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ESONIA 16 Pages Today Pages 1 to 8 SECTION ONE THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE .DATE YOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH- $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANC1 VOLUME LL LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1920. NUMBER 15 THE ROB PART OF MONEY RECOVERED. $200 of Newell's Shortage Restored to Special Agent of Express Com- pany. The Southern Express company , yesterday recovered $200 of the $1,435 short in the accounts of T. J. Newell, former cashier at the local express office, who absconded on March 6 ana was last week arrested near Birin ingham, Ala. The $200 was turned over to Mr. W. J. Kehlenhack, spe cial investigation agent for the ex press company, by "Sharp" Ivey, who left Lumberton with Newell when he absconded. According to the story told by Ivey, he took Newell to Pembroke on his (Ivey's) auto an dthe two boarded a train there and went to Atlanta, Ga. Whi!e on the way to Atlanta Newell gave him the $200 to keep for him until hA could get enough to make h's shortage good. Newell left Ivey in Atlanta and Ivey returned to Lum Lerton. When Ivey returned to Lumberton companied Newell further than Pem broke, according to the olticers- Mr. Kiehlenback trailed Newettl from Lumberton to Birmingham and when arrested he was working as nen arresiea ne was - a section nana ior ine a. u. b. rwi - , road. He was hard at work wnen arrested, according to the officer. When arrested, NleweU demea ms guilt, but later made a full coiifes- jeprc. traumg wu, S1"-?? ri";p0owerePeft XgSSS-S: mUnlriT,r tha romn-nv's monev.l ' i w n fn,J Z. U7r That'ed Newell .declared to the officer that ne spent at least wo oi me money : UTJi? m?; ono, wl having the $200, which Ivey at first "v"'-" v,u w-.---- uemeu naving. No doubt a Dart of the money mis-' placed by Newell went for monkey rumn, although he did not so state to J the officers. In a trial in which Will Blount was charged with selling ( whiskey Newell testified a short time; before he absconded that he paid Blount $28 for a gallon of 'monkey rum ana ciount was conncveu upuu the evidence of Newell and sentenced) by Recorder E. M. Britt to 4 months i on the roads. Blount gave notice -of i appeal. ...... the Senate resolution of Tuesday, by Kay McKinnon. Sam McKinnon, G- Mr. Kehlenback left last night for which j. body favored ratifi- B Sellers, L. B. Stutts, W. B. HaN Knoxville, Tenn., where Newell is be- ( catjoh. ' - ker, T. O. Evans, T. L. Smith, W. H- irig detained on the charge of stealing Speakers favoring suffrage, states i McCormick, W. A Wilkinson, J. N. an auto. The auto was recovered, ita jackson dispatch, were interrupted Wat8on, B. T Maness, J B. McCal is said. Newell will probably beiby hoots, cat calls, jeers and whist-, lum j. T . Beasiey, j; C. McCaskill, F. Drougnt to bumDeran arver iue it 1 1 .i i ' i .1 ' . J Knoxvillp authorities have disposed of their charge- SUPERIOR COURT. - Jurors for Next Week Need Not Re-, port Till Tuesday. I pon im luesaay. Superior court for the trial of civil cases adjourned yesterday .afternoon! -tract- dwk to for the week and will reopen Tuesday, ft 3 leaded of the morning of next week. Jurors for! Democratic party and from orgam-' TufsdoS. left last evening for his home , st the reading of The following cases wore disposed, teltZv Lee M. Russell, who yes - of this week: .J terfa announced that he would make nr,.. a..inin v Ronrff n n rf le . ,. T V : ,5i0of inn divorc7gd. - Lucy Buie vs. Corbit Buie; divorce, granted- tatives failed to take a vote on the Archie McArthur vs. John Johnpon; I woman suffrage amendment yester judgment for the plaintiff. ;day. STEPHENS FOUND GUILTY. He Must Pay a Fine and Absent Himself From County for a Year. I Richard Stephens was found guil ty of manufacturing whiskey by Re corder E M. Britt today. He was fined $235 and the cost $248.40. A copper whiskey-making plant was captured near Stephens' home about 2 1-2 miles east of Lumberton three weeks ago. Stephens was not ar rested at the time, but was arrested Tuesday at oBardman, Columbus coun ty, and had been in jail here since that time. The judgment provides that if Stephens is found in Robeson county within a year from date, ca-, pias is to issue and further judg ment prayed in the case. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL IN LUMBERTON APRIL 15 The Republican congressional con vention of the Sixth district W'll meet in Lumberton Thursday, April IK at noon- Each county in the dis trict will send delegates to the con- vention. Wrecked Whiskey Stills Sold to Junk Dealer. County Auditor J- M. McCallum re cently sold three whiskey stills which had been captured by Robeson offi cers. The stills were- cut up by Coun ty Commissioner C. B. Townsend be fore they were Bold, however. They 'were sold to a junk dealer. ... At a meeting yesterday after noon at the court house of a few of the ChautauouB contract - signers with Migs Jeannette Totten, advance' organizer for the Community Chau tauquas, thM following officers were elected: J. D. Proctor, president; J. P. Russell, vice president; Harold Fielder, secretary; J. A. Sharpe, treas urer; Mrs. W. W. Parker, chairman of ticket committee; W. Lennon, chairman ".of advertising committee. A Ways' Chautauqua will begin in Lumberton June 5. Mr. A. W. Harrington of R. 1 Ma rietta, was in town Tuesday . ,,. ! DOLLAR DAY APRIL 7. Lumberton will have its first "Dollar Day" Wednesday, April 7. A number of local mer chants are co-operating and it will be to the interest of shop t,rnffi,n( tha aPftinn . L atrh for hare-ains on that day. Watch The Robesonian for bargain news. n . I WOULD DECLARE WAR AT END BY JOINT RESOLUTION. Measure Introduced In Congress Republican Leaders Will Bring it Up Friday, A ioint resolution declaring the' state of war between the United introduced Wednesday in the House of congress immeaaeiy aiwsr io approval at a conference netween xte publican leaders and members ot tne "rr - i foreign affairs committee. I The measure was reierrea to ine,ilt0I1( H B Gibson, W. A. McMillan, Renuhlican leaders plan to bring it up Friday, states a Washington dis patch, under a special rule with the hnn nf final action bfore. adiourn- ment that day. Attention was called - - - - - - and - - ; lir",. n r.nod Fri- i Hav three vears aeo V " The resolution provides for certain aays "er ,la w . alm"" 1 Mi. 1 4. A 4- A. A AAA 1 rt . . .l.in. nivfiincif Unit. States which she could not have h of Versail. asserted under the treaty . A penalty of $10,000 is provided the resolution aa to trading. " , in maps rr vioiaLion ui Liie lcixub ui utooiocippi viii s to BATTFY W0MAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT, House Disagrees With Senate ReaoluUon By Overwhelmnig Vote. Miasi3Sippi yiesterday declined to become the thirty-sixth State to rat- if the Federai WOman suffrage, amendment. iowej house of the Legislature, k f u. nvorwhplmino- vote of 94 to 23. aAnnteA a rasolution disagreeing with i;ne. cheers greetea tnose wno spuive r " . . .... j T TT ; against equal balloting, ana xv. n. ttt r;nMMv. vanirin nAimrv nrnHe and shouted, "I would rather die anrjT VVUVLS Ui iisbb"i """'" . . I go to naaes man vutc 1,11 - Ffrncrp " . .-Attr nt ohiections eraeed M. Ig Carmer speake(r of thfe House,, . a 'nnr that he would in- a r.rmnei- soeakeir of tbie House, Zr.UW De House of presen-i IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH. Two and a Half Million Jews in Ex treme Destitution What Yon Con tribute Will Give Life to the otarv- The following cablegram was re- ceived by the Central Relief commit- j po from their reDreseniauve m vui-i cow Poland Warsaw, Poland, Mar. 8, 1920. "Central Relief Com., 51 Chambers. St., New York City. "Census ishows two and half million Jews in extreme destitution. Prema ture death due to exposure and lack of clothing. Present child iooa al lowance one third normal. Daily re quirement feeding three, hundred thousand Jewish children reaches hall of hungry. Expected closing of this agency on account of exhaustion of funds. This will be great catastro phe. Seventy percent are undermin ed in health. MolfcaKty increases dailv. Undernourishment manes lra- p'osiuMe to combat typhus and other rti spaces, ureamui tvnnus epmeuuv affecting ninety five percent of pop ulation Must have immediately ten thousand tons of flour monthly and other food stuffs in proportion. Must have clothing, garments, shoes etc., for at least one million. j , "J. -GOLDMAN." Dufine the week Aoril 4th to 10th, there will e a Teiief drive through out the Unjted States in the effort to raise $35,000,000 for the starving and destitute .sufferers in Eastern Europe. We. in America, hav- been wonder fully blessed.- Shall -we not share our bounty with those unfortunates? Any wishing to. contribute towards this relief fund may brine or send contributions' to the undersigned com mittee, Lumberton, N.- C. A. E. WHITE, J. D. PROCTOR, A. WEINSTEIN. Martin Dudley Baldwin, 72 years old, committed suicide at his home in Laurinburg Sunday by blowing the top of his head off with a shotgun, Bad health and despondency- COUNTY CONVENTION APRIL 3. Democrat Will Meet at Court House ; Saturday at It A. M. to Elect Dl i etrates to State Convention. The county Democratic convention j wiJ. De neia at tne court nouse nie CntnrHaw nf thi wopIc at. 11 a. m. toyoUr of Howellsville precinct March elected delegates to the Stat-' Demo- icialic convention which will be held;? . . . . . . w . 1 in Raleigh April 8. The county .Deis- ocratic executive committee also WW, man McNeill are given below. St. Pauls. William Flat-to John MpArthuir. n0n am;rh A B MrKgchrrn J. n Mr-Rainev. Frank Brok. A. D. CoDD Red Springs. J. N. Buie, A. T. McCallum, N. B, v. ii. - a . McArthur D. McN- Graham. J. M. Brown, A. E. WUkerson, E. L. Ham- W D. MdKay. Paisley McMillan, J. J. Thrower, W. M. Roberts, Warren Cur rie, Ernest Graham, J. F. McKay, W. J. Council, Harvey McMillan- Rowland. meet oaiuraay ena eiect, cuuiu . Kin" m a vZlj au-V : brand new self-starter Ford car haM marriage of Willie A. Jenkiri chairman to succeed Mr. T. A- Mc- - King, N. A Townsend Alter- toJen th ,ate houra of CAaijH Barnes; Ja3 R Bla,kwt N?' Jr- 1.H A iA! uiiRrhirv; the night. We at once traced the car .Lucy Carroll. ixames 01 aeiegaies irom wie wwu-, U " a'"J7'"' t"' . , to the Lumberton road, and the car Mrs. W. D. Watson of St snips mat nave reported to unair- j----- tv to,-ard Fav.ltavillp in K 2. entered the Thnmn.nn r iSlw.ni Ti w " ' RniMCL lected th" eBWtjr convention: rtBM H W Ra'inev Anr lt L- Marlej, chairman; Robert Mon ertson, H. W. Ramey, Ang. Mc- f N g D McGoogan, J. E Robertson, Lean. RennerL Lacy McNair, R. a Graham, B. Tolar. Alternates, M. G. Prevatt, A. H. McGoogan, C. W. Watson., Pembroke. M. N- Culbreth, D. McN. Buie, Le- Rov Lewis. A. S. Locklear. Alter Hugh Monroe. J. L. Thagg.rd, . uwiuat a xt t Aib-ioai- Orrum. W. T. Ivery, J. K. Atkinson, D. E. Nance, J. C. Nye. Alternates, C M. Reaves, H. Barnes, W. G. Nance, A. M pioy(j Wlsharts. j. c. Stancel, J. R. Phillios, T. P. Monroe, J. M. Smith, L. C-West, Maxton. c. C. York, A. H. White, J. S. Mc- Rae, Rory McNair, R. B. Hamer, Arch McFarland, G. B. Patterson, Henry McKinnon, J. E. Carpenter, winfrorl Carter. J. P Wieins. Mc i.J- T. Beasley, J L. McCaskill,t . uT MinnT's B Mc' lth, A. J. McKinnon, b. B. Mc-, in, H. C. McNair, WO. Bennett, Smith iean. n Vj. lUCWU'r. t . J. ucuucii, M Wateon Dr. McMillan, D. M. Stewart, J. B- Sellers. Gaddy. d. L. rage. u. v. ivogers, a. r. n - T T T T TP gt t xhad Johnson. Alternates, ' ? 'r:n; w v n,.v, iav & P Wlid " ' John8-' J'LJgSj , M L Mar, D McGoogan. M0nrl48H0dgeS- j ,Floyd J- fsp' ! w c TomnendJM Powell. Al- W.L,. lomnsena, j. m roweii rii ternates, G. U ena, a. n.v.;.f exavagance and ckle33 buy; , Q, L Floyd, E. Fisher, N. W.JenH A T Flovd F f Vlo'vd F 1 qB'--i Th;Sl TP rrif ?mlt mtT;J- C"f?" fin ' n 'a ' fwar r ' w Thnmnqon i 2-A0L1VeGMW;v,Tn0,SOn' Jones D. G. Rouse, A. N. MitcheU, w. . Brown. E. V. McDaniel, J. A. Pitman, and J. D. Kyle- Parkton- J. K Currie, W. G. Britt. T. B. McNeili, J. D. Gillis, C. S. McArthur; alternates. J. C. Lancaster. A. M. Btubb., W L bUnton, . Mcuan- . SURVEYING W.-C.-A. HIGHWAY. Blazing Out the Way for the Wil-mington-Charlotte-Asheville High way Through Robeson The State Highway Commission is surveying the right-of-way for the WUmington-Charlotte-Asheville high way through Robeson. The survey was begun at the Scotland county line. Mr. W. B. Covington, county super intendent of roads, is assisting in the survey. The road will be made as straight as possible; Citizens living in the western part of the county are giving thp land for the road, accord ing to Mr. Covington. Miss Rosalia Lytch Will Represent North Carolina at May Day Cele bration. Miss Rosalie Lytch of Lumberton was advised yesterday by Governor Bickett that she has been selected to represent North Carolina at a May Day celebration at Marion. S. C May 5. . Miss Lytch will play the role of .Mas .North Carolina" at the cele bration, which will be attended by both the Governor of North Carolina .and the Governor of South Carolina. Robeson County Board of Elections. W. S. Britt of Lumberton, L. M. Oliver of Marietta and J. C. Snoddy ef- Red Springs constitute Robeson county's board of elections as an nounced by the State board. Mrs. Daisy W. Jenkins enter tained her Sunday school class of little -folks of the Methodist church at an .Easter egg hunt yesterday af ternoon down at the artesian- ever flow"' near the : power house. -. Eggs were found, ' games played and re freshments Served amid much merri ment. About 40 little folks attended. I RECIXCT MEETINGS. Howollsville Township T. A. McNeill Endorsed as Delegate to National Convention. I Correspondence of The Robeonian. 1 At a meetintr of the Democratic Maxwell, chairman of the 'i;;t executive committee, presid following delegates were TtlfF tha I I - " XWV:, .' , n .' tee was reelected, with the exception! u precinct ejecuuve cum mil.-, PI J. W. Barker, who does not now live in thffl township, and Leonard, fate was elected. The board is now! (tonstituted as follows: T. W. Max-' Well, chairman, J. I. Townsend, N. A. Kinlaw, H. L. Andrews, Leonard fate a ' ' t .. ' . i i a a resolution was unanimously : adopted endorsing Mr. T. A. McNeill, jr., as a delegate to the National convention at San Francisco. Lumber Bridge Township "Morrison I1 or Governor Club Organized. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumber Bridge March 29. At the 8. Hodges ; A "Morrison for Governor" club was ormed at Lumber Bridge with the 'ollowing officers: H- L. .Marley, (resident; N. S. Tolar, vice-president; S. Hodges, secretary, & treasurer. k membership of 55 Democratic vot- r pnrollod. a'verv man but 3 who' was present. The rest of the .vetersl the township are expected to be; olled within the next few days.! voters nre8ent were very enthu-' astic over Cameron Morrison for Governor. REMAINS BROUGHT HOME. Daniel Patterson, Colored Soldier, Died in New Mexico Farmers Well Up With Their Work. BY W. H. M. BROWN. Buie, March 30 The remains of Daniel Patterson, a -colored soldier, arrived here 1 yesterday from New Mexico, where, he died over a week I AI1C UI igo. A white soldier from New Mex-,at the auditorium next Monday mght Mr. Lee G- Stone left last night ico accompanied the corpse. He was,for the benefit of the order. They, for Richmond, Va., where he will be only -26 years old. And had been m pr0misp an interesting time. gin training with the Richmond ball the service only a few years.- Death Mr and Mrs. Collier Cobb and dub. Mr. StotiP was due to tuberculosis and meningi-j j -.v. u u i J j read wjth much pleasure the let- ter your last i88Ue of The Robeson- tor in vnnr ian written by Mrs. W. D. Shepard, ..nfi hope that she will write again. Thp n r TYi r th rnii trh this nee ti on A .1 ,.p nrfvKoh much earlier tnan iast' ,irrhl the wav of cultivation Many'er E. M. Britt Tuesday afternoon on ' iir 1,1 tne way ?. CU1UV. -? 1- iJl ' 7 i Xi j.;; i,; t arm erg are putting out iSt,ffilrCS;rk'nd m UP 'tn their Wrk' Helief From High Pr.es Expect fenwide reports from Federal ! regerv bank officials, . made public! in Washington last night, enclose: th f th nost-war era by th. public is neanng A "hesitation, if not an actual re-; cession" of prices, is noted, and the' reserve board's statement summarizes 'l8 advices as indicating a generally more hopeful view of the country's K"7, -w'!tV " inr i mnnth. While the price changes were! nwn Kv the hnnrrl not to hp univer-l shown by the board not to be univer-l sal, they were nevertheless regarded . . I as positive and of importance as a I basis for reckoning what the imme- diate futur holds. Relief from the hign prices for the consumer will not be completely ob- tained unlegs present stocks are ab- sorbed in practically all lines, ac- cording to the board's view. Manu-, facturers everywhere, however, were shown to hold the view that peaK oi. high prices has been reached and to expect a gradual recession. Bride of 60 Days Kill3 Herself No Explanation, Mrs. Hope Reedy, about 22 years old, killed herself near her home near Clio, S. C, last Staurday morning. She was Miss Olivia Chandler and had been married only about 60 days QVia o,nnmnatiiiu1 hof Vm ana Tin to hi store near the house, returned to the! Tinnaa ninlrol nr. a tva1vpi- WPTlt! acrosa th road and shot herself thronch tha hpnrl Ilr Hp1v of KOW- ind i. an hhpIb o tha hnoband of the deceased Mr. A. M. Diggs offators room. The consideration was T.umhertfYn who knew the voune woman and knows her husband, says no explanation has been given of the strange affair. Messrs. Mclntyre & Wishart Mondar sold their wholesale grocery business to Messrs. A. E. White and Jno. F. French. Messrs. White and, French will continue the business at the same- stand. First street. .. Mr. E. R. Mclntyre, senior member of the old firm, has not yet decided what h trffl do. Mr. A- V. G. Wishart, junior member of the firm,- will be witnvnia father, Mr. J. H. Wisnart, who. condncta a grocery store and meat market here. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kirby and daughter; Mrs." W. L. Eransv? and small son, Marvin, of Pembroke, were Lmnberton visitors Monday. Mr. N. W. Jenkins of Fairmont was in tows Monday. " NEWS ITEMS FROM PARKTON. Auto Stolen Small Boy Break a Leg Easter Program Band Concert a Grand Succ s and U Will Be Re- pcated at Lumber Bridge Friday Night-Boy Scout, Will Give a IMav Monday Night Personal. BY C. I). WILLIAMSON. Parkton. March 30. Some excite- jn o'r tQwn thimorninK when Rev. J. K. Hall discovered that his , . . i - "' gear- rarties went up to a,,,,, hn0 information so far. Very pro-; nave 'uv V . .., V i ll ? 1' V phy McMillan, had the nBfortune of getting his leg broken. The little fel-j Innr iv a a nlavincr alnnp nut aVnnt. the r"j . " r:' V. ' barn and a door fell on him. He was hurried to Parkton where Dr. Deeds M. W. Floyd yesterday at 11 D. S. Currie bound up the leg, and a. m. Justice F. Grover Britt offi then to the Pittman hospital, where' ciated. he is doing very well. ' Mrs. M. F. Caldwell entertained Mr. J. P. Watts had the misfor- Tuesday evening at her home, Cald- tune of losing a fine milch cow yes-j well street, in honor of Miss Mary terday. Keister of Pulaski, Va , who is a An Easter program will be held at guest at the home of her brother-iji- the M. E. church by the Sunday school law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Caldwell. public is invited. There will not be a fire every The band concert which was giv- time the fire bell sounds tomorrow en on last Friday night at the au- between 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. Th ditorium was a grand success. We, fire boxes will be tested tomorrow. have never nown the town people to attend so well, and the verdict is that the band did itself proud. The male quartett by Jernigan, Hutson, Hines, and Jenkins was much enjoy ea. Ap- nlaune was frequently heard. - Door receipts $80.25, for which the band is tnanxiui. The same concert will be given at Lumber Bridge school auditorium on next Friday night, April 2nd, to com- mence strictly at 8:30. me groom is cashier of the Bank of Mr. and Mrs'. Justin McNeill and j Mocksville. children and Mrs. Sallie McNeill of. Misses Christine, May and Bea Lumberton came up Friday and at- sie Berry and Mr. Sam Edwards of tended the concert. They, declare they Latta, S. C., attended a reception at never enjoyed a better entertainment. the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. F." Cald- Mj. P. H- Fisher and Mr. J. M.well bere Tuesday evening, returning Johnson left Monday evening for to Latta yesterday- They were ae- Charlotte for a few days on business.! Mr. J. F. WUlumaon.oj .pariptte came in this morning on a brief visit.) Th Rov Soonta are to rrve a olay , daughter . Sarah, spent Monday in1 Fayetteville on business. RECORDER'S COURT CASES. o i n r- i n jtrA Several Cases Disposed of By Record- er Britt. vv Broadus Hayes was Deiore Recoru- tne coar i"tK"V n StPDhe"ns afh?? gUs Lumber river on the Creek I ae aWeTlheW to Pay StonJJ $2550 KmSiS and W F Gordon v- u- McMUian ana w. r. uoraon pleadguiUy of engaging - case upon Payment oi tne Messrs. McMillan and Gordon mixed ; up on Elm street , m front . of the, mixe i uumiu Co. late Monday afternoon. Neither of the combatants was much hurt as It of the "tangle" Mr. Mc- is president of the Dixie Au- a result Millan tomotl tomotive oo. ana Mr- uoraon was em-, . .. , . n 1 ' ployed as Inn n inm aoicoiiioii " i lesman ior mr. menu- Jan's company until recently. en, " Lumberton, who has been employed ""V nJ &ccd arPSr , in Raleih for months. Mr Mc the Lumberton Motor Car Co. Queen sold his residence corner Sec- John and Walter McNeill, botnond and Cedar Btreet to Mr T a colored, were up to answer the charge Barnes. ?f .d'sorderly conduct on the public Mr j. sha -. hignway. Juagment was suspenaea( m ach case upon payment oi tne m ach case upon payment . , ... . Milton Kornegay plead guilty of exceeding the speed limit with an payment of the cost. telephone Company Purchases Branch n:l j: The Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph company has purchased I from Mr- J. A. Branch his two-story brick building. Chestnut street, be- tween Third and Fourth. The build- infiT will be tUTTied OVCT tO the South- ! ern Bell people May 1. It will be remooeiea ana useu oy me ouuiuem I Bell company as an office and oper- sia.uvu. , i S. H. Steed man, representing the Louisville Food Products Co., was' here this week in the interest of "Clean Easy" soap. The makers of this soap will advertise these goods 1 in the Robesonian for one year, show ing how this labor-saving soap will be a boon to the women who here tofore have toiled over a wash board. . The Coker college glee club' will give a concert in the high school au ditorium this evening. Beginning today the- local post office will deliver parcel post pack ares with a horse and wagon. This allowance was made by the postof fice department Packages will be delivered ' for the present by Ben Blount, colored. Mr. Nash R. Kinlaw is erecting a 6-room residence on the Carthage road in the northern part oz town. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEW The local banks will be closed Monday, Easter holiday ,. . .. . . . " ,.- , 'V ffl'J to, Vislt..rr'u,Tberon on Wednesday. Aprd 7-"DolIar Day." .Mr K Million has opened a grocery and fruit store in a new mt- l1, 'uaing on tne McLean lot, South Elm street. License has been issued for the and! 11 and . Pauls, hosnital i . . : , r . '"r treatment ana wm r--, ... v,uU. Mr. C. Guy Townsend has accept- rM--iT a . " I,; i "turc- "e work today Victoria Graham and Rev. Hector T. Carmichael a pnlnreH ntinta .m married in the office of Register of j r zc ... " v ' according to rire Chief Ed J. Glover, and in case of a fire the alarm should be 'phoned in. The 'phone number is 12S. Rev. Dr. C. H. Durham and Mrs. Durham went Tuesday to Mocksrille. Davie dounty to attend the marriage r- "wnm sister, miss cana- tine Tatum, to Mr. Laurence Zach- ery. The. marriage took place last evening and Dr. Durham officiated. companied home by Mrs. Caldwell and.sniaU daughter, Francis, who will spend a few days at Latta visiting relatives and frianda. weeks ago by the Little Rock Ark club to the Richmond club. He pitch- ed for the Little Rock club last Ma " and woutd ifrtS cluD again had it not been that he is SDith., x. nfi .nirhoii ,i, v.pfr Rpr.rr ! lng was barred from the South At before Kecord- i.f iaam,a fVl. . . : . - ,f- i ' " " If. Z u t u maJr Part of the Robeson soldiers who went overseas had not 10 when the Lu VI horn.or. of 'die Woidd not be a fitting tribute now at a11 the soldiers have returned t stae.e -nntkpr rp pKmtinn in rh.i honor on May 10 of this yearV moVed yesterday from Lumberton to Pembroke. Mr. McQueen recently purcha,ed fte gtock J T Mr A A Xha d t p and wi conduc a merCantile bus ,bu1(, M iv.H . h. general mess in the same McQueen had been employed as bookkeeper for Messrs. Stephens & Barncs gince eoming to nmhsnn 11- ...ill u 1. J L t umhprtn. Hp ll Kp ppp3 k. Mr Ear, A, Xhompaon formerly day from Durham where he attended unni. rv,'.;h. n .u. . .i lation exercises of the Beta of North Carolina chpater of Phi Beta Kappa being one of the 37 members selected! from among the alumni. Initiation exercises in the afternoon were fol lowed in the evening by a banquet. an address by Prof. Paul Shorey of I tv. -a r. : a. m the United Chanters of Phi Beta. . Kappa, and a reception at the home of Dr. W. P. Few, president of the college. Governor Bickett and Mr. Joseph G. Brown of Raleigh were the two honorary members elected, . and Gov. Bickett spoke at the evening m vises. SUNDAY SElWlCES AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. C. H. DURHAM. Pastor. MORNING SUBJECT: THE RESURRECTION OF Christ" The Message of the empty Tomb. EVENING SUBJECT. THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL" If a Man Die, Shall He Live Again? What assurance . have we that our souls will never die? Everybody is invited to hear thege two grand .themes dis cussed by the pastor at the First Baptist Church next Sunday. (Church adv.) , . , m D2. WILLIAM W. PASSES BYE SPECIALIST Office: National Bank ef Bafldbts. -'