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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
LUMBERTON FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Officers Elected and Depository Sc
lected-StOckhold Meet TOmOr-

Officers Elected and Depository Sc
lected-StOckhold Meet TOmor-
row
At a meeting of the directors OF
the Lumberton Farm Loan associa-
ton in Lumberton Monday afternoon
the First National Bank of Lumber
ton was selected as depository for
all funds of the association. The law
firm of Britt & Fuller, which is COM
posed of Messrs. E. J. Britt and d..
H. Fuller, was appointed abstractors
for the association. Mr.. H. M. Nc
Allister was electNd secretary-treas-
urer of the association to succeed Mr..
L. E. Blanchard, county farm dem
onstrator, who resigned on account
of not having the proper time to do
the work required. Messrs. D. H.
Britt and J. I. Townsend were elect
ed land appraisers for the associa-
ton.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the board will be held here tomorrow
at II a. m. All stockholders are uro-
ed to attend the meeting.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
PARTITION PARAGRAPHS
o':: Pauis Defeats Parkton-New Res
ioence Begun-Farmers Well In
with Their Work-Home Guards
Drilling


correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, April 17-Mr. Gordon
Beard of Co. L ,Goldsboro, is eniov-l
ing four days furlow with home
1olHs and friends He is looking hale
and hearty and stout.-Rev. W. NJ.
Miller, pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN
church, left this afternoon for Red
Springs to attend the Fayetteville
presbytery.-Rev. F. D. Collen of
Clinton is in town tonight.
Rev. j. l.. Jenkins preached a most
interesting sermon al the Baptist
church tonight. His subject, s'Set
thy house in order. His theme was,
pay your rent. He made it quite
interesting.
Misses Henrietta and Marie McMil-
Ian Of Flora Mcdonald, Red Springs.
spent the weekend with relatives
Mr.. John Stubs went to Goldsboro,
visiting Morehead City and Beaufort
last Thursday, and returned home
this afternoon.-Mrs. Jamie Mccall
of Clio, S. c., and children are visit
! Ing Mrs. McCall's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Stubbs.-Mr. and Mrs. P.
| H. Fisher and small son will leave
Thursday for Charlotte, will go
through the country in their splendid
car.
The Parkton choir will not sing at
| Marvin next Sunday afternoon, as
was expected-postponed to some fu-
ture date.
The St. Paul baseball team defeat
ed the Parkton team yesterday af
ternoon in an interesting game, 6 tt
9. This was Parkton's first game Of
the season. They promise to do bet
ter next time.
Mr.. w. L. Elmore has joined thu
i navy and was accepted today in Raj
eigh. Mr.. Clarence Pate was exam
ined but failed and returned home thi
afternoon.-We regret to report MI
: 0. L. johnson right Sick again. w
trust he may soon be restored.
J. Mr.. L. E. Hughes has the founda
i ton for nice residence. Work
E progressing nicely.
t Farmers of this section were nev
n er up better with their work. Mos
: everybody is through planting cotto
}. and Mr.. J. D. ellis is plowing som
h that was planted more than mont
:, ago.
d The home guards met Saturda
:: night, also Monday night, for dri
and several more young men hay
8 enlisted, and the good work got
\ steadily on. The captain is mue
d encouraged with the progress. Tl
p Parkton band turned out Monde
o night and made some good musi
e which was much enjoyed. They prom
! ise to play again Saturday night.
l. We regret to state that Miss Do
o well, teacher of the first grade, W;
:. compelled to give up her school {
account of her health. Her moth
came for her last week and accor
! panied her home Sunday. She llv
IT in Virginia. Her place is being II
T, ed by Miss Esdale Gurrie. Miss DO
ID we'll nne1e many friends during h
stay in cur town, also her pupils we
1t devoted to her and they, too, regre
\. ted to have to give her up. We tru
T.. she may soon recover.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
BOARDING HOUSE ROBBED
Bold Burglar Robbed Occupants Of
3 Rooms at Mrs. Mary A. War

Bold Burglar Robbed Occupants of
3 Rooms at Mrs. Mary A. War
wick's-He Secured Clothino and
Jewelrv Valued at Around 500
A bold burglary was committed at
the boarding house of Mrs. Mary A.
Warwick, First street, Monday night.
Three rooms in which the occupants
were sleeping were robbed and cloth,
ing and jewelry amounting to around
500 were stolen.
Perhaps the first room entered was
that of Mrs. Warwick, on the first
floor of the building. Mr.. Warwick
SAYS she is sure the intruder search
ed her trunk. but he took nothing
from the trunk. A purse which was
hanging within two feet Of Mrs. war
wick's head was taken out into the
hall by the burglar. There was no
money in the purse.
The two other rooms entered we're
on the second floor Of the building
The room in which Mr.. Claud Rob,
erts was sleeping was entered ano
the suit and pair of shoes which ne
wore the dav before were taken. a
gold watch belongin' to Mr.. RooeftS :
was also taken. The room in Whlcf
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Rogers were sleep
| ing was entered and two gold watch:
es, one belonging to Mr.. Rogers ane
the other to Mrs. Rogers, were stoi
en-. Mr.. Rogers initials are on nj:
watch. Mr.. Roberts figures his los:
at around $50. .,
None of the rooms from which tn
goods were missed were locked, bu
the doors were latched and some O.
them were left standing open by tn
burglar.
The occupants of the rooms enter
ed are of the opinion that something
! was used upon them to make then
sleep while the burglary was beln'
/ committed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
XLVIII
TOWN POLITICS WARNING UP

Mayor White Declines to Run Again
and Mr.. Jas. ID. Proctor Announces
Candidacy for MayOr-TwO Com
missioners, ScnooI Trustees and
3 Members A. and F. Board to be
Elected-Primary April "a
Town politics, which had been so
quiet as to create marry a ripple,
Jumped TO the center of the stage
Yesterday and will command local
interest almost exclusively for a few
short days. Candidates will be NOM
mated Tuesday of next week.
The sudden flare-up in interest is
tue to the fact that Mayor White,
who has served the town so efficient
IL and acceptably for a number of
.erlns, Leirg reelected as often as
re offered, stated definitely yester-
day that he would not be candidate
or the office again, as it takes so
much time from his private business,
and the announcement of Mr.. Jas.
d. Proctor that he is a candidate for
the nomination for mayor. Mr.. Proc
tors fitness for the office cannot be
questioned He is the sort of man
that the office of mayor fits like the
glove fits the hand. He has been a
member of the board of town COM
miSsioners for a number of years
and is thoroughly conversant with
the towns needs and with its affairs
In connection with the announcement
of his candidacy in The Robesonlan
today Mr.. Proctor states that he will
resign as town commissioner. His
term as commissioned would not ex.
pire until wear from now. Mr.. Proc
tors father, the late E. K. Proctor
served the town faithfully and vel
as mayor for several years.
1t is understood that MIR. A. t
Caldwell. who served one term a.
mayor several years ago, being de
feated for denomination by Mayo
White, will also be a candidate 10
the nomination.
Two commissioners are to be nom
mated Tuesday. The terms Of Messrs
Amos King, X. M. Barnes and W. :
Wishart expire, and Mr: Proctor re re
signs. Messrs. S. X. Mash ana w
p McAllister hold over. Under tn
new law dividing the town into lou
wards the number OF commissioner
is reduced from 6 to a. Two com
missioners are to be nominated Tues
day and will be elected for one yea
only. Next year the terms OF a
commissioners will expire and on
man will be elected from each ware
In the election Tuesday commisslor
ers may be nominated from the tow
at large. Mr.. w. S; Wishart IS NJ
candidate to succeed himself and M
E. NJ. Johnson is also candidate,
The election will be held on tt
first Monday in May to elect nom
nees Of the primary next Tuesday.
Candidates are to be nominated a
50 to fill the following offices: a men n
bers of the board of school trustee
to succeed Messrs. L. R. Varser,
Y. Brown and Geo. L. Thompso
whose terms expire; and board
audit and finance, three member mi 81
Messrs. F. Cough, H. NJ. McAlllst It
and W. S. Britt have constituted u u
board of audit and finance for seve
al vnars end no doubt will be renor
voted +o succeed themselves.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
PASSED OFF AS SOLDIER
Young Man Secured Soldiers Uniform
and Masqueraded Yesterday as
Member of Company Stationed Here
In Jail Charged With Larcenv


A. c. eagle, a young white man,
was arrested at Laurinburg last night
by Corporal W. F. Fuller and Ser
geant D. B. Poisson of Co. A, N.
c. engineers, on the charge of lar
ceny. eagle in some way secured a
soldiers Uniform and came to the
camps here yesterday. After staying
around the camps for while he pick
ed up an old army hat and wore it
up town. While some of the soldiers
were at dinner at the Thompson ho-
tel he swapped the old hat off for
a new one. He later went to local
barber shop and had some work done
telling the barber that he belonged to
Company A and would pay for the
work last night after he had been
paid off. eagle boarded a freight
train at the union station late yester-
day afternoon and the two officers
caught the 6:19 passenger train anc
caught the freight train upon which
eagle was riding at Laurinburg. Ca
gle is in jail here.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
Bellamy Briefs-Some Cotton Up
Personal

Correspondence of The Robesonlanl;,
iBellamy, April 18-Most OF the
farmers are busy sowing cotton. Some
have sowed and it is up.
Mrs. Frank Stogner and two chill
dren of Rockingham spent last week
with Mrs. Stogner's mother, MRS;
Kate Bryant.-Mr. Ben Blake OF
Lumberton spent yesterday i, IN tnlS
section.-Mr. w. B. Parnell ano
daughter, Miss Amy, were humpen, a,,
ton visitors. Monday.-Mr. Raymon
Cams of Cedar Grove spent Sunday
aHpRn at the h home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal;
ter M Pitman.-Mrs. J. B. Mclean and
daughter, Miss Lille, spent short
While w at the capital saturday.-MisS
AIine A Melvin was a Lumberton visi-
tor saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Lineol1
Mclean and two children visited a
Mr.. J. B. McLean's Sunday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
MOUNT ELAN MATTERS
Farming Operations Talking About
the War-Sunbeam Rally-How to
Make Geese Set - Creek Road
Should be Dragged-Union Meet
ing-PersOnal

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mt. .Eham( (LumbertonsR.4 ~ ,Opr.17-
Farmers around here are thru sowing
cotton and setting tobacco is the or
der of the day now.
War is the general conversation
Of the people in this country. Ev-
erybody is anxious to see Germany
get a good licking, and l think she
will get it, and get it soon.
MIR. J. Z. Stone is spending today
IN Lumberton on business-Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Stone spent yesterday in
Lumberton shopping. -Messrs. ]. w.
Stone and Henry Branch spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday visiting in
the Ten Mile section.
Messrs. J. G. Stephens and F. Y.
Stone and Misses Rettie and Nora
Stone attended the Sunbeam rally at
Baltimore Sunday p. m. The pro-
gram which was gotten up by Miss
Blanch Bullock, was fine and We en-
joyed it immensely. Miss Bullock
taught here last winter and it was
one of the most successful terms OF
the schools history an0 We were
glad to see her and find she is using
her fine talent with the children a.
! home as we'll as other places.
Miss Quessie Powell and Mis-!
Carolyn Nye Of Orrum spent whil
i Saturday p. m. with Miss Retti,
| Stone.-Mr. w. K. Fields of Board
man spent while Sunday p. m. witt
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Britt.-Mr
and Mrs. S. T. Stone spent Saturda,
night and Sunday in Lumberton Wis
iting.-Mr. and Mrs. Arch Shaw an
family of Fairmont were visiting a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rowlan
: Stephens Sunda p. m.
: Nobody seems to be intereste
about the Broad Ridge corresponder
;. raising geese; nobody tells him no,
2 to make a goose set. 1t is as simpi
as making hens lay: tie 'em down
all the way known.
S Whoever has the power shoul
look after dragging the Creek roa
:, 1t is a fine road and it won't co..
t much to keep it SO.
n Everybody is invited to attend tt
e union here next week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
Orrum School Commencement Next

The closing exercises of the Orrum
high school will take place Wednes-
day night, Thursday and Thursday
night of next week. The primary and
intermediate grades will give a con-
cert Wednesday night. Rev. Chas. L..
Greaves, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Lumberton, will deliver the
literary address Thursday at II a.
m. Thursday afternoon there will
be a recitation contest and ball game.
Thursday night the high school pu-
pills will give a play, "Farm Folks:
The public is invited. The date OF
the commencement was changed from
Friday to Thursday on account OF the
Baptist Union meeting which VIII
convene at Mt. Eliam, near Orrum
| Friday morning.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
FRENCH OFFENSIVE CONTINUES
Numerous New Points OF vantage
Have Beer Taken and PRISONERS
and Guns Captured

From Press Summary.
The great offensive of the Frenen
army against the Germans. from the
bend in the line in France from ools-
sons eastward into the Champagne
continues unabated. Numerous ne"
points of vantage have been taken' Ne;
prisoners and guns captured ana Vi4-
lent counter attacks put down with
beavy @ casualties. In three days OF
fighting s more than 1900 unwounSd,
ed nrisoners have fallen into the
hands of the French, together with
In Wednesdays battle in the forest
Of Ville-Au-Bois an enveioping move, VI
ment was carried out against the
Germans and 1900 of them tn threM "
down their arms and surrendered. II
addition, 19O machine guns were cap
tured there.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
SENATE PASSES WAR FIN
ANCE BILL UNANIMOUSLY Y
Largest Single War Budget In Any
Nations History

Washington Dispatch, April ~.
The war finance bill, providing IS
suance of s7,OOO,O00,000 in securities
the largest single war budget in
any nations history-was passed
unanimously tonight by the Senate
The administration measure, which
was passed by the House last Sat
urday, and which provides for a loan
to the Allies of 00,OOO,OOO, was
approved by the Senate with a fe"
changes in record time.
Of the "a senators present tonight
every one, including all those Whc
voted against war except Senator
Lane of Oregon, who was absent be-
cause of illness, recorded themselves
in favor of providing the funds, tf
prosecute hostilities. Nearly all o.
the 12 absentees were ill.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
Won Can Join Co. A Right Here

II
Men of military age with ,gooGd
character can Join COMPANY A, n. u
Engineers, with headquarters ',r,. no.
Already a number OF local 1Tung Thnee
men have joined the company MasSrs an,se
who have joined SO far are: MeSsr9'
Jas. NJ. Smith, C. E. Lawson, n: - T.
Brigman, Carson A. West, f. M. Jol-
lv. Bennett Scott. The new recruits
arc being drilled near the camps JUS
south of the Seaboard road on m tne
banks of Lumber river. The o11lcerk r.
saw those who have Joined are qulcf
to learn and they would like TO ses
other young men from this -, sectio1 go,
with coed character join. Inc 1eh Iet
war strength of this company IS lo4 p
Around 100 belong to the company a
this time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
Wake Forest Glee Club This Evening

Inc wake FOREST cOT1ege gree cIuD
and orchestra will give concert at
the opera house this evening. $50.
That this glee club and orchestra
can please the select clientele of
such a hotel as the Langren at Ashe-
vile, the mecca of many Northern
tourists, is attested by the following
extract from the Asheville Citizen
of recent date:
"Singing as only college boys can
sing and putting their whole soul in
to their work, the members of the
glee club and orchestra representing
Wake Forest college last night de-
lighted an audience, which, in spite
Of inclement weather and counter at
fractions, filled the ball room of the
Langren hotel"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
British Nation Expresses Appreciation
of Entrance of Y. S. Into War

LONDON DISJdCC1l, I1PIII iC.
Today's sittino Of the British par
lament will be historical landmark
Both the legislative houses adopted,
the House of Lords unanimously ano
the House of Commons with one dis
senting vote resolutions expressing
the profound appreciation of the Brit
ish nation for the action of the Unit
ed States government and people II
entering the world war in defense OF
tho high cause of freedom and thF
rights of humanity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
Russia VIII Not Yield to Peace OV'

erfufPS
Washington Dispatch, April Is.
Assurances reached washington to-
dav that under no conditions that are
now conceivable will the provisional
government of Russia yield to the
overtures from German and Austrian
socialistic representatives to nego-
tiate separate peace.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19

Talk of Another Tobacco Warehouse
It is understood that a movement
is on foot to build another tobacco
warehouse in Lumberton, but those
who are understood to be interested
are not talking for publication yet.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
Directors Meetings-Cotton Mills De.
cl,ra DivIHendS

The directors of the Lumberton,
Dresden and Jennings cotton mills
held regular quarterly meetings yes
terday. The regular quarterly divi-
dends were declared.
The directors of the National Cot
ton Mill Co. held their regular quar-
terly meeting on the 18th inst. The
regular quarterly dividend of 5 pei
cent was declared.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
Appeals For Increased Production OF

Corn
Washington Dispatch, April IS.
An appeal to the farmers to IN
crease the production OF corn in the
United States to the fullest extent
this year in order to meet the in
creased demand resulting from the
war emergency. was made in a state
ment issued today by Secretary Hous-
ton of the Department of Agricu.,
ture. - e : a:xs =
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19

Indians Enlist as Soldiers
Garvie Hardin and Quinn Goodwin,
Indians, joined Uncle Sans army at
the local recruiting station yesterda'
and left this morning for Raleigh.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Bridger, Jr.,
Mr.. Joseph Bridger and Miss Ange-
line Fetzer of Bladenboro spent a
few hours last night at the home OF
ex-senator and Mrs. G. B. Mcleod,
Fifth and Chestnut streets.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19

Mr.. E. S. Miller is having an
other room added to his residence on
East Fifth street.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
HONEYWELL Graded School Closes 2ls'

CorrespOndence Of The Robeson1dr: =,
Ravnham, Apr. 1s-The Honeywell
graded school closes Saturday, 2lsf
;ns+ You are welcome. Come and
bring a we'll filled basket. Prof. d.
r. Towrev is principal, Miss Bertle
I, Lowrey, assistant teacher.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
School at ProctorviIle Closes April

The public school at Proctoryllle
will close Tuesday of next week. The
school will give concert tuesday
night. The public is invited.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-19
SMYRNA NEWS NOTES

Special School Tax Election Carried
Whereat There is Rejoicing-Plant-
ing Tobacco Beds in Cotton
Church and Sunday Schooi-Per-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-01
freight Photographs.

1t Is worth noting that the most sue
cessful freight photographs do not
show the fire Mt all. The subject is ar
ranged 50 that the fire is screened in
some way from the lens. The mental
piece, flre-irons, rug, ETC., are included,
however, and the fire itself is suggest
ed by the lighting. On the whole this
/ is the best way of doing what we
want. If we arrange things on these
lines, with the illumination proceeding
from the spot where the fire Is sup
posed to be, we can get true fire
light effect, although the light actu-
ally used may be electric, magnesium,
fash OF ribbon, or oven daylight IT,
self. In the last case the bottom
foot Of glass in "A French window may
ibe used, with sheet Of white paper
on the floor to serve as reflector and
the whole OF the rest blocked mp. a
figure posed against this viii give a
very successful iroIigEt effect.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-01
HOW TO BE SURE OF DEATH
Maryland Board Of Medical Exan,in'
ers Gives the Correct Answer
to Question.

What are the means used to prove
that death has positively occurred?
was question put to postulants by
the state board of medical examiners
of Maryland ut the June examinations.
The correct answer is given as: "The
complete and permanent cessation OF
circulation and respiration, rigor NOR
tbs, loss of bodily heat, pallor of the
body, putrefaction."
Rigor mortis, the condition Of rigid!
ity into which the muscles pass after
death, begins ut time varying from
about fifteen minutes to about six
hours. 1t begins In the face and prog
resses downward, and the muscles re-
lax in about the same order after "a
hours.
In a recent article In America, DR..
Austin O'Malley pointed out that It
was often impossible to tell at what
moment death occurred, and that
physicians were so often in doubt
about this that 1t Is rule for priests
to administer the last sacraments
(conditionally, Of course) even several
hours after apparent death, there be-
ing many cases on record in which a
person believed to be dead has re-
vived.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-01
PETITION OF DISCHARGE.
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Utah.

In the matter of Otto w. Dalrym-
pie, bankrupt. No. 45O9 in bank
ruptcy.
To the Honorable Tillman d. John
son, judge of the District Court of
the United States for the District of
Utah.
Otto w. Dalrymple, of Logan, in
the County of Cache and State of
Utah, in said district, respectfully
represents that on the 10th day of
October, last past, he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the acts Of
Congress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights Of property, and
has fully complied with all require
ments of said acts and of the orders
of the Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have a
full discharge from all debts prova-
BILE against his estate under said
bankrupt acts, except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this gath day Of February,
A. ID. 1917.
OTTO w. DALRYMPLE,
Bankrupt.
Filed petition for discharge, Feb
ruary 81, 1917.
JOHN w. CHRISTY,
Clerk.