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THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE YOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. THE ONIA WATCH LABEL ON YOUR PAPER AND DONT LET SUB SCRIPTION Eif ma. ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD TRUTH- 12.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE 3 NUMBER 3 VOLUME LI. LUMBERTON. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1920. ROBES N TWO BOYS BITTEN BY CAT. PUBLIC NURSE PROPOSED. BROAD RIDGE BREEZES. jnd HertertKeetce Attacked Dr. Hardin PreetTN.d for Public School Reopens After "Flu" Closing 1 :at at Their Home Near Pem-, Health Nurse to Woman's Club. Tobacco Plants hilled Per- W ran jl'KT HAi'.M COME TO NAVAL MORALE ROZIER NEWS ITEMS Chas- a Rv Cat tL o . . 4' Which Contributes S100 Other in wnr uyj n uiuuKiit iu L.U111 ia I 1111 . . . ' J' 1 r t u r 1 J " a : 1l-:lf T t 1, 1 . f (,nrrprwnil'nr of Tn Riinnonun n irMirifH . . 1 nA .urn .. f 1 1 - - - scnal Mention. for Treatment and Cat Sent off, For Examination tribute Club Elects Officers- Chas. D. and Herbert Q. Keetoe, An interesting meeting of the a"?d 15 and 14 years, respectively,! Woman s club was held in the mum s of Mr. and' Mrs. W. E. Keetoe pal building yesterday afternoon at Broad Ridge (Orrum, R. 1), March Union and Quarterly Meeting Post poned Tobacco Beds Re-sewed Bid Ro.ids Bring on More Talk "Flu" Subsiding Personal Mention. of R. 1, Pembroke, were bitten by a cat supposed to have been rabid ear ly yesterday morning:. The cat- bit Charles . through, -hi shoe,, inflicting a deep laceration in the back of his left leg and bit Herbert on left foot. .Herbert was barefooted at the time the cat attacked him. The cat had been fighting things in general practically all the night before, bitting seven other cats and a dog belonging to Mr- Keetoe. it is said. Mr. Keetoe said he intended to kill all the cats and dogs about his heme yesterday. He shot and killed the cat that at- 5:30. The following officers wene elected: Mrs. John Knox, president; Mrs. S. Mclntyre, vice-president; Miss- -Janie Carlyle, recording secre tary; Mrs. James D. Proctor, corre sponding secretary; Mrs. R .H- Crich ton, treasurer. Dr. E. R. Hardin, county health officer, addressed the meeting, out lining plans for securing a public health nurse for the county. He i plainly emphasized the need of such a nurse, rne ciud agreea to contriD ute $100, now. in hand, towards se curing the nurse, providing the coun ty Red Cross chapter and other clubs tacked his sons and brought the cat contribute enough to make it possi- CT UK 4-a has anin a miflA Tna to Lumberton yesterday morning U1 ,u'" .n :i when, the boys were brought to Dr. nur?e would cost $2,100 the year, ac- H. M. Baker here for treatment- The committee made public the trio of of Lumberton, filled his reirular an t-TCporis tne investigators oi me sud- pointment nere Saturday and Sun cat's head was sent to Raleigh for examination to determine whether or not it had rabies. Dr- Baker is treat ing the two boys, using the Pasteur treatment. The cat was furious, according to Mr. Keetoe and his sons. It "clean ed up" a dog, which had always be fore been master of the house. WHISKEY STILLCAPTURED. BASKETBALL GAME FRIDAY. Boys' Teams of Antioch and Lumber- ton Will Play Here tomorrow Afternoon. There will be a basketball game be tween the boys teams of the Anti och and Lumberton high schools here Friday, March 12th, at 3 p- m. The local team is in first class con dition after several days of hard prac- t A A . 1 A 1. J 1 Up-to-Date Copper 40-Gallon Still ! Vce a expects " PJy Found in Swamp 3 Miles East of of lhVea.son- F,nda- , - f Lumberton-Richard Stephens Tar-i Although the Antioch school is not ; Tfc. -m.uuv, as larg as that of Lumberton, it is- An .,n-tr,Jro ronnpr whiskpv .till. to be represented by strong 40-gallons capacity, was captured hV team and no dcubt the game will be . . . I . . : harrl f ATio-l-.t anrl pvpitin cr frnm hptrin- a swamp near the home oi Kichard,"r' 2 b i Stephens, 3 miles east of Lumber- mn& to . ton, yesterday morning. The plant! CHURCH NOTES was set up and ready for operation.! ! Around 60 gallons of beer and a Chestnut Street Methodist Will Be small supply of "monkey rum" was Properly Heated Sunday. found about the still. The still wasi It is confidently expected that captured by Sheriff R. E. Lewis,! Chestnut Street Methodist church Deputy Sheriff A. H- Prevatt and I will be comfortably heated Sunday, Rural Policeman A. R. Pittman. Stephens drove his auto near the still while the officers were there and when he saw the officers he abandon ed the car and quickly vamosed into the swamp, it is said. This was one of the best equipped whiskey-manufacturing outfits ever brought in by Robeson officers. - Ovr Avards to Navy Offi 1 ;ir Decora I ioni Draw.s N ..a r Conclusion. Tii' '. liir.ic over awards to navy 8. farmers of this, section are about; on ".its ci war a.coraiions circw near- muihm- oi mo r.i.n.n. ready for planting I er a conclusion Sunday night, when Rozier (Lumberton, R 2), March i? . ? . . ' n iu. o xr -1 a r ' ... ocnooi reopenea toaay aiier oemg xwia.i.jiuu luf oi me ornie iaai n. UUi pastor, nev. j .n. Meming closed for some time on account oi influenza- Eev. W. A. Coleman filled hia reg ular appointment here Sunday but could not be here Saturday ' on ac count of conrhicting a funeral, Mr. and Mrs- B. F. McLean of St Paula and Mr.' Grady Lawson of Long Branch attended preaching here Sun day. Miss Hattie Stone of McDonald, who is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Collins, attended preaching here Sunday. Mrs. Beadie Hall of Bladenboro spent last week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Edwards. The condition of Mr. H- F. Bissell is unimproved. Miss Marie Lawson is on the sick list. There is much complaining of to bacco plants being killed in this sec tion. Best wishes to the grand old Robe sonian and its many readers. SEEN AND HEARD BY HAPPY JACK. It's risky business. I mean it's a great risk to keep one's money about the house. Money in the home is not safe from burglars or fire and when carried around in one's pocket there also is a danger of losing it. Yet there are many farmers in Robe son county, I am told more in Robe son than most any other county in the State, that refuse to deposit their cash in a bank. A prominent banker recently told me that If the people living in the rural districts would get the habit (it would be a dandy habit) of keeping their money in the banks, committee produced The three Republican members joined in the majority report, which sharply criticised Secretary Daniels in some respects; while the two Dem ocrat submitted individual reports defending the secretary's course and directing their attack, in turn, at Rear Admiral William S. Sims, the most prominent figure in the controversy stirred up over navy medals and crosses day and preached three helpful ser- mons. The union and quarterly meeting which was to have been held here the fifth Sunday was postponed un-1 til a later date on account of the "flu" situation m this and other vi-j cinities. We don't know whether these meetings will be held at Rozier! the next fifth Sunday or not. A number of subscription to The Robesonian expires this rv.onth. 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 ia $2 the year in North Caro lina and $2.25 outside the State. PLEASE OBSERVE. In ordering the address of trar paper changed please remember t give the old address as well at tb new and also sign name to letter aa Since the recent rains the farmers ht "PPears on your -bel. Thi. will of this virinirv nro o train .f anlr i enable the SUbscriotiori miminrr m In one respect the three reports are j tilling the soil, preparing for anoth-1 cnnge tne address without delay. unique. They agree on two points, ; er crop. We hear that some of the ! pT9 TTr-mrct- that no permanent harm has come to farmers in this section had to sew ITEMS LOCAL NEW& naval morale as a result of the, their tobacco beds again on account of awards on the controversy and that the recent cold and freezes killing the enlisted men received too small a plants. , share of recognition for their ser- : As so many are havinar something ' vices. to say about the bad roads we would 1 J he majority report, signed by &en- like to ask the question where is th ators Hale, McCormick and Poindex-, money 0r road funds spent? We all tir, arraigns Mr. Daniels for not hay-1 know that it's not spent on the roads, 107 fully advifed oilicers as to his it it was w- would have better roads plans ir: making awards and a-eit: over which to travel, and we think that his policy of decorating officers if the road commissioners or who- who lost ships would be detriment! to the navy. Senator Pittman in the first minor- .. . i. . : i 'ii ; Tx: ity report, characterized .'the investi gation as a tempest in a tea pot "too ridiculous to be mentioned in connec tion with the morale of a fighting navy. In the second minority report, fcen-i and not before. Born, to Mr. and Mn w n Boone of R. 2, Lumberton, March 5. a son. License has been issued for tha marriage of James Z. McFav.len nl Stella Chason. The Lumberton post of the Amer ican Legion will meet in the munici pal building next Monday evening at 7::i). All former service" men are in vited to attend the with smoke eliminated, even df fit mnnpv Wonld ho more nlentiful and should happen to be a very cold day. the banks would find it easier to loan The Charlotte firm that installed thej money to farmers, as well as other heating plant has promised to send business men, during the "tight" a man before Sunday to remedy the seasons. Why hoard money about trouble that has caused the furnace to i your home ? Put it to work and in fail to function properly. The fur nace has choked up from, soft coal, which it has been necessary to use, Representative J. S. Oliver's Condition ble for some time in properiy heat-I.m.Pro,n.g- . ing the building, but the trouble will uorresponaence oi ine nouesonian. . li,v,,r,ol Kofn clln,r onA . ....,. ' i lu i '"'c ii" erai nuiiuieu uoiiars ami mat sevuiai1 so doing reap results for yourself and aid the public. Idle money is worse I ever looks after rh roH work u,,,i,l ,Mlu. .lo ll-ml lne meeting. come out this way they would it necessary to ge"i help" "to gef thrbtifg-rrritr'- "tr ,Jt "--..C- some of thp bad holes in the roads, STfHartv llP r 'J if they happened to be driving a big1 f "fa 8V,,le- S; C- P sed through car. What we need in office to look Jv 1 V - after the road work is honest men, and' ffi , y trave,in in Mr- Un ,Q ,iii v, 1 -,...a. i Kf''cks car. and not before. , Mr -. Dukes, county farm ator Trammell declared flatly that Mr- Troy Lawson of Orrum was a: Ft n reSe,yed . r,om tne navy morale had not been harmed as; visitor in this section rerntlv. I U. ft. Department of Agriculture & Admiral Sims had contended and as- Messrs. Preston and Oliver McLarv'Tli tne spread of the boll serted that Mr- Daniels followed es-; and Miss Mary Britt of Columbus V "d "LAl 'nce .,l ur.l PPr- taplishid naval custom in changing recommendations of his subordinates, as? those officials themselves had done with proposals of their juniors. . The majority report reached the following conclusions: That Secretary Daniels did not make known to the service his policy as to awards, especially with regard o.. i . ua in muz. ina the home of Mr. Ma'ston Britt. Miss hsouthlnnntt t pT"' Donnie Belle Britt accompanied Miss ' jg jg prt. of Robeson "Z Britt back home and will spend a Vfr T T ,..0 - r . few days this week, after which she ' t Vu S the.airmont will return home accompanied by w" Lberton visitor yes- Mis. Marv Britt. hn Jb 1 , terday. Mr- Ivey informed The Robe- lew days in this vicinity Mrs. Fannie Hightower and sis- to the relative importance ot duty on ter Miss Mary Watson of Fayette sonian that somebody placed a suddIv of broken glass mixed with bran and oats in the feed troughs in his stalls Tuesday night. The glass shore and afloat. Fewer changes vme. who has been snendinir wmei !, V-ueMay. nihV The glass was ;ssary later had time with relatives in this vicinity InJreaicn- of tw. MJ' lvey iiuito iiu ii. is orooaDie tnai tner I ate some of it. fniE RECORD OF DEATHS. would have been necessary he done so, the report said. returned home Saturday- That the Secretary did not ascer- Messrs. D. Kinlaw and Freeman of 4.;n tlm finor who rpcnm-1 T -l a : .l:. A. c fhnn an iHlo man Mohpv nWeH in i1"'" "" uuuivkiwii were 111 inn BCCllon OUn- than an idle man. Money placed m m nded honors the relative order of , day a bank is safe-safe from fir and- and did t himsel give aufi . n n R. . . I onro' knew a familv that had sev ient consideration, to that question . Bpent last week at the home of her Wat and Vance McLean, R. 3, Maxton. .JiT!, ', ,1 injury to morale and depreciation of moth Mrs Annie Holder I Messrs., Wat and Vance McLean, Marietta, March lO.-The condition rth-r Hi.CftmfoPt of awards resulting. Mr. C. D. Rice of Lontr Branch ' Joiners, about 30 years old, died of Representative J. S. Oliver, who. by those who attend services at this ' tC T o TTnHv of rhl C,;; That Secretary Darnels did roc re- spent the week-end in this vicinity nng ; the past week at their home has been confined to his bed with in-; church. Hard coal has been shipped I alKVnw n old bachelor who had lu,r?. a. suincienuy nign m-, w,th relatives. ; u xrorn maxton, of irriuenza-pneu- fluenza for nearly three weeks, is from charlotte both bv express and nn 77 to thim keen his life's v nieritcriojis conuuet in uonieii mB Mr. amJ Mrs. A. M pOWers of "'onmv i"c iormer passing away improved- His physician hopes that f -ei 'ht u it fnPan old VhL un" ois on officers who lst,shlPsu and: Lumberton visited at the Britt home Thursday of last week and the latter he mav sit up some in a few days. , llelnl- and I hj kept it m an old I shoe un-. wag more 2ealous to further the m-. reccntiv. , Monday of this week- Both were un- - ...,-,. ... . 1 uer ins ucu. wiuic lie was awav , , . r i chi:n rvi r iivpr enmrnnrpn n .l.nenza ' I'resnvterinn nr l - h. innrinn:i .. ., , : teresc oi coin maiiuci o , ,, '. r , . n: tt , J ., " Irom the nouse tne money waiKed while in Durham. His son, Mr. Hal Pastor. OUfnv shno ant, . Tho Airf Oliver, Student at Trinity Park school, I Correspondence of The Robesonian. . . . . . ,. . . . . , was Quite ill. at Watts hospital, with influenza-pneumonia, and members of the family went to Durham. Young Mr. Oliver is at home now to recu perate. Mr- Paul Oliver, son of Rep- Sabbath school every Sabbath morning at 9:30. Classes for all ages, men, women, nad children. W. l.r T i.1 a 1 a m jv. Deinune, supenntenaent. morn- nnp ii0 hd lost. it. SnH. but true ; , ,...r, u ; . it i i o o w " - " i . rf-vi i i... uu . i - ii t nr. n t i j resentative unver, nas reiurneu tu iiienie: Are we urowmg : lliVen-, ,. : Kanlr .,.- i. - l. i w.i : u.- i n .nc n ji J 'I' & UIlk. naieign to resume ins wuik au otaicj inn wuismp ui i ;oo. oermon tnemeij pockets. He carried it safely for many years and then at last one day he felt for the money and it was Play a safe game and place your mon- college, but Miss Rachel Oliver, a; "Religion and Insanity." At the daughter, who teaches in the city, mornimg worship arrangements are schools .in Raleigh, is still detained j made for the baptism of the children at home because of the illness in the in the congregation. Bring the chil- family. dren and recognize their covenant rights. Mid-week service Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Subject: "Where Be lievers are found. Deut. XXXII A RED CROSS DRIVE. The Lumberton Red Cross chapter will put on a drive for members next; cordjai invitation to all Presbyterians week. Mrs. J. L- Williamson will and au who have no reguiar church head the drive, which will last ( aff Nation in the town, to share with through the week. Have your $1 ua the privileges of this church ready when the canvassers call upon, you. Those who paid their member-' At a recent meeting of the B. Y. ship last fall will not be expected to P- U. of the First Baptist church the pay during the drive nevt week. It following afficers were elected: C. A. had been planned to put on the drive D. Eakes, president; B. M. Sibley, Have you seen the hog? Two terest of commanders who lost shr.isj vjr j j Barvt.r sr)ent Saturday! married. InterWnt was made at than of other commanders who, in- at Favetteville I Ashpole Presbyterian church Friday slead uf losing their shirt. dos;'oycd Vf(. iad "t . reDort an the fiu and Tuesday. patients of this community almost , V15 deased ar survived by their well again and we hope the flu is a! fat-ner Mr. Daniel McLean, and one nisier, miss ura iciean. l ne sister or seriously damaged the ships of thj That the statute governing nav.il, tV,:n(, tha Qf awards should be amended to avoid, futuip controversy. ! FAIR FOR COLORED PEOPLE. In regard to "certain matter; nc:; .7 . directly connected with the question. Leaders Plan to Have Best lair for nf wards" developed during the Colored tt-opie in l.umoerton. has been seriously ill with influenza- rneumonia but when last heard from was improved. : Mrs. Nathan Allen. Near St. Paula. , ,; t nharvpt aa to To the Editor of The Robesonian: Cprrenpondcnce of The Rolxsonian. young men who live near Lumberton j lack f ' full c0.Operation with thej The Robeson Fair association de- Mrs. Nathan Allen, aged 63 years, leccnuy luai. une. nicy pidceu mc ... , ndmiralities made by Sims, tne ciaea at its meeting in January to aiea at ner nome near Kt- fauls reb- u i. mwu -...i.i i i i l ti rn rti . report said that they were not at tins: Kive tne coiorea peopie oi nooeon ruary t. one naa Deen seriously HI hog in a box and placed the box on a wagon. They had several miles to go. The hog was in the box and the box was on the wagon when they started for home. When they reach ed home the box was on the wagon, but the hog was not m the box- They time within the province of the com mittee. "The whole purpose of the sub-committee" it continued, "has been not to decide the personal differences be tween officers of the navy or between and adjoining counties an opportunity for two weeks with heart trouble. to have a fair of their own, owned She was laid to rest at Great Marsh and controlled by them, with their own organization, pay their own pre miums; in other words, it is to be! cemetery March 1 at 10:30. Deceas ed is survived bv her husband and 4 children. Mrs. Allen was a conse- - . n . n .Affln. onH elf ill o rail m urhth rhov ran ailTTArincp 1 mil v if fen. Raa. . -J I but to assist in arriving aL """," , . - . - - bjms i ment of the auestions of awards in! bring their own farm products and; a good and useful woman is gone to lllCllb "1 M .... .1 1 . t X L:i.:i T 1 I 1 1 l Lam u .1 nci icwaru. earlier, but the matter was postpon ed on account of influenza. Back Swamp Community Club WU1 Meet March 17. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Back SwamD Community club meets Wednesday p. m. March 17th, 2:00, with Mrs- W: C. arnes. sud ject, "Poultry." All the ladies of the community are invited. We are very glad indeed Miss An drews is able to meet with us again She will give us some very valuable information on the hen. Meeting of Midwives. vice-president: Miss Margaret Dur ham, secretary-treasurer, Mr- W. E. Rogers, dean of the Wil mington law school, will speak at Trinity Episcopal church in Lumber- ton next Sunday at 7:30 p. m. The public is invited. 18 Months on Roads for Willie Smith. Willie Smith, colored, was senten ced to 18 months on the roads 12 months on the charge of manufac turing whiskey and 6 months on the charge of retailing by Recorder A. E. Floyd of Fairmont Monday. As has been stated in The Robesonian, strictlv a colored fair, a fair in which! crated Christian woman, alwav. rpaiiv . . , i . ,i Lweeu uiiivcis ui ... . - . ... - - . . . I . . .. . " r ma not Know wnen ne escaped ana 1 0f f jejajg 0f the Navy Department; they can show their own handiwork t do all she could for the sick and lie inuue a suie get-a-way. "Anybody can be sweet for a short time." Thus spoke a young lady while discussing marriage following a short courtship. This young lady wants to be courted a long time by the man she marries, or at least that's the impression one would get from what she had to say about- short courtships and quick marriages. A nr.H r mitiiiiraa urac lipid! r-ffi nr-ct ntA n n4-411 i. 'CM:4-U'n U rt I lllCCLlllg HI llllUITVJ " -J L'lLM.Ci9 1UUUU a Skill 111 klUlblia I1UII1C i v, hall he for the best put on exniDit. inev win nave a interests of the navy." . , whole week of it themselves. Rev. Senator Pittman contended tnat tne j. u- xiarren, a leaaer oi tne coiorea investigation was unnecessary because . 1 1 n4-4-w matt Koinff tne naval awaru .i.t - , "3 TCf "..".ir" V. ZiLT "V ri nhnrr. TnpHv nna..A i. 4- the Knigni Doarut inis unusual cnance ior me coiorea,," , ; ; . " . . '' people. If the colored people will stand back of this move of the fair asso ciation it will accomplish great things for our race. It will mean, besides other things, a great homecoming week for us. Write Rev. J. D. Harrell and let him know that you are with him in this move. You can plant for ouri fj iJMTSfl reard to the accomplishments of the: fair for we colored people arft going! Mf; w R Culbreth and gr S Il "avv during the war tended to be-jto have the best fair in this part of , Mter w K Culbreth Jr nd Mr Stephen tmith, of K. 6, Lumberton, were in town this morning. Mrs. H. C. Bridrer nf Rladnhorn. f. aj iioucij, a icauci ui viic kvivicuj - -j , Mrs. H. C. Bridger. aired 43 years. stieation was uiuici-cBDoijf ux.--"-. r, ----e " i'i;j ...jj . t l 2 naval award matter was being expects great good to come out of ; u uuuC...jr av w nome m ciao- remvestigated by tne inigni, uoaiu hv direction of Secretary Daniels when th investigating committee was j appointed. "Like most congreBiuu investigations of a simiUx charac ter,' he said, it served nd beneficial purpose. . "The airing of the personal griev ances of an admiral and giving pub- and deprecatory He's not in favor of 'em. Although he has been carrying the mail on route 4 from Lumberton for 17 years, Mr. R. E. Thompson, has never yet aban doned the norse and DUggy- ne is ,.,ihf n itira the only one of the seven mail car-; stateniehts made by the admiral with; this move riers tnai serve iiuui uie local uxxicc that does not use a son is not yet ready to make the ed by her husband. The funeral conducted by Rev. R. E. Powell, pas tor of the Bladenboro Baptist church, assisted by Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth or Lumberton yesterday at 11 a. m. and Interment was made in the family burying ground. Mr. John McArthur of the St. Pauls section is a Lumberton visitor in the court house Monday aiternoon. m Fairmont about three weeks ago cracksmen entered tne postoiiice " --- r- d;8tii wished ser-j ' Forty-five midvives attendel the Smith was carried to the chain gang at Oxford early Tuesday morning and t?r ' 71, should be awarded Second One of the Easters to be . . . .. .t-A ml aa fl rvn - f U .1 Cfata. smircn a giory never vka Xt,tt t d " Senator Pittman said- W. R. McNMLL. Admiral Bims oeneveu, ihuuiuciwu, n. -., meetme. This is onlv about one third of the midwives in the county Another meeting will be held at an early date and all who expect license will bp required to attend the meet ing. The meeting Monday was ad dressed by Dr. E. R. Hardin, county health officer- West Virginia Ratifies Woman Suf fraze. the West Virginia Legislature rat ified the Federal woman suffrage amendment yesterday. The vote of Senator Bloch, ,who hurried across the continent from California 'in spe cial trains to vote, broke the deadlock between pro and anti suffrage forces. v Armenian Relief. Heretofore reported ..$1,456.52 Lumberton Presbyterian church 61.00 Giles Davis 3 00 . $1,520.52 JUNIUS J. GOODWIN, Chairman Lumberton Township. Messrs. M.A. and Steele Monroe and J. G. McRae Of B. 3, Maxton, are among the visitors, in town-, today, -' ' .. ':t".A'.5.i,di . ' yesterday to begin his task. Population of Charlotte 46.318 The census bureau has announced that according to the 1920 censugthe population of -Charlotte is 46,318, an increasp of 12,304 or 36.2 per cent since 1910. Charlotte's population in 1890 was 11,557: in 1900, 18.091: in 1910, 34,014. Charlotte is the first North Carolina city whose population has been compiled. Died of Blood Poison From Extract ing a Tooth. Woodrow Sinclair, 8-year-old son of Wm. Sinclair, colored, of the Barnesville section, died in the Thompson hospital here Monday af ternoon of blood poison resulting from pulling a tooth- Dr. C. M. Townsend and Mr. Clar ence Parker, of Raynham, were Lum berton visitors yesterday. -Mr. A. A. Bethune of R- 1, Lum berton, was among . the visitors in town yesterday. -' Messrs. E- V. and V. C. Arnette of R. 2, Lakeview, S. C., are among the visitors in town today. - ' " ' - , change, he says- Senator Pittman said ... ,. I i in t arra rni'dtiiin Q n rl ira r aavinn. otamnc ' tO a lew OX Lllc o . I medal should Murdered Mr. M. N. Folger, county commu- worker. noting the account in got away with about $34,000 in post-, vice revenue and war saving stamps - " 'th&t it would be cheap-! M The active management of the tne navy na i offi- nity campaign of Robert N. Page for the enea oy i The Democratic nomination for Governor cers anu wutu . in the was assumed Tuesday by Chas. R. . iV-i noint of alleged1 JoP and Gardner Cain for the mur-, Ross of Lillington, who has opened nf de. a ,tP of his staff,! der of Ri!ev Easter in Surry county . i,-j.'... ,S iju i injustice to six members oi nis . 1Q1Q fV,of nrr.a ,7Q .or,' """'i"'1"' "' i Se;nator Pittman declared mat ine The United States navy is preparing' award of a distinguisneu m jtne uniieu ouitea navy ia preparing - J f w Rao-1v Sec- two giant liyuig oonis ior uie iirsu ai w u" i hoiit i;k tVio PaAifiK .wnnihiv tr. retarv Daniel broth er-m-iaw, wui an announcement made in New York whom much f .the wntrOTersy cen by th. Manufacturers' Aircraft ao- mPSS& ciation, which said that two boats assauea Aamirai oiu ------- ""-.t nearly twice the size of the NC-4, the committee which he said wouia which made the first trans-Atlantic lead a cmlian to 1veft1"ewfrV flight,. have been planned and that ficer "was deeply P8,,, construction will begin within a few, British policies and P"'"8. " j . "mi.ra ftmilur Wltn Drills. uavs. ,... a. . j thin with rh.ise customs ajlU nsaiuieia i.uaiA - Moocro H V Smmri unA Thnd ' .. Via num f.iint.rv. 'AVVJkJ. U . . ....... , I V III. V " " - , J, . .TnliiisATi rf T? 1 mm in tnwn vpsterriav I iA in . npnarate report, said that. m f w nra. h a U -X . Moaifa. Sianrions on I Phorlio Wil. c:f.n.Atan nanipls. in Clt&fi'ZWZ riC son of R. , 7, Lumberton. are among oKTiendatiors made by commanairgj tn government which would make the visitors in town today. f officers' -and the Knight isoara, J8; loans secured by mortgages up to al in 1918, recalls that some years agOj , another man named Easter, he thinks' , nrobably a brother or an uncle of! Riley, was killed m burry ior tne the same cause, that is, over a row over a blockade still. Government Corporation to Aid Ex Soldiers Proposed. Formation of a government cor poration to purchas homes for form-j t er service men was urgea xuesaay before - the House of Congress ways and means committee by Represen tative Morgan. Republican, Oklahoma, explaining his bill to create such a j corporation capitalized at $100,000,- 000- AU tne stocK would be neid cy VT- A W Mt A.n' r.Aa-a flltnrnn MtnlllinhMl. TiaTSi CUStOtn from Washington, D, - and will and tha same policy was pursued by. spend. few idays hers looking after Admirai.Snns witn regara m business, interests. . , , .! mendatiooa made to him. 5s.t i maximum of $4,000. Mr. W- 'H. McLeDan of Rowland was a Lumberton visitor yesterday. SERMONS NEXT SUNDAY AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BY THE PASTOR, C. H. DUR HAM. Morning Subject: "Gethsemane" A place of hallowed associations Its place and meaning in the Gospel mes sage. Most suitable for Sun day morning meditation and worship. Evening Subject: "Degrees in Rewards and punishments" Will all saved persons receive the sam re- ward? In heaven will some be happier than others? And in hell will all suffer alike? This subject is full of interest to many Perhaps you would like to hear it discussed. If so, you are invited to the First Bap tist Church Sunday evening, seven-thirty o'clock. (Church adv.) DE. WILLIAM W. PAUSES ETB SPECIALIST Office: National Bank af i BaOalaf.