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The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
GOV BECKETT WILL SPEAK
He Will Deliver Address in Lum-
berton at Annual Meeting Of
Camp Pope January 19-This
Will be a Big Day.

Commander J. A. McAllister Of
Camp Willis H. Pope, Confederate vet
Grams, has just received letter from
Governor Beckett accepting an invita-
ton to deliver an address in Lumber
ton on January 10 at the annual meet
ing of the camp.
This will be big day in Lumber
ton. Governor Beckett is without a
superior in the State as an orator and
is popular with the people. He will
be heard here by large crowd, no
doubt. The celebration will be one fit
ting the day and the honored orator
of the occasion. 1. Further announce
ments will be made later.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
Took Big Gobbler and Left Runt
Mr.. Cough Says it is the Linn

State Senator Frank Cough rises
to a point of personal privilege. He
has been treated shamefully. He says
he never kicks without good cause,
that he is long suffering and kind,
but that the man who Saturday night
went into his chicken yard and stole
his big Christmas gobbler and left
in it's place little runt Of turkey
that. is hrdly knee-high to a grass
hopper committed the objectionable
sin. He wants his gobbler back and
The Robesonian fain would help him
but even public mention in The Rob.
, esonian cannot "do the ondoable'
Much it is feared that never again will
he look that big gobbler in the face
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
LIGHTLEsS NIGHTS
White Way Lights to be Reduced
and Electric Signs to be Cut Out
Thursday and Sunday Nights
Order to be Carried Out in Lum-
berton.

Mr.. II. Ma McAllister of Lumberton,
county fuel administrator, has receiv-
ed instructions from the State fuel ad-
ministrator, Mr.. A. w. McAllister of
Greensboro, to see that the instruc-
tions in the notice printed below be
carried out in Lumberton, which
means that Lumberton will have So
called "ightless nights:
The fuel administrator for North
Carolina has received instructions
from Washington, taking effect De-
| cember 18th, which cancels previous
| order regulating time for illumina-
tion of advertising signs and for cleo
trio signs.
The order provides that all signs of
every kind, including merchants signs,
directional signs, theater signs, hotel
signs, advertising signs, display light
ing on buildings and elsewhere, shall
be discontinued completely on Thurs
day and Sunday nights of each week.
On these same nights stores not open
for business must not show even in
side lights more than are necessary
for safety, and municipalities with
cluster lights for extra bright light
ing for white-way effect, must reduce
on Thursday and Sunday nights tc
only so much lighting as is necessary
for safety. These nights will be call.
: ed ''ightless nights.
; Newspapers are requested to urge
|; householders to observe these nights
with as few lights in the home az
; possible.
: The spirit of the order is that OF
$ Thursday and Sunday nights ther,
/, should be no more outdoor lighting
t than is absolutely necessary for safe
t ty of street passages and dangerous
E spots.
: The State fuel administrator ha
! been charged by the u S. fuel admin
r istration with giving full effect t
r this order, using the full authorit,
granted by the Federal administra
e ton, if there are individual violations
v The chairman of local fuel committee
l. throughout the State of North Care
e lima are requested to give publicit
n to this order, and to request their re
/ spective local municipal authorities
: aid them in the enforcement Of the OIL
o der, the purpose of which is to cor
! serve the fuel supply and thereby as
l. sist in relieving the fuel situation.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24

Mr.. w. j. Prevatt is able to be
out today after being confined to his
room for three months.
Mr.. J.. S. Holman, manager of
the Lorraine hotel, will prepare a
Christmas tree this evening upon
which will be presents for employees
at the hotel.
Walter Leach and MaryMcArthur,
were married in the office of Register
Of Deeds M. w. Floyd about II o.
clock this morning. Justice j. M.
Smith officiated.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Frank Taylor and Alice
Oliver; S. B. Hayes and Cathrine Muir
ray; J. C. Pittman and Belma Free
man; A. B. Floyd and Florence Lewis.
Miss Belma Freeman of the Bel
lamy section and Mr.. J. C. Pittman OF
| Maxton were married at the home OF
Justice J. M. Smith, near Attention
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Jus.
tice Smith officiated.
Mr.. Earl Crump, who enlisted II
the Lumber Bridge light infantry sew
eral months age, has been discharged
on account of his age. He is onl!
about II years old. He has returned
home.
DIR. N. A.. Thompson amputate,
the right arm of Mr.: Frank Jones, VIII
was so badly broken up at the plan
of the Robeson Manufacturing CO
several weeks ago, this morning Nh
JONES' condition is as favorable a
could be expected.
County Auditor and Mrs. j. N
McCallum. returned Saturday nigh
= from Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla
: where they went Immediately follow
! ing their wedding here on the 12t
: inst. They are at the Lorraine hote
;, In the near future they will begi
: housekeeping in a house on West Thir
: street, directly across the street frol
t the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
/, Linkhaw, who presented the house
t., the bride, who is their daughter, as
:. wedding present.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
Dentist Arrested on Charge of Muir
dering His Wife.

DR.. L. J. Johnson, a dentist Of Mid
dlesex, near Raleigh, was arrested at
Wilson Saturday ,s night fid on warrant r. mt
wife, who died in Richmond a few
days ago after taking capsule con-
tanning poison, which, it is said, she
johnson was arrested at hospital in
Wilson, where he took poison Thurs
day in an attempt to end his life. The
police say Johnson, who is % wears
old, was engaged to a young woman
m marriage ra Of 1 s months nd % ago to Miss ss
Alice knight, a 19-year-old stenog
rapher Of Richmond.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
N. G. DAY AT SCHOOL
Interesting Patriotic Program
Rendered at Graded School Fri
= day-Thrift Stamps Explained
by MIR. Varser- Thrift Clubs
Will be Organized in Every
Grade.

Grade.
North Carolina day was observed
at the Lumberton graded and high
school Friday Of last week. A very
interesting and helpful program was
rendered by the pupils of the various
grades. The stage was decorated with
ferns and United States flags. The
program was as follows
Song-Star Spangled Banner.
Tableau by number of pupils of
the various grades wearing flags of
the different cou4tries at war.
Song-Your Flag and My Flag
by pupils.
Reading What North Carolina is
Doing-Ennis Sentelle. 49,.
Song-Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean.
Reading What Our State Has
Done-Robert Allen.
Song-Old North State.
Reading = Money Contribution =
Marvin Barker.
] Reading-CivilO Organizatio Franz
/ Campbell.
Red Crosby third grade.
War and Young Mems Christian
/ Association-by Alton King.
i Song-America.
/ Reading State Council of De
j fense-Oscar Bullard and Osborn
/ Lee.
| Reading Fuel and Food Admins
, tration-Escar Bullard.
Song-Battle Hymn Of the Repub
lie.
/ After the program Mr.. LaR Varse
made very interesting talk on Thrift
stamps. Mr.. Varser explained tn
| Thrift stamp issue, how people of th
t most limited means and people wh
: do not feel that they are financial
4 able to buy Liberty bond can d
r their bit to help win the war by pul
chasing Thrift stamps. "You will b
: rendering patriotic duty and you
d money will be growing, too," he sal
). The program was very interestin
Z and thoroughly enjoyed by all pre-
}. ent. A good many patrons of tt
: school were present and Supt. Sci
: telle expressed his desire for more
the patrons to visit the school az
r see what they are doing.
Plans are being made to organi:
It Thrift clubs in every grade in schoe
the teacher of each grade to act ;
treasurer of the grade and give tt
pupils the desired information.
The fall term closed Friday and tt
- spring term will begin Monday, ia
: uary Z. Out of town teachers left Fl
: day evening and Saturday for the
- homes to spend the Christmas no
,. days, as follows: Miss Mabel Jetto
i. i. Shelby; Miss Elizabeth Breeze, Fa
N etteville; Miss Mae Seabolt, Rope
y, Miss Elizabeth Dexter, Elizabeth Cit
= Prof. R. H. Taylor, Costalia.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
PEACE NEGo-
TIATIONS BEGUN
Central Powers Played Trump
Card at Outset of Peace Par
leys-Activity on Fighting
Fronts Below Normal.

Press Summary,
Peace,negotiations between the Teu-
tonic allies and the Russians have
begun at Brest-Litovsk. And appar-
entity the enemy has played a trump
card at the outset, for, on the propo-
sal of Prince Leopold of Bavaria, the
German commander -in-chief on the
Russian front, DIR. Won Kuehlmann,
the German foreign secretary and an
astute politician, has been chosen
unanimously as official chairman.
A noteworthy fact in the compost
tion of the delegations from the va
rlolas countries allied with the Austro-
Germans is that they include men who
have stood high in the councils of
their respective countries while the
men who are to handle Russians in
terests for the most part are unknown
| in world politics.
Still another outstanding fact ir
the meagre details of the formation
of the conference that thus far has
come through is that Rumania is MOI
credited with having sent delegates
to Brest-Litovsk. The possibility i.
therefore that Rumania has decided
! to hold aloof from discussing a sep
arate peace, Notwithstanding the fac
that geographically she will be com
pletely insulated from her allie
should the negotiations result in Rus
sia quitting the war.
! On the fighting fronts, even il
& Italy, the activity Of the troops is be
low normal. In France and Belgium
the fighting that is sin progress i
merely in the nature Of outpost en-
counters and bombardments while O
the northern Italian front the enem
has lost the initiative which is entire
ly in the hands of General Diaz's me1
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
Splendid Christmas Trade Town
Full of People.

Lumberton merchants are enjoying
a splendid Christmas trade. The town
has been filled with shoppers for sew
eral days and today the town is run
ming over with people from all sec
tions Of the county and many from the
outside.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
Farmers Unien Meeting Postpon.

On account of the condition of the
roads no meeting of the Robson divis-
ion of the Farmers union was held
Wednesday of last week. The meet
ing was postponed until Wednesday
January 9. A representative of lead
ing fertilizer company will be pres
ent at the meeting to be held on that
date. All farmers in this section
whether members of the union or not
are asked to be here for the meeting
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
ANSWERING QUEsT1oNA1REs
Members of Local Bar and Others
Kept Busy the Days Through
Assisting Registrants = Some
Features That Relieve the Mo.
notony.

notony.
Members of the local bar have been
kept so busy every day during the
past week in assisting men registered
for military service in filling out their
questionnaires that they have called
in other citizens to assist in the work
The commissioners room at the court
house has been busy place every
day since the work of filling out these
questionnaires began Saturday of last
week. Men eager for assistance have
crowded the room all day, and some
registrants have spent half day or
longer there waiting their turn. It
takes one not familiar with the ques-
tionaire about an hour to fill out the
questions, but those who have had
practice can fill one out in about half
that time.
This serious business is not without
its humorous features. Some Of the
registrants have the idea that those
who are assisting in filling out their
missionaries have the power to send
them tothe army or let them stay al
home. The other day a negro kept
bothering lawyer who was speeding
up on filling out questionnaires do
ing his possible. This negro KEEP
showing his QUESTIONABLE under the
lawyers nose and repeating the re
quest, "Fill this OUT. The lawyer wa:
taking them as they came and KEEP
getting madder and madden at .thi
particular negro's importantly. Fin
ally he jumped up, rolled out a Gus
ward and in terrible voice roared
"You want me to fill yours out righ
now, do you?" Visions Of being sen
, forthwith, without chance to b
, heard, to the army, staggered this i'm
, patient negro. He wilted at once an
hun1bly assured the irate lawye
: time, boss, take your time" he said.
, An Indian gave in STACY" as tn
4 name of a son. He did not kno'
: When Mr.. Stacy asked him how
Y replied, 81 heard of lawyer at Lun
e ed the name" And Mr.. Stacy, VIII
S had pricked up his ears in anticip;
tion of a compliment to his attain
l. Il1u w OC ocsC1OA1Oo WiClA q IL
Y butte to the soft and pleasing sour
: Of his patronymic when rolled upo
e the tongue That Indian rejoiced
e it and so gave it to his son.
IS There are questions regarding one
l. preference as to artillery crops, infa
n try crops, aviation corps, etc. A n
20 gro wanted enlightenment about tt
% artillery corps. A lawyer told hi
l. it meant the big guns.
1T Don't put me down there, boss
ID he said. "Put me with the little CUR
ID "When that thing starts I wants
is gun myself.
Another, seeing that array of d
N ferent corps" instructed the man w
n. was filling out his QUESTIONABLE n
Sc to put him down among the corpses
is anywhere but there.
j. Another earnestly assured one w
ne informed him, in reply to his questie
n that the aviation corps meant servi
ar up in the air, that he did not want
SIX go there, that he wanted to keep
k feet planted on the ground.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
Oyster Supper at oakdale Wed.
| nesday Evening.

Mr.. G. K. Morgan, Of the Oakdale
section is a Lumberton visitor today.
Mr.. Morgan informed The, Robson
ian that there will be an oyster sIp-
per at Oakdale Wednesday evening,
t6 which the public is invited.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24

In ordering the address Of
your paper changed don't fail
to give the old address as well
as the new. This will save I
trouble and delay in getting
your paper at the new address
80 -
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24
JOIN THE RED CROSS
Lumberton is Only Important
Town in North Carolina That
Has No Chapter
OWE ALL TO OUR COUNTRY

We Owe it to Our Country toN Make
Supreme Sacrifice for its Welfare
Red Cross Stands at Head of Re-
lief Organizations of the World
Great Drive for New Members
The Robesonian., 1917-12-24

Since the last issue of The Robson
ian the following persons have sub
scribed Ts members Of the American
Red Cross chapter to be organized II
Lumberton, 76 Of such members hay.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
II. NJ. Kelly, Atty.

Estate OF Conrad Schmitt, deceased
Notice IS hereby given TO AL per
sons interested II sal Estate, that
the undersigned. Admin,strst II o. the
Estate OF said Conrad Schmitt, de-
ceased, will appear before the Pro
bate Court of the County Of La Sale
and State of Illinois, at the County
Court House. in Ottawa, in said Couil-
", on Monday, the l4th day OF Jami.
airy, A. y. 1918. for the purpose OF
rendering an account of his proceed
ings in the administration OF said
Estate for the final settlement, when
and where any and all persons inter
ested may appear and show cause. ii
any there be, why such account should
not be approved by the Court.
Dated at Ottawa, this 27th day Of
November 1917.
JAMES GREEN,
Administrator.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12

set his chin bacn on tnc same spot, aS
n dog Mil ihnl listens 10 his master.
Yet he insisted he was her man, aud
not Kings.
"NoW. ye taen Of the Hills" said
King. "listen Ia me who ail political
offender with reward for capture
offered" That was II gem OF II title.
Ii fired their imaginations. 81 know
things that no soldier would find out
in IL thousand years and will tell
you some of what ! know
Now he had to be careful. II he
were to invent TOO much they might
denounce him rs II traitor to the
''iiills" in general. If he were TO tell
them too little they would lose in
tereSt and might very well desert hln
ut the first pinch. He must feel for
the middle way and upset no preju-
diceS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12

was enough He did not doubt that
once he should have his extra four
thousand in the caves Khinjan would
he MIS- and he said 50
"Khinjan is mnc,' he growlea. I'm
dia is mine!
King did not answer him. He could
Only be still and be glad he had set the
camp moving and so had forced the
mulAh'e hand "rhe old fatalist would
nave suspected her answer other
wlse!" he told himself, for he knew
that he himself suspected II.
While he and the mulah watched
the tents began to fall and the women
lnbored to roll them. The men began
firing their rifles, and within the hour
enough ammunition had been sQuan-
lcred to have fought Il good-sizod Skin
mish.: hut the mullah did not mind,
for he had khlnjan caves in view, and
none knew better than he what vast
store of cartridges and dynamite WAS
piled in there. He let them waste.
Watching his opportunity, King
slipped down the ramp ami into the
crowd. while the mullah was busy with
personal belongings in the cave. King
left his own belongings to the falcs, or
To any thief who should care 10 steal
them. He was safe from the mlllah
In the midst of hisnearly eighty men,
who half believed him II sending from
the skies.
1--WE see! We secw they yelled and
danced around him.
Before ever the mullNh gave an or
der they got under way ana started
climbing the steep valley wall. The
mullnh on his brown mule thrust for
ward trying TO get in the lead, and
King and his men hung back, 10 keel
at a distance from him. Two OF three
miles along the top of THE escarnlnent
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
TACH M EMIT,

JAMES GREEN,
Administrator.

John w Dubbs. Plaintiffs Atty.
State OF Illinois. la Sane County, IS.
In the Circuit Court Of La Sale
County, ILL., January Term 1918.
George e Blanchard vs. Helen Il
McClOy.
In Attachment. Demand $Si3G0
Notice is hereby given to You the
said Helen K. McCloy that a Writ Of
Attachment has been sued out Of he
Office of the Clerk Of tho Circuit Court
OF said County Of La Sale. at he
suit Of the said George r. Blanchard
and against The estate Of You, the
said Helen K. McCloy for Eight Hun.
dred ana Forty Three and 81. 100
($Si3G0) Dollars besides interest,
directed to the Sheriff of said Coun
ty to execute, which said Writ has
been returned by said Sheriff eXecut-
ed state Of Illinois. La Sale Comfy.
IS
BY virtue OF the within attachment
writ have this 3rd day Of December.
1917 levied on the following describ.
ed property as the property of the
within named Helen Il. McCloy TO
wit
The West One Hundred tl0Ol feet
OF Lot Two GU Block Fiity.six C5G).
in the Original Town of Mendoza.
ana the West One Hundred QO0l
feet off Of Lots One % and Two CIV.
in Block Twentyfour (.4), in the hi.
noi5 Central Railroad Company's Adj.
dition TO the Town Of Mendoza, all
situated in the city Of Mendoza. La
Sale County, Illinois.
H. NJ, DAVIS. Sheriff.
BY Fred +, Stedman. Deputy.
State Of Illinois, La Sale County. 50.
The within named Helen K. Me.
! Cloy not found in my County thi, sd
day Of December. A. D, 1917.
+. W. DAVIS, Sheriff.
BY Fred +, Stedman, Deputy
Now unless You, the said Helen r.
McCloy snail personally he ana ap.
pear before the circuit Court of salu
County on tho frs day of the next
term thereof. to be holden at Ottawa.
In said County, on the second Monday
in the month of January A. D. 1918
next, give special bail and plead to
said action, judgment will be entered
against YOU in favor Of the said Plain
tilt, and the property attached sold to
satisfy the same, with costs.
JOHN l., WlTXEMAN,
-.ssss.s.ysrr ma - Clerk
Ottawa, Illinois, December srd, 1917
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
NOTICE or PUBLICATION.

State of Illinois, La Sale Comty,--sS.
In the Circuit Court to January
Term. A. ID. 1918.
The First National Bank of Ottawa,
Illinois corporation organized
under the National Banking Act Of
the United States Of America, of the
City Of Ottawa in the County of
La Sale and State Of Illinois VS..
The Swift Terra Gotta Brick 4 Tile
Company Felix 4. Guignon and
Frank B. Graham, partners doing
business under firm name and title
Of The Terra Gotta Tile Company
and John NcWberry In thanccrE,
Gen No. 220Jj. Foreclosure
Affidavit Of nonresidencc of The
Swift Terra Gotta Brick & Tile Com
pauy, a corporation organized under
the laws Of Illinois. Of the City of
Ottawa, County OF La Sale and state
of Illinois, Margaret A. Swift, vice.
president. and Edward \. Swift, socrc-
tary of said corporation, implicated
with the above defendants. Felix A..
Guignon ct al. etc, having been filed
in the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court of said County notice is there
fore hereby given 10 the said non-res'
ident defendants thai the complainant
filed its bill of complaint in said Court
in the Chancery side thereof. on the
ith day Of December, 1914, and that
thpreupon n Summon issued out or
said Court. wherein said suit is nov
pending. rCturnablc ON the second
Monday in the month Of January next.
as is by law required Now. unless
you. the said nonresident defendants
above named The Swift Terra Gotta
Brick 4 Tile Company, Il corporation
organized under The laws Of Illinois,
CT the City OF Ottawa. County OF la
Sale and state Of Illinois. Marearo'
Swift vice president and Edward
4. gift. secretary Of said corporation
shall personally Ne ana appear bclOf'
said Circuit Court on the first day OF
the next term thereof to be holden at
Ottawa, in and for the said County ON
the second Monday in January next
and plead answer or demur to said
complainant bill OF complaint. tho
same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed and decree en-
tered against you according to the
prayer of said BILL
JOHN IT, WlTHEMAN,
Clerk
Ottawa H., December |, A. ID. 1911
h. C. Swift. complainant solicitor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
CHAPTER XXI.

"Whther?' one whispered to King
"To Khinjan" he answered; and
that was enough. Each whispered TO
the other, and they all became fired
with curiosity more potent than money
brides.
When he halted nj last and dis
mounted and sat down and the strng.
glers caught up. painting, they held Il
council of war all together with Is
mail sitting III Kings back and leaning
II chin on his shoulder in order to hear
better. Bone pressed on bone, and the
place grew numb. King shook him off
II dozen times. hut each time Isnall
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Estate OF ALBERTINE MICHELE.
deceased,
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested in said Estate that the
undersigned, Admnistrator of the Es'
tate OF said Alberlne Michele, deceas-
ed, will appear before the Probate
Court Of the County of "a Sale and
State of Illinois lat the County Court
House, in Ottawa, in said County, ON
the 14th day Of necember. A. d. 1914
for the purpose of rcndering'an ac-
count OF his proceedings in the admin.
istration of said Estate for the final
settlement. when and where any and
all persons interested may appear ana
show cause. If any there be. why such
account should not be approved by the
Court.
Dated al Ottawa. this 21st day Of
November 1917.
RALPH \. GREEN.
Attest Administrator,
Edward Zilm. Clerk Probate Court
Of La Sale County Illinois
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
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FOR RENT Two dwellings, West
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and electric lights, conveniently locat-
cd on Ottawa avenue. S25.0O. Tele-
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