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The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
2 "Lightless Nights a Week for


Two Eighties nights" week have
been ordered by the fuel administra-
ton. Last night was the first
and thereafter Sunday and Thursday
of every week will see the city white
and advertising signs darkened, only
necessary street lights used and only
such lights as the law requires in Of
fices and stores not open for business
The new order replaces one which
became effective November for the
dining of electric lights which
has been a failure. 1t is counted
upon not only to effect a substan-
tial of saving of coal but as the an
nouncement says, "to provide start
ling visual evidence that the United
States is engaged in the conduct of
the greatest of world wars"
The only exceptions apply to lights
used for governmental purposes by
the United States government or the
government of any State, and street
lights used by any city or town.
The State fuel administrators ara
directed and authorized to see that
the provisions of the order are scrup-
ulously observed.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS
Teutonic Armies Continue Efforts
to Break Italian Line-Armis-
tice Between Germany and Boil
shevili Government.

Notwithstanding the terrible losses
they have sustained, the German and
Austro- Hungarian armies in the
mountainous region of Northern Italy
continue their efforts to break the
Italian line and open a passage way
to the plains below.
In France and Belgium there is lit
tie military activity except for small
engagements by outposts and raiding
contingents and artillery duels. The
nearest approach to attacks in force
were made by the Germans Saturday
night in the Champagne region OF
France and to the north of the Chemir
des Danes. In both of these the Ger
mans were worsted by the French. A
small British maneuver south Of
Chambrai resulted in the capture Of
few German prisoners and a ma
chine gun.
Between the Brenta and Piave riv
ers in the Italian highlands hare
fighting continues without cessation
The enemy tothe east of the Bfents
has been able, by throwing huge mum
bers of men into the fray and seem
ingly disregarding the enormous cas-
ualties that are being inflicted upol
him, to advance his lines to Caprill
NIL, a dominating pOlnC dC Cne neaQ U
the San Lorenzo valley, which lead
to the Venetian plains. Here, how
ever, he had been forced to stop un
der the terrific defense of the Italians
who evidently have massed thei
forces in order to bar the way to
further advance. In the valley itsel
and on the slopes on either side of il
well-tried Alpini regiments are sta
toned to exact a heavy toll for ever
inch of ground taken from them.
Prior to gaining the summit of Ca
prille the invaders twice were sum
marily repulsed, but for their final al
tack they brought up heavy reinforce
ments and the valiant defenders wer
compelled to give ground.
The agreement for an armistice be
tween the Bolsheviki government
Russia and the Teutonic allies ha
been signed. 1t will run from Nor
day until January IA, and then wi
continue in force automatically u1
less seven days notice of it's disco1
tinuance is given. On the signing {
an armistice peace negotiations al
to begin.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Allied Naval Council Created.

Creation of an Allied naval council
to coordinate the naval operations of
all the nations at war with the Cen
tral powers was announced Friday
night in cablegram to the Navy
Department from Admiral Benson at
Paris. Members of the council, es-
tablished in accordance with the plans
Of the inter-allied conference, will re-
with recommendations for action. The
council will be composed of the min
lister of marine and chief of naval
staff Of each county-in the case OF
the United States, Secretary Daniels
and Admiral Benson. AS the meet
ings must be held in Europe, flag Of.
ficers designated by their govern.
ments will represent the members
from both the United States and ia
pan.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
USE SOUTHERN PORTS
Lumberton Man Suggests Plan to
Relieve Congested Traffic Con-
dltions- From
Coal Shortage in Northern Cit.
les.

Messrs. A. w. Mclean and H. B.
Jennings returned Friday from Wash
lngton, where they discussed with
government officials the trouble they
are experiencing in obtaining coal for
the cotton mills in which they are in
terested, Mr.. Mclean being vice pres
ldent and financial agent Of the Lum-
berton, Dresden and Jennings cotton
mills OF Lumberton and Mr.. Jennings
secretary and treasurer of the Lum-
berton and Dresden mills and presi-
dent and treasurer of the Jennings
mills, and general manager Of all
three. The Southern and Clinchfield
railroads have confiscated number
of cars for the mills, and this situa-
tion the fuel administration promised
to relieve.
| After talking with officials in
Washington the Lumberton men felt
that they really did not have much
cause for complaint, after all, consid-
erlng how much worse conditions are
in other sections. In Washington and
other large cities there is much suf-
fering on account Of inability to get
an adequate supply of coal, and many
Industries have had to shut down.
Senator Simmons told Mr.. Mclean
that he had been unable to get more
than one ton of coal at time, and
sometimes not even that, and that he
had suffered inconvenience from the
coal shortage-or rather the inabil-
ity to get it hauled in adequate guam
titles
Mr. Mclean suggested to govern
ment officials that one way to relieve
the congested railroad traffic would be
to utilize the ports at Wilmington,
! Charleston, Savannah, and otherSouth-
ern ports for the expectation of many
of the things now being shipped
abroad. Most Of the trouble is due to
| congestion of terminal facilities at
3 such ports as Baltimore, Philadelphia
2 and New York, through which most
2 of the stuff tina is being shipped
7 abroad is sent This condition woulc
t be greatly relieved if Southern ports
n were used for this purpose. 1t woulo
also relieve the railroads by having
\ the goods delivered at nearer port:
t instead of hauling all the way to Phil
+ adelphia, New York and other North
= ern ports. The harbor at Wilmington
has depth of about 35 feet, ampl
: to take care of most(of the vessel
d now being used to furnish food AM
/. ammunition for troops, or the por
a could be used for the shipment O
i goods now being hauled by rail from
l. Southern points to Northern coas
j. cities
n A Washington dispatch commend
e Mr.. McLean's suggestion as one tina
# may result in a plan being worked ou
IS to help the railroads handle the great
= ly increased traffic.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
ONE OF BUILDINGS AT
STATE SANATORIUM BURNED

One of the buildings at the State
sSanatorium for the treatment of tu-
Dercular patients at Sanatorium, near
aberdeen, was burned to the ground
saturday night. A Lumberton ran
who passed there yesterday afternoon
says he saw where the building had
been burned but learned no particulars
as to how the fire originated. The
building burned was occupied by pa,
tlents not confined to their beds and
80 far as learned no lives were lost.
no. 8 said that the building cost $25,-
wy. . IL. "a. .Ssss stz7RaeE7fE
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Public Spirit Appreciated.

Mr.. T. w. Trogdon of the local cot
ton grading office for Bladen and
Robson counties wishes to express
the thanks of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture and N. C. Agriculture
Extension service to the National
Bank of Lumberton and the Robson
Mfg. Co., for their generosity, the
bank furnishing free of rent the Of
flee. which has been used as a grad
ing office and the Robson Mfg. Co.
rendering the use of tables, etc., free
Of charge.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Death of MIR. David o. Peterson.

Mr.. David o. Peterson died at his
home in East Lumberton Saturday
night at 9 o'clock. Deceased was "a
years old and had been suffering with
rheumatism for some time. He leaves
a wife and one child. Interment was
made today at o'clock at the Ward
cemetery near Mt. Elm.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Pension Vouchers Received.

Clerk of the Court C. B. Skipper has
received pension vouchers to the
amount of $10,080 and those who are
entitled to pensions may obtain their
money by calling on Mr.. Skipper at
the court house. The money is divid-
ed as follows: totally blind, S12O
each-$480; first class-$85! 5 Sec
ond class, $75 each-$375; 1 third
class-$55; 100 fourth class, $45 each
(-$4,500; blind widow-$85; 100
widows, $45 each-$4 800.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Former Lumberton Citizen Burn.
ed to Death,

Sheriff R. E. Lewis was notified
Friday that Mr.. NJ G. Shooter, who
formerly lived here, was burned to
death in a hotel fire at Many, La, on
Nocember Is. Four other men lost
their lives in the same fire, which
started from unknown origin. Mr..
Shooter was a brother of the late Ed
Shooter of Lumberton and left Robe
son about 25 years ago. Relatives
here had not heard from him in years
until recently when Mrs Ed Shooter
received a letter from him stating
that he was coming back to Lumber
ton soon. He was not married. His
remains were inferred at Many, ac-
cording to the word received by Sher-
iff Lewis.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Soldier Marries While Home on
Leave.

Mr.. Gregory G. Phillips, a member
Of the U. S. army stationed at New
York, arrived here several days ago
to visit relatives. Since coming here
Mr.. Phillips married Miss Mary How
ard, who lived about three miles east
of town. Mr.. Phillips and his bride
were sweathearts before he joined the
army near three years ago. He will
return to his post in a few days. How
ever, he will not take his bride along
for the present.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Lumber River Frozen Over Satur.
day Morning.

Mr.. Ira B. Townsend, town clerk
and treasurer, says that Lumber river
was frozen over early Saturday morn
ing. Large sheets of thin ice were
floating down the river. This is.some-
thing unusual, according to those who
keep an eye on the river
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Slight Wreck on v. & G. S.

a slight wreck OCCURRED on the V:
morning when one car Of the passen-
ger train was derailed. Nobody was
hurt, however, and by using the Eliz-
abethtowl train all connections were
made The wreck occurred as the
train was making the trip from Hope
Mills to Lumberton. The train was
running slow when the car was de.
rallied. ,l,s.l za5saH
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Farmers Union Meets December

A meeting of the Robson division
of the Farmers union will be held in
the court house here Wednesday OF
this week. The meeting will open at
1920 a. m. This will be the last meet
ing of the year and officers will be
elected for the ensuing year. A rep
resentative of leading fertilizer com
pany will be here on the date OF the
meeting for the purpose of discuss
inc the fertilizer situation with union
members. All members are urged te
be present. .---,,.s.--,lsA2s.4a
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Pupils of Rennert School Will
Give Minstrel.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rennert Dec. 14-Pupils of the Rem
merit school will give negro minstrel
on Thursday night, Dec. goth. After
the minstrel the ladies Of the COM
munity will serve hot chocolate and
cake. Admission, Is and 25 cts, the
proceeds to be used to finish paying
for the piano.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
MIR. J. Emory Prevatt Resigns as
Rural Letter Carrier.

Mr.. J. Emory Prevatt has resigned
as carrier on R. F. D. No. 1 from
Lumberton. His resignation went in
to effect today. Mr.. Prevatt had been
carrier on this route for IA years and
months and rendered efficient ser
vice. He will be succeeded for the
present by his sub, Mr.. Stinson Pow
ell of Lumberton. Mr.. Prevatt has
not decided what he will do in the fu-
ture
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Box Supper at Rozier No. 2 Thurs.
day Night.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
St. Paul, Dec. 15-The box-supper
which was to have been at Rozier No
2 Friday night, December 18th, has
been postponed on account of the
snow until Thursday night December
goth. The proceeds will be used fol
painting the new school house.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Death of an Infant.

Elwood, 14-months-o son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Allen, died at their
home on rural route No. 5 from Lam-
berton Friday morning. Interment
was made at the Rozier cemetery,
near Bakers chapel, Saturday after,
noon,
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Business Meeting of National

The general business meeting of the
National Special Aid society will take
place Wednesday, December 10Th, at
$3.50 p. m. at headquarters, Second and
Elm streets. Members are urged to
attend, and officers are expected to
bring or send reports of past months
work.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17

German aircraft are marked with 4
Maltese cross. Allied planes used I'm
Europe are distinguishable by paint
ed bulls eye. American planes bear
a circular blue field with white star
and bright red center.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Oyster and Box Supper at Balti-
more Dec. 21.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, R. 1, Dec. 14-There will
be an oyster and box supper at Balti-
more Friday night, Dec. 81.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
VOL. XLVIII
KILLED BY ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE OF GUN
MIR. Henry Dean of Red Springs
Killed While Hunting-Theory
is He Slipped on Ice and Gun
Was Discharged by Striking
Cross-Tie.

Mr.. Henry Dean, aged about 18
years, of Red Springs, was killed by
the accidental discharge of his gun
while out hunting Thursday afternoon.
When Mr.. Dean failed to return home
Thursday night party of RedSprings
citizens went in search of him and
soon found his body lying cold in
death beside the railroad track on a
trestle crossing the Big Raft swamp,
near Red Springs. 1t is thought Mr..
Dean slipped on the snow and his gun
struck cress tie in manner in
which it was discharged. The load
entered his head. No inquest was
deemed necessary.
Deceased was the only child of Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Dean of Red Springs
and was engaged in the mercantile
business. He was prominent in the
business and social life of RedSprings
and had many friends.
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oeeldente.

Ojo Federico, 4 ochenta mlllas norte
de Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, es
d~csignado de cuarteles generates pro.
yisorios para las fuerzas punltivas
americans durante las operaciones de
retrocesi0n de la expedition.
El proyecto de prohibition de
Hawai-, destlnado, como una Media
de Alaska va adoptada, q hacer 81 ter
ritorio absolutamente %"seco," ha sldo
asunto de informe favorable ante la
camara.
Sc esta negociando la venta en- San
Francisco de- ,apor de morcancfas
Minnesota, de la Great Northern Pa
cific Railway Company a Ia Interna.
tional Mercantile Marine Corporation
por n suma cercana de $4,000, 0O0.
Scgun los lnformes dc tasaci0n lie.
gados al departamento del tesoro,
compilados IN Washington, la can't.
dad de whlskey consumida por el pu-
eblo americana durante 1915 aparente-
mente iue mayor cue en- ningun otro
aho desde 1903.
Sc p%rocuro %encontrar medios, IN
San Francisco, para asistir 4 Ia Sc
ora Il. NJ. Cox. de So amos de edad,
y viuda, dice ella, de un yeterano de
Ia guerra civil que fu6 en- su tempo
socio, en- la profession del derecho, de
Abraham Lincoln, en- Illinois.
Son serias las condolences de inun
dacion en- 81 vale de Madison, cerca
de Logan. Mont, donde sc han exten.
dido bocas de aqua del RIO Madison
sobre yarlas millas del vale Clertas
lineas del ferrocarrll Northern Pacific
and Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul
estan bajo doce ~pulgadas de aqua
hielo.
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By VALENTINE MOTT PIERCE, M. d.

A close connection exists between
these two = cold weather and rheu-
matism. Prof. Alex. Haig, OF London,
has the most followers In the medical
profession in the belief that the pres
ence In the system Of uric acid, or its
salts In excess, Is the real cause OF rheu-
matism. Everyone has recognized the
difference In the appearance OF their
water "a Don a IL gets cold there is
often a copious sediment OF brickdust.
Several causes may lead up 10 an
accumulation OF uric acid In the system,
which, In turn, causes rheumatism or
govt, or cTeaky joints, or swollen fingers,
or painful joints. For one reason the
skin does not throw off the uric acid, by
profuse sweating, as In the hot weather,
and the kidneys are unable 10 take care
Of the double burden. Another reason
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ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A Bit
No fo~oIlshnessl Lit your orn
and ealluses off with fingers
tie like maqlel

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind Of n corn, can harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers II you
apply upon the corn n few drops of
%freczonc, says n Cincinnati authority.
For little cost n can get a small
bottle Of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet OF
every corn or cnllus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
II is applied and does not even irri-
tate the surrounding skin while ap-
plying 1t or afterwards.
This announcement will interest
many OF our readers. II your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him to surely
get n small bottle for you from his
Wholesale drug house.-adv.
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Zach in His Little Cot

The scene was the clubroom the
hour advanced. Serious. gloomy.
cheerful, clntcd were the earnest
faces Of the takers by turn, ms the
arguments for aud against came thick
and fnst.
Aud the subject under debate-'Do
Fish Slcepf" That was all; but II
was sufficient TO keep them ut II TIL
n late hour Of the night, while patient
~ waited their respective wives ut
home.
SO icrcely weged the controversy
that II burnt itself AWAY. There cnme
n lull most Of the debaters were
played right out.
II was then that the cheerful idiot"
who had played the listeners role.
Clipped In. Rising from his roomy
armchair, where he hnd lain unob-
served, he stretched, yawned, then
spoke:
Gentlemen. the hour IL late; I. for
one, must HE me to my cot. DO fish
sleep? | do not know. But, II they
don't why rlver.beds2"
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urcs. cost more thnn o. cents TO rnise
n bushel OF wheat IN Western Canada.
so thnt the profit cnn he figured accord
lngly. II must he emphasized that the
acre which produces n $1,000 crop costs
In the first case. probably less h u
TINT. In the United States the same
class Of land would cost In many dis
trlcts from 800 10 500 per acre, md
even then n return Of $1,000 would be
considered extremely satisfactory. In
Western Canada the best class OF ng-
rlculturnl land, capable Of producing
crops thnt In size compare with amy
country IN the world except, perhaps,
some European countries, cnn he OBJ
tnlned ut, on the average, from $50 TO
tanned AZ, on the average, from $50 to
$40 per acre, with irrigated lands some
whit higher. II IL no exnggcrntion
whatever TO say that n number of
Western Cnnadlgn farmers have paid
for their land entirely from the pro
ceetls Of last Gear's crop, and this In.
cludes men who last year began for the
first time.-Advertlsement
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-03-02
General.

La Camara de representatives de
Arkansas adopto Ell proyecto de ley de
prohibition del senado, hacienda ese
estado absolutamente seco.
La comision en- Nueva York para
aslstencia en- Belgica anuncia que ha
recibido durante los dltimos tres dfas
dos donaclones de 100000 cada una
y INF de 5000. 600 para SD fondo es.
peeial des tinado q dar a los nihos bel.
gas de escuela una comlda mas cada
dia.
I'm hombre fue matado y varias per.
sonas fueron malamente lnjuriadas en-
Cleveland cuando 81 tren de pasajeros
No. 8 de Ia ruta Nickel Plate, de
Nueva York a Cleveland. Sc preclplto
por un chucho y do contra un tren de
mereancias estaclonado en- un desvia.
dero.
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ExtranIero.

Hay por mas de $500, 900 de
camiones AUTOMOBILES esperanto en- un
terreno desocupado en- Long Island
City su expedition para Russia.
Sc han declarado en- huelga los EN-.
%pleados de Schneider y Comat Har-
fleur, que es Ia fabrica de municlones
segunda en- importantia en- Francla.
El Daily News en- Londres da on un
articulo la importancia que merece la
actividad submarine de Alemania.
Fue escrlto Ell articulo por su cores.
ponsal naval.
La importation de llantas para auto.
movies en- India por 81 periodic 1856
muestra un aumento grande. Durante
este periodic Italia export0 para India
por oil Valor de $500, 900 de llantas.
Sc reciblo en- Petrograd con la
mayor aprobaci6n q discourse del Pres
idente Wilson ante el Senado. So
podia observar el mIsmo espirltu de
APPLAUSE com1n entire la prensa y el
pnblico.
Hablendo dejado pasar en- manos de
los Alemanes la mitad de sus recursos
en- carbon. Francla ahora esta pa.
gando a lnglaterra muchas veces mas
de Ia que pagaba antes de In guerra.
Tambien aumenta ell precio del car
bon.
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Trough onRATs"BBFE.s:: i sS.:i n Is q. Eve !,

Is that people do not drink o. much
water In cold weather as In summer,
which helps 10 flush the kidneys. Again,
they eat more meat In cold weather, and
some people are no susceptible that they
soon develop rheumatism after eating
meat.
At all such times persons should drink
copiously OF hot water, say, q pint
morning and sight, and take Anurio
three or four times a day. This An
uric comes In tablet form and can be
had at almost any drug store. II dis
solves the uric acid In the system
and carries II outward. l would advise
everyone 10 take Anuric occasionally,
and continue for three or four weeks,
and In that way avoid rheumatism, gout
and many Of the painful disorders due
10 uric acid. ADV.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-03-02
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
Rox nor nsafetY Elrst.n

The other morning II mother of g V
en- was alarmed at hearing her young
est child screaming.
Rushing up to the bedroom to us-
certain the cause, she observed her
four-year.o old son proddlng ut his lit
tie sisters arm with an old pocket
knife.
"Whateyer are you doing, Wlllie?'
shouted the frantic mother.
II am waxlnntlng Eva" replied the
youngster proudly.
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EPITOME DE
LA SEMANA
Una brsve rslaeI6n de aeon.
teelmlentos en- curse en- este
pals y en- el ex~tranJero.

Aeerea de Ia Guerra.

'"
Aeerea de Ia Guerra.
Sc ha declarado una renovation de-
pelea en- la region de Riga. frente russo,
anunclo oil departamento dc la guerra
on Berlin. Ha sldo favorable 4 los
Alemanes Ell resultado de la batalla.
Los despachos ~procedentes de Mon.
teyideo reclbldos en- Buenos Ayres de.
clararon con aparlencia de veracidad
que 81 corsarlo aleman ha sIdo indenti.
ficado come 81 yapor de la linea Ham
burgo-Sud America, viaiando, antes
Do Ia guerra, bajo ell nombre de Cap
Ortegai.
I'm destructor aleman fu6 hundldo y
otro Observable en- muy mala condiclon
en- Ia batalla naval del maj del Norte,
anuncio ell departamento de la marina
On Berlin. I'm %torpedero aleman entro
en- Ymulden en- mala condlcion tam.
bien. Los otros retornaron d su pu.
este con pocas ayerias.
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HIGH COST OF LIVING

This Is n serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. TO overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Maearonl
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
llclous aud most nutritious OF all foods.
Write the skinner Mfg. Co, Omaha,
Ncbrr for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare II In n hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-03-02
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add OF. Bay Rum, a small box OF
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix II at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come In
each box OF Barbo Compound. IL will
gradually darkcn streaked, faded gray
hair, and make II soft and glossy. II will
not color the scalp, In not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub on. Adv.