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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
SENATE ADOPTS PROHI-
BITION RESOLUTION

States Must be Asked to Ratify
Amendment Within Years-House
Yet to Act on Resolution
Washington Dispatch, Aug. /.
A resolution for submission to the
States of prohibition amendment to
the Federal constitution was adopted
late today by the Senate. The vote
was 65 to 20, eight more than the
necessary two-thrds.
AS adopted the resolution contains
a provision that the States must be
asked to ratify the amendment with
in six years. The House still must
act on the resolution.
= Stones Amendment Rejected
Senator Stones amendment pro-
viding for compensation by the gov
ernment for damages to property
growing out of the enforcement Of
the prohibition amendment, was re-
jected so to 81.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment is the first initiated by Con-
gress since that providing for popular
election of United States Senators,
approved in 1911. It is the first
time that either branch of Congress
has approved a constitutional amend
ment for prohibition. A few years
ago a similar resolution in the House
received a majority, but failed of the
required two-thirds.
Prohibition leaders of the House
now claim enough votes to insure
submission Of an amendment to the
States. When the resolution can be
considered in the House is uncertain
but it's friends will seek early discus
| sion
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

Mr.. Geo. M. Whitfield went last
night to Wilmington to spend few
days on business.
Rev. DIR. G. E. Moorehouse, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, returned
last night from a business trip Of ten
days to Louisville, KY, and Atlanta,
Ga. T..
Miss Alma Trader of Raleigh is a
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Mcleod. She arrived this
morning from Atlanta and will re-
turn to Raleigh Sunday. ~
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
Plot to Use Drugs to Escape Draft

L AOt W OCC DAuSS " AIoSoPS DAoAs
New York Dispatch, July 81.
Evidence that young men were plot
ting to evade conscription by the use
of a heart stimulant which would
cause their rejection by medical ex-
aminers was laid before United States
District Attorney Caffey todav by
Deputy Attorney General Conkling,
representing the New York adjutant
general. An immediate investigation
was ordered.
Mr.. Conkling obtained the informa-
ton from a man whose name he with
held, but who told him that a physi-
clan of pronounced pro-German sym
pathies had arranged to treat two
young men with the drug previous to
their examination by the draft ex-
emption board of their district.
DR.. Carl Osterhaus of the bureau
of information for medical examin-
ers said. it would be an easy matter
to detect the prese1ce OF the drug
and that tests would be applied IN
every case Of unusual heart activity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

: DOWN BOARDMA NWAY

hot En0ugh-Farmers Can Make
Their BiscWts-Exc Experience
With Mule-High Tobacco Prices
+. -Farm-Llfe School Building at
Biadenboro
Boardman, R. F. D., July 31-We
haven't heard any one saw for the
past several weeks that they wished.
the weather would get warm so cot
ton would grow. It seems to be hot
enough to suit us all.
The wheat growers Of this section
had their wheat threshed recently,
Mr.. Ed Hester of Bladenboro doing
the work. Mr.. A. J. Branch had the
largest yield per acre that we have
learned Of, which was 18 bushels
per acre. We see no reason we farm
ers can't all make our biscuits if we
would just try.
Two Misses Lewis of Whiteville
and Miss Smith of Elkton are spend
ing several days with Misses Maud
and Fannie Kelly.
The protracted meeting at Galud
church near Bladenboro was held last
week and as usual Rev. Fred Collins
delivered some very able and helpful
sermons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Fields of Clark
ton visited in this vicinity Sunday.
Master Gordon. Porter, son of Mr..
j. E. Porter, had very dangerous
experience recently. He went into
the stable to bride the mule and the
mule had his head to the back of the
stable. AS he started around the
mule began kicking and hemmed him
in the corner and probably would have
killed him had his father not rescued
him. He was hit several times but
is S, not thought to be seriously injur:-
Mr.. Jesse Bullard was pleasant
caller in this section Sunday after
noon.
Tobacco farmers are still wearing
smiles. We know OF one man sell
! ing a single load for $685.. If that
wouldn't make one smile we dom
i know what it would take.
War, it seems to US, is getting t.
be very serious when our boys righ
); from home have to go, probably for
! ever. We think it is getting to b.
strenuous. ~,t
) The farm-life school building a
:. Bladenboro is nearing completion an
!, we must say it's real beauty, ant
|, we hope it will be what we have bee
, needing.
. Listen for the wedding bells.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
PREMIUM LIST READY
Get q Premium Liss and Get Reeav
to Haxe Exhibits at Robson Conn.
ty Fair in November-Manv Pics
Are Offered

Get q Premium Liss and Get Reedv
10 Aaxe Exhibits at Robson Coun-
ty Fair in November-Manv pies
Are Offered
The premium list for the annual
Robson county fair already has
been printed and any farmer de-
String to get one can get same hv!
calling at The Robesonian office. the
office of the Freeman Printing Co
bles. " 'aAss S'a-
The date of the fair this wear will
be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, November 6, Z, 8 and 3
The officers of the fair are: presi-
dent; Frank Cough, vice-president. VI
y: Baker; secretary-treasurer. w O..
thompson; managers, D. D. French,
W. 0. Thompson and B. Sam Ed,
wards.
Many prizes will be offered. The
State Department of Acriculture has
contributed $110, the town of Lum-
herton $100 and the board of county
:ommissioners$10O, besides many other
cash and other useful prizes. Prem
iums will be given for exhibits of all
breeds OF chickens, domestic science
Notwithstanding pantry supplies,
canned vegetables and fruits, pre-
serves, jelly, sundries, candy, etc
fancy work, painting, flowers, all
sorts OF farm products, hogs, cattle,
mules and horses, clothing, millinery,
etc.
| The domestic science department
will be under the direction of Mes
DANES A. S. King, chairman, S. A.
Branch, N. A. Brown, L. B. Barnes,
J. T. Singletary, Harvey King, C. B.
Thompson, C. T. Pate, F. F. Wet
more and Misses Carrie Edens and
Katie Buie. The farm products de-
! partment will be under the super
vision of Messrs. w. P. Barker, chair
man, J. N. Reagn, w. K. Culbreth
j. S. Oliver, L. E. Blanchard and w
G.. Gilchrist. The poultry depart
! ment will be under the charge ot
Messrs. E. B. Freeman, T. M. Brock
r. 7. Allen and D. ]. Watson. The
live stock department will be unde,
the charge of Messrs. A. K. Morrison
! D. H. Britt, A. J. McKinnon, Giles
!. Robertson, A. G. McDougal and Jno
5 L. McNeill.
The fair was a grand success las
: year and no doubt will be much NOR
j. of success this year, as many NOR
premiums are offered and the peopl
Of the county generally are becomin,
more and more interested in the fail
Get a premium list and prepare t
have something on exhibition.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
Food Control Bill Reported Out of
Cmfarenca

Washington Dispatch, Aug. 1.
The administration food control
bill, stripped of the features oppos-
ed by President Wilson, was reported
out of conference today, just one
month after the date the President
had hoped to see it enacted into law.
Enactment some time next week
now is predicted. House confereess
will make their report tomorrow and
favorable action probably will be tax
en- Friday. Senate approval probably
will follow early next week, although
extended debate is expected in the
Senate owing to elimination Of Sem
ate amendments, which would have
provided for congressional war ex-
penditures committee and a three
member food control board.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
Bu1E AND PHILADELPHUs NEWS
riCtIacted OF Meetings-Fine Corn and
~ Ootton-Personal Mention

frotracted Meetings-Fine Corn and
Cotton-Personal Mention
Of The Robesonian.
,, oules July 31-Miss Katy Mccall
lum OF near Red Springs has been
spending a few days at the homes of
mrs. II. 3. Ashley and Miss Katv
MISS Minnie Cabot spent the week
ena at the home of Miss r. D. Bu;e
q, WI; + u. +. Buie and family and Mr..
". n. M. Brown will leave for a
couple of days trip through the coun-
try Dy auto for Raleigh tomorrow.
neV. A. S. Parker, who has been
hoaolng a meeting here for the last
week, and possibly will Continue
oILIougn the most of this week is an
aole preacher, and a great deal of
good has been accomplished here bv
MS able sermons. At the close of the
meeting here he will commence an
9ther . revival at the NJ. E. church at
Red Springs. A'
Messrs. H. B. Ashley and Walter
vile. "S Se''e
we are sorry to report Miss Vera
orlte, who has been sick for several
weeks, now confined to her room,
and hope for her speedy recovery
Messrs. Troy and John Glover and
MRS. Alexander spent Friday in Fay-
sGtevllle, going over to see Mrs. ]
m. Glover, who is there in a hos
Mr.. c.. c: Baxley, one of our best
farmers in the Buie section, has some
corn and cotton that are hard to beat
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS
Iorrentla! Rainfall Almost Halts AL
lied Offensive-British and French
troops Consolidate Positions Won

leu OI1enslve-Brltlsh and French
Troops Consolidate Positions Won
Russians Score Success
This mornings press summary of
the War News says:
A torrential rainfall and the result
ant turning of the battlefield-al-
ready hard of negotiation at manv
points-into a veritable ouagmire al
most halted during Wednesday the
great allied offensive against theGer-
mans in Flanders.
For the most part the day was
spent by the British and French
troops in consolidating positions won
IN Tuesdays spectacular drive or in
putting down strong German counter
attacks, made in endeavors to wrest
from their antagonists their former
positions.
At two points near Ypres the Ger
mans using great masses of men,
were successful in their counter at
tacks against the British but this ad-
vantage was offset in the Zillebeke
and User canal sectors, where respec-
lively the British and French troops
advanced their lines.
Meanwhile the guns of the. bellig-
erents are continuing to roar all along
the entire front in reciprocal bonn
bardments preparatory to the re-
commencement of the infantry battle
when the clouds lift and the rainfall
cease.
The losses of the Teutons in the
fighting thus far have been extremely
heavy, the ground at various points
| being covered with their dead-some
of the killed mere school boys and
seemingly untitled physically for ard
uous trials soldiers in the present wal
must undergo. In addition the Brit
/ ish have taken more than 5,00Oprison
! ers-4,000 Of them on the Ypres sal
I lent.
On the southern end of the front
! in the region of the Aisne and tn,
i Verdun sector, the Germans continue
to carry out offensive operation
against General Petain's armies. Il
} spite of their heavy bombardmen
! along the entire Aisne region, how
ever, the French in vigorous coun
: ter attack east of Cerny again hav
: made progress and taken prisoners
> On the other hand the German
: northwest of Verdun in an attae
/. were able to penetrate first lin
trench elements in the region be
& tween the Avocourt wood and Hi
i. 80.
Although the Austro-Germans cor
; tinue to press the Russians in Galici
and Bokowina, having the Horoder
;. tions. from. them along the Horoder
!, ka- -Czernowitz railway and north Z
the Dniester river, the Russian
southeast Of Tarnpool in the vicinit
r of Trembowla have taken the offer
sive in an endeavor to prevent til
i northern end of their line in Galici
n from being pushed back further tt
: ward the Russian frontier. The Ru!
slams have been successful in captu1
ing one enemy vantage point.
On the northeastern frontier {
Rumania the combined Russo-Ruma1
h ian forces are keeping up their at
e; vantage against the Austrians ar
Germans. In their smash at the e,
d emy line between the Putna and Ca
s. in valleys they have penetrated it
: a depth of from ten to twelve mile
e and captured SO guns and in tt
: neighborhood of $500 prisoners.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
NUMBER so
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

DIR. Thos. F. Costner moved his
office Tuesday from his residence.
2l0 Chestnut street, to over the Popa
drug store.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Daisy Virgins and Rob-
ert Duncan, Karie Murray and Archia
NJ. Currie.
The sidewalks in the residential
sections of town are being cleared
of grass and weeds, which makes
walking much more comfortable.
Mr.. ]. M. Terry, clerk at the Nc
MILAN drug store, returned Monday
night from his home at Blackville,
S. c., where he went three weeks ago
on account of sickness. Mrs. Terry
is expected to return the last of this
week.
MIR. Jas. Spivey, employed for
some time at the jennings cotton
mill store in North Lumberton, went
Tuesday to Wilmington 20 work for
Armour & Co. The big companies
are having to replace lots of men who
have volunteered or who are taken
in the draft.
Rev. w. R. Davis, formerly pas
tor Of East Lumberton Baptist church
and some country churches, arrived
Tuesday with his family from. Bur
lington, their present home, and they
will spend some days here visiting
friends. They made the trip across
country in their auto.
Mr.. E. G. Sipher. field represent
ative for the Woodmen of the World,
arrived home last night from trip.
cixy
in Eastern North Carolina and ha
says he has never seen before such
! good crops generally, so much corn,
and the farmers so prosperous.
Mrs. G.. B. Mcleod and daugh-
/ ter, Miss Irene. left last evening for
! Waynesville, where they will spend
some time. Mrs. McLeod's son, Mr..
G. Badger Mcleod, will leave next
j Mondav for Waynesville in their auto
will h accompanied bv Messrs.
W. P. McAllister and Earl Townsend.
Rev. DR.. Chas. L. Grooves. -a--
tor of the First Baptist church, left
Monday in his auto for his summer
hcme at Ridgecrest, where he will
spend months vacation. Dr.Greaves'
family have been at Ridgecrest for
some time. DR.. Greaves was accom-
panied by Mr.. John T. Biggs. Mr..
Biggs will return home tomorrow or
, !. Saturday.
Mr.. X. w. McDairmid of Chase
City, Va, is euest at the home of
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. C. Norment, Sixth street
Miss Amanda McDairmid, who lives
y with Mr.. and Mrs. Norment, is a
: daughter Of Mr.. McDairmid. Mr.. Nc
Y Dairmid is a SON of the late Mr.. w
S. McDairmid, the founder Of The
Y Robesonian, and has many friends
:. here who are glad to have him back
e. in Lumberton for a spell. He will
), leave tomorrow or Saturday for his
e home at Chase City.
S Mrs. R. R. Carlyle, daughter Of
: Mrs. E. K. Proctor Of Lumberton
who went with her husband to Texas
s some months ago on account of the
:, latter's health, has for the past two
o months been regularly employed a:
r. eoloist and choir director of the Firs1
n Baptist church Of San Antonio, ot
!. which Rev.Dr.F Porter, brother Of
e Rev. A. H. Porter of Whiteville, i:
y pastor. The other night at the churct
). the choir under Mrs. Carlyle's direc
e ton gave a sacred concert for th'
: soldiers, and this was followed by re
X ifseshments. Mrs. Carlyle's ehoil
r also has been giving concerts at For
g Houston near San Antonio
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
TOBACCO PRICES SOARING
The Weed Continues to Bring High
Prices-Farmers Handling More,
Money Than Usual

Tobacco prices continue to soar and
the smiles of the tobacco growers
continue to broaden. More than 75,-
900 pounds Of tobacco was sold on the
Lumberton market yesterday and an
other big sale was made today. AS
Gov. Beckett would say, the prices are
playing tango with the stars and the
farmers have a right to smile. When
two horse loads sell for from $500 to
$500 it means money for the tobacco
growers-more money than the av-
erage farmer ever handled before. 1t
is we'll with the farmer and espec-
tally with the tobacco growers; and
may it continue to be so.
Big sales are being held at Fair
mont this week and prices are high.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Mrs. Mollie Potter Celebrates Her
7-t, D;~thday

iitGH Dt- 'IlEay
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lu:nberton, R. 3, July Thurs
day, July 26th, was spent in a most
pleasant manner at the home of Mrs.
Mollie Potter, it being the celebra-
ton of her 77th birthday. Despite
the extremely warm weather, a large
number of the family connections
gathered in due time feeling good
and seemingly happy.
At the noon hour a large picnic
table was spread in the yard meath
the shade of the trees and was filled
with goodies from end to end, every
one declaring it the most beautiful
table they had ever seen, and after
having finished the best they had
ever eaten.
After the dinner was over with
and the presents presented, Rev. j.
r. Miller of Fairmont read chap
ter and held prayer.
Later watermelons and fruits were
served. It was indeed a great oc-
casion.
Mrs. Potter has 4 children living
Mrs. J. W. Hedgepeth, Mrs. E. H.
Prevatte, J. A. and T. D. Potter, all
of whom live near her. Her grand
children number 21, and great-grand-
children IL. She has brothers,
F. and Henry Stubbs Of the Center
section, Benton Stubs of Clio, S. c..
and William Stubbs of Purvis.
Mrs. Potter seems to be enjoying
good health and all that day she said
she was feeling unusually good. She
hardly realized her age. How thank.
full we are to God for his blessing oul
! dear mother with a long life.
We hope to meet her again in the
coming years. ,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
DRAFTED MEN MUST REPORT
FIRST 3 DAYS NEXT WEEK

Notices Mailed to $50 Registrants of
Robson District to Report in
LumbertOn-Men Included in First
Draft Must Report Whether They
Receive Formal Notice or Not
Notices were mailed yesterday
from Lumberton to $50 registrants
of Robson county district No. / to
report in Lumberton the first three
days of next week for examination
before the exemption board. One
hundred and twenty men are to re-
port each of the three days-Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. The names
of all the men to whom notices were
mailed were published in Mondays
Robesonian.
Posting of the notice at the court
house is considered sufficient notice,
and if any registrant whose number
is included in the first $50 drawn
should by any reason fail to receive
the formal notice from the board he
should report anyway. Any of the
number who fails to report will be
taken for service and will be bar
red from making any claim. for ex-
emption.
The exemption board of district
No. 1, Mr.. T. L. Johnson of Lumber
ton chairman, was in session the first
three days of the week, working on
these notices. 1t completed that
part of it's labors yesterday and got
out all the notices. The exemption
board Of district No. 2, Mr.. A. R. Nc
Eachern of st. Pauls chairman, has
been in session every day this week
at Red Springs and is in session
there today. In conversation over
the phone this morning Mr.. Nc
Eachern advised The Robesonian thai
he thought it hardly possible for his
board to mail out notices today
AS 5 days must elapse from. the datt
of mailing notices before the frs
third must report for examination
registrants of district No. 2 will no
have to report at Red Springs unit
later next week. If notices are mail
ed tomorrow they will no doubt b
required to report Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of next week, ~
men reporting each day. In Mon
days Robesonian was also publish
ed list of all the names of reg
istrants who will be required to re
port on the first call in district NJ
2.
The exemption board of distric
No. 1 yesterday elected DR.. W. A
McPhaul an additional regular ey
amining physician and Drs. T. {
Johnson and j. A. Martin specia
examining physicians to assist D
B. w. Page, a member of the boart
h making The physical examina
tionS.
Those who wish to file claims fe
exemption must do So immediatel
after they have successfully passe
physical examination, and they the
have ten days in which to file aft
davits supporting their claim.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. C. H. Boyd and son, John
Robert, will go Saturday to Hender-
sonville, where they will spend some
time.
Mr.. Neill Baxley, formerly Of Lum-
berton, visited relatives at st. Pauls
the first Of the week and returned
Tuesday to his home in Wilmington.
Messrs. R. M. Phillips and w. II.
Bullock of the Globe Swamp section
were Lumberton visitors Tuesday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

Greenville, S. c., Aug. THE sec
ond battalion of the Second North
Carolina regiment, the headquarters;
company, the supply company and
part of the sanitary detachment, ar
rived at Camp Sewer early this at
ternoon and promptly began unload
ing preparatory to pitching their tents
on their camp site adjacent TO that Of
the First South Carolina. The troops
came from Goldsboro.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

Last Meeting of Pension Board for
the Year
The county pension board will
meet Monday of next week in
Lumberton in the office of Clerk OF
the Court C. B. Skipper for the pur-
pose of considering applications for
pensions. This will be the last meet
ing Of the board for the year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
CANNING CAMPAIGN CONTINUED,
1t Has Been Decided to Continue the
Campaign - Program for Next

Week
Correspondence of The Robesonian::
Canning campaign program for
next week as follows:
Monday, Aug. 6-St. Pauls.
Tuesday, Aug. 7-Roziers.
Wednesday, Aug. 8-Floral college.
Thursday, Aug. 9-Turnout. =,
Friday, Aug. 10-Rowland.
Saturday, Aug. 11-Proctorville.
These are all-day meetings. Mon
day, Wednesday, Friday meetings are
to be held for the club girls. There
is so much canning done through Au,
gust and September it has been decid-
ed to continue this canning campaign
NENA RHYME,
Home Demonstration Agent, Robeson
County.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
ELMER HEDGEPETH.

Walter Rawlings, 40 years old,
prominent farmer of Mecklenburg
county, was killed by S. A. L. pas
senger train Tuesday while he was
walking on the track.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

$651.70 for Load of Tobacco
Mr.. l.. H. Britt of Lumberton, r. a,
brought a 2-horse load of tobacco
TO Lumberton yesterday and sold 1t
for $651.70.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
MINORS ARE AFTER
MONEY FOR DRAFT

New York, Dec. 1 President
Morris, of the Texas League, ex-
pressed the sentiment of a good
many minor league club owners on
the floor of the National Associa-
tiOn's convention by asking Garry
Hermann why it was fair for major
league clubs to withhold payment for
drafted players until those players re-
ported to their purchasers, ready to
don ''units"and cavort on the green
sward. Mr.. Morris said that the
minors depended largely on dividends
ecured through the sale of players to
tide them through the winter and
couId barely get along without them.
Garry Hermann explained the stand
taken by the majors for the steenth
time. He said the big league club
owners, knowing that many men will
be taken in the second draft, for the
national army, did not feel that they
should be asked to pay for something
they had not received. and while
money which might be paid out could
be returned to the purchasers in the
event a player was taken from the
ranks of baseball, 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion that the majors
should not be asked to pay for a
player until his military status was
finally decided.