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The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
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THE NATIONS CHIEF DAN

A1e'AU W SCt PcOplS
to realize the very real and the
very grave danger that threat
ems this country. If they did
realize it they would have ov-
ersubscribed the Liberty loan
before this date. Subscriptions
close on the16th-Friday of this
week-and in order for them
to reach the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington in time
they would have to be mailed
from this section not later than
the 14th.
The United States cannot
win the war without money.
It is depending upon people of
small means to lend it money.
Buying a liberty bond is both
an expression of patriotism
and the safest investment in
the world.
North Carolina is asked to
buy S12, 100000 Of bonds. Up
to date the people of this State
have bought only 25 per cent
of that amounts, 900, 900.
Read what the Secretary of
the Treasury has to say
The Nations Chief Danger
"The chief danger confront
ing US today, is the fact that in
this great Republic Of 100000
900 population it may be diff
cult to get the people aroused
quickly enough to enable them
to strike the initial blows eff
fectively enough to end this
war as quickly as it ought to
be ended and as it can be end
ed if the right sort Of organiza-
tion can be affected"
World Dominion, the Kaiser's
Aim
"There is one remaining mill
tary autocracy left, a military
autocracy the like Of which the
world has never known, headed
by an autocrat of limitless and
lustful ambition, whose covet-
Gus eyes rest upon the whole
world. His purpose today is
world dominion. Never since
the days of Alexander the
Great has such an audacious
scheme of world conquest been
deliberately conceived and re-
morselessly organized by any
nation. That is the thing that
threatens the liberties Of man
kird."
The First Necesslty-Money
"That is the problem now.
< What must America do to
meet it? Wars can not be
fought without money. The
very first step in this war, the
+ most effective step that we
could take, was to provide the
+ money for its conduct"
The Liberty Loan Must Be q
Success
* "What can you do to make
IS this loan a success? You have
* got to work, gentlemen, to
x make this loan a success"
Il The First Duty of Every Mar
s. and Woman
* "This bond offering is no
* going to be successful of it:
* own momentum. Every maj
+ and woman in this countr.
* must realize the first duty the,
: can perform for their countr.
is to take some of these bonds.
If Germany should win thi
* war you would be in bondag
for the rest of your life, an
your children after you an
* your grandchildren, and woul
* have to pay tribute to the Kais
+ er beside which any taxes yo
* ever dreamed of paying woul
* be but as a gentle zephr com
pared to a destroying lorna
3 do.
* See any bank or postoffic
* and buy a liberty bond an
* help end the war: Every ma
and woman who can possibl
* do So owes that much to h!
or her country.
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The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Car Loads of Potatoes

A number of car loads Of Irish po-
tatoes recently have been shipped
over the Raleigh & Charleston road
from Marion through Lumberton. \
car which contained PIT barrels and
sold for $1,000 cash was shipped Tr'
day.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Teats That Came Too Late


DR.. Turner Preached Saturday eve
ming on the subject, clears that
came too late" His text was, "And
the king was much moved, ard went
up to the Chamber over the gate and
wept; and as he wept thus, he said,
o, my son Absalom! my son, my son
Absaiom! would to God l had died
for thee, o Absalom, my son, my
son." Second Samuel 1888.
"a mill can never grind with wa
ter that has passed, and tears can
never bring back lost opportunities,
the preacher declared in beginning
his sermon. David waited too long
to shed tears for his son Absalom. he
waited until he.was de9'1. Although
death has been abroad in the world
since it was created it has never lost
its sadness. There is something, ex-
ceedingly sad about death. Still II
was not the death of Absalom that
caused his father so much sorrow
David had experienced deaths in his
household before. On one occasion
when one of his children had dice
ne cleaned up and said that while my
child cannot come back to me, car
go to it. That thought brought JOY
TO Davld's heart. David felt tnat no
only was Absalom dead, but that NJ
was lost. When we stand by tn
side of loved one who has died ant
can feel that the soul has gone t.
God it is a comfort. The most sa'
thing about death is to realize tha
the soul is lost -.
We must still go deeper than this
however, to find the reason for Da
vid,s extreme sorrow over the deaf
of his son Absalom. The thing tha
brought the greatest sorrow to> Ds
vld's heart was the fact that h
could not recall the time when h
ttid to lead Absalom to God. He ha
not done fathers part by his So
hut then it was too late to shed tear
lie felt that his own sin was in pa
Irresponsible for the death of his so
ne had never tried to lead him
God.
The preacher told of an instan
when he stood by the side of your
husband who had died. The wife wi
loved him and asked the preacher if
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
Kingsdale Plant Probably Will Start
LIN Again

The .Kingsdale Lumber corporation
will buy more timber and probably
begin the operation of the lumber
plant here, which wos closed down
some three weeks ago, at an early
date.
The Robesonian., 1917-06-11

Regular .convocation of Royal
Arch Masons this evening at s. Spec
ial business. All officers urged to
be present. Good attendance is de-
sired. -,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
Charities and Corrections

Secretary James f. Bagley Of the
Maine Charities and Corrections Com
mission explained why the commission
asked an increase in its yearly appro-
priation of $1,000, from $4,000 to $4,000,
saying that it was absolutely imposs;-
bic to conduct the business of the COM
mission as it should be done on the
smaller amount. Mr.. Bagley had so fully
covered the matter at the Budget hear
ings that Chairman Higgins thought il,
unnecessary for him to go further in
the matter, after he had stated that the
increase was desired that the commis-
sion might employ an extra clerk in
the office and an assistant to the sees
retarE, competent to take care of the
Inspections of the smaller institutions
and the childrens' work and records
which are gaining rapidly in importance
the purchase of Office equipment, in the
line of fling cases, etc, which are need
ed on account of the growth of the
work, increased travelling expenses, etc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
judiciary Committee

'He OF the most important racnm-
iileh"a'lons in Governor Milliken's ad-
'reas--an act abolishing the present
noafd OF prison inspectors. and nIac-
ing the management Of the state mic
on Immediately under tbe S,,,,a,.,.ir;l,,
ol prison commissioners consider
GU Wednesday afternoon by the COM
hlttee on judiciary.
80 important did Governor Milliken
consider 1t that there be an immediate
chahee Ill the prison management tba+
the act, at his suggestion hears tbe
emergency clause. But no Testimony AZ
PRISON conditions was brought ont st
me hearlng-as many, possibly had
anticipated. Hon. L. II. wheeler n,hn
appeared for the Proponents of the
act ana VINO has been identified with
pli9oh ana charitable reform. confin-
go hIinself in his discussion of the act
" eApialnlng the economic benefits.
me prison is at present. he said
uhcer the direct management of tbe
"afoen and prison inspectors. and mn
Ger the Supervision" of the Governor,
and council The law is ambiauonsIv
Worded. and hence authority is moro
- ieNs ullluslon-Wlth the unsatisfac-
."iS results which are certain to fol-
low division of authority. And at
present the prison is visited and in
spected by no fewer than three boards
the board OF inspectors, q board of
parole and committee represeStiny
the Governors Council
IL is the primary purpose of the act
Mr. wheeler said. to abolish all three
ol these boards and centralize autbor-
NY and responsibility in one central
pooy--a prison commission. The bene-
nus sure to be derived, he believed. are
many and obvious.
Inc act provides, also, that the war-
den and chaplain shall be appointed nv
lhls commission, holding office durin !
lts pleasure. At present the warden is
appointed by the governor: and tho
change Will take the Office out of mol
ltlcs' making efficiency the only quail
fication.
Another provision of the act. to the
efect that the commission shall serve
as an advisory board of pardon. will do
much for the cause of Justice. Mr.
wheeler believed. At present. at pardon
nearing. the petitioners, their friends
and attorneys have things pretty much
thelr own way; the Governor and his
council too often hear but one side
and as a result pardons are often given
TO persons who ought certainly to
serve their terms. On the other hand.
there are prisoners really deserving of
pardon who are not heard at ALL for
the simple reason that they lack
money to hire lawyers and influence
necessary to get their cause before the
governor.
The provision of the act authorizing
the commission to employ all prison
ers, with the exception of those serv
ing life sentences, on road construc-
ton. was construed by Mr.. Wheeler
as almost an economic necessity. There
is pending in Congress bill prohibit :
ing the shipment of prison-made
goods; and, if this passes, the income
of the prison, as at present Conducted
will be seriously curtailed. The nris.
oners must be employed somehow.
they must fit into the scheme of eco.
nomic efficiency, as well as nave occ,,-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
MEAT CAUSE OF
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts to flush Kid
neys if Back hurts or
Bladder bothers.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally. says a noted author
ity who tells us that meat forms uric
acid which almost paralyzes the kid
neys in their efforts to expel ii from
the blood. They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with a dull
misery ins the kidney region, sharp
pains in the back or sick headache.
dizziness, your stomach sours. tongue
is coated and when the weather is bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full of sediment. the
channels often get sore and irritated.
obliging you to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush off the
body's urinous waste get four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy here;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia and has been used for genera
tions to flush and stimulate sluggish
kidneys, also to neutralize the acids in
urine, so it no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
lure. and makes a delightful efferves-
cent lithia water drink.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
leuaI Affairs

The operation and benefits of indus
trial banks unde: the Motifs plan, to
accommodate the man of small means,
which it is proposed to incorporate in
Maine by an act now pending in the
Legislature, were thoroughly discussed
at the hearing before the committee on
legal affairs Wednesday afternoon. The
discussion also brought out the opinion
of the loan shark companies held by
citizens in several Maine cities.
The purpose of the industrial bank,
as explained by II. II. Rddleberger of
New York, representing the Industrial
Finance Corporation. is to bring means
of credit to the man of small means
who is not accommodated by the com-
mercial credit established by our pres
ent commercial banks. At the present
time, he said. this country is infested
with the loan shark evil, lenders who
charge exorbitant interest rates, more
than any other country in the world
Industrial banks accommodate so per
cent, of the people. for not more than
20 per cent have commercial credit
Morris plan banks make loans to sal
aried men and wage earners, not on
chattels or goods but with character as
proportion to the earning capacity OF
the borrowers. The loans are small, on
notes of $50 or s100 and so on, pay
able 50 weeks from date. The bor-
rover in addition to evidence of char
acter is required to have two endorsers.
The borrower also purchases an invest
ment certificate of the same face value
as the note. on which he pays 81 week
for each $50 borrowed so that at the
end of year the investment certificate
will pay for the note. The banks charge
8 per cent. and 81 for every $50 for
investigation. SO that the man borrow
ing 500 receives over the counter S92
the loan costing him, net, about per
cent, in marked contrast to loan shark
companies. some of whom charge as
hlgh as 20 per cent. month.
Ihls system enables the man of
small means to concentrate his indebt-
edness, in case of sudden sickness death
or accident, all in one institution to be
pald OIL in instalments, and he goes
through the transaction holding his
mead high. feeling that 1t is a straight
business transaction and that he is not
receiving charity or favors.
The Industrial Finance Coruoration
the parent company of Morris plan
banks organizes the local banks. pay
ing the expenses of incorporation and
pays for % per cent. of the stock. There
are now about 65 such banks in opera
ton in 26 states.
me banks also have an investment
feature, selling investment certificates
~ poffo"ers on the same terms of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08

office was conducted very eficiently
and that he hoped the raise would be
Although not ADVERTISED, at the
request of. John F, Sprague of Dover;
a. partial hearingsswaS held upon the
bill for an increase in the case of the
register of probate of that county, with
the understanding thu. tine matter
might be fe-opened later.1n was ex.
planned by MI. Sprague that the reg
lister of probate gets $500 and that the
register OF deeds gets $1,000 and the
clerk OF courts $1,000. An increase to
$1,000 was asked and 1t was stated that
if this was granted a request for clerk
hire. would be withdrawn.
Senator Harry w. Davis of Guilford
and Representatives, Edwin b. Lyford
ofsAtkinson, Erwin G. Ryder of Brown
vile. John r. Flint of Monson and j.
Walter Watson of Parkman also ap-
peared for the raise and Register OF
Probate Walter S. Ladd of Sebec spoke
briefly in his own behalf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08

patton for their time. The plan Of en-
ploying them in road construction at
once suggests itself as an alternative.
The American Federation of Labor" p"
said Mr. Wheeler, "is on record as fa-
voring the employment of prisoners in
highway construction. 1t recognizes
that. the prisoners must have some
form of employment; and working
upon the highways brings them much
less into competition with union labor
than working upon the products of
shops or factories would do" -5S
Nobody appeared. in opposition.
Ivan E. Lang, of the State insurance
department, appeared in favor of an
act amending Section 80, Chapter 80
of the Revised Statutes relating to the
inspection of fire-escapes and other
fire safeguards. Two years ago the
original law was so amended as to
place responsibility upon the chief of
the fire department in each communi-
ty. 1t being felt that this imposed too
great burden upon some of the
chiefs, another amendment. placing the
responsibility upon the boards of en-
gineers. is now provided.
Discussion brought out that the fire
chiefs, although held responsible. are
not obliged to do personally the actual
work of inspection. They have the
right to delegate it to others.
Seriously" said Chairman Davies
of the. committee, you don't see any
great need of a change, do you, Mr..
Lang?'
Nor any good ground for objection"
was Mr.. Langs response. He added
that he appeared for Representative
Langley of Lewiston. who was not able
to be present because of the illness of
his brothers.
George D. Eldridge Of Boston and
Henry Roy of Montreal representing
tho National Fraternal Congress of
America-a sort of central advisory
board to the several score of fraternal
organizations of the United States and
Canada-spoke in behalf of an act
providing family protection for mem
bers of fraternal benefit societies. This
provides that the children of MEM
bers of these societies may receive ben
fits. special fund being set aside for
this purpose and disbursed under the
general laws aprlica BILE to the juvenile
benefits of merChantile insurance COM
parties.
There was no opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
Pdbiic Utilities

Senator Butler of Knox presided al
the hearing of the committee on pub
lie utilities this afternoon. NO one ap-
peared against any OF the measures.
The act by Rep. Rowe of Yarmouth
aupthorizing the town, of Yarmouth to
supply gas and electricity was con-
tinued.
The committee voted~ought to pass
on an act to extend and amend the
charter of the Fairfield & Skowhegan
Railway Co. and they voted ought not
to pass on an act to amend Chapter
129 of the Public Laws of 1913 relating
to the control of public utilities.
The committee voted ought to pass
on an act to extend the charter of the
Quebec Extension Railway Co. and
ought to pass on an act to extend the
time in which the Maine Title Guar
antee Co. is authorized to commence
business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
RRoaAIG NOTICE..

At Probate Court held At Augusta,
within and for the County OF kennebec.
on the second Monday Of January IN the
ssssr,s.1 sesr Of ou. r. Lord nineteen hundred and
day from the eighth day Of said sDv-
enteen.
Ida NJ. Harrington, sxscutrtx Of he
will of Horatio r. Harrington. late of
China in seid, County deesassd.
to sell certain, reai state OF said ae-
ceased, described as follows. via: A ctr-
tain lot or parcel Of land. with the butd-
ihss thereon. situated in said China. snd
bounded and described. to-wit; osfn-
Easterly half OF the Northesiy half ~
lot numbered forty~Glx a0. thence on
the middle or central line OF said lot siii
II strikes the road on the Easteriy xnd
Of said lot; thence southeriy BY I'D
I27D rods: thsnce parallel with the Nkst
course sixteen d6 rods: thence north
northeast two 60 rods: thence parallel
with the side line Of said lot one hpn-
dred and rfty-seven nS7) rods: thehcs
North-northeast about twenty-five and
one-half t25D rods 90 first mentioned iine:
thence on said line 10 point OF besinnins.
containing twenty-eight CcsD acres. more
or less.
1t is ORDERED that notice thereof Ne
given to all persons interested. by caus-
ing copy OF this order to be pubished
three weeks successfully in the kenneber
Journal. printed at Augusta. in said
County. that they may appear at a Court
OF Probate. to be held AT said Augusta.
ten O'Clock In the forenoon and be heard
thereon and object " they see cause
HAROLD Il. COOK.
Judge OF Probate.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON. Register.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
Pilgrims Monument

The committee ON appropriations and
financial affairs met Wednesday after
noon in the Senate chamber. Senator
Higgins presiding. Tin. s- .-ss.
Archie Lee Talbot of Lewiston appear
ed in favor of the resolve appropriate
ing 5000 for the erection of a monu.
ment., on the east side of the kennebec
river at Augusta to the memory OF the
Pilgrims, who in 1925 established
trading post there and maintained for
the next 40 years, being an important
adjunct to the Plymouth Colony. .-s.
Mr.. Talbot was the only one to ap-
pear. although he read extracts from
a statement prepared by Mrs. Emma
huntington Mason about the trading
posts history, very Interesting in its
account of a transaction of such i'm.
portance and SO long ago, connected d.
rectly with the life and prosperity OF
the Pilgrim Fathers.
1t is understood others would have
appeared but believed the hearing was
to he held i'll the legal affairs room and
waited there. Among these was large
delegation from koussinoc Chapter, ID.
A. r.
1t carried the story through from the
time Edward -Winslow and others in
september or October, 1925, left Ply
mouth in a small craft loaded with tha,
season y crop of corn for sale and bar
ter. p. They finally landed at Augusta;
later in 1927 n trading post was built:
in 1880 a grant of land was made to
Gov. Bradford, including this whole Sec
ton; in 1912 it was assigned to the
Plymouth Company; in 1861 sold to
four of the Plymouth men, including
the Edward Winslow mentioned: and in
1853 the famous Kennebec Purchase
Company was formed, from which all
the titles of lands in this entire section
have come.
Mr.. Talbot urged that, as this matter
OF properly marking the spot which
means so much to the history of our
New England and the country, had been
neglected only through the people not
being Informed of the circumstances, it
was now the time and our duty to at
tend TO it. 1t is the only place in Maine
where the Pilgrim Fathers at any time
lived and 1t was the successful trading
from this post that paid up the grea,
debt (2400 pounds) of the Plymouth
Company and made the latter a pros
porous and successful organization
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08

,,rts-lt gets them off In n hurry and
without tho least pain. | can wear tight
shoes. dance and walk as though l never
had corns
"Gcts-lt' makes the use of toe-irritat-
ug snlves, hundliw bandages. tape,
IIastrrs and other things not only fool
h bat unnecessary. Use this wonder
'1l discovery. "Gets-It." for any soft
r hard corn or callus. II is the new,
+uuile. easy quick way. and It never
.BS Youl never have 10 cut corn
.r4in with knives or scissors, and run
. ..turcs Of blood poison. Try "Gets-It"
tonight
",;rts-It' j. sold every here. 25c "A
hottie or sent on receipt OF price by f.
dwrcncc a. 90. Chicago, III
Sold in Augusta and recommended as
flr worlds best cora remedy by John
CouFhhn. Bowditch q Webster