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The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
Health Address at lions Taber.
nacle Wednesday Night.

DIR. w. A. McPhaul, county health
officer, will deliver an address illus
trated by stereopticon views at lions
Tabernacle Wednesday night of this
week at o'clock. The public is in
vited.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
43 LEAVE FOR CAMP
White and Indian Registrars En-
trained Here Thursday for Camp
Observation-Disclosures by DR.. Bea-
Spirits.

Forty-three white and Indian regis
trants from Robson district No. / en-
trained Thursday evening for Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C. Hun
dreds of people went to the station to
see the young men off and they show
ed a willingness to go and left in the
spirits.
The registrants gathered in the
court room at II a. M Thursday and
Mr.. 7. l.. Johnson, chairman Of the
ocal exemption board, gave then,
some timely instructions, after whicl,
Rev. DR.. r C. Beaman, pastor Of
Chestnut Street Methodist church,
made thrilling patriotic address to
the young soldiers-in-th making. AT
ter the address DR.. Beaman offered
an earnest prayer in behalf Of the
young men.
Those who entrained Thursday
, WeTei --r~ s-'-s- = '"~-
Henry Bullard, Orrura; Melto1.
O'Berry Sellers, Barnesville; Theodore
Hunt, Fairmont; Hoke Mercer Par
nell, Lumberton, R. S; John David
Hammond, Lumberton, r. L; Luther
Chavis, Lumberton, R. 1; Robert Phil
lips, Lumberton R. 5; Lawrence W
Me- Cormick, Rowland; Dave Cox, Lum-
berton, r. 4; Isham Rause, Lumber.
ton, R. 4; Alva M. Simmons, Mariet.
ia; Henry s. Musselwhite, Lumber.
ton. r. /; Robert B. Andrews, Fair
mont; Jessie Missue,> Elrod, R. !
Harvey Oxendine, Fairmorftt,; >Richare
E. Townsend, McDonalds; Woodie
Rice, Lumberton, r. a; Arber Oxen
dine, Fairmont; John N. Bowen, Rayn
ham,R 1; Beasley Britt, Lumberton
R. 4; Clarence Lonnie Cox, Fairmont
Tate Lee Williams, Lumberton; Dar
Prevatt, Lumberton, R. 2; Luther All
gusta Willoughby, Boardman; Samue
Harvey Tucker, North Lumberten
Daniel A. Regan, Lumberton, R.e-2
Johnnie Hyatt, Elrod; Jutter Dayit
Hardin, Fairmont; Raymond j. Ses
SONS, Fairmont; Charles A. WaldrOp
leicester; Eddie Lewis McNeill, Lun
berton; William Arthur Kinlaw, Lun
berton, R. Z; Clayton Faulk, Fair
mont; James Thomas Dean, Lumber
ton, r. 3; Rowland Davis, Buies, R. |
James A. Herring, Marietta; Ernes
Leslie Higley, Lumberton; Claud,
/ Chayis, Rennert; Arthur w, Bissep
Orrun1; Sam Hayes, Rowland RufM
A. Brewington, St. Pauls, r. /; Quin
cy Wilson, Barnesville; Forest Y
Stone, Lumberton, R. a; Fulton Par
ker, Orrum, r. 1.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
Recorders s Court,

The following cases have been dis
posed OF by Recorder E. M. Britt:
Will McLendon, colored, assault
upon his wife; prayer for judgment
continued upon payment of cost.
Carl Fisher, speeding auto on
streets; Judgment suspended upon
payment of cost.
hector Stone, using profane Ian,
su suage on public highway; judgment
'uapended upon payment of cost.
+Imellne Rice, assault upon Hector
"tone; not guilty.
ona Aiex; Calhoun, assault upon Clar.
ehce M'White; fined $40 and cost.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

License has been issued for the
marriage of Isaac Williams and Bes-
sic Page.
Members of the Lumherton de-
tachment of the reserve guard of
Robeson have received their uniforms.
The condition of MIR. f. D. Cald-
Well, VINO underwent serious oper-
alton at the Johns Hopkins hospital,
Baltimore, two weeks ago. is improy,
ing satisfactorily.
Mr.. R. W. Williams, who lives
on East Fifth street, brought to The
Robesonian office Friday twin apnles
grown on single stem Good fruit,
despite the freakish growth.
BY calling on Chief of Police
Hanna or the town clerk and treasur-
er you can obtain free printed cards
which will make it easy for you to
report any violations of auto and
bicycle ordinances and desecrating the
Haooaeh' ---- A-r>s..>,---.->>
.-Dr. L. J. Smith, county health
| officer of Wilson county, is spending
a few days here with DIR. w. A. Nc
Phaul, Robeson's health officer, for the
purpose of studying the manner in
| which the health work is conducted ~
this county. .--.-, --.,-,-. -x~
Mr.. s. A. Humphrey of Orrun
passed through town Saturday On
route to Charlotte in response to a
wire message advising him that his
I son, Mr.. Jasper Humphrey Of Char
lotte, had been run down and serious
ly injured by an auto. ,---er.-.~a
Prof. and Mrs. A. H. Flowers and
small daughter, Virginia Lee, viii
leave this evening for Palmetto, Fla,
OF the high school of which place Prof.
\ Flowers has accepted the principalship
He recently resigned the principal
ship Of the high school at Farming
ton, which position he had held for 3
i Mr.. R. E. Musselwhite Of How
, ellsville township was a Lumbertnn
!, visitor Saturday He has been suf-
, fering with rheumatism for the past
8 weeks in his left leg and Saturday
. was the first day during that length
OF time that he has been able to
!, walk about much, even with the aid
7 OF the crutches he was using.
! Mr.. A. z. Hayes OF, Mcdonald.
t who was a Lumb4rt0n visitor Satr-
) day, sold barn Of t0bzcco last week
!, 4 Will NASSSIS.- e. -. LAWS q SOn9 8C
II F'airmont for over 5000, the average
: being Is to 48 cents. The tobacco
/ was from a place belonging to Mr..
q Frank Mcleod Of Lumherton. Mr..
81 Hayes says the 4-horse farm he is
Il operating bids fair to bring him in
this year s., 500 or 60 000@,s,lase5 - -.
J., Mr.. 7. A. Mcneil, Jr, returned
i Saturday from Black Mountain, where
, ne spent ten days with Mrs. McNeill
and their two children, who are spend
A ing the summer there. While there
Mr.. McNeill visited the army Y. N.
4 c. A. training school where Capt. J.
r P. Russell Of Lumberton is learning
army "Y" work, and says Capt. Rus
e sell is delighted with the work and
D already has impressed the instructors
: as promising to make one of the most
n valuable and efficient men in the ser
. vice.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
RED CROSS PENNY JARS.
Grand Total of $4O.56 in Pennies in
-
2Weeks-Olympia Cafe Leads
With $5.O8-Watch the Reports
and Drop Your Pennies Into the
Little Jars.
Reported for The Robesonian.

Have you seen the little cred Cross
Penny Jars?" They are TN every
store in town. Thousands of dollars
have been made in this way in other
cities, so let's see what Lumberton
can do. So far the sum Of $40.56 has
been found in them-two weeks work!
Watch for monthly report in The
Robesonian and see who leads! The
Olympia Cafe lead for this period
with $5.O8.
Drop your pennies in the little jars
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
Rides in a Ford to Feed His Hogs.

A young lady writes The Robson
ian that certain farmer has bought
a Ford and she thinks the funny part
of it is that he rides in it to feed his
hogs.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12

reportde to be entrenching and string
ing barbed wire over the territory
where they are facing the French and
Americans.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
Soldiers Overseas Will Have
Chance to Vote.

North Carolina soldiers on Fren.h
battlefields will be given chance to
vote in November elections under a
ruling which the Postofice Depart
ment made Friday authorizing the
sending of official tickets from North
Carolina to the American expedl-
tionary forces.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
Mrs. Carrie Bright Died at PENN
man Remains Brought Here.

Mr.. B. Tolar of Rennert was a
Lumberton visitor Friday. He re-
ported crops looking fine and said it
looked like he would make more corn
than he ever made before in one year.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
Mrs. Helen Bryant-Remains Sent
to Polkton.

Mrs Helen Bryant, aged 66 years,
o'clock at the home Of her son, Mr..
j. C.. Bryant, Walnut stleet, with
whom she lived. Deceased had been
ill for several months and her death
was not unexpected.
The remains were shipped this
morning to Polkton and interment was
made in the family burying ground
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. Mrs:
Bryant was a good woman and had
many friends.
Miss Lulu Bryan at Asheville-
Remains Expected Here To-
night.
Miss Lulu Bryan, aged around y
years, died yesterday at Ashevlll :,
where she had been for some time.
Death resulted from tuberculosis. T. e
remains are expected to arrive here
tonight and interment will be made
tomorrow.
Mrs. Carrie Bright Died at PENN.
man Remains Brought Here.
Mrs. Carrie Bright, aged 81 years
died Thursday at the home OF her
brother Mr.. S. P. Smith, at Pennimar
Va. Deceased formerly lived here anc
has many relatives in Robson. The
remains arrived here Friday and in
'terment was made in the family bury
ing ground, near Attention, yesterd y
at 10 a. m.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
$825.16 FOR RED CROSS Il
~ FROM TOBACCO SALES.
Results of About 2 Weeks Work for
Local Chapter by Young Ladies of
Observation-Disclosures Give Tobacco
Gladly and Warehouse Managers
Help. d.
Reported for The Robesonian.

Reported tOr The KObeSOnlan. =
After about two weeks work, with
moderation and good judgment num-
ber of young ladies have made $825.16
for local Red Cross work.
They visit the tobacco market and
ask every farmer for donation Of
his tobacco for the Red Cross. This
is sold and proceeds given to local
work.
The farmers are giving gladly, and
Olympia Cafe Ter for this period
the managers are helping US all they
can.
Watch for the final report!
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12
FIRST OPEN COTTON.
Mr.. Oscar Baxley of r. From Lum-
berton Reports Cotton Open Aug
ust 4.-Others Close Seconds.

ust 4.-Others Close Seconds. 49,.
Mr.. Oscar Baxley, who lives about
5 miles from Lumberton, on R. F. D.
5, brought to The Robesonian office
Saturday a well-opened and we'll
fruited boil of cotton. He says he
saw the first open bolls in his fields
on August 4. Mr.. Baxley planted i'll
April.
The Wilmington Star stated Satur
day that it had received an open boil
from Mr.. c. H. Odum, of R. 8 from
Fairmont, who usually sells the first
bale in the county.
Mr.. Owen Davis of Raft Swamp
township reported open cotton on
Thursday Of last week.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-12

-Or. L. J. Smith, county health
officer of Wilson county, is spending
a few days here with DIR. w. A. Nc
Phaul, Robeson's health officer, for the
purpose of studying the manner in
which the health work is conducted ~
this county. -,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
w. A. GRAVES FOR
a., COUNTY TREASURER

W. a. Graves, the veteran Seneca
lumber dealer. is announced in Ills
issue of he Free Trader.Iourna, a.
Il candidate for the Republican nam.
inatiOD for the office Of county treas.
urer. Mr. Graves IS the third nan
to throw his nat INFO the rlog and
from all Indications will mako p
strong and vigorous campaiar. He
is a man well known In thu clrn.v
and highly respec- ed by Am those
who have done business with him
covering a period Of thrty.,htee
years. He has been a resident of his
county for fifty years and the major
portion OF this time was sp.nt in
the lumber business n sSeHecd He
was for eight Years a member OF the
board of supervisors and one ~ its
strongest members and for two tern,
served upon he la Sale county board
Of review His knowledge of count,
affairs and his wide range Of bust.
ness experience practically quaiitir,
him for the Office 10 which he asniros.
The nomination of Mr. Graves is re-
ceiyed with a great deal Of cnthusi
assn by his many friends in his city
and vicinity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
City and Vicinity
News

81 traham returned home Yesterday
afternoon from Campion college at
Prairie du Chen. Wis. where he has
been attending school during The past
winter.
Misses Cecilia and Zeta White. of
Utica, attended the graduation exer-
rises al st. patrick's school last ev.
ening
Miss Marion Meagher, who is at.
tending 81. Mary's college near De
troit, Mich, is home for her yaca,
lion.
Miss Thelma Brown of Marseilles,
was an Ottawa visitor last evening.
Miss Jean Fleming underwent a
minor operation at Ryburn hospital
yesterday.
Miss Marguerite Weber of l.ostant
is visiting friends in this city to
day.
Walter Warren. sol La Sale street
visited friends in La Sale Yesterday
Mrs. w NeVoy Strawn left yes.
terdav for Castle Lake. Mich, for a
ten days visit.
Peter Boyle OF the great Lakes
Naval Training Station. arrived in OF.
lava last night to spend a short fur
Tough with his mother. Mrs. Peter
Boyle. who is seriously III at her home
IN Columbus street.
Harry Lewis of Galesburg. former
manager OF the Gayety theatre in this
city. is visiting Ottawa friends. Lewis
Is themanager of a service station OF
the STANDARD oil Co.. and is making
GOOD as manager Of this concern
A, II Blackst0n. Of Chicago, Is
spending the day in Chicago on bust
+ ness
1 Leland Iilm. OF Bloomington a
nephew of Edward Zilm, is visiting re-
atlves in this city
Mrs. f. Il Doud and daughter
Louise, Of Oak Park, are visiting f.
III. Doud, president of the CoOpera-
i've Packing Co., in this city.
Mrs. William Quinn, of Strawn. a
former Ottawa resident. is visiting
friends IN this city.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rector returned
home this morning after attending the
National Hardware convention in Ce-
dar Point Ohio
Miss Rose hurry. a student nurse
1t Ryburn Memorial hospital has
gone To her home IN Woodstock. III .,
10 spend her vacation.
DR.. J. T Clark is spending few
days in Chicago on business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
ENCOURAGE SHEEP RAISING
We'l-Planne5 Courses In Secondary
Schools viii Create Local In
terest. Specialist Saws.

One Of the best ways 10 create in
ierest in sheep raisiue. Just now une
of the most attractive livestock OPP
portuntles, is to teach the subject
properly to boys in the secondary
schools in the opinion of a specialist
in agricultural education with the
United States Department Of Agricul
ture Many rural districts of the Unit.
ed States are not awake to the oppor-
tunity connected with sheep raising.
declares this specialist. in introducing
u new publication Of the department.
Bulletin 1913. Judging Sheep as the
Subject OF Instruction in the Second
ary Schools"
Much can he done toward arousins
an Interest not only among the bows
but among the farmers of commu-
nifty by well-orlered course Of in
struction which permits not only class
instruction but also allows the bows 10
do their own laboratory work hy
keeping few sheep al hone on their
own account The bulletin mentioned
is primarily for the use of teachers OF
secondary agriculture
Combining study of stock Judging
To pure-brcd animals may furnish
good foundation for the training Of
showroom JUDGE. says the writer of
the publication, but il does not give
tho training needed by many farmers
in the corn belt and other territory adj
iacent to the large markets where
feeder sheep are purchased and fat
tened. A knowledge of types Of pure
breds crown in the community is help
ful, but il is important for the far
mer TO know the cassifications and
demands Of the market buyers. This
knowledge can be given. to the pupils
only by studying market classes and
grades In each community instruc-
ton which will be helpful in meeting
= -. practical problems common to
the particular form of the industry
practiced in the community should he
given. In connection with this study,
visits to packing houses ard stock
yards conducted by the instructor
may be made very profitable features
on the study. it Is said,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
USING THE INCUBATOR.
Successful Operation OF TIE Machine
Requires Close and Careful At.
tentIon TO many Details.

One difficulty IN setting eggs as
early in the spring as Is necessary
Tor early hatchels, ii the natural sys.
TEN of incubation is followed, is III
finding broody hens at the proper
time. II natural incubation be de,
pended upon exclusively, the pouitrs
raiser must wait until the hens al>
ready to set. This is not true, now
ever, If an incubator - ayaliable, ioi
ii the eggs are fertile they can BE-
started al any time ,Ae operator de
suts
The incubator should be operated
in a fairly warm room, preferably "A
cellar, as Il protection against out
side temperature changes. Sudden
changes in temperature in The room
are to be avoided. The machine
should be disiniected thoroughly be
tore being USED, with solution of
reliable coal.tar disinioCtant instead
Of using such a solution, a small re
CeptaCie containing one.haH ounce
OF permanSdndle OF potash on which
onehalf ounce of torutaln has been
poured may be shut up III the lncuba
tor The resulting ga, viii thorough
~ disinIect the machine.
After disniection the incubator
should be run empty for several days
to get it into good operating condi
ZION. After the eggs are in place the
temperature should be held at 101 :.
10 l02 degrees +, the first week, 1J2
10 los degrees the second week, and
at los degrees the third week.
The eggs usually are turned for
the tirst time at the end of the
second day and twice daily through
the eighteenth or nineteenth day
The eggs are cooled outside the
Matching chamber once daily after
The seventh and up to the nineteenth
day, Moisture should be furnished
in artificial incubation in The South.
In high attitudes, and when the lncu
bator room is try This may be done
by sprinkling the eggs with warm
water or by placing a wet sponge or
pan of water under the egg tray
During the Matching period care.
fully fill the lamp and trim the WICK
ny acraping off the burnt portion
rather than by cutting the wick. The
lamp should not be filled entirely Al
Ter the lamp is filled it should be
closely observed tor a time to make
sure that the flame does not get too
high.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
MAuDE DIMES ON $40
AND MESHBAG, so HER
DOCTORS WORRIED

Atlanta, Ga, June 20.-Mrs. w.
W. Suttles. of this city. went to the
Zoo and got TO close to "Maude,"
the big elephant "Maude" reached
over and picked Mrs Suttles up with
her trunk OF course, she tainted
dropped her silver meshbag. knit,
ting bag and everything in It.
"Mande, seeing the nice-looking mesh
nag lying so near, gently laid Mrs.
Snttles on the ground and proceeded
to devour the meshbag, plus $40, the
denomination Of a bill therein Now
Mrs. Suttles, after recovering from
her exciting experience. is trying to
inquire some way to recover the TWEEN
ty bucks. while all the Zoon special.
lists are closely watching "Maude" for
symptoms of acute Indigestion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
PRODUCE CLEAN MILK
Experiment Proves That MILK OF Low
Bacterial Count Can Be Produced
IN Practically Any Cow Barn.

- = 'N~N'N~''J FN'iy Nv" SaiHs
Reduction vi bacteria Ia mlk does
not depend ON the hind ol barn vi "a
pensNe equipment So much as un
sample lneAptHsNe precautions. Mlin
Win low bacterial count can be pro
uuced Ill bdrus ol ordinary type NILu
less than so worth ut extra equIp-
ment. The dairy specialists OF tae
United States Department OF Agtlcul-
lure nave proved tnls in Il practical
experiment.
For The purpose Of this experiment,
tour GUNS were put III an ordIuar!
frame barn. An unframed worker
was employed 10 mix ana care tor the
animals, No extra attention was ue
voted To cleaning the barn. AT the
end vi SIN months the barn was no
cleaner than many commercial barns.
Without any changes IN barn man
asement the specialists had Two COWS
MIXED INTO smali-top pals and the
lwo others We're mllhed INTO ordinary
open top pals. The milk from the
open-top pals averaged 4yI ,655 bae-
terra. The milk from the smaIItOp
pals averaged 55S,-4l.
The use ut The small-top pail with.
out any eAtra precduJtUn made diff.
ference IN the average count ul l2y,
ijS bactrla per cubic centimeler.
! The pals and cans We're sterilIzed
/ With live steam, which can easily ana
/ ,ueaply be done with d simple steam
aleuhlGr, which can be made at
/ home OF can be purchased complete
/ iuI about $40 Other conditions re-
NAMED as before. The milk IRON the
aterlll6ed slnall-top pals averaged on.
/ y 1897 bacterial reduction vi
! uJl lSi III favor OF this simple steui
/ cation. With the open pals, sterll
izallon reduced the bacterial to -,
1 b,7 decrease OF 1896 compared
| With milk lrum the unsterillled open
pals.
! In the third step Of the experiment
/ the manure was removed from the
/ Ddin twice instead OF only once a
| week. The udders ana teats OF the
| COWS were washed before each milk
! ms These reasonable measures OF
| cleanliness reduced the count in milk
| drawn into the stefliized small Top pail
! 10 2,SS6 bacteria, and IN the stclIllZuu
/ opcntop pail 30 t,lb6 per cubic cen
! tImeter Ordinary CLEANLINESS, il can
toe seen, caused d reduction Of oven
! 10000 bacteria per cubic centimeler
! To make it easier To keep The COWS
/ clean, IN the final stage of the eX
1 pertinent the manure was removed
daily, clean bedding vas supplied, ans
| lhc cows were cleaned with a curry
comb and brush. Win these ina
! precautions the bacterial count in IN,
smalltop pail averaged the very low
one OF 2,lJI per cubic Ccutimetef, ol
IlJISl1 baclerla less than wert
found in a sample chen the barn anl
COWS were dirty and the utensils
were not steamed,
Farmers Interested in improving
inc quality ol milk can get further
! information from the Dairy Division
/ u. $. Department of Agriculture
/ Washington, ID c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
SLEIGH RIDE" DOPE PROVES
TO BE ONLY MOLASSES

San Francisco, June 20.--l'rank
Silva, fireman on the steamship san
Pedro, chuckIcd with clee after trad.
ing his SIS watch for a large can of
hop which was COnIldentlally eX.
hibited to him by an innocent China.
man in Guaymas. The can of opium
would be worth at least sljo in the
San Francisco market
When the vessel reached port here
Silva walked down the gangplank
with the valuable dope" secreted In
Two cans one tied TO each leg beneath
his roomy trousers The customs in.
spcctor noticed the bullying ankles
and a search revealed the Two cans
The opium was taken 10 the gov.
eminent laboratories and carefully
analyzed rs government chemist
lie pronounced IL molasses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
New Varieties Of Ches.nuts

Some very promising varieties OF
chostnuts have been developed BY
specialists Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture The new
varieties are likely to be Of consider
able value as nut producing trees be-
cause Of their frutfulness and pre-
cocitV of bearing, as well as their
evident measure OF resistance TO the
chestnut-balk disease. In the collec.
ton of trees which have been under
experimentation are about 1890. rep.
rasenting both native and Asiatic va
riches. Fifty per cent Of these are
hybrids. Observations on the hybrid
chnquapins which were developed
some years ago also are included in
the nut Investigations of the depart
ment, and the results are considered
especially encouraging.