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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
WILL ADDRESS MEETING

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Forest Avenue Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation will be held in that building on
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A very
interesting program has been ar
ranged for the afternoon. The male
quartet of the High School will sing
a number Of selections as special
feature. Rev. S. K. Hunt, pastor OF
the Third Street NJ. E. Church, will
give a short address. All members
are urged to be present. This asso-
citation is one of the strongest in the
city and is doing good work
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08

Survey" is inadequate as 1t gives
some the limited impression that the
work will be only to 60 over the coun-
try and point out the dangerous
places. This will be done, but it by
no means the whole work. The city
and county will be gone over minutely
by the officers and each dangerous
condition will be corrected.
In those places where immediate
improvement is impossible, steps will
be taken to assure the correction of
the evil.
Many people can point out unsani-
tary conditions here and there but the
great advantage of the Health survey
and Compaign now proposed lies in
the expert organized effort and au-
thority. Three days now remain in
which Maysville and Mason county
can take advantage of the offer Of the
Government to spend $4,000 to en-
sure better conditions If we will con-
tribute $500 towards that amount.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
SOME EARLY ELECTION NEWS

Rumor has 1t that u most extraor-
dinary effort is being made by GER
tain prominent Democratic leaders in
the county to prevent one Of the most
active and influential members of the
party from becoming a candidate for
one of the choice positions on the
ticket in the August primary. Claim
ing his nomination would seriously af-
feet the party chances at the general
election. We were not informed as to
the answer given, but its a safe bet
that the gentleman's name will appear
on the primary ballot.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
TIMOTHY FAULKNER DEAD

Mr.. Timothy Faulkner died at his
home in Ripley on last Friday after
noon from dropsy. He was about 70
years Of age. Mr.. Faulkner leaves q
wife and Ave children. The funeral
was held on last Sunday evening. Mr..
Faulkner was well known in Mays
vile and had number of relatives
here. Mrs. Ida Faulkner of Pelham
street was daughter-in-law. She
attended the funeral.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
MRS. WINTER DEAD

Mrs, Mary Ellen Winter died at her
home in Minerva Wednesday morning
following an extended illness. She
leaves two children, Mrs. Pollitt and
Mr.. Gideon Winter, both of Minerva
and one sister, Mrs. Frany Boyd of
the same place.
The funeral will be held from the
late home in Minerva tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made
in the Maysville Cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
PLAYING INTERCLASS GAMES

A series of interclass games are be-
ing played in basketball in the Mays
vile High School. Two games are
played each evening, one boys game
and one girls. Yesterday the Junior
teams played the Freshmen, the Jun
ior boys losing and the girls winning
The games are free and all are in.
vited to attend to see the sport They
Will begin at 3 o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
DIED IN PIQUA, OHIO

Chief Of Police James Mackey yes
terday received telegram from the
authorities in Piqua, Ohio, notifying
him Of the death Of Robert Prather Of
this city and asking what disposition
should be made Of the body. Chief
Mackey notified the mans father,
The body will be brought to this city
for burial but It is not known when
II will arrive.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
COUNTY COURT

In the Mason County Court yester-
day the inventory and appraisement
OF the personal estate of Horatio Flick
lin, deceased, for the purpose of in
heritance tax, was produced in court
and filed and ordered to be recorded
The inventory showed Major Ficklin
had left personal property to the
amount of $35,l5O and real estate tc
the value of $4,000, total of S54,15O
Mr.. Fl. c. Sharp was the appraiser.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
MRS. MARGARET Cliff

Mrs. Margaret Gift died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Grover
White at Sardis, Wednesday noon,
She was seventy years Of age and Ia
survived by several children. The
funeral will be held Friday morning
at II O'Clock from the Sardis M. n
Church. lnterment will be made In
tho Maysville Cemetery. Please omit
flowers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08

Master Linwood Austin, who was
recently operated upon at the HAYS
wood Hospital is improving rapidly
and will soon be able to be removed to
his home on East Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
MORE SLIDES on NEW RIVER

c. and o. trains are still running
late because of slides on the New
river division, but it is thought the
schedule will be adhered to within
the next few days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
WILL ASK FOR DUES

Mrs. r. B. Lovel, treasurer of the
Mason County Woman's Club will this
week send out notices to the members
Of the Club concerning their dues. If
you are interested in the work of the
Woman's Club pay up your old and
this wears dies
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08
THE WITCHING HOUR

BY Augustus Thomas. Scenes taken
in Louisville gambling halls and at
Frankfort, Ky. Produced by Froh-
man, special feature at Pastime Tues
day, March 13.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08

Mr.. Buckner Wallingford, who has
been very i'll at Haywood Hospital
for some time, is reported as improv-
ing rapidly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08

The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent Association will
be held this evening at Z o'clock in
First Standard Bank building.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08

1t isn't always the forward child
that comes out ahead.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-08

There are forty-nine factories in the
United States making needles and
pins and all report an increase in
business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
TRANSPORTS PASS
OVER NAPOLEON'S
ROAD TO VICTORY.
Broad Highway Running Like
a Spinal Column Across
France Is Favorite

Behind the British Lines in
France, Nov. 2S Correspondence of
the Associated Press) There is a
broad road which runs like a spinal
column across the north of France.
Whlch the British private has nick
named the Road to Victory" His
londness for this road is perhaps due
10 the TACT that it is broader, better
paved and more direct than most
other roads, being one of those high
ways which Napoleon laid out many
generations ago.
over this Road to Victory there
moves a never-ending procession of
transports of the most varied char
acter. Standing at crossroads, one
sees first group of four wagons;
thelrs Is pleasant load, for they
carry rauons-clean, wholesome yell
low cheeses, sides of prime bacon,
fresh, white bread in sacks, chests
OF tea, sugar, jam, timed butter and
pully-beef, sacks of potatoes and
onions, sides of frozen beef and NUT
ton.
Behind the ration carts follow a
string of twenty great hooded motor
lorries laden with lumber of various
kinds. Each lorry in this group car
rles its name proudly on it's side,
the names all taken from Dickens
Chuzzlewit, Micawber Oliver Twist.
Mr.. Bundle, Sairey Camp, and 9TH
ers. Some are carrying duck
boards, which are the little sec
tions of skeleton sidewalk for foot
traffic over the mud. Others are
laden with turkey trots," little
wooden bridges for shellholes. Still
others have long bundles of brush
wood 'fascines" for filling in hollow
nlappS in roads Nat ntbarc
lengths of beech planking for cor
duroy roads.
Next in line behind the lorries is
battery of field guns painted in a
strange motley of green's, browns
and yellows. The horses are IN the i
pink of condition, their coats agleam
and their drivers tanned brick-red |
by exposure.
After the guns come long strings
of packmules wearing brown canvas
carriers" from the pockets of |
which peep the cleaning cases of
eighteen FOUNDER shells, or the squat
yellow bodies of field howitzer am
munition. The mule is certainly |
doing his bit in this war. Plodding |
and patient, he works his ten or |
twelve hours q day back and forth |
between dump and gun position,
mostly under shellfire, always over
roads muddy and wet and shell-torn.
So the long column moves onward |
under the beckoning hand of the
military policeman at fLc cross
roads. More lorries pass, filled with
men all singing Justify. Then come
two strange-looking tractors haul
ing big howitzers; a labor battalion
marching forward to work and car
rying shovels instead of rifles; more
mules; more lorries-an endless
procession, always going forward
along this great road.
And the road itself, on which the
traffic never ceases day or night,
moves always, pushing further and
further toward the east.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Rockefeller Foundation
Announces 1918 Budget

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Rookie
feller Foundation announced to-day
its general financial budget for the
year 1918, as approved by trustees
at their December meeting. The
budget shows the war relief expen-
diture for the year 1918 will reach
S5,050,000, with the possible addi-
ton of S5,000,000, which can be ap-
propriated from the principal fund
of the Foundation. The statement
shows an estimated income for next
year of S10.243,36O, with appropria-
tions of $S,395,690 voted for that
period.
In view of the expected calls for
additional war work during the COM
ing year, it seems likely that the
total of the S10,00O,000 recently
voted as available from the princi-
pal fund of the Foundation will
have to be called upon. During
1917 s5,500,000, one-half the sum of
the principal fund voted as avail
able, was appropriated. The ques-
ton concerning additional appro-
priations from this principal fund
will be considered by the trustees
from time to time.
The budget estimate as approved,
shows that the Rockefeller Foun-
dation is devoting itself largely to
the two allied field of works Cd
promotion of public health, (2) ad-
Vancement of medical education.
Due to the war, the Foundation is
at present devoting a large part of
its resources to war relief, to work
for the welfare of American soldiers
and to other work in connection
with the war emergency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Ambition
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ForNervousP People

The great nerve tonic-the famous
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put vigor. vim and vitality into ner-
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Anyone can buy a box for only 30
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Thousands praise them for gen.
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For any affiiction of the nervous
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trembling and neuralgia they are
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Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Miscreants Destroy Honor
Roll of Lebanon Fire Co.

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. IA reward
has been offered by officials of the
Perseverance Fire Company for the
apprehension of the miscreant who
stole into the enginehouse and de-
stroyed a list of 108 names, repre-
senting the number of members of
the company who have already en-
tered the service of the Government
for the term of the war. The de-
struction of the list is the first pro-
German act reported to the local au-
thorities. Not only was the list de-
stroyed and apparently trampled un-
der foot by the culprit, but the frame
which inclosed it was damaged be-
yond repair.
Use McNeiI's Pain Fxternoina+or Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14

Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator-Ad
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
ALONG ROUTE THREE
A Birthday Dinner Chain Gang
Moved to Raynham >.

Correspondence of The Robesoniah.
Lumberton, R. 8, March 13-The
writer is enjoying himself at great
celebration Of Mr.. w. @. Britt's 42nd
birthday at Fairmont. We are hav-
ing a fine time to start with. It is
now just 10 CLOCK. We have just
killed big old Rhode Island red
rooster and there are so many "wim-
ming" in the kitchen cooking till we
can't turn around. It is fine now,
but when We 60 to that table there
is going to be something doing.
Well, it is after dinner now. Since
we ate dinner We have been play
ing some interesting games. The
dinner table was 16 or 10 feet long
and it was filled from one erd to the
other with all kinds of good things
and we did eat. We are all filled
up now except one poor fellow, who
was So much ashamed that he would
not eat anything. Some one carried
him plate of rations out and he
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
HONOR ROLL LUMBERTON
GRADED AND HIGH SCHOOL

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Following is the honor roll for the
Lumberton graded and high school
for the month of February:
First grade, Elizabeth Dexter,
teacher-Shirley McPhaul, Ruth Pre-
watt, Gilchrist Crump, Lenwood Lee,
William Parmele.
Advanced 1st grade, Lillian Nance.
teacher - William Kinds, Robert
Dees, Retha Davis, Leo Rhodes, Mil
Gred Barnes, Elizabeth Thompson,
Evelyn McNeill.
Second grade, Miss Pennie Rowland,
teaeher-Henry Allen, Grace Barnes,
Ruth Neill Bullock Christine Caldwell,
| Mary Ruth Greaves, Matte jenkins,
Francis McNeill, Josie Lee Mckenzie.
Third grade, Winifred Rowland,
teacher-Margaret Biggs, Anna Free
| man.
Fourth grade, Miss Elizabeth
Breeze, teacher-Irvin Biggs, Rubv
Higgins, Gladys Blackburn, Hazel
Robinson, Stuart Ramseur, Henry Lee,
Carey Hedgpeth, Eva Higgins, Lam
bert Holloway, Luther Daniel Crump
Elizabeth jennings, Frances Poole,
! Elizabeth Shaw, James Carter.
Fifth grade, Miss Lillian Barker
teacher-Knox Andrews, Lois Cald-
we'll, Georgia Harris, Hellice Miller
Ruby Phillips, Tom Warwick.
Sixth grade, Miss Elizabeth Snead
teacher-Lois Cashwell, Margaret Fin
layson, Regain Floyd, Myrtle Harris
Macie King, Stephen Mcintyre, May
Johnson Poole, Mamie Billiard.
Seventh Grade, Prof. Bert eagle
teacher-Mary Biggs.
Eighth grade. Miss Mae seabolt
teacher-Stella Mcneil.
Ninth grade, Miss Effie Newton
teacher-Lillian Blake, Reddin Britt
Sarah Carlyle, Drina Hedgpeth, Har
: ry Russell, Blanche White.
:, Senior class 9th grade), Prof. R
: H. Taylor, teacher-Mary Lee Cald
we'll, Margaret Pope, Carl Greaves.
! Junior class (tenth grade), Mis-
! Elizabeth Belk, teacher-Carrie Shoot
t er.
R. E.. SENTELLE, Sup1
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
TOWN POLITICS

Who Will be Candidates for the Va
rious Offices?-Two Mentioned as
Candidates for Mayor - Those
Whose Terms Expire-TOwn Now
Divided Into Wards
It's only about 6 weeks before a
mayor, one town commissioner, three
members of the board of audit and
finance and three members OF the
school board must be elected. Con-
sidering this fact, it is time to begin
to warm up. The only names Inc
Robesonian has heard mentioned for
mayor so far are those of the present
mayor, Mr.. A. E. White, and Mr..
James D. Proctor. A Robesonlan re-
porter asked both Of these gentle
men how they felt about the matter.
Mayor White said that while he knew
no reason why he should not be IN
the race for reelection, he had not
fully decided to make the race. Judg--
ing from his talk, though, there is but
little doubt that he will have his hat
in the ring. Mr.. Proctor said, when
asked about making the race, that a
number of his friends had asked him
to enter the field, but that he was
yet undecided as to what he would
do about it.
To tell the truth about it, up to
this time there are no avoWed can
didates for any of the offices except
for the board Of audit and finance.
Messrs. Frank Cough, H. M. Meal
lister and w. S. Britt compose this
board and when asked if they would
offer for reelection each said he
would. These gentlemen have been
reelected for a number of terms
without opposition and no doubt they
will have the pleasure of making the
"run" without opposition again.
The terms of Messrs. w. S. Wish
art, K. M. Barnes and A. S. King as
members of the board of commission
ers expire this year, while those of
Messrs. S. K. Nash, w. P. McAllis-
ter and James D. Proctor will not
expire until the 1918 election. AS has
been mentioned in The Robesonian
the last Legislature passed a bill
amending the charter, dividing the
town into four wards, and in the flu
ture only four commissioners will be
elected-one from each ward. The
bill provides, however, that while on
ly four commissioners shall serve
during the next year, the one com
missioner to be elected this year will
be elected by the town as a whole
and only for term Of one year. AT.
ter this year one commissioner will
be elected from each ward and a mar
can only vote for the man from the
ward in which he lives. Two of the
commissioners will be elected for {
two-year term, while the other two
will be elected for one-year term
The members of the school boaro
whose terms expire this year are
Messrs. L. R. Varser, C. V. Brown
and Geo. L. Thompson. Those wht
hold over are Messrs. r. D. Caldwell
J. P. Russell, J. H. Wishart and @
T. Williams.
AS has already been stated in Thu
Robesonian, the chief of police will b.
elected by the board Of commission
ers and not elected by the people, a.
has been done for, the last two years
If you intend to "come out" for al
office it's time you were coming.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
ST. PAUL NEWS PACKAGE
School is Progressing Nicely-Meas.
les -To Enlarge Presbyterian
Church-persona1


Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
st. Paul, March 19-School is pro-
crossing nicely it seems.
We have few cases of measles
in town, but all seem to be doing
nicely.
Mrs. Duke of Hamlet is visiting
her daughter Mrs. w. D. johnson.
Mrs. Ashley of Red Springs, has
been spending a while with her son
Mr.. d. A. Mcqueen.
Miss Bessie Johnson spent few
days with friends near Rennert and
reports quite a nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. James Callahan are
all smiles: a little daughter has tax
en- up her abode with them.
A sister of DR.. ]. F. Nash was
expected last evening to sperd a
while in town.
Misses Daisy Mcneil and Franci:
Carter spent last Saturday with
friends here. Miss MacNeill is teach
ing near Rozier's Siding, while Mis-:
Carter teaches at Centerville. W.
were all glad to have them in oul
midst, if only for a short time
Come again.
The people Of our town are making
preparations to enlarge the Presby
terrain church. The building we hav,
will not accommodate the large crow,
that attends.
Mr@ Maggie McE.chern spen
several days at Mr.. Monroe's, nea
Lumber Bridge.
Listen for the wedding bells.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22

ran. What do you think of man
like that? We certainly have had a
great time. 1t makes our hearts glad
to see such a crowd of little chill
dren out playing. It carries our
minds back to the time when Christ
said, "Suffer the little children to
come unto me, for Of such is the
Kingdom Of Heaven.
Mr.. Britt's parents are spending
some days with him and Mrs. Haynes
Ivey Of Drum is visiting in these
parts.
The chain gang has moved from
Fairmont to Raynham. Sorry the
gang could not finish the road from
Fairmont to Lumberton.
T. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
TOLARSVILLE TOPICS
School Closed Last Week-Death of
Mrs. Singletary-Preliminary Com
mencement at st. Paul April A.

School Closed Last Week-Death of
Mrs. ingletary-Prelimina Com
mencement at St. Paul April f.
Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Tolarsville, March 2O-Miss Effie
Britt is spending this week with rel
atives and friends at GAINESVILLE.
Miss Gertrude Maxwell spent the
weekend with home folks. She was
accompanied home by Miss Leitha
Lane of Marion, S. C.
Miss Maxwell entertained a few
friends Saturday evening in honor
Of Miss Lane.
Miss Lille Lewis and brother Mr..
Thomas, spent Saturday and Sunday
at Moss Neck visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braxton Martin OF
Tar Heel spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Martin.
Our school closed Thursday Of last
week. Our teacher, Miss Ruby Will
Mams, returned to her home at
GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Sorry to report Mrs. Callie Lewis
on the sick list, also Mrs. T. w. Max.
we'll.
Mr.. D. W. Parnell went to Lumber.
ton Saturday.
Mr.. Bunyon Martin and sister Miss
LESSEE, went Saturday to Proctor
| vile to visit Misses Hattie and Bon
| ME Graham.
Mrs. Singletary, mother of Mr.
Frank Singletary, died Friday, Marcel
8. at the home of Mr.. Frank Sin
gletary, about p. m. She had livet
| with him for tho nac+ two or thru.
months, being unable to keep house
Mrs. Singletary was aged about 6!
or 70 years. Cancer seemed to b,
the cause of her death. Her deatl
was not unexpected. Deceased wa
a loyal member of Regans Metho
dist church. The funeral was con
Quoted at Tolarsville Baptist churc7
Friday afternoon at o'clock, Marcl
| 9th. by Rev. R. l.. Byrd.
We are looking forward to a goo,
time at the preliminary commence
ment which is to be at Saint Pau
April 18th.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
reliable dealers, advertising seed
schemes, etc. Our farmers do not
give this part Of the farm sufficient
consideration.
FRANK COUGH.
Lumberton, NJ C.
Marck 16, 1917.
IA N. C. Postmasters Confirmed
Washington Cor, March 16, Whining

IA N. c. POstmasters Confirmed
Washington Cor, March 16, Whining
ton Star.
The Senate shortly before adjourn
ment today confirmed fourteen North
Carolina postmasters, thereby giving
them four years in office without the
embarrassment Of having to stand a
civil service examination. They are:
Ben K. Lassiter at Oxford; Edward
K. Morris at Creedmore; Edgar Nc
Culloch, Jr., at Elizabethtown; George
l.. Taylor at Fletcher; w. T. Potts at
Highlands; Joseph B. Coward at JEFF
ferson; William H. Lane at Leaks
vile; H. Roy Martin at Mayodan;
Albert R. Bauman at Montreal; Ar
chic J. Skies at Pomona; Annie K.
Brown at Red Springs; Lewis B. Nc
Brayer at Sanatorium; D. D. Daniel
at Southport; William C. Allen, Jr.,
at Sunburst.
All other appointments made to fill
vacancies as postmasters must be
| made by the Civil Service Commission
who will certify three names from
the list Of eligibles secured through
competitive examinations. At least
this will be done until Congress takes
action to prevent the selection of post.
masters by the Civil Service Com
mission. Such action will be taken
| during the coming session Of Con.
gress, according to Democratic SEN
ators who are in close touch with the
situation here.
| Senator Overman spent an hour OF
more with Postmaster General Burle-
! son today in an effort to find out
just what the new order of the Pres.
ident will mean. Aside from the fact
! that it wi; include every postmaster
! in the United States, he was unable
j to get ally definite understanding as
to the scope of the new system. There
is not the slightest doubt, however
i that the Presidents order will take
in first, second and third class post
masters. All other classes have al
ready been put under civil servic.
regulations.