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The Robesonian., 1917-12-06

mobilization. Such men are classed
under military law as deserters and
rewards Of $50 will be paid for their
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
How to Prevent CrOup.

In a child that is subject to attacks
OF Group, the first indication of the
dlsease IS hoarseness. Give Cham
pertains Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes hoarse and the at
tack may be warded off and all dan
ger and anxiety avoided.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-06
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

EAECUIUHo NUEICE. -
Having qualified executor Of the last will
and testament OF D. P. McEachern, late of
Robson county, North Carolina, notice is
hereby. given to all persons having claims
against said estate to lodge them with the
undersigned at Red Springs, n c., duly au-
thenticated for payment, on or before the 1st
day of December, 1918, this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
GEORGE T. BULLOCK, Executor
of D. P. McEachern.
MCLEAN, VARSER & MCLEAN,
Attorneys for Executor. II 1 6thu
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24

Mrs. Housewife, are you canning
and preserving perishable fruits and
vegetables now?" is the question sent
out from the nations capital by Day.
i'd F. Houston, secretary of the de-
partment of agriculture.
II urge not only that every home
assist in the conservation of the sur
plus perishable fruits and vegetables
by canning, preserving, picking, dry
ing and storing, but also that every
experienced woman place her knowl-
edge at the disposal of her neighbors,
the secretary said.
Specifically, may I suggest that
every woman take steps to do her
share to call meetings of members
of organizations to which she be-
longs for the discussion OF the subject
of the conservation of perishable pro-
ducts? At these meetings those men,
bers of the organization or others
who are known to be skilled in can
ming, preserving, ETC., might be in
vited to give demonstrations of these
processes.
1T is of first Importance that
these perishable crops shall not be
wasted. They must be consumed To-
cally to as large an extent as possi-
BILE, thereby lessening the drain on
our store of staple products and re-
lieving the pressure upon the trans
portation agencies"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24
BILLINGS ST0CKYARDS !
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER /

Stockmen throughout Montana are
looking forward to the opening Sep
tember l of the big yards of the Bill
ings Stockyards company at Billings
which was organized last May and is
rapidly getting things in shape for
actual operations. The establishment
of these yards will mean much to this
territory through facilitating the
marketing of cattle, sheep, hogs and
horses and that Montana stockmen
appreciate their value is evidenced by
the interest they are taking in the
financing of the company which is
now we'll toward completion.
These yards will provide an outlet
for stock within a radius of approxi-
mately 400 miles and the saving to
Montana shippers in lighter shrink
age due to the short haul will run in
to the tens of thousands annually
The stockholders in the company are
almost exclusively livestock produc-
ers of Montana and Wyoming who
will thus own and control their own
market. The yards will cover Sc
acres situated on the N. P. right of
way and is is planned to enlarge
them as necessity demands.
Conditions in the livestock indus
try point to the probability, in the
minds of leading stockmen, that Bill
ings will within few years be one of
the leading marketing centers of the
west.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24
NEWS TOLD 1M BRIEF

WldOWer with 16-year-old daughter
Washington-Secretary of Agricul-
ture Houston has appealed to tho far
mers OF the country to produce a bill
lion bushels of wheat in 1918. This
would Increase the wheat acreage of
the country 8 per cent. Montana ia
asked to put in an even million acres
of wheat, an increase of 80 per cent
WashingtOn-One million pounds
of wool has been purchased by the
American Red Cross and will be sold
to local Red Cross chapters through
out the country to be knitted into
garments for soldiers and sailors by
American women. This would furn-
ish material for 100000 pairs of
Woolen socks.
New York-The immense new
plant of the Curtis Aeroplane & Mo-
tor company of Buffalo will be ready
for operation by October Is. The
new plant will occupy 100 acres of
land and has four miles of railroad
track. 1t will be able to turn out
$8,OOO,OOO worth of airplanes and
parts per month.
st. LOuis.-Mrs. Walter Hempring
has voluntarily told federal officials
that her husband, was an accredited
member of the German secret service
system, operating in Illinois and Mis-
souri, and sending information of mil
itary and naval value to Berlin. 81
love him." she said, "but / couldn't
see him betray my country this way"
New YOrk-In an effort to curb
reasonable and seditious utterances
by soap box orators, every patriotic
man and woman has been asked to
help organize vigilance committees.
Through the police department 100
other cities and towns in the country
are to be asked to do likewise. The
movement started when Cleveland
Moffett, magazine writer, was arrest
ed for trying to break Up one of these
street meetings.
Edmonton-The end of 5000
mile journey over ice covered rivers
and snow crusted plains was reached
here last week when party of
mounted police officers arrived in
charge of two Esquimaux who are
said to be the murderers of Fathers
Rouvier and Leroux, who met death
by violence at Bloody Falls in the
Arctic regions. Inspector j. D. Lam
ouSe Hedueu tHe party on the trip,
which occupied the better part of two
years.
MISUNDERSTANDING of con-
spiracy among large packing inter-
ests to corner the entire tomato out
put of the Pacific coast has been dis
covered. Three large canning con-
Germs are alleged to be involved
Armour & Co., Morris & Co., and Lib
by, Mcneil & Libby. These compan-
les, the federal trade commissioners
declared, attempted to
purchase the entire California tomato
crop from local Gamers, and the
price of tomatoes is jumping as a con-
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24

Millions of acres of land owned by
the railroads in Montana and the ad-
joining states will be used for culti-
vation or used for grazing next spring
under arrangements being worked
to this effect has just been made by
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
railroads war board.
Every acre of idle land available
will be leased at a nominal sum to
farmers living nearby or to others de-
string to utilize it.
Right-of-way land, heretofore res
tricted to the use of employees, will be
thrown open to the pubic.
Many Lines Active.
Among the lines which are inter-
ested in the project for developing
the latent resources of the country
are the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific, Burlington, G., M. & St. P. and
the 500.
"We received orders from Louis W.
Hill to lease all available land not
utilized for operating purposes to ad-
jacent farmers or others desiring to
use it," James T. Maher, land COM
missioner of the Great Northern,
said:
"This has been done in small way
for years, but the stimulated inter-
est in agriculture this year has in
creased the demand tremendously
Many permits have been given out
this year, and we expect all records
to be broken next year.
"The war as yet has not interfered
with interest in FARMS"
Would Remove Barrier.
Land obtained through govern
ment grants cannot be farmed with
out becoming liable to taxation. But
it is hoped that this handicap will be
removed for the length of the war,
and thus make possible the use of
many more acres.
The government, through the rail-
roads, already is planning for unusu-
al agricultural activities next year.
Great areas of unused land in Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Montana are expected to be util-
iZed in 1918 for the first time.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24

far from home as they will get during
the day. AS soon as the sun becomes
very warm they spend most of their
time in the shade until 3 or 4 o'clock
in the afternoon, when they begin
moving toward home, ranging for
feed along the day. If the weather
is not too warm they range over a
larger area, and may keep moving
away from home until noon. BY feed
ing in the pen every morning they
soon learn to go there on coming
down from roost and no time is lost
in penning them. If they fly out of
the pen after being fed, the flight fea-
theirs from one wing should be
Clinped
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24
HOW TO HANDLE
YOUNG TURKEYS
JULY BIRDS NOW ABOUT OLD
ENOUGH TO GO TO ROOST;
SHELTER DESIRABLE.
Plenty of Natural Food for the Tur-
keys This Season; Give Them
Little Grain at Night Near Roost-
ing Place; If They Fly, Clip One
Wing.

Turkeys Matched in early July are
now old enough to go to roost. Prac-
tically all turkey raisers allow the
birds to roost in the open trees Or on
fences or other roosts especially pro-
vided for them. In sections where
high winds prevail, roosts should be
built next to barn or shed, where
there is some protection; when this
is done posts are driven into the
ground and poles laid across them
driving them to the roosting place
and feeding them there every evening
just before dark, young turkeys can
be made to roost wherever desired.
For the first few times it is some
times necessary to keep them under
the roost until dark, but they will
finally fly up, and after week or
SO will no longer have to be driven,
but will come up every night to be
fed and to roost.
Plenty Natural Food.
During the summer and early fall
turkeys can find an abundance of feed
on the average farm. Grasshoppers
and other insects, weeds and grass
seeds, green vegetation, berries. and
grain picked up in the fields all go
to make up the turkeys daily ration.
When this natural feed is plentiful,
as it is this year, very little need be
added until fattening time, except for
the purpose of bringing the turkeys
every night to roost and to keep them
from straying from home. For this
purpose one feed of grain every night
just before roosting time is sufficient.
Keep Birds at Home.
One of the greatest difficulties with
which turkey growers have to con-
tend is to keep their flocks from
wandering over too wide an area and
invading neighboring farms. To some
extent, feeding heavily night and
morning reduces the area over which
turkeys range but even then they Oft
en- go too far. When trouble of this
kind occurs, the most effective plan
is to drive them into an inclosure and
keep them there until about noon In
warm weather turkeys do most of
their ranging early in the morning
and by 9 o'clock they are usually as
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
CAN FRUITS NOW
H0UST0N'S PLEA
SECRETARY URGES WOMEN TO
CALL MEETINGS TO PREACH
PRESERVING OF FOODS.

OF First Importance That Perishable
Crops Shall Not Be Wasted; Must
BE Put Up and Consumed Locally
as Much as Possible; Many Veget-
ables Can Be Saved.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24
RAILROAD LAND
FOR THE FARMER
RIG LINES RUNNING THROUGH
MONTANA WILL ALLOW THEIR
ACREAGE TO BE USED.

Used Only by EN-
ployes in Past, Will BE Leased to
Ranchers at Nominal Sum to In
crease Crop Yield and Pasturage
During Period of the War.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17
CHAPTER TX.
lonuorIo Makes Bold.

At La Ferla Alalre discovered that
the federal dopredatlons had been even
greater than ne had feared. Not only
had the soldiers taken great many
head of cattle, but they had practically
cleared the ranch of horses, leaving
scarcely enough with which to carry
on the work.
Life In the roomy, fortresslike adobe
house was pleasant enough. Alulre
welcomed the change in her daily life.
Everything about La Feria was rest
fully un-American, from the house IL.
self, with Its bare walls and floors. Its
brilliantly Towering patio. and It's
primitive kitchen arrangements, to the
black-shawled, barefooted Indian wom-
en- and their naked children rolling In
the dust. Even the timberless noun
tains that rose sheer from the west
ward plain into a tumbling purple
shndowed rampant were Mexican. La
Feria was several miles from the rail
road: therefore II could not have been
more foreign had II lain In the very
heart Of Mexico rather than near the
northern boundary.
In such surroundings, and In spite of
faint misgivings. II was not strange
that. after a few days, Aiaire's unhap-
piness assumed a vaguely impersonal
quality and that her life, for the mo-
ment, seemed not to be her own. Even
the thought Of her husband. Ed Austin,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17

ropean war. however, Halifax was
again made military and naval head
quarters for British America, and
many German prisoners have been in
termed upon the well-guarded islands
of its harbOr. Here, too, was the chief
port of embnrkntion for the numerous
contingents which Canada has con-
tributed TO the English armies, and
the scenes OF today must call to mind
ments OF the towns history.
Prominent In Napoleonic Wars.
During the Napoleonic wars Hail.
fax was the scene of many n demon
stratlon Of English prowess. The pri-
vateers, fitted out by prominent Hall
gonians, frequently returned with
their prizes, distinguished French
prisoners made use of the enforced
hospitality OF the citadel, built by
Prince Edward, son Of George ",
which still caps the highest ground
and Is n landmark far To sea. The
nrst prizes of the war of 1912 were
brought by their British captors 10
'hhiiiuAi ~ "uS w inns tuIlutlbuS
shelter that the Shannon brought the
captive Chesapeake. II was from Hal.
flax that the successful naval expesil.
tlon against the coast Of Maine set
sail, and the succession Of prize courts
which followed the arrival OF the vic.
tory ships, together with the social gny.
eties which marked the government
house at that period, gave to the place
an intensity Of life which II has never
since equaled.
Added TO HaIIfax's Population.
Following the capture of Washing.
ton British brig and transport ship
arrived at Halifax bearing a large
number Of fugitive slaves from yir.
ginia. whose descendants still popu.
late negro colonies on the outskirts OF
the town. Another and larger and
more important addition 20 the popula.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17
Rash lunorance

Senator Bankhcud said at n din.
ner In jasper. Ala:
THOSE politicians know so little
about cotton that they remind me of
Blanc.
"Blanc was running for the state
legislature against farmer. He
wouldn't let the farmer outdo him
with the farm vote, however. In fact.
he challenged the man to milking
contest.
Well go out to any dairy fnrm
you select, said Blanc to his farm.
or opponent, and IL don't milk
more cows than you In the course
or IN hour, I'll withdraw from this
nght' II you, on the contrary, win,
I'll withdraw
"But the farmer, though an expert
mixer got scared and refused Blancs
challenge.
"A man said to Blanc afterwards
How many cows can you milk per
hourf '''
How the deuce do ] know nm Il
tryT he answered. Il never mIIked a,
COW In my life.'"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17

tlon OF Halifax, however, came at the
conclusion of pence between the moth
er country and the revolving American
colonies in 1TS3, when thousands OF
loyalists, prefcrring the old flag to the
new, left the states and renewed their
British allegiance in Nova Scotia. BY
them was laid the foundation of the
now considerable city of ST. John,
while many OF them settled in Hall
fax. where they contributed at once
and In no small measure to the enter
prise of the community and where
their descendants still retain that de-
votion to the empire which has had SO
remarkable Il demonstration In these
last troubled years for Britain's far
flung lines.
Halifax has always been essentially
English. 1t Is, nevertheless, surround
cd by the settlements which the cnrli-
or French had established in that part
Of the world, beginning as early ns
1904: and IL was not until 1Tl0 that
British sovereignty was definitely set
up. BY the treaty of Utrecht UTl3-
1i) the Acadlnns were permitted to
remain In the country, continuing
their religion, or 10 leave with their
personal effects. From 1855 To- lTG2.
however. no fewer than 1lOOO Acadi-
ans We're forcibly dispossesscd and
Longf"llow's "Evangcline" has i'm
mortalizcd their sufferings.
City and Its Surroundings.
The cuyirOnS of Inlifuy nrp deli rht-
ful. The city is capped by its citadel,
Il picturesque Mnrtcllo tower, and the
arm. n threc-milc ford, Is marked by
chain rock, whence n boom used to he
stretched, with frigate moored in
side, To repcl the enemy. The roads
were all laid out by army engineers
with Il view to transporting men from
point TO point in maximum numbers
and In minimum time, and the result
Is Il series Of beautiful wooded drives
constructed on the soundest principles
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17

order for the release of Juan Garcia.
The snlvo conducto which will permit
Juan and his Inez and their Juanito to
return to their farm Is being made
out" he explained. "Are you satis-
fied?"
Alaire looked up wonderingly. II am
deeply grateful. You overwhelm me.
You nre-a strange man."
| "Den! ''dy, / live to serve you. Your
wish Is my law. How can l prove it
furtherf"
The strained, throbbing silence that
followed Longorio's last words did
more to frlghten the woman than had
his most ardent advances. He would
have fingered indefinitely over the
table, but Alaire soon rose to go, ex.
planning:
| II must finish my dlsagreeable task
now, so that can go home tomorrow"
Tomorrow her host cried in dis.
may. mo, no! You must wait"
| MY husband Is expecting me-"
| This statement was a blow; It
seemed to crush LongOrio. who could
oily Iook MS Keen distress.
As they stepped out into the street,
In the gutter stood Inez Garcia with
her baby in her arms, and beside her
the ragged figure Of young man,
evidently her Juan. The fellow was
emaciated, his face was gaunt and
worn and frightened, his feet were
bare even of sandals, the hdge peaked
straw hat which he clutched over his
breast was tattcred and yet In his eye
there was light.
They had waited patiently, these
Garcias, heedful Of Longorlos orders.
and now they burst into torrent OF
thanks. They flung themselves to
their knees and kissed the edge of
Alnlre's dress. General Longorio en-
Joyed this scene tremendously. and his
beamlng eyes expressed the hope that
Alare was fully satisfied with the mo-
ment.
"They look very poor" said Alaire,
and opened her purse; but Longorio
would not permit her TO give. Extract
Ing n large roll OF paper money from
his own pocket, he tossed IL. without
counting, to Juan, and then when the
onlookers applauded, he loudly called
to one OF his officers, saying:
"olga! Give these good friends of
mine two horses, and see that they ARE
well cared for. Now. Juan" he nd
dressed the dazed countryman, ~ have
one order for you Every night OF your
life you and your pretty wife must sny
II prayer for the safety and happiness
OF this beautiful lady who has induced
me to spare you. Do you promisef"
I'VE promise!" eagerly cried the
pnir.
Good! See that you keep your
word. On the day that yoG forget for
the first time Luis Longorio will come
to see you. And then whatl" He
scowled at them dercely.
I'VE will not forget" the Garcias
chornsed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17

Office Of the jefe de ormas," she said
81 saw n poor woman with baby
she was scarcely more thnn n child
herself--whose husband Is in prison.
Every dry she comes To- plead with the
iefe de armas for her husbands life
But he will not see her. and the sol
dlers only lnugh mt her tears"
"a common storyl These women
and their babies are very annoying"
observed the general.
"She says that her husband Is to
be shot"
"Very llkelyl Our prisons are full
Doubles he Is n bad man."
Cant you do something?"
"Ehf" Lonrorio lifted his brows In
the frankest inquiry.
THAT poor girl with her little, bare,
brown-eyed baby was pitiful." Alaire
leaned forward with nn earnest appeal
In her face. and her host smiled.
$50? That Is how 1t Is, eh? What IL
her nameT"
"lnez Garcia. The husbands name
Is Juan"
"Of course. These peladors are nli
Juans. You would like TO appear ny
an angel Of mercy, eh7 Yo'v heart Is
touchcd?".
Deeply"
"Bnstnnte! There is no more to be
said" Longorio rose and went into
the next room, where were certain
members Of his stnff. After time he
returned with n paper In his hand and
this he laid before Alaire. 1t wps nu
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17
CUNT Won BERNSTORFF"S
enforced delay nt Halifax
during the examination made
IA. ,h, Dritleh n,,,l..t,t.. -

otNE NON BERNS1OKFF'S
enforced delay Mt Halifax
during the examination made
by the British authorities of
the neutral ship by which the dis
missed diplomat was journeying. would
have been far less irksome II the voy-
ngers had been permitted to visit
the picturesque city, which occupies
n commanding position on the east
slope Of n peninsula jutting into the
deep waters of the Bay OF Chebucto
on the southeast coast of the far larger
peninsula of Nova Scotia. says n war
geography bulletin issued by the Ma
tionnl Geographic society.
Frci It's foundation I'm 17i9 the
town has been center of British mill
tary activity and 1t was established
ut the instance Of the New England
colonists who had recognized the ad-
vantages Of the wonderful hurbor
whence D'Anville's fleet had made it's
futile descent upon the New England
coast In the course of the long war be-
tween France and Great Britain.
Where All Navies Might Float.
The town was the first English
speaking settlement in the midst of
the French colonies of Acadia and Il
speedily took on Importance. Within
five years from It's founding II became
the seat of British North American
government, and Britons have long
termed It the warden Of the honor Of
the rorth.' Its harbor Is deep and
ample and claimed to be sufficient to
float all the navies of Europe. Elcv-
en- forts command its spacious waters,
and up to 1905 Halifax was an active
center of British activity. In that
year. however, ms u mark Of friendly
relations with the United States. all
British regular troops We're with
drawn and the care of Halifax and It's
fortificntions was committed to the
government Of the Dominion of Can
ada. With the outbreak of the Eu-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-05-17

day soon, ehf When you tell your
husband what u friend l am, he would
be glad TO see me, would he notf"
"Why-of course. But surely you
wouldn't dare"
"And why not7 I have made inqui-
ries. and they tell me Las Palmas is
beautiful. heavenly, and that you are
the one who transformed II. I believe
them. You have the power to trans
FORM all things. even mans heart
and soul. No wonder you are called
The Lone Star But wait. You will
see how constantly l think OF YOU"
Longorio drew from his pocket several
photographs OF the Austin ranchhouse.
"where did you get thosef" Alaire
asked In establishment.
"Ahl, My secret. See! They are
badly worn already. for I keep them
next to my BOSOM"