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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
CHAMBER fAVORS
SHORT BALLOT

Amendments to the convention
charter now before the legislature
were indoFsed Ne inesday afternoon
by the members Of the Chamber cL
Commerce az u Cps@.al meeting. Tae
principal amendment VAS for short
ballet which would praS ticaliy give the
city q commission form OF govern
ment. The amendments weEe drawn
by the legislative committee OF the
chamber and followed closely the
changes in government Incorporated
in the report of joint committee con-
posed OF representatives from the
Chamber OF Commerce, Civic Fedora
ton, Rotary Club, Commercial Club
Snd AID Club. ....-~
The first speaker was W. F. Frear
who outlined the many advantages
which would result from q short bal
lot form Of government He pointed
out that With only the board OF super
visors and mayor elected and all
heads OF departments appointed By
them, the authority would be concen,
tTated in the board and Responsibilities
fixed.
Under the amendments there are to
be six supervisors with the mayor
given 4 vote, and the auditor also
elected as a check C,l the board.
Three su, erviSors are to be elected
from each district and serve four
years, half re.irlng every two years.
There is no provision for a recall but
a system Of impeachment by the SUI
pervisors on a petition signed by 100
voters is suggested. Vacancies in cleo
tive offices are not TO be filled until
an election occurs.
In the discussion which followed
several suggestions were made.
w. o. Smith said that idealism in
government should not be the present
aim but to bolster up the weak spots
and change the worse evils.
J. c. Cohen was particularly in
favor of appointing the superintendent
of city works as he should be respon-
sible to the board more than the
voters. ..@. =.
President Smith of the chamber
urged every member to get out and
fight for the amendments Endorsed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
GIRLS INyEVE eAR8? SHOW 'EM
TO NE, SAYS JUDGE Lands

CHICAGO, nl.-Judge X. VI. Lands
of 100000 Standard Oil fine fame,
wants to be shown. q. il 3
When lawyers complained recently
. that a certain movie ''eugenic" film
should not be shown in any theater
because it depicts young girls in the
nude, the Judge demanded:
Where is this picture? Let me see
il. Bring il into court tomorrow"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vatable
Compound as she had taken il wigood
results. / did 50, my weakni dis.
appeared, I gained in strength loved
into our new home, lid all Ks of
garden work, shoveled dirt, diSuid
ing and cement work, and raisIhun
Greds Of chickens and ducks. can
not say enough in praise of Liza 3.
Pinkham s Vegetable Compou and
II these facts are useful you mipub-
lish them for the benefit obther
women. Mrs. M. o. Johnston uts
D, Box 100, Richmond, Ind.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
4SHORT. BALLOlCHARTER FAVORED
BY BUSNESSEN At PUBLIC HEARING
Hall of and Varied Ideas Expressed
Majority Believe lsen Charter Needs Radical Revision
Murray Alone Det1s Conventions Proposal

Members Of the Oahu houseIega'
tica predicted last night that dele
eat'on. which consists Of i%ouid
split seven and five for andainst
the convention charteT.T TINS the
charter vigorously opposed the
civic bodies. The prediction that
the five Democrats will W with
Representatives Andrews anarrett
In faycr Of the convention chat, and
the remaining 'fiye Republic. will
vote asaintt IL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01

from my q that
when goI up
stairs / hdo go
very slowHwith
my hands | the
steps, thenfown
ct the top rest.
The doctor ID he
thought I bould
have an option,
and my finds
thought Iwh not
live 70 mol into
our new ho, Ny
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01

Austria recently held an exposition
of paper products designed for protec.
ton against cold and as substitutes
for textiles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
CLIMBED STATS
ON Her HADs
FOO INTO Walk Upright. Option
Advised. Saved BY LyiE.
Pinkham's Vegetable comRnd.

This woman now raises chicl$ and
does manual labor. Read her sy:
Richmond, Ind. For two hrs I
was % nick and weak with bhlea
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
ROUND THE ISLAND TOURS

Around the island, s1,75, Sunday,
March 4. Tickets at Benson, Smith
& Co.. Fort street. Phone 1356.--Adv.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
PARTITION PARAGRAPHS

On Vacation Trips-New Baptist
Church Nearing Completion-New
Residences-Still Captured-2O Vol
unteers Besides Men in Draft-Per-
sOnal and Other Items
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

On Vacation Trips-New Baptist
Church Nearing Completion-New
Residences-Still Captured-2O Vol
unteers Besides Men in Draft-Per-
sOnal and Other Items
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, AUX. 18-We hardly know
where to begin this week, as we have
been resting and visiting for more
than a week.. Last Friday this scribe
left town and attended revival SER
vices at Bladen-Un that night and
Saturday morning, having the pleas
ure of hearing one of my old friends,
Rev. Edward Riddle, now of Halle
Husa, Ga. We then took dinner with
special friend and thence to our
annual trip across Cape Fear river,
crossing at old Gray's creek landing,
and We were just bound to try the
waters at six o'clock that evening,
and we FOUND ourselves plunging
from that old huge ferry flat. My,
my, how fine it was! Spent the light
with. our near relative Mr.. R. J. Han,
and family, the former just home
from Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti-
more, but has recovered sufficiently
to be up and attend to his large farm
and stock. His stroy of his serious
condition and operation at the hos
pital was exciting.
AS we learned Of a great revival
of religion in progress at Cumber-
land-Union church, we arrived in
time for night service and found Rev
Paul T. Britt Of Robson county in
charge, and enjoyed hearing him
preach most able sermon that night
and also witnessed the baptizing il
Cape Fear Sunday morning, both
white and colored, the whites at IL
and the colored at 1890. The result
of the meeting at Cumberland Unior
was Is additions to the church. One
of the best revivals this writer ha:
enjoyed for many moons. New. Mr.
Britt is quite a favorite in that sec
ton, and more liberal and whole
souled brother cannot be found.
Our visit was only too short, a
we were due home Sunday night.
The next real enjoyable short tri
was with DIR. R. S. Currie, over i
Cumberland Wednesday for a swir
in the Mcneil pond, one of the oil
resorts of the writer, which remind
us of passed days. We found MI
Ben Mcneil on the job as miller. Al
ter welcoming US heartily we the
proceeded to give the waters trouble
but ere we left Mr. Mcneil inter
ested US quite a while showing US
varieties of canes of his own, han
made, som with images that wer
astonishing. One was the "plum
image of Mr.. F. w. Thornton Of FAY
etteville. But of all the amusin
things was a violin made from
huge goard, all complete, strung VI
and ome-made bow; and the mus
that he could make was pleasing I
the ear. We assure our readers thu
we don't have to visit Washington |
witness beautiful and interestin
scenery an Inventions.
The completion of the new Ra,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
REPORT OF SALES
For Week En- ding Friday,
Aug. 18th, by
E. ]. DAVIS & SONS

This has been another big week
for the tobacco growers as well as
warehousemen, nearly one million
pounds sold with good prices still
prevailing. The general average has
not been quite so good, due to the
fact the greater per cent of our sales
have been made up of tips and to-
baccos higher up the stalk, off in col
or. The colory grades and desirable
types have sold one to two cents
higher throughout the week. Wrap
ping grades are very active~and sell
ing at outside figures.
It looked as though our hogshead
makers would break down for one OF
two days and our market became con-
gested Thursday and Friday, but they
bravely stuck to their post and at this
writing nearly all tobaccos are in
hogsheads and on the road to the va.
rious factories which have SO liber.
ally bought our golden weed and al
the best prices ever paid before.
So we start the week with pcaotl
cally clean floors and we expect tt
see the breaks much lighter from
this on until, say, LIST September
We hardly think single leaf viii
be unsold.
We think it good policy to brin:
or your tobaccos and sell while t.
prices are so good.
i Our sales for next week, beginnin.
with Monday, Aug. Goth, are as fol
lows: Monday-1st,
Tuesday-3rd,
Wednesday-2nd,
Thursday-1st,
/ Friday-3rd.
Sales will get around early and yo'
need not stand on the day as we viii
: get you away in good time, and sen
! you home happy.
y Yours for good prices,
E. J. DAVIS & SONS
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Satarrh is local disease, greatly in
Huenced by constitutional conditions.
ana ana IN order to cure it you must
tarrh Cure is taken Internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
I Ts OF the system. Halls Catarrh
Sure was prescribed by one of the best
Is composed of some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
pest pest blood purifiers. The perfect com
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
tWonoerrul results in catarrhal condi-
Eons. Send for testimonials, free.
AZ; GSHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. O.
asfs Family Pills for constipation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
Mortality in War and Peace
Greensboro News.

greensboro News.
According to figures compiled by
the Equitable Life Insurance company
and they ought to know-going to
war is, after all, only about twice as
dangerous as civil life. The normal
death rate for men of the draft age
is eight per thousand; in the army it
is Is per thousand. Of the men who
actually get into battle 60 out of ev-
cry 1000 are killed, but it is esti-
mated that only one out Of every
four of the American soldiers will
ever see a fight, which brings the
figure down to Is for every thous-
and in uniform.
Of course, it is TO be remembered
that the figures for civil life-eight
per include the physically un-
fit, whereas in this war practically
nobody dies of disease. Since the
beginning of the war, with from g.
100000 to 100000 men under arms
the British army has had only 1864
cases of typhoid fever. In the Boel
war, with only fraction Of that mum
Der of men, they had 1927 deaths
from typhoid and nearly 10000 cases
/ The appalling casualty lists that we
are always seeing issued by one side
or another-usually for the enemy
are not altogether what they seem
If a man has a finger grazed by {
glancing bullet, and goes back to tn
dressing station to get some iodin
to put on it to keep the scratch from
getting poisoned he figures as on
man wounded, although he may neve
have left the trenches at all. Thous
ands of cases Of slight flesh wound
that in civil life would not result il
the calling Of a doctor to go swel
the lists of the millions who's
"woundings" we see reported error
official casualty lists"
The thing is dreadful enough a
: best; but the idea that because ma
has donned khaki, or even because h
has been ordered to France, he
d, therefore to be regarded as one VIII
is about to die, is all wrong. TIL
chances are IS to one that he wi
{ come back all right.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
|. w. w. leaders in West Placed in

Spokane, Wash; Dispatch. Aug. 10.
James Rowan, district secretary of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
and rs other alleged members of the
organization were arreste at local l.
W.. W. heaquarters here this after
noon by company OF Idaho national
guardsmen and placed in the county
Jail as military prisoners. Rowan
had ordered the general strike of l..
W. w. labor in the Northwest to
begin tomorrow.
Strike orders advising farm work.
ers "to let the fruit rot on the ground"
and calling on construction workers
to lay down their tools have been
signed by Rowan.
"Lumber workers in tn efour
States already are on strike," Rowan
said while he was awaiting his turn
to be searched and booked. 'T think
the strike will spread further now.
and probably will affect industries
in which no strike has been called
Even through all the offices or en-
ployes of the organization are put in
Jail and all the halls closed arrnge.
ments have been mde to handle the
movement"
Only a vote Of the members Of the
Reorganization can halt the strike
Rowan said, as there is no one with
authority to take such ction unless
I. Wv. members alleged by lead
ers Of the organization to be illegal
" held in jail are released by thai
time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

Washington police served formal
notice Friday on leaders Of the Wom-
ans patry that so-called picketing
of the White House would be tolerat-
ed no longer and that in future ban
nerbearers would be arrested as fast
as they appeared. The superintend-
ent of police told the women that the
only way to stop the disorder was to
remove the cause, and that he pro-
posed to do that. The Washington
police evidently have arrived at the
conclusion reached by the magistrate
who observed that ANYBODY what
claims to be lady should behave it.
self as SUCH"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
Notice of New Advertisements
Notice Of free book to farmers.
HIGHEST prices for iunk-E. lessen

Notice of New Advertisements
Notice Of free book to farmers.
Highest prices for junk-E. LESSEN
Co.
Summer clearing sale extended 19
days-A. Weinstein.
Mich cows for sale or trade-C. A
Floyd, Fairmont.
Help wanted-Taiiassee Power Co..
Badin, N. C.
Ford touring cars wanted-"M Motor.
man., Marietta, N. C. R. 1.
The man with money-First Ma.
tional Bank.
Join the happy thring-
Motor Car Co.
Tailored clothes - Joh1
Thomas Biggs.
Buggies, wagons, harness, automo
hiles-C. M. Fuller & Son.
Big value in good farm. for little
money-W. K. Bethune.
Clothes that fit your purse and fig
ure-R. D. Caldwell & Son.
Horse for sale-Giles Davis, Lum
berton R. 6.
Highest cash price for eggs-Fill
yaw & Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

list church is nearing and in short
space will be ready for the furni-
ture. The pews have been unavoid-
eddy delayed and hardly possible to
reach here by September first, as
was expected and may cause de-
lay in the protraced meeting.
The new elegant home of Mr.. L. =.
Hughes is now completed and Mr..
Hughes and family will probably
move in it the first Of September.
Work on Mr.. J. G. Hughes fine
modern residence is moving on rapid
ly and nicely.
Cobb and Johnson have recently
installed steam power for the ginnery
and will be in readiness by the first
of the season. Last year the above
firm operated a gasoline engine:
Prof. Ralph H. Fisher Of Roseboro
has been spending several days IN
our town, making melody with all
pianos with which he comes in con-
, tact, also proves himself one OF the
most efficient piano tuners Of the
day. He is totally blind and this
makes it almost a miracle the way
he performs and his skill as work
man.
Miss Ruth Cashwell, who has been
at Rocky Mount for several weeks
/ taking business course, is home fol
a few days and enjoying the best OF
lealth.-Mr. William Smith and
mother and sister and younger broth.
err from Buns Level are on a visit
to Mrs. Smiths sister Mrs. A. B
Williamson. Mr.. Smith came dowr
in his car and will remain over TIL
Monday. Mr.. Smith moved from
Robson county few years ago.
Graduating class of 1915 will go OF
a great picnic to Ardlussa this af
ternoon. Chaperone, Miss Bessie
Cashwell and Mrs. Nan Carter.
/ Mrs. Justin Mcneil and small
daughter of Lumberton came up Wed
nesday night for a visit to hon1'
folks.-There are more visiting AM
vacations than time and space viii
permit at present.
Just must mention that old hug
:. copper liquor still which motored in
I to town a few days ago, captured b.
Sheriff Watson and Rural Police
man c. L. Beard. The capture wa
: effected over in Cumberland count
, at the head of the old Nichols ponc
and it was rs gallons capacity, an
was an up-to-date plant. The fir
had just gone down, showing that
had been operated recently, but n
, one could be found, but the officer
suspected that it's owner had onl
left before day the night before flo
sales, using an automobile, and re
turning home as the officers wer
completing a search Of his residenc
for the old familiar juice. No doub
=, many a fellows throat will SUITE
drought, at least a while. It is
great pity that the officers could nc
capture the owners and operators Q
the above plant. Rural Policeman {
L. Beard and Mr.. A. M. Stubs motor
ed over to Fayetteville Thursda
night with the old smutty still, a
punctured.
Dry weather still prevails and crop
are suffering.
Rev. H. B. Porter and Mr.. A. N
Stubs, accompanied by Prof. Cree
V of Hope Mills, motored over to Cir
e ton Griday. Prof. Creel is princips
e of the school at Warsaw for the e,
e suing term.-Miss Lilly Stubs re
- turned home yesterday from an e,
d tended visit to relatives and FRIEND
: in South Carolina.
y, Our town in addition to the S,
: lected draft, has furnished 20 youn
\ men to the infantry and navy an
r engineering corps, embracing some {
:, our best young men.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
White Man Killed by Negro at Colds.

Libby Jones, a young white man,
was shot and killed at Goldsboro yes
terday by a negro named 'Pig" Aus
tin. The negro was arrested and tax
en- toRaleigh for safe keeping,as lynch
ing was feared. The shooting was
said to be the result Of an argument
Saturday night when Mr.. Jones sold
the negro piece of meat in store
where he only helped out Saturday
night. Austin met Mr.. Jones in the
street and shot him down without a
word.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

-Matxon Scottish Chief: Miss Sal
lie Mclean, who has been spending
a long time with her brothers in Lum-
berton, arrived home last evening and
says she is glad to get here. If she
is half as happy over her return as
her friends, who have missed her
she is to be envied.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

Mrs. John Irwin Sutphen of Co.
lumbia is expected to arrive Mon
day to spend while at the old home
here. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean
and children are expected to come up
next week.-Maxton Scottish Chief,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

Lunch room for white people-Fill-
yaw & Co.
Buggies and harness-W. I. Link.
haw.
Report of tobacco sales-E. J. Da-
Wis & Sons, Fairmont, N. C.
Program at Pastime.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

Yaller dogs like those 1. W. w.
strike leaders in the West ought to
be lined up and shot.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20

/ Miss Bertha Seasons, who has been
visiting friends in Lumberton for a
week, returned home Friday accom-
panied by her friend Miss Anne Lau-
"a Phillips.-St. Pauls Messenger.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
SiDELlGHTS0NWARM0VES

CIDNFY CoRYN writing SAn
~ have had the all along the line their
be known But DO know prisoners and
least son gums Even we make allowance for the wlmEne's with winch
the prisoners tells It's tale their total los, be hardly les, than 10000
c"abe hope that those results GaHbe reversed They to have brought
met ri real ,s II s, NJ ,hc ,uct ,5,m has ,r a" some
' without Ms OF ground and nowhere has there been Withdrawal
turned ,oa 'S now a"G o Fro" @ A9s 'y to ts""e German,
the ACTUAL attack suspended the artillery bomb,rmct takes
further reluctant However voluntary have been the withdrawal
present original lines there nothing voluntary their present movement
n are m'',a1 ana sustained ana futile counter attack on lost
b,rdmcot
I4c j., no reason sqrIc ,cor, to explain the intensity
S Lighting At both end, Of the "ong line that 70 . a, ems and
be pncd lo,c these places will be the cad OF the German
viii then be outankd press,
back long way still integrity actually
nc'ea M danger Of eopmen, and especially us lines OF eommnne,-
'u are inc ,ei concern every commander They the purpose 10
an army nat the arr tube, diver Every necessity tc Icaoc,
broken in the defending force, II IS hy n,bIr o Close gn p,n
men r, instantly pour through and widen it. The position Of
the defender then almost as bad as can be Tho enemy Is then at their
the lime that yciu,y elastic that tails back the right
willing to- take too great risk OF beng pierced The rctrc, Of r Russian
that robbed the pursuing Germans the larger their hurcl The Rus
yop them they kept ,.,cd their men and
man probably prefer that the German, Should hold tc ground to
m m & E' % " M Nh. @ gives @ nm & an "noN M to PStec m, % nr, and
chs instance the situation unlike the that existed Russia because
mes that actually gaRtd with lines
the cast ua, oI OCCUPY their old positions but that would be vitality affected
Continuous Wit" no Emg o" to the nop, % nd n @ @ S t"S a 20 r, ] IS
. , the g @ . German @ problem len 81, II & , line, are are too stiff they will be
be Exposed Gm'9 rear and also s.mI, to withdraw And withdrawal
printed such large type TO be mmslaaby be the whole world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
TOBACCO FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS.

WIlEN the Oklahoma soldier boys we're down ON Tn"
" Mexican border, woman in Oklahoma City assem-
blcd tobacco and also fund buy tobacco To- send
To the men IN camp rh', woman is real patriot, ard
not the Kind who spend, her time IN passing resolution, Of
loyalty She realized the need o tobacco IN military
camps ard her work va, appreciated
OuF boys again n camp and sympathetic men ir
tins state might make shipments OF tobacco down o For,
Sill There NO danger OF supply Several cli
contributed TO the yesterday hy shipping many
cigarettes which had been given away as advertising pack
ages hy large tobacco corporation
There lot Of us wRo can't get into the mitar,
service. And at home have duty TO pcrorm to our
aud those human units that make the gov
crumcnt possible citizen a 10, OF comfort m
the military camp at Fort sill il he will buy agercrou, lo
OF tobacco and send to the adutant of the First Okla
homa infantry