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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02
VOL. XLVIH
BOOSTING LUMBERTON TRIP

Will Go All Over Robson Thurs
day and Frlday-Will Advertise
Best Town Between Charlotte and
Wilmington
Boosting LumberUon is the mission
upon which many Lumbertor citizens
will go Thursday and Friday Of this
mobiles and will practically cover
Robson county on the two-days'
tour The party will be known as
the "Lumberton Boosting Club" and
it is expected that at least 25 auto
mobile loads of Lumberton people
will go on the trip.
A number of business men OF the
town met at the court house Thurs
day evening and appointed commit
tees to work out plans and put things
in shape for the tour. the following
committees were appointed:
Routes-K. M. Biggs and A. E.
White.
Advertising-R. D. Caldwell and
E. L. Whaley.
Soliciting and cooperation of bus
mess and pls fessional men of the
town-M. j. Merritt, L. 1. Grantham
and F. Grover Britt. The commit.
tees are at work making ready for
the trip, and indications are that ii
will be a grand success. TO-. -
The automobiles will be covered
with banners, upon which will be
painted catchy booster advertisements
of the town. Messrs. M. j. Merit,
and E. L. Whaley will paint the ad
vertising on the banners.
Every Lumberton business and pro
fessional man who possibly can d.
SO is urged to go along with an au
tomobile. A number of citizens al
ready have agreed to furnish an au
tomobile and go on the trip. If tn
committee fails to see you, take you
auto and go with the crowd. A bug
lar will furnish the noise, and
great time is promised all who g
along. All who expect to go are re
quested to meet at the court hous
with automobiles at a. m. Thurs
day morning. The party will leav
Lumberton at 9 a. m. Get in lin
and help boost Lumberton-the bes
town between Wilmington and Char
lotte.
Following are the routes and schec
ule of the club:
Schedule of"Lumberton Booster Club
Thursday, July 5th-Leave Lun
berton 8 a. m. Arrive Orrum 10<
m., orrive Proctorville 1850 a. m
arr've Barnesville 1880 a. M, arriy
Marietta 1890 p. m. arrive Fairmor
:l5 r M, dinner, arrive McD>nslc
2:45 p. M, arrive Rowland 3:4O
m, arrive Raynham 5 p. m.
Friday, July 6th-Leave Lumber
ton 9 a. m. Arrive Pembroke Ga
a. m, arrive Maxton IL a. M, arriN
Red Springs 1890 p. M, dinner, a
rive Shannon p. M, arrive Lun
Der Bridge 2:45 D. M, arrive Parkto
3:40' p. M, arrive st. Pauls 4:40
m.
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OF THE WAR NEWS
Soldiers Of New Russia Assume Ag-
gressive for First Time Since March
-Haig Continues to Tighten Grip

gressive for First Time Since March
-Haig Continues to Tighten Grip
on Lens
The soldiers of new Russia have
assumed the aggressive. For Ehe
first time since the revolution last
March Russian troops have begun an
attack on an extensive scale.
Along a front of eighteen ard one
half miles in the region of Brazzany,
Galicia, Russian troops have storm
ed the German positions. Berlin says
the Russians suffered heavy losses
and were compelled to retire before
the German fire.
The attack was made between the
upper Stripa and the lNarayuvka riv-
er, a Tributary of the Gnila Lipa, in
the section southeast of Lemberg, the
Galician capital, where they. artil-
lery fighting has been heavy recent
ly.
The Russians also made night at
tacks on both sides of Brazzanv and
near Zwyzn and Berlin reports that
; assaults between Zleta Lipa and the
Narayuvka have brought on new bat
| ties between the opposing forces has
been active and from the Berlin. re-
port it has been learned that a de-
fensive was been progressing from
the region of Brazzany to as fal
northward as the Middle Stokhod in
Volhynia, a distance Of about Is
miles.
Berlin declares that the Russian
attacks, which it says were powerful
were brought about through the pres
sure Of the leading Entente powers
the text Of the official statennen,
saying: "The Russian government
). having been constrained to yield tt
the pressure of the leading Entente
powers, part of the army has bee,
induced to attack"
|, The region of the Narayuvka ant
i Upper Stripa rivers has been th'
scene of much bitter fighting sine
General Brussiloff won his victorriou
: General Brussiloff won his victoriou
: one of the keys to Lemberg.
: British Score Advance
| Field Marshal Haig continued t
!. tighten his grip on Lens. On tn
: north bank Of the river Souchez, Brit
3 ish troops have captured German pc
f sitions on a front Of half a mile. TIL
: British army during June capture
:, 1886 German prisoners, includin
= IT'S officers, and 81 guns includin
- two heavy guns, as well as much otf
S er war material.
n The French and Germans continr
: to battle at various points On th
front from Cerny to the Verdun n
s gion. East of Cerny the French hav
s repulsed German attackssand in Il
: region Of Prunay, east Of Rheims,
German surprise attack was throw
:, bank Of the Meuse the fighting hs
7, brought no change in position.
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RED SPRINGS NEWS ITEMS
Marriage Of Miss Hazel Hutaff and
Mr.. D. McArthur-Personal

N1oItlOn
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, June 30-Mr. and Mrs.
george Moore Of Charlotte spent the
weekend in town with Mr.. Moore's
sister Miss Susie Moore. Mr.. Moore
IS a member of the firm of Pound &
Moore.
Mr.. A. B. Pearsall spent the week
emo at Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Mary Williams is visiting in
Lumberton.
Mrs. Seavy Highsmith and little
daughter, of Fayetteville aer visiting
Mrs. Highsmith's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs.. w. ]. Johnson. 49,
Miss Genevieve Mcmillan left
thursday for Farmvii,e where she
will visit friends.
Mrs. Satterwaite has returned from
very pleasant visit to her sister,
Mrs: Fowle in Washington, N. C.
The wedding of Miss Hazel Hutaff
and Mr.. David Mcpherson Macarthur
took place in Fayetteville on Wed
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of the bride. Rev. Louis T.
Wilds of Lexington, former pastor
Of the bride, officiated. During the
/ ceremony Mr.. Robert Brown Of Red
Springs played the violin, assisted
by Mrs. o. c. McAllister, on the pi.
ano. The bride wore dress Of white
satin trimmed with old lace, with
court train and veil. Her bouquet wa:
brides roses and sweet peas. The
maid of honor Miss Emma Hutaff
sister Of the bride, was gowned il
I pink crepe de chene and she CARRIED
- klliorro1, rncoc TLo h,,;d,,r x>,,>:l
were Misses Grace Macarthur of Ma
ricn, S. c., and Grace Paik o.
! Greenville, N. C. They wore whit
organdie with pink girdles and car
ried Killarney roses. The best ma
was Mr.. Douglas Mcmillan of Re.
Springs, and the groomsmen Mr.. VIII
) liam Mckay of Red Springs and Nh
5 Charles Hutaff. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Arthur will be at home in Re
Strings after their wedding triI
. Mr.. Macarthur is prosperous youn
e farmer.
: Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. McCallum, Mr.
: Fillmore and Mrs. Purcell, sister G
e Mr.. McCallum, left today for Nor
q treat, where they will spend the res
3 OF the summer. They made the tri
g through the country.
: Mrs. r. D. Mcmillan and childre
have returned from a visit to Mr.
e McMillan's mother, who lives in vi
e ginia
= Misses Bessie and Ruth Covingto
e have returned from summer scho
e at Chapel Hill.
a Mrs. George Hall has gone to Wis
n her son land daughte1-in-law, M
It and Mrs. George Hall, Jr., in Ros
IS boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Skies al
children, Mrs. Margaret Skies a,
III Miss Bessie Skies, are spendi1
some time at their country plac
n "Socekeys", in list township, ne
,e Fayetteville.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02
SEVERAL UP FOR SPEEDING


Limit Up Before Recorder-Chief
of Police Acquitted of Charge of
Driving Car Without Number
Recorders Busy Week
Last week was one of the busiest
Recorder E. M. Britt has ever exper-
fenced. Quite number were given
a hearing on the charge of breaking
the speed limit in town with auto
mobiles. These, besides those men
toned in Thursdays paper, were: H.
G. Webster, E. L. Whaley, A. V. G..
Wishart, w. G. Pittman, Herman
Crump, Gilbert Higley, Leroy Shoot
er, Wellington Wishart, all white;
Martin Mcleod, Preston McNeill and
Jno. Fullmore, colored, and Lee Al
len, Indian. Judgment was suspend
ed on payment of cost in each Of the
above cases. The cost in each case
was $7.2O. Charley Jones, colored
was given a hearing on the same
charge and was fined $40 and cost
Frank Holloway and v. D. Baker
were given a hearing on the same
charge, but were found not guilty.
Chief of Police Alf H. Mcleod wa:
before the recorder Saturday on th'
charge of driving an auto without
number. He was acquitted. The ev
idence was that Chief Mcleod hat
ordered the number for his auto AM
it had failed to arrive. The warran
was sworn out by w. G. Pittman.
Arthur Powell, colored, was givel
hearing Saturday on the charge o
stealing a quart of liquor from
mans buggy. which was left in
back lot in town. Prayer foI jug
ment was contiued upon payment o
cost. Recorder Britt first sentences
Powell to 80 days on the roads, bu
later changed the sentence.
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To Create Great Naval Base at Hamp:
t0n Roads

Washington Dispatch, July 1.
Secretary Daniels announced to-
night that all persons residing on
the old Jamestown exposition site
must vacate before August | in line
with a plan to create on Hampton
Roads one of the greatest naval bases
in the world. Work on naval
training station to accommodate 1O,-
900 recruits is to begin Immediately
and development of the great naval
base is to be steadily prosecuted.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02
WHOLE-TIME HOME
DEMONSTRATION AGENT

stratiOn Agent for RobesOn-'They
With Board Of Education Appro-
PIRATE $500 and Government Will
Supplement to S1300 or S1400
At their regular monthly meeting
this morning the courty commission
ers appropriated 5000 to employ
whole-time home demonstration agent
for Robson. The board of education
appropriated $500, and the United
States Department of Agriculture
will supplement this $500 by $500 o.
$500, giving $1,000 or $1,400 to pay
salary and expenses of home demon
Stration agent.
Mrs. Smith, home demonstration
agent of Wayne county, who made
such a favorable impression at the
opening at Philadelphus last fall
addressed the commissioners this
no doubt it was largely due to her
persuasive powers that the commits
sioners made the appropriation.
Miss Nena Rhyme has been devot-
ing part of her time to home dem.
onstration work since last Septem-
Der, when the commissioners made
an appropriation of $500 for this
work, Miss Rhyme being employed
as domestic science teacher at Phil
adelphus farm-life school. The ap
preparation made this morning is fo1
the year ending September l, whe1
the former approximation will be out
As has been stated in former is
sues of The Robesonian and as stat
ed in the paper today, canning
campaign is being carried on in tn
county now.
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Notice Of New Advertisements

Take care Of your money and treat
it well-People's Bank & Trust Co.,
Fairmont; new-crop turnip seed
Grantham Bros; white goods, dress
ginghams- M. Biggs; Are you a
patriotic American citizen-R. D.
Caldwell & Son; a chance to get your
coal-Whitfield & French; Independ.
ence day, July National Bank Of
Lumberton; specials for immediate
consideration-White & Cough; op-
ening tobacco sale July 13- Banner
Warehouse; in clothing department.
L. HI. Caldwell; program at Pastime
dwelling house for rent-Robt. +
Lee.
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Officers Installed

At a called communication Of st.
Adams Lodge No. la A. F. & A.
M, Tuesday evening, June 26, the fol-
lowing officers were installed by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master DR.. n. A.
Thompson, assisted by Mr.. E. ]. Britt,
marshall:
W. Nm. w. Floyd; S. W.-John
S. McNeill; J. VIC. V. Brown;
treasurer-D. P. Walters; secretary
L. R. Stephens; S. DC. E.
Rancke, Jr.; J. D.-W. G. Pitman;
S. SC. H. Phillips; ]. 81. l.
Rhyme; chaplain-W. P. Barker; ty.
ler-G. E. Rancke, Sr.
The past-master's jewel was pre-
sented to the retiring master, Mr.. b
H. stansel, by DR.. N. A. Thompson
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Rev. E. M. Hoyle Undergoes Serious
Operation

Special to The Robesonian.
Statesville, July Rev. E. M.
Hoyle, pastor of Mount Zion Metho-
dist church at Cornelius, underwent
serious operation at Longs sana-
torium Friday. Mr.. Hoyle is doing
as well as could be expected. His
manv friends throughout the State
hope for his speedy recovery.
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Revival at Iona Next Week

Rev. o. G. Jones, Syncdical evan
gelist, with his singer, will begin a
week. revival at Iona church, near
Fairmont, Tuesday morning Of next
week, July 10. Rev. I. n Clegg,
pastor Of the church, was a Lumber
ton visitor this morning. In asking
The Robesonian to make this an
nouncement Mr.. Clegg asked that a
condial Invitation be extended the
public to attend the meetings.
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COTTON CROP REPORT

In its report today the ensus Bu-
reau gives the condition Of the cot
ton crop as 7O.8, the area of cotton
under cultivation as 34,6000OO acres
and forecasts total production of
II $4,000 bales. =
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Good Wheat Crop

r. H. Lowrey, Indian, who lives
near Red Banks, was among the call
ers at The Robesonian office this
morning. He says the farmers in
his section raise several thousand
bushels of wheat this year. Most all
the farmers, he says, raised enough
wheat to make their flour. The crop
was good and has already been
threshed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02

Fine Tobacco
Mr.. J. E. Tyner Of Wishart town
ship brought leaf Of tobacco to The
Robesonian office Friday which meas
ured 33 inches. Mr.. Tyner says he
has six acres of tobacco that is "hard
to beat". If the leaf brought to The
Robesonian office is a fair sample,
Mr.. Tyner is exactly right.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02
SOLDIERS HAVE GONE

Lumberton Friday for Goldsboro-
Capt. Glilett and Members of Com
pany Pleased With LumbertOn-i
Company Made Good Impression on
Lumberton People-Many R0beson-
ians Joined Company While Here
The members of Co. A, N. C. en-
gineers, which company had made
Lumberton headquarters since April
8, last, left Friday morning for Colds
boro, where they will mobilize with
the Second North Carolina regiment.
The company left at 8:45 on a
special train of II cars over the Vlr-
ginia & Carolina Southern. While
here the soldiers did patrol duty at
the bridges on the Seaboard railroad.
Capt. Geo. w. Gillett said before
leaving that he and his men had
been treated with more hospitality
in Lumberton than at any place they
had ever camped. He asked The
Robesonian to say that he and his
men wished to thank the people of
Lumberton for their many tokens of
kindness to them while here, which
he declared would never be forgotten.
The people ofSLumberton were verv
favorably impressed with Capt. Gil
lett and the men in his command
and their very best wishes will fol
low them wherever they may be call
ed
Quite a number of the citizens Of
the town were at the station to bic
the soldiers farewell.
There are 107 men in the company
Quite number of the men are from
Wilmington, where the company wa
organized, and a number of Robson
ians joined them while this was head
| quarters.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02

Mr.. John w. Branch of R. a from
Lumberton was among the callers at
The Robesonian office this after
noon.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02

Mr.. Afford Stephens of Evergreen
spent. the weekend here visiting rel
atives.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02

X. o. T. M. meets Tuesday night.
installation of officers.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-20
Shiloh Notes

Crops are failing very fast at present. Old corn is almost ruined for want of rain. Gardens are burned up and it is so dry that it does not do any good to to plant seed of any kind until it rains and the farmers feel blue over the prospect that we have for a crop of any kind at present.
 J. L. Parke has had his house screened. He has a nice comfort able home that anyone should be proud of.
 J. H. Robertson and family, with 8 of the members of Class No. 2 and a number of others from Shiloh, went to Dark Corn CT Sunday to attend a Children Day Service at that place and reported a grand time.
 There was a large crowd from this place went to the lakes fish ing Saturday and caught a fine lot of fish and had a good time.
 We find a nice letter in the last weeks ARGUS from a Sing ing Class up in Dark Corner or Woodruff County asking for an opportunity to sing with us at Shiloh or Park Grove. Will say we would be glad to have any and all choirs with us on that date as we expect to have an all day singing and a good time. Yes, MT. Mayberry and his choir with any other choir, has a most cordial invitation.
 We had a nice time at Sunday School last Sunday, large au- dience and good attendance, and quite a few names added to our large list of of willing workers,
 Our Junior Singing Class, com posed of children is showing a grand interest in the song ser vice. We are proud of our little folks and we hope to see them take the lead soon.
 Prof. J. w. Watkins made us a
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-20
Pea Ridge Notes
News is scarce at this writing

News is scarce at this writing. Health is very good in this vicinity at this writing. s. W. Ferguson of Clarendon, and Lecil Simpson of Keevil, were through our neighborhood Tuesday last.
 The Banner Singing Choir met with the Bethleham Choir Tuesday night last. They are to sing against the Shiloh choir next Sunday. Hope they win the medal.
 Virgil Cain, Nick Campbell and L. B. Haynes were in Clar- endon Tuesday last.
 Jno. King and family of Kings, visited at the home of MT. and Mrs. Tom Morgan last Sunday.
 Little Earnestine Ray spent Sunday the guest of Gladys Haynes.
 G. P. Fuller was in Clarendon on business Tuesday last.
 BoRN:-to MT. and Mrs. Geo. Ray last Sunday, a baby girl, Dr. P. E. Thomas Jr. of Clar- endon attending physician, Daddy Geo, all smiles and mother baby doing we'll.
 Arthur Young and wife of Keevil were in our community Sunday last.
 The people of this community enjoyed going to a moving pie ture show in Keevil Friday and Saturday night last.
 Monday last was Dipping Day" at the Geo. Chedister vat. Everybody was there bright and early and the cattle put through numbered about ---.
 A good rain now would mean corn on the cob and hay in the barn.
 EVENING STAR.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-20

They expect to make their flu ture home there.
 Arthur Fingers, a colored man, was fined $50 for stealing an automobile tire of s. c. Hunt. His trial was tried by Justice of Peace c. J. Harding.
 The rice farmers up to this time have had an excellent sea- son for their rice crops. F. C.. Couch and Frank Walters are said to have had trouble with their pumping plants. The Layne & Bowler people are progressing nicely with Dr. Porter's new well.
 Earnest Owen Dawson and Adelbert Harding killed a large rattle snake Saturday night while coming home from work. The snake measured 59 inches in length and ga inches around. The boys were able to save only four of the rattlers as they had discarded the rest while fighting it. The boys said they had g tough fight but fought him like they would fight the Kaiser Bill"
 The Baptist Ladies held a very successful ice cream social Sat urday. The proceeds will be used to complete the Baptist church. Another social will be given on next Saturday night for the same purpose.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-20

Mrs. A. R. Hammon entertain. ed about 35 little tots, on Tues. day afternoon, in honor of the third birthday of her little daughter, Margaret. Ice cream and cake were served. All re- ported a fine time.
 MoToR CfcLE AT A BARGAIN 1 have for sale a good Excelsior Motor Cyfle, qnaine in perfect condition tho tires are worn, Win be sold at a bargain. Apply to Mrs. Ella Duffer, Brinkley, Ark.
 c. E. Silliman, the clever Cot ton Belt Agent, has recently purchased a home iE Brinkley-the Mccullough bungalow, corner of Ash and s. New Orleans Ave. Consideration is said to have been $2, 750 which is several hundred dollars bargain for this pretty property.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-20

Agnes, the little daughter ot MT. and Mrs. Frank Sain, has been quite ill this week
 Bring us your, old scrap iron and metals Highest price paid at Farrels~B0iler Works. If.
 Mrs. Belle Barnett of Hilliman, was a pleasant caller at the ARGUS office Friday last
 Mrs. R. c. Mitchell has as her guest Mrs. L. E. Haskins of Union City, Tenn.
 Master Elzie Troy Fowler vis- ited in Memphis this week, the guest of Robert Lee Mex night.
 Edgar Bacharach returned to Helena Sunday afternoon after a weeks visit here with his par ents, Mir. and Mrs. s. Bacharach.
 Miss Minnie Bunch of Nash vile, Tenn, is in the city the guest of her old friend, Mrs, T. J. Brickell.
 Mrs. J. w. Marlborough and little daughter, Ellen, of Mem phis, are guest of the ARGUS family.
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Brinkley 9-Hazen 2

In the first game of a cham ionships series of ball, played at South End Park between the Hagen and Brinkley teams, the greatest crowd of the season witnessed the defeat of Hagen by Brinkley in a score of 2 to 9.
 The Hagen team has played about 12 games this season and this was its first defeat.
 The batteries for Hagen were
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-20
Hunter News

Hunter folks certainly enjoyed the badly needed rain last Sun day.
 Miss Vera Caples is visiting relatives in Cotton Plant.
 Thos. Kerlee spent Saturday and Sunday here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Ker- lee.
 Mrs. Otis Mcconnell of Cotton Plant. is visiting here with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Nix.
 J. D. Nix purchased an Inter- national Truck from a firm III Little Rock. He is just learning. to run 1t.
 F. c. Couch left here Sunday night on a trip to Little ROCK where he expects to get repalrs for his pumping plant.
 The ARGUS man was in Hun ter Friday. He was on one of his cross country trips and from here he expected to go to Wheat ley.
 Mrs. McPhearson is enter taining as her guests her mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss Howell.
 A. A. Stewart, of Stewart < Sons from Searcy, was in Hunter Wednesday and Thursday last setting up work in the Hunter cemetery.
 Mrs. Albert Sullivan has been very seriously i'll, She is report ed better at this writing. Many other cases of illness are also re- ported.
 Mrs. Wilbur Hale is visiting relatives in Hunter. Mrs. Hale will soon meet her husband in Chicago where he has employ ment as a locomotive engineer.