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VOLUME LL LUMBERTON. NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1920. NUMBER 6
SCHOOLS REOPENED TODAY.
Graded and High Schools Resume
Work After Being Closed.3 Weeks
Movies Open Again.
The Lumberton graded and high
schools reopened today after being
closed for three weeks as a precau
tion against the spread of influenza.
Supt. W. H. Cale reports the attend-
ance today as follows: Primary grades
40 per cent, grammar grades 70 per
cent., high school 80 per cent.
Supt. Cale gent 8 or 10 children
home today because of apparent colds
or because of influenza in their
homes. The school authorities are
advising that children not be sent to
school from homes where there is influenza-
The Pastime theatre, which was
closed at the same time the schools
were closed, was allowed to reopen
today.
IT WAS SORTUVA
SUBROSA MEETING
But it Comes Via the "It is Under
stood" Route That (J. B- Patterson
and A. R. McEachern Are the
. Choice of the Insm-genls for the
State Senate and House.
It is understood that Hon. G- B.
Patterson of Maxton and Mr, A. R.
McEachern of SJ-Pauls were recom
mended for the State Senate and
House, respectively, at the meeting
held at Red Springs Thursday after
noon, mention of which was made in
Thursday's Robesonian. At least
that is the nearest The Robesonian
has been able to find out about the
meeting, a report of which was prom
ised this paper but which report has
not shown up. A number of people
from the territory supposed to be rep
resented t the meeting Maxton, lied
Springs, St. Pauls, Shannon and
Smiths townships have been ques
tioned, but no one would admit know
ing a thing about it for certain. The
one who gave The Robesonian the
information contained in the opening
sentence above said that he under
stood that that was on of the things
done, but that his idea was that the
meeting was not a public meeting
kinder sub rosa.
It was supposed to be a meeting
f new counties advocate-s to propose
candidates for the State and county
offices, but the actual participants in
the meeting are not saying anything
for publication.
SEVEN TIRES STOLEN
FROM GARAGE
Robbers Entered Economy Garage
Saturday Night Lock Broken Off
Door of Lumberton Motor Car Co.
entered the Economy ga
rage Saturday night and took seven
Overland automobile tires. Entrance
was made by unlocking the front door.
The door was locked Saturday night
by Mr. 'Ellie Walters, proprietor of
the garage, and was found open yes
terday morning by Mr. Walters.
A lock was broken off the front
door of the garage of the Lumberton
Motor Car Co. Saturday night, but
nothing has been missed.
ALBERTUS HARDIN IS
NOT A "REVEREND."
Albertus Hardin, Indian, is not a
"reverend," "he has only been known
as a licentiate and is not considered
as that now," according to A. Chavis,
a well-known Indian of St. Pauls,
who called at The Robesonian office
this morning to make this known
Albertus and his brothers Deck ard
Clarence were captured last Thurs
day morning with a whiskey still, as
duly recorded in Thursday's Robe
sonian, and Albertus was put down in
all the books as "reverend." It is
not bo, says A. Chavis, and shohld
not be so reported. Chavis evidently
considers that being a "licentiate"
does not entitle one to the handle
"reverend," and Albertus evidently
considers that its obsolete meaning as
"one who takes license, or acts with
out restraint," is still in force-
Hoey Says He Will Not Run For Con
gress Again.
Representative Clyde R. Hoey,
elected to Congress from the Ninth
North Carolina district last year af
ter a warm fight, Saturday night
made a public statement in which he
announced that he will not be a can
didate for the Democratic nomina
tion to succeed himself. He declares
that his action has no bearing on the
race f jr Governor between his brother-in-law,
Max Gardner, Cameron
Morrison and Robt- N. Page, but it
will be construed as helping Gardner,
Shelby's "office-holding trust" hav
ing aroused much resentment, espe
cially in Mecklenburg county.
Powers of 'Fuel Administration Con
tinued. Coincident with the signing of the
railroad bill Saturday night, Presi
dent Wilson issued executive 6rders
providing for continuation of the
powers of the fuel administration,
but dividing them between, tha direc
tor general of Railroads and a com
mission of four. Director General
Hines will retain jurisdiction over
domestic distribution while the com
mission will handle bunker and ex
port veal matters.
GOVERNMENT RELEASES j
CONTROL OP RAILROADS;
America's Rail Transportation Sys
tems Again Divided Among Their
Owners.
America's rail transportation sys
tems, operated as one great public
utility since December 28, 1917, again
were divided among their 230 sepa
rate corporate owners when the gov
ernment released control at midnight
last night-
Director-General Hines, as the
agent of the President's handed over
the properties and equipment, valued
at approximately $20,000,000,000, to
their old directors, free except for
the jurisdiction retained by the gov
ernment in the new railroad reor
otnnirat.ion bill.
President Wilson signed the rail
road bill Saturday night and in a
proclamation issued at the same time
he vested in walker v. Mines, airec-tor-general
of railroads, virtually all
powers conferred upon the executive
by the bill. Mr. Hines also will con
tinue to exercise the duties of director-general,
which continue beyond
the return of the roads.
At, 12:01 o'clock this morning the
government handed over to their
owners 240,000 miles of main line
railroads and terminals and equip
ment. Thfi properties go back leav
ing the government wit a
deficit of $715,500,000 for
its 26 months' ofN operation. But
while the deficit appears large, "Fed
eral operation has cost the public
considerably less under the condi
tions, through rates and taxes, than
would hav,, been the case underp pri
vate control," Director General Hines
declared in a resume of the govern
ment management.
ALBERTUS HARDIN
MAKES BOND
Dock and Clarence Are Still in Jail
They Will Be Given Hearing Thurs
day. Albertus Hardin, Indian, one of
the three Hardin brothers arrested
Thursday of last week on the charge
of manufacturing whiskey, made
bond Saturday night in the sum of
$500 and was released from jail.
Dock and Clarence Hardin are still
in jail, not having succeeded in mak
ing bond in the sum of $1,000 each,
as required by Recorder E. M. Britt.
The Hardins will be given a prelimi
nary hearing betore Kccoraer criti
Thursday of this week.
As was stated in Thursday's Robe-i
soman, the Hardins were arrested af-j
ter thp officers had watcnea mem
operate a whiskey-making plant in
a bay near Albertus Hardin's home
for several hours, the stil lalso hav
ing been captured.
RE-SOW IF TOBACCO
PLANTS HAVE BEEN KILLED
Tobacco Growers Should Examine
Their Beds Closely, Says Mr.
"Billy" Bransford He Has No
nmiht About Tobacco Selling High.
There is no doubt in the mind of
Mr. E. O. (Billy) Bransford, well
known tobacco man, about tobacco
selling high next season. Mr. Brans-;
ford stated Saturday that hP feared
that manv of the tobacco plants had
been killed by the recent cold weath
er and he advises that tobacco-growers
examine their plant beds closely.;
Where the plants have been killed,
Mr. Bransford thinka it nrivienhlp fnr
farmers to resow their plant beds
at once and says the seed should be
soaked in milk-warm water for 24
ncurs betore sowing. By this pro
cess he thinks the seed sown now
will produce plants early enough for
a good tobacco crop.
HOUSEHOLD ENGINEERING.
Mrs. Es(3lle Smith Will Address
Housekeepers of Lumberton on
1 That Important Subject Thursday
P. M.
As has been stated in The Robe
sonian, Mrs. Estelle T. Smith, dis
trict agent, of Goldsboro, will address
the housekeepers of Lumberton on
the subject of "Household Engineer
ing" Thursday of this week. The
meeting will be held in the graded
school building at 3 p- m. Members
of women's clubs throughout the
county are invited to attend the meet
ing, which was planned by Miss
Martha Flax Andrews, home demon-j
stration agent. Those who arft not'
members of any club are also invited.
A treat is in stre for all who attend!
tne meeting.
LUMBERTON BASKETBALL TEAM
MET DEFEAT AT RAEFORD.
And Goodness Gracious Sake Alive
Look What the Boys Lost Besides
the Game- . - .
The. Lumberton basket ; ball team
was defeated by the Raeford team at
Raeford Friday by a- score of & to 0.
The . local' team defeated the Raeford
team in a game here recently. Not:
only did the local boys lose the game,!
but one of them lost a watch, one a!
fountain pen and a third a pocket
book and some cash while at Raeford.
The watch, pen and money were tak-j
en from the pockets of the boys when!
they left their coats in the Raeford
school building while the game was
n- . .
RECORDER'S COURT.
John Peppers Found Guilty of Selltng!
Grantham Bros. Witchhazel Other
Cases.
John Peppers, colored, was before
Recorder E. M. Britt this morning
on the charge of retailing witch-,
hazel, wheih is said to have intoxicat-!
ing powers. Peppers was found)
guilty and prayer for judgment was
continued unon payment of the cost,;
Peppers to be sent to the roads if he
again sells hair tonic for drinking
purposes. ,
Peppers is employed at Granthamv
Botrers' drug store and according to
thp evidence the witchhazel belong-'
ed to the store.
Jim Kelly, colored, was fined $5
and the cost on the charge of being
drupk, while judgment was suspend
ed Upon payment of the cost in the
casp of Herbert McNair, colored, also
charged with being drunk.
"Son" Duckery, colored, 16 years
old, was found guilty of larceny and
judgment was suspended upon pay
ment of the cost, Duckery's father to
to give him a "good whipping."
"Son" was found guilty of stealing
groceries from Mr. L. H. Caldwell's
store last Saturday.
"MONKEY RUM" RETAILS
AT $28 THE GALLON
Some Has Been Sold at That Figure
in Lumberton, According to Testi
mony Will Blount Goes to Roads
for 6 Months for Selling the Staff.
"Monkey rum" has been retailirig
on the Lumberton market for $28 the
gallon, according to evidence brought
out at the trial of Will Blount, col
ored, found guilty of retailing before
Recorder E. M. Britt Friday- BlouV
was presented with a e-months roafl
sentence by Recorder Britt. '
Thp defendant was arregted Thurs
day night by Policeman Vance M6
Gill while in a drunken condition arid
had a small supply of the foll-killr
Randall McNair, colored, was found
with him at the time of his arrest. i
not guilty of disorderly conduct up
on the streets.
WILL SMITH HAD BLOCK- I
ADE STILL IN HOME
Smith Was Brought to Jail Thip,
Morning Officers Also Found 180
Gallons of Beer in Smith's Home-J
A whiskey still, 10-gallons' capaci
ty was found in the home of Will
Smith, colored, in Fairmont thisj
morning and Smith was arrested and
placed in jail here. The arrest wasj
made by Rural Policeman A. R. Pitt-1
man and W. W. Smith and Policeman)
S. V. Stanley of Fairmont- Besides!
the still, the officers found 180 gal-!
Ions of beer in Smith's home. I
Thp still was made of a Eras tank
and had a copper worm.
Aviator Breaks World's lAltitude
Record and Falls 5 Miles in 2 Min
utes. Maj. R- W. Schroeder. chrf test
pilot at McCook field, at Dayton, O.,
Fridav roached an altitude of :!6,020
feet, raid to be 5.020 higher than the
world's record. When nearly 7 miles
above the earth his oxygen tanks be
came exhausted, he lost consciousness
and his airplane fell, instruments on
the machine indicating that it fell
more than 5 miles in 2 mimites.
Schroeder regained partial conscious
ness when 2,000 feet above the earth,
in time to right his machine and
glide to a safe landing. The ther
mometer on Maj. Schroeder's machine
registered 67 degrees below zero. He
was partially blinded and his limbs
were rendered numb, despite the
fact that he was dressed heavier than
any polar explorer. He literally was
wrapped in inflexible electric heat
ers. His flying suit was lined with
the fur of Chinese Nuchwang dogs,
and between the fur and outer lining
flexible electric heat units, connected
by silk covered wires with the dyna
mos of the engine, heated the entire
suit- In like manner his headgear,
gloves and mocassins were heated.
The major is in a- Dayton hospital
suffering from shock and temporary
partial blindness.
Packers Divorced From All Business
Not Related to Packing Industry.
Divorcement of the packers from
all business not directly related to
the nackint? of meat was made man
datory Friday through signature by
Chief Justice McCoy, in) the District
of Columbia Supreme Court, of a de-,
cree" filed by Attorney General Palm-i
er with the concurrence of tne pack-!
The decree, which must bft carried
out within two years, affects 87 cor
porations and 49 individuals, of which
Swift and company, Armour and com
pany. Morris and company, and the
Cudahy company are the major mem
bers. It Snowed Last Night,
. If snowed in splendid style for sev
eral hours, last night, but the damp
ness of the ground caused it to fade
away as it fell.
Mr. Clinton Norment has recov
ered from an operation for appen
dicitis, which he underwent three
weeks ago at the Thompson hospital.
Hon. fi. R. Pattpr;.!. and Mr. TT. C
McNair of Maxton are Lumberton!
visitors today. v ( I
MORE PRIZES FOR CON-
TEST ANTS OF ROBESON
Kcbtson County Board of Health Sup-
plements Prizes Heivtofor Offer-
od for EsSays on Cau-e and Ire -
vention of Malaria.
u tji dki;;.. n;,,.t,-
v v, r T' P"hh.nty Jl'T n
North Carolina Landowners A.so.)
Wilmington, Feb. 29. Realizing
the economic drain malana is niakmg:
on Eastern North Carolina, and de-
ailing u runiifr a st-ivite iu uuinaii-
- 4 i : t u ;
r. r- ti tt l- ri 1
Ltr-n ER- Hain' f1''
health officer has announced that
his d' l artnient will supplemvn: the
prizes offered for essays on malaria
in RoU-son county by the North Car
olina Landowners association.
The additional prizes to be given
k V, DW - UUU Jnn4i.
by the Robeson health department
will he awarded for the fourth and
f.fth best essays, the amounts being-
$25 to be awarded Robeson county f araiVj ITEMS LOCAL NEWS
contestants in the anti-malar..i - on-. on his to Barker.g to vjs(t .
test being conducted in the schools tj He formerly lived in Howells-I -Mr. J. W Bullock is placing ma
m the eastern part of the State byville township and had a number of ! terial for erecting i -rooS rSenci
the North Carolina Landowners a-, relative ; (hi- rm.iv H u r.i r.n K KAf rtsidenco
"-m"u"- "c
., 4.U ...:.. r . ri
riaiiuu was wiice pines, 9 ,
by the editor of the Lumberton Robe-
sonian, and now comes the ipfcial,
and unexpected offer of the health
department of this enterprising coun-V.-T'Should
some. . Robeson county
contestant win the grand prize of
$50 a total of $75 will go into this
county as prizes.
In his letter to the landowners as
sociation making known the decision
of his department, Dr. Hardin wrote:
"I believe you are doing a big piece
of constructive public health work in
educating the children of North Car
olina as to the cause and prevention
of malaria." In closing his letter Dr.
Hardin offered the association his ac
tive assistance in putting through
this great educational program and
urged that he be called on at . any
time he could be of service.
The Robeson board of health's per
sonnel follows: John W. Ward,
chairman ; J. R. Poole, Dr. H- H. Hod
gin, J. D. Proctor, Dr. T. C. Johnson.
Questionnaires for Candidates For
State Offices.
Raleigh News and Observer.
The State Farmers Union has join
ed the State Federation of Labor in
the submission of questionnaires to
candidates for State offices in Worth
tor Mate otf.ces in Worth
The legislative board of
? organization and the ex-,
Carolina-
,"c'oimr" amMuu,,,,, u.ch.0US farmer. He was not married.:"1 tne residence owned bv Mr ft A
. 7 ; i
yesteraay in session nere revised tne
the labpr committee, and the joint
product will be submitted for the
first.
This is the first time that the la
bor organization and the farmers or
ganization have united to test the
legislative disposition of candidates
in the State. Recently, conferences
navp been held here between the of
ficials of the two organizations look-
ing toward closer co-operation for
the achievement of the nurnoses nf
ii ...u.4.1 . . r. .
i.oui, wiiewiur h De iarm or iactory.; tist opwm and took much interest in,
, ; !cnur and Sunday school work. He
I arker-oellers. j was pleading figure in his communi-
Miss Mollie Sellers, daughter of ty aftfl in his death the county lost
Mr. and Mrs. John Sellers of the; ine of-its best citizens. Mr. Hedg-i
Barnesville section, and Mr. D. Fulton; peth was the second member of his
Parker of Mt. Elim were married at; family to die within the last two!
the home of Justice F. Grover Britt, weeks, a sister, Mrs. L. A- Edmund'
Seneca street, yesterday at 3:30 p.; of R. 4, Lumberton, having died a j
m. Justice Britt officiated. Only a: few days ago of influenza. !
few friends of the contracting par-! i
tiei.win:ssed the marriage. Mr. Peter Lamb, R. 4, Lumberton.
The bride is an attractive '
LdVWl J
:"V"-,i-J "rJ?! a young!home on R. 4 from Lumberton of in-
y,'T 1 "i tt.,u a 8"ws-j
! "rrSI
leaving for their home soon after
their marriage
Additional Report of Armenian Re
lief Work in Lumberton.
Heretofore reported $1,322.26
H. B- Jennings 50.00
P. Murphy McLean 20.00
Total $1,392 26
Any further contributions can be
made and will be appreciated.
This Feb. 28, 1920.
JUNIUS J. GOODWIN,
Chairman Lumberton Township.
Additional Contribution to Armenian
Relief.
P. Murphy McLean, $20, for Ar-j
menian relief- This is to oe aaaea
to the $1,322.26 for Lumberton town
ship reported in Thursday Robeson
ian by Chairman J. J. Goodwin, mak
ing the total $1,342.26.
No New Cases of Influenza Reported.
XTa i4w fnan,- rf tnflllPnTB h&VP
been reported in Lumberton proper'
for several days and conditions are
improving in the rural districts, ac
cording to local physicians- It is prob
able that a few cases have developed
here, however.
Oklahoma Gives Women the Ballot.
The Legislature of Oklahoma rati
fied ,the Federal woman suffrage
amendment last week.
- The Robeson chapter United
Daughters ' of the Confederacy will
meet March 4th promptly at 3 :30
o'clock with Mrs. T- F. Costner.
Messrs. J. B. Humphrey and H. B.
Ashley of Philadelphus are Lumber
ton visitors today.
SIMPSON KINLAW FELL
DEAD IN UNION STATION
Fair Bluff Citizen Victim of Stroke
of Apoplexy Here Was in Act of
, Purchasing Railroad Ticket.
! Mr. Simpson -Kinlaw, a;rfd 60
years, of Fair Bluff, fell dead in the
union station here Friday about 10
resulting from apoplexy.
T, '., u . ...u
ing a ticket to Powersville, having
thf. money in his hand to pay for,
.,,1 .1 ,1 i; . ,
same, wnril lie 4.C14. lie t-iiu nut, si'rniv
after falling and death foll-.wod :n
a few minutes. Drs. T. C. Johnson
unci .! A Martin were railed to tht
dying man. but their efforts to re-
vive him proved futile. The remains
were taken in charge by Messrs.
G4-nnUAv. i. . . ,1 1
IX. .Dailies, IWVUi UIHlCi UIKVIi),
anA aftor hDinr 'n art,A hnriJ,
"".' T'
Mr Rinlaw c hpre on the R &j
were sent to Fair Bluff.
vived bv nevera chi riron.
"
Mrs J w- Gaddy of R- Pa'rmont.
Mrs. J. W. Gaddy. of R. 1, Fair
mont, died Friday afternoon at the
Thompson hospital here. Mrs. GadCy
had been a patient at the .hospital for
14 weeks, having undergone an op
eration for appendicitis soon after
going to the hospital. She was 42
years old and is survived by her hus
band and 8 children. ' The funeral
was conducted at the home Saturday
at 3 p. m. and interment was made
in the family burying ground, near
the Gaddy home. Deceased was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evander
Pittman of Lumberton. She was a
good woman and will be sorely miss
ed in her home and community.
Two Sisters Die of ftifluenza.
Th wif nf Wurrpn .Tnfrtha nrVin
lives on Mr. D. P. Buie's place at
Philadelphus, died a week ago
uruay nignt oi pneumonia, following
influenza, and last Wednesday night
her sister, Mollie Oxendine, died of
the same disease- She went to the
Jacobs home to nurse her sister.
Mr. John F. McLean, Near Maxton,
Vf Tl f T I -l 4. oe
mi. uiui ii..viKijtsau ku buouiv
years, died Thursday nieht at his!
home( near Maxtoni of infiuensa-:
pneumonia Deceased was a prosper-1
ous farmer. He was not married.:
interment was maae in uie iamiy
burying ground Saturday
Mr. Wm. H. Hedgpeth, Near Proctor
ville. Mr. Wm. H. Hedgpeth, aged near
70 years, died Saturday morning at
his home, near Proctorville. Deceas
ed had been in ill health for several
monfhs and his death was not unex-
TiptpH Hp ia snrvivpH h. spvprnl
children,
Mr. Hedgpeth had been for many
n. o lioamn nf Rio- Rrnch Ran.
j."' ..w" r r ,
died ea5 ,eSa M
fluenza-pneumonia. Deceased is sur
vived by his widow and several chil
dren- The funeral was conducted to
day at 11 a. m. by Rev. I. P- Hedg
peth, pastor of Long Branch Baptist
church, of which deceased was a
member. Interment wag made in the
family burying ground, near the
home.
Miss Leachy Stone, Near Proctorville.
Miss Leachy Stone died last night
at her home, near Proctorville. De
ceased was 76 years old and had been
in ill health for several months. She!
was a member of Broad Ridge Bap-
tist church, interment was maae can see tne exact amount that he gets
near the home at 3 o'clock this af- and the gas is pumped by electric
ternoon. Deceased was a sister of j current. This company has also in
tlja,Jate Mr. Joel Stone of th Mc- stalled an air station. By dropping
Donaia section, wno aiea two weeits:
ag0-
Mr. John McLauchlin of R. 5 Maxton.
Mr. John McLauchlin. a well known1
and prosperous farmer, died Saturday!
at his home on R. 5 from Maxton of,
influenza-pneumonia. Deceased was
about 45 years old. The funeral took
place yesterday; interment being made
tne McLauchlin cemetery
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN
TION AT GREENSBORO MARCH 3
The State convention of the Re
publican party will be held in Greens
boro Wednesday, March 3. A dis
patch from that place states that it is
expected that between 1,200 and 2,000
persons will attend the convention,
w licit- i expected zo last until far
into 3 i lght. A warm fight is
promised between Jake Newell and
John M. Morehead- Newell says he
is going to find out at the convention
whether or not Morehead can run
things simply for the favored few or
whether or not the unwashed shall
hav,i a look-in or words to that f f-fect.
A number of subscriptions
to The Robesonian expires this
month. Take a look at your
label and if your subscription
expires this month send in re
newal at onct- 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 $2.23 outside the State.
PLEASE OBSERVE.
In ordering the address of your
PaPer changed please remember to
K've tne old address as well as the
new and also sign name to letter
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change the address without delay.
The countv commissioners th
county board of education and the
county road board are all holding reg
ular monthly meeting here today.
Many people ar. in town.
Mr. D. W. Biggs ia placing ths
material fo' th erection of a garage
buildmg 24 by 100 feet on his lot,
East Second street. The buSklnr
will be made of metal, with- brick
front.
License has been issued for the
marriage 0f Lloyd MTVhite and Vic
toria Kmlaw; Jas- D. Tyson and Ida
SHE!!!?. ayn?" iohni,on "d Minnie
ErMVtt. Peo- k Grantham and Mary
xfeile Ricks.
Amelia Linkhauer return
ed Saturday from New York and Bal
timore, where she spent two weeks
studying spring styles and bnyinr
goods for her millinery store the
style Shop.
A regular meeting of the East-
ern Star will be held Tuesday after.
Sat-jnoon at 3 o'clock- All memberg are
icuuciku io d nrosont a. s-
time for the election of office's for
the ensuing year.
The officf and show room of the
Lumberton Motor Car Co. has been
moved from the garage building,
West Fifth street, to the McLeod
j . , .. ." "'"i
7"U,"K street, formerly occu-
pica ry the Uirmino-ham. r
Mr. and Mrs. M n pnwpra
ed last week from Baltimore Md te
Lumberton. Thev are keepine houe
the residence owned bv Mr ft A
v-" u,"i'. ast J lltn street. Mr Pow.
-.vvlr. ir. V W
v7 ri ' a fos'i'on wito the ,
"., iyner Auto Co. ,
-Did you ever see a hog's foot
with five toes on it? The usual sum- c
ber i8 four toes to the foot, but Mr. I
brought to town Saturday a foot ?
J- S. Jones of R. 1, Lumberton. I
Irom a hog he recently killed that
had five perfectly good toes on it
t ors; J R- Enlish and small son, '
J. K., Jr., arrived yesterday from
Jacksonville, Fla., to join Mr. nr- i
lish, who is manager of Efird'f de-
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iiartment store here- Mr. and Mr
English are keeping house in a resil
dence belonging to Mr. R E Lee
Sixth street "
Chief Yoeman Oscar Rhodes of
the U- S. navy spent the week-end
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs B
W. Rhodes, near Bloomingdale. Mr"
Rhodes is now engaged in reeru;ine
work at Columbia, S. C. He has beea
in th navv 5 years, having spent
three years at sea.
The woman's missionary society
of Chestnut Street MethnrfUt
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The nastor of the eh
Dr. R. C. Beaman, will take up with
the ladies at that time some matters
m connection with the evangelistic
campaign that will begin in this
church in April.
Mr. John G. Proctor arrived
n?"1, Saturday night from Chapel
Hill, having recovered from an attack
of influenza-pneumonia. He was ac
companied home by his brother, Mr
Robt. W. Proctor, who returned te
Chapel Hill today. The Proctor
brothers are students at the universi
ty of North Carolina.
The Lumberton Motor Car Co. has
iiistaueu an eiectnc visible gasoliae
station. The purchaser of gasoline
a mcRie m tne siot one can get all
me air neeaea to nil four auto tires
without pumDinir.
iravis Bass, Jr., was arrested
fat&tieJlin Shiei of P:
alin a bur ,Z a V
0tf?roma EJt W5
Lumberton. Young Bass was placed
m jail but later released by Mr. C B.
Skipper, juvenile officer, who wSS
dispose of the case. Chief Barker
says he saw Bass take the robe and
coat from the buggy;
The regular meeting of the wom
an s missionary society of the First
Baptist church will be held Wednes
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, at
which time the annual election of
officers will take place. A special
thank offering will ba taken in the
circles.' A large attendance is desir
ed as this is the week of self-denial
and prayer. Meetings wil be held at
the same hour Thursday and Friday
afternoon.
DR. WILLIAM W. PAEKEE
' EYE SPECIALIST
Office: National Bank of Lumbertost
Building.
a 6s; " lot IM
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