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The Lamar register., 1917-07-18


House, w. G., Holly, Co. D.
Householder, E. D., Lamar, Co D.
Householder, o. w, Lamar, U. S. T.
C.
Huston, John F., Stonington, Co. d.
Houtz, G. F., Holly, Co. d.
Mudelson, A. L., Bristol, Navy
Hudelson, Guy F., Bristol, Navy.
Hunter, Hunton, Bristol, Marines.
Hunter, Kary A, Lamar,Co. D.
Huckabee, Vance, Lamar, Co. n.
Haines, Guy H., Oklarado, Co. D.
Hicks, Louis A, Philadelphia, Pa, Co.
d.
Isaacs, Dick, McClave, 1st Colo. Inf.
Ivey, C. F., Lamar, Co. D.
Inskeep, R. N, Hasty, Co. D.
Ice, Thomas A, Flues, Co. D.
Jett, Lloyd W, Eads, Co. D.
johnson, Nolan, Lamar, Inf.
johnson, Willard F., Navy.
Johnston, James, Lamar, Marines.
Jones, John H., Lamar, Navy.
Joslin, James, Lamar, Co. ID.
Juliusson, James R., Gray, Ok, Co. D..
Jose, Manual, Mescalero, N. NJ, Co. d.
Keith, w. s., Amity, Navy.
Kerns, w. L., Lamar, Navy A. S.
Kimbal, Fred S., Holly, Marines.
King, John r., Plains, Navy F. &c.
Kirkhart, A. R., Holly, 2nd. Inf. Band.
Kirkhart, Rex, Holly, End. Inf Band.
Knox, c. L., Springfield, Co. D.
Koubek, Charles, HID, Hartman, Ar.
Kroeger, John w, Las Animas, Navy.
Keene, C. A, Rule, Co. d.
Knipe, Nile, HID, Estelene. Navy,
Lally, Lloyd c., Granada, Navy.
Land, David R., Lamar, Co. d.
Lennox, j. B., Granada, Navy
Linville L. w, Holly, U. S. T. c.
Long, Lloyd L. L., Bristol, Co. d.
Longworth, S. L., Lamar. Co. d.
Lash, Edwin L., Lamar, Co. d.
Lee, C. r., Medford Springs, Co. d.
McAllister, L. NJ, Granada, Navy A.
S.
Mccall, Denny, Lamar, Marines.
McEwen, Lee, Lamar, Army, MD.
McGlashen, w. A, Holly, Co. d.
McMahan, Lide, Lamar, Co. n.
McMullen, Paul A, Holly, Co. d.
Mallett, Charles, Opal, Navy A. S.
Mapes, c., McClave, 1st. Colo. Inf.
March, W. H., Wiley, C. A. C.
Marshall, L. l., Lamar, Co. ID.
Martin, Ralph, Rule, Navy A. S.
Marymee, Joe, Holly, Navy A. S.
Massingale, G. H., Two Buttes, Co. d.
Matthews, A. L., Bristol, Navy.
Matthews, r. p, Holly, Co. d.
Mayo, Reuel A, Lamar, Army.
Miller, Alton, Rule, Army.
Minder, Ray, Lamar, Navy
Minder, Ray, Lamar, Navy Mech. ?
Moore, C. w, Two Buttes, Co. d.
Moore, James R., Two Buttes, Co. d.
Moser, Charles H., Holly. Navy, Yeo.
Myers, Ernest, Lamar, Co. D.
Murphy, Louis c., Cullman, Ala, Co.
d.
Muse, Cleo, Barryville, Ark, Co. d.
Marston, Dale c., Hartman, 2nd. Inf.
Band.
Nelson, Victor, Hartman, Marines.
Nichols, Bert F., Lamar, Signal c.
Nemic, Charles j., Caddoa, Co. D.
Nicholson, H., Estelene, HID, Navy.
Overstreet, c. C., Granada, Navy F.3.
Overton, A j., Graft, Navy A. S.
Owen, C. R., Lamar, Co. d.
Owen, C. A, Springfield. Co. D.
Padget, E. A, Gray, Ok, Co. D.
Page, Edward r., Granada, Navy,
Id. Ell. q.
Painter, Sterling, Wiely, Co. D.
Pierce, Henry, Lamar, Co. D.
Pierson, Walter A, Lamar, Navy Hos.
Pike, James E, Lamar, Co. d.
Poulson, Carl A, Hartman, End Inf.
Band.
Putnam, Clarence R., Lamar, Co. D.
Pyle, C. E., Lamar, Navy.
Pyle, C. c., Lamar, Navy A. S.
Pyle, Roy, Lamar, Marines, A. s.
Pfost, Dempsey, Lamar, Marines.
Pocock, Cecil W, Buster, Army.
Pierce, Charles H., Granada, Navy H.
A. 2.
Potter, Walter J., Navy A. s.
Phillips, Ernest c., Las Animas, Ma.
Quintana, Juan, Dulce, N NJ, Co. D.
Roper, - Hartman, Inf.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-18
Honor Roll of Volunteers at
Lamar Recruiting Office to Date

Rosebrough, v, Bristol, Marines
Rowe, Homer, Holly, Navy A. s.
Rowe, w. A, Wiley Navy A. S.
Reardon, T. A, Leadville Co. d
Sawyers, Thomas H., Campo, Co. b.
Schilling, j. j., Caddoa, Co. D.
Schiahl, Paul B., Lamar, Co. u.
Schmidt, Felix, Bristol, 2nd. Inf. 3D.
Scoggin, John v, Lamar, Co. d.
Scurlock, L. F., Lamar, Cav.
Settles, Roy, Towner, Navy A. $.
Sharp, John R., Navy.
Shinafelt, W, Wiley, C. A. c.
Shriver, A NJ, Las Animas, l,evy
Shull, L. s., Inf.
Simmons, VIM. Albert, Lamar, Navy
A. S.
Smith, A. E., Bristol, Navy
Smith, c. L., Lamar, Navy.
Sorensen, H., Caddoa, Navy.
Southard, L. c., Wiley, c. A. C.
Snyder, C. D., Holly, Navy Yeo.
Stagner, Clyde A, Granada Cav.
Steel, Francis, Lamar, Navy med.
Stewart, William G., Lamar Navy
Stratford, j. R., Eldorado, Ks. Army.
Strain, Frank, Lamar, L. S. 2.
Strong, Giles H., Lamar, Nav
Sorenson, S, Caddoa, Co. D.
Schmidt, W, Lamar, Co. d.
Setchell, o. T., Denver, Co. ID.
Smith, p. D., Lamar, Co. d.
Stalgren, Emil A, Kanorado, Eans.,
National Guard.
Upton, d. o., Lamar, Marine.
Trotter Earl, Holly, Navy.
Tucker, Jasper L., Lamar, Navy.
Turpin, Lee W, Holly, Co. d.
Terral S. H., Springfield, Co. D.
Torres, F., Mascalero, n N. Co. d.
Ulery, Lowery f., Maxey, Co. D.
Vagher Emiel H.,Granada, Co. D.
Vanderpool, B. H., Estelenr, Inf.
Won Atkinson, f., TT. Lyons, Ny. HIP.
Webb, - Lamar, Co. T. formerly
Co. D.
Wenzel, T. H., Las Animas, Marines.
Wade, John H., Lamar, Co. D.
Walter, r. E., Granada, Navy HIP.
Walton, c. c., Holly, Navy.
Ward, Alva L., lamar, Co. d.
Ward, C. F., Cav.
Ward, C. j., Lamar, Inf.
Watson, Kent, Lamar, Navy Hp.
Weagar, w. C., Lamar, U. S. T. c.
Weir, Ross ]. Lamar, Army Med d.
Wells, Bethel L., Wiley, c. A. c.
West, Edward, Lamar, c. A. c.
Whitcomb, Hall, Holly, 2nd. Inf. Bd.
Whitcomb, L. W., Holly 2nd Inf 3D.
White, James L., Hasty, Navy +. &c
White, Henry H., Estelene, Cav.
Whitmyer, R., Wiley, c. A. C.
Whitney, A. H., Wiley, C. A. c.
Wilson, c. E., Holly, Navy A. S.
Wion, W. o., Granada, Navy IT. A. ?.
Williams, D. p, Lamar, U. s. T. c.
Wion, Jake, Granada, Navy A. S.%.
Wright, Lloyd A, Bristol, 2nd Inf. I'D.
Werlich, Jacob F., Haswell, Co. D.
White, Frank, Acamita, n. NJ, Co. d.
Walker, H. c., Denver, Co. D.
Wallace, l.. f., Lamar, Co. D.
Young, NJ. H., Bristol, Navy.
Yasqczak, j., Medford Springs, Co. d.
The above list prepared by Lamar
Rifle Club. Please report any err
rors.
J. f. BROWNLEE, Scc'y.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
Indian Teachers Meeting

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, Jan. 1.-THE Indian
teachers meeting will be held at the
Indian Normal, Pembroke, Saturday,
Jan. 20, ard the following topics are
for discussion:
The attendance School Law-led by
Mr.. J. W. Smith.
County Commencement for Indian
Schools-led by Mr.. o. R. Sampson.
Industrial Education-by Miss l..
H. McCullock and Miss Eliza Oxen
dine.
What I Consider a Properly Filled
Monthly Report-for general discus
sion.
In addition to the above topics, il
any teacher wishes information as te
school management, teaching of diff
ferent branches, etc., be ready te
speak.
Every teacher is expected to b
present.
Remember the date-Saturday
Jan. 2O-and the time of opening
E. LOWREY, Chairman
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
NO HOPE FOR EARLY PEACE
Entente Allies Express Belief That
Peace Satisfactory to Them is I'M
possible at Present

possible at Present
The Entente Allies, replying to
President Wilson's peace note in a
joint communication, express the be
lief that it is impossible at present
to attain a peace that will assure
them reparation, restitution and such
guarantees as they consider are es-
sential. In a separate note the Bel
gian government expresses it's desire
for peace but declares it could onls,
aaGen Q settlement which would al
sure fDparat1on and security for the
future. Both Of the communications,
made public by the State Depart-
ment at Washington on the night Of
the 11th, are dated January TO- The
reply is regarded at Washington as
putting an early peace positively
out of the question, but still leaving
an open door for the President te
make further efforts. German dip
lomats regard the reply as even more
severe than they expected. They de
clared it evidenced that the enemies
Of Germany are waoing a war Of con
Quest to crush and dismember her
The Presidents next move now be
comes The center of attention.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
NEWSPAPERS LET IT OUT
Miss Flnrence Yates and Mr.. B. c.
Fussell Would Have Kept Marriage
q Secret for a While

Had it not been for the newspa-
pers, no doubt Miss Florence Yates
and Mr.. B. G. Fussell, both teachers
at Bloomingdale, near Orrum, would
have been married for weeks before
their friends and pupils would have
known they were thus united. The
young couple were married at the
Lafayette hotel in Fayetteville Sat
urday, January 6. They returned to
Bloomingdale and their actions would
not tell that they were married and
it was not until some of the pat
rons of the school noticed in a news
paper an account of the marriage
that the fact became known to the
people Of that section. It's not ar
easy matter to keep a secret now.
a-days. Mr.. FusselPs home is al
Chadbourn and Mrs. Fussell's former
home was Teachey's.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
BUIE AND PHILADELPHI1s NEWS
Chain Gang Wanted on Road From
Buie to st. Paul-Road Bonds
Should be Voted-School Opens
With New Students-The Robeson-
ian is Worth 50 and More-Per-
S0naI

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
!. Buie, Jan. 10-This community was
saddened on last Sunday morning to
hear of the death of Mr.. N. A. Brown
whose serious illness was short
! time before death came. The funeral
was conducted at Philadelphus Mon
Gay morning by his pastor Rev. DR..
/ II. G. Hill.
j We understand there is petition out
+ asking the commissioners to put one
! OF the chain gangs on the road lead
/; ing from Buie to St. Paul, a road
! that has long been neglected and
!! where lots OF travel goes on. There
4 IS no question in the minds of the
! taxpayers but this request will be
granted, as it has been number of
years since the convicts did any work
IN this immediate section, and never
! has on this road.
: Mr.. A. D. H. Brown has sold his
farm near Philadelphus and is leav-
i ing today for Florida. Miss Hollan
4 is spending while in this community
sf visiting her sister Mrs. C. L. Gates
Catherine and Marjorie
; Humphrey spent few days neal
{ MaXton guests of Miss Arch Nc
I iNelu.-MlsSeS Grace Mcmillan, Pey.
t ton Markham and Vera and Nettie
Britt are spending this afternoon il
Red Springs.-Rev. Mr.. Parker will
e preach his first sermon at the Buit
M. E.. church Sunday afternoon a
$3.50 .-Messrs. j. M Brown ant
|. T. Brown are Lumberton visitor
8 today.--Miss Grace Macarthur spen
$ a few days recently at the home O
81 Mr.. Mack McArthur.-Prof. and Mrs
dt c. L. Gates and Mrs. Gates sister
Z Miss Hollan, are spending this after
e noon in Red Springs.
n The members of this present Leg
S islature should be congratulated O
9 the splendid work thev have alread
q done. Robson has long needed
n bond issue to build good roads, an
Isl here's hoping that bonds will b
IT unanimously voted by the voters c
the county in May.
n The Philadelphus high and farl
L life school opened Monday for tn
81 spring session with an enrolment {
IA 20 new students.
.g There should be no kick comm
sI from Robesonian readers hecaase tt
e price has been raised to $2,~ ju
< so cents more. The Robesonian
we'll worth this and more.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
GLENNWOOD GLEANINGS
Preparing to Raise Tobacco-Water
melon for Christ mas-SOcial and
Personal

personal
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Glennwood Pembroke, R. u, Jan.
12-The young people of the COM
munity enjoyed a pleasant evening
at the home of Mr.. r. M'White on
Thursday, music being the order of
the evening.-Our principal, Mr.. ].
M. Hall of Red Springs, is very
sick at his home. Miss Glennie Gra-
nam OF that town has been assisting
Miss Dora Mccormick during the
PRINCIPALS absence. Mr.. Make Nc
Nelll of this section spent Sunday
with friends in Clarkton.-Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. McNeill spent Saturday
in town shopping.-Mr. Bob Gaitly
breth, Stella McNeill, Dora McCor-
mick and Maggie McNeill took din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. n.
{. Stubs Sunday.-Mrs. w. D. Lew
IS, who has been confine dto he1
bed for the past 2 months with in
flamatory rheumatism, is much i'm
proved.
/ A good many of the farmers around
here are planting tobacco beds this
week; in fact, nearly all the farm
ers expect to raise some tobacco fol
market this year. From the look!
of beds along the roads, more viii
be raised in this country than ha
for years. "Watch the price fail"
Mr.. Hector Duncan, who had beer
living at Raynham for the past year
has moved to Moss Neck.-Mr. Bu
: Prevatt has moved. on Mr.. Joh1
Thaggard's place near Moss Neck
Mr.. Tom Rodgers of Red Spring
5 was canvassing through this com
munity Friday.-General Bond an
Mr.. c. P. Culbreth are both bac
+. from the hospital Several from thi
!, section attended the Sunbeam rail-
at Raft Swamp Sunday Afternoon
Mr.. Francis M'White of Fairmor
: spent a short time at home Sunda
n Misses Stella McNei
and Blanch M'White have returne
a to school in Lumberton after spent
d ing the holidays at home.-Mr.
e D. McNeill has moved up near MAJ
t ton.-Mr. Dave Smith had a gre;
treat Christmas. 1t was a nice riI
n watermelon. He pulled ,it befo1
e frost came. Why don't farmers pr
t pare more such food for the wint'
months?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
ANGRY FATHER RELENTED

After Speeding to Dillon to Stop
Marriage of 14-Year-Old Daughter
Mr.. CIewis Relented and Girl and
Mr.. Geo. Wright Were Married
Here
After spending So auto hire to get
10 Dillon, S. c., for the purpose of
becoming husband and wife, Mr..
George Wright and Miss Minnie
Ciewis, both Of East Lumberton,
found upon their arrived there that
the would d-be-bride's father had made
the trip quicker than they had and
was at the court house when they
arrived at Dillon. 1t was enough to
break the hearts of the young cou-
pie when the father told them "there
was nothing doing. The girls faith
er took the couple back on the auto
for which he had paid S6 to make
the trip. After arriving back ir
Lumberton the angry father decided
to "come across" and let the couple
get married The girl is only about
IA years old. License was bought
and Mayor A. E. White spoke the
words that made the young couple
happy in the office of Register Of
Deeds NJ W. Floyd about Z Of the
clock and they went away happy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
BAD LEGISLATION PROPOSED
Bill Proposing to Regulate Moving
of Tenants Would Bring Condition
of Ss,avery-Abolish Lien Law
Another Evil


To the Editor Of The Robesonian:
I notice in The Robesonian of jan
uafy 9Th, in your comments ON the
vast amount of work which our leg
lslators have done in so short a time,
that you say, ''There are other things
darkly limited at which will cause
some to rejoice and some (only a few
perhaps) to mourn"
| think there has already been
things done which will cause many
to mourn and few rejoice. A bill I
j notice to be introduced to prohibit
! tenants from moving unless and until
the owner of the land on which he
proposes to move assumes response
bility Of all debts due the landlord.
If all landlords were honest it might
do to pass such a law, and if all ten
ants were honest we would not need
such law. Therefore, a landlord
who is not honest will have too much
;! privilege over an honest tenant. He
can make overcharges for his pro-
l duce or work him in many ways te
put him in debt so far until no one
else would become responsible. Ther
what? He must remain with thi:
: dishonest landlord until he is paid
: Satisfied or dissatisfied, poor tenant il
bound by the law and dishonest deb
! to work then for whatever he cal
get and pay whatever price tina
: landlord sees fit to charge for wha
he gets to live on.
Then claim we are a free peopH
e and in a land of liberty!
n I can't see thing in such Law
more than an act of slavery. If the
t would abolish the lien law and pas
+ an act providing for the landlord
to furnish tenants money through tn
banks to make their crops on, an
j charge the tenant a reasonable inter
est, they might be getting on tn
It road to liberty and prosperity. The
l. the merchant could afford to sell hi
goods at more reasonable price an
o I see no reason why the landlor
a could not make arrangements wit
s the bank for the money as well q
It they could arrange with the merchar
e for highpriced goods.
hi This is only my view or opinion o
: the subject, and I will not be offeni
I-l ed with any one for thinking diffel
'ei emit II
j rthermore, by placing everythin
- E<<z3}1 sst<1SlS WOulG. SgilS1tEletbl
lei resdtce tie high cost Of living anon
!, many Of our people that is being tall
I'll ed of so much.
if Another evil in existence is tn;
lel the fssner only gets 35 cents out
is every dollar that the consumer pa!
VI for his produce, according to the e
lgfE timate of today. This means TIL
to somebody for handling what the ia
p ner makes by the sweat of his bro
re makes Is cents out Of the same dc
e. lar from which the farmer gets on
es 35 cents.
n And yet We wonder why in Il
r. world it costs SO much live!
e. Where is the trouble? Middleme
spectators and market gloaters.
There should be a remedy.
J. H. HARRELSO
e. Maxton, N. c., R. 2.
n Jan. 10, 1917.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
Celebration Of Lees Birthday Jan. 1s

As has been stated IN The Rope-
sonian, Lees birthday will be cele-
brated in Lunberton Friday of this
week. The annual meeting Of Camp
Willis H. Pope will be held, an ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev, G..
L. Greave3, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Lumberton and din
ner will be served for the veterans
by lac les of Robson chapter, U. D.
C. The Robesonian received about
noon today from Commander j. A.
McAllister of the camp a communi-
cation in which a deserved tribute IS
raid tie veterans Of Robson and
a cordial invitation is exterded the
public to attend the celebration Fri
dag. IT is regretted that on account
of the lateness of the hour when this
article was received and the crowd
ed condition of the paper it is nee
essary to hold it over for Thursdays
paper. The public should by all
means attend the exercises Friday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
About Sunday Mail

There is much dissatisfaction here
abouts because. Of the fact that Sun
day mail service has been discon-
tinued on Seaboard train No. 10
from Wilmington, due here at 7:15
a. NJ, ard train No. 20 from Char
lotte, due here at 9:45 p. NJ. This
service was discontinued Sunday,
January Z. Mail coming in from
Wilmington, which has been put off
here, is carried through and comes
back on the 1905 train from Char
lotte. This change was made, it is
said, to curtail expenses.
Since the above was put in type
it has been learned that Postmaster
D. D. French has been notified by
Mr.. C. F. Carroll, chief clerk of this
dicision, that Lumberton pouch
would be made up in Wilmington or
Sunday morning and put off here by
the baggage master. This was done
yesterday and the Wilmington papers
were received at the usual time. Post
master French wrote Mr.. Carroll ask
ing that this be, done.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
THE DEATH RECORD
Infant Son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.

Infant Son OF MIR. ana MRS. Il. "A.
Falk
Oliver, 2O-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. e. A. Falk, died at the
home of his parents about 1 mile
east of town Friday night at $3.50
o'clock. The child had been sick
for about two weeks with measles,
which developed into pneumonia.
Mrs. D. r. Hardin of Barnesvilie
Section
Mrs. D. R. Hardin died at her
home near Barnesville Wednesday
night of last week. Deceased had
been sick for several days with meas
les. In the death Of Mrs. Hardin
the community in which she lived
lost one of its most highly respected
women.
Mrs. Sarah Walters Found Dead in
Bed at Home Near Barnesville
Mrs. Sarah Walters was found
dead in bed at the home Of her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
HAYNES johnson, near Barnesville,
with whom she lived, Saturday morn
ing. Mrs. Walters was one Of the
Oldest women in the Barnesville sec
tion. but was in her usual health
when she retired Friday night. De-
ceased was loyal and devoted mem
Der of the Barnesville Baptist church
and was well-known Throughout
South Robson for her kind and low
Mrs. J. D. Bullock
Mrs. J. D. Bullock, aged about 81
wears, died Thursday at the home Of
a relative in East Lumberton, where
She had been visiting. Deceased liv'
ed at Middlesex, but came to Lum
berton few weeks ago to visit rel
atives and was taken very sick witt
Bright's disease, which caused he1 ne
death. Interment was made IN tne
/ amb cemetery, near old klngshaie
Friday.
Mrs. Nancy Pitman of R. 3. Fairmon
correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R. 5, Jan. ia goot
woman in the person of Mrs Name!
pit,aan of r. from Fairmont wen
} awav Friday. It was our prlvlleg
at one time to be the pastor OF he
church for eight years. She wa
true and faithful. Unless there wa
sickness in the family, she neve
: missed a service and when vlsitln'
| her home she was real mother t
us. To bereaved loved ones ou
: hearts tenderest sympathies are eS
M EMING
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
VOL XLVII
KILLED R TRAIN
MIR. J. d. Austin of Maxton Instant
ly Killed by frain Near Maxton
:1 sa:turday-Detased Was Driving


Saturday-Defased Was Driving
Oil Wagon
A horrible fccident occurred at
-Patterson's cr9sing, miles west of
Maxton, SATURDAY afternoon at l o.
clock when Nj. j. D. Austin of Max
ton was instintly killed by an A. C.
L. passenge1 train. Mr.. Austin was
driving an bill wagon and the train
struck the wagon, completely demol-
ishing it, and Mr.. Austin was thrown
some 60 feet. His neck and back
were broken. Messrs. Tom Britt and
d. A. Patterson were the first to get
to Mr.. Austin after the fatal col
lision and he was dead when they
reached him, about three minutes af-
ter he was struck. The two mules
which were hitched to the wagon
were not hurt.
An old gin house near the crossing
obstruct5 the view and Mr.. Austin
failed 10 see the approaching train
until lie had driven on the track.
The tain was running 30 minutes
late and it is said was making about
80 miles per hour when it struck the
wagon. Mr.. Tom Britt, who was
near the scene of the accident, says
the train did not blow for the cross
ing.
Deceased was about so years old
and was well-known throughout Rob
eson and adjoining counties. He
handled the Standard Oil company's
business in Robeson for some II
years, but he'd been with the Tex
leo Oil Co. for som etime and was
drivin ga wagon belonging to that
company when he was killed.
Deceased was one of the mos
highly respected citizens of Maxton
He is survived by several children
one of them, daughter, living il
China. The funeral was conducte'
from the Presbyterian church o
Maxton, of which he was loya
member, today and interment wa
made in the family burying plot.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
Applicants Received for Army Ser
vice-Canvassing for Recruits

Reported for The Robesonian.
Lieut.. Edward B. Dennis, recruit
ing officer, visited the local station
on December 10th and accepted the
following applicants for service:
Laurence C. Walters and John A.
Harrison, Laurinburg, @. NJ. corps;
William NJ Priest and William E.
Lisenby, Laurinburg. for coast ar
tillery; William M. Priest, McColl, S.
c., coast artillery; Hubert Smith,
Lumberton, for coast artillery. Cor
poral Vogt accepted five men at
Laurinburg while on canvassing. trip
and from Januar-- 18th to goth, in
order to get postmasters interested
in assisting army officers in obtain
ing recruits postmasters of the sec
ond, third and fourth class receive
SIS for every recruit obtained by them
enlisted at the depot, Columbus
Ohio-will canvass the following
towns: Pembroke. Maxton, Laurln'
burg, Hamlet, Rockingham, Aber
deem.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15
Two Bad Bills

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Mr.. Sellers bill would fasten on
North Carolina the Federalism Of
the dark ages, by making tenants
fixtures to the estates where bad
seasons or other providential cause:
made them debtors to the land-own-
Ell.
Mr.. divers Compost" bill would
rob the tenant Of about half the
value of the high-priced stock feec
he had been forced to buy.
God pity landless poor white fam
lilies whose hope for the future lies
in the destinies of country whose
laws are the spirit of such legis
lation.
H. L. EDENS