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The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
REGISTER FOR BOND
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Registration books for the
road bond election to be held
May 8 close Saturday of this
week, April %. Be sure to
register if you do not want to
lose your vote. You have until
May 5 to register for the cleo
ton on May z, when road COM
missioners will be elected.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26

The last issue of the 'Buy-
at-Home" page was scheduled
to appear today but with the
consent of all the advertisers
who are cooperating in this
important campaign the page
is held over for Monday. See
the next issue of The Robson
ian for the last Insertion Of
this page.
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The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
French War Commission Welcomed
to Washington

washington Dispatch, April 25.
;, The French war commission to the
united States, headed by Rene Vivi-
AM, minister of justice and vice prem
Ter, and Marshal Joseph Joffre hero
OF the Marne and popular idol of the
people of France, was welcomed to
Washington today with heartfelt en-
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
Speaking Engagements on Road
ROnd Issue

y. Mr. w. K. Bethune will speak on
the Clark road bond bill at Tabernac-
lie school house, Howe1lsville town
ship, tomorrow night at O'Clock.
Saturday Mr.. Bethune will speak at
Parktn at noon. From Parkton he
Parkton at noon. From Parkton he
will speak. He will speak at Rem
merit on the same afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock and at Red Springs at 4:3O
Mr.. H. E. Stacy will speak on the
same subject at St. Paul Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
America is Now Allies Banker

Washington Dispatch, April 25.
The United States stepped today
into Great Britain's former role of
banker for the Allies with a $780,
100000 to Great Britain herself and
the promise of other speedy financial
relief to Italy, France and Russia.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
British Continue to Advance

Press dispatches state that many
thousands of German dead strew the
battlefields over which the British
and Germans have been engaged for
the past days in titanic struggle
for mastery. and the British troops
have made further gains.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
Mrs. Frank Cough Critically Ill

i.Ts: Mrs: Frank Cough has been crit
lcaiiy I'll at her home, Chestnut street
since since about II o'clock last night, when
Se She suffered stroke of paralysis.
one ane mas not been able to speak since
tlat time. While Mrs. Cough had
peeh .unwell for several days, she
was about her. usual work Yesterday.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26

o,-Mr. John S. McNeill~ has pur-
rnased from DR.. w. L. Grantham a
FFeslaence on Elm street and will move
rom rom the Townsend house, Caldwell
rsaeet, street, into the Grantham house to-
"orrow or Saturday.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
Has "Laid By" Oat Crop.

Has Lad By Dat Crop.
Mr.. Jesse Scott of r. from 'Elrod
was among the visitors in town yes
terday. Mr.. Scott said he "laid by"
one of his crops Tuesday. That was
his oat crop. Mr.. Scott says he is
the only man he knows who culti-
Yates oats. He planted his in rows
like corn and plowed them twice. He
says his crop is verv promising. He
will sow cotton between the rows Of
oats, which are 5 feet apart.
The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
OUT BARKER'S WAY

Setting Tobacco PIants-Cotton is
Comlng Up-BasehaH Team Organ
ized-Plenty to Talk About-Per-
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
THE TENTH MAN.

A distinguished popular writer re- gently pointed out that in human na- ture there exists what he called the "objectior able tenth man." His ar gument was that you could swing your umbrella about with impunity to the danger of nine of your fellows, but when the tenth came along inn punity vanished. Instead of meekly suffering the outrage. the newcomer would seize the umbrella from you and after using it as weapon of az gression, would leave you wounded and sedentary upon the ruins Of your own gamp. The inclination to swing your umbrella would also vanish Thus the safety of other men was assured by the perpetual menace oi the tenth man against aggressors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
ALASKA'S SHOWING FOR 1916

Exceeding a total of $11O,0OO,OO0 for the calendar year ended Decem- Der 31, 1916, the total commerce of Alaska is still soaring. The year just ended is the first twelve month peri cd, either fiscal or calendar, that the total has reached $1OO,OOO,000, and it is a remarkable showing, not only ill the tremendous increases over 1915, 1915 and 1913, but in view of the fact that the total for 1916 is more than fifteen times the amount the United States paid Russia for Alaska in 1868, thus proving for all time that Stewards "icebox" is some producer.
 The figures for 1916 calendar year are arrived at by taking the valua- tions as announced by U. s. customs officials, covering the products of Alaska shipped south and the value of merchandise, supplies and equip ment shipped north.
 Of the segregated items, the value of copper comes first, which will De represented by total of very nearly $4O,OOO,OO0. Second in importance will be the valuation of the products of fisheries, reaching a total of al- most $19,OO0,OOO, and third, the gold production, which will be about nor nal, or nearly $16,OO0,0O0.
 In northbound shipments, iron, steel and manufactures of, rank first, with a valuation of more than $7,0OO,OOO, this being accounted for in the great mineral and railroad de- velopment now going on in the North.
 There is not the slightest doubt but that the year 1917 will show an in- crease over the figures for this year as mineral, agricultural and railroad development are now going on in a systematic manner throughout the Territory, and the building of the government railroad will open up a vast mineral and some agriculture! areas.-Mining Notes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
A FALSE ECONOMY.

i THE American standard of wages
 does not seem to meet with the ap-
 proval of Secretary of the Navy Dan iels, who recently gave the contract for the manufacture of large quan- tity of munitions for the navy to a British firm upon the ground that the prices quoted by American manu- lecturers were too high. The pres Ient scale of wages would necessitate a higher price for manufactures in this country than in England. The American workman stands supreme
 when it comes to output and quality.
 His price is high but he delivers the
 goods. Secretary Daniels may be hon. | est in his convictions that the prices of American manufactured munitions are higher than they should be, hut the fact remains that the money With
 which the payment must be made on lthese munitions comes from Ameri- cans and should be returned to the
 American people. They are not re- Isponsible for the high scale of wages.
 This has been caused by the admin iistration's policy of feeding the war ring countries at the American wOIF-
 mans expense. It is neither just nor right to deprive him of the work upon ,the navy's contracts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
ALASKAN PAPERS.

THE enormous price of print pa per has been responsible for the sus- pension of many papers throughout the States. In Alaska, while the pro- prietors of newspapers have been hard hit by the abnormal advance in news and job stock, the majority Of them have increased in size and added new equipment. It is a far cry from the old days of the army press and hand-set type to the perfecting press and the linotype, but the time has arrived, and very few papers in the Territory but what compare favor ably in appearance and news service to those of towns of ten times the population in the States. The credit for this does not lie altogether in the management of these papers. bu, rather to the loya. support of the communities ill which they are pub i.ished. The average Alaskan is a much greater reader than the aver age man in the States, and he is con- sequently much better posted upon the everyday news of the world. In nearly every instance you will find the Alaskan supports his paper, pay ing the high prices asked without murmur, and digests both the tele' graph and plate matter with equal
 avidity. Alaskan newspaper outfits
 while generally crowded and com
 pact are the best the money can buy
 Every town in the Territory, with but
 few exceptions. has its daily paper
 and these papers are supported fiber
 ally and with loyalty, that is hard
 to repay. .h "
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
Odd North English Dialect.

A strange set of numerals was used by the elder generation of farmers in one of our northern dales, especially for counting sheep. and the procedure was as follows:
 A gap was made in the wall just wide enough to admit one sheep at a time. and as the sheep were driven through the farmer counted them. making a notch in his stick at every fifteen.
 Theoretically the numerals sound like yam. tame, tether, neither. pip. sax. sane, catterrer, wheeler, dick, yann-er- dick, tane-er-dick. teth-er-dick. mether- er-dick, boomfit."
 "Boomfit" was fifteen, and so notch was made in the stick, and the strange chant began all over again.-London Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

Tenth men take the law"into their own hands. They forcibly open :ail-
 way windows when all the other oc- cupants desire them closed. They protest in churches, and chapels when the parson trespasses objectlonably into politics. They haven't an iota of veneration for precedent as such, and so out of their actions new prec- eients are made for the multitude. They are men of action, and, as such, ,,ffcquently find themselves in the po- lice courts. The essence of law is delay, and tenth men are not of that mild fibre which submits to laws de- lays. In their constitution is no com- promise; all is zeal, punch, action. The juxtaposition of two tenth men provides all the elements of a Eust- up. If they are in agreement, be- ware, for a host is in their unison. If they are opposed, you got an i'm ipression of the probable effect of what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object. For all that, we owe our present happiness and safety to the activities of gen erations of tenth men.
 In every department of affairs we will find him seeing things steadily, and always ready to state what he sees, however unpopula" the state ment. He was the first man to call spade a spade. He has all the cour- age of conviction. What he believes he holds to. If system is wrong to him he says it is wrong. He would as lief call a money calipn rogue as he would a tramp in loop'd and win dow'd raggedness, brother. The power and panoply of riches in the first case would not appall him and the wretchedness and dirt of the tramp and the social condemnation of consorting with him would not de- ter our tenth man from his greeting.
 Often inconsistent, occasionally il- logical, these tenth men put behind their efforts so much of virile energy that it's very impetus carries them to success. Any weakness in method is more than offset by the power of the driving force.-Ford Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
CURIOUS coURTsHIP.
chinsss oiris Allowed No Choice h
 Pickino . Husband.

As soon as the Chinese lady is old enough to be married her father chooses a husband for her. She is nev- CT allowed to see him herself. Her father carries on all the courtship for her, The poor Chinaman does not see his girl until the day of the wedding He does not know whether she is pret- ty or whether she has a temper.
 On the great day the bride is dressed in very gay clothes and placed in a sedan chair. and she Is carried toward her husband. A crowd of people go with her. carrying torches which are lighted even if it be a noon wedding.
 A band of drums and flies precedes the chair, and, no matter how hard the bride tried to get away. she could not, as the chair is locked. and an old serv- ant carries the key. The key is then given to the bridegroom. and he is the only one privileged to open it.
 When he opens the doors of the se- dan chair he lifts the veil the little Chinese lady wears over her face, and if he does not like the face of his fu- thre bride he orders the servants to take her back to her fathers roof, and he pays the girl a sum of money to make up for tine loss of his cOmpan- ionship. But if he thinks he is going to like the little lady he asks her to come in, and the chair is sent back empty. Then there is a grand feast. and the Chinaman is married.
 Queer, isn't it? Aren't you glad you live in America and are free to wed whom you love?-Cincinnati Conner cial Tribune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
Notice to Creditors.

In the Matter of the Estate of Angus Chisholm, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- ldersigned that on the 17th day of January, 1917, he was appointed ai- Iministrator of the estate of Angus Chisholm, deceased, and the adminis- Itrator of the co-partnership estate of Angus Chisholm, deceased, and Frank lGustafson; that all creditors of said lestates and all persons having claims against said estates are hereby re- !Quired to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to said admins itratOr at the office of DOnOhoe & Di- mond, said administrator attorneys in said matter, at Valdez, Alaska, the Isaid office being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, within six months after the first publication of this notice, to-wit, within six months after the 18th day iof January, 1917.
 FRANK GUSTAFSON, Administrator. Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for the Administrator.
 Publish Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, g, 16. St
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
Instinctive Action In Death.

The cannon ball which plunged through the head and tore out the brain of Charles XII. did not prevent him from seizing his sword hilt. The idea of attack and the necessity for de- fense were impressed upon his mind by a blow which we would naturally suppose to have been too tremendous and instantaneous to leave even the slightest interval for thought.-LondOn Spectator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
po.taus Stamps and Germs.

By wetting the gum on the stamp with the tongue is the way disease may be spread by postage stamp. It has been established by experimentation in laboratories that postage stamps do carry germs. In forty-eight tests out of total of fifty bacteria were found. The fact that in only two cases were the germs of a malignant type does not lessen in any degree the danger that turks in wetting the gum on the stamp with the tongue.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
STYLES AND THE WOMAN.
Fashions In Dress and Hair In the Ori.
 ent and Occident.


 snt and Oeeident. Styles of oriental dress differ wide ly, but l can safely leave 1t to any un- prejudiced observer that the American and European woman is the most hid. pously. inefficiently and uneconomically dressed woman on earth. The Japa. nese kimono. familiar to all of us and typical of oriental garb, is made of straight lengths of material which. like all the others. is usable after its first freshness is gone.
 We, boasting of our efficiency. cut garments into inconceivable bits, have them sewed together at great expense. only to discard them as useless after few months wear.
 And consider hairdressing. It's all Il matter of taste whether one smooths each individual hair with coco butter. as in India. or with paste of slippery elm bark. as in China. Both are to be preferred to the usual untidy appear ance of the western cOiffure that leads the oriental to ask. Do they ever comb their hair?'
 The more you know of oriental wOm- en the more you know they are like us The seeming differences are largely a matter of superficialities. like the color of the skin. Indian women use saffron to produce a beautiful yellow complex ion. Chinese and Japanese women like a touch of carmine on their sallow faces. while American women put on first carmine coating, then a white. Each is plainly satisfied with the eff fect.-Estelle Paddock in World Out look.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

THE Alaska Labor News, under the able editorial management of Lena Morrow Lewis and associates, has become one of the best newspa- pers in the Territory, regardless of it., secular beliefs. It gives the week s news in a comprehensive, readable manner, and is generally full of in teresting items pertaining to the To- cality in which it is printed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
Plays Need Securing.

q am literally securing the country for plays" remarked the theatrical manager.
 "Why don't you SCOUT some of those that you already have?" suggested the sharp tongued dramatic critic.-Town Topics.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
The Result.

What would happen if two of the baseball teams should come out ex- actly even at the end of the seasonT
 About 1O.OOO.OOO fans would go plumb crazy."-Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

BRITAIN will fight on, says King George. He must have seen Lloyd Georges speech in the papers.-Phil- adelphia North American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

For flrst-class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Cafe. t1
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

IF a note could only stampede the belligerents as easily as 1t does the market.-Boston Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26
BORAH WOULD STEER
 CLEAR OF ALLIANCES

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. e. Senator Borah of Idaho today intro duced a resolution in the Senate re- affirming the words of wisdom of Washington and Jefferson against en- tering entangling alliances with Flu rOpean nations. The resolution was laid on the table without debate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

TOP RENT-Five room house ol
 Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs
 M. M Hopkins. Il
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

WE are perfectly neutral in this war We don't care who makes peace. Atlanta Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

Rexall stand for par excellence, not alone in drugs, but every article sold under the name. The Owl Drug Store. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

HAND LAUNDRY-Alaska ave- Inue, next to Rudolph Schmidts, work Iby the hour All work guaranteed Phone 1S2. 3t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

For the mosl efficient service am satisfaction go to the St. Elia:- {;
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

EVEN peace is Made in Ger Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

Dignity increases more easily than it begins.-Seneca.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

Bread. rolls and pastry of all kinds fresh every day. for sale while they Last. ct tho Merchants Cafe. 1-s-1m
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

You can have your picture taken day or night by Jenner the Photog- rapher. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

We have all outside rooms, well
 lighted, and we'll ventilated at the
 | St. Elias. :.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

Fresh candy at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

Location notices. both quartz and placer, for sale at the Prospector of flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-26

In every line of manufactured ar ticles there is usually one maker who sets the standard of excellence. The Rexall Products set such a standard for the United States in Drugs, Per fumes, Toilet Articles and in fact, for every article which they manufacture. The OWL DRUG CO.,, exclusive agents for Valdez. tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-14
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL.

The specal revival meeting at the
First Christian church continues with
interest growing at each meeting. The
subject for tonight, For or Against
which,"
The subject last night was: "JeruSa'
lem Taken by Surprise" The pastor
said In part; Nothing moves the mass
es TO thought and inquiry about Jesus
Christ like the JOY and enthusiasm OF
his followers A present Christ In
heart and life. properly worshiped and
served by redeemed men and women,
is Gods ideal agency for awakening
and conversion OF the world: and no
substitute can be coJured TO take
its place. Many Of our modern ef-
forts TO reach the masses are lament.
able failures. and as now carried on
must continue TO be. Instead OF plac.
ing above everything else present
Christ. as our inspiration and hope.
we trust to the preaching. up to date
singing. or the presence Of some stir
ring evangelist. All these. are good In
their place. but they are a sorry fail.
ure IL smuggled In to take the place
of present Christ riding with kingly
honors among happy. triumphant
people.
The querying world wants TO know.
not only who Jesus is. but what He Is
doing to bless and save the world. This
information is not only obtained in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-14
ANTISaIOON LEAGUE
PLANS RECORD CONvEN.
TION At WASHINGTON

Westerville, o.. Nov. lt.-Plans are
going forward for what prohibition
leaders declare will be the most i'm.
portant national convention ever held
by the Northern AnthSaloon league
when the body convenes at Washing.
ton December 10. According TO an.
nouncement made here at the national
headquarters of the league. the gov.
ernors OF every state will be invited to
attend and make addresses. W. J..
Bryan will speak.
Representatives of organized labor OF
the Oranges. merchants and manufac.
turers as well as the leaders in pub
lie life, are 10 be asked TO address the
convention, and put special emphasis
upon efforts to make the United States
dry through the passage of an amend
ment 10 the federal constitution. a
resolution looking 10 that end has been
adopted by the senate and is TO be
brought in the house early in Decem.
ber Delegates from all parts of the
country will attend.
Senator Morris sheppard. OF Texas.
Representative Edwin Yates Webb. of
North Carolina. Senator William f
Borah. of Idaho. and Representative
Simeon II. Feds. of Ohio, have signified
their intention OF speaking. Other sen
stors and representatives probably VIII
be on the program. il is announced.
Other speakers include Captain r. p.
Hohson. of Alabama. sam w. Small. of
Atlanta. and Mrs. Anna A. Gordon, OF
Evanston, H., president Of the National
Wcmen's Christian Temperance Union.
II is announced that every indivi-
dual church organization Of every de
nomination; every young peoples so
ciety and temperance organization is
entitled 10 send delegates Churches
will be nrrel 10 senA thnir nastnrs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-14
STRIKE CONTINUES
IN GULF OIL FIELD
Government Mediators Fail and Leave
Louisiana

Louisiana.
Houston. Texas. Nov. 1.-THE gov
elnment's attempt to settle the con
troVersy between oil operating com.
panies in the Louisiana.Te districts,
and striking employees. in a body. ap-
parently has been abandoned. James J.
Barrett. one Of the two federal media
tors, left yesterday for ST. Louis. his
home. Judge George w Musser OF
Denver expected 20 get away during the
day.
Representatives Of the operating COM
panieS, in a formal statement 10 the
mediators. said no man viii be dis.
criminated against simply because he
went out on strike. or because OF his
union affiliations. but that they would
not treat with a grievance committee
or agree TO a closed shop.
The grievance committee answered
that at no time did the committee
ever contemplate the Inauguration of
a closed shop policy. but did intend. and
stiil intends. 10 protect its members
from unjust discrimination"
For their part. the federal mediators
assured the operators that the govern
ment has no intention Of taking over
and operating the wells in the district.
This assurance was given in a written
statement by Mediator MusSer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-14
DIGESTION
DEPENDSUPON
ACTIVE LIVER
Van Lax Keeps Liver Active. Best
for Indigestion.

Van Lax acts upon the liver with
out pain or nausea. The poisonous
uric acid that has accumulated Is
eliminated. II flushes the stomach and
lower bowels. removing all waste and
fermented matter. Van Lax is safe
and efficient remedy for constipa.
tion, biliousness, indigestion, sour
stomach. rheumatism. gout and all
other liver ailments. Everybody needs
to stimulate the liver. Get the best
and latest medicine. Van Lax, soc bot
tie. from your druggist or send to
Van Bleet-Mansfield Co.. Memphis.
Tenn. You cam take Van Lax morn
ing, noon or night, after or before
meals, to suit your convenience. 1t
stops Indigestion at once.