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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
BUIE AND PHILADELPHUS NEWS
Eggs in Abundance-The Legislature
and Senator Gough-Roads Are in
Bad Condition-Cotton Acreage
May be Reduced-Mr. Callahan's
t,nndIf1an rTh0,IrLk u

and Senator Gough-Roads Are in
Bad Conditlon-Cotton Acreage
May be Reduced-Mr. Callahan's
Condition Thought to be Improved |
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Buie, March 21-Quite a change
has come about in weather conditions
an dit now looks as if we NAV have
some rainy weather for while.
Misses Myrtle and Sadie Mcmillan
spent Saturday visiting Miss Doshie
Odom at ST. Paul.
The railroad strike which has been
called off is one of the many and un-
reasonable things which lhas been
put into effect that affects and hurts
the country, making labor hard and
unreasonable to the railroads, which
works a hardship On the people who
are dependent on them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Mcmillan,
Misses Katy Thackard and Leno Nc
Neill spent Tuesday in Lumberton.
There is an abundance of eggs in
this section. Chickens sure must
be laying. Probably eggs are about
as cheap foodstuff as one can buy
Messrs. William Tidy and Walter
Mcmillan spent Friday in Lumberton.
The Legislature enacted and put
into effect some mighty good laws.
Robeson was represented in the way
of having a Senator the best she has
ever had. Everybody knows Frank
Cough and he put into effect, if car
ried out, some Of the best laws that
ever has been put on the statute
books. Being an ardent worker and
a successful business man he could
readily see the true needs of the
country.
All these people who were so anx-
ious for the U. S. to go to war with
Germany are about to get what they
| wanted.
| Prof. and Mrs. c. L. Gates spent
Friday evening in Red Springs
Messrs. R. A. Melvin and z. G. Hal
are spending today in Fayetteville
i Mr.. James Mcleod is the lates+
purchaser in the way of something
to ride in, it being a Ford.
, Roads are in bad condition through
this section.
/ The cotton acreage in this sec
ton, we believe, is going to be re
duced this year. We hear a goot
many farmers talking Of planting
right much small grain and truck.
Mr.. Ed Callahan, who was though
to be seriously injured in an automo
bile wreck which occurred near Re,
Springs some time ago, is though
4 to be much improved.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
Preliminary Commencement at Fair
mont March 27

The first preliminary county COM
mencement will be held at Fairmont
Tuesday Of next week. The regular
final county commencement program
will be carried out. The East Lum-
berton band will furnish music for the
occasion. The schools which will take
part in this commencement are:
Fairmont, Baltimore, Gaddy's, White
Pond ,Orrum, ,Proctorville, Oakton, Bloom
ingdale, Oakdale, Marietta, ,McDonalds
Iona, Peasant Hope, Center, Oliver
school, Bethesda, Nye and Barnes.
vile. Fairmont is making great prep
aration for the occasion and no doubt
large crowd will gather there.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
THIS is MIGHTY HARD CIDER
J. C.. Turner of Mcdonald is Fined on
Charge of Selling the Throwing"
Kind of Cider

J u. N1CDOudAu 10 ihOu VI.
Charge of Selling the Throwing"
Kind of Cider
J. C. Turner of Mcdonald was CIV
en- hearing before Assistant Re
corder E. M. Johnson Tuesday af-
ternoon on the charge of selling
cider. Prayer for judgment was con-
tinued for two years upon payment
of cost. The evidence was that
Turner, who conducts small store at
Mcdonald, had been selling cider for
several years and recently had sold
some from two barrels that would
''throw' those who drank eiough of
it. Citizens of Mcdonald had warn
ed Turner to stop selling the cider,
but he continued to sell it. When
warned by the assistant recorder not
to sell any more cider which would
<'throw" the folks who drank it. Turn.
er said he did not want to quit sell
ing cider as that was the way ne
made most Of his money.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
BROUGHT BACK AFTER 1OYEARs

Negro Who Escaped from Robson
County Chain Gang 10 Years Ago
Captured and Returned to Gang
Arthur Burden, colored, who es
capped from the Robson county chain
gang more than 10 years ago after
serving a few months Of a 4-year
sentence for house-breaking, was ar
rested in Wilmington Tuesday. Sher-
iff r. E. Lewis was notified at once
by the Wilmington officers and Dep
uty VIM. Freeman went to Whining
ton yesterday and brought Burden
back to Robson. He will be sent
back to the roads to complete his
sentence and work out the extra cost
in getting him back. Burden was con-
victed of breaking into house neal
Proctorville in the year 1905.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22

DIR. C. S. Dietz of St. Paul is
spending the day here. DR.. Dietz
saws he expects to open up a dental
office here if he can secure loca-
ton.
The filter and power plants have
recently been fenced in with 62-inch
fencing wire and the grounds about
the plants are being cleaned up. This
adds much to the appearance Of
things about the plants.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22

Mr.. J. B. Bowen Of Lumberton
has been appointed chief marshal for
the county commencement whi h will
be held in -Lumberton April 6. Prof
R. E. Sentelle and Mr.. w. K. Bethune
are assistant marshals. These gen
tlemen are expected to appoint other
marshals from various sections OF
the county.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22

&C. M. Tucker and J. F. Stephens
submitted to an affray before Record
er E. M. Britt Monday and judg-
ment was suspended upon payment
of cost. They pulled off fist fight
on Elm street about 10 o'clock Sat
urday night, as mentioned in Mon
days Robesonian.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22

IoiHIHenC OltlZen OF Ked Springs
Died Monday Night-Remains TAX
en- to Culpepper, Va, for Interment
Father of Mrs. T. A. McNeilI Jr.
of Lumberton
Mr.. W. F. Williams, one of Robe
sons most prominent citizens, died
at his home at Red Springs at mid
night Monday night after an illness
Of several weeks. Deceased was Ga
years old and came to Robson coun-
ty from Virginia some rs years ago.
Mr.. Williams is survived by his
wife, four daughters and one son,
besides several grandchildren. The
children are: Mrs. T. A. McNeill, Jr.,
OF Lumberton, Mrs. John Heath of
Havana, Cuba, Mrs. Louis E. Hall
of Wilmington, Miss Lucy Williams,
who lived with her parents, and Mr..
James A. Williams of Hoke county.
The remains were taken to the
old home at Culpepper, Va, where
the funeral was conducted and in
terment made yesterday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McNeill, Jr., left
Tuesday night for Culpepper to at.
tend the funeral and burial.
Deceased was a member of the
Episcopal church and was a splen.
did citizen, and he will be sorely
missed in the Red Springs commun
ity and in the county as a whole.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
Mother of Mr.. Robert Chaffin of
Tumherfon

Mr.. Robert Chaffin left Tuesday
morning for Jonesboro to attend the
funeral Of his mother, Mrs. S. A.
Chaffin. Mrs. Chaffin died early
Tuesday morning after a short ill
ness. She was 93 years old. De-
ceased lived in Lumberton num-
Der of years ago, when her husband,
the late Rev. w. S. Chaffin, preach
ed here.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-22
Funeral of Mr.. Jas. T. Barker This
Afternoon at 3-End Came Yester
day Morning

Funeral of Mr.. Jas. T. Barker This
Afternoon at 3-End Came Yester-
day Morning
Death claimed Mr.. James T. Bark.
er, one of Lumberton's most highly
respected citizens, yesterday at 1920
a. m. While Mr.. Barker had been
in bad health for some time, he had
only been confined to his room a
week. Heart trouble was the i'm
mediate cause of his death. Deceased
is survived by his wife and five chill
dren. The children are Mesdames A.
J. Tinkham and j. J. Moore of Will
mington, Mr.. James Barker Of Will
rpington, Mr.. D. NJ. Barker of Hope
well, Va, and Mr.. Johnnie, who lived
with his parents.
Mr.. Barker would have been 81
years old April End. He had lived
in Lumberton for % years.. He was
well-known throughout the county
and had many friends who will be
shocked to learn Of his death.
The funeral will be conducted from
the home, East Fifth street, at 8 o.
clock this afternoon by Rev. DR.. w
B. North, pastor Of Chestnut Street
| Methodist church, of which deceased
| was a member. Interment will bt
made in Meadow-Brook cemetery.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-22
COUNTY AGENT YATES VISITS
VALLEY SECTION PAST WEEK

T.. NJ. 1ateS, county agricultural
agent. made an extensive field trip
through the valley section the past
week, visiting sections in and around
San Jon, Endee, Glenrio and Montoya.
He reports conditions generally in fair
shape for a splendid season the COM
ing year. Regardless Of the fact that
it has been very dry the local showers
Of the past week have brought out
the grass and everything is looking
much better.
The farmers and stockmen in all
sections visited are very willing to CO.
operate in the Extension Work of the
County, and behind every movement
promoting the advancement of rural
life and agricultural improvement.
The wheat section on the Plains was
visited the preceding week. Condi-
tons are only fair considering the ex-
tended dry weather. The winter wheat
that has been planted is needing mois-
ture very badly.
Mr.. Yates has issued the following
notice:
Farmers and Stockmen of Quay
county:
You have a County Agricultural
Agent that is here for the purpose Of
serving you. Why don't you use him Z?
We have some big problems to mas
ter; allow me to mention u few:
Prairie dog eradication, jack rabbit
control, black leg control and numer-
Gus others. Now is the time to go
after these handicaps, and it is thru
your cooperation hat results can be
obtained. Come in and talk it over
with me. My Office days at headquar-
tiers are on Monday and Saturday. The
remaining days are devoted to work
and establishing programs Of work.
Office located at Court House.
f. NJ. YATES,
County Agricultural Agent
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-22
YOU Paw YOUR DEBTS.

OF course you do. Why? You
could turn rascal. and possibly get
away with IT," You pay your debts
because you want the respect of your
fellow men.
Have you paid your debt to your
Country?
You have been running up q bill
with Uncle Sam for years. He has
protected you, educated YOU. guard
ed you and your property. educated
your children. and today he Is fight.
Ing a death struggle with Q fellow
who would rob and murder you II
only he could get At you.
Now Uncle Sam wants you to dig
down and loan him some money.
What are YOU going 10 do about
II? Tell him you can do better
with your money than loan It to
him? Are you going to tell him you
pay your debts to everyone else, but
you refuse to pay your debts to him ?
No. AS an honest man, you are 90.
Ing to say: Loan you money? Sure
wilt Why II you asked me TO
give It to you. I would do It. Blu,
LOAN It.. why sure!"
Millions Of men are going to feel.
and talk. and act, just this way. So
are you!
Now. when are you going to do It?
Why not today?
Perhaps you have wanted money
some time In your life-most OF us
have. When did you want III Right
away. or in q months time? DID
you want to wait around wondering
whether or not you were going TO
get the money? You did not!
Treat Uncle Sam the same way
that you would wish to be treated
yourself. Lend him the money now
Willingly and Quickly-today.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-22
HOW TO SECURE A LIBERTY
BOND.

You are satisfied that Il 10 your
luty to yourself and to your coun.
,ry to buy a Lite'ty Bond. Now
you mi to know Just how to se-
cure one. Go to any bank. sign an
application form for the bond OF tho
value desired.
The bonds are OF the following
values: $50. 500. $500. $1,000. $4,000
and $4,000.
Your banker Will take your check
Tor 2 per cent Of the amount of the
bond you decide to purchase. The
remaining payments will be made
A. follows:
Eighteen per cent on Nov. IL, 1917.
Forty per cent on Dec. Is. 1917.
Forty pol cent on Jan. Is, 1918.
You can pay In full at time of
application for any bond up to the
value OF $1,000 II you wish.
II you care to pay for your bond
In full at the time OF application
you can have your bond by about
Oct. 10. II you pay by installmsnts
you will receive your bond a. soon
n you have finished paying for Il.
The bonds are free from Federal.
State or local taxes. In the case
Of wealthy people who pay income
surfaces. and hold bonds OF over
5000. there is q small tar. but A
Tar as the average man Is con.
cerned they are tax free.
The interest on the bonds II 4
per cent, payable TO you on May Is
and Nov. IL each year.
The bonds may be redeemed by
the government In full on and after
Nov. 10, 1927.
During the meantime the bonds
may pass from n person 10 an.
,thsr almost as freely as a dollar
dill does. There Is very little dir.
!erence between giving your check
or Q $500 bill and giving II for a
Liberty bond.
Any banker will handle your sub
,cription and charge you nothing
'or the troubla
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-22
MONSTER BARBECUE TO BE
HELD AT DEFINING IAN.

The Deming War Service Board ex-
poets to give the boys Of Camp Cody
a banquet worthy the best efforts Of
the people of the State Of New Mexico.
II will be a banquet which no other
State in the Union honored with a
Cantonment Camp will ever outrival.
A circular letter Sent out by the
Board says "You, sir, believe there is
nothing too good for the boys going
over there" a belief and feeling shared
by every patriotic citizen. We believe
the stockmen Of this state will consider
it not only a patriotic duty, but a gen.
uine pleasure as well, to contribute
something in the way Of stock or fowl
in quantities sufficient to banquet at
a monster barbecue all Of the thirty
thousand soldiers Of the 34th Div. N.
A., stationed Mt Camp Cody, Deming,
N. NJ, and, we hope, all of the people
of this Sunshine State, who can be on
hands to partake.
Your contribution, great or small,
will be acknowledged personally, thru
the press, the Associated Press and the
international News Service. Besides
on the day Of the Banquet-January
/, l9lS-a tremendously big bulletin
will be posted on the grounds in a way
that will show up most favorable in the
photographing of the event by the
Moving picture concerns. Thus the
names Of contributors and contribu-
tons will be exhibited through all the
allied countries.
Whether you contribute or not, we
want you to be with us in person, and
to mingle with the boys-possibly your
last opportunity--before they leave for
Somewhere in France" Help US to
make New Years Day a gala day in
the lives of the boys at Camp Cody.
Let US show our good will in such n
manner as will live forever in their
hearts and souls. And when the big
''camp-fires" burn and blaze in dis
tant lands and our boys are gathered
round in common veal or woe, fond
memory will carry them back L the
day when we rs a people Of this great
State "broke bread together" amidst
the spirit of good fellowship and in
brotherly love.
Always with sincere personal re-
CARDS, and hoping to hear from you
at The very earliest opportunity, | am
Yours very truly,
MYRON A. KESNER,
Representing Var Dept. Com.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-22
HAVE 1T HANDY FOR GROUP

Grandmothers and mothers who have
raised families of children have learn
ed from experience that it pays to
keep a bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar
in the house ready for emergency. II
gives prompt relief from dreaded Group
attacks, checks coughs and colds, and
relieves whooping cough. A safe med
icine-no opiatss. For sale by Sands
Dorsey Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-22
Man Troubled For Two Years

No one should suffer backache, rheu-
matism, stiff joints, swollen, sore mus
Giles, when relief can be easily had,
James McCrery, Berrien Center, Mich,
says he was troubled with kidney and
bladder trouble for two years. lie
used several kinds of medicine withou,
relief, but Foley Kidney Pills cured
him.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-22

must eoeaooiss and rave IN tAs
home. You wealthy automobuista
must s1AaA your sxtravssanoss and
~ the Autonobiis Manufacturer b
fSes 70 mahs truoas and carr Tor the
peyOunsnt. You sesiety wemsa
sast poause that Il 10 vulearty and
blmssk treason 20 Nssp an army -
~orksU masking your clothes when
hey could be Aoias uscfui work fos
the Government. You childrsa must
help with the Homework and free
men and women to nsht and pro.
huce goods needed by the Country.
We must get together for srsatss
efficiency.
We must save or perish.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-30
SAT ON CHURCH CORNICE.
Woman Keeps Crowd on Edge For Two
Hours by Threatening to Jump.

Woman Keeps Crowd on Edge For Two
Hours by Threatening to Jump.
Boston.-A crowd Of several hundred
people watched for two hours from be-
hind ropes that barred the street in
front of St James Roman Catholic
church while a woman sat on the cor
nice threatening to jump. F1remen
spread nets to break her fall, police
reserves attempted to reach her, and
three priests pleaded with her from the
skynght.
Finally the Rev. Philip ]. O'Donnell
reached her before she fulfilled her
threat and escorted her back through
the skylight.
At the PsychOpathic hospital she
gave her name as Mrs. Celia Vennard,
a parishioner Of st. James church, and
said relatives were trying to commit
her to an insane asylum. She would
rather kill herself than submit, she said.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-30
REcLUSE HAD FORTUNE.
Gold Coin and Certificates of Deposit
Found After His Death.

Gold Coin and Certificates of Deposit
Found After His Death.
Pendaeton, Ore.-In an investigation
Of the death Of johnson W. willard, an
aged recluse Of the farming district
southeast Of Milton, Coroner Brown
discovered gold coin and certificates of
deposit amounting to more than S16,-
600. They were tucked away in every
conceivable place. An old vest hang
ing In a closet yielded several hundred
dollars In gold.
Three or four purses were found
packed with coin. In addition to this,
Mr.. Willard owned the ranch where he
lived, valued at $4,000. One daughter,
Mrs. Hill, survives. Her home is In
Montana.
Mr.. Willard lived entirely to himself
since the death Of his wife three years
ago, and the room she used to occupy
had been locked. 1t was there, In the
bottom Of a trunk, that several Of the
certificates Of deposit Were found.
During the past few years Mr.. VIII
lard leased his ranch, retaining only
the house and a bit of ground, where
he raised a small garden. He settled
on a homestead in 1869, just after the
war, and in the typhoid epidemic Of
1878 lost all his children but TIE one
daughter. Mr.. Willard was eighty-six.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-30
THE ARTFUL DONKEY.

Once upon a time there lived In a
field near fine jungle where many
lions made their home a little gray
donkey.
Now, this donkey was not satisfied
with being just a donkey and drawing
his masters little cart Of vegetables
to market and enjoying a comfortable
home and nice meals.
Neddy wanted to be a lion, and he
tried to initiate the air and walk Of a
lion he had once seen. He fancied that
his bray sounded like lions roar. All
the farmyard animals laughed at him,
which made him very cross.
One day a hunter who had shot lion
stopped at his masters house with the
lion skin. While the stranger was at
dinner Neddy stole out to where the
skin lay and slipped into 1t. Then he
ran of toward the forest frightening
foolish hens and geese and amazing
the more sensible animals.
When he reached the edge Of the
fields he met the old black sheep who
led his masters f1ocks.
"G-r-r-r-u-ur' brayed the donkey.
The sheep laughed
Near the woods he met Mr.. Fox.
"Why, it's that stupid old donkey
that brays whenever I come about the
farmhouse at night What's he doing
running around in the skin of old
Leo" Mr.. Fox said to himself.
Leo was the old lion which had been
shot by the hunter. His relatives in
the forest were very angry about his
death.
"G-r-r-r-u-ur' brayed the donkey.
"Ah, good evening, Mr.. LeoT the fox
said slyly.
The donkey was greatly pleased.
"Glad to meet you, sir" replied the
donkey.
There are some Of your relations
over there looking for you" the fox
went on, thinking that the donkey
would turn and run home.
But the foolish donkey was so sure
that the lions would gladly welcome
him and never suspect that he was not
one Of themselves that he went trot-
ting Off toward brook where some Of
the animals were drinking.
There he comes, the monster, dress
ed in my poor, dear husbands skinT
reared Mrs. Leo, and she made leap
that landed her on the donkey's neck.
That was all The next day the
farmer, who went out to hunt for Ned
dy, found the lions skin behind the
donkey's skin In the woods.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-30
YOUTH STOPS FLOWING
when HE HEARS OF WAR
Makes His Way to City to Enlist In
the Navy.

Little Rock, Ark.-When knowledge
that the United States wanted men to
Join the army and navy for defense Of
the country against foreign power
reached Harvey Ethridge, eighteen
years old, Of Conway county, he stop
ped his pillow In the midst of q furrow
and made his way to this city to enlist
In the navy.
He arrived on the very day that a
preparedness meeting had been arrang-
ed to take place under the auspices of
the chamber Of commerce and attend
ed that meeting. When enthusiasm was
at its height the chairman of the patri-
otto gathering summoned Harvey to the
platform. The distinction almost took
the breath Of the country youth, and he
hesitated.
Finally he was induced to stand be-
fore the audience, and when invited to
state his reasons for promptly offering
his services to the country could do so
only in hating language that could be
heard only by those nearest him.
Nevertheless the crowd cheered him
long and loud as one who, although
clearly not fluent orator, had shown
himself ready to do his bit in q way
that counts more strongly than a mas
terry Of public speaking.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-30
CARNEGIE IN NEW MANSION.
Estate at Lenox Said to Be EquaIed
Only by BiItmore.

Only by Biltmore.
Lenox, Mass.-Into Shadow Brook
entered its new owner, Andrew Carne-
gle. 1t is said that for size, elegance
and beauty Of natural surroundings no
private residence in the United States,
with the exception of Mrs. Vanderbilt's
Biltmore, bears comparison with Shad-
ow Brook.
With Mrs. Carnegie and Miss Mar
garet Carnegie he arrived at Lenox in
Charles NJ. Schwabs private car. With
the party were Mr.. Canegie's physi-
clan, his valet and other attendants
He was assisted from the car to an au-
tomobile and was driven Immediately
to Shadow Brook, three miles from the
station,
His apartments are on the second
floor Of the great house and have a
beautiful outlook on Lake Mahkeenac.
The house was deliberately decorated in
spring flowers from the gardens Of the
estate. Mrs. Carnegie and Miss Carne-
gle have rooms on the same floor. There
are twenty large rooms with fireplaces
on this floor and many other rooms.
Mr.. Carnegie expects to pass seven
months at his new American home.