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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 20, 1919.
NUMBER 82
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TEACHERS RESUME WORK.
Work That Was Suspended for Two
Days in 3 Grades Was Resumed Yes
terdayNo Other Cases of Diph
theria Reported and Miss Newton
Is Improving.
After being suspended for two
days because the teachers had been
exposed to diphtheria, work was re
the 5th and 11th grades and
two divisions of the 1st of the graded
ad Ugh. tools' yesterday morning.!
. " f xi.,i ; Pnhosnn-!
As was stated in Monday's Robeson
ian, seven of the teachers were expos
ed to diphtheria at the home of Mrs.
Alf. H. McLeod last Friday when Miss
Anna Newton developed a case. The
teachers were immunized and return
ed to work yesterday morning. No
other cases of diphtheria have been
reported and Miss Newton, who was
taken to the Thompson hospital, is
fast improving.
Mrs. E. R. Hardin, teacher in the
7th grade, is out today on account of
a cold and Miss Janie Carlyle is teach
ing for her.
Miss Vashti White is relieving Mrs.
M. F. Cobb, teacher of the advanced
1st trrade. Mrs. Cobb is with her
husband, who is ill-' with typhoid
fever at Rock Hill, S. C.
SENATE REJECTS LODGE
RESERVATIONS TO TREATY
Plan of Foreigri Relations Committee
Defeated Senate Refuses to Hear
Substitutes and Lays Treaty Aside
For the Present.
The resolution of ratification of
the peace treaty containing the Lodge
reservations was rejected by the Sen
ate yesterday, states an Associated
Press dispatch. Four Democrats
Gore, Shields, Smith of Georgia and
Walsh of Massachusetts voted with
35 Republicans for adoption. Last
night the peace treaty was laid aside
after 3 roll calls on its ratification
had failed to muster the necessary
majority and the Senate adjourned
the special session. This leaves" the
treaty in parliamentary position for
further consideration at the nex ses
sion of Congress, which will convene
December 1, but with further action
indefinite.
Bale and a Half of Cotton to the
Acre Large Potatoes and Bushels
of Them.
This "is a "potato year," as has
been noted in The Robesonian. Men
tion was made of a sizeable tuter
brougMt to this office the other day,
and Mr. N. J. Page of White Pond
comes along with more big ones. He
came to The Robesonian office Tuesday
with three, th largest weighing 7 1-2
pounds, another 6 3-4, and the small
est 5 1-2. These potatoes were raised
in the heart of the "Black Ankle," and
Mr. Pagft says he has 200 bushels, a
third of them as big as these. Some
of the best land in the county is in
this section. Mr. Page says he raised
th:s year a bale and a half to every
acre he planted irt cotton. On all that
he has sold he has gotten $300 to the
acre for the lint alone, and will get,
including seed, $350 an acre. Mr.
Lemon Walters came to town with Mr
Page Tuesday.
sIcNeill Lot Bought by Mr. E. L.
Holloway at $6,600.
Mr. E. L. Holloway Tuesday bought
the McNeill stable lot, West Fourth
street, the purchase price being
$6,600. The lot was sold at auction
and bidding was lively unV-il the
price passed the $5,000 mark. The
lot fronts 58 1-2 feet on Fourth and
runs back 90. The lot belonged to
Mr. Dan F. McNeill and his heirs
and wag sold by an order of the court.
Mr. Holloway would not commit
himself when asked by a Robesonian
reporter if he expected to build on
the lot.
SIMMONS DECLINES TO BECOME
CANDIDATE FOR LEADERSHIP
Senator F. M. Simmons, whose
name has been prominently mention
ed in connection with the minority
leadership of the Senate and to which
wide publicity has been given, espe
cially m his own State, has declined
- M vHiiuman Lilt? uu lux.
The reason h assigns for this is that
his health will not permit. Senator
Spmmons made putyic Monday his
attitude and his purpose in the mat
ter in a statement.
Valuable Land at McDonald to Be
Sold at Auction.
The A. K. J. W. Company, W- K.
Bethune, manager, has closed contract
with Mr. J. L. Townsend of McDonald
to sell about 80 acres of valuable
land at McDonald. The greater part
of this land is in the village of Mc
Donald and is very desirable proper
ty. The property is being cut up in
to small tracts and will be sold at
public auction. Th no la will 4 a Ira
place in about ten days or two weeks. 1
Four bandits in an auto raided a
bank at Randolph, Mass., Monday
and escaped with about $40,000.
Mr. G. A. McCallum, traveling rep
resentative of tho Wilmington Star,
was a Lumberton visitor yesterday.
ACTION STARTED TO OUST
COUNTY WELFARE OFFICER
Quo Warranto Proceedings Begun by
Mr. J. Buie Complaint tharges
Mr. McAllister Was Unlawfully
Elected and Court is Petitioned to
Declare Office Vacant and Require
Incumbent to Reimburse Count for
All Moneys Received
Quo warranto proceedings have leen
started by Recorder JN Boi, .of .Red
Springs against Mr. W. P. McAllister,
county welfare officer. In his suit
Mr. Buie will contest the title of Mr.
McAllister as county welfarj officer.
In the complaint filed with Clerk of
the Court C. B. Skipper, it i3 charged
that Mr. McAllister was elected un
lawfully because of the fact that Mr.
John W. Ward cast -wo votes for him,
Mr. Ward is chairman of the board
of county commissioner? and was made
chairman of a joint meeting of the
county commissioners and the county
board of education when Mr. RlcAias
ter was elected. Accord
ine to thp complaint made in the
suit, Mr. Ward voted by ballot with
the other members of the two boards
and after the ballot was taken
the count showed that Mr. McAllis
ter and Mr. John G. Conoley had re
ceived four votes each; Mr. Ward then
voted off the tie, voting in favor of
Mr. McAllister, and the complaint
charges that this act of Mr. Ward was
unlawful -and without authority. Mr.
Buie is represented by Messrs. G. B.
Patterson and II. A. McKinnon, at
torneys of Maxton.
Robesonian readers will remember
that Mr. Buie in an article published
in The Robesonian soon after Mr. Mc
Allister's election attacked the au
thority of Mr. Ward in casting a vote
by ballot and then voting of fa tie as
chairman of the committee. Whether
or not this was in accordance with
parliamentary ruling, seems to be the
question at stake.
In the complain, the court 13 asked
to declare the office vacant and to re
quire Mr. McAllister to reimburse the
county for all moneys received by
him as salary and to pay the cost of
the action.
Developments in the case will be
watched with interest.
ROAD BOARD SECURES 2
MORE GOVERNMENT TRUCKS
This Makes Total of 7 Trucks Secur
ed for Road Work in the County
at Rental of $25 Each.
At a special meeting of the county
road commissidners Monday after
noon contract was made for two ad
ditional government trucks to be
used on the State highway in Robe
son. This makes a total of seven
trucks secured through the State
Highway Commission to be used m
the county, five having been con
tracted for before. There , are 88
miles of State highway in the county
and a rental of $25 each for the sev
en trucks is paid by the commission
er's. The trucks have already arriv
ed and are being used by the road
forces in various sections of the
county.
RECORDER'S COURT.
Negro Who Ran Ovt-r White Boy Will
Be Tried Next Monday Geo.
Leach Comes Clear of Charge of
Cursing.
Wade Bell, colored, was before Re
corder E. M. Britt Tuesday on the
charge of driving an automobile in
the Ten Mile section while in a drunk
en condition. He was found not guiL
ty. Bell is also under indictment on
the charge of driving an auto in
Lumberton while drunk and also with
running his car over Alvin Martin,
a young white boy, on Elm. street
Saturday of last week. This ease
will be heard Monday of next week.
George Leach, colored, was found
not guilty of cursing on the streets.
Leach was arrested last Saturday af
ter making somQ remarks about the
arrest of Bell after hehad run over
the whit boy, declaring that he
would not be arrested for a like
charge.
Lone Tombstone Bearing Name of
James Nicholson Found in Woods.
A lone tombstone bearing the name
of James Nicholson was found; in
some woods in Alfordsville township
last week by a fortp of men cutting
right-of-way for the Beaufort County
Lumber Co. According to the in
scription on the tomb, Nicholso iaw
buried m 1775 144 years ago ana
was 28 years old when he died. The
inscription also showed that Nichd
son came to America from Scot
land and belonged to some lodge or
society in Scotland. No other signs
of a cemetery could be found by the
men ' who made the discovery, it is
said.
A bounty of ten cents " for ' every
dead rat taken to the sanitary de
partment incinerator is being offered
by the city of Tampa, FJa., as an
economic measure. Mayor D. B. Mc
Kay, in making the, offer, states that
it is economy for the city to pay a
slight bounty to get rid of the de
structive, rodents.
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB
FOR LUMBERTON WOMEN
Organized at Meeting at School
House Tuesday Meeting Will Be
Held First Thursday of Each
Month A Club That Promises to
Be of Great Service to Homes of
Its Members.
Reported for The Robesonian.
Th women of Lumberton met with
Miss Andrews, home demonstration
agent, at the school building on
Tuesday afternoon and organized a
home demonstration club, which prom
ises to be of greatest service to the
homes of its members.
The meeting will be held in the
domestic room of the high school
building the first Thursday of each
month, at 3 o'clock, the next meet
ing being on December 4th. Dem
onstrations in foods and cookery will
be given by Miss Andrews, assisted
by Miss Lewis, domestic science
teacher of the Lumberton school.
Along with the demonstrations spe
cial work will be given in nutrition
and planning dietaries.
The officers elected were: Mrs. A.
V. G. Wishart, president; Mrs. Daisy
W. Jenkins, vice president; Mrs. W.
W. Davis, secretary.
The ladies of the town are invited
to attend these meetings and to be
come a member of this club and thus
make it more interesting and helpful
for all. ,
PROSPCTS OF COAL
FAMINE DRAW NEARER
Domestic Consumers Put on War
Time Basis Situation is Serious.
Prospects of a coal famine drew
nearer last night with negotiations
between operators and miners appa
rently at a standstill, states a Wash
ington dispatch. An Atlanta des
patch states that domestic consum
ers of coal in the South were put on
a war-time basis last night, limiting
purchase of coal for home use to one
ton to a household. The order fol
lowed that of 2 days ago cutting off
manufacturers from purchases of coal.
It ' ? s; '. 1 that it may become neces
saiy to torbid use of electricity for
sV'v windows in stores, unnecessary
advertising and even for moving pic
turp and other theatres. The situa
tion is considered serious.
OLD FIDDLERS' CONVENTION.
Will Be Held Nov. 24th at St. Pauls
Under Auspices of Forest Post.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
St. Pauls, Nov. 19. Under the aus
pices of Forest Post, American Le
gion, an "Old Fiddlers' Convention"
will be held Monday night, November
24th, 8 p. m school auditorium. Ev
erybody invited. The best fiddlers
this side of "Fiddlers Green" will be
on hand. Also banjo pickers, and in
the meantime some "foot-notes" by
the buck and wing artists.
Prizes will be given for best fid
dling, banjo picking, and dancing.
Ail members 01 the Fost are re-i
quested to be on hand by-7:30 to at
tend to business of the regular meet
ing, i
CLAUD T. POOLE,
Post Commander.
Center Dots.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Center (Lumberton, R. 3), Nov. 18.
Messrs. D. K. Atkinson, A. H. Leg
gette, Donnie Boyd and H. B. Atkin
son are going to the beach this week.
Mr. R. L. Leggette has purchased
an electric light plant for his home.
Miss Luella Atkinson spent last
Saturday night at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Leggette.
People are busy picking eoHon.
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Freeman-Edwards.
Miss Sadie Edwards of Bladenboro
and Mr. I. L. Freeman of Hamlet
were married here at 4 o'clock yester
day afternoon at the home of th offi
ciating minister, Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth,
Eighth and Cedar streets. Both bride
and groom formerly lived here and
have many friends in Lumberton. Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman left on the 6:25
Seaboard train for Hamlet, where
they will make their home.
Many Teachers Expected to Attend
Meeting Here Saturday.
Many teachers are expected to at
tend the firs meeting of the school
year of the Hobesin Teachers asso
ciation to be held in Lumberton Satur
day of this week. The mejting will
be held in the high school auditorium
and Supt J. R. Poole is urging all the
white teachers in the county to at
tend. Mrs. S. Prevatt and small 8on, W.
D., of Rennert and Mrs. S. D. Hayes
of St Pauls were among the visitors
in town Tuesday.
Mr. D. E. Nance of Proctorville was
among-the callers &t The Robesonian
office Monday afternoon. -
Mrs. H. L. Pope and little daugh
ter, Eleanor, went Tuesday night to
Aberdeen to visit relatives.
Mr. T. L. Johnson wil make an ad
dress at Mt. Elim Baptist church nexi
Sunday at 11 a. m.
PARKTON ITEMS
Parkton Circuit Makes Good Report
4 Youths Ran Away to Join the
Navy but Proved Too Light in
Weight and Came Back Home
Fine Potatoes Plant Wheat Death
of Mr. John Canady and Mr. David
Blue Other Items.
BY C. D. WILLIAMSON.
j Parkton, Nov. 18. Dr. J. M. Dun
! iway left Monday for his home, Cape
Charles, W. Va.
I Rev. W. L. Manes3, pastor of the
I T? 1 L 1 I,... W!l-
! M. Cj. cnurcn, leaves xuuajr iui ,
xtxj awi "
son to attend the annual conference.; :' Vi u V V ' I "'""K"' '
The fourth quarterly conference ylJm "H
! held here for Parkton circuit on last
Thursday. Rev. J. D. Bundy, r.
was prevented from attending, being
sick and Mr. Maness acted presiding
elder protem. The reports were most
gSto
rnu ,, .,, f the
J. F. Lewis was add'.:d to the board
of stewards.
Miss Ida Jenkins of Albemarle is
on a visit to her brother, Rev. J. L.
Jenkins.
The following youths of our town
decided within themselves Sunday
night that they would enter the navy:
Vane- McNeill, Phillip McNatt,
Charfie Williamson and Norman Fur
madge. They all left school Monday
morning at recess, and boarded train
No. 80 for Fayetteville, thence to
Raleigh, where they were examined.
All failed, being on the light weight
yet they seemto have reported plen
ty old. This ofternoon they all re
ported back home safe ind hupry.
Of course none of the fou consulted
his parents.
Our town seems 1;o be alive with
fine horses. One car load win soii
at auction Saturday evening and
Thursday evening another car will be
offered at auction.
Mr Ben Watson, R. 1, has oh ex
hibition at the Parkton Pharmacy t!ie
largest sweet potato the writer ever;
aw. if weizns iu i-z nounas. wnne.wie uesw
several other fine ones have been
left,'' none can surpass Mr. Watson's.
We have never known so many fme
potatoes grown in these diggin's.
We think it a serious mistake that
the farmers of this section go far
have not planted much wheat. The
high price of cotton, they claim, does
not justify their planting wheat. The
flour mills will miss their wheat and
the farmer will miss it, too. I laim
that every farmer should raise bis
wheat.
Late this afternoon the sad news
reached our town that Mr. John Can
ady had died this afternoon at 3
o'clock at his home" in Cumberland.
Deceased was a brother of Mrs. J.
A. Cashwell pf our town.
Mr. David G. BIue died Sunday a
week ago and interment was made at
Gelatia church Monday at 11 o'clock.
Deceased was a faithful member of
the Presbyterian church and had been!
a aeacon 01 uajaua cnurcn itr a num-i ..umu ,,1 lWe wuumb, ine tne army at an early date
ber of years. He was the father of dates of their coming to be announced It is not yet known' just what
our townsmen Messrs. Jas. and I later, include: The Colleens, Dunbar effect the coal shortage wil have upon
Tracy Blue, was in his 68th year, and Quartette, Opie Read, The Columbians.' the operation of thp four cotton mills
leaves a wife and 11 children. , Season tickets for this entire course' here. Two 0f the mi'ls are onerated
Mr. John P. McMillan of Jackson-! are only $2.50 for udults, 1.25 for by electric current and' two are oper
ville, Fla., came up Monday for ajcn dren; single admission, 75 cents; ated by steam power. As a nrwan-
visit and will visit his sick sister,anu 60 cents. I
Mrs. a. JYL. uaora, 01 uumoenana
county. -
Prof. Jul,, Reybold of Cleminton,
N. J., has come to our town for the
purpose of teaching the new Parkton
band. He arrived on the 10th and
now has a band of about 20 pieces
here, also one at St. Pauls, so he
gives half the time at Parkton and
half at St. Pauls.
Mrs. Wishart Entertains T. E.
Class.
Reported for The Robesonian.
The T. E. L. class of the Baptist
church held one of its delightful f Fairmont, died Monday of diphtheria,
monthly meetings on Tuesday even-( interment was made Tuesday after
inc with Mrs. Jessie Wishart. The v . , - ....
devotional exercises were led by Mrs
o - ..--. --
S. L. Bridgers and Mrs. J. B. Mc
Neill led in prayer. Then Mrs. Brid
gers called on Mrs. Robert Belch for
a few words. She made a brief talk
on the 75 million campaign and asked
each one present to read a verse,
which she gave them on arrival. Many
verses were read and a number of
comments were made, all of which
emphasized the campaign. The
meeting was then turned over to Mrs.
C. H. Durham, who asked Mrs. H. T.
Pope to lead in a prayer for the
campaign. , Very gratifying reports
were made by the different commit
tees and other committe2s were ap
pointed. The class then adjourned
to . meet at the church again in De
cember. A the close of the meeting
delicious fruit salad and wafers were
served by Misses Maggie Melvin,
Evelyn Jones and Sadie Ray Pope.
Box and Oyster Supper at Rennert
Nov. 26-
Rennert, Nov, 18. There will be a: m0nd Va., arrived last evening 'and
box and oyster supper at the Rennert will spend some time visiting at the
school house on" Wednesday night,' home of their son-in-law and daugh
November 26th,- for the benefit of j ter, Dr. and Mrs.' J. A. Martin, East
the school. Everybody welcome. Fifth street.
McGILL-BRAXCH.
Miss Sara Branch Becomes Vife of
Mr. Don McGill. j
Repoitcd for The Robesonian. i
A beautiful home weddin was1
i consummated Tuesday evening at the,
residence of the bride's parents. Mr.i Keguiar meeting Maccabees to
and Mrs. J. A. Branch, on Third rnorrow (Friday) evening 7:30. All
street, the contracting parties being' mi;mbers urged to be present.
Miss Sara Branch and Mr. Don N.I Mrs. W. W. Parker has been ap
McGill, both of Lumberton. The par-1 pointed by the State director as local
lor was decorated with white pnd j chairman of sales of Red Cross seals,
yellow chrysanthemums, gracefully,' Two easts of influenza wera re
grouped. Mrs. Earl Tuton presi led; ported from Rowland to Dr. K. R.
at the p,ano, with choice selections, Hardin, county health officer, Toes-
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bridal party entered the room. Rev
Charles H. Durham, pastor of the
First Baptist church, officiated.
The groom is a popular young bus-
mail ui juumuci ioi . me Drlue
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happy parties left in
an aut0 for Fayetteville; from which
-
mgton, D. C, and other cities.
Graham-Monroe.
Miss Luella Monroe and Mr.
George T. Graham, both of the To
larsville section, were married Tues
day at noon at the home of the offi
ciating mipister, Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth,
Eighth and Cedar streets, Lumberton.
Onlv a faro lnfiM. Y
w"'i uiuiuau ineniig til "Ctnc
contracting parties witnessed the
marriage. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gra
ham are well known and have r.iany
friends.
SIX SPLENDID ATTRACTIONS.
Kryl's Orchestral Sextette Dec. 1st
and Great Lakes Concert Quintette
Dec. 4 Both Numbers of Redpath
Lyceum Course of Six More High
Class Entertainments.
People of Lumberton and vicinity
have rare treats in store for them in
the remaining six numbers of the
Redpath Lyceum course. The Redpath
bureau never sends out anything but
The next attraction will be Kryl's
orchestral sextette at the graded) Early risers will observe a par
school auditorium December 1st, 8 p. tial eclipse of -the sun on the morn
m. Practically every year for some! ino- nt moi;,- 07 ti 1.
time past, Bohumir Kryl, famous
bandmaster and cornetist, has organ
ized an important company for the
Lyceum department of the Redpath
bureau. These companies invariably
have achieved wonderful huccess. Thi9
year Mr. Kryl states that his com
pany is one of the best he has ever
organized. Th program is carefully
selected and consists of popular and
classic music in enjoyable proportions.
The Great Lakes concert quintette
will follow on December 4. This or
ganization is composed of five regu-i
larly enlisted men in the United
States navy, who were sent to Great
Lakes for their training. Thev are
musicians of national reputation, men will go from Washington to the gov
wnose musical training and associa- ernmpnt i.nanitai no- m j
tion ha3 been of the finest-
THE RECORD OF DEATHS
Arthur A. Goins, Indian.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Arthur A. Goins, Indian, aged 34
years, died at his home in Pembroke
on Nov. 10th after an illness of about
12, months' duration, and was buried
at Burnt Swamp Baptist church on
the following day. He was a faith
ful member of the above church.
Charlie Norman Jennings,
Charlie Norman Jennings, 9 year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Jennings of
innnn in me new cemeterv 01
that
place.
Laura Lewis, colored, aged 55 years,
died this morning at her home in the
northern part of town, death resulting
from paralysis.
Lumberton Basketball Team Defeats
Rowland.
Reported for The Robesonian.
Lumberton high school basketball
team defeated the Rowland team here
Tuesday by a score of 14 to 13. There
was excellent playing on both teams
and the goal throwing of Barker for
the home team and Evans of the
visitors were the main features of
the game.
LINE-UP:
Rowland
Evans
Miller
Bracy
Boykin
Adams
Lumberton
r - Allen
Barker
Britt
Pope
Lee
R. F.
L. F.
C.
R. G.
L. G.
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
Mr. William Xorment has accept
ed a position with the First National
Bank.
Mr. Everett Davis of R. 6, Lum-
rt10n,' s?ld a ,baLe of. Unt
u' ' we-e Ior '
ay. 9
-Mi.J0ui Russ has accepted .
position as saleslady in the Lumber
ton Bargain House. She began work
today.
Mr, W. P. McAllister, county wel-
tf -
fare officer. . Dent Mondav at. Rl
1 i" ri lt I P n I I rl FOtn
wva VllllUI
A false fire alarm was turned in
from box No-. 37, corner Walnut and
Seventh streets, about 11 o'clock
Tuesday night.
Mr. C. J Biggs of the Saddle
tre,, section Tuesday killed a "pig"
5 months old that tipped the scales
at 181 pounds, dressed.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Pittman of the
Back Swamp section expect to move
next week into a residence belonging
Mr 1 R VarSef ' returned todatr
from Gates county, where he spent a
short time visiting his uncle, Mr. G.
R. Eure, who has been in feeble health
for some time,
Mr. R. C. Birmingham was re
lieved of a brand new overcoat last
night. He left the cost in the hall
at his home on Seventh street and
this morning it was gone.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sessoms and
small daugher, Joyce, moved Monday
from Badin, where they made their
home for some time, back to Lumber
ton. They foimerly lived here.
Mr. J. G? Nye of R. 2, Fairmont,
passed through town last evening en
route to Charlotte, where he went to
consult a specialist. Mr. Nye has been
suffering from stomach trouble for
s.im time
iay if the nvy is clear. The eclipse
will be visible when the sun rises and
will. remain vi?iblp for a short time,
according to the astronomers.
Hattie Gaddy and James Pittman.
a colored couple, of the aFirmont sec
tion were married in the office of Reg
ister of Deeds M. W. Floyd at 1:30
of the clock this afternoon. Justice
F. Grover Britf officiated. James em
braced and kissed Hattie after the
words had been spoken.
Capt. David H. Fuller will leave
tonight for Washington, D. C, where
ne will spend a few days visiting his
Droiner-in-iaw and sister, Mr.
t
Mrs. L. E. RlflrifWrf rw rv.it
expects to be given a dischartr from
tion the mill officials will begin at once
to lay in a supply cf wood to sunnle-
ment the supply of ol now on hand.
Mr. M. F. Cobb, cashier of the
National Bank of Lumberton, is ill
With typhoid fever in the Fennell in
firmary at, Rock Hill, S. C. His con
dition is as favorable as Could be ex
pected, according to latest reports re
ceived here. Mr. Cobb and family
went to Rock Hill ten days ago t
visit relatives and he sufferld the
attack of typhoid after reaching'
Rock Hill. He had an attack of
grippe a few weeks ago and had not
completely recovered from that when
he left for Rock Hill.
if,
GLASS ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT
TO U. S. SENATE.
Carter Glass, secretary of the treas
ury, has decided to resign 0 accept
appointment as successor to Sena
tor Thomas S. Martin of Virginia
who died last week.
After Mr. Glass was notified by
Governor Davis that he had been
selected over a host of others, he
sought the advice of President Wil
son, who urged him to accept
Ordinarily, he would not retire be
fore December 1, the time for the
opening of the regular session of Con
gress, but some Democratic leaders
were said to have advised that he
present his credentials immediately
and thus help out in the treaty fight.
Holding that 'the authority of the
railroad administration over rates,
schedules and classifications was nec
essary, to enable it to promptly meet
operating emergencies arising during;
the-existing period", of heavy -traffic
President Wilson vetoed the Senate
bill restoring the pre-war rate mak
ing powers of the interstate commerce
commission. -
DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER
EYE SPECIALIST
Office: -National . Bank of Lumbertotf
Building.