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The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
False Weights and Measure

States vile Landmark. !,
The cheating by false weights ana
measures is an old story. Some 81
this cheating is by design-wlth1 MAJ
ice aforethought; some of it is que 20
carelessness-ma no effort TO
keep scales in order. The letter IS
little less ecusable than the form
er. Each county is supposed to nave
a standard keeper, whose business t
is to examine weights and measures
at stated periods and see that they
ere up to the standard, but the law
like so many other good law5-ls
practically .1ead letter. Few coun-
ties have standard keepers, or II they
have the official pays no attentl On TO
the duties Of his office. Once IN a
while sentiment is aroused which
forces the official to action and the
disclosures are more or less start
ling.
Mecklenburg county commission
ers set the standard keeper Of that
county to work the other day, with
instructions to examine every weight
and measure in Mecklenburg county.
His first report showed that he had
examined 345 scales in Charlotte
and of this number he found 102 out
of balance-that is to say, all the
weighing on 1O2 scales was lnaccur;
ate and somebody was suffering all
the time from false weights OF those
102 scales. The standard keeper ad-
justed and repaired so of the scales
found out Of balance and condemned
the other 52-that is to say So scales
used were found so worthless for
their purpose that they were put out
of business. The same standard
keeper also examined the measuring
devices at % gasoline tanks and
found 20 giving short measure; and
it is safe to saw that the gasoline
tanks were not the only short meas
uring devices.
,, In this era of conservation OF
waste, made necessary by abnorma,
conditions, the saving of loss by
false weights and measures is ar
! important item. The amount woulC
astonish the natives if it could be
computed. "a false balance is az
abomination to the Lord" saith the
| Scripture; " just weight is His de.
light" In a half dozen or more
places in the Book of Books just
weights and measures are command
ed and cheating in this way distinct.
ly condemned. The Mecklenbure
case is not unusual. Similar condi
tions abound in every county. Anc
people who would want to fight il
| openly charged with dishonesty
| people who lay great stress on theil
religion, who occupy the chief places
in the churches ard thank God daily
they are not as other men, are daily
guilty Of violating all the precepts
of common honesty and the com
mands of the Almighty, by cheat
ing through false weights and meas
ures-some of them knowingly ant
wilfully, some of them negligently-
and the latter are almost as bad az
the former.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Baden Man, Suspected German
Agent. Sent to Internment Camp in

Georgia
Richmond, Va, Dispatch, July 9.
John N. Perry, the -ouny man from
Council, N. c., arreat.l a month or
so ago at HopeweI1 on suspicion of
being involved in a conspiracy to
defraud the Du Pont Company and
also suspected Of being a German
agent, has been sent to an intern
ment camp in Georgia, according to
officials of Henrico prison where he
was detained for several weeks af-
ter being apprehended. It developed
that Perry was taken away along
with Adolph Henckel, alleged Ger
man spy who sawed his way out of
the Norfolk Jail and was captured
day or two later at Danyi1le. While
the two were at the depot here wait
ing to be placed aboard southbound
train, Henckel sis said to have told
Perry that he ought to thank his
stars that he was not in Germany
when the Hopewell trick was at
tempted, for he would have been shot
peremptorily.
Castor D. Perry of Council, father
OF young Perry, is understood to be
deeply interested over the case and
! will endeaver to get parole for his
SON if possible.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
August Cosmopolitan

One of the most striking features
IN August Cosmopolitan is the begin.
ming of a new three-part story, "Blue
Aloes," by Cynthia Stockley. The
scene is laid on Karoo farm in
South Africa, part of the world
with which Miss Stockley is familiar.
Lovers of a weird and mysterious
story will read "Blue Aloes" with un-
usual interest.
The second instalment of "The
Restless Sex," by Robert w. Cham
bers, also appears in August Cosmo
politan. If you did not start this
new novel with the July number,
start it now.( 1t is the greatest nov
el of the year.
Elizabeth Robins "The Tortoise
shell Cat' is this famous writer's de-
but in Cosmopolitan Her unusual
story is real treat.
lightful Henry the Ninth story, en-
titled Salvage. It is another cpl
sode Of Henry's puppy loves.
Lilly Langtry continues her remi.
niscences. In August she writes OF
her experiences with English royalty
particularly Of the late King Edward
who was noted for his patronage Of
the stage.
Arthur Reeve has written a grea1
mystery story for August Cosmopol
itan, entitled 'The Nitrate King" il
which Craig Kennedy puts all hi
energy and intellect into the fathom
ing of great mystery.
George AIDE is there with grea
Fable in Slang.
Jack London's "Michael", one O
the greatest dog stories ever writ
ten. is continued.
III Herbert Kaufman writes of Thorn
as Edison.
C. N. and A. M. Williamson's won
derful motor car romance, "The Ad
| venture of Jose," is continued.
Mary Roberts Rinehart's tri
through ,the Northwestern Rookie
takes the reader of this issue on
pack train through the Cascad
Mountains.
II John Galsworthy's Beyond" is cor
tinued.
II Ella Wheeler Wilcox has written
wonderful poem called "The Hour
with decorations by w. T. Benda.
ii These are ony a few of the bi
features in August Cosmopolitan
| Americas Greatest Magazine.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Administrator
Of the estate af Earle B. Brown, de-
ceased, late Of Robson county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per-
sins having claims against the estate
Of said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned at Buie, N. c., on
or before the 18th day of June, 1918,
or this notice will be- pleaded in bar
Of their recovery. Ali persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
w. H. M. BROWN,
Admr. Earle B. Brown, deceased
H. E. STACY,
Attorney for Administrator. 6 IA 9Th
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
A.WORD FOR MOTHERS

tits grave mistake for mothers to neg
lect their, aches and pains and suffer In
silence-this only leads to chronic sick
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The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Administrative
of the estate Of John T. Singletary,
deceased, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
t. present same to the undersigned
&dministratrix e at Lumberton, N: c.,
Route 3, on or before June %, 1918,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This Goth day of June, 1917.
MRS. BERTHA M. SINGLETARY,
Administrative of John T. Singletary,
deceased. 6 Fl 6thur
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue of the power granted in
certain deed Of trust executed on
the 9th day of January, 1914, by and
between L. c. Townsend and wife
Elizabeth Townsend, and the South
erI Life & Trust Company, trustee
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12

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25 years-Dr. Thomas Electic Oil.
For cuts, sprains, burns. scalds, bruis-
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The Robesonian., 1917-07-12

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad af.
ter effects. Csc at all drug stores.
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growth OF alfalfa, vetch. clovers and gfal
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The Robesonian., 1917-07-12

-homas l., johnson E. NJ. Johnson
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Attorneys and Ccunselors at Law
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Practice in State and Federal Courts
Notary Public in Office. Offices over
FIRST National Bank.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12

/. W. Mclean Dickson Mclean
:. 3. Varser Junius j. Goodwin
MCLEAN, VARSER & MCLEAN
Attorneys at Law
Jtxee on second floor National Bank
Of Lumberton building.
LUNBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
PROFESSIONAL CARnc<

e. J. Britt u. d. Fuller
BRITT & FULLER
Attorneys at Law
Offices over Pope Drug Company.
Will practice in: all courts. Prompt
attention given to all business.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12

T. A. MCNEIL
Lawyer
Land titles and law Of svo,u,
and administrators special attsns'' @
Office, Fifth street, west Of ~
National Bank. Practice in all ca.E y
Lumberton. n. C.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
FAIR OPENS TUESDAY:
BIG ATTRACTIONS HERE

terpreted here, will mean that the
state officials will look after the sell
Getting of the men who are to serve
the colors. They will then be told how
many men will be wanted for each
arm of the service. and when, these
men must report at the federal mobil-
ization camps. The state authorities
will mobilize their quotas according
In state camps and prepare them to
entrain for the service camps.
There Is no hurry about the disposi-
ton of state quotas over the parts of
the state. This can be done at any
time after the draft There is a grow
ing belief here that the system under
which the lottery will be conducted
may not be officially published until
after the lottery Is over. The purpose
Of this would be to prevent any Jug
Cling of local board lists.
Cities are Kicking
The war department was lombard
ed with kilograms today from indig-
nant cities objecting to the paper
population" estimates used in fixing
draft quotas and demanding revision
or correction of these figures.
Ordinarily no city objects when CEN
sus returns show an increase in its
population, but in this case the higher
the population estimate the heavier
burden the city must bear in filling
the army ranks; hence the storm of
protest.
Justice department agents today di-
rected attention Of the war depart
ment to several big corporations that
are demanding that their employees
claim exemption from the draft.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
Today's War Summary
(By Associated Press)

\1SS ! <AoSoSAoISo ASoo(
Although! the movement of the
Russian infantry engaged in General
Korniloffs big offensive in Z, eastern
Galicia is being hampered by bad
weather, the Cossacks apparently have
been able to keep up their dashing
tactics. This is indicated by a re-
port from Petrograd through Rome
today that the town of Dolina has
been occupied by Russian forces.
II this announcement proves accur-
ate it means an advance Of more than
thirty miles for the Russians since the
opening of the drive south of the
Dniester a week ago. The official re-
ports have placed them nearly two
thirds of this distance from their
starting point, as Kaiusz, taken by
Korniloff's troops last week, is some
90 miles from Stanislau, which virtu-
ally was their place of departure.
Austrians Flee to Mountains
At Kalusz the Russians were estab-
lished on the westerly bank Of Lom-
MICA whence the Austrians have not
been able to drive them, although a
heavy attack had been launched in the
attempt. The route thence to Dolinas
lies along the StanislauStry railway
lines. An advance here means con,
siderable progress in the movement
now under way. intended to throw
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
NOT
YET REPORTED
ON ARMY DRAFT
Drawings Not Likely Before
the End of the Present
5' Week.
REGISTERED MEN
Y MUST KEEP POSTED
Those Who are Drafted Will
be .sDeserters'' if They
Do Not Respond.

Washington, July 1e.-On the basis
Of advices today from various states
where the organization work of the
exemption board has not been COM
pleted, war departmnt officials said
the drawing for the army selective
conacr;ption hardly could be held be-
fore Saturday at the earliest.
!. Fifteen states have not reported the
completion Of their exemption board
hopes to make the drawing before the
end Of tho week. but some officials see
it ten DAYS to two weeks away.
With the draft close, the war de-
partment sounded a note Of warning
to drafted men. BY failing to heed
the directions in the regulations they
may commit a capital crime-deser-
tion--and in war time the penalty is
long imprisonment or death.
4 Must Keep in Touch
Unless a drafted man appears for
physical examination or proves that
he is unable to appear, within ten days
after notice Is mailed ordering his
appearance, he will be notified that he
is hello for military service.
Later an order is mailed ordering
him to the mobilization camp for serv-
ice. Then If he fails to appear he is a
deserter and liable to a heavy penalty
The burden of finding out what to
do is upon the registrant. Posting OF
the name at the local board is deem
ed sufficient notice, but an order is
sent by mail. General Crowder en-
phasized the necessity of men watch
ing the newspapers, for announce
ments and visiting their local boards
to ask qusetions.
Chance for Commissions
Many inquirers ask whether drafted
nier have a chance to rise from the
ranks to commissions. Shortly after
the drafted men are gathered into
mobilization camps, the most likely
officer material will be picked out an6
| put into another training camp tt
make officers. The war department IL
already working on plans for thi:
camp.
| Continuing its policy of supervised
state control the war department an
| nounces thai handling Of the mer
fcalied for the draft aarrag wiHsbe lee
t0Ethe state authorities up to the tim,
the gsen are sworn into federal ser
Vine , lis means thst ts1e settSs'int
OF the Leo wn. are to be exempted
dISTE1rSed O. oec.' red fit for service
antl tho roobili7:ng thereafter Of thes,
men u, 4 a%h t.ate wiki besunder di.' &c
ton of tho state governments.
State Innks After Drafted Forces
| General CrowGer statement, as IN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
U. s. GUNS
. sunk FOUR
|. BOATS
Report Said to Come From
German Sources Tell
of Battle.
SUBS ATTACKED
THE ARMY FLEET
Warships Conveying Amer.
clan Troops to France
Did Deadly Work.
SUBS ATTACKED
THE ARMY FLEET

q ~ aEf. .
London, July 16.-Four of
the largest and most modern
German submarines were de-
stroyed- by. American war
ships which were conveying
the first installment of
American troops to France,
according to a report from
German sources as contained
in a Berne dispatch to a
Rome news agency, and for
warded from Rome by the
Central news.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
EARLY SERVICE
FOR NATIONAL
GUARD FORCES
Expeditions to France to be
Rushed With All
Speed.
TRANSPORTATION is
SERIOUS PROBLEM
Artillery Branch Will Use
French Guns When They
Get to the Front.

Washington, July Mobilization
of the National Guards for war serv-
ice began today. While no orders for
embarkation of state troops for
France will be given until August 5
when the entire force will be formal
ly drafted into the United States
army, there are indications that some
divisions will be regarded as ready to
board transports soon after that date.
.. The first clause. of President Will
sons proclamation providing for the
for the war became effective yester-
day. Under it eleven states including
Minnesota and North and South Da-
kota went on the federal pay roll
from that date. Actual concentration
of troops in their home forces for
state camps began today.
Approximately, one-half of the to-
tai strength of the National Guard or
more than 125, 900 men is included in
the force assembling.
Equip at Big Camp.
aIhe first step in their, preparation
has been to send to the armories ad-
ditional clothing for their transporta-
ton to the divisional training camp
Full campaign equipment will be is
sued at the big camp, reducing the
amount of matter to be transported
with the troops.
Rapid progress is being made in
relieving National Guard regiments
which have been in the federal service
! since the declaration of war guarding
property. This work will be taken
over largely by civilian watchmen.
The next step in the general mobi.
lization will be the ordering Of divi.
sion of camp sites already selected by
them. A full supply Of tentage is
available, department reports show
and the division will entrain as rapid
| ly as the commanders of the depart.
ment from which they come and Of
those in which their camps are locat.
ed, are prepared.
Short On Artillery.
| The most serious shortage of wal
equipment for the guards is in the ar.
tillery. For training purposes the bis
gun regiments undoubtedly will con.
tinue to use the equipment they. baEn
supplemented by such additiona
ordnance as the regular service cal
spare. 1t is regarded as PRACTICAL,
certain, however, that If thesEuard al
visions are sent to France at an earl,
date they will be equipped witt
French artillery on their arrival there
Presumably their first war work viii
be with the famous French seventy
FIVE"
Departure Of the guardsmen TO
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
NSOiiIAAuSu Oa SPo5S 1o'(
AUSTRIA SPLIT;
CZECHS INSIST
ON PEACE PLAN
Parliament in Uproar as
German Militarisrn is
Denounced.

Zurich, Switzerland. July 16.-The
Austrian Reichrat was thrown in
to an uproar on Saturday when the
former Czech minister, Herr Pra-
sctlek, declared the hate Of the entire
/ world was not directed against Aus
tria but against Germany, and that
Austria should detach herself from
her ally, says Vienna dispatch.
"How are we to obtain peace de-
manded Herr Praschek, "if we cling
to the German side? Must we con-
tinue to sacrifice our interests to the
expansion Of Germany? Must we
continue to submit to the German
nilitarism that has drawn us into
war;"
The speaker declared that Czech
deputies had been Imprisoned for at
Austria with Russia and France, and
added that II they were to be stigma
tized as traitors then all Czechs who
believed similarly should be SO stig-
rnatized.
Amsterdam. July 18.-It is report
ed from Vienna that the Germans
and Bohemian members of the upper
and lower houses Of the Austrian par
luton setting forth their desire for
peace within the country, and the
possibility. of living side by side with
4 the Czechs without abridgement OF
the national Nself-destructon" OF
both elements. A resolution says
however, that separate Bohemian
constitution would not be recognized.
The adoption of this resolution
evidently was prompted by the in-
creasing unrest among the Czechs, an
+ important element OF Austria's popu
the Germans in Austria. s 4!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
WARNING ISSUED
BY CHIEF LOWE
Residents Should Be Careful
in Leasing Rooms to
Strangers this Week.


Chief Of Police ]. w. Lowe. this
morning. issued warning to resi-
dents Of Grand Forks, demanding
that precautions be taken in leasing
rooms in private home to strangers
during fair week.
It is pointed out that the big crowds
coming here from all sections will
inecessitate the throwing open Of
many private homes to accommodate
the visitors, and that crooks may take
advantage of this opportunity to gain
admission to houses where valuables
could be easily obtained.
Chief Lowe urges residents to ac-
commodate the visitors. but all sus-
Epicious characters should be reported
at once to police headquarters
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
TERMS II j
OF REICHSTAC
NOT ALTERED
Hindenburg Fails to Share
Demand Chancellor to
Announce Program.

Amsterdam, July 18.-A Ber-
lin telegram to an Amsterdam
news agency quotes the Tagblatt as.
of Berlin to the effect that the
Catholic center party in the
Reichstag has decided with two r
dissenting votes to make a declar-
alton in favor of peace efforts
without regard to the attitude Of
the National Liberals.
Amsterdam, July 16.According
to the Berliner Tageblatt, Reichstag
party leaders, after they have been
received by Marshal Hindenberg and
General Ludendorff, decided to main
tain the terms Of peace in the resolu-
tions agreed on before the interview.
Copenhagen, July 16.-Dr. Georg
Michaelis, the new German chancel-
lor, will deliver his maiden speech in
the Reichstag Thursday. The ad-
dress Is expected to contain an an
nouncement Of his forthcoming pro-
gram and is awaited with great deal
of interest.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg and
Gen. Ludendorff, who were summoned
" ocIlI NY IllpSIol w llilbHA, al {
continuing the conference with party
leaders. DR.. Michaelis is participat.
ing in them.
Representatives Of the Berlin Press
were received Saturday by Gen. Lu-
dendoff who said the situation on all
fronts was fayorable.
: ~ Pan-German Protest.
The Pan-German Independent
league, adopted a resolution of pro.
test against the proposed peace &C.
ton of the Reichstag declaring the
adoption of the majority program
would result in the indefinite con,
tinuance of war and the political anc
economical ruin Of the. Germans.
DIR. Michaelis is the father of 6
family of af.size encouraged by EN-
peror William. He has six children
but one son has been killed in the
war. Two daughters are engaged II
public welfare work and the thire
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
ZEPPELINS TABOOED
d GERM Tilt N NOW TO
~ BUILDING AEROPLANE.S

4 london, July 16.-It is reported in
q dispatch from Dausanne, that no
more zeppelins are being construct
ed at F'riedrichshaven, thousands of
workmen hitherto employed in Bel
GUM on airships are said to be en-
gagged in the construction of large
number Of airplanes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16

France, it was indicted today, will be
governed by the shipping problem.
divisions of the state troops as vir-
tually ready now Tor the intensive
training behind the fighting lines in
France which will prepare them for
their place in the trenches. There is
no reason why some elements could
not go forward at once except for a
lack Of transportation and the sub
marine menace
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-16
BATTLE RACES
FROM BALTIC.
TO ROUMANlA
$4,000 Prisoners Taken in
Three Days of Hot
Fighting.
TEUTONS RUSHING
IN REINFORCEMENTS
Cossacks Making an Old
time Dash Under Spell of
Korniloff's Victory.


Petrograd, July 16.-The Russian
official statement says 36,643 men
were! captured by the Russians. Gen.
Brussiloff's forces also captured 90
heavy and light guns. % trench NOR
tars,} 403 machine guns, airplanes
and much equipment.
The Russians yesterday captured
16 officers and 900 Austrian Germans
In eastern Galicia says the statement
Germans in Near Panic.
Washington, July 16.-The whole
Russian front from the Gulf Of Riga
to Roumania is reported in official
dispatches today from Petrograd to
the Russian embassy to be alive with
battle. The Germans are said to be
rushing up troops from the Italian and
French front and to be entirely re-
arranging their position.
On the northern front near Riga,
German reinforcements are rushing
up by sea transport. On the Lem
berg front the troops are being shift
ed back and forth by means of heavy
automobiles in an attempt to prevent
further advances by Gen. Korniloff.
On the southern front in. the Carpa-
thians, the eAnstriane are said to be in
full flight.