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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS
Business Transacted at Regular
Monthly Meeting of Board Of Edu-
cation-Petitlons Not Granted for
Consolidation Of Oakton and Proc
tOrville SchOOls-OtharM Matters

OiSiHc ocHOOAS-Otner Matters
At the regular monthly meeting
OF the board Of education held Mon
day in the office Of Supt. ]. r. Poole,
chairman Lucuis McRae and Mr.. G..
!. Pate being present, the following
business was transacted:
A loan Of $500 made by the State
Loan fund to3 district No. 6, How.
ellsville township, was ordered trans
ferred to the. BarnesvilIe school, Ster.
ling township No. 6, for building pur-
poses. 80.
Mr.. Pate, who was appointed to in
vestigate the building in district No.
4, colored, Alfordsville township. err
ported that the building is in such
bad condition that it would be bet
ter for the county to erect a new
building, provided he district contri-
butte one-half the amount. .s
Petitions were presented for and
against the consolidation of the Oak
ton and Proctorville. schools, and
, while the board expressed itself in
favor of consolidation of schools in
this case, under the existing circum-
stances, it was ordered that the pc
tition asking for consolidation be not
granted.
A loan Of $500 granted by the State
Loan fund to district No. /, cofored
Shannon township, was ordered
transferred to district 3; white, Britts
township, for building purposes.
It was ordered. that $500 be allow.
| ed district No. 4, colored, Affords
vile township, from the county
building fund, provided the district
contribute an equal amount.
The county superintendent was in,
structed to advertise and sell at pub
lie auction the old school buildings
in Alfordsville township, districts ]
and 4, colored.
Appropriation for teachers sala.
.ries in-district 6 Howellsville town
ship, white, were increased $40 fol
4 the term.
Blu s17.65 was ordered paid Il
! Freeman Printing Co. for printing
. and stationery.
School committeeman were appoint
ed as follows: Bradley Mckay il
district /, Alfordsville township, col
j ored; Mr.. D.-B. Mcqueen in dfstric
/, Pembroke township, in the plac,
Of Mr.. N. McInnis, who resigned.
i Rebate of 34c was allowed Mr.. B
L. Pittman, on account of error il
1 listing in district No. 1, Fairmon
township
i One acre of land in Alfordsvill
i township was ordered sold to d. E
i Brooks for S15, -
/ Sale Of school property in distric
4 No. 3, Britts township, for the sur
of Sal, was ordered approved.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09
Local National Aid Society Has At
tractiye Window DISPLAY

An attractive window display has
been arranged in one of the show
windows of the Pope drug store by
ladies of the local National Aid So
ciety. In this display are shown va
rious useful articles ladies of this
society are making for soldiers. 1t
is hoped by this display to enlist the
help of other ladies in making ar
ticles for the army and navy and to
secure contributions. At this drug
store and at the Grantham and Nc
MILAN drug stores receptables have
been placed by the society for con-
tributions. Me ladies are engaged
in noble, patriotic and much-need.
ed work, and it is to be hoped that
liberal contributions will be made
and other ladies will volunteer to
help in making the various articles
that are needed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09
LuMBERToN NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY AUGUST . 1917
ROAD BOARD MEETING

Board Will Meet Next Monday to
take Up Question of Superintend-
ent-Disposition of Chain Gangs
ana Mnles-Each Member of Board
TO Contract Roads i'm His District
as He May See Best
The road commissioners held their
regular meeting Monday.
An order was passed that each
member OF the board contract roads
in his district as he sees abest for
road patching and dragging. subject
to the approval of the board at its
- The3 matter of adjustment of the
burnt bay road difficulty was left
to Mr.. j. A. Mccormick.
1t was ordered that Mr.. {. e. Wha-
ley Be paid $150s compromise dam
ages 70 his property on the Greek
Ordered that Mr.. J. I. Townsend
take two chain gang mules and Mr.
l., =. Brown take 6 mules, to be
worked in their districts until need.
ed by the chain gang again.
Ine secretary to the board, Mr.
j. BroWne Evans, was empowered
to settle contract with Asbury Car.
ter en- the ditching on Saddletree
road sand to draw vouchers for the
work as the work proceeds.
Ordered that chain gang No. 2 be
transferred when it has completed
the Rowland road to Elrod to com,
p1ete. the Harper's Ferry road, afte1
which to be transferred to district:
I and 5.
Ordered that. the secretary be paie
$25 for expenses and services rem
aered in adjusting township ac
counts and bills. s..
/ The board will: meet again Mon
| day s0f next week to pass upon tn.
trosA superintendent. Mr.. n. w
RaiueY was elected superintendent O
roads by the board appointed by tn,
i Legislature. The law provides tha
/ the superintendent must be recon
| menned and endorsed by the Stat
/ Highway commission. It is under
stood that Mr.. Rainey was employ
ed subject to such endorsement. Th
raatter has been hanging fire eve
tslnce May, some members of tn
i board being under the impression
i that the necessary endorsement ha
tbeen given. It seems, however, tina
! the endorsement has not been Civ
en-. Supt. Falls of the State High
4 way commission, has written a let
term which he states that the com
mission has been so rushed wit
: ether matters that it has not ha
\ opHprtunity to make the necessar
i :, INVESTIGATION. Mr.. Rainey was Civ
en- until Monday of next week to &c
: the proper endorsement. 1t is VI
:. defsAped. however. that Mr.. Raine,
thas applied for admission to the Sc,
4 ord series officers training cam
at Fort Oglethorpe, and if admitte
to that camp OF course the positio
4 will be vacant. Mr.. Rainey wi
know on the 11th whether or not h
will be admitted to the camp.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09
RECORD TOBACCO SALES

10000 Pounds Sold on Lumberton
Market Yesterday at HIGHEST
Prices of SeasOn-AlsO Big Week
on Fairmont Market
Yesterday was a record day on the
Lumberton tobacco market. Lumber
TONS two houses sold yesterday 12O,-
poO pounds and the prices were the
highest of the season. Farmers were
pleased and everybody went home
smiling and happy. The warehouses
are crowded with tobacco every day
and indications are that this will be
by far the biggest year IN the his.
Tory of the Lumberton market.
This is also big week on the
ralrmont market. The warehouses
are filled each day with the weee
ana prices continue high.
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BROAD RIDGE BREEzEs

A Flag That Needs Replacing-Can-
ning-Raising Potatoes and, Pigs
About Raising Tobacco-Miss Kelly
at Broad Rldge-PersOnal and 9th
er Items
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, r. ~,
Aug. 6-Farmers Of this section are
getting the last loads of their tobac-
co.
We were surprised to know of a
wedding that took place at Dillon, S.
G. The couple took their, start at
the Broad Ridge church the 5th Sun
day in the month Of July in car be-
longing to Bullock Bros. The groom
met his gride-te-be and they joined
Mr.. Bullock and left for Dillon.
This scribe was in Lumberton Sat
urday and could not help but notice
the Stars and Stripes on top Of the
court house, our country's hope and
pride all faded and torn. It looks
as if our country is already whipped
Surely our country deserves a new
flag.
All remember preaching next Sun
day night at $3.50.
MIR. Arthur BisseI Of this section
has purchased a new buggy-not q
car-if it has rubber tires on it.
Canning fruit seems the order OF
the day in this section and neighbor.
ing sections.
If the boys in this section keep OF
buying wheels, they will have to built
them a bicycle highway.
A certain farmer of this section
buys and keeps on selling Fords
Seems he can't be pleased.
There is a vast quantity of pota
toes being raised in this section
Farmers seem to be going to sol
"tater" and gravy.
| Pigs, pigs! Everywhere pigs ar
hogs!
I think the time will come whe1
mules and horses won't have any
thing to do, by the sights Of auto
/ in this section.
We read about the broad smiles tn
farmers are wearing who are sellin!
tobacco these days. Those who thin
the farmers are getting too mucl
for their tobacco or fancy price, o
even more than we deserve, let ther
come in the ring and grow tobacco
as we have plenty Of farm land W
can turn over to them at any time.
i Miss Sue Kelly, missionary work
er, is expected at the Broad Ridg
: church next Thursday at p. m. an
at night at 8 o'clock.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09

Libera Declares War on Germany
S Liberia, the negro repupll1e on on ene nn
coast of Africa, has declared war on
Germany. Some time ago Laperaa T,, :
broke off diplomatic relations. Inc
declaration Of war now gives oppof-
tunitv to intern German mercnants
and others who have been accused OF
unneutral activities The unlteo
states was advised Tuesday OF tne
little republics action.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09

Miss Matte May Jennings, after
noehdlng some time in Lumberton
ETIIS'Tlng " at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. II, 3; jennings, left this mornino for
ner home at Spartanburg, S. c..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09
Watermelons Bringing Fine Prices

Mr.. "a. W. McLena is Shipping TO-
dav his fifth car Of waterraelons
from Is acres near the Jennings cot
ton mills, just north of town, and ne
will ship several other cars from the
same place. He has COTTON 1855
car for those shipped heretofore, ane
It looks like the price is going Up.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09
Food Bills Will Become Laws To

The food bill was finally adopted
bv the Senate yesterday in the form
previously approved by the House.
President Wilson'S signature now
makes it law. Both bills are to be
come laws Friday with PresidentWil.
sons approval. Prompt appointment
of Herbert Hoover as food admins
traitor and immediate operation un
der the legislation is expected to FOL
low.
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Ore-Third of First Quota of Men
Drafted to be Sent to Camp Early
Nnv% Month

"A Washington dispatch of the 9th
states that more than 200, 900 men
of the seIective draft forces will be
called to the colors September | to
go Immediately to their divisional
training cantonments. This will bring
the strength of the United States
army on that date to practically L.
900 900 men.
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Around $4,000 From 6-Acre Tobacco

crop
Mr.. Wright Leggett of the Barnes
Vile section sold a curing from 6
acres of tobacco Tuesday for 1855
and yesterday he sold another curing
from the same six acres for $772.76.
Mr.. Leggett says he will receive
around So 800 from the, six acre to-
bacco crop. 81 I 1HAalZI d !
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09
Reorganization of American Army
limits Ordered by War Department

Washington Dispatch, Aug; z.
A reorganization OF American army
units, under which the division total
ing 228, 900 men, found unwieldly for
service on European battlefields, is
abandoned for the continental unit
of about 10000 men, has been order
ed by the War Department. Under
the new plan a division will include
only two infantry bridgades of two
regiments each, in place of three
brigades of three regiments under the
old system.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-09

Mr.. Ira B. Mullis, formerly OF
Lumberton, now of Raleigh, is spend
ing today in Lumberton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-18

Tresham court. He found Mr.. TrasB
alone. The latter recognized and wei.
coined him warmly.
Florac had no excuse for calling on
the old gentleman outside of plea of
loneliness in the great city. Then
Eleanor came in and they all laughed
and chatted over the episode of the
policeman.
So it came about that Florac began
to be a regular visitor at the little
humble home. His eyes would bright
en- with admiration and enthusiasm
when Eleanor would speak of her res
olute ambition to win her way and
build for her dear father the home
at Hurricane Hill he longed for.
Miss Trask,' he said one day, "you
haven't seen the old place since it was
improved, so | sent for a photograph
and here ii is
The interest of father and daughter
in the picture was fairly pathetic.
Il found l missed something, with
all the grand house and beautiful sur
roundings," said Florac. ut was a
wife. Dear lady, say the word and
how happy we may be together at your
old homer
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meersehaum as Building Material.

Even the most esthetically inclined
or our American millionaires would
hardly consider the luxury of living in
residence built of meerschaum as
within the range of their fortunes. yet
there are many unpretentious houses
of this material in the Spanish town
of Nallecas, near Madrid. where a
coarse variety of this substance may
be found. Oddly enough. just across
the straits are the Moroccans. who
have discovered that stlll another va
riety Of meerschaum fathers freely and
makes good substitute for the ordi-
nary toilet soap.-Popular Science
Monthly.
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DON'T NEGLECT CHILDREN'S
KIDNEY WEAKNESS
Emmett Parents Should Not over
look the Little Ones Kidney Ailments

One of the most annoying ailments
OF childhood is weak kidneys and IN
ability to control the kidney secretions
Not only is this a discouraging trou-
bic, and one that every mother is an
Xious to get rid of, but it is in many
cases signal of danger, of trouple
that will get worse constantly II no1
attended to. If your child is iran
or fitful, doesn't run around or play
like other children, complains of back.
ache and of feeling tired-suspeee
kidney weakness. Doan's Kidney Pms
are very effective for kidney weakness
In children and are perfectly sale
Emmett parents recommend them.
Mrs. C. R. Knox, S. Washington
St, Emmett, says: 81 have given
Doan's Kidney Pills to my children
when have noticed their kidneys
have been disordered. Every time
Doan's have given the desired re-
Suits
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't SIN.
ply ask for a kidney -remedy--ge.
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tnae
Mrs. Knox recommends. Foster-MiF
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Der attendants are the same women
who attended her In the brilliant days
3f the monarchy. In the drawng-room
are seen the old, silken royal stand
ards of Hawaii In the trains of
guests are the highest federal terri
iorial and city officials; there are
iurists. generals and admlrals. states
men and writer's. Social life In old
Hawaii still centers in Washington
place and all delight In honoring the
beloved queen. The people of Hawaii
who overturned the monarchy still
give sincere homage TO this woman.
Impress of the Monarchy.
That is one side OF the social activi-
ties in Hawaii. The monarchy made it's
Impress upon the people and their Gus
toms In the past. and many OF these
customs of habit and precedence have
not yet been overcome. for the ETH
quette OF the court of 81. James pre-
vailed at the palace during the reign
OF King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuo-
salani. The levees, at which presenta-
lions were made, We're based In form
and style upon those given in Buck
ingham palace.
With the change in the government
and the setting up of republic. the
president OF the republic. Sanford Bal
lard Dole, former United States Judge.
and Mrs. Dole became the arbiters of
official social life In Hawaii. Mrs Dole
was the social hostess of Hawaii:
around them We're the descendants of
the early missionaries, New England
ers mainly, whose culture. educational
and religious training have brought
Hawaii TO its high state of civilization
In the last 100 years.
There are as many beautiful gowns
seen In Hawaii as in the cities OF the
mainland. In former days, when Ha-
wall was an independent country.
silks and satins and the finer fabrics
were easier To obtain than now. In
the old days the opera house would
be filed with beautifully gowned woni-
en-, and men always wore conven-
ilonal evening clothes. The formal
affairs were and are characterized by
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ment in little neighborhood theater
and did very well in minor dramatic
parts, but there was bare living in
| it.
One night she and young lady pro-
! fessional were returning from the the
alter, when the latter, a timid, nervous
little creature, grasped Eleanor's arm
and hurried her along.
II tell you I was right" she flut-
tered, "that man 1 told you about has
followed us for six blocks, turned when
we turned, and I'm scared ~
"Pay no attention to him, Rhoda,"
directed the more composed Eleanor.
man she met, that man who has just
halted in the shadow of that building
yonder is pursuing u.s."
HIN that so? I'll soon send him
about his business. Now, SIR" hur-
rying back to where the man pointed
out to him stood, Annoying two re-
spectacle young ladies, eh?"
81 was following them, yes" admit
ted the man, and he was Florac 1.-THE
fact is, officer, l recognized one of
them, the tall young lady, but know
her very slightly. Truth is, l wished
to find out where she lived. Later
intended to call upon her father"
''You look straight" spoke the Off
Ger, after moments reflection. you
wait here" He Joined the young ladies,
then he returned to Florac. "The IA
Their of the young lady lives at % Tres
ham court" he vouchsafed. ''Does that
help you out?"
Immensely" bowed Florac, and
turned squarely around and started
away evidencing to the officer that
what he represented was the truth.
By the merest chance Florac had
wandered into theater He recog-
nized Eleanor on the stage, more at
tractive than ever to him, in pretty, |
pathetic role. He had followed her,
as seen. The next day he visited % |
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kalanianaole is Hawaii's delegate to
congress.
Golf and polo are played through
out the islands. Tennis courts abound
everywhere, even at the remote villas
of the sugar planters far away from
town. The motor car is everywhere.
even going now TO the very edge of
the crater of Kilauea. on the island of
Hawaii. Baseball is played the year
round. AT the famous Honolulu Coun-
try club in Nuuanu valley. just outside
of Honolulu. is splendid 1S-hole golf
course.
Isolated MS Honolulu may be geo
graphically, its society otherwise is in
close touch with the outside world.
and is In 10 sense insular 1t is ready
TO do its part. with credit to the dis,
tnguished strangers whom IL may re-
ceive, and its representatives are at
home In any land wheresoever bust
ness or pleasure may take them.
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such toilets as are seen in London,
Paris and Berlin.
The army now forms large part
IF the population of Honolulu. It's
uniforms are seen at all formal af-
fairs; in fact, the companies that as
semble In Honolulu are often far more
brilliant than are to be met in main
land cities. The social code of Homo
lulu is strict, and formality demands
a regard for the rules that have been
found necessary for the common good
Of society everywhere. The city of
Honolulu is divided into social dis
tricts. all of the women of the same
aelghborhood receiving on the same
day.
Stranger Not Held Aloof.
The stranger must needs yield ref
erence to entitle him to entry into the
conservative circle of social Honolulu.
The stranger, however, is got held
nloof. Every opportunity is afforded,
whenever possible, for the stranger to
mingle on equal terms with the resi-
dents. The outdoor life favors such
mingling-the life around the hotels.
the sea beaches, the homes with their
wide-open porches or "lanais," as the
inslanders term them; the town clubs
and country clubs, the army posts, the
varied forms of public amusement. All
these tend to bring the stranger into
the midst of the social life of the
capital.
There is the "smart set :" there is
the conservative set; there is the
royalty set; there are many social
circles In Honolulu. Among the most
active entertainers are the Princess
kawananakoa, beautiful part-Ha-
walinn woman of culture and brilliant
accomplishments, and Prince and
Princess Kalanianaole prince Cupid,
for short, they say). whose delightful
old villa ut Waikiki is the scene of
many and wonderful parties. Prince
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The Rlaht to the Baby.

Mother said Cart. suppose after
all the trouble we have had with the
baby he should die"
'"Then we should not begrudge him
to God" said mother.
I'VE should not begrudge him. of
course" said Carl, but God does seem
TO want more than nis share OF the
babies, especially If they are good"
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w yHEN the picturesque opera
AN/ bouffe kingdom of Hawaii
succumbed to the law OF
destiny in 1893, when the
reignlng queen was deposed and n re-
public set up, and five years later
when the republic became a territory
Of the United States of America, the
romance Of the old-tme government
disappeared with the furIing OF the
beautiful Hawaiian flag. But the old.
moonlit nights still remain; the same
Incompatible climate still enthralls,
and the tinkle and the strum OF the
ukulele and guitar are heard beneath
Me coconut palms as the native Ha-
walians sob their ear-haunting melo-
dies, writes a special correspondent OF
the Christian Science Monitor from
Honolulu.
No longer Is the old palace filled
with diplomatlsts of foreign stations !;
distinguished generals, admirals, writ
ers and playfolk are no longer re-
celyed In the old throne room by
Hawaiian king and queen. or all the
old regime, there still remains only
the deposed queen, Liliuokalani. liy-
ing still eventful life in Washington
place. the home of her husband, the
prince consort; IA home filled with rel
les of the days of royalty; reminders
Of the days when King Kalakaua was
the monarch, and she a queen herself,
during a brief reign OF two years.
Today, however, the queen is hon
ored In Washington place and else
where as II she sat upon the throne OF
old Hawaii. On Hawaiian holidays, on
her birthday and many other occa-
sions, she receives In semiroyal state;
the guests are ushered into her draw
Ing room by the same officers who ofll-
ciated when she was in the palace;
the introductions are made by the
same courteous gentleman who ofiici-
ated as chamberlain during her reign;
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Don't You Believe II. elrlsa

PA, what is clairvoyance?" asked
William, just to round out the 290th.
"Clairvoyance, my son. is the abil-
ity to tell lovelorn young lady with
out grinning about the dark young man
who will enter her life.'
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Junkman-Any old clothes of your
husbands that you want to sell,
ma'am?
Woman-None of his are old enough
to discard-but I'll sell you hat that
l bought last month, and a skirt that
I've worn but twice.-Town Topics.
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And that came about, and the long
ing vision of the three was a reality.
Won't Listen.

Bacon-You know he hates to hear
gossip.
Egbert-Of course.
"And when his wife and nelghbor
are on the stoop talking he gets in his
automobile and keeps the horn going
so he can't hear what they say"
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The Handy Belt.

"You like a Norfolk iacket?" "Yes,"
said the commuter, "the belt is so
handy to hang small packages on
Boston Transcript.