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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
BACK SWAMP NEWS NOTES
Farmers Busy-Deatn of Infant Son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Britt-Ladies

Farmers Busy-Deatn of Infant Son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Britt-Ladies
Interested in Canning - Sunday
School Work-Persoral
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Back Swamp (Lumberton, R. 81,
June 11-Farmers are keeping busy
trying to conquer general green and
talking the war.
Mrs. Lora Howell and little grand
daughter, Thada Inman, are spending
some time visiting relatives in Lum-
berton.
Rev. Mr. Miller filled his regular
appointment at Back Swamp Sunday
and as usual preached helpful and
instructive sermon. He was accom-
panied by his daughter Miss Lois
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Garlic Prevatt spent
Sunday in the Center section.-Miss
Quincy Mitchell of Fairmont is Wis
lting her sister Mrs. John Single
tary.
Sorry to report the death of the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Britt,
which occurred last Tuesday.
Picking huckleberies will soon be
the order of the day as the ladies
seem more interested in the canning
business than ever before.
Miss Mamie Townsend has return
ed to her home at Lumberton after
Spending few days visiting, the
Misses Howell.
Aunt Becky, your letters about the
war, are interesting. Write again
The Sunday school at Back Swamp
is progressing very nicely now. Hope
that it will cheer up and have chill
dren's day in the near future. Thinl
they are helpful to the school and es
pecially the children, makes them fee
like they have a work to do for the
Master, and it is training then
young hearts and minds, for they viii
soon have to take the place of tn,
/ older ones in the church and Sunda.
school. What is more touching thar
to hear the little boys and girls ge
up and speak and to hear their swee
| little voices singing. l don't thin,
that children's day and the training
of the children should be neglected.
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ROZIER NEWS ITEMS
Rev. R. E. Sentelle Supplying at Pc.
zler-Heavy Rains-FersonaI Men.

Cores pondence of The Robesonian.
Rozler (Lumberton, R. y, June -
Rev. r. E. Sentelle of Lumberton
who has accepted a call to Rolier
CHURCH as pastor to fill out the time
If oCl former pastor, Rev. J. +. Da-
Wis, who resigned some time ago,
filled his first appointment at Rozier
Saturday and Sunday. He preached
able sermons both times which were
en- joyed by all present.
This section was visited Sunday BY
heavy rains which continued to fall
nearly all day.
We welcome to our community Mr..
Alex Butler and family who are NOV
ing from Red Springs to Rozier.-
Mr.. D. S; Carlyle and sister, Miss
Flora, ard Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Har-
rell and small SON and daughter Mas
ter Rozier and Miss Mamie, made a
flying trip to Lumberton Saturday
of last week.-Mr. George Ratley
and two sons Masters Vernon and
Durham of Red Springs, spent Friday
p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W.B.Barker.-Messrs Byrd Marsh and
c. L. Pate of Fayetteville were call
ers IN this vicinity Saturday night.
Mrs. Edgar B. Smith of Elizabeth
town, Bladen county, is a guest at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. F. Britt Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ]. McRae and Miss Thelma
Moore of Wilmington are guests al
the home of Mrs. McRae's brother
Mr.. A. H. Barker-Mr. and Mrs. S.
\. Martin and small SON Harley of
Ten Mile, were guests Monday at the
/ home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Carlyle
-Messrs. S. B. Rozier and Troy King
Of St. Paul spent Monday p. m. in
this section.-Mr. W. X. Bethune OF
Lumberton spent Monday p. m. in this
section on business.-Mr. and Mrs
W. B. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J
McRae and Misses Mary Barker anc
Thelma Moore spent Monday at Raj
Swamp guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. c. Davis. They made
the trip in Mr.. McRae's car.-Mr. J
i G. Carlyle spent Sunday at Rec
,Springs.-Mra Lizzie Hesdring ex-
poets to leave today for Bariun
, Springs, where she will spend some
time.-Rev. ]. ]. hurry Of st. Pau
and Miss Lois Boone of Lumberto1
: passed through this section Monda.
p. MFRS. Samuel Withers of Lii
lington, Harnett county, and littl
daughter, Annie Atkins Rozier, ar
rived Monday and are guests at tn
! home of DR.. and Mrs. R. G. Roziel
/. Mr.. ]. w. Lowe is very sick.
A large crowd of w. o. w. mel
! of Rozier camp attended the unveil
: ing at Orrum Sunday p. m. Amons
! those that went were Messrs. D.
and A. F. Britt, c. ]. Biggs, Ken
meth Lowe and Fern Baxley.
Messrs. PopeHumphrey and Marti
and Raymond Powell of Saddletre
were callers in this section Sunda
7 p. MIR. and Mrs. John Clark an
h family Of St. Paul spent Sunday (
q m. guests at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. Alex Holder.-Miss Bessie Low
spent one day recently visiting friend
~ at St. Paul.-Mr. David Barker sper
the weekend near Ten Mile visitin
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. I
Watson.
4 Aunt Becky, write often, for you
= letters are interesting.
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from the old home of our childhood
who is in the grocery business alvin
ter Park.
A copy of Mondays Robesonian
reached US Tuesday at noon for which
please accept sincere thanks. Wire.
ever We go we want The Robson
ian to follow.
Please say by way of correction
that the sale of the Sunbeams quilt
will take place at Cedar Grove Sat.
urday evening at o'clock instead
of $3.50 as stated in Mondays paper
Everybody invited.
J. M, FLEMING
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Woman Check Flasher Gets Months
Mrs. G. S. Whitney, who received
considerable notoriety recently as the
result of passing worthless checks
in Wilmington and other places, was
sent to the New Hanover county farm
fer 80 days by Recorder Harriss in
Wilmington.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18

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Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns. Old Sores. Stings of Insects
Etc. AatiseDtic Anodyne, used in.
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
NEWS AND COMMENT
Assisting in a Meeting-Good Roads
Quilt Sale at Cedar Grove at 8
Cofurdar Evoninr

-RuIAI SAFE at IeUdT UFOVe at 8
Saturday Evening
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Seagate, June 1s-Our meeting is
moving on splendidly. This is nice
little village about half way between
Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach.
The people are exceedingly clever and
We are being royalty entertained in
their beautiful homes. Masonboro,
Seagate and Winter Park make this
field and it is distinguished priv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Bolo Expose Forced
Ex.KhediUe to Flee

fSp-oI cable 10 tho "PrCyresso Itslo Americana. -
Rome. Oct s.-The newspapers here
are discussing with interest the
American revelation in regard TO the
Polo Pacha intrigues, and are calling
attention 10 the coincidence between
these revelations am the recent sud
den flight OF the eN-Nhedive of Egypt
Abbas Hilmi, from Switzerland 10
Nienns.
It is known that Bolo Pacha com
municated with the German author
ties through the medium OF the eN-
Khedive. who established himself for
that purpose in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The revelations in regard TO Bolo
Pacha not only threatened the safety
o. Abbas Hilmi, but his activities IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10

AHERN At li3 We.t Goth -. Denis Ahern.
aped u years. father Of Michael T. Aheru
and Annie Rahii Funeral Wednesday.
October 10. a. n: thence to Church %
81. Paul 9Th av. and 5sth st.
BAUER On Monday. October 9. Frederick
Bauer. aged SO years. beloved husband OF
Maglalena Bauer ,nee Probst and father
If Elizabeth. William. John and Frederick
Bauer Funeral Wednesday afternoon.
O'Clock. from his late residence 2015 Met
ropolitan ay.. Middle Village Long Island
interment private.
BAUMANN- On Sunday October I. 1917
susan. beloved wife OF Charles Baumann
Funeral services on Wednesday evening
October ~. o'clock. at her late resi-
dence. $50 East Hath st. Interment Wood
lawn Cemetery.
BOREL Armand Paul. at Fort Slocum. De-
tober :, 1917. aged y year. Funeral from
French Evangelical Church
CANFIELD- Suddenly. at his home. 35i
Palisade ay.. Ionkers. on Monday, October
\. Francis Dayton Garfield. jr.. in hi. $50
year Funeral services a. st PAUL.
Church. Yonkers. Thursday morning al
. go. Service and interment at St Jame'
the Less. Schuylkill Falls. Penn. Thursday
afternoon At o'clock
CARROLL William Carroll. Funeral from
his fathers residence. 10 Greenwich sy.
Wednesday. 40 p. m.
CRANE Suddenly. on Monday. October =
1917. Susan H.. widow OF Theodore A
Crane. beloved mother Of Alfred NJ. Wal
ter D.. Frank H.. Wilbur X. Crane. Mrs
George W. Mckenzie. Mira. Owen y
Brown. Ms. Alma c. stern and 81 the late
Edward Crane. Funeral services will b
hold az her home. 2s5 Garfield Place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
30 Hurt in Subway
Crash; Inquiry On
Flagman of Stalled Train
Stood Only Three Feet in
Rear, Says Motorman

Two north -bourd trains coiiided
Yesterday on the Jerome Avenue extern
sion of the subway at River Avenue ana
1b7th Street, The Bronx. More than
thirty persons were injured, two Of
whom were taken to hospital. Learn
ING that block signals had not yet been
installed at that point. District Attor-
rev Martin Of The Bronx started a
grand Jury inquiry al once. The jury
after examining members OF the tram
crews. WAS ready TO report late yes
,erday. but court had adjourned. Inc
report will be fled to-day.
The trains comprised three cars each.
The crash occurred on per cent
grade. a short distance from the mouth
81 the tube. The first train had been
stopped automatically by dlsarrange-
ment OF the "tripper SYSTEM
Daniel Walsh. motorman OF the sec
ond train. said he WAS going about nj
teen miles an hour when he saw the
stalled train three carlengths ahead.
lie applied the brakes, but the rails
were slippery.
only the interlocking, anti-cilmbing
device kept the cars from telescoplng'
Passengers were flung about, windows
were shattered and the front and rear
platforms were wrecked. Harry kogut,
of 2O2 Fast l03d Street, whose back and
arms were injured. and Fannie Howard
q negress, of 1929 Fifth Avenue, were
taken 10 Lincoln Hospital.
District Attorney Martin. who started
MS inquiry on the spot, learned that
VI. ]. Mangin. a guard on the stalled
train. had been sent back as hagman
with lantern of clear glass. Estimates
of the distance at which Mangin stood
from MS train ranged from his own OF
SIX car lengths, 10 that OF Anthony
Schwab. the motorman, who said Man
gin took his stand about three feet III
the rear OF the train.
Mangin explained the absence of a
red flag by saying thai he had given
il 20 Walter Hillmsn, the conductor
who accompanied him. Hillman said
Mangin had been recalled just before
the collision. Walsh, motorman OF thu
second train, said that he~aw no warn
INC sign al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Mission Represents
Japanese People
Parliamentary Group Seeks
Sounder Understanding
With United States

WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-The Japa-
nese parliamentary mission now in the
United States came as representatives
Of the japanese people, as Niscount
Ishii represented the japanese govern
mcnt. according to DR.. Tokichi Masao'
leader of the parliamentary group.
The itinerary of the party in Amer
lea is being arranged by Consul General
Hanihara at San Francisco under in
structions of the Toxic Foreign Once
The tentative programme calls Tor ten
DAYS on the Pacific Coast. Later a
week will be spent in visiting Denver,
Chicago and the Central West and
three weeks in Washington, New York
and the East. The party viii after
ward separate for ten days, each mem
Ter being left free TO follow his own
inclinations. The last tour will be
through Virginia to the South, win
New Orleans and Texas TO be visited
the final lap ending a. San Francisco,
whence the party plans TO sail for home
about November 80.
The purpose of the parliamentary
mission was defined by DR.. Masao be-
fore leaving Japan, as follows:
.The object of our mission is 10 en-
deavor at this opportune Juncture "a
hiring the two nations 20 more sound
understanding. which. believe. ls al
WAYS the best way for friendly rela-
tions between the two nations TO be
attained. For this purpose we VIII, on
one hand. make every possible enort 20
make the Americans understand the
true situation in our country. and OF
the other, we will investigate indus
trial. commercial, educational, religious
political and military conditions IN tha'
country, which are not well understood
by the bulk of our people.
both nations should understand eacr
other better for the sake of their future
friendly relations. | firmly believe oui
mission will bring about good result,
upon the relations of the two nations. 4
few wears ago one member OF the House
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF the American
I Congress on his way to the lnterna
tional parliamentary conference a
ctockholm visited this country. ne
was the first official delegate of th'
American Congress, while we are th'
first parliamentary mission yet TO %
sent 10 the United States officially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Alien Enemies Escape;
2 Dead; 3 at Large

LAREDO. Tex, Oct. .. OF five
alien enemies interned at Fort Mcln-
tosh. Texas. near here. who escaped last
night. two are dead and three. are re-
ported as being in Nuevo Laredo Mex
leo, opposite here.
The two dead lost their lives IN try
ing ia swim the swollen Rio Grarie'
officials we're silent regarding the mat
ter. and further than that the men used
n duplicate key to the internment quar-
tiers. nothing was known. A rigid inves-
tigation has been started by mll'ary
authorities, it was stated.
The dead are: Hans Freilich ana
Raymund leinisch. , l
Their bodies were recovered TO-DAY;
The three who successfully negotiated
the swollen stream are Eckhardt kiet-
eel. Herman Ehrwisch and carr SCI
bert. III 80
Seibert is a German and Is said to
be a spy. The. other four were Aus
TRANS. arrested here August 10 IN con S
nection with German activities IN san
Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Senate Censure
For La Toilette
Is Now Expected
No Attempt Will Be Made
to Expel Him, 1t Is
Believed
special Core pondence

WASHINGTON. Oct 9.-Senator
Pomerene. of Ohio. discussed with the
President to-day the La Toilette speech
before the Non-Partisan League in St.
Paul September 20. He asked him If
William J. Bryan. while Secretary o.
State. had warned him that the Lusi-
tania was 10 carry munitions of war
and Illegal explosives and advised him
TO prohibit it from sailing.
After the conference was over Mr..
Pomerene said he knew Just what he
knew before he saw the President.
That was that Mr.. Bryan had not told
Mr.. Wilson that the Lusitania was car
rying munitions and should not be per-
mitted 10 sail
The subcommittee, appointed 70 in
qure into certain statements made by
Mr.. La Toilette, will meet again Thurs
day. and consider the new evidence
gathered b. Mr.. Pomerene. IL also
will hear Mr.. La Toilette if he decides
to appear before it. It is believed now
that Mr.. La Toilette will be censured
for his ST. Paul speech, but that no
effort or recommendation TO expel him
will be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Bolo Pacha Posed
AS a Delegate
For Arnenians
Took Part in Paris Assem-.
bly a Month Before
War Began

4 statement that Bolo Pacha. under
arrest in Paris as a spy and peace
propagandist on behalf of Germany.
posed as representative of the Ar
menian people at a congress in Paris
a month before the world war started
was issued here last night by Daniel
Blumenthal, president Of the World
League for the Restitution of Alsace-
Lorraine.
Mr.. Blumenthal, who is in the United
States 10 advocate tnc return of Al
e-Lorraine 10 France. said he first
encountered Bolo Pacha at the Paris
assembly, which was made up Of rep
resentatives OF oppressed peoples.
Bolo Pacha, Mr.. Blumenthal said. pre-
tended he was present on behalf OF
the Armenians and, accepted as such.
was taken into the confidence OF the
delegates.
What messages did he send back
70 Wilhelmstrasse ," Mr.. BlumenthaI s
statement concludes. Did he tell the
German government that this man OF
Alsace-Lorraine was traitor! nat
that Serbian or Croatian was traitor
Did he inform Turkey of the genu-
inc Armenians there? Who can tell!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Wisconsin Boards of
Defence Demand That
La Toilette Resign

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 9. Because
Senator Robert W. La Toilette has dis
couraged and made difficult" their
work. 300 representatives. Of state and
county defence boards in session here
to-day adopted resolutions demanding
that La Toilette resign. In case Of his
refusal the conference asks the Senate
% cxpel him.
The resolutions read:
Whereas. II is the duty OF the state
aid county Councils Of Defence 20 lend
every aid possible 10 the government
Of the United States IN the prosecu-
ton Of the war FOR the protection Of
the lives and rights OF American cIti-
zens. for the honor and future safety
of the nation and for the destruction
of the autocratic power whose con
tinued existence is a menace every
where to the government of the peo-
pie; and
Whereas, Since our organization We
have exerted every effort 10 create con
ditions in the State of Wisconsin that
would aid in bringing about success
full and early end OF the war; and
Whereas Senator r. VI. La Toilette
through his public utteranceS has dis
couraged and made difficult the work
Of the state and county councils Of
defence. encouraged opposition to the
government in its prosecution OF the
war, and misrepresented the true senti-
mcnt Of the vast majority of the peo-
pie of the State OF Wisconsin toward
the war;
Therefore. be il resolved by the
Councils of Defence of the State OF
Wisconsin in convention assembled
this ninth day of October. 1917. that
we do condemn the stand taken BY
Senator La Toilette, believing that he
is aiding and abetting the enemy
thereby, prolopging this fearful
struggle az the cost Of addltioDal lives
and money; AMI,
BE it further resolved. that We do
demand the immediate resignation OF
r. NJ. La Toilette as Senator from the
State Of Wisconsin. 10 the end that
our fair state may no longer be mis-
represented in the United States Sen
ate and before the people OF this coun-
try; and,
"Bc II further resolved. tina; m the
event of his failure 20 resign. We ask
the Senate of the United States TO pre-
serve It's own honor and that Of the
State Of Wisconsin By his expulsion BY
that honorable body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Shouting Fatal to Broker
anes Nj. Leopold Dies After
Operation on Throat

Years OF shouting on the floor OF
.,r New York stock Exchange indi-
roc;ly resulted yesterday in the death
- James ". Leopold, head Of the bank
no trm OF !. NJ Leopold & Co, 7 Wall
street The condition of his throat
-eccssitated an operation, which was
.ollowed by pneumonia. He died IN
Mount Sinai Hospital
Nh Icopold was firm friend OF the
-y-e Department, and in recognition OF
BIZ. services in rescuing fremen from
,o.D sharks Commissioper Adamson
~adc him an honorary battalion chief
last month He was president Of the
.rewer's Emergency Fund.
iIe was member OF the Criterion,
Harmony and Century clubs. His home
M. AZ IS East Eightieth Street Flu
.eral services will he held there ~
$3.50 tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Editor Testifes Against
Malay in Bolo Case

PARIS. Oct. Captain Bouchardon,
OF the Military Court. throughout TO
day was engaged in taking the deposi-
ton of Leon Daudet, editor Of Lac
ton Franchise" concerning his ailega
lions In the BolO Pscha case against
former Minister Of the Interior Malvy.
An official note says VI. Daudet pro
duced documentary evidence and com
municated statements made by persons
supposed 10 be in the confidence OF the
German agents in the Bolo Pacha case.
Captain Bouchardon received a dc
position from Aviation Captain Maurice
nutreil, a member Of the Chamber of
Deputies, who asked 20 be heard in the
Boio case. Captain Bouchardon was
considering to-day what to do with the
money sent here by Bolo, the source Of
which was revealed By information
from America
Senator Charles Humbert. IN the
journal" referring TO cable messages
from New York. points out. that the
paymen. of 100000 francs on Janu-
AIRY 81. 1916. was simply 70 enable him
to pay back money he had paid the
month before TO the Lenoir family for
their share in the journal" IL was
agreed originally. the Senator said. that
the balance of 100000 francs was TO
he met BY instalments, and It was not
until he found himself called upon TO
provide money in lump sums that he
accepted Bolo's assistance.
II also sppesrs, the Senator adds,
that Bolo used his contract with him
for the purpose of extracting money
from Germany, lie first payment 10
Bolo being on March 13, six weeks
after he signed th, contract with Sem
ator Humhert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
Calls Wages Extravagant
Manufacturer Says That Many
Workers Draw $50 Weekly

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. Good
wages were paid in this city before the
war: high wages were the rule after
hostilities broke; now "an era OF eN.
travagant wages seems TO have set IN,
according to {. +. Billion. president OF
the Manufacturers Association. Work
men in factories here are getting $50 q
week in large proportion Of cases
while $40 and up is not uncommon.
All lines Of manufacture are affected.
Factories are paying GO cents an hour
for almost unskilled men and complain
ing that they cannot hold them even
on those rates Street laborers have
PASSED the SO day mark and arc now
getting 81. Mercantile establishments
and Offices report that they are suffer
ing because their employees, male ana
female, are leaving to so to the fact-
Dries.
The draft and contracts that must be
filled on time are held TO be mainly re-
sponsibe for the new condition, help
being scarce and employers competing
for what there is available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10

favor of Germany became ineffective
from the very moment the game he
PLAYED was discovered.
The Petit Nicois," speaking OF Bolo
Pacha's sojourn 10 Nice, says:
"Bolo Pacha was accompanied b. his
wife, beautiful young woman, whose
extremely elegant toilette was the sub
iect Of the admiration of all She was
especially we'll known for her jewels;
in the morning she wore, alternately,
emeralds. rubies or opals; in the even
ing. a necklace of four chains OF Big
pearls. Very intelligent, lively and full
OF humor, she must have been a usefu!
collaboration OF her husband.
"Bolo Pacha and his wife had con
fdential relations with Margulies. The
latter always showed very great re
spect for Bolo Pacha.
when the agent of the Citrate Gen
erals French Secret Service came to
ask Pacha 70 take the first train and
appear before the military Investigator
in Paris, Margules followed Boio
Pacha TO Paris the next day"