DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND COTTON MEETING IN LUMBERTON, JAN. 16, 10:30 AT M. ;
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ESTABLISHED ,1870. SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS.
COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH-
$2.00 A TEAS. DUE IN ADVANCB
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Lumberton Banks
Had Good Year
All the Banks of Lumberton are in
Strong and Healthy 'Condition
Deposits of the Three Banks Reach !
issts ssspsst,
,. nM Tuesday.
Lumberton s three banking msn-
tutions The National Bank of Lum
berton, the First National Bank and
the Planters Bank & Trust Co. are
in strong, healthy condition, accord
ing to reports made at the annual
meeting of the stockholders and di
rectors Tuesday. While deposits in
the banks are slightly lower than they
were a year ago, the deposits at this
time in the three banks total $1,
706,832.95. This is considered a good
showing of deposits, owing to the
present financial conditions.
As. will be noted, from the reports
of the various meetings, no change
was made in the management of any
of the banks.
PLANTERS BANK TRUST
COMPANY HAD GOOD YEAR
Stockholders Gratified at Condition
Shown by Report of. President
Usual Dividend Declared Old Of
ficers Re-elected.
No change was made in the offi
cials of the Planters-Bank & Trust
Co. Tuesday when the annual meet
ing of the stockholders and directors
was held. The stockholders expressed
themselves as being very much grati
fied at the results of the operation
of the bank during the year 1921, and
the report of the president showed
the bank to be in a very satisfactory
financial condition at the beginning of
the new year. The usual annual 6
per cent, dividend was declared at a
meeting of the directors, immediate
ly following the stockholders meet
ing. The directors of the bank are:
Messrs. K. M. Barnes, W. M. Brid
gers, R. C. Lawrence, D. J. Oliver,
R. O. Pitman, R. R. Pitman, C. B.
Skipper, H. E. Stacy, G. L. Thomp
son, L. E. Tyner, A. Weinstein and
Drs. N. A. Thompson and D. D. King.
These directors elected the old offi
cial staff of the bank as follows;
president, Dr. N. A.Thompson; vice
president, R. C. Lawrence and A.
Weinstein; treasurer, K. M. Barnes;
secretary and assistant treasurer, G.
E. Rancke, Jr.; trust officer, Geo. L.
Thompson;" council, H. E. Stacy.
This bank has a paid in capital of
.$75,000 and a surplus of $30,000.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
IN FINE CONDITION
Report of President Shows Instiution
Stronger Than Ever Before in Its
History Old Officers Reelected.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
of Lumberton was held in the bank
building Tuesday. The report of the
president showed the bank to be in
excellent condition and the strongest
in its history. The following directors
were elected: Messrs. C. T. Pate, T.
L. Johnson, D. C. Regan, H. M. Mc
Allister, R. McA. Nixon, R. E. Lewi3
and A. P. McAllister.
At a meeting of the directors the
old officers were re-elected, as fol
lows: president, H. M. McAllister;
vice-presidents, T. L. Johnson, C. T.
Pate; cashier, R. McA. Nixon; assist
ant cashier, C. A. McArthur.
The bank has a capital and surplus
of 82,500. The stockholders were well
pleased with the business of the in
stitution during the year 1921.
NATIONAL BANK OF LUMBER
TON IN FINE CONDITION.
Usual Semi-Annual Dividend De
clared Old Officers Re-elected
Depasits Total $764,606.14.
All the old officers were re-elected
by the stockholders and directors of
the National Bank of Lumberton at
their annual meeting Tuesday. A
.semi-annual 4 per cent, dividend was
declared and the president's report
showed the bank to be in good con
dition. Officers of the bank are: presi
dent, A. W. McLean; vice-presidents,
A. E. White and S. Mclntyre;
cashier, M. F. Cobb; assistant cashier,
W. A. Roach;' assistant cashier' and
teller, Fred H. Townsend; book-keeper
and collector, Herman Crump. The
officers were re-elected by the direc
tors at a meeting held immediately
after that of the stockholders.
The directors, who are elected ' by
the stockholders, are: Messrs. A. W.
McLean, A. E. White, S. Mclntyre,
H. B. Jennings; 0. C. Norment, E. J.
Britt, Q. T. Williams, L. H. Caldwell,
L. R. Varser, K. M. Biggs.
Deposits in the bank total $764,
06.14, while the capital and surplus
totals $120,000.
Child Seriously Hurt by Fall
Ruby, 4-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Townsend, who live in
the eastern part of town, was pain
fully if not seriously, hurt today at
noon when she fell out of a chair.
The child was at the dinner table
eating when she fell. i
'
Mr. N. M. Allen of R. 5, Lumber
ton, was in town this morning.
Important Cotton
Meetmg Jan. 16j
Delegates to District Convention Will
be Elected at Meeting to be Held
in lumberton Monday.
The cotton cooperative marketing
meeting for the purpose of selecting nome demonstration agent, of Golds
delegates to the district convention j boro, spent Wednesday here in con-
will be held at the court house, Lum
berton, January 16th, at 10:30 a. m.
Robeson is entitled to 47 delegates
to the district convention which will
be held in Lumberton January 18th,
for the purpose of nominating direc
tors. The directors nominated will
be voted for on January 81st.
Since these delegates will nominate
the directors, it is very, important
that every contract signer be pre
sent at the meeting Monday to help
elect proper delegates. -
This is the most' important cotton
meeting yet held. Don't fail to b
present. Notify your neighbor.
O. O. DUKES,
Farm Demonstrator,
Recorder's Court
Lum Edwards Found Not Guilty of
Assault Other Cases.
Lum Edwards of Britts. township
was found not guilty of assault upon
a female by Recorder David H. Ful
ler yesterday. Janie Seals charged
Edwards, who is 65 years old, with
assaulting her some six months ago.
There was much interest in the case
and the trial was attended by a large
number of people from the section
where the defendant and prosecut
ing witness live.
Sandy Thompson, colored, was
founH tint, cuilf-v nf rotniliiier
Lester Williams, colored, was fined
$15 Mondav on the pharos nf rurainir
O"
and raising a disturbance on the mib-
lice highway. Williams' wife was the
star witness against him. Judging
frqm the evidence, the two have had
many difficulties since they were
united in matrimony.. .
Ang Brown, colored, was found not
guilty of an assault upon Ike Tate,
also colored.
Luke Britt was found guilty of as
sault upon his wife, judgment being
suspended upon' payment of the cost.
Lee-Jackson Day
At Red Springs
Red Springs Chapter U. D. C. Will
Hold Exercises in Graded School
Auditorium Address by Rev. T. F.
Opie Followed by Dinner.
Special to The Robesonian.
Red Springs,. Jan.. 9. Attention
Camp Ryan! The Red Ssprings chap
ter U. D. C, will hold the Lee- Jack
son Day exercises this year in the
graded school auditorium instead of
at the college, as heretofore. Same
hour, eleven o'clock. Speech by Rev.
T. F. Opie, followed by the usual
dinner.
MRS. J. A. LOVE,
President.
62,180 BALES COTTON GINNED
IN ROBESON TO JANUARY 1ST
This is Only 4,328 Bales Less Than
Amount Ginned to Same Date From
Crop of 192C.
Mr. W. H. Adams of Buie, special
agent of the Census Bureau, reports
under date of January 11 that there
were 62,180 bales of cotton ginned
in Robeson county from the crop of
1921 prior to January 1, as compared
with 66,508 bales ginned to the same
date last year.
Giving Aid in Making Out Income
Tax Returns.
Mr. John Morrison of Rockingham,
district deputy State internal revenue
collector, arrived yesterday morning
and will be here through today for
the purpose of assisting the public in
making out State income tax re
turns. He will be at Red Springs Fri
day and Saturday. His itinerary for
next week in Robeson is as follows:
Parkton Monday, 16th; St Pauls
Tuesday, 17thi; Fairmont Wednesday,
18th; Rowland Thursday, 19th. Mr.
Morrison expects to return to Robe
son county some time in February.
Blackstone Female Institute Burned
'Blackstone female institute, at
Blackstone, Va., was totally destroy
ed by fire Tuesday evening, entailing
a loss of $175(000 states a Richmond
dispatch.
Members of the faculty, board of
trustees and student body lost virtu
ally all their clothing and other per
sonal property. There was no loss of
life.
NEWBERRY SAYS
HANDS ARE CLEAN
Washington, Jan. 9. Standing at
his place in the Senate and speaking
publicly for the first time in his own
defense, .Senator Truman H. New
berry, of Michigan, declared today
that with God as his witness he was
not to this hour conscious of a single
act unlawful, dishonorable or corrupt
ini his campaign against Henry Ford
in 1918..
LUMBERTON, N. C. THUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1923.
jMoney-Making Fea-
hires of Club Work
Planning Program to Make Demon-
stration Work More Valuable to
Homes of Robeson Outlook Good
for Great Year of Real Service
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mrs. Estelle T. Smith, district
ference with Miss Flax Andrews,
county home demonstration agent
The purpose of the conference was to
plan a program for the entire 1 year
which would make home demonstra
tion work a most valuable asset to
the homes of Robeson county. Mrs.
Smith, representing the State de
partment, was delighted with the ac
complishments of the past year and
with the activities of the home
demonstration clubs of Robeson.
It was decided that during the com
ing year special stress would be
placed upon the money-making fea
tures of club work. During January,
poultry will be taken up in particu
lar, following the special work with
Mr.- Oliver which Miss Andrews con
ducted through the clubs in December.
A new supply of the latest bulletins
and models , for the construction of
the most up-to-date poultry houses
and brood coops has been received
and the bulletins are being demon
strated daily by Miss . Andrews.
February gardening will be taken
up in particular in the clubs making
preparation for a good "Live-at-
Home". plan for another year, Special
planting of small berries as well as
fruits and vegetables.
March will mark the beginning of
a special series of dairy meetings,
assisted by Mr. Kimmery, State
dairy specialist. A better-butter con
test will be put on and pure milk at
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nome win oe ine slogan oi me aay.
Home beautif ication, interior de-
coration, special marketing of home
products, preserving, pickling, nutri
tion and individual cookery will be
other features during the year. This
promises to be one of the greatest
years for-real -eervice-we- have ever
had.
Griffith Heads
Irish Free State
Dublin dispatches states that
Arthur Griffith and a new cabinet
have been elected by the Dail Eireann
and the way has been smoothed to
nuttinr into effect the terms of the
treaty creating the Irish feee state
Griffith has summoned the southern
parliament to meet Saturday and his
cabinet has started the machinery for
putting the treaty into operation.
Mr. De Valera says that under no
circumstamces will he ever take the
oath of allegiance contained in
treaty.
, , : p. m. oi Brignt s disease, ine iunerai
COTTON GINNED IN , was conducted from the home Tues-
N. C. 783,598 BALES day at 3 p. m. by Rev. R. A. Hedg-
! peth of Lumberton, and interment
Washington, Jan. 11. Cotton gin- was made in the family burying
ned prior to January 1 amounted, to ' ground.
7,884,272 running bales, including Deceased had been confined to his
123,320 round bales, counted as half home for abqut 4 weeks. He is sur
bales; 30,093 bales of American vived by his widow, 5 daughters
Egyptian, and 3,106 bales of Sea Is-J Mrs. Mortice Sealey of Center, Mes
land. To January 1 last year 11,-' dames D. R. Rhodes, Rowland Floyd,
554,648 bales were ginned, including Theodosia Walters and Kape Home,
202,127 round bales; 64,262 bales of all of the Bloomingdale sectionand
American-Egyptian and 1,449 of Sea 4 sons Messrs, Simeon, Arciay and
Island. Carmen, who live at the home place,
Ginnings by states to January 1, and Mr. N. S. Barnes of Atlanta,
this year, were: jGa. Also surviving are several tls-
Alabama 594,335; Arizona 35,304; ters and brothers.
Arkansas 781.823: California 823.-1 Deceased was a son of the late
569: Florida 12.098: Georgia
317,-
263; Louisiana 281,773; Mississippi in that section when he died last
811,830; Missouri 67,919; North Caro-' spring.
lina 770,558; Tennessee 295,360; Tex-,
as 2,117,938; Virginia 16,078; all: Beaman Singletary
other states 8,547. I Mr. Beaman Singletary, 17-year-
: old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Single
New York Lashed by Worst Gale of tary of Marion, S. C, died early
Winter. .
Mor VatIt Ton 11 IViv the Aa.
sociated Press.) This section of the j cemetery, near Bellamy, yesterday at
country was lashed today by thei2 p. m. Mr. Singletary and family
worst gale of the winter a gale that
at 2 d. . m. reached a velocity of 90
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miles an hour off Sandy Hook.
Ushered in with snow that later
ttimpd to hail and r&in. the storm
buffeted New Yorkers without mercy, t
carrying: many across silpperv side..
walks and plunging them face down-1
ward in Blush v streets. Umbrellas.
were .torn out oi many a nana
window glass fell tinkling into the
street, mail package boxes were
blown over and traffic generally
hampered. Many pedestrains were
injured.
Double Tragedy in Asheville
Asheville, Jan. 11. Miss Dorothy
Parker, 24, prominent society girl
of this city, and J. Turner Sharp,
30,of Waycross, Ga., are dead as the
result of bullets said to have been
fired by Sharp this morning, sup
posedly, the authorities say, because
Miss Parker would not marry him.
The dual tragedy occerred as the
two were walking in the city's most
fashionable residential section. Both
died within a few minutes. Miss
Parker French instructor in the
Grove Park school, was en route tc
her work when the shooting occur
red. Sharp-had . been - visiting the
girl for about two years.
Diversified Farm-
irig Discussed
Plan, for Fighting Boll Weevil
Hogs, Poultry, Cows, Pastures, Po
tatoes, etc.
Plana for diversified farming as a
matter of combatting, the boll weevil
were discussed before a meeting of
the agricultural committee from the
various townships by Mr. E. W.
Gaither of Goldsboro here yesterday,
Hog and poultry raising, a family
milk cow, soy beans, sweet pota
toes and permanent pastures were
among the things recommended. Mr.
Gaither is district farm demonstra
tion agent and the plans suggested
by him will be stressed by Mr. O. 0.
Dukes, county farm demonstrator..
L . The speaker also urged the import
ance of the business men cooperating
with the farmers in carrying out the
diversified farming program under
.boll weevil conditions.
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
Mr. Geo. A. Boone Passed Away
Tuesday Funeral Yesterday.
The funeral of Mr. George Albert
Boone, whose death occurred Tuesday
at 3 p. m., was conducted from the
Boone home, four miles from Lum
berton on the Carthage road, : yes
terday at 3 p. m. Rev. Dr. R. C. Bea
man, pastor of Chestnut Street
Methodist church, of which deceased
had long been a member, conducted
the funeral. The Lumbejrton male
quartet, composed of Messrs. Frank
Gough, C. B. Skipper, Ed B. Freeman
and 1 J. Pope Stephens, furnished
music, rendering "Nearer My God to
Thee", "Beautiful Land" and "Abide
With Me". The funeral was attend
ed by a large number, many from
Lumberton being present. Beautiful
floral offerings covered the grave,
interment being made in the family
cemetery, near the home. The pall
bearers were Messrs. L. H. Caldwell,
K. M. Biggs, W. H. Humphrey, L. C.
Townsend, D. D. French and David:
H. Fuller. I
Deceased would have been 69 years
old next April. He had been in poor
health for 2 years, the immediate
cause of his death being heart fail
ure brought on by grippe. He is sur
vived by his widow and 6 children
Mrs. G. P.. Stanley of Greenville, S.
C: Miss Viola Boone, who teaches
at Fairmont: Miss Ethel Boone, who
jig a stenographer in Wilmington;
j Miss Dorcas and Messrs. James and
j,.Claude, who live at the home place,
! One sister. Mrs. J. C. Paul, and 2
brothers. Messrs. Jas. W. and J. A.
Boone, who live in the same neigh
bor hood, also survive.
Mr. R. R. Barnes of Bloomingdale
Died Monday Funeral Tuesday.
Mr. R. R. Barnes, aged 65 years,
the of the Bloomingdale section, near Or
rum, died at his home Monday at 3
J. D. Barnes, who wa3 the oldest man
! Tuesdav mornine of pneumonia. The
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remains were iiiieucu 111 ahj
r 1 1 1 1
iormeny uvea nere.
TOWNSHIP PRUNING DEMON
STRATIONS NEXT WEEK
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Shannon C. C. Carter's, Tuesday
January 17, 10:30 a. m.
Lumber Bridge T. G.
Balfour's,
Tuesday January 17, 1:30 p. m.
Saddletree Arch McNeill's, Thurs
day January 19, 10:30 a. m.
Rennert A .C. McGoogan's,
Thursday January 19, 1:30 p. m.
Gaddys C. W. McArthur's, Friday
January 20, 10:30 a. -nw -
Rowland Asa Amnions', Friday
January 20, 1:30 p. m.
On account of the large number of
permanent pastures to be sown the
latter part of February and March,
very little individual pruning will be
done this season. A demonstration
will be given in each township so you
should attend this for your informa
tion. . ' ; -
O. O. DUKES,
Farm Demonstrator.
Mr.'R. C Lawrence is spending the
day hi Wilmington on legal business.
Messrs. A. D. Evans and Rowland,
Willoughby of R. 3,: St Pauls,4 are
Robbers Enter '
Store In Parkton
'.'; ' 'tne pound.
One Negro Captured in the Store bys '
Chief Beard While Another Negro BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCAL NEWS
Escaped Mayor McCormick De-1
Girls and Boy. Defeat St. Pauls i In &.room residence on Seneca street
Basketball-New Store Opened- -Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tuton moved
lersenal Meation. Tuesday Into their new home on
By C, D. Williamson. i North Pine street
Parkton Jan. 10. Parkton boys Mr. and Mrs. Oliver F. Nance
and girls returned from St Pauls re- moved Tuesday inta thoir
oicmg today over a double-header dence, East Seventh street
victory in the first of the series fj Farmers generally have mad
basketball games to decide" the much headway in preparing for an
championship of Robeson county, other crop during the laat few weeks.
The Parkton boys threw goals at will,' Regular review of Lombee tent
finding; practically no interference No. 18, Maccabees, Friday evening- at
from their opponents. The whole 7:45. All Maccabees are urged to bo
team showed excellent passing, ac-' present
curacy in shooting goals, while Arm-! Order of the Eastern Star will
strong, Blount and McNatt put up hold its regular meeting this evento
an impregnable defense. Farrell was at 7:30 .In, the Masonic hall. All
the team and captain Moore and Wil-j members are requested to be present
liamson had no difficulty in carrying! Mr. M. A. Geddie and family
the ball down the floor. Wright, a ! moved Tuesday into the residence on
substitute, played well in the few j North Chestnut street that he par
minutes he was in the game. chased some time ago from Mr. J. W.
The girls showed a complete re- Griffin,
versal of form since their last game' The graded school building waa
with St. Pauls, and while the game entered again Monday night Some
was close, there was little doubt as to, body seems determined to make it en-,
the final outcome. Mary Brown anditirely unsafe to leave anything in
Lois Council played the best game, that building over night that is not
but each member of the team played nailed down.
exteremely well. j Mr. Vernon Townsend of the U.
Parkton St. Pauls S. navy arrived Tuesday and will
Z?y 39 Boys 15 . Pend a 20 days' furlough here with
S1 i .,?,rls 20 his "other, Mrs. F. C. Townsend.
Refrees, Ezelle and tJnffin. Mr. Townsend has been stationed on
Last night sometime after the mid-the Great Lakes for some time,
die of the night the Parkton Mercan-j Messrs. Mack Miller and Yates
tile store was broken into by two Gaddy of R. 1, Fairmont, were Lam
colored men. Chief C. L. Beard wasDerton visitors Tuesday. Mr. Gaddy
on duty at that hour and in making! came to Lumberton to see his father,
his rounds discovered the large plate Mr. J. W. Gaddy, who is undergoing
glass of the front door was broken treatment at the Thompson hospital,
in. He immediately rushed to the j Ye olde tyme concerte will bo
Parkton cafe, where Mr. R. T. Fur-j put on by local talent at the high
madge was called for quick assist-1 school auditorium TumiW
ance. As the lights had been switched
off the store was all dark, so party
of the second part with only his flash
light and gun made his way through
the broken . door., .and . party -of - the
first part was to guard the door
while party of the second nart
thoroughly searched down one side! school auditorium tomorrow morning
of the large atore and found one of) will include a short talk, by Mr. J. A.
the robbers hid behind the door in Sharpe, editor of The Robesonian, on
the office. "Why Have a Robesonian?" As hs
Party of the second part flashed; been stated in The Robesonian, some
his light in his face with his gun local business will be represented at
in hand and ordered hands up, which the exercises each Friday morning,
was responded to, marching him up i Mayor A. E. White will represent the
the aisle of the store. Meanwhile the town as a whole Friday morning of
other robber made his escape through next week.
the same front door and left in high The regular monthly meeting of
gear for parts unknown. the Robeson County Medical society
The prisoner was immediately was held in the municipal building
taken to St. Pauls for safe keeping here yesterday afternoon. An inter
till today, when he was taken to j esting paper treating upon the sub
Lumberton jail. ! ject of "Middle Ear Infection" waa
We were advised that no sho'-s were J read by Dr. R. S. Beam, local eye,
fired during the arrest. Dui.ng the! ear, nose and throat specialist. Ow
scuf fie parties of the first part and j ing to the weather and the condition
parties of the third part came in con- of the roads as a result of recent
tact with a beautiful upright show- rains, the attendance was not large,
case, and crushed its face badly. ! Mrs. Estelle T. Smith, district
Mr. W. J. McCabe, the fourth; home demonstration agent, and Mr.
party, showed up with only an E. W. Gaither, district farm demon
empty breechloader, and stood j stration agent, both of Goldsboro,
speechless only to see the second spent yesterday here in conference
robber vanish from his sight. The with Miss Martha Flax Andrews,
robbers are strangers in our town. county home demonstration agent.
Something doing all the while, be-1 and Mr. O. O. Dukes, county farm
lieve me. But Mayor McCormick says i demonstration agent. Plans were out
he is going to put an end of negroes lined for the work of both agents in
loafing in this town, day or night Robeson this year, the work to bo
or any other color and he is right. done co-operatively.
There are plenty of jobs, if they1
want them. Most every farmer needs COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
stumps and wood cut, etc. i ABANDONMENT CAMP BRAGG
M. J. D. McColl, formerly with
the P. M. Co., b's opened an up-' Washington, Jan. 10. Either
to-date grocery at the Brown build-! Camn Bra??" or CamD Knox should
jnf, this week.
Mr. J. Q. Parnell has moved thislment, a subcommittee of the house
week into his new bungalow, while I military affairs committee recom
Mr. J. D. Gillis and family are now j mended today.
occupying his former residence in I "We desire to point out specif ical
town. !ly,"said the report, "the fact that at
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Roach have,
move to Red Springs. We are sorry!
to lose these good people.
Mr. T. W. Thompson left Monday
morning for a business trip to Char
lotte. Boy Shot Burglar
But He Escaped
Burglar Entered Home of Mr. John
Bridgers at Elrod Intruder
Screamed and Fell When Geo. Brid
ger Fired on Him But Escaped. .
Special to The Robesonian.
Elrod, Jan. 8. This morning early
before day some one entered by-way
of kitchen and dining room and forc
ed into a bed room adjoining and
ransacked all the bureau jdrawers,
scattering all the clothing over the
room at the residence of John Bridg
ers, and then went out to a barn in
the yard where canned tomatoes and
peaches were stored and while try
ing to force open the door his son
George, 16 years old, discovered the
burglar and fired on him three times.
He fell and screamed, but made his
escape while the boy ran into the
house to get more shells. His father
and older brother were not able to
be up both of them were confined to
the bed by sickness. The boy had been
up waiting on his father and brother,
and had stepped out on the porch to
get a piece of lightwood when he dis-
NUMBER 95
COTTON MARKET
Middlinsr cotton is auateA An th
I ( local market today at 16 1-4 cents
of next week, beginning at 8 o'clock,
i An admission of 25 cents will be
charged, the proceeds To be used in
j purchasing song books for the
schools;- An - interesting and enter
taining program is promised.
The chapel exercises at the high.
be abandoned by the Federal govern-
Camp Bragg, Fayetteville, N. C,
there is included in the artillery
range lzu,454.U3 acres oi land, a
large portion of which we are ad
vised is of some value for agricul
tural purposes.
"This particular eamp was located
practically after the world war was
over. For the sake of argument it
may be conceded that an artillery
range should be located in the south
eastern part of our country, bat your
committee feels that that argument
is answered. by the establishment of
such a range at Camp Knox, Ky
with an acreage of 30,264.
"Surely it is not necessary to have
two great artillery ranges located in
the same section of the country, and
we most emphatically recommend
that one .of these fields be sold in
the interest of economy and sane
military preparedness."
On- the present writing it looks bad
for Camp Bragg, because Kentucky
is more inclined to be Republican.
H. E, C. Bryant in Charlotte Obser
ver. ,
Miss R. D. Buie of Buie was a
Lumberton visitor Tuesday.
Mr. M. Shepherd of Orrum was
among the visitors in town yester
day. n
Mrs. M. J. Boucher, who had been
a guest since Christmas at the home
of her. brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs.. J. A. Sharpe, left last
night- for her home in Washington,
d. a .. . r.. x
among xne visitors in town toaay. coverea ine oargiar.
W. '. . - - .