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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
LOYAL TO THE FLAG
Negroes Are Loyal to the Stars and
Stripes-None Can Persuade Them
to be Traitors to the Country to
Which They Owe Allegiance

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Please allow me space in your pa,
per to represent my race. We claim
part In the noble Stars and Stripes
and mean to go where it goes, mourn
when it mourns and smile when it
smiles. We would not be persuaded
py any race or races to raise one
finger, not the smallest, against
these U. S. Of America. Your flag
and my flag, and oh, how much it
holds, your land and my land, secure
within its folds!
North Carolina, here am 1 U. S.
A., here is my blood. We do owe to
the flag every drop of blood that
flows through our veins.
Float on, Old Glory, float on! Ou1
prayers are, God be with you.
WILL FAULK
Lumberton, N. C.
April 8, 1917.
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
ership, Management, Circulation,
Etc, Required by the Act of Con-

gress of August "a, 1912,
OF The Robesonian, published twice
week at Lumberton for April, 1917.
State of North Carolina,
County of Robson, IS.
Before me, a notary public, in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared F. Grover Britt,
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says that he
is the business manager of The Rob-
esonian, and that the following is,
to the best of his knowledge and be-
lief, true statement of the owner
ship, management (and if a daily
paper give circulation), ETC., of the
aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by theAct of August "a, 1912, en-
bodied in section 443, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the re-
verse side of this form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor, managing edi-
tor and business manager are:
Publisher, j. A. Sharpe, Lumberton,
Editor, J. A. Sharpe, Lumberton, N.
Managing Editor. J. A. Sharpe, Lum-
berton, N. G.
Business Manager, F. Grover Britt
Lumberton, N. C.
2. That the owners are:
}. A. Sharpe, Lumberton, N. G..
Mrs. J. A. Sharpe, Lumberton, N. c.
w. K. Bethune, Lumberton, N. C.
/ 3. That the known bondholders
! mortgages, and other security hold
ers owning or holding 1 per cent OF
more of total amount of bonds, mort
cages. or other securities are: None
4. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders, and security hold
ers, if any, contain not only the list
! Of stockholders and security holders
as they appear upon the books Of the
company but also, in cases where the
stockholder or security holder ap
pears upon the books O fthe company
as trustee Or in any other fiduciary
relation, the name of the person OF
! corporation for whom such trustee is
acting, is given; also that the sale
/ two paragraphs contain statements
EN- racing atlantis full knowledge
and belief as to the circumstances anc
conditions under which stakeholder.
i and security holders who do not an
pear upon the books of the company
as trustees, hold stock and securitie!
in capacity other than that of ;
bona fide owner: and this affiant ha;
no reason tt believe that any othe1
person, association, or corporation
has any interest direct or indirect il
the said stock, bonds, or other secu
: tiles than as so stated by him.
F. GROVER BRITT. ..
Business Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before m,
this 7th day of April, 1917.
S. K. NASH, N. P
(My commission expires June Is
1910.
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bond issue" thereon. Notice Is ~.
Their given that a complete new [s-
ictration will be had for SAID e.s.
ton, and only those voters VINO Re r.
lister for said election will be a-.s.
cd to vote in the same, and 70 - y.
end the following registrars lot -. :.
several townships of the county NJ 4.
been appointed as follows. to-"'':3 . q
louisville, Frank Bullock. III W Y
Swamp, w. F. Howell; Brit y
L. Thompson; Burnt Swamp, =,
Mcleod; Fairmont, G. v. -11E. -s- :.
Gladly, j. O. Macarthur; h2"1.,
vile. Hugh A. M'Whlte: .9 1.r. f
J.. c. Townsend; Lumbsr b--i2s' =, :
VI. John; Maxton, S. Q. I
Drum, Frank Shep'7cT-, - w., :
L. Hughes; Pembroke, J. L., -.
gard; kaft Swamp, J. /. l% .-.r !;
Rcnnert, A. c. McGoogan; hoT NJ
{. ]. McCallum; Red SpIln--' ~ -,.5
las Mcmillan; Saddle IT,.
Prevatt; Smiths, VIM. Ii@3E' r
Paul, Lee McGoogan; Sa..a T.. :.
klarpp; Sterlings, John Il. ]9, Ne
pSCllS, IL ~
House, Nc Oliver; Wishait7' o.
Stansel. ...
Notice is further given lat e =
of said registrars shall. c7m!1-''.-..::
on the fuorth Saturday bf+oEa ~,
election to be held on the -f-. .. -4--
day in May, 1917, attenh reg ~. a..
at the polling place in Their req q
tive precincts for four succe57-. III
urdays between the hours Of ;
c'lock a. m. and sun dow Ll- "a,
purpose of registering suc9 ~. Pc, a
us may offer to register ana VII. !
entitled to vote for membcE u
General Assembly.
This Apr. 2, 1917.
go A. J. FLOYD. an,
Chairman Board of Commission
4 9 anon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On

A cough that racks and Weakens IS
DANGEROUS, it undermines your health
ard thrives on neglect. Relieve it at
once with DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. This soothing balsam remedy
heals the throat, loosens the phlegm,
its antiseptic properties kill the germ
and cold is quickly broken up. Chill
dren and grown-ups alike find DR..
Kings New Discovery pleasant to
take as we'll as effective. Have a
bottle handy in your medicine chest
for grippe, Group, and all bronchial
affections. At druggists, SOC.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
NEGROES OF robson WILL
STAND BIZ THE FLAG
As wen Whistle a Jig to Milepost
as Try to Incite Negroes Against
the United States-They Will Fight

the United States-Ihey VIII Fight
for the Flag
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
There are rumors that spies are in
Robson trying to incite negroes to
rebel against our country. Nothing
doing. They haven't been in this part
of the country as yet, but if they do
they would do just as well whistling
jig to a milepost. Talk about an
exodus of negroes from. Robson. If
we leave it will be to go to the front
and fight for our country.
Our country! May it ever be right.
Right or wrong, Our Country!
How could we afford to be disloy-
al. Consider our environments. see
what the State and county are doing
for our elevation. We can be just
what we want to be in this land of
the free and home of the brave. The
industrious negro is living at home
and boarding at the same place, and
IS acquiring property. So we care
letting down our bucket right where
We are, and are getting. good results.
There are rumors that if war is
declared that the negroes will be put
in front. All right for that; if we
go that is our place-in front or no
Mhera! All kinds of stuff to discour-
age the negroes. Common sense will
teach anybody that they will no. &c
to the front without practice. We've
raised not an arm. and we've de-
fled not a foe, while a leaf of the
olive remained,
Till gouded with insult, then oul
spirit arose.
Like long-baited lion unclaimed
War, war to The knife; the IN.
friendly shall die. is the echo thai
woke in our land (Robeson); our 10y.
a'ty is pure, our patriot is name, or
the page Of this future it will dwell
henceforth, now and forever.
W. 7. MOODY
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Jack LOndOn's Last Story

The last story Jack London ever
wrote has been secured for Cosmo-
politan. 1t is a story with a grip
ping interest throughout. "Michael,
Brother of Jerry" is the name Of this
corking dog-hero story. Unlike most
of Jack London's stories which have
their settings in the bleak north
country. "Michael, Brother of Jerry
is set in the South Sea Isles place
Of cruel adventure. You'll be inter
ested in Michael's wonderful adven-
lures and he will find a place in your
heart.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
GERMANS LEAVE TRAIL OF
RUIN IN NORTHERN FRANCE
Such Thorough Destruction by an Ar
my Never known Before in History
of the World


my Never known Before in History
of the World
Never before in the history of the
world mas there been such a thorough
destruction wrought by either a van
pushed or victorious army as that
which the Germans wrought I'M
France, according to the report of a
1OO-mile trip in that section by Am
bassador Sharpe, made public Friday
at the State Department in Washing
ton.
Towns were totally destroyed, the
ambassador reported, "for no appar-
ent military reason and in many of
the smaller villages scarcely a house
remains with roof intact"
Ambassador Sharpe reported that
private homes along the country high
way, including some of the most
beautiful chateaux of great value,
We're Quilted by explosives or by fire;
agricultural implements on the farms
were destroyed, churches and cathed-
rails were reduced to masses of ruins.
Quoting directly from his report:
"At the town of Ham the mother
of six children told me that her hus-
band and two daughters, one Is and
the other IS years Of age, had been
carried away by the Germans at the
time of the evacuation. Upon rem
onstrating she had been told that as
an alternative she might find their
bodies in the canal in the rear of
her house. She stated that out Of
the towns total population several
hundred people had been compelled
to accompany the Germans. nearly
half of whom were girls and women
over IS years of age. A large num-
Der of French people, it is believed in
the evacuated town and surrounding
country were compelled to go with
the Germans. from the fact that few
are now to be found there"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
German Ship Interned at Guam Blown
Tin hv Grow

Washington Dispatch, Apr. 7.
The interned German gunboat at
Guam has been blown up. The Cor
moran refused to surrender to the
American forces which went to take
possession of her, and was destroyed
hv her crew. Two German warrant
officers ard five enlisted men of the
crew were killed in the explosion.
Twenty officers, II warrant officers
and 800 enlisted men were taken p1is-
oners. The destruction of the Cor
moran took place at eight o'clock last
right, Washington time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09

Purdy Guy, young son Of Mr.. w.
A. GUY Of Cumberland county, shot
and killed himself at his home early
on the 4th. The boy became involved
in money trouble in FayettevilleTues-
day and had to give bond for APP
pearance in court Wednesday. The
boy was expected to take part in the
county commencement at Fayetteville
Tuesday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
CUT THIS OUTFIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co,
1885 Sheffield Ave. CHICAGO. III
writing your name and address clear
ly You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09

School at Oakdale Will Close April 20
The public school at Oakdale, near
Marietta, will close April 20. Messrs.
W. Lennon and E. NJ Johnson of
Lumberton will make speeches and
there will be concert at night. Prof
Z: A. Waldrop is principal and Misses
Kate. Page and Annie Mae Graham
are his assistants.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Col. BryaneOffers His Services

VIM Jennings Bryan Sent the Pres
ident message from Tallahassee,
Fla, Friday Offering his services to
the government. He asked 10 10 &
rolled as a private whenever he was
needed
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
BEST MEDICINE
in THE W0RLI
Pearson Remedy Company,
Burlington, n c.
Dear SirS:

Burlington, N {.
Dear Sirs:
For years 1 have been saffer-11
with stomach trouble and have ha-
doctors tending or re and have tIs.
every kind of me, me that has bee
recommended to ami some Oh
tohi me about Ia, Genuine lndg
Blood Purifier and | began using
and now | can say that it has ?.
me in the best health and can tr1:1
fully say that it is the best medl-1
In the world for me.
MISS JESSIE TALLEi
!. For sale by
Grantham Drug Co., St. Paul, \. /:
Grantnam Bros, Lumberton, n. !:
Central Drug Co., Lumber Bridge, y
Pittman Drug Co., Fairmont, y. !
Bladenboro Drug Co., Bladenboro y
c..
Clarkton Cash Store. ClaIkton, NJ
Red Springs Drug Co., Red Sprlns
N. c.; Proctorville Drug Co., Fi0'
torville, N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Brazil May Enter War Against Ger.

The Brazilian steamer Parana was
sunk on the night of the 9Th and a
press dispatch of the6th states that the
Brazilian foreign minister is quot
ed as. declaring that declaration of
war against Germany would be neces-
Sary.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Insomnia

Indigestion nearly always disturbs
the sleep more or less, and is often
the cause of insomnia. Eat a light
supper with little if any meat, and
no milk; also take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets Immediately after sup
per, and see if you do not rest much
better. Obtainable everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
EAT BIG MEALS! NO
SOUR, AID STOMACH,
INDIGESTION OR GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" is Quickest, sur
est stomach relief known

Tine it. Pape's Diapepsin will
sVeeten a sour, gassy or out-ot-ofoef
stonach within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like a lump OF
lead in your stomach, or if you have
heartburn, that is usually a sign Of
acidity of the stomach.
Get from your pharmacist ? If
ty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin and
take a dose just as soon as you can.
There will be no sour risings, no
belching of undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in the
stomach, nausea, facilitating head
aches or dizziness. This will all go,
and, besides, there will be no sour
food left over in the stomach to pois-
on your breath with nauseous odors.
:Pape's Diapepsin helps to neutral
izo the excessive acid in the stom-
ach which is causing the food fer
mentation and preventing proper di-
Relief in five minutes is waiting
for you at any drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases cen
tain enough "Pape's Diapepsin'' to
usually keep the entire family free
from stomach acidity and its symp-
toms Of Indigestion, dyspepsia, sour
ness, gases. heartburn, and headache,
for many months. It belongs in your
home.
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it was the exhibit of work done by
Miss Margie ,Russell's class in art in
the Lumberton graded school. The
drawings were largely from selec-
tons from life and showed that Miss
Russell's class is doing splendid work.
While most Of the drawings was in
water colors, it was most attractive
and much talent was displayed in
many of the paintings and drawings
on exhibition Names signed to ex-
celent work were Miriam Weinstein,
Harry Russell, Ralph Whaley, Max
Weinstein, Murch Raybon.
Prizes for Best Exhibits
The prizes offered for the best
exhibits were awarded the following
schools:
Best 1-teacher school exhibit
offered by Mr.. T. L. Johnson-Mt.
Tabor school.
Best two-teacher school exhibit
81 offered by Messrs. Grantham Bros.
-Saddletree school.
Best three-teacher school exhibit
So offered by Messrs. J. D. Mcmillan
& Son-East Lumberton school.
Best high school literary exhibit
-S5 in gold offered by Messrs. R.
D. Caldwell & Son-Lumberton high
school.
Best literary exhibit. elementary
school-s5 in gold offered by L. H.
Caldwell-Lumberton school.
Best industrial exhibits in gold
offered BY Messrs. White & Couch
-Philadelphus high and farm-life
school.
Best primary exhibit $3.50 offer
ed by Mrs. Lizzie G. Proctor-Lum-
berton school.
Best art exhibit-s2.50 offered by
Mrs. Lizzie G. Proctor-class Of Miss
Margie Russell of the Lumberton
graded and high school.
The judges Of the exhibits were
Mesdames L. R. Varser and Lizzie G.
Proctor and Mr. J. P. Townsend.
A Big Day
The day passed off without any
mishaps to mar the pleasure of even
the tiniest tot present, and it will be
many day before the boys and girls
who were here will forget what they
saw and heard during the day. The
day will mean much to the cause of
education in the estate of Robson"
TO see thousands of boys and girls
marching together-the boys and
girls no will be men and women OF
| tomorrow the hearts of par
ents and causes them to become more
| and more interested in the matter Of
education. d, .a. &
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09

Proctor, Redden Britt, Carl Greaves
and Forest McGill. Time 5 minutes.
There was no competition in this con-
Evening journal., 1917-12-12

In the absence Of Neir chief Iheo-
dore jacobson, the one man killed. the
uniformed police and the emergency
shotgun guards. who later surrounded
the plant. did not appear 10 know Just
what to do. other than TO keep people
away from the property.
Jacobson a Hero.
Jacobsons death was the direct re-
suit Of his own courage and bravery
IN attempting 70 save the company's
stock and his efforts undoubtedly
averted more serious results. He, with
John Berry, living az Moore avenue,
New Castle. and two other workmen
carried out many cases of ammuni-
tion before the fire got so hot that they
had 10 abandon their work, and II was
while they were running away that
Jacobson was killed. Moore was run
ming al his side when the fatal shot
struck him. but he, Moore, escaped
without scratch
The whole scene was @ repetition Of
the Eddystone disaster aud the Kings
land explosion. except that the loss OF
life was much smaller and the prop
erty damage was not as great. But the
other effects were equally spectacular,
shrapnel shells living through the @ir,
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LIEUT.. CORKRAN
LEADS PIONEERS
TO FIRST LINE

Wilbur :. Corkrsn, frst lieutenant Of
company A. First Regiment United
Yates Engineers. son Of the Rev. Or.
nd Mrs. Wilbur T. CorUan, was in
De first contingent Of United states
ioldlors to so into the front line
renches in France, and saw the nrst
hot fred at the Germans and passed
hrough the first German shots nred at
Ne American troops
Louis Otteni,- a brother Of Ernest j..
ltteni. advertising manager Of THE
.NENING JOURNAL, is a sergeant or
ompany A. under Lieutenant Corkran
nd a member of the pioneer eXpedi-
ion Of American soldiers into the
ronches. Lieutenant Corkran wrote
lnder date Of November a 20 his par
nls as follows.
= am going 20 cable YOU in the
nnninc, for il has been so long since I
wrote / am afraid you viii be worried.
l think ] told you In my last letter that
would be a long time before J should
iave a chance 10 write YOU again Well.
Hnce then / have been 40 the real
rout for quite a number OF days. The
Naner probably told you a week or
1ore ago that the Americans had gone
nl0 the line for the first time. We
tsd been there some days then and
AaI the distinction Of being there
head Of the troops and l was the first
Cont nued on Page -wo)
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huge fragments vhistling past tha
heads Of men who ventured within Q
radius Of onc-half mile Of the place,
huge black pieces OF steel hurtllng
through the air and the terrific and
sustained pounding Of the exploding
AMMUNITION a. The flames reached &C..
Those who were on the scene were af-
fordcd what must have been very
realistic imitation Of a battlefront In
Europe during an air engagement
The fire started about o'clock In
the company's threc-lnch loading hoiise.
This was a structure OF frame and tile
one-story high and about 200 feet lOng
At the northern end was the store house
hut 70 is said 20 have been empty az the
timo. Certainly there were no cXplo-
sives in this building. All the ammuni-
tion Involved was in the loading house
where the Gre started
The blaze was discovered under a
stairway In the particular section Of the
mill known as the melting house where,
it was explained by workmen they were
melting ri-nitrololuol. a tar-like evplo,
siye into the shells How The 1re sol
going there none of the workmen could
say. None Of them knew OF anything
in that part Of the huilding that could
Evening journal., 1917-12-12

have started the fire and they an stated
that the process Of melting was such
that the blaze could not have originated
from &c.
Ten Workers Get Ont.
At the time tho fire started there
were about ten vvorkmen IN the mill
Recently 10 was stated many of those
who had been engaged there were laid
or because Of a lull in the business and
this was also responsible for the small
number 0f shells that were I'm the build
ms Had the mill been operating at fun
capacity nc results Of today's Ore
would have been much more serious. ii
was stated. because there would have
beeu a much larger quantity OF ammuni-
tion in the mill As 80 was. the work
men said there was only a compare
lively small amount OF shells IN the
structure ai the time.
The small number Of workmen en-
Eaeed 1t fhe time was accounted for by
the fact that the full day force had
not reported for work. These men were
on their way % work and were due to
report af o'clock. but the trolley cars
on which they were riding from New
Castle were stalled when the current
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Naudain, FiShed From
River, Admits lie
Quarreled W i t h
Woman, But Did Not
Know She Was Dead
JOURNAL MANS TIP
LEADS TO ARREST

With her head almost severed
from her body, white woman
known as Mrs. Thomas Welsh or
Florence Hayes, was found in a
5ed in the second story front room
Of the house No. 915 Shipley
street, at $50 o'clock this morn
.ng.
She had been murdered sew
sraI hours previously, the body be-
ing cold when discovered by De-
tective Sergeant Green and De-
tective Kempski.
They hurried to the house af-
ler George Janatis, a Greek, en-
pIoyed at the Todd Cut shops at
night, who roomed at the house,
returned from his work this
morning and found that his room
rad been ransacked.
The detective squad under
Sergeant Green started an nves-
'igation at once and found that
CONTINUED on Page Seven,
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PENNSY WORKER IS
ACCUSED OF Theft

Sornno DC Masimanbic. an Italian,
was before Municipal Court this morn
Ing, charged with the theft Of brass
material from the p. b. and w r. a.
Company. and was held under $500 boil
for trial at tho Court OF Geneial Sos
sions The defendant had been cm-
ployed in the engine house OF The COM
pany and is said 90 have picked up
brass pieces from engines and cars on
several occasions while returning home
from work. Complaint had been MADE
by those in charge that the brass nlrts
had been disappearing. and watch
was set The defendant was ar-csted
before he got far I'm his exploits,
as the parts taken amounted 90 only -