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The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
Waste, or Damaged Peanuts,
Is Valuable AS Hog Feed.

A fall seldom passes without bring
Ing with 1t some rainy weather just
when peanuts are in shock and in
condition to be dragged. Some years
the loss of peanuts is exceedingly
heavy. Other years it is almost moth
ing. When farmers do suffer losses
OF this kind it is we'll to know that
damaged peanuts are valuable for
hogs and that they may be substi-
tuted for vast amounts of corn and
other concentrates.
In fact, damaged peanuts are so
valuable that they should be thought
of as being in a class with wheat
shorts, wheat bran, peanut meal, and
soybean meal rather than as damaged
goods. It my not be so this year, but
it. has often happened that damaged
peanuts realized more as a result of
being fed to hogs than they would
have brought had they remained SOW
ed and been sold as marketable nuts.
This test was made upon the Edge
combe Branch Station Farm right in
the center of the peanut-growing Sec
ton. One lot of pigs was placed in
a small pen and given ration made
up of two-thirds corn plus one-third
wheat shorts. A second lot of similar
pigs was fed the same amount of corn
but damaged peanuts we're substituted
for the wheat shorts. The pigs in the
! first lot, where corn and shorts were
fed, gained, during the whole feeding
period of 149 days Z of a pound
daily, while those in the lot where
damaged peanuts were substituted fol
the wheat shorts, gained 8 Of a pound
daily. The peanuts proved to be su
| perior, too, to the wheat shorts II
economy of gains. When shorts were
employed 7.3 bushels of corn plus 2O4
pounds Of shorts were required t;
produce one hundred pounds of in
crease in weight; when damaged pea
nuts were fed only bushels of corr
plus III pounds of peanuts were re
quired to produce an equal increase
in weight. Pound for pound the dam
aged peanuts proved to be far su
perior to wheat shorts. In fact, thes,
damaged peanuts were so valuable a
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28

stephen Mcintyre, r. C. Lawrenc,
James D. Proctor
MCINTYRE, LAWRENCE &
PROCTOR =
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Practice in State and Federal Courts
Prompt attention given to all busine.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
MEAL CHEAPENS
RATION FOR WORK ANIMALS.

Realizing some years ago that the
time had come when farmers who
raise live stock and employ work
stock must give some heed to the
amount and kind of grain consumed
Dy them the State Agricultural Exper.
lment Station inaugurated some inves-
tlgatlonal work upon the Iredell the
Edgecombe and the Pender Branch
Station Farms to determine just the
place OF cottonseed meal in the ration
OF work animal. Some of the work
| animals upon these farms are fed
j upon ration made up of corn and
hays. Their team mates are fed ex-
actly the same feed except that the
corn is reduced some and cottonseel
meal substituted.
This piece of investigation is not
nearly completed; in fact, it is only
really begun, but still some valuable
and definite facts have come to the
surface. It has been found, for in
stance, that no little amount Of money
is being saved by the Introduction OF
cottonseed meal into the ration. When
corn is valued at $500 bushel, oats
at "a cents a bushel and cottonseed
meal at $4,000 a ton the yearly ex
pense Of the feed bill of each wofh
animal upon the Iredell Branch Sta
tion Farm was reduced 1888 as a re
suit of using even extremely small
amounts of cottonseed meal in con
junction with corn and oats.
When the amounts of cottonseed ar
increased and the amounts of cor,
correspondingly decreased-and thi:
, is to be done soon-the annual savins
will be still greater. All of the mule
} are in good health and have practical
: ly maintained constant weights. 1t i
noticeable each spring, however, tha
| the animals which have the small a.
lowance of cottonseed meal "shed off
, earlier and more uniformly than d
those eating corn as the sole concer
traits. DAN 7. GRAY, Chief,
} Animal Industry Division.
| West Raleigh, N.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28

tJII SoLlIkI~I tto a. lllV1V-~7I11 S1z1'
A miscOnception among farmers
that is partly responsible for this con-
dition is the fact that they feel that
the lowered grade is more than offset
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28

For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scabies, Doan's Olnt-
ment is highly recommended. 6Oc a
bQ kat all stores.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28

For baby's Group, Willie's daily cuts
and bruises, mothers sore throat,
Grandma's lameness-Dr. Thomas &c
lectic Oil-the household remedy. 3Oc
and 60c.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
NOTICE or AD2IE2<IsTnA1I0N.

"a -a.zzs4az-a.1.s=a
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28

Having qualified as administrator of the
estate of Isaiah Wilcox, deceased, late OF
Robson county, this is to notify all persons
same to the undersigned administrator on or
before the 1st day of November, 1919, or this
notice will be plead in bar of recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate re-
auested to make immediate payment.
This October goth, 1918.
JAMES D. PROCTOR,
Administrator of Isaiah Wilcox, deceased.
10 81 6 Thurs
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
STATEMENT
LAFAYETTE MUTUAL LIFE JSSIp.Scr


N0>A'i'oN DEeEhbER STATE
o sir Assets Of ofpreioas
Mfcranerps ~ sa; 49,.
cyhdders
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of Bondsan
Cnpaa
due eandacc
as in
Less Assets
N.+p
Sucnd
AL o'h
amount OF Liabilities
" |
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State forceD
D"N' year Amount $3.50 ee74oo
force 81 Number
n cash
fien'u4s c4afed '0
STATE OF NORTH
do hereby
of the
with
of
JAMES R Insurnc Commhst
The Robesonian., 1918-11-28

iced for hogs that they were sold.
through the hogs, for $136 a bushel
Wnen corn was valued at $500 a
oushel and hogs at $1,000 a hundred.
weight
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19

tain packages. This puzzled him, for
his mamma had told him there would
be no gifts this year and he Gid not
expect any except what Santa Claus
would bring. Bobby asxed his moth
er IL what she brought In was intend
ed for Christmas. but she gave him
no satisfaction. though she took him
In her arms and gave him bear hug
Iand dozen kisses. She seemed as
happy as If she expected Santa Claus
to bring everything she wanted for
christmas.
I The day before Christmas a mes
senger boy came with telegram for
Mrs, Sawyer. She tore Off the envel-
.ope and read 1t, and looked very hap
py. giving the messenger a half dol.
lar. Bobby asked what the telegram
was about. She told him II was about
Q Christmas gift she and all the rest
Of the family were to receive, and
when Bobby kept asking again and
again hak n 4 mammaT che gave
him another bear hug and smofhered
him with kisses
Bobby had a sister. Edith, twelve
years old, and brother Jim, ten. Both
Of them we're too old to sympathIze
with Bobby In his faith in Santa Claus
bringing him the gift he had promised
him In his letter. Indeed they didn't
believe Santa Claus really wrote let
ters TO children. Bobby tried his best
TO get out Of Edith or Jim what made
their mother 80 happy. but they wouIo
not tell. Indeed they seemed almost
as happy as she, Having failed with
them Bobby tried Peter the postman.
Peter said he suspected Santa Claus
had something to do with the family
happiness, but he was not sure. So
poor Bobby was obliged TO swallow his
curiosity and wait for Christmas morn.
Ing.
Bobby went TO bed on Christmas eve
determined to resist the sandman and
keep his eyes open ali night, no that
be might get glimpse Of Santa Claus
and see what his remarkable gift was
hut the sandman soou began 10 drop
sand In Bobby's lids. and he was asleep
In ten minutes after his head struck
the pillow.
When Bobby awoke the sun was
quite high In the heavens. He heard
the word "Bobbyi- shouted In his ears
and At the same time felt himself gent
" shaken. He did not awaken by de-
greea but all at once. And there
standing before him and looking down
upon him, smiling. was his papa.
why, papa I" he exclaimed. Il
thought you were never going to come
home any more"
"ssaata Claus told me that he wis
70 bring me home TO my little boy for
Christmas gift"
Bobby threw his arms around his IA
theirs neck and Rugged aud Rugged,
and IL seemed that be would never
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19
CHRISTMAS or LONG AGO
Poignant panss Come Instead Of
Peace, as Season Causes Thoughts
Of the Past

Christmas, singuIarly enough for q
festival that II supposed 70 celebrate
10y, II characterized BY sadness. Tiise
time Of year, which IL supposed TO be
fraught with good cheer, Is laden with
pain. Instead Of peace, there are ex-
perieneed poignant pangs.
Nor IL It cynicism which says so;
the average man ia the street win tell
you the same Neither Is grabbed age
sponsor for the crotehets OF the time;
unless, indeed, Grabbed age begins In
this hurried era when a man passes
hts majority. Nor is the tragic contrast
between the cloud, which now for the
fifth Christmas darkens Europe and
the world. and the bright star Of Beth
lehem the reason for the somber tone
that sounds beneath the gay notes of
the season, as the deep dlapason of the
organ rolls beneath the ripping mel
ody. No; II Is none OF these things
which imparts TO Christmas the SOM
berness which is apparent to every
body who has passed into years Of ma
turity.
It's memory that does It. Memory
plays tricks with us on these days.
Perhaps more than on any other holt
day our minds revert to Christmases
that used to be. We like TO think about
f.; we like to read the Christmas
Carol. because 1t puts In everlasting
words the emotion Of gladness which
used TO dominate that day. No mat
ter how humble the home, memory
paints II In wonderful colors on this
one day, from the time we jumped
from the warm bed long before dawn
and scampered across the cold floor
10 get the stocking which somehow
had been stuffed during the night, to
the end OF the plethoric home festival,
when. candy-smeared and filled 10 the
point of repletion we were rescued
from the wreck of toys and packed
wearily off to sleep, more or less
troubled with painful suggestions Of
turkey and Dinee pie.
There is only one thing that can
make Chrlatmas real to grown-up,
and that IL TO do something for some
body who cannot pay 1T back. That
otherism is, we begin to suspect. the
thing which dominated the Christmas
es that used to be and made them so
real that they remain warm In mem
DRY. Unless you would have memory
become dry specter. you yourself
must make real for little children Of
the now the pictures which memory
conjures up for you Of the Christmases
that used to be-Saturday Globe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19
a Repeated Message.

Every year Christmas repeats its
message: "Fear God no more. He
brings liberty to the ensIaved. light
to the despaIring, purer JOY TO the
glad. He is the Comforter Of the
sorrowing. the Physician Of the sick,
the Healer OF the sinful. the Friend
and Companion OF Tnan.-Wilbur d.
Ncsbit.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19
Wrote His Letter.

rive II 70 anybody but Bobby, saying
tlMt Santa Claus required him 10 glvs
any letters marked from Kris Krln.
GLE 10 the child 20 whom II was ad
dressed and TO no one else. Bobby
opened II and read:
Dear Bobby:
u have received your letter and will
bring you the finest Christmas present
you ever received in your life.
SANTA CLAUS
Bob Of course was delighted with
this. aud he noticed that from the
time OF Its receipt everything about
the house seemed to take on certain
cheeriness. Bobby laid In wait for Pc
ter when he came again and asked him
lot Of questions as 10 how and where
SANTA CLAUS gave him the letter. Pc.
ter said TINT he was not permitted ID
tell children anything about Santa
Claus. They must hang zip their stock.
ings and whit for him 10 fiji them.
This was three days before Christ.
mas. Bobby who was very watchful
detected his mother smuggling Ia Ger
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19
HOLIDAY sEAsoN N . IThLY
Or. orenfsit 81 Labrador Farne
Explains Christmas observancss
In enc Sunny Land.

Travellers visiting Rome while II
was sim the center ~ a land IL peace.
found Christmas there a day Of joy
business; and the merry bells of maAy
churches. Hsherlng 10 the day, spoke
the familiar language Of home.
Just before the war. DIR. Grenfeli.
Of Labrador fame, INDUCED IN the
unusual luxury Of brief holiday ii
Europe. after years Of tireless service
among the fishermen. His Journey
brought him and Mrs. 0renfeli 70
Rome just as the many religious sad
civil observAnees Of the Christmas
season were about 10 take place. 4
great contrast these scenes were 10
the CnFistmases OF ieebound T.abgas
dor.
The decorations. the greetings and
the crowds focking ia and out Of
churches, emphasized the spirit Of tho
season. "All the places Of worship Into
which we peeped." be saya @wara
ablazs with lights. while PROFESSIONS
Of priests Ia alittering robes, with sos
hyFgHM NttptoH#@ Anu AHNN0AAAA tM&N4tM8a
appealed to the various senses"
At one church they viewed the 1--WE
boards believed TO have formed q part
Of the cradle OF our Lord.
The American Episcopal Church 81
st. Paul, whore thsy worshipsd GA
Christmas morning, was crowded with
the Protestant population 0f the Holy
City. A feature Of the service WIS The
dedIcntIng Of q beautiful new mosaic,
covering one entire wall OF the church
and representing the nativity "
Christ,
OF the Coliseum, says DR. Grenfeil.
"we could think Of no place better to
suggest to our minds the communion
Of the gaintst and as we walked
round the tiers Of seats we could see
again tho men Of like passions with
ourselves giving their lives for the
same Master we claim to serve
When darkness had feIlen the tray
ellers were attracted by numbers Of
bright lights over by the p0rsa San
Giovanni. These proved to announce
''alI the fun OF fair"--there In Italy
Just as one finds them In this couns
try at q county faiF."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19
A Ctmtatmaa ORR
RH Charles Dtrkr,.h

I ! have been looking on this y
4 evening at a merry company 4
& Of children assembled round :.
Z that pretty French toy, a
j Christmas tree. The tree was >
& planted on the middle OF 1
4 great round table and tow !
3 cred high above their heads.
4 IL was brilliantly lighted by 7
4 q multitude of little tapers ]
n and everywhere sparkled and J
Il glittered with bright objects. I
4 There were rosy-cheeked dolls ?
. hiding behind the green !
4 leaves, and there were real 4
4 watches with movable hands, I
Z AZ least apd an endless ca I
]. paelfy Tor being wound mn !
4 dangling from innumerable i
n twigs. There were French 4
4 polished tables, chairs, bed
4 steads, wardrobes, elght-day Z
4 clocks and various other ar !
q ticles of domestic furniture 4
4 wonderfully made In tin at 1
3 Wolverhampton) perched I
among the boughs, as If in =
4 preparation for some fairy l
n housekeeping. 4
4 There were jolly, broad
= faced little men, much more =
agreeable IN appearance than j
4 many real men, and no won A
4 der, for their heads took off {
z and showed them to be full Z
J Of sugar plums. There were ,
flddles and drums. There 4
4 were tambourines, books, (
= workboxes, paint boxes. peep I
show boxes, sweetmeat boxes ,
! and all kinds Of boxes.
81 There were trinkets for the 4
q older girls, far brighter than
z any grownup gold and jew
j els. There were baskets and \
Y pincushions in all devices.
n There were guns, swords and /.
q banners, real fruit, made ar
tiflcially dazzling with gold ,
j leaf: imitation apples, pears !
ID and wRlnuts, erammed with /
4 surprises. In short, as a
Y pretty child before me de- >
D lightedly whispered to anoth- !
q er pretty child. her bosom /
a friend, 'There was every !.
4 thing, and more"
y. y. -. ~. ~. ~, -. -, -. y. -.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19

let 20. Mamma. and Edith and Jim
came In and so great was the excite.
ment that Bobby forgot to look for
what was In his stocking.
That was certainly the happiest
Christmas the Sawyer family ever
spent OF ever would spend. Bobby
was too young to have II all explained
70 him. but when he Is older his mother
Intends to tell him that his father was
on 9 vessel that was torpedoed and
sunk. Dir. sawyer was reported miss
ing. but he was picked up out OF the
water by an American cruiser and In
time managed TO get home. After word
came that he was saved the letter was
written TO Bobby by his sister as from
Santa Claus. and afterwards tele-
gram came saying that his father
would be home on Christmas morning
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19

Few Escape
There are few indeed who escape
having at least one cold during the
winter months, and they are fortunate
who have but one and get through with
! IL quickly and without any serious
consequences. Take Chamberlain )
Cough Remedy and observe the direC-
lions with each bottle, and you are
likely 10 be one of the fortunate ones.
Tho worth and merit Of this remedy
| has been fully urovan. There ore
many families who have always used
| ii for years when troubled with cough
Or cold, and With the very best results
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19
WE BUY
OLD FALSE TEETH.

We pay from AGO 10 1880 persa
lbroken Or notl. We also pay actual
value for Diamonds, old Gold, SILVER
and Bridge-work, Send at ones by
parcel post and receive cash BIZ return
mall.
haAzER's TOOTH SPECIAL ~
Dsps- 7 2o0z. ~ ssh 81 pHllA RA.
n.12z5En.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19
For Sale.

Having rented my farm, Il viii sell
the following:
2 Heavy Draft Horses,
2 Bay Driving Horses,
/ Yoke Oxen and Cart,
| Young Steer
II. md q. Y. WEHRHElM,
aos1gs2t. Compton, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19

How shall we wrsnthe the hoiiy7
How hang the miAtintoe7
How shall we keep the Christmas feast
With the l0g We used 20 know,
When on the happy Christmas Day
The boys are all 9wRyf
Tha holly pFicked their fingara
And brought wee drops Ut red,
When caught beneath the mlstissoe
The laughing lasaian ned.
No rnDping games this year vein play
The boys are all away.
But we Will never shame the lads
With heArtn 20 bold and trus,
Wen never mix cur Christmas green's
With aombre boughs Of yews
Win courage high we'll learn to sayi
s'T'ha boys are All away"
Wen keep the heaFt and make tho home
- bright aa bright can be-
And eing the cAr0la old and sweet
OF Chriat's nativity
IAka Mary smile. tho while we pray
For ali the boys away.
-Etheibsrt d. WarAeId.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19

Pee Hives Aiwaya In Demand.
In some parts Of northern Arabia
the hills are go well stocked with bees
that no sooner are hives placed than
they arc occupied.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-12-19

A Common Human Failing.
II IN undoubtedly more blessed to
give than 10 receiver but II Is . hui
man failing TO compare the value OF
Christmas giftA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

n the States
Acres Of land required to sustain horses 900
Horses dspaced
Acres land released by
Horses in 1232959
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-26
New York Cotton.

New York Jan. 25.--The feature in the cotton market during today's early trading was the final evening up of January contracts, which developed an unexpectedly large interest. The mo- tices were estimated at about 5000 bales, and good many contracts changed hands with shorts showing considerable nervousness, and bidding the price up to 3l.35c or 35 points above last nights closing figures. The strength of the near month and the
 European news, which encouraged the talk of peace prospects inspired scat tered buying of later deliveries, which opened 4 to Fl points higher and held steady during the early trading, al though advances were not fully main tained. March sold at 3l .O3c and May 30.58c.
 As soon as the more urgent demand from near-month shorts had been sup piled, the market turned easier on a renewal of liquidation. Wall street, Western and local selling. There was also some Southern selling on the de- cline, which carried March and later deliveries about 22 to 25 points net lower, with March selling at 30.60c and May 3O.15c. The selling became less active around midday and there were rallies of few points from the lowest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-26
Tradition and Good Books.

Good books, like well-built houses must have tradition behind them, writes Henry Scidel Canby in the Yale Review. The Homers and Shake- speares and Goethes spring from rich soil left by dead centuries; they are like native trees that grow so we'll no where else. The little writers--hacks who sentilnentaliZe to the latest order, and display their plot novelties like bargains on an advertising page-are just as traditional. The only differ. ence is that their tradition goes back to books instead of life. Middle-siZed authors-the very good and the prob- ably enduring-are successful largely because they have gripped tradition anG followed it through to contem- porary life. That is what Thackeray did in "Vanity |air," Howells in "The Rise of Silas Lapham" and Mrs. Whar- ton ill ''The House of Mirth." But back-tU nature books--bcth sound ones and those shameless exposures of the private emotions of grounn.Gogs and turtles that call themselves nature books-are the most traditional of all. For they plunge directly into wha! might be called the adventures of the American suhconsciousness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-26
Honorinq French Soldiers

Of the methods of honoring soldiers for distinguished service on the field of battle, the "fourragers" conferred upon the crack regiments of France is one Of the most original. It consists of colore1 cord ending in brass tag, the name being derived from the French word for q tethering rope for horses. Every officer and man in a regiment rewarded for gallantry in ac- tion by the fourragerS has the right to wear this cord round the icfl shoul- der. There are two classes of the distinction, one having green and rec cord to correspond with the croiX de guerre, and the other being in green and yellow, on the lines of the rarer metallic militaire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-26
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Jan. 25.-Unsettled feeling prevailed in cotton in the early trading here today. Around the open ing prices were 9 to Is points up on a favorable view of the political sltu- ation,, but offerings soon increased and the market fell off to a level onl point under two points over yestcr- days close.
 Offerings increased and in trading up to noon the market went to a de- cline of l5 to Is points under yestcr- days last quotations.
 The market was steady in the after noon, but it displayed no recuperative powers. At o'clock prices were at a net loss of 16 to "A points.
 Cotton closed barely steady at de- r1;nn of "A to 1D nointS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-26
Such a Name!

A college professor in California has discovered a mineral hitherto unknown to science, ,-hich he has called "crest- moreite." because it was found at Crestmore. We are told by way of description, says the Providence Bull letin, that it is "a new hydrous basic of orthosilicate, containing small nn!ounts of other oxides ill place of silica," which leaves us altogether in the dark as to whether We shall soon be using crestmoreite as an improved stovapipe material or wearing it as a watch charm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-26
Singing Prevents Consumption.

well known tenor who was in dau- ger of losing his voice once took ch job in one of the petroleum re- lining rooms as an ordinary employee, with the result that he was sOoI. able to resume hiS work on the concert platform. Which reminds us thar sing ing Is excellent for consumptian. Sometimes it assists as q cure. but it is nearly always effective us q pre- vcntive.