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i* ■- ■ -■- ■'';& ... f; i today. ,.Tod«v is inin«. I cfctr« not wait, ^^notber dawn niiir batoo Inta, The present only I oan oinim. Make use of it, shalt be mr aim. Today is mine, life's lltUe span its endiDflr is not jcnovn to man, We l•aveollr.day and then pass on, Some changes follow every dawn. Then mav we wisely ush today In a self forgetful kindly way. So that tomorrow's rising sun. May flod no task of ours undone. Some word of ours or friendly token. May help to heal a heart that's broken; There are ohen those along the way. Who need our thoughts and help today. Today some one may meed a friend. On whom they can always de pend, I'll be a friend then while I may. Tomorrow may not be my day. MRS. T. B. UPCHURCH. •fif \ Robesoa Comity Newt. A movement has been started to organize in Lnmberton a chamber of commerce with a full time secretary. Mr. Jake Lamb of Black Creek "died al bis home Tuesday morn ing, June 18th. Many farm mules are dying in Robeson county as a result of heavy work and light' feed ao4 the situation has become seridoe in Mm^secUoUB, accordli^ toln- *rhftillnihnn||l^n Maxton friends of Rev John Allen Mcl egn, native sun. now pastor of Ginter Park Presbyte* rian church in Richmond, Ta , will be Interested to learn of the conferring of the degree of di vinity upon him, by Hampden- Sidney college jn June 12cb. Mrs. Gaston Floyd died at her home at Barnesvilte at 5:30 a m. Wednesday. Mr. Alex M’White died at hie home in Britts township. R. 4 from Lnmberton Tuesday at 8:30 p m. He was 65 years old A mammoth cabbage weigh ing thirteen and three-quarters pounds was sent to The Robe- sonian office Wednesday by Mr. J. K. Moore, superintendent of the Fletcher Bros, farm at Red Banks—Robesonian. Af oore Comity News. After a service to the Vass. Lakeview Union group of Pres> byterlan churches of more than four years, the Rev. Dqgald McD Monroe has tendered bis resigna tion to take effect the last of this mooth. Mr. Monroe accepted a call to the churches in West Vir ginia with which he was affil iated before coming to Vass. The Georgia peach crop |ias started to move, with Hiley Belles bringing $8. One hun dred cars were shipped out of Macou June'^lTtb. the day The Pilot representative was there.. Where there is smoke, there must to some fire, but that does not mean that where there is noise there must he. There was plenty of noise to startle the community at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire siren went off and every one started for the fire'-house and ihe fire truck started for the fire But the siren just kept on blowing. imheaUng something wrong soiMwhere. and back boms want tbs truck. Eventu- ' ScsRsmI Comi^ News. Mr. Ben Butler died euddeniy Jane Itth. at hie home in Scoti land county. Mr. Butler was 68 years oi age and bad been in poor baaillb for some time. Texas' first bale of cotton. 1929 edition, auctioned off Tues day. JunwiStb. from the floor of the New Turk cotton exebange at $3 a {Jbund. bringing a littie over twelve hundred dollars The cotton was carried from Texas to New York in an airplane. ^Tbe ^ptist Sunday school of XiSurinbiirg planned to have ita ‘annual ptenic at Riverton, jJ une 28. but hMt Sunday morning Mr. J. W. Hollis, the superintendent, announced that owing to con-) tinuoue rams this spring and euipmer the river is full and runnlog over. In fact there Is too much water at Riverton for the Baptists and plans for the picnic had to be cancelled for the time being.—Laurinburg Ex^ change. GovenuMBtal Extravagance. **AmerloaD taxpayers are hav ing to carry too heavy a load." says theO^us Cblsti. Texas. Caller, r ^*There are too many ‘public aervnnts’ o|!thepay rolls. Prom the multipli^ bureaus at Washington down through the various etste capitols to the smailesh city ward or county balliwii^ there are too many sal* aried positions In proportion to the service rendered. The over lapping of county and municipal governipsbta has produced need- leas dtti^ation, and it seems elate of naifonai itwmiJKlin] bodies new offices or salaried commissions are created. ‘‘Bond issues have made pos aible extensive improvements in public buildings and public roads, but at the same time there has been much money wasted. “There is so much waste and extravagance In government we sometimes wonder that taxpay ers continue to endure the sys tern. Good business judgment should prompt business men. high and low. to combine their efforts to check the growing tax burden; for after all, taxation is a burden upon business and business expansion." - Miss Blae Eatertdoa. Mias Kathleen Bhto was hoo)- tasi at A nmst, delightful buffet •uppmr Wedneaday night ofnlaet wert Id honor of Mlaa Margaret Adame of Badthu BiMioga. (covers W^Jakd tor aix. A. , ipMllc- cogaiating of ebieka4 .pouto chips, alload tolwaloii^ letiuca, pick- iga, hot rplli and^c^ tea follow- did hy Icahiiam; caae. were aarvad,',*X^’'' . Tboet aploylfir Miea Bluest hoapitattty were: ^Mieaas Mat- Ji ifiODC Uixia Mary Poole. A Half-Billioo Dollar Waate. President Hoover, when be Vas Secretary of Commerce, sta ted that the smoke nuisance costa every citizen from 18 to 12(1 a year. Herbert M. Wilson, former chief engineer of the U. S. Geo logical Survey, estimated the Nation's annual smoke bill as to taling $500,000,000. This tre mendous sum is paid in property damage, medical bills, destruc tion to merchandise, injury to plant life and through many other ravages of smoke. The solution, according to ex perts. is to replace solid fuel burning furnaces, bdfh in home and in industry, with automatic nil or gas heating systems. This has been done, with complete success, in many notable in- stance^. Oil and gas, as well as being •Biokeless. have estahliabed new standards of economy, efficiency and service. They are playing a steadily Increasing part in do mestic and busioess life. Will Preach at Sandy Grave. The pastor, Rev A.D. Csss well, will preach at Sandy Grove Pres- ally tha wbistttAg.aeassd'.-'^llbf|hftfriao church next Sunday Pilot. I moroing. June 30tb, at 11 o’clock T-Hv. Her mahy friends in Bairihrd adll ba Interested in the follow- log annoaucement. as Miaa Tar- play wga a popular member of Raefmd High School faculty- a few yeaai aao. She ia a slater of Ifra J. W' Walker: Mrs. Tfaoiaaa Mason Tarid^ aanooutH. the marriag# of her daughter Betty Graham to Mr. £hter Halcott Turuar on Saturday. June fifterath nineteen hundred and twenty nine Spartanborg, South Carolina. . Roaupka Va , June 18.—Dr. WilHaih Mpseiy Brown. 86 year old Watbington Lee .nnivavrity groiee^, was selected 1^ Vjr- ghiia ahtl-Smitb Democrats to day toJead them in their effoH to wrest emitrol of staite 'offices from the Democratie p >rty aod^ r^indipte Democratie ieadfla who-suppocied Ai&ed £ SmM^ for the presidehey. v SHDItT NIW8IIIHS. |bo galloo whifky trill In Craven cpnnti Jennia dark is vlplting Dsva lUc JastaT' of Bi^ Jaase OlbaoD Of ponUar- piljppaiidiog soma ttma ^t turn. of MAatem wMi ‘ Mim Clara ga at Cor W. P., W. T.vJr., and Covingtoo apent Wadnes- last week In Purhaifi: Ipf. John Currie of Seventy- has accepted a poalUoD H. A, Page, Jr„ Ford Mo tor done got lowdown sick -be was strucken wid kind 0 big disease.-^Bam- ACariof Thanks. We wish- to give expression to our spprectatioD of the kindness, sympathy-and help shown us during our late bereavement, the death of our mother and sister. H. E. Currie and Sisters. To Psy Beads. The county commissioners ad opted resolutions last Monday at their regular monthly meeting to have the State Highway Com mission to liquidate Hoke road and bridge bonds and interest with the county’s portion of the gas tax funds allocated to this jouoty, and if a *-emainder ex ists alter bond and interest ad justmenta. the balance is to be applied to the reimbursement of the coqoty for roads built. Our commisatooerB act wisely. Ra^ord A. L A. Hosleti. On Friday night June 21st, the officers of the 262od Coast Artillery Regiment gave a fare well banquet to their army in structor. Major C. T. Marsh and his wife. The dinner was served by the American Legiun Auxiliary, and was greatly enjoyed by ail present. About twenty-five officers and their wives were pref^ent, and the occasion was a very happy one. > Major and Mrs. Morris were presented with a silver service in token of the love and esteem in which they were held by the ofiicers of the 262Qd. Major Marsh baa been In- atfuctor in this Regiment for seven years, aD>i.fae la now leav- log for- a two years' course at Fort Leavenworth. To tbe local Auxiliary the offi cers feel indebted foi tbesuccees of thla deHghtful occasion. good mgny people maT ex- ent with social «(p|allty. 'they'll never make it ^woik e South. editor of Tbe Joncnal had beiiffi bragging about conkroling th|^beaD beetle. That Wi8 be- fo^'lbe bean beetle gothiere. i^ W. B MeMlUan of Bine Springs, who has been an thdlfor some time, was in He is right pert now. i^. W. G. Blount of Falfon 16 in tf^n buying cucumhti^ and riitcliiag them H# fiat A; num packers busy .thfie, days. Robert, Betbane. and- little r, Lnsanhe. 7^1 dheraw. Battary F goea to Camp July lath at Fort Mooltrie. S. C. Mra. J. £ Pbloton, left laet week to viett with relarivee In New York. Congreee baa receased for the summer. It meets again next Septomber. Detroit la gaining notoriety like Cbimigo tor gun battles and murder gsoga Yes. a erop^ cotton can be made in ftom U) to 20 days, or tost in one day. %i Mwry Poole spent tbe past week end with friends in Lowell and Asbevtiie. Mr. J. R. Page. (Chris) was in town iaat Friday. We doubt if there Is any'^better vfeHow than this Page. A hailstorm that did coosid erable damage to crops is report ed at Wagram' on Tuesday of last wcjk. Mmrico haa settled its religious troubles, an^ all churches may be opened for wmrabip aHthin a short time.. The Jotiriial would like to see a game refuge made of Drown ing creek swamp from Blue's to Gilchrist's Brieve. iova- Jaoim McKinnon, a colored IowdK^Q^I*^ Blue Springs town ship, aenLin a cotton bloom last Thuraday. the 20th. Patrick (>)ok, colored, who farms for Mr. Angus .Stubbs, brought us a cotton bloom last Saturday that opened Thursday. June 20tb. week. A second boy, Cleveland Wil cox, within a month’j time, was drownediaa eanal near Lum» bertOQ on Wednesday of last week. Dr. and Mra P. P. McCain and children are spending a while at Myrtle Beach, while tbe Doctor recuperatea from au attack of pneumonia. Mr, T. G. Wood of Rockfisb was in town last Thursday, and said he put in bis first barn of tobabacco for the season Tues day of last week, ^ettv early. It was too wet, you remember, in 1924, until July, then was dry for eleven weeks,tbqn rain set in for tbe remainder of the year. It was tbe worst crop year we ever saw. Several hailstorms were re ported in tbe ^stata- last week, but we hope will escape further destructloD from this source. A hailstorm now would just shout put a fellow out for the year 14 of the strikers in the Gas- topia war zone axe held without bond for tbe murder of Chief of Police Adderbolt. (Some 80 are to answer in court for afsanll with intent to kill., (^tmirounism will ruin America, if it is not checked. A number of mules have died in this countv I'ecentiv, a dozen or more in tbe Rockfisb vioioltv- Tbe lots of a mule is heavy, and at this season of the yhar. it seems heavier We do not know what tbe cause is., mouldy feed, though, likely. That'll kill'em. Every time g psrsoa goes to another town on basinaaa it is certain bs will spend a .little for eeta, drinke. smokeg. and whatnot* that ,be might aavg were he trading at homa Than the time, tasi car wear gra mora expensa Dadbum it, ^gtaj ai homal -BrigMUgr^Doasral tbM years. Gen. Boyden was one of tbe best man in the state i • Nriil Ritter of Jackson Springs. Route 1, died last week. This was one of tbe editor's boyhood beighbors, and was a good citi zen. He was about 70 years old. Miss Lavada Amos, honor stu dent in tbe Augusta, Ga., schools, was blind for 20 years, hue has recently been cured of her blindness by a surgical oper ation. Hugh McRae of Wilmington will be appointed on that Farm Board it is said, but if it is to take years for the law to be effective, as some say, it matters little who gets on Uiat board. Mr. N, U. G, Balfour, a mem ber of Hoke board of county commissioners, underwent a ton- silar operation at Higbsmith's boepitai two weeks ago, from which be has now fully recov ered. ^ Newspaper accounts lead us to conclude fhieeldeut Hoover spends his week ends fishini;. Sunday fishing la a sio. aud “Righteous exaltetb a uation, but sin is a reproach to any people-" Edward McCallum of Candor, a neighbor and relative of the editor, died last week at the age of 81 Years He was a good man, and was succesaful in bis farm ing operations, and accumulated good property. Paul, 14:year-old son of Mr. aod^irs. Hector Livingston of the Antioch sMcUoii, had one bone in bis,log cut one .day last week- Ha slMWad up to arrange soma part of tbe hamsse. or something of the sprt tt la thought and ^ tdades of tha mower hiia fathar was running struck hli tMk. A few years ago* )lghtffip^ klUid the oldest fon of Mr- ^nd Mra UvVagston at hp mi in his homa. FaaBy At tbe home of Mr. and Mxa. Archie Gain Sunday. June 28ql. about fifty frienda.-and triarivilia met and enjoyed a samptuoua dinner spread under the large treee in the grove. . Mr. and Mrs. Ouin .had b^n Oa '^the can- he tobto-;. .was > nkpwrir-a cake w^ sent that part of the. occaston- Dr. Fairley of the Baeford Presbyterian church was present and held a abort but beautiful service, administering the Lord's supper. Mrs. Gain has bson sick for four years, uot abls to attend her church. There were friends and rela tives there from Raeford, Hafn- let, Hope Mills, Cumberland. Dunn and Erwin, - A FRIEND. BORROWED—Some one bor- owed my violin from the Clerk’s office, aod has not returned it Please bring it tack. Wm L. Pods. Wanted- Reliable party tor- some balance due on beautiful Upright Piano which is being returned to us on account of customer being unable to pay for same. We will tranafer this account to rsliable party aliowiog ail of what has bew paid. Must reply promptly. ' Yours truly. UHAS. M. STIEPF, INC., WUmingtoa. N. C. F. 0. Stelilnfi. Manager. Tobacco Bam iniuniiicc If you have any old barns that are likely to bum dur ing curing, season, go ahe^ and let them bum. Af^ insuring them with me loss will not be worth worry ing about. But suppose they bum full of your finest tobacco and you haven't insured with me. Your conscience will bother you and your cred itors this fall will want their money regardless of your hard luck. Let this give you a word of timely warning— Insure and play.mfe. ARTHUR a GOME, Raifo(d,N. G| Miss Margaret Cole la spanA- ing awhile at Saofkwd with bar grand parents. Mr- aod Mrs. N. 6. Avent Mra. Naoole McGill aad a0 her children from Chariotta aad rielma were goeets of Mr-, aod Mrs. Neill McGill Soodof. Robeson County Club has beso organized for the porpoae of hal tering agricultural cooditiooa io that county. A good move, we call it. Mrs. Matthew HaU (Attcf Barnard) and three chUdreg aod Mrs. Albert Barpard of - Aiiguf- ta. Ga„ visited Mra. Ada Bar nard iaat week. ^eargt. Bnford G. WbeeUr was drowned io MeFadyeo Lake while bathing last Sunday over on the Port Bragg reaervatioo. More Sabbath deaecratioo. Mrs. W. P. Hawfield 'went over to Highsmith hoap^tai Iaat, Friday where, Mr. Hawfield is a patient, to see how he. was gef- Upg sloQg, aqd .as ahe was leav- Ing tbe building she fell at tbe front entrance and spraiaed bar ankle, so tbe doctors kept her at tbq.hoBpital for tbe night Miaa Xymena Smith took care of the children until Mrs, Hawfield re turned Saturday.
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