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The Robesonian., 1918-12-30
SOLDIERS LETTERS.
Letters From MIR. Leon McGill.

The following extracts from letters
received by Mrs. w. r. McGill Of
Lumberton from her son, Mr.. Leon
McGill, of the 81st division, American
forces in France, will be of interest
to Robesonian readers:
Somewhere in France"
"Nov. Is, 1918.
"Dear Mother:
"1f you could see your soldier boy
this morning you might we'll be proud
Of him. We left Vercel Nov. 5 for
the Verdun front. The 7th found US in
the heart of the last desperate drive.
l must say there is something an
mating about approaching the dread
full noise, but a real American has a
feeling something like we have when
bad storm is on. | have seen doz-
en- or more air battles and only one
time was e Boche victorious.
'I heard the last shot fired. had
been back across the Meuse river
(stopped and washed my hands in it}
to the postofice to get mail and by
the time I got back to my crowd 1t
was almost Il o'clock | stool back
CT the lines and held my watch to
see if they really were going to stop
the III not say what.
"Mama, you do not know how glad
was to see Lawrence Parker, Joe
Darlington, Enoch Mcconnell, 3. NJ.
Sibley and Carl M'White, ali at one
time the other day. Saw Grover Page
on the street of D.. He mad to
look good before he knew me $50 fat,
you know. l have some cold, but
how could fellow help it after being
through what we have? We are now
back from the front several miles,
being in better places, of course. We
are still in dugouts, but they are dry.
The one l am in has fireplace in
it. It is right cold in these mountains.
l am confident the end Of the war is
here. There is no one in Germany
with the power to sick the Huns on a
bunch of wildcats. l have heard and
seen enough to know that they have
enough and do not intend to fight any
more. I want to get into the military
postal express service. Several of my
commanding officer friends are work.
ing for me. Knox Proctor is one OF
my friends who is aiding me. He
wrote me nice letter of recommends
ton. I'll never forget him."
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30
Accidentally Shot.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont. Dec. 25-Gurney Barnes,
Indian, son of Berry Barnes, on
Christmas day was accidentally shot
by Hoke Jacobs, Indian, and was tax
en- to the hospital for operation. The
mother and father went with the boy.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30
state of Ohio, @ifv IF Toledo,

state Of Ohio. Cifv Of Toledo,
Lucas County, -.
frank ]. Cheue- ,ra'scs oath that he
Tnena1 senior partner OF IL firm ox T. J.
City Of Toledo, County and State =, afora9 t.ae
' saiu' ma that said firm will paV the
sum sum OF ONE HUNDRED DoLLhRs for for
csnnot 1ia ha every case of Catarrh thai
SaTARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CRENF-Tf2 NJ ?
sworn to before me and subscribe
~ h my presence, this 9Th day of Deeeyn-
per; Saan; a; y. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
LARS Catarrh Cure is taken in.ar
Mrcona My ana acts, acts through the Blood On the
Mucous Sau .ols Surfaces of the system. Sand sns
co;EE. y. CHENEY & CO.. Tolad, n
SOD by all Druggists. 75c. ioieoo' y.
famiiy Pills for constipation.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30
Mrs. Pattie BRYAN Dead.

Mrs. Pattie H. Bryan, widow Of the
late Len H. Bryan. Of Wake county,
died Tuesday night in Rex hospital.
She was 80 years old and last of the
Trayw;cs family which was one of tae
most influential and best known in the
county. She is survived by three chill
dlen: Mrs. ". S. Bullard, OF Cerro
Gordo: Mrs. Lcnnie Smith of Norfolk;
and Mrs. g. Glenn Bryan, of Clayton.
The funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon from New Hope
Baptist church, of which she was a
member for so years, and the inter
ment was in burying ground near the
church-Raleigh News and Observer,
Dec. 26.
Mrs. Bryan was an aunt of Mrs. S.
Mcintyre and DR.. r. 7. Allen and has
visited here several times.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Representative Phelan, of Massachu
sets, democrat, has been elected
chairman of the House banking and
currency committee, succeeding Car
ter Glass of Virginia who resigned to
become Secretary of the Treasury.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

There never was such a Christmas,
even in pre-war years. Everybody
seemed to make up her and his mind,
individually and collectively, to have
a Christmas what was Christmas y
and they turned loose the plentiful
coin with that end in view.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs G. M. Whit
field and daughter, Miss George
and son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Norment, and
their small son, R. M. Jr., spent
Christmas Day in Laurinburg with
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shaw, son-in-law
and daughter Of II. and Mrs. Whit
field.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

The war is over. Editor Harker
got out dandy Christmas edition Of
the Scottish Chief as per his usual
pre-war custom.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Editor r B. Branch is advertising
the Red Springs Citizen for sale. He
says he will GO to larger town and
engage in job printing exclusively.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
peps1a and constipation-wea the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (3Oc
per box) act mildly on the liver and
bowels. At all drug stores.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Mr.. G. F. Lewis Of R. 2, Fair
mont, is among the visitors in town
today. Mr.. Lewis brought a load of
homegrown wheat to the Lumberton
flour mill.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't remove them. Doan's
C1ntment is recommended for itching,
bleeding or protruding piles. 6Oc at
any drug store.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Beesley and
chlldren. returned Friday from -Four
Oaks, where they spent Christmas vis-
iting relatives.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

For any itchiness Of the skin, for
4Ain rasles, chap, pin1ples, etc, try
.Doan's Ointment. e0c at all drug
stores.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Miss Eliza Belle Howell Of Whining
ton is guest at the hone ct Ms.
A. T. Parmele.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

The .,ame-Doan's inspires
confider ca--Doan's Kidney Pills for
kidney lis. Doan's Ointment for skin
itching. : ans Regulets for mild
laxative DID at all drug stores.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30
. OF THANKS.

81 20 express our thanks for
t ness and assistance of our
f. IDS during the illness and death
OF our mother, Mrs. M C. Fisher
MRS. B. S. EDWARDS and
MRS. H. r. SMITH.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Mr.. R. NJ Phillips of the Globe
Swamp section is among the visitors
in town today.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-30

Mesdames j. p. and Hal v. Brown
of Fairmont are Lumberton visitors
today. -.~. .,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
UNEARTHLY WAS THIS MUSIC
German Publication Reprimanded by
Press Agent for Mistranslation
Of Adjective Heavenly"

The censorship Of foreign language
publications by the post Office depart
ment won't be at all offensive to one
of the musical comedies which re-
Gently opened in New York. And if
the censorship can extend to the
point of gathering altogether certain
German periodical, then the press
agent will be even: stronger for the
government.
His animosity dates back to the
hand~painted account of the opening
Of his play, which he wrote and sent
out some twelve hours before the cur
tain was raised on the premiere. How
ever, his description of the charms of
the chorus, the plot, the scenery and
the personnel of the audience didn't
suffer on account of anything like that.
On the question of the beauty of the
music he was especially grandiloquent
and when he called up the German edi-
torial offices the next morning he felt
that his grievance was just. But there
they told him he had used a part of
his own copy, without changing Il
single word, merely translating it into
German.
''Oh, you did p raved the young press
agent, and his voice instinctively told
that he was tearing his hair. 81 wrote
that the music was heavenly-and your
blamed translation made 1t say that
the music was unearthlyr"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Growth of Y. M. c. a.

In 1916 there were 2,757 Young
Mems Christian associations in North
America, with a total membership of
6S9,023. They owned 1872 plants and
buildings valued at $S3, 263, 469, and
aggregate property, including real and
personal, at over $106,000,000. The
local associations with 1883 secre-
taries and other paid officers, showed
an enrolment of 152, 100 men and boys
in Bible courses, and 82,358 others in
educational courses. The total operat-
ing expenses for all the associations
was $15,S12,250. New buildings cost
ing all together more than $6,000000
were opened during the year, and by
the end of the year $S,900,000 had
been pledged toward the erection Of
more than 40 additional buildings.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
SUCCESS OF TRACTOR
DEPENDS ON OPERATOR

Any inquiry about farm tractors is
rather difficult to answer without
knowing something of the nature of
the SOIL the size of farm and the shape
of fields.
In Tennessee, farms are usually too
hilly, fields are small and irregular in
shape. and frequently 1t is impossible
to secure careful operator There
are q number Of tractors in the State
that are giving good satisfaction 1t
would seem that the success. of trac-
tor is dependent upon careful oper-
ator to great extent. Many farmers
find it necessary to replan their farms,
to make their fields larger and more
regular.
| believe there are more kerosene
burners in this section than gasoline
and there is no way of determining,
from the reports we have been able
to get, definitely which is the most
satisfactory. | would suggest, if one
wishes to use kerosene, that he make
sure he gets tractor that is designed
to burn kerosene. Trying to burn
kerosene in an engine that is designed
to burn gasoline is seldom satisfac-
tory. In burning kerosene, there is al
ways more danger of damage to the
machine if the adjustments are not ex-
actly right. 1t requires careful oper-
ator. 1t is important to use the right
kind of oil and l would suggest, If one
ever uses kerosene tractor, that he
find an oil that is satisfactory and then
stick to it. 1t is we'll to get oil that is
recommended by the manufacturer of
the tractor,-James Arentson, farm
machinery specialist, division of eI.
tension, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
HOW TO USE THE
IRISH POTATO
Good Suggestions for Several
Methods Of Cooking Potatoes
in the Home
USE TENNESSEE POTATOES
Recipes Here Given Are Not New, but
They May Have Ideas as to Meth
DDS That You Have Not Considered
5sfore-Try Them Out.
(By Geneva Conway, Division Of Elk
tension, University of Tennessee,
Knoxyiile)

(By Geneva Conway, Division OF En
tension, University of Tennessee,
Knoxviile)
Cook potatoes, both sweet and
white, with the skins on whenever
possible, as this retains some nutri
ment, saves material, labor and time
Mashed Potatoes. Boil the pota
toes. Pass them thru vegetable
strainer, or mash with potato mash
or. For four or five medium sized pc
tatoes, add two level tablespoons but
ter, one-quarter CUP of hot milk and
a little salt. Beat with . perforated
wooden spoon until very light and
fluffy. Turn in q hot vegetable dish
and serve at once, II these are not
served at once, set in a pan OF hot
water to keep warm, without the lid,
as the lid keeps the steam in and
makes them soggy,
Baked Potatoes. Wash potatoes
thoroly, either white or sweet pota-
toes. Bake in a hot oven. 1t will take
moderate sized POTATOES about 45 min
utes. II q soft skin Is desired the
skins may be creased over before
they are placed in the oven. The 20
tatoes should be eaten as soon as
thoroly tender. Break open, and II
there must be delay of Ave minutes
or more before they are served, make
two gashes in the top of each potato
at right angles to each other. Gently
squeeze and let little OF the steam
escape.
Saratoga Chips. Select smosAh,
long, medium sized potatoes. Pare
and cut them into thin, even slices.
The slices are best cut cross-wise of
the potatoes and very even so they
will cook quickly and evenly. Let the
slices stand in ice water for one hour,
so they will be cold and crisp. Dry on
cloth and cook in, hot fat, keeping
the slices separated with skinner.
Cook until brown. Drain on unglaZed
paper; sprinkle with salt and serve
hot or cold
Escalloped Potatoes, Wash, pare
and slice potatoes cross-wise. Cover
bottom of CREASED baking dish.
Spread over layer of bread or crack.
er crumbs, and dot with butter and
sprinkle with salt. Arrange alternate
layers of crumbs and potatoes, having
the crumbs on top. Pour over hot
milk or white sauce and bake In the
oven. A lid should be on the baking
dish until potatoes are nearly cooked
Remove lid and allow top to brown.
Left over cold boiled potatoes can be
used this way.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
WAS nrcalkea's OWN crrY
khArsoum RebdIlt BY British Leader
After Il Had Been Sacked By
Dervishes on Their Retreat.

A sentimental interest will always
attach to Khartoum, for 1t is Kitchen
er's city. He fought his way to 1t up
the Nile, to find the old town blasted,
sacked and destroyed by the deryishes,
writes correspondent. He is said to
have drawn the plans for the new
KharfOum on the sand with his own
hand, and the engineers set to work
the same day to build 1t up. The
streets and squares are laid out in the
design of a monster Union Jack
All that was only in 1898, but the
new Khartoum is already a place of
beauty and importance. There are
many groves of noble trees, feature
only to be appreciated by the desert
dweller, for the dervishes were not
schOoled in the refinements of modern
warfare. They sacked the town on
their retreat, but they failed to .girdle
the trees. They were only ignorant
savages and they did their best, but
thanks to their unfamiliarity with mod
ern methods, Khartoum has some beau
tiful groves today. There are rose
gardens, too, that were planted by the
unfortunate Gordon himself.
The Blue Nile runs past the city (;
river gunboats helped Kitchener to en-
compass its fall. The White Nile is
only a few miles away. These two
great arteries of trade stretch their
way southwark into the unknown and
northward flows the united river to-
ward Cairo and the Mediterranean.
The trade of the town is augmented
by all manner of parties from the saw
age interior, and about Khartoum are
native villagers built after the fashion
Of all the tribes of the Sudan. The
people are drawn from all the ends O
Africa, negroes and Arabs, and from
Europe and Asia come Syrians, Greeks
and Copts. The upper classes are
Egyptians in commercial circles; in the
political and administrative world the
English, of course, are dominant. 1t
is strange and cosmopolitan city that
has grown from the plan that Kitch-
ener, sketched on the sand, with the
dead of the last days fighting still I'M
buried on the plain.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
poas Saved Boy From Bear.

Two small pet dogs saved the life of
their thirteen-year-old master, Bruno
Westerman of st. Paul, when Teddy,
pet black bear, attacked the boy.
AS the bear seized the boy the dogs
gave battle and Teddy dropped the
child and sought refuge in nearby
tree.
Carl, the sixteen-year-e brother,
finally killed the bear with ten shots
from a shotgun and fusillade from a
.22-caliber revolver. The brother re-
treated to the house to protect the
mother, and from an upper window
opened fire, on Teddy, who had taken
to tree after he wounded Bruno and
the dogs gave him battle.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Pine Hill

Sesa9Iio TIE Nezes.
Mrs. f. Crenshaw and sor
went to Chattanooga Saturday.
School is progressing nicely on
the mountain.
Erwin Keener and Louis AT.
terton spent Sunday with Claud
and Frank Crenshaw.
Jim Brewer, of Tatesville, was
in the Pocket Sunday.
+ Mrs. w. F. Crenshaw received
a letter from her son, saying that
he had landed safely oversee.
Would like to see a piece from
Albert Griffith, of Camp Sheri-
dan, Ala. Write to the News,
Albert.
Mrs. Myrtle Atterton, of Mon
tana, is expecting to come back
to Whitwell. Sure would like to
see her
Miss Maggie and Josie Painter
spent Wednesday afternoon with
Mildred Crenshaw.
Oscar Turner spent Sunday
with his best girl in the Pocket.
There will be an ice cream sup
per at Pine Hill Thursday night.
Everybody invited to come.
Miss Rosie Rich spent Sunday
with Flora Presnell.
Claud Crenshaw went to Chat
tanooga Saturday to join the ma
Wy. We sure will miss him.
Miss Marie Condra seems to
like the mountain.
Come on, Lone STAR" Il sure
do like your pieces.
Some more of the mountain
boys will have to leave for Camp
before long. We sure do hate to
see them 60.
There is lots of sickness on the
mountain. There have been two
deaths this month. The death
angel came and took A. L. Pan
ter's darling little Willie from
them about two weeks ago, and
Mrs. Emma Morrison died about
three weeks ago. Tulip.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
GROW WHEAT THIS YEAR
IF NEVER BEFORE

Do your part in the general state
plan for an increase of twenty per
cent wheat acreage. Even IL wheat is
not a satisfactory crop for export in
your community, grow at least enough
fer your family and your tenants, II
is your duty. If you live in wheat
growing community where it is sat
isfactory crop, SOW as many acres as
you can care for, and grow as much
to the acre as possible.
Give wheat a favored place In the
rotation by. sowing 1t on early ples7ed
sod lands, bean and pea stubbie lands.
Prepare the land as early as possible.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
OF Small Account.

"Oyer 100000 iron crosses have
been given out by the German author
tiles" We doubt If the German sol
diers place any great value on these
crosses. We recall good-natured old
German who spent the declining years
Of his life in Toledo. One day. with
due modesty, ne showed an iron cross
he had won in the Franco-Prussian
war: .sYou may have IT." he said
quietly. SIT. means nothing to me-
Toledo Blade.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Bought Farm Tractor.

Luke Dame, who manages a
very productive farm east of
here, has made a wise move in
the purchase Of a Moline farm
tractor. He has had it now a
bout two weeks and is we'll pleas
ed with the work. He says some
of his six head of work mules
will have to go into other business
than blowing when a tractor is
on thu job pulling pows.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Ashore for a Day,

For three weeks it had rained con-
tinually, so in certain camp on the
Mexican Border they had dug Il deep,
ditch around their camp to drain off
the water. One night the rain stopped
its downpour, much to the relief of the
soldiers, so the next day soldier
asked for leave to visit nearby town.
This Is the way he asked for his leave :;
captain, may have shore leave to-
day, sir?" 1t was granted him.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Martial Law.

Martial law is not law at all in tina
usual sense Of that term; 1t is really
the abrogation Of law. 1t is an order
that supersedes civil law, and Is en-
ployed In time Of extreme peril to, the
state or municipality from without or
within, when the general safety cam
not be trusted to the ordinary admin
istration Of government, or the public
welfare demands the adoption and ex-
ecution of extraordinary measures.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Lonesome.

A soldier was on duty as night sem.
try for the first time, and his post was
at lonely place in the camp. He saw
a figure advancing and asked, "Who-
goes there?"
The answer came, "The officer of the
day."
The sentry, forgetting the proper
military reply in his relief at hearing
a human voice, called out, Goodnight,
Pm glad to see YOU
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Still
Near Crime

Sheriff Jackson made a raid
last week in the mountains near
Orme and captured a wildcat
still. Two barrels of mash were
found and destroyed. There are
reported to be eighteen other
stills in the county.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Youngest In Court.

r. H. Ellis, of Ketchall, who
was sworn in as member of
the county court Monday at Jas
per, has the distinction of being
the youngest member, being only
81. He is a capable young man
and, no doubt his district, the
10th, will be we'll represented by
him.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
High School Opens.

Marion County High School
opened Monday for its fall session
with large number enrolled.
The work is proceeding nicely un-
der an excellent faculty.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
Mrs. Wash Merciers.

Mrs. Wash Merciers died at her
home on Whitwell Mountain Sun
day at 2 p. m. She was about 35
years old, and leaves husband
and two children and two foster
children. Interment was made
in Cheekville cemetery Monday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
MEN WANTED

By the Chattanooga Rail
way & Light Co. for con-
ductors and motormen, be-
tween ages of IS and As.
Good wages, steady work.
Apply in person or address
H. A. LAUTER, Supt. of
Transportation, $40 Mark
ct ST., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-09-05
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Sc. inch Crescent Band Saw Rig
with four saws.
Saw Mill Husk Qarge)
l Saw Mill Carriage.
l Steam Engine, about 40 h. p.
l Edger Stand with Carriage and
Iron Brackets for Carriage Track.
What have you to offer?
Address: E. w. HOLCOMBE,
Monteagle, Tenn.