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The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-12
,s.tnodist Church

Sunday school was largely atten-
ded last Sunday, let us make at
least ten per cent. increase this
Sunday. The hour is ten o'clock.
Rev. c. w. Hancher, district super
intendent of the Pueblo district,
will preach at IL o'clock and bold
the first quarterly conference at 2:3O
o'clock. The pastor, Robert r.
Adams, will preach at the evening
hour 7:3O o'clock. Prof. Chochran
will. lead the Epworth League at
6:45 o'clock, topic-'The Country
Boy In The City" A cordial wei
come to all to attend our services.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-12

few months but soon engaged in
the grocery business and grew to
be one of our most respected and
influential business men. He
united with the Methodist church
in early boyhood and has lived a
devoted christian life. He at once
associated himself with the church
upon his arrival in Holly and has
served in the capacity of steward
and trustee ever since, being trea-
surer of the Board of Trustees at
the time of his death. He was an
excellent base singer and two Of his
favorite selections were rendered by
the choir at his funeral.
He leaves to mourn his loss, the
broken hearted wife and daughter,
a brother, J. s. McMurtry, all of
Holly, two brothers, ]. H. and ]. w.
McMurtry. Of Summershade, Ken
tucky sister, Mrs. l. B. Pitcock, of
Tompkinville, Kentucky, and a sis
ter, Mrs. N. s. Reneau, of Moss Ten
ncssee, besides his scores Of friends
and neighbOrs. The funeral SER
vices were held from the Methodist
church, last Sunday, conducted by
the Rev. Adams. who chose for his
text-"Precious In The Sight OF The
Lord Is The Death OF His Saints"
PsaIms--ll6 Is. The remains were
laid to rest in the Holly Cemetery
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-12
NEWS OF THE
HOLLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Items OF Interest About The
Scholars And Teachers

We'er black, as black, as black can
be
But this is in the play.
We will amuse you for a while
And then we'll wash it off.
TUNE: Auld Lang Syne)
The SOphOmOres gave the school
another delightful program last
Friday. 1t was burlesque on
Uncle Toms Cabin. Doc" made
pretty good auctioneer but when
he sold some of dem niggers" there
was a very interesting runaway. We
take it that little Eva" saw some
wonderful sights when he made
that assertion to heaven on a step
ladder
At assembly period, last Tuesday,
the school was favored with q vocal
solo by one of the graduates, Miss
Marie Oelfkee.
Some time ago Mr. Cochran asked
for anograms on Holly Union High
School, stating that prize would
be given for the best They were
submitted last Wednesday at as
sembly period, and by vote of the
student body, the one written by q
Freshman, Inez Allen, was decided
to be the best Her anogram was:
Lilly sing: "Hooch Hoo Hun. Mr.
Cochran then presented the prize
a Chinese romance, "Wey Wing, A
Romance of Cathay.
Last Friday afternoon, Mr.. Mccall
lay, the entertainer gave the
school a sample of his evening pro-
gram. When he gave a~yiolin imi-
tation of Mary Had A Little Lamb"
the grade dedpartment seemed con
siderablely amused; and when he
started off ON the colored preachers
prayer even the dignified Seniors
had to smile. Such programs as
this bring good talent in touch
with the school as a whole and thus
gives good idea of the most de
sirable kind of amusement
The business men had decided to
give the high school boys the
worst wolloping they ever had in a
volly ball game last week The
Score at the end of the first half of
the first game stood about to q
in favor of the business men. see
Ond half, 21 to 19 in favor of the
boys. The business men got the
last game by about points. Re
solved: That the business men
shall get the worst wolloping they
ever had Wednesday evening.
The Annual is well under way at
present and seems to be supported
with unusual enthusiasm. Meet
ings of the editorial staff are very
business-like and well organized;
hence you may expect another credi-
table issue early in the spring. The
business men will do well by adver-
tising with us as their advertise
ments will be in the most desirable
place
Parents are urged again this fall
to consider the best interests of the
school, by encouraging the avoi-
dance OF all social functions which
require late hours, on school nights.
Such socials always seriously inter
fcrp with the best work of the pup
ills. Further-all parents are re
quested to NOTE that no practices
or snecial meetings will be held at
night this year where such can be
avoided. and when they are nee
essary, none will last longer than
NINE, O'Clock. So if your children
are not home soon after nine. it will
not he bfcause they are kept at the
school meeting
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-12
NEWS OF THE
Red GROSS WORKERS
Holly Auxiliary Doing It's Part
In 4 0fsst Work


is getting down to real work now.
There is an abundance of material,
and good interest and fair atten-
dance of members Is noticed-all
members that can do so are urgent
ly requested to attend as many
sessions as possiblA Ia districts
of Holly have been canvassed. In
case any woman hrs been overlook
ed, it has not been Intentional, and
the privilege Of joining our auxilli-
ary is open to all men and women
alike.
With the departure Of the third
and last contingent of the PrOwers
County quota Of the National De
tense Army it has been brought
home to everyone that too much
activity in Red Cross work cannot
be shown. The local headquarters
at the City Hall in Lamar has now
on hand materials Of all kinds for
this work, including eauze. bandage
garments and knitting.
With this contingent there are
now in the neighborhood of five
hundred men and boys serving
their country in the Army and
Navy of the United States from
Prowers County and tG merely sup
ply the wants and Needs of this
number a great deaf Of work must
be done, but the Red Gross is aid
ing the English, French Italians
and Russian Red Cross units in
caring for their soldiers, as we'll as
to assist the stricken civilians in
countries devastated by this war.
Miss Lawless, who has charge of the
work 1t Head-quart. states that
there is amptle room at Head quart.
for additional workers on every day.
The gauze and bandage room ac-
comodates six ladies and the gen
eral work room ran sshfortably
accommodate ten ladies and in case
there are more who care to work at
least four more can be Accommodated.
The invitation to Join in this
great work is extended to everyone
and in fact the local officers of the
Red Cross are urged to appeal to
everyone to do everything they can
practically in the work Of preparing
the Red Cross supplies,
A special request made for the
knitting of sweaters for the sol
diers made by the National officers
OF the Red Cross has resulted in the
promise by the knitting brigade OF
the Red Cross in this Country to
knit at least five hundred sweaters
before Christmas. In order to
make this possible some of the
ladies have agreed to knit as many
as five sweaters. Not only will the
ladies now engaged in this work
have to devote their time to it al
most exclusively but it will take
many additional volunteers and
everyone who is able to knit. or who
will learn, is urged to volunteer for
this work and to register with Miss
Lawless and receive their supplies
and Instructions necessary. The
knitting class meets every Tuesday
afternoon.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-12

A few bargins in used oil and gas
cook stoves at the Holly Hardware
Co.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior court of Robson county,
made in the Special Proceedinr 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,
(t 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 adioin-
ing the town of Marietta in the afore-
said county and State and both lots
having a frontage of fifty feet (5O)
and both lots having a depth of one
hundred and eightv feet (18O).
This the 3rd day of March, 1917.
DAVID H. FULLER,
| 4thurs Commissioner
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
FREE BULLETIN ON FARM
PRODUCTS FOR, FARMERS
FRIENDS & SUBSCRIBERS

The Robesonian and the firm of
R. D. Caldwell & Son have perfect
ed a plan for the farmers of this
section to receive free bulletin SER
vice direct from the government.
During the year these bulletins will
be mailed at the time the crop is
being grown or planted. These bull
letins will cover a wide range Of farm
products and will be very helpful and
instructive and should be read with
eager interest by all progressive
farmers.
Every farmer in Robson county
should take advantage of this great
opportunity offered through The
Robesonian and R. D. Caldwell &
Son to improve his methods of farm
ing, which will enable him to grow
better crops in a smaller acreage.
Agricultural Department experts
have carefully worked out these prob
lens by making a scientific analy-
sis of each subject.
Here's How You Can Get This Ser
vice From the Government With
out Having to Write Letters Dur
ing the Year for the Various Bull
letins:
Just sign Coupon below and mail
or bring to The Robesonian or R. D.
Caldwell & Son, who will register
you for The Government Bulletin
Service on Farm Products.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
PEMBROKE INDIAN NOTES
Small Girl Burned to Death-Death
of Archie JacObs-Farmers Busy

Small Glrl Burned to Death-Death
of Archie Jacobs Busy
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, March 12-The little
girl of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lowrie
was burned to death last Monday.
Mr. Archie Jacobs was paralized last
Tuesday evening at the cemetery and
died Tuesday night and the remains
were buried Thursday in the family
burying ground. He was loved by
all who knew him and the community
has lost one of its best men. He was
loyal member to the New Hope
Methodist church for a number of
years and was great Sunday school
worker.
The Bear Swamp singing choir fur
nished music for the Masons last
Sunday at the Baptist church.
Mr.. Lacy B. Oxendine, who has
been away for 19 or 20 months is a
student Of the Philadelphia medical
college of Philadelphia, Pa, came to
Washington, D. c., last Saturday,
the 3rd for the inauguration arrived
here on Tuesday, 9th, and is at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
L. Oxendine. He expects to leave
for Philadelphia, Pa, Thursday the
18th, to resume his studies.
The farmers are getting ready to
plant.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE

Under and by virtue of judg-
ment Of the superior court Of Robe
son county made n the case where,
in John c, Fuller was plaintiff and
w. X. Bcthune was defendant, tre
undersigned commissioner will, on
Monday, the End day Of Apr. 1917,
at IL 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 115 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 a 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 s
lot; thence along said dividing line
in southerly direction 16 feet to
the southeast corner of the said lot;
thence along the southern line of
said lot 115 feet to the beginning
corner on Elm street.
This the End day of March, 1917
E. J. BRITT, Commissioner
s 4thurs
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
MAI. McKINNON TO RESCUE
Maxton Man Offers Practical Aid to
Those Seeking Remedy for High
Prices of FoOdstuffs

Maxton Man Offers Practical Aid to
Those Seeking Remedy for High
Prices of FoOdstuffs
Maxton Scottish Chief.
Major McKinnon who is a practi-
cal thinker, wrote Mr.. Theodore H .
Price, editor of Commerce and Fin
ance Of New York, last Monday in
regard to high prices for food pro-
ducts and the causes thereof, and Of
fering to sell his crop of Irish pota-
toes, not less than one thousand nor
more than two thousand bushels, to
be delivered in June at $500 per
bushel f. o. b. at home station. He
offered to deliver in September and
October f. O. b. cars one to five
thousand bushels Of sweet potatoes
at $1.O0 per bushel. He also offered
to rent a five horse farm 1T $500
per acre to any good farmer among
the friends of the boycotters or phil
anthropists who desires to test the
cost of production.
He adds this sound reflections:
81 have never been able to under
stand why our Agricultural depart
ments spend so much time and mon
ey in getting information for ex-
SheAAiSOo c11ieA op0CuldIOIS To IIduo In
farm products and pay so little at
tention to the price the farmer Sc
cures for his produce"
Mr.. Price responded, stating that
he had submitted Major McKinnon's
proposition to the mayor of New
York; the commissioner of markets
of the city; and superintendent of
markets of the State and also to Geo.
W. Perkins, who is undertaking the
work of food correction especially in
the marketing line. Mr.. Price also
prepared press communication en-
bracing the proposition and the needs
in that direction and sent to 10 news
papers of the city of New York.
"Sandy" has been the pioneer in
many directions and we believe he has
struck another lead which will help
producers and consumers throughout
the country-the classes which has
"got it in the neck" so long.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
SERIES OF DEBATES CLOSES
Long Branch Refuses to Accept Chal
lenge for Last of Series and Ter

Long Branch Refuses to Accept Chal-
lenge for Last of Series and Ten
Mile Claims Victory :.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
The Ten Mile VS.. Long Branch Sc
ries Of debates came to verv disap-
pointing end last week to everyone
connected with the former school
when the latter refused to accept a
challenge to debate the query, Gre
solved, That Legislation should be
shaped toward a gradual abandon
ment of the protective tariff. The
literary societies of these progress
sive schools had scheduled a series of
three debates for this school wear,
the results in the first two being a
tie, Long Branch winning in the first
at Ten Mile and Ten Mile winning
IN the second at Long Branch. Of
course this gives the series to the
boys and girls of Howellsville, who
no doubt would much rather have won
this last Of the series in open con-
test.
What are the other schools of the
county doing in this line?
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15

pairing for another crop.
There will be Sunbeam entertain
ment at the church tomorrow night,
after which there will be quilt sold
to the highest bidder. We are ex-
pecting a large crowd because ev-
erybo.dy feels that they are welcome
when they come to old Long Branch.
We boys don't like war, but if
Uncle Sam needs US in his ram, all
he has got to do is to send US a tel
egram.
There is a certain man in this see
ton that is so stingy until he won't
20 out of his mouse OF a moonlight
night because he's scared his shadow
will ask him for a chew of tobacco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melton Thompson of
Fairmont spent Sunday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Thompson.
Mr.. Geo. P. Branch of Proctorville
spent a short while Sunday p. m. at
the home of his brother Mr.. J. W.
Branch.
In Thursdays Robesonian We no
ticed piece from Ten Mile about that
"pome" All we have to say about
it is included in the following:
The principal at Ten Mile seems to
have went crazy, because we called
him preacher instead of Professor
Davis; but from now on the boys at
Long Branch will call him man, be-
cause We all know he's not Uncle
Sam. We were glad to hear Ten
Mile say that singing mud is out of
the way. We also want to remind
them of the fact, that singing vul-
garity at an audience will bring such
back. Ten Mile said We looked very
cheap, but since they went home they
must have been asleep, because they
have waited till it's most out of date
and yet haven't sent US their chal-
lenge for the next debate. We, too,
have agreed with Ten Mile that sling
ing mud is not becoming to anyone,
and is also out of date; but all we
want is their challenge before tits
too late. Ten Mile has named US
fresh and reverend, they remind me
thresh in seven, because We all
know they are not saint from heav-
en-. Now, Professor Davis, your
"pome" was very nice, because we
taken it with some spice, and if you
want some good advice, just keep
your mouth shut, and you'll hear no
more from
"FRESH RICE".
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
Retail Prices Have Advanced 19 Pc
Cent in Year

=, Retail food prices in the United
States advanced 19 per cent in the
year ending January Is, as shown in
statistics prepared by the bureau of
Increase was greater than for the
three years previous combined. The
four years gain was 80 per cent.
Every food staple except coffee
and tea advanced during the year.
Onions and potatoes led with in
creases OF more than SO per cent.
Some of the advances were: Sirloin,
7 per cent; round steak, 8 per cent:
pork chops, 10 per cent; bacon, 8 per
cent; ham, per cent; lard, % per
cent; hens, 16 per cent; eggs, 32
per cent; milk, II per cent; bread, IL
per cent;butter,18 per cent; cheese, ,27
per cent; flour, 38 per cent; corn
meal, 23 per cent; potatoes, 81 per
cent; onions, So per cent; sugar, 16
per cent.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15

Alma and rounded up four negros,
from which he decided on John Hon.
ry McCallum, a 16 year old negro
boy, for keeps. He afterwards con.
fessed to throwing the rock, but said
he was throwing at a man on tIs
ground but threw ga curve" and !:
went through the car without his in.
tending to have it so. He is in tbs
guard house at this writing.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
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. Con0ins no opiates. Sold
everywhere.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
LONG BRANCH LOCALS

Farmers Getting Along Fine With
Work - Sunbeam Entertainment
Boys Patriotic-A Stingy Man
Another Shot in Rime -.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Long Branch Lumberton, r. A.,
March 13-Farmers of this commun-
ity are getting along just fine pre-
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
Train-ROcker Caught

Maxton Scottish Chief.
AS the Seaboard passenger train
going west passed Alma last even
ing a rock was thrown through a win
dow of the colored car.
The occurrence was reported to
Rural Policeman w. w. Smith of
Maxton this morning and he went to
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
Sign of Good Digestion

When you see cheerful and hap
py old lady you NAV know that she
has good digestion. If your digestion
is impaired or if you do not relish
your meals take dose of Chamber
laln's Tablets. They strengthen the
stomach, improve the digestion and
cause a gentle movement of the bow
els. Obtainable everywhere.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-15
Johnson & Johnson, -,
Attorneys o 4'iui

When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets
When you feel dull and stupid at
ter eatino.
When constipated or bilious.
When YOU have sick headache.
When you have sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or Respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
When your liver is torpid.
Obtainable everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
new YORK WINS TWO

Philadelphia, oct. 3.-New York
wound up its championship season here
today by winning two games, II to |
and to Q. Schupp pitched four in
nings of the first game and did not
yield a hit While New York pounded
out 10 hits for total of IS bases off
Lavender and Fittery. A team made
up largely of recruits represented New
York in cthe second game and batted
Oeschger's delivery freely for total
of - bases. while Anderson, Tesreau
and Kelley were very effective. The
New York team left here tonight for
Chicago The scores:
First game
New York 49,. o q > 0 2-11-19-0
Philadelphia o o | q o l. 10
.Schupp and Mccarthy, Rarden Ons-
low; Lavender, Fittery and Killifer
Second game
New York 800. I > q | o ! 0 1-6-15-1
Philadelphia :. o q O 0 0 o. II
Anderson and Tesreau. Kelley and
Gibson Onslow: Oeschger and Adams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

the Boston office, a gift to the men
of the 104th infantry. This was suffi-
Gent to give all the men in that regi-
ment this very useful garment IL Is
a sleeveless affair, Of warm wool, that
is worn beneath the shirt.
It now takes a cold day to make a
Massachusetts, soldier suffer. He has
his heavy army underwear. a trench
sweater, his shirt, "E' neck sweater
and heavy blouse of WOODEN olive -drab.
besides trousers of wooden olive-drao
and leggings, with heavy hoo-nali
trench shoes for his feet. He also
has wooden knit wristers and gloves.
If this equipment does not keep him
warm he has either his rubber rain
coat or heavy wooden overcoat. Every
man has three blankets as minimum.
and in addition heavy WOODEN socks for
bed slippers and knit wooden helmet
for the head. II this outfit is not suff1-
cient he can throw his overcoat over
the bed for additional covering. In
permanent camp the tents VIII
either be provided with wooden walls
and floors, or else the soldiers will be
placed in wooden buildings. In either
case Sibley stoves will be provided.
What fate the winters in France hold
for the men is not known. but with
such equipment they are we'll pro-
vided against the cold of a New Eng
land winter.
Football at Portland, October 10
The Maine heavy field artillery regi-
ment has completed arrangements for
the big football game with the univer-
sity of Maine in Portland, Me. on the
18th. The team will leave Westtield
On a special train at 2 +. M, the day
before with hundreds Of the regiment
accompanying them as rooters. The
team will ride in Pullman but the
rest Of the men and officers will travel
in day coaches. BrigGen. E. Leroy
Sweetser commanding officer of the
depot brigade. will meet the train at
meet it at Portland.
The men will live in the exposition
building at Portland and will eat in
kitchen cars that will be brought to
the grounds. After the game the uni
ve-sity and regimental glee clubs will
give a joint concert at pops" The
team will play Boston college at Bos-
ton this coming Saturday. Practice is
held daily and the team is rounding
into wonderful form.
Drills Tuesday We're made interesting
by bayonet practice, hundreds of men
in the 104th INDUCING in the work.
1t was the first of the harder drills
with the cold steel, and consisted Of
lunges followed up with smashes from
the butts of the guns. The COM
niands were given by corporals and
were executed in units by squads. The
men hinged with will and gave the
follow up" in the most approved
fashion. All that was lacking was the
presence of a real enemy and the op-
portunity to pull the trigger as a last
resort if the steel stuck, for such is
the practice, grewsome to relate.