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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
ROYAL THEATRE
Olneyville Square.

An old favorite with the Royal Theatre
patrons will make her re-appearance next
Monday and Tuesday, this being Ella Hall,
who has been laving OIL from picture work
for the past few months, owing TO a serious
illness. She will be presented in FIVE
act play called "Iier Souls Inspiration" :"
An added attraction will be the ,hird chap.
ter OF the serial story, The Secret King
dom" with Charles Richmsn and Dorothy
Kelly in the leading roles.
Wednesday and Thursday, Charlie
Chaplin will be featured in his latest
comedy called "rhe Rink" in which he Is
seen in the character of waiter, who
works in skating rink. A special at
traction Tor these two days will be William
II. Thompson and Charles Ray in THE
Dividend" Triangle Film Production in
five acts.
Cleveland Motifs great mystery pay,
Through the Wall" with an all star cas-,
including Nell Shipman, William Duncan
and George Holt in the leading roles, will
be the main feature for Friday and Sstur.
day. Mack Swain, the Keystone come
dian, Will be seen in a two act comedy
called "Ambrose's Rapid Rise" aud two
others complete the program.
An early booking at the theatre will be
the new serial story, The Great Secret"
with Francis Y. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne in the leading roles. Further
announcements will be made in this paper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
LOOKING IL Up,

He was that type OF genteel beggar
that puts up front" as the fellows
say. His face had more tears In II
than n cemetery. and he was just get
ting ready 10 tell his down and outer's
tale when the man M the desk reached
into a drawer and brought forth a die
tionary. placing II In front Of the ap-
pealing one
What DO YOU want-sympsthy the
man at the desk asked.
"Yes, sympathy" was the half sob
bed reply.
Look In = for II. l saw II there the
other day"
The sympathy chaser grunted and
headed for the door. He wasn't look
ing for work. just sympathy-in the
form Of a piece OF loose change.-ln-
dianapolis News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26

Ny God, 10 Thee" The bearers We're
Daniel A.,Clarke, James \. Hopkins, Ed.
ward p. Harris and Coomer :. Ford, with
burial in Smithville Cemetery, back Of
the Congregational Church. Mrs. Sweet
was said 10 be the oldest woman in the
State About two months ago she fell,
striking her head on the floor, intlicting
injuries from which she never fully re
covered. Mrs Sweet was born IN Cum
berland Oct. ,. 1917. and had been a resi-.
dent OF this State practically all her life.
Her husband was David +. Sweet, who
died II years ago. Three daughters and
two sons survive the aged mother. They
are Mrs. Ida NJ. Hopkins of Providence,
the Misses Emily and Eliza Sweet, who
made a home for their mother here; j.
Frank Sweet of Woonsocket and Elias
Sweet of this place.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
Queer Eskimo Custom.

A traveller among the Eskimos OF
northern Alaska tells OF a custom that
reveals an odd mixture OF superstition
and practical shrewdness. When q
child is born its parents give 1t the
name OF the last person who died In
that village, partly In the belief that
the spirit OF the dead person leaves the
grave and enters the child and partly
in the expectation that the relatives Of
the dead person will contribute to It's
support.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
WICKED WEAPONS.
Terrible Knives Welded by the Ma
tives Of Hindustan.

Terrible Knives Welded by the Ns
tives Of Hindustan.
The weapon common 10 every part
OF Hindustan, so as TO deserve the
name of the national arm, Is the "ka-
tar" This Is n broad. two edged dag
ger. the hilt OF which Is formed some
thing like an III. the hand grasping the
crossbar which is generally double,
while the side bars extend on each side
OF the wrist.
Some katars are made with five
blades which unite into one, but by
squeezing together the crossbars the
blades dlverge like the fingers OF a
hand when the thrust has been given.
Other katars are made In sets or two
or even three, Of diminishing sizes, the
blades Of the larger being hollow and
forming sheaths for the smaller.
Some OF the southern Indian katars,
known rs death givers," are immense
weapons, nearly two feet long In the
blade, and tde hilts are mass Of fan
tastic scrolwork and NEUROLOGICAL
monsters, the cobra with expanded
hood figuring largely.
There are also the "bich'hwa," or
scorpions sting, doubly curved dag
ger; the "khaniar." n larger form OF
the same, and the "pcshkabz," or hunt
ing knife. But none OF these elab
crate weapons has about II the terri
bly, "busincsslike" look of the Khyber
knife Cch'hura'D with its ponderous
single edged. tapcring blade and plain
ivory hllt.-Chambers Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
Boilinu Alive.

The last instance OF boiling TO death
took place IN Persia In 1890. The Of
fender was guilty Of stealing state
revenues and was put into large cal
dron Of cold water, which was slowly
heated to the boiling point. His bones
were distributed as a warning among
the provincial tax collectors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
Walkinu Ia Work

Putnam-Did you walk 10 work yes
terdayf Halsey-Yes, and the Wind
blew off my hat. which landed 10 ar
auto. which did not stop: my eyes
were filed with dust, and / bumped
into a man / owed SO. Hereafter !
follow no more health tps.-Brooklyn
Standard Union.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
The British Cabinet.

II Is the inhe1ible unwritten rule Of
the British cabinet that no member Of
the cabinet shall take any note or rec
ord OF It's decisions except the prime
minister and he does so solely for the
purpose OF sending his written report
10 the king
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-26
Made Clear

what f. the distinction between
verse and poetryT
"well. II you can understand Il It's
verse, and II you can't understand n
n's uystyy."-IAfA
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
F. A. Wishart Employed as Coun'
ty Road Slperintend 9nt.

At their regular monthly meeting
Monday the road commissioners EN-
ployed Mr.. L. A. Wishart, street i re
man and sanitary officer of Lumber
ton, county superintendent of roads
at a salary of $3.50 the month. The
law requires the employment of road
superintendent nominated by the State
highway commission. The office has
been vacant since the former super
intendent resigned in August to go
to the officers training camp at Fort
Oglethorpe.
Mr.. Wishart has done some excel
lent road work in Lumberton and no
doubt will make an efficient road sup
erintendent. He will begin work on
the job next Monday. Mr.. Joe Thomp-
son has been working this week with
Mr.. Wishart in his duties as street
foreman and sanitary officer and prob
ably will succeed Mr.. Wishart in that
office, though no action has yet beer
taken by the town board.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
ROZIER NEWS ITEMS
Soon Hog-Killing Ti1ne-Sunday
School Notes-Personal Men
ton.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rozier (Lumberton, R. p, Dec. s.
All the farmers are almost through |
gathering their crops and hog killing
will soon be the order of the day.
Some have already killed hogs.
We had very interesting Sunday
school talk Sunday by Mr.. Everett
Prevatt Of Clybornville section on
What is the Sunday School?" Mr..
Prevatt is visiting all the Sunday
schools in the Central Sunday school
association. The next Sunday school
quarterly will meet at Rozier the 5th
Sunday in this month, Dec. 30th.
The church at Rozier held prayer
service on Thanksgiving day and also
took a collection for the orphanage,
which amounted to $17.06.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Bullock and
family of the Pembroke section spent
a few days recently at the home of
Mrs. Bullock's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Lowe.-Miss Anthlene Prevatt
of Clybornville was the weekend
guest Of Misses Bessie and Mary
Lowe.-Mrs. Warren Prevatt and
daughters, Misses Marie and Johnny,
/ of Back Swamp, were week end guests
/ at the home OF Mrs. Prlvatt's son-il-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Low e.-Me9Grs. Grady McCo"mac,
Ere nk Han and Collier Tola1' Of Rem
lazt gection were visitors in cl1is Sec
tion Sunday p. m.-Two Messrs. Wat
son of Fayetteville spent Thanksgiv-
ing in this vicinity with -friends.-We
+ hear that the condition of DIR. R. G..
Rozier, who has been very sick in a
hospital at Fayetteville is much i'm
proved. Also glad to report Mr.. J. W.
Lowe, who has been very sick, much
better.-Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lowe are
!, all smiles: a fine girl.-Miss Pearl
Carlyle Of Charlotte arrived few
: days ago and is spending a few days
; here at the home of her parents, MIR
/ and Mrs. J. G. Carlyle.-Mr. D. F.
l Britt and son, Mr.. W. P, spent Friday
Of last week at Fayetteville on bus
iness.-Miss Mary Barker spent last
weekend in Ten Mile section visiting
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Watson-Mr. S
| w. Carroll of Badin arrived one day
5 last week and is spending some time
l in this section with friends-Misses
!, Orpie Rozier and Bertha Seasons Of
9 Great Marsh section spent Sunday il
= this section with friends.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
Man Murdered at Fayetteville.

The dead body of Angeles Moutos,
keeper of cafe for colored people,
was found bound and gagged in a
room in the Martin house on Bow
street in Fayetteville lateMonday eve
ming. He had been murdered some
time that afternoon. There was an
ugly wound on the back of his head,
he was bruised and beaten about the
neck and shoulders, and rags were
stuffed down his throat. Alb Byrd,
proprietor of the house, who was tried
and acquitted several years ago on
the charge of numbering Fred Thorn
pending investigation of the affair.
The room in which the body of Mou-
tos was found was occupied by a man
and woman who gave their names as
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins, who went ta
Fayetteville recently with a carnival
and stayed there after the show left
1t is said they had been. practieing
the "hold-up" and blackmailing game
They left Fayetteville about a p. m
Monday in an auto, ostensibly for
Roseboro. Ed. Phillips, the chauffeur.
said that the man paid for the hire
of the car with money which had on
it red stain. He told the sheriff
that he drove the couple to Roseboru
and took the sheriff to that town Mon
day night, but later a Fayetteville
man said he saw Phillips drive the
couple into Dunn Monday evening and
Phillips was locked up as an acces-
sorry. Moutos was known to have
about 500 on his person and robbery
is thought to have been the motive
L. Sturm of Berkely county, S. c.,
and Rose Edwards of Winston-Salem
were arrested at Rocky Mount Tues
day night and taken to Fayetteville
late yesterday afternoon. A dispatch
states that Sturm admitted killing
Moutos but claims he was justified
under the unwritten law, but the Ed
wards girl admitted to the coroner
that she is not married to the man
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
STRONG FOR THE WAR
The MACS" Will See the Thing
Through - Tar Heels Want
Drastic Action Against La Fol
lette.

Washington Special, 4th, to Whining
ton Star.
Congressman who have returned to
Washington found most decided feel
ing among their constituents that
some drastic action should be taken
to expell Senator LaFollette and those
opposing the war from the Senate.
This sentiment is especially strong
in the Sixth and Fourth districts. Both
Representatives Goodwin and Pou stat
ed that they found strong senti-
ment in their districts against LaFol-
lette and his following and many peo-
pie asked them why Congress does
not purge itself of such members.
Mr.. Pou found that the disinterest-
ed and in some cases hostile feeling
against the war, which was notice
able when Congress adjourned last
October has disappeared entirely. The
same was found by Mr.. Goodwin in his
district. But the people are now ask
ing Congress to "get right" on the
war by impeaching such members as
LaF Toilette.
The "God- Blessed Macs.
"Down around the Flora Macdonald
section," said Mr.. Goodwin, II find the
most patriotic people in the world
The Macs are strong for this wal
and they do not want it stopped unit
America has won an honorable vic
! tory"
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
Bellamy Briefs Movements of the
People.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Bellamy, Dec. 5-Mr. D. c. Quick
of Clio, S. c., spent several days re-
Gently in this section.-Mr. and Mrs.
R. T. Barfield Of Bladenboro visited
at the home of Mr.. G.. w. Barfield
Saturday and Misses Mary
Pitman and Belma Freeman visited
Miss Maybelle Singletary, near Rich
ardson, Sunday-Mrs. Will Gerald
and infant of North Lumberton are
spending some time at the home of
Mrs. Gerrald's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Branch.-Mr. M. C. Taylor of
Maxton spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Taylor.-Mr.
and Mrs. Wright Pitman were Lum-
berton visitors Saturday p. m.-Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Mclean and daughter,
Miss Lille, spent a short while at
Pembroke Sunday p. m.-Miss Ava
Todd left for Clio, S. c., yesterday,
where she will spend some time visit
ing her sister Mrs. D. C. Quick
Miss Sallie Barfield visited friends
near Beulah Sunday.-Mr. Pope Pit
man of St. Paul visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pitman, Sunday
Mr.. James Barfield was Lumber
ton visitor Saturday a. m.-Mr. Cliff
ton Pitman of Maxton spent Sunday
in this section.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
Chawed Up by a Raccoon-That
Coon is for Sale.

AS the result of being attacked by
a raccoon Monday afternoon Mr.. Jud-
die Moore is somewhat crippled. Mr..
Moore has two tame coons in a pen
back of his store on East Fourth
street. Monday afternoon he went in
to the pen as he had been doing be-
fore. When he entered the pen one
of the coons-the largest one-jump-
ed right onto him and began biting
him. The coon bit Mr.. Moore through
the left wrist, on both knees and
chewed one of his heels to a finish
Mr.. Moore says the coon fought like
tiger. That coon is for sale, Mr.
Moore says.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
TRIAL OF GASTON MEANS
State Sprung Sur -lr;se by Resting
Monday--DefenA V ill Go
on. Stand.

The trial of CASTOR Means ssesgon-
cord on the charge of numbering Mrs.
Maude A. King near that place last
August, continues. VIM. j. Burns of
New York, head of the Burns detec-
tive agency testified yesterday that
Means while a German agent was
really working in the interest of the
United States.
The State sprung a surprise by
resting it's case 2 hours after court
convened Monday. Half dozen
North Carolina physicians placed en-
the stand Monday by the defense de-
clared that in their opinion, based up
on their scientific knowledge, expert
ence and observation, Mrs. King could
have inflicted the wound that caused
her death. Some of the physicians
went SO far as to say they believed
the deceased did fire the fatal shot,
some Of them thought she could have
done so accidentally but not Intention
ally, while some of them refused to
mental tests which they had made or
observed with the kind of pistol with
which Mrs. King was killed in firing
at paper blotters. The State demand
ed production in court of the blotters
upon which the experiments were
made, but they were not produced.
DIR. w. H. Wadsworth demonstrated
to the jury how he believed the shot
| could have been fired, using a pistol
and being assisted by F. l. Osborne,
of counsel for the defense. Judge
Cline sustained the objection Of the
State to this, and when Solicitor Hay
| den Clement challenged the witness
to make the demonstration unassisted
he admitted that he could not know
when he had the weapon in the right
direction to point at his head without
a mirror or assistance.
| Col. w. G. Means, lawyer and faith
er of the defendant, testified that Mrs
King was one of the leading spirits
in getting up the party to go target
shooting on the evening she was kill
ed. He>said that when he went with
his son Alton Means and others tt
the scene of the shooting that night
one slipper and the pistol were fount
close together near the forked syca
more tree at the spring. Miss Bell
Means, sister of the defendant, testi
fled that she burned the large blac]
hat worn by the deceased on the even
ing of the shooting Saturday follow
ing the death of, Mrs. King, at tn
suggestion of her father.
Before closing it's case Monday tn
State read to the jury numerous let
: ters and other documents, some Q
. which gave evidence of business trans
, actions of the defendant and other;
! indicating that during some month
q prior to the death of Mrs. King tn
defendant, who was her bushes
: agent, was making a vigorous effol
! to keep his movements and purpose
concealed from her.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
PROCTORVILLE POINTS
$50 Added to School House Paint
ing Fund-on the Way CITY
ward d. PERSONAL.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Proctorville, Dec. 4-Thanksgiving
passed off in a Sunday-like manner.
Services were held in the morning and
a good collection was contributed for
the Baptist orphans.
The box and oyster supper was an
occasion of much success. Over $50
was neted for the benefit of painting
the school building.
Miss Blanche Surles came home
Wednesday night to spend theThanks-
giving holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Surles. She returned
Sunday p. m. to Mt. Tabor, where she
is teaching.
Misses Prudence Allen and Fannie
Byrd of Bunn's Level, Harnett county,
have been spending some time with
their grandfather, Mr.. Atlas, at the
home of Mr. j. K Atkinson.
Miss Sada Atkinson returned Sun
day night from Marietta where she
has been visiting since Wednesday.
Sorry to report little Reh,bert, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. K. Atkinson, sick fo1
the past few days.
Mr.. Purvis Leggette, who is ir
training at Camp Greene, Charlotte
was among friends and relatives Sun
day afternoon Mr.. Leggette says he
likes army life fine.
Miss Thelma Reynolds spent the
weekend with her friend Miss Clyde
Howard at St. Paul
Proctorville will be "city" yet
Watch it grow!
Best wishes to Robesonian and it:
readers.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
OUT BARKER'S WAY
Best Wishes to the Soldiers-Per-
sonal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Barker's (Lumberton, R. y, Dec. a
We have been having some cold
weather lately but it is lots warmer
now and is raining.
Messrs. MR.. and Purvis Powers
spent Monday at Tolarsville on bus
mess
Thanksgiving passed off very nice
ly around here.
Mr.. Andrew Carter of Florida is
spending several days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Wishart and lit
tie daughter, Elizabeth, spent Sunday
with relatives at Barker's.
Mr.. C.. B. Matthews of Ellington,
Harnett county, spent Sunday and
Monday with friends at Barker's. He
said he would leave on the fourth for
Camp Jackson.
Mr.. F. C. Broadwell of Camp Jack
son is home on furlough.
Mr. Vester M'White, a student at
Buie's Creek, came home Monday
night.
Sorry to report Mrs. Norman Ed
| wards on the sick list.
Miss Amelia Powers spent Thanks
giving with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. A. Powers.
| Mr.. John Carter spent Sunday will
home folks.
"ev. J. :. Powers spent Saturda,
an Sunday in Lee county pres. ching
With best wishes to the soldier boy
at Camp Jackson, wishing them
merry, merry Christmas aid haFp,
New Year; also all the soldiers.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06

BROAD RIDGE BREEZES
School 0. Knew Residence
Sugar and Gasoline Shortage,

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge Lumberton, R. ~.
Dec; 5-Thanksgiving was very quiet
IN this section except the booming of
so many guns.
School is progressing nicely. Ev-
eryone seems interested in the work.
Mr.. James Lawson is erecting a new
residence on his farm, which will ben
eft the place very much.
Several people in this section butch
cred hogs last week.
Sugar shortage is distressing the
people very much. They seem to want
to stay sweetened up all the time.
The gasoline famine not only reach
ed the towns but reached way dowr
here in the country. When the visit.
ing sailors car leaked empty he hac
to walk home.
The war is all we can hear nova
| days. "From the fury of the Ger
mans, good Lord deliver u.s."
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY
Independent With Pork and Pota-
toes-B.Y.P.U. Social-Whoop-
ing Cough Under Control Per
sonal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Boardman, R. F. D., Dec. 4-Quite
a few have been killing porkers late
ly. Those who have pork and sweet
potatoes hardly think of the sugar
scarcity.
Mrs. Rufus Porter and little daugh-
ter Hildah, of Kelly, are spending
some time with her father, Mr.. C. W.
Williams.
Mrs. A. M. Kelly has been in hos
pital in Wilmington for the past ten
days, having had removed a goiter
from her neck since being there. She
is expected home soon.
Miss Fannie Kelly of Whiteville
spent Thanksgiving with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Kelly.
The B. Y. P. U. had a social at the
Woodland school house Friday night.
All present report very good time.
Mr.. D. F. Hester Of Whiteville was
in this section recently. Having pur-
chased 100 acres of land from Prof
J. A. Williams, he expects to move
here in a short time. We heartily
welcome his coming
Mrs. Jesse Lemons health is still
improving since returning from the
hospital several days ago.
Mr.. j. W. Ellis, who for some time
had been at the Bladenboro cottor
mill, has moved back to his home.
| Mr.. Al Burns of Whiteville was {
guest at the home of Mr.. J. N. Kelly
Sunday.
Mrs. John Evans health continues
very poor indeed.
Whooping cough seems to be unde,
good control, only two homes being
quarantined, those of Mr.. Luthe
Fields and Mr.. H. T. Lennon.
Miss Sadie Spivey of Vineland i
visiting relatives and friends of thi
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Freeman of Bla
denboro spent Sunday afternoon a
Mr.. Hayes Hester's, near Boardmar
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Haynes O
Boardman spent Sunday at the hom
. Of Mr.. C. C. Brittle.
George, infant Of Mrs. Geo. Kelly
] swallowed a pin recently but as ye
has suffered no ill effect.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
TOLARSVILLE TOPICS
Miss Cassidey Organizes Commun-
ity Club-Health Work-Per-
sonal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Tolarsville, Dec. Miss Gertrude
Maxwell, who is teaching school near
Marion, 5. c., spent several days here
last week with home folks.
Mr.. Kelton Broadwell, one of Rob-
eson's selected men stationed at Camp
Jackson, spent part of last week here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes
Broadwell.
Mr.. A. H. Graham made a business
trip to Fayetteville last SATURDAY..
Mr.. Bunyan Martin and Miss An
ME Graham, students of Orrum high
school, came home to spend Thanks
giving with home folks.
Miss Cassidey, our home demonstra-
ton agent, was with us on Thursday
of last week. She organized a com
munity club here. Miss Cassidey will
be with US once each month. Her
next visit will be on December 18th.
She will make the trip with DR.. Nc
| Phaul and DR.. Ellington of the State
Board of Health. DR.. Ellington will
be in the county to examine grown
ups free. Every person should be
present and take advantage of this
| opportunity.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Parnell spent
several days last week visiting rela-
tives at Laurinburg.
Rev. R. L. Byrd went Sunday, No
vember 25th, to Murfreesboro, where
his daughter, Miss Elon, who is il
Chowan college, was very ill., Mr.
Byrd returned home Wednesday leav-
| ing Miss Elon at Highsmith hospital
Fayetteville.
i Mr.. Carey Lewis and sisters, Miss
es Lille and Sallie have moved K
Raleigh, where they will make thei1
home hereafter. We regret very mucl
!: to lose them.
Miss Lessie Martin, who is teaching
school at Rozier Siding, came hom,
to spend Thanksgiving.
=, Sorry to report Mr.. Mack Broad
, we'll unimproved.
Our pastor, Rev. R. E. CLARK, will
fill his regular appointment here mex
| Saturday and Sunday. Everybody i
invited to come.
/ We are looking forward to gran,
time at the Sunday school association
to be held here in December.