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THIS EOBESONIAN, LUMBEBTON, NORTH CAROLINA.' MONDAY, JANUARY 12,' 1920.
Report of Condition to tke Corporation Commission of the State oX North Carolina at the close of Business December 31st, 1919
RESOURCES:
Loans - $135,763.63
OVERDRAFTS NONE
Bonds 760.00
Furniture and Fixtures.,. .2,331.82
Cash on hand and due
from Banks ........ 19,910.72
$158,753.17
LIABILITIES:
Baiik-.of-L
Capital . ... ......... $10,000.00
Undivided profits ...... 2,898.59
Dividend Account 4.. 18-00
Honey Borrowed ..... ; NONE
Deposits 1 45,839.58
Lumber Bridge, N. C .
.OFFICERS
JS. HODGES, ; N.' S. TOLAS, A ; T
V Vice-President ' ; Vice-President ' s
L. E. COVINGTON,
Pres. and Cashier
$158,750.17
G. WORTH COVINGTON, Teller.
"THE MOST PROGRESSIVE BANK IN THIS SECTION"
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PRESIDENT URGES
TWAfiTTW AR TR?TTE of intrigue. The old spies are free
LEAGUE AS ISSUE to regume theJr fomer abominable
It is now open again to every sort will be satisfied with. Personally, I
do not accept the action of the Sen
ate of the United States as the de
cision of the nation. I have asserted
from the first that, the overwhelming
majority ol the people of this country
desire the ratification of the treaty,
and my impression to that effect has
recently Been - confirmed : by : the un
mistakable evidences of public opinion
given during my visit to seventeen of
the States. I have endeavored to
make it plain that if the Senate
wishes to say what the undoubted
' . I activities- They are again at liberty
Declares It "the Clear and Jsingie maite ft impossible for govern
WaT to Determine Will of Amer- ments to be sure what mischief is
kan People lexioi j what internal disorders are be-
age to Jackson Day Uiners. fng fomented. Without the covenant
Washington Dispatcn, Jan. o. Q tne league of Nations, there may
"It is with keenest regret that I be as many secret treaties as ever,
find that I am to be deprived of the to destroy the confidence of govern
pleasure and privilege of joining you ments in each other and their validity
Invnl Dpmocrats who cannot he Questioned. , Nona of th!
r to assemble tonight to celebrate objects we profess to be fighting for' waning of the league is, I shall have
m 1 i 1 1 i rift Knaf ivn 'TIiawa m . 1
Jackson Day and renew ineir vuwb nas ceen securea, or can De maae cer- "jvMu. wc va ub nw rea
of fidelity to the great principles t)f tain of without this Nation's ratifi-J sonable objection to interpretations
' our partv, the principles which must cation of the treaty and its entry into accompanying the act of ratification
now fulfill the hopes not only of our the covenant. This Nation entered the itself. But when the.treatys acted
own people but of the world. 1 great war to vidnicate its own rights uPn 1 must know whether it means
America Cannot Withdraw. j and to protect and preserve free gov-, tat we have ratified or rejected -it.
"The United States enjoyed the ernment It went int0 the war to see We cannot rewrite this treaty. We
spiritual leadership 0f the world un- it through to the end, and the end has must ake 14 without changes which
l Cnn. fin TTnitoH States Tint vet rnma It want intn ta voar alter its meanine. or leave it and
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. . i i. t...tn rr,;inri fn tn Dn miiUnnum f, men, afier tne rest of the wnrM Vina'
failed to ratify treaty by whicn pel- msh guarantees to weak nations, and " "".wee ine untnmk- v:."""':" y . jiv&im
lieerent nations sought to effect the to make a just and lasting peace. It ab,e as.k f making another and sep- for this achievement we must attempt
settlements for which they had fought entered it with noble enthusiasm. Five !Lrte kind f atj with Germany. ,fa;mu e' and J" carrying it out
throughout the war-It is inconceivable of the leading belliggerents have ac- ?ut mere ssertions with regard ' 5 e osnhaI1 ' more than ca" be done
v,. f Bnrom crisis and final ceDted the treatv and formal ratifi- to the wish and opinion of the countrv J" any otner way to. sweep out of
turning point in the international re- cations will soon be exchanged. The are credited. If there is any doubt
1. mlinlo wnrld wVien the oiipatinn ia whothpr tViia xnnnfnr will aS tO What the people of the COUn-
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results of the great war are by no enter and enter whole-heartedly. If V tmn .r nis Vltal matter, the
the whole future of mankind. It will
be heartening to the whole world to
know tha attitude and purpose of the
people of the United States. ,
Jtfust Vindicate Democracy. '
"1 spoke just now of the spiritual
leadership of the United States,
thinking of international affairs. But
here is another spiritual : leadership
which is open to us and which we
can assume- The world has ' been
made safe for Democracy but Dem
ocracy has not been finally vindicated.
All sorts of crimes are . being com
mitted m its name, all sorts of pre
posterous perversions of its doctrines
Rub-My-Tism Ig a great pain killer
It relieves, pain and soreness caused
by , Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains,
etc. . , '
For a mild, easy action of the bow
els,, try Doan'g Eegulets, , a modern
laxative. 30c at all stores.
Eub-My-Tism is a powerful anti
septic; it kills the poison caused from
infected cuts, cures old soresy tetter,
etc
- Miss Alma ; Hodges, who has been
visiting relatives, Rev., and Mrs. J. M.
Fleming and' daughter, Miss Emma,
of route 5 from Lumberton, left this
morning for his home at Alcolu, S. C.
and practices are being attempted.!
.a. ilia, tn my juukhicjil, is lo ue LIIC
,'jrreat "privilege of the Democracy of
the united btates, to show that it
can lead the way in the solution of
the great social and industrial nrob-
lems of our time, and lead the way to
a happy settled order of life as well
program
attemp1
es'st)ence the tyrannous and arbi-i
trary forms of power which are now
masquerading under the name of dod-
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means determined and are still ques- it do4s not do so the United States ". ana 8nfle . out 18 to wlZZ " , . . ,
tkmable and dependent upon events and yermany will play a lone hand in "J" "r determination i at the next aJZ a S
L . . Zr, . . election to th vnbro of th. i JacKson, we should draw fresh m-
wnicn no man can xureaee w tuum, me worm, ine maintenance ol peace . . . . " i .. . :
the TTnit States should with- f th mrU nA A Offant,v0 .v. 10 & we next election the form of i "-" o i cnaracter and ex-!
dr.. fmn, th- ronrert of nrowessive tinn f tk ,h, H.n.. tha a eat and solemn referendus. a ref-LSmpl.e .f4.18.1".111? gasped with such
and enWghtdned nations by which whole-hearted participation of the "n. a.s the. Part the United
Germany was defeated and all similar United States. I am not stating it as Btf., 8 18 t0 flay ta completing the
governments (if the world be so un- a matter of power- The point is that setUeinents. of the war and in the
happy as to contain any) warned of the United States is the only Nation Prevention in the future of such out
the certain consequences of any at- which has sufficient moral forcte rap as ermany attempted to per-
tempt of a like iniquity, and yet that with the rest of the world to euar- "rie- we. ave nG moral right to
is the course the Senate of the United antee the substitution of liscussion use now 10 take part in the exe
SttB Vib tAiren'with voirarA tn tha it cution and administration of these
Treaty of Versailles. Germany is aereement. if we dn not eive our septlements than we had to refuse to
beaten, but we are still at war with guarantees, then another attempt will l&ke v&y in the fighting of the last
her, and the old stage is reset for a be made to crush the new nations of weeks ,of the war which brought
-repetition of the old plot. It. is now Europe. victory and made it possible to die-
ready for the resumption of the old People Desire Reflection. tate to Germany what the settlements
ffensive and defensive aUjances "I do not believe that this is what sho.uld e- ir fidelity to our as
which made settled peace impossible, the people of this country wish or sociates in the war is in question 'and
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splendid definiteness and firmness
tne principle of national authority
and national action. He was so in
domitable in his purpose to give
reality to the principles of the gov
ernment that this is a very fortunate
time to recall his career and to re
new our vows of faithfulness to the
principles and the pure practices of
democracy. I rejoice to join you in
this renewal of faith and purpose.
I hope that the whole evening may'
be of the .happiest results as regards
the fortunes of, our party and the nation."-
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Fertilizers and
farm
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We handle a number of Reliable Brands
and can give you anything you may de
sire in the Fertilizer Linev We c any
a large stock of supplies and can
give you prompt servicer
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The following Fertilizers Mixed with Genuine German
Potash (luce we got before the war) are some
. of our Biggest Sellers:
8-4-4
8-3-3
8-3-2
8-2-2
16 Acid
lO-4-O
8- 4-0
6-5-0
9- 3-0
Potash.
Lime
Can furnish the above Ammoniated with
; Fish'Scrap, Cotton Seed Meal, Blood
r r and Tankage Goods.
Place your orders early and get your fertilizer
at your farm
Lumberfon,
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