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lOlESCWIAM WATCH LABEL ON TOUR PAPER AND DON'T LET SUB. SCRIPTION EIPIHE. THE DATE ON THE LABEL IS THK DATE TOUE PAPEH WILL BE STOPPED. ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH- $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE LUMBERTON, N. C, THUESDAY JUNE 16, 1921. VOLUME LII NUMBER 38 Ph Al TnKarco Exporting Problems' McLean Gives Views on Situation Market Overstocked With Low Grades of Tobacco Estimates On Cotton-Vary War Finance Board is Having Some Success in Its Ef forts to Increase Exports But the Difficulties Are very Great. Hon. A. W. McLean, of Washington and Lumberton, arrived here yester day from Chapel Hill, where he at tended a part of commencement ana the annual meeting of the board of trustees of the State university, also a reunion of his fraternity, Sigma Nu. He will leave tonight to return to Washington. The War Finance corporation, bf which Mr. McLean is a director, is working hard on the of exporting cotton and Darin? the past 3 contracts for exporting $10000,., 000 worth of these products have been approved. An application for $1,500,000 worth of bright tobacco produced in eastern .North Carolina and South Carolina has just been approved for export to China. This is from last year's crop which has been held over. A number of other applications is under consideration. Cotton and Tobacco Outlook. Lpw grades of tobacco, Mr. McLean Says', "will bring a very low price this year, -for the reason that there is a big supply on hand, practically all of last year's crop and a part of the crop of the year before. Better grades will bring a better price be cause there is not such an accumula tion on hand. . . In conversation with a representa tive of The Robesonian, in reply to a question in regard to the outlook for cotton, Mr. McLean said: "The main thing that is depressing the price of cotton is the fact that many statisticians estimate that 10 to 11 million bales will be carried over from the year ending July 31 and that 10 million bales will be produced this year, making 20 to 21 million bales to be consumed for the year begin-! ning August 1st. If this estimate proves to be correct, there cannot be improvement in the price. "My own opinion is, however, that the carry-over wil not exceed 7 to 8 million bales-and that this year's crop will not exceed 8 million bales of spinnable cotton. If my estimate proves correct and the supply of cot ton, including carry-over and this year's crop, amounts to only 15 to 16 millions bales, the price probably will improve. Sometime about September 1st there will be more reliable infor mation, both as to the carry-over and the 1921 crop. Statistics are so un certain that no one can estimate with any degree of certainity now either the amount of cotton on hand or the size of the new crop." Trying to Increase Exports. When he will move his family back to Lumberton, Mr. McLean said, de pends entirely upon the success of the work he is now engaged in in increas. ing the export of cotton, tobacco and other products. He will stay in Washington a few months longer if he can help in this movement. He was overpersuaded to remain in Washington after March 1st, the time he had intended to return to Lumber ton. Senators Simmons and Over man and others urged that he should remain in Washington and make an effort to help increase prices of cot ton and tobacco, even though it, might involve a sacrifice. If he re signed from the War Finance board, these men urged, it was extremely improbable that another Southern man, familiar with the condition of d tobacco farmers, would be nut on the board. Mr. McLean yield ed to tnese senunietus aim ou iai he feels that results have Justitied nis decision, for many conferences have been held with prominent exporters and bankers and they have been -induced to export larger amounts of cotton and tobacco than otherwise would have been the case. Mr. Mc Lean is holding conferences nearly every day with exporters and others in an effort to increase exports not only of cotton and tobacco but of other American products. The Difficulties Are Great. The difficulties of the situation are very great, Mr. McLean said, for the reason that Americans concerns are very reluctant to extend the long-time -rHir necessary for foreign buyers because they contend that very great political risk is involved in selling to many oi me couuum ui imuc uuw. No treaty of peace has yet been sign ed, stable trade relations have not yet been established, and in many of the countries of Europe the danger of internal revolution or external war fare is still very great. Many of these countries are in almost as bad condi tion as the South was at the close of ha CivW war. While they have great need for products, they are unable to buy. for cash or to give ine auequaie security on which long-time credits are extended. ' M,k McNeill Bound Over to Court Heck McNeill, negro, was bound over to the Superior court by Recor der Jno. S. Butler of St. Pauls Tues day under a $2,000 bond on the charge f makiner improper remarks to a white married woman who lives at the St Pauls cotton mill village. Mc Maiil was remanded to jail in default of bond to await the Julyi 4erm, .of criminal court. . . Mavor And Commis- sioners Stand Pat I Town Fathers Are Standing by Ordinance Requiring Auto Drivers! to Pay $5 Tax Provisions of the: Ordinance McGill's Salary as Taxi Collector Fixed at $85 the Month. Mayor White and town commission- j ers decided at a meeting Tuesday, afternoon to stand pat on the ordi-: nance recently passed providing that i each person who drives an automobile in town pay a tax of $5. The ordi- ranee follows: An Ordinance to Provide for the Regu. lation, Controlling and Licensing of Chauffeurs and . Drivers of Motor Vehicles. On motion of J. L. Stephens, second, ed by Dr. N A. Thompson, the follow- problem ' ordinance was duly passed. Com tobacco. I missioners. J. L. Stephens, N. A. months Thompson and E. M. Johnson voting in iavor oi saia orainance ana torn missioner M. M. Rozier voting against' the same: Section 1. No citizen or person residing within the corporate limits of the town of Lumberton shall be allowed to operate a motor vehicle within said town until he shall have been granted license as a chauffeur or driver, as provided by this ordinance. Section 2. Every person desiring to operate a motor vehicle within the town "of - Lumberton shall file written application with the town clerk and treasurer, accompanied by a certifi cate signed by two reputable, disinter ested citizens, certifying that said ap. plicant is of good moral character and in their opinion has sufficient know ledge of motor vehicles and sufficient experience and training as a . chauf feur or driver to enable said appli cant to safely operate the same; and that applicant is at least 16 years of age. If said certificate is sufficient to satisfy said town clerk and treas urer that the applicant is, qualified, he shall, upon payment of the fees as hereinafter provided, issue a license authorizing the applicant to oper ate motor vehicles within the said town of Lumberton. If the certifi cate, or other accompanying evidence, does not, satisfy said town clerk and treasurer that aid applicant is quali. fied and entitled to a chauffeur's or driver's license, he may decline to grant the same, and it shall be his duty in such cases to file the said application and present it at the next meeting of the board of commission era of said town, at which time the said board may either grant or refuse said license, as they may deem . pro per: provided, that until the meeting . p . i. . f l : . l ii t ii i . wro,.Miumi Mian oe allowed to operate his motor -vehicle , in the same manner as if said license i had been granted. Section 3. A fee of $5 shall be paid by each applicant to .cover the costs and fees of investigating the qualifi cations of the applicant for driver's or chauffeur's license and the expense of granting of same. The said license shall expire June 30, 1922, but the same may be renewed from year to year by complying with the provisions of this ordinance. If as much as half of the fiscal year has expired at the time of application for license, then only one-half of the foregoing license fees shall be charged. ucv i tin i -a. inai v c v it i ouii lating the provisions of this ordinance i Section 4. That every person vio shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and!" shall be fined the sum of $25 for each the first group of Americans. He at and every offense; provided, that'f'rst was assigned to the railway each day such person shall operate i transportation office at Blois, France, a motor vehicle in violation of the '.and remained there until February ordinance shall constitute a new and! 20, 1918. Later he attended the first separate offense. Section 5. That this ordinance shall not apply to persons operating cars for hire. Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective on June .30, 1921. The tax on livery cars was changed from $25 to $20 and each driver of such a car will be required to pay the $5 license tax in addition to the $20 privelege tax, making a total of $25. The license tax on peddling ice cream from house to house was fixed at $15. A person paying such, license will be allowed to fill orders given on Saturday on the following Sunday morning. . The salary of Mr. Vance McGill, who was employed at a recent meet ing to collect taxes, was fixed at $85 the month. " Number of Automobiles in Town. In view of the ordinance just pass. ed by the town fathers requiring auto drivers to pay a tax of $5 each, it is interesting to note the number of automobile licenses issued. Year be fore last 226 licenses were issued locally for pleasure cars. Last year 264 licenses were issued for pleasure cars and 50 for autos for hire. Judg ing the probble increase by the past, Town Clerk and Treasurer Russell 1 1 I 1 iL' Ortn . - m nas oraerea )r mis year ow lags iur pleasure carl and 75 for autos for hire. Club Encampment Called Off. The encampment for girls and boys of the county which Miss Flax An drews, home demonstration agent, and Mr. O. Of Dukes, farm demons tration agejr t, had arranged to hold at Lake WaVcamaw June 28 to July 1, has been caked off on account of the fact that the cottage ..that, had been engaged will not be . available. Notice to . this effect , has just beefl received and it has not been- Dossible. to make ' other - satisfactory arrangements. Bov Drowned In Lumber River 14-Year-Old Woodie Currie Was Gatheredin by the Swift Current When Swimming Alone Tuesday Morning Body Not Recovered Un til Two Hours Later Funeral This Morning. Lumber river took another victim Tuesday about 10 a. m. when Woodie! Currie, 14-year-old son of Mr. Willie Currie, was drowned near the Jen- nines cotton mill. The unfortunate boy went to the river with two other! were bound over to the Superior boys about his age to fish. After1 court Monday by Recorder David H. fishing a while young Currie decided1 Fuller on the charge of malicious as to go in swimming, the other boys sault :ind conspiracy ft kill Police Barden Ward and Rowland Thompson ' men Vance McGill and J. B. Boyle of remaining on the bank. Although , Lumberton and transporting whiskey, he could swim, he was carried out j Wells and Rogers were placed under into the swift current and was drown-1 a $5,000 bond each, while Grice and ed. Ward and Thompson ran to the : James were placed under a $2,000 cotton mill, a few hundred yards away, and told what had happened, Search for the body wag begun at! once, but the body was not recovered until about 12 o'clock two hours or more after he went down. Drs. T. C. Johnson and T. F. Costner were pre ent when the body was recovered, but soon found that it was lifeless. The body was located by Master Frank Floyd, son of Mr. J. H. Floyd, and was brought to the surface by Mr. Lucious Page A number of boys and youhgl kiMtf fbm ' Lumberton assisted in the search for the body. Young Currie was the son of Mr. Willie Currie, who lives at High Point, and lived with his grand mother, Mrs. Harriett Barnes, at the Jennings cotton mill village. His mother died last winter. The funeral was conducted from the Barnes home this morning by Rev. V D. Combs, pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle, and interment was made in Meadowbrook cemetery. Drownings in Lumber river have not been as frequent in recent years as formerly. It has been just a lit tie over 3 years since any one was drowned near Lumberton, the last person being Escar Bullard, who was drowned during commencement of the local schools, where he was a student, three years ago. Major G. G. Emery New Legion Head Michigan Man Succeeds Col. Frederick W. Galbraith; Saw Service Overseas Indianapolis, June 14. George G. Emery, of Grand Rapids, Mich., was unanimously elected national corn- mander of the American Leigion at a meeti of the Nationai executive mm:ffM a0 Wa ,a committee today. He succeeds Col onel Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., who was killed in an automobile accident here last Thursday. . 'Thomas J. Bannigan, of Hartford City, Conn., was elected vice-com-mander, succeeding Mr. Emery in that position. The other candidate for' the .place was William Q. Sethffe, of! Chicago Major Emery saw much of the fighting the American troops partici pated m during the World War. He entered the second officers' training camp at Fort Sheridan Au mst 27. 1917. After finishing the ' course he was commissioned a captain inianiry ana sent to r ranee wiui corps school at Condrecourt until March 24, when he took charge of Company F., 18th infantry, 1st bri gade, first division. He narticinated in all the maior ac-i tions with his regiment in 1918, oer anu vciooer ne was commis- sioned a major of infantry August 30, 1918. On October 9,1918, during the Meuse Argonne drive (Major. Emery J wan nuuuucu in luc icil ax lliaiiu waa. invalided home. ROBESON-UNION POST WILL MEET NIGHT OF JUNE 17. Meeting Will be Held at Pembroke Normal Building Membership Campaign On. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, R. 2, June 14. There will be a meeting of the Robeson Un. ion post Friday night, June 17th, at Pembroke normal school. We especi. ally urge every member to be pre sent. This will be an important meeting, lots of business to be at tended to. Also we invite every ex soldier to attend and join with us. There is a membership campaign on throughout the month of June. We would be glad to. enroll every ex service man. J. R. LOWRY, ,P. C. L. W. Jacobs. Adj. County Pension Money Ready. Clerk of the Court C. B. Skipper asks - The Robesonian to state that county pensions have arrived and that these entitled to the -pension can obtain same b y calling at his office in the court house.'. Mr. J D. Morrison and daughters. Misses Dorothy and Clara, of McColl, t. Cvare tnests at the home .of Mrs. Ii. U. French' Fourtn street: Liquor Car Negroes Bound To Court 4 Negroes Charged With Shooting Lumberton Policemen and Trans porting Whiskey Held in Jail for Trhl in Superior Court" Next Month Jim Wells Admits Buying Liquor and Doing the Shooting But Claims Did not Know the .Men Were Officers Story of the Affair as Told by Witnesses. Jim Wells, James Grice, Spencer James and Bennie Rogers, negroes, bond each. None or the negroes maae bond and all were remanded to jail to await the July term of Superior court for the trial of criminal cases. Negroes Plead Not Guilty. Spencer James and Bennie Rogers were represented by Mr. W. H. Cox of the law firm of Cox & Dunn of Laurinburg, Wells and Grice not be ing represented by council. Solicitor W .B. I-sy was assisted in the prose cution by Messrs. S. Mclntyre, T. L. Johnson and J. Dickson McLean',' all the Lumberton bar. The negroes all. entered a plea of not guiltyand all went upon the witness stand. Policeman McGill's Testimony. Policeman Vance McGill was the first witness put on by the State. Mr. McGill testified that cn the morning of the shooting April" 23 he " saw the aujoniobile driven by Spencer James1 running' about town, first ahputJ 8:30 or 4 o'clock. The curtains were iup on the car. Policeman Boyle halted the car in f rant of the munici pal building. Mr. McGill then stepped upon the running board on the west Kide of Elm street, the automobile Leing headed North. Spencer James was driving and Jim Wells was in the front seat with him. Grice and Rogers were in the rear seat and ap peared to be asleep. The officers saw something in the "car and upon investigation found that it was whis key. Policeman Boyle took the whis key out of the car. There were three gallons of whiskey in 1-gallon tin cans and one quart in a quart fruit jiT. Well climbed into the rear of the car and fired upon McGill as he leaned into the car fronT the west side, the first shot striking: him in the abdomen. He then fell back and began firing at Wells, firing six shots. He did not know he had been shot in the arm until after the shooting took place. Wells was firing at Police man Boyle when McGill shot. Wells took pistol from his hip pocket before he fired. Mr. McGill. stated that he did not know how many shots were fired by the negroes. Policeman Boyle Corroborates. Policeman Boyle was next called to the witness stand. His version of the shooting corroborated the story told by Policeman McGill. When he halt ed the car Spencer James, who was driving, told him that he had been hunting the iron bridge for two hours and that he-wanted to go to Dillion. Officer Boyle stated that Wells shot McGill first and that he fired five , . rT -rr n or six shots. He recognized Wells "r V 7 When the Negroes Were Arrested. Deputy Sheriff A. H. Prevatt told of tracking the car driven by the negroes to Fayetteville and of locat ing the negroes there. Spencer James and James Grice were sitting in the car when located. The car wag backed in between two buildings. The negroes were eating. The ne- I i i ii a! : B were raereu w uruw up uiwr JJy, between Favetteville and Parkton A JgJ JgSSl . SnSth & Wesson j pistol was found in the right hand T' Z"" T.. a" . An Agreed That We8 Did the Shoot. Mr. R. H. Crichton, who was in the posse that followed the negroes, testified that when he saw Wells he said that he was asleep when the shooting took place and did not know who did it. Rural Policeman A. R. Pittman and Mr; D. W. Biggs, other members of the posse, corroborated testimony of Messrs. Prevatt and Crichton. Chief of Police D. M. Bar ker told of the arrest of the negroes in Fayetteville and stated that Rogers told him that "Big Boy" (Wells) had got them in trouble. Rogers also stated that Wells paid him $40 to make the trip from Florence, S. C, to Fayetteville and return. He also said I that there were four men in the car and that Wells did the shooting. Spencer James Story Spencer James said his home was at Florence. S. C, and that he had never been indicted' before. That Bennie Rogers owned the car and ask ed him to make the trip to Fayette ville with him to assist him in driving. as he' (Rogers) had a sore hand. That Rogers said he was going to Fayette ville to see about putting on a trans fer there. They left Florence about 11 a. m. and reached Fayetteville at 11:30 p. m. They spent a short time in Fayetteville and left about 12 o'clock. He was asleep when the liquor was bought, and did. not know V was in the car. until the officers j. I (Continued .on. PagetFive) f Recorder's Court Several Cases Aired Before Recorder Fuller Two Negroes Up on Five Counts. - - Will Jones wes before Recorder David H. Fuller this morningontwo charges being drunk on the streets and cursing and raising a disturbance yesterday. On the charge of being drunk, judgment was continued on good behavior and payment of the cost. On the second charge judgment rf i ua 'rin.i-u cii I'm, incur l UIS. Gi'es Mercer was ur yesterday. charged with exceeding the speed limit. He plead guilty and judgment was suspended upon payment of co.t. Haul RichardsonneirriK was Iwfnro the recorder Tuesday (,n tho nonar. ate charges having too much peach 2 returned to his home in cider in his possession, assault on his the f,'a"'mont section this morning, wife with his fist and a drinking glass, Miss Cornelia Steele left Monday cursing and raising disturbances on tnr Asheville, where she will take a public highway. The charge of hav- (J'Jrat in community work. She has ing too much cider was dismissed; on ' een community work.-r at St. Paul the charge of assault, Richardson was for scn,e t,llle- fined $5 and the cost; and cn the Mr. Frank Gough returned Tues charge of cursing and raising distur- day from the Northern markets, wher bances on public highway, judgment he spent ten days buying goods for was suspended on payment of cost. hi new store, which he will open in Temus Cummins, Indian, was up 'a few days. Tuesday, for shooting a dog. He1 State Senator and Mrs. L. R Var plead guilty and judgment was sus- aer wilj jeave tonight for Baltimore, P"' ofcMt- . Md., where Mrs. Varser probably Will Gavins, negro, was up Tuesday wui remain for a few days under on the charge of riding a bicycle with, j treatment of a specialist, out I'Khts at night. Gavins plwd Mrs. N. A. Thompson is expected guilty and judgment was suspended ( home tonight from Wrightsville on payment of cost, all the cost -being. Beach, where she went Tuesday night remitted except f 3 for vpfficers fee. to attend the annual convention of Gavins was found to be a very good : the State. Nurses association. negro. . Bell Weevil Has Arrived Early in South Carolina. Messrs. Miles and R. R. Prevatte, Mrs. Alice Prevatte and Miss Pearl Britt of R. 3, Lumberton, were among the visitors in town yesterday. Mr. Miles Prevatt returned Monday from a trip to Kingstree, Williamsburg county, S. C. Mr. Prevatte says that the boll weevil is giving the people down there iuio i uvuuie. ii scrma uiai ine ' "visitor" has arrived a little earlier this year than last. A few of the farmers re plowing up their cotton and planting corn now, according to Mr. Prevatt, and one far mer who has 12 acres in cotton, was so discouraged with his cotton crop that he went far enough to say. that he would take four bales for hiacrop and furnish the stock to gather it with. Mr. Prevatt says the boll weevil that it raging down there now resem bles very much the bug that was found in Robeson county last summer and claimed by some to be the boll weevil. REMAINS OF CLAUDE PHILLIPS ARRIVED HERE LAST NIGHT He Was a Soldier Who Died in France; bon of Mr. Dick Phillips Funeral ! and Interment Will Take Place To morrow Afternoon at 3 () clock. The remains of Claude Phillips, a soldier who died in France during the war, arrived here last night and were taken this morning to the home ofimer there. Mr. McAllister owns a the father of deceased, Mr. Dick Phil- hps, in Wisharts township, near Boardman. The funeral and inter-, ment will take place at the home to morrow afternoon aat 3 o'clock. Messrs. Knott & Young Will Operate Planters Tobacco Warehouse. Messrs. Knott Young of Hender son will have charge of the Planters' tobacco warehouse here this year. They are experienced warehousemen. Mr. G. W. Knett . senior member of the firm, is well and favorably known to the planters of this section, having been associated with Mr. Smith in con-1 ducting the Panters' warehouse the first season it was opened, three years ago. Messrs. Knott and Young are expected here next week. It is expected that the tobacco market will open here about July 15- Messrs N. J. McRimmon. J. F. Sin clair and Fred Alford, -ill of tho Rae. mon section, were Lumberton visitors this morning. Fairmont Review: Mr. J. F. Johnson, cashier of the Bank of Mc Donald, has been employed by the directors of the First National Bank of Fairmont as cashier, with Mrs. C. l. Kaker as bookkeeper. Mr. E. V. McDaniel has also been duly elected 1st vice president of the above insti tution. It is expected that the new business will open on July 1st. How ever, this is not official. Mr. B. Leroy Jordan of Aberdeen. formerly of Lumberton, and Mr. J. Worth Wilhamston of St. Pauls were among the 27 white applicants, in cluding one woman, who were success. iul in passing the examination this week before the State Board of Phar macy at Raleigh. The class included 40 whites, 2 of whom were women, and 2 negroete. The examinations were held Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Jordan was sent to the State univer sity for the term that has just closed by Mr. D. R. Shaw, of Grantham Bros. Drug Co. here, and he is proud of Mr. Jordan's success. - Mr. . -Wil-liamston took his course in Richmond, where he was sent by Grantham Bros, drug store at St. Pauls. . Mrs. G. G. French and children, little Miss Margaret and Master Ber. ry Godwin, have returned from Wil mington and the f near-by beaches, where they spent several days. They attended the pageant' of the Cape Fear in Wilmington las week. 1 COTTON MARKET. Middling c.tton is quottd on the Io cal market today at 10 cents the pound. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS 1 License has been issued for the marriage of Katie Groves Northrop and Marion McNeill. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Markham. Tuesday morning a the Thompson hospital, a fine girl. i rr i. 1 . on alxju, a week ago at the Thompson hospital, was able to re'.urn last night to her home in town. Mr Fitzhugh Lewis, who wa operated on at the Thompson hospital M, r p Stack lunt Tuesdav night in Hamlet on business, return ing home yesterday morning. Mr. Stack says that Hamlet was visited Tuesday night by "one of the worst . electrical storms they have had in years. v Mr. Chappll Wilson of R. 7, Lumberton, left Tuesday evening for Nashville, Tenn., where he will attend a summer school at Peabody college. Mr. Wilson was principal - of the Lumber Bridge high school during tha laar farm , Mrs. F. P. Gray and small daugh ter, Isabelle, left Tuesday morning for Columbia, S. C, to attenTT the wedding of Mrs. Gray's sister, Miss Helen Bruton, and Mr. Quitman Mar. shall, both of Columbia. The mar riage took place last evening. Mr. C. B Redmond left Monday night for Baltimore, Md., to attend the graduating exercises of . Char. le college, iiis son Mr. Leo A. Redmond is a member of the gradu ating class. The Messrs. Redmond will return home next week via Nor folk. Miss Maitland Thompson arrived home Tuesday night from Montreat where she had been on a camping partey for ten days. She was a student at Mary Baldwin seminary, Stanton. Va.. during the term just closed, and came by Montreat on her way home from Stanton. Mr. W P. McAllister returned Tuesday from Hendersonville, to which place he accompanied Mrs. McAllister and their little daughter, Nancy Pope, who will spend the sum- home at Hendersonville and will spend much of the time there himself this immr Mayor A. E. White went yester day to Raleigh to attend today a meeting of mayors and other town officials called to consider the diffi cult problems confronting municipalities-in the matter of finances. He was accompanied by Mrs. White and their daughter. Mrs. Russell S. Beam, making the trip across country. The fire company was called our last evening about 8 o'clock when a ! short circuit caused the automobile of Mr. T. A. McNeill, Jr., to catch fire at his home on North Chestnut i street. The fire was blazing around the battery when the fire company arrived but ip was quickly put out by the use of chemicals before much damage was done. Mr. W. B. Covington, county road superintendent, has received from Mr. J. Bryan Grimes a letter with a copy of the amendment, advising him that all trucks, tractors and cars owned by the State, county, highway, towns or cities are not required to pay the registration fee required of cars, or other like vehicles, but they must be marked plainly to show ownership. Rev. J. M. Fleming writes The Robesonian this morning: "An opera tion for appendicitis is now the writer's immediate need, and accord ingly he cheerfully enters the hospital Dr. Baker's sanatorium for the operation, which will be performed to. morrow morning. It is the writer's sincere wisn ana request mat nis friends will pray that he may have an early recovery." At a called meeting of the Woman's Club yesterday afternoon, a petition was drawn up and a commit tee appointed to canvas the merchants of the town requesting them to close their stores on Thursday afternoon of each week in order to give their employees a half holiday. In this petition it was stipulated that all the merchants are requested to close, not a few to close while others remain open, but to apply to all. Examination Called Off. The examination announcement to be held iin Lumberton July 2nd to fill the vacancy in the postoffice at Tar Heel will not be held. It has been called off since the page on which the item in regard to in this issue was printed. , - , ,
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