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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
MY BROTHERS MISSION

Written for The Robesonian.
My brother sailed far over the seas
to the East today,
To fight for his country's principles,
to make enslaved men free.
He's gone on mission that's great,
a mission that's grand,
To enshrine Democracy in a far
away land.
He's to teach a hellish people to re-
spect free lands right,
If he has to enforce it with his ter
rible might.
He's to show them that the reign of
justice shall meier fail,
And glorious Democracy all over the
world shall prevail.
He sailed on mission that's great
and grand,
For he carried the sceptre of just'c
in his right hand;
For it he will face the enemy's shot
ard cruel shell,
! Or wade beneath the fields of blood
in battles pell nell.
Yes, he's to defend the sacred SYM
/ boil Of our noble land,
For it in victory or defeat he will
/ forever stand.
Stern and staunch against it's heath
| enist oppressor,
Willing and waiting to crush it's
| transgressor.
If he's down in the trenches, or in
the flare of the lamps,
Or under star-lit skies around the
/ battle camps,
My brother stands for his countr!
= dear,
Ready to dispense it's justice with
out cowardly fear.
, He's to return with peace, oh tn
blessings of peace!
That shall enhance all nations heart
from greatest to the least.
!. He sailed on mission that's great
mission that's grand,
" To cary justice and bring the bless
> ings of peace in his own land.
Oh it's great for noble principles t
nj die,
n In discharging duties so honored an
high,
h That the weak may live in peace,
r Or the strong from the highest
the least.
= have mission, duty I know,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
.,opTH CAROLINA PHYS
NVH TrI a RECOGNIZE NEED
Of DOCTORS FOR ARMY

Committee on National Defense
Sa' resolutions Recommending
Pass pss.,;ya Draft for Medical Men
n.Ho;gh June 19-Recognizing the
kaleI t'o need of more medical
irpeif% or the army and in view of the
men l thot doctors are holding back
1act [ volunteering as they should,
ana N NJ, Carolina State Committee
int National Defense, medical section,
Oh in session here last night and
me- MED a resolution recommending
PassseGt tho plan of selective draft in
ina. ' 20 secure adeqlate medical SER
o!uei for the army be adopted by
y wee ro This forward step on the
O or. If the North Carolina commit
pa ros taken for two reasons: first,
u. It would give an adequate
oes sarl service to the army, and,
nl MED i would relieve individual
ss evUici of the responsibility of a
ueT TI,' members of the State commit
me .bn met in session were Drs. j.
" Long and Chas. Banner OF Greens
h W, Robt. L. Gibbons and l. W. Fai-
0 OCn Of Charlotte, H. F.Long Of States
, syI N. H. Fletcher and j. M. Lynch
WA " Ilisbeyille. D. T. Tayloe of Wash
o. !arton, Chas. OH Laughinghouse OF
rrsoonyille. B. K. Hays of Oxford, II
a Povster and w. S. Rankin of Raj
ooh ard NJ. H. Biggs of Rutherford
ton. -, :44 - 4h;e
- NOS NOT influenced altogether
from the fact that North Carolina:
i;st If medical volunteers is far be
i tS her suota, but fro mthe fact tina
tbs whole country is falling far shor
t ubat is expected of her or is need
ed in the way Of medical care Tor ne
soldiers. Out of the 100000 doctor
IN the United States, only about 2,
I'm have accepted service. The mum
her in North Carolina to apply, no
~ accept service, is about 800 GU
NJ about 100 or 1900 doctors. Righ
Honorable Arthur J. Balfour, on hi
recent visit to America, said that tn
greatest war service this countr
could render was the sending of med
;cal men Immediately to France. II
further urged that America avoid tn
mistake made by England of failin
to provide medical care for her so
diers at the front.
The resolutions passed by the con
mittee are as follows:
Whereas, the Justice, wisdom al
effectiveness o fthe selective dra
have been recognized by Congress
raising a strong army from our eli
ilian population, and
Whereas, the advantages of Il
selective draft apply with equal for
to securing adequate medical servi
for the army; therefore,
Be it Resolved, that we, the Nor
Carolina State Committee on Natio
al Defense, Medical Section, reco1
mend to the General Medical Boa
of the Council of National Defen
that the said board use it's influen
with Congress in having the prin,
pies of the selective draft adopted f
securing an adequate medical So
vice for the army.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
TRINITY COLLEGE LOSES K1LGO

Ire Bishop Sewers All Relations With
the COllege-His Action Grew Out
of The SO-Calied alag Desecration'
Incident Of 1914
Carham Special, June Is, to Viii,
mington Star.
The announcement that Bishop John
Z. kllgo has severed all connection
with Trinity college will be receiv
cd in educational circles throughout
the South, and by Methodists espec-
lally, with establishment. He for
Wanded today his letters of resigna-
ton as president emeritus, trustee,
president of the board of trustees and
chairman Of the executive committee
of the college.
This severance Of relations with the
college which Bishop Kilgo practi-
cally built by his personal efforts, ac-
cordlng to his friends, grew out of
the famous alag dissertation" Incl
dent by the class of 1917 of Trinity
college, during it's sophomore wear in
1914.
According to them, it was not so
much the dissertation of the flag, al
though Bishop Kilgo did consider this
a bad breach of citizenship, "but
rather because the men who did it
persistently refused to confess and
because the class passed resolutions,
resenting his taking the matter up
calling him an outsider, and by their
resolutions standing behind the guilty
members of their class.
His friends say that the entire af-
fair would have ended had the class
5 Of 1917 acknowledged that members
r of their class did desecrate the flag
5 they having confessed in the mean
time, upon promises of immunity; tina
t the passage of the resolutions b.
the class, especially that part which
: alluded to him as an "outsider", wa
r considered by Bishop Kilgo as a stal
s in the back and the act of an in
: CRATE, especially since he was even the1
: in the midst of plans for valuable i'm
t provements to the college, benefit
t which the class later injured, is know
t by his more intimate friends.
s AS result of the "obstinacy" o
e the class of 1917, Bishop Kilgo refus
Y ed at the recent commencement Q
l. Trinity to sign the diplomas Of tn
e IS members of the graduating elias
e They were graduated by the collee
g under the Bishops protest and the
/ diplomas have the unique distinctio
of bearing the signature of anotl
n, er instead of that of the chairma
of the boand Of trustees.
Id In addition to Bishop Klgo's wo,
# as president and member of the ia
in ulty of Trinity for many years,
" secured large amounts of money Fl
the college and since he was ell
ne waited to the highest office within tt
&c gift of his church he has secured OF
ce er amounts, making grand tot
estimated at more than $2,O0O,OOO.
tn TSome members of the class
n 1917, in their sophomore year,
n 1914, on Thanksgiving night, hois
I'd ed the numerals of the class abo
Sc the United States flag nthe campr
ce Most folks were disposed to regard
eli as merely boyish prank, though
or fless and without viciousness, b
er- Bishop Kilgo at chapel exercises t
next day, after beautiful tribute
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
HOW 10 CAN REEFS

bulletin on canning.
Canned Baby Beets-Use only
young and tender beets not over one
inch in diameter, preferably three
fourths of an inch.
Boil three-fourths done, pack in
cans or jars, using fruit of uniform
size, and arrange symmetricaffy.
After packing jar, fill crevices with
hot water. Never use cold after
cooking beets.)
Seal; PROCESS No. 3 can or quart
lar / 1-2 hour.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21

That's not as honored as to go,
But my rich fields are needing
The pillow and the seeding,
So on my mission I'll go
That the soldier may know
That him I'll help by feeding,
That when he's afar in strange land
A brother is helping the victory to
win.
W. v. B.
Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. y.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the whole system. Doan's Regulets
| Use per box) act mildly on the liver
and bowels. At all drug stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04
Packard Dealers
Think War Tax on
Automobiles Fair

The Orr Motor Sales company of
Omaha, Lincoln and Sioux City, held
monthly sales meeting at Sioux City
last Monday. The Omaha and Lin
coin Offices were entertained by the
Sioux City organization as fitting
climax to sales contest in which the
organization finished second. First
position was won by Baltimore
through . spectacular finish made
when they secured contract for IL
Packard Twin Skies from q concern
which uses Packard cars exclusively.
The local Packard dealers, however,
won first prize In a used car contest,
which was conducted at the same time.
This excellent showing in the sale
OF new and used cars proves that
motor cars are being purchased In
~this section of the country. In TACT,
the Packard Motor Car company, ac-
cording to ]. H. Hansen, sales man
agcr Of the Orr Motor Sales CONF
pany, is looking to the middle west
for the greatest increase in its sales.
Mr.. Hansen Is particularly pleased
with the showing made by his firm,
inasmuch as a car was sold every two
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04

and one-fourth days during this sales
contest just ended. During previ-
GUS contest which Omaha won during
the spring months, their record was
one car every three and one-half days.
This shows conclusively that the sale
of high-priced cars is increasing IN
this agricultural section.
Mr.. Hansen goes on to say that the
sale OF automobiles has increased
throughout the country regardless OF
the taxation which was recently inn
posed by the government in con-
ncction with the tax on various
articles.
He brings out the point that the
government does not intend to stop
the use OF automobiles, nor to close
the theaters, nor to stop men from
smoking, by placing taxation on such
things. This tax was imposed more
with the idea that business should go
along as usual, but those things
should be taxed which could most
easily assume the burden and on
which the tax would be least felt. at
the same time furnishing the govern
ment the greatest possible amount OF
revenue. Purchasers of Packard cars
since October 4 have made no COM
plant regarding Uncle Sans tax on
motor vehicles, but have paid i
readily and willingly. All Packard
dealers are in sympathy with the gov
ernment and are looking for no re-
| tarding OF sales,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04

the pane will strike the screw and
break. II would seem that the safest
thing to do is to turn the anti-rattler
away from the pane before the door is
opened, or remember to close the
door without slamming it
Rim Will Not Fit.
When a rim with tire is mounted
on the wheel, it often happens that the
rim cannot be moved into place, re-
manning partly on and partly off.
Slight springing of the rim is all that
is needed and this may be done by
placing the head Of a jack against the
hub OF the wheel, and the base of the
jack on the protuding portion of the
rim. Thus sprung a little, hammer
tlow will slide me rim over the edge
of the wheel. In most cases OF this
kind, the mere operation of the jack
will force the rim over the wheel.
Creeping Rims.
The driver who is particular about
his car should examine his rims and
tires at least once each week. Few
owners realize that a rim with its
tire can creep around the wheel if
the shoulders of the wheel which hold
the demountable rim are the least bit
worn. This occurred recently and was
noticed only because the valve stem
came through the wheel hole at an
acute angle. This was caused by the
rim and tire creeping around, thus
tending to pull the valve stem out OF
its place. If the valve stem is held
firmly by means of cap, then the
strain falls on the lower portion of the
stem and the portion of the inner
tube surrounding it. In the case men,
toned, the pull was SO great that the
valve stem was cut almost in two.
Also. in Tightening the rim lugs, be
sure you are tightening the correct
order. If they are frightened one after
the other in order around the rim,
there is apt to be too much space on
one side and too little on the other.
Tighten one lug, then the one which
is nearly opposite and so on around.
Air Hose Trouble.
Those who are in doubt as to
whether their engine-driven tire pump
forces oil through the hose should
examine the end of the latter. Usually
this hose has a rubber lining and If
all is being pumped the lining becomes
softened, perhaps to such an extent
that it will not hold the nipple. In
cheap hose it is difficult to again at
tach the nipple even though wire is
used as a binding, because the first
operation Of the pump blows the hose
away from its connection. The rem
edy lies either in getting good grade
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04
Practical Auto
Paragraphs
: By S. P. La Due

Brakes Lock.
The owner who is not vigilant and
neglects the parts he does not see or
which do not give trouble, usually
finds some time, that upon starting
one OF the wheels becomes locked,
even though the brake pedal and lev
er are free. This is due to the fact
that there is so much play in the
brake linkage that when the hand
brake lever is released it merely takes
up the play, leaving the unlubricated
mechanism set in holding position.
This happened recently and ham
mer had to be used to loosen the
brake mechanism.
Solder in Gas Tank.
II you should have fuel feed trouble
which you cannot locate, remove the
gasoline tank md shake it. In four
out OF five cars fitted with cheap
tanks there always are few pieces
of solder on the inside Of the tank.
These pieces work their way to a
place over the feed line and prevent
the proper flow OF fuel. There is only
one way of getting the pieces out and
that Is to shake them out.
Valve Springs.
Weak valve springs can cause end
less trouble in promoting poor en-
gle operation. Whenever the valves
are removed the springs should be
measured to Sc If they are Of the same
size. II one spring Is short il either
will have to be stretched or a plate
placed under it to increase the pres
sure.
Broken Panes.
Convertible models generally are
fitted with patent window anti-rattlers
in the form of rubber-tipped screws
which press against the window. II
these anti-rattlers are used for the
door windows the, owner should be
careful not to slam the door when
the device is set. The result Of this
will probably be q broken glass. tits
quite clear that II the screw protudes
out so tar that 1t can touch the pane
or its frame, If the door Is slammed
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04

of hose or in having the pump pistons
examined for leakage.
Watch the Headlight Glasses.
Some of the light diffusers or de-
vices designed to redirect the rays Of
light, are designed to be effective
| only when in a certain fixed position.
Vibration may so loosen the glass in
the rim that the glass will be per-
mitted to creep around gthe edge, in
which case the whole scheme fails.
Not all headlights have means for
anchoring the glass permanently, so
II is matter for the owners attention
to see that the glasses are properly
fastened in place. If screws are used
it might do to insert lock washer
| under each one.
Ammonia and the Finish.
Some car owners are using ammonia
solution to brighten up the hood when
| the latter had become dull. This is
bad practice, though the immediate re-
suits seem to- be good. Ammonia
destroys the finish and should not be
used, in fact body makers and varn-
ish concerns give strict Instructions
to keep the car away from stables and
barns so that the ammonia from the
manure will not injure the body fin
ish.
Carry Spare Ignition Latch.
In most OF the battery ignition sys-
, TENS now in use there is a notched
rotor against which presses so-called
latch or tripper, to which short
spring is attached. When the latch
becomes worn to an extent the sys-
tenn may fail. It is suggested that
owners carry along a spare latch. 1t
! is simple matter to remove and re-
place latch and since there is but
one way in which it will fit, the owner
| can hardly make A mistake.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04
FIRST MOTORIZED
BATTERY FORMED
Dodge Touring Gar Part Of
Equipment Of Field Artillery
Battery at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma.

Doubtless there will be many COM
pleteiy motorized batteries before the
present war is ended, but the honor of
being first goes to Battery c. Fifth
r. A., commanded by Captain w. H.
Capron, and formed at Fort Sill, Okl.
A battery consists of four guns with
their limbers and six caissons with
their limbers, six ammunition trucks,
a store truck and a machine shop or
repair truck. In the case OF guns OF
smaller caliber tractor will haul a
section OF artillery which consists OF
a caisson and its timber and 4 gun
and its timber, Much shorter poles
are used than with horses, the end OF
the pole being provided with q lunet
or eye, making the coupling for the
tractor. Each tractor pulls load OF
about nine tons.
The vehicles used are the six trucks
, the Holt 45-horse power caterpillar
tractor and a Dodge Brothers touring
car.
The entire brigade as proposed by
the War department will be composed
OF three regiments having maximum
strength of 3,685 officers and men. II
will have ~ guns and l08 caissons
To keep this equipment working viii!
require l0S ammunition trucks, q
! store trucks, 80 tractors, 9 repair
trucks, 81 repair cars, 9 passenger
trucks, 9 tank trucks and 81 supply
trucks, all motor driven. In addition
to these vehicles the brigade has 297
motorcycles with side. cars and 50
reel carts.
The adoption OF universal motorized
equipment is the acknowledged desire
Of military authorities. The fixed rail
road track offers to the enemy an op'
portunity of delaying operations since
it Is only necessary to drop a few
bombs to put transportation facilitie:
out OF commission. Roads are easier
to repair and the use Of motor truck:
and touring cars OF sturdy construc'
ton allows detours when necessary
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04
Two TrainIoads of Bucks
Have Arrived in Omaha

Two entire trainloads of Buick
automobiles arrived in Omaha this
week for the territory controlled by
the Nebraska Buick Automobile COM
pany. Each trainload consisted of 80
Buick automobiles loaded on open
gondolas or commonly called coal
cars.
A siuilk shipment Of Buick cars
was also received at the Sioux City
and Lincoln branches of the Nebraska
Buick Automobile company, making a
grand total for the three houses of
nearly 500 Buick cars received this
week. al q
A representative of the Nebraska
Buick Automobile company remains
at the Buick Motor company's factory
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04
Question Of Barricading
DANGEROUS Spots in City

Twentieth and Grand. the entrance
to the Municipal Drive around Carter
lake, has come in for lot OF unfavor-
able publicity recently on account OF
motorists running over the high bluff
Danger signs and barricades can be
used in thousand different places
on Omaha boulevards and outlying
roads ii we want to plaster our high
ways at every possible danger point.
But caution and common sense is
supposed to be part Of the average
motorists qualification to drive car.
However, the Omaha Auto club be-
lieves Twentieth and Grand avenue
to be dangerous for the reason that
the city has closed Grand avenue, run
ming east and closed street should
be signed or barricaded as warning
that the street ends.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04

day afternoon swept up a bunch OF
broken glass on the corner OF Four
teenth and Douglas, the result OF an
auto accident. -, ~
Young Egon gave one look at the
Jagged pieces Of glass pop bottles,
in the street, and, then ran into a
sore and borrowed broom and
swept up the mess, -,
The Omaha Auto club personally
thanked Master Egon for his splendid
exhibition of civic pride.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04

in Flint, Mich, the year around for
the sole purpose of obtaining more
Buick automobiles with which to give
relief to the very pressing demand for
Bucks in this territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-04
This Boys Civic Pride
Should Shame Some Men

Egon Uhlenbrock, youngster OF
perhaps Is years, and who lives at
2440 South Seventeenth street, Thurs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-01

nothing so big. so massive, so all
powerful and sensational has ever
been presented upon the screen, and
the PRODUCTION will serve as "A t..-..x
for Al! Of the wonderful picture pro-
ductions of the past or present.
1t is Il picture that will have
mighty appeal to all ages, to people
Of all tastes and even those who do
not usually care for the melodramatic
will find in THE Whip" that some
thing that stir8 them to an enthusiasm
never before experienced. 1t is a story
with big scenes done in a gigantic way.
with horse racing, fox hunting. auto
daring, love, romance, treachery and
all of the elements that make for the
appealing, compelling story. Sorry, in
showing upon the screen Of the Opera
House.
III connection with this big feature.
the management has secured THE
House of Terrible Scandal" VIM. Fox
comedy production that is whirlwind.
The prices will be 15c in the after
noon and in the evening 15c for the
balcony seats and CSC for the orchestra
seats. A special price for children OF
10c IN the afternoon and l5c in the ev-
ening will give the Riddles a chance.
Matinee at 2.3o. Evening show Mt
100 For further information call 1910.
-AdVt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-01

There was nothing OF the Stacker in
the man who came in from Monmouth
Tuesday to register for the seiective
draft at the Office Of the clerk Of
courts Tie mans legal residence is
South Thomaston, but he is living i'll
Monmouth The visitor seemed par
ticularly sunny individual and it was
with surprise that Clerk of Courts
Jones, as he recorded the applicants
answers to the various questions pro-
pounded on the card, noted that the
man had lost both his hands. Yes" ,
said the visitor, in response to the
clerks comment, when l was 10 years
old, a boy Of nine accidentally dis
charged a shotgun, and that is the re-
suit. When the man called for a pen
with which to attix his own signature
the clerk of courts received his second
surprise. With the pen-stock held
firmly under n slap around his wrist.
the applicant wrote a signature that
for penmanship would put to blush
many a person having the full alot-
ment of hands and fingers. He stated
that his occupation is that of painter
and that he usese his brushes in the
same way as he did the pen "Of
course you claim eXemption?' queried
the clerk Of courts. NO, sir, emphat-
ical1v responded the man~from Mon
mouth; II WANT to go to war. OF
course I can't handle a gun, but I can
carry messages or do something Of that
sort" Clerk Of Courts Jones was re-
Iating the incident Thursday morning.
quite a contrast to some Of the fell
lows who come here trying to hide be-
hind petticoats', he observed.