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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
ARMED NEUTRALITY WILL BE
= STATUS OF UNITED STATES
This Will be Situation When First
Merchant Ship Under AmericanI
Flag Puts to Sea With Cannon
Mounted for Defense

Mounted for Defense
washington Dispatch, March 9.
Armed neutrality will be the status
OF the United States the moment
that the first merchant ship under
the American flag puts to sea with
cannon. wounted for defense. Pres
1dent Wilson made this clear in his
address to Congress February 26,
when he asked specific authority to
arm merchant ships for defense
against submarines-the steps he or
dered today upon his own response
bility.
Preparedness Move ..
Writers on international law have
held that armed neutrality consists
In placing the country in a position
to defend itself and its neutrality
against threatened attacks or inroads
by belligerents. This state of pre-
paredness may last an indefinite
length of time, through good fortune
IN avoiding contact with belligerent
| forces afloat or ashore or through
the design of the belligerent to con-
fine its declaration Of purpose to in
fringe the neutrality of a country
to mere threats unsupported by ac-
tion.
On the other hand the status of
armed neutrality may change into
one Of actual hostility through a col
lision-such as a submarine attack
on an armed merchantmen.
President Wilson has said that il
may not be necessary to put arm.
ed forces any where into action. AL
will depend upon the future attitude
of Germany and the treatment Of
: American ships by German subma
i. rine commanders.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
LUMBER BRIDGE LOCALS

Soldier Boys Will be Given a Rous-
ing Welcome Home - Electric
Lights on Streets Now-New Bum
: gaiOw and New Store Building
Measles-Roads in Bad Condition
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumber Bridge, March 9-Every-
body is on the quivive over the ex-
pected return of the boys from the
border. It is matter of great sat
isfaction and .thankfulness to all that
no serious sickness has been among
them and that all will return safe
and sound, and as rule in better
health than ever before, showing that
Uncle Sam has taken good care of
his protectors.
This being the only company from
sRobeson county, We hope there will
fbe large and enthusiastic crowd to
welcome them on their arrival. Large
delegations are expected from Park
ton, Red Springs and Maxton, as
these towns have contributed so
largely towards filling the ranks of
the company. The Parkton band
promises to keep things lively for
US.
The electric lights made their ap-
pearance on the streets on the night
Of March 9Th. Mr.. J. L. Pitman,
who with his family has recently
moved into our midst, has charge Of
the plant.
Mr.. J. S. Hedges is building a mod
! ern brick bungalow near the Pres
byterian church.
Mr.. C. H! Usher and son have
nearly completed a new brick store
near the railroad. These will add
much to the appearance Of our town
| After being prevalent in the sur
rounding community, measles has
now invaded the town. So far, nc
one has been very sick with it ano
all are doing we'll.
Messrs. D. z. McGoogan, M. L.
Marley and R. A. Monroe were il
i Lumberton Monday in connection
with the new road law. We hope
, something will soon be done to i'm
prove the roads, as all around are il
bad condition.
:! Mr.. Dan Marley has moved out in
) to the country to his farm
| Our popular druggist, with hi
family is now occupying the hous'
vacated by him.
Mrs. James Strickland of Jackson
t vile, N. c., has been with her moth
er Mrs. S. E. Newby. who has beel
4 sick at the Central hotel.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
They Digged a Pit at Night

They Digged Pit at Night
Mr.. Jeff D. Taylor, who lives about
two miles east of town, told Rob-
esonian reporter Saturday about a
mighty deep hole being dug in an
old cemetery near his home Friday
night. The hole was. about 5 x 6
and looked to be about Is feet deep.
He said the hole was dug at night
and from the depth it must have tax
en- three men practically all night to
dig it. This thing puzzles Mr.. Tay.
lor. He says the hole was dug about
the same spot where a man was bur
led rs years ago. Mr.. Taylor thinks
the diggers might have been look
ing for cash.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
Water Supplied by Town is Suitable
for Drinking Purposes

Mention has BEEN made several
times recently of the great improve
ment in the water supplied by the
town through it's pipes since the fl
ter was installed. Supt. Geo. L. Nc
Neill in response to an inquiry, re.
ceived from the State Board OF
Health a letter, dated March 1. from
which the following is taken:
"This is to advise you that since
the October analysis there has been
a marked improvement in your pub
lie water supply, and from the indi-
cations of these several analysis it
would seem that if the quality Of the
water retains it's present standard
it should be very satisfactory for
drinking purposes"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
News Notes and Personals From


Lowe
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Lowe, March 12-Farmers are TAX
ing advantage Of the pretty weather
and are preparing land for another
crop.
Miss Louise Townsend spent the
week with home folks. She is one
of the teachers at Raft, Swamp school:
Mr.. w. R.. Tyner Of the firm of
L. E. Tyner and Son, county agents
for Overland cars, left Saturday for
Charlotte, accompanied by Mrs. Ty-
ner and their daughter, DeLesline
and Miss Dovie Prevatt Of Lumber
ton. Mr.. Tyner has cars in stock
there and went to- bring one back
Measles is something fierce in this
community. Almost every house yor
pass there is measles.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

Blaenboro Couple Married Here
Mrs. Rosa Prince and Mr.. Melton
Watts, both of Bladenboro, were mar.
ried in the office of Register OF
Deeds M. w. Floyd here Thursday at.
ternoon. Justice A. A. Wright OF
Parkton officiated. Quite a number
witnessed the marriage.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
Box Supper at Joe Branch March Is

Box Supper at Joe Branch March Is
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, March There will be
a box supper at Joe Branch graded
school, near Mcdonald Thursday
night, March Is. In connection with
the box supper there will be con-
certs and speeches, also voting con-
test for the prettiest girl present.
She will be given prize and a
necktie will be given to the school
boy wearing the prettiest necktie.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

More than score of people were
killed and $50 injured, some prob
ably fatally, in a tornado which
wrecked more than 300 homes in
Newcastle, Ind, yesterday afternoon.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
NJ. N. Folger Makes Assignment

Mr.. M. N. Folger, who has conduct
ed a grocery store on Chestnut street
for several months, made an assign
ment this morning. Mr.. T. A. Nc
Neill, Jr., is named as trustee.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

s1.OO PER DOZEN FOR BIG EGGS
On March oath R. D. Caldwell &
Son will hold their spring egg con-
test. S1.00 will be given for the
largest dozen eggs. Commence now
to save the big ones.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
Carranza Elected President of Mexi-

Mexico City Dispatch, March IL.
Elections were held today through
out the republic for President, Sena-
tors and Deputies. The election of
Carranza, who as first chief of the
constitutional revolution has domi-
mated Mexico since the overthrow of
the Huerta government, was conced-
ed.
It was the first national election
since that which lodged Francisco
Madero in the presidency for his
short lived term of office.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

Messrs. M. F Caldwell and S. R.
Fenegan spent yesterday at Latta, S.
c., visiting relatives.
Mr.. ]. B. Strickland spent yes
tenday at Dillon. S. c., visiting
friends.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
COUNTY MEETING OF UNION
Farmers Union Will Hold Meeting
in Lumberton March 21

A county meeting of the Robson
division of the Farmers Union will
be held in the court house in Lum-
berton Wednesday, March 21. All
locals are urged to send delegates
to this meeting. All union members
are also urged to attend, whether
delegates or not.
F. GROVER BRITT,
Sec.-Treas. Robson Division.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

Mr.. G. E. Rancke, Sr. went yester-
day to Dillon, S. c., where he will
spend some time visiting relatives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08
Notice Moose Members

You are urgently requested to at tend the regular meeting Thursday night, for the consideration of impor- tant business.
 JOHN E. MEALS,
 Keeper of the Wa Wa
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08
MOOSE TEAM DEFEATS
 '77.''.' SIGNAL CORPS FIVE

In a snappy, weil-played game of basketball, last night, the team repre- senting the Order of AIaskan Moose defeated the local Signal Corps five by a score of 31 to 24. Last nights game was by far the best game play ed this season, both teams exhibit ing good team work and playing hard from start to finish
 The lineup for the two teams was as follows:
 Moose-T. selby, rKeesler, for wards: Miller center; Roseen, II. Sel- by guards.
 Signal Corps-Van Wyck, Tyer for wards; Shuts, center; Botway, Cliff ton, guards.
 Field goals-Moose:T Selby 3; Keesler ?; Miller '.
 Signal Corps-Van Wyck. B; Tyer, 2; Shuts, 3: Clifton, 1.
 Foul goals-Moose: Keesler, 2.
 Signal Corps: Shuts 6.
 The second game between the two girls teams, the Whites and Blues, resulted in victory for the Whites, the score being 20 to 2. The girls are steadily improving and are putting up a good game of basketball. Next Wednesday the following games will be played, commencing at eight o'clock: Moose vs. Fort Liscum. Signal Corps vs. Congregationals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08
Twenty-seven degrees below zero was registered in the banana belt about Salcha this morning.

Jenner the Photographer is now in- stalled in his new establishment on Mckinley. with the latest up-to-date for all kinds of photogra- phic work, day and night, sunshine or shade. A thorough technical know ledge, combined with a quick percep- tion of artistic possibilities has made the old nerve racking visit to the pho to gallery, into a pleasant interview of just a few moments. Jenner's pho tos make the most appropriate Xmas gifts-now is the time to have them taken. kl2
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08
WOULD cur CHURCH
 -'''' ''~ ''" OUT or MARRIAGE

CINCINNATI, Nov. 8.-Need for absolute separation of church and state in the marriage ceremony was strongly urged by the Rev. R. T. Hen- shaw of Rye, N. Y.,in paper ap- plauded by many members of the Ep- isconal church congress, in session here.
 Ut is the office of the church to bless the marriage; that of the state to legalize it. But only the man and woman makes the marriage and the only sacrament is theirs," declared the speaker.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08
Iiuuor Traffic PrObed

SEATTLE. Nov. 8.-Investigation to determine if employees of the se- attle police commission are assisting in illegal liquor traffic by purposely leaving open door warehouse gates through which liquor is carried from Alaska ships to shore. was begun to- day by Robert Bridges, president of the commission. Police allege liquor Is being sent from San Francisco to AL aska for illegal consignment back to Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08
Taxes Now Due


 Taxes for the Town of Valdez for the year 1917 are now due and pay able at my office at the corner of Key stone Avenue and Mckinley Street. Taxes will be delinquent on Monday, December 5, 1917 at 6 o'clock p. m.. and unless paid prior thereto. a pen alty of 10 per cent will be added to the amount and interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Warrants issued by the present council will be accepted in payment of taxes.
 Office hours, 10 a. m., to 12 m., and 2 D. m., to 4 D. m, except Sun- days.
 Dated this 9th day of November, 1917.
 E. G. AMES, k11-21 Town Treasurer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08

Sealed Proposals will be received by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, to be opened at the office of the Survey, at Washington, D. C., on December 2, 1917, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purchase of the steamer Taku. This vessel is now at Cordova, Alaska. In- structions to bidders, information concerning the vessel, and form of proposal may be had on application to the Superintendent. Coast and Geo detic Survey, Washington, D. C., or to the Inspector Coast and Geodetic Survey, POP Burke Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08

Old papers n buucnes of 100 st this ofice. only 10 cents. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08

Although having the unusual distinc' ton for . woman of being . mayor, AAin. ' Georee Horwit. has also been .p- pointed by Governor Catts of Florida as . member of his military stan with the rank of major. She Is mayor of Aoorehaven, . town in the Florida Everglades.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08

Buy your groceries direct. Save fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The house that sells direct to consumers. Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,, Inc, S2 Marion St., Seattle Wn. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08

A crew Of men were to have ar rived on the Mariposa to put up can- nery in Fidalgo Bay for the Copper River Packing Co.,, but telegram re- ceived at Juneau, Sunday, caused them all to return to Seattle on the steamer Jefferson, Guy Banta former ly of Valdez and Ellamar was in charge of the men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-08
Ketchikan Fish Prices

KETCHIKAN, Nov. 8.-Ketchikan prices at noon, November seventh; ; halibut, thirteen cents; sable fish three cents; red rock fish, one and one half cents.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make 1t Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur.
liant and Remove DandruH-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light. wayy fIu,.
fy, abundant and appears as soft lus.
trous and beautiful as a Young grips
after a NDanderine hair cleanse" Inst
try this-moisten cloth with a LITTLE
Danderine and carefully draw II
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig.
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch.
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most win
be after few weeks use when Won
will actually see new hair-fine and
doWny at frst-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. If
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
OF it, surely get a 25 cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try it. Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
A Wrist Watch in the Desert.

One night company of Arabs at
tached themselves to our party. This
is customary in these wild lands. They
saw that we were we'll armed and
came with us for safety. One of them,
a dignified young chief, was accom-
panying q woman across the desert.
She was well dressed, this Arab girl,
with a yellow turban and a silken
robe. On her wrist she wore Swiss
gold watch, and, though bare-footed,
she was as dignified as the queens Of
Lenox and Newport. One of my men
apparently made an insulting remark
to her, and she called him down just
as an American girl would have done.
According to the custom of the desert,
we had to give him thrashing, which
Mahomet did Justify with big stick.
After that the Arab party always
showed us white men the deepest re-
spect.--Peter MacQueen in World Out
look.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
COLD AND HOT ZONES BELOW
Theory That Heat Uniformly Increases
With Descent Into Interior of
Earth Is Proved.

The question is often asked: "Are
there cold and hot zones below the
surface of the earth just as there are
on the surfaceY Recent developments
would tend to prove that such is the
case and that the long-accepted theory
that heat uniformly increases with de-
scent into the interior of the earth is
incorrect.
1t has been shown that heat gener-
ated by oxidation is often a deter
ring or determining factor in deep min
Ing. In sundry localities it has been
noted that the increase in tempera-
ture with depth is not regular, being
subject to the amount of pyrites in
the ground, or to the time that the
hole in the ground is opened up. At
Sandhurst, Victoria, New South Wales,
Australia, fall of five degrees Fahren-
heit in temperature was noted after
the ground had been opened up for
one year, and after four years had
passed there was further fall and
then an unchanged temperature.
In telling of an instance at Com
stock, New, government official says !:
"At depth of LOO feet boiling wa
ter was found, and the statement was
then made that little farther down
all matter was molten; yet on passing
the 2,OOO-foot level the temperature de-
creased, the union shaft at a depth of
$500 feet having a more comfortable
temperature than could be found half
way to the surface"
In the Lake Superior region these
irregular conditions are conspicuous.
Here there appears to be local cold
zone, as is demonstrated in the CAL
umet and Hecla shaft, where at 400
feet the temperature was 70 degrees
Fahrenheit, or only 20 degrees warmer
than at depth of 100 feet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
How December Got Its Name.

The first appearance of December in
the calendar was in the role of the
tenth month of the year of Romulus,
it's name being derived from "decem,"
meaning ten. In 713 B. c., Numa in
troduced January and February before
March, and December was relegated
to twelfth place. The name thus ceased
to be etymologically correct, and sew
eral attempts were made to change it,
but without success. For decade in
the second century Of the Christian
era, in the reign of Commodus, Deem
Der was called Amazonius, in honor of
one of the light lady loves of the
prince, but soon after the death Of
COmmodus-he was poisoned by his IA
vorite mistress, Martha - Romans
dropped the name of Amazonius and
restored the old name of December.
In the original calendar of Romulus
December had 80 days. When Numa
reformed the calendar he reduced De-
eember to % days, but julius Caesar
gave it 81 days, and it has been that
number ever since. BY the ancient
Saxons December was called Winter
monat, which was changed, after the
introduction of Christianity, to
Helighmonat, or Holy month.-Buffalo
Times.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
TO LIVE LONG!

A recipe given by famous physician
for long life was: vKeep the kidneys in
good order Try to eliminate thru the
skin and intestines the poisons that
otherwise clog the Kidneys. Avoid eat
ing meat as much as possible; avoid too
much salt, alcohol, tea. Try milk and
vegetable diet. Drink plenty of water,
and exercise so you sweat - the skin
helps to eliminate the toxic poisons
and uric acid"
For those past middle life, for those
easily recognized symptoms of inaam-
nation, as backache, scalding vwater,"
or if uric acid in the blood has caused
rheumatism, "rusty" joints, stiffness,
get Anuric at the drug store. This is a
wonderful eliminator of uric acid and
was discovered by DR.. Pierce of Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. We If your druggist
does not keep it send 10 cents to DIR.
Pierce for trial package and you will
find that it is many times more potent
than lithia and that it dissolves uric
acid as hot water does sugar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply on the corn few drops of
freezone, says Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get small bot
tie of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment it is applied and
does not inflame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think! You
can lift off your corns and calluses
now without bit of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug hcuse.-adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
Chinese Woman Students In Japan.

Chinese girl students in Tokyo are
no longer the curiosity that they were
In former years, there being scarcely
my girls school in the metropolis but
has among its students young ladies
from the only republic in the far East.
Many of these girls are studying for
teachers, while others are only anxious
TO acquire new knowledge and become
worthy citizens of their country. There
are 20 Chinese women, mostly mar
ried, studying at Nine. Yoshioka's
Medical School for Women, Kawada-
cho, Ichigaya. These naturally wish
to go into practice when they have
completed their studies.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
Cheated His Widow of a Pleasure.

The will in which q testator direct.
ed that his ashes, after cremation,
should be buried at the foot of pear
tree in his garden was inspired by a
dislike of the needless and largely in
sincere pomp of mourning. Perhaps
the most eccentric choice on record
was that of testator more than a
hundred years ago who directed that
his coffin should be dropped into the
sea a mile below the Needles. 1t is said
that his wife had vowed she would
dance on his grave, and he grimly re-
solved that if she did it should cost
her her life.-London Globe.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
Electric Scremdriver

An electric screwdriver is said TO
be a great time-saver where any con-
siderable part of the workman's time
is taken up in driving screws. In the
construction of the tool a friction
clutch with spring release is, provid-
ed. so that when the pressure is re-
leased the driving bit does not re-
volve, but the motor continues in OPP
Grafton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
Deadly Weapon of Submarine.

In most cases the submarine dis
charges its torpedo when submerged
The water enters the torpedo tube, but
this does not interfere with the dis.
charging of the torpedo, nor does this
water enter the body of tie subma-
rine. This is secured by set OF
valves. Most torpedoes have an ef-
fective range up to 1000 yards.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26

nursing mothers; and eUe1y woman who
is rundown" tired or overworked it
is special, safe, and certain help.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets reguiata
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to taxa
as candy.
How to preserve health and beauty ts
told in Doctor Pierce's Common Senss
Medical Adviser. 1t is free. Send Dr..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, four dimes, or
stamps. to cover wrapping and mailing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
No Place to stay.

"You know the old saying that truth
Is found at the bottom of WELL"
EYES," replied the cynic, land l Glso
know that wells are going out of fash
ion nowadays"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-26
Looks the Part.

Monkeys have a great deal of Gu
riosity."
Il take it the camel is something of
a rubberneck, too.''