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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
NEW WAR TAXES BEGIN
With a Few Exceptions Special
Taxes Began to Apply at Mid
night Last Night.

Washington Dispatch, Oct. 81.
This was the last day~of grace from
many new war taxcs
With the exception O. increased let
ter rates and Iooacco taxes, which go
into effect Friday, the special stamp
taxes on documents, legal instruments
and parcel post packages which go
into operation December l, all spec
ial taxes begin to apply at midnight
tonight. They include:
One cent on each dime paid for
amusement admissions; three per cent
ON payments for freight transporta-
ton; eight per cent on passenger
fares; ten per cent on payments for
Pullman and similar accommodations;
ton; one cent for each 20 cents or
fraction paid for express packages; !;
five cents on each telegraph, tele-
phone or radio message costing fif-
teen cents or more; various taxes on
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and pro-
| ducts; ten per cent on club dues; eight
cents on each 800 new life insurance
and one cent on each dollar of premi-
umS paid on fire, marine, casualty
and other policies.
| Although the tobacco taxes do not
become operative until Friday many
dealers have already advanced retail
prices in anticipation of the tax lev
les. Other taxes of the new law, in
cluding those on hard and soft drinks
incomes and war-excess profits, hav,
been in effect since the law was ap
proved October 8, but in indirect form
/ On December 1, the new stamp tax
es, including those on parcel pos
packages, will be payable, putting th
entire law into complete operation
except for increased rates on secon
class mail, postponed until July
next year.
, Increases in first cass mail rate
| probably will be mostly generally fel
by the people. The law provides tina
, the postage on letters, except drop
or local letters, shall be cents; an
that on postcards, including privat
t mailing cards, shall be one cent NOR
than heretofore. This increase il
E cludes so-called picture postcard
5 The advances were made effectiy
/. thirty days after the passage of th
!. law and are construed by the Pos
e office Department to begin with le
4 ters and postcards postmarked NJ
o. Vember g
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
Socialist and Pacifist Horsewhipped

Socialist and Pacifist H0rsewhipped,
Herbert S. Bigelow, head of the
Peoples church Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
one of the leaders of the Peoples
council, socialist and pacifist, was
taken into woods near Florence, KY,
Sunday night, tied to a tree and
horsewhipped by men ''who Wore lons
scribed as worn by the renowned Ku
Klux Klan, according to a press dis
patch from Florence. Before the whip
ping one Of the leaders OF the parry
read from piece Of paper he held
in his hand, '"Ip the name OF the poor
women and children of Belgium, tbs
man should be whipped" Sunday
afternoon at his Peoples church ser
vices Bigelow prayed forN1the repose
of the souls of Emperor William and
the proud men surrounding him."
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
WHEAT ACREAGE
INCREASED
Practically Every Farmer in Coun-
ty is Planting Wheat Planning
Model Home Orchards -Coun-
ty Farm Demonstration as a
Gardener.

County Farm Demonstration L. E.l
Blanchard returned to Lumberton
Tuesday night after week spent
among the farmers Of the Red
Springs, Rowland and Pembroke sec
tions and he was much gratified at
the number of farmers he found who
have sowed or are preparing to SOW
wheat. He says that there are very
few farmers in Robson who will not
sow wheat this fail. He has been
devoting a large part of his time re-
Gently to an effort to increase the
wheat acreage, and the results are
| gratifying.
Mr.. Blanchard's next work will be
to increase the number of home or
chards. He has 25 b1ueprints, one
for each township in the county,
showing plans for model acre and
half-acre orchards, early and late va
rieties of fruits, etc. He will en-
deavor to get one farmer in each
township to devote an acre OF "a half
acre beside the public road to an or
chard for home use, and he will agree
to look after these orchards and keep
them properly pruned and sprayed
Trees for these orchards will be OBJ
tanned at special reductions by ar
rangement with nursery.
Besides insisting upon scientific
Blanchard is a great believer in well.
balanced fields and orchards that are
pleasing to the eye, and these orch
, ards no doubt will be things Of
beauty as we'll as profitable. Mr.
Blanchard had a garden in Lumbertol
this year that many people pronounc
edthe prettiest garden in town; ant
certainly it produced marvelously
8 The laborer who worked under Mr.
Blanchard's direction claims none O
. the credit for the success of the ven
:. ture. Mr.. Blanchard directed how t.
e prepare the ground, how and wher
various vegetables should be plant
: ed,s assisting very materially in th
actual work of planting-for the la
= borer did~not know near so muc
= about it as he should know-anc
though it was started so. late tha
some scoffed and said it was too late
the family that received the principe
, directing how it should be done hav
>. >, Rad vegetables from that garden al
"a most every day since it began produe
~ ing from it's late start and are no.
~ enjoying second-crop Irish potatoes
!; = beans and turnip greesn fresh frol
q q the garden daily, besides having
comfortable store of vegetables fo
winter use canned from that sam
garden. If Mr.. Blanchard knows g
Z EFauch about farming as he has demon
81 strated locally that he knows abol
N gardening, it pays to follow his az
20 vice.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01

Notice of New Advertisements.
Seed rye and fertilizers for rye and wheat :;
farm for rent--K. M. Bggs. Great Southern
to fair visitors and special bargains-L- IS.
Caldwell. Fair deals for fair week-W. L.
Linkhaw. Fair week specials-Lumberton
Bargain House. The fair at Lumberton next
week will be bigger than ever. Meet your
friends at Grantham Bros. Big four Ford SER
vice and sales stations. Notice of sale un-
der execution. Auction sale Of A. G. Thomp-
son farm near Mcdonald Nov. S-National
Realty Co. hearty welcome and bargains
White & Cough. Official report of bort
economy run. Furnished rooms for rent. The
Wishart Co., wholesale merchants and dis
tributors. Welcome to fair visitors and spec
ial offerings-R. d. Caldwell & Son. Visit
the Style shop. Small farm for sale near
| Lumberton Nov. 3--Atlantic Coast Realty Co
Mule lost. M. McCorrac, Rowland, n. c.
Geo. T. Bullock has qualified as executor OF
the late D. P. McEachern. Ford car for sale
j. E. Walters. Annual auction sale of Du
roc Jerseys-A. J. McKinnon, Maxton, N. c
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01

c. A. OLIVER PASSES.
FrOmlnent Citizen of Marietta Died at
Hamlet This Morning This

Afternoon. -,
MT. G. A. Oliver Of Marietta died
az the James sanatorium at Hamlet
this morning at o'clock, following
an operation for an absess. Deceased
had been sick for several weeks and
was taken to the sanatorium last eve
ming. He was accompanied to Ham
let by DR.. j. P. Brown of Fairmontt
and a trained nurse, who had been
with him for two weeks. He is sur
vived by his wife and one
brother, Mr.: Justin Oliver of
Marietta. The funeral will be
conducted this afternoon and inter
ment made in the family burying
ground
Mr.. Oliver was one of Robeson's
foremost citizens and has served as
member of the board of county
commissioners. In his death the coun-
ty loses a valued citizen. He was So
years old.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
Broke into Safe, Stole $50.

Robbers broke into the, safe of La
Fayette Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Tuesday night and stole $50 in mon
ey. The combination was not on the
safe, but the drawer in which the
money was left was locked and the
robbers broke the lock by prizing it
with a piece of iron. No arrests have
been made.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01

Mr.. Sam Arnett Of r. from Lunberto1
was among the visitors in town Tuesday. :
Mr.. w. D. Bowen, who lives on r. frc-d
Rennert. Lumberton visitor yesterday.
Mr.. w. o. Williams, who lives on r.
from Fairmont, Lumberton visitor yes
terday.
Revs. H. ]. Mills and I. N. C1egg of Row
land passed through town Tuesday en- route
to Fayetteville to attend Synod.
berton, were among the callers at The Rob
esonian office Monday afternoon.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
These Have Enlisted.

= The following young men have re-
Gently enlisted in the y. S. army at
the local recruiting office: Sam A:
Newton5 Fayetteville; Joe E. Britt and
Dennis Ivey, Boardman; E. c. Wright,
colored, Fayetteville.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
RECORD OF COTTON GINNED
1881 Bales Ginned to Oct. 18 as
Compared With 14,929 Bales to
Same Date Last Year.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Barnesville, Oct. 31-There were
23 ,931 bales of cotton, counting round
as half bales, ginned in Robson
county from the crop Of 1917, prior
to October 18, as compared with a.
929. bales ginned to October 18, 1916.
T. w. BARNES.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
Substantial Evidence Of Americas s
Faith II, TtaIv

Substantial evidence of america 5
faith in Italy in the hour of her trial
was given at the U. S. Treasury Tues
day in the form Of loan of S23O,0oo,-
900. This brought the total credits
extended to Italy to $485, 1000, ,0G0 and
the grand total Of loans to the Allies
to S3,031 100000.
With this money Italy will pay for
vast quantities OF coal and other sup
plies purchased in the United States
for her armies and industries. To
carry the supplies the shipping board
already has agreed to turn over Is
, merchant ships.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
Robson County Teachers Will
Meet November 9.

The first meeting Of the Robson
County Teachers association OF the
year will be held III Lumberton Fri
day of next week. Ali teachers IN the
county are expected to attend.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
Meddinp Inxif afinuS

Invitations have been issued reading as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Joseph Calvin Everett
invites you to be present
at the marriage of his daughter
Emily MacLaurin
to
Mr.. Bernard Pitzer Carter
Wednesday evening, November the fourteenth
at six o'clock
Presbyterian Church
Maxton, North Carolina.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
IN THESE TIMES OF HIGH

TN THESE TIMES OF HIGH
PRICES TT Is ESPECIALLY
PROFITABLE TO STUDY AD-
REFRESHMENTS. YOU CAN
LIVE ALMOST AS CHEAPLY
AS IN NORMAL TIMES BY DO
ING so. READ ADVERTISE
MENTs IN THE ROBESONIAN,
COME TO THE FAIR AND
TRADE WITH ROBESONIAN
ADVERTISERS.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01

Mr. and Mrs M j. Roberts and two cha-
dren Frank and Elmon of r. from Lum-s
DIR. G. E. Moorehouse, pastor of the Lum-
berton Presbyterian church, and Mr.. M G
Carolina at Fayetteville this week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
Sunerior Court Next Week.

A weeks term Of Superior court
for the trial Of criminal cases will
convene Monday, Judge W. VI. Bond
will preside.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
Held Over.

The crowded condition Of the paper
makes it impossible to publish today,
as intended, the additional list Of sub
scribers to tl7e Liberty loan. It has
been put in type and will be published
in the next issue without fail.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01

Miss Maude Bullock of Fairmont spent last
NIGHT here visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Bullock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Somewhere in West
Goal OF Delegates

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. N-Ihe
special train carrying about one nun
bred eastern delegates TO the convention
of.the Peoples Council OF America Tor
Democracy and Peace, somewhere III
the west" reached here early this
morning and lett at $50 a m.
Linlry V, Gordon OF New YORK.
southern organizer and a member OF inc
general organization committee sad a
meeting OF members OF the executive
committee will he held IN Chicago ms
evening 10 decide whether the meet.
ing will be held after conierring by
telephone with Louis p Lochner, eN'
ccutive secretary
Reports that thi, organization IS H.
| nanced by German gold are absolutely
false" Mr. Gordon said. Every dol
lar raised for the support OF this move
men ha, been raised by popular sub
scription. 1t is our hope to have
permanent body advocating peace ST
in continuous session IN Washingtol
until the close Of the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Pacifists Mobbed;
Driven From City

HUDSON, Wis. Aug J.-Secre'ary
Lochner OF the Peoples Peace council
Publicity Agent Williams, Charles
Kru,e, president OF the New York
Brotherhood Welfare association MISS
Florence Margolies Of New York, pres
ldent Of the Workers council, her WON
an secretary and woman stenographet,
from the headquarters Of the National
Peoples council were escorted out OF
Hudson last night by a mob estimated
to number 1000, They were unframed
owing to an imprisoned appeal from
County Attorney n o. Narnum, who
urged the mob to let them 20 quietly
and not commit violence.
The action Of the crowd was preceded
BY a public mzssmee,ing held in tom
of the armory at which speeches were
made by Mai Samuel Campbell, a vet
eran Of the Civil war, Mayor lond''
and others and at which resolutions
were adopted protesting against 'h'
peace conference,
From this meeting the mob went tc
the Chaplin Hall hotel where CHARLIE
Kru,e, Miss Marpolles and Two othe'
women were sitting in the lobby Malo'
Campbell shook a petition beneath tht
nose OF kruSc protesting against IN
conference and demanding he sign II
krusc declined
"Get a rope" some one shouted &c
the Tar and feathers" said another lh'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Entitled to Heating.

The action of the Methods, Episco-
pal church, requesting the annual con
ference to grant authority TO turn back
the property OF the university to the
development company did not operate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

concentrations OF the board OF trustee,
entities il to a hearing and TO contest
the right of the development company
to any portion of the estate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
4ktoul|cA
III AlPeA 10
! '. 5. OFFICIALS
)WheFe to Go After Expulsion
From Wisconsin,

A3NNEAPOLlSs Aug. N-Leaders
B &fsfNe People. Council Of America an.
etnnced here today that they would
m for Washington, y, G. tonigh, 20
~ the question Of their right for hold
Z national peace convention up to
~ federal authorities. In cas- q hear
cannot be obtained there, II was
fprssed that the meeting might be
I'D on the plaza in front OF the cap
The decision to put the issue up to
oeeiciai Washington was announced by
looiS P. Lochner, executive secretary,
at0sf q morning OF conferences with
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
rovd messed forward and q half dozen

crowd pressed wi n . nan uo.e"
hands were laid on Kruse, County At.
,orney Varnum jumped on a chair aud
succeeded in restoring quiet on the
promise Of kruse and the women to
leave town at once. Five minutes later
they were bundled into an automobile
and rushed to the depo, where they
were placed aboard a train for Mime
apoliS,
Beyond hooting and kissing IT them
no violence was offered on the way TO
the depot Secretary Lochn,r told the
driver Of the car that they were
through Ssth Hudson and would NOT
try to hold their meeting here. Pre-
vious to the massmeeting the city coun,,
ell held a special meeting and adopted
resolutions forbidding the peace eoune'l
TO hold any meetings or convention III
the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Promoter OF Peace
Meetinu Arrested

GARY. Ind. Aug Jl-A peace meet
ing. advertised to be held under the
auspices OF the Peoples Council, did
not take place last night because Jane
II. Dolscn. chief promoter, was taken
into custody by agents for the depart
men, Of justice.
A number OF posters, which II was
claimed are against state and fedora
were seized at Dolsen's hotel.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

Constipation is the starting point for
many serious diseases. To be healthy,
keep the bowels active and regular
HERBINE will remoyc all accumu'a
lions in the bowels and put the system
in prime condition Price Soc. Sold by
Westiall Drug Co-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
MURDER OF kEE1
WITNESS ATTEMPTED

ST. LOUIS, Aug N-Will'am II
Ouslcy Of Springfield. Mo. a witness
in the kect kidnapping case in Spring
field. reported to the police today that
| an ciior, had been made to assassinate
him on the street last night, Ousley
said a stranger who had been trailing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the System,

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you arc taking as the formula IS
printed on every label, showing 1t is
QUINN. and Iron in a Tasteless form.
6Oc.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
Vital Statistics

Marriage Licenses,
J G. Morris, n years old, and Mar
guerlte ward, 20 years old, both OF OK
lahuma CITY
Births,
Mr. and Mrs G. l. Buck. 22Sts West
Tenth street boy
Mr and Mrs ltlgia Marshall, 2Sil South
Hudson avenue. boy
Mr and Mrs Il T. lrklnr, Oklahoma
CITY, gitl
Deaths.
John kolh, 6i years nld. local hospital
lHtH Noyre Literal. month old
daughter W Nr and Mrs r II IIttrrnl
500 Fast ptntl RvUuur
Cecil owens I ycur Old. son Of VT
land Mrs q NJ owens. r~uckiugtoNn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

Eastern council leaders over the long
distance telephone. Ealier in the Day
tentative plans had been made for hold
inc the meeting in Milwaukee,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

had in the property, the Judge ruled,
while the action Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, in casting an al
most unanimous vote against the rec
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

to divest the rights of the university to
the property, but by such aotiSr the
Methodist Episcopal church voluntarily
r%elinquished any BENEFICIARY interest 1t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31
OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1917.

him for three days. accosted him on the
street, told him he would never live to
testify and drew a revolver. lie
snapped the trigger but the cartridge
failed 10 explode. The stranger fled
Ousley came here ten days ago fear
ing that an attempt would be made on
bis life Il he remained in Springfield
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-31

LAx-FOS-An Improved Cascars.
A digestive liquid laxative, cathartic
aud liver tonic, Combines strength
with palatsble aromatic taste. Does
not grippe or disturb stomach. Soc
Adv
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-01
BAPTIST REVIVAL IS
 CAUSING MUCH INTEREST
Five Professions of Faith Already Re- ceiyed, as Result of Services By
 Rev. Otto Wilmington.

Crowds are continually growing larger and interest is improving at the revival services being conducted at the First Baptist church. Five members have been received on pro fessicn faith, one being received dur ing last nights service and one after Hast nights service.
 Rev. Otto Wilmington of Little Rock, who is conducting the services, talked yesterday morning on "They Saw That They Had Been With Jesus," and last night on Son, Re- member" Rev. Wilmington has made a most favorable impression with the church goersUf this city. G. B. Kirby of Little Rock is leading the singing and is furnishing the services with unusually good music. Two services are held daily, at Il g.. m. and 7:43 p. m.
 Rev. Wilmington will speak to men only at the Best theatre at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-01

Graphic is doing a great thing for Pine Bluff" said one lady, "and one of the best things is this cooking school. Mrs. Vaughn is one of the finest women I have ever met and she certainly is helping the women. Her lecture this afternoon was great. I'm sorry every woman in the city was not there to benefit from it, as did. Every woman should have been there"
 Mrs. Vaughn yesterday prepared and baked great big wedding cake, which was later served to those pres ent. The favors-rings, buttons and c, dime--Wcrc obtained by different fortunate ones, the distribution adding to the pleasure of the occasion. To- day, another fine cake will Joe given away to some one in the audience.
 This to Be Dainties Day. Today. however, we are to be given foods that are pretty and taste fine, no matter how much they cost in time and money. These sorts of foods, Mrs. Vaughn declares, are as neces- sary to the cook as Saturdays hOli- day is to the schoolbOy. who, has demonstrated over and over that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Cooking hominy and corn bread and foods of that sort all week may be necessary, but the women hail with delight the fancy dishes for Sunday and slaves her conscience by saying that they are all for the husbands delectation. And they are to a cer- tain extent, but they serve to take her out of the unwholesome monotOny of everyday dishes.
 Delmonco pudding! Apple sauce cake! Cream puffs and chocolate eclaires. Frozen salad! All of these make one want to start right off for the school Besides this array of good things to eat, it is safe thing to say there will be lots of good things learned at the school today.
 One of the pleasant things about the Pine Bluff men, is that they are just as interested in this school as the ladies and many of them read The Graphic and urge their wives to at tend. They are all comparing notes as to the. results of the school on their tables.
 BOmbarded With Questions. Mrs. Vaughn always welcomes ques- tions. and she does this so heartily that the women ask about every phase of living. She is asked where she gets her caps, what she thinks about heredity, what kind of flour she uses for cakes, what kind of corsets she wears. what are her religious views, and whether she considers the use of tea, and coffee harmful Many of the questions asked the teacher ere ate amusement, but somehow Mrs. Vaughn. with great good humor and consummate tact, turns the inane ones to account by giving out some information that is of value to the