The Robesonian., 1917-06-14

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LIBERTY BOND MASS MEETING;
Patriotic Meeting Held at Courthouse
to Boost Sale of Liberty Bonds
Subscriptions of Lumberton People
Increased by Several Thousand Dol
lars-Several Speeches Made
AT meeting held at the court
mouse tuesday afternoon at o'clock
patr!otlc speeches were made en-
Pnaslzing the supreme Importance of
subscribing for Liberty Loan bonds
and at the close of the meeting sub
scr1ptlons amounting to over $4,000
ncd were added to amounts previous
L. subscribed by Lumberton people.
ELSEWHERE IN this issue will be found
a list OF subscriptions made to date
Mr.: R.. D. Caldwell presided at the
meeting IN the absence of Mayor Jas.
~. Proctor, who called the meeting
at the instance of several citizens
to see what could be done locally in
the interest of sale of the bonds, but
Who had to be out flown. The East
Lumberton band furnished music for
the occasion.
! Candor compels the statement that
the meeting was not so we'll attend
cd as it should have been, though a
falr-slzed crowd Of women and men
were present. If the people realized
the seriousness of the situation and
the duty of the hour the court room
would have been crowded to it's ca
. pacity.
Mr.. c. V. Brown, cashier of the
} National Bank of Lumberton, Mr.. H
NJ. McAllister, president of the First
y National Bank, and Mr.. K. M. Rarnes
, cashier of the Planters Bank & Trust
Co., were called on by Mr.. Caldwell
and explained that the banks repre-.
serted by them were ready to oxiene
, every possible aid in the way Of cas-,
: payments to purchasers of bonds
Mr.. r. c. Lawrence was called upol
: krt he suggested that Mr.. H. +
: Stacy had been asked to explain tn,
o situation, and that the crowd woui,
: rather hear him and Mr.. A. ". Nc
= Lean.
e Mr.. Stacy quoted Billy Sunday
t terse statement that it is up to ev
r cry man to either fight, farm or fin
ance. The government is going t
= have the money to carry on this wa
) anyway, he said, and if the peopl
f don't buy bonds it will take the mon
o eXe by taxation: If the United State
i falls down in the sale of these bonds
d he said, it will give an impetus t
e the war that will call for men be
le tween the ages Of 18 and As, but
the bonds are oversubscribed it wi
go long way toward ending the wa
y 1t has come to a fearful pass if tn
l. people cannot be aroused to the
le duty. Purchase of these Liberty Loa
n bonds is better than an investmer
le triotlc duty to purchase them.
Hon. A. w. Mclean was called u,
le on. He declared that the people al
c. not showing spirit of patriotism
their attitude toward the purchase {
Liberty bonds. Yet it is not lack {
patriotism; the people do not realiz
the seriousness of the situation. Tn
os country was irresistably drawn int
the war and unquestionably God hs
purpose in it ard the final resu
1e will rebound to the glory of the wor
1e and civilization. Christianity ar
to civilization have more to fear fro
re Germany than from heathenism. &c
~ HldHy ucI1eS CuIISt dIlu C1e ulp1I
ps inspiration of the Bible and seeks
dominate the world with its so-calls
a kultur. Beside the German ruler
lg who have not hesitated to murd
IS. women and children-have even glo
he led in 1.-THE Lowry outlaws wi
w terrorized Robson in the 70's we
nd innocent gentlemen.
er Mr.. Mclean appealed for an ava
ay ening Of the people to che duty
rs. subscribing for Liberty bonds. v
nj ought to be ashamed of ourselves,
ds said, that we have not taken tn
It matter seriously. It is shame tn
IL the people of the richest nation
[r. earth should hold back when ask
ht to take up $2,000,0O0,000 in bon
rs. when the people Of Great Brita
have subscribed for about 500
It 100000 of bonds of their governme1
tt, France around $15,OO0,000,000 G.
n many around $4,000, O,OOO.
Rev. H. A. Grantham, pastor
Trinity Episcopal. church, was call
.es on and male a ringing speech Of G
ly minute or so. Everybody mt
al, be interested, he said. Everythi
we hold dear is hanging in the b
Ic- ance. If YOU buy a liberty bond y
ar are fighting for your country. 7
m. German people believe they are t
ue- chosen people of God, but if one m
. Judge by their acts, they are
eet chosen people of the devil.
re- Mr.. Mclean stated that he wo1
led buy a 81 900 bond in addition to
It'll 81 900 bond already purchased;
or A. E. White announced that VIII