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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
Eour wavs of Maxine Candles

Candles are made and have been
made for centuries by four distinct
processes called dipping" pouring" 7"
drawing" and "molding." Few candles
of commerce are now made of pure
beeswax or tallOw, but usually by COM
bining stearine, a trade name for a
mixture of varying animal and vege-
table fats; paraffin wax, obtained
from petroleum spermaceh, obtained
from the sperm whale; beeswax and
mineral wax, obtained from ozocerite.
Palm oil and cocOnut oil are also ex-
tensively used in the candlemaking
| trade
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
Between Girls.

ST caught Harold kissing one of your
gloves"
"Well, as 1 was away, the dear boy
couldn't kiss me-"
"True. But if he could have got
hold of your powder puff he wouldn't
have known the difference, would he,
dear?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
American Enoines for Russia.

The setting up of 400 locomotives Of
American manufacture in the shops of
the Chinese Eastern railway at Har
bin, China, for the Russian government
has served as a good advertisement for
American machinery, according to
Charles K. Moser, United States con-
sui at Hardin.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
His ADVANTAGE.

"a shoemaker is in no danger of
having any of his stock left on his
hands,"
"Why isn't he?"
Because the shoes he makes are
all sOled by the time he finishes
them"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
Efficiency.

Willis-Bump has very up-to-date
office.
Gillis-Yes. He has one Of these
ortice systems where you can find just
what you want when you don't want
1t by looking where it wouldn't be If
you did want it.-Life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
FLYERS or Grounders.

YOU'RE foolish to marry a woman
who has money. She will always be-
throwing it up to you"
'I don't care In what direction she
throws it, so long as I get it."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
Should Be Satisfied

Jenkins claimed that I fnsulted
him." "Did you give any satisfaction q"
81 guess so. He pounded me until he
was tired"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20

It is estimated that there are prob
ably 1,5OO,OOO,OO0 cents and 5OO,OO0,OOO
five-cent pieces affoat in the United
States. or an average Of u pennies
and five nickels for each person.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
Life of a Chain.

By twisting hemp rope in and out
of the links of a chain that runs over
pulley, not only is the noise sup
pressed but the life of the chain is
heightened 20 per cent.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
Not the Same.

81 can't quite foller de man." said
Uncle Eben, "who gifts his safety firSt'
ideas mixed up wiz every feller sar
hisself."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
HANDY Reference,

Hubby, do you love me?"
'Why, certainly, my dear. Just re-
fer to the letters I wrote you during
our courtship days"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20

He is the wisest man who knows
best how to hold his tongue.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20

When a man has nothing to talk
about but his dog, we are sorry for
the cur.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20

Smith has three devils, to
plague him just now: His past
in LawrenceVilIe; his growing
fondness for Corona; and the
enemies of the company for
whose success he is working
night and day. Important de-
veIopments come in the next in
staIlment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
CHAPTER XII.
A Reprieve

Smiths blood ran cold and there was
a momentary attack Of shocked CEN
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All groeers. Adv.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
FOOD SAVING DAY

Mr.. Herbert Howe, national food
administrator, who IS trying to arouse
the American people to the tremene-
Gus Importance Of conserving food for
ourselves and our Allies, has written
every minister whose name he could
secure a personal letter asking MIN
to preach upon the subject of food
conservation next Sunday, July l.
Mr.. Hoover expresses the hope that
this day may become known as Food
Saving Day." and that it may be made
the purpose and motto Of every house
hold in America to "Save the Waste
and Win the War;.
We are sinfully wasteful people.
Maybe We do not mind the quality
ing word. Mind it? Shucks, we are
positively proud of it, as a. nation.
But when folks learn, as they are
beginning to learn, that it is vulgar
and cheap and common to be waste
full. and that, besides, every tiny
waste now means suffering for some
bodv later, and that maybe that some
bcdy will be you; and that people
who are wasteful are playing direct
" into the hands of the Kaiser and
fighting against their own country
-mavbe these things will make all
Of us sit up and take notice and give
heed when we are warned to save
and save and save, and avoid waste.
None but vulgar and impossible
people are wasteful and extravagant
in normal times; folks who in this
dav are wasteful and extravagapt,
who tilt their chins and with idiothc
superciliousness profess to think that
ali this talk of waste and economy
APPLIES only to poor people, are trail
tors to their country, besides being
vulgar ard impossible.
"Save the Waste and Win the War"
is right.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
Thompson Hospital Notes

Reported for The Robesonian.
Mr.. G. P. Higley, city, underwent
an operation yesterday and is getting
along very nicely.
Mr.. John H. Page, Clarkton, R. F.
D., was operated on for appendicitis
yesterday and is getting along fine.
Mrs. Frank L. Smith, R. F. D. 2,
who was operated on three weeks ago,
will return home today.
Mr.. Dock F. Barnes, Proctorville,
is sick in the hospital with typhoid
fever and is getting along fine.
Mr.. VIM. M. Bryant, who was ope-
rated on two weeks ago, is recover
ing nicely and will probably go home
in week.
iMn- Emory Hester, Bladenboro,
who was operated on for appendicitis
a few days ago, went home this morn
ing
Mrs. H. F. Purvis, Proctorville, who
was badly shaken up in automobile
wreck at the iron bridge across Lum-
Der river Friday p. M, is a patient
at the hospital.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
"WHY THE WAR"

Editor Johnson >-Ot Cnaflty anu
Children winds up an editorial on
"Why the War" with the statement,
"But folks are not yet fully convinc-
ed that we have a causus bellI.' 1t
would be interesting to know what
would convince those still not con-
WINGED. If a man does not consider
that he has a causus belli when an
Iinhuman wretch comes along and
murders his wife and children and
punches him in the nose and splts
in his face, it would be impossible
to find any causus belli for him. Ger
many is ruled by the most inhuman
set of fiends that ever cursed the
earth, beside whom barbarians Of old
were angels Of light and healing, and
if the United States, in entering the
war to free the world from the dom
nation of these wretches, has not
entered upon holy crusade, there
is no such thing as a cause for war.
If we have no causus belli then we
have no cause to fight the devil and
we'd just as we'll close our churches
and invite the devil to take posses
sion. Charity and Children says it
does not know exactly what Mr.. Nc
Adoo means when he says We are in
the war "to prevent the destruction
of our own great country" and it re-
marks, eff Germany were to invade
the United States ten million men
would spring to arms between suns. -
Fine. Why not say twenty million
men? They would do that same, of
course-and would be slaughtered
like lambs. What would it skill for
ten million men to spring to arms
between the suns if they were I'M
armed, undiscipined, unofficered2
They could die like men, and would,
before trained, well-armed, season.
ed soldiers. Might as well scout the
idea of fighting some deadly dis
ease at it's source and trying to pre-
vent its spread, and say with fine
rhetoric that if the disease comes the
whole family will turn themselves in
to nurses between the suns. They
would be devoted nurses, but hardly
effective. 1t is no fancied DANCE,
that threatens this country; Mr.. Nc
Adoo was not indulging in mean
| ingless phrase when he said We are
at war "to prevent the destruction
Of our own great country" If France
and England had not stopped Ger
many and were not holding that
country now the United States, un.
prepared, long since would have fall
en- an easy prey. Ten million mer
springing to arms between the suns
sounds fine, but they would be about
! as effective in stopping trained
army of a million men as the un
numbered myriads of sparkling dew.
drops that gather between the suns
are potent to drive away the orb o.
day. ET~ :
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
Date from Drafting National Guard
Into Federal Armies May be Post

Drafting of the national guard in
to the Federal armies for war ~ervice
may de delayed until Augu 4 be
cause it has been found that under
the present pans for drafting the
guard in thee increments, July Is,
July rs and August 5, the relative
rank of it's officers would be estab-
-lished on an unfair basis. The ma
tional defense act provides that ma
tional guard officers shall take rank
as of the date of draft. liz
The additional time gained by
postponing the draft until August S
would be valuable to the department
in making ready the divisional camp
sites, and would permit the assemb-
ling Of additional equipment for the
troops.
The War Department has received
numerous requests for early draft
bers of Congress stating that the
troops were ready and eager for the
call, while from other sections, not
ably agricultural regions, requests for
delay have come as the loss of the
number Of men involved durinp the
harvest period might create a labor
shortage.
Preparations for mobilizing of the
State troops are going forward
smoothly, officials say. Recruiting
! has been good for the last month
particularly among regiments not
called into Federal service for police
duty.
Reports from headquarter contracts
show that clothing, tentage and 9th
er equipment for the troops will be
available, there are sufficient rifles
in store to arm every regiment full
i ly, signal corps and engineer equip
ment will be available on time and
the only delay anticipated will be
with artillery.
On the basis of present returns
there will be enough infantry regi-
ments to organize Immediately after
the draft Is or IA of the Is divisions
with number Of regiments left ov.
err to form the nucleus Of other di.
: visions.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

10y local applications, as they cannot reach
tue diseased portion of the ear There
IS only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
c Cno tnat 10 by constitutional remedy
.u condition of the mucous lining of
me Eustachian Tube. When this tube il
imperfect hearing. and when it ia entireIu
SS .S Deafness is the result Unless the
.nainrna alton can be reduced and this tuhe
Iii 70 It's normal condition hearing
VIII De destroyed forever Many cases ~
an t ,naa, are caused by catarrh. which is
races Halls Catarrh Cure acts thr, W
tenn. soiiaces OF the sys-
We will give One Hundraa r,.u.
my case OF Catarrhal Deafness that Gamer
Sra eurea py Halls Catarrh Cure. Circuiar.
- EJ. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
It takes an awful lot of explaining

It takes an awful lot of explaining
to make some dense congressman
see that it is neither sensible nor
just to single out for special war
taxation the business that is not max
ing any profits out Of the war, that
has had expenses enormously in
creased by the war, and that the gov
eminent relies upon to help it win
the war. Everybody knows the war
registration, the Liberty loan and the
Red Cross campaign for 500. 900 ,OOy
would not have been successful but
for the patriotic and unselfish~ work
of the newspapers at their own ex-
pense. Intelligent folks realize these
things, but, while there are few
shining exceptions, Congressman ale
not long on intelligence, so they eth
er cannot understand or are actual
ed by pure viciousness.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

Gov. Beckett is always doing some
eminently sensible thing Every
move he makes shows that he is heart
and soul with the common people"
ard that he is taking the responsible
lty that rests upon him of pointing
out every wav Of saving in these war
times seriously. He was invited to
barbecue at Durham the other day
by a fraternal order, the barbecue
seemingly being the main thing, and
he declined with the advise that the
pig be saved and the money given
to the Red Cross Nobody ever de-
rives any real physical benefit from
eating at a barbecue, and in times
like these such spreads are sinful.
But it takes mighty sensible nan
to cut through the shams and make.
believes and get to the heart of q
matter as the Governor does. He is
certainly no bromide.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE

Having qualified as executrix of
the last will and testament of Irwin
Jenkins, deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against the said estate, to lodge them
with the undersigned, duly anthem
ticated for payment, on or before the
first day of July, 1918, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re,
covery.
All persons indebted to said estate
must make immediate payment.
MRS. NETTIE JENKINS.
mrr.,, ,, Executrrix.
MCLEAN, VARSER & Mclean.
Attorneys. 6 25 SIMON
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

1t did not cost Uncle Sam a pen
ny to carry out the war registration
in Robson. Clerk of the Court C. B.
Skipper had lot of extra work to do
in connection with it and it would
have taken one man working by him.
self IS days of ten hours each to
make copies Of all the cards in this
county; but some patriotic ladies and
men offered their services, the cards
were divided up, and the work was
done without hardship on anybody
and at no cost to the government.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
GRATEFUL
FOR FAVORS
Old Soldiers Express Appreciation TO
County Commissioners and Othees

Old Soldiers Express Appreciation TO
County Commissioners and Othees
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Please let me express through your
columns our deep appreciation and
gratitude to the county commission
ers Of Robson for their thoughtful
and liberal appropriation to meet our
expenses in attending the recent
Confederate reunion in Washington
city. We wish also to express our
gratitude to the East Lumberton
brass band for it's kindly attention
and service, to Messrs. White & Cough
for cloth to print streamers on car, to
Mr.. Ed Freeman for printing badges
for the occasion, and to The Robson
ian and Lumberton Tribune for their
kindly attention and notices.
M. G. MCKENZIE,
For the Committee.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

w. o. w. Memorial Service July 1
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
On account of bad weather the w,
.. w. failed to have their memorial
service on June the 3rd. The w. o.
W: at Raft Swamp intend having it
July LIST at p. m.
All the w. 0. w. are invited and
the public at larges We are expect
ing one or two good speakers,
j. C. bailey,
Consul Commander.
July rs, 1917.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

Young lady out West shot and kill
ed a married woman because she low
Ed the married woman's husband and
the woman would not agree to let her
have him. Most unreasonable wo-
man at all, that married woman,
When an unmarried female comes
along and says she wants a woman's
husband, why of course the married
woman ought to hand him over right
side Up with care and apologize for
having taken him in the first place
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

North Carolina registered more
men for war service under the selec-
tive draft than the Census Bureau
estimated would be registered in this
State several thousand more. When
it comes to furnishing fighting men
North Carolina beats the world.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

The Federal Trade Commission, af-
ter holding out hope to publishers
that manufacturers Of newsprint pa
per would be choked off from robbing
them with impossible prices, and af-
ter actually securing some paper for
distribution at much nearer a fair
price than the manufacturers had been
offering for some time, threw up it's
hands the other day and said it had
failed, that it could do nothing more
and God help the publishers, or words
to that effect, for the government
could do nothing. It would seem that
the only thing left is for the govern
ment to step in and take control Of
paper prices and distribution. The
publishers are absolutely at the mer
cy of the paper manufacturers I'M
less the government steps in.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

-Four millions of people oversub-
scribed the Liberty bonds by more
than one billion dollars. That was
going, some for people who are not
accustomed to buying bonds. Now, Mr..
hohenzollern, you ought to be able
to see where your finish is coming.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
DRIVE GERMANS FROM AIR

Win the war by driving the Ger
mans from the air! There is that
about that program that appeals.
Germany has appropriated the inven-
ton Of an American to murder wo-
men and children on the sea, and it
uses the air as far as it can in the
same brave fashion. Now for Amer
lea to make the necessary outlay Of
money and build SO many air fight
ing machines as to drive the Ger
mans from the air, thus ending the
war, appeals to one as poetic Justice.
Not enough fighting men can be sent
to the trent in France to be Of ma
terial assistance except from a NOR
al standpoint. But in the air is where
the United States can shine. The
only thing the matter with the prop
osition is that it is so emiently SEN
sible that it is to be feared that gen.
tlemen in Congress will never be
able to see it, OR at least that they
will not be able to see it until a
great while elapses. If it were not
quite such a sensible proposition gen
tlemen in Congress might take on to
it sooner. However, since Congress
deviates into sensible action occasion
ally as the result of hearing from
back home, if those who read this and
the article telling about this program
published elsewhere in this paper will
write to their Representative and Sen
ator and urge upon them the adoption
of this aeroplane construction plan
it may be that this step toward put
ting a speedy end to the war may not
be neglected.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25
LABOR SUPPLY AND MARKETS

The Lumberton Chamber of Com
merce might perform real service to
the farmers of the county by listing
the names of men and boys who will
volunteer for labor on the farms and
getting in touch with farmers who
need help. The farmers have not
the time to come to town to look for
laborers and probably would be I'M
successful if they did come. The
Chamber of Commerce might we'll
afford to employ a secretary to work
up this information. No doubt there
are farmers in Robson county right
now who need laborers, and it is a
cinch that there are men loafing
lbout town who ought to be at work.
There are not many loafers here, it
is true, but there should be none;
this is no time for any man to loaf.
The Robesonian carried a news item
the other day about a young man 60
ing out West to help harvest the
wheat crop. That is all well and
good, and We have no criticism to Of
fer; but young men who are willing
to work and who are not employed
no doubt can find work a-plenty
right here in the home county,
Another thing that the business
men of Lumberton cannot afford to
neglect is the problem of market
for locally produced food and feed
supplies. Farmers have been plent-
eously urged to increase the produc-
ton of foodstuffs, and they are 60
ing to raise more this year than ev-
er before. A countrywide campaign
was carried on recently to this end,
the county commissioners making a
special appropriation for the work.
That was a wise thing to do. And
now it is up to the business men of
Lumberton and every other town in
the county to see to it that local
markets are furnished for every
thing raised. The need for raising all
the foodstuffs possible is going to
continue fo several years-that is,
the special, urgent need, on account
OF the war: as matter of fact, for
lasting prosperity the need is al
ways going to exist for raising all
the food and feed stuffs that can be
consumed locally-and it will be nc
trouble to get farmers to raise plen-
ty of foodstuffs if they are sure OF
getting fair prices on local markets
But if the market problem is not solv-
ed it will be useless to appeal to the
= farmers another year to raise a sur
plus of foodstuffs, and the blame will
rest firmly upon the business men OF
the towns.
If the Lumberton Chamber of Com.
merce will take on new life it car
find in these questions of labor sup
ply and markets, problems worthy
of the best efforts Of the busine 81
men of the town.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-25

What this country needs is more
men IN Congress with ability enough
70 "devlate into sense" occasionally.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
WHY NOT GO THE LIMIT?

In his Buffalo address. Mr.. Townley said: when
we begin to inquire why it is that we only get eight, ten
or twelve cents a pound out Of the IS or As cents that
the consumer pays, the packers toll us'-etc.
Why does Mr.. Townley content himself with a lie of
that size when q whopper would be just as easy4 Why
not say that the consumer pays at the rate Of several
dollars a pound for pork products that the farmer sells
for about as many cents? He would have the facts as
fully with him as be has now. Certain gelatins and 9TH
er by-products of the packing industry are sold at those
very high prices. and If we would wish to pursue the sub
ject further We would find some things that are derived
from the hog which sell at the rate Of two dollars an
ounce. Why does not Townley make the thing good
while he is at it?
But when We get right down to reasonable things,
we find that one fact is that the farmer has not been
selling pork at egtt, ten or twelve cents q pound at any
time since Townley became notorious. For some time past
he has been getting more than that price for live hogs
not portland not long ago the price Of live hogs in
the Chicago market exceeded 20 cents a pound. At that
rate a 2o0-pound hog would bring the farmer $40. If
the 2o0-pound hog makes a dressed carcass Of 40 pounds
that 40 pounds Of pork has cost the man who dressed
the hog a little over 80 cents a pound, without making
any allowance for the cost Of dressing. The value of the
onal in its raw state Is very slight. While valuable pro-