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The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
NUMBER 50
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

All local banks will be closed Sat
urday-Lee-Jackson day
Mrs NJ G.. Mckenzie continues
very sick at her home, Elm street.
Mrs. J. c. Maxwell returned
Tuesday night from Raleigh, where
she underwent an operation at the
Rex hospital. Her condition is very
much improved
MIR. II. l.. Broadwell of r. from
st. Pauls was among the callers at
The Robesonian office Tuesday. Mr..
Broadwell reports the roads out his
way in bad condition.
-Messrs. White & Cough recently
purchased a $4,000 stock Of merchan-
disc at Roanoke Rapids, this State.
Messrs. Frank Cough and John F.
French left last night for Roanoke
Rapids to pack and ship the goods to
the White d Cough store here.
Mr.. Joe f. Thompson, general
manager of the Morning Star, Will
mington, spent Tuesday night here
at the home of his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Townsend.
Second street. Mr.. Thompson went
from here to Mcdonald to look after
his farming interests near that place
Mrs. c. NJ. Britt of r. from
Lumberton returned this morning
from Baltimore, Md, where three
weeks ago she underwent an opera
tion at Johns Hopkins hospital. Her
condition is very much improved. Mr..
Britt and son, Mr.. Dudley Britt, went
TO Baltimore to accompany Mrs. Britt
home.
Mr.. A. f. White, chairman of the
local Red Cross chapter, requests that
the members of the executive commit
tee of the chapter meet in the commits
Sloners room at the court house this
evening at 1870. There are important
matters to be considered and each
member of the committee is urged to
: be present.
] Mr.. L. c. Townsend left last night
n for New York to buy stock of gents
q furnishings for the new store which
he expects to open about February
> in the building, Elm and Fourth
streets, formerly occupied by Messrs
y Townsend Bros. Mr.. Townsend vii
. carry line of clothing and gents fur
n nishing.
s Mrs. Beaman and Miss Kathryn,
G Beaman, wife and daughter of Rev
7. DR.. r. c. Beaman. pastor of Chestnu
l. Street Methodist church, are expecte,
e to arrive from Henderson tomorrow
# night. They have been delayed il
# joining DR.. Beaman here while som
e needed repairs were being made a
: the parsonG ge.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
He Will Deliver Address onWorld
War at Annual Meeting of
Camp Pope
CLOSE PLACES OF BUSINESS
Only Address on Present War
Governor Will Deliver in Rob
eson-He Wants Representa-
tive Crowd From All Over
County-Large Crowd Expect.

The coming of Governor T. w .Bick-
ett to Lumberton Saturday of this
week will no doubt draw large crowd
of people from all sections of the
county AS has been stated in The
Robesonian, the Governor will speak
on the war-the only war address he
will make in RobeSOn-at IL a. M.
He will speak at the court house.
Standardization day-is the
date for the annual meeting of Camp
Willis H. Pope, Confederate veterans,
and it was at the invitation of the
camp that Gov. Beckett agreed to
come to Lumberton.
Mayor Jas. d. Proctor and Messrs.
r. d. Caldwell and A. w. Mclean
have been appointed committee on
arrangement for the occasion. The
Governor is expected to arrive on the
Seaboard at 9:46 Friday evening and
will be entertained while here at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nc
Intyre, Walnut street.
Members of the camp are request
ed to meet at the court house at 1O
o'clock Saturday morning. The Rob-
eson chapter U. D. c. will serve din
ner to the veterans.
The East Lumberton band will fur
nish music for the occasion.
Mayor Proctor requests all places
of business in town to close Saturday
from 1880 a. m. until the close of the
address.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
Boys in Camp Would Like te
Have Cornbread.

Mr.. E. G. johnson of the St.
Pauls section was among the visitors
in town yesterday. Mr.. johnson says
he has son at Camp Jackson, who
like thousands of other young men
in the army training camps, would
be glad to get some cornbread occas-
ionally. Mr.. johnson suggests that
while the government is urging food
conservation and wheatless days,
which he thinks is a fine plan, that
the government could save a lot of
flour by feeding the soldiers while
in training on cornbread at least one
day in the week Mr.. Johnson says
his son has been complaining because
he cannot get any corn bread. This
suggestion might be worth while.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
BROAD RIDGE BREEZEs
Raise Food Stuffs or All Perish
Together-School Has Opened
Corn Club Boys Out to Break
Record.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, R. A.,
Jan. 16-Farmers of this section are
getting down to thinking this cold
weather, as they can't work much; :;
but work will begin as soon as the
weather will permit
Fertilizer Or no fertilizer, the far
mer must do his best to grow food
stuffs or we starve together. Farm
erS, don't get the money craze and
called-cotton and tobacco-and not
grow food crops. Corn at 81 bush
ell is fire money crop and a food
crop, too.
Farmers, let's not try to get rich
but raise food stuffs such as corn
wheat, potatoes; and every housewife
| plant big garden this spring.
We are proud of our own will
We want to be doing what we fancy
mighty things, but the greatest OF
all points is to do small things, wher
called to them, with a right spirit.
Lots were disappointed at churcl
Sunday. We were expecting to heal
an able sermon from our old pastor
Rev. Dock Barnes of Lumberton
Mr.. David Collins has moved from
West Ridge to the East. I hope tn,
pixies will bite for Mr.. Collins mex
summer. If SO, good luck is his fo
1913, but guess he doesn't fish, TO
he is fine farmer.
our school before long.
and is progressing nicely.
We are expecting a box supper a
: our scholo before long.
: Farmers of this section are burnin
tobacco beds and preparing for 1915
, Some are moving out, while other
1 are coming in.
Shows have ceased and we are look
D ing for warm spring.
Killing hogs seem the order Of tn
: day at present.
The corn club boys are expectin
e a better crop Of corn for 1918. The
); are starting with a determination
j make a bigger record than last yea
:. We hope for everyone a grand SUI
r cess.
!, Preaching every 1st Sunday at ]
! a. m. and Saturday before at p. L
e Sunday school at 1880 a. m.; prayt
: meeting every Sunday at 3 p. /
y y Everybody is cordially invited to the:
e services. Bear this in mind. Welconl
Y, w. J,
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
Years on Roads for Bigamy.

E. C. MeShaw, who was arrested
in Lumberton last Saturday and taken
to Wilmington for trial on the charge
of having too many wives, as men
toned in Mondays Robesonian, plead
guilty to the charge in New Hanover
court Tuesday and was sentenced to
serve, 2 years on the county roads
He married Lucille Jordan while mar
ried to another woman. Both wives
were in court to testify that the de-
fendant was their husband, according
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
FACTORIES MUST CLOSE
5 DAYS TO SAVE FUEL
Order Effective Tomorrow-Bu
mess Houses Generally to OBJ
serve Monday as Holiday for
Next 10 Sweeping Or
der as Desperate Remedy for
Fuel Crisis.

Americas manufacturing enter
prises with few exceptions in all
States east Of the Mississippi river,
were ordered by the government last
night to suspend operations for five
days beginning Friday morning as a
drastic measure for relieving the fuel
famine.
At the same time as further means
of relief it was directed that indus
try and business generally including
all normal activities that require heat
ed buildings, observe as holiday ev-
cry Monday for the next ten weeks.
This will close down on Mondays not
only factories, but saloons, stores
Except for the sale of drugs and
food. places of amusement and nearly
all office buildings While the order
does not mention shipyards, it is
known they will be permitted to con-
tinue operation as usual, although mu-
nitions plants will be closed.
The governments move came en-
tirely without warning in an order
issued by Fuel Administrator Garfield
with the approval of President Will
son prescribing stringent restrictions
governing the distribution and use OF
coal. 1t was decided upon hurriedly
by the President and government
heads as a desperate remedy for the
fuel crisis and the transportation tan
gle in the Eastern States. Even mu
nitions plants are not excepted from
the clOSing-dOWn order.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
High Prices Expected for Mex
Tobacco Crop.

Mr.. W. NJ. Worley, who is conduct
ing a tobacco sales warehouse at
Gretna, Va, spent Tuesday and yes
terday in Robson. Mr.. Worley has
been connected with the Fairmont
tobacco warehouse for several years
and at one time operated a ware
house in Lumberton.
When asked by a Robesonian re-
porter about the prospect for high
prices for this years tobacco crop
Mr. Worley said they were good. He
added that prices have advanced IL
cents on the pound since the selling
season closed here. Prices on the
Gretna market have averaged from
SO to 35 cents the pound, according
to Mr.. Worley.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
MFR. Stacy Will Address Ten Mile
Local January 26.

Mr.. H. E. Stacy, county food ad-
ministrator, will speak before the Ten
Mile local of the Farmers union Sat
urday, January 26, at 2 p. m. This is
the regular meeting date of the union.
The public is invited to hear Mr..
Stacy's address, A treat is in store
for those who hear him. Ladies are
especially invited. y
At a meeting of the local Satw-
day of last week Messrs N. A. Town
send, H. NJ King and F. Grover Britt
were appointed committee to secure
speaker to address the local at its
next meeting and the committee m
vited Mr.. Stacy, who agreed to speak.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
Must Display Auto License Tag,

License tax numbers must be dis.
played on the outside of autos. Chief
of Police McLedo gives warning that
beginning Monday of next week ne is
going to "pull" all auto owners whose
machines are caught at large without
suffice to have the number-plate in.
side the car.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
COTTON GINNED IN robson
46,055 Bales to January 1 as Com
pared With 3O,250 Bales toSame
Date Last Year.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Barnesville, Jan. 16-There were
46,O55 bales Of cotton, counting round
as half bales, ginned in Robson coun-
ty from the crop Of 1917, prior to jan
uary 1st, as compared with 30,25C
bales ginned to January 1st, 1917. !
J. w. BARNES, Special Agent
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
Appointments at st. Pauls andRed
Spgs. in Keep Well Campaign.

DR.. w. A. McPhaul, county health
officer, and DR.. A. J. Ellington, Of
the State Board of Health, who is as
sisting DR.. McPhaul in the "keep
well" campaign in Robson, will be at
St. Pauls Monday and Tuesday of
next week for the purpose of giving
free physical examinations to those
desiring to take it. They will be at
Red Springs Wednesday for the same
DurpOse
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17

Prof. J. R. Poole, county super
intendent of public instruction, and
DIR. w. A. McPhaul, county health
officer, visited a number of schols
in the Fork section, near Maxton, yes
terday, and are visiting other schools
near Maxton today.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-17
Local Cotton Mills Close Tomorrow
for ) Days.

Complying with the order of the
government, the Lumberton, Dresden,
Jennings and National cotton mills
of Lumberton will close down for 5
days, beginning tomorrow, and will
be closed down every Monday for the
next 10 weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
The Stars incline. but 90 sos eonper'
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. JAN. 81. 1918.

Astrologers read this as an un-
certain day. Mars, the sun and Ju-
piter are all adverse, while Saturn
alone is i'm benefc aspect.
This is a configuration that brings
many trying experiences to human
ity as the weather is likely to be
very bad Storms and cataclysms
of nature are foretold.
The west comes under a particu-
larry bad sway for the remainder Of
the winter, which may be extraordi-
nary severe.
Mars is again threatening. and it
looks as if there would De battles in
which officers suffer seriously. The
rule is especially sinister for those
who have basked in the rays of the
sun The rich and gifted may be un-
fortunate
This is not an auspicious day for
beginning any new enterprise. 1t is
especially threatening for legal
business Litigation will not be
lucky today
Accidents are indicated, and a
man of prominence may be injured
while this sway prevails.
Under this government of the
stars there is likely 10 DE an cpl
demic i'm which fever is severe.
The Jews continue under a most
propitious sign, as prognosticated
months ago. They viii gain a new
position in the world and will attain
fame through heroic achievement.
Reforms in public institutions and
organizations again are prophesied.
These will be much Investigated dur
ing the spring.
With the beginning of March
there appears TO be a threatening
rule for Washington. making for ac-
cidents and even disasters Fires
are foretold.
Teachers have a most stimulating
and encouraging outlook for the
year Their best recognition will
come with the development OF new
interest i'm children.
Persons whose birthdate il Is may
have rather a trying year. They
should be exceedingly cautious OF
health and wealth.
children born ON this day may be
raSk headstronS and laundering
These impetuous subjects of Aquar-
Jus often show genius.
| Copyright 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
HOOVER AND HER HOUSE.

"Oh yes u to my house one day
tried to tell me how and what to
eat and what not to eat, and just told her
what I thought of her for intruding into peo-
pies homes that way l told her Mr.. Hoover
doesn't my house."
To patriotic and dutfu people this story may sound
incredible is nevertheless strictly The young
woman who the statement above did with
manifest pride ability to squelch medder And
there are only too many like her
Neither they found in the travels of the poor.
When she says in that SNUG tone that Mr. Hoover
doesn't her house., she means that she is help
ing to prolong the war. helping things un-
comfortable for all the of the housewives. is
her like who largely responsible for sugar
shortages and wheat inconvenience. She is sis
ter the who says blthely in the car.
Yes have so pounds of sugar put by of course.
never let myself get below that. But 1 buy a pound
every 1 get a chance, anyhow" These are work
ing allies of the kaiser.
Hoover-hs has be
personal affair. 1t has become national symbol of
cooperation matter of food conservation. To
Hooverize means clean up the fragments to save.
20 what might been thrown away When a
woman smilingy says. Were living according 20
Hoover at our house" she that she is cheer
and its allies.
The who makes slurrng remark about Mr..
Hoover his aides is harming that gentleman
personally in any way But harming herself and
her country. and she should be put right promptly
by any person who hears her. This kind narrow
stupidity cannot be tolerated by nation at war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31

garia. without regard to religion" The design
OF the stamp mother her babe. with the WORT
war" the TOP and relief the bottom
We anticipate that Mr.. Stark felt about as insuted
by receipt OF this imposition upon American pa
trotism as one well could else the would never
have fallen into hands Trying raise money in
America Ell! fo- the relief teutonic non-combatants
by stamps Of such design after the that Ger
many has committed upon non-combatant mothers Of
Belgium and Flanders. and the babes that they have
slaughtered? The the letter accompanying the
stamps carries the of Is men-two of them ex-
congressmen,-vyho ought pay hemp-tax for their
diversion.
An, but they be terribly wrought up over the
Suffering amongst the non-combatants of Germany.
Au7tra- Hungary Poland Turkey and Bulgaria." Of
them willing teutonic powers. Poland. and that by
conquest, Never thought however for the sufferers
in Belgium. or France. allies. If they observe
wheatless days. rleatless days. it will be. sup
pose to save pennies with which buy war relief
stamps for "non-comb atantc Of Germany etc" No
Red buttons for them; thrift stamps Lib
erty bonds they need. if string of hemp, is
their passports; and them make their way Prussia
ward by the easiest possible
Should you receive any mail, bearing such stamps
inside beware of the sender 1t that they
traitor America. perhaps not within the letter
of the law; but certainly in spirit have been
when the people of one beTigerency might show such
sympathy n-combatants of the enemy power
this of those So far Germany is
concerned she has replaced the laws of humanity
they might have thrown their protecting around
n-combatant teutOns That repeal has followed
step of German advance, only in Belgium and
France but in the air raids upon England. and we'll
how about the sinking Of the Lusitania?
American relief for teutonic sufferers? Huh, We are
sending expedition France for their relief
that enough. We intend relieve them in spite Of
themselves. And meanwhile, sane American will
buy any war relief stamps the money like as not
be hire spies hinder commerce.
blow up munitions plants etc. probably the
after which the teuonic sufferers would
relief Indeed the ways and sympathies the teutons
al devious ways.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
Other Editors Than Ours
DEATHS FROM PNEUMONIA.
Springfield Ohio SUM-

Thirty-nine deaths the American expeditionary
forces in France were reported by Gen. Pershng on
Jan. 10 % them being pneumonia. Since that
time of Americas distinguished statesmen
and soldiers-Maj Augustus p. Gardner. who resigned
his in to enter military servce-has re-
suited Camp Greene from pneumonia. resulting IN
investigation of camp conditions.
Pneumonia claims its victims regardless climatic
conditions. California with its sunshine in winter
unusually high death rate from pneumonia. while
France with its continual weather also has many
deaths the disease. Twentysix deaths pneu-
monia among soldiers abroad may appalling. but
it be remembered there several hundred
thousand American soldiers i'm France. and that the
general death rate among them has been lower than
in private life
a glance at the death records for the winter in
Springfield Will reveal the fact that majority of them
due to pneumonia. Indifference climatic condi-
uOns. failure to safeguard against cold lack
cient clothing keep the body and limbs amply warm
and protected from the biting cold winds. may all
assigned contributing causes of pneumonia. But
Uncle Sans troops both here and abroad. not
endangered m this manner than every private
citizen endanSers himself To be the soldiers
subjected 10 exposure but the time they
in the best OF health. from rigid training
in far better shape TO withstand such exposure
The deaths from pneumonia among the American
eXpedtonary forces in France may seem many and
may excite alarm upon the part of relatives of those
boys but records at home show a higher death
private life from pneumonia which fact should re-
eve some OF the alarm experienced for the govern
ment has given assurance that take the best
possible care Of It's men abroad. as wen houe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
LATEST HOME EXHIBIT OF TEUTONIC
AIDACITN
AUDACITY.

Talk about lumbering the United states mails with
nonsense about the sublimaed gall of certain German
propagandsts and the lopbralned disposition of GER
tain Germans ia America-sympatherc toward the
teutons, We have before us a communication from
the Teutonic war relief com mitec New York, 10 Mr.
a. W. stark. Elkhart and forwarded o his new ad-
dress in Mshawaka that surely takes the cake. With
the letter are 1--WE hundred gumned stamps. be
employed something like Red Cross Christmas seals
your lettrrs. at cent stamp. the proceeds
go Ito relieve suffering amongst the non combatans
in Germany. Austria Hungary. Poland Turkey. Bull
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31
German Aliens Must Register
Notice for Germans Outside City Limits

Pursuant 10 the laws of the United States and by the authority and
take out l.
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Monday beginning IN IN
including
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31

When Billy sunday characterized the Germans As
hot dos gang. ne thinking thoughts inspired
by knowledge Of the slim chance reasonably plump
dog has OF escaping the frying pan in Germany IN
\. Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31

i'm Germany that from commercial
envy England would like to destroy
the German navy is ridiculous.
1T ought TO become positively
easy to destroy the existing pref
udiced against England, and the i'll
will against England is SO great that
the body of the people at the time
OF the Morocco crisis would have
hailed an Anglo German war with
enthusiasm, without taking account
of the consequences of such "A war.
That may seem exaggerated, but the
author was at the time in Germany
and observed with much pain the
prevailing excitement Fortunately
the rulers did not allow themselves
TO be turned aside by the passions of
the masses. The danger is that at
another opportunity the German
government will perhaps not be in
position 70 resist the wishes of the
people, and will begin a war with
England to save mot Germany butt
itself"
(Sir Max Waechter, Deutsche
Revue. May, 1918. Sir Max
Waechter is a naturalized Eng
lishman, who was born and
grew up in Germany, and has
been back there many times. He
is here writing in a well known
German periodical TO urge better
relations between the two ma
tiOns)
The land hunger of our people
must once for allsbe satisfied But
how and where that may happen
its satisfaction never would be pos
sible unless we were TO match the
English navy. No matter what deci-
sions took place on land. if we have
not reached the point where we are
a match for England, we have no
right 10 think of oversee politics"
admiral Breusing. at a Pan
German celebration in Breslau.
reported in the Alldeutsche
Batter, Sept. IL. 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-31

The average number OF hens per flock has sIumped
from 1f6 107. Are the Stacking fowls dead missing
~ cold StnraSe DAYTON Herald