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The Robesonian., 1917-09-13

NEW TOWN HALL DISCUSSED

Committee Will Report on Matter Of
Erecting New Town Hall at Elm
and Second-Last Warning About
Putting In Water Connections
Other Matters Before Town Board
at Called Meeting
At a called meeting of the board
OF town commissioners Monday night
the matter of erecting a new town
hall on the old cemetery lot, Elm
ard Second streets, was discussed
and Messrs. w. P. McAllister and A.
s. King, members Of the board and
Ira b. Townsend, town clerk and
treasurer, were appointed a commit
tee to investigate cost, and advisi-
bility of erecting same.
Mr.. c. V. Brown, a member of the
board of graded school trustees, ap-
peared before the board and asked
the financial aid Of the board in add
ing a sight singing and drawing de-
partment to the graded school. No
action was taken by the board and
the matter was tabled.
Supt. r. E. Sentelle of the graded
| and high school was present and
asked that some member of the board
attend the opening of the school.
/ DR.. w. o. Edmund made a com
plant to the board about vehicles be-
ing parked in front of his residence
on East Fourth street. DR.. Edmund's
idea was that the cause of people
parking vehicles there was the fac
that grass has been planted by DR.
N. A. Thompson and is growing o1
the side of the street opposite hi
residence. The matter was referre
to the street committee.
The town clerk and treasurer wa
instructed to give the last warnin
to people where the new water es
tension has recently been put in t
make connection with same.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
VOL. XLVlH
SCHOOL MEN IN SESSION HERE

% Counties of South East District
association representa- - Other
Educators Present Visit Farm
life SchoOl-Motion Picture En-
tertainment This Evening
A meeting of the Southeast Dis
trict association of county school sup
nrintendents is in session here. All
Of the 20 counties in the district are
reuresented. The officers Of the as
sociation are: president, B. T. Nc
Brvde; vice-president, L. L. Math-
ews: secretary. j. E. Debnam.
Following are the counties which
tonpose the district and the super
intendent of each county: Craven
& NJ. Brinson; Carteret-L. B. En-
NETT: Lenoir-J Joseph Kensey; Jones
il. R. Barker; Green-J. E. Deb
nam: Wayne-E. T. Atkinson; John
ston-L. T. Royal; Harnett-B. P.
Gentry; Sampson-L. L. Mathews;
Dupiin-M. H. Wooten; Onslow-W.
II. Thompson; Pender-T. T. Muir
nhv: Bladen-B. F. Cromartie; Cum
berland-B. T. McBryde; Scotland
l. NJ. Peele; Columbus-F. T. Woot-
on. Brunswick NC. Guthrie; New
Washington Catlett; Hoke
II. A. McRae; Robeson-J R. Poole
The association convened in the
high school auditorium yesterday af'
ternoon at 2:30 and a night session
was held in the lobby at the Lor
raine hotel last evening.
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyne7
was unable to attend the meeting, bu
several representatives from theStat'
Department of Education are at
tending. These are: L. c. Brogder
State supervisor of elementar
schools; E. E. Sans, secretary Stat
board of examiners and institute con
ductors; Miss Elizabeth Kelly, Stat
commander for the elimination 9
adult illiteracy.
DIR. G. M. Cooper, of the Stat
Board of Health, was present We:
terday afternoon and discussed tn
new medical inspection law.
Miss Kelly spoke last night Q
adult illiteracy question. Other sui
jects discussed yesterday afternoc
and last night were: "Agricultur
Education," "Sanitation," and "Inst
tutes".
The superintendenis were take
this afternoon to the county farm Ii
school at Philadelphus by citizens
the town. =
A special feature of the meetil
will take place tonight when Mr..
C. Crosby, State commander Of cou
try improvements, will give a moti'
picture entertainment in the. .hi
school auditorium. This promises
be very entertaining and the pub
is invited. All the scnool children
town are especially invited to be pre-
ent.
The superintendents are stoppi
at the Lorraine hotel.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
CALDWELL COT
TON ADFR
A. P. Caldwell Appointed for Lum-
bertOn Market-1O Cents Bale
Dlora 4

berton Market 10 Cents a Bale
Plan Seems to Give Satisfaction
At a called meeting of the board
Of county commissioners held at the
court house Thursday afternoon Mr..
A. P. Caldwell of Lumberton was
appointed cotton weigher-grader for
Lumberton. Mr.. Caldwell succeeds
Mr.. John Smith, who had held this
position since the law was passed by
the Legislature in 1914 giving any
market in Robson where the people
asked for it public bonded weigh
er-grader. Mr.. Smiths services gave
entire satisfaction So far as The
Robesonian has learned, but he had
to give up the work on account of
failing health.
A public weigher-grader is requir-
ed to give bond in the sum of $500
ard Mr.. Caldwell has already made
bond, which was accepted, and is
ready to enter upon mis- duties. Fol
this service the weigher-grader re.
ceives 10 cents the bale-5 cents Of
which is paid by the buyer and
cents by the seller. Several othel
cotton markets in the county hav'
the public weigher- grader and tn,
plan seems to be giving satisfaction
to both cotton growers and cottol
buyers.
Mr.. Jno. B. Smith, former weigher
grader, is buying for the Lumberto
: cotton mills. Other buyers On tn
local market are: K. M. Biggs for "
, B. Cooper of Wilmington; Mr.. in,
7. Biggs for Alexander Sprunt G
: Wilmington; Mr.. A. P. McAlliste
for the National cotton mills,
: which he is secretary-treasurer; M
: Geo. L. Thompson for J. L. Lathal
d & Co. of Greensboro.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS
Amazed at Charges Against Swedish
Governm nt-Anti-German Mobs in
Bunos Aires-Miptary Activity
Below That of Past Week-.Small-
aSf Number Of VacSelS Sunk

Below That of Past Week-,Small-
est Number of Vessels Sunk
Of great interest on the political
side of the war aside from Russia
is the action of the Argentine gov
ernment in sending passports to the
German minister for his connection
with dispatches sent to Germany
through the Swedish legation. Ar
by Germany Of the minister's action,
minister from Berlin if acquiescence
is not forthcoming.
Meanwhile the British minister at
foreign office and expressed amaze
ment over the American State De-
partment's charges against the
Swedish government and the fact that
Sweden has not given Great Britain
any explanation of why coded Ger
man messages were permitted to
pass through the legation at Beunos
Aires.
Late reports from Beunos Aires
Say that the German legation and
German newspaper buildings have
been attacked by mobs carrying out
an anti-German demonstration.
On the battle front the military
activity generally is far below that
Of past weeks. On the line OF
France and Belgium only artillery
duels and comparatively small ope.
rations by the infantry are being
carried out. Some further advance:
have been made by the French il
Champagne near St. Souplet, wher,
General Petain won three lines Of
trenches.
Monte San Gibriele, in the Austro
: Italian theatre, has been the seen
of another vicious attack by the Aus
TRANS in an endeavor to dislodg,
, the Italians from recently captures
positions. Their efforts met with n,
success.
In the battle of Riga, according
! the German war office, 5000 Rus
= SLAMS were made prisoner and 81
i guns and large quantities Of wa
$ stores were captured. The fightin
on this front has now dwindled t
skirm5shes between reconnoiterin
r detachments.
Great Britain's losses in larg
merchant vessels sunk by mines {
submarines last week were the small
e est since Germany began her inter
y sive submarine campaign. Onl
e twelve large VESSELS were destroye
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
RUSSIAN SITUATION ACUTE
Reported That Kofniioff's March IN
Petrograd Has Been Checked-Un-
rest in Moscow - Washington's
Hopes Not Raised by Reports

Press Summary.
While optimism seems to prevail
in the provision government in Rus
sia that successful issue of the
county revolution started bv Gener.l
al korniloff soon will be turned in
favor of Premier Kerensky, the sit
uation still remains most acute. All /
the dispatches from Petrograd atI
present are emanating from the pro-
vlslonal government Or supporters of
Kerensky.
Reports from Petrograd are to the
effect that Korniloff's march on Pet
rograd has been checked, and that
even his retreat has been cut off by
forces faithful to the provisional
government; also that there have.
been further defectiOns from the
ranks of Korniloff, and that a great
majority Of the commanders at the
front are still adhering to the gov
: ernment. A statement issued by the
= vice premier said the country un-
: doubtedly was with Kerensky, "who
/. is defending the revolution against
e General Korniloff, the defender of
: the reactionaries."
n Meanwhile the spirit of unrest
: seems to have invaded Moscow, where
martial law has been declared and
r government forces are maintaining
+ order.
e One of the bright spots in the sit
: uation is the offer of the central COM
4. mittee Of the constitutional demo
v cratic party to aid in the reconsti-
e tutional of the cabinet SO as to avoid
! civil war.
,e
If Last Saturday General Kornilo off
commander of the Russian armies
te sent Deputy Lvoff to Premier Ker
s. ensky with the demand that all pow
10 er be surrendered into Korniloff'
hands. He said that the demand di,
IN not emanate from Korniloff only bu
b. was supported bv "group Of polit
On .ical workers." meaning an organiza
al ton of Duma members, Moscow in
il dustrial interests and other conserv
atives which had played the role Q
on opposition at the national conferenc
fe at Moscow. Kerensky replied the
of the provisional government would NJ
consent to such demands and woul
NO take every possible step to crus
W. Korniloff's criminal conspiracy.
m Washington dispatch states that r.
on ports reaching there yesterday ind
oh eating that Prem. er -Kerensky !, pr,
fo visional government was gainir
,lic strength in it's struggle to preve1
in Gen. Korniloff from seizing the go
es- ernment failed to raise the hopes
Russia's friends to any great exter
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
1O,60U. 900 Germans Have Been En-
gagged in the War

The Associated Press gives ap-
proximately the figures representing
the man power Of Germany in the
war at the present time, together
with the casualties as follows:
Fixed formations on the various
fronts, employed on lines Of commun-
icat;cn and stationed in tho interior.
100000.
Divisions undergoing formation
and men in depots, 100000.
Losses in killed, permanently dis
abled and prisoners; 100000.
Wounded under treatment in hos
pitals, 100000.
Total, 10,600,000.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
RED SPRINGS NEWS NOTES
Rev. Alexander Miller Accepts Call
to acknowledgements of the Peo.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, Sept. 12-Miss Clara
deVane left "Wednesday for Rock
He'll, S. c., where she will teach this
year.
Miss Bertha Cox has returned
from Rockingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junius J. Goodwin
ard Miss Rachael Goodwin of Lum-
berton spent the weekend with Mrs.
Goodwin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Pearsall.
Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Miller
will leave this week for Jackson,
where Mr.. Miller has accepted call
to the Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. deVane and
children of Fayetteville spent while
in town Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur McRae, superintendent
OF Hoke county schools, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucius McRae.
Mrs. J. Earnest McPhaul of An
tioeh is spendino a period with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Toon
i Miss Gladys KIRBY arrived this
week and will teach in the graded
school here this year.
! DR.. Fred Nash of st. Paul spent
Tuesday in town.
Mr.. Hadley Hill left Monday fol
: Davidson to enter college.
Miss Georgia Pearsall has return
ed to Greenville, where she has bee1
l teaching music for the past tw'
years.
s Miss Mary Denny of Cromarti
spent Tuesday in town with friends.
: Mrs. w. H. McKinnon has return
o ed from pleasant stay at "Ardulus
sa", ), the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
Vaughn.
S Miss Linda Higgins of Florenc,
S. c., is the guest of her aunt an
h uncle Mr.. ard Mrs. 4. C. Higgins
n Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pearsall hav
y returned to their home in Wilmins
L ton after spending while at hot
Red Springs.
al Miss Cornelia Bethea, who is vi
a iting her grandmother, Mrs. J.
v Purcell, will leave Tuesday for Spa
le tanburg, S. c., to enter Converse &C
IN lege.
~ Mrs. E. L. Hamilton and daughte
r Sara, have returned from Clio, S.
al where they visited relatives.
n, Mr.. and Mrs. Bullock and fami
er returned from Henderson Monday a
ce are. the guests of Mrs. Bullock's pc
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. McEache1
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
Trading With Emmy Bill Passed by

-, The administration trading-with-
11nIe-enemy bill, which passed the
House without a dissenting vote last
July, was passed by the Senate to-
aay with many amendments, includ-
ing one giving the President power
70 embargo imports and prohibiting
publication Of war comment in the
German language unless accompan-
gee. in a parallel column by trans
laton in English.
Other important provisions inter
nlct commerce. between Americans
ana Germans or the latter's allies
give the President broad powers tt
regulate operations OF enemy insur
dhce companies in this country, ant
extend espionage powers.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
STATE NEWS

Because their demand for increase
in wages of 1-2 cents an hour was
not granted, 800 to 500 negro help
ers of the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road at South Rocky Mount walked
out Monday. tt is said their organ
ization is the "Federation of Labor"
believed to be a new one.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
New Year ir Jewish Calendar Begins
Newt Woek

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
All Jewish places of business in
Lumberton will be closed Monday
and Tuesday of next week, Septem-
Der II and 18, and will open Wed
nesday morning at 6:30, on account
of holiday, beginning Of new year
-Rosh Hashannhh. We will also
have lot of guests to visit us
through the holidays and our ser
vices will be conducted by Shockett
l. Lurae from Pittsburg, Pa.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
Superior Court

Superior court for the trial of civil
vases, which convened Monday morn
ing with Judge w. M. Bord of Eden
T1T TDn presiding, closed this morning.
Whlle number of judgments was
signed during the term, but few jury
"lalS were heard. These were:
!. scott McPhaul VS.. Walter Oxen
"n1G; Judgment for plaintiff.
mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor VS.
a. a.. 3: Groom, ct ux.; Judgment fol
JIM jenkins VS.. Lula Jenkins; di
Vorce granted.
Jurors were released yesterday af
tefnOon and court was called to or
n thl" morning only for the pur
poSt OF signing some judgments.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13

Mr.. Leonard Britt and two chill
dren, Aline and Albert, and Messrs.
B. NJ. Lawson and Fulton Parker of
Mt. Eliam passed through town yes
terday morning en- route to Darling
ton, S. c., where they will spend sew
eral days visiting relatives. They
made the trip in an auto.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
Mill Pond Fishing

Mill Pond Fishing
Many Lumberton people went to
the Edmund mill pond, near Mt.
Eliam, yesterday on account Of the
fishing at the pond. The water was
drawn off and tickets were sold for
fishing. It is said that around 1000
people were at the pond and more
than 400 went into the pond fishing,
paying $1.50 each to go in. while a
number of fish was caught there were
so many people there that it was
not an easy matter to get "mess",
even if you had plenty Of money
along. ~ u :
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
Sunbeam Entertainment at Zion Hill
Correspondence Of The Robesoniar.

sunbeam entertainment at ZIUn HIIG
Correspondence Of The Robesoniar.
Singletarv'sr Cross Roads, Sept. y
The Sunbeam society Of Zion Hill,
Howellsville township, gave an en-
joyable exercise Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Byrd, 10-year-old daugh,,
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay Byrd
of Singletary's won the prize, max
ing a grade Of 100. She presided at
the organ during the entertainment,
besides taking part otherwise. Messrs'
w. P. Barker, Andrew Higgins, I
F. Barnes and Britt of Lumberton
were among the visitors. Mr.. Bark
er was one Of the judges.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
Argentina Has Handed Passports te
Luxburg

Argentina Has Handed Passports to
Luxburg
Beunos Aires Dispatch, Sept. 12.
The Argentine government at
noon today sent to the German lega-
ton passports to be delivered to
Count Luxburg, the German minister
in Beunos Aires. The whereabouts
of Count Luxburg still is unknown
to the Argentine government.
The foreign office today sent a
communication to the German for
eign ministry demanding an explain
alton of Count Luxburg's action III
sending the secret code messages to
Berlin through the Swedish legation
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
Death of an Infant

Death of an Infant
Flora Amanda, 1-2-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Rog-
ers, died at the home of her parents,
700 Eighth street, last night at 8
o'clock. The child had been sick for
some time with stomach trouble.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13
Error Corrected

The Robesonian's attention has
been called to the fact that in a re-
cent issue, among names of men dis
charged because physically deficient,
Jno. N. Hardin, Indian, was put down
as colored.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13

Don't fail to attend the free mo-
tion picture entertainment at the
high school auditorium tonight. The
public is invited and no admission
fee will be charged.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-13

Mr.. C. B. Meares left yesterday
for Greensboro, where he will enter
hospital for treatment. He was
accompanied br DR.. w. L. Grantham.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
WOULD DISCONTINUE A PART.

A movement is on foot by the Gen. tral New England railway company to discontinue its line between Shekomeko and Millerton. A public hearing was held Wednesday, before the public ser vice commission in New York, attend ed by F H. Lacy of the Duchess County Farm bureau.
 The railroad company argued that the stations at Husteds and Winchells are giving them very little revenue and that tie trackage under considera- tion, is operated at a loss. They pre-. sented figures showing that the annual cost of maintenance of this particular trackage is $991 per mile or round sum of $S, 300 per year for the distance between Shekomeko and Millerton. The station at Shekomeko was said to be profitable and would be maintained with service between that station and Pine Plains. It was said that the revenue from hauling milk alone from Shekomeko was $l1, ,50S per year, Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
"OH! OH DELPHINE. "

Klaw and Erlanger will present at Mahawie Theatre on Thursday, Feb. l |, their superb musical comedy Ill thIee acts. entitled "Oh! Oh! Delphine,' the book and lyrics of which are by c. M. $. Mcclellan, and the music by Ivan Caryll. The story is founded upon the successful French farce "Villa Prim rose, by Georges Berr and Marcel Guillemaud. The same quartette were responsible for those scintillating musi- cal plays. and "The Little Cafe" and "The Pink Lady"
 "Oh! oh! Delphine," IS said to be the most chic and vivac;ous of all the musical girl" plays of French extrac tion, or any other nationality yet in. troduced to us, the most humorously entertaining, and the most opulent in delightful musical numbers, as we'll as the most daintily and handsomely presented musical comedy seen in years. The story is described as hav- ing been handled in sparkling book and lively lyrics by MT. Mcclellan and MT. Caryll's music is in that musicians s most brilliant vein, filled with gems of melody, fascinating waltz movement, and intoxicating ensembles. The pieces recently closed a run oe nearly a year at the Knickerbocker and New Amster- dam Theatre, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
THE PAJAMA.

The pajama IS mo lest, retiring article of masculine attire which is fast driving the old fashioned night shirt into deserved oblivion.
 For thousands of years men have been tied to tine chariot wheels of the serpentine, canton flannel night gown which was always short two buttons. This article was cut out on an ironing board by wife whose intentions were honorable, but who did not try to make it fit anywhere in particular. The re suit was that lots of men were obliged to wear night-gowns which gave them coy, elephantine appearance and were two feet too long in front. Many a thoughtless husband has tried to climb into bed over the tram of one of these home brewed night gowns, only to get tangled up in it's tresses and bark both shins on rocking chair.
 The pajama is Japanese invention, but the idea was stolen from the Turks. who go about their ordinary pursuits wearing red pajamas modelled after a war balloon. When the first shy pa- jana was introduced into this country, a stern effort Was made to suppress it. Everybody was so used to sleeping in some form of gunny sack that modest people could not look at pajama ad vertisement without blushing. Society then took up the pajama and forced un willing husbands to wear the lowered chintz variety which made them look like a walking peony bed. The tyranny of woman has forced man to climb every night in the year into a pair of hand painted pajamas which are copied after the wall paper in the din. ing room.
 The pajama was intended originally for the sole use of man, as befitting his graceful Grecian physique, but in late years women have appropriated the garment, which teaches us that nothing man wears is safe except his sunburns.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-25
l. 0. 0. F. GRAND OFFICERS
Make Official Visit to Canaan Lodge No. 50.

Monday night the newly elected officers of Canaan Lodge No 50. l. O. U. F.. were installed by D. D. c. M., George c. Case, of Winsted and his staff of officers.
 In addition to this function the lodge entertained the following state off cials: Grand Master, F. Henry Monroe. Grand Secretary, W. $. Hutchinson ot New Haven; and Deputy Grand Mas ter q. M. Chapman of Waterbury. The visitors were met on the arrival of the express from tue south by the reception committee consisting of J. O Roraback and G. $. Mather and escort ed to The Naples where they were en tsri aimed over night.
 Proceeding the opening of the lodge the members had tIe opportunity to meet the Grand Officers and also to re new their acquaintance with the mem- bers of the visiting installation staff who were: D. D. G NJ, G. c. Case; D. D G. w., O. l.. Brown; D. D. G. k. S., A. I. Edgecom5; D. D. G. F. s, J! Ransdell; D. D. c. T., A. O.. Griffin; D. DC O.. F. E. Roys; D ID. G. M, k. c. Burdett.
 After the regular order of business D. D. G. M. Case and staff took charge and proceeded to install new officers for the coming term, they were as follows:
 N. G., l.. A. Caldwell, Jr.; V. G., I'an D Cam; recording secretary, H. a. Holt: treasurer, David Roger; Warden, H. s. Lathrop; conductor, 0. T Vosburgh; chaplain. H. H. Scutt; R. s. N. c. J. c Roraback: L. s. N. G., W. Wyckoff; I. G., l.. J. Streck: o. G.; c. $. Mather; R. S. S, N. E. storm; l.. 5. S., D. M. Greene: L. $. V. G., F. Dempsey; L. s. V. G., R. Gordon.
 When the visitors were called on for remarks, they heartily congratulated the lodge on the attendance and the evident interest shown in the work Grand Master Monroe took occasion to remind the lodge of the growth of the order and the wide spread influence and ben, fits to be obtained from mem- bership, urging that possible cand idates be looked after SD that the goal set by the Grand Lodge for an increase in membership be reached in the time ap pointed. #r. ......-- .. ..--.. 7 orand Secretary Hutchinson spoke in bis usual enthusiastic way bringing out many encouraging facts regarding the work of the order
 As this was the last fficial visit oi D D. G NJ. Case, he took Soccassion to thank Canaan lodge for their support and their cooperation during his term Of office.
 A bountiful supper was served bH the Rebekah lodge in the dining room the guests lingering to late hour tt enjoy the social feature provided.