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FT ROBESONIAN TUB DATE ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE TOUR: PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. WATCH LABEL OSi YOUR PAPER ANW DON'T LET SUa SCRIPTION EXPIRE ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH- 13.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVAWUl VOLUME LL LUMBERTON. N. 0.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1920. NUMBER 84 .M .4- Tax Hearing Con tinued to Dec. 28 County Commissioners and Education and Road Boards Made Parties De; fendant With Sheriff Lewis Tern ,of Superior Court Closed Tuesday- Imposition of cases, Superior court for the trial of civil cases closed Tuesday morning, ine jury was dismissed Monday afternoon. The hearing in re the injunction proceedings restraining Sheriff R. E. Lewis from collecting taxes in Row land and Alfordsville township was not argued Tuesday, Judge J. Lloyd Horton, presiding, accepted a motion by Mr. T. L. Johnson, attorney for Snerill JLewiB, that the Doaraoi coun- ty commissioners, the county board of education and the county road board all be made parties defendant. The case will be argued before Judge Hor- ton here Tuesday, December 28. It was first decided to argue the case at Wilson, but before leaving tor his lome at Farmville, Judge - Horton agreed to return to Lumberton for hearing. The following jury trials were dis posed of Monday: H. M. McAllister vs. Archie Rogers, t al;, judgment fdr the plaintiff.' H. M. McAllister vs. Dewey Car- ter et al; judgment for the plaintiff, 'greeted with enthusiasatic applause. H. M. McAllister vs. John Davis tt j The election of China had been dis1 al; judgment for the plaintiff. 'counted largely since the assembly II. M. McAllister vs. Chas Deese ttj al: judgment fot the plaintiff . H. M. McAllister vs. Jonah Sander son, et al; judgment for the plaintiff. R. C. Collins vs. American Ry. Ex press; judgment for 'the plaintiff. CHARGED WITH STEALING AUTO Atlanta Man Drove a Buick From Cerro Gordo to Lumberton Just "Trying it Out" He Said. A man giving his name as Lawrence Delude and his home as Atlanta, Ga., was arrested here Tuesday morning by Chief of Police D. M. Barker on the charge of the larceny of a Buick auto at Cerro Gordo, Columbus county. De lude was in the car when arrested. An officer from Columbus county came for Delude and carried him and the car back to Cerro Gordo Tuesday afternoon. Officers here were advised to watch for Delude the car having ' l.-t ! was "trying the car out." It is thought he was headed for Detroit, Mich., according to the officers. He had been at Cerro Gordo o''" a few days before leaving with tl ,ar. WOMEN WILL ORGANIZE GOOD CITIZENSHIP CLUBS A Meeting Will Be Held At Philadel phus December 21 Ladies of That Community Will Serve Dinner. Miss Katie Buie, chairman of the Woman's Democratic executive com mittee of Robeson, has called a meet- :.- Vrt 1ia1.1 of Ih;la1olnhiia Tnai. day, December 21. All ladies in thei?1'100; He was placed in jail and la county are invited to attend the meet- ing. The ladies of the Philadelphus ' ;ii ah ,r. expect to attend are asked to advise R,,i Hr HHrp U PaH Springs, R. 2. Good citizenship clubs will be formed at this meeting. FIRST SERVICES SUNDAY New Methodist Church at St. Pauls ! family was destroyed Mr. Davis Will be Opened for First Service jm(,at house was als0 destroyed. December 19. Corre-pondenw of The Bobionir.. ,St Pauls Dec 14 The new Metho A church ll i It. Pauirwilfbe opened foT'th. first service Sunday Dec.th, at 11 a. m. Rev. H. M. North will preach the opening sermon. All friends of a most worthy enterprise are invited to be present. " G. W. STARLING, Pastor. Dwelling Burned on North Pine. Fire of unknown origin destroyed an 8-room dwelling belonging to Mary Love, colored, on North Pine street, about 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The building was filled with furni ture and all this was burned. The loss is estimated at $5,000, with $2,000 insurance. Milton Webb, colored, slept in the house, but was not there the night the building was burned, it is said. A chicken coop and 9 chickens be longing to Mary were also burned. The fire company was called out and kept the flames from spreading to other builings near by. Local Schools Close for Holidays To morrow Gifts for Starving Chil dren. Lumberton 's graded' and high schools will close tomorrow for the Christmas holidays. The spring term will begin January 4th.. . t Supt. W. H. Cale says t&at.. instead of the customary presents to teachers and exchange of gift among pupils, all are urged to donate, whatever money they would use ,fof, that pur pose to a fund for saving the lives of starving children of Europe. Net a Single Colored Passenger.- There was not a single-colored pas senger on the Seaboard- trian - which arrived hero from Wilmington t.Jast evening at 6:25, Thiavwas.', th. .flrst4sttttxL time such a thing hie-. happened, 'in A many years, according to the conduc- Mr. A. J. Floyd of Fairmont was a Lumberton visitor Ttesdayv Austria Elected ''urn' e v 1 Member of League !-Assembly. Elects First Former Ene- . my State Without Opposition 'ChinaBecomes Member of CounciL The assembly of the League of Na- i ttons elected yesterday the first form- 'er enemy state member of the league wuluui uppubiiiuii, .. a uenev dispatch,. The vote on the admission of Aus- tria came after an unexpected passage : . a - r - at arms Detween Motta, Switzerland, a nit 7lri ano TPttortna f f -.f o r v.o r ing on the report of committee, recall-i ed the rejection of Germany's applica- ion for admission by the peace confer- ,ence Baymg mat awitzenana nad ai- ways regretted it and that there were now htree places vacant in th league which ought to be filled by the United States, Russia and Germany. j Austria Voted In The voting for the admission of Austria aeveiopeo ao votes in iavor oi Austria's entrance. two members were absent and four abstained from eral government. It also includes all among the most abundant in the coun- tion on suggestion of Senator Smith, Iberton high school team here yester voting. 'agencies of the government engaged ty history, notwithstanding begin- Democrat. Georgia, broadened the dn-, dav afternoon, the score belnir and 3. The four elective members of the league council chosen by the assembly yesterday were Spain, Brazil, Belgium j and China. The final success of China coming after several ballots, was previously had adopted the recommen dation of the committee on organi zation that another elective member be allotted to Asia, Weant Again In Toils Contractor Who Sojourned Here Car ried to High v,Ppint, , to Answer Charge of No-8upport of Wif Had Two Women With Him Here a: !-"- ti-jj:.". SaroeMan Charged With Padding V-" a 1 J. Ji. vveat, Dunaing contractor, was arrested Monday night by Chief of Police D. M. Barker on a warrant. from High Point, charging him with I wo-f na;A t J.H. Weant, building contractor, ... j u -vj High Point by Night Policeman Vance f !McGiW and was placed in jail there. and BeVeral 7hil 1 JtbHlKh2i1i-tf3 STSS.lffl 1 his family had not heard from him for ii at iii.ii jl to aiu miv- more than two years. tvorf f t ntniurinr r-oi 1 t eaiit vain, v V-1 uiiiuki i-ii ovivim months ago and when he came here he had two women with him. He claimed to have been married to one,l"e iraiiaporiaiioii -u ine report oi of the women. The three lived in the I same room at Elm's Inn. The two, UUIll l Ulllll Xlill. XI1 IWUI . ... . . . . . .1 women left JUumberton a lew days be-1 V.,," Z 7 j , , i4!i a year ago. fore he was arrested, three weeks ago one hundred miIhon do1' Among final estimates of crop pro- on the charged "padding'' h,is pay-l18" f"' -duction and value for this year were: roll. Weantv :talKtM 'contract fori Mf. Mlian had intended to, return Corn, 3,232,367,000 bushels, and $2, erecting a new 'rtfded school building to RohesoTibout the first of January, 189,721,000. in the Ten MileBarkers district and but thr acceptance of the position of Winters-wheat, 580.513,000, and it was charged that he "padded" the payroll to the amount oi more than :ier reieasea unuer a uo.iu. ' . . , . Residence of Mr. Kenzie Davis of Smyrna Section Burned. The residence of Mr. Kenzie Davis, (f ' Sm.yrn!L section, was burned Sunday. Mr. Davis and family were away from home and the origin of '. Ithe fire is unknown. Practically all the furniture and clothing of the Kecorder's i ourt. . Dcff Meares, colored, was fined $10 ' iand cost by Recorder David H. Fuller ! i yJcrday when fonnd guilty of ..-: . . sauit ana Dattery upon jerry mcivei-1 lar, a colored boy. '. stolon T,trPtt rnlnrH urns honnH over to the Superior court under a $200 bond, which was made, on the charge of obtaining goods under false pretense. v...... --, Fiddlers Convention and Christmas Tree at Buck Horn. Correspondence of Th Robesonian. There, will be a fiddlers' conven. tion, alo Christmas tree, at Buck Horn School Tuesday night, Decem ber 21. Everybody is invited to come, especially all who play or dance. Prizes will be given for fid dling, banjo playing and dancing. Faulk-Herring. Miss Pauline Herring of the Mari etta section and Mr. . Clayton . Faulk of the Fairmont section were married in the office of Register of Deeds M. W. Floyd at 3 of the clock yesterday afternoon.' Justice M. G. McKenzie officiated and quite a number wit nessed the marriage. " Pension Money. Ready for Confederate T a . I r? J State pens ions for Confederate vete ran and widrtwa tit veterans arrived yesterday and- those entitled So Warael can get them by -caUing at th.ficei Of Mr. C. B-VSkipper, ol4r!t OPthei court, at theieourt house. " ' fcl t',;'iV Box SuMeTat Saddle Tree Dee. 21. 1 Correspondehce-tof The RobesoniaT Thertf will be n box supper at Saddle Tree school ol house Tuesday night, Dee. jdjiring the nextmontha by Mt. publf is cordially invited toning. ,l(t ; i2.fr.The u Gnilford County Votes $2,000,000 for JoadV. - .Z 1 . ' ' ' I road bond issue in the sum of $2,000,000 was voted by Guilford coun- ty in an 'election' held Tuesday, i Duties of Asst. c''- nr 9 Secretary Treas'y. A. W. McLean hi New Position Has Supervision and Direction of ' All Revenue Producing Agencies of the Last Year Though the Crop Was Purpose is to Assist In Financing Ex GoTeTnmenL. -Abundant. , ,L ; portation of Agricultural and Other Mr. A. vv. Mciean, alter spending three days here returned to Washing- -. . . . .... ton Monday to resume lus puDuc an- ties. Replying to the Robesonian re-, porter who asked Mr. McLean to give a brief outline of the work in his new position as Assistant Secretary of the m 1 j "As Assistant Secretary of the Treasury I hava the supervision and direction of all the revenue-producing agencies of the government, including the internal revenue and customs de- partments. All employees from the commissioner of internal revenue down are under the revenue depart- 'mcnt. This department has charge of collections of all income, excess prbtits, inheritance, liquor, tobacco nnA nthpr infomnt tnva f th vA. in enforcing the prohibition legisla. tion tinder the 18th a i . a i in amenament ana Volstead act : iw Luawuia uivwiuit intiuuca luc ..,....'. .... .. . inciuaes ail xne employes oi this sion from the ebief of. the division down to the collectors of customs and customs inspectors at the various ports of entry.1 Ke was asked if all the duties did not involve an immense amount of work Mr. McLean answered that he had the work soystemati,ed that it ters and orders and also his signature to be sent to the various heads of the to pe sent to tne various neaus, pi. tne in mikii 1 1 1 aiirnmiirH departments. These It,? amount to as many as one hundred two hundred subjects in a snele lo lwo nuhoreo suDjects in a single to two hundred snhiVcts in a sincln daytW hundred objects m a single ' . . . , . . . . " 18 understood that the total rev- enue collected during the fiscal year - he departments now under Mr, McLean s direction willamount to 'r billion dollars. Mr. id that McLean continue . . . .... . . ". uinwor o tne ,VB1 '""-; yorporauon ana repre- sentative of the Secretary of theli m , . 1 i wim rauroaus unaer w" Finance corporation just Wed wu" J F- . . , , . i mnre fnp rn ttoq r1 mar anrfaH nf Aira Assistant secretary oi the lYeasury win require m remaining in Wash ington until march 4th at least. Short Course in Agriculture for Farmers. . . A 2-weeks course in practical ag. ricultural subjxtn will begin at the! State college in. Raleigh January 20 and last through February 3. Thei State College Record says that "all who have taken similar courses in the past unite in saying that they have been repaid many fold. A thoughtful man has his eyes opened to see so many ways ot improving l. . . l. . n i L. . . i . . ... . . . ' i-"tou. u. Bou, IU aiumais, h crops, his orchard, his truck farm, and his. poultry, that such a training - en in the farme rs sh ort v-""""v " - ---.- returns and greater pleasure in his work." r. r t eiTOTo .ao i . i Defict of $17,270, 482 in Postal Ser - ?T-V , fh , , Qt f Operatipn of the United States postal service for the fiscal year 1920 resulted ir .a j deficit of $1770, - 482 tne second largest in the his - coum,, pe nandiea with very little r "llTtl "uv, ,T.i l , . Vu '"'r "V"" At" f strain, an4.fworry. Matters are preJ&JM 0,.ih "P01?"00; "r1' iJZt?&'to 4?.000 , bushels; spring,! TEXT OF RESOLUTION tory of the servicePostmaster Gen. The price of cottdn paid to produc- eral Burieson shows in his annual refers December 1, was announced as 14, port to the President in which ex - penditures of the postoffice depart- ment are placed at $45422,609 and revenues at $437,150,212. The post. master general charges Congress with direct responsibility for the de- ficit, explaining that the expend!- It-Is included appmately $33 202,600 paid as a war bonus to pos - tai employees ana stating tnat DUt plus of $18,42717 - : -O Dean Varaell'i Song Well Received. r!nrrPHnondnu of Th RnhMnnian Red Springs, Dec. 14. Mr.-. Charles G, 'Tarde.'Vloe president of the North PomKn.' Mn.i rro r.,t;n axuj, djUq f Edhservatory of Mu-J ' "' 1 ' THE , EECOltD OF. . sle; FTdrA Macfifonald. College,, has re-j' Nearly; 200 warships, including one ! ' . ' . . ; , , , . .t ceived w,ord othe , complete sSuooess superdreadnaoght an 9. destroyers, " Dr, A. G. Floy4 si Fair.Bl-ff.- -attending fhe presentatipp of hjs aong (were completed for-tha American narjr.! jDf. JC- G. Floyd, -wellkaown physi "Nocturne" ''at ' the Pefhody. : Qoftser- ;durina the (fiscal year ended' last Jdne c1an 0f Fair Bluff, died suddenly Tues- i,-lii t t.lL, ' l. U r:1.5tn.arl Mttmm rk.w .1 On-nfti tn-TntJl j... .ti 71 A a : j Fannhag; Amri-an .bantone. sTb. words, written by Robert Southwick were set, to music by Jar. Vardell and the song will appear ion, the program of five California recitals to be -given Fan-. Play at Orrum Night of December 17. Ccrrespondence'of The Hobesonian. Orrum, Dec. 14. A play, "The Dust of the Earth" will be given at Orrum Friday night, Dec. 17th. Proceeds go to the schooL Great Shrinkage L l t i r " In Values of Crops Total Worth of This Year's Farm , Crops Nearly 5BJllions Less Than ' "i vie oi me country s fnnn crops has placed, their total . i i . e aaa nm ",U1 - -- ,wv,uv-,- 000 less than last year, although the 1920 hrvest wa. one of the most abundant in the nation's history, with Dhl1 aozn crops DreaKing records, i TTKbS ImnAvranf foam o-Ano nrkinrt ps, which comprise about 90 per cent of the val - ue W farm crops, were valued this year at $9,148,519,000 by the Depart- mem oi Agriculture in us imai esu- mates Dec. 14. Last year those crops -were valued at $14,08.7,995,000. Acre- age devoted to the important crops al-.1 k 80 decreased, the total being 351,062,- 4ra this year as compared with 356, - 162,122 last year. t a18 extraordinary cnaracter oi i tne narvests. which- have proven to be ' unpromising as ever vvaAnrv in amnnaaivfui wtr rrsA i iaaam "" j mC ber revisions of estimates," the de 1 partment said in a statement com- . "-ijt i j ' . harvest, winter indnnnnv rum. ;j: ,1 ImVJa wom ' ". Jll , ll9All' tu'ta iqio lh iU ,a5 nvinl of t finance "f?? J" L9' i"8 fn ,nasPo"tion adopted reads: rLTk r Ior dUSSUJoy.iUBhelS.. llnereases in almost every crop were 4 if , 1,1 revweu preuuv-uwuwar f inance corporauon, and that !&JITTSJhS. ?&tflSOT&W:M- whett a decrease or 9,000,000 bushe; The resolution as adontod rfr a, - T tncr?as! 01 aImo8 vM.,-ia. i,--!,,-. inmail .i-Df n 000,000 bushels; potatoes increase off aa nn rKlu .7; 7; J T i7 bushels and tobac Crs of 32.000.000 nnundu ' v-w of 32,000,000 pounds. Te yield of corn per acre set a record with an average production of 30.5 ftushels. Onlv once before has the average yield per atre exceeded 30 bushels and that was in 1906 when ' 30.3 busffehf was made, Corn Crop Value. ile the corn crop is a record one, it3 value this year is SI ,662,000,000 - ,. fv,0- .Q,'o ' ,irVi,nV, L. -x-oo .. ? j vui . . v-1 t.o , smaller by 374,000,000 bushels. The price j-g paid to farmers for corn on December 1 was announced by the ; Department of Agriculture as 67.7 cents a bushel as compared with luur;i CV . . .... $860,741,000. Spring wheat. 209,365,000, and $273,465,000. Tobacco, 1,508,064,000 pounds and , $208,001,000. Cotton, 12,987,000 bales, $914,590,- 000. Cotton seed, 5,778,000 tons, and $150,237,000. Biggest Cotton Crop Since 1914 ' w-.. n . . . . ... . n , m. . . o n.'A n .in t Mcrimova .a r .u , , .-.....,........... 000 Bales. The cotton cro, which began the ; n m tt. worst condition , , 50 ;---. : : crop since 1914, with a production of 1,897,000 bales, according to final es- iLtrtTiZ? Ptment ot Agricture I It 1 'tJTft m,t said, has tel toihcrease the ! size of the crop by permitting the ; plant whkh was late in getting start - ,ed, to mature. .. , j . . i i . i t-v . cent a . pound, the lowest for that date since 1915. I The final production estimate is 1,- , 500,000 bales more than forecast from : the condition of the crop late in June. Vast improvement was shown as the season progressed and the August j condition brought a forecast of 12.- l 783,000 bales. That was reduced by , tne eplemer condition to i,i-,-UU In Texas and 'South Carolina the j crop is very large, closely approacn- the record, record One. as is that of Kansw. Pro- duetion in California and Arizona has he,t doubled the production : of any .previous - year. ' jing eleven rsuperdreadnaughtS and six great oatue cruisers, were buiidmg' was a native Robesonian and a brother at that time. This is shown in the"0f Mr. A. J. Floyd, of Faurmont. The annual report of Rear Admiral David funeral took place this afternoon and W. Taylor,, chief of theEnreau of interment waa made in the family cem- " A, A A Wk . A - A . . . . : l ka nsi cue uuna n itepair, to secretary - - ;t a - a -t. DanieUrude paMlc Dec. 8 at the N.avy Department, " . - . - Mr. and Mrs. Grover Walters of the Barcesville section were among the shoppers in town yesterday. Mr. Jno: A. McLean of R. 5, Lum berton, was in town yesterday. Senate Directs Revival Of War Finance Board ; Products. The- &n At MnnrW naa.a1 th - - agriculture committee resolution di- retting the revival of the War Finance corporation as a measure of affording relief to farmers. i The second section .of the resolution . l r i . ... .. ' which as (ntrnHurixi 1 Pd the eictenainn f ,.r,m. farmers by the Federal Reserve sys- tern, was amended to make the de- airability of such a course only an ex- j pression of opinion by Congress. The amendment making the change in the section of the resolution relat- jn? to the Federal Reserve system j wos proposed by Senator Norris, Re- publican, Nebraska, and was accept- ed by a vote of 47 to 16. Annth k.i. i. ti,. ...... ties, of the finance corporation to in- i t i i m m ... . ,ciuae tne iinancing oi exportation of products other than those produced on the xarmv . . The measure now goes to the House, where a number of similar farmer re- ,ti aiuw measure are penaing. The section of the resolution direct cor- n. "The SecreUry otthe Treasury and 'Mmembera f the War Finnw ation are hereby directed to revive the , r - " to the extension of credits as follows: J mi iL. Inch action as may be necessary to . .f . un "ryvw, nec,e l. ptnim me memoer Danxs oi tne reo- era? Reserve system to grant liberal 'extension of credit to the farmers of Ithe country upon the security of the rrir-nitnVpi kM them, permitting the rediscounting of such notes of extension at a fair and reasonable rate of interesf.1" GREAT NEEDS; SMALL ANSWER. In "At Hnm" B Vairmnnt for --- - -, .--.--' v - i dies Interested in Social Service and Missions. Correspondence of The Robesonian Fairmont, Dec. 14. The ladies of Fairmont should appreciate and take advantage of the following: says. , "Mr. George H. Cole, at home, Fri- A number of attractive Christmas day afternoon, Dec. 17 in honor of I windows can be seen in the stores Mrs. J. LeGrande Everett, Rocking-1 about town and the displays of Christ-, ham. N.C.;Mrs. Roderic BJohn, dean mas goods ar attractive. One of the Carolina College, Maxton, N. C." many attractive windows is one at I ll women of any denomination in- terested in social service, home or,Chetnut street. The window is s : foreign missions, are invited to meet arranged as to have the appearance of j these "workers for Christ and the church and hear first-hand from ing hanging on each side of the fire them the great need and the small place waiting for old Santa's arriv answer we are giving. al. A TERRIBLE WELTER OF RUIN. ... Aiore than uu Buildings Destroyed In Cork and Loss is Approximately $15,000,000. Among the victims of the terrorism m Cork Ireland, Saturday night pre- cedmcr the fire were two nriests. who 7 ---- 4 ' . i i . i i i are reproiae to nave Deen severely har dled by armd uniformed men. The two .priests said that hey, with other penprs including women were ui' " a " oaiuruay mgni by men wearing long coats over po- uniforms. These men f red into 6 Car r?11' eJecte1 a". the Pa : ser.gers lined them up in a side BtTWi&hi Pint 0t rifle8' and searched them. Eyewitnesses of the burning of j Co graphically relate how men, 'masked with scarfs removed loot from ..... .. . the flame-enveloped shops. More than 300 buildings are said to have been destroyed in the fires which Sunday laid waste a great por- tion of Cork. The week-end of terror and wild 1 destruction, states a press dispatch,) through which Cork passed left in its ' ;trin a terrible welter of ruin. The finest part of the city is a mass of tain. In St. Patrick street, which , was the main commercial artery of the the most imuosine in Cork, have been wiped out, pods sterling, or close to $15,000,- ; 000. The fires are thought to been the result of .mcpndrism, . i , " ' have by his wife and several children. He etery at Fair is lull. - 1 ". Dr. Floyd was about 60 years old. He was attending some one who had been slightly injured in a runaway, excused himself, remarking that he wh$ not .feeling well, and when the patient, tired of waiting, sought' him in his office tue found vr. rjoyd un - conscious.' COTTON MARKET. Middling cotton is selling on the lo cal market today for l.i cents the pound; strict. middling 14 cents. BRIEF ITBS' LOCAL 2TBT71 H. Jones, Indian, who lives on Sheriff R. E. Lewis farm, killed a hoe Tuesday that tinned the scales at inm i w pounas, aressea. 1 Mr- B- B- Britt went tni morning to st- PauI m response to a message advising him that his brother-in-law, Mr- K- iN- rnes, was critically ill. I T lv.-. .--.J L I License has been issued for the marriage of . Arthur W. Leeeett and Smithie Floyd; Nathan Allen and Mrs- -Carrie Hedgpeth; Carl C. Edena ana ftyrtie Mae Ward, 1 Miss Jonnie Gray Robinson, who hnJ been employed as trimmer in the sty,e SnP during the last season, left yesterday for her home at Maiden, Mist Robinson expects to return next "eason. The basketball team of Carolina u-- vc . u. i.. iThe game was well played and waa .. . .wit , witnessed by quite a crowd. It's hog killing time. People com ing into town yesterday reported that the farmers were busy- in many in stances killig hogs. Life on farm is a dandv lif about this leaaon of the yearthat is if one likes the "fresh.""' They're hauling wood. People liv- ng in town remember how difficult tt waii a voar airo tn Kuv wond r inv , price. Ifs not so now. The folks are I Bringing lt ui and tne price is not so WM "There must be an over-production of house cats," said a farmer who was in town ytltertUy. The folks are leaving them at homes along road according to hte farmer, who had been . the recipient of one or more cats of late. Bad. news for the rats. Mr. A. J. Smith returned Tuesday night from Charlotte, where, on No vember 26, he underwent an operation at the Charlotte sanatorium. His health is Very much improved and he was able to be at his post in the Lum berton furiUur tore yesterday. - My nelgTiborsTTaiugfie'd and asked me if I was going to take that for my ' cotton when I sold my first pickings ,for28 1-2 cents'.said Mr. Marcus AI- cn of R. 5. Lumberton. who is in town ' ' , today. Mr. Allen says he sold sever al bales picked out early for from 23 1-2 cents down to 26 cents. He , would be pleased to sell the balance of his crop for 25 cents the pound, he the store of the Robeson Electric Co., a fireplace in the home with a stock- 'HOLSE AGREES UPON I REPEAL OF WAR LAWS , ifnnnimon. Arfion Inrludea All Save War Finance and Enemy Trading. , Repeal pf most of the war-time laws wasi voted unanimously Monday by the it t n j j flllUS- JA -UlllflCSS. TVIil.U KUUUiCU Lll . . Volstead resolution for that purpose. The House accepted an amendment ifo, Klon ofLsiS Ld-contfol act . among . the laws which the resolution would repeal. , The re90lution, which now goes to c ' . i i ki ir ocnaic, CAruiiis iiii icucai uiiijr the trading with the enemy act, the w Fina corporation act and its amendments and measures dealing with the issuance of iberty and Vic- torv bonds ' The resolution declares "any act of v... ... j , IT,"8 durinV lh TexiTtenceofl state of J-,., Ja Z uLiZS XlTtLl iumSSS 'm4 it the m-esent war terminated n 11 " S effective" Th(, ,', rior,ted i nrarri i." identical' with that dLsH bv r. I .? iJEJ. IaSL r"!?" tit JAm and Vetoed hv ' Resident WiC i p-nrtKn,.,n i.A.t of rk h . I was one of the first steps taken by uie xipuiican majority to iuuiii tne on apeace-time basis- '. Madison Square 'Garden, New York Dec 14. Jack Dempsey, the world's heavyweight champion, knocked out Bill Brennan of Chicago ' tonight in the -twelfth round of the first heavy weight championship fight Staged" in New 'York since the Walker law be came operative. $100 Reward For laformatiea Lead ing to recovery of Ford touring car y sumto -iiiraiT niffnt mues irom lAtmfierton ,.on ayettevuie road.' -Motor JMo. 4246126, practically 1920 model, left rear fender braised, all newa tires. J. A. Jonea, LnAber ton, R.!. - ,-i.t r ' r. ua rH-KBIt . . KYB SPECIALIST iuram: nausnai euuuk a I 7