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The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
FIRST HORRORS OF WAR

Sinking of Oil Tanker Vacuum Brings
Real Horrors of War tOAnnap0lis-
Students Eager to Go Into Active
Service
Special to The Robesonian.
Annapolis, Nd, May 2-The real
horrors Of war have been brought to
Annapolis, Md, by the sinking OF the
oil tanker "Vaccuum". Lieutenant
Thomas in command Of the gun crew
has been reported among the missing:
His wife was Miss Ethel Martin Of
Prince George St., Annapolis and is
here with her parents, suffering
greatly from the news. It was re-
ported today that although she was
seriously ill, she still holds hope that
her husband will return safe. The en-
tire city is more or less affected on
account Of his many friends here and
relatives who are suffering the first
real hardship Of war with Germany.
Patriotism is being displayed in
fine colors here by the army men
who are taking the examinations for
the training camp at Fort Myer, Va,
beginning May II. Lieutenant Mil
likin of st. Johns college has
examined nearly twenty-five appli-
cants and more requests are being
made every day. Besides the number
of men going to training camps, st.
Johns college will send ten men into
the army; four men into the marine
corps, as End. lieutenants; and sever
al others into the paymasters corps,
U. S. N, aviation corps, and signal
corps. On account of the readiness
Of the students to go into active ser
vice, or training, the college faculty
last night made the necessary actions
to close the academic year on May 81,
instead of June 18. All examinations
are to be done away with where pos
sible, and nothing elabsl'ate will take
place at the time of graduation. There
is also an unofficia1 report rumored
that the UnitedStates Naval academy
here will graduate the first class on
the 30th Of June, which is nearly 9
months earlier than the time for reg
utar graduation.
H. v. B.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

Why would it not be good thing
for the town fathers to devote time
and thought and energy to solving
the problem of utilizing every bit
of vacant land about town? Moth
ing more important could engage
their attention right now. And II
ANYBODY has vacant lot that he is
rot cultivating and cannot cultivate,
why not offer it to anybody who will
raise a crop Of something to eat on
it? After the meeting at the court
house the other dav town man told
a farmer that he had vacant lot
that he would let somebody have:
The farmer said that was a good
thing, and that he ought to offer the
lot to anybody who could work it
and let him have all he could make.
No indeed, said the town man, he
would have to have third of what
rcight be made. There you are. And
that will not do, in times like these.
Some folks would rather let a lot
grow up in weeds than give somebody
all he could make on it. But the
time may come speedily when every
man who has a vacant lot will wish
he had offered it free to whoever
would take it and make what he could
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
FA1RMoNT SCHOOL FINALS
Friday Will be Commencement Day
of FairmOnt High SchoOl-Recita-
tion Contest Thursday Night

tion Contest Thursday Night
Special to The Robesonian.
Fairmont. May THE closing ex-
ercises of the Fairmont high school
will begin Thursday night of this
week at 8:15 when the recitation con-
test will take place. Friday will be
commencement day and Mr.. @. X.
Nimoeks of Fayetteville will deliv-
er the literary address at II a. m.
After the address Prof. J. R. Poole,
county superintendent of public. in
struction, will deliver diplomas and
certificates to the graduating class.
The class exercises will then follow.
In the afternoon there will be a
game of baseball between the local
team and team from a neighbor-
ing town.
Friday night a comedy, "Mr. Bob,
will be presented by the high school
students. The public is invited to at
tend these exercises.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

Mr.. Jas. D. Proctor will not actu-
ally be mayor Of Lumberton until
after today, but he realizes
that it is not necessary to
wait until he is installed tosbegin to
look out for the best interests Of the
town, so he reminds The Robesonian
that now is the time for all patriotic
citizens to get busy with the fly
traps that heretofore have done SC
muchgood and have helped for several
summers past to make LumbertoI
nearly a flyless town. A citizen car
perform no more patriotic service
than to help promote the public health
and helping to make the town fly
less certainly will be contributing
largely to the public health. Don't lei
the fly get a start. Go after hin
now.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
STATE NEWS

The summer school Of the. North
Carolina State college of agriculture
and engineering at Raleigh will be
held June IL to July 27.
Washington Cor, May 8, Green's
boro Daily News: The Council for
National Defense was given the sur
prise Of the war today when Milton
S. Erlanger, president of the Erlang-
er cotton mills, and~H. B. Warner, both
Of Lexington, walked into the offices
of the board in the Munsey building
today and offered to turn over the
mills to the government without a
penny profit to be used in the man.
ufacture Of underwear for the SOL
diers. The Erlanger mills manufac-
ture the B. V. D. underwear.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
IT'S HELP THAT NEEDED
Bradford Knapp Tells Bankers and
BUSINESS Men How They May Help
n De-1-e,e .<I R,,nsna.e. NA6

BUSINESS Men How They May Help
To Bankers and Business Men:
Just a final word before we get to
the end of the planting season in the
South. The Southern farmer is full
ly aroused; there is now no necessity
for talking to him about the grow
ing of food crops. The only thing
to be done now is to help with finan-
cial credit. Action, not words, will
count now. The farmer has not had
an easy time and in some sections,
unless there is help instead of mere
talk, acres will remain implanted
which otherwise would grow some
food crop for this season. The farm
er is willing to- run some risks for
his country's sake; are merchants
and bankers any less patriotic?
In my letter of April 5 I attempt
ed to impress upon business men the
necessity of LOOKING after seed. Now
there are three things you can do:
1. Take hold and act. Find out
the farmers needs in the way of
seed by making careful canvass of
the situation, as many counties are
doing, then go out and buy the seed
and furnish it to the farmer on cred
it at cost.
g. A coed many acres are remain
ing implanted because of lack OF
team power and implements. You
can finance the farmer so he can pur:
chase needed implements and team
power; you can assist by purchasing
plows and other machinery and
renting them to the farmers at reas-
enable rates, or you can purchase
tractors and plows, as some are do
ing, put a crew on them and pillow
the land for the farmers at So much
an acre. You can also see that ev-
cry available plow and team is being
used, and then if there is shortage
take some action.
8. You can look up the idle labor
about town and see that it gets out
into the country to help the farmer
who is ready sto put in crops ane
needs the finances pointed out above
| and the labor to do the job. Get al
unnecessary road work and public
improvement to stop until the needs
of the farmers are supplied.
The season has been late and much
may yet be done: <his is no time
for the holding of meetings to which
the farmers must be called out of the
field. You must go out and lool
this situation over yourselves and
furnish the credit, the finances ane
the power of your business organiza
ton for the service Of the farmers
The President appealed to all. HI
said, "This is your opportunity f.!
signal service, efficient and disinter
ested."
Many sections in the South ar
taking hold Of the problems men
! toned in this letter. ARE YOU DO
ING YOUR PART?
BRADFORD KNAPP,
Chief Farm Extension Work
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

abandon the idea of ever having i'm
proved roads. Why not go ahead
and vote bonds and then at the next
election elect men to the Legislature
pledged absolutely to passing a law
drawn up by competent and disln-
terested road engineers? If we must
wait for bond issue and good roads
until every man in the county who
thinks he knows all about road build
ing tries his hand on drafting a
road law-Good-night! Might as well
quit and dump the road money in
the river.
It certainly would seem to be the
part Of wisdom to vote bonds and
let the work of building good roads
begin at once, since just as much tax
is going to be levied if bonds are not
voted.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Keep Chickens Up

Keep Chickens Up
In these times~of high prices it is
a. sad thing to see, your neighbor's
chickens devour the things you are
trying to raise in your garden to
"help OUT. However, it is not so
sad that many ,Lumberton people do
not allow this thing to go on. Chief
Mcleod says his attention repeatedly
has been called to this fact and that
it is absolutely against the town or
Ginarces to let chickens run at large
You can be indicted for this offense
whether they go into your neighbours
garden or not. Have heart and keen
your chickens at home.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Chief Mcleod Takes Shots at Sus-
piciOus Character

pIClOuS SudIdCCeT
Chief of Police ALI H. Mcleod fir
ed two shots at a fleeing man who
before that time had gone to the
home of Mrs. Sue Rowland, just be-
yond the town limit on the Carthage
road, three times and acted in q sus-
picious manner, Friday night. The
suspicious character first went TO the
Rowland home and asked for drink
Of water. This was just after DARK;
He later returned to the house and
wanted to use the telephone. TINS
aroused suspicious of members Of the
family as they had heard Of sus-
picious character lettering around the
Jennings cotton mill, near by, apo
when he was seen coming towards ths
house the third time Chief Mcleod
was called over. the phone. He was
soon on the scene and the man Wlo
had gone back Of the house, kept
going and when the two shots were
fired he "picked up considerably H.
is said.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

The <Robesonian believes that the
county commissioners are doing a
wise thing in appropriating money
to carry on a campaign to impress
upon the people the necessity of rails
ing and saving more food stuffs. 1t
is hard for people to realize the grav-
ity of the crisis this country is fac
ing. Except for the mounting prices
Of food stuffs people in this section
could hardly believe the necessity for
greater efforts to produce food stuffs
exists. But The Robesonian believes
that the town folks need educating
along this line perhaps more than the
folks in the country. Part of the
money appropriated by the commits
sioners should be used, it strikes The
Robesonian, in prodding the towns
ks into activity.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

The Landmark points with justifi-
able pride to the fact thatStatesville
ball park is to be planted in corn and
remarks: eve have at least cut out
one luxury and very expensive one,
and the ball players and the fans who
would have occupied the park NAV be
engaged in something profitable,
while the park produces a corn crop"
Lumberton ought to follow States
ville's example in this respect. Let
the local players and fans play the
game of cultivating corn during the
summer. It will do 'em good and will
be worth while. Ball playing is all
right in ordinary times, but this is
no time for lost motion and lost ener-
gy.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice, is hereby given that I
scorporation heretofore existing as
the Fairmont Light & Power Co., ) - !, :
Brown, president, E. v. McDahiei'
secretary, has been dissolved. me
Town of Fairmont, N. c., having p9l~
chased and taken over the entire ohs-
mess Of the company, effective Nay
1, 1917. All accounts due the Far
mont Light & Power Co. are now que y!
the Town of Fairmont, N. c., and sne
Town of Fairmont has assumed "a.
bility for all indebtedness OF FHe
Fairmont Light & Power Co.
This the 4th day Of May, 1871
j. p. BROWN.
3 z Anon 5. ". MCDANIEL
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Sloan's Liniment For Rheumatism

Sloan's Liniment For Rheumatism
The torture of rheumatism, the
pains and aches that make life un-
bearable are relieved by Sloan's Lin
iment, a clean clear liquid that is
easy to apply and more effective than
mussy plasters or ointments because
it pentrates quickly without rubbing.
For the many pains and aches follow
ing exposure, strains, sprains and
muscle soreness, Sloan's Liniment is
promptly effective. Always have a
bottle handy for gout, lumbago,
toothache, backache, stiff neck and ali
external pains. At druggists, 25e..
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
YOU NEED A SPRING LAXATIVE

YOU NEED A SPRING LAXATIVE
DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
move the accumulated wastes of win
ter from your intestines, the burden
OF the blood. Get that sluggish
spring fever feeling out of your sys-
tenn, brighten YOUR eye, clear your
complexion. Get that vim and snap
Of good purified healthy blood. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are a non
gripping laxative that aids natures
process. try them tonight. At all
druggists, 25c.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.
Lucas County, ss.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm of F, j.
Sheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo. County and State afore-
SAID, and that said firm will pay tho
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
eacn ana every case of Catarrh that
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
Der, A; d. 1885, A. w. GLEASON.
Halls Catarrh Cure fs taken intern.
aliy and acts through the Blood on the
ssaoeous s surfaces of the System. Send
c.;E. =. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo. O.
Sol9 BY an Druggists, 75c.
FamiEy Pills for constipation.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Woodman of the World Will Unveil a
Monument at Fairmont

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, May yellow Pine
camp No. 225 of Fairmont will un-
veil monument to the late Sovereign
A. > Whiting Stephens on Sunday af-
ternoon, May 13, at $3.50 the new
cemetery, Fairmont. All WafO. w.
camps are invited to attend, also the
public,
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
LOCAL MARKET

Reported by John T. Biggs, general
merchant.
Report for Today
Middling cotton 18 1-2c. Cetton
seed 60c. Corn $500; fodder SIPS;
eggs 3Oc; chickens, grown, SOC; pork
lie, whole hog; cured hams, Csc;
sides Zoe; shoulders zoe; butter(coun-
try) 30c; sweet potatoes 9Oc bush
ell.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
TROUBLE ENTIRELY DISAP-
PEARED

knudt Lee, Wannaska, MINI, writes:
For several years my daughter had
a bad chronic cough. Not until we
tried Foley's. Honev and Tar did any,
thing produce any great relief. In a
few days the trouble entirely disap-
peared and has never returned.' Con
talns no opiates; safe, reliable, rem
edy; children like it. Sold every-
where.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Haiti Soon May Enter War Against
Germany
Port au Prince, Haiti, Dispatch, May

President Artiguenave has sent a
message to the senate and chamber
Of commerce in congress demanding
declaration of war against Ger
many and a commission has been ap-
pointed to consider the question.
This action was taken in conse-
quence Of the fact that among the
victims Of the torpedoed French
steamer Montreal were five Haitien
members of the crew and three Hal
tien passengers. The Montreal was
plying between Bordeaux and Haiti.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Recorders Court

Recorders Court
A. M. Freeman was before Record
er E. M. Britt Saturday on the
charge of assault. He was fined $40
and cost.
Albert Mckee, colored, was given
a hearing on the charge of false pre-
tense and was found not guilty.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
TO PREVENT sELF-POIsONING

Bowels clogged with waste matter
poison the whole system. Foley Ca
thartic Tablets work gently but sure
ly; do not gripe nor cause nausea.
Recommended for Indigestion, consti-
patton, sick headache, bloating, bill
iousness, sour stomach, gas on stom-
ach, coated tongue, bad breath or 9TH
er conditions caused by disordered
digestion. Sold everywhere.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
B. A. Satterfie|d & Go.

and the Tennessee river, but with the
building up of the Hampshire and 9th.
er communities it lost most of its
members and there are now very few
on the rolls of the society there.
The church edifice which was struck
by the winds is the third that has been
located on this historic site. The first
was erected in 1908 under the direc.
ton of Rev. John Akin, the first Meth
odist preacher who ever crossed Duck
river. This building was rude log
structure and in the fifties gave place
to another. About seventeen or eigh-
teen years ago the present structure
was erected.
The graveyard around this old
old church is one of the most historic
and interesting in Maury county
Within it lie the bones of Rev. John
Akin, who was the first preacher of
his denomination in all this country.
There also repose there the ashes of
the ancestors of ali the leading fami.
lies of that section. More sentiment
is clustered around this church from a
Methodist standpoint than any in the
county.
When the Tennessee annual confer
ence of the Methodist church met in
Columbia six years ago a gavel, made
from wood taken from the original
Pisgah church, was presented to the
bishop. Steps will be taken at once
to repair the minor damage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
OLD GLORY FLIES
FROM EVERY POINT
OF VANTAGE HERi
STARS AND STRIPES GAlLY BE.
DECK BUSINESS HOUSES
OF COLUMBIA.
Big HOLIDAY CROWD COM!s
In Spite OF The Unfavorable Weather
Folks Came From all Sections Of the
County, the Streets and Square Be,
ing Thronged With Them.

With "Old Glory" flying from every
business house; with automobiles and
buggies and wagons bedecked in the
cOlors of the country, with the flag of
: the nation from every vantage point
the spirit of patriotism was rampant
among the thousands of people who
today thronged the streets of the cap
ital Of the "Dimple." Mayor Dedman's
eloquent appeal to display the colors
Of the nation evoked a hearty and
almost unanimous appeal for in add,
ton to the gaily bedecked business
section many Of the residents proudly
floated the flag of the free.
1t was gala day in Columbia and
Maury county, in spite of the unfavor-
able weather conditions. A colder,
rawer April morning than this has
probably never dawned in this section.
The weather was anything but pro-
pituous for the big live stock show,
but the folks wer here. They could
do nothing on the farm: they have al
ways come to town on the first Mon
day in April and they wanted to come
anyway This combination brought
them to Columbia and brought them
in force.
IN n fol n
did not come than to enumerate those
who were here. For they came from
I'll parts of the county. They came
IN the train, in their cars, in buggies,
| in wagons and on horseback. Every
train coming to the city this morning
discharged an enormous crowd. An
extra coach on the Decatur accommo
lation was not sufficient to seat the
crowds that came from the South and
hey were almost as great from the
other end Of the line.
The crowd is one OF the largest that
ever came to Columbia for any occa
| sion. The streets during the morning
were perfect mass of humanity. All
| around and about Court Square, or
both sides of West Seventh to the
| Century Club, in the stores and off
'es and in the Court House people
were standing in great masses. II
was a holiday crowd. too. Everyone
had a good time members of both
sexes enjoying the jostling and the
| pushing and the crowding that al
ways attends a big day when the folks
| come to town
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
MUCH BUSINESS ON
DOCKET FOR NEXT
SESSION OF court
COUNTY SQUlRES WILL BE BUSY
AT SESSION ON MONDAY,
APRIL 9.
lax. LEVY WILL B: NADf
Committee For That Purpose To Meet
At County Judges Office on Satur-
day, April 7-Fundins Debt of Coun.
ty to be up.

The coming term of the County
Quarterly Court, which will meet on
Monday, April 8, will be a most i'm.
portant one. Probably the most i'm.
portant matter to engage the atten-
ton Of the court will be the report
Of the tax levy committee. This com.
mittee will meet at the office of the
county judge on Saturday, April 7, to
formulate its report Some changes
in the levy made last year are expect
ed, Just what will be necessary to
take care of the additional road mile.
age that must be maintained will be
investigated by the committee at it's
meeting on Saturday before the court
convenes.
The tax levy committee is composed
of Justices Guest, Ricketts,, Russell,
McKibbon and Mullins, some of whom
served upon the same committee last
year.
The election of a member of tn 6
county road board will also take place
at this term. There is a vacancy on
the road board, occasioned by the
resignation OF Clay e. Hight The
county judge has appointed Hon. w.
T. Galloway to fill this vacancy and it
is regarded as highly probable that
Mr.. Galloway will be reelected. In
fact, no serious opposition is expected
to materialize against him.
The quarterly report of the poor
house commission will be received
and a number Of other reports will be
made by committee who have hereto
fore been appointed. The question OF
funding the warrants and floating in.
debtedness OF the county will also
come before the court for action.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
GOOD WOMAN IS
CALLED BY Death
MRS. J. M. JOHNSON DIES AFTER
A SHORT ILLNESS OF SEW
ERAL DAYS.

Mrs. J. NJ. Johnson died Sunday
afternoon at her home near Kedron
at six o'clock after an illness of sew
aral days only. Mrs. Johnson was 80
years of age and was one of the most
beloved women Of the neighborhood.
Her death is a source Of grief to the
entire community and she will be
greatly missed.
She is survived by her husband
and little baby. Funeral services were
held this afternoon at the residence
at three o'clock. Interment in the
family grave yard. Maury Under
aking Co. in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
BOY SCOUTS ARR
ON INITIAL HIKE
WILL POSSIBLY TAKE LONGER
HIKES IN THE FUTURE-WlLL
GET IN TRAINING.

Preparedness is the word today with
every true American. The Boy Scouts
IF the city are today making their
initial hike out to Sunnyside and get
ting ready to help Uncle Sam in the
gigantic struggle, which seem inevi-
table. The scouts have never had the
organization here that they should
have and with proper support they
could organize a company of scouts
hat would be of untold value not only
in time of war, but in times of peace
also.
In towns where storms have worked
such havoc of late. the Boy Scouts
have been a necessity and did much
% alleviate the suffering Of the peo-
pie 1t is good news indeed to learn
that they are perfecting their organ
tzation now and are planning for
some real training.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
They Let Hin,
Sleep Sou,,d7y

"Since taking Foley Kidney Pills
I believe j am entirely cured and I
sleep soundiy all night" H. T.
Straynge.
Take two of Foley Kidney Pills
with g;ass of pure water after each
meal AMI at bedtime. A quick and
easy way to put stop to your get
ting up time after time during the
night.
Folcy Kidney Pills also stop PAIN
in back and sides, headaches. stom-
ch troubles, disturbed heart action,
tiff and aching joints, and rheumatic
aims due to kidney and bladder ALL
-.cnts.
Gainesville, Ca. r. r. No. 3. Mr..
I. T. Straynge says: For ten years
we been unable to sleep all night
'ithout getting up. Sometimes only a
few minutes after going to bed I'd
ave to get up, and tried everything
heard of for tile trouble. Last year
tried Foley Kidney Pills and after
taking one bottle I believe ] am en-
tireiy cured and sleep soundly all
light"
sMlsER DRUG co. i