The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-18

A Rally of Correspondents Sug-
gested--Pratt City and Greater
Birmingham Prohibition.
Dear Robe oman:

The dear old paper cheers
me with its regular visits.
After an absence of a
month in the Valley Of the Ten
nessee, where | had a delightful
outing at my sons, my old home,
| returned to Pratt City. where
am at home with my daughter,
Mrs. Mary Eliza Henry.
1t is needless to deny that the
intirmities of age are upon me,
and that | am losing my love for
writing. What was a pleasant
past Ulme, is now a dreaded duty.
| had intended to say that
read the heaps of papers that
awaited my return and enjoyed
them hugely. / almost know
many of your contributors and
would gladly shake their hands.
| am 50 far away that [ could not
accept an invitation, but would it
not be delightful if the Robesonian
Publishing Company should see
tit to- have a rally and picnic or
excursion for the benefit of Aunt
Becky Mrs. Brown, Happy Jack.
Vide, Snyder and all the family :
Col. Hildreth, editor and proprle-
tor Of The New Decatur Adver-
tlser, had, NANNY scribes, of whom
| was one, to whom he gave en-
tertalnments- annually for many
years. Ouus,was called the Quill
Club, and, they added much, to
the interest and circulation OF the
paper. Should YOU take the hint
and act accordingly. having 30
aeroplane convenient should
have to be satisfied wi mount
ing upon the wings, of magma
ton and soaring away to dear old
LumDertOn.
| am truly glad that Col. Nc
Eachern has commenced writing
those interesting articles, on the
O!den time. The Corfedei ate
| Veteran, published at Nashville,
Tenn, contains many sinailar az
ucle>. 1t is a valuable paper.
Pratt City. six milesnorth-west
fof Birmingham, is now ineorpor-
lated as a part Of Greater Bir-
!. mlngham. The next census will
reveal the fact that the enlarged
lefty will contain from 140- 900 to
! 10000 These are the estnnat ties
now made by Mayor O'Bryan and
jothers. Our own city of about
$4,000 is improving. rapidly Old
buildings are giving place to, new
zones. and these principally of
| brick. The furnaces are all abIast,.
and labor is sought for new pla-
ces. The scream of the whistles
IN the early morn emphasize the
truth that we are in the district
| Of busy, hustling,. bad. Rirming-
ham: The epithet bad is being
eliminated. The comparative abb
sence of intoxicants has greatly
diminished crime. Many say that
prohibition does not prohibit, and
It is partly true. But other laws,
Thou shalt not kill" for in
stance, do not prevent murder:
yet law is a Wonderfully re-
straining force.
November 10Th the citizens of
our State will vote on the amend
ment to the constitution. placing
prohibition in the hands of two
thirds OF the people. rather than
under the control of the next Leg
lslature, which, dominated, pos
slbly, by the saloon party. might
repeal the law that cost the best
people so much labor and sacri-
flee. A heated campaign is upon
u.s. Good men are. organizing.
the women are forming prayer
meetings and cooperative clubs.
and the air is filled with the dis
cordant sounds of comtending par
ties. The campaign is a strug-
gle: and what is Strange, some
good men-so called-are march
ing under that red and black flag
which means blood and death.
Sordid selfishness lies at the bot
tom of it.
Our State fair will be opened
here on the 18th. We are to have
everything that is modern in the
way OF improvement, and our dis
plays are to be of the most costly
and splendid character. | should
oe SO glad to see some of my old
trends from the land of the cv-
press and the pine. Success to
YOU. W
Cordially,
A. L. Davis.