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ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIYB CENTS. COUNTRY. GOD ANU TRUTH- $2.00 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCS ' ; VOLUME LI kr i " lumberton; n. c, Monday, November 14, 1921. : NUMBER-79 Holiday Proposed j Secretary Hughes Plan for Drastic Naval Cat Like Bomb in Conference V, S. to Take . Leading Part in Scrapping Capital Ships 66 in All to be Destroyed. ' John W. Owens in Baltimore Sua. Washington, Hov. 12. The confer ence on the limitation of armaments began its fateful session here this morning in the , atmosphere of ; a brilliant social- affair. A few minutes later it was solemnized by President Harding in his address of welcome. And a few. minutes after that, just as it was settling back in to the 'atmosphere of a social affair, Secretary :- Hughes astounded and thrilled it by abruptly submitting a concrete, program tor sweeping, drastic reduction of naval armament, by which on the face of things, the United States led in sacrifice for the common good. None except those in the most sacred confidence 6f the American delegation knew what was coming. Mr. Harding had spoken. Arthur J. Balfour, leader of the British delega tion, in a graceful speech, had gone through the formality of naming Mr. Hughes chairman of the conference. Mr, Hughes was on his feet. Every one looked at the clock and wondered how much time the Secretary' would occupy in a .fitting reply. For 10 minutes nothing was said by Mr, Hughes to move the minds o f his audience. Then he began to edge to ward the practicalities, and people stiffened in their seats. Suddenly. with a voice so" pregnant of vigor that 1 it took on harshness, he declared: We can no longer content ourselves with investigations, with statistics, with reports, with the circumlocution of inquiry. The essential facts are sufficiently known. The time has come' and this conference was called, not for genenii resolution or mutual advice, but for action. ; 1 Lays Down Concrete Proposals. Before the conference and the spec tators realized what his words por tended or what his brief reference, to the need of sacrifice for all meant, he wag saying in curt, incisive terms that a 10-year naval holiday shall be agreed upon, and that the' United States' proposed for starting the re duction of present naval armament the absolute scrapping of the 16 capital ships provided in it. great 1916 building program ; They are under construction, and $330,000,000 already has been spent upon them, but al would be scrapped under the American plan. So would 15 other capital ships now in commission, a total of 30. Great Britain would scrap a total of 19 capital ' ships. Japan would scrap 17. The total ton nage of capital ships scrapped would be 1,878,043, of which the United States would have sirrendered nearly one-hadf, Great Britain nearly one- third and Japan about-one-ouarter. Auxiliary craft' would be reduced pro portionately. ... ' ! Mr. Balfour and the British dele gation assumed blank expressions. The Japanese delegation, immobile until Mr. Hughes uttered the word "Japan" as a caption for the Ameri can proposals with respect to Japan ese reductions stirred in their seats and drooped lose to the table. JBut the end was not yet. In the same curt, incisive tones, Mr. Hughes out lined the 10-year naval holiday for the three nations, a maximum tonnage lor the navies and a maximum ton nage per ship for the future. And then again in a voice the vigor of which bordered on harshness, he look ed nard at the assembled delegates and said: With the acceptance of this nlan the burden of meeting the demands of competition in naval armament will be- lifted. Enormous' sums will be releas. ed io aid the progress of civilization. At the same time the proper demands of national defense will be adequately mei ana tne nations will have , ample opportunity during, the naval holiday of 10 years to consider their -future course. Preparation for offensive war will stop now. What Secretary Hughes' Plan Means In Ships And Tonnage. Washington. Nov. 12-Secretarv Hughes' Proposal to tha ' Conference on -the Limitation of Armament in concrete terms meant the three inter, ested nationa would V. reduce . their naval. iorce8 as follows: United States .by 30 capital ships. aggregating 843,740 tons;, Great Bri tain by 19 capital. ships aggregating 58375 tons; Japan by 17 capital ships, aggregating. 448,928 tons. n unin. tnree months after the con clusion of , the reduction the. naval strength of the three na tions would be: ' y . - United States. 18 caDital shins, of 00,650 tons; Great Britain, 22 capital ships, of 604,450 tons: Janan. 10 capital shipvof 229,700 tons. Ships when 20 years old may be re placed to-the following extent: united States, 500,000 tons; Great Britain, 600,000 tons: Janan. 300.00 tons. .-. -V-''. v-- ''..': " .- But no renlacement shin shall . ceed 35,000 tons. I Armistice Bay Ofc- served In Lumberton Appropriate Program Rendered at School Auditorium Under Direction of Local Post of American Legion Special SerTfces at Baptist and , Methodist Churches All Business Was - Suspended Former Ser vice Men Wound Up the Day With r Banquet v-'--- ,. . Practically all business was -. sus pended ;in -Lumberton Armistice : Day and the town crave itself over to wholehearted celebration, in a quiet and thoughtful way, of the third an niversary of the ending of the great war.-- -: v. 1 , , . Exercises at School Auditorium An appropriate, and delightful pro gram was rendered Under the auspices of the Lumberton post of the Ameri can Legion at the high school audi tonum at 9 a. m. Mr. L. J. Britt o i the Lumberton bar presided and eac : number on the program was well rendered. The exercises were attend ed by all the school children and a good sprinkling of older people. Fol lowing is the program. - Song "America." Invocation Rev. J. M. Robeson, major chaplain 30th division, A. E. F. Recitation "The American Flag" Elizabeth Proctor, Lily Snead Varser, Kathleen Durham. Song "Over There." - . . Recitation "In Flanders Fields" Miss Lillian Proctor. Recitation 'America's Reply" Miss Lillian Proctor. Reading 'North Carolina's War Record" Mr. Ertel Carlyle. Song "The Long, Long Trail." Reading "Our. Dead" Mr. Regan Floyd. , Song "Marseillaise. National Anthem.' - Benediction Dr. R. C. Beaman. ,. The musical program was one of the features of the exercises, - the school children singing in a most pleasing manner. All appearing on the program rendered their parts in a creditable way. Miss Proctor's recita tions were fine, while both Messrs'. Carlyle and Floyd acquitted them selves well. Little Misses Elizabeth Proctor, Lily Snead Varser and Kath leen Durham recited "The American Flag" splendidly. 4 ' Robeson's Honored -Dead Along with North Carolina's war record, Mr.' Carlyle read the names of those from Robeson who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War. These were: White Ed J. Pope, Geonre -Galloway, Charlie Hal!, Carson Chason, Donnie Sutton. Edear Loyett, Troy Britt, E. Lathrop Austin, Murdoc McRae, Alva Ivey, ? Benjamin Carter, Marvin Odum, George Lawson, John H, Walker, f Sam McLaughlin,J ' Duncan. C Shaw, Joseph Shaw, JnO; A. Mc- Lean, Alfred Oliver, Herbert Wat- son, James Collins, Daniel Marsh, Lonnie Proctor,' Casper Stone, Henry H. Straughn, George Mc- Dowell, Daniel W. Fowler, Carson A. West, Henry Barr, E. B. John- son, O. D. O'Brien, D. B. Purcell, son, O. D. O'Brien, D. B. Purcell, Edmund W. Britt, Walter L. Beas- ley, James McNeill, Martin L. ? Stuart, Lloyd Pitman, G. IL Mor- ris, Gug Norton, Atlas Johnson, James T. Smith, William S. Hy- att, Archie Gillespie, Ellis Tyner, Raymond Evers, Fred Gillis, Wil- lis A. Lee, Archie McLaughlin, E. Dawson Bullock, Claud E. Phil E. Dawson Bullock, Claud E. Phil- lips. Indian Ellis Hardin, Calvin B. Lowry, William R.,.' Oxendine, Preston Locklear, Harvey Oxen- dine,- Winslow Locklear, A. H. Lockey, Golden Oxendine, Lennie -Hunt, Garfield Lowry, Jake Ed- wards, W. R. Oxendine.' Colored Arthur Rozier, Zeddie Robeson, Robert Burton, "Eddie Smith, Marshall Pitman, Lacy H. McCallum, Vol Pierce, Jasper J. Elliott. - At First Baptist Church A special Armistice Day program was rendered at the Fist Baptist church, beginning at 11 a. m. Special .prayer was offered during the ser vice, for the arms conference. After the opening song, Mr. James D. Proc tor read the Governor's proclamation calling the citizens of the State to meet the Governor's meet on Armistice Day and offered prayer for the success of the con ference now . in session in Washing ton. This was followed by the read ing of the 46th division of the Psalms by Mr. Stephen Mclntyre. The Cost of War Dr. C H." Durham, pastor of the church, then made a few, remarks, quoting from the recent charge of Judge Connor to a Federal court jury in Wilmington. The quotations dealt with the amount- of - Federal -taxes that go to paying-war debts and pre paring for future wars, the amount being given as $93 out of every $100. Loyalty of People of Robeson. ,-Mr. T. L. Johnson, former chair man' of one of the two draft boards in Robeson. county, made a short (Continued on Page Five) g- .JUi ii.. i ij i Jf "L 'mmmf """!- -.:--!?'" J " J. ...I Parkton Celebrates Armistice Day Big Celebration Held Friday N. A. Sinclair Speaker of the Occasion Mrs. Jack Davis Died Friday Night Death of Mr. R: Jl Hair. By C. D. Williamson Parkton, Nov. 12. The celebration of Armistice day in our town yes terday will be long remembered, by the throngg of people who attended. The visitors commenced rolling into town oariy in the morning. . The parade started from the school building, where they assembled at II o'clock. In front was a beautiful decorated car containing the follow ing persons: Hon. N. A. Sinclair and wife and Mr. Blackwell, also mem ber of the Fayettevjlle bar; the Park ton band of 16 piecea followed by the horsemen; then several floats of decorated cars; up Green street to Railroad street to - Second street, to Fayetteville street, to Third street, back : tp school building, where the militarjcpompany occupied the front of the1 auditorium. The. following person's occupied the stage: Hon. N. A. Sinclair, speaker of the day, and- Mrs. Sinclair; J. C. Blackwell,. Jno. D. Canady, Maj. J. B. Malloy, Capt. B. A.: McDonald, Captain of the Parkton Military com pany, Kev. C. R. Sorrell and Dr. D. S. Currie. The , sentire audience lymained standing while the band played The Star Spangled Banner. Invocation by Rev. C. R. Sorrell. Address of wel. come delivered by Dr. D. S. Currie was most fitting and interesting, who filled the place of our absent mayor, J. B. McCormick, who wa8 with his sick mother at that hour. Response to the welcome address by Jno. D. Canady of St Pauls, while brief, yet delivered with grace and dignity. Capt. McDonald then introduced J. C. Blackwell, who introduced the speaker of the day, Hon. N. A. Sinclair. Mr. Blackwell said that the man he was to introduce was a native Robesonian and was well known throughout the State, one of the most able members of the ' Fayetteville bar, and would some , day become judge of the Su preme court (applause). Mr. Sinclair's address, which occu pied, a little les3 than an hour, was delivered with power and was listened to with the profoundest interest. His speech proved to every., one present that, he was acquainted with war and its every principle. He thorouchlv ex. plained the League of Nationg and what it. would mean to us as a nation if defeated. - Much more could be said of his able speech but we hasten on. He paused 2 minutes after twelve for silent prayer while every person stood at attention. At the close of his speech the band most beautifully rendered "The Soldier Boy." At .1" o'clock dinner was served on the school grounds, where there wag a long table erected. In addition to the immense barbecue, the good women of Parkton and the surrounding com munity had prepared all kinds of edibles, a-plenty for everybody. At 2 o'clock the band gave a most' enjoyable concert this-ending one xf the most momentous days in the his. tory of our town. At 3 o'clock St. Pauls basketball teams, both boys' and girls, high school teams, met for a match game which proved to be the most inter- ad-lasting and exciting games ever play. - Mvoiitinuea-on page four) m or V 0 ...... L W Robeson 7th Count y In ' Nation In Value Of Crops , EOBESON COUNTY STANDS S SOUTHr IN THE VALUE OP CROPS Bureau of Census Lists Robeson Among 50 Leading Agricultural ; Counties in United States T his County Stands 17th in List in Value of Crops and 25th in V alue of Crops and Live-stock Pro I ducts Census Figures $22,95 5,050 Value of Crops and $23,389, . 823 Value of Crops and Live -Stock Products Robeson Heads 'List in State. Robeson ..county ranks lfth in a list of 50 leading agricultural counties of the United States in value of crons and 25th in value of crops and live stock products, according to an nouncement made today by the U. S. Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of the Census, this data being from the 1020 census of agri culture for the United States. Jn a bulletin released for publica tion" today, for a copy of which The Robesonian is indebted to Congress man H. L. Lyon, the Department of Commerce gives a table showing the fifty counties in the United States leading in the combined value of crops and live-stock products in 1919. Robe son'8 crops of cotton, tobacco and corn are given in this list as $22,955,950, and the value of its crops and live stock products combined at$23,389, 828. Robeson Second In Sooth Only one other county in the entire South outranks Robeson in value of crops. This is Bolivar county, Miss., which is just one notch above Robeson, ranking 16th, with cotton and corn crops valued at. $23,114,901. Only three other counties in the South Bolivar, Miss., 21st, Anderson, S. C, 23rd, and Orangeburg, S. C.,-24th lead Robeson in combined value of crops and live-stock products. Two Other Counties in N. C. Only two other counties in North varuima re usieu among mese iiiiy.l Wino. rvH,i ; L l : i t i . i . lTraStr -..rVT" . I7"lu. 7riAf7z r: :r live-stock products, $21,486,117; and Johnston, 31st in value of crops (cot. ton, tobacco, corn, sweet potatoes), $19,229,785, 45th in value of crops and live-stock products, 1?,812,510. Fifty Leading Counties. The bulletin issued today at Wash ington by the Department of Com merce, through the Bureau of the Census, says: . - "The Census. Bureau has determined the rank of the 50 counties in the United States leading in the combined value of, farm crops and live-stock products W 1919- The live-stock pro ducts include dairy products, chickens and eggs, honey and wax, and wool and mohair, but not domestic animals sold and slaughtered. There is some duplication, to be sure, when the value of crops and the value of live stock products are included in the same to tal, by reason of the fact that a large part of the live-stock products are derived from the feeding of farm crops to farm live stock. This com bined Value, however, appears to offer the best available index of the coun ties' rfgricultural production. "The 50 leading agricultural coun ties were distributed among the sev eral states as follows: California, 13; New-York, 7; Illinois, 6; Texas, 4; Pennsylvania, 4; South Carolina, 4; North Carolina, S; Washington,. 2; COND IN Winconsiri, 2; and 1 each for Arizona", Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Minne sota, and Mississippi. Rank of Some Individual Counties "Los Angeles couniy, Calif., ranked first among all counties in the United States in the combined value of crops and livestock products in 1919, the total value amounting to $71,579,899. The value of crops in this county was $61,864,479, which was greater than the combined value of crops and live stock prdduca in any other county. Oranges contributed slightly more than one-third of the combined value of crop, and live-stock products in this county. Other important items were lemons, walnuts, and hay and forage. "Fresno county, Calif., ranked second among -all eounties, with a value of $55,110,101 for crops and live-stock products, and stood third in the value of cropg alone, with $51 r 861,252. . Grapes "made up a little more than one-half of the combined value of crops and live-stock products, with peaches, and hay and forage fol lowing in order. "Aroostook county, Me., stood third in the combined value of crops and live-stock products, with $54,376,256, and was second in value of crops, with $52,541,205. Potatoes comprised about four-fifths the combined value in this county, while hay and foraee was the next item' in importance as ; regards value. I . ,, TAOni .. r v i j ban Joa?"'-! county, Calif., ranked ?our". with a combined value of 1,1910 for crops and live-stock p-" '. - also stood fourth in the value of crops, with $37,956,866. Potatoes, grapes, barley, and hay and forage were the leading items from the standpoint of value. "Lancaster county, Pa., wa fifth in rank, with $40,776,212 representing the value of crops and live-stock pro ducts. Tobacco, corn, hay and forage, and wheat were the most important items, in the order named. "Yakima county, Wash., stood sixth in value of crops and live-stock pro ducts, with $34,741,710. Apples, and hay and forage were the leading items as regards value. "Other counties, with their rank ac cording to the combined value of crops and livestock products in 1919, were as follows: Tulare county, Calif., seventh with $34,036467; Sonoma county, Calif., eighth, with $32,300, 623; Whitman county, Wash., ninth, with $31,921,047; and Dane county, Wis., tenth, with $29,395,753." COTTON GINNED IN " ROBESON 49.813 BaJe Ginned to November 1st as Compared With 35,095 Bales , Ginned to Same Date Last Year. Special Agent W. H. Adams, Buie, reports that 49,813 bales of cotton were ginned in Robeson county prior to November 1st, this year, a- com pared with 35,095 bales ginned to the same date last year. COTTON MARKET Middling1 cotton is ' aaaimS'an tfci " local market today at 15 1-2 cents th pound. The market has advanced 100 points since Saturday, tfhen middling was quoted at 14 1-2 cents. BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCAL NEWS j More than a dozen-new residen ces art under construction, in Lum- Derton, and the building boom i( still spreading. ' Messrs. C M. Fuller and Ira Bol lard left Saturday evening- for St Louis, Mo., to purchase mules for their sales stables. Mr. W. P. Barker has been Ml. joying second cron aanashe from hi. garden. The last crop sprouted from seed of the first crop. Messrs. L. L. Foxworth and C. C Kerby, formerly of Marion, S. C, have opened up a garage in the McLean building, South Elm street. Bertha McCallum and Marvin Moore, a colored couple, were married Saturday at 2 v. m.. Justice McKenzfo speaking .the uniting words at his nome. Mr. Ira Bullard had an option on the Stephens farm aold at anrtinn Wednesday of last week, mention of which was made in Thursday's Robe sonian. :Mr. J. H. Barfield and famih-. who live on R. 2. from I.timhortnn. expect to move Wednesday to Tolars ville. Mr. Barfield wan a I.umhrtwt visitor thia morning. Mr. G. W. Smith of Greensboro spent Saturday here with his bro ther Mr. C. P. Smith, at the Dresden cotton mill village, who hag been sick, but whose condition has improved. Mr. M. A. Geddie has rnrrhaaA from Mr. J. W. Griffin the residence in which Mr. Griffin formerly lived on North Chestnut street. Mr. Geddie and family will move intn thn real. dence at an early date.' , A number at anhacrlnMnna n The Robesonian exnire durfna- th month of Knv f!nnn!f -''V -- J WM KHIgl and aind renewal before your subscrip tion expires. - AU subscriptions an cut off when they expire, Mr, v. V. Dallin of Canada; member of the Royal flying corps, is expected to land here tomorrow for " a stay of two days on a flying trip from Philadelphia to Atlanta. Ga. H will be a guest of Mr. Elwood Whaley. Exhibit "C" in tha amhiKm morning-glory story was brought in oaturaay py Mr. ii. is. Kancke, Be, a snort vine that had blossomed in riotous glory. "Aunt Sophia" sent lilac, in bloom tn Th T?rhoa An office Saturday. iwo large deer were killed Fri day by a party of hunters, including Messrs. H. M. and Jno. D. McAllister, H. B. Jennings and M. F. Cobb of Lumberton. The deer were killed in Bladen county, Mr. H. J. Sawyer of Lumberton killed a deer on the mmm day in Columbus county. Other mem- Ders oi Mr. bawyer s hunting party were Messrs. W. G. Pone. C. A. M. Arthur and Lee G. Stone, all of Lum. Derton. The Elson art exhibit haa arrive! and will be on exhibition at th hrh school auditorium Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday afternoons and even- iiius. n. speciat program win oe ren dered by pupils of the graded and high schools each afternoon and even ing. Pupils and teachers will be ad mitted free, while an admission of 20 cents will be charged others. The exhibit wa8 shown in Charlotte last week. GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN HONOR OF WOODROW WILSON Following the ceremonies at Arling ton Friday in honor of the nnVnnwn soldier, a great crowd of people, numbering thousandsofmenandwomen, gathered about the home of former President Woodrow Wilson in Wash ington to do honor to the commander- ln-cniei ot the unknown soldier. The demonstration brought tears to the eyea of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Stand ing on the front steps of his home Mr. Wilson said: "I wish I had the voice to reply and to thank you for the wonderful tribute you have paid me. I can on ly aay, 'God bless you." He was hailed by the crowd as the world's greatest citizen. As he rode in the parade in honor of the un known soldier the former President was greeted 'with cheers along the line of march. Plow Coton Stalks Under. Farmers generally are not comply ing with the nlan of nlowino- nnAar cotton stalks before cold weather. as a mean of dpstrovin th hn weevil. This is said to be one of the Dest known methods of combating the weevil. The importance of this has been stressed bv the Government anI farmer8 would do well to comply with the Dlan. Some farmers are Kr&1fSnr their land, however. Box Sapper at Baltimore School House,: Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, R. 1, Nov. 14. There will be a box supper at the Baltimore school house Friday night, Nov. 18th. The proceeds to go for the benefit of the school. The public is invited to come and have a good time. J. M. ANDREWS, , PrincipaL;1