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LUMBEETON,
, N. C.,' TBUESD AY, tlANTJARY 6, 1921
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CO. BOARD AGRICUL
TURE ORGANIZED
Farmers Organize to Get Ahead of
Boll WeevilA. J. M cKJpnoii of
Mjaxton Ejected Qnlrmtn ..Fhr k
Township Will Havjs 3 Members
Oa the Board.
MORE FOODSTUFFS 'AND LESS
COTTON IS THE PROGRAM
The Robeson County Board of
Agriculture was organized here to
day at a massmeeting called for
the Durnose of makine plans for,
cbrabatt-ifig the boll wefcviL Major
A J. McKinnon of Maxton was
elected chairman and Mr. 0. O.
Dukev, county ijarm dembnstrator,
was 4ed isecretary-treasurelr of
the board. The board will be com
posed of three members from each
of the 25 townships of the county,
the chairman of each township
board having been elected this morn,
ing. The other two members will
be appointed at a meeting of town
ship chairmen this afternoon.
The purpose of the organization
is to get ahead of the boll weevil,
which already has reached some
parts of the county, and to wage a
campaign to get farmers to grow
more foodstuffs and less cotton.
The meeting today was addressed
bv Mr. G. M. Garren, assistant agro
nomist of the State Department of
Agriculture. Mr. Dan T. Gray, head
of animal industry of the same de
partment, Mr. E. W. Gather, dis.
trictdembnstration agent of Golds-
fcoro. and Mr. 0 O. Dukes, county
farm demonstrator. Practically a" !
the 25 towns.iips in the county were i
represented at the meeting today,
A full report oi tne meeting a.ruies w. L. Long of Halifax, chair-
organization will be published in the
next issue of ihe KODesonian
Off Bridge Into Wat
ers of River Swamp
Auto Turned Over an 8 Feet of Wat
er Near Boardman Mr. Geo. Antho
ny Was Caught Under Car and
Nearly Drowned Other Occupants
Escaped With Bruises and a Bath.
It was a close call thatMessrs. Ed
McLean, E. G. Paris and George An
thony had about 6:30 Tuesday evening
when the car in which they were rid
ing ran off bridge and turned tur.
tie into 8 feet of water in the river
swamp, near Boardman. Mr. Anthony
was caught under the car and re
mained there until he was almost
drowned before he escaped. Mr. Mc
Lean suffered several bruises about the
head, and side and right leg. Mr
Paris escaped with an undesirable
tath- u-i
The car a 7 passenger Oldsmobile
was owned and driven by Mr. Mc
Lean. A broken spring caused Mr. Mi
Iean to lose control of the car, it is
sa'd. The party were returning from a
business trip to Chad bourn. Another
car wan secured from Boardman, and
they made the trip to Lumberton. Mr.
Anthony went to the Thompson hos
pital, where he remained until today.
Schools Open For
Spring Term
Chickenpox Has Decreased Atten
dance in Gramar Grades First
Grade Filled to Capacity.
The Lumberton graded and high
schools opened Tuesday for the spring
term with the same faculty as em
ployed during the fall term. The at
tendance in the high school is ap
proximately the same as during the
fall term, with the exception of some
from the country who attended the
fall term. The attendance in the
graded school is off considerably on
account of chickenpox in town.
The first-grade is filled to its ca
pacity, according to Supt, W. H. Cale,
and some applications for admission
had to be turned down.
Township Pruning
Demonstrations
Townrhip Prunning Demonstrations
Will be Held Next Week at the Fol
lowing Places:
Wisharts, H. E. Thompson's, Jan.
10.
Rennert, A. M. Tolar's, Jan. 11.
Saddletree, J. L. Humphery's, Jan.
12
Lumber Bridge, J. J. Shaw's Jan. 13.
Raft Swamp, Joseph Townsend's,
Jan. 14
O. O. DUKES,
Farm Demonsration Agent.
Efirds Put Over Big Deal in Wilming
ton. Wilmington, Jan. 4. What is de
emed to be the largest deal of its
kind put over in the past five years
w consummated here today, when
Efird Brothers, bought the five-story
building and wholesale stock of dry
goods and notions of Einstein Broth
erst for many years one of the larg
est wholesale dry goods concerns in
the south. It is announced that the
new firm will open -a retail establish
ment here. Einstein Brothers will con
tinue inthe wholesale trade, and will
erect a new building- for their business.
General Assembly
Bill for Repeal of Primary Law Offer
ed at First Session Date for In
auguration of New Governor Jan
uary 12 Grier of Iredell Speaker
of House.
The General Assembly convened in
Raleigh yesterday at noon with every
member present except Craven coun
ty's Representative in the House, who
has resigned. The county will be un
represented until after a special elec
tion January 25.
At party caucuses held Tuesday
night, the Democrats selected Harry
P. Grier of Iredell for speaker of the
House and Uinslord long,-of Hali-
fax, for president pro tem. of the
.Senate the Republicans selecting H.
S. Williams, of Cabarrus as minority
choice for speaker of the House and
L. Bumgarnar for president of Senate.
D. P. Dellinger of Gaston was select
ed as reading clerk of the House over
Miss Nancy Welboum, of Wilkes, the
only . woman candidate for a clerk
ship. Other selections of the Demo
cratic caucus' for the House: Princi
pal clerk, Alex. Lassiter, of Wake;
engrossing clerk, Otis P. Shell, of
Harnett; sergeant aot arms, General
Green of Guilford; assistant sergeant
at arms, Major E. Woodhouse, of Cur
rituck. Bills for the repeal of the primary
Uw,i setting the date of inauguration
of Governor-elect Cameron Morrison
for Wednesday, January 12, at noon,
and providing increase in salaries of
the constitutional officers of the State, I
together with a partisan fight in the
House over a resolution to provide a '
block of seats for the Republican ;
members, featured the opening session !
yesterday.
0nIy two Senate committees were
announced yesterday: committee on
man. and committee on salaries and
fees W- L. Taylor chairman. Senator !
L. R. Varseis of Robeson was appoint-
je1 a member of both these committees.
J. L. Delaney will be the Senate chair
man of th committee on inauguration i
oi" the new Governor. j
The bill for the repeal of the pri
mary law was offered in the House by !
W. N. Neal. There will be consider- j
able division on this measure. The
women are said to be opposed to the !
repeal of the primary law on the j
ground that it takes away the
right to vote and exercise their in- I
liuence in the selection of nominees '
for office,
Minority Leader Williams, of Ca-j
barrus offered a bill for division of
seats in the House chamber in order
that the Republicans might have a
block to themselves. It was referred
to the committee on rules.
Crisp, of Dare offered 3 bills in the
House yesterday: to amend the law
providing for the annual riding of
the circuit by Superior court judges;
amend the stock law of Dare County;
provide for A. B. Willis, fish inspector!.
ANOTHER BUSY
DAY FOR RECORDER
Fighting, Shooting Craps, Being
Drunk, Disposing of Mortgaged
Property and False Pretnse Were
Among Charges Against Various
Defendants.
Monday was another busy day for
Recorder David H. Fuller. Fighting,
shooting crap, being drunk, dispos
ing of mortgaged property and false
pretense were the charges to be an
swered by the various defndants.
David McDowell and Harrell
Evans- both colored, were up for an
assault upon each other. Evans
was fined $10 and cost, while Mc
Dowell was allowed to sro free upon
payment of the cost. David showed
marked evidence that he had been as.
saulted, being right badjy "skint"
UP.
Willie Faiirley, Henry Thompon
and John Henry McKinnon, all colored,
were found guilty of engaging in a
crap game in the basement of the
Lorraine hotel. The evidence show
ed that Thompson and Fairley are
working negroes and Thompson was
required to pay a fine of $15 and
cost, while Fairley was allowed free
dom upon payment of cost. John
Henrv failed to show that he was
employed and it was brought out that
he had previously served a road sen.
tence on the same charge. He was
presented with another 30-days' road
sentence.
Charlie West was fined $10 on the
charge of being drunk.
N. H. Bethune, colored, was up on
two charges felonously disposing of
mortgaged property and false pre
tense. Probable cause was not found
iix either case and Bethune went his
way rejoincing.
Walter Musselwhite, charged with
selling imitation apple extract for bev
erge purpose failed to show up and
forfeited a $100 cash bond. Capias
was issued.
Cas Lewis, colored, was found guil
ty of assault upon his wife and was
fined $10 and cost.
Civil Service Examination Here Feb.
9
The Postoffice Department at Wash
ington 'announced Tuesday a Civil
Service - examination at Lumberton
a tn. fill tha. vflpnnov in
Ull a cui ua i j iu ... .
the postmastership at Elizabethtown.
ine piace pays ?i,ouo.
War FmanceCpr- ;
poration Revived
Both Houses of Congress Pass Bill
Over Veto . of President Two
Months Before Board Can Fnnc
tion President Must Select Direc
tors.
The bill to revive the War Finance
corporation as a measure to provide
relief for farmers has been passed
passed by both houses of. Congress
over the veto of President Wilson.
Almost immediately after receipt
of the President's veto Monday the
Senate voted 53 to 5 to make the bill
law despite executive disapproval. The
vote in the House Tuesday was nearly
as ample as the vote in the Senate.
The House stood 250 for the measure
aganist 66 for upholding the veto,
or 37 more than the required two
thirds majority. Seventeen .Demo
crats voted to sustain the veto, while
for its passage there were 135 Republi
cans, 114 Democrats and one Prohi
bitionist President Wilson will have to nil at
least one of the two vacancies on the
board of directors on the revived War
Finance corporation before it can
make any considerable number of
loans for financing exports with a view
to affording relief to the farming and
othr industries, Treasury officials
said:
Treasury officials in further dis
cussing the adoption of the resolution
said that while the corporation would
prepare to function immediately as
a result of the action of Congress, ! $10,000,000. We are richer, too, it is
President Wilson would be required j point"1 out in trade and bank resour
to appoint one or two new directors I a'; wt11 as in the material good
before anything much could be done,
The board of directors is composed of
five members and officials explained
that a majority is required by law to
o rTvs7t -V a a nr1io f inn -f"r i 1 nn r
While the present board membership
constitutes a quorum, officials assert-
ed, Secretary Houston, who is ex
ofikio chairman, would not be able to
devote his time exclusively to corpora
tion matters, as the investigation of
the adequacy of securities would re
quire. The other two directors, An
gus W. McLean, who now is managing
director, and George R. Cooksey, of
ficials said, would thus be unable to
act upon applications for loans.
Presidential nominations to the board
loouirp confirmation of the Senate and I
the" question also arose as to whether
t';e Republican majority of the Senate
would depart in such cases from the !
policv of confirming no nominations j
at this session.
Finance corporation officials stated
that in any event it probably would be
two months before the first advance
could be approved.
Funds for making the loans must be
raised, officials explained, and the
methods of providing this money de
termined upon. The corporation has
4 balance of about $375,000,000 with
the treasury, but Secretary Houston
ha3 taken the stand that this money
should not be used for making advanc
es to private concerns.
JURORS FOR CRIMINAL AND CIV
IL TERMS OF COURT.
Week of Criminal Term Begins Jan
uary 31 and Will be Followed by
Week of Civil Court Beginning ;
February 7.
At their meeting Monday the coun
ty commissioners drew the names of
the following to serve as jurors for
one week's term of Robeson Superior
court for the trial of criminal cases
which will convene Monday, January
31:
G. W. Lennon, D. F. Webster, J. F.
McLean, John A. Bass G. W. Turner,
J. H. Johnson, C. T. Davis, D. O. Cur- j will receive. The future is in their
rie, R. L. Cox, E. D. Pitman, E. H. (the people's hands.)
Rouse, P. H. Fisher, J. H. Lewis, L. i
L. Shaw, W. S. Johnson, J. M. Powell, j CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL
D. P. McLeod, H. F. Carter, E. T.
Taylor, A. L. McCallum, L. G. Pit-1 Presbyterian, Dr. G. E. Moorehouse,
man, W. A. Lee, L. C. Townsend, Al-. Minister.
fred Rice, W. J. Mercer, J. A. Branch, j -' rupondonce of The Bobeaonian.
J. D. Hedgpeth, C. E. Inman, W. J. I Sabbath school every Sabbath morn
WiUif ms, R. W. Williams, D. M. ! ing at 9:30. Classes for all ages,
Ciorkson, M. H. Warwick, A. B. Todd, men, women and children. Come. W.
Gus McLeany W. L. Chapel, Duncan j
McNeill, M. G. Prevatt, J. L. McNeill,
P. S. Stuart, K. E. Harris.
Jurors for the Term Beginning Feb
ruary 7.
At the same time the names of the
following were drawn to serve as
jurors for the week's term of civil
court which will convene Monday Feb
ruary 7:
W. J. McCormick, J. O. Tedder, W.
A. Sealy, J. J. Kincaid, H. S. Branch,
B. N. Evans, J. I. Branch, T. D.
Potter, W. C. Barnes Geo. D. Edwards,
M. W. Hester, J. C. Fuller, J. S. Hodg
es, R. S. Bond, Joe W. Davis, N. J.
McRimmon, A. R. Lewis, L. W. Smith,
Sog Parker, W. O. Thompson, W. R.
Surles, R. T. Taylor, Lewis Pitman, D.
S. McCormick.
CONDITION OF MR. GRADY Mc
CORMICK IS STILL SERIOUS.
Special to The Robesonian.
St. Pauls, Jan. 6. The condition of
Mr. Grady McCormick, of this place,
who was caught between two log
trucks at the plant of the Oakland
Lumber Co. Monday, is still serious.
He was rushed to a hospital in Fay
etteville is .still there. He rested
better last night, acording to reports
from the hospital this morning.
Mr. W. L.' Prevatt of the Buie sec
tion is in town today.
Says State Is Able
To Meet Its Needs
People Of North Carolina Are Urged
to an Awakening to New Condi
tions.
Greensboro, Jan. S. -"Facts careful
ly gathered for the Association for
Promotion of Education in North
Carolina, and set forth in the second
I of its series of advertisements to the
; people ol toe btate, would seem to be
the last convincing bit of evidence
needed to show that North Carolina,
while admittedly bankrupt in educa
tion is amply able to provide every
need for its boys and girls in educa
tion, as well as for the care and com
fort of its unfortunates," says a state
ment issued by the association.
f The most outstanding of these facts
is that in the past five years the farms,
forests and factories of the State
hve produced in primary wealth a
t.ttal of five billion dollars wealth
that is brand new! Also, that this
growth of material resources has not
been due solely to increase in value,
but to greater quantity production
irf crops and manufactured goods."
'Is North Carolina bankrupt in
parse," the association wants to know;
and continues its refutation of such a
charge the old, old charge of 'pov
erty' in the reminder that the people
of the State are holders of $250,000,
UftO of Liberty Bonds, War Savings
Stamps and bank account savings;
that from this cource alone last year
! ve realized an income of not less than
tmngs mat nave Deen aaaea in aoun-
dance about our town and country
homes.
Comparison is made of this , tre
mendous wealth of the State the
richest in the entire South with the
meager investment of $14,000,000 in
! 31 institutions of higher education, ac-
cumulated during a period of 250
years: lhat might have appeared a
colossal sum against the background
of he povery that certainly did
exist through the years of the past;
but cc.npared to present-day wealth it
appears as nothing more than a baga
telle. The people are urged to an
awakening to the new conditions, when
present-day problems and future ne-
.ct-ssmes should b(
ct-ssl'Ues should be viewed in the light
f6 lllty and not poverty.
And it Morth Carolina is not poor,
th? statement continues, comes the
pertinent question, what excuse has
she to offer for a shortage in equip
ment for the education of her youth
and the care of her unfortunates that
is nothing short of startling a condi
tion that witnessed the turning away
from the doors of our colleges last
fall a total of over2300 ambitious boys
and girls, in whose faces the State
virtually slammed the door of oppor
tunity? None, it is contended, unless
thj people of the State are bankrupt
in courage, and that suggestion is
piopeily scorned.
The people are asked to arouse
themselves to the individual responsi
bility resting upon each citizen in such
matters, and go to their representa
tives in the General Assembly with
the urgent request that the needs of
the SUte's institutions be met by pro
viding the $18,000,000 asked for a six
years' building program. These legisla-
tors, voters are reminded are the guar
dians of their rights and anxious to
follow there own desires in every
progressive cause. And what great
er right could be conceived than that
every son and daughter of North Ca
rolina to receive every educational ad
vantage; her unfortunates every care?
If the people ask of their represen-
i tatives, the association insists, they
K. Bethune superintendent.
Mornine worship at 11 o'clock. .Ser
mon theme: "The Way of Holiness."
Evening Worship at 7:30. Sermon
theme: "Hopes that Fail."
Mid-Week service Wednesday at
7:30 p. m. Subject: "Counting the
Cost" Luke. XIV:
All Presbyterians resident in the
town or vicinity, and al who have no
regular church affiliation in town, are
very cordially invited to share with
us all the services of this church.
You need the church. The church
needs, you. .
17 Men Accepted for Army at Local
Recruiting Office.
Seventeen ' men were accepted in
the U- S. Army at the local recruit
ing office during the month of De
cember. Those who enlisted here were :
Dewey R; Byrd, Arrie Lowry, Pink
Sutton, James E. Hammonds, Fleet
Vatts, Willie M'White, Claudius Britt,
Jesse Hardee, Walter Mercer, Fred
Stone, Willie Ward, Henry Barker,
Henry H. Britt, Rock Ivey, Boston
Thomas, James Harden, John E. Bass.
Four applied and were rejected dur
ing December. These were, Joseph
Jacobs, Conley Hardee, Luther Royal
and Willie Knowles.
The office here is still open and will
be for some time, according to Sgt.
Smith,. who is in charge of the local
office. - ,
THE RECORD OP DEATHS.
Mr. John McArthar, Weil-Known Citi
zen Died Yesterday at His Home
Near St. Pauls Funeral at St.
Pauls This Afternoon.
Mr John McArthur. a
well-know citizen of Robeson, died
yesterday at noon at his home, near
ox. raws, aeaui resulting from a
scroice oi paralysis woteo the deceased
suffered two months ago. Nine chil
dren survive; five daughters Mes-
dames R. E. Lewis and W. P. McAUist-
ter of LumbertonIesdames J.C. Lentz
and L. L. McCoogan of St.
Pauls and Mrsi J. B. Ivey of
Charlotte and four sons Messrs.
Shaw and Jno. D. of St.
Pauls, C. A. of Lumberton and Laurin
of Bet.net villeV S. C. Deceased was
in his 71st year.
The funeral was conducted from
the St. Pauls Presbyterian church, of
which deceased was an elder, this af
ternoon at 2:30 and interment waa
made in the church cemetery.
Mr. McArthur was a native of Scot
land county, but had lived in Robeson
for around 25 years. He was of a
quiet, unassuming nature, and his
friends were numbered by his ac
quaintainces. In his death his com
munity and county lost a valued citi
zen. Dr. Dunlop Thompson of Morven
Died in Charlotte Yesterday I Mo
ther of Mrs. L. T. Townsend of Lum
berton. Dr. Dunlop Thompson, of Morven,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. X. J.
Thompson of Lumberton died .yester
day morning at 7 o'clock at the Sel
wyn hoted, Charlotte, having f?on to
Charlotte the day before for medical
attention. Deceased had been in ill
halth for several months. He was
41 year? of age and is survived by his
widow and 3 children.
Dr. Thompson was a brother of Mrs.
L. T. Townsend, of Lumberton and was
well-known throughout Robeson coun
ty. He had practiced medicine at
Morven for a number of years. Mr.
and Mrs. h. T. Townsend and Mr. F.
P. Gray left last evening for Morven
to attend the. funeral, which took
place there today.
Ended Own Life.
The following is taken from to
days Charlotte Observer:
" 'Death is preferable to dishonor',
r:id'tbe farewell message cf Dr. Dun
lop Thompson, 12 practicing physi
cian of Morven, Anson county, who
was discovered yesterday morning
about 1C o'clock in a room at the Sel
wyn hotel with a self-inflicted fatal
bullet wound in his right temple.
"Failure to receive certain drugs
to which he is said to have been ad
dicted is believed to have led to the
state of mind that caused him to take
his own life."
Mrs. Snider Osborne.
Mrs. Snider Osborne, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arnette who live
near Lumberton, died yesteiday in a
hccpital in Chester, S. C, following
an operation for appendicitis. Mr.
and Mrs. Osborne lived at Winnsboro,
S. C. The remains were brought here
today and interment was made in
Hollywood cemetery, near the county
home, this afternoon. Deceased was
24 years old and is survived by her
husband and two children.
Mrs. Cale Inman of Fairmont.
Mrs. Cale Inman died last night
nc her home near Fairmont. Tt;
cause of her" death has no been
learned. Her husband preceded her
to the grave about a year ago.
Edith Bryant, Colored.
Edith Bryant, colored, aged 40
years, died Monday at her home
in the northern part of town, follow
ing an extended illness.
BUIE NEWS BATCH.
Death of Mrs. I. T. Brown Rev. Wm.
Black is Conduction a Revival at
Pembroke Preaching at Buie Sun
day and Sunday School Collection
Same Afternoon Will be for
Starving Armenians.
BY W. H. M. BROWN.
Buie, Jan. 4. Mrs. I. T. Brown was
stricken with paralysis at Red Springs,
on last Tuesday evening, and died
Sunday evening about 6 o'clock. The
burial took place at Philadelphus
cemeUrv Monday at 3 o'clock
p. m., Rev. W. M. Dixon, pastor of
the deceased assisted by Rev. W. M.
Black, of Charlotte conducted the ser
vices. Deceased is survived by her
husband, Mr. I. T. Brown and one
daughter, Miss Amanda
Mr. Paisley McMillan is very much
improved in health, being abie to go
around some.
Rev. William Black is conducting
a revival at Pembroke this week.
Rev. O. I. Hinson will preach at
Buie next Sunday at 3:30 p. m., Sun
day school at 2:30 p. m.
We have been asked to get up all
wc could in money for the starving
Armenians, and next Sunday all who
can do so, will be given the opportu
nity at Sunday school to contribute
to this worthy cause. If you can't be
at Sunday School and wish to give
something, send it; or it will be ac
cepted at , any time between now and
then, and forwarded on next Monday
to lialeigh, headquarters of the Near
East Committee.
Mr. G. L Robertson of Rowland is
among the visitors in town today. I
COTTON MARKET.
Middling cotton is aellmcr oti tk
local market today for 12 1-2 cents th
pound; strict middling 13 1-2 cents.
BRIEF ITEMS IXTCAlTnEWS
- The Alfred Rowland chapter, U.
D. C, will meet Friday afternoon at
3:30 in the municipal building.
Thanks for the cooler weather,
which ia welcomed by the farmers who
had kilted hogs during the last week.
Mr. J. A. Bethea of the local post'
office force, was able to be out yes
terday after being confined to his room
since Christmas day.
The regular monthly meeting of
the mayor and town commissioners
was held Tuesday evening. Nothing
except routine matters was considered.
Mrs. H. H. Stanley, of R. 1, St.
Pauls, entered the Thompson hospital
here today for an operation. She
was accompanied here by her hus
band. Ihe annual meeting of the atock-
h lders of the Robeson Fair associa
tion will be held in the office of Se
cretary W. O. Thompson this evening
at 7:30 Officers will be elected at
this meeting.
Mr. J. I. Seabolt returned Monday
from Cleveland, Ga., where he spent
Christmas with relatives. He was
accompanied home by his mother, Mrs.
W. C. Seabolt. Mrs. Seabolt is 83
years old and this was her first time
to ride on a train.
A number of subscriptions to
The Robr-sonian expire during the
month of January.- Consult your label
mci send renewal before your subscrip
tion expires. All subscriptions are
cut off when they expire. Remember
that $'1 pays for a year, new or re
nown!, at present.
REMEMBER THIS! In ordering
a change in your address always give
the old address as well the new.
Several subscribers have recently
asked that their address be changed
and failed to give the old address.
This causes delay in making the
change. REMEMBER THIS!
Messrs. R. O. Edmund and W. H.
Kinlaw, local Republicans, are can
didates for the Lumberton postmas
torship. Both are circulating peti
tion? among patrons of the office ask
ing that they be appointed when the
term of the Postmaster D. D. French
exrirwl. Mr; French's appointment
will expire in January, 1 022. There
mny be other aspirants for the post
:m Uership.
Mr. Ira Wilkins of eBllamy, who
m a Lumberton visitor today, says
the the Big Swamp has gotten impas
sable betwene Lumberton and Bladen
boro. He said he came mighty near
not being able to make it across
yesterday in an empty wagon.. This
has cut off travel by Bellamy and the
carrier on rural mail route No. 5,
from Lumberton, on which Bellamy
is located, has not been able to serve
the folks in the eBllamy section for
some time on account of the swamp.
Trie carrier now has to cut across via
Al'enton and does not go via Bel
lamy at all.
Kentucky Tobacco
Markets Closed
Fnrmers Haul Weed Home State
Meeting Tomorrow to Consider Sit
uation. I Practically every market of impor
tance in the central Kentucky to
bacco region was closed Tuesday
night, states a dispatch from Lexing
ton. Ky., in protest against low prices
offered by buyers for this year's crop,
and fi rmers hauled their tobacco away
from warehouses and stored it in
barns.
The Lexington loose leaf market,
the largest in the world, closed an
hour after the opening Tuesday morn
ing with the announcement , that it
would reopen Wednesday but a later
announcement set January 11 at the
idate for re-opening. It was said that
other places would follow the lead of
Lexington.
Farmers mass meetings in some
counties decided to hold the 1920 crop
and cut the 1021 crops. Farmers be
gan hauling their tobacco out of the
Lexington warehouses, in which there
were 7,700,000 pounds, when the sales
started Monday morning.
'Bankers and warehousemen will
meet in Lexington tomorrow to de
cide on ways and means of financing
growers who do not want to seli.
A mass meeting of tobacco growers
from all parts of the burley district
is called for Friday, Jan. 7, at Lex
ington for the purpose of providing
ways and means of handling the 1920
croo and to arrange for curtailing the
1921 crop.
The tobacco board of trade of Winston-Salem
Tuesday passed a . reso
lution urging tobacco farmers of the
Piedmont section . to curtail their
acreage at least half.
Mrs. J. F. Stuart, of Greenville,
arrived Saturday and will spend some
time here visiting relatives and
friends. She was accompanied by her
husband, who returned to Greenville
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart former
ly lived here.
DR. WILLIAM :.V PARKER
EYE SPECIALIST "
'Office: National Bank of Lumberton
Building.