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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
LUMBERTON WON THE CANDY
First Baptist Church of Lumberton
Won in Attendance Contest at Sea-
side Assembl ly-Little Lille lSnead
Varser Got the 10-Pound Stick of
Caisdv

Reported for The Robesonian.
On Tuesday night the attendance
contest closed. The contest bids for
prize given to the church having
the largest number of representatives
at the assembly. The registration
closed at II o'clock Wednesday. Up
on the final count the First Baptist
church of Lumberton was declared
the winner, with an attendance of 81,
and Dunn had the next highest with
26.
The conditions Of the contest were
that the winners should select the
prettiest girl from. their number, who
should be the recipient of the prize.
And the Assembly was assured that
the prize would be sweet one.
When the news was given out, the
winning contestants retired to a COM
mittee and selected Miss Lille Snead
Varser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
R. Varser, as the recipient of the
prize. Then, just before the lecture
of the evening by DR.. H. M. Whorter
of Baltimore, DR.. John Jeter Hunt
whose church gave the prize, called tc
the platform Rev. l.. McB. White
pastor of the First Baptist church Of
Shelby, who presented the prize.
The presentation was timely, ane
most happily expressed. He refer
red in PLEASING terms to the Lumber
ton church as an organization and /;
working unit in the denominations
life Of the State. Then he turned to th'
. delighted and happy recipient ant
presented a big, patriotic ten-pount
stick of candy, all colored in the ma
tional red, white and blue.
i The audience let itself loose in ;
genuine cheer that lasted some time
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Baptists Plan Campaign to Raise a
Million Dollars

The board of education Of the Bap-
tist State convention held its annu-
al session at Wrightsville Beach
Tuesday and outlined its plan of or
ganization for a campaign to raise
million dollars for the endowment
and enuipmert of the educational in
stitutions under the control Of the
denomination.
The wisest and most iudicious man
that can be found, one whose leader
ship will inspire confidence in all
the churches, is to be selected bv the
executive committee of the board, and
he is to direct the campaign. organ
izing each district association and
each church, and to enlist, as far as
may be possible, all the 27O,OOO Bap-
fists in the State in this gigantic ef-
fort to advance the interests of all the
denominational schools.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Enjoying an Auto Trip Through Vlr-
ginla-Young Ladies to New York

ginla-Young Ladies to New York
Mr.. W. K. Bethune returned this
morning from a business trip to
Washington and New York, partly in
connection with his duties as secre-
tary to Congressman Godwin's COM
mittee on reform in the civil service
and partly in connection with his au-
to "No-Skid'' invention, for which ap-
plication for patent is pending. Mr..
Bethune left Lumberton Tuesday of
last week and at Richmond the next
day joined Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Nc
Neill and Miss Cammie McNeill of
Lumberton and Mrs. McNeill's sister
Miss Lucy Williams of Red Springs,
who are travelling in Mr.. McNeill's
auto. The party went together to
Washington-getting stuck on impos-
sible roads beyond Fredericksburg
and pulling out easily on one dose
of Bethune's "No-Skid'-where they
spent two days, returning Saturday
to Culpepper, Va, where Mr.. Bethune
left the party and went back to
Washington. Misses Williams and
McNeill left Culpepper yesterday fol
New York and were joined in Wash
ington today by Miss Agnes Mclean
who left Lumberton last night fol
New York. Misses Williams and Nc:
Lean will spend some time in New
York studying music. Miss Mcneil
will spend a few days in New Yori
and return home. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Neill expect to arrive in Lumberto1
Saturday. Their two children are a
their home here with Mrs. McNeill''
mother. Mrs. Williams of Rec
Springs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
SUIT OVER DRAINAGE
DISTRICT FUNDS

Bank of Lumberton Have Filed Suit
Against Sheriff Lewis and First
National Bank for Deposit of Drain
age District Funds
The board of county commissioners
and the National Bank of Lumberton
have filed suit against Sheriff R. E..
Lewis, the First National Bank of
Lumberton and the board of drainage
commissioners of the Back and ia
cob drainage districts asking that a
peremptory writ of mandamus be is
sued by the court directing the de-
fendant bank to pay over to plaintiff
bank all the funds Of the Back and
Jacob Swamp drainage districts now
on hand with interest at per cent
since May 18, 1917. Also that per.
emptory mandamus be given against
the defendent sheriff commanding
him to deposit in the plaintiff bank
all funds belonging to the Back and
Jacob Swamp drainage districts now
on hand and all hereafter collected
The plaintiff bank was elected as
depository for the county's funds and
it is from that fact that the above
suit has been started.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
THE DEATH RECORD

Rev. E. M. Hoyle, Former Pastor of
Chestnut Street Methodist Church
of Lumberton, Passed Away in
Statesvllle Tues)iay-Remains In
TERED at Cornelius Today
A special of the 3rd to the Char
lotte Observer gives the sad intelli
gence Of the death Of Rev. E. Marvin
Hoyle at sanatorium in States
vile Tuesday morning following a
serious operation, news Of which op-
Grafton was given in a special from
Statesville published in Mondays
Robesonian. Deceased was for four
years pastor Of Chestnut Street
Methodist church of Lumberton, leav-
ing this charge five and a half years
ago, and he had many warm friends
here. He was 38 years old and is
survived by his wife and four chill
dren-Ruth, Marvin, Jonathan and
Robert-the oldest barely IL years
old.
The funeral and burial will take
place at Cornelius, at Mount Zion
church, today. The Statesville dis
patch states that Bishop Jno. C. Kill
81 VI 1AioeCO, AsCVS. w. N. w al z
and L. D. Thompson of Statesville,
Rev. L. A. Falls Of Mooresville and
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins of Davidson will
assist in the services.
E. Marvin Hoyle was born and
reared in Cleveland county and was
= graduate of Trinity college, Dur.
ham. He had served charges at Dur.
ham, Lumberton, Asheville and Cor
nelius, serving Mount Zion at Cor
nelius for 18 months prior to his
death. sN ssasNS
A dispatch from Cornelius to The
Observer states that deceased was
universally loved and esteemed in tha
town and community and that new;
Of his death fell like a pail over thu
entire community.
The parents Of the deceased, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Hoyle, live at Car
! thage. During the pastorate Of tn
deceased here his parents lived fo
a while with him and during par
, of the time they lived on farm
in Bladen county.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS
Russians Capture Thousands of Ger
mans - Throwing Fresh Troops
Against TeutOnP Positions-Two Ger.
man Airplanes Brought Down

The soldiers Of revolutionary Rus
sia maintained their attempts to
break through the Austro- German
lines in eastern Galicia. Cheered bv
the results of the fighting during the
first three days of July, General Brus-
siloff's men continue their offerts, es-
pecially in the region of Brzezany,
and are throwing fresh forces against
the Teuton positions.
=. During Sunday and Monday, the
first two days Of the new drive, the
Russians captured 800 officers and
$4,000 men and on Tuesday and We'd
nesday probably added several more
thousand to the total. Twenty-nine
guns and thirty-three machine guns
were taken from the Austro Germans.
Violent artillery duels have been
in progress on the Koniuchy-Zlo
sector, on the Stockhod, in Volhynia
and at Brody, on the Galician-V -Volhy-
nian border.
In the Champagne on the western
front the German crown prince has
made another desperate and fruitless
effort to break the French lines north
west Of Rheims. Attacking in force
along an 11-mile front, the Germans
especially strong efforts around Ger
ny and Allies and against the Calfor-
ME plateau. The French repulsed all
attacks with losses.
After checking the Germans, the
French took initiative in a small op
Grafton east of Cerny and captured g
strong German salient. German at
tacks on the left bank of the Meuse
were repulsed.
! Raids and patrol engagements
have occupied the German and British
! further north. Several Austrian at
tacks on the Carso south Of Gorizi;
were checked by the Italians, Rom!
reports.
| German airplanes have again raid
etl the English coast, this time at
/ tacking Harwich. British airme1
pursued the raiders and two enem,
machines were brought down ablaze
Eleven persons were killed and thir
ty-six injured by bombs dropped b
the raiders.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
All France Celebrated the Fourth

Tarls Dispatch, July 4.
- All France today celebrated the
Fourth Of July. Paris turned out a
crowd that no American city ever
surpassed for size, enthusiasm and
profusion of Stars and Stripes.
A battalion of the first American
etxpeditionary force about to leave for
training behind the battle front had
ats, first official review in France
and was the center of celebration. Ev-
erywhere the American flag was fly
ing. from public buildings, hotels and
residences and from automobiles, cabs
and carts; horses brides and the lap,
els of pedestrians carried them.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Best Year in History of Baptist Or
phanage

Last year was the best in the his
tory. of the BAPTIST orphanage at
Thomasville, according to the report
brought back by Mr.. Stephen Mc1n-
tyre Of Lumberton, who is member
of the board Of trustees Of the or
phanage and who attended the an
nual meeting of the board at Thorn
asviile last week. The contributions
and incomes at the orphanage last
year were more than $4,000, of
which S64,OOO was voluntary contri-
buttons. There are more than 500
boys and girls a. this institution and
the orphanage is full to the brim,
Mr.. Mcintyre said. However, an
other building will soon be added and
more room made. There were 19 girls
and 5 boys who graduated from the
high school this year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Japan to Adhere to Policy of Non
Interference

Toxic Dispatch, July 3.
General Chang Hsun, says a dis
patch from Peking, asked Baron Ha-
yashi, the Japanese minister, on June
% whether Japan would support a
movement for the restoration of the
monarchy in China. Baron Hayashl
replied that Japan would adhere to
it's nolicv of non-intereference.
Should the restoration appear to
succeed, it is believed here, it may
precipitate a decisive struggle be-
tween tn northrn and southern pro-
vinces. The opinion has been ex-
pressed there that should serious dis
orders arise Japan and the allies
mipht be forced to take protective ac-
ton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
sewing Unit of National Aid Will
Meet July 9

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
The sewing unit of the National
Aid will meet on Monday afternoon,
july 9th, at 4:3O, in the usual room
at the high school building. A full
attendance is requested, as there are
new patterns to be considered and
garments to be cut.
Any old counterpanes, table cloths,
doiles or old soft white scraps that
the ladies will bring will be very
much appreciated, and can be used
to great advantage in our work.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Examinations for PublicSchool Teach
ers Next Week

AS has been stated in TheRobe-
sonian, examinations for public school
teachers will be held in Lumberton
next week by Supt. ]. r. Poole. Ex-
aminations for white teachers will be
held Tuesday, Julye10, in the graded
school building, for colored teachers
Wednesday, July II, in the colored
graded school building, and for In
dian teachers Thursday, July II, in
the court house.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
RecOrder's Court

Recorders Court
T. A. Norment, Jr., and B. H. Wal
lace were given a hearing before AS
sistant Recorder E. M. Johnson Tues
day On the charge of an affray. Judg-
ment was suspended upon. payment
of cost. The affray took place Sat
urday night, mention Of which was
made in Mondays Robesonian.
w. N. Smith was given a hearing
on the charge of assault upon his
wife. Prayer for judgment was con-
tinued upon payment Of cost and the tne
defendent was placed under a S2Oo
bond and must pay his wife $40 the
month until her young baby is Il
years old.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
China is in the Throes of Civil Wal
San Francisco Dispatch, July 4.

China Is in The ThrOes Of Civil War
San Francisco Dispatch, July 4.
China is in the throes of civil war
and a battle is being fought today
between the troops of the southern
provinces fighting for the preserva-
!icn of the republic and the northern
forces Of the young Emperor, accord
ing to cable advices received here to-
day by the Chinese Nationalist league.
The first clash was announced as hav'
ing occurred yesterday by officials OF
the league, who claim the sources Of
its information is unquestionable.
The advices today state that Presi-
dent Lo Yuan Hung is safe in Peking
and Vice President Fung Kuck jung
is directing troop movement in Nan
king.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

twenty-five million dollars was
placed to the credit of Great Britain
Monday by Secretary McAdoo, bring
ing loans to that nation up to $685.
1000 and the total loaned all the
allies to 81 DAB ,000, 900.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
IL Applications for Pensions Passed

The pension board Of Robeson
county met in the office Of Clerk of
the Superior Court C. B. Skipper
here Monday. The board met for the
purpose of passing on applications
for pensions and II applications were
passed. men and 8 widows of Con-
federate veterans The board will
meet again the first Monday in Au-
gust for the purpose Of passing on
applications that may be made at that
time,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Infant Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy
kin]aw of HowaljsylIje

Wilbur, 3-months-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sandy Kinlaw, who live in
Howellsville township, died Monday.
The child had been sick for some
time with colitis.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05
Hsuan Tung Put Back on Throne OF

Hsuan Tung was put back On the
throne of China on the 1st under the
protection of Gen. Chang Hsun, and
President Ii Yuon Hung has submit
ted to the monarchy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

nearing on Consolidation of Oakton
and Pfoctoryllle Schools First Mon.
day in August-Appropriation for
nome Demonstration Agent-S5,0 900
70 De Borrowed-Supt. Poole Re-
erected for Term of 2 Years-Pe-
.ition for Bond Election for Build.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
TRIPS
WEDNESDAY?

Municipal street cars will be
making regular trips over the new
line Wednesday or Thursday.
Workmen fare putting finishing
touches on the viaduct over the
Milwaukee yards, and will have
the entire line completed in two
more days.
Commissioner Atkins said Mon
day that he had no itemized fig
ures as yet to indicate the cost of
construction of the line, but that
he was certain to save several
thousand dollars out of the $780,
600 appropriated by the council.
Increased cost of materials, and
unexpected difficulties in con-
struction, boosted the cost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22

George, Utah, on the grounds of
desertion.
Shocked and stunned by the
news, Miss Chester asked her
director to call off all activities
for the day while she went home
to think.
To go east and fight the
charge and reclaim her Mls-
bands love meant the loss of
the biggest role she had ever
essayed.
To fail to contest the suit
meant that her husband
would be awarded a decree
by default. The lure Of a
career against the love of
home--that was her problem.
Next day she hunted up her
director.
I've decided to see the picture
thru she said briefly.
Virginia Chester had made the
big decision-for- fame as against
husband and home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
Praises
Sammy
UNITED Press Leased Wire. /,

NOnhteO PresS Leased Wfre.)
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Premier
Lloyd-George gave an enthusiastic
audience of 10000 persons in AL
bert hall this afternoon some of
the reasons why the country was
confident of victory and was de-
termined to prosecute the war to
a victory.
For the first time he revealed
some of the statistics showing
Britain's speed-up campaign to
beat the submarines.
There can be no peace in the
world until the strife of the war
spirit at Potsdam is shattered and
Its priesthood dispersed" he de-
clared solemnly.
Time is now on our side. Time
was once a neutral-but not since
the advent of America and the fall
Of Germany submarines.
Americas manu- power is
the best fighting material in
the world.
we are now on the eve of the
most important inter-allied con-
ference ever held. For the first
time the representatives of Ameri-
ca and the new Russian democracy
will attend. Their decisions may
determine the ultimate issue or
the war.
Our monthly tonnage loss
now" he asserted, lis a little over
a third of the April figures"
"The submarines lost in
10 months by the enemy total.
more than twice the number
destroyed during the whole
of last year.
I'VE have increased our
shipbuilding fOurfOld. Amer
lea has done the same."s-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
Mangle
Youths
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
Omitted Press Leased Wire.-

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Oct. 22.-About
80 per cent of Hindenburg's can
non fodder in the recent Ypres
sector fighting, nearly one-third
of those whose mangled bodies
carpeted the ground in the British
advance or were included in the
constant stream of prisoners, were
of the 1917 class of youths.
Nothing could illustrate Ger
many's waning man power more
forcibly than this crowding OF
mere boys into the front ranks.
Headquarters figures today
showed that of the German total
draft of 1917 approximately one
half had been made up OF what
was really the 1918 class.
Thousands of these Ger
man boys have been sacrificed
in the terrible British artil-
lery fire. One letter found In
the pocket of just such
beardless boy soldier de-
clared:
'Of my company of 40
men all have been lost except
18-and the same ratio ape
plies to my whole regiment"
One boyish German diarist en-
tered this note:
I'm four days the British have
smashed seven of our divisions"
A captured battalion Command
er's report, exhibited today at
headquarters, complains that his
own German heavy artillery bat
teries shelled the German lines
for 20 minutes and that two COM
panies had sSlephoned. they were
leaving their positions.
Anothtl evidence of desperation
of the German high command is in
the constant withdrawal of troops
from the Russian front for duty
here on the west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
Especial to The Times.

Especial to The Times.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct "a
The love of one man or the adu-
lation of many. A home, or a
career with fame.
Which appeals most strongly to
women?
Fame" answers Virginia
Chester, Pathe motion picture
star, who has accepted divorce
rather than retard her stage
progress with the handicap of
marriage"
Here was the situation:
An interior set" in a Holly
wood studio. The big scene for a
10-reel problem play was being
shot"
Suddenly real deputy sheriff
walked into the picture.
Miss Chester" he said, II
have a summons for YOU"
: Her husband, Robert O'Neill,
had, according to the summons,
filed suit for divorce In st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
SELL
PARK SPUDS

The Tacoma park board is ready
to sell its potato crop.
Potatoes planted last spring,
during the war garden" cam
paign, have been harvested by en-
ployes at PIT. Defiance park and
are ready to be placed on the mar
ket.
Figures completed Monday
showed that the entire crop OF 100
bushels cost the board $4,000.
We'll more than break even
on the DEAL" said President Allen.
but 1t was not the park boards
aim to raise potatoes for profit.
We simply wanted to help relieve
the food shortage"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
CHARGED WITH
annoying SH0W
GIRLS SUNDAY

preparing for their vaudeville
performances, Vance Fawcett,
sanitary inspector in the health
department. was discharged Nom
day from city service by his fa-
ther, Mayor Fawcett.
Arthur A. Lotto, manager OF
the Hippodrome theater. preferred
charges of intoxication and Inn
proper conduct against the may
or's son Monday. and young Faw-
cett was promptly relieved of his
official duties.
Flashes Badge.
According to charges made by
Lotto and substantiated by act
resses and stage hands, Vance
Fawcett entered the theater by
way of the stage entrance Sunday
evening short time before the
regular performance. He opened
dressing room doors and peered
In at actresses who were In all
manner of undress.
Fawcett then sauntered about
the stage. flashing" his special
police badge on the stage hands,
and making suggestions Of Inn
provements that should be made
to the stage.
you'll have to install a ven-
tilating system here at once"
Fawcett told Manager Lotto, when
the latter hurried to the stage to
see what the commotion was
about
II don't know whether I will
or not" replied Lotto. but I GER
tainly won't take any orders In
my own theater from a drunken
man."
Anderson Gets job.
"I'll see that you take ORDERS"
Fawcett is said to have replied.
I'm the mayors son." And he
pulled back his coat to show his
badge.
Lotto forced Fawcett to leave
the stage at once, and threatened
to call an officer IL he returned
during the evening.
Early Monday morning the the
alter manager appeared at Mayor
Fawcett's office and preferred
charges against the young man.
81 had Vance on this job during
probation" explained the mayor.
II told him tia he would be dis
charged the first time heard any
bad reports of him. I'll discharge
him at once"
II. e. Anderson, an inspector on
the Green river watershed, was
appointed Monday to replace
Vance Fawcett in the health de-
partment inspection work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
Kaiser
Baked
tUnited Press Lea.ed wire.)

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Bravery of
the personnel of the Russian Riga
gulf fleet for the time being has
at least baked Germany Of the
chief benefit which she had hoped
from her great naval offensive In
that section.
Officials today accorded the
greatest admiration to the feat OF
the Russian Riga fleet in eluding
the gigantic German fleet and es-
Gaping bottling up which had
been regarded as inevitable.
According to Petrograd dis
patches, the Russian war vessels,
forced back into Riga bay last
week by overwhelming superiority
of the Germans, slipped thru the
carefully patrolled waters of Moon
Sound and were safely reported in
the Gulf of Finland today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
TRAIN PICKED MEN FOR
OFFICERS IN FRANCE

ing. rifle firing, grenading, stokes
cunning. etc.
Thus, prier OF graduation, every
officer will become proficient in ex-
actly the duties he will in the flu
ture require his command to per.
form.
Observers who have seen Brit
ish and French training schools In
operation and who were afforded
an opportunity today to see these
young American officers starting
their schooling, were enthusiastic
over their appearance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-22
CHILD BURNED

United Press Leased W'tre.,
SACRAMENTO. Cal, Oct. 22.-
Charlotte, 10-year-old daughter of
l.. II. Stewart, local manager of
the Central California Canneries,
died today from burns suffered
last Friday when she and other
children, while "playing house"
were lighting some candles in the
basement of the Stewart home.
The little girls clothing caught
fire.