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The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
RED SPRINGS NEWS NOTES
Engagement ed-Moyements
of the People

of the People !
Correspondence of The besonian.
Red Springs, Sept. 22-Rev. and
Mrs. H., M. Dixon announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Cathe-i
rine Fitzsimmons to Lieut.. Thomas
A. deVane, the wedding to take place
in October.
Spartanburg, S. c., where she will
be a member of the senior class at
Converse college.
Miss Myrtle Rodwell has returned
from visit to friends at High Point
ana is the guest of her cousin Miss
Elizabeth Skies.
Mrs: T. G. Frazier of Greensboro
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Fannie
Marsh.
Mrs. Gaddy and daughter, Miss
Mary, arrived last Iweek and are
guests OF Mrs. J. S. Jones.
Miss Delena Gibson has returned
from visit to friends at Mccoll
! Mr.. Leak Lovin left Saturday for
Durham, where he will be a student
at Trinity Park.
DIR. and Mrs. Robeson of Georgia
are the guests of DR.. Robeson's Sis
4 ter Mrs. Mary Eliza McKinnon.
Mrs. James H. Townsend has re-
turned from Mocksville, where she
visited her parents.
| Mr.. K. c. Denny spent the week
: end in High Point with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Frye spent Tues
day in Lumberton.
Nieut. VIM. B. Townsend spent
the weekend here with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Townsend.
Miss Louise Dixon returned to
, Laurinburg Sunday, after visiting
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. NJ
5 Dixon.
), Mrs. J. H. Merritt and small sol
are guests of Mrs. Merritt's mother
Mrs. E. L. Coke.
''. Misses Eunice ~Pearsall and Wy
: att McKinnon have returned from
Lumberton, where they visited Mrs
t Junius Goodwin.
Mrs. T. E. Lovin is visiting he
: mother, Mrs. King, at st. Paul.
e Miss Nell deVane is visiting rel
+ atvies in Raeford.
r Miss Harriet Baker Of Jackson
u vile, Fla, is the guest of Mr.. an
e Mrs. A. T. McCallum.
l. Miss jamie Williams was the CUES
y ofN Mrs. J. E. Purcell last week.
a Mrs. Seavy Highsmith and daugh
n ter, Ethel Johnson, are guests o
= Mrs. Highsmith's parents, Mr.. an
5 Mrs. w. ]. Johnson.
k' Mr.. Ed Williamson and daughte
Is of Fayetteville Were guests las
W week of Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Vardel
,. Mr.: Angus Hodgin left last Wee
u for Atlanta.
'd Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Roseboro c
d Jacksonville, Fla, are guests of M
IS and Mrs. A.. T. McCallum.
g Misses Kate R. Brown and Ge1
t, trude Bostick have returned fror
q Baltimore.
/ Mrs. VIM. Horne of Fayettevill
IS is visiting her. parents, Mr.. ard Mr.
N J. D. Callahan.
Id Mrs. James Morgan was the gue
IS of Miss Ida Morgan a few days la
a. week.
at : Mr.. Henry Graves of Carthae
L. spent Friday in town.
o, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Corbe-
IN have returned from Charleston,
as c.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
LoMBER1oN NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER a. 1917
10 ENFORCE ORDER IN. STATE
Gov. Beckett Proposes to Draft 5.OOU
Men Between Ages of 81 and IS
Not Less Than Is Men in Anv

D1sAc'C AIopOScS 20 Draft 5,OOU
Men Between Ages of 81 and As
Not Less Than 25 Men in ANY
County
Raleigh Dispatch, Sept. %.
= In q proclamation issued tonight
GOV: Beckett invokes active service
OF the "unorganized militia2 as con-
stltuted by an act Of the last General
Assembly ratified March 6 and con-
slstlng, Of all male citizens Of the
state between the agns of 18 and As,
the call including those 81 to As. The
governor proposes to draft 5000 men
from this unorganized militia with
not, less than rs men to any county
and bigger companies for the larg-
er counties.
The regulations for the selective
draft are to be Immediately framed
and the draft accomplished with the
least possible delay in all the coun-
ties. Conditions now prevailing in
the State, the Governor declares
make this move necessary at this
time. The plan is one that was
worked out by direction of the Gov.
ernor some days ago and approved
by the State Cuncil Of Defense
Among the conditions that are speed
ing Up the formation of the militia
companies are the crimes committee
J the past few days in Wake, Vance
Harnett ard Durham counties, al
OF which stirred hundreds of people
to mob violence if the criminals VIII,
committed the outrages can be got
ten at.
The States prison here is tn
"place of safety" to which criminal
are brought to keep mobs from then
and a particularly large special mil
itary force is contemplated for Raj
eigh and Wake on that account t
tdeter combinations of mob move
ments from different counties t.
force even the State prison >unde
some circumstances.
Already there is formed a formid
able special company of selected cit
izenry here for service of this sol
to be ready for any emergency. Th
= organization was perfected tonigh
in the State house with Adj. GEL
Lawrence w. Young and Maj. w. F
Moody directing the movement. Th
1 men were called to the servic
: through special letters and telephon
: the past few hours and they are ur
derstood to be ready for any emel
4 gency.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Summary of War News-Another
German Stroke on Russian Front

This mornings summary Of the
war news states that on none of the
battle areas of Europe has there been
any marked activity in the last "a
hours.
Yesterdays summary announced
another German stroke on the Rus
sian northern front, resulting in the
capture Of the bridgehead and town
If Jaccobstadt, on the -Dvina, and
forcing the retirement Of the Rus
SLAMS in this region to the eastern
bank Of the river.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Woman Shot From Ambush-Armed
Citizens Hunt White Man

Miss Nellie Ball, daughter of Dave
Ball, was shot from ambush at her
home in the Bahama section of Dur
ham county Friday night. While the
young lady was in STOPPING pos
ture lifting coolers Of milk from a
spring near her home bullet from
a AZ Winchester rifle penetrated
across her back and touched the cav
ity Of her chest. 1t is thought she
will recover. John Long, 34-year-
old white man of Bahama, who had
been employed by Mr.. Ball and had
been discharged, is charged with the
crime and dispatch of the 22d
from Durham slater that Is men,
armed with rifles, We're hunting
Long.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
THE RECORD OF DEATHS
Mr.. Henry Pittman, Aged Citizen Of
WiShart Township

Mr.. Henry Pittman, aged SO Years
and 4 months, died at his home in
Wishart township Thursday. The
funeral was conducted Friday by
Rev: L: E. Daley and interment was
made in the family burying ground
Deceased is survived by his wife ana
a number of children.
Mr.. Pittman was one of the old
est men In the county and was wei
known. He was member of Anti
och Baptist church and his neigh
bors say he was mighty good man
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Both Legs Cut off in Sawmll

Mf. FRANK MCDOudlu, SupPIlI-
tendent of Johnson's sawmill at St.
Paul, had both legs cut off at Che
mill Friday afternoon, his presence
of mind alone saving him from, a
horrible death. A dispatch fAom
Fayetteville, to a hospital in which
town the injured man was taken,
says that Mr.. Mcdonald was on the
log carriage making some adjust
ment when he accidentally touched
the lever which starts the carriage.
Seeing that he would be thrown on
the saw before he could stop the car
rage, he managed to save his life, e;
but both legs were cut off, and i it
was Necessary to amputate both
limbs higher up. Mr.. Mcdonald has
wife and children.
Mr.. Mcdonald is brother-in-laW
of Mr.. J. C. Maxwell Of Lumberton
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Carey Known in Robeson-At One
Time Arrested as Deserter From

The E. D. Carey referred to in a
news item on page seven as having
been arrested on charge of de-
sertion from the army and as hav-
ing married a girl and deserted her
at Fayetteville, with wife and child
living at Charleston, is well-known
in Robson, having lived at Orrum
several years ago when his mother
taught music in the Orrum high
school. 1T was while his mother
was living at Orrum that he enlist
ed in the U. S. navy. He was ad
vertised at one time as a deserte1
from the navy and was later ar
rested.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
VOL. XLVlll
BOARD PASSES ON MORE MEN
Exemption Board Of Robson District
calls Six More Men Into Uncle
Sans Service and Exempts Z9

Sans Service and Exempts 70
Six additional men We're called in
70 the service of the United States
bv the local board of Robson dis
trict / Thursday and 29 additional
men were exempted or discharged.
This makes 253 men that the local
board has passed in all, including
80 who failed to report for exam
ination.
Called Into Service
Lawrence Freeman, Orrum.
Will Ford, colored, Marietta.
John McBryde, colored, Lumberton.
Alexander Meares, colored, Fair
mont.
Duncan c. Ratley, Fairmont.
Claud E. Floyd, Barnesville.
Exempted Or Discharged From Ser
vice
Joseph T. Bullock, Barnesville.
Claud Woodell, Lumberton.
John H. Lee, Lumberton IA.
VIM. Henry Newton, Lumberton.
Clifton c. Blake, Lumberton.
Zora j. Wilson, Lumberton.
Arthur Hedgpeth, colored, Fairmont
Thos. McNair, colored, Lumberton.
H0Sey JACOBS, indian, FalrmOnt..
VIM. NJ. Ward, Lumberton.
John David Hammons, Indian, Lum
berton ri.
Chester E. Tedder, Fairmont.
Geo. B. Wright, Lumberton RS.
VIM. A. Hardin, Lumberton r2.
Luther Bryant, Barnesville.
Albert B. Paul, Lumberton ri.
Arthur N. Edwards, Lumberton.
Nash Allen, Lumberton RI.
Joseph E. Rogers, Marietta.
Lester c. Hall, Lumberton.
Lee Allen, Lumberton.
Ransom Worley, colored, Fairmont.
John w. Ridgen, Lumberton.
James w. Pitman, Lumberton.
Thos. B. Ayers, Proctorville.
Joseph Billiard, Orrum.
Jasper M. Grantham, Marietta.
Alonzo M. Hartley, Lumberton.
Wesley E. Ratley, >colored, Fairmon
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24

Earl Nevilles, the negro whom a
mob sought to take from Wake co!ln-
ty jail Thursday night. was sent to
Charlotte in an auto Friday night.
He is charged with committing a
capital offense Wednesday night
against the wife Of Raleigh street
car conductor.
Gov. Beckett Friday ordered spec
ial term of Wake Superior court to
convene October 8 to try Nevilles
Judge Geo. w. Connor of Wilson will
preside.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Can all the peas you can.

,,;TTPople living at the cotton mill
wi tnhilages about town have reduced
L Ine n. G. !. considerably this year
ny planting gandens. Mr.. l. S. Nc
Janus superintendent of the Lum-
oerIon "e ION cotton mill, raised 26 bushels
VI yaa corn on one-third of an acre this
!s;' s;Gaf' He brought to town Friday
~ VII ears Of corn under one shuck
"'Ich nc gathered from his patch.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Mrs. Mariman M. Watts of Broad

Mrs. Mariman M. Watts, aged 3s
years, died at her home at Broad
Ridge Saturday morning following
a stroke Of paralysis, which she suf-
forced three days before her death.
She is survived by her husband and
several small children. Deceased
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen Lawson of Orrum.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24

Messrs. w. NJ Andrews and Law
renee Wilson of Fairmont are among
the visitors in town today.
Mr.. David F. Britt of R. a from
Lumberton was among the callers at
The Robesonian office Saturday.
Mr.. J. w. Ward of Rowland, a
member Of the board of county COM
missioners, is Lumberton visitor
today. zE9
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24

Prof. J. R. Poole, county super
intendent of public instruction, and
DR.. w. A. McPhaul, county health
officer, left this morning for Fair
mont and Orrum, where they Will
visit the school at each place today:
Prof. Poole and DR.. McPhaul will
visit the schools of the county as
fast as possible.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24

10 be Tried On Charge of Retailing
Dock and Norman Hardin, Indians.
who live at Pembroke, were arrested
Friday by Sheriff R. E. Lewis and
Deputy Sheriff A. H. Prevatt on the
charge Of retailing. They were
brought to jail and will be given a
hearing before Recorder E. M. Britt
Wednesday Of this week.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Miss Emile Woodward, stenoI

Miss Emile Woodward, stenog..
rapher for the National Bank OF
Lumberton, will leave tomorrow for
her home at Morganton, where she
will spend some time. Miss wood
ward has been sick for several. days
and will go home to take a rest: she
is being relieved by Miss Nora Leigh
Pope Of the Long Branch section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

gin 10 arrive in New York for the con
ference of chairmeu Of the Northeast
EN- district ordered held tonight. Al
this meeting. where the employees on
an roads north Of the Potomac and
east Of Pittsburgh viii be represented.
Mcssrs Stone. Carter. W. G. Lee ana
l.. T. Sheppard are expected to present
the situation and give instructions Tor
action. The advance guard Of these
men began arriving IN the city last
night
The early arrivals among the rail
road managers included Hale Holden.
who was chairman of the managers
committee OF eight al last summer
negotiations In Washington. Tie had
nothing TO FAY on the situation no."
existing Neither had Elisha Lee.
chairman. of the committee which meets
thls morning
At the various railroad Offices yester-
day 10 was denied that any strike break
crs had been engaged. IL was admit
ted. however. that some Of the roads
may have hired men 10 meet some
local trouble
Agencies handling this class OF help
said this denial was technically cor
rect. So far the roads have nired few
n any men the one exception was said
10 be a coal road but all knew where
men would be waiting for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Fee System in Jails
Described as "Vile"
Prisons Turned Into Money
Making Machines, Says
Inspector

Montgomery, Ala. March l2.-The
system Of providing for the feeding Of
prisoners by granting fees 10 sheriffs
in accordance with the number Of
prisoners in their charge is described
as "damnable" in the report Of Dr. W.
II. Oates, state prison inspector. The
report covers the two years ended
September SO, iJiJ.
at is a sad commentary on our
state" says DR.. Oates. but a fact,
nevertheless. that our jails are
money-making machines. The vile.
pernicious, perverting fee system beg
garS description. and my vocabulary
is inadequate to describe the dele
terious and baneful effect. 1t incul-
Gates into the management of our
jails greed for the almighty dollar;
persons are arrested because Of the
dollar. and, shame TO say. are fire.
quently kept in captivity for months
in steel cages for no other reason
than the almighty dollar. The fee
system is a disgrace to Alabama
This law relating to the feeding Of
prisoners which the Legislature un-
doubtedly intended TO result in the
prisoner being amply fed, has result
ed in some cases in starvation. II
has legalized graft. It has made the
fee for feeding the most lucrative
perquiste in the Sherif's office. A
number of sherifs have told me that
but for the feed bill the Office Of
sheriff would not be worth anything
to them. One sheriff has admitted
that he made over $4,000 net profit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Explosives Menace City
Aldermen Ask War Depart
ment for Special Guard

The Board Of Aldermen yesterday
adopted a resolution. proposed by its
special committee on home defence. re-
ouesting the War Department 90 insti-
tute "such supervision and control in
the handling and transportation Of am
munitiou and the material used in the
manufacture OF ammunition or OF an
explosive or infammablc nature a. the
several freight terminals around New
York Haroor as may be necessary 20
the safeguarding or life and property.
Alderman francis i. Bent. Of Brook
Ign. chairman Of the committee. SAID
that the resolution was determined
upon after a conference with Fire Com
missioner Robert Adamson and Alex
snder w. White. aid 10 Police Com
missioner Woods.
Alderman Rent declared that thou
sands Of tons Of high explosives are
stored in places adjacent 20 New York
CITY. lie pointed out that the War De
partmcnt should recognize this unusual
situation ard assign a company or
picked men TO be on guard night and
day wherever The explosives are stored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Denman Consults
Shipping Experts
Plans for Standardized
Freighters To Be Taken Up
In Washington To-day

William Denman. of San Francisco,
chairman OF the Federal Shipping
Board. conferred with shipping experts
at the Hotel Biltmore yesterday on the
governments plan for the immediate
construction Of a feet of wooden ships.
The plan to build standardized
freight carriers. with a speed of not
less than ten knots and capacity o.
from 900 to 5000 tons. to be used
as supply ships in case Of war, Will be
considered by the board in Washing
ton to-day.
Mr.. Denman said that the board
also would urge an amendment 20 the
shipping bill which would make avail
able TO the United States 100000 tons
of steel shipping now under construc-
ton for aliens. We want TO avoid
the Communicating of vessels. as IS
done by England. by persuading the
aliens to place their ships under Amer
lean registry" said Mr.. Denman. This
would enable our government to use
them if the need arose.
"Our board for several weeks ha.
been preparing plans for the building
of wooden freight carriers. Wooder
vessels on the Pacific Coast are con.
structed now 10 carry as much as $500
tons dead weight The plan is 70
standardize all parts OF such wooden
vessels and have them cut out at the
mills adjacent to the timber supply o.
the Pacific Coast. the Gulf ports and
the New England section. These part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Cuban State Secretary
Is Coming on Mission

Havana. March 13.-Dr. Pablo Des-
vernine, Cuban Secretary of State, will
leave tomorrow for New York and
Washington on what is said TO he an
important mission. He will be accom-
panied by his son-in-law, Alfred Lom-
baro, acting as his private secretary
and Dr. Cristobal Ridgeray, counsellor
of the State Department.
Rafael Martinez lbor, Cuban Consu!
at Tampa, who preferred charges with
the United States POstoffice Depart
ment against DR.. Orestes Ferrara and
DR.. Cabrera. now in New York, Tor
violation of the postal laws for the al
legged sending through the. United
States mails Of matter rejecting on
President Menocal, leaves with the
party. 1t is understood, however, that
he is returning to his post.
The authorities have issued an at
tachment against the Jose Miguel Co
mez estate, America. near Havana, in
addition to $4,000 sacks Of sugar manu-
featured at Cieba de Avils, which are
valued ct 100000. and an $4,000 mort
gage he holds against q local sugar re-
fning company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Dry Bill in California
Measure Aimed at Saloon
Would Spare Coast Wines

Sacramento. Cal, March r." Win
some regard for the vineyards and
hop yards of the Coast, State Senator
]. A. Rominger has introduced q bill
TO prevent the sale Of highly aico-
holic beverages and the sale OF any
malt or vinous liquors outside the
limits of IAN incorporated town. city
or consolidated city and county
Although the bill is complex and
designates in detail the percentage OF
alcohol in beverages that may be sold
legally within the prescribed limits
there has been criticism OF the
loose" language of the section Tor
bidding the maintenance of amy
drinking saloon. bar. barroom.' SEN
ator Rominger defended his phraseol,
ogy to-day. explaining that ne used
language that people could under
stand"
"It cannot be said too frequently
he said. "that the bill is to prevent
the use of whisky. gin and brandy as
drinks. and that it is aimed at the
drinks mixed of these liquors.
There should not be any DOUBT
that the measure is aimed at the
saloon. out beer and light wines. can
be had. without impairing the local
option rights"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Dostoievsky Gives
His Reasons for
Writing Diary
Convinced That Artist Must
Make Himself Acquaint-
ed with Realities of Life

In letter 10 Nine Oh. d. Altschey-
sky. translated by Ethel Colburn
Mayne. Dostoievsky gives his reasons
and aims in writing his diary, ID
which. toward the end Of his literary
career. he commented on current
events.
"You write that | am squandering
and abusing my talents on bagatelles
in the diary. You are not the first
from whom ] have heard that. And
now want 80 say this TO you and
others: have been driven TO the con
viction that an artist is bound to make
himself acquainted, down TO the small
est detail. not only with the technique
of writing. but with everything cur
rent no less than historical events
relating to that reality which he de-
signs to show forth. We have only
one writer who is really remarkable
in that respect: 1t is Count Leo Toll
stoy Victor Hugo. whom | extraordi-
narily admire as a novelist, e.
is certainly prone to be too long
winded in his description of details.
but he gives us most marvellous effects
of observation, which would have been
lost to the world but for him. As /
am now purposing 20 write a very big
novel. must devote myself most espe-
cally to the study Of actually. !
don't mean actualitv in the literal
sense. for / am fairly well versed IN
that, but certain pecuiiarities of the
present moment And in this present
moment the younger generation par
ticularly interests me. and, as akin 20
il. the question OF Russian family life,
which. TO my thinking is to-day quite
a different thing from what II was
twenty years ago. Also, many other
questions Of the moment interest me.
81 might easily, were J to slacken
at all in this respect, fail to keep
pace with the growing generation.
Lately | had a chance encounter with
Gontscharov, and ! asked him whether
all the phenomena of the present
moment were comprehensive TO him.
He answered quite frankly that there
was much he could not understand at
all My ideals, and all that | have
priced in life, are far too dear to me,
he added. Il mean to abide by them.
II would go too hard with men TO study
these gentry Che pointed to the crowd
that was flowing past u.s., for ! should
be obliged TO use up in SO doing the
time which is so precious to me- You
won't believe me at all, daresay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Railroads Restrict
Freight Shipments
Subject to Delay on B. & M.
Big Four Will Not Accept
PcrishabIe Goods

Boston. March 49, The Boston g.
Albany Railroad announced to-day
that, "on account OF the threatened
strike Of employees in train service. "
it had instructed agents to accept all
freight subject to delay.
"This action" the company said,
docs not mean that the railroad is
refusing 10 accept freight. It is mere
ly q precautionary measure, in case
"a strike Is called. TO protect the road
from loss on freight which it may not
be able 10 get TO destination because
Of causes beyond its control"
indianapolis. March BE. NJ.
Costin. general superintendent of the
Big Four Railroad. announced late to-
day that, ION account Of certain
threatening strike conditions" the
Big Four Railroad would not accept
shipments of livestock and perishable
freight after Thursday at midnight,
unless it could be delivered to desti-
nations on Big Four lines before Sat-
urday noon. Other classes of freight,
the announcement says, will not be
accepted after Wednesday at mid
night, unless the shipper signs a
waiver releasing the railroad company
from any damages that might be
caused BY delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Report of Meeting Shows
That They Plan Fire
and Pillage
Crews Incited Riots
Gomez Turned Over Estate
to Foreign Interests,
Officials Find

Santiago. Cuba. March b. Evidence
that the Liberals have virtually decided
on A campaign Of fire and pillage IL
contained in q report Of meeting held
Yesterday at Songo. the headquarters
Of Major Rigoberto Fernando. one Of
the rebel leaders.
Although Fernandcz's heutenants
dissented. he insisted that the time had
come when his forces must be divided
and guerrilla warfare begun. He urged
the sending OF bands bearing torches
into every cane growing district, 1t IS
said. with instructions TO burn, loot and
bring desolatlon.
The encounter between the govern
ment forces and Liberals that has been
anticipated at San Luis has not yet
taken place.