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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-22
BUSINESS
BUILDERS

WANTED-CHRISTIAN LADY, be-
tween 80 and 40 years of age as
housekeeper for family of three
children, age two and one-half, five
and one-half and ten years. Must
be thoroughly reliable. Apply with
references to E. Hood, Box POP,
Lumberton, N. c.
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LUMBERTON MARKET REPORT

Reported by John T. Biggs, general
merchant.
Report for Today
Middling cotton Is lac. Cotton
seed 75c.
Corn, $1:3O; fodder $1.25; eggs 80;
chickens, hens, so; pork lie, whole
hog; cured hams, Zoe; sides 18c;
shoulders 15c; butter Country soc;
sweet potatoes 75c; beef 10c, for
whole COW; green cow hides 15c.
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FOR IMMEDIATE SALE IN THE
town of Pembroke, a nice store
building and lot. For further in
formation address P. o. Box No.
1856, Lumberton, N. G..
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LOST - BLACK MARE MULE.
Weight about 800 pounds, 13 years
old, shod on fore feet. Very lazy.
Lost February 18th. Reward for
information leading to recovery.
Price Currie, St. Paul, N. c., R. /.
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WANTED-5O Blu. PEAS AND 1000
lbs. shucks. w. H. Humphrey.
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SHAD.. WHY SHOULD YOU WOR-
ry about what to have for dinner
when you can easily phone 215 and
get nice Shad at the Britt Groc-
ery Co., 1O8 West Third St.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-22

Mrs. A. Alligood returned this
to her home in Wilmington
after spending several days here WIS.,
iting Miss Rosamond Waddell.
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JUST ARRIVED-A FRESH LOT
of all kinds of seed. Early seed
corn, watermelon, peas and beans,
and all kind of garden seed. See
L. H. Caldwell.
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substitutes be sure to ask for Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln. See that
facsimile of DR.. CaIdwell's sigma
ture and his portrait appear on the
yellow carton in which the bottle is
packed. A trial bottle, free of
charge, can be obtained by writing
to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 455 Washing
ton St., Monticello, Illinois.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-22

CAR LOAD NICE WELL-BROKE
mules just received. Call to see
US. Prices and terms right. w
B. Brice & Son, Fairmont, N. G..
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LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE
Seaboard Air Line.

Train No. 13 westbound Tvs 6:19 pm
Train No. 20 eastbound Tvs 9:45 pm
Train No. 10 west-bound Tvs 7:15 am
Train No. IA eastbound Tvs 1905 am
VA. & CAROLINA SOUTHERN
From Hone Mills
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-22

STRAYED FROM JENNINGS COT
ton mills, one black barrow hog,
marked in each ear. Weight about
100 BIS. Notify B. l.. Dolby, Supt.
Jennings Cotton Mills.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-22

Regular meeting Lumberton chap
Ter No. II, R. A. NJ, Friday evening
February 23rd, 1880. Degree work.
Members are urged to be present.
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MONEY TO LEND IN AMOUNTS
$4,000 and up on long time on i'm
proved land in Robson county. APP
ply to Mcintyre, Lawrence and
Proctor.
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WANTED-POSITION AS SALES
man in store. Have had experience.
Apply to Salesman, Lumberton,
Route 7, Box SO.
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GET YOUR CABBAGE PLANTS AT
L. H. Caldwell's.
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IF IT'S FRESH MEATS, CHICKENS,
eggs or fish call McNeill's mar
ket. Phone 307, Elm street. High
est market prices paid for chick
ems, eggs and hides. E. S. Mcneil,
proprietor.
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FOR SALE-NICE YOUNG HORSE
cheap. Giles Davis, Lumberton,
N. c., Route 6.
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IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
stock in any of the Lumberton cot
ton mills or banks, address P. 0
Box 1856, Lumberton, N. c.
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COMPARE MY INTEREST RATE
and terms with others who are
handling the same. class of loans.
Amounts, 100000 to $50 100000;
Robson, Scotland and Hoke coun-
ties. Rate Of interest FIVE PER
CENT. A. T. Mclean, Lumberton.
N. C.
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LOST-BIRD DOG, BLACK AND
white setter. Will pay reward for
information that will lead to re-
covery, wire or write w. c. Rem
frow, Rennert, N. G.
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WANTED-GOOD TENANTS FOR
three or four two-horse farms.
Tenants with their own stock pre-
ferred. Call On W. G. Gilchrist,
Lumberton. N. C..
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

fftcen enemy macninc guns in the as
ssult in Gauche Wood.
Germans in Great Force
II is nov possible 20 state that the
Germans on Friday employed a great
force-at least six or seven divisions
for their attack from Moeuvrcs TO
Bourbon Wood, and four or five divi-
sions in the southern offensive in the
region Of Gonnolieu. The Germans
fought IN masses all that day IN both
sectors and their losses were exceed
ingly heavy.
The German claim OF four thousand
prisoners may be correct. There IS
no eontroversion Of this report at the
moment. The British Jared very well
in the matter Of guns, however. In
the first rush about Gouzeaucourt the
Germans .apturcd a considerable
number of British guns and not few
Of the German guns which the British
took in their drive last week. The
enemy was unable 90 move this artil
lery back before British counter az
tack swept the Germans eastward
again. and the British recovered all
OF the German Lrtillery and the major
portion Of their own.
The Germans overran British diyi
sional headquarters at Gouzeaucourt
and captured some papers and maps.
but the staff had been able to get
many important documents out before
the Germans arrived
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
[Staf CorrespOndeHceJ

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. Yam
tee methods have spoiled the nerve Of
German U-boat commanders, according
10 stories brought here by naval Of
ficers lust returned from the war zone.
According TO these, the explanation OF
the big increase in U-boat losses and
consequent decrease in the number OF
boats sunk by these pests is due to the
American idea Of going after the Ger
mans. rather than wait for the Germans
TO 90 after shipping. The use Of the
depth bomb has become frequent now
the American destroyers are after the
U-boats.
In the early days Of the war the
policy Of the Allies was to police those
districts in which U-boats had been
operating or were thought to be operat-
ing. The Americans from the first ad-
vocated policy Of trying TO get the
Germans as they were leaving their
bases and before they had the oppor-
tunity TO do any deal damage. This
policy has now been adopted, and re-
suits are held to Justify the change.
g-Eat-Dog" Policy Now
The new policy is essentially one Of
"dog.eat-dog," Allied submarines ly-
ing in wait of the German bases for
the sub-sea boats Of the enemy TO make
their appearance. When they do. IL is
a case Of the commander who is "quick-
est on the trigger" and the most accu-
rate in sighting his torpedoes who re-
.urus 20 the home port TO tell what
happened. To date the losses Of the
Allies compared 20 those of the enemy
are insignificant
Another manner in which the L.
boats are trapped is in the use Of 20"
or mystery. boats by the Allies. A O.
boat may be a numbering tramp, making
eight or nine knots All hour. or Yam
kee schooner, with deckload Of lum-
Der, trayersing regular routes Of travel
and apparently defenceless. except for
lone gun mounted on the stern. Such
boats as these the Germans have not
considered worth wasting torpedoes on.
After shelling them and apparently
causing the crews TO abandon ship the
; U-boHts have been in the habit Of sp-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
u. S. Methods Have Broken
Nerve of U-Boat Crews
Policv of Going After Submarines Their Bases Instead
of Waiting for Them Is Cause of Decreased Losses,
Say Naval Officers From War Zone

preaching at leisure to complete their
destruction, first obtaining such sun.
plies as they might be in need of.
me Q-boats, however. are like the
traditional singed cat-better than they
loon. lhey have trick Of suddenly
showing sizeable guns in action, where
apparently solid timbering had been.
IN such circumstances the submarines
have been helpless.
German Calls II Joke
In this connection the story is tod of
one German commander. thus framed
who. on going aboard the victorious
vessel, congratulated his captor on
having played quite the best Joke he
had encountered in quite some time.
The joke was on him, he admitted. and
he was willing to give full credit 10 the
Joker. This sportsman has been held
up IN comparison with another com
mander, who. beaten in a square. stand
up fight by "A merchantmen who hap
pened 70 pot HIM with a lucky shot.
spat in the face of the officer who
greeted him at the ship's side. One.
il is explained, was an officer of the
regular German navy. the other an Of
HNfi Aoihtiig III a tramp merchant
ship.
According TO stories told By the re-
turned travellers, the actual bag OF
submarines is probably larger than is
officially announced. This is because
OF the insistence by English Admiralty
officials that material proof Of the de-
struction Of U-boat be submitted
before one is charged up as sunk. This
proof may consist OF various things.
such as planking IL the enemy has
been sunk by depth charge, a photo
graph Of sinking boat, or material
taken from one.
The extent 10 which the cnemy's
nerve has been shattered Is Indicated
IN the story Of an American craft, a
former yacht. which, ~ defending a
convoy, found itself outranged By the
guns Of submarine. The shells from
the U-boat were passing over the Yam
kee while his shots were falling short
OF the target In this contingency the
American made full speed ahead for
the U-boat, which promptly submerged
U-Boat Crews CoDed
"lIsd that been Yankee sub" said
the man telling the story, "he would
have stood his ground and taken his
time peppering the approaching boat
There was everything in favor OF this
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

cavalry advancing from Epehy we're
sbot down. other attacks were re
pulsed. the statement says, west OF
Nendhuile.
The only claim Of German prisoner.
taken made by the British was touno
in the day statement, which sald 'ha'
in the neighborhood OF Avion and soutn
Of Armentieres. enemy raids were re
pulsed and capNveS lett IN bi'usn
hands.
British Avistors Active
British aviators are active along INC
whole front. apparentlv, despite un-
favorable weather. More than slN'N
bombs were dropped on enemy posl-
tonS. the British War once asstINo'
and many rounds from machlhe gun
we're fired on marching columns ol VIZ
Zoe Roulers station was the target OF
one .t,sck Two enemy machines were
brought down. and the brlush iep0r'
one OF theirs is missing.
Continuous artillery lighting Us re-
,or.od on the Nerdun front. The Ger
man guns we're particularly acNNe east
of the Meuse, where they were defeat
cd in a violent French attack on fri-
dav. South OF ST. Quentin and nortn
easf Of Rheims the French raided the
trenches Of the Crown Prince anc
oaptured a number CT prisoners. "a
trol lighting Is also reported IN the
Cbampaene and in Lorraine.
ARTILLERY dghting Of a violent IN
tensjtv was reported by the Paris War
Once also. in the region OF Chavlg-
non. Agreement Forest and IN Upper
AlSacc
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
GERMAN

RERIIN. Dec. . (DAY).--Army Group oil
Prince Rupprecht-Iu Flanders there was
moderate firing. which continued all day ana
increased TO the greatest violence IN the even
irg on both sides Of Pssschendaele' ana WAS
carried on intensely throughout the h'Eh''
Fighting continues near Cambria III wv @.le
sector from Inchy as far as Bourbon al'el
the successful enterprises by our IIOopS. /"
lively artillery action developed IN the aiter.
noon. Enemy infantry attacks west OF
Moeuvres were frustrated by our hre' Ens'
of Moeuvres they collapsed before our n%ne'' %
The village Of Masnieres was cleared OF 'he
enemy. prisoners being brought IN.
The enemy launched strong counter atlac"'
with forces newly brought W against the po-
sitions we wrested from him on the western
bank of the Scheldt. After desperate
struggle. lasting until darkness. we repuised
the enemy. Indian cavalry advancing from
Epehy was shot down. A similar failure was
encountered by the enemy in infantry attacks
which after heavy bomoardmenl ne
launched against our lines west OF Nendhullle'
The fighting yesterday cost the BRUSH
especially heavy losses. Several hundred
prisoners fell into our hands. In the hghtlng
region up 10 the present sixty British guns
and more than 100 machine guns have been
captured.
Army Group Of the German Crown Prince
North Of Pinon our storming troops
brought in prisoners from n successful under
taking. a French advance west Of Brimont
failed On the eastern bank Of the heuse
there was only a temporary revival OF the
artillery activity.
Army Group of Duke Albrecht-on both
sides of Altlsirch there was increased artil-
lery activity.
(NIGHT) Near Passchendaele local Eng
tieh attacks failed
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
3 Americans Receive
French War Crosses

PARIS. Dec. Q War crosses have
been awarded to Robert T. Lamont, Of
Evanston. H.; Benjamin Burton, jr,
Of Colusa. Cal. and Herbert Hope, Of
Oakland. Cal, OF the American Field
Service.
Mr.. Lamont's left hand was torn of
by shell on October 7. Mr.. Burton
and Mr.. Hope drove a motor truck
under heavy bombardment on October
s, two men with them being killed.
A divisional citation has been
awarded to Philip Rice, of Wilkes
Barre. Penn, for bravery in carrying
wounded men from the battlefield
under heavy fire in the Verdun sector
in August and September.
All the citations were awarded for
services performed before the sections
TO which the men were attached were
incorporated in the American army.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Colby Says Ship
Problem of Allies
Is Solved by u. S.
Member of Paris Confer
ence Predicts Failure
of U-Boats
Lauds Soldiers Spirit
Finds No Doubt or Hesitation
in Attitude of Men
at Front
Lauds Soldiers Spirit

PARIS, Dec. 1.-The problem Of ship
ping has been solved by the Allies,
Bainbridge Colby, representative Of the
American Shipping Board at the inter
Allied conference, said to-day. The So
luton is found in the enormous ship
building programme Of the United
States.
81 am not permitted, by the nature
of things, TO discuss the work OF our
mission and it's results" said Mr.. Col
by, who has been one of the busiest
members of the mission. 81 can at
least say, however, that it has been of
the highest value and significance. My
time has been almost entirely engaged
with the shipping problem, which is in
a sense the problem of the war.
81 think can fairly say that the
problem is solved. The stupendous
building programme of America is the
answer to the submarine, he answer
which the defective psychology of Ger
many could not foresee.
Praises Soldiers Spirit
"Of course, the most fruitful thing
about our visit is the opportunity it
has given US to meet face to face
mighty events now passing. But TO
me the most interesting contact has
been with the men at the front. Here
you find no trace of the doubts or
hesitations of the council chamber
The soldiers are splendid. II is al
most incredible that, after three years
Of war, one should find such tone and
spirit among the fighting forces.
II visited the front, walked in
the trenches, surveyed the German
trenches from an observation tower in
advance of the Allied artillery, and
crouched my way through the dugouts
of a French battery which was in ac-
ton. Everywhere it is the same; the
soldiers faces are serene, their move
ments snappy and vigorous; they have
their work in hand, and they know ii
is good work they do.
Americans Popular in France
"Just at present the German line
around Cambral Is reellng under the
staggering blows of the British. have
had no time to visit the British front,
but | have seen thousands Of their
soldiers returning from their trenches
on short home leave. They are sturdy
and cheerful. They look like conquerors,
"Our men are beginning to show in
the vast scene. With successive con-
tingents arriving at intervals the
American soldier is becoming familiar
sight in France He is immensely
popular. Everywhere his fine appear
ance, good nature and soldierly bear
ing have won for him universal admira-
tion and respect"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Italian Guns Stop
Teutons' Advance
On the Lower Piave
[By IN, A,soei1ted Pres,l

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTHERN ITALY, Dec. 1.-The
enemy has again turned his attention
TO the lower Piave, where large forces
Of his infantry, with machine guns,
have attempted to seek Judgement in
side the inundated triangle between the
Piave and the old Piave.
This inundated region is crossed lat
orally by several roads which stand
Just above the water, and, taking ad-
vantage of this, the enemy has ad-
vanced his forces along these high
stretches and given considerable trou-
Bile with sniping from the upper win
dows of farmhouses.
The Italian batteries west of the
triangle and marine batteries at the
mouth Of the river have heavily shelled
these movements along these roads un-
til the attempt to approach from that
direction has been stopped.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Turks Counter Blow
In Palestine Fails

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The reinforced
Turkish armies in Palestine continued
to make attacks on the British posi-
tions northwest Of Jerusalem. but have
been repulsed with heavy losses. The
following official report was issued TO-
day:
"At / o'clock yesterday morning the
Turks attacked our line in the neigh
borhood of Beit-uret-Tahta and Bir-el-
Burr. They gained a footing in our poo-
sitions, but were elected at dayDreak'
leaving 200 prisoners IN our hahds'
The enemy's loss apparently has been
very heavy during his recent attacks.
"Bombarding raids were successfully
carried out at Tulkeram, an important
junction on the Turkish line Of com
munications. About ton of bombs
was dropped on the camp, railway.
anti-aircraft batteries and airdromes."
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
FRENCH

PARIS. Dec. . (DAYD.-South oi St. "ue"'
tin and northeast Of Rheims we ra'ded '"e
German lines yesterday and took prisoners
Patrol encounters occurred in the Champagne
and Lorraine. 4. l.. vcry
Artillery activity continued TO be w VI
,osrLed on the right banE Of the Meuse' WIFI
no infantry actions. ..;,J.r of
The night was calm on the remainder u
1NIGHT,.-A minor operation Was uhder-
.atan o,yl,, this morning By the rine, north
ea,,ntv and homo county battalions northeast
~ Vnyee Some fortified buildings and strong
points on the main ridge north OF fasscheh-
daele were captured and n number oi Pi'so"-
ers taken. - ,-,ons
On the Cambria battle front our troops
,yere withdrawn under orders last niEn' IIoii'
the shnrp salient formed by the Nhiabe 81
Nasnieres without molcstation from w W"
enemy. This morning the enemy vas Sul
continuing to shell the evacuated Nhi"Ee
r.n hostile attacks delivered on TINS iioh'
,gitbin the last twenty-four hours have been
completely repulsed. c,.,;o,
Fighting occurred in and around Gonhel,eu
village. Hostile attacks delivered during tht
afternoon and evening in the nelghborhoou oi
La Vacouerie and Bo"realon were broken W
by our rifle and machine gun fire or erusheu
by our artillery. :. a..
Concentrations Of hostile infantry IN the
vicinity of Moeuvres were successfully en-
CARED b. our artillery. LII. =.
Tl.-There was artillery hghtihs ~
the region of Chayignon, ApremohI roIeS'
ard in upper Alsace, near Ammerz"eher
We repulsed enemy attempts agalhst ou'
small posts.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Russian Peasants Urged
To Support Land Fight

PETROGRAD. via London, Dec. ,
British Admiralty, per wireless press.
1t is officially announced that the
All-Russian conference of peasant
deputies has issued proclamation to
the entire laboring peasantry urging
them TO support to the utmost the land
committees in executing "a transfer OF
lands with their living and dead stock,
without payment, to the administration
Of the land committees, and to deferd
the committees against any act of re-
preston or violence by representatives
of the deposed Kerensky government
The communication adds ;hat the
conference expressed confidence that
the industrious peasantry in their night
for land will receive the energetic sup
port Of the whole army and the labor
ing class.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
British Captain Saw New
Net Cutter on U-Boat

BOSTON, Dec. 2.-German SUBJ
marines are now equipped with a new
net-cutting device, according to Captain
William Yetman, of the British
schooner Hilda r., which was sunk of
Gibraltar November 5. The captain,
one of two survivors of the attack, has
just arrived here.
He describes the net-cutting appa-
ratus as stretching from stem to stern,
with the periscope as the central OBJ
ject holding il in place.
Captain Tetman was taken on board
the U-boat and questioned, he says, and
declares all Of the crew that he saw
were Turks.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

open its meetings in London within a
fortnight. 0. T. Crosby is the repre-
sentative Of the United States at this
conference.
General Pershing. commander Of the
American expeditionary forces, and
Viscount Northclife, who is member
of the British mission to the confer
ence. had a conference here this morn
inc
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Helsingfors' Red Guard
To Surrender Its Weapons

STOCKHOLM, Dec. Finnish pa
pers reaching Haparanda report that
the Helsingfors Red Guard has decided
to surrender it's weapons. This IS re.
ported to be indirectly a result or
pressure from other nations whose sub
iects have been murdered by Finnish
Socialists.
The newspapers say a petition has
been signed by prominent men and pre-
sented to the Finnish Diet asking for
the formation of a national militia, and
that measures be taken to rid the coun-
try of Russian soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
"Must Fight 1t Through"
Declares Lord Aberdeen

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, Oct. .
Commenting upon the Lansdowne
"peace" letter in an address here to-
night, Lord Aberdeen. who is touring
the United States in behalf Of fund
for the British war orphans, declared
that Lord Lansdowne loses sight of the
fact that a lasting peace can be OBJ
tained only by proving to the German
people that their system of militarism
and terrorism must come TO an end,
and that this can be proved only by a
finish fight.
ave must fight it through said Lord
Aberdeen. This is no time for a COM
promise"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Clergy Ordered to Stay in
Venice to Encourage People

VENICE, Dec. ALI members of
the clergy IN Venice have been direct
ed by Monsignor La Fantaine,, Patri-
arch Of Venice, not to leave the city
under any circumstances. but to remain
tc encourage and minister to the in
habitants. The order was read by the
Monsignor at an assembly Of the clergy
at the diocesan palace.
Another notable instance Of fidelity
20 the people was given by Count
Nicolo Mocenigo. who lost all Of his
possessions at Conegliano, of which
town he was Mayor and which Is now
occupied by the enemy. The count has
opened mis- palace in Venice and has
made known 20 refugees from Coneg-
liano that they would be cared for at
the palace and that he will remain III
Venice to protect their interests.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Riots Stop St. Paul Cars
Sympathizers Force Company
to Abandon Service for Day

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 2.--Streetcar
service in st. Paul was interrupted
late this afternoon. when large
crowd of men, said to be union SYM
pathizers, stopped all cars in the
downtown section, smashed windows
and forced motormen and conductors
TO leave their cars. One trainman who
offered resistance was injured.
Fully fifty damaged cars are tonight