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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
WESTERN HosTHITIEs

The last adv1ces from the west ieao us to believe that the enemy mas no force west of the Niagara Straight ex- cept a small detachment may nave been sent to Mackinaw to reinforce their garrison there. dickson ana
 other British agents are understooo to have gone among. the Western In dians to excite anew their hostlnty against us. General Hull closed his defense before the court martial on Friday. It remains only for the Judge Advocate to sum up the testimony.
 It is stated that about fifty prison CTS and eighty or ninety barrels of provisions, taken by Col. Clark's de- tachments have arrived at Plattsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

Lecturing at Warsaw on what is termed the Polish Army Colonel Leon Berbecki, Chief of Staff of the Legion Commando, stated that a force of 30O,00O men had been organized up to September, 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
ARCADE IMPRoyEMENrs

improvements are contemplated about the Post Office Arcade. On the grass plot on the southwest corner, are to be erected stores which will have glass fronts. The improvement will give the Arcade a more business like appearance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

Lieut. c. J. Law, son of Bonar Law, is g. prisoner of the Turks. He was reported wounded and missing in Palestine last Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28
ENLIsTs IN NAVY

George France Walsh, of Bridge port has enlisted in the navy. He was examined and passed yesterday fin the New Haven recruiting office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-28

Gloves loom up big 1Leather is scarce and get ting scarcer. Good base ball gloves are hard to get 1You may be sure however that any glove bearing the Spalding name is the best obtainable
 1No matter how scarce leather gets, the quality will not be skimped fBut better buy now! TElse you may not be able to get gloves at all flynn A Grurnoau Refau .navfa10n
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Advertised Letters

List Of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Lumberton, N c., post
office for the week ending March 5th,
1917.
Sherrity Antler, Mrs. Matilda Ar
nett, D. M. Butler, Miss Sallie Blan-
day, Mr.. e. V. Britt, Mrs. Francis
Bethea, Mr.. Calvin Britt, Miss Cora
Collins, Mr.. Ben Collins, Mr.. Chad
Davis, Miss Flora Davis, Mrs. Hat
tie Freeman, Mrs. Rosa Fields, J.
R. Tuhnderson, Mr.. Steding Garwood,
Miss Lizzie HARRISON, Mrs. Willie
1nman, Mr.. John Hawkins, Mr. Dan
Hinson, Mr.. N. B. Hutchinson, Miss
Lula Jones, Miss Clarence johnson,
Mr.. Alton Jenkins, Mr.. J. A. John
son, Miss Mary E. Jones, Miss Mary
Joyner, Albert Jones, Miss Harriet
Kivrit, Miss Lille Kelly, Mr.. T. T..
Lane, Mr.. Are Lee, J. F. Lewis, Mrs.
Lelar McNair, Mr.. James Martermer,
Miss Nettie Pese, Miss Aggie Nc
Raye, Mr.. James B. McKennith, Mr..
W. W. McNeill, Sallie Morrison, T.
c. Perry, Mr.. Robt. Rigans, Miss
Lottie Rogers, Miss Learner Robe
son, Mrs. Jola Stewart, Mr.. Emmitt
Suggs, Miss Leila Self, M. B. Smith,
Mr.. Lalon Todd.
Persons calling for the above mail
please say advertised.
D. D. FRENCH, P. M.
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The Crop Lien Bill

Following is a summary of the
crop lien bill that has been passed
by the Legislature, and is endorsed
by Gov. Beckett, the Farmers Union,
and others:
1. That in the case of merchants
or others selling supplies on crop lien
Or chattel mortgage security alone
(and also in the case of landlords
advancing supplies to tenants), they
shall in no case charge as "time
prices" more than the standard cash
price plus 10 per cent. (This means
not an interest rate Of 10 per cent,
but not more than 10 per cent added
to the cash price in lieu of all inter-
est or other charges for risky
2. In recognition of the risk in
volved, persons, firms and corpora
lions lending cash on crop lien secu-
rity would also be allowed to add not
exceeding 10 per cent on the amount
advanced in lieu of all other commits
sions or interest charges, such mon
ey to be advanced in installments.
3. That credit unions may also
charge 10 per cent commission on
funds advanced on crop lien security,
but the extra per cent beyond the
standard per cent rate shall be re-
garded as an insurance fund to in
sure the credit union against losses,
and any unused portion of this insur-
ance fund must be paid back as a
dividend to the borrowers.
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OH! MY BACK!
The Expression of Many a Kidney
Sufferer in LumbertOn

A stubborn backache is cause to
suspect kidney trouble. When the
kidney are inflammed and swollen,
stooplng brings sharp twinge in the
small of the back, that almost takes
the breath away. Doan's Kidnev
Fills relieve sluggish kidneys-relieve
a.h ng backs. Here's Lumberton
p1ctf:
C. W. Lennon, lumber dealer, 113
Third St., Lumberton, says: "When-
ever 1 have had occasion to take a
kidney medicine, l have found Doan's
Kidney Pills to be just the medicine
l needed. Occasionally, my back be-
c.me lame and stiff and I was some
times bothered by congestion and in
Illumination of the kidneys. A few
doses of Doan's Kidney Pills have al
ways corrected this trouble, regulat-
ing the action Of my kidneys and re-
lieving me of backache."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
SANG that Mr.. Lennon had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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By Henry A. Wise Wood
HARK! The challenge rings again!
Grid We, sons of the Minute Men;
Drop the mallet, plough and pen
UP, MEN, UP!
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ROAD BUILDING IN THE SOUTH

The South Has Fully Awakened to
the Economic Value of Modern
.Highways-N. C. One of Most Ac-
tive States in Highway Improve
ment
Wilmington Dispatch.
It is a most roseate picture the
Manufacturers Record presents in
this weeks issue Of good roads build
ing in the South, An analysis, figures
that "don't lie", prove conclusively
the progress the South is making in
this way; development that bears on
all walks of life.
"North Carolina has been one of
the most active Southern States in
highway improvement" says The
Record. During 1916 $5,10O,O00 was
spent for the maintenance and new
construction while in 1917 it is ex-
pected that at least 100000 will
be available for such work."
This reference to North Carolina is
gratifying; in fact, next in import
ance to the actual benefit that is be-
ing derived by home folks from the
movement, as such notoriety is splen-
did advertising for the State. To all
this can be added the impetus the
North Carolina Legislature has given
road building by adoption of the
Clark bill, which will allow counties
to use the credit of the State in this
work. The legislation is sound in all
respects, as it does not jeopardize the
credit of the State nor does it place
the State at any expense at all. 1t
simply allows the counties to borrow
through the credit of the State, while
paying the expense Of the transac-
ton.
The Manufacturers Record pro-
claims to the world that the South
"has fully awakened to the economic
value of modern highways and that
it is literally afire with enthusiasm
and determination to provide a net
work of good roads that will reach
every corner of its domain" Truly,
that is a great thought; a wonder
full spirit, for work and for inspira-
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DANGEROUS
TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH

Slight Operation Necessary to Re-
move Them
Not every child that is backward
at school, that breathes through his
mouth, has dull eyes, a short upper
lip, prominent upper teeth or has a
drawn tired expression about the
face has adenoids, says the State
Board of Health. But this condi-
ton should lead a parent to suspect
adenoid growth and it should not be
dismissed till thorough examina-
ton has proven that such is not the
case.
Adenoids are a small, soft, reddish
growth which comes in the back of
the throat where the nose and throat
join. A child who has adenoids
breathes with his mouth open, has
frequent colds, and may have earache
often or become deaf. 1t is not in
frequent that adenoids dull the ex-
preston of the eye, destroy the re-
sornance of the voice and distort the
facial expression SO as to produce a
blank, idiotic stare. They hinder
mental development by interfering
WITH proper physical development.
For that reason "repeaters" at school
are frequently SAID to be afflicted
with adenoids.
The best time to remove adenoids
is when they are first recognizable
to a physician. If they remain long
er they do harm. They cause a child
to have "colds" often and make him
more susceptible to diphtheria, scar
let fever, measles and whooping
cough. Furthermore, if he gets any
of these diseases, they are likely to
be severe with him. and leave him
even worse afflicted.
Cold, fresh air breathed through
the nose is needed to prevent ade-
mold growth. It is needed also to
prevent adenoids returning after an
operation. Fresh air taken in through
the nose prevents as we'll as cures
adenoids.
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NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE

Under and by virtue of judg-
nent ef the superior court OF Robe
son county made N the case whete-
in John c. Fuller was plaintiff and
w. K. 1rthune was defendant, tie
undersigned commissioner will, on
Monday, the End day of Apr. 1917,
at II o'clock, M, at the court house
door in the town of Lumberton Of
fer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing tracts of land lying and being
in the town of Lumberton, bounded
and described as follows to-wit::
On the east side of Elm street.
Beginning at a stake in the east
edge of Elm street, the southwest
corner of the lot conveyed by M. G.
Redmond to Mrs. Sue A. Townsend,
and runs north 88 east with the south
line of said lot lis feet to w. H.
Humphreys line; thence south along
w. H. Humphreys line 38 feet to a
stake; thence west with the line of
the Redmond lot lis feet
to the east edge of Elm street;
thence north with the east line of
Elm street 38 feet to the beginning.
Also another tract in the said town
of Lumberton, adjoining the above
tract. Beginning at the south west
corner of the lot conveyed by M. G.
Redmond to Sue A. Townsend by deed
dated Apr. 1900, and duly recorded
In the office of the register of deeds
of Robson county in book 4-E, page
1913, and runs northward along the
eastern line of Main or Elm street
16 feet to stake; thence an east
ern direction and parallel with the
south line of said lot lis feet to a
stake in the dividing line between
the said lot and w. H. Humphreys
lot; thence along said dividing line
in a southerly direction 16 feet to
the southeast corner of the said lot;
thence along the southern line of
said lot 1l5 feet to the beginning
corner on Elm street.
. This the End day of March, 1917.
H. J. BRITT, Commissioner.
g 4thurs
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

1toAASL vi OALL UT LAM
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior court of Robson county,
made in the Special PROCEEDING en-
titled Sarah F. Adams VS. Ruby
Adams and James Maybelle Adams,
the same being No. ..., upon the
Special Proceeding docket, of said
court, the undersigned commissioner
will, on the 4th day of April, 1917,
tit being Wednesday,, at IL o'clock,
noon, at the court house door of
Robson county, Lumberton, North
Carolina, offer for sale othe high
est bidder for cash these certain
tracts Of land lying and being in
White House township, Robson Co.,
North Carolina, adjoining the lands of
S. Oliver, D. J. Oliver and others and
more particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit: being lots number six
and seven as described in the will
of David Adams, which will has been
duly probated and recorded in the
office of the clerk of the Superior
court of Robson county, North Car
DINA, and both of said lots adjoin-
ing the town of Marietta in the afore-
said county and State and both lots
having a frontage of fifty feet ESQ.,
and both lots having a depth of one
hundred and eighty feet (190).
\ This the 3rd day of March, 1917.
DAVID H. FULLER.
8 s Athurs Commissioner
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THE REPLY

By Henry A. Wise Wood
HARK! The challenge rings again!
Grid We, sons of the Minute Men;
Drop the mallet, plough and pen
UP, MEN, UP!
Gone, the rights your fathers earned;
Split ID your blood; your treaties burn
Sunk, your ships; your friendship
spurned-
UP, MEN UP!
Slapped, the patient Yankees face;
Cowed and shrinking in disgrace,
He's offered peace, and a vassal's
UP, MEN, UP!
Why stand We in coward spell,
A tremble? Is war worse than He'll
Than the infamies They would COM
UP, MEN, UP!
No! There are those who will not
There still are men whose hearts
are steeled
By blood from our every battlefield
UP, MEN, UP!
Amazed, they stand, their cheeks
aflame
To see the Nation wear it's shame
AS if shame were its pious aim!
UP, MEN, UP!
Oh, God! To think we've sunk so low
We dare not strike righteous blow
We dare. not, lest our blood shall
flow!
UP, MEN, UP!
How pitiful to fear to be
A nation. We, whose destiny,
Our sires said, was to be free!
UP, MEN, UP!
They lie! who say tits manifest
The Wanted Beacon of the West
Has made of this a towards nest
UP, MEN UPl
A towards nest so vile with fear
And selfishness, they say, that here
There's naught Of manhood to re-
UP, MEN, UP!
That naught is sacred; naught but
mirth,
And comfort, money, else is dearth;-
Tradition, honor, nothing worth!
UP, MEN, UP!
They lie! say, who thus defame
Ny country, and deny the flame
Of sacrifice will cleanse its shame
UP, MEN, UP!
Prove you, they lie; prove you, VIII
are
Ny countrymen; press you our star
To the zenith! Let your answer be
IT'S WAR!
UP, MEN, UP!
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ADVERTISE in THE ROBESONIAN
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CONTINUED on page 81
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WAGRAM

A Prosperous and Enterprising Town
. of Scotland County
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
If you will allow me space in your
columns, l want to write few
lines about one Of our prospering
and enterprising towns just across
the line in Scotland, Wagram by
name-situated on the A. & R. R..
R. from Raeford, also the Laurin-
burg & Southern from Johns Sta
ton to Wagram, Wagram being the
terminus of both roads.
It is surrounded by one Of the fin
est farming sections in either North
or South Carolina, broad and pro-
ductive acres, beautiful homes with
all modern conveniences. Near by
in fact a suberb-is Riverton on the
Lumbee, of whose placid waters the
late ho. Chas. Mcneil, poet lau-
reate of N. G. wrote So beautifully
both in prose and verse.
The town Of Wagram is as yet
young child when compared to her
sister towns, being now in her sew
enth year, yet she has a population
of several hundred people, as sturdy
and hospitable as dwell under Gods
canopy. Her streets are beautifully
laid out and give to her the appear
ance of the city. The Baptists and
Presbyterians have here each a large
/ and beautifully built brick church,
with all modern conveniences. They
are new church buildings but old or
CARNATIONS. Spring Hill and Mount
Pelier. At Spring Hill Archie and
Livingston Johnson and a host of
others accepted that faith which has
ever been the guiding principle of
their lives, while Mount Pelier has
furnished to the world her quota of
good men, among whom we note
ex-Judge T. A. Mcneil of our
own town. But the spirit of unity
and brotherly love Of the old churches
is even more beautifully blended in
the new. The Methodists are also
planning the erection of a handsome
church.
For many years this section has
finement, and is still training youths
for higher and nobler things. Wag-
ram has populace of which she is
most citizens We find the shaws,
Bundys, Aldermans, Buies, Crumps,
McLeans, Jones, McKays. These are
! they who have made Wagram posi-
BILE. Shaw & Bundy and w. G.. Bu1e
are the pioneer business men of
Wagram and their business has in
creased in volume as the years have
! flown. Others who followed and
Wagram Mercantile Co., The Scot
land Hardware Co., and manv 9TH
ers too numerous to mention.
Wagram has an up-to-date drug
store, which is one of the prides Of
Drs. w. G. Shaw and Alton Mclean
(the latter a brother of Mr.. J. D.
Mclean of Lumberton. Possibly the
most popular business house in
Wagram is the Bank of Wagram
where history reads like fiction hav-
ing recently declared a dividend of
Crump is cashier and Miss Bessie
Crump, assistant, but they haven't
crumped its business as each year its
volume is increased. Thad CrumE
is one of Wagram's adopted sons
held in the highest esteem by every
body. If a fellow goes to Wagran
: with "the b1ues'' a little talk will
Crump or Bundy will drive away thu
shadows.
While we were in Wagram com
bining business and pleasure it wa
our good fortune to be domiciled il
the home of that prince of cleve
! fellows, DR.. w. G. Shaw, Wagram'
leading spirit, who with his most in
teresting family of wife, son an
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daughter have one of the incest
homes in Scotland county and where
hospitality is never excelled. Ana
to Wagram we are going again.
Our account of Wagram and It's
surrounding country would be incom-
plete if we failed to mention the up
to-date and modern farm Of G. F.
Watson & Broz., near Wagram.
George Watson is noted for his in
tegrity and up-to-da-e farming, and
at his home, too. the latch-strlng
hangs on the outside. We were kind
ly received in Wagram, did good bus
mess in our line, and We are going
again.
Lumberton. Feb. "a.
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ton.
Briefly, The Record tonob
some of the feature-work Is q
Southern States in good ro,5 N L
ing and which summary is ss S$&>
note, both for information AND Ss ].
ulation. Says The Record u s'a
"In Alabama it is estir.s,
$1,162,OOo will be available ~ III
dition to at least s2,OOO,0oo ~
elusive county work. w e.
Arkansas has three-m;u 49,
which provides about S15OO NC" "a
annum- Init in addition, undo WV Pa
exander act, the State Highway s a
partment has made SURVEYS 49,, u
nished plans and specificatiaonna IN.
$500 miles of roads of nnuu d
character at the estimated l ma
$8,650,O00, practically one-b .Ts d
which has been constructed or il y
in process of construction Is ao'
'The people of Florida b.r,
earnestly at work for Several r re''
past in building modern b;nIy eaf
through every part of the Sta ssaSagg3
in recent years have spent an, aa'
imately $17,00O,O00. The annual sIpp pro
nue. for road work in the fit fiji rev. !.
counties of Florida is approxim. ,.s
81 100000, and the counties ~ 4!
State have still S2,6OO,OOO Of {" NJ U
to be constructed under existin, w" v.
tracts. Additional funds arn E 90
tinuously being provided tbro 80,
county bond issues. 0us
"In 1916 Georgia counties 49,,
+ $5,000,0O0 for roads and bridgasS p y
indications are that 1917 will e Win, a.
very great activities for county.Ti;
and intercounty bridge replacem ",
and highway improvement.
GIN Kentucky 81 miles Of ~.
were built in. 1916 at an approvim.
cost of S2,500,0OO, while this vaar
is stated that contracts will be !
for between 300 and 1000 miles
road, constituting more road WA
than in any former year and invoI
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LITTLE GIRL HAD GROUP

Ever mother knows and fears
Group. Mrs. R. M. Raney, R. F. D. 2,
Stanford, KY, writes: "My little girl
had Group every few nights. I began
to give her Foley's Honey and Tar
and that night she slept we'll, never
coughed any, and the next day her
cold was gone" Relieves coughs and
colds. ConAlins no opiates. Sold
everywhere.
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MUCH EXTRA WORK IN MARCH

It's between seasons, when few per-
sons perspire as health demands. The
result is double work for the kidneys,
to throw out waste eliminated through
pores when persons perspire. Over
worked kidneys need help. B. H,
Stone, Reading, Pa. writes: "Wten
| neec a kidney 1enedy, I relv on
Foley Kidney Fills" Sold eyery-
Nhere.
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Rather Too Much Power

Any town or city in this State may
issue bonds for the construction Of
waterworks, electric lights and sew.
erage without vote of it's citizens
This was expressly decided last week
by our Supreme court, because the
bonds for such purposes would be fol-
necessary expenses. Such a mower
IN the authorities of any town OF
city is rather too much and is dan
gerous: No heavy bonded indebted
ness should be placed on an towr
without its citizens approving it a
an election. Hereafter the voters O.
every town and city in this STATE
ought to be more careful than the,
have been in the election of thei11
municipal authorities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-12

for a while he begins to realize that Il is up to him to take care of himself and that even his best friends haven't time to do much worrying on his ac- count.
 You may imagine that you can make a contrary wife good-natured by agree ing with her But it only makes her madder than ever
 Every woman who moves this spring will tell how clean she left the house she moved out of and how dirty the house was that she moved into
 The average woman believes that if she stays away there won't be any party.
 Another Fairy Tale: Once upon a time there was an assistant who didn't believe he did all the work.
 A lot of men who talk about religious liberty want it for their own religion and wouldn't be willing to extend it to the other fellows religion.
 It always makes man mad to re- turn from a long trip out of town and discover that nobody even knew that he had left town.
 The man who sleeps nine hours every night is always willing to admit that it is three.
 complexion that will rub off often gets a girl q reputation for proprety.
 We have often wondered how far a Movie Fillum cowboy would run if he found himself alone in a field with a real live COW.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-12
SMALLER PRICES COMING

American producers and business must sooner or later return condition that will not permit ex- cessive profits. The time again when people must be encouraged to more if every body be kept at work, and the wheels of indus try and commerce kept turning. Sometime our people must depend upon greater volumes business rather than in high percentages of profits for their gains, and now when the United States claim mon- opoly of the trade of any country to which she can send the necessary ships, is good time to begin preparation for that day. Smaller prices encourage larger consumption the larger the consumption the greater will be the production and the greater the production the cheaper the cost of production. re- duction of prices would do great deal to put the United States in a position hold after the the trade she gains during the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-12

to request from Lord Northcliffe, of Lond Times and other English papers, for expression American opinion the subject. Lord Northclif said that England anxious that the matter settled in a that would give satisfaction Americans.
 Judge Parkers statement follows
 Lord Northciffe's appeal will find reception in this country. How it would the hearts of the people of the United States to learn that Great Britain had solved the Irish problem by giving Ireland genuine Home Rule-Home Rule in the sense that New York and Texas and every other State in the United States has it Such result would unite the people of this country in the effort to do part in the with our allies and nothing else would
 What a glorious measure Of satisfaction would be could all know that the Irish question in Great Britain is to trouble here at home; that henceforth throughout the and after we are to be united in best wishes for all the people of every part of Great Britain"