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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12
FROM HALLOWELL
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Begin Work of Sprnkng Street with Tarvia-Word
Received Tony" Parpo Now at Camp Wilson, San An
tonic Texas--Regular Meeting of O. O. F. Thursday Eve
ning-Prisclla Club to Meet Holiday Makes Water
Street Quiet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

Regular meeting at o'clock this
evening of Sanborn lodge No. 49, /.
O. O. F. A large attendance is desired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12
Be Prepared

for the big hay crop. When rigging up
your hay fork don't take chance Of
delay or accident by using any make
Of rope, INSIST on hayins tho genuine
PLYMOUTH" manila rope. II is the
safest and cheapest in the end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

Water street seemed unusually quiet
on Wednesday afternoon owing to the
half holiday taken by the dry goods,
millinery, jewelry, furniture, clothing
and shoe stores, which will be the GUS
tom during July and August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Harvey and
daughter Roberta left Wednesday
morning for a visit at Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

Sleeve Arata is confined to his home
by illness. His son George is running
THE store during his absence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

, Miss Agnes Dearborn of Sabattus
was a recent visitor in HALLOWEEN, the
guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

The Priscilla club will meet with
Mrs. George Blake, Central street. at
80 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pascoe have re-
turned to Windsor. Vt, after passing
short time in this city. They own
farm here and have been passing the
time in getting in their crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12

City Marshal A. j. Bacon has re-
turned from a brief visit to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
Man Murdered and Woman Assaulted
in Wilmington Last Night

Neal Walton, a young white man
employed as chauffeur by Mr.. Lyman
Delano, was shot and killed near
Bellevue cemetery in East Whining
ton last night and his companion,
Florence Davidson, a maid in the De-
lano home, was dragged into the
bushes and criminally assaulted. ac-
cording to her story. She says Wal
ton was shot without warning by a
negro man with a mustache and that
the negro Immediately dragged her
into the bushes. later driving her back
to the road with the threat that he
would kill her if she screamed. She
made her escape by jumping to the
running board of a passing auto and
the negro fired at the auto as it
sped away. The negro had not been
found when the Wilmington Star
printed its story of the affair this
morning.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
Lumberton Rifle Club Re-organizes
and Prepares fOr Practice

The Lumberton Rifle club met Mon
day evening in the commissioners
room at the court house and elected
the following officers for the year:
president, T. A. Mcneil, Jr., succeed
ing A. T. Mclean, who requested that
some one else be elected; vice pres
ident, R. H. Crichton secretary, Jno.S.
McNeill; treasurer, ]. Robt. Prevatt
(the two last-named being re-elect-
ed); executive officer, C. v. Brown
Six new members were taken in. A
resolution was passed directing that
a fine of 25 cents be imposed upon
each member who fails, without a
valid excuse, to attend rifle practice
when notified by the executive off
Ger. Messrs. R. H. Crichton, w. W
Davis and F. F. Wetmore were ap,
pointed a committee to select suit.
able place for range, the location OF
the present range being unsatisfac'
tory. Secretary McNeill is a mem
Der of this committee ex officio
Messrs. J. B. Bowen, Jno. S. Mcneil
and C. V. Brown were appointed {
committee to provide for an indoor
range. The tobacco warehouse is con
sidereid suitable for this purpose
Messrs. J. B. Bowen and Gerald Pit
man and DR.. w. w. Parker were ap
pointed committee to get a plac'
to drill and drill master with viev
to drilling all who will volunteer fo
home guard.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
BELLAMY BRIEFS
Little Plants Killed by Cold-Person-
al Mention

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Bellamy, April 11-Supt. R. E.
Sentelle preached at Antioch Satur-
day and Sunday. H has been preach
ing there for the past ) months in the
absence Of pastor. We are always
glad to have Supt. Sentelle with US.
His sermons are interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Pitman and
children of St. Paul spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting Mr.. Pitman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pitman.
Miss Ethel Barfield visited rela-
stives at North Lumberton last week.
Mr.. j. H. Mclean was a Lumber
ton visitor Saturday.-Mrs. Neva Del
linger of East Lumberton spent sew
eral days last week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Branch.-Misses
Mary Jane and Velma Patterson OF
Attention visited their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Todd, Saturday
Mrs. Bette Pitman and son, John
of East Lumberton spent Sunday al
the home of Mr.. ard Mrs. J. B. Nc.
Lean.-Mrs. Frank Stogner visited
her mother, Mrs. Kate Bryant, Sun
day.-Miss Lula Taylor was the gues1
of Miss Lille Mclean Saturday n
m.
The cold weather of Monday nigh
killed out most of the little plants
that were up and growing. Hope thu
fruit is not all killed, as this write
loves huckleberries.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
House Will Pass War Finance Bill
at Once-Kitchin Gets in Line

1t is expected that the House of
Congress will pass, not later than
Friday night, the administrations
war financial program calling for a
$4,000 100000 bond issue Of which
S3,CO0,O 100000 will be used as the bas-
IS of loans to the Allies. With the
approval of the Ways and Means
committee Chairman Kitchin, who
has indicated a willingness to push
the measure through the House not
withstanding his opposition to the
war, introduced the bill yesterday.
In order to prevent any possible fin
ancial handicap to the military needs
of the country through delay in rails
ing the S1,750,000,000 proposed as the
amount to be obtained by taxation
the Ways and Means committee de-
cided to embody in the bond issue
authorization to the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue as needed $2,0OO,-
100000 in one-year Treasury notes
to anticipate the tax received which
will result from the war revenue bill
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
PEMBROKE POINTS
Enjoyed County Com Egg
Hunt-Personal

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, April 11-Quite crowd
from here attended county commence
ment in Lumbertoh FRIDAY and re-
ported having spent very pleasant
day.
The young folks enjoyed an egg
hunt Saturday afternoon. The chill
dren had much fun IN finding the
eggs and every one present seemed
to have had a good time.
Rev. I. N. Clegg filled his reg
ular appointment at the Presbyterian
church Sunday night.
Mrs. H. M. Brown and little son
Neal of Red Springs are visiting rel
aitves in town.-Mr. G. D. Mcqueen
spent a day or two with home folks
in Loris, S. c., last week.-Mrs.. S
NJ. Wheeler, Jr., of Florence, S. C.
returned home Saturday after spend
ing a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Odum.-Mr. Belto,
Beasley spent Sunday with home folk
near Maxton.-Mr. N. McInnis wa
a Lumberton visitor Mondav.-Prof
and Mrs. H. A. Neal spent Saturda,
afternoon in Maxton.-1I n. Nc
Innis and daughter, Hiss Ollie. spen
Tuesday in Fayetteville shopping.-
Mrs. R. H. Livermore was Maxto
visitor today.-Mr. E. L. Odum. VIII
has been suffering the past month o
more with ulcers on his leg, is no7
slowly improving. He is spendin
! some time with his son Mr. n. 4
Odum at White Oak.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
Gov. Beckett Appoints Food Commits

Raleigh Dispatch, April IL.
effectively the food supplies of North
Carolina was taken late today when
Governor T. w. Beckett appointed a
food conservation commission and
made preliminary plans for a cam
paign which will organize the hun
dred counties of the State into a food
producing machine. No effort, un-
Ger the plan, will be made to reduce
the money crop, but the most vigor-
Gus action will be directed toward
the mobilization and utilization of ev-
cry available idle acre in the State.
The commission, of which Governor
Beckett will be chairman, is compos-
ed of Major W. A. Graham, Commits
sioner Of Agriculture; DR.. B. w. Kill
fore, director of the State Experiment
Station; w. C. Riddick, president o1
the State Agricultural and Engineer
ing College; DR.. H. @. Alexander
president of the State Farmers Uni
the State Farmers Convention.
"In some of our most populou
countless" said Governor Beckett, ap
Npointing the commission, "large farm
are lying idle for lack of tenants
County chain gangs could rent thes
and easily produce their own foo
and feed. Every acre stubble Ian,
should be planted to peas and lat
corn. Every vacant lot in cities ant
towns should be drafted into the ser
vice of the State by making it pro
duce for man and beast"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
SUSPECT LODGED IN JAIL
Suspicious Character Who Gave Sew
eral Different Names Was Arrested
at FairmOnt and Brought to Jail in
TumhertOn

Henry Billings, alias Henry Wind
low, j. H. Winburn-ard then some
was arrested at Fairmont Tuesday
and is in jail here. The actions Of
the man, who gave his name different
to at least three persons at Fairmont,
were suspicious, and he was arrested
upon suspicion of being a German
spy or of trying to escape the author
tiles somewhere. After he was ar
rested he refused to talk. He looks
to be about 80 y-xrs old and had
with him a hack saw and some other
tools. He is foreigner, but his ma
tionality has not been learned.
This man Of many aliases was ar
rested by Chief of Police S. V. Stan
ley of Fairmont and Sheriff R. E.
Lewis, Deputy Sheriff A. H. Prevatt
ard Rural Policeman Eli Phillips
went to Fairmont and brought him tc
Lumberton Tuesday night. The au-
thorities don't know what to do with
the man but are sure he should be
held in custody until something il
learned about him. He laughs al
questions and seems to give any ole
name that comes into his mind. 1t is
thought that possibly he escaped
from the Federal prison at Atlanta
some time ago, as he somewhat re
sembles a picture and description O.
an escaped convict published in a re
cent issue Of the Atlanta Journal.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
Personals

Personals
Miss Maud Rozier, The Robson
ian's valued Great Marsh correspond
ent, and her brother Mr.. B. W. Roz-
ier, Of R. 1 from st. Paul, were Lum-
berton visitors this morning.
Mrs. Ben G. Suit of Greenville, S.
c., arrived Sunday and will spend
some time at the home of her moth
er. Mrs. Geo. Warwick, First street.
DR.. J. P. Brown Of Fairmont is a
Lumberton visitor today.
Miss Lucy Williams OF Red Springs
spent last night here visiting at the
home of her brother-in-law and Sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. a. McNeill, Jr,
Elm street. Miss Williams left this
morning for Wilmington, where she
will spend some time visiting rela-
tives.
Among the visitors in Lumberton
for the Easter holidays were Mr.. and
Mis-. J. P. Watson and small son ].
P. Jr., from Darlington, S. c., Mrs.
Harriet Watson and son Sam from
Bennettsville, who came over in their
car and were the guests of Mesdames
Daisy Jenkins and Mamie Crump un-
til Tuesday. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Jenkins, who will spend
several days visiting relatives in
South Carolina.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
LUNBERTON NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY APRIL - 1917
MUNITIONS-LADEN SHIP
CAPTURED BY U. S. TOR
PEDO BOAT DESTROYERS

Ship Was Bound for Mexican West
Coast Port-Ship Was Fired Upon
When it Attempted to Escape and
Then Beached
San Diego, Cal, Dispatch, April 10.
A munitions carrying schooner,
bound for a Mexican west coast port,
was fired upon and captured by two
United States torpedo boat destroy
ers, it was learned tonight from au-
thoritative sources. Five shots were
fired at the vessel when it ATTEMPTED
to escape and the ship was then
beached. Several thousand rounds of
rifle and machine gun munition were
taken aboard the destroyers and land
ed at a Pacific coast port.
1t is known that the destroyers
have been scouting for a supposed
munitions smuggling ship for more
than week. Morday the patro
boats sighted the schooner, which was
south6ound of the coast of California
and following a course inshore. The
WGrships gave chase and when the
captain Of the schooner saw that cap
ture was inevitable he is reported t
have attempted to destroy his vessel
The ammunition was taken off by
motor launch from the destroyers
The identity Of the captain and crev
of the schooner has not been reveal
ed
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY
Death of MIR. Geo. w. Kelly-Setting
Tobacco Plants-Personal

Death of MIR. Geo. w. kelly-Setting
Tobacco Plants-Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Boardman, R. F. D., Apr. 10-The
wind today feels more like Novem-
Der than April. We trust, however,
that it will not harm the fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hester and chill
dren, accompanied by Mr.. Hester's
mother, Mrs. E. T. Hester of Richard
son, R. F. D., visited relatives and
friends Sunday p. MIR. and Mrs.
L. w. Edwards attended the county
commencement in Whiteville Friday
They report good time.
Our hearts were made sad on the
7th when We learned of the death OF
Mr.. Geo. W.. Kelly. He was operat-
ed on in Hamlet for appendicitis a
little more than two weeks before and
was seemingly getting On nicely un-
til Wednesday, when he began sink,
ing. The end came about 10 a. m
Saturday. He was carpenter by
trade He had been member of the
Presbyterian church at Bladenboro
for many years. He was in his for
tieth year. He is survived by hi:
wife, one daughter. 5 brothers, a sis
ters, and a host of relatives ane
friends. Interment was made in the
family burying ground Sunday at !;
p. m. An unusually large crowd at
tended.
Our assistant mail carrier, Mr.
Charlie Covington, is on duty for
few days this week.
Some few of our farmers have Sc
some tobacco already. Many other
intend setting this week if the wealth
j er permits.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
NUMBER II
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

License has been issued for the
marriage of William Dalton and Lula
Evers.
The condition of Mrs L. B. Black
burn, whose serious illness was men,
toned in Mondays Robesonian, is un-
improved today.
Those who have visited the car
nlval which is going on at the ball
park, just outside Of town, say it is
not anything to brag on.
Mr.. H. M. Beasley has lust clos
ed the contract for a $4,000 lob of
hauling at High Point. The hauling
will be in connection with street paw
ing work. 81
Mr.. T. A. McNeill of R. 1 from
Rennert was a Lumoerton visitor
TUest1ay. Mr.. McNeill was look
ing for a mule which broke out of
its stall Monday night and made its
escape.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the board Of directors Of the Plant
ers Bank & Trust Co. was held in
the bank building Tuesday. The re-
ports OF the treasurer and trust Of
ficer showed that the institution is
II a flourishing condition.
The condition of Wiley Bell, the
Indian who was dangerously shot and
cut at an Indian row about miles
north of Lumberton Saturday after
noon, as mention in Mon
days Robesonian, is slowly improv-
ing. There is now some hope for
his recovery.
Mr.. Wesley Kirby, Who lives near
! Pembroke, came to town this morning
! TO have his eyes treated by DIR. R.
S. Beam. Mr.. Kirby has been both
cred recently with a cataract which
:. has almost destroyed his sight. He
vas brought to town by DIR. w. A.
! Cox of Pembroke.
Except for the fact that he has
been suffering with chills and fever
this week, the condition of Mr.. Joe
Watson, the deaf and dumb man who
rad his right leg amputated Sunday
ae result of being struck by moto,
truck Sunday, mention of which was
L made in Mondays Robesonian, is a:
5 favorable as could be expected.
}. -Messrs. R. L. Cox, T. J. Rowan
=, J. F. Falk, ]. E. Betnune and Leslie
: Martin, all members of the Lumber
:. Bridge Light Infantry, arrived her,
n this morning from Goldsboro. wher
5 the company is in camp. They will
S return to Goldsboro Saturday. TIL
[. Lumber Bridge company returnet
Y from the Mexican border on the 27tl
= ult.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
Civilian Training Camps for Officer
to be Established

Washington Dispatch, April TO.
Army building plans of the admin
istration are to be supplemented at
once by the establishment at man,
points throughout the country of civ.
ilian training camps for officers. The
great need of the war army to be
raised will be properly equipped Of
flcers and to aid in meeting the de.
mand the War Department has de.
cided to adopt the Plattsburg ides
on a nationwide scale. Civilians dc
sirous of fitting themselves for com
missions in the officers reserve corp;
may apply now to departmental com
manders for assignment to them.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
TO DISCUSS SCHOOL BONDS
Citizens of Ten Mile Barker Distric
Will Meet Saturday

A meeting of the citizens Of the
Ten Mile-Barker school district will
be held at the Ten Mile school house
o'clock for the purpose of discuss
ing the school house bond election.
ian, an election will be held in that
district on May 7 to determine wheth,
er or not $4,000 bonds shall be voted
for the purpose of building a new
and up-to-date school building. The
Ten Mile and Barkers school dis
tricts we're consolidated severa'
months ago. All the voters in the
district are urged to attend the meet
ing Saturday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
Easter Egg Hunt at Tolarsville

Correspondence Of The Robesonian:
Tolarsville, April ~ Miss Lille
Lewis, Sr1b beam leader here, gave the
Sunbeam band an egg hunt TNesday,
april 10. There were 20 Sunheams
present. Every Sunbeam seediel to
enjoy it fine. Several games were
played, each one taking part in it.
Then Miss Lille Lewis, Theresa
Broadwell and Cleva Martin hid the
eggs. There were 63 eggs hidden.
There was one blue egg. The one
that found it was to receive prize.
Little Miss Lutte Hall received the
prize.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
SUPERIOR COURT

County commissioners Must Pay Ov
erdraft of Chain Gang Fund Out of
General County Funds-Court Will
Adjourn Today or Tomorrow
The second week of Superior court
for the trial of civil cases has been
N session since Tuesday. Only two
Jury trials had been completed up to
noon today. These were:
W. 0. Edmund VS.. l.. C. Myers.
Case compromised after evidence had
been taken.
J. A. Mckay VS.. A. C. L. Ry. Co.
Judgment for plaintiff in the sum
of $50. McKav was suing for dam
ages to a buggy.
The matter as to whether the boar1
of county commissioners or the boarG
Of road commissioners should be re-
sponsible for the S9,876.31 the chair
gang fund was overdrawn on the first
Monday in March was argued before
Judge Connor and he ruled that the
board of county commissioners shoulC
pay the overdraft out of the genera
county funds.
1t is expected that court will ad
jouln this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
1T is A CRYING SHAME
Tired Mother Laid Children Down on
Sidewalk to Sleep Because There
Was NJ RoSt Room

1lred MOther LalQ CnllOTNn DOWH OH
Sidewalk to Sleep Because There
Was nc Rest Room
81 think it a great shame that
Lumberton has no place for ladies
who come to town to rest and lay
their little children down to rest
was the remark of a Lumberton lady
Fr..jay after seeing how one moth
er from the country who had brought
her three little children to the county
commencement had to lay two
of them down on the hard pavement
to sleep. The woman who had the
three children-all of them too small
to look out for themselves-sat down
on the curbing on the sidewalk of one
of the principal streets of the town
and held the smallest in her weary
arms, while she let the other two
take nap on the hard sidewalk. The
Lumberton lady who observed the
condition of the visiting lady
was almost in a weeping mood wher
she called this reporters attention
to the scene and he took look. Much
has been said about a rest room fol
visiting ladies in Lumberton and il
seems that something should be done
about providing such a place here.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
Brazil Breaks With Germany

Rio Janeiro Dispatch, April II.
The Brazilian government has
handed the German minister his pass
ports. This action was due to the
recent destruction of the Brazilian
steamer Parana by a German subma-
rine.
1t is expected in diplomatic circles
here that other South American ma
tions will soon follow the example of
Brazil in severing relations with Ger
many. The Chilean minister is con-
tinuing his conferences with DR.. Lau-
ra Muller, the Brazilian foreign min
lister.
Spain will take charge of German
interests in Brazil.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-12
BCIE NEWS BATCH
frogress Shown by County Com
"ehcement - Scotland Commence
nlent-Personal Mention

Core pondence of The Robescnian:
Bule, April 1.-The crowd that at
terded the Robson county school
con mencement Friday showed the
Erogresss Robson is making IN train
ing and equipping her young men
ana women in the highe: w;.lks of
ne u We See in the last issue ot The
Kiooesonian that East Lurnbertor won
the prize offered by Mr.. H. f. Stacy
ZOE the school making tie best ap-
pefafce IN the parade. Others were
5000, but no doubt this one made the
besI appearance.
MISS Vera Britt, dauohter of Mr..
~ brltt, who was taken 20 a kospitla
at fayetteville last Thursday to be
operated On for appendici+i5 is much
lmpfoVed.-Mr. James Mcleod spent
SUNDAY near Maxton.
BY chance we happened to be at
ire foke county commencement which
was held at Raeford March so. It
was grand success for this small
county. Manv people were there.
We spent the first Of the week in
Scotland county, accompanied by Fred
BfoWn,and stopped over one night al
/ the nome Of Dr. and Mrs. Shaw. DR.
Shaw is one of Scotland's foremost
doctors and besides owns and ope
rates one of the largest farms il
! Scotland. From there we went tt
L,:aurlnburg and had the pleasure O.
dining there with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ray, who used to live in our mids
but of late years are making thei
abode in Laurinburr- and getting OF
! nicely.
! Mr.. R. A. Melvin is edding to hi
! already well-equipped store a ney
coat of paint which adds much t
the appearance.
Mr.. H. B. Ashley, Jr., one of Buie'
most up-to-date farmers, has pu,
chased a new Ford car. Mr.. Will
Mckay has also bought one.