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The Robesonian., 1918-08-08

In mentioning phone service III a
cent issue it was stated that one thlna
that delayed service was the habit
of some people of calling for connec-
tions by name instead of number. II
is fact, though, that some people
who have always called by number
have been driven recently to calling
by name because Of the difficulty OF
getting the right number. 1t has
happened time and again that one
would go to the 'phone and call NUM-
ber and be given the wrong number;
then one would ring off and get CEN
trail again and he given the Wron2
number again; and that would happen
so often and so prOvokingly that II
despair you would simply be driver
to calling by name. There has beer
some improvement in the service dur
ing the past week, we are glad to say
but it is proper to say that the diff
Guilty about calling for connections by
name is not altogether the fault o1
the patrons.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
UNCEASING MISERY,
Some Lumberton Kidney Sufferers
Get Little Rest or Comfort.

There is little sleep, little rest, lit
tie peace for many asufferer from kid
ney trouble. Life is one continual
round of pain. You can't rest at night
when there's kidney backache. Yoa
suffer twinges and "stabs" of pain,
annoying urinary disorders, lameness
and nervousness. You can't be COM
Portable at work with darting pains
and binding dizzy spells. Neglect
these ailments and serious troubles
may follow. Begin using Doan's Kid
ney Pills at the first sign of disorder
Thousands have testified to their
merit
Proof in Lumberton testimony:
Mrs. NJ. J. Sheppard, 311 Chippewa
St., says: "kidney trouble got the up
per hand of me some years ago. Ny
back was weak and my kidneys were
out Of order. When I would bend over
a sharp pain would go through me-.
Binding dizzy spells came over ne
and | could hardly stand. My head
ached almost constantly and I was
50 nervous l would almost cry. /
felt tired, lame and sore MORNINGS
My kidneys didn't act properly, eth
er Finally | got Doan's Kidney Pills
and began taking them. l only had
to take few before I felt like my
self again. My back was as strong as
ever, and I have felt like new per
son since Doan's cured me-"
Price 6oc, at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY y ask for a kidney remedy aet
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Sheppard had. Foster-Ni il6urI
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
COTTON GRADER.

Farmer" had a timely article IN
Mondays Robesonian about the advis-
ability o. taking steps il time to pre-
vide cotton grade for Robson this
year. Robson had a public grader last
year and no doubt his services vera
worth many thousands Of dollars 10
the cotton growers of the county. I'm
less all signs fail the farmers of Robe
son will harvest this fall one Of the
largest crops of cotton ever grown IN
the County, and, as Farmer" saws. It
is not too early to begin to prepare to
market that crop tc the best adva,-
tage. The cost to the county is trifli1p
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
Billions in War Taxes Gathered
From Wide Variety of Sources.

How the government war Golfers
were filled with billions in taxes gath
cred from wide variety Of sources
ranging from stamps on playing cards
to huge levies on excess profits was
shown in detail today by report of
Internal Revenue Commission Roper
to Secretary McAdoo for the year
ending last June 80.
Total internal revnue for the year
amounted to 1864 ,793 900, Of which
Y2,S39, ,O83O0 came from income and
excess profits tax payments in June
and 1856, $4,000 from a multitude of
miscellaneous sources, collected large
ly in pennies, dimes and quarters add
ed to the prices Of various articles
paid by consumers and poured into the
treasury by retailers, wholesalers or
manufacturers to help meet war costs.
Huge as the taxes seem in the ag
gregate, collections for the entire wear
were only enough to pay the nations
bill for two and half months of war
at the rate the government is now
spending money.
Next OF income and excess profits
taxes, the backbone of the revenue
schedule, liquor taxes brought in the
most money, $443,838 900, including
$317,553 900 from whiskey, brandy
wine and spirits, and $126 ,285 900 from
beer and other fermented LIQUORS
Taxes on cigars, cigarettes and other
tobacco products yielded $156,188 900
These figures are somewhat higher
than those reported soon after the
close of the year by Commissioner Ro-
per and are subject to further slight
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
FAlRMONT TOBACCO
MARKET REPORT
Another Big Week for Farmers
Who Sell Their Tobacco at Fair
mont-All Past Records Beaten
For gh Averages.
REPORT BY z. j. DAVIS &
SONS.

This is another big week for the
farmers who sell their tobacco at Fair
mont and beats all past records fol-
high averages. All grades are sell
ing at outside figures with the bet
ter grades of cutters and wrappers
higher. A great many lots of tobac-
co have sold this week from 46 cents
to so cents. and some lots up to IS
cents.
The largest curing for this week
was sold by Bass & Lewis, weighing
l ,442 pounds, for so cents pound
This is perhaps the largest single
curing Of tobacco ever sold in Robe
son for this price.
Our averages for the first three days
of this week, including scrap and eve
rything, are as follows:
Monday, 22,043 pounds for S9,O53.21; :;
average, S41.07.
Tuesday, 65,1s9 pounds for $685.
922. Sc; average, S39.77.
Wednesday, 55.451 pounds for S22,-
448.02; average, s40.48.
The average fer the week so Tar
is a fraction over 40 cents for everv-
thing.
Our sales for next week will be as
follows: Monday. 1st: Tuesday, 2ra.
Wednesday, End; Thursday, 1st; FRI
day, 3rd
We make our sales uniform AMI
work for all alike. Come to see US
when you come to Fairn1ont. we will
get you the high dollar for eve v
load Of tobacco you sell with as
Your Friends truly,
E. j. DAVIS & SONS.
nj n
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08

Several Of our former friends have
been informed that our market is to
close this season earlier than usual.
This is to inform you that we ex-
pect our sales to run late in Septem-
Der, owing to the lateness Of the sea-
son. However, we are going to do
this season as we have in the past
that is, keep our house open long
enough to accommodate our custom
ers. In fact we have never been in
favor Of rushing tobaccos on the mar
ket before they are ready for sale.
Now, read this fact and don't for
get: When you have your next load
ready for sale we will get you some
Of the high prices we are now getting
for others.
Your friends,
Bransford & Noblin, Props,
STAR WAREHOUSE.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
500 Reward, S10O

Inc readers Of this paper will ha
pIeaseo to learn that there is at least
pIie dreaded disease that science has
teen peen able to cure in all it's stages. ard
IL inat IS catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
,aauenceo by constitutional tonditior,s
requires Constitutional treatment
1all and Catarrh Cure is taken iaternaliv
snu acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
stron;c StppIaces of the System thereby de-.
giving the patient streoetb ' hv b,,idis bulSiEase, e.
tire ne i constitution and assisting ma.
tors tore hano IN doing it's work The proprie-
powers rave 50 much faith in the curative
nv, se OF Halls Catarrh Cure thal
cass eaes 1tfer One Hundred Dollars for :na, anv
of % tssti snat It fails to cure Send FOR Giy list
"A0' Sold BY all Drasgists, 7sc. o'eeo'
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08

Both Wilmington daily papers, The
Star and The Dispatch, issued cred
table good roads editions yesterday
the opening day of the convention Of
the North Carolina Coed Roads asso-
citation. The convention will last
through tomorrow and no doubt will
be well attended. It is the most i'm
rortant good roads meeting that has
been held in the State in years.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08

The State Corporation Commission
reorganized Thursday following the
retirement Of Chairman E. L. Travis
and the appointment of A. J. Max
we'll as member of the commission
to succeed him. By reason of his Sc
nority, Commissioner w. T. Lee was
selected as chairman. J. S. Griffin,
who has been tax clerk for long
time, succeeds Maxwell as clerk to
the commission.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
At Lumber Bridge Friday and
Saturday.

DR.. ]. V: Turner, who is doing free
dental work for Robson school chill
d,ren, will not be in Lumberton Satur-
day, as stated in Mondays Robson
ian; He has changed his plans and
and Saturday. He will be in Lumber
ton Monday and Tuesday of next
VIII be at Lumber Bridge both Friday
week. -..sHtENHyxE
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08

666 cures Headaches, Bilious
ness, Loss Of Appetite, foul breath,
Or that tired aching feeling due to
Malaria or Colds.
It removes the cause.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
Stomach and Liver Trouh1os
DISTRICT NO. 1.

stomach and Liver Troubles.
no END OF misery and actual suf-
leIlhg is caused by disorders Of the
sIomach and liver, and may be avoid
Sata Ha Dy Tne use OF Chamberlain's Tab
cost a quarter. oiny
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08
OA' 10 W COIF .,
Fairmont. N. c..

A household remedy in America for
25 years-Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil.
For cuts, sprains, burns, scalds, bruis-
es. SOC an d60c. At all drug stores.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-08

and the county commissioners nc
doubt will be glad to provide for this
service again if the farmers want it.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
BY L. HARPER LEECH
Snecinl Stan DiSnntch.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-Is the com
ing German offensive on the wesl
front a mere bit OF camoufagc?
Many Washington observers think IL
is. There will be minor attacks, but
no real drive, they say.
Why the camou0age2
To hide a German threat 10 America
In another direction.
To hide an eastward drive. and the
substitution for the formula Berlin
to Bagdad' of another:
Berlin TO NlandivOstOk p
This, they say, is to be accom-
plshed-
First, by isolating Russia from west
ern Europe through creation Of &
string OF buffer states" on her western
border and the Baltic and Black Seas.
Second, by peacefully" penetrating
the dwarfed Russian state until Il is
controlled industrially and politically
by German capital and German brains.
Already Berlin is saying: I'VE can see
the Pacific"
Possession Of Vladlvostok, Russla's
great Pacific port. would permit Ger
many TO threaten Japan, and II able to
overcome Japanese opposition 10 attack
American interests I'm the Pacific.
And the Pacific outlet by no means
excludes the older German projects.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
"BETTY's DILEMMA. {.

An entertainment entitled "Betty's
Dilemma viii be given In st. Paul's NJ
r. Church Sunday school room on
Thursday evening. February q. at s
o'clock.
Teh cast Of the play is as follows
Betty, the hostess, Mrs. Herbert Myers
Violet, Nancy, Elaine, college girls,
guests Of Betty. Misses Mary Boards
lee, Alice Jervls, Beatrice Crewc; Ned,
Jim, Jack. college boys, guests OF Betty,
lwho afterward impersonate the con-
stable and witnesses), Messrs. Towns
end Jefferson. Tindall Russell, Edward
Greenhalgh Bridget. the cook, who i'm
personates Miss Ogen, Mrs. A. l.. Allen {.
Marie, the maid. Mrs. Bessie Farrace ;
Miss Mary Ogden Betty's aunt, Mrs.
Edw. Greenhalgh; Professor Tellus
Sammore, the fortune teller, Mr.. j. w.
Cook; four girls Illustrating the
Fashion Review" Misses Grace Bond.
Puritan; Eleanor LeCarpentier, Belle Of
1862; Olga McVey, Mothers Girl; Grace
Tucker, The Modern Girl. Shadow
graphs as follows The bride. Miss
Mary Hubbard: the traveller. Mr.. VIM
singer Miss Marls Myers
railroad conductor. Mr.. Thompson:
writer Mrs. Rockefeller; nurse Mrs. j. |
w. Cook; lawyer, Mr. j. S. Il. Boards |
ee Special music by st. Pauls or
'hestra.
The ukelelc girls OF st. Paurs /
Church win also favor us with several
Eleanor LeCarpen- /
.ier, Olga McNcy and Grace Tucker
Evening journal., 1918-02-20

For through Siberia and Persia. the
way is open TO the Indian Ocean and
Persian Gulf Notwithstanding the
British occupation OF Mcsopotamia.
Besides these far-reaching plans OF
dominion, Germany proposes 10 soh @
her more immediate needs for food and
clothes by the virtual seizure Of south
ern Russia. she figures on help from
Sweden and Rumania. ...--
In the present disorders in Finland
is 20 be seen the German plan to bring
in Sweden TO the rescue Of her kin
folk in Finland This will land Sweden
and Germany at the gates Of Petrograd,
and Danish Russia from both sides Of
the Baltic basin.
On the south the German plan in
wolves RumanA and the so-called
Ukrainian republic. which is believed
to be made in Austria" just as the
Bolshevik regime was originally made
in Germany" Rumania is expected TO
fall into line quickly, getting a slice
OF Russian territory.
Germany will then have grabbed of
the really important part Of Russia
the country with grain in store room
and a growing crop. German COM
mercial travellers are now overrunning
Ukraine.
From the great grain port OF Odessa.
via the Black Sea and up the Danube
by barge, grain can be delivered into
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
SPECIAL MOVIES
FOR SMOKES FUND
Queen and Majestic to Give
MatineeS Friday and Sat
urday Mornings
EVERYTHING TO GO
TO HELP SOLDIERS

The appeal TO the residents Of this
community by Our Boys in France To-
bacco Fund, has been answered in a
most substantial manner by the Queen
and Majestic Theatres. Special matt
nees will be given at each Theatre at
10 o'clock on Washington's Birthday,
Friday, February %, and at the same
hour on Saturday, February %. and the
entire receipts viii be given to the to-
bacco fund.
Az least one Of the movies" will be
Of especial interest to children and by
reason of the double holiday it is hoped
that they viii be largely attended by
the school children of the city.
James n Ginns, one OF the owners OF
the two theatres, has taken a personal
interest in the success Of soldiers
Smokes Week here,-and has made ar
rangements with a large film corpora
tion 10 supply two good ph0toplays
for these special matinees, without cost,
so that 1t viii be possible to make a
low charge OF admission Of 10 cents.
and as the theatres have volunteered
the services of their employees, the to-
bacco fund Will be increased by the
amount Of every ticket sold
As soon as 10 is learned just what
bookings can be secured for these spe-
cial matinees, announcement will be
made, II is expected that there will be
unusual interest in them, and that the
sale of seats. with one admission charge
10 the entire theatre at a nominal price
will be large.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
HONOR MRS. WILLARD's MEMORY

Frances Willard memorial meet
ing was held by the Central w C. 7.
Y. yesterday afternoon. The exercises
included solo by Mrs. w. o. Bennett,
a piano solo by Mrs. w C. Jenness.
and the reading by Miss Rietta Emer-
son. OF poem, ITO a Statute" written
by Catherine L. Stevenson. Mrs. Ber
tina McCauley Foster also gave a read.
ing. an account Of the erection OF Miss
Nillard's statue in Washington.
The Wilmington Y. p. B. also hon
ored the memory Of Miss Willard at
a meeting last night Miss Ella john
son read an article about the Frances
p. Willard Memorial Fund. Mrs. Ber-
tha McCauley Eater and Miss Emerson
also read. A social hour followed the
meeting
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
\. B. REGISTER IS
CHIEF OF Juniors
State Body Selects Delmar
as Council Meeting Place
Next Year
URGE IMPROVEMENT
TO STATE ROAD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb 2O.-At tho clos
ing session Of the state Council, Jr.
O U. A. NJ, held in odd Fellows Tenn
pie last evening the following officers
were elected:
state Councillor n. B. Register,
Lewes. Del tLewos Counci) No. a.
state vice-Counclllor, John C. Hayes,
Dover. Caesar Rodney No. 8.
state Secretary, w. J. Morelapd, VII
mington Diamond No. 3.
State Treasurer. Harvey Honecker,
Newark lTelegraphl No. %.
State Conductor, +. w. Pepper, Mil
ton (Enterprise) No. i6.
State Warden, r. w. West, Seaford.
Liberty Bell No q,
state Inside Sentinel, w. B. Pretty
man, Dover Caesar Rodney No. s.
State Outside Sentinel, w. H. Patter-
son. Frederick. iFrederica) No. p.
state Chaplain, the Rev Thomas
Pardee, Dover. lPatriotic) No. 81
Dclmar is selected as the next place
Of meeting.
The newly-elected officers were in
stalled by National Councillor. John II.
Moves. of New Hampshire, assisted by
National Secretary Martin NJ. Woods
and National Organizer, h. G.. Lafean.
The usual presentation Of the Past
State Councillors jewel and the purse
OF 500 was made TO retiring State
Councillor. Arthur w. Hope.
A resolution was presented. read and
adopted petiiioning the State Highway
Commission Of Delaware to speedily
improve that part Of the State highway
from Dover to Smyrna. which at the
present time is much in need OF repairs
and being q part OF the most used
piece Of road in Kent County.
owing TO the pressure Of business in
court yesterday, Mayor Arley B. Ma
gee, who had expected to welcome the
delegates to the State Council. was
unable to attend and delegated Samuel
II. Carson, a member Of Caesar Rodney
Council OF this town, to perform that
duty, which he did.
A resolution Of thanks was extended
Caesar Rodney Council by the State
Council for the entertainment accord
ed lllem during the day.
A walnut gayel made from a piece
OF wood from the old State House
when il was remodelled several years
AGO. was presented TO the state Coun-
Gil for use at yesterdays sessions ard
All future sessions by H. c.. Taylor
representative from Dover Council. No
Evening journal., 1918-02-20

the Bnlowy Sea-" Frank H. Escott;
"They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over
Me-" Warren w Grier; "Oh, Johnny.
Oh Johnny Ohr' Harvey B. Vernon;
Keep the Home Fires Burning" Har-
per Spry; Cooling the Coffee Pot"
George n. Lynch; Musical Sam From
Alabam," F. Ray Phillips; the Call to
Arms, Roll Call. etc; closing chorus.
medley, "We're Going Over There"
ITS a Long Way to Berlin"
Five Minutes With Draine's Orches-
tra-Excerpts from Cheer Up" now
playing at N. Y. Hippodrome.
Second Part-Raymond #. Hogue, in
"Tromboniflage; Lawrence II. Ferry
presents, You Don't Know-I'n Tell
YOU" F. Ray Phillips and George N.
Lynch, In 'Wanted-A Partner" Street
Singers Quartet-Robert Comley vii
liam Smith, Warren w. Grier, O. Mel
Vile Anderson. The Midnight Cake
Walkers-Ladies: Raymond T.. Hogue,
James Banks, William Smith, Harvey
B. Vernon. Gents: William Ritchie,
Harry Hart, George N. Lynch, Warren
w. Grier.
On the trip the party sang the fol-
lowing song:
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
Wartime Meals Make Wartime Manners
ny BIDDY Rye.

-frome TO
al the
the
a o bread
the example of his host whispering his table traditions stern reminder
~ is
a supp TO o
What shall profit patriot though he nightly his kit
he continue to eat Wasteful unseemy?
sharply defined the table observed by
the
All bread served tabeboard sliced only needed
TO eat particle
/ o obtain the
is
IN that
with bits bread and thus butter.
5 RETURN THE
o hostess.
everything
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
GOLD lady af.n

"0ld Lady 81" Rachel Crothers'
dramatizatlon Of Louise Forsslunds
novel, which comes to the Playhouse
March II, 10 and i3, with Emma Dunn
as the star, is gem Of the first
water. The various types Of old ladies
in the home, which is the principal
locale Of the play, and the way the old
folks carry on over one old man who
is admitted, although the home is en-
tirely for women, gives rise to much
laughter and many complications.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
anH InnIliD

According 10 the concensus Of opinion
among patrons Of The Playhouse, James
Monigomery's "Golng Up" Is credited
with being one Of the best musical com
edies ever to make a home in The
Playhouse. Announcement that he is
sending TO Wilmington his latest play
called "Oh, Look" suggests the posi-
bllities OF a splendid weeks entertain
ment.
"Oh, Look" which is the Joint effort
OF James Montgomery, Harry Carroll
and Joseph Mccarthy, will begin a
weeks engagement on Monday next
with company Of players who will
open the new Vanderbilt Theatre, In
New York. directly after the closing OF
the engagement in Wilmington.
The attraction is a 400 per cent. or
ganization, as II viii be presented by the
same company which will play New
York. with the mammoth stage settings
and other costly embellishments which
are required for a metropolitan engage
ment.
The production is made under the
management Of Harry Carroll and VIII
liam Sheer who have provided for the
Montgomery piece a company OF artists
long Identified with the musical comedy
stage Of Broadway. Harry Fox is cast
for the leading role He is supported by
an excellent company Of players
The entire orchestra from the Wander
bilt Theatre viii be brought 10 VIII
mington for the engagement under the
direction Of Paul Shindler. This mUsi-
cal asset with the voices Of beautiful
girls will add TO the pleasures Of the
fun-making creations of the company OF
comedians Seats are now on sale for
the entire engagement.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
WHERE YOU MAY co.
BY John S. Hamilton

BY John s. Hamilton
(Alr: "Auld Lang Syne."
Where you may go from here, dear
heart,
Be sure we go with thee;
We know you will do a mans part
In saving liberty;
'Tis duty calls, we bid you speed,
We would not tell you stay,
We would belle our creed and breed
Did we look back today.
Go, purging mind Of greed and hate.
Let what the offense be,
Who covets is an apostate
To mans true destiny.
Go, knowing that your missions right
Go, knowing you must win;
Go, claiming only good is might,
To do less were a sin
We won't say go. be brave, dear heart.
We know when comes the test
Not death, nor fire. nor hell's fell dart
VIII find one craven's breast;
All, sweet 1t were even to die,
That man might find his soul;
All, sweet to know the reason why
You prize and seek such goal.
And so, dear heart, your Delaware.
VIII go with you for aye,
Go. be 1t Ill or well you fare,
Be it to live or die;t
Our hearts are yours, our souls are one
Where you are will we be,
And stay till fight IS fought and won
With you for liberty
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
BEAUTY DOCTOR
TELLS SECRET
Detroit Beauty Doctor Gives Simple
Recipe TO Darken Gray Hair and
Make IL Soft and Glossy.

Miss Alice Whitney a well-knowr
beauty doctor Of Detroit Mich, re
gently gave out the following state
ment Anyone can prepare a simple
mixture at home, at very little cost.
that VIII darken gray hair, and make
1t soft and glossy. To a half pint OF
water and 1 OF. Of bay rum, a small
box Of Barbo Compound and u OF. Of
glycerine. These ingredients can be
bought at any drug store at very little
cost. Apply to the hair twice a week
until the desired shade is obtained
This will make a gray-haired person
look twenty years younger. II is not
sticky or greasy and does not rub of.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
AT THE MAJESTIC.

For the Freedom OF the World, II
said to be the greatest war spectacle
film ever conceived. is the main feature
attraction at the Majestic today and
tomorrow. The stopy-a tale of love
and deception, cowardice and heroism
Of the highest order-was written by
Captain Edward Bower Hasser an Off
Ger in the American Isegion Of the Ca
madam expeditionary forces, and pro-
duced by Ira NJ. Lowry. It's scenes are
laid in Canada. the United States and
on the battlenelds Of western France.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
VERY GOOD EDDIE

Very Good Eddie" which pleased
so many people at its opening per-
formance at the Playhouse on Mon
day night, delighted another large
audience last night and appears likely
to continue its record for the remand
er Of the week II Will appear each
night with matlnees today, Friday and
Saturday. It Is the first time that
company Of this kind has appeared
at the Playhouse at popular prices 1t
is the equal Of q great number which
have appeared here at standard prices,
and Wilmington is certainly getting
good entertainment for the money.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
Ar THE VICTORIA.

The very finest of her ability as an
actress is utilized in Her Silent Sacri-
fee" in which Miss Alice Brady is
starred at the Victoria Theatre this
week. The play is based on a story Of
true love conquering, the falsltes of
Partisan society life. Woven into a
fascinating lplot, the story eliminates
in tragic heights. and affords a vehicle
for Miss Brady's dramatic talents As
an added attraction, the Victoria is
showing Billy West in "The Million
aire," said to be the funniest seen yet.