The Robesonian., 1918-01-24
$2,552.25 FOR RED CROSS
That Amount Raised in Canvass
Of Business Concerns and Men
OF Lumberton Yesterday and
This Morning-Ladies of Fin
ance Committee Will Organize
for Special Campaign Tomorrow
Evening Meeting Called for
Tomorrow Evening to Organize
Branch of Chapter Among Col
ored People.

Mr.. S. Mcintyre, chairman of the
extension committe of the Lumberton
chapter of the Red Cross, has called
meeting of the colored pepole to be
held in the court house tomorrow eve
ming to organize branch of the chap
ter. All colored people of the town
and community are urged to attend
this meeting
AS the result of canvass mad, of
business concerns and men yesterday
and today, total Of 2,552.25 has so
far been raised for the local Red Cross
chapter. This canvass was planned
at a meeting of the finance commit
tee held Tuesday evening for the
purpose of securing special contribu-
tiOns. Mr.. K. M. Barnes, chairman
Of the committee, and Mr.. A. w. Nc
Lean were appointed to canvass
the west side Of Elm, Messrs. A. E.
White and A. Weinstein to canvass
the east side of the same street. AS
result of this canvass the following
contributions have been secured:
Contributions Amounting to s2,552.2s.
Lumberton, Dresden and Jennings Cotton
Mills s1,5O0, National Cotton Mills $500, L.
H. Caldwell s1Oo, Mcintyre Lawrence & Proc,
tor 500, Mclean, Varser & Mclean s1OO
Woodberry Lennon $40, McAlG~ Hdw. Co
81 So i, H. " l. F Pope S., J: D; I ilIan Son
johnson SO, Sandy Mcleod $40, H. H. An
derson IS, K. N; Biggs S.. H. Dunie $40, H
p. Stacy $1o The Robesonian $5, Lumbertor
Cycle Co. 81, S. H. Hamilton 81, S. T. Free
man ST.; r. T. sanderson 81, O.: C. Deese 81
St, New York Cafe 81, f. L. Holloway y' S., F +
P. Gray s1O A. M. Hartley 50, L. r. Stephen
ST.. R. E; Lewis $3.50, E. M. Paul 81, c.
| S5, J. d. NOrpcDt 81 Stenkeos G. Rarres
K M. Barnes IS. Ed Mcneil So cts, Jud,
Moore s. y P+mg, w. Wliams VI ian g. j Brane'
50 cts, w. F. French IS. G. NJ. Whitfield 81
L. l. Grantharn So, D. R. Shaw 25 cts, Geo
Collins Collins 50 9, cts G B Bulla5d 50 cts N.
Thos r Parker i 81. G5e 8. l. 1. s. Bracy s.. E. )
Caldwell So. S. F. Caldwell 81, B. S. Nor
ymn;s Sn5 s G dsis Cab sa q ct W DmBss s.
Fuller $3.50. G. NJ. Fuller S., cash 81 w. W
Paeyatt g. Weinsteip 50 sts White " ute .
Mesdames Jno. S. McNeill, N. A
Thompson, R. C. Lawrence and E.
Poole were appoinated to organize tn
ladies of the chapter for specia
canvass for funds beginning Monda
of next week. They will meet in tn
commissioners room at the courthous
tomorrow evening to launch this gen
eral campaign. Collecting teams wi
, be appointed to canvass the el1tir
town. Sa!esladies and statesmen wi
; be asked to devote to this work tn
Mondays during which stores will b
closed.
+ Those making contributions me-
| designate, if they desire, the specis
: purpose for which they want the
= contribution used. Most Of the larg
contributions mentioned above we;
. given for hospitals and nursing sci
q vice for American armies in Franc
] The name Of Rev. Herbert /
+ Granthan1, priest in charge Of fri1
r ity Episcopal church of Luraberto
was Inadvertently omitted from Il
f list of members of the publicity con
g 11lit5ee Of the local Red Cross chapts
t published in Mondays Robesonian. A
Q ministers in the territory embraced /
= this chapter are asked to serve {
6 members Of this committee, whethf
}, their names have been published {
Q members or not.