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The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

The Progressive Farmer Prof. Mas
sey's Garden Book and The Roheson-
ian, all for S2.75. See adv. on page s
and send in your order to The E3be.
souian today.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

;. Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger OF suffer cut, bruise, burn
or scald. Be prepared. Thousands
rely on DIR. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. 30c and 6Oc.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

Better to sacrifice luxuries and non
essentials than sacrifice lives. Buy
War-Savings stamps.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

Rumania accepted Germany's hard
peace terms because she had no choice
between that and suicide. Cut off
from her allies, Rumania had to take
whatever peace terms she could get
or suffer her entire population to be
murdered and worse. fot Germany
knows nc limit excer. the limit of the
ability Of its victims to suffer. Blu:
Run1anians cannot be expected to have
any great love for Germany.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

If our soldiers can give their lives
we can surely LEND our dollars.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
MORE hogs AND MICH cows

The Department of Agriculture rec
ommends an increase of 2,775 hogs in
Robson this year and a mich cow
for every family. In this connection
County Farm Demonstration Kerr asks
The Robesonian to remind the folks
that there will be 4 Poland China hog
sale in Raleigh March io, put on
by the National Poland China Record
association, and that there will be a
short-horn cattle sale at Knoxville,
Tenn, on the 18th inst-thougn this
last notice is too late to be Of service
to Robesonian readers.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. 3.-Prices on the local
produce market today follows:
BUTTER-fresh. solid-packed Creamery ex-
tras. !5c; higher-scOring goods. iSsisc; extra
tirsts, arc; frsts. 43Isai4c; seconds. 42ai3c;
sweet creamery, choice and fancy, 46aisc; fair
to good. 4iai5c; ladle packed as to quality.
25lS7c; packing stock. 5a5c; special fancy
brands Of prints JObbing at 5la53c; choice Soc;
fair to good. 4eai9c.
EGGS-Nearby frsts, SIS 3Oal3.50 per case
do. current receipts. $.27sal2.eO per case: sec
Onds. slI7Oal2 30 per case: thirds. sl05Oall 40
per case; Western. extra firsts. $3.50 per case
do. frsts. S275al2s0 per case: do. seconds.
SllTCal2.0 PER case; do. thirds. Sl05Oall. 20 per
case: fancy selected. carefully candIed eggs were
iobting at Sa52c rer doZeu.
POTATOES - White potatoes, Norfolk, per
hbl., No. !. SSOa5; No. . 81 5Os2. 5O do. East
cm Shore. per bbl., No. si25a5: No. ?. SI.SOa
go; do. Jersey, per Ss-bushel basket. No. !.
SccaSl: No. 2, tOasoc; sweet potatoes. Jersey.
PER hamper No. l. S250a3: No. >. Sl.2jal75
LIVE POULTRY Fowls, 3ia3sc; spring
chickens, not Leghorns. weighing IN and Tbs
apiece iOaSc; weighing l and lbs apiece
Ga3sc; white Leghorns according to size. IA
&c; roosters. 25a2sc: ducks. PCkins spring, III
sc; do. DID,. 2sa3oc: do. Indian Runner.
ga5c; g1Iineas. per pair, S.35aIi5; pigeons,
old. Per pair. Sl.35al.45: do. young, per pair,
22as0c.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

ornamental front stone porch. massive
stone fireplace, the beamed ceiling
kind with everything to give II
touches Of artistic refinement.
Guy H. Ould Of the Southern Rail-
way, selected his home on Blair
road, with three-Quarters of an acre
OF fne garden land. This handsome
residence, No. 1a5, was secured
from Mrs. Edith B. Seek who also
sold the adjoining attractive 1s-room
house. 7l7 Blair road. with its equal
allotment of garden land, TO Mrs.
Bertha NJ. Mabrey for a home.
Mrs. Elsie L.. Hardestv chose the
house at 6sa4 Fifth street; Mrs. Mary
c. Smith, eo2 Butternut street; Mr..
George w. Riggles. 1913 Monroe street.
and Mrs FANNY Harris the one at
1l21 Monroe street. These are all dis
tinctive- and attractive homes. well
appointed in every way and are sur
rounded by large generous lots.
The above are recent Tekoma Park
sales reported by H. L. Thornton.
who was in a number of cases as
sisted by Doran, s. Platt, his once
assistant. Some Of the families which
they located in other parts. Of the city
in comfortable houses of various
grades are c. c. Philips, 4iio Kansas
avenue. Petworth; John Collins. us
Kentucky avenue southeast F. r.
Smith, zoe Sixth street southwest They
also sold for various owners houses
to w. B. Lydenberg. at 50 Allison
street: for J. Olin Moque ia Ken
lucky avenue southeast, and for Mrs.
A. t. Nesbit, 60 and sI2 Kennedy
street. When repaired this will be
available to war workers. ...
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
PORTO RICANS DESIRE
HUNT AS GOVERNOR
Million Islanders Decry Conditions; ;
Want Arizona Executive There

One million Porto Ricans are pro-
testing against the living conditions
In the Island and are sending a petit
ton to President Wilson, asking him
to select the Governor of Arizona.
George w. P. Hunt as governor of
Porto Rico, since. as the petition
states. his reputation officially and
unoficially for fair sympathetic rela-
tions with the Spanish-speaking
peoples of his state. and the English
speaking workers as we'll, is of the
highest"
Thousands of men in Porto Rico,
employed in raising and manufacture
ing sugar. are being paid an average
wage of 60 cents for ten hours work,
the women an average of Is cents and
the children 30 cents per day. There
are 100000 children of school age who
cannot read or write and for whom
there are no school accommodations.
The statement here Is that the labor
Unions of the states and President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor will favor the stand taken
by the Porto Ricans. The American
Federation of Labor has published a
statement saying it has a common
goal with the Islanders. Among
other appeals 1t urges that free
schools, free textbooks, and COM
pulsory education" and "a workday
of not more than eight hours in the
24-hour day, be declarations upon
which all working people Organize,
unite, federate and cement the bonds
of fraternity"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
NEW OH. FOR AIR MOTORS
CUTS COST TO A FOURTH

A new mineral oil, to be known as
liberty Aero OIL" has been per
fected by government experts for
use in airplanes. according TO an
of the War Depart
ment yesterday. 1t is estimated that
the cost of the new product viii
be about one-fourth that of castor
oil. now in general use in all air
plane engines. and that the re-
sultant swing 10 the United States
alone will be at least $11,0oo.0 600.
The United States has already in
vested millions in encouraging the
production of castor oil in this
country. 1t is not known to what
extent the new invention will at
feet the castor oil bean industry.
but it is stated that the demand for
the oil will continue for some time
and that those who have taken UP
the raising of castor oil beans in
this country will suffer no losses.
1t is stated that the new oil -is
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
NEWS FAILS
TO STIR MARKET
Jump in Cotton Price Offers Only
Sensational Incident.
BY BROADAN WALL.

New York. Aug. 3.-In the actual
bank statements today surplus re-
serves decreased S17,151.520; loans
increased s13.2s7, 900 and demand
deposits increase $39.522. 900. In the
average statement surplus was in
creased s7,99O.930. loans increased
$6S. 40, 900 and net demand deposits
increased s47.S79.O0O.
Stocks were extremely quiet to-
day, nothing but General Motors
distinguishing itself. That stock
showed a net Goin of more thah 5
per cent. The capture of Scissors
failed to create any market enthu-
siasm because it was a foregone
conclusion.
The news in general. however. Is
so good that it's cumulative effect
must result in material advances in
stocks in the near future.
Cotton furnished the one sensa-
tion of the day. Options closed
from lis to 40 points higher. The
upward movement is due in part
to the report that forecasts a crop
100000 bales less than had been
expected, but is chiefly due to the
advance of the allies in France.
Europe is so fare of cotton that
there will be a rush for the staple
wher there are ships to carry 1t. The
victories of the allies are Fastening
the day.
Burns Brothers stock made anoth-
er new high record and ice was
stron. So were Marine and Pacific
Mail. The sooner the war ends the
more valu able will be the ships now
in existence. Tobacco stocks were
firm despite the large tax to be lev
led
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGs-strictly fresh. Il; average receipts. 70:
Southern, Jss9.
CHEESE-New York State factory, new, z.
BCTTER-Elgin print. i9ls; Elgin tub. isli
process ilI5.
LIVE POULTRY-Roosters. pr ID. q: tur-
keys. per h.. a; chickens. spring. rer Ib, ia
g: hens. per lb.. 3laS2: Keats. young each. g..
DRESSED P0ULTRY-Ffesb killed sptins
chickens. ijais; turkeys. per Id. Sass: roosters.
per Ii, IS; hens. per lb. 36aT.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples per bbl. 2.ooss.oo
box, l.50a2.5O; California lemons. 6 Ocas o.:
srlretruit. crate, 6.OOa7.OO: peaches. per crate.
PER crate 25Oat.Oo; Taspberries. ioai0; California
oranges 65OasOJ.
vEGETABLES-Potatoes, Mccormick, 2Sa
3o) per standard bbI.; new potatoes. No. l..
400a5C0 std bbL; No. 3 20Oa25O std. Dbl: string
beans. basket. 75cal.50; peppers. crate. fjca
leo; okra, crate. 2.ooa3o0; radishes, bunch, 5as
cucumbers, basket, 7jcal.5o: eggpIants, l. ooa2 %
crate; cabbage. new. per crate. l.5oa2 80: beets,
PER bunch. lOal5; lettuce. l.0os2.O0 per basket
tomatoes nearby. Seals: peas, 250a35o per
basket; do. 7.0oal2o0 per bbl; corn, las per
dozen
LIVE sTOCK-Sheep. per Ib. Sal; lambs.
spring. l6al7; calves. per H.. Is; medium, la
II: common. per lb.. IOal2: hogs. heavy. Is;
medium, II.
SEEDS-Red clover. B.75als.25 per bushel; ai.
sike clover. l3.Gal3.T5 per bushel: crimson
clover. l2.75sl350 per busheI: timothy. i.Ooai =
per bushel: red top. H.o0als.0O per 100 lbs
bluegrass. 3.0ol3.5O; orchard grass, 3eoa3l5; al
falfs, l2O0sl300
GRAlN-Wheat. milling. per bushcI, 23Oa2 g ;
corn. Per bushel, l.s5al.c; cats. white s6as7
mixed oats. SSaa; hay. No. |. 25.Oca2s.oo; No.
.. 2i.o0a25.0.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Aug. 3.-There was a sensational
advance in the cotton market today following
number of bullish Developments including
cables from Manchester telling of a brighter
outlook for the mills there as the result Of
meeting of the board Of control with the
president Of the British Board Of Trade at
which it was decided to permit increased
operations at the plants indicating larger ex-
ports from this country. Continued unfaEor-
able weather in both the Western and East
ern belts. and the increasingly excellent war
news also had an influence
Heavy covering from both Wall Street and
western sources gave the market a generally
hrm tone in the first hour. fresh wave of
short covering and general. buying based on
Official reports Of heavy rains in the boil
Wesvil section of the Eastern section to more
than three inches promoted a violent advance
in the late morning.
Spot here was steady at an advance Of 65
POINTS at 3l.O; there were no sales Spot at
New Orleans was quiet and unchanged at
AH cents for mddling; sales 6 bales
Receipts at New Orleans were l,l3I; Saysn-
nah. 2.5o5; Augusta. 81. and st. Louis, lbs
bales
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Aug S.-Prices on the local
produce market today ranged as follows:
BUTTER-Nestern separator. extra. 4sai7c;
nrsts. Aai5c; Western prints. u Id extra.
iIa4sc; hrsts. a6a47c; Western prints lib extras
haisci hrsts. l6afc; nearby creamery extras
ilaf2c; tirsts. S9aiOc; dairy prints. Maryland
Pennsylvania and Virginia. extras. 3ia35c; irsts
SaSe; store-pacxed. S3lzc.
EGGS-Westem MARY land. Pennsylvania and
nearby, per doz. frsts. 4Oc; Eastern Shore OF
Maryland Mar and virginia. rer doz, hrsts. toc
Ohio. per doz, frsts, 4Oc; West Virginia, per
doz. hrsts. asc; Southern North CarolinaJ.
per doz. hrsts. Sc.
POTATOES-(Potat sell BY 100 lbs weight
-Old Western Maryland and PennsyIyania,
S.5Oa3o0; do. New York. No. /, -; new,
Norfolk. No. l. Dbl, aooai.5O' do, do, No. 2,
Dbl. S.5oa3.oo; do. York River. No. /, bbl,
a.ooai.5o; do. Rsppahannock, No. !, Dbl, aE
also; do. No. 2, $50: Eastern Shore Of Mary.
land. Dbl. si.5OaS.oo; sweets. yellows, North
Carolina, per Dbl. ss.ooa90o.
GREEN FRUITS AND vEGETA BL ES-Ap-
pies. z. Harvest. per bbl. fancy. e5Oaioo; do,
hah-bb, basket. 75cal.5o; beans. native, bushel
green. L25al-5o; do. wax. 7scal.oo; beets native
bunch. 4a5c; cabbage, Norfolk. bbI 251a3 90; do
crate. 27sa3.2s; do, Eastern Shore. bbl, e.aa
800; do, native. per 100. 3oOalooo; canta-
loupes. Potomac, per crate. 75caL50; do
Eastern Shore, per crate. A.5Oa200; do, ma.
tive. bss. 75a9oc; celery. New York. bunch
Sa'Sc; corn, Rappahannock. per doz, n
az; do. native. sugar, doz. l5a22c; cncumbers
native. peach basket. 25a3oc; damsons,, Mary.
land and Virginia. bas. .25al5o; eegpiants Nor.
folk. crate. 25ca3oo; do. native bas. eOa75c; let
tuce. native. bushel box. 30a5oc; do, New
York, basket. sl.ooa1.5o; lima beans. pei
hushel. .5oal.75; onions. Rappshannock. pei
bhi. 4.oa4.5o; do. basket, L:5ai5 So; do, Mary.
land and Pennsyltanis. 10 lbs. 3.0oa3 Is; pears
Maryland and Virginia. .sket. l.ooai 50 peachel
Ca. carrier. 3ooaioo; do. Eastern Shore. has
acalN; do. box. laszno; do. CARRIER. Ls
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
LINEOF FLOATS
ACROSS OCEAN
FOR AIRPLANES
A. W. Lawson Has Plan to
Beat Huns with Flock
Of Fliers.

Alfred W. Lawson. general manager
of the Lawson Aircraft Company. OF
Green Bay, Wis. an expert airplane
man, is in Washington with plan
to hasten the transportation Of air
planes across the sea by means of
floats arranged at certain intervals
across the ocean.
Mr.. Lawson Is Of the opinion the
United States. to secure the mastery
of the air, must be able to keep at
least 5000 planes in the field. To keep
this number in active service II VIII
be necessary to have at least 10000
in Europe.
"The average life Of a plane in ser
vice is 600 flying hours. of plane
on the fighting line only fifty hours"
Mr.. Lawson stated. TO keep 6'ooo
planes on the fighting front. II would
be necessary to have at least loo'ooo
across" 49,.
Under the present system Of trans
portation IL would be impossible for
our ships to carry that number. hence.
IL is necessary that they be sent
across under their, own power"
Mr.. Lawson's plan is to station a
system of floats at intervals of from
twenty-five to fifty miles apart from
our coast to the coast OF Europe.
The commander will keep the float
within a certain latitude and 'longi-
tude, prescribed by the War Depart
ment. 1872
Was Done Once.
In regard to the possibility OF a
plane landing on a ship. Mr.. Lawson
points to the experiment of Eugene
Ely in 1911, who flew on and on the
battleship Pennsylvania in the San
Francisco Bay without accident.
Mr.. Lawson points out that the trip
could be made in little more than
"a hours in pleasant weather.
1t is Mr.. Lawson's opinion. based
on his knowledge Of conditions In
Germany that the Germans will have
at least 1900 planes ready for serv-
ice by the end OF this year or the
beginning of next. This will mean
that the allies must have at least an
equal number to keep the control OF
the air in their hands. England and
France may be expected to furnish
5000. and the United States must
supply the remaining 5000, for active
service in the field.
by my system we could send a
thousand planes across each. day"
Mr.. Lawson declared.
Mr.. Lawson is to demonstrate his
scheme to certain naval officers in
terested. in two or three weeks. He
will make a trial flight across Chesa-
peake Bay.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
Hersey
Buys Of Prof. Scribner
Through H. L. Thornton
Takoma Park Residence

Prof. F. Lamson Scribner has sold
his very attractive home No. at 500
Fifth street. Takoma Park. through
H. L Thornton, to Representa-
tive Ira G. Hersey. of Maine. who
will occupy 1t in the fall. It is one
of the most delightfully."- situated and
attractive homes in Takoms Park. 1t
is an s-room corner house. with front
and side porches and sleeping porch
and has every appointment and con-
venience necessary to make the rou-
tine Of living and the entertainment
of friends a continued delight. =
Another one of the stalwart men Of
this world epoch-making period was
directed by Mr.. Thornton to a choice
grove of fine old shade trees. This
was the selection for home by Col.
Adam G. Clarke. n. A. This attrac-
tive residence at es4 Eastern avenue,
was the home of Lewis z. Thompson.
Otto L. Veirhoff. of the Veirhoff Art
Galleries selected and has just moved
into the Groom and sleeping porch
residence, 6o4 Aspen street, where
large shady grounds are waiting fur
ther artistic touches and play places
for. a small group of interesting life
loving boys.
At 400 Aspen street. enjoying the
fullness of the beautiful surroundings,
is Alan S. Young. of Philadelphia.
and a short distance farther, the bun
galow at No. 4l5 was the choice Of
Walter B. Emerson of the Agricul-
tural Department. who knows how
to put additional nature touches on
the already attractive grounds.
Hon. David c. Reay, auditor for the
Interior Department, selected as his
choice for a home an attractive Shouse
of the semi-bungalow style, one of
those built by Mr.. Thornton, orsinal-
ly sold to Mrs. Esther A. Anderson,
beautifully located with large inter
esting grounds. at 1872 Madison street
northwest, and Capt. William +.
Fischer, N. A, selected at North
Takoma Park, 112 New York avenue,
as his home. Mr.. Thornton secured
this for him from Paul q. Waters:
1t is an interesting bungalow of the
California type. with sleeping porch,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
Takoma Park Is Mecca
For Cultured Folks Who
Seek Refinement at Low
Cost Of Properties

Where generous owners have been
liberal in the division of their lands
and have not been unmindful of Play
places for the children and other i'm
portant health conditions. a village
has sprung up with everything TO be
desired in It Tacoma Park has room
between the houses for the shaded
breezes to pass between them and
for generous play places around them
and the thrill in the children's voices
Is a most fitting memorial to the gen.
erous and far-seeing builders.
No, indeed the newcomer should not
fail to pass through il in search for
a home. 1t is easily reached by two
lines of street cars and by steam cars
from Union Station. Within the one
fare limit it offers a refreshing even
ing ride. The fourteenth street and
Colorado avenue lines, with a trans
fer on the Takoma extension, passes
through an extent of open country. all
within the city limits, and ends in the
picturesque bungalow section shown
in our picture. 1t is the readers mis-
fortune that these are sold. but there
are others The Ninth street Takoma
Park line passes through more of a
continuous city section. but is never
theless interesting.
Takoma Park. noted for its wide
streets, generous parkage, beautiful
shade trees, well kept lawns and The
spontaneous response of its citizens
to everything that goes into the max
ing of what is the best for village en-
vironments. Is the home of all classes
of department workers. Here the
more moderate wage-earner, by util-
izing his heretofore dormant and Us
ually wasted abilities and fragments
of time. has applied his spare mo-
ments to the making of home equal
in attractiveness and usefulness to
the man who may have greater IA
cilities for getting the cold dollars,
while the man of means and culture
has found here all he might wish in
any locality.
Though so closely connected with
the activities and advantages Of the
city proper. Takoma Park is n dis
tinct community center. with fine
District school, branch public library,
good stores of every description, In
cluding a drugstore. Sanitary Grocery,
Atlantic and Paif Tea Company,
several large coal yards. postoffice,
churches and the Takoma Park Bank
1t is the home of the Bliss. Electric
School, the Adventists' publishing
house and various other activities.
The town numbers among its citi-
zens many men prominent in public
life. A large number of attractive
private homes have been erected In
the last few years and the population
has almost doubled. The fine road
way of Sixteenth street and other good
streets and roads leading to the direct
north makes the Takoma Park Sec
ton especially attractive to the au-
tomobilist.
1t is a convenient part OF the Rock
Creek Park tour. being located only
a little over half a mile from that
famous picturesque outing for the
Washington people. There are a good
number of houses of all grades and
prices on the market which the de-
partment worker should not fail at
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
WAR GIRLS TO DRILL
UNDER MISS COCROFT
Quartermaster Employees Will Be
Put Through PAGES Tuesday.

Military drills and setting up exer-
clses for the girl employees of the
Qnartermaster Corps will be explained
by Miss Suzanna Cocroft i'm the audi
torium of the Interior Department
Building. Eighteenth and F streets,
Tuesday next at o'clock.
Miss COCroft. who has a nation
wide reputation in physical culture
nIatters. is in Washington at the re-
quest of the War Department to take
charge of the health and recreation
work OF the 2.5OO women employees
OF. the War Department
She is organizing companies Of
girls in every branch and corps and
is holding meetings to that end
The girls Of each division will be
formed into separate companies for
military drills and exercise. Social
clubs will also grow out of these
organizations.
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Cocroft
will be assisted by several of the SOL
diers from Camp Meigs. Proper pos
ture will emphasized and the women
Will be shown how to keep them
selves fit for their duties. Every
woman employe of the Quartermas-
ter Corps is being asked to attend
the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
COST PLUS,PLAN NOW
ALMOST ABOLISHED

The death knoll of the cost plus"
percentage contract was sounded
yesterday by the War Department.
In the. future. wherevere possible.
fixed price contracts shall be used.
and at all events, even a cost plus"
fixed compensation contract shall be
subject TO the scutiny OF the Su-
perfor Board of Review of the Cen
eral Stan before approval.
The Departments statement de-
clares that ''in the exceptional cases.
where IT is clearly to the advantage
Of the government that a cost plus
contract be used a cost plus fixed
compensation contract is to be made.
rather than a cost plus. percentage
contract. - s
,- The decision on all such con-
tracts is not to be made by. any
individual. Hereafter, no cost plus
contract will, be made. unless II has
first been approved by the par
ticqlar supply bureaus board OF
review" .. ~
The Washington herald., 1918-08-04

used only in motors with stationary
cylinders.
b, The development OF the new oil
Is the result Of the energy and skill
of a special corps OF officers detail
ed to the task of perfecting a spec
ial mineral oil. II was thought that
the United States would require at
least 5.ooe. 900 gallons Of castor OIL,
when the aircraft program was oIu-
lined in 1917. Castor oil sells at
about 50 a gallon. Experts believed
that a good mineral oil could be
produced at IS cents a gallon
LAS a result an oil survey was made
and after innumerabIe tests the. new
oil was perfected. In the process
Capt o. J. May ran many Of the
tests. In one instance he watched
q special test in an air-tight room
for. IS hours. His health became
undermined and he died in Washing
ton May 2: 1913 1t is setd that the
perfection Of the new oil-wss in
large measure due to his efforts.