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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
WORDS FROM HOME
Statement That May be Investigated.
Testimony of Lumberton Cit

liens
When Lumberton citizen comes
to the front, telling his friends and
neighbors Of his experience, YOU can
rely On his sincerity. The statements
Of people. residing in far away places
do not command your confidence.
Home endorsement is the kind that
backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tes-
timony is convincing. Investigation
proves it true. Below is a statement
Of Lumberton resident. No strong
er proof of merit can be had.
F. L. Prevatt, road supervisor, 400
Third St, says: 81 have taken Doan's
Kidney Pills several times for back
ache and other kidney disorders and
have always found them to be all
that is claimed for them. I have pro-
cured my supply from McMillan's
Drug Store, and as rule I keep a
box On hand. l can recommend this
reliable medicine to anyone, for I
know it cannot be equaled in curing
kidney ailments"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Prevatt had. Foster-MiI-
burn Co., Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
A MIGHTY ROLL OF HONOR

There is nothing finer in the his
tory of any country than the way the
young men of American registered
for war service Tuesday. With the
high pupose of serving their country
in whatever capacity they may be
called upon to serve, men crowded to
the appointed. places and placed their
names on the mighty roll Of honor
that sends a thrill around the world
and will give the Kaiser the sever
est jolt he has had. 1t spells the
doom of all Germany represents
Nothing like the orderly crowding in
of men to register has been seen be-
fore in Lumberton. White, Indians
and negroes responded nobly, and il
there was single Stacker in the
county he has not yet been discover
ed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
Commission to Russia Has Arrived
Safely in That Country

Commission to Russia Has Arrived
Safely in That Country
Safe arrival at a Russian port of
the American commission to Russia,
headed by Elihu Root, ambassador
extraordinary, was announced Sun
day in a dispatch to the Navy De-
partment.
The commission left Washington
about May Is, charged with greetings
to the new democratic government Of
Russia and authorized to pledge I'M
stinted aid from the United States not
only in the prosecution of war against
the common enemy, but in the re-
habitation of the demoralized coun-
try. It was preceded by a special
mission Of railroad experts, whose ar
rival already had been announced.
After a final conference between
President Wilson and Mr.. Root the
commissioners travelled overland to
the Pacific coast and there boarded a
fast naval vessel for the voyage to
the orient. Under the voluntary cen
sorship, at the request of the gov
eminent nearly all American news
papers refrained from publishing any
thing about their departure of the
points through which they passed
along the way. While no. German
submarines are known to be operat-
ing in the Pacific it was deemed wise
to print no details of the trip until the
voyagers were safely landed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
WASHINGTON BADLY CROWDED

Several Veterans Return Home Before
Close of Reunion Because They
Could Not Get Anywhere to Stay
Or Sufficient to Eat in Capital City
Fourteen of the Robson veterans
who left Monday for Washington to
attend the reunion returned home last
night and number came in this
morning. They said Washington was
SO badly crowded that it was hard
for even the veterans to get place
to sleep.
Mr.. W. D. Williams, who lives in
Iona section, R. 3 from Fairmont, was
among the veterans who came in
this morning. Mr.. Williams said it
was impossible to get accommodations
at any of the hotels for love or mon
ey. they were overtaxed. He found
place to sleep by applying
to the Red Cross, but his efforts ia
"e+ sr'othnig to eat were disappoint-
inc. In restaurant where he anc
lie comrades went they were serv.
ed sandwiches 80 thin that one Of
the men said he knew the ham was
cut with a razor, nothing else would
cut it so thin. Mr.. Williams sale
when he got to Hamlet at midnigh
last night he told the landlady at tn.
place where he stopped that he hat
to have something to eat, that h,
was starved out, and she got him u,
a neal; but he did not get filled un
til ne reached Lumberton, when h
went to restaurant and got a goo
Robson county f1eal, with corr
bread-which he had not had a bit
of since leaying-and other goo
things. He has always wanted t
visit Washington, said Mr.. William.
but never again.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
REEDY BRANCH REEDS

Crops Are Doing Fine-Church Notes
Boys Sufficiently Warned to Reg
ister-Death of Little Louverta
Lewis-A Young Man and a Maid
Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Reedv Branch (Fairmont, R. 81,
June 4-Crops are doing fine in our
section now. We are having some
refreshing showers and general green
has come out for battle.
Rev. W. G. Hunt filled his regu-
lar appointment here yesterday. Rev
j. E. Hunt preached a noble sermon
here last night.
The boys were sufficiently warned
to register Tuesday.
We had a large attendance in Sun
day school. Several visitors were
with US. Among them were Prof. J
N. Bowen, Miss Rosa Lee Rogers
Miss Leola Rogers and Mrs. Wesley
Dial, all of Hopewell section. W.
were glad to welcome them as friend!
with us. Rev. Billie Locklear o.
Rowland was also visitor. Mr.. Bow
en- and Miss Rogers were our teach
ers last winter and their presence
was clJOyOu az Vie AV1ilCo oI+ E41. l.
w. Jacobs and Rev. J. 6. Clark's yes
terday afternoon. ,i'.
/ Miss Leola Rogers and Mrs. Dia
| we're guests at the home of ME-. an
Mrs. E. S. Hunt Sunday afternoon.
Little Louverta Lewis, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney Lewis, die
last Monday morning about 6 O'Clock
She had been sick for about tw
weeks. The funeral was preached b
Rev. J. E. Hunt at Reedy Branc
Tuesday. The body was laid to res
in the Reedy Branch cemetery.
i A certain young man took his il
i tended out in his Ford yesterda.
both looking mighty gay. After SCI
vice, were visiting some of the frieno
. around. The writer was goin
around with them. She looked s
we'll that he couldn't help but try
put in a few words. but it was r
use. Mr.. Driver was too, charming
so the writer had to sit back ar
think, and he thought he had rath'
be driver than a writer for the dri'
erwas engaged so deeply until, he droN
e off from his friends home and lie
his hat. Boys, they'll make you fo
get YOUR hats.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS
Special Tax Levy of 5 Cents on Prop
erty and Is Cents on Polls-Orders
Passed by County Board of Educa-


Passed by County Board of Educa-
ton
The regular monthly meeting of
the county board of education was
held Monday in the office of Supt. J.
r. Poole and the following orders
were passed:
That ]. H. Turner be appointed as
a trustee of the Red Springs graded
school in the place Of John F. Nc
Lean, who failed to qualify.
That the Rowland high school ap-
preparation be increased 5000 and that
the State be asked to increase its ap-
preparation the same amount.
That the resignation of Mr.. Walker
Hodge as committeeman of district
No. 2, white, Sterling, he accepted
and that Mr.. w. R. Barnes be ap-
pointed to fill out unexpired term.
That the resignation of Mr.. J. W.
Gaddy as committeeman of district
| No. /, Gaddys, be accepted, and that
Mr.. D. V. Rogers be appointed to fill
out the unexpired term.
That bill of $3.50 be paid to Mr.. j
w. Hall for surveying two lots, dis
trict No. 1, white; Shannon.
That Freeman Printing Co., be paio
SIS for stationery furnished board OF
education.
That contract of Mr.. J. M. Paul fol
building two-story building for dis
trict No. 1, Indian, Burnt Swami
township, for the sum of $1,000 b.
accepted ard filed, work on same
not to begin until title for lot is cor
rected and arrangements for fund
made. The appropriations for tn
building as are follows: State dona
ton $1,000, State loan $1,000, distric
! $3.50, county $500.
That special levy of cents on tn
\ 500 worth of property and Is cent
on the polls, for the purpose of run
ming the schools four months be ar
!, prved and copy filed with the com
q missioners and a copy sent to tn
e State superintendent of education.
That note for $4,000 due Bank 9
J, Red Springs be renewed for 80 day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

Germany has been supplied with
American cotton bought through Ital-
ian traders, according to report bv
an investigating committee of the
National Association of Cotton Man
ufacturers. The report advocates gov
eminent control of shipments of cot
ton and its products from this coun-
try, adding that "could such a step
have been taken three years ago il
would have materially lessened the
length of the war"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
NOT THE LAST REUNION
Gen. Carr Gets Enthusiastic Response
When He Declares Confederate Vet
Grams Will Hold ReufUns for lO
More Years

When He Declares Confederate Vet
Grams Will Hold ReufUns for lO
More Years
The suggestion of Commissioner OF
Agriculture w. A. Graham of Raj
eigh that the 9th annual reunion OF
Confederate veterans which conven-
ed in Washington Tuesday, will be
the last, is opposed by some OF the
greatest veterans attending the re-
union. Representative Frank Clark
of Florida, who made the principal
address at Arlington Sunday, stat
ed that this probably would be the
last reunion of those who fought Tor
the cause of Southern democracy:
Immediately Gen. Julian S. Carr OF
Durham arose in the audience, estl-
mated at about 10000 people, includ-
ing President Wilson and Mrs. Will
son: 49,.
"Nay, nay, nay, nay. Confederate
veterans will meet in annual reunions
for at least 10 years hence. There IS
no North ard no South; we are unit
ed country, but the Confederate vet:
Grams and the Union veterans Will
meet at least 10 years to come. Al
the same time, both the Union ano
the Confederates will fight the Kals
er for democracy"
| In reporting the incident the Wash
| ington correspondent Of the Greens
| boro Daily News writes:
"The speech Of Congressman Clarl
was interrupted and the applause tina
followed lasted IA minutes. Whe1
1.-The exercises were over General Car
i shook hands with more than 5000 vet
Grams, sons, daughters and wives o
! southern people who were at tn
! great exercises held on the old HON
of the greatest soldier and Statesman
;, Gen. Robert E. Lee, that the worl
has ever known.
! General Carr landed in San Fran
} cisco five days ago and hurried t
Washington in orde rthat he mi gh
participate in this great reunion"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
Meal or Meat S NV

Mr.. Giles Davis, who lives out Buie
way, was Lumberton visitor yes
terday. DR.. Davis sold last week
18 bales of his cotton crop of last
year and the year before at 20 cents
the pound. He says he has not bought
any meal or meat in years, so his
cotton money is velvet.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
16 German Airplanes Make Raid Ov-
er English Coast

Sixteen German 3irplanes came
over the North sea Tuesday evening,
states London dispatch, and drop
ped many bombs on the small towns
and villages in Essex and Kent. Two
were brought down by British guns.
Only 2 persons were reported killed
and 20 injured in the bombarded dis
tricts. The Germans we're alta cked
by British aviators before theu. had
opportunity to carry out their raid
ing intentions to any great extent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

In statement issued Tuesday
night Secretary McAdoo said the re-
suits of the Liberty loan campaign
had been immensely gratifying" and
that eff there is no let-up in the
work success is certain"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
GENERAL NEWS Irp,,e

Despondent because of b;s n,;.
ill-health and the Door cond;t;a "heS
his crop, Bruno Herold, aged IN mn IN OF
day near Austin, Tex, shot and In
ed his wife, beat to death his Two a NIL
dren, aged 9 and II, poured kero st,.l-
on the bed where the bodies law 'e me
fire to his home and then shot s seq
killed himself. '' Gnu
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

lections as they marched and d..
at the station. "iso
aAs was stated in MONDAYS d.
sonian, SO Robson veterars nope.
Tor Inc SZo Offered by the board of
county commissioners for each ve. oi
ran in the county who wished II 'e "
tend the reunion. 70 at
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
Notice of Ned Advertisements

N0tIce. OF NeU HuveTCIscmehtS
Junk shop will be opened June II.
Clothing and gents furnishings
L. H. Caldwell.
Ford for sale at bargain-L. E.
Tyner & Son.
SHIFTS to be proud OR. D. Ca:d-
well & Son.
Liberty Loan Bond club opens June
12-National Bank of Lumberton.
Tailor-made suits. T. Biggs.
Fisk nonsskid tires-Lumberton
Motor Car Co.
Dogs lost-Jno. D. EcAllister.
Notice of meeting of stockholders
of Rbesn Mfg. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
NOTICE

=. The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Robson Manufacture
ing company will be held in the office
OF the company, 104 West Fourth
street, Lnmberton, N. c., on June
18th, at eleven o'clock a. m.
JNO. S. MCNEIL,
:, " Secretary.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

Messrs. w. L. Thompson and Kin
chen Barnes of the Long Branch sec
ton were among the callers at The
Robesonian office Monday afternoon.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

Three men were shot at Detroit
Tuesday in a saloon fight, in which
over 100 men were engaged, as the
result of an argument over the sc.
lective draft. The saloon was wreck
ed. ALI the men were foreigners.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
VETERANS OFF FOR REUNION

Old Soldiers Cheered as They March
ed to Station Here-EscOrted by
Band-56 Boarded Train Here
Fifty-six Robson county Confed-
crate veterans left Lumberton on a
tourists sleeper attached to the GIG
Seaboard passenger train Monday
evening for Washington to attend the
reunion.
The boys of the sixties were. loud
ly cheered by the large crowd that
thronged the sidewalks of Elm street
as they marched from the court house
to the union station at $50 p. No. In
front of the parade was large Con
federate flag and the East Lumber
ton band played many patriotic Sc
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

1t is regretted that some news
items from GAINESVILLE cannot be
published because whoever sent them
in failed to sign any name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
COL. ROOSEVELT is ASKED
TO WITHDRAW HIS OFFER
Claimed His Proposition to Lead
Division of Volunteers Is Used
to Defeat Consumption.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt is asked TO
withdraw his offer to raise and lead a
division or volunteers for service in
France in letter which has been sent
him by Joseph Letter. president of the
Army League, who points out that the
opponents in Congress Of the conscrip-
tion plan and universal service are
using Mr.. Roosevelt's offer as an argu-
ment against the administrations ef-
forts to raise an army by selective
draft
Il do not believe any one questions
your patriotism or your Americanism
in the present crisis" said the mes
sage. Yet l regret that in your efforts
to put our flag on the firing line at
the head of force of volunteers you
are giving aid and comfort to the
enemy in Congress. The opposition to
to train in peace and serve in war are
against the passage Of the administra-
tons bill.
THE officers and men who would
serve under you in a volunteer force
will be needed to train the great army
which must be sent to the battlefront
do not believe that any one can do
more to assist the constituted military
authorities in solving the problem of
securing officers for the large forces
which we must raise than you. In my
opinion the War Department would
gladly accept your services in this ca
pacity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
TO AID IN AUTHORIZATION.
Washington Residents Accept lnvi-
tation to Assist Committee.

Acceptances of an invitation to assist
on the AUGMENTATION committee Of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
have been received from the following
persons by Louis Gutenberg. chairman
of the committees: Mrs. Archibald Hop
lsins. Dr. II. II. Wheaton, specialist in
immigrant education and in charge Of
the America First" campaign of the
United States bureau of education; En-
nest L. Thurston, superintendent Of
public schools; T. V. Powderly. Theo-
dore w. Noyes. Rev. NJ. C. Marseglia,
Benjamin L. Grosman. Charles Roussos.
Lorenzo Del Giorno and Salvatore De-
sio.
Several of those accepting service
with the committee express hearty APP
prevail of the plan. Mr.. Powderly de-
clares that while in Pittsburgh re-
Gently he found the Slavs of that city
to have "a love Of liberty, hatred of
crowned heads, a love for democracy, a
hatred of autocracy and an intense
desire to tie themselves to our coun-
try and its institutions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
CONFEDERATE REUNION
NOT TO Be POSTPONED
Definite Announcement Is Made by
Gen. George P. Harrison, Com
mander-in-Chief

Definite announcement has reached
this city from Gen. George p. Harrison.
commander-in-chi Of the United Con-
federate Veterans. at Ope1ika, Ala. that
the reunion planned for the week of
Juno will be held according to sched-
ule. His proclamation follows:
Having carefully considered all the
reasons recently suggested for post
poning the twenty seventh annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, and being confident that large
majority of my comrades are opposed
to any postponement. / hereby appeal
to all loyal members of our association
to cease further discussion of the sub
ject and consider that the reunion Will
be held on the 9Th of June, as hereto
fore agreed upon.
ITO meet in the capital of our coun-
try at this time is very opportune, &C.
menting friendships in all sections. Let
US go there and by our acts proclaim
to the world that those who wore the
gray. like those who wore the blue,
stand for our country and our common
flag. the Stars and Stripes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
Gone to Seed

With other graybeards ] recline
beneath my fig tree and my vine,
when sounds the evening bell; we
gossip, and we're all agreed that
this old world has gone to seed,
that nothing now is well. The
children Of these modern days
pursue their idle, trifling ways
old CATER Biffkin cries; they
scoot around in motor cars, turn
night to day. smoke rank cigars,
and dance, dad bling their eyes
And ever since the world was
new, this sort Of mournful how
dvdo came from the ancient bore !;
no doubt old Noah talked that
way, when he reposed, at close OF
dav, beside his houseboat door. |
we'll recall when | was young,
how every village Scion flung this
kind OF bunk around; we young
sters were a ribald crew; when
we grew up, the graybeards knew,
in prison we'd be found. No
doubt the tired and crippled steed,
so old it cannot chew its feed, re-
CARDS the colt with scorn; why
does it gambol and cavort? Why
does it run and kick and snort?
1t should be blowing corn. The
old mans tired of play and fun !;
his eyes are on the setting sun,
sad thoughts disturb his soul; 50
he assemblies at the store with
other graybeards, three or four,
and springs his rig1narole.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
MRS. HERBERT ASKS DIVORCE.
Alleges Cruelty on Part Of Husband
After MANY Years.

Alleging that after she had worked
for many years helping her husband TO
accumulate real estate worth $4,000. he
treated her cruelty, Mrs. Ada L. Her
bert has filed suit for limited divorce
from Caspar Herbert, formerly dairy
man but now driving a bread wagon.
When her husband was in the dairy
business the wife says she used to get
nm at 2 o'clock in the morning TO wash
out the milk cans.
The couple were married in 1894, and
have one child Attorney W. A. Coombe
representS the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
Capt. Bean Ordered to Camp.

Capt. ]. Harry Bean. n. G. D. c., retir-
ed. yesterday received designation tc
attend the training camp at Fort Myer
He was commissioned major Of infan-
try in the Officers Reserve Corps Of the
army. Capt. Bean has been a. resident
of this city all his life and was educated ir
the District public schools, having grad
ated from Eastern High School. He
served for twelve years in the District
militia, most of the time as the ,om-
manding officer of Company G, 1st Infan-
try. He retired about four years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
Clam Displaces the Oyster.

CLANS are taking the place of oysters
on the local market. and from now
until the coming of real hot weather
.4am-laden vessels will come to this
market from points along Chesapeake
bay They are selling at S1.25 hun
bred an advance of % cents hun
bred over prices of last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
Sons of Veterans Plans.

Plans are rapidly being completed for
the twenty-second reunion of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans. to be held at the
same time. Maj. E. W. r. Ewing. com
manding Washington Camp. Sons of Con-
federate Veterans. and chairman of the
reunion committee. with the aid of j.
Roy Price. secretary and treasurer. has
perfected the organization of subcommit-
tees.
At meeting of the chairmen of the
committees having in charge the parade
of the Confederate Veterans. June Z, held
Wednesday afternoon 1t was announced
that the parade will be divided into three
grand divisions. as follows: First divi-
sion. Confederate Veterans and Sons and
Daughters OF Confederate Veterans; sec
ond division, military organizations, COM
prising all branches of the United States
military and naval service. District of
Columbia National Guard. cadet organiZa-
tons. military schools and other organiZa-
tons bearing arms, and third division all
civic organizations and floats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
Odd Fellows Bill Passes House.

The House has passed bill amend
ing the charter of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows in a manner which
will allow the organization here to pro-
coed with building plans already an
nounced. The bill has already passed
the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
Expects to Build Wooden Ships.

Capt. NJ. Mitchell Davis. shipbuilder of
SolonIons Island. Nd. is in the city on
business connected with the building Of
The wooden merchant vessels for service
- meeting the German submarine men
nee. II IS expected the yard will be called
upo. - l1;id several yesselA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
CITY ITEMS.
>. Lbs. old-Time Flour. s1.so:

H1UHs V1'00V
Oats, 71sc; Wheat Food, 121sc; Wonder
Tea. csc; Perfection Blend. 49c: Won
der Coffee. zoe: Red Kidney Beans. 15c;
Sweet Wrinkle Peas, 12hc: Regina
Peaches. lac: Asparagus. 15c; ". Q. Mo-
lasses. 15c: Head Rice, TIC: Fat Nor
way Mackerel. 121sc; Evap. Peaches.
10c; Prunes. 15c: Peanut Butter. 16c.
We will DELIVER your weekly order.
1926 Pa ave. and all the ]. T. D. Pyles
Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27

Commandment Drawing Room sleepers.
baltimore & Ohio to New YORK. open
10 pm. Leave Union station Washlns-
:or 1925 am-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-27
Claim Optical CO.. 9O7 r st.
Human Artificial Eyes.

Brass Beds ReIacquered. Satin or Polish.
John A. Gottsmann & Co, Main 3033.