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THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE YOUR TAPEK WILL BE STOPPED. WATCH LABEL 021 TOUR PAPER AND DONT LET SUB SCRIPTION EXPIRE. ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. - COUNTRY, GOdaND TRUTH 12.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCB ynT.TniTTg t7" ' LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, rHUBSD AY, DECEMBER U, 1919. NUMBER 3 '., ' t " rr i'" 7 i ' IRA TOWNSEND RESIGNS AS CLERK AND TREASURER Has Served Town Efficiently For 4 Years Will Take Up Other Work Mr. J. P. Russell Succeeds Him Ed J. Glover Succeeds Rowan as Fire Chief Chief Barker Gets Sal - ary Increase- TVib resignation nf Mr. Ira B. town clerk and treasur er was accepted by the mayor and board of town commissioner hi. special meeting yesterday afternoon and Mr. J. P. Russell "was elected to succeed him. Mr. Townsend handed in his resignation to Mayor Proctor Monday The resignation will go into effect December 24. Mr. Russell will receive the same salary, $150 the month Mr. Townsend has accepted a posi tion as' bookkeeper for Messrs. Car lyle & Bullard and will devote a part of his time to the Robeson Electric company, of which firm he is senior member. Mr. Townsend was elected town clerk and treasurer December 24th, 1915, and has-held the position continuously since that time. The au ditor'! report shows, that the outstand ing indebtedness of the town is be tween fifteen and twenty thousand dollars less now than when. Mr. Townsend took charge of the office. He took much interest n the erection of the municipal Jbuilding, Elm and Second streets, while he was serving the town. Mr. Russell is well fitted for the psitfon and no doubt will fill the of fice in a satisfactory manner-.-Mr. T. J. Rowan tendered his res ignation as chief of the, fire depart ment and Mr. Ed J. Glover. was elect ed to succeed Mr. Rowan. Mr. Glover was recently employed as driver of one of the town's fire trucks and will give his whole time to the fire department. The salary of the truck drivers was increased from $60 . .. ' 2 to $70 the month The salary of Chief of Police D. M.- Barker was increased from $100 to $125 the month with fees allowed. The raise in salary is effective Jan uary 1. A petition was presented asking that the sidewalk on South Second street be paved from Chestnut to Pine street. This matter was refer red "fo Mj J. Dickson McLean, town attorney. It. was ordered 'that Mr. L- H. Caldwell be 'reimbursed for damages to. his automobile when one of the town's horses ran away and struck it several weeks ago. The amount of the damages was not , ascertained. " Commissioner E. M. Johnson was out of town and did not attend the meeting yesterday. THE COAL MINERS ' STRIKE IS ENDED President WilsbhV Proposal for Im mediate Return to Work Accepted -'-Full Resumption of Operations Friday and Shipment of Coal From Mines Monday, Predicted. An' Associated Press dispatch of the 10th from Indianapolis, Ind., gives the following: The coal miners' strike is ended- With but one dissenting vote, the sreneral committee of the United Mine Workers of America in session I here this I afternoon voted to accept,' President Wilson's proposal iorim-i mediate return to work pending iinar settlement of their wage controversy with operators by a commission to be appointed by him. Telegrams were sent out tonight to the 4,000 locals of the union by in ternational officers of the mine workers instructing the men to re turn to work immediately. Onerators tonieht predicted full re sumption of operations' Friday and shipment of coal from the mines ne crinninsr Mondav morning. The action today ends a tie-up of the- coal industry of more than five' week's duration and one which was more far-reaching in its effects than any other in the history of the coun try. As a result of the strike the country was fast approaching a com- plete shutdown of industry and wide spread suffering among its lOO.ouu, 000 inhabitants. - SUCCESSFUL SALE OF LOTS. Bond JLot Sub-Divided Into Business Lots Brings $44,525 Two Lots Re- ;. . iained by Owner of Property. ."Mr. Simeon. F, Caldwell Tuesday sold 14 business lots - fronting on Chestnut, Second and Third streets - for $44,625. Tha14 lots cover less Tthan one-acre of eronnd and the lot. which was sub-divided before the sale, was known as the Bond lot and was s recently purchased by Mr, Caldwei: irom the Bond heirs., The property V had" been divided into 16 lots, but the sale was called off when 14 had been 'sold, two beta retained h Mr. Cald well, The residence on the property wag aiso retained by Mr. Caldwell and will be moved to some' other lot. The. sale wag conducted by the Fort warty Jompany f Raleigh. - .' : - '"V ' ' Ue, E. F. Britt of R. 2, Fairmont, was a L,umDerton visitor Tuesday. HON. WILL D. UPSHAW Who will speak at Chestnut Street Methodist church in Lumberton next Sunday at 11 a. m., and at the court house at 3 p. m. Subject, Human ity's Greatest Victory, or The Sunny Side of the War." He will, also speak in the Baptist church at Fairmont Sunday evening at 7:30. RALEIGH & CHARLESTON PAS SENGER TRAINS DISCONTINUED Passengers and Mail Now Handled by Mixed Trains Result of Fuel Shortage Other Lumberton Trains Not Affected By Order. As a result of the fuel shortage retmltinsr from the strike of coal miners, trains Nos. 1 and 2 on the Raleigh & Charleston branch of the seaboard between lumberton ana Marion S. C, have been annulled. These trains carried passengers and mail 'and train No. 1 left Lumber ton' for Marion at 9:50 a. m., while trin No. 2 arrived here at 5:45 p. m from Marion. All passengers nd the mail are now handled bv mixed trains Nos. 5 and Trin, 6 from Marion is due a Q.Qfl a m whilo train No. 5 leaves Lumberton for Marion at 11:30 a. m. .While a number of Seaboard trains have been annulled, the order so far does not interfere with the schedule between Wilmington and Hamlet Seaboard train No. 13 due here at 6:25 from Wilmington does not go through to Charlotte, as heretofore, however, only going to Hamlet. No trains nave been, taken off the Virginia & Carolina Southern. inman And McQueen appeal to superior court Men Sentenced to Roads For False Fire Alarms Give Bonds. Foy Inman, who was sentenced to 30 days on the roads, by Recorder E M. Britt on the, ehatjfctof . hiring George McQueen, colored f to , turn in a false fire alarm.- and McQueen, who was also given a 30 days' road sen tence, have appeled to Superior court. They made bond .in. the sum of $100 each. A was stated in Monday's Robe- sonian, Inman, who at the time of the alarm was emplayed as driver of one of the town's fire trucks, was found guilty of hiring McQuean to turn in an alarm at Seven Pines in the northern part of town. Cotton From I 1-4 Acres Brought $408.93. R w t of the Allenton VriA.v $408.93 for the, cotton and seed produced on only 1 1-4. acres of land. This is tne amount he received after deducting 15 bushels of seed. - Mail Your Christmas Packages Early. ' Mail vour Chriatenas packages early. This is the request of the lo cal postoffice force. The fact that manvV trains . have been annulled mafies it the more important in or der that the parcels may reach their destination' before Christmas. A re cent postoffice regulation provides that one sending a Christmas pack age may enclose in such, a package a slin containing the name and ad dress of 'the sender and mat 01 tne addressee. Nothing else must be writ ten upon the slip, however. This is provided in order that ii case the name and address on the outside orj tive nackaare is disfigured the post office, department can. lorwara ine package. Farmer's. Union Mee ting- To the Editor of The Robesonian. Tat. Mile! (Lumberton. R. 1), Dec 10. AU members of Ten Mile local Farmers' union are requested and in-red tA attend a meeting of the local Saturday, December la, at z:au m via.tinn nf nffirera for ensu ing year and otner matters 01 viuu importance will demand attention at this meeting- , ... N. A. TOWNSEND. President EMERSON WATSON, Sec-Tress. Local Cotton Mffls Will Be Operated 48 Hours a Week. As a result of the government fuel restriction orders, ttte four cotton mills near Lumberton will be operat ed only 43 hours each week until the restrictions are lifted .or modilied. - LIGHT RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN LUMBERTON Mayor James D. Proctor re ceived last night from the Yad kin River Power Company a telegram reading as follows: . "Referring to our telegram of the 8th, fuel administrator has now changed our status from coal burning to exclusive ly water power plant, bugzenz you be governed accordingly.? This new ruling is welcomed by local merchants and orher business men, as it lifts the light restrictions litre. ' SUPERIOR COURT. Four Divorces Granted Court IS Expected to Adjourn Today or To morrow. Four divorces have been granted in Superior court this week, bringing the total for the term up to ten. The following jury trials have been com pleted since the report of the proceed ings published in Monday's paper was written: French McNair vs. Addie McNair; divorce granted. Dollie Calder vs- Willoughby Cald er; divorce granted. 1 J. R. Blackwell vs. Florence Black: well; divorce granted. ... f Mary Ammons vs. Neill Ammohi; divorce granted. . " '' Federal Sign System vs. First Na tional Bank; non-suited. It is expected that court will ad journ for the term this afternoon or tomorrow. ' . RENNERT NEWS ITEMS. Missionary Society Will Have a Sale Dec. 19 Personal and Other Items. Correspondence of The Robesonian., Rennert, Dec. 10. On the evening of December 19 the Woman's Mis sionary society . of Rennert Baptist church will have a sale of miscellan eous articles, among which .will be a lovely patchwork quilt, a handsome sofa pillow, a fancy cake and num erous other things- An evening of unusual enjoyment s promised to those who honor us with their pres ence. . Mrs. R. D. Graham spent last week at the home of her father, Mr. R. Humphrey of Saddletree. . Mr.B- Tolar was a Fayetteville visitor Saturday. Mrs. A. M. Tolar and Miss Cora Ford spent Saturday in Lumberton shopping. The annearance of our church is tyw,inuch improved by a new coat of paint We are. glad to welcome Mr. Mer cer anl family of Elizabethtown as residents of our town- Miss Augusta. Britt, a member, of the faculty of Wingate high school, is spending the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs, R.. p. Graham. We greatly rejoice 'with the Bap tists of the South that our purpose in the Baptist 75 Million, campaign was more than accomplished, also that our State more than contribut ed her share and that our little church here at Rennert almost dou bled its allotment. IMPORTANT MEETING DECEMBER 37TH A meeting of importance to cotton growers will be held in Raleigh Wed nesday, December 17, when the North Carolina Cotton association wHl be organized. A number Of prominent speakers have been secured and the meeting promises to be largely at tended. Farmers generally are ur ed to attend the meeting which will open at 10 a. m. " Must Still Save Coal. Expressions by"-government officials tlement of the nation-wide strike of of satisfaction and relief at the Bet bituminous coal miners were coupled last night, states a' Washington dis patch, with warning to the American TMitTllo ViaT" . oarlv vnlnvafiAM v 4-Via drastic restrictions on the consump tion of coal must not be expected. Republicans Will Meet in Chicago June 8tij. The Republican national commit tee in. Washington Wednesday select ed Chicago and Tuesday, June 8, as the 'place and time for the national convention at which the party's 1920 candidate lor President -will be nom inated. - - Tossum Weighed 18. Pounds. Correspondence of The Robesonian. " Curtis Jones treed a possum Wed nesday nighV Luther Hunt, and Wil lie Smith caught the ' possum and cooked it Thursday. ft weighed about 16 pounds ; - " ' Rev. D. C Barnes of Barnesrflle was a Lumberton -visitor this mormr ing. ' Mr- 3. Z. Stone of S. 1, Orruin, is a Lumberton visitor today. - , GRIST MILL SHAFTING 5-Year-Old John McRainey Severely Injured Clothes Stripped OB Diphtheria Baptists Exceed Quota New Residence Nearing Completion Other Items. BY C D. WILLIAMSON. Parkton, Dec. 9. A great calamity occurred at McMillan's station Mon day morning when little John Thomas McRainey, 5-years old, was caught in the shafting or pulley of the new grist mill which was in motion. No one knew the child was present and the little fellow was bruised up bad- lv. When found his clothing had all been torn off and he was lying on !the ground nearby unconscious. He. was picked up a blanket rolled around the child and placed in an automo bile and hurried to the Cumberland General hospital, where Drs. Pittman and Gainey bound up his wounds, and while he is suffering from broken leg and shoulder and a deep gash in back of his head, and his body aho bruised and scarred up badly, yet the doctors think his skull not fractured; and to the surprise of every one whol knew of the accident he is yet alive, and improving nicely late this after-noon- He is a son of Mr. John Mc Rainey, who lives near the station. Little Sarah Cobb, who has been suffering from diphtheria since last Friday is improving nicely. So far no other cases have been reported. There was no school Monday and Tuesday for fear of the spread" of diphtheria. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Watson of Riv- Srton, father and mother of Mrs. J ,. Jenkins. and Mr. Leland Watson, en ayed . their 29th anniversary at the ome of Riv. and Mrs. J. L. Jenkins on Friday ipf last week. ' The Baptist congregation of our ;own has made their canvass in the '5 million drive and while the :hurch's quota was $10,000 it has al ready subscribed $10,846.25 and sev eral members to report yet. This means that somebody has been hustling- - We have been unable to obtain the figures from the M. E. church col lections for the orphanage on Thanks giving day" but we fear it far below the other two churches of our town. We place the - following on the honor roll! Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. CHalL on. the -4th, a fine boy; also a ten-pound boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.-M Campbell, on R. 1. Mr. W. R. Ivey, R. 1, reports one porker as weighing 375 pounds, one year and 2 days old. If any one can beat this, please report. There are some fine ones in this section to re port yet, of class A. Mr. A- C. Canady has returned to our town and is now rushing one of the most up-to-date pressing clubs yet. He is at his old stand in the rear of J. T. McNatt'e store. ' The other pressing man has moyed to Lumber Bridge. ' Mr. W. J. Everett is fast complet ing his nice residence. It is located on the spot where the old school building was burned several years ago- Mr. J. C. Lancaster 'has moved into the Culbreth house on Second street, while Mr. J. S. Jernigan now occupies where Mr. Lancaster mov ed, having bought the place. Mrs. S. M. Odum, with her little daughter, Mary if spending some time with her sister, Mrs. C- D. Wil liamson. Mrs. Odum has been ill for several months and unimproved. The bazaar and oyster supper of last Friday night was all to the good. Ten gallons of oysters were disposed of and some of the ladies continued serving dinner Saturday. Proceeds something more than $100. Mr. R. B. Hutson, our clever agent. is enjoying a week off bagging quail some, you bet What is more aggrevating than for your neignDor to own one pet goat? Report or phone No. 37. TO OBSERVE NORTH CAROLINA DAY special Exercises By Graded and High Schools Other Features. The program for observing North Carolina Day, or Aycock School Im provement Dav on Fridav. Tier am wr 19 In the graded and high schools of L-umperton has been completed. As has been stated xm'besonian. special exercises will be rendered by urn Bcnoois and Mr. Lr K. Varser will make an address on "TTja T.ff nJ Works of the" Late Chas. B. Aycock." viuer xearares on the program will be a Christmas stoiv hv Mn tt xt Baker and story of the life of Ay cock by Miss Lillian Proctor foi the primary grades. . The. exercises will last Hnri th rejgular school hours and Mft Varser wiu speajc at 11 a m. All patrons t the school sr mamA fA vif fk. iopla during the day and to hear an;ivarser'- address. A collectlogl win be taken for. the Aycock memor iaL fund and pupils and patrons ere BSea to contribute books to the school lumiyi ...... v-r- Mr- L F. Britt. Jr.. of R. 4. Lum berton, was among the visitors, in town Tuesday. s :-, - ft- V i I !. A ' ; t ' I w Y REV. G. M. HAMMOND Who will speak at the Gospel Taber nacle in Lumberton next Sunday, at 11 a. m. Subject, "Indictment of The World's Greatest Criminal The Remedy-" He will also speak at the graded school auditorium at Rowland Monday, December 15 at 7:30 p. m. RED SPRINGS NEWS. Recital and Concert at College Church News--A Surprise Mar riagePersonal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian- Red Springs, Dec. 9. The second faculty recital of Flora McDonald took place on Monday night, the 1st It was given by Miss Helen Sayles of the expression department and was most highly enjoyed by a large audi ence. Her 'program was varied and enteftainmif and rendered with much grace and skill. The concluding num ber, Maeterlink's Blue Bird, was giv en with sympathetic interpretation and fine effect. Among the lighter numbers perhaps Tarkington's Broth ers of Angels, delighted the audience most, as the famous Penrod always raises a laugh. This week Dr. Myers, of the First Presbyterian church, Greensboro, is holding a series of meeting at the college to which the public fs cor dially invited. Dr. Myers is a speak er of great power and his. masterly sermons are being greatly enjoyed by all- A delightful feature is the sing ing by a mixed quartet brought from Dr. Myers' church and these sweet singers are treating our people to some glorious and uplifting music. Rev. Jacob Rosenburg, a converted Jew, who is traveling in the inter ests of the salvation of his people, preached a strong and interesting sermon in the Presbyterian church cm Sunday morning and raised quite a nice sum for the carrying on of his work. Beginning last Sunday there will be union services hereafter on Sun day nights. The town worshipped on Sunday evening with Bro. Brooks at the Baptist church and next Sun day evening services will be held at the Methodist church. Dr. O. W. Young will speak on the subject of prohibition- The first cjjirrterly concert was held on Monday evening of this week. The numbers were all excellent and the young performers displayed much skill and careful training. The two songs composed by Mr. Charles Var- dell and sung by Miss Ruth McKin non were melodious and attractive and broueht forth much annln naa Friends of the contracting parties were much surprised when they heard of the marriage of Mr. T. Mikill and Miss Irene Smith, which took place on Sunday afternoon. Mr. M'kill is a member of the firm of Mikill Bros. Miss Smith has held a position in the store for the past two rear. Both young people are much liked here and have many friends vh wish them a long and happy married life Mrs. D. P. McEachern and Miss I Mary McEachern spent the week-end in Fayettevflle, guests of Mrs. N. H. McGeachy. Miss Alice Hall went up to Raleigh last week to hear John McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. J- H. McKay spent Sunday at Monk's Corners visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Maasie. Mr. Guy Vaughn of Spartanburg, S. C, was a business visitor i.i Red Springs last week- Misses Ida and Ma.-y Morgan went to Launnbursr last week to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. M. L. Stuart. Little James Dickson McLean, who has been confined to the house with sickness for a week past, h very much improved. air, and Mrs. W. A. Bullock have returned rrora a' visit of a few days mil mcumona, va. susses uorneiia McMillan a Elizabeth .McDonald and Mrs- Ray mond Corbett were in Fayetteville Fndav to see and hear the great Pershing. About dusk last Monday evening the alarm of fire was sounded and was found to be at Mr. Cottinzbam's lovely new residence. It proved, how ever, to be only something wrong with the furnace and no damage was done beyond a general smoking up of things ana a good scare in .the neighborhood. Mr. A. T. McCaum, who 'has been 4ui 11, is reponea as mach better, BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEW& Mr. H. G. Webster has been se riously ill at his home, Fourteenth street, for several days. Do your Christmas shopping? early and avoid the possibility of net being able to do it at all. License has been issued for the marriage of Joseph D. Garcia and Martha L- Young; Frank Williaraa and Dollie Norton. Mr. O. O. Dukes, county farm demonstrator, vaccinated 00 hoga against cholera Tuesday., Some cho lera is reported in various sections of the county The following Robeson county towns have each reported one case of diphtheria to Dr. E. R. Hardin, coun ty health officer, thisr' week: Row land, St. Pauls, Parkton and Lum berton. Mr. and Mrs. J. A- Sharpe re turned home this morning from a short trip to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Mr. Sharpe went on business and they also visited at the homes of sisters of Mrs. Sharpe in the three last named cities. Mr. O. H. Bracey returned Tues day from Baltimore, Md, where he spent two wefts with Mrs. Bracey, who underwent an operation at the University hospital of Baltimore on. December 2. Mrs. Bracey's condition, was very satisfactory when Mr. Bracey left her. Mamie McQueen and Ami Evans, both colored, were arrested Monday afternoon by Chief of Pd lice D. M Barker on the charge .of, larceny. Mamie and Annie are charg ed with taking some caps from Mr. N.. P. Andrews' store. They made bond for their appearance before Re corder E. M. Britt next Monday. Miss Lillie Cotton has resigned the position she had held for the last six months as stenographer in the office of the Lumberton, Dresden and Jennings Cotton -Mills companies. Miss Cotton left today for Board man, where she has accepted a po sition as stenographer in the office of the Butters Lumber Co. She was , employed by the Boardman company before coming to Lumberton. FUEL ADMINISTRATION RESTORES WAR BASIS All Except Moat Essential Manufac turing Plants Reduced to 3 Days a Week Lighting Reduced Washington Dispatch, Dec. 8s Viewing with alarm the steady dwindling of the bituminous coal supply, due to the miners' strike,. Federal Administrator Garfield, by an order tonight, restored for the entire nation most of the drastie restrictions on lighting and heating: which 'were in effect during the coal shotage of 1917. The limitations which are applicable to consumers of bitnmi- . . . 4 A. nou eoai ana coite were maoe exiect- ive tonight wjth issuance of the order and are to be enforced by the railroad administratis- Consumers- of anthra cite coal, gas and other fuels are not affected by the order. All street lighting, other than that necessary for the safety of the public, must be curtailed and stores, office buildings and industrial plants with a few exceptions are put on a reduc ed allowance as to both lighting and heating. Another of the restrictions provides that all manufacturing plants except those engaged in the making of nec essary products, shall reduce their operations not to exceed three days in any one week. Electric railways are required under the fuel adminis trator's order to reduce schedules to minimum requirements and no heat shall be provided in electric ears during the rush hours. TO MEET TUESDAY. Meeting of Robeson Branch Ameri can Cotton Association Called Of ficers to Be Elected. A meeting of the Robeson branch of the American Cotton association will be held in the court in Lumber ton Tuesday, December 16 at 11 a. m. At this meeting permanent of ficers for the nert year will be elect ed, consisting of president, vice-president, secretary-treaurer and execu tive committee. Delegates will also be elected to the State meeting to be held at Raleigh Wednesday, Decem ber 17- All township membership commit tees are requested to attend the meet ing Tuesday and make final report of their drive for members. The call for the meeting was issued by ex-State Senator, Frank Gough, president and Mr. O. O. Dukes, secretary. Mrs. E. C. McNeill returned Tues day to her home near Rowland after spending three weeks here at v the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs- D. W. Biggs, North Elm street. Mr. J. R. Kinlaw of HoweHsvflle wag a Lumberton visitor this morn ing'. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER EYE SPECIALIST Office: National Bank of Lnmberto Building. : ,
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