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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
FARM LOAN BANK.
Meeting for Organization At Newpo|
Aug. 27-Demonstration 80

All farmers Interested in the Fede |
al Farm Loan Bank are asked to me
at the County Agents Office in. New
port Monday, Aug. 81, at 1 p. m. Al
organizer will be present and it
hoped that enough men who wish
do business with this bank will d
present SO that a farm loan association
may be organized. M
Two demonstration meetings will d
held on Tuesday, Aug. %, at alfalf1
plots in Bloomington Center and Wed
Charleston. The meeting in Brown
ington Center will be at Henry Le|
lands alfalfa plot in the forenoon a
10 a. M, while the meeting in, TIL
afternoon will be at G. L. Kinne's al
West Charleston at 2 p. m. Everyon|
interested in the growing of alfalf}
in this community should plan to, b|
present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

room. She shouted out of the win
dow, and when her call had been an
swered by the men of the town the
burglars had escaped in an automo-
bile that they had left standing near
J. c. Hutchins' store.
The men had broken into black
smith shop first and taken a sledge
and other tools with which they forced
the rear door of the postoffice and
then the inner door into the main
office. The chemicals opened the safe
in which was $1,000 in stamps, $50
in money and some papers. Every
thing was taken as well as the stamps
in the day. box at the counter. The
only thing left in return for the booty
was tobacco pouch with q little soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
POSTOFFICE RIFLED
Early Morning Burglary at North
StTatford-CrOoks Escape.

The postoffice at North Stratford
was entered at 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning and the safe dynamited and
rif1ed of its contents, including $3.50
in stamps and currency and the pri-
vate papers of the postmistress, Miss
Harriette Human. The crime was de-
tected at once, but the two crooks es-
capped into Vermont, making their get
away in an unIighted automobile.
Mrs. w. A. Fuller, who occupies q
tenement opposite the office, saw the
flash and heard the explosion and she
also noticed two flashlights in the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

Friday, the day appointed for
Sunday School picnic, was stormy
that the gathering could not be h
IN the grove. a good time was EMO.
with lunch and games at the chur
On Sunday Mr.. Douglass preacl
on the following subjects: THE
filinence of Moral PERIL" I Cor 10:
and Goods Comforts the Delight
the Seul," Ps. 94:19.-Last week
mid-week service stury was made
alphabetically of leading characters
the Bible. Mid-week service at Z
on Thursday of this week. SUN
services as usual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
WEST BURKE.

(Mrs. H. L. Walter, Correspondent
R. w. Densmore and daughter,
Pearl, returned Sunday from Lancas-
ter, N H.-Dr. Tracy of Brockton,
Mass, was called here last week by
the illness of her brother, S. M. Bart
lett.-Mrs Henry Gaskell returned
Saturday from East ST. Johnsbury
where she has been visiting her moth
er.-The Red Cross Society presented
John Woods with comfort bag be-
fore leaving for France.-'The Mys-
FERROUS Orchestra" gave dance in
the G. A. r. Hall Saturday evening,
August 25. 1t was very much enjoyed
by all who were present.-Will David
son of Fitchburg, Mass, has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McFarlin
the past week.-Mrs.. William Foss is
spending the week with relatives in
ST. Johnsbury-Rose Spring returns
this week to her home in CraftSbury
to attend school.-Dale Sleeper goes
to Lyndonville this week to work in
the railroad shop ofiice.-M1ss Anna
Angel Phillip Angel and their father,
J. A. Angel were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs Mark Angel the past week.
Dale Roundy and his sister, Bernice,
are camping with some friends of st.
Johnsbury at Willoughby Lake.-Wal-
ter Gaskell and Howard Monroe of st.
Johnsbury were visiting here Satur-
day.-The new restaurant was opened
Friday in the new Fogg building
The Free Public Library will be open
ed Wednesday, August 29.-Robert
Porter has gone on weeks vacation.
M, No CHI xriCifinO
friends here for the past week.-Hur-
bert E. Fowler and Burton Gray re-
turned from fishing trip to Ferdi-
nand Saturday night.-Leghton Way
has been quite i'll for a few days
The Boy Scouts are going camping to
Ban Hill Pond this week.-Although
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
PRESIDENT FIXES
HARD COAL PRICE.
Harry A. Garfield, President of Viii.
Iiams College, Names as Coal
Administrator.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Prices of an
thracite coal were fixed in a statement
issued tonight by President Wilson,
and Harry A. Garfield, president of
williams College, was named coal ad-
miniStrator.
The prices effective September 1
ranged from 81 to SIS per ton (2,240
pounds, f. o. b. mines. Jobbers are
allowed to add a profit of not more
than 20 cents per ton for delivery east
Of Buffalo, and Of not more than 80
cents west of Buffalo. The jobbers'
profit on bituminous coal is limited to
1 5 cents per ton wherever delivered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
Fire Department Outing.

Members of the St. Johnsbury Fire
Department will hold their first an
nual outing on the Caledonia County
Fair Grounds on September 3, Labor
Day. The day will be observed with
sports, ball game and athletic events.
A chicken pie dinner will be served on
the ground. The affair will be strictly
limited to the firemen alone, no one
being invited because of the State
Board of Health ruling A committee
Of three from each company has been
appointed to make arrangements
William Cox is general chairman and
Frank Flanagan, secretary.
J. e. Boyle of Lunenburg returned
to his home Wednesday after spending
q short time in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
WEST WATERFORD.

(Mrs. E. A. Blodgett, Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cushman are
entertaining friend.-Miss Hazel
Lyster came home from the hospital
F'riday.-Mr. and Mrs. E. o. Cush-
man visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Cushman Thursday.-Mr and Mrs. e.
c.. Chandler and children visited at
Newport Sunday.-Mrs. Walter .Cush-
man has been away visiting for a few
days. rs lN0i1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

The fourth annual meeting of the
Old Folks Day Association will be in
the church on Saturday, Sept 1, 1917.
Meet at the church at HOO o'clock.
dinner at 1870. At 100 entertain
ment Singing by Mr.. Silsby of st.
Johnsbury. readings and other exer-
cises by local talent and speaking by
the invited guests. All in the parish
are invited to the afternoon exercises
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
PASSUMPSIC.
(Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent.
Death of John GadIey,

Death of John Galley.
John M. Gadley died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Nelson Rash, Mon
day, Aug. 20, after an illness of nearly
year. Mr.. Galley was born in
Wycham, Can, July 10, 1928. He
came out here when young boy.
He enlisted as a volunteer in the Civil
War; serving nine months. In 1857
he married Miss Julia Emmons of
Dummondville, P. O., who survives
him. Five children were born to
them, Henry of Great Falls, Mont,
Mrs. Nelson Rash, with whom he had
lived for the past three years, and
Mrs. Charles Bandy Of this place. Two
died in infancy. He is also survived
by five grandchildren. The funeral
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
Baltimore News Batch Personal


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Baltimore, Fairmont, R. ~,
June IA = Rev. w. S. Bal
lard of Cerro Gordo filled his
regular appointment here Saturday
and Sunday and peached excellent ser
mons to a large crowd. II
Miss Pearl Bullock came home Fri
day from Morganton, where she has
been attending the school for the
deaf and dumb.-Mr. Pope Crawford
and Miss Eva Gaddy from Centen-
ary visited in these parts last Sun
day 1-Missv Roberta Floyd has
returned home from Greenville, where
she has been attending school.-Mr
Nonnie Stephens and Miss Kate
Brown, Mr.. Nance and Miss Floyd of
the Porter Swamp section, Columbus
county, spent last Sunday at Mr.. D.
L. Bullock's.-Mr. P. M. Floyd and
daughter, Miss Jessie, were Lumber
ton visitors Tuesday.-Miss frankie
Floyd of Fairmont spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Lizzie Floyd.-Mr. Joe
Bullock and Miss Pauline Nye spent
Sunday p. m. with Miss Florence
Rogers of Lakeview, S. C.-Sorry to
report Mr.. J. M. Lewis and little
daughter, Macie, on the sick list.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
Members of Robeson's Army Exemp'
Tor Board Recommended

State Senator Frank Cough has
recommended the following as mem
bers of Robeson's- army exemption
board in accordance with the new ar
my draft act:
Board No. DIR. B. w. Page,
county health officer, Lumberton, Mr..
4. E. Stacy, Lumberton, and Mr.. L.
N. Oliver of Marietta; board No. 2
Mr.. Jno. S. Butler, st. Paul, Maj. G
B. Sellers, Maxton and DR.. B. F. Nc
MILAN. Red Springs.
Senator Cough was requested by
'iov.Bickett to recommend two boards
Tor Robson on account of the size OF
ne county. The smaller counties will
only have one board, composed of three
men. 1t is generally expected thai
he men recommended by Senator
Cough will be commissioned by the
proper authorities.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIP-
TIONS NEARLY 3 BILLIONS
Indications Are That Total is Around
S2,SOO,OO0,0OO- - Treasury Depart
ment Deluged With Subscriptions


A dispatch of the 18th from Wash
lngton states that with three Federal
Reserve districts totals complete and
the work of tabulating returns from
the other nine nearing it's erd, indi-
cations were last night that Liberty
loan subscriptions would total up in
the final count approximately 81
800 100000. 1t is thought that the
total will be definitely known late
today.
Secretary McAdoo announced Sat-
urday night that no part Of the great
oversubscription to the Liberty loan
would be accepted and that his state
ment OF May 10, in which he declar-
ed that the issue would be limited to
$1,000, 100000 stood good now as
then. His announcement will result
in pairing down hundreds of the lar
ger loans until the total reaches the
$4,000 100000 limit.
Subscriptions were closed FRIDAY
at noon and during the last few days
OF the. campaign small subscribers
were heard from in large numbers
1t is thought that close to 5000, ,OOC
people subscribed for the bonds, the
manner in which the bonds were tax
en- being glorious success and ex.
ceeding the most sanguine expecta-
tionS.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
WILSON'S FLAG DAY ADDRESS
President Warns People That Ger
many Plans an Intrigue of Peace

many Plans an Intrigue of Peace
u. S. Was Forced Into the War
Americas reasons for sending her
flag against the fire of the enemy
across the sea and the purpose she
seeks were stated anew bv President
WilsonThursday in flag day address
beneath the Washington monument.
Germany's military masters denied
the United States the right to be neu-
tral, the President said. and bv ex-
traordinary insults and aggressions
cleft US no self-respecting choice but
to take up arms in defense of our
rights as a free people and of our
honor as sovereign government"
Now that America has been forced
to war, declared the President, she
bids her young men go forth to fight
on fields of blood far away for the
same old familiar, heroic purpose for
which it has seen it's men die on ev-
cry battlefield upon which Americans
have borne arms since the Revolution
democracy. A sinister power,eh said,
which has the German people them
selves in it's grip, "now at last has
stretched forth its ugly talons and
drown blood from u.s.
"The whole world is at war;" he
added, "because the whole world is in
the grip of that power and is trying
out the great battle which shall de-
termine whether it is to be brought
under its mastery or fling itself free. "
In giving warning that the Ger
mans actually have carried into ex-
ecution their plan to throw a broad
belt of military power across the cen
ter of Europe and into the heart of
Asia, rejecting the idea Of solidarity
of races and the choices of peoples,
Mr.. Wilson spoke of the ''new intri-
que for peace" now appearing in
many guises at the request of the
Berlin government.
ct can not go further; it dare not
go back" he said. 'It wishes to
close it's bargain"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
Movements of the People - Social
Items

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, June 16-Mrs. Y. E.
Smith and SON and daughter, Mr..
Burward and Miss Janet of Durham.
Miss Elizabeth Tucker of Raleigh and
Miss Eugenia Atkinson of Green's
boro are guests of DR.. and Mrs. ].
+. Brown. They made the trip in
Mrs. Smiths car.
Miss Margaret Mcqueen of Fay
etteville, who has been visiting Miss
Mary Belle Kicks, returned home Fri
day morning.
Misses Agnes Ashley and Chris
tine Floyd left Saturday morning for
Chapel Hill, where they will take
summer course in teaching.
Mr.. A. l.. Jones is spending a few
days in Wilmington.
Miss Maggie Mae Stallings of Pine,
tops, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ]. Pittman returned home
Friday morning.
Mr.. John Stubbs of Parkton has
accepted position at the Fairmont
! Drug Co. He began work Monday.
Miss Julia Graham of Rowland is
visiting Miss Jeddie Mae Bristow.
Mr.. E. c. Worthington of Ayden
! is visiting friends here this week.
Mr.. Frank Lewis of Waycross, Ca,
is visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Lorena Lewis returned home
Friday from Whiteville, where she
has been visiting her brother. She
was accompanied home by little Miss
Eta Lewis and Master Gordon Lew
is.
Mrs. G.. w. Thompson, Mr.. E. C.
! Worthington, Misses Fannie and Eva
] Thompson spent Saturday Afternoon
] in Lumberton.
Messrs. Luke Blue and Warner
Ratley left Thursday morning fol
Jackson Springs, where they viii
/. spend a few days.
) Misses Ester Neill Weinstein ant
! Freda and Annie Dunnie are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dunnie.
Messrs. Harry Davis and Worley
tobacconists, have returned to Fair
| mont.
Mrs. Sam Dunie delightfully."- en-
tertained at lawn party Thursda.
afternoon in honor of her guests. TIL
children enjoyed playing, singing an
5 reciting, after which Mrs. Duni
' served cakes, fruits and soft drinks
Mrs. Edwards of Latta is the gues
of Mrs. w. N. Hubbard.
! Mrs. Eliza Smith of Latta is vis
5 iting her sister Mrs. A. S. Thompson
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
School Superintendent of Monroe AS
Saulted

R. w. Allen, superintendent of the
public schools of Monroe, was muir
derously assaulted Friday by J. E.
Efird "a citizen of Monroe, with a
knife or razor, nearly 100 stitches
being required to sew up the wounds
made upon Allen, who was seriously
wounded A dispatch states that Hal
Efird failed to make a grade at the
close Of the school and after making
preparation for advancement stood an
examination Thursday before one of
the teachers and failed. His father
seems to have held Allen responsible
and is said to have waylaid him. Efird
is said to claim that the assault was
the result Of improper remarks made
by Allen to Efird's wife, but this is
not believed by those who know Al
len. Efird has borne a good repu-
tation, having served as mayor and
alderman of Monroe. Allen is con-
sidered man of splendid character;
Efird was released on $1,000 bond
perding Aliens recovery.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
ROWLAND RED CROSS WORK
fo"n is Agiow With Patriotic Feryor
-zl6 Members Have Enrolled In


correspondence of The Robesonian.
ho"land, June 16-Rowland has
oeen teeming with Red Cross work.
ers Tor the past two weeks. On Tues
4ay evening, June 5, Mrs. Webb of
hocklngham, talked to a large, en-
tnulastlc crowd of sympathizers in
tne hed Cross work. Patriotic songs
were sung, patriotic decorations were
used and patriotic host of, people
listened spell-bound while Mrs. Webb
talked, for she is a woman Of charm
ing personality and gave a wonderful
insight into the aims, needs ard plans
OF the American Red Cross society.
AS a result Of her appeal, 1O1 mem
pers were enrolled that very evening.
since that time, no effort has been
spared in attempts to get new men,
bers. AT all times Of the day girls
can be seen on the streets with en-
Dlems on their arm, canvassing for
members until today PIG members
have paid their dollar-or more
and expressed their willingness to
give their time and money to relieve
wounded and suffering soldiers. New.
er in the history of the town has any
movement met with such a beautiful
attitude among the people or struck
a more responsive chord in thei,
hearts.
A petition for charter has beer
! filed In the national office of the
! Ameican Red Cross and it will be {
matter Of only few days before thu
Reorganization here will be perfect
! We are planning to have DIR. Wag
! staff visit US and help to complet,
that part of the work. Then W,
are hoping to begin the real sewins
and other work Of the Red Cross ev
en- with greater zeal and interest thai
j has been shown heretofore. It i
very gratifying to know that the peo
pie in all the communities aroun'
Rowland are joining with us in thi
great work and We hope that ther
may soon be a Robson county chap
ter of the American Red Cross.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
ENLISTED IN CO. A

Several Young Men Have Joined the
Engineers Here Lately-Selling. or
Gvirg Soldiers Whiskey is Against
the Law
Tnc following 5oung men have re-
Gently enlisted with Co. A, N. c., en-
gireers, with headquarters here: Bur-
ton Graham, Donald McLeod-Row,
land; S. V. Long-Mt. Tabor; Char
lie c. Stewart, Edgar o. Jenkins, Joe
Grimm, Kineth A. Caddell, F. H.
Grimm-Carthage; Bennett G. Hayes
=! akeview, S. c.; J. T. Newman
Wrmngton; L. P. Andrews-Fair-
mont; Sidney IveyAMarietta.
Captain Geo. w. Gillett of the
company asks The Robesonian to
warn people about selling or giving
men in uniform any Intoxicating Ii
quors. This is strictly prohibited by
law and there is evidence that some
have been violating the law. Better
be careful.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
Schedule B. and C. Privilege Taxes
Must be Paid This Month

Sheriff R. Z. Lewis asks The Rob-
escnian again to call attention to the
fact that schedule B. and c. privilege
taxes must be paid, this month or 20
per cent will be added and collected.
The following are liable for this tax:
those who have autos for hire, those
who sell cigarettes, physicians, law
yers, occulists, civil engineers, archi-
tects, bowling alley proprietors. pool
real estate agents, livery stables, ho-
tells, soda fountains, dealers in horses
and mules, auto dealers, undertakers,
sewing machine agents, lightning rod
agents, bicycle dealers, coal dealers,
bottling works, those who sell pistols
ard cartridges. All autos for hire
must have signs displayed "For Hire
which are>furnished by the State and
will be given out by Sheriff Lewis.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
VOL. XLVHl
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS
Another Zeppelin Airship Brought
Down With Its Crew-Hostilities
Soon May be Resumed on Russian

soon Way Vc NoSuhcu on NuSSidn
Front
Anothe- Zeppelin anrishp and its
entire crew has been accounted for
nv British aviator. Flying high On
a b3mb dropping raid over the Kent
isl coast of England Saturday NIGH
the monster aircraft was set on fire
by the guns of a pilot of the royal
flying corps, who went up to give it
cattle, and the Zeppelin fell, a mass
OF flames, to the ground. Another
dirigible that accompanied the raid
er made its escape.
Little fighting, except by the al
tillery wings, is taking place on any
of the various war fronts. On the
front in France held by the British,
aside from the artillery duels there
have been only minor operations in
the nature of raids, and a continual
ton of the aerial activity that has
been so pronouced for weeks past.
Near Hurtebiz the Germans in a
night attack seized portions of trench
es held by the French, but later were
forced to give back most of them in
counter attack. On various Sec
tors artillery duels are in progress.
Considerable activity continues in
Belgium in the regions of Steenstra-
etc and Het Sas.
In Macedonia the artillery duels
that have been in progress for sew.
eral weeks are still going on, but the
expected infantry attacks have not
vet developed. Meanwhile, the En-,
tente forces continue to throw troops
into Thessaly, the occupation of va
rius towns having been accomplished
without untoward incident. French
cavalry now has reached Pharsals
and Domokos, south of Larissa, while
Demirh has been occupied by the
British.
Former King Constantine of Greece
is reported to have arrived at Mes
sina, Sicily, on his way to Switzer
land.
Although quiet still prevails on ths
Russian front, there seemingly is al
Indication that hostilities soon viii
begin again there. The Russian Du
ma at a secret session has passed
resolution calling for an immediat,
offensive and declaring that a sepa
rate peace would be treason towart
Russia's allies.
A report received in NewYork from
an incoming steamer says that Ger
man submarine has sunk the Frencl
steamer Mississippi off the coast o
France. One member of the GREY
perished.
A reconstruction of the Italian min
istry is reported to have been propos
ed to King Victor Emanuel by tn
premier as result of the crisis whicl
developed last week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
Field Marshal Haig Again Attacked
the Hlndenburg Line

Field Marshal Hang has again at
tackled the Hindenburg line, and cap
tured a sector of the famous German
position northwest Of Bullecourt.
The British advance in this region
is the first determined one made since
the end of the sanguinary fighting
which resulted in the capture of the
town of Bullecourt by the British and
is in the direction Of Hendecourt-Lez-
Cagnicourt. The Germans resisted
the British stubbornly, but finally
yielded after suffering heavy casu-
alties, according to the London war
office.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18

$500 900 for an effective Texas bor-
der quarantine against the pink boil
worm of cotton in Mexico, to sup
plant the $4,000 appropriated in the
annual agricultural bill for the COM
ing fiscal year, was asked ofCongress
in letter which Secretary Houston
sent TO Chairman Lever of the House
agriculture Saturday. A deficiency
appropriation probably will be made.
While the pink boil worm so far
has gained onl va slight foothold on
the border, causing quarantine OF
9, small area in Texas, heretofore, the
department of agriculture officials
fear its spread with large dmage un-
less there is some quick and drastic
act On.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
Plan to Drive Germans From the

Washington Dispatch, June II.
Full approval has been given by the
War Department to the air suprem-
scy program of the defense councils
aircraft board, ard President Wilson
has been asked to put the admins
tration's support behind the govern
ment project FOR which an approprla-
ton of $6OO,OO0,000 is sought.
Under the plan the United States
would become Immediately a great
elementary training base for all the
Allies and enormous numbers OF
training machines would be turnec
cut while American plants are devel
oring a servicable battle craft. BY
next spring the board proposes tt
have Allies ready to literally driv+
the Germans from the air.