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MEETING TO ORGANIZE I
x HOUSING CORPORATION
' X t
Mayor Proctor, Has Called Meeting
For This Evening . Discuss ax
f, portavt MatterMore ResidlMicts
Are Badly Needed. t
. - Mayor James D. Proctor has' call
ed a meeting for this evening atu7:30
for the purpose of discussing the
'matter, of forming a housing corpor
1 ation. . The meeting 'will be held on
: the second floor of the municipal
building and all citizens of the town-ana assocwwsa wai w.cu . -who
are interested in the erection of. ception of the United States, became
.!J. - i. wieectiverf at 4:16 o'clock this after-
time are urged to attend the meet-
There is a crying demand lor resi-
fences here ana every 7 w r!was actively at war with Germany,
town- should be interested m the t QW 0Q a e bagi3. Thaj. wa8
move. : The plan is working in other the note sounded by Baron Kurt von
towns and cities and something should, t..,. nf h Oflrmnti neace
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be done in Lumberton.; Don't faU to.
attend the meeting this evening.
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ANTI-SEDITION BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
:;; "'.' von Lersner said. "My great regret
Bill Provides . Severe Penalties Fork that the United States is the only
. n V ... J country with which Germany is still
Acta c of Propaganda ; Advocating . . fa a 8tate of war j hop(J( 'hovreyeTt
Overthrow of the. Government oy
Tiolence.
An anti-sedition bill prescribing se-
vere 'penalties for acts of propaganda
advocating overthrow of the"" govern-.
; ment by violence, was passed by the
j U. S., Senate Saturday without a rec-
ord yote . The measure,; now 'goes' to
Vthe house. , "-j V J j
Maximum penalties fixed in the bill
are a fine of $5,000 and five years'
' imprisonment, applyingto all acts or
circulation f literature in ifurther
, ance of forcible ' overthrow of the
government. v The bill also bars from
the mails any master advocating force
Announcement was made yesterday
that the House iudicianr committee ,
had agreed upon a . similar . measure
and probably would report Monday.
The death penalty Is included in the
House measure.
TOWN IS EXTENDING
. SEWER AND WATER LINES
Committee Also Appointed to Invest!
gate Matter of Erecting New Re
..servoir. . ;' . .
be extended from Town Commons!
v. 1- v rri
Company, South Cedar street, and into
a ditch near the Virginia's Carolina
Southern railroad at a meeting of the
mayor and town commissioners Fri
day afternoon- The board also or-
Jatuil lia Vio nrefav Tina Ha airfpnl.
tVl ktlUH WV TVMV. .... WW WAVW..W
ed from First street to the Coca
Cola plant and that a power line be
extended to the plant for operating
the machinery. .
Messrs. R. H. Crichton and E. M.
Johnson, members . of the board of
commissioners, werev appointed a com
mittee : to investigate the matter of
. erecting a new reservoir for the town.
HEARING OVER CUSTODY
OP 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sellers of Barnes
ville Allowed to Keep-Daughter of
Mr: R. ft. 'Walters." ' -
Mr, E. S. Walters of the Barnes
viUe section hat brought habeas cor
pus proceedings against Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Sellers of the same section in
an effort o recover the custody of:
his -11-yea-old daughter. The hear
ing was Wore Judge C. B. Skipper
of the juvenile court Saturday. Mr.
Skipper tendered a decisioh allowing
Mr. and Mrs. Sellers to keep the
child for the present.
According to the evidence, the
child's mother died when she was only
a few hours old and Mrs. . Sellers,
nuv in m 910VCL. wx wre uivvucv wvo.
the child and raised her to her pres
ent age. ; The hearing lasted several
nours. - , ' .'. ' ..''
"COMMUNITY SERVICE MEETINGS
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Community service meetings ; will
be held this week at the following
places
Philadelphus Tuesday Jan. 13; Oak1
w n. . - . ... - v-i. . .
uaie weanesaay, i4tn; riorai ijonege
Thursday, 15th; Centenary.- Friday,
16th. - , . .
t Each meeting will begin at 7 p. m.
' Mrs. Claire S. Thomas,
. Director,
PRUNING DEMONSTRATION THIS
WEEK; 'ATTEND NEAREST ONE
' County Farm ' Demonstrator O. O.
Dukes will give pruning demonstra
tions this week a follows: .
- Wednesday, at home of Mr. E. H.
Wiggins, near Red Springs; Thurs
day, Mr. J. J. Shaw's, at Rex; Friday,
Mr. J. S. Humphrey's, at Shannon.
. Neighbors are invited to attend
these demonstrations. .
Mr. A.. J. Garris of Parkton is a
Lumberton visitor today. .
Mr. Ellis Powers of R. 1, St Pauls,
is among the visitors in town today.
ALL EXCEPT U. S.
NOW ON PEACE BASIS
Ratifications of Treaty Exchanged
and Peace ' Becomes Effective Be
tween Ail Powers Except United
States That Have Been at War
1" With, Germany. -.W:
Associated Press dispatch, Paris,
Jan. 10: Ratifications of the treaty
of . Versailles , were exchanged, and
peace between ' Germany, France,
Great Britain and the other allied
noon,
.The outstanding comment tonight
on the eeremony is that it leaves the
United States the only power which
jAlp-tinn in - ttamnt.te th As-
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sociated Press immediately after the
ceremony. ,
"I am naturally happy that peace
has finally become effective," Baron
that this situation will soon be chang
ed
TOM PHILLIPS CHARGED
?, . WITH. BLOCKADING
Whiskey Still Found Near His Home
ne Gave Bond for Appearance at
Court' - V "' : 'I ' '' m:
' -, A 60rgallon cpacaity whiskey still
was captured within 250 yards of the
home of Tom Phillips, who lives near
Bellamy, Friday afternoon. Phillips
was arrested and brought to Lumber
ton. He was released under a $200
bond for his appearance before Re-
corder E. M- Britt Wednesday of this
week,
The still was located and captured
bv Sheriff R. E. Lewis, Deputy Sher
iff A, H. Prevatt and Rural Police
man A. R. Pittman. The officers
were led to the still by an unsigned
letter, which stated that Phillips was
operating a still and would be "fired
up" Friday afternoon. The still was
not ' in operation when the officers
reached the scene, however. Phillips
was cutting cross ties near the still
A foot-path led from Phillips' home
to the still, according to the officers
till is one of the best yet cap-
turea in ivoDeson. it was maae 01
a large oil tank, with a copper cap
and worm. While no beer or whiskey
was found about the plant, there were
around a dozen empty barrels there.
The barrels were burst and the
still was brought to Lumberton. Tne
plant had been erected and used for
some time, it is thought.
MOVING PICTURE SURVEY
OF ROBESON COUNTY
The Pictures Will Show Farming
"Methods, Educational Advantages,
- Etc., Also Health Work They Will
Be Exhibited in Other Communities;'';..-
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Mr. W. C. Crosby, State director of
the bureau of community service
work, is in Robeson for the purpose
of making a moving picture or came
ra survey of the county. The pic
ture will show the improved farming
methods, educational advantages and
progress along all lines, atnrwell as
those that have not been improved.
A, special feature of the picture
will be the showing of health work
being done in the county under the
direction of Dr- E. R. Hardin, county
health officer. The picture when
completed will show the living con
ditions, economic, social, and physi
cal, of the people of the county. The
picture will be shown first in the ten
Robeson communities that have tak
en up the community service work
and i later wil - be shown ' throughout
the twelve counties in the State that
have, taken up this work.
Berger . Again Refused Seat
Overwhelming Majority.
By
. Victor Berger, Milwaukee socialist,
re-elected from the fifth Wisconsin
COnCTeasionnl fliofript oftpr lie haA
been rpfnsnl mnWiin'- in tipl
House 0f Congress "because he gave'
.ij MMj r l x al
- cwmun w me enemy, ,ws,
denied his seat again Saturday by a
vote of 228 to 6.
HUNDREDS KILLED BY
; EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO
Mexico City, dispatch, Jan. 11: Six j
hundred persons were killed at Bar
ranca Grande when that - place - was
destroyed by last Saturday's earth
quake, according to special dispatches
from Vera Crux last night Jalapka,
former capital of the- state of. Vera
Cruz, and Teccelo, were virtually ras
ed, it is said whfla thfi villaM of
Ayahualco was rmaW hr mat
rocks dislodged from the adjacent i
mountainside. A similar fata is re
ported to have befallen the village, of
Exhuacan. ; '":.-,.
A missionary revival will begin
at the Catholie church Jan. 18 and
last through Jan. 24tt
GANIZE ALL RESOURCES
American Cotton Association Wants
to . Show the South How to ' Use
Its Talent Robeson Branch Elects lotion Made Thursday at QUadren
OfBcers. v : , , t nial Meeting in Washington.
In spite of inclement weather, for-. a8hington Dispatch, Jan. 8.
ty or more Robeson farmers attend- rnn(,n - the nlace-and Mon-
ed the meeting of the Robeson branch,
of the American jCotton assoriawon
here mursuay. ine vr
cers were elected for theensua ig
yeart President, Dr. U. m- r.
Raynhamj vice-presiaenx, , jonn
Ward, Rowland; secreMry-ireasurer,
u. u.. utwei, Lomwriuu, v..-
committee: K. M. Barnes,
Lnmbertont G. E,
TT M.Mill.n " Port SnTinirs:
M. lownsena, ftayiumi", ,
McCallum, W. F. Bullock, Rovma,
James A. Johnson, St. Pauls ; N o.
Tnlar T.nmher Bridee: J. G. HUgheS,
Tolar. Lumber Bridge; j. u. nuKc,
Parkton; D. L. Stewart, M"
atirrino' address bv Mr. L. S. Tomlin-
son of Wilson,, president ot the State
branch of the association. The speak
er likened the South to the person
. . .
receiving the one talent, wnue tne
East received the five talents and
White, Lumberton - u. . OT? can leadership ut the Senate as hav-.tnat they must accept such compro
Marietta; J. N. Buie, A. B- rearsaii, . earned th "contempt jof the , -,;, n. mv he toBaible
a. racweiu, remufuw, ' "'r. ; fi a re80ju"on proposing tnat tne ruie;coursef Mr. Bryan declared:
N. A. Townsend, . Lumberton, u squiring a two-thirds vote of,'iheb Plan Has Been Rejected. '
H. Britt, br., LumDenon, iv. o. t :; convennuii for the nomination of aM Our v&n has been Teiected and
A feature of the meeting was a prtBuiet1.i candidate be ab3lished,l4, mn.t fn.n th ituation as it is
the West the two talents. He saia in BevsUi against 27 for San Francisco,
part: ' ' Robert S. Hudspeth, National comr
"God gave us a monopoly on the mjtteeman from New Jersey,' chang
greatest staple in the world. We have ed tne vote of hig gtate from Kansas
made" others rich, while we have re-...Cit to San Francisc0 and a stam-
mamed poor , ourselves, ine AmeFi - -
can Cotton association is the only city- resuited, the vote finally being
organization that proposes to organ- made unanimous,
ize all the resources of the Sopth.: .
We have been slaves for 60 fears b- MAj. McKINNON .WILL
cause cotton is our wealth. Vv nn a NOT ENTER CONTEST
farmer takes a pig, or a hen to mar-J ,
ket he fixes his price, but when he' 1
takes a bale of cotton he allows the Robeson -Man Announces That ne
buyer to name the price. Tha trou- Will Not Seek Nomination for Com-
ble ".we -e not interested. ;if a: misimeT Agriculture.
prize fight had been staged here to-, . T tr- t M .
day instead of a farmers' meeting, Major A. J. McKmnon oMton,
the folks would have been here. The ho has frequently been mentioned
farmers are not organized because in connection with the race for the
V,, . . o.k oiTice of Commissioner of Agnculture
other People livine n theSouth lnL
;52S taST rf
kicked out. The farmers have made
more progress in the last four years
than in 46 years before. Do we want
to continue to prosper? It is the
duty of the more intelligent class to
assist the farmers in organizng- If
th Amorpnn r.nH-n ficr-ntinn
it
will be largely the fault of the
preachers, lawyers and other profes- !narv commissioner or ajr
sional men. The association changed ufe- 1 have given the matter care
the price of cotton from 24 cents the fu consideration, and unless sonie
pound to 35 cents." i thln arises that will change my prcs-
Mr. Tomlinson is a forceful speak- ent. vietws considerably, I shall not
fruit in Robeson.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Officers Report Showed Gratifying pjious, and those who haven't laior
Progress Made by Farmrs Savings can only farm such crops as are sat
Bank During First Six-Months of , factory to their tenants. The op
Its Existence-Officers Elected. , I P? 2 5- fX?.
Reported for The Robesonian. business affairs require much
The stockholders of the Farmers more personal attention than in form
Savings Bank, wnich opened for bus- er years, I do not believe it would be
iness six months ago, held their reg- wise to make the business sacrifice
ular annual meeting in, the offices unless the opportunity for service
of Britt & Britt immediately over the was greater.
banking roofh Thursday. The reports
of the officers showed that very grat- the thirty-four or thirty-five thou
ifvine nrocrress had been made in the sand people who voted for me in the
short time it had been running, mak-
ing its future assured
The following were elected direc
tors'for the ensuing year:
: J. H. Powers, J. W. Barker, C. B.
Townsend, C- M. Townsend, W. F.
Prevatt, W. H. Humphrey, E. M.
Britt, D. H. Britt, Sr., J. L. Town
send, Jno. W. McPhall,- M. M. Sin
gletary( A. W. Harrington, L. S.
Townsend, L. B. B- Moore, D. J. Oliv
er. " '
.Immediately after adjournment of
the stockholders meeting, the board
of directors met and elected the fol-
IpST officers for the ensuing year:
C. B. Townsend president; J. H.
Powers, vice-president; R- H. Cov-
ington, cashier.
Warren Quits Fight, Aydlett Will Be
ADDointed District Attorney.
The U. S. senate having failed to
confirm the nomination ot i nomas u.
wflmtn pa nismr-r: Hrriirnnu inr Lilts
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eastern district of North Carolina,
Edward F. Aydlett, of Elizabeth City,
will be nominated to succeed him.
mis, was announced oy oenaioryaim- oi pneumonia, interment was made
mons Saturday and at the same time at Regan church at 3 o'clock this af
there was published a letter to the .ternoon. , , c
Attorney General from Mr. Warren
in which he stated that he did not
desire the President to send in his,
nme 8in. - : ' T j
Wedding Invitations.
Invitations have been issued read
ing as follows:
XVlirM. T-mw.it. th.'
Mrs. Otis Bridges requests the,
honor of your presence at the mar-
nage or her daugnter, uester, to nr.
Rufus Manual Sanderson oiv. Wednes
day, January . the fourteenth, at six
o'clock in the evening. At home, San-
2k' n r v
being a graduaU nurse of the Thomp-
son bospital. .
CONVENTION MEETS IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Convention Will Meet June 28 Se-
June 28 at noonj i$ tbe time foriner here tonight on the question of;
he Democratic National Convention. whether the Democratic party should.
, ,The selections were made Here w-
y fcy the DeD,0cratic National Com-
rnttee at its tuadrennial meeting.
xhe - committee at the same tune
nanimoualy ptej resolutions
doning tne treacy Versailles axiai the Democrats could not go
denouncing the "arrogant" RepUbli-
Ju., l ii iv.
seven months.
& tAfter the committee wentinto
ecutiVe aession to select the conven
a v Million NTnTirtnal t
ex-
AAiiflva .acsmn fn aslant. t.hA cnriveriLlOn
. v Mullen. National com-
mjtteeman from Nabraska, submitted
but it was tabled after 'some discus -
Bier;.
Kansas City and Chicago were ac-
v i mmvwi. " -
cities but after th3 former had re-f
ctV(Jj scventeen votes and the la-ter
pe(ie in favor of the Pacific coast
' North Carolina this year, announces!
that he will not contest the Demo-(
atic nomination with Major W. A.
Graham, present commissioner,
I" response to frequent mqumes
88 .? his -Political tottntions,- Maj
McKmnon has issued the following
atatemtnt:
: "I am be:ng asked almost oaily
whither I n-tend entering the pri-
"Many changes have taken place
in the agricultural, industrial and
copiiiercial world since the,lat.t prir
rr.aiy. Farmers who can get their
work satisfactoitlv done arc pros-
"I feel under lasting obligation to
last primary and wish to thank each
and every one of them for their sup
port, and I hope and believe that
they will agree with me in taking
tne position that am taking."
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i THE RECORD OF DEATHS
F. Marlon Stephens of Boardman.
Mr. F. Marion Stephens died and
denly at his "home at Boardman yes-
tflrdav tnnrnlnnp at A no1u1r AmmtX,
resulting from acute indigestion. De-
ceased was 68 years old and is sur-
vhred by his widow and one daughter.
The funeral was conducted from the
Baptist church at Boardman at 2
o'clock this afternoori by Rev. L P.
Hedgpeth of Lumberton and inter
ment was made in the church ceme-
tery. Mr. Stephens was a successful
mercnant and was also an active
aim ounaay scnooi worker. De-
ST. I 1 m m
ing a member of the Bantist chnrch
at eoaraman,
.
A' two-year and 5-montha-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Smith
of R. 7, Lumberton, died last night
: Box Sapper at Laurel Institate.
Corresoondenc- of The Rnh-nnlT,
? Buie, Jan. 7-There wiU be ft box
supper and fish pond at Laurel in-
atitute Friday night January lfl, be
ginning at ou. The exercise will
Utin with "Up-Side Down.1
A trp,. . ,
STELLA L LOWRY.
MARTHA T. 1iWBV
VASHTI M. LOWKYi
';' Teachers.
T -M M. B. Bobbins, of. the firm of
for northeni markets to r buy
gooda for their store.
BRYAN SPLITS WITH WILSON
. ,
Says Democrats Cannot Go Before;
Country on League Issue Urges ;'
; Acceptance of Some Compromise
'NOW.
Washington Dispatch, Jan. 8.
' William J. Brvsn split openly with
President Wilson at the Jackson din-j
mto e League of Nations an issue
at the nert election.
xhe former-Secretary of SUte,
jtnree timeg . candidate for the pres
en-'idency and a power in his party, de
-
before the country on the issue and
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President Wilson, in his message to
the diners, had declared that "thef
Clear ana nmiv way vut w bu-,
mit the issue. I
hican majority to dictate the Senate's
onteuuiK nits iiKiib vi tu twFu-i
wa must race tne
"e mU8t either secure compromises
fas may be possible or present the
jssue to the country. The latter course
Tt UU1U mean a uciay v mv .mov xvm.-
teen months and then success only in
case of our securing a two-thirds ma-
hiority 0f the Senate
zens, or as members of the party, to
share with the Republican party re-!
sponsibility for further delay; we
cannot go before the country on thei
issue that such an appeal would pre-
sent, , Majority of Congress'
can declare war Shall we make it
more difficult to conclude a treaty
than to enter a war?"
. Bryin Presents Program.
Reviewing the past and surveying
a program for the future, Mr. Bryan
said he ventured to suggest "three
new propositions." They were:
A national system of roads, ex
tending in every State, to be known
as "a national peace way." both as
a utilitarian project for binding thei
wgetne
tercourse and
states together in commerce1 and - in-
as a memorial to the
soldier dead.
A national bulletin, not a newspa-l
per, Mr. Bryan declared to present'
National issues under bi-partisan con-j
trol. "
The initiative and referendum. which
he declared the Democratic party
might well adopt as its "next great
platform."
BROAD RIDGE BREEZES
Farmers Make a Start For Another
Crop New Residence Personal
Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian-
Broad Ridge, (Orrum, R. 1), Jan. 6.
Farmers of this section are busy
cutting stalks and plowing and pre
paring for another crop.
Snow fell very pretty in this sec
tion Sunday about noon.
Rev. W. A. Coleman filled his reg
ular appointments here Saturday and
mens.
Mr. Jim Britt and son, Lennon, of
Mt Elim attended preaching here
Sunday.
. Sorry to report Mrs. Swain Britt
sthl on the sick list.
Mr. A. H- Bissell is erecting a new
residence in this sectioft.
Miss Bessie Redick of Darlington,
S. C, returned home Friday after
si.-jndjng a few days visiting rela
tives in this section. .
Best wishes to The Robesonian and
its many readers.
SUPPER A SUCCESS.
Oyster and Box Sapper Netted Mea
dowbrook School More Than 150
Wffl Erect New School Building.
Reported for The Robesonan. . . ..
The oyster and box supper given
at Meadowbrook school house on Fri
day evening proved to be quite a
success financially, more than $50
having "been realized for' the school.
Much interest centered around . one
box which was offered for the most
popular young lady. The box was
auctioneered by Mr. John McLeod
and brought almost $35. It was
awarded to Miss Iola Hardin, Miss
Eva Whittington; being a close second.'-
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This school has recently purchased
another school lot and are formulat
ing plans to erect a modern school
building before the beginning of the
next school year. This is a necessity;'
The school has outgrown its present
capacity. A number of . the pupils;
here have been attending the Lam-!
berton graded school, which is also
overcrowded. ' The school will give
another entertainment in the near
future..
List Your Real Estate.
Mr. S. H. McKmnon of 'Maxton,
county tax supervisor,; is in Lumber
ton today and, will be in the court
house here through Thursday for the
purpose or listing real, estate in Lum
berton township. If you own real es
tate in this township,' yon should see
Mr. McKinnon while he is here.
A number of subscriptions
to The Robesonian expire in
January. Take a look at your
label and if your subscription
expires this month send in re
newal at once in order not to
miss a copy of the paper. All
subscriptions are discontinued
when they expire. ' The price
is $2 the year in North Caro
lina and $2.25 outside the Stat.
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEUi
Don't forget light and water bCls.
Friday; the1 16th, is "eut out" day.
Messrs. Stephens A Barnes, lo
ed a Frigid lowering device for low
ering casets into a grave. " The de
vice lowers a casket into the grave
automatically.
License has been issued for the
marrage of Guy W. PhUlips and
Edna Bullock; Joe Long and Emm
Singletary; Stringfield Mayes and
Lillie Builard; Lawrence Freeman
and Bertie Cox.
E. M. Paul, Jr-, 7-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Paul of Pembroke,
fell yesterday and broke his right leg
above the knee. Dr. J. A. Martin of
Lumberton and Dr. McLellan of Max
ton dressed the leg. V-
Miss Martha Flax Andrews, home
demonstration agent, who was run
down by an automobile driven by
Callie Hunt, Indian, on Elm street
ten days ago, was able to leave the
Thompson hospital yesterday. f
Tne Woman's Club will meet In
the municipal building W ednesday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock "-The Kooe
soman "was asked to announce the
meeting for last week, bet bus was
an error. All members are urged to
attend. i
. Mr. J. A. Sharpe, editor of The
Robesonian and Mrs. Snarpe return
ed Saturday evening from Greens
boro, where tney attended the mid
winter meeting of the Nortn Caro
lina Press association, held at toe
U. Henry hotel. , ;
A-in'a recent issue, of The Robe
sonian it was stated tnat Mr. rur
man Hayes nad accepted a position
witn Messrs. K. D. Uuawea u twn.
lne name should have been Luther
instead of rurman. 'i he name was
given to The. Robesonian as r urnuin.
Mr. Jt urman Hayes is still operating
his store in. East Lumberton.
A quantity of dry goods which
was stolen from a Seaboard freight
car here Friday night was found in
the woods south of the freight depot
Saturday by Chief of Police D. M.
Barker- The goods were consigned
to a business iirm at Chesterfield,
S. C, and consisted of cloth, hosiery
and ladies underwear. The cloth
alone was valued at more than $50,
it is said. No arrest has been made.
The "Colleens', four young j ladies,-
gave a delightful entertainment
at the' high school auditorium Sat
urday evening. This was the fourth
number in the Redpath Lyceum
course of 1 attractions. The next
number will be the Columbians, Jan
uary 21. Those who are not taking
advantage of the high-class enter
tainments this Lyceum course ' is
bringing, to Lumberton are missing
something worth while. ,
Rev. Dr- Chas. H.' Durham, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
Lumberton, Mrs. Durham and their
daughter, little Miss Cathrine, went
last week to Louisville, Ky., where
Dr. Durham is attending a meeting
of the trustees of the Southern Bap
tist Theological seminary, of which
board he is a member. On account
of Dr. Durham's absence there wer
no church services at his church yes
terday morning or , evening.
Mr. W. D. Prevatt, who moved
with his family last month from St
Pauls to Lumberton, R. 1, near Tern
Mile church, was a Lumberton visi
tor this morning with his son Mr.
Manly Prevatt, who is home on a fur
lough from a camp in Texas. , Mr.
Manly Prevatt was in the second di
vision and was in the first battle in.
which American troops engaged in
France- He has re-enlisted in the
army and will leave for camp Wed
nesday.
Hester Griffith, colored, was
fined $25 and the cost by Assistant
Recorder E. M. Johnson this morning
on the charge of the larceny of a uni
form belonging to a the Lorraine hoteL
According to the - evidence, Griffith
worked at the hotel a short time and
when he left. he was wearing one of
the porter uniforms and failed to re
turn it. Griffith was " also found
guilty of being drunk and judgment
was suspended upon payment of the
cost in that ease.
Oyster Sapper.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
nere will be an oyster supper at
the Baltimore school house Friday
night, January 16th.
JOHN D. CROFT, Prb
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DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER -BTB
SPECIALIST
Office: National Bank mi LaMfcmej
. . .; ' t -; ." Bonding - v.