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The Robesonian., 1917-03-12
A FOOLISH AGE

Bishop Kilgo has not got a high
opinion of this age. He thinks it
would not be much loss to heaven if
the whole bunch that makes up the
present age should fail to reach that
haven. It's purse-proud, foolish,
shallow thinking age. Fools are
springing up all about every day with
schemes Matched out over night to
teach the Church how to save the
world. The trouble with the Church
they say-these conceited ones-is
lack of organization; what is needed
is modern business methods. But
when the bishop gets through hold
ing these fool organizers up to scorn
he lays them down with not enough
left in them to make grease spot.
They browbeat the preachers and
imagine that because they are max
ing noise they are doing things.
This stormy present age imagines it
is making history, but the bishop
reminds US that records are not his
tory-agitation is not movement
fermentation is not sign Of prog
ress. He thinks that God laughs at
the jumping jacks of this age, if
there has ever been an age at which
He laughed. He has no use for the
new movements that seek to sub
stitute business methods for simple
faith in and love for Jesus Christ. He
certainly gives those who are con-
stantly wandering off after some
new movement, some new "good-
ness" society, something to think
about-if indeed such people are not
suffering with permanent anchylo-
sis Of the articulations necessary fo1
thinking.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

Entered as second class mail matter
st the postoffice at Lumberton, N. G..
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The North Carolina General AS
sembly of 1917 put some good laws
to its credit. Its prison reform bill,
by ex-Lieut. Gov. Turner of 1redell,
seems to be a wise measure that will
assure conNicts humane treatment
and does not err on the side Of i'm
becility-and it is mighty easy to
err on that side when men start out
to remedy evils that spring up in
management and treatment of pris-
oners. Under this law convicts will
receive treatment to which they are
entitled as human beings, the State
will not run its prison farms with
the sole idea of making money but
will have an eye to making useful
citizens of its prisoners, and it Of
fers inducement to prisoners to be
on their good behaviour. And the
other fifteen acts in line with the
recommendations of Gov. Beckett in
his inaugural address seem to be
wise measures, most of them being
designed to bring more comforts and
advantages and prosperity to people
in the rural sections. These sixteen
measures for which the Governor is
given credit are enumerated in a
news item elsewhere in this issue.
If the tax commission provided un-
der one of those acts succeeds in get
ing the next General Assembly to
pass a law that will remedy the in
equalities and injustices of the pres
ent tax system it will alone make the
recent General Assembly worth
while. Among other notable acts
passed was the $3,OOO,OOO bond issue
for State institutions, the reforma-
tory for fallen women, and the act
which will enable counties which vote
bond issues for roads to use the cred
it of the State and retire the bonds
in Al years by simply paying inter-
est at per cent. This last is a
most ingenious measure. If a coun-
ty does not want to issue bonds un-
der such an arrangement as this law
provides it is a safe bet that the
people of that county do not want
good roads.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

the State Of North Carolina in Al
wears. In order to get this mon
ey for our bonds the State will is
sue a like sum drawing 3 IL to 4
per cent. The difference in interest
and it's proper annual investment by
the State is placed to the credit Of
our county, and in Al years our en-
tire debt is paid, We having used the
money and the interest has paid the
principal.
This has r.,cn carefully worked
ous by Prof. Rddick of the A. and
Nj. college together with Mr.. w. S.
Wilson, State reference librarian,
whose intelligence in matters of the
considered one of the finest pieces
er heard of borrowing money at 5
per cent interest and never having
to pay it back? Yet this is the ex-
act provision Of this law. Under this
act Robson county could not get
over $4,000 per year, which l think
would be all we could properly use
ner year.
Now it is up to you. If there
has ever been way to build roads
without money it has not been found
in North Carolina. At the recent
session 'of the Legislature almost
every county in the State where
good roads do not exist provided for
same by issuing bonds, and but few
4 submitted the issue to a vote of the
|
sentatives wanted to be perfectly
fair. So the matter is with you. Ii
refused you can truthfully say we
do not want good roads. If you do
not like the management, it will be
to discount your own choosing.
Some have said, ave want the
township unit. This law provides
the exact thing. Your township can
not receive less than its proportion
ate amount, based on its property
valuation. Some have said "Town-
ship bonds. This has been a law
for more than ten years and not a
township in the county has issued a
dollar. So this falls of it's own
weight.
Whatever the citizenship do will
be all right with me. I have pass
ed no unfair measure and can look
every man in the face with a clear
conscience Of having discharged my
duty as l saw it.
l shall write more next week,
concerning various bills-the school
law, teachers certification, increase
in old soldiers pensions, for which
did all in my power, and the in
crease is greater than that made
by any former Legislature; numerous
local laws, bills pertaining to county
and city control, general appropria-
tlons, agricultural measures. etc.
FRANK COUGH
Lumberton, N C.
! March 10, 1917.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

The special act passed by the Leg
islature changing the prison system
was not passed bit too soon, judg-
ing from the report of the legisla-
tive committee that investigated con-
ditions at State farm convict camps.
Prisoners have been treated more like
cattle, it seems, than like human be-
ings. The mere fact that the COM
mittee found that there has been
lacking any regard for the reforma-
tion of the prisoner and his return
to society a better and more trust
worthy man is enough to condemn
the former system. There has been
more concern about making money
out of the State prisoners than about
trying to restore them to useful life.
A short-sighted policy, because no
matter how much money might be
made out of the convicts under such
management, it would be ruinously
expensive in the end in turning back
into the life-currents of the State
men who are more hardened Grim
1nals than when they entered the
State prison. The Robesonian has no
patience with the idea of sentimen-
talists that the life of prisoners
ought to be made one glad sweet
song-ought to be SO pleasant and
easy that men would want to break
into prison and would be the envy
OF all the un-hung crooks on the out
side; but along with hard work they
ought to be taught and given the
opportunity for thorough cleanliness
and self-respect, which must be al
the bottom of all reform. 1t an.
pears that the management of the
State convict camps has been a dis.
grace to the State, but the prison re.
form bill that has been passed will
go far toward remedying conditions
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12
Eternal vigilance is the price of

Eternal vigilance is the price of
safety from legislation that the Gen
eral Assembly has no notion Of pass
ing. A sensation was sprung in that
body last Monday when it was learn
ed that it had that day, unbeknownst,
repealed it's 1915 primary law. Sen
ator Hall of Stokes introduced bill
to include his county in the State
wide primary and it was passed.
Some enemy of the primary discov-
cred it and substituted dummy bill
which was an unqualified repeal of
the primary laws. The dummy was
properly labeled and it went by both
presiding officers. It was made clear
that Senator Hall had not been a
party to putting the thing over; he
had been double-crosaed himself.
Luckily this was discovered in time
for the remedy to be applied, but it
looks like there ought to be some
way to make of none effect any leg
islation put across in that way, with
out the knowledge and consent of the
majority of the members of the Leg
islature.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12
How's This1

sre we oner One Hundred Dollars Re.
NOT S,a iOr y any case Of Catarrh that can
UawN 1 cured py Halls Catarrh Cure.
Dy catarrh sufferers for tha 'aKen ona
Enny E.y-nve years, and has become
EEcWn as the most reliable remeSv fne
tba tbarn. p,n Halls Catarrh Cure acts thr,
peiline ofb fba on n the Mucous surfaces, ex-
heaiing the diseased portions. ooa ana
r,nrn you have taken Halls catar-,
heath eas Improvement in your general see
Cure a. star start taking Halls Gatarrh
0end Tor Testimonials. free. 'a'arrn.
Sofa ~ GaENEY sE & CO.. Toledo. ohio.
'o " Al Druggists. 7c, S'ash
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12
SOME IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Senator Cough Writes of the Work
of the Recent General
Assembly =,
ROAD LAW AND BOND ISSUE

Way Provided for People of Robson
to Have Good Roads if They Want
Them-Law is Fair to All-Can
Issue Bonds and Interest Will Take
Care of Principal Automatically
Constitutional Convention - Other
Legislation
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
1t may not be be out Of place to
make a few comments and sugges-
tions, principally with reference to
legislation. | am glad to say there
was no disagreement between your
Senator and Representatives.. We
worked in harmony and in all mat
ters to the best interest of our coun-
ty and State, as we thought.
We are told that more important
legislation was enacted than at any
previous session during the last fif-
ty years. I should like to write OF
the many Statewide measures af-
fecting the whole people and may dc
SO in future letters.
One bill which will claim more at
tention later on will be that calling
for a constitutional convention to
be held two years later, this for the
purpose of writino a new constitu.
ton for North Carolina. Our pres.
ent constitution written in 1868 ano
amended in 1876, is now considered
somewhat out Of date. It will be of su.
preme demand. that only the best ane
wisest represent our county anC
State.
I have received many letters ano
heard many comments on the roao
law. We did the very best we knew
We were criticised for appointing
commissioners for two years. This
has been changed and the severa
road districts can elect their roat
commissioners on the first Monday
in May. Objections were lodged
against every man we named. We
think them all as good men as we
have in the county. Mr.. Bullock
failed to qualify, as did Mr.. White
1t would require more time thar
these gentlemen can give. I am glao
of the successors chosen. Robesor
has plenty of good men. The law
will soon be published in The Rob
esonian or otherwise. 1T is not amiss
that l state it has been adopted by
other counties and is considered one
Of the very best, being absolutely
fair to all, based on the law CONTROL
ing the National and State highway
commissions, all work by contract
no graft for any one, no favoritism
Every township must be treated
alike
The bond issue to be submitted
ard which is being fought in some
sections, is no pet scheme nor idle
dream of your Senator and Repre-
sentatives. You have been wanting
good roads-the repeated cry from
every section. We have made +
possible for every township to ge
good roads and provided law which
demands that they be kept up. TIL,
bill provides for a bond issue no
to exceed $500,0OO, to be issued i,
amounts as needed. If this sum 4
not needed I am sure it will not b,
issued; You can vote these, bond
on a basis Of Al years, sell them t,
the State under the Clark bill, an,
never have to pay the principal: tn
interest in that length of time re
tires the principal. To illustrate
Robeson could issue say s1OC 90
bonds drawing per cent payable t
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

The Senate has fixed it so that a
little "group of wilful men" cannot
in the future humiliate the entire
nation by blocking legislation de-
manded by the country and which
large majority of the Senate want
to pass, as did LaFollette ct al in
their disgraceful stunt Of defying
the will of the people and denying
the President power to place the
country on an armed neutrality ba-
sis. The ancient rule that debate
should be limited only by the physi-
cal endurance of any Senator who
wished to talk measure to death,
while serving a good purpose at
times, placed entirely too much pow
er in the hands of man with more
physical endurance than brains or
patriotism. 1t was precious privil-
ege too apt to be abused by a fool
or knave. and the country will re-
joice that it has been put to sleep,
and will hope that it never will be
walked up.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

Our Broad Ridge correspondent
says he is mot in favor of spending
more money on roads until we have
a. better system of work on public
highways. If he will read the new
road law he will find that better
system is provided than Robson has
had. And the drainage work that il
SO essential, as he says, is also pro-
vlded for in the new road law.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

County Farm Demonstration L. E.
Blanchard has an article in this issue
on the Importance of pastures for
hog raising, and what to grow, and
a table which shows what can be done
with 5 acres and SOW. At this time
when the high cost of living is CIV
ing everybody pause table Of this
kind should be of special interest to
farmers. In this table Mr.. Blanchard
shows how to raise something more
profitable than cotton at 18 cents the
pound.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

German papers are mad about the
Presidents inaugural address. They
say the President is unfair, has torn
the Monroe doctrine to pieces, and
is most "dishonorable" man. See
ing as how Germany has regarded
as mere scraps of paper every trea-
ty that would restrain her from &C
complishing her purpose in her own
brutal way, has disregarded all rules
of international law and Of human
ity, has exemplified her idea of fair
ness by her treatment of Belgium
and Poland and by numbering inno-
cent women and schildreni censure
from that source is high praise.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

Senator Cough contributes an in
teresting article to this issue of The
Robesonian on the work of the recent
session of the General Assembly.
paying particular attention to the
road law and bond issue. He ex-
plains how the country may vote
bonds and by paying interest at the
rate of per cent for Al years new
er have to pay the principal. That
is a corking good plan and the coun-
ty that does not want to vote bonds
under such a plan as that probably
does not want good roads anyway
Mr.. Cough promises to write several
articles on the work of the legisla-
ture and they will be read with in
terest.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12
An Honest Letter From an Honest
Man

Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind, writes:
= contracted a severe cold this. fall
and coughed continually. Could
hardly sleep at nights. tried sew
eral remedies without relief. Got
Fcley's Honey and Tar and the first
Eottle rel. ed me, curing my couyh
entirely. I can recommend It for all
co::2he-" Get the genuine. Sold av-
erywlere.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

The Robesonian agrees with SEN
ator Cough that there ought to be
a limit somewhere in regard to tax
ing autos. Lumberton, in the opin-
ION OF Mr.. Cough, passed the limit
In that respect and he had the State
wide law amended so as to cut down
Lumberton's excessive registration
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12
Lumberton, N. c..
March 10, 1917.

Announcement was made by the
German admiralty on the 9Th that 8
steamships and 7 sailing vessels of
10000 tons have been sunk by sub
marines in the Mediterranean.
The Robesonian., 1917-03-12

The new fish law for Robson is
published elsewhere in this issue.
Everybody is interested in the fish
law and it will be well to cut this out
and save it for future reference.
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
DARKEN GRAY HAIR,
LOOK YOUNG;PRETTY
Sage Tea and Sulphur
Darkens So Naturally That
Nobody Can Tell.

Hair that loses its color and lustre,
or when it fades, turns gray, dull and
lifeless, is caused by lack OF sui
phur in the hair. Our grandmother
made up a mixture of Sage Tea and
Sulphur to keep her locks dark and
beautiful, and thousands of women
and men who value that even color,
that beautiful dark shade OF hair
which Is so attractive, use only this
old-time recipe
Nowadays we get this famous mix
ture improved by the addition OF other
ingredients by asking at any drug
store for a 50-cent bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" which
darkens the hair so naturally. so
evenly, that nobody can possibly tell
II has been applied You Just dampen
a sponge or soft brush with II and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. BY morn
ing the gray hair disappears; but
what delights the ladies with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, is that,
besides beautifully darkening the hair
after few applications, IL also brings
back the gloss and lustre and gives
II an appearance Of abundance.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is delightful toilet requisite
TO impart color and a youthful ap-
pearance to the hair. 1t is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or
prevention Of disease.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
THISA.D.T. boy RUNS,
HE CHASED ROBBER
John GerbauIet Fails to Catch
Thief Who Broke Window
of Fur Store.

The Saks Fur Company. 1912 F
street northwest. was robbed at about
5:15 o'clock this morning. The thief
broke a window and took three furs.
valued at 500. The burglar alarm
sounded and John Gerbaulet, a mes
senger boy. arrived at the store be-
fore the police came.
Gerbaulet said he saw a short, fat
colored man. wearing a slouch hat.
leave the store bearing the furs. and
run UP Twelfth street. The boy
chased him. but didn't overtake him.
Two lockers in the Lafayette Hotel
were robbed last night of clothing
valued at S23. Charles Barley. 1114 K
street northwest, lost a suit and an
overcoat and Louis Smith, e1s West
minister street northwest. a coat.
Clayton Graf. 1341 w street north
west. reported the theft from his
garage at the rear of his residence.
three automobile tires. but found the
tires in a junk shop.
Mrs. S. J. Elliott'sN home at 302 z
street northwest was entered and a
gentleman's two-piece gray suit, VAL
ued at SIS. stolen.
Mary B. olds. 1s25 F street north
west. reports she has lost or some
one has stolen a silver spoon. The
spoon is valued at 81.
Joseph Canahan. / Elliott place,
Conduit road. has reported the theft
of his bicycle from the Business
High School He valued the machine
at $40.
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
In AND ABOUT TOWN
Happenings of the Day in
Various Parts of the
Nations Capital.

Anybody needs a little vacation
once in a while to get back into con-
dition, and this is the first rest l have
had in more than a year"
Thus spake the huge passenger ele-
vator in the Washington Monument
while it lay idle at the foot of the
huge stone shaft and machinists
worked feverishly to rehabilitate its
dynamo and engines. The elevator,
according to Col w. w. Harts. super
intendent of public buildings and
grounds, will beiidle all this week to
give the engineers an opportunity to
make some badly needed repairs.
II travel all day and every day in
the year." continued the sage old lift,
''Rnd see the ups and downs of life
twenty odd times day. II
takes me fifteen minutes to make a
round trip. and j often carry as many
as twenty-five passengers on a trip.
According to Custodian ]. A. Evans,
the elevator carries an average of 600
people a day to the top OF the great
monolith. throughout the year. 1t is
strung on four steel cables of an inch
and a half thickness, each end fitted
with special safety stops that work
automatically when the car exceeds
the proper speed limit in its descent.
The steel cables have not been
changed in more than ten years.
James B. Evans, conductor of the
elevator, is helping in the repairs.
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
GROUND BROKEN FOR
MT. VERNON CHURCH
Ceremonies Mark Beginning of
N. E. South Representa-
\ tive Edifice.

The first spadeful OF dirt, begin
ming the erection OF a representative
edifice of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, was turned at the
ground breaking exercises of he
new Mt. Vernon Place Church, at
Ninth street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest by Mrs w. v. Tudor,
widow of the late pastor Of the pres
ent Mt Vernon Place Church the
Rev. DIR. Wv. Tudor.
The ceremonies were held yesterday
evening on the plot opposite the Public
Library and the church will be built
from funds aggregating more than
$500 900 collected throughout the
South during the campaign Initiated
by the Rev. DR.. Tudor, ten years ago.
The building will represent the coop
Grafton of 100000 Methodists ana
other Southerners.
Exercises were held in the present Mt
Vernon Place edifice. at Ninth and X
streets, Of which the Rev. E. X Hardin
is pastor w. w. Milan. chairman OF
the local committee, presided. Ad-
dresses were delivered by the Rev. 5.
A. Steele, representing Southern Metho-
dism at large: the Rev. Forrest }.
Prettyman, representing Washington
Southern Methodism; the Rev. II. M.
Canter, the Rev. Isaac w. Canter. the
Rev. H NJ Canter. and the Rev. George
8. Sexton. Miss Mary Pugh called the
roll of pioneer members and Mrs Nellie
Wilson Shir-Ciif sang.
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sIulees Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those OF us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise.
splitting headache. stuffy from a
cold. foul tongue, nasty breath, acid
stomach, lame back, can, instead. both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy al
ways by washing the poison and tox-
ins from the body with phOsphated
hot water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful OF limestone phosphate in 1t
to flush from the stomach. liver. kid
neys, and ten yards Of bowels the
previous days indigestIble waste, sour
bile. and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening. and purifying
the entire alimentary tract before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action Of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentations, gases,
waste. and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast, and
II is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound of limestone
phosphate will cost very little at the
drug store, but is sufficient to make
anyone who Is bothered with bilious
ness: constipation, stomach trouble
or rheumatism a real enthusiast on
the subject OF internal sanitation. Try
1t and you are assured that you will
look better and feel better In every
way shortly.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
COMMERCE DEPT. CHANGES.

The Department Of Commerce made
effective today the following changes in
its personnel:
In the Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce. Edwin E. Judd. CONNER
cial agent. was promoted from 5000
10 2,l00 Henry ]. Bierman. clerk. was
promoted from 81 800 to $3.50: Robert
e. Allen, clerk, was promoted from
N.2OO to S1.400. and Martin G. Scott
clerk. was promoted from 800 to 100
Augustin' w. Ferrin was appointed as
special disbursing agent at SO per day.
and Pauline H. Warder received proba-
tonal appointment as a clerk at 500.
In the Bureau Of Standards Frances
w. Johns was PROBATIONARY appointed
as clerk at 500. and Thomas ]. Nc
Guire received temporary appointment
as skilled laborer at $40