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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
AMERICAN ARMED BOAT
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
York Dispatch, Abr. 2.

New York Dispatch, Apr. 2.
The American steamship Aztec,
owned by the Oriental Navigation
company, the first armed ship to sail
from an American port, was sunk
yesterday by a German submarine,
according to advices received here to-
night by the company from the Unit
ed States consul at Brest, France.
The cable message gave no informa-
ton as to the fate Of the crew. There
were 80 men aboard the vessel, all of
them Americans. The Aztec sailed
from New York March 18 for Havre
She was commanded by Capt. Walter
O'Brien. Sixteen members of the
crew were native born Americans.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
COUNTY ROAD MATTERS
H. ". Rainey Elected Road Supegin-
tendeg1t-Road Beard Wants Room
EN,4f~J -,

I'll. W. hainey Elected k0dd cUpeSin-
tendent-Road Beard Wants Room
Fitted un in Court House
At meeting of the board Of road
commissioners Monday Mr.. H. W.
Rainey of Rowland was elected coun-
ty road superintendent at a salary of
$4,000 the year, with no allowance
for expenses. Mr.. Rainey was re
quired to give a $4,000 bond and has
already begun work. He is a civil
engineer and had a number of rec
concentrations from various counties
where he has had charge of road
building work.
Mr.. H. J. Singleton, secretary OF
the board, was required to give bono
in the sum of $1,000.
1t was ordered that matter Of fit.
ting up room in the court house fol
the board be brought to the attention
of the county commissioners and tht
secretary of the board was author
/ rized to buy a suitable filing cabine
for records, which are to be open t.
! the public.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT,
Everything is in Readiness and Fri
day Is the Day
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
A Special Feature Will be the Parade
DISCLAIMERS and Reciters' Con-
tests This Evening-Athletic Con-
tests and Exhibits

tests dnO ESIllDltS
Everything is in readiness for the
third annual county commencement
which Will be held here tomorrow, and
indications are that thousands Of peo-
pie will gather from all parts Of the
country for the occasion.
A special feature Of the occasion
will be the parade of school chill
dren, which will start from the grad
ed school building at II a. m. Immed-
lately after the parade the spelling
contests will take place in the graded
school auditorium After the spell
ing contests diplomas will be award
ed to more than 100 pupis from the
various schools who have finished the
seventh grade work.
The athletic contests will take place
on the graded school grounds al
2:3O p. m.
The exhibits from the various
schools will be On display at the
graded school building.
The declaimers' and reciters' con
tests vii take place in the higl
{ school auditorium this evening at {
o'clock. The public is invited.
Attractive prizes will be Offered
for the winners in all countests ant
4 great time is expected.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
GEEMANS TRYING
TO INCITE NEGROES
AGAINST GOVERNMENT

Reported That Negro Settlement Near
Greensboro is Being Used as Head
quarters for paign-Efforts
Have Met With Little Sympathy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dispatch, Apr. 4,
Reports that agents Of the German
government are using Elm Grove, q
negro settlement near Greensboro,
y. C., as headquarters for cam
paien to incite Southern negroes
@@airst the government Of the Unit
rj States were. confirmed by local
Federal agents. The activities, ac-
cording to the officials here, have
extended to the tobacco and cotton
belts o. Georgia. Alabama, the Car
o.inas and parts Of Florida.
These efforts, however, have met
with little sympathy among the ne
g~Ces, who have pledged themselves
in large numbers to support the
President and render whatever SER
vice they could to the Nation in case
Of war. Several attempts to induce
negroes to rise against the whites
in the Birmingham district have met
with no success, the officials declar-
belts of Georgia and Alabama the
Ii
appealing to tn negroes to an extent
occurring some precautions.
The alleged work of the Germans
in the South is believed by the Fed
eral agencies to be closely allied t,
the recent exodus from the cottol
belts to Northern industrial center
of large bodies Of negro laborers.
Rumors have reached here tina
farmers in some agricultural district
have formed Ku Klux Klans to NEE
possible uprisings or dissatisfaction
Government agents declared toda,
that information led them to the be
lief that in the event war with Ger
many is declared, efforts will b
made by German agents to Undue
negroes to migrate to Mexico with
view to crippling industries in tn
South which depend on negro labor
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
SUPERIOR COURT

Case of Interest From Fairmont-
Court Will Adjourn This Afternoon
Until Next Week-No Jury Trials
Monday and Jurors Need Not Re-
port TIL Tuesday
While Superior court for the trial
of civil cases has been in session
since Monday, only a few jury trials
have been completed. Judge Geo. W.
Connor of Wilson is presiding. Court
will adjourn this afternoon until next
week. Those summoned as jurors for
next weeks court need not report for
duty until Tuesday of next week, as
there will be no jury trials Monday
The jury trials which had been COM
pleted up to last night were:
Margaret Pennington VS.. J. A. Pen
nington, diverse granted.
E. P. Townsend VS.. f. T. Douglass
judgment for defendant.
A case in which there was much
interest was that of J. 3. Andrews
j. H. Pittman, N. A. Andrews, E
Fisher, A. J. Floyd, G. w: Thomp
son, F. c. Jones and J. D. Andrews
citizens of Fairmont, VS.. DR.. J. P
Brown, mayor of Fairmont, and A
N. Mitchell, A. L. Jones, F. H. Pitt
man and NJ. B. Floyd, the board O
commissioners of the town of Fair
mont. Suit was brought against tn
mayor and board Of commissioner
to try to prohibit the issuing o
| $4,000 municipal bonds for swate
works. The plaintiffs argued tina
a majority of the qualified voter
of the town did not sign the petitio
asking that bonds be sold. Judgmen
was rendered in favor of the defend
| ants
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Mr.. Earl Bethune Brown of Ruie

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Buie, April 4-Mr. Earl Bethune
Brown died Saturday, March "a, aged
% years, after an illness of 3 months
with tuberculosis. His health for the
past ten years was not good, but he
vas able to be up and going about
10 until January first. He had
lost of friends throughout the coun-
ty. His plain open life and inof-
fensive ways caused him to gain
friends with all classes of people. He
was never known to turn down any
one where he could be Of service.
In writing this short article we
feel that we would not have it COM
pleted if we did not mention the fact
that his life was full Of the good
things which make eternal life grand
and sweet. 1t gives US great pleas
ure in stating that We believe and
are fully convinced that one more
life has passed from earth to heaven
to be with the great God that gave
| it.
His nearest relatives are his faith
er, J. S. Brown, ard one brother, W..
H. NJ. Brown.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
YOUNG MEN VOLUNTEERING
FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMY
Is Young Men Have Already Signed
Pledge for Uncle Sans Service
Go Men Needed to Organize Lum-
berton Light 1nfantry-Volunteers
Wanted

1iSGGo iOT IHCle cdH : SerNlce-
Go Men Needed to Organize Lum-
berton Light Infantry-Volunteers
Wanted
The war spirit has made its ap-
pearance in Lumberton. Flags have
been displayed everywhere and al
ready an effort is being made to or
ganize a company here. twenty-five
young men have already signed a
pledge which reads as follows:
"We, the undersigned, volunteer
cur seryices to tho United States ar
my in case war is declared ard
volunteers are called for. This COM
pany is to be known in it's organiza-
ton as the Lumberton Light Infan-
try, but our services are volunteered
to be mustered into any service that
may be needed by our Government.
It will take So men to organize the
company here, but it is expected thai
these will be secured without mucl
effort. When the required SIS volun
teer, an army officer will be SEN
here to train the members for duty
Mr.. F. Eli Wishart is making tht
canvass for volunteers and is anxiou:
; that Young men in the surrounding
country who would like to join thi
company see him at once.
! The names Of those who have vol
unteered their services will be pub
! li2hed III Mondays Robesonian.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05

THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS

Road Bond Election Ordered Held
May st. Paul School District
No. Will Vote on Special Tax on
May Ten Mile-Barker's Will
Vote on Bond Issue for School
Building-Board of Commissioners
Will Meet Tomorrow to Canvass
Petitions for Road Bond Election
Under Clark Law
The county commissioners were in
regular session Monday for the trans
action of routine business.
1t was ordered that an election be !
held On the first Monday in May to
vote On the S5OO,0OO road bond issue
and elect 5 road trustees to serve un-'
der the new road law, one trustee for
each district. It is a foregone con-
clusion that this bond issue will be
defeated. Those who are in favor of
bond issue will vote against the is
sue under this law, preferring the
Clark bill plan.
The commissioners will be in ses-
sion again tomorrow to canvass pc
titions for a road bond election un-
der the Clark bill. If petitions are
presented signed by one-fourth Of the
qualified voters Of the county the
board will order an election under
Tuesday in May, which is May 8.
At the meeting Monday the petitions
i for this election lacked some 400
names of having the required three
fourths.
1t was ordered that a $4,000 note
due Bank of Red Springs be paid
1t was ordered that $4,000 be trans
ferred from the salary fund to the
i general county fund.
W. S. Wishart was relieved of the
county's portion of taxes charged
! against the Lyric theatre.
A petition was presented signed by
one-fourth Of the property owners OF
! district No.2, white, St.Paul township
asking for a special school tar cleo
ton to be held on the first day of
| May, 1917. The election was ordered
| The amount Of tax to bc
voted is not to be more
than so cents on the S100 valuation
and 90 cents on the poll. E. B. Sib
bett was appointed registrar, w. A
Riddle and S. B. Norton judges o1
the election.
An election was ordered held in tht
Ten Mile-Barkers combined schoo
S districts) on May 7, 1917, to vote OF
an $4,000 bond issue, bonds to b.
sold to secure money to build nev
e school building, and special tax o
: 25 cents on the $100 valuation am
: Is cents on the poll, to maintain
e school, also an additional 25 cents o.
a the S100 valuation and rs cents o.
the poll for the purpose Of vot5hE
I sinking fund to pay interest on sai'
: bonds. N. A. Townsend was appoint
d ed registrar, A. A. Bethune and Rob
l. ert M'White judges of the election,
: The board adjourned to meet agai1
/, tomorrow for the purpose Of calling a
q election on May to vote on the Clar
It bond issue, providing petitions ar
presented signed by one-fourth Of til
e registered voters of the county call
It ing for the election.
h Owing to the fact that the paper
Y crowded with other matter of in,
It portarce, report of bills paid mus
y. be held over for the next issue. Fo
le the same reason the list of listtakel
IS appointed at this meeting will be hel
,g over.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
Jurors for MAY Term of Court

While in session Monday the board
Of county commissioners drew the
following jurors to serve at the two
weeks term of civil court which will
convene Monday, May ID:
First week-y. J. Beard, C. T
Brock, w. F. Chason, C. B. Sessoms
G. H. Cole, w. r. Mcneil, S. B. Nc
Cormick, H. G. Williams, A. F. Britt
J. c. McPhail, f. w. West, S. O.
Thompson, /. T. Brown, E. D. Pitt
man, J. H. Wishart, w. o. Barnes
J. J. McPhaiI, w. S. Lowe, w. M
Warwick.
Second week-W. J. Crawford. w
II. Averett, NJ. C. Caulk, J. D. Meal
lister, ]. A. Thompson. J. M. Taylor
J. F. Barlow, C. T. Hill, J. f. Bar
field, ID. l.. Floyd, G.. H. Whitlocll
Roy Britt, Frank Singletary, r. A
Melvin, d. J. Smith, A. II. Mercer
II. p. Martin, C. w. Barker, G. F
Watson, w. S. Stone.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
BennettsviIle Defeats Rowland in Bas-
I-pthaII

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, Apr. 2-The high school
girls of Bennettsville and Rowland had
a basketball game here Friday. The
score was % to % in favor of Ben
nettsville. Miss Miller, a teacher in
the high school of Bennettsville, was
referee. At the end of the first half
Rowland was ahead. Both teams
played well, the Rowland team play
ing better than ever before. It's
players were: forwards, Julia Graham
and Beulah Williams: centers, Mary
Currie Watson and Zula McCormac;
guards, Mayme Bryant and Eula Mil
Ter.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
Centerviile School Closing Exercises


CORRESPONDENCE Of The Robesonian.
public school closes this week. There
pupils of the school Monday evening,
April 9, at o'clock. The public is
invited.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05
Gov. Beckett Sends Greetings to Rus

SIa
Governor Beckett sent a cablegram
Tuesday to the Russian Duna felici-
tating that country on establishment
cf a democratic form of government
and giving assurances of sympathy
and utmost cooperation along with
congratuIation that the United States
Of America is taking up arms along
with Russia and her allies against
Germany as the common enemy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05

Women of Lumberton who want
to serve their country might organ
ize at once and begin training for
service as nurses.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-05

The National Bank of Lumber
ton has little flag button to give
away. Call for one and wear 1T.
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Continued on page 4
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Reported That Negro Settlement Near
Greensboro is Being Used as Head
quarters for forts
Have Met With Little Sympathy
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WILSON ASKS CONGRESS TO DE-
CLARE STATE OF WAR EXISTS
omentous Address of the President Calling Upon Con.
gress to Deal With Germanys War Upon the United
otates-Wants Vigorous Steps Taken to Bring German
Government to Terms and End the War;

wilson Monday night
assembled joint been
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
A REMEDY FOR
WORMS IN POULTRY

Nearly all fowls have a few worms
in the intestines. At times, these
become so numerous as to cause the
fowl to become droopy, have Sc
we're diarrhoea, lose weight, cease
egg production, and, in this weak
ened state, to be more susceptible
to disease. Upon examination the
worms (either round or tape worms)
ca nsasily be seer in the intestines.
The following treatment, recommend
ed by the Missouri poultry expert
ment station, has given excellent re-
suits in Louisiana:
Measure out the amount of mash
the fowls will thoroughly clean up at
one feed. Moisten with water and
add one teaspoonful of oil of Ameri-
can worm seed ~(Jssasalem Oak) and
one teaspoonful. of turpentine Tor
every twelve fowls. Mix thoroughly.
Confne the fowls to the house dur
ing the treatment. Give them a very
light grain ratisa se night and the
treated mash the next morning. Give
no other feed until night, when a
second feed Of the treated mash
should be given. On the morning OF
the second day give a mash contain
ing six teaspoonfuls of EPSON salts
to every twelve fowls. Return to the
regular methods of feeding after
noon of the second day. Keep the
birds in the house for twenty-four
hours after finishing the treatment
and then thoroughly clean the house
and destroy all litter. Use lime free
" on the dropboards throughout
the treatment and for two weeks fol-
lowing it.
The doses given are based on the
requirements Of grown fowls. For
young chicks, reduce the dose in
proportion to the age and size.-A. F
Rolfe, Experiment Division, Louisi-
ana State University.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
SAVE ENOUGH SEED CORN
Campaign Being Conducted in Mid
die Western States.
Washington, D. c.

Special representatives of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture are in the field in the corn
producing States of the Middle West
to complete the campaign for the
saving of a two-year's supply of seed
orr from the present crop. Twenty
emergency workers have been sent
10 Iowa by the extension department.
Thirteen emergency men r inIn-
diana and crops special workers will
be assigned to each corn-producing
State cooperating with the State col
.eges and agents. For several
weeks the county agents have been
paving the way for the campaign
wind-up now being undertaken. The
campaigners 60 into the cornfield,
with the farmer, assist him in the Sc
lection of the best seed corn, and in
it's proper storage after selection.
The necessity of making absolutely
certain at this time an ample seed
r supply both for next year and
the year following is being urged
as one of the most important agri-
cultural duties in the corn belt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
U. s. STANDARD
~ WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

In order that every housewife ma!
know exactly the weight to whiel
she is entitled by dry measure, |
table Of weights in pounds estab'
lished by the Government Bnreau q
Standards, is given.
Every housewife should clip Chi,
table and paste it at 3 convenient
spot in the kitchen:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
PLENTY OF CANNED PEASr
No Excuse for Extortionate Pri:e'
for Such Goods.

According to reports made to the
food administration, the canning in
dustry has responded nobly to the
demands for food conservation. The
1917 output of canned peas has
reached the enormous total of nearly
10000, 900 cases Of two dozen tins
each as compared with the previous
record of approximately 100000 ir
1915 and an output of about six anc
one-half million in 1916.
While there is some shortage in
the highest-priced grades, there is g
surplus in the medium and larger
sizes of peas, which have the most
nutrition and which are in most gen.
eral demand.
Most of these peas were sold by
Gamers before the declaration OF
war to be delivered this fall after
canning and at prices to the whole.
sale trade ranging from ninety cents
to 81 per dozen for the cheapest
grade to $1.2O for those of the me.
dunn size and price. There is &C.
cordingly no excuse for the extor-
tionate prices being asked in some
markets.-News and Courier.
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News for the Farmer

a man there to tell the farmer that
that corn was grown On a clover sod
and that it made so bushels of corn
per acre without any fertilizer, he
will have learned something worth
while"
This feature of having things ex-
planned was carried out throughout
the fair, and probably did more than
anything else to contribute to the
success of the fair and the spread OF
agricultural education.
The exhibits of cattle YER consid-
erably ahead of those of the average
Southern state fair, and were much
better than they YER in 1916. The
Taylor Plantations, of Columbia, led
the exhibits of cattle with their herd
of Jerseys. There were also splendid
exhibits of Holsteins, Shorthorns and
Guernseys.
The showing of hogs was not as
large as last year, but the quality was
good on the whole. The best show
ing was made by Mr. Zed l.. Williams
of Sunshine Berkshire Farm, Colum-
bia, while Kinard Duroc Stock Farm
was a close second with its display
of Durocs.-Progressive Frmer.
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Designer RS
Manufacturer

ed with basket trays and the walters
pass through the coaches announcing
Sandwiches and Coffee" The sand,
witches are wrapped in sanitary
packages. Moderate prices for this
service will be charged.
In order to cooperate with the
United States Food Administration,
the Southern's dining car service is
observing Tuesday of every week as
"beefless" day. On. every day of the
week the plea of Food Administra-
tor Hoover to the American people
to "eat plenty, but wisely and with
out waste during the war; is brought
to the attention Of every passen-
ger using the southsrn's q r by an
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
RURAL CARRIER ~ExAMINATIo

Examination Starts II I1:s0 a
The United States Civil Seryid
Commission has announced an q
animation for the County Of Abb
Vile, 8. c., to be held at Abbeyill|
on Dec. g.. 1917, to fill the po1itid
of rural carrier at Donalds, 81 q
and vacancies that may later occd
on rural routes from other post 81
fees in the aforementioned count
The examination will be open |
only male citizens who are actual
domiciled in the territory Of q pol
Office in the county and who mel
the other requirements Set forth
Form No. 1877. This form and d
plication blanks may be obtain}
from the Offices mentioned above
from the United States Civil SeryiS
Commission at Washington, d.
Applications should be forwarded
the Commission at Washington
the earliest practicable date.
The vacancy for which this exam
nation is announced is caused by
enlistment Of the carrier former
employed on the route. Upon
honorable discharge from the mi
tary service of the Government
will be entitled to reinstatement
his former position as carrier ont
route in accordance with the statu
approved July %, 1918, which is
follows:
"Any postal employee who has {
tered the military service Of
United States or who shall hereaf1
enter it shall, upon being honorat
discharged therefrom, be permit
to resume his position in the pos
department which he left to emf
such SERVICE"
However, any person appoint
to this position may, in the dec
ton of the Post Office DEPARTING
be assigned to other parts Of
postal service; or transferred
other branches Of the classified 8
vice for which he is eligible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
MAIL BY AIR.

The aeroplane may yet be used to
carry Uncle Sans mail, if a bill now
before the senate is considered fav-
orably. The bill will allow the post
master general the s Of aeroplanes
not serviceable for military purposes
and those that, after the war, are
not needed by the war department.
The project has the approval of
President Wilson, Secretary Of War
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES /
FOR FRAN

All Christmas packages and i
tiers for the soldiers in France nj
be mailed by November Is. All 50
matter should be marked conspi|
ously "Christmas mail" and ev{
package should be wrapped so i
it may readily be opened for inspI
ton by the postmaster.
The postage rate on parcels to |
members of the expeditionary for|
in France il IL cents . pound.