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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
South Dakota Band to
PLAY In Bellevue Gym

For the benefit of the Bellevue COL
lcge orchestra the regimental band of
the Fourth South Dakota regiment,
now stationed at Fort Crook, will
give concert in the Bellevue college
gymnasium this evening. Guy P.
Squire, regimental chaplain and Regi-
mental Bandmaster A. 7. Ireland are
i'll charge Of arrangements. Will P.
Hetherington is conductor Of the COL
lege orchestra.
The regimental band was described
by the late General Funston as ''the
peppiest band have ever heard" The
band has given concerts up and down
the Rio Grande valley from its camp
at San Benito. 1t was organized be-
fore the regiment left for the border.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Wife Has Him Arrested,
Then Wins His Freedom

1t didn't matter much to John Hoff-
man, 1926 South Twenty-third street,
when a fortune teller told him Sun
day that his wife held out part of his
pay envelope, but he resented the in
sinuation from several of his friends.
He was arrested, charged with dis
turbing the peace. Although his wife
had him arrested, she pleaded with
the Judge to turn him loose. She said
that her husband always turned his
pay envelope over to her and that it
wasn't his fault that he was slightly
under the influence OF liquor, as
friends had taken him to a saloon
and purchased it for him. He was dis
CHARGED.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Republican Chiefs
Planning Roundup
OF Their Members

Washington, Feb. 26.-Republican
leaders OF the house are planning a
roundup here on March S Of men,
bers of their party elected to the next
congress, to discuss the speakership
and other organization questions. The
idea will be submitted to the organi-
zation committee of twenty-seven to-
morrow night and if it is approved, in
vitations will be issued at once to l70
members of the present house and
forty-hve incoming members.
Opinion is general among repub-
lican leaders that Representative
Mann will be nominated for speaker
without opposition, and that Repre-
sentative Lenroot of Wisconsin will
be named floor leader if Mr.. Mann is
elected. Who will be floor leader if
Mr.. Mann should fail Of election is
receiving little consideration and no
discussion. With both regulars and
progressive republicans anxious to
restore peace in their ranks, they are
not going beyond the possibilities Of
victory.
A steering committee to advise with
the floor leader and keep him in touch
with the sentiment of the entire re-
publican side is beins strongly urged
by progressive republicans. One Of
the chief complaints the progressively
inclined members have made at the
present session is that Representative
Mann has not consulted the wishes of
the republican membership in regard
to pending legislation.
Rumors of trades for the independ-
ent vote, involving both senate and
house leaders, are numerous. Many
different plans are being laid, it is
said, for capturing the independents
by promises of the passage of pet
legislation.
Proffer of an invitation by the five
independents to Miss Jeanette Rankin
of Montana, the newly-elected woman
representative to cooperate with
them in the preliminary discussions of
house organizations has not disturbed
the republicans. They profess con-
hdence that she will prove regular
republican"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Kansas Champ Decides
Rudy Warner Too Touch

Rudy Warner of Howells, Neb.,
who is now making Omaha his head
quarters, has just returned from a
jaunt to Lakin, Kan, where he won
a decision over Rieffe, who claims to
be the champion of the Jayhawker
state. Warner won the decision after
one hour and forty-one minutes of
wrestling, at which time Rieffe de-
cided he lad had enough. Tonight
Warner wrestled Tom Ray to a finish
for a side bet of Sl00 at Plattsmouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Wheat Prices Move Up,
While Corn Drops a Little

With everybody talking wheat,
prices on the Omaha Grain exchange
advanced "a to a cent over Saturday
and sold at $l.82 to $l.84H per bushel
Receipts were ninety-one carloads
and practically all of the offerings
were sold during the morning ses-
sion.
Corn was 94-cent off from the prices
of Saturday and sold at 95 to 96M
cents per bushel. At these prices the
demand was strong, buyers grabbing
up all the offerings. The receipts
were ninety-fve carloads.
Oats were unchanged, selling at
55M to 81 cents per bushel. There
were fifty-fve carloads on sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Doctors Wife Wins Her
Divorce in Local Court

Grace S. Wightman was granted a
decree in Judge Days divorce court
from DR.. Hugo w. Wightman, an
Omaha physician. She was given Gus
tody OF a minor child, Roberta Wight
man.
Other DEGREES granted were:
David NJ. Stidd from Martha L.
Stidd.
James G. Richardson from Anna F.
Richardson.
Ruth L. Thiele has started divorce
action against Fred w. Thiele, alleg-
ing cruelty.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Two Autos Collide and
One Man is Injured

Cars driven by G. A. Winther, Wis
ner, and Harold Tolson, 2427 Erskine
street, collided at Twenty-ffth and
Parker. c. ]. Jameson, 1924 North
Nineteenth street, passenger in the
Winther car, received a broken arm,
bad scalp lacerations and body bruises.
G. A. Winthers and Pearl Breeding,
the other occupants of the car, re.
ceived only minor injuries. Harold
Tolson was not injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Ravenna Woman Seeks
Dauqhter and Her Child

News of the whereabouts of her
daughter and granddaughter is being
sought by Mrs. Linda Gitchel of Ra-
VIENNA. The missing woman is Mrs.
Cora Wheeler, who is described as 5
feet 9 inches in height, slender and
with brown eyes, brown hair and scar
OH neck from goiter operation. She
was last seen in Central City with her
9-year-old daughter, who has dark
hair and eyes, the worrying mother
writes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Warm Fight in Prospect
Over Jail Elevator Job

Acting upon the grand jury's sug-
gestion that the operator Of the Jail
elevator be under the jurisdiction Of
the sheriff's office, recommendation
has been prepared to be submitted to
the county board that Isaac Bailey,
a negro, be appointed to the job.
J. Dudley, the present jail elevator
operator, was appointed by the
county board.
A warm fight is in prospect over
this appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
CHURCH LEAGUE
! TITLE IN BALANCE
Game Between First Metho-
dists and Calvary Baptists
Tonight.
HINGES ON THE RESULT

The championship OF the Church
Basket Ball league may hinge on a
game which will be staged at the Uni
versity OF Omaha tonight. The First
Methodists, who are now leading the
league, will clash with the Calvary
Baptists. who are pursuing the Meth
odists closely from second place. If
the Methodists win they will in all
probability find the sailing TO the
pennant easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Omaha Lad Marks Up 100
Per Cent in Two "Y" Events

E. c. Drew of the Omaha Young
Mems Christian association marked
UP two perfect scores in two events
of the national hexthalon contest,
whicl. is being held in the Young
Mems Christian associations all over
the country. Drew made six feet
eight inches in the fence vault and
ten feet four and three-fourths inches
in the broad jump. In the latter event
Drew beat the 100 per cent mark by
over two inches. Several other
Omaha lads are competing in the ma
tional event.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Mayor Anton WaIz of
Hartinut0n is Dead

Harrington, Neb., Feb. 26.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Mayor Anton Walz
died yesterday morning at an early
hour Of hardening OF the arteries, after
several weeks illness. He was just
competing his seventh terms as mayor
of the city of Harrington. He was 63
years Of age and leaves a wife and
six children. The funeral will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from
HoIv Trinity church
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Mrs. J. B. Weston, Pioneer
OF Early Nebraska, Dead

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 26.-(Special
Telegram Mrs. J. B. Weston, one
OF the earliest pioneers OF this section.
died suddenly here today as a result
of a fall a few days ago, aged rs
years. Her husband, the late J. B.
Weston, was president OF the Beatrice
National bank and in an early day car
ried mail on horseback between Ne
braska City and Beatrice. Three hhil-
dren survive.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Wooster Wants Congress to
Hold Extra Session Sure

Charlie" Wooster wants congress
to hold an extra session, and to that
end he has sent this telegram to Sem
ator Henry Cabot Lodge:
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24.-To Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge, United States
Senator, Washington, D. c., Force
extra session sure. Patriotic act. Will
son more dangerous to country than
German submarines. This from a
democrat and old soldier OF the civil
war. CHARLES WOOSTER"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Weather Man Says 1t
Will Be Colder Tonight

BY way OF affirming a popular sus-
picion, Weather Man Welsh declared
this morning that spring mas not yet
arrived, and that it will be much
colder tonight. However, a tempera-
ture drop in Omaha OF almost fifty
degrees since S p, nj. Sunday caused
Omahans to exhibit no surprise when
the weather man forecasted colder.
From 6s degrees late Sunday after
noon, the mercury had dropped to A
at noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27

with naval procedure say that dismis.
sal from the service only follows The
consideration and judgment OF court
martial.
Lieutenant Upton was we'll known
here and had many friends and ac-
quaintances. Details OF his case are
lacking. He was last serving tem-
porarily on the North Dakota OF tine
Atlantic fleet, with Norfolk as the
home yard. Lieutenant w. w. Wad-
dell succeeded Upton here.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Lieutenant Upton Has
Been Dismissed from Navy

Thomas M. Upton, who as a lieu-
tenant was in charge of navy recruit.
ing in the Omaha district until last
July, was dismissed from the navy
January 3, according to publication in
the last issue OF the Navy Register.
Just received here. Persons familiar
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Charles r. Macfarlane 0. Chicago, vice
president and treasurer OF Morris & Co. Is
at the Hotel Fontenelle with his wife and
daughter. on Il cir way home from vaca-
ton in California. He stopped off here
to inspect the firms South Side plant, where
much rebuilding and enlargement have been
done since the fire there last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27

what are you cooking, mamma?" asked
t-year-old Margaret
"Csulifiowey, dear" answered her mother.
A few minutes later Margaret saw her
father approaching and. running to him, said
Papa, what do you fink we are going to
have for support"
II don't know; what 10 ttf"
"Why, er. oaterpillarW--New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27

touring car, a seven-passenger limou
sine, a seven-passenger landaulet, a
seven-passenger cabrolet, G. NJ. 7.
chassis (l24H-inch wheel base),
six-passenger town car, four-pas-
senger runabout, a six-passenger
town car landaulet, a four-passenger
sedan and three-passenger coupe.
The White company recently sold
l06 special bus" jobs to the Yellow
stone National Park commission for
use in transporting tourists through
the park.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27

ITO the Nebraska White company
belongs the distinction Of exhibiting
at the Omaha Auto show the highest
priced job which will be seen," as
serts Fred c. Rogers. "The selling
price of the White model exhibited
at the auto show is $500
The cars manufactured by the
White company represent as nearly
as possible the word excellence" and
their line consists of, excepting spe-
cial designs, G. M. chassis (lS7H-
inch wheel base), seven-passenger
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
BALTIMORE NEWS BATCH
Preparing for Concert at Close of
SchOOl-PersOnal Mention


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Baltimore (Fairmont, R. ~, March
6-.Sorry to report Mr.. John Caulk
still unimproved.
Mrs. Maggie Mcmillan of Iona
spent part of last week with her
daughter Mrs. A. r. Bullock.
Miss Cattle Bullock spent Saturday
and Sunday with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown and
daughter Ester Of Fairmont spent
Sunday with Mrs. Browns sister Mrs.
J. c. Nye.
Mrs. Harriet Waters spent last
week with her daughter Mrs. Henry
Warwick of Orrum.
Miss Irma Butler of near Dillon
spent part of last week with Misses
Ida and Lizzie Bullock.
Mr.. C. L. Fisher and Misses Eva
Spell and Teva Ashley attended tht
teachers meeting at Lumberton Sat
urday and report a fine time.
Miss Ida Bullock spent the week
end with Miss Irma Butler of neal
Dillon, S. C.
We are preparing for a concert a
the close Of School. 1t will be pub
ished later.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
LUMBERToN NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY MARCH g. 1e1z
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY
school Concert on 10Th Farmers
Busy-Personal

School Concert on Farmers
Busy-Personal
correspondence of The Robesonian.
Boardman, R. F. D., March g.
Mrs. c. C. Britt has been on the sick
hst for the past several days.
Misses Maud and Fannie Kellv.
who are going to school at White
folks, ' '''e'
= Born, to Mr.. and Mrs, Floyd
Evans, a boy.
Misses Gertrude and Lillian Shaw
OF Bladenboro spent Sunday with
Inelr parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bot
Shaw, '
Miss Clara Hester. who teaches
ae Eoenezer, expects to have her con.
cert on the night of the 10Th. A gooc
time Is anticipated.
Mr.. John Evans was a Lumbertor
visitor Saturday.
Messrs. C. C. Britt, Calvin Edward:
ard Geo. Kelly made a business tri,
to Elizabethtown yesterday.
Born, to Mrs. Will Thmpson, twil
boys on the 18th.
Farmers have begun to realiz
spring is almost here. Some hav
soWn their gardens and many hav
begun ploughing, asif the ymean it
|. We are always glad to read Rev
w. W. Willis letters. We hope h
will write real often,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
WORK OF ROAD BOARD

Chain Gangs and 3 Consolidated
and Transferred to Rowland Lum-
berton Road-Many Applications
for Gangs-BOard Meets Again To-
day >.
At the meeting of the board of road
commissioners Monday, chain gangs
Nos. and 3 were ordered consolidat-
ed and this gang transferred from the
Fairmont-Lumberton road to the
Rowland-Lumberton road. The gang
will begin work next Monday on this
road at Raynham and work towards
Lumberton. Chain gang No. 1 was
ordered to continue its work on the
Fayetteville road for a month and
then begin work on the Saddletree
road leading from R. E. Lewis farm
to Lumber Bridge.
Quite a number of citizens from
various sections of the. county wen,
before the board Monday and made
application for the chain gangs tt
| work different roads, There was mucE
discussion-heated discussion-as tt
i why the gangs should work in va
rious sections of teh country.
Practically all the old township
road trustees filed their reports with
the board Monday.
| DR.. N. A. Thompson was elected
secretary of the board for an indefin
lte term. The board is holding an
other meeting here today to complete
its work, pass on bills, etc.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08

National Committeeman A.. W..
Mclean returned last night from
Washington, where he attended the
Inauguration, having stopped over In
Fayetteville yesterday. Mrs. Mclean,
who accompanied him, returned nome
yesterday morning. Miss Matte NC,
Lean, Mr.. McLean's sister, remained
over in Washington to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean were guests at
a White House luncheon Immediately
after the Inauguration, Mr.. Mclean
being given a seat next to the Presl-
den. The prominent part played by
Mr.. Mclean is told in two Washing
ton dispatches published elsewhere
in this issue.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
TEN MILE TOPICS

Tobacco Plants Had Close CaIl-Dr.
Rozler Will be Remembered-Plant
ing Gardens and What to Cook is
a TOpIc-AbOut That "POme'-
Personal and Other Items
correspondence of The Robesonian.
Ten Mile Lumberton, R. y, Mar.
l-Everything is moving on very we'll
In this section.
Tobacco plants had a close call last
night.
Rev. R. E. Clark filled his regular
appointment here Saturday and Sun
day.
We are sorry to hear of the death
OF DR.. S. B. Rozier. He will be re-
membered at Ten Mile for a long
time. He was the one that gave the
site for our church.
1t looks like the farmers will get
blue over the wet weather, and the
near and high cost of living, all com.
blned are enough to give fellow the
blues.
Planting gardens and what are W.
gong to cook seems to be the tall
of the women.
Mondays Robesonian had a ver,
good poem in it composed bv Fresi
Rice and Rev. M. M g., johnson
The Ten Mile boys have read ant
complimented every word and line O.
1t. The Ten Mile boys wish to asl
the Long Branch boys not to. slins
any more mud as We don't want t.
sling any: And anothr thing; it il
not becoming to any one to sling mud
Rev. F. F. Murray of St. Paul wa
welcome visitor one day last week
Messrs. L. H. Townsend, w. B
Lancaster and Julin Butler ATTENDED
church here Sunday.
Our B. Y. P. U. has been change,
from 1880 to o'clock.
Rev: j. Lonnie Powers spent Sun
day with home folks.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT
Defamation and Recitation Contest
Will be Held Evening of April
nInl0n,ac and prlzoS

Will be Held Evening of April 5
diplomas and Prizes
Defamation and recitation contest
will be added to the county COM
mencement exercises this year. This
contest will be held in the auditorium
of the Lumberton graded school build
ing on Thursday, April 5th, at 500
p. m.
A larger crowd than ever before
is expected on Friday, April 9Th.
School exhibits will be on display at
the court house. Two spelling con-
tests will be held, one for pupils be-
low the eighth grade and one for pu-
pills above the seventh grade. Words:
for, these contests will be selected
from Reeds Word Lessons, ard if
there should be a tie, an additional
list of words will be used until the
tie is broken.
Diplomas will be delivered to pu-
pills who complete the seventh grade
and pass the required examination
This examination will be sent to the
principals with instructions within
the next few days.
Prizes will be offered for all con-
tests, which will be announced lat
er. Contestants who win in the pre-
hminary commencements, which viii
be held at Rowland, Fairmont, Rec
Springs and St. Paul, will contest fo'
the county prizes.
Baseball and basketball games art
being arranged.
| "a news item about preliminary
commencements will be found o1
page 8 of this issue. -r-'
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
BELLAMY BRIEFS
The Roads Are mpassible-Farmers
Are Busy-PersOnal :.

The Roads Are Impassible-Farmer
Are Busy-PersOnal -.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Bellamy, March Mrs. J. D. Dun
can spent Friday and Saturday Wis
iting her brother Mr.. Bob Wilkins
at st. Paul.
Mr.. J. L. Monroe of Pembroke was
q business visitor at Bellamy Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Pitman and
two children visited at the home of
Mr.. George Singletary, near Rich
ardson, Sunday.
Mr.. J. B. Mclean is a Lumberton
visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. letter Branch and
children of Bladenboro visited friends
ard relatives in this section Sunday
Mr.. l. J. Wilkins spent Friday in
Wilmington On BUSINESS.
Mr.. Purse Meares of Lumbertor
spent Sunday in this section.
Mrs. G. w. Barfield and children
Miss Sallie and James, spent Satur
day at Lumberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Mclean ant
daughter, Miss Lille, spent a shor
while at Lumberton Saturday p. m.
Bad roads is the general cry arounc
here. They are almost impossible tt
travel.
The farmers are preparing for an
other crop. Guess thew will plan
more cotton this year than they dic
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor ar,
all smiles: it's boy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
All Postmasters May Go Under Civil

A Washington special of the 9Th to
the Greensboro Daily News states
that unless he yields to political
pressure that will be brought to bear
to prevent him, President Wilson, by
an executive order which will become
effective April /, will place every
first, second and third class postmas-
ter in the United States under the
civil service. This news has brought
CONSERVATION to Congressman, who
say that it will disrupt political Or
ganizations ard result in the defeat
of many of their number. Under this
order every postmaster at the expira-
tion of the four-year term, to which
he was appointed when Mr.. Wilson
became President in 1912 will have
to stand examination and take his
chances with all corners. Many would
be debarred from taking the exami-
nation on account of age, as the civil
service bars all over As years old
If that order is made the Lumberton
postoffice, along with other postoffi-
ces in the State, will be filled by ex-
animation of applicants.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
VOL. XLVIII
MR.. LUTHER TOWNSEND
KILLED AT SAWMILL

Governor Belt Broke, Engine Ran
Away and Fly Wheel Was Broken
to Pieces-YOung Man Killed by
Piece of Flying Iron-Funeral This
AfternOOn-Another Slightly Hurt
in Saw Mill Wreck at Moss Neck.
Mr.. Luther Townsend, young
white man, was instantly killed and
Mr.. Hector Duncan was slightly hurt
about 8 o'clock yesterday morning as
the result of a governor belt break
ing at the sawmill belonging to Mr..
Make Culbreth at Moss Neck. When
the belt broke the engine ran away
and the drive wheel was broken to
pieces. A piece of flying iron struck
the unfortunate man, breaking his
neck and one arm. Deceased was
bearing lumber away from the saw.
Mr.. Duncan was running the engine.
The mill plant was badly wrecked
Drs. w. L. Grantham and T. F. Cost
ner were summoned to the scene i'm
mediately after the accident.
Mr.. Townsend was a SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Townsend who live
near the scene of the accident. He
formerly lived in Lumberton and was
well and favorably known here.
The funeral was conducted this af-
ternoon and interment was made in
the family burying ground.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
Clock Ran IA Days-Master Theodore
POnp Won Prize

Master Theodore Pope, son of DIR.
and Mrs. H. T. Pope, won the alarm
clock offered by Messrs. R. D. Cald-
we'll & Son to the one guessing near
est the time an 8-day clock wound
up good and tight on February %
at $50 a. m. would stop-run down
and stop. The clock stopped today
at 1925 which meant that it ran IA
days, two hours and 55 minutes
from one winding. Theodore guessed
IL days, which guess was nearest cor
rect. More than 900 made guesses
ard the guesses ran all the way from
days to II days. The votes were
canvassed by the judges-Messrs.
E. l.. Whaley ard F. Grover Britt
and Master Teodore was declared the
winner. The clock was in the win
dow in the hardware department of
the Caldwell store and there was
much speculation as to when it
would stop.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-08
GIFTS OF CHAIRS AND TABLE
Pupils Make Suitable Gifts to High
School Auditorium-Around SOC

SCnOO AuQiCOTluW-ATOuH COU
Pupils in School
The high school auditorium was
presented Tuesday morning with
three chairs and a table to be used
on the stage. The chairs were do
mated by the girls Pierian literary
society and the table was given by
the pupils of the 9th grade.
The chairs were presented by Miss
Helen Sentelle, president of the Pier
ian society, and Supt. R. E. Sentelle
made the speech of acceptance. The
table was presented by Mr.. Harry
Russell. of the 9th grade, and Prof.
R. H. Taylor, principal of the high
school, accepted the table in behalf
of the high school department. Both
the speeches of those making the
presentation and those Of acceptance
were appropriate ard many things
we're said by the speakers that
! ou@ h roars Of laughter.
The chairs are made of light oak
| with easy leather bottoms, and the
table is of oak to match the chairs
The auditorium was recently equip
ped with opera chairs and will seat
around 700 people. The opening ex-
ercises are held in the auditorium
twice each week Tuesday and Fri
day mornings.
There are around 500 pupils iT
attendance at the school and it is g
sight to see them all assembled IL
! the auditorium.
Supt. Sentelle says he would like
/ to see more of the parents who have
children in school attend the open
ing exercises. 1t would cause then
to take more interest in the school