North Carolina Newspapers

THE ROBESON! KT I r,' '.JT.-:: U-ll .-TXT T . ,.,-,- t . . S COUNTRY. GOD AND TKUTH E I TEAS. DUE IN ADVaNv VOL. 1XL LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY DECEMBER 19 191S NUVDEP 91 SERMON ON REPENTANCE. " CYCLONE MACK" IN ACTION CONFERENCE NOTES. CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL. WITH ROBESON SOLDIERS Scores of Church Members Responded M Appeal Last Evening at a Great StlVln at Runner Warehouse icn ct a Li real Revival Multiplied. Services i Banner v, .ire:: ou.se twice : ..y. 3 and 7:30 p. n. Three ser . Sunday 11 a. S and 7:30 . m. Services for chiidren T to 13 .ivs old today ar.d Saturday a: 4 . :u. conduced by Prof, and Mrs. ;vo... f'or the first time since the evange- -:.c campaign began on the Sth inst. : ..r.ze.ist McLendon extended an in-j. v.tation at the service last evening to;, church members who wanted to re- .sec rate themsefves to God and i res of people responded by coming ft rward. The invitation was given at the close of a great sermon on repent ant. Barriers of indifference and i:-.ci5 were s.vept aside at this ser vice and there were plentiful signs ,. : the great revival which Mr. Mc Lendon has confidently predicted from t e beginning. It was a great ser vice. Many whiw people attended the service for colored folks Monday eve r.ir.g. the erawd easily numbering around 2,500, ar.d it was a great ser vice. The singing was led by Rev. J. H. N'e.son. a colored Baptist preach er from Benr.ettsv.Ue. Evangelist Mc Lendon s home town, ana the singing was worth going miles to hear. It was great. Now osft and low. like Next N C. Methodist Conference Drive On for Universal Red Cross Meets at W ilson Various Reports. Tne next session of the North Caro--"-na Methodist conference, which clos ed its S2r.d annual session :.' Gehis c :ro Monday, will meet next vear at Wilson. Membership Canvassine Commit tees Will Give Everybody Oppor tunity to Join. Correspondence cf The Robesonian The American Red Cross has start ed its annual Christmas roll call of Red Springs Citizen: Mr. J. C. Snoddy received information this week tr.at his son. Sergt Cary Snoddy. ha : artived in New Ycrk on a trans port which h nought over wounded soldiers. Mr. Snoddfr vviil be placed COTTON MARKET. Middling cotton . jeihr.g on t ie lo cal marLct :.-.iay tor J cents the pound. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS ttai ant r.e can come home. Tr.e report of the board of church, the nation to secure the millions of ex.en.ion sr.owei tnat sli.-ioo was tvpttT-t-si ftH inili-c License has beer, -ssued for the marr ace of Err.: f ttia sky and ' Euia Taylor. raise! oy tnat board last vear and that B. N. Duke had made a donation of $ 10.000 fror the furtherance of church extension in rurol districts. necessarv to carry on thia work. The enrollment is voluntary and the membership fee is SI. Stations have me icj-Mii ui we (.Ui!u;i uu iui- uwu atraagwi cu canasins: couinm- Sate t'"a car better that perance and social service, read bv tees appointed and everv effort dos- Rev. R. L. Davis, denounced lynching sibie will be made to give all an op and all lawlessness, regrets that the porrunity to enrol A Fine Record. Red Snrir.irs Citizen: In last week's issue of the Citizen by oversight we Mr. T. W". Maxwell of To'.arsviUa gave Flora Macdonald" college credit , -as accepted a position n t ne office for en.iv $500 in the war work drive.1 of Messrs. R. D. Caldwell & Son. He The actual figures were S 1.3-47. Is began work Monday. tr.ere a scnooi of tms size in tne. The saddletree mibhc school cKvi- ed this morning on account of the j "flu . the disease toeing in 4 families Rnllt Pftri Tbrnno-Vi nf U that community. Shoe. 'T had a bullet to pass through my Pithy Sayings of McLendon. One of the greatest needs of tojay for DTnarhinv tn cj- .Mrt-jn-ii K '. . v. . . . ' - - . '. A . soldier boys were given cigarets, and Since the Red Cross has announced asks for enforcement of the law that hereafter it will depend upon the against selling cigarets to boys. membership fees for its funds, otn- shoe heel, but came out unhurt.' This l. T. Ormond was e.ected confer- cials expect that the enrollment daring was the word Private L. Kurman er.ee lay leader for the year. the period which ends onjhe night of ivey of Co. K. 3:21st infantry, gist Tne North Carolina Conference December 28 will greatly exceed the division, sent his parents from France. Centenary commission made the fol- 22.000.000 of last Christmas. Private Ivey is a son of Mr and Mrs. lowing distribution to the several dis- Secretary of War Baker Sunday Richard Ivey of the Proctorville sec trictsof the $1,600,000 apportionment made this statement in connection tion. assumed bv this conference the same with the Christmas roll call: being based on the pastors salaries -Prior to the signing of the armis"- Corporal Britt in Hospital With the Saddletree .section, recently par lor li'lT and tne rate being per cent r.ce, tne work of tr.e American Keci ' chased from Mr. Ira Bui lard a res-.- Rev. H. A. Grantham was out this morning after being confine.! for sev eral days on account of a deep cold. He is still far from well. The Lumberton grader! and high schools will close for the holidays to morrow. They will be closed only one week and will open for the spring term Monday. January SO. Mr. K. P. Humnhrev. formerlv of If preachers Der annum: urnam lt'i.04.. n.iza- vross was cominea witnm nome anc beth City $160,641, Fayetteville 14o.- neutral areas or within areas under 482. "?w Bern S201.9-40. Raleigh S1S'5.- Entente control. Now its sfcooe is a W nO.e Had tne at - T I - MAO It".. .... ...r-.. .rT..A...).- anlorma.- - amluMM nrfn. Tlgm sort ot passion for aymg SOU1S tic.t TA-ocnini-rtr, 1TOQ alK- rh ontiro prnithmnt of Rnmno wojla preach this countrv to -n-.M j-.rc.-r tu. i ii ?uui.. - i , n-ortionment covers the obligations of The task rhich confronts this great 1 nave as mucn respect tor a slacker Kr. ...-i j:.: - 7r: i -Mmt: ; j,,, . :r rr.p ar war ac T f-av- o L:'c u"""- ..... .... - , . - nnvh t nrn Kr'tt ' V t -..V, .T-;tn oil Vlil. i'r9W.1 rv' UUI i ij T - ,in .IT -.lST! IT PS . -. -r. ... . . r.t 1 I . tuultu ciiawu ----- -- - - ..l T. ,..,,, ir:ivp, th.rep uauimore wnen sne contracttM rneu liiviiV,l ltV k,'xivv. m.mm mm m ft r- tr.ev aence in tne nortr.ern rart ot town and has moved with his familv to Lumberton. Mrs. R. D. Caldwell has been sick eum Md. r-r rWrtrtml Rrir' ar.,i or.e lieu- wntn pneumonia in a hosmtai m Ba.- 0v how to make a crowd of darkies sing ar.d some of them got shouting happy during the song service and the ser mon. A large crowd heard Evangelist Mc Lendon preach on '"Repentance" at the Banner warehouse last evening. "There are many people who have been preaching for years and never yet preached one sermon of genuine gospel Bible repentance." the preach er declared. Peode dislike to see themselves as they really are. They Mumps. A letter to a relative of Corporal Rossie B. Brit:, dated November do. states that he was in a hospital in France with mumps, but getting on md one w.r-t had been selecte-.t to attend nmore. .no.. lor several days. tier a training school and the mumps condition is favorable, according to mat before he latest reports. Mrs. Caldwell was in seems likely to continue for a nsiderable period. I am .cans will wisn to put their ocietv through its conference treas- hands to the work of healing and re- urer. construction, and of tne channels The report for Greensboro college o--3'- none is worthier of support than for women showed that there are 43 this." more resident students enrolled than i ne purpose of the canvass of the were tnere a year ago. m.mk pern uui- - z TJT"r . aomrwrnl mWil mitorv completed durine the year, place a membersmp oaage on every m uunwenw, - r " T " " " , . ruWi hMnnimH Hud- bodv in exchange for SI to be used can forces in h ranee. Mr. John S. Holman has resigns! son hall in memory of the late Mrs. m a good cause, mis is a patriotic Molly T. Hudson of Shelby, who grave duty and it is desired that everybody eisnnfl r.-. tVp i-nlWp. The re- become a member of the Christmas Helo Give the Bovs in Camn a TastP tZ rhr nf Enirlish bv the alumnae. The following committees nave weeks1 furlough with tus parents, Mr. been one-third greater this year than of Christmas Jov who since have inaugurated a move- been appointed to canvass the town: the eentle murmur of a stream or the rusting oi .eaves, now i:se a rusn-i tjan sWke-- arm T vrn-il,-?n cnr ,-r, bmbw "" ... . ing miVr.tv wind, with every varia-1 ekhV om "Vf he wa 5?re schools specials, all league con- and seem, tion in 'between, it swept one off his l'have no timJ7or a "r- of neoole ? missions and all money consider fppr hv the sher force of its triumph- " J!;" IL rn5 T0t?e0pl! contributed by the woman's missionary all Amen ant might, or made one hold his breatn -wot g-0 out and fight when the y its soit appeal. -eison Knows trumpet sounds. Jealousy, envy and a dirty little mean sectarian spirit will send more people to hell than anything else. People who get mad and run when the preacher tells them of their faults are featherlegs. CHRISTMAS FOR THE BOYS. i rhot days and nights on a French railroad monia. Vm thoir in going from the point where his Mr. C. W. Smith of R. 4. Lumber- company was stationed to the school, ton. was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday Mr. Smith served through the Civil Greetings From A. P. Page. war and is now in his Ttuh year. Mrs. The Robesonian's star! has received Smith is in her 73rd year. "Mr. Smith i - - . . i v a a card bearing the greetings ot tr.e sa am snu Airs, cinua i.ave avevi season from Mr. A. P. Page, formerly together oS years and never had a quarrel. A model record. Mr. John S. Holman has resumed as manager of the Lorraine hotel. Mr. Guy W. Phillips of Che U. S. which position he has filled for the army, stationed at Morgan. N. J., paat year, affective the first of the orrjv vp-ster.iav to snend a two- year. The business of the hotel has ment to raise a library fund. In the ror the district north oi Mxtn and United War Work campaign west ot cim sireeis: .'irs. juuu reus Goda SnI neaxtsXons the Good People of North Carolina: aW OTW ? Jo S McN eiH, See iloo easv come unw Christ. - Jackson, many of whom will.be lone- college in the Southern Metnouist Laura Norment. Margie Ru.ed Jeans never made it easy to become some and unhappy. Now it :s my church that confers tne aegree of pffee of fess Section , Christian. You must be born again. .fish to do everything possible to give bachelor of music. of'wn mK "t ilSIn f?octor nair You must come to God in order to get these men a taste of real Chnstmas Four new presiding elders were ap- plT peace. You must deny yourself, take ioy. am appeaUng to tne good peo- pomted-Revs. H. S L North W H WeTnateln" Peati those retiring to kiswii t.:. u i ' Revs. J, . triors. r.n. JT tm, , " j j r- t -d.-i Theresia Patterson. Lillian Hutchison. Mattxe Lee Pitman. Lee Pope. Eliza- and Mrs. R. M. Phillips of the Beulah in any previous year, exceeding expee section, Wishart township. Mr. Phil- fcations despite the quarantine during Ups has been in the army several September which greatly handicapped up sus preached eoentance. Ihe anr- r" ; "-t ounav render to God must be complete Gon-? v Y-" -.--etTrg viction is not repentance. It is one happy Cnnstmas day G. T tmng to see your duty ana ano.ner w f-i - - , ;n h ":eA , 0A iriiic Wnwr beth Wishart. Ethel Pitmai do it. One can be sorry lor sin ana - ZiZl u u J ; i JJisuuuicu ounuu vP1i Fuller r i ii - -.-j rn to n:ivch!i5P nr frpsh fruit. and . . ,-Nedi r unei lou cannot noia to oou ; , , k.- . years, having spent two years on the tr.e business. Mexican border. Lieut. L. M. Townsend left today for Red Springs ;o visit relatives af- Lieut. and Mrs. D. M. Ivey were tor spending several days here a guest Lumberton visitors yesterday, on their at the home of Dr. and Bra. W. W. way back to Camp Sheridan. Ala., i arker. Lieut. Townsend is a first from a week's visit to the home of cousin of Mrs. Parker. Be will go Lieut Ivev"s father. Mr. Joel Ivey. from Red Springs to Kaynham to visit rear Raynham. R1S tiier, iwtv. i.. winter lownsenu, 1 8 lev Gays Detore returning to ms Great I,05t m XoV4 yrk- xtt wif- n Tjocin in1 air. rranK uoucn lias receivea Work. Writes a Robeson Sot- from Li R g formerlv of Annie dier. .Lumberton. a steel German officer's Mrs. Nash Kinlaw. jn a letter to his mother. Private helmet. Lieut. Beam stated in a let- District east of Chestnut and south puiton Parker, formerly of R 1. Ur- ter that the helmet was taken off a Red Cross is Doing a j -..-. nr.fa's Hnet . . . ... ii - . nf nor ubiicps i auu vuiu ..j-.w . . k. L. . r r i fra n.-i' n'un rn . . - . ..v. . . W PnTuiZ tivV a better fe In addition to these men in camp. ki charlotte Saturday Charles H. of Fifth streets: bus. a. v. u ftisa- rum. now with tne American xoi.e dead German othcetL Ihe helmet other Promising to live a be.te. me between five and six hundred er a soldier from Coofeeinee, N. art, chairman; Mesdames Geo. G. in France, says: is on display m a window in the front 19 not repentance. M&osV nurses the fire; - r Is in n 1 ?'r hrirS discbai from Camp French, W. W. Davis, C. A. D. Eates; -Mama I Just want to tell you of Messrs. White & Gough'a store. It The preacher mentioned the return Red Cross na e.. xne C af.ei being Jd ttom La p Jennie Russell, what Sink of the Red Cross. I shall weighs 6 pounds. of the prodigal son as an example of. g " oie ve ahanny Christmas fji Ssou-hSn railway with a Enlalia McGilL , always be glad that we gave to this repentance, a rohe to qmt your that j SZ l&4r3R a? the. District east of Elm and north of cauJ as liberally as we did and I LIBERXy gQND wavs and quitting them. While jou n razor, cu. nis i , . Fifth streets: Mrs. John D. McAlhs- will eive to it as long as it needs , httc may have many Slns in your life there s by aRV friend of fdees? b? ter. chairman: Mesdames A. E. fnd Want you to. They are do-; PAYMENTS DUE is one predominating sin What is SSTdtaTaOTSl be used Sict called to the scene White. T. C. Johnson. P. S. Kornegay. ingreat work over here. Anywhere that sin? the preacher asked. Tear om g ff eial gg" Slwiy passenger I John Knox: Miss George Whitfield. they pive the boys anything they need. Banks Should Be Put to as Little Trou that sin out of your heart and say tor tne oeneiu. ra jne w V, at the Southern ' ff v, r .. K r, Hamilton is in charge of TurnvP men me so many things - iUUuC illWlVll LVl-Cli.V4J . "O v-... ... here, God. I'm your man MORE BLESSED TO GIVE. station a joyous occasion. without bail. , Address ail communications and Winders' head was almost severed packages to Dr. John L. Weber, Gen- f m his bodv. He died within a few i - i o . ir a r r- - ;-e;A t-inr H..P Make Poor and Neglected OncS SS.p'S TilZ " 'iS eJcSSS fSdec &STjt. ,McMp f-MSST " tl:. r-v. . .u)hn Li. -Nr...... i avhpw. menus, tti. urc - -- , c.-v , r- - r . riapp imS v.iiii.uao. sua. . ....... ... . . iiiaT-ieVB orp: .onar Branca, tsarnes oeneiai axiip "Ji station MQ assea wwac j !",,, at i?i;. (Wtm Prnrtnr inr. At the instant sniaer ' - Vr A, t ' c-o. all tVi F:vr T,umberton work. t .-n.-.t hoonn to tell vou. They give All the auxiliaries to the Lumberton me aything I want, such as candy and chapter are expected to make a can- a other good things to eat." va for ,i Christmas roll call member- Private Parker has been sick m a Payments. The third payment on fourth Ljb- To the Editor of The Kobesoman: Cagualties to 30V. 23 in the 30th behind Winders and slashed hi iQ vrac an Ten M have I Chnrtin gifta. nhft tral office of the expeditionary forces the pol at Jbf0 berton Red Cross Chapter. was enablea to give out no guts , 40 440. Thev were attempted to arrest mm. out was besides the fruit and candy. Many on . Dec. 14 . was 4U,44U. . Oowed, an the while maintaining an ft,g mnTTT syu: aiea oi auauue uj. iumiu. , 1 j ROBESON CASUALTIES. i 1 . .2 ,.-- -aro mftflfi noor ana negiw.eu "'n, J" 1 Killpd in action. I IJmZ wound, 275; died of disease, 353; ac-; .-anta v.iaus u" iwow - Kopori a ack of extra tnings tnat r.' nn,ipr investigation " Pany Christmas but also found that "Hald. Sweenine reductions in long on Christmas Dayl they dM not ov - ... anv food in the house. WTith the money that was given CilaUS Infl 51; severely wounded g Reductions in Long-Dis-, Ginners Are Forbidden tu Make De- L 5 eSUtTOay-! in action, 39,371. These incl S JSIW- Rates. ductions for Dirt and Sand in dis-1 Seed. VVltn tne uvuej -.t fV, " , Tnrnlina bought useful articles of clothing, J es to Nov. 23 in the tan, and toll telephone rates by tne To tne Ginners of Robeson Lounty. , QAti. Vnvt.b Carolina. South; Kp nrinntion of a basic charge oisix Vnt:.p iina fnme to the food aci i oulu - , r . ,ii ;,. Kno . and Tennessee nauonai: anci one-quarter nuns a " V ! istration that some ginners oi nun- Robe- s-uard were given as i,to. ine cd& siiieu as iuiiuhs. .i . ..1 - lui i.iin.mr the n e J , . . ...... ...... ,. , V. in tms trreai wutn pj jin..... . Danhs iu nui n ewi mc Christmas roll call of the Red Cross, preat service they render in carrying Private Parker says in his letter these bonds for their customers, al that many of the American troops lowing them to pay in installments, are leaving for the States. and all subscribers should pay ! promptly, without notice from the The Outfihtingest Bunch at All. banks .and thus show their apprecia- The -iant liner Le.iathian. which tion and avoid putting the banks to .WkPrl at New York Monday with trouble and expense. nearly 9.000 American soldiers, vete rans of overseas fighting, also brought home many convalescents irom tne! 27th and 30th divisions. Names of Robeson County Men That Homer Weeks, of Epworth Ga Appeared in Casualty Lists 117th infantry, came home with a : wound received in the attack of the: Since Monda. 30th division on the Hindenburg linej Names of the following Robeson near St. Quentin. i county men have appeared in overseas "There never was a bunch of men casuajtv ljsts since Monday: who could fight like the 30th." he said.; Med'0f disease: Addinell H. Lock- The only kick we nan was om - pembroke. Wounded severely: Rufus Hayes, . Vidl-f f-hp dav rate ioi 1 j... i ,.,iia n-f rAr'lrlo mileage, aiiu " -, T; i nra son couiivn mnc a l rT F ficers would not let us go aiu U any this Christmas have old Joys, yi; died of SSk tie day rate after that hour! J ifjf J! 'dirt. The food iiTwit. of New York,! Elrod. , or any of the aDoye-menuoiwu 1 wounds 293; died of disease, 15; died were announced Sunday oy rrowiH- admmistration calculates that tne nag- nraV,ed the men of the 30th and 27th., " v. T i ' t .Tniherton- that they would like to have given, Jf0nJ 5. Merely wounded, ter General Burleson. They become and tieg will compensate for Ped the ra n o Rowland: Frank JfgggS out to make others happy I shall ot J d d undetermined, effective next January 21. ip,, dirt and sand in the seed, and ginners on , were "poor Deasj JrSX; Vwe o-laH to receive such the last of ',..- :97S- missme tu rates were recommended nAAon tn make a deduction iena1!1 r !' u .fl5 npvt tn m- Lewi. K. 1. .Maxton, narnt magma, ftuo: suz:nii uuim", .. mj... aic -- ....i ' rrencn iiuhlcio - c. p,,i . . "" .i r this week or tne iirst oi M ' frpH. 193 tnan to ui 'It is more blessed to give in the first report of the TOeon therefor. However, where by actual ble -Q hold them back! ! rates standardization and Mr. Burie-; wei ht the foreign matter in the seed - waa a fight in front." - son's statement said their effect is to; amounts to more than one per cent. q tne convalescents o: r.-u" St. Paul. wnen . . . . . -i u r,..,,c .Missing in hcihi. V.U.U1C5 i. u.tio, American Indian Played 1mf- sosJ amounts to one per cent. Many of the convalescents of fte oT,t Part in War. .equalize w mffa.v t.ne gmners aie 1 two divisions, nowevw, receive. JANIE CARLYLE Lumberton, N. C, Dec. 19, 1918- Tiint f Pnrtueal Assassinated I in the army and navy, by subscribing dispari ... . . for future re. Dr SMorio Paes, president of Por-i liberally to the contemplated as unification; tugal, was shot and killed by an as- creasing the Production of InMA aj aRd telegraph wires pro-, rnt rirlniht Saturday while on Indian lands and by conmounons . " . .. t :1 o rronip; crreatlV aiUCU me.' .... t- i - . - - I .. - l'H-J : he was in a railway station at f" to - j , . . 'Migs Bessie Allen and Mr. ymon Declares i'or jewisn tww Ifantry, Hist division, was ..... f nnrrn l e mien oiaics ..w , m:n T To iiHnermiui . ... . i x : x. ,- o n . o v cvom hpr . , Toe THvotiiTior wpa th m raiestme. i 1 ,, , , ant ran in mar. charges over the country, "removing h Jctual foreign matter at the same J"" aK '( their experiences. Private Private James T. Snutb KiUea in "3 SJr'LSSSS SS- .PZELPdc. as paid for the ed. g ..f Hen?y.N... with both j Action Jf?y, f. .. n. e.. arms and legs crueny torn u F-j Mr. W. J. Smitn oi tne nan bwwbh unty Food Administrator. ; ne would not have missed "the show section was advised yesterday by the , N. C. Dec. 18th, lyib. foj. anything. i War Department that his son. Private County Lumberton James T. Smith of Co. M. 321st m- - . j-v i ' 1 I T'..:i. J W-rT-r.C? J I 1 f I I.I WW. V I 1 IL Ail t. o tram tn unorto. tnueu oiatc r . -. o-n u ttt;ii TciItp i;nri5?tma,s . . ..i ti; n".r' assa lant, named Jeetne,;ning the war, declared i.ato esiaen. ? - ; - Stone Married Last evening. weaixn in at Snuth was 22 years old. and left for r. - - . . , i Dnoc: cctrtnV OT ma cill cti-Aciiio, ! I IiTlTlHI WltUlUVii Mwv... . j f T I nP rilUtlitau www r-- - - - , . . Ml, lo-rrr niim- - . i ii,.-, Unm u mil m Tin nr. u iiiun : . , t j a tho rraminn' r.'iiiii) w u u mi tn American general "v, T2 i-k ln5t eve- der tne cruateesiuF U l . t n 1 1 awi xitavif v was killed by the crown, ui. w"""a" SpIIs said that provisional government on DecemD 9, 1917. dent Wilson League of Nations is Necessary. ;,.oiont nf nne S50 Liberty every man, woman and child race in the nation. o-n tn American general "V"" - ------ 1)Stt pv-p- der tne trustees,uiF L- """"i tt:i -m i tVio Pint. v; and; mas cc - Auen, near tiyuui i n' -h artin? on behalf of sucn league ui uuoeit xxigacjr Id the I headquarters. From there he win 7.30 Jugtice p G Bntt acting on oen. Robesonian is advised that Mr. bond fori proceed to the frio officiated. Quite a number oi inenoa : dlaration, in the form of a,Gilbert Higley. who was among the of their win nave "7 -th theiof the contracting p? """"" rpt;olution was adopted amm wnu ,-oung men mdicteu as rang u " '.American troops and. not with tne. . marriaee. The marriage was a, resoluttom was delegates, repre-! U ithe recent riot at the National I American commander-in-cmei oi uLi.c-, affair, the parents ot tne i e"UU3"""" a ono.000 members rnttnn Mills villaee. was not in the After 4 days of gathering views oi. R.. Griffin 0f Fair- leaders in France, states a fans ais- . . .i miL i).,.;,l(.nt Uilann mnrit. ?lWaUS m tohli seen no 7 Silas Griffin died yesterday at reason to change his belief that the her home at Fairmont alne" foundation of a league of nations is of seyeral montfns- n?ecst known inseparable from the actual peace one of the oldest and best-known treaty itself. I women of Fairmont. She is surviyea treaty ltsen. .,ro-i children, among them being UV ' e- T 1 Judge Whedbee Resits. Mrs. J. A. Thompson ox r g interment waa ni.v, ... ---- - officers. lrn nw will wish them a life of happiness prosperity Judge H. W: Whedbee ol Ureenvnie , intermen. near Fairmont, at has tendered his resignation u tw afternoon Mrs. Griffin I month" HS iUdge to atood "woman Snd will be missed. County Meeting of Fanners Union January 14tn. The county meeting of the Robeson tV! farmers' Union was postponed from yesterday to Tuesday t r . , ml. ,nnt.Tr will hfi .Tnniiarv 14. llln:M"6 " , , U , onH lir v.l In the rnilVT, nOUSe iicic xiic ' : . , j i . Iicm iw ' , - j , 0fvQ.ln.i:. A ocrwiiatinn Whiell Was lO imvc On nntrps countv iarm ueiiiuusn iwuum .-.aci..."v.w.. .. . u. UUKes, cuunvjf , ij . ooririiotvpp necember 2-2, a. ...ill qHHvpis rne nieeunsi. -''iiieiu at - . b. rnublic and all farm-1 has been called off on account oi n erTm the county are urged to attend, fluenza in the Saddletree commas on his way than b Ty 3 of their race in the United States, Both bride and groom are well- Jose Thig was followed by i voung ladies and happened to be pass town and have many friends who , isn antne . Spangied Ban-1 fnR at the time. auu " " ner. cnvnnsp of the wedding few hours before it took place. Cotton t nil but was mi--. r -- Lai. home from Howeiisvme wi TT-nion Meetine Called Off The union meeting of the Robeson DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER, Optometrist Mr and Mrs. G. W. Bass and their, two children, of Barnesville. will move to Lumberton about the first ot the. aWeM Kri.'S.iExt Rnowge of Eye DUease. Caldwell & Son. Mr. Bass was a and Fitting Glasses. Lumberton visitor yesterday.