davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-13
vi. Gawalewicza.

MIN wspolnie, ME udalo sic, -
zyjemy kazde ma wlasna reke L..
mnie Z tenn dobrze. JcSli teraz ME
zadowolony, a qui la faute?
Malo ia to obchodzi}o, ME ko-
chala go, choc zgodziia sic p6jst
"a niego pc rozwodzic Z pierwsza
iona.
- Zachciaio mu sic koniccznie
zostat moim mezem, powiada-
la Z obojetno5cia kobicty, kt6ra
sic do zadnych zobowiazah ME
poczuwa "a poniesiona ola nieJ
ofiare - ma, czego chcia}. Jestcm
lego zonq... Czegoz chce vie
cej?...
Me rozumiala tego, czy ME
chciala rozumicG, re by}a wszy-
stkiem innem, tylko ME zona w
tenn wiaSciwem znaczeniu ola
czlowieka, kt6ry w ~rozszalalej ma
mietnoSci posunai sic niemal do
brutalstwa, zerwa1 ola niej pier
wsze zwiqzki i odtracil Cd siebie
kobiete mloda, szlachetna, uczci-
wa, kochajaca 60 i powolna pra-
vie do zupelnej abnegacyi swoje-
go .ja."
ZdawaIo mu sic, re ME potrafi
bye szczeSliwym W tenn cichem,
spokoJnem maizehstwie z istota
anielskiej dobroci, ktora miaia je-
dina ola niego wade, IL byia po-
5wiecona swym obowiazkom 20
nq, ME kochanka, wyszukujaca
glebokic sensacye ola jcgo wraz-
liwej natury i w~yobrazni.
Pragnqi czegoS nadzwyczajne-
go, niepospolitego, fantastycznc-
go, CODY mu slodycze ma}zehstwa
zaprawiaio ostrzcjszem przysma-
klein miIosnej awanturki.
I spotkaf ma swojcj drodze istot-
te, W kt6rej ncrwy zastepowaly
temperament, kaprys fantazye,
spryt inteligcncye; Jimmy cgoizm
przcnikai nawskroS nature PAM
Emilii, majacej dewize: mic w
zamian."
Fatalnie pomylii sic pan Ed
ward w tym poprawionym rachun
ku lycia; rozczarowanie ostudzi-
10 60 bardzo rychlo Z pierwszych
goraczkowych zachwytow, zasle-
phone oczy przejrza}y wtedy,
kiedy bylo zapozno.
Szczeg6lniejsza reakcya pow
staia w jego duszy; zobojetniaf,
ostygi, zmartwiai niemal ola dru-
giej zony, odsunal sic cd niej Z
tajona gorycza, odgraniczyi ME
tylko przestrzenia calego aparta-
mentu, ma kt6rego dw6ch pre-
ciwleg4ych krahcach znajdowaiy
sic gabinety malzonkow, ale raz
ma zawszc przedzielila go z MA
przepaSc zawodu doznanego pod
kazdym wzgledem.
Wowczas be- ustanku PREY
chodzic mu zaciela ma mySl-tam
ia, ktora mimowoli przypomina-
Ia mu samo zestawienie dwoch
tax odmiennych typ6w i charak-
ter6w kobiecych, Z jakiemi go los
polaczyi. I powell jakaS Neme--
zys malzehska przygotowywaia
zemste ma lekkomySlnym mezu;
odtracona brutalnie, pokrzywdzo-
ma najbolesniej, poSwiecona ola
dwoch egoizmow ludzkich ofiara,
odnosiia niespodziewany tryumt
w sercu i sumieniu Edwarda. I'm
bardziej bronil sic opetanej my
Sli, podsuwajacej mu widmo
pierwszej zony, tenn batdziej ule-
gal jej i tenn wiecej powracal do
wspomnieh tel cichej, s}odkiej,
pokornej Anielci, ktora swojemi
smutnemi, giebokiemi oczyma
wpatrywa}a sic W niego ~Iagodnie,
z ialem lecz beg wyrzutu podczas
tych widen przeszlosei, gdy tax,
jak dis siedzial samotny, re
zwieszona glowa W cicmnym,
zamknietym gabinecie, ktory stall
sic ola niego celia wiezienna !
pokutnicza.
Przvwvkf teraz wSzvstko odnO-
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IONA.
Galerya sZkic6W Il natury,

swoje szczescie i zycie, DUNG
kobicca, wyrzekia sic pokornie
wszystkiego i odsunela cicho, w
milczeniu, bez skargi i wyrzutu,
ably CT ME zawadzac tylko w dro-
DE do nowego s~zczeScia, gdy sic
przckonaia, re ME jest wiecei ko-
chana przez ciebie.
l jak jakiS zaklety dzwiek po-
wtarza} sic nicustannie w caiej i
stocie pana Edwarda, ma kazdem
miejscu, w kazdej chwili ten je-
den jedyny wyraz: tamta, tamta,
tamta...
Stala sic rzecz dziwna ia po-
z6r, lecz naturalna zupelnie; pan
Edward poznawszy sw6j bad i
pomyike, kt6rej naprawiG juz ME
m6gf, jeszcze bardziej wyideali-
zowaf sobie pierwsza zone po-
czul sic wzgledem niej winowaj-
ca, karanym teraz srogo przez zy-
Gle i przez wiasne sumienie.
Tesknil do niej, jak do straco-
nego szczescia, a to uczucie upo-
karza}o go ~jeszcze wiecej i doku-
czalo mu jeszcze boleSniej W ODE
cnosci tel, kt6rej poraz drugi mi
lose i wiare maizenska Slubowai
w ciagu lat kilku zupelny pre-
wr6t stai sic w jego naturze.
TAX, jak dis, spedzaf prawie
wszystkie wieczory W swym OBJ
Gym ola niego domu. Me trosz-
czono sic o niego, ME pamietano
O MIN, ME poczuwano SIG wzgle-
dem niego do zadnych obowiaz--
kow. Wiedzial, re jest o%bojetnym
ola zony, ktora uzywaia zycia i
swobody, niekrepowana nlczem
wicdziai nawet, &c ma ryWali, o
kt6rych mic uniai bye juz zazdro-
snym.
Ia ME pokocha mic / nikogo,
m6Wii sobic z gorzkim usmie-
chem - a zreszts...
Lckccwazaty gest dopeinia'
mySli patyczncgo maizonka
wszystko mu jedno bylo tcraz, 90
kad to mniemane zioto okazaio
sic tylko mosiadzem.
Z zadumy wyrwat go nagle glo
Snicjszy wybuch Smiechu "a
sciana; widocznie bawiono sic
sic tam wesolo, fortepian dzwie-
cza}, a jakiS CLOS tenerowy Spie-
wal wyjatki Z ,,Fausta", sparady-
owane pc francusku.
Pan Edward wstal, zapalil wo-
skowa Swiece ma biurku, przegar-
nal wlosy i porzucone ma duzej O.
tomance, z~asianej sk6ra niedzwie-
dzia futro wdzial ma siebie, kape-
tusz wlozyl ma glove i wyszedl
bocznemi drzwiami.
Mrozny wiatr ma ulicy da} mu
W sama twarz; szeds otulony, z
podniesionym k~olnierzem bobro-
wynn i ~wymijajac przechodniow,
zdala} ku jednej z dalszych ulic
'przedmiescia.
Pred dwupietrowa kamienica
narozna zatrzymal sic, spojrzal W
gore ku oknom pierwszego pie
ira ! wpatrywal sic pochmurnie w
lagodne Swiatlo przebijajace Z
wnetrza. Utica byia pusta o tel
porze; podszed} do bramy, Z wi
docznym zamiarem wejscia ma
gore, ale zawsh2i sic i cofnaf.
Me pierwszy raz MONA 60 by
10 spotkac w tel stronie wieczo--
rem, krazacego okofo domu j
spogladajacego ukradkiem w 60
re ku oknom, rzadko oswieconym
zupelnie; W dwoch tylko ma sa-
mym kohcu b}yszcza}o zawsze,
p6zno W noe jeszcze, swiatlo wi
szacej lampy pod zielonym klo-
seem.
Prey ample tel ktoS czuwa},
moze marzyl, moze pracowaf, DO
ma firankach czasami znae byio
Glen pochylonej giowy kobiecej.
w ten Glen pan Edward wpa.
trywaf sic zwykle z bijacem SER
Gem i stall, jak przykuty do bru-
ku...
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Nj It

w gabinecic pana Edwarda pa
uowai zmrok zupelny; nawet bar
do byStre oko ME byloby dol
rzalo W c%ieniu, zalegajaccm cafy
cabinet, nieruchomej postaci
mezczyzny, siedzacego W duzym,
wygodnym fotelu PREY biurku, w
bliSkoSci okna, przez ktore pre-
bijal sic sIaby odblask Swiatla Cd
ulicy dochodzii zgiuszony turkot
przejezdzajacych dor6zek ! po-
wozow.
Przez zamkniete drzwi "a SEE
roka portyera przedziera} sic
zmieszany odglos fortepianu,
smiech6w kobiecych ! ozywionej
rozmowy, dochodzacy tn Z dal-
szych apartament6w, stanowiac
dziwny kontrast Z g}ucha cisza /
ciemnoScia, wSr6d ktorej siedziai
pograzony w zadumie samotnik'
Ma divorce byla lima, Snleg "a
legal dachy, mrozny wiatr dal'od
p6lnocy i zdawai sic dzwonic o
szyby, jak gdyby jeczac, prosii o
goScine.
Pan Edward, z zamknietemi O.
czyma, wyciagniety w fotelu, cd
godziny prawie ME poruszyf sic z
miejsca; glove mial %zwieszona,
rece skrzyzowane ma piersiach,
ME widzial, ME slysza}, ME czuS
mic, pr6cz wlasnych mySli, Writ
jqcych mu po giowie.
Byla to jcdna Z bardzo cze-
stych jcgo k%ontcmplacyj, podczas
kt6rych unikal ludzi, stronii cd
swiata, zamykai sic i pozostawal
n;cdostepnym ola wszystkich,
nawet dla PAM Emilii, w~zruszaja,
ccj niechetnie swemi Slicznie to-
czonemi ramionami mad dziwact-
WEN mega, choruj9ccgo ma mizan
tropic.
Me przeszkodzifo to jcj wcalc
bawit sic w swoim salonic CLOS,
no, wesolo, W malem, ale dobra--
nom k6lku, urzadzac raut0w
wicczork6w bez udzialu ,,zdzicza-
lego maizonka.
- Jezeli ME cheese, to nic
wychodz re swego pokoju, mo,
villa mt zazwyczaj z najzimniej-
sza krwiq, pred nadejSciem "a
proszonych. goSci - obejdziemy
sic bez ciebie.
l obchodzita sic bez niego zu--
pe4nie, nietylko W domu, ale i po-
"a domem.
Przyzwyczajono sic do nieobe-
cnoSci gospodarza ma tych zebra
mach, ktorym przewodniczyia z
niezr6wnanem wdziekiem i hume
rem sama gospodyni w towarzy'
stwie swej owdowia}ej siostry.
PAM Emilia ME lubiia liczne.
go towarzystwa, ale cato czesto
mniejsze gromadzila obok Siebie
do drugiej, trzeciej pc p6inocy
rozbrzmiewai jeszcze jej salon
budoar rozmowa swobodna, Smie
chem, muzyka, zmieSzanemi g}o
SAM goSci, ktorzy byll uprzedze,
nj, re krepowac sic ME maja "a
dnej potr:zeby.
Edward Spi juz oddawna, -
mowiIo sic blizszym znajomym'
- MAJ moi cierpi ma migrene,
wiec wczeSnie udaje sic ma spo--
czynek, - powtarzano ~stereoty-
powo nowym przybyszom, nieo-
beznanym re zwyczajami domu
paistwa Edward6w.
Ia migrena w istocie byia tyl-
ko pozorem; trudno byIo objaS--
MAC wszystkich, re MAJ PAM E
milf w ostatnich kilku latach dzi'
waczal coraz bardziej, stawaf sic
niezno5nym W stosunkach mai-
zenskich, tetrycza}, starza}, sic
widocznie, pomimo swoich lat
czterdziestu.
Byfo tez POGO "a MAJ wy
chodzic! - m6wila ma poufnych
konferencyach siostra Terenia do
PAM Emilii, - a zdawaio sic z
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kt6re Mkt zapewne z przechod-
ni6w uwagi ME zwracal, oprocz
jednego pana Edwarda; m6gl byi
wpatrywac sic W ME casemi 60
dzinalni, jak w nadziemskie zja--
wisko, DO to byly przeciez diva
cienie jego odtraconego szczes--
cia...
Przychodzil tn, wdzleczny
przypadkowi, podkradac chwilc
rozkoszy, do ktorej stracii wszel-
kie prawa, ktorej sic wyrzekl sa-
mowolnie, ME przeczuwajac, IL
kiedys zateskni do Mich i powroci
w TAXI spos6b.
Ma g6rze mieszkaia.. tarnta'
niegdyS jcgo iona, dis tylko ma
tka jego dziecka, kt6re mu wolno
bylo, wediug umowy, raz do roku
widywac, w dniu - podpisanla
rozwodu.
Z poczatku zdawaio mu sic, re
to wystarczy... W6wczas zajety
byi jedynie kobieta, w korej
SWAT caly, SWAT rzeczywisty i
SWAT marzeh swoich widzial. A
teraz, przez te pustke, patrzal m
ruine zmarnowanego szczess.a
zycia.
Pc raz dziesiaty p~odchodzil do
bramy i zatrzymywal sic, walczac
&c SODA i z odwaga, kt6ra go o.
puszczaIa, ilekro6 stawa} II progu
odtraconej zony; dis wszelako ia
kis instynkt popchnaf 60 silnieJ,
jakas wieksza tesknota pociag--
nefa: chy}kiem, niesmlaio, lak
skradajacy sic ziodziej, wbiegf ma
schody, do drzwi pierwszego pie
ira i poruszyi klamke, z screen
bijacem gwa}townie, z twarza
smiertelnie blada, z oddechem
zapartym W piersiach, drzacy, jak
zbrodzieh, kt6ry wraca do wrot
swojego wiezienia po u~cieczce.
Ia drzwiami odezwa} sic CLOS
dobrze mu tax znany:
- Joziu, otw6rz, to pewnie
doktor.
Spodziewano sic lekarza, zatem
ktos w domu byi chorym; nogi
zachwia'y sic pod MIN, z'owrogie
przeczucic scisnelo nlu SERGE.
Sluzaca drzwi otworzyla do
przedpokoju... wszed}, tutrQ
zrzuci}; 20 chwili oko W oko W
malym, skromnym, ubogim nawet
saloniku, znalazI SIG Z kobletq
mioda jeszcze, ale wycienczonat,
zwiedla, stargana, jak kwiat,
przez kt6ry przeszla burza gwal-
toWna.
Poznaia 60 odrazu pc tylu la,
tach niewidzenia. Stana} pred
MIA, jak Ouch Z poza grobu' Pc,
grzebala go przeciei tax dawno'
umarl ola niej, przesta} istniet
wobec Boga, i ludzi, ale niestety
49, ME wobec serca...
SERGE ma paniet diuzsza cd
miioSci.
Stall naprzeciw siebie, jak ska,
mienieli, z oczyma spuszczonemi
.bez slowa ma ustach, bez g}osu W
piersiach; Gala przeszlosc W tel
jednej kr6tkiej a okropnej ola
pamieci chwili, przemkneia po-
miedzy mimi i jak goracy wiatr
pustyni owionela ich dusze.
Mezczyzna ,stabszym sic Okla
lal cd kobiety; zamiast wszelkich
tIumaczefi, wybuchnaf maggie
ewaitownem Kaniem, W kt6rem
byio wszystko, czegoby usta mig
dy wyrazit ME zdolaly i skrucha
winowajcy i skarga nieszczescia,
i wstyd upokorzenia...
Zakry} twarz, oparl sic o scia-
ne j plakaf giosno, dSugo. pierw-
sly raz w zyciu zapewne, jak die
cko, ME jak mezczyzna.
Ona staia pred MIN, nierucho-
ma, blada, jak trup, z oczyma bee
lez, reka oparia sic O st6f, ma kto-
ryrn drzala febrycznie Tampa pod
TEN oparciem, zaciela zeby, by
ME dzwoniiy w dreszczach,
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Zarabiaja po 80 I wiseej dolar6w ty-
godniowo. Dlaczego / ~ ME cheese sEo-
rzystac 2 tel ~sposobnoSci. zamlast sic
dEiec W dusznej fabryce. Praca Jest lex
ka. Earobek pewny. Pisz jesBcss dSiS DO
lnformacye: ID. wROBLEwSKI q CO.,
Dept Pa, 196 L. 18th ST., New Grek, Ny.
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Sergeant at arms OF The House
Marshall ana CLERK oi 'he supreme
Court
Chiei justice Associate justice ana
Reporter oi 'he supreme Court
The President o' me United states
ana chairman oi 'he Arrangements
Committee
Members oi me Ar'ahfemeA's Tom
mi''ee
Ambassadors 10 me lni'e4 states.
ministers 10 ihe 'h''ea states.
FORMER fIe-'le'''.
Former 'lge-fTe'iaenis.
Ire wee PRESIDENT ana secretary
OF 'h' senate.
IN' SI''he' '"' ''''h OF We
holse
Fe'i'ht ms''''' meMae','e.ee'
ana OFFICERS '' 'he mouse.
Members o' 'h' 'Ao'Ae'
"'' ''''.0' ''''
Ine ''"h''- AA"'f"I p' me Navy,
aAl h'' '''s
inc 'o''' %. S'''. 'i me army ana
MS N'-e
o''''s'' '' ''' Army ana Navy. VINO
10y name. ".'' received me 'hahhs
o' 'o'''''
N' o."'.' WHO nave '',n admitted
TO the S'ia.. ..''.
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INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT MONDAY


clulou Of all other colors The note
OF patriotism predomiuates lu every
ceremony OF the day. il is the motif
Of the Inaugural procession and De- the
theme Of what be- expected 10 be- the
most elaborate display of night fire.
works ever seen ln this country
Thousands of visitors are pouring
into the city from thousands yi places
Historic PeunsyIvanla avenue has
been banked high with reviewing
stands along me entire line 0f march
Windows. roofs and aI other points
Of vantage have been capitalized in
accordance with the advance cost Of
all lu1uues The way from the capl.
tol 20 the White House is one waving
lane OF American flags bunting cleo
tic lights. arches columns and fes.
toous OF color
Al The Capitol where 'he Inaugural
stand has been built on the Plaza q,
the east front a great space has been
roped off where ihe Presidents mill
tary escort including the cavalry
from Fort Myer the West Point cadets
and the entire corps OF Nidsh.pmer
from Annapolis viii form squar,
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while Nr Wilson is delivering his il.
alrIral address
The formal ceremonies are set by
program 20 begin al the caplto. a.
noon Ordinarily they seldom have
started az that hour because they
have been dependent on The end o. the
session Of Congress Often 10 the last
hour crush and hurry the hands Of the
clock IN the Senate or House have
been turned back as there was need
so that whatever time it really was.
5, officially was twelve o'clock noon
when Congress ended its session and
the inaugural ceremonies began by
the conyeuing Of the Senate Of the
next congress IN extraordinary ses-
sion
All this Fl. altered this year because
March 4th falls on Sunday
Early tomorrow morning prepara-
| tons viii begin az the White House
for the Presidents procession 20 the
Capitol, where frs, he win attend the
Inauguration o. the Vice President in
the Senate chamber. and then. later,
with the whole official party 90 10
tte stands on the plaza
The Presidents escort Of cavalry
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dents righ, and to his left will be
governors Of states and territories,
members OF the cabinet. and the mill.
tary party which accompanied the
President from the Senate chamber.
When the President takes the oath
az the public ceremony the Chief Jus.
t.ce steps forward bible in hand to
administer the oath Of office. He
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o.. regular cavalry.
Aaeur1 Hs streets ave general.
lined with s.ct--as- 60 that ear.
asa- %. march i. me capitol gen
sra..r ls -1era1.tl and -l.as a1o--
twelve d. l..--, minutes
While tt- Prasls1. I,.a- tis way ,5
The rar-.. The r--a.ala- o.. the .-
lur1-a party vI be- assembling
Aers The capacity o.. The gaUerles
.lr t-s Senate chamber is not grea-
and for that reason only TWO tickets
9f admission have been issued o.
each %. the Senators and Senators
cleo, and only one o., The Representa-
tive or Eepresel-l-ye-slec- These
same tickets euule the FOLDERS t1
seats on The .uEuru-i. stand outside
The reserved gallery OF the east side
o., ,te chamber viii be Sc, aside for
invited guests O.. the President Wee
Presldeu, pro,eupo-e' o. TIE Senate
Speaker Of the House. justices ot the
supreme Court members OF tie Cab
met and Senators The Diplomatic
gallery viii be reserved as usual for
families o. members Of the corps The
doors for those holding CARDS Of ad-
mission 10 the galleries viii be open
ed a, ten O'Clock and an hour later
the doors o; the Senate chamber Will
be- opened 70 those. entitled 70 seats
Oh The floor
When The President arrives q, the
Cap.'o. be goes 20 his room and
awaits the hour ,9r beginning The
ceremonies.
Representatives and Representa-
uveselect viii assemble 10 the House
chamber and march over 20 the Sen
ate chamber entering az the south
door Meanwhile the diplomatic
corps respondent IN full regalia. VIII
be assembling in the marble room and
when the party is complete viii be
announced and escorted 10 places on
the Senate floor All others entitled
70 admission 20 the floor viii. mean
while be entering through the bronze
door
When all this party has been seated
the Supreme Court Will be announced
and VIII be- followed by retiring Sena-
tors and Representatives Members
O, the cabinet and high Officers Of the
army and navy have seats reserved for
them
Then Presiden; Wilson will be es.
corted 70 the chamber and seated d.
recuy in front of the YicePresidents
desk The committee on arrange
meuts viii take seats 10 his right and
left The Vice President VIII be es-
corted into the chamber and after the
President Pro Tempore has called the
Senate 70 order extraordinary session
the oath Of office will be administered
20 The vivePresilent who VIII then
deliver his inaugural address Follow
ing that be win administer the oaths
Of office to incoming senators
Thirty Senators take the oath %
office Sixteen have been reelected
OF the sixteen new members. nine
are Republican. and seven are Demo
Gratis New Senators 20 De sworn ia
are
Democrats-Jos.ah o Wo.co,, Dell
aware. Park Trammeu Florida. a A.
Jones New Mexico. Peter Gerry.
Rhode Island. Kenneth D Ncksler.
/ Tennessee, William u King Utah
John p Kendrick Wyoming
Repubncans-Hiram " Johnson.
. california. Harry $ New. Indiana.
. FREDERICK Hale. Maine, Joseph J.
France Maryland. Frank B KeIo-
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repeats, and the President touching
his lips TO the bible, repeats after
him, this oath prescribed by the Con.
stitution.
Il do solemnly swear that will
faithfully execute the office Of Presi-
dent of the United States. and will to
LNnntirmDh on nnrn fn,.rA
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Continued on page four
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08
HOPE u. S. WILL NOT GET In

English People Hone America Will
Not be Drawn Into War-Allies
Have Prussions Well in Hand
Lord NothcIiffe, owner of The
Times, The Daily Mail and other
publications, today made the follow,
ing statement to The Associated
Press concerning the severing OF re-
lations with Germany:
ut is generally felt here that when
the history of this great world rev.
olution is written, future generations
will realize that the United States
has exhibited patience and forbear-
ance to a joint beyond which ma
tional honor and dignity could not no,
90. It is honed by majority OF the
English people that America will not
he drawn into the war. The En-
tente allies have Prussia well IN
hand. and it's sympathy. moral sup
mort and assistance with finance,
munitions and food will be rendering
orr crusade an immense service.
"If military intervention becomes
necessary. I do not doubt that the
American soldiers will be as brave
and as efficient AS the American con-
tinoent now in the trenches inF,rance
with whom I lately spent an interest,"
mo dav. Our navy has great faltf
in YOURS.
"The Prussian policy is not sup
norted bv the other German state
some of which [ know are protestln'
against a continuance of the horror
IF the enslavement of women !,
France and Belgium and have mdl
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08
WORLD IN DEBT TO U, s.

United States Intrenched Financially
Almost as Firmly as it is Possible
for Any Human Government to Be
The Comptroller of the Currency
Monday advised Congress, In submit
tho his annual report, that the Unit
ed States at the present seems to be
"lntrenehed financially almost as
firmly as it is possible for any hu-
man government to be-"
practically the whole world is in
debt to u.s." the report said, land is
steadily increasing its obligations.
Our financial condition in relation to
other peoples and the world at large
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08

Gated that Prussia's astounding idea
OF freedom OF the seas is the worst
possible kind of propaganda for Ger
man kultur.
There IS 10 possibility of Germany
starving Great Britain. Next to YOUR
selves we are the most wasteful peo-
PIE On earth, but figures of our food
reserves, with which lam acouaint.
ed, show that if we exercise mod.
crate economy the protection of ou1
navy will enable US to carry on the
war for an indefinite number Of
years, if necessary"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08

Congress Passes Immigration Bill
With Llteracy Test Over Veto of
Wilson
Washington Dispatch, Feb. S.
Congress has overridden a veto byl
President Wilson for the first time !
and enacted into law the immigration
bill with its long-fought literacy test
provision. The Senate voted late today
81 to 10 to pass the measure, not
! withstanding the veto and in spite
Of eleventh hour information that
Japan again had protested against
! the language of the Asiatic exclusion
section.
The House overturned the veto last
week by vote of 287 to LOG, SO the
Senate's action ends the contest of
20 years standing in which three
ed by Congress-.
| The international situation was
brought into the closing debate in
the Senate, Senator Reed calling at
/ tention to the Japanese objection and
pleading that nothing be done at this
time to disturb or impair the coun.
try's relations with a friendly ma
ton. Senator Smith of South Caro-
lima, chairman of the immigration
committee, answered with the decla-
] ration that the present state Of in
/ ternational affairs emphasized the
j necessity for a pure, homo"enous
| American people, such as the bill was
intended to protect.
Literacy Test Exclusion
The literacv test provided for il
the bill excludes from the United
States all aliens over is years O
age physically capable of reading
who cannot read the English Ian
guage or some other language or dia
lect, including Hebrew and Yiddist
Any admissible alien, however, o
any citizen of the United States ma
, bring in or send for his father, o
grandfather, over IS years of age
his wife, mother. grandmother o
unmarried or widowed daughter,
| otherwise admissible regardless o
| whether such relatives can read.
II Senators Simmons and Overman Q
North Carolina both voted to overrhd
the Presidents veto.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08

becomes stronger from week to week
and from month to month. AS the
figures show so conclusively our
wealth is piling up with wonderful
rapidity; but to do our proper work
in the world and to protect and en-
large our own interests we may be-
fore long need every dollar of these
resources, gigantic and inexhaustible
as they now seem to be.
I'm riviewing our banking and fis-