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. r' r !WWMMWMMMMaWaHaMMMtaBMMiiM 'Tfl "flWIIII II Hit I . . i - II in I -ir pin ' im I1QMW WW Will Ml 1 trim r i nn in iii.ni i n i i - i v - - - . - V . v . ' V- '. ' : - ... , . . -." . 1 t THE DATS ON THE LABEL IS THE DATE TOUR PAPER WILL BE STOPPED. IT SHE- RfliRKOM I AIMS ESTABUSHED 187( SmG PT FIYB CEfTS, , CQUKTBY, COP AND TPTB $2 00 A, YEAH. D E . VOLTUT - LUMBERTOy, N. OQNTA 3, mi ' , NUMBER 88 TAX REVISIONS CHIEF CONCERN Senator Varser Will Introduce Bill For Complete Revision and Equall- , f PronrtT -Valnattoo Jn . iur ""u.scf. lo. i,v' W'i." :7,WL . c.OUUIues l if ana indications are More Houses Are Badly Needed THE DATE Demand for Residences Continues to Grow Scarcity of Houses is Re tarding Growth of the Town. The demand for houses to live in B'TjyS Slt WpK will1 haTe" iSl ffii'ttSniLfcJSLiS ..- lack of, a place to ialature for - some) nme-waw 1 1. Kurai fonce increased rroro , 6. BE KNOWN EARLY. Senator L. R. Varser will leave this evening for Raleigh in order to be in time for the Democratic caucus which will be held prior to the convening of the General Assembly Wednesday morning. Upon being questioned this morn ing by a representative of The Rob esonian in regard to what he antici pated would be before the Legisla. lure- he stated that he had much cor respondence with reference to roads, tick eradication and many ideas with reference to general welfare activi ties. Of course he mentiond the well-organized agitation with refer, ence to additional appropriations which are now discussed in all the papers. It is expected that this ses sion of the Legislature will be very busy and that these matters will be presented at once, for it is stated that a great many of the bills have already been drawn for immediate in troduction upon the convening of the Legislature. With reference to local matters, un. t uo you Know wnere 1 can get a house", is a question that has been put to this reporter often of iVp vnira ivrvii attvp1 WANTS ' .a,,a tfte answer 13 always in the LET YOUR LEGISLATIVE WAN lo negative. Very few of the houses that were pledged about the first of last ear at a meeting called to consid er the housing question are in evi dence. Those who failed to live up to1 the resolution to buiid one or more houses last year would do the town a favor to re-resolute and erect the houses this year. The town is bound to grow and the lack of houses is retarding the mater ial growth of the town. With the prospect of cheaper material and lab or during the next year, it is to be hoped that many new residences will spring up and relieve a situation that is holding the town in check in some respects. Would it be wise to call another "housing meeting" and do some more resoluting ? SADDLETREE REFUS ES ROAD BOND ISSUE TOO MUCH COTTON COTTON MARKET. ' Do Yob Know That There Now i Enough Cotton in the World, Un j spun, to Last About Two Years? The Cotton Acreage committee, Jth .adquarters at Memphis, itniu, u sending. ut cards which 1resent facta about the cotton supply n strikine form. , Ann nn Vw, Middling Cotton is selling on the local market today for 11 1-2 cents the pfcund; strict middling 12 12 cents. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS license has been issued for the mirriaare of Winifred Smith and Eu- vorah Britt. 'wants a supply of these card H I TO DT,n:. . ... tribute may obtain them by writing ! 1. rT'i !i 11 to to the committee. ,The cards read a! i "C5T' J R' 5' L""0", 11 1-2 follows : The South must know the truth. muster. Are pound son. Born, Thursday, to Mr. and Mrs. The South, needs every friend ItMZ" "d muster. Are you one? Ar wain "reeta, a son. willing to t out and wnrk -Jin- Messrs. rrevatt & Lamb have out t-fe SrfmitrofTco much ?ot5B !fd & th" -tor. know RECORDER'S COURT Governor Bell Found Guilty of As sault Upon Rev. Steohen Ham. mond Redmond Chavis Gets Jail! t-entence for Non-Support. Governor Bell, Indian, was found guilty of assault upon Rev. Stephen Hammond, also Indian, with a knife White Man Shot By Band Of Negroes Saddletree township voted down a which will lareelv consume the time ! road bond issue of $25,000 Thursday, of the three members from Robeson the vote being 16 for the issue and county, Senator Varser stated that a 100 against. Mr. O. C. Bruce was and a 'b Recorder'David H. Ful icvihion ana equalization 01 property j-"" BUfc'"'; ler Saturday. He was fined 50 and valuation, so that the taxes may be Saddletree is the second township out cost on the knife cha d ..,,n-,l;vfl onri a ! of a total of 21 in the countv that I r, - -.- A . . iw..v.n iNuc ma nm upui, a , - - - ---- -- ---- - ' . jiiuKemeni was continued upon Mr. Jetter Stephens was shot and dangerously wounded Frirlav niwViV proper and equitable basis, would behave. "eld road bond elections to vote paynunt of the cost in the seCond I when he and Mr. Mike Herring were W - VlVWI " Von. know that there is now enough cotton in the world, unspun, to last about two years? "The ten.year average amount of American cotton on hand unspun. at the beginning of each fiscal year was bvoui i,zw,uw Dales." "At August 1. 1919, according to Hester, unspun American cotton, 6 844,000 bales." "At August 1. 1920. present fiscal year, according to Hes- iVL' n,sPun American cotton, 6,086, 000 bales." "The greatest consumption of all kinds of cotton ever known in a sin gle year 21,000,000 bales." "The greatest consumption of American cotton any one year ever known 15,000,000 bales " 1 en-year Second ann Chippewa streets. Mr. W. J. OuBois is putting in a full lin,, of groceries in connection with his bakery on Elm street. Mrs. A. S. King, of Lumberton, ho'd the lucky number 2485 and won the graphanola given away by Mr. A. J. Holmes, jeweler. Mr. William Fuchs of Wilming ton has "been here for several days assisting in taking inventory of the stock at the Lumberton Bargain House. The board of county commis sioners, the county boad of education and the county road board are all holding regular meetings here today. Many visitiors are in town. Ex-State Senator Geo. B. Mc Leod arrived last week from Iola. Kans., and will spend some time American "citton pSTr to tteS "'V Mr" McL War 13,000,000 bales" Ureat's minus the mustache he had been Mr. Jetter Stephens Dangerously Wounded When He and Mr. Mikn HerringWere Held up by Negroes I all tt V.A rrii nf Vxn -A XT'-: J X' a. I . tV u lua' 'ni ican, pr or to the GreatWar Three Negroes Arrested and 000 bal Bound over to Court. J rflnC , J, ! send Ten-year avera ;.: , ; weanng ror zo years, more or less, v ; n f .. . and .u . f-. ' v "n. I . and lie does not look thp same. -17,500,. Robcson Chapter. U. D. C. will meet at the home of Mrs L T. Town- Thursday afternoon of t.'iis ton, 1919-1920. U. S rPn,a at 6:30 o'clock, (hmmittees 18,181,000 bales. the chief concern for some time He I tne lssue down 19 townships hav further stated that he would intro- j inS voted bond issues. duce a bill, as soon as it appeared : proper and prudent to do so, provid. I RJN WiQotril Paii ing machinery for a complete revis-1 "UU Y? CLVU VUI1" ion and equalization of the valuation ! of real and personal property" in Rob-1 eson county, and would ask that a j provision be made also to the end; Ways of Fighting the Weevil miubc wiiu uau paiu extess taxes I case, Governor to report to the record I er the first Monday in each month for f erence Jan 6. held up in the suburbs of Boardman by 1 ) f . . w j oanu ci negroes, according to Mr. a year and show good behavior to-ritLror aiepnens 01 the Boardman wards all men. I Ration, who was a Lumberton visitor Iiammond was charged with assault Saturday. Two shots were fired, it upon FGovernor with his fist, a lieht- is saia" one load of buckshot enter- "American crop of 13,000 000 this Z fn f , ,ear indicates a world supply of al j mem,r ""I3 ??"on. including American. P "t"1:,, yea ki ,.t OO AAA llt i . "Probable amount j will be appointed at this meeting to arrange ior leieoration on January 19 are urged to be ng American, of American - 14 n ... ..II T .1 iiaucii innmpson, tne young white man sentenced by Recorder D H Fuller to 90 dav - - j ... ..... ,v, yt f U when the revisiion was comDlete 4miTrl r.1ff nf4-rA n r. f n nn.l. , I theretofore, fore paid. Senator Varser says there has been considerable talk and requests to increase the rural policemen of this county from four to six so as to give all sections adequate police protection. He stated in this con nection that it was desired by all the members of the Legislature that the citizens of this county call to the at- ning rod and a gun, but was found not guilty of either. Both men fired guns, according to the evidence, but I. .4- 1 .- ... 1 J hi .,. be Considered at Conference in Ui'"' L ":"u "Tay was """'J- Cnnrt Hm-a Th.sHav of "cuiiiuh ynavib, inuian, was up ior This Wjek RepresentaUves of i V." T K?.?: :.. 1 A. ,'mr Will partnient of Agriculture, and other representatives from that department will attend the conference. As has been stated in The Robeson- ian. hnll wppvils warn fAim4 in arma .h,iuii ui me mree representatives parts of the county ast fall, and this as early as possible, til matters that enference will deal with ways of com any citizen might desire the mto con. batting the weevil. All who are in sider, and that it was necessary that torested are urged to attend the con this should be done as early as pos- feme. sible, giving all the information up-l : on the subject so that whatever steps Qjek.f.:- 17 1001 6o UI x fl'L Ha xtra a ii!??. AVK-Keresfn?U. .OIlfound guilty. Recorder Fuller first ' Bellamy and Jack Brown-were ar wm-R- AKr,cu,lure i presented Redmond with a 60 day's rested in connection with the holp-up A Boll Weevil conference will be ,'o .u. .- i.. i . u,, t; t t held in the court house here Thurs- j day of this week at 11 a. tn. Prof. Franklin Sherman, of the State De mg Mr. Stephens' right leg above the knee. The two men held up car ried a jug, according to Mr. Stephens, and the negroes took the jug. It has 'ru.L rr, r-.i.- The world Hfirino- fk "cgiura loin ooten, aim , . mC (iirjrm us oM tdl cotton uii.ii;uji UU V .11. I'I'l nriftf I 4i . - . dicated 9,000,000 bales." ' ir.e charge of having more than one (Ur 3,000,000 bales lartrer than nv A T m mn l,ossaon for ' " 'riftr tnan any sa t., n-avu n,.f ,.e i n. amount ever carried v, h,t I ",r :ave "1,ute . OI PP?ai to the "The wnrW "'I . i superior court and made bond in the ... '""-"n iay reacn a total of, or may exceed $13,000,000 bales. ' sentence to 12 months in iail to be court by Justice James Inman Satur hired out, his wages to go to the sup. day. The arrest was made by Deputy port of his wife and several children. Sheriff Walter O'Berry, of Columbus county, ihe negroes were placed in Baptist Hospital Goes To Wins : ton-Salem might be taken to relieve the situn tion could be taken intelligently be fore the session became so congested with State-wide measures as to jeo pardize the success of the bills. Representatives Jenkins and Mc Arthur will leave tomorrow so as to reach Raleigh in time for the Dem ocratic caucus Tuesday night. STILL CAPTURED IN WISHART TOWNSHIP THIS MORNING To The Editor of The Robeonian : A whiskey-making plant , 75-gal-3ns capacity, was captured while in operation in the Big Swamp, Wis. hart township, this morning. Tom Phillips and Prentis Barker still and were placed under arrest, j and potatoes. s uuups was piacea in jail and Bark er was released under a 200 bond. It is thought that Barker was merely a spectator and not assisting in operating the still accord, ing to the officers. The plant was made of a gasoline tank, with a copper worm. The still was captured and the arrests marjfa foy Deputy Sheriff A. H. Prevatt and Rural Policeman A. R. Pitman. Phillips has been up before on the charge of operating a still. Wincton-Salem has been selected as the site of the hospital to be erected within the next year bv the Bantist .State convention. This decision was . reached by the commission at a con ference held on railroad train between We are now m the midst of one after an alld session fa 'Ralefgh of the worst lepressed eras of busi- had resuited in a deadlock, ness that this agricultural section) Thr denomination proposes to invest has ever experienced. As a business $100,000 in the construction of the man and planter I offer these' sug- hospital and to maintain the plant, gestions to the planters for t.i.e year . Practically identical offers had been i -ri. , , ... made by six competing cities and the 1. That every man who has suffi- only question before the commission cient force and who can, plant a.yas at which point can hte largest moderate amount of tobacco and give numbei of people be served it the very best of attention to be Raleigh Greensboro, Charlotte and able to get the best grade. Winston-Salem each offered $100,000 2. Reduce your cotton acreage and a sit nnH h mofawinlln . - " 3. Raise a bie croD of corn, oats constructed were made available at High Point and Salisbury. The commission is rnmnnaaA nf n. 4. Produce the coming cron on'j. M. KesW about one-third the advancements of 1 Dunn, of Enfield, Stephen Mclntyre. oi L.umDertoni.A.Martin of Hickory. 1920 and exercise a srreater deirree of economy. K. M. BIGGS, Lumberton, Jan. 1, 1921. GRADY McCORMACK OV ST PAULS PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED. Mr. Gradt IV MCUOrmiCk. a vnnnv white man of St. Pauls, was serious ly, probably fatally, injured early this morning when caught between two trucks at the plant of the Oak land Lumber Co., He was rushed to a hospital in Fay.etteville, NEGRO SHOT AT ST . PAULS: TODE McKlNNON IN JAIL A negro named Bethea was shot and dangerously wounded by Tode McKjnnon, also colored, at St Pauls Saturday night. Bethea is not ex pected to recover, the load from a shot gun taking effect in his stom ach. McKinnon is in jail here. Still Captured Near Shannon. A copper whiskey still, 50-gallons capacity, was brought to town this morning by Rural Policeman W. A. Smith. The still was captured near Shannon. Two barrels of beer was found at the still, but the owner was absent. 10,000 Persons Rendered Homeless by Earthquake. Paris, Jan. 2. Fourteen, persons were killed, 300 injured and 10,000 rendered homeless by an earthquake which nearly obliterated the city of Eibassan, Albania, according to an undated dispatch received here today irom me American Red Cross at Tira na. The only Americans in th ecity we're two junior Red Cross nurses, Miss Norah Ruddy of St. Louis and Miss Winifred Warren, of Chicago. Both were reportea safe. They immediately took charge of the relief work and the American Red Cross is sending sup plies fronv the Adriatic coast. The organization also is furnishing tents which are urgently needed because of the severe weather. Three Regiments Will be Stationed ' at Camp Bragg. Despite the changes at Camp Bragg, Secretary of War Baker eives as surances to Senator Simmons in a let ter relating to the matter that there will be three regiments stationed there. Senator Simmons at the in stance of the people of Fayetteville took the matter up with Mr. Baker. Rainey Gaddy and Ernest Pitman, a colored couple, were married in the office of Registrar of Deeds M. W. Floyd, Friday at 2:30 of th clock. Justice M. G. McKenzie officiated. 1 and Rev. J. M. Arnette of Wagram. Cotton Mills Re-Opening. Asheville, Jan. 2. Following a pro longed vacation, the Asheville Cotton mill?, owned by the Cone interests of Greensboro, will reopen Monday morning witn tn etull force, Secretary M. D. Long announced tonight. The p.ant is the largest of its kind in this section and rumors had been current that the mill would not reopen until spring. The company gave all em ployes before shutting down Christ mas a bonus of from $500 down, ac cording to the length of service. jail at Whiteville. Stephens and Herring were con victed before ex-Rerorder E. M. Britt several weeks ago on the charge of manufacturing whiskey. Judge ment was suspended upon the con ditioin that the defendants leave the sectiion where they lived, near Boardman.. Appointments For Pruning Demonstrations Township Appointments Where Coun ty Farm Demonstrator Dukes will Give Pruning Demonstrations. Following is the list of pruning dem onstrations to be conducted by O. O. Dukes, county farm demonstra- tcr Demonstrations will begin at II . program outlined by Pres dent : ChaS .C "u ""u c-umempiates a build ng period of not rn nao roof riamnncfMf A. , x i 1 V UUI I .ver is not UKeiy to consume moro tnan 16,000,000 bales." "There is now enough cotton in the world unspun to last approxima tely two (2) years. "If you want to plant more cotton after having read the foregoing fig ures, then we can have no more to say. It is up to you." Program for State University. A State university fAr fk-.. . and prospective students adequately f.7k' """iualCi iea ana adequately taught, costing nearly six million dol lars, and with an annual mai appropriation of nearly a half million dollars was laid before the trustees of the institution yesterday morning by President Harry Woodburn Chase, and by resolution the trustees unan imously endorsed the program and re quested the Governor to transmit the report to the General Assembly. Yesterday's meeting of the Trustees WaJL?he rat formaI 8teP toward ex pnmring the university of North Caro lina to such dimensions that will take care of the present and prospec tive demands upon the institution The o ncaicai ucmuii&LriiLiDii : i innvpr thun . . . .. . ' i I .1IHII llr V fl I'M HIT rt hllllrlin-. Mer!ings, S. F. Jenkins, Jan 5. to be erected, and the inStr,.tiA f,' rlowellsville, SpurjfeOn Jones enlarged a raDidlv as mnv v n ueierminea effort will be made to have the measure pass the General Assembly carrying the appropriation asked for. Raleigh News and Ob server, Dec. 31. Lafayette, Ga., Jan. 2. The Union Cotton mills here, one of the plants of the American Textile corporation, announced today that full time oper ation would be resumed at once, but that a reduction of 10 per cent in wages would Je made effective. J. W. Chaney, of Clinton, Killed in a ist Fight. .Norfolk, Jan. 1. J. E. - McKean, bugler" at the naval operating base here, is waiting court-martial on a charge' of killing J. W. Chaney. a re cruit, who died late yesterday fol lowing a fist fieht. A blow between the eyes knocked Chaney unconscious, aeam resulting witnin an hour Chaney's home is in Clinton. N. C. Indian Singing Convention. The Indian singing convention will be held at "Bear Swamn churrVi th third Sunday in January. It will be an all-day affair. Jan. 7 Wisharts, H. E. Thompson, Jan. 10. Rennert, A. M. Tolar, Jan. 11. Saddletree, J. L. Humphrey, Jan. Lumber Bridge, J. J. Shaw Jan. 13. Red Springs, D. M. McKay, Jan. 14. Thompson, G. M. Pate, Jan. 17. Raft Swamp, Joseph Townsend. Jan. 18. Orrum, G. C. Atkinson. Jan 19. Parkton, M. R. Tolar, Jan. 20. Back Swamp, D. H. Britt, Jan. 21. Shannon, J. S. Humphrey, Jan. 24. Rowland, J. Mc. Bracy, Jan. 25. Smiths, Sandy McNeill, Jan. 26. Whitehouse, C. K. Maorgan Jan. 27. Ptmlroke, N. A. Brown, Jan. 28. Fairmont, J. A. Floyd, Jan. 31. Maxtcn, M. P. McLean, Feb. 1. St. Paul, J. D. McRaney, Feb. 2. Britts, S. Q: Williamson, Feb. 3. Alfordsvillcf, Arthur McLean Feb. 4. Caddys, Mrs. M. F. McArthur, Feb. 8.. Burnt Swamp, J. L. McNeill, Feb. 9. Lumberton, County Home Feb. 10. Any dates that are lost on account of weather will be held over until th,, regular schedule is complete. Baptist Mission Board Appropriates $78,000 for Year. The Baptist State Mission Board, at a session in Raleigh Friday ap propriated $73,000 for the mission aries supported by the board and $5, 000 for evangelical and enlistment work. The : board was asked for $100,000 by the various associations for fields that are Dartiallv self-sus taining, but had only about $60,000 at its disposal. Messrs. Homer and Okev' Stenhens. of R. 4. Lumberton, are among the visitors in town today. Honor Roll for Alfordsville School Corresponence of The Robesonian. ' Honor roll" for Alfordsvillle school: 8th grade Martin Bracy Nannie Mae Bracy; 7th grade Ber- nice oracy; oth grade Marlie Wal ters, Dougles Bracv. MahU In-order to get on the "honor roli" a pupii must average, each month, at least 90 on every atudy. His con. uun. must oe excellent. He must nut oe caray during the month nor may ne oe absent more than three uays wunout good excuse. These explanations are for the in Tnrmatiftn f . - Wl W1C parents oi tne pu- K.ia, iur in orqer tnat they may help their children they should unlerstand thA requirements. Tha a..k... - . - -..w iiucis au K..iavc me cooperation of the par ents and extend to them a cordial in. vitation to visit the school at any time. It is an incentive to the chil- uren, ana to t.ieir teachers, to feel mat tneir parents are really inter- caieu in ineir scnool progress . MARJORIE STEELE. Principal Washington, Dec. 31 A contempt sentence of ten days in jail was im posed today on Major General Peter -narris, aajutant general of the army, by justice Siddons of the dis trict Supreme court for his refusal to produce certain records in connec tion7 with the selective service act which were sought in Ohio divorce proceedings. Mr. Boyd Adams- of Marrietta, R. 1, wasa Lumberton visitor this morning. r sum ru Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Watson, who were married here on December 28, returned Saturday from their bridal trip and spent the week-end visiting Mrs. Watso'n parents Dr. and Mrs. N. A. Thompson. They left this morn ing for Wilmington, where they will make their home. Alfred Watson, 17-year.old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Watson, was stabbed in the left leg with a knife by Dewey Lytton, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lytton, yester day afternoon. The eash was Hiwn and required three stitches. The boys had been scrapping, it is said. The parents of both boys live on East Second street. Aslight chang in the local Sea board schedule went into effect at 1201 yesterday morning. Train No. 14,( now arrives at 10:35 a m.. in stead of 10:25 a. m.. and train No. A westbound, arrives at 10:35 . m instead of 10:48 a. m. These trains meet here under the nw schdul in stad of Allentown, as heretofor. irain No. V. now arrivs at 6-15 p m., instead of 6:25 p m Mrs W. W. Parker returned Sat urday from Raleigh, where Friday morning she attended a meeting of tne board of directors of the South Eastern Division of the U. S. Train ing CamD for Worn She is a memhr T), . eld at the GovppnAr'. j iriday afternoon Mrs, T W Bickett entertained the members of the board and other members of the camp at a tea. Mm Porir- . v . v . d- J , Frni some time in Richmond. Va., and came back by way of Raleigh to attend the meet in"Mr' S ,J Sk,rn. who had been in the employ of The Robesonian for MrarS aS, ,inotyPe operator, Ji"-,!? hei infant daugh- xnuay Ior Durham where Mr. Starnes will enter Trinity Park iool. During their stay ? La". i2n "r. and Mrs. StirneS maS ZT J xV0 the,r new he Mr Starnes father, Mr7 W. B Starnes 1uves TTJlonToe' cam to St wnen they returned last Tuesday from their holiday, visit to hoS folks, and returned home Friday thPJ PIayion. Ross' secreUry of the Parkton division of - the Ameri can cotton association, is a LunE ton visitor today. He is makSS rangers for a mass meSg i? pSif m the "i1 aditoriutn! at Parkton one day next wmV complete th i-Ii .W!eek. to T.- j ... . organization 2l nnced in ThursJ ya Robesonian. A speaker will It ued- t0 h,e work teing done snips S'-d fthV faln toit ships, and ,n fact all townships of the county, be renrennt-A ToLJ03 and ad Suptr! tSA5an,"m? o t"wn , ,v-c "v witn tne county t, ma"er connected with - - towTisnip road. DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER " - EYE SPECIALIST Office: National Rank f i .,-.. . uuiuinriiuu Building. -
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