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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
AUTOS COLLIDE;
< DRIVERS UNHURT

A roadster driven by Arnold viii.
son and a seven passenger touring
car driven by Andrew McManus col
lided at the corner of Clay street and
Illinois avenue early Thursday night.
Neither driver was hurt and the ma.
chimes escaped with only bent tenders.
Several people witnessed the coils.
ion
Wilson claims he was turning east
on Illinois avenue, off Clay street
when the other car going south on
Clay street struck his car broadside.
McManus was on the left hand side of
the street, according to Wilson and
the impact knocked his (Wilson s) cal
up over the curbing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
BOARD OF REVIEW
CLOSES ITS DUTIES;
SOL0NS HERE TUES.
SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD FALL
sEssloN-To MAKE LEVY GOV.
ERING EXPENSE OF CONDUCT
ING COUNTY FOR NEXT YEAR..

The. La Sale county board of re-
view came to an end today and will
adjourn from day to day until they
have completed correcting the assess
ment books of the thirty-seven town.
ships in the county. Legally and Of
fcially, the board is dead. The pay
of the members and the clerk ends
with today's session, but a report Of
their findings will not be available
for two or three weeks to como.
A number of Ottawa complaints
are to be investigated, together with
certain estates On file in the probate
court. Most of this work will be
brought to finish by Harry Lee,
clerk of the board.
The three members of the board
are as follows. NJ A. Bronson, w.
A. Graves and NJ. ]. Denny.
Supervisors Here Tuesday.
Members of the Board Of Supervis-
ors will be here Tuesday for the Sep
tember meeting of that august body.
The first session will open Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Chairman
NJ. A. Bronson presiding.
Principal business to come before
the solons will be making the annual
levy for operating the county's vari-
GUS departments during the coming
year. In 1916-1917, the levy called for
raising $685. 900. 1917.191S, 1t is claim
ed by those in a position to know, it
will cost considerable more to oper-
ate the county.
II the supervisors act favorably up
on the government.state aid proposi-
tion, another large sum will have to
be added to that already shown upon
the books.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
NAME REGISTRARS
FOR SOUTH OTTAWA
WOMEN RESIDING IN SOUTH OF.
TAWA WILL BE REGISTERED
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
CAMPAIGN MEETING TUESDAY.

Mrs. Cyrus Hall Mccormick in a
talk before the state Council Of Ma
tional Defense" explained the neces.
sity of ten cent registration fee ask.
ed of every woman that registers. 1t
pays only part Of the cost of regstra-
tion Much of the expense is carried
by an appropriation from the state
council and gifts from patriotic
friends She expressed burning
wish that the curious apathy, a most
Indifference. with which some wom-
en- met this request to register for
service, would be broken in the dawn
of a new understanding of the Oppor-
tunity 1t affords.
with so many of the men going
away from everything they love, with
a toothbrush wrapped in a towel and
a few clothes. to be dedicated on the
altar of humanity, surely the woman
kind of Illinois will not think that to
give 10 cents and part of their time
is to equal the sacrifice men are ask
ed to make"
A meeting will be held at the town
hall on Monday afternoon at three o.
clock for all registrars Any woman
interested or desirious of helping Is
invited to be present at this time.
This meeting will be in the nature of
school of instruction and 1t is i'm
portant for all registrars to be pres
ent at this time. Automobile service
will be furnished free to the polls
Tuesday and Wednesday, Anyone
wishing a car to call for them can call
phone 273.k Anyone having car
to donate will call phone number
273K before Tuesday morning
The registrars that will assist Tues
day and Wednesday are Mesdames
Rector Hit; Frank Sanders; George
Yentzer; Otto Heztner; c. J. Byrne !;
Joe Baker: Wilbur Lawrence /;
Charles McCully; Roger Clark John
Hanna. Charles Sanders and David
Refior; Misses Grace Hoxie and
Miriam Sanders.
The following women have donated
cars for the two days: Mesdames Rob
ert Reed. Ole Benson: L. RI. Clap
per; L. G.. Brand; James Dougherty
Farnham and Misses Margaret Sand
ers; Florence Hanna and Isabella
Sanders.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
Stacker In Jail.

Another Stacker was rounded up
this morning when Jose Alvarez was
arrested in Sireator for failing to
register Alvarez Is employed on the
Santa Fe Railroad He is twenty.
eight years old and speaks good Eng.
lish. When asked the reason he did
not register he replied he didn't know
why he didn't register.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
Tries to End Packing Strike.

Omaha, Ncb, Sept. SIN response
to telegram sent by striking house
employees, asking for instructions,
Secretary of Labor Wilson today Is
planning to send a mediator to Oma.
ha to assist in settling dfIiculties. Ap.
proyimately 5000 of the 1000 EN-
ployes of the Cudahy and Armour
plants are out,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
THREE PLAIN JAGS
ARE ASSESSED FINES

Three plain drnnks were arraign-
ed in police courts today, after fall
ing into the tolls during the night of
wary officers patroling the loop
All were fined 81 and costs and sent
on their way sorrowing. They gave
their names as Charles Toreno, John
Gabel August Verdoner.
Charles Graves, said to be bad"
negro from Princeton, was not allow.
ed to show any Of his badness In OF.
tawa AS soon as the police set eyes
upon him they commanded him TO
keep on going-and he went.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
Seeks Divorce.

Paul Mcretti from Oglesby filed a
suit in the circuit court today for a
divorce from his wife, Orsola charg
ing desertion. The couple were mar
ried the 2sth day of June, 1906, and
lived together until the 26th day OF
December, 1913. when Mrs Meretti
left. There are two children.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
LOCAL BOYS ARRIVE.
At CAMP DODGE; ALL.
WELL AND HAPPY.
SQUAD CHIEF WRITES BOARD
THAT TRIP TO CAMP DODGE
WAS ENJOYED BY MEN-ARE
IN 399TH INFANTRY.

District No. s. first icrement Of men
to serve in the National Army, arriv
ed at Camp Dodge safely and soundly
according to a letter received late
Yesterday from, Squad Chief Bert
Leamy by the local Exemption Board.
Leamy signs himself as Private, Co.
z. 349th Infantry. I'd battalion
The boys arrived at Des MOines at
Il o'clock in the evening and after a
hearty dinner, started for camp, land
ing in quarters at $50 o'clock the
same light Leamy states that all the
men were well pleased with their
treatment accorded them in Ottawa,
Private Leamy's letter to the board
follows
Des Moines. Iowa,
Camp Dodge,
Sept 6, 1917.
TO Exemption Board,
ottawa, Ill.
Dear Sirs.
| take this opportunity of making
final report to you on trip to camp,
We had dinner at Rock Island, ILL.,.
and were picked up there by the fast
train which arrived at Des Mones at
| p. m.
Our tickets entitled us to transfer
from railroad to electric by bus for
which we were very thankful Had
| fine supper at Barnes Cafeteria, which
can recommend If you wish to in
form the next crowd. After eating II
was $3.50 so had rooms reserved and
breakfast for all and arrived here this
a. m,
It was necessary to use my three
tickets, copies of which have mailed
you. On behalf of the boys and my
self | wish to thank the Ottawa Boart
for their careful instructions in re
gard to all details as we came in con
tact with a lot of men who were absO
lutely lost and did not have any mea
tickets or other means Of identified
tion.
would like to have you thank thu
ladies of ottawa for the lunch boxes
and all our citizens.
Trusting this will find all In goot
health and only hoping that ma!
be further assistance to you in the fu
ture, | am
Yours respectfully.
PRIVATE r. BERTON LEAMY,
, Co. e. 349th Inf, 2nd Battalion,
Camp Dodge,
Des Moines. Iowa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
RELATIONSHIP Between
TWO NATIONS is
STRAINED
GOV. HAS REPORTS
COPIES OF MESSAGES ARE GIVEN
STATE DEPARTMENT IN WHICH
IT is SHOWN CONSPIRACY WAS
sa
AIMED AT SOUTH AMERICAN
COUNTRY.

Washington, D. c., Sept. g.
Diplomatic relations between the
United States and Sweden were
severely strained today when II
was discovered that German Of.
ciai kilograms were being for.
warded to Berlin thru the swed-
ish leagtion at 6uenos Ayres.
This was revealed In an offi.
ciaI statement issued this after.
noon by the state department.
The messages concerned dipIo.
matte situations in Argentina and
dealt with the method to be pur.
sued by submarines in sinking
Argentine ships.
The text Of these messages
were forwarded to Berlin by way
Of Stockholm and are now In the
hands Of the state department at
Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

Washington, d. c.. Sept S.--The
bombing of an American hospital in
France resulted today in officials of
the War Department straining every
nerve to strike hard at Germany in
the air President Wilson is expected
to get behind the officials in this de-
termination shortly and use all his
power to rush vast number of avi-
ators and areoplanes to the French
battle front.
Although without report from
General Pershing, 1t was believed
here that the attack marks the open.
ing of German aero offensive against
the American base hospitals and head
quarters in an endeavor to prevent
the carrying out of the American
plans of organization.
News of the attack set the war spir-
II of Washington loose in ernest. Of
ficials were highly incensed, especial
ly because the attack was from be-
hind the fighting line. By speeding
up work on plans for an aerial Of
fensive on a great scale, they hope to
prevent further attacks.
Zeps Aid Army.
Copenhagen. Sept. 8.-Germany is
using Zeppelins against the Russians
in the operations east of Riga
These monster dirigibles are being
utilized for attacks upon villages as
well as for scouting purposes. So far
as known this is the first time that
Germans have used Zeppelns for ac-
tual fighting on land, atho they have
attacked ships at sea and carried
bomb-dropping raiders over London
and Paris earlier in the war.
The Germans claimed to have ad
vanced nearly fifty miles east of Riga.
altho there are indications that the
Russian defense is stiffening There
Is great activity at the Russian naval
stations of Reval and Kronstadt.
It was reported from Stockholm to-
day that the Russian men.ofwar were
being fueled and laden with supplies
of ammunition and provisions as tho
for a cruise at sea.
The Germans in Riga are repairing
the bridges over the Dvina river.
Altho number of persons have
left from PetrOgrad. advices received
here today said that the city was
calm
London, Sept. S.--Germany. in her
reply to Pope Benedct's peace note.
will agree to the complete restoration
of Belgium, according to dispatch
from Amsterdam quoting the Dutch
Roman Catholic newspaper Tyd. The
dispatch added that Germany would
insist. however, that no seperate
agreements regarding Belgium's in
dependence should he made
The Hague, Sept. S,-Representa-
tives of the pan.Germans are plan
ming to bring up the subject of Presi-
dent Wilson's note TO the Pope when
the Rechstag meets on Sept. 26
Dispatches from Berlin today said
/ that the Lokai Anzeiger which is now
controlled by big industrial interests.
has started campaign to induce the
Reichstag to protest with a rebuke
against certain parts Of President
Wilson's note
The Vorwaerts takes just the oppo-
site side Not only does it attack the
Lokal Anzeiger but II warns the
Reichstag against any such action
Kaiser Enters Riga.
/ The Hague, Sept. S.Tbe kaiser
has entered Riga in military state. ac-
cordng to advices from Petrograd to-
day After reviewing the troops and
bestowing decorations, the kaiser ap-
pointed General Won Alten as COVER
nor of the city. The emperor's ad-
dress was circulated among the Ger
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

TO the Jealous eve the success Of an.
other is the unpar!onable rime.-Mll.
waukce News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

The turtle dove Is drab colorcd
wild pigeon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

The sewing machine was given to the
country in 1916.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and
Sunday. Not much
change In temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

The Hague, Sept. S.-The kaiser
has entered Riga in military state. &C.
cording to advices from Petrograd to-
day. After reviewing the troops and
hestowing decorations, the kaiser ap-
pointed General Won Alten as Cover
nor of the city. The emperor's ad-
dress was circulated among the Ger
man soldiers at the front,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
NOTICE TO THE BANKS OF THE
C0TTNTY

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the terms of an act
of the General Assembly of North
Carolina, passed at the session of
1917, entitled can act to provide for
the more economical disbursement of
the public funds in the County of
Robson, on the first Monday in
May, 1917, it being the 7th day of
May, the board Of commissioners of
Robson county will meet at the
court house in Lumberton at IL o.
clock, noon, for the purpose of re-
eelving and opening bids for the de-
post OF all public monies and for the
purpose of designating a depository
and financial agent of said county
under the provisions of said act. All
bids shall be sealed and shall be en-
dorsed "Bids for deposit of public
monies OF Robson county,, and shall
be addressed to the undersigned reg
lister of deeds, as ex-officio clerk of
the board of commissioners of said
county and shall be filed with him
not later than eleven o'clock in the
forenoon Monday, the 7th dav of
May, 1917. Said banks will further
take notice that the award of the
deposit of all public monies of the
county will be awarded to the bank
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
NOTICE OF GOOD ROADS BOND
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with the terms of an act of
the general assembly of North Car
DINA, passed at the recent session of
North Carolina, 1917, entitled can
act to authorize the board of COM
mlssloners of Robson county to is
sue bonds to the amount of five hun
dred thousand dollars for building
and improving the public roads and
bridges Of said county,, there will
be held in each township in Robson
county on Monday the 7th day of
May, 1917, an election to ascertain
the will of the people as to whether
the board of commissioners shall is
sue the bonds and levy the special
tag therein provided for or not. At
said election those voters who are
IN favor Of the issuance of the bonds
and the levy of the special tax there
IN provided for, shall vote a written
Or printed ballot with the words "for
| good roads bond issue" thereon. and
| those opposed to the issuance of said
bonds and the levy of said special tax
will vote a written or printed ballot
with the words against good roads
bond issue" thereon. Notice is fur
Their given that a complete new req
lctratlon will be had for said cleo
ton, and only those voters who reg
lster for said election will be allow
! Cd to vote in the same, and to that
end the following registrars for the
several townships of the county have
been appointed as follows, to-wit: AL
louisville, Frank Bullock, Jr.; Back
Swamp, W. F. Howell; BIRTHS, w
l.. thompson; Burnt Swamp, Jno
Mcleod; Fairmont, G. W. Thompson
Gaddy, J. O. Macarthur; Howells
vile, Hugh A. MWhite; Lumberton
J.: c. Townsend; Lumber Bridge, H
; NJ. John; Maxton, S. O. THOMPSON
Orrum, Frank Shepherd; Parkton. L
+. Hughes; Pembroke, J. L. Thap
/ gard; Raft Swamp, J. E. Carlvle
Rennert, A. c. McGoogan; Rowland
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
War Council to Help U. S. Avoid Mis-.
takes of Allies

Washington Dispatch, Apr. Is.
The international war council to as
semble here within the next week and
to which Great Britain and France
are sending eminent statesmen, SOL
diers and sailors, was stated official
ly today to have very largely for it's
purpose the enabling the United
States to avoid the mistakes and diff
ficulties which beset the Allies when
they entered the war.
American officials will meet the
foreign commissioners personally, dis
cuss with them the immense lessons
taught by the war, and consider the
broad principle whereby the United
States can marshal its forces for the
great struggle with the minimum OF
waste and delays.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16

rate OF interest on average daily bal
ances On public funds on deposit and
shall agree to loan to the board of
commissioners of Robson cunty, for
the use of the county, such sums of
money as NAV be required not ex-
ceeding the sum of twenty-five thous-
and dollars at any one time, and to
the board of education Of Robson
county such sums Of money as may
be required by said board notexceed-
ing the sum Of fifteen thousand dol
lars at any one time and to the road
commission of Robson county such
sums as may be required not ex-
ceeding the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars at any one time at the lowest
rate of interest. Said banks will
further take notice that the bank
receiving the deposits of public mon
les of the county will be required to
give bond as required in said act in
the sum of fifty thousand dollars
and will be required to pay the prem
lum on said bond at it's own proper
charge. Notice is further given that
under the terms of said act the bank
making the best bid will be entitled
to receive the deposit of all public
monies of the county, including the
general county fund, the road fund
the school fund, the drainage func
and any and all other monies collect.
ed by the sheriff or other public of.
flcer Of Robson county by virtue Of
his office. Notice is further give1
that the bank receiving said deposit
will not be allowed to charge any
exchange or collection charges or
checks or vouchers drawn on sale
fund.
This the End day of April, 1917.
M. w. FLOYD,
Register of Deeds and clerk to tn,
Board of County Commissioners O.
Robson County. 9 Amor
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
Man From Wilmington Arrested in
Boston as Alien Enemy

Man From wilmington Arrested III,
Boston as Alien Enemy
Boston Dispatch, Apr. Is.
The arrest of Erwin F. Grossman
of Wilmington, N. c., an architect in
the employ of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad at that city, as an alien en-
envy threatening the peace and secur-
ity of the United States, was an.
nounced by United States Marshal
John J. Mitchell tonight. Grossman
who was apprehended at Quincy, on
information wired from Wilmington
had maps of this city and of Boston
harbor and a pencil sketch Of Quincy
in his possession.
He pleaded not guilty when arraign:
ed in the Federal district court and
was committed to Jail in default OF
$4,000 bail.
Grossman, a man of 40 years, was
a lieutenant in the German army
when he retired ten years ago, Fed
eral officials stated. He came here
from Wilmington just before Easter
to visit his wife, who is employed
as a housekeeper in Hyde Park, he
said.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16

Britt spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. George Seasons.
There was an Easter egg hunt at
Mr.. Mckay Byrd's Saturday after
noon. lie was enjoyed by large
crowd.
Lots of corn was killed by the cold
Monday night.
Misses Bertha Seasons and Saliie
Mcdonald spent the weekend at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Seasons.
Mrs. Emerson Watson and children
spent last week with her mother.
The school at Smiths closed last
Thursday, April 5. MIR. Claude Phil
lips and Miss Lena Russ were the
teachers.
Mr.. Claude Phillips spent Saturday
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
BROAD RIDGE BREEZES
Farmers In Hurry to Get Cotton in
Ground-Fish Law Has Queered the
FiShers-Other Items

f"ImeTS In hurry TO let cotton IN
GrOund-F1sh Law Has Queered the
Fishers-Other Items
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Lumberton. R. 4, April 13-Several
of the Broad Ridge farmers are
through sowing cotton. only a few
that haven't sowed. They talk like
if they don't hurry and plant there
will not come any more rain to bring
up the seeds.
I think about every Robson man
went to the county commencement.
It's very warm today considering
the ice there was Tuesday.
It's time for April fools. Lookout
bows and girls.
Two or three of our farmers are
SO stingy they WRAP up their guanc
distributors with sacks. They're afraiC
it will blow away.
The fish law has stopped lot OF
the fishers from doing anything
They stand around and watch othe1
people work.
Come again, "Aunt Becky, will
some more interesting war stories
They were not half long enough.
A. w
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
Safe Medicine for Children

IS It safe? ?" is the first question
to be considered when buying cous
medicine for children. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has long been a ia
yorlte with mothers of young chill
dren as it contains no opium or 9th
er narcotic, and may be given to a
child as confidently as to an adult.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which is
of great Importance when a medicine
must be given to young children,
This remedy is most effectual in re-
iievin,g coughs, colds and Group. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
Great Rush to Join Red Cross-Steps
to Finance

Washington Dispatch, Apr IS.
President Wilson today invited a
group of leading men from different
parts of the country to meet in Wash
ington April Fl to consider means of
financing the American National Red
Cross for its responsibility toward
soldiers and non-combatants.
There has been a great rush to
join the Red Cross since the declara-
ton Of state Of war. Applications
are coming in to headquarters here
at the rate of between 5000 and 1000
per day. The society, which only a
year ago had less than $4,000 mem
bers, now has upwards of 100000 and
has set its goal at 100000.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
A WORD TO MOTHERS

There seems to be more than the
usual number of children suffering
from measles, whooping cough and
other children's diseases this spring.
Do not neglect any cold, for a cold
weakens the system and makes a child
more liable to attack of more serious
ailments Foley's Honey and Tar re.
lleves coughs, colds and Group. Sold
everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
Reported That Bulgaria Wants Sep
arate Peace

London Dispatch, April 10.
Reports from a Swiss source have
been received in Rome that the Bull
garian minister at Berne has made
overtures to the Entente ministers
with a view to the conclusion of a
separate peace, says the Exchange
Telegraph's Rome correspondent.
Similar advices regarding Bulga-
ria are sent by the Exchange TeIe.
graph representative at Lausanne
He reports that the Gazette of that
city states it has learn that semi
official Bulgarian delegates are
in Switzerland endeavoring to arrive
at basis for a separate peace with
representatives of the Entente.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
E.. J. McCallum; Red Springs, L

G. J. McCallum; Red Springs, Doug
las Mcmillan; Saddle Tree, Mc =.
Prevatt; Smiths, VIVA. Tlddy; 81
Paul, Lee McGoogan; Shannon, U. l..
klarpp; Sterlings, John H. JohnSoa,
Thompsons, H. S. Mclean; Wnlte
House, Me Oliver; Wisharts, >. ~
Stansel.
Notice is further given that eacn
Of said registrars shall, commencing
on the fuo1'th Saturday before Sald
election to be held on the first Mon
DAY in May, 1917, attend regularly
8: the polling place in their reSQec-
tive precincts fer four successive SAT
urcay3 between the hours Of elChT
c'tlock q. n. and sun down for the
oul'asse cf registering such persons
IS may offer to register and who are
entitled to vote for member OF the
General Assembly.
This Apr. 2, 1917.
A. J. FLOYD,
Chairman Board Of Commissioners
4 9 Anon