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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
PINEY GROVE NEEDLES

Tobacco Acreage Will be Increased
Debating Society-School Max
ing Good Progress
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Piney Grove (Fairmont, R. ~,
Feb. 21-Farmers around this part
of the county are beginning to get
busy preparing their farms for plant
ing. From what we see, there is
going to be more tobacco set out this
spring than has been in many years.
You can see tobacco beds in the edges
of the fields, swamps and bays. But
that harsh cold that came a few
weeks ago fixed up tobacco plants
that were up, and many farmers had
to sow their tobacco beds over again
We have debating society now
at Piney Grove school which is prov
ing to be great interest to the com
munity. We had an interesting de-
bate this past Tuesday night. ere
solved, That there is more power il
water than there is in wind" TIL
affirmative was upheld by Mr.. Need
EN- Chavis and Mr.. o. H. E. Lowry
and the negative was upheld by MI
Reden Hunt and Mr. Richard Lowry
Each speaker was given 20 minutes
Two of the speakers fell under 2
minutes but the other two held thei
20 minutes out. After a tight dis
cussion the jury decided in favor G
the affirmative. There was goo
speaking on both sides. Our ne,
debate for next Tuesday night, Eel
ruary 81, is, Resolved, That FRIEND
are more benefit than money. tt
writer won't give the speakers name
but if you want to find out which
more benefit you better come.
Our school is making good pro-
ress now under the management
Messrs. 0. H. E. Lowry and Ric.
ard Lowry. Measles has kept O
many of the scholars during the pa
: few months but think the commu
itv is about through with now, al
I think the teachers will have We
good attendance from now on.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26

you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous by morning /
want you to go back T.
the store and get your money. Dodsons
Liver Tone is destroying the sale
OF Calomel because it is a real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, there.
fore it cannot salivate or make you
sick.
guarantee that one spoonful 81
Dodson's Liver Tone will put you,
sluggish liver to work and clean you,
bowels of that sour bile and constioa
ted waste which is clogging your sys
tenn and making you feel miserable.
guarantee that a bottle of Dodson':
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give i
to your children. 1t is harmless
doesn't grippe and they like its pleas
ant taste.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
d. P. ALLEN
Resolutions of Respect by the Colored
Teachers Association of Robson
Comfy

Resolutions of Respect by the Colored
Teachers Association of Robson
County
Whereas, The great and Supreme
Ruler of the universe has in His in
finite wisdom removed from among
US one Of our fellow teachers and
president Of this association, Prof.
D. P. Allen; and wherpas, during
the existence Of the teachers asso-
citation, he served as president until
his late illness, which occurred about
| one year ago; and whereas, the long
and intimate relation held with him
in the faithful discharge of his du-
ties in this association makes it en-
imently fitting that we record oul
appreciation Of him; therefore,
Resolved. That the wisdom and
ability (which he has exercised in
the aid of our organization by ser:
wee, friendship 1.a1.d wise COUNSEL
will be held in grateful remembrance
That the sudden removal of such
a life from among our midst leaves
a vacancy and shadow that will be
deeply realized by all the teachers
and friends Of this association, anc
will prove serious loss to the coun.
ty and State at large;
That with deep sympathy with the
bereaved reIatives Of the deceased
we express our hope that even 81
great a loss to us all may be over
ruled for good by Him who doetl
all things well;
That a copy Of these resolutions
be spread upon the record Of this as
ISOLATION; copy printed in The Rob
esonian and copy forwarded to thu
bereaved family.
R. II. JOHNSON,
w. J. MCLEAN,
G. H. LEACH,
Committee
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
AT OMEL WHEN BILIOUS?NO!S STOP
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Ar ANTEE "DODSONS LIVER WILL GIVE YOU THE
REST LIfER AND BOWEL CLEASING YOU EVER HAD

k.on using calomel! 1t makes yon
!, don't loe a days work. If you
1 law, sluggish, bilious or sonsti-
led, listen to me!
Colomel is mercury or quicksilver
:.h causes necrosis of the bones.
fomel when it comes into contact
= sour bile crashes into it, break
/ = ND This is when you feel
|. awful nausea and cramping. #
are sluggish and call knocked
y if your liver is torpid and bow
| constipated or you have headache.
,;ness, coated tongue, if breath is
4 or stomach sour, just take spoon
If harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
hight.
10 store and get 50-cent bottle
Dodson's Liver Tone Take a
|oonful and if it doesn't straighter
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26

les IN Africa. This in turn has es-
tahlished that there will be a gener-
al re-shifting of African colonies. so
that the possessions of England will
be made more homogeneous. instead
or being as at present, scattered
ard irregular in outline.
.!apan's attitude towards ho1dinp
the German colony of Kiao Chau in
China and the Pacific islands, occu-
pied by the japanese fleet, came up
when the French draft of the reply
to President Wilson was being cabled
to tie various Entente governments
for approval. Japan approved the
terms as far as stated, on Serbia
Belgium and in other respects, but
pointed out that the terms omitted
any reference to the German colon.
| les CT Kiao Chau and the Pacific is.
lands in which Japan had establish.
ed ar interest.
France and England thereupon re-
piled to Japan that it had been deem
ed desirable, in answering Mr.. Will
sons request for terms, not to make
/ these terms embrace everything
which might come up later, but t.
confine them for the present to tn,
readjustment Of territory in Europe
Later on, it was pointed out, the fu
ture Of German territorial possession
outside Of Euope would be considered
so that Japan's rights would be prop
erly safeguarded and secured for flu
ture determination. This was sati:
factory to Japan, which then gave it
! approval to the joint reply to MI
Wilson, stating the Allies mai
!, .eTns.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
President Riddick Pledges First AL
legiance to Agriculture

Prof. Wallace Carl Riddick was in
augurated president of the North
Carolina college of agriculture and
mechanic arts Thursday, succeeding
DR.. D. H. Hill, who resigned last
year to write history of the part
North Carolina played in the War
Between the States. Governor T. W..
Beckett presided over the exercises,
which were held in Pullen hall.
The principal addresses were made
by DIR. H. S. Drinker, president of
Lehigh university; Hon. Herbert
| Quick, member of the Federal Farm
Loan board, and President Riddick
DR.. D. H. Hill presented Professor
Riddick to Chief Justice Clark, who
: administered the oath Of office.
i In his address President Riddick de-
clared that the college pledges it:
first allegiance to the agriculture
industry of North Carolina, for n,
: industrial or social democracy cal
5 be permanent unless it be built upol
e the bedrock Of an intelligent, content
!, ed and reasonably prosperous rura
5 population; that the college measure
its usefulness by the degree of SCI
: vice it renders to the citizens of tn
f State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION

An Exposition and Conference That
Promises to be of Far-Reaching
Importance to Farmers and Other
Business Men
Wilmington, Feb. 24-The livestock
exposition and conference to be held
in this city March 1929 promises to
be os.e Of far-reaching Importance
to the farmer, banker, business man
and land owner. This great under
taking will be State wide in its scope
and will be held under the Joint aus
pices Of the Southern Settlement &
Development organi.i tion and the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
with the North Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service, the A. & M. col
lege, the State Department of Agri-
culture and the transportation lines
! cooperating.
The sessions will be devoted to
practical discussions of the impor-
tant questions relating to animal hus.
bandry. Experts will be present from
the United States Department Of
Agriculture and the Agricultural &
! Mechanical college of North Caro-
lima. There will also be in attend
ance speakers of national reputation
from the sections of the West where
the production of livestock is so vel
known.
! For the purpose of demonstrating
! what can actually be accomplish,
with pure bred stock in this State
there will be gathered from differen
sections of North Carolina, one O
the finest exhibits of pure-bred cat
tie and hogs for this meeting. Ev
cry type of beef and dairy cattle an
, all breeds Of hogs will be represent
ed.
The program Of the meeting is be
ing prepared and will be announce
at an early date. The cattle exhik
!, it is going to be we'll worth seein
t as the stock already secured for til
t show is among the best to be foun
: in the State. All the railroads OF
S Grating in North Carolina are adve
S Using special rates for the occasio
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26

at the Broad Ridge school house On
Saturday night, Feb. "a, beginning
at 1880. The entertainment win be
in honor of the birthday of George
Washington and will consist Of songs,
recitations and dialogues.
The public is invited and the pro
ceeds Of the mox supper will eo Ton
the benefit Of the school
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
For a Bilious Attack
When you have a severe head

When you have a severe headache,
s"companied by a coated tongue.
lco thing of food, constipation, torpid
liver, vomiting Of partly digested food
ard then bile, you may know that
YOU have a severe bilious attack.
While you may be quite sick there is
mrch consolation in knowing that re-
lief may be had by taking three of
Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
prompt and effectual. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
Pershing in Temporary Charge

Pershing in Temporary Charge
Gen. John Pershing, commander OF
the United States troops which in
vaded Mexico, has been put in tenn
porary charge Of the department OF
the south with quarters at
San Antonio.
Present indications point to the
advancement Of General Pershing to
a major general and the active com
mand Of the department over which
the late Mai. Gen. Frederick Funs-
ton was in charge.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26

Entertainment at Broad Ridge School
House
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Orrum (R. u, Feb. 2O-There will
be an entertainment an dbox supper
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26

A Business Builder ad will solve
that want problem.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26
FREE BULLETIN ON FARM
PRODUCTS FOR FARMERS.
FRIENDS & SUBSCRIBERS

The Robesonian and the firna of
r. D. Caldwell & Son have perfect
ed plan for the farmers Of this,
section to receive free bulletin SER
vice direct from the government.
During the year these bulletins viii
be mailed at the time the. CROP is
being grown or planted. These Sof-
letins will cover wide range of farna
products and will be very helpful and
instructive and should be read with
eager interest by all progressive.
farmers.
Every farmer in Robson courrsy
! should take advantage of this great
opportunity offered through The.
Robesonian and R. D. Caldwell &
Son to improve his methods OF farngs-
ing, which will enable him to srUvy
better crops in smaller acreage.
Agricultural Department experts;
have carefully worked out these prob
lens by making a scientific mafy-
sis Of each subject.
Here's How You Can Get This Ser
vice From the Government With
! out Having to Write Letters Dur
II ing the Year for the Various RnE-
letins:
Just sign Coupon below and mail
or bring to The Robesonian or R. D.
Caldwell & Son, who will register
you for The Government Bulletin,
Service on Farm Products
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26

Hon. H. L. Goodwin, Congressnan
from the Sixth district, will coop
crate with The Robesonian and R
D. Caldwell & Son in the distrihu-
ton of these bulletins.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
ART STUDENTS ADOPT FRENCH CHILD
Orphan Son of Artist Who Died the Field of Honor a Net Proceeds of Ian Hay Lecture Nearly Hundred
 Dollars.

was his management of the Congo The welfare of Congo is now assured, however. The Belgians are to be trusted and their standards are of the highest.
 As a nation Belgium is thrifty. She excels in all methods of agriculture Her market gardens were wonderful In 1914 she was raising S7 bushels of wheat to our IS: 50 bushels of barley to cur "A; and 312 bushels Of potatoes as against our 90.
 Belgium is very densely populated Two great peoples, the Wolloons in the eastern section and the Flemish lived in harmony bound together by their common Catholic religion.
 They have always been great sailors. The wo1loons settled New York and Staten Island.
 They have been noted for their man ufacturers and crafts as we'll The lace of Mechlin, the lace and carpets and Arras, stand out pre-eminenh.
 To the world of art they have given Rubens. Vandyke, Rembrandt and many others
 The architecture of Belgium is a reflection of all this world of life and aft The guilds gave to the coun- try the great cloth halls, the trades all contributed their part, to the pie turesque and beatutiful in their build ing. The whole country was center for all that was fine in art. the crafts and trade.'-
 After Miss Marshalrs paper, Miss Gilbert showed on the screen. post phases of the life of the people and more particularly the styles of archi- lecture preyelant throughout the kingdom.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

The regaiar monthly meeting of the Norwich Art Students association was held in Slater Han annex Monday ev- ening,. Mrs. William Rirge. president. presiding. After the usual reports, the association voted to endorse the Chamber of Commerce's recommenda- ton to adopt the resolution offered by the Commercial Economy board of the State Council of Defense in the matter of carrying all possible bundles purchased.
 It was voted to adopt for five years a young French child, son of an artist who died on the field or honor.
 The following names were presented by the admission committee, Mrs. Frank Hampstead, chairman, Mrs. Franklin $. Wilcox, and Miss Eliza beth Weller, who were, voted associ-
 Miss Mary Lucas, treasurer report ed the net proceeds of the Ian Hay lecture, for the association, were about s95.
 The programme of the evening was who gave an extremely interesting pa per on the History of Belgium.
 Belgium" said Mrs Marshall. has been a bone of contention. Ic~ing fer has been fought over and divided and sliced into. Once it covered much .LS,ger territory but in the time of Charlemanges he divided it among his three grandsons- Today it is no larg- CT than Massachusetts and Connecti- cut combined.
 Tt was conquered ty- Caesar, then some centuries later by the Franks. and later still reconqIered and brok- en up into counties. It was, however, always prosperous ani crafts of all kinds f1ourished, throughout it's many changes.
 After thc great revolution of 1S3o Belgium became free and a separate Kingdom. In 1889 her perpetual neu- tra,tty was guaranteed by Austria, Germany. Russia. France and Eng land, which treaty was the mere scrap of paper. Germany referred to.
 Under Leopold II the country att tained great prosperity. He was a shrewd, far-seeing ruler with won derful sense for International poii- tics. The one blot on his public life
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
THE WOMAN'S CHORUS
 WILL SING CHRISTMAS CAROL S
At Meeting of Norwich Music Associa- tion Next Monday Evening-At- traetive Program.

The inspirational value of music was neved more needed or appreciated than at this time, when there is a shadow over all. Musical societies are real izing as never before an added reason for their existence in the practical patriotic services they are rendering.
 The woman's chorus of the Norwich Musica association on Dec. 17th will give a program appropriate to the Christmas season. Groups of English and traditional French carols will be sung. These will be followed by se- lections from Christmas church music and modern Christmas music that will afford a strong contrast.
 The members of the association will then join with the chorus in singing familiar carols. The chorus is con- posed of more than 50 members, with C. D. Geer director and Miss Louise Fuller accompanist.
 It will be assisted on Monday even- ing by Miss Isabel Mitchell. who will play a violin obligato to one of the carols. Solos will also be given by Miss Olive Riley at the piano and Rafael de Gruttolo on the cello
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
Forty Heu-.' Devotion, at St. Mary,..

Forty 6ouF1p Qeyofiony at St. Mary,s, The annual }Forty Hours Devotion opened in St Mary's church Sunday morning following the high mass at 1o.s0. About five hundred communi- cants, including all the parish socie- ties and many of the congregation. re- ceived the, sacrament at the 7.30 mass a. which the rector, Rev. J. H. FItz- rice commended all for the noble ex- ample which they were setting There was special society and congregation al singing at this service Rev. W. F. nlent to many Of the congregation at the masses at g and 10.30 at which he officiated. e.,
 The opening of the devotion proper came after the mass at 1o.30. at which Father Fftzmaurice was master of ceremonies when a procession of about fifty children who escorted the sacra- ment through the aisIes of the church During the afternoon and until o. clock in the evening there was almost societies had their members acting as a guard of honor in periods of a half hour each. There were several out of town clergy aiding Fathers Fitzmau- rice and Kennedy and the number was increased Monday so that all the par 'isbioners who represent four differ ent languages might be aecommo- dated.
 The masses on Tuesday were at o'clock, offered by Rev. William H. Kennedy: at by the rector Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice; at 7.45, by. Rev. Will liana A. Keefe of PIainfield, and high mass at S.15 by Rev. John F. x. Juinn of Montyille. There was good attendance at all the masses, both Sunday and Monday.
 Service Flag With Four Stars.
 Engine Company No. ? is flying service nag for the four members who have enlisted in the service of the country. The members of the com psny who have enlisted are Michael
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
STANDARD BEARER. To Be Held at Trinity M. E. Church TomorroW Afternoon and Evariua,

Tnesday, December Ifth. is tho date of the Foreign Missionary and Stand ard Bearer rally to be held in Trinity Fl. p. church afternoon and evening. Invitations have been sent to a,il churches in Norwich district (Eastl. The ladies will hold a meeting at 3 ?. m. in the vesfEy of the church. Miss HeniA WanBer, . missionary home on a entirely from the money coiiected Gum the Standard Eearar eocfeties, will give an. informal talk a4 this meeting. Tea win be served to an who wish to stay through tho evening, when ct 1.3o . pageant ent4tied srhe Torch Bearers,s win ba given in the church auditorium, by thirty or more younG tad1es nearly all members, of the StandaHd Baar6Fs. This pa9eai6t is very pretty and exceedingly impress sive. representatives from India, Japan, Korea. Burma. Africa and China in costume win be introduced, Solos rendered in Chinese and Ene1fsh by Miss Wanzer and Mira. William Grove, Jr., selections by an invisihie choir, ending with . scene in the darkaned church when only the candle iiGht of the Hera3ds' guids the pilgrims on their journey toward the true Cod.
 Fo1lowing this, Miss Wanxer will give an address of unusual interest concerning her work anong the Chiurse- She is an intensely inter
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
VALUE OF FOOD
 ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.
Sugar Situation Would Be Worse Were
 It Not for Guiding Hand.

Perhaps the first important proof to the housewife of the power and value of the office of the United States food administration in this state lies in the present sugar situation, which would be infinitely worse than it is were it not for the strong hand of the admin istration which is guiding a fair course for the retailers between tfles whole salers and the consumers.
 Profiteering hoarding and compUl- sorry combination sales were all stop ped short by the food administrations s recent orders and during the last two weeks the administration has been forced to act more or less as a clear ing house for the hundreds of com plaints that have been received. In every case where a complaint was made, accompanied with sufficient data, an investigation was made. and a remedy applied.
 The names of complainants have been kept confidential. The handling
 of the complaints, which were re- ceived sometimes as late as 10 o'clock of unexpected work as each firm com plained against was required to ap- pear and make an explanation. -r'
 In addition to the individuals who telephoned or wrote from all parts of Connecticut telling of attempted hold ups requiring the purchase of some other commodity than cornmeal in or der to secure sugar or of purchases ok sugar at a price in excess of Il cents a pound, many small retailers laid their woes before the food administration Their stories were much the same, to the effect that although some retailers who buy their goods at wholesale were enabled to get sugar and thus supply their customers, the small dealers were obliged to keep turning down their regular customers because those wholesalers who ordinarily supply the retail stores had not received their proportionate supply.
 This situation was probably caused by the fact that when the sugar which the government diverted from the New York piers was sent into Connecticut a retail business or not, got about the same allotment. It is understood that when future consignments from New
 York are received the real whole salers will get a larger portion, which will make an equitable distribution of sugar among the people who need it, this matter of a fair and even distri- button of sugar and other food com modities at a fair price being one of the chief purposes of the existence of the food administration.
 Although the food administration has occasionally endeavored to adjust difficulties between wholesaler and re- taller and again between retailer and point clear that it's chief functions are to prevent waste, hoarding and exorbi- tant' prices and to assure an adequate supply and an equitable distribution. In the present sugar shortage the Hartford office of the food administra- ton feels it has justified its existence along the lines indicated
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
FUNERALS
Mrs. Andrew Nelson.

The funeral of Hannah Johnson, the wife of Andrew Nelson, was held at 3 p. m.. Monday afternoon, from her late home. 252 Prospect street Rev. Franz A. Pettersson, pastor of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church, oficiated. There was a large attend ance and many beautiful pieces of flowers. The bearers were Frank Haglund, Charles Anderson, August Rice and August Burke. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery. There were relatives present from Hartford. Un- dertakers Cummings & Ring had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Stanisiaw Rostrick.
 The funeral of Stanislaw Rostrick was held Monday morning at 8-3a from the home of A Grumko.~ Services were held in St. Joseph's, church at. g o'clock with Rev I. V. Maciejewski officiating. Friends acted as bearers. Interment was in St. Joseph's ceme- tery. Undertakers Church & Allen had charge of the funeral arrange ments.