THE ROBESON! AN,
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1917
PAGE TRKE1
I BElMORf SHIRTWAISTS
Just receivedja large expiess shipment of these
celebrated Waists direct from the" manufacturer in
50c to $2
New York. The latest styles
and patterns. Prices
Miller's Middy Blouses
A new lot of these Middies that are
bargains. Prices
50c & $1
Specials in Dress Ginghams
48 Bolts of the latest patterns in Standard Ginghams
10c per yard
For an earlv serins- nasture thpre
is nothing better than the hog-rais
er can grow than rape. Six to eight
pounds of seed should be drilled in
rows two and a half feet apart. Pre
pare land as you would for a turnip 1
patch. A good fertile seed bed is
necessary. Use good application of
stable manure and harrow land af
ter through discing. For sowing
seed, use a cotton planter. Run off
rows- and seed through planter at
one operation. This will require two
men. In this way your rows are
laid out, seed sown and covered at
the same time. Sow by March 15th.
Begin now and prepare a Burmuda
pasture. It is now generally admit
ted by all hog-raisers that it is im
possible to make profitable pork
without permanent and temporary
pastures. See article on Burmuda
pasture and write me if my infor
mation is desired concerning crops
Other Ginghams
12 l-2c and 15c per yard
K. M. BIGGS
DEPARTMENT STORE
LUMBERTON, . . . N. C.
Go To BULLOCK'S GARAGE
For Automobile Repairs, Auto
Supplies and Accessories
Auto Livery Service Day or Night
L. F. BULLOCK, Owner & Mgr.
LUMBERTON, N. C.
Night Phone No. 55 : Day Phone No. 231
SENATE KILLS ANCIENT RULE DI AWT DADU EAD UAPC
iiLinm nrtiLi run nuuj-
Never Again Can a "Little Group ofj nmmilin ' niPTlTnn
",1':ithJi BERMUDA PASTURE
That Body Will Otherwise
Washington Dispatch, March 8.
After more than one hundred years
under rules permitting debate limit
ed only by the physical endurance
of Senates and the provisions of the
constitution, the Senate tonight by
a vote of 76 to 3 piit power in the
hands of two-thirds of its members
in the future to limit discussion and
to say when a vote shall be taken
on a pending measure.
Never while the amendment is in
the Senate rule book can a "little
group of willful men", as President
Wilson called those he set respon
sible for the defeat of the armed
neutrality bill, prevent a vote upon
a bill before the Senate if two-thirds
of their colleagues will otherwise.
The organized filibuster is irecog1
nized in the Senate as dead.
Action came , unexpectedly after
six hours debate on the rule, drafted
by a bi-partisan committee. Al
though both Democrats and Repub-
licas had approved the chancre m
caucus, and Senator Martin, the ma
jority floor leader, had given notice
that the Senate would be kept m
continuous session until a vote was
taken, nearly everyone looked for a
much longer discussion.
Senators LaFoltette and (ironna,
two of those who opposed the armed
neutrality bill, and Senator Sherman
i . i a. j ii i-i
wno iavorea ix, cast xne negative
votes. Senators Cummins, Kenyon,
Kirby, Lane, Norris, Stone and Var-
daman, who were against the armed,
neutrality bill, voted for the amend
ment. Colleagues of most of the
senators absent annouricrii that if
they had been present they -would
have supported it.
The exact use of the rule will not
become apparent until it is enforc
ed, but it probably cannot be suc-
cessfullv used to prevent the soectac-
ular one-man tiiibusters oy wmcn
Senators have talked bills pending m
the closing hours of a session to a
1 t 1 ' n i f 'l ;T
legijSiaiive grave. ouch a.iuuusteio
nrobablv cannot be prevented unless
they are foreseen, but an organized
affair which must be planned two
days or more ahead before a session's
end can be disposed of easily.
Provisions of Amendment
In brief the new rule provides that
on petition of sixteen Senators to
close debate on a pending measure
the Senate by a two- thirds vote on
the following dav but one. may limit
debate thereafter to one hour to each
Senator. It includes provisions to
nrevent dilatorv tastics and the m
traduction after cloture is ordered of
amendments not germane to the
pending bill.
Many Senators who favored the
change do not look upn it as a clo
ture rule, such as prevails in the
House of Representatives, where the
rules committee with a majority be
hind it can set the limits upon, speech
and the hour for a vote. Others who
fear the action declared it was but
the entering wedge, and that the
days of the Senate as the only legis
lative body in the world where there
can be full and free discussion are
numbered.
ing the winter but if bur rlnvPT ic
sown with it a good winter pasture
may be secured in many parts of
Eastern Carolina. The bur clover
will re-seed itself from year to year
if properly handled. Hi Vptri,
useful but it does not re-seed itself
&o reaaiiy as does bur clover or Ja-
pan clover. Another good plan is to1
sow Bermuda pastures, in the fall to
Italian rye-grass. This mVa nn.
id growth and furnishes grazing un
til summer. This method is some,
tims employed to keep Bermuda
lawns green over winter. White
clover also makes a good combina
tion for both lawns and pastures.
St. Lucie is a fine texture variety of
jjcimuua grass especially suited to
lawn purposes. ;
The usual method of propogating
Bermuda grass is by transplanting
'Toots". This is best done when the
soil is not too dry at any time from
iaie winter to early summer. Shave
off sods about two inches thick, cut
them into pieces about an inch
square, and drop them about 2 feet
apart each way .pressing than into the
soft ground with the foot. Break
I the land with a turning plow and
drop the sod, or parts of the under
mentioned in five acre plans for
pastures published in this issue.
BERMUDA GRASS HAS GREAT ground stems cut up in 4 or 5 inches
VALUE I length, in every other furrow that
For a number of years the Divis-1 it may be covered by the next round
ion of Agronomy has been much in-J of the plow. Quicker and' better
growth will be secured if each piece
of sod of underground stem, as it is
dropped is pressed down with the
I foot. After this harrow and roll the
as to leave the surface
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None too large to handle
Write or Call to See
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PLANTERS BANK & TRUST CO,
j; LUMBERTON. N. C.
HELPING THE GRAIN
terested in Bermuda or what is or
dmarily known in this State as
"wire" grass. It has been realized
from observation and the results of
experiments that this grass for the land so
Jcoastal plain and lower piedmont smooth.
sections has great value for grazing If seed are used for starting Ber
purposes, but its growth should not muda grass the land should be well
be attempted or encouraged on land prepared, being harrowed finely and
that is not to remain permanently in firmed. The seed should be sown in
pactures. It has especial value for spring, using 6 to 8 pounds to the
making permanent pastures of rough acre. As the seed are very fine it is
and washed lands. With the latter advisable to mix them with fine soil
soils its underground dense root sys-J before sowing in order to scatter
tem development will greatly reduce them evenly. After sowing the
the washing away of the soil. ground should be rolled, though if
.Bermuda grass is to the boutn what sown just before a ram, this is un
Kentucky blue grass is to the North. J necessary. Caution should be used
In North Carolina it is the standard not to cover the seed too deeply. The
nastnre o-rass of the coastal plain seed being expensive and rather un
an deastern portbn of the piedmont reliable are not commonly employ-
section, where the summers are too ,
hot fnr hna o-rass. Bermuda will Bermuda grass and meadows pas
. - 1 J j 1 j l 1 1 1 1
irrm rm nil tvnea n-F soil and its lures tena to Decome soa Douna, ana
vicor is n. vprv nod indication of decrease in yield. When this is the
the quality of soil upon which it is case, the field should be disced or
found. However, its best growth is plowed and harrowed, after which
made on rich moist bottom land, butpne growtn win oe mucn more vigor
t.h soil must be well drained. Al- ous. This grass also responds read
though this grass is found under a Sly to an application of fertilizer
variety of conditions it 13 not a ana especially stame manure.
sTie-lovi nlnnt and thrives best When once -established Bermuda
in open ground. The leaves and grass is rather difficult to eradicate
stems of some tvpes of this grass and m view 01 this special care;
as so fine and 'its creeping stems should be taken to prevent its spread
lie so close to, or under the ground in cultivated fields. The best meth-
that it makes a fairly good lawn oa 01 destroying it is to piow in tne
. jj. i hot weather or midsummer, leaving
W fts sW? SLSS6 r- a ? the land as rough as possible. Plow
ing its short growing period during ,n NovpW sow to
tne hot summer months. Bermuda TOv,OT, v,o- i,a,fl.t
m.r.w. '"; " " IT- y rT cowpeas, which will smother the few
quent close gazing or cutting. ItsL. i' lnTlt- QT,H lonuo cn:,
"j K E?nBLANCHARDP3
cio emu n is u&tra extcmvciy ii pre-1 r-,, A
vpnt wash? onH tLt . . County Agent.
bankmenis. It s one of the best Emberton, N. C.
grasses for grazing and may well be
used in eastern North Carolina as
the basis for all permanent pastures.
Bermuda grass is so aggressive
that few other plants will grow with
it m tne summer. .Lespedeza or Ja
DON'T SCOLD, MOTHER!
THE CROSS CHILD IS
BILIOUS, FEVERISH
Lo.ok, Mother! If tongue is coated
clean little liver and
bowels
If your little one's tongue is coat
ed, it is a sure sign the stomach
liver and bowels need a gentle,
thorough cleansing at once. When
your child is cross, peevish, listless,
pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act nat
urally; if breath is bad, stomach
sour, system full of cold, throat eore,
or if feverish, give a teaspoonful of
California Syrup of Figs" and in a
few hours all the cloB-e-ed
stipated waste, sour bile and undi
gested food will gently move out of
the bowels, and you have a well,
playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless "fruit laxative".
Millions of mothers keep it handy
because they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know a little
given today saves a sick child to,
morrow.
Ask your drutro-ist for
I bottle of "California Syrup of Pigs";
wmcu contains airections lor babies.
i-imuieu 01 an ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware
01 counterfeits sold here. Get the
genuine -road fcy "CalifornSa Fig
Syrup Company."
N. C. 2ND REGIMENT
"ILL ENTRAIN MARCH IT
CHICHESTER S PILLS
Cii yr TUK lIAMONl BRAND. A
Lcdleai Asu yonr Urncclot
li!-ches-ter s llanona Hrnnd tk
in Kcd and Vol mailic-'
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GET OUT A POLICY
and do it now. Fires are dis
astrous and delays are dan
gerous. You can't bring back what
is consumed by fire. You can,
though,
BE REIMBURSED ON
YOUR FIRE LOSS
if it's one of our companies.
Premiums on doubtful policies
is money thrown away.
Be suue and insure with us.
Q. T. WILLIAMS
Lumberton, N. C.
Top Dressings Being Urged More
This Year Than Ever to Overcome
Winter Damage and Losses by
Heavy Rains
Aefricultural authorities -seem to
be urging this year, especially, the
application of top dressings of ter
tilizer to help the winter damaged
gram crops and to supply some 01
the plant food that the heavy rains
have washed out.
In a statement sent out by the
Farm Service Bureau, Prof. J. N.
Harper, a well known Southern agri
cultural authority, says:
"It always pays to top dress grain,
especailly oats. This year there has
been a wet winter and the nitrogen
has been washed out of the soil.
Grains that survived the severe win
ter are in need of assistance in get-
wns a eood start. Therefore, 11
maximum crops are to be expected,
top dressings should be applied at
once. "Do not wait until faster ,
says this authority. "That is too
ate. For oats and wheat we would
recommend a fertilizer analyzing 8
per cent phosphoric acid, 6 per cent
ammonia, this to be applied at the
rate of 200 pounds per acre broad
cast . '
pan clover will hold is own in spots IV $ YrJVCRa
and a combination of the two is ex-1 V5 f? yraknownasBesi.sa,e3t..:ay..Rei;iuu
cellent. Bermuda does not grow dur-1 SOLD BY DRUGGISTS BIRWHERF
Boys on Border Expcted- Home This
aiomn company L. of Lumber
..Bridge is Included in This Regi
ment The second regiment of the North'
Carolina national guard, under the
command of Col. J. van B. Metts of
Wilmington, now on border duty at
El Paso, Texas, has received orders
to ertrain for home on March 17, ac
cording to advices received at Wil
mington on the night of the 8th.
The Star says Col. Mett3 with his
staff and regimental supply com
pany will be mustered out at Wil
mington and that other companies
will be mustered out at their home
towns.
It is expected that it will take 5
or 6 days for the guardsmen to
reach Wilmington after leaving the
border. They have been routed bv
Montgomery, New Orleans and Flor
ence. The regiment will move in 3
special trains.
Included in the regiment besides
the staff and supply company are
the headquarters companVf Co. B.
and regimental band of Kinston;
company A, Tarboro; company C,
Selma; compan D, company E, and
machine gun company, Goldsboro;
fcompany F, Fayetteville; company
G, Raeford; company H, Clinton;
company I, Edenton; company K,
Wlson; company, L, Lumber Bridge;
company M. Dunn.
Read the advertisements in . The
Robesonian. They are as interesting
as news and are frequently more
profitable readHig than the news.
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FIFTEENTH SERIES
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INFORMATION CHEERFULLY FURNISHED
C. V. BROWN, Secretary.
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What Came From Reading
a Pinkham Advertisement.
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the newspapers and
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from the first bottle, so I took a second
and a third, also a bottle of Lydia E.
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who is troubled with any of the afore
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Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
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THE GOSPEL TRUTH ABOUT ADVERTISING
The Gospel according to St. Mat
the, chapter V, verse 15, gives
great advice to any man who has any
article of goods for sale in the state
ment "Neither do men light a candle
and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick, and it giveth light un
to all that are in the house". Con
tinuing in the next verse, St. Mat
thew said: "Let your light so shine
before men that they may know your
good works," and you may para
phrase that line of Holy Writ and
say and logically "that they may
know your goods."
The best advice, in my opinion,
that was ever given on advertising
is in the 11th chapter of Proverbs,
24th verse, where this statement is
made: "There is he that scattereth
and yet increaseth; and there is he
that withholdeth more than is meet;
but it tendeth to poverty".
Therefore, the man who, Ipenny
wise and pound foolish, "withholdeth
more than is meet" when he endeav
ors to advertise, does a thing that
"tendeth to poverty" quite as much
as if he had taken his money and
cut it into strips, and fed it piece
meal into the kitchen fire on a windy
day; but the man who "scattereth"
proper advertising, ... by a page
(or less) in his country paper, . . .
most assuredly "increaseth" his
chances for business, and therefore
for profit. From "Selling Things by
Country Newspaper Advertising" by
Boiling Arthur Johnson in Lumber
World Review.