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The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
NO REST DURING WINTER
Winter is Not Expected to Halt
Great Allied Drive Against Ger
mans in FLANDERS Troop Move
ments in y. S.

Military experts at Washington do
not expect winter to halt great allied
drive against the Germans in Flan-
ders. Secretary Bakers weekly re-
view Of war operations, issued Mon
day night, discloses the belief that
potency of material and men will en-
able the British and French comran-
ders to triumph over natural obstacles
and continue forcing the enemy back
ward without waiting for spring.
The review touches for the first
time upon the American expedition
ary forces in France declaring the
men, after three months OF intensive
training are in efficient fighting trim
and splendid physical condition.
| In dwelling upon the Importance OF
the battle Of Flanders and its effect
uoon the morale of the Germans, the
war secretary declares it apparent
that the German high command plan
Russians in the Riga sector in order
to bolster up morale and meet i'm
pending internal difficulties. By e1-
tending her lines in the East, he adds
Germany has merely added to the
| length of her lines of communications
and increased confidence in the fina
allied victory.
In concluding the report Secretary
Baker says:
can interesting summary Of trocl
movements in the United States
shows that since the present mobili
zation began 914,195 persons have
been transported by the railroads TO-
the War Department of whom 256.
815 were transported in standard o:
tourist sleepers, the remainder in or
binary day coaches. This vast move
ment has been conducted by the rail
roads of the country without a singh
!. serious accident and the co-operatlo1
: between the railroads and the depart
: ment has been most cordial and e1
fectiye."
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
Governor Beckett on the U. S. Liberty

Governor blckett On the u. .. LlDeIly
Bond.
There was a Liberty bond exhibit
at the State fair. In his address at
the opening Of the fair last Tuesday
Governor Beckett had this to say
about the thing that made up that
exhibit:
'This is the first time such an ex-
hibit has ever been seen at any fair
in the United States. 1t is something
entirely new under the sun. This ex-
hibit has in it more of strength than
the lordly head of the herd and more
warmth than the fleece of the learned
of the flocks. 1t will carry you far
ther and faster than the fleetest de-
scendant of John r. Gentry and Nam
cy Hanks and sustain you longer than
the fattest porker in all the land.
There is in it more Of solid cmofort
to the inner man than in 'possum and
potatoes and more of juicy sweetness
| than in all the apples for which our
| first ancestors threw Paradise away.
| "It is absolutely free from the un-
certainty that racks nerves and from
the taxes that make the grasshopper
burden and mourners go about the
streets. 1t will add to the glory OF
youth and to the gradeur of age
! In 1t you can hear cannon roar 70
save a little child and see ten million
men leap forward to die that others
may truly live. 1t is preferred stock
in the Gem of the Ocean, it is star
dust from Old Glory. It is the soul
of the Red, White and Blue. 1t is the
happiness of all lands, the safety of
all seas, the fadeless glory of all
skies. 1t is United States Liberty
bond. Buy one. and live forever in
your own esteem and in the love and
gratitude of world you helped to
save"
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25

Ennis johnson of Wilmington, for
merly a member of the headquarters
company of the End N. c. regiment
has been sentenced to years in the
Federal prison at Atlanta after trial
by court martial at Camp Sewer
Greenville, S. c., for the murder OF
Private J. H. Potter, also of Whining
ton. The killing occurred in tent
on the Mexican border last March
following some difficulty between the
two men. LIZ.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
MILLIONS FOR BONDS

Torrent of Liberty Day Subscriptions
Sweep Nearer Goal by Hundreds OF
Millions.
Washington Dispatch, Oct. "a.
4 torrent of Liberty day subscrlp-
tions has swept the Liberty loan near
er its goal by hundreds of millions CT
dollars. How far forward the huge
total had been carried by this, the
banner days activities, no one could
tell tonight. Indications, based or
mioeager and scattering returns were
thatit had reached or passed the $3,.
oOO,O00,0 900 minimum, but still Lacked
approximately $2,OO0,O00,00O OF the
maximum hoped for.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25

2OO,0OO,0O0 pounds Of sugar cane
were contracted fer yesterday by the
American Sugar Refining Co. and viii
begin moving northward next week
to relieve the serious shortage OF the
Eastern States, says Washington
dispatch.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25

;, Among those cited for bravery by
Wee Admiral Sims when the American
destroyer Cassin encountered aGerman
submarine in the war zone on oct.
10 and was struck by torpedo, was
Rufus w. Owens of Charlotte.
A Raleigh dispatch states that the
negro State fair opened there Tues
gay with a good attendance and ex-
hlbits that were quite creditable.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25

Coughs department store.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Luther M. Huff and Ruby
Stubbs; A. M. McLaurin and Anna
Pearl Stubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. M'White have
recently moved from Bladenboro to
the National cotton mill village, West
Lumberton. Mr.. M'White has accept
ed position at the National mill.
Harley Adams and Anna Russ,
colored, were married in the office of
Register of Deeds M. w. Floyd here
yesterday afternoon at $50 of the
clock. Justice M. G. Mckenzie offic-
lated.
Justice M.G Mckenzie did rush
ing business performing the marriage
ceremony from Saturday noon to Mon
day noon. DuEing that time he mar
ried four couples, all reported in Mon
days Robesonian.
Mr.. E. NJ. Musselwhite, of the
medical department of the U. S. army,
stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia, ar
| rived this morning and will spend a
| few days visiting homefolks. Mr.. Mus
| selwhite has brother soldier in Eng
land. T
| Mr. and Mrs J. 7. Glover return
| ed last night from Columbia, S. c.,
where they attended the South Caro-
lima State fair. Mr.. Glover says the
poultry exhibit at the Robeson coun-
ty fair last fall was much better than
was the poultry exhibit at the Column
bia fair.
Mrs. T. A. McNeill, Jr., and Mas
ter H. A. McAllister, 7 1-2-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. McAllis-
ter, underwent operations Tuesday
morning for enlarged tonsils. DIR. J.
D. Murphy of Wilmington performed
the operations. Both are getting
along nicely.
There have been many cold feet
at the union passenger station recent
ly because of the fact that no arrange
ments have yet been made there foz
passengers waiting for the trains to
warm. AS several people have been
heard to remark, it's getting time te
! warm up the waiting rooms at the
station.
In letter to The Robesonian Mr.
H. C. Blackwell, formerly of Lumber
ton, states that he has been trans.
ferred from the position of busines.
secretary of the army Y. M. C., A. Al
, Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. c., tt
! that of camp supply clerk. Mr.. Black
we'll took a special course in Y. M. C
I A. work before going to Camp Jack
son.
Mr.. 7. A. Norment, Jr., returned
home Monday night from Gastonia
where he went two weeks ago on &C
: count of his 10-year-old son, Dick, be
I ing struck by train and seriously In
q jured. AS has been stated in The Rob
n esonian, the child's right arm had t.
e be annputated at the shoulder and hi
right foot just above the ankle as tn,
result of being struck by train Will
: crossing the railroad track at Hender
I sonville, where he was in school. MI
}, Norment says his son is getting alon,
: WELL -
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus H. McLeal
Of Vera Cruz, Mexico, who had beel
: guests since Thursday of last wee
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W
: Mclean, left Monday evening for Ney
: York, from which city they came t
! Lumberton. AS has been stated il
7 The Robesonian, Mr.. Mclean is a so
g of the late Hector r. Mclean, VIII
was born and raised in Robson an
/ was a brother of the late Col. Neil
d | Arch. Mclean, Sr. Mr.. Mclean
e mother was a daughter of Gov. Mur
It ply of Alabama, and her ancestor
d also lived in Robson prior to 1926.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
DRAFT SUBJECTS
IN FIVE CLASSES
Change in Machinery of selective
praft-Registrants Divided In,
to Glasses in Order Of Eligibii
ity for Military Service.


IN the machinery Of the selective draft,
based on division OF the 100000 re-
naming. registrants into classes in
order Of their eligibility for military
service. 1t is calculated to do away
with virtually all the complicated ma
chlnery of the first draft and to make
the operations of the local boards lit
tie more than rubber-stanp proceed
ings.
The classifications are as follows.
and SHOW every man registered, to
which class he belongs and in what
order the different classifications will
be called to service:
Class One.
Single man, without dependent
relatives
2.-Married man Cor widower with
children) who habitually fails to sup
port his family.
| 3.-Married man dependent on wife
for support.
4.-Married man (or widower with
children) not usefully engaged, fam
lily supported by income Independent
Of his labor
| 5.-Men not included in any other
description in this or other classes.
| 6.-Unskilled laborer.
Class Two.
1.-Married man or father of moth
erless children, usefully engaged, hut
family has sufficient income apart
from his daily labor to afford reas-
onably adequate support during his
absence.
i 2.-Married man (no children whose
wife can support herself decently and
without hardship.
3.-Skilled industrial laborer en-
gagged in necessary industrial enter.
prise.
i 4-Skilled industrial laborer en-
gagged in necessary agricultural en-
terprise.
Class Three.
1-Man with foster children, de
pendent on daily labor for support.
2.-Man with aged, infirm OR inva
ent on daily labor for support.
3.-Men with brothers or sisters in
competent to support themselves, de
pendent on daily labor for support
| 4.-County or municipal officer.
5.-Firemen Or policemen.
6.-Necessary artificers or workme:
in arsenals, armories and navy yards
Unnecessary custom house clerk
: 8.-Persons necessary in transmis
sion of mails.
Unnecessary employees in /servic
, of United States.
! 1O.-Highly specialized administra
tive experts.
11.-Technical or mechanical ex
perts in industrial enterprise.
; 12.-Highly specialized agriculture
: expert in agricultural bureau Of Stat
or nation.
13.-Assistant or associate manag
:. er of necessary industrial enterprise
11.-Assistant or assistant manag
: er Of necessary agricultural enter
= prise.
Glass Feur.
q 1.-Married man with wife and chi
:. dren Cor widoWer with children de
Il pendent on daily labor for support an
g no other reasonab bly, adequate suppo1
= available.
II 2.-Marirers in sea service of mel
= chants OF citizens in United States.
~ 3.-Heads of necessary industris
q enterprises.
e 4.-Heads of necessary agricultu7
= al enterprises.
Class Five.
1.-Officers of States or the Unite
% States.
,'ee 2.-Regularly or duly ordained mil
Il listers.
u 3.-Students of divinity.
4.-Persons in military or naval Sc
> vice.
5.-Aliens.
s 6.-Alien enemies.
= 7.-Persons morally unfit.
8.-Persons physically, permanen
- 1v or mentally unfit.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
LoNdBERToN NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY OCTOBER Is 1917
y ~
SEE ROBESONIAN REPRE-
SENTATIVE

Happy jack" of The Rob-
esonian, will be at Rowland Sat-
urday Of this week for the pur-
pose of writing receipts for re-
newals and new subscribers to
lie Robes oman. If YOU owe
f. the &c ',ape >nuthin0 ha will he
pleased . receipt you for the
amount ard if you would like
to subscribe for the only semi
weekly Ianer II the county
one that gives you all the coun-,
ty neWs-see him.
X x x * :: :. :. :. :. ;.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
Graded School Badly in Need OF
Funds.

The graded school is badly IN need
of finds to meet current expenses and
Mayor Proctor asks The Robesonian
to urge those who are friends of the
school and believe in education to pay
their town taxes at once. Two per
cent. discount is allowed for prompt
naVn1ent,
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
Charter for ErnaIdson Manufacturing

Charter has been issued for the Er-
n.1dson Manufacturing Co., of st
Paul, Robeson county, capital $25'oUu ~,
authorized and $4,000 subscribed 6y 3
r McEachern, w. D. Johnson, e.
T Fisher and others, for electric
lights and power and lumber milling
| business.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
DAY OF PRAYER.

President Wilson has issued a proc
lamation appointing next Sunday, Oc'
tober rs, day Of prayer for the sue
cess If American arms in the war.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

Quite number of Lumberton
people are attending the Cape Fear
fair at Fayetteville today.
Miss Wiley Rawlings has accept
ed a position in Messrs. White &
Coughs department store
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25
JUST AND PATRIOTIC DECISION

Judge Speers decision upholding
service law is none the less impress
sivn because it's conclusion was fore
gone. No reputable lawyer ever doubt
ed the constitutionality of the act,
nor has any citizen who was really
loval and rightly informed ever ques-
toned it. But inasmuch as design
ing persons saw fit to go through the
formality of challenging the law, it
is indeed gratifying that decision
so lucid and forceful and so stirring
ly patriotic as Judge Speers has
been rendered, says the Atlanta Jour
nal
To the contention that service in
the United States army under the
selective draft is equivalent to slay
cry or involuntary servitude, the court
cogently replies that nothing could
be more abhorrent to the truth, moth
ing more degrading TO that indispen
sable and gallant body of citizens
trained in arms, to whose manhood
skill and courage is, and must b.
committed the task Of maintaining
1 the very existence Of the nation an
all that its people hold dear" Il
truth. to contend as do opponents 0
the seiective arml law, that servic
with the coiors Is slavery or inTo
! untary soryitude. il a gross aSfTop
to all those thousands Of valian
youths who now compose our arm
and fleet and q gross affrpht to5a
4 our heroic veterans Of the gray IN
tie blue, che noble living and In
noble dead"
Especially forccrnl is judge Spocr'
comment on inc contention that til
armies created under the law in que:
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

ton can OF legally be employed i
service &C oss the seas:
IF thi be true" says the court,
then in Iced is our country i'm
potent Then indeed must its
peoples suffer in their own homes.
in their cities and on their farms.
all the horrors of invasive war.
Its military leaders must ignore
the settled principles of their
science. hat the best defensive
is the most vigorous offensive
The keen swords of its sons in
stead of flashing over the guard
of the enemy and piercing his
vitals. must be held immovable as
if on an anvil to be shattered
by the reiterated blows of his
hammer. Deprived of our aid in
the field, successive defeats will
visit and crush our allies. Their
lands conquered. their navies
taken, we must then in turn, sol
itary and alone. meet on our own
soil the impact of victorious and
barbarous legions whose laws do
not forbid their service abroad.
but which inspire their fierce
and veteran armies to deeds of
conquest il every cline
Now that the court has spoken, SC
unanswerably and so in keeping witt
the hearts of the American people as
well as with the spirit of their con
stitution, there remains no pretext o.
which the opponents of the selectivt
service act can maintain their dis
loyal propaganda No longer can they
excuse their conduct on the grount
that they consider the law unconsti
tutional That fanciful suppositiol
has been disposed of. Regardless o
what opinions individuals may have
held before congress enacted the Law
and before the court upheld it tina
law is now inviolate, and opposition
to it indefensible.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25
THE TERMS OF PEACE.

While we are discussing the terms
outlined or suggested in the pope's
proposal, it is interesting to figure on
the terms that in all probability will
be dictated by. the allies to Germany
| when they have won the complete
victory that is only matter of time
| That the allies will never consent
| to peace which allows Germany to
get away without paying the full price
for her outrageous warfare may be
] understood now. Just what this pay
| ment will be is matter of specula-
ton, although it is safe at present
TO foreshadow the principal items of
humanitys bill against the Teuton.
A writer in the New York Sun, who
is manifestly we'll posted on Euro
pean affairs, states the following as
the minimum terms on which Ger
many can secure that peace which
she cast aside in July, 1914"
The detronement of the Hohenzol-
lerns and the establishment of a gov
eminent OF and by the people
The restoration by Germany of the
millions of francs stolen under the
name of fines levied upon munich
palities."
The restoration by Germany of the
funds stolen from the banks of Bel
sium and Northern France.
The return to Denmark OF her PROV
inces OF Schleswig and Holstein, stol-
en- by Bismarck in 1866
The cession Of Austria to Italy OF
the Trentino, the city of Trieste and
the eastern coast of the Adriatic
The establishment of a Polish re-
public in the territory of the former
kingdom of Poland
The expulsion of the Turks from
European Turkey and the internation-
alization of Constantinople
The liberation of Syria and Meso-
potamia from Turkish misrule.
The division of the German naval
vessels among the allies
The return of Heligoland to Great
Britain.
The surrender to the allies of Ger
man merchant tonnage equivalent to
the tonnage destroyed by the pratt
cal submarine warfare.
The payment by Germany for all
reservations of buildings, public and
private, destroyed by their armies.
The return to the owners of all OBJ
jects of art, sllverware, rare books
and other articles stolen by the Ger
man princes and others in the invad
ed territory or full payment therefor,
The payment Of a heavy indemnity
by Germany, of such amount as may
be determined by the allies, but not
| to be less than ten times the amount
| imposed by Prussia on France in
1871
The maintenance, at the expense of
Germany, of sufficient troops OF the
allies in garrison at Berlin, Hamburg
and other points as the war council
of the allies may direct until all the
above conditions Of the allies are
fully met.
And these. we beg to remark, cught
! 10 hold them FOR awhile" Yet there
is not one excessive demand in the
entire list-not one theG Germany has
not made itself liable for by it's con
. duct in precipitating and carrying OF
, ihe war.
-e--~------- '----- ~
Developments at Houston, Texas
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

The news tenders its congratula-
tons to the employees OF the Yaryan
pEsnt for having accepted the advice
tile News gave them seyeral.s morn
inss, ago. Their conduct is the best
sort Of evidence Of mgr loyalty to
their employers and at the same time
it stsinps them as splendid citizens.
THE whole situation has ended very
II appily for every one Interested
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

Germa ny is handing Argentine a
sample 9 her kultur, Not only does
she refus to pay for Argentine yes
sells sent to the bottom, but she fails
to promise that she will refrain from
sinking them in the future.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

The senate voted IA to to raise
the taxes on all incomes in excess
of $500 900 per year. That's where
two class of people kick-the ones
who have the income because they
have TO nav the tax and the ones who
have not the income and do not
have to pay the tax,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

Dr. Won Kuehlmann. the new Ger
man foreign secretary, has discovered
that a policy of might pure and SIM
pie will fail The good doctor is Il
little belated in making the discovery
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

E. Marvin Underwood. of Georgia,
assista ut attorney general OF the Uni
ted tSsres. has resigned These days
Georgians must play the first fiddle
or they quit the orchestra right nov.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

That japanese mission wits its
high-l rated and frock-coasted delega-
tion certainly makes splendid ap-
peara nee. That was great day for
japan when Admiral Perry sailed
away and and opened its doors to
the traffic and the travel of the
world
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

The. sci ection of Dr. H. A Garfield,
head of Williams college, for fuel adj
minis1,rato.r. is an ideal appointment.
DR.. Garfield has had ample expert
ence. is ore of the best posted men
in the country and will make SPLEEN
did official
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

Viscount Ishii is some. orator as
well asi a chackeriack statesman. He
also has the happy faculty of deliv-
ering all of his addresses in the very
purest of English.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

There is No reason why war profits
should moi b,9 taxed and taxed heav-
lily. The man who makes fortune
out OF tie ills of others should be
willing to share it with the govern
ment
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

The story by Mate Bruce, of the
Campelna, was splendid one and
shows the bravery Of the officers and
men ON the Inflated steamer They
fought until their ammunition was
gone ami then they used their revol
Vers
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

The schooner Chaska finally con
scented to take to the waters in Sa-
vannah, and we now hope that Billy
Sutlive will be happy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

The death Of seventeen men at
Houston, due to the running amuck
of negro soldiers. is very serious
thing and will call for drastic action.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

Developments at Houston, Texas,
within the past two OF three days has
served to confirm our opinion long
chcrighod that negro an American
army uniform and loaded gun IS
very dangerous combination
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

From all indications, the Austrians
are about to evacuate Triest. Those
Italians have made it too hot for them
there.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

Another Georgian has landed high
up in Washington. President wilson
has nominated James T. Newton to
be commissioner Of patents.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

Spain has a little job on her own
account now. and for that reason can
not make war on Germany. Her riots
are bordering on a civil war.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

The News is a member of the AS
ISOLATED Press.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
Glynn County.
City of Brunswick
united States Court. Southern Dis
trIct of Georgia. for ten ccuntlea
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

Robert J. Lowry, President.
Henry w. Davis. Vice Pres.
John Z. Murphy, Vice Pres.
!. n. Nunnal!y. Vice Pres.
RI. Warner Martin, Cashier.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25

TELEPHONE.
Business Office. Editorial! Room. fss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-05
IAN INFAMOUS OUTRAGE"
LANES CHARLES
Editors Palladium
JAMES CHARLES

Editors Palladium
intelligent city
Mr. Ramsey had Whitewater
Giles into the school
than Giles be
time than he has Richmond
thing did
superintendent
estimation
his
and this without him chance
public
The peculiarly
clearly evident who
the improved conditions that locality under Mr.
school,
shall be Mr. Giles himself he has himself be
misft school city
cold gsing
him their work.
business said I'VE to rid of him
there long h
So Mr. Giles does
der decent apology him for this uncaed
teachers and patrons of
city
demanding
position as city
office MUST RESPECT
other school
MI Giles after such this
..-t 4. 5-.- JAMES