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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
N0DGE ELLIOTT ANNOUNCES FOR
 CONVENTION

Judge John M. Elliott, who has been petitioned and urged to become can didate for delegate to the constitution al convention from the Sixth congress sional district, formally announces in this issue of The Graphic that he has decided to let his name go. before the people as a candidate for the Demo- cratic nomination.
 Than Judge Elliott there is hardly a better known or more generally esteemed man in the district. He is not without enemies. No strong man who strives to do his duty fails to make some enemies. But, considering the time Judge Elliott has been in pub lie life and the thousands of cases he has,nGAaeeuted and tried while serving as Santor, district judge and chan cel5 has but few opponents, who mik&t hx Termed enemies" the small the number being due, his friends point out, to the fact that calm deNberation usually convinces the on&AsWho take umbrage that Judge Elliott is right"
 Realizing the need for strong, capa- bleA men in the convention friends of Judge Elliott have importuned him to become candidate, and that he has consented is taken as, an indication of his willingness to make further sacri- flee for his people if it is necessary for their best interests.
 The writing of the new constitution is probably the most important event that has occurred in Arkansas in years, and upon it will depend, in great measure, the future of the state. Men of ability to discern the right; men of strong convictions; men free
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
Laugh When People
 Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass it along to others.
 It works!


 Ouch ! 1? l! :? This kind of rough talk will be heard less here in town if people troubled with corns will fol- low the simple advice of this Cincin- nati authority, who claims that a few drops of a drug called freezone when applied to a tender, aching corns stops soreness at once, and soon the corn dries up and lifts right out without pain.
 He says freezone is an ether com pound which dries immediately and never inflames or even irritates the tissue or skin. A quarter of an ounce Of freezone will cost very little at any drug store, but is suffi- cient to remove every hard or soft earn or callus from ones feet. Mil lions of American women will welcome this announcement since the inaugura- ton of the high heels.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
The Diyorce Record.

Four petitions for divorce, all be- cause of assertion, were granted yes terday by Judge Elliott. The cases were entitled Richard Dunbar vs Rosa Dunbar, Richard Felton vs Susie Felton, Joshua Stanley vs. Elizabeth Stanley, Edward Colen vs. Maggie Colen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
REDUCED RATES TO LITTLE
 ROCK

Reduced rate to Little Rock via St Louis Iron Mountain & Southern railway on account of Peace meeting and address by Ex-President Taft March 25 to 27. Rate $1.9O for round trip will apply from Pine Bluff Tickets on sale March 25 and 26: good to return March 21.
 ID. c. PAYNE, 3-22-5t Agent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
FRANCE BARS IMPORTS.

Paris, March 24.-By authority of the cabinet the minister of commerce has issued decree prohibiting all inn ports except those authorized by the government upon application.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

SHEEP LIVE UNDER SNOW.
 London, March 24.-In Higher Tees dale sheep have been recovered alive from snowdrifts 15 feet deep in which they had been buried for B days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
SUES LUMBER COMPANY
 FOR $l2,7O0 DAMAGES
FraIlN Smith Claims Amount Because of Alleged Injuries and Breach
 of Contract.

' Frank Smith yesterday filed suit against the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company for $12,700, claimed
 as damages because of injuries al- legged to have been suffered at tho local plant of the company on Janu- ary 3O,. 1917, while engaged as a lumber stacker Plaintiff alleges ne was crushed beneath falling lumber, and that bones in his right leg were fractured. He charges that under a contract with the lumber company 8 certain sum deducted from his wages, and for this the company was to in- sure him against loss by accident and to provide medical attention; that the company's physician neglected to give him proper treatment. with the result that he is permanently cgipgledx He asks, j1id g1aent foff E esd aS wages under the contract, $ T0; GOO fois actual damages, and $2,a00 pHIaftt damages. \ \ as5esiI
 The Union Seed & Fertilizer seofhs' pany filed suit against. J. V. Miller foa. $1S0.94, with per cent interest from January 23, 1916, claimed on a note.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

SUMMER TIME EXTENDED.
 Berlin, March 24.-It is announced that summer time will begin through out Germany on April 15, instead of May 1, and continue until Sept. 15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
LIQUID SUBSTITUTE FOR SUGAR

Dover, Eng, March 24.-A brew ing concern of this city has put on the market substitute for sugar in liquid form.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
FARMERS CONVENTION
Officers Elected-Keen Interest in
Farm Loan System-MethOds of
President Endorsed

Officers Elected-Keen Interest in
Farm Loan System-Methods of
President Endorsed
F. P. Latham, Beaufort county,
member of the State Board of Agri-
culture, will be head of the North
Carolina Farmers convention for the
next year. He was elected Thursday
as one of the final features of the
convention at Raleigh to succeed
Paul Lucas of Mecklenburg. The
vice presidents elected were T. B.
Lindsay, Rockingham; E. D. Weaver.
Buncombe; D. r. Noland, Haywood;
Dr.. S. H. Crocker, Wilson; J. A. Tur-
ington, Sampson; B. B. Miller, Row.
an; R. O. Bagley, Currituck; secre-
tary, R. Y. Winters of the A. & E.
college, reelected.
: There was special interest in an
address by President J. H. Won En-
i gelken and Secretary Howard A. Ar
mold of the district Federal Farm
| Lean Bank, Columbia, on the work
OF the farm loan system. Great mum
Oers Of farmers manifested the keen
est interest in the system and the
: narration Of the progress of the move
ment. They reported that North Car
DINA has taken more bonds in the
bank than any other State in the dis
trlct and has also filed more applica-
tlons for loans and is developing the
possibilities of the system more rap
idly.
The convention adopted resolutions
which heartily endorsed the
policy and methods of President VIII
son in the prosecution of the war:
expressed commendation for the ag-
rlcultural legislation enacted bv the
recent legislature with the co-opera-
ton Of Governor Beckett; and an
= pealed to the business men of the
State to cooperate with the farmers
in the creation of the most ADEQUATE
cash markets throughout the State
Tor the greatly increased and more
,, diversified crops that are character.
iEzlng the industry throughout the
) State. WIN
Editor Clarence Poe of the Pro
! gressive Farmer, said of the conven
= ton that the attendance was coma
at least to that Of any previous con
ventlon and that the interest wa wa,
much keener. wal
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
11VV WV n
difficulty

The Robesonian synnpathizes with
Editor J. B. Sheriff., whose Times
and Tribune office at Concord was
visited by fire week ago yesterday.
The press room and it's contents were
practically destroyed, including a
press and folder and nearly car
load Of newsprint paper. That last
item is particularly heavy loss.
With energy and determination char
acteristic Of newspaper men under
such circumstances Mr.. Sheriff. and
his staff got both papers out as US
ual, without missing an issue. The
Robesonian is glad to learn that the
loss is covered by insurance. Mr.
Sheriff. is one of the most wide
awake and forehanded publishers II
the State, and it is safe to bet tha1
| in a short while he will have his Of
flee and press room better equipped
than ever.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
BAKERS NEEDED FOR THE ARMY
Opportunities for Bakers and Those
Who Desire to Learn the Baker $

Trade
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, Sept. 1.-The army now
requires about 1000 bakers and bah
ers helpers. OF these about 40 Will
be made sergeants, first class, about
500 will be made sergeants, and ooo
corporals, The paw per month is as
follows:
Sergeants, 1st class, S51; sergeants,
$44; corporals, $36; privates, lst
class, $33; privates, $50; cooks, S38.
In addition to this pay the govern
ment furnishes food, lodging, cloth
ing, medical. attendance, ard every
thing a man needs except his laun-
dry:
This is a splendid opportunity for
competent baker to serve his coun-
try and at the same time serve him
self. The most valuable service ne
can give his country at this time is
to enlist as baker, and the pay is
enough to attract a good baker. Ii
he enlists now, he has excellent
chance for quick promotion to The
grade Of sergeant, and sergeant 1St
class.
A young man who wishes to learn
the bakers trade can enlist as ba-
;! ker in the >quartermaster corps anc
will be taught how to make bread.
In addition to this, there will b.
vacancies in the grade of first lieu
tenant for experienced bakers will
the necessary educational qualifica
tions. A young man with a high
school education who enlists ant
joins bakery company, places him
self in line for promotion to the grad
; Of first lieutenant.
The army has never before offer
/ ed such an opportunity to bakers a
, it does at the present time. Thos
, who enlist early have the advantage
> III promotion over those who enlis
!, later
= Any one interested, should call a
! the recruiting station at Lumberton
North Carolina.
J JAMES B. BRADFORD,
: Sergeant, G. S. Infantry, In Charge
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
LADIES

If you are weak and need strength
appetite, good Iblood, rosy cheeks,
and wish to get rid of those tired
feelings and feel that you can en-
joy life once more, try the great
herb preparation, known as the Gen.
uine Indian Blood Purifier, the male
and female friend.
For sale by
Grantham Bros, Lumberton, N. C.
Central Drug Co., Lumber Bridge
N. C.
Pittman Drug Co., Fairmont, N. C
Bladenboro Drug Co., Bladenboro, N
C.
Clarkton Cash Store, Clarkton, N. C
Red Springs Drug Co., Red Springs
N. C.
Proctorville Drug Co., Proctorville. N
O.. :. ,;1eH -
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
Campaign May Begin October III
Next Offering Will Approximate
CO 00n OOO UOn

Next n sto Of offering Will Approximate
Washington Dispatch, Aug. 81.
The opening Of the next liberty
loan campaign has been set tenta-
lively by the Treasury Department
for October 1. Subscription books
will close November l, unless the
program is altered.
The amount, the interest rate, the
denominations of the bonds and other
details will be announced after Con-
gress disposes Of the pending bond
bill. Indications are that the next
offering will approximate S3,OOO,-
100000. Whether it will be adver-
tised by the government through paid
newspaper space is under considera-
tion, but Secretary McAdoo said to-
night the cost Of such an undertake
ing would exceed the appropriation
now available for the purpose. He
added that there could be no action
until more light had been received AS
to the cost of an effective advertis-
ing campaign and until Congress had
decided what amount will be allowed
for advertising for future issues.
Under the war revenue bill passed
last April, $7,O00,00O was made avail.
able for expenses Of floating $4,000,
! 100000 in bonds and $4,000 900, ,OO(
In short time certificates of indebted
ness. 1t is reported tha tabout hal
already has been disbursed in con
nectlon with the flotation of the 81,
100000, 900 liberty bonds first offer
ed and the certificates of indebted
ness put out in advance of the loan
In announcing the tentative program
Tor the second campaign, Mr.. Meade,
appealed to the liberty loan commit
tee to perfect it's organizations an,
prepare for the next campaign b,
getting in touch with the variou
, Federal reserve banks.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrators
OF the estate of Nancy Ann Cartar
deceased, late of Robson county
North Carolina, this is to notify ali
persons having claims against The
estate of said deceased to EXHIBIT
them to the undersigned at Pom.
broke, N. c., on or before tho s ath
aay OF september, 1913, or this no
tlce VIII be pleaded in bar of thei,
recovery. All persons indebted t.
sald estate will please make immed
late payment. 0>'-
This 3rd day of September, 1917.
M. B. CARTER,
Administrator of Nancy Ann Carter
deceased. Q Q eneer
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
SSatarrh is local disease, greatly in
nuenced by constitutional conditions,
aa, anu IN order to cure it you must
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
El Iaces or the system. Halls Catarrh
physicians in this country for years. #
isScomposed of some Of the best tonics
known. combined with some of the
pest blood purifiers. The perfect com
bination of the ingredients in Halls
Gatarrh Cure Is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tons. Send for testimonials, free.
r. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo, O.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls FamilS' Pills for constipation.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
HOW SHOPPERS CAN HELP


Governor Whitman Of New York
has issued a proclamation to the peo-
pie of his State appealing to them
to show consideration for the deal
er from whom they make their pur-
chases. He points out that men are
needed for productive labor and that
they must be reserved for such work
and not drawn therefrom to do things
that are not necessary, that the
needless delivery work which pur-
chases put on stores means an un-
necessary drain on the country's man
power Here are five ways in which
Gov. Whitman Says every shopper
can be patriotic:
By carrying parcels home whenever
possible.
Accept without complaint less
prompt deliveries in War time.
Do not demand special deliveries.
Avoid having goods sent home un-
less you are sure you are going to
keep them.
Bring back to the store such goods
as are portable when return cannot
be avoided.
This applies to small towns as vel
| as to cities. Some Lumberton mer.
! chants, for instance, have lost to the
! army some men who have been their
right-hand men for years. If less ex-
acting work is put upon deliverymeT
it will help to fill up the ranks with.
out strain. There are not MANY like
the Philadelphia woman who went in
to a store and bought spool Of
thread and had it delivered, and hat
the deliveryman discharged because
when he reached her home in the sub
urbs he rolled the spool up to th'
house with a crowbar. But some
times folks do things just as foolisl
as having a spool Of thread deliver
ed. Those who exercise lit
tie forethough and considerable:
!, can help storekeepers yer
much indeed when they have to hav
packages delivered, and it will be
great help, too, for folks to be sen
sible enough to carry home package
not too bulky to be handled withou
! difficulty.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
no RADICAL REDUCTION
IN BREAD PRICES LIKELY
Hoover Says Best Public May Expect
is 16-Ounce Loaf for 1O' Cents or
Maybe 8-Price Of Family Flour
Should be Reduced 81 or So Bar

is 16-Ounce Loaf for 1O> Cents or
Maybe 8-Price Of Family Flour
Should be Reduced 81 or So Bar
rel
Washington Dispatch, Aug. 81. ;,
Prospects for an early and radlcal
reduction in bread prices apparently
vanished tonight when Herbert Hoov-
er, the food administrator, .announc-
ed that the best the public may ex
pect is a 16-ounce loaf for ten cents
or possible eight cents.
The eight-cent loaf Of 16 ounces is
possible, Mr.. Hoover said, only if
bakers, retailers and consumers unite
to eliminate wasteful distribution
methods and cooperate to obtain a
standardized loaf.
The price of family flour, Mr.. Hoov-
er said, should be reduced at the pres
ent price of wheat at least two or
three dollars barrel. Bakers flour
will sell little cheaper than at pres
ent.
C. I. Corby, who is serving for the
bakers of the country as voluntary
aide to Mr.. Hoover, said tonight that
a 16-ounce loaf for ten cents would
represent slight reduction in pres.
ent prices. Standardization, he said
would be hard to bring about, since
varying costs in ingredients that &c
into bread have made it necessary tt
increase or reduce the size Of the
loaf.
No move will be made towards
price reduction, Mr.. Corby said, unit
the food administration has announc
ed it's plans for dealing with the bak
;. ing industry. It may be month be
4 fore the program is ready, it wa
learned tonight.
> Members Of the wheat price com
, mittee which recommended the pric
, Of 1920 fixed by President Wilson
for wheat declared after their worl
was ended that the committee wa
i convinced it was possible to max
and sell a 14-ounce loaf Of brea'
for five cents.
The country's millers have agree
to hold their profits on flour to q
cents a barrel. Under this agree
! ment, Mr.. Hoover said flour shoul
, retail in New York at from SILT
to S12.75 barrel. The price of bak
: ers' patent flour to small bakers an
e retailers, he said, should be fror
: s1O.35 to S11.25. The average re
h, tail price Of family patent flour i
New York from April to August ha
: been S15.36. At present bakers pat
: ent is selling in New York to jobber
n at $10.65, which would make it cos
V small bakers and retailers abor
S11.00.
e Mr.. Hoover made it clear that III
a der the food control act, except in i:
l. olated instances the food admini
- tration has no control Of prices fro
~ the time flour reaches the wholesale
II until it is sold by bakers and retail
ers as bread. A price reduction ca
be accomplished only by volunta1
h action by bakers and retailers ar
IS by the assistance of the public
IS eliminating waste. =.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
An officer from headquarters at

An officer from headquarters at
Charleston of the department Of the
Southeast, spent some time in Will
mington last week looking over sites
for a proposed artillery range, but
Wilmington and New Hanover sat
down with a gasp when they found
that the officer was looking for a
range to cover some 175,OO0 acres, d
tract more than twice the size OF
New Hanover county. Robson is
the county that officer is hunting
Anywhere else he'll have to spread
out over two or three counties.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03

A man will not walk into a grocery
store, ask for five cent cake of coap,
say "thank you" and walk out. There
are still few, however, who will walk
into a newspaper office, ask for a
copy of the paper and walk out with
1t. Sometimes he says, ."thank you,''
sometimes he doesn't Gastonia Gaz-
cite.
And man will not go back to q
store and tell the merchant that he
lost that loaf of bread or bar of soar
or spool of thread he just bought, OF
somebody stole it, and will not tn,
merchant please give him another one
to take it's place; but he'll walk
into a newspaper office and sa,
somebody stole his paper, or he los
1T, and won't the newspaper ma,
please give him another. Ever,
newspaper printed represents an out
lay Of money and time and effort
and it is as unreasonable to expect tn
newspaper publisher to give you tw
papers when you pay for one, or t.
give you one when you pay for none
as it would be to ask the merchan
10 give you any article that sell
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03

for < cents. Most folks are learning
not to embarrass the newspaper man
bv forcing him to remind them that
he cannot give papers away, but once
in while somebody comes along
and asks for a paper and walks out
without offering to pay, and makes
the newspaper man 1eei like commit
ting murder.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03

Mayor Thompson Of Chicago has
fairly earned a place with the Ben
edict Arnolds. Why Chicago tolerates
him longer as an official is passing
strange. Perhaps his latest action
will shame the city into spewing him
up. He is a disgrace to any town
merely as a citizen, cumbering the
earth, but as mayor-Shucks, he'd
disgrace barnyard dirt-pile.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
12.499.OOO Bale Crop Forecast

Cotton production prospects i'm
proved to the extent of 100000 bales
during August and brought the esti-
mate of final out-turn to 12,499, ,OOO
equivalent 5OO-pound bales. That
quantity was forecast Friday by the
Department of Agriculture on the
condition of the crop August 25
which showed a decline Of 2.5 points
compared with a ten year average
of sc points decline. Acre yield was
forecast at 174.9 pounds compared
with 1865 pounds forecast from July
conditions
Condition by States include: Vir-
ginia, 76; North Carolina, SO; South
| Carolina, IA.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT NEED

No.
Not only does effective road work
in Robson depend absolutely upon
the employment of a competent road
superintendent, but the law requires
the employment Of such an official.
Robson has a board of health.
That board wisely does not attempt
to look after health work itself. If
it did, health work in Robson would
be a pitiful makeshift, a delusion
and a snare; for laymen have not the
training necessary, in the first place,
and they have not the time to devote
to health work. The board has au-
thority, though, to employ a health
officer, land it does that and leaves the
matter entirely in his hands, with
out hampering him with their own
ideas of how the work should be done.
Results are all he is answerable for
1t is just as unwise for the road
board to attempt to carry on road
work in Robson without employing
a road superintendent as it woulc
be for the health board to attempt
to carry on health work without en-
ploying health superintendent.
Robson has a board of education
Does that board attempt to run thu
schools without the aid Of super
intendent, employed to devote his en-
tire time to the work? Certainly
not. Members of the board are no
paid to devote their time to schoo
work, and they do not attempt it
They employ a superintendent AM
leave it to him, holding him respon
sible for results only.
Members of the road board ar
not paid to look after road work
They are not expected to do thai
and they are not required or expect
edto have the expert knowledge nee
essary to look after road work in
telligently. But they are expecte
to employ superintendent and tur
the work over to him. The law re
quires it.
School work and health work i
Robson would be just as inefficier
as road work has been and is if tt
school and health boards attempte
to carry on the work without con
petent superintendent.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
North Carolina Troops Arrive ,
Camn Seuiar


Camp Sewer GU
Greenville Dispatch, Aug. 81.
Fracdcallv the entire Third regi
ment OF infantry, North Carolina na-
tlonal guard, and a part of the First
regiment and several companies of the
tennessee national guard arrived at
camp Sewer late this afternoon and
tonight. Three special trains hand
Ihere was considerable confusion
incident to the detrainment and a
lara @ ram made the first night in
camp o1smal and wet for several hun
dre.d who were forced to s1een nndn, de,,
their dog tents. Troops are hea;n
nlng to pour in by the thousands now
instead Of filing in sfnglv hv con- T
rames. Fifteen hundred from Ta,,
nessee are scheduled to arrive here
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03

William Hicks, aged 21, shot and
killed his brother-in-law, Calvin Fai-
son, aged %, Thursday in the conn
try near Raleigh. When overtaken
by. officers several hours later he
SAD that Faison was advancing on
hlm in a threatening manner after he
had rebuked him for mistreatment
OF Mrs. Faison, Hicks sister.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
Will Outline Policy On Coal Contro
well

The governments complete coal
control policy will be made this week,
DR.. H. A. Garfield, the fuel admins
traitor, announced Friday.
One of DIR. Garfield's first moves
may be to fix a scale Of retail coal
prices. Many officials believe there
| is no chance Of bringing down coal
costs to the consumer until some
step is taken toward controlling re-
tailers. s... :.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03

Mf. pave c. Goff, a prominent far.
mer r. OF Edgecombe county, was xiii.
ca thursday near Rocky Mount when
ne attempted to cross railroad track
IN MS auto in front of a train
The Robesonian., 1917-09-03
NOTICE

l forbid anyone to hire, shelter q,
1eeo my boy, Clarence McEachern. who
ran ran away ee,;ls from home Saturday with.
GARFIELD McEACHEpN