The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
liberty BOND RALLY
Patriotic Speeches Delivered at
Court House Last Evening
subscriptions Stillshort ofWhat
is Expected of Robeson-Time
Up Saturday Night.


press show that Robson county still
lacks nearly S127,000 of having sub
scrlbed the amount allotted in sub
scriptions to the Liberty bond issue.
Subscriptions close Saturday night of
this week. A tremendous drive is rec
essaYv 10 bring the county up to it's
allotment and save it from the hu-
initiation of failing to do it's part in
this crisis. Subscriptions have hoen
reported as follows from the ten C:s-
rlicts into which the county has been
divided, first figures showing the
amount subscribed, second figures
showing the amount allotted to each
district: st. Paul $19,050-$15,82O
Pembroke 3,600-$5, ,320; Red Springs
$24.15O-$43,000; Parkton $4,000
S11,620; Maxton ,000-$9 $40;
Rowland 45,25O-$4O,32O; Fairmont
S.20O-S20, 300; Proctorville no re-
port-S4 $40; McDonalds $2,9OO-$3,-
500 Lumberton $164, ,450-S2OO, ,OOO
Total subscribed, $311 900; total allot-
znent, S438 8,440.
Yesterday was observed as a holi-
day by the banks Of Lumberton and
men actively connected with the banks
spent the day in soliciting subscrip-
tions 20 Liberty bonds. 1t is slppos-
the same.
Last evening at the court house a
Liberty bond rally was held. A fair
ly good crowd attended, though moth
ing like as large a crowd as should
have been present. In spite Of all
that has been printed and spoken
about the duty of buying bonds, and
the personal work that has been done
there is a discouraging lack of appre-
citation of the seriousness Of the sit
uation on the part of many people.
At the rally last evening speeches
were made by Representative H. l.
Goodwin, who was here only between
V. & c. S. trains, j. J. Goodwin, S
Mcintyre and H. E. Stacy. Each CT:
of the speakers urged the imperative
duty that rests upon every person whC
has or can get the money to buy. 9
Liberty bond and stressed the awful
calamity that will surely follow fail
ure to support the government witt
money in this crisis.
Mr.. Goodwin declared that ever.
one in this country either is on the
side of America or on the side c.
Germany; there is no middle ground
you will either support the government
by lending it your money or you arr
a Stacker, deserter, a disgrace am
shame. Selected men have gone t;
do their duty, and tits as little a.
those who remain at home can do t.
subscribe of their means, stand by tn
soldiers and support the cause, caus
as holy as freedom.
BIr. Goodwin, who has done mucl
personal work IL soliciting subscrip
tions, reported what has been sub
scribed, and emphasized the certaint
that if the people do not lend the gov
ernnent the money it needs that the
will have to furnish the none
through taxes-and you don't get In
Eerest on tax receipt.
Mr.. Mcintyre emphas sized the fac
that farmers and others of the Sout
so far have only seen the good result
of the war, in high prices for whs
they have TO sell, but that evil result
that sooner Or later the people woul
wake to the awful mistake they mad
II they do not support the govern
ment. Mr.. Mcintyre reviewed som
of the horrors of the war and shove
how utterly impossible it would hay
been for the United States to sta
out.
Mr.. Stacy also reviewed the cause
of the war, explained the German phi
osophy which exalts brute. fore
and proclaims the Kaiser
supernan on an equality with Chris
whose divinity they deny, and decla
ed that the cause of Christianit
would be set back 200 years by tt
triumph of German kultur.
Each of the speakers was eloque
and forceful and burned into t!
minds and hearts Of the audience tt
causes of the war, it's awful seriou
ness, and the awful consequences su
to follow if the people fail to suppoo
the government by failure to buy Ii
erty bonds to their utmost abilit
1t is regretted that the crowded co
dltlon of the paper makes it impo
slbie to give such report of t
speeches as each deserves. May
Jas. d. Proctor presided.
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