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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
THE DEFENSE OF SYRACUSE
By CAPT. ROLAND F. ANDREWS
(oopyneht, 1911, By Mcclure Newspaper syndicase)

ate. Easily eluding the negligent NJ
cias, Gylippus and his re-enforcements
marched fairly into the besieged town.
A little later Corinth and Thebes sent
aid. The unfortunate Nicias was driven
out of position and himself hemmed in
on low ground near the harbor. Dis
couraged, Nicias urged his countrymen
to abandon the expedition.
But Athens did not thus easily yield.
Instead of recalling Nicias she sent an
other fleet of 20 galleys, under Demos
themes, as able as general as was his
great countryman in the field of ORA
tory. He arrived just as Gylippus,
with the encouraged Syracusans had
Won minor success, and was about to
follow it up. Demosthenes, with his
great galleys and 5000 picked men,
rcved round the harbor, his trumpets
sounding and his men at arms cheer
ing. The hopes of Syracuse turned to
despair. Gylippus labored feverishly
to prevent surrender.
Then Demosthenes launched an at
tack. Advancing in the night he
scaled the cliffs at the city's edge, cap
tured the Syracuse outposts, drove the
more exposed troops before him and
swept down upon the town in the full
flush of victory. In vain Gylippus
sought to rally his men. With her
troops broken and flying Syracuse was
like to fall, but for one body of gallant
men, the brigade of Boeotians. These
formed line and, undismayed by the
rout about them, advanced.
The Athenian advance had become
demora1ized and disorganized by Its
own success. Against this was hurled
the unexpected charge of troops in per
| feet order and possessed of obstinate
| courage. There was confusion Be
holding it the mercurial Syraeusans
rallied and charged themselves. Thou
sands of combatants were pent and
| whirled together in q narrow, uneven
area In the darkness Athenfan troops
| assailed each other. With closed ranks
| the Syracusans and their allies pressed
on. Over the cliffs which a few hours
before they had scaled in triumph the
Athenians were hurled.
Never was vengeance more terrible
The Athenians were slaughtered. In
a series of sea fights their galleys were
/ destroyed. Nicias and Demosthenes
were put to the sword. Their soldiers
were penned in dungeons or sold into
slavery.
Thus did Athens dream of dominion
in western Europe end at Syracuse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
Where Flag Flies.

The United States flag always Is
hoisted over the senate or house OF
representatives when in session. Inc
flag floats from a flagstaff on the
White House while the president is In
Washington and its absence ih'hc'i.es
the absence of the president from tne
capital. 1t is displayed over the ue-
partment buildings in Washington rom
o O'Clock a. m. TO 80 D. m. every week
day. At all military posts and stations
it is hoisted at sunrise and iowereu al
sunset with appropriate ceremony.
Army and navy regulations ulrec. 'lia.
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner oe piaseu
by the band at the hoistine anusio"er-
ing of the flag.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
Farmers, Telephones.

A telephone is not an expense. Ii
is q means of reducing expenses. Ii
is a time saver, a social help and an
economy that no household should be
without. 1t has no substitute on the
farm. 1t is to the farmer even more
than what it is to the merchant. 1t
keeps him in touch with the market.
the physician, his neighbors and the
city, says an exchange.
When he buys a telephone he wants
the best for it is the cheapest in the
end "Good equipment and good serv-
ice'' should be his motto. And 1T is II
he be wise. IF your telephone service
is poor, make a kick to those in au-
thority If there is something wrong
with the equipment see that 1T Is
righted. There is no excuse for
poor telephone service.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
nu.;.. ~ nations and Peoples.

DIGNITY or better fitted to employ the
biot,est faculties of genius than the de-
yaIopment of those important truths
which teach the duties of magistrates
and people; the rights of peace and
var. the limits of lawful hostilfties !;
the mutual duties of belligerent and
neutral powers; and which aim at the
Introduction in International affairs of
that benign spirit of Christian virtue
which tempers the exercise even of
acknowledged rights with mercy, he
manity and delicacy.-Justice Joseph
Story.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
q tSWT All, GA(2GAR:5pf
Human nature becomes brutafsed
BY conflict, but the men IN the
trenches, both friend and enemy.
haze their fun and con1radeship
and kn7dlmeSS.-

AR has outwardly lost its rO-
nance with its color and pag-
eantry. 1t is bloody, ugly and
horrible. Yet romance is not
dead 1t still survives, radiant
and glowing, in the heroic
achievements of our soldiers
and in the tender fancies of
their hearts" Thus writes
Stephen Stapleton, an English
man, in the Contemporary Re
view. And he sets forth with
viyidneSS some manifestations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
|URGE:S|'.S|GNS TO AID
VISITING MOTORISTS
A. A. A. Recommends System
Used in Trenton Upon
D. C. Commissioners.

Motorists visiting the National Cap
ital have commented frequently upon
the dificu1ty experienced by strangers
|in finding the city's chief streets of
inEress and ,egress. With Washing
tons numerous circles and intersecting
streets and avenues the stranger driver
is often perplexed in finding his way
about. !,
With a view to making the way easier
for strangers the American Automobile
Association has made recommendations
to the District Commissioners which, If
adopted, will result in the erection of
large and legible direction signs at the
city's most puzzling street corners A
majority of these are indicated on the
accompanying map.
The A. A., AS recommendations call
for type .of. direction sign now en-
ployed by Trenton. N. j., and which
have gained the Trenton police depart
ment the gratitude Of motorists from
every part of the United States.
Placed at Important Points.
The Trenton signs are placed at every
point a stranger would be likely to
need direction. and bear such inscrip-
tions aS:t
Trenton Police Department.
DIRECT ROUTE TO CITY.
Traffic Guide.
Trenton Police Department.
| STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR
PRINCETON AND NEW YORK.
Traffic Guide.
These signs were erected under the
| supervision Of the public safety depart
ment of the Trenton police department,
| and nothing has been left undone to
keep the visiting motorist on the right
road and ,outyo trouble.
A A. "A. ,offlcials are hopeful that their
Recommendations will be favorabIy re-
| ceived by the Commissioners.
Erect, Special Signs
Proceeding on the theory that visitors
bare a. good thing for city, and that
they ought to be encouraged to come
and be assisted in every way after they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
u. S. AIMS TO Utilize
GREAT FACTORY FORCES
Auto Committee to Cooperate With
War Industries Board Stimu-
lates the Trade.

With the appointment and organiza-
ftion last week Of the committee rep
resenting the automobile industry to
cooperate with the war industries
board of the Council of National De-
Tense on regulating the productive
facilities Of the factories, conditions in
the automobile world assumed a more
encouraging. II not brighter outlook.
The committee. consisting Of Hugh
Chalmers. A. W. Copeland and John r.
Lee. will have direct control. in CO.
operation with the war industries
board, of an industry representing in
the manufacture Of cars and Access
sories a capitalization Of over $780,
ooo. 00o-the third greatest industry In
the country, and will be one Of the
most important in the war service OF
the nation. It's members are con-
versant with every branch Of tho busi-
ness, and the selection has met with
universal satisfaction.
Mr.. Chalmers has been prominently
known as one Of the leading automo-
bile manufacturers for many years.
and he is also the present head of the
Red Cross activities in Detroit. Mr.
Copeland was one Of tho active men,
bers Of !. tho committee which had
charge of the designing and building
| Of the new Army truck. and Mr.. Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

arrive, many large cities are erecting spe-
.cial signs for motor tourists. At the pres
ent time New York city is having the
Lincoln highway markers erected through
the connecting streets. and in New Eng
land the color bands. which are found on
continued through the larger cties.
1t was advocated by the chairman of
the A. A. AS touring board at the last
annual meeting Of the national organiza-
ton that the American Automobile as
ISOLATION, through its associated clubs
and individual members. in view of the
great increase in motor-driven passenger
and freight vehicles, direct. to the munich
pal authorities Of cities and large towns
the suggestion that through road routes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

ment business have curtafled their nor
NAL production by 40sper cent.
The cultailment. whatever It may
amount to. and future conditions, can
gradual. There will be no radical or
drastic changes.
The unanimous opinion Of the auto
mobile manufacturers Is that the war
Reeves. general manager Of tho Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. yesterday. ION the acceptance
by the government of the offer Of the
pected to draw up with tho war indus
tries board program having In mind
first of all the war needs Of the coun-
try. and after that a proper balance Of
and the business Of tho thousands Of
dealers throughout the country"
Purpose Of Committee.
The purpose Of the committee in its
plan to give the government everything
necessary, for the prosecution Of the
war. while providing for tho nnanufac-
ture of sufficient cars to meet all rea-
sonable needs. will be. hrst, to preserve
the personnel and organisation Of the
factories: second. to make no unnec-
essary shifting OF labor. and. third, to
give every proper consideration to the
protection Of the dealers, numbering
over $4,000. who have fixed charges and
who require time for readJustment to
the new business situation.
In the local automobile trade the
prevailing opinion among the dealers
was that the war industries board had
solved the dif1cult problem OF the au-
tomobile business for 1918 In q very
able manner. and that Q curtailment Of
production would benefit trade. While
some OF the agencies report sales prac.
lily lessening demand. representing
about Is per cent under the business
OF year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

Grease should not be used for the
fabrication OF the commutator: cylin-
der oil Is the proper lubricant and 1T
should be sparingly used. This applies
to all commutators or ignition dis
tributers. When grease is used in the
commutator 1t is quite likely to pre-
vent the distributor arm from making
contact and an annoying type of igni-
ton trouble ensues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

be marked in such manner ~ to assist
the passing traveller. whose appreciation
OF the aid thus given should be made
apparent In various ways, including a.
conscientious observance Of local trafic
rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

place remove It by screwing on two
nuts and turning the lower one with
a wrench. Tho upper nut acts a. .
lock and permits the lower one, TO pull
the stud around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
Is well known as one Of tho leading
engineers Of the Ford Motor Company
Curtailment Of Output.


The recognition by the government Of
the automobile industry. in requesting
tho appointment of this cooperative
committee. has impaired stability to
the trade which few weeks ago SEEM
cd on the verge of approaching chaos
and uncertainty. The war industries
board. 1t is stated, has no intention OF
doing anything which will seriously
impair the legitimate automobile bust-
ness. To utilize the great factory forces
Of the country for war munitions cur
taflment of automobile manufacture is
recognized as necessary and proper.
The fact cannot be emphasized too
strongly that neither from the factories
nor from the Individual dealers. all OF
whom will suffer more or less severely,
has any criticism of the governments
action been heard.
The National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce offered the factory use Of all
Of its 116 members last March to the
government. Henry Ford. who is not a
same and SO did many others. There
are about 500 automobile factories in
the United States. and thirty or over
are now being utilized to large extent
for war munitions. The committee has
charge of all automobile industries, ir-
respective of trade Affiliations, and its
knowledge of conditions will enable 1t
to recommend to the government the
ed for the manufacture of particular
war materials. some plants being better
fitted for certain articles than others.
Extent Not Known Now.
To how large extent the automobile
production will be curtailed is q ques-
ton that cannot readily be answered.
There is a general opinion that it will
probably be at least so per cent. For
the first nine months OF the present
year the production of motor cars ex-
entire 1916. production Is estimated at
more than 100000 motor vehicles OF
all kinds. Since October l there has
been a reduction averaging about 25
Witch are siresdy in use Tor govern.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
The War-TaIk Jury Charge

CHdrlOCCo observer.
Judge Bond of the Superior Court
bench is making somewhat of rep
utation as a patriotic speaker. A
Charlotte man who heard him a
couple of weeks ago at Lumbcrton
was SO impressed with the forceful
eloquence of the Judge that he call
ed at The Observer office to make
an especially complimentary
report about it and the impression
the speech made on the people. Judge
Bond repeated the performance at
Lumberton's patriotic meeting, Mon
day, then came on to Charlotte to see
his son who is one of the bows in
Khaki at Camp Greene. Adverting
to this custom by North Carolina
judges Of making patriotic speeches
IN the guise Of charges to the grand
jury, The Statesville Landmarks
thinks that addresses of this sort. SO
long as they are within reasonable
bounds, ARE proper under the alb.
normal conditions now prevailing !,
Ii for no other reason they would be
justified on account Of the undoubt
ed TACT, as stated by The Landmark
that the masses Of the people neec
to be Informed and to have their pa.
trlotlsm aroused" The Superior
Court judges of North Carolina have
been doing some fine work in thi:
direction, ard this is particularly
true OF Judge Bond.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue Of an order
of the Superior Court Of Robson
county, North Carolina, made in the
special proceedings entitled Keith Da-
Wis ct al VS. Norah Davis ct al, the
same being No. 4078, upon the spec
ial proceedings docket Of the said
court, the undersigned commission
ers will on the oath day of Septem-
ber, 1917, at IL o'clock, noon, at the
court house door in Lumberton, N.
c., offer. for sale to the highest bid
der for cash that certain tract of
land lying and being in Back Swamp
township, Robson county, North Car
olina, more particularly described as
follows, to-wit: (this land is to be
sold subject to the dover right of
the widow, Addie Davis, which dow
er right has been determined and set
apart by jury and which consists
Of Is acres)
Beginning at a stake in Gatewood
Lewis second line of a two hundred
acre survey, about six chains from
the corner and runs with his line
south 26 east % chains to the cor
ner; thence south east Is chains
to a stake by pine; thence with
the line Of said Lewis other survey
north 60 west "a chains to Charles
Thompson's line; thence with his line
north IS east 27 chains and SO links
to the beginning, containing SO acres
1t being the same tract of land con
veyed by Micheal Mcintyre to Ma
rlah l.. Mcintyre and children by
deed recorded in book 80, at pag'
346, in office of the register of deed,
OF Robson county, North Carolina
reference to which is hereby mad
for more particular description O
said land.
This 9Th day of September, 1917
DAVID FULLER,
w. S. BRITT,
1o 2mon Commissioners
The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
WHERE YOUR MOS
QUITOEo COME FROM
aoard IF Health Ad@ises Taking
Ouinire to Preyer us We'll as %
T,re Malaria

Roard IF Health Ad@lses Iakln@
Ouinire to Preyer Us Well as %
Cure Malaria i
"Can YOU tell US something TO DO
for MOSQUITOES? Is there danger OF
having malaria from SO many .aGS
quito bites ?" There are some OF the
questions that have been asked the
State Board Of Health concerning
mosquitoes since the recent big rams;
In answer to the questions, the ooaro
:.The first thing that the State
Board of Health would advise IN con
trolling mosquitoes is to locate their
breeding places. If you live in town.
look about your yard and alley tor
standing water in tin cans, buckets
or broken earthen ware-anythlng
that will hold water Carefully see
that the cutters on the roofs are not
filled up, or in some way fail to drain.
Enough of mosquitoes to annoy
whole neighborhood can raise IN a a
tin can or a defective gutter. Tall
weeds ard grasses that keep the
ground moist furnish excellent places
for mosquitoes to live and hide.
sIf YOU live in the country, your
search for breeding places for mos
quitoes should include not only the
house, yard, stables and orchard but
any nearby pond or ditch that may
contain stagnant water, AS mos,
quitoes rarely fly further than hall
mile from their breeding places, il
is true that nearly every farmer
raises his own supply. Where it il
impractical to drain off standing wa
ter, it may be kept covered with OF
, from a drip can which will kill al
young mosquitoes.
GAS to mosquito bites giving yol
malaria, it depends upon the kind o
mosquito that did the biting. For
tunately not all mosquitoes that sins
and bite carry malaria. But, to b
sure not to get malaria, take fiv
grins Of quinine daily until frost Q
until there are no mosquitoes. |
you have malaria already, see a phys
ician as to the amount of quinine yo1
|; should take to be thoroughly cured
Don't stop at half enough and ge
:, only half cured to have it recur mex
summer"
The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
room ADMINISTRATORS ASKS
DOUBLING OF WHEAT CROP

Mr.. Page Says To De Sc VIII Pay IN
Dollars and Cents and 1t Will Help
tn save Millions OF Starving Pee
pie
By Henry A. Page, rood Adn1inistra-
tor for North Carolina.
It is to be hoped that North Caro-
lima will this fall double its wheat
crop. Every condition that tends TO
encourage and promote such grown
in our wheat production exists today.
Our soil may not be the best in the
world for this grain, out it is much
better than we think. Large areas IN
the Central Eastern sections have
hitherto grown little OR no wheat,
simply because other crops paid bet
ter. and it was found cheaper to buy
than to produce bread; and because
economic conditions made it unprofit-
able to grow wheat as money crop,
we have progressed to the conclusion
! that the soil did not suit it and that
we could not grow it. This is clearly
disproved by the fact that very sat
isfa actory yields were obtained this
year in many sections hitherto con-
sidered unsuited to wheat.
We know that we face a world
wide shortage Of food. We have TAX
en- stock carefully and find ourselves
in possession Of just enough wheat to
feed three-fourths Of those who must
be fed, that is, on full rations; so
we are facing the necessity of three
fourths feeding all-on wheat pro
duets and substituting for the other
fourth of our bread, certainly until
after the 1918 harvest. If we are to
} be in position to resume full rations
after the next years harvest we must
increase our production fully one
third.
The selling price OF wheat in North
Carolina cannot fall below $2.20 pri.
or to May, 1918. The price of the
1917 crop, now in our possession, has
just been fixed by the Omitted States
Food Administrator" at 1920 +. Q
b. Chicago, which means, freight add
ed, approximately $2.4O. It is {
crime, under the law, to exact more
it cannot sell for less, because thu
government will pay that price fo!
it. The price Of the 1913 crop is fix
ed by the Food Act. Approved Au
gust 10th, at not less than $500
which means s2.2O in Nortl
Carolina. It cannot be less, this mucl
is guaranteed; it may be more.
would therefore seem clear that W.
can produce in North Carolina
much larger crop Of wheat than w
have been producing-at profit. Ev
, cry consideration of humanity woul'
urge US to do all we can whether a
profit or loss to help feed hun
CRY world. In many countries wo
men and children are dying of hun
ger; many thousands every week.
, Patriotism calls for Especial Eff
fort", each of us in the sphere of &C
, tivity for which we are best fitted
ard thousands of US here in Nort]
Carolina can best do our war bit i
the line of food production and foo
saving.
Let US double our wheat acreag
this year:
r First: It will pay us in dollars an
n cents.
e Second: 1t will help save million
: Of starving people.
o Third: it is our line of service
: our country; concrete and worth
d while expression Of patriotism.
= | wonder if every minister
/ North Carolina who breaches week
g ly to land owners will for the mex
|. three or four Sabbaths, briefly urg
l. his people to this duty?
The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
RUB-MY-TISM

sWill cure your rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ernally and externally. Price 25c.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
Newspaper Men and the War

OIaCeSVllIe Landmark
Eaker, the school teacher who con-
Quoted the anti-draft meeting at Lin
colnton, took fling at the newspa-
pers. He is reported as saying that
while about all the newspapers are
preaching war, none of The editors
have volunteered. The Landmark
hadn't considered Eaker's remarks
worthy Of notice, but the Greensboro
News rresents it. The News saws
"that six Of the best men that ever
worked in this shop are in khaki right
now, volunteers all, preparing to go
out and fight for the country, which,
we regret to be compelled to add
means fighting for such specimens
as this Eaker: And The Landmark
adds to this the belief, based on Oh
servation, that more men have gone
from newspaper offices in North Car
DINA into the war, in proportion to
numbers, than any other profession
of course Eaker's remark was pal
pably false. It may have been due
to ignorance. But think of a fellow
The Robesonian., 1917-09-10
WHY EDUCATE SICK CHILDREN?
State Board Of Health Says First
Heal Their Diseases and THIN Give

mem a chance OF an Education
"Why educate sick children 2" asks
the State Board of Health. "Or why
try, and after spending thousands of
dollars in time and money, find that
their frail bodies and mndeveloped
minds are not capable Of bearing the
strain. Then why educate their af-
flicted children to have them break
down sooner or later and become not
only dependents but sources of in
fection for others? It is worse than
money wasted to try to educate a
sick child. It is life wasted.
"But the sick child must have a
chance. Fortunately" says the Board
of Health, "the sick child is not al
! ways hopeless. Heal his disease. or
remedy his defects, and then give
n1m chance at an education. If he
has bad eyes, get him glasses; if
his teeth are making him sick, take
him to a dentist and have them clean
ed and repaired; if he has adenoids
or diseased tonsils that are running
his health, have them removed: OF
if he has hookworm or any other
wasting disease, take him to the
doctor and know that he has beer
treated and cured.
"A child's health has all to dc
with his progress at school. Every
parent should see that his children
are in good physical condition be
tore starting them to school this fall
Especially is this necessary where ne
provision has been made bv thu
county for medical school inspection
} Parents cannot afford to allow thei7
, children to lose a years schooling
Or perhanS the chance of lifetime
on account of some defect that coul,
easily be removed or remedied.