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The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Intended for Germany, But Landed in

Wilmington
Wilmington Star.
"Thereby hangs Il ta1e'-that is
the arrival of certain large and
magnificent steamship which some
days ago reached a certain Atlantic
port, generally known as Whining
ton when there IS no secret TO be
concealed. The Steamship was the
Danish steamer Belgian Prince, which
was bound from certain port in
China for some port III Denmark
with large cargo consisting Of thou
sands Of tons Of soy beans intended
for Germany.
With her sea eyes. Great Britain
saw the big ship and her valuable
cargo and the same Was seized and
brought to a friendl1 port in Amer
lea. Danish importers We're rcspon-
sible for the, big ship, one of the fin
est ever seen in the port of Whining
ton, but the Entente embargo on
food stuffs likely to reach the en-
emy, put stop to her destined vcy-
age and the Danish ship and her
precious cargo. However the Entente
! became responsible for the cargo
and it was arranged here to sell her
soy bean valuables for account Of the
| importers.
However, what part Of America
would have any use for whole
cargo of soy beans but the South
Atlantic Well, it was here that
quick sale was found for the cargo
of the Belgian Prince and she came
/ to Wilmington to discharge part of
! the beans for North Carolina pur-
chasers. These were cotton seed oil
mills at Elizabeth City, Tarboro
Kinston and New Bern, which also
manufacture oil from soy beans as
! Well as from cotton seed. The beans
were discharged at the Atlantic Coast
Line terminals and were immediate
ly shipped to the factories.
It is singular that a Chinese car.
go intended to feed the German ar.
my should find it's way to Whining.
ton to feed the oil presses in North
! Carolina industrial ablishments
Probably by this time the beans have
been converted into oil and bear
cake and soon will be, if not already
sold in an ever ready American
market.
Eastern North Carolina is large
producer Of soy beans herself, ane
it should be remembered that th'
ready disposal Of such large guam
tity of Chinese beans to our hom
factories shows what a tremendou
market there is right at home fo
one of the most valuable factory raw
materials produced on North Caro-
lima farms. The possibilities in so,
bean production are immense, an
] it is here in Eastern North Carolin
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
STATE GRADUALLY
REDUCING TYPHOID

Board of Health Says Typhoid Death
Rate IS Twice as High as It
Should Be-Will Make War on Ty-
phOid
That North Carolina's high death
rate from typhoid fever is gradual
ly being reduced is shown by figures
recently compiled by the vital sta,
tistics department Of the State Board
of. Health. The number of deaths
from typhoid from January l to Au-
gust l this year reported to this de-
partment were 1919 against 3O6 for
the same time last year. The total
number Of deaths from typhoid last
year was 700 against 744 in 1915
and against 839 in 1914.
Even this reduction;" says the
board, "does not bring the States
deathrate from this disease to near
what it should be. In 1916 the State
had the righ rate of 29.1 per lO0,-
900 population whereas the rate TO.
the registration area of the United
States last year was only 12.4. This
shows that North Carolina has q
rate over twice as high as it should
be. In 1915, the States typhoid
death rate was 31.3 "To materially
reduce this rate, and do it within tn
next few years." says the board, us
going to be one of the tasks the
board will set its hand to in the nea'
future"
To accomplish this the board viii
work mainly through the new State
epidemiology law which makes ty
phoid fever-cases as well as deaths
responsible to the State Board o.
Health. It also makes it quaran
Unable disease. Through the Law
the board will be able to know where
cases of this disease exist, and vii
go after with the full power of thu
law.
For the simple fact that every
case of typhoid fever comes from
some ether case, and because tht
means of it's spread are we'll know
and therefore can be prevented, TIL
board feels that there is less excuse
for typhoid fever in North Carolin;
than for any other disease. Conse
quently, the war that it will wag
on this disease is expected to b.
relentless one.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Record of Ships Sunk

British merchant ships Of 1000
tons and over sunk by mine or sub
marine during the week prior to
September 19 numbered eight, ac-
cording to the admiralty report.
Twenty ships under 1000 tons were
also sunk and one fishing vessel.
(The foregoing number of vessels
of more than 1,600 tons is the small
est sunk by mines or submarines in
one week since Germany began her
intensified submarine campaign last
February, but the number under l.
900 tons is the largest for any week,
but one, since mid-February. The
total number Of ships sunk is the
largest since the week ending June
24).
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Special Commission to Investigate
Labor 4 Troubles

LabOr/ troubles
Labor troubles on the Pacific coast
and the Western mountain States
will be Investigated bv a speci Il
commission, headed by Secretary
Wilson, appointed Thursday by Pres
ident Wilson to represent him per-
sonally.
The commission will leave soon
and probably will spend several
weeks in the West conferrine with
labor leaders, employees, Industrial
Workers Of the World agents, State
Governors and others who can shed
light on past disagreements, Or ex
ert influence for future industrial
harmony. The President in his an
nouncement said he is anxious to
learn the truth of charges of injus-
tice made by each other, and to work
out some fair basis for avoiding the
industry during the war.
The present strike lin Pacific
coast shipbuilding plants, which the
I Federal shipping board is trying to
settle to avoid further delay in its
shirbuilding program is only one
phase Of the situation to be investl-
gated. It is understood special at
tantion will be given to charges of
the American Federation of Labor
officials that employees in Arizona
have encouraged and even financed
Industrial Workers Of the World &C
tivities for the sake Of dscrediting
the labor movement among miners
and other employees. Recent depor-
tations of workers also would be the
subject Of inquiry.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
Germany Cares Little What Happens
to Enemy Prisoners

GREENSBORO News.
A French soldier who has just es-
capped from Germany brings the in
formation that 3,700 French and
British and 1,500 Russian prisoners
have died from typhus at German
concentration camp. But then Ger
many doubtless cares little what
happens to enemy prisoners. A ma
ton that makes war on women and
children and bombs hospitals contain
ing the sick and dying and pays for
treachery is not expected to worry
greatly or lose sleep over a few or
many thousands Of deaths by disease
in concentration camps.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24

that the adaptabilities for their pro-
duetion are ideal.
This is only a hint. Meanwhile, it
makes US keep ON marvelling at the
tremendous possibilities in Eastern
North Carolina where a dozen farm
products are factory raw materials,
such as cotton, tobacco, peanuts, soy
beans, velvet beans and other most
valuable farm products that are nee
essities both here and in all parts
Of the world
The Robesonian., 1917-09-24
GOVERNOR HALTs MOB AT JAu.

Mob Stormed Wake County Jail At
ter Negro Who Assaulted White
Woman But Dispersed When Gov
ernor Said He Would Call Special
Term OF COurt-Hundreds of Shots
Fired
A mob OF Several hundred men Wis
lted the Wake county jail at Raleigh
Thursday night bent on lynching
negro charged With assaulting a
white woman but was persuaded to
dlsperse when Gov. Beckett pronis-
Cd to call special term Of court the
next day to try the negro. The fol-
lowing story Of the affair was told
IN a dispatch Of the 21st from Raj
eigh:
mot until Governor Beckett had
addressed and assured them that he
would today order special term
Of Wake county superior court to
try Earle Neville, a negro. who on
Wednesday night is alleged to have
assaulted the wife of street car
conductor, did a mob of seyentv-fiye
or, a hundred masked men leave the
Jail where they demanded that the !
negro be turned over to them. The
mob made two attempts to batter
down the doors of the court house,
which leads to the Jail, but both at
tempts failed. Hundreds of shots
We're fired and many window lights
of the court house were broken. No
arrests have been made.
| Tho mon i'm tho 1,ooh orrix, III ~ +L O
jail in high-powered automobiles at
l2:45 this morning and divided into
squads and hammered at th, front
doors Of the courthouse. After beat
ing at the doors for about fifteen
minutes the would-be lynchnrs fir
ed hundreds of shots into the ali.
Citizens who rushed to the scene TO
see what occasioned the firing We're
ordered by the mob to clear away
from the courthouse.
Governor Beckett and Adjutant
General Young were telephoned and
they hastened to the jail. Hearing
of the Governors presence the mob
got into their machines and left the
scene, but returned in about fifteen
minutes and again battered the
doors.
"Governor b. :ekett attempted to
address the men, but as he commenc-
ed the leader Of the mob began ad-
| dressing the masked men. The Gov
| ernor continued, however, and his
efforts later bore fruit ard the
crowd dispersed.
| eve appreciate you, Governor
Beckett, and We voted for you, but
| we love our women folks and we
are going to have that negro one
| of the mob yelled as the Governor
continued his talk.
| "When Governor Beckett told the
men that he would order a special
term Of Wake county Superior Court
today to try the negro, they shout
ed their approval and emptied their
Jumping into their machines they
volIey after volley into the air.
"The crime for which Neville was
arrested was a particularly atrocious
o'clock entered the home Of d
saulted the conductors wife and
Rested
"The negro entered the house
Wednesday night and with a drawn
revolver demanded something to eat,
and as the frightened woman start
| ed to the kitchen to prepare food
for him, he walked behind her with
the barrel Of the pistol pressed
against the base of her skull. AS
they reached the back porch he as
saulted her, threatening instant
q I IL -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31
KHRENSKY PROCESSES
IN STAMPIN OUT REVOLT
Premier's Policy Of Iron.Hand Ruie
Brings SembIanee of Order FROM
Seething Chaos.

London, Jaly 28.-Russia's arnAes
are still in a condition of complete dis
organization and their resistance TO
the Austro-erman onslaughts is only
niecemeal. But dispatches today indi-
cato that internal affairs are improv-
ire TO such an extent that hope is
hedl out the reform will extend to the
front and result in the siffening of the
armies n ca new line.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31
Official List of Draft For
428 Men from Ne1uberry

The Observer and as furnished The
Observer by the board.
Notices are being sent out to the
42S names to appear for examination,
and if the 214 can not be secured
from the 42S names here printed an
other drawing will be made in the
order as the names were drawn IN
Washington until the requisite num-
ber is selected. The county exemp-
ton board has no discretion in the
selection, or very little, if the men
pass the physical examination. Dr..
J. M. Kibler of the board asked that
some other physicians be appointea
to assist him in the physical examina-
tion as it would be impossible for him
to examine 42S men in the time set
for the work. In accordance with his
request the governor has appointed
Drs. Glider, Ellesor and Pelham, Jr.'
TO assist in the examination, as we
notice from the last issue of The Oo-
server. OF course, The Herald and
News had no way of knowing OF these
appointments except through the
board or the appointing power anu
they did not give US the Information.
DR. Kibler says the examinations VIII
begin in a few days. Possibly Friday
and possibly not until Monday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31

The following is the list as given
out by the exemption board for New
berry county for the first 42S names
that will be called for examination
from the first call for the 214 men
who are to Se chosen.
The Herald and News did not re-
set the list from the printed list IN
the first list which we made up from
the newspaper reports of the draw
ings, and therefore, the "call' num-
ber which appears first is not ex-
actlv correct, but that has no effect
upon the drawings as the numbers
and the names as drawn by the gov
ernment come in the order of the
drawing at Washington as given Dy
the exemption board. We inserted
seven names and took out one winch
should make the last "call" numOeE
in our list 422 as it is. We nave
two 1O1 "call" numbers and we have
numbered one of them lola" and so
with 14e and 1872 and 167 and 332 and
9ae We have 14Sa, 152a, 1874, 33za,
332b and 321 has been taken out. But
&c stated that does not affect the
numbers dra awn and the names 70
which those numbers correspond.
This list is correct as published
here and according to the typewriter
conv given The Herald and News os
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31
c,1 ,,sr Of DRAFT FOR FROM NEWBERRY AS fBR-
offl'iAA ~ WISHED BY EXEMPTION BOARD

a5s-eray, Ezra, NewDerry, + l.
2-2522-Price, Claude cfossoA'
Newberry, Rt 2. =.
aL45s-Davis, Robert Guy, Whit
mire.
L14se-Lake, William Reese New
berry, Rt 3.
9s24-suber, Wallace Coleman
Strothers.
s-s54-Gibson, Byrd Tiller, Pros
perity.
7-18e4-James, Willie, Newberry.
s-1s7s-Davis, James, NewDe'fy
1t 6, Box ~.
s-1os5-King, Henry canpoeil'
Newberry.
7c-ao22-shealy, E. R., Little Noun
tain. ;..,o
11-1455-James, Tommy, Little
Mountain.
12--783-Long, Norman Jenefsoh'
Newberry, Rt 7.
73-181s-Wood, Johnnie ware
Newberry.
7a-1s5s-Wicker, John Leo, New
berry, R F D.
15-23ss-Duncsn, callie IgoA'
Mcllohon Mill.
1e-1752-Fulmer, Willie Leonard
Newberry, Daisy st.
17-94s4Rutherford, Robert, New
berry, Rt 2.
7s-1117-Dominick, Levi, Prosper
t..
7e-1572-cole, Richard Eugene
Chappells. .,,
2o-174S-DeHart, Henry Alleh'
Nevberry, O'Neal St.
a1-21s5-Johnson, Clyde, hlnafos'
ac-837-Counts, Robert Hoiiaao'
Prosperity.
2s-2O3s-DeWalt, Joseph, Ne"oef-
ry,, Rt 4.
a+3s7-porterheld, Robert ST. 'r''
Newberry, Caldwell st.
2ls7s-sims, Wesley, 'Wnitmire'
2s-a-Hipp, Dennis, Newoerry'
27-oeLee, John M, Whftmire.
2@11s+Dawains, John Hillory'
Prosperity.
2s-5s4spires, Bennie Hill Whit
nire. -,
sA21ss-stephens. Cleveland, Sill
verstreet.
a1-s45-Barley, Jack, Prosperity
a2-1s1s-Toland, John Oscar, New
berry.
3a-5s6-Butler, Ernest, "hltmlre'
ea-2s2oARinger, James Ernest,
Biairs, Rt /.
35-12s7-Waldrop, James Clarence
Newberry.
s6-214s-Rgchards. Robert Cnap-
pells.
37-538-Propes, Lee A, Whltmlre.
aa-1As5-sloan, Willie Malcolm,
Little Mountain.
3s-2453- JESSE NeWDerrv'
40-54S--C,uff, George, Whitmlre.
:41-tss4Reeder, Claude rpaSasen'
Newb erry.
42-167s-Gafney, Eddie, Blalrs, 4
I. ..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31
CHICAGO WHTERS
IN HOTTEST DAY

Chicago, July os.-Today was the
hottest day Of the year in Chlcago'
the thermometer registering So be
dMeen g and 4 O'Clock this eaftTReo'a-
M nrostrations were reported up u
8 o'clock tonight. =. l! J /
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31

43-1237-Gosset, John, Kinards.
44-7s4-Nichols, Gernie Willie.
NewberFy, R 4.
: 45-1732-Connelly, Boyd John Dan
lei. Nevberry, s2S o'Neal St.
46-755-AcMorris, Foster, Kinards,
Rt 8.
47-1O.-Medlin, Arthur, Newberry.
4S-1546-Wilson, Arthur, Prosper
ity.
4s-15ss-Troutman, Oscar Honor.
Prosperity.
50-2oss-Brown, John Henry, Chap
pells.
51-136s = spraGon, John, New
berry.
52-s1s-Epps, Anderson Herman.
Whitmire
53-ss7733-spearman, Walter, New
berry
54-1s7s-Dawkins, Charley, Blairs,
1t l.
55-12SS-Teague, David Mcclure,
Newberry
56-1S9l-Glenn, Mitchell New
berry.
57-775-Wilson, Ernest James.
Newberry.. Rt 3.
5S-4S6-Henson, James S., Whit
n;re.
5e-ss2-Yarbrough. Eddie, Whit
mire.
-sOo-Byrd, Porter, Whitanire.
s1-l9Ss-Tribble, Samuel, Silver
street.
.s2-S1o-Boozer, Mark N, Prosper
ity.
63-153s-McFall, Geo., Prosperity.
6+2549 - Sims, Johnnie Debby,
Newberry, Rt 2.
s5-16s2-Gafney, Robert, Blairs,
RI l.
6e-5o7-Lands, Clyde, Whitmire.
e7-30s-Marshall, John, Newberry,
Oh Mill Ave.
es-437-Bovers, Robert Furman,
WLitmire.
Goodman, Will, NewberrI
Rr l.
s0AColeman Otis, Whftmire.
71-43-Eyans. Everett Marshall, Jr,
Newberry, 1919 Boundary st.
72-21S1-Williams, Isaac, Chap
rells.
7S-17s33- jackson, Robert Frank,
Newberry.
74-154S-Boinest, Thaddeus Laur-
CTS, Prosperity.
75-1264-sterling, Charley Freder-
ick. Newberry.
7e-1os6-Williams, Pearl, Pros
pcrity.
77-s2ETaylor, John T., Prosper
ity.
7s-2455-Brown, James Glider.
Newberry, Rt 2.
-25e1-Suber, Clernont, New
berry.
So-42O-Adams, Ellesor, Whitmire.
sslz1Q14-JoRees, eRsHnened, Pas
perity,
S2-117s-Ccnnelly, Joe Brabham,
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2.)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31
A Fine Bank.

Read the ad Of the Commercial bank
But everybody knows already what
the Commercial bank of Newberry is;
that it is a bank to 1zbank on. If we
wrote column and half about it we
couldn't begin to say what 1t deserves
from the community.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31
GRAVE TASK FACING
EXEMPTION BOARDS
War Department, in Solemn Phrase
Points Out Their Immense
Responsibility.

Washington, July 2S.-The gravity OF
the task which faces members of 10
cal exemption boards in the building
of Americas war armies is called TO
their attention in solemn language
in a communication sent broadcast Ds
the war department and made pubic
-onight by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
ne selected man offers his life,
saws eneral Crowder; lit WILL
strengthen you to remember that for
eyery exemption or discharge that Is
made for individual convenience, OF
to escape personal loss Of money OF
property, or for favor or affection
some other man whose time would
not otherwise have come must incur
the risk of losing his life"
The boards are told that they are
not courts to adjust differences oe'
tween two persons III controversy
"You, acting for the government
says the communicating ARE to IN
vestigate each case in the interest OF
an individual" General Crowder clos
es with the declaration that the nation
needs men quickly and the boards VIII
receive little praise and some blame
."v ..r only reward" he said, must
the knowledge that at great per
sonai sacrifice you are rendering your
country an indispensable service in a
matter O the utmost moment"
Caution From Wilson.
President Wilson tonight issued az
executive order directing government
officials to exercise "the greatest care
N issuing exemption affidavits to en-
nloyees in the civil executive depart
ments emphasizing the high national
importance of carrying out "the spirit
Of the selective service act and OF Sc
curing it's fullest effectiveness oy
pledging to military service all active
men who are not absolutely indlspen-
sable" to department work He SAID
discharges should be reduced to tine
minimum number consistent with the
maintenance of vital national inter
ests during the emergency OF war.
eft is earnestly hoped. moreover
the order concludes, "that acting IN
the same spirit as the federal depart
mental officials. all citizens who may
be called upon as employers, under
section A of the registration, to make
affidayits or securing the discharge OF
persons deemed to be Indispensable
to national industrial interests our
ing the emergency, will exercise the
same conscientious and scrupubus
caution. to the end that there Will
appear to be no favored or exempted
class among the citizens called by
law to the national defense.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31

which was the master of the German
empire was for world dominion"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2.)
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06

We do all kinds of mill and com mercial printing on short notice.
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06
Black Feline Auent of Evil.

In nearly every weird legend a black eat figures as the agent of evil. A story generally accepted down to the middle of the nineteenth century was that when Satan desired to disturb the peace of mankind he assumed the form of a black tomcat. In Germany. Eng land and France during the middle ages it was usual to wind up religious celebration by throwing a cat from a height to the road below.
 Among the many popular fallacies accepted by unlettered and ignorant persons is one that cat can see better at night. than in the day, and that it is able to see clearly in pitchblack dark ness. But the real secret of the eats ability to move rapidly in dark room lies in it's feeIers, commonly called whiskers, and in it's natural surefoot- edneSs.
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06
Pianos and Climate.

Because the piano is constructed of materials that are affected by varying temperatures, care should be taken to protect it as much as possible. Mois- ture is one of the most frequent causes of deterioration in a piano, and this is not to be wondered at when we con- slider that the instrument is chiefly con- structed of wood, cloth, skin and felt. The three chief enemies of the piano are damp, the sun, and a draft. If the room is at all damp, the tone be- comes dull, the wires rust; and once rust gets hold, the tone can never be restored. It is possible to get the rust removed, but the tone will be thinner. The temperature should not be below 90 degrees, and not over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. This is not always possi. ble, but it is well to know what tenn. peratures to avoid, so that one may keep the piano as far away from them as circumstances permit.
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06
Let Old Wounds Heal,

"By the time a man has reached forty the chances are that something has happened to him to destroy his peace of mind." These words were spoken by one of the wounded who didn't know how to take care of his mind. He kept the wound from healing by letting his mind dwell upon it-by making it a controlling circumstance in his life. Recovery was possible for him. He might even have been bet ter man for the wound. But he chose to take harm out of it instead of talk ing good.
 Here lies the greatest danger for the wounded. If they let the wound poison the whole system it will, indeed, spoil their lives. But there is always some thing else to do-to put the system into such a condition that the wound shall inevitably heal and perhaps not leave even a disfguring trace on the mind.-John D. Barry.
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06
BUY FARM MACHINERY TOGETH-
 ER-GOOD BUSINESS.

People who have sold or will sell their cotton, and have paid their debts can do TO better than to take part of their surplus and buy now the farm implements which they will need neXr spring, as the prices are certain to continue to increase.
 Why not cooperate and buy farm tools together. One disc harrow is enough for two or three small farms and one roller is ample for two or three or more farms Neighbors on adjoining farms who have level land could buy gang riding blow to- gether Remember it is not only good business and cheaper to buy farm im- plements together but it enables the individual farmer to Use better im- plements and the cost of repairs is reduced considerably.
 As soon as possible build that ma chinery shed. Grease the implements and put them away when you ars through with them. If you desire ex- pert advice on farm machinery write to V. II. Kern, Extension Division, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark