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The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
JUNE 5 REGISTRATION DAY.

June Will Register for Military
Service June 5-Two Registration
Districts in the County.
The act providing for the registra-
ton for military service of men who
have become 21 years old since June
5, 1917, has been passed by CONGRESS
and proclamation will be- issued soon
by President Wilson namings June S,
next, as the day for registration.
Chairman T. L. Johnson Of the To-
cal exemption board No. received q
telegram to that effect Saturday from
the adJutant general, and he is in
structed to make all necessary ar
rangements for the registration in
the jurisdiction of this board. In
stead of all who must register coming
to Lumberton, the county is divided
into the same two districts for that
purpose as the exemption districts.
All who live in Robeson division No. l
will register in LumDerton, and it is
presumed that all who live in division
No. 2 will register in Red SPRINGS
The registrars for division No. l will
be members and clerical force Of
the local exemption board, the Gov
ernment appeal agent, Mr.. E. J. Britt,
and the legal advisory board, compos-
ed of all the lawyers of the district.
Further information in regard to
the registration will be given in sub
sequent issues of The Robesonian.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
ROWLAND AGRICUL-
>TURAL CLUB
Officers Elected at Meeting Friday
Club Work Will Be Better This
Year Than Ever.
Reported for The Robesonian.

A meeting of the various clubs was
called in the Rowland high school au-
ditorium on May II, for the purpose
of organizing the agricultural ciuo.
Twenty-seven of the members were
present and as that was the quorum
the following officers were elected:
president, Miss Margaret Robertson;
vice-president, Miss Sarah Watson;
Secretary-treasurer, Miss Margaret
Bullock. The club listened with at
tentive ears to the enthusiastic ad-
dress Of DIR. A. H. Kerr on the club
work in the county. The club was
honored by >having a home boy VINO
is so we'll known over the State as
the agent of the boys corn club, Mr..
A. K. Robertson, who spoke OF the
work of the State.
The club was very glad to have. the
two interesting club workers and are
always ready to welcome them.
Ali the members Of the various
clubs have started to work and are
going to make the club work better
fhis wear than in former years. More
viii be- heard of the Rowland Agrl-
cultural club.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Arrested on False Charge.

A man who said he was chief of
police of Charlotte called Chief Of
Police Alf H. Mcleod Thursday night
and advised him to arrest H. Metz
on the charge of check flashing at
Charlotte. Chief Mcleod arrested
Metz Friday morning and put in a
call for the Charlotte chief and the
Charlotte officer refused to accept
and pay for the call. Metz was then
released by Chief Mcleod. Metz IS
an electrician and said he had been
working at Fairmont, having been
sent there by Charlotte concern. He
said there was some mistake about
the matter and he wired the company
for which he works and was advised
that there was nothing to the
charge.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
LUMBERToN NORTH MONDAY MAY 20 1e1s
TRANSFER ORDERED.

County Board of Education Orders
Transfer of Part of Alfordsyille
District No. 4 to South Carolina
Surplus Produce of Farm.Life
Z School to Be Sold.
The county board Of education met
IN calleS session FridaE in the office
Of Supt. !. R, Poole.
The petition filed on Nav 9Th ask
ing TOR transfer Of parts Of districts
and l, white, Alfordsville township.
70 Oakton school, district 5, white
Dillon county, South Carolina, came
up Tor a hearing and after evidence
having been produced for and against
same, 1t was ordered that a part of
district 4, Alfordsville, be transfer
red, and that all funds now due or to
become due this district to the amount
OF $500 per year be paid to the treas
urer of Dillon county, S. c., and placed
to the credit of Oakton school dis
trlct. Boundaries are as follows:
Beginning on the North and South
Carolina State line, at the Eastern
cage OF Shoe-heel swamp, the same
being the western corner of Affords
vile township, white race, district No
4, and runs as the Alfordsville dis
trict line No. l and No. 4, to the
southern line Of district No. 2: thence
as tne line of district No. 2 and No 4
to the northern boundary line Of the
lands of Mrs. S. G. McCormac; thence
as her western line, to the western
line of the lands of A. T. McKellar;
thence as his western line to the west
ern line of Rowland district No. l
white race; thence as the western
line of Rowland No. l, to the North
and South Carolina State line; thence
as the North and South Carolins
State line to the beginning.
Claim of Miss Cattle Bullock as
teacher for the Smyrna school was
compromised for the sum of $50 anc
charged to the general fund, as teach.
ers' salary.
Mr.. o. o. Dukes was authorized to
sell surplus produce of the farm life
school to the best advantage, and
same placed to the credit of outstant.
ing accounts for the farm life school
It was ordered that twenty chickens
be sold to Mr.. Dukes for $40.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Girls Camp at Philadelphus Opens

The girls camp at Philadelphus for
all the agricultural club girls of tie
county opens today under the man
agement of Miss Lulu M. Cassidey,
county home demonstration agent,
assisted by DIR. A. H. Kerr, county
farm demonstration agent, Prof. Y.
o. Dukes, Misses Nena Rhyme, Cor
nelia Steele, Marjorie Russell, Mar.
garet John and several teachers o.
the county. All the agricultural
bows Of the county are invited to join
The girls Of the camp next Saturday,
which is the last day, for club pic
mic 1t has been suggested that the
boys who attend had better bring
lunches to supplement the waning
supply which the camp will have on
hand. They should also bring flsh-
ing lines and hooks as fishing Will be
one of the features of the day.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
County Election Board Meets To-

The county board of elections,
which is composed of Messrs Mckay
McKinnon, E. C. johnson and w. S.
Britt, met today to canvass the names
handed in as candidates for the va
rious county offices. 1t is not thought
any primary will be necessary except
to nominate members Ct the road
board, there being more Democratic
candidates for that Office than there
are members to be nominated. A .e-
port Of the meeting will be published
in Thursdays Robesonian, giving the
candidates of both Democratic and
Republican parties. The lists closed
Saturday night at midnight.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Disasters to Munitions Manufac-
turing Plants.

AS the result of explosions Satur-
day that wrecked the explosive manu-
featuring plant of the Aetna Chemi-
cal Co. at Oakdale, near Pittsburg,
Pa, Sc men are known to be dead, "a
injured in hospitals, and 81 employees
are missing. The sulphuric acid plant
of the Steel City Chemical Co. near
Ensley,l Ala, was destroyed by fire
yesterday The output was consumed
by companies which manufactured
munitions. Both losses amounted to
hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Superior Court.

Superior co:lrt for the trial Of civil
cases closed Saturday after weeks s
term and Judge w. A. Devln, who
presided, left Saturday evening for
his home at Oxford.
The following jury trials, were
heard after the report Of the proceed
ings published in Thursdays paper
was written:
DR.. N. A. Thompson VS.. E. S. Wal
ters; judgment for plaintiff.
Hector Locklear VS. j. j. and Rotten
Locklear; judgment for plaintiff.
First National Bank VS. j. P. New
man ct al. judgment for plaintiff:
Acme Mfg. Co. VS. N. j. McCor-
mick; Judgment for plaintiff.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
RED CROSS RALLY.
Large Crowd Gathered at Court
House to Hear French Officer Who
Failed to Come-Honor Flag Pre-
sented County-Subscripti6ns For
War Fund.

On account Of mixup in speaking
dates, Lieut.. Lidrkerke, the French
omcer who was expected to speak here
Satarday evening In the interest Of
tne- ked Cross, Jailed to get here. A
crowd that filled the court room gath
cred for the purpose Of hearing the
been able to get here he would have
been heard by crowd equal in num-
ber to the one that heard Capt. David
Fallon, the wounded, British officer.
who spoke here several months 20.
However, the meeting was not
failure. Mr.. R. C. Lawrence, chair
man for Robson of the war fund
drive, and Mr.. H. E. Stacy, both of
the Lumberton bar, made strong ap-
peals in behalf Of the Red Cross and
a collection Of cash and pledges
amounting to S29365 was taken.
An effort IS being made to secure
some officer who has seer service on
the battle front to make an address
here the latter part Of this week and
1t is expected the effort will meet with
success. If speaker is secured the
date will be advertised later.
The honor flag which Robeson won
IN the third Liberty loan drive was
presented by Mr.. Lawrence. Mr. Law
renee referred TO the flag as badge
of honor presented to the county by
the United States Government for ex-
ceeding it's allotment in subscribing
to the loan. He said that Robson
won distinction in the campaign in
the fact that every town in the coun-
ty-15 in number-oversubs
its allotment. Mr.. Lawrence made
special mention of McDonalds, which
trebled it's allotment, and of ST..
Pauls, which more than doubled the
amount allotted to that town. The
speaker declared that much honor is
due Mr.. A. w. Mclean for the success
of the drive and that as he had been
called to broader field Of usefulness
to the Government others must lead
in future drives in Robson.
The flag was accepted in behalf of
the county by Mr.. Stacy, who declar-
ed that though he was pleased with
what Robson did in the Liberty loan
campaign the real test of patriotism
had come to the citizens of the county
in the call of the. Red Cross. That
the money loaned the government had
not been a gift, but that money de-
mated to the Red Cross was a gift for
the rescue of the suffering on the
battle fields Of Europe.
It is regretted exceedingly that the
French officer could not be present
The announcement that he would
speak here was made on the strength
Of telegram received by Mr.. H. E.
Stacy, chairman Of the speakers COM
mittee for tie war fund drive, from
Red Cross headquarters in Atlanta. I.
was not until late Saturday afternoon
that another telegram was received
stating that the expected speaker
could not be here, and it was then too
late to secure an out-of-town speaker.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
CAPT BOWEN DISAPPEARS.
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of
Lamberton Army Oficer-Au Eff
forts to Locate Him During Past
week Have Proved Fruitless.

AO'So oAtICSSs
Relatives and friends here are much
concerned over the mysterious disap-
pearance of Capt. J. B. Bowen, who
has not been heard from either bv
relatives or army officials since Mon
Gay morning Of last week.
Capt; Bowen spent Sunday. Nav Y.
mere Vita his wife and child and left
1umberton. that evening on the 6:17
Seaboard train for Camp Wadsworth.
Spartanburg, S. c., where he was sta
toned: He was joined by his father.
Mr. Fa1rtey Bowen, at Laurinburp,
They went to Charlotte and both oc-
cupled tne/same room at the Selwyn
motel: Capt. Bowen asked that he be
called at o'clock in order that he
might catch an early train for Spar
tanburg. The clerk at the hotel saws
that Capt. Bowen came down from
his room soon after he was called
PAID for the nights lodging and
boarded taXicab for the station to
eaten the. outgoing train. Nothing
has been heard from him since that
time.
Tuesday Mrs. Bowen received a
telegram addressed to Capt. Bowen
from headquarters at Camp Wads-
worth, requesting him to report to the
camp at once This was the first in
tlmatlon Mrs. Bowen had of her hus-
bands disappearance She Immediate
~ communicated with Capt. Bowen's
father, who at once began making in
vestigation. Mr.. Woodberry Lennon
OF Lumberton, a brother-in-law of
Capt. Bowen, spent yesterday at Char
lotte, but was unable to learn any
thing that would in any way solve the
mystery which surrounds the disap-
pearance.
From today's Charlotte Observer it
is learned that army officials from
Camp ,Wadsworth have been in Char
lotte making Investigation.
Capt. Bowen entered the second Of
ficers' training camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe and was commissioned captain
Since that time he had made rapid ad-
vancement in army circles and was
seemingly well pleased with his work
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Field Health Workers-Spring
Cleanup Drive.

Mr.. M. N. Folger has accepted a
position as field worker with the
Robson county health department:
The field workers SO far appointed
are Messrs. ]. F. Britt, D. G. Law
son, M. N. Folger and Edwin Mclean,
the last-named formerly of Robson
but now a Junior at the university OF
Texas, and C. B. Brewington, who
works among the Indians. The health
department is making spring drive
begging the people to clean up.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Death of Infant Son of MIR. and
Mrs. G. E. Ivey- of Howellsville.

" Noah, 16-months-old son of Mr.. and
Ifs. sLs. {; E. Ivey of Howellsville town.
snip, died yesterday morning at 8
o'clock. Interment was made today
at 10 o'clock in the Kinlaw cemetery.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20

Mr.. C. T. Bullock, who lives near
Fairmont and was g1taduateo aC
Buie's Greek academy this session.
was a Lumberton visitor SATURDAY;
Mr.. Bullock won the Jordan meoal
in an orators contest at 6ules Creeh
the 10Th.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
East Lumberton Red Cross Mem
bers.

Mr.. E. L. Hamilton reports the fol
lowing new Red Cross members Sc
cured in East Lumberton:
John Mears, So; Miss Maggie Hall
Miss Daisy Inman, Miss Martha Brtt
Troy C. Sineath, Jesse Pittman, spur:
geon Williams, ]. R. Reynolds, W: "
Lewis, A. R. Penny, J. II. Pate, VII
lie M. Ward, Charles Duyton, Joe
Lynguish-$1 each; Rudolph Lewis
Annie Laura Edens, Gretna Edens-
children, Is cents each.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Infant Daughter of MIR. and Mrs
r. N. Barnes.

Ruth, 1S-months-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. R. n. Barnes of East
Lumberton, died Friday. Death re-
suited from colitis. Interment was
made in the Ward cemetery at Mt.
Elm Saturday afternoon.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
Back Swamp Red Gross Will Meet
NAV 25th.

Correspondence of The Robesonlan. -,
Back Swamp Red Cross society VIII
meet at Back Swamp Saturday, al
ternoon, May 25th, at 2:3O (neW9,
time). Matters of Importance VIII
be taken up and it is earnestly urged
that every member be present.
QUESSIE PREVAII,
Secretary.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-20

MIR. G. S Harrell of z. l from Ken
rert was in town Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
WHAT YOUR
 DOLLARS DO
One Hundred Gents Worth of Mercy and Relief for
 EaveryWar Fund Dollar.

Your Red Cross dollars cent of every Red Cross dollar-actually relieves suffering actually goes as you give 1t, for war relief. Not one cent of any contribution goes into Red Cross administration expenses the overhead of War Fund admins tration Is more than covered by the interest accruing from the banking of the funds. All relief work not per taining to the war is amply covered by the normal revenues of the Red Cross through membership dues.
 Your answer to humanity's cry your donation to war reIief-includes not only 'the care and restoration of the wounded. It is mission of mercy to the famtshed, the homeless and helpless, the lame, the halt and the blind-all the victims of war that ap- peal to the heart of mankind.
 The relief of invalided soldiers, re- lief of the mutilated and blind, train ing of crippled soldiers for useful pur- suits-relief service for the care and revival of soldiers on furlough from the front-relief of children through out devastated territory-relief of de pendent families of soldiers-relief to prisoners in Germany-relief among repatriated people returning to France -children's refugees and hospitals these are among the divisions of or ganized work that carries practical aid to It's every object in wide field of activity. It's scope embraces Russia, Roumania, Serbia, Italy and Armenia besides the great field of France.
 Your donation makes this great mis- sion of mercy your own.
 The Red Cross carries 100 cents worth of aid for every dollar donated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
THE LITTLE OLD LADY
 OF PANSY SQUARE

Timidly she entered the Red Cross Bureau and stood just within the door way.
 Her poor, dimmed old eyes spoke so eloquently: 'Tm friendly, ladies, but a little afraid"
 Several of us rose, but Mrs. Craw- ford reached her first and asked her to come in and sit down.
 "Oh, thank you so much," quavered the old lady as she sat down. "You see, my boy-my grandson-has gone and"-with Spartan fortitude she re- strained the tears that glistened in her eyes-"gone with his regiment. Now Pansy Square. And, oh, ladies, do any of you know the dreary loneliness when there is no one who comes home at night?"
 We almost hugged the dear old lady, so forlorn, yet so brave. We drew up our chairs closer, and she told US her story.
 The little old lady owned a vine embowered cottage in Pansy Square. There she kept house for her grand son, who worked in downtown office. When America took up cudgels for de- mocracy the lad, in patriotic fervor, was among the first to enlist.
 "Ah, how I loved him and needed himl" whispered the old lady broken ly. "But my dear country needed him more. So I told him to go. But what will you do, granny?' he asked. told him I had enough, and so he went. Brave, brave heartl My hus- band was a soldier, and I have his pension. But 1t is small. After pay i ing the taxes eon my cottage there was little left, and now it is gone. I'm old but I'm willing. All I ask is a chance to earn my bread tih-ti1 he returns. ' Through the Home Service workers of her community the little old lady of Pansy Square has been provided with simple tasks, such as making pre- serves and delicious cakes and jellies labor of love for her and an unfafl. ing source of revenue.
 Some day, please God, her soldier 1 hoy will come back to the little old lady of Pansy Square, and he will find her as he left her-happy, comfortable and self reliant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
Marcel Gets His
 Barn Mended
Red Cross Helps This 15 Year Old French Boy-and His -
 Family. <

Marcel is a man. He is just fifteen years old, but yet he is a man. I say he is a man because in the last four years time has burned into his child heart marks that should wait for stern CT maturity. He is a man because he has the responsibility of woman. He has no father. The Germans saw to that. Marcel has had to stand by and see his small brothers and baby sister ask in vain for food while he fought off the pressing call from his growing boys stomach. He has had to see tears from his mothers eyes drop on the plowed ground as she worked the soil his father would have titled had he not gone away out of the peaceful ness of the Marne valley into the iron hail of the Aisne and on into the here after.
 The boy, who was now a man, work ed hard, yes, too hard. With his hair less hands and his boys strength he fought almost alone the unequal fight against want with what little help his frail mother could give.
 Mother Can Keep Children. One of the 70 or 80 local societies in France, handicapped by lack of funds because deluged by calls for help, tried to re1eive the family by talk ing away the children. But to the tor ture twisted brain of the woman this seemed like losing all she had.
 And then when everything seemed lost and despair came they heard the news: "No, it could not be true. They would help them with food and clothing2 They would till the soil2 Mend the barns and stay near by to see that things went weIl?' Yes, and the children could stay, said the Red Cross, as they had said to hundreds of others.
 That was two years ago. Today this family is self supporting and has some to spare for the more needy ones, who still are being helped Little Jean is | taller He looks well fed-and he is well fed. The baby is so rolly poly that the dimples have come again. | AucJ dA0 III SOOO SPAALS OA IASAA 40CL | once more.
 And Marcel He has finished the course that the Red Cross gave him in an agricultural school It is he who has been running the farm so well. He did 1t all At least they let him think so, for heaven knows he has seen the bottom of the bitter cup. And know that the Red Cross will want me to say he did it, for that is the way they work quietly, earnestly, efficiently, without stint, without waste, without boast
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
THIS IS THE TRUE RED CROSS SPIRIT "A Little Story With a Big
 Thought in It.

A month ago the Red Cross chapter in Bay City, Mich, received hurry up call for 150 dunnage bags. Troops were about to move, and through an oversight their equipment was not complete. The bags had to be made and sent within 48 hours. A request for help was sent over the town, and the stores were searched successfully for the right materials. Among those who quickly responded and came to the chapter workrooms to help were two little girls, sisters, about ten and twelve years of age, each eager to lend a hand and do something foR the boys who were going to the front All day long the fingers of the women and the little girls were fairly flying. Bag after bag received the last stitch un- til scores were piled up ready for shipment. Closing time came, and the woman experimenting the making of the bags counted those completed and announced that if every one of the workers could come early the next morning and work all day the bags would surely be finished in time for shipping by evening. Two crestfallen little girls, the little sisters, were wait- ing for her at the door as she de- parted.
 Red Gross Dunnage Bags.
 we are awfully sorry, ma'am," said the older of the two, "but we can't come back tomorrow. You see tomor- row we have to" And, without fin ishing the sentence, she looked back wistfully at the pile of bags.
 'It is too bad you can't come back" " said the superintendent, "but I want to thank you, and we all thank you, for the work you've done today. You two have been a wonderful help, and that pile of bags wouldn't be nearly so big if you hadn't been here. Good night"
 The next morning when the super. intendent came down to unlock the workrooms for the day she was aston ished to see the two little girls stand ing in the cold by the locked door.
 "Oh, I'm so glad to see youI" she said. q thought you said you couldn't come?'
 "Oh, we knew those Red Cross bags just had to be finished for the sol diers," exclaimed the little one, with glistening eyes, "and we got up at three o'clock this morning and got the washing done earlyE"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,
May 1h 191S


 Estate of Hattie E. Pigg, of Bridge port, in said district, incompetent per son.
 The conservatrix, having made ap- plication for an order authorizing to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per application on file duly appears.
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Bridgeport. in said district, on the goth day of May, 1918, at Il o'clock in the forenoon, and this court directs said conservatrix give notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause. and he heard thereon, by publishing this or der once in some newspaper having a cirNh lation in said district, on the 18th day of May, AID. 191S,and return make to the court of notice given.
 PAUL L. MILLER, asp Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves-Ordinary to choice steers sold at s13@$172O 100 lbs; bulls at $S $13.65; COWS at $5 O S10.5O- Dressed beef, 10@2S 1-2c. for native sides.
 Calves Common to choice veals sold at $12@$15.5O 100 lbs; cul1s at $11 to SIP; skim milk calves at $9 to $1O. City dressed veals 1S@24c. i; country dressed at 16 to 21c-
 Sheep-Common to fair clipped lambs sold at $15.5o@$17 100 lbs. {; clipped ewes (common) at $S; wool wethers at SIS; few clipped at $15. No spring lambs offered Dressed nut ton 23 O 26c. h.; dressed lambs at 26 @30c.
 Hogs-Medium to light hogs sold at $1S.50@$18.75 100 lbs; roughs at $1S.75; light pigs at s1S.25.