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Farmers Union Rally in Lumberton, Saturday, September 12lh. Don't fail to attend. State Pres. Alexander will speak. KOBE80NIAW H mm t ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. & GOl AMI TKIITH $1.50 A YEAR, DUE IN ADVANCE. VOL. XLV. " LUMBERTON, NORTH CARO-INA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1914. NUMBER 58 U. h. MAY PROTECT CHRISTIANS UK. ALKXAIMUEK COMING. STATE JttEETLNu FRIDAY. England Would Approve Sending of American Warships to Turkish Ports to Care for Christians in Case of Mohammedan Uprising Turkey Expected to Join Germany Britain Orders German and Aus trian Officers From Egypt War Notes. Washington Dispatch, 6th. German and Austrian Consular offi cers have been ordered by British au thorities to leave Egypt immediately. Lcumania ha3 announced officially that if she abandons her position of neutrality, it will be to follow the course taken by Italy. Great Britain has informed the Uni ted States that she would look with favor on the sending of American war ships to Turkish ports to care for Christians in case there was a Mo. hammedan uprising against them. These developments in the highly criti cal situation brought about by the feeling of the Triple Entente that Tur key is certain to join the conflict on the side of Germany and Austria, wre conveyed today in fficial dispatches o the United States Government. While the cruiser North Carotin- l as been sent on a mission of re lict it generally is understood she wil! rendezvous in Eastern .Mediterranean waters for salutary effect of her,.- "ence There is talk of sending the Tennessee with her to be ready for j.n emergncy. in. Egypt. 'Grat Britain is apprehensive, it is understood about the possible insur rection against her rule in 'Egypt. Khedive Abbas, the native ruler is sai dto be in sympathy with Germany and Austria. He is closely related by blood to the reigning house of Turkey. DR. ALEXANDER COMING. Press Dispatch, 6th. The Allied armies defending the road to Paris have again come into contact with the German right wing on the banks of the River Grand Mo rin which runs east and west, some what south of the Paris line. An official statement issued by the French War office says the Allies' ad vance troops came intp touch with the German forces, which seem to be cov ering the River Ourcq towards the southwest, the movement of the main body of the German right wing and a small engagement resulted in an an vantaee to the French. The town of Maubeuge, where it is is reported British troops are assist ing the French garrison, it is said to still be resisting German assault. From Berlin by way of Amsterdam comes a report that the Germans are attacking the forts at Nancy and that EmDeror William and the general staff are watching the operations. The British official war information bureau has issued a long general sur vey of operations of the British army during the past week and in addition a list of British casualties which shows a total of more than 15,000 men up to September 1. The statement, which is based on a report from Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British forces at the front speak highly of the spirit of the British soldiers and their achievements. It declares that while the British losses are heavy they are not one-third of the losses inflict ed by the British troops on the Ger mans . The statement closes with a call for more men. Berlin reports that 3,000 British prisoners have reached Doberitz. A bombardment has begun of the fortifications at Cattaro, an Austro Hungarian seaport, byt the French fleet, and advices from Cettinje credit the Montenegrin troops with the de feat of the Austrians at Boljanitz. France is cal'i.ig out 1915 re. cruits and in this way will add 250, 000 men to her forces within a few months. The German Reichstag, represent ed bv members of all parties, has promised its full support to whatever measures the Minister of Marine deems necessary. Appropriations will be made for the replacement of ships lost and to carry out the program of construction already arranged. A British steamer of the Wilson . t Line, with hunareas oi passengers board, has foundered in the Nortn ?a after striking a mine. Most ot se aboard were saved. ussian official announcements de. jibe a strong offensive movement ; inst the Austrians on September fj I The 45th Austrian regiment of in A. engendered. 1.600 men beine ... - State President of Farmers Union Writes That He Will Be in Lumber ton September 12 Don't Fail t Attend this meeting. It has been stated in The Robeson ian that Dr. H. O. Alexander, Stat president of the Farmers' Unioi would address a meeting of the farm er3 and business men in Lunroertor Snturday of this week, Sptmb3r 12 The Mowing letter was ree'ejved Saturday by Mr. Grover Britt, secre tary-trcasurer of the Robeson Coun ty Division of the Farmers Union: "Mr. Grover Britt, "Lumberton, N. C. "Dear Brother: "I expect to arrive in Lumberton'on the 9:48 train Saturday morning September 12th. Hope we will have a great day and that much good will be done the cause. Try to get out all the people. "I am yours 1 fraternally, "H. Q. ALEXANDER." As will De seen irom a news item elsewher in this paper, Dr. Al exander has called a conference of farmers to be held at Raleigh Friday of this wek to devise ways and means of saving the cotton crop. He will come to Lumberton direct from the conference and no doubt will have a ty larmer ot Kobeson county should avail himself of this opportunity of hearing Dr. Alexander. Always, an earnest and entertaining speaker, he will have a special message at this time. Don't let this op.portunity of hear ing this noted speaker pass you by. It is expected that one of the largest crowds that has gathered in Lumber ton in many moons will be here Sat urday. Will you be one of the num ber. It will pay you, and pay you well. "Better fix up and come along." Church Notes, Rev. Dr. W. B. North filled his pulpit at Chestnut Street Methodist church yesterday morning and evening for the first time since the first Sun day in August, having been away on his vaoation, which he spent with Mrs. North and their children at the home of Mrs. North's parents in Greenville county.. A special feature of the music at the morning service was a solo by Miss Mildred Mclntyre. Rev. J. Frank Gorrell, pastor of the Presbyterian church, began last week taking the month's vacation whichwas given him by his c.iurch re cently, so there was no preaching ser vice at that church yesterday and will not be by the pastor during this month. Mr. Gorrell was confined at home with malaria a part of last week but his condition is better today, lie will probably spend part of his vacation away from home. Reserve Bank System by Oct. 1. Washington Dispatch, 4th, After an all-day conference with clearing house delegates from many large cities, Fderal Reserve Board an nounced tonight it would proceed im mediately with the organization of the 12 reserve banks provided for by the new currency system. It gener ally is accepted the system can be put in operation about October 1. The actual opening may be delayed, but it was said the. 12 banks would be ready to do business within th next six weeks. STATE MEETING FRIDAY. Au iLiiE TAX. TOWN VS. BELL, COMPANY )r. II. Q. Alexander Announces Con-; Washington Dispatch, 5t.i. f(rr.i-- at iUkhi-rb Parmer Urged! Democratic msmbara o. the Way? to Attend -To I'erfcrt Plan to Save; and Means committee virtually agreed tot.cn otEte . nreneuso Aassocia- todav unon commodity. ticn -May Become Necessary. Charlotte Observer, Kith. su.sceptiblt Effort Will Be Made to Adjust With out Suit Differences in Regard to Moving Poles Off Elm Street. R. C. Lawrence and If. K. Stacv WA'rrif u..-i. .L . . . i ..... v mm me laoei on your Ipaptr if renewal. are not in by date on lahil paper wili be stopped. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Mutt and Jeff in Panama will open returned Friday night from Raleigh, ' tne theatrical season at the Lumberton vhere thy went to argue a motion be-' open "uao next Monday night fore U. S. District Judge H . G. Con.'14th- nor to dismiss a bill in equity filed- A street preacher did some loud by the Southern Bell Telephone Co., ' preaching on tbe streets here Satur- He preaches loud and to f-ecial taxation to realize $75,000, CdO of the $100,000,000 requested bv Dr. H. Q. Alexander of th- connty 1 rer-;ur't Wilson to offset the !oss in iraHdent of th North Carolina Farm-' atoim3 receipts caused by the con es' Co-operative ai d Educational iflict in Eurooe. What shall be taxed Union, lait ni?ht issuer a call for a ! to raise the other $25,000,000 has not general convention of tobacco and cot- hcen determined, scores of com-! to prevent the tcwn of Lumberton j day afternoon, ton growers of the State, to be : moitie3 and means and means of tax- from enforcing an ordinance which j a long time. .e!d in Ralsigh on Friday, September ! atit"n bcir proposed. The commit-' requires all telephone poles to be re-j Rev a j 11. The meetire is not to b' one of , B wm meci ncxc Tuesday and ex- i 'uveu irom r,im street, ine fcouth- pects to complete the bill next week. ern "ell telephone Co. was represent made, it is certain that beer and fer-1 1"1 Mr. L. R. Varser of the firm mentir.g liquors will come firsf. among McLean, Var-er and McLean, and articles t-Xed. The additional beeriJudge Palmer of Atlanta, their chief tax will be cither 50 or GO cents ajcounf,l- By consent of all parties, barrel probably 50 cants, producing j tne motion was continued until the $32,000,000 a ysar. A tax of twenty ! 2n of October, and in the mean. membrs of the Farn.ers' Union, as such, though it is hoped that evrey 'Jnitn vi!l be represented but is for the farmers as a whole. The object is to device ways to protect the :rop from low prices. Dr. Alexander last night issued the following call: "Aftsr counselling with Governor 3raig, Mr. Clarence H. Poe and oth ers, Ihereby call a convention of :otton and tobacco growers of North Carolina in the court house at Raleigh, at 11 o'clock a. m. on Friday, September 11. All farmers who can do so should attend this convention I espcially urge the members of the Farmers' Unjon to see that every lo Ual union is represented. I .fear that the Government plan of financing the cotton crop will not relieve the situa tion unless it is greatly enlarged and extended. "Lt us meet in convention and de vise ways and means to save cotton crop of the State. "All State and county papers please copy. "H. Q. ALEXANDER." Will Need Money. Doctor Alexander received a tele gram from Governor Craig yesterday afternoon urging that he take thia step. The Mecklenburger thinks that the problem of warhousing can be arranged without difficulty, but he is unable to see from what source th money will be forthcoming. Only 40 of the 72 National banks in the State have joined the National Cur rency Association. The other 416 banks in .thia Commonwealth are State banks. Dr. Alexander be lieves that it will be found ncessary for the State to form a State ware house Association and issue certifi cates according to the plan suggested in Friday's Observer by Mr. E. M. Cole, but at a lower rate of interest than Mr.,. Cole had suggested. Now that fuller time has been al lowed for the discussion and study of faifi brand new problem, it .is likely that impracticable ideus will soon be weeded out and the weak points in the stronger propositions will be sufficiently strengthened as to make possible a practicable work able and efficient scheme. The meeting this week will be of the highest importance to every interst in the State and the attendance will doubtless be large. cents a gallon is probable on do mestic wines bringing in from $10, 000,000 to $15,000,000. From a iaxa tion o n proprietary medicines and preparations cf all kinds and on soft drinks it is hoped to .raise approximately $20,000,000 while a s m al 1 additi on a 1 SHRD a small additional revenue tax of dis tillaed liquors probably not more than 15 cents a gallon, would bring the total tax on whiskies, -etc., to $1.25 a gallon. From these sources it. is estimated $7,000,000 would be assured.' After The War. hx-Judge T. A. McNeill, whose ideas are always good, says he is look ing for business to boom in America when the war is over. Mr. McNeill says he well remembers the times just after the war between the States anr how his father sold cotton for 40 cents per pound. He dos not claim that it will sell for that price after the present war is over, but is dead sure it will bring a swell price. His idea is to hold on to the cotton till there is a demand for it and profit thereby . while Judge Talmer agreed to come co Lumberton with an engineer to ;ee if the differences between the town r.nd .he telephone company 'an' b adjusted without suit. TOWN AFFAIRS. Groves of Barkers. pastor of the St. Pauls circuit, return ed Saturday from Greensboro, where he assisted Rev F. L. Townsend in a series of meetings. There will be a called communication of St. Alban'a Lodge No. 114, A. F. & A. M., tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock for work in the third degree. All brethren are requested to be present. Mr. W. B. Prevatt, policeman of Wade, Cumberland county is a Lumberton visitor today. Mr. Pre vatt is a former Robesonian and says he finds no place just like Robeson in which to live. Mr. J. M. Sellers of Mt.. Eliara was in town Saturday. Mr. Sellers says crops sa re in -good generally on. More Hose For Fire .Department Unsightly Building to Be Removed Water Department. - ' i -i i: . fj . : i . .r . . Messrs. R. M. Guy, and A. T. Phillips of the Globe Swamp section are in town today. taken. German troops, marching to the aid of the Austrians, were attack ed, but the result of these operations has not been made known. A Ger man official statement says the Allied troops are in retreat between Paris and Verdun and that the German troops are pursuing them. It adds that in the eastern theater of war the Austrian attack on Lublin con tinues and that the Austrians are en gaged in dispersing the Russians. Late advices say train services be tween Paris and Dieppe ha sbeen suspended. Allies Agree to Stand Together. Russia France and Great Britain signed an agreement at London Sat. urday that none of the three would make peace without the consent of all three nationso. Officials at Washing ton believe that that means the war will be prolonged and will be fought toa decisive end. Among the Sick. The condition of Mr.' Eli Parham, who has been sick at his home on Chippewa street for some weeks is very much improved. Frank Jr., small son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McL'eod, who had been right sick for some time with typhoid fever, has almost recovered. Mr. H. B. McPhaul. who had sick with typhoid fever in the James Saantorium, Laurinburg, for 93 days, was able to return to the home of his brother, Dr. W. A. McPhaul here Tuesday of last week, and has been, out since Friday. He had a long seise of it and his many friends are rrjoiced that he pulled through. Mr. and Mrs. II . M. McAllister and. Master H. M. Jr., went Saturday to Richmond, Va., to be with Mr. Mc Allister's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McAllister, who are taking treat ment in a hospital there. Mr. McAl- lis returned this morning, but Mrs. McAllister and son will remain in Richmond for several days. Mr. Mc. Allister reports the condition of both his father and mother much improved. Death of Mr. W. C. Willis. Mr. W. C. Willis, aged 37 yea's, d;ed Friday at his home in Howell s ville township. Mr. Willis had bef-n suflering for several months with tv uxpected. He was a batchelor. "Rudolph the Tailor,7 May Be Af Front. Subscribe for The Robesonian. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. P. F. Bristow of Lumber Bridge is attending court today. Mr. J. F. Black well of route 7 frorr Lumberton is in town today. Mr. Peter Vallas is spending tht day in Wilmington on business. Mr. N. Jackson of Rowland, route 2, is a LumbertOn visitor today. Mr. D. R. Rhodes of Blooming, dale is a Lumberton visitor today. Dr. T. B. Ayers and Mr. I. P. Gra ham of Proctorville are among the vis itors in town tpday. Mr. A. C. Davis and son, A. M., of Fairmont, route 1, are among th- visitors in town today. Messrs. F. C. Smith and N. W. Jenkins of Fairmont are among the visitors in town today. Mr. Herbert Newbold of Raleigh umved Saturday and spent the week end in town with friends. Mr. J. J. Oliver, rural mail car rier from Marietta, was among the visitors in town this morning. Miss Ella Thomas of Lilesville ar rived yesterday and will spent some time in town visiting her sister, Mrs. H. C. Boylin. lir. R. McA. Nixon, assistant CufLier of the First National Bank, re turned Friday from Wilmington, where he spent several days visiting relatives and friends. Messrs. A. P. Page and J. E. Phillips will leave this afternoon for the western part o the State, where thfj will spend some time. They will oe away about two weeks and will "iMt Fome poinis in Virginia while away. ' t Mr. Tom Myers a local contractor, returned yesterday from Charlotte, t where he attended the North Carolina Deaf and Dumb Association, which was in session last week. He reorts a fine meeting. He came back by Rome Dispatch, 6th. The coronation of Pope Benedict XV took place today in Sistine Chapel. The ceremony was imposing in its solemnity. The Sistine Chapel was used for the occasion to avoid pompt during the war. The entire pontifical court, numbers of the Roman aristo way of his old home at Asheville and spent a short while. Friday afternoon the town clerk and treasurer "was instructed to pay all cash. It was ordered that privilege H- :ens be made transferrable on pay ment of $1 for every $5 paid for Ik censj. The superihtendant of the light and water department was instructed to file reports at the end of each month with receipts and disbursements. It was ordered that the old black smith shop building at the foot of Fifth street be removed because of its unsightly appearan :c. Thia build ing belongs to the town. The chief of the fire department was instructed to purchase hose suffi cient to equip department to comply with the recommendation of the Un derwriters Association. Mr. Milton Warwick of Allenton killed an alligator at the Warwick mill pond, near Bellamy Saturday. The gator was about four feet lorg. The Civic Association will meet Wednesday afternoon at 5 - 'Hock in the library room at the grad'd school building. All the ladie3 in th? town are cordialy invited to attena. Mescrs. S. K. Na3h and Colin Phillips have been camping on the banks of umber River about six miles frm town up the river since Satu'day afternoon. They are hunt ing and having a good time in general Messrs. J. D. McLean and L. L. Whatli went up and toil: ?f per with th i last evening. They will come . tomorrow. Miss Julia Culbreth who has been a gjesi for a few days at he homo if h. brother-in-law nd siscer, Dr. and M s. B. W. Page, wil v-o to moniW to Maxton to be present Wed nesday at the opening of Carolina College, where she is teacher of voice. Miss Culbreth spent most of the va cation at Lynchburg and Richmond. Sam Jackson and Mary McPher son, colored, were happily married in the office of Register of Deeds M. N. Folger Saturday afternoon. Jus tice A. P. Caldwell officiated and after the few words that seemingly made them the hoppiest of their lives had been said and they had an swered the command 'salute," they were turned loose as one. By a change in schedule which went into effect on the V. & C. S. this morning one may leave Lumber- ton at 9:50 a. m., reach Elizabethtown vesting quite" a bit of the late tobacco crop. - Miss Sallie Patterson returned Thursday night from Lillingt6n, where she was maid of honor at the wedding Wednesday night of Miss Flora K. Register of Lillington and Mr. F. Ar rowwood of Eli3e . Miss Lula May Johnson, who has been in the mountains of Western North Carolina for several months is expected home today and will start teaching at the National cotton mill tomorrow. At the Pastime theatre, Thursday afternoon and evening, the Famous Players company will present the "Port of Doom," thrilling mystery of the sea, featuring Miss Laura Sawyer, one of the leading moving picture ac tresses of America. Mr. D. G. Williams of route 3 from Fairmont wa3 among the visi tors in town this worning. Mr. Wil. Hams says most of the farmers down his way are realizing good prices for their tobacco, which helps out quite a bit during these 'war times." St. Pauls Messenger: The farm ers and business men here have or ganized, and at a meeting held here last Friday afternoon it was decided to store all the cotton that ia for storage at the cotton mill, as the facil. ities there are ample and the insur ance will be at a lesser rate. Mr. B. Tolar of Rennert is a Lumberton visitor today. Mr. Tolar attended yesterday near Tatum, S. C, the funeral of Mr. Louis Spiers, who died suddenly Saturday at Hope Mills. Deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters, one of the daughters being the wife of Mr. W. J. Tolar, a son of Mr. B. Tolar. As will be seen from a notice pub lished elsewhere in this paper, the, partnership heretofore existing be tween Miss Lijlian A. Fergusson and Mr. W. B. Gragg has been dissolved. Miss Ferguson will continue to conduct the studio in the C.arlyle building on Fifth street. Mr. Gragg may open up another studio here but has not de finitely decided. St. Pauls Messenger: Rural Po liceman Townsend and Chief Newton caught Fred Butler at a house near Smith's Siding Saturday night, and he was carried to jail in Lumberton Sat urday. Butler is a rather diminutive cotton mill lad with a reputation. Sev eral times he has been in the clutches at noon, leave Elizabethtown 3 p. m. of the Taw, but he has always escaped and arrive at Lumberton at 6:25 d ! punishment hitherto. Last Thurs-day v i . . , ... . . m. No other change has been made. mni ne nred a snot into a window Heretofore the train between St. 1 of the cotton mill here. He had a Pauls and Elizabethtown made the i trip from the latter place in the A lazy liver leads to chronic dys pepsia and constipation. weakens the whole system. Doan's Regulets (25c per box) act mildly on the liver and bowels. At all drug stores. morning and back at night. Mr. Frank Gough and daughter, Miss Lina, and son, master Frank, Jr., will leave tomorrow for Winston Sa lem, where they will spend some time visiting Mr. Gough's sister, who is sick in 4 hospital 'here. Mr. Gough will go to New York and Baltimore before returning to purchase goods for Messrs. White & Gough's large department store of which he is jun ior member. Miss Lina and Master Frank will not go any farther than Winston-Salem. gun on when he wa3 arrested. Mr. Robert Pate, who lives in Howellsville township, was among the visitors in town Saturday afternoon. He was carrying a severely cut hand as the result of a runaway Friday morning before day. Mr. Pate with some other parties were foxing and a horse which Mr. Pate wa3 driving proceeded to run away proper. Turn ing the buggy to whjch he was hitched over and throwing Mr. Pate out. Be sides the ugly gash on his hand he was somewhat shaken up all over. T-lr Pate says it looked very much like somebody was going to be "kilt." V