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The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
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The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT
Meetings at Pleasant Hope and Sin
gletary's- Week at Western
PrOng-MemOrial Sermon


Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, R. 8, Sept. Our meet
ing with pastor J. R. Miller starts
off splendidly. Pleasant Hope is a
great church. It is the church where
our first pastoral work began in the
old Robson association. We were
the pastor for eight years, AM it's
a real joy to be here in this meet
ing.
Our meeting with the church at
Singletarys Cross Roads of route
from Lumberton closed Sunday af-
ternoon with eight additions to the
membership by baptism. Rev. J. L.
Shinn of route 2 from Wilmington
did the he<preaching from the beginning
and did it well. Every one was
we'll pleased with Mr.. Shinn's preach
ing. Sometimes he is humorous, and
again pathetic. All the while he is
practical and often very pointed
When he deals with sin he is so
plain no one can misunderstood. The
thunderings and Hastings from ST.
nai's crest are vivid and fearful, SC
that one screeches and trembles and
falls, but when Calvary rises to view
everything is quiet. The winds OF
the storm lull and are peaceful, ans
the storm-tossed pillows become still
and placid. In dealing with the
grace side Of sin, Mr.. Shinn is ss
tender as a mother comforting hel
child when it has suffered an acci.
dent. For our part, it is hard tt
understand just why every unsavex
soul does not close the deal afte7
listening to such splendid preaching
Wo go next week to Wester1
Prong in Columbus county, wher,
we'll aid Pastor F. T. Wooten o.
Chadbourn in their annual reviva
meeting.
By request the pastor preached
a special memorial sermon at Ceda
Grove Sunday in honor of the mem
ory of the late Mr.. A. H. West. Their,
were many visitors in the large cor
gregation, among whom were MI
and Mrs. A. E. Spivey of Lumber
ton.
T M TT EMTNC
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
LOSS OF RIGA
REGARDED SERIOUS
Shows That Russian Army is Far
From RecOverv~ Which Has So Of
ten Been Predicted

SHOWS That RusSlan Army is Far
From RecOverv~ Which Has So Of
ten Been Predicted
London Dispatch, Sept 3.
The evacuation of Riga by the Rus.
slams recalls the statement of Cen
eral Korniloff, commander in chief
of the Russian army, at the Moscow
conference: eff our army does not
help us to hold the shore of the Gulf
of Riga, the road to Petrograd will
be opened wide"
While few believe that the Ger
mans will undertake to penetrate to
the Russian capital over an inhospi-
table road $50 miles in length,
through bleak territory almost i'm.
passable for armies, nevertheless the
news is regarded as serious, for it
shows that the Russian army is far
from the recovery which has been Sc
ften predicted.
The abandonment of the citv OF
Riga became necessary when through
the instability of the Russian regi-
ments, the Germans were able tt
cross the Dvina river at Uxkull
thus threatening the road to Petro
grad from the southwest, while an
other army advanced across the Tt
rul Marshes and along the shore O.
the Gulf of Riga toward the town
The penetration of the Russian DO
sitlons at Uxkull is similarly likely
10 make necessary a re-arrangemen
OF part Of the remaining Russian
lines.
The abandonment of the gulf give
70 the Germans another sea bas,
from which to operate in the Raj
tic and one much nearer tho gulf q
Finland. It's use, however. is iim;te,
by ice conditions that will nreva;
later while it is practically certa;,
that all Russian naval Vessels nj nj
make their escape to the north WI
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06


1t Ends COrns Quickly.
and tape, trying to fix a corn so it
the world should worry" because
the moment you put "Gets-lt on,
it means the end Of a corn.
There is nothing in the world like
"Gets-It''-nothing as sure and Ger.
tain-nothing that you can count
on to take off a corn or callus ev-
cry time, and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Gets- IT. will
not get. It never irritates the flesh.
never makes your toe sore. just
two drops Of "Gets-It" and presto!
the corn-pain vanishes: Shortly
YOU can peel the corn right off with
your finger and there you. are
corn-free and happy. with the toe
as smooth and corn-free as your
palm. Never happened before, did
Get a bottle of "Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need pay
no more than 25c, or sent on re-
ceipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co.,
Chicago. III. Il
Sold in Lumberton and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remed
by Pope Drug Co., anaF. D. McMi
Ian & Son.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
J. M. FLEMING,
Kobeson Farmers Pleased With
Wheat Growing Experiment

Wilmington Star.
The wheat growing industry in the
Waukulla section of Robson county
has made such progress that tho
Red Springs Citizen says machinery
is being >installed in a new flour mill
at Waukulla. The farmers have rails
ed a large crop of wheat this season
and the establishment of the m;lling
industry brings from them the an,
nouncement that they will double
next years crop: They were satisfied
with their wheat growing experiment
!nls season and they propose to make
it part Of their farm industry.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
COMMENT AND "REMINISCENCES
(Bv sNYDER)
N for The Rohesonian.


In ITO Gilbert Mcmillan and his
wife Christian moved from Bladen
and settled near Millprong. His
wife's Gaelic name was Charts Chez
ma Bon, which means fair Christian.
Her husband died In 1772 and left
her with seven daughters and one
son. She weathered the Revolution
ary war fairly we'll and raised her
family by her own exertions. She
died in 1912. During the war she
was the only doctor in the country
and practiced on he~ little white pony
from Longstreet to Ashpole. One
daughter, Effie, married John Gil:
christ, Sr. She was woman OF
strong force of character. One of
Gilchrist's daughters, Margaret, mar
ried John McPhaul, and thus the
Gilchrists and McPhauls became the
leading families in upper Robson.
Most of the families of upper Robe
son are related through Shraris
Cheena Bon's daughters. Her tomb
is in the old McEachern's graveyard
near Millprong. It was broken off
some years ago and the inscription
is nearly effaced. Some years ago
an effort was made to get her de-
scendelts by a small subscription
from each, to replace it by a hand
some monument; but for some rea-
sons the movement failed.
X 4
Of speakings and addresses there
! is no end. Years ago when we lived
on the farm we would ride ten and
twelve miles to hear speech, and
now we feel like riding that far in
an opposite direction to avoid hear
ing one. Or old time breaches
used carefully prepared manuscripts
and although their delivery was some
times dull and monotonous, yet if
/ listened to carefully (that is, if one
didn't 60 to Sleep )they were edifying
and instructive. A speaker, espec-
tally if he be a preacher and is not
good at off hand preaching, should
prepare carefully his manuscript, SO
he can read it intelligently to his
congregation.
We sometimes look back upon the
old plantation days as the happiest
period of our life. Everything was
done decently and in order. When
we wanted beef, we didn't have to &c
to the butcher and get piece that
is so "tuff" that you have to put
it in the sausage grinder before it
is edible, but we had our own al
hand. The colonel would go into
the cow lot and pick him out the fat
test steer there, and then with his
Buchanon rifle he'd put bullet
right in the middle of the curl on
his forehead, and the steer would
drop dead in his tracks.
j. But the greatest day Of all on the
old plantation was hog killing time
Having all things prepared the day
before, the colonel was up by O..
clock, preceded by nearly all the
negroes on the place, and the fur
began. Two caught hog and Wash
the boss negro on the plantation, die
the killing and Tom Priest did the
sticking, WI :ch was all done righ
and in order; and by sun-up the!
were all cleaned and hung on th'
poles ready for butchering. Thel
the little boys interest centered OF
the bladders and he generally hat
a dozen or more prepared for Christ
mas. O., wasn't it great times, nev
ernore to return!
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
Germans Dropped Poisoned
for Children 'dhdy

German airmen flying by ni,.s.
over a French town near Rheims gut
Gently, dropped poisoned CANDY fe-
ing the death of many children ea1s- @I
ate it, according to a lettes VINO
Brownlee Bensel Gauld, fornin ron
Harvard university student wbn Inner
now driving an ambulance nn :. Is
western front. The commun;c..::ae me
was made public by his father NIelOh pa
F. P. Gauld of Toledo, Ohio, SunSexv- iev-
according to a dispatch from p1s'
mouth, Mass. He states the Cer,ns-
are continually shelling HOSPITALS
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06

Read the advertisements in The
hobesonian. They are rs interesting
as news and are frequently mors
pfofatable reading than the newa.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06

10 feel strong, have good appetite
and algestion, sleep soundly and en-
10y lie. use Burdock Blood Bitters
"ne family system tonic. Price $1,25.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06

retreat from Riga are leav;n
country in waste burning Willie he
and farms. 'nlageS
The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
tsl'II Show You How
corns Peel Off"
Ever Peel q Banana Skin? That's It!

"Ishould worry about those corns
II just put some 'Gets-I on on
a frenzy, enduring pain. digging,
slicing toes, tinkering with plasters
Williams news., 1917-08-16
ELECTION TO
 CONSIDER PURCHASE

The Williams School Board has posted notices of an advi- sorry election of the patorns of the Williams school to be held August 24. at the School Aud itorium, at 8 P. M. The ob- ject of the election is to secure a positive and final expression of the sentiment of the patrons and taxpayers of the district in regard to the advisability of purchasing the Amundsen pro- perty for school purposes at a cost of $6,0OO.
 The Board will abide by the decision of the voters at this election and either purchase or make other arrangements for additional school room as a ma jority of the people may advise by their ballots.
 All interested in the welfare of the school should be present at this meeting, that an expres- sion of the sentiment of the en- tire district may be secured.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
Drawn by Lions Scream,
 Repelled by Sight of Beast

Last Sunday night, a man who is camping on the public camping grounds just west of town, heard the scream of a mountain lion close to his tent, and stepped out to investigate pushing an automatic Colts be- fore him. The scream was re- peated and he advanced in the direction from which the sound came. He had gone but a lit tie way when he came upon a magnificent mountain lion only a short distance thru the trees. The lion gave the man a delib- crate once-over, seemed rather displeased and slunk away in the pines. The man gave the lion a little less deliberate once over, and retreated upon his base of supplies. The follow ing morning the tracks of a large lion, were found in the soft earth, in verification of the campers tale.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
SAD ACCIDENT AT HOLMES

T. B. Lemon, foreman of a track-repairing crew, and one of his men, Joaquin Quintana, were run over and killed in- stantly by helper engine at Holmes, a small station east of Ash Fork, at 9.45 o'clock We'd nesday morning.
 The gang of workmen, sec ing a work train approaching from the west, stepped away from that track. MT. Lemon and Quintana walked onto the other track directly in the path of a west bound helper engine. Undertaken Button brought the bodies to Williams, Wednesday afternoon.
 q MT. Lemon was from Okla homa and no disposition of the remains has been made until intructions are received from relatives there. It is reported that he leaves wife and sever al children.
 The remains of Quintana are being held pending the inves- tigation of the coroners jury.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
 SENDS HIS REGRETS

The following letter has been received from Governor Camp bell explaining his inability to attend the Red Lake Barbecue. My dear MT. Williams:
 Will you kindly inform the people of Red Lake that Affairs with which they are we'll ac- quainted, conspire to keep me close to my desk during these torrid August days, when I should much rather join in the Third Annual Barbecue of the Red Lake District at Magee's Wood, in the bracing zephyrs of the north.
 It was my wish to be there this year and see if I could not give better accNlnt of myself in equestrian skill than at the time of my last performance and l think l could acquit my self with greater credit, if I were allowed another chance.
 Trusting you will have a great day and with all good wishes, I am,
 Sincerely,
 Thomas E. Campbell,
 Governor of Arizona
Williams news., 1917-08-16
Hikers win bet

Hikers win bet
 The party of mixers, from Prescott, who had wagered that they could walk to the bot tom of the Grand Canyon and back in one day, and who drove to the Canyon to make the test won the wager. They made the trip down and back in sev- en hours walking, stopping for four hours at the bottom, mak- ing in all, eleven hours for the entire trip. The mixers were, MT. and Mrs. J. E. Rudy, Mrs. Roupp and Miss Myrtle Stew ems, all of Prescott. There were three auto loads Of peo- pie in the party that drove to the Canyon to see the attempt made.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
At the reouest of William (

At the request of William C. Braisted, Surgeon General of the United States Navy, the American Red Cross has called upon ten of the larger chapters of the society, nearest New York, to supply at the earliest possible moment surgical dres- sings for each of 188 battle ships and destroyers. Each ship will require thousands of congresses and bandages, the entire consignment making a total of more than six hundred thousand surgical dressings.
 It is expected to fill the order within the next ten days.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
From Brickbats to Spuds

The Williams State Bank has on exhibition a large spud that was grown on the lot behind the bank. The excellence of the tuber is surprising, consid- ering that the ground in which it grew is practically unculti- vated and contains old rock and bricks, remaining debris of the fire which destroyed that block a few years ago. The lot has become one of the best gar den spots in town, having been lightly spaded this spring and planted to various vegetables, chiefly potatoes.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
Principal Bullock Here

Professor F. M. Bullock, of Normal. H., arrived Wednes- day on No. g. He will spend the next two weeks looking ov- CT the equipment of the Will Hams school and mapping out his work for the coming term as principal. He is we'll pleased with the outlook and feels con- fident that a successful yeas is in store for the school.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
2,OO0 PEOPLE EXPECTED
 AT RED LAKE BARBECUE

All plans for the entertain ment of the guests attending the Red Lake Barbecue, are complete. A days program is ready and no dull minutes will be allowed. The merchants about town have agreed to close their stores and several will have booths dispensing de- licious edibles on the ground. About 2,00O people are expect ed to be present.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
Miss Pearl McKelyey return

Miss Pearl McKelvey return ed today, after spending her vacation in California.
 Miss Martha Stanley expects her sister, Miss Helen, from Long Beach, Cal, Sunday. She will remain two weeks.
 Mrs. Forest Diffenbaugh re- turned from California, on No. 9, Tuesday. Mrs. Diffenbaugh went to the Coast to try and benefit her health and her friends will be glad to learn that she is feeling much i'm proved.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
WILLIAMS F, FLAG 8

Tho Manager Ed. Johnson had wired the Flagstaff ball team, Saturday, not to come, the Flagstaff boys decided that they really wanted to play and came at their own expense, surprising the local team so that they consented to play in spite of the threatening clouds overhead, t-
 The game was called at four o'clock and from then until six p. m., the local team amused it. self piling up the acceptable score of 12 while the Flagstaff players reached home plate 8 times. The game was quite a considerable exhibition regard less of the fact that the diam ond was not in the best of con- dition. A fair sized crowd wit messed the sport and rooted for the home boys.
 The lineup of the teams was
Williams news., 1917-08-16
Bootleggers Apprehended

Two bootleggers, a Mexican and negro, were caught in the act of selling the forbidden in- toXicant, by Constable Scotty McDougall and Marshal Burns, Monday. Both men waived ex- animation and were bound over to the Superior Court on bond of $1,000.
Williams news., 1917-08-16

During the month of July, Williams was favored with a rainfall of 4.97 inches. The average maximum temperature for the month was S2.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
Donofrio's Ice Cream every day at the Racket Store.

Bessie Love the famous mo- ton picture actress went thru Williams the first of the week, to visit Grand Canyon. On her return, trip, next Monday, she will stop off to visit for several days with Mrs. Hamilton.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
LOCAL CROP REPORT
Farmers and Farmerettes
 See Big Crops Ahead

War time prices have caus- ed the average consumer to contemplate the crop reports with more interest than ever before, for it is from the tillers of the soil that we must expect relief from the high prices that now prevail throughout the world.
 Within the last few years Western Coconino county has assumed an enviable position among the agricultural districts of the state. Its potato, wheat, rye, oats and barley crops have compared more. than favorably with those of much older and better known agricultural disr tricts, while it's progressive far mers have successfully expert. mented with several new for age crops such as Soudan grass and sorghum cane with the re- suit that these crops give great promise of profitable develop ment.
 Appreciating the fact. that the public is more generally in- terested than ever in this years crop reports we sought inter views with number of promi- nent tillers of the soil, and here with present their views.
 w. F. Thomasson: T went potato wild this year, and I be- lieve 1 have the largest acreage in Western Coconino- thirty. They ar locking fine, too. In fact they could not be in better shape. Every crop in Red Lake Valley is looking good. The rains came exactly at the right time and in exactly the right a. mount. Things could not be better if the ranchers had been permitted to order the weather to suit themselves.
 George F. Daggs: "I believe l have the finest crop of oats that was ever raised in North ern Arizona. I planted sixty acres, and I only wish I had one hundred and sixty. All look to be ill good shape"
 Ed. Hunter: 'No better crops were ever raised on the noun tain than will be raised this year. Potatoes, oats, wheat and barley all look exception ally fine. I believe have some of the richest soil in the world on my ranch. A peg-leg negro stopped under a tree on my ranch one day this summer dur ing a rain storm. When the rain subsided and he started to move he found that his wooden leg had taken root. I had to amputate the roots with a hoe" Miss Georgia Alcorne, prin- cipal of the Williams high school: The prencrable cogita- ton predominating all agrico- listic minds at present is the fact that the hyper-phenominal pluvosity which has prevailed yields. When thrown from high into low gear this means lq5noql 5uIlBIlsusd eq4 4eul uppermost in all farmers minds is the fact that the good rains we have had ought to insure good crops.
 c. H. Hinds: q don't believe there ever was a year like it in Northern Arizona. I have one of the best crops of oats, pota- toes and Soudan grass that I ever saw. Watch out for this Soudan grass. 1 believe it is going to prove one of the most dependable crops that we can raise"
 Miss Edna Buggeln was seat ed on the running-board of her white demon when a News man asked ahOI1t her crOnS "T'1l
Williams news., 1917-08-16
Norman Nellis Proves Up

NOfman NelIlS ErOVeS Up
 MT. Norman Nellis made 8 trip to Flagstaff, Tuesday, to make final proof on his Gar. land Prairie homestead. MT Nellis has in twenty acres o1 oats this year, that promise a heavy yield. He has been of fered $500 for his crop as it stands but it will take more that to secure it.
Williams news., 1917-08-16
HOW ID CONTROL THE
 COLO. POTATO BEETLE

Throughout the whole Unit ed States the worst insect enc my to the potato-grower is the Colorado potato beetle. It is another one of the good things that old Mexico has presented us, for it was first known in the wilds of the Rocky Mountain Highlands of that country, where it fed on common weeds of the potato plant family. Is is safe to say that this pest may today be found almost every where the potato is grown in the United States or Southern Canada.
 For a time it's rapid increase and spread threatened the po- tato industry but it's invasion brought about the use of the Arsenical poisons. The poison principally used was Paris Green which proved so effect i've that where farmers under stand the proper use of poisons and apparatus to spray with there is little to fear from it's attack.
 When full grown this beetle is dark yellow with black strips on the wing covers. It is close to one half inch long. It lives either in the ground or in places where potatoes are stor- ed. As soon as the young plants appear in the spring the fe- males seek the potato fields and do considerable damage eating the young plants. They soon lay a mass of yellow eggs on the under side of the leaves. Each female will lay as many as five hundred eggs in month. The eggs hatch in a. bout a week and a horde of red ish colored larvae with black markings on them fairly devour the vines. When full grown they enter the ground and form smooth oval cells from which adult beetles will come again in about a week to lay more eggs. In the higher attitudes there is probably but one gen. eration a year.
 For few short rows of pota- toes in a garden etc., the best method to use to get rid of the Colorado potato beetle is to hand pick the insects. A pail or pan held under the vines sharply slapped with a small paddle will cause the beetles to fall into the pan when they can be destroyed by burning. If hand picking is resorted to the idea should be to gather the first beetles that get on the young crop. If this is carefully done very few eggs will be lay ed and the resulting large num- Der of beetles which hatch from the eggs will never ap- pear. Where there are small patches of potatoes hand pick ing is labOrious process and , the use of one of the small i types of sprayersis recommend ed, such as the bucket pump compressed air pump etc.; the bucket pump costs about six dollars properly equipped. Any sprayer of the smaller types should have three feet Of hose, la cut off, a three foot brass or iron extension rod with a fog nozzle or perhaps a side cy- clone nozzle to be attached at the end of the extension rod. All nozzles should be angle nozzles. Such equipment may be secured at the Arizona Seed Company, Phoenix or from some one of the companies who manufacture spray apparatus.
 For small areas the poison