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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-25
Report Of the Condition Of
THE PLANTERS BANK & TRUS'

Report of the Condition of
THE PLANTERS BANK & TRUST
co.
Lumberton, N. C..
at the close of business Dec. 81, 1916
Resources
Loans and discounts $131, $3.50
Overdrafts secured ST.
1920; unsecured $462.-
81 2,255.61
All other stocks, bonds and
mortgages 3e,6oo.oo
Furniture and fixtures 4,410.9O
Demand loans 4,336.98
Due from Nation
al Banks 12,432.O1
Due from State
banks and bank :.
ers 1,014.6O
Cash items 13,252.03 =
Gold coin $4,000 -
Silver coin, in
GLIDING all mi ~
nor coin curren- -
cv 8ea.58 ~
National. bank '''.'0 -.
potes and other -. .sr.,4 ssr.-.
ss,1s5.22
for collection a75,6s
Interest paid on cert. of
deposit and savings
eects. 1882
Balance expense act, 916.4O
Total $214,ss1.51
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in S83. so
Surplus fund 8,3794O
i Deposits subject
to check 73,4o9.s4
Time certificates
| Of deposit 27,888.96
F.. Savings deposits 21,111.24
! Cashiers checks
: outstanding 306.07
Certified checks 2.40
| 122,718.61
Total s214,S9f.51
State Of North Carolina County OF
Robson, Dec. 27, 1916.
| I, K. M. Barnes, Treasurer of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swea1
that the above statement is true tt
the best of my knowledge and be
! lief.
i n. M. bAhNEO, treasurer
i Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 23rd day of Jan. 1917.
E. M. JOHNSON,
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
Il G. L. THOMPSON,
H. E. STACY,
R. C. LAWRENCE,
Directors
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-25

500 yards of hair bow ribbon
6 in. wide in plain and MORE
worth today 35c and early pur-
chase all wanted colors all 90
Csc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06

. 'loteS' .
BEER AND STUPIDITY

The most sinister thing oh.,
- its apparent harmlessness" soe See'
pr. Edwin F. Bowers. "Whlskv u, oan
gin, brandy and other so.colIod " ",ne
drinks long hid behind the R,hI,aO, alu
puiwark' for the stomach's sake ~ ~
last science and common sense o, AZ
Dined to prove that they have No Sou'
cuilar medicinal value. Then ~ h pe'
picked up the fallen banner. The .Soes See,
values of beer and ale have hoo, ,Oo' u'
GAINED so widely and entertotn,n., p.v
.hat the average person fatuousIv Sn S
ueves In them. Besides, beer Is .Ue Ue
posedly the beverage of that trulv ~u oup
trail country lying between sobrIeiv Ivu, "as
ineDrlety 1t Is the cup of comnr" '
mise. 1 can drink beer all night u,.p
out feeling It, is common erorns @
remark. "ousn
but can you?
Modern scientific reseorch l.,
SHOWN that, contrary to general hollo,
beer Is proportlonately much mO,1
noxious than are wines or LIQUORS IN.
bremen Ant-Alcohol congress- n con.
clave of many Of the most famous nSr @
sicians In Europe, concluded tho,
while spirltuous liquors make n man
brutal and dulls his judgment an ado
Quate amount Of beer makes him slow.
wltted, and abolishes judgment. Will.
wine or brandy in sufficient quantity
makes man crazy, beer tends to max.
him stupid"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
No LET-UP FOR
WINTER MONTHS
Operations on All Fronts TO Be
Continued
TOWARD BELGIAN C0AS'
Col. Byng's Forces Are Aiming At A
Great Enclrcllng Movement
Big Mid-Winter
Campaign.

Washington.-Th British drive on
Cambria will be followed up relent-
lessly by similar offensives along the
Western front, in the opinion OF Off
GERS familiar with what is in prospect
In France. Authoritative announce
ment already has been made abroad
that this winter would see no halt in
operations and with the return OF
American divisional commanders from
observation tours in France it has be-
come certain that the French and
British armies will prosecute mid
winter campaigns such as never be-
fore attempted.
Secretary Baker said that the re-
turning officers would proceed to their
divisional camps and resume the per.
sonal direction OF the training OF their
men. So far as known, there will be
no general conference OF the officers
here, but 1t is quite likely that they
will call on Mr.. Baker and General
staff oflcials while enroute to their
posts.
From these officers It is expected
that officials will get graphic reports
of the preparations being made for
the continuous winter offensive
against the Germans Already the
Allied troops have forced their way
forward against more serious OBJ
stacles than they will encounter later
when the cold has hardened the
ground for the passage of troops and
artillery. The mud Of Flanders has
been the greatest barrier to major
operations during the last few weeks,
but the Cambrai attack was forced
home despite 1t.
Meagre official reports Of the prog
ress of the drive on Cambrai indicate
clearly that Col. Byng's forces are
aiming at great encircling move
ment With a wide wedge driven into
the Cambrai front, the British com
mander apparently is working his way
behind the German lines on his left
flank. If he succeeds in penetrating
deeply in that direction many officers
here believe he will force retire
ment by the Germans on wide front.
Meanwhile the British and French
pressure further toward the Belgian
coast is unceasing. A new offensive
effort there is expected as a part Of
the whole plan on which the Allies
are engaged in forcing the Germans
back from long section OF the coast,
where submarine bases are located.
The Cambrai successes have an i'm
portant bearing. In the opinion OF off,
GERS here, on this general plan Of ac-
oomplishing during the winter de-
cisive result in the coastal region as
the foundation upon which next years
offensive campaign can be LAID,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR MATES.
Inqram's Heroism Saved others On
Destroyer Cassln.

Washington.-Osmond Kelly In.
gram, of Pratt City, Ala, the gunner's
mate lost overheard when a German
submarine attacked the American de.
stroyer Cassin in the war zone on Oc.
tober 16, deliberately sacrificed his
own life to reduce the risk of bis mess.
mates.
A detailed report from Admiral
Sims, shows that Ingram, standing aft
on the destroyer where some high
explosive depth charges were stored,
saw the torpedo coming, Instead OF
rushing forward to save his own life
by getting away from the explosion,
Ingram stuck to the spot throwing
overheard the high explosives. which
he knew would further endanger the
lives OF his fellows II they were de.
tonated by the explosion of the tor.
pedo. He was the only man lost, being
blown overheard by the explosion.
The Cassin got in under her own
steam. and the gallantry of her crew
in effecting temporary repairs was
commended by Admiral Sims in q spe-
cial report.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
BUMPER WORLD CROPS SEEN.
Wheat, However, Is Below The Five.
Year Average.

Observation-Disclosures world crops
OF corn, oats, potatoes, rice, sugar
beets and tobacco for this year are
shown by estimates compiled by the
International Institute OF Agriculture
at Rome, made public by the Depart.
ment of Agriculture. Wheat, rye,
barley and fiaxseed, however, have
fallen below the fve-year average OF
production from 1911 to 1915.
The production Of wheat In II coun.
tries, not including the Central pow.
ers, will be 1855, 900, 900 bushels, S5.6
per cent. of the five-year average.
Corn raised will amount to 3,312,000,.
900 bushels, which is 14.1 per cent.
greater than the average production
for the last lve years. Other crops
are estimated as follows:
Rye. 147O0O,OOO bushels, 1922 per
cent.
Barley, 5S7,OOOOOO bushels, 96 per
cent.
Oats, 1852 ,OOO, 900 bushels, 1889 per
cent.
Rice, 100000 bushels, 1859 per
cent.
Flaxseed. 3S,OOO,OOO bushels. 6s.S
per cent
Potatoes, 100000 bushels, 1924
per cent.
Sugar beets, 100000 short tons,
1866 per cent.
Tobacco, 1,1S6,OOO,OOO pounds, 1905
per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
RAILWAYS UNDER
ONE MANAGEMENT
Cars and Trackage Facilities
Will Be Pooled
GREATER EFFICIENCY AIMED
Roads viii Be Operated BY Committee
OF Vlee-Presldents, Under Gen.
eraI Direction OF Railroad
War Board.

Washington.-Operation OF all rail.
way lines east of Chicago as one cen.
tralized system was decided on by
the Railroad War Board to obtain a
maximum Of efficiency in traffic move.
ment. Cars and trackage facilities
will be pooled regardless OF ownership
or the railroads individual interest.
This almost revolutionary move was
announced after an all.day conference
between members OF the War Board
and Government officials, at which
many remedies were offered for the
freight congestion that has paralyzed
transportation in the East. II was
adopted as the best and readiest
means OF meeting a situation that has
threatened the production and dis.
patch abroad OF war materials.
The roads will be operated by
committee Of vice.presldents OF the
lines under the general direction OF
the War Board, itself comprising FIVE
OF the country's railway heads. The
committee OF vice-presidents will be
given full authority to adopt any
measures found necessary to accom-.
plish unified operation.
The operating program calls for the
following:
Diversion of locomotives, employees
and machine tools from Western to
Eastern railroads.
Utilization OF repair shops on West.
ern lines for repairing Eastern equip.
ment.
Pooling of all tracks and equipment
in the East wherever practicable.
Pro rata distribution among Eastern
roads of open-top cars on basis OF
tonnage carrying capacity Of the
equipment In the pool.
Diversion from congested lines OF
all freight that can be handled by
any open route.
To make more effective the pooling
arrangement, the War Board recon.
mended that the Government take the
following steps Immediately:
Survey the present contracts and
methods Of purchase and shipment of
coal that cross.hauls may be elm.
mated and that coal may move on the
shortest route from producer to con.
sumer.
Extend the pooling Of coal produc.
ton and shipment.
Transfer as far as possible the
movement OF foodstuffs and other ex.
port commodities to Southern ports
to relieve congestion in North Atlantic
ports.
Survey all Government require
ments involving the movement Of raw
materials and manufactured products,
so that accumulations on roads and in
terminals may be eliminated while
products are awaiting shipment or ex.
port.
Require wherever possible the build.
ing of war industrial plants in ter.
ritory other than the Eastern sea.
board.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
GERMAN SOLDIERS AND BEER.

According to Edward Landsberg,
head of the United States Brewing
company Of Chicago, Germany has a
ruling that two-thirds of all the beer
made in the empire must go to the
men at the front. Each German sol.
der has daily allowance of one gal.
Ion Of beer. 1--WE do not know If this
statement is true" says the American
Issue, "but If 1t is, 1t explains the raw
nges committed by the Germans inI
Belgium and northern France. 1t ex-
plains the butchery and mutllatiOn of
babies and the unspeakable crimes
committed on helpless women and
bears out the declaration of science
and medicine that beer is brutallzer.
'If these horrors result from beef
diet, then in the name of America keep
beer away from our soldiers"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
MUDDLE IN RUSSIA
NEARING CRISIS
Events Tending to Bring Mat.
ters TO a Head
SITUATION is COMPLICATED
Russian Northern Armies Threatened
With Starvation May Soon
Lead To Serious
Plllaging.

Copenhagen.-If Russia enters into
separate peace negotiations, the min.
listers of the Allied Powers at Petro.
grad will demand their passports, &C.
cording to dispatch from Haparanda.
Washington.-Word received by the
State Department indicates that the
United States may yet bear vital
part in the settlement of Russia's
troubles. II was learned.
l. That the Russian northern armies
are threatened with starvation. This
may throw them into revolt against
the Lenine.Trotzky government at
Petrograd.
2. II Is definitely established that
the Lenine-Trotzky government is in
wireless communication with Berlin.
3. A new "Socialistic government"
has raised its. banners at some point
not mentioned near Petrograd and
threatens those now in power at the
capital.
4. The note of Commissary for For.
eign Affairs Trotzky asking an armi.
stice Is before President Wilson, fol-
lowing Its receipt here Sunday. II
may afford an opportunity for the
President to rouse Russia to the Ger.
man peril through such ringing mes
sage as he sent to the Moscow con.
fera.ce and 1t may afford the oppor.
tunity for the overthrow OF the
utopian schemes of Lenine and Trotz-
ky through a pointed ignoring OF their
suggestions by the United States and
the other allied powers.
The State Department was unwill.
ing to place any official estimate of
what the result OF a shortage OF food
among the troops about Riga, and
through Courland might presage. 1t
was unoficially predicted that the
shortage would be followed immedi.
ately by ISllage. 1t was also admitted
that this might afford the opportunity
for the opposing German troops to
treat with the Russians literally in
terms Of bread and butter II was
not believed at the department that
the last mentioned would ensue.
The general Interpretation placed
upon this news from the State De.
partment is that II indicates collusion
between the Bolsheviki leaders and
the German government 1t has been
pointed out that no program more
conducive to German interest could
be devised than the armistice plan Of
Lenine and Trotzky, with its accom-.
paniments Of negotiations between
the individual commanders OF the op.
posing Russian and German armies.
The action of the President on the
Trotzky note will probably be gov
erned by immediate events. OF course
there will be no acceptance Of It's
terms. Russians here, however, have
been hoping that the time would come
when word from President Wilson
might crystalline things In Russia
about some definite form OF control
for the continuation Of the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
GAME TO THE CORE
AREAMER|CAN BOYS
Not a Streak Of Yellow in the
Lot, Says a General
PAYS THEM A FINE TRIBUTE
American Boys Now At The Front
Have But One Idea, And That
is To Beat The
Germans.

American Army in France.-Ameri.
can ordnance experts have figured that
the Germans in raids on American
trenches thus far have expended more
than 100000 worth of ammunition
alone
The development Of the men of the
first American contingent in France
in the science of war was described
as truly remarkable by the general
commanding the division, who has
been In the service for years.
Il have been in the army since
was a boy" he said. During that
time have observed many American
and many foreign soldiers, but never
in my life have | seen anything equal
ing the men now here. When my
division landed we had shockheaded
boys-I call them shockheaded be-
cause they were Just that-by the
hundreds. They were clerks, me-
chanic3, day laborers, farmer boys, old
and young from every walk of life.
Some spoke English and some did not.
There were Poles, Bohemians, Rus
slams, Jews, gentiles. But in this
short time they have all become first
class soldiers, energetic to the ex-
IRENE and have fallen into the ways
of army life as never thought pos
sible.
"They are game to the core and
their one idea is to beat the Germans
and give them good beating.
There isn't a streak of yellow in the
whole lot and their morale, even in
the trenches, Is fine.
Here is an example. One night re-
Gently an officer called for volunteers
to go patrolling in No Mans Land.
He asked for 20 men. The whole
company volunteered ON the spot.
Twenty were picked and lampblack
was provided for them to put on their
bayonets, so that the light would not
shine on them. During the blacking
one private who had been in the
army for four months stopped mo-
ment, turned to a comrade and said:
Gee, If | can run this into one OF
those Boches l bet he'll get blood
poisoning, and | hope he does!' The
boy knew the place he was to patrol
was extremely dangerous and that he
might be casualty within 30 minutes.
"At another time had just passed
a line of soldiers walking along road
in the rain when | came across one
who was hatless, mudcovered and
limping. | stopped my automobile
and asked him what was the matter.
The soldier. stood on one foot, the
other being injured. He saluted and
said his horse had started to run into
a stone wall, so he threw him down
but fell under him. That's the spirit
we are getting. The man was badly
hurt, but even that did not make him
forget his training OF few weeks.
"I was returning at that time from
the hospital where'I saw few wound
ed men. Some of the mems proudest
and most valuable possessions on
earth are bullets and pieces of shrap-
mel which thoughtful surgeons saved
for them on extracting. Every man
wanted to exhibit the cause of his
wound. Their thoughts were all about
recovering, rejoining their regiments
and getting chance to pay back the
enemy in his own coin"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
IS GET CROSS OF WAR
American Officers and Men De.
corated By French
CANNOT WEAR MEDALS NOW
Congress- Must Authorize II Before
They Can Be DIsplayed-Beat
on Superior German
Attack.

With the American Army In France
The French War Cross has been
conferred on the 15 American officers
and men who were cited with their
company by the French general com.
manding the sector In which the
Americans were stationed at the time
OF the first German raid on the night
OF November 2.3. The men were dec
Grated and were informed that they
must keep the medals in their posses.
sion, but must not wear them until
Congress gives its authorization.
The ceremony was an impressive
one.
An American major.general present.
ed the decorations. and citations, Civ.
ing to the regimental colonel those
OF the men who were killed. They will
be sent to their next OF kin.
The French general, in referring to
the action Of this American company,
said:
ION the night OF November -, this
company. which was in the line for the
first time met an extremely violent
bombardment, despite which II seized
arms and offered such stubborn re-
sistance that the enemy, though nu.
mercially superior was obliged to re-
tire"
The General specially cited in the
order OF the day Corporal James d.
Gresham and Privates Merle d. Hay
and Thomas F. Enright, who died
bravely in hand.to.hand fighting with
the enemy, who had penetrated the
first line"
A recent offer by the British ad.
miralty to decorate certain officers
and men Of two American destroyers
for their services in combating Ger.
man submarines was declined. ac-
cording to the announcement OF Sec
retary Daniels because the laws Of
this country prevent soldiers and sail
ors from receiving decorations from
foreign governments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
MEDALS FOR u-BoAT BEATERs.
Special Honor To Be Provided Fol-
Navy Heroes.

Washington.-A special medal will
probably be provided for award to men
OF the United States naval service
who distinguish themselves in the
warfare against submarines Secretary
Daniels has taken preliminary steps
to this end. The action of the de.
partment is prompted by the fact that
under the law no member of Americas
armed forces can accept decorations
from foreign governments in recogni-
tion of gallant conduct. Several in
stances where the British naval au
thorities desired to award American
destroyer officers and men with the
distinguished service order and
medals of the British Government
were made public by Secretary
Daniels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
TWO MORE sAMMIES FALL.
Five others Seriously Wounded In
Artillery Combat With Germans.

Washington.-Tw American SOL
diers were killed and five were seri-
ously wounded in an artillery combat
with the Germans on November 20,
General Pershing reported.
Those killed were:
Private Harry L. Miller, field artil-
lery; address Mrs. L. Copeland, 1902
Centre, street, Baker, Ore.
Private Charles Rissmiller, field ar
tillery; mother, Mrs Clara Rissmiller,
1921 Moss street, Reading, Pa.
General Pershing also reported two
deaths due to pneumonia complicated
with other diseases.
Private Raymond H. Runner, at
tached to the provisional aero squad
ron of the Signal Corps, died Novem-
ber "a from injuries received in the
accidental fall of an airplane.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
LABOR REFLECTS eoMPERs.
Federation President Has Virtually No
Opposition.

Buffalo, New York.-Samuel Comp
ers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for 35 years, was re.
elected virtually without opposition
and with him were returned to Office
every officer Of the federation except
John B. Lennon, treasurer, who was
defeated by Daniel ]. Tobin, president
of the international Teamsters and
Chauffeurs' Union.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
WILL MAKE sALvAHsAN.
Three Manufacturers Licensed To Use
German Patent.

Washington licenses for the
use of German patents were issued
by the Federal Trade Commission to
three chemical manufacturers in New
York and Philadelphia for the pro-
duction of salvarsan, specific for a
blood poison. The price was not fixed
at this time by the commission, but
right to do so was retained.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
THE FIRST FRUITS OF PRoHI8I

One city jail to let; Cwing to prOhl-
bition there is no further use for it'
Net saving to the ratepayers OF 'ani
couver, $4,000 a year.
We told you so.
For the first 12 days in September
On which the police courts were open
there were SO convictions for drunken'
ness. For the corresponding period y
October, prohibition month, the toai
convictions were seven.
We told you so. But only In parry
Prohibitions results, as exhibited
the reduction of the number OF lav
breakers are better even than w
hoped.-vancouver (B. C) World
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
PORK UP TO $50 A BARREL
Liiqhest Price On Record Reached In
Chicago Market.

Chicago.-Pork available for imme-
date delivery commanded $50 bar
rel wednesday. the highest price IN
record. The topmost figures during
Civil War days, when gold was at a
big premium, was SAG. Huge purchases
OF packing house products for the Gov.
ernment was the chief reason ascribed
for the remarkable jump in values.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
MAY LEAD TO WAR.
State Department Is investigating Sink
ing OF Schuylkill.

Washington. - Inquiries regarding
the nationality of the submarine that
sank the American steamer Schuylkill,
made by the State Department, have
developed that the periscope was
marked black and white with a spiral
design Data in possession Of the
government does not reveal whether
this indicates an Austrian vessel. The
State Department is continuing its in
duiry through consular officers at
Mediterranean ports and should II be
established that the Schuylkill was
sunk by an Austrian submarine, the
State Department would have in its
Jossesson the essential factors upon
which to ask Congress for an express
sion of its will regarding the further
maintenance OF peaceful relations with
Austria.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
TEUToN UNION AGENT HELD.
Aurora Man Tried To Interfere With
Government Work.

Aurora, Ill.-Wm. Schaefer, Ger.
nan spokesman for a recently organ
lied union seeking raise in pay for
machinists employed at the American
Woodworking Machinery Company
was arrested on a charge of violatir
an oath required of enemy aliens the
they will not interfere with Govern
mant work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
LA TOILETTE CASE.
Inquiry VIII Not Be Taken Until After
Congress Reconvenes.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of the SEN
ators on the subcommittee appointed
to investigate Senator La Follette's
st. Paul speech last September caused
postponement of the inquiry prob
ably until after Congress reconvenes