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lator suggested that statue of Paine in gold would not be too high an honor. Richard Henry Lees Resolution.
 Things moved rapidly in the colonies after that, and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia rose in the Continental con- gross at Philadelphia, June z, 1776, and presented his famous resolutions which led to the Declaration of Independence. The resolutions, in Lees handwriting, and now one of the treasured papers in the library of congress, were:
 Resolved, That these United Colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states; that they are ab- solved from all allegiance to the British crown. and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is and ought to be totally dis solved;
 That it is expedient forthwith to take ing foreign alliances;
 That a plan of confederation be pre- pared and transmitted to the respective colonies for their consideration and ap- probation.
 Here, in fact, was the Declaration of Independence in a nutshell, proposed by one of the most eminent men of the most influential colony at that time and promptly seconded by Johr Adams of Massachusetts. It was deem ed wise to order the secretary to onli their names from the journal. The ncX day congress went into committee o1
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delegates. Two others signed later, Thomas McKean of Delaware, who was absent with his regiment In August, and Matthew Thornton of New Hamp- shire, who was not elected to congress until the fall, but was permitted to sign the document in November, mnls ing the total number of the fanIA Bus "signers" 56. uu#T 5lI aa.
 The Two Most Famous slsners. "oof all the signers, Jefferson and Adams bear a deeper personal relation to the declaration than any others. Adams was its most vigorous supporter in congress and Jefferson bears testi-. mony to his valuable aid. In after years both received the highest honors that the citizens could bestow. They were permitted to witness the growth of their country for half a century from the first Independence day. The day of their death, July 4, 1926, was the fiftieth anniversary of the memor- able Fourth of July. It was the most remarkable coincidence ever recorded in American history. Jefferson was eighty-three years old nnd John Adams ninety-one years.
 The 56, signers were distributed among the 13 states in the following proportion: Pennsylvania, O.; Virginia, z; Massachusetts, 6; New Jersey, 9; Connecticut 4; Maryland, A.; Nov York, 4; South Carollna, 4; Now Hampshire, 8; Delaware, 8; Georgia, 8; North Carolina, B; Rhode Island, 2.
 Jefferson's draft of the declaration. presented to congress and the signed copy on parchment are in the depart ment of state at Washington, the lat ter having been replaced for public ex- hibition several years ago by fac smile
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instructed to vote in its favor, on July 4, which thenceforth became the recog- nized birthday of the new nation.
 The old bell ringer of Philadelphia, who had been patiently waiting for the news in the steeple of the historic statehouse, was the first to peal out the message of American independence on the bell ever since honored as the Liberty Bell. No longer was there any doubt that public opinion was ready for the step, for, as the news spread, 1t was everywhere received with ex- ultation. las Word came to George Washington July 9, at his headquarters in New York, that the Declaration was ratified, and it was at once reud to the sol- diers and citizens. On the same day the New York assembly, in session atf White Plains, gave its formal vote fol independence, and the thirteen colonies. were then united In their common cause.
 John Hancock, president of the conS gress, was the only member who signed the declaration on July 1. An engross- ed copy on parchment was ordered for all the delegates to sign. This was completed August and signed by 54
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the governor, With soldiers, proceeded against band of men calling them selves Regulators; and a few miles north of Southern Pines a battle was fought in which more than 100 casual ties occurred on both sides, nearly two score being killed. This was the first bloodshed in the Revolution. The in- judicious governor, whose force was victorious, aroused further hatred on the part of the people by hanging number of his prisoners. Herman Husbands, the leader of the Regula- tors, escaped and went to Pittsburgh, where he settled, dying later at Phila- delphia.
 The feeling vas famed by the ex- treme acts of each side, until a state
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tied largely by the adherents of the Stuart family, which met with
 such disaster at Culloden that many of the fol- lowers of the Pre- tender were ban ished to America for taking up arms against the British crown. Be- fore these people were permitted to sail they were sworn on a bind ing oath to be loyal henceforth to the English king. When the settlers around them in North Carolina were ris- ing against the
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a committee to prepare civil consh- tuition, and it was done so we'll that the document served some 60 years as the organic law of the state. And so it was that North Carolina opened the road that led up to the creation of the most progressive nation on the face of the earth, and the one whose influence has done most for the advancement of mankind. :, Some Tory Sentiment.
 All of this section of North Carolina was not enthusiastic in the Declaration of Independence. A portion of the set tiers were ardent Tories-so ardent, in fact, that it was not until the war of 1872 that the Scotch of Cape Fear valley finally turned away absolutely from the royal standard. a
 The story is one of singular misfor- tune. The Cape Fear valley was set
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North Carolina ! Led Colonies in Freedom'sFight

TIT is popularly supposed that the Independence of the United States began on Fourth of July in Phfl- adelphia, but down in the Old North State is a community that threw off the British yoke more than "a year before the ...,
 "seaassS @4sj-A.fis= Tunnult in the city,
 7. 70 In the quaint old Quaker town
 announced the first general step to- ward the freedom of the colonies. In 1765 the British parliament passed the stamp act. When the first sloop of war arrived off Cape Fear from Eng Hand carrying stamped paper the peo- pie terrorized the captain until he was afraid to land his stun, and then they captured the stamp officer from the
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How Famous Declaration
 Was Adopted
rNDEPENDENCE day this year

ENDEPENDENCE day this year @ witnesses the unique spectacle of
 the Stars and Stripes and the flag
 of Great Britain intertwined in a bond of friendship, the United States allied with her old mother country in fighting the world battles of democ- racy. In that memorable document which was proclaimed to the inhabi- tants of the original thirteen colonies 142 years ago is a sentence which seems fitting now as an indictment of the European monarch against whom America is at war. It is this:
 Our repeated petitions have been an- swered only by repeated injury.
 And then follows this severe arraign- ment of George III, the last of the Eng fish kings who maintained the divine right of rule: ....
 A prince whose character is thus mark ed by every act which may define a ty- rant Is unfit to be the ruler of free people. -...
 Prior to the Revolutionary struggle the sentiment in all the colonies for ten years and more from the time of the first Stamp Act troubles was strongly against a severance of rela- tions with the parent country. Paul Revere's ride and the battles of Lexing- ton and Concord in April, 1775, memo rable as those events are as the fore runners of the great conflict, failed to arouse any widespread enthusiasm for independence. It is even significant to note that just a year before the Dec laration of Independence was unani- mously approved by all of the thirteen colonies the Continental congress that had appointed Washington comman- der in chief of the army, drew up, July 6, 1775, declaration of the causes for taking up arms in which it was said:
 We mean not to dissolve that union which has so long and so happily sub sisted between us and which we sincere ly wish to see restored.
 Even Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, two months after the battle of Bunker Hill wrote that he was Hooking with fondness toward a reconciliation with Great Britain
 A few far-sighted leaders like Ben jamin Franklin, Samuel and John Adams and Patrick Henry had felt at comparatively early date that a break was inevitable.
 The historic declaration of the citi- zens of Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, in May, 1775, was one of sev- eraI local events indicating that public opinion was tending toward independ- ence, but not until the appearance of Thomas Paine's stirring pamphlet, Common Sense," early in January, 1776, was there any appreciable public sentiment in it's favor. In the plain language of the day it presented the facts so simply that all could under stand. This phenomenon" as John Adams styled Paine, suddenly found himself transformed from obscurity to fame. The Pennsylvania legislature voted him $2,500, and Southern legis
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french People Our True Friends.

The true and controlling reason why the government of Louis XVI inter vened in our war of independence was the enthusiasm of the French people for the cause of liberty. ConsidSFa- tions of material advantage were ten- tirely secondary. Public opinion forced the hand of an unwilling and hesitat- ing government, and placed at our disposal the economic, military and naval resources of the country.
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governor a n d made the officer take oath that he would not att tempt to enforce the use Of stamps. A year later the stamp act was repealed. But North Caro- lima had found that she had a power when the people arose, and t h e English crown was never again sure of its ground in the col ony.
 The people as- serted the right of free assem- blaze after that, and the assump- tion led to numer- ous clashes with the governor un- til in May, 1771,
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To the mainte- nance of which in- dependence we solemnly pledge to each other our mutual co-opera- ton, our lives, our fortunes and our most sacred honor"
 The convention that adopted such startling resOlu- tions of indepen- dence undertook to lay the founda- ton for a govern ment for North Carolina until a suitable and sta ble form could be provided by con- gross, and from that day the au-
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royal governor, declaring indepeh- dence, refusing to pay stamp taxes, making new constitutions and fighting against the king, the Scotch settlers were in arms under the British flag. Their oath and their bitter experience before migrating to America prompted them to keep away from any further rebellious acts.
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|CINCE first our sles stood beside the stream, O And fired the shot that echoed round the world I las come to pass the epoch of their dream
 When to the April breeze their flag unfmled. TODAY, where floats the Stars and Stipes we deem Each star defiance at the tyrant hurled; Each stripe bar 'gainst despots too. would seem
 To mterpose for human rights imperied. TODAY, in foreign lands the flag Is flung
 Against crimson sky across the sea, Where battles bane from out the land has wrng
 Its dreadful toll. It promises to free Each nation, and to number each among All peoples in worldwide liberty. a.a.... -HARL OWE R. HOYT.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
THOMPSON HOSPITAL NOTES

Reported for The Robesonian.
Master John Coble McNeill, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. McNeill, who was
operated on a few days ago for gan
grenous appendix, was able to return
home last week.
Mr.. Samuel Page, Marietta, who
was operated on several days ago, is
improving very slowly, but doing as
well as could be expected.
Mrs. Charlie Jones, R. F. D. 2, un-
derwent a very serious operation about
ten days ago and is .tting along
very well indeed.
Mr.. H. Townsend, Lowe, who had
been at the hospital three weeks suf-
fering with a broken leg, was able
to return home Sunday.
Mr.. William Townsend, st. Pauls
who has been at the hospital suffer
ing with an infection of the leg, is
improving rapidly.
MRS. Willis Lawson, Orrum, who
underwent an operatien-last week 70,
appendicitis and complications, is get.
ting along nicely.
Little Cary Kinlaw, R. F. D. 7, who
was operated on for tuner Of the eye
requiring the removal Of his left eye
several days ago, was able to retur,
home Friday of last week.
Little Evelyn Rogers, A. c., j. S. Jr.
and Jack Alvin and Jessie, Page, al
OF Marietta, were operated on for adr.
nOids and tOnSils recently.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
DRYING SAVES FOOD.

One of the most economical ways of
saving food for use later in the winter
is by drying, or dehydrating surplus
fruits and vegetables during the sum-
mer months. This may be done IN
various ways, either by the use OF
specially constructed apparatus, by
drying in the sun, or through commu-
nifty effort in building large dryer
suitable for handling all of the mater
ial sent in by the various cooperating
individuals.
Drying offers a solution Of the high
price Of containers and lack Of stor-
age space. 1t also allows the fir It
or vegetables to retain their original
nutriment and palatability when
brought back to the original state lat
er in the winter. Complete informa-
ton on this subject may be had by
dropping a card to the Division OF
Horticulture, Agricultural Extension
Service, Raleigh, N. C.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11

DIR. Edward A. Rumely, vice presi-
dent and treasurer of the Mail & Ex-
press Co., publisher of the New York
Evening Mail, was arrested in New
York; Monday night chbrgeh with
perjury in a report to A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian. Ih:;
Attorney General charged that the
German government paid to Rumely
in several transactions connected with
the purchase of the Mail 81 ,361, ,00O
and that in making a report to the
alien property custodian Rumely fail.
ed to disclose his relation with Count
Won Bernstorff, German Ambassador
and DR.. Heinrich F. Albert, CONNER
cial attache of the German Embassy.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
All Previous Records Broken in
Prices Paid for Tobacco at Op-
ening of Markets Here and at
Fairmont.
AVERAGE AROUND % CENTS
Plenty of Buyers on Markets and
Eager for the Weed-Farm-
e ers Pleased With Prices.

The opening of the Lumberton to-
bacco market Tuesday eclipsed all an
ticipations of the warehousemen
both in number of pounds sold and
prices paid. On the opening sale
1OO,1O4 pounds of tobacco were sold at
prices ranging up to $40 the hundred.
The average was right around %
cents the pound Most all the tobac
co sold Tuesday was primings and to-
bacco men say the prices paid were
around $40 the hundred higher than
ever paid in this section of the State
before.
The tobacco was about evenly di-
vided between the warehouses and the
farmers were highly pleased with the
sale.
At the opening of the Fairmont
market on the same day $4,000
rounds were sold at about the same
average. Mr.. E. J. Davis, a leading
warehouseman of Fairmont, who was
in town yesterday, says the prices
on that market were even better yes
terday and that he expected better
prices today.
Inc plOllCy
of buyers-thirteen in number-rep-
resenting all the leading tobacco COM
panies. Several of the district super
visions were here for the opening
Tuesday The buyers are: A. r
Tarry, Export Tobacco Co; H. l.
Byrd, American Tobacco Co; L. D
Mills, Edmundson Tobacco Co; P. E
Well, Veneble Tobacco Co; J. H: Man
grum, Imperial Tobacco Co; W. G
Gwaltney, Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Co.; Mr.. Valandingham, R. j. Reynolds
Tobacco Co.; R. l.. Kumbraugh, Wat,
son Tobacco Co.; 7. S. McDearmon
NcDearman-G Garrett Tobacco Co.; J
B. Ruffin, J. NJ Edmundson Tobacco
Co.; A. S. DeVallining, w. H. Perry
C. P. Hamlin, R. L. Knott-all indie
pendent buyers. The buyers all seen
anxious for the tobacco.
Thousands of pounds of tobacco
were brought in yesterday and again
today and prices remain high.
On the Fairmont market you fine
the following buyers: S. W. Veneble
Jr, president of the Veneble tobac
co Co. of Durham, also representing
Dibrel Bros. and several others; Mr.
Carlton, representing the Monk To
bacco Co. and several others: Mr.
Price, Mr. Murrell, Col. Covington
each representing several companies
Tom Webster, representing K. }
Reynolds Tobacco Co.; R. w. Watson
of the Imperial, Henry Woods of th'
Export. Don Gwynn of the American
r. P. Sartin Of Liggett & Myers, alst
representing Jno E. Hughes, ]. P
Taylor Tobacco Co. and others.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. F. L. Israel of R. 5 from Lum-
berton was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. "Bud" Stephens of R. l from
Orrum was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. T. A. McNeill, Jr is spending
the day in Raleigh on business.
Mr.. C. L. Johnson of ST. Pauls, r.
2, was a Lumberton visitor yesterday
Mr.. J. T. McLendon of R. 2 from
Lumberton was among the visitors in
town Tuesday,
Mr.. David Smith of R. 6 frim Lum-
berton was among the visitors ir
town Tuesday.
Messrs. Ben Sealey and S. N. Lee
of Barnesville, R. l were Lumberton
visitors yesterday.
Mr.. 0. w. Fakes of Greenville spent
yesterday here visiting his brother
Mr.. C. A. D. Fakes.
Mr.. Joe P. Stephens of Wilmington
spent last week in Robeson visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. ]. I. Glover went Yesterday t.
Pamlico, S. c., where she will spend
two weeks visiting relatives.
Misses Ollie and Pearl Colfon will
arrive here tomorrow night to spend
several days visiting their aunt, Mrs
M. Beverly.
Mrs. A. P. Dickens and children
oh Biscoe are visiting Mrs. Dickens
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Bullosk.
Miss Helen Bruton of Columbia, S
c., is the guest at the home of her
brither-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Gray. She arrived Tues
day.
Mrs. M. Beverly and small sons
| Masters Edward, Jack and Ernest
returned Monday night from Wades
boro, where they spent several day:
visiting relatives.
Mrs. E. ]. Britt returned last weel
from Clinton, where she spent some
time visiting relatives. She was ac
companied by Miss Maude Britt, WHIT
will spend some time here visiting
relatives.
Mrs. J. w. Morris and small son
! Jack, have returned to their home a
Wadesboro after spending some TIM
here visiting relatives. They wer'
accompanied by Mrs. Morris sister
Miss Matte Ammons, who will spent
some at Wadesboro.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
BRIEF ITEMS WAR NEWS.

The entire population on the Muir
man coast (on the Kola penisular bor-
dering on the White Sea and the Bal
tic) has broken with Russia and join
ed the Entente, according to a dis
patch to Copenhagen. A supply of
provisions from the United States
has arrived at Murmansk, he-dispatch
adds.
The large fleet of tanks which the
British used in the battle on the
Fourth gave invaluable assistance to
the attacking infantry. The tanks
saved casualties among the infantry
by mopping UP naachine-gun posts
and strong points IN advance. In
numerous instances whole machine
gun crews with their rapid firers were
literally ground into the earth by the
tanks, which swept over the enemy
posts like steam rollers.
All Traditions Of U. S. Army for
Valor Sustained.
All the traditions of the United
States army for yalor were brilliantly
sustained on the Fourth in the sue
cessful attack made against the Ger
mans south of the river Somme when
for the first time American infantry
men took their stand beside their
British cousins and fought shoulder
to shoulder
"The Americans fought like fiends,
declared one British staff officer
''They did all of that. They were
| magnificent and folks at home may
be proud of the part their boys tool
in this unique Fourth of July celebra
ton in the shell torn valley of the
| winding Somme. They were fighting
over ground which had already beer
stained with the blood Of thousands o1
brave soldiers, but no better troop:
ever charged across the rolling field:
than the PIONEERS from the American
army."
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
KILLED BY AUTOMOBII,E
Mr.. Nathan P. Bullard Run Over and
Killed by Auto Driven by Mr.. Joe
Atkinson-Deceased Was Leading
Mule in Road-Atkinson Held for
Grand Jury Under $1,000 Bond.

A horrible accident occurred about
3 miles from town on the Fairnont
road Monday afternoon when Mr.. Ma
than P. Billiard was run down by an
automobile and killed. The automo-
bile-a Ford-was driven by Mr.. Joe
Atkinson Of the Oakton section.
Mr.. Billiard was leading a mule in
the road and the mule became fright
ened and pulled him in front of the
automobile. The fender struck the
unfortunate man on the head and the
rear wheel passed over his body. Those
who saw the accident say the auto
was running at fast speed when il
struck Mr.. Bullard.
Deceased was brought to the
Thompson hospital by Mr.. Atkinson
and died about 6 o'clock. The back
OF his head was lacerated and his
left elbow and knee were bruised. It
is thought the lick on the head caus-
ed death. Mr.. Bullard complained
of his neck after he was struck.
Deceased was about 81 years old
and is survived by his wife and sever
al children. He lived about 2 miles
east of Lumberton and was building
house for Mr.. L. H. Caldwell near
where he was run down by the auto
The funeral was conducted from the
grave Tuesday at 2 p. m. by Rev. 1. P
Hedgepeth and interment was made
in the family burying ground, nea,
Orrum
A coroner's inquest was held Tues
day afternoon and the following yer.
dict was rendered by the jury: "We
find that N. P. Bullard came to his
death from being struck by a. cal
driven by Joe Atkinson, and said Joe
Atkinson was to a certain degrees
careless and negligent in not stop.
ping the car before striking him. We
recommend that he be held for 8
grand jury"
The inquest was conducted by cor
oner G. E. Rancke, and Messrs. T
A. Norment, Robt. Williams, r. o
Edmund, Walter Shooter, Lee Cald
well and Pope Stephens composed the
jury.
/ Atkinson was released under a 81,
900 bond.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
RENNERT NEWS NOTES.
Union Meeting-Rev. MIR. Murray

Rennert, July, 10.-The union meet
ing was held here Friday and Satur-
day Of last week. A large, crowd
was in attendance both days and
some very inspiring sermons were
preached.
The 18th passed off very quietly
here. Everyone seemed to realize
that work these days is more impor-
tant than pleasure.
Rev. A. Porter and W. T. Coving-
ton attended the seaside assembly ir
Wi'n7inc cton last week.
Misses Katie B. Webster, Maye
Gov ~ton and Messrs. Frank Coving-
tin and Ernest McGoogan motored
to Lake Waccamaw for the 4th.
Mr. kesler Tolar left Saturday tc
join the colors.
Mrs. John Conley and children OF
Rex were here for the union.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Graham, Miss
Katie B. Webster and Mr.. Rowland
Davis spent Sunday at Newton Grove
guests of Miss Mary Lou Ingram
she returning with them to spend E
while.
Quite number of our people have
been attending the McClendon meet
1ngS at Red Springs.
! Rev. Mr.. Murray preached his las
sermon Sunday p. NJ, much to the re
gret of his many friends here. Al
though we dread to give him up W.
feel that he can serve his country bet
ter by going. Our good wishes g
with him.
Remember the Wednesday nigh
prayer services. They are very help
full indeed.