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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT
Teachers Poorly Paid-New Time o.
K.-Cedar Grove School Closing
Church Notes.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R. April 3-The Robe
sonian is right in saying the judges
Of that debate found it difficult to
decide as to which side won.
1t is being said now that the teach
ers are the poorest paid class at all;
hitherto it has been the preachers.
They say one hundred churches in
the State have raised their pastors
salary. That's going some, but there
are many who are yet the same as
last year."
Miss Sarah Smith, who has recent
ly returned home from the Thompson
hospital is getting on nicely, we are
glad to say.
The new time is working all right.
All the folks need to do is to move
up their time pieces an hour and 90
by them just the same, so when the
preacher says We'll have services at
II o'clock it is really only ten o'clock.
Of you have not moved up your clock
-Editor).
Sunday was delightfully."- spent with
our good friends in E1izabethtown
where the services both morning and
evening were we'll attended and the
people without exception were wor-
shipful.
Our school at Cedar Grove closed
last Friday. Rosa Meares and Ker-
nit Monroe received the prizes Of
fered by the teacher for the most
headmarks in their classes, respect
lively. Flora Catherine Monroe won
the prize offered for the best pen
manship in her grade, Sonia Scott for
the best spelling, and Zula Allen for
the best arithmetic in their grades
respectively. Addie Lilly Annette,
Henry and Edna Bullock and Rosa
Mae Meares were presented diplomas
for having finished the 7th grade work
and passing satisfactory examina-
ton of the same. Both the prizes and
diplomas were presented by Mr.. H. E.
Stacy, who afterwards made what
several were heard to say was the
best speech they had heard in long
time. Mr.. Stacy was introduced by
Mr.. L. R. Stephens. He did it splen-
didly and every one was glad to have
these two distinguished gentlemen
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
BAPTIST CHURCH
DEDICATED
Interesting Services in New Church
At Fairmout-Church Debt Paid
and Pastors Salary Increased.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, April Sat our dedica-
ton services on Easter Sunday, when
the Baptist church new building here
was formally turned over to the ser
vice and US Of the Lord, we considered
it fortunate to have present four of
the ex-pastors of our church, viz:
Revs. ]. P. Hedgepeth, J. A. McKaugh-
an, ]. B. Jackson and D. P. Bridgers.
Mr.. Bridgers preached the dedica-
tory sermon, while the other ex-pas-
tors had charge of the services in the
afternoon and evening.
All of these services were we'll at
tended, the morning congregation
crcwding the new church building to
it's capacity, while the sermons, full
of truth and encouragement, were ap-
parently enjoyed by all. Another en-
joyable feature of these services was
the splendid interest shown in the sing
ing, and especially the very appro-
pirate and special songs rendered by
the choir
AS was announced in the Biblical
Recorder some time ago, this church
has long since paid off the entire
debt for the new building and has re-
Gently increased the pastors salary
5000. All of these evidences of in
terest and growth begin to look like
that under the leadership Of Rev. J. R.
Miller, the efficient pastor, our faith
may soon be strong enough to ask for
the pastors entire time and to pro-
vide for him substantial and ade-
quate salary, which many of US trust
is only the matter of a short time.
V. H. TAYLOR.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
Heavy Toll of Lives and Property
Taken BY Allied Airmen.

Amsterdam Dispatch, April 4.
Dispatches to Les Nouvelles states
that on the occasion of the last En-
tente allied air raid on Coblenz 26 per-
sons were killed and 100 wounded
Great damage was done, the railroad
st"+ion being demolished.
In the last raid on Treves sixty
persons were killed and hundreds were
wounded, the railroad station was
damaged and streets in the neighbor-
hood were heaped with ruins.
In the raid last week the Cologne
station was hit and many buildings
were demolished. A troop train stand
ing in the station was struck and
many occupants were killed or wound
ed. The emperor visited the spot
the following day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY.
Pushing Farm Work-Two Schools
Close-PersOnal.

SlOSC-1 CASOAlols
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Boardman, R. F. D. April 2.-Most
all the farmers of this section have
planted corn and are now preparing
their lands for cotton and tobacco,
which they will be transplanting at
an early date.
Misses Maude Kelly and Sallie
Brown were Lumberton visitors las.
Thursday, shopping.
Quite number Of this vicinity at
tended the quarterly at Smyrna Sun
day.
Mr.. Duncan Lennon visited his sis.
ter Mrs. Jesse Billiard, near Brazil,
recently.
The Woodland school closed on the
22nd inst. Miss Maude Kelly, our
teacher, this being her first school,
we think succeeded admirably we'll
Prof. and Mrs. F. G. Kelly have re-
turned home after closing their school
near Roseland Glad to welcome then.
home again.
Mr.. Ollie McClary of Camp Sewer
spent a few days with home folks
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira West spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. w. A. Tyner,
near Bladenboro.
Mr.. D. F. Hester Made a business
trip to Whiteville one day recently.
The school at Ebenezer also closed
last Friday with a concert the right
following. Many were there and -
port that the exercise was very good.
Miss Smith of Clarkton was their
talented teacher They hope to have
her again.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
BROAD RIDGE BREEZES.
Farm Work-School Closes-The
Meadow Lark is Behaving
Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

CORRESPONDENCE of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, R. A.,
April 2.-Farmers are done planting
corn and some are planting cotton.
We have been having some pretty
cool weather but today the whole
thing has changed and it is pretty
fair and warm.
Most all the farmers have large
fields of Irish potatoes planted and a
few are coming up, while the late
planted ones have not had time but
when they do come we are looking for
a bumper crop.
School closed last Friday and the
hcnored teachers left many pupils
with tears in their eyes. Mr. H. F
Bissell made very interesting talk
Friday morning in chapel and we all
certainly did enjoy it.
Cabbage a-plenty set out in this sec
ton. War times brings people to
their duties, in which they ought to
have been interested before the war
The corn club boys Of this section
are at work. They seem to think they
are helping Uncle Sam and indeed
they are, for our Allies need more
food today.
Rev. P. T. Britt, former pastor of
our church, who now lives in Bruins
wick county. preached fine sermon
Sunday night at 1880 at Broad Ridge
church. Mr.. Britt says he will preach
for us when passing through our sec
ton, and we are all indeed glad to
have him preach any time. Mr.. Lor-
don Lewis of the same section ac-
companied Mr.. Britt.
The meadow lark has not bothered
us much this time He must be read
ing the Robesonian too He knows
we are all against his looks, and if he
appears we will give him a real battle.
Mr.. j. Z. Stone Of Mount Elm sec
ton attended preaching here Sunday
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08

work for me and I know it will help
others if they will give it q fair trial. T"
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, 108 9th Ave-,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacements, irregularities, in
hammation, liberation, backache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, trial. For
special advice write Lydia E. Pinkhan
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
OF Its long experience is at your service.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
Constipation and Indigestion.

These are twin evils. Persons suf-
fering from indigestion often troubled
with constipation. Mrs. Robert ALI
son, Mattoon, ILL.,, writes that when
she first moved to Mattoon she was a
great sufferer from indigestion and
constipation. Food distressed ner and
weight pressing on her stomach and
chest. She did not rest we'll at night,
and felt worn out good part of the
time. One bottle of Chamberlain's
Tablets corrected this trouble SO that
she has since felt like different per
son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08

from Lumberton.
We were not at the union meeti,c
at Long Branch Friday, but there was
no place for any improvement Satur.
day. Messrs J. D. Moore and J. H
Highsmith made very INSTRUCTIVE
speeches, and several local brethren
made excellent contributions. The
meeting in June will be held with the
church at Rennert and the one in
September at Pleasant Grove.
j. II. FLEMING.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-08
IN MISERY
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oskaloosa, Iowa" For years 1 was
simply in misery from a weakness and

awful palns-and
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. |
did SO and got re-
lief right away. L
can certainly re-
conmend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it has
done 8uch good
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-08
WAR CENSUS
Woman's COmmittee--COuncil of
National Defense

The Womans Committee OF the
L. 5. have been asked to register all
women over lG years of age. A card
index of the woman power OF South
Dakota is needed. Washington
wants to know what the women OF
our state can do if called upon to
help win the war.
All patriotic women loyal to the
L. s will want to register. The
registration cards are now in the
hands OF the committee at Wood and
all women living in the following
Townships are asked to register 1T
j. b Browns store or at the issue
station by Feb. l6: All of township
fl, y, except Sections 1, 5, 6, 7, 3, .;
all of township 40, y; all of township
II. 27;all of township fl, 26; and all
of township 40, 26, from the section
line east of Chiffon to the west line Of
said township.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-08
WOOD OVER THE TOP AGAIN

q, l., Watson of the First State
Bank this week received letter from
the Red Cross Seal Commission OF
South Dakota of which we publish "a
part as follows:
Il note that you have a population
Of 100 and that your per capita sale
was 20, and this is one of the best
per capita sales that thas been report
ei, amt will place you on the honor
roll Of our state, and have also
placed YOU on the competition list
for our state banner, and as soon As
all reports are in a statement Will be-
sent to the different counties and
towns in regard to the entire sale
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-08

Miss Laura Bamber. who proved
up on her homestead in the Ridgeand
neighborhood recently, left yesterday
for her old home in Chicago, Illinois,
where she expects to visit for some
time
The Local Board for Mellettc
county yesterday commenced the task
of making the physical examinations
for the new draft which is anticipated
for the very near future. All those
who are in Class A are being called
for oh ysical examination.
With this issue of the Pioneer we
commence Volume Number Seven.
We have also d part of our mailing
list in type and are this week addres-
sing our local list on our mailing
machine. We expect to get the
balance of our list in type within the
next week. You can then see just
when your subscription is paid to, as
the date will appear immediately
after YOUR name each week.
Charley Sturtevant, eight year old
son of Gene Sturtevant and wife,
lied Friday night of last week at the
Boarding school of membrane Group.
The little fellow was sick but very
short time, and his death is quite a
severe blow to his parents, a he was
"A sort of favorite of the family. The
funeral services were held at the
Episcopal church at Okreek Tuesday
Of this week and the remains were
laid tc rest in the Epicopal cemetery
there.
Tuesday evening of this week the
Wood Amusement Co, closed the
present show season when the present
ed the five reel screen drama entitled
.The Devils Bondwoman." A very
good erowd was out to see this final
show OF the season, and all seemed
to appreciate it. The company has
been working under consider
able diificulty. especially since real
winter set in, and they we're compell-
ed on account of weather conditions.
to abandon the shows in Wood until
such time as we can feel reasonably
certain that when show is advertis-
ed, that it can be given on the date
announced. While the first season of
the company has not been money
making proposition, owing to the
heavy expense, yet we believe that
when the season opens next April or
May that the attendance will be
much better than during the season
Just closed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-08
A HARDIN ARE STORE FOR WOOD

ChlS Abourezk and Louie Green
wooa'oi Bad Nation have formed a
partnership under the firm name of
Abourglk n Greenwood, and have
rented the old hardware store build
ing, aud about March |, expect to
open lpa brand new stock of hardware
and furniture Mr.. Abourezk will be
the manager of the enterprise and
will pe It's directing head, Wood
stands in need of good hardware
and we feel that the new firm will
enpy a good business. Watch these
colu'sns for the opening announce
meut,:Jr this new firm.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-08
Now ladies, have YOU registered ?

Now ladies, have YOU registered!
+. + Lyons of the "F l.. Ranch"
had this office print him up supply
of stationery this week.
Mrs. NJ. Kaufman spent the first of
the week with her parents A. j krieg
er and wife, in Butte Valley.
Mr., and Mrs, Amos Gilbert of Bad
Nation are the parents of baby boy
born Sunday, January 9th.
The Wood Junior Red Cross would
! like to havs all the new clean rags
they can get, as they can make good
use of them.
The snow has been disappearing
pretty rapidly this week, especially so
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
weather has been fairly decent SO far
this week.
Prof, Bronson treated the pupils of
the Wood school to a theater party
I Tuesday evening, when he took the
whole school to see The Devils
Bondwoman."
The Moore boys recently shipped a
couple coyote hides to the eastern
market and this week received a
remittance of ST for the two pets
Yes, it pays to kill coyotes.
The Ground Hog saw his shadow
all right last Saturday, if he ventured
out iuto the open. Those who believe
III this ancient sign can now settle
back for six weeks more of winter.
{. w. Zickrick who operates "A big
ranch between here and Westover was
in town Tuesday and made this office
a pleasant call While here he had
his name added to our ever increasing
list Of Pioneer readears
Frank Richardson has let the con
tract for the building of his new resi-
dence on his homestead north east Of
town, and will get at his building
operations just as quickly as he can
get the material on the ground.
A. j, Rennick and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. Rennicks parents Mr.
Asburry and wife near NaviIle. re-
turning home Monday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Rennicks sister
aud her two sons, who are spending
the week here with her.
John Glatfelter left Friday of last
week for Decatur, Illinois, where ht
will visit for short time with his
parents, before he will be called into
the National Army John has host
of friends in Mellette county who
certainly will miss him.
The local Chapter of the Indian
Red Cross is now busy at work on a
Red Cross autograph quilt, which
will be sold when completed, to raise
funds with which to buy material tc
make Red Cross supplies. 1t is
probable that some 500 or more
names will appear on the quilt.
Rolia Hedrick this week received
returns from six coyote pets that he
recently shipped to the St. Louis
market He received draft for 81
for the six pelts, the highest price he
received for a single pelt being $40.
Add to this the bounty. which
amounts to Sl2, and the hunting and
killing Of coyotes proves to be a prett y
good paying occupation, and besides
you are helping to rid the county of
these pests.
The Pioneer this week printed sale
bills for NJ. II. Weed who lives about
seven miles south of Wood and who
will have big sale of horses, cattle
and hogs on the 10Th of this month
Mr.. Weed finds himself handicapped
with his ranching operations on &C
count Of the extreme scarcity of help
and has concluded that the only way
out of the difficulty is to dispose o
his stock. See his large sale al il
! thiS ;ssua
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-08
u. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending January SO

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1918, to date, l5S
Total precipitation for 1913 1896
Total precipitation for 1914, 1881
Total precipitation for 1919, 81 II.
Total precipitation for 1916, 1882.
Total precipitation for 1917 1874
FRED G. KIRCH, Observer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-25
CHARGE Is
THEFT OF
FLIV YER

Joe Bennett and Irwin Parish, Rush
Springs boys, are In the county Jail
here, charged with stealing an auto
mobile Saturday night at Rush
Springs. Their preliminary hearing
is set for Thursday before Justice A
l.. Evans at Rush Springs,
The state expects to show that the
boys took the car belonging to a
man named Mitchell, while the big
W. o. w. meeting was in session at
Rush Springs Saturday night They
were caught late Saturday night by
farmers several miles out Of Rush
Springs. The captors went to
phone to get authority from Sheriff
Bailey at Chiekasha, to hold the boys,
and when they returned to the car
there were no boys to be found. The
lads were picked up yesterday in
Rush Springs,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-25

and be conserved to make the gener
al community successful and eff
ctent, should apply, particularly, tt
the public offices of each county OF
community. 1t is we'll known fac
that an efficient and careful hand
ling Of any business means a SAVING
| Of time and coincident saving oil
money to the ones who pay the ex
penses. II you have person in your
employ, in any capacity, who has
demonstrated his worth to your bust
ness. / venture the assertion that
you would not discharge that person
and employ some one else. If you
had hired such person for a period
of two years, you would not at the
end of that time, turn down his ap-
plication for unemployment and put
someone else in the job. Now, would
you?
am asking you to vote for me for
a second term as your court clerk.
because feel and know that have
made you good and an efficient
and painstaking public servant.
am asking you to hire me for sec.
ond term, because / have given you
business administration, because
have saved you money by carefully
looking after the matters you have
entrusted to my care, giving all the
affairs aprertaining to re office my
personal attention; because | have
made a hand in the office at all
times; because l have personally SUI
pervised the collection of all fees
due this office and made prompt pay.
ment of the same over to the county
treasurer, as required by law, there
by adding to the revenues of the
county materially in the matter of
interest upon daily balances as we'll
as in fees collected from litigants.
am asking you to hire me for a sec.
ond term because of the above facts
and because it is democratic to give
public servant second term when
that public servant has made good
In closing I wish to again thank
my many warm friends in the differ
ent sections Of Grady county, for the
warm support they gave me in my
first race for this office, in 1916, and
to assure all that will appreciate
the support which they may be viii
ling to give me in this campaign.
Very sincerely,
Edna T. Watkins.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-25
SAY LAST
SAD RITES
OVER BODY
ROly Of Mrs. Kindig Laid to Rest; Was
Resident Of Chickasha for
Is Years

Funeral services for one OF Chick
asha's pioneer residents, Mrs. Rosa
B. Whitsell Kendig, were conducted
by Rev Byron Hester at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon at the Christian
church. The church was filled with
friends and the many beautiful floral
pieces attested the lovely character
OF the deceased and the vacancy she
leaves in the hearts of those who
knew her.
Mrs. Kendig went to Lebanon, Ore
gon, last November to visit her
daughters, and passed away there
quite suddenly March 20. The re-
mains we're accompanied to Chicka-
sha by the two daughters, Mrs. Es-
ther Wilson and Mrs. Nina Gray and
another daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Dellas
is here from Wichita Falls, Texas.
Numerous friends are here from near
by otwns including Mrs. Lou Con-
quest, Mrs. Ira Ross and Mrs. Pres
ley of Ell Rene The Lady Macca-
bees, of which order Mrs. Kendig
had been a faithful member for many
years, were in charge of the ser
vices at the cemetery.
Rosa Bell Whitsell was born in
Coshockson county Ohio, Nov. 90,
1856. She was united in marriage to
B. F. Kendig in Hamilton, Mo-, No
vember 9, 1876. They moved to
Chickasha in October, 1894, almost
2S years ago and were the parents
of three daughters and one son, the
daughters only surviving their pa
rents. Mr.. Kendig died Nov %, 1914.
Mrs. Kendig was a member of the
Christian church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-25
is
DISREGARD
WILD NEWS
Council Defense Warns People Against
RumOrs Of Questionable Source; Ap-
plies to Successes or ReVerses

Regarding the wild rumors of q
sweeping British victory on the west
ern front in France, circulated in
Chickasha this morning, Alger Mel
ton, chairman Of the Grady county
Council of Defense, issued state.
ment warning the people against all
rumors that may come from unknown
sources from time to time during the
progress or the war, and especially
at this time when the gigantic strug.
gle is raging
The reports, received over the wire
at the local Rock Island offices and
circulated on the streets, purported
to bear the news that the British had
captured 10000 Germans including
THE Grown Prince and his staff,
These reports gained momentum as
they flew from tongue to tongue.
They finally grew to the extent that
the British and French had captured
100000 Germans and had slaughtered
100000 more.
The United Press was asked for a
confirmation or denial of these re-
ports at $3.50 this morning. The
news agency replied that there was
no truth in the rumor. During the
day, the Daily Express received hum
dreds of calls asking for confirma-
ton of these reports. The request
was always for confirmation. None
asked for a denial,
cat this time and in the future,
want to warn the people against be-
ing swayed by any reports of sue
cesses OF. reverses of our armies that
may be received from an unknown
source" said Alger Melton, chairman
Of the Council of Defense. "When a
report is received, first find out from
what source it comes. The first re-
ports are generally idle rumors. The
press dispatches give the source of
their information and must be relied
upon as authentic. Other reports
may come from questionable sources
and the least they can do is harm.
People become unduly excited
want to warn and to ask that such
reports as were circulated here this
morning be given little or no atten.
tion, and that the people refrain
from continuing the circulation of
such rumors that are unfounded."