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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-21
Well Attended and Profitable Meet
Ing at LumbertOn

AHS DIT LdmDcTtOH
Brief mention was made in Thurs
days paper of the earnest crowd of
women and nen addressed by Mr..
Parker and Mrs. Eubanks' IN the Eom-
berton high school auditorium last
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Parker re-
called Civil war days and said that
if Germany was not whipped in Eu-
rope the war would be fought in the
United States and that people in this
country might suffer greater hard
ships than the people OF the South
suffered during the Civil war. He
impressed his audience with the Sc
robustness of the situation, which he
said it would be impossible to exagge-
rate Armies must be fed if the war
is to be won by this country. No
matter how well trained and we'll
equipped an army may be, unless the
soldiers are fed they will surrender.
We are as much at war, he declar-
ed, as we were at war with the North
in the COS. The Central West and
the Northwest, the great store
houses for food, must ship their sur
pluses to feed the armies, our-own ar
mics ard the armies Of the Allies.
Robson county stands at the head
IN tie State in the production of cot
ton and corn, but only three counties
in tie notwithstanding, Wake
and Guilford-import more food
stuffs than Robson imports. Peo-
pie who fail to grow their own food
stuffs will have to go without, for
it will not be diverted from. the great
storehouse Of the nation to feed sec
tons than can and should feed them
selves. And we should be glad to
help by feeding ourselves.
Every vacant plot should be used
It is not too late to grow food stuffs
Robson county soils are capable OF
growing magnificent food crops and
right now lessons can be learned that
will be a blessing when the war is
over. When the people of Robesor
H learn to produce food crops and cot
ton and tobacco merely as money
crops, then the people Of this coun-
ty will be more prosperous than they
have ever been. Nowhere are the
soils better adapted to gardening
than in this county.
With corn at So bushel and flour
at SIG barrel, and likely to go high
er, cotton is mighty cheap at 20 cents
Mr.. Parker urged liberal use 0:
fertilizers. Stable manure, ne Salu
is the best for gardens. He said tina
it is not too late to plant butterbeans
cabbage and collards, and is just RICH
for planting sweet potatoes, corn ant
field peas.
Mrs. Eubanks made a most inter
/ esting and instructive talk On saw
ing in the kitchin, and canning. ~Sh
was delighted with the crowd Of NOR
than 100 ladies that listened to he
SO earnestly at this town meeting
She said that ladies In the countr
often complain that their town sis
tiers urge country ladies to save an
can but do not want to do such wor
themselves. The crowd of town lac
les that greeted her here, she sait
| showed that the ladies of Lumber
ton are going to do their ''bit" TIL
| summer. She told Of her method {
avoiding waste of bread, which n
| family can afford to waste a partic
of at the present high cost of flou
Bread left over from any meal ST
cuts up in meat chopper and mike
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-21

- Gov. Beckett was the orator at the
unwilling of Confederate monument
at Rocky Mount Monday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
AUGUST 81 IN HISTORY.

ls46-Boston Daily Herald first is
sued.
lS7l-Louis Adolphe Theirs elected
president Of the French republic.
1896-Fresh outbreak of the rebel
lion against Spanish rule in the Philip
pines.
19O-Angle Russian agreement
concerning the control of Asia signed
concerning the control of Asia signed.
19lo-Col. Roosevelt proclaimed the
"New Nationalism" at Osawatamic.
1916 - Adamson Eight-hour Bill
introduced in the House of Rrepreseg-
totives.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
SEVERE STORM
STRIKES VESSEL
American Shi5 Kl7crit~--5 HEAVY
Storm On rim t, Vest Indies
from New Yc.k city.
Associated Pres

HSsoNAoIS0 AiS @
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. August 80.
The most severe storm that the cap
tain of that vessel ever experienced
struck an American vessel about 800
miles out of New York on the last
trip to the West Indies. Although
little damage was done, everybody was
pretty badly shaken up. Besides the
captain received no warning from the
weather bureau he thinks that the
storm must have originated about
where it struck his vessel.
The gale hit the steamer about 4
p. m. Thursday and before 9 that night
it had reached a velocity of about l3o
miles an hour. The captain was par
TALLY prepared for what was coming
by the astounding fall in the barome-
ter which went as low as 2S.7 but,
in spite of every effort made by the
crew to make things tight, the sea
got into some of the staterooms and
everything was drenched. Some of
the portfolios in the bow were stove
in and all the awnings were carried
away. The wireless aerial was swept
away in the storm and the stays of the
masts were broken so that it was fear
ed that these would be taken away
too.
The vessel was forced to head RICH
into the teeth of the gale and such
was the force Of the wind that the
steamer covered only rs miles in TWEEN
ty-four hours during the gale. The
storm abated about 7 a. m. and the
steamer entered San Juan harbor in
safety.
Though there was no ore injured,
the passengers were so grateful to the
captain that they prepared testimon-
ials expressing deep appreciation and
gratitude for his able seamanship and
management of the ship during the
dangerous tempest"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
LAND FOR SALE.

80 acres, l IA miles west Schlater
on public road; IS acres in cultivation;
on banks McNutt Lake; First class
four room cabin built in fall 1916;
Drainage first class; There is a loan
Of $4,000 due in four years at 6
per cent. interest, which purchaser
may assume. Price 100000.
40 acres / mile west of Schlater;
practically all in cultivation; Tenant
house on land; good barn ION good
public road. Price $4,000.
The above two tracts are located in
best part Of Leaore County, and are
the only two tracts located in several
miles of Schlater that are for sale.
For further particulars address d."
care The Daily Commonwealth, Green
wood. Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

4 Hoosier. who has moved u souD
sen California, writes TO friends North
complaining Of the "skdnning OF the
natives and touEists." Il always had
believed" he wrote, that the Pacific
ocean wss salty. yet We pay ten centa
. pound for the same salt out here
hat ws used to buy for three cents .
pound In lndianapolis-and I never
heard Of any native salt being dis
covered IN White river. Fall creek
puTuep and Pleasant runA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
DO YOU KNOW THAT

If results are what you are after,
the quickest and safest way to obtain
them is by taking advantage Of the
Classified Column of the DAILY CON-
MONWEALTH. If you wish to buy
or sell anything, lost or found any
articles, rooms or houses to rent you
will find that your advertisements in
this paper will hit the spot.
This section Is always carefully read
by sll of u readers. This class of
advertising evidently pays, or else this
part of our business would not be in.
creasing as rapidly as it is now
Try this column and be convinced.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice il hereby given that che as
sessments are now on file in the Office
of the Chancery Clerk, and will remain
on file for your inspection until the
First Monday in September ,1917, at
which time all objections thereto will
be heard and eq~ualizations made BY
the Board Of Supervisors.
This August 8, 1917.
J. E. DENNIS, Tax Assessor.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS.

Congratulations go today to: Nath-
an Haskell Dole, well-known author.
born at Chelsea, Mass, 65 years old
today.
Bombardier Wells, noted English
heavyweight pugilist, born in London
80 years ago today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
fi'st seai British censvs.

ne arst real census Of Great Br4H
and Ireland vas taken in 1901,
sa the population OF England, Scot.
=, Wales and ireland was found 70
s,7lI2s7. Food prices wefs thss
mated BY parliamentary enactment
-forestallers," o. spectators II
vsls'oas were severely punished
mprsonmen.- Altar Sis enss Of
MAef5oo campaign prics, recedso
siaoa former rates and fle Hs1ttak
psp's ssrs again happy.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
TO MAKE SHIPMENT SEPT.

TO MAKE SHIPMENT SEPT. l.
The Red Cross headquarters is the
busiest place in town. The earnest
and faithful workers are getting ready
by Sept. LIST, their first shipment,
which will be so equipments from the
Lehore County Chapter. All gar
ments are urged to be sent in as soon
as possible.
More knitted wash rags are needed
to, complete the equipments. Send in
all you have on hand, and then some
more.
WORK COMMITTEE.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
Remarkable East indian Tree.

4 tree remarkable for its long tap
rot. sometimes measuring 81 feet and
descending to q vertical depth OF n
feet, has BEEN brought to notice by b
o. Coventry. 1t is the land tree, which
forms small forests on the arid ailu'
vial plains Of the Punjab, where the
rainfall Is ten inches or less. and the
taproot is supposed to have developed
fradually - the ground-water level
was lowered BY the lowering OF the
Divers through erosion OF their bella
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

nod,es found In strange PfaesA
A strange find was made ny some
vorkmeu recently while cngagcz a
slter,tioos on an old building in TIE
eenter o. Nuneaton, England. Durtns
The course Of the work they unearthed
hensath the door . %gravestoue bearing
ths names Of 1--WE people, some q
whom died In the latter half OF u
S~ghteepth century.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms;
for gentlemen only. apply at residence
of Mrs. ]. L. Gillespie, 312 Lamar
street, or at The Daily Commonwealth
office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
- +
NOTICE.

All local matter printed in The
Daily Commonwealth for repro
; duction belongs to The Associated
Press.
The Commonwealth therefore
warns every one that the use Of :
matter printed in this paper will
be in violation Of the rights Of
The Associated Press and will be :
prosecuted under the copy right
and property law.
! + +
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
Get Everywhere

Ants seem to get everywhere un-
less they are carefully watched and
Killed. BEE BRAND INSECT
POWDER is the arch enemy Of ants
and bugs Of every kind. Sprinkle it
wherever they gather OF appear and
your troubles with them Will soon be
over. Harmless to human beings
and domestic animals.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

FOR SALE-A very pretty bunga'
low with modern conveniences, on the
Boulevard in Congress Heights. Part
Cash, balance easy terms. Apply to
J. L. Gillespie. this Office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The Humphreys Highway from ltta
Bena to Lucas Gin is in process OF re-
pair and the traffic is warned to ex.
ercise caution in going over this part
of the road, 50 as to avoid accidents
ELI ABBOTT, Egr.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

Try . bottle of "STERL1NG"-
That ''foody" soft drink. On ice at
PIP Main street.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

"BEvO'-Everybody knows what Ii
ia On ice at 2l2 Main street.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
rAKE THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH.
WALTER D. FOX. o. D.

A. Weller 4 Co. wish to announce
>, .heir frien.ls and patrons, that they
have secured the services OF Walter
6. Fox. 0. D., lately Of Kansas City,
Mo.
d.. Fox has had years Of expef-
fence in the testing eyes. and u fully
capsule Of handling any case. where
glasses are neS&ed to give relief %
your eye trouble. II your eyes pain
or the lids burn. your bead sches, q
your vision b poor. Jon can 81
arompt relief At q reasonable expenss.
Satisfaction Cuafanteed
A. WELLER 4 CO.
Iewel.rs scA nutpmstrise
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

CYPRESS SHINGI ES
for sale. For prices phone ltta Bena
Exchange las, or write
c. G. NICHOLS,
Sviftovu, Mis-.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
THE PUBLIC WHITE SCHOOLS
WILL. OPEN SEPT. II.

The White Schools Of LeAore Coun'
ty will open on Monday, Sept. II. 1917
J. R. HUGHES,
County supt. Of Education.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
Bee Brand Insect Powder

Tan u Into the air.
Flies and mosquitoes
die in . few minutes.
Win KIN ants. deas,
reaches, bed-buu. lice,
and bugs Of everyk kind.
Directions on package.
Look for the Bee Brand
Trade Mark.
28c 4 6Oc.
Everywhere
ReDRIl0 CO, hk.ss, n.
kKk,AAk
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31

Try NIB" a Misunderstanding bev-
erage. Always on ice at 212 Main
street.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24

find some one more competent than
myself"
"Will you not demonstrate against
this unjust order7" she exclaimed.
you forget that I am soldier" he
replied. "Army life is a life of serv-
ice. You will now understand why
most army women are army girls be-
fore they are army wives"
"Ah-but II a woman lowest" MUIR
INJURED Marie, and her gaze sank with
the dropping Of her silken lids. "Alas-
ka must be magnificent land to WIS.,
it."
vandervya was bending to seat him
self. He Strengthened as If struck.
The suddenness Of the movement drew
all eyes back to him. His wine-dushed
face had gone white. He met the won
dering look Of the man opposite, and
forced a smile.
II have still another announcement
to make" he said, zone that you will
all admit to be still more pleasant than
the delightful news Of our gallant
friends summons to wider fields of
service. Gentlemen-and lady-per-
init me to remind you that all the
world loves lover. This being true,
it follows that all the world must dou-
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24

No. do not attempt to deny the facts.
please. 1t will only add to the bitter
ness. am trying to keep from say
ing harsher things. I cannot hide the
fact that you have struck me a severe
blow. It would be easier II you had
not insisted upon my coming here to-
night to be made the butt of his mock
cry"
Marie threw up her head, her eyes
blazing with indignant scorn.
"You can believe that Of met
thought you a gentleman!" Her voice
hardened. "You have been served as
you deserve. And now am glad
gladp
He turned about and went out
through the parlor. The other men
were clinking glasses in jolly good-fel-
lowship. Dupont waveringly offered
him the whisky bottle. He thrust 1t
back and left the house.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24
Redbear Pitched Backwards.

no right to enter no claim. What's to
keep you from turning round ana tell.
ing me to whistle for my half. soon's
you git title to the mine?"
"Why, Jake!" exclaimed vandervyn
In an aggrieved tone. "How car you
think could throw you down that
way? Even If we weren't friends, you
know want Marie"
Dupont's eyes narrowed. and his jaw
set obstinately. THAT'S all right; but
them that want to remain friends
want to remember that business 10
business"
Vandervyn frowned. considero; the
matter a few moments. smiled. and
drew folded paper from IN inner
pocket.
every we'll. 1 expected to wait xatil
reached the mine. But since yUu -
sist, here 1t is-my deed to you Il .
full half-interest. You've been lint
Ing ann looking so confHunded uneasy
ever since the-accident to Redbear,
that thought Id I've ready for you."
cT0 BE cONTuyHED.l
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24
CHAPTER Xxx.
Tho Registration.

AT noon the following day the com.
missioners came out to the butte, and
announced the conditions Of the land
opening. All entrymen were to start
from the couiee ut given signal. to
be made ut ten o'clock In the morning
of the second day following. Any per.
son who started before the signal
would be disqualified.
A tent was set up for the commits.
sioners In the coulee bottom, on the
reservation side of the dwindled
stream. and the chairman and secre.
tary proceeded to take the signatures,
thumb prints and descriptions of the
waiting colony of prospectors and COW.
boys.
Since Hardy and Marie had first
come upon the camp. the number of
men had twice doubled. Yet, owing
to the obscure manner In which the
proposed opening had been advertised,
there were absurdly few of them, all
told, compared to the multitudes al
other governmental land openings. Per.
haps with view toward covering this
discrepancy, the commissioners had or.
dered full descriptions of every con-
testant, and so managed to cover many
sheets Of paper and to consume much
| time.
The recording was we'll under way
when Vandervyn and Dupont came
down to the camp. Neither made any
attempt to push into the line of entry.
men. But Dupont read the posted no
| tice of the conditions of the contest,
frowned, and remarked to Nandervyn
that he wished to show him something
over ut the butte. The young man
looked bored. yet borrowed pony. and
rode across with him to the deserted
camp.
"What is it?" he asked. "Nave you
found mares nest that 10 Matching
out horse good enough 70 outrun
triplets?"
| Dupont shook his head. Don't you
let nobody hear that Joke around here
Mr.. Van. Them there prospcctors and
punchers all lug guns. and they nin't
the kind to stand for no funny bust.
ness"
/ Auey IL nave 10 Stuuu lOr IL, II
they don't understand It," punned
Vandervyn. "In this game three Of a
kind beat all the jacks in the pack"
"You best keep your head Shut. Just
the same. Them punchcrs III ride the
hardest. and they're mighty sharp to
see the difference between horses"
II told you shall rush them of
their feet. They'll think me a fool,
and drop behind, to overhaul me later.
Now. IL that's all you have to tell
me"
He wheeled his borrowed pony to
ride back.
Hold ont" replied Dupont, frownins
uneasily. II want to talk over fixing
up about the way we share the mine"
Vandervyn lifted his eyebrows.
"Aren't you satisfied Now that Red.
bear is-out of the way, there will be
none to question our sharing of the
mine between u.s."
Its between us. oil right" sullenly
replied Dupont. "Tain't in writing,
though. According to them conditions,
IL don't register today, I don't git
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24
Before she had n..sl,ea she wa. weep.

Ing In the arms Of her grandfather.
Notwithstanding the delay, Hardy
again permitted the mare to choose
her own pace. Though she went mt
a steady trot, messenger in the re-
lnnining automobile easily could have
Overtaken him ut any time before dark.
But no messenger was sent.
Midafternoon Hardy met the car
that had taken his baggage to town.
1t was piled high with the baggage Of
the new agent and the commissioners.
The chauffeur, with the Indifference of
city man, whirled past him without
SO much as slackening speed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24
"l'm the New Agent"

bly, love pair Of lovers. It Is my
privilege and delight to be able to an
nounce that, as I am not at present
free to engage myself, the other men,
Der Of the pair, our charming hostess,
has graciously given her promise to
wait for me-"
He caught up his champagne glass,
which the Indian boy had just refilled.
Gentlemen, here's to the loveliest
girl in the world. the lady who has
given me her true promise!"
The commissioners rose-Dupont
rose. Hardy sat as If stunned, his eyes
fixed upon Marie's face in strained,
half-incredulous stare. She was very
pale. She seemed to shrink. Yet she
made no attempt to deny vandervyn's
statements. Hardy stood up with the
other men and, for the first time that
evening, he emptied his champagne
glass.
youth to youth" he murmured.
Meeting vandervyn's exultant smile,
he drew in deep breath, and his voice
rang clear and steady: "You are to
be congratulated, sir. wish you the
great good fortune that you may in all
things prove worthy Of the lady's
trust"
Vandervyn's flushed face crimsoned,
but whether with shame or anger could
not be told. Marie had risen, and her
tactfulness diverted attention from the
rivals.
1.-THE coffee and cigars will be served
in the parlor," she announced.
Vandervyn somewhat hastily led the
way to the other room. Hardy. being
the farthest away, followed behind the
others. When he came to the door he
coolly closed and bolted 1t.
"Captain" breathlessly exclaimed
Marie. "What will they think?"
'Most Of them are beyond thinking.
and they have the whisky bottle" he
replied. He faced about, and came
back to her.
She shrank before the look in his
eyes.
"You-you have no right!' she MUIR
INJURED. II will go"
''Not until you have heard me. There
may be no other opportunity for me to
see you alone before I 60 away" he
said. II do not wish to reproach you.
Yet you must realize that your failure
to tell me Of your promise to him led
me to believe I had a fighting chance"
'You-do not-ask me to explain"
she faltered.
"What is there to explainT' he re-
Joined. "You knew that trusted
your sincerity utterly, and you were
willing to amuse yourself with me
while he was away"
'I-you have no right" she sought
to defend herself. II never led you
to believe
'You told me nothing Of that prom
Use to him. thought you-what you
knew I thought you; and all these
weeks, every day How can q woman
look so beautiful-seem 30 true and
loving in every word and act-and toy
with the deepest feelings Of man a.
you have amused yourself with mine1
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-10
FOOD COMMISSION.

The Orleans Food Preparedness
Commission will soon begin business
on an active and systematic scale.
The delay has been due TO the Sc
lection OF nuclei for the ward or
carnations which are an impor-
tant part of the plan.
Headquarters have been opened
az the Association OF Commerce.
with Harry Armstrong As superin-
tendent. There the requests for in
structiOn will be received and the
demonstrators, lent by Harry D. Will
son, State Commissioner of Agricul-
ture. detailed where they will do the
most good Volunteer labor and
other labor will be modified, va
cant grounds listed and assigned.
and touch kept with the ward or
EanizatiOns. In addition to increas-
ing and SystematiZing production in
every way. it i also proposed to
handle the crops raised and to keep
the city IL touch with the products
raised here and elsewhere 50 that
they can be distributed 10 the best
advantage. assuring the growers a
reasonable profit. but at the same
time protecting the people from
speculation. manipulation and exror-
ton
The committee from our district
IS composed Of Mrs. Yalets. Mrs. j.
l.. Huckins, Mrs. \. J. Amuedu and
Mrs. George kOppeI.