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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-09
GLENNWOOD GLEANINGS
Marriage of Miss Lille Ward of
ClarktOn and Mr.. Malcolm McNeill

Mdriidge OF MISS Lille ward OF
Clarkton and Mr.. Malcolm McNeill
MIR. Jacob Duncan Suffers Stroke
of Paralysis-Social and Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Glennwood Pembroke, R. ~, June
6-Mrs. w. E. Smith of Rockingham,
Ga, spent few days last week in
this community visiting relatives.
Masters Charlie Smith, who has
been confined to his bed for some
time with heart trouble, is slowly i'm,
proving. We hope he will soon be
well again.
We are glad to report Mrs. w. D.
Lewis improving.
Messrs. Eugene and CASTOR Lewis
spent SATURDAY. night and Sunday
with relatives at Fairmont.
Mr.. John Mcneil of Midway spent
one night last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. McNeill.
Mr.. Tom Cope Of Red Springs spent
Sunday at Mr.. Jacob Duncan's.
: Mr.. Malcolm McNeilI and Miss
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-09
War Loans of United States to Al
lies Have Reached S1,2O3 900. 900

Additional loans of $1O0, OOO,O 900 to
Great Britain and $6O,OOO,OOO to TIA
ly on the 9Th brought the total war
loans of the United States to the al
lies to $1,203, 100000.
Great Britain has received $685.
100000; Italy $160,0O0,OOO; France
$210, 100000; Belgium $45 900 900 land
Serbia, 100000 and 100000
900 has been placed to Russia's cred
It.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-09

Carl A. Bicknell, a well-known
travelling man of Charlotte, was kill
ed near Rutherfordton early Friday
morning when the auto in which he
was riding skidded and went over
an e,nbapkment. Mr.. and Mrs. O.
S. Ogletree of Charlotte were in the
car at the time but were not serious
iy injured. :.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-09

noon. :. :,
Miss Jessie Duncan is spending the
week with her sister and brother-in
law Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cope, at Red
Springs.
!. Miss Inez Lewis delightfully."- en-
tertained number of her friends
Wednesday evening from 7:30 to II
o'clock.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-09

III IVA xxO1NAA DANA VI LOM.
BERTON
Lumberton, N. C.
at the close of business June 20, 1917
* at
Loans and discounts 51s,6s545
Total Loans 518.635,45
Notes and bills rediscounted 99o35.37 |
Foreign bills of exchange or drafts
sold with endorsement of this bank i
not shown under item above 99035.37 41a.e0a.o or !
Overdrafts 3,o28.40
Payment on account subscrirtion fer
Liberty Loan Bonds 200. 90
Bonds other than U. s. bonds pledged
to secure postal savings deposits
100000 49,. i
Total bonds. securities etc 100000
Stocks other than Federal Reserve
Bank stock 15nOO OO
Stock Of Federal Reserve bank ~
go per cent Of subscription) 100000
Furniture and fixtures 6867.6
Net amount due from approved reserve ]
!, agents in New York, hicago and St. i
Net amount due from approved reserve. .seur-
agents ip other reserve cities 7zi4ss s,7ss.ss
Net amount due from banks ard bank
:. ers (other than included in
paragraphs ls& ~ 53,1so.s1
or town reporting banks 515l0l
Outside checks and other cash items
1.57648
Fractional currency, nickels, and cents
5s1.N 2,1es42
Notes OF other national banks 10000
Federal Reserve bank notes 800. 90
Lawful reserve in vault and net amt
due from Federal Reserve Bank 382e3 20
Redemption fund with u S. Treasurer
and due from U. S. Treasurer 1000, 90
other assets live stock pig club work 1000
Total SSH. O96 az
Liabilities
Capital stock paid'in lot oeo. co
Surplus fund .........-. 100000
Less current expenses: interest, and
taxes paid 281 66 " EXC 90
D D;,e;d 20 9an , and bankers 2,0s2,17
! Il1ioenos unpaid %. so
Individual deposits subject to checks 249.640 ~
Certificates of deposit due in less than
cs ~ Gays 54.422eo
CASHIER checks outstanding 90 20
Total demand deposits 3O4 e83 &c
Other time deposits 1T 400 90
Total time deposits TIT 19e 70 '''o@
Iotal $555,O96.98
Liabilities for rediscounts. including
/ those with Federal Reserve Bank 90 oas 81
State of North Carolina, County Of
Robson, IS:
j /, c. V. Brown, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnlv swear
that the above statement is true to
lief. ''''N "
!, C. v. BROWN, Cashier
: Subscribed and sworn to before me
] this LIST day of July, 1917,
: JUNIUS GOODWIN.
N. :: Notary Public
e MY commission expires Jan. 20, 1918
/. Correct-Attest:
E. J. BRITT,
e 9. T. WILLIAMS,
/. K. M. BIGGS,
a Directors
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-09
PARKION PARAGRAPHS

Visit of Lumberton Boosters-Roatl
Repairs Needed-Visit to Boys OF
End Regiment in Goldsboro-A
Glorious Fourth in That Town
Building Addition to Residence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

would be interesting TO tske q census
among college graduates to learn how high
the percentage Of those ignorant Of this
appalling episode in modern history may be,
We fancy II would be about 30 per cent
"One Million Dead in Famine" In India or
China Is a headline that has been too often
In small type In our newspapers glance
at the brief cablegram and We turned to
more engrossing topics of the days news!
We were unprepared for the worlds war
because we were unprepared for the world.
Gigantic horrors stalked in the background
and we closed our eyes. Provincialism
everywhere resulted in chaos. Peoples
pigeonholed themselves in their own
affairs. and such a little thing as the
Atlantic Ocean could make us isolated. In
all these years two international move.
ments struggled along valiantly through
the gloom. One of them failed, one sue
ceeded. The light that failed was the move
ment for a peace tribunal The light that
succeeded was the Red Cross. 1t did help
the Chinese when they starved II did
help flood sufferers when most Of us
forgot to.
1t Is about time to become information.
allied and shake off provincialism. The
initial step costs 81, payable at any Red
Cross station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
WRITING VICTORY INTO THE
POLICY

CPEED does not mean in cheney: haste
~ does. Speed can be systematic: haste
is haphaZard. The more speed now the
less urgency for haste later in stock.talting
of our national assets for the war. The
fuel and food administrations, war meas
ures both. are now the subject of congress
sonal hearings. The conduct of the Navy
Depart ment is coming up for investigation.
The ordnance division of the War Depart
nent is under fire. Army supplies, through
q quiz into methods and operations of the
quartermaster's department are to be
probed.
The more Investigations now the scantier
need for them later. Reasonable criticism
and investigation into this serious business
of carrying on a victorious war mean con.
centration of energy and efficiency for the
winning. Under our system of government
legislative investigations are inevitable.
Let us have them while policies are in
process Of formulation, not wait till we
have made a wrong and maybe almost ire
trievable start. England waited too long
to put its military and industrial establish
ments in order. We can learn from her
experience and avoid mistakes by taking
stock in time, thus preventing misdirection
and misuse of energy in remedying errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
"THE SPIRIT OF
CHRISTMAS-PAST"
Is the Dickens to Be Knocked Out
of Holidays of the
Future?

C>ONETHING over three score and ten
- wears ago Charles Dickens restored to
England the epithet "Merrie," which for gem
erations had been lost in wintry fog.
He did it with "a Christmas Carol con-
spicuously aided by a fat goose, rich and
aromatically steaming pudding and plentiful
bowls of punch Since that time everybody
with an echo of the English traditions whis-
pering in his veins has made more or less OF
a goose of himself over solid and liquid
feasting when the bells of Yule began 10
swing.
As 1t would be hard for most of us who
know that deathless story to conceive old
Scrooge's spiritual rebirth possible without
an appeal to the physical appetite, so It's
going to be difficult to picture what the
spirit of Christmas Future" is going 10 De
like in this country when one Edwin Yates
Webb accredited representative to "the Con-
press" from the state of North Carolina
shall have had his dry way with U.S.
Possibly some scrawny scrivener preparing
his Yuetide essay for this page OF the EVE
MING PUBLIC LEDGER. dated December ~
1897, will whip his anemic soul into frenzy
over the recollection of synthetic tap-rooms
Of the twentieth century where. before their
total abolition in 1947. the people were per-
mitted to assemble at holiday time and read
descriptions of Christmas food and drink"
Why not? Reading maketh a full man."
and so we may come even to the prohlbi-
tlon of that.
Let us not be misunderstood We are no
champion of saturnalia, but we can see no
harm in smacking our lips a bit over the
good cheer we have seen and heard tell OF in
this home of all that ever was best in crea-
ture comforts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

even the lighter Bronx are concoctions of an
un.Christan day and niEht well be denied a
part in this most mild and gentle festival.
But. oh even If we come at length to tho
uttermost Sahara Of prohibition, let us never
grow ashamed to read of brave eating and
drinking and the good feeling they engender;
and to achieve that end-if may be per-
mtted to quote from our favorite poet:
Come. gather round the inge-nook
And from its shelf take down the book
Wherein the Masters genius drew
Those pictures old but ever new;
Whose christmas carols" deathess chime
Beats down the envious touch of Time.
Tell us of Scrooge and Marley's ghost
And all our favorites old but most
Tell us with tenderness of him
We laugh and weep with--Tiny Tin.
We shall not be ashamed at all
For the frank tears you cause to fall,
But fervently, with eyelids dim
And hearts attuned TO Tiny Tim
Wen quote his words when you have done
And say: God bless us every one"
II. A. d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
PENNYPACKER's STEWARDSHIP

LHORMER GOVERNOR PENNYPACK-
i ER'S graphic recollections of public life
have now reached the climax of intense
interest. His autobiography illuminating
men and measures. viewed .'close up" has
had all the variety and action of a movie
in words In few days this newspaper
will begin publication OF the second part
of the Autobiography under the title MY
Four Years as Governor" The Sage of
Schwenkville gives typically frank and
fortnight accounting Of his stewardship
in the highest Office of the Commonwealth.
Governor Pennypacker's governorship
was the target of almost constant criticism.
In the recital of his gubernatorial career
he analyses the motives that impelled many
Of the acts that drew the fire Of criticism
sets forth his aims and ambitions and
states his theory Of the functions and
principles of executive craftsmanship. The
second part of the Autobiography is as
stimulating as 1t is readable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
THE FAIRIES

The fairies have never a penny to spend
They haven't a thing put by.
But theirs is the dover of bird and flower,
And theirs are the earth and the sky.
And though you should live In a palace Of
gold
Or sleep in dried.up ditch,
You could never be poor as the fairies are
And never rich.
Since ever and ever the world began
They have danced like ribbon OF flame.
They have sung their song through the cen.
turtles long,
And yet 1t is never the same
And though you be foolish or though you be
wise.
With hair of silver or gold
You could never be young as the fairies are
And never is old.
London Punch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
BOLSTERING UP THE MAILED FIST

NEW data continue to pile up about the
~ coming great series of battles on the
western front. 1t is most significant that
all the information about German forces
from the Russian front pouring through
Belgium now comes from German news
sources. 1t is Berlin's latest propaganda,
its new "Beware!" Amsterdam. incident.
ally, informs us that the fresh hordes are
crowding, bullying, trampling on what is
left of the Belgian population.
1t is a new thing under the sun to have
advance news Of a campaign. But Germany
could not keep II secret IL she wanted to-
II is inevitable The last campaign of
the war Is about to start for the simple
reason that there is no other place but the
western front left for sustained operations.
II Is important that. in spite of Berlin's
repeated warnings, the attack is so long
delayed. Winter is our ally for one thing,
and American troops can be transported
overseas while mud. rain and snow delay
matters on land. There is a natural eX.
planation Of the big talk and small accom-
plshment by the German staff. These are
evidently the preliminaries of a desperate
bid for peace. The Kaiser can strike, must
strike. but as the whole future of his
house depends upon the outcome of the
campaign of 1918. he pauses. Though he
drove half the way to the gates of Paris,
and could drive no further, that would
spell defeat in 1919. when our troops are
there in maximum force. There is moth.
ing for him to do but to bluff now while
the bluffshg is good in the hope that polti
cal division in England or France may
come to his rescue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
KNITTING IN JAIL

The recommendation Of the December
Grand Jury that knitting machines for war;
aid work be placed in the penitentiary is
worthy OF consideration. Unless there are
objections which do not now appear, it
would seem to be an excellent plan. The
prisoners will be better and happier for such
work. Their output will not compete with
industries outside: and there is urgent and
increasing need for all the knitted articles
that can be produced. 1t Is a recognized
glaring defect of our penal system that regu.
lar, useful, remuneratve work, conducive
to the health of prisoners, their good be-
havior and peace of mind, has been SO diff
cult to find Certainly no valid objection can
be raised 10 their production of garments
our soldiers and sailors and our half-clothed
allies need-Rochester Post Express
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS ALL ROUND THE
CALENDAR

TNHERF, is no month of the year TO which
i respectable authorities have not assigned
the birth of Christ. The word Christmas was
not used until 1898. The feast was not
among those observed by the early Chris.
tians. 1t was not until the fourth century
that there was any agreement on December
25 as the anniversary of the BIRTH There
is even now no agreement on the year when
it occurred. According to Archbishop Usher's
chronology, Jesus was born on December 20,
of the year B. C. But there are chronology
ical theories which place the date in each
wear from s to b. C. The difficulty arises
from the uncertainty Of the references In the
New Testament record. II the vital statistics
of Beth chem were preserved or II the rec
ords of the temple in Jerusalem were not
destroyed it might be possible to establish
the date beyond dispute, for the Jews had
careful system of keeping family records.
The babies were subjected to certain cere.
monial observances at fixed age. and there
is every reason for believing that records
were kept
The critical date on which everything
depends is that of the census which occurred
at about the time of the birth. Authorities
disagree on what census is meant. for there
were supposed to be two. separated by a
period of years, Dionysius the Little fixed
the date of the Christian era as 754 after
the founding Of Rome. He did this ~ the
sixth century But scholars refuse I" accept
this calculation as accurate. Herod was dead
in 754, A. u. c., and according to the New
Testament he was ruling at the time of the
birth in Bethlehem. Chrysostom. In the fourth
century was co fdent that December '5 was
the correct day of the year, for he said in a
sermon that the rapidly miraculous diffusion
of the celebration of the anniversary on that
date was proof that the date was correct
He said further that the census papers Of
the Holy Family were in Rome, where they
could be examined by the skeptical. Christen.
| dom has accepted the date, and will continue
| to observe 1t even though research should
.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
Tom Daly's Column
TO THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY

TO THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY
Oh, esculent morse delicious,
All garnished with marjoram and Glove,
What more could the epicure wish US
To bring from the warm Christmas
stove?
Our pleasure is born Of your sorrow,
A martyr are you to our greed.
Your bones will be white on the morrow
There are many to feed.
You rambled at will DER the meadows
While spring, summer and autumn
passed by,
And few were the clouds or the shadows
To dim the bright blue of your sky.
You thrlved and grew fatter and fatter,
Till you were king-bird, indeed.
We welcome you now to our platter
There are many to feed.
And all your fat sisters and brothers
Rich cause for rare feasting will be
On the opulent tables of others
No whit more deserving than we;
For little, OH little of pity
Have we for our neighbors in need,
Where, caught in the slums of the city,
There are many to feed.
ENVOY
Then all who have good Christmas din.
ners
Praise God, who is bounteous indeed;
Here's food for thought, too, for all sim
There are many to feed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
DIPLOMACY

Mrs. Autoun wanted new shoes. SO she
went into a shop, where an obliging assist
ant brought out selection for her to try on
That's strange madam said he after
many vain attempts to fit her. "One of your
feet Is larger than the other"
Bristling with rage the lady left that
shop and sought another. Here, again. the
assistant failed to find a pair which would
do.
How curious. madam" he said zone of
your feet IS smaller than the other"
And with a beaming smile Mrs. Autoun
bought two pairs.-Pttsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
ALASKA'S GOOD WORK

Alaska has evinced a patriotism and gen.
erosity in Its contributions to the Red Cross
out Of all proportion to the amount of ora
sanization work that has been done there.
Thousands Of dollars were raised In places
where no organization had even been con-
templated, and the enthusiasm shown In
many parts made It appear that her spirit Of
patriotism and generosity should. II possible,
be made more effsctiYs by perfecting Or
ganizations n the leading tovns.--Robsrt H
6cott. n - lapQary ned creN MasssInA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
The Boar's Head

There was an old bachelor of our acquaint-
ance, Joseph Spicer. of Coates street, VINO
passed away in 1887 at the aged of eighty
three to whom Christmas would have meant
nothing If he were not permitted to sit down
to "a boar's head properly Rarnished ana
fanked by pewter mugs of punch. The old
fellow had been born, you might say, an
antiquarian. and from early manhood had
continuously striven to keep old customs
young His boars head was no more than
the forefront of plain. tame porker before
he invested it with poetry ana set II Defore
his guests. but it was no whit lacking IN
SAVIOR for that. By way OF grace, the old
gentleman invariably chanted stave from
an old song:
Cdput dpri deJero,
Reddens ldudes Domino.
The boars head In hand bring
With garlands gay and rosemary;
I pray you all sing merrily.
Qui estis IN convtvto.
He would have none of your turkey. He
called it a heather bird. And for tipple he
made a potent punch or toddy whose secret
probably died with him. Which is just as
we'll for no man taking an inordinate fancy
to 1t could hope to live to be eightythree.
Tipples of Old Time
Most older drinks we read about, very
likely sounded stronger in print than they
really were. Dan Cullen and Joe Purified,
ex aequo deans of the bartendlng profession
in this town. rather Dear out thiS Deuel.
Certainly, they say folks fifty years ago
never dreamed of the variety and intensity
of the Christmas lbations affected today.
TON and Jerry" was the favorite Yule-
tide cup. and this Is how 1t was concocted:
Eggs and sugar were beaten together into
a stiff mush and to a spoonful of the mixture
a jigger of Jamaica rum was added and
| enough hot water to fill your toddy |, ass, the
whole to be topped with a busting o. nutmeg.
| IL YOU were In the habit of taking your Tom
| and Jerry cold, milk was used instead of
water.
A Christmas roysterer Of the seventies who
stuck to that might easily have started with
| a glass at the American bar. opposite the
| State House, and repeating the operation not
| too impetuously, at the Guy House. the WASH
| ington, the Girard, the Continental (be care
| full crossing the street now), the Markoe
| (oyer 10 the ,outh side again. the st. Law
4 renee and still reach the Lafayette (or It may
| have been the La Pierre them in condition to
| saw "Merry Christmas to friend without
making 'I's" of all the RS in that saluta-
ton.
| There were no cocktails then such al
| holiday diners demand now. and the cock
| tail. when II first came in, by the way. was
| a morning drink. a pickme-up Many Of
| the later concoctions are vice versa. A Jack
Rose" for instance. can't be made to behave
with moderation. The Manhattan. the mrs
10 come aftar ne pl1-fashioned vhisly cock
4 ~ @|1jlS pllteg@ ~ 1(ss}i1i ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

Senator Reed, of Missouri, who did
his consarndest to defeat the food admin
istration act, declares that his food inves-
tigation Is only an honest attempt to
uncover the facts. His refusal to let Mr..
Hoover testify Is precisely calculated to
uncover the facts about Senator Reed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
Rear Admir-

Rear Admiral Peary joins Congress
man J. Hampton Moore in urging speedy
operation of the Atlantic intracoastal canal
system. He's content just now to link up
Maine and Florida, leaving a ship channel
to the North Pole for post-bellum consid-
GRAFTON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

The instaiiments OF Governor Pennypacker's
autobiography Of u Pennsylvanian' temporarily
will appear or the editorial page Of the Evening
Public Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
II German prisoners were

II German prisoners were less
numerous and IL their pictures were more
ike those Of supermen we should feel less
confident. We seem to remember that
Alexander and Caesar lost remarkably few
nasn Ia battle, World conquerqrs do not
M ~ 3nenIes ''ms tQ corral lesi0ns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. Who was Florence Nightingalec
2. Where Is Trieste
3. Name the new auartermaster general of the
United States army.
4. Identify "Oid Rough and Ready"
o. What IL q pastel?
O. Name the author Of, "Thanatopsis."
7. Define the molecular theory.
9. What were George Washington's dying wordsp
0. Who Is Leon Trotsky?
10. Which IL the Green Mountain Statec
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Uncle Joe Cannon believes that with
women voting. the handsomest man will win.
II doesn't work that way in matrmony-
Cappers Weekly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

Boston's Socialist vote has fallen TO
345, according to unofficial count in the
mayoralty election. What has become of
pacifism, anyhow?