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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
THE WEATHER.

:. S. Department OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
River Bulletin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Chicago Live stock-cIose.

Furnished by Long Commission Co I
CHICAGO, May 23-Hog receipts
$4,000; market slow and steady. Top.
$3.50; mixed and butchers, s15.75@
1850; good heavy, s15.70@1s.5O;
rough heavy, s15.70615.s5; light,
s1515615.35.
Cattle receipts 1900; market
steady. Top, 1878.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
strong. Top, SASS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

E Daley, WHO Enlisted ID
the navy and who was Ill
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
One Heflin of Alabama, whose re

One Heflin of Alabama, whose re-
ported walk and conversation IN the
House of Congress, of which body ne
is a member, gives one the impress
sion at this distance that he is some
thing of an ass, mde bad break the
other day by rejecting upon the 10y
atty of some members of Congress
and then crawfishing when called up
on to name names. He got in bad and
some members wanted to chuck him
out. Which is not surprising. But
what is surprising is that such a row
should have been made over the break
made by Helm, whom patriotic ferv-
or hath made mad, while the Senate
apparently pursues the even tenor
of it's way disturbed not at all by the
activities of LaFollette, and men OF
his stripe who are members of that
body, whom zeal for Germany hath
made yellow and rotten.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
BALTIMORE NEWS BATCH
School Opens With Bright Pros
poets - Looking Forward To
Revival Personal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Baltimore (Fairmont, R. u, Oct.
2-The school here opened Monday
with bright prospects for most sue
cessful term. The teachers are Prof.
C. A. Waldrop and Miss Kate Page.
Miss Dina Belle Floyd of Fairmont
spent last Sunday with Miss Alma
Floyd.
Mr.. G. D. Floyd was business Wis
itor at Marietta Monday p. m. ~
Mr.. Raymond Inman of the Iona
section attended Sunday school here
Mr.. Peter Ward from near Row
land was visitor in this section Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. P. M. Floyd was business Wis
itor in Lumberton Monday.
| Messrs. Newman, Furman and Ray.
mond Miller of the Centenary section
attended Sunday school here last Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. M. B. Floyd of Fairmont spent
last Sunday with home, folks.
Messrs. Harry Griffin, Ebert Nye
Judge Floyd and Raymond Inma1
were South Carolina visitors Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown and Mis-
Esther Brown of Fairmont spen
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
]. C. Nye.
| Picking peas and cotton and saviny
hay is the order of the day with tn
farmers Of this community.
A plenty of much-needed rain fe]
here last Saturday.
It is not high prices that make
Mr.. R. A. Pitman smile, but it's
girl.
Prayermeeting at this place ever
Tuesday night at 1880 is progressing
nicely. The public is cordially invit
. ed to attend
/ We are looking forward to a revivs
{ meeting. The date will be publishe
later.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
N. C.'s Share of Bonds $27,OOO,-

Apportionment of Liberty loan
bonds to each State embraced in the
Fifth Regional district was completed
Tuesday by Gov. George J. Seay Of
the Federal Reserve bank of Rich
mond, and letters announcing the
amounts banking centers throughout
the district would be expected to sub
scribe to the second issue of the loan
were mailed out to banks, trust COM
panles and other subscription agen-
cles. Secretary McAdoo has allotted
to this district four per cent of the
entire So 900, 100000 issue. The vari-
Gus States in the district will be ex-
pected to subscribe in order to secure
the amount "imperatively demanded
as announced by Mr.. McAdoo as fol
lows:
District Of Columbia, $4,000, 900:
Maryland, SOS 100000; North Caro-,
lima, $27 100000; South Carolina $40
600, 900; Virginia, $45 900 900; West
Virginia, $23 100000. Total $500 ,OOO.-
The apportionment for this district
or four per cent of the total is S12O.-
| 600, 900, but Governor Seay expects
the full $200,000,OOO to be raised and
on this basis has made his allotments
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
FAIR WILL BE LARGER
THAN EXPECTED
Fair Ground Will be Needed
Hereafter-Get Premium List.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
AS the time draws nearer we are
beginning to feel more and more like
the fair this time will be larger than
we first expected. In fact, it really
looks like, with the continued growth,
that something will have to be done
for next year in the way of fair
ground. The managers are now be-
ginning to see the necessity Of more
room. However, they hope to be able
to take care of all the exhibits that
come this time, provided notice is Civ
en- them in time. This should have
the attention of all who wish to have
exhibits and let it be known so those
in charge could reserve such space
as will be suitable.
1t will be wise to get a premium
list from the secretary, w. O. Thomp-
son, and look through it, for there are
many premiums offered for articles
that one has just not thought of. In
fact, most any members. of the fam
lily could send something that would
interest some one and probably over
Fay you for the trouble. Chickens,
ducks, turkeys, pigs, cows, horses,
mules, corn, cotton, turnips, peas,
beans, hay, tobacco, fancy work, can
ned fruits and vegetables of all kinds.
Let everybody help. It's your fair
| and you can make it just what you
want to.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04

One gathers from news dispatches
from Washington and Raleigh that the
entire North Carolina delegation
in Congress quit work and danced
around on it's ears, each and several,
and all the Cabinet members were
Jared out of their orbits, and Raj
eigh walled and CRASHED its teeth,
when it became known the other
day that Mr.. E. L. Travis failed to
land on the Interstate Commerce
commission, where it was so fondly
believed that he would land. Mr..
Travis is generally conceded to be an
able man with special qualifications
for rendering exceptional service on
the /. C. c., and it was easy to Gre
ate the impression that a place was
sought for him there because there
he could render the State and the
South, indeed, great service. But the
impression is about to be created now
that big salary was the main thing,
and the opportunity for rendering
special service secondary conside-
ration. Mr.. Travis is still chairman
of the State Corporation commission
and may manage to worry along even
if he fails to land job in Washing
ton at all. Of course we should have
been glad if he had landed on the l.
C. c., but we see no reason to get
excited about it.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
COUNTY ROAD MATTERS
Business Transacted at Monthly
Meeting Of Road Commission

The road commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting Monday;
The following bills were ordered
paid:
District No. 1-R. F. Kinlaw s314.-
IS, Ed T. Taylor $466.16, White &
Cough $1,000, w. T. Ivey $3.50,
Robson Grocery Co. $40, J. S. Pow
ers s13.25, A. M'White $105,- L. 81.
Caldwell $43.25, McAllister HdW. 90.
1892, A. L. Stone $18.45, w. Q: Ed
mund So, E. Moo. Rowan $12.15.
Total, $1,218.32.
District No. 2Calvin A. Britt $40,
Wess Jones $42O, W. N. Hardin
SSO.O5, Beaufort County Lumber GO.
S82.56, A. w. Harrington $117.48, J.
T. Hamilton $181.19, A. c: !vey 50,
M. S. Evans $46.71, w. M. Oliver ~
80, T. Page 1919, Charles Ford $685.
80, E. G. Floyd & Co. $1O1.49, M. s.
Floyd $12, Bank Of Fairmont (note)
$500. Total, $1,204.O7.
w : Gaitlev s2o5, Currie, Patter-,
son Co. $1,000, R. D. Caldwell & Son
$3.50. N. McInnis $3.50, Williams
Pole Co. $1O7.43, T. 0. Evans $2O.10
P. S. Steed S11.5O, C. W. Henderson
$3.50. Mccall Bros. s1O.75, W. R.
Billiard 81, Bank of Proctorville S16.-
so, Stephen Putney Shoe Co. $500, c.
NJ. Townsend $3.50, Richard Cummins
s45.65. q. S. Rate $16.75, Whitfield &
| French 81, A. D. Watson & Co. S11.10
Swift & Co. $3.50, A. B. Watson &
Co. s111.68, j. w. Murchison & Co
$3.50, J. L. Thrower S13O, McCor-
mick Co. $12O.18, j. R. Sandersor
$3.50, John Deese S168.O1, Jno. 3
Wooddell $3.50, R. w. Massey Jr
s28.S6. D. Men. Buie 81, E. A. Nc
Call S21.5O. Total, S1,256.61.
District No. &c. F. Spaulding 81
Wishart Co. $9465, J. w. Inman SIS
Arch. McNeill $50, Calvin Lowrey
s53, H. L. Hendrix SIS, D. M. McMil
Ian S1.1O, B. B. Tew SIS, w. J. Hum.
phrey $23.5O, J. H. Turner $3.50, H
| II. Bell s1O.40, A. Chavis & Son $40
j. I. Paul SIS, H. B. Ashley $3.50, H
B. Ashley ] III. $780, Total $450.65
District No. sc. I. Klarpp $213.
81, Abner Chavis $64.75, Arch. Nc.
Neill $3.50, Jno. B. McRainey SCI.
60, J. B. Evans $248, E. o. Fisher
$3.50, J. F. Gilmore 1895, J. K. Fur
mage $20.18, J. M. McIver $10.38
Jasper Peele $25.74, N. S. Tolar $27.
81, Mrs. w. S. Cobb S., Jim Mcmillan
$4,000, Scotswood Farm $7.45, w. A
Chason S105. Total, $621.32.
General Fund-Freeman Printing
Co. $475, Cumberland County 1888
Total, S12.08.
Total of all bills paid, $4,750.97.
Messrs. G. Floyd and J. A. McCor
mick, members of the board, com
mittee to investigate damage to prop
erty of S. w. McRae, reported M
| damage done to Mr.. McRae's prop
erty.
| Messrs. G.. Floyd and J. l. Town
send were appointed a committee t.
investigate matter Of building roat
through Juniper bay near Proctor
vile.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
PEMBROKE POINTS
Farmers are Handling Lots of
= Money-Cotton Gins Busy Day
and Night-Death of Henry
Locklear.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, Oct. I'VE had lots of
rain to fall, and we were glad to see
it, for it was very much needed.
Farmers are having a time gather
ing their crops, and are handling lots
Of money. They are keeping the cot
ton gins mighty busy day and night
through this section.
We are very sorry to note Master
Reamy Hammonds on the sick list.
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
ME Hammonds. He is better now.
we are glad to say.
We are sad to learn the death of
Mr.. Henry Locklear. It was a shock
ing death to the community. He had
been in Petersburg, Va, for some time
running. a barber shop and he room
ed at his place of business at night.
HIS principal man came to the shop
Wednesday and saw that the business
had not been opened up, and so he
went into Mr.. Locklear's room and
thtre in the bed he found him dead
and doesn't know at what hour he
passed away. 1t is thought it was
caused from heart trouble. He leaves
father and mother and two sisters
and one brother. Mr.. and Mrs. Rilev
Locklear OF Pembroke are noble peo-
pie and we all help them bear their
sorrow. The remains were taken to
the Locklear burial ground about five
miles from Lunberton. He leaves
lots OF friends and loved ones.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
Remedy for Sorehead Among
Chickens.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
AS chicken raisers are having con-
siderable trouble with sorehead among
their chickens at this time we thought
it advisable to give remedy for
same, which is as follows:
Take a teaspoonful of lard and a
teaspoonful of any comman snuff:
mix into a salve and apply to the sore
parts twice day. This will cause the
sores to peel off in about 8 DAYS.
Another good remedy is to apply
Iodine to the sores, but this will put
the chickens eyes cut if it gets into
them.
Now is good time to clean ont
coops and make war On chicken lice
and mites.
Equipping Plant in Up-to-Date
Manner.
Wilmington Star.
+. The Lumberton Robesonian has
just installed a Model IA nultinle
magazine linotype machine, one of the
ompletest composing devices that any
newspaper can use. The Robesonian
IS equipping it's newspaper-makine
plant in an up-to-date manner. and
Inc Star congratnlates its esteemed
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04

DR.. Michaelis, German imperial
chancellor. told the Reichstag the 9TH
err day that President Wilson's reply
to the Pope was lacking in moral Sc
robustness, justice and neutrality, that
Germany awaited with calm conf
dence the announced American mill
tary exertions, and told of distress
in various allied countries. 1t hath
been said aforetime that the devil
can quote Scripture, and even so men
connected with the German govern
ment can talk glibly Of morality and
Justice, two attributes which they re-
gard with contempt.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Henry O. Havemeyer of New
York, member of the advisory coun-
Gil of the national Woman's party,
is quoted as appealing to suffragists
IN an address in Baltimore Tuesday
not to lift finger in aid of the Lib
erty loan. She said she was on the
committee of women who toured the
country for: the first loan, but would
not work for the second. She is peev-
ed over the treatment some women
pickets of the White House received,
some of them becoming such nuis-
ance that they had to be locked up.
She does not think it a true democ-
racy where women cannot vote. So
she is willing to help swell the num-
Der of brave Americans who may
be killed in fighting for her and 9TH
er women, and saving other women
and children from murder and out
rage such as thousands in Belgium
and France already have suffered
does not weigh at all in the balance
with her against the discomforts suf
fered in Washington by few mis-
guided women who made of them
selves clacking nuisances. Womel
like that do more to ALLEVIATE friends
OF woman suffrage than the merit
of the cause can draw to its support
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
500 Reward. S1OO

n, Ihe readers of this paper will be
one dreaded disease that science iG pas
t peen able to cure in all it's stages. and
IN SnaI Is catarrh. Catarrh being .greativ
ran',so by constitutional Conditions
ttgg1 1us constitutional treatment
ana Catarrh Cure is taken internoIIv
S r,,r. acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
st rpIa;ces of the. System thereby de.
giving the foundation of the disease.
tIpra the constitution and assisting nag
tore , IN doing its work The pronria-
powers rave Of so H mreh faith in the Curative
c oner One Hundred rol,ars for tna ma.
Siss = Tails to cure. Send Tor list
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
Killed Himself Rather Than Take
Chances In Army.

Brooding over the possibility of
having TO serve as selected man in
the new national army, Levy Webb.
OF near Wilson Monday killed him.
self. When called several weeks ago
Tor examination before the local ex.
enlption board he reported and was
given temporary discharge for men
tai deficiency. Information reached
the board that he had deliberately
played the part Of one feeble-minded
and he was recalled for further ex-
animation. Rather than comply he
took his own life.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS
Petition to Establish New District
Lines of Center School Dis
trict Changed-$2 Per District
to County Auditor for Comput-
ing Taxes-Other Matters.

The county board of education held
it's regular monthly session Monday
in the office of Supt. J. R. Poole.
The resignation of Mr.. w. L.
Thompson as committeeman in dis
trict 1, Britt township, was accepted
and Mr.. Eli Britt was appointed to
fill out the unexpired term. Mr..
James Mcleod was appointed COM
mitteeman in district 1, colored, Row.
land township, to fill out the unex-
pired term of Mr.. Graham McKin-
non, deceased.
Forty desks were ordered purchas-
ed for district 1, Fairnont township,
district to pay one-half cost of same,
| and 25 desks for district 3, Lumber
ton township.
It was ordered that district 1, col
chase 2 heaters, one pump, and $12.-
SO worth of lumber, the committee
to do the work of building closets and
putting pump down.
The committee in district 2, Or
rum township, was notified that a
petition will be presented at the next
meeting Of the board to establish a
new district, including a part Of TIE
present Proctorville district.
1t was ordered that SIS be paid to
A. D. Mckenzie for a school site in
district 1, Indian, Gaddy township,
$25 of this amount to be charged to
the district fund.
Ordered that 5000 be allowed for
the purchase of SCHOOL site in dis
trict l, LumbertOn township MEAD
ow schooD.
Ordered thatthe lines of the Gen.
ter school, district 3, Britt township,
be changed so as to transfer all the
property Of Mr.. Zeb Lamb to the
Smyrna school, district 2, Britt
township.
Ordered that s25 be allowed dis
trict 81, Wishart township, for paint,
provided the district have two coats
Of paint put on the building.
Ordered that $3.50 be allowed dis
trict /, Back Swamp township, In
dian, for the purpose of. building a
room 1920 feet to the old building
provided the patrons contribute $50
and complete the work.
Ordered that district 5, st. Paul
township, be allowed $75 for the pur-
pose of building an addition to the
olu Dullu1ng, PROVIDED the patrons &c
carpenter work and complete the
building
J. NJ. Paul was directed to complete
the outside of the school building in
district 1, Indian, Burnt Swamp
township, putting in all doors and win
dows, and present a statement show.
ing balance due on the same to the
county superintendent, who shall pay
same, after first using the amount
to the credit Of Mr.. Paul. The sup
erintendent is instructed to inspect
the building and to call meeting OF
the board for further consideration
Application of the Barker-Ten Mile
bond issue district to borrow $4,000
from the State Loan fund was APPROX.
ed.
Ordered that $160 additional ap.
portionment be allowed district 8
Lumberton township, for an addition
al teacher.
Ordered that the county auditor
: be allowed So per district for com
putting the taxes in the special schoo
: districts.
, Ordered that a note for $4,000 b,
issued for the renewal of a note a
the National Bank of Lumberton, du
September 3Oth.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04

The American Rights league adds
its appeal to those who are demand
ing the expulsion from the United
States Senate of Robt. M. LaFollette.
It is to be feared that the demands
for his expulsion will be of none eff
feet, will fall with a dull and hope
less thud before the conservatism of
the grave and reverend Senators, and
SO LaFollette in a measure appears
to enemies of the country as having
the backing of the Senate and his
reasonable speeches have all the
more powerto do harm. If he should
be repudiated by the Senate it would
be notice to the world that that BODY
would not tolerate disloyal men like
LaFollette in its membership. LaFol.
lette and few others in the Senate
ought to be shot, and they would be
getting off mighty easy by being
merely kicked out of the body they
disgrace.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
Drove Hearse to Grave in Afternoon
and Died That Night.

Mamie Skipper, colored, died at
her home at Fairmont Saturday night.
Hardy Bell, colored, also of Fair
mont, died suddenly Sunday night.
Bell attended the funeral and burial
of the Skipper woman Sunday after
noon and drove the hearse to the
grave.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04

is an unusual achievement and the
many friends &C tie ycu,s I.ay are
congratulating her upon her s.acess
Miss Burton is musician of excep-
ton ability"
Miss Burton is niece Of Mrs E.,
I. Poole Of Lumberton and has visit
ed Mrs. Poole here fer several sum-
mers. spending about two months with
her aunt last summer. She is only
16 years old.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04

Niece Of Lumherton Woman Wins
Scholarship.
The following dispatch Of Sept. 80
from Rocky Mount will be read with
interest by many Robesonian readers:
"Miss Mary Louise Burton Of Nash
vile has gone to Ithaca, N: T., where
she contested for the scholarship Of
fered to North Carolina by the Ithaca
conservatory Of music, one OF the
highest institutions of its kind in the
country. :,
"Miss Burton has the remarkable
distinction of being successful over n
contestants and was awarded the
North Carolina scholarship. The con-
test was held last Wednesday. This
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
Infant Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
lie Arnett.

Eva Gray, six-weeks-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Arnett of
route 5 from Lumberton, died Tues
day afternoon and was buried in the
family cemetery yesterday afternoon
the funeral services being conducted
from the residence by Rev. J. M
Fleming, pastor of the parents.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
THE RECORD OF DEATHS
Miss Cathryne Boone Passed Away
Monday Night.

Miss Cathryne Boone, aged "a
years, died at the home Of her broth
err, Mr.. Geo. Boone, about miles
northwest of Lumberton, with whom
she lived, Monday evening at 7 o.
clock. The funeral was conducted at
a o'clock Tuesday afternoon and in
torment was made in the family bury
ing ground. Deceased had been in i'll
health for some time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby forbidden
TO hurr with dogs or guns on our
lands in Orrum township.
w. r. SURLES.
p. L. HAYNES,
p. w. BASS,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Ida v. McFerran of Eladen-
burg, Md arrived here yesterday from
Washington, D. c., and Will spend
some time visiting her sister Mrs
Florida j. Barnes.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-04
National Special Aid Needs
Chairs.

correspondence of The Robesonian.
The National Special Aid needs
chairs. We are asking every member
20 please send a chair to the N. s.. A.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-08
brought just as many more people
who could not live peaceably in
their own homes - Exchange.

Get not your friends by bare
compliments, but by giving them
sensible tokens of your love. 1t is
we'll worth while to learn how to
win the heart of man in the right
way. Force is of no use to make
or preserve friend, whu is an
animal that is never caught nor
tanned but by kindness and pleas
ure. Excite them by your civilities,
and show them that you desire
nothing more than satisfaction;
oblige with all your soul that
friend who has made you present
of his own.-Socrates.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-08

The song of the lazy farmers: My
neigh boris running off his legs to
get lot of winter eggs, he beds
the hen house down with hay and
makes the old hen scratch away;
they work for every grain they eat,
and don't have time to roost or set
He gives them grit and silage too,
he's working all the whole day
through, to keep the hen house
clean and dry 80 be will get some
eggs to fry. When night comes
be makes a mash, and fills the
chickens full of hash 80 they will
have a peaceful rest and dream of
filling up the nest with nice fresh
eggs to pay their way, they each
lay three or four day. l don't
give my hens no such care, | feed
them up on good fresh air. They
pick the leavings in the yard, then
when it's showing pretty hard, l
throw thsm out little corn, and
give them on frosty morn, some
nice cold water in Glsh, what
more could any chicken wishY
But all this trouble doesn't pay, I
hardly get an egg day. Some
day III sell the whole blamed lot,
or boil the fat ones in the pot;
then / can sit and think and smoke.
This poultry business is joke!-
Prairie Farmer.