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The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Subscriptions to Liberty Loan Pour
ing Into Treasury

Washington Dispatch, May 6.
The golden flood of subscriptions
to the Liberty Loan continued to
weep in upon the Treasury today
without abatement. Officials esti-
mate that since o'clock Saturday,
when the last list was made, offers
have been received by wire totalling
as much as the big aggregate made
pablic last night, $172, ,00O, 900. Should
this estimate be correct the total thus
tar approaches $5O0,O00, 700. Thus
lar only the banks and wealthy in
d'V'duals have been heard from. The
small investors voice has not been
heard, except indirectly. ,Officials
believe that a great army of men Of
moderate means are willing to invest
IN the bonds and to this end a pro-
eran IS under consideration which
WllI enable virtually every one in
the country with only small amount
to spare to buy at least one bond.
1T IS intended to make the bonds
OF .Euch denominations" Secretary
NcAdoo announced today, "and the
payments on such easy terms as will
give every inhabitant of the land the
opportunity to help. Announcement
as to the denominations and pay
ments will be made in few days."
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
THE ROLL OF HONOR

Several LumbertOn Young Men Have
Qualified for Admission to the Re-
serve Officers Training Camp at
Fort OglethrOpe
MAssrs. David H. Fuller, Herbert
Singleton. s K. Nash, Chm Edens an'
Eli Wighart successfully passed ex-
animation last week and were recon-
mended for enrolment at the re-
selve officers training camp at Fort
Oglethrope, Ga. Mr.. Fuller went to
Greensboro to make eapplicatio1 and
as the officer was too busy to examine
him there he followed him to Win
,5ton-Salem. The others we're exam
inc at Wilmington. DR.. R. S. Beam
has been accepted for the medical
reserve corps. These young men are
expecting to be notified to go to Fort
Oglethrope this week.
A dispatch in this mornings pa
pers from Fort lOglethrope states
that tabulation for enrolment last
night indicated that SO more Tennes-
seeans and Carolinians have qualified
for admission than the camp can ac.
commodate, that the $500 limit prob
ably will be exceeded by several hun
dred men when examinations close
tocay and all the recruiting officer:
report. This dispatch states fur.
ther that call will be sent out to
day to150candidates for admission or
derng them to report at the CAM
Tuesday, and that during the res
Of the week from 300 to 400 men will
be called in daily.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
THE FINAL. SUMMONS
Mrs. A. e. Hood Passed Yesterday
Remains Inferred in Marlboro
County Today

County Today
Mrs. A. E. Hood died yesterday at
4:50 p. m. at her home, 700 Eighth
street. Deceased was IS years old.
ard had been IN had health for sew
eral years. However, her condition
Rad only been serious two weeks.
She is survived by children, two
ghters-Mrs. w. E. Horne of
Fayetteville, Mrs. Charlie Rogers of
Lumberton-and two sons-Messrs.
Eugene and H. E. Hood, both of Lum-
berotn. All Mrs Hoods children were
with her when the end came.
The remains were shipped this
morning to the old home in Marlboro
county, South Carolina, and inter-
ment was made at 1 o'clock this af-
ternoon in the family burying ground
at Brownsville church. The funeral
was conducted from the church here
by Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Lumber
ton, of which deceased was a mem
Der. Since coming to Lumberton
Mrs. Hood had by her loving dispo:
sition made many friends who were
/ shocked to learn of her death.
Mrs Charley Rogers, daughter Of
i deceased is also very i'll at the Hooo
home with pneumonia.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Rreturns After Many Years

Mr.. Jno. II. Barnes OF Beaumont,
Texas, arrived here last night. Mr..
Barnes left Robson county 46 years
ago, at which time he was 1s years
old. and went to Texas. This is his
first trip back to Robson, and OF
course it is not the same Robson
county it was when he went away.
Mr.. Barnes has a sister, Mrs. E. J.;
Britt of the Proctorville section, and
some other relatives in the county.
He says crop conditions were: never
better in his section and the farmers
were "laying by" corn when he left.
He will spend some time in the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Barnes says he remembers only
four things about the Lumberton OF
the day he left: the old turpentine
still at the foot of Second street, the
Hardy Bell corner (where Townsend
used to buy ginger cakes, the wooden
bridge at the foot of Third street,
and red-brick court house.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Johnnie Barker Passed Away Yester-
day After Months of Illness

Mr.. Johnnie Barker, aged II years,
died at the home of his mother, Mrs.
J. T. Barker, East Fifth street, ves-
terday at 1890 D. m. Deceased was
taken sick Thanksgiving Day, 1915.
and had been an invalid since that
time. He is survived by his mother,
two sisters J. J. Moore
and A. J. Tinkham og Wilmington
and two brothers-Mr. James Barker
of Wilmington and Mr.. D. M. Barker
of Hopewell, Va. The funeral will be
conducted from the Barker home this
afternoon at o'clock by Rev. Dr.
G. E. Moorehouse, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church.
Deceased was of a quiet, unassum-
ing disposition and had many friends
who were shocked to learn of his
death. His father died about five
weeks ago.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT
School at Antioch Closes Successful
Term-Church Notes

1erm-Church Notes
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R. 5, May 7-Services
with the churches at Cedar Grove and
Slngletarys K Roads Saturday and
Sunday conducted by the pastor were
all to the good. Next Saturday at 8,
p. m. and Sunday at II a. m. is our
regular appointment with the church
at Smyrna, and We have promised to
visit the beloved disciples at Oaktonl
church and conduct service for them
at 4 p. m. Sunday.
We enjoyed that splendid writeup
by Mr.. A. H. Stone in Thursdays
Robesonian on "Shall We Vote Bonds
Under the Clark Bill 2" He answer
ed some of the pro-bond arguments
most admirably, and in our opinion
his figures on the interest phases of
the bill have opened their eyes some
what.
The school at Antioch under the
close vigilance Of Miss Grace Cain
CT Abbottsburg as principal, and her
very energetic assistants, Miss Mae
Parish and Mr.. H. E. Thompson,
closed one Of the most successful
terms in all it's history Thursday
night, Friday and Friday night of
last week. The literary address Fri
day by Prof. R. E. Sentelle, superin-
tendent of the Lumberton graded
schools, was gem, and those we're
considered unfortunate who failed to
hear it. He is a masterful speaker.
He is not a genius in the dangerous
definition of that term, but he comes
as near to knowing something about
everything and how that something
should be done as anybody we know
from mitchell the pride Of the skies,
/ to Hatteras the dread of the seas,
and while we wou1o mourn his loss
! to Robson we cannot see why Cover
! nor Beckett didn't appoint him a
place on the States educational staff.
Miss Cain greatly endeared her
self to the peoule of the Antioch. dis
i trict. She graciously sustained he1
! reputation as valuable and pains
i taking teacher; proved herself gooc
mixer with the people-going into
; their homes at opporrune times, leav.
; ing a word of good cheer and encour
agement here and there and yondel
and manifested much interest il
the church and Sunday school work
Those who attended the entertain
ments given last Thursday and Frida!
I nights are loud in her praises as ;
skilled artisan in training the chill
dren and young people for such oc
), casio1is. Everybody is well pleased
q Miss Parish and Mr.. Thompson di
ytyery fine work and contributed nobl
eef to the splendid success with whicl
: the school closed, and it is to be hop
= ed that everyone of those very excel
t lent teachers may be secured for tn
: next session.
: J. M. FLEMING
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
National Bank of Lumberton Named
as County Funds Depository

Inc National Bank of Lumberton
was selected by the board of county
eommissioners today at noon as the
t.epository for the county's funds.
NO other bank applied for it. The con-
tract provides that the bank must
pay per cent interest on the average
daily balances and that said bank
must must loan the county funds up to $780,
0Oo at 5 1-2 per cent interest rate.
~ this $4,000 only $4,000 can be
borrowed for the general county
county fund, $4,000 for the school
fund, and $4,000 for the road fund.
IN the future the register of deeds
ana clerk of the court will draw war
rants on this bank instead of on the
county treasurer, the office of county
treasurer having been abolished last
In,erember, since which time Sheriff
X f. Lewis and Deputy Clerk L.
NICK. Parker have handled the funds.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
The Argument Fails

MaXtOn ScOttISh CnIeI.
The argument against the State
aid that has been privately made by
intelligent opponents has found its
way into the Lumberton papers ov-
er the signature of Mr.. A. H. Stone
of Fairmont
The answer by Editor Sharpe of
The Robesonian, however, takes care
of the ingenious suggestions OF the
article in question and should make
votes for the State aid proposition.
When in the interest-of progress you
are offered the States credit to get
good roads and maintain them at a
cost not exceeding the cost for many
st years for roads adversely critl-
cised by all travellers, take 1t.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

The dead body of Mr.. J. T. Hale, a
respected citizen of. Pender county
who lived near Rocky Point, some 15
miles north of Wilmington, was found
near his home Saturday. There
were three pistol-shot wounds in the
body. D. L. Hale, brother of the dead
man, who lived with him, was COM
mitted to jail Saturday night on the
charge of being the murderer. He
was arrested after examination of
the dead mans wife by the coroner's
Jury. The tragedy is supposed to be
the result Of domestic troubles.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

A telegram yesterday to the Asso-
clated Press from Lawrence, Addicks
OF Elizabeth, N. j., chairman of the
naval problems committee of the con-
sulting board, stated:
Il fear some Of statements in the
morning papers regarding the naval
consulting board may unwittingly
give wrong impressions regarding
progress made in combating the sub
marine menace, and that conclusions
are likely to be drawn that the prob
lem has been either solved or given
up as hopeless.
while 1t is evident that the spe-
clflc information as to progress made
would be contrary to public policy at
this time, as chairman of the COM
mittee of the board dealing specifi-
cally with the marine menace, feel
justified in saying that good and suf-
ficient progress had been made and
that we now have under practical
trial some novel devices of great
promise.
"This committee was formed at
time OF the break with Germany to
take over all problems relating to
the detection and destruction of sub
marines and the defeat of the torpedo
and has under it's direction the va
rious experimental stations devoted
to this work.
"In addition to this, Mr. Edison is
separately conducting a line of ex-
periments in his own laboratory, re.
garding the results of which I an
| not qualifie to speak,
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

Camp Willis II. Pope Will Meet-Ad-
dress by Mr.. L. R. Varser-Dinnel
for Veterans
: AS has been stated in The Robson
ian, all members of Camp Willis H.
Pope, Confederate veterans, are urg-
cd TO meet in Lumberton Thursday
o fthis week, this being Memorial day.
A meeting of the camp will be held in
the court house at 1890 a. M, after
which Mr.. L. r. Varser, of the local
bar will make an address. The chill
dren's chapter, U. D. c., will render
some musical selections and the To-
cal chapter U. D. C. will serve din
ner to the veterans in the commits
sioners room at the court house. The
public is invite dto hear Mr.. Varser's
address, which will take place at II
a. m.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Robeson's Food Crop Rally Big Sue

cess
Raleigh Special, May 5, to Wilmington
Star.
Major w. A. Graham, Commission
or of Agriculture, was delighted with
his visit to the big increased food
cron rallv for Robson county, at
Inmberton and says the rally was of
far-reaching effect and that Ropeson
is sure to be heard from in the mat
ter of increased crops. MAJ. Graham
Is confident this State will make the
finest sort of showing.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

Mayor A. E. White paid Satur-
nay $50 for one sow and 10 pigs.
IN me hogs are Duroc Jersey and Mr..
W Wlhlte says after spending $100 on
tLe hogs he expects to realize $500
from them. Jsl1En
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Everybody's Doing 1t

Any way you look you can see
something growing to eat. Many an
old lot and back ward that heretofore
has been lying de has something
growing on it. Even around the SOL
diers' camps cabbage plants have
been put out and Capt. Geo. w. Gil
lett, of Co. A, N. c. Engineers says
he is going to make an effort to raise
something to "help OUT.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

Mrs. Pattie Bryan of Cerro Gordo
arrived Friday and is guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mcintyre,
Walnut street.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

qeclared that he felt sure that the
people OF Robson county would not
faH in this great crisis.
Major Crohor,
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
HAS SUBMARINE PROB
LEM BEEN SOLVED?

Announcement Made That it is Be-
ieved the Problem Has Been Soly-
ed-Experiments Are Being Con-
Quoted
Washington Dispatch, Mays.
w. L. Saunders, chairman of the
naval consulting board, announced
here, today that the board had for
warded to Washington plans for deal
ing with the submarine problem sue
cessfully. Mr.. Saunders was unwill-
ing to go into details but admitted
that exhaustive tests had been made
along the Atlantic coast of inven.
tions submitted to the board.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

Velvet beans are also fine crop
and bushel will plant a acres.
Chickens
Meat must be provided for an army
and the meat supply can be doubled
more quickly than in any other way
,sYou can have hens come off in May
! or the first of June and get good re-
suits. If you set six hens and they
produce 10 chickens each you have
produced enough meat for one family
Chickens will eat the same things
hogs will eat.
Family Cow
If times get hard sure enough, g
family cow is the best thing to have
she will come nearer supplying 9
family than anything else. She il
the most ECONOMICAL machine you
can think Of. An ordinary cow thai
gives one and a half or two gallons
cf milk can be fed for 80 cents day
md she will just about supply the
ration of an ordinary family, L
would be criminal to kill any anima
that can be brought into milk. Ses
that young COWS are brought int
( milk and not sold to the butcher.
After Prof. Gray's talk, Count!
Farm Demonstration Blanchard sub
mitted list of suggestions that wa
). the result of the conference held tina
morning between Major Graham, DR.
). Riddick, Prof. Gray, Mr.. A. w: Nc
|, Lean, Mr.. Blanchard and few farm
ers. At this conference the lmpor
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

Watson, Ben Hendricks and T. Mar
telle, VIII be won. words and Music"
was staged by Leon Enrol, and with a
big augmented orchestra. the night
promises to furnish theatrical history
for the PLAYHOUSE.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
Is CA 'ES OF SMELLP. X
RIP -RTED At ANNlSTOk
;necIal 10 THE EVENING JoURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP MCCLELLAN, ANNlSTON, Ala,
Dec. f7.-Fourteen members Of the
medical department Of the Oflcers' Re-
serve Corps. stationed at Fort Ogle-
ihorpe. have been ordered 10 report 10
this division for assignment. All the
new men hail from New York and Phil
adelphis. and the following arrived last
night: First Licuienants William q.
Allen, Joseph b. Denny. George l..
Potts. Harvey c. Powell and Harry
Zankin. Those who Will come In to-
day arc Cautain Jesse Womack and
First Lieutcnanis William :. Brown,
John j. Connolly. Charles s. Fleisch-
man, Stacy y. Nolan, Albert w. Rye.
William Sayrc and Louis Skuball.
TWO deaths occurred among the sol
diers yesterday Corporal Carl W. Dad
ley. Of Staunton. W. Va, died in the
divisional base hospital, following an
illness Of several weeks, and Private
Charles r. Kline, Of Maryland, was in
stantly killed by the discharge Of a
rifle. Dudley was attached TO the
il6th Infantry and Kline was in the
ti5th.
Major General Morton, divisional
commander. who has been confined to
the base hospital for several days by
illness, was reported to be well on
the road 10 recovery tonisht-
Announcement was made yesterday
that there are over % cases OF small
pox now under quarantine in Admission
proper and over 900 persons have been
iaccinaied This disease has not made
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
N,-SICK 50. .D.ERS
GET KIND TREATMENT
Sample of How Cases Are
Sometimes Handled by
Camp Commanders
TO START GAS
DRILLS THIS WEEK
speeIal 10 ma EVENING InrRNAL-

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP DIX. n j., Dec. IA tall,
homesick Delaware lad. from Sussex
county, stood in the presence Of one
OF the camp commanders to get a warn
Ing as 10 what would happen 20 h m II
he again deserted. Twice he had de-
serted and gone back 70 the farm and
been brought to camp again under ar
rest and now the commander said, as
severely as he knew how:
IF you desert again / will place you
IN front Of a firing squad as an exam
pie to others
The Delaware boy loked at the COM
msnder a half minute. and then he for
got he was addressing his superior OIL
Ger. ana he bluried out:
Then, dang you. take me out and
shoot me now, for / am going back the
first chance / GET
The commander moiioned 10 the or
derly TO withdraw Then. putting his
hand on the shoulder Of the soldier. he
said.
My dear fellow, know what It is to
be homesick Go home for a week and
some back
That melted the defiant soldier so he
had trouble 10 blink away the tears.
40 the end Of a week he was back and
has been attentive 10 his duties since.
This was but one Of the little expert
enccs the officers are having with SOL
diers who run back home. Some OF
them are handled without gloves. but
the boy who Is simply homesick IS
often won over to faithful service by
Kindness.
Gas defeDse instruction will COM
mence for South Jersey infantrymen
this week The preliminary work will
be lectures. followed by drill in don
ning the new American gas masks, and
the lnal feature will be the weaving OF
the masks in big gas-llled domes Lieu
tenants Eberlin. Kennedy and McNiich-
ael, who have been attending the gas
school for officers, will be regimental
instructors for the 3iith Infantry.
Major Walton A. Green, Of the OIL
GERS reserve corps arriving last week,
commanded the Third Battalion Of the
3iith Infantry about thirty minutes.
when il was discovered that he had
been assigned 90 the wrong regiment.
When the orders were finally adjusted
Major Michael Stearns was placed In
command Of the battalion which has
After several postponemenls. due tn
delays. in the arrival OF building ma
terials. the national war council has as
surance that the fine new Hostess
House at the northern end Of the pa
rade ground, will be finished today, and
invitations have been issued for the
formal opening Of the building on Tues
day afternoon. at o'clock. Here
women visitors to camp viii be enter
tanned.
In addition TO the gifts they win re-
ceive In the general distribution, many
Of the men in the ranks will be remem-
bered at Christmas with gifts from
former employers Among the bis
plants aiming TO send a Nuletide greet
ing 20 its men now with the colors Is
the Roebllng firm, with big establish
ments at Trenton and Roebling. Miss
Elizabeth Thompson. secretary OF
Charles G. loblelng. has been visiting
regimental headquarters gathering
names and present assignments Of for
mer employees.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
KENT FARMERS IN
CC-OPERAT.V We LEAGUE
Dog That Feeds On Chickens
Returns to Coop and
is Killed
DOVER GETS FIVE
CARLOADS OF COAL
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Dec. i7.--John W. Cas-
son, former postmaster. fell on satur-
day on Loockerman street, and dlslo-
Gated his hip.
When TIE dog which had invaded
slaughter's poultry yard. in st Jones
Neck one night last week killing fully
s60 worth Of ducks returned the ami
NAL was killed.
Many people watched n steeple-iack
az work here Saturday on the flag pole
on The State House. as he unfastened the
line holding the Gag which had been
whipped and beaten 10 pieces early last
week by the storm
a largely-attended meeting OF repre-
sentative farmers throughout Kent
county met here Saturday afternoon.
and organized a Farmers cooperative
bureau, the objects being 10 haze such
an organization act as a clearing house
FOR an other farmers organizations not
only In the present war crisis but for
tho general welfare Of the farmer m the
future
Organization was affected by the Sc
ittlluu OF James u. hueueh, as tenn
porary chairman and Frank Richardson
as secretary. A permanent organization
committee was appointed including the
following.
w. Y. Cosdon, near Dover; a B Peet.
Milford. State Commissioner OF Educa-
ton A r Spad, Walker Mnlin. Mrs. K
L. Cowgirl, Airh. Stephen Slaughter, an
OF Dover.
Miss Dole and Miss Blodgett. govern
ment representatives 10 the food con-
scrvatl0n, etc were also present.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing membership campaign committee
FOR the several districts In the county
for the farm bureau:
Smyrna-B. A. Hazel, Mrs. Theodore
Caveniler. r...r 4-.
Blaoklston's Cross Roads % A
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

Knots.
Downes' Chapel-Eugene Attix.
Kenton-Harry Clarke and Mrs. Harry
Clarke.
Milford-J. A. swekis, Mrs. W. c.
Smith.
Frederick - Herman vinyard. Mrs
Smithers.
Comegy's Library in st. Jones; Neck
Benjamin A. Moore, Mrs. Sara Wilson
Le.psic-John w Tarburton. Mrs. Jo-
seph Vaughn.
Cheswold-Thomas D. Garrison. Mrs.
W. C. Savln.
Hartley-siaie Senator Henry VII
liams. Mrs E c. DAILY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mentink. Mrs.
Ambrose Marvei.
Dover-Walker Mnlln. Mrs X. L.
Cowgirl
Caesar Rodney-Wyomlng and Camden
IF C Bancroft. Mrs Mary C. Jolls.
MagnOl a -- Herbert Richardson, Mrs
George w Collins
N'ola-Fred Frledel, Mrs I'd. Todd
Pctersburg-W. j Chambers.
Fclton--Joseph Stewart, Mrs. Eliza
/ beth Clifton.
IIarrington-F. II Becker, Mrs Oscar
Wix.
Pennington - Mortler Brown. Mrs
/ Clara ID Han.
Br0wnsvllle-Engene Brown.
Houston-Nirs Charles Jerry, George
/ Simpson.
I The association will meet here on
January s, 10 perfect organization and
begin an active campaign
Delaware Is The FIRST state TO inaugu-
rate this movement and the FIRST State
TO admit both men and women. Kent
county taking the lead.
With the arrival here yesterday ~
i i've carloads OF coal. one OF nut, three
OF stove and egg and one OF soft coal.
Dover has never before witnessed such
scenes as took place at the coal bins at
/ The railroad station, within a short time
after the cars had been snde tracked.
Vehicles OF all descriptions and from
everywhere wended their way 10 the
Bohen coal bins, and were dealt out
the coal In quantities ranging from "a
hushel 20 half a ton, no one person
being allowed more than one ton aud
that only ln extreme cases.
The attention II John C Hopkins, fuel
administrator. was called Saturday. %
condition Of affairs said 10 exist here
where wood dealero were charging at
the rate Of sls a cord for wood Mr.
Hopkins called up several dealers and
caut oned them about such charges
intlmating that " such were true
the dealers would have their wood
taken from them and distributed by
| the fuel administrator.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
AT The GARRICK.

"Bucksprt Center" one Of the fun
niest rural comedies on the stage. IS
one Of the features Of the Garrlck
Theatre b.ll this week. There are
ten comedians and musicians in the
company, and they have a Jolly time
in a country store The 0rst OF a
series OF pictures showing the German
retreat at Cambrai will also be shown.
There are a lot Of other good things.
including the i've Alacarens, In a va
riety OF vaudeville gems; Fox and In-
gram in musical comedy; Margaret
Dawson and her company in The
Test; Al, White and Miss 7. +. Young
In songs, dances and comedy: Sultan.
a highly trained pony, and Miss Dong
Fong Cue AMI Harry Haw, accomp-
lished Chinese, who will sing and
dance.