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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
II MOURNING SINCERE OK
ONLY NEcONlNGs

Mother Trent ia mental and
moral icllyfish. floating on the tide
OF destiny. and priciSlng like nettle
contact II by any possibility they ob.
struct her way,
Altho she always cNaspcratcs mo
beyond reason. Yet she arousen in
me something active aud significant.
and makes me look with horror upon
any kind OF auplnc selfish induii.
cnce.
Sometimes. little hook. I wonder
what people Just the average men
and women--w would think OF my con,
fldenccs and confessions 20 YOU
Would they realize that | am more
sincere and frank with you than
could be with any other living being
for, strange AS Il may seem. little
sheet OF white paper, bound In red.
YOU nrc the living being to me
Margie Waverly's other set bet
ter sclf-a more sane self a self that
calmly analyses and concludes.
After I have told you all my
troubles. find that Ideas form them
selves In my mind that seem to bring
the solution OF them all
| am grateful Co YOU. little book.
very grateful. do not know what
I would have done without you all
these years Dear. dear mother Ger.
ainly left me n splendid bcqu-st
when she asked me 20 keep a diary.
or course. did not think OF all
these things while Mollie and were
at Mother Trenra,
do wish you could have seen.
little book. how she settled down and
forgot herself the moment she began
10 talk about her clothes
Finally. when Mollic asked me to
20 and order her mothers mourning.
| got away.
Mother Trent did not want me 10
so very much. as she knew did not
believe In an outward exhibition OF
woe but after had written down an
her wishes. and told Ser again and
again that would see that her
crcp. veil would have a quarter OF a
yard hem and come within a foot Of
the bottom Of her dress. Hhe let me
so.
Sometimes. little book. think
Fashion plays the most potent part
In modern life.
Think OF Il. Fashion tells you how
long and how much you must gricve.
and changes Its commands from
year 10 year.
II you only had ears. and could
have heard Mother Trcni's comments
on how tho fashions IN mourning
had changed since she wore II for
Daddy Wavcriy. you certainly would
have. before anything clsc. felt the
absurdliy Of IL all.
cannot help thinking that many
mourner wears mourning because
/ II Is 30 becoming--f mean the moi.
/ crn mourning
The millincrw have learned how un
| becoming dead black TO the face.
and they have lined the hats with
white and tied the bonneta Of the
widows under their chins with white
organdy They have put white or.
CANDY turnover collars and cuffs
over the neck and sleeves OF IN.
heavy crepe trimmed gown. Yes. the
modern mourning IL most becoming
and when Mother Trent had donnesi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

Dear Miss Grey: Like most mar
ricd women. have my troubles and
wonder what your advice would be
In regard TO my most serious one.
My husband Is personally unclean
and. for young man OF -. ~
seems unforgivabie. l have tried in
every manner to eniicc him 20 clean
up lie ~ truck driver and can.
not b. expected 10 look like an Of
flee man. but don't you think u isI
asking little enough that he wash
hts hands and face aud put on a
clean shirt when his work u done.
and ON sundayHf Instead. he can
not possibly be ooaxed to shave
more than twice a week. and when
he does. he begins TO get out his
paraph.rnalia when every one else
is ready to retire. 40 We don't even
get the benefit Of his once or twice
weekly shave.
lie in exceedingly dark and his
whlskers are very dark and bristly
for a boy 81 -. lie wears his dirty
Jumper and ovcralls home. throws
them in a corner. gives his face the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
CROTE-RANKIN--Pike at h--CROTE-RANKIN

and wives do not give each other
their whole hearted condolences
Perhaps you have omitted tell
ing your husband the very thing
that will change him--that your
LOVE is in the balance.
Surely. when he realizes this.
he will make supreme effort
TO be more careful. We all know
that IL IL an effort when a man
comes home tired and srimy. to
clean UP. but he owes IL to him
self as much as those around
him TO do so. And personally. I
can find no excuse for the man
who does not. or will not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
TRIM OFF MUSThCHE?
NEVER!" SAYS RUSSIAN

Kuaximat prizes his muHtachios
very highly,
lilo wouldn't part with them for
most anything. In fact he wouldn't
even trim them for considerably
more than mere pittance--about
81 200. 10 be exact.
Kuaximat liihaeff. who was born
IN Russia, was facing a federal
charge % trying 10 take $500 In
gold out OF the United states. His
attorney thought kuaximat would
have better luck with jury " he
trimmed up his muHtachlos. which
extended way out To- his shoulders
Trim them OFF, | will not I'd
los. all the money before would
do that" declared kuazimai
but he avoided facing a jury by
pleading guilty before Judge Netcrrr
Thursday. He was fined $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
Observation-Disclosures
] Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
Don't BE Too Eager
10 Repeat PdrtN

Dear Miss Grey; Since you have
given your opinion ON so many occn'
alons. 1 now come 10 you on Blended
knee ana ask your opinion OF the
following:
A group OF giris--flve In number -
had n picnic on the beach, and while
spreading their lunch with sand
witches. pickles. etc, piled around
them In gorgeous array with apollo
giles 20 MIR. Hoover "a couple Of sol
dierH came along. and II looks aren't
dcccivinE, they were longing Tor
some lunch with ua. The oldest OF
the girls asked them II they cared
To partakc In our feed. and. OF
course. they came and ate lunch
with us. They spent the remainder
OF the afternoon with us on the
beach. and We departed about
o'clock. They do not know our
names or addresses. nor do we know
theirs. and we never expect TO see
them again.
Now. Miss Grey what I want TO
ask you this. DO you think We
did wrong In asking them for lunch
They were perfectly respectable
young men. far away from home
and friends. and. from my point OF
view, | think they enjoyed the day.
A SAND FLEA.
Ans well that ends well. an the
old fashioned saying goes. II so
happened that these soldiers
were true gentlemen and accept
"a your invitation in the spirit
u WINS extended. But you must
know. as we'll az | know, that
every man in uniform Is not a
gentleman any more than every
man in civilian clothing H. II Is
go be depiorcd. but nevertheless
&, IL true. hence the convention.
autics which forbid us doing the
thing you did. were made for the
protection and welfare Of our
nex. n you girls had been
chaperoned By n rnatronly
woman or a married couple. the
invitation. coming from them.
would have been proper. but an
unchapcroned bunch Of girls on
the beach should BEWAREi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

goods viii uphold the negative Ruth
Holland and Mercedes krouschnnble
will argue the affirmative.
Ruth Bennett and Florence Fr-yd
Of the university viii debate Friday
night in Eugene on the same qucs-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

4 lady viii never discuss the
management or minma nagcment OF
a car with "A conductor Even tho
her complaint may be Just, Hhe viii
not be able to change the conditions
and will merely attract the attention
bof an the passengers, putting her
self IN very uncomfortable posi-
ton II she has proper complaint.
let her write Il out and mail u TO
the company'a business office,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

proud OF her dad
have talked. coaxed. begged.
cried. kept sim and kept myself and
our home both clean and dirty. Now
what else can I do7
DISCOURAGED.
Have you told him. In "A quiet,
womanly way. the things you
have Just confided to me. that
his uncieanliness In making him
repulsive to you; that II is max
Ing you lose your love for him.
and that in time IL will bring hui
initiation and unhapplness TO his
daughter Too often husbands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
DEBATE TONIGHT

Goods at the University Of Wash.
ington viii debate Friday night on
the benefits Of newspaper consolida-
-. In the first women's intercoi-
iegia,e debate OF the year. Oregon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
PNEUMONIA TAKES TOLL

WASHINGTON. April ~, Pneu
monia caused III of the 1855 deaths
among the American troops Ia train.
ing for the week ending April ~.
Surgeon General Gorgas reported to
day. Deaths for the preceding week
were go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

hers and looked at hcrrelf In tho
glass. a look of sunny subtraction
spread over her face,
But she quickly suppressed her
smile when she saw that I could see
her reflection In the mirror.
TO be eoutinursil
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
A SPELL OF WEATHER
About One Inch of Snow Fell Yes
terday and Last Night Some
Woodpiles Are Getting Too
Small for Comfort.

With the mercury playing around
Is this morning and the ground still
covered with snow the weather is far
from favorable hereabouts. A fine
snow fell part of the day yesterday
and more snow fell last night. Mr.. B.
M. Davis, who has charge of the local
government station, said this morning
that the total snowfall yesterday and
last night was only about one inch.
There was good supplyof Saturdays
snow still on the ground, however.
The sun is shining this morning, to
the delight Of all, and here's hoping it
will continue to shine and that things
may change for the warmer in the
not distant future.
The coal supply is short and the
weather has been such for several
days that wood could not be brought
in from the country The result is
that many are the woodpiles about
town that are growing small indeed.
People living in the country who have
wood will do a good work by bring
ing it to town as early as possible.
Bring it along.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
RED CROSS ORGANIZATION
MEETING POSTPONED
On Account of UnfavorableW Wealth
er Meeting Scheduled for To-
morrow Evening Will Not be
Held Until Some Time Next
Week-Additional Members.

On account of the unfavorable
weather it has been decided to post
pone the meeting which was schedul-
ed to be held at the court house to-
morrow eevning to organize chap
ter of the Red Cross. Mr.. y. w.
Bailey of Raleigh, collector of intern
al revenue for the eastern district of
North Carolina, agreed to deliver an
address at the meeting tomorrow eve
ming, as stated in Mondays Robson
ian, and it is hoped that it will be
possible for him to attend the meet
ing when it is held. It is hoped to
be able to hold the meeting some time
next week.
More definite announcement of the
date of the meeting may be expected
in Mondays Robesonian if weathe,
conditions seem at all favorable.
Red Cross members heretofore re.
ported total 278. Since the report
published in Mondays Robesoniar
new subscribers have been secured
as follows: Miss Pollie Carmichael
Miss Annie Thompson, Miss Flossie
Brown, Miss Maud Carter, Miss Julis
Thompson, N. A. Thompson, Jr., Mrs
Sandy Mcleod, Mrs. E. M. Johnson
p. M. Johnson, Oakley Lovett, B. B
Britt, Walter Little, Mrs. I. L. Pope
Miss Mary Pope, Mrs. W. I. Link
haw, Mrs. J. M. McCallum, L. C
Townsend, Mrs. NJ w. Floyd, Mis-
Pearl Howard, Miss Sadie Rae Pope
E. L. Holloway, A. w. Mclean, Jr
Miss Margaret F. Mclean, Jr., Mrs
A: T. Parmele, Miss Emma Norment
Miss Laura Norment, Mrs. Stinceol
Powell, Miss Hilda Weinstein, Mis-
!, Miriam Weinstein, A. T.. Mclean, H
Hux-making total Of 300 mem
bers.
| Every man, woman and child is in
vited to join. You can give in You
name to The Robesonian office b
phone, by card or in person.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
HEALTHCAMPAIGN RESUMED
Those Who Had Engagements for
Free Medical Examination This
Week Will be Given Other
Dates.

DR.. A. J. Ellington, Of the State
Boar dof Health, who is assisting DR..
w. A. McPhaul, county health officer,
in the health campaign being carried
on in the county, has returned from
Raleigh after spending the holidays,
and has resumed his work at the court
house: A good many applications for
the free medical examination have
been received and it is hoped that
many more will send in their applica-
tlOns soon.
On account Of the inclement wealth
er, DR.. McPhaul states that all who
were given dates from Wednesday to
Saturday Of this week will be given
other dates for their examinations.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
Degrees Below Zero in North
Lumberton.

Winters cold blast is felt more and
summers fierce heat is felt less in
the northern part of Lumberton than
anywhere else in all these coasts. The
difference is appreciated in the "good
old summer time", but those who have
their local habitation in that part of
town are not so keen about it when
comes such weather as this section
has been blessed withal during the
past few days. The official ther-
mometer at the home of Mr.. B. NJ
Davis, in the heart of town, register
ed degrees above zero last Sunday
morning, as stated in Mondays Rob-
esonian, while the thermometer at the
home of Mayor Jas. D. Proctor hasti-
ly shrunk down to 3 degrees below
zero on the same memorable morning
when placed on the north side of the
house. The mercury did not even
hesitate, so Mayor Proctor deposes
and says; and the thermometer at the
home of Mr.. Jno. S. McNeill, a little
closer to the warmer regions of town,
said the same thing. Three degrees
below zero is something cold, if any
body should happen to ask you.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
U. S. TO SEND GREAT
ARMY TO EUROPE
Plan to Offset Detection Of Rus
sia-Allies Will Move as Uns6
! to Crush Teusonic Domination
Washington DISPATCH, Jan. 9.

Washington Dispatch, Jan. 2.
An engagement by the United
States to send a great army against
the Germans in time to offset the de-
fection of Russia was revealed today
through the publication by Secretary
Lansing of a review of the work Of
the American mission which recently
participated in the inter-allied war
conference at Paris.
American fighting men are to cross
the Atlantic as rapidly as they can be
mustered and trained. France and
Great Britain on their part undertake
not only to join in providing ships to
carry them but to see that any defic-
iencies in arms and equipment are
made up on the other side.
This was one Of the great decisions
reached at the conference through
which the co-belligerents planned to
pol their fighting resources and move
as a unit toward driving the Germans
and their allies out of conquered ter
rltory and crushing the Teutonic world
domination scheme. There is to be
co-ordinated effort not only in fight
ing on land and sea but production
at home and in the vast shipbuilding
projects on which depends the vita
problem of maintaining uninterrupted
transportation in spite of submarines
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
Changes to be Made in British Diplo-
matte Service

Washington Dispatch, Jan. 2.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, who has been
British ambassador in Washington
since May 6, 1913, called at the State
Department today to say he was go
ing home on leave of absence. That
was as far as the official statement
went but it is known further informa-
ton to be given out from London will
confirm the reports that come through
English newspapers of general
sweeping change in the British diplo-
matte representation in most of the
larger capitals.
The purpose of the reorganization,
it is learned, touches the personnel of
the embassies rather than the policies
of the British government in its rela-
tions with its allies and it is express
ly stated in an authoritative quarter
that there is to be no change in these
policies connected with the prosecu-
tion of the war.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
A Strange Light in the Heavens.

rs that star ?"-"That's an aero
planet never saw a star like that"
Its moving"-"Sure it's not a
star"-"It's nothing but STAR. These
are only few of the many remarks
made by people who saw a strange
light in the western skies Sunday
night. This reporter saw the star
II 1T was star-just a short while
after dark. The light was somewhat
larger than the stars one usually sees
From the center light one q co could see
rays of light shining forth. If it was
q, star it must have been playing lit
tie closer earth than stars usually
play.
Some colored people at the union
station after looking at the strange
hght for a spell-not long spell
darted into the waiting room.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
Thompson Hospital Notes.

Reported for The Robesonian.
Mrs. T. w. Bullock is a patient at
the hospital, suffering with grippe
and ear complications.
Mrs. Charlie Storm, one of the VIC
TINS of the Richardson automobile
wreck Christmas day, is getting along
very well.
Mr. M. J. Merritt, who was operated
on few days ago, mentioned in Mon
days Robesonian, is improving nice
ly.
Little Ezra Martin, son of Charlie
Martin, R. F. D. 8, was operated ON
Monday for adenoids and tonsils, re-
turning home Tuesday.
Mrs. N. A. Regan, Elizabethtown,
is still improving and will return home
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
SMYRNA NEWS ITEMS
Too Rough for Union Meeting Sat-
urday-Boys Think They Will
Have to 60 lover There" -
Church Being Painted-Fine
Christmas Exercise.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Smyrna (Lumberton, R. ~, Jan. q
The year has passed and a new ore
here and we are having such rough
weather that farmers haven't any
work yet. About all they are doing
now is sitting around the fire. This
is a mighty good JOB, we think
Well everybody was expecting a big
time around here at the union, but
they only met one day and it got so
rough until no one came for the union
Saturday. We are awfully sorry that
we missed it and we think we missed
a lot.
1t seems that the farmers are going
to have a bad time getting help ON
the farms this year
Miss Letha Stone Of Lumberton is
spending a few days with her cousin
Miss Hattie Coke Of this section.
All the boys around here seem to
think that they are going to have to
go across over into France pretty
soon. We hope some of them will get
Kaiser Bill's head and throw it in this
little stream of water which they
have to cross. But then that would
not stop the war, we don't think.
Well, it seems like we haven't seen
a Robesonian in a month and sure are
missing it. We haven't got paper
this year but think we ought to get
one today. We hope so, anyway.
! A few days ago two of our men
from here drove 80 miles to get to a
party. One was a pretty old man
who had never been to one, we think
But they got the old man. They say
he didn't take any part in the play
but we suppose it was because he
thought he was so old until he wa.
afraid he couldn't take his part. The
other was young man, but he wa.
as much afraid of the girls as the
old man, so he decided he couldn'
take his part either. We think bot!
the men will be right up for goin,
to the next one they hear of, but W.
think they'd better stay away if the,
can't do better than they did thi
time. Maybe this one helped ther
and they will do better next time.
Our church is being painted, whic
helps the looks lot
: The Christmas exercise was fin
and good crowd present, considerin
the weather.
Wishing The Robesonian and all il
readers a Happy New Year.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
Questionnaires to Registrars of
Robson District 2.

From December "a to December 29,
inclusive, missionaries were mailed
to all registrants of Robson district
2 whose order numbers are between
768 and 1,400, inclusive. On Decem-
ber "a they were mailed to those
whose order numbers are between
768 and 900; on the 25th, from 9O1 to
1000; on the 26th, from 1,0O1 to ST.
100; on the 9th, from l, ,101 to 81 200;
on the 28th, from 1,201 to 1900; on
the 10th, from 1901 to 1,400. Regis
trants have seven days from the date
their QUESTIONABLE.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
LuhdBERToN. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY JANUARY 1914
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
Community Christmas Tree
School Opened the 2nd-Death
Of an Infant-Rev. j. L. Jen-
hns Claims Bride at Wagram
Social and Personal.
Correspondence of the Robesonian

Correspondence of the Robesonian.
partition, Jan. 1-Another Christmas
has passed and a merrier one never
was spent up our way. 1t seemed like
everybody enjoyed themselves. The
fireworks We're not so noisy as in the
past, but the small boys enjoyed their
cap pistols and some skyrockets.
The large community Christmas tree
at the NJ E. church on Monday night,
tie oath, was decided success, as
al the Sunday schools came together
and every child, SO far as we have
learned, received a gift, and the
grown up people in large numbers
were not forgotten. Santa Claus was
there in the person of Mr.. Angus Jen-
nugan, and he proved to be a salts
factory representative and all had a
jolly good time. Rev. w. L. Maness,
tie new pastor Of the M. E. church,
was present and after the choir rem
dered a couple Of appropriate Christ
mas carols, addressed the large audi
ence briefly, which was quite interest
ing.
The cold weather prevented any SER
vices in our town Sunday.
Miss Annie Williamson entertain
ed the graduating class of 1916 on
Christmas night.
The teachers of the graded and
nigh school have moved and the schoo
will start, tomorrow, the End.
The following soldier bows snent
Christmas with home folks: Messrs
Carl Johnson, w. E. Mcmillan, Harvey
Stanley, Pemberton Mccormick, Jno
D. Mccormick. Mr.. B. A. Mcdonald
arrived Saturday morning for a five
days furlough. We are always glat
to shake the boys hands, and they
are all looking fine and enjoying fin,
health, except colds.
We extend our sympathy to Mr.. ant
MRS. George McClain in the dealt
OF their 4-months-old baby, which die,
on the 26th and was buried on the af
tarnoon of the 9th at the Parkto1
cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Hall, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, moved today into tn
rnanse building. We welcome this in
tsresting family to our town.
| Rev. J: L. jenkins, pastor of tn
BAPTIST church, will leave Wednesda
Inaorning for Wagram, where he wi
q marry Miss Kate McArn Watson c
that place. The bride and groom wi
5 spend a few days on a Northern hr
,,Idal trip, after which they will resid
! il. our town for the present.
II Mf.H. B. Culbreth has accepted
4 f1Es ion with the Parkton Mencanti
I Co. as salesman in the dry goods d.
t partment, to the delight Of his man
;. friends, Mr.. M. R. Tolar having r.
: signed. Miss Mary L. Culbreth le
e this afternoon for Hamlet to resun
her duties as teacher.-Miss Ann
0 Williamson left for Piney Creek.
Miss Ninett McNatt entertained tt
: young people of our town tonight,
large majority being present. R
e freshments were served. All had
y good time
: Happy New Year.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
Officers Home From France to Assist
in Training Troops.

Major Generals George A. Mann,
William L. Sibert and Richard H.
Blatchford, who have been with the
American expeditionary forces in
France, arrived at an Atlantic port
Tuesday on French steamship. It
is understood the officers have been
ordered home to assist in training the
American forces being made ready for
overseas duty.
General Mann, who left the United
States in command of the Rainbow"
division, made up of troops from prac-
tically every State Of the Union, said
the men are now comfortably billet
ed and are making satisfactory prog
ress in the intensive training they
are undergoing preparatory to be-
ing called upon for action against the
Germans. They are in excellent
health, he said, adding that through
him the entire command sent home
A hearty New Years greeting to their
homeland and the American people.