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AMD dEMDtM Kt MEWAL BEK^t Y(ttM SUB^HtH'!" C\^!KE8 WATCH YDCE ! MB ALL SUB9CMPTKH** ARE D!SCOMTIKU ED WMBM THEY EHHBE MTAamM^ MUCK UKf OVK !y on. j? ees of Mr* y ^1 ^-^WU A Mhagiuat. ^*.a ^rfw&'.*^pa^ * ^rV ^ Oicptr ef WMteviBe Oreve lUt# VgM. ^.' .- -4 Of WRMCR JUD. 8^ yearsold,her MM Mr, Richard Mrs. -Nanhy Pt Sports, all of Parkton^ are in the Baker sanatorium suffering with se rious injuries as the f*%uH of an au tomobile accident which occured Tues day afternoon near Boardman, when the hord tonring car in whih they were riding was struck head-on by a Hoick sedan driven by Mr. Jack Greer, a lawyer of Whiteville. Mrs. Paul's condition is consider ed? very serious, both of her legs be ing fractured above the knee. Mr. Paul suffered a fracture of the clevir cal or col ar bone and a crushed shoulder. Mr. Sports suffered a frac ture- of the pelvic bone. According to Mr. Pan! who Was driving the car.he was travelling toward Lamberton and was on the ex trMde right side of the highway, driving sowly by a filling station on hiis left. The big Buick, driven by Mr. Greer, was travelling toward Ryetgreen at a very rapid speed and when it struck the Ford the force of the compact was so great that M turned the Ford around facing the op posite direction in which it was go ing when struck and damaging it al most beyond re,nth. Mr. 't-ecr tutted him what he was doing on that side of the road to which Mr. Paul replied, "This is th* side I belong on". Mr. Greet got out of his car, took his two children, aged apparently 16 and 10, placed them in another car standing nearby, got in himself and drove off in a hurry without offering to assist or help the injured. One wheel on his car Was badly smashed. Dr. M. A. Pittm&n of Boardman was summoned, gave first aid assistan t and brought Mr*. Pau- to the san torium. Another cur secured to Iring the two men. Snowflakes Would Complete Picture Shew Windows Artistically Decorated —On!y 9 More Shopping Days. There is nothing needed now hut reai snowflakes noise'ess'y failing against the piate g as^ to make the beautifully and artistically decorated show windows in the different stores of Lumberton measure up to the wildest and broadest dreams of the most enthusiastic youngster who has been told thousands of stories of one great and giorious Santa C'aus. ) So many of the windows have been drdssed that it would be extremely difficult for the best cf judges to say which is: the most attractive, and all that it eft to say that amoag th^Most attractive are those^in the fSTowing stores: Lum berton Bargain House, it. D. Caldwell A Son,, H. Cnldwei. North State Drug Co.., John D. McMillan & Son, Eflrdla, A. Weinstein, and A. J. Hehaes. ' .-'.-y r Practically all the stores were crowded again yesterday wtth saop por$. There are on y 9 more shop at-home days, before Christmas. ..' *' * Qegg Case Will Be ia. As hag been stated in The Robe* sonian, the ease invoiving custody of thr#0 of the four children of Rev. I N. Clegg and wife; Mrs. Annie Mcl. C)egg, wiH he reopened here tumor row before Judge. N. A." Sinclair of Fayetteville upon affidavits setting fprth that the conditions under whitA Jajfge Devin allowed each of the pa rhata custody of the Ohi dreh duying certain months of the year have changed. Considerable interest has been man* ifested in the case, ndt only locally hut throughout the State, and the re sult of the hearing here tomorrow wtl be watched with interest. J Messrs. McLean. Varse M Lean ^ Stacy represent Mrs. Ciegg and Messrs. McIntyre, Lawrence & Proc tor of Lumberton and Mr. H. F. Sea wall of Carthage represent Mr. Clegg "f-'ti - i ;__ - - t COTTON GINNED IN ROBESON. - '.p PUMP Bales Ginned in County Frier ta December 1st: Cenrespendence of The R+heaoniaa.. lumber Bridge; Dec. II—Mr. J J. Shew; Special agent of the census bureau, report* that there were 56, t6P*ba es of cotton ginned in Robeson -county prior to December 1. as com. ' a red with 44,295 bales ginned in the county to the same date iast year. Lyceum Number at Philadelphus Dec. 17. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Phi'adelphus, Dec. 11—The third number in the Lyceum course will be given in the auditorium $f the Phila delphus high school Monday night. 17th. This attraction will ! Biweh, whdmgmaater smtgi^n. edk: Cases Whit* Maa and 2 MegrWta to be Tned .? an Chqvge of MdHMufn# Bat^wy HanL-OtlWr Cases. Guy Grantham. White, Pompey Be thga and Erastug McQueen, Colored, he tried for the murder of Bamey Indian, Monday when the spe mw. of Robeson ^unerier^ coa& !t ia aTeged thU.the dio, or oae of them, shat and killed Hunt while they were passing Rose Hiil colored church in Gaddy township on the night of September 1st last. The evi dence at the coroper's inquest showed that seven shots were fired from a passing automobile in which the trio was riding and a few, minutes later Hunt was found dying. AM three of the accused men were arrested in South Caro ina and accompanied the officers to Lumberton voluntarily. Bond in the sum of $10,000 each was required, Grantham being the only one released on bond, which was given by big-father, Mr. Stephen Grantham, a prominent farmer who lives just across the South Carolina iine. Other cases set to be tried at this term are: W. B< Brooks et ai, disposing, of mortgaged property; A. R. Smith, violating the road law; Archie An drews, iarceny; Archie Andrewis, va grancy; W, J. Mercer et a!, assault; J. D. Wilkins et a!, assault (2 eases); Sam Smith; assault (2 cases); Oscar Locklear, manufacturing liquor; Law rence Stanton, manufacturing liquor; Oscgr Locklear and Aif Lowry, manu facturing liquor; J D. Brooks, retail ing; Walter Locklear and Ed. &pqk-„ lear, assault; R. C. Townsend, JMat mg stock law <2 cagpat.; Frpp$ Wai iuit with deadly weapon ppd non-support; Addle Hes ter, assau't ters, assault and highway robbery; E. W. Kinlaw, assau t; Harmon Berry, false pre tense: Sam Bryant, assault with deadly, weapon (2 cases); Wallie i-ocitKgar, larceny; French Hunt, yipla'ing prohibition law; James and Move la Locklear, assault (2 cases); Thelbert Smith, larceny; June Hall, Y.! -O y; John West, larceny (3 cases) an) house burning; Clifford Ford, as sault. FLANS MADE FOR ANNUM. LEE-JACKSON DAY DINNER. Mrs. T. F. Costner Hostess to Robe son Chapter—Mrs. Costner Gives Account of Convention—Davis Highway Completed. Reported for The Robesonian. Th" Robeson chapter. U. D. C., was delightfully entertained by Mrs. T. F. Costner at her home on Thursday afternoon of hast week with spiendid attendance ahd s. li e interest mani fest. The feature of the nee- ?ng' was of the ggnora^ :-n ention at Washington by Mrs. Coa.ner, who gave an enthusiastic am ount,. and it wiii be of interest to he Daughters to know that the Jef fe* son Daais highway has been com pleted. AH arrangements were made Tor the annuai dinner to thp Confederate veterans on Lee-Jackson day. Januarv 19, under the direction of Mosdames J. H. Wishart and S. McIntyre. The chapter was de'ighted to re ceive 2 new members, Mrs. E. L. Nor ton of Ba'timore, Md., and Mrs. J. A. Martin. After the business meeting was dis pensed with, a delightful social hour was spent with the hostess. LAURA H. NOBMENT, Secretary. RtyordefS! Court. Very little work has been dene in Recorder W B. Ivey's court during the past month. Since the last report the following eases have heen tried: Murphy Bennett paid a $5 fine and costs for being drunk. . S. Stallings had judgment suspend ed open payment of coats for violating the speed jaws. S. C. Holder paid* a <$5 fine and costs for being dfupk; Elzie Brown and J R: Mays had judgment suspended upon payment of costa for an affray. Raymond J. Brown, colored, was fined $10 and costs for assault and had judgment continued for 12 months. KeUnon Fields was fined $5 and costs for reckless auto driving. Miss Euia Miller Undergoes Serious Operation. < - Co**res"ondence of The Robesonian. Stated to Robesonian a few w*?cks ..go about Miss Eu'a Miller's condi tion being improved We are very sorry to report since that date Miss Miller has undbpga!ne anhther herious one ration and ia in a oritbaa? condition. Her mother. Mrs .Bedlah Miiler, hvbs calied to Macon to be With her daugh ter. who ie sti l Very iH. . Miss Mmta Miller of-J. W. M. hos pital of Wilmington, sister of Miss Euw Mi'ier. who underwent an opera tion a few weeks ago returned home Saturday night very much improved we are glad to report. / .. — 4 H^NDSOMRST L!NR OF CMRtSTMAS CARDS EVER SHOWN !N TOWN. Raatambar Uiat vt tan have yaar nataa pn( j ao tham at aa<a)! aaat. 8aa oar !tnt. ; PRRRMAN PRINTING COMPANY, i §.^«.hW<ad.W^CJ' St. Pad New. Man? Saddened by Death of Mr. Em est McGodgan—Fuaorni and hter nnaa at Phiiadeiphas—Persona! and OMWr ftn#a.**,-' ' , 'j By Bessie G. Johnson. St. #0oi, Dec. !i—Many hearts her' were saddened whan news Wan learn ad of Ahe death df ffr. BrnnsA. Mg Gonghh OfthdRennert vicin^y. whose tWaatPtdrMa c*e to a cioae on Map. dby a. the 3rd after a Ha#6rtng iiineaa of BHght's disease, of which he had bees a vietim the past f!n^e years, having been confined to hi bed abont 4 weeks prior to ^ia death. Deceased was a son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Archie C. McGoogan and was 26 years of aye. He was a promising young man of many sterling (granties, a ioyai member of the Presbyterian church at St. Paui, a consecrated Christian worker and in his affliction* and do! y Waik an inspiration to aii. He was* a coiiege gradute having com pieted his course at the N. C. State coiiege in Raieigh about the time he was seized with this dread disease* which siowly ebbed his ife away. "Ernest", as he was known among hig associates in his boyhood days among us, was a former student in the St.# Paul high school, where he won the love and admiration both students and faculty, leaving a beaatb fu! memory among a large aecqm of friends' His passing is another of the mysteries of Providence ^Mch ye cannot understand now, yet He has only taken him back *hdttO His own". The funeral service* Were held sft Philadelphus Presbyteridh charc^t the momiiqr^ following his dcnHi, his pester, ^ri E. C. Murray of 8t Pau! Presbyterian church, oJt fic:otia& The body was gently ^ reatlp the family plot in the etery dear the Church. Altho* rain feli in torrents during the —^ a number of relatives and friends gathering at his grave to pay a !d#t tributesef respect to their beloved friend. Besides a devoted father ^nd mother, two brothers survive, one 4$$ them being Mr. Hugh McCoogan.wbo resides pear St. Paul. * Eriends of Hiss Pearie Howdrpf were g'ad to have her come oy^ from Bayetteviile, #here she holds a posd.; tion vfith The Capitol deoa^piewt store, pending Sunday in the of her brother Mr. A, E. Howard aaM family, on Broad street^,jgMisy HowS ard was accompanied by a f^ead, Miss Lesta Humphrey of the same town, who also was a guest in the Howard home during the day. Alter a visit of 10 days duration in th^ home of her daughter, Mrs. Kei! A McEacHern, Mrs. J. M Wicker returned to her home town, Sanford, Friday morning last week. Mrs.^fie Barrington of. Savannah, Ga., who spent last week with her sister Misfs SaHie Hughes, returned M Fayette ci. c Sunday afternoon she will resume her visit in the ansae of her daughter, where she was a guest several weeks-prior to her re cent visit here. [ Miss Cornelia Stee'e and mothe spent yesterday in Fayetteville. Among the Sunday afternoon visi tors at the home of JH^s. J. D. John son. West Broad street, were Mr and Mrs. J^ngdon C. Hubbard, Mrs. Neill Shaw; Mrs. Thus. G. Balfour and two <Mdcen, Alice Audrey and Neill Snaw, who motored over from Lum ber Bridge for , bfied visit. Miss Julia McNeill spent Monday in Fayettevi'ie. Mrs. Rode McMillan and brotiier are spending some time with their brothm--m-Taw and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. R McKenzie, who reside in hampzon. Mr, and Mrs. Jas. A. Johnson spent Bupduy afteramm near Lumber I???' Anson's peopie at the old Malloy homestead. Dr. E. C. Mnrray expected to leave todzy Tor visit among relatives in Cnarleatoa, 8 C., some of whom were reported ill. Dr Murray will possibly be *w*y about days. W^gins drag store and ad mining apartments look very attractive in their outward appearance by a hand siwne coat of brick-red color with winch they were adorned Several daya ago. var local merchants seem to be we!! supp!ied this season with holiday goods, the Christmas spirit being very much in evidence from the unusually attract^e assortment of toys etc. with which the various shops are ar rayed. - Mesdam.es D. S. and N. A. McEach ern motored over to Fayetteville yes terday /jfern^on for a few hours, the former Mrs. McEachern going over to eeean aunt of her mother, who is a patient m Highsmith's hospital, where she has^beep undergoing treatment several days from injuries sustained from a faii which she received some time ago. . ^ _G. T. Fisher's many friends nie g ad to have her with them again aKer,,*p absence of aevera! weeks which she spent in a hospital in Richmond, \a. After a brief illness, Mrs. Rowlenst M^ormic has convalesced, to the de light of numerous friends. Mesdames S. M. Davis and T. L. ortnrop are spending today in Fay etteville. Friends of Miss Pearie Herndon are gtad to have her home again, having been m training at the Baker sana torium the past months. i Mr Hd^i Ndahod .f Pate. was a iLumb^r^ ^^ y^rday. Meat BMpMf WK+e Held at White Sch<Md. Gaddy Towuahip Pienic Diaaes Will b+ 8erva9. By.pt O. Dukes, County Agent ^ T^)e 4wxt regala r monthly meetthg uf the Tobacco #nd Qotton Co-opera ^hre Msshstida association w3l be bMM.at Whitepoad *9**!. Gaddy* townahip, Tuesday DacdRtber iMt- at 1! , This is county meeting te be^ heM away from Lam tmrtan. The program is as Mows: Education^-Prof. W. B. Crumpton, superintendent Lumberton schools. Tobacco Culture—E. G. Moss, State tobacco specialist. Men, women and children are in vited. This applies to non-members also. A picnic dinner is promised. COOMDGE OPENS WAY EOH AMEKiCA TO AID !N INQUiRY American Expert# May Participate CnOfficialiy in Reparation# !n <tahy. Whshingten, Dec. H.—President Coo!idge formaiiy opened the way today to co-operation by American economic experts in the doubte in quiry proposed by the renarati^n co n uisaion into Germany's financial -ita ation; A forma! White House state ment said tne Wasd).#at.^t,^ ^ meat woaid "view with favor the ac ceptance by American exports" of an invitation; to stt upon t<. .^.ry committees. ^ The p an has already b^an approv ed by aii the A!!ied governments and oy Germany, a factor cordered of major importance, inasmuch^s a com pete agreement among the Allies as to the method of employing Ameri can aid in the reparation situation has iong been regarded by Washing ton offices as essentia! if such <M* si stance was to be extended. The unanimity attained by tha Sowers on the question after maWj Aonihs of aiscussion nod many tenures in the opinion of President Cooiidg^. is an important and significant develop ment. in making the inquiry effective, the next step wiii be the extension of forma! invitations by the reparation commission direct to whomever may be parted i?y the commission tp .epresebt the American viewpoint on tM committees. Although it was not disposed officiaiiy whe:ner tne ington government wou'A take any part in that seiection, it was assumed that officia's here would be made aware of any choice the actua nvarding of an invitatiqa. !t is the view of oft! ,p-v- ' ^ne American expert wiii ait on both committees and be support oy w<.^. ever staff of technica! advisers may be deemed necessary. Such an expert woadd undoubtediy be an outstanding American citizen and indications in some authoritative circles tonight pointed to Charies G. Dawes, of Chica go, former director of the budget, as Me at east undgr consideration. BAPTISTS PROVIDE FOR ^^INANUlNG GREATER MEREDITH CO'tHGE Pledge to Collect Unpaid Pledges of 75 Million Campaign—Question of Fraternities Referred to a Commia R. E. Williams in Raleigh News and Observer. Gastonia, Dec. 12.—The North Carolina Baptist convention today pro riddd for the financing of Greater Meredith college, to be erected im mediately just outside of Raleigh, pledged itself to eo'lect unpaid pledges to the 75 million campaign and referred the question of frater nities at Wake Forest to a commis sion which wiil report at the next ses sion. Kaeh of the three sessions had one outstanding feature. In the morn ing the delegates with great enthu siasm pledged themselves to collect within the next year the remaining $2JMP+000 on the (State's five-year piedge of 56,000,4)00 thus enabling the work of the denomination to go on withoot serious cuitai'ment. In the afternoon a spirited debate of more than an hour on fraternities at Wake Forest threatened to split the convention vide open but a com promise was finally reached and the matter referred to a commission of 15 to report next year. The high water mark of the conven tion wag reached tonight when with out a word of dissent the convention pledged its credit in the sum of $75, 0W for bonds that wiii enahle greater Meredith college to open at Method in Sowtember 1025 with a $1,100,006 plant. , The trustees have their plans all ready and construction on the 130 acne site already purchased will be gin in the early spring. The present orc*erty in tb=* centre of Raleigh is to be sod for $250,000 and equipment worth $100,000 is to be transferred to the new site. The college's architects, Wilson A Berryman, of Columbia, have sub mitted plans which have been ac ' y, wi WANT YOU FOR A CUSTOMER . - 4 . .c - ' Opr prompt service will pleaae yea. MHABirs FILMK6 STATION Canmg and Cheetdat HMadta Fairmont New* Hack Fi*g at Bdmn! Auditorium Fd .. .. Realizes dUV Might—Ladies ^ Maggie MRchel! Criti eaMy Ml—Other It**** By Mrs H G. Inman. .Fairmont., Dae. 11—Huckeberry Finn wBl heahown at the school audi ! nuiunt Friday night, Dscumber 14th {Adntiaaidn. chMdreh 35 cents, regular tMmtvTS tanta; resusvad - seu* $! {Must (4 na^bav%t r*sd aboutHudk and Tabs, bat why not coma along and a** th*m y tha "URsvr sh*et" and help to sweC ouruchoos unproremant fond." the Ladies Ahf society of the Math : odiat church gave a chicken dinner and oyster supper SStorday in connection wtth their annual Christmas bazaar. The proceeds, which a Mounted to about $100, ryid le used on the New Methodist church, which is more and more assuming the appearance of a church. ^ Rev. N. B. Jonhson, who was assign ed the Robeson Circuit from the Eler bee field, preached his first Sermon to his Trinity Methodist congregation Sunday morning. He brought the people a very inspiripg message and oh Sunday night the Baptist congre gation joined the Methodist in wor ship and in weicoming their new pas tor. ) The good peopie of the Methodist church did not close their hearts nor draw Up their purse strings after the Sunday night service until next Sun day, fof on Monday night they went to the parsonage and of all the good things ieft Rev. and Mrs. Johnson and two daughters will have to say. The people ealled it a "pounding" but there wasn't much about it to indicate a "pounding", for there were no clubs used and the folks didn't stop at buy ing a poupd; they bought by the sack Miss Mildred Rivenbark, who spent two weeks with her cousin Miss Mar jorie Brice, returned Tuesday to her home in Wallace. A house on the farm belonging to Mr. Allen Pittman caught fire from tne stove flue Sunday afternoon but a neighbor saw it in time for them to chock it before very much damage was done. Dr. G B air Jennings, chiropractor of Lumberton, has opened an office in the home of Mrs. F. R. Ricks. Ap pointment and consultation each Mon day and Friday afternoon, i Mr. P, C. Henly, has been suffer ing for the past week with pleurisy but was a little better Tuesday. The condition of Miss Maggie Mitchell is critical and no hopes are entertained for her recovery. Mrs. Sarah Pittman, who has been very sick for secern'.wo ks, is Gradu ally improving, as also are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stephens, Mrs. Stephens be n? able to wa k about in the house. Miss Omega Stone, who is attend ing school here and living with her brother Mr. A. T. Stone, spent the week-end with her nawnts, Mr. and Mrs. Scot Stone, near McDonald. Charlotte Defeats School Bond Issue Charlotte. Dec. 11^—The pronged himd issue for two million dolars 'or improved scho-ii facilities was de feated in an election here today. Fif teen hundred and seventy votes were cast, for the issue ond 207 against, there was , registration of 3,360. making a vote of 1.681 necessary to carry the issne. The affirmative vote iacked 111 votes of being enough to put over the bond issue. - —License has been issued for the marriage of Miss Nettie Smith and Mr. Wi ey Wiikerson. ezpted and which involve a" even tual expenditure of $3,^00,000 with a plant having a capacity of two thousand students. The college now has an enrollment of 418 with a waiting list whieh makes regiatration impossible after July of each yeat and the initial million dollar unit will care for 500 student#. „ . '-A'. <* <. ' BOX FOR BOYS AT OTEEN Woman's Auxiliary of Locai Le gion Foot ig CoUectiwg Christ mas Gifts to Send to Weanded Boya. Correspondence of The Rebesonian. The Woman's auxiliary of the American Legion post is trying to get up a box to send to the hoys at Oteen for Christmas, and ail members of this organization and others who desire to send some thing to these wounded boys at Christmas, wiii kindly send same to Mias M. M Croxton, at the of fice of Johnson & Johnson, Lum berton, not iater than Tuesday, the Igth, where it wiii be packed and shipped to Oteen at once. Saggeated Gifts. Real Gifts—Boxes of stationery, Silver pern lia, fountain pens, bath robes, bed room slippers, flower vases for small tables, cards, bowls and bulbs, kodak books, beits and buck !es, silk hose, ties,' cuff links, or any gift we wouid give a brother. Small Gifts— tooth paste, tooth brushes, soap shaving soap, powder, washcloths, ' packages of stuffed dates, raisins, figs, smal! fruit cakes, small plum pudding, ten-cent toys, .smokes, matches, funny toys wquawkers, knockers, horns, etc., individual Christmas treea-smalL Cotton Market — *W * --- M&ddHag cott*!* i* quoted on the h) <phMMrhotto&(yot33 e$uto the —Saturday is the last day in whith to pa* hgbt and water Mis befo*w wMagcuteff. fo# una.nMands tw today —Mr. Frank McLeod returned yea tyday from 8t. Lonis, where hepur chased mules for Mr. C. M. Fuiler's sales stable*. —Mrs. Lather H. CaMweU and daughter, Mias Rosa Caidwel!, are entertaining this afternoon at their home on Water strdet in honor af Mrs. R D Caidwel! Jr., a recent bride. —Francis, smaH son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lenta of St. Fan!, under went an operation yeaterda yat the Baher sanatorium for diseased tonsila an& adenoids. —Mrs J. P. Brans of EHot, S. C^ underwent a serious operation at the Thompson hospitei yesterday. Hear condition is reported as favoraMe to day. —Mr. J. A. Bethea is remodeling his residence on the comer of Wal nut and Third streets and expects to more into it aA*t week. Mr. Bethea and family hare been tiring In the Breece residence qomer of Walnut and Fourth streets. —Mrs. J. E. Clifton has returned to her hoane an Lumber Bridge much improved after having been a patient for several days at the Baker sana toarium. Mrs John Byrd of Lakeview, 8. &, entered the sanatorium yester day for apeeial treatment. ^ —-Antony those farom here attending the ntpsicai-coatedy show, "Sa!Me, Bede *n^ Mary , in Bennettsville lgst night, wiaore Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin, Mr. eat Mrs. €. A. McArthur, Mr. ats* Mrs. R A. Mefotyre, Mrs. b. P.BtaS, Misses Ruby Thompson, Katharine Sartor, Emma Lucas Ward, Eva Ogfesby, Dr. M. A. Waddell, Messes Herman Crump, Eli Wishart and W. W. Fant Jr. ^ —Mr. E. B. Lewis gave the seamst guess to the number of toxin-anti toadn treatment^ coattained in bottles exhibited ht the window at- the North Sate drug store hp Dr . E. R. Hardin, county health officer. The actual piven the !2 offered for the ateatrest guess if he will cal! at the office of the county health department at the court house. Cleveland Get* RepuMicsn Conven tion—June 10 Pate. Washington. Dee. 12—The 1924 Republican Nations! Convention wil! be held at Cleveland as favored by administration loaders, and will as semble on Jane 10. In makiny this decision today, the Republican National committee, in annua! meeting, also upset its dele gate reapportionment, designed to de crease the power of Southern States in the convention, and voted after a sharp fight to maintain the South's representation, wbile at the same time indressing largeiy the voting strength of Northern Republican States. Under the new raapporthm ment there will be 1,100 delegate# in the* 1924 convention—the largeet in the party's history—as compared with 904 in 1920. Mrs. Vanderbilt Again Head, State Fair. t Raleigh News and Observer, 12th. Striking a medium somewhere be tween the deadly routine of pre Vanderbilt days and the turbulent dis cord that has peppered many of ita meetings since, the North Carolina Agricultural society yesterday re e acted Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, of Biltmore, president for the %omrth term, substituted Henry M Loudon for Col. Joseph E. Pogue for seere- f tary, committed itself difinitely against the removal pf the State Fair grounds or the projection of a street through the property and finally au thorized a bond issue of $159,000 to finance the old debt of the society and to erect a grandstand. + Locate Fish Hatcheries. Morehead City, Dec. it.—The State fisheries commission board in session here today decided to locate the main fish hatchery in Haywood county near Ba! a u. The three auxiliary hatcheries will be located in McDoweH, near Did Fort; in Watauga near Boone, and in, Aleghany near Roar ing Gap. In each instance the site for the hatcheries was given the state and in the two last named places the sites, and shipping nnd aii other matters wiii be given. Big Surprise at Sneynea. Correspondence of The Robesoaian. Bring your fishing rods to Smyrna school house Friday night, December 14th. A surprise is in store for you. . Washington, Dec. 11.—Definite as isnrance that tax reduction iegislation wiii be considered promptly by the House Ways and Means committee *was given tonight by Representative Grew, of Iowa, prospective chairman, after a conference with RepuMican members of the committee. Representative Lyon offered in the Hpase of Congress Monday a MB fbr authority to build a spillway at Lake jWaccamaw.
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