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The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
LUMBER AND ROADS NEEDED
La'nbermen and Road Builders
Needed for Immediate Service
in France.

Washington, January $3.50 ur
gent is the need for lumbermen and
road builders for immediate service
in France that the War DEPARTMENT t
has made an exception to its previ-
GUS ruling, and will now allow exper-
fenced men Of draft age to enlist, un-
der certain conditions.
Any man between eighteen and
fortyone years of age, who is quail
fled physically and by experience, NAV
enlist for this service; but they must
obtain permission to do so from Ma
jor c. E. Clarke, chief of engineers
office, War Department, Washington.
d. c., by mail or telegraph. The men
required will be sent to France as
soon as they are assembled, without
being held here for military training.
Tremendous quantities of lumber
are required by the American troops
in France. A special regiment.
known as the goth engineers, is being
recruited to cut timber in the forests
OF France and manufacture it into
lumber. This regiment will include
experienced men of every class requir-
ed IN lumber camp operations
The 10th engineers needs immedi-
ately 1000 woodsmen, sawmill men,
machinists and others who have work
ed at numbering. It also needs 5000
men who have worked at road build
ing. These men are to construct roads
from the woods to the mills and from
the mills to the distributing points.
In connection with both the lumber
ing and road-building operations com
plete crews Of men experienced in
the. great variety of machinery used
and in the camp and repair work in
volved are required.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
CAN A SOLDIER BE A CHRIS
TIAN?

written for The Robesonian by
Joseph B. Hedgpeth of Lumberton,
B II Field Hospital, Camp Jackson,
S. c.
Can a soldier be Christian
In this army with it's care
With its thousand frets and worries
And temptations everywhere?
Can 1 live and be a Christian
With SO much to make me sad?
Can 1 keep my heart unclouded
With no Sabbath to be had
Yes tho there be strong temptation
From whatever source it will,
l can live faithful Christian
Soldering with the army still
If my purpose is to follow Jesus,
Who was crucified
1 can always be Christian
Tho I may be sorely tried
1t is hard to have no Sabbath
Gods appointed day of rest
But He put me in the army,
And He knoweth what is best
And / know just why He did it;
For His sake I'll suffer loss
He will always keep me faithful,
Leading soldiers to His cross.
For perchance some fallen comrade.
Dying far from kindred dear,
May require my intercession,
May just need my word of cheer.
~
So I'll soldier in the army.
Taking all things as they come,
Serving Christ and hoping daily
l may be of use to some.
Till that day when he shall call me
To the glorious land of rest;
Then If 1 have done but little
Christ will know did my best
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
ONLY A PRIVATE

Dedicated to the Privates of the 3Oth
DDlv1s1on, U. s. A., Camp Sewer, S,
he IS only private we know it. with
no ribbon, no braid or bar
10 mark his deeds of gallantrv. Or
Where ne will go or how far.
But we know when duty calls him be
e, Will have but one word to saw:
am willing to fight to finish and
die for the U. s. A." ''
But who will know he was fipht;nc ,
Tor no mark of distinction was
thOre- "s'0
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
this hike, w g direct TO mess. Az
ter breakfast We are at liberty until

this hike. We g direct TO mess. Az
ter breakfast We are at liberty until
8 o'clock. At liberty? Certainly, at
liberty 10 fleece UP the barracks. pre-
pare our cots and get in good trim
for the day.
At o'clock we are again called in
TO line. and marched out In the same
manner as before to the drill field,
and then, il is
Right face, left face. about face;
Squads right, squads left;
Right oblque, march. Left oblque,
march;
On forward into line;
Do it right you son-of-a-gun,
Or you'll do it double time
As usual thing, after 80 minutes
Of this drill, we start for three-hour
hike We have lots Of fun during
these three hours, for we are not re-
quired to march at attention, and we
are in the country. We go out in
different directions as often as posi-
BILE, and by so doing We see much of
the surrounding country. l can
say that the farms in this
part of Florida do not COM
pare with those Of Robson county
All you boys have cooled yourselves
with those large palmetto fans, but
many of you never have seen them
growing. Millions Of fans are grow
ing here now. There are many things
which interest me here, but to tell you
about them would make my letter too
| long.
During these three hours we march
from six to ten lniles-just as the Of
! ficer feels about it, not us. We more
often cover ten miles than six. On
the return. just after a minute or
two Of double time, all sorts of songs
| can be heard from up and down the
| lire, but here are four the most pop
ular lines
| You're in the army now.
! You're not behind the plow,
| You'll never get rich, you've struck hitch,
You're in TIE army now.
| We get back to cur barracks at11 80,
| sometimes with sore feet, but never
tired. The intermission Of an hour
and half is welcome, but we only ap-
preeiats mess, which comes 1T II m.
We are again assembled into line at
one o'clock and remain ON duty until
four. We drill part Of this time, bu:
a. for tho greater part, you will find
out il you are ever in the army. At
4:15 the flag il lowered and the gun
(cannon) fires for retreat. About five
o'clock we have supper and then it's
all up for the day, for we do not have
to do anything after supper except go
to bed at nine or account for ourselves
after ten.
Now, boys, this is very good place
to live. | am afraid that you will not
be favorably impressed with Camp
Johnson from this letter, but no doubt
you would be pleased if you were here
Finally, we are here neither for our
health, nor for pleasure, but for a
cause. Many boys have left schools
colleges, and homes; and they left
with a noble spirit, with determi-
nation and purpose. By persever-
ence and hard fighting we will put
an end to strife and war. Away with
imperalismi Who would live under
an imperial form Of government? Who
would not fight for the welfare OF
his country? Whether it be under a
bean ming sun or in snow to our knee
we will wade through schrapnel and
grenades to our noses or down the
Kaiser for cause we know is Just
/ A Robson county boy.
DARIUS b. HERRING
Jacksonville, Fla.
Camp Joseph e. johnson,
Prov. Pkg. Co. No. 1.
Jan. Is, 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
Prefers Chamberlain's.

In the course of conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'s rep
resentative today, we had occasion to
discuss In a general way the merits
OF their different preparations. AT
MS suggestion I take pleasure in ex-
pressing my estimation of Chamber
laln.s Cough Remedy. 1 have a family
OF SIX children and have used this rem
edy IN my home for years. 1 consid-
er II the only cough remedy on the
1maIket, as ! have tried nearly all
ih1Inos.-Earl Z. Ross, Publisher HAM
cpse, Kap.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
GERMANS HEAVY LOSERS
Three BrilliantVictories forFrench
Armies During 1917-French
AviatOrs Masters.

AVidtOiS lids SUGTS.
Associated French Dispatch, French
Front.
One million casualties have been
suffered by the German armies along
the front occupied by the French
troops during 1917, according to sta
tistics carefully compiled here French
elerrlto.y amounting to many hun
dreds of square miles has been freed
from German domination by the years
fighting and German Crown Prince
Frederick has been compelled to suf-
fer the modification of leaving be-
tween 10000 and 10000 prisoners
from among his best troops inFrench
hands: His cannon to the number of
!,4O0 have been captured, and, in ad-
dlt1on, thousands of machine guns
and hundreds of trench mortars.
Although the defeated Germans did
their utmost before withdrawing to
turn the fertile fields and pictures
que villages OF the Somme and Aisne
regions into desert waste, these acts
of vandalism did them more harm
that it did the French, whose soldiers
were stirred thereby to an even
stronger determination than before to
beat back the German invader.
Three dominant events on the front
of the French armies in France have
marked the year and each has term
mated in brilliant victory forFrench
armies. First came the enforced re-
treat in march Of the German forces
from the greater part of the depart
ments of the Somme, Disc and the
Aisne, brought about by the combined
smashing blows delivered by the
French and British during the Eattle
of the Somme in the fall of 1916.
Then followed the French offensive
on the Aisne and in Champagne,
whose conclusion came only at the
end of seven months of almost con-
tinuous fighting with the capture
from the crown princes armies form
ed by the Fort of Malmaison and their
reluctant retirement from the famous
Chemin des Danes. This left in the
French hands all the good Observable
ries useful for future operations.
In the meantime, the French had
fought and won the eliminating bat
tie for the liberation of Verdun, in the
course of which the French troops re-
gained nearly every inch Of the ground
around the fortress which it had cost
the crown prince 100000 men to cap
ture in 1916.
Aviation played leading part ir
all operations in the course of the
year. No matter what weather pre-
vailed, the airmen were out observing
accommodating, fighting off German
airmen accompanying the invader
bombing the communications and de.
pots OF the enemy or making raids or
they effected only such towns as
German towns. This latter, although
were used as military centers. were
made by way of reprisal for German
attacks on French cities in the east
and north, where numbers Of French
civilians had fallen victims to Ger.
man bombs.
In aerial combats the French avia.
tors undoubtedly proved themselves
masters of their German adversaries
BY the end of October, the last com.
plete. return available, French avia.
tors had destroyed n1Omonths517 7Ger.
man airplanes whose fate it was posi-.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28

With thousands Of others just like
him, and bullets filling the air.
And when the battle is over, and they
find him dead on the field,
They will only say "Hs is gone, boys"
but that's not the way we should
feel.
For we know he died like a hero,
though with no marker to mark
his grave,
With barred heads we will do him hon.
or, with only the Master to praises
And when life's great battle is over,
and we have answered the final
roll,
Wen all be privates together, and no
one will wear the gold
Except the ones that were gallant and
were seen by the One who knows,
The Commander of all great armies
the Leader of friends and foes.
And he will pin the medals, no matter
who you are,
On the private az well IS the general
who wore the braid and bar
PRIVATE A. A. OLIVER,
Co. C, 12O Infantry,
Camp Sewer, Greenville, S. C..
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
Are Your Sewers Cloeged?

The bowels are the sewerage system
OF the body. You can we'll imagine
the result when they are stopped up
as is the case in constipation. AS a
purgative you will find Chamberlain
Tablets excellent. They are mild and
gentle in their action. They also inn
prove the digestion. ~ ''''
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TENK|LLED, SCORE
INJURED IN BLASTS
Fatalities Result From Ex-
plosions At Dupont Cap
Works.
tBy Associated Press to The pannerl

.IBy Associated Press to The l.annerl
POMPTON LAKES. N. j., Dec. c.
Ten men were, killed and 23 injured
here late yesterday by four explosions
which destroyed the detonator as
sembling building of the Dupont cap
works and shook the countryside for
miles around Fire which followed
the explosion was confined to the one
unit and the property loss was said to
be slight.
With the first blast. hundreds OF
men, women and children who had
relatives working at the plant hasten.
ed to the scene, but because of possi-
BILE danger to them, guards barred
them at the gates. AS soon as it was
possible, the injured we're rushed to
the company's hospital at Haskell. 1t
is feared that four or five of the in.
jured may die.
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DATES ARRANGED FOR
THE POULTRY SHOW
Officers Also Elected By AS
sociation For The En-
suing Year

At meeting of the Knox County
Poultry q Pet Stock association. held
In the Office OF the president, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
following year:
President-R. H. Carr.
Vice President--Earl Thuma
Secretary-C. l.. ,Breptlinger.
Treasurer-S. A. Alsdorf.
Poultry Supt.-Geo. p Morgan.
The association decided to hold a
show this year from January IL to 1S.
The members are very enthusiastic
over the prospects of good show,
the Indications being that the rabbit
fanciers will be well represented and
strong competition sslooked for in
this department. The prizes for both
rabbits and poultry are exceptionally
good and as most of the surrounding
towns will not have q show this year
"A good >out-of-town exhibit is looked
for.
There will be meeting of the asso-
citation in Room /, Banning building,
Friday night, Dec. l3, at o'clock
and every rabbit and poultry fancier
is cordially invited to attend Come
to this meeting if you are desirous OF
seeing successful show, help boost
it along; all the pass word you need
to get into this meeting is that you
are a fancier, and you. will be wei
come.
i. T. Jacobs. OF Columbus, will be
poultry judge and DR.. w. S. Deeley
will judge the rabbits.
Besides the regular premiums OF
both poHt ry and rabbits, there will
be distributed among the exhibitors
$45 in cash, $40 worth of Pratt's rem
edies. $50 worth of merchandise ant
many other prizes. Get your poultr,
and pet stock ready and try for some
OF these prizes.
Don't forget to come to the meeting
next Friday night.
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RENEW MEMBERSHIP
AT THE RED CROSS
ROOMS, NORTH MAIN

Members Of the Red Cross who
joined last December are urged to- go
to headquarters on North Main
street and renew their memberships;
especially those who, at the same
time, subscribed for the He'd Cross
Magazine.
Red Cross work goes on, and will
20 on for more than a year, on war
work. Those whose memberships ex.
pire this month should continue their
support.
Knox county will have no. roll cali
campaign" on account of local condi
tions, but the executive committee
desires the full strength OF the coun.
ty back of 1t.
Mrs. ]. X. Lyman, secretary Of the
local chapter, has an Office at head
quarters open all day for your con
venience.
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dell. parcel in Mt. Vernon. 1880.
Lovie J. Black to Myrtle M. Dugan.
parcel in Clinton. tG0.
Mayor Of Mt. Vernon to Mrs. iIet.
tic keiglcr, lot In Mound View cemo-
terry, s3o.
Iloxanna W. Young to William A.
Hosack, parcel In Mt. Vernon, s2,T5O
Anna Jackson to Amanda A. sipe
parcel In Wayne. 81.
w. II. Gordon to Walter Recp. par
Gel In Wayne, $4,000.
Amanda a. Sipe TO Walter Reep
parcel in Wayne. 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
MERCHANT PLANES
PLANNED BY BRITISH
Danger OF Night Flying To
Be Eliminated By Huge
Searchligths.

LONDSN, Oct. 80 Correspondence
OF The Associated Press) OF
flying at night will not interrupt the
aerial express service already being
planned here for flights between Lon
don and Cairo or Calcutta, say avia-
tion experts The great machines de.
signed for this work will fly by COM
pass throughout the night, with pow
erful lamps lighted on their wings
and the instruments IN front of the pi.
lot brilliantly Illuminated. Lights
will be turned on in the cabins, and
the members of the crew who are of
duty will turn in and sleep, as they do
on steamships.
If tho weather has been bad during
the daytime and it clears up at dusk,
the delayed machines will leave at
once in order that their cargOes' and
passengers may be delivered On time
at their destination. 1t is believed
that business men, travelling from
London to Petrograd or Rome, will
PIClCl W JOutuCy hitouts Do tuo,
they may sleep during the voyage and
waste no time.
The wind, which Is an important
factor in aviation, is nearly always
less strong at night
Each airplahe will carry powerful
navigation lights, visible 20 or 30
miles off, and also a luminous num-
ber There will be frequent landing
places along the way, so that what
ever its need, "a machine will always
be able to land.
Each landing ground will be bril-
liantly lighted and near it illuminated
wind-arrows will automatically midi
cate the direction OF the wind, a know
ledge of which is essential to the pi
lot of q machine about TO land. All
machines landing will display d
bright light of particular color, in
order to warn pilots Of other ma
chimes of its intentions.
Aerial lighthouses, probably, will
be used in the same-way as coastal
lighthouses. They will consist pre-
sumably Of vertical searchlights
flashing OH and off, twin searchlights
colored searchlights, or bright flash
ing lights ,on the ground. Machines
will be ablh to land either ut sea OIL
ON the ground, and will carry large
flares TO light up the ground below IN
case of forced landing.
>All that war conditions have taught
the allied airman will be OF immense
value in organizing night-1ying.
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HOLD SERVICES
HONOR|NC DEAD.
Elks Memorial Service Oc-
ours Sunday Afternoon
FIVE BROTHERS DIE
DURING THE YEAR
Exercises To Be Held In Vine
Theatre; Judge Seidel
To Speak

The annual memorial services of
Elks, honoring the deceased brothers,
will be held at the Vine theatre Sun.
day afternoon at 2:30> clock.
Five members of the orGer have
passed away during the year 1918.
They are: Samuel Ii. Bendel, Oct. 10:
!. J. j. Ahern, Oct. %; II. II. Jones, Oct.
80; Edgar j. Weber, Nov /; IL. G..
Hayden, Nov. A.
The following is the program for
the service
Prelude, Organ-Miss Bessie Lee.
March, orgar-Miss Bessie Lee.
First part opening ceremonies
Bro. Daniel H. Odell, exalted ruler,
and officers.
1nvocation--Bro. u. y. Tuttlc, chap
lain.
Solo, selected - Bro. Harvey j.
Moore.
Calling roll of absent brothcrs-W.
G. Appleton, secretary.
The Souls of the Righteous (Myles
Foster)-Elks' Chorus. Mrs. +. w.
Stamm, accompanist.
% Continuation of opening ceremonies
Officers Of the lodge.
o! Holy Father (Marchetti) -
Quartet.
Memorial oration-Bro. John +,
Seidel of Columbus.
Crossing the Bar (Morris) )-Elks'
Chorus.
"Auld Lang Syne'-Members of
the lodge.
Closing eremonies-Exalted Ruler
and Officers.
March, organMiss Bessie Lee.
The memorial committee consists
of the following: Justin L. Devalon
chairman; Harvey j. Moore, Frank
l.. Young, james Lamson and Fred j.
Lawler.
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HAVE neHs oAHoeNs

LONDON - Herb gardcns startcd
during the carly part OF the war ore
now providing medicinal herbs to
chemists in various parts Of the coun.
try. Lady Elphinstonc stated gar.
den in the grounds of Carberry Tow.
ers from which she distributed seeds
to cottagers in the district, with tho
result that these gardens are now pro-
ducing herbs In abundance which be-
fore the war were only imported from
Germany and Austria.
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KILLS raousLe MAKER

TOLEDO, Dec. 7---Leona Martinez.
a Mexican. was shot and killed yestcr-
day by A. L. Frye, a Hooking Valley
Railroad detective. at walbridge. The
Mexican was terrorizing the mon in
railroad construction camp. brand
ishing revolver. when Frye and the
village marshal attempted to arrest
him. Frye says he shot in self-de.
fense.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
PERsHiNe GIVEN CROSS
Roumanian King Decorates Him for
Bravery

WASHINGTON. Dec. G7-King Fer.
dinand of Roumania has awarded the
cross OF the Military Order of Mi.
chael the Brave to General Pershing
The, state department announces that
the king sent to General Pershing
this telegram:
Wishing to give a visible form to
my feelings of profound gratitude for
the gallant part displayed by the
United States troops in the victory Of
right and justice, beg you, sir, to
accept the second clasps Of my Mill
tary Order of Michael the Brave as n
token OF sincere admiration and
friendship"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
MANY CASES IN ATHENS

ATHENS, Dec. 6--More than one.
third Of the 800 members of the Ohio
university army and naval units are
now in the hospital with influenza
There have been no deaths and only
a few cases of pneumonia. Athens
schools and the university continue
and Il limited quarantine has been
placed on several hundred homes in
the city.
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COURT NEWS
Observation-Disclosures

j. A. A.Gcidel and William Lcubin,
doing business In Ohio under the firm
name OF Geidel & icubin. have com
menced suit In the court OF common
pleas OF Knox county against Homer
Levering ct al, In which they seek tn
recover damages IN the sum OF s7O9.-
81.
The plaintiffs state that on Aug. 30,
1913, they purchased from the defend.
ant ten carloads OF hay at $14 per ton
(. o. b. Fredericbtown. The plaintiffs
state that the defendant delivered
five cars at the contract price but has
failed and neglected to deliver the re.
naming five cars. The plaintiffs stat.
that as a result they were compelled
to purchase hay from other sources
and that it cost them $709.21 more
than If the defendant had delivered
the hay. The plaintiffs therefore
claim they have. been damaged to the
extent of s709.21 and ask judgment
for that, amount with interest at G1c
from May |, 1918. The attorneys for
the plaintiffs are Moore & Sperry
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
SIGHT OF MANS EYE
MAY BE DESTROYED

DANVILLE, o.. Dec, 6--Emerson
Khnkle. of this place, met with dis.
tressing accident Thursday after.
noon, which may result in the loss of
the sight Of his right eye. Mr.. Kun.
kle was engaged in burning brush
when spark was blown into HIS
eye. The attending physician is of
the belief that the sight will be de.
stroyed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
BRISTOL SOLDIER KILLED

WARREN, Dec. Mrs. Cyrus f.
Mccartney, q. Of Bristol has received
notice of the death OF her husband. a
truck driver in France. Mccartney
wa son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nc
Cartney Of Bristol.
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KILLED IN ACTION

+ LANCASTER, Dec. 6-Henry Car
rel has been notified from Washing
ton of the death of his son, Earl M.
Carrcll, who was killed in action Oct.
Is. lie makes the 2lst man from
Fairfield county to be killed in ac-
tiOn.
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G. J. GOULD OPERATED ON

NEW YORK. Dec. 6---George j.
Gould. capitalist and yachtsman, who
underwent an operation for gallstones
in "a hospital here, is believed to be
on the road to recovery
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LOCAL MEN RETURN
FROM CAMP SHERMAN

Eight Mt. Vernon men, who have
been stationed at Camp Sherman, ar.
rived home, mustered out Of the ser
vice, Thursday evening.
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KILLED IN ACTION

CADIX. Dec samuel b. Jamison,
son of Wylie Jamison, Shortcreek
township, was killed in action in
France, Nov. 1.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

Mrs. Leona Oaks OF West Iiign
street went to Akron Saturday to Wis
1t several days.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
"COUNTYBR|EFS
LOCK, Doc. 6--Mrs. Forrest, Crowl
and Leo Boyle left for Chicago Thurs.
day to attend the stock show.

FREDERlCKTOWN, Dec. G---Mrs.
$. ID. Moore of Bryan is spending sew.
cral days here with friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

administrator of Mary A. Phillips In
the court Of common pleas Of Knox
county. Bond $500. The sureties
are X. ". Colville and Fred w. Kohrl.
The appraisers are W. a. Alderman,
X. G. Ringwnlt and John NJ. Ewalt.
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Mada Party Defendant

In the case Of II. Il. Welsh VS.. Don
Wood ct al, william a. lIosack. as
trustee in bankruptcy, has been made
party defendant with leave to plead
in the Knox count court Of common
pleas.