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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-11

daughter, Miss Eliza, was married to
Mr. William French. Both were sons
of the late Judge Frerc.l, and sGotf
were born and reared II your town
noted recently, with, much regret
announcement Of the death of Mrs
Wm French at her home in Whining
ton. Sic was the last survivor Of the
four lovely sisters whom | knew and
io~ed in the olden days. The four SOL
Gier brothers escaped death in bat
tie, though two were most desperate
~ wounded, and it was said by thei.
comrades that no drawer or more gal
lant spirits ever shouldered arms than
tae four MCLAUGHLIN brothers of Robe
son county. Archie, the boy volun-
teer, he of the hobbling crutches and
sunny heart, is nov an esteemed and
res -,eceeed citizen of Laurinburg.
Il my next letter to the Robson
ian / will try to recall something more
Interesting to my little Truman" boy
who so loves to hear "war stories"
The rains and freezes have left the
roads in the Fork in bad condition and
there is no pleasure or comfort in
travelling these days. Today tues
day. is turning cloudy again, and
we may have some more snow, al
though the grounding did not see his
shadow on Saturday.
AUNT BECKY"
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ROADS IN AWFUL FIX
Children Cant Get to School Dry
Shod-Personal and Other
1foroc

Correspondence of The Robesonian:
Singletary's Cross Roads, (Lum-
berton, R. 5, Feb. 5-Owing to the
disagreeable weather we didn't have
any preaching services Saturday and
Sunday, 2rS 5e~: 3lsregaro. es rSSaiined
the congregation by the singing class
School is progressing nicely.
Miss Eva Byrd is spending some
time with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs: 6. F.. Allen Of Baden county.
Miss Viola Boone spent the night
at MIR. McKoy Byrd's recently.
Some time ago l said something
about the condition of our public roads
Whom can we apply to in a nice way :?
1t seems that somebody, we don't
know who, has turned deaf ear to
our pleading. School children can't
get to school dry shod. Where the
small streams have no footways
across them, and where from one
stream to another the water has tax
en- the roadbed for it's course. Tax
payers have paid their taxes for the
upkeep of the roads of Wishart town.
ship and practically nothing has been
done in these parts, and it seems that
the condition of our roads to our
schools is good asset for the drug
glst and doctor-if the doctor could
make trip. Even the United States
Government is delayed in delivery of
mails on account of condition of the
roads.
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different soldiers in different camps
and it made us feel glad that our
brave soldier boys who left their
homes and friends to fight for their
country are enjoying their new life In
camps. Write often, soldier boys, as
we enjoy your letters very much.
nir. ]. H. Mcdonald says he thinks
everybody in Robson county ought
to read the Robesonian, as it gives
all the county news, and is the best
PAPER printed.
Miss Pearl Carlyle of Lumberton
scent the weekend here at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. Z.
Carlyle.
Miss Sallie Mcdonald, who spent a
few days with relatives near Clio, S.
c., returned home Monday.
Misses Annie and Gurtie Mcdonald
Of Clio, S. c., spent few days re-
Gently with their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Mcdonald.
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Carroll are
smiling; a big boy.
MIR. Jimmie Jones of St. Pauls Wis
tied his brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Jones, one day recent
ly.
There was most enjoyable enter
tainment at the home of Mr.. w. S.
Rozier last Friday night. After many
games were played the guests were
invited into the dining room, where
delicious fruit was served.
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siA tlmes this amount of mono1
penueo IN labor. For examn1a 49,
eun OF good fertilizer will nov cn.e
aDout $4,000. The plant food n th;s
qaantlty when applied to three .cras
" iand Will give an increase of oha..s
NV pounds of lint cotton ana son
POUNDS OF seed. The lint at aoc ' wv
pouad amounts to $225.O0 and t tha
see seeo at $4,000 per ton amomnt, 'n ~
'ov;oo, making total Of $285. on
rev business concerns not In
IIn. increase on money inyested -
LII Dut, granting that the farma-
W. VIII net 100 per cent on his invas.
ment IN labor. and supposine that p
Pays $1.O0 per day for laho- ne ue
s4o:oo invested in fertilizer wh., tne
vested IN labor, would net hin, eAc 90
whereas, when invested in fert,li.o :.
sIves MIN net increase NJ eooo "a -
Inus It can be seen the tramaSS.
aovantage of Supplementary iov
Win liberal applications Of no.. oos
ch;a naewse an improved piece Of ma.
t,na.y mat makes it possible to enc
1870 an acre OF cotton or corn With
p1nuad ps nan the labor ordinarily en-.
po and cultivate it better sho",s
o IooFed 70 at this time as p so,,uau
n heiI IN facing the labor shortase
vi, -. SEED OF a strain known to d.
wei IN community will do muoh =. W
waro increasing yields, without On =.
crease of acreage. al IN
Is THIS not time when tho r,.
snUulo De sure to use these three c-n es
na aAers' TO the fullest extent "a ~
sol the tahof soosta6o2 - W.
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WHEN YOUR NEIGHBOR Is YOUR
ENEMY.

II you had reason to believe that
your neighbor was an alien enemy SPY
and might rise up in the night and
burn your home while you slept you
would take prompt and effective steps
TO protect yourself, says a writer In
the Southern Construction News. How
many people concern themselves se.
rfousiy, as to whether or not their
netghbor may be responsible for q FIRE
that will wipe out house and homo
over night? And what's the differ.
once IN the loss Of property, or posi-.
bic life, whether the neighbor IL real.
" an enemy or a careless friend. II
your neighbor is harboring a defective
Tue, trash-ridden attic closets or cal.
lar; II his electric wires or stoves ara
20 installed as to endanger the wood
work or il his family or servants han.
die gasoline or oily rags either IT,
Aorantly Or carelsssly SO es to IA.
;yite fre-diBasterif your nslxhbor i
any Of these thinps Or others
A4y9tiy careless or danserous-itsy your
xE, In matters of fire-protectlon y
81 aa4klnzty true that mo man l,veth
.eesslf alone" Our only safety
It pubdc sentiment awahensd
! hal sdueattpn /
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DANGER FROM OPEN FIRES

The open fireplace is responsible for
Q pretty fair share OF the preventable
fire waste OF our State and of the loss
OF life By fire. During the year 1915,
over $4,000 damage was caused BY
this menace, and from present indica.
lions the loss from this cause wial be
much larger TN 1917 Statistics are
not available for showing how many
deaths were chargeable to the open
crate in 1915, but the number Is CON
siderable.
Many farm houses have large fire.
places In which the smaller logs and
other wood found about the farm are
burned. Due to the shortage of coal
this year, the use Of wood for fuel win
be even more general. Wood, when
burning, has tendency to pop and
throw sparks in every direction. Oft
entimes these flaming particles Of
wood are conveyed to surrounding in
hammatory material, and fire results.
Then there Is always the possibility
that children, playing about the open
hre, may get so close to the fame that
clothes are ignited, and the loss of life
or serious injury is likely to result.
: To conform to all the rules of safety.
open f1replaces should be provided
with good substantial metal screens,
which should be arranged so as to
encircle the exposed portion Of the
fireplace. In addition to the screen
extra precautions should also be taken
to see that brick flooring extends a
sufficient distance away from the
crate so that any burning wood which
may fall from the fireplace will do no
damage.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-11
THE DYING CORPORAL.

THE following caught the fancy of Miss
Willow Faircloth, of R. from Lumberton
and she sent it to The Robesonian for publ
cation. By whom it was written or from
what paper it was clipped was not stated
Editor.)
The sun was setting in the country out to.
wards Zambo way,
Thru the denseness of the Jungle where a
wounded soldier lay,
In the shadow of nipa, meath the Aoro's
southern sky,
Far from his home in a Texas town. thew
laid him down to die
squad has gathered around him, his bunkies
in the fray, !
Their hearts were full of pity for the life
fast ebbing away.
Ore faithful comrads was kneelin9 bv
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-11
ROZIER NEWS ITEMS.
Farmers Busy-Up and Doing
Assistant Teacher Needed-Box
Supper February 15-Robeson.
ian Gives All the NeWs-Social
and Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rozier iLumberton z. p Feb. c.
The farmers of this section are pre-
pairing for another crop, as it seems
that cutting stalks and blowing is the
order of the day, and many of the
farmers are planting their tobacco
beds.
Everything is up and going at Ro-
zier The school at Rozier is progress
ing nicely under the efficient manage
menu of Miss Alma Floyd. She has
on roll AZ scholars, which is a pretty
large school for just one teacher, and
we think she ought to have an as
sistant. We wish Supt. Poole would
speak to the board of education on
this subject and see if We can't have
an assistant by the next school term.
There will be box supper at Ro-
zier school house, district No. 2, Fri
day night, February Is. The public
is cordially invited. Girls are re-
to bring boxes. The proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the
school.
Last Saturday, February End, was
ground hog day, but we don't think
the ground hog saw his shadow if he
came out, as it was cloudy all day.
There is an old saying about that if
the ground hog sees his shadow on
February End there will be six more
weeks of cold weather. We are glad
to see the sunshine this week, as all
last week was rainy and cloudy. The
sunshine makes everything seem more
cheerful.
We read with pleasure in recent
issue of The Robesonian letters from
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FOOD WILL WIN WAR
DON'T LET It BURN
HOOvER'S SLOGAN is BACKED
UP sY ANOTHER By JAMES
r. YOUNG.
COULD FEED 1856 SOLDIERS
Fires in America Mean Deaths in
Professionalism Food Loss BY
Fire 10 o12,27@,05o.

FOOD will win the war;" says Foo,
Commissioner Hoover
Don't let It burn" says Insuranc,
Commissioner Young.
A recent fire prevention circular is
sued by the National Board of Fir,
Underwriters carries the headline
Fires in America mean deaths IL
France" 1t points out that from MAJ
to October is, inclusive, this yea
enough food has gone up in smoke il
the United States, every minute, tt
feed 1876 soldiers. Multiply this $50. AZ
by minutes and hours In the 100 day.
In five and one-half months and 20,
have the stupendous sum of $12,274.
O5O, which is the known food fire loss
of the country during the period under
consideration.
The circular appeals to the paDpie
to look out for the small fires az well
as the large ones. You know they are
all small at the start and the fact that
the government has gained so much in
the sale of liberty bonds to raise funds
for the prosecution of the war through
the small subscriptions Of millions of
citizens emphasizes the necessity of
those same millions of citizens keen.
ing eternal vigilance toward the pro.
vent1on of the small fires which grow
INTO conflagrations carry enormous
loss OF foodstuffs. 1t is indeed saving
at the spigot and wasting at the bung
when loyal citizens will give money
to the Red Cross, the Y. M. C.. A. war
work fund, buy liberty bonds, observe
meatless and wheatless days and then
SIT complacently in their places Of
business and homes and allow the &C.
emulation Of rubbish to grow and en-
danger the property Of themselves and
their neighbors with the ever present
hazard OF preventable ffres.
II you would seek a prime duty to
vour country. look about you.
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~ monty as labor. 1t must not be vast.
, SG; NOW Is not the time to employ
to do =. &c. clean out fence corners, and
i've work. There must be no lost mo.
e eion Every lick must be made tn
count IN answering the call Of our ma.
- t.o1 -, ana ner allies. who are calling out
elothing!'' Hive US
=. me ne best way to economize labor
on the farm today is to produce mora
pei per acre acre The southern farmer viii
act most unwisely If he tries to cu,t;.
vate too much land with ths nresne .,-
supply Of labor. A better plan wov,S
~ 10 not o,',., 10 increase the acreage devoted
% cultivated crops, but to produca
~ More per acre. BY the use of fertiliz-
er, manure good seed and improved
Dor. VII" save Ia
One ton Of good fertilizer will ~
more work in growing crops than viii
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-11
AMERICANS MORE THAN
MATCH FOR HUNS
U. s. Forces With Advantage
Match Workmanship and Wits
Against Skill and Experience
OF German Riflcmen-Austrian
Cabinet Resigns-Turkey' War
Aims.
Press Summary.

American sharpshooters on the Sec
tor held by the United States forces
northwest of Toul on the western
front have matched their marksman-
ship and wits against the skill and
experience Of the German riflemen CD
posed to them and thus far have had
the advantage. Enemy snipers have
been routed from their hiding places
among bushes in the billy, wooded
terrain or in shell-holes by the expert
fire OF the Americans and where the
rifle proved unavailing there was
brought into action machine guns or
much light artillery which destroyed
the German shelters and made casual
ties over their occupants.
DIR. Won Seydler, the Austrian pre-
mier, has rendered the resignation of
his cabinet to Emperor Charles, ac-
cording to Vienna dispatches reaching
Amsterdam. Parliamentary circles in
the Austrian capital understand that
the cabinets resignation is due to the
opposition of Polish deputies against
special debates and the provisional
budget. DR.. Won Seydler on January
20 informed labor delegates that it
was the wish of the emperor to end
the war at the earliest possible mo-
ment by an honorable peace and this
declaration of the premier was instru-
mental in ending the strikes in Wen
ma.
The Turkish foreign minister, Mes
simy Bey, speaking in the Ottoman
chamber of deputies Thursday, an
nounced that Turkey was in full &C
cord with the attitude of Germany
and Austria as outlined in the recent
speeches of the German chancellor,
Count Won Hertling, and the Austrian
foreign minister, Count Czernin. In
regard to the Dardanelles, Nessimy
Bey declared that the strait would
remain open in the future to interna
tIonal traffic as in the past and ION
the same conditions"
.. This declaration is regarded as
Turkeys reply to the provision in
PRESIDENT Wilson's announcement of
Americas war aims which required
that the Dardanelles should be opened
permanently as free passage to the
ships of all nations.
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1HKEE HUSKY FELLOWS READY tn
HELP OUT IN THE LAROR cLIOpTac-

common labor Is
today the most
sought after COM
modify in America,
1t is very scarce
throughout the en-
tire country. Farm.
ers of the South
are especially wor-
red over the stu.
alton. During war
times the farmer
should be doubly
economical Of so
va In q hl@
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I. w. ". Planned Wholesale De-
struction of Industries and Ship

Industrial Workers Of. the, World
on the. Pacific coast have planned
wholesale destr1ctien, of" industries
and shipping and other interference
with prosecution Of the 5war.,i it was
said Friday at the Department iof jus
tee at Washington. The Indictment
Friday of So at Sacramento @bYca. Fed
eral GRAND jury is ta1esTfsult Mrecent
Investigations by Gov issmertssagslhts
VINO discovered that LEADERS wers-plot-
ting Systematic sabotage:
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his side

his side.
To save the life fast going. b,,. :.
in vain he tried Wa
IN deep despair and sorrow he fo.,.,
forts were in vain at
But like faithful soldiers nal
the corporars pain, a
When spoke the dying soldier .r,
not weep for me. O",.
I am hiking towards = sha.
happiness is to be- =
Draw nearer to me pals O. nino
to what l say; 80
1 want to tell you this story .r..
life passes away. - val
Over in Texas. in that sood oid
State. 'he 81
There Is one for whom INV co,o;-
iously wait VII Az
"A little girl. my sister, Continual t.;
pride, !o5 ~
I've loved her since our childboo.
no one else besides. "e'
I've loved her like a brother a
fathers care. With II
Thru every pain and sorrow. rv.
life to cheer
"Our country had declared war H.
called for volunteers. NH
Sister threw her arms around
bursting into tears. 40,
Said Don't go. my dear brother do.
your homeland shore,
Your country needs your presepce l..
sister needs you more ;"
Dearly l love the Stars and Str;ro.
l have given all,
were II not Tor my sister, boys. ia be Coz,
tent to stand this call WI
Oh! comrades l am going, she will ,a,..
ME again,
Tho she'll vainly await my Coming 49,.
heart SO full of pain
Dear mother, she lies resting 'ses,b =.
graveyard sod,
And many years have passed since b.-
\ went to God,
Father was buried from man-o'-,rar .- j.,
We have no other relations, there = OIL.
Bessie and me.
Come nearer to me, comrades, please ,-...
my dying prayer,
Who'll be her brother and protect her va.
his care?"
Replied those noble soldiers. kind-b.....,
one and all:
We will be to her a brother. until al :,
US fall
A contented smile of gratitude, Ger the -,
porals face was spread,
With convulsive shuddef. and the boz /,
blue was dead,
Beneath the Zamboanga palm trees they Nv
him down to rest,
As the hats were DOTTED, the Stars IN,
Stripes were laid across his brsss,
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INDIAN SOLDIER TO HIS SWEETBE.s

written by Graham Chavis, now at Can
Jackson, Columbia, S. c., son of A. R. Chad
Of Rennert, Robson county,
Darling, when 1 went away from you,
Perhaps to Somewhere in France"
l asked you to think of me
And pray that may have a chance.
To leave you, dear, twas hard.
The hardest thing of all,
But am glad that was not Stacker
When heard my country's call.
To be at home with you, little girl.
Is happiness, that's true;
But can't see the enemy
1t l stay at home with you.
used to be with you often
Those beautiful, happy days
But now it hurts me to think
That 1 am SO far away.
Some day in the distant future
This great conflict will end,
And soldier boy that loves
Will come to you again.
1t is the duty cf every girl
Who is left behind
10 always rem ennber the boy she loves
Is on the firing line.
lie did not ": 1T to leave you
But has gone to risk his life
he IS true american,
And uplio.ds the Stars and Stripes.
The girls Eere are beautiful
Almost everywhere you CO.
But are nothing to compare
With the ones l left at home.
When the boys so marching by
In step with the National Hymn,
1t thrills Ky heart to know
That l am one of them.
told you when l kissed you,
those dear lips of yours so sweet,
mat was gong TO leave you
Perhaps Lever again to meet.
LON give uc, my darling;
Ii You -Cve TIC you will wait.
Ii we don't meet on earth again
We viii ntc>t again at the Golden Gate.
some girls are not patient,
And they will not wait long.
put Will go AID marry a Stacker
After scil-er boy has gone
"nen he goes to fight the battle
FOR mis- country and for you, :,
His thoughts will be resting
On the one he thinks is true.
when he returns in years to come
And finds that you are false,
His life will be ruined
And his happiness lost.
JUST Dear the strain, little girl.
Let your love be true.
Greet the boy in khaki
"hen he comes marching back to you.
throw your arms around him. :,
Let him kiss your dear sweet lips,
And he will joyfully tell you
All about his wonderful trip.
n. ~
10 not respect Stacker
ne deserves not even a chance; (
The boy whom you should honor
Is the boy who goes to France.
will close with thinking
That you will be mine some dav.
AS Did you goodbye for the hour
And goodbye for the day.
,. -
rs goodbye. for a month,
:. ne loves you as true as ever.
Maybe goodbye for a year. Z
And goodbye. perhaps, forever. =
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knoCkSthe helm out OF Wilhelm.
Buy sings Stamps Saw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-07

are now in the service Others are
preparing TO enter, Twenty others
are known to be in other branches of
war work There are 262 N. u. men
living who have graduated since 1907.
OF these, ITO or AZ per cent are in the
service, with nine other in non-mili-
tary branches of government work.
There are approximately l,540 living
Norwich men of all ages, ranging from
over 80 years Of age to the undergrad
yates of II and Is years. Even count
ing all of these it is found that 24.9
per cent of the living Norwich men
are enrolled in the service Of the ma
ton. 1t is believed that this record is
not equalled by any other educational
institution in the United States, with
the exception of West Point and An
napolis.
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OLD TIME LETTER
Reminder of Good Old Days in Yer

Reminder of Good Old Days in Yer
mont.
The following letter, the property of
f. H. Swift of Manchester, carries us
back to the "old hard cider campaign"
of "Tippacanoe and Tyler too" in 1910.
Few are now alive who were at that
memorable gathering.
Arlington, June 80, 1910.
Dear Sir:
The Windham Co. com. wish the
County com. Of this Co. to meet them
at the Log Cabin, in Stratton on the
morning Of the 7th July at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. to make the necessary arrange
ments for that day. / have written TO
Oliver and Southwaite is TO inform
the others of the Com. in the South
Shire. Will you inform Hawley? Had
you not better come and stay with me
on the night Of the 9Th July so that
we can start in advance OF the people ?
have from Mr. Hail. the authority 10
announce officially as one Of the Co.
com. that the Hon. ID. Webster will be
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What the Military Educational Insti-
tutions Have Done for the Country

The following statistics were re-
Gently compiled by Major Milton F.
Davis, U. S. A., Retired, Commandant
of the N. U. Military Academy of
Cornwall-on- Hudson, N. Y. Major
Davis figures show that of the 10000
men who have been under instruction
in the al strictly military schools and
colleges of the United States, 13,940
or 1919 per cent are already in some
branch of the United States military
service. The comparison Of the cost
of training to the government with
the cost of training the West Point
cadets is an argument in favor of adj
ditional government aid to these ex-
cellent institutions
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present at the Log Cabin on the after
noon of the 7th. Please circulate this
notice as extensively as possible.
| went to Stratton yesterday to at
tend to the location Of the cabin. On
Saturday next the cabin will be raised.
1t will be we'll for every town to pro-
vide accommodations for "a nights
campaign" as far as convenient, for
we may not be through in one day,
Will you send word to Rupert and
Dorset, ETC., ETC., that Webster will be
present?
Yours e. c,
In haste,
II. CANFIELD.
A. l.. Miner, Esq.