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Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-16
Fire in Sealed Car.
(By United PresS)

st. Could, Mimi. Feb. 16.-Fire was
discovered in a sealed through mail
car consigned to Seattle. Possibilities
of bomb plot are being investigated
by the federal government. 1t is
hinted an Internal machine was in
shipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-16
Wants Adjournment.
(BY United PreSS)

(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 16.-Majority
Leader Kitchin insists that Congress
adjourn on March 5. He says it will
finish the appropriation bills, the
Webb and other big measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-16
ProhibitiOnists Win.
(By United Press

(By United Press
Washington, Feb. 16.-The postof-
flee bill has passed the senate and
contains a drastic provision against
the importation of liquors into dry
territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-16
Takes Over Barley Crop.
(By United Press)

Stockholm, Feb. 16.-Sweden has
taken over the barley crop and for
hidden the feeding of potatoes to an
imals, as reseult of the food short
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-16
Swiss Minister Called.
(By United PresS)

Washington, Feb. 16.-Swiss Min
lister Ritter was called to the state
department and conferred with Coun-
sellor Polk. Neither would discuss
the conference
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-16
Weather Predictions.
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Los Angeles, Feb. Embarrassing
cloudiness Friday and Saturday. Prob
ably rain. Light westerly winds.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22

swell in Water. Besides. They'll
shriveL Loosen and Peel Of!
Put 3 81 8 drops Of "Gets-1t" on the
corn right away Pain and infiam,
nation will disappear, the corn Will
begin to shrivel from that instant
then it loosens and falls right or.
the world that acts like 'Gets-It."
No new discovery has been made ia
corn-removers since, "aets:1t'' was
born. Don't ferget that fact. Gets
It" does away forever with the use
of saites that irritate. bandages that
make a bundle of yodr toe, plasters
that half do the work, knives and
scissors that draw blood. Use Gets
It'-no more digging or cutting:
hottie. or sent on receipt of price by
e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill. :. .
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
Mrs. Dewey Thanks N. C.. Legisla-
ture-High Praise for Daniels

Washington Dispatch, Feb. 19.
Mrs. George Dewey today sent to
Senator Overman of North Carolina
a letter expressing her gratitude for
resolutions adopted by the North
Carolina General Assembly voicing
appreciation of Admiral Dewey's SER
vices to the nation. She also enclos-
ed letter written by dmiral Dewey
which showed that North Carolin-
ian. James c. Dobbin, once Secretary
of the Navy appointed AdmiralDewey
an acting midshipman in the navy.
II wish you and the people of the
country to know" said Mrs. Dewey
"that my husband felt for the pres
ent Secretary of the Navy, Josephus
Daniels, (also a North Carolinian)
a sincere affection. Only a short
time ago the admiral said:
"I have been in the navy 62 years
!! and have served under many Sec.
! retaries of the Navy, but Secretary
8: Daniels is the best secretary we ev
: er had, and has done more for tn,
navy than any other. 1 am amazed
: by his conducting of technical mat
ters. He has studied profoundly ant
his epinien is founded on close OBJ
servation."
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22

member of the regular army. AS
regular he made mark by MAIN
tanning order in San Francisco dur
ing the disaster Of 1906. Temporar-
lily in charge of the troops at the Pre-
sidio. when the disturbance came, he
quickly declared martial law and set
about obtaining accommodations for
the homeless, keeping down cost Of
food and arresting trouble makers. It
was while he was in command of the
troops at Vera Cruz in 1914 that he
was raised to the rank Of major gen
eral. He then was 49 years old.
The ambition Of Funston's youth
was to go to West Point, but he fail
ed in an entrance examination. In
later years he repeatedly outranked
West Pointers who we're in school
when he failed Of admission.
Physically, Funston was one of the
smallest men in the United States
army. He was barely five feet. five
inches tall and usually weighed less
than 12O pounds. In civil life he was
modest and retiring.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
Reasonable Price for News Print Pa
Der Promised

Washington Dispatch, Feb. 16.
News print paper manufacturers,
facing criminal prosecution in Unit
ed States courts for alleged combi-
nation in restraint of trade, proposed
to the Federal Trade commission to-
day that it fix a reasonable price for
the output of the principal plants of
the United States and Canada. The
commission announced tonight that it
Rad the proposal under Iconsidera-
tion and would reply immeditely. 1t
is generally believed the answer will
be an acceptance.
The action of the manufacturers
gives a signal victory to American
newspaper publishers, who in the
face of advancing paper prices have
seen nothing ahead but ruin for many
Of their number. If the proposal is
accepted officials say it will marx
an expansion of the functions of the
government, which in arbitrating the
differences opens a wide field of pos
sibilities for the future.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
FREE BULLETIN ON FARM
PRODUCTS FOR FARMERS,
FRIENDS & SUBSCRIBERS

The Robesonian and the firm Of
r. D. Caldwell & Son have perfect
ed a plan for the farmers Of this
section to receive free bulletin ser
vice direct from the government.
During the year these bulletins will
be mailed at the time the crop is
being grown or planted. These bull
letins will cover a vide range of farm
products and will be very helpful and
instructive and should be read with
eager interest by all progressive
farmers.
Every farmer in Robson county
should take advantage Of this great
opportunity offered through The
Robesonian ard r. D. Caldwell &
Son to improve his methods of farm
ing, which will enable MIN to grow
better crops in a smaller acreage.
Agricultural Department experts
have carefully worked out these prob
lens by making a scientific analy-
sis Of each subject.
Here's How You Can Get This Ser
vice From the Government With
out Having to Write Letters Dur
ing the Year for the Various Bull
letlns:
Just sign Coupon below and mail
or bring to The Robesonian or R. D
Caldwell & Son, who will register
you for The Government Bulletin
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
GUARDIAN OF CROP LIEN LAW
Senator Cough Says in its Present
Shape Crop Lien Bill Affords No
Protection to the Farmer -.

Senator Cough Says in it's Present
Shape Crop Lien Bill Affords No
Protection to the Farmer -.
sFUnder the Dome" i nRaleigh News
and Observer.
Senator Cough, the guardian of the
crop lien, is a merchant and farmer,
not a large farmer as he operates
only a few thousand acres. He is a
member of the large mercantile firm
of White & Cough, Robson county.
The firm does both wholesale and
retail business, the latter stores do
ing a cash business only. Senator
Cough does not like credit system
of any kind. He says that he does
not do a dollars worth of crop lien
business, so the proposed lien bill
does not apply to his interests or bus
mess of his firm. He is very anx-
ious for a measure that will be abso-
lutely fair to both the farmer and
the merchant, the new bill to be con-
sidered next Monday he does not think
will meet the approval of the farm
er and merchant, it being of such q
character that the merchant cannot
use it as collateral for loans from
banks. Mr.. Cough expresses his ad
miration for Governor Beckett, who
is the recognized author of the meas
ure, and says no man on earth is more
sincere in his desire to do the righ'
thing than our present Governor, ant
he hopes with certain amendments tt
make it satisfactory to all. In it!
present shape Mr.. Cough says it af
fords no protection to the farmer
and cannot be used by the merchant
If passed he thinks it will close tn,
only avenue a great many farmer
have for credit The Senator is chair
man of sthe Senate committee o.
railroads.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
TAKE "CASCARETS" IF
HEADACHY, BILIOUS
AND CONSTIPATED
Best for liver and bowles, bad breath,
bad colds, sour stomach

Get a 10-cent box.
Sick headache, biliosuhess, coated
tongue, head and nose cloggei up
with a cold-always trace this to tor
Did liver; delayed, fermenting food
in the bowels or sour, gassy stom-
ach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in.
testines, instead of being cast out OF
the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
enine headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the conssipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10 cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
Bone-Dry Bill Before Congress

Whoever shall order, purchase or
cause Intoxicating liquors to be trans
ported in interstate commerce, except
for scientific, sacramental, medicinal
and mechanical purposes, into State
or territory the laws of which State
or territory prohibit the manufacture
or sale therein of Intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes, shall be pun
ished by fine not to exceed $1,000
or six months in iail or BOTH"
A "joker" reading as above was
Tlaced in the postoffice appropria-
tion bill of the United States Sen
ate bv Senator Reed. And it is ex-
~ncted il will pass. 1t would have
tho effect Of making North Carolina
ar.' any Other State that has laws
Hrainst manufacture and sale of in.
tc%.cG.i!1S lirUcrs cry as G. bone.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
Casualty List of Germans Totals q,
er Four Millions

Casualty List of Germans Totals q,
er Four Millions
A London dispatch of the 1SfL
states that casualties in the Gerr9sn
army, exclusive of colonial troons
reported in the German casualty IiSfS
jim the month of January, 1877, totaII-
ed 77,534 officers and men killed
wounded, prisoners or missing. Tn
total compiled from the list follows:
Killed and died, 1896.
Prisoners 1,645. ~,
Missing 11,874.
Wounded 48,109.-
Total 77,oo4. ~
THESE casualties bring the total Of
Germans killed and those who died
of wounds or sickness to 988,32q. and
the total casualties since the war be-
gan to 4,087, ,692.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22

You have probably been in the habi:;
of using external treatments to relieve
your catarrh. You have applied sprays,
washes and lotions to the mucous sur
faces of the nose and throat, have
been temporarily relieved, and then
wondered a short time after, why you
were troubled with another attack OF
catarrh.
You should realize that catarrh is
an infection of the blood. This fact
has been agreed upon by specialists
in catarrh troubles, and has been
proven in the laboratories Of the Swift
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
You Need Not Suffer From catarrh

Specific Co. S. S. S., which was die
covered over fifty years ago, will
cleanse your blood of the catarrhal
poisons and will thereby relieve Won
Of the dripping in your throat, the
sores in your nostrils, splitting, hawk.
ing and bad breath.
All druggists carry S. S. s., and
the physicians of our Medical Depart
ment will cheerfully answer any lei
ters which you may write them in
regard to your case. Swift Specific
Co., 3o5 Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga,
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
Ovsfna1 Hears There Are 1Oe,eeo
Spies in the United States

Opposing amendments by Senator
Cummins to temper some Of the
stringent provisions Of the espton-
age bill, Senator Overman of North
Carolina, today declared he had been
told there were 100000 spies in the
United States and that it was alb
solutely essential that drastic laws
be enacted to protect naval stations,
submarine bases and other national
defenses.
Senator Fall, Republican of New
Mexico, argued for stringent laws and
declared that the government of the
United States was on trial for effic-
lency to perpetuate itself.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
Something Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant to
take and their effect is SO agreeable
and so natural that you will not real
lze that it has been produced by a
medicine. Obtainable everywhere.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
1T BUILDS UP THE SYSTEM

1T BUILDS UP THE SYSTEM
Pearson Remedy Company,
Burlington, N. c.
Dear Sirs: wish to say that I have
used your Indian Blood Purifier in
my home and am pleased with it. 1t
purifies the blood and builds up the
system AS you claim.
Yours very truly,
A. A. APPLE, Sec.-Treas.,
Lakeside Cotton Mills,
Burlington, N. G..
Grantham Drug Co., st. Paul, N. c..
Grantnam Bros, Lumberton, N. c..
Central Drug Co., Lumber Bridge, N. {.
c,
Pittman Drug Co., Fairmont, N. c..
Bladenboro Drug Co., Bladenboro, N :.
C..
Clarkton Cash Store. Clarkton, NC.
Red Springs Drug Co., Red Springs,
N. C.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
NCrth Carolina Items in Sundry Civil

WaGhington Dispatch. Feb. 10.
The Sundry Civil bill, reported to
the House today carries the follow
ing North Carolina items.
Completion Of postoffice at Bur-
lington, $4,000; Continuation of
building at Chapel Hill s45 900; Com
pletion. of Charlotte building $4,000;
Shelby $4,000; Thomasville, $4,000;
Waynesville, $4,000, and completion
of Customs and Appraisers stores
at Wilmington $135,O0O.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-22
corns Peel Right
OFF With ''eets.lt"
2 Drops, and the Corn is q "Goner!'

When you've got to walk on
the sides of your shoe to get away
from those awful corn-pains, there's
only one common.senSe thing to do.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
WALKER SAYS LADY
LOBBYISTS LOST8
HOUR LEGISLATION

Springfield, Ill.,. June %. Women
lobbyists, ieolous of losing the glory
Of securing the passage Of the WON.
ems eight hour bill prevented the pas
sage OF a. Jaw limiting hours of WON
ems work, John II. Walker president
Of the Illinois Federation of Labor.
asserted here today They refused,
he said. to consent to an amendment
OF the bill to provide for a nine hour
day law with half holiday on Satur
day or a 50hour week bill.
This. Walker, asserts. could have
been passed. Many OF the labor ad.
yocates realized early in the session
the defeat of the measure and urged
tae women to get behind the bill
amended in that way. They refused
fatty, contending that the bill would
be passed in its first form easily and
afraid that labor men would take the
glory of having put it thru
When threats were made by labor
men TO force the issue, the women
charged traitorous lobbying, charg
ing that an attempt was being made
to trade the Women's eight-honr bill
for the Injunction Limitation bin.
They were warned to the ultimate
result but deli2d the labor leaders.
Walker says.
What we wanted to do" Walker
SAID. was to get the governor to
stand behind the nine.hou law as
amended and then get the endorse
ment of the Illinois Council of De.
tense. This would practically have
assured its passage. Nearly every
large corporation employing womens
labor realized that more than eight
hours a day Is too long period for
women to work
Walker blamed the newspapers for
being partly responsible for tie de-
feat of some Of the other labor bills
before the legislature, particularly
mentioning the Injunction Limitation
bill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
WANTS RUSSIA TO
WAGE SEPARATE WAR

London, June 23.---The sensational
suggestion that Russia disavow her
alliance with the other entente pow
ers and wage separate war against
the German allies Is made by Maxim
Gorky in his paper. the New Life. .
according to adyices from Petrograd
today
The public opinion in all countries
says Gorky should be prepared for
the reputation Of the aggressive war
aims OF the allies by Russia.
The Chronicle correspondent in Pc
trograd concludes his dispatch with
this significant paragraph:
This article is q striking indica.
ton Of the length to which the Rus
sian socialists are prepared to 40 and
IL another sign of the approach of the
great crisis which Is not far distant +"
perograd dispatches stated that
every effort was being made today
To set in communication with Sabast.
opol where the sailors Ct the Russian
Black Sea fleet have mntnied. Rear
Admiral G.ennon head of the naval
section OF the Root mission. and other
Americans. are in Sebastopol and
Tears FOR their safety were expressed
in some quarters. II was generally
believed however that the Americans
were safe
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
FIELDER JONES GOAT IN
A QUEER DIAMOND PLAY
Committed Error on Foul Ball
Which Opened Batting Rally.

Here's another one for the book.
Fielder Jones tells 1t, aud he was the
goat" OF rather the defeated pitcher
tried to make him occupy TINT role
He was playing center field for
Brooklyn this particular day. and his
club was ahead In the ninth inning
when II dead left field hitter came to
bat for the opponents. Jones swung
over into deep left, and Joe Kelley,
the LETT gardener, went In fairly close
to take care Of line hit. Keclcr, the
right iielder, swung around into cor
ter, knowing that Ills own territory
was perfectly safe with this batter
performing.
The batter ran true to form lii that
he Bit Il long ly just outside the left
field foul line. Both Jones and Kelley
started for It, aud finally "Kcl7 told
Fielder to take II. Jones had been
uncertain as TO who would handle the
ball and was afraid that he might
bump Joe The result was that he
dropped the bali, Then the batter got
u base hit, and some more Of the same
followed, with the result that Brook
lyn was licked
Ii probably was the only case on
record wherein Il center tlcldrr com
United IN error on a foul bah ana thug
opened the way for batting rally.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
SCOOP
; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE KAisER's PRAYER"

THE kAiSER'S PRAYER"
! answer
BY D. n. Ooty.
Sir Kaiser am sorry
| cannot grant your prayer,
The reason is so plainly seen
From here, If not from there.
You slaughtered those poor 5eIsiams
Who had done you no harm.
You burned their homes and children
And ruined all their farms.
You humbIed poor old Johnny Bull
And sunk his battleships
Killed many thousand Frenchmen
And licked your bloody lips.
But say, Sir Kaiser William.
You sure did strike snag.
When you tackled my Son Samme
And then began to hrag.
That you would make him pay for ali
Because he has the gold,
But pride goeth before a fall
In the Good Book you are told
You ask me TO help you now
To whip my favorite child.
What has he ever done to you
To make you get so wid7
II is because he stands for love
And friendship to the end
Or that he wants Democracy
To rule in hearts of men?
helped him twice lick Johnny Bull
And the naughty Spaniards, too.
So now think its Just the time
helped him to lick you.
When my son Sam gets thru with
you,
haven't any doubt
There's not enough OF your men left,
To raise decent shout
You want to be the boss Of earth
But that is still my job,
You've got to be put out of biz
So the world you cannot rob.
So w whisper to Son Samme
Some secrets that know,
And 10 "Davie Jones' Locker
Your submarines will 90.
I've thought Of just the place for you
And It will suit you we'll,
IN give the Devil another Job
And make you the boss Of fl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
SPORTS
A PLEA FOR SPORTS

The sporting writers of the country
who. in using their influence and max
ing extra efforts in she columns OF
their newspapers TO see that athletics
indoors and out of doors are kept go
ing and thereby following out the
wishes of President Wilson In having
sport continued, are doing their bit
for their country inthese upset times.
Those editors and writer's of sports
who have joined the college alarmists
in helping to curtail and stop athletic
competitions and sports in general are
doing the future OF young American
manhood untold harm. and can be
classed among the "slackers.
There is saying in the British Isles
that "England's battles were won on
the cricket field Americans coming
victories in the cause of democracy
ANA Humanity can be attributed to the
baseball diamond the football field,
the tennis court, track, field and wa
ter. for the ten million young men
who have answered the registration
call of the president, have received
a preliminary training in the great
American army OF sport and when the
flower of young American manhood
takes its place in France and Belgium
alongside the armies of France and
Great Britain in the fight for world
freedom, they viii not have to ack-
nowledge superiority of physical fit.
ness. alertness of eye and courage to
the "Tommies" or "Poillu," all due to
the love of the youth of the United
States for sport
Back of the trenches over in France
and Belgium and turnout England
baseball is now being played and fast
gathering in its fascinating meshes
the French, English. Scotch and Irish
soldiers and the American and
Canadian lads who packed in their
kits an equipment of balls and bats
are fast finding their allies adept put
pills.
The United States army authorities,
realizing the value OF the playing of
baseball and other competitive sports.
are seeing to 1t that contests and sys
tematic play are part of the physi-
cal fitting Of the student officers and
enlisted men In the various training
camps.
A systematic canvassing and tabu-
lating Of the country has shown that
the writings and preachments of the
sporting sackers" and college alarm.
lists are having no effect on young
America" and that more baseball
than ever is now being played by lads
II years OF age and under.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
CAN'T TELL KISS BY
SOUND, COURT RULES

Beacon, n Y, June You can't
tell whether It's a kiss or not by the
sound alone A momentous decision,
truly, but one easily reached by Judge
Willard Broekway when Herbert Jor-
dan attempted to justify his leaving
MS wife because she kissed grocery
clerk
How do you know she did?' asked
the Judge
Jordan brought forward neighbor
VINO saM she had heard the Sound OF
Kissing through the keyhole." we
haze 10 80 by fact, not by sound. rp-
marked Judge Brockway. 1T might
have ben some other noise with a
kissing sound
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
HEAVEN HOME or HER
EMPLOYER, SAYS CENSUS

Albany. \. Y. June 22 The New
York State military census is going to
show some curious information. Fol
instance, an unmarried. nineteen year
old Albany girl gave these answers on
her blank.
What is your business
'Colporteur. zone who sells or
distributes religious tracts)
Are you in business for yourself?'
No"
IF not, what is the name of your
employer"
THE Lord"
What is your employers business"
"Forgiving sins"
What is your employers address,
The heavenly sanctuary
Subscribe for FreeTrader-Iourn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
RICH WOMEN MAKE
RED CROSS PAJAMAS

Eeal-Silk gowned women are the
workers in a paiama factory started
in this town and they drive to and
from their work in a limousine ON the
one day a week they labor
The factory is the Casino, where.
in times of peace the fox trot and
the one step rule. and the women
workers are members of the New Ier
sey Coast AuSiliary-atLarge of the
Atlantic Division. American Red
Cross. Its officers and other women
who work az the sewing machines are
the wives and daughters of men prom
iuent in the business and professional
life of New York Within a short
time II will have a payroll of 15U
women day. with an output of $4,000
uits a month
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23

Cleveland at Chicago; Washington
at Boston.
st. Louis at Detroit; Philadelphia at
~ Y,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
HOME MANN ERS.

The greatest courtesy Of which
we are capable should be shown
In the homo. II 10 easy to be
careful Of tho feelings Of those
about whom we care little,
Should we not do as much for
those who are desres. to us2
There ia no greater cruelty than
10 count upon our loves "tidina
over' the effect OF impatienoe.
dIseourtesy, harsh criticism and
all the unlovins, singing darts
that most OF us reserve for home
use.