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8tSt%etreek, Richmond. VA, by The Times- Dnpexcn fuo..
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IELEPiiONEs Randolph 1.
Private Branch EIchsnxo
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Declared Confederate BemEerents.

Declared htH
d. C. r, Ashland, Va.-,Great Britain. France.
nized the Southern Contederacy rs belligerents.
Great Britain on March 10. 1851. France on June
10, Spain on June II and Portugal on July 90
issued proclamation of neutrality. These. in
effect, recognized the Confederacy as a bel1ig-
erent. BY assuming the positions Of neutrals
they could not help the South. Great Britain
deviated from her neutrality enough to permit
the Confederate cruiser Alabama to be fitted out
in her ports. After the war a high court OF ar
bitra ton declared that she was responsible for
the injuries inflicted on American commerce by
this vessel. The Alabama claims were for
claims against Great Britain growing out OF
these sdepredations.
Selective Draft System.
Curiosity, Brookneai, Va.-The s~electtve draft
Is a war emergency measure. and when the men
selected are no longer needed they will be re;
leased from service. The principle of universal
military training. within certain prescribed
only relationship that the seleGtive draft sus,
failure to recruit the latter up to full authorized
from the selective draft. Enlistments in both
the regular army and the National Guard are
now for the duration OF the war only. The
cantonment at Petersburg is. of course. estab-
lished to meet the present emergency for the
training of troops for the war in which we are
engaged, but just how long it will be main
tained after. the close of the war has not. as
vet, been determined: 1t Is expected that some
hing IKE SO, 900 soldiers will be kept In. train
ing there. new contingents taking the place OF
those sent to the front.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10
HOME-MAKERS CLUB
Important Club Organized in East
Lumberton-Lessons in Millin-
er's Art-MonthlyM eetingsWill
be Held to Discuss Subjects Re
lating to Home Making.
lating to Home-Making.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Two weeks ago, on Friday, Novem-
ber %, Miss Cassidey and Mrs. Lang
don, the latter milliner from r. D.
Caldwell & Sons store, visited the
East Lumberton school and organized
the East Lumberton Home Makers
club with a membership of over twen-
ty-five. There would have been even
larger number than this, but Miss
Cassidey's Ford went back on her for
the first time and made her nearly
an hour late. This so discouraged
some of the ladies that they left be-
fore the meeting began. In spite of
these drawbacks, however, very en-
joyable and instructive hour was
spent. After the election of officers,
Mrs. Langdon gave lesson in millin-
cry, instructing the ladies how to
make over old hats, the best way to
trim them, etc. She also gave sug-
gestions as to the most becoming
shapes for different types Of faces,
and what colors are suitable for
blondes and brunettes. Those pres
ent were asked to bring their old hats,
needles, thread and thimbles to the
next meeting, so that Mrs. Langdon
can give another lesson. Mr.. R.
,, D. Caldwell has very literally offer
ed to let the club have old materials
used in these lessons absolutely at
cost, so this is an opportunity one
cannot afford to let pass.
| 1t is planned to have a similar
meeting at least once month. Cook
! ing, home nursing, bandages, sewing,
millinery and other subjects relating
to home making will be discussed
wife occasionally j a pra al ieruon
stration in the preparation of differ
ent foods will be given. The ladies
J are all YER. enthusiastic, and q large
attendance is expected at the next
meeting.
The girls Of the school are also very
happy and busy preparing for their
cooking and sewing lessons. The mill
has furnished them with complete
equipment for cooking and serving
meals, and has promised sewing ma
chine, as we'll as wood-carving tools
Tor the boys. These are things for
which the teachers have been working
and hoping for several years, but It
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10

country, Secretary McAdoo calls the
people with these words:
"What is of superlative Importance
in the readjustment that must take
place is that our people shall be i'm
pressed with the necessity of econom-
izing in the consumption of articles
of clothing, food and fuel, and Of ev-
cry other thing which constitutes a
drain upon the available supplies, ma
terials and resources Of the country.
Everything wasted now is little short
Of criminal.
$50 far as l have been able to OBJ
serve the American people are not
sufficiently aroused to the necessity of
economy and of saving in this really
serious time, not only in the life of
America, but of the nations of the
world. Up to the present there has
been relatively small denial of
pleasures, comfortsj and conveniences
on the part of the average citizen. He
is drawing upon the general store of
supplies in the country with almost
the same freedom as before America
came into the war. This cannot con-
tinue without serious hurt to
the nation and to the world. The
great financial operations of the gov
ernment cannot be carried forward
successfully unless the people of the
United States economic in every pos
sible direction, save their money and
lend 1T to the government.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10
PEOPLE MUST ECONOMIZE
Must and Save and Invest in Gov
ernment Securities to AvoidPro-
longing War.

Congress was informed by Secre-
tary McAdoo in his annual report sub
mitted on the 5th that S5,128, ,2O3,793
must be provided in addition to funds
from taxes and bond issues already
authorized in order to make estimat-
ed receipts for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1918, equal disbursements.
If this deficit is met by a new issue Of
bonds, the total amount of securities
to be issued the next seven months is
estimated at SO 1869 ,433 $50.
For the next fiscal year, ending June
30, 1919, the estimated excess of dis
bursements over receipts is $7,627,
973,98O.
Huge war expenses and loans to
Americas Allies at the rate of a half
billion dollars a month have made
these estimates many times larger
than any ever presented in a secre-
tary of the treasury's annual report
Of the $12 $4,000, estimated ordi-
nary expenditures for the year end
ing next June 80, $11 ,527 100000 is for
war purposes, and the proportion is
about the same for the fiscal year
ending in 1918.
So far the nation has borne the fin
ancial burdens of the war we'll, says
Secretary McAdoo, owing to healthy
business conditions, and the valuable
aid of the established Federal reserve
system. In the future, however, in.
creasingly greater habits of economy
must be developed by individuals anc
business institutions, the secretary de-
clares, and business as usual" cannot
be adopted as the guiding principle o1
the war. People must save and invest
In government securities to avoid post
poning victory.
The cost of the war to the Ameri
can people, including allied loans, fo,
the two years ending June 80, 1919
will be at least 36,000,000, 900.
Calls Upon the People.
To the great task of facing tn
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10
Personal Items From Elrod.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Elrod, Dec. 6-Mr. A. L. johnson,
Mr.. A. N. Stuart and Mr.. R. W. Mar
tin from Person county, accompanied
by Miss Bessie M. Coleman from Vir-
ginia and Miss Odell Epps from Per-
son county are spending some time
visiting their friends, Rev. F. R. Low
ry, Rev: D. F. Lowry, and others. We
would be glad to have them come
again and bring Mr.. P. W. Lowry with
them the next time.-Mr. R. W. Mar
tin is spending tonight with Rev. F..
4. Lowry. He is going to leave for
home Saturday. Dec. 5.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND as she had taken it With GOOD
results. 1 did so, my weakness dis
appeared, l gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did ali kinds Of
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hun
dreds of chickens and ducks. ! can
not say enough in praise of lydia p.
finkham 8 Vegetable Compound and
Il these facts are useful you NAV pub
iish them for the benefit of other
1omen. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, Route
y. Box 190, Richmond, Ind.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10
WILL BE
INCREASED BY HIGH
COST OF LIVING
South Carolina Press Warns
Against All Corn Diet.

The press of South Carolina is send
ing out warnings concerning too much
corn meal as daily food. While corn
meal is highly nutritious and a most
palatable food it contains heavy per-
centage of Pellagra prophylacttics
and a too frequent use of it as food
will tend to increase the development
of Pellagra. This opinion is gaining
much credence in South Carolina
where Pellagra has been given much
study by State and Gov. authorities
In connection with this statement it
would seem a most propitious time to
tell the public Of a remedy for Pella-
gra that has become accepted as a
dependable specific for this dreaded
disease.
Sulferro-Sol, while known to hun
dreds as the greatest of all stomach
and blood remedies, has probably done
more toward the healing and eradica-
ton of Pellagra than all other rene
dies combined.
The proprietors of Sulferro-Sol
have on file in their office big thick
volume of sworn affidavits from per-
sons who have been rescued from the
Affections of Pellagra. Many of these
cases were in the last stages of the
disease and had given up all hope of
recovery.
Every druggist knows of the work
Suferro-Sol has done in cases of NAL
ignant Pellagra and will gladly tell
you Of it's medicinal worth.
Sulferro-Sol is sold by your drug
gist or he will get it for you. John
NJ. Scott and Co. wholesale distribu.
| tors
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10
BIG DAY AT SANDY GROVE
Special Service at Colored Baptist
Church in Celebration of install
lation of Electric Lights.

4dtlOA VI 11VNU4 ~ AAS AVo'
Reported for The Robesonian.
Sunday, December End, was glori-
Gus day with the Sandy Grove Bap-
tist church. The pastor, Rev. J. D.
Harrell, preached a soul stirring ser
mon at the morning service, using for
his text Matt. 1928; subject, Follow
ing Christ is Regeneration.
The night service was featured by
the installation of electric lights in
the church. At 1880 the church was
filled to it's capacity. Among the
prominent visitors who occupied the
rostrum were former State Senator
Geo. B. Mcleod who is noted for his
wealth throughout the State, and who
is also member Of the Southern
Commercial club in New York city.
With him was Mr.. A. Weinstein, one
Of the wealthiest merchants Of the
city. Following the preliminary ser
vices, on the rostrum appeared Rob-
who repeated the following Scriptu-
with little Zetta Griffin at the switch
board the light appeared, which was
glorious to behold. Following this the
pastor introduced Prof. w. H. Knuck-
les, D. D.. principal of Thompson in
, stitute, who acted as master of cere-
monies. In glowing terms Prof.
Knuckles introduced Senator Mcleod,
who was the orator of the night. The
Senator spoke freely Of the origin Of
| light. He was present and eye wit
ness when the first electric current
was turned on in New York city in the
! year 1880. He further emphasized
fully spiritual and intellectual light
and with force and solidity he spoke
of the condition of our country, con-
cerning the worldwide war and the
conservation of food. The Senator's
address, both patriotic and oratorical
was delivered to an appreciative aud.
ience. Long live the Senator!
The, choir of Thompson institute
with Mrs. w. H. Knuckles as the di
rectress, deserve special mention fol
their thrilling and melodious music
and we heartily thank our sister
churches for their support on this oc
casion. The collection for the occas
ion was about $500.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10
Sidney Lanier Book Club Meets.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, Dec. 4-Mesdames Floyd
and Anderson were hostess to the Sid
ney Lanier Book club on Tuesday af-
ternoon, at the formers home.
After the business very interest
ing program was rendered. Subject,
'The Portuguese in BRAZIL. Mes
danes Barker, Baker and Cole read
papers.
After the program refreshments
consisting of hot chocolate and waters
were served by the hostesses.
The meeting adjourned to meet Dec
IL with Mesdames Fisher and Floyd
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10

from my age that
when going up
stairs I had to 20
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought I should
have an operation,
and my friends
thought Iwould not
live to move into
or new house. M
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicine for coughs.
colds and Group, but is also pleasant
and safe to take, which is important
when medicine must be given to chill
dren. Many mothers have given it
their unqualified endorsement.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10

is owing almost entirely to Miss Cas-
sideys enthusiasm and energy that
these hopes have been realized.
CORNELIA STEELE,
Secretary.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-10
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON HER HANDS
Zoo mto Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pmkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-'tFor two wears
was 50 sick and weak with troubles
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

news. To those who have lately
subscribed expecting to get The
Fool-Killer | want to say that you
will find Good News much bet
ter paper and I feel sure that most
of you will be pleased with the
change.
Now sincerely trust that every
person who has been interested in
The 1Fool-Killer will take a still
deeper interest in Good News, and
that you will all go to work send
ing IN clubs and helping to sup
port the paper in every way you
can.
Yours in the good work,
JAMES LARKIN PEARSON.
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
TYPES AND SHADOWS.

ALI intelligent people who pay
any attention to religious matters
have long ago accepted it as a
fact Beyond dispute that the daily
Sacrifices Of the old Jewish age
We're meant for type, or a fore
shadoWing, Of the greater Sacri-
flee for sin which was fulfilled
in the death Of Christ. That fact,
I say is accepted by everybody
who fead and believe the Scrip
.tltres at all. Preachers of all
denominations have preached It
for ages past, and religious writ
ers have written volumes about it.
But, strange to say, after grasp
ing that master-key Of the whole
divine. plan, they stopped short
off and refused to go any further.
With the entire riddle Of the hui
man race so clearly revealed in
that one type and its fulfillment,
Why can't intelligent people look
little further and see that the
old Patriarchal and Jewish dis
pensations were literally packed
and crammed with types and
shadows? In the first place, the
Jewish nation itself, in the sense
Of being God s Chosen People, was
only a type, and how very appro-
pirate that all their forms and
ceremonies, their laws and Gus
toms, their Sabbaths, their Pass
overs, their Jubilee Years, with
all their time-periods and dates
so carefully given, should also be
types Of bigger and better things
to come! Only in this way can
we account for many things that
the law Of Moses required Of the
Hebrew people. So many tedious
and seemingly unnecessary details
had to be carried out to the letter,
and we have always wondered
what it was for. But when we
grasp the idea that every one of
those strange observances pointed
ahead to something that was to
happen in the future, then we can
see the meaning Of it all.
And in studying these types and
shadows, you must keep carefully
in mind the numbers especially
the number SEVEN, which is the
key to everything. There were
seven days in the Creative Week
Then every Seventh day was the
l.
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
The New Name
And Why I Did 1t.


For nearly eight years I have
been publishing a monthly paper
called 'The Fool-Killer. 1t was
started in a fit Of desperation as
a last final effort to drive the
wolf from the door and provide
a modest living for my sick wife
and myself. And it has succeed
ed. From a financial standpoint it
has done all that I expected Of it,
and more.
But in order. to attract atten-
tion and get the crowd ], was COM
PEELED to make The Fool-Killer
sensational. !. It's literary style was
rough and coarse, abounding in
slang expressions and often bor--
dering on the ridiculous. A good
many people seemed to think it
was funny and it made quite
a hit with a certain class. But it
never did measure up to my high
est ideals Of what a paper ought
to be. Of course I could have
elevated the tone Of it, but that
would have meant a certain fall
ing off in popularity, and s.it
was my only source Of income |
was compelled to cater to my
crowd. To be sure, [ always tried
to throw the; papers, influence on
the side of right and good, but its
coarse and uncouth manner Of ex-
preston made it uncertain
whether it really did any good.
Anyhow, it grated ION my finer
sensibilities and I have long want
ed to get rid Of it or at least make
some changes that would lift it to
higher plane.
And there were also other rea-
sons that prompted me to take the
step | have now taken. In the
first place, The Fool-KHler de-
manded Of me the impossible. /
was expected to be funny, re-
gardless of the fact that / was liv-
ing amid the 'saddest conditions
that could well be imagined. Many
times [ have attempted to write a
funny article when it actually
seemed like trying to be funny
at a funeral. Mrs. Pearson s af-
Fiction is the most dreadful case
of suffering that [ ever saw, and it
has been constantly before my
eyes for more than ten years now.
How could anyone expect me, un-
der such circumstances, to go a
head making a monkey Of myself
for the amusement Of thought
less and frivolous crowd? I have
already done it longer than I
ought, and | feel that to go fur
ther with it would be an actual
sin. | have been a monkey long
enough, and surely I have earn
ed the privilege Of being a man
from now on. :
But the best reason of all for
the change I ann now making is
found in the dark and perilous
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

If there was nothing to look to
but the blackness Of the immedi-
ate future, it would be almost UNI
bearable. For we have probably
not seen the worst Of it yet. We
still have a dark patch Of woods to
go through before we come out
into the golden sunshine of the
Thousand Years Of Peace. It will
be dark, but short. Keep up your
courage and look ahead.
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

times in which we are now living.
I have long been a student OF
Bible prophecy and a firm believer
in its ultimate fulfillment. / have
kept in touch with Bible students
and chronologists, and they all
agree that some great crisis in
the worlds history is due just
about now. It is abundantly pro
ven by secular history that nearly
all the Bible prophecies have
been f fulflled, which is the strong
est possible evidence that the rest
will be fulfilled in due time. Those
who doubt it are simply showing
their ignorance. The prophets
have given us actual figures by
which we may calculate from
one event to another and find out
what may be expected next. The
greatest scholars of the world
have figured from every possible
standpoint Of chronology, and
they invariably arrive at the
identical same conclusion-that
we are living in the very last days
Of the Gentle age.
Twenty or thirty years ago it
was predicted by at least two diff
ferent@ writers Oh prophecy that
| the year 1914 would see the be
ginning of a great world-war
which would mark the end Of the
Gentle. dispensation. And it
came strictly on schedule time.
and is still going It cannot be
compared to other wars, because
it has already been twenty times
bigger than any other war in the
world s history. And the end is
not yet: Surely we nave good rea-
son to believe that it is some kind
of a great turning point in the
history Of this old world, for other
great turning-points have come
with lesser wars than this.
This war may be over in a few
months, and it may last several
years. Prophecy points out its
coming, but does not state clearly
just how long it will last. But
one thing seems reasonably Ger
tain-this is the Last Great War
Of all time. It must go on until
its work is done-the overthrow
Of all wicked rulers and the es.
tablishment Of the Millennial
Kingdom here on earth.
This is not the lend Of time,
as some people may think, but il
is the Dark Hour just before the
dawn Of the Golden Age. We are
just at the beginning Of the Thou
sand Years Of Peace, during
which Christ himself will rule the
world in righteousness. The
earth is going to be fit to live or
after this. And that S where the
Good News" comes in.
In view Of all these things I fee
it my duty to change the name o.
the paper from The Fool-Killel
to Good News, and then try tx
make it live up to it's new name
| by giving this war-weary worlt
la message that really is gooe
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

Sabbath Day. Following that Ola
an enlarged scale, every seventh
year was the Sabbath Year, dur
ing which no crops were to be
planted, but the land must lie idle
and rest. Then they took seven
of those seven-year periods and
put them together, making Forty
Nine, and the next year (the Fif-
tieth) was the Year Of Jubilee.
That was a year Of general read
justment of all property and busi-
ness matters among the people:
II some had gotten hopelessly in
debt and couldn't pay out, their
debts were cancelled and they
were given an equal start with the
rest. And if others had aecumu-
lated great wealth during the past
fifty years they had to turn it all
loose and it went. back to the ORR
ginal owners.
Now all that business is far in
the past and has not been observ-
ed for. many years, and we have
been led to believe that. it don't
mean anything to us. Let s see if it
does. We see that the plan con-
templated a series. Of rest-periods,
starting with seven days and get
ting bigger. and farther apart as
they went. We have already
traced its progress up to the
Fifty-Year period, the Year of
Jubilee. That was as far as it
went in Jewish history. But
since the Jewish nation itself. was
only type, and since every type
in it pointed to something outside
of it, we must yet look for a
still longer time-period and a still
bigger Year of. Jubilee down here
IN the end Of the Age
God could foresee that a few
men like Rockefeller and Morgan
would get most Of the wealth in
their hands and lord it over the.
people like tyrants. SO God made
His plan big enough to include
the Great Jubilee "a thousand
years long) during which time the
earth and the fullness thereof will
be restored to it's rightful owners.
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

Never before has there been
time when the things I am here
talking about were Of such univer-
sal interest to the people. Every
body you talk with is wondering
what these things mean and where
they will end. Tell them to read
Good News and find out.
Good news. [volume] (Boomer, N.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

And don't forget to send in a
big club every few days. Because
this certainly IS Good News.
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When you
get hold Of
something
good, pass
it around.
Send i'm a
big club.