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The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Patriotic Rally at East Lumbertor

A patriotic rally was held at the
East Lumberton school bulIdlng
Thursday evening Messrs. R d.
Caldwell and II. E. Stacy made ad-
dresses which were instructive and
Mrs. F. L. Nash rendered several
readings, which were highly enter
tanning. Misuc was furnished by the
school children.
A demonstration by the domestic
science class of the school was very
impressive. The boys of the class
wore dressed in their working suits
and the girls served coffee and cakes
made of oatmeal.
The occasion was much enjoyed by
large crowd.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
RED SPRINGS NEWS ITEMS
Engagement AnnOunced-Recitals
Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

iNol'oi4u'4Ce ol ne kODeSOnlan.
Red Springs, March l6 Mrs. Henry
Atkinson and daughter, Miss Bessie
from Richmond, Va, are visiting Mrs.
Atkins sisters, Mrs. J. l. Jones, Miss
Marsh.
Nine. Frances Zarod, a noted
French prima donna, will give a re-
cital at Flora Mcdonald college on
Thurs. lay night, March 21st. Mad
anne Iarod Is one of the worlds great
est singers. Since her arrival in
America from France she has been
singing, IN colleges and with sympho-
ny orchestras
Mrs. Robert Moore and little
daughter Of Reidsville are visiting
Mrs. Ida Currie.
Miss Marie Lovin is visiting her
brother, Leak, in Durham.
Mrs Taylor of Nova Scotia. sister
OF Mrs. Bartcow Robeson, is visit
ing her daughter Margaret, who is q
student at +. M. c., and also Mrs
John Robeson.
Mr.. Will Townsend of the quarter
master corps, who has been stationed
at Jacksonville, Fla. is on a visit t.
| LIo IoHllly FROM mere ne Will go u
Washington.
Miss Genevive Mcmillan left Fri
day for Washington, D. c., where sh,
has accepted a position in the war de
| partment.
On Monday evening at 8 o'clocl
in the college auditorium, there will
be a recital given by Miss Wright
violin and Prof. Griffeths, voice
both are members of the faculty.
On Thursday afternoon Miss Ma
mie McNeill delightfully."- entertaine
the Priscilla club, at which time sh
announced the engagement cf he
sister, Miss Carrie Belle, to Mr.. Er
nest Graham, the wedding to b
April 10th. Both of these youn
people are very popular in Re
Springs, and are receiving congratu
lations and good wishes from thei
many friends
DR.. R. D. Mcmillan and Mr.. L. n
Cook have returned from Detroi
Mich, where they went on business
: They made the trip home through tn
,, country If law Dodge cars, Mr. Coo
being agent 10. them.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
LUMBERToN, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY MARCH IS 1914
COUNTY FAIR MEETING.
To Determine Whether or Not to
Hold County Fair Next Fall at
Meeting at Court House Friday

Hold County Fair Next Fall at
Meeting at Court House Friday
Evening"
At the court house in Lumberton
Friday evening of this week at 8
O'Clock a meeting will be held for the
purpose of determining whether or
not to hold a county fair in Lumber
ton next fall. All who are either for
Or against are INVITED to attend the
meeting nd express their views.
Officers of the fair association are to
be elected at this meeting, which is
called by the president, Senator Frank
Cough.
The fair last fall was the most sue
cessful of the three county fairs that
have been held here during the past
three years, and it is taken for grant
ed that a bigger and better fair will
be held next fall. The State Depart
ment of Agriculture urges that fairs
be held as usual, and no reasons have
been urged why this stimulus to eff
fort and great promoter of good fel-
lowship and other things worth while
should be omitted 1t is hoped, too
that number of community fairs
will be held before the date for the
county fair. Philadelphus no doubt
will hold it's usual splendid communi
ty fair, and the matter has been un
Ger consideration for some time al
Parkton. It is hoped that other com
munlties will fall in line.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Still Captured and Destroyed In
Greek Swamp.

a 20-gallon caracity whiskey still
was captured about miles east OF
Lumberton in the Creek swamp by
Sheriff R. Z. Lewis and Eural po-
iceman A. H. Prevatt Saturday. The
plant was made of sheet iron and W':3e
the still had not been operated for
some time, around so gallons OF meal
beer was near the manufacturing
plant.
The still was cut up and the beer
poured out on the ground. No arrests
were made.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
VOL. IXL
SMALL QUANTITY NITRATE
OF SODA AVAILABLE NOW

Some at Wilmington for Distribution
10 Robson County Farmers at
Once-W. X. Bethune Appointed
County DistributOr-775 Tons Need
ed at Once-It is Thought All Or
aers Win BE Filled by May 10.
Mr.. w. X. Bethune of Lumberton
received wire Friday from ne De-
oartment of Agriculture at Washing
ton advising that he has been appoint
ed county distributor Of nitrate of
soda for Robeson and that a snall
quantity Of nitrate is now in Whining
ton available for distribution in the
county Mr.. Bethune was asl ed to
wire the department the smallest
4uantity needed for immediate use in
Robson and he wired that 25 per cent
Of the entire amount ordered would
meet immediate needs. This would be
IT'S tons, as Robeson county farmers
placed order for 3,1OO tons.
This will be shipped to Mr.. Bethune
the telegram stated, in carload lots
to points designated by him. Some
nitrate will be weighed into bags OF
200 pounds each, but owing to labor
conditions at the port shipments car
be made more quickly in cases where
nitrate can be delivered to farmers
in original bags as delivered at port
Mr.. Bethune was instructed to wire
amounts desired in overweight bag;
and in original bags.
Mr.. A. w. Mclean, who returned
last night from Washington, consulted
Secretary of Agriculture Houston il
regard to nitrate of soda to be fur
llished farmers at cost by the Govern
1.ent. Mr.. Mclean was advised b.
Secretary Houston that he though
enough soda would be available b.
May Is to fill practically all the or
iers placed by North Carolina farm
ers. Two shiploads are already o.
the way to the port at Wilmington.
The soda would have been supplie'
earlier had it not been for shipping
conditions. 1t is thought that tn
taking over of Dutch shipping will re
lieve the situation somewhat and a
some of the ships taken ever ar
around Panama, it is thought fey
of them will be sent to Chile for tn
soda
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Take Over Dutch Ships Today Or
Tomorrow.

A million tons of Dutch shipping
now held in ports the world over
through Hollands fear of Germany's
threat to sink them if they venture
out, will be brought into the service
Of the United States and Great Brit
ain today or tomorrow. Hollands
reply to the American and Britisl;
demand that voluntary shipping
agreement be put into effect is said
20 be en- route, but probably would
1ot reach Washington by noon today,
when the time limit expires. 1t is
expected that Holland will assent and
action may be delayed until tomorrow
so that transfer may be by agree
me7t instead of seizure
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
County Union Meeting and Institute
At Ten Mile ednesday-Institutes
At Marietta Thursday and Center

AS has been stated in The Robe
sonian, the county meeting of the
Robson division of the Farmers
union to be held at Ten Mile Wednes-
day of this week will be in tn, nature
of a farmers institute The institute
is not only intended for members of
the Farmers union, but for all farm
ers and their families who can attend
Matters Of Importance to farmers
will be discussed by able speakers. 4
most interesting program has been
arranged and no doubt large mum
Der will attend the meeting. It will
be an all-day affair.
Institutes will be held at Oakdale
near Marietta, Thursday, and at Cen
ter, near Fairmont, Friday Of this
week.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Democratic Precinct Meetings
March 30; County Convention
April 6.

Democratic precinct meetings will
We held in Robson March 30 for the
purpose Of electing new committees
and precinct chairmen, also delegates
10 the county convention to be held
April 6, when a county chairman to
succeed Mr.. T. A. Mcneil, Jr., will
De elected. Chairman Mcneil says
that many matters Of Importance will
De discussed at the county convention
and that probably prominent speaker
from distance Will address the meet
~.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Recorders Court.

The following cases have been dis
posed of by Recorder E. M. Britt:
Pink Woods, Indian, breaking speed
limit on streets with motorcycle:
judgment suspended upon payment OF
cost-$7.20.
Anderson Britt and James Smith
riding bicycles on sidewalks; judg-
ment suspended upon payment of COS!
-&720 each.
Robert Smith, assault; judgment
suspended upon payment of cost.
Luther Britt, breaking speed limit
on streets with automobiles; judgment
suspended upon payment of cost.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT.
Car Rolled Down lO-FOot Embank-
ment and Pinned Mr.. and Mrs ID. ID.
McRae Underneath-Both Escaped
Without Serious Injury-Car
Bridge.

Bridge.
How did the occupants escape
death? was the question many asked
this morning as they viewed a two
had rolled down a 10-foot embank-
Stage road. The car belonged to Mr.
D. D. McRae Of Minturn, S. c., and
Mr.. and Mrs. McRae were in the car
when it ran off the embankment last
night about 1880. Both the occupants
the car. Mr.. McRae managed to get
from under the car and two coiorA,l
men rushed to his rescue They lifted
the automobile off Mrs. McRae, whose
face was buried in the mud and who
rescued. She was unconscious and
could not speak for some time. Mrs.
McRae was carried to the Thompson
hospital and soon apparently was
none the worse off from her expert
ence. Mr.. McRae's hands were
slightly cut by pieces of the wind
shield
Mr.. McRae lost control of the car
when the steering rod came loose and
his breaks were not sufficient to stop
the car. The automobile was badly
damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. McRae spent yester-
day here visiting at the home Of Mrs.
McRae's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. N.
Cashwell, and were returning home.
A Ford car in which three colored
men were riding ran off the side of a
bridge near the same embankment
Saturday night Two of the men,
whose names have not been learned
were somewhat bruised up. The men
live near Fairmont.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Examining School Children.

DR.. w. A. McPhaul, county health
oillcer, began Saturday the WORK OF
examining the school children Of tie
county. He examined 18 children
from the Broad Ridge school and
found about three-fourths of them
suffering with some physical defect,
he will examine a number Of chill
0ren each Saturday.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
23 WHITE, IS NEGROES.
Robeson's Quota in Second Draft
North Carolina's Quota is LIT
Whites and 1000 Negroes.

Of the 100000 men who will be call
ed to the colors in the second draf:
during 1918, Robson county's quota
will be % white men and 85 negroes
North Cardinals quota is LIT whites
and 1000 negroes. Quotas of Robe
son and adjoining counties in this
State are: white-Robeson No. /, 12
No. 2, II; Bladen, 8; Columbus, IA
Cumberland, Is; Hoke, 5; Scotland 8
Negroes-Bladen, So; Columbus, so
Cumberland, 65; Hole, 50; Scotland
55; Robson No. L, As, No. 2, 40.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
To Buy Trucks For Road Drags.

Mr.. J. Browne Evans, secretary Of
the county road board, and Mr.. f. A.
Wishart, county superintendent of
roads, left Saturday evening for At
lanta, Ca, to buy trucks to pull road
drags. The trucks will take the place
of mules in dragging the roads and
will be much faster.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Governor Paroles Norman Hardin.

Norman Hardin, Indian, who was
sentenced to siX-months on the coun-
ty roads on the charge of stealing
meat by Judge Geo. ". Connor at the
last term Of criminal court, has been
paroled by Governor Beckett Hardin
has been in the tolls several times
and it has only been a few months
since he jumped a 5000 bond which
he made when arrested on the charge
of retailing.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18

-Messrs. Arch Morrison and H. H.
Anderson slightly mixed it up at the
Pastime theatre Saturday night. No
damage.
Mr.. G. Badger Mcleod, son of
Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Geo. B. Mcleod,
left Friday for the army. He vol
unteered and went to camp out of his
order. He went to Camp Jackson.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18

Earl Neville, the negro convicted on
the charge of crininally assaulting
the wife of a street car conductor in
Raleigh last October, was executed at
the State prison in Raleigh Friday.
He protested his innoncence to the
last
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Infant Child of MIR. and Mrs. J. D.
Tyler.

The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Tyler died Saturday about 2 T.
n. at their home at the Lumberton
cotton mills. The remains were taken
Yesterday to the old home IL Colure-
bus county, near Cerro Gordo, where
interment will be made.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18

The Progressive Farmer, Prof. Mas
sey's Garden Book and Tie Robson
ian all for S2.75. See adv. on page Z
and send in your order to The Robe
sonian today. ...-
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
Duncan.

Hector, Jr., 3-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. Duncan of Moss Neck,
died Saturday night about 9 o'clock Of
pneumonia. The funeral services were
conducted yesterday at 4 o'clock by
Rev. L. E. Daley and interment was
made in the family burying groun,.
near the home.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
MIR. Henry Bizzell OF Elizabeth
town Section.

Mr. Henry BizzeIl Of the Elizabeth
t.1 town section ton died Ge.5, at the Thompson
death was due to stomach trouble.
Grafton when he reached the hospital
He is survived by his wife and four
children. Internlent was made at
Elizabethtown Saturday at II a: M
Infant Son of MIR. and Mrs. II. M.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-18

Cold snap Yesterday and welcome
rain, TO-DAY there Is The feel of spriug
again in the air
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
WONDERS BEGIN TODAY
FURNISHING WAR TOGS

They're all going. The opening OF
the carnival this morning and its per-
formance tbs afternoon were just q
starter. The fun will last the entire
week and there will be both afternoon
and evening performances during the
remaining four days.
Twenty five per cent of the gross
receipts of the carnival performances
here will go into the treasury of the
home guard to be used for the pur-
chase of uniforms and Equipment, re-
lieving the company from asking, as
have other similar organizations, for
a county or city subsidy to help them.
This is the. message of the boys to
their friends in Pendleton and the rest
of the county
Here are some of the attractions
that'are offered:
Reckless is a $4,000 thoroughbred
Kentucky stallion and is said to be the
handsomest horse with any trained
animal show. He is not a trick horse
but his natural intelligence has been
developed until he shows remarkable
ability in mind reading, only his ina
bility to talkg seemingly, is needed to
place this high spirited equine on a
plane with the brightest of human
minds.
The whole side show pavilion of the
carnival, in fact, bustles with "out of
the beaten path" wonders. Jazbo. the
mule, the only animal in the world
able to handle himself on ball bear
ing roller skates, is another of the
attractions. 4 special floor is carried
by the show for the presentation of
this act alone.
One of the shows. "The Freeing of
the Greek Slave" is of particular in
terest at this time when so much is
being said about the fit and unfit.
Sandow, the worlds strongest man,
not only gives a wonderful demonstra-
tion of his gigantic physical power but
helps all who see him to become ply
sically fit.
the reptile enchantress, plays with
death in her pit of poisonous snakes.
Not far away is Guaro, the DCViPs
Disciple, eater of fire and drinker of
flaming gasoline.
In the center of the midway is erect
ed high ladder from which Ruster
makes a sensational dive.
These are only a part of the mighty
interesting features of the JOY Zone at
the carnival grounds where not a dull
moment is allowed to halt the riotous
fun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
Lemon Juice
For FreckIes
clrIsI Make beauty lotion at
home for q few cents. Try III

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white. shake well. and you
have a quarter pint Of the gest freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fier. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces OF orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes
Yesi 1t is harmless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
FOR TAX
AMENDMENT RECEIVED
War Conditions and Present
Oregon Law Necessi-
tate Change.

A package OF petitions for circula.
tion in Umatilla county has boon res
coived at the county headquarters OF
the State Council of Defense. 1t Is
for the purpose Of getting ON the
ballot for the fall election an am
hendment to the state that win make
II possible for the state of oregon,
at the next session of the legislature.
to make such appropriations as will
be necessary to take care Of the in
creased expenditures of the state ow-
ing to conditions brought about by
the war.
The participation of the American
people in the war against Prussian
autoeracy has involved our country
In an expenditure of money upon
scale never before known.
In addition to the demand upon
each citizen to meet his share of this
expenditure by payment of federal
taxes, II is incumbent upon the diff
ferent states to carry their respective
share of the burden.
The demands so far upon Oregon
have not been extremely heavy, but
they will increase with each month
of the war.
To meet these unusual demands
upon the state treasury. the legisla-
ture which win convene In January.
1at9, would normally be called upon
10 make very heavy appropriations.
An insurmouhtable obstacle to such
appropriations by the legislature exists
In the constitutional amendment vot-
ed by the people In 1915. which pro-
viles that
+ Unless specifically authorized by
a majority Of the legal voters viting
upon the question: neither the state
nor any county municipality. district
or shall in any year go exercise the
power of taxation us to raise the great
er amount Of fevenue for purpose
other than the payment of bonded In
debtedness or interest thereof than
the total amount levied by 1t in the
year Immediately preceding for pur-
pose other than the payment of bond
ed Indebtedness or interest thereon
plus six per cent thereof.
The bill proposes the state tax OF
one mill upon all taxable property in
the state of Oregon to be subject to
appropriation by the state board of
control, consisting of the governor,
secretary of state and the state treas |
urer. to cease automatically at the ex-
piratien of the war. and any unexpend-
ed balance to revert automatically to
the irriducable school fund.
All petitions must be filed with the |
secretary of state on or before July |
3, and 1t is very important that all
petitions be signed and sent in at an
early date.
From national and state point of
view this is one of the most import
ant pieces of work undertaken by the
state council of Defense. Neither the
state nor 1t counties have failed to
meet to the letter all requirements
heretofore made. and it will be found
when the matter of putting through
this amendment to the constitution Is
over it will have been done with a
punch that means the usual ''over
the top"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
CIRCUS TICKETS
GIVEN CHILDREN
SELLING w. S. S.

Twenty-seyen school children
are at the Barnes Animal Show
this afternoon on tickets earned
by hard work i'm the East Oregon
ian thrift stamp contest open to
all the grade roORls OF the city.
In their contest the children sold
approximately $500 I'm stamps, al
most all of. tho contestants scll-
ing TO small purchasers from 25
cents up. The majority OF the
children sold between SIS and
$50 worth OF stamps each, thus
indicating they did not rely ON
weII-tO-dO purchasers. The de-
tails OF the contests I'm each room
were left to the teachers. The
winners arc as follows:
Field SCHOOL Leslie StarbOugl,
Doris Young.
Lincoln school, Edgar AvcrilI,
Marian AvcriIl, Edna Murphy,
George SchneIter, Mildred EbcI,
I1Iva Boone KarltOn Durcheimer.
Washington school, James RAJ
Icy, Archibald BlaIeeIey, ItIIea
Hawkes., Mildred Matthews,
Fred BurgIn. Seville Marty,
Dorothy Redfield.
Hawthorne School, Nellie
Whitley. Ethel slIiste, SlIcrley
Young. Reva Meyers, Harlan
ZehFfng, Ruth sherman, Stella
Morton.
High school. seventh grade
Della AIenyemer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
Free Show Because
Monkey Bites Finger

Ten year old Emma Berry, daugh-
ter of MRS. May Berry. who works at
the Hong Kong cafe and lives at 2I1
west Webb street. saw the circus free
this afternoon and can go to the car
nival all week, If she wants to- and
besides has a big Kewpie doll. all be-
cause one of the carnival monkeys
bit off the end of her right forcing
er as she was feeding it this morn
ing.
The child was taken to a doctor at
once, and while she is able to run
around. the member pains her. quite
good deal. and # viii be a month
before It heals, the doctor said.
About half inch Of flesh was bitten
out, leaving the nail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
Nothing Too Good
For -Four Little.
Ponies With Show

Al a. Barnes, head Of the big
circus which hears his name,
started IN the sIiow business IS
years ago with n pony and a pug
dog.
Today his circus travels IN a
ta'ain OF as cars and Inns moro
than 1900 wild animal actors Ms
well ais GOO horses and SOC pe0-
pie. Sw
With the great Snowman and
living like princcIines with scr-
wants TO attend to their every
want arc four of the original
Arabian ponies with which Barnes
made his first start
These ponies travel I'm n prl-
vate car and are groOmcd each
morning until their cpats fairly
sparkle.
Another old favOritc Of Barnes
is Ruth, a giant elephant, whom
the great Snowman. purchased
when she was baby. Ruth In
the old days of Barnes show life
pushed many a circus wagon out
OF the mud.
Nowadays. no matter how great
the emergency, She is never al
lowed to work and aside from
her act I'm the ring with the rest
of the elephants lives life OF
case and luxury.
''I can never forget these old
pals of the days when was just
a poor Snowman tramplng the
country said Barnes.. "I,llth
and the ponies viii never want for
a thing as long as have a dol
lar"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28

MADRID spain. May 2s.-A
mysterious plague Is sweeping spain.
It is estimated that 40 per cent Of
the population n affected. II re-
sembles influenza. There are no ia
talitles but great alarm is felt Kins
Alfonso is confined 70 his bed. Il Is
feared a victim. The premier. IL
nance. eucation and marine ministers
are victims. Many business places
are closed. Military mancuvers ara
lempoTarllY suspended,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
SPRING TREATMENT
Necessary to Purify Blood and correet
Weak, Run Down Conditions.

Trying weather, exposure to storms.
the grip, hard colds. pneumonia. few
srs, diphtheria and other blood-poison-
'ng, prostrating diseases leave the
whole system sub b-normhl--below paT
weak and slow-blood depleted aic
hin, with that tired feeling. poor ap-
petite, backache. rheumatic palms.
lelicate digestive power or almost
lone at all. The ideal treatment Is
Hoods Sarsaparilla--to be taken be-
tore smeals-thoroustiy 20 purify the
blood and expel poisons, and
Peptiron--to he taken after meals.
% put power into the blood. give
ftrenEih. Increase red corpnscies and
estore tone. and do II quickly.
bad taste in the mouth. or the blues
the liver Is torpid. Take Hoods PHI
They rouse the liver and relieve az
liver Ills. are perfectly compatible with
Hoods Sarsapariiia ana PeplisOH, $
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-28
NTAIIANS I5RPAK THROUGH

RO8IE. May 2S.-Italian troops
broke through successive enemy de-
fc.nses near Caposile to a depth OF $50
meters Sunday the war office today
announced. They captured 40 pFis-
Oners, f0ur treFell HoFfars and fOIHa.
chine guns,