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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
RED SPRINGS NEWS ITEMS
Flora Macdonald Alumnae Arrange
for "College Week Beginning June
11-Off for Veterans Reunion
Wind and Sand StOrm-Personal

for college Week" Beginning June
11-Off for Veterans Reunion
Wind and Sand Storm-Personal
and Other Items
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, June 4-Miss Lucy
Hudson has returned to her home in
Culpepper, Va, after spending the
winter with Mrs. w. F. Williams.
The aluinnae of Flora Macdonald
college held a meeting at hotel Red
Springs Friday afternoon to discuss
ways and means of raising money Cor
the "Vardell Chair" the meeting be-
ing presided over by the new presi-
dent, Mrs. T. C. Rogers. It was de-
cided to have college week." begin
ming June 11th, at which time to have
three entertainments, the first June
18th, to be mock wedding, the Sec
ond, June 18th, moving pictures in
tthe college auditorium, and the third
June 18th, "stunt night. The chair
men of the committees were Miss
Genevieve Mcmillan, Miss Mary Nc
Eachern and Miss Wyatt MacKinnon
We hope the Flora Macdonald girls
in other towns will come to these en-
tertainments.
Mrs.James A.. McNeiH is visiting
her sister in Florence, S. C.
Mr.. Hudson Miller Of Chariotte
is visiting his parents, Rev. Mr.. ane
Mrs. Miller. Mr.. Miller holds re-
| sponsible position with the Souther'
cotton mills.
z. Miss Mary Johnston, dean Of Flora
| Macdonald college, has gone tt
| Lynchburg, Va.
Those leaving today for the vete
rams reunion at Washington, D. C.
are Misses Gladys Toon, Berta Coke
Alice Hall, Messrs. T. H. Hall. H. S
Toon, Dougald Mccormick, A. B
Pearsall, E. L. Hamilton, j. C. Snod
dy, John A. McBryde, William Jones
]. E. Purcell, R. B. Turner, and MI
;, and Mrs. D. P. McEachern.
Miss Vera Branch is visiting i
Wilmington.
! A very inspiring service was he'll
in the Methodist church Sunday night
The sermon was preached by Rev. A
I S. Parker of st. Pauls, son of Rev
A. j. Parker, pastor of the church
A quartette composed of Messrs
Cook, Mckay, Gibson and Rev. M,
Parker sung "The Whole Wide Worl
for Jesus"
Our town was visited by a sever
wind and sand storm Sunday after
noon about o'clock.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
Persons Entitled to Vote Should Reg
lister With Chairman of County
Board of Elections

All male persons in the county who
have become21years old since the last
election, or will become Fl before the
next election, or who have moved in
to the county and expect to make
this county their home, may register
in Lumberton at any time with Mr..
w. S. Britt, chairman of the Robe
son county board Of elections. Those
who are registered may vote by mail
at the next election. Of course those
who are registered do not have to
register again. And this is not to
be confused with the registration un-
der the military draft act tomorrow.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
THEY DIGGED A PIT FOR SELVES
Lied to Get Liquor and Now Want
to Tell the Truth to Keep From
Registering Under Draft Act

Liquor is liable to get a man into
trouble, as everybody knows, and one
never knows how much trouble it will
get him into. It is said that number
of negro boys, and probably some
white boys, who live about town who
are under Fl years old have been or
dering whiskey and in signing for it
at the express office put down their
ages at .21 in order to get it. Now
that the time for registering has
come and all who are between the
ages of 21 and 81 must register, some
of those boys are very much troubled
over the fact that they signed up as
u when they were not.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
Mail Clerk Service Discontinued on

Mail clerk service was discontinued
on the Raleigh & Charleston branch
of the Seaboard leading from Lum-
berton to Marion On May 81. The
postoffices on that line will be serv-
ed by closed pouch service in the fu-
ture There will be but little differ
ence in the service, as pouch will
be made up for each office on the
road. However, letters cannot be
mailed on the trains. Mr.. J. A. Beth
ca, who has served on that run for
a number of years, will most likely
by transferred to some other run. He
has not yet been advised, however,
as to what place he will be sent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
B. and C. Taxes Must Be Paid by

Sheriff R. E. Lewis has asked The
Robesonian to say that all B. and c.
taxes for the year beginning June
/, 1917, must be paid before the first
of July this year. The law says all
that are not paid by that time shall
have 20 per cent added to them. At
ter the 20 per cent has been added
it is not within the power of the
sheriff to deduct it. B. and c. taxes
include all kinds of business which
it requires a State privilege license
to conduct.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Terry arriv-
ed here Friday morning from Barn
well, S. c., where they were married
Thursday. They are rooming at the
home of Dr. j. A. Martin, Fifth
street. Mr.. Terry clerks at the Nc
MILAN pharmacy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
Annual Audit of ToYn's Book

Mr.. H. A. McLau"in. Of the Geo.
3; Wilson Co., expert accountant of
Charlotte, is making the annual aud
It OF the books kept by Mr.. Ira B.
townsend, town clerk and treasurer.
lie began the work Friday. The
town has a contract with this COM
pany to make an annual audit of the
towns books.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

Local Boys Off for Service in France
w;1ieSsrS. wM;1ieSsrS. Frank Morrison, Furman
o'n.i "mlIams and T. o. Edens, who re-
somV semllV enlisted in the engineers re-
IrrVe L corps for service in France,
n;,t nHEe been. called and will leave to-
night for Atlanta, Ga.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

Another Lawyer Locates at st. Pauls
MrJno.D. .Canady, who was graduated
at Wake Forest a year ago and COM
pleted the law course there this year,
has located in St. Pauls for the prac-
tice of his profession. He was admit
ted to practice in Fayetteville some
time ago. Mr.. Canady was a Lum-
berton visitor Thursday. His people
live on R. 2 from Hope Mills.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

Monument dwelling Next Sunday
The Long Branch w. o. w. camp
will unveil a monument to the late
Asper Walters next Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 at the Stephen Lawson cem-
etery, near Orrum.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

Mr.. w. D. Williams of R. from
Fairmont is a Lumberton visitor to.
day. Mr.. Williams is among the vet
Grams who will leave this afternoon
for Washington to attend the reuni-
on.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
l. lightning Struck House

During an electric storm Friday
RR.gnt lightning struck a house at the
National cotton mill ard slightly
managed it. Mr.. j. H. Beck, who liv-
ea IN the house, was asleep in the
room where the house was struck and
was not walked. He said he knew
nothing about The time when the
mouse was struck.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
VETERANS TO WASHINGTON
6S Robson Veterans Have Applied
for Expense Money-They Will
Have a Guard of Honor in March to
Station This Evening

nave UudTu VI I1OhOI HI NAoASh W
Station This Evening
Sixtyeight Robson county Con-
federate veterans have applied for the
$50 the county commissioners agreed
to give each one who went to the re-
union in Washington this week. The
greater part of this number will leave
Lumberton on a special tourists
sleeper over the Seaboard this even
ing at 6:19. The car will be attach
ed to the regular Seaboard passenger
train which passes Lumberton at that
time.
The veterans will .drch to the sta
ton from the court house and will be
escorted by the soldiers of Co. A; N
C. engineers, stationed here: Inc
East Lumberton band will furnish
music and great time is expected
The local U. D. C. will also take part
in the parade, which will take place
at $50 p. m.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

Will Join Aviation Corps
Sergt. Fairfax Gouveneur of Co.
A, N. G. engineers, left Saturday for
Wilmington, Del, where he will join
the u. S. aviation corps.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

The condition of Mr.. Irwin Jen-
kins, who has been seriously i'll at
his home, Caldwell street; is slightly
improved today.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
finn Crop of Wheat

TT NIOp OF Wheat
e, Mr. W. K. Culbreth of the Raft
swamp section was a Lumberton WIS.,
LVor Saturday. Mr.. Culbreth says
ne mas fine crop of wheat. He al
90 "a SaId that there was more than l.
wy wy acres of wheat in his section this
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04
REGISTRATION DAY JUNE 5
Local Ladies Planning for Some Sort
of Patriotic Demonstrations in; Hon.
or of the Day

AS The Robesonian goes to press
some ladies of Lumberton are plan
ming to observe tomorrow, registration
day, with some sort of patriotic DEM
5rstrations, perhaps including a pa
rade, and arrangements may be made
to PIN badge On all who register
here. Plans were not complete enough
to make any definite announcement at
the time of going 20 press.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

fieNuptlal Reeeption-G Galloway
laPseott Wedding Wednesday,
L.oldney Lanier Book Club-Pro.
traeted Meeting Began Yesterday
burned Building Rebuilt-Person.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-04

Chief of Police Alf. H. Mcleod
has returned from Fayetteville, where
he spent few days under treatment
for his eyes. 1t was found that
blood vessel of one of his
eyes is broken and he will
have to be very careful for some
time. Mr.. Joe S. Thompson has been
subbing for Chief Mcleod for the
past two weeks.
Mr.. Leon P. Andrews, who has
been with the Woolvin undertaking
establishment for the past several
years, has enlisted in company A.
North Carolina engineers, and will
report to Capt. G. w. Gillette at
Lumberton this Whining
Star, 1st. Mr.. Andrews is son of
the late Nathan Andrews of Fair
mont, and his mother lives at Fair
mont.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Griffith of
Greensboro arrived here last night
and are guests at the home of Mrs.
Griffith's son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean, Chest
nut street They made the trip in
an auto. They experienced a danger
Gus auto accident about miles from
town on the Fayetteville road last
night. about 8 o'clock while coming,
when the auto skidded into a ditch.
They were detained about hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Beaten by Germans
If Ill, Say Captives
British Prisoners Who Es-
capped Tell of Cruel Treat
ment by Enemy

With the British Armies in France,
May Correspondence of The Asso-
ciated Press Three British soldiers,
escaped from a German prison camp,
declare there was great deal of sick
ness there due to fatigue and starva-
ton.
"If we showed the slightest DISPOSE
tion 10 60 sick" said one of the men
10 the correspondent Of The Associated
Press to-day, 1--WE were either thrashed
with whips or struck with the butt end
Of a rife"
Although this soldier had been in en-
envy hands only three months. he had
dropped from 1872 pounds 10 los. His
feet were frozen and were gangrenous.
The men had neither overcosts nor
blankets during the coolest weather.
When captured their leather jackets
were taken, as were the rubber lining
from their shrapnel helmets and their
regimental badges.
The prisoners received only quar-
ter of loaf of bread daily, one plate
Of thin soup and about every second
day a cup Of weak coffee substitute. On
a few occasions they had bit OF meat
about the size Of lump Of sugar. Re-
Gently the men were compelled 10 work
so near the front that they came under
she'll fire from the British guns. This
was exceptional. however, they said.
The French prisoners, on the other
hand, are constantly employed just
back Of the firing line and suffer many
casualties. in the camp, however, the
French prisoners were better treated
than the English.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15

Peninsular and Oriental Navigation
Company. In almost the same spot ana ana
on the same day the Omrah, OF o,l3O
tons gross burden, was sunk. The crew
was saved.
The passengers who arrived yester-
day told OF the sinking Of U-boat;
They heard the sound Of firing, and
about three miles away sleek, gray
destroyer was seen racing under a
streaming canopy of smoke, while her
stern guns barked at vague shape be-
hind.
Those who had marine glasses were
able to see the fight distinctly. They
saw three torpedoes cleave the water
toward the destroyer. The submarine
was also firing shells. Geysers shot up
close to the speeding destroyer, and
the U-boat was showered with spray by
the British sharpshooters.
After about five minutes there was
an upheaval OF the waters whore the
U-boat had been and when IL subsided
no U-boat remained.
Boats were lowered from the de-
stroyer and circled the spot where the
submarine had disappeared, apparently
in the hope of picking up survivors.
Among the passengers were sur
vivors of the torpedoed United States
freighters Rockingham and Vacuum,
the Uruguayan steamer Gorilla and the
Newfoundland schooner Little Mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Passport Refused
To Won Papen Lawyer
Won Hoegen, Barred from
South American Trip, Ac.
cuses Enemies in Capital

The State Department has refused %
issue passport allowing Maximllian
Won Hoegen. oneUme attorney for Cap
tain Franz Won Papen, to leave the coun-
try. The lawyer, who lives in New
Haven. was a prospective member OF an
expedition 20 Colombia and Venezuela
which had been organized by DR.. h: IL:
Rusby, former expert of the United
States Bureau of Chemistry, for the
purpose. it is said. of procuring quininc
for the use of the United States army
Mr.. Won Hoegen attributed the state
Departments refusal to grant him q
passport to the work OF enemies IN
Washington. He said they had Sian.
dcred him by telling the government
that he was going to South America 20
do pro-German propaganda work.
THE work that we wanted TO do IN
Colombia and Venezuela" he said. rs
the only constructive work in world
devoted 20 destruction. IL is for the
United States and for humanity. | am
and have always been a loyal Amer
can citizen, although may not at
times have suited the red-hot Yankees
All this trouble has been caused by
personal enemies or over-enthuslastic
Yankees who have worked anonymous
~ against me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Balfour, Mayor
And Root Kissed
At Irish Meeting
Resolution Passed Calling
Upon Wilson to Demand
a Free Ireland

The names Of Balfour, Lloyd George
Mayor Mitchell and Elihu Root were
booed and Kissed by 1000 members OF
the United Irish American Societies and
the Friends of Irish Freedom last night
in Terrace Garden, Fifty-eighth Street
and Third Avenue. Resolutions were
passed requesting President Wilson and
Congress to demand the freedom of Ire
land.
John Dewey, editor of "The Gaelic
American" opened the meeting by say
ing that those present had assembled
to do what they had been unable to do
at the meeting in Cooper Union week
ago. which broke up in a riot-namely,
"to ask President Wilson TO do for Ire
and what he solemnly promised to do
for all the submerged nations at war
1--WE are not going to be suppressed
by the puny efforts Of a handful oil
unprincipled New York politicians he
said. There is no more chance OF
stopping the wave of sympathy for Ire
land now sweeping the country than
OF holding back Niagara with a pitch
fork. There should be no final settle
ment of this war which would leave the
English power over one square foot OF
ireland. The Irish people want an
irish republic. We understand that
Balfour had an interview with Presi-
dent Wilson and that President Wilson
told him that the Irish question must
be settled. We understand that at the
end Of the interview Balfour came
nearer swearing than he ever did in his
life"
Mention of the Union Jack BY John
D. Moore was the signal for another
storm Of Kisses and the hall became a
sea of waving Irish flags.
This government has no right" said
Moore, "to ask its citizens Of Irish
descent to enter this war to rivet the
shackles of tyranny on their brothers
in Ireland"
The resolutions adopted read. in
part:
Resolved, That we submit to the
President and to Congress our belief
that Americas entry into the war for
democracy and civilization gives our
government the right and imposes upon
it the duty 10 demand from England
the settlement of the Irish question
permanently, by granting to the Irish
people she only settlement acceptable
to namely. the opportunity to
establish an Irish republic. Such a
settlement would be Of untold benefit
TO the preservation Of the peace OF the
world. and. if accomplished, would be
another glorious achievement for the
United States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Senators Hit Food
Gamblers, but Balk
At Radical Step
FROM The Tribune Ducaul

Washington, May 1.-THE Senate
to-day debated for hours a proposal
10 suspend during the war all ex-
changes and boards Of trade which per-
NIT future trading in foodstufs.
Senator after Senator arose and de-
nounced as pirates and robbers all who
speculate in grain, provisions or other
articles Of food.
The Thomas amendment, which
would have suspended for the period
Of the war all exchanges as described,
finally was defeated, 40 10 %. Many
who denounced the food gamblers most
bitterly felt that so sweeping a pro-
posal should be considered more ade-
Quately.
But the sentiment expressed plainly
indicated that there is a tremendous
sentiment against trading in futures
Of any kind, gambling in the neces-
sites OF life" as il was frequently
described to-day. II a similar amend
ment is considered in Connection with
some Of the food control bills which
are TO be debated, 10 undoubtedly will
be carried.
The rapid rise in grain prices on
the Chicago Board Of Trade. which
started when the Department of Ag-
rieulture forecast an unusually hgh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
BrerUers Clash With
Defence Council Men

A wordy war on the subject OF pro-
hibition was waged yesterday at the
Yale Club, when representatives of the
Committee of Sixty of the Council Of
National Defence discussed the subject
with members Of the United States
Brewers Association.
Dr.. Irving Fisher, professor Of po-
litical economy at Yale, led the attack
ing party. consisting Of DR.. Haven
Emerson. Health Commissioner; DR..
Eugene Fisk, actuary Of the Life EX-
tension Institute, and Arthur Roger,
of Pratt Institute. The beer trenches
were defended by Adolph Hupfel, presi-
dent of the Brewers Board Of Trade;
julius Lehman, trustee Of the same
body; Charles Feigenspan and Hugh
Fox.
Aside from the revenue obtained in
the form of corporation and excise
taxes. which would be stopped If the
country went bone dry" the main
point of the brewers argument was the
prediction that conservation of .he
grain supply by prohibiting the manu-
facture or sale of beer would trans
form the American people into a
"whiskey drinking nation"
There was. however. one qualification
upon which the brewers all agreed they
were ready TO suspend operations. and
that was if compensation was forth
coming. There was considerable debate
upon this point
DR.. Fisher corroborated the quote
ton. but. remarking that his own opin-
ion was apart from his official status
on the Defence Council, declared him
self in favor of the Cummings amend
ment.
DO you understand what this amend
ment is ?" said Mr.. Lehman. ut means
that the brewers may sell what little
beer they have on hand, while the dis
tilcrs may continue to sell their whis-
key unmolested." III pointed out that
wine also was exempt from the amend
ment. in the manufacture Of which
quantities Of sugar were used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Provisions Carried in
Senate Espionage Bill

Washington. May 14.-As finally
voted the Senate espionage bills prin-
cipal sections provide:
Authority for the President to en-
barge exports when he finds that "the
public safety end welfare so reguire"
mot in the House measure;
Authority for the Postofice Depart
ment TO censor mails and exclude mail
matter deemed seditious, anarchistic or
reasonable, and making its mailing
punishable under heavy penalties (not
in the House bilQ;
For punishment Of espionage. de-
finod in most detailed terms, including
wrongful use of military information;
For the control OF merchant vessels
in American waters.
Punishment for conveyance OF false
reports TO interfere with military
operations: willful attempts 20 cause dis
affection IN the military or naval forces
or obstruction Of recruiting.
For the seizure Of arms and murl-
lions and prohibition Of their exporta-
ton under certain conditions.
For penalizing conspiracies designed
70 harm American foreign relations or
for destruction OF property within the
United States. q
For increased restrictions upon IS
suance Of passports. with penalties for
their forgery or false procurement; and
For material extension of the power
10 issue search warrants for inspection
Of premises.
The clause giving the President pow
er to embargo exports was retained in
the bill virtually as drafted by Admins
tration officials. u was modified once.
but the unqualified provision was re-
stored after its necessity had been eX-
planned last week in a days sessio nbe-
mind clnsed doors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Britain Takes Steps
To Control Breweries
Waldorf Astor Meets with
Leaders When Decision
Is Reached

London, May l5.-According 10 "The
Daily Express" the government has
taken definite step in the direction OF
state control of the liquor traffic by
deciding TO take charge of the breweries.
The decision. says the newspaper,
was reached at n meeting Monday at
tended by David Lloyd George, the
Prime Minister. Niscount Miner and
Arthur Henderson. ministers without
portfolio. and Waldorf Aston. Member
Of Parliament Subsequently, the
brewers association was invited TO APP
point a representative 10 confer with
Viscount Miner, who will be in charge
OF the control Of the traffic.
The announcement OF state control.
"The Daily Express" adds, vii probably
be made this week.