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j - ROBES OMA N JL JuL-lLl ESTABLISHED 1870. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. COUNTRY, COD AND TttUTH $1.50 A YEAR. DJJE IN ADVANCE. VOL. XLV. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1914. NUMBER 71 WAR NEWS SUMMARY. Incessant Fighting Along North Sea . Coast British Monitors Sheling Germans Hard Fighting in Lille Region Action for Relief of Bel gians Optimistic Russian View point From, the Far East. Associated Press Summery. Both French and British pay tri. bute to the valor of the Belgians, who with the Allies are holding back the German advance along the North Sea coast. Incessant fighting has been in . progress from the coast as far South as LaBasse, a distance of about 50 miles but this line is divided into sev eral fronts on which several engage ments are being fought. It is this line the Germans are endeavoring to break in Hheir attempt to reach Dunkirk and other French seaports. Three British monitors the Severn, Humber and Mersey are shelling the Germans in the vicinity of Ostend, where it is said terrible damage has been done. Machine gun detatchments have been landed from these vessels and are assisting in the defense, of Nieuport. The British admiralty, which for a day or two withheld the news that the British fleet was participating in coast operations, now compliments the monitors, and the .bluejackets for excellent service. There has been particularly hard fighting in the Lille region, where tbx ' British are in actum.. -The important Germans, and encounters in this neighborhood have been of a hand to hand character, evidently with littlo advantage to either side. At last real action has bee jitaken for the relief of the Belgians, upon whom has fallen the great burden of suffering from the war. An American commission headed by Herbert C. Hoo ver, of California, and composed of American residents in London;,, and Brussels, as the result of an agree ment reached between Belgium, Grent . Britain and Germany, will take un der its charge the care of hundreds of thousands of Belgians threatened witli starvation in their own country. Already a large consignment of food has been purchased and will be shipped to Belgium within a few days This will be followed bv further large consignments carried on special!; chartered ships. Optimistic reports fro mthe Rus. sian viewpoint, come from Petrograd where it is officially announced tha the German troops have been driven from the roads leading to Warsaw and are' in full retreat, leaving their wounded on battle fields. v Similarly the Russians report that the advances of the Austrians in Ga licia hp.ve been stayed. Sasebo, the Japanese naval port, re ports that the Japanese have destroy ed military equipment and eized large quantities of gold and munitions of war on the German islands in South Seas recently occupied. The Japanese embassy in Rome announces that the Japanese have captured an auxiliary cruiser of the German squadron and that another cruiser sank. By order of the Russian Emperor the students of the universities and high schools have been called to the colors. These youths ordinarily are exempt from war service. Lumberton Odd Fellows Lodge Reor ganized. Lumberton Lodge No. 245, I. O. 0. F. was reorganized with 28 members Tuesday evening. The following offi cers were elected: J. H. Floyd, N. G.; L. R. Varser, V. a; W. S. Britt, R. S.; W J DuBoisfF. S.; W. O. Edmund, treasurer Field Secrettary and Grand Chap lin, Rev. Z. Paris was present. Thj degree work was done by the Cros3 Creek team of Fayetteville, 22. in num ber. The boys say they had a grand time which lasted till three o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Paris, formerly pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist chur:h who some three weeks ago made an address on "Fraternalism and its Re lation to the Church" in the court house here, is responsible for the re organization. Mr. Paris mads an ad dress in behalf of the I. 0. O. F. or phanage Tuesday evening, which the boys say was a gem. New Case of Scarlet Fever. Three cases of scarlet fever were reported in Lumberton in Monday's Robesonian. Today Dr. T. C. Johnson finds a new case at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Rowland Deese. Their son Edgar, about eight years old, was in school yesterday, came home with a sore throat, and this morning Dr. Johnson found that he has scarlet fe ver. The children whose illness was mentioned Monday are getting along well. Their cases seem to be milJ. Dr. Johnson is going to consult with County Health Officer Page and other physicians this afternoon and eveiy possible means will be used to prevent the spread of this disease among the children. FADED OUT O' THE LANDSCAPE. N. S. Kinlaw Left the Officers Stand ing at Gaze and is Still at Libert v. N. S. Kinlaw of Howellsville town ship, who a few months ago was tried in the recorder's court here on three; counts, two of them being for selling liquor and beating his brother, and sentenced to 19 months on the roadi, and who appealed and made bond, ami jumped his bond, it was learned was "hanging out" about his home o'nights,, so Sheriff R. E. Lewis, Depu ties A H Prevatt and Bill Freeman and Rural Policeman ElvPhillips went to his home last night during the wee sma' hours, and first searched the res idence, and finding nothing therein ex cept the wife and children, they went to the barn and began to look through it, and all at once they heard some, thing make a terrible uproar in a cot ton house nearby, so they hastened to the scene to find that Kinlaw, who is almost a giant, had been sleeping in the cotton, and on learning of 'he officers being near, and the family having him locked up, the lock on the outside and the key at the house, ho just made a dash and went right through the wall, tearing off boards one inch thick that were nailed on with 10 penny nails. The first jump he lost his shoes and the officers say he left those parts in nothing .short of a hurry. Sheriff Lewis says he is sure that it would have been easy to have rxVrj abacble -on-Jy a coat, tail,.; tie " just "s Im pTy Ta ded' a waT yaW"! eft the officers behind. Robeion County Folk In Raleigh , State Fair. Quite a number of Rsbeson county folks have been in Raleigh this week. The Supreme Court i3 considering cases from this district and the follow ing! Robeson bounty lawyers have been arguing cases before that au. gust body: Messrs. R. C. Lawrence, L. R. Varser, J. Dickson McLean and H. E. Stacy of Lumberton, S. B. Mc Lean and J. P. Wiggins of Maxton. All these returned home yesterday and last night except Mr. Varser, who3e business may detain him in Raleigh several days longer. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sharpe and small children, Anna Courtney and Joh Allen the Second, Miss Josephine Breece, and Mrs. R. C. Lawrence also returned home from Raleigh last night. Mr. L. C. Parker, general freight and passenger agent of the Virginia and Carolina Southern Ry., attended a meeting in Raleig.i Tuesday of representatives of the short Ikies of railroads, also Major A. J. McKinnon, president of the Maxton, Alma & Southbound. Mr. V. D. Baker in :. vi. a. : r i 1 ...... Tn -J VS,P '"-'j aiiu..ii. i'diu i unci, a ia siuurui at Trinity College, have also been ;n Raleigh this week. All these Robeson county folks inci dentally or premeditatedly visited the State fair while in Raleigh and were favorably impressed by the exhibits, which are good. There are the usual number of Midway attractions, races, and special stunts. Yesterday after noon an airman gave an exhibition of fancy flying. The fair was formally opened Tuesday by Governor Craig and there was a large crowd yester day. No doubt a tremendous crowd will visit the fair today, which is big day, the fair today, which is the big day, though the fair will not close until Saturday. Mr. D. C. Sinclair, formerly of Lum berton, is still one of the accommodat iing clerks at the Yarborough, and he finds great pleasure in contributing to the pleasure and comfort of Roo. eson county folks who visit his hotel. Applying for Pardon for Carson Strickland. During his stay in Raleigh Tues day and yesterday Mr. R. C. Lawrence asked Governor Craig to grant a par don to Carson Strickland, who is serv ing 6 years on the Robeson county chain gang for manslaughter. Strick land has served 3 years of his sen- nce. Mr. Lawrence was armed with a large petition asking for clemency The application for the pardon is en. dorsed by the Judge who tried the sase and by many prominent citizens of the county. The Governor took the case under advisement. Political Speaking at St. Pauls To morrow Night. Messrs. H. E. Stacy and T. T.. Johnson, of Lumberton bar, and State Senator Geo. B. McLeod will address the people of St. Pauls and vicinity, at St. Pauls, on the political issues of the day tomorrow night. These gentlemen are well informed polically and other ways and it will pay all who can to hear them. Protracted Meeting Closes. The protracted meeting which the pastor Rev. Dr. W. B. North, had been conducting for ten days at Chestnut Street ' Methodist church closed last evening. Dr. North's arduous and faithful labors' have been productive of much good, several being converted and the church being greatly revived. SADDLE TREE NEWS NOTES. Much Cotton Still in the Fields School Opens November 2 Per-, sonal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Saddle Tree, (Lumberton, Route 2), Oct. 10 News is scarce, times are hard and all the farmers are wearing long faces. Cotton is low and a largo part of it is still in the field. Messrs. R. Humphrey and Arch Mc. Duffie spent Saturday in Lumberton. Sschool will begin here first Mon. day in November. Mrs. R. M. Johnson Will be principal, Miss Annie Belle Humphrey and brother, Walter, spent Saturday anJ Sunday at Back Swamp among friends. Mr. M. J. Barker of Rozier passed through here Saturday on his way 10 Back Swamp. Mr. J. T. Biggs of Lumberton was in our midst Monday on business. Mrs. Clingham Daws and children of the Raft Swamp section visited her sister ' Mrs. Ed Humphrey Sunday night. The school committee have nad placed on the school building lightning placed them on his residence, them on his residence. Messrs. J. J. Thrower and J. N. Buie of Red Springs were here Mon day on business. Dr. R. G. Rozier jvvas in our neigh- left OctlthrT Miss Hattie Powell for Elizabethtown, Bladen county, where she has-siccepted a school. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Powers of tlu Barker section were visiting in our community Sunday p. m. Mr. W. H. Farmer and sister Mrs. M. S. Talbott of Red Springs spent Sunday wit htheir sister, Mrs. T. W. Baxley. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Powell and Mr. Dennis Baxley. spent SundayJn thtf Buio section. Personal and Social Items From Red Springs. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Red Springs, Oct. 21 Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McLaughlin of Raeford, motored over last Tuesday morning and were guests at the college for the day. They were accompanied home by Miss Mary McEachern, who was their g.uest until Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ed Hamilton is undergoing treatment at Cumberland hospital, Fayetteville. Miss Clarkie McLea nof Maxton, spent a few days of last week in town the guest of her aunt Mrs. La. cms McKae. Airsv ionara nas returned after a pleasant visit to rel- tives at Selma. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Margaret Etheridge, who will be her guest for some time. Miss Mary McLean spent Monday in Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Poole and children of Lum berton motored over Tuesday ?an.i spent the day at the home of Mrs. Poole's uncle, Mr. W. J. Johnson. Mrs. Ettrick Huggins and littk daughter, Elizabeth have returnee1, their home in Raleigh after spending the summer at the home of Mrs. Hug gins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gibson. Miss Carrie Belle McNeill ja visiting friends in Raleigh. Rev. A. C. Sherwood has returned from his trip to. the mountains, very much in? proved in healtn. Mr. H. M. John cf Parkton, spent Monday in town. Mr. and Mrs. Bartram Robeson and little son, Bartram, Jr., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Martin McKinnon Miss Melville Gibson spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson. Rev. W. L. Boggs of Greenville, S. C, is visiting Rev. V. P. Gaston. Miss Mamie McNeill was hostess to the Priscilla Club Tuesday aftemoo. VOTE THE INDEPENDENT TICK ET. (Political Advertising) Erother Cotton Farmer, your ap peal to President Wilson and the Ad ministration for aid, has been losu He sent a shipload of gold to ai l rich Americans who were traveling in Europe but your distress sign hun? cut over this Southland has failed. Guess he thinks your vote is already secure. If you vote for a man that ought not to be elected knowingly, you will become a traitor to your own co i. science, your friends and your neigh bors. There is so negro i nthe wav as an excuse now. The Negro, Ter rell, Mr. Wilson appointed Judge tn other day has no authority down this fa?. For State Senate, Rev. D. B. Hum phrey, Representatives, J. W. Hall and Henry Purvis; Sheriff, H. M. Brown; Clerk Superior Court, C. 3. Skipper; Register of Deeds, Rev. C. R. Hester; Treasurer, J. N. McRae; Commissioners, W. R. Atkinson and A. H. Currie; Coroner, G. E. Rancke: Recorder, Lumberton District, L. E. Tyner; Soolicitor, Wade Hampton Kinlaw. ALL HANGS ON COTTON. It is the Keystone of America's Eng lish Debt Manufacturers Willing to Buy Cotton Until Assured Bot tom Price Has Been Reached Con ference of Great Importance. Washington Dispatch, 19th. Sir George Paish, special adviser to the English Chancellor of the Exche quer; Basil B. Blackett of the Eng. lish Treasury; Secretary McAdoo and the Federal Reserve Board today be gan a series of conferences here which are expected to have an important eff ect on financial conditions in Great Britain and the United States. Re storation of normal conditions in for eign exchange dealigs between thi two countries is the object of the meetings and they probably will have a direct influence on the disposition of the South's cotton crop. It became known tonight that offi cials of the American Government feel keenly that cotton is the crux df a situation which has many ramii. cations and that on the success of plans to care for the surplus and on the wilingness of manufacturers to buy cotton depends the value of Sir It is probable that before Sir George's visit. George returns to England the que s tion of a reopening of the London and New ' York stock exchages will oe considered. It was predicted here to night that he London exchange would re-open shortly, with the British Gov- ernment ure-inc that London hrnke London market is not greatly affect ed its resumption of business may be followed by the re-opening of the New York exchange. So much de pends on the cotton problem that there probably will be no further co.n ferences until a committee of the board, which is handling the propose! $l,r,i0,000,000 cotton loan fund plan, has found a satisfactory solution. The committee, Secretary McAdoo, Paal M. Warburg and W. P. G. Harding, returned today from- New York where they had been at work since Saturday in an effort to convince New York bankers of the feasibility and sound nes sof the plans for the fund. The New York bankers promised to put up one third of the loan fund, but prescribed conditions it was discover ed could not legally be met. The re serve board members proposed differ ent conditions and as a further in ducement offered to let any North ern section of the United States put up three dollars to every one put up by Southern bankers with the under standing that 'the Northern banks would have a prior lien for their money. Under this tentative plan Southern banks would have actual management of the fund, the whole however, to be under supervision of the reserve board. Other conditioua as to interest rate and price of cotton were said to be left unchanged. This plan has not been passed on finally but every.opportunity will be taken to expedite its consideration o that the board may begin discussion of international problems with Si. George and Mr. Blackett. The cotton crop is of the first im. portance in these onferenctes be cause on it the United States has re lied in past years to cancel the lar ger part of its foreign indebtedness. Sir George is known to hold that English manufacturers do not wisii to buy cotton now unless they are satisfied it has reached bottom prices. American manufacturers according to information available at the Treasury Department, apparently feel the same way and little cotton i3 being sold. With the $150,000,000 loan fund in operation it is argued that millions of bales will be taken out of this market and a direct and stimulating effect will be felt both here and in England. With cotton moving again across the Atlantic the indebtedness of the United States to England would be decreased rapidly and materially and conditions here woul improve iv. consequence. It was said to indicate that cotton exchanges probably would be open shortly if arguments made here avail ed. One dfficulty is the fact that there are no quotations on which the factor or the manufacturer can base offers. The question of opening London and New York stock exchanges probably will be taken up later nt conference with New York bankers, Secretary McAdoo tonight said that representatives of eading banking houses in New York will be invited to those conferences. Telephone Company Buying Cotton. The Southern Bell Telephone pen. pie have bought about 200 bales of cotton in the South at 10 cents pei pound. Mr. E. Hood, manager of th local office, bought one of the bates from Mrs. Annie Smith, a widow, who lives near Allenton, and had it placed in front of the office door. On the bale is the following notice: This is one of 200- bales of cotton bought by us at 10 cents per pound. Have you bought vours?" OLT BARKERS' WAY. Personal Items From Alony Roue 1. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Lumberton, R. F. D. I, Oct. 21 It's beginning to feel like winter time sure enough. Fire feels g-od these cold mornings. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Davis and chil dren of the Saddle Tree section vis ited friends here Sunday. Sorry to say two of Mr. and Mrs. Tlldon Kin law's children have been right sick. Mrs. Avery Jackson of St. Paul's vis- 'ed relatives here last week. Mrs. :. A. Powers and daughter. Miss Aa. -a, visited relatives at St. Paul's Sat i rday and Sunday. Mrs. R. A. Rozier is right sick. Supt. J. R. Poole and Mr. Garrett, the principal -to-be nt. Barker's this time, spent Sunday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. H. '!'. Povvc : -. visited relatives at Tolars ville Saturday and Sunday. Mr. R. A. Rozier went to Fayetteville Monday. Mrs. W. A. Riddle visited relatives here last week. The farmers are nearly through gathering their crops in ti1' cui;i:uniiy. CoLritv Committee cn Community S'r ' o Days Will ITrri Saturday. SaUrday of this week at 1J a. ;n. is tl tT.ii -I c-u.ily coinr,;tl : on i. '.!(. "Communitv Srvce Day::," whii will be nrl I iill over Nt-'h Car olimi December 3. 4 Tnd r rext, "re to meet in Prut. J it. Pook'Y o.f.cj u the court house for tho 3 3si of As vriM be seen from an artif!t' else when- in today's paper, tr ' s??r.?t.;-y and r.ivsk'ent r .' the county Farmers' Union, the mayor of the county Keai, the superir.lander.t of public in?lrut- tion ( .vh-editor:-, of Vmld be secretary), th ! the county pane. and the far.'T? demonstration agent com pose Uv: county committee. It is ho;i ed that the county committal' W'll meet Saturday :.t the appointed timr and rcn and appoint the local committer-, and that "Community Service Days'' in Robeson will mean much to the 'oi:nty this year. Amrnp the Sick. Tre jendition of Mr. F. J. Thoma, who has been ill at Southern Pines for some time, is reported unfavo" able. Mrs. Thomas went Tuesday t.i Southern Pines to be with her hu.--. band. Mr. H. H. Barnes of Barnesville came to the home of his son Mr. T. O. Barnes Friday of last week to spen 1 some time visiting and was taken very sick just alter he arrived. His con dition is thought to be serious. Bright's disease is thought to be th" trouble. Rev. M. A. Stephens of Orrum . among the visitors in town today. Mr Stephens reports the condition of Mrs. Stephens, who has been very ill with typhoid fever for several weeks, unimproved. Two of Mr. Stephens' children have also had fever, but are very much improved. Mr. I.. C. Parker On the Committee. Mr. L. C. Parker, general freight and passenger agent of the Virginia and Carolina Southern Railway at tended a meeting in Raleigh Tuesday of representatives of short lines of railroads in the State and was ap pointed a member of a committee to devise some plan whereby the alleged injustice to short lines by working! of the act passed by the last Legis lature regarding the long and short haul rates now in effect in this State may be overcome. It is not thought, however, that any help can be ob tained until a meeting of the Legisla act be modified or repealed. The short Act be modified or repealed. The short, line railroads claims they have been hard hit and placed in an embarrass ing position by the long and short haul rates of the Justice act. Compromise Cotton Relief Plan De feated. Washington Dispatch, 21st. The compromise cotton relief pla; proposed by Southern Congressmen to relieve the situation resulting from decreased European demand for cotton on account of the continental wa was defeated in the House today, 121 to 91. The proposal contemplated the deposit of $250,000,000 of government funds in Southern banks to be loaned to cotton and tobacco growers. Southern members of the House fought strenuously but in vain fc the bill. Chairman Glass of the Banking and Currency committee, and Repub lican Leader Mann opp'' the plan as "utterly unsound" declaring it would contract the credit of the South rather than expand it. Sunday School Anniversary. The anniversary of the Mt. Eliam Sunday school Institute will be he'd with the church at Smyrna on Satur day, the 31st, instant, beginning, at 10:30 a. m.. All the Sunday school, of the Institute are requested to be present at the anniversary, and be prepared to take part in the exercises. E. J. BRITT, President. WATCH Watch the label on paper if renewals are not in by date on label paper will be stopped. BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS Salome Saleeby was before Assis tant Recorder E. M. Johnson yester day for failure to work the road or pay his $1 and was fined $1 and the cost, which amounted to $6.20. Dr. T. A. Norment says just twenty-two years ago today he hn his last shave, and any one who ha seen his "Bohemian" whiskers doesn t doubt the accuracy of his statement While th.-ing a rooster Tuesday Mr. I. J. M ore fell and broke one of his arms, 't has not been learned fTr what purprse l.c was chasing the 'wi but it ij thought he was going to have him fixed for table use. Mr. Ira B. Mullisieft Monday for Harnett county to do some surveying work. As he has had the address -f his Robesonian changed to Lillington it is presumed that he will be engaged thero for some time. "Tie Sinn of the Father" Compivyy Ai.wod thi.-; inc-rfuig and will present ' ti ;(.-; to;: at the op?ra iiouse this ever 5 if. This is the ii.t o.' ?.f MOS I !SIn 8 v' , : to -roh.. e p.-f v vvill nt,-"I in J .; 'trjeiLuii thi h use. .VI r. Jesse . Mone. at.o opt.-ate Long Branch, wa- in Mr. Stone savs mosi town yesterday. of the cotto'i flow i hi war hi hi'.n ig i.:e;. . ecu, tu thriving their cot ton home. Dr. J. G. P.oe-.i of -Pages MilJ, S. C, wjuL tinkering with a haT i,fMV?r yi'Rioday suffered a bad cut on his left leg. Dr. N. A. Thompson. 'vho aj 8umr.:cnsed to dreaa th. wound, says he doesn't think amputa tion will oe necessary. The new audeil!.' and pictu.-e Uoue, which has been named thi "Lumbee theatre," expects to op-n for business Tuesday night, 27th, pre senting on the opening night that greatest of all moving pictures "Qu Vadis," which is eight reels long. It has been learned that a'youn,? battle was "pulled off" this side of the German border last night. How- ever, no large gun were used and consequently no lives were lost. A fuller account of the affair will je published in Monday's Robesonian. The members of the United Farm Women Club of Back Swamp township desire to express through The Robesonian thanks to Messrs. J. I Poole and G. L. Thompson for their kindness in taking the speakers to and from Back Swamp on Saturday, October 17th. Misses Hallie Covington of Laurin burg and Cammie McNeill left this morning for Greenville, where on Wednesday of next week they will be bridesmaids at the wedding of Mi-s Hattie Moye King. Miss King .has visited in Lumberton several times as a guest of Miss McNeill and sh.5 har a host of friends here. Rev. R. A. Hedgpeth of Barne.v ville passed through town last evening en route home from St. Pauls, where at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Johnson, he spoke the few words that made Miss Nora Johnson and Mr. Owen Williamson of Cero Gordo man and wife. Mr. Hedg peth says he takes pride in "fixing them up." Magistrates Meet Saturday. Saturday of this week is the date for the meeting of the magistrates of the county called by Mr. N. C. Gra ham, a justice of the peace who lives in Howellsville township. As wa mentioned in a recent issue of The Robesonian, nobody seems to know for what purpose the meeting was called Some think it is for the purpose cf abolishing the office of county treas urer, as it has recently been learned that the magistrates of the coun have the power to do that, while oth urs think it is for other reasons. How. over, it ..s expected that a number of the boys will attend the meeting he-e Saturday and that something will Ue done. Political Speaking at East Lumber ton This Evening. State Senator G. B. McLeod and Messrs. T. A. McNeill and E. M. Britt will address the voters of East Lum berton at "79," near the Lumberton cotton mill, tonight at 7:30 sharp. G out and hear them. Hand Cut Off. While working at the Lumberton cotton mill yesterday afternoon Wil lie Cribbs, a young white man, let his left hand get caught in a carding machine and it wa3 so badly mangled that it had to be amputated at the wrist. Dr. w I. " rformeI the operation. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly Tht Old Standard general strengthening tonic. GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TON IC. drive oat Mnlaria.enrichethe blood.acdbnildsuptheiy t -iii. A tea? tuuic. I:o. JCvU? awl c'?:-"Tca. 'T i Y " T ! 5 : 1