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IONIA THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE TOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. WATCH LABEL ON YOUR PAPER AND DONT LET SUB. SCRIPTION EXPIRE. THE ROBEe ' ESTABLISHED 187. SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOtt AND TRUTH- $3.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE. VOLUME LL LUMBERTON, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 1920. NUMBER 68 30 Days In Cotton Fields Crap Shooters Must Spend a While Helmnir to Gather Cotton Crop Other Cases in Recorder's Court. Thirty days in the cotton fields was the sentence imposed upon Jonn nen rv MrKtnnnn nd James Tavlor. both colored, by Recorder E. M. Brjtt when found guilty of shooting craps. They were hired to Mr. C. M. Fuller. Charley Hunt, Emory and John u i i xt.... tioi;r oil uauimuuus, Jtuu nuniwi uiuu, n Indians, were hailed into court on the vimrKc oj. an uniuy. m clc . -f . All wrrimL ' not guilty except Emory'-Hammonds. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of cost. The row toot nloo at on.TnHion ohiiTvh ntntA at place at an Indian church located at the 'Devil's Cross Roads, and accord- io. w,Wf t h ' irii rs. i i i i. j en w . Ak... v.wk.. vhw " - - inai amory na ireouy iiu infr. .. .h.m.t. tni,ra tnr hia ran. " -" . oim uib oiavci uau uwu viaiiuig m - duct- : tives in Bladen county and -near Lum - Lottie Dupree, a young wnite wo.'berton. Mrs. J. W. MeShaw had m n M n mw. Unwl.A '1'niMnirma DTIII Henry Carter were found guilty of man, uuutw aim uaiuv avuifau10 disorderly conduct. Judgment waB suspended upon payment of the cost in all cases except that of Lottie. She was remanded to jail, where she must remain until such time as the county health officer thinks it safe for her : to , be released and then she must leave the county. ... miey Vnavis, inaian, nuiuiueu uia. he whipped his wifo Mollie Chavis Judgment was suspended upon pa ment of the cost. Mollie is the out talkingest woman that ever appeared in iuc iuvoi talked for about two hours and then ' advised the court that she had not , finished the story of her troubles at home. I Marvin McGill, R. F. Thomas and Luke Britt each paid the cost on the charge of exceeding the speed limit with an auto. In a recent issue of The Robesonian it was started that the defendant paid the cost in the case against Milton Warwick- charged .with taking a crop from a tenant. The ease was settled before trial and the plaintiff paid the cost, according to the solici tor. Hold-Up Men Bound To Court Madrick and French Locklear Make . Bond to Answer in Higher Court On next Sunday morning at 11 Charge of Holding Up People Near ? clock there will be a most interest- n.. ri...n.. fL .Ja n.-i-i mg ral,y day program by the Sunday Pates-Clarence Jacobs and Daniel 8chool a,so an addreg8 tQe pagto Locklear Released. The public is cordially invited. Madrick and French Locklear, In- It has been reported to the writer dians, were bound over to the Super- i that certain sections of our county ior court by Recorder R. M. Williams hav.e en visited by what is known of Maxton yesterday on th e charge of as ni PweeMion of some holding up and firing into automo- ab6ut 7.5 horsemen, dressed in biles. They made bonds in the sum "niform and roppoaed to be from of $500 each. Clarence Jacobs and Souh Carhn,a and travehng north Dnniel Locklear, who were charged ward- The business of the riders with the same offense, were found not seems to advife the colored peo guilty and released. i Pe f .f080 ?,utand to no The hold-ups occurred on the public , road between Pembroke and Pates on Sunday night, October 17. Several people were held upy"1Htost of whom were traveling in automobiles, and two automobiles were fired upon. As has been stated in The Robesonian, Mr. Jno. S. McNeill and family of Lumberton were among those held up and a load Of shot was fired at and struck the rear of Mr. McNeill's auto, i , Splendid Concert by Oxford Orphan- j age Class. i A fair-sized audience was well en- tertained by the singing class of the Oxford orphanage at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening. The class is made up of 14 children ten , girls and four boys well trained, and the concert this season is highly ' entertaining and instructive it is de-; lightf ul:- j The class is accompanied by Miss Myrtie Muse and Mr. L. W. Alder- man. Miss Muse presides at the piano. The class came here from St. Pauls and went from here to Fair- mont, where they gave a concert last evening. While here the children were entertained in local homes. ! While this orphanage is known as a Masonic institution, only twenty per cent of the children cared for are children of Masons, according to Mr. Alderman. The, door receipts and collection taken amounted to $350.' d "ij. n 7 ITT . i Fair Buildings Have Been Stripped. ...If.ylVe!!nydy. S?mm. UP btreei wun one oi tne iair exniui- non ouuaings, piease stop tnem," is -retarv of th RoWn am'v.ii - , ' iiijiiiLi.-iu.., association. Mr."ThTmpson7ays the Thompson says buildings have been entered hv rob- ea im . eyerymmg m signt taxen away. Twenty-five electric light bulbs' and a 'number of tools have been stolen from the buildings, be sides numerous other minor articles. Entrance to the buildings is made by picking the locks. Delegates te Farmers National Con gress. J. McR. Bracey of Rowland. R. W. Townsend and C. M. Townsend of PvnhW J A ThnnVni HT: nZhar S. d IM X SSthrf Nk ""Xfi ly Gov. Bickett T& Carolina at the 40th annual session of the Farmers National congress to he held in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 16 to 19. ECMeShawKiU ed In Accident Bladen County Man Killed When Auto Turned Over Near Raleigh Mon- Are Investigating Are Finding -day-Party Left Lumberton About Republican Propaganda, 1 o many of you have registered to 8 O'clock That Morning. J ft is being circulated by some Re- vot. th e,ect,on. on Nv- 2nd Mr. E. C. MeShaw was instantly 1 DUbiicans thit the tax books have not , ! and the Democratic party wel- killed Mondav abont noon near Ral- eigh when the Ford touring car which ; he was driving turned over whilA at- (tempting to pass a wagon loaded with lumber. Deceased was 23.. years old i i: a .i if l iu ir xT: auu uveu bi runsiiiuuui, v. niBBiB - ter, Mrs. Annie Woodward of Ports uioum, una nis sisier-in-iaw, mrs. . J 1 ! ? -i. i 1 K I Jonn W. MeShaw of R. 4, Lumberton, were in the car with the unfortunate ! man. They escaped with minor ; bruises The party left Lumberton about 8 ' a' i: j i l 117V iv ill uiiiin v mill liiuv niiu wen! , . " en route to rortsmoutn. Mr. Meanaw I VJ I .:4.: siurieu io roiTsinouio to visiiai tne -.j i . Tl i A I 1 -ft A 1 1 . home of Mr. and Mrs. Woodward. Mr MeShaw, according to Mrs. , Woodward, had turned to the right to pass the wagon and attempted to turn i to the left in order to regain the !road when the car turned nvw ratMi. ing his neck under the rear wheel D One leg was broken and he was oth-; erwise bruised, death resulting in- stantlv The remains were carried to Raleigh and prepared for burial. The body was shipped yesterday to the Me- Shaw home, near Rosindale, Bladen countyna interment was made m the family burying ground at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was not married, . - Warned To Get The Cotton Out "Night Riders Reported to be Warn-1 HBrlrffin lint 9fi On. tnmn nnA ing Cotton Pickers Not to "Stand wees I1BS ot5e" " ureui uicoouik, e- i - iense against uiBcrinunaiiuuB nu All the Day Idle" Diphtheria. pecjally to those engaged in farming, ' injustice. . BY C. D. WILLIAMSON. an" handling cotton; and a great: It will not be a favor to any - w... mw. vml vunn anu cases at present, as we know: but it Eeems to Also a few J. Q. Parnell quite sick j cians have ria yet, lc "" Expect Higher Cotton Prices Some Experts Would Not Be Sur. prised at 35 Cents, Washington cor., Oct. 25, Charlotte Observer: It is believed here that cotton prices will rise again this sea- son but not to 40 cents. Some govern. ment observers look for a steady in- crease after the New England mills get to going. Wage adjustments in factories there will encourage buying, Some expertswould not be surprised to see the staple sell around 35 cents about Christmas, Immediately after the election things will settle down and then a steady demand for cotton will come from the manufacturers. The coal strike in England, coupled with the threat of a railroad tie-up, has hurt, The South is suffering heavy losses, but those who are able to hold their crops xintil the last of the present year may expect better pi ices, , NO NEGRO WOMEN HAVE REGISTERED IN ROBESON To the Editor of The Robesonian: paper published at Maxton, un- a -a- v (.vuivuill la. a I1C TV O" fler date of Oct. 22nd, it is stated . that it is currently reported that women are being register- ed m lower Robeson upon the promise that they will vote for - varser, jenKins ano mcArtnur. . riLT , ".JV" " " ' - t and hout ZZTZn i true and without foundation. No a upon the Scottish Chief to correct this article. Please give this statement pub- licity. T. A. McNEILL, JR. Chairman, Democratic Execu tive Committee. Lumberton, Oct. 26, 1920. Services At Smitti's Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist church, will preach, at- Smith's - chanel : Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He will nhtweet niht next wcek at Smith s chapel. Mr. Frank Gough spent yesterday in Washington, D. C, on business. neighborhood at present are a little nave made spienoid use oi tne last lew i it win oe a gross ano lasting in- -ejecited over diphtheria. Only two weeks in gathering their crops. J jury to future posterity of our . - - R1 T A Unliiin . n K.i .Minn a nirm M '.i v 4 it otntn on1 nntiitl IT fnAV be spreading' every week auu wucu iuiuicicu wm ian iu yum:. 10 uu .lotus, iv .sj cases of flu. Mr. and Mrs! a credit. to 5.r U"!e fc?wn- . . I ! ne for men to. ,v?te y,et i he I 's two-year-old girl is ' Mrs wumcy farnell oi farkton did not, it would oe oniy a snort - at nrooont Knt tho nkvoi i spent tne ween-ena at xne none oi ner jum peioro uiiscruf uiuub auu uc- not pronounced it diphthe- ther nd "other, Mr. and Mrs; A. , signing people would be in entir t- v. uFu.ui7- p ... , nntrfti nf oil our institutions, ad Taxes Lower Under Revaluation That Is What Moat of Those Who tnrnaA nvpr tn th Rheriff in or-:; der to keep the tax-payers, in the dark , about their taxes until after the elec- tion. Some have gone so far as to', norate it around that Governor, Bick- . . i i i il A i i. 1- r . u naa carnea tne tax duorb w l'l3huJ III? 2! tl?kA not Deen turnea over to ine sneruu, i . il l but simply because they have not been compiled. The task of compiling the tax books could not be begun until i :i : T tatter the soecial session ol tne Lieg- islature. when the rate was fixed. " ... If :r " : " viiui" " , it wmk i m m iiuriiiBMi. 1 1 luk uuwcib uiab i " . -- --- - , be to keep tne loiks m tne aarK un- . Lv - , fu- ...v... tv 1 J. 1 Ui aiwr me eiecnuii, wiiy iucu m i. i that the books have not been turned ' (over to the sheriffs in the several Re- i puoiican counties in tne outlet ... i j I . (II v- v I While you cannot pay your taxes untl the books have been turned over TO tne snerui. 1I you WISH io iwuii what; your taxes will be all you have to do to find out is go to the audi' tor's office Many have done this, and the masses are finding that their e i taxes are lower under the revalua-, tion law than they were under the old. it is said tnat at least vu per cent, of the number who have in vestigated have found that their tax es are lower this year than last. Just typical Republican propagan- da, tnat s au. . BUIE NEWS BATCH. Farmers Have Made Good Use of The Beautiful Weather A New ' Residence A Good Man Passes Church Services. ) BY W. H. M. BROWN. Buie. Oct. 25 The beautiful weath- ' er we nave naa Ior xne pa . inree 1 1 f A 1 A. il . - , .... ' 1D uull""'8 The death of Mr. M. B. Buie. which accured in a Fayetteville hospital some davs aeo. removed from our midst one of the old-time settlers, having lived in this community all his life, and was much loved bv those who knew him. 1 Rev. A. J. Parker preached a splen- did sermon to a good-sized congrega-1 Hon t thp Rnip M. TC. rhnrrh Sim-1 day. Mr. Parker preaches here only j one more time, this beine the second 1 one more time, this being the second Sunday in November, having complet ed his fourth year on this charge. Mr. George A. Ray has been con fined to his room for several weeks, aid 'is being missed very much" but we trust that he may soon be restor ed o' his usual health. The hours at the Buie M. E. , church for worship will be as follows from now on during the winter months: preaching second and fourth Sundays, 4 o'clock; Sunday school every Sun day 3 o'clock; prayer meeting each Sunday night, 7:80. We hope that all who can will come and be with us. I in these services, and come and bring their children to Sunday school. All denominations are most cordially in vited, and all who may not belong to any denomination, come. BROAD RIDGE BREEZES. Preaching First Saturday and Sunday Trap-Large Crowd Expected at KilVila FrAVAO ta ha a Uohhit quarterly Sunday Personal Men- t3n tion, BY GERTRUDE BRITT. Broad Ridge (Orrum, R. 1), Oct. 25. Picking cotton , and gathering corn seems to be the order of the day in thist aortinn nnro Mrs. Helen Britt of this section spent thejweek-end visiting relatives near Mt. Elim. Mr, and Mrs. Hector Freeman and children of Hog Swamp spent Sunday Z.li.l im . A. Xl 1 If J ir Ivisitinjrat the home of Mr. and Mrs S. B. Willoughby. many larmers mrouifn mis secuun ' one ior tne women to voie, uui Miss Victoria Parker spent . thei. .Mr- Ashley Ivey, aged 5 years, ei'icouMid early yesterday mornmg at his Janie ahd Sadie Belle Sntton near " e Branch I i Mr. Thelmk Branch and Master' a lh ttnH;, Li Tt n,,m 6 - " ! Kev. w. A. Coleman will fill his regular appointments here the first Saturday and bunday in November. ' f" T VhJMn .nt vCiT Ji iZ .four children spent Sunday visiting near ' Barnes ville. . Sorry to report Mr. Ash Ivey se , riously sick at his home in this sec m ,tion; also sorry to report the condi- tion of Mr. H. F. Bissell unimproved. I Oid you ever hear of a bicycle be- ting a rabbit trap? It happened in this ! section yesterday when some boys were riding bicycles along the road. Mr. I. J. -Williams of Rex was among the visitors in town Tuesday. Mr. N. A." Regan of Elizabethtown was a Lumberton visitor yesterday. Mr. J. Q. Parnell of Parkton was a Lumberton visitor yesterday. Mr, Roy Tyner of Raft Swamp was a .unnoerton visitor yesterday. i: WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE. To the Women of Robeson Coun- ty: W . . 1 . ! 11 18 J, 01 P68" comS vou lo IUU memoersnip in ;r,.. n ., tnn ntKV "Ji. If nIZ a 2n? leinlelves and en organizing tnemseiyes anu vntiniy in the. rnm.ntr oWtinn It - qite true that a great many , f in tvi -nj j,r n throu,,hout the Uuth on- i m ! T suffrage androblv do ' . n0w nDrove of If but how- . "ol now approve gi it, out, aow .v.. vn :. : u . rvri liuii, ilia v uc. 11 ia uun luc iaw ine "uu nu " coming i j.l i j i k 1 l i l i v. ":ns Diaceu- uuun wuuuumuuu uie p, - -ibiritv of full citizenshin TesponSlDlUty Ol IU11 CUlzensnip, an(j no putrjotic woman can with 1I,t;.p to herself and countrv , j"f " " to uk UD the9e burdens " This is the beginning of a new i, .-, in rh Kiatnrv of North Car. oUntL w0nuinhood. WU1 you not I V,0 tha -rirat tn talrn tin thA burden, upon the efficient and patriotic handling of which de- pends almost entirely the future welfare of generations to come, - wciinic vi itciicioviuiia ivs iuuic, and cast your vote for the Dem- ocratic oarty. Responsibility to our children and their children and their chil- dren's children cannot be shirk- ed, and the men of this county I anc state cannot longer carry this j burden alone, simply because, if our women do not vote, those sec- lions where the women do vote: will have such a majority over ;iurs.that we will not count for inyfhing, either in county, state $r nation. ' Our government is based entire- ly unon majority rule, and not upon property values or holdings, Vila ana t Daiiot is our oniy ae- j ..... .ui.j, div ...vj e - vancing them to selfish ends rath er than for the good and protec- tion oi tne wnoie people A hearty welcome awaits yours and your sisters' participation in the government of this great county, state and nation, and we trust you will not fail to be amon the first of Robeson s womanhood to assume this great additional responsibUity by placing your' name on history s roll as among the first of Robeson's wo- manhood to answer the far-off call of generations yet unborn; a call to. you to help prepare a better, safer, more cleanly coun- ty, state and nation to hand down to them. " Yours very truly, prmircriM rn nvT VTC COM COM. THE RECORD OF DEATHS. Pli..laii I. Rjrll PrAmilfont FuTpttfk. his runerai. Charles L. Bevill of Fayetteville, one of the largest live stock dealers in the the South, died Monday in hos - t.,;o 'Mn haA rr:;:r:f"V7 gone to purchase stock, of pneumonia. In its report of his death the Fay- -.ZJ i iji"vo 6ivHw - i ?t'J Sf!" 5! falI , ct.to W Z7 ,in this section of the Mate, lie was v,j crvv. f v2S,ii5 nf tfco 9Rth A-Fayetteville disnatch of the 26th states: "Atlartic Coast Line officials ! L fZlL , yilIet rete.nsbf0 Th.urfay .""TS L a"end fu.neral ,of 9.harl.es h : evjii, of this city, wno died in at. : Monday morning. I . Ashley Ivey of Proctorville. home, ne; extended ed by hi , rr rwfrrm I a T n I nllrin fr n Ti illness. Deceased is surviv- his widow and three children. i The funeral was conducted this morn tunerai was conauctea mis morn- mgs at 11 o'clock and interment maoe in the family burying ground. Halloweeen Party at MarietU - Fri - day Night. corred.or.muB Maretta, Oct. 27 The t-acheT8 will have a Halloween party at the school house Friday night, Oct.. 29th: Ten cents admission, fee will be charged. They hope to raise $10 to buy some. new books for the school library. Ifj they can get this amount the county and. state.TacB will give them $10. If any one wishes to give mor than j dimeitJ'!ri5 sPPreciated.. Rev. I. P. Hedepeth of Lumberton' mill nwuutk a t fVia lirvrvY ViAtiaA uvt t " r.vu "v- ovum, v. dniJoii .lanii nVliuV v wwa. Prof, and MrsW. T, Jenrett of Marietta were amone the shoDDers in town Tuesday. . . Mr. Ton Ccx cf R. 4, Lumberton, is a among the vioitors in town today. CARUSO CONCERT IN CHARLOTTE Audience of 6,000 People Heard , World-Famous "King of Tenors' I Sing Monday Night. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Johnson and Miss Berta McNeill' were the Lum berton people who attend the Caruso concert in i,nariocu xaonoay nignt oe- siaes inose menwonea m wonuajr . Robeson ian, Miss McNeill's name in advertently having been given as Miss Josie McNeill. Other Robeson ' county people there for th concert were: 'Misses Leila Barnes. Erma i Jones and Bess McNair, Max ton; Mrs. W. H. McEachern, Miss Kate Nor, throp and Lillian Blair. St. Paula, The following is taken from a 4- column report of the concert in Tues- t r.u.n.n . .a. luirtui Vm,zu . 80 Mng!w a- wv, "What more can b. said? Who was mere in ums v. nuuience wincu ' i iuiea tne city auaitonumiast nignt. from stage to the furtherest recess of the gallery that did not sit en-i thralled when' Caruso sang! Well I has he been called.the King of Tenors. There has been none comparable to him in past or present era of song. He reigns suprem and reigns alone in the hearts of all of the people of the world wherever his magnificent voice has been heard and the magic, the witchery of his magnetic personality felt. "'Caruso sang! He sang the great arias from the operas. He sang the soft, sweet melodies of the . ballads. He held the vast audience of thoua ands from many cities and hamlets in the Carolinas and states beyond spellbound while he sang BesicVs the musical pleasure1 of hearing him there was a sort of spiritual satisfaction in listening to the most glorious voice of all the ages. .npyriMuuisiciy ,w cujic sat enthralled as the marvelou) tones of his golden voice were heard and as the ever ascending star of the great a A . tenors genius Diazea zortn anew in nis magnmceni rejiuiuon ox me pro gram which he chose for the Charlotte concert. His voice was dazzling in beauty, in richness, in glory, and throughout his liberal and brilliant program he swayed his audience at will. The following i8 taken from another story in thA same paper. "All of musical North and South Carolina descended upon cnaxiotte 'last night for the history-making rau- sical event of the year the personal appeaiauce vi juuntu vjuiuv, wui iu d greatest tenor and star of the Metro - politan Opera company, NeW York. i a What To Do In Times of Adversity Submission to God in the Daily Con duct of His Affairs is the Highest Test of Obedience Sermon by Dr. Durham. Suhmiaainn tn ClnA in all TTi mni. festations and in the daily conduct of His affairs is the highest test of obe- dience; submission in man is most no- ble and most acceptable to God when it arises from a heart fun of thanks- iimv ii a a.- giving, wnn tnese terse statements .oi get truths at the outset, and with Job, the classic story of whose " was passed requesting life Emerson pronounced the most won ne Presiding elder to ..relieve Dr. derful book in literature, as the pro: 5efman Smith s church in Howells totype; Dr. C. H. Durham preached ! township which he has been sup t th First Rantifit rhuwh Sundav Pl7gt s it places too heavy a burden i tA . tt ui.A P arv - na , . "What, te Do in Times of Adversity." 1 He saidm part: ' Most of us have the idea that cer- rules are laid down and if we ' " ruies are iaia aown ano u we lu 5f" le Hi t' IfUKUIKIlL LAB IIIKI. nUL 1 1 WH IIIMJtM- P to the test of submission to Ai i . M J- we declare our belief that if He im- poverishes us He is preparing to give ; ... u v .6 UB ao'neining oener, ana, oest oi an, Himself. Victor Hugo wrote of the when the boue-h f e tug seem to be sinking beneath us, be- cause we know that God will 'takfl care f I Satan said that Job. a perfect man I in the land of Uz, did not fear God TW -- J. 1 I iSdHfiZXtoZ "saten's now. and - - - ' satan stripped him of all his wealth. still Job was true to God. Then sat an said if God would afflict Job in hJg Job -d - fi t . Jf.h wa. nffilVtw1 n vav anA . mass of running sores, still he was Zll 1 Ve r& LT " CZ" true to uoo. uis oniy zauit was 1 H-nHa ti,-t n' tr a aZ submission that will declare our faith j m th . that accord whifhys 4u tSTngw Wh - XgSd 'to tmhTrrSf to Him." m ' . 1 ' " . Messrs. H. L. and Tucker Britt of R lf Fairmont were amon the vW to town yCBtcrday afternoon. Mrs, Maggie Britt of R. 3, Lum- berton, was a Lumberton visitor Fri- if r . . . , . . airs, jnatue xtarrett ano aaucuter. 1 jr: r j-i t . ?L i?i i3s uweoauiyn carrett, leu lues - ' tSLtiX I ir w "m Srir,y.t i n !ton Bection was a Lumberton visitor t.,.,.. J . - I COTTON MARKET. Strict middling cotton is quoted on the local market today at 21 3-4 cents the pound; middling, 20 t-4 cents. Very little cotton being offer ed. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL If Km Mr. M. B. Robbins left last eve- nin(f fof Baltimore to buy goods for hid store. A rain-rthe first of the month fell hereabouts yesterday afternoon ,.:;e'TO.n,1' Quite a number of Lumberton people attended the Cape Fear fair jt Fayetterille yesterday and today. I License has been issued for the 'marriage of Hayett Ivey and Ger- i u.. r .1. t-- t i. anu Mats, miib auun uiulk. N- A. Thompson expects to ' ieave the Utter part of next week for . Kochester Minn . tn mttrA hm IWVIIHICI 9 W 1 brated Mayo clinics. He probably win oe away s or 4 weeks. Master Crowson, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Sam Edwards, broke his left arm just abov, the wrist yesterday when he fell off a pole at the Edwards home in the east, ern part of town. Mrs. Geo. P. Branch returned to day to her home at Proctorville from the Thompson hospital, where three weeks ago she underwent an opera tion. Her condition is much improv ed. She was accompanied home by her husband. Mrs. W,.C. Prevatt was painful ly wrencned and bruised last Satvr- iHav whm ah Mnnui mrA o t the porch to the ground at her house !near Lowe. Mr. Prevatt, who was m town town this mornnig. says that ,no bog were frokm and ghe ta geU ting along nicely, though she is still ; coniineo to bad. The following Lumberton people are among the many who have at tended the Cape Fear fair at Fayette, ville from 'this section this week Mr. and Mrs. "Bill" Bailey, Tuesday; Dr. T. A. Norment, Messrs. B. Sam Edwards, Spureeon Small. Eddi Glover, Jim Stephens, Clarence Moore, I Dewev Eno-liah anX r. n , "Take my ad out of the naner. llv billy goat read the ad and came home." This was the request of Dr. W. O. Edmund, who advertised a strayed goat in Monday's paper. Now don't vou know that kHiv smiled When he saw his name in the paper and how anxious the doctor was that ne D6 not lOSl. IOU know after , laughing about it, the billy 'became sorry ior the doctor, and especially the doctor's little boy, who was ao upset about the goafs being gone, and he took his goatship back to where he belonged home. CHURCH NOTES Quarterly Conference. Rev. H. M. North, presiding elder of the Rockingham district. at Chestnut Street Methodist rhmrh Jast tveamg. and ""mediately follow- infhe service held the last quarterly CJ nference for the year forlffla cnurcn- A motion was unanimously PaMed expressing the desire of the rhiiwh fn itm n,it. T T r t . ; r-,., aw. j. ixsa- returned next year. A uhuu aim. xma air. iMortn said he cm wen 1t( fn tk. !u folkw- S-or' C aa Bwm sTI'v ' KM. BaraesG M mitfiM ww " 'Lliarne" if-- Whitfield, W. H. Prey, i xownsend, J. C. Ful- , "r " b Twnsend. lownsend, L. T. E. L. Hamilton. fj n' K' .Gr57. E. N. OLttUV. 1 J. If. f rPnfn I A Vhavtvii .11 reelected; Smiths-C. W. Byrd, Isham ""T' w,u"i u T. Townsend, recording xtpwarH- a v wi,u. a:. . " ' ; um- fteward; K. M. Barnes, Sunday 8chol superintendent, D. D. Fr nch assistant, both reelected; V.'. H. Hum-' Smiths;, Reuben" Smith, trustee for SmUhs in place of Jas. Andrews, who 1 withdrawn from the church. I he report of Treasurer Whitfield 1 J xi.. '""".HU t" . eu l"e Iuia.n?es ol the church to 68 m good condlt'on- ' ' NEARLY SIX MILLION" DL.cfs cui ruzv GINNED The. government's cotton rinnmo- report Monday showed a total of 5712,057 bales ginned prior to Oc tober 18 and indicated that the spora nc attempts through th keeP 9 closed until the nrice f c,otton add to a higher lev- V.' naa "le effect. The einninira - " yL Bgat .J82 hal than the quantity ginned to ' Ct " Uat year' when the crop .riiT 8 than tha? iorecast for this year. ! On the government's forecast of a ZJ.of 12;123,000 bales his year, the .ginnings to October 18 appeared to.. ' . Se,.aoat14.7-1.1 Per cent of the totaL . '! 8,hl8ner per cntage than wag, ' I Iast year to October 18. ;J which was 43.5 per cent, but lower, -than th SV0nffA nf AS O ' . 1. . 1 . i . . . mi iuo isaw - eighteen VMM , : . J?V,PAfim KYK SPECIALIST Pffice: NaUonal Bank af Lnbttta i i RwWr. . ,
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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Oct. 28, 1920, edition 1
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