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THE WEATHER SHOWERS TONIGHT. FRIDAY M08TLY CLOUDY AND COOLER. THE ROBESONIAN EIGHT PAGES TODAY VOL. LVII—NO. 61. LUMBERTON, N. 0., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1026. COUMTRT, OOD AWC THUTN. MTAKLH!H<CB me* HVH CMW JUDGE AUDYETTE HAS NOT YH ANNOUNCED ROAD CASE DEC!S!ON Decision in Lumberman-Red Springs Road Matter Wi!i Not be Announc ed for Severn! Days—Newton De cision Figured Largely in Hearing Here Lasting 3 1-2 Hours—Many Lawyers at Hearing. Whether Judge Garland Midyette wili continue or dissolve the judicial order issued by him on August 18 last, restraining the State Highway Commission from letting contract for construction of the Red Springs to Lumberton highway by way of Pem broke, connecting at the latter place with route 20, probably will not be known until next week. His honor took the case under consideration last evening after a hearing lasting from 4 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. in a hot court room, a formidable array of counsel presenting maps, a stack of affidavits " and argument covering every phase of the different contentions. Newton Case. Pat upon the gve of the hearing of this case came the decision of the State Supreme court declining to re open the Newton case, wherein it was decided that the town of Newton would be disconnected with the State Highway system by entering the edge of the town, 1 1-8 miles from the court house, with route 10, as proposed by the State Highway Commission in or der to save some $200,000. The Su preme Court decision in that case sustains the judicial order restrain ing the Highway Commission from leaving the court house to one side end points out that this is doing vio lence to the legislative act which di rects that the State highways must connect county seats. i^ounen for the plamttffs, Town of Lumberton, Zeb Cariyle and others, in the Lumberton-Red Springs ease, ar gued that this is preciseiy identicai with thg Newton case, the oniy dif-; ference being that whereas in the! Newton case the proposed connection woutd ieave the center of Newton to one side oniy one and one-eighth niiies, in the Lumbcrton-Red Springs case the distance to where the pro- j posed connection would be made is { 13 miies, thereby effectually discon necting ttig county seats of Lumber- , ton and Raoford. * Mr. Charlie Ross, attorney for the State Highway Commission, argued) that the proposed connection wouid not disconnect the two towns, that it wouid save $228,000, that paving the oid road to McNeiii's bridge would be a waste of money in that it wouid paraiiel route 20, and that since the contract for the Fairmont and Row iand roads was iinked up with the contract for the road to Pembroke that if the proposed road couid not be constructed it would dissolve the ori-1 ginai contract and the Highway Com mission couid not caii on the county for money for the Fairmont road, now under construction (the Rowland road being completed.) Counsel for the interveners argued thnt neither oid route 70 nor the pro posed new route was a compliance with the statute, but that to comply with the iaw the road from Lumber ton to Raeford must take a direct course by way of Red Springs, which would be 4 miles shorter than the Mc Neill's bridge connection and 7 miies nearer then the Pembroke connection, this being shown on the map that is a a part of thg road act of 1921. noua or sawyers. !n this case instead of a cioud of witnesses there was a sheaf of affi davits and much iawyers. According to Mr. R. C. Lawrence, when he sug gested setting a limit to the time al lowed each side for argument, ev ery iawyer in eastern North Carolina was here except one, and he was ex pected on 'the 6 o'clock train from Wilmington. But after hanging around the court room the better part of two days only five lawyers actually took part in the speaking, Mr. R. C. Law rence and Mr. J. Dickson McLean tak ing up 30 minutes of the 40 allowed each side in presenting the conten tions of the plaintiffs, Mr. Charlie Ross, attorney for the State Highway Commission, arguing the case for the defendant, former Justice L. R. Var ser closing for the plain icitor T. A. McNeil! re interveners for the route. Map Explain After reading of the YOUR CHURCH SUPPORT. THE B SUPPORT THE CH REGULAR ATTEN MEMBERS OP THE TIST CHURCH P NOTICE. NEED A JOHN D.P HAND TA! t23.50 rr? SEE he Tailor, CLOTHES UP. Claims MeaaiaaMp The youthful Jcddu Krishnt murti of India is now in the Unit States, introduced by his "spirit a) mother", Dr. Annie Besant as the new Messiah. He created quite a furor in England and is an ad-, mitted intellectual. Lumberton Schools Get Off To a Good Start Begin Fai! Session This Morning With Snap That Gives indication of Splendid Year—212 Enrolied in High Schooi First Day. The Lumberton graded and high schools opened at 9:30 this morning with a normal attendance in both de partments. 212 students- enrolled in the high school on the first day as compared with 231 last year. The at tendant in the grammar sehool was normal, the exact enrollment not be ing known at this time. "Short and snappy" was the de scription Supt. W. B. Crumpton gave the opening exercises. Dr. C. H. Dur ham, pastor of the First Baptist church, was in charge of the devo tional exercises, reading a Scripture passage from Proverbs. Supt. Crump ton followed with a talk regarding tuition charges and asking for the wholehearted support of the children, teachers and parents; and school was on with a rush. The enrollment in the graded school, together *with a comparison with that of a year ago, will be given in the next issue of The Robesonian. Mr. Lawrence and the reply thereto by Mr. Ross, a map showing the roads in contention was plentifully explain ed to his honor. It was shown that route 70 as it has been understood and designated on State highway maps, departs from route 20 at Mc Neill's bridge, 3 miles west of Lum berton, and goes through Back Swamp to Philadelphus and Red Springs; that the proposed route de parts from route 70 at or near Phil adelphus and goes thence to Pem broke, where it connects with route 20, the distance from Lumberton to Red Springs by that route being about 3 miles further, or, to be exact, 2.90 miles further, than the route de parting from route 20 ^t McNeill's bridge. And it was further shown that the route as designated on the map that is a part of the highway act of 1921 is neither of the above, but goes north from Lumberton, through Saddletree, and is cnly 16 miles, or 4 miles nearer than the JMcNeill's bridge route. Like Newton Case. The burden of the argument of the plaintiffs, as presented by Mr. Law rence, was that this case is on dl^ fours with the Newton cas, in wh ch the Supreme Court said that to lo cate route 10, from Statesville to Hickory, 1 1-8 miles from the court housg at Newton, even though it con nected there with a paved street and was inside the town limits, was not a compliance with the act which states that highways must connect county seats. While in the Newton case the ' road actually went to the town, Mr. i Lawrence argued, in this case it' is proposed to abandon the established , route and connect with route 20 { thirteen miles from Lumberton, thus disconnecting the county seats of Rae—( ford and Lumberton and diverting traffic from Lumberton. Route 70 from McNeill's bridge had been rec ognized by the Highway Commission (Continued on page six.) REMEMBER THE BATES OF ROB ESON COUNTY FAIR, HAVE AN EXHIBIT. 20 CAR CARNIVAL. PLENTY FUN. THE STATE FAIR WILL BE AT LUMBERTON, OCTO BER !9th. (o 22nd. HELP US MAKE IT THE BIGGEST. Reward Changed From Still to Distiller Reward for Capture of Stitts Atone Discontinued—County Home to Get Equipment for Operating Room— $300 for Cotored Home Demonstra tion Work—Cotton Weighers-Grad ers. At their regular monthiy meeting in the court house Monday the coun ty commissioners discontinued the regular atiowance for the capture of whiskey stitts and instead an ailow ance of $25 each was made for tie capture of persons convicted of oper ating a stiit, providing the officer making the arrest destroys the stit). Heretofore the commissioners have paid $20 for each stiit captured. An appropriation of $300 was made for the county cotored home demon stration agent for the ensuing 12 months, to be paid in nionthty install ments of $25. County Auditor A. V. G. Wishart was authorized to order equipment necessary for maintaining an operat ing room at the county home. Coun ty Commissioner W. G. Pittman was appointed a committee to investigate and have repaired the ceits in the county home. Mr. L. R. Edens was appointed cot ton weigher and grader tor the town of Rowiand, to succeed Mr. J. H. Mc Queen, resigned. Bond m the sum of $500 is required. The bond of Mr. A. F. Jones as cotton weigher and grader for the town of Red Springs, in the sum of $500, with Messrs. A. F. Jones and J. PC Buie as sureties, was approved; aiso the bond of Mr. David Calhoun as cotton Weigher and grader for the town of Parkton, in the sum of $500, with Messrs. J. A. Cathoun and David Cathoun as sureties. Mrs. Susanna Gore was piaceq on the* regular mother's atd list at $10 per month. Harriet McLaurin was piaced on the regutar pauper list at $3 per month. Mrs. Maud Byrd was given $5 as a special aiiowance for one month. The regular pauper list was allowed. Monthly reports were fited by the [ following: Dr. E. R. Harain, county health officer; Miss Elizabeth r rye, county welfare officer; Planters Bang & Trust (Jo., county treasurer; R. W. Howell, keeper of chain gang. Aii members of the board were present: Rory McNair, chairman, Robert F. Stuart. W. G. Pittman, John G. Hugt.es, W. J. Council. As statea in Monday's Rooesonian, the Planters Bank ana Trust Co. of Lumberton was re-appointed county treasurer oh its bid of 4 per cent on daily balances and to lend the county money at 6 per cent. Rosh-Hashanah Is Observed By Jews Jewish Holy Season Began Wednesday Evening. Local Jews and Jewish people the world over are observing the holy season which began with Rosh Hash anah, or New Year's Day, on Wednes day evening, September 8, and ends on the evening of September 30. Stores of Jews here, at Fairmont and elsewhere in the county, are closed to day and will be closed Friday, open ing again Saturday, September 11. Rosh Hashanah, or New Year, is one of the festivals ordained in the Bible (Leviticus XXIII, 24, 23), where we read: "In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial of trumpets and holy convocation. Ye shall do no servile work therein." Mr. Abraham Lmberman, a student in the Jewish theoiogicai seminary of New York city, arrived here Wednes day and is conducting services at the synagog. Services were heid last eve-) ning and wiii be heid untii Friday evening at sunset. Mr. Lieberman wiii remain here untii Yom Kippur, which comes on Saturday of next week, September 18. He is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Weinstein, North Eim. Many out-of-town Jews are attending services here. Rosh Hashanah is reaiiy ceiebra tion of the birth of the worid, 5,687 years ago, when, according to Jewish reckoning, God took the first steps in creation of the universe. It is the Jewish New Year, and at this time Jews are asked to take on new iife, to begin iiving anew—to turn a new ieaf and forget the iniquities of the past year. The ten days from Rosh Hashanah is a season of repentence, ending with Yom Kippur, day of atonement, when the destiny of each Jew is seated. This is one period that is observed by aii Jews, regardiess of their de gree of piety, and whether rich or poor. Cotton Market Middling cotton is quoted on the local market today at 16 1-2 cents the YOU NEED THE CHURCH. AND THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU. THERE IS WELCOME. WORSHIP.! WORK. IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FOR YOU. <* ' i LET'S GO TO THE BEST PRESS ING CLUB, FOLKS. Why! Because you sptell no gasoMie there. Hows That. They Don't Use It. FAULTLESS DRY CLEANING Joha D. Purvis, Mgr. Phant _ < Dr. Dougla* Hamer Deed !* Set Aside Jury Renders VerdicTThat Defendant Was Insolvent And That He Exe cuted Deed for Purpose of De frauding—Money to Wife and Sis ters of Mr. A. T. McCallum to He Paid Quarteriy—8evera! Divorces. A Robeson county jury iate yester day afternoon set aside a deed exe cuted by Dr. Douglass Hamer of Mc Coli, S. C., conveying to his wife and children certain lands on which the Bank of MeColl, McColl, S. C., had -claims. The jury answered the is sues that the defendant was insolvent, that he executed the deed for the pur pose of delaying, hindering or de frauding his creditors, that his wife and children had the knowledge of such purpose and intention and that they did not pay a fair and reasonable consideration for the land conveyed in the deed. The case has occupied most of the three days of court this week, the term being a two weeks' one for the trial of civil cases, with Judge Garland E. Midyette of Jack son presiding. An order has been issued by the court directing J. E. Purcell and Da vis W. Bethea, executors of the es tate of A. T. McCallum, to pay to his wife, Agness T. McCallum, and his sis ters, Cornelia Purcell and Lou Pul more, $1,00)) in four installments yearly instead of $4,000 in one pay ment annually as provided in the will of Mr. McCallum. The American Agricultural Chem ical Co. recovered a sum of $2,007.07 with interest on $1,864.44 from Oct. 25, 1^25, until paid, with costs in the action from Jakie J. Wells for unpaid notes. Mrs. Maggie G. Edwards, adminis tratrix of Z. V. Edwards and O. E. Seawell and Mattie S. Seawell, re covered the sum of $1,000 with 6 per cent interest from Jan. 1, 1924, and costs in the action from W. N. Kin iaw. The following divorces have been granted: H. Q. Beard and Grace Beard, Frank Johnson and Mabel Johnson, John McNeill and Alma Mc Neill, A. Couch and Henrietta Couch. Common Grades Flood Market But SeH High $120,461.63 Paid Out to Farmers Here First Three Days of This Week. _. With common grades flooding the market, Lumberton sold 527,257 pounds of tobacco the first three days of this week for a sut& oi $120,461.63., Tuesday was the hi^h day of the week with 190,596 pounds sold on the floors of the four local tobacco ware houses for a total of $41,177.32. Wed nesday's sales were just a bit lower, 189,331 pounds being marketed for $42,731.09. The market sold 147,330 pounds Monday for $36,553.22. Practically all the weed marketed here this week consisted of the com mon grades, but they sold high. Ask That Boardman Road Be Paved At Once At their meeting Monday the coun ty commissioners passed a resolution requesting the State Highway Corn route 20 from Lumberton to Board man and proceed as early as possible mission to let contract for paving with paving this last unpaved stretch between Wilmington and Rutherford ton. The resolution will be sent to Commissioner McGirt of Wilmington, 'third district member of the State Highway Commission. Barker-Ten-Mile School Will Not Op en Until October 4. < Barker-Ten-Mile school will not op en until Monday, October 4, on ac count of it being a rural school and the children needed on the farms. The following teachers will assist Mr. D. B. Oliver, principal: Mrs. H. A. Oliver, Miss Margaret Durham, high school; Miss Mary Stewart, 7th grade and a section of the 6th; Mrs. LeRoy Town send, 5th grade and other section of the 6th; Miss Flora Murph Bethune, 4th grade and a section of 3rd; Miss Myrtle Swan, 2nd grade and the other section of 3rd; Mrs. D. B. Oliver, 1st grade. Foothai) Candidates Hard at Work With the first high school footbai! game of the season just two weeks away, Coach S. A. Bowden of the iocai high schooi has some 25 or 30 candidates hard at work each after noon at the high schooi grounds. The iocais tost some vaiuabie men by graduation iast year and Coach Bowden wiii have to fiii these piaces with new men, some ieft over from iast year and new ones that have en tered this year. From the ones that are expected to make the team, Coach Bowden can pick a tine that wiii weigh around 160 pounds, which is unusuai for a high schooi team. Chariotte Observer: Ninety-eight cents on each $100 worth of property was fixed by the board of county commissioners yesterday afternoon as the tax rate for Meckienburg for the ensuing^ear. This is a raise of two cents. Ti e rate was based on the ex pectation of $165,000,000 worth of i taxabie property. Three New Nash Sedans and Two Open Nash r Cars for saie or exchange by C. M. FULLER & SON Lumbertun, N„ CL World # Record Broken For Amount of Tobacco Sold In Given Time Fairmont Market Sells 5H.298 Pounds in 7 14 Hours—Report of Sales for Week and for Biggest Day—Gus Hoyd Chapter Will Meet Sept. 16—Persona) and Other Hems. (By Mrs. H. G. Inman.) Market Record Smashed. Fairmont, Sept. 8—Fairmont drew the largest crowd of tobacco folks in the history of the market Friday, September 3. and as the official fig ures show beiow broke the worid's record lor seiiing the most tobacco in a given length of time, two sets of buyers selling 511,298 pounds in 7 1-4 hours. Sales for week (ie Thursday ti Thursday) 1,918,800 lbs for $576, 624.03; average 30.05. Sales for season to Thursday night, 8,977,172 lbs. for $1,066,526.90; average 26.79. Week's average, same selling period last season, 21:73; season average, same selling period last season, 19:32. Sales Frtday, September 3: 511, 298 lbs for $146,558.40, average 28.67; sales for week, 1,940,238 lbs for $575,206.60, average 29.13; sales for season, 4,488,470 lbs. for $1,212,085.10, average 27. Last season's sales for same selling period. 4,019,856 lbs for $776,730.20, average 19.32. This market on Friday, September 3, broke the worid's record for seiiing tobacco in a given time, as its only two sets ot buyers sold 511,298 pounds of tobacco in 7 1-4 hours time. Heretofore the world's record for seiiing in a given space of time was held by Wilson, whicn in 1924, (Think it was in September) with its then lour sets ot buyers soid 1,060,000 pounds of tobacco in 7 3-4 hours time. Chapter Meets Sept. 16. The Gus Floyd chapter wiil meet Thursday, September 16, at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. A. S. Thompson, with Mrs. K. G. Fioyd as associate hostess. This is the first meeting since the summer months and as many important matters wiii be dis cussed it is requested that each member be present. Lawn tarty. Miss Marjorie Brice was hostess at a iawn party Friday night to mem bers of the younger set at the home of her mother, Mrs. Alice Brice, on Iona street. The affair was in the nature of a farewe!) party as Miss Brice left Tuesday for Peace insti tute, Raieigh. Many Japanese lan terns were used effectively to illumi nate the iawn, carrying out the pink and white coior scheme, which was aiso used in the refreshments. Pink and white ice cream and cake were served, and pink baskets holding salted nuts were given as favors. Those bidding Miss Brice many good wishes for the year Were: Misses Edith Floyd, LaRue Floyd, Christine McDaniel, Mabel Floyd, Myrtice McIntosh of Kingstree, S. C., Cloyce Ashley, Kathleen McDaniel, Flora Griffin, Mildred Mitchell, Vir ginia Floyd jMd Edith Mitchell, Messrs. Carlton Floyd, Glen Judd of Fuquay Springs, Paul McDaniel, Ber (Continued on page 2.) More Premium* Than Ever Offered Before For Robeaon Co. Fair Buildings and Grounds Being Put in Fine Shape—Premium List Covers Astonishing Amount of Farm Pro duce. The 12th annual Robeson county fair to be held in Lumberton, October 19, bids fair to he the largest in the history of fairs. With more prem iums offered than ever before, good erops and fancy prices, the crowd and exhibitors should be the largest ever known in Robeson county. Secretary W. O. Thompson has been busy having the buildings and grounds put in good shape for this great home-coming of people of Robe son and adjoining counties. A new entrance with new ticket office and a two-way automobile drive will be of great convenience to patrons of the fair. One drive-way will be used to go in and another for those going out, thus eliminating the congestion at the gates. You will have to get a premium list which can be had by calling at the Robcsonian office or from W. O. Thompson, to get an idea of the great amount of farm produce it cov ers. in fact, it calls for everything from the largest pumpkin to the small cucumber and in the live stock and poultry department, from the rabbit that roams the woods to the hound dog. Get a premium list now and be ready for the opening, October 19, 1926. BAGGY KNEES MAY.BE STYLISH IN BAGDAD But in America they indicate lack of attention to one of the fundamentals of success—good appearance. Those immacuiate friends yon envy are no more fortunate than you—they, too, perspire, but they have discovered the secret of having their garments re freshed often by the LUMBERTON DRY CLEANING CO. Eddie L. McNeill, Mgr. Phone 94 Our modern methods positively re move stiffness from trouser knees. THE GO TO-CHUCH CAMPAIGN OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IS ALREADY PRODUCING GRATI FYfNG RESULTS. , EVERY MEM BER OF THE CHURCH IS URGED TO CATCH THE STEP. j CaUa Dry Conference ) * * Gw. fincoin C. Androwe, U. S. nation id dry chief, hae caiied hie twep*y ^wodiatrict chiefs to Waeh in^t.r for a 6 day conference, ttar'J.otr Sc?t. 2(L St. Pauls Schools Have Fine Opening 473 Present at Opening and Prospects Bright—Persona! and Other items. By Bessie G. Johnson. St. Pauis, Sept, it.—The St. Pauis puoitc schools, which are agam under the superintendency of Mr. Eari R Frankiuq opened Monday morning with one of the iargest enroiiments ever, something like 475 being pres-, ent, which inctuded about lib in the high schooi, with the remainder in the grammar grades. Apptoprmte chapei exercises took place in the high school auditorium which was largely attended by friends and pa trons of the schooi. Fotiowing the singing of America by the auatence tne devotmnai was conducted hy Rev. J. A. Daiiey, pastor of the iocai Metnodist cnurch* after which each oi the mtnisters of the town was catted upon to make a few remarks, to which they very detightiutty respond ; ed, extenutng a weicotne and word of ' encouragement to the facuity group, which inciudes quite a number of tne former as weti as the new. Mr. A. R. McEachern, chairman of the board, Mr. L. A. McGeachy, secre tary, and Mr. J. M. Butier, vtce chair ntan, were next caited upon to say a few words, after which Mrs. E. C. j Murray presented the pictures of the confederated Bags to the high schoot i and graded schooi rooms in behaif of, the iocai chapter U. D. C. with a very! nice iittie speech, which conducted; the affair. The pupiis then filed to; their respective ciass rooms, where lessons were assigned and the usuat i routine of work begun. The faculty is composed of the foi- j lowing: Mr. Herbert Lee Swain,' principal science and French; Miss' Bernice Spear who succeeded Mrs.! George Deans, history and aigebra; Miss Emiiy E. Lottin, Engtish; Miss Beuiah Waiton, Latin and Science 1; Mr. Earte R. Frankiin, geometry; Miss Pearie Oiiver, seventh grade.; Grammar schooi—Miss Mary McGoo gan, principal, 2nd. A.; Miss Anna E. Spain, 1st. B.; Miss Euiatia McGiit, 1st A.; Miss Sarah McDuffie, 2nd and 3rd B.; Miss Louise Steete, 3rd A.E Miss Evetyn Rogers, 4th A.; Miss Theima Pridgen, 4th and 6th B.; Miss Winnie Smith, 5th; Miss Sarah Stone, 6th A. MiH School—Mrs. Talmadge Byrd Graham, principal, 4th and 5th; Mrs. Julian Butier, 1st B.; Miss Lena Grif fen, 1st A. and 2nd B.; Miss Grace Usher, 2nd. A. and 3rd; music—Miss Kathleen Blue. This is Mr. Franklin's third year as superintendent of the local schools and with his very efficient co-workers the prospects are indeed very bright for a successful year's work. Mrs. Mary E. Graham of Rennert, is in charge of the teacherage, to the i delight of her numerous friends local- i !y, with whom she made a very splen- i did impression last season. All the faculty group are here with the ex ception of Miss Louise Steele who is being relieved for the present by her sister, Miss Dorothy Steele of Fay etteville, during the former's recuper- j ation from injuries sustained in an automobile accident some time ago. i She is improved and hopes soon to be! back on the job, her friends delight-< fully note. Misses Worth Odum, Grace Caudell,; and Norine Ratley are among those! leaving for .Meredith College this' week where they have enrolled as stu- j (Continued on page three.) TypHOH) CLINiCS - SEPTEMBER 10. Dr. E. R. Hardin will vaccinate for typhoid and diphtheria at Dr. Nash's office, St. Pauls, at 4:30 p. m. Friday, September 10th. The clinic at Fmoldsnn Mill, St. Pauls, will be at 2 p. m. and at Rex at 3 p. m. the same date, GROWN CHICKENS and SMOKED HAMS Wanted. ; BUDDIES PARLOR Lamberton, N. C. 1 Revival Service* At Chrietian Church Revival services began Tuesday evening at the Christian church. Hash Fifth street. Servi es are held every evening at % and the public is cordi ally invited. Dr. John W. Tyndall * f Atlanta, Ga.. evangelist and pro i dent of the Southern Bibio institute, is doing the preaching and is proa h ing sermons of great power. iTEMS OF LOCAL NEWS . —The condition of Mrs. Aiex Phil iips, who underwent an operation at the Thompson Memorial hospital Mon day, is favorable as could be expected. —Master Cecil Smith, aged . Mat*-) Tuesday that he did not want to go to school. When asked why he said that they wouid expect him to read and write and he couldn't do it. —Mr. Robert Deese, who underwent a throat operation at the Thompson Memorial hospital Monday, was able to return to his home this morning. He is getting along nicely. —Mr. Marshall Shepherd of Ctrium did jury duty at the term of Robeson Superior court this week, the first time he has served on a jury in 40 years, and the second time lie has ever served. —Rev. J. M. Fleming has returned from Biaden Union, route 4, St. Pauls, where, with the assistance of Rev. L. H. Carter of Lamar, S. C-, he conduct ed a successful revival. Three addi tions were made to the church. —Mr. J. T. Bryant, an emptoyce of the Mansfieid weave mil), ha* work ed for the iast three years without losing but 4 days. He states that an insurance company paid hint more for the days he missed than he made while at work. —Mr. A\ T. Mclican and son, Mr. Archie, returned this morning from a 5-days' trip to New York and Phtl adelphia, at the latter place visiting the Sesqui-Centennial. They found the exposition still incomplete, but very good. —Mr. H. L. Summitt, who lives 5 miles from Lumberton on the Flow er's road, Wishart township, was a Lumberton visitor yesterday. He said that only a light rain fed out bin way Tuesday evening, when there was a heavy downpour in Lumberton. —Kiwanis weekly luncheon meet ing at the Lorraine was almost drowned out by the heavy downpour of rain which came on about 6.30 p. m. Tuesday, but a handfull of the faithful and two guests enjoyed the hour. —Mr. K. M. Barnes underwent a serious mastoid operation for mas toiditis at the Thompson Memorial hospita! Tuesday. His condition is improving and is considered entireiy favorabie today. The operation was performed by Dr. R. S. Beam. —The following have left to attend college: Miss Ruth Neill Bullock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Bul fock, left Wednesday morning ^or Queens college, Charlotte; Miss Louise Kirkman left Wednesday morning for Louisburg Junior college, Louisburg; Mr. Henry Jennings left Wednesday morning for Davidson college; Messrs, Woodward Townsend and Randolph Bullard left Tuesday moming for Oak Ridge institute. —Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Oliver, who were married at Marietta a week ago today, returned last night to Marietta after an automobile trip to Columbia and Greenville, 8. C., and the moun tains of western North Carolina. Mr. Oliver returned to Lumberton this morning to resume work as local edi tor and business manager of The Robesonian. Mrs. Oliver, who is at the home of her brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Paui Oliver, at Mar ietta, wii! come to Lumberton Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver will live at the home of Mrs. J. P. McNei!!, East Fifth street. PMces Beat Smce 1919 On Eastern Markets Raleigh, Sept. 7.—tAP)—With prices reported "the best sin"e 1919." the tobacco market opened in eastern North Carolina todav. Million' of pounds were sold at 20 widetv scatter ed markets, the average price rang ing from 22 to 28 cents a pound. The lower grade# constituted the chief of ferings. Growers were reported wo'] satisfied with prices which were f-9in 30 to 90 percent greater than paid on the opening day last year. Sale; a'-m were reported greater than at the in itial auction last season. For the first time in five years tin co-operative markets were not open. The Tri-State Tobacco Grower Co Operative Marketing association c.s placed in receivershio onto time ago and growers were rei -i-e.l fn ni their obligation to deliver this ycat s crop to the association. Mr. G. L. Tolar of Buie was a Lum berton visitor today. RELIGION^IS THE SA! T OF SOCIETY. STAN!) WITH THE CHURCH FOR THE BEST TH!NGS. THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN VITES YOU. SEE US for Watch. Clock. Jewelry repairing aatt Engraving. MOORES GIFT SHOP W 3rd St. Nat. Bk. Bldg. Phone 454