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The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
DOCTORS VOLUNTEER.
A Number of Physicians of County
Enlist For War Medical Service.

A number of the physicians of Robe
son met in the court house here yes
terday at the call of DR.. w.. A. Nc.
Phaul, county representative of the
National Council Of Medical Defense,
for the purpose Of determining how
many would volunteer for war medi-
cal service. The following doctors
enlisted:
W. E. Evans, J. Men. Smith, N. H.
Andrews. Rowland; B. F. Mcmillan,
R. D. Mcmillan, J. L. Mcmillan, H. H.
Hodgin, Red Springs; J. o. McLel-
land, w. P. Exum, Maxton; D. s. Cur
rie, Maxton; E. L. Bowman, McDon-
aid; T. c. Johnson, H. T. Pope, ]. A.
Martin, Jno. Knox, N. A. Thompson
w. A. McPhaul, Lumberton; p. G.
Rozier, Lumberton, R. 2.
DR.. McPhaul will communicate with
the other doctors of the county at
once. and learn if they wish to en-
list. DR.. McPhaul says he is anxious
to see every physician in Robson en-
list and feels sure that all will do So
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
MIR. Frank Nash May Be Assigned
to Duty With Local Exemption
Board.

Mr.. Frank L. Nash, mentioned in
Mondays Robesonian as among the
registrants called to report to the To-
cal board today to be entrained for
camp for limited military service, is
expected to be assigned for duty with
the local army exemption board for
clerical work in connection with the
new registration until tn efirst of the
year. Chairman T. L. johnson has
been advised that a limited service
man will be assigned to assist his
board and he has requested that Mr..
Nash be appointed. Mr.. Nash will go
to Charlotte, to Camp Greene, Satur-
day, instead of today, to get uniform
and equipment, and will then be as
signed to clerical duty somewhere.
Mr.. Nash, who has been bookkeeper
at the National Bank of Lumberton
has tried to get into regular service
but has been rejected on account of
his eyes. Men in the limited service
will have the same chance to earn
commissions as men in the regular
service.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
MORE THAN 100000
U. S. SOLDIERS OVERSEAS
More Than Million and Half Of
These Troops Are in France Avail
able in the Great Battle.

announcement in Washington yes
terday by General March, chief of
staff, that more than 1900 900 Amer
lean troops had been embarked for all
fronts up to August 81, furnishes a
new measure of the forces Marshal
>foch has at his disposal with which
TO follow up the victories already won
on the western front.
Included in the American shipments
are men sent to Italy and Siberia, the
arrival of Major General Graves,
American commander at Vladivostol.
with nearly 1,400 men Of the forces
dispatched direct from the United
States having been announced yester-
day by General March. The total
number of men sent elsewhere than
to France, however, is less than TO-
oo0, leaving more than a million and
a half American troops available for
the use Of the supreme commander in
the great battle.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
KEEP RECORD OF SERVICE.
Names Wanted Of Descendants of
Confederate Veterans Who Are TAX.
ing Part in the World War.
To the Daughters of the Confederacv.

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To the Daughters of the Confederacy:
The Daughters of the Confederacy
and other patriotic societies of the
South are urging upon their member
ship the necessity of compiling "a
record of the great part that the
South is taking in the world war.
In view of this historical record
our State president is insisting that
the North Carolina division give i'm
mediate attention to this important
matter.
The members of the Robeson chap
ter of U. D. c. who have relatives in
the war-the hneal descendants OF
Confederate veterans lido not list
nephews- of Confederate soldiersA--
will please not later than within the
next week or ten days to Mrs. A T
Parmele, Lumberton send the names
of these men together with home ad-
dress, branch of service, rank, date
OF enlistment, name of veteran ances
tor (stating whether son, grandson
or great grandson) and kinship te
daughter listing each. The daughters
will please attend to this at once as
the record must be completed, as ia,
as possible, by date of convention ir
October, the State historian havins
little time for it's preparation.
The whole matter may at first
thought may seem unimportant, but or
more serious reflection the wisdom
of compiling such a record is obvious
MARY GILCHRIST McNEILL
President Robeson Chapter U. D. C.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
old Hickory" Division Partici
mating in Flanders Advance.

General March, chief of staff, yes
terday identified the American unit
which participated in the FLANDERS ad-
vance as the thirtieth division, which
is composed of troops from Iennes-
see, North Carolina and Soutn ;, "a
lima. This is the "Old HICKORY o!vl-
sion which trained at camp sewer
S. G.
Press dispatches Monday, stated
that American troops adyanclng
alongside the British had nad !I1 men ~
first battle on Belgian SOIL. Irey
captured Voormezeele sunday ano
Joined with the Allies IN tne opera
tions carried> out all along tna1 ln
portant sector.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Offices of Local Exemption Board
Moved to Opera House.

The office of the local army exemp-
ton board was moved yesterday from
Messrs. johnson & Johnson's office IN
to the opera house building, North
Elm street. All the rooms on the
right side of. the hallway on the first
floor will be used by the officials and
clerks of the board. Those wishing
any information in regard to the war
will now get same by going to the
opera house instead of to the former
office.
Mrs. Robt. Belch has been employed
as a clerk by the board and another
clerk will be added at an early date.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Permanently Converted From Re-
publican Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Small and
daughter, Clara, returned yesterday
from Denver, Colorado, where they
spent some time visiting Mrs. Small's
brother. Mr.. Toon Britt. Mr.. Small
says he saw snow every day while
he was at Denver. He was in Colo
RADIO while an election was being held
and says while he has always voted a
Republican ticket except one time, he
will never be guilty of voting another
He says he saw and heard too much
of Republicanism for anything to ever
cause him to vote that ticket again
He even feels sorry that he ever has
voted that way. AS Mr.. Small puts
it, he was converted to stay convert.
ed"
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Organized Labor Pledges Loyal
Support to Government.

Organized labor at celebrations
throughout the country Monday an
swered President Wilson's appeal to
speed up war work by pledging loyal
support to the government in turning
out materials needed to bring the war
tc quick and victorious conclusion:
Speakers at meetings attended by
employees of scores of shipyards and
hundreds Of plants engaged on gov..
ernment orders brought volleys ct
cheers from the workingmen by quot
ing the Presidents Labor day message
emphasizing that in the winning OF
the war the laboring man stood
shcrlder to shoulder with the soldier
in France. .Et III
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Jews Will Observe Rosh Hashanah
Beginning Tomorrow Evening.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New
Year, will be observed by Jews every
where from tomorrow evening at 6
o'clock to the same hour Saturday
evening. All stores conducted by
Jews will be closed during that time:
Special services will be held by local
Jews in their synagogue, beginning at
6 o'clock tomorrow evening. Many
Jews from nearby places are expect
ed to unite with the Jews here. in
celebration of this important occasion
On Rosh Hashanah Jews devote
their time to prayer and to retro
spect of their deeds for the past year
as we'll as during their lives. To the
Jew the New Year is next in import.
ance to the Day Of Atonement, and
they observe it as Sabbath and
day Of rest.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Railroad Employees Get Addition
al Wage Increase.

Nearly one million men, or half the
railway employees in the United States,
share in an additional wage increase
approved Tuesday by Director Cen
eral McAdoo for track laborers,
watchmen, other maintenance of may
employees, clerks, station agents and
other classes of employees drawing rel
atively low pay. This order will raise
to nearly $500, 100000 the annual in
drease in wages granted railway en-
ployes since the roads were taken
over by the government.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Report of Death of Claude Bull
lard Not Confirmed.

In Mondays Robesonian it was
stated that it was reported that Claude
B. Bullard. who was raised in Lum-
berton and moved some years ago tc
Atlanta with his father. Mr.. E. F.
Bullard, had been killed in France.
He is a grandson of Mr. Tom Billiard
and a nephew Of Mrs. Ellen Shooter
and Mr.. w H. Bullard, all of Lum-
berton. His relatives here have re-
ceived no confirmation of his report
ed death.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
MIR. NEWBOLD RESIGNS.
Cashier of National Bank of ,Lum-
berton Preparing to Enter Military
Service-Mr. M. F. Cobb of, York,
S. c., Succeeds Him.

Mr.. H. L. Newbold has rendered his
resignation as cashier of the National
Bank Of Lumberton, effective when he
is called into the army. He expects
to enter military service about Octo-
bef 1. Mr.. Newbold will be succeeded
by Mr.. M. F. Cobb, formerly cashier
Of the Loan & Savings Bank of York,
S. c. Mr.. Cobb began work at the
bank here Monday, acquainting him
self with his new work. He has had
several years experience in the bank
ing business and the bank at York
had a remarkable growth while he
was connected with the institution.
Mrs. Cobb and their child will come
to Lumberton in about 10 days.
Mr.. Newbold came to the National
Bank of Lumberton the first of last
December, having formerly been as
sistant State bank examiner. Since
coming here the bank has made con-
siderable growth. Several hundred
new banking accounts have recently
been started at this bank. Mr. New
hold has made many friends since
coming to Lumberton.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Mrs. Webb Will Speak in Red
Cross Room at Rowland.
Special to The Robesonian.

Rowland, Sept. .5-Mrs. Webb OF
Rockingham will address the people
of Rowland and vicinity in the Red
Cross sewing room at Rowland Tues
day, September 10, at 3 p. M AS
many from the various auxlilarles as
possibly can do so are urged to be
present. The people Of Rowland have
heard Mrs. Webb and know that q
treat is in store. Light refreshments
will be served.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05

DISASTER HAS BEFALLEN
AMERICAN COTTON GRO?
Severe Drought Has Cut Down Pro-
duction Forecast to ii, 1877 900 Bales.
4,OSS,0O0 Less Than Forecast at

4'oss'ooo Less Than Forecast at
Beginning of Season.
A disaster unparalleled in the his
tory Of the cotton growing industry
in the United States has befalleu the
American cotton crop this year. AS
the result of a severe drought in July
and August, the governments Sep
tember cotton report, issued Tuesday.
forecast the prospective production
this year al II ,137 900 equivalent 500
pound bales, 4,O98. 900 bales less than
was forecast at the beginning of the
season.
Cotton growers planted this year
the second largest acreage on record
and prospects seemed bright for one
OF the largest crops ever grown
Drought during July reduced the crop
by 100000 bales and dry weather
IN August caused the greatest deter
loration ever recorded in a single
month, there being decline of 17.9
points in the condition on August 25
as compared with July 25.
The entire cotton belt was affecS-
ed, but in Texas and Oklahoma and
the western part of the region it was
greater than in the east. The extent
OF the depreciation amounted to g..
1000 bales reducing the prospec.
tive production to II 1877 900 bales. A
crop OF that size would be slightly
smaller than those of the last three
years.
/ The condition Of the crop by states
follows:
Virginia, a.; North Carolina, II;
South Carolina 81; Georgia, 66; Flori.
da, so; Alabama, Sc; Mississippi, 81;
louisiana, SO; Texas. 43; Arkansas
R; Tennessee, 58;, Missouri, 60; Ok.
lAhoma, 33; California, 90; Arizona
96.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05

The war industries board is soon to
appoint a committee to consider ef-
fecting sterilization of cotton prices
and other matters connected with
handling the crop.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Farmers Union Meets at Back
Swamp Sept. 18.

A county meeting Of the Robson
division Of the Farmers Union will
be held at Back Swamp Wednesday,
September 18. All union members
are urged to be present. Some i'm
portant matters will be considered.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05

Mr.. N. E. Bachler Of Ciarkton
has accepted a position as salesman
in Mr.. K. NJ. Biggs' department store.
He began work Monday.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Over Front of $50 Miles From Ypres
To Rheims They Are Giving Ground
Before Allied Armies.

Latest news from the front is to
the effect that the Allies are still ad-
yancing along all lines and the outlook
for the utter defeat of the German
army is brighter than ever.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Abernethy Begins Campaign For
Congress.

Chas. L. Abernethy of New Bern
delivered at Burgaw Monday the first
speech Of his campaign for Congress
in the Third district. He claims that
he, and not Col. w. T. Dortch of
Goldsboro is the regular Democratic
nominee. He recited numerous in
stances in which he alleged irregu-
larities were practiced preju0icial to
himself and favoring Col. Dortch, and
insited that he is the regular nominee,
though the State board of elections
has declared Col. Dortch to be the
nominee.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Death Of MIR. James Edgar Kin
law Of Barkers.

Mr.. James Edgar Kinlaw, aged Is
years, died at his home at Barker's
yesterday at 10 a. m. of tuberculosis.
Interment was made in the family
burying ground near the home at 10
o'clock this morning.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05

league of nations and, since it fol-
lows similar action by Great brltsln'
France and Italy, it may have q 1ar-
reaching effect on the war SITUATION
in Europe.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05
Additional Contributions for Jew
ish Relief.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.

TO the Editor OF The IEUUeSo1i111'
Since forwarding check for the
$1,912.12 collected during JeWlsn re,
lief week, I have received addltiona!
contributions for the Jewish Kel!e7
fund amounting to SLID. Inls In
cludes $7.75 sent us by the Smyrna
church. We desire to thank tnese
friends for their donations.
A. WEINSTEIN, Treas.
Lumberton, N. c., Sept. 5, 1913.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05

DIR. WILLIAM w. PARKER
Optometrist
Glasses Fitted by Superior Methods
Expert knowledge of Eye Diseases
LUMBERTON, n. C.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-05

Mr.. J. R. Seabolt has accepted a
position in Messrs. White q Gougns
store. He began work Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05
U-bOdts Using
Liqllid Bombs
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
with a reddish liquid. suspended from
the ships rails so that they lay against
her sides.
After the Winneconne's officers and
crew had been taken aboard the sub
marine, the U-boat captain took from
his pocket two glass bulbs or cylinders
and showed them TO Brewer before they
were placed on the doomed vessel The
captain said:
This is what I am going to do il
with, These glass cylinders contain the
newest explosive that German chemists
have been able to produce. 1t is more
powerful than anything hitherto used
in the war. and if We only had sufficient
airplanes we would lombard your coun-
try and do so much damage that il
would take you more than hundred
years to repair it"
Describing what followed Brewer
said;
she seemed TO go up like rocket
and as she fell she turned on her side.
The water was strewn with wreckage
and the noise of the explosion of those
two tiny bombs almost deafened US. I
do not believe they measured more than
two inches in circumference. While
we were in our small boats alongside
the submarine our captain was invited
aboard and escorted TO the commander s
quarters. He told me the U-boat was
fitted out as luxuriously as an ocean
! liner and in fact her interior was that
| of a miniature Leviathan. The furnish
! ings were of the richest"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05
LANSING CALLS
PARTISAN CRITICS
COMMON SCOLDS
Secretary of State Voices Con-
tempt for Carpers at
Administration
Washington. June s.

A singing rebuke was given petty
criticism Of the Administrations war
policies this afternoon by Secretary OF
State Lansing, who. speaking at the
alumni luncheon Of Columbia University,
denounced such critics as common
scolds."
For the critic Of public affairs who
is manifestly inspired by political or
personal motives. by conceit, or by
desire for notorety, l have profound
contempt" he declared.
Having entered into the greatest strug-
gle in history. tho Secretary said. to
look behind was almost criminal. Mr.
Lansing also coupled his denunciation OF
unpatriotic and unconstructive critics
with warning against the insincere sug
gestions of peace emanating from Ger
many through many channels.
1T is the supreme task Of civilization
to nut an end to Prussianism Force is
the one way to end Prussionism, for /,
is the onl ything that the Prussian re-
spects," he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05
JUDGE HINTS THIEF HAS PULL
Philadelphian Is Convicted of
Larceny in Norristown

Edward Flander was convicted in
the Criminal Court, Norristown, today,
of felonious entry and larceny. Fiander
lives with his wife and two children in
Sickles street West Philadelphia.
Railroad detectives declared he was
one of the men who jumped from
freight car broken open two months ago
at Whtemarsh Junction on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, on the night Robert
Stadtler Philadelphia. was shot to death
by detective while in the alleged act of
Fiander declared he was in Philadel-
phia at the time the robbery was COM
mitted.
After the jury had pronounced Fian-
der guilty, Judge Swartz said he be:
leved Fiander was a member OF band
of desperate criminals and perhaps had
the protection of the police Of the dis
trict where he lives. Judge Swartz also
intmated that he would make an inves-
tigation before passing sentence.
The police district in which Fiander
lives is the Twenty-ninth, Sixty-frst
and Thompson streets station. Lieuten-
ant Smiley was in Norristown this after
noon and no one else at the station house
would comment on Judge Swartz's as
SertionS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05
y0RK ON LIBRARY
y TO BE STOPPED
Mayor Says Parkway Struc.
ture Will Not Be Built
Until After War
NOT AN ESSENTIAL
No New Bids Will Be Asked
AS Result of Courts De-
cision on Contract

Philadelphia Free Library on the
the war. Mayor Smith announced today
that no effort will be made to obtain
bids to replace those for the contract
declared illegal by the Supreme Court
on Monday.
The contract of John Gill and Sons
Of Cleveland for s2,535, 900 is anrul.ed
by the court order and work will be
stopped just as soon as the basement
walls can be shored up for long aband-
onment. Without waiting for an opn-
Ion from City Solicitor Connolly. Mayor
Smith today decided to stop al. efforts
to continue work.
In discussing his action the Mayor
said. 81 believe with the Capital Issues
Committee that the library is not alb
solutely necessary at this time and no
new bids will be asked for until after
the war. If the war lasts longer than
my administration then my successor
will have to deal with the library prop
osition. In letter l received from
Richard l.. Austin today he outlines the
situation as follows
The Capital Issues Committee wishes
again to call your Honor's attention to
the unanimous opinion of the committee
that the construction of the library
snould not be undertaken at this time.
While the Committee heartily concurs
IN the point of view that for many
reasons the library is highly desirable,
the committee does not believe that it Is
essential and that since 1t is not abso-
lutely necessary as a direct aid to the
government toward helping to win the
war nor urgently essential to this COM
munity in order that the public health
or welfare of the people may be main
tained, the committee begs to request
that the awarding or any contract for
the construction of the library be de-
ferred until after the war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05
DOPE SENT TO CAMP
BY WOMAN, IS CHARGE
Wife of Negro Draftee Held.
Straw Hat With False
Crown Betrays Two

Cocaine and other narcotic drugs have
been distributed to dozens OF soldiers
through a negro draftee who received
the dope from his wife In Chester. ac-
cordng to Colonel Will Gray Beach,
head of the Internal Revenue Depart
ments dope squad in this district.
The wife Eva Tribett, who Is alleged
to have sent the drug to camp. was
arraigned before United States Commis-
sioner Long in the Federal building to-
day, following her arrest at her home.
Beven street, Chester She was held
in $1,000 bail for further hearing.
Commissioner Long held Russell
Smith and J. y. Bricker, both of
Eighteenth street, near Green. in $1,000
bail each for further hearing for al
legged dope selling.
Charles Purvis, Rowan street, and
Anthony Creneglini Franklin street
near Race, were arrested at Ninth and
Wood streets, charged with violating the
dope laws. Commissioner Long held
Creneglini in $500 bail for a further
hearing after the defendants hat had
fallen by accident and broken open.
showing, it is charged. a double crown
in which dope was concealed.
Purvis was held in $500 bail as a
material witness and sent to the Phila-
delphia Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05
HOLMAN SCHOOL GRADUATES
Diplomas, Certificates and Prizes
Awarded at Exercises

Commencement exercises of the Hol-
man School, 2204 Walnut street, today
included the awarding Of diplomas and
certificates to Ave students and prizes
to three.
Constance Bernel.e Altman and Evelyn
Plummer were the graduates, the for
mer delivering the salutatory address
and the latter the valedictory.
The Rev. DR.. David NJ. Steele. made
the commencement address. The Rev.
Frederick r. Griffin pronounced the in
vocation. The Holman Glee Club gave
several numbers.
Grace Cara Nazel was awarded a
certificate in English. French, history
and science; Mildred Amelia Dreizler
and Gertrude Jacot Monk received GER
tlfcates in English and domestic sci
ence. Those receiving the prizes offered
by the stan Of the Holman magazine
We're Margaret Adams Plummer for
the best short story; Constance Bernelle
Altman and Evelyn Plummer for the
best poetry.