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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-09
ONvARIOUS MATTERS
(By Snyder)
Drop the "If'
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.

(By Snyder)
Drop the eff
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, July 6-There seems
to be 2 doubt in the minds Of the Al
lies as to their ultimate success
when they use the term "if". It isl
to be understood by the world that
they will eventually whip Germany,
but when some Of the most promin-
ent of the Allies use the word "if''
it has a bad effect upon their Amer
lean friends.
Farmer VS.. Loafer
It is hard to determine who has
the hardest time in life, the farmer
or the loafer. To work all day in
the hot sunshine is no easy life, but
it is Eden to be compared to the
loafer whose only business is to
stand around street corners and
white with dull knife.It seems that
his only object in life is to wait for
the mail and get the latest war news.
If the train would only hurry up and
come sooner, life would not be so
burdensome.
Old Richmond Academy Debating So
clety
The writer came across the other
day the minutes Of the old Richmond
academy debating society and noted
how few that were on that roll are
now living. The society was organ
lied in 1853 and was a. prominent
factor in that section. We believe it
is still in existence. The school was
located near Wagram.
X X
! Vance
What a wonderful, unique charac-
ter was Gov. Vance! Called upon
once to make speech before crowd
of young ladies, he began by saying
40 that I were a boy!" He could
say things that made the preachers
laugh, but if said by you or me
they would turn US out of the church.
! We will hardly ever see his like
again.
Poets Who Were Made
Old Horace was mistaken when he
oracularly stated that "Poets nascur-
tur non fit". He didn't know that
there would rise up Drs. Hills, who
waited until their four-score years
were upon them before they began to
write poetry-and good poetry, too
They may have written daggino il
their youthful days, but what they
are turning out now is of high or
der of literature.
l. Riverton
There is a little place called River
ton on the Lumbee, that if improves
. and advertised might become prom
inent summer resort. Why spen
our money at prominent watering
t places, when with little co-opera
f, ton and unity, we might make thi
= place so attractive that it would be
come a place Of general resort.
t An Obsolete Word
s "Shetosh" is an old gaelic wor
that was used when a Scotchman me
. another Gael when they touche
: glasses. The word is now obsolete
i especially since July J 1st'
) A History of Robson Should be Wri
ton
Robson county is considerably O,
p er 100 years old, and it seems to m
= that by this time we should have
> history of the county. We have tn
q material, and we have men who al
y competent to do the work. It woul
: take time and money to do it. I'll
;. county commissioners should tack
= the job. It would be no easy jo
g but we have the men equal to tt
: occasion, and l hope the commission
- ers will take the matter under col
~ sideration.
~ So
al We were struck the other day (
~ ~ a remark Of a gentleman, that "Gt
Z takes care Of US, but most of US SER
-ho devil''.
RECT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26
7in1idity of American
rcon.inusd From page one.l

is in that belief that l request that
you will authorize me to supply ouI
merchant ships with defensive arms
should that become necessary and
with the means Of using them and to
employ any other instrumentalities OF
methods that may be necessary and
adequate to protect our ships and
people in their legitimate and peace
full pursuits on the seas. l request
also that you will also grant me at the
same time, along with the powers
ask, a sufficient credit to enable me
to provide adequate means OF protect
ion where they are lacking including
adequate insurance against the pres.
ent war risks.
II have spoken of our commerce
and of the legitimate errands OF our
people of the seas, but you will not
be misled as to my main thought,
the thought that lies between these
phrases and gives them dignity and
weight. It is not Of material interest
merely that we are thinking. 1t is
rather of fundamental human rights,
chief of all the rights of life itself.
am speaking not only of the rights
of Americans to go and come about
their proper business by way of the
sea, but also of something much deep
or, much more fundamental than that.
Calls for American Principles
81 am thinking of these rights of
humanity without which there is no
civilization. We are speaking of no
selfish material rights but of rights
which our hearts support and whose
foundation is that righteous passion
for justice upon which all law, all
structures alike, of state and of man.
kind, must rest, as upon the ultimate
base of our existence and our liberty.
I cannot imagine any man with Ameri-
can principles at his heart hesitating
to defend these things"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26

ers Of the German submarines which
they may happen to encounter exer
else an unexpected discretion and re
straint than because of the instruc
tons under which those commanders
are acting.
1T would be foolish to deny that
the situation is fraught with the gray.
est possibilities and dangers No
thoughtful man can fail to see the
necessity for definite action may come
at any time. if we are in fact. and not
in word, merely to defend our elemen.
tary rights as neutral nation. II
would be most imprudent to be un.
prepared"
Congress Soon to Adjourn
The president at this point called at
tention to the fact that Congress
soon adjourns and the time required
to call an extra session. He said while
he probably had the authority without
special warrant of law to act to pro
tect American rights, he did not de.
sire to act upon general implication.
81 wish to feel that the authority
and the power Of the Congress are be,
hind me in whatever may become nee
essary for me to do" he said.
I'VE must defend our commerce and
the lives Of our people in the midst
of the present trying circumstances
with discretion but with clear and
steadfast purpose. Only the method
and the extent remain to be chosen,
upon the occasion. if occasion should
indeed arise.
Calls for Armed Neutrality
Since it has proved impossible to
safeguard our neutral rights by dip
lomatic means against the infringe
ments they ere suffering at the hands
of Germany, there may be no recourse
but to armed neutrality which we
shall know how to maintain and for
which there is abundant American
precedent.
1T Is devotedly to be hoped that
1t will not be necessary to put armed
force anywhere into action. The
American people do not desire to and
our desire is not different from theirs.
! am sure that they will understand
the spirit in which I am now acting,
the purpose which hold nearest my
heart, and would wish to exhibit in
everything I do l am anxious that
the people of the nations at war also
should understand and not mistrust
us. / am not now proposing or con-
templating war on any steps that need
lead to 1t. | merely request that you
will accord me by your own vote and
definite bestowal the means and the
authority to safeguard in practice the
right Of a great people who are at
peace and who are DESTROYS Of enforc-
ing none but the right of peace to
follow the pursuit Of peace in quiet
ness and good will rights recognized
time out of mind by all the civilized
nations of the world. No course OF my
choosing or of theirs will lead to war.
War can come only by the willful acts
and aggressions of others.
Asks Supporting Authority.
you will understand why l can
make no definite proposal or fore
cast of action now and must ask for
your supporting authority in the most
general terms. The form in which act
ion may become necessary cannot be
foreseen ! believe that the people
will be willing to trust me to act with
restraint, with prudence, and in the
true spirit of amity Of good faith that
they have themselves displayed
throughout the trying months, and it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26
INDIA BUYS LOTS
OF COTTON GOODS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-American
cotton manufacturers are urged in a
commerce department report issued to-
day to give attention to the trade of
the presidency of Bengal, India, which
the report declares buys 100000
worth of foreign made cotton goods
yearly. as much as the entire imports
of South America, and ten percent of
the worlds cotton trade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26
CHARTER SPECIALS
TO BRING CHORUS

More than a score Of Dayton admir-
ers of the Dayton Chorus will accom-
pany the organization here next Sun
day afternoon for the concert in the
Coliseum.
Rev. DR.. J. G. Huber, pastor Of the
First United Brethren church of Day
ton, in whose church the Chorus sings.
likely will be with them. He takes a
deep interest in the Chorus.
The Chorus party will make the trip
in two special cars on the Ohio Elec-
trio.
Hilbert Kratzer, sensational boy
tenor who is soloist of the chorus,
will be guest of Richmond relatives
for the weekend
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26
Mrs. Dapiid Hess
Dies at Liberty

LIBERTY. Ind, Feb. 26.-On Satur-
day afternoon, Mrs. David Hess. was
stricken with heart disease in the
office of Walter Bossert, an attorney
of Union county. and fell dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hess had gone to the
lawyers office for legal advice when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26
ARRIVES FROM BRAZIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Commander
Philip Williams, U. S. n. arrived here
today on the steamship Saga from
Brazil, where he had been instructing
the Brazilian navy in gunnery. He
has been on leave of absence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26

Fosdick in this county. Surviving
Mrs. Hess are her husband. : David
Hess, and four children, the eldest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-26
TIE RICHMOND AND MONDAY FEB g. 1917

Mrs. Hess was stricken with the
disease. Mr.. and Mrs Hess have
been living on farm owned by W. A.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of the authority vested
in me as Substituted Trustee, which
said substitution as Trustee is record
ed on page No. 4s3 Of Book No. II,
of the Records for Deeds Of Trust
in the Chancery Clerks Office, in
Greenwood, Lefore County, Missis-
sippi and by virtue Of the authority
vested in me in a certain Deed Of
Trust executed by Henry Russell on
the 9th day Of February, 1914, to
secure the Lelore Building and Loan
Association, in the payment Of . GER
tain indebtedness therein mentioned,
which Deed Of Trust is Of Record in
Book No. Z, page No. ~, Of the Rec.
ords Of Mortgages and Deeds Of Trust
on lands in the Office Of the Chancery
Clerk, Greenwood, Leiore County,
Mississippi, and default having been
made in the payment Of said indebt.
edness, and having been requested by
the said Lefore Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION, the Beneficiary and holder
Of said indebtedness 80 to do, !, J. A.
Tyson, will, during legal hours on
Wednesday the End day Of May, a.
D., 1917, in front Of the South door
Of the Court House in the City Of.
Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississip-
pi, sell at public cutlery for cash 70
the highest bidder the following de-
scrihed real property, towit:
Lot Twelve (l2) in Block Six 90,
in the PEBBLES Addition to the City
Of Greenwood, Lsaors County, Misis-
sippt.
Witness my signature, this the 10th
day Of April, A. b 1917.
J. A. TYSON, Substituted Trustee
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

yehany's mother b not always =
anssful ~ che should bs when taking
a6eut' her friends bsSbrs. ~ children,
TIC ether Day . woman callsd who
bsrsd be- coasidsrasly ~ trying q
persuade her 70 taks part h : char.
ltalls e4tsEtatnmsnt when ~ W.
~ In shs retnafksd = ~ AsSb9n1
That Mn. D. y certainly ! pili.. Ths
osxt Az hsr mail boy tuld ~ thaH
~ he'd net TIC castor 81 lddys ~
y NM ssNisg IN aaAaek ,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
GREENWOOD, MISS, APRIL II, 1917.

MNE
Mars is Cupid's rival, sure enough!
E IA "a y p
Course it's easier to let George do it.
AH
Politics are not scheduled for this summer.
The Danish West Indies have been paid for.
"a q
At the end of the world therell be no wars.
"a p nE
The farmers duty to his country is to feed it.
a "a n - F. EH
We still ~reiterate our ignorance and yours too.
- ~ "a = u
This is q bad time for young men of military
- "a n IA p
Our "tanks" aren't the kind that help win bat
ties.
AAna "a - Eah
We wouldn't mind paying an income tax, would
pa "a "a -
It is wonderful how human beings can fool each
n M "a n Es Va
The United States is now in the war sure
enough.
"a "A ~ n "a p -
Exercise is good to take, but you can overdue
yourself.
- n n n H - "a "a
"War brides" has another meaning in this
country.
n "a m ~ "a 70 ~
There is a lot of fancied prancing around call
ed tennis.
n "a n, n "a
British food prices are said to be lower than
those here.
"a IA IA p
Not every king knows whether he will finish
out the day.
"a "a "a "a
How would you feel if nobody paid you what
they owed?
M "a "a IA
Where's the fellow who said we hadn't a friend
in Europe?
"a R a IA n p "a
We wonder if the war will break up the base
ball season?
n n "a "a % "a n p
The mystery Of it all is how much money your
neighbor has.
AAAA "a n M "a
Well. we have 0 friends in South Ameri-
CO to stick to us.
~ n Mn
Circulation is the oil which makes a newspaper
run smoothly.
- IA "a "a p "a
This is not a time for a wise stranger to be
talking German.
AAAmhnEnn
Billy Sunday is mixing patriotism with religion
in New York City.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Every wise man can tell you how he could
have avoided war.
n - "a "a
We wonder who is going to write the Ameri-
can hymn of hate?
IA N n No
A chick under an old hen is equal to about five
exgs in an incubator
The price Of food continues to get higher and
higber above the plate.
nAAAAnA
What has become Of the boy who led his class
ten or fifteen years ago?
n M "a "a
The size of some newspapers is dispropor-
4ionate to their influence
- "a m pa M pa VA
When it comes to being on the job we take
our kat Of to the l. c. of !.
- = p "a "a "a
a garden would help out a lot in the fight
aeGinst high cost Of living.
- - "a p p
@ Eeddy's told Woody that his division only
SxlGh the word to fall in"
x5s -
M The grain markets still show great activity.
WhGat md corn are going up.
The government is using newspaper %advertis-
ing to attract men to the colors.
Sule, most of Us would be glad to buy 9 stack
N III. A war bonds+-had we the price.
SN2 NA nAsANhAA
NAhoolute confidence in the commander in-chhf
oS4tSkts iSquinits fcr success in war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

AT AGE IS OUR POLICY WILL PAY
For Accident al death..--~..$20,000.0O
For any other death...~,~..$10,OOO.O 90
For total disability..~~-.s 10000
and your prcmium..-~.S 1850
20 years.
These payments not charged against
the policy, if you recover from dis
ability.
Same paid up values as other COM
panies give.
During financial disability the policy
automatically carries itself half the
time after third year.
W. O. WEATHERSBY,
General Agent,
Box 369, Greenwood, Miss.
American National Insurance Com
pany. ,
In II years put in force
G1,480,4 93.O0 Life Insurance. /
$25,000,0 100000 Accident Insurance.
$~3,584,07O.22 Assets
1901, 093.12 Surplus !
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
HOW PEOPLES ARE ALIGNED.

The recent addition of the United States and
the expected alignment of Brazil, together with
the probable action Of other South and Central
American governments, makes it interesting to
consider the circumstances under which the Gen.
trail Alliance, composed of Germany. Austria, Bull
garia and Turkey, are fighting their battles.
The total wealth of our four centralized king
doms Of Europe is estimated at $108, 900, 0O0, 900.
Against them without the United States is wealth
valued at s297, 5O0,0 OO, 900 and with America, at
s547, 900, oOO, 900. Neutral nations possess a total
wealth valued at only $42, 40O, 00O, 900. The forces
against these four empires represent 78.45 per
cent. of the entire wealth of the world.
In the matter of territory the figures are prac-
itically the same, with the reservation that the
United States holds no such tremendous portion
of the land Of the nations against the empires.
Germany and her allies occupy 2,960,082 square
miles, while their enemies possess 40, 1923 $50
square miles, including the 100000 square miles
of the United States. Neutral nations hold 9,74O,-
1865 square miles of t~erritory-. The forces against
the four empires represent 1895 per cent. of the
total land surface of the g.. be.
When it comes to the question Of men and
forces arrayed in enmity to the Kingdoms total
in population 1,414, 147, 900 while the Kingdoms
possess 1884, 900, 900 people. While the percentage
of the populations engaged against Germany and
her allies is 80.72 per cent, it must be recognized
that China with 40O,000,000 the colonies of Great
Britain, France and the peoples of Japan and her
colonies, totalling nearly 1000, 000, 900, are not ac
lively engaged in furnishing men for the battle
front, and that the 1874, 900, 900 people of the Unit
cd States and Brazil are not putting any force upon
the battlefront. This leaves, actively engaged
against the empires, about 400, 0Oo, 1000 and the
other nations, still neutral, have a population Of
1873, $4,000
The situation then, is this. that as Thee. H..
Price points out, over 80.72 per cent. worlds pop
ulation controlling 78.45 per cent. of it's wealth
and occupying 1896 per cent. of its territory is
now arrayed against the autocratic empires of
Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey. While
the maximum ~exertion Of the vast horde against
them has not yet been tried, the figures given
show conclusively where victory must perch
in the end.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
pa IA IA IA Ia m IA
BILLY SUNDAYS NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.

The nation will watch with interest the cam.
paign of Billy Sunday in New York. The expo.
nent of "old time religion" as he terms himself
has tackled the metropolis, graveyard of preach
ers," only after long elaboration. It is taken for
granted that the forces that oppose Billy will con.
%centrate in a united attack upon him in the modern
Sodom, in an attempt to discredit him with the
public and church people
Why the nations metropolis should be more
difficult for Sunday to handle than other cities
is, upon analysis, difficult to understand. New
Workers of themselves as more cynical and world
wise than the remainder of the country but, after
all, that is merely a pose, and it is the stock in
trade merely of the professional restaurant idlers
and the amateur Broadway loafers.
The dear peepul" in New York City are like
the dear peepul' elsewhere, swayed by the same
emotions, appealed to by the same logic.
We forecast the most brilliant campaign in the
history Of Billy Sunday evangelism in New York,
49,
WAR AND JOURNALISM.
Nothing is unaffected by the great war. Jour
nalism, among other things, seems to have been
transformed.
According to one editor, "the day of pantaletta
journalism, fringed with dainty pink lace, is pass
ing
N n "a "a "a R
Editor J, l., Gillespie. Of the Greenwood Daily
Commonwealth, got out last Friday an extra"
giving the people of Greenwood and his vicinity
the first news Of war being declared, beating the
daily papers of Memphis and New Orleans. Mr..
Gillespie is getting out Q good paper and the peo-
pie of Greenwood are to be congratulated on giving
him such loyal support.-Grenada Sentinel, 18th
inst.
ANAA
Public sentiment O. KID the Senate's placing
an emergency fund Of $780, 00,0 900 at Wilson's
disposal, and is watching members Of the House
who are trying to hold it up.
Somebody's discretion has to be trusted, in
many kinds of war expenditures, and, thank God,
we never had a President whose could not be.
AAAAAhAA
Carrying guns and knowing how to use 'em
saved the British tank steamer Sepuoya which
sent an attacking German U-boat to the bottom.
MMAAMMA
To encourage good gunnery, Congressman
Gould, of N. Y, proposes q prize Of 5000 to the
sailor who sinks the first enemy U.boat,
Woody might call a war conference Of gov.
errors, as suggested by Gov. Cox, Of Ohio,-to
ascertain if any Of them have cold feet.
If it were not for not wishing to keep others
out of a good thing, a syndicate Of editors might
take the whole five billion bond issue
With an emergency army BADLY needed, Con-
gressmen would better quit clubbing over how
to be gotten.
AAAAAAA0
Swat the Az, III
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

STILL HAVE AFEw TONS or
WEBER 90 COTTON SEED LEFT
FOR SALE.
Take ~ DAILY Csnrenwsslta.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-20
T0MPKINS C0NFEsSEs
TO HUMPHREYS MURDERS
Willingly and Without Pressure, Adj
mits Staying Three Members Of
Automobile Party.
HIS MOTIVE is NOT STATED
Conflicts in Statements Shortly Fol
lowing Tragedy Caused Search for
Highwaymen to Be Called on and
His Being Held for Investigation.
IBy Associated press.l

JOHESTOwN. PA. July ls.-Gcorge
c. Tompkins. of Philadelphia. held in
connection with the shooting to death
of Edmund /. Humphr!es. prominent
coal operator: his wife. Mrs. Carrie
HUMPHREYS. and their fifteen-year- old
son. Edmund l. HUMPHREYS. Jr., on
country road near Carrolltown, this
county, last Sunday. confessed to the
three murders to-day, according to an
nouncement by the police. Tho con-
fession was made in the presence Of
Jailcr Edward Knee. Of the county
Jail and Tompkinss attorney.
Tompkins was member Of the
HUMPHREYS automobile party After
the shooting he went to the homo OF a
friend. and declared that the party had
been held up by three masked men.
He maintained that the three men shot
and killed the members Of the Hum
phries family. but he escaped by fall
ing 10 the ground near the automobile
and pretending that he also had been
shot.
Conflicts in statements made by
Tompkins caused the search for the
highwaymen to be called or, and a
coroner's jury. investigating the MUIR
ders. ordered Tompkins held for in
restSation. Monday he was formally
charged with the murders Evidence
against Tompk!ns was considered only
clrcumstantial prior to his confession.
Iompkins. the authorities announced,
made complete confession willingly
and without pressure. The motive
given by Tompkins for committing the
murders WAS not stated.
According to Jailer Knee Tompktns
was sitting in the Office of the jail
talking 10 his wife and his father.
George c. TompkIns. Sr., OF Clifton,
y. j. when he burst forth saying:
Il killed those three people. / kill
ed them all. killed HUMPHREYS in
the cornfeld. ! aought the pistol in
Johnstown."
Mrs Tompkins began to cry and
became hysterica!. and her husband
said no more. Later. II is said. ne
made detailed verbal confession TO
the Rev. Il F. Hcney. pastor OF the
Ebensourg Presbyterian Church. but
this confession was not made public.