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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
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The will Of Sarah Benson was filed
for admission to probate In the pro.
bate court Tuesday. Under the terms
of the will two sons, Joseph Benson
and Alfred Benson, each receive $500,
third son, Major II. G. Benson. is
given 500, the will says merely to
show him that he has not been over.
looked, believing that he has already
been sufficiently provided for" and
the remainder of the estate goes to a
daughter Clarissa w. Benson.
The will provides that in case of
the marriage of the daughter, her
husband shall have no interest in the
property and also names Miss Claris-
sa Benson as executrix without bond.
1t was made and signed on July 13,
1909. On April 30, 1910, a codicil was
added directing that the $500 provid.
ed for Joseph Benson should be Civ.
en- to his wife instead. Mr.. Benson
having preceded his mother in death
Both the will and codicil we're wit.
messed by Jean Starr and G. f. Col.
vile.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

Lieut. Arthur $. Thompson of Camp
sherman, Chiliicothc, spent Sunday
hero with his family
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26

men, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
Of the stomach as they have to put up
with AL kinds Of half cooked grub at this
different country hotels, which ic one
cause of this dreadful disease"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Harold Cookrul opont Sunday !
Sandusky with his parents.
A Travelling Man Cured
%

p Il. Counterman, travelling man 0f
Joplin, Mo, writes Twelve years ago
was great sufferer from stomach trou.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Made My Life
Worth Living

"G feel ii ny duty TO tell others what
Chamberlain Tablets have done for
me. writes Mrs. i. Dunlap. OF OMk
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
Executrix Appointed

ENecutTW NppeIhted-
Nellie llumbert has been appointed
eXecutrix of the estate OF Sarah H.
CAN'T, according to an entry filed in
the probate court. No bond was re-
quired
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-26
KNOX SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN
N. W. Cor. Main and Vine SITS.

Capt. John r. Claypool who has
been spending a few days here with
relatives, left for Fort Benjamin Har-
rison, Ind, Monday afternoon.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
NOTICE or EXECUTION SALE

NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
North Carolina,
Robson County,
In the Superior Court,
July Term, 1917.
w. B. Brice and son, VS. E. s.
Walters.
By virtue of an execution directed
to the undersigned from the super
ior court of Robesorf county in the
above entitled action, will, on Mon
day, the day of July, 1917, at 12
O'Clock, noon, at the court house door
Of said county, sell to the highest
bidder for cash to satisfy said ex-
ecution, all the right, title, and in
| terest which the said E. S. Walters,
the defendant, has in the following
described real estate, to-wit:
| All of the four tracts of land de-
scrlbed in a deed from the Buffers
Lumber Company to E. S. Walters
said deed registered in book 5-W,
! page 463 in the office of the regis
ter Of deeds of Robeson county. All
! that tract of land described in a deed
registered in book Sd, page 155 reg
lsters office of Robson county. All
the land described in the deed regis.
tered in book 5-B, page 344 in the
- LiCe VI CHe register OF deeds of
Robeson county. All the land describ-
ed IN deed registered in book An.
page-285 in the office of the regis
Ter Of deeds Of Robson county. All
the land described in the mortgage
from E. S. Walters, defendant to R,
X. Barnes, said mortgage registered
in book of Mortgage Deeds No. 35.
page 226 in the office of the regis.
ter Of deeds of Robeson county. The
description of each tract of land above
referred to in each several deed is
made the description in this notice
as FULLY as if the same was set out
IN detail. Excepting however from
this sale. the life estate and home.
stead right of the said E. S.Walters II
one hundred acres of said lands ir
Sterllngs township, Robson county
known as the home tract where the
. SAID E. S. Walters now lives. which
4 was set apart to him on the 1 daI
S OF May, 1917 as homestead.
81 Ihls the 9th dav of June, 1917.
; r. E. LEWIS,
II anon Sheriff
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
LET US NOT DECEIVE OUR
SELVES

Going about our everyday tasks as
usuai-which is the proper thing to
no, of course, but with Tightening of
the traces, with firmer set to the
lips and grim determination to see
the thing through to a successful is
sue, let us hope-it is hard for the
average person to realize that the
United States is actually engaged in
war against a first-class power and
that before it is won all of US may
be called upon to endure hardships
of which We do not dream as vet
The battle fields are so far away
and to some, perhaps, the day of thu
actual entrance of those near ane
dear to them upon the firing linz
seems so remote. But to mothers
God help them!-whose sons are i,
training Or who are certain to be call
ed for service-mothers who wal
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
BUY A. LIBERTY BOND

The other day We read news dis
patch which told about how the peo-
pie of Germany are being deceived
in regard to the real situation in this
country. This dispatch purported to
be from London to Berlin papers and
it told cheerful Ito Germans) lies
about how deep gloom had settled
over England because of the failure
of popular subscriptions in this coun-
try to the Liberty loan bonds. 1t is
said that the people were paying no
attention to the appeals to purchase
the bonds and that the government,
deeply disappointed, would have to
rely on the entire issue being taken
by the big banks and trust compan-
les.
That is of course not so, but it is
what would give great aid and COM
fort to Germany if it were so. But
it is so as far as any individual is
concerned, who is able to buy a bond,
of whatever denomination, and does
not do so.
1t is told with startling directness,
in an item reproduced elsewhere in
this issue from the Baltimore Sun,
what fearful burden would be laid
upon one of us if Germany should
win this war. The immediate thing
for each one to do to make it certain
that Germany shall not win this wal
and to help end the war is to buy {
Liberty bond.
The men who volunteered for ser
vice and who have registered for ser
vice at their country's call are Of
fering their service and their lives
if need be. The least that those WHIT
are able to buy a Liberty bond cal
do is to offer their dollars.
And the government does not asl
your dollars as gift. 1t merely ask
the loan of your money, the placin
of your money in the safest invest
ment in the world, an investmen
that is sure to bring you fair re
turn.
Elsewhere in this paper the Libert
loan is explained better than we ca
explain it. 1t is explained so simpl
and so o>directly that none can fail I
!. undeIstand.
You have from now until the 15t
of this month-Friday of this wee
to take advantage of this oppo
tunity to make the safest investme1
in the world and help end the wa
You can subscribe for a bond at ar
bank or postoffice.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11

ElfSt INK IN the chain: Psalms
19:7-The law of the Lord is perfect
A law is rule Of conduct laid down
by those who have authority to make
| It and the power to enforce. The
law of God is laid down for govern.
ing our lives and He has the powe,
TO enforce and to punish violation oil
it. Gods law is perfect, it does moi
change; it is the same now as it was
Tor Adam and Eve, the same for an
gels as fo rmen. What it is? AL
the shafts and shalt-nots of the Law
are briefly summed up in one
command of Jesus: "Be We perfect a!
| your rather IN heaven is perfect"
( Must be Perfect
1 Absolute purity of heart, of pur
post, OF life is necessary-we mus
be, as pure. and as perfect and a.
holy as God is pure and perfect AM
holy. Nothing else should be ex
pected of perfect God but that H
should require his children to b.
perfect. You could not have respec
for God who would tell YOU to b
as perfect as you could be and tha
your imperfedtidns then would b,
overlooked.
Sin is Transgression Of the Law
Second link: I John 3:4-Sin is, tn
transgression Of the law.
Sin is failure on the oart of man :
be perfect. as God is perfect. Whe
man claims to be perfect. he claim
that he has never sinned. al! law !
the expression of character. The law
OF just and righteous people will d
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Vessels Sunk

Last weeks report of the British
admiralty concerning British ship
ping losses by mines or submarines
says that Is vessels of 1000 tons
and over three vessels under 1900
tons and five fishing vessels were
sunk last week.
This report, compared with that
of the previous week, shows a de-
crease of three vessels Of 1000 tons
and one sunk, but an in.
crease Of two in the category of less
than 1000 tons. The previous weeks
report announced the sinking of Is
vessels OF 1000 tons and over and OF
one vessel of less than 1000 tons.
The new report shows an increase
of three in the number of fishing YES.
sells sunk-five as against two the
previous week.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Bethune's Party Returned Saturday

Those who took advantage of w.
K. Bethune's educational tour of
Washington last week returned Sat-
urday afternoon, having spent two
days and 8 nights in the capital citv
and having had delightful trip.
Ihere were about 20 in the party in
all, but some went to Baltimore and
New York and twelve stayed in the
party for sightseeing in Washington.
Rev. DR.. G. E. Moorehouse and Mrs.
Moorehouse chaperoned the party,
and their daughter Miss Christabel
was among theose who went from
Lumberton. Others who boarded the
train here last Tuesday for the trip
were Miss Ella Smith of Shannon
and her niece Miss Isabel Mcleod OF
Lumberton, Mr.. w. w. Davis of Lum.
berton, Mr.. N. A. Kinlaw of Howells
vile. Others were taken on at Hope
Mills, Fayetteville and Dunn.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

py local applications, they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There
Is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
anu tnat ts by constitutional remedy
Satarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in
named condition of the mucous lining of
.he Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
unnamed you have rumbling sound or
lmperfecI hearing, and when it Is entirely
closeo. Deafness Is the result. Unless the
,nnammation can be reduced and this tube
Iestoreo to Its normal condition hearing
Will be destroyed forever Many cases Of
oeainess are caused by catarrh, which is
an innamed condition of the mucous sur
races HalPs Catarrh Cure acts thru the
TEN. " 'ne sys-
we VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot ~
oe cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circniars
1ree. All Druggists 75c. "is
--.a..- +. J. CHENEY & CO. To,eao n
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11

with appalling patience for the day
of actual service to begin for the !
sons who may never return-the day
does not seem remote. 1t is at hand,
even now, and it behooves the bal
ance of US to undeceive ourselves III
we are laying the flattering unctlon
to our souls that none of the hor-
rors of war can come nigh to US.
Nay, that is past hoping for, for al
ready the hot breath from the tor
tured fields of Of Europe is scorch-
ing our shores.
But what We started out to do was
not to indulge in any remarks along
this line but to call attention to the
following fine paragraphs from a.
pastoral letter sent to members OF
his congregation by Rev. DR.. c. l..
Greaves, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Lumberton, where Sc
ries of meetings is in progress: :,
awe have happened on dark and
fearful times. The tocsin of war has
sounded in our land and the hosts
of vast America are gathering for
battle. Let Us not deceive ourselves
with illusions; war means bloodshed,
suffering, sorrow. This war will
over, nor is it probably nearly over.
Some of our young men must die be-
fore it is over. Lumberton homes
must experience the sorrow and the
glory of sons fallen for the liberties
of the world. The cause is worthy
of the sacrifice. Our days of care
less happiness are over. We must
become heroic or we shall be most
miserable.
Faith in God makes heroes. II
we trust Him and believe that His
is the stronger voice across the storm
all will be well with our souls. Have
you faith enough to carry yor
through? Young man, have you faith
enough to face the deadly barracade
and to believe that if you fall Christ's
blood has made a way for you tt
heaven? Older man, have you faitf
enough to assume double burdens a
home, and to bear up when the news
comes that a gallant son has gone
down on the deep or fallen some
where in France?' Mothers, wives
maidens, are you able to drink tht
cup that has been pressed to the lip!
of Europe's daughters these many
months ? To prayer! to prayer! up
on US the ends of the ages hav,
come!' God alone is sufficient to b.
our refuge and our strength.
"Anid these momentous event
has come the time for our annual pro
!, tracted meeting. 1t is my prayer tha
it may mean vastly more to US thai
any such season has mean
before. May Gods grace equa
the magnitude of our needs
Let US throng Gods house and wit
+ heart-searching and supplication see
; His peace. Surely now it is time fo
US to seek the Lord If the peace O
: God be in our hearts all the grir
= fortunes Of war cannot take it away
!. "Twice day for the next ten day
!, !, our church bell will call the peopl
to worship. Let them come, withou
regard to denomination or creed, a
j eanest people seeking the confo1
2 of the Holy Ghost. To prayer! t
p p prayerw
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11

The Robesonian is not given to
saying "told you so', but it may be
remarked in passing that when this
paper was doing its "bit' for the
late lamented proposed bond issue
for roads it stated that if bonds were
not voted the tax levy for roads
most probably would be Is cents this
year. And it has come to pass that
it will be that same, as was seen
from news item published ir
Thursdays paper-25 cents on the
500 valuation of property and 75
cents on the poll. Whether the pol
tax will stand or not remains to b.
s~n. All that money will be need
ed, too, if roads are to be built ant
maintained.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Body of Kidnapped Baby Found il
=. Welt Suspects Arrested

Lloyd. 14-months-old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Holland Keet, who was
kidHaped from the Keet home in
Springfield, Mo-, one night recently,
was found dead Saturday. The child
had been browne din a well on an
abandoned farm at least four days
before, when the band of kidnapers
feared capture. Six suspects were
arrested by the sheriff of the coun-
ty and he was on his way with his
prisoners to jefferson City to put
them in the State penitentiary fo1
safe keeping, when a mob of Spring
field citizens yesterday forced him
to surrender his prisoners and swung
one Of them to tree for some time
in an unsuccessful effort to obtain {
confession, and then returned tn,
prisoners to the sheriff unharmed
Mr.. Keet was given but one offer t.
re.1eem his child, and then he travel
ed all night through fierce storm
with $4,000 to comply with the con
ditions, but the kidnapers failed t.
comply with the terms they had lai
down.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
ASTOUNDING REPORT
FOR LUMBERTos

The wife of a merchant had sto
ach trouble so bad she could @ eat NON NON
ing but toast, fruit and Hotn- E
water. Everything else would sa NOT
and ferment. ONE Sp0ONSSVga1r SVar
buckthorn bark, glycerine. etc VI
mixed in Adler-i-ka benefited be, "a as
STANTLY. Because Adler-i-ka eT IN IN
es the ENTIRE ailmentarv fra.. a.asl. !,
relieves ANY. CASE constina.t: tia.t 1t
sour stomach or gas and prevep+s p@'lon,
pendicitis. It has QUICKEST ep- ap
ton of anything we ever sold. CIV @e'
than Bros, druggists. an'
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11

failed to stand did right if they
really were not praying for some
one, but that if they were praying
and failed to stand because they did
not want to make themselves con-
spicuous, they misrepresented them
selves. He appealed to Christians to
engage earnestly in prayer for the
salvation Of souls. Sinners would
not be saved if protesting Christians
were not interested enough to pray
for them.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Baifour Arrives in England, Also Ad-
ditiOnal Members of Pershing's

Foreign Secretary Balfour arrived
at a British port Saturday on his
return from his trip to America at the
head of the British mission. Eleven
American officers, additional mem
bers of Gen. Pershing's staff, cross
ed the Atlantic on the vessel with
Balfour.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Robson Manufacture
ing company will be held in the office
Of the company, 104 West Fourth
street, Lnmberton, N. c., on June
18th, at eleven o'clock a. m.
JNO. S. McNEILL,
Secretary.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11

Mayor Jas. D. Proctor returned
Thursday from Chapel Hill, where
he attended the university commence
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-20
By Echo June Zahl

There's one link In the hu-
man chain that most folks for
Get. That 10 the growing boy.
We eoddie him when he is
bsby--we catch up the link
again at manhood and wonder
from which aide OF the house
he got his prowess al leader
ship or lack OF II.
But the gap In II boys llfe-the
formative gap when he affects
trousers-the most precious rift in
a boys llfe--the adolescent period.
when he IL In the making Is ugu.
ally passed over with a hopeless
wonder whatever is going TO be-
come Of him"
mingled the other day with n
bunch OF boys-rsnging In age from
~ years to ls-all clad In khaki
suits.
AND I DIDN'T WONDER WHAT
WAS GOING TO BECOME OF
THEM.
KNEW
They we're assembled In the Ger
man American bank building. pre-.
pairing TO strike out for the final
lap OF their campaign 10 raise
$500 for their organization.
They're Polite
As ! stood there gazing al the
energy and health OF $50 human
dynamos. a small. red-headed boy
passed In front Of me.
Excuse me" he said simply.
This from boy OF l2i
But politeness Is one OF the first
rules OF Scoutdom.
There was commotion at the
other end OF the room. looked
and saw pair Of legs disappear.
ing thru a small hole that war for
merly used as a teller window
when the bank was running,
They're Democratic
A crowd OF excited comrades
were cheering the disappearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-20
BOY SCOUTS SQUARE.
That's What Echo Finds on Visiting EN-

limbs.
There f. no race, creed. religion
or color in Scout life The son OF
a blacksmith and the son OF tho
bank president are real pals. and
Will be all the way along the high
roads Of life.
For boys that have slept out
under the stars together and
pitched their tents with each 9TH
ers help, cannot become narrow.
The Boy Scouts are taught to DO
resourceful. kind. unselfish, trust
worthy, and instilled with all the
attributes that make the founda-
ton for the men" OF tomorrow.
talked with little Bud Parsons.
son Of the president OF the Dexter
Horton bank.
You know there are many sides
10 the Boy Scouts" be said. with
the solemnlty that only boy OF
IL can conjure Beside the fun
we have on our trips. we learn TO
be square % each other and to
ourselves"
felt III At ease before this pre-
coclous. manly boy.
II am the bugler OF our troop"
said Harold Greyerbich, whose dad
Is a blacksmith. Il take cornet
lessons at home"
Movement Growing
Heine Grunbaum. little. intelli-
gent Jewish boy. Is the scribe OF
the club. And Heine says there ID
no better bunch OF boys.
Scout leaders among the older
boys take care OF the younger,
plan the trips and keep the ideal
before them. The movement,
which started nine years ago, has
been ests blished In every large
city In the United States. and II
swelling all the time. For there
are many types OF boyhood. but
only one type OF American boy.
The official campaign for funds
ended Saturday. but contributions
may come in later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-20
Far andNear
News by Telegraph
and Telephone
. neutrality-suspicious.

The Kuh Ala Dagh Temple. No.
lis. Dramatic Order Knights o.
khorassan. will hold banquet at
the Pythian Castle, First and
Pike. September 20.
a. r. Hoare. Episcopal mission
airy in Seattle from the North, with
little Eskimo boy. whom he viii
place In some Eastern school
Lectures on medical profession
In military life Will be given Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday even
ings at the Armory at the naval
training station. university.
Mrs. Elizabeth n. Benson. ~. OF
Seattle. spins old family heirloom
AZ Yakima State fair.
Police arrest IS autoisis for
reckless driving. with 500 bail.
Col. Hartley OF Everett 10 speak
before the Seattle Athletic club
Thursday noon.
ABERDEEN. II. O'DonnelI of
Elma. owner OF the White Star
Lumber Co. died here Wednesday.
following an operation.
The King County association OF
the Ladies' OF the Maccabees viii
meet Friday at the Swedish club
rooms.
The Lowell Pnrent.Teachers as
ISOLATION will form an auxiliary TO
the Red Cross. known as the Lowell
School Red Cross auxiliary.
Mall carriers and clerks are
wanted TO FIJI vacancies in the
postoffice.
The university home guard. which
has now 1873 members. are trying
TO raise the ranks TO eco.
Fred Grandstrom in Minor hos
pital with burnt neck. sustained
from n swinging rope while rigging
at skinner & Eddy yards, wednes-
day.
Two fines OF 500 and 30 days.
and one OF $50 were imposed on
three persons for violating the
LIQUOR law. in the police court Wed.
nesday.
Two Chinese fined 800 I'm police
court Wednesday for conducting
gambling games.
II. w. Weaver OF Wilton. Ark.
has asked the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce the whereabouts OF his
two cousins. Kate and Dote Hogan.
who are supposed to be In Seattle
On returning from his trip to
Alaska. r W. Himburger SIG
Brandon ST, found thar his automo-
bile had been stolen from his
garage.
Judge Brinker ofders return OF
80 cases of beer and 30 cases of
whisky to port steward. Pier A,
for shipment TO Alaska. The
liquor was taken by the dry squad
last Saturday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-20
ONLY EIGHT SHIPS
SUNK LAST week

LONDON, Sept 20.-Only eight
British merchant ships Of more than
500 tons were sunk by mine or sub
marine last week. This is the
smallest number sunk in a week
since the ruthless submarine cam
paign began.
Twenty ships OF less than 1000
tons and one fishing smack were
sunk during the same period OF
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-20

Stall 90. red snapper. lbs. use. King
salmon. isc 10 haiibut, itc 10 seli
black rod, Ice ID rrrsh fianr. 81 a.
stall n. i6s cen minced clans. Ice I
dos jar ruhbsfs. 3sc eie can salmon,
Soc shr can X g bAkinE powder. isc.
Stall ~. peaches. SOC crate. tomatoes.
ftc crate! cnntaioupss. for Zoe. stall
tts. peanut butter. ice ~ Washington
creamery butter. CSC n. lbs. esc. Stall
lhg, Italian pruuer. CSC crate. whits
piunR. tse crate. Stall iof. peaches. &sc
crate No potatoes. ~ ibs To. 100
lbs. o. %! canning pears. 100 boa
Sugar stall. ihs cana sugar. tse. beet
local patent flour. teks sack Gold Drop
four. tRt sack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-20
(. P. MARSH NAMED
TO PROBE LABOR

WASHINGTON. Sept, 30.-Act.
ing on the suggestion o, the coun.
ell OF national defense. President
Wilson today appointed a commit.
tee OF five to investigate the labor
situation in the Rocky mountain
region and on the Pacific coast.
The l. w. W problem will be the
principal subject OF the commit.
tees interest lleading the com.
mitiee IL Secretary OF Labor VII.
son The other members are Col.
l.. ]. Spangler. Pennsy iyania Yer.
ney Reed. Ohio. J. H. Walker. Hi,
nois. and T.. T. Marsh. Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-20
NAVY LEAGUE DANCE

A dance will be given At the
Stockade hotel. ut Alki point. Sat.
urday evening. at O'Clock. The
proceeds OF the dance will go to
the Good Cheer bags that the Navy
league Is preparing for Christmas
presents for the boys in the
trenches. The admission is soc
couple.