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LUMBfeRTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JANUARY 9, 191$.
NUMBEv 96
THE . EOBESONM'
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M'LENDON MEETING
Meeting Will Close Monday Evening.
Service For Men Tuesday Evening.
MANY ARE BEING SAVED.
A Great Spiritual Awakening in Lum
berton Three Services Sunday.
Large crowds continue to attend the
McLendon meeting at the - Banner
warehouse and many are professing
faith in Christ. Mr. McLendon con
tinues to preach sermons of moving
power and urging men not to lose
their souls. . ,
The meeting, which opened Decem
ber 8, will close Monday evening of
next week, when a farewell service
will be held for everybody. Mr. Mc
Lendon announced last evening that he
would remain here until Tuesday
evening, however, and preach his pe-
cial sermon to men.
Three services will be held Sun
dayat 11 a. m. and 3 and 7:30 p. m.
The. preaching of Evangelist Mc
Lendon has stirred Lumberton as it
has probably never been stirred be
fore. Many who were skeptical and
had never taken any interest in the
cnurch of God have been moved to
repentance.
. At the meeting Monday evening,
which was attend oy around 8,000 po
ple, Mr. McLendon asked Dr,W. A.
McPhaul, ouhty . hjealth officer, to
have something to say in regard to
taking precautions against the spread
of influenza and other contagious dis
eases.' Dr. McPhaul urged the-importance
of people holding a Handker
chief over their mouth and nose .when
they cough or sneeze and told of the
:'7"
Where Art Thou?
Reported for The Robesonian.
"And. the Lord God called unto
Adam, and said unto him, Where art
tnouT And ne said, i neara wiy
voice in the garden, and I was afraid.
lien. 3:9-10. This was tne xext irom
which Evangelist McLendon preached
Tuesday evening. He said in part:
Today men are afraid to meet God
because they know that they are
wrong and have disobeyed. If Christ
should walk up to men tonight and
... m at
say, ' Ive come, zor you,- come on
mey wouia xaii on tneir iaces ana i
f or mercy . because they know th
are wrong and unprepared.
All who are right know it. They
are prayed up and paid up and would
welcome Christ with a shout. If one
is right in God's -eight, there ja no
fear.
All people know if they are right or
wrong, unless they have trampled
conscience under their feet until it
fails to rebuke them. Sin stabs und
kills conscience.
Some give as an excuse for not
V o i n rr a rViriatian that there are too
manv hvDocrites. The fact that there!
are "hvcocrites proves that thtre are
some wno are genuine, reorue iy
tn rnnntorfpit. t.h rpal thinu". If Deo-
A. ....
ule would wash cob-webs off their
( v n windows they would quit seeing!
' 1 T. VM.v. . . . . 7 . j
.spiders. on other people's winaow-j.
God Calls Todav
Where art thou, sinner? Sin is sin
with God. One sin separates from!
God. Every, grave dug, every heart
that is broken, every .home wrecked
is the result of sin. One leak will
sink a ship. Man treats sir! too light
ly. He wants to put the soft peddle
on it and doesn't want the stone roll
ed away. When Lazarus was dead,
the people sent for Jesus and He roll
ed the stone away. Today people
send for about everybody but Jesus.
Some people today are as dead spir
itually as Lazarus, was physically and
it takes supernatural power to 'roll
away the stone and, raise them from
spiritual death. " ,
Man's righteousness Is as filthy
rags. Thousands of,, people walk the
streets and look' like others, but God
looks at hearts, end some day the
difference will be seen.
Many are like the unprofitable ser
vant. He hid his talent and did noth
ing with it. Many; today are doing
nothing. Brother, where were . you
when we tried to swing Lumberton
for God? I was sitting down preju
diced. .Brother, you must give up sin
or heaven. . -
Where art thou, people who profess
to know God but have never been
born again? Lost humanity has look
ed on you and seen no difference be
tween your life and others and so turn
ed away and are tonight lost. What
eruse will you give to God at We
Judgment ?
wnere art thou, backslider?
You're a curse to any community you
live in. Your influence sways others
in the wrong way.
Where art thou, Christians? .Pure
religion before God and the Fa.htr is
this: "To visit the fatherless and wid
nwa iri their affliction and to - keep
himself unspotted from the wtfld."
James 1:27.
Do you go where others go or are
you distinct and separate?
Where art thou. Sunday school
teachers, Sunday school superintend
ents. Dreachers. fathers and mothers 7
Human instrumentalities is needed
to help get people to God. Are you
blameless (1 Thes. 5:23) of the blood
ol that lost person! nave you aone
your best? Where art thou?
"He Went Away."
This was the subject from which
Evangelist McLendon preached last
evening. Just before he preached Mr.
Carroll sang the well known hymn,
"The Name of Jesus is so sweet
Thiswaa a splendid introduction to
the sermon. ;. -
"And he was sad at that saying, and
went away, grieved: for he had great
:nn:p;s!ons: Mark'' 10:22
The natural heart is enmity against
SCHOOL CLOSED.
Lumberton Graded and High Schools Rural Policemen Elected J. M. Mc
Closed Today for Ten Days Three. Callwn Re-Elected County Audi
Teachers Have "Flu'V-Pfcease tor for Two. Years Bills Paid.
Sreadinc Throughout the County , :
No Deaths.
lhree teachers in the graded school,
. . . .
developed cases of influenza, today
and the graded and high schools were
ordered closed for ten days.' This ac
tion was taken after the matter had'berton district Frank A. Wishart:
been discussed by the board of school
trustees and the county health de
partment. Dr. W. A. McPhaul. coun
ty health officer, says it is important
that parents keep their children at
home and not let them attend shows
and be playing over town.
Reports from all sections of the
county indicate that the "flu" is rag
ing throughout the county again. How
ever, the doctors say the second epi
demic is of a milder nature and no
deaths are being reported.
County Health Office McPhaul at
tended yesterday at Sanford a , meet
ing of the Fifth District Medical so
ciety, at which meeting the influenza
situation was discussed. He says re
ports from all parts of the State in
dicate that the present epidemic is
not so fatal as the first.
.CALL TO INDIANS.
Requested to Sleet Next Sunday and
Raise r unds for Training scnooi.
. Rally at Deep Branch
January 19.
Corresnondence of The Robesonian.
The Indians of Robeson and ad
joining counties are requested to meet
at their cnurcnes.on roe secona sun
day in January and collect- funds -for
the training school now 'Unoer way
"pledged are' uri
ged to pay. their pledges,
Each church should appoint a com
mittee to meet at ieep Drancn cnurcii
the third Sunday in January and re
port the amounts collected. We will
have a rally there on that date. Eve
rybody is invited to come Sunday
morning. We are expecting. preach
ing by Rev. C. H. Durham, Lsm
berton. , yin . .-.ly--i
Come end, let us . have good time
WrHUNTvrCbairwanie .
BILLIE LOCKLEAR; Secretary
F. U. MEETS TUESDAY.
Meeting to:Be Public Address By
0. O, Dukes An Effort Will Be
Made to Re-Organize Robe-,
son Farmers.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.
Meeting of the Robeson division
of the Farmers' unun will be held in
the court house . Umhwwn .Tues
day of next week. Ml fanut-rs in wife
enuntv are urtred to attend the meet-
ing, whether a member of the union
or r.ct. nr. u. v. uuKes, cwy iar'
demonstration agent, will address tne
meeting. Matters of importance
farmers will be considered.
An en on vni De
ganize the farmers
'11 l
n nriTsinizatiOii Oi some kuhi
- ' I - ... . , ,
all farmers mterestea in buui u '""r,,
xsnou.'u oe on nanu. i,"s "'"!
open at lUu n. m ' . - i
. . v Mm.IVM , lum, county . auditor, salary, $187.50,
Secretory-Treasurer Robeson Ijmon.; ,phone $Q. MJ
7 . . .... . .!Allister Hdw. Co., supplies for court
God. This man came to Jesus and ho -J5 L H Caidwen 8uppiies
sought Him. Many have attended ifor court hou8e $5 25. John McAllis.
these meetings but have takeri no t rerair work a(. court houae ?g 50
step toward Jesus. Ihis man was in c fi Skipperi clerk of court salary
earnest. Hib soul was at stake and, 308 33 Btamps $11.40, jury tickets,
he lar to Christ. $133.70; R. E. Lewis, sheriff, salary.
Many here run to the dance, the r31666 stamp8 $2750; M. W. Floyd,
theatre end s;ard parties, but do not iatet ot deeds, salary, $316.66,
-..v. n Tacna When men Can Zet . , m.x-l nne 00
the dust out of their eyes they vnj)u ail ;d prisonert-feix?urai police
flee toward the place ot safety cry- $?5 cach$450. Robeson Lum-
ins. "Life, Life. ww ber Co., wood for jail, $13; A. Wein-
Tl;c rich young ruler asked. What . j
shall I do to inherit eternal life. , . t .r K'0T ' A.no.
Jesus answered "Keep the. command-j0n"'
mimtR." This man
man was in earne.51..
and prayed. Then JesU3
j spll
11 14 jit cjr
nil errtli .hflVP flTlfl cive it to the poor.
The rich young ruler considered his
wealth and chose gold in place of
Je3us Christ.
Many are in the graveyard now
who sacrificed home, and heaven for
I money, men ana w -, v. -
be reid responsible t t.
for not only what did do but forwhat
. . . 1 3 1. - .mi
111' !f lib '
hd vou been right with
God. Your responsibilities are great
er because of your advantages und
opportunities. You can live Siim.ialk
v.!th Jesas ana inen gu aYj -':uen8ioner( $i5.00; O. O. Dukes, county
AiA Ymi can die where Jesjs is sna ; , ' T.i4.' i .0- m!..
yet die without Him as the dying thief
dd
Where did the rich you .is .a..- ec
to when he went away? Back to his
? Nn Riches are convenient
and may gratify you to an extent,
but they cannot satisiy your. .
A Soul cannot be satisfied with things
of the earth. It cries for God. , Mon
ey can't buy life. ' . . . . -Where
did he go? To his friends?
No. Friends can't be a satisfactory
substitute for Jesus Christ. Friends
may stand by you when your pockets
are full of money, but when avalanches
of troubles and sorrow come, where
are they? Jesus-is a friend that
sticketh closer than a brother. Did
he go to fame and public opinion?
No. They can't fill Jesus' place. Pub
lic opinion is the most unsatisfactory
thing in the world. It's not more
possessions or a larger . house you
want, but it's Jesus.
Honor, fame and "public opinion
does not satisfy a soul. You can go
in the mines of wealth and
climb the ladders of fame -and yet
the thing you want is far off.
He Left Jesus. ; .
Jesus- was sorry for him. Jesus
loved him but the young man passed
Jesus uo. Where is the young ruler?
He went away. How . can you go
awayj - m a . - .
THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS.
The county commissioners held their
' -
regular monthly session Monday at;
the court house.
The f oil woing were elected rural oo-
licemen for a term of one year: Lum-
r mn uiuiii, uiatricb to. vs. .Drill; Row
land district J. H. Carper: Maxton
district W. W. Smith; Red Springs
district W. A. Smith; St, Paula dis
trict C. L. Beard. All were re-elected
except Mr. F. A. Wishart, who suc
ceeds Mr. A. H. Prevatt in the Lum
berton district. Mr. Prevatt resigned
to accept work in the office of Sheriff
R. E. Lewis.
The annual and monthly reports of
Dr. W. A. McPhaul. county health
officer, were ordered filed. The month
ly statement of the National Bank
of Lumberton, acting treasurer, was
also ordered filed.
The sum of $900 was appropriated
to supplement the salary of the coun
ty superintendent of health for the
year 1319
" J. M. McCallum was re-elected
county auditor for a term of two years.
A. M. Carter was exempted from
paying, poll-tax on account of a brok
en leg.
A number of tax rebates were al
lowed. '
The jailor was allowed 50 'cents
each per day for feeding prisoners- to
July 1, 1919.
It was ordered that. a young; calf
belonging to the county home De sold
to I. J. Flower for $10. . , : :
Toe bonds of Rural 'Policemen W.
V Smith C. T: RmtvI and V A WUh.
each
were "
ordered
The bond of
county surveyor
J. Ed. Tyson in the sum of 11,000 was
ordered filed. The bonds of I. J. Flow
ers, keeper of the county home, and
tnat oi a. o. smaii, county srana-ard-keeper,
in, the sum of $500 each
wnm otAp.thA filed.
The regular pauper list was allowed
nnij. .Tivnjsa nimrnnnn, wjin pucea o
tba. regular list at $5 pet month. The
monthly, (allowance of ' Watt Thomp-
- - J M .- 1 . C. -
son WBS.increuseu irum 10 o tne
month
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Court and Court House G. F. Al
len, wood for county home, $5; E. M.
Britt. recorder Lumberton district
salary, $75; Jno. S. Butler, recorder
St. Pauls district, salary, $40; J. N.
Buie, recorder Red Springs , district,
salary; $50; R. M. Williams, record
er Maxton district, salary $65: D, TV.
Bullock, recodtr - Rowland district,
salary, $50; A. E. Floyd, recorder
Fairmont district, salary $50; Ben
Blount janitor, salary, $40; H. M
McAllister, airent. nremium on court
h insurance for five years, $343,-
, 50; E. J. Britt, legal services to county
auditor, $100; freeman Printing Co.,
rnaae to le-oi-, BUppiies for COurt house officials, $35.
of Robeson into 25. Q T WiniarnS) premium on court
v.,.o ir:Q
iiiouxcilivc iUl inc viuin. vb-zvkj
premium on bond of register of deeds,
$30; Edwards & Broughton, record
books for county, $31; J. M. McCal
'$59.i0. turvs (salary fw.dl
, An . w. . .
wv ' " io"i v, wTjFi6 rA.
oner, $3; White & Gough, supplies
for jail $8.60; Clyde Dnggers, con
veying prisoners, $5; J. H. Carper,
conveying prisoners, $15.60; town of
St. Pauls, feeding, risoners, $3.40.
Total, $624.
Miscellaneous H (J Rogers, plumb-
j for count 5-50 D R Rhod
Geo. L. McNeill, electrical work, $1;
Nancy Barnes, apuper. $15
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I. J. Flowers, keeping county home,
l,$227; J. D. McMillan & Son, drugs
for county, $s.yo; stepnens & iarnes
supplies for county home; $25 r Day
ton Wilkins, burial of Isaac Wilkins,
farm demonstrator, salary, $85; Miss
Flax Andrews, county home demon
stration agent, salary, $58.33; Gran
tham Bros., drugs for county, $3.60;
K. M. Biggs, supplies for county home,
$28.50; town of Lumberton, light and
water for two months, $12b.9b; K. U.
Caldwell & Son, supplies for county
home, $22; G. TV Fisher, holding in
quest over body of Hezzie Connor, $8;
L.; Mclnnis, W. K. Brock, A. E. How-
aid, u. ti. Howard, a. o. 4onn3on ana
C. F- Caudell, jurors in coroner's in
quest over body of Hezzie Conner,
$2, each$12. Total, $641.64.
Death of Mrs. Stanley' Parnell A
Good Woman.'
Corresopndence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton ; R. 7, Jan. 7. Mrs. Stan
ley Parnell died at the Thompson hos
pital on December 20. She had been
sick with typhoid fever for ' about
three weeks. She had been a true
member of Smith's Methodist church
for about 15 years. She was a good
woman and loved by all who knew
her. Interment was made in the fam
ily cemetery. She is survived by her
husband and two children one daugh
ter, Bertie May,' two years old and
one son. Bemon. five years old.
Funeral services was conducted by
her pastor, Rev. A. B. Parker.
WITH SOLDIERS
Private Raymond
Action.
Erers Killed
i Mr C. F. Ever of H K LiimW.1
I " - v i wa
ton, has been advised by the War De-
partment mat ms son, fnvate Ray-, of the Confederacy met in the rest
mond Even, was killed in action in I room of the municipal building Thurs
France on Ocotober 15. Private Evers ' day afternoon. January 2
had been reported missing since tbat
date.
Robeson Casualty List.
Died of disease, previously reported
missing Douglas B. Purcell, Maxton,
Wounded slightly Ernest Britt,
Lumberton, -R. 4.
THE. RECORDS OF DEATHS.
Mrs. G. Graham.
Mrs. George Graham died Saturday
night at her home at Froctorville
Deceased was about 40 years old and
is , survived 1 y her husband and 4
children. Interment was made in
the Graham cemetery, near Proctor
ville Monday at 10 a. m. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. I. P. iledgpeth
of LumDerton.
. Mrs. Graham was a good woman
and loved by all who knew her.
Jasper Bryant. "
Mr. Jasper Bryant died Monday at
his home near the plant of the Kings-
date Lumber tympany.. Deceased had
been sick for several months with
tuberculosis. He is survived by his
wife.! The iuneral was conducted
-from the home. Tuesday, at 11 ar m.
hy -Kev. w i). uombs, pastor ox tne
Gospel Tabernacle, and interment tyas
mad, in the Gun. cemetery, near Lum
bertaa. 4' i
fHedrfltf etJis4ni Inf ant''tliett'SiUdeiy.
BarnesviDe, Jan. 8. little Wilson
Bollard. - Jr. asred IB-months, died
suddenly on Sunday nlrht, January
a. .at. ii otcjqck. at -bib;, aome .in aw
lander. N C. 'Hia parents. ' Harley
Wilsttn kn4 rVhdrew Barnes Bullard,
Vere sittiagr Inr the -room where the
nuui HM,j(iciig'au u.
a stir or hear sound from thevbaby
At It they, decided to sleep themselves
and on geisg to see that the little
one. was well tucked thet found him
lifeless with his eyes closed as if
asleeD' and the coverlet undisturbed.
He, had been unusually well and play
ful all day' Sunday. V ...
On .londay the body was taken to
Barneavile. the home of Mrs. Bul
lard. tTheiuneral was conducted from
the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Nob
liti Tuesday tn the p-esence of a
numbed Of relatives and friends. Rev.
I. P. Jtfedgpeth conducted the ser
vices. '.
JURORS FOR JANUARY
AND FEBRUARY COURT
At the meeting of the county com
missioner's Monday the following
names were drawn from the jury box
to serve as jurors for a two weeks'
term of court the first week criminal
and the second civil beginning Mon
day, January 27:
FIRST WEEK-J. S. Crenshaw, C.
L. Stanton, W. L. Evans, W. A. Mc
Neill, J. H. Watson, Jr., H. L. Broad
well, H. L. Wilcox, J. F. Parker, J. G.
Humphrey, D. B. McNeill, J D. Mc
Arthur, W,. H. Perry, A. E. Byrne,
A. S. McGoogan, R. H. McMillan, Gil
bert Lovett, H. E. Brewer, J. F.
Meares, H. F. Carter, A. F. Bryant,
Robert Monroe E. G. Sipher, Ira Tay
lor, A: B. Todd, T. C. Barnes, Noah
Duncan, EL F. Hester, W P. Flbyd
W. D. McPhaul. H P. Prevatt. Simeon
McLean, T. D. Potter, W. D. GaddyJ
J. R. Ivey, T. W. Brake, D. D. Davis,
N. D. Smith, R. L. McCormick, H. TA.
Baggett, A. R. McEachern.
SECOND WEEK -G. W. Draughan,
S. G. Williamson, Luiiier Taylor, W. L.
Price, D. L. McLaurin, H. C. McMil
lan, E. K. Campbell, W. N. Townsend
George Collins, Geo. A. Barnes, 1. F.
Council, C. W. McArthur, C M. Barns,
C. H. Atkinson, D. B. Sparkmsuv W.
F.' Mitchell, Calvin F. Lowrie, J. D.
Ardrews, R. M. Phillips, J. L New
berry, Jj.M. Mclver, J. P. Townaend,
lohn Warkwick, G. M. Tucker.
ORRUM NEWS LETTER.
leath and Funeral of W. O. Britt
' School Progressing.
Correspondence ot The Robesonian.
Orrum, Jan 5 Our town was shock
ed Tuesday morning when our highly-
esteemed citizen, Mr. W. O. Britt
assed awav after many months of
suffering. He had a severe case of the
Spanish Influenza when the first epi
demic spread through Robeson.
Mr. Britt was. a member of Big
was a shock to all who knew him
Branch Baptist church and his death
The funeral was preached at his
church by Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth, cur
pastor, and interment was made Wed
nesday morning at 10:30 o'clock in
the family burying ground, near here.
School is progressig nicely and Dr.
A. H. Hall of New York city made a
nice lecture at our school house Tues
day evening.
Prof. M. Shepherd, who was married
Christmas will make his future home
in Or rum.
WARREN SUCCEEDS CARR.
Washington Disatch. Jan. 7.
James - O. Caxr, of Wilmington,
United State district attorney for
eastern North Carolina since 1915, to
day tendered his resignation to At
torneyGeneral Thomas W. Gregory.
Forthwith, Thomas D, Warren, of
New Bern, was recommended as .the
successor of Mr. Carr by Senator ;F.
M. Simmons, upon whom devolves the
responsibility and privilege of supply
ing the vaeancv. The change is ef
fective ; immediately.
U. D. C. MEETS.
Important Meeting Held January 2
j. uaugnters flayed Active Part in
in world WarWill Entertain
Vete-
rans Lee-Jackson Day
Rnnrtsl tnr Th. Dv.--:
. w a, w A IIG 1MIUC BUI11MI I
The Robesonian chapter Daughters
The attendance was disconraffinirlv
small. The president earnestly urges
upon the membership the importance
of more regular attendance on the
monthly meetings of the chapter. The
suspension of work at the Red Cross
work rooms, heretofore so ahuorhinir
; now releases the women for other du
; ties. It is hoped that the February
meeting will be more largely attend
ed. The chanter mourn th Hth nt
wrs. k. u. Caldwell, a charter mm-
Der, and a loyal and diligent support
er of all conferedate causes. A com
mittee was appointed to draft reso
lutions upon her death.
Mesdames S. Mclntyre and L. T.
Townsend were appointed c immittse
to have granate markers made and
placed upon the. graves of veterans
recently dead.
Mrs. T. F. Costner was rtade as
sistant secretary to the chapter.
Mrs. L. T. Townsend made an in
teresting report on the work of he
United Daughters of the confod truy,
during the great war, in the treat
ment given soldiers, in the ten wads
containing 70 beds, maintained by this
organization, in hosital in France.
The hosiptal is located- at Nueilly.
The children from North Carolina
hhye given, two. beds. A complete t&
ord of the work done by the daughters
wjiII add a proud chapter to tho his-
Plans were toerfectaL for fh n.
tertamment of veteran on Lee-Jack-ten
day January 19th, falling on Sun
day, -.it hat been determined to cele-
orate sMuraay, jgnnary 18th. .The
cnaDiAr itMnrii tj ttm vstMn. - ....
aiai invitation to be present.
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FARMERS MEET TUESDAY.
The Time Has Com When Firm.n
Should Be Organized If You Are
interested. In Farmers Organiza
tion Be on Hand.
To the Editorbf The Robesonian.
It IS thought that th time ha rnmo
when thete should be strong farm-
v xauuiuvn nr- Aooeson county.
For a long time the Farmers' tin inn
had its locals dotted pretty well all
over the county and stood for this
organization. - A good many of the
locals have . now gone down and in
mpsLnaits of the county the union, .is
on the decline, while in a few" instaces
the locals still seem to have life and
are doig good work.
Smce we need an organisation, arid
ally all over the county, we feel that
since the union has members practic
this organization might be put on its
feet again and really be of benefit
to the farmers and to th-5 county.
This can be done if we will get: to
gether and do. it, and then do some
thing that will be of benefit to the
members and the entire county. We
can't be of any benefit to ourselves
as a union or to the county until we
organize, and we can't organize by
staying at nome.
If you are. interested in an organi
zation, whether you are a member of
the union or not, come to the meeting
at the court house in Lumberton Tues
day, January 14th.
O. O. DUKES, County Agent.
ROOSEVELT LAID TO REST.
Simple Funeral Conducted at Oyster
Bay YesterdayNation Pays Trib
ute to Ex-PresidentPresident Wil
son Sent .Flowers and Message of
'Sympathy!
. The remains of Theodore Roosevelt,
whose death occurred at his home at
Oyster Bay early Monday-morning,
waa. interred in the family cemetery
overlooking Long " Island Sorfrd at
1:43 yesterday afternoon. At the
request of his family the funeral was
very simple. While the family re
quested that no flowers be sent, many
were presented, among them a beau
tiful wreath, a tribute of President
Wilson. The funeral services were
conducted from Christ's ' Episcopal
church by Dr. Talmage, with Bishop
Burgess.
Ex-President Roosevelt died in his
sleep at 4:15 Monday morning. While
he had been suffering with rheuma
tism for some time, nis death came
as a surprise to the world at large.
In an official proclamation to the
American people President Wflson
paid high tribute to the life of Col
onel Roosevelt. He also sent Mrs.
Roosevelt a personal message of sym
pathy. Government, activities were
ceased as much as possible for the
funeral.
3 COMMITTEEMEN NAMED.
Four Other Members of Nitrate of
Soda Committee Will Be Named
1 Monday.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.
Three of the seven'enembers of the
nitrate of soda committee have been
named. These are, A. J. Floyd, Fair
mont; W. M. Oliver. Marietta; A. D
McKenzie, Rowland. All farmers in
vicinity of these towns should make
aplication to the above committee
men. Committeemen for four other
towns will be named Monday.
The , dates for making application
will be from Saturday January 18th
through Saturday, January 25 tru-Positively
no applications will,; be taken
after January 25th..
I will take applications at Lumber
ton. ' " -O.
O. DUKES, -
. County Agent and Chm. Soda Com.
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COTTON MABXET.
Middling cotton is selling on the
local market today for 27 cents the
pound.
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
License has been issued for the
marriage of John Mincey and Minnie
Edwards.
Mr. W. G. Britt and family have
moved from the Buie section to Park
ten. Mr. Britt was a Lumberton vis
itor esterday.
Mr. L. J. Britt of R. 4. Lumber
ton, returned Tuesday to Wake For
est to resume his studies at Wane
Forest college.
Miss Ruby Thompson went Tues- '
day to Charlotte, where she resumed
her studies at Queen's college, after
spending the holidays with home foiks. .
The condition of Mr. J. A. Sharpe,
editor of The Robesonian, who has
been confined to, his room with influ
enza since Thursday (night) of last
week, is as favorable as could be ex- ;
pected.
Misher Thompson, aged 22. and
Joe McDonald, aged 66, a colored cou-
pie, were mirried in the office of Reg
ister of Deeds M. W. Floyd today at
11:30 a. m. Justice M. G. McKen
zie officiated. . The groom made an .
effort to salute the bride before Jus
tice McKenzie finished the ceremony
but she refused to be saluted. .
Mr. S. R. Fenegan has accepted
a position as manager of the Alpine
cafe, succeeding Mr. O. L. Mcdellan,
who resigned, hit . resignation -going
into effect tonight- Mr. Fenegan
formerly lived here, but has been at
Maxton for acme time. He has many ,
Jere who will' be Pleased at.
hie return to Lumberton. 'Iff. fim,
Mrs. McCletlan and Mesdames Louise . .
Brown . and Eunice Earnhardt, . who
have been employed as waitresses at ,
the cafe, will leave Saturday for New "
York. -.
ALONG ROUTE FIVE. .
Movements of the People.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R, 5. Jan. 6. Christ
mas passed off very quietly in this
section. ' .
Mr. Gordon Singletory of Proctor
ville, spent last Thursday witn his
Kandparenta. Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
mean spent last Thursday at Fay-,
etteville. Mr. Henry Jackson is v's- -iting
his parents Mr. and Mrs.' Jesse
Jackson at Centenary, S. C. Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Duncan were Lumberton
visitors Fridays-Mrs. Henry Jackson
is. spending ith week-end with jher r
Sister and brother-in-1'. .Mr. nd '
Mrs. R. L. Singletary of ProctorviBeV
Mrs. Charlie Norton and Childna
Lena Nellie and Myrtle, are visiting;
friends and relatives at Maxton.
Miss Maie Duncan returned home
Saturday from Fayetteville, where
she went last Thursday to visit her
brother and sister4n-4aw, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Duncan. Mr. G. C. Sin
gletary and children spnt Christmas
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Amus Carter
St. Pauls have retured home after
spending Christmas with Mrs. Car
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.. Ven-
dncks. M13S Irene Mercer of St.
Pauls has been visiting home folks.
Mrs. John Ridgen of Bennettsville, S. '
C, spent Christmas with ' her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Summit.
Mr. Milton Singletary of Proctorvflle
has been visiting his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. A. Mercer. Mr. R. Mer
cer was a Lumberton visitor last
Tuesday.
Best wishes to The Robesonian und
its many readers.
McLENDON AT BUIE. " '
Will Preach There Monday Afternoon.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Buie, Jan. 8. Starting with next
Sunday there will be Sunday school .
at the Buie Methodist church, at the
hour of 2:30 p. .m. every Sunday.
There will also be prayermeetlng each
Sunday night at 7 o'clock. Everybody
is cordially invited, to these services.
Don't forget Evangelist B.rF. Mc
Lendon will preach at the Methodist
Episcopal church at Buie, Monday,
January 13th. at 3 o clock. If you
want to hear a good - sermon, and a
man whom, I believe; is sure enough tn
the service of God, be on hand. There
will be a small place reserved for
colored and Indians in the church. Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll, who are with Mr.
McLendon, conducting the singing, are
also expected to be on hand. They
are well experienced and know how
to lead the singing.
W. H. M. BROWN.
RECORDER'S COURT.
Nasby Hardin Given Road -Sentence on
, Charge of Retailing.
Nasby Hardin, Indian, was given a
ten-months' road sentence by Recorder
E. M. Britt yesterday on the charge
of retailing. He was also found guil
ty of having more whiskey in his pos
sion than the law allows. Prayer for
judgment was continued in this case
upon payment of the cost. He waa
found not guilty of distillig spiritous
liquors. Hardin gave notice of :.ppeal
and made cash bond in the sum of
$300: 1
Leslie Floyd was found guilty of.
reckless driving and prayer, for judg
rnent waa continued upon payment of
the cost. ;
DR. WILUAM W PARKER,
" V . .Optometrist " I V
Expert Knowledge of Eye Diseases
and Fitting Glasses. , -
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