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The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
BRITAIN AND U.e n CONTROL
 SILVER

Washington, Nov. 15. - The | tied States of America and Gr' Britain have entered into an agr ment in which they plan to e trol the output of silver in | United States for one year in der to prevent other countries fir raising the price to a point wh coinage will become unprofitat The agreement will fix the price silver a little under the pres rate of 86 cents. ii
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
SIBERIAN INDEPENDENCE IS
 DECLARED--NICHOLAS RULES
Report Comes In Round About
 Manner

Copenhagen, Nov. 15.-Siberia has declared its independence and proclaimed former Czar Nicholas as its emperor, according to a dis patch from the correspondent of the Berlingske Tidendes Harapran- da who got his information from of ficers at Tornea, Finland. Siberia Is 8 lsrgf Russian province in Northern Asia extending from the Chinese empire to the Arctic ocean. The distance from Northeastern Si- heria across the Boring Straits 10 Seward Peninsula, in Alaska, is less than 30 miles.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
CoSsaCks Take Kiev

CCpenRagen, Nov. 15.-Cossack forces, followers of Kerensky and the provisional government, have oc- cupied Kiey, an important center On tho Dnieper river and directly north of Odessa on the Black sea.
 KorEilotf's forces, also fighting for the provisional government have taken the famous Kremlin fortress guarding MoscOE.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
BOILED ID DESTROY 1OO
 CONCERNS

Cleveland, Nov, 15.-Warning has been sent to 100 firms in this city which manufacture clothing and food stutfs that Germans and I. w. w.'s alan to destroy their concerns. The United States government Itself sent the warning which was gath cred during the various raids on I. W. ". headquarters,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
GROSS PAVE RIVER
 FOILEO

London, Nov. 15.-Austro-German attempts to cross the PiaVe river have been foiled generally by the Italians and the force that crossed Wednesday at Benson has not been able to deDouch. Both the enemy and the Italian soldiers are spar ring for advantageous positions.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
U. S. PUTS 1 MAN IN
 IN FIELD AT EXPENSE
 OF 14 FOR GERMANY

Washington, D. C., Nov. 15.-Ger- many puts 14.3 soldiers in the field for the money the United States pays for one, say govern ment experts. America must raise $143O where enemy nations raise $1 to carry On the war. This is due to higher pay and higher cost of supplies here, it was said.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
FUSE SEIZED FROM
 1. N. W'S.

Seattle Nov. 15.-SiX thousand feet Of dynamite fuse and a lot of official documents belonging to In dustrial World Workers were seized this morning by federal officials who raided the Alaska Hotel in this city. The hostelry is conduct ed by Peter DensmOre, @ radical socialist.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
MAN KILLED IN
 STREET FIGHT

Seattle. Nov. 15.-Olson Ner- wick. seaman, was killed in a street fight here this morning when be was struck on the head with a bludgeon. The murderer, who was one of the men in the general mix up- escaped.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
BOlshsyfd Claims Victory

Stockholm, Nov. 15.-BOleYiki troops have conquered Gatchina and ksrensky's troops are today re- tIring to the south, according to dispatches from EHelsingfors.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
TAKES
 OJIHAGA CITY

Presidio, Nov. 15.-In the battle yesterday at Ojinaga between Villa forces and the Mexican government forces Villa was victorious and cap tured the city. Carranza troops fled in terror to the American side of the river where they surrendered to American officials.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
Two Thousand Killed

London, Nov. 1.-Two thousand Russians have been killed in street lighting in Moscow up to noon to- asy, according to reports brought by traTelers arriving at the Prusso- Swedish frontier. The dispatches Eers sent to Stockholm and for wArded from there to London.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
HIINDRFDS OF GERMANS SURRENDER IN WEST
AMERICANS IN AMBUSH FIRE ON
 HUN PATROL IN NO MAYS LAND

AMERICAN ARMX IN FRANCE, Nov. 15.--SeveraI American sol- diers were killed and Q number were wounded during the recent of the AmerfCaI ttenGhes by the Germans. Details of the engagement are lacking.
 One German soldier was killed
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
sADDLER AND WELLS
 AGAIN INDICTED

Seattle, Nov. 15.-Kate Saddler and Wells, two radical socialists, have again been indicted by the fed eral grand jury for seditious fon- spiracy. ., | IT
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
JOHN
 TOTAL
 LOSS

(LATE)-A cable message was received by the Golden North Ho- tel late this afternoon to the eff feet that the Prince JOhn, of the Grand Trunk Steamship company, is a total loss in the waters of the Queen Charlotte Islands. No par tiCulaFs. 'Ie|E !
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
PHONE GIRLS
 WON'T CONFER

Seattle, Nov. 15.-Striking tele- phone forces in this city today wired Secretary of Labor Wilson at San Francisco declining to send delegates to the conference there seeking a settlement of the coast wide phone strike.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
ALASKA MINING MACHINERY
 ON WAY TO SOUTH AFRICA

Seattle, Nov. 1.-Two hundred tons shipment of Alaska mining ma consigned to South Africa arrived here today from the north.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
BRITISH MIN IN HAND ID HAND
 FIGHTING

British Front in Belgium, Nov. 15.-Hindenburg's order that Pass chaendale be retaken at any cost has resulted in some of the hardest hand to hand fighting of the wan and in the utter failure of the picked Bayarian troops to accom- plish the order.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15

and two were wounded when 8 mixed force of American and French soldiers hid in ambush and opened fire on a big, patrol of German troops endeaVoriIg to cross mo mans land". In thiF engagement there were no American or French casualtieea is.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
BRITISH NEAR
 JERUSALEM

London, Nov. 15.-British forces operating in the Palestine country have driven Turkish troops back ' miles further. Jerusalem lies only 2S miles away. British troops have crossed g railroad connecting Gaza with Hebron thence to the Holy City.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
CLENIENCEAN TO
 FORM NEW CABINET

Paris, Nov. 15.-Clemencean has agreed to form a new cabinet to take the place of the Painleve min istry which resigned Tuesday night
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
PetrOgTad In Flames

London, Nov. Is. - Dispatches from Stockholm say reports rceelY- cd there are to the effect that Pet rograd is tn flames.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15

London, Nov. 15. (LATE) - General Allenby reported today British troops are approaching Jerusalem from the west and are within five miles of the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15

Choice chocolates and bon bons at Keller Bros. Drug Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15
STEAT4Ea REPORT

YesterdaS. Max, 40. Min. S7. Prec. 16 inches. ]
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15

Today: Part cloudy. South wind.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
LUMBERToN CAROLINA THURSDAY JULY - 1e17
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
sunday School Class Camping at Lake
"accamaw-New Wholesale Busi-E
ness-PersOnal Mention

correspondence Of The Robesonian.
falrmnot, July 11-Miss Lorena
Lewis left Wednesday morning for
Wnltevllle, where she will spend a
Lewis. Lave
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldstein of Charlotte
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dun
ME.
Mrs. Harry Weinstein and children
nave returned home after visiting in
Ahoskie, Norfolk and Atlantic .City.
MRS. Gary Mitchell, who had been
visiting friends in Mullins, Fair Bluff
ana TABOR, returned home Monday
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mcdaniel, Mrs.
n. 5. Stubbs and Miss Mary Stubbs
spent Wednesday in Fayetteville.
Miss Elizabeth Sellars of Sellars,
.. e., is visiting Miss Mary Stanfield.
/. Miss Dot Regan of Dillon is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Bracy.
II The "Willing Workers" Sunday
school class of Trinity Methodist
church en- left Tuesday morning for Lake
+ EWNaccamaw, where they will camp fol
"a week. The following are members
Misses Catherine Galloway, Cathe.
rlne Floyd, Rosie Floyd, Theresa
EPearson, Rose Jones, Mary Stanfield
EJeddie Mae Bristow and Emily Cole
Others besides the class that wen
! were Misses Lille Kyle, Bertha Jen
! kinds, Elizabeth Sellars and Anni
Lee Mcdaniel. They were chape
!, roned by Rev. and Mrs. B. E. Stan
field.
!, The Dixie theatre, owned by MI
/ E: G. Floyd, has been rebuilt and MI
Floyd is now running a wholesal
business.
! Misses Kate Ratley and Bessi
Jones left Thursday morning fo
e Chadbourn, where they will spen
: some time.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Blood for Braying


Must men, the best and bravest,
die that congressman may utter a
sea Of words, to which none listen,
and which none regard?
Every hour of unnecessary delay in
fully organizing the powers of this
country for the prosecution of war
means a loss of some possible effic-
iency in the prosecution Of the war.
Every such delay tends to prolong
the struggle. Every sacrifice Of ef-
ficiency and promptness in organiza-
tion must be paid for. And the bur-
den of the paying will be done by
the men in the uniform of the United
States.
What fatuous asses, intoxicated on
the weak beverage of the exhuberance
of their own verbosity, mouthing
moral platitudes, regardless Of cost
or consequence!
Some Of the best blood Of America
must be shed, no doubt, that the
world may be made safe for democ-
racy and as doubtless, it will be worth
the precious price. The tragedy OF
tragedies is that some must be shee
as the price Of congressional garrul.
BUSINESS, of toad politics.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
10 PER CENT QUARTERLY
National Cotton MIL Has Added New
Machinery and is in Prosperous
Conditions Bank Directors Meet

National Cotton MIL Has Added New
Machinery and is in Prosperous
Conditions Directors Meet
ings
At a meeting of the directors of
the National cotton mill held yester-
day 10 per cent quarterly dividend
was declared. This was the largest
dividend ever declared by this mill.
The stockholders met after the di-
rectors held their meeting and elect
ed the following officers: president,
H. NJ. McAllister; vice president, w.
I. LinkhaW; secretary-treasurer, A.
p. McAlister, re-eiected The old
board Of directors was reelected and
Messrs. J. D. Proctor and T. L. John
son were added to the board. The re.
port Of the secretary treasurer show
ed that quite a bit of new machinery
had been added to the mill during the
last few months and also showed that
the mill is in prosperous condition
The regular monthly meeting OF
the directors of the National Bank
Of Lumberton was held in the bank
building yesterday morning. The reg.
ular semi-annual per cent dividend
was declared.
The quarterly meeting of the di
rectors Of the Planters Bank & Trus
Co. was held in the directors room
in the bank building Tuesday. Reg
ular routine business was transacted
The board of directors of the Firs
National Bank met in the banl
! building yesterday afternoon. TIL
regular 5 per cent semi-annual divi
dend was declared.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Fewer Ships Sunk

The sinking of IA British mer-
chantmen of more than 1900 tons is
reported in the weekly summary of
shipping losses issued at London yes
terdav. Three merchantmen of less
than 1000 tons and 7 fishing vessels
also were sunk. This record shows
tho increasing effectiveness Of meas
.ures against submarines which
are being carried out by Brit.
ish and American warships
With one exception the mum
ber of merchantmen sunk is the low
est of anv week since the British in
augurated in March the system O.
giving out weekly reports.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
LUMBERTON MAR
KET OPENS FRIDAY

Several Thousand Pounds Tobacco AL
ready on the Floors of the Ware
houses Here Ready for Opening
Sale-Fairmont Markets Opens To-
day -,
The Lumberton tobacco market vii!
open tomorrow (Friday). Several
thousand pounds of tobacco are al
ready on The floors of the two large
warehouses ready for the opening
sale and indications are that big sales
will take place tomorrow. The man
ayers of the two warehouses have
been out among the tobacco growers
for the last several weeks, assuring
them that Lumberton would have
market second to none this season
and no doubt much tobacco will bt
sold here.
The Fairmont market opens today
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
RED SPRINGS NEWS ITEMS
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Will Rob-
erts-Mr. Dixon Will Build Brick
BungalOw-Welghing Party Friday
Night-PerSOnaI

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, July 11--Mr. and
Mrs. Martin McKinnon has been
Spending while at Jackson Springs.
Mr.. ]. G. Williams has returned
from a business trip to Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Goodwin of Lun-
berton spent Surlay in town.
Mrs. w. F. Williams has return
ed from visit to her daughter Mrs.
I. A. McNeill, Jr., in Lumberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Mcleod of
Charlotte are visiting Mr.. McLeod's
father, Mr.. w. J. Mcleod. They ex.
pect to move here in the near future.
Our town was shocked Sunday af-
ternoon to hear of the death of Mrs.
Will Roberts, which occurred at a
hospital in Baltimore. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning at II o.
clock from the Presbyterian church.
conducted by the pastor, DIR. J. J. Hill
assisted by Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Mon
roe. Very appropriate music was sung
by the choir, especially the solo
Crossing the Bar" which was sung
by Mrs. Hiram Grantham.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by hel
husband and the following children
Ernest, Ruth, Austin, Toon, Jane:
and Mary, also one brother Mr.. Johl
T. McNeill of John Station.
Mrs. T. A. McNeill, Jr., and chill
dren of Lumberton and Miss Celest
Williams of Culpepper, Va, are Wis
iting Mrs. w. F. Williams.
DR.. ]. J. Hill has returned from
Benson, where he assisted the pas
tor in meeting.
Rev. A. S. Parker, pastor of 81
Pauls, visited his father and mother
: Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Parker, Sunda
! and preached in the Methodist church
Miss Maggie Graham is visitin
her brother Mr.. Dan Grantham.
Mr.. Dixon and family, who recent
ly moved here from Rowland, hav
bought the Rivermore property Q
' the corner oy DR.. Frank Mcmillan
; and will build a beautiful brick bune
: allow.
The Epworth league of the Metl
+ odist church will have a "Weighin
: party" at the hotel Friday night.
d literary and musical program will
It rendered. Refreshments consisting
cream and cake will be served.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Russians Are Pushing Forward To
ward Lemberg

Having broken the, strong Austros
German line fin the vicinity Of Halicz,
the Russians !. are pushing forward
from Halicz toward Lemberg, the cap
ital of Galicia, and from Stanislau,
south of Halicz, westward toward the
line Of the Dnister.
After the capture of Halicz, on the
front from Halicz to Zolotvin about
80 miles from the south, General
Korniloff forced the Austro- Germans
to continue their retreat. In their ad.
vance from Halicz the Russians fore
ed the fleeing enemy across the Lom'
MICA and occupied two towns on the
western bank Of the river. The mex
natural barrier is the river Stoka
about six miles west of the Lomnica
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Personal Items From Lowe

CISouoI 1tcuS L TIVAN IOWSyS@
Special to The Robesonian.
Lowe, July 12.-Miss Cora Tyner
is spending some time with her broth
er, Dr. Carl B. Tyner at the Bellevue
hospital, New York city. N ~
Mr.. Chas. G.. Davis spent yester-
day in Lumberton on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Y. Tyner have re-
turned home from Wingate, where
they spent some time visiting rela-
tives. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Tyner's sisters, Misses Willie
B. and Dorothy Bivens.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Tyner and
daughter, Miss DeLesline, went yes
terday to Charlotte. They will re.
turn tomorrow with a new Overland
auto.
s54Mr. w. G. Prevatt spent yesterday
in Lumberton.
Gen. and Mrs. F. A. Bond of Hunt
ers' lodge, near Lowe, will leave to.
day for. their summer home near Will
mington.
Mrs. NJ. A. Odum spent sunda.
near st. Paul.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
FARMERS AND CON-
SUMERS SUFFER WHILE
CONGRESS DALLIES
Delay in Passing Food Legislation
May be Most Serious to Both Far
mers and Consumers

Delay In passing Food Legislation
May be Most Serious to Both Far
mers and Consumers
Washington Dispatch, July 10.
A report on the food~situation pre-
pared for President Wilson by Her
bert c. Hoover, holding that both the
farmer and the consuming public are
suffering while food Spectators make
unearned profits from the delay in
enactment of food lSontrol legisla-
tion, was given out tonight at the
White House.
Unless strong and efficient govern
ment action is Immediately taken, the
food administrator reported, the far
mers will face a slump in wheat
prices and consumers will be caught
in situation even more serious than
that which already is resulting in
"actual under-nourishment" in the
great consuming centers. The spec
ulator, it is declared, is taking a
large part of the prices now paid by
consumers.
"We are practically helpless to
safeguard either the farmer or the
consumer" concludes Mr.. Hoover, un-
til the pending legislation is passed"
The report, in the form of letter
to the Preident, was issued through
the public information committee with
the statement that publicity was Civ
en- it Gin order that the country may
know how serious and far-reaching
the consequences may be both to the
farmers of the country and to the
i consumers, of the present delays IN
passing the pending food legislation.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
$4,000 BUSHELS
WHEAT IN robson

It is Estimated That Rebeson County
Has Produced Ten Times as Much
Wheat This Year as Last
Mr.. w. K. Culbreth of R. 6 from
Lumberton, who has been covering
a good part, of the county for the
past several years with wheat
thresher and is doing the same thing
this year, thinks that Robson coun-
ty farmers have made about ten times
as much wheat this year as they
made last year. He thinks that the
production will reach $4,000 bushels
this year. Recently he has threshed
from his home to Pembroke, thence
to Union chapel, then back to Mr.. L.
E. Tyner's, near Lowe, and got, l.
900 bushels, and 200 or $50 bushels
more were raised in that territory
that he did not thresh. In that same
territory last year, he threshed only
125 bushels. Some Robson farmers
are demonstrating right along that
wheat can be raised in this county.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Gen. and Mrs. Bond Off for Summer
HOme-Awaiting Calloto Join Avia-
tiOn COrns

Gen. F. A. Bond of Hunters lodge,
near Lowe, was Lumberton visitor
Yesterday and said that he and Mrs.
Bond and their grandson Mr. Frank
Bond Maupin, who has made his
home with them since last March, ex-
pected to leave this morning for Will
mington across country in their auto,
for their summer cottage at Fort
Fisher sea beach. Mr.. Maupin re-
signed the position of assistant dis
trict manager of the Overland Auto
Co., with headquarters in Toledo,
Ohio, to enter Uncle Sans service
in the aviation corps. He has stood
the rigid examination required, has
been accepted, and has been notified
to hold himself in readiness to 60 al
any time to Columbus, o.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Fayetteville Has Not Given up Hope

A phone message at 1880 this af-
ternoon from the Fayetteville OBJ
server to The Robesonian states that
Fayetteville still has chance at
getting the army camp. No definite
decision had been learned at that
hour. Fayetteville was awarded camp
two weeks ago but the other day Maj
Gen. Wood put the whole thing up in
the air again by recommending Char
lotte on account of water supply and
sewerage, and Charlotte, Fayetteville
and Wilmington have delegations in
Washington fighting Tor the camp.
It was thought yesterday to have
been definitely decided that Charlotte
had won, but Fayetteville has not
given up hope.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Men for National Army May Not be
Drafted Until Next Week

Washington Dispatch, July II.
Postponement until next week of
the drawing of numbers of men who
will be called for examination for the
National army seemed probable to=
day when it became evident that
States are not completing organiza-
tions of their district exemption
boards as rapidly as War Depart
ment officials had hoped. Only II
States have reported their organiza-
tions complete, although in most 9th
ers only a few districts are missing:
The drawing will not be made until
the lists for the country are COM
plete.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
GRAND JURY'S REPORT
70 of the 80 True Bills Were for Fail
ure to List Taxes-PrOvision for
Distress Road Repairs Recommend
to Road BOard-Other Recommen-
datiOns

W !sOou DOdIu-Otner RecOmmen-
datiOns
The grand jury completed it's work
this morning and made the following
report to Judge Bond:
We passed on forty bills of indict-
ment, finding 38 true bills and 2 not
true. (28 Of the true bills were for
failure to list taxes).
We visited the county jail by COM
mittee and found the same in good
order and condition, prisoners seemed
well satisfied, both with their treat
ment and the food that they are re-
ceiving.
We recommend:
First: That the heating plant Of the
Jail be inspected and necessary re-
pairs be made before cold weather.
Second: That the Jail roof be re-
paired to prevent further damage to
, the building.
We visited the county home by COM
mittee, finding ten inmates, three
white women, two negro men, one
negro woman, three Indian women
and one Indian boy. We found the
home in satisfactory condition. Mr.
Flowers, the keeper, seems to be dis
charging his duties as best he can
with the means at his hands.
We inspected the court house, coun-
ty offices and grounds, by commit.
tee, and find the court buse AND
grounds kept in good condition, Of
fees kept in good order and county
officers courteous and efficient il
the discharge of their duties.
i We visited the chain gangs by com
mittees and find as follows:
Chain gang No. 1: Twelve pris
oners; they seem to be we'll treated
r have plenty to eat and we hear nj
. complaint We find eight mules
kept in good condition.
We visited chain gang No. 2 b,
= committee, and found ID prisoners
All seem to. be we'll cared for as t
treatment and food. ~
We particularly, recommend that Al
j keepers be requested to give partic
ular attention to sanitation of be
: clothing.
We recommend that chain gang NJ
2, on the Rowland road, be cleanse
|. at once.
= We recommend that the count
f physician visit the camps twice
d month.
f We recommend that sand be haule
e on the dam at Jacob swamp, Hal
J. 1eesville road, at once.
= We recommend that the road bea1
i make some provisions in each town
ship for distress road repairs. "
f further recommend that all publ
d roads heretofore built by the chai
! gangs be given prompt attention ;
n to dragging as to save further dan
ages to the said roads.
h A. C. SINCLAIR, Forema
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
DEMONSTRATION
WORK IN robson
All-Day Demonstrations- Keen Inter-
est-PrOgram for Next Week
Demonstration Work in County


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
- Lumberton, July 1.-Two parties
have been out giving demonstrations
in canning this week. All-day dem
onstrations have been given at twelve
places in all during this week. The
keenest interest has been manifested
in these meetings wherever thev have
been held. A great variety of fruits
and vegetables has been canned at
each meeting.
The continuation Of the program
for the canning campaign for next
week follows:
Monday, July 16 - Harmony
Heights.
Tuesday, July 17-Centenary.
Wednesday, July 18-Hillside and
Raymond.
Thursday, July 19-White Pond.
Friday, July 2O-Marietta.
Saturday, July ,21-Center.
The above mentioned places do moi
include only the immediate sections
but the people Of the neighboring sec
tons are urged to attend the near
est meeting.
NENA RHYME,
Home Demonstration Agent
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Rev. DIR. L. L. Nash Passes

Rev. DR.. L. l.. Nash, evangelist OF
the North Carolina Methodist confer
ence, died at his home at Hamlet
Tuesday night. He had been i'll since
last Friday. He had returned from
district conference at Mount Gilead
and had a congestive chill, which
caused his death. He was II years
old and had been in the active Meth
odist ministry in the State "A years:
He was also the author of several
religious books.