ONIA ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPT: FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TRUTH $1.50 A YEAR. DUE IN ADVANCE. VOL. XLV. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914. NUMBER 62 EOBES THE FINAL SUMMONS. Mr. John W. -Caldwell Passed Awaj- This Morning Funeral Tomorrow Morning. . ; Mr. John W. Caldwell, aged 56 years, died at his home this morning at 2 o'clock after an illness of about two weeks. The funeral will be con ducted from the home of the deceas ed's brother, Mr, M.'F. Caldwell, Cald well street, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, pas tor of the First Baptist church, and interment will be made in the Meadow Brook cemetery. Deceased is survived by three broth ersMessrs. L. H., M. . F., and A. P, CafdweU, all of Lumbertoh end three sisters Mesdames W. I. Linkhaw, Florence Townsend of Lumberton an J T. W. Fenegan of Latta, S. C. Mr. Caldwell was well known and had many friends throughout . the county that will be grieved to hear of his death. . : Death of An Infant. Ruby, who was three years old to-day, child of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Free man, who live near Bellamy, djed this morning at 5 o'clock of cholera infan tum. The child was sick only a short time. . Back From the North. Mr. R. D. Caldwell returned Sat urday night from "Boston,, whero he .wept to enter his .daughter- tjonservatory-.01 music, mey n Lumberton a week ago last night, ar nved Monday afternoon in New York, . 1 ii jl --iM TT wnere tney remsiwa unui vyeuaei day afternoon, when" they took the 'millionaires' special," which carried them the 257 miles from New York to Boston in 5 hours. They found crowds of students at the conserva. tf )y from all over waiting to register, .and they were so far down the liir: Wednesday night thafthey had to vnit till Thursday morning' to regis ter. Mr. Caldwell left Boston at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, after seeing 2Ti;s Caldwell properly registered and comfortably settled. Messrs. A. E. White and Frank :ough also arrived home Saturday iiitrht from New York, where they ;eiit to purchase goods for their d. Turtment store. These gentlemen and also Mr. Caldwell, although Mr. Calc' ve!l did not go on business connected wich his store, primarily, say they were impressed with the attitude of the business men with whom they came in contact. They were convinc ed that the business men of the NoHh fully realize conditions that confront the South and are not at all disposed to crowd their debtors. Mr. Vh"te was impressed with the fact that in Hearst's New York American he saw a full-page boost of the "ruy a tale of cotton" plan. . Court Adjourns Next Term Begins October 5. As forecast in Thursday's Robeson ian, Robeson Superior Court for the trial of civil causes, which began a "week ago today, ran through the cal endar by Friday afternoon and quit. Judge C. M. Cook presided. Many cases were disposed of. Only two jury cases were disposed of after the Teport in Thursday's paper. These were: Irvin Jenkins vs. Geo. Bray boy; defendant adjudged indebted to plaintiff in sum of $90 with interest from Fto. 28, 1913, to Oct. 15, 1913, -value of property seized in the claim adn delivery issued in this action $50. A. E. Williamson vs. John Richardson et al; defendant not indebted to plain tiff for work and labor upon crop grown by defendant in 1913; the inter, pleader, John J. Thrower Co., fur. nished defendant with supplies and advances to enable to make crop of 1913 and amount of 86.01 Is still un paid. . Many judgments and orders have been signed. Judge Cook remained over until this morning, when he went to Fayetteville, where he will ohlJ two weeks of court, when he will re Teturn to Lumberton to preside at a civil term of two weeks, beginning Monday, October 5. The calendar for this term of court has been ar ranged, with 86 cases . Preparing to Live at Home On Home .Grown Supplies. "I'm going to do what Dr. Alexan der told me to do in his address in Lumberton last Saturday that is, pre pare to live at home and. on horn'! grown supplies," said a Robeson farmer last week. Others should heed that advice and do the Bame thing. That's just what it takes to make farm life worth while. No man is less dependent on the world than the farmer who farms right by doinq; that same thing. ; Using New Bridge. While the road which is being made by the chain gang just across the river from the new double iron bridge at the foot of Fifth street is far from finished, people are crossing over it, and find it much better now than the old way. When completed, w1' 11 fill a long felt need. REPORTS FROM BATTLE FRONT". Diafi-ring Reports of Great Battles in Northern France Soldiers Lie Ex hausted in Flooded Trenches Tide of Battle Ebbs and Flows Much , Fighting Yet to Be Done. Reports differ as to the progress of the great battle in Northern Franco between the Allied British and French armies and Germany. Some indicate that there is extremely hea vy fighting while others tell of great masses of troops lying in flooded trenches, many of them utterly ex hausted. At some points, at least, fierce fight ing has taken place with the tide of battle flowing first "in one direction and then in the other. The Allies have won a position here and the Germans have gained one there. But all r porta official and otherwise, agree that there is ranch fighting yet to be done before any material advantage can ba claim, ed by either side. The British in the trenches say: "We are slowly beating them back." 'WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION Meeting Will be Held With St. Pauls Baptist Church Oct. 7 All Chnrch ea of Robeson Association Requested ed to Send Delegates. Correspondence of The Robesonian. All the Baptist churches of Robeson Association are. requested- . to t4 Baptist church, Oct. . 7, whether they have societies or not. Will all delegates please send their, names to Mrs. J. "M. Butler, chairman of hospitality committee as early as possible. ' . The delegates will please state if they will remain for the night ser vice. Rev. Chas. L. Greaves will preach at night. Gentlemen are cordially -invited., ,to hear him. The day services are for women and chil dren.. The ladies of all denominations are cordially invited to attend. MRS. R. D. CALDWELL, Vice. Pres. W. M. U. of Robeson Assn. ANOTHER GOOD WEEK. More Than Half Million Pounds of To bacco Sold at Fairmont Last Week. Last week was anbjther record breaker on the Fairmont tobacco mar ket. In spite of the rainy bad weather during a part of the week, 660,000 pounds of tobacco were sold on the market there last week. Friday was the biggest day of the season so far,. 236,000 pounds being sold on that day. The prices seem to be a little off, but the poor grade of tobacco has much to do with that according to folks, who should know and whi'e the price is not near so good as last ;ear, the crop will mean much to Robeson county. Mr. Geo. H. Semple, who for sev eral years has been buying tobacco on the Fairmont market, left Friday for his home at Walnut Cove, this State. Mr. Semple is a favorite among the tobacco growers of South Robeson. Among the Sick. At the Thompson hospital: Miss j'Fonnie Britt, who underwent an op eration for appendicitis a few days ago, will return tomorrow to her home in the Ten Mile section. Mr. Jas. Johnson, a brother of Dr. T. C. Johnson and Mrs. J. R. Poole of Lumberton, who was badly injured some weeks ago by a falling tree in Sampson county, is improving. Mr. Ira Bulard has been" confined at the hospital for a few days with inflam mation of the pupil of his right eye. His condition is improving; Mr. G. S. McKenzie Saturday un derwent an operation at the Charlotte sanatorium, Charlotte, for appendici tis. His father, Mr. M. G. McKenzie, received a letter from him yesterday saying that he was getting along as well as could be expected. Schooner Wrecked Many Lives Los. Astoria, Ore., Dispatch, 19th. Between seventy and eighty men, women and children, coastwise pas sengers and crew, were drowned late yesterday when the three-masted steamer Francis H. Leggett wa3 pounded to pieces in a gale 60 miles Ifrom the imoujth of the Colombia rivei. Two men rescued by passing steam er and carried to 'Astoria and Port land told how the sea tore the ves sel to pieces, and how the passengers were drowned a boat load at a time, as the lifeboats put ofl-or met their fate a little later when the vessel was overturned. Cotton Today 81-2 Cents 9 Cents on Account. " Cotton is bringing 8 1-2 cents cash or. "the local market today. Some of the time . merchants are allowing 9 cents on accounts. ' Mr. S. Tl Freeman,-who recently moved from here to Dublin, Bladen county, where he opened up a grocery store, has returned with his famify to Lumberton and opened up a grocery store on East Fourth street. :,r ADRESS OX FRATERNALISM Rev. Z. Paris, State Grand Chaplain of the I. O. O. F. Spoke at the Court House Yesterday Will Re. Organize Local Lodge. Rev. Z. Paris, State Chaplain of the I. O. O. F., spoke on fraternal ism and its relation to the church, in the court house yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Paris, who was formerly pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist church, is a forceful speak, er. He said that while the church was the greatest and best organiza tion on earth, fraternal organizations were helpers with the church, raising money to care r for widows and or phans that would have to be raised by the church were it not for frater nal orders; that there "were 8,000 orphans in North Carolina, of thia large number only $2.50 for each per year was furnished by the State, and these children must be cared for by the church or some order. Mr. Paris will remain in Lumberton for several days and while here will try to reor ganize the local Odd Fellows Lodge. Mr. Paris took-occasion to say some pleasant things about Lumber, ton and its people, saying that if he ever had to retire from active work there were three places he would find it hard to decide between as places to live in, Lumberton, Mt Airy and North Wilkesboro but if Lumberton j'hA2 - r: - r ! climate.of .the other OUT BARKER'S WAY. Quarterly Meeting October 12 Pick ing Cotton Personal. ?OM-espondencn of The Robesonian Lumberton, R. F. D. 1, Sept. 19 Picking cotton is all the go around hero. We have been having some rain for the last few days,. Rev. J. L. Powers of this place is helping in a protracted meeting at Oakton this week. Mrs. D. P. Holder of Fayetteville, who had been visiting relatives here, Las returned home. Mrs. L. B. Powers is visiting her granddaughter Mrs. Dan Gillis at Laurinburgg this week. Rev. A. J. Groves filled his reg ular appoiritmeitt ff Barker's last Sunday. The quarterly meeting will be at Barker's the 12th of October. Mrs . S . A . Powers visited relatives at St. Pauls last Sunday. Mr. Ira Barker, who had been in the hospital at Laurinburg, returned home last Sunday. WAR TAX BILL. Democrats Agree On Emergency Rev enue Measure It Will Provide $105,000,000. Washington Dispatch, 35- An emergency revenue au. to pro vide $105,000,000, taxing beer, wines, gasoline, sleeping and parlor , car tickets, insurance telegraph and tele phone messages, amusements and a variety of documents, was agreed on late today by Democrats of the House ways and means committee. It will be introduced by Democratic Leader Underwood Monday. Republicans of the committee will be called in Tuesday to vote on the hill and the House will begin consid ering it Thursday. Republicans of both House and Senate have already gone on record in opposition to any war tax meas ure: The Democrats hope to rush the bill through the Houste. The big fight will be in the Senate. Farmers Committee Still On Job, The committee composed of Messrs. 1 H. Britt president of the Robeson division of the Fermers' Union, M . Shepherd, Ira F. Townsend, Jno. E. Carlyle and Jno. T. Singletary, re cently appointed by the Robeson Farm ers' Union to make arrangements for perfecting the bond and other things necessary for the opening of the Farmers - Bonded Warehouse in. the tobacco warehouse, will meet in the f armers & Merchants Bank building tomorrow at 11 a. and it is expect ed that they will perfect the arrange ments. This company has had some trouble frt properly bonding the housa os that receipts for cotton stored " it would pass the inspection of the North Carolina Currency Association. Failure to Pay Road Tax Cost $6.50. Mr. Arch Spivey, road tax Collector for Lumberton township, had a war rant issued for Jerry Faulk, colored for failure to pay his dollar or work road and Jerry was tried before As sistant Recorder E. M. Johnson this morning. Proyer for judgment was continued on payment of the cost, which amounted to $6.20. Dangerous Wires. It looks ; like a fine place for one to commit suicide would be just across the river beyond the " new bridge as most any child could get hold of the wires that carry the cur. rent over that way. The wires ara very near the gound in some places. GIGANTIC BATTLES. Attacks and Counter. At tacks in Rap. id Succession Day and Night British and French Hold Own A gain t Heavy Odds Carnage Was Terrifying. On the Battle Front, Sept. 18 (By way of Paris dispatch). The gigan tic battle or, more properly, battles, continue day and night along the en tire front from Noyon to the frontier. The fighting jdoes not consist of sus tainedand combined movement but in reality of several combats pro ceeding incessantly at the strongest points of the Germans defending line along the River Aisne. Each encounter, however influ ences the execution of the general idea of the commander-in-chief of the Allied armies. Attacks and countel attacks follow one another in rapid succession every hour of the twenty. ton:. During the night of September 15 16 the Germans attemped a formida ble movement in the western sphere but were met by the French and British with courage that was mar velous against overwhelming odds. The Germans returned to the' attack no fewer than ten times with re markable tenacity . and intrepidity but were unable to break through the firm line presented by the .Allies' in- -fanlry.' ' - The fight Lhe. most Violent- mans appeared to throw into - the charge all that remained of their en ergy but were rolled back with enor mous losses. Before iretiring be hind their big guns they sacarific ed many of their number, displaying resolutior which approached despe ration. A vigorous counter attack from Lhe Allies ensued, during which a small extent of ground wis gained. Last night was relatively calm along the front, but today the fight ing became more furious than ever. During the darkness operations aro rendered difficult owing to ,the re iictance of the opposing command ers to use searchlights, which might expose their positions. After this stage of the fight was concluded the Germans appeared tj retire ahout seven miles, during the combat the adversaries in many in stances came to hand-to-hand clash es and the bayonet was extensively used. The carnage was terrifying but the troops of both armies ap pear to have been hardened to such scenes and fought with great cool, nesd. The Allies' aviators apparently discovered today the placements of big German guns, notwithstanding the cleverness with which they are hidden beneath an earthen covering strewn with the branches of trees. The Allies artillery opened a concen trated fire on a certain portion of the line and the heavy German artillery shortly afterward lapsed into silence at that spot, although it is not known whether they were rendered impotent or merely were effecting a change of position. It is impossible to learn from any portion of the line what is occurring at other places, but an inclination to recede slightly seemed evident on the German side, although they of fered the most obstinate resistance and fought as though made of iron. The Allies atthe same time doggedly pursued the femall advantage they gained and kept at the heels of their reluctantly retiring foe. At a point where the bulk of the British troops formed part of the Allies line the fighting was furious yesterday and today and some of the most famous English, Scottish and Irish regiments, including the Guards and the Highlanders, suffered severely. They performed the task set for them unflinchingly, advancing and, occupying some of the advanced German positions, but at terrible cost. Behind the fighting line along the Aicy Puisseux road still lie many of the dead who fell in the fighting of September 5. Laborers engaged in the task of interment declare that although - they had hurried great numbers, mors than a thousand bod ies still awaited removal from the battlefield. Democrats Give Up Fight to Break Down Filibuster. Washington Dispatch, 19th. Democratic champions of the rivers and harbors appropriation bill gave up their fight to break down the fili buster of Senators Burton and Ken yon against the measure at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon after a session which had been continuous since 11 o'clock Friday morning. Having failed to weaar out physi cal endurance of the Senator from Ohio and his Iowa colleague, Demo cratic leaders learned of reinforce ments coming for the filibuster and agreed to recess until Monday. In the meantime Democratic Senators will hold conferences which may fur ther trim the bill, or 'possibly agree to a compromise with the opposition. CHURCH NOTES. .Mother's Day at East Lumberton. Mother's Day was observed at East Lumberton by appropriate exercised at the auditorium yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock. Among about 250 people present were 47 mothers. The hall was prettily decorated with red and white streamers entwined. Tho decorations were made under the di rection of Mr. W. H. Humphrey, who had charge of preparations for the occasion duringg absence last week of the superintendent, Mayor A. E. White. Misses Martha Smith, Emma Parish and Lucy Ivey stood at the main entrance and pinned a rose on every visitor, red for those whose mother is living, white for those whose mother is dead. After a talk on tha lesson by Mr. Humphrey there was a yocal solo by Miss Georgia Whitfield, a splendid talk by Rev; Dr. W. B. North, pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist church of Lumberton, and a violin solo by Miss Claudia Da. via, Miss Emilia Woodward playing piano accompaniment 'TThis occas. ion was very much enjoyed, quite- a number from Lumberton, besides those of the factory village, being present. Epworth League Institute. 4 An Epworth League institute for the Rockingham district will be. held . --.-.- -w.'M2Bi7Sd1kt "church eve- njng at 8 o'clock, when the address of welcome will be delivered by air. H. E. Stacy, of the Lumberton bar, and lasting through Thursday, tho last service being held Thursday eve ning. Epworth Leaguers are looking forvard to an interesting and profit able institute and they extend a cor dial invitation to all, regardless of denomination, to attend. Foutrh Quarterly .Conference Next Sunday Night. Rev. A. McCullen, presiding elder of ' the Rockingham district, will preach at Chestnut Street Methodist church next Sunday evening and at the close of the sermon will hold for church the fourth and last quarterly conference for the year. Rev. Z. Paris, of the Western North Carolina Conference preached a strong sermon at Chestnu Street Methodist church yesterday morning. Mr. Paris was pastor of this church some years ago and was warmly wel'- f corned by old friends. His home is now at Durham. He is spending a few days in town, as mentioned in another news item in this issue. He is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Humphrey. Sunday school Teachers' Study Class. Beeinninir Friday night of thii week, a Sunday school teachers study class will be organized at the First Baptist church. Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, pastor of the church, will have charge of the class. The pur. pose of the class will be to train present teachers, and all who might wish fo become teachers, tor the work and to make this one of ths leading schools in the State, an A-l Sunday school. ,A11 who wish to take the work are invited. The only charee will be to pay for the books which will be studied, which cost 50 cents each. When a teacher finishes the first book he, or she, will be given a diploma and when half the teach ers in a school get the diplomas it is termed an A-l school. Remarkable Scene In House of Com mons. London Dispatch, 18th. There was a remarkable scene to day in the House of Commons after the signing of the home rule bill by King George. For the first time, as far as can be recalled, the members of the House sang "God Save the King" and the Nationalists, who previously had refrained from sing ing the National anthem, joined in. Another precedent will be proken when Premier Asquith and John Red mond, the Irish leader, address re cruiting meetings in Ireland and still another when the Irish Legion, which the Nationalists are forming, fights under the British flag. There have been imany Irish legSons some Jf which have fought on French soil but with one exception, never under the flag of Britain. Window Display of Money. The show window in the First Na tional Bank is attracting: quite a bit of attention today. This bank rs rently received a large amount of Na tional currency and no less than $20, 000 in large sheet currency is in the window. It doesn't look "hard-timey" about there at all. Mary Pickford the most famous motion picture, star, will be seen in "Caprice," a Famous Players picture at the Pastime theatre Thursday of this week, the show beginning at two o'clock. Ten cents to everybody 2 to 6 o'clock. . WATCH Watch the label on your paper if renewals are not in by date on label paper will be stopped. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Special communication of St. A), ban's Lodge No. 114, A. F. 4 A. M, tomorrow evening. Degree work. Messrs. Alf. if. McLeod and W. K. Bethune attended the State Sun day school convention in Winston. Salem last week They returned home Friday night. Mr. M. S. Baxley of St. Paula, route 1, a Confederate veteran, was a Lumberton visitor Friday and brought to The Robesonian office pear that is a whopper. Miss Hilda Weinsteia daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Weinstein went last week to Elizabeth College, Char lotte, where she will study music and locution during the present session. Mr. W. C. Prevatt, who lives near Lowe, was in town last Saturday af. ternoon with 20 bushels of Norton and Florida yams which he sold read ily at private houses at $1 the bush el. Mr. T. E. Petty, traveling audi tor for the S. A. L., spent the week end in town. Mr. Petty formerly lived here and has many "friends in town . who are. pleased, to. "hva-Jiim about. .'?--:hC: .. , :.. , Miss Agnes Johnson, .who had been in the mountains of Western North Carolina for several months, arrived this morning and will begin teaching at Iona, near McDonald, Wednesday. License has been issued far-the marriage of E. M. Edwards and Fron ie Willoughby, J. E. Bryant and Co ra Turner, W. C. Ranes and Callie Edwards, Roger Davis and JJeulah Walters. In a live ball game between the Orrum and- East Lumberton teams on the East Lumberton diamond Satur day afternoon the Orrum boys won the (rame by the score of 3 to 0. The game which was played well by both sides, was witnessed by a large crowd. Mr. A. G. Edwards, who had been first trick operator at the Seaboard station for ome time, left Saturday for Southern Pines, to which place he has been transferred. He is succeed ed here by Mr. W. R. Carpenter, who had been located at Lincolnton re cently. Messrs. R. D. Caldwell & Son will have their millinery opening Septem ber 24 and 25. Miss M. Wagner of Baltimore, Md., head trimmer, arriv ed last week. Miss Josephine Breece's millinery opening begir)s tomorrow and will last through Saturday, the 26th, inst. Mr. and Mrs. Regan Mclntyre ar. -lived Friday night and are guests at thr home of Mrs. Mclntyre's parent. Mr. and Mrs. S. Mclntyre. Mr. Re. Intyre had been conducting a drui i-tcre at Rockingham for severe months, but sold out recently. He says he has not yet decided what h& will do. Mr. J. W. Jones of Marietta was among the visitors in town Saturday. Mr. Jones, who is one of the large number that reads and pays for The Robesonian, says the farmers down his way are receiving a fair price for their "weed." He also informed Ths Robesonian that a series of meetings began at Olivet Methodist church, Marietta, yesterday, and would last . this week. Mr. Ira L. Hutchinson of Sout'i Bend, Ind., arrived this morning and will be at the Lumberton Furniture Store all this week demonstrating the South Bend malleable range. Mr Hutchinson is a demonstrator wh knows how to demonstrate, and no doubt large crowds will visit the storo during the week.' Beginning Thurs day afternoon, free lunch will be serv ed each afternoon. Mr. W. D. Barfield, who lives about nine miles from Lumberton, in Howellsville township, brought some apples and grapes to town for sale Thursday and was kind enough to leave some at The Robesonian office for the editor. Mr. Barfield raises lots of fruit and vegetables and isn't much disturbed by the European war. He is not bothered personally by "store-eat.us" and is in shape to hold his cotton , without outside help. Mr. J. M. Phillips, formerly of Robeson, coming here a few years ago from Edinburgh, Scotland, who had been livingr at Brunswick, Ga., for sev eral months,4arrived back in Lumber- ton last week, and is spending some time with his brother, Mr. C. H. Phil Hds. bookkeener for the National Bank of Lumberton. Mr. Phillip-, says Robeson is the best place thi side of Scotland and he expects to remain within her bounds. Mr. J. A. Stewart of Wilmington, who came -from Scotland with the Phillips boys, spent the week-end with Mr. Phillip ' also. Those sturdy Scotch make de sirable citizens and Robeson could shelter 'more of them should they see fit to come her way. .