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The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

board, weer also on the restrrm and
were called on, but decided that 81
lence is golden, whereas speech is
only silver.
y Supt. Sentelle extended an invita-
ton to the entire community to Wis
it the school often, and made some
further announcements.
In the music department there will
be only one teacher for the present
Miss Agnes Mclean, Miss Christine
Cover having resigned. An addi-
tional teacher is wanted who car
teach both violin and piano, or, fail
ing to secure one who can teach both
another piano teacher will be en-
ployed.
School will open at 8:45 a. NJ; re.
cess 10:45; noon recess 1920. Teach
ers and pupils must bring lunch an(
stay until school closes in the af
ternoon. Other plans have been triet
out and this has been found to b;
the best. After going home to a no
dinner no satisfactory work can b'
! done in the aftarn0an, Besides, dis
cipline cannot be maintained whel
pupils go home for dinnor ard may
be spend part Of the time running
about over town.
New pupils must enter within tw
weeks, otherwise they will have t
remain out until the beginning 0
the spring term.
First-grade pupils who are enterin
school for the first time will be al
lowed to go home for the day at tn
noon recess at 1920.
The 405 pupils are divided as fol
lows:
:. First grade-Miss Dexter 81, Mis-
Nance 81; second, 81; third, AZ
fourth, Al; fifth, 38; sixth, 43; Sc,
enth, 80; eighth, 20; ninth, 19; tent
, 18; eleventh, 13.
. There is room in the high scho(
. for several more pupils. Pupils WI
, live outside the district will be az
7 mitted upon payment Of tuition.
A new teacher will have to be en-
| ployed to take part Of the pupils
5 the second grade.
/ Mr.. R. E. Seagle of Raleigh
: here today consulting with the scho
t officials about text books. Mr.. Be
ton H. Walton, representing tt
'. Allyn & Bacon Book Co., is al
i spending the day in town.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Mrs. King Said to be Vivtim Of Muir
Ear lOllt Con IA,r, ~ Prccc adin

Ger Piot-COn'SlEpt PrGreedngS
Federal Judge Jas. E. Boyd ruled
yesterday that CASTOR B. Means be
cited to appear in Greensboro Tues
day of netx week to show cause why
he should not be held in contempt of
court for refusal to comply with the
earlier order of the court which re-
quired that he surrender all property
of Mrs Maude A. King he has in his
possession. When the earlier order
was issued Judge Boyd also appoint
ed an Asheville trust company reeciv-
er for the property. Means was the
business mana ger of Mrs. King, and
was with her on the night she was
mysteriously killed near Concord
August 20.
The New York World yesterday
carried a story in which District At
torney Swami is quoted as boldly
asserting that evidence in posses
sion Of his office has convinced hin
that conspiracy to murder Mrs
Maude A. King was hatched in this
city" and that this Conspiracy in
volved several persons who actually
participated"
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Washington is Gratified and No Lit.
tie Surprised

Washington Dispatch, Sept. 10.
News that the Argentine Senate
had voted overwhelmingly to sever
diplomatic relations with Germany
was received in Washington tonight
with qualification and no little sur
prise.
Officials had recognized that re-
cent disclosures concerning cable
grams sent to Berlin by the German
minister at Buenos Aires through
the Swedish foreign office had ag-
grevated the situation brought about
by Germany's sinking of Argentine
shipping, but it had been assumed
that, with the German minister hand
ed his passports, no further official
action would be taken pending re-
ceipt Of Berlin's explanation of the
messages.
Although it is understood the
State Departments purpose in max
ing public copies of the cablegrams
was only to expose the German gov
ernment's worldwide system of du-
plicity and intrigue it is no secret
! that Argentine's participation if the
! war would be welcomed
Even the breaking off of relations
it is pointed out, would have pow
erful effect on public opinion in al
South American countries, where
German influence is known to b.
strong.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
MEN REPORT AT CAMP JACKSON
Mastering Cities Kept Busy Till
Late at Night-North Carolinian
FIST OF Seco1d Increment Examin-
ed-N: c. Men Among the Most
Robust and Cheerful
Columbia, S: c.. Dispatch, Sept. 10.
By Brian Bell

Columbia, S. c., Dispatch, Sept. 10.
By Brian Bell
Midnight oil burned at Camp Jack
son tonight as men from South Car
olina and North Carolina reported,
for the national army mastering Of
ficers worked long after midni ght.
Although Florida was not expected to
send troops until tomorrow, one man
arrived today from Dade county.
Clarence Clyde Cole Of Lee county,
North Carolina, was accorded the
honor OF being the first man of the
second increment to be examined.
The seven men from Lee county
| were the first to report at the mus
terlng officers headquarters this
morning at s o'clock. They barely
nosed out the men from the city\of
Columbia and those from Richmond
county in which Camp Jackosn is To-
! Gated.
A train of IL cars early in the af-
! ternoon brought men from seven
South CAROLINA counties and Shelby,
Rutherfordton and Henderson coun-
! ties of North Carolina.
Early tonight train of ten coach
Il TO OAouSHC ulSu lIO1ll hOWdH COuu-
ty, Concord, Marion, Morganton, Tay-
lorsyllle,, Statesville, Chtrlotte and
Mecklenburg county.
j Another special train brought rep
resentatives Of Arson, CASTOR, Moore
Richmond, Union, Wake and Wilson
counties.
!, One hundred and sixty men arrived
from North Carolina shortly afte1
| midnight, a special train at noon to
morrow will bring 400 men from
North Carolina. Another specia
of North Carolina troops i
! expected at ten o'clock tomorrov
> night bringing 493 men and the las
train for tomorrow is scheduled t
reach Camp Jackson at midnight wit
64 men on board.
The North Carolina men wer
among the most robust and cheerfr
5 men in camp today. They came i
fine spirits, singing as they left thei
n trains and declaring that they ar
glad to begin the first lap of tn
training that will make them fit fc
J. service "over there.
! Most of the men came prepared fl
) service, carrying no useless baggag
) many having no suit cases and bring
n ing their necessary personal belon.
t ings in bags and handkerchiefs.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
COTTON GRADER BUSY
Government Grader Now Has Perm
anent Otfice-Giners Cooperating
-Cotton Growers Invited to Visit

Mr.. T. w. Trogdon, government
cotton grader for Robson and Bla-
den counties, has located his office
IN the rear Of the National Bank Of
Lumberton building, Third street.
Mr.. Trodgon had been temporarily
located in the office of County Farm
Demonstration L. E. Blanchard.
A Robesonian reporter visited the
office Of Mr.. Trogdon this morning
and found him busy grading samples
OF cotton sent in by ginners. Mr..
TrogdOn said he was well pleased
with the co-opueration he is receiv-
ing from the ginners in the two
countl es for which he grades cotton.
He also stated that the success of
the grading work is largely depend
ent upon the cooperation of the gin
ners in sending in the samples.
Mr.. Trogdon asked The Robeson-
ian to say that the cotton-growers
of Robson and Bladen cunties are
invited to visit his office and get any
information that may be of any in
terest to them concerning their cot
ton.
Most of the gins in the two coun-
Ties nave been furnished the neceS-
sary supplies for sending in sam
pies. The samples are mailed with
out postage to the office here and
then Mr.. Trogdon grades the cotton
and mails to the owner of the cotton
an official grade card giving botf
grade and length Of staple of bale
from (Which sample was taken. The
bale is numbered by the ginner ane
the number on the card mailed tt
the cotton grower will correspond
with, the number on the tag places
on the bale by the ginner.
Mr.. Trogdon is anxious that farm
ers urge ginners to send in sample
of their cotton in order that the
may know the grade of each bal
they have ginned.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
A LESSON IN ECONOMICS
Town Cultivated Land Nobody Else
Would Rent and Raised Feed Stulfs
Enough to Feed It's Stock for Two

Town Cultivated Land Nobody Else
Would Rent and Raised Feed Stulfs
Enough to Feed It's Stock for Two
Years
Cultivating track of land the
to rent to anyone else, using the
towns mules ard regular street en-
ployes at odd times for the work,
the town has at negligible cost rails
ed enough corn and peas this Year
to feed its stock for about two years,
II good luck holds in saving the stuff
that has been made.
Capt. King, member of the town
board and on the street committee,
has mad charge of the work. The
track Of land that has been cultivat-
ed is about 3 miles west of town.
al the old Wishart place, the prop
crty Of Mr.. F. A. Wishart, street
foreman and sanitary officer. Mr.
%Lahart found it difficult to rent the
place and offered it to the town fol
oSIhe-tlnmd Of whatever could be made
tue town to get two-thirds. The Of
Ter was accepted and, as stated
IIooFr, the towns mules and regu
.rl employees were used at odd times
"l1"out extra cost, to break th'
fIound, plant and cultivate. Fifteel
e-"s were planted in corn and 1!
acre in peas.
calae ne peas were cut yesterday anc
oap'' h,ng says he is confiden
e. 'GHh feed stuffs has been mad
W. 1red the towns stock for tw
years.
E%aet figures are not available a
H., put enough is known to shov
,3' bat Ihe town has not overlooked an
~ W helping to increase produc
= On rr. VI iced Stuffs and that it mad
d profitable venture.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS,
Attack by British on Larger Scale
Probably Imminent-Berlin Appar-
emily Disturbed Over Increasing
Volumn of Shells From Big Brit
ish Guns

emily Disturbed Over Increasing
VOlumn of Shells From Big Brit
ish Guns
Bombardment by the British ar
tillery of the German lines in the
Ypres sector in Flanders continues
most intense, but there has been no
infantry movement in force. An at
tack on a larger scale than the usu-
al day raids probably is imminent. :.
Berlin apparently is much exer-
cised over the ever-increasing volume
of shells from the British big guns
From the Houtholst wood, northeast
to Ypres, to the river Lys, on the
Belgo-French border, Berlin reports
the British fire has been destructive
Field Marshal Haig's artillery in
creased its volume of shots to drum
fire several times.
AS on the front in Flanders and the
Artois, there has been no major op-
erations on the French portion of
the western front. At Several points
from the Aisne valley to Lorraine,
the French have made raids into the
German defenses. Here, too, the ex-
penditure of ammunition is great
especially on the Aisne front and
northeast Of Verdun.
The Italians have been more active
on the Trentino front, harrassing the
enemy with raids and strong artillery
fire. In a forward movement neal
Carsano, in the Sugana valley, east
of Trent, the Italians captured 2OC
prisoners. Austro-Hungarian attacks
on the Bainsizza plateau continue
but General Cadorna's men have helc
them for no gains.
While the infantry has been ,vir
tually idle on the northern end of thu
eastern front, the Rumanians contin
ue their offensive on the mountain
region west of Fokshania, Moldavia
Attacking the Austro-German de
fenses south of Grozechti, near Oc
; ma, the Rumanians captured height
Berlin reports that the Rumanian
at first successful, were driven fror
the positions, suffering casualties an
losing prisoners.
German subma rines are reporte
!, unofficially from Norway. One wa
sent to the bottom by an armed mel
chantman and the others were az
2 counted for by British destroyer
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
VOL. XLVIH
OFF FOR NATIONAL ARMY

o. Men Left LumbertOn Yesterday
and q This Morning for Training
Camp-Boys in Fine Spirits-Large
Crowds Bid Them GoOdbye-Ihose
Who Went
Twanty-seven of Robeson's drafted
,,en boarded the 7:12 Seaboard train
bnre Yesterday morning for Camp
Jerkson, near Columbia, S. c., and
81 more young men left this morn
mo at 7:l2. Others were expected
r. leave tomorrow, but not enough
White men have been certified by.
tbe district board to make up the
Taouired number-24-so it is not ex
oeeted that any will go TOMORROW.
The boys left in fine spirits. AS
+he train movnd-off yesterday morn
inc the BOYS were singing and hay-
Ng jolly good time. The
faces of most of the draft
Cd men were beaming with
smiles when they left. In most cases
the Young men seem eager to "do
+hair Bit, and it is safe to say they
will do it we'll.
Large crowds Were at the trains
both yesterday morning and this
morning to bid the boys goodbye.
Mr.. H. L. Blue of Fairmont was
made captain of the party leaving
yestreday morning and Mr.. Law
Gregory of R. 6 from Lumberton
was made lieutenant captain. Mr..
Waiter McNeill of R. l from Lum-
berton was made captain of the COM
panv leaving this morning and Mr..
Knox Kyle was made lieutenant cap
tain.
Those who left yesterday morning
We're:
To Camp From District l on 10th
Jack Johnson, Fairmont.
John Cox, Lumberton.
Ernest Scott, Raynham.
John Archie Bass, Lumberton.
Carson Earl Lewis, Fairmont.
w. Henry Leggett, Fairmont.
Samuel V. Ashley, Fairmont.
John Allen, Lumberton.
Warren E. Bryan, Lumberton.
Wade Faulk, Fairmont.
Abner F. Stone, McDonalds.
Addie A. Thompson, Fairmont.
David c. Barnes, Barnesville.
Albert H. Leggett, FairmOnt.
VIM H. Morgan, Marietta.
Clarence Page, Banesville.
James Grimsley, Fairmont.
Henry L. Blue, Fairmont.
Clarence Taylor, Lumberton.
Ernest w. Robeson, Lumberton.
Archie French Lewis, Fairmont.
John Henry Purvis, Orrum.
Sebastian Pitman, Fairmont.
Gatewood Small, Lumberton.
Fred B. johnson, Barnesville.
Bruce c. Baker, Fairmont.
Richard Law Gregory, Lumbertor.-
To Camp From District on the 2O'
Archie Warwick, Lumbeltcn r3.
Marvin Lovett, Fairmont.
George Powers, Lumberton r2.
Carl Pitman, Fairmont.
Joseph B. Hedgpeth, Lumberton.
Evander Parker, Fairmont.
Luther NJ. Higgins, Tairmont.
Jesse Brigham, Lumberton
Furnan Alexander Floyd, Fairmor
Haynes Kelly Floyd, Fairmont.
Gregory A. Hardin, Orrum.
Carl Musselwhite, Lumberton RS.
Benjamin F. Arnett, Marietta.
William Barlow Jolly, Lumberton.
Thad McPhatter, Barnesville ri.
Ippie Sealey, Barnesville RI.
Walter Mcneil, Lumberton ri.
Justin Parker, Lumberton re.
Junius P. Ashley, Fairmont.
Ira Malone, Lumberton.
Jno. Knox Kyle, Fairmont.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

Mr.. T. w. Maxwell Of Tolarsville
was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. John B. Mcleod left Tuesday
evening for Cowan, Tenn, where he
entered tn Suwanee military school.
Mr.. Dan Hester of Clarkton was
Lumberton visitor Tuesday.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
SENATE VOTES
FOR BREAK WITH GERMANY

Strong Public Feeling in Favor of
Final Passage of RESOLUTION
Beunos Aires Dispatch, Sept. 10.
The Argentine Senate by a vote of
% to l today declared for the break
ing off of relations with Germany.
The resolution now goes to the
Chamber of Deputies. There is
strong public feeling in favor of it's
final passage.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
10 BALES COTTON GINNED
Ra, m 70 September ! Last Year %
"die5 Had Been Ginned

R.aespoh.ience Of The Robesonian.
II b., ba, 'e"Vllle, Sept. 19-There were
lalFF FF"hLcS ha5 Of cotton, counting round as
from %qleS tLeS glnned in Robson county
tombo1h 1he crop of 1917, prior to Sep
bale lSt as compared with 23
" |'fned to September 1st, 1916.
j. w. BARNES.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Light F'rost Yesterday Morning

Only the early Tlsers saw It, but
according to Mr.. A. H. Kinds (and
nobody doubts his word) there was
a light frost here Yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Kinds said he saw the frost
at 5:45 a. m. at his home in the
southern part Of town.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Death of an Infant

Elma, 9-months-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. R. Pittman, who live at the
National cotton mill, dietd this morn
ing at 3 o'clock. The child had CO.
litis.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01

Objection to the abstract of re-
cord in the governorship contest
appeal to the supreme court, as filed
by attorneys representing George
w. P. Hunt, was filed by attorneys
representing Governor Thomas +.
Campbell late yesterday afternoon.
Discrepancies in the abstract of
record now on file in the supreme
court are SO numerous, the objec-
ton points out, that only correc-
ted and complete abstract will be
satisfactory to the appellee.
The present record is held to be
incorrect, insufficient and defective
because it does not include the tes-
timony of several witnesses; be-
cause it leaves out Of considera-
ton the final rulings of the court
on many of the matters therein at
tempted to be set forth; because it
is not part of the transcript of re-
cord and is not authorized to be
included in the abstract by any law
or rule Of the court; because it
does rot include a complete tabu-
lation Of EXHIBITS; because it does
not include the action of the lower
court OH motion by the appel
lant's attorneys and many other
reasons.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
Red Cross Meeting

This week 5 meeting of the Red
Cross was one of the best and
largest in attendance yet held and
with increasing interest shown. As
the members get more accustomed
to the work they they succeed too
in getting more accomplished than
when first starting in.
AA large supply of new material
has been received and at the next
meeting there will be plenty of
work for nimble fingers in making
it up into the articles needed. And
here it may be again stated that all
who wish to help may do so,
whether members or not, taking
material to their homes if they
wish to do SO.
The members are planning &
knitting campaign, there being {
special demand for knitted articles
to provide against the coming win
ter's cold.
Any one having old sheets, ia
blecloths or other linens, by donat-
ing the same would render assist
ance, as these can be used to ad-
vantage by the society.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
Experience The Best Teacher

It is generally admitted that ex
perience is the best teacher, but
should we not make use of the ex-
perience of others as we'll as our
own? The experience of thous-
and persons is more to be depended
upon than that of one individual.
Many thousands of persons have
used Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for coughs and colds with the best
results, which shows it to be a thor
oughIy reliable proportion for those
diseases. Try it 1t is prompt and
effectual and pleasant to take.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following is a list Of letters remaining on
hand unclaimed for the week ending August
26th 1917:
Abila, Gerur Neible, Filiberto
American Oil Fields Paralto Catalina NJ.
Corporation Ragsdale, Mr. Jim
Candillo, Ramon Reder, Charles A.
Downs, Patrick J. Santona, Sebera
Hancock, Ben Zannolio, Agustin
Kelly Rubie May
Persons calling for unclaimed matter will
please say advertised" A charge of one cent
will be made for each piece Of unclaimed mat
ter delivered, as required by Section $50, Postal
Laws and Regulations.
LEONARD n REDFIELD, Postmaster.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
Benson Lumber and Commercial Go.
BENSON, ARIZONA
We Close at One o'clock on Saturdays
From May 1st to October lst

VIM. Whelen and assistants have
finished up work on the east side
road down the river, and will next
give their attention to the crossing
about twenty miles below town.
This will be of benefit to those
travelling the west side route.
H. c. Ki1nball, of Stafford, has
been in town this week looking af-
ter business affairs.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
NOTICE OF CONTEST
0l9537-3953
0l9537-3953
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office

DEPARTMENT OF THE lNTERIOR,
United States Land Of1ce
Benson, Arizona. August %, 1917.
To John Lee Baxter. of Holtville, California.
Contestee;
You are hereby notified that Lucy A. Fem.
who gives Thatcher, Arizona, as her poStof6ce
address, did on April 10, 1917. fle in this Office
her duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation Of your Homestead
Entry No. 0l9537, made October Is, 1912. for So
SEA, SEA SWA. Section !; and NWh NEA
Sectionl2. Township II s.. Range 20 E. G. g. s.
r. Meridian. and as ground for her contest She
alleges that you have made no improvements
whatever OF any description, and have never
been on said land since entry was made.
You are, therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken as confessed. and
your said entry will be cancelled without fur
ther right to be heard either before this Office
or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH publi-
cation OF this notice as shown below, your
answer, under oath, specifically responding to
these allegations OF contest, together with due
proof that you have served q copy OF your an
swer on the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail
You should state in your answer the name Of
the postoftice to which you desire future notices
to be sent TO you.
J. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver.
Date Of first pub. Sat. Sept I, 1917
Date Of second pub. Sat. Sept 8, 1917
Date of third pub Sat. Sept 10, 1917
Date of foul tn pub. Sat, Sept, %. 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
August 25, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Heber Davis, of
Benson, Arizona. who, on November 81, 1918,
made Homestead Entry O23796 for E14, Section
Is, Township II S., Z. 10 F., g. and S. R. b. &
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make
Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before H. G. Brown, U. s.
Commissioner, at Benson, Arizona, on the Sd
day of October, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed c. Jasper
son, Robert l.. Mccall Howard Martineau and
D. G. Maggie, all Of Benson, Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN, Register
First pub. Sept. l. 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01

Mr.. Ga1ligan, superintendent of
the Republic mine at Johnson, has
enlisted in the officers reserve
corps, and has been ordered to
Keon Springs, Texas, to go into
training. r. w. Morrison, mine
foreman, has been appointed to the
position made vacant.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-01

D. A. A dams and party returned
Wednesday from their sightseeing
and pleasure trip to various points
of interest in the state. They Wis
tied the Roosevelt Dam, the Grand
CANYON, and many of the pictur-
esque1 scenes of the state.