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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

FOR RENT-4-ROOM COTTAGE
on Fourteenth street. w. H. Hum
phrey, City.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

FOR SALE-MILLINERY AND DRY
goods stock and fixtures in Pages
Mill, S. C. Most of the goods are
new. Poor health the cause. Miss
Laura Albrecht, 400 Elizabeth Ave-,
Charlotte, N. G..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

FOR IMMEDIATE SAILS FULL
blood setter bird puppies. Apply
to ]. F. Bethune, Lumberton, N
c., r. /.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

REWARD FOR RETURN OF LOST
bird dog. Name and address on
collar. W. F. Britt, Lumberton, R.6.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29
LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE

SeabOard Air Line.
Train No. Is westbound Tvs 6:19 pm
Train No. 20 eastbound Tvs 9:45 pm
Train No. 10 west-bound Tvs 7:15 am
twain No. IA eastbound Tvs 1905 am
VA. K CAROLINA SOUTHERN
From Hope Mills
Train No. 70 ...... arrives $40 am
Train No. Ga ...... leaves 1925 am
Train No. 65 ....... arrives 500 pm
Train No. rs ....... leaves $40 pm
Raleigh & Charleston
Train No. l ..;..... leaves 1920 am
Train No. 2 ....... arrives 6:15 pm
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

MONEY TO LEND ON EASY
terms. See Geo. L. Thompson,
trust officer, Planters Bank &
Trust Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

FOR RENT-BKAND-NEW 7-room
dwelling on Seventh street. Wat
er and sewer connection. Robert
Z. Lee, City.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

WANTED-BEEF CATTLE. High
est market prices paid. A. H.
Kinds, Lumberton, N. C. |
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

WANTED - AN INDUSTRIOUS
single man with farm experience.
Good wages and board. Also half
g dozen farm end saw mill hands.
Don't wait to write, but come to
see C. +. Zedaker, Lumber Bridge,
n. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

BIG SHAD EVERY DAY-BRITT
Grocery.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR
fat beef cattle six grade Jersey
mich cows, prices reasonable. Geo.
K. McNeill, Rowland, N. C..
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BUSINESS
BUILDERS

FOR SALE ONE GOOD FARM mule
one new top buggy. K. M. Biggs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

MONEY TO LEND IN AMOUNTS
$4,000 and up on long time on i'm
proved land in Robson county. APP
ply to Mcintyre, Lawrence and
Proctor.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

DON'T FORGET THE BEST PLACE
to stop hunger is at the Olympia
cafe, Elm street, Lumberton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
"OUR FLAG.n

Now North. now South. our flag doth
blew;
Now East. now West tho colors now
Out into the fresh spring air.
And the blossoms everywhere
Turn upward their faces true
To the Red, the White and Blue!
Now North. now South. our nag doth
blow:
Now East. now West. the colors now
In the warm and summer air.
And the songbirds everywhere
Sing their songs so free and true
To the Red, the White and Blue!
Now North. now South. our flag doth
blow;
Now East, now West. the colors now
Out into the autumn air,
And the brown leaves everywhere
Are fluttering. nuttering. fast and true
To tho Red, tho White and Blue!
Now North. now South. our flag doth,
Now East, Now West, tho coIors now
In the windy. wintry air,
And the hare trees everywhere
Wave their branches strong and true
TO the Red. the White and Blue!
ELLEN DOUGLAS GORDON.
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A STORY.

Once there was King that learned
lesson from a spider. This kings
name was Robert Bruce. He was n
good king, his people loved him, But
men from another country were try
ing to take his kingdom from him.
There was a battle, and Bruce and
his men lost the fight. They tried
once more. And again they lost Bruce
had to hide. himself from his enemies
Ono day he hid in barn. He was
not happy. What is the use of trying
he thought. / Will give up. I will fight
no more. As he sat thinking. n spider
fell to the ground before him. Bruce
watched him. Before long he saw ii
climbing UP one of it's long silken
threads. He wondered where It was
going. Before ii reached the reamer
the thread broke and down tho
spider came again. Still the King
watched. a few minutes passed and
again the spider was moving on its
way upward. This time he reached It,
thought the king. Just little while
and the spider had once more fallen
to the floor. Poor thing, said Bruce
I should think it would get tired. He
could not take his eyes from the
spider. He watched 1t long time.
How hard 1t worked. 1t seemed to say.
/ will try again. Little by little 1t
climbed. Every now and then It
stopped, as II to rest. At last. to the
Kings surprise, 1t reached the beam.
Little spider" Robert Bruce. "you
have helped me. ], too, will try again"
He tried again. and this time he won
the fight.
Published by HELEN CRITZ.
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sIEGFR1ED THE voLsuNG.
CHAPTER III.


And King Siggier sat on the high
seat over against his host King VOL
sung. and pledged him in the ale cup.
passing across the central IRE, as the
custom OF tho time was; for ono fire
burned day and night In the hall of
the Branstock Now. when the feast
Ing was at its highest. there strodc into
the hall an aged man of ruddy face
and great stature. who had but one
eye. On his head was a hood that half
mia his race. over his shoulder was a
CLOAK or hiue-gray. and his feet were
bare. In his hand was sword that
slittered In the torch light. and none
dared greet him as he passed up the
nall 10 the Branstock. although none
guessed that this was c. Osein. All
Father. Amid the silence OF that great
company. the Wanderer smote his
sword deep into the trunk of the
Sranstock. so that only the glittering
hilt stood out. Then. turning, he said:
ITO him that can draw 1t forth, give
this sword: better can he ne'er
seek" And ere any could speak with
him he disappeared.
Then each man desiring to gain the
sword. strove with his neighhor to be
the first to touch the hilt, and King
uoisons Salu: Onseemly Is this strife;
let the noblest our guest and son-in-
law, try first. then each according to
his rank"
King Siggier came forth and strove
vainly to loosen the sword. and after
him came King Volsung. then each
according to his degree. save only Sig
mund. who hung back. Last OF all
came he. and. as he touched the sword.
behold, 1t came forth in his hand
Then Siggler was wroth and said:
Brother Sigmund. much gold have I
at home. but not such a sword as this.
Yield 1t unto me for thrice It's weight
In gold"
But Sigmund answered in scorn:
Gold need not. but good sword
shall I need through my life. Thou
hadst the same chance to take it as I
did: why did thou not do it?"
Back flew the heart Of Siggier at
his taunt. and white was his face. but
being cunning he hid his anger. But
to be revenged ne would not stay for
the seven days of feasting. Saying that
storms would come, and he and his
bride must leave. and that her father
and brethren must como to Goldland
within three months.
(To be Continued.)
BY ROY PATTSON.
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A WORE

I am just q word that you may use
every day. It takes twelve letters
to spell mo.
My friend, Just think how much
trouble / cause every year.
am on land and sea, in the air,
and wherever you go.
/ am quite old. but. nevertheless, I
am as active now as I was when Adam
was living.
l caused the great ship Titanic to
sink. I have caused thousands OF yes
sells to be wrecked.
/ cause the spread OF germs.
The story / am telling sounds pretty
bad for me to tell OF myself. but every
word OF 1t Is true. have not so much
power. ! am easy to conquer.
am always near you when you
think I am far from you.
/ cause children to fail on their OK
aminations and often have them pun
ished in various ways.
I delight IN going with people who
go out In the afternoon in their cars
for pleasure ride. 1t Is my delight
to overturn their car and stick them
In the mud. and have them pay for
having their car taken to a shop for
repairs.
Does not my record sound as though
I am a naughty fellow?
AS told you. ] am a word Of only
twelve letters. 1 am not hard to pro-
nounce. You hear my name every day
OF your life.
Just stop and think for a moment
you can guess my name.
My names Is "Carelessness," Re-
member, my friends. am always with
you ~
CHAMPE CoRBM.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
Editorial and Literary Department
Winners of Contest.

My dear Girls and Boys.-After many
weeks OF indecision / have at last an
nounced the prize winners in the Red
Cross Contest. 1t was hard matter
TO decide, for every one who con-
tributed had taken the greatest pains
with their work, but l believe all OF
you will heartily approve the choice
OF Pocahontas Wight and Ruth G.
Hawks, the first an article on Florence
Nightingale called The Lady of the
Lamp" and the last a poem on the
Red Cross. l want to give honorable
mention to the work Of three other
members. Hiidreth Scott, Ida Williams
and Albert Doyle. for they showed SO
much originality in handling the sub
ject.
And then. children. mine, here are
the medalsts for the past several
months. This is the highest honor that
your club can give. and means faith
fulness, as well as originality in your
work. What are our members in the
country doing? Write and tell us.
YOUR EDITOR.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was born at Mt
vernon, in Westmoreland County, Va,
on February %. 1892.
From early life Washington proved
his truthfulness by admitting he cut
one of his fathers most valuable
cherry trees. trying to see il his
hatchet was sharp.
At the age of seventeen he surveyed
some mountain land for Lord Fair
fax.
Washingtons' grandparents had
come from England in 1857. He was
always diGnified and a refined man.
Washington was about forty-three
years old at the period OF the Revo-
lutionary War. He was made COM
mander-in chief in the war. After the
war we were no longer under Eng
lands control. SO they decided to elect
n President for our government, and
washington was unanimously elected
He was inauEuratcd on April 80, 1889,
in the city of New York. Philadel-
phia gave him grand reception, and
strewed flowers In his path and sang
songs to his praise.
Washington was President for two
terms. He was wanted as President for
the third term. but he declined At
the end Of the second term he made
a farewell address to the people. say
ing he wanted to spend the rest Of his
days in quietness. so he retired to
private life at his home at Mt. Vernon
In December he was caught in a
storm and took cold: and on the night
of December IA. 1893. he died ut his
home. He was first in war. Rrse la
CHARLOTTE ANDrpsoN
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GRETCHEN AND THE BROWNIE.

Gretchen and her mother were very
poor, and they lived In an old log
cabin at the edge OF large forest.
Gretchen would SO berry hunting
nearby town. One day she walked
long; long, ways, trying to find some
berries. She could not find but a few
so she started back home. Gretchen
mad to pass, by browney's house
her coming, and he hid behind a tree.
Then he said there is some one who
needs my help. He said: II will find
out II she is kind or not" Then he
changed himself into a little man and
her for some berries. She said: II
have not very many. but I will give
you part of them" He took hand
lul OF them and thanked her for them
they stood there and talked long
time. Gretchen told the browney that
and had no food to eat.
The browney felt very sorry for
Gretchen and her mother so he took
a small box from his pocket and gave
a wish and turn the key. then she
would find what she wished for.
The browney told Gretchen, DO not
open tho box until you get home" So
she s Was In hurry to open the box
had gotten home She wished for a box
OF gold. so she turned the key and
opened the box and there was the
gold. Gretchen told her mother about
seeing the browney and all he said
about the box.
Gretchen and her mother took the
gold and bought beautiful home. and
they always had plenty of food to
eat, so they were always happy.
LOUISE SWEET
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BENJY AND THE DOGS.

A boy named Benny was very cruel
to animals and liked to see them suf-
fer. Benny had two little sisters
younger than he was They were merry
little things, but Benny would not
play with thcm. They had dog named
NoX. This dog liked to play with the
little girls. but liked to swim in the
river best. He used to go IN the water
and bring out the things that ought
not to be In there. Benny had tied
stones around more than one cat Or
dogs neck and threw Thorn In the
water Nox would go and get the
dead dogs and cats out put them under
willow tree on the bank. Benjy's
mother would find 1t out and punish
him.
Ono night Benny went to bed carly,
but could not sleep because he kept
thinking about the poor dogs no had
killed. He hurt Nox one day. but
Bcnjy never has hurt any more dogs
or cats since.
BERNICE DAWSON.
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THE ORPHAN GIRLS.

Once there were three little girls
They were orphans. They preferred
to go to school than TO scribble on
the paper and envelopes. One day the
teacher told the class to write some
spelling. They wrote receive, accept
brier. cackie, bride and chimes. They
all got II right The teacher said.
Tomorrow we will have an easy story
about the general who received a let
ter crossing the Panama Canal. So
the next day came. In the afternoon
they started on tho story. The fist
girl that told 1t. told the whole thing
right.
kfkRJE
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MY GARDEN.

have small back yard. 1t is too
sma!i TO do anything with. but last
month 1 planted some butterbeans.
snaps. potatoes. tomatoes and lots Of
other vegetables. Now they have
grown real large. One of my friends
mas large yard. but hadn't planted
anything. She saw mine, and ! told
her al! about how to plant them.
Ihat night l went with her, and she
them. They have begun to come up
good now. and she is tickled to death
over them. We expect to get lot
from our little gardens this summer
DOROTHY ANDREWS
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Puzzle Department
POEM PUZZLE.


!. Who is the author Of The Eagle?
?. Who Is the author OF THE Blind
Men and the Elephant?
!. Who Is the author Of September?
8. Who Is the author Of How the
Leaves Came Down!
Lesson,
I. Who Is the author Of Tho Corn
S. Who is the author OF "The Sea-?
9. Who is the author of "The Heri-
10. Who is the author of "Daybreak"?
II. Who Is the author OF "A May
IL. Who Is tho author OF Robert of
Is. Who is the author OF Spring
II Who is tho author of ITO vio-
15.. Who is tho author of calling
the Violet?
lS. Who is tho author OF Tho oww?
II. Who Is tho author of March?
ID. Who Is the author OF 1.-THE Green
wood Tree?
10. Who Is tho author of ..rhc
20 Who is the author of Little and
p. who is the author of winter
22 Who is the author. of Light?
3 Who is the author Of The First
22+. Who is the author of Song?
25: WEo is the author Of "Perfec-
ton! MARY HARDIN.
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HONOR BlILkNAP.
,JUMbLED NAMES OF ANIMALS.
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IF WE WANT TO he TRUE AMERI.
CANS,

II we want to be true Americans
We must be true to our flag
Ana help our people go onward
And the Stars and Stripes be our
biag.
II We want to be good to our country
We should try to keep It from war,
For all other nations are making
In their country a terrible mar.
But the best thing to do for our coun-
try
Is to be good and true,
And make this the greatest nation
The Red, tho White, the Blue
MARGARET BELKNAP,
(Qriginall /. .ttr 4.
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MARIE LUCHEsI.
THE GOOD GIRL.

was Caroline. She asked her mother
II she could 20 to see her friend, and
she said no, so Caroline went any
way So while she was there tho
house caught on fire. And Caroline
told her mother tho truth, and her
mother said. II am glad you told the
truth" MARGARET PLEASANTS.
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BEAUTY.

] am little kitty and my name Is
Beauty: am very pretty white cat,
and think very much of my mistress
have never been washed since my
mistress has had me. which is about
six years ago this September. I was
dirty little lost kitten when my mis-
tress FOUND me. MARY JOYNES.
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Winners Of Red Cro.. cent,

Winners Of Red Cross Csntest.
Pocahontas Wight and Ruth G..
Hawks
October-MarEaret Belknap, of War
ner. Va; Hartwell AGREE, lily North
Twenty-si1th Street, city.
Move b yer Ella Robins, Lester
Manor. Va; Dorothy Chandler. Bowl
ing Green. Va.
Observation-Disclosures de Milhau, SAKE,
Va: John B Green. Surry. Va
January-Leonie de Milhau. OF Saxe.
Va; Jennings L. Hunt. Of ,Kittren,
N. c.
February-Dorothy Hudson, of Nose
loy's Junction. Va; Albert Doyle, of
Mckinney. Va. r. F. D. No. 1.
March-Charles Ayres. sig Seminary
Avenue. Ginter Park. city; Gugenia c..
Patterson. of JarratG Va.
April = Richard Carter, Mckinney.
Va; Katherine Poole. 500 Barton Ave-
nue.. city.
May-Anna Anten. 1900 East Main
Street. city: Emma NJ. Brown. Jar
raft. Va.
June = Sam P. Feaster. sos South
Third Street. Hopewell. Va; Hildreth
Scott. r. F. D. No. 2. city.
July-George Cole Scott, Jr. r. F..
d. No. 2. city; Edith NJ. Rutherford
of Rock Castle, Va
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THE OLD LOG CABIN.

guy
AS they used to play the whole long
day.
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Neither do you see the smoke of old
That used to roll from the chimney
when the nights were cold.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

BY the side of II a little flower has
grown
Which some black black its seed had
Sown.
But the hand that sowed that flower
so gay
1. silent now and has been SO for many
day.
Soon there will be nothing left to mark
the spot where 1t used to sit so
gay,
For the old log cabin will be crumbled
away.
NAN WALLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
The Week. Prize winners.

Helen Stmons, Dumbarton, Va.
Mary Willis Landram. of Noel. Va
John Marshall. Amelia Courthouse,
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Correspondence Column
write on Ono Side OF Shoot Only.

the r. d. c. C. page. and IL Certainly was
nne Inciosed you Win lind a story which /
nope to SEQ In print soon. l am working
very hard for another prize. and also a
medal. Love to you and all tho members.
Your loving member, LIZZIE LUBNER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

was looking over the
saw your club page.
very much to join IL I
am a little girl twelve
l have drawn a little
ST message to the ID.
he won't be showed"
allowed to rest on the
}. / Will say good-by
WILLIE RUFFIN.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
AFTER HANNA'S BLOCK

Hartford People Make Bid for Main
 Street Property, Home of Promi-
 snent Frateral Organizations. k
 Negotiations are pending for the sale of the Hanna block on Main street, a prominent Hartford resi- to William w. Hanna, and it is ex- pected that in a few days the sale may be closed. The block Is one of the principal ones on Main street and was built by the late John Hanna in 1876. What the prospective owners intend to do with the building has not been ascertained.
 The Hanna building is one that has been known in fraternal circles for many years. Occupied by such prom inent orders as the New Britain lodge of Elks and the Foresters, it is now the home of Daily council, K. of c. When the local lodge of Elks was formed, it was within its walls that the charter was granted and some of the most prominent mem bers of the lodge throughout the country, have at various times been entertained. It is occupied on the ground floor by Segal & Birnbaum' $ furniture store, A. c. Hinckley's cafe and the P. & F. clothing store.
 Mr. Hanna intends to retain pos session of the garage which is in the rear of the block.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
NEW ALLIED DRIVE AT
 GERMAN FOOD SUPPLY
Armies Will Attempt to Cut Berlin Constantinople
 Railroad.

London, Jan. 16, 3:50 a. m.-The allied army on the Saloniki front will be reinforced as a preliminary 10 an effort to cut the Berlin in-Constantinople railroad, according to a despatch from British corp correspondent with Gen. Sarrail's force. The writer lays it down as the most urgent task of the Saloniki army to cut the railroad and shut off Germany from the supplies of foodstuffs and men which she is draw ing from Asia Minor. He describes Asiatic Turkey as a granary which Germany is developing on scientific lines while it is also the home of g. 000,00O magnificent fighters who, he says, are being trained and drilled under German instructions.
 "Only by cutting the railroad" the correspondent writes, "can this pro- cess be stopped and this is the only Justification for maintaining our ex- pensive but hitherto inadequate force in Macedonia. It can only Ee hoped that the endorsements that will ar rive in 1917 will make it possible by next New Years day to have got astride of the vital trans-Balkar rail- way''
 The checking of German expansion in the near East is specified by the correspondent as an even great end to be aimed at by the Allied army. He declares that the Germans plan to es- tablish themselves at Saloniki as a stepping stone to> a near Eastern em- pire and that the Entente powers must fashion the Balkans so as to "build a Slav dam across the tideway of German ambition"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
CITY EMPLOYEES STRIKE.
Small Gang Drilling Rock on Cit,
 Avenue Asks for Raise.

The board of public works has a small strike on its hands, but will not be at all handicapped whether the men return to work or not. A small gang of men employed in drilling rock for excavation for the City avenue sewer threw down their. tools yester- day and declared they would work no more unless more money was forth coming. They made no specific de- mands, according to City Engineer William H. Hall.
 The work these strikers have been doing can wait until spring without seriously inconveniencing the public works board and the men have been kept at work there only as a matter of accommo modation to themselves. In as much as it is possible to do the drill ing in the winter the department de- cided to let the men work as long as they desired.