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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-22
Settled Out of Court,

Muriel-"So Judge Merryman pro-
posed to Alice last night" Ethel
eyes, and he made an awful break.
When she asked him for time to con-
slider his proposal, he gave her 60
daSs."-Judge.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-22
To Win n Friend.

To be little more patient, a little
more loving, little more gentle and
generous with the sullen, Maynard
friend, Is practically the only way tc
win him.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
Chautauqua Begins Saturday
Personal and Other Items.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, Oct. 17-Mr. Farrese
Lewis, who held a position in Wilson,
is home visiting his parents.
The first lyceum attraction was Civ
en- here Monday night at the school
auditorium. A large crowd attended
and reported it quite a success.
The Fairmont Hardware Co. is
moving into the building joining Pitt
man Drug Co., which has been recent
ly rebuilt.
Mr.. Pete Ward and sister of Row
land were Fairnont visitors Wednes-
day-Mr. T. c. Barnes of Lumber
ton was a visitor in Fairmont We'd
nesday.-Quite crowd from here at
tended the fair at Philadelphus last
Week.-Mrs. jamie Grantham left
Wednesday morning for Raleigh,
where she will attend the State fair.
Much interest is being manifested
in the Radcliff Chautauqua which will
begin Saturday afternoon and continue
through Tuesday, two entertainments
being held each day during this time
Judging from the large sale of season
tickets, there is every indication that
the Chautauqua will be well attended
this season.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
RED CROSS RALLY
Goodwin Speaker at Rally at Red
springs-Interesting Features
of the Day-Personal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, Oct. 17-Among those
attending the Raleigh fair are Misses
Susie Moore and Hannah Townsend,
Messrs G. H. Hall, A. B. Pearsall
and B. F. Townsend.-Mrs. W. H. Nc
Kinnon and daughter, Miss Wyatt,
spent Wednesday in Fayetteville
Miss Jessie Singleton has returned to
Baltimore, after pleasant visit home.
Mrs. J. G. Williams is visiting in
Washington, D. c., and Virginia. She
expects to be away several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartram Robson and
children have returned to their home
visit to Mrs Martin McKinnon.
was held in the auditorium of the col
lege. The parade was lead by wag-
on in which was a soldier Of '76, a
minute man, sailor, and boy scout.
Next came the girls of Flora McDon-
aid, 200 strong, dressed in Red Cross
costumes This was followed by vet
4'erans, daughters of the Confederacy
and numerous others in automobiles
decorated with Red Cross emblems
and many flags. The speaker for
the day, Hon. H. L. Goodwin, was in
troduced by the mayor, Mr.. ]. H. Nc
Kay. Mr.. Goodwin gave very inter
esting history and outline of the great
world war. The orchestra played two
beautiful selections. The following
officers were elected for the year
chairman, J. S. Jones; vice chairman
Lucius McRae; secretary, Miss Bessie
Jones; treasurer A. B. Pearsall; ex.
ecutive board. c.. Snoddy, A. Z
McCallum, DR.. J. J. Hill, Rev. H. M
Dixon, Rev. A. J. Parker, B. W. Town
send. About $3.50 was raised to car
ry on the work in the work rooms
The meeting closed with "America''
sung by Miss Gertrude Courtney, voice
teacher at Flora Mcdonald.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
FOR MILITARY SERVICE
More Men Certified to Local
Board as Accepted for Military
Services Men Exempted.

The exemption board for the east
ern district of North Carolina has
certified to the local board as having
been selected for military service the
following:
Curnie Lewis, Fairmont RI; Rich
ard A. Dial, Lumberton; Wash Nc
Kay, Elrod; Ben Jones, Fairmont r3;
Mosley Page, Fairmont; Worth Floyd,
Fairmont; jim Bellamy, Longs, S.. c.;
Robt. H. Elwanger, Fairmont; Am
brose Fillmore, Lumberton; Robert
Cromartie, Lumberton r4; Julius r.
Bryan, Lumberton; Johnnie Collins,
Orrum; Thomas G. Collins, Lumber
ton: James Code, Lumberton RI; JOS
eph C. Cook, Lumberton; Mem Crit
fin, Fairmont; Will Ford, Marietta
Jno. McBryde, Lumberton RI; Alex
Meares, Fairmont; Duncan e. Katley
Fairmont; Henry C. Pitman, Board
man; Claud E. Floyd, Barnesvllle rid
Three Exempted.
The district board reversed the 10
cal board and has exempted from mil
itary service on account OF havlne
denendents, the following: Coon Mil
Ter Of Raynham, Clarence Z. Town
send of Lumberton, c. c: Burnett, In
dian, of Lumberton K. F. u.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
VERDICT AGAINST BIGGS
Verdict of Jury in Carlyle Will
Case Sets Aside Will in Favor
of Mr.. K. NJ. Biggs-Appeal
Taken to Supreme Court.

Trial of the case involving the will
of the late Miss Athesia Carlyle was
concluded late Monday afternoon when
the jury rendered verdict setting
aside the will in which Mr.. K. NJ.
Biggs of Lumberton was made the
chief beneficiary. Judge Bond or
dered that Mr.. Biggs pay all the cost
in the case. Counsel for Mr.. Biggs
made formal motion Tuesday morn
ing before Judge Bond to set the YER
dict aside, but this the judge refused
to do Notice of appeal to the Su-
preme court was given.
Owing to the prominence Of the late
deceased, the size Of the estate, ard
the number of people directly con-
cerned, rarely has suit attracted
more general interest throughout the
county This was the second time
the case has been tried here. In May,
1916, exactly the same verdict was
rendered by a jury, but Judge F. A.
Daniels, VINO then presided, set the
verdict aside. 1t is said that more
than $25, 900 is involved.
It was alleged by the caveators
that Mr.. Biggs unduly Influenced the
deceased in making the will which
bequeathed to him the major portion
of her property. The will that stands
now divides the property among a
number of heirs, Mr.. Biggs sharing
with others.
The caveators were represented by
Ex-Gov. w. w. Kitchin of Raleigh
Messrs Bland & Bland Of BurgaW
and Messrs. Britt & Britt of Lumber.
ton, while Mr.. Biggs was represents
by Messrs. Mclean, Varser & Nc
Lean, Messrs. S. Mcintyre and }. D
Proctor Of the law firm of Mcintyre
Lawrence & Proctor, and Mr.. E. J
Britt of Lumberton.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
Tolarsville Topics School Begins.

Correspondence of The Robesonian-
~Tolarsville, Oct. 17-School opened
here Monday under the efficient man
agement of Miss Flossie Owens OF
White Oak.
Mr.. H. H. Stanley of the Ten Mile
section attended preaching here Sum
day.-Mr. Carey Lewis of this place
and Mr.. Harry Fisher of Tar Heel
left Tuesday for Raleigh, where they
will attend the State fair this week.
Mr.. Wright Leggett and son and
daughter of near Proctorville, attend
ed preaching here Sunday-Mrs-
Claude Barnes and brother, Mr.. Thom-
as Lewis, of Back Swamp visited rel
atives here last weekend S. E.
Humphrey visited relatives at ST.
Pauls last week. Mr. Humphrey has
been suffering with broken leg for
some time but it is somewhat improy-
ed now.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
2 Persons Killed in Wreck al
Spartanburg.

Two persons were killed at Spar
tanburg, S. c., last night when a
freight engine and cars crashed in
to the rear of an electric train carry
ing laborers and soldiers from Camp
Wadsworth to Spartanburg. Those
killed were Corporal Arthur c.
Wright of Buffalo, N. Y, and w. Jes-
Sc Edwards of CavinspS C. Nine
persons were injured. The dispatch
from which this is taken stated that
1t was reported that still another body
was in the wreckage and that posi-
bly, others had been injured and not
reported. The engineer of the freight
train was put under arrest by the mil
ltary police.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
U. S. Destroyer Damaged by Ger
man U-Boat.

Although American torpedo boat
destroyers have covered nearly mil
lion miles since the United States en-
tered the war, crossing the ocean,
conveying vessels and chasing subma-
rines, only recently has German
submarine succeeded in damaging one
of them.
The attack occurred somewhere
within the war zone Tuesday, but
though the destroyer was badly dam
aged, she was able to make port. One
man, gunner's mate, Osmond Kelly
Of Pratt City, Ala, was killed, being
blown into the sea by the force of the
explosion Of the torpedo. Five other
men were wounded.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
II. G. WILL MAINTAIN
5 robson ROADS
maintenance Supervisor of State
Highway Commission Arrives
to Take Charge of Work
Roads Selected to be Worked
With Auto License Money!
Win Auto License Money.

Five public roads from Lumberton
to the county line will be taken over
by the State Highway commission the
first of next month and maintained
underits direction and without ex-
pense to the county. These roads are:
Fayetteville, Whiteville, Elizabeth
town, Raeford via Red Springs, and
the Rockingham road via Pembroke
and MaXton.
About $4,000 is available for this
work from automobile license taxes
paid to the State by Robson, 70 per
cent of which, by act of the last Leg
lslature, comes back to the county to
be spent under the direction of the
State Highway commission.
Mr.. M. E. Miller, maintenance sup
ervisor of the State Highway COM
mission, will have charge of this
work in this district, which is district
6, the State being divided for this
purpose into 10 districts. This district
includes Robeson, Moore, Lee, Harnett,
Hoke, Scotland, Cumberland, Bladen,
Sampson, and parts of Richmond and
Montgomery. Mr.. Miller started on
the work last week. He has head
quarters at Fayetteville. He was a
Lumberton visitor yesterday and went
from here to Elizabethtown yesterday
afternoon.
The county road commission will
work the roads named above under
Mr.. Miller's direction and the State
Highway commission will pay the
bills. Part of Mr.. Miller's work will
be to see that sign boards are put uI
on these roads, and to report failure
to comply with the law in this respect
The law is very plain in it's mandate
to road authorities to put up prope,
sign boards, and failure to compl!
: with this law is misdemeanor, pun
; ishable as such, as The Robesonial
has pointed out number of times.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Miller
7 work will mean at least good road
i in the county an dthat this little leav
: en- finally will leaven the whole lum
: and result in good roads all over tn
4 county.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
No Community Will Suffer 70,
Coal, Says Garfield.

Communities really in need of coal
can get it at Government prices, Fuel
Administrator Garfield announced
Monday night, and the supply is am
pie to meet immediate needs, even IN
the Middle West, where an acute con
dition arose through failure, he said
of cities to specifically state their
needs.
Appeals should be made to the fuel
administrators in each State, DR.. Gar
field said, but where there is no State
administrator, communications should
be directed to the fuel administration
at Washington.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
Organized Effort to Defeat Lib
.erty Loan.

Pro-German agents in the United
States have directed their efforts to-
ward defeating the Liberty loan, ac-
cording to reports to the U. S. Treas
ury Department, states Washing
ton dispatch of last night. Their CT
ganized propaganda has borne fruit
from Minnesota to Texas, it is asert-
ed. in scattered localities where weak
efforts have been made, not openly
but by indirect methods, to discour-
age subscriptions. The work OF the
pro-German agents, officials assert,
has been carried on for more than 2
weeks.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
Ringing Resolutions of Loyalty;

The executive committee of the
North Carolina Farmers union met
in Raleigh Tuesday and adopted res
olutions preliminary to the approach
ing annual session of the union IN
Winston-S Salem, declaring that the
State Farmers union "shouid adopt
a ringing resolution of loyalty to the
national government and to our Al.
lies in the prosecution OF the war;
also that "further discussion be elm
mated, leaving all matters OF detan
the war and it's termination to the
Individual Judgment of members with
out official action or pronouncement
by the State union"
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
Meatless Day Observed.

Tuesday was observed as "meat-
less" day in Baltimore and was pro-
nounced a success. No meats of any
kind were served in hotels, clubs and
leading lunch rooms. Hotel manag-
ers said the plan would be made per-
manent. A "wheatless" day will be
introduced next week. New York
city's principal hotels and restaurants
will institute ''meatless Tuesdays" in
place Of "beefless Tuesdays, begin
ming next week. Other cities are ex-
pected to take similar action.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THU
!, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1s. 1917,
AN APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM

AS chairman Of the Liberty Loan committee appeal
to the patriotic spirit of every and in the
county to do their duty by subscribing the Liberty
now! Robson county has failed respond
call Of country To fail would to her everlasting
dlsgrace Approximately four hundred thousand dollars
has been apportioned to the county will be
scrlbed all do their duty The farmers particularly should
subscribe The high prices of tobacco due
largely to the and those who benefit by these prices
are under peculiar obligation help the government
the So far the practically
nothing. This should not be so.
The Germans say can't fight, and that we do not
amount to anything in this Let's show them thing
A. W. MCLEAN Chairman.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
Presbyterians Observe Rally Day
-Chautauqua Begins Oct. 20
First Service in New Baptist
Church Sunday - Orphanage
Singing Glass Oct. 23-Person-
al
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, Oct. 16-Miss Ella Dos
we'll of Virginia, former teacher in
the Parkton graded school, is spend
ing a week with Miss Elice Ellison
Miss Elsie Thames of Rocky Mount
is spending few days with home
folks.--Sergt. G. S. Beard Of Co. L,
End N. C. Inf, stationed at Green
vile, S. c., is home on a 20-day fur
Tough, just recovering from an attack
of pneumonia Arch Smith and
daughters left Monday to live with
her son Mr.. Croomie Smith, who has
secured lecrative position with the
Dupont Powder Co. at Petersburg,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Macarthur re-
turned last night from an extended
bridal trip to the western part of
| North Carolina. They arrived home
| about 1880 a. m. Notwithstanding
the late hour there was a jolly set Of
youngsters who made it merry for
them for some time with the tune of
| circular saws, cow bells, tin pans,
etc. We extend our heartiest wishes
for this young couple for long and
happy life.
The Presbyterian Sunday school OBJ
served rally day last Sunday. They
had the largest attendance in the his
tory of the Sunday school and the pro-
gram was carried out and rendered
well to a large congregation. The
regular and special collections amount
ed to a little over $35 for the ex.
tension Of Sunday school work.
The Chautauqua is billed for oul
town beginning Oct. 20 and running
l3 days. This season bids fair to be
the greatest of all their visits to oul
town. Those who have seen this
troop say it is the best that has beer
through this section. Music and lee
lures are to be the leading features
The lecture Sunday at 8 p. m. is t.
| be delivered by one of this country.
most noted Chautauqua lectures. Ev
cry one is urged to come and attene
this wonderful treat Of attractions.
Mr.. and Mrs; J. 1. Galley Of Kings
tree, S. c., who were married las
:, brothers and sisters on their return
! from their bridal trip to Washington
and Northern cities.
The Baptist Sunday school met fo
the first time in their new church las
Sunday. We learn that the attend
: ance was the best at this opening o
any in the life of this school and
: large collection was taken. The Ba
: racca class raised $1O0 to finish tn
remainder four Sunday school rooms
This is the result of organized classes
;, The initial sermon will be preache
7 next Sunday, Oct. Fl, by the pastor
Rev. J. L. Jenkins. The male qua,
!, tat of Lumberton has been invite
:; to render music for this occasion, ais
! local talent will be on hand to rer
! der some special music. It is tn
e desire of the church that all the q
$ members of this church be preser
;. at this the initial services.
\ The singing class Of the Oxford ol
I phanage will be at the school auditor
ium Tuesday night, Oct. %. Th
class needs no introduction at tn
place as it has been coming here fl
! several years. It is hoped that
will have full house, as it alwaJ
does.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
School District Chairmen
Save-Food Campaign.

On page of this issue is an article
about the save-food campaign, ana IN
this article are given the names Oh
committees appointed for every white
school district in Robson. The first
named of each committee is chairman.
10 the chairmen will be sent pledge
cards and other literature, and as soon
asthis is received each chairman IS
expected to call his committee TO-
gether. .-&azaz
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18

More than 40 coal mines in central
and southern Illinois, representing be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 miners, were
shut down Tuesday and the coal min
ing industry of the State faces prac-
tical paralysis, operators stated, as
a result Of the spreading strike OF
miners, who demand immediate wage
Increases.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18
Halloween Party.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian. :,
Orrum, Oct. 17-Orrum high school
will give a Halloween party at the
school building Friday night, October
26th.y~ -azs
The Robesonian., 1917-10-18

Mr.. A. D. Brown, Wilmington's old
est retail merchant and probably the
oldest in the State, died at his home
in that city Tuesday. He was sc
years old and had been egnaged in
business in Wilmington SO years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-28

Our large volume with quick urnovers, small margin
of profit carload buying and modern economical mer
chandising plan makes possible for to sell pracc
ally everyhingat from 1917 to 800 below regular prices
EVERY DAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-28
Gov. Neville Proclams Pure Food Week in Nebraska
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA:


By act Of the cont
1.-The Food, DrugD andO
that all o enforced this duty
Unauthorized
the that all these officers
Therefore Govern
be
life
poultry and constitute
tina should re 0 a
fahon or the law and rigid enforcement
law has workew WE'LL n H public
thai be
deem o n
all public
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aid makingt Of
in the oreont states its
thai Its
makekoo GU
Sc March rs Pure Food Week
Doneat Lincon,N day Of Marh,19
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-28

When you find = business
in staples attaining size, you
may be sure that in some
broad economic way It makes
for increased efficiency and
gives a fundamental service to
consumers. In no other way
could II continue to exist.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
NAVAL WARFARE.
Work of Warship's Surgeons While a
Battle Was Raging.

Work of Warship's Surgeons While
Battle Was Raging.
A dreadnaught in Il modern naval
battle is not only marvellous engine
of war. but it is field hospital in
simultaneous operation.
Many stories have been told of the
part the warship plays in sea fighting,
bat it remained for two surgeons at
tached to the British warship Lion dur
Ing the engagement off Jutland to de-
scribe the relief work carried en- amid
smoke and flames Briefly. their ac-
count follows:
The medical staff, working contins-
ously from S:45 o'clock in the morning
OF one day until 1915 in the afternoon
Of the next, made the mess deck a
stretcher room, where parts 0Y it be-
came dressing stations automatically.
Throughout the ship ventilating fans
were run while the battle 4aged to
carry away the smoke and fumes and
bring in fresh air for the wounded, ex-
cept during the heaviest fighting. Res
orators of gauze and waste were pro-
vided by the surgeons when the smoke
became too thick for the gunners, and
not a case of one overcome by gas
fumes was reported.
Nearly all the casualties occurred in
the first half hour. During the lulls
the wounded were carried from the tur-
rets and isolated compartments where
they had fallen. MOrphia in two-third
grain doses was given hypOdermically
to all, instantly relieving pain and
checking hemorrhage. General burns,
due to cordite fire, were severe and
often fatal Almost 30 per cent Of the
wounded, however. suffered burns on
the hands and face alone, resulting
from flashes from high explosives In
confined space. which were so momen-
tary that the clothing protected the rest
of the body, and the eyes. closing In
voluntarily, escaped injury. Ptcric acid
dressing was found to be a satisfac-
tory first aid application in these cases
Kansas City Star
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

The government is establishing a
system of Libraries for the canton
ments and training camps of the ma
tional army and national guard. The
government will provide the build
ings, the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, Knights of Columbus, Am
erican Library Association and kin
dred organizations are to do the work
and the people are expected to furnish
the books, magazines and papers. A
good and most necessary work. Help
it all you can by giving literature to
the Ocala librarian, to be forwarded
to the American Library Association,
which she represents.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

Our friend Bloom, seeing in the
Star a four-line item to the effect
that Senator LaFollette predicted
that the draft would be the main issue
in the next election, commented on it
to the amount of about column and
a half. And he did it without calling
anybody any names. That is, any,
body but the kaiser, whom it is the
patriotic duty of all Americans to call
names. This sustains our contention
that there is a right smart of good
in Bloom and it will crop out once in
a while.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
UNWARRANTED INTERFERENCE

A few days ago, Mr.. A. B. Moore
of Anthony, contractor, we'll known
in Ocala, where he has done much
work, was in Jacksonville, with a
number of friends, all on their way to
Columbia, S. c., to work on the gov
eminent buildings in the cantonment
in that place. To secure a lower rate,
they bought their tickets in a bunch,
Mr.. Moore making the purchase. AL
most Immediately afterward, Mr..
Moore was arrested as a recruiting
officer. He and most of his friends,
however, were we'll known to Mayor
Martin of Jacksonville, and thru Mr..
Martins influence he was released on
$4,000 bond. He is to have hearing
in the Duval court of record next
Tuesday.
Such arrests as this are outrages.
They are in direct defiance of the
federal law, which gives every man
"a right to go where he pleases 20
work. This arrest would have been
an outrage, even if it hadn't been a
mistake. The Star would like to see
Mr.. Moore or some one else take such
a case into the federal courts.
The Jacksonville Metropolis con-
tains the following news item in ref
erence to this case:
"The hearing developed interesting
unanimity of testimony on the part
of the roomful of men. Each stated
that he had himself paid the station
agent at Ocala the price of a party
ticket to Columbia amounting to
$40 pro rata for his part of the
party ticket. A number of questions
were asked of the score and more of
witnesses as to why they happened
to be all in Ocala at stated time.
One witness stated that he had seen
advertisements in the papers of the
state and produced several clippings.
There was nothing in these advertise
ments connecting Moore with having
gotten the men together"