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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
THE FINAL SUMMONS
Prof. D. P. Allen, Well-Known Col
ored Educator, Passed This Morn
ing-FuneraI Saturday

Prof: D. P. Allen, one of the old
est and most highly-respected colored
men in this entire section, died at
his home about 2 1-2 miles north
east Of town this morning about 6
o'clock. Deceased was about " years
old and was for As years at the head
OF Within Normal and Industrial in
stitute, a well-known colored insti-
tuition in Lumberton. Prof. Allen
was perhaps the best educated color
ed man in the county and had done
much for the people of his race. He
was of the ante-bellum type and was
s'1mired by the white people as we'll
as colored. In his death the color
ed people of the town and community
lose a leader whose place will be hard
to fill. Prof. Allen suffered a stroke
OF paralysis about year ago.
The funeral will take place from
the colored Methodist church here
Saturday at 2 o'clock p. m. and in
terment will be made in the Newtown
cemetery.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
NUMBER l
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. C. M. Fuller left last night
Tor st. Louis, Mo-, to buy mules for
his stables.
"A new fire alarm box has been
installed corner First and Chippewa
streets. The box is number Is. A
hydrant has also been installed near
that point.
st. Paul Cotton Mill Co. has let
contract to Cresfield & Thigpen. COL
ored contractors Of Lumberton. to
build so feet to the mill. A number
OF srlndles will be added.
On account of the lyceum attrac-
ton at the school auditorium Fri
day evening, the business meeting
and social of the Epworth league has
been postponed until later date.
License has been issued for the
marriage of John Scott and Ida How
ell; h: w. Horne and Annie Welch:
". Edgar Dow and Cloah Grimsley:
v. ID. Grlmsley and Prudie Strickland:
W. Z. johnson and Mary H. Hum
phrey.
Mrs. A. F. Powell of Whiteyille
is a guest at the home of her SON
in-law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
I. c. Johnson, Elm street. Mr.. Pow
ell has recovered from the injury
which called Mrs. Johnson to White
vile recently.
Miss Josephine Breeze will leave
next Tuesday for Baltimore to pur-
chase spring goods for her millinery
store. She will be met in Baltimore
by. Miss Reva Hamilton, who was her
trimmer last year, and they will go
to New York.
" esterday was st. Valentines
'day, and If any one remained in ig-
norance of that fact until last even
ing he was bound to wake to the fact
/ that it was some special time then
! Children had great time going
about over town ringing door bells
and leaving Valentines, which was all
right and lovely and proper.
! The Doering orchestral. quintet,
the last number of the Lyceum course.
Will give a concert at the graded
school auditorium tomorrow evening.
February 10th, beginning at $3.50.
. This quintet is composed Of ladies
and it is expected that this will prove
the best attraction Of the entire
course. Admission, adults 25 cents,
children 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs R. r. Carlyle ex-
pect to leave this afternoon for San
Antonio, Texas, where they Will spend
some time. Mr.. Carlyle goes to
, Texas with the hope Of regaining his
health which has been bad for some
time. His many friends hope that
: he may regain his health and that
=! he and Mrs. Carlyle may return to
LUmberton in the not distant future.
Chief of Police ALI H. Mcleod
asks The Robesonian to say that all
automobile owners who live in Lum-
berton and don't have the town IL
cense number on their cars by next
/ Monday morning may expect to get
"pulled'. The fine for not having
the town license number on your car,
if you live in Lumberton and own
:. one, is S5. The ordinance says the
number shall be placed on the front
=, of the radiator.
Anna Jacobs and J. R. Maynor,
!, Indians, who live near Buie, were
| married in the store of Messrs. r.
D. Caldwell & Son at 12:45 of the
, clock yesterday afternoon. After the
words that made the two one had
} been spoken, Justice F. Grover
, Britt, who officiated, ordered
the groom to salute the bride-and
he saluted her. The bride received
several presents from the ladies work
ing in the store. Quite number
:, witnessed the marriage.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
An Exciting Runaway

A horse belonging to Ben Blount.
coiored, proceeded to RUNAWAY and
cause considerable excitement while
he was running yesterday morning
about 9 o'cloc. The horse
started from the back of the
Lorraine hotel and ran down Fifth
street to Elm, then down Elm to
Fourth, down the sidewalk on the
right side of Fourth to Water and
down water to Third and back to
Elm, where the horse fell and was
caught. Blount and another colored
man named Potter were in the wag-
on which was hitched to the horse.
Potter was thrown out of the wagon
and slightly hurt. Blount fell out
behind but was not hurt.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
President May Not Wait for Serious
Disaster Before Going Before Con-

AOli-
gress
Was shington Dispatch, Feb. IA.
The steady accumulation of viola
tions of American rights by Germany
made it appear possible today that
President Wilson would 90 before
Congress to ask authority for fur
ther protecting lives and property
without waiting for a serious dis
aster which may shock the country.
There were no Indications, however,
that he believed the time for such a
step had come, and it again was
stated authoritativelv that he would
move deliberately and with full ap-
probation Of all the consequences in
volved.
Official reports of the sinking of
the American schooner Lyman M
Law, in the Mediterranean by an
Austrian submarine added only slight
ly to the tension, for which the act
IS believed to have been illegal, no
lives were lost and the vessel appar-
emily was warned. The incident was
not looked upon as one in itself suf-
ficient to hurry the development OF
the situation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
CHARLTON NEWS. NOTES
Measles and Mumps-ResOwinq To-
bacco Reds-Oats Seem to be Killed


Measles and Mumps-ResOwinq To-
bacco Reds-Oats Seem to be Killed
Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Clarkton, Feb. 13-Mr. and Mrs.
George Clark of Wilmington spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives
here.
Mr.. Dougald McCormac and two
sons, Rowland and Joe, spent the
weekend in Red Springs with rela-
tiveS:.
DR.. and Mrs. D. D. King of Lunn-
berton spent Sunday with Mrs. Kings
parents, DR.. ard Mrs. Geo. L. Clark.
Mrs. Mary Stevens of Councils
spent Sunday with her daughter and
son-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden Sin
gletary, Jr.
Mr.. D. B. Mckee of Rosindale spent
one night in this neighborhood with
relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Clark and daughter,
Miss Maude, and son, Master Neil,
returned from a 6-months' visit in
Mexico.
Measles keeps finding a drove now
and then who have not been overtak-
en-. / think it will be some time be-
fore there will be any more room
for it. There are also several cases
of mumps and several have been and
over with it.
Sowing over tobacco beds is verv
much the order of the day around
here, as all the first planting got
killed. The oat crop around here
looks as if it is killed for good and
the weather stays so cold that we
cannot see whether they will come
out OF not.
We regret very much to lose Rev.
J. D. Howell, pastor of the Baptist
church here, also of Councils. Rev.
and Mrs. Howell left for Duplin
county, where he has accepted a call
to a church. Mr. and Mrs. Howell
have our best wishes in their new
home.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
Logging Train Wrecked

A logging train belonging to the
Kingsdale Lumber corporation was
wrecked where the V. & C. S. rail
road crosses the Whiteville road in
the eastern part of town Tuesday af-
terncon about 2 o'clock Eight emp
ty trucks were deraile1. The wreck
was caused by dirt left on the rail
road track by a man dragging the
road, it is said. Conductor Jud AM
mons jumped before his cab was
thrown off the track and was not
hurt. A colored man and an Indian
named Walam Locklear were in the
cab and Locklear was slightly hurt
and then turned over. The two men
had miraclous escape. The damage
to the trucks was more than S100.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
Mr.. 7. A. FaIk

Mr.. j. A. Falk, aged about IS years,
died at the home of his brother, DR..
0. c. Falk at Midway, with whom
he lived, Thursday Of last week. In
terment was made in the Mclean
burying ground, near Maxton, Friday.
Deceased is survived by two children
Mrs. Dougald Mcintyre and Mr..
Ryrant, both of Rowland. Mr.. Falk
was an uncle of Messrs. E. A. and
Frank Falk of Lumberton. Mr.. ard
Mrs. E. A. Falk, Miss Olga Falk and
Mr.. Frank Falk atter1ed the funeral
and burial.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
Teachers Will Meet in LumbertOn
March 2

All the white teachers in Robson
county are expected to meet in Lum-
barton on Saturday, March 8. The
teachers have been holding their
meetings in various sections of the
county since the first meeting of
the school year was held here early
last fall. Teachers of all depart
!nents will attend the meeting here
IN March.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15
A fire alarm was turned in

A fire alarm was turned in last
light about o'clock from box No
71-Seven Pines-on account of some
GRASS burning near that point. No
damage was done. A call was 'phoned
in from the eastern part of town
yesterday about noon on account of
somebody setting some grass on fire.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15

Mrs. L. e. Ellis and small son,
Thomas, of the Tolarsville section,
rassed through town this morning
en- route home from Proctorville,
where they spent several days Wis
ting relatives.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15

Mrs. Lizzie G. Proctor will leave
TINS afternoon for New Orleans, La,
to attend the Mardi Gras festival.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-15

Miss Henrietta Ammons Of r.
from Lumberton is a guest at the
home of her brother Mr.. ]. J. Am
mons, Second street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
Automobile
AInbuldnCeS
Now Vogue

Motor amhulanoes. supplement.
ms the mule-drawn ambulances al.
ready in service. will be provided
for the Indiana National Guard
thru = patriotic offer OF the StutE
Motor Car company thru It's presi
dent. Harry c. StutE. 20 donate six
GLASSES constructed especially for
ambulance purposes. The Parry
Manufacturing company. which al.
ready had requested Adjt Gen
Harry II. Smith TO call ON Il for
any possible service. promptly vol.
unteercd TO provide the ambulance
body when II learned OF the Stutz
donation.
Tho Stutx-Pnrry contribution will
awe the lndiara National Guard
lts first motor equipment The ad-
3utAnt general already has wired
the medical department OF the
Omitted States army for permission
- accept the motor equipment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
AUTO TRUCK IMPORTANT FACTOR
IN WORLD War, SAYS LOCAL MAN

The war in Europe and the
present extensive preparedness
OF our own country have estao-
lisned the fact that the auto
truck 10 ore o. the most potent
forces In modern warfare"
says r. G. esssnburp. manager
Western Motor Safes Co.. lpe.
In France whole regiments
have been rushed In record time
over miles Of country TO some point
on the firing limo where their sery-
ices were imperative. The battle
OF the Marno which possibly de
cided the fate OF France and vii.
no doubt. prove TO be the most i'm
portant battle In tho worlds hts
tory In It's far-reAehing effects. vas
turned into a French victory by tho
rapid transportation % troops In
automobiles and auto trucks.
Our own government Is placing
large orders for auto trucks for
army service. II IL thought that
eventually the auto truck viii an
tirely replace the horsedrAwn We
hicle IN the United States govern
ment military service. II has been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
SHIPMENT or
METZ ARRIVE

A large shipment of the now 1871 7
model Metz. has arrived Mt Brad.
shaw A. Co.'S shop. The local dis
trlbutor and sales forces are work
ing day and night filling orders
for the now cars.
The new car has a number 81
provements over last years
model" said "Bill' Bradshaw. man
ager and agent for the Quality
Car" ALSO, the prices for raw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
BUYS LEXINGTON

u. l.. Gates. Seattic's we'll known
iewcler. purchased a nov Lexington
coupe for his daughter last week.
II Is u beautiful little four pas.
senger car and one OF the prctticst
models gu the row
Before closing the sale. II. n.
Fowler. distributor and Owner OF
Fowlers' Garage and NAchln.
WORKS. ran tho car l6is miles on
gallon of gasoline This is a good
rocora for new car to make
After they have been run a few
hundred miles. LeXingtons have
made az high as rs and 10 miles on
ono gallon OF gas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
KEEP YOUR BATTERY FULL IS
WARNING GIVEN BY HUNT00N

overheating and damage not seen
NJ the time but which results IN
considerable expense later.
Keep II In Mind
II tho motorlst will keep In mind
the fact that n storage battery Is an
olrctrochemlcal and not mechan-
ical apparatus and that Il responds
TO proper treatment but degener-
atos from neglect. he will take a
long step toward freedom from bat
terry troubles The following OF a
few simple rules. and tho giving OF
little regular attention. are all
that are needed. These constitute
thar ounce OF prevention which
makes the cure unnecessary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
FIRST FOR BARNEY


The first Of series OF cars 10
be built by II. A. Miller Mfg Co.
OF 1os Angeles. Cal. was built for
Barney oldfieli. the famous racer.
who will drive II In ali the big
races OF the East this season.
The body Ia sheet aluminium and
the entir. car Is completely GOV.
cred and resembles an armored
car TO a great extent. With aper.
lures on all sides-so the driver
can see In the front and sides as
we'll as the rear For power plant
there Is n Miller engine OF 2sa
ca. In. piston displacement: an
aluminium cylinder job claimed TO
give 1875 h.-p. at 1850 r. p. m.
which is 0.t6 hip. por Gu In. A
safety feature OF the chassis Is
the provision OF double steering
arms on either side OF tho front
axle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

Neglect 20 keep the battery
filled with pure. distilled water
10 one OF the greatest evils. as
we'll az the most common, and
will shorten tia lfc quicker
than anything else" declared
c. s. Nuntoon. manager OF the
Auto Electric Equipment com
pany. In discussing the proper
care o. q storage battery.
The evaporation Of the battery
solution 10 continuous" said Hun
toon yesterday. and n the ieyel
ia permitted 10 reach n point he
Low tho tops OF the plates the up
per portion is left exposed and
useless
II only onehalt OF tho surface
OF the plates 10 covered by the so
luton normal charging rate IL
equivalent to isice the amount oil
current which should 20 thru ths
covered portion. This causes rapid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

proved time and again that one,ton
trucks Of the Ford.Olson TYP.
render a service that. everything
considered. Il not only several hun.
drcd per cent moro satisfactory
than horse drawn delivery. but Ia
actually more economical. The sen.
sational popularity ot tho Ford-Ol.
son ls evidenced by tho sales record
which considerably exceeds 1000
trucks per month"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
MARM0M CARS ARE
Received HERE

Tho first shipment OF Marmon
cars to arrive this year was stored
at the Warehouse Sands company,
local distributors. last week. The
delay, according TO Frank Elliott.
sales manager. was duo to the
shortage In freight cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
RACE IS CALLED OFF

No race will be run on the Indian.
apoiis Speedway this year. for the
annual May 30 event has been
called of. James A. Allison. secre.
tary and treasurer OF tho speed.
way. on March ~. notified all the
racing drivers who had entered the
contest that II had been decided
not 10 conduct Il in Wow OF tho
war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

Sad Sam" longfellow. who
works most of the time for the
Paige Motor Car company. selling
The Most Beautiful Car In Amer.
lca'-barring none. but who. IN
spare moments seems TO take a de-
light In getting Mike Collins goat.
II the only man on tho entire row
Who knows when hos got enough
Mike claims Sam IL poor loAcr
but nay. It's not go Sam knows
when 10 quit. that's all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

Baseball season has opened
on Gasoline row, full OF vim
and plenty OF gas. The North
west Buick company started
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

material arc constantly advancing
ana have been advised by the
factory TO expect an Increase In
prices any day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

G. 8 Hun,oon claims that men
Who insist On backing into auto
radiators should not carry umbrol-
las. II took Huntoon an entire day
10 patch up his radiator after a
scared pedestrian insisted on Jam.
ming hts umbrella thru II in sew.
crai places.
Moral-A man with an umbrella
IL as dangerous as a woman with
a ha, pin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
BASEBALL is ON ALONG AUIO kOW

the ball a rolling last week by
grabbing q 40 victory from the
Malestlos. The whole BUICK
saIes force, from office boy up,
turned out 20 root for the team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
| MESSAGE TO TRUCK
USERS

GIVE offer genuine service that can't he
equaled by any tire company in the West.
with the most efficient shop in the West-ani
plenty of trained men to care for your needs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

When tho rest Of the mer.
chants on the row ouss tho
rain. c. r. Renrer laughs with
elee. for the old fos knows
the, somebody 10 bound 20 slide
into something ard bvno UP MS
fender ard then come llmplna
In 10 Renners chop for repairs.
Ills an ~ wind that blows no
one good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

q WE can do anything to your truck wheels,
from building new wheels to applying tires
both the pressed and demountable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18
MOTOR FOR HEALTH


(By Dick" Hilard Of Geo. l.. Trotter Coz
Many successful business his physical
and mental fitness his keenness and his energy to his
Sundays and holidays, occasional afternoons and sum
evenings spent in the open instead OF the Office
store club
With a mind free from and anxiety, nerves re-
laxed muscles and sinews pleasantly cxercscd-n fact
the average finds his ebuilder Of tissues and
returns TO his duties refreshed and reinvigorized.
II is the automobile that has taught literally hundreds
OF thousands OF sedentary Americans the healthulncss
OF getting out into the open Il has offered pleasant
method for-and an incentive method to-sccuring
share OF natures bounty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

Here Mr. Fisherman
. In order to meet the demand of tho Sunday fisherman A.
H. Thsen the 1.-Two wire OF
pany has hit upon the brilliant proposition of keepinr tho
service department Of tho his cusomera
sunday mornings, from a to H. SO
you discover something with car You had hot,
ter have 1t fixed before you take that fishing taunt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

II. II Fowler. local distributor OF
Lexington cars. lie one OF tho hard
co, workers on the row nowadays,
and as n result he IL unloading his
cars faster than tho factory can
send them. II they turn on, Lex.
inx,ons az fast as they do fllyvcrs.
Fowler Ia sur. going some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

One Of the new ship
nents Of si-ton Heavy.
Duty" indians. worm drive
true Is. which arrived last
week at the Geo. L. Trot.
ter Co.. local distributors.
"Shorty" Sceor 10 at the
wheel OF the big boy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

GIVE carry at all times complete stock of
all sizes of tires-wood rims and S. A. E.
brands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

Mrs. Jim Parsons. wife % the
local speed king. 10 learning 20
drive ore OF Jim's new Stu,x
Bear Csts." She insists on
racing with NY cops and skid
ding around the corners. Jim
claims that he didn't know the
oefination Of the word Thrills"
until he wen, riding with his
wife the other day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

G WE are the only firm in Seattle that makes
a speciality of truck tires alone-thats our
game-and we know it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

A. n. Thieser. manager OF
the willysoserisnd company.
claims tina, II u don't stop
raining soon. he 10 going 20
put reo~s on his car ard see
some Of the country anyway.
Thlesen 10 a recent arrival In
the city. and there are a NUN.
Der Of excursion drises that he
would Ike 10 take. We're
with you al--for this rain 10
enough 10 get anyboey's goat
even the oldtlrers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

natural born days There's some.
thing 10 stewards argument. after
all. for. well-im married. and !
ought 10 know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

T.. A. Stewart ono OF tho live
crew Of statesmen employed by John
Baiaden a Co. Is debating whether
to get married or Join tho army.
Stewart claims that no would
rather dodge hand gronadea until
the end OF tho war than rolling
pins and dishes for the rest OF his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

G WHEN you need service. when time counts
don't call up-just drive up to 14o6 Tenth
Avenue and we will guarantee satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
WILMINGTON WOMEN IN
FATAL MOTOR CAR Crash

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25 Alex
ander G. Jungkarth. widely known
crioketer. was killed yesterday and
his three companions injured wher
they were tossed from an automobile
that ran into a telegraph pole al
Fif,y-fourth and Jefferson streets
Jungkarth's head nit tho pole. crush
Ing his skull. His companions. a
man and two women. escaped with
minor bruises and cuts.
They are William II. stevens. SO
years old. No. 22i6 West Tlog
street. owner and driver OF ths
machine; Eva Behm. 26 years old.
and Ca harine Warrington. "a years
old, both OF whom gave addresses IN
an apartment house on South Twelfth
street. They we're treated at the
West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hos
pital. and later Stevens was arrested
Magistrate Stevenson held him y
await the action OF the coroner.
The Benin and Warrington women
are understood 20 have come from
WILMINGTON, Del, recently. they hav-
ing lived in an apartment in Narkel
street. that city. befort removing e
Philadelphia. Both Junglgarth and
Stevens are married.