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New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

New York to furnish the New YORK city
News Association, Of 30 Church Street.
with lists of all registrants in the vari-
Gus districts for purposes OF puoiica-
ton in the newspapers Of Manhattan
The Governors purpose in issuing the
order is that every man drafted may
know it as soon as possible by knowing
kis draft number. The newspapers
however. will encounter great difficulty
in attempting to comply with Governor
Whitman's request, as the list for Man
haitian alone contains more than 45O,OUO
names.
"The city has been beehive OF ac,
tivity from yesterday noon until now,
said Mr.. Conkling last night, land this
ceaseless activity will keep up all day
tomorrow and the following day. IL IS
impossible exactly to tell when New
York will be ready for the draft, but
with each hour | am growing more con-
tident that we will be ready not later
than Wednesday. All day to-day have
been the recipient of, figuratlvely
speaking, innumerable telephone calls
from persons who wished TO volunteer
their services.
when ! reached this Office early this
morning found that for several hours
members of boards had been attempt
ing to telephone me the news they
knew would make me cheerful. Some of
them announced they would be ready
tonight, some tomorrow morning,
most at the very latest tomorrow
night. Every now and then have re-
ceived a call that neutralized all my
enthusiasm. A few boards had been
unable 20 obtain their cards from the
registration boards, but this difficulty
was Immediately solved"
Mr. Conklng told of splendid work
done in a number Of districts. The
deputy attorney general particularly
emphasized the work of Charles Henry
Tuttle, of II Hamilton Terrace, and DR..
Frank Louchee, of 1T East ll6th
Street.
Helps in Other Districts
"Mr. Tuttle is not only doing the
work of his own district, the l45th,"
said Mr.. Conkling. "but he has under
taken to do the work Of the Hath and
appointed board members were able to
respond. Mr.. Tuttle has promised to
help the work IN the 141st District
when he has finished with his self-as-
sumed tasks in the other divisions.
an the 161st District Harry y. Ber-
man. Harry Cody and DR.. Frank
Louchee were appointed. Mr.. Berman
could not be located and Mr.. Cody
could no. attend to the work. Dr..
Louchee, with Mr.. Cody's assistance,
organized the exemption board, applied
for the cards as custodian, and then
did all the clerical work. am in re-
ceipt Of word from him that he will be
through by tomorrow.
81 want to emphasize that copies of
cards must be sent to the Mayors of
flee and at the same time the original
of the serial list must be sent to the
provost marshal general. This infor-
nation will be sent by special telegram
to the members of each board to avoid
confusion"
Mr.. Conkling said that the adjutant
general in Albany is preparing to send
out millions of record slips, medical
charts and other material for the pur-
pose of taking data to the chairmen
of exemption boards throughout the
state. This, said Mr.. Conkling, was
to be interpreted that the state officials
are expecting the draft TO take place
shortly, probably within week.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Methods of Filing Claims

In cases where the registrant does
not file a claim himself, provision is
made for his wife TO file one in his be-
half; or. where the dependent is other
than a wife, his widowed mother his
incapacitated parents or his brother or
sister under the age Of sixteen. II
neither the man ncr the dependent
claims discharge from service there IS
further provision for the fling Of such
a claim by third party acquainted
with the registrant's circumstances.
Whoever devised the system OF ex-
emptions and discharges has been keep
ing his own counsel, apparently, for
Deputv Attorney General Roscoe 5.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
ADVERTISEMENT
Why Glacier National p.I
is the Goal of SUNNI,
Tourists

Is it any wonder that this Pa,
away up in Montana. has becor. q =, :" AID
out-of-door people all over the Un,,.s goa Il
Is it strange that vacation;x.,
to this scenic wonderland righ, !, s ~. u's..
Those who have been there do no, ~ ~ ,n'ass!
nut taitk ol
Let me tell you of the vsca,io, Al.
be found in this ideal spot Of n. s.Asaa =
forests; Of the sixty living elas,.,sA s'eA' -.
250 clear lakes nesting like r,,. Of d.
this Rockymountainland; Of III. .r1' s.'1' Z
had, fishing for trout: Of IN. ha hH % L
Nature has lavished there with A. a IA!
hand. psats
Accommodations are ideal. You "a,
IL" or stop at one OF the farnou. va,
inns. chalets or camps. Your Aa'
lodging will cost you from one 70 svs 49, 80 q:
q day. Win
Send me your address on a p,.,,,
will gladly mail you booklets and -. $40
ing full information. and explain 80 ."
fortably and economically the Ru,r. Ns
Railroad can take you there. sS'
w. J. Berger. Genl Agent Pas.
c.. B. & Q. R. R.. 1884 Broadway. N,v " W
Phone Mad. Sc. sos. 'n
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Ambulance Drivers Ready

Rapid progress in the training Of
4,sO0 college men for ambulance SER
vice in France has been made at the
United States Army Ambulance Corps
instruction camp at Allentown, Penn,
according to DR.. Rufus A. Van Voast,
in charge of the Harvard section, at
the Park Avenue Hotel yesterday. AL
though the camp was established on
June 8, many of the units are practi-
cally ready for service.
DR.. Van Voast, who was an assistant
surgeon in the Foreign Legion OF the
French Army during the first gear Of
the war, said:
owe have 135 units Of 35 men each
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Little Books Hold Key to Draft,
But They 'reLocked Upin Albany
Answers to Questions on Lips OF looooooo Americans
Are in Pamphlets Which Will Not BE Given Gut
Before Lottery Is Held in Washington

Conkling-the man sent down from
Albany to speed up the organization OF
the New York City exemption boards,
and one who knows perhaps as much
of the system as any outside Provost
Marshal General Crowder's office-was
unable 70 do more than guess as to the
reason for the multiplicity OF methods.
Probably" he said. 'it was foreseen
that many men with dependents would
be too proud 10 mar their records AMI
risk being stigmatized as slackers by
setting themselves the wheels in mo-
tion for their discharge. II might be
the same way with his wife. In such
cases a friend might be asked to file
the claim, or a neighbor, knowing the
facts, might do so OF his own volition.
Another guess is that a great many
of the men Crawn for the first contin-
gent will feel they are better protect
ing their dependents If they keep clear
of the red tape themselves and put
their cases in lawyers hands. Mr..
Conkling agreed there wasn't any rea-
son why the third person" should not
be a lawyer.
After the drawing the local exemp-
ton boards will send out notices call
ing upon the first batch of registrants
TO appear at headquarters for physl-
cal examination. and specifying time
Claims for discharge, made by or IN
behalf of the men thus notified. must
be filed with the board on or before
the seventh day after the mailing of
the notice. Supporting atiidavits must
be filed within ten days after the board
has received the discharge claim.
Married Mems Affidavits
The husband who makes his own
claim must affirm or swear to one sup
porting affidavit, his wife to another
and "head of family" 70 [ third.
Information demanded from the hus-
band includes the maiden name OF the
wife, the date and place of marriage
and the names and ages of any chill
dren. IL must be recorded, beyond,
that wife and children are dependent
upon the affiant for support and that
his income is mainly the fruit of my
mental or physical labor. and is not
mainly income derived from property
or other sources Independent of his
mental or physical labor"
In her affidavit the wife must specify
what, if any, independent income she
or her children may avail themselves
of. The third affidavit must be in spe-
cifc corroboration of statements set
forth by husband and wife.
Should il be "third person" who
files the claim, that person must file a
supporting affidavit, there must be two
"head of family" affidavits, fourth
from the wife, further what are lightly
described in the rules as "First and
Second Affdavits Concerning Marriage
or Conjugal Relations of a Married
Man Who Is Sought To Be discharged"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

Colorado; after Major General Fred
erick Funston, L. S. A., who was colo
mel of the Goth Kansas, L. S. A.
"Camp Travis" Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, for troops from Texas, Arizona,
tenant Colonel W. B. Travis, the defend
er of the Alamo.
"Camp Lewis" American Lake, Wash,
for troops from Washington, Oregon,
California, Nevada. Utah, Idaho, Mon
nounced; presumably the explorer.
Camp Greene" Charlotte, n. c., for
troops from Maine, New Hampshire
Vermont. Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connecticut; after General Nathan
iel Greene Of the Continental Army, a
native of Rhode Island.
"Camp Wadsworth," Spartanburg. S.
c., for troops from New York; after
Brigadier General J. S. Wadsworth, L.
S. ", born in New York.
"Camp Hancock" in Georgia
Camp Hancock" Augusta. Ca, for
troops from Pennsylvania; after Major
General Winfield Scott Hancock, born
in Pennsylvania
"Camp Mcclellan" Admission, Ala,
for troops from New Jersey, Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware and the District of
Columbia; after Major General G.. B.
Mcclellan. u. S. A.
Camp SEWER" Greenvle. s. c., for
troops from Tennessee, North Carolina
and South Carolina; after Brigadier
General John Sewer. L. S. A., member
of Congress from North Carolina and
first Governor of Tennessee.
Camp Wheeler" Macon, Ga, for
troops from Georgia, Alabama and
Florida; after Lieutenant General Jo-
seph Wheeler, c. S. A., born in Georgia
and a member Of Congress from Ala
bama.
"Camp Macarthur" Waco, Tex, for
troops from Michigan and Wisconsin,;
after Lieutenant General Arthur Mac
Arthur, L. S. A., who commanded Wis
consin troops in the Civil War.
Camp Logan" Houston, Tex, for
troops from Illinois; after Major Cen
eral John A. Logan, L. S. ", of Illinois.
Buffalo Bill Remembered
Camp Cody" Deming, n. NJ, for
troops from Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska, North Dakota and South Da-
kots; after Colonel William F. Cody,
born in Iowa.
Camp Doniphan," Fort Sill, Okla,
for troops from Missouri and Kansas;
after Colonel A. W. Doniphan, 1st Mis-
souri, Cavalry.
Camp Bowie" Fort Worth, Tex, for
troops from Texas and Oklahoma: after
Colonel James Bowie, killed in the
Alamo.
Camp Sheridan" Montgomery, Ala,
for troops from Ohio and West Vir-
ginia; after General p. II. Sheridan,
U. S. A, distinguished especially for
his campaign in the Shenandoah Val
ley.
Camp Shelby" Hattiesburg, Miss,
for troops from Indiana and Kentucky;
after Colonel Isaac Shelby, first Gov
ornor of Kentucky.
Camp Beauregard," Alexandria, La,
for troops from Louisiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas; after General ?. G.. T.
Beauregard. c. s. A, born in Louisiana
Camp kearny," Linda Vista. Cal,
for troops from California. Nevada,
Utah, Colorado. Arizona and New Mex
leo; after Brgadier General S. W.
Kearny, L. S. A., commander of the ex-
petition 70 California in the Mexican
War.
Camp Fremont" Palo Alto. Cal. for
troops from Washington, Oregon, Mon
tans, Idaho and Wyoming after Major
General j. S. Fremont, L. S. A.. ex-
plorer of the West
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Help Save City's Reputation

"I've been thrilled and amazed" said
Mr.. Conkling. These men are saving
the reputation of New York"
One Of the interesting features of the
day was an order sent by Governor
Whitman 10 the exemption boards Of
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

Go vestless!
Heaps more comfortable.
Besides, you re in the price of
the vest.
Vestless suits. Thin dur
able fabrics. Little or no lin
ing. Coell
SIS to 132.
Straw Hatsl Substantial
reductionsl I h san d s
marked down. Panamas and
Bangkoks included.
FOR Soldiers
"wesipolnter" shoes The last officially
ton tan. $3.50
The Kogus-Peet Camp Toilet Case, 1926.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
ati5th St. The al gath ST.
-Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth A:e
at Warren at4lst ST
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

from colleges and universities sI.x:i
ing from Yale, Harvard, Princeton, AZ,
herst. Columbia, Cornell, Pennylu-l
and Fordham in the East, to Bsrhs,
and the State Of Washington il el
West. These men will drive s-,..
lances from the front line to th, I'd.
hospitals"
Colonel f. +. Persons, U. S. .AMC.i
the camp commander AID the ns.r,.
tion is under the direction Of Ma
Percy Jones.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Other 80 Districts Expect to
Complete Lists Not Later
than Wednesday
Volunteers Work Hard
DEPUTY Attorney General
Conkling Praises Their
Efforts

One hundred Of the 1S9 draft ex-
emption boards Of greater New York
reported yesterday afternoon that tney
would be ready with their lists and data
not later than o'clock tonight.
Three more boards, working fever
ishly all through the night, announced
yesterday morning that their tasks
were complete. With the five other
boards whose work was reported COM
plete on Saturday, they sent their cards
to the Offices Of the Mayors Committee
on National Defence. The list Of honor
boards now includes the 1T, l42, 143,
1872, 1872, 1S3, 1S4 and 185 exemption dis
tricts.
Deputy Attorney General Roscoe S.
Conkling, who has been sent from AL
bany to speed up the local machinery,
reported yesterday that he had been
swamped all day with telephone mes
sages from clergymen, teachers, clerks
and others who wished TO volunteer
their services to facilitate the work Of
the exemption boards.
Mr.. Conkling said that from early
morning until late at night he was in
receipt of messages from members Of
the boards, who triumphantly an
nounced gratifying progress. The dep
uty Attorney General reported with
pride that in some of the districts
single members Of exemption boards,
unable to cooperate with the other ap-
pointees because Of designations or
other difficulties, had heroically shoul-
Gered all the work.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-21
OLD TINES ON THE PLANTATION
(By SNYDERl

Correspondence of The R Robesonian
Red Springs, July 19-The old
tunes on the plantation is NV theme. /
ard how to handle it is rather a puz,
zllng question, as there comes up to
the writer's mind SO manv incidents
OF that good old delectable time. when
birds sang their cherry notes in the
tall oaks that shaded the old home
stead; and | sometimes feel like let
ting up little on old Sherman for
not burning it in his Germanic raid
through our Southland.
Old Jake was a great gormandizer
ana 1T made no matter what time Of
the year Or the season it was, Jake
would always have something fresh
on ms table, or rather on his skillet.
AND then Jake was a great fiddler.
without fiddle or bow, for he used
MS fingers to initiate the instrument. ;.
ana the songs he'd put up always tan
tallzed the little boy who sat en-
tranced at his side. And then to hear
MIN laugh at the conclusion of a
song Was-well, it beat anything that
our college chorus can put up.
The colonel had three fads, viz, his
Iamlly, ms negroes and his horses.
HIS negroes were as we'll looked af-
ter as his family and I don't remem-
per seeing him whip one of them, on
ly few times he'd make a young
CHAP hug tree and give him a few
hicks with switch. At sunrise in the
morning he'd take his stand under a
mulberry tree (the tree is standing
there yet, old and rotten-limbed and
hate to cut it down on account of
old memories) and all hands had tc
pass in view before him. Their shoes
had to be tied and coats buttonec
properly if in winter. Old Jake was
generally the last to pass, and many
time | thought things were getting
squally, when after repeated )calls
from the colonel to know why Jake
was so slow, Jake would put his heat
E out of his door, with mouth full O.
vituals, and would reply that h,
. wasn't coming "till he got his break
fast. Things, though, general!
quieted down, though not until Jak,
5 got lambasting from the colonel
: who would put it on pretty thick.
|. AS l remember now I think the ne
= gro race in the South came from diff
r ferent tribes in Africa, as there wa
) gredC ulSS1malarlCy IN Cnelf features
and manners. The colonel owned tw
= families of different characters. On
was black as tar, with thick protruo
: ing lips, while the other was Of brigh
:, completion and was more indepenc
= ent in their manners. This last
think was of Arab extraction.
g If slavery was sin we paid tn
) = penalty under the reconstruction ree
- ime.
SNYDEI
The Robesonian., 1917-07-21
RAIN IN THE HILLS
Written for The Robesonian.

w rltten Tor Ihe RODeSOnlan.
Seated at my window I overlook the
hills Of old Mecklenburg, rolling in
soft pillows of green, lowlands Of
tender green corn, uplands of lighter
shade, dark green Of pine and light
er of oak. Across the way, fields of
daisies and queens lace.
How soft the air! The sun shine,
how bright! but away down in the
South comes the slow steady roll of
thunder. The light dims, grey
shadow comes. The mocking bird
bushes his song. The Bob White
ceases his pipe Of "peas ripe". Not
a sound but the Grip Of the sparrows
under the caves.
The patient mules with their hap
py-go-lucky dusky drivers go jig-jog
down the road, unheeding the grow
ing darkness.
The thunder clouds, grey, blue,
purple. What color! roll nearer and
nearer and the sunflowers bow and
nod, doing homage to the storm-king
coming in such power. Lightning
flashes; the midst grows greyer-
''The Heavens declare the glory of
God and the armament showeth His
handiwork."
From far south comes the rain,
soft, smiling, over hill and dale,
melting all together, on to the city,
and the tall buildings can just be dis
erned through the mist.
I look every way from the balcony
and flowers, weeds, trees, seem lift
ing eager heads. How grateful thev
; are! 1 wonder if we are ever as
grateful as they!
Soon passes the wind, the light
ming, the rain; the sun is shining
: again, the tall buildings show agains
an azure sky. The bob-white take
up his plaintive cry, the mocke
: shakes his wings and pours forth ;
/, melody sweeter than ever to gree
his lord and master the sun. Tn
mists have rolled away.
> May our troubles and sorrows s
pass, "And at eventide there shal
be light!' :.
:. Charlotte, N. C.
july 16, 1917.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-21
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Ice Business Of Mr.. Howard
Morrison has been purchased by the
undersigned. I will in future con-
tinue the sale of Ice in Lumberton
and surrounding territory from my
Ice Plant, now in course Of erection
in northeast part Of town on V. q
C. S. r. r.
Plant will be equipped with most
modern machinery, using arteslan
water. most sanitary methods
throughout, and operated by my own
Your continued patronage, will be
appreciated and given very best and
most prompet attention.
Respectfully,
M. A. GEDD1E
Phone No. 1873.
Down Town Station, temporarily
Morrison Ice House.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-21

For killing Mark Rudisill in a cut
ting scrape at a. school closing in
Lincoln county last May, 8 men were
sentenced to terms in the penlten-
tiary in court at Linconton Thurs
day: Jim King Is years, Horace Davis
10 years, Marvin King 3 years: Les
ter and Mark Rudisill on one side and
the Kings on the other, engaged in
a cutting scrape which cost Marx
Rudisill his life and Lester Rudis1ll
received wounds which came
near causing his death.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-21
PERSONAL

Mr.. O. L. Joyner of Greenville, this
State, spent yesterday in town on
business.
Mr.. w. J. Horrigan of Beaufort is
spending some time here visiting his
family at the Lorraine hotel.
Messrs. Rufus McCallum and Rob-
ert Monroe of r. 2 from Laurinburg
were Lumberton visitors yesterday.
Messrs. J. I. Townsend and 1. V.
Britt of R. 1 from Lumberton were
among the visitors in town yester-
day.
Mr.. Jno. w. Long, superintendent
of the Dresden cotton mill, left last
evening for Charlotte and Gastonia
where he will spend a week visiting
relatives.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-21
SNYDER,
Gen. F. A. Bond and His Hunters
Lodge Place
From Just Odds and Ends Column,
Milroi C&an

From Just Odds and Ends Column,
Wilmington Star.
One of the most interesting So
journers for the summer at Whining
tons seaside resorts is Gen. F. A.
Bond, who, with his good wife, is
resting and recreating in the cooling
breezes and rolling surf Of the At
lantic down at Fort Fisher, where he
has summer home of his own. Gen.
eral Bond halls from Hunters Lodge.
Any Seaboard passenger conductor
can tell you where it is-it is a flag
stop in the winter. It is located on
the splendid highway between Lum-
berton and Pembroke. The Hunters
Lodge flag stop is mainly for the
convenience of New Englanders who
come down from the bleak North in
winter to enjoy few weeks Of hunt
ing with General Bond at his hospit-
able sunny Southern home. He him
self is New Englander. Years ago
he wandered down into the State Of
Robson and bought sand hill on
the banks of Bear Swamp. That sand
hill had been known for a generation
as about the poorest farm in the
county. Cotton grew from six to
twelve inches tall and corn in proper
ton. Considering the nature of the
soil, as it was known in the old days
the late Mr.. Stephen Smith did well
,, with it. He died twenty years age
: or more, after having reared a large
: family on that farm. He came near.
er than anybody else in the county
:, perhaps to producing all his supplies
r at home. Practically all the family
ate and wore was produced on tina
,, farm. Mr.. Smith made the family
> shoes of hides which he tanned from
e cattle he raised and practically al
F.. the clothing the family wore was WOW
I; en- on the home loom from cotto1
!, grown on the farm and wool from
4 the backs of sheep he raised. Pants
|. coats, shirts, hose, dresses, bedding
blankets, sheets, and practically ev
= erything made of cloth for home us
L were woven on the home loom fror
n material produced on that poor farm
The Robesonian., 1917-07-21
WHEN IT'S RIGHT TO FIGHT
(Walter Malone, in the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal.)

(W'alter Malone, in the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal.)
I am coming not in weakness
verse, with a milksop's feeble
whine,
With uplifte1 hand and with soft-voic
ed drawl, aghast at a battle line;
But l come to praise the fight that
is fought for the sake Of Truth |
and Right,
The fight that is fought for God and
for Home that will mate the
Right with Right.
Yes, patience is good, and humility,
too, and so is the pipe Of peace,
But the time will come when forbear-
ance ends and your sugary smiles
must cease;
Then either your hand must grip at
your gun and brighten the sword
| from it's rust,
Or your slavish neck must bend to
the yoke and your mouth must
) chew the dust.
You must fight for the fire that
toasts your feet, for the roof
that shelters your head,
For the herd that yields you it's milk
or meat, for the field that gives
j. you bread;
You must fight for bed, you must
}, fight for board, for the woman
:; you love the best,
And, oh, you must fight with ten
fold will for the baby at he1
: breast.
~eskS
When mad dog comes down you
village street, with green foam il
his jaws,
Do you greet him with Bibles AM
{ hymn books and lovingly bid hin
pause?
When rattleSnake rise amidst you
path, alert with it's fiery sting,
{ Do you pet him and pat him and wis
him well, and song of welcom
sing?
Il When a big-armed bully among tn
Powers says the folk of a httl
Must sprawl in the dirt and confe:
crime that never besmirche
their land,
Do you blame that people that ris'
up pigmy ready to fight,
/ A David aroused, with only slim
n defying Goliath's might?
le When vain war-lond, with swoll'
"a head, inflamed with brute d
e sire,
D. Through a little State that was la
A. ped in peace comes trampil
At with blood and fire,
20 Despoiling the fields and looting t
IS towns you blame that blam
n less State
m For rousing in godlike righteo
C wrath and hitting with right
Gus hate?
la Yes, 1atience is good, and so is pea
RI but he is not worthy Of good
l.. Who will not rush forth when t
II spoiler comes to defend it wi
IL his blood;
r. When that spoiler comes with his bs
ad dit crew to shatter with 81
NO and shell,
Let the coed man rise with a ferve
= prayer, and give him hell
lr- ha1li