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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
ROAD BONDS
ELECTION MAY 5.
Second Tuesday in May is the Time
to Vote for Road Bonds
ELECTION ORDERED
More Than One-Fourth of Voters of
County Signed Petition for Election
. Per Cent Interest Will Retire
the BOnds-Good Roads Advocates
in Each Township Should Organize

IN Eacn township SnOulQ organize
The board of county commissioners
met Saturday afternoon and ordered
IN election to be held on Tuesday,
May s, for the purpose of voting on
the Clark road bond issue of $3.50 900.
Petitions signed by more than one
fourth of the registered voters in the
county were presented asking that
the election be called. The Clark
BOND bill has been published in The.
Robesonian.
As was, mentioned in Thursdays
Robesonian, the commissioners order
ed an election to be held on the first
Monday in May to vote n a 100000
road bond issue and elect road trus-
tees to serve till the next general
election. A new registration will be
required for both these elections and
the registrars and pollholders for
both elections were appointed at the
regular meeting of the board on the
first Monday. While a separate reg
istration will be required for both
elections, the same registrars and
pollholders will serve for both cleo
tions.
This election to be held May Sth
was ordered on petition of more than
O-lC-IOuI I'll VI Vic NOICI0 VI Cll6 COuIl-
ty, according to the record of the last
election. One-fourth of $3.50 was
required, and petitions signed by one
fourth of 7,4O0 were presented to the
commissioners.
At this election the matter to be
decided is whether the county wants
tc borrow money at per cent tc
build roads and never have to pay
the money back. This is, paying
per cent interest for a term. of years
discharges the entire obligation. Sen
ator Cough has been advised from
Raleigh that the first 100000 O.
bonds voted under this Clark bill vii
be obtained by the State at 3 l 2 pc
cent, which means that the first $50,
900 secured by Robson, if bonds ar,
voted, will be retired by paying
per cent interest for only 81 years
Voting bonds under this Clark bill
will not mean a penny increase il
taxes. In fact, the road tax may b
reduced for the first years and af
ter that restored to the present fig
IRE. 1t simply is question Of wheth
er the people Of Robson want t
get money to build roads at once o
pay just as much tax and take a.
time to build roads.
At the election to be held on Ma
I road commissioners will be elect
ed and the s50O,OO0 bond propositio
will be killed.
Good Roads Advocates Meet Thurs
day Night
All good roads advocates of Lun
berton township are requested to NEE
Thursday evening of this week at
o'clock at the court house to organ
ize a good roads association. Goo
roads advocates of every township
the county are urged to meet at {
early date as possible and organ
ize to carry on campaign for tt
bond issue. Under the law each tow
ship will get all the money that it
entitled to under this bond issue.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Notice of New Advertisements

Notice of New Advertisements
Purse and money lost-Dr. c. S.
Dietz.
Scupernong grapes wanted-Gan-
rett Co.
"Our service satisfies Pittman
Drug Co.
Porch and parlor rockers at K. NJ.
Biggs'.
Happiness the knowledge of duty
well peformed-People's Garage.
Notice to the banks of the county.
Something different-R. D. Cald-
well & Son.
Make your style and fabric selec-
ton now. T. Biggs.
Kentucky Jack for service.
Card of thanks.
Mule for sale-Stephens & Barnes.
Program at Lyric.
Program at Pastime.
Cotton seed for sale-O. c. Connel-
ly.
Gold medal lost.
Notice Of good roads bond election.
Ford service at the Robson Auto
Co.
Lightwod -Robesonian.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
SUPERIOR Court

SUPERIOR Court
Superior court for the trial of civ
il cases closed Thursday afternoon
for the week ard will not open for
this weeks term till tomorrow morn
ing. Only one jury trial was com
pleted Thursday after the report of
the proceedings published in Thurs
davis paper was written. This was
that of Kalamazoo Cultivator Co. VS..
r. #. Gaitlev Judgment rendered
in favor of tn plaintiff.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Lovett Seen Very Much i'm the Flesh

Lcvett Seen Very Much in the Flesh
Mr.. W. P. Billiard of Lumberton
says he met Ben w. Lovett, who mys-
teriously disappeared from his home
near Orrum three weeks ago, on the
railroad near Chadbourn one day re-
Gently. Mr.. Bullard was riding a
bicycle and says Lovett was walking
along the railroad track. He says
he knew Lovett well ard that it was
either Lovett or his spirit that he
met.
The story of Lovett's disappearance
and how his boat was found upside
down in Lumber river near Boardman
has been told in The Robesopian-
While some people thought Lovett
was drowned, many held to the be-
lief that he ran away to keep from
facing trial a few days after he dis
appeared.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Clark Road Bond Issue Bill Discussed

Quite largo crowd heard the pub
lie debate at Long Branch Wednes,,
.dav night in which the Clark bond
bill was discussed. The query was,
"Resolved, That Robson county
should vote to issue bonds for road
building under the Clark bill"; The
affirmative side was argued by
Messrs. J. C. Johnson and Thad Stone
while Messrs. W. H. Lamb and Okey
Stephens upheld the negative, The
iudres were Messrs. Joe S. Thompson
7, L. Taylor and Kinchen Barnes
They rendered their decision in ia
vor of the affirmative. There was
strong argument on both sides.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Ralnh Jordan. 13 Years Old

Ralph Jordan, 13-years-old, died at
the Thompson hospital yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock. The remains
were shipped to the Jordan home at
Abbottsburg last night and interment
was made today.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
WARNING TO HOUSEWIVES

WARNING TO HOUSEWIVES
Chief Of Police Mcleod asks
The Robesonian to urge all
housekeepers to report at once
to the police any strange per-
sons whom they may see prowl-
ing around their premises. The
other day a stranger was seen
studying conditions around the
water plant and back of near
by residence, but the matter
was not reported until the
man had left. Chief Mcleod
wants all such matters report
ed to the police at once.
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09

The condition of Mrs. L. B. Black
burn. who has been critically i'll at
her homo, Third and Pine streets, for
several days, is unimproved.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
WILL MEET TUESDAY
NIGHT

Members of Lumberton Rifle
Club and All Others Who Are
Interested VIII Gather at the. /.
Court House Tomorrow Eve
ning-Let Those Who Want
to Serve Their Country At
tend
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
SOLDIERS IN LUMBERTON

Lumberton Headquarters-Detach-
ment Arrived observation-disclosures
Expected Tonight
A detachment of Co. A. North Car
olina engineers. arrived here yester-
day morning from Wilmington and
have pitched their camps on the river
banks inst south of the Seaboard rail
road. The company will make Lum-
berton Headquarters, while detach-
ments will be stationed at various
points in the State. where their ser
vices are needed. This company has
Just returned from the Mexican bor-
der. where it was stationed for sew
eral months. Capt. Geo. W. Gillette
is in command Of the company. The
horses belonging to this company are
expected here tonight. There are g
men in the company.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE
V. & c. S. Morning Train Will Make
Connection With SeabOard at Lum-
berton and Coast Line at Hope
Mile

Beginning Monday of next week
the Virginia & Carolina Southern
Railroad Co. will change it's schedule
so that close connection will be
made with the morning Seaboard
train from Charlotte, which arrive
here at 1905, and also make connec-
ton with the A. C. L. Bennettevllle,
S. c., train at Hope Mills for Fay
ctteviIe. The V. & G.. S. train which
has been Ieavinp here at 1925 a. nj.
will leave at 1905 a. m. The Coast
Line schedule will be changed at the
same time so train No. Ga from Ben
netteville to Fayetteville will reach
HOPE Mills at 11:13 a. NJ, instead OF
1888 a. m.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Mrs. Mary L. Oliver

Mrs. Mary L. Oliver, widow Of the
late J. Murk Oliver, died last NIGHT
at her home near Fairmont. The
cause Of her death has not been learn
ed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
Wedding Invitations :.

Invitations reading as follows have
been received here:
Mrs. John Duckett
requests the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of her daughter
Annie Barbara
to
Mr.. Ira Broadus Mullis
on the morning of Thursday, the
nineteenth of April
at eleven o'clock
Ten North East Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
The bride-to-be is a sister of Mrs.
K. NJ. Biggs of Lumberton and for
merly lived here, where she has many
friends. Mr.. Mullis is young civil
engineer who has made his home in
Lumberton for a number of years.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09

Continued on page 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Workers Alleged to Believe
Body Now in Session Is Re-
dictionary in Its Tendency
ANOTHER REPORT OF
REMOVAL OF CAPITAL
Petrograd to Be Shortly Aban-
doned By Provisional Gov
eminent in Favor Of Mos
COW, 1t ls Said

Moscow, August 25.-Just as the ex-
traordinary congress the most mo-
mentous gathering In Russia's his
ing session today organized labor Of
Russia threw the gauntlet down to
government, law and order. threaten
ing a general strike throughout the
land. The workers of Russia through
their leaders, have made 1t clear that
they consider the congress dangerous
to the new freedom. They assert that
1t is the outgrowth of the long-seeth-
ing counter-revolutionar movement
Strong attachments Of troops are
guarding the opera house. where the
congress holds its session. Tonight
there is widespread alarm as to what
the events of the next twenty-four
hours Will bring forth. Everyone feels
that Herensky Is about make the fght
of his life. The old struggle between
him and Professor Paul srIiliukon is
about to break out in fun force again.
These two men and the ideas and
movements they represent hold Rus
sia's dest.nies in Aheir hands today.
The frst act OF KCensky when he
entered the government was to top
pie over Mtl'ukoff. Dissension over the
Dardanelles questions was the main
issue. Kerensky being the hrst man
to urge Abandonment OF RussiA's dream
for possession OF the STRATA
General KornilofY Is strongly advo-
eating the naturalization OF the rail-
ways to counteract the threatening
strike
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
SENATE RESTS WHILE
NEW FIGHT IS PLANNED
La Toilette Following Agree to Father
an Eighty Per Cent War
Profits Tax.

Washington. Aug. 2S-The senate
rested today while both sides held In
formal conferences to plan their lines
Of battle for next weeks struggle over
the btllion-dolIar revenue bill.
Tho La Toilette following agreed to
support an amendment proposing 10
levy a fiat rate OF 50 Per cont on war
prohts. n the amendment t. rejected
different senators In tho group will
offer amendments gradually reducing
the level until level acceptable 10
the senate is reached. The supporters
OF the bill got together and discussed
ways and means of quelling the threat
ened revolt OF some of their own num-
bers. There is considerable discomfort
on the Democratic side including some
Of the regulars from the South over
the pre-war basis OF the war profits
tax and the bipartisan combination of
the finance committee discussed the
advisabilfty OF compromise. but
reached no final conclusion.
So many senator's were out of the
city today that Senator Martin. Of vir-
ginia. the majority leader. agreed 70
recess until Monday morning. when
the increased postal rates will be taken
up.
1t became known this afternoon that
the finance committee room In the
Capitol has been looted and robbed of
valuable papers twice within the past
few days. Capitol police have been
unable to ind the slightest trace to the
robbers. Tho stolen papers include Inn
pcrtant data and documents belonging
to the treasury department and the
committee relating to the revenue
bill.
Although the papers are important
to the committee, members stated this
afternoon that they would be OF NO
value to any one else.
The thief gained entrance to the
committee room In the nrst case BY
5immying the back and In the second
case last Thursday night by means Of
= skeleton key with vhinh he eDaned
tAe front 1oox. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
PROMINENT VIRGINIAN
IS TETANUS VICTIM

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Baltimore. Nd. Aug. 25.-while
walking across his lawn last Saturday.
Robert Hall. forty eight years old.
scraped the skin of his right foot with
thorn. Little attention was paid to
IT at the time and the foot began to
swell and he was rushed to the Uni
versity hospital here. Blood poison
had set In and all efforts to save his
life proved futile. He died this morn
ing from lockjaw.
Mr.. Hall was n member of a promi-
nent family of Virginia and was born
at Warsaw. He was a nephew OF Con-
gresham William A. Jones, Mr.. Hall
had served the government in many
weli-known engineering feats in con-
struction work with General Cocktails
on the Panama canal.
Mr.. Hall is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. Bruce Worthington. of this city;
Mrs. Alec Mallory. Mrs. William r. Ty-
Ter and Miss Mamie Hall. all of War
saw. The body was shipped to War
saw tonight for burial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
TANKER LAUNCHED
AT NEWPORT NEWS

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.l
Newport News. Aug. 25.-The tank
err o. B. Jennings. building here for
the Standard OIL company, was sue
cessfuily launched at 80 o'clock to-
day. She was christened by Mies
Jeanette jennings ofa New York
daughter of the onicialSf the owning
company for whom the steamer was
named.
Officials of the yard etate that the
construction of the steamer will be
rushed TO completion. She IL one OF
ten merchant ships being built here
all OF which recently were taken over
by the United States government.
The ten ships building here agEre-
gate in value 10000 900. These, with
the government work on hand. give
the yard approximately 100000, 0o0
worth of work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
EDWARD DORSEY COLE
O|tO YESTERDAY
Leading Citizen Of Fredericksbmg
State r., r. q p. Proxy. and
Member Of State Demo-
cratic Committee.
SERVED IN WAR UNDER
J.E- B. STUART AND MOSB1
Was Active In Civic Movements. Bank
Official and Fhirs President
Stricken at BUFFALO IAthia Springs

fspecial to The Richmond virginian-)
Fredericksburg. Va. Aug. 2k--Col
Edward Dorsey Cole. ono OF Fred
ericksburg's most prominent and pro-
pressive citizens, died at Buffalo IAth-
la Springs Saturday at noon from an
attack OF acute indigestion and apo
plexy, aged seventy-four years. The
deceased was born IN Prince william
county At eighteen he entered the
Confederate army in the Fifteenth
regiment Virginia cavalry. Later he
was detailed as a courier for General
J. r. b. Stuart. until the latter's
death. when he Joined Colonel John
s. Mosby's command and remained
with 1t until the end OF the war.
After the war Colonel Cole came to
Fredericksburg and secured employ
ment with the Southern Express COM
pany. He married Miss Alice Cole.
daughter OF the late Counsellor Cole.
after which ne returned to Prince
William and engaged in farming for
two years. He then returned to Fred
ericksburg. Colonel Cole was very ac-
tive In every movment that he thought
tended to the advancement of Fred.
ericksburg. He served continuously
in the city council for twenty-eighs
years and was its president for four
years. He was deacon In the Bap-
fist church, chairman Of the public
property committe Of the church and
one OF the most efficient working
members.
He had been president OF tho Fair
society and was a director at the
time Of his death, . state proxy Of the
r.. F. a r. railroad. and member Of
the state Democratic committee. He
was ytce-prcsident ana director OF
the Farmers and Merchants State
bank. of this city. He had been re-
markedly successful all through his
career and leaves . large estate. The
deceased - survived By his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. W. L Brannan.
and Mrs. J. B. RawlinGs. Of this city.
The body viii b brought here sum
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
HOOVER FAvORABu
|NPRfssts PAtktRs
Declares Food Administrator Has No
~ s.s sex ~ ~ - 4fs 2 III ~
or Beef Prices.
MEAT SHORTAGE. PROBABLE
FOR sEvERAE YEARS
Slaughter OF Animals in Europe Orc
ates Condition Which q pnot Be
Quickly Overcome Whey Peace
Dawns.

Chicago, August a5.-Harbert C..
Hoover tonight issued the following
official statement after meeting the
packers and editors OF farm papers:
"Mr Hoover wishes to state en-
phatically that there Is no foundation
for any statement that the flood ad-
ministration has any intention to fix
prices OF beef or pork products. The
administration hopes to deSelop, by
discussion by representative commit
tees of the hog producers. the cattle
producers. the commission men. and
the packers. greater stabil&ation OF
the industry during the wa and In
such way as 10 encourage produc-
ton. to- eliminate speculative profits
and risks, SO far as may he and by
so doing to protect the cNnsumers.
These discussions will take me time
and action will only be ia len after
mature consideration and ben only
with the cooperation OF all $he inter-
ests concerned No rumcP or re-
ports to the contrary shouldy be given
the slightest consideration"
Confer With Packe1
Herbert C. Hoover. national food
chief, came to Chicago today from
Washington. for his first difference
with the packers. His Eht- HAND
man, NJ. L. Reuua. preceded Mr.. Hoov-
er and had conference f9r several
hours with the chief packerse Among
those present at the conference were
Charles r. Swift and r. n. !Tngersen.
OF Swift & Company: Thomas E.
Wilson. OF Wilson & Company; Nell
son Morris and Edward Morris. Jr.,
Of Morris & Company. and Arthur
Meeker. vice-president of Armour g.
Company.
Mr.. Hoover Joined the conference
later and will continue IT tomorrow
and he expects to return 70 Wash
fngton In the evening. Clifford Pin
chot and Francis j. Heney. counsel
for the federal trade commission.
were active In all the conferences.
Makes Favorable Impression.
Mr.. Hoover made an extremely fav-
orablc impression upon the packers.
who found him very modest. simple.
direct. apparently absolutely frank as
to his plans and very forcefui In
speaking. Mr.. Hoover did not come
to Chicago to fix prices for food.
He told the packers that he knew
4 great deal more about q great many
other subjects than he did about beef
and pork
He said he would outline In gem
eral way what the government might
It necessary to do. He oovnted on
the corporation. advice and assist.
ance Of the packers to accomplish
what II necessary.
The opinion was expressed at the
conferences that food prices have
reached the apex for the present ana
that slight decline might even be
expected In the near future. But the
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
CRONNA DENOUNCES
| FOOD CONTROL LAW

Washington, Aug. 25.-~The food con-
troll law was reundly denounced In
the senate today by Senator Grouna
of North Dakota. who declared tina.
II was curtailing production instead
Of stimulating It.,
1T has practically ruined grain pro-
duetion." the senator said.
livery day ! receive numerous let
ters and kilograms saving that the
grain market has been ruined since
the law went into effect Instead OF
stimulating production II is seriously
restricting 1t"
Senators Brady. Of idaho. ard New
lands Of Nevada. defended the BILL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
-KAISER'S SUPPORTERS
ENDORSE HARDWICK

New York. Aug. 25--The Peoples
Council % America today sent q teie-
gram 10 Senator Hardwtck. of Georgia.
advising him that the council will Arm
~ support him In his efforts to secure
" IS Stsse"t Sxs d - aSS -
senr BILL. which seeks to prevent the
government from sending conscripted
soldiers out of American territory
He was also told that the support
Of the councils constituent assembly,
converting in Minneapolis on septem Der
l. will be enlisted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
ITALIANS WIN NEWGLORY:
SLAVS THREATEN STRIKE
Senator Martin Lays Down Law to
Prospective Picketers of Capitol

Washington, Aug. 25-K the sufragists contemplat
ing moving their piceng from the White House to the
capitol they are in for peck of trouble This became
apparent today when several "sus accosted Senator
Martin Of Virginia the majority leader of the senate
plead their cause.
he had the gauntlet Of the suffs 'I they try do
any Of their pckeng at the capitol III have them denied
admission to the grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Citizens Demand Return of
Soldiers Who Are Promptly
Identified by Grand )rry
WASHINGTON AS YET :.
MAKES NO MOVE
High Army Officers Said to
Favor Trial of Accused by
Court-martial-Texa3a at Elk.
ploding Point

Houston. Texas, Aug. 25f-Ihis
city Is powder key tonigf4, only
waiting for a spark to explode.
Military and civil authorities are
plainly alarmed by the growing
undercurrent ~ unrest among
men of all classes, engcnd2red by
secret removal from the city early
today of tbirty-four mutinttls col
ored soldiers OF the twenty fourth
United states infantry, charged
with murder.
They were taken frofn the
county jail under heavy g@nrd to
Camp Logan. where 0lheI mutt
necrs and the rest Of the slored
regulars were already cntr lined.
Leading citizens of Houston are
demanding that all the mu(fnce rs
be brought back TO this tJty for
court-martia1 or civil trikl and
, execution.
Exodus of NegroesA
An exodus of negroes fron4 the Sa
Felipe district started late taiH after
,oon. \ report that a md cwcul
aid the quarter tonight ~ ew I'll
ectton into n turmoil. Carving whs
fleets they could gatherA quickl
many moved through back reets I
,ther sections or to the outfkirts.
Level headed citizens Comb nnicate
With leaders among the NET foes. al
uring them that there was talk {
my attack and promising fun pre-
ection.
A coiored man went Through til
district bearing the messsC Som
eturned TO their homes, bue late t.
light groups were seen esR,ing tn
egro quarter, Fearing tina discon
-----
Continued on Second Pxge.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
BONA FIDE HEADS OF
FAMILIES VIRTUALLY
ALL TO BE EXEMPTED
Lack of Equipment and Con-
gestion Of traffic Cause
Further Delay--Draft Army
May Not Be In France for a
Year
DRAFT DEVELOPMENTS.

Under orders sued yesterday
but five per cent, instead OF thirty
Per cent OF first draft are to report
September 5.
Forty per cent are to report Sep
temlrr 10. forty er cent October
5. and fifteen per cent as!1pon
thereafter as practicable.
Due to new interpretation OF
exemption law, thousands OF cases
OF married men may te re-opcned.
bona c heads of families. save
where fHhcir families are amply
provided for. being exempt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
HenAeI Back in Prison.

Chattannooga, August 25.-The pri-
son authorities at Fort oglethrope this
evening denied that the German civil
tan arrested at Birmingham this morn :
Ing Was Lieutenant Arnol Henkel. who
recently escaped from the post. They
state that Henkel is In solitary con-
inement at Fort Oriethrope having
been arrested at Cedar Grove. Ga,
Friday night.