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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
PROUD TO DIE GOING
COVER THE TOP
Lofty Sentiment of Men Who Die
on European Battlefields in
Battle for Democracy.

AS an illustration of the lofty SEN
timent possessed by men who die on
the European battlefields in the war
for democracy and reminder for
Americans who may be backward in
contributing to the second Liberty
Loan for the same cause, the Liberty
Loan committee has made public the
last letter written by Capt. V. G.. Tup-
per Of the Canadian Scottish battal-
ion to his father, Sir Charles Hilbert
Upper, before his death at the bat
tie of -Viny ridge last April. The SOL
der wrote:
"My dear Father: I am writing one
of these in case letters for the third
time and of course I hope you never
will have to read it. If you are read
ing it now you will know that your
youngest son went under as proud
as Punch on the most glorious day Of
his life. | am taking my company
over the top for a mile in the big
gest push that has ever been launch
ed in the world and / trust that it is
going to be the greatest factor to-
ward peace.
dad, you can't imagine the Won
derful feeling; man thinks some
think like this: We'll, if I am going
to die, this is worth it a thousand
times l have been over two Or
three times before but never before
| with a company Of my own. Think
of it--a hundred and fifty officers
and men who will follow you to hell,
if need be.
81 don't want any of you dear peo-
pie to be sorry for me, although, of
course, you will in a way. You will
miss me, but you will be proud of me
Mind you, l know what l am up
against and that the odds are against
me. l am not going in the way
did the first time, just for sheer dew
ilment and curiosity. | have seen this
game for two years and I still like it
and feel that my place is here.
$50 much for that. I want tt
thank you from the bottom of my
heart for all your loving kindness te
me. This war has done wonders tc
me and makes me realize lots Of
things l would not have done other.
wise. l could write you book about
it, but you know what mean.
Goodbye, dear father and moth
er and all of you. Again I say tina
| am proud to be where am now.
"GORDIE"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
Don't Coin
Out In The Wet
Farmer Says He'd Just AS
Soon Leave Horse And
Buggy Out All Winter AS
To Leave His Land Out.
It's Like Washing Away
Good Money.

A well-known Alabama farmer said
this: I'D as soon leave my horse
and buggy out in the rain all winter
as to leave my land out to wash
away and lose all that richness I've
worked to put in it." He's everlast-
ingly right. Put cover crop on your
land. Don't throw away gold dollars
Just because they happen to be in
che shape of nitrates and humus. You
can coin 'em into regular money
next year.
What this farmer said is nothing
more nor less than good, hard COM
mon sense, and it's right in line with
the Jobson System which he was
discussing at the time.
This method and Mr.. Jobson's re-
markable pillow are causing more
talk and more enthusiasm in this
country right now than anything
that's been written about for 40
years: for everybody knows its not
only bringing to our farms bigger
crops on less labor but it's also going
to be the salvation of our land.
For this reason number of lead
ing dealers are actively at work in
PRODUCING the pillow and the Jobson
System in this county.
These dealers, who will be glad 50
give all interested customers who call
for it "a copy of the Jobson paper
Common Sense Farming are az
follows: =. rss Il, ,z~ft r
R. D. Caldwell & Sons, of Lumber
ton;
Red Springs Hdw. & Furn. Co., of
Red Springs;
Shannon Mrc. Co., of Shannon.
L. L. McGoogan & Bro, of ST.
Pauls;
The MCLAUGHLIN Co., Inc, of Rae
ford, and the Dundarrach Trading
Co., of Dundarrach, in Hoke county
z. V. Pate, Of Gibson; J. T. Johns
Co., Inc. Of Johns; and the Scotland
Hardware Co., Of Wagram, in Scot
land county. W. M. Smith, Of Wa
kulla.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of a decree
rendered in the Superior court of
Robson county, in the cause entitled
L. H. Caldwell VS.. Lizzie Pigford
Thompson and others. the undersign,
ed commissioners will on Monday. &C.
tober 10Th, 1917, at IL o'clock, noon.
at the court house, Lumberton, North
Carolina, offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described tracts of land:
FIRST TRACT: Adjoining the
lands of Duncan McCallum, Mart
Ransom, Oakley Mcneil and others.
bounded as follows: Beginning at a
stake by a lightwood stump near the
corner of Mart Ransom's fence by a
ditch, the north corner of a 1OO-acre
survey, and runs E 16 chains and 81
links to stake by a pine, thence s
1851 chains to a stake in the field
near Pigford's house; thence W 1851
chains to stake by post oak in
Duncan McCallum's line; thence north
1851 chains to the beginning. con
tanning 25 acres, more or less. and
being. the same lands conveyed Ia
David Pigford by deed recorded in
COOK sc, page s11, Robson county
registry.
SECOND TRACT: On the east side
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
CONVINCING TESTIMONY
Given by Many Lumberton PEG.

PIE.
Experiences told by Lumberton
people
Those who have had weak kidneys
Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger.
You must believe Lumberton peo-
pie.
Here's Lumberton proof. Verify it.
Read. Investigate. Be convinced.
You'il find why Lumberton folks
believe in Doan's.
c. NJ. Prevatt, 3O6 Cedar St., Lum-
berton, says: "My back panied me so
badly that it often felt as though
it would break. Sharp pains caught
me through my loins and l couldn't
straighten up for a week at time.
My kidneys didn't act as they should.
Hearing SO many people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills, / gave them a
trial, getting my supply from Nc
Mlllan's Drug Store. The first box
helped me and after taking several
boxes my Kidneys were in good shape
and my back caused me little trouble.
Since then have kept Doan's Kid
ney Pills on hand and have taken a
few doses when necessary"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. PTevatt uses. Foster-Milburr
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
Raleigh Cor. Greensboro News: Bun

Raleigh Cor. Greensboro News: Bun
combe county, the State commission
er of illiteracy, Miss Elizabeth Kelly,
believes, is the first county in the
missioner Of those adult schools de-
to read and write and Miss Laura n.
Jones is at their head. The county
pays $500 of the work and the State
$500. The commissioner co-operates
with the county demonstration. the
home economics teacher, the commun-
ity service director and by the null
tiplied organizations goes seriously
into the problem of eliminating tie
unlettered grownups. incidentally
they get instruction in household du-
ties and farm work.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
IN RE
IN NE
North Carolina, Robson County.
September II, 1917.
w. A. Bennett, guardian of Graci

IN III
North Carolina, Robson County.
September II, 1917.
w. A. Bennett, guardian Of Oracle
C. Bennett.
In and by virtue Of an order of
court; being hereby empowered to
Sell for cash to the highest bidder
at the court house door in Lumber
ton Monday, November the 5th,1917,
at II m. This order being granted
by Judge Bond at term 4th day of
September, 1917, and that the prop
erty of Oracle C. Bennett be sold, as
follows, to-Wit:
That lot No. &c, to-wit: On the
west side of the Stage road, Begin
ming at a stake in branch in Bark
er's line, the corner of lot No. 1, and
runs south SO LIZ west 1850 chains
to a stake in a pond, the orner of
David Crawford's land, thence as his
line north % 1-2 west % chains to
a stake Crawford's corner in Fishers
line; thence north 63 east 1850
chains to a white oak pointer, the
corner of lot No. 1, thence south %
II east 1885 chains to beginning,
containing As acres, more Or less.
This property is located miles
south of ST. Pauls on the Lumberton
road and is woods land, but capable
of being opened up for farming, as
timber has been cut.
w. A. BENNETT,
Guardian Of Oracle C. Bennett.
JOHN D. CANADY,
9 81 6thurs Attorney.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
MILLIONS OF POUNDS
OF FISH AVAILABLE
Result of Suspension of Laws
Regulating Nets and Fishing.

Wilmington Star.
Millions of pounds of fresh and salt
fish will be available for the mar
kets Of this and other States as a re-
suit of the removal of all restrictions
on fishing, according to Mr.. Henry
A. Page, food administrator of North
Carolina, commenting on the action
Of the North Carolina Fish commits
sion in suspending all rules and reg
ulations as tothe size of fish that
may be taken, and the sort Of nets
that may be used in fishing.
Government Asked It.
The suspension was made In de-
ference to a request from the FEEDER
al authorities which was virtually a
command, says Commissioner E. H.
Freeman of this city, who yesterday
returned from meeting of the COM
mission at Edenton this week. Mr..
Freeman stated that any sort Of net
purse nets, ETC., could be used freely
now, and fish of any size could be tax
Of the war.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Pages opti-
mistic view Of the action, other citi-
>-S!io Aooh I'll Cii0 oCeioLi u cii0 SOiii
mission with regret, declaring that
it destroys all the patient labor of
real conservationists for several years
past, and wipes out the feeble begin
nings of sane regulation of fishing
that would build up in, the years to
come fish reserve in North Carolina
waters that would mean much to the
State not only in the way of constant
food but in revenue to the public
treasury.
Need of Law Shown.
1t is declared that the ruthless de-
struction of fish in Carolina waters
has brought many things to the point
where Norfolk supplies this State
with its fish and oysters in the sum-
mer and Florida in the winter. Car
loads of fish are shipped to Will
mington from both places, albeit Will
mington is Getty by the sea-.
Must Pay License Anyway.
The removal Of restriction on nets
and fishing, however, does not remove
the license tax imposed on fishermen
for gathering fish, clans and oys.
tiers, and this must be paid as usual
Mr.. Freeman also states that fisher.
men should buy no nets of less thar
an inch and a half bar measure, il
they expect to use them after the war
for Immediately the war closes the
regulations will be put back in force
The action taken is one of expedi
ency and the national authorities
think it wise. Massachusetts has JUS
acted ina similar manner
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

Poolville, Parker county, Texas, has
raised $1,246.5O as a reward for the
delivery of the German Emperor in
to the hands Of the American author
tiles. Practically every male resident
of the town is said to have contribut-
ed.
Greece is nearly ready to put large
and effective army in the field to CO.
operate with the Allies, according to
dispatches from the Athens foreign
office to the Greek legation at Wash
ington. Lack of equipment is being
remedied rapidly with the Allies aid.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11

Of Bear Swamp, adjoining the lands
of Arch Buie, D. McCallum and 9th
ers; beginning at "a stake by two
pines in A. Buie's line, Dave Pigford's
east corner Of a 28-acre survey, and
runs as A. Buie's line due east 6
chains and 90 links to a stake; thence
due south 1880 chains to a stake in
an old field, then due west 1886
chains to D. McCallum's line of 13-.
acre survey; thence with the line of
that survey due north 3 chains to
Dave Pigford's line; then as his line
due east 1890 chains to the
beginning, containing Is acres, more
'or less, being the same lands convey
ed to Dave Pigford by deed recorded
in book 3-F, page ITO, said registry.
This the 26th day OF September,
1917.
H. E. STACY,
DICKSON MCLEAN,
10 4 4thu Commissioners Of the Court
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
SALE OF REAL ESTATE ,,o.
TOWN TANFS TUX

un9e: anu pursuant to autbor;.
vested IN me by the charter , os rIlity
Town of Lumberton, |. COL ol the
and tax collector of said tow, nm, ,-: able
Monday, the 9Th day Of NJ. Vii! On
1919, at IL O'Clock M, at Tho lsl3er,
house door of the town of ~ court
ton, sell to the highest b;d i-a;.i2ef-
cash the following town lots 8, Tor
townof Lumberton, upon VIII" Il. me
lots taxes are due for the fiscal Town
1916-'17, to said town in ar,orr a year
follows, due by parties as foIioi IrS as
White. O"s:
Mrs. Matte E. Barnes. Lot lis-
ed in her name
P. c. Blake. Lot near S. A. 0'52
oePOC ... mr.,
Mrs. F. P. Britt. Lot on Second IV.63
street ......
Mrs. Mollie Bryant. Lot OF c. 1I's6
dar street 49,
Mrs. Doeia Bullock. The Nc 1910
Neill lot ....... -.
Minnie G. Conoly. Lot or Lz0
Chippewa street @.
". D. Edmund. Lot On It'll CO
r I " .u w H.er i. ot f;;... 24.sO
D. J. Mcdonald. Lot LISTED in o'os
ms rs M Manie stah,o ict. 7.52
Mrs. Eva Mcneil. Lot Eas.. ''-
LumbertOn 80. "a
J. Robert Prevatt. Two lots '''O
Higley lots -. ...... 1873
J. L. Prevatt. One lot Lin '''
Miss Blanche Redmond. Lot -l'S2
Elm street ......... 1soo
w. 7, sanderson. Lot in Lin
Mrs. L. E. Smith. Lot iiss izVo
Mrs. F. ]. Thomas. Lot or I''6
Lumber river ... 91eQ
w. S. Wishart. Lot or En-
street ..-...... .,........ 1856
Sarah Ballard. East Lumber
ton lot .. S13
W. H.. Bryant. Lot Elizabetl
Road -. -; go. 11.32
T: n. CresIleid. Hlgley lot. 1lS0
Hillory Council. Lot Elizabeth
T. B. Durant. Lot HariesvilIe -'''s
Annie Edmund. Lot Kings -''''
dale ...... ...:.:.:: -. 2.40
Parnetha Evans. Lot North
Lumberton ....... . 476
Louise Granger. Lot North
Lumberton ....... . 1.T6
Jerry Houston. Lot Brooklyn SIS
j. H. McAllister. Lot New
Town -......... ... 50
Len Peppers. Lot New Town 5.13
Mary Rowland. Lot in Brook
Ign 49,. 80. 6.j2
]. H. Singletary Estate. Hig-
ley lot ...... ..... 6.52
W. H. Spearman. One Ward
VIM. Thomas. One Lot V. G.
C. S. Railroad ...... $50
Susan R. Turner. Three lots
Vessel, Lee and Edmund
lots 15.O4
Loula Wilson. Lot Brooklyn. LIE
Tom Wood. Lot Brooklyn. -. 50,
Kate Stephens. Pool lot Brook
This Oct. End, 1917.
ALT H. MCLEOD,
10 a 4thu Tax Collector
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
Picking Cotton by Machinery

Charlotte Observer. ~
The Charleston News and Courier,
adverting to Mr. Theodore Prices
cotton picking enterprise, says ar
rangen,ents are under way in Atlanta
for manufacturing machine recent
ly tested out in Georgia and pronounc-
ed a complete success as mechanl-
cal picker. but its capacity is limited
to 400 pounds a day on an average,
While at Laurinburg the Price ma
chine picked 5000 pounds a day. The
News ard Courier says the Georgia
machine is light in weight, is mex
pensive and can be carried by hand
through the fields without injury to
the plants. The machine that Mr..
Price is testing out this season IN
North Carolina is Of lighter model
than the machine he operated at Lau-
rinburg and cheaper in cost. We
agree with the News and Courier IN
it's estimation Of the value Of the pick
er to the Southern cotton industry:
The development Of the practical
picker will witness the dawn OF new
era in the South. It will bring about
revolutionary changes in Southern ag-
rieulture. Having entertained that
opinion for many years The Observer
has watched with considerable solic-
itude- the developing experiments of
Price and other inventors. We have
sometimes thought that Price is a
little too sensitive to criticism, but
some day when he has hit the right
thing with his picker he will become
rich enough to retire from the news
paper business and live his remaining
years in tranquility of mind.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
More Money on Farm Than in 3
Lean Years.
St. Paul MESSENGER.

St. Paul Messenger.
Mr.. A. R. McEachern, who is one
Of our largest farmers, had 10 acres
Of tobacco grown on. his farm this
year and onthis same ground they have
since raised good crop Of peas up
on which the hogs are fattening,-
two crops year and both money
crops and there could still be third
crop put in, in small grain if they
wished. Mr.. McEachern says lie has
made more on his farm this year
than he has made in three.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
Officers Training Camp at Camp
Jackson.

A dispatch of the 9Th from Camp
Jackson, at Columbia, S. c., states
that it was announced there that day
that an officers training camp SINH
lar to the one at Fort Oglethorpe will
be opened there on January 5 and
continue until April 9Th. At this
camp 1900 enlisted men and 2,49O
graduates and under graduates of ap-
proved colleges and military, schools
will be instructed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11

Call has been issued for the oath
annual convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy to be
held in Chattanooga, Tenn, Novem-
Der 1917. The organization has a
membership of 100000 scattered
throughout the country. Mrs. Frank
D. Odenheinler of Maryland is pres
ident
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
Reaping a Rich Harvest.
Laurinburg Exchange.

Laurinburg Exchange.
Scotland county farmers are reap
ing a rich harvest. It is said they are
paying up old accounts, and many of
debts and have only sold a part of
their cotton crops. After two or
three lean years, season like this is
really comfortable. The farmer is
able to pay out entirely and will have
money left.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate cas-
lily, without gripping and without had
after effects. soc at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

10 a 4thu Commissioners Of the Coul
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
OPEN HEARING TO
FIX COAL PRICES

Chicago. Aug I--Pgbiic hearing
preliminary 70 plans for fixing the
price Of coal opened today before
Judge o. y. Carter. Who has been ap-
pointed director of coal for Illinois by
Governor Lowden.
Arguments have ozen prepared for
submission b. mine owners. retailers.
officials Of miners unions and railroad
representative. The hearing IL ex-
pected to continue FOR several days.
Notice Of n-participatIon In the
WhO presented a report 70 Judge Car
ter asserting they had not agreed %
cooperate with the state council and
the coal director
The operators report asserted that
maximum price for coal had beer
tentatively agreed 70 with the fedora
trade commission. definite prices 70 be
determined b. the federal iuyestlzs =
ton noS in progress
The state council % defense insisted
that the operators had rspEdiatsd heir
agreement 20 co-op=rate-
The operators cOntendsj thst thz
food and fuel act gives the federal
government coraFlete control Of iur-z-
state as well as interstate coal
The report Characterised Governor
LOTden as having prscipitzt=iy an
nOunced that the operators had agreed
TO state coal controller when the ac-
tion was taken oy them as Individuals
and not as a body.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
CHINA MAY NOT
JOIN WITH THE
ALLIED FORCES
Her Action Against Teutons In
dependent Of Entente
Powers.

PekIng. Tuesday. Aug. 4.-Delayed)
-China's declaration Of var on Ger
many and Austria Hungary beginning
at 10 a. m. today, and the other docu-
rnents relating to the conflict do not
mention the association Of the Chinese
republic with the entente powers.
They Indicate that China action viii
he entirely independent.
The declaration of war aroused little
excitement in Peking or in other
North China cities, the long discussion
Of the question having discounted its
effect.
The Netherlands minister to China
today took over the Austrian interests
and received the arms Of the Austrian
guard. The doors OF the Deutsche
Asiatische bank have been sealed.
Chinese troops at Ten Tsin took
over the Austrian concession and the
German bank and German barra cks
there without incident.
Regulations issued TO-DAY by the Chi
nese government permit the departure
OF Germans and Austrians within five
days. Registration within ten days
is required to permit Teutons to con-
tinue doing business IL 1t does not af-
feet China's welfare. Enemy subjects
are forbidden to travel without per-
mits. The regulations also provide for
the internment of troublesome enemies.
The proclamation Of war which was
signed by President Feng Kwo Chang
reviews China's efforts made TO induce
Germany to modify her submarine
policy. 1t says that respect for in
ternational law and protection for the
lives and property of Chinese citizens
forced China to sever relations with
|8ermany and now compelled China to
declare war against Germany and Aus
tria. too. as it was not Germany alone.
but Austria Hungary as we'll. which
adopted this policy without abatement
The proclamation declares that all
treatments. agreements and protocols
between China and the central powers
have been abrogated. II says China
will respect The Hague conventions
and the international agreements re-
specting the human conduct Of the
war: in conclusion asserts that China 5
object in entering the war is to hasten
peace.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17

The matter Of caring for the bust
ness interests Of lawyers In the army
or navy vas then taken up.
Attorney j. A Walsh Of Helena.
with whom the question originated.
moved that a committee be appointed
to make a report on the subject to-
morrow The motion prevailed and
the president named Attorneys J. a
Walsh. n. l.. Hsury and Fred J. Fur
man as the committee. Mr.. Walsh in
making his motion suggested that IL
might be that members would be pre-
pared 10 look after a certain amount
Of the business free Of charge He
said that he was. and added that he
would do his share in looking after
any matters which members who we're
going 10 var had in the supreme court
without charge. Mr.. Walsh also called
attention 10 the fact that there we're
NAM ranehers who had been called
TO the coIors and that some Of them
would leave their business in possibly
bad shape He said that he vas also
prepared % take care. free Of charge.
ge the business Of such persons.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
SINGLE BABY SAID TO HAVE
BEEN USED FOR 7 CLAIMS

being he s7z total q ea1l1-en n the
seven AIraes
sao1id re s-sry th1t Has rzaeke,I
the drztr u@1 n Butte prove rrue. ].
~dl s-rpz2ss tEe sf1rF fr9zn an Ioza
city. shers i've families Eere sIssow-
cred Esiaz o7- csud . cain g.
peucezcT for all TIE Burte ezs~- are
being Investigated a1d q proved tr-ze.
e.ii soon result In arrests Wives are
1e3o ez1aliy guilty with Their hssstuz-sis
u suca attempts % zroid eonser5psssa-
II Is claimed that the ore w0--zu
sho sE0rs 20 the claims % tzo -.er
as wife q each ore = not married 70
either. Neither o. the nen l. rn2rrfeL
Il y Claimed No names have ret b-een
made pubiic. bot federal favezs.Satoss
are busy In Butte, a. well IS osAer
Montana cities. gathering evideree that
may Lead to arrests zs soon assns
first ouotz - rssadA
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
MEXICAN RA|LROADERS
THREATENING A STRIKE
They Object to Locomotives
Being Sent to the U. S.
for Repairs.

Mexico City. Aug Ill IS reported
the railroad men are considering a
waikout II the management tries TO
send locomotives to the United States
for repair instead Of making repairs in
local shops. The shopmen have ad-
dressed a petition to President Car
rama asking that the work day be re-
turned to eight hours. They are now
working six. The management Of the
railroads explains that II IS lmpossi-
ble under the present conditions 10
get material sent 10 Mexico 50 all the
repair work can be done in the local
shops. The management announced
the belief that the demands are the
result Of the work Of foreign agitators
among the men.