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LUH3EBT0N. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19. 1920
VOLUME LX
NUMBER 43
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11NNESSEE RATIFIES
SUFFRAGE MEASURE
Hoom of Tennessee Legislature Con
can in Action of Senate., - ,
HOT YET CERTAIN WOMEN
WILL VOTE IN NOVEMBER
i-r
, Hoqse Still Has! Opportunity to Re
scind Its Action Legality of Rat
ification WW Be Tested. -
Tennessee today, states a Nashville
axZIv::
em. woman suffrnge amendment, .the
lower hoasa of the Legislature by a
a vote of 50 to 46 ooncurriftg n the
action of the senate which last Fn.
day adopted the "tifkation resolution
by a vote of 25 to 4. The dispatch
contmues: - - . ' . it
Aiuiougn u was me imny-sixin
ixaie to aci iavoraDiy ana we amena-
rii a i a i l j 3
yT TnV rii
retarv of State, whether seventeen ,
million women of the country would
vote in the presidential election in No
vember remained to bp determined.
The house still has an opportunity to
rescind its action and preliminary
steps for testing the legality of rat
ification by the legislature, if consid
eration shou'd fail to upset, already
has been taken by the Tennessee con
stitutional league on the ground that
the assembly had no authority to act.
After the. ballot today Seth Walk,
er. sneaker of the house and leader
of the opposition, changed his vote !
from "no" to aye," in order to avail
himself of the privilege of moving
for reconsideration, and announced
that he would do so. Under the rules
only Mr. Walker can offer this mo
tion, and it may be done at any time
he so desires. He must act, how
ever, eithir tomorrow or Friday.
Ninety-nx of the ninety-nine mem
bers of the house werP present today
and the augment until a vote on"
coiituv-once was taken, was a t.e,
each factior i polling 48 votes i on f i
motion by Mr. Walker to table the
reso'ution. un tne oaiiop ior concur-
rence the line up was ioi, uiuu
Lilts BUt;aii..ci cuauKcu 1110 "
th if fa
i vnt.V
uZZa
apparently would give tr
gists an advantage of only
hut their leaders eciarea w-
.a a .- ' a 1 J. .
nignt two meu.uc . i
fraga who were absent today would
arrive probably tomorrow
morning.
ine motion to reconsiaer may up iar-
rie.i Dy a majoity vote oi
hers present, and since Mr. Walker
ried by a majolty vote oi the mem-
can act without a moment' notice,
the suffragists are expected to c
on hand in full force during the next i
two
days. It was evident tne oru
hope the speaker had of overturning
. f , . . . .i ,,!, j
today s aCU.MVWaS mrOUKll ueocrwuiia
" ,1,. m.,f,aa -anuq nr failure . . - r -i--....... YorK August v" w suu . f .
from the uffrag nks or ' .ure ' of cost and market conditions. She is ex- thereto, was by Congress submitted
of the " J? New Revenue Bill Would Levy No Charley Bryant, colored, CMrtyinglLSZM, choice stock for to the legislatures of the various
every member present until .he house T Vpaa property for Uae.of the concealed weanons, fined $50 and ?C 7 all season states for ratification, subsequent to
adorns Frday. State This'Tear, ..'.' V: - icost-t Bryant was arrested on the'1 Mr R B Farrell and sons, Darrow the general election of 1918, at which
iSffMln S the nl'f.Py' Sunday while under the a Jpfui, d daughter, SaUie, and time this general assembly was elect
expected no defections amon their Ralig.h News and -observer: influence of "something to drink" and jl nnT C motored to . Asbury ed.
"ZZJZn
leaders toog-it were Wi.fing an ac-
live campaign m an en r.. i
their strength at the expense of their 8ubrnrtted to the House.by R.epresan.Riuiiors: ilave' it -That Some Division
a.iU:roniit3. tative R. L. Doughton, for the joint istg WiUPut Out Independent Tick-
Ther are approximately ' 27,000,000 finance committe,, and put upon its et er Vote Republican. T
women of voting age fa thr United first reading in tne jower House last It is rumored that the "divisionists"
etats, as comparea wun 801011.15
over za.wv.ww num. ? ,
JSrri
T
uu.b 'u'J!ir"TllJr:"
VOte ior memueri wi cwiKrea. "c
ratification of the amendment there-
- jj iii-i
lore gives premcuui BUixrBc i
additional eieht million and the right
- w a! fft fff
to vote ior congress to iu,wuv,wu.
LUMBERTON MARKET
CROWDED WITH TOBACCO
Sales This Week Have Been Heav-
r7,
own nunw. . 1
. The Lumberton market ha- been
5tv. v,i mMi, .,i
1 " 1 J 1 I i iL '
tivwucu ww xwmwwv vium w
neing me Heaviest . ci inef v-ison.
Fricea hve been hieher than ?as.
week, tha fair day a having put tha
weed in heater order -for hand'ing.
. , 1 . , 1 1
Hirh Schools. -
In Monday's Robesonian it was Tax year begins May 1, 192U in- ?247-50 the acre. The land was sod boy, on the 16th. -stated
that the Lumberton graded 'stead of Jan.1 1921. Incom Uxes auction and the sale was conduct- - c
and nigh scnooi will open Tor tne tall
term . Tuesday. L Seotembe
14. Supt. W. H. Cale has . engaged,
the following teachers, some of them,!
it nu oe observed, being new ones::
Grammar school Mrs. Josie F.
Cobb, Misses Penni' Rowland, Wmi-
fred Eowland,' Uuiser Townsend, Dd''
vie Prevatt. Bertha Barker,
Ttm4 T-l.- ibv-v.- :rm:.:
U1ie
Barker. Rachel ' McNarnara all of
Lumberton t. Miss ;Nann!ie Gatewood;
Monroe'; Miss 'Ruth M. Davenport,
Anlander. ' - - ; ' '
High chool-ij. W. R, Norton, Lau
rel Hill, principal: Miss Louise, Huff.!
Laurens. S. C. Seventh erade: Miss
Mary D. Atkinson, Elon College, his-j
j t. i. . . Tn.., tt.
lory mm irencii: jaiss nrviu,
Troutmans. Latin: Miss Mariaddie
Turner, Statesville, English
Elizabeth reay, Chester, S. C
tic economy...
Music
department Miss Agnes,
McLean. Lumberton; 'second teacher
to be elected. - (
i' i nf '' - V
Mr. D. Wi' Parnelrof St. Patfls, R.
1, was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday,
FUNERAL OF PVT. DON
I SUTTON AT 5 P- M. TODAY
. r,.0- 4 .j-jj , YMtrHiT
Bea,.." r;.ii"e ZfSfiSft
From France Died of Accidental
Wound Two Years Ago Yesterday
Funeral' From Homo of Parents,
Mr; and . Mrs. E.P. Sutton, East
Lumberton, and Interment, at Sutton
Bunai urouna nn .ury
Abe remains oi mva isonme
Sutton,' Bat. F, llSth F. A , arrivji
here vestarday rhorhfflir from : FranWt
eSlT NW Wrk oyVaJsei:
boffili Lr? T Fural
U wlW r-V. T?a
?dod TTlntn
be conducted tlii& aftemocn at 5
.. the deceased. Mrrand Mrs EoU-
P. Sjttoj m East J Jf: J.peBjh of ft. golden weed
& f this week. Around 100,000 is befo
i?lSbe wiJitaJy Pai ?Uldai,. fr tbaCC and
ren wiube . "fJg ""fl nes, is booming.
honors at the , en wnJJ- Fred Lawson was arrested here
gJJyn Xrp0mfl The Ea" Mondav niht on the charee of beln
KLT JJfll nlv thV - hnwr? on the streets. Lawson was
, ... .
ji iiimii'ii Mill tx i ii ( i ir mi uaii w ill liic
- - - n
211 li la i u ii am a xiiiiiK Buuau mu iuc
bearers will be members of the Amer-
DON SUTTON.
private Sutton iisd A t J3 ex.
8Ct; twQ fnM 6 hu
mains arrived her,,, in Fran-e ai the
regult be-n accislonaliy shot tw0
d befoj.e Hp 2C
oli, enlisted in mi and went
trsefts only a short wlill.; l-?fore his
o?atn: Two brothers of deceased,
Messrs. Pink and Frank Sutton, i-lso
servtd durng. the worl, war Mr.
Pink Sutton going overseas.
A United States flag covered the
Lv .n.foin,'nn 4-V... .......b... ......... "I
. . .,fr(;av .! -
by members of the fannlv and & num.
by members of the family ar
. . fl.ionAB WJ
Hensley
acC(.mpanied the remains from Ho
toJitn N y
' '
NO STATE TAX ON
PROPITnTV PPrtPriflPri
the ,,rrt rw m the histoT.V
levied upon property for the -use of-
tne state tni. year jf the revenu act
ni(rht becomes law.
"With the approval by the oeople of
Ux amendment, submit,
ASS? ! ! '
llclPaie ?nai m an propaDiiwy tne
state wlii never azain lew a tax
fnr u. nwn nsA W th nron-rtv nf
for its own use upon the property of
- . - . .- - - r ' -
tne state," said Kepresentative Dough
Wa kv, mii La
"VII aW !4VOVilWM V V11 VWaSI.K.U
out by th committee and asked-that
it be put upon its first reading and
be made a special order for today.
In accordance with the suggestion,
bil1 was put upon its first reading,
and was made
and was made a special order for 8
ociocs: wrugnt. , ,
k?7" Nmii MUM.
swf
Tomorrow friends of the measure 01 y"ig w uetermme wnen me Dai-
fep ft vr paM its third readme. of th bonds would be taken up.
rrS oWrJpr I'5eAaTr-'.'n, mi iTa
rCuii.K,
j'Tai-l
Ann on mLDrnav lX'wiii rnmH ui'inH
. - " . .
upper house for
hnnoH tn nans
reading bv Tuesday and adiournment
. - . . . .
of th. .pmi,! .e.on.
J.. - .. fallow,-
begin January 1. ,
Franchise tax Increased f 1.25
of One per . cent of capital to 1-10 of
one ner cent.
School tax atUS cents on the $100
valuation and 39 cents on pons.'
Maximum increase allowed citfes i
cftwa
and counties limited to 10 per cent
increase.
t.oi..' . .
.Special proiori. for bond 'iisnes
katMed and special taxes ilready
levied. -1 ' "
PoU tax liim'--sWin'r'dt7totI
tax on 1300 nMMhv nhic. i
Provides for support of six months
.schools by special machinery. , ,
Privilege taxes on telegraph, tele-j
I i. .1 .- .
yuvmt cjkicoo, suu unjiuig vu wi-,
porations increased. -
i; Miss'' Insurance company Jiqense taxies
, domes-ffixed at $250 for fire companies;
$200 for accident and $500 for life!
I T I
Lmsnxance companies.
F No property tax for State or pen-
Ision funds. . ',
I Tax ' payer may 'appeal- from ruling
of kca boards 'to : county comnus
sioners.
'BANNER WEEK ON FAIR- -
wviu iwanvw iumaam
. -
More Than Million Pounds of the
Weed Will Be Sold There This
Week Fred Lawson Goes Back to
Prison.
. nirtr urrwcrw bitx
By GLASS K CHARGE
. . . . . 1
hv w mvwoviimu.
. .
nuf ;4U". !i
f been one of the igirest. in the
11
L-a Maim li4.M 7AA AA ufmla 41
2:?A ' T' V.-.'Tv-.. " J
I!dy thJ" 'fi?
" V"-? u"T
on his way to his home at Orrura
. . . .... ...
... .
from Kaleigh, having been paroled by
ri -u"? . " uri .'i -
uawsuu iiou ociveu iuui years oi a
1 10-year sentence for larceny. He will
j be sent back to Raleigh, the prison of-
ficials requesting that he be sent
back to prison. His parole was con.
ditioned upon good behavior and bin
behavior failed to measure up to the.
; standard of good.
D. Herring of the Pea Ridge sec-
tion was arrested by Chief of Po-
! lie, Harrelson Sunday night on the
T I, J 1
! charge of retailing. Jasper Steph-
ens and B. Ganus. wanted on the samei
charge, escaped. Herring was re-
leased under a $100 cash bond.
cording to the officers, the three men
were retailing "Pea Ridge monkey
rum" by the glass, dealing it out
from an automobi'e. The automobile.
was captured. Pea Ridge, hard by
Lunfber river, is perhaps the most
noted blockading center in the county.
RECORDER'S COURT.
A Number of Cases
Recorder Britt.
Aired Before
Th0 following cases were aired be-!
fore Recorder E. M. Britt Monday: Uy nhysician the need of such opera.
Maek Campbell. cokred. drunk and:iJ vp Ipss than 75 children were
disorderly; fined 10 and costs.
'
H. A. Ligan, exceeding snfied limit
with auto; judgment suspended upon'ing their children when knowing they
payment of cost. I need it, and could save some money
Hayes Camp, colored, exceeding i by "doing s4 at the above-mentioned
speed limit with auto; judgment sus-
pended upon payment of cost.
"Bud" Singletary four charges-
AYOnHincr onauA limvt ari'h '
nrossed: usinir inHpprit. lano-natr m
the streets in East Lumberton. hid - '
ment suspended upon payment of
-par O
cost: resisting officer. dWpH nnlpr
' ' ' . ' s
a $200 bond for good behavior, ca-
pias to issup if caught in East Lum -
I berton again, a 30-days' road
-"v- u.u mm uiawuci-i
lv. illddTnPTiC aiianenHaH nnnn
had a pistol on him when, arrested.
INDEPENDENT TICKET?
will nominate an indep
will nominate an independent Demo-
cratic legislative tirket kcfAM ttar." .J. ."Vu 1 s n..i.M
general Section in November. AnJ
W11"110'11111 ...'-''tae
is tnat many oi the "divisionists",
would vnt th RpmiWliran tilfpt in
the November election.
m:k:"" 1";
Road Bonda Monev Will Be Taken Ud
W I .
Later.
errandDTh;ounS ro.dCr
here Monday in conference with Mr 1
C N Malone of AshevUle who our-'
tiSZXhSi. The
conference was called for the imrnose
--e"" iT
" " I." " " aZZa .TTi XI
$247.50 An Acre For White Pond'
a- uuui nw
itta, 1 . 1
$2470 An Acre For White Pond
"
t j
(White Pond church for an average of
ea Dy tne maimews- ay v., ot
Clio, S. C. The East Lumberton band
larnished music for tn.e sale
. . McRary Negro Retain Counsels
I E. Baxter McRarr. mulatto, defen-'
f . . s .L- tt t xt
uant m sun instituted ov xi.-x. r-
aani m suit inuuiuira uy n. o. r-
ner, of Lexington; in- wWth ; plaintiff
ner, ox uexjugwn, w waiuu jiuuiiuu
ohai.a. 4hat tk. twV Mi
home, is preparmff .' - vigorous de-j
fense. -: ,It was 'iearted here : yester-
day thkMcB haa . employed Arm-.a
rte-4 Jones A Son, of Raleigh, and
Judsre W. F. Bynam.' of Greensboro,
Obserrer.
(rwaiin. Pi.Ui'PiKfnAiiMi a Anvnat
- . - u. -- -
Z6ta.
The "division picnic" which was to
have been held at Red Springs Sat -
urday of this week has been post-lthe
i j a ocfK
poned until Thursday, August 26th.
riiilXjKt lUUK'UKUEK IUVV W Ufa
nv m.' a.A,m .
Dodee Brs Artomobfle with M. F.
Cobh." V1 -
1 .' PARKTON NEWS TTteMS.
-
Tonsils and Adenoids Clinic Gave
,P,renU a Fine Opportunity-Va-
a rtne UPPOriuniiy va-
catioo and Baseball Personal Men-; frafe Adopted by N. C Senate Ac
tion. - tlon Cam. as Surprise and Swept
BY C. D. WILLUMSONJ . Suffrage Leader, iff Their Feet.
Parkton, Auir. 17 Not much do- . j
ings up our way this week. Vaca-
mo8t everywhere, arid were it
j ' . ,Tk;.
vOlins people DU X.ur fc ' iuo
4 W . I
KnM wun raany w1""
to witnessed a good fame on Hon -
9' ! W ',!!?
-b ax -II f iL. 1..nU
jDepnBiLsvnie nu ...,
wa 4to,Rin
e.wv,ue- f-
3 Leford tennis play;,. , fc ' ttonta? W counting V
Rev. Graham Stubbs and wife have ort Senator H. El SUcy of RobesorTj
" to hi br0er Srt. he voted tor the adoption of the
?A - M. Stubbs of our town Rev. Mr. resolution. The Raleigh News and:
Stabbs belongs to the Florida con- observer's report of the proceedings,
fnce and preached at '.the M. E. pVes the following: I
church here onv the second Sunday; "Suffragists who had counted on
iht to a laree congregation. He
w . . . .
- mm -
an able preacher. He has not been
?? 8
n years. ' I
jir. J. D. Mc Arthur and, family
Spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Williamson: Mr. Er-
tie Williamson of Greensboro--spent
Sunday p. m. and left Monday ,!
j Mrs. Ciyde Smith and ' children of
Suffolk, Va., are on a visit to her
sistdr Mrs. D. A. Sikes. - I
Rv. J. K. Hal1 and little? son John
p. are on a visit to Belmont, .visiting
relatives and friends.
rMt Marv Stewart of Laurinburg
s spending a few days ith' friends
Ac'-.'W'our town. !" ., !
visit to his native COUniy m.niRmhfr derlarpri that, ho Hid not rnn.
Master Donovan Williamson re-, lt would have been possible before
tornfd home Sunday from. Lumber- adjournment camp yesterday for Sen
ton accompanied by his sister Mrs. r ator sCo.e3t leader of the suffrage
Justin McNeill and family. Donovan force8i to have changed his vote and
had his adenoids and tonsils rmv moved for reconsidejatjoriv This
ed ad i8 getting along fine.. Master woujd have given th,, suffragists an
Albert Averitt, also was operated fo f opportunity to bring Senator Obadiah
his idenoids and tonsils. These two Teague back into the chamber and
weT- the only school children oi puri
town that took advantage of ' the ade-
ntd and tonsils clinic. .Parents of :
Imdri than 300 school children who
' ? 1.. A,riaaA k Mll ftlllfl- '
imnwinrlv were advised by our coun
VIVUI J "
Dresented. This is a senous nuK
and should be sensured for 'not treat-
time and place. I Thompson, Warren, Wright. :
Mr. H, D. Farrell left Aug. 10th Noes: Bums, Carr, Cooper, Cow-1
for Chapel Hill, where he' is- expect- peTf Coward. CrosB, DeLaney. Gavin,:
,i 1 1 19. 11 Alaaa a a arar a War a . w '
. . 11 foil tl
w,f Ar a rnnm and
- r,ri in Durham and
l.ll Vinib M. A aatuk - ,
ipih H reports an enjoyable trip.
mi r.. a,-, vatumod home
i JL I1Q 1LI V MVUUVil . ,
from' White Lake August 7th. Theyi
report a splendid trip, all are anx-J
sen-iioU8 go back next surameirt,, : ,
Mrs. IN an J. carter icit i.ui i-.-"
nVeh fa Chatham county,' ' where i
they formerly lived. They report a holding of the .election of 1918, the'
pleasant tim with th.eir niahy, friends, electors of this and other states did
in the old neighborhood. inot know, and had no reason to an-j
Miss .Mary Baggett of Dunn, has ;ticipate, that the said amendment
been on an extended visit to her cou-;WOuld be submitted to the legisla-j
sins Dr. and Mrs. D. S. VPftio. itures 01 tne various states ior rati
m:o. 'tio.hoa and Mis China of.flcation. and. therefore, had no op-
Ladowiso, Ga., are on a visit to their .
"S? amson aSVed
Sunday a. m. from Peabody
f musid. BaltSmore,
??t"V. '.,. il j-i xv m o
.wnere Bne attenueu vu
school.
w W5i an two daurh-
Mr. Eugene Wilson and two daugn
ters of South Carolina are on a few,
in morc than twenty years.
Mr. tnd Mrs. Calvin Maltory of'
Quitman, Ga., P-eral days with
home folks and friends. They made
fh antomohile.
r V-. p Jn mi
Mr. J. T. Odom of Red Springs was
a caller to our town Monday. He
caller to our town Monday. He
Mr. and" M. A. D. Thime, of
. . . . .
Wagram visited homefolks, ' Mr. and
'"'tu: iv "a.?, . I
D. 2, are the fond parents pf a fhie
- ti -Hartinir at the home of her
Mr. Ed Taylor, road supervisor dwwf m.
Howellsvine township, was , in town
terdav. and Mayor A . E." White, '
U nAtin with . him on the
JUU Wafci Maaaa- w - ,
street, told .The Eopesonjan man to
J - mp tnaf Mr. Tairtor
uuv i y-t- - ,
mi.. "' 7 '
wijniiw .v. ---'- --- , i
in the conntv. the Elisabeth roaa.j
was supervisor ot tpe meanest
Mayor YtfitlZ'ri' 1
in Kaleigh the etfcer -day hheard,.
cierK asx a customer nav
'was on now, and then he Wtte fol-
lowing joite on mm: . w. v -
this . customer dosed m a country
I'church through eernon ' in Which
I the nreacher was thundering about
the two roads, the straight and nar-
, --- - , - , . . .l.1
row way tnat w J-i-
broad way that Jes to jwlLl,g:l5 P M. ..
" man slept through it and did not get Every Sunday
sense of the germon. Durmg the All Visitors are Wekorae. -
inivn hnni th nreacher. .'Circulating ; ;..
noon nour - tne jireKuw, ,-uivih..u .
ahnnt in the crowd. slsDDed this man
on the back and asked, "My ' friend,
. . .. I
what road are you on -r -i tive u
"e " irwooa . roaa i -
, rstwhile sleepy one, tne a-a meanest
'road in the county!" ,
SENATE POSTPONES AC
TION ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Reulotion PoMtnmiinv Action on Siif-
LET PEOPLE EXPRESS THEM
SELVES IN ELECTION
Tha Sonata n Mnvfh PamllnM Tnaa.
VI W. V.IVI1W.
dr afternoon defeated woman sul-
- frig, by passm, by . vote of 25 to
resSiTtio'offenKj ; by Senior,
. , m . '
iinasay warren or ueauion posipon-
order that the people of
W. express themselves t
the snnnort of Horace Stapv of Rohe-
-a-
80n werp disappointed
when that
I. .... ... I
strue tne vote lor tne resolution as:
,a vote against suffrage ratification!
arMj cast his vote accordingly, tit-
piaining: that he was in sympathy
wjth the view that the people of the;
State as a whole have had no oppoT-!
tunity to express themselves on the
subject. This - vote if cast against
the resolution would have brought a'
tie that the Lieutenant Governor might
have broken. If Senator Obediah,
Teague, pledged to suffrage, had not.
hoon ahant: nrhon Vila nam. mi n1l
edf the fluffragist8 would have had a
majority with the President's vote.
to consult with Senator Stacy before
he dealt what now looks like the,
deathblow to ratification in North
Carolina."
TH. 1 .!. 1IT..
was as follows:
Ayes: Beddmgfield, Brock, Brown,
Cloud, Conner,' Currie. Davenport,'
Ferrebee, Fisher, Gray, Harding, Hay-j
more, Holderness, Horton, Johnson,.
Long, of Montgomery, .Mangutn,
SUcy, Mitchell, Palmer, Sheek, Shinn,'
f :M II TI.. 1 U. - T A.
. tTolifov T 41l MoorMn Pntfor.
Ra-j.nn Prirp RpinVn'rdt. Ros S-.iaa.:
'Sisk, ?i;evem, Wakefield, IVPam-
7 T T r
nn
wv...
The resolution follows:
"Whereas, the so-called Susan B.
Anthony amendment to the constitu-
lion VJ me winiLeu owwb, uemg
"And Whereas, at the time of the
portunity of expressing their will and
oesirA as to tne ratumroon or re
jection of the said amendment.
And, Whereas, in the opinion 01
the senate, it is a cardinal principle'
,--H mmmuf i,t no
.--i- A-Tj v. L.J:"
change should be made in the funda
mental law without a full knowledge
mental law without a full knowledge
mental law f "wmeop
and acquiescense of the electors there-
5' tfiS.1" S'SLkttSSn
Now, therefore, in consideration
of the foregoing, be it resolved by
- uSa
ifi cation of the proposed nineteenth
I amendment to the constitution of the!
TIiiM Stitei beinir the resolution
.unueir &w.fl L d th same
under consideration, be and the same
under consideration, be ana tne same
1921.V
There will be a childrens day and:
nrtay of this week. The public is in
i vited
I Miss Sallie DuBois of Dillon, S. C,
I arrived yesterday and will spend some
brother and - d
Mrs. W.' J. DnBois, Fourth street.
She was accompanied oy Mrs. Kate
. - - - - m . . m
wnoa, wno reanw nuiuc yca;iuaj
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DURING THE VACATION
of Tear Own Pastor ?
Tea are Invited to Worship at
TRmiTT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Lawbertoat." ' ,
Meraing Prayer and Sermon
11 A. M. "
Brerng Prayer and Sermon
VaNTED-TOBACCO
GROWERS
to -deposit their .warehouse, cheeks
t ; m The National Bank of Lumber
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BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NKWt
Mr. W. F. Edwards, proprietor
of th Lumberton Electric Shoe Shop,
has installed new and up-to-date ma
chinery this week.
An aeroplane circled over Lam
berton Monday afternoon, going from
here to Fairmont and then east by
way of Proctorville.
Mr.W. H. Inrnan has moved his
fruit stand from Third street to the
corner of Fourth and Chestnut, op
posite the Planters Bank ft Trnst Co.
Rains and high water partially
put Jennings Beach out of favor for
a while, bat the beach may b. reach
ed .easily by auto now, the water is
receding, end bathers are finding re
lief there from the excessive heat.
Marked improvement has been
made in the millinery department of
R. D. Caldwell & Son's department
store. The millinery and ladies'
ready-to-wer departments have been
consolidate;- Mrs. O. H. Braey has
charge of these departments. Some
improvements are also being made in
the grocery department of the Cald
well store.
Mi R. B. Branch of Wilming
ton was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday.
Mr. Branch was returning to Wilming
ton from Red Springs, where he or
ganized a stock company and will at
an early date revive the Red Springs
Citizen. Mr. Branch was formerly
editor of the Citizen, but suspended
publication several months ago. The
Scotch Scion nuhliahoH tnr a nrliila at
Red Springs by Mr. D. Scott Poole,
nas suspended publication.
Bert Melville's comedians have
pleased large crowds here each night
this , week. The performances sra
high-class and are presented in a
pleasing manner. A 4-act drama is
put on each evening and vaudeville
specialists are given between act..
The shows" are given under a tint.
Elm and Second streets, comfortable
seats beini? nrovided . " The shows
presented by the Melville company are
better than' many that have been
shown in the local opera house. There
is a complete change of program each
night and the show wi Ire sin here
through Saturday.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CHAFFIN.
A Large Crowd Gathered at Real
dence Monday Afternoon aad Fol
lowed Remains to Meadowbrook
Cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Robert Chaffm,
whose death Sunday was mentioned
in Monday's Robesonian, took place
at 4 p. m. Monday from the resi
dence, North Chestnut Street. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Dr. R.
C. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut Street
Methodist church, of which deceased
was a member. A large crowd a
relatives and friends gathered at the
home and followed the remains to
Meadowbrook cemetery, wher inter
ment was madei Flora offerings
were piled high upon the grave and .
many additiona1 flowers came in af
ter the funeral. Among the songs
sung at the funeral was ar solo,
"Lead Kindly Light," by Miss Mar- v
jorie Russell.
Hhe pallbearers were: active D. '
D. French, A. M. Hartley, J. D. Mc
Allister, R. E. Lewis, Jno. S. Mc
Neill, W. W. Parker; honorary ex-v
Judge T. A. McNeill, O. C. Norment,
C. B. Town send, K. M. Barnes, A. E.
White, D. W. Biggs, Dr. T. C. John
son, R. H. Crichton, H. B. Jennings,
Alex McAllister.
The following out-of-town people
were herp to attend the funeral: Mr.
H. C. McQueen, brother of deceased,
and daughter, Miss Su Moore Mc
Queen, Mr. -and Mrs. D. C. Sinclair '
and F. W. Dick, all of Wilmington; -7
Mr. F. L. Jackson, son-in-law, and.
Miss Dorothy Finlayson, granddaugh
ter, of Davidson; Mr. and Mrs. Claud
S. Chaffm and Mrs. Evans, of Ben.
nettsville, S. C; Rev. and Mrs. Wes
ley 'Thompson of McDonalds.
FUNERAL OF J. A. WILLIAMS.
Re mains of Robeson County Man Kill
ed in Railroad Wreck in Costa Rica
Interred at Culpepper. Va.
Mr. T. A. McNeill, Jr., returned
yesterday from Culpepper, Vs., where
Monday he attended the funeral of
his brother-in-law, James A. Wil
liams, who was killed in a railroad
wreck in Costa Rica two weeks be
fore. The remains were accompanied
from Costa Rica by Mrs. Williams,
who was with her hatband when he
was killed.' Mrs. Williams hefore her
marriage was Miss AUie Brown,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brown
of Red Springs. Others who attend-
ed the funeral from North Carolina -
were Mrs. W. F. Williams and daugh
ter. Miss Lucy Williams, mother and
sister of the deceased,. Mr. and . Mrs."
Tom Rogers and MisB Kati Brown i'h
of Red Springs and Mr. and. Mrs. Dan
Newton of Hoke county. Deceased.' V
formerly lived at Red Springs and was , '
well-known. Interment was made in- .
the family burying grounds. : -
Tha, conductor and fireman were
also killed in the same wreck when ,
Mr. Williams lost bis life, the result . -'
of the train leaving the track.
Miss'Janie Deese of Maxton R. 5, ,
was a Lumberton' visitor today. 't
DS. WIUIAII W.Sl I
ET1S SPECIALIST " 1
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