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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

Geo. H.. Van Stone, state bank ex-
aminer, has written 10 the banks an
admirable appeal in favor of the
Second Liberty Loans. The widest
range of publicity has been given
to this appeal, many of the banks
having the local newspapers run it
as a display ad.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26
WRIST WATCHES BOOMING
TRADE IN AFRICA

THE wrist-watch has done much
for our trade"
Where is your trade?"
at is mainly in Africa. Formerly
we couldn't sell a native a watch
because he w.p-e no pockets tn carry
it in."-LouisvilIe Courier-Journa1.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26
OTERO COUNTY TEACHER
is HELPING UNCLE SAM
TO WIN WORLD WAR

County Superintendent Lacy Simms
is in receipt of a letter which all
who have seen it agree is good
enough to be published for the bene-
fit of all. 1t is from a little lady in
the lower end of the county who is
teaching a small school ard who is
evidently throwing her whole soul
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26
ORDNANCE BOARD is
STILL EVOLVING RIFLE;
PLANTS STANDING IDLE
(Staff Correspondencel

Washington, Oct. 20.-To-day, six
months and fifteen days after the
declaration of war against Germany.
the War Department is still evolv-
inr a rifle.
BY decree Of the Ordance Board.
the chief small arm of the United
States forces shall be a remodclled
Enfield, shooting Springfield ammu-
milton This weapon remains in the
throcs Of dc9eIoDmcnt. And until IT
shall have been perfected the cart
RIDGES far il cannot be made.
Technical Problems Delay
Technical problems created by the
Ordnance Board through its decision
70 ~roch7mlor the British Enfield
rifle for American ammunition have
practically tied MP all the private
cartridgc-making factories since the
declaration Of war. Five great plants
have been marking time all ummer
and fall, and, by virtue of this, the
armv's rife ammunition supply is
millions of rounds behind.
Big Plants Idle
As to rifles, the facts that have
already been established are briefly
recalled. On the declaration of war
by this country the Ordnance Board
preempted the three private plants
that were producing Enfield rifles
for the British. II has kept them
idle ever since while it perfected
drawings and specifications for an
Enfield rifle rechambered to shoot
American ammunition and so stand
\ rdizaj -, &c matte tbot tba O,,tD,t
of all three factories should be in
tercharpeable. These plants had a
combined capacity of 9.O00 TO 10000
a dav. There is no other cap
acitv in this country for quantity
production" Of rifles. A few hun
Sprinrfields a dav are made
IT the government arsenals-New
York Tribune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

The Germans made threats of ter
rible vengeance to be visited upon
Great Britain. And then, in the at
tempt to carry out the threat, Ger
many lost one-half of her available
super-Zeppelins in a single raid.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

Death, and death only, is the PEN
atty for a traitor. La Toilette is a
traitor. There is no desire on our
part to recommend anything extra
or fancy for this preacher of sedi-
ton. The plain, straight penalty is
good enough.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

The Ell Paso & Southwestern sys-
tenn is subscribing for $4,000 900 in
bonds of the Second Liberty Loan.
OF this amount. Ell Paso will r~eceiv.
credit for 100000 the balance being
divided between New Mexico and
Arizona.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

Your Uncle Sam is getting ready to fight
All over the country hundreds of thousands of artisans are busy with var preparations
Gzt wTshIs are sliding off the rays; navy yards and arenak are working night land day;
great mobilization amps are sTnrng up as if by magic; everywhere the vast resources OF
teN Nation are being gathered together frw r
ALI over the Bell telephone system thousands Of employees are b@y engaged in al
branches of telephone activity to keep pace with the extraordinary telephone needs of the
Nation Everywhere poles are being sta and wires strung, central office equipment increased
The greater and more varied the CONVENIENTLY ara activities become the greater will be
the demands upon the Sell system for service With the increased Government requirements
here will be greaMr demands for commercial service
The scarcity of material and hborh have set definite limits to the amount of new consIuc
hn and the reeds of the individual mtb be suboNmaNd to those of the Nation
tt going to be harder to supply new telephones extndont telephones and to put up wire
to new telephone stations because of the vast amount Of telephone equipment devoted to tho
service of the Government and becaue the Bel ORGANIZATION has contributed heavily to the
drG ad mango our technically t9ned men have Voluntarily joined the oMs
When you ma thet telephone we six you remember ter patriotic service we are render
ing the Government the Extraordinary conditions we are facing land to help us maintain good
service by a conservative use Of YOU telephone ad equipment
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

La Toilette insists he stands for
the people in spite of the plain evil
dence that the people won't stand
for him.-Chicago Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

Eleven subscriptions of 81 900, 600
each to the Second Liberty Loan
were rec lived in New York on last
Friday.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAIN
DISTRICT is PRODUCING
100 CARLOADS POTATOES

Farmers of the Sacramento noun
tains responded nobly to the appeal
of the country for more food ac-
cording to w. G. Roe, who is just
back from a visit among his friends
in the mountains.
Following the national appeal last
spring for more food, Mr., Roe, as
chairman Of the agricultural commit
tee Of the FL Paso chamber of COM
mcrce, made a personal appeal to
the Sacramento farmers to plant Irish
potatoes. He was seconded in his
efforts by r. S. Trumbull, agriculture
al demonstration for the Ell Paso and
Southwestern railroad.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

inc ana pOSSlDlllllcS Oh our
county, and now that the people OF
the neighboring states are coming
here in large numbers every day, to
build homes and produce. the dis
mantling of this road would be most
detrimental to the business interests
in the county.-Willard Record.
Postmaster General Burleson says
the newspapers may condemn and
criticise the administration all they
please, but must not oppose con
scription, interfere with enlistments,
discourage the government loans or
circulate the Infamous lie that the
government of the United States was
influenced by Wall Street or the
munition makers into going to war
with Germany.-Las Cruces Republic,
Judge Holloman of Santa Fe, a
former well known attorney at TIL
cumcari, seems to be clamping the
lid down tight on things over at the
capital city. He is being attacked
by those having interests interfered
with and will have the fight Of his
life, but he shows signs of being
a Superintendent Sun.
"
Postage rates will be up after the
first of November so you had better
write a lot of letters in the mean
time rather than do like the old lady
the newspapers recently told of. She
had heard that postage was to come
up so she laid in a large supply OF
two cent stamps to tortlfy herself
-
Did Won know that over twenty
five hundred trans-continental tour
lists cars have passed through Mag
dalcnl during the year 1917, and thE
if the present rate of travel is keptl
up during the rest Of the year. that
passed through the town?-Magda-
lena News .
-
President Wi'eon has given his en-
dorsemcnt to the declaration of the
National Unity League that "agtta-
.tious" Bully! There never was any
Justification for the plea tor peace
without victory-las Cruces Citi-
-
Arkansas shows up WIN seven
has produced about as many
bushels Of beans in the Estanc1a Va!-
ley, 1t is going to be some trouble
to starvc this acknowledgements
Journal.
-
viii he discarded from Uncle Toms
Cabin" The next thing we know
one will stand on the edge of
the frozen ice and throw kewpic
dolls at Eliza. Art is not what it
-
Science tells Us that the chemicals
in the human body are worth
cichtecn thousand dollars, but we
tnust contain that much value in al
,ohol alone.-Montague.
-
Ten carloads Of Kansas lack rab-
Kansas war department. The con-
scnsus of lack rabbit opinion is that
var is-etc. etc.-Tucumcari Aneri-
The kaiser must understand one
hing: When the British bulldogs
rrip on his trousers finally gives
yav, there will be a big lob of patch
ng Io' S~oN'cOooy % ii'''''
-
The ham in the wartime sandwich
Gems to have been sliced with a
razor. Probably the next step
,rnad ~Stoctman
O,,. o,au,;o, hoh;,,d tho I;res are
,o;rn moro cborn;ra than those in
rnn W1hara,s NJ Hove 3NEi
'aso Herald.
~.- .
Cne former MeNlcan general IS d
'r'Vate IN tne Arlerican army wnere
WIN nave lewei nono- Dn. nioi'
~,
Inc airpiane Dill was passed WIFI
'ut any attempt 10 i9aa II Win pro-
lip'tion as a rloer'-Nho*Viiie Jour-
al ana Iridium
lnank heaven tnere IS no hatlon
lg. enough TO lient pos.-seasoh
cries with the winner OF the WdT.- .
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26
Over 100 Cars Potatoes

The farmers needed the call and
this year will market over 100 cars
of potatoes, Mr.. Roe says. The
largest number of cars ever market
ed before was rs. The crop this
year is very fine, yielding an aver
age of 5000 pounds to the acre. Most
Of these potatoes will be handled
through FL Paso, but some Of them
will be shipped by wagon to Ros-
well.
Mr.. Roe believes the farmers might
be benefited and that the country
would also profit if a government
agent were sent here to look after
the potato crop. The farmers find
that freight is SO high it eats up
much of their profit if they ship the
potatoes any great distance, while
if th4 sell them at home they find
a glutted market at present.-El Paso
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

If Germany insists upon annexa-
tions, W. may yield them the pro-
Germans.-Columbia State.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26
LA TOILETTE WILL NOT
TOLERATE PATRIOTISM


Mr.. La Toilette apparently has
made up his mind to conduct a
thorough and merciless investigation
of congress and the country, to see
that all foolish patriotism is proper
ly exposed and punished. He indi-
Gates that the presumptuous millions
who have dared to monkey with the
La Toilette buzz saw shall be meth
odically and completely strafed.-
Santa Fe New Mexican.
Sweden explains, but it's like the
cowboy ~vigilante's explanation:
Were sorry, widow, about your
husband, but we hanged the wrong
man. The jokes on us.,-New York
Telegram.
Tf Car,,opy ;pc;efe ,Do, oreaxa-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26
THE H FELLOW SAYS

Now that the Estancia valley farm
ers were doubling their efforts to
increase the production of food
%stuffs; now that the business men
all owe the valley are advertising
the resources and possibilities of our
county, and now that the people of
the neighboring states are coming
here in large numbers every day, to
build homes and produce, the dis
mantling of this road would be most
detrimental to the business interests
in the county.-Willard Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

Postmaster General Burleson says
the newspapers may condemn and
criticise the administration all they
please, but must not oppose con-
scription, interfere with enlistments,
discourage the government loans or
circulate the Infamous lie that the
government of the United States was
influenced by Wall Street or the
munition makers into going to war
with Germany.-Las Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

Did Won know that over twenty
five hundred trans-continental tour
lists arr have passed through Mag
dalcnl during the year 1917, and thM
if the present rate of travel is ke1%
up during the rest Of the year, that
over three thousand cars will have
passed through the town?-Magda-
lcrl Ncws
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-26

What did Sweden think was being
sent TO Berlin in her Diplomatic code,
the baseball scores?-Boston Trans
cript.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

Mr.. W. R. Tyner of Lowe was o
Lumberton visitor yesterday.
Mr.. Stephen Davis of Buie, r. I,
was a Lumberton visitor this morn
ing.
Mr.. W. T. Culbreth of Badin was
Lumberton visitor Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean left
last night for Baltimore, Md, and
Washington, D. c. They will be
away a week.
Mrs. Albert Stewart of Fayette
vile is a guest at the home of hel
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. P. Gray, Walnut street.
Mr.. NJ. C. Holmes Of Ma1shvillt
spent Tuesday and yesterday in Lura
Le:-or visiting at the home Of n
nephew Mr.. J. C. Bodenheimer.
Miss Annie Neal Fuller is expected
home tonight from Wilmington, wher
she has been a guest of Miss Eliz
abeth Westbrook for several days
Miss Fuller also visited friends a
| Southport.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
AT THE MOVIES
At the PaStime

The Pastime theatre offers today
"The Diamond Runners, a 5-reel
feature presenting Helen Holmes at
her best. 1t is a thrilling drama OF
love and adventure. staged in Ha-
waii by J. P. MCGOWAN. 1t is a
picture that the Pastime congratu-
lates itself on securing. Tomorrow
Lucille Lee Stewart will be presented
in "The Destroyers" a 5reel Vita
graph Blue Ribbon feature. This
will be found an unusually interest
ing picture from the book Peter Cad
Lucille Lee Stewart is a sister OF
Anita Stewart who is one of Lumber
tons great favorites. Kitty Gordon
is coming next week. Show opens
daily at 3 p. m. except Saturday
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
CHURCH NEWS NOTES

Presbyterian, Dr.. G. E. Moorehouss.
Pastor
correspondence Of The Robesonit,
Sabbath school everv S,h,atl,
morning at $50. Glasses for I'll
age men, women and childrn,
The dlnlnutlve chains of hal L
are generally too small to he fit
until they are too strong to he brok-
en-" ~ - IN
"Christ's blood-purchased atone
.renF is sufficicrt for al; but ef-
ilt,en1 ony for tnose who he,ievo.
N1rr'rg worship 1T IT o'r'or<
Sermon theme: THE First Article N
the great Charter of the Kingdom of
Heaven"
There is something worth w,,i;e to
be learned by attending this s-y:es
Of sermons.
Evening worship at 1880. Sermon
theme: "Gadding About. A ser
mon on subject well worthy Of cen
sideration.
Midsweek service Wednesday at
1880 p. M. Subject Eph. ".
All who have no regular eI,vrcl
affiliation in the town are cordial
ly invited to share all the services
OF this church. You will be wei
come and We will try to do you good
All Presbyterians ought to be pres.
ent at the services unless they are
providentially hindered from beine
present. Be loyal to the Church oi
your fathers, you have reason to be
proud of the history Of your owr
! church.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
Business Meeting of Baraca Class of
Chestnut Street Methodist

At a business meeting Of the Ba-
raca class of Chestnut Street Meth
odist church Tuesday evening the
following committees were appoint
ed by the president, Mr.. E. L Ham
ilton: to visit hotels-T. S. Golden,
F. A. Crabtree, J. P. Newman, L.
c. Bell; for special music-E. G.
Rancke, Jr., T. S. Golden. The class
is divided into "Blues" ard "Whites'
in contest for attendance and Prof.
eagle was named secretary for the
"Blues", Mr.. J. L. Rhine secretary
for the 'Whites". 1t was decided
to move the class meeting place to
the church auditorium, provided ar
rangements could be made, and a
resolution was adopted to the effect
sthat Sunday school should begin
strictly at $50, to the minute.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

Mr.. H. H. Stanley of the Ten Mile
section is in town today.
Mr.. H. A. M'White of R. 1 from
Lumberton is in town today.
Mr.. HAYNES Barnes of Proctorville
is Il Lumberton visitor TODAY.
Mrs. Olive Powell and daughter,
Miss Quessie, Of Orrum were among
the shoppers in town Yesterday.
Messrs. c. A. and Leonard Britt
and J. Frank Stephens of R. from
Orrum were Lumberton visitors yes
terday.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF L,TM-
RERTON

By order of the Town Commission
ers | must collect all Taxes due the
Town c. Lumberton at once. Those.
who have not paid will please take
notice that unless Taxes are paid at
once | shall have to levy on property
ALF. H. MCLEOD,
l l 1t* Tax Collector
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
Brilliant Reception Given by Mes
danes n. 4. Mclean and Jno. Knox

hNSeeption TlVen BY Mes
danes N. 4. Mclean and Jno. Knox
Reported for The Kobesonian.
One Of the most brilliant as we'll
as largely attended social events of
the mid-winter was the reception
given Tuesday afternoon, january
SOth, by Mrs. N. A. Mclean and
Mrs. John Knox at the home CT
MS; Mclean, complimentary to Mrs.
j: Wescott Edmondson Of Jackson
yiiie, Fla;. house guest OF Mrs. Knox,
MISS Etfle Sinclair Of Fayetteville,
the charming guest of Mrs. Mclean,
arf Mrs. Junius J. Goodwin, re-
cent bride. This spacious home was
thrown en- suite and a color note Of
green and red was observed in the
oecolat1ons of palms, ferns, japoni-
cas and carnations.
Mrs. E. K. Proctor welcomed the
callers at the entrance and Master
Hugh McAllister and little Miss Alice
Mclean received the cards. Mrs. H.
NJ. McAlllster presented the ladies to
the receiving line, composed of the
hostesses, honorees ard Mrs. A. w.
| Mclean. Receiving in the dirfng
room were Mrs. Alf. H. Mcleod. Mrs.
Mcnamara, Mrs. Ira Townsend and
Miss Mary G. McNeill. Here a sal
ad course was served by Misses Eliz-
abeth Belk, Rachael Mcnamara, Cam
nnie McNeill and Marjorie Russell.
Coffee and tea were poured by Mrs.
E. L. Holloway and Mrs. J.D. Proctor,
assisted by Misses Matte and Sallie
Mclean. Mrs. L. T. Townsend, Mrs.
Irwin jenkins and Mrs. J. A Sharpe
received in the library, where the
punch table was arranged with Mrs
A. I. McLaen and Mrs. J. P. Rus
! sell. assisted by little Misses Eliza.
beth Jennings and Eugenia Mclean
{. presiding. Others assisting in re
/ ceiving were Mrs. r. C. Lawrence
Mrs. T. c. Johnson and Mrs. Charlie:
! Brown,
= A delightful feature of the after
noon was the music rendered b,
: members Of the music club. Thos
e taking part were Mrs. L. R. Varse,
Mrs. j. Q. Beckwith, Mrs. T. A. Nc
Neill, Mrs. R. R. Carlvle and Misse
n Christine Cover and Agnes Mclean
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an un--
happy slave. For impure blood and
SLUGGISH liver, use Burdock Blood
Ritters. On the market 35 years.
S. 90 a botte.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
AM MAKING LOANS FOR FIVE
FOR SALE

14O acres of land on the public road
between Fairmont and Rowland: :.
This property has good house, and
can be bought cheap. If not sold
within two weeks will entertain a
proposition for renting same fo1
1911. For further information ap-
ply to
McNAIR & PEARSALL
WILMINGTON, N. C.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

Mrs. L. T. Townsend will entertain
the Young Matron's club and Mrs.
F. P. Grav will entertain the We'd
nesday Afternoon Embroidery club
at the Lorraine hotel tomorrow af-
ternoon, $3.50 to 4:30, in honor of
Mrs. Albert Stewart of Fayetteville,
who is the guest of her sister Mrs
Gray.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
Misses MerkeI Comipg-to to lyric

TIE Misses Merkel and their moth
or. Who were in Lumbcrton last wear
:.bca55 this time and are we'll remem-
bcrad, are coming to Lumberton
a.>,&in, but only for a short stay
tree lays. IN that time they will
entertain with their cute songs and
d2rces-the girls, not their mother
but this time they Will play at the
Lyric theatre
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic consti-
patton Doan's Regulets operate cas-
iIy. 25c a box at all stores.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

A banquet was given at the Lor-
raine Tuesday evening by members
of the Lumbee Research club. A re-
port Of this event was received this
morning but must be held over for
the next issue.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

ltch! Itch! Itch-Scratch. Scratch,
Sratch; The more You scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
Fer eczema, any skin itching. soc
a box.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

when it opens at l o'clock. Prices all
The week and 10 cents
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
BUSINESS
BUILDERS

MONEY TO LEND ON EASY
terms. See Geo. L. Thompson,
trust officer, Planters Bank &
Trust Co.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

VISIT McALLISTER HDW. CO.
during demonstration week Feb.
$40 and receive our special of
fer on Majestic Range.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

WANTED--A RELIABLE, HUST-
ling party to sell ecemetery work
for US in this section. Old estab-
lished company. Good proposition
TO right man. Write for particu-
lars. Necklenburg Marble & Gran
ite Co., Charlotte, N. c.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE
Ceahnard Air line

Train No. 13 westbound Tvs 6:19 pm
Train No. 20 eastbound Tvs 9:45 pm
Train No. 19 west-bound Tvs 7:15 am
Train No. IA eastbound Tvs 1905 am
VA. & CAROLINA SOUTHERN
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

MAJESTIC DEMONSTRA TION
week Feb. $40. $3.50 set of ware
given with each Range purchased
during this week. McAllister Hdw.
Co.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01
RE-
lieves Rheumatism, Neuralgia. etc.

DON'T FORGET THE BEST PLACE
to stop hunger is at the Olympia
cafe. Elm street, Lumberton.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

MY INTEREST RATE
and terms with others who are
handling the same class of loans.
Amounts, 100000 to $50. 100000;
Robson, Scotland and Hoke coun-
ties. Rate of interest FIVE PER
CENT. A. T. Mclean, Lumberton.
IN. C.
The Robesonian., 1917-02-01

WE HAVE TO OFFER A DANDY
set of kitchen ware to any pur-
chaser of Majestic Range during
demonstration week Feb. 5-1O. NC
Allister Hdw. Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
PARCEL POST BUSINESS INCREASING
Six Tons of Packages Were Sent Out From Local Office in Two Weeks Tme-Nesriy 17ooo Packages Handled During This Period

A statement of parcel post business handled st ths local poetof5ce from April 2 fo April 1s, 1917. shows G marked increase oyer the number of parcels handled durfrE<t1S correspond tng period last year. lt1ncs tfIS parcel post was started fa 1tf5 ths business ak the local offfes bae steadily increased on 6 f5 fo % per cent. basis.
 Packages weighing one and two pounds gre handled more than others. Packages of JfhtE weight are especially at1msTous fa the 6ret and second zones. The limit of the packages received and delivered is now g inches.
 Postmaster John P. Murphy gays oz3t the following fsHFee Friday ok khe records ksDt during the specified time;
 4suEnbeF of parcels received from 6kber ohfces for delivery at this ofiice, n GSes namber of parcels mailed at thIe cf1ce for local delivery, I73; total number Of parcels received fer deiiv- cry 1f.7f1: number of parcels dsitv- cred through general delivery window and postOdice boxes, 67b; number ok parcels delivered by city letter caF- Ffers. 2,efo: number Of parcels dei5y-