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X ROBESONIAN J) ill -JPJ ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE ENTS. COUNTRY, GOD AND TKUTH Si.:,C A YEAR. DI E IN ADVANCE. VOL. XLV. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914. NUMBER 69 IMPORTANT MEETING i PARKTON PARAGRAPHS. FARMERS PICNIC SATURDAY M'l. ELIAM MATTERS. OCT ROZJF.RS WAY. WATCH Watch the label on tow All Members of Chamber of Commerce Invited to Attend a Meeting To morrow Afternoon at Court House From 5 to 6 O'clock. President J. P. Russell asks The Robesonian to state that an important meeting of the chamber of commerce will be held tomorrow afternoon from fi to ti o'clock in the commissioners T'M'ri at the tourt house to maks ar rangements for a business rally day in Lumberton on October 31st. This meeting will last only one diour and evry business man of Lumberton is earnestly requested to be present. DECISIVE BLOWS SOON. Allies Prepare to Concentrate Efforts in Defending Northern Borders of France Germany Says War Has Just Begun Has Five Million More Men If Needed. It is expected that the Germans will reach Ostend and other ports in the northwest of Belgium, if they have not done so al -eady, but a London dis patch says they will meet stubborn resistance in their attenpt to extend the right wing of their main army through Pas de Calais to the French northern ports, that they have, in this region, fallen back in the face of the Allies offensive. A gain is reported for the Allies in there the heavy blows "will be struck which both sides hope will bring about a decisive result in the long-drawn-out battle. - . - German reports coming through Rome say that the real struggle is just beginning and that if necessary 5,000,000 men can be called upon for compulsory service, while many volun teers also are available. Vienna "makes the claim that the Russians have evacuated Lemberg, while the Russians Tuesday denied a similar report that they had given up the siege of Przemysl. It woiftd not surprise military men if the Russians withdrew from Galicia to concentrate all their forces for the supreme strug gle, which, with the .advance of the Austro-Hungarian army in Po land, is now upon them along the Vis tula from south of Warsaw to their southern boundary. It is expected that Portugal and Turkey will be drawn into the war, Portugal on the side of the Allies and Turkey on the side of Germany. lf " rill. . ul: 1 1- I 'Poor Man's Medicine" Will Not Be Taxed. Washington Dispatch, 14th. ( In their deliberations which extend ed into the night, making a night session of the Senate impossible, Dem ocrats of the finance committee avert ed considerable forthcoming opposi tion by deciding to eliminate the pro posed tax on proprietary medicines which would have yielded approxi mately $2,000,000 annual revenue House leaders had given assurances that this tax never would be accept ed and the Senate had been flooded with protests against taxes on "the poor man's medicine." Lumberton druggists, members of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association, sent a telegram yesterday to Senator Simmons protesting against this proposed tax. Superior Court. The two-weeks' term of civil court continues to grind away on the sec ond week, and it is' expected that it will come to a finish this aftertioon or tomorrow morning. Judge CM. Cook of Louisburg is presiding. Tho following jury trials have come up since the report of the proceedings published in Monday's paper: A. J Smith vs. A. J. Bullard, mistrial, case continued; C. R. Murphy vs. Odum and Marley, mistrial, case con tinued; Edward Thompson Co. vs. J. A. Shaw, judgment. A number of judgments have been signed. A two-weeks' term of criminal court will convene Monday, November 9. Fanners Holding Cotton. Mr Scott Stone of McDonalds was among the visitors in town yesterday. Mr. Stone says there is cotton and plenty of it out his way, but the farm ers are holding on to it. Just waiting patiently, which he thipks is all that can be done. Mr. Stone, unlike many farmers, raises home necessaries at home, and is in shape to live a while if the price of cotton is up or down. Recorder's Court. Jesse Smith and Nathan and Rich ard Carter, all Indians, who live near Rozier'?-"were before Assistant Recor der E. M. Johnson yesterday charged with an affray. The Carter boys were fined $15 and the costs each. Smith was fined 5 and cost. Polical Speaking at Tar Heel Satur. - day. ' Mr. H. E. Stacy of the Lumberto;i Jrar will address the voters of Tar ileel, Blalen county, on the political Issues of the day Saturday of thi-i week a'. 2:SC o'clock. Seme Lessons to Be Learnet3 From Present Conditions Mr. J. B. Mc Cormick Has a' Silo Quarterly Meeting Saturday and Sundaj Political Speaking Boy Stabbed in Back Personal and Other Items. Correspondence of The Robesonian. . . Parkton, Oct. 13 Doubtless many of the readers of this valuable paper has wondered what has become of the Parkton letter. Well, we are not dead nor sleeping, neither has the monkey got us, but something worse.. The war and low cotton has changed things up our way so much that the people's countenances are notat all natural; but we are still looking for better prices. Many lessons to be learned from these so-called hard times. First. Commence in' time and raise plenty of something to eat And plenty feed for your stock. Now is the time to plant fall oats, and by all means get busy and see that your fall oats are planted in this month. Take time to prepare your land well and you may expect good results. Mr. J. B. McCormick has built a silo and has filled it with valuable feed. This is the only one in our community. The capacity is sixty tons. Every former that can should have a silo to store his feed for his stock. Mr. McCormick is "a believer in firip stock and is' raisins some 'of l -j . ... ..... w . .. , 'iu v i 1 1 1 1 c I 1 T ' 1 V t " nogs as any lever saw anywnere. tie has one of the prettiest hogs I ever saw. , Several fine fox chases have rv-n enjoyed since our last letter, but only on catch. The Parkton Mercantile Co., is fast rushing up a large cotton warehouse which is badly needed, as but few people are selling cotton. Mr. T. W. Thompson Jjas opened up a nice up-to-date grocery and confectionary store in the Brown building, also a cafe.i Mr. L. C. Malloy has charge of our telephone plant rnd is serving the public most satisfactorily Mr. L. P. Purnell has a position with Mr. T. W. Thompson. ' The Baraccas and Philatheas of the Baptist Sunday school gave an enjoy able social at the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cobb on Monday nighc. Rev. H. B. Porter, pastor of the M. E. church here, is sporting a new runabout Ford, and he and his w'ct are spending a few days in Carthage visiting relatives. i The fourth quarterly meeting of j rarkton charge will be held in Park ton next Saturday and Sunday. Every member of the church should attend. Last Friday night, Mr. H. E Stacy of Lumberton filled an appointment in our town. Speaking in the interest of the Democratic party. Mr. Stacy is a political orator and delighted his hearers. As the speaking was not generally known the crowd was not very large, but those that did hear the speaking were well pleased and edi fied politically. Mr. Gough and Chair man McNeill were also present and aided in the meeting. Mr. Gough is not only an orator, but a musician a. well. As the bass player of the band was absent Mr. Gough acted as a very good substitute and the band rendered several selections to the de light of all present. Our town was mightily represent ed in Lumberton today, courting. Last night near the Baptist church on the way to Mr. J. J. Cobb's to en joy the Baraca and Philathea Sunday school social another bit of close com munion was administered in two acts. Two young sports, as we sup pose, were loving the same girl, and consequently a mix-up prevailed, and one of the boys is suffering from a stab in the back with a dull pocket knife. Some boys may need bleed ing but excuse me from such butchery as this in the back and with a dull knife. Dr. D. S. Currie was speedily called and dressed the wounded boy, and he says if the knife had been sharp it would have been much worse. The patient is resting better the last we heard, and may recover. This should serve a warning to the rising generation not to bleed in the back. Rev. J. L. Jenkins, pastor of the Baptist church, preached a most ex cellent sermon Sunday morning and Rev. H. B. Porter filled his regular' ap pointment at the M. E. church Sun day night to a large' congregation, preaching an able sermon. The con gregation singing from the standard try m is was fine accompanied by ciiict and clarinet. Miss Ganey at the o '&rv Mrs. F. N. Fisher has returned h'ime niter spending several weeks with relatives in northern part of the State. Mrs. Annie Haywood has returned home from Bennettsville. S. C, where she" visited her son Mr. Er-n-.-st Haywood. Mr. Mi F. Hodges has left to enter school at I ouisvilL'. Ky. Mr. O. L. Johnson. -Jr.. now of Florence, S. C, is enjoying his vacation and spent, a few advs last week with home folks. Ample Preparations Reins; Made at Back Swamp to Take Care of Large Crowd On 17th Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Back Swamp (Lumberton R. 6), Oct. 14 Mrs. D. H. Britt returned home Saturday from a visit to rela tives in Moore county. She was away a week or ten days. Miss Ethel Pit man of Lumberton spent Sunday here with home folks. Mr. and Mr::. J. A. Thompson of Lumberton, for merly of Back Swamp, were here Sunday shaking hands with their many friends. Miss Quessie Prevatt, one of our most popular teachers, began teach ing at Raft Swamp Monday. Miss Edgerton, the principal jspent the week-end here with the family of Miss Prevatt. Mr?. Jno. T. Singletar yand childr.'n attended the State Mission Day" ex ercise at the First Baptist church at Fairmont Saturday. Our people are making ample pre paions to take care of and are expect ing a large crowd to be at our picnic at Back Swamp Saturday, the 17th. Maj. Graham writes that his party will be here on time and in great shape, so we may expect a rare treat. Be sure to com? and bring your wife, mother, sister or sweetheart, aiid be sure to tell your neiehbor to come. rfet&gCf- Lunbej-4pn XotlOM'Storage vtarenouse to. ai rsacK swamp Sat urday. At a meeting here this morning of the board of managers of the Lumber- , ton Cotton Storage Warehouse Co.. j it was ordered that a meeting of the I members of this company be called to meet at Back Swamp church on Saturday, Oct. 17th ,at 12 o'clock m. It is very desirable that every mem ber of this compan yattend this meet, ing, as important matters are to be condsidered. Exports of Cotton Are Million Bales Short. Washington Dispatch, 14th. Some idea of the extent to which the -otton growing industry his suf fered as a result of the European wtr was disclosed tday in a census bvrau report shewing that for the first two n;f nlhs of the cotton year e nuts were me than a miWon bales teas than in the sane period last yen-. Domestic consumption of cotton during the same period decrease! more than 75,000 bales. Cotton im- , norts, however, increased 42.402 bales having been brought in compared wit:i 15,234 bales last year. Egypt sent 13241 bales, or 3,688 bales more than a year ago. Cotton consumed during September was 415,194 bales, exclusives of lint ers, compared with 442,435, in Sep tember last year, the cens suBureau announced today. Consumption for the two months ending September 30 was 798,874 bs.hs against 874,785 last yea. Cotton on hand September 30 in manufacturing establishments wan 556,068 bales, compared 614,581 a year ago and in independent ware houses 1,661,586 campared with 1, 295,155 a year ago. Exports were 125,778 bales against 930,328 last year and for the two months 146,988 against 1,187,500 a year ago. VOTE THE INDEPENDENT TICK ET. (Political Advertising.) Honor your God and your country by voting for clean men rather than corrupt ones. Article 1, Section 10, of our Constitution provides for frej elections. This is the highest law of the land and cannot be hedged in or gotten around by designing or cor rupt men who would take from you your privilege to vote against them and help elect clean men to places of honor and trust. When you get to the election re member that the wofld moves to a higher level and a brighter day by the 'election of clean men. Don't allow yourself to think that you have lost the right to vote against shame and degredation; but remember this: Honor and shame f ron no conditions arise. Act well your part By voting the Independent Ticket. There all honor lies. For State Senate, Rev. D. B. Hum phrey; Representatives, J.W. Hall and Henry Purvis; Sheriff, H. M. Brown; Clerk Superior Court, C. B. Skipper; Register of Deeds, Rev. C. R. Hester; Treasurer, J. N. McRae; Commission ers, W. R. Atkinson and A. H. Cur rie; Coroner, G. E. Rancke; Recor der, Lumberton District, L. E. Tyner: Solicitor, Wade Hampton Kinlaw. The Boston National League club- Tuesday completed the most sensa tional record in modern abseball his tory liy defeating the Philadelphia Americans ill the fourth and final game of tho world's series at Boston Mo 1. - . " Very Few Farmers S-Ilinj; Cotton Mr. Don Phillips Sustain; Heavy Loss Death of Mrs. Stacy .Martin A Good Meeting Personal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Mt. Eliam (Lumberton. R. 4), Oct. 12 Picking cotton, saving hay an I talking about war and hard times is the order of the day around here at this time. T,he farmers are very slow about disposing of their cotton Some are storing it; very few are selling. They had about as well keep it as to sell it at the low price it is bringing now. Mr. Doii Phillips had the misfor tune yesterday (Sunday) morning to get his dwelling house burned and all its contents. We hate to hear of any thing of the kind, and more especially such hard times as it is now. Sorry to report the death of Mrs. Stacy Martin, which occurred last Thursday. She had been sick to: some time and her death was unex. pected. We sympathize with her hus. band and two children. She was hur ried in the Ward graveyard Friday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. P. T. Britt of this place. Mrs. Ronie Hewette of Brunswick county, who had been visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. P. T. Britt for several days, returned home to day, Mr. Britt returning wit hher. He wilt spend some time down there in a meetmj,'.. " - ; - Miss Eva Britt spent part of last week visiting Miss Rosa Mercer near Bellamy, returning home Sunday. Mr. Aaron Britt of South Carolin i has been vsiting his brothers, Messrs. J. K. and C. M. Britt. He returned home Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Brooks of Charlotte is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. K. Britt. It was the writer's pleasure and good fortune to attend one of th-e most spiritual meetings at Single taries X Roads Sunday we most ever attended. It was the closing services of a few days meeting conducted Dy the pastor, Rev. P. T. Britt. I think there were about 12 or 15 addi tions to the church. WAR NOTES. The Russian armored cruiser Pal lada was torpedoed in the Baltic sea on the 11th inst. by a German subma rine and sunk with her crew of 568 men. Headquarters of Belgian Government Transferred to Harve. The headquarters of the Belgian Government were transferred Tuesday to Havre. With the exception of King Albert, who remains at the head of the army, and the minister of war, the members of the cabinet with the other government officials and diplo matic corps left Ostend by steamer for the French port, where thety will carry on the affairs of state and where hospitality has been offered them by the French Government. The American and Spanish minis ters, both of whom are still at Brus sels, are the only diplomatic repre sentatives accredited to Belgium le maining in that country. This is the third move of the Bel gium capital since the Germans si. lencde the forts of Liege. The gov ernment moved fro mBrussels to Ant werp, thence to Ostend and Tuesday across the line to Havre. Gljent fell into the hands of the Germans Monday without opposition. The people are fleeing before the in vaders and a Lonodn dispatch of tho 13th states that steamers from Os tend were crowded with refugees. Overman Has Another Card to Play. Washington Dispatch, 14th. If Senator Overman's amendment to the War Tax measure authorizing the government to buy 5,000,00'J bales of cotton at not to exceed 10 cents a pound fails of passage in th Senate, as it certainly will,, the junior senator will offer another amendment authorizing the government to refund to the several States the tax imposed on cotton soon after the War Between the States. That tax amounting to something iike $60,000,000. This, to?, it is said, will be defeated. How to Break a Rib Easily. Lean over a coutner at a soda fountain to help yourself to adrink of water. That is the way Mr. W. S. Wishart broke a rib last Friday night, and if one is no taller than Mr. "C." the trick may be turned easily, if the top of the fountain is as high as the one at the Pope drug store, where it happened. Mr. Wishart knew he was awful sore in the side afwr getting that drink of water, but he di 1 not know what was the mattre with him unil yeserday, when he learneJ that he had sustained a broken rib. rCi:n3S Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Curs. Theworst cases, no matter of how lonz tfindine. are cured by the wonderful. old Telia';! J.r. j Porter's - Amteepti? U-aJit F...G aud xitalsi at .lit j-jlih- Oil. it T':'n.r Farmers Will Hold Cotton Till Pric (ioen I'p. Church Service Per gonal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Rozier, Oct. H There is no "dis tress" cotton in Robeson county it is the speculator distressed to get it De fore the price goes up. The farmer: are doing right to store their cotton keep it till the price goes up. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ratley,, who were married September 20, at Portsmouth Va., have been visiting relatives here Misses May Martin and Emma Seales and Mr. Leslie. Martin of Ten Mile spent Sunday visiting at Rozier Mr. and Mr. George Ratley and children of Red Springs spent Sunday with Mrs. W. B. Barker Misses Ruth Odum and Betty Dallas of Saint I Pauls Ispent the week-end visiting friends at Rozier. Rev. E.O. Johnson filled his regular appointment at Rozier Sunday. Rev. Mr. Davis of Charlotte will preach at Rozier church next second Sunday. Messrs. Rosco Tolar and Joe Cam pell of Rennert attended preaching at Rozier Sunday. Miss Addie McAr thur of Rowland has been visiting her sister Mrs. S. T. Harrel. Miss Mary Conoly who has been taking a special course in nursing an New York, is visiting her aunt Mrs. C. J. Biggs. A lumber of ladies from here attend ed the Woman's Missionary Union which; wasHield rj-als-WM day iS last week. "Miss Clelbn fffim who has been visiting Relatives here has returned to Clio, S. C. Mrs. S. 3. Rozier, Jr., spent a few days visit ing her parents at Lillingtonr Harnett county. PLAN LARGE COTTON POOL New York Bankers and Southern Cot ton Planters Confer Will Not En courage Holding For Fancy Prices. New York Dispatch, 14th. Informal conferences took place here today between leading banking interests and representative sof Sou thern cotton planters regarding the formation of a large pool to finance the cotton crop, and thereby ease the foreign exchange situation. Some of the largest banks of .ths city have expressed their willingness to help in the organization of a fund amounting to $150,000,000 with which to assist the planters and other cotton dealers, who have suffered severely as a result of the European war. It is not the purpose of the local bankers to lend money on cotton or cotton warehouse receipts fr an inde finite ptrior, bst rater to make ad. vancts at about six per cent until such time as the staple can be shipped in large 'quantities bo Liverpool Jin! other cotton centers.. Local bankers, in brief, will not en courage the holding of the staple for a fancy price, but may be induced to participate in the plan providing hold, ors agree to sell at prices to be deter mined as market conditions become clearer. Stolen Horse Recovered. A Mr. Orr passed through town Tuesday with a horse which was stol en from him at Maxton some two weeks ago.. A negro by the name of Lewis. Johnson stole the horse and was arrested at Navassa, near Wilm ington, one da yrecently. The horse was taken and the negro placed in the guard house to spend the ight, but he secured a piece of iron and broke out, made good his escape. However, he left the horse behind. The negro had split the horses ears and cut off his mane. Mr. J. L. Wiggins Died at Home at Raynham This Morning, Mr. J. L. Wiggins, about 46 years old, died this morning at 7 o'clock at his home at Raynham of Bright's dis ease. He had been in bad health for two years but was confined to bed only a few days. His wife and four children survive.- It has not been learned when the funeral will be held. Notices of New Advertisements. Notice of sale J. E. Davis, trustee. Offerings this week Whitfield & French. Large and complete stock of fina ready-to-wear dress goods and trim mings Frank Thornton. "The Sins of the Father" at opera House Oct. 22. J. B. Mear?s has qualified as admin istrator of estate of F. J. Meares. Entire stock of merchandise for tale. M. W. Floyd. Hound puppy stolen, reward. Wood ready for use at 75c load. Positively Masters Croup, Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cuts the thick choking mucus and clears away the phlegm. Opens up the air passages and stops the hoarse cough. The gasping, strangling fight for breath gives way to qui:t breathing and peaceful sleep. Harold Berg, Mass,-Mich., writes: "We give Foley's Iloney and Tar to our children for croup and -'t always' acts quickly." For .vale by all druggists. V - paper if renewals are not in by date on label paper will be stopped. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS License has been issued for th marriage of . Victor Harrelson and Bell McCormick. Miss Lillian Walker will be fea tured in a two-reel Vitagraph picture at the Pastime theatre this evening. : Mr. H. L. Wilcox, who lives near Pope's Crossing, lost a fine stallion yesterday morning. The horse had stagger.. The detailed reports from tho ball games for the world's champion ship, which were poste din the show window of the Pope Drug store, drer large crowds. Mr. E. Hood received a messaga this morning that his uncle, Mr. Er vin Powers of Bennettsville, S. C, died yesterday of heart trouble. Mr. Pow ers was about 75 years of age. Mr. C. E. Stogner has bought the fruit and fixtures of the fruit stand belonging to Mr. E. J. Waits on Tourth street, back of the McDohaH drug store. He will continue to con duct the business. Tom Dixon's "Sins of the Father" will be the attraction at the opea iioue Thursday night, October 22. This is the first of Dixon's plays ever Lr':ru- -rvto .a n d nodouot j frrwtir afaWViayrowdJ-"" "'' ! The Lumberton Marble & Gran ; ite Company' has recently installed an up-to-date, grist mill. The same en i rine that furnishes cower for th marble department furnishes power for the grist mill. It is prepared tS do '';rood grinding." The chairs for the new theatre, which will be opened up in the new McLean building, Elm street, 3om time next week, arrived yesterday and will be placed in the building at once. This theatre will be under the same management as the Pastime theatre. A Word from Rev. C. JI. Durham. Rev. C. H.4 Durham, former pastor of the First Baptist church of Lum berton, now pastor of Brown Memo, rial church of Winston-Salem, has a host of friends in Lumberton, where he labored so long and bo faithfully and 30 well, and throughout Robeson county, and knowing the keen inter est so many of its readers feel in him and his family, The Robesonian takes the liberty of printing the following from a personal letter of the 8th inst. to the editor: "We read with interest every copy of The Robesonian, because it comes from a place and people we all IdVe. Even the five-year-old baby girl want? to know if there is anything in paper about her little "cousins." She thinks all the little girls in Lumber ton are her cousins. In fact there is a very tender tie binding us all to the good people of that town and 3n tire section. "We are in the best of health ani very much gratified at the progress cur church is making in this pro gressive city." A horse belonging to Whitfield & French, wholesale grocers, which was hitched to a wagon and driven by Mr. Geo. W. Thorndyke, became frightened on Elm street, near the Seaboard sta tion, this morning and proceeded to run away, running into a post at the station. The wagon was somewhat torn up, and Mr. Thorndyke was thrown from the wagon and somewhat shaken up, and his left hip was bruis ed slightly. The horse was not hurt. Among the Sick. Lota Dell Hood, 8-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hood, is very sick at the home of her parents, Sev enth street. Mrs. A. E. Hood, mother of Mr. E. Hood, manager of the local telephone office, who had been very ill at her home at Bennettsville, S. C, is im proving. Miss Francis Bryant has been' very sick with fever at her home, Second street, for several days. Register of Deeds M. N. Folger went last week to the Charlotte Sana, torium, Charlotte, where he had his tonsils removed. He is able to be on the job however. . PERSONALS. Mr. Haynes Ivey of McDonald is a Lumberton visitor today. Mr. Colen H. Phillips spent yester day at Lumber Bridge with rela tives. Mr. W. R. Powell of route 6 from Lumberton is in town today. Mr. Fred Johnson of Bethesda is among the visitors in town today. Mr. J. T. Purvis of route 2 from Fairmont is ii town today. Rev. Harold Turner of the Western North Carolina Conference was stricK en with apoplexy while delivering hi-j morning sermon to his congregation ar. -Ceiuruf Milhodist. church at Con- rd later. mrK'ai i and died a few hours