the homes enter V"?""?1 s.? 10 -p- McAdoo receives a salary of $12,000. ... r : 6.wiiu:ui, jji ui; wui-m ne receives nnthinr nc ru.t .j . ., .. outiiai meetincr ot st a lKon'c " w..-... .. ii 1 1 i.i ill1 1 r 1 1 tiii 1 i hit r n 1 . 1 1 a , ia aaa - - . - . . uhb u o c vww l.wvaiic -Nil ia conference Mr- H. G. Meares has purchased me irrocerv Ousiness fnrmor,- 111 bv the judges. .Mention was made in Thursday's and it is thought the intruders were buviTiTI.SrtVhrtSs1 Robesoman of the splendid booth pre- in search of money and iewelrv. f 1',oe" oonc.3. pared by Capt. J. T. Glover, manager Mrs. Prevatt was at the home of a Pauls. This booth won first prize, neighbor and as she returned home A feature 01 the booth was the dis- she heard the robbers etc ivcia. 1 . . - . jv. . cull- As Secretary of the Treasurv Mr S? W6 answered tnis question in ducted by Mr. A. J. Smith, corner Elm Ah r;:-L r:?ire.au,-.. the negative by a vote of 137 to OS. and Second streets. I ha U Osrnrn X" t S ... 114 PEMBROKE POINTS. crnincr nnr play of products from the St. Pauls through a window in the back of the Schools Open No New Cases of "Flu' flour nun. aampies 01 ine nour made . house. The robbery took place be at this Kobeson county mill was there, tween 7 and 8 o'clock. Judging from j as well as all sorts of bread made ! the tracks, it is thought two men did ! from tne nome-maae nour. mis mill the robbing. began operation aoout t months ago ' Mr. Lacy Beasley Died of Dis ease in France-Auto-Buggy Collision Personal. ries of S25,000, and even minor as sistants receive $12,000 and $15,000. Lumberton Stores Will Thanksgiving Day A. F. and A. M., at i :ou. Detrree Lumberton Adds Another Auto Truck to Its Fire Fighting Equipment. and has a capacity of 50 barrels per! 2 FIRE TRUCKS NOW. day. .nr. taim Lanasay is presi dent of the mill company and Mr. L. L. McGoogan is secretary-treasurer. Mr. Jno. Anderson is miller. This null is proving a blessing to farmers! of this section who grow wheat andj Another auto truck has been added wffl no doubt induce others to plant : to Lumberton's fire-fighting depart wheat. The products of the St. Pauls ment. The new truck will be used cotton null also attracted much at-;f(r carrying hose and tools needei tention from fair visitors. j in fighting fire. It is eouipped with Hie luuivmuai uwm piepareu u j tw0 chemical extinguishers and two Correspondence of The Robesonian. eral of railroads. Heads of divisions for OQ ' of Tailroads under him receive ni. " TZ???TrZ r"'" IIU?a Tuesday evening . ----'- ami iirunninMi m mora t hn nit,,.., 1 r- w I..U I- l 1 1 1 U L II l f 1 lir L . non .-4 . . . objective for this fund $250,000. . fully ' ur'ged ut"suuance 18 "Shall the annst'es i-rcil a c i an STAVTC nrrtepn , Pars in the discipline be so amended ' 5L?s A" '"P5011 returned STORES CLOSED THURSDAY. ' as to substitute for the words holv Tfhursday from a trip to St. Iuis, catholic church' the words. -r'hrist'V V0-' wie he went on business, and Be Closed h.oly church?" was another constitu- ranSSS Llty' where he vis,ited op tional qsestion submitted to the con- A- Z . LT reeh" ference and it was answered in the! &1X whltea 22 Indians and 20 I affirmative bv a vote of 137 to 68. colored teachers took the required xjvu. l iorgez to impress it upon tne. Alter discussion of the world s pres-1 ew"nauon given by fror. J. R; Pembroke Nov 3 School oDened gei w impress u upon ine, Alter discussion oi the world's pres-1 5-"won given Dy rror. j. K. here Monday the 18th with MiIsiCOM, PfPle that Lumberton stores ent needs at the close 6i the great1 Ple' county superintendent of pub Roxv Reece as teacher The Indian I - 1 JP Slosed Thursday Tranksgiv-; war and the unparalleled opportuni- j llc instruction here Friday. Normal also opened the 18th with' in .ay is the way one LumbeTton tie for much-needed service in wcrld-, Miss Nettit Cartwright and Mr. Prof. T. C. Henderson as principal andi m wBEfS lt VP to Th ?obesoin- redemption, combined with the ability Samuel Dawkinp were married in the Misses Armstrong and Jordan, assist-! tJZnL 11 Jl cs,tomary- fOT S to ?LveVth.e conference office of Regifter of Deeds M- W. ants. i t " lu nwniayHMg vugeu lwsen 10 me lass oi raising r ioya Saturday fvening at 7:30 ihe influenza improving, as we lately. Mrs. F. E. Walker Mr B.Sam Edwards won second prize. pyrene extinguishers. The new truck ! time visiting relatives at Fredricks-j to J'T An attractive display not mention-i carry fi50 feet of hnSe, while the: burg, Va. On her return home shel:Thttr8day of tbis week" ment isiting LONG BRANCH LOCALS. ton Motor Car Co. The display con sisted of homi-maMe bardware. The exhibits were judged Thurs day and the names of the prize-winners will be published in The Robesoa ian at an early date. NOTES. "I am surprised at the splendid fair this year, considering the fact that it had to be postponed twice," many were heard to remark after they had seen the exhibits. Even the fair of ficials were surprised at the interest taken, the fair being much better than they anticipated. - kept for emergency cases. j Mr. E. L. Odum has returned from The new truck is a rebuilt Buick j Baxley, Ga., where he spent the past and was made by the Cotton States j two weeks visiting relatives. Wagon Co. of Charlotte. It cost Glad to say Mrs. L. A. Collings $1,100. It was necessary to buy the addi tional truck in order that the present insurance rate might be kept in force worth is improving after being sick for some time. News was received here Thursday of the death of Mr. Lacy Beasley of Two truck drivers are employed by j pneumonia on October 30th. He had the town and this gives Lumberton better fire protection than many towns the size of Lumberton maintain With the exception of a few doings ettrltair-6tirt. The foflcrwing cases have been dis posed of by Recorder E. M. Britt: Jimmie Hatm, UUbert ttigiey, Jim been in France for some time. He was a very popular young man and had a host of friends here and else where who will be grieved to learn of his-death. ... .-:,.. "There was a collision between an automobile and a buggy here tins af ternoon about 2:30. The auto ran hind School Begins TodayDeath of Mrs. Sanderson "Fin" About Over. Personal. and preached an excellent sermon. reople are about through gather . The report of the board of publica- J SS diShSed from I Z (tion of the Western North Carolina ! army ai8cnarge1 from the u- S. Christian Advocate, published at X , . Greensboro, showed the addition of ,-n acouni the death of a 2,500 new subscribers. Rev. H. M. reIatl8. .JSP Dr. Chas. H. Durham Blair was re-elected editor. An en- i famiftr did not arrive last week, dowment fund of $50,000 was recom- as tney hd expected. A wire mes mended and 2,500 subscribers was ! ?age fJrom.' Dj- Durham stated that made the goal for next year. $500 1 he CJS family expect to reach was declared the dividend for this """,WiVUU F"w. The many friends of Lieut. Lee Correll, formerly of Lumberton, will be pleased to learn that he was re cently promoted from second lieuten- Conf erence adjourned last night t arit to first lieutenant because of Correspondence of The Robesonian. Long Branch ( Lumberton, ,R-,4)jyear for the superannuates. iov. 2Td. Kev. l. nedgepetn imea; The conference voted to make the his ragular appointment here Sunday; summer school for under-graduates at I rrinity college perpetual. sir crops in this section and with the reading of appointmats by ii has shnnr nisfl nnpnrwi 4.1 mi.- . ... tion OI a tew dOingS ! , n t o:ui: -Jtinte. the hmwv Krpntino- ia i 11 1 i 1 1 j vipivni an. coioreu. n.. rv. uiuud hilu. o. t o oy monKeyrum aririKers, tne crowas : Bullard-rl Exceeding thejvrhc-els of the buggy. The occupants , rep0rt a nice time who attpndpri t.hp fair were most or-1 rr . ... . . 0 . , ! 1 nr.nnA M,At i the bisho 4n The next session will be HOLD FOB 35 CENTS. valient services rendered in the. bat tle of Argonne during the month of ? v l! ur. o. u. vuick, colored, was painfully bruised Fridav afternoon when he drove his automobile down a derly. Very few arrests were made. 'sceed limit with automobiles; iudg- of the buggy escaoed without injury i ment suspended Li eacl: case u-on pay- j Tie car wasn t damaged. mprt nf the cost reiuuiue was weii icpicscnvcu at Willie Thavis. Indian, nsiner nrofane : the lair at Lumberton this week has about disappeared lic school will team count of the influenza epidemic. Several from here attended the fair A T 1 I 1 T7 4. A :n J Lumoerion anu rayeLiiiie auu .. i . i9.fw 1- 1 j uovernors or 8 States Urge Farmers t , ucunu inriroii cr Mr- qh1t, sonp ! n,.,. hjt- 4 n , c aL w ' oi r uin street. wxj 4.44. 4.44.4444 4,4. 4.v "-.1,0, w u.Sa.Utc Hls Wlfe was jn the car w:th anj VeMisSsDonnie Belle Britt of Colum- Ho,d Cotton fr Fair Price- 1 5ISS2dUnhUrt" bus county is spending this week with A joint proclamation signed by the Jf- t, friends and relatives here. Governors of 8 cotton States urging Ml?ses Rachel and Helen Oliver Among those who are off at school farmers, merchants, bankers and bus- , of Marietta passed through town last evening en route to Raleieh. where Some Rcbesc-.i Q -iiaens Have LCist I Amnions ana mr. Lee tsmt, wno are , ior not less tnan . cents a pouna, -T r i at Urrum, and iviisses aueneai inomp- miaanng Dasis, was issuea oa.uraay ...uuu ich nuacu ! son and Clara Britt at Lumberton. ; night at Atlanta through the cotton seven weeks on account of the influ i There was special Thasksgiving at States official advisory marketing enza epidemic. The schools were ex- r Long Branch church Thursday, No- board. j pected to re-open today. i. 4- ui. 4-! vpmher 21. Mr. J. Ellis Fisher, of Camn Lo- Mr. and Mrs. Owen Clinton Norment Geo Beck was given a 30-day road ! K10ney seVeral Robeson citizens have; Miss Pearl Howard of Lumberton ; Americans Enter Luxemburg ; gan, Houston, Texas, arrived Saturday announce the marriage of their niece j by Rec0rder E. M. Britt this rhe losers recently. This re- j spent Sunday with her brother-in- Joyously Greeted. j? and will spend some time law ana sister, . n- ppr!hin0i pntrr-d the citv of ",0 f i. rwner, TU i - urhn is nmta emLr ft. The display of improved farm ma The display consisted of all sorts of language on the publ.c highway , no. things needed about the farm. j : L Leach ol. mr a , . . . , ;ored, riding bicycles or. sidewalk; Miss Amanda McDiarmid Becomes judgment continued upon payment of Bride of Mr. W. W. Davis. i the'eost. .... j John Inzer, cored, drunk and dis Announcements reading as follows rderlv . jU(jgm j t suspended Upon were receivea nere oaiuruay eveuiug. , payment of the tost. BETTER BANK YOUR MONEY. Money Recently Due to Careless Handling. Miss Amanda MacDiarmid to Mr. William Walter Davis on Saturday, November the twenty third nineteen hundred and eighteen Lumberton, North Carolin. The marriage took place Saturday afternoon at 4:40 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norment. Walnut and Sixth streets, in the Dresence of a few' friends of the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut street Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Davis left immediately for Florida. They are expected to return to Lum berton in a week or ten days. V. . r j :ij morning. necK was louna guilty ui being drunk and assaulting J. G. Pitt- norter has heard of several people losing large sums of money, lust car rying it around in their pockets in LaFavette Mutual Purchases Planters Bank & Trust Co. Building. The LaFayette Mutual Life Insur ance r,o. of Tiumberton purchased Fri- 5 dav the birildine. corner Chestnut and i . - 4 t-,1 4, ot lnie qoi ais ill nuucauu uiaii wuiu Fourth street Known as xne na;, much more gafe d b Thomnson Mrs. Grady Pope has M. C. t i t:j i j -.r v.- 41 who is quite sick. Mrs. Fisher has returned 1 Jem?"f "T I been sick for some time at the home i v iiiK ib aiuunu m wt" --' - - , . ..4 i x ne American cuinmauuci-urmm i , , , , , , laost instances. In one instance a; after spending some time with rela-, and gtaff drove fche capital I of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. farmer left his money in his home and t when he went to look for it he was surprised to learn robbers had re lieved mm of the money. tives at Clinton Mrs. Misses spent Sunday L. Thomnson of idle dollars in Robeson that would Mr. Martin Amnions of the U. b. prs Bank & Trust Co. building. The building formerly belonged to Messrs K. M. Barnes, A- P. Caldwell and Roht. E. Lee. The consideration was $20,000. The insurance company has its general office on the second floor of fh huiMinc and will continue in the The bride is a cultured young worn-, same quarters. The first floor of the building IS OCCUpieu Dy tne xriaui.c Bank & Trust Co. an whose many estimable qualities of mind and heart have endeared her to a large circle of friends. The groom for several years has been general freight and passenger agent of the Virginia & Carolina Southern railroad, with headquarters here, and is a young man of sterling worth. ft fii a 4 -r a 4. r 1. - wiaiuuS 000 n vu se oeru xjciutv to America. Demobilization of the American ex County Auditor McCallum County Chairman. County Auditor J. M. McCallum has been appointed by Chairman A. L. RnlWk. of the county Red Cross sides that, would be doine their "bit for their country at large. Get the banking habit. Homeward Movement of Troops Has Begun. While as an effective military force the American army in France remains intact,, the homeward movement has navy spent part of last week with j djvision : ..4. Tl, 441 nroc I "u AttlO. O. OflUI UUYVttTUS. Ill 44UVUII1UUI1CS. 4. Lie gcucioi noo ! ! In some of the towns in the State I the schools are being kept open six days in the week to make ud time school bells, states a press dispatch, j lost on account of the "flu" epidemic. The eighteenth miantry oi tne iirst , it has been suggested that the Lum- first American berton schools take the same course. TT-J O4. 1 J Jn..r.V,4.A.c . Hy" mZZZZ? greeted by thousands of cheering Lux Alice and Emily, of Evergreen, i f, hWnno- nf at the home of Mr. W- -3 ThTrinein of church and urprp rne nome , troops to enter the city. The Amen-'Prof. W. H. Cale, superintendent of Mrs. E C-Bntt left today for Ked,cans were gjgeted by thousands of the Lumberton schools, is willing. Snrmes to attend the funeral of her: . ... . uuri, tnprfi m- j tlt f -u...ii Liviiiaiu. kjiivv4 -v. 444444 . wvwwx. , .F44 . aiiu .uta. iv. 1 . Viamwcii die mother, Mrs. Sanderson, who died yes terday "High Official" Says William Did Not Abdicate. The Iondon Daily Mail attributes "o VilcV, nffimal nf "Rritish trav- W 11 - . , . I 44 C4 44444 V.4444M4 O already begun, states a dispatch of j ernment" the statement that "Wil- the 22nd. Construction of all kinds liam Hohenzollern is still German em has been stopped and contracts andlperor anj Qf Prussia as far as deliveries canceled where possible and tne British government is informed, the men whose services nave oeea an(j apparently is waiting for some flowers in their pathway and each 8pending somt time in Baltimore, Md. soldier was presented with a bouquet of chrysanthemums. There was evident a spirit 01 neart- Mr. Caldwell came home several weeks ago from Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, where he underwent a se- felt relief that the Germans had gone. operation. His condition is fa- It was arranged that the ministers i of . vorable and he returned to Baltimore states and the municipal authorities ; only to congult hiB physician in regard should continue their functions, the a change in medicine. , Americans' part m afiairs being noth-1 ... ing more than to make of Luxemburg! T. C. Johnson left Saturday a link in the lines of communications I evening for Graham on account of the and stand prepared to maintain order. Mr. -jMr xl 3 1iin rvG r rt4-ixriT--T qto I . i . . it a x.1 J -.s.'U either en route to ports or plans for thatte former kaiser is spend- Wounded American Soldiers Will . JP rSdESJFn rs Poweif died Pnr the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call." This! their embarkation are under way. j ing much 0f his time in bed in his i will be a drive December 16 to 23, for. The first to go will be the sick and ; retreat at Amerongen castle and thatj mombers. the aim being to enroll convalescent wounded. 1 nese wm oe ; he has the Mflu Peditionarv fnrr lrpaHv in nrnn-pc5 ;Brv rsnn as a member of this . sent home with tne greatest posbiuie, with the homeward movement of sick ! great organization. Chairman Mc-1 expedition. Certam divisions ex- nniv the skeletons remain, are also Kaiser Crown Pnnce Hated. Be OUeStS 01 Itea W0SS. ; before Dr. Johnson reached Graham. Paris (By Cable) Wounded Mr. and Mrs. Powell are related to American soldiers will be the guests Dr. and Mrs. Johnson. Dr. Johnson of the American Red Cross Thanks- is expected home tonight. Certain aivisions, ex- ... Woo1 Trill Former ot,o. fiirnnon in one of the lareest Z. ... ... and woundpH will ivo hQct4onpH hv tbp 11, will annnint township chair-ihausted Dy replacement araits unui Tk- tia fW, in the r.itv. American Red inree nunarea ana nrxy 7 - . ii i ju An.- rom q in j ru m isii rH. r a 71 1 1 w 11 i x iiiuc xau, wui 1 . 1 1 . 1 t t -i nnnni-r' rror. 1 nn v 1 r h s fetum at an early date )f 8 divisions ! men and organize the county thor- "J national guard and national armyjoughly for the anve. "ups. s regiments of coast artillery ana seven going home. 2 brigades of field artillery. This'rr. aiw oi Pnmilv Welcom-! Cumberland Farmer Convicted of announcement was made Saturday by fw Manslailffhter. . A corresnondent of the London Daily Mail at The Hague learns that there v. 1 v, truL 44T,T44 v.n0 fnr pupils are in attendance at the Lum- the matinee performance and especial berton graded and high schools today v -t - ... 1 , oe PAmnororl mth on onr motif rT musical numbers that will appeal to -gr 7 """" 3 of n. .March, chief of staff, on receipt: uispatches from Gen. Pershing. is considerable hostility in Germany j.. , from the United states will 470 before the schools were closed on ed Home. A press dispatch states that yes tc day was the greatest dayin the n:s tory of Brussels the day cf the triumphal return of the royal family to their capital after 4 years of gal lant fighting against the 1emn .11 vader. The city celebrated tne nturn of its king and queen vith wild re joicing. Bed Cross Meeting Tuesday Eve ning. As stated in Thursday's Robeson ian, a meeting of the local Red Cross v,ntar will be held at the court Brown, corresponding secret- j house tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at 7-30 for the purpose 01 electing om nr the vear. All members of the chapter are urged to be present as it is important tnat a strung x ganization of the local chapter for the ensuing year be formed. U. D. C. Elects Officers, reported for The Robesonian. The regular meeting of the chap being delayed because of influ nza, the November meeting of the Kobeson chapter of U. D. C. was held 0n Thursday afternoon, Nov. 21st. The following officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: Miss Mary ; McNeill, president; Mrs. E. K. rrocti-p tri ;,i4. Mr.. t v T 'H.C-JIIC9IUCIUI, 4U13. W. Jjussell, treasurer; Miss Emma H torment, recording secretary; Mrs V. Rrnnm , , .... ...... ,1 aAjimf tary. n7A membership of the chapter is Ked to more regular attendance. ctwhe P.OBtal Telegraph-Cable Co. will bp" m be courts the government eizure of its properties and proposed consolidation of its land lines with ZH the Western Union Tele aph Co. Mis Addie Prevatt of R. 2, Lum berton, was among the visitors r in town Saturday. William Carter, a prosperous farm er of Cumberland couhty, charged with killing Evander Uacon, colored, against tne lurwei eiuiw auu ;b interpolated m the regular revue. "V" V X l- u T TT iAnc, cr. Wo co-itc thnt after Wil- . . 4. 4i. j.i.t 4-. The enrollment in the hieh school to- liam Hohenzollern had entered Hoi- A - t , of an 0id-fashioned da,y as compared with the opening en- thousand German soldiers ar- u. Tn.i,r, Ainr- rollment is 80 per cent while that in rived at the frontier and demanded was convicted of manslaughter by a ttiat fgy be allowed to pursue and jury of Cumberland Superior -court atjkijj nim They were turned back by Fayetteville Thursday night and was sentenced by Judge lyon to i yeais hard labor in the State prison. Car ter's attorneys appealed to the Su preme court and his bond was fixed at $10,000. Carter denied all knowl edge of the killing. His principal ac cuser was Richard Judge, colored, who swore that he saw the defend ant shoot Bacon when the two met in crossing a mill dam. BED CROSS MEETING. The Robeson county Red Cross chap ter will hold its annual meeting for the electio nof omcers ior tne coin ing yjfcr in Lumberton Friday, No vemb 29, 8uXX. Chairman Robeson County Chapter A. R, C. Dutch guards. The correspondent does not believe the former emperor could reach Berlin in safety, no mat ter what guarantees might be given. The former crown prince is univar sally hated also. His life in Germany, the correspondent declares, would not be worth an hour's purchase. He is under the closest guard in Holland. Evangelist McLendon Coining. Evangelist B. F. McLendon of Ben nettsville, S. C, is here today making preparation for beginning a meeting in the Banner tobacco warehouse on December 8. The work of putting the warehouse in shape for the meeting has already begun. The meeting will be held under the auspices of Chest nut Street Methodist church. both schools is 76 per cent. Mr. A. T. McLean and son, Mas ter Archie, Mr. Sam Branch and Mr. All who wish to contribute to J. A. Sharpe and son, Master J. A. Remember God's Poor. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Thankscrivine dinner for the county home will pleast send their contribu tions to the commissioners' room in the court house on Wednesday night 2nd, visited the Sandhill fair and races at Pinehurst Thursday, making the trip in Mr. McLean's auto. It was a perfect day for a fair and field In all our eiving, remember to be- day and thousands of people were - - m mm t i , m 1 . ein at Jerusalem. We will see all ?ifts promptly delivered. M- G. McKENZIE Ex-Crown Prince Will Be Intern ed on Lonelv Island. Mosterland, a hamlet consisting oflistice was signed are being released there from all the surrounding coun try. This fair is mentioned elsewhere in today's paper. Soldiers Returning Home. A number of Robeson county sol diers who were in camp when the arm- m ,1 . 4 1 J 4T l -4 .1..4-.. . . -. 1 rOTlim. a score oi small larmsteaas anu irum imiitaiy uuiv uu 4 fishermen's huts, on the bleak, lonely j ing home. m m mm 1 1 A. 1 island of Wierineen. which is sit uated some distance from the Dutch naval station at Helder ,is the home assigned to the interned former Ger man crown prince. He will live in a humble 2-story residence. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER, Optometrist Expert Knowledge of Eye Diseases and Fitting Glasses. ' t
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