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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
MAY Train at Snarta

Sparta-It is expected that the mill
tary reserve near Sparta will be made
"a big t,ining camp this summer.
When the new federal building was
erected here Offices were reserved for
the war department, which. it is be
lieved, will soon be occupied.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
WI MAKE Coal Tar.

Stevens Point The Wisconsin Val
ley Electric company will turn out
from $4,000 to 10000 gallons of coal
tar at its gas plant here this year,
and some OF this may be used in the
manufacture of explosives for the
United States army. The company is
increasiEe its facilities for turning out
the Ia
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Killed in Auto accident

Racine - George Hansen well
known farmer, living one-half mile
west of Corliss. was killed when his
automobile turned turtle. Alfred Han.
son, his brother, was buried beneath
the wreck for about an hour but es-
capped without serious injuries.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Three Sons Serve Country.

Three sons, all with mill
tary training. is the contribution of the
Rev Benjamin Talbot Rogers. warden
of Racine college, TO the United States
defensive forces. His younger son
joined the navy at Milwaukee recently
another son is in the officers reserve
corps. and third in the Columbia
university battalion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Celebrate Golden weddinn.

ManitOwOc-M and Mrs. William
lander recently celebrated their gold
en- wedding at their country home in
the village which bears their name.
For thirty years Mr.. lander has been
postmaster there.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Stevens Point-A Red Cross chapter
Is being organized at the Stevens
Point normal and already 225 young
women students have agreed to join
Application for q charter has been
made.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Plan Armory for New companv

Reconsideration is being taken by
local business men for the building
OF an armory as permanent home
for the new Military company being
organized. The city council is to take
steps for the selection Of a site.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Enters AeropIare corns.

Racine Charles Theodore Skow,
son of Mr.. and Mrs c. D. Skow of
this city, left for Jeerson, No, where
he entered the aeroplane corps of the
army. Mr. Show is a freshman in the
engineering department at the Uni
Versity of Wisconsin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
ManleIpsI Market Relnn Planned.

Stevens Point-A municipal market
to take care of an excess growth of
vegetables here this summer is being
discussed. The gardening contest is
likely to glut the local market. 1t is
feared.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
win Cultivate At!,Ietic FieId.

Beioit Headed by f. H. Light, Be
lott college secretary. a number Of pro
fessors plan TO plant and cultivate
vegetables in the college athletic field
in view OF threatened war food short.
age.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Imho4 Heads Cavalry Troop

Green Bay-Capt. Nj d. lmhof, for
nerly of Milwaukee now drinmaster
AT the relormatory. has been appointed
temporarily captain Of the Green Bay
troop of cavalry by Adjt Gen. Orlando
Holway.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Plainheld DR.. Frank B. Borden of
this city has received his commission
in the United States army as first lieu
tenant, medical section. officers re-
serve corps.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Grand Rapids-The Wood county
highway commission has purchased
four wheel drive auto truck for the
maintenance of the highways in this
county.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Secure Money for Red Cross Men

Beloit-The sum of $4,000 to sup
port six Beloit college men in Red
Cross in France has been secured.
Citizens of Beloit and local college
folks gave $500
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Heads Missionary Society.

Green Bay-Mrs. J. f. Ely, Mari
nette, was elected president of the
Women's Missionary society of the
Winnebago Presbytery at the closing
session of the Twenty-ninth annual
convention here.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Han Storm at Ia Crosse

La Crosse-Rain and hail broke
glass in greenhouses here doing dam
age estimated at $4,000, besides wash.
ing out half a dozen bridges. many
culverts, and stretches of highway.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Eind Rodr of MISSING Man

JanesvilIe-The body of Edward Al
bright -, who disappeared on March
: and for whom nation wide search
was conducted. was found in the river
here.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Elected Seventeenth linn.

Eau When John c. Fennes.
sey was reelected city clerk and city
comptroller by the city council. it
marked his seventeenth year in that
office.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Shoe soles From Waste t,,0,A..

Grand Rapids The Mackinnon Man.
utacfuring company has added a new
branch TO its business Waste lumber.
formerly sold for firewOod. now is be.
ing utilized in making wooden soles
lDr shoes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
suNs Land for pIaxnrn,,na

Observation-Disclosures has bought If.
teen acres 10 be converted into a play.
ground. The park will have a foot
ball and baseball field and tennis
courts.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Offers $50 Garden prir.

Grand Rapids-Mayor Ellis has of
fered $50 to be distributed in three
prizes TO boys raising the best crops
of Potatoes in this city during the
summer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Pioneer Dies in Chair

Two Rivers Thomas Hayes, one Of
the oldest residents of this city. died
suddenly while seated in a chair at his
home. He was 81 years old.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
The Intensive eardener-

Are YOU going to raise vegetables =
les. It's going To give me d great
deal Of pleasure to pull up the rubber
tree my wife keeps in the hall sn1
plant a potato in its place"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
AIphabetlc Advantage.

"Who was the first mann" asked the
teacher.
Adam" answered the member Of
congress who had just answered the
roll call. "Or maybe he got the advan-
tage of being mentioned first simply
because his name began with the let
ter A"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

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"SNl''H '"' " l'V'fai investigation of
e"'o-S'"JoSe pants was defeated 10y
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-, ne senate N'.''d me Hart bill.
"'"e" ""u'a require " second convic-
u'R Ire secure Ihe revocation Of a
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Menasha-A chapter of the Red
Cross society has been organized here
with membership of 10O.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

The cork oak Of Spain is said %
grow best in poorest soil.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Helpl

Help!
Can YOU send a dog by pare,
post7" asked the Old Fogy. yes
replied the Crouch. "You can If il IS
male
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
PAIN7 NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbuGl Apply few drops
then Just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
by Cincinnati chemist It
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
How to Get a Good Crop.

what TO SOW: Use good seed. Mar
quis, Fife, and Blue Stem are the best
varieties
Where to get seed Get seed from
your local dealer, or the large sect
firms, or inquire of the secretary OF
the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
mont HSeociufinp Madison
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Wisconsin Can Raise Wheat.

Wisconsin was once the second
wheat-proGucing state in the Union.
Rotation of crops and the liberal use
OF haruyard manure have again made
il possible for us TO grow good crops
If wheat Spring wheat does best in
the eastern and northwestern portions
Of the state. Il can be grown, however.
on any good cluy-lOam soil. but does
poorly on light sandy land.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Vote Against Consumption.

The Wisconsin assembly has gone on
record by an overwhelming vote in OPP
position 10 compulsory military service.
ASsemblymau John +. DOnnelly of
Milwaukee introduced It memorial TO
congress asking the passage OF legis!a-
ton VA favor of compulsory military
service. The resolution was attacked
by Assemblyman William r. Evjue Of
Madison. who claimed that such sys-
TEN would out prusSianize Prussia with
it's military machine The resolution
was kllled hN q VOTE of 81 10 Q.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
BECKETT DENOUNCES TRAIIORS

Governor Says Any Who Oppose Com:
pIiance With Seiective Draft Shall
be PlllOried in the People COnt Tempt
Besides Suffering the Full Penal
ties of the Law
Raleigh Dispatch, Aug. 4.
Governor Beckett in a special state
ment this evening demanded most
scathingly any person who would In
any way hinder or discourage COM
pliance with the selective draft Tor
the army the United States is rails,
ing for the war with Germany. He had
received letter from the sheriff and
the solicitor in Chatham county IN
dicating that there was a movement
to raise funds among the men draft
ed with which to test the censtatu,
tionality of the draft act and that
they feared serious results unless
something was done to nip the move
ment in its incipiency.
The Governor calls for the names
of all who in any way, by word OF
deed, impede the operation OF the Sc
lective draft, denouncing all such ira
itors and pledging that the strong
arm of the law shall be applied most
drastically in every case. The names
Of all such, he declares, shall be pill
loried in the peoples contempt in ad
dition to having the fullest punish
ment sentences applied.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS

Infantry fighting, although not on
an extremely heavy scale, began
again in Flanders on Sunday and in
two engagements the Anglo-French
were victorious.
The weather moderating, Crown
Prince Rupprecht, after an all-night
bombardment, sent his troops against
the British positions at Hollebeke, on
4presComines canal, between Ypres
and Warneton and, charging forward
on both sides of the canal the Ger
mans gained a footing in the village
Of Hollebeke. The success was only
/ momentary as the British threw out
the Teutons by an immediate counter
+-attack and took some prisoners. 9th
er German attacks in this area also
were checked.
The plncers with which the Cana
dians are slowly forcing the Germans
out of Lens, again have been tighten
ed slightly. In an advance in the Oite
Gu Moulin the Canadians have pushed
forward their line on a front of H.
900 yards to depth of 200 yards
| The Canadians consolidated the po-
sition which is within thousand
yards of the center of Lens on the
western front of the line.
Southeast of Arras German raids
against the British lines on Sunday
met with failure. On the Classmates
plateau the Germans made two at
tacks which were repuised. South OF
Juvincourt the German crown prince
threw strong forces against the
French lines early Sunday. The
French were driven from a small ele.
ment. but later elected the Germans
and held their line intact.
In an offensive operation near
Baian, east of Czernowitz, the Rus
slams have taken more than 500 pris
oners ard captured three machine
guns. Here the operations are yir
tually on Russian soil as, is the fight
ing just to the north around Chotin
The retreat has halted measureably
In Bukowina, between the Preth ant
the Byrtritza, however, the Russian:
still are fleeing before the Austro
Germans, who have taken severa
more towns.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
REGISTRANTS OF DISTRICT 2

Notices Will be Mailed Tonight and
Men Will be Examined at Red
Springs Friday and Saturday of
This Week and Monday of Next
Week
Mr.. A. R. McCrachern, chairman of
exemption goard ofRobeson district
No.2, advises The Robesonian that no
tices will be mailed tonight to men
included in the first draft in that dis
trict to report at Red Springs for
examination Friday and Saturday Of
this week and Monday Of next week.
One third Of the men summoned will
be examined each day. Mr.. McEach-
ern Was not certain as to exactly how
many men will be summoned for ex-
animation, but he does not think that
it will be necessary to summon as
many as $50, the number whose
names were published in last
Mondays Robesonian, to secure the
quota for that district, 176.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
First Omen BOIL of Cotton

First Open Bull OF COtCOH
Mr.. Daniel B. McNeill brought to
The Robesonian office Thursday eve
ming an open boil Of cotton, which he
plucked Thursday from his farm al
about 2 IL miles west of town. This
was the first open boil Of cotton
brought in this season. Mr.. Mcneil!
says his cotton is opening rlgh'
along and he expects to begin pick
ing in two weeks.
The following is taken from the
Wilmington Star Of the 4th:
"Mr. C. H. Odum, who farms neal
Mcdonald, N. c., and for seyera
years has marketed the first bale Of
cotton for the season in Robesor
believed to be the first boil Of ope1,
cotton in the tate. Mr.. Odom toof
it from a 2O-acre field which he ha;
on the first day of August, whlcl ::
is remarkably early for the staple il
North Carolina. Mr.. Odom thinks NJ
will have a bale ready for marke
in q few weeks now"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
EXAMINING DRAFTED MEN

35 Men Had Been Examined Up to
Noon Today-No Man to be Ex-
empted or Account of Weight
New Ruling in Regard to Married
Men
Thirty five men had been examined
by the local army exemption board
up to noon today. The decision of
the board as to whether those exam
ined up to noon passed the physical
examination or not will be announc-
ed this afternoon and the others to be
rxamined will be notified Immediate
ly after they have been examined
whether or not they pass.
A wire message received from the
War Department this morning ad
vised the board not to exempt any
man on account of weight and moi
to exempt a man married or with
othed deperdents unless his income
amounted to more than the army
pays. This is a new ruling and the
board was somewhat handicapped
this morning and that is why those
examined before noon were not ad
vised at cree as to whether or mo-
they passed the examination.
120 men will be examined today
120 tomorrow and 120 Wednesday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
NEAR SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT
Big Car Went Into Ditch With Pe0.
De-TWO Painfully Injured

A near serious automobile accident
happened Wednesday Of last week
when large Studebaker car in which
were Mr.. Raymond Reynolds Of Lum-
berton, DR.. Frank Wilson and Ma5-;rs.
Arthur Wilson and 7. H. Kelly. ell
# Charleston, S. c., 1en into 1it.n
seven miles north Of Iamberton. The
auto -tuEned over and Mr;s~RaSae..ds
and DR.. Wilson were pinned under
meath it until the other members of
The party went some distance and
secured mule to pull the auto off
them. A bone in Mr.. Reynolds left
arm and two ribs in his right side
were broken. DR.. Wilson's nose was
broken and he- was cut about The
face when he passed through tbs
wind shield Of the auto. The other
two occupants of the car were some
what bruised up. The party hal
been to the Rozier mill pond on 8
fishing trip and had started to St
Pauls' when the steering gear of thS
auto refused to work and the autr
crashed into a ditch about feet deep
The auto was not badly damaged
The wounded passengers made the
trip on to St. Pauls and had theil
wounds dressed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
Snake Day at Mt. ELAN

Snake Day at Mt. ELAN
Yesterday was snake day at Mt.
Eliam. Mr.. Lester Lovett, who lives
at Mt. Eliam, says he. killed a rat
tlesnake under his residence yester--
day. The snake had 4 rattles and
one button. Mr.. John Stephens, also
of the Mt. Eliam section, is Lum-
berton visitor today and says he kill
ed large chicken snake in his home
Yesterday. The snake measured some
IL feet in length, Mr.. Stephens says
This was the third snake Mr.. Stephens
has killed right in his residence this
summer. The very idea of a family
of snakes moving into your home to
live with you!
Mr.. A. II. Bissell, who lives on r
1 from Orrum, is a Lumberton yisi;
tor today. Mr.. Bissell says he killed
the largest rattlesnake yesterday that
he ever saw. The snake measured
8 inches around his body and was
feet long. He had Z rattles. Ihs
snake was found near the Blssel
) home.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
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CAPITAL OFFENSE -
TO RESIST DRAFT LAW
REGISTERED Men, Who Resist Selective
DRAFT Face Military Court Martial
and Possibility of Execution for

neg g-St~TeO Men4 Who Resist Selcctlve
Draft Face Military Court Martial
and Possibility of Execution for
Desertion
Washington Dispatch, Aug. a.
Registered men who resist the Sc
lective Draft law face military court
martial for desertion and the possi-
bllity of execution for desertion in
time Of war. The whole military and
civil power of the Federal govern
ment and the civil power of the
States, cities or counties will be en-
ployed to bring them back to book.
This was announced in a formal
statement tonight by Brigadier Gen
eral Crowder, provost marshal gener-
al, in response to reports from North
Carolina, Georgia and Oklahoma, of
antl-draft disturbances, AS vet the
power of the Federal government has
not been invoked by the Governors
OF the three States nor by the agents
of the Department of Justice. The
! only official notice received in Wash
ington of the disturbance was a tel
egram from the Governor of North
Carolina saying that the registered
men Of two townships in that State
might refuse in body to- comply with
the summons, for examination.
No official word came from Okla
homa, where the most serious stu
alton prevails. 1t was believed tht
Governor is confident that order car
be restored without military aid
| There will be no hesitation, however
in employing Federal troops if they
are needed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
BOAD RIDGE BREEZES
Farmers Tlckled Over High Prices
for Tobacco-Some Snake Storv-
Two Marriage-A Reaest to "Aunt
Rpckyo

ai"e1s 1ickled Over High Prices
Tor IobaccO-Some Snake Storv-
Two Marriage-A Reqest to aunt
Becky
Correspondence of The Robesoniar.
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, r. A.,
Aug. 4-Farmers around here are
about done curing tobacco and how
tlcklt d they are with the high pri.es!
When you meet some of them you
can tell that they've received high
prices by the eight-inch grin they are
wearing, while you can find others
that are smiling behind their ears.
Fodder pulling is on the way and
there are several that dread it. 20.
It happened the other day that
some men were in the tobacco patch
cropping tobacco and 'sbIac!; snake"
came along. Well, they dicn't want
to kill the poor thing so they tried to
run him away by cnunking him with
dirt. This made the snake mighty
mad,so he would jump towards them
and every hill of tobacco he passed
he got chew. They couldn't get
him away till they filled his eyes
with dirt and he couldn't see them
Now did you ever hear of a snake
that chewed tobacco? Well, the same
people were down by the mill pond
after that, blowing, ar.1 they came
across II more snakes, so they stop.
ped their mues and killed these. What
time they have with snakes!
Mr.. Henry Ammons and Miss Vers
Bissell were married last Sunday. 1
was a runaway affair. Mr.. Home
Surles and Miss Vonnie Cox wer
married last week
! "Aunt Becky, your letters are en-
i joyed every time. We wish you woul,
write the same. war news that yo1
wrote to the "Robeson Advance" ;
few years ago, about the four South
ern girls, and the Yankees going t.
an old mans ho1se and breaking hi
dishes and throwing his Bible into
mudhole. Won't you please write i
again, and send it TO the believe
Robesonian?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN

AutOs Must De Parked on North Side
of Streets Instead of South Side as
Heretofore-Dog Owners Must Pro
duce License Receipts-Salaries-j
Taxes Must be paid in Without De-
lay
Mayor Jas. D. Proctor and the town
commissioners held their regular
monthly meeting in the town hall Fri
day evening, all members of the board
beng present except Mr.. e. NJ.
Johnson.
The ordinance relative to parking
automobiles was changed to read
north, side of streets instead of
south" side. Heretofore the ordin
ance has provided that autos should
be parked south side of side streets
between Sixth and the Seaboard rail-
way, whereas the ordinance as
! changed provides that within this
limit they shall be parked on the
north side of streets. Autos must
not be parked on Elm street at all.
They may be parked on Chestnut
street, on the west side. They must
be parked at an agile Of about 45
degrees to the sidewalk with the
right front wheel against the curb.
/ The town clerk and treasurer was
instructed to place an order for as
phalt surfacing compound for repair
ing streets.
Mr.. F.. A. Wishart, sanitary Off
Ger and street superintendent, was
l instructed to take a census of the
dogs in town, and their owners; and
! to call upon owners to produce Ii
cense receipts for their dogs. He
must give public notice that on the
18th of this month indictments will
issue against owners who may moi
have paid tax on their dogs.
j The last Legislature placed the du
!. ty Of collecting license and privilege
: taxes upon the town clerk and treas
| urer, this work heretofore having
been performed by the chief Of po
| lice. The board fixed the salary fol
this work at $25 the month, in addi
{ ton to his salary as clerk and treas
: urer. The salary of Supt. McNeill O.
| the light and water plant was raiset
to $50 the month from SIS. TIL,
: salary of Mr.. F. A. Wishart, sani
: tary officer and street superintend
] ent, was raised to $75 the month from
$40.
: It was ordered that Mr.. Jno. L
Mcneil be paid 81 night for tn
Y time he served as truck driver Will
t Mr.. Ed Glover was in the hospita
ntwhen he underwent recently an ope
E ration for appendicitis.
Y Mayor Proctor and Town Clerk an
e Treasurer Townsend we're instructe
d to renew notes due August as fol
e. lows: one with Farmers Bank o
: Rockingham for $1,000, three wit
t National Bank of Lumberton, on
for $1,000 ard two for $4,000.
=, Chief of Police Mcleod was in
structed to proceed with collection o
taxes on the books in his hands with
out delay and to see that all privileg
and license taxes for the year be
ginning June /, 1917, be paid int
d the office of the clerk and treasurer