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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
TENTH OF CHILL
DREN HAVE ADENOIDS

State Board of Health Issues Bulle-
tin Urging Quick Action on Part
of Patients
About ten per cent Of all the chill
dren have adenoids to some extent,
claims the State Board of Health in
a special bulletin just issued, and Of
particular interest now as a new
school term approaches and prepare
tions are being made for medical in
specion work.
According to the State board, the
disease usually begins about the Sec
ond, third or fourth year, increasing
in, severity up to the eighth, ninth
or tenth year. Then it decreases,
disappearing, perhaps, between the
child's eleventh ard fourteenth years.
This does not mean, of course, that
adenoids are not serious. AS a fact,
the disease may and frequently does
mar the child's features, stature, eff
ficiency and character for life.
"Now,". says the State boards bull
letin, "Any disease Of such frequency
in children and Of such far reaching
consequences imposes the duty upon
every intelligent and considerate par
ent to suspect or recognize that dis
ease so that the proper treatment
may be applied before permanent in
jury results.
Adenoids are described as little tu-
mors in the throat just above the
back Of the opening Of the nose in
| to the mouth and in front of the
opening of the two small tubes by
which the ears are connected with the
upper part of the throat. In detail
they interfere with the breathing; al.
ter the child's voice to stuffy quail
ity; remove to a certain extent the
sense of smell; create a new facial
expression Of open mouth overlapping
teeth, short upper lip, small and mar.
row nose and high arched eyebrows
and interfere with the hearing, caus.
ing various degrees of deafness.
AS for the treatment, the bulletin
says: "When the adenoids are rec
ognizable they are doing harm. If thu
child is under eight or nine years Of
age, the harm will almost certainly
increase and, perhaps, the injury will
become permanent The operation
for adenoids is relatively simple, ane
the danger is not much greater thar
the danger of an anaesthetie. II
other words, the treatment, as CON-
pared with the danger of leaving tn,
adenoids alone, is a minimum dan
ger compared with a maximum dan
ger. Take your child to some phys
ician who is known to treat adenoids
or, if convenient, to a nose an,
throat specialist"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
MEMBERS OF SAME CLAN
Wagram and Some Leading Citizens
of That Fine Section


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Antioch, Aug. 25-We note with
interest the many pleasant references
being recently made to "Riverton"
and her educated and refined citi-
zenship, all of which is true. Yet
We think it due to Wagram to say
that she, too, is on the map and is
very much alive. Her people and
those of Riverton are members Of
the same clan. If there is a finer
section or a stauncher citizenship,
either north or south of the Mason
and Dixon's line, we've never seen
or heard of them. Near Wagram is
the ancestral home of the Shaws"
From here the legal world gained
one of her most distinguished sons
in the person of the late John D.
Shaw of Rockingham. The name of
the elder DR.. Shaw will never die
in the old Spring Hill section. He
was public servant of his people,
gave to them a long life of service.
His children now rise up and call
him blessed. His mantle fell on his
son DR.. w. G.. Shaw, who is today
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

not only Scotland's, but one of this
sections, leading and most success
full citizens and physician of rare
ability; like Nathaniel Of old, an
Israelite in whom there is no guile.
Another brother, esquire" Shaw, is
Scotlar,d's present member OF the
General Assembly whose record in
the legislative halls is an open book.
Another son, "Dan" Shaw, is one Of
the leading merchants OF Launn-
burg. If we had to name the pref
test farm we know and the most
successful farmer, we would name
John P. Shaw of Wagram.
Thus We see that this old Spring
Hill section have indeed history OF
which she should be proud. Like
Athens of old, she has ever been not
ed for her culture.
If time and space permitted, we
would like to speak Of the present
section of the Aldermans, Buies, Nc
Leans, Crumps, McKay's, Watsons
and others who are making the Wag-
ram of today, but this we must de-
fer till later issue-or leave to the
versatile pen of Archie Johnson Of
Charity and Children; but Of this
section we expect to have more to
say soon.
F r
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

Harper's Bazaar, now ready, Mrs.
Vanderlip makes this statement:"Wo-
men are eager to serve. They have
always served at home. Now our
government needs their work outside
their homes. They will be ready for
every sacrifice. l believe that the
idea of democracy with its promise
of opportunity for every child, IS
clear and definite belief in the minds
of women, and that we are ready to
give to our utmost to create world
democracy"
Among the great things done by
women thus fan Mrs. Vanderlip
mentions the development Of the
Red Cross, the increase and conser-
walton of the food supply, the TAX
ing Of the military census of resourc-
es, ard helping to raise our recent
Liberty Loan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

and trinkets grew. The mint melted
them and then returned them, ingots
of silver and gold. In a year, The
Silver Thimble Fund was able to
dispense the following splendid char
tiles:
81 motor ambulances
IS motor hospital boats for Meso-
potamia
81 disinfector
100000 to Navy Employment
Agency for Disabled Sailors
"e2,25O to the Star and Garter
Fund
100000 for disabled soldiers and
sailors
"9222 in small grants to hospitals
and supply bureaus.
"Fifteen thousand pounds sterling,
Or seventy-five thousand dollars, had
been raised by gifts from those who
thought they had nothing worth SELL
ing"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
Silver Thlmbles Help England Win
War

A writer in the September Wom-
ans Home Companion says:
"One day an English woman who
must understand her own sex verv
we'll hah beautiful, thrilling inspir-
alton. Perhaps in her strenuous sew
ing f'r the soldiers she had to dis
card a punctured silver thimble for
one OF brass or composition. PERHAPS
she just stumbled upon a battered.
forgotten thimble which had served
another generation of nimble fing-
ers. At any rate, she decided that
PROBABLY every home in her own town
could boast a thimble in or out Of
service. Now, if all these silver
thimbles were gathered UP, sent to
a silversmith, melted and refined,
they would come forth from the
process-money! Money with which
to buy ambulances and equip hos
pitfalls:
She began by collecting thimbles
from friends and neighbors. Thin
bies came rolling in from every di
rection. The richest and the humb-
lest sent them. Then there were wo-
men, hundreds of them, who had no
silver thlmbles-and were sorry for
IT.. They wrote, asking whether thew
might send other bits of silver or
gold-an old silver spoon or two, a
napkin ring, cuff link, a watch
charm-old- fashioned, even bent or
broken, but wrought from the prec-
ious metal.
Ihe answer to such queries was
always the same Nothing too LARGO
Nothing too SMALL
The heaps of discarded thimbles
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
OPEN DOORS FOR
MORE HEALTH WORK

state Board of Health Would Under
take Life Extension Activities in
Other Counties or Industrial Plants
State Board Of Health Bulletin.
Although lack Of interest on the
part Of counties in the State would
Indicate that the life extension work
already conducted in two counties IN
the State-Vance and Alamance-
with splendid results will have to
be discontinued, the State Board OF
Health is making sweeping offer
of cooperation for the health unit
not only among counties, but among
large industrial concerns employing
great many persons.
The three months examination IS
complete and makes it possible for
every person in the county, who
comes between the age limits pre-
scribed and who desires it, to have
a minute, searching physical exam
nation. The age limit is advanced
in order that the degenerative dis
eases may De spotted and checked.
In no sense, is the State Board Of
Health thus usurping the function Of
the private physician practicing in
the county. The board attempts no
cures and prescribes no treatment.
It's work stops with the diagnosis, in
this particular line Of health activi-
ty. As fact, the examinations come
as distinct help to the physicians
and the specialists in the counties as
we'll as to the people. Those persons
in whom defects or diseases which
should be treated by physicians are
found are advised to consult physi-
clans while those in whom. diseases
treated by specialists are found are
advised to consult specialists. In no
case does the board Or it's physician
recommend any particular physician
or any particular specialist. 1t is
a tribute to all concerned that in
neither Of the pieces Of this kind
of health work thus for undertaken
has there been any friction between
the county physicians and specialists
and the representatives of the board.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
September Cosmopolita1f

Of course, Robert w. Chambers
newest and best novel, "The Restless
Sex" is the feature Of the new Cos
mopolitan now on sale.
Next to that comes a story by Fan
ME Hurst. 'Get Ready the Wreaths''
is this popular writer's masterpiece
up to date. There is a tear and a
smile in almost every line.
Gouverneur Morris is there with a
tale Of terror and romance, entitled
"The Purple Flask. This popular
writer appears again after a long in
terval. His new story is a gripper.
Theodore Dresser makes his ap-
pearance in September Cosmopolitan
with story entitled "Married". Ev-
cry reader will feel a sympathetic
understanding with Marjorie and
Duer as they endeavor to adjust
themselves to their new relation and
environment.
"Blue Aloes," by Cynthia stockley,
is continued. This is a three part
mystery story of South Africa, land
Of adventure and romance. Read the
synopsis of the first installment and
be sure to finish this remarkable mar
rative.
Herbert Kaufman writes about the
Morgans, father and son. The per-
sonalities Of these colossal figures Of
finance are depicted in Kaufman's
wonderfully picturesque phraseology.
c. N. and A. M. Williamson write
of "The Adventure of JOSEF, the girl
in search of a husband. A motoring
romance Of rare entertainment.
Lille Langtry, the famous beauty,
writes her "reminiscences for Cosmo-
politan readers in myself and 9th
ers". In this issue she tells of her
acquaintance with Oscar Wilde.
Jack London's michael the great
est dog story ever written, is in this
number. Also new Fable in Slang
by George AIDE, the philosopher in
cap and bells. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
is represented by great moving po-
'em entitled, ''The Message. Mary
Roberts Rinehart writes Of her camp
ing trip in the Northwestern Rockies.
All things considered, this is one
OF the best numbers of Americas
Greatest Magazine.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

Thomas L. Johnson E. M. Johnson
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Attornevs and Ccunsel0rs at Law
LUMBERTON, N. c.
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
Notary Public in Office. Offices over
First National Bank.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work
a pleasure; be vigorous and full OF
ambition. But take no nasty, DAM
gerous calomel because it makes you
sick and you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to en-
Joy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experience
ed just take a spoonful of harmless
Dodsen's Liver Tone tonight. Your
druggist or dealer sells you a so
cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
under my personal money back guar
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
Ugh! Calomel Makes You Sick
Clean Liver and bowels My Way
Liver Tone When Bilious Conlpaed
'N Headachy-Dont a Days Work.

antee that each spoonful will clean
your sluggish liver better than a
dose of nasty calomel and that 1t
won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn.
ing because you will wake up feel
ing fine, your liver will be working;
headache and dizziness gone; stom,
ach will be sweet and bowels regu-
lar.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
can not salivate. Give it to your
children. Millions of people are US;
ing Dodson's Liver Tone instead OF
dangerous calomel now. Your drug
gist will tell you that the sale OF
Calomel is about stopped entirely
here.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
PROFESSIONAL CARTS
D. H. Fuller

u1 pr;+t D. H. Fuller
BRITT & FULLER
Attorneys at Law
Offices over Pope Drug Company.
Will practice in all courts. prompt
attention given to all business.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
Worry kills more people than work
because more people tackle it.
ADMINISTRATORS NoT1CE

Having qualified as administrator
OF the estate Of J. T. Sanderson, de-
cesead, late of Robson county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having. claims against the estate Of
the said deceased to exhibit them r.
the undersigned at Pembroke, N. O.
on or before the 10th day Of AUGUST
1913, or this notice will be nleadad
IN bar Of their recovery. All persons
1noeoted to said estate will please
make Immediate payment. '
Ihls the 10th day of August. 1917
J. E. WOODELL.
ADMINISTRATOR of J. T. Sanderson
deceased. "'N'erson'
H. E. STACY,
Atty. for Administrator. 913 emon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
Notice of the Edmund Mill Pond

Notice of the Edmund Mill Pond
Fishing
On Wednesday, the 18th day Of
Sept. 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. the
Edmund mill pond 8 miles from
Lumberton on the Charlotte-Wil-
mington highway will be drawn off
for the purpose Of catching the fish.
This pond is the recognized fishing
place nicholson county for trout, brim
jack and all kinds of fresh water
fish. There will be one day for
fishing only and begin at 10 o'clock
a. M, and a charge of $3.50 in ad-
vance will be made and admission
will be had on tickets.
MRS. L. A. EDMUND, Owner
By J. A. EDMUND, Manager
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
NOTICE TO FARMERS

Be sure and get one of the Cotton
Pickers Account Books that are be-
ing given away by the Robes IN Man
ufacturing Co.. as the book is espec-
tally ruled and enables you 70 Eeep
complete record of all hands at
work and the handling of the entire
crop. Get one the next time you are
in town as it is FREE for the ask
ing.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27
Women Are Ea ger

Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, life Of
the President of the National City
Bank in New York, has been ex-
tremely active in war relief work,
both as worker herself and as a
director of the thousand and one new
occupations that are open to women
at this time.
Writing in the September issue of
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

L. W. Mclean Dickson Mclean
&. 3 Varser Junius j. Goodwin
0eLEAN, VARSER & MCLEAN
Attorneys at Law
Office on second floor National Bank
of Lumberton building.
LUHBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
GIVING THE BEES ROOM
Daily Attention Needed During Peri
 cd Known as Honey Flow.

Many beekeepers make serious
 mistake in failing to give their bees enough storage room on time The ad- dition of this room at just the right time for the storage of the seasons crop of honey requires good judgmen and an intimate knowledge of the nec- tar resources of the articular locality and season Very few people realizez that in many localities the entire sea sons crop of surplus honey is gathered and stored within a period of few weeks. It is exceedingly important during these few weeks that the prog ress of the work in the supers be be watched closely and additional room he given rapidly as the bees can use it.
 The usual procedure by the inexpe- rienced beekeeper is to put on super of 25 to 50 pounds capacity during the early spring and give the subject no further thought until late summer or autumn. If the super is found to be full of honey at that time, 1t is re- moved and probably an empty one put in it's place. Tn any cases this empty super is given long after there is any possibility of any further storage of honey during the season, and if comb honey is being produced, the sections and foundations are ruined for further use by being in the hives during
 time when no honey is being stored During a poor season single super for each colony may furnish an abund ance of room for the storage of the
 entire crop of honey. but. during good season, if addition supers are not given as needed, the major portion of the crop Is lost to the beekeeper simply from lack of storage space.
 In comb-honey. production the stand ard supers contain. when filled, only about g pounds of honey. During a rapid honey flow. such occurs some seasons especially in the Northern States sufficient progress Is frequent " made in each newly added super to justify the addition of another every three four days. With such a honey flow several superS may be completely filled with honey before any of it Is ripened and sealed, and the hive may have therefore many a S , or sup CTS al one time. Under such conditions if the bees are compelled to ripen and seal the honey in the first super be- fore a second one is given, most of the possible honey crop Is lost to the bee keeper, the bees being compelled either to swarm loaf during the height of the storing season. Such an abundant honey flow does not. by any means, oc- the beekeeper should be prepared to take full advantage of the opportunity. Bees need so little attention during the greater portion of the year that it is difficult for the inexperienced bee keeper to realize that for the best re- suits almost daily attention is needed during the few days or weeks known among beekeepers as the honey flow. A more complete discussion of this sub ject is given in Farmers Bulletin. No. 503 Comb Honey, which may be ob- tained on request from the United
 States Department Of Agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
NEW ENGLAND's PEACHES.
Something About This Delicious Rip
 ened- n.the- Tree Product

The season for the native or New England grown peaches Is at hand. To get the most enjoyment of a product 1t is interesting to know somethin 2 of it's history and development That the peach is a beautiful fruit hardly needs to be said, for the name is used to describe the most wonderful work of the Creator-woman.
 China first knew the peach. though some writers have designated Persia as it's home. The first recorded name of the peach Is in the Chinese Ian guage. The peach was brought to America soon after the earIy settlers arrived. This is evidenced by the number of wild peaches in some of the southern states, especially in the mountains.
 Although we think of the peach as growing in only a few definite sections. it is nevertheless grown in every state of the union. Texas leads all other states in the number of bearing peach trees, 12.140,4s6 in 1910
 One of the largest peacn growing sections of the country is that which includes New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. Those were the peaches re- gently in the market. Now comes the time of the New England peaches. which because they are allowed to rip en on the trees, are superior in every way. The bulk of the New England crop is grown In Massa achusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
WINDHAM COUNTY REPORT
Crop Survey Shows Big Acreage and
 Promising Conditions.

Arthur W. Sweeton, agricultural agent of Windham county, has com pIeted a survey of the crops of the county. and is very optimistic over the outlook for everything except ap- pies which are about 50 per cent. be- low normal.
 The hay crop Is very large, all though not quite as great that of a year ago. It is in better condition however, than was the last crop, for scarcely any of it has been wet, and the last of it ;s being got under cover now. The corn acreage is at least IS per cent. larger than in 1915. While it is rather backward 1t has grown rapidly in the last 70 days and looks as if 1t would be better than an av- craze. Potatoes are looking fine. and there Is at least 35 per cent. larger acreage than in any recent year. There is very little evidence of early blight and none of late blight. but there Is some tip burn. Some of the farmers are digging their early potatoes for home consumption now. The oats are showing well, and there Is a larger acreage Of grain than ever before in the county. Every parcel of land has some beans planted, and some farmers have devoted acres to this crop. They are looking fairly well, although the recent hot weather has damaged them slightly. The few farmers who plant tobacco report that it is backward. but growing rapidly now, and there have been no storm to damage 1t. Buyers have already offered high prices for the crop than in many years past Onions will be a large crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16

Ions of this stock solutisn for each acre of tomatoes to be sprayed. The crystals should be dissolved in the usual way by suspending them in a burlap bag which touches the sur face of the water; the solution should be well stirred.
 The lime suspension, or milk of lime, is also a pound to a gallon bu only three -fourths as many gallons are needed as of the copper solution. Thus, if there are 20 gallons of the copper solution there would be only Is of the lime milk. The lime should be slacked gradually by pouring the water on in small quantities and at intervals until all has crumbled. Fin ally larger quantities are added with constant stirring until the volume is completed. If quicklime cannot be had and hydrated lime is available use $ many pounds of the latter a of copper sulphate, but do not increa SC the quantity of water. Air slacked lime must not be used.
 The resin hoil soap suspension is made with a pound of soap to a gal lon of water. As with the lime. only three fourths of the quantity of wa ter is necessary. Hot water will hasten the dissolving of the soap. To avoid the formation of troublesome Jumps the water must be added slow ly at first with constant stirring.
 For general commercial operations two 50-gallon barrels with outlets at the bottom are placed on a raised platform so their outlets will be high CT than the top of the spray tank. To make 100 gallons, measure eight gallons of the copper sulphate sou- ton into one barrel and six gallons of the milk of lime into the other Add to each enough water to make 4 gal Ions, stirring contents thoroughly and then let the two solutions run with equal rates into a trough leading to the spray tank. At the same time add six gallons oE the resin fsh-oil soap very gradually and in a small stream through the spray tank strainer along with the copper lime mixture. The copper sulphate and lime should be mixed before the soap is added. Modi = fications of the method may be used for smaller quantities.
 traction sprayer such that en- ployed in the spraying of potatoes may be used except where the vines are too large. There should be three nozzles for each row, one to spray downward and two on the side spraying toward each other. These lateral nozzles should be set low and pointed slightly up to get the spray the under side of the leaves. Thorough spraying. repeated at from seven to ten day in tervals is necessary for the best re- suits and must be continued through August. When the plants are too large for a traction sprayer in the rows roadTays should be opened and the spraying continued with long lines of hose.