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The Robesonian., 1917-07-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE

Sessions at Montreal July 29 to Au-
gust 5 Under Directions of Sunday
School DEPARTMENT of Southern
Presbyterian Church
During the past year Sunday
school work in the Southern Presby-
terian Church has made rapid strides
forward in every department and this
fact will add to the interest of the
Sunday school conference to be held
at Montreal, N. c., July 29th to Au-
gust 5th, under the direction of the
Sunday school department Of this
church.
There has been an increase of A.
900 in the membership in the Sunday
schools of Southern Presbyterianism
the past year, the total membership
now being 100000, this enrolment
lacking less: than 10000 of being
equal to the entire membership of
the church. In the sixteen States
included in the general assembly of
this church there are $500 Presby-
terian Sunday schools. More than
5000 of the teachers in these Sun
day schools are taking regular courses
in teacher training in order to equip
themselves to do the most effective
work as teachers. The importance
of teacher training will be strong
=, " emphasized on the program of the
Montreal conference.
| The work of Sunday school extern
, sion will receive special emphasis al
SO during this conference. Under the
Sunday school department of this
church thirty-two field workers are
devoting their entire time to the
work of Sunday school extension in
fourteen States, their support being
provided entirely by the Sunday
school department.
The crowning feature of the &C.
complishment Of the Sunday schoo
is evangelistic and Of special Interest
in this connection is the fact that Of
the 35,813 members added to ths
Southern Presbyterian church th'
past year SIS per cent of this mum
Der came from the Sunday school.
The fact that one entire week a
Montreal this summer is to be devot
ed to the consideration of Sunda'
school work is but one evidence o
the increase Of interest in this par
ticular work Of the church. Durins
!; this conference speakers will be hear'
J, who are recognized as authority Of
the Sunday school work of the churcl
and others who are of national rep
utation in this connection will b
heard. Among these speakers will b
DR.. C. r. Erdman of Princeton uni
versity; Prof. E. P. st. John of tn
Hartford school of pedagogy; Mrs
R M. Burts, Spartanburg, S. c.; Mis-
A. H. Rankin, Charlotte. N. c.; Re,
: w. L. Tingle and Miss A. B. Binfor,
Richmond, Va, Rev. Melton Clar
Charlotte.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-30
TO VOTE ON NAT
IONAL PROHIBITION

Senate Will Vote Wednesday of This
Week-Vote Probably Will be Close
Washington Dispatch, July 26.
National prohibition will be voted
on by the Senate next Wednesday.
BY unanimous consent it was agreed
tonight to take up Monday Senator
Sheppard's resolution for a national
prohibition amendment to the consti-
tuition, and to dispose of it by We'd
nesday night.
Foes of prohibition consented to the
vote in order to clear the resolution
from the calendar, transmit the reso-
luton to the House and perhaps shift
further agitation on the subject from
Congress to the States. They secur-
ed an agreement for addition of a
proviso requiring the States to act
within six years on the constitution
al amendment, if submitted to them
The vote in the Senate probably
will be extremely close. Adoption
would require two-thirds Of the Sen
ators present. Senator Sheppard pre-
dicted tonight an affirmative vote Of
! 65or66votes-just enough to approve
the resolution-which would then gt
to theHouse subject to similar two
thirds vote.
Ratification Of the amendment
would require affirmative action b!
three fourths of the 48 States. Th'
resolution provides that:
"The manufacture, sale or trans
portation of intoxicating liquors
within, the importation thereof into
or the expectation thereof from tn
United States and all territory sub
iect to the jurisdiction thereof, fo
beverage purposes, are hereby pro
hibited. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by ap
propriate legislation"
The Robesonian., 1917-07-30
GADDYSVILLE GRIST

Bank Accounts Swelling and Debts
Decreasing-Cor1bread and Onions
Now Rich Mans Food-A Big-I
Hearted Farmer-Cotton Damaged
by Rains
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. ~, July
25-They tell us that some of the
New York city gang are going to eat
cornbread for breakfast. May they
help themselves when it gets cheap
er. They ought to have tasted that
wholesome diet long ago, but now
when the price of meal and corn is up
they are out trying to diminish the
supply. Onions never found univer-
sal favor on the table Of the rich till
the price went up and then every
body was eating onions.
Over in Tennessee, just across the
line, there was a man who just had
thousands of bushels of corn. Of
course he could find ready sale for
it at So per bushel, but that big
hearted patriotic farmer would only
take rs cents per bushel. He wouldn't
sell man large quantity. only to
his neighbors who were not fortunate
enough to make any for meal. All
stock raisers on large scale could not
buy it at any price.
Naturally, folks, the bank accounts
are swelling on account of the pleas
ing price the weed brings. VIE know
plenty Of farmers who paid up their
debts with the lugs. The crop is very
good here but somewhat deficient IN
oil on account of the heavy washing
rains. However much money it brings
the farmer deserves every penny, Tor
it's one of the "wuss and wusser''
! jobs from start to finish. =,
! 1t still rains and cotton looks as ii
it were going to be slow note when
it comes to consider production. In
the late sprin~ and early June we
never saw finer prospect, but now
the tide has turned another way.
Mosquitoes are the worst we ever
saw, due to stagnated pools OF wa
ter. We tell you it's back-biting days
Quite a number are contemplating
taking in the union at Fairmont mex,
, Friday and Saturday.
Since our last letter to this pape1
7 Mr.. Harvey Willoughby of End n. Z
, regiment has visited his homefolk:
and friends. Also Mr.. Luther Stu
art is back after about four or five
. years stay in Turkey. Mr.. Stuar
went there from Trinity college t
, buy tobacco and the war broke out
Then when U. S. declared war agains
Germany Mr.. Stuart went to Berne
Switzerland, a neutral country. From
there he came home at great risk
Sure his relatives and host of friends
are glad to welcome him back unde1
the Stars and Stripes.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-30
Along Route Seven

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, r. z, July 25-Some Of
the farmers seem to be very busy
getting in tobacco.
Messrs Warren Kinlaw and Bright
Parnell killed an alligator near
Smiths bridge Monday.
Mrs. John Duncan spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Seasons.
Sorry to report the infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. McKoy Byrd is
very sick.
Miss Mae Duncan spent last Sat-
urday and Sunday in this section.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-30
Soldiers Expected at Charlotte Can
tonment August 10-Busy Times of
PrenaratiOn


The camp site question for this
State was definitely settled Thursday
when Gen. Wood sent official noti-
fication from Atlanta confirming the
placing af a national guard canton
ment there for soldiers from the New
England States. A dispatch Of the
26th stated there were 1000 men at
work on the camp that day and that
contractors stated at least 500 addi-
ional men would be added daily until
the cantonment is completed. There
will be approximately $4,000 men
tillery sections. Three regiments Of
soldiers arrived in Charlotte Thurs
day night to do guard duty and as
sist in placing the camp in condition
for the reception of the guardsmen,
who are expected to gather there
August 10.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-30
STATE NEWS

More than $4OO an acre from can
taloupes is the record made this year
by Joel Moore, Brunswick county, ac-
cording to dispatch of the 26th from
Southport.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
A Pace From History.

Just 235 years ago Robert Cavelier,
Sieur de Ia Sale, after long and haz-
ardOus journey down the Illinois river,
set out with his fleet of canoes on the
Mississippi. AS he advanced he noted
the site of the future city of st. Louis,
built fort near the mouth of the
Ohio and erected a log cabin on the
first Chickasaw bluff. Reaching point
where the river separates into three
channels flowing into the Gulf of Mex
leo, the party separated, but the whole
company assembled again at a spot
near the Gulf, and there prepared
cross and Il column, afiiXing to the lat
ter the arms of France, with the in
scription, Louis the Great, King Of
France and Navarro, April 8, 1882
Later La Sale set out to the westward,
penetrating the present domain of
Texas to Trinity river, when some of
his men revOlted and murdered the
great explorer.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
THIS DINNER WELL EARNED
coIlegan Had to Fight and Resort to
Many Tricks to Get to Scene
of Glass Feast.

Mario w. De Vitallis, president of
the Brown university freshman class,
was impelled by duty, appetite and
general predispostion to attend his
first class dinner. So when q group
of sophomores tried to kidnap him he
used all of his six feet, two inches and
his football skill to prevent 1t. After
long fight they got him handcuffed,
and took him to Newport. where they
undressed him, locked him in the at
tic of their leader and hid his clothes.
! While they were sleeping the sleep of
the triumphant he made a rope of his
| bedclothes, slid TO the ground, inn
| provised with the sheets a costume
consisting of something like boomers
and sleeveless shirt and hiked to
the nearest house. When the respect
able family within heard a knocking
on the door and peered out to see
Withholding giant in ragged clothes,
they sent for the police.
De Vitallis was enjoying the warmth
of the police station after getting his
handouts filed off when the sopho-
mores appeared and asked for him.
The police insisted that he had right
TO defend himself and his oppressors,
worn from the previous battle, decided
that the easiest way was to leave him
| there and mount guard, awaiting the
overt act. When it came 1t was a
telephone message from Providence.
Mr.. De Vitallis informed them that he
was all dressed up and about to begin
on the dinner. He advised them to go
and eat too.
He had discovered a way from the
roof Of the police station to another
building and had made his second and
| final escape.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
eSzo e$NS oNE
M ga &g. NJ IHps az ~
o&QS SQSo
Easter Morning

/ saw the darkness Of the night in
silence pass away,
| saw the first red streaks of dawn
behind the mountains play,
While on the valleys and the hills a
golden glory lay.
My lips sang, Alleluia!
| saw the suns ascending sphere in
regal glory rise,
The marvel of another day burst on
my waiting eyes.
| heard the lark's triumphant song,
the mighty eagles cries.
My heart sang, Alleluiai
The fragrance of the spring was borne
upon the winds warm breath;
| felt the triumph and the truth OF
what the Scripture saith,
That God is Life, that God is Love,
and Love shall outlive death.
My soul sang, Alleluial
The morning was now fully come.
The sky had lost its red.
The white suffusing light Of day filed
all the earth instead,
And it was Easter Day, and Christ
was risen from the dead
o Earth, sing Alleluia!
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Not Lonesome.

We don't feel so sorry for the man
and woman who were divorced-they
had brought their troubles upon them
selves. But our heart went out to their
child-poor little lonely kiddie! We
went to see him. He looked pathetic
to us, and as we had feared, he had
prematurely wise expression on his
little face, says the Cleveland Pain
Dealer.
do you get lonesome?" was asked.
"Nope," he responded quickly.
"The court let's mamma come to see
me Mondays, and papa comes to see
me Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, the
man that's stuck on mama calls, and
on Thursday the woman that papa's
going to marry comes to see me. Ny
grandparents scrap over me On Fri
days and Saturdays" He drew deep
sigh, then his face frightened, and
he said:
"But, thank goodness, have my
Sundays to myselfP'
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LDS TONGUE
II cross, feveriSh, cOnstipated,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful Of california Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough 'fnside cleansing" Is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv. !
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
IS BLUSH OF SHAME
Beautiful Legend Concerning the
Peculiar Hue of the
Tiger Lily.
MoNG the Christian legends o.
the lily we find the origin of the

m
"A the lily we find the origin of the
tiger or turncap lily. All lilies
were in the beginning white and all
held their fair heads proudly erect, but
on the night in which Christ suffered
in the garden of Gethsemane some fell
from grace. When the other flowers
became aware Of his agony, they with
cred away with sorrow and pity. Only
one lily was Indifferent, and when
those three bitter hours had passed,
still Haunted her spotless beauty in the
light Of the moon. The soldiers came
and as Jesus was led out from the gar
den of Olives he paused for a moment
beside the tall stem covered with the
white flowers; for moment he
gazed on them in plying reproach for
their blindness and their hardness Of
heart, and touched by the love and
mercy in his eyes they hung their
heads and blushed so, to this hour, the
descendants Of this proud plant look
down, and shame dyes their petals.
From the middle ages comes another
religious legend of the lily. There
was once, we read, great monastery
in the northern Pyrenees where the
monks devoted their lives to study and
to charity. And it came to pass that
one day they found woman dead on
the slope of the hills, with little baby
boy clasped, still sleeping, in her arms
Filled with pity, they took the child
home to the abbey and gave him the
tenderest care. Years went by and the
baby grew to be big, strong boy, fair
of face and form, childlike, innocent
and sweet, but no labor, either on his
own part or his teachers, could en-
able him to learn. Even the prayers
and psalms which he had heard from
his infancy seemed TO make no impress
sion on his mind, but ever on his lips
were these three calculations: II be-
lieve in God / hope in Cod / love
Godl" Over and over he would repeat
the words and the monks smiled indul-
gently as they heard his voice chant
ing over his three simple prayers while
he lay beneath q tree on the hillside
watching his sheep, or toiled, as he
loved to toll among the flowers in the
walled garden.
But one day an unusual stiffness was
noted, and going out to inquire the
cause they found the body of the lad
lying amid the roses, with a strangely
wise smile on his still lips. The mo-
mastery seemed very empty and lone
ly to the monks when the boy was laid
to rest in the bare little cemetery, and
often one or the other would steal
away to pray beside the grass-covered
mound, so no one wondered when they
saw a lily growing tall and stately.
Each one thought that one of the 9th
er brethren had planted the flowers
and so paid no special heed until, the
blossoms opening. they saw in golden
letters clear on the petals. 81 believe.
1 hope. love-" Then they knew that
IL was indeed a flower of Paradise
springing from the innocent heart of
the lad and bearing for all to see and
learn the simple prayer with which he
had earned his place in the everlasting
garden of God.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Dissatisfied Diners.

Recently the sergeants of a certain
battery in France sat down to an ex-
ceptlonally fine dinner, the browning
glory Of which was large plum pud-
ding.
Seems mighty hard" remarked the
sergeant major, as he vainly tried to
stick his fork into il.
"Have you boiled us a cannon ball?,,
"Or the regimental football?" asked
another.
"Where did you get the flour
fromT questioned the sergeant ma
jor, again still struggling vainly.
"Where from?" the cook retorted.
From Store No. 8, of course"
"You did," roared the quartermas-
ter sergeant. "Then, hang you, you've
made the pudding with portland ce.
ment l"-Irish World.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
ALL SPEAK OF RESURRECTION
Awakening of Buds and Blossoms to
New Life Confirms Mankind's
Belief in Immortality.

Poets and philosophers had mourned
pathetically over the inequality of ma
ture i'm this, that while other things
had another life in store, yet man, who
appeared like the lord Of creation him
self, seemed to have no resurrection.
But now, after Christ had been indeed
found to have risen from the grave, to
them who obtained for the first time
any glimpse of the truth, it must in
deed have been like "new creation"
"Old things passed away, and all
things become new"
1t is the spring of the year.
"Rise up, and come away. For, 10
the winter is past, the rain is over and
gone; the flowers appear on the earth |;
the time of singing is come" And
what is spring after winter but nature
speaking of the resurrection of her
Lord? 1t is the season when day is
lengthening and mastering the night I;
light is overcoming darkness, and life
springing out of apparent death; as
in the returning presence of him who
is very life and very light, and maketh
all things new. And all this is as the
earnest of that great morning where
In it is said, 1--WE shall be like him."
"When / awake up after thy likeness,
/ shall be satisfied with it."
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now aud
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
"Blessinu the Food" in Poland.

Poland and her Easter feasts are
heralded widely. blessing the food
at Easter time is fully as ancient a
custom and is more familiar. 1t is
now spoken of as purely a Slavic fea-
ture. In the houses of the prosperous,
before the war, the tables fairly
groaned with viands for the Easter din
ner that followed close upon many
days of very abstemious fasting. Be
fore the meal was prepared in any
household, great or small, the food
was brought in baskets to the
churches, where priests sprinkled it
with holy water, and gave it their
blessing. A lamb cooked whole formed
the centerpiece of the table, as much
as a goose in Germany or a turkey In
the United States at a Christmas din
ner.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Quits BREATHING in Winter.

When the woodchuck crawls into his
hole for his winters sleep he stops
breathing, but his heart beats on,
feebly, and his blood circulates, slow
ly. You may pull him out when he is
thus alternating and hold him under
water for long time and he will not
drown, because he is not breathing and
his lungs will not fill with water. His
heart will beat right along. You may
remove his brain and entire spinal
cord, and his heart will beat for II
hours. You may cut off his head and
his heart will beat three hours.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Transfers Life Saved.
WRITES LETTER THAT is WORTH
READING VERY CAREFULLY.

Peterson Bros: l was afflicted with
very severe sore on my leg for years I
am teamster. l tried all medicines and
salves, but without success. tried doc
tors, but they failed to cure me. couldn't
sleep for many nights from pain. Doctors
said / could not live for more than two
years. Finally Peterson's Ointment was
recommended to me and by its use the
sore was entirely healed Thankfully yours,
William Haase, West Park, Ohio, Mar. %,
1915, care p. G.. Reitz, Box 1919.
Peterson says: II am proud of the above
letter and have hundreds of others that
tell of wonderful cures of Eczema, Piles
and Skin Diseases"
Peterson's Ointment is IS cents at all
druggists, and there isn't broad minded
druggist in America that won't praise
It. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
He Was Overlooked.

He was talking very loudly and
boastfully in the railway carriage and
compelling everyone to hear him,
whether they wanted to or not.
Talking about Turkey" he bel
lowed, "why I've been to CONSTANT
nople ten times at least. Funny thing,
now, the way the dogs are scaven-
gers there, and eat everything in the
streets. Awfully dangerous to touch
'em. They eat up every scrap Of
rubbish"
A young lady in the corner said,
thoughtfully, II really wonder you got
home alive"
And presently a blessed silence
relgned in that carriage.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. ETA DoRIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists 1t pays TO
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass. for special free advice.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
EnuIIsh Praetlee Of nLIftInu.v

An English custom at Easter, in the
country districts, and one which still
prevails, is the practice of 'liftlng" on
Easter Monday and Tuesday. In pure
ly a spirit of game and fun, two strong
men join hands across each others
wrists, and having thus formed a sad
die, from the assembled crowd lift one
man after another three times into the
air. This custom is supposed to have
been intended originally to signify the
JOY of Christians In the resurrection.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
A Slap at Her Complexion.

Mrs. Twobble are no longer on speak
ling terms?"
Eyes. l fear the breach will never
be healed"
"What did they fall out about?"
"They met on the street one day.
Mrs. Dubwaite said to Mrs. Twobble !:
My dear, how do look? Mrs. Twob-
BILE kissed her effusively and said: My
dear, you are work of art Dir.
mingham Age-Herald.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine - double strength - Ia
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little Of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t Is seldom
that more than one ounce IL needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
Adv
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Had Evidence,

Misunderstanding, did you used to
lick daddie when he was boy?
Grandma-Yes, Tommie, why do you
ask?
Tommie-Well, then, guess it's true
what teacher said about history repeat
ing itself.