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The Robesonian., 1917-11-26

industry. or when he changes his en-
ployment, or shows a tendency to be-
come e Stacker in his work. Likewise,
the district board should receive I'M
mediate notice when one independent
" engaged in a necessary enter
nrise shows a tendency to become a
Men relieved Of the draft temporar-
maintenance of the national interest,"
ilv for economic reasons. and Tor tne |;
must make good in their 1ndustr1al
or agricultural enterprises or JOIN the
other fellows at the camp.
JOHN D. LANGSTON, Chairman
The District Board Eastern Dlstrlct
Of N. C. 49,
/. All matters coming before the
district board shall be presented py
affidavits. .,
2. Claimants will not be permitted
to appear before the district poaro
in person or by attorney.
8. Requests for information as &c
procedure should be referred to the
office Of the chairman OF the dlstrlc'
board at Goldsboro, N. c. :,
4. Attempts to discuss the merits
| OF lnQ1V1Ollal CldlIHS Will 1lLS 1ii0
of the board or to bring facts relaI
ing to claims to their attention by al
fidavits is strongly disapproved.
5. Personal letters relating to the
merits of claims are strongly disap
proved.
Affidavits relating to claims before
the district board may be filed within
five days after the claim is filed. L
is preferable, however, that affidav
it's be filed with and attached t.
claims.
i 7. Registrants vino have claims be
fore the district board should ad
wise the board of any change
made in their addresses.
8. All communications from regis
trants should give the name Of thei
: county. their order and their seris
i numbers.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
GNATS AND CAMELS.

A close observer Of the passing
show is struck in almost every phase
of life with the very obvious fact
that most Of US are prone to strain
at gnat while we swallow camel
without batting an eye; or, to change
the figure, we often are busy as busy
shutting off the spigot while we re-
main undisturbed by the fact that the
bung-hole is wide open. Not origin
al observations, you say, and the fact
is readily admitted; but it is profit
able sometimes to consider well-known
truths
People who hold up their hands.
IN holy horror at the mere thought
of women meeting for a little social
diversion at regular intervals, enter
tanning in the most simple and mex
pensive way and getting relaxation
from the daily grind that sends them
back to patriotic work with more .est
and ability to do better work, will
srecd more in elaborate preparation
for some special social event than all
club members would spend in a year
IN their meetings, and count it unto
themselves for patriotism for that
they nose up and swatted the quiet,
unassuming affair that was not spec
tacular. For we must be spectacular
1t is hard to get the idea that Just
plain common sense is more to be de-
sired than fireworks and vain dis
play.
Nor. would it seem the part Of Wis
dom to deny ourselves all diversion
and by windy suspiration advertise
TO the world that we are weighed
down with woe and propose to be as
miserable as possible. Just because
we should hit the line hard and do
our possible to help win the war, as
all OF US are going to do, is 10 reason
why we should not do it with smile
and stop by the wayside for moment
sometimes to gather roses while we
may.
The suggestion that Thanksgiving
DAY this year be made day of fast.
ing has caused some people to fal
aver themselves to endorse the idea
DR.. Greaves in his article in a recent
Robesonian hit the nail square
ly on. the head in regard to that. w,
are asked to consume less beef ant
Fork and by observing the day in tn,
usual way the consumption of bee
and pork for that day and for ,severa
days. thereafter should result in tn
SAVING OF an immense amount of bee
and pork. 1t is not the turkey Dime
that hurts. DR.. Greaves points out
thatwill help both at home and abroad
but it is the consumption of an un
due amount of trimmings" that
to be avoided. And we have abund
ant cause to return thanks to Al
mighty God.
No indeed, it does not hurt to us
little common sense in the figh
Fraf,tically waving hands in air an
rushing blindly to and fro and beat
ing "a drum and grandstanding an
staging our patriotic efforts do ns
really get us anywhere. When W
get down to our knitting in dead cal
nest we can do better work by takin
little recess once in while.
If it helps a soldier at the fro,
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
REMEMBER THE ORPHANS

Earnest appeals have been made to
all North Carolinians by the orphan
age committee for special contribu-
tion of a days income or wages to
some one, of the orphanages of the
State on Thanksgiving day. 1t is a
reasonable appeal. All the orphan
ages are urgently in need of funds.
The increased cost of living has put
the management of every orphanage
OF the State up against doubly hard
prOblem-the problem of providing
shelter, food and raiment for % their
charges at increased prices out of
funds that did not suffice to adequate
ly meet expenses at normal prices. If
every one in the State will contribute
Thursday as God has prospered him
and as he would devoutly wish every
one to contribute if his own children
were dependent upon some orphanage
for supportSand a chance in life, the
response will be such that every or
phanage in the State will be we'll pro-
Vided for. The appeal to contribute
tothe support of the orphans is one
that should touch every heart and un-
loose every pursestrlng.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
Railroad War Board Will Operate
Railway ines

Operation of all railway lines east
of Chicago, as one centralized system,
was decided on Saturday by the rail-
road war board, to obtain maximum
of efficiency in traffic movement.
Cars and trackage facilities will be
pooled regardless of ownership or the
railroads Individual interest.
This almost revolutionary move was
announced Saturday night at Wash
ington after an all-day conference be-
tween members of the war board and
government officials at which many
remedies were offered for the freight
congestion that has paralyzed trans
portation in the east. It was adopted
as the best and readiest means OF
meeting a situation that has threat
ened the production and despatch
abroad of war materials.
The roads will be operated by g
committee of vice-presidents of the
lines under the general direction Of
the war board, itself comprising five
of the country's railway heads, The
committee of presidents will be
given full authority to adopt any
measures found necessary to accom-
plish a unified operation.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
ARMIsTICE PROPOSAL
Allied Embassies Receive From
Bolsheviki Notice of Armistice
Proposal-To Reduce Russian
Armies.

A reduction of the Russian armies.
beginning with the class conscripted
in 1899, has been proclaimed by the
Bolsheviki leader NJ. Lenine.
A note of Leon Trotzky, the Boil
sheviki foreig> minister, conveying the
announcement Of proposal Of an ar
mistice, reached the allied embas-
sizes on the night Of the 21st. The
text follows:
II herewith have the honor to in
form you, Mr.. Ambassador, that the
all-Russian congress Of soldiers and
workmen's delegates, organized on
October 26 new government in the
form of a council of national commits
sioners. The head of this government
is Vladimir Ilich Lenine. The direc-
tion of the foreign policy has been en-
trusted to me, in the capacity of ma
tional commissioner for foreign af-
fairs.
Drawing attention to the text Of
an offer for an armistice and a dem
fsocratic peace on the basis of no an
nexations or indemnities and the self
determination of nations, approved by
1.-THE all-Russian congress of soldiers
and workmen's delegates, I have the
honor to beg you to regard the above
mediate armistice on all fronts and
the Immediate opening of peace ne
gotiations-an offer with which the
/ authoritative government of the Rus
sian republic has addressed itself SIM
ultaneously to all the belligerent peo-
! pies and their governments.
Accept my assurances, Mr.. Ambas-
sador, of the profound respect of the
soldiers and workmen's government
for the people of France, which can
not help aiming at peace as well as all
the rest Of the nations exhausted and
made bloodless by this unexampled
slaughter.
''L. TROTZKY,
National Commissioner for Foreign
Affairs"
Lord Robert Cecil, British minister
of blockade, in his weekly talk Friday
with the Associated Press, spoke Of
the proclamation of Nikolai Lenine
and his followers in Russia urging ar
immediate armistic, as follows:
If 1t represents the real opinion
OF the Russian people, which I do no1
believe it does, it would be a direc-
breach Of treaty obligations and Rus
sla's alliance. Such an action, if an
proved and ratified by the Russian ra
ton, would put them virtually outside
the pale Of civilized Europe"
Officials of the Washington gov
ernment, a dispatch of the 23rd states
regard the Bolsheviki move for a,
armlstice between Russia and her en-
, emles and the opening of immed:at,
\ peace negotiations as an act tha
, would place Russia almost in the lis
! Of unfriendly nations.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
An Old Mans Stomach.

AS we grow older and less active.
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. If too
much is habitually taken, the stomach
will rebel. When a man reaches thu
advanced age Of IS or 90, YOU will
lind that he is light eater. Be al
careful as you will, however, you will
occasionally eat more than you should
and will feel the need of Chamber
laln's Tablets to correct the disor-
der. These tablets do not contain pen
SIN, but strengthen the stomach and
enable it to perform it's functions nat
ufally. They also cause gentle
movement of the bowels.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
Health Conditions at Army CAMPS.

a washington dispatch OF the 23rd
states that although 96 deaths occur
red at national guard and army camps
during the week ending November is,
health conditions at a majority Of the
camps was more satisfactory than the
previous week. The highest sick rates
are said to come from camps at which
Southern troops are training. The
rate on the national guard is 1926 a
thousand, compared with 28.5 for the
national army men. The highest rate
was at Camp Travis, Ft. Sam Hous-
ton, Texas, where measles is increas-
ing. The rate is 87.9 thousand
Camp Meade at Annapolis Junction
Md, showed the cleanest slate with
a rate of 81. The national guarc
camps where conditions were report.
ed not as good as the previous weel
are at Greenville, S. c., Macon, Ga.
tt. Worth, Tex, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Alexandria, La, and Ft Sam Houston
and measles is given as the cause
The national army camps not up t.
the standard of the previous week ar,
at Columbia, S. c., Ft. Riley, Kan.
and Ft. Sam Houston
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
Movement of Troops to France Up to
ExpectatiOns.

Arrival Of American troops in
France has kept pace with the expec-
tation of the War Department, Sec
retary Baker said Friday in the first
statement he had ever authorized in
connection with the progress being
made in increasing General Pershing's
forces. Mr.. Baker declined, however,
to state the number of troops for
warded or to indicate whether he an
ticipated delay from this time. Move
ment Of the forces, he said, depended
on two elements, the training and
equipment of the men and the avail
ability of ships.
GAS fast as they are ready, ships
and men will be combined," the sec
retary said. GAS many American
troops are now overseas as we ex-
pected in the beginning to have over
seas at this time"
Mr.. Baker indicated that an official
statement Of the number of American
troops in France was not to be ex-
pecte0 at any time during the war
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
Bolksheyiki Are Stepping HIGH.

The Bolksheviki at Petrograd have
issued decree providing for the re-
QUESTIONING from the weather. classes
of warm apparel for the army. They
are required to furnish one blanket
and one article of clothing in good
condition. A decree issued on the 21st
proclaims all newspaper ADVERTISE
ments to be the property of the state
and provides that only governmental
or soldiers and workmen's publica-
tions have the right to publish adver-
tisements, under penalty of suppress
sion. The advertising agencies are
required to continue operations, di-
verting their business to the desig-
mated publications. The decree af-
fects periodicals, pamphlets, posters
and other display acknowledgements
and provides for the confiscation of
plants foc the printing Of advertise
ments. Publishers Of Socialist or
gans, the only ones that had been per
! nnitted to appear, propose & general
suspension as a protest, the dispatch
states.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
Leg Broken Under Disc Harrow.

Leslie Flowers, 9-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Flowers of RI
from Barnesville, is in the Thompson
hospital with his left leg broken be-
low the knee as the result of being
caught under a disc harrow SATURDAY.
morning; Besides the break, the leg
was badly mutilated and it is feared
am1putatlon will be necessary. Young
Flowers was using the disc and in
some way let his foot and leg get
caught underneath the disc. When
MS father reached him he found a lot
OF grass between the two bones in his
leg above the break.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26

Letters describing imaginary bat
ties on the French front in which
American soldiers are represented tc
lave been killed and wounded in
large numbers and in which general
conditions are described as deplorable
is a new means adopted by German
propagandists: Such letters, purport.
ing to come from American soldiers
signed only with given names and
pre-dated 8 or 4 weeks, have beer
PICKED up in writing rooms. hotel loh.
PIES and other public places. states :
New York dispatch. S7'
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26

drove the entering wedge without
which this triumph probably would
have been impossible.
In a few hours they tore to sglreds
lines of barbed wire the demolition cf
which by a centration of the artilIarv
would have required many days.
Furthermore, their employment
made possible the arrangement of The
secret attack, which would have been
out of the question had the artillery
been brought into play.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26

of these mighty engines which on
Tuesday morning broke through the
main Hindenburg line and carried the
war ~ miles into enemy territory. The
work which the tanks did that day
and have been doing since, is one OF
the most striking features of the war.
It cannot be said they are alone re
sponsible for the tremendous victory
won by the British, for infantry, az,
tillery and cavalry all have played
their part. Nevertheless the tanks
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
TANKS NOT MERE FREAK
Work of British Tank One of Most
Striking Features of War.

British Army Headquarters in
france, Thursday, Nov. 22-(By The
Associated Press )-The impression
which existed in the minds of many
soldiers that the British tanks were
freaks of little value as instruments;
OF war is being wiped out on account
OF the achievements. of the great army
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
State OF Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County. So.

Lucas County S.
tfapk :. Cheney makes oath that he
- senior partner OF the firm of r. ].
CCni,eney Ci,y G Co, doing business in the
Su,y OF Ioledo, County and State afore-
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
eacn and every case Of Catarrh that
cC;tHnnot CHyn be cured by the use of HALLS
AMI CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and snbsor;haa
IN ny presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
"A; u. 1886. A. w. GLEASON. :.
M Notary Public.
ant as. Catarrh Cure is taken intern
MI Ano acts through the Blood on the
Tor ssss, Surfaces of the System. Send
aoig ~ J.; CHENEY & CO., Toledo. @.
a"iiy Pills for constipation.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as admin;sfra+or of =,
estate of G; A. Oliver, deceased, late Of the
Sinn county , OF Robson and State of North Caro-
INA, una; TINS IS to notify all persons havina
.;a+ ea 70 exhibit them to the undersigned at Ma.
ae.ta he ,o1a on or before the 9th day of Novem.
ber' ber' dsia, or this notice will be pleaded in
20 af ?I u tnelr recovery All persons indebted
ment. e iihiheoiate pay
r "seu 'nis the 2Srd day Of November, 1917.
A4 D. J. OLIVER,
II 2e snsns 0'' y a. oiiTer estate.
The Robesonian., 1917-11-26

to do better fighting to shave every
dav. even though he is standing ankle
deep in mud and fighting lice and rats
in the trenches, may it not help folks
at home to gather a few smiles and
roses on the way for the good Of their
souls?
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-30

Post TOasties, each
Rolled Oats in bulk, pound
Richeieu Rolled OATS package
Twin Brothers Mush Qarge) package
Sun Ripe Oats, Qarge) package
Sun Ripe Oats (smal) package
Quaker Oats, package
Quaker Pulled Wheat, package
Shredded Wheat package
Quaker Corn Puff package
Force package
Albers Buck Wheat Flour, package
Albers' Flap Jack Flour, package
Grape Nuts, package
KelOgg's Krumbles, package
Cream of Rice package
Silver Bar Seeded Rasns, package
Gold Bar Seedess Raisns, package
Sun Maid Seeded Rasns, package
Fancy Peaches (dried) pound
Fancy Prunes (dried) pound l4zc
Fancy Apples (dried) pound
CtrOn Peel (drled) pound zac
Lemon Peel (dried) pound
Orange Peel (dried) pound
Gold Bar Pears (dried) pound
Royal Crystal Table Salt, pound sack, each O5c
Royal Crystal Table Salt, pound sack, each ---O7c
Royal Crystal Table Salt, 10 pound SACK each ----14c
Royal Crystal Table Salt, SO pound sack, each --~-5lc
Royal Stock Salt Goo pound sacks) ton SlO25
Canned Corn Fancy Easern) each
Canned Peas June Van Allen) each 13c
Canned Tomatoes Hand Packed) each
Canned Asparagus Tips (R c. each
Canned Asparagus CTal Tins) each
Canned Sweet Potatoes, each &c
Canned Pumpkin Richeleu pound sze) each -----22c
ApriCOts, peeled each l9c
Peaches yellow, free, each
Peaches sliced each
Bartlett Pears each
Black Cherries, each
Royal An Cherries, each
Mascot Grapes, each
Black Berries each 21C
Sliced Pineapple, each 23c
Canned Milk, Alpine (ta tins) each 12c
Canned TOmatOe Soup (Campbelrs) each
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-30

Creamery Butter pound 32c
Fresh Ranch Eggs dozen CSC
Genuine Cane Sugar, quantity, pound 09c
Beet Sugar, quantity pound OS1zc
Bar Sugar, quantity pound 09Kc
Gold Medal Flour % pound sacks Sl.6S
Gold Medal Flour so pound sacks
Xxx y Y Flour so pound sacks
English Breakfast Tea smal size) package
English Breakfast Tea large package
Natural Leaf Japan Tea (smal size package Sc
Natural Leaf Japan Tea large size package 35c
Finest Imported Basket Fired Japan Tea pound
Finest Imported Gun Powder pound sic
Finest Imported Ceyon India Tea, pound
Finest Imported Ceyon Tea
Black and Mixed Teas pound 29c
Crystal White Washing Soap,
Fes Naptha Washing Soap -O6c
20 Mule Team BOraX Soap each
Fairy Soap Qarge size) each -O9c
Sherwn Naptha Soap 0ic
Fairbanks Tar
Fairbanks PummO Soap each
Imperial Peroxide Soap, each
Creme Oil Soap, each 07c
Almond Oil Soap, each 07c
RamhO CASTLE 06c
Silver White Soap, O4Rc
A. b. Naptha Soap each O5Ac
Gold Dust package 21c
BOraX Chips package
Pale Saxon Soap Qarge) each
Pale Saxon Soap (smalD each O4Hc
Golden West Napha Soap each 05Ac
Foam Washing Powder .051zc
Pearne each O9Hc
Rex each 09c
SapOlO each
Ivory Soap Qarge) each OSc
Ivory Soap (smalD each O5Hc
Lava Soap, each
Imported Ball Blueng (H pound package) ~O7c
Imported Ball Blueng " pound package)
Capital Securing Soap each O9c
KellOggs Corn Flakes, each
Cream of Wheat, each
II. o. Mush each TIC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
SULLIVAN WAS RESTING
WELL THIS MORHINC
Attending Physician SayH He Has
Chance for Recovery Unless Com
pEcatIons Develop.

1t was reported at o'clock this
morning from the Ohio Valley General
hospital that Jesse V. sullivan Of
Charleston, secretary Of the West VIZ"
gnIa council of national defense. was
resting easily and there was hope TO-
his recovery.
Dr. Frank LcMoyne Hupp. his attend
Ing physician. said last night that Mr.
Sullivan has q chance IL recover unless
unforeseen complications should i'
velop: that he was better last nirh'
than during the morning.
Mr.. Sullivan WAS stricken III with
appendicitis while enruuto - Wh""lim.
from Charleston to hold IL conference.
with tho state and federal food ofr!ciuis
here. He was removed from nc tram
and operated upon Immediately at tl,
hospital. DR.. Hupp further said that :?
turn Tor the worse ur better will occur
by tonight.
Mrs. Sullivan arrived here yesterday
morning from Charleston. ami has boon
constantly ut the bedside of her nus
band.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
Woman Charged With
Stealing Three Shirts
10Y DETECTS HER TAKING GAR
MENTS AND SEEKS DETECTIVE
IN STREETS
Given preliminary Hearing Before Jus
tice and Held to Grand Jury
Sleuths Acttve2

ARRESTED ON II charge Of sh"pltflinG
three, silk shirts fr,in the George j..
S,iTnl company store. and after being
y,y,u a preliminary hearing before JUS
ti,.,, Of tn" r"ar" Lee j.. lIuhhS and held
/" tn" criminal grand jury IN Sl'o"n.
wos tho exciting experience "r II WILL
ko.vvu and respected local woman yes
t,r,iny afternoon.
Tho nam" uf the woman and her ad-
drr4,: i with held by Tho lEtvlliEcnccr
h.catISr Of her husband. VIII" occupies
n public professional position at one or
thu. local plnyhuuscs and because Of the
embarrassment IL would bring tp hcr
seventeen year old daughter. who is one
of .hc MOST highly esteemed young
women Of Whec!ing rhn husband and
daughter are much distressed at tho
uomans. alleged actions
IL" mems shirts. which the woman
l.. alleged To- have stolen. were valued
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
ANOTHER COLD
WAVE To SWEEP
OVER WHEELING
FURTHER SUFFERING IN STORE
FOR THE POOR OF THE
CITY.
At O'Clock This Morning tho Their
mometer at tho Bridge Registered
ID Degrees and was Falling Fast.

There is little JOY in prospect Tor any
on" in the Ohio valley this morning So
far rs thc outlook on weather conditions
is concerned. for the SHOW that fell yes
Icrdny and last night, while II let w
fnr Il short time. Will continue today.
acc riding To IN" prophets, and ih"r" IS
Ia b." another cold wave.
This i EHr from cheering news. "S-
pcciaIiy Imung the poor. who suffered
III II" iiItl'. degree from tn" regent c"I'!
spell: and. besides. there Is not IT,"
much coal ua hand. and, again. great
demand will be mad" on th" gaS supply.
which will probably nrcrSSita;r IN"
closing down Of many Of the industrln'
plants.
At o'clock this morning the Their
mum"l"r II the steel hridg" Registered
Is degrees above zero and WAS falling
faSt. having dropped four points within
the last hour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
Wheeling Is Behind in
Christmas Seals Totals
Many Seals Are Bong Sold Here Every
Day but Not rs Many as in Other
Cities.


Although hundreds If tn" Red Cross
Christmas seals are being sold hero
! every day, Wheeling people are little
behind other large cities i'll the amount
| Of seals sold so far III III" campaign.
Wheeling was sent 2"n.u0Q seals ana
! has asked for $4,000. while Charleston
has sold 400 hN0 souls and is now asking
; for 1O0.n00 more.
This city needs To awaken and bh?'
more seals. The plea OF buying three
times MS many seals is meeting with
. little success here.
: The Anti-Tubcrculnsis League Of TN"
state has estimated that three times as
many seals will BE- sold in the state this
year. Tho campaign Ia meeting wl'
Il great success everywhere. ami tlie
seals arc in great demand. 1t Is thought
when the totals will BE- announced the
amount will exceed all expectations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
Mrs. milo fcofey> xurtz

Kurtz. wife of Edwqrd kurtz. former
resident Of this city. who died WcdncS-
day night IN Pittsburgh. will arrive in
Wheeling this morning and interment
will be rnndc in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Eur.z was born in ireland and
came TO this country whom young girl.
She resided in this cit? for over 90 years
and then removed "a Pittsburgh. about
10 years past. Besides her hu1band She
Is survived by thrco daughters and two
cons az follows: Misses julia Josie
and Eta and Edward ani Charles: also
two sisters and two brothers of this
city. Mr%. Thomas Ttlscrt. Mrs. ]. W.
Hurley. Daniel Coffey and Edward Coffey
of this city.