LUUBESTOir, U, 0, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1921.
voluhh lii ;
Gr: :nfir' GradcsV :
I r.C?y Open Monday
t Depends Upon Conditions Then.
Very- Little Change - in , Scarlet
Fever-Diphtheria - Situation Sun
day Schools May be Held Sunday
if Situation Does Not Get Worse, j
There has been but littlfe chance in
mce Monday.. One case of diphthe
where cases had already been report-
ed. ?i'il.'?vrv:v
Much depends upon conditions Mon
qay as io wnemer or not me grammar.
grades at the local school, which
been' closed since last" Friday, rwill
reopen on that date. Dr. E. R. Hard
in, county health officer, lg of the
opinion that n wm be safe to' hold
oimaay scaooi next Dunaay in local
churches unless there is a chanee in'
tha aitnatlnn. -,; i." :f. p '. - 'y-, J:i
f
V
ROAD SENTENCE FOR DISTURB
;. J ING RELIGIOUS '; WORSHIP
ria nas Deen reportea tn tjumbertqn, oi remoroKe, was snot irons arawwn covering a wide range of subjects. The
W.hile only one case of scarlet fever and ' killed about 11 o'clock "Monday convention had been in sessionwith
has been reported except in families! Sight, The shooting took, place on the on . recen. since 'earl mornm?. -v'
Von Speight Given 30 Days', Sentence' being fixed at ,$1,000. She failed to bie Head, Mass., and J. A. McCor
- by Recorder Fuller Other x Cases J make bond, and the three are in jail .mfc .of Fort Lyon. Colo.." of the navy.
iu ojieigui, vvbs ouufuceu v ouiicic. . - . .
days ,on the cdunty ''roads ';; on the
charge of disturbing religioai worship
by Recorder David S. Fuller yester -
day.; : Speight was ralso "found guilty
of being drunk and disorderly on the
public highway.'. Prayer" for Judg
ment I wa- continued ior'one f year
upon gooi behavior and payment of
cost. . ( ; o : ' ; 5 -i
Roy Council and Joe- Bullock were
found "guilty of drlvjngt autQHiobiles
fj?r : hire without : paying, the livery
license tax. Judgment has "not, been
passed.
Alex .MeShaw was found tullts' bt
being drunk' and disorderly In the
town of East Lumberton.'. Judgment
was continued .upon- payment of the
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Board Created to Adjust, Railroad .
Disputes.
..Creation of the Train Service Board
of Adjustment fof the Southeastern
region, which will sit in Washington
for the purpose of adjusting 4ispute4
growing 'Out of personal grievances
or out of interpretation or application
f schedule practides and agreements
which cannot be settled by direct con
ference, was announced - Tuesday at
Washington by railroads of the South,
east and the four railroad brother
hoods. t' " i it"? ' t.
I f Under an agreement entered", into
between the brotherhoods and sixteen
Southeastern roads, decisions of the
board are final and binding . upon
fcoth parties to 'any controversy, if
approved by a majority of the board's
membership . of, eight. ; The board,
however, will have no jurisdiction over
disputes p involving requests for
changes in rates ofpay or in rules
covering working ! conditions, , juris
diction over such matters being vest
ed in the- United . States Railroad
Labor board. w&r tMtzU.:
The Atlantic Coast Line, the Sea
board Air Line and the Southern are
among ; the railroad, - subscribing to
tie agreement.' ' , - ,J 1 ' -' . ' '
Res
esidence of Mr. C T Pate Burned
at Purvis. - '
VThe residence of Mr. C. T. Pate.
together with its contents, was burn
ed at Purvis Saturdays afternoon.' ac
cording to information reaching Lum
berton. vIt is thought the fire started
from . an oil stove. Mr Pate'a resi
dence was modern and up-to-date and
wa an expensive stmtureirS
Superior Court for. Trial of Criminal
Cases Next Week--;-A ,
A week's terra of Superior courti
for the trial of criminal cases ; will
convene next Monday; , Judge J. HA
Kerr of Warrenton will preside," While
a number i ol cases appear on the
docket, - none -of special - importance
has been 'booke4-w-ar.1':e'-
ft ; Dr.' J. "D.i: Regan who was seri
ously hurt in a: runaway two weeks
ago, Was able to leave the Baker sana
torium the ftrst of the week. 1 n : J
All automobile drivers living in
the town of Lumberton must pay the
$5 license tax by . 6 o'clock, p. - m.
November 1 5 this : being decided at
sifj meeting of the mayor ' and , town
ctnmissioners - Monday p evening. As
h been stated In The Robesonian,
thje Supreme Court has ruled' that the
ordinanfle' is valid and enforceable.',
i f Robbers entered the shoe repair
shop of Mr. Ben Edwards. East I
Fourth street, Tuesday night. ' En-.
trance was made: by breaking -open a J
door in the back of the buildmg: Mr. j
Edwards missed around S25 worth ofiMcLean, Varser, McLean A- Stacy.
rubber hbels and soles. -has
been made.
No arrestsi
Mr. JT. Douglass of Pembroke,
R. 1, was' a Lumberton , visitor " yes-terday.-
U- J H-'Of- & ". v
Mr. F.i A. . Faulk and son-in-law,
Mr. Johnf Williams, and the latter'a
two daughters, Misses Lucy and Ruth -
among tfie visitors in town yesterday.
Mr. A.lH.-Hinds and son, Master
Vernie Hinds, spent, part of last week
In and around Andrews, S. C. W
5 Mr. D. Barrington of Maxton, R. 5,
was among the visitors in town Tues,
cay.
Indian Merchant o
Pcmbroitc Murdered!,. ; American Legion
Asby, Oxendine Shot From. Ambush
. -near remoroae oionaay. .-wigni--.
.' Archie and Norman Cummings, In -
dians; Ordered Held. Without Bond
. in - Connection. iWith , Shooting
, Malinda Chavis, Indian, Held
Material WitneSgV and Is In Jail
Default .f:.BondSy-.jit-
Ai C. r I- railroad about one sana at
half, miles north of Pembroke. Oxen-'
- Jdwo was shot. twice,' one load of No.
snosjaaiiiK ci.iw.tljb ne mm
hich haveload of buckshot to the other, Both
shot, were fired about the same time
and it is supposed the shots were
fired by different parties. He only
, uvea aoout zv minutes aiier oemg
buui. .
Archie and-Normart Cummings,!
i Indians were ordered held without
uonu m tufinctuuu whh um? uwuiis(yenn. jj. Nelson Jackson, ol Bar
by the corner's jury while Malinda lington, Vt., and Charles Kendrick,
naviS7 inaian woman, was oruereu
held as a material witness, her bond
. The inquest - was held Tuesday
morning by Dr. E. R. Hardin, county
' health officer and coroner. The jury
was composed of R, H. Crichton Ira
Bullardr.John E. Floyd, W. F. Barnes,
las&med
following:verdict was., rendered by the
jury:.., . vviv v' -v- .
f wWe find that Asbury Oxendine
yas 'killedjby gunshot' w;un4s,Jthe
evidence beiri. such" that - we order
Norman Cummings and Arch' Cum
mings to be held without bond to be
passed upon" by'the "proper icourt. We
further ordter that Malinda Cha vis be
held aj a ''material witness
bond in the sum of $1,000." ;
under
v' Oxendine. whowas, about 60 years
old, "was - walking along ; the. . .railroad
track 'at the time of the . shooting,
according to the evidence brought out
at the corner's inquest. He was near
the, home of : Richard Cummings, In
dian. Richard Gumming and Janother
Indian, whose name was n&tnearned,
reached Oxendine soon "after he' was
shot and a few minutes 1; before ' he
died. If he, made any statement as' to
wno snot him, it was not Drought out
Tuesday Four shots were f ired ac-
coying to witnesses who were near
f . r A mm i t' ' 1
oy, dui oniy wo ioos enci. jNorman
and Arch Cummings :are i sons of
Richard Cummings. C' . ;'
The remains of" Oxendine were in
terred Tuesday afternoon in the fam
ily cemetery at Bear Swamp". , '
; Evidence' was brought out- at the
inquest to the effect that some tires
on Arch Cummings' auto were cut
up Saturday night .and ,- that Cum'
mings had threatened to kill the one
who cut them.,;. ; r, -,
Labor Board Forbids Railroad Union
y Labor From Striking Without Per
, mission. .
The United States Railroad . Labor
board in effect, forbids railroad union
labor from striking) without the
board's permission and declared that
all strikers who violated the . OTder
would be classed as "outlaws 41 who
had voluntarily removed themselves
from the protection of the Transpor.
CatioaTAcV-.' :' - J-' ; .
; The. labor board, after detailing the
decision of both sides to abide by the
law. says; "these . facts render it un
necessary, for the board to make any
further order, about the- matter), and
that we move ' to congratulate the
parties ; directly interested . on their
return to industrial peace, triumph of
the reign of law and the escape from
this-national, disaster. -;; . v
Man Killed by Explosion of Moonshine
v.- sun. -: ', j-
1 Portsmouth-, Vai, Nov. 1. Samuel
jjutt. 71, is aeaa, mart uarrett is in
a nospicai ' ana a ' companion . namea
Griffin is suffering from painful in
juries as a result of the explosion of
a moonshine- still. All three men are
Said to be residents of southern- part'
of " Norfolk county, Vwhere the" ex
plosion occurred. ; .., :.:- r
Thompsons hospital f'sTha condi
tion of John Bass, who was shot and
dangerously. wounded - by Os Hinson'
at -Boardman some four weeks ago,
is' gradually ' improving Mrs. L. . d
Townsend of . Lumberton underwent
an operation yesterday for appendu
ltia and her eondition la- fnvnrahl
Mrs. .D. E. Pate ha. returned to her
home at Bladenboro after undergoing
treatment' here Miss Bonnie. Sess&ms
stenographer in the office, of Messrs.
underwent an operation today for
appendicitis. -
. The ' condition of Mr." Edward
Knox .Proctor, who-three weeks ago
underwent an operation for pua.ap-
penoucitis at the tsalcer sanatorium.
Js rapidly improyingcf
fttmiintm vtanreio rtr aaimiait
wauwajwAM Wfl vuxAun
7:. ,;r ST0EAGE.;
Fanners Warehotise Co. -
' - . ': Offiee at ; - -.
: National Bank of . Lmnbeton
Iowa Man Heads
ntnford MacNider Elected Nationa
-Commander. - " ' ' -
py Kansas City, Mo'. Nov. 2-(By As
Wf.ted Presak tf he national con
;veDtjon cj the American Legion ad-
as;journe(j .; her) tonight after electing
in Hanford MacNider, of Mason City,
' 'Iowa, national : commander, selecting
The election of Mr, MacNider to
John G.;; Emery r of v Grand
lipids. Mich., was unanimous after
more than tali ox the. state delega-
tions had seconded his nomination,
.ni;ifa nominated
TTmorii' Hoffman: of Oklahoma Citv:
jr---i m ' nine arftebraaka Citv. Neb..
anj j0hn F. Williams, Joplin, Mo., had
withdrawn in hi9' Iavor. -
Th nmnianflr. choseti were
n.. t - pOM f VnaMtrHfa
0f gan FranciSCO, . representing the
artd RavmonrT RrackAt. of Mar.
uiie Kev.; Ban ! tsiacKman. oi una-
nute. Kns., a ' minister of ' the Chris.
tian church, Disciple3 of Christ, was
elected national chaplain.
iCownEtC HUtL OF TENNESSEE
HEADS NATIONAL COMMITTEE
n, Cnmn ' Dif rWn.4, "and
Select Successor to Chairman White
y St. 's Louis, Mo., 1 Nov. l.-Cordell
Hull, of Carthage,' Tenn today was
unanimously chosen chairman of the
Democratic National . committee in
'session here to succeed George White,
of Marietta, Ohio. K:':- : .'-
' Mr. White" submitted his resigna
tion a few minutes previous to Mr.
Hull's election. . -
'-i Mr, Hull's name was presented to
the committee by k Senator Carter
Glass, of Virginia, who led the fight
against Chairman White. The nomi
nation wag ' seconded by Senator Pat
Harrison, of -Mississippi, - one ? of
Chairman White's supporters. - -'
Senator ' Glas8 briefly deferred to
the differences of opinion- regarding
the chairmanship" before tihe formal
session of ,the committee, but asserted
these had been settled to the satisfaction-
of all through agreement on
Mr. Hull.
Mr. Hoke Floyd of Fairmont Receives
Citation for Valor. ..
. ,A citation reading as follows' had
been received by Mr. Hoke Floyd who
served jn the' 6th marines during the
world war,"
' "Private Andrew H. " Floyd, ;; 6th
marnes for distinguished and exceD
tfonal gallantry at Vierzy on July 19,
1918, hi1 the operation, of the , Ameri
can exniditionary forces, in testimony
thereof and as expression ' of appre
ciation of his valor I award him this
citation. 1 '' 1
. "JOHN A. LEGUNE,
-v ' , , "Major General."
This is the second time' that Mr-
Floyd has received citation for his
gallant services at 'the hands of the
American government and : twice ihe
has" been decorated- with French
honors. One awarded the Croix De
Guerre and the Foure De Guerre for
hi services ' to the ' French armyY
He is an exceptional baseball player
and has been one of the greatest
stars ' of the Piedmont" league this
year. Fairmont Review.
O. G. (Red") Thomas, an automo
bile salesman of Charlotte who killed
Arthur J. Allen in Kannapolis on the
evening of October 25, was denied
bail by Judge T. J. Shaw at a hearing
in Charlotte Tuesday. An affidavit
qf Goldie (Lawson, an ' alleged eye
witness of the. shooting, smashed the
hones .v of Thomas for liberty nnder
bail.
San Antonio, Texas Paul and Petei
O'Brien, brothers, and for "80 years
employed in the D. Sullivan and Com
pany bank here, a private institution,
were arrested Monday on. aft indict
ment Charging embezzlement. . A to
tal of 150 indictments were returned
against each and the charge of the
theft or embeilement of more' than
two million' dollars, v , h
-Henry Caldwell, negro was electro
cuted "at the State prison in Raleigh
Monday for the murder of Herman
Jones,' Wayne ' county - merchant,; in
November 1920. ' v: "t
Mr. F. ' a Smith of Fairmont is a
Lumberton visitor today,
f Mr. W. G. Pope' is spending the 'day
at Clarkton on business. ' '
Miss ' R. D. Buie and Mr. D. P.
Buie, of Philadelphus, were Lomber-
frtn violfAM niAntinff
Mr. and Mrs. A. L.' Smith of Raft
Swamp - were Lumberton visitors
Tnesdav..' -. ,- i
I Mr. ahtl , Mm.. J. f!. FVera of
'Rennert section were among the
tors in town yesterday.
A number ol .aubscriptiona to
The Robesonian exnire dnrinir tha
month of Nov. Consult your' label lives near Parkton spent Wednesday
and send Tenewal before your subscrlp-, and Thursday with friends and rela
tion expiree. All aubscriptiona art., tives here. s r --. ,
cut off when they xpir - A Miss Cottingham, sister of Mrs.
v St. Paula riovo ;
Bfarriage of Miss Valeria Howard and
Mr. J. O. Felton and Miss Hevia
Martin and Mr. Marsal Newton--'
Series of Meetings Begin, at Pres.
-; byterian , Church Sunday Social
and Personal 1 .'. '
By Bess G. Johnson
St. Pauls, Nov. l-"Trees are andfday nd. Wednesday, November 7, 8
brown, dry leaves everywhere.
Dancinff up and down, whirls thro
the air.'-
Red-cheeked apples (roasted, pppcorn
" .almost. done, . - ',
KToe. and chestnuts "toasted .
That's November's fun."
Mrs. Bob Teel left the ; 19th for
Pittman hospiUl, Fayetteville, . was
operated on the. following 1 Mondav.
and is getting on a nicely as could
be expected under the circumstances.
Mrs. Teel's mother, Mrs. Richard
Rivers, is taking care of the husband
and little sons while she Is away.
' Mrs. Lee of Greensboro ' a , friend
of Mrs. E. C. Murray Sr., spent a
few days , last week in the Murray
home here. She came on the eve of
the 25th, one of those nights that
the train was so late, due at 0 and
came about 8:30. Misa Lavinia John
son, who spent .Monday night at home
was also returning to Lumberton
on this train, r ' -,'
Several f rem . here took in th
Cumberland 'ttonntv :faf in at t
while othervattended the Raleigh
fair.: Lumberton fair beinp the week
before, a good many also attended
this. -y-'M'
? Mrs. Mary Cottineham of Lumhe'r
Bridge and Mrs. Blue of Fairmont i
spent several r. days last week with !
Mrs. Cary Bennett of our little town.
Mrs.- Blue is a daughter of 'the late i
Mr XJary Bennett whose death was 1
mentioned some weeks, ago.
y The Oxford -Orphanage singjng f
class' gave ' h concert in the ' hihl
school auditorium here on the night
oi . me zotn. xnese concerts are al
ways good. , -.t:..y , ;. ; v;.;,, ,-,.(.4 v;:t ,.j
, A pretty little home marriage was
solemnized at Mr. Carl Howard's on
the 19th, 9:30 a. m.. when his eldest
daughter, Miss Valeria, became the
nappy young bride of Mr. J. O. Fel
ton. Rev. J. M. Fleming of Lumber
ton performed the ceremonv. Mr
and Mrs. Feltdn lef immediately for
Fayetteville. Where they were to
catcb a strain for an extended wed
ding . tour.' Their manV frienH.' urUh
for them a-very pleasant vdyage o'er
matrimonai seas OI Uie. ;
Miss Wrennie Floyd of Fairmont
who has charge, of the music deoart-
ment in the high school here, spent !
tV. 1 J . xL 1 ... I
wo wcvu-ciiu wua nome ioiKS. -v -;;
Mis. Mayme Berry of Dillon came
over to . our. little town 'On . SnnHav
afternoon; the 23rd. an'd spent the
following week with Miss Bess John
son. These two young ladies in some
way contracted one - of these awful
colds the latter nart of the wppIt
which several are having Some said
tneys were only in love, but my! if it
serves one like this we would advl
you all to f beware.? Miss Berry, who
omy. nan. a sngnt attack, was able
to return home via Lumberton while
Miss Johnson is still. Under th
weather.
Miss Sallie Gillis. who has hfinn
at Mr. Locke Mclnnia'
several months has been verv aiVi-
with something like pleurisy the past
iew uays. we irust she will soon
be convalescent. ' ,
Lots of . folks are having colds and
grippe. .- , '
We were glad to see this nice ood
ram, a it has been jso very ' r and
dusty, i Perhaps we shall feel oetter
after fhisv.! ; w
Mr. A. R. McEachern left lat ntVlit
for New-York, on a business trip.
Mrs. Neill McEachern is expected
home today. She has been at home
since Saturday. Mrs. King, who was
Misa Carolyn Wicker, has a new baby
daughter to add sunshine to her home
so of course Mrs. : McEachern was
anxious to see- her little niece. A lit
tle nephew, Jas. King, is expected to
return with Mrs." McEachern, today.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church gave . a
halloween entertainment in the knit
ting mill on last Friday evening, the
28 th. ' t - .':'..
A series of meetings will begin
at the Presbyterian: church the 1st
Sunday in this month.
Last Sunday being the 5th Sunday
union services were held in the Bap
usi cnurcn. Kev. Mr,. StarUng, the
Methodist minister preached. . .
Miss Mable Rivers, who is to have
charge of the Buck Horn school this
session, commences teaching, thi
week, t We wish her a pleasant and
successful year's work. .k V :
We attended the big land sale and
barbecue at the John McArthur farm
on Monday, the 25th, Everything
went off very nicely, lots of neonle.
j etc., there. Mr. Albert Guiton, who had
come h?mf w the ; lucky one
wno received the watch ; that, was
given away
. air.-UUlton la home IOr a month.
visi-lBe;ls preparing1 - to take the state
board for a druggist. He is a bright
younganan of many sterling qualities,
and we wish him a world of success.
Miss, Annie Lee - McArthur, who
Cleari-Up Squad ?;
rilre I7rf-Vitlc ' M otton is quoted on the lo
ft IWU UJkt lCClk cal market today at 17 1-2 cents the
im oninint i'i 117 j par
Claim Affafnaf nriniiiiut tTi.Aw
to the Squad.
m V w w m MW WW W
As has been stated in The Robeson -
ian, the U. S: army "clean up squad"
will be in Lumberton Monday Toea.
and 9.4 All ex-service men1 who have
any unadjusted claims against f the.
government. are requested to make it!
khown to the squad.
Church Not
'-'H '''" 5' a'- , ' 1 11 i':r hH '' " ?i.
Services at Trinityi Episcopal This
' Evening.
-Rev. A. Miller of Wilmington will
conduct services at Trinity Eoiscooal
church' here thi. evening at 8 o'clock
IThe public is invited. -
Christian Endeavor- Convention
Fayetteville November 5 and 6.
Wj
Fayetteville Observer: The enthus
iasm of local Christian Endeavors is
growing as the approach of Novem
ber 6 to 6 brings. the Southeastern
district convention of Christian En
deavor to be Held in this city on those.
dates nearer. , s?-- . y ,
Fayetteville Endeavors are working
hard to make the convention a great
success. ' A siendid "program has
been arranged, and "many forceful
and able speakers 4 are expected to
address the convention. v'1
Service for Old People at First
) Baptfet.;;y,i?VT'v' "'; .ft,t4srS
The service, at the First Baptist
church next ' Sunday morning at 11
o'clock will be for the old people
especially. All the old people of the
town are cordialy invited to. attend.
Old. hymns will be used and the
pastor's sermon will be appropriate
for the occasion. , Everybody young,
middle aged, and old is invited.
Presbyterian; Dr. G. E. Moorehouse,
.' Minister. -ui '.
Correspondence of The' Robesonian.
, Sabbath school ... every Sabbath
morning at 9:30. Classes for all ages.
Come with n. W. K. Rthnn nnr.iro
intendent. Morning worship ' at Cll!"
oVlopk: Smrmnn thema? "Wito5TiT
Evening worship at -70., Sermon
theme: "Extremity and Opportunity .p
Mid-week, service Wednesday at 7:30
P. m. ',:;.J- ; j v. .
The pastor is back again in his
accustomed place, and would like to
see, all the members of the church
present at both services next Sabbath
day. All Presbyterians and all visi
tors far the town or vicinity and those
who have no regular church affilia
tion are cordially invited' to share with
us all the privileges of this house of
prayer. ; ;
Chestnut Street Methodist '
Dr. Beaman't sermon subjects at
Chestnut Street . Methodist church
Sunday will be: 11 a. m., Missions and
a Warl ess World; 7:30 p. m A Man
With Convictions
: Communion service, the last before
conference, at the morning hour.
. v Week of Prayer
The council of the Federation' of
Churches of Christ in America has
requested all churches to observe the
Week bee-inn in or Sundav as a wek of
special prayer for the conference for
limitation of armaments. ,
Sunday School as Usual '
Sunday school will be held as usual
at all local churche, Sunday unless
there is a decided change in the diphtheria-scarlet
fever situation.:
Mr. J. A. Brown of Rex was a Lum
berton visitor Monday. ,v
Mr. J. G Nye of Fairmont, R. 2,
waa a Lumberton visitor Tuesday.
Rivers, i8 in town.
Dr. E. C. Murray and Mr. A R.
McEachern, probably others, attend
ed the Presbyterian synod which met
at Tarboro, the other week.
, We notice the Home Bureau meet
ings which were to have been held
this week are called off until a later
date as one of the most important
speakers could not be with us on the
dates, scheduled for' these meetings.
we members ol the Woman's elub
here were looking forward to a pleas
ant day at Rex. on the 4th, but per
haps we shall have that Pleasure yet.
The Rex H. D. dub was to be hostes,
to the St Pauls and Lumber Bridge
clubs. -. . ' ' -. ..-' ;
. We mustn't forget to mention the
little surprise marriage which took
place on last Saturday night, when
Mr. Marshall Newton claimed for his
bride Miss Clevia' Martin.' "Love al
ways finds a way, yon know, and
as they've embarked' may they: al
ways sail smoothly.
Mr. J. C Lindsay and a few others
are over in Sampson, squirrel and deer
hunting. ? We hope they will return
home with' lots of fresh' meat. -
REDUCED RATES ON COTTON
STORAGE.; r
Farmers Warehouse Co. '
, Office at
National Bank of Lximbertaa
, - . cotton ARgcT
pound? strict middling 18 cents." ; ,
1
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BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCAL NEWS
t . :t " " '"'
'rAUred Rowland chapter U, D. C,
wV1.no.t .mtet tomorrow 'afternoon a
Mr, WTB, Ivey and family moved
Monday: -from Ray n ham, R. 1, to
Lumherton, R. 7. i - .
ri Mr. D O. Weaver of Harrismv
burg, Pa.,. ha' accepted a position as
watchmaicer in Mr. A.' J. Holmes' ,
jeweleryvstore. . . -
Water in I Lumber river la up v
around 18 inches from the lowest
point reached and is stifl rising. The
rains Sunday, Monday, 'and Tuesday
resulted in the rise. v ,
Mr Bundy D. Kinlaw of R. 7,
Lumberton; underwent an operation
for annflOdiciflu t thu
torium Tuesday. His condition is re
ported as favorable.
a Mr : D'. W. Biggs, proprietor of
the Lumberton Furniture store, has
purchased the bankrupt stock of the
Martin Furniture Co. at Rowland. He
will sell the stock there. -."'
Ada McLean. 4-yearloId daughter
of Mr.:and Mrs. H., B.f Jennings,
swallewed a nail about one' and a, half
inchejt long Saturday? night. She has
suffered no bad results. ' -, "
-vrhe"boys' basketball team of the
Lumberton high school will, play the.
Camp Bragg teaman the local court'
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 3:45.,
An interesting game is' expected, j
Mri? J"4:M.'; Jones ileft Tuesday
evening for Camdenf S C., after,
spending la few, days,; bferf with his
family, Mr. Jones isan enginee on
the Southern railroad, runnjng out "of
Camden.. f .
' Miss Carrie Mae Hedgpeth has
returned home f rOm Wadesboro, where
she visited relatives for a few days
after attending the Henry-Dockery
wedding in Rockingham. Miss Hedg
peth waa among the bridal party
furnishing the- wedding music. 1 !
Mr. Paul Baker has (resigned the
position he' had held With the Robeson
Grocery company for-some time and
te-'-ltt-tivalinr aVr
me ranen juannzactunna' eomnanir at ,
Chattano4gaTenn. He left for his
new duties yesterday morning.. ,
Mrs. A. C. Tebeau and ,41011
daughter, Zada Rose, expect to leave
tomorrow for Washington, D..C. to " '
join ? Mrs. ; Tebean'e . husband ; after
spending some time here visiting at .
the home of her parents,' Mr. i and "
Mrs. L. E. Whaley, Elm street- Dr.
and Mrs. Tebeau will make their home -in
Washington. , .,.' t t
v Miss Eula Enoch" Miller left yes-
taVtvffiV fAv T?tihTlrnf ttrliaaew aKa a tm i:
nurse at, the Memorial hospital, after
spending three weeks visiting her
mother, Mrs. Beulah Miller, near
Lumberton. She was : accompanied ,
to Richmond by her brother. Ms3tor
Pate Miller, who will ; undergo an
operation for some eye trouble, ' ,
Messrs. Stephens &' Barnes yes
terday recovered a Ford touring car
which, was stolen from the Walter L
Mam show grounds on the night of
September 3. The car was located in
Charlotte, having been left; standing .
on the streets there abont a week ago.
The car was not damaged. Police
man Ed J., Glover and Mr. T. .C.'
Barnes went to Charlotte for the '
car. returning with it yesterday after
noon.. .The car was practically new ,
when stolen.;;.'''';r-.''';h-:v -a;;; y "
Mrs. J. S. Crenshaw , of St. Pauls
was discharged from the Baker sana.
torium yesterday ' after recovering
from a serious operation three weeks 7
ago. Mrs. H. B. Memory 1 returned ;
home yesterday after an , uneventful
operation for acute ' appendicitis. '
Mr. Bundy of R. 7, who underwent -an
operation Tuesday,; is . getting -along
, very well today Mrs. W. J.'
McLauchlin of Red Spring, was dis
charged from the sanatorium yester-.
day after an uneventful recovery from .
an operation three weeks' ago. :
Delay la Spread ef Strike Anticipated
- Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. r Delay
in the spread of the "protest" strike '
of soft eoal miners, started .today by
walkouts . of 25,000 union a workers .
closing most of the mine, in Indiana"
was anticipated tonight by official of.
the United Mine Workers of Ameri;
ea who said developmentsfawaited th .
discontinuance by . operators of s the -union
"check off 'of dues from miner,
wageg s directed by a Federal court -
injunction.-' - , is - A '
Indications were that onion -off!-'
cials would not call .out v the - men..:
scattered throughout - the soft . eoal i
fields of the country, until collections
of "check off was actually ceased
by the operators. - Y -;-.
Mr. Hector Stephens Kills a Deer-' V
Reported for The Robesonian.- - :
- Hector Stephens of Orrnm, K. Dl
Collins of St. Pauls and R. C. Collins! ;
of Lumberton had a merry time on the
last day of October, near the noma
of The Bright, about 7 miles' south
east of- Hallsboro. Hector Stephens
succeeded in killing one of the great,
monarchs of the woods; had eight '
snags and weighed 33 pounds to tha
quarter. He succeeded in killing hint
on the second shot at a distance of 93L.
yards. ; " ' n v.
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