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The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16

Burr w. Porter of Navajo was a business visitor to Holbrook Thursday.
 FOR RENT - Broom house with sleeping porch. Inquire of A. V. Hansen, Holbrook. if
 Miss Anna Greer returned Tuesday morning from a short visit with friends in Winslow.
 Mrs. V. D. Taylor of Albuquer- que has accepted a position as saleslady in the Holbrook Mer- camille Co.
 J. NJ. Lee. station agent for the Santa Fe in Holbrook. left here Tuesday to attend a meet ing of station agents on the coast lines at Stocton, Cal. He was accompanied by his family.
 Judge Sidney Sapp was elected senior grand steward of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Arizona at the annual election in Phoenix Wednesday.
 The new residence of E. H. Johnson at Taylor was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The fire was caused by an explosion of a lamp. Loss $1, 800, partly covered by insurance.
 The derailment of two cars in freight train at Carrizo yester- day afternoon necessited the call ing of the wrecker from Winslow. Passenger train No. ' was delay ed three hours by the accident.
 Last Sunday morning Judge Sidney Sapp and MT. and Mrs, L. c. Henning left Holbrook for Phoenix, where they were in at tendance at the annual meetings of the Masonic lodges of the state during the week.
 Last Saturday MT. and Mrs. l.. D. DiYeIbess celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their wedding by entertaining num- Der of friends at.7 o'clock dinner. Following the dinner. which was an elaborate one, other guests arrived and the evening was pleasantly passed in playing whist.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Cold Linht.

Rare atmospheric gas known as neon, which was first isolated in 1898 by fractional distillation Of liquid air, is now used successfully in electric lighting. If a mild electric current passes through a tube that contains a minute quantity of neon, it pro duces a golden light that is soft and agreeable to the eyes, and makes the object it illumines stand out with re- markable sharpness. The neon tubes require less current than the mercury vapor lamp and give out less heat than any other form of electric light. Moreover, the electric current disinte- grates the new gas very slowly; the tubes will produce light for from eight hundred to a thousand hours without being renewed. Recently four neon tubes, nearly 12O feet long, were sue cessfully used to light an exhibit at the Grand Palais in Paris.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
If You Do Not Sleep Well.

Should you be a restless sleeper should sleep come to you only at fits and starts, try simple remedies, and Go not plunge into narcotics or stimu lants-at least not until the others have failed. A famous English physi clan is quoted as saying, T can cure the worst case of insomnia in this manner: When the patient has re tired, give her a heaping bowl ot bread and milk, with just a dash of salt to season it. This will draw the blood from the head to the stomach it will quiet the nerves and put the entire body in a healthy glow, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the patient falls into a healthy, rest. full sleep" Another tasty dose to take which will induce sleep is a cold or. ange just before retiring There are certain sedative as well as stimu- lating qualities in an orange, and it is probably one of the most eftica cious fruits that can be taken TOT this purpose.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
NeoIected DUtv.

There is one duty that human be- ings conspicuously neglect It is a tremendously important duty. And it Is also, for most human beings, the most attractive duty in the world. Nevertheless, in spite of it's attract fveness and it's importance, it is sell dom spoken of. There are millions of people who don't recognize it as duty. So they neglect to strive for it. Then they wonder why they have not achieved the duty. Sometimes they complain, bitterly. Occasionally, by chance, they do achieve the duty with. out recognizing it as a duty. Then they neglect it, and they suffer for the rest of their lives. Surely you know what the duty is. It is simply the duty of being happy.-New York Tel egram.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Married in Holbrook

Last Friday afternoon Justice A. M. Boyer united in marriage Mr. Claude w. Bennett and Miss Mamie Eles Adams, both of Winslow. The ceremony was performed in Justice Boyer's office and was witnessed by MT. Odie Upchurch and Miss Ruth Bennett, also of Winslow.
 Monday Mir. Milton M. May and Miss GenevieYe Meyer, of Phoenix, were married by Justice Boyer in his office. the witnesses being J. W. Richards and Miss Dee M. Moss.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
ramIIiar Story.

From the biography of a failure: By careful attention to his own busi- ness he gained a competency and stood high in the esteem of his fel- low citizens. Persuaded by his friends he made the race for congress sional honors, but was defeated. He next yielded to the earnest solicitation or his friends and ran for the legisla- ture, but did not win Afterwards he was at intervals urged by his many friends to become in rotation a candi- date for sheriff, constable, town mar shaI night watch and dogpelter, and was each time knifed at the polls by f1ends in human form. Somewhere along the line he became a liar, dead. beat, petty swindler and common drunkard. and one morning last week he was found dead out behind :he liY. cry stable.-Kansas City Star.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Break is Complete

Count J. H. von Bernstorff, former German ambassador to the United States. sailed for home Wednesday aboard the Scandinavian American liner Frederick VIII. With him were the Countess von Bernstorff and nearly 700 German diplomatic and consular officials. The de- parture which completed the se- verance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany was accomplished quiet IY and was marred by no unto- ward incident.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Pragmatist's Belief.

The pragmatist believes that we live in a world capable of improvement but his immediate outlook seems to be upon a p1uraIistic collection ot loose ends, which may perhaps some time be gathered up into a fair en- broidery, but of which we. have no real certainty and of which we have no pat tern. The spiritual ideaist. on the other hand, is working upon a remedi able, incomplete world. with q clear consciousness that he is striving for an ultimate spiritual unity in which the world will be cleansed and com pleted. His is an idealism in the mak. ing, an idealism which by his own work he can help to realize.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Cultivate Your Talent.

One little talent on which you con eentrate your energies, generally means far more in a practical way than the half-dozen gifts which divide your attention among them. For prac tical purposes it is easy to be too highly endowed. One talent with all the energy of your nature back of it, will put you in place where you will not need to envy anyone.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
War With Germany Probable

The steady accumulation of violations of American rights by Germany made it appear possible yesterday that President Wilson would go before congress to ask authority for further protecting lives and property without wait ing for a serious disaster which might shock the country. There were no indications, however. that he believed the time for such a step had come, and it again was stated authoritatively that he would move deliberately and with full appreciation of all the consequences involved.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Home Influences.

The value of a home that is real home is priceless, writes Farm and Preside contributor. To say that ear ly environment figures largely in mold ing the character is putting it very mildly, as I know from personal ex- perience, both as a child and parent. Home environment actually makes the child what he or she will be in the future.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
What Made Him Lauoh

What are you laughing at?' T was just thinking of my poverty" Well, what is there in poverty to make you laugh?'' Tt just struck me that if should 5y chance strike it right some day how many thousands there are who could honestly say they knew me when I didn't have a dollar. Detroit Free Press.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Cross Bar Land 6 Cattle Co.

Cross Bar Land 6 Cattle Co.
 Fred T. Colter has associated himself with MT. c. H. Good fellow of Fresno, Calif., and MT. John R. Corcoran of Pasadena, Calif., in his range cattle inter- ests which cover on his cattle range east of the Colorado river, including the cattle and range holdings of his brother, Harry B. Colter.
 The parties have incorporated under the name of the Cross Bar Land & Cattle Co, capitalized at $25O, ,0OO, and expect to engage extensively in cattle raising in Apache county.
 John R. Corcoran, who will have the range charge of the company's interests. accompan- ed by Mrs. Corcoran, arrived at
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16

the Hotel Earth Wednesday evening, having driven through from California in their Buick Six. They went on to Colter Thursday morning, at which place MT. Corcoran will at pre- sent make his headquarters. - St. Johns Observer.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
shakespeare's Leos.

There is no authority for the opinion that Shakespeare had one of his legs broken in a drunken brawl outside Of a sonnet written by Marlowe, himself a brilliant debauchee and notorious liar. Apart from Marlowes dia- tribe, there is nothing to show that the great dramatist had a broken or deformed leg.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Easily Dioested.

According to careful laboratory ex- periments, white flour is more easily digested, but whole wheat and gra- ham flour have a greater amount of. protein. White flour yields 1,15O calor- les. The best bread flour is that which takes the greatest amount of moisture and the best pastry flour that which takes the least.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Derivation of "canon."

The word canon" is Greek for rule" and is itself derived from "canna,' a reed, which was selected by carpenters on account of it's straightness. Hence from a measur- ing rule, it became a figurative rule for measuring and regulating church doctrines.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Why Harsh Words Hurt.

Most people seem to feel hard words more than hard deeds, and are more upset by insults than by actual in- iuries. What we do to an enemy in war is done from necessity, but the evil we say of him seems to arise from an excess of spite.-Plutarch.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
What He Thinks Remarkable.

Do you think there is anything re markable in love at first sight?" asked the romantic youth. Not at all" an 8wered the cynfc. Its when people have been looking at each other for four or five years that it becomes re- markable ''-Pearson' Weekly.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Peculiar rabIe nsinties.

In the West Indies a iarge caterpiI- lar, found on the palLl tree, is es- teemed a table dclicaAy, while the edible nests of Java swallows are so rich and dainty that tie ingredients of dish will cost as much as $75.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
To Remove MiIdew From Liner.

Mix soft soap and powdered starch, half as much salt, and juice of one lemon. Rub the linen well in this so- Iution and let lie on the grass for day and night. This treatment will remove mildew stains without barn. ing the finest linen.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
All Seek Man of Eficiennv.

If man can make a better book, preach better sermon or make bet. ter mouse trap than his neighbor, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten pathway to his door-Emerson.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Did 1t, Even Then7

No doubt the weather forecaster Of Noah's day sputtered something about "a deficiency in precipitation as he went down for the third time.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Additional Local News

IS guest at the nome or her sister, Mrs. R. c. Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. James Donohoe of Adamana were Holbrook visi- tors Tuesday.
 H. H. Scorse is looking after his various business interests in the Salt River Valley.
 Rev. ". B. Cole of Winslow filled hls regular weekly appoint ment in the Methodist church in Holbrcok Wednesday night.
 Emmet Wallace and family of Adamana were guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Wallace a few days this week.
 Mrs. Mary Woods and daugh- ter, Miss Pauline, have been visit ing relatives in Winslow since last Saturday.
 After an absence of several weeks with his family in Los Angeles Julius Wetzler, the well known capitalist, returned to Holbrook Tuesday morning.
 W. A. Saunders, supervisor of Apache county and prominent livestock grower, spent several days this week in Holbrook. driy- ing down from St. Johns Tues day afternoon.
 Mrs. w. J. Hookway and chi!- drcn have returned from Albu- querque where they had spent a week for the purpose of having Master Norman's eyes treated and fitted with glasses.
 President John R. Hulet and Cashier D. J. Thomas went to St. Johns Tuesday to look after their banking interest at that place. They made the trip by automobile, returning Wednes- day evening.
 Prominent citizens of Winslow who visited the county seat on business Tuesday were Attorney w. H. Burbage, A. H. Hansen, Wm. Daze Jr. and Dr. G. P. Sampson, justice of the peace. Each of the gentlemen made a pleasant call on the editor of the News.
 The State of Arizona was five years old Wednesday. The day was observed as a holiday by state and county officers and by the postoffice and banks. That was also St. Valentines day and the usual number of tokens of this popular saint were sent out.
 The Holbrook Mercantile Co.'S. millinery opening last Saturday was a very successful event. A large number of ladies attended and many hats were purchased. Many more are still in stock and should be seen by people who have not yet selected their spring millinery.
 J. P. Eisentraut, representing the we'll known firm of Frost 6 Frost, architects, of Ell Paso, was a pleasant caller at the News office last Saturday. This firm has drawn plans for the court house at St. Johns, and MT. Els entraut had just returned from St. Johns. W. D. Bradley. of the Navajo garage, will have the general supervision of the con- struction of the Apache county court house after the contract is let. The building will be a hand som one and will cost approxi- mately $45, 900.
 In another column of the News appears the notice of road bond election which was called by the board of supervisors at their last meeting for March 20, next. The of voting $125, 900 in bonds for the purpose of con- structing and reconstructing roads in Navajo county will be voted upon at that time. The notice is quite explicit and re- cites in detail the various roads upon which It is proposed to spend the money, if voted. The election officers are also named n the notice, and polling place.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Optimistic Thouqht.

The wise man does nothing for the purpose of being well thought of, but practices virtue for it's own sake.
The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Wm. Charles, a Winslow barber

and who IS now at liberty under bonds of $500 for alleged viola tion of the Mann white slave law, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Gardner in Winslow a few days ago charged with illicit traffic in intoxicants. He was arraigned Wednesday afternoon before Justice Sampson by County Attorney Larson; pleaded not guilty and the justice an- nounced that he would render a decision in the case later.
 The contract for furnishing the new school house in Holbrook with furniture was awarded early this week to the McNeil Company of Phoenix. This company was represented by J. E. McNulty, the only other bidder being c. t. Webber 6 Co.,, of Phoenix. The contract price is $235O. 50 for all desks, chairs and other fur niture, and calls for delivery May 1. The McNeil Company also secured the contract to furnish the new school building in Wins low at $2348. co.
 The county jail is crowded with prisoners, especially in the female ward. Here there are three persons - Mrs. Marley, charged with killing Harvey Powell; Mary Hogue and Alice Ward, held under bond as wit nesses to the shooting of Powell. In the mems ward there are several prisoners, one of which, George Coleman, will be taken to the state penitentiary in a few days to serve a sentence of one year.
 Attorney c. H. Jordan has sled out a writ of habeas corpus against Sheriff R. L. Newman in favor of May Hogue and Alice Ward, who are held in jail as witnesses in the case of the State vs Marley. The writ is made returnable next Monday. at which time the sheriff will pro- duce the women in court and await the disposition of the case by Judge Sapp.
 Jesse s. Hulet of Navajo was in Holbrook last Saturday to meet Mrs. Hulet and their son who had been visiting relatives in King man for several weeks. They returned to Navajo Sunday in new Studebaker auto which MT. Hulet purchased Saturday. MT. Hulet informed the News editor that he is enjoying a nice busi- ness in his general store at Nav ajo.
 The box supper and social dance given at the Pastime the ater Wednesday night by the Holbrook schools was a success. The net proceeds for school ath- letics amounted to about $30. Music for the dance was furnish ed by the Pastime orchestra, as- sisted by two musicians from Winslow.
 Last Saturday Judge Sapp sentenced George Coleman to serve one year in the state peni- tentiary at Florence. Coleman had been convicted several weeks ago of burglarizing the Harvey hotel at Winslow. Because of his youth Judge Sapp had pa rolled him but, finding that he had broken his parole he decided to send him to prison.
 Last night MT. and Mrs. c. H. Jordan entertained twenty four friends at auction bridge. The decorations, faYors and lun- cheon were in keeping with the season of Saint Valentine. The event was one of the pleasantest of the season, which has been marked by a number of brilliant social functions.
 Paul Meyerhof and Alphonse Blum will go to Phoenix next Tuesday for the purpose of taking the Shrine degree in Masonry. Mrs. Meyerhoff will accompany her husband and they will visit Tuscon before their return home.
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The Holbrook news., 1917-02-16
Poor Kind of sxmpathv.

Sympathy that begins and ends in lip service is of little help to any of H
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
THEY SAY N. C.. Is SLOW
And Yet She Usually Manages to-
Reach the Front in Time for the

And Yet She Usually Manages to
Reach the Front in Time for the
Crucial Moment
Wilmington Star.
They say North Carolina is slow
in enlisting.
Yes, North Carolina is slow: and
yet, somehow, she usually manages
to reach the front in time for the
crucial moment.
In February, 1776, the people of
Wilmington, N. c., were only seven
years ahead of the rest of the colon
les; perhaps they should have seen
their duty sooner. And incidentally,
it is the fault of none but ourselves
that the whole world does not give
due credit to this wonderful, open,
armed resistance to the Infamous
Stamp Act, seven years in advance of
the Boston Tea Party.
On the Goth Of May, IT'S, the peo-l
pie of Mecklenburg county, in North
Carolina, were only year ahead OF
the rest of the country. Perhaps they
should have set the example sooner.
Yes, North Carolina was slow in
the WarBetween theStates; she weigh
ed the pros and cons deeply. But
somehow, after she did secet1e, North
Carolinians were always so near the
front that the first to fall in pitched
battle was North Carolinian, HenryL.
Wyatt.atBethel;so near the front that
after Gettysburg, 80 per cent of North
Cardinals men were left on the field
of honor, many Of them lying fur
Their within the enemy's line than the
men of any other Southern State.
So slow is North Carolina that she
could not even be made to surrender
until most of the other States hae
done so. One-fourth of the muskets
laid down at Appomattox were in the
hands of North Carolina soldiers.
After a while came the Spanish
American war, and North Carolin;
managed in her slow way to do
few things. Lieutenant Richmon'
Pearson Hobson and Lieutenant Vic
tor Blue might talk on the subject
] and some of the comrades of WORT
Bagley, the first officer to fall il
that war, might also have somethin
to say.
1 Only two weeks ago the first she
E against Germany was fired, and, az
cording to official report, it sent
submarine down. That shot was fire
by James A. Goodwin, from easter
North Carolina. He took time
prepare slowly and carefully, for jul
that emergency, and so, at the ps,
Geological moment, he was ready.
Yes, North Carolina may have bee
slow to enlist in the present war; b
she has made up her mind now, al
when Tuesday came it was four
r that her sons had done her duty; al
if God wills that the worst come
US North Carolina men will be foul
deed or alive where the fighting
fierciest and the risks deadliest; al
North Carolina women will be fou1
at home or elsewhere if duty cal
loving their men, praying for the
and trying to do their mems work
well as their own
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
Advertised Letters

List Of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Lumberton, N. c. 2. ~,
for the week ending June 18th, 1917
q. I. Anderson, C. w. Brown, ;
G Ratten. Lula w. Brown, Rev: l.
). Bour, Louise Cerd, A. L; Gov'
Maomie Davis, NJ. ?: Ta1re, Lula i9M-
Ter, A. D. Geddy, Mrs. Joe Hoiqen
Il. S. Hill, Mrs. Mary Sedon, MI; Jno
McLaurin, Fannus Lerane, Emma
Lenaus, Bessie Higgins, MISS Der
tina Reaves, J. Roberts (6).,
Persons calling for the ABOVE mall
will please say advertised: n
wa D. D. FRENCH, P. M
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
SAVE WINTER OATS FOR SEED
Indications AreThat Seed Supply Will
be Very Short

be Very Short
Washington, D. c., June 25-Farm-
ers in the South who have winter oats
OF good quality are urged to save
them for seed rather than to feed
them. This crop was killed very gen.
orally over the South last winter, and
specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture say the in
dications are that the seed supply
will be very short. Many counties
in the Southeastern States will have
to purchase all their seed from 9TH
er localities, and those favored Sec
lions where a partial or full crop was
produced should save every available
bushel to meet this demand. Farm
ers are urged to feed corn or other
grain to work stock OR to purchase
northern-grown spring oats for feed
ing in order to save the winter oats
for sowing.
/ Because of the scarcity of winter
oats of good quality those who have
them are quite sure to profit by saw
ing them for seed rather than feed
) ing them. Farmers who do not know
where they can sell seed oats should
communicate with their county agent,
the director of their State expert
ment station, or R. A. Oakley, Chair
s, man, Committee on Seed Stocks.
7 United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C. Present
indications are that there will be a
ready market for all good seed OF
this crop this year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
MT. ELAN MATTERS
Curing Tobacco Next on Program
S13O Raised for Red CrOss-Person-

Curing Tobacco Next on Program
S130 Raised for Red CrOss-Person-
al Mention
Mt. ELAN (Lumberton, R. ~, June
25-Curing tobacco is the next thing
~ the program with the folks in this
community. Some are already cur
ing this week.
Rev. P. T. Britt filled his regular
appointment here Saturday and Sun
day and preached two excellent SER
mons. Sunday he made a short talk
about the Red Cross work and called
for volunteer contribution for that
object and $130 was given in cash and
pledges.
Messrs. Oliver ard B. B. Britt and
Richard Barnes Of East Lumberton
attended preaching here Sunday.
Messrs. w. o. Britt and A. B. Law
son Of Orrum attended church here
| Sunday.
i Mr.. Rosie Britt of Lumbertor
/ spent Sunday in this section.
Mr.. Eddie Barnes of Fair Bluff
4 spent Sunday in this vicinity. MI
! Barnes was raised in this communit,
T and we are always glad to have hin
in our midst.
=. Miss Bette Smith of Rowlan
: spent part Of last week visiting Mis-
5 Katie Stone.
, Mr.. Morley F. Britt is spending
e few days in Wilmington this wee
having his eyes treated.
i Mr.. Austin Phelps of Brunswic
:. county spent Saturday and Sunda
n visiting friends here.