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The Robesonian., 1918-01-28

out with ineradicable conviction again.
that the only way in which Germany
under its present rule and in its pres
ent state Of mind can be kept from
doing what it has done is by force of
arms"
The book gives excerpts from the
diaries Of German soldiers Of which
these are specimens: I'm the night of
August 1919 the village Of Saint
Maurice was punished for having fir
ed on German soldiers by being burnt
to the ground by the German troops.
The village was surrounded, men
posted about yard from one anoth-
er, so that no one could get out. Then
the Uhlans set fire to it house by
mouse; neither man, woman or child
could escape; only the greater part Of
the live stock we carried off, as that
could be-used. Any one who ventured
inhabitants left in the village were
burnt with the houses"
"A horrible bath of blood. The whole
village burnt, the French thrown into
| the blazing houses, civilians with the
| rest"
| That the reign of frightfulness was
the definite policy of the German Gov
ernment is testified to by an amazing
| collection OF documents and utterances
| OF German officialdom. Herewith are
excerpts from documentary proof fur
| nlShed by German records establish
ing the truth beyond question:
AS soon as you come to blows with
the enemy he viii be beaten. No mer-
cy will be shown! No prisoners will
be taken! AS the Huns, under King
Attila, made a name for themselves
which is still mighty in traditions anC
legends today, may the name of Ger
man be so fixed in China by you1
deeds that no Chinese shall ever again
dare to look at a German askance
Open the way for Kultur one,
for all."-From the Kaiser's speecl
} to the soldiers on the eye Of their de
parture for China in 1900.
Whenever a national war break
8 out, terroism becomes a necessary mil
r itary principle. General Won Hart
mann.
"The city of Brussels, exclusive Q
it's suburbs, has been punished by a
additional fine Of 5 100000 francs O
= account Of the attack made upon
NO1 uA<tA SOlulc1 ny nyCkcIc, one O1 IL
e police officials" Baron Won Luet
o witz, Governor Of Brussels.
It II am thirsty; bring me some bee
\ gin, rum" "If you lie to me l wi
st have you shot Immediately" THE:
IS sentences are taken from a phras
y book supplied to German soldiers, a
10 cording to Minister Brand Whitloc
e Zone cannot make war in a sent
1t mental fashion. The more pitiless Il
conduct of the war, the more human
id it is in reality, for it will run i
Of course all the sooner"-General v,
IN Bernhardi.
IS "The innocent must suffer with t
OF guilty. All this must not
I'd our eyes weigh as much as the Ii
ly of single one of our brave soldie
the righteous accomplishment
rs duty is the emanation of a high X,
m tur, and in that the population of t
ed enemy countries can learn a less
nd from our armies. General Won Bi:
al ing.
" How to Get the Beck.
OF Address:
ry Committee on Public Information,
he 10 Jackson Place, Washington, D.
A. 4aPeauest one copy Of German "
.ir Practices.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
GERMANS sTATE DEMANDS
Courland and All Russia's Baltic
Providences to be Retained by
Germany in Last Proposal 70
Russia Russian OeleQates
Crudgingly Given Time 70 Con.
slider Amazing Program.
slider Amazing Program.

After weeks Of vacillation, the Ger
Press Summary, Jan. 25.
mans have at last made their demands
at the peace conference at Brest-Lit-
ovsk and the Russians have declined
to accede to them.
notwithstanding the fact that the
imperial German chancellor in his
many times postponed speech to the
main committee Of the Reichstag an
nounces that he still holds the hope
that an early and satisfactory conclus-
| ion OF the Brest-Litovsk conference
will be reached, the terms Of the Ger
mans as enunciated by General Hoff-
man, one Of their chief delegates to
/ the peace conference, so far form an
lnsuperable barrier for the Bolsheviki
government which has expressed de
termination to carry out policy of
no anneXations and no indemnities.
Courland in its entirety and all of
Russla's Baltic provinces are TO be
retained by Germany, according ta
Gen. Hoffman In what is termed Ger
many's last proposal to the Russians
and added threat was given that if The
Russians failed to acquiese in the de
mands, further inroads into their ter.
rltory would follow and the important
port of Reval near the mouth of the
Gulf of Finland would be occupied.
In theatrical fashion Hoffman de
: lineated on map before the astonish
ed Russian delegates the new Russian
frontier as the Germans intend it q
run-from the shores of tho gulf o
Finland eastward to Noon sound is
lands and then to west Of Ninsk an
1 thence to Brest- -Litovsk-leavinr with
n in German boundaries some Of Rus
n sia's choicest territory.
a Amazed at the audacity Of the Ge,
S man program the Russian deleTate
: asked for time to consider the dc
mand. This was grudgingly given, tt
T, gether with the announcement that
IL was the last pOstponement that coul
'e be expected. The latest advices al
= to the effect that the Russians hay
: unanimously rejected the Germa
k. terms.
L What the new situation will brir
.e forth is problematical With the ~
le litical situation in Russia still in tu
is moil and with the battle line depict,
~ Of fighting men through defections,
is hardly probable that the Russian
ne will be able to withstand at the pre-
IN ent moment any great show of for
1e by the Germans toward the capture
RS Reval, which would prove 4 han,
OF base from which to operate again
IL Petrograd, or to push their line ia
ne ther eastward from the old battle liz
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28

An appeal toGovernors and members
of Congress to support nation-wide
campaign against illicit liquor distl-
leries has been prepared by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Roper, whose
reports show "moonshine" traffic in
creasing rapidly The campaign viii
be directed mainly against Southern
dry States, where the location of most
Of the military camps has added a
special reason for the cleanup move
ment
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
IN HONOR OF MRS. BAuCou
Silver Toilet Set Presented Her
by Y. W. A. Of First Baptht
Church Of Morehead City-Res-
olutions Of Appreciation.

S~esssASA.
II was stated some time ago in The
Robesonian that Mrs. II. w. Bauou
and children had returned to the hou.~
Of Mrs. Baucom's parents. Mr. .~
Mrs. l.. +. Tyner, at Lowe. and ~ouij
make their home there while Mr.
Baucom was serving in army Y. NC
A. work IN France, Mr.. Baucom hzv
ing resigned the pastorate Of the First
Baptist church of Morehead City 3,
! take up this work The foIlowir-
from last weeks Biblical Recorder vii
be OF interest to Robesonian readers.
On Friday evening, December 2f.
1917, Mrs. II. W. Baucom entertain,
ed the Y. w. A. at her home. it being
the last meeting prior to her de-
parture.
! The home was tastefully decorated
in the Yuletide scheme.
The meeting was called to order
by the president. Ard after the bus
mess, Miss Eugenia Willis, leader IN
charge, took up the program, which
consisted of n study of China, and
several Christmas readings. When
the program was concluded Miss
Ruth Dewey in behalf of the auxilI-
airy, presented to Mrs. Baucom, in
her charming way, beautiful silver
toilet set, and then began a social
hour, long to be remembered by the
/. society
We were entertained only as Mrs.
: Baucom can entertain by her charm
{ ing conversation, and then we were
, invited into the dining hall, where
each found her seat by dainty place
envelope containing beautiful crepe
: de chine handkerchief and were scrv-
d ed with fruit salad, banana split,
ut cheese straws, and hot coffee.
f. About the hour of ten-thirty the
: guests took their departure, each de-
d clarlng that Mrs. Baucom was a hos
: tess long to be remembered, but eacS
J feeling very sad with the thought that
she would soon leave the Y. w. A.,
: in whose behalf she had worked 50
s faithfully.
J. Resolutions Of Appreciation
} We, the members of the Y. w. A
it Of the First Baptist church, Moreheal
i'd City, n. c., wish to express our appre
-e citation of our former pastors wife
,e Mrs. II. w. Baucom, who leaves u
n to go to live with her parents becausl
of the noble sacrifice she is max
~ ing, in giving up her beloved husban.
O. and our pastor, to serve in the Y. M
r. c. A. services in France.
ed one endeared nerSelf TO us by ne
it faithfulness, earnestness and Iovef
MS Christian life:
s. Wherefore be it resolved:
ce (D That we shall miss her sadIy
of for she was always present with u
DIV to guide, plan and direct us and n
lst ways ready to do more than her par
lr- (2 That while we give her un re
le. lrctantly, we also know that we sha
have her Dr2yerS
,lo (3) That we will always hold he
in our fondest recollection and "
And that when our beloved pastor
of pray that Heavens blessings be her
,n- services are no longer needed inFrane
to we pray that God may see fit to ser
We them to labor among us again.
.il- III That c0pJeyt tA+ resolution
is be sent The Coaster, N-.5lical Reeor,
tor er and Mrs. Baueom.
,ly LIMA WADE,
mt RUTH DEWEY,
,h- EUGENIA WILLIS,
of Committe
IA January z, 1918.
on. Morehead City, N. c.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28

Recommendation ofPostmaster Cen
'eral Burleson for denomination was
confirmed Thursday by the Senate.
The President had just been inform
ed of special law limiting the term
in the Postoffice Department to four
years, the Postmaster General being
the only Cabinet member who must be
renominated in order to hold over
longer than years.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28

d WcdkuoSS WulClf
caused backache e
and headaches. A
friend called m y
attention to one of
your new spaper
advertisements and
i'm m edia tely my
husband ug h t
three bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's S
V e g e t a b lie Com
pound for m e.
After taking two
lAAl.. r Eol+ five
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28

Gen. Bliss Arrives in France.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief Of staff
Of the American army, has arrived in
France and will represent the army IN
the supreme war council of the Allies.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
Senator Stone Accuses Republicans Of
Playing Politics and Calls ROOse.
Yelt SeditiNuS

velt SeditiOus.
Senator Stone of Missouri set ablaze
smouldering fires of partisan feeling
in the United States Senate Monday
with long prepared speech in which
he accused Republicans of playing
politics in their criticisms Of the gov
ernment's conduct Of the war, and
referred to Theodore Roosevelt as "the
most seditious man in America. He
declared that in his editorials in the
Kansas City star attacking Wilson
and the conduct Of the war Roosevelt
was saying things for which man
of less prominence would be given
trouble. Senators Penrose, Lodge
New and others on the Republican
side answered with vigorous defense
of their right to make proper criticism
of inefficiencies, and with counter
charges of partisanship.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
HUSBAND
Saves WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa" For many months
1 was not able to do my work owing to
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Telephones:
Hanover 6b1<

loom large, and borrowing by the
Treasury has now become more or
less OF a continuous performance
Last week the Secretary announced
that plans had been arranged for
the sale to the banks in successive
issues of $750.0oO,000 every two
weeks of s6,O00,oOO,0OO Treasury
certificates of indebtedness, in an
ticipation of the proceeds of the
Fourth Liberty Loan that will, ac-
oording to present indications, be
offered to the country in the latter
part of October or early in Novem-
Der. While the banks will be able
to absorb the fortnightly offerings
of Treasury certificates without diff
ficulty, the shifting of funds Incl
dental to these periodical operations
will tend to keep day to day money
rates firm. 1t is estimated that the
sale of certificates to the banks at
this rate will employ per cent of
the banking resources of the coun-
try monthly.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Standardization in
Cotton Fabrics Urged
Elimination of Unnecessary
Grades Would Greatly
Reduce Costs

BOSTON, June 23.-In a review OF
the week for The Tribune, the editor
Of the american Wool and Cotton
Reporter" to-day wrote:
"The government officials are plan
ming standardization of cotton fabrics
in their purchases merely because it
will tend to make prices lower and
effect greater economy in manufactur-
ing. In addition, however, standard
ization will permit fixing Of satis-
factory prices for the various fabrics.
There is no justification for the wide
range in fabric constructions made, in
normal periods. There ought to be a
consolidation of effort on a smaller
number of constructions accordingly,
so. that there would not be the op-
portunity for deceiving buyers or the
opportunity. for forcing prices to un-
reasonable levels, unjustified by actual
cost OF production, which is the case
at. present.
"One should not overlook the fact
that the government is going to cut
down the number of constructions for
economical production, so as to be
able to designate the selling prices
sbetter than has been the case, but by
doing this they also involve the or
dinary distribution Of goods. Civilian
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24

buyers are to be supplied with goods
at exactly the same prices as the
government, and this means standard
ization for ordinary distribution just
as much as Standardization of fabrics,
costs and selling prices for the gov
ernment
"There have been altogether too
many goods produced which are of no
real value: There are at present be-
ing manufactured large quantities Of
cotton fabrics which are of low con-
struction, made of unsatisfactory cot
ton and yarn, and filed up with sizing
material to such an extent that they
will not return satisfactory value to
the consumer, no matter what their
selling prices may be. The best thing
that could happen to the industry, as
whole, would be to have commits
sion appointed, either by the govern
ment or by the manufacturers, and
then to place in the hands of such
commission the power to 20 through
the various fabrics being made and
eliminate the constructions which are
not essential or desirable. There
should be a law to compel each staple
cloth manufacturer to submit to the
commission the various fabric CON
structions which are being made resu-
larly, the yarn sizes and other details,
then, through process of elimination
the fabrics could be picked out which
are of value, and on which the trade
could concentrate" :"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
The Prospect Of
Greater Social Control

Students Of Australasian affairs are
beginning to wonder whether the re-
turning soldiers are likely to be even
moro politically. progressive than they
were when they left their fair demo
cratic country. There is a question
whether they may not consider it for
the best interests Of the country to
vote the private war profits back sinto
the treasury of the commonwealth. It
was through the common veal that
the profits were made, and people in
the Antipodes do not find it hard to
vote for anything that will help their
country. Never have. they "confiscatei"
anything, but they have extended the
principle of eminent domain so far
that Mr.. Blackstone would not recoe-
nize it. and the government has paid
we'll for everything it has takeH.
Now, the sudden acquisition of larp.
new wealth in the hands Of a few OF
the older and shrewder operators is
not thought to be favorable to greater
democratic progress after the war
Many people declare that the profiteers
did not earn this new wealth that thew
have taken in war times. because thew
dtd NOT give back to their country an
equivalent amount Of services. and
therefore. these war profits are not
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Hotel to Issue Bonds

The Hotels Statler Company, Inc, op-
Grating the Hotel Pennsylvania in New
York and the Hotels 'Statler Of Buffalo,
Cleveland, Detroit and st. Louis, has
negotiated loan Of $3 ,oo0, 900 from S.
w. Straus & Co. in the form of G per
cent serial bonds. The proceeds, of the
loan will be used to retire the present
indebtedness Of the borrowing corpora
ton, furnish additional working capital
and provide funds for cquipping the
Hotel Pennsylvania. The total security
is valued At Sc, ,63l eco,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Lot of Profiteers Will Be
Hard When Anzacs Return
Australia S Progressive Soldiers Are Not Likely
to Take Kindly to the Building Up of Class
Prestige During Their Absence Overseas

frequenting families. Sydney streets
and shops were crowded last winter
with very prosperous looking people
and they were buying with the avidity
of those to whom money spending is a
new luxury. More kinds of furs and
more varieties of jewclry were worn
than one had ever seen before. There
must have been an enormous retail
turnover at the highest prices on
record in the Antipodes, where living
costs are lower and wages higher than
in many older and more thickly popu-
lated countries
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
THE BANK OF AMERlesa

New York. June as =
The BOARD OF Directors hsvs = fsltl!!
ciarcd q semi-annuai dividend e III 4
fi4) per cent, FREQ Of tax psy%pss "a sh1 =.
1918. to stockholders OF record g Il o.
The transfer books VIII
until July Fad, 1918. ~,vsr f,ian6k
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24

Tho Importers and Trader 5
hank OF New loss s. IA
New York. June ssssSs5
A dividend of Twelve Fef 49, 49, ~
day been declared by this oeHs ~ lll
ON the 1st day Of July nals ~
books viii remsln ctcsed ssss ,ss = q ~
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Market Barometers
Stock Exchange Transaction.

Stocks
Rail. Other All
roads. stocks. stocks.
Last week 407, 300 227e,8oO 2,6s4,600
W'k before.320,6o0 2,133.oo0 2,453, 500
Year ago ..27O,600 3,714.20O 1894, 800
January to date:
1918. =. e,222,5oo 62,so3, 300 72,o25, 700
1917. :. 1914, 400 1856, 100 e7,353, 500
1916. 1855, 900 es,e75,5oo s2,521 400
Bonds
Week Year
Last week. before. before.
U. S. v.$25, ,o67. 900 s19, ,e35, 600 s., 5000
Railr'ds. 2,636,0C0 2,3ot, 900 3,oe6, 600
Others. 7,43e.oo0 5,16s,0o0 $4,000
Ali KIDS 35,142o00 27,404. 600 1926. COO
January I to date:
1918. 1917.
U. S. gov'nts. .$461 ,462,o 900 S14,5s1 600
Railroads 80. 73,6t8,O0O 1862, 125, COO
Others ....... 176,234,000 324,439, 900
All bonds ..... 714,664,ooo 500. 1S3, 900
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
United Dyewooa Corporasiea !.

New York. June =. sssss
Preferred Capital Stock Dividend ~ +
Common Capital Stock DIVIDEND ~. w.
The following dividends on the ssosss
this Corporation have been declared: Z
A dividend of $i.75 per share tfrcsn ~ y
set aside for the payment Of $7;oe p ssss
for the year 1879 on the PrefesIeso. g. e z
payable July /. 1918: dividend o. W, IN I
share on the Common Stock, paysos - III
Preferred and and Common 20 stocks 1t IL dr.
business Friday. June ~. 1913. .s
The Transfer books will not % - ee. n
Checks will be mailed by Tho ~.
Trust Comuany OF New York. -.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24

The New York Central kelh ss fSit
New York. june aS...sst q. sy>t
A Dividend of One Dollar ana Iss,ss 5
cents ($1.2o) per snare on 'tnc y No.
Of this Company has been deciss y. n
August 1.slslS. at the ohlce o. - {he y
urer, TO stockholders OF record - s
OF business July 3, 1sfS. ,r-..<ure.
EDWARD TX ROSS1fER, q.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
DistiIlers Securities Ccfpss
An Hr~oAa--> Riano hfhu YoYks u.

DIsst1IcfG BccuritieB Vos ycrr a n
20 Exchange Place. New -forE =, y.
The Board Of Directors has tar ~ IA
clared q regular dividend OF cae.n "a
one per cent. (is of iqs}, ana = n
dividend OF one and ons-han ~ y
Uh2). for the second quarter cd Eli ~ AZ
1918. upon the outstanding CAPRI
payable July IS. 1918. TO. sfockasetfils ils
The stock transfer books viii e
closed. -. s,fet
Dated New York. N. f.. Nay stn.-.rSr' s...S
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
DIVIDEND NOTICES
THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANI
mn Nrrvu vnpK

,Tuue 81. islt
The Board Of Directors hos defIdr1 y
quarterly dividend Of ttro and ese.sse',, !,
per cent (21a 9e) and an crtru dspseess.. ~ =
ONE per cent 40, pavdble on daa sg.i sl.sii
July 1st, 1918. to Stockhoiders ~ yesyst HI
at the close of business June 25rd, is's
ALBION 4. CHAPMAN. CsshlN.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24

Copyright. 1913 by THO Tribin. Association)
TN THE Antipodos i is quite difficult
for individuals or incorporated
croups to pet rich suddenly The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Bad Strategy

THE Presidents conference with sew
Il eral more Democratic Senators on the
munitions ministry and war cabinet bills
was as much for the purpose Of minimiz-
ing discussion of the measures as for the
purpose of comprising their defeat. 1t is
argued that if in the Judgment of the
Administration the psychological time
had come for letting Germany know, Off
cially, the extent Of Americas military
strength and the immediate prospect of
its being duly exerted, it is bad strategy
for any such criticism as would diminish
the impression sought to be made. But
those who are familiar with the history
Of democracies freely recognize that
there is no help for the constant recur-
renee of situation where the best laid
plans can be thrown into confusion
through the desire of some privileged
legislator for the sincere but misguided
expression of individual views, with the
object of saving and the effect of hurting
the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

berations Of the guns their engines some
times hummed like distant saw1nills. There
were no ear-splitting shocks, such as YOU
have seen described. There are none save
when you are near battery or perhaps
when a shell bursts too near, but the air
was filled. saturated by the sound of guns,
now and then punctured by the popping of
the shrapnel overhead.
Great guns are to this war what the
steam shovel was to the Panama
Canal. When the French company, under
de Lesseps, sought to pierce the Isthmus
with shovels and picks and petty machin-
cry men died by thousands on the tropic
hillsides. which they had but scratched. So
fell hundreds of thousands at Mons. on
the Marine, and at Verdun, who with their
own bodies stopped the shells and STAYED
the charges which ought to have been
stayed and stopped by the counter lombard
ment Of their own batteries. Time is the
essence of victory and cannon are the
weapons with which it must be won. We.
we Americans, must make cannon enough.
in time, to win.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Folk for the Senate

THE resignation of Joseph W. Folk
Il from his position as counsel for the
Interstate Commerce Commission and his
return to st. Louis to advocate, on behalf
of commercial organization, its conten-
ton against the street railway system
there, is regarded in some quarters as a
virtual announcement that he will contest
with Stone for election to the United
States Senate in 1920. 1t is admitted
that Folk has had a much more useful
career as counsel for the Interstate Com
merce Commission than he had as Solicit
tor of the State Department. Moreover.
it is recalled that he was chiselled out of
the place he was ambitious for in 1912.
Folk had been Endorsed by the Missouri
Democratic convention as candidate for
Vice-President. Then along came the
Champ Clark boom, with its houn' dog re-
frain, and Folk was persuaded to accept
something equally as good and leave the
Presidential field for Clark free of other
Missouri complications. The something
has as yet been deferred, and the pros
pect of beating Stone for the Senate is
doubtless alluring to one who has heard
Washington comments on that Missouri
statesman in recent months. But it's a
long time till 1920, and Missouri may not
have the Washington viewpoint.