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The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
OAK GROVE LEAFLETS.
Neariy Through Laying By''-Un-
Gle Sam is Taking Good Care of
His Boys-Personal.
correspondence of The Robesonian

correspondence of The Robesonian.
Buie, R. /, July S.-Farmers around
mere are almost through laying by
tnelr corn. Rain is needed very badly
IN this section. Crops seem to be suf-
1erlng very badly for the lack of rain.
Messrs. Walter Rozier and S. B.
White were callers in this section Sat-
urday evening.
Mrs. Noah Baxley and son and
daughter and her grand child from
Laurlnburg were visitors at the home
OF Mr.. B. j. Tyner Friday evening.
Miss Lillian Pridgeon is spending
some tin1e with her aunt in St. Pauls.
Mrs. w. H. Cain received a letter
from my cousin Mr.. Bennie Tyner
who is with the expeditionary forces
somewhere in France. He says he is
well and getting along all right. We
think Uncle Sam is taking good care
OF our boys at the front and also al
the training camps.
We all went to the quarterly meet.
ing at Bethany the 5th Sunday arc
enjoyed ourselves to the utmost.
My ter-in-law and myself visitec
the home of Mr. C. A. Parnell Thurs
| day afternoon. He is in bad condi
ton, has bleeding cancer in nis
nose.
Of our Oak Grove correspondent
will send in the clipping from which
the verses she sent in were COPIED
we shall be glad to publish the beau
tiful lines.-Editor).
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Put Money in the Bank and For
got About It.

Mr.. Oscar Britt of Badin was a
Lumberton visitor Tuesday. Mr.. Britt
was recently advised that there was
some money for him in the National
Bank of Lumberton. He placed the
money in the bank during the year
1911 and had forgotten about it. When
ne was advised by the bank that he
had S28.24 to his credit in the bank
he was agreeably surprised. Mr..
Britt will move next week from Badin
to his farm at Boardman. He will
open a meat market there.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
GLENNWOOD GLEANINGS.
Crops Suffering For RAMA Summer
School is Expected to Begin Soon
Personal and Other Items.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, R. 1, July 8.-The Fourth
Of July passed off very quietly in this
community. But. who can realize 'tis
July? For there have been but very
few nights in the last month but
what blanket "a thick one, too)
didn't feel very comfortable although
1T has been quite different for the last
few days.
Well, It's raining some this after
noon and hope there will come a
good one, for crops are suffering ter.
ribly, especially the corn Perhaps it
will put everybody in better spirits.
Mr.. Roy Lewis and sister, Miss Inez,
spent last Sunday at Rennert.
Mr.. J. M, Hall of Red Springs pass
ed through this section Saturday af-
ternoon.
It is expected that 2 months sum
mer school will begin at Glennwood
sometime shortly. This is to finish
up the spring term.
Mr.. Claud Biggs and son, MIR. Eldon
were among the visitors in Lumberton
Saturday.
Some young folks from various Sec
tions came over and enjoyed a picnic
the 4th of July at the Moss Neck
rond.
Mr.. Clarence Biggs, who had beer
stationed at Camp Jackson since last
September, has returned home on &C.
count Of his health.
| Mr.. Jim Bullard of Raynham spent
few hours in this section Thursday
afternoon
Farmers wife," I certainly woulc
enjoy reading another piece from
you.
Mr.. N. C. stubbs was a Lumberto1
visitor Saturday afternoon.
All honor for that glorious day
when those "Huns" will throw W
their hands and surrender. Our brav.
and fortunate boys will come march
ing home with glad hearts and a smil,
on every face. Then We'll join to
gether and sing the beautiful words
of ''Tne Star Spangled Banner"
Miss Lessie Culbreth will leav'
| Sunday for Hamer, S. c., where sh,
will spend some time with relatives
before returning to her home at St
! Pauls.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Superior Court.

From special venire of 80 men a
jury was selected this morning to try
Joe Ross, colored, on the charge Of
killing another negro near Wakulla
some 6 years ago.
Judge C. c. Lyon of Elizabeth
tlwn is presiding at the term if Robe
son Superior ciurt which began Mon
Gay: The grand jury, of which, Mr..
y u. Mccall was chairman and Mr.,
Z. b. Paul officer, made it's report
Yesterday. Disposition has been
made of number of cases.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Fayetteville May Get Small Arms
Cantonment.

Representative Goodwin has been
assured that Fayetteville will land
one of the biggest Government pro-
jects yet established in North Caro-
lima. The War Department is sur
veying lot Of land there with a view
Of establishing a school Of arms. For
ty or fifty engineers began work
there the other day and it is under
stood that from 10000 to 10000 acres
of land will be bought for approx
mately $4,000, 900. The Washington cor
respondent Of the Charlotte observer
writes his paper that if the camp is es-
tablished it will provide for about
10000 men. Secretary Baker on
several occasions has told Senators
Overman and Simmons and others
that if any more camps were con
structed in the South Fayetteville
should have one.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Tillman's Successor.

Gov. Manning has appointed Chris
tie Benet, a large lawyer of Colum-
bia. to serve the next six months of
the late Senator Tillman of South
Carolina. Under South Carolina law
an appointment to the Senate is limit.
ed to six months and Senator will
have to be elected to fill out the re-
naming two months.
Mr.. Benet, who is 38 years old, haC
planned to seek place in the judge
advocate generals department of the
army overseas.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Sleep Walker Strolled Through
Second-Story Window.

, Ellis E. Jr., 9-year-old son of Mr..
Z. Z. Page of the Tar Heel section,
broke his right arm just above the
wrist Monday night when he walked
IN sleep through window on the sec
ond floor of the Page home. He says
ne thought he was passing through a
screen door when he went through the
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
LUMBERToN, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY UuY - 1919
OUT BARKER'S WAY.
Sunday SshOol Association Meets
Next in September-Crops are
Small-Personal.

oANoI-I SOUdI.
Correspondence of The Robesoniap.
Lumberton. July 8.-The North
Robson Sunday School association
met at Ten Mile 5th Sunday in June.
1t will be at St. Pauls 5th Sunday in
September.
Rev. j. S. Powers returned to Chat
ham county Friday after spending a
few days with home folks.
Miss Addie Townsend and Mr.. Wat
son Bishop of St. Pauls spent last
Sunday in this section.
Mr.. Ira Malone Of Camp Jackson is
home on few days furlough. Mr.
Malone is in the base hospital.
Mrs. R. A. Rozier and two child
ren, Master Johnson and Miss Blanche
spent last week with Mrs. Rozier's
sister, Mrs. Avery Jackson, at Corn
Gil station.
Mrs. H. P Powers and little daugh.
ter, Miss Bessie, spent Thursday ir
Lumberton
Mr.. H: M'White spent Sunday al
Centersville.
Miss Charity Graham spent Sun
day with her sister Mrs c.. c.. Powers
Mr.. and Mrs. King of Wilmington
and children are spending a Will;
with Mrs. Kings parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Sam Britt, at Ten Mile.
Crops are very small in this section
and are needing rain.
Mr.. Joe Russ was a Lumberton visi
tor Saturday, also Milton and G. 3
Powers.
! Our deepest sympathy goes out t.
Mr.. Pink Barker and family.
Dear soldier boys, why don't yo1
write to the dear old Robesonian
We all miss your letters SO much.
The fourth passed off very nicel
| in this section.
With best wishes to the soldier
and navy boys.
(The verses clipped from anothe
paper and sent in by our Barker
correspondent with request to pull
lish were published in The Robesoni
an some time ago.-Editor.l
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Reduction in Prospective Wheat
Harvest Corn Harvest Promis-
es to Be Large.

A reduction of 10000, 900 bushels in
the prospective wheat harvest was
shown Tuesday in the Department of
Agriculture's July forecast, which is
891 900, 900 bushels, compared with
931, 100000 bushels forecast in June.
Deterioration during June reduced the
prospective winter wheat crop by 30,-
100000 bushels and the spring wheat
crop by 10,000,000. Wheat remaining
on farms July is estimated at $685.
900 bushels.
The corn harvest promises to be the
largest on record, with a total of B.
100000 bushels as forecast for the
first time this season by the Govern
ment. The acreage is almost five per
cent smaller than planted last year,
the total being 1885 900 acres.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
An Example Worthy Of Emula-


ton.
Charlotte Observer.
Robson county has set an exam
pie worthy of emulation by other
counties and towns which fell short
Of their quotas in the recent War
Savings stamp campaign. That coun-
ty will simply continue the drive un-
til it's quota is reached. In the case
Of the. War Savings and Thrift stamps
every day and week in the year is
"open: season." and they can be
bought at any time There is nc
other plan of saving money in small
amounts that combines the benefits
of thrift and saving with lending .
substantial aid to the government II
financing the war. It is simply say.
ing your money in small amounts ano
loaning it to the government at goco
interest.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Colored Teachers Institute.

The Robson county colored teach
er's Institute will be held at our
school, beginning July ~, and CON
tinue for two weeks. All teachers
desiring accommodation at the school
can secure the same for $7.OO Tor
the two weeks.
Principal of the Thompson Institute
7-11-2t.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
z Indians to Camp Greenleaf.

Il; Ieorge and Williford Locklear, In
uaaa u,ahs OF the Saddletree section, left
IIeseerday for Camp Greenleaf, Ca,
tso aving been called into the army by
vic local exemption board.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11

Mr.. w. C. Brown Of Fairmont is
lucky in the fact that this year ne
planted Is acres of tobacco Judglng
from the prices for which 1t IS sellng'
he win make some "good money"
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
NUMBER a.
UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

Owing to critical illness during the
past few days in the family of The
Robesonan's linotype operator the pa
per is issued today under great Diff
cultes and much news matter that
otherwise wiuld have appeared in til
days paper has to be omitted.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
10 Colored Registrants Will be
Sent to Camp Dix.

highteen colored registrants will
pe sent from Robson district No. /
10 lamp Dix, N. j., Wednesday of
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Miss Gertrude Morris and MIR. w. L.
Parham Were Married Last Eve
ming

ming
Miss Gertrude Morris and Mr.. w.
l.. Parham were married last eve
ming at o'clock at the home Of Miss
Lizzie Caldwell, Eight street. Rev
DR.. Chas. L. Greaves, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, 1mc,ateo.. VMy M
contracting parties witnessed the
marriage.
Both bride and groom are very
popular and have many friends. The
groom is assistant bookkeeper IN the
Office of Messrs. r. D. Caldwell & Son
and the bride has held position as
some time. They left on the night
Seaboard train for WrightsMlle
Beach, where they will spend, some
time. after which they will be al
home to their friends here.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11

Mr.. Hilbert Leggett OF 4: 8 from
Lumberton was in town Monday AFTER
noon.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
Infant Son of MIR. and Mrs. J. w
Prevatt of Smyrna Section
Reported for The Robesonian. .....

Tillman, 22-months child Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Prevatt of the Smyrna
section, died Monday night. The child
had been sick of colitis, but was
thought to be improving when pneu-
monia set in, and death followed. The
funeral was conducted from the resi-
dence Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock
by. Rev. ]. M. Fleming, pastor OF
Smyrna church, and interment was
made in the new family cemetery
not far from the home.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11

DIR. WILLIAM w. PARKER
Optometrist
Glasses Fitted by Superior Methods
Expert knowledge of Eye Diseases
LUMBERTON, n. c.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
Kinston Boy Dies of Wounds in

In the army casualty list reported
by Gen. Pershing Tuesday, private
los n Rountree Of Kinston was men
toned as having died of wounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

ine of an enemy OF this country
something which might be OF great
value 20 Germany.
Matters which seem trivial 10 YOU
may be valuable TO the kaiser
Our country is fun Of spies
Your next door neighbor may he
giving every evidence of loyalty out
vardly, while he is really working
against this country.
The successful spy is the one who
is able 70 convince others that he
is opposed to the very ones he is
working for.
Beware Of the man who asks YOU
questions concerning what your BOYS
have written Of war affairs
Fathers. do not pass your sons
letters about in the place where
you are employed.
Matters i'm these letters may seem
Of small Importance TO YOU from
the country's standpoint while fur
nishins the connecting link i'm the
web of a spy. Protect the BOYS at
the front
Copyright. 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
3GzA. @T&ee4 Mzr


CommendabIe steps are being taken put the
Father OF waters into harness The Mississippi
along with most Of our other nausable rivers has
been Sinking. The government has now taken the
matter IN hand assuming control the big waterway
from 81. Louis TO the Gulf Of Mexico.
Two or three million dollars are be spent inn
mediaey for the establishment of barge lines other
millions viii doubtless follow. The possibilities
great that large expenditure viii he justified 10 is
estimated that the operation OF barses between St
Louis and New Orleans alone will relieve the rail lines
az 90 percent or their present the central
west. The system could doubtless be extended with
proht several hundred miles farther up the Mississippi
possibly as far as ST. Paul
Significant part Of the plan is the development
Of a line small steamers which would only ply
the lower Mississippi would extend their routes
serve ccasvise trafic gulf eliminating the
usual transfer Of cargo barges the
wise vessels now in service This would hasten the
economic development of the gulf ports and relieve the
pressure on Atlantic ports
Development Of our inland waterways IS a logical
step after the railroads have been consolidated and
put into good working order The new plans are quite
different spirit and scope from the old familiar
pork barrel legislation" has squandered so many
hundreds OF millions little show the
money The railroad administration may count ON en-
thusastic public support i'm the big enterprise uuliz
ing the country's streams lakes and canals to the fun
linking Them up with railroads and the oceanic
steamship
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
ONCE-OVERS
ATHLETICS FOR THE BOY.

Fathers and mothers do not
make a sissy Of that hoy of yours.
Don't bring him up with the ides
that it isn't nice for him 90 fight in
self defense-that he should tell
teacher or come home and tell YOU
IF any boy attacks him
Teach him 20 stand up and defend
his rights
If naturally frail give him the
benefit of instruction under a good
physical director.
Even though your boy be rug
sed allow him the. privilege Of attn
Ietic training.
Encourage him TO be a good box
or. q good wrestler-au ali around
athlete.
Athletic contests teach him self
reliance. Basketball football
baseball. bowling hiking. swimming
rowing, hunting, adept a. golf and
lie sports-all these are things which
make him value health
Put him under a good trainer.
man noted for strict discipline
one who knows and is able TO tell
him of the in effects of infractious
OF natures laws and watch the
boy grow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
NOT LET HIGH PRICES SOLVE THE
FOOD PROBLEM ALTOGETHER

VIII congress. facing congressional election with
both parties in of FIAT contributions" have the
nerve to face the profcerins question its revision
Of the war income tax or will bid for the
trbuuons and let the people whistle Taxing war
prohts would be one good way o. putting them
20 good use. The masses of people would care less
about being proGteered. IT, ground down to the
proach Of their pockets bottom, they were not only
solicited but often coerced buying Liberty
bonds war SAVINGS stamps etc. enhancing their sac
rhces and hardship while stiu realizing that the gov
eminent needs il. and must have it,
The more congress bears down on the var>proateer
with war taxes the prodt there will be prohteer
the less Liberty bonds viii need be sold 10y the
government and the more able the people viii be to
buy them because the of profits if rightly grad
mated. viii 20 keep down prices where Ar
Ultimate Consumer win have something left TO buy
Liberty bonds with ~ the government viii only con
script those war profits TO degree that will hold
them down legitimate for the prohteer
very isn't the hardship upon the consumer of
necessities OF life that worries HIM nay nearly
much the fact that he is beins reeced for the
enrichment Of few men who are commerciazine the
while others bleed win il.
Evidently no relief from the 7roateer need be ex-
pected from The food administration with its philo
sophy that only production and conservation count
elineing o the that big prodts necessary
stimulate the former; while as TO the latter why of
course oJey or YOU Stacker" The food admin
strator accordingly passes the buck along 20 con
saying. taxation the remedy for prodteerins
and certainly it is one remedy il congress viii but
have the sumption to apply IT, III congress VIII tax
profits down 20 OF the three years before
our entrance into the war the profteer.ng problem
~iu be nearly solved that there viii be but little
remaining for complaint
But viii congress do itc ave are inclined 10 believe
thai the food adm.nztrstor is strour FOR it mainly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

prices viii high. that won't need pa
triodc conservation on The part Of the consumer FL
viii we all lay aside
patriotism On The vay Of cooperating with The food
administration. end just merely cooperate because we
cant make the grade can't get the money 10 do any
thing else with. GoinE without food
can then take that money that We haven't enough Of
snythins and buy Liberty bonds. and War
Savings stamps and support the Red Cross-and sing
psalms black the face the prohteers
molIycoddled by congress who taught to be frugal
thrifty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
THE MELTING POT
"Conie Ddke Pot Luck With Us"
THE ONLY KICKER.
By James j. Montague.

The butcher. the baker the candlestck- maker,
The plumber and laboring
Don't for hear OF the tax
That congress is starting plan.
They dig in their jeans 10 the end Of their means
And promise pungle still
For they O whole lot
Ere make q OF the
The the street beat
When he the raised.
But wears his old pants with calm nonchalance
And expects 90 be raised.
The poet and scribe try imbihe
The visible liquor supply.
And their savings with the cheerful intent
To help Pershng's TO
And the only loud cries of complaint that arise
The only wild walls that
Are the heart and the grumbes and
That proceed from the prohteer
RE don't to how Things go there,
Fie would put whole dutch.
While he'll wildly protest that's assessed,
ON the ground that IL hicks him much!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
EKIN MAN KILLED AND
SON MAY DIE RESULT
OF AUTO ACCIDENT

TlPTON. Ind. July 17.-John VI
Achenbach. So years old IS dead
and his son, John Achenbach. ir..
both of Ekin, may die as the result
OF an automobile I'm which they were
riding being struck by an interur-
ban car near here Monday night
The grade crossing view was oh
structed by fields OF growing grain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
PUBLISHING NEWS ABOUT THE
CAMPS.

Parents don't tell and don't talk
i'm public places about what your
soldier sons have written YOU con
corning training camps or matters
generally I'm regard 10 army life
You are likely to tell in the hear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
THE ONLY WAY.

When troubles ar home look un-
pleasantly sinister
The kaiser gets peevish and throws
out a minister.
But ne never viii quiet his tur-
hulent Hume
Till ne bounces himself and mis-
whole bunch Of sons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
SOME LOR

If the kaiser is going to-7re every
foreign secretary who fails i'm bluff
fng the allies he will have little
chance 10 use the long distance
telephone with which ne watches
the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

The war industries board has cut the number Of bed
davenport styles 20 This intolerable.
We ever get along with only 20 kinds Of dayen-
ports
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

Add to the list Of American victories the act Of the
UrugIsyan congress making July permanent nation
al holiday for Uruguay
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

Apparently those Italians don't
want anybody else 20 have hand
in winning the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

what do YOU suppose the kaiser or Hindenburg. or
Tirpitz or Ludendorn would have say if he made
speech az Mount Vernon?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
EASY

II Hertline really means il when
ne saws he wants 70 listen 10 sin
cere peace talk from the allies why
doesn't ne go out where he can
hear the allied barrage2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
EVERYBODY's DOING 1T.

Even the NOrwegians 60 out and
lick German submarines on dun
days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

eny Assoeztsd Press Morning Indians
ssuth Bszd-T1s Leased Wires; Day and Night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

Hs@e Phos. ns1. Beu Paons s1Sg
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-26
GET READY Fo1 4th 11BkTx 49, -
TO HAVE SALE.

on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 3
a. m. Miss Louise Hilpert; pro
prietor Of the Wonder Store,
will place on sale her entire stock
Of dry goods, ladies, childrens
and mems furnishings, house,
hold goods,etc. at from 10 to %
per cent discount. Notice OF this
sale will be seen in next weeks
Courant as well as on the large
posters that will be out in 9 few
DAYS. Her aim is to close out ct
least half Of her $4,000 stock.
Henceforth telephone opera
tors in this city will not give the
time Of day to parties calling up
asking for same. It is stated
that il this city there are no
less than 12O requests for the
time every day and BY discon-
tinuing this better service can be
given to the more important
calls.
orr 31ADY xo1 9Th 1s1s111x s L0AN
Red Crown Gasoline 27.8 cents
[per gallon G. +. Gleason. #.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-26
SAVE SEED CORN.

Corn adapts itself to the To-
cality in which grown. This
makes it necessary that seed be
saved from this corn instead OF
bringing in new seed. The best
place to select the seed is the
field, and it should be done ear
" 50 the selected seed can be
hung up and at least partially
dried before freezing weather,
which will kill the germ in corn
full Of moisture.
GIT READY To1 4th 1m11FY LOAN
For Sale Eight room house
and five lots, north Of Bottineau
Court House. Arthur Car
netzki, Gardena, N. D. tt.