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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
LEADS IN
RED CROSS WORK

Chapter Organized With Merbership
of 354-Sl,117.45 Raised In Town
and ty-A"Patriotic Fete"
Will be Held on School Grounds
Tuesday-Boy Scouts Doing Good
Work
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, July 3-The Rowland
chapter Of the American Red Cross
was organized Tuesday evening,
June 26th, with a membership of 354.
The canvassing committees secured
the creditable sum of $1,117.45 from
Rowland and surrounding community.
Of this sum 5000 was contributed by
Purvis, Alfordsville, Centenary and
Mcdonald. A committee met with
the colored people and presented the
cause. They, too, are much interest
ed and promise some organized help
in the near future.
The officers of this chapter are:
chairman-Mr. A. L. Bullock, vice
chairman-Miss Kate Mckenzie; Sec
retary-Mrs Patience Watson; treas
urer-Mr. E. B. Ward. They have
met and appointed the different COM
mittees and have everything in line
for active work The following COM
pose the executive board: A. L. Bull
lock, B. A. Edens, J. T. Williams, A.
B. Hedgpeth, DIR. G.. H. Lennon, A.
T. Mcclellan, C. D. Smith, A. D. Nc
Kenzie, DR.. J. Men. Smith, I. W.
Brake, E. H. McKinnon, Mrs. Sallie
McCormac, Mrs. J. MGR. Bracey, Mrs
R. E. Powell and Miss Linnie Web.
ster. Chairman of membership com
mittee, Miss Fannie Robertson; chair
man of work among colored popu
;, lation, Mrs. C. D. Smith; chairman o.
publicity, DR.. T. w. Carmichael
chairman of ways and means, Mrs
! J. Men. Smith; chairman of sewing
committee, Mrs. B. L. McEachern.
The sewing committee is rush
: ing it's plans and expects soon to b.
equipped for real active work. Som
| of the neighboring communities ar
planning to help us, and We urg
= that all join in this most needful a
' we'll as worthy undertaking.
I To raise funds for the chapter tn
: ways and means committee is plar
o ming "patriotic fete' to be held o
!, the school grounds next Tuesday eve
q ming. Among the attractions will b
a baby show and a free concert. E1
+ erybody is invited and urged to com
a We need your presence and you
y help.
q We feel that Robson has jul
s cause to be proud of what our Ii
u tie section of the county is doing
e rallying to the call of her countr
II Over twenty Of our manifest and be
q boys have already gone to the fro
IS and are being trained for the arm
s. and navy. The boy scouts of tt
Z town are also doing much. They S
re licited subscriptions for the Liber
'e Loan. With their canvassing
Re tween $4,000 and $4,000 were co
r tributei in Rowland and vicinit
Of They now are engaged in active ga
is dening and canning. DR.. R. F. OR
IS ham, their efficient leader. is e
e. couraging them. in all Of their unde
ef takings. Our women are as pat
e es otto as our men. fl they can't go
n the front, they can do their "bit''
ne home. If anyone has failed to jt
ele the Red Cross, give your name nc
OF We need you.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
All Clicked Up With Catarrh?
Why Continue Makeshift Treatment?

rid OF Catarrh, you must drive the
disease germs out of your blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use of S. S. S., which
completely routs from your blood the
Catarrh germs, for which it is a per
feet antidote.
S. S. S. is sold by all druggists.
II you wish medical advice as to the
treatment of your own individual
case, write to-day to Chief Medical
ADVISER, Swift Specific Co., Dept. B
Atlanta, Ga.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
A Social Event on Route 5
Correspondence of The Robesonian

OF The RObeSOnIan.
Lumberton, R. 5, July THE en-
tertainment given by Misses Eva
and MauGe Byrd and Mr.. Nance Of
Bladen county, was greatly enjoyed
by US. Ice cream was served on the
lawn and games were enjoyed in the
moonlight. We note with pleasure
meeting friends from Richardson,
Elizabethtown and Dublin Of Bladen
county.St. Paul of Robson county,
with the home girls and boys. One
special feature of the occasion was
the fine vocal and instrumental mus
ic given by Mr.. Byrd, vocalist, Mr.
Ridgen, with violin, and Miss Ridgin
organist.
We reluctantly bade adieu at 11:3C
and cranked our Fords and left TO,
home. We hope to meet with such
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Sunday School Convention at Mace

Correspondence of The Robesonlan:
Red Springs, R. 8, July 2-Ine
Free Baptists Of the SAINT Amman neio
their fifth Sunday school convention
at Macedonia Friday and SATURDAY;
June 20 and 80. We did some gooo
singing. Macedonia choir did flne,
also SAINT Annah. We had some tine
speakers. Mr.. Clarence Locklear OF
Robson beat all. Among them were
Mr.. L. Sanderson, Mr.. M. D. Spauld-
ing, Mr.. James Jackson of Pinehurst'
and Mr.. Charlie Moore OF Robson.
We had a nice time. There was not
rough word spoken, and no drink
ing. Everything was lovely. one
choir did about as we'll as another.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Governor Names Commission on Tax

Governor Names COmmISSlON OIL AoA
Gov. Beckett Monday appointed as
a State tax commission to recommend
to the next General Assembly reform
in the State taxing system the fol-
lowing: Henry A. Page, Aberdeen,
banker, farmer, and progressive pub
licist with a well-known legislative
record: J. z. Green, Union county,
State Observation-Disclosures for the North
Carolina Farmers union and editor
of Our Home, published at Marsh
Vile: James H. Pou, brother Of Con-
gresham Pou, leading lawyer rep
resenting numbers of the largest cor
porations having business connections
in the State and owner and develop
er of much real estate, including ex'
tensive farms, representing conserv
alive business interests; Frank A
Linney, Boone Republican candidate TO-
Governor againstBickett,a successful
lawyer in touch with business IN
terests of the mountain people OF M
section; and w. Vance Brown, Ashe
Vile. native of New Zealand VIII
has lived in this country for 80 year
i. and is a special student of taxation
as a delegate to the National Ia
: association in 1916 having read
paper on taxation that came IN 10
5 nationwide attention.
/ The Governor and the chairman {
: the Corporation commission are
e officio members of the commlss 11,
e the Governor to be chairman. In
2 commission is to recommend compile,
S revision of the taxing system as
r segregation and all other taxatlc
It problems looking to the most equl
t able application to the people OF Il
State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
State Fish Commission Appointed by
Governor

The appointment of the State
Fish commission for his administra-
ton was announced Monday by Gov
ernor Beckett who has recently spent
a week making personal investiga-
ton into the fisheries interests in the
coastal and deep river sections. He
says he found the present commits
sion appointed by Governor Craig are
able, progressive men, intelligent and
alive to the furtherance of the fishe-
rles interests, an asset of the State.
So ne decided to continue the present
commission with the addition Of S. P
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

Hancock Of Beaufort to succeed w.
M. Webb, who has resigned. Mr.. Han
cock is former sheriff of Carter
ct county. Re-appointments to sue
coed themselves are Ed Chambers
Smith, Raleigh, chairman; A. v.
Cobb, BERTHE county, each for four
years. The other member of the board
whose term has not yet expired is
=. II. Freeman of New Hanover, who
holds commission to 1919.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

Impure blood runs you down.
makes you an easy victim for dis
ease: For pure blood and sound di
'gestion-Burdock Blood Bitters. AT
all drug stores. Price S1.OO.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
OLDER But STRONGER

TO be healthy at seventy, prepare at
forty, is sound advice, because in the
strength of middle life we too often forget
that neglected colds, or careless treat
ment of slight aches and pains, simply
undermine strength and bring chronic
weakness for later years.
To be stronger when older, keep your
blood pure and rich and active With the
strength-building and blood-nourishing
properties of SCOTS Emulsion which is a
food, tonic and q medicine to keep your
blood rich, alleviate rheumatism and
avoid sickness. No alcohol in SCOTS.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
nd dOuches will never
cure YOU.

anu UUUCIleS VIII NcVeT
cure you.
Catarrh is annoying enough when
it chokes up your nostrils and air
passages, causing painful and diff
cult breathing and other discomforts.
But the real danger comes when it
reaches down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the Importance of the proper
treatment, and lose no time ex-
perimenting with worthless remedies
which touch only the surface. To be
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

Do you know that keeping healthy
is a part of doing "your bit"?
DO you know that the only good
fly is the dead one?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
NO RECORD CROP OF COTTON
Plans of Cotton Growers to Produce
This Year Largest Crop Have Been
Frustrated - Crop of 11.633:0
Bales Forecast

AS stated in Mondays Robesorian
this years production of cotton was
forecast by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture Monday at 1885, 900
equivalent 5004pound bales. Plans
of cotton growers to produce this
year the largest crop of that staple
ever grown seem to have been frus
trated. A crop larger than that of
last year and that preceding it prob
ably will be realized. The forecast
would be about 5000 bales more
than produced last year and All 900
bales more than the 1915 crop, but
it is 4,500,UO0 bales less than the rec
ord crop produced years ago. The
estimate is based on a condition of
7O.3 per cent on June 25.
Acreage and condition by States
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

occasions oftener. Many thanks to
the hostesses of the occasion, given
June 30, from 1880 to 1870.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

A special offering of fine silk waists.
Special discount this week of Csc on
the dollar. Now is your time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

Everything else in shoes at prices
unapproachable.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

WHITE SHOES, PUMPS, OXFORDS
Wonderful values, not equaled by
others.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

In ready to Wear we are offering
values unheard of on the present mar
ket. Bingham dresses for small
Children Csc to 49c; for girls up to
II years SOC.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

Counter No. 8 contains several hun
arSd paips Misses and Children's
Shoes and Slippers, Pumps, Oxfords
&C., values up to $3.50 for $1.00.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
Makes Sales Record.

Of the 5000 electric irons put out
on trial by an electric company recent
ly at Youngstown, O., only three came
back. The men in the sales depart
ment believe the company's policy of
requiring customers to return irons
themselves is responsible for this en-
viable record. The irons are put out
on Is days free trial, and if the Gus
toners ask for terms the payment is
spread over two or three months.
While it is thought that many irons
would be lost through this method, the
records show that the money for only
four irons out of the 5000 could not
be collected. The people who had ac-
cepted these four irons on trial moved
out of town before the first payment
was due.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
HIS HOME IN STATE OF WAR
No Peace for a Teuton Whose House
Was Divided Against
Itself.

A policeman found a man leaning
weakly against a lamp post the other
night. He was carrying lopsided load
of alcohol. Fearing he would overflow
and freeze, the cop gave him a gentle
nudge with his night stick.
"Get out Of here and go home," he
ordered.
II can't" wept the man with a
strong Teutonic flavor, "I wish was
dead. I come from Bavaria, my wife
she is French, and her mother, who
lives by us, is Swiss. Ny eldest girl
got married to an italian, and my 9th
er one to Dane, and now since this
country looks like it goes to war, my
three sons say they are Americans.
What do I want to go home for-to
get killed."
The cop rubbed thoughtful finger
across his face.
"Well," he said, 'it's agin regula-
tions, but you got to go somewhere" ;"
and he eased him gently into the
back entrance Of a saloon and put him
in chair.
The woe-begone Teuton wept loud
ly as the policeman went away.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
Joy In Trying.

Do not allow yourself to just drift
along through life. Set before you an
aim, some real purpose. Cultivate hope
and ambition to accomplish something
Do not be cOntented to let things hap
pen; make things happen. Whatever
your business or occupation. aim to ex-
eel in 1t. Financial gain is not all one
gets from labor well performed. Your
character is elevated and your mind is
enlarged and the satisfaction In having
done well is the most real JOY. Don't
be afraid to set your aim high. Gid
it with your highest ideals. Let the
hope of its attainment nerve your
every act. Turn incidents and cir
cumstances toward the attainment Of
your aim. If you have no aim, you
reach nowhere. A life without pur-
pose Is dreary thing, without real
Joy. Suppose you fail to reach the
heights you have set as your stand
ard; you will have gone higher than
II you had not striven. You will be
more useful. Of more worth, than If
you had not tried.-Milwaukee Jour
nal.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
A nSidereal paY.n

In answering a correspondent who
asked the meaning of the term "side'
real time," the Irish Times explains
that it is the only truly scientific man.
ner of recording time, and is that
which astronomers and navigators use.
A "sidereal day. is the precise time
taken by the earth in revolving on it's
axis, and is % hours, Sc minutes and 4
seconds. Our sundials, however, re-
cord a very different day.
If you set up a sundial in garden
and observe when it is noon today, and
again tomorrow, you will find that it
exceeds the "sidereal day" by three
minutes and 56 seconds. The differ
ence is due to the distance that the
earth has travelled on it's orbit while
1t has been revolving on its axis The
orbit motion makes it necessary f3r
the earth to turn nearly four mir: 1as
longer in order to bring any plac~ 20
the same position with regard tc Hsle
sun that 1t had On the previous Jay.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
HIGH COST OF A SOLDIER
1t Requires $1,000 Year to Keep Him.
and Much More TO Kill
Him.

Measured by their debts. it has cost
England, France and Germany about
$1,000 year for every soldier and sail
or on duty during the war, "Girard"
writes in the Philadelphia Ledger.
French writer's say that Russia has
still 100000 good soldiers to equip
The United States could equip and
maintain in the field half that force,
or 100000 Russian troops, for year
at an expense of $3,OO0,000,OOO.
And that $3,0OO,OOOOOO would not
more than equal the sum which the
United States has already made out Of
this war.
Lincoln called for $4,000 troops to
suppress what was then thought to
be modest Civil war, and 100000 vol
unteered In a day.
That rate of volunteering now would
bring million and a half men under
the flag Immediately.
A few years ago q French military
critic said it cost $4,000 to kill one
soldier in war.
1t has cost the allies about $4,000
to kill one of their foes in the pres
ent war.
These estimates take no account of
the wounded and prisoners who go into
the bloody scales for excess measure.
1t cost England nearly $4,000 to
kill an American soldier during the
Revolution.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
SlIos In ArQentina,

Drought and the ravages of locusts,
says Commercial Agent Frank Fl. Won
Motz, Buenos Aires, have SO reduced
pasturage and the available supplies
Of fodder In Argentine that the atten-
ton of planters and stock raisers has
been focused on the feeding stuff ques-
ton and the advantage of silos dis
cussed with vigor. II am told that
many silos of REINFORCED concrete are
being erected by local contractors.
The machinery for preparing ensilage
and for filing the silos will have to
be imported and several American fac
tories already have made arrange.
ments Cor the sale of this class Of ma
chinery."
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
Mo Giuolers Need AnnIx

A request for young lady stenog-
rapher, thirty to forty years old, past
the giggling and flirting age" has been
received by w. r. King, manager Of
the United States Employment bureau.
The employer says he wants woman
who has to work for living and who
wants to leave the city and go to a
small country town. The salary Of
fered is $40 month.-St. Louis Post.
Dispatch.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
A Bar to Conversation.

"Are you going to the masquerade
ball?"
"Yes."
"And what disguise will you as
sume?"
1--WE been thinking of going as
George Washington"
"If you present the character &c
curately you won't be able to pay
many compliments to the ladies'"
"Why not?"
George Washington never told O
lie, you know"
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-03
Onto Him.

Rowneder-My dear, 1t was Of
course, business that detained me till
midnight.
Mrs. Rowneder-Yes.
Rowneder-You know wouldn't de-
ceive you.
Mrs. Rowneder-No, Charlie, you
wouldn't deceive me, no matter what
you said. ---.-------------.,--.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
he Sec1etS Of he Hohen7d]emC
oIAKllM EXPOSURE OF INNER OF KAISER AND crown PRINCE As
lOlD By GOONT ERNST Won 4LTZNDORFF TO WILLIAM LEOEK

EDITORIAL NOTE. - William Lee
.Queux, who here ,chronicIes for his
friend, Count Ernst Won HeItzendorn,
the IatfeP's revelations of the inner
life of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the possessor Of it's fnnermost
secrets.
The English AWho's whoo says Of
hfm, Gle has intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Continental coun-
tries and In considered by the govern
ment (of Great Brittany an authority ON
such matfers.1 Another authority Says
ssFew people have been more closely as
ISOLATED with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he.1
LeQueux probably has more sources
of secret information mt his command
than any contemporary i'm civil life, and
for the last six years the British Cow
eminent Inns made valuable use of his
vast store OF secret information through
a specially organized department with
which LeQueux works as voluntary
assistant
Count yon HeltzendorfY became an In
innate of LeQueux several years prior
to the outbreak of the wary he has been
living in retirement I'm France since
August, 1914, and it was there that Lee
sQueux received from the crown princes
late personal adjufant permission to
make public these revelations of the
inner life OF the acknowledgements
the democracfes of the world might
come to know the renI, but heretofore
hidden, personalities of the two domi-
nant members of the aut0cracy 1t is
now arrayed against.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

The latter. his cheeks scarlet, reeIed
and clutched at the table.
His first impulse was to hit back |;
but. with self-possession, he drew him
self up, clicked his heels together and
saiuted without word.
The kaiser. his face white as paper,
turned and left the cabin.
I stood aghast.
"WelI,r exclaimed Rudolph at last.
''he shall pay for that blow, even
though he be emperor !" and he strobe
out, leaving me speechless with sur
prise.
A few minutes later assembled to
the deck in order to refresh my mud
died senses. was walking up the
deck when suddenly / saw before me
several Of the personal suite, who sa-
luted as the kaiser, naughty and erect,
passed with quick. angry step.
As he approached / saw a figure
emerge and stand In his path. It was
that of Won Lantzsch.
The kaiser lifted his hand, and, with
some imperious words, struck the man
who stood in his path.
In second Won Lantzsch, In q fury
OF passion, raised his fist, planting a
direct blow at the emperor's jaw and
sending him spinning against some
deck chairs.
Wild shouts arose from the officers
who had been chatting near. two Of
u-h0Fn ruzhod fo1.ur<J~ A., ,.,.--o,---
but the latter had Instantly recovered
himself, and with a grim smile con-
tinued his walk and went below.
Naturally, we all expected the hus-
sar captain to be put under arrest.
But he was not. He entered my cabin
smiling and merry an hour afterwards
the only man who had dared to give
back blow for blow to the emperor.
A Midnight Command.
Among the encourage there was, Of
course, much gossiping. The cause
Of the fracas was to them q complete
mystery. What had occurred previ-
ously In my cabin was unknown to
them, and as a. loyal servant Of his
majesty at that time It was not my
place to reveal anything whatsoever
Of private nature. Therefore tbs
amount Of whispering that went on or
board that evening may be readil,
imagined
Just before midnight, as was abou
to turn in, received a command I
go to the emperor's cabin wherein h
worked.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

On entering found him seated "A
his table, his uniform tunIc unbut-
toned. his hair slightly ruffied, by which
knew that he had been writing hard.
won Heltzendorff,7 he said. as
stood beside his table, 'you were w.t.
ness Of the insults placed upon me this
afternoon. Does anyone except our
selves know what occurred In your
cabinT"
Il have not told a soul, your ma
jesty," was my reply.
But the officer who has raised his
hand against the sovereign to whom
he sTore allegiance may have done -
he said. There is but one way In
which he may atone for his offense
against majesty. Hand this 10 him"
And he gave me a letter addressed
in his own hand-addressed with all
Won Lantzsch's titles and distinctions.
It was sealed with the emperor's we'll
known black wax.
Ten minutes later I handed the cap
tain the emperor's letter.
He tore It open, read its contents.
and then gave queer, nervous laugh,
it seemed to me.
Thanks. Heltzendorff. It was my
turn tonight to be on duty with his
majesty. but did not feel equal to IL.
Goodnight"
Early next morning one OF the i'm
perial stewards entered and, awaken
Ing me. asked me to go to Captain Won
Lantzsch's cabin.
On entering found him lying dead
on his berth with blood oozing from a
pistol wound In the temple.
Upon the little shelf Of the folding
Washstand was a note addressed to
me.
On opening 1t I found these words
scrubbed in pencil:
Dear Heltzendorff: I have taken
my life at the order Of his majesty.
Am / not a loyal subject after an?-
Rudolph"
By noon the body Of the kaisers
victim had been landed at Bodo, where
it now reposes in the little cemetery
beneath those high snow-clad crags
which rise against the gray, turbulent
sea.
Many fantastic reports have beer
whispered concerning the incident, but
being one OF the actors in the drama
| am able here for the first time t
reveal the actual truth.
Copyright. 1917. Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.