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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
MANY boxers BATTLE
INC C BLOCK BOUTS
Tommy Gibbons Gets Together a
Mighty Fine Array for Labor
Day Celebration.


The exhibition Of boxing on display
on Labor day night at the Double c
Amphitheater is only a sample of
what is coming to the boches when
these same pugilists get into action
over there. At least, that Is the way
one of the vast throng of spectators
expressed 1t.
Gibbons was very much son the
job" as usual, and kept things NOV
ing the way he boxes. Lieut.. Humes
18th Infantry, held the Ingersoll. The
program included nine \ bouts and
muchi skill was shown. Those who
participated were:
Private Butler. 10th Company, 154th
d. b., VS.. Private Hite. 40th Company,
154th ID. b.: Private .Hatchet, 40th
Company, VS.. Private Daley, 10th
Company, 154th d. B.; Private Nc
Cam, 9th Company, 32d Field Artil-
lery. vs.. Private Young, 4Sth Com
pany. 154th d. b.; Private Bowers,
4Sth Company. 154th ID. b.. VS.. Private
Gambia. 4Sth Company, 154th ID. B.;
Corp. Lendhc, 44th Company, 154th
ID. b., VS. Private De Vincenzie, sd
Field Artillery; Private Alkes, 33d
Field Artillery, VS.. Private Mendy
33d Field Artillery; Private Lief.
vs.. Private Alf0ne. 4Sth Company;
Sergt Norcross, f71st Infantry. VS..
Private Andrews. 4th Company. 154th
d. b., and Private Serafino, sd Field
Artillery. VS. Private Kelly, SD Field
Artillery
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
PIANO TRAIN RUN by
IN France, WRITER SAYS
- i
Story of One Phase Of z. M. G. A.
Work a. Told by
Soldier.

Telling of a piano train operated
behind the lines by the "Y' in Francs
Private A. J. Genatenugso OF the
American expeditionary forces wrote
a letter recently to Secretary Baldwin,
Camp Meade general SECRETARY, which
Is enlighten'ng regarding the work ok
the "Y" on the western front.
He declares that Frenchman ex@
dressed great surprise at what he
termed running trains by music" In
vestigation showed that the supposed
operation by music was nothing less
than a piano concert. including sing-
ing, which an enterprising "Y'' seere~
tary had arranged on the back car Of
train &.
I'm this way he reached thousands
OF soldiers who could not otherwise
have been coached"
"Yn Looks Up Men.
The letter went on to explain that
the work of the "Y' and the Red
Cross was much appreciated by the
fighting men and that these two Or
CARNATIONS got into closer personal
touch with men than any other
agency.
when we are too far away from the
huts," he wrote, 1.-The Y secretaries get
in touch with us. We are about
twenty miles away from the nearest
Amer can camp and Y. M. G. A. ana
yet we have entertainments in our
camp at regular intervals.
Friend to Moneyless Men.
Some time ago we had just eem-
pleted a trip of three days ana 90
many nights; we were strangers ana
new to the ways and means OF getting
around Many of US were without
funds and N need of tobacco. The Qlu
" was on the job, as always, with
tobacco. cigarettes, chocolate, etc, an ns
nothing was said about payment until
pay day (Which were scarce In those
days. Every Sunday would bring the.
~ folks to our camp"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
SIGNAL MEN GLEEFUL.
hey Hold Songfest Every Day,
Giving Fine Program.

b on the hill in H block, the sig
nalers are combining work and song
AID find the combination winner.
Sanctioned by Maj. Dilley. the boys
hpld sonefest each morning, and 1t
eNrtainIy is inspiring to hear their
voices raised in accord. The quartet
eabm Company B assists. Corp.
Whitaker is leading the boys. and I'M
Ger this supervision the young vocal
its are getting splendid results.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
In This Hour.
BY -. r. CHURCH.

B-39. Y. NJ. c. A.. Camp Meade. Md.
Re strong. my son.
The wpakling never can SECURE
The thing for which he strives. For he
Who rests; and there supinely waits
For some chance reward,
But waits in vain.
Be strong. Be strong!
Have faith, my SOM
For IL with all thy strength. thou cans't
Not feel shat God in on His throne,
Nor know that all thy life is bnt
"A prelnde TO a larger growth.
Thy strength were vain.
Have faith IN God.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
AR|THMET|CS Of 1850
NOW IN USE AT MEADE
Great Need Of Old Books on Mathe-
mates Shown at Camp
Library.
BAYARD sCHINDEL,

The basis of military science is
mathematics, If the demand forPooks
on arithmetic, Algebra. geometry and
trigonometry is any indication. 1t
has been impossible to meet the needs
of the men completely. Publishers
stocks have been exhausted, the sec
ond-hand book stores have been de-
country have been ransacked.
Arithmetcs published more than
half century ago, in fact. some
bearing date of 1850, have been put
in circulation again after lying id e
for a lifetime. The men themse.v
can probably help to solve the DIFF
ficulty.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
LAUD SPEECH,
RED BY APPEAL
talen Idea of Dis
pw Appreciation
eess-Items
There.

bye found many girls there willing
D talk marriage. He said a great
nmny got "spliced.'
Those northern girls sho' liked us
ol1th6lmers," he said.
- &1G revealed the fact that good
many fellows in the company had
had girls come to see them here in
Meade, who made the trip all the
way from the land of mosquitoes.
Stars are not lacking in the Fer
guson service f1ag-that is, the Fer
guson family of Huntington W. Va.
The Camp Meade representative. of
the family is Elmer d. of the 36th
Company. 154th Depot Brigade. His
Brother Howard is at Camp Lee and
smother brother, Irwin, is stationed at
In Georgia camp. Elmer is an enthu-
siastic booster" for his home town, and
says it is one of the cleanest cities
in the country why" said he. you
can walk along the street at night
and see pin on the ground forty
feet In front of you"
Louis Levine, one of Camp Meade's
4crackerJack checker players, is still
.cleaned up around Y. NJ c. A. &C
and Is showing mighty clever
brand of the your move" game.
ANY one who saw Brookes. the
negro Jumpers, perform Friday prob
ably will wonder how any one so
lark can be so light Con his feet).
Many times has the writer seen
Big Bill James Saunter into the
pitcher's box in Boston. and in lazy
Jay shift his chew from side-to side
n his smiling face. To see him again
ut the base ball game last Friday
was sure a treat, but where as once
Bill got our praises we now extend
The right hand of sympathy.
Il Where are the days Cor nights)
Rhen fires famed galore? Life doesn'e
Seem the same since we are allowed
TO slumber without being bounced
out at IRE call.
Il Boys in the 211th Field Signal Corps
would like for somebody with a used
piano to donate or lend it to them.
Who's thes lady?
II When the bugie blows taps" in the
Z utilities Deta chment there is much APP
Rlause for the bugler Matt Barlow;
He is the life of the crowd at all
Illness He and his brother John are
1.-The slinemen'' Of the camp and came
rom Wallingford. Pa. They used to
be with the Philadelphia Electric
y Company. They are huskies and want
z ~ Est = cndHce 70 stIinR HHe lneO
Berlin, IL they can. If they reach the
Y kaiser, good night for him.
This Melvin chap in the Utilities Of
ice IL quite fellow, too. He was
practicihg lawyer in Stamford, Conn.,,
and he Is right up to the minute on
the war newRs getting his dope from
fhe Literary Digest and other Jour
pals.
II Westmoreland, Pa.-Four hundred
4 and forty-five boys have been placed
pn farms in the county and their
work has won high praise from the
farmers. The boy farm workers were
assembled at the Y. NJ. c. A.. Green's
burg, recently, and awarded Boys
"A Working Reserve badges after six
( weeks service. Westmoreland's motto
n h One thousand trained boys on Sc
acted farms in 1919"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
appeal to Home Folks.

There must still be copies of old
arithmetics. algebras and geometries
tucked away in old closets and cup
boards just as anxious toNget into the
game as any other old thing. The
next time you write home ask the
folks to take look into the d shoe
closet and send fathers old arith-
metic and algebra to the Public Lii
brary for the use of the camp library.
Just leave the book at the Public Lii
brary. They will attend to all the
rest and see that it gets to the en-
listed man who needs it.
Just now. when the pup and paper
section of the War Industries Board
has recommended that the production
of school books be cut down to so per
cent. such action by the men would
greatly relieve the situation at the
camp library.
There has really not been any APP
preciable advance or change in ele-
mentary mathematics in the last half
century, and these old books would
admirably fl the gap.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
Fuel and Forage"

The fuel and forage office has just
put in another desk. Lieut.. w. W.
Brown has come all the way from
Indiana to help the forage branch
supply this camp
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

II don't want you to forget me
against the day when III be han@irx
around again=-Extract from soldiers
letter found ~ Secretary Drake ID
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12
RemOunt Depot.

Private Bentley is always worrying
about pass They ought to give
lin a discharge.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

Notice Sergt. First Glass Swatzy's
face when the conductor yells out
Manhattan transfer, change for up
and down, New Yoik. Some big time.
Diving. Did you notice Diving
Swatzy7 Gets in the Office am. and
handshal<es the new lieutenant
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

pri4ate Beck must have had fine
tine down at Wildwood, N. ]. He
f&N badly all week.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

Jack Below is now in charge of
passes. Below and Taylor are friends
once more. Kroster does not mind
what Porkral Below raves about he
knows that Jack envies him. cause
he has received as much promotion
as did Jacky; so rave or, gongadine.
Did you notice the shine BELOW got
while in the group of discharged
men? All had the eye on Jack.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

4 wander how Brivate Rispo likes
80 fafm life now with his new men.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

Necrskary WOODS o. the ''Ys is some
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

Il Where are the days Cor nights)
when fires famed galore? Life doesn'o
seem the same since we are allowed
10 siumber without being bounced
out at IRE call
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

Any one who saw Brookes the
negro jumpers, perform Friday prob
ably will wonder how any one so
lark can be so light Con his feeO.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

Louis Levine. one of Camp Meade's
checker players, is still
looking for more scalps. He has
ecleaned up" around Y M. C. A. &C
and Is showing mighty clever
brand of the your move" game.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-12

8 Boys in the 211th Field Signal Corps
would like for somebody with a used
piano to donate or lend it to them.
'Whoss thes lady?
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
WANT FREE MARKET.
Southern Senators Insist Upon a Free
Market for Nitrate of Soda.

Washington Cor, 18th, Wilmington
Star: An unexpected situation has
developed in the nitrate of soda mar
ket, and consequently affects the dis
tribution of the product to farmers
from Wilmington and other Southern
ports. The War Department purch-
ased immense quantities OF the ter
tilizer at war time prices for use in
manufacturing munitions, and the
signing of the armistice finds a sur
plus on it's hands stored at seaport
towns. Secretary of War Baker yester-
day transmitted a letter to Senator
Simmons agreeing to distribute this
soda to North Carolina farmers at
actual cost to the government, but
upon investigation it is found that the
cost to the farmer would be between
500 and S95 a ton Meanwhile an en-
barge has been placed on the product
to this country so the War Department
can dispose of it's surplus at wartime
prices. Southern Senators claim thai
this will work an injustice to farmers
An unrestricted market should be the
order of the day as in cotton and wool
en- goods.
Frank Hampton, secretary to Sena
! tor Simmons, had a conference Will
the department of agriculture today
He finds that the price now IN an un
restricted market would be something
like s75 ton. Southern Senators VIII
clamor for a free market.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
GERMAN PROPAGANDA.
Operations of the System Through
Which Valuable Information Was
Gathered for Berlin.

Operations of the German Irora-
ganda system in the United States
through which valuable information
for transmission to Berlin was gather
ed at the same time that German dec
trines were spread over the country
were laid bare Friday by Captain G b.
Lester, of the army intelligence ser
vice, in testimony before the Senate
committee investigation brewers and
German propaganda. Most of the evil
dence related to activity of Teutonic
agents before the United States en-
tered the war.
Captain Lester declared that an un-
named informant, now interned, told
him that the Berlin government on
July 10, 1914, nearly a month before
the war started, called into conference
about 131 trained and educated Ger
man propagandists and sent them to
all parts of the world with instruc-
tions to prepare for the world war
which they were told was about to be
precipitated. Thirty-one of these land
! ed in the United States two weeks al
! ter hostilities started and became the
nucleus of an organization OF between
100000 and 100000 volunteers, manly
! German-Americans, who gathered in
/ formation of all kinds and reported 1t
to German consuls and agents IN hun
dreds of communities.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
PRESIDENT IN FRANCE.
His Arrival at Brest Was the Culmi-
nation of an Imposing Naval
Spectacle.

President Wilson reached the har-
Dor of Brest on board the steamer
George Washington at o'clock Friday
afternoon and within an hour stepped
on shore-the first time an American
President had trod European soil.
The arrival of the President in the
harbor was the elimination of an i'm
posing naval spectacle which began as
the presidential fleet rounded the out
er capes, then passed the entrance
forts and moved majestically into the
harbor where the George Washington
anchored at the head of long double
column of American dreadnaughts and
destroyers and the units of French
cruiser squadron.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

License has been issued for the
marriage of Frank Britt and Lillian
Pridgen.
MIR. Carlyle Bethea has accepted
position as salesman in the I.um-
berton Bargain House.
Mr.. Sam Pappas returned yester-
day from Charlotte, where in hos
pital he recently underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
Miss Euphemia Tyson returned
Friday night from Lynchburg, Va,
where she took a business course at
the Piedmont business college.
An entertainment, followed By an
oyster and fruit supper, will be gwen
at Oakdale school house, rear Mari
eta, Monday evening, Dec. 23rd.
MIR. J. w. Barker and family mov-
ed Friday from their farm on r. z, z
miles from Lumberton, to Lumberton.
! They are occupying house on 18th
street. Mr.. Barker will continue to
operate his farm.
-Supt W. H. Gale of the Lumber
ton graded and high school expects
to go tonight to Raleigh to attend
there tomorrow a meeting of school
men of the State to discuss proposed
legislation affecting schools.
l Mr.. B. f. Gore, an employee of
the National cotton mill, had two
gashes cut in his head Friday evening
when his foot was caught in a belt
and he was thrown against card
/ machine DIR. T. c. Johnson dressed
t the wounds.
Mr.. Lee G. Stone arriver here last
night from Hopewell, Va, where he
has held position for several months
. in the Dupont munitions plant. Mr..
: Stone says practically all laborers
IL there have been released, 10000 hav-
: ing been discharged in one week, and
l the only thing left at Hopewell is a
bunch of broken-hearted business men.
n Prof. w. j. Mclean, colored, has
" resigned as principal of the Lumber
q ton colored graded school, effective
q Jan. 1st. 1t is understood that Prof
Mclean, who is a graduate of Lin
4 coin university, will engage in Sum
day school mission work 1t is prob
able the Rev. w. c. Pope, a local col
ored preacher. will be elected to sue
ceed Prof. Mclean.
Lieut. Langdon NJ. Townsend G.
Camp Johnson, Fla, who has been Wis
ltlng his father, Kew H. WalJef Town
send, at Raynham, is visiting relative
II in Lumberton. He is q nephew o
r. Messrs. C. B. and l.. T. Townsend @
Ie Lurlberton. Lieut.. Townsend, as som
Mt readers of The Robesonian will recall
in 1915 won the first prize of $50
offered through the National Securitie
League for the best essay on why tn
IL United States should be prepared fo
Nv war Lieut.. Townsend, who has mad
he his home in New York until recently
st was at that time student at Colum
I'd bia university.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
VOL. IXL
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS

DIR. Beaman and Mr.. Bruton Return
to Lumberton-H. M. North Sue
ceeds J. H. Hall as Presiding Elder
of Rockingham District-District
Appointments.
By Long-Distance Phone to The Robe
sonian.
Goldsboro, Dec. 16.-The North
Carolina Methodist conference ad-
journed this morning with the reading
Of the appointments. Rev. DR.. R. c.
Beaman returns to Chestnu- Street
Methodist church, Lumberton, and Rev.
r. A. Bruton returns to Lumberton
circuit. Rev. H. M. North succeeds
Rev. j. H. Hall as presiding elder of
the Rockingham district, Mr.. Hall go
ing to Aberdeen station. Other chang
es in the district are as follows:
Biscoe-A. S. Parker; Caledonia
G. M. Daniel; MaXton-J. A. Hornady
st. Pauls-J. w. Startling; Rocking
hama. L. Ormond. No other chang
es were made in Rockingham district
Rev. n. l.. Seabolt, a former pastor OF
Lumberton circuit, goes to Montgom-
cry circuit.
DR.. Beaman and Mr.. Bruton will ar
rive home this evening.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16

CASES MOL PROSSED.
Not Sufficient to Hold Boys Indicted
With Being Connected With Dis
turbance at Mill Village-Who Did

the SnOOtlng IS Not Known.
Upon the recommendation of the So
licitor, Recorder E. NJ. Britt mol pross-
ed the cases against Frank Taylor
and Waitus Edwards of the National
cotton mill village and Gilbert Higley
and John Collins of Lumbertcn, who
were indicted on the charge of being
connected with the riot at the mill vii
lage on the night Of the 9Th inst. The
case came up for trial Saturday after
noon and Lee Allen, Luther Britt,
Leslie Bullard and Murphy 2ennett
submitted to the charge Of disorderly
conduct and were allowed to go upon
payment of the cost. However, the
last named defendants denied firing
any shots.
AS was stated in last Mondays
Robesonian, q numoer of shots was
exchanged between some boys from
Lrmberton and people living at the
htill village. The solicitor advised tbs
court that wh;ie it was true that 2
nCmter of shots was fired, he hac
been unable t.. secure sufficient evi
dence to convict anybody of doing the
shooting.
A large crowd gathered fo' th'
tai.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
GROWING IN INTEREST.
Large Crowd Attended Service at
Warehouse Last Evening Despite
the Rain-Service for Colored
Folks This Evening at 3
and 80 P. NJ. After Today. S

The evangelistic campaign is grow
ing in interest. The service last eve
ming at the Banner warehouse was at
tended by about $500 people, despite
the rain. Evangelist B. F. McLendon
preached three strong sermons yester-
day and at the close of the evening
sermon it looked like wellnigh the en-
tire congregatiin responded to the
first invitation that has been given, ex-
pressing a desire to see a great re-
vival in Lumberton.
is evening at 1880 Mr.. McLendon
will preach to the colored people: A
noted negro singer from South Caro-
lira will lead the singing, which will
be feature of the service.
Services will be held twice daily
after today, at p. m. and 1880 p. m.
Prof. Carroll, choir leader, and MRS;
Carroll, pianist, will conduct special
service for children to 13 years ole
Thursday and Saturday afternoons
this week at O'Clock. AL chlldref
between those ages are invited.
Reports of sermons Saturday even
ing ard yesterday must be held ove1
COZ later issue.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
Memorial Services for Departed He
roes-Sehool Will Open Dec. 81.
Other Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, Dec. 14.-Last Sunday
night was great night at the NJ. E.
church. The occasion of memorial
services in memory of the following
heroes: G. H. Marsh, J. Marvin
Odom, and E. " Johnson. Long be-
fore the approaching hour for the op-
ening the church was packed to its
capacity. The pastor, Rev. w. L..
Maness, was present and read ap-
proprlate papers and a brief history
OF each, which was very interesting
and accurate, showing by this his eff
ficiency as a pastor. Rev. ]. K. Hall,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
read the Scripture lessons, and Rev.
J. L.. Jenkins, pastor of the Baptist
church delivered an interesting ad-
dress. His theme was Heaven Rec
ognition", which was consoling to the
stricken ones. The songs by a large
choir were very appropriate and rem
dered most beautifully The quar-
tette anthem by Rev. J. L. jenkins,
bass; Mrs. w. E. Alley, contralto; Mrs.
Jas. Blue, soprano; and C. D. William
son, tenor, was a feature. Mrs. R. B
Hutson, organist. The church was
decorated beautifully in national col,
.ors and beautiful flowers.
Thus we feel like one of the greatest
services of the church has passed tt
history.
We all are glad to welcome oul
friend Mr.. CASTOR Stanton home from
Georgia, where he spent severa
months in training for Uncle Sam
He is in the fat of health.
We should have said in our last let
ter that Mr.. T. w. Thompson ha
bought the nice and beautiful farm
of Mr.. P. H. Perry, near town, an
that Mr.. A. M. Stubbs now owns tn
Blount building, on South Main street
The school expects to open Tues
day, the 31st of December, providin
i. the "flu" does not re-appear.
The Christmas spirit has alread
appeared and it really seems that
:. Merry Christmas awaits US. Why not
Sorry to report Mr.. w. E. ALE
j., :, on the sick list.
u q We should have reported in OF
last letter the new babe at the hon
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mcmillan.
Parkton will be much represented ;
the Banner Warehouse Sunday.
Rev. w. L. Maness left Tuesda
IL morning for conference at Goldsbor
He stated in his talk Sunday nigl
that his work during the year hs
been most pleasant and satisfactol
= and that he expected to be returne
IL for another year.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16


Some people try to divert atten-
tion from their own faults by critics.
ing others.
Some people make up in feelings
what they lack in sense.
If you don't like what I say come
to me after the service and apologize.
Some people are like a squirrel in
a cage: lots of activity but no prog
ress.
Nothing good ever started with a
majority.
Processing Christians ought not to
sit around unconcerned ard let whole
town go to hell.
The way some church people act is
enough to give a snail nervous pros
tration.
Too much spiritual locomotor
ataxia.
Let's start a drive for Jesus and
Righteousness right here in Lumber.
ton.
If good preaching would have saved
you you would have been saved long
ago.
You've got to shell the woods fo1
God and give the devil a run for hi:
money.
! A revival is the normal condition O.
the church. ---~-.
! Some folks object to revival be
cause, they say, it is temporary. S.
! is a rain storm, but it does lot O
good.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-16
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL.
Red Cross Starts It's Annual Roll Call
to Secure Millions of Members.

The American Red Cross today be-
gins it's annual Christmas roll call
of the nation to secure the millions
of members and dollars needed to
carry on its work.
Enrolment is voluntary and the
membership fee is 81. Every person
will be given an opportunity to enroll.
Since the Red Cross has announced
that hereafter it will depend upon the
membership fees for it's funds, officials
expect that the enrolment during the
period which ends on the night of De
cember % will greatly exceed the 22,-
900 600 of last Christmas.