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The Denver star., 1918-09-14
House Oldest In America.

Tradition. indorsed by the press
and the testimony of the oldest in
habitants. gives authority to the state
ment that the oldest house. No. 81
North st. George street, st. Augustine.
Fla. is really the oldest house In
America. Built by the Dons in medic
val times Q5S9) on the oldest street
of what was the site Of the Indian vii
lage of Seloe. whose chief was Folo-
mato, this ancient house has never
been remodeled or modernized.
The architecture is of Moorish de-
sign. antedating the Spanish. With its
coquina-terrace floors. round carved
pillars in the patio. mahogany stair
way, hewn red cedar timbers. all
pegged together. secret closets and
other substantiating hallmarks, 1t is
unlike any other house in St Angus
tine. and is truly one of the sights OF
the ancient city.
The Denver star., 1918-09-14
First Quakers.

The first Quakers to land on Ameri-
can soil We're Mary Fisher and Ann
Austin, who reached Boston in 1856
after a long voyage from England by
way of the West Indian island of Bar
bados. The two women caused great
CONSERVATION to the Puritans, and
George Bishop. in an address to the
magistrates, said:
'.Two women arriving in your har-
Dor so shock ye. to the everlasting
shame of you and of your established
order. as If a formidable army had in
vaded your borders"
The Quaker sect, or Society of
Friends. was founded by Fox in 164S,
about eight years before the first men,
bers reached America on July II. 1856.
Later George Fox visited America.
The part played by William. Penn and
other Quakers in the early history of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey is ia
miliar to all students of history.
The Denver star., 1918-09-14
Ideal Eriendship,

Insincerity may fascinate-but 1t is
not lovable. Only honesty and direct.
ness OF dealing can win lasting at.
tachment. Artificial folk are desper.
ately afraid of the picturesquely un-
conventional actions that they think
will make them ridiculous. They are
so stiff and starched in their unman-
nerlincss that they are hopelessiy un.
interesting. Sticklers for etiquette
and for the observances of all the mi.
nor canons of good form. they find so
many petty. silly rules to follow that
they have no time to give rein to large
and generous impulses. A personality
that makes itself count ardentiy and
lnstingly in other lives and for the
worlds well being is too high for spite,
too noble for mean, small ways. toe
genuine for intrigue and innuendo and
too faithful to sacrifice n friend.
The Denver star., 1918-09-14
History Of q Star.

The history of 4 star begins with
dust and ends with dust. 1t takes its
form out Of chaotic nebulae, passes
through n period of life. grows cool,
then dark and dead. and ultimately
dnshes into another dark cloud of
star dust, and Is thus turned back into
nebula.
We on earth live our lives in such a
short moment that evolution among
the stars is not at once apparent. 1t
would require great many centuries
to actually see blue sun become
white, then yellow, then finally red,
While it is no. possible to watch any
one star living its life, yet by noting
the characteristics of great many,
a complete and logical chain Of evil
dence may he found, which includes
representative stars of every type in
the sky.
The Denver star., 1918-09-14
That Evened Thinos Up.

One day my two little nieces were
discussing which had been with her
mother the longer.
I've been with mother longer than
you have" said the elder.
After thinking a few moments her
younger sister answered, Yes, but I've
been with God longer" - Chicago
Tribune.
Mr.. Newcilt-Ycs, sir. started In
life 81 barefoot hoy.
Mr.. oldham. too, was born with
tu1 Shoes
The Denver star., 1918-09-14
ORIGIN OF COUNTRY FAIR
It's Establishment Can Be Clearly
Traced to an Ancient Religious
Custom.

The country fair owes its origin to
an ancient religious custom. In early
days, when Englismen observed saints
days, n crowd of wOrshipers and pill
grims would assemble within the pre-
cincts of the church or abbey during
the festival Of popular saint. To
supply the wants of the throng, tents
We're pitched, and stalls for provisions
set up in the churchyard. Peddlers
and traders found many customers
among the worshiperS, and in course
of time these pious assemblies became
marts Of trade, and were known as
"fairs."
Many odd customs associated with
fairs illustrate the social life of other
days. The opening Of fairs in many
towns was announced by hoisting a
large glove In conspicuous place. In
the event of law forbidding the hold
ing of fair without royal permission,
the king would send his glove to the
town as token of his consent.
In Liverpool, hand was exhibited
In front of the town hall ten days be-
fore and after each fair day, to signify
that no person coming to or going
from the fair might be arrested for
debt within the towns precincts.
At Paignton fair. Exeter, an i'm
mense plum pudding was drawn
through the town by four.yole of oxen
and afterward distributed for the
crowd. Its ingredients We're: 400
pounds of flour. 10 pounds of beef
suet, 40 pounds of raisins and 24O
eggs. II was boiled in n brewers cop
per for three days and nights.
The Denver star., 1918-09-14
NO LOBSTER AT THAT MEAL
Good and Distinct Reason Why Mat
Took His Dinner From the Hum
BILE Sardine Tin.

A friend of mine Is very fond of lob
ster but, like many men, has no idea
how such food Is prepared. His wife
had occasion to be absent from home
one day last week. and she told the
servant girl to broil lobster for my
friends dinner. She left note, telling
her husband of the treat she had pro-
vided for him. and requesting him not
to wait dinner for her. He was quite
hungry when he reached home and, af.
ter regarding the note. said to the ser.
want:
rs that lobster ready?"
mo, sir, Ii isn't" said the girl.
'Well, hurry up with it. I'm as hun.
cry as bear" said he.
II can't, sir" said the girl. 1.-THE
mistress said to broil the lobster, and
l got him on the gridiron after Il dale
of fuss. The more poked the fire the
more he walked Off, and l thought the
baste was haunted and no good would
come from cooking straddle bug like
that"
What did you do with it?" said my
friend, getting mad.
Faith. the last saw of him he was
going oat the back door with his tail
up. like the maniac he was"
He had sardines for dinner-LondOn
Mail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
EIGHTY GERMAN PLANES
REPORTED DESTROYED
Result Of Two Days Fighting
Officially Reported By
Air Ministry

London, Aug, 2.--Destruction of
eighty German battle planes and the
probable loss of 42 others which are
reported driven down ont of control,
was claimed today in the official com
munique issued by the British official
air ministry. The failure of 35 British
airplanes to report to their base also
is noted. Destruction of the eighty
German planes occurred August and
10.
Intense air fighting has been in
progress over the battle area. Ton at
ter ton Of bombs has been dropped by
the British air forces, principally up
on bridges and stations in the Somme
valley. All records for use of small
arms ammunition in firing upon troops
from airplanes, have been broken.
In addition to the battle planes re-
ported destroyed, the communique
claimed the destruction of two hostile
bombing machines, one Of which was
huge airplane carrying five engines,
laden with bombs. Two enemy mach
ines have been brought down by anti
aircraft gums. Cine British machine
previously reported missing has re-
turned,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Ripping Rhymes
by Wah Mason
by Walt Mason
THE GIVERS.

"Pm proud Of all my fellowmen they Dig and dig
and dig again. to help each worthy cause they are credit
to the race; they shell out coin with prncely grace like
COL Santa Claus. One drive comes on anothers heels
and we are asked for many Wheels that we may squech
the Hun; and men who haven't much to spare whose
shelves are peradvenure, bare keep digging up the mon
We have to cut out this that car picnic or hat
that we may buy stamp have to make the kind of
noise one makes when helping out the boys in farof field
and camp The who earns his meagre paw by toll so
hard it makes him gray will split his little pile the woman
who goes out to scrub works around steaming tub
chips in, with beamng smile know man who wrought
Tor years like Adams yoke of sore steers that he might
own his shack at last the final payment made he wept
some joyous tears and laid the burden from his back
And then upon his mind dawned that every man should
buy bond and in struggles share and so he sought
the loan graft men, and put the mortgage on again. and
laughed to see it there The proper spirit is abroad no
loyal man will hide his wad while there's Hun about
we do not contemplate strike the more we give the more
we like this thing Of selling out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
A FRENCH MOTHERS LETTER.

The committee on public information
issues the following:
Mrs. Wilson permits publication Of
the following letter as illustrative of the
view point of the mothers Of France:
Madame Woodrow Wilson:
Washington, D. c.
Madame 1T is from the mothers and
women of France that l send you these
words to prove our gratitude for the
comforting and brotherly support that
these young Americans bring us with
such noble enthusiasm, and who are not
afraid of leaving their families, their
country, and their hopes to come ito our
rescue. Alas! l, myself, have given my
beloved son to my unhappy and cruelty
tried country, and can understand the
pain of those who see their sons go SO
for, so very far away. Tell them, those
mothers, those women with the sublime
hearts, how near we are to them in
thought, and how moved we are at their
sacrifice. They are our sisters through
suffering and agonizing worries and we
are brought together Though the same
sorrow. That we will never forget. 1t
would make me happy, Madame, to cor
respond with some of these of these
mothers, if they will send me a few
lines.
Very respectfully, Madame, salute
you.
MADAME M. BARBON,
No. l, Due du 14th Juliet, Pan-Basses
Pyrenees, France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

BELL.ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
BACKACHE KILLS!

Don't make the fatal mistake of Heg-
leeting what may seem to be a 'sim-
pie little baekaehe.' - There ism t any
such thing. 1t may be the first warn
ing that your kidneys are not working
properly, and throwing off the pois-
Ons as they should. If this is the ease,
go after the cause of that backaehe
and do it quickly, or you may find your
self in the grip of an ineurable dis
ease.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules
will give almost immediate relief from
kidney and bladder troubles. which
may be the unsupported cause of gen
eral i'll health. GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules are imported direct
from the laboratories in Holland. They
are prepared in correct quantity and
convenient form to take, and are posi-
lively guaranteed to give prompt re-
lief ,or your money will be refunded.
Get them at any drug store, but be sure
to insist on the GOLD MEDAL brand,
and take no other. In boxes, three sizes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
3: THE WIFE ::
By JANE PHELPS

, under the conditions to call for its
expression; Brian was of an intensely
jealous disposition. But he could
easily see that the young men of the
town held no attraction for Ruth, and
there was nothing else of which he
could be jealous at this period.
AUNT LAURA IS STIPULATION.
When Ruth told her aunt that Brian
had promised that she soon could have
Nanny Rachel, if she could spare
her, Mrs. Clayborne said:
81 II let her go to you any time you
can assure me that she will have a
good home. cannot prevent your mar
rying whom you wish; shall not at
tempt to, beyond letting you know
my wishes and the consequences, if
you go against them. But can and
will prevent any of my old servants
leaving the only home they ever have
known until l am positive that they
will be comfortable. And nowadays
an extra one in the family is some
thing of. a hardship for q poor man.
Remember, Nanny was born a slave,
right here on this plantation. OF
course she is free Mr.. Clayborne
freed them all But she is still a
child-still looks to someone to take
care of her while she lives No, she
cannot go unless 1 KNOW she will
be comfortable. Then she can come
to you-if you still insist in marry
ing before Brian has shown himself
capable of supporting you"
"He can support me, Auntie! The
very idea of thinking he would ask
me to marry him if he couldn I'll He
can't give me quite as much as you
have, right away but he soon win be
able to, then III send for Nanny"
Tomorrow--A Trip to New York. go.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Gerlnan Airship powned.

London, Aug. IA German airship
was brought down in a battle off the
coast of Holland yesterday, in which
British light naval forces and aircraft
engaged German aircraft, the admiralty
announced today.
"a German airship was brought
down in flames north of Ameland Gan
island in the North sea. four miles off
the Dutch COAST, the statement said.
"British light forces, with aircraft
accompanying, reeonnoitered the west
Frisian coast yesterday morning. Ger.
man aircraft attacked them. Six
motorboats are missing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
Anarchist Newspaper
Raided In Chicago

Chicago, Aug. 19-Chicago police
and federal investigators today waded
through a mass of material collected
in raid early Sunday on an alleged
anarchist newspaper plant. 1t was in
sdieated further German plot trails had
been uncovered. Twelve have been held
for investigation. Offers said two of
them were members Of the anarchist
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

propaganda group aud that their CORE
spondenee would show German money
had been used to propagate general So
elal unrest and to foster opposition to
the war.
Among those held Is Linda Jose
'the dynamite girln arrested months
ago when found in the union station
here with a suitcase load Of dynamite
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

The railroads passing through Amiens are out
Of range Of the German guns permitting the operation
Of trains which is great help to the allies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

Portland will fight the petition of the Portland Rail-
way Light Power company, filed with the Public Ser
vice commission asking for increased rate for power
and lights. The company contends that the increased
cost Of labor material and supplies makes higher rates
necessary to prevent oss 1t looks though there
determination the part of those who have the regu
atng of public utilities to see that no company of this
kind suffers osS This is a commendabe spirit but how
many firms companies and businesses that are not so call
ed public utilities there that have to carry their
business at loss and wait for change of conditions?
Most of the newspapers in the country are in the latter
Glass; their expenses having doubled with increase in
rates for advertising subscription There are many
other businesses in the condition Just why there
should be such tender soctude lest great corpor
alton should have decreased dividend while the small
fry pocket their losses and wait for better days.
hard to account for other than the theory that these
be the days when the big corporations are in the saddle
and are doing the riding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
- Editorial Page of The Capital Journal -

The governor, responding to the request of George
Rodgers former Saemite but building ships at As
tOra, for permission to give employment to the state
prisoners, paying them full wages and guaranteeing to
return them when wanted and to make good citizens Of
of them at least says he doubts the legality of us
ing the prisoners in competition with free labor The gov
may be right far the echnicaties Of the law
concerned but matter of fact they would not be
in competition with free any other labor in the
of interfering with the earnings of such labor Their en-
poyment would not make the wages Of free labor any
eSs would it keep any who wanted to work. from
job If the convicts could be so employed it would be
better for them, would encourage them in wel-dong
would give each Of them handsome little start financial
y when their terms out and at the same time would
prevent them taking many useless vacations and keep
ing many searching the woods for them There con-
siderable merit in Mr.. Rodgers proposition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

The Germans officially admit the allies have made
gains in Pcary but their admissions are not to say the
least startling. The German headquarters gave out an
official communication from Berlin Saturday saying:
There has been lively activity the part of the enemy
between the User and the Ancre This doubt correct
but the activity the part of the Germans discounts
that of the allies because the latter giving the Ger
mans boost to help them answer hurry up call
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

1t is estimated the prisoners taken in the drive
the Marine and that in Pcardy will total about 60000 and
apparently the end of the catch is not in sight Another
such move Hindenburg made in his victory often
sive and his armies the west front will be wiped out
Not less than quarter of million Of his men are lost
to him since the drive began and estimates place
the number much nearer the half million mark. Those
put out of the fighting were his picked men, too.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
President Wilson Will Be Away
From Country 6 Weeks.

President Wilson will sail for Eu-
rope next week to attend the opening
of the peace conference and he ex-
poets to be back in Washington soon
after the middle of January.
Plans for the Presidents trip are
going steadily ahead, states Wash
ington dispatch, but beyond the orig
inal announcement that he would leave
Immediately after the convening of
Congress on December 2, no details
have been made public. However, it
was said Tuesday authoritatively that
the President plans to be back on
American soil within six weeks after
the ship leaves this side.
There has been no indication when
the peace conference will assemble,
but the general btlief in Washington
is that it will convene Immediately af-
ter the Christmas holidays. The
President goes in advance to confer
with the Entente statesmen, and it is
expected that the broad outline of the
treaty will be framed beforehand with
view to its adoption soon after the
conference meets.
Reports Of censorship Of the news
of the peace conference were met
Tuesday with the statement that not
only would there be no censorship, but
that the American newspaper CORE
spondents would be given all facilities
possible for transmitting their dis
patches.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
WINNERS IN BABY CONTEST
Seven of the Finest Awarded Prizes
at the Baby Contest at the Fair
Last Week.

Following are the prize winners in
the baby contest at the county fair
last Thursday:
First prize-Francis Marion Floyd,
6-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
w. Floyd of Lumberton.
Second-G. W.. Fisher, Jr., 8-months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Fisher
of St. Pauls. :,
Third-Myrtle Lewis, 8-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Lewis
of Lumberton.
Fourth-Annie Ruth King, 9months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. I
King of St. Pauls. =,
Fifth-Ruth Cox, 12-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Co,
of [ Lumberton; Sara E. Burchett, g.
months-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. E. Burchett of Raynham; Mary
Ruth McNeill, 12-months-old daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mcneil
of Lumberton.
Owing to the fact that the thres
last-named babies tied in the contest
the managers decided to award tn
premium offered in the fifth class t.
each Of them.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
MERCHANTS TO MEET
HERE DECEMBER 5TH

New Food Regulations and Other
Matters of Interest to Merchants to
Be Discussed.
To the. Merchants Of Robeson County:
New rulings in regard to the prices
OF food commodities will be ISSUED
from the Office of the food administra>
ton within the next few days. It. is
desired that the merchants of Robe
son county meet in the court house
at Lumberton on Thursday, December
5th, at II a. m. for the purpose of
discussing the new food regulations
as we'll as other matters of interest to
the merchants. Some representative
of the State food administration will
be present to address the merchants.
H. E. STACY,
County Food Administrator.
Lumberton, N. c., Nov. 26, 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
Says Marshall Should Assume OF
flee of President.

George w. Wickersham, formerly
attorneys general, in an address in New
York Tuesday before educators, law
yers, bankers and merchants engag-
ed in international trade who are
members of the council on foreign re-
lations, advanced the opinion that the
constitution makes it mandatory upon
Vice-President Marshall to assume the
Office Of President if Mr.. Wilson leaves
the United States to attend the peace
conference.
"The projected journey of the Pres
ident to France and his suggested So
journ there for an indefinite period,
said Mr.. Wickersham, 'brings up for
the first time in our history the ques-
ton of the effect of such absence and
Of the powers of the Vice-President be-
cause Of such absence"
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
LUMBERTON HAS
FLOUR MILL
Up-to-Date Mill Started With Capaci-
ty of Is Barrels a Day.

Lumberton now has an up-to-date
flour mill. The mill is located on
Fifteenth street and belongs to Nc
MILAN Brothers. The mill is already
in operation and has capacity of Is
barrels per day. A corn mill and
grits bolter is also conducted IN con-
nection with the flour mill. The mill
Will prove great convenience to
wheat growers in this section.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
PAGE DEFERS JUDGMENT.
State Food Administrator Gives M. L.
Marley to December 4th to Show
Why He Should Not Be Blacklisted
"A Number of Merchants Given
Hearinqs


. AS was stated in Mondays Robe
sonian, around twenty merchants were
given a hearing before Mr.. H. A.
Page, State Food Administrator, here
Monday on the charge of violating
the food regulations. Several Robe
son merchants were cited to trial and
there were others from Scotland and
Hoke counties. Mr.. Page deferred
Judgment in all the cases. He gave
Mr.. NJ. L. Marley of Lumber Bridge
until December 4th to show why he
should not be black-listed.
The State food inspector reported
that all Pembroke merchants had vio.
lated tht food regulations except Mr.
A. NJ. Breeze, and that none Of the
merchants there was allowed any
sugar Of the November allotment ex.
cept Mr.. Breeze. This order was re.
voked by Mr.. Page Monday.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28

Mrs. John Singletary was chairman
and s276.35 was raised with quota
of s2O7. The colored people of Back
Swamp take first place for colored
people with a paid in subscription OF
s114.55. Asa Byrd was the colored
worker for that township.
In Raft Swamp, Mrs. Herbert W.
Raucom was leader. The quota was
500 but $134.35 has been subscribed
All townships have done well and
there are others that should be spe.
cially mentioned, notably Howellsvllle
Wisharts, White House and Shannon.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
Baptist State Convention Indefi'
nitely Postponed.

On account of the continued preva-
lence of influenza in Greensboro the
Baptists Of that city have decided that
it is best for the Baptist State con-
vention not to meet there next week,
as scheduled. A Greensboro dispatch
states that it is probable that no con-
vention of the Baptists will be held
this year, but this has not been detl-
nitely determined.