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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
LaFollette Denies He Said Amer
lea Had No Cause for War.

The u. S. Senate committe appoint
ed to investigate Senator LaFollette's
alleged disloyal speech before the
Non-Partisan league at St. Paul,
Mimi, received a letter from LaFol,
lette Thursday in which he denied
saying the United States had no
cause for war, denounced some press
reports of his speech as "glossly
false, and certified to the accuracy
of the record regarding his statement
that former Secretary Bryan knew. OF
ammunition being in the Lusitania's $
cargo. Mr.. Bryan has denied publcl-;
ly that he knew the Lusitania carried
q Ammunition. m
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
3,7O4 Tar Heels at Camp Jackson
to be Transferred to Camp Sc


A Columbia, S. c., dispatch, states
from North Carolina now at Camp
Jackson will be transferred to Camp
Sewer, Greenville, S. c., Oct. IS, to
fill the ranks of the N. c. national
guard encamped there. The 32!st
and 322nd regiments will furnish
nearly three-fourths of the men to
move. At the same time 1900 South
Carolinians will go to Camp Sewer
to fill the S. C. national guard, and
l 800 Florida men move to Macon to
fill the Florida national guard. 10
replace the departing selected men,
troops for the national army. will
come from Camp Gordon, at Atlanta
and Camp Pike, atLittle Rock, to
Join with the men yet to report from
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Florida to make up the 81st division
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
One Moonshiner Killed and 2 9th
ers Wounded.

AS a result of a pitched battle near
Albermarle Friday night between Of
ficers of Stanly county and a gang
of whiskey blockaders, Virgil Lee
Pinion was killed and Will Smith, al
legged leader of the gang, and a man
named Howell were arrested. Two
men known to have been wounded
made their escape, leaving trails
marked by blood through the woods
None of the officers was injured ex-
cept one, who suffered powder burns
A large blockade still was cut to
pieces.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
Notice of New Advertisements.

Agent wanted; Robson real estate
for SALE. D. Mclean Co., Fairmont;
stumpulling demonstration--A. J.
Kirstin Co.; professional card-Dr. l.
J. Moore, St. Paul; thrift and pros
perity-White & Cough; cordial wei
come to fair visitors-Fleishman's
Big store, Fayetteville; lowest upkeep
-Lumberton Motor Car Co.; safest
investment in the world, liberty bonds
L. H. Caldwell, First National Bank,
National Bank of Lumberton; fur and
Junk wanted-Blacker Bros; Mr. A
L. Bullock joins Jobson movement;
program at Pastime fancy fruits and
goodthings to eat-C. B. Redmond. :,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15

Existence Of a general coal short
age was admitted Thursday night by
the geological survey in Washington,
which attributed the situation not to
the failure of producers to do their
best but to the unprecedented demand.
Germany financed Irish-Amerlcan
propaganda organizations in the Unit
ed States as early as 1909 to combat
the newly developed movement for
celebration of 100 years Of peace be-
tween America and Great Britain,
President Wilson has learned from
leaders in the centenary celebration.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
LuMBERToN, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY OCTOBER IS 1917
THE RESERVE MILITIA
Home Guards for Protection of
Women and Children -Sslec-,
tion for This Duty an Honor
Men Selected for Robson Eject


In last Mondays Ro5esonian was
printed the names Of TIE SO men Sc
lected by the Robson council of de-
tense, In session in Lumberton that
day, for military duty IN Ro5ason
under the provisions Of the Cover
nor's proclamation calling forth s..
900 Of the unorganized militia of the
State. AS has been stated, these men
WILL comprise the 21st company, North
Carolina Reserve militia. They will
meet in Lumberton tomorrow at 10:30
a. M, at the court house, to be mus.
tered into service.
Mr.. II. r. Stacy, mastering officer
by virtue of his position as chairman
OF the county council of defense, has
sent to each of the men selected for
TINS service a letter reading as fol-
lows:
"You are hereby notified that you
| have been selected as one of the fifty
men allotted to Robson county to COM
pose the Twenty-First company of
the Reserve militia Of North Caro-
lima, to be stationed at Lumberton,
N. c.
The Robson county council Of de-
tense, acting by order of the Cover
nor, has selected these men with care
taking into consideration their char
acter, intelligence and patriotism. We
feel that you should consider it ar
honor to be selected as member OF
this company whose business it will
be to act as home guard for the pro.
lection Of the women and children O.
our county, as we'll as preserve the
peace and order of the State, and bt
subject at all times to the call of tht
Governor of the State for duty with,
in its borders.
"This company is a roll of honor
and no one who is not willing t.
serve is required to do so, hence i
! for any reason, you do not care to &C
cept the honor that has been confer
), red upon you, we ask that you i'm
I mediately notify the nearest nembe
e Of the council Of defense to YOU TIL
$ council is composed of the following
I H. E. Stacy, A. E. White, Lumber
). ton; DR.. J. L. Mcmillan, Red Springs
: A. J. McKinnon, Maxton; J. S. Oliver
t Marietta; A. R. McEachern, St. Pau
J. b Mccormick, Parkton.
, "You will please report at the court
S house in Lumberton on Tuesday, o.
y tober 10Th, at 1890 a. M, for the pul
g pose Of organizing the company aboy
referred to-" >~zs-~@''- =
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
7OOO 900 Bushels of Grain Burned.

A waterfront fire in Brooklyn, N.
Y, Saturday destroyed an elevator
and nearly 100000 bushels OF gram.
The property 1os loss ooW was estimated theoh at
the fire was Of incendiary origin; Inc
fire chief issued a statement Satur-
day in which he said there have oeen
resuited from natural causes"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
Big Fire at Goldsboro.

Fire Saturday night destroyed the
large plant of the Southern Cotton
Oil Co. at Goldsboro, also several out
houses stored with cotton seed, and
several box cars of the A. c.. L. The
loss is estimated at between $2OO,oO
and $6OO,OOO, partially covered by IN
surance.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
CHILD'S EYE PUT OUT
Combination of Small Children
and Torpedo Results in Loss of
One Eye for One Child and Mi
nor Injuries to 2 Other Chill
edren.

a combination of railroad torpe-
do and small children resulted Fri
.iay IN blindness in one eye for Mel
ton Birmingham, 6 years old, lac
Grated arm for Margaret Birming-
ham, 8 years old, and slight pune
ture on the right cheek for Billy Bir-
nliugham- children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. G. Birmingham.
The accident occurred about 10 a.
N. Friday at the Birmingham home,
Pine and Sixth. The children found
a torpedo and Margaret struck it with
a hatchet. Melton got the full force
of the explosion in his left eye. DIR.
T. c. johnson, who was summoned at
once, picked small pieces of tin out
of the eye and advised that the child
be taken to a specialist. The child
was taken to Fayetteville and spec
ialist there advised that it probably
would be possible to save the eyeball
bnt that he believed the sight to be
destroyed, and that extreme care
would be necessary to save the sight
of the other eye. Melton also receiv-
ed other minor injuries. Margaret's
left arm was lacerated badly. Billy
escaped with slight puncture on his
right cheek All the children were
given anti-tetanus toxin by DR.. John
son.
The children found the torpedo or
a trash pile and Mr.. Birmingham
found three other torpedoes at thu
same place later, indicating that some
body has been handling torpedoes
mighty carelessly.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
Superior Court.

1t is thought the hearing in the
case in re will of the late Miss Athe
sia Carlyle, which was begun a week
ago, will be completed today. All
the evidence has been taken and the
argument by counsel has been finish
ed. Ex-Gov. w. w. Kitchin of Raj
eigh was the last attorney to speak
and he finished his argument before
court adjourned for dinner today.
Court will adjourn after this case has
been finished
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
Neville Sentenced to be Electro
cuted.

Earl Neville, negro, was found
guilty in Wake Superior court last;
week of criminal assault on Mrs. Sy-
bal Sealey of Raleigh and was SEN
fenced Saturday to die in the electric,
chair at the State prison in Raleigh
October 80. Neville is the negro Gov
ernor Beckett saved from a mob i'm
Raleigh recently by promising. to call
a special term of court for his trial
He was identified Saturday by o. w.
Harvard as the negro who knocked
him into Inconsistencies one night
last July and criminally assaulted
Miss Wilkie, as he and the woman
were leaving Pullen park for the
State hospital. Howard and the wo-
man were nurses at the hospital and
were discharged after the incident
Counsel for Neville have appealed and
it is thought the electrocution will not
take place until early spring.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
Box Supper at Oakton.

There will be box supper at Oak
ton school house Friday night OF this
week. Mr.. E. J. Britt of Lumberton
will make an address. The public
is invited. Miss Thelma Reynolds IS
teacher at Oakton this year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15

DR.. l.. J. Moore of St. Paul was
a Lumberton visitor Friday. DR..
Moore recently moved from Currie
and has opened up an office at st.
Paul for the practice Of his profess
sion, dentistry.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15

Rev. J. M. Fleming passed
through town this morning en- route
to Masonboro, where he. will assist
Rev. j. L. Shinn in revival meeting
this week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
VIII Put in New Bridge This
Week.

Mr.. r. f. Kinlaw of r. from
Lup1berton, who was in town this
morning, asks The Robesonian to give
warning that he will put in a new
bridge at Smiths crossing on the Big
swamp Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week and that it will
rot be possible to cross at that point
during those days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
AVIATION EXAMINATION

Atlanta, Ga, Sept Young men in
the states comprising the Department
of the Southeast who are ambitious
to enter the aviation arm Of the SER
vice should make their arrangements
to be in Atlanta on the night of Fri
day, September IA, when an exanina-
ton of applicants viii be conducted in
Taft Hall, Atlanta auditorium by Ma
jor |. H. Jones, of the Aviation Sec
ton.
1t is a mistake to suppose that I'm
Gle Sam has received so many appli-
cants for the air service that he can
use 10 more. The great airship build
ing program now under way calls for
10000 to $4,000 aviators, and the gov
eminent wants all the good, hrst-class
men it can get Major Jones is making
tour OF the different military de-
partments of the government, and in
the Southeastern department his only
stop will be in Atlanta.
He will exhibit motion pictures of
the air service, given an instructive
lecture, and subject the applicants to
some of the aruellng tests which they
must stand before they can enter the
service
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
BLIND TIGERS, POOL ROOMS
AND BAWDY HOUSES TO GO

Atlanta, Ga, September 1.-Evi-
dence quietly accumulated Tor several
weeks by special officers OF the city,
and federal governments to probe
vice conditions in Atlanta, is now in
the hands OF the Fulton county grand
jury, and Wholesale indictments are
expected to be returned against blind
tigers, pool rooms and disorderly
houses.
Especial attention has been devoted
to the last named establishments, and
it is understood that the officers have
been remarkably efficient in their
work, so much so, in fact, that many
of the proprietors of disorderly places
have quietly folded their tents and
departed to other cities. rather than
face prosecution here.
Under the vice bill enacted by the
legislature at the recent session, it is
very easy to abate a disorderly house
as nuisance by court order.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
SEAY BECOMES DIRECTOR
OF VITAGRAPH COMPANY

Atlanta, Ga, September l.-Charles
NJ. Seay,xa Georgian and son of the
late John ]. Seay, formerly mayor of
the city of Rome, is another south
erner who has taken his place with
the men and women of this section
who have won success and fame in
the motion picture world
Mr.. Seay has just been made direct
or of the Vitagraph Film Company of
America, probably the largest of all
the producing concerns, and his
friends throughout the state are pleas
ed to note his conspicuous success.
Several years ago Mr.. Seay played
the Iading comedy role at the Grand
theater in this city in "The Heir to
The Hoorah," and later played the
leading masculine part in ia Ia" at
the same theater. He went from the
stage to the films, scoring a success
in the picture production Of Gala
CHER" the famous novel OF Richard
Harding Davis, and was made d.
rector Of the Edison Company, which
he now leaves to join the Vitagraph
forces.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
SOME SHIRT, THIS

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 5.-Mothers,
sweethearts. do you want to make
your soldier boy a garment that will
protect him against the bitter cold Of
the trenches i'll winter. and better still.
probably save his life when a bullet
or fragment of shraphel strikes him ?
OF course you do. Here's how:
Make him shirt out of twenty-five
separate layers OF Japanese silk, and
when a German lunges at him with a
bayonet the deadly blade will fail to
penatrate the seemingly thin and
gauzy fabric, and your soldier boy
will then have his chance to put the
finishing touches on the Bosche be-
fore that worthy can extricate his
weapon from the folds Of the silk.
1t is claimed on good authority that
shirt made of twenty-five layers OF
Japanese silk is more nearly bullet.
shrapnel and bayonet proof than steel
afmof.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.-ln an interesting
statement, Mrs. 6. H. Schill, of this town,
says: "F6r three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable to
do any Of my work.
| just wanted 10 sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
was asleep. became a nervous wreck
just from the awful suffering with my
head.
! was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out of my bed.
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. My son, a young boy, had to
do all my household duties.
Twas not abe to do anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in all.
and it surely cured me of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure is permanent,
for have never had any headache since
taking Cardui.
Nothing relieved me until look Cardui.
1t did wonders for me-"
Try Cardui for your troubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
i'll medical books as being of benefit in
female troubles, and 40 years Of use has
proven that The books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-l34
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
QUITE UNGALLANT FLIVVER
ENTERS DRUG STORE AND
REMOVES LADY'S SHOE

Augusta, Ga, September 4.-One
OF the most unique accidents OF years
IN this city occurred yesterday when
Z. T. Lanham. of Augusta, in an CT
fort to avoid collision with another
automobile ran his car into the
Greene Street Pharmacy. on Greene
street, and did no damage other than
to remove the shoe of Mrs. ]. H. Har-
well. of Atlanta, who was standing
near the entrance of the drug store.
Mrs Harwcll was uninjured, as was
the driver OF the ungallant automo-
bile. Her husband received slight
blow upon the leg.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
Girls Need Martins
Liver Medicine In
J, stead of CalOmel

say experience in work as train
Cd nurse" said a young woman,
''tsaches me that young girls are as
pecially subject to constipation sim
ply because they omit OF neglect the
aIl-impoFtaut duty to Nature that
should be performed without fail
every day." Us
b And then, after they get bilious and
headashy, so many of them take that
nasty, poisonous calcmel, that sickens
their stomaehs and makes them have
to stay at home while it acts on them
They would be very much better off if
they took a dose or so Of Martins
Liver Medicine, a guaranteed veget-
able medicine which acts gently on the
bowels, without gripping or causing
loss Of time or affecting the appetite.
Martins Liver Medicine is sweet
and pleasant to take-a spoonful is
usually sufficient in treating head
ache, constipation, indigestion, sour
SOLD BY T. J. HALE DR.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07

stomach or bowels. It is guarantees
to give satisfaction. If it doesn't
take the empty bottle to your drug.
gist and get your SOC hack.
Il have used calomel and its com!
pounds for liver trouble for years.
have always dreaded taking it because
OF its violent action, the sickness j,
invariably, causes and the fact that il
is a poison. Martins Liver Medicine
is boon to mankind in that it take,
che place of calomel, acts SO effee:
lively but so pleasantly, that it j,
Nature itself. l cannot too highly
recommend Martins Liver Medicine. >
W. 7. Mcdonald, 1909 Oglethorpe
Ave-, Macon, Ga.
Get a bottle of Martins Liver
Medicine from your druggist. If he
hasn't it in stock, he can easily get il
for you. Insist upon having it and
refuse to accept any substitute. There
is no other medicine that is just as
good.
JIG CO., FITZGERALD GA.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
LEGAL NOTICE

Exchange National Bank VS.. c. w.
Hayes, Sidney Clare. Transferred to
the Superior Court OF Ben Hill CouA-
ty, Georgia from City Court of Fitz-
gerald.
To c. w. Hayes.
Notice is hereby given that Sidney
Clare has filed in this Office his appli-
cation to be allowed to make prosi
of the fact of suretyship in the above
matter an dhave such fact entered or
record, together with order to con-
troll Fl ia, etc.
This application will be heard al
the October Term, 1917.
Witness the Honorable D. A. K
Crum, Judge of said Court.
2tamo d. w. M. Whitley,
s.sss2mo. Clerk Superior Court.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
LEGAL NOTICE

A. M. Bell VS.. Malinda Easton
King Bell, divorce, in Ben Hill SUI
perior Court, October Term, 1917.
10 Malinda Easton King Bell:
You are hereby required to be and
appear at the next term of the Su-
perior Court in and for Ben Hill
county, Georgia, to be held on the
krst Monday ia October, 1917, tc
answer plaintiffs petition in abeve
stated cause.
Witness the Honorable D. A. R
CrUn,, Judge Of said court, this Aug
Ast 5rd, 1917
D. VI M. WHITLEY,
AS-lF S7-21. Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
If you know a good thing and have

If you know a good thing and have
confidence in yourself, your love for
humanity cempels you to impart to
yeur friends that which you know to
1be worthy of praise. We positively
iell ysu that we cannot speak too
highly of Drew's Salve in the treat
nlent of Group, colds, coughs, sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis and pneu-
MONA Try it and if not benefited
we, your druggist. will refund your
rnsney. iedS3e
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
LEG AL NOTICE

Drew w. Paulk VS. Wiley Rack
ley and Clayborn Walker, equitable
,etition n Ben +! Il Superar Court.
10 Wiley Rackley and Clayborn Wal
kcr
You are hereby required to he and
appear a she next term OF BIZ ,t
nericr curt in and for Ben Hill
County, Georgia to be held on tie
irst Monday in October, 1917, to an
swer p'aR.is petition in above stated
case.
Witness tie Honorable y A. r
Cr''4'a. Jadge Of said Court, this Aug,
}til, i9FF.
p. w. NJ whitley,
Clerk Superior Court, Ben Hill
County. Al0-24S7-2l
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LEGAL NOTICE

Mrs. J, +. Davis VS.. J. E. Davis, di-
voree, in Ban Hill Superior Court,
October Term, 1917.
To J. f. Davis:
You arc hereby required te be and
appear at the next term OF the SUI
pcrior Court in and for Ben Hill coun-
ty to be held on the first Monday
in October, 1917, to answer plaintiff S
petition in above stated cause.
Witness the Honorable D. A. R.
Crum, Judge OF said court, this Aug
ust 3rd. 1917.
D. w. M. WHITLEY,
A3-l7S7-21. Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
MORRIS MOBBED
BY FIGHT FANS

Canton, Ohio, September Carl
Morris was disqualified in the sixth
round of his scheduled hfteen-round
so with Fred Fulton this afternoon
for continual butting. Fulton had a
big lead when Referee Matt Hinkel
stopped the bout. Morris was mobbed
by angered spectators as he left the
ring.
Morris was not badly hurt.
Morris and Fulton were batting for
the right to meet Jess Willard, heavy
weight champion, who had agreed to
fight the winner.
Fulton tried to leave the arena at
the end of the fifth round. but was
prevented by his handlers. Once dur
ing the sixth round Fulton started to
his corner saying, I'm not going to
fight any more" but Referee Hinkel
ordered him to continue.
Fulton proved the better boxer
Morris took the aggressive i'll the first
round and forced the going through
out
Morris worked with both hands for
the head, while Fulton caught Morris
coming in with the left jabs and left
uppercuts to the head
Referee Hinkel said after the bout
"l was forced to disqualify Morris
for buttine and for hitting in the
breaks" ~ slssss Is
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
GROWING HOGS

For a hog to be profitable he must
be kept growing from birth to mar
kcting age. He cannot be profitable
unless he is healthy. He can always
be i'll proht-producing condition ii
he is fed B. A. Thomas Hog Powder.
We positively tell you that this rene
dy prevents cholera. removes worms
and cures thumps. II the powder does
not make good We will-Watt-Ho!-
mes Hardware Co. DOL
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07

Also at the same time ard place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property, to-
wit: Lot No S, block Ne. s, in town
OF Fairview, in said county Of Ben
Hill, levied on under an execution in
favor Of the state of Georgia and Ben
Hill county fer 1888 for state and
couAty taxes for the year 1916 against
unknown, as the property of unknown.
This the 10th day of August 1917.
F. H. Dorminey, Sheriff
LIT Ben Hill County.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07

Alse at the same time and place
and Tor the same puposc will be seld
the following described property, to-
wit; Let Ne. s, Block Ne. 6, in town
OF Fairview in said county Of Ben Hill
levied ON under an execution in favor
of the state of Georgia and Ben Hill
county for $1e26 for state and ceun-
ty taxes for the year 1916, against ua-
known, as the property Of unkA0wA.
F-dO26.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-07
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES

GEORGIA-Een Hill County.
City Of Fitzgerald, Georgia
Notice is hereby given that GA Tues,
day, the 9th day OF November, 1917.
at the front door OF the Courthouse
in Fitzgerald, Ga, within the legal
hours of sale on said day, will be sold
for cash to the highest bidder the fell
Lowing described property, te-wit:
Lot number 9, Block number s, in
town OF Fairview, in said county ei
Ben Hill, levied on under an execu-
ton in favor Of the state Of Georgia
and Ben Hill county for $1e74 for
state and county taxes fer the year
1916, against unknown as the property
of Hnlnewn F-dO26