davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

thought about things-why they had so little and she so much how they had their loves, their ambitions, hopes and sorrows just as she had, and her foolish little Cousin Beth had. and her erstwhile friends, the Donnelys and Rourkes-all in such widely different ways, yet so similar after all. Birth and work and love and death were pretty much the same, Cora Temple decided. Only the details of sur roundings were different.
 And Cora felt affection and fellowship for her back window neighbors of diff ferent world, and resolved more firmly to be a "partner" in her husbands business of helping them live in better homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
$ O C \ E T Y

morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock when the pupils will take part in a play to be given in the open. The public is invited. The Following programme will be given this evening: school entertainment of ye olden time, "A Dread of Fairyland." To- morrow evening, From Aborigniece to Now"
 will be the dinner dance this evening at the Southern club. A number of tables have been reserved, and the affair prom ises to be quite popular, both with the dancing set and other club members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
LOTHIAN

Dothan, April 4.-(Special )-Agents Of the United States department of justice are waging vigorous campaign in Doth- an and vicinity to suppress violations of the Harrison anti-narcotic laws. As result of their activities, a physician, who also operates a suburban drug store, has been indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of selling narcotics in excess of amounts permitted by law and several so-called incurables who are permitted a larger portion of the drugs than others. have been indicted for reselling their supplies Selling of morphine and CO., caine in violation of the federal laws is said to have been fragrant here and determined effort to convict the guilty parties is being made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Our Humorous Press

Agnes Repplier in the Yale Review
 When an eminently respectable Ameri- can newspaper can be convulsively funny, or at least can try to be convulsively funny, over the sale of a horse, 27 years old, blind, rheumatic, and misshapen, to Chicago huckster for b cents, we have no need to sigh over our waning sense of humor. The happy thought of calling the horse Algernon gave a rich twang to this comic episode and saved the cheerful reader from any intrusive senti- ment of pity. When pious periodical, published in the interests of a Christian church, can tell us, in rollicking Irish story, how a farmer, speeding through the frozen night, empties bag of kit tens. into the snow, and whips up his horse, pretending playfully that the 'craitures" are overtakng him, we make comfortably sure that religion lends it. self as deftly as journalism to the light hearted drolleres of the cruel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

A chest containing colonial relics was unearthed in Jewett City, Conn, by Louis Gill while digging on his land. In the chest were found records of the battle of Bunker Hill written by Joseph Warren, part of an old book on gospel unity. two book covers bear ing dates of 1700 and 1730, coin dated 172S, a pistol of the revolutionary pe- riod, three pieces of Indian wamplim and a pen and ink map of the plot on which the chest was buried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Both Men and Women

Suffer with backache, pain in kidney and bladder regions, headches, yer tigo, dizzy feelings and some times fail to recognize where the trouble lies Congested kidneys cause a lot of dis tress and should never be neglected. Congested kidneys are more danger ous than constipated bowels. Take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
PECULIAR EXECUTION OF MULE
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR TALKS

On Wednesday evening at the First Presbyterian church, the people of An niston had the rare opportunity of hear ing g. man who has had F years experi- ence travelling over this continent in the interests of young Christian people.
 Karl Lehman of Birmingham southern states secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavorers, and editor of the Dixie Endeavorer, who has been in An niston on several occasions before was the speaker and he was heard by a repre- sentative audience, despite the bad weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
1;ZlIISlI;||jiiS|lE

right away if you would be we'll and free from distress after unrination, such as burning, scalding, pain and other agonies. Balmwort Tablets re- duce inflammation, restore normal se- erection and there is no medicine bet ter
 FOR KIDNEY IRREGULARITIES
 Sold by all druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
PRACTICE STARTS

With the beginning of spring weather. the baseball sap has been rising rapidly at Anniston within the past few days, with the result that spring practice has started here informally in preparation for the 1917 season in the Georgia Ala bama league. Manager Bill Pierre has summoned large number of young play CTS to try out. but very few are being signed so far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
STUART ADDRESS THURSDAY

The use of the Anniston auditorium has been secured for the address Thursday evening by the Rev. George Stuart, the eminent evangelist, lecturer and temper ance worker, now pastor of the First Methodist church in Birmingham. Dr. Stuart is well known in Anniston, and a large crowd is expected to hear his 1ec- ture.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
LUMBERToN, NORTH CAROLINA,
EEGROES BOUND TO COURT

i'm King, Coiored, Testifies at Hear
I ing Before Recorder That Arch
Bethune and Foster Mcmillan Both
Ioid Him They Killed Mr.. Neill
Shaw
AS mentioned in Thursdays Robe
Sonlan, Arch Bethune and Foster Nc
MILAN, both colored, were bound over
to court Thursday by Recorder E. M.
Britt on the charge of killing the
late Neill Shaw. Accounts Of Mr..
Shaw's mysterious disappearance
from his home near Ten Mile church
last July and the finding of his re-
mains last month have been publish
ed in The Robesonian.
The principal evidence brought out
at the preliminary hearing was that
Of Jim King, colored, who sometimes
plays the part of detective. King
testified that he went to the Ten Mile
section, where Mr.. Shaw lived, pre-
tending to be looking for job of
dltching. He went to where Foster
Mcmillan was and asked him if he
knew anything about the case in
which Arch Bethune was arrested on
the charge of criminal assault upon
colored girl. To this, he said, Nc
MILAN replied that Bethune was moi
guilty of the charge, but if they hac
arrested him for killing Neill Shaw
they would have had it right. King
said he then asked Mcmillan if Beth
une killed Shaw. Mcmillan replied
that he did, that Bethune shot Shaw
in the stomach with his (McMillan's
gun and he fell to the ground ant
that when Shaw made an attempt t.
make a noise he himself took an AK
and struck Shaw, on the head. Kins
testified also that he was carried t.
/ the jail by officers and placed wher
/ he could talk to Arch Bethune. H
said Bethune asked him what he wa
! in Jail for and he told him he wa
an escaped convict. He then aske
| Bethune what trouble he had bee,
in and Bethune replied that he kill
ed Neill Shaw. He testified also tha
] Bethune told him that the white pee
! pie of the Ten Mile section had bee
trying to get him. to tell somethin
about the killing of Shaw, but tha
he would never tell any id whit
man about it.
Mr.. N. A. Townsend, who live
near the Shaw home, testified tha
he heard a gunshot about sunrise o
I the morning Mr.. Shaw disappeared.
( Jim King is a notorious negro hin
sl self, having been in bunch of tror
BILE about town. He has been on tn
chain gang in Robson four items.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
BOARDMAN NEWS BATCH
Wilbur Brown Accidentally Shot and
Painfully Wounded by 14-Year- Old
Boy-Christmas Tree-PersOnal

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Boardman, R. 1, Dec. 26-Christ-
mas was made dull to many of US
by learning that Ernest Hill, a IA
year-old boy, had accidentally shot
Wilbur Brown while hunting. He
was walking a few feet behind when
the gun fired, the load going into
his ankle just above his shoe tops.
1t was a very ugly wound. DR.. Hut
Crimson said the heel string was shot
in two. He was taken to Hamlet
last night to a specialist to try and
prevent his being cripple for life
We trust he may get on nicely and
soon be at home again.
The Woodland school had Christ
mas tree Saturday night. The chill
dren's pieces were good and all re.
ceived present off the tree. 1t was
enjoyed by all present.
Misses Mage Phillips and Alma
Martin are spending some time with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Author Shaw, who has beer
holding a job in Oklahoma, is spend
ing Christmas with home folks.
Messrs. Rowland and Jerald Kell!
are visiting their brother Mr.. Line!
Kelly.
Mr.. J. N. Kelly of Whiteville ha'
moved back to his former home. W.
are glad to welcome them back.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
BIG NEW YEAR PARTY
200 Children Will be Entertained by
Messrs. r. D. Caldwell & Son FRI

NC IL 81
s5 Two hundred children who are ssIs-
istered at the store of Messrs. r.
D. Caldwell & Son will be entertain
ed at a New Year party Friday af-
ternoon of this week. The children
are requested to meet at the Cald-
we'll store at o'clock p. m. and from
there they will march in a body to
the Pastime theatre, where they will
see the picture show. The Pope drug
store will serve refreshments and the
children will receive souvenirs Of the
occasion.
Mr.. L. C. Bell will be assisted in
managing the party by two young
ladies, who will see that the chill
dren have good time.
All children who have not register
ed for birthday parties can do so by
calling at the store with their par
ents Friday afternoon from 4 to
o'clock.
This will be the largest children's
party ever assembled in Lumbertor
and no doubt the occasion will be
long remembered by the little folks
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
office Damaeed by Fire When Oh
Heater Exploded

The office and fixtures of DR.. W.
L. Grantham on the second floor of
the Weinstein building were badly
damaged by fire Friday night when
an oil heater exploded. DR.. Grantham
left the office about 10 o'clock and
turned the fire out. When he return
ed to the office Saturday morning
he found that the heater had explod-
ed and the room showed signs of fire.
The walls and office fixtures were
scorched and it is hard to tell why
n more serious fire did not result
The fire went out by itself. The fact
that there was not much oil in the
heater no doubt saved heavy fire
loss. The dmage to the building anc
office fixtures amounted to arouno
S100.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
VOL XLVII
DEMOCRATIC DOLLAR DINNER

Many Robson County Democrats En-.
Joyed Bansuet at Lorraine Hotel
friday Evening-National Commit. :.
teeman A. w. Mclean Was Toast
master and Many Responded %
Toasts-A Worth While Event
About 80 Democrats, practically
every section of Robson countylbe-
ing represented, participated il
dollar dinner at the Lorraine hotel
Friday evening from $3.50 to Il o.
clock. 1t was "a feast of reasjn and
a flow OF SOUP, as we'll as feast
OF good things to eat, and was an oc-
+caslon thoroughly enjoyed md well
nth while. The county DEMOCRATIC
executive committee, Mr.. Z. A. Nc
-Nell of Lumberton, chairman, con-
celved the idea that it would be
good thing for Democrats of the
county to gather for : celebration
Hof the recent victory in nation, State
and county, and the number who paid
their dollar and the enjoyment de-
rived by each one made the occas-
ION great success.
National Committeeman A. w. Nc
Lean acted as POSTMASTER and the
success of the event was due in large
measure to the consummate skill and
tact which he exercised in keeping
things going. There was not a dull
moment during the evening. The fol-
lowing were called upon and respond
ed briefly and appropriately: We'll
.come-Mayor A. E.. White of Lum-
{berton; response-Austin Smith;
Robson County Democracy-Mr. T
"A. McNelll, Jr.; Democracy Of North
CaroHna-Jno. S. Butler Of st. Paul;
What Has Become of Republicans in
Rowland Township-W. L. Townsend;
What Has Become of Republicans in
the Last Election-A. BDod Evans
st. Paul; Democratic Majority if
Howellsvile-Ed Taylor; Our West
aern Allies-Prof M. Shepherd of Or
rum; Victory in Back Swamp-D. H
Britt; White House Democracy-Ton
Harrington; Democrats of Wishart:
Capt. Jno. M. Smith; Militant De
mocracy-H E.. Stacy; The Press
A. Sharpe; Why His Confidence New
er Wavered-D. B. McNeill-Prohi
bition-Jas. D. Proctor; Our Legis
1ators-Senator Frank Gough-Demo
,crat Party and Coed Governmental
d. Caldwell; What Shall Robson D.
With the Road Question-W. S. Britt
Marcus Smith, "a militant Democra
for 40 years., said the toastmasterH j
calling on him for remarks; S. Me
1ntyre; National Democracy an,
Woodrow Wilson-Geo. B. Mcleod
Mr.. Herbert .Newbold, State bank ex
aminer, responded 10 "a cali for re
marks. Messrs. Lon Townsend an
w. X. Brock Of st. Paul also wer
called on as the crowd was leave
and each passed it to the other.
A serious note was struck in re
gard to roads and the. sentimen
seemed general that Robson mus
60 to work in earnest to solve tn
road problem and have good roads
Senator Frank Cough brought frol
his typewriter message in rhym
in which he referred to all the cour
tv officers and to some others pres
ent.
Some who were present did nj
register nor write their names o
their cards, so it is impossible to Civ
the names of all present.
A vote of thanks was rendered MAJ
ager Crabtree of the hotel for tf
excellent manner in which the bal
x111of vUoS
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
GADDYSVILLE GRIST

Christmas With the Best Companions
A Marriage and Another Expect
ed-S2 and Worth It-Sowing To-
bacco Beds-Epidemic of Measles
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. y, Dec
Zo-Chilstmas went silently slipping
by. Quiet prevailed with the excep-
ton OF the mighty Nimrods who scour-
ed the woods, swamps and fields in
search Of game. We lay around the
yule log all day and had some of the
best companions-far better than a
gun, even better than a member of
Roosevelt's African party. Our COM
pany were the best writer's, such as
Longfeliow, Dickens and a host of
others.
Miss Ella Lee Rowell and Mr.
Davis were married Sunday. We
hope they may wade to their necks
in the Sea Of Happiness.
Did you know marrying is contag-
ious? There's another in soak.
Why sure, no kick coming on The
Robesonian. Anybody with common
hoss sense knows that the publishers
i would not hike the price were it not
extremely necessary. If any paper
is worth 2 bucks year The Robson
! ian is.
The tobacco planters are turning
their attention to the tobacco plant
beds and now is the proper time fol
! sowing them, as late plants are very
/ uncertain. We advise all to plant
| early but lay stress on "go slow
oh We farmer, on cotton and tobac
co and remember diversification. Lei
J not the alluring prices carry yet
away on unknown seas.
We feel very grateful to "Aun
i Sophia" for her flattering remark:
about US. 1t came to US as tire
nendous Christmas surprise.
There have been SO many cases O
measles and school running SO 10y
till literary activity has been a dea,
note; but the boys say somethia.
will be doing later.
Wet stuff was very evident Christ
!, mas among the regulars, but if ther
were any new partakers we do nc
> know it.
Mr.. R. E. Miller made splendi
: address before the Pleasant Grov
+ Sunday school Sunday. M. Mile
is a speaker of force and power.
w. v.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01

The board Of county commission
ers and the county board of educa-
tion are holding their regular month
ly meetings today. The usual first
Monday crowd is in town.
Rev. A. T. Howell and family
will move tomorrow to Siler City,
where Mr.. Howell has accepted a call
to field, including the Baptist church
at Siler City. Mr.. Howell came to
Lumberton from Hamlet few
months ago to take charge of a
field in Robson composed of the ST.
Paul, Ten Mile, Tolarsville and Great
Marsh churches but recently resign
ed.
Roberta Nash, daughter of Mrs
Bert Nash. was years old Friday.
She was given a birthday party by
the firm of R. D. Caldwell & Son
She invited Mary Lawrence, Chris
tine Wishart, Helen Thomas, Jose
lee Mckenzie and Emma Earl Bag
gett as her guests. She took hel
guests to the Pastime theatre and
the Pope drug store served refresh.
ments for the occasion.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01

Mrs. Robt. L. Wagner left yes
terday for her home at Atlanta, Ga,
after spending the Christmas holi-
days here visiting her sister and
brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Crabtree, at the Lorraine hotel.
Messrs. Joseph, Jno. and Archie
Walters and M. L. Baxley of the ST.
Paul section were Lumberton visitors
Saturday.
Messrs. Archie and Talmage Ora
ham of the Tolarsville section were
Lumberton visitors Saturday.
Mr.. John W. Branch of R. from
Lumberton was in town Saturday.
Mr.. A. D. Prevatt of Pembroke was
a Lumberton visitor Friday.
Rev. A. H. Porter of Whitevillt
was a Lumberton visitor Friday.
Mr.. Lacv Breeze. who spent thu
holidays here with his mother. Mrs
J.. R. Breeze, returned Saturday t
Norlina, where he works in a print
inp office.
Rev. B. Leighton Armstrong OF
Welsville, N. Y, who scent. some tim
in Lumberton. left Thursday night
Mr. Armstrong is pastor of a churc1
| in Wellsville.
! Mr.. W. C. Lewis of R. iron
Fairmont is a Lumberton visitor to
day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
RECORDERS COURT
Negro Charged With Stealing Horse
Road Sentence for Abandonment

Negro Charged With Stealing Horse
Road Sentence for Abandonment
Jerald Gaddy, colored, was bound
over to the Superior court or the
charge of stealing horse, Saturday
afternoon by Recorder E. M. Britt.
The evidence was that Gaddv took
a horse from the stall belonging to
Mr.. Clayton Barnes, who lives near
town, Christmas night. When Mr..
Barnes went to search for the horse
he met Gaddy bringing the horse back
towards his home.
Roy T. McPhail was before the re-
corder Saturday afternoon on two
charges, one for carrying concealed
weapons and the other for abandon
ment. On the charge of abandon
ment he was sentenced to a months
on the roads. He was fined $40 and
cost for carrying pistol. He gave
notice of appeal and was required tc
give a $500 justified bond for his
appearance at court.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
FARM LOAN j ASSOCIATIONS
Meetings for Purpose Of Forming
Permanent Associations Will be Held
This Week-Farm Demonstration
Blanchard Will Organize Any Com

This Week-Farm Demonstration
Blanchard Will Organize Any Com
munity
Meetings for the purpose Of ef-
fecting permanent farm loan associa-
tions will be held as follows:
St. Paul Thursday. Jan. 4, 2 p. m.
Lumberton Friday, Jan. 5, 10 a. m.
Maxton Friday, Jan. 5, 2 p. m.
Mr.. w. R. Camp Of the department
of cooperation and markets, Raj
eigh, will be present at these meet
ings.
All desiring information in regard
to these associations may communi-
cate with Farm Demonstration L. E.
Blanchard at Lumberton. Mr.. Blanch-
ard will organize an association any
where in the county if those inter
ested will communicate with him.
Farm loan banks have been organ
lied and associations may obtain mon
ey now. Associations already have
been organized at Maxton ard Row
land
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01

New Law Firm
Beginning today Mr.. David H. Fol-
Ter will be associated with Mr.. E..
J. Britt in the practice of law. The
new firm name will be Britt & Full
Ter. Mr.. Britt has been practicing
law in Lumberton for a number of
years. Mr.. Fuller is a young law
yer who has had an office in Char
lotte for the last three months. He
is a graduate of Trinity College, Dur
ham and read law at Harvard uni
versity one year. He is a son of Mr..
C. M. Fuller of Lumberton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
Claims Entente Allies Won Triumph
ON SOmme Front

London DISPATCH, Dec. 29.
The battle of the Somme is pic
tured as a sweeping triumph for En-
tente Allied arms in a detailed re-
port by Gen. Douglas Haig, which was
issued tonight and which covers op-
eration5 from July 1 to November
18. General Haig terms the battle
a triumph i'm : which the Ger
man western armies were saw
ed from complete collapse and de-
.cisive defeat only by protracted
period of unfavorable weather that
prevented the Anglo-French forces
from taking full advantage Of their
successful advance. He declares that,
nevertheless, it was a triumph which
proved beyond doubt the ability of
the Allies to overthrow Germany
"when the time comes" The British
commander shows himself to be con-
fident that the Entente Allies can win
the war on the western front.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-01
Watchnight Service-New Year Ush-


A watchnight service was held at
Chestnut Street Methodist church
last night, beginning at II o'clock.
There was special music and the SER
vice was solemn and impressive. A
few minutes before midnight the
congregation bent in silent prayer
and in this manner greeted the New
Year as the church bell was rung.
On the stroke Of twelve the choir
sang a inappropriate anthem.
Other bells we're rung and few
minutes later the fire bell was rung
and the auto fire truck changed about
a bit. Also some folks in an auto
went down Elm street shooting 8
Roman candle. That seemed to be
the extent of the celebration last
night when 1916 died and 1917 en-
tered.