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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
FROM PHILA-
DELPHUs SCHOOL
Halloween Exercises - Patriotic
Programme Pick Cotton For
Red Cross-Arbor Day Exer-
cises

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Philadelphus, Nov. 2-On Monday
morning Misses Louise McGoogan
and Amanda Brown gave two origin
al compositions in chapel. The title
of one was "The Value of Trees" the
other, "The Famous Trees of North
Carolina History.
On Wednesday morning the stage
of the auditorium was decorated for
Halloween exercises with Jack-o-lan-
terms, blackcats, bats, and witches
! on brooms, which made the stage
wierd and ghost-like in appearance
Dressed as witches, Misses Marga.
ret Brown, Peyton Markham and Mar.
gle Humphrey read original Hallow
cen stories.
On Thursday morning the chape
program was a patriotic one. Pres
ident Wilson's career was read il
chapel by Lacy Mclean. On this
morning Miss Reaves, the principal O.
our school asked in chapel that al
the pupils who are interested in tn,
Red Cross work pick cotton for thi
cause, giving to the Red Cross tn
money which they earn in this way
When any one has picked a hundre,
pounds and has given the money t.
the secretary they Will have thel
names written on a large Red eros
honor roll which has been posted i
the school auditorium.
The eighth and ninth grades con
Quoted chapel exercises on Frida.
morning. The entire program wa
one to inspire patriotism, and thi
program was effectively rendered.
At 2:30 on Friday afternoon Al
Dor Day exercises were held by a
grades of school. A number of pat
rons and friends of the school wer
present. When the exercises in tn
auditorium were completed the guest
and children went upon the campu
where the Arbor Day program wa
completed by the planting of a peca
tree. A food-producing tree wa
planted to emphasize the principle {
food conservation. The botany elias
took charge of the tree planting. Al
ter the dedication of the tree, scho'
was dismissed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
CANNING EXHIBIT IN
GOVERNORS MANSION
Jar From Each County That Had
Exhibit at State Fair-Miss
Hessie Brown Has Honor of
Furnishing Jar From Robson.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Philadelphus (Red Springs, R. p,
Nov THE following news item will
be of interest to the canning club girls
of Robson county and to the canning
club at Floral College especially.
The Governor of North Carolina
and his wife so much admired the
beautiful canning club exhibit at the
State fair that it has been decided to
send them an exhibit, choosing one
jar from each of the counties sending
exhibit to the fair. Miss Hessie
Browns jar of soup mixture was Sc
lected from the Robson county ex-
hibit to go into this collection. The
Governor proposes putting all of these
jars in a beautiful glass case in his
dining room, saying he thought they
would be more beautiful than all the
fancy china he could place there.
Miss Hessie Brown is daughter
of Mr.. Lee Brown, route No. 2, Max
ton, and this summer was the first at
tempt of Miss Hessie's canning. She
and her sister Miss Margaret have
five hundred cans of canned product:
as a result Of their first years can
ming activity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
RUSSIA NOT OUT OF WAR
Worn Out by Long Strain and
Needs Help.

In view of reports reaching 'Petro-
grad that the impression was spread
ing abroad that Russia was virtually
out Of the war, Premier kc-ensky
discussed the present condition Of the
country frankly Thursday with the
Associated Press, states q Petrograd
dispatch of Nov. End. He said Rus
STA was worn out by the long strain,
but that it was ridiculous to say the
country was out of the war;
The premier referred to the years
in which Russia had fought her own
campaigns alone, with no such assist
ance as has been extended to France
by Great Britain and now by Ameri-
ca. He said he felt help was needed
urgently and that Russia asked it as
her right. He urged that the United
States give aid in the form of money
and supplies and appealed to the
world not to lose faith in the Russian
revolution.
L Russia, M. Kerensky added, was tax.
4 ing an enormous part in the struggle
and those who said she was out Of i
must have short memories.
PRUSSIA has fought consistent!
since the beginning. She saved France
and England from disaster early
IN the war. She is now worn out b.
r the strain and claims as her RICH
. that the Allies now shoulder the bur
den.
- cat present Russian public opinio
is greatly agitated by the question
Where is the great British fleet no,
e that the German fleet is out in tn
+ Baltic ?"
Russia" the Premier repeated, 81
: worn out. She has been fighting on
v and a half years longer than Ems
+ land"
: "Could an American army be of us
if sent to Russia ?"
i cit would be impossible to ser
e one," said Kerensky. "It is que
l. ton Of transport. The difficultit
S, are too great"
5. 1T America cannot SEND troop
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
A CHILD HATES OIL.
CALOMEL, PILLSF0R
LIVER AND BOWELS
Give California Syrup of Figs
II cross, sick, feverish,
constipated.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the "dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is we'll
founded. Their tender little "in-
sides" are injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only delic-
ious California Syrup of Figs. It's
action is positive, but gentle. Mil
lions Of mothers keep this harmless
"fruit laxative" handy; they know
children love to take it; that it never
fails to clean the liver and bowels
and sweeten the stomach, and that a
teaspoonful given today saves sick
| child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
"California Syrup Of Figs, which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Beware Of counter.
by california Fig Syrup Company.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
MEMORIES OF
THE CONFEDERACY
Compiled by Mrs. A. T. Parmele, his
torian of Robson chapter, U.D.C)
Last Speech Delivered by the
Late Captain w. S. Norment at
Reunion of Confederate Vet
crane

There is nothing that makes an old
soldier feel better than to know he is
not forgotten, to know that the four
long years of his life in that bloody
conflict of 81 to IS is held in CRATE
full remembrance by his own folks.
Aye, more, to know that however
short and slippery the memory of
men may be, that there is a class yet
living, the good women of our coun-
try, who have never yet learned to
forget. God bless them. They were
our stay and hope in the darkest days
Of our country's history, and today
are the old soldiers best friends.
And so we gather here today at
your bidding to mingle with you and
to receive from you such encourage
ment and blessings as duty well per-
formed deserves.
| We come as old soldiers of the
grand army of the Southern Confede-
racy, many of us wounded, crippled,
and with loss of limbs.
We come as men who have passed
through the deadly conflicts of many
battlefields.
| We come, not as tramps seeking to
prey upon you, but as men who are
to receive honor from your hands.
| We come as remnant of that grand
army that Robert E. Lee commanded;
as men who stood behind the guns and
bore aloft on many battlefields our
country's flag.
Aye, more, we come as men who
helped make Robert E. Lees name
immortal, and gave to Stonewall
Jackson name as the greatest fight
er Of the modern world.
So, today, old comrades, after many
conflicts, we gather among our own
people to enjoy the feast prepared for
us.
God bless every one of you, and
may you enjoy this day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
The STATE AID ROAD LAW
Decision Of Supreme Court Deep
~ Regretted by Good Roads
Advocates.

Raleigh News and Observer.
The decision of the Supreme court,
declaring the township section of the
Clark law for State aid in road con-
struction unconstitutional was deep
ly regretted by the good roads advo-
| Gates of the State. It seemed to
them like setback to progress in
North Carolina.
The progressive people of North
Carolina, for the past quarter Of
century have been working together
to secure Statewide good roads bill.
These labors eliminated in the act
Which our court has Just declared to
be unconstitutional. The substance of
this measure is, that the State shall
procure the money by issuing it's
bonds at 4 per cent, running forty
one years: and advance the money so
obtained to counties and townships
applying for the same on receiving
bonds of the respective counties prom
lslng to pay interest, on the amount
loaned, at per cent, for said period
of forty-one years. This 1 per cent
difference in the amount of interest
is to constitute q road fund to be in
vested by the State Treasurer. and
will, when 50 invested, be sufficient
to relieve both the State, county and
township from ultimate liability. In
other words, to take the case OF
lO,Neal township in Johnston county
which is the case just decided by GU,
:; court, this township voted $4,000 Of
\ bonds for good roads. Under the pro.
visions of the bill O'Neal township
= would pay interest amounting to ST.,
900 er year for forty-one years, ant
at the end of forty-one years it's deb
of SAC, 900 to the State would be paid
+ 1t is to be noted that the general pla1
of this good roads bill is the same a
the Federal Farm Loan act, which i
now in such successful operation i
this State and others. Under thi
act our farmers are borrowing mon
ey from the Farm Loan banks an
paying 6 per Gent interest for a pc
Rod of thirty years, and at, the en-
of this period the loan is paid off, bot
principal and interest.
1t is to be regretted thatthis tes
case of commissioners of Johnsto
cocunty against Lacy was submitte
argument. The case reached Of
ment. We understand that the a,
vocaes of good roads througho1
North Carolina have co-operated
gether and have taken steps to fl
a petition to re-hear this great cas-
We will therefore forbear further di
cussion of the same at this time, e
cept to add that there is the create
3 anxiety throughout the Safe lest til
e opinion goes too far. It may endang
81 a graf many other acts dealing wi
townships as legal entities; it M
be quoted as a precedent that go
roads can no longer be regarded as
necessity under our constitution.
may be SO construed as to hamI
future legislation, and it may cres
an artificial distinction that tow
ship is not an integral part Of
county. Can you benefit the TOW
ship of O'Neal without equally bel
fitting the county Of Johnston?
feel that we are well within the me-
when we say that this the most
portant matter of public moment h;
ing to do with great State pol
and vitality affecting the progress
a great state that has ever been p
scented to our court.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

COnscrlptlOn of Industries to supply
the needs of the army was discussed
Friday in Washington by the war in
dustrial board with automobile and
accessories manufacturers who pledg-
ed their full cooperation to the gov
eminent in whatever is necessary to
win the war.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05

London dispatch, Nov. 1: German
munitions factories in Bavaria have
been attacked by British airplanes, a
substitute official statement issued
tonight says. British airmen also
dropped bombs on German billets and
airdomes behind the lines in Fland-
ers.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05

what would be the most useful way
for her to help Russia? ?" he was ask
ed.
"Have her send boots, leather, iron
and" the Premier added with empha-
sis, money.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleeA soundly and en-
joy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the family system tonic. Price S1.25.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
SMALLER UNITS DEEPLY
INTERESTED IN ATHLETICS

Considerable interest has developed
in voiley ball among the officers and
men of the truck train, hospital COM
panies and ambulance companies. The
hospital officers have been furnished
with ball and net, No. 6 Truck Co
with ball, the truck company's Off
GERS and ambulance company's officers
each with net. Other equipment will
be supplied as it is received from the
army Y. M. c. A. headquarters.
The companies of truck train have
formed basket ball league which plays
every Wednesday and Saturday until
three rounds have been completed. A
basket ball court has been constructed
and equipped.
The officers and men of the hospital
companies have been getting much fun
out OF playground baseball and interest
in the game is spreading The Y. M. c.
A. furnished the equipment and has
moro to loan.
Football and soccer are coming strong
IN the truck trains, hospital and ambuz
lance companies. Teams desiring games
with any teams from this section will
find the Physical Director of Y. M. c.
A. Building No. Is ready to cooperate
in bringing about evenly matched games
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
PROFESSIONAL BOXERS
IN TRAINING CAMPS

Professional boxers who have been APP
pointed by the United States government
to act as boxing instructors in the army
training camps are
Armstrong, William P. Camp Han
cock.
Gibbons, Mike, Camp Dodge, Des
Moines, Ia.
KilbIane, Johnny, Camp Sherman, Chill
icothe, Ohio
Leonard, Benny, Camp Upton, Yap-
Levinsly, Battling, Camp Devens.
Aver, Mass.
McAlIister Bob, Camp Funston. Fort
Mcfarland Packey, Camp Macarthur,
Mandot, Joe, Camp Sheridan, Mont
Russell, frankie, Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark.
. s. Smith, Jeff. Camp Dix wrightstown,
White. Charlie Camp Grant, Rock
Dunn, Jimmy, Camp Taylor, Louis
Ritchie, Willie, Camp Lewis, American
Lake, Wash.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
THE KAISER PLANTED

With all the ceremonies due a de-
parted favorite, the Kaiser was buried
Sunday.
Impressive to the last detail was the
funeral, and the eulogy pronounced by
Corporal Ormond, of Company M, was
wholly expressive of the occasion.
Scores of the 10TH regiment boys at
tended the brief services, held at 8
o'clock; the body, borne On litter
carried by Wilbur Troutman and Fred
DunlIerley, was taken to its last rest
ing place, escorted by Corporals Cola
han, Bender Klingler and Private Wal
ter O'Donnell. Each detail was carried
out with exactness and simplicity, even
the headstone was erected to mark the
last resting place Of
Kaiser, for Kaiser was the pet dog
of Company M, and he had fallen vic
tim to a hospital motor ambulance two
hours before.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
CO, B, tO8TH M. G. B.,
CARRIES Off HONORS
Defeats Company G in Football.
Grady Does 100 Yards in II
Seconds. Mol Makes 70 Yard
Run.

Honors in the field day exercises con-
Quoted Wednesday at Camp Hancock by
companies in the 108th Machine Gun Bat
talon went to Co. B, after a bitter strug-
gle in football game which decided the
winner. Previous to the feotba1 game
the points in the general field events
stood 28-29 in favor of Co. G. Up until the
last minute of play in the game the score
stood zero for both sides, when Mol, right
end for Co. r, intercepted forward pass
and made a 70 yard run for a touchdown.
The goal was kicked.
Both companies had large representa-
tions on the field as did Co A, though the
latter did not compete. The band former
ly of the 4th Pa. Inf provided music
during the intervals and headed the pro-
cession of the giadiators on the field.
Co. c took all the points in the 100
yard dash, Grady breaking the tape in II
seconds flat. The runner up was Loose
and the third to finish was Whitehead.
In the broad jump Company B came
back strong, Spiskler setting can9 re-
cord of IL feet and one inch GRADY 20.
c, made II it, II inches, and Lutz, t Co.
3, was third with 16 feet and inches.
The three-legged race was Won by
Spickler and Reber, of Co. B, with Frank
Goodman ard Harter, of the same COM
pany second and aHoch and Betz, Co. G,
Loose, of Co. C, won the high jump,
crossing the bar at five feet; Mol sec
feet 10 inches. Eisenhauer and Miller,
Co B. made first and second places re-
spectiyely in the base bah throw, and M.
Nogle, Co. G, third.
The range finding created considerable
interest and Sergeant Goldman, Co B.
won, with Sergeant Bolster, Co. c, second
and Sergeants Shafer, Co. G, and Schill-
ing and Haggerty, Co B, tied for third.
Co. won the tug of war in two min
utes.
Roth, Co c, defeated Mol. Spickler,
Reinert and Miller, Co. 3, in the $50 yard
relay race.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
BRAVE LIEUTENANT

The American army in France was
thrilled by the heroic action Of a young
lieutenant in saving the life of soldier
A private memer of a patrol. lost his
way and went to sleep in a shell crater
in No Mans Land. The patrol returned
and it was found he was missing.
At daylight the Germans saw the SOL
der near %he line and opened fire with
rifles and grenades. He remained in
the crater.
A lieutenant whose home is in --
Wyoming, saw the man was in danger
of immediate death and went out over
No Mans Land through hail of en-
envy machine gun bullets several hun
dred yards. got the soldier and led him
back to the American lines amid cheers.
The soldier said that he did not know
in what direction his own lines were.
otherwise he would have tried to get
to them himself.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Four Physical
Directors Enlist
(By George r. Fleming. }


Four physical directors offs the Army
Y. M. G. A have enlisted in the ser
vice of the United States army. George
r. Tyson, of Building 70, has gone to
the University of Pennsylvania Ord
nance school. A. H. Marvill, of Build
ing Is, and Blaine C. Curry of Building
rs, passed the examination for the avia-
ton corps at Atlanta last week.
Emerson Fl. Lands, of Building II.
took the examination for the aviation
corps = Atlanta and passed in every
thing ,ut height He was "a inches
over the limit of TT. 2 inches He has
been accepted by the military police at
Camp Hancock and hereafter will keep
his eye on offenders of the law
We are proud of these men. Their
work with the army Y NJ c. A. at
Camp Hancock has been of the highest
type. Each of them has given his time
unselfishly in promoting recreative
games and clean sports among the men.
They will be missed by the men with
whom they have worked, but in their
broader sphere TO activity, we wish them
God-speed.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Co. /, 11Oth, Has
Fast Baseball Team

Co. I. 10th Infantry, has some fast
base ball team, not having lost one game
ball all season, and defeated Co. D. II
to /; Machine Gun Co, 20 to 4; Co
L, 10 to and Co. H. IL to 10. Dixon
Bennett Carson and McElwee all played
and Baughman were in the West Penn
sylvania league this season. Co 1 claims
the championship of the camp apd any
disputing their claim can have a game
any old time. The company also has a
fast basketball team. See Sergeant Dom
aldson if you want a game.
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Sports and Recreationa1 Activities at Camp
R Dvsouurt uEcDR
HANCOCK and NAVY
PLAY TO A TIE
Neither Side Able to Score.
Wilson Makes 80 Yard Run
With Forward Pass.

Camp Hancock divisional football
team went to Charleston last Satur-
day to engage the Navy Yard team and
the battle ended in a draw. Neither
side scored
The Hancock boys made splendid
gains during the first quarter, but the
Navy defense stiffened when near the
goal line and the local boys failed in
their efforts to put the ball over.
Navy was unable to penetrate the de-
Tense of the Hancock team and only
In the last quarter was any substan-
tial showing made.
In the last quarter Wilson, of Han
cock, caught a forward pass and ran
20 yards to the 10-yard line before be-
ing downed. Although so near the
goal line, the Hancock boys were held
firmly by the sailors.
Deutschen, of Hancock, played a
great game at quarter while Wicker
sham, at end, and Webster, tackle,
made a formidable combination. For
ward passes were tried frequently, but
unsuccessfully. whitening, Prestiss
end Groda saved the day for the Navy.
The line up:
Camp Hancock Navy.
Position,
GOld 80. 80. -. ...... Johnson
Ful}back.
Wilson -. -. .Wltherlngtorl
Right Halfback.
Harper -. ~ 80. =. Anderson
Left Halfback.
Deutschen . ... -. -. .McKinnon
Quarterback
Wickersham ..Prestlss
Left End.
Moore .. 80. 80. -. -. Williams
Right End.
WEBSTER w dEIleI
Right Tackle.
Left Tackle.
Wolfe 49,. I'LL
Right Guard.
Riley -. -. 49,. Miller
Left Guard.
Center
Substitutes: Camp Hancock Eagen
Hill, Herndon McAleen, MERCK, Ben
nett, Thorn Schaefl1nocker.
Training Camp substitutes: Groda,
Scoot Referee, PregnaH charleston
College,; umpire, Blanchard (Colgate)
Head linesman Raines (CitadeD. Quar-
ters, Is minutes.
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10, 900 MEN IN Y. NJ c. A
ATHLETICS

Mr. f. d. Sherwood, of Wausau, Wis,
has reported and has been assigned work
with the 109th Field Artillery, 103rd Am
munition Train, and the Base Hospital.
Mr.. e. B. Petterman, from Youngstown,
O., has taken Mr.. George r. Tyson's place
at Building No 10.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. r. FLEMING,
Associate Divisional Athletic Director
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
COMPANY G, 10th,
DEFEATED BY THE
AUGUSTA Y. M. C. A.

Co. G. 10th Infantry went down to
defeat before the Augusta Y. M. c. A.
basket ball team Friday night, the score
being rather conclusive-49 to 10. Helm
Dough, Monteth and Showers starred
for the soldiers, while Hester, White
and Bredenberg made baskets almost at
will Although one sided. the game was
interesting and hard fought.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
BRITISH TONNES
DEFEAT 10th INF,
Fast Soccer Game Last Week
Proves Visitors Invincible.
Game Thanksgiving Morning,

Playing a fast game from beginning to
end, the British Tommies from across
the big pond, assisted by couple of the
local contingent, proved to be too much
for their American cousins of the 10th
Infantry in a soccer game played at
Building rs last Wednesday and finished
on the long end of a to 1 score.
The contest was replete with sensa-
blow of the whistle, Scrimmages were
numerous throughout the game and the
Ep -ators were given many hearty
laugh over the tumbles. In the center
of the field was a large muddy surface
and most of the players, not being
equipped with non-slxid feet, had merry
time slipping on it. On one occasion
Kelly and CrOmpton rushed toward the
leather sphere with malice aforethought
and got fright at the edge of the mud.
Kelly skidded--so did Crompton-Kelly
on his stomach and Crompton on his back
-Kelly's back. With express train speed
they neared the other side, neither sWerv
ing to the right or to the left; neither
did they speak or utter sound. Kelly's
nose. acted as rudder When they got
to the other side, they stopped. Then
Kelly said, "Well, old an, you'll have to
get off here, this is as far as l 60"
The first half ended to for the
Tommies, but the 10th came back strong
in the second half and each side was
able to register but one tally
Thanksgiving morning at 1890, the
camp viii be given an opportunity to see
eye pealed for the lineup;
Tonnes. Position. 10th.
MarVlH ''''''''''cG; oai '''''''''''' MOSS
rope ........... JdCOFSlLi
Right Forward.
Left Forward.
Pemberton ................... Beaumont
Right Half.
heliy .........., .-... CrOnpLOH
Center Half
ROBERTSON ..',..... ........ MdSSOTy
Left Hail.
BaStaole ...-.... $3.50. ........ Smlth
Outside Right.
Inside Right.
Legerton ........: ..............,. Steele
Center
Caliuin '..'''. - :, .''.'.... fulCoH
Inside Left.
Wafu .........,... t1uQSputf
Outside Left.
Score: British Tommes 4, 10th Infan
try l.
Referee; Captain Colahan. Troop A.
101st Cavalry