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The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
KEEPING JOHNNY
WELL AT SCHOOL

Teacher His Guardian Angel-Par-
ents and School Commissioners Al
so Responsible :
"'Every child in school is a good
educ ational slogan" says the State
Board Of Health, "but his being there
is not all there is to the matter. he
is going to be expected to meet the
demands of the class for six, eight
or more months, and at the end OF
the term to be advanced to the next
grade. He is going to be, expected
to develop physically as we'll as men
tally and at the end Of the school to
be as robust and healthy as the day
he started. This is as it should be"
says the board, ''but to make it so
is about the biggest problem the
schools now have before them.
"In the present scheme Of keep
ing Johnny we'll while he is in
school," continues the board, the
teacher, as usual, is considered his
guardian angel. She is supposed not
only to aid the medical inspector
/ when he arrives for his usual in
spection, if the school is SO FORUM
ate as to have this work, but she is
expected to be acquainted with and
to recognize the approach Of the va
rious contagious diseases. She is
expected to be able to denote any
defect or deformity that may be inn
pairing Johnny's health or hindering
his education. Furthermore, she is
expected not only to- notify the child's
parents of any condition of disease
that needs treatment, but to be in
strumental in getting the treatment
that is needed She is already re-
quired to teach hygiene and santa
ton and is expected to so apply it in
reference to the pupils, the school,
room and the environments of the
, school, that sickness shall not come
near during the term.
"But Johnny's health and educa
ton are matters too important" says
| the board, "for the parents anc
school commissioners not to take ac'
tive interest in it's protection. The
teacher cannot safeguard the health
of all the Johnnies and Marys with.
out their support. If their school is
not to have medical school inspec
/ ton under the new State law this
year, can they afford to wait one OF
perhaps two years before their chill
dren shall have this attention ?" The
board advises that parents and schoo
authorities do not allow their chill
dren's health to suffer while they
wait for the medical school inspec
ton work provided by the State.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
N. r w Page. whose departure

DR. r. w. Page, whose departure
from Lunaberton to take up general
practice in Virginia town IS mat
tor of rogret to many warm friends
ho has made in Lumberton and all
ovor Robeson, was Robeson's first
whole-time health officer. He was
em6loyed in March, 1912, and gave
up the work in August this Year.
There was opposition to the work at
first, one Of the sage objections urg-
ed being that in spite Of the public
health work people sometimes got
sick and occasionally somebody died,
but opposition has almost entirely
melted away and folks generally rec
ognize that public health work plays
most important part in the scheme
of things in Robson. DR.. Page made
a good record. There are no &C
curate statistics prior to the en-
ployment Of whole-time health off
GER, but when DR.. Page quit he hao
the death rate per thousand down te
ten, four lower than the rate for the
State. He gave himself whole
heartedly to the work during the
years and 5 months he was in office
and health work in Robson owe:
much to his untiring efforts.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

"To prolong the war a day too
long would be to commit the great
est crime in history, but to interrupt
it day too soon would be to deliv-
er France into the most degrading
servitude", is the way the French
premier put it in speech the other
day. And he might as truthfully
have said that to interrupt the war
day too soon would be to deliver
the balance of the world into the
most degrading servitude. Devout-
iy as peace is longed for, it would
be crime unspeakable to call peace
any agreement whatsoever that it
would be- possible to reach until the
ioathsome, beastly thing that rules
Germany is crushed for all time.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
THESE WON'T HAVE TO SERVE
List of Persons of Robeson District
1 Exempted Or Discharged From
Service of United States

The local board Of Robson dis
trict 1 has certified to the district
board at Goldsboro the following
list of names Of registrants who
have been discharged or exempted
from military service:
Lawrence Davis, LumbertOn r4; mar
ried.
Luther Campbell, Lumberton r.
Rowland Sealey, Barnesville ri; ag-
ed parents.
Smith Barnes, Lumberton r3; mar
ried.
Jim Kellyhan, Barnesville ri; mar
Jesse H. Hayes, Rowland r2; mar
Neill Archie West, Lumberton RS;
Parker Nye, Orrum; married.
Benjamin F. Mclean, Lumberton RS;
married.
Christopher c. Nelson, Lumberton
married.
Justine E. Phillips, Lumberton; mar
ried.
Calvin T. Rogers, Barnesville ri;
married.
Manly Guion Lee, Lumberton; mar
ried. ~
Neill Arch Mclean, Lumberton s5
Joe Lingoich, Lumberton RS.
Walter West, Attention. -
Douglas Scott, Lumberton.
Carson G. Hall, Lumberton; did moi
report for examination -
Bernice NJ. Odum, Buie ri.
Rowland Byrd, Orrum.
Kieffer Britt, Lumberton.
Richard Mayes, Orrum; married.
Fletcher l.. Dickens, Fairmont.
Neil A. Mcclellan, Fairmont.
Durham r. Mitchell, Fairmont.
Andrew Herring, Lumberton.
James Powell, Lumberton; depend
ents.
Braxton C. Freeman, Lumberton.
Matthew Mclean, Mcdonald.
Kinchen Barnes, Lunberton; aget
father and mother.
Augustus Mitchell, Elrcd ri.
Elias Cobe Phillips, Lumberton.
John K. Bray, Fairmont.
David B. Stone, Lumberton r2.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

Some additional remarks about the
phone service were written and Set
in type for last Thursdays Robson
ian, but were crowded out. Before
they could be printed District Man.
ager Spier had signed an agreement
to put in up-to-date phones in two
years and had promised to issue an
order that might improve the service
with the phones in use now, so those
remarks were "killed". In that ed
itorial kicks of other local men about
the service were quoted, and it might
as well have been trotted in as an
additional exhibit, for there does not
seem to be much improvement in the
service. 1t would seem that the fact
that Lumberton must put up with
out-of-date phones for two years
longer should make the Bell company
especially alert to give the best Ser
vice possible with the present phones.
A call for a. connection is a call,
whether made on an up-to-date cys-
tenn or an antiquated one, and there
would seem to be no excuse for de-
lays in getting answers. And a ring
off is ring-off, whether you ring
off by simply hanging up your re-
ceiver or have to give the crank a
turn, and it would seem that one
should be able to get second call
in just as we'll with one system as
with another. The service with the
present phones can be improved in
many ways, and it is devoutly to
be hoped that it will be improved
and that all the improvements will
not be deferred until new phones are
put in.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
SMITHS BRIDGE ITEMS
A Problem in Road Building-Person
al Mention

II IIODIGm In Ro"u DuIidIHg-feIS SON
al Mention
correspondence of The Robesonian.
Smiths Uumberton, R. y, Sept. Is
There is not much news string
down Smiths way now. Most every
body is busy picking cotton.
Rev. D. B. Humphrey filled his
regular appointment at lions Hill
Sunday, preaching a very able ser
mon, as usual.
Mr.. Arch White and family Of
Rockingham and Mr.. Whites moth
er, Mrs. John White, of Hamlet, spent
Sunday night at the home Of Mr.. c..
w. Seasons. 49,.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harrison C. Bare
foot of Ten Mile spent Saturday
night and Sunday visiting relatives
and friends in this community.
Mr.. George Seasons of Lumberton
spent short while Sunday p. m.
with home folks.
7 If the gentleman whose auto got
stuck in the mud at Smiths bridge
recently will come down and tell US
how to build nic~ hard roads where
there is nothing but soft mud to use,
the information will be gladly re-
| ceived. This dam was not complet-
ed last winter and work has recent
ly been resumed; and travellers need
expect nothing else out to find It
bad for a while.
Best wishes to The Robesonian
and it's many readers.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
HOW's Thia2

rs we oner One Hundred Dollars Re.
wa. ward for any case of Catarrh that caS- re
s 9.,e ne cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
by eatarrh rasarrh rh,ee Cure has been taken
tInrty-hve years, and has 'he oo past
Catsrrh Cmr as the most reliable remedy fnr
the RIno, Halls Catarrh Cure acts thr,, ,ur
pell!ns the 0f Poison ine Mucous fTon, surfaces
hea,ing the diseased portions port ons Blood and
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health Improvement in W Your w''i penerai see E;
Cure at enes o9ast .ta taking Hairs eatarrh euerda
enc Tor Testimonials free u OF catarrh.
an;S CHENEY & Co. Tolaao os,.
n "o'd by all Druggists. nc o'eoo' OHIO.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

A large Overland car and Ford
got too intimate with each other in
Lumberton the other day with the
result that the Ford was turned ov-
er and spilled it's contents, a cargo
of colored children. Luckily, none
Of the children was seriously hurt.
But did the driver of the Overland
know that? Anyway, he sped on
his way, WITHOUT stopping, so it is
said. Which was an inexcusable
thing to do, even if he knew that
nobody was hurt. 1t is an often
observed fact thot some people, when
they are holding the steering wheel
of an auto ard hitting only the high
places in the road, seem to think
that nobody else has any rights that
they are bound to observe. Indeed
some of them seem to think that il
is an unwarranted offense for any
body else to venture upon the roao
at all.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

The Washington correspondent of
the Greensboro News writes his pa
per that prominent Democrats who
have been in Washington recently saw
that movement is on foot to dis
courage Democratic candidates from
opposing, present Congressman next
Year. Those who aspire to succeed
present Congressman from North
Carolina will be prevailed upon, il
possible, to wait until the war IS
over. They Say that Senator Sim
mons, whose term will expire in 1919
will have no opposition for the Dem.
ocratlc nomination next Year, if those
who are working on this program
can carry it through.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
BALTIMORE NEWS BATCH
Harvesting-Church Servlce-Person.
al Mention

Harvesting-Church Servlce-Person-
al Mention
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Baltimore (Fairmont, R. y, Sept. 18
Farmers of this community are
busy harvesting their crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Atkinson of
the Center section spent Sunday with
Mrs. Atkinson's parents.
Mr.. Monroe Andrews of Fa;rmont
attended Sunday school here Sunday
p. m.
-Messrs. M. S. Floyd and C. l.. Fish
er spent the weekend with Mr.. Fish
er's parents near Roseboro, Samp-
son county. They made the trip in
Mr.. Floyd's car.
Miss Florrene Rogers of Marietta
spent Saturday night with Miss Pat
ttie Bullock.
Mr.. Tom Nye of Orrum was Wis
itor in these parts Sunday p. m.
Miss Ora McCormic Of Centenary
spent the weekend with Miss Paul.
inc Nye.
Miss Ida Bullock spent last week
with friends and relatives at Fair.
mont.
Mr.. Hemon Johnson has purchas.
ed an automobile
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben G. Floyd and lit.
tie daughter, Helen Taylor, Mrs. An.
ME Normant and Mr.. Lenox Thomp
son OF Lumberton spent Tuesday af
ternoon at Mr.. P. M. Floyd's.
Rev. J. R., Miller of Fairmont is
expected to fill his regular appoint
ment here next Sunday p. m. at 4
The, public is cordially invited to at
tend. " "'
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
STAE NEWS

9 Locked in her room Monday in the
Southern hotel in Shelby, Miss Jen-
me me Elliott daughter of the proprie-
!er, received burns from which she
aleu a lew hours later. She is sup
posed TO have struck match to burn
some papers when an outing gar
ment she was wearing caught fire.
her father heard her screams and
Iecelevd a burn on his hands in put
ting out the flames. - pAs
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

Representative Goodwin has sized
up the sentiment in his district cor
rectly. Folks of the Sixth are pa
trlotic and loyal as are to be found
They know there will never be anv
peace worth the name or safety in
the world for free peoples until the
present rulers Of Germany are lick
eo to a fare-you-well; and they want
to help do the job.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
MARKET REPORT

(Keported by John T. Biggs, general
merchant.)
Mfddllng cotton 20 7-8 the
pound; strict middling 21 cents:
cotton seed 80 cents the bushel; eggs
40 cents the dozen; sweet potatoes 81
the bushel. -
Cotton seed and products, quoted
for the Robson Manufacturing COM
pany.
., Seed 80 cents per bushel; meal
$z.oo per sack; hulls SOC per hun
dred loose; ,hulls Csc per hundred
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Robson Fair and Wilmington Corn


Mr.. Sam Meares of C1arkton was
in Lumberton Wednesday and
had spent some time in the county
in interest of the Wilmington corn
show. He said the county was much
enthused over the promise of big
county fair this year and also over
the corn show. While the dates Of
the Robeson fair and the corn show
conflict there will be four days of
each and every one can attend both.
Mr.. Meares says from what he can
learn this will be the biggest fair
the county has ever held, and also
that Robson will send more exhibits
and more visitors than ever before
to the Wilmington corn show. Mr..
Joseph W. Little, chairman, is work
ing hard to make the show a success
In every way, stated Mr.. Meares.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Germany Must Give Up Alsace-Lor-

The French declaration, read bv
fro1. Paul Painleve, the new premier,
IN In tne Cham6er Of Deputies in Paris
tuesday reaffirms the determination
81 o1 france to continue the war until
tne dlsannexation of Alsace and Lor-
raine from Germany is assured, along
with reparation for damages caused
by the Germans. France is in the
war, the premier said, "to defend it's
liberty, its independence, and q the
same time the liberty and independ-
ence of the civilized world"
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

A letter from Buie telling about
"booming times among the farmers
around Chapel, was doomed to the
wastebasket by whoever wrote it be-
cause he failed to let the editor know
his name.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

For anv itchings of the skin, for
skln rashes, chap, pimples, etc., trv
loans Ointment. 60c at all drug
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
General Krymoff Committed Suicide

0eneraI ArymOff Committed Suicide
General Krymoff, commander of
the troops of Gen. Korniloff sent to
attack Petrograd, died Friday as a
result OF wounds inflicted upon him
Self Thursd ay night after an inter-
view with Premier Kerensky. The
premier received Gen. Krymoff at
the winter palace and told him of the
fate that awaited him, and Krymoff
returned to his lodgings and shot
himself.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
A GREETING.

qAmone the many blessings for which we have to be
thankful during this glad holiday season, the confid
ence and support of loyal friends Iand customers
, stands out as the greatest. And the fact that we
have strven to merit this confidence in no way de-
tracts from the pleasure of knowing that has been
accorded us.
Gin entering upon another year of service to the
community, my earnest hope is that a kind Provi-
dence may bring to and all its richest gifts and
that the cordial relations heretofore existing between
us may be be materially strengthened as the months
90 by.
QYours for Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Louis u. Menard.
LAnse Dray Line.
ITO my ice customers wish that will not
handle ice year. and advise them make other
randements.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To c. D. Dorsey Estate-You are
hereby notified that I lave expended
Three hundred dollars $500 In labor
and Improvements upon the Golden
Fissure No. l. Golden Fissure No. 2,
Golden Fissure No. 3 mining claims In
Gold Circle Mining district, Elko
County, Nevada, az will appear by Ger.
tificate filed in the office OF the re-
corder Of said county In order to hold
said premises under the provision OF
section 1924 revised statutes OF the
United States being the amount re-
quired to hold the same for the year
ending December 81, 1916, and IL with.
in ninety days after the publication OF
this notice. you fail or refuse to con,
tribute your proportion of such expen
diture as co-owner your interest In
said claims will become the property
OF the subscriber under section 1924
GEORGE wURTH.
First publication. Jan. 5, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-18
APPLICATION NO. 4z7s

Notice Of application for permission
to appropriate the public waters Of
the State OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of January. 1917. in accord
ance with Section SO. Chapter 40. of
the Statutes Of 1913. one James p.
Sherman. OF Mountain City, County Of
Elko, and State of Nevada. made ap-
plication TO the State Engineer Of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters OF the tSate Of Ne
yada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Merritt Greek, at a point
on unsuryeyed land: corner TIPS. IS
and Al N, Rgs. 81 and So E. NJ. D. B.
& NJ, bears y. a degrees. 10 minutes
E. 1i5.3 chains. By means OF a dam.
and one and one-half cubic feet per
second is TO be conveyed TO parts Of
Secs. 2, 10. u, 7. 46 y, r. "a E.
VI. D. B. & NJ, by means Of bitches,
and there used for irrigation and do.
mestic purposes. from April 18th until
October 18th OF each year. Water
not 10 be returned 10 stream.
W. ". KEARSEY.
State Engineer
First publication, Ian. ls, 1917.
Last publication, Feb. II, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-18
APPLICATION NO. 42s5.

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Change the Place Of use of the wat.
ers OF seltz of Rabbit Creek.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day Of December. 1916, In accord.
ance with Section SO. Chapter 40 OF
the Statutes Of 1913, one George II.
Holland OF Lamollle, County OF EIko,
State OF Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer OF Nevada for per.
mission to change 4 Of one cubic foot
per second Of the waters OF Seitz OF
Rabbit Creek, heretofore appropriated
and beneflcially used by applicant.
The point OF diversion Of such water
from Seitz or Rabbit Creek Lies In the
SWk Of sWA. Sec. 1, T. 80 NJ, r.
81 e., M. d. d. a NJ. and 10 diverted
by means OF the Taylor Ditch No. Q;
the takeout from Taylor Ditch No. Q,
being In the SWA OF NEh, Sec. 1, r.
81 ~, r. 81 f., M. d. d. q n. The
waters arc claimed to have been here.
tofore beneflcially used upon 40 acres
OF land In the NBh Of SEA, and q
portion Of the SEA Of NEH, Sec. So
T. 80 NJ, r. 81 e.. NJ. ID. d. q NJ.
That applicant desires to retain his
said point Of diversion, as above do
scribed, and by means OF tho said Tay
lor Ditch No. ., convey said 4 OF one
cubic foot Der second OF water TO the
| 81 of NWH Of NEN ana ou ~ MIL
OF NEM. Sec. 80, T. 80 NJ, 81 r., NJ
d. b. & NJ. for irrigation purposes or
10 acres Of land above described, from
March until October OF each year.
Water not to be returned TO stream
I w. N. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, Dec. 20, 1915.
! Last publication, Jan. 20, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-18

ran b. found than Is Witnessed In the
tptnA efforts OF the majority regents
Of our state university to cover the
DESIGNS behind the virtual discharge
n rJr Heudrick from the presidency
Of that institution II was the intent
Of the majority Of the board to force
the presidents resignation without
zfyiuz any reason. but the minority
members succeeded In having record
made. ara the majority fell back upon
a set Of resolutions wherein they
charged the president, his office force
and the comptroller With gross mis-
rnauaZement, ineompetency and care
Iessness. Following these resolutions
the majority II once rendered TO the
same comptroller his old position. aft
er having declared him TO be respon-
sibIe for the alleged" deplorable con-
ditlon Of the university accounts. This
InsiHcerity gives a sinister appearance
to the actions OF the majority regents
They should have taken an open stand,
but they lacked the force OF char.
acter TO do IL.
Had MessTs Curler and Abel and
Hrs. Baker made simple statement
Of the true facts, viz: that they were
elected by a campaign in opposition
To President Hendrick, the public OF
the state would have had far more
sympathy VIth them. On the contrary
in their resolutions they have giver
out statement OF conditions that doe:
not exist, for the people are awar,
that Or. Hendricks administration ha!
been aggressive rather than inactive
| economical rather than expensive, an,
has placed the university upon an ad
yanced plane. "a an educational in
stitution.
Deplorablc as L may seem. the ma
jurity regents werc put in office at tn
late election by enemies OF DR.. Her
| drick, and il vas done by an ope
campaign: the three new regents wen
IL to the office pledged to remove tn
president, and efface his good work.
They are making good their pledges
The university will suffer, because tn
new regents have destroyed the col
i fIdence OF the public in their abilit
, to give stability and character IL the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-18
SUMMONS,

In the District Cour OF the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State OF Ne
vada, in and for the County of Elko.
Elizabeth Wakefield, plaintiff, VS..
Charles Edgar Wakefield, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court
Of the State Of Nevada, in and for the
County OF Elko, and the complaint
filed in the office OF the clerk Of said
District Court.
The State OF Nevada Sends Greeting
10 said defendant: You are hereby
summoned to appear within ten days
after the service upon you OF this sum-
mons If served in said county, or
within twenty days OF service out OF
said county but within said judicial
district, and in all other cases within
forty days-exclusive OF the day OF
seryice-and defend the above entitled
action. This action is brought to dis
solve the bond OF matrimony existing
between plaintiff and defendant on the
ground Of extreme cruelty.
Dated January II, 1917.
ROBERT d. HUNTER,
Clerk OF said Court
J. NJ. MCNAMARA,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, Jan. IL, 1917
Last publication, Feb. %. 1917.