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that the people and state should be
ready for new condition-and that
if.he is nominated and elected to rep
resent the people of this state at
Washington he would not as his first
act introduce "House Bill A."
He stated that he has always been a
Republican but in this time of crisis
he trought, acted and voted as a 100
per cent American. That the task Of
winning the war was equally divided
between every resident Of the United
States, was his belief, and that it "is
YOUR war and MY war;" In North
Dakota we have come to the parting
of the ways. Two years ago but lit
tie attention was paid to the political
situation as it was realized that the
farmers had perfect right to organ
ize. Now that it takes no great
amount of intellect to see that the
farmer no longer, and in fact never
have, controlled the affairs of the Nom
partisan League, the people have
awoke to the fact that the farmers of
this state are giving their money,
their thoughts and their votes into the
hands of an autocracy that is drag
ging the state into a stream Of gold
brick finance with the "sky as the
limit" Many realize that a stigma
of disloyalty is being cast over every
loyal citizen of the state by the fact
that so many leaders of the movement
have been indicted and arrested for
disloyalty.
Speaking of the League howl of
"Kept Press.
T He told Of a period of time that he
spent in Germany, and that in this So
journ in that country he was brought
face to face with the fact that there
were no strong, independent newspa-
pers in Germany, such as we have in
the United States. He learned that
the papers there printed that and that
only which the government desired the
people should read. In contrast to
this condition he recalled to the minds
of his audience how Wilson and Roose-
velt had been severely criticised by
the papers Of their respective parties
for, the acts that they had done which
were not in accord with the views of
the party they represented. In con-
trast to these facts he pictured the
only "kept press in the State of Nortl,
Dakota"3- Fargo Courier-News
and the Nonpartisan Leader, papers
that do not print single line unless
it is either harmless, or favorable to
their cause. The speaker said that he
did not believe that if every state Of
fetal in North Dakota were to 60 on
a real rampage" that neither the
Courier-News or the Leader would
mention one single word concerning
it.
He told how, when the league lead
ers "were cornered, they would send
up smoke screen to protect them
selves by saying he is attacking the
farmers, he is attacking the farmers" ~
when as matter of fact the members
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

uy iocal applications. as they cannot reach
me diseased portion of the ear. There
is ohiy one way to cure catarrhal deafness
Gnu lnat ls by constitutional remedy
.am9d condition of the mucous lining of
me Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
Imperfect hearing. and when it is entirely
sE.esed. Deafness is the result Unless the
.iaininatlon can be reduced and this tube
II rSISIoreo 10 It's normal condition hearing
WI WI De destroyed forever. Many cases Of
an natness ,naa are caused by catarrh which is
races. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thr,, ~
TEN. AaSes VI the sys-
we VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
&c cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Circulars
1ree. All Druggists 75c. "eoiars
r, J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01

meeting rose above small cussing and
got down to work with the idea that
to accomplish anything and get what
one wants an ounce of work is worth
several pounds of cussing about what
somebody else has not done for you
The resolutions passed were to the
point and it is to be hoped that the
Greater North Carolina association
will bring to pass all that it dreams
of accomplishing. Everybody knows
that North Carolina has been dis
criminated against shamefully in the
matter of freight rates, but plenti-
full expenditure in the past of hot air
about it has not brought about relief.
The Fayetteville meeting did not in
dulge in hot air but went to work and
resoluted to beat the band, and maybe
something will happen.
1t is to rejoice that denunciation
of all and sundry for not having cur
ed all the ills the State is heir to was
barred. There has been too much dis
position in certain quarters to pour
scorn and contempt upon Representa-
tives and Senators, and rate them as
rather less than nothing because they
have not been able to wave a magi-
clans wand and make several places
in the State blossom as cantonment;
and where two or three have been
gathered together in the State in the
name of any sort of progress in re-
cent months one might expect to hear
| the old, old story of incompetence ir
! high places. But there was nothing
of that at the Fayetteville meeting
we are assured. Everything was love
ly; no dog barked: the delegate:
there assembled were too much il
earnest about doing something t,
waste time in denouncing somebody
Wherefore we have great hopes O
something being brought to pass
When men decide to go after wha
they want and not wait for somebod,
to hand it out to them, then somethin,
is going to happen.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
SENATE VOTES TO EXTEND
SELECTIVE DRAFT.
To Include Men as They Reach q
Years of Age-Will Add 100000
Men This Year. g.

The resolution extending the selec-
tive draft to men reaching the age of
21 years since June 5, 1917-the first
registration day-was passed Friday
night by the Senate after a futile at
tempt had been made to add to it
provision for training youths from
19 to FL years of age.
It is estimated that about 900
men will be added to the registration
this year by the resolution, which is
one Of the pieces Of legislation on
which the War Department is waiting
before announcing complete plans for
the next draft. 1t now goes to the
House.
The proposal to require training of
boys over 19 and under registration
age was in the form of an amendment
by Senator New of Indiana which the
Senate rejected 36 to 26, after a de-
bate Of several days. A number of
Senators who favor universal military
training as peace time policy voted
against the amendment.
AS adopted the resolution provides
that all male citizens of the United
States, residing in this country, at
tanning their majority since June
last shall be subject to registration
under regulations prescribed by the
President; shall, present themselves
for registration on a day proclaimed
by the President and thereafter shat
be liable to military service.
There was no opposition to the res.
olution itself, the only controversy be-
ing over the new amendment. Oppon
ents of the plan argued that training
youths would hamper urgent army en-
terprises and take the labor from
farms and factories, without providing
soldiers for immediate needs at the
front. Strong sentiment for universe
compulsory military training was ap
parent, however, and today's vote wa:
not regarded as foreshadowing future
action on Senator Chamberlain's uni
versal training bill.
During the debate Chamberlain O.
the military committee declared fiv,
million men would be in training fo
the army if he chad his way" Will,
Senator Kirby of Arkansas, anothe.
military committee member, predicted
that five million man would be in tn,
army and ten million in camp befor,
the war ended.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01

1t was fine the way hotel men at
a meeting in Washington the other
day responded to an appeal by Food
Administrator Hoover by pledging
themselves to wipe wheat and wheat
products off their menus in order to
save wheat for victory. Rich and
well-to-do people are asked to deny
themselves wheat bread altogether
They do things like that differently
in Germany. In their food distribu.
tion system provision was made
whereby those who have plenty Of
money could buy any delicacies they
might want, while the poor must make
the sacrifices. In England the star
was made with those who were able
to buy, and the same plan obtains i,
the United States.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
Constipation and Indigestiou

These are twin evils. Persons suf-
fering from indigestion often troubled
with constipation. Mrs. Robert ALI
son, Mattoon, ILL.,, writes that when
she first moved to Mattoon she was a
great sufferer from Indigestion and
constipation. Food distressed ner and
there was feeling like heavy
weight pressing on her stomach and
chest: She did not rest we'll at night,
ana felt worn out good part Of the
Tune. One bottle of Chaznberlain's
Tablets corrected this trouble so that
she has since felt like different per
son. sEs. II sn<s n xssan aax n hsne - n a,as ~
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
AS TO BURROUGHS.

No Definite Information Can Be Civ
en- Yet as to Procedure for Obtain
ing Release of Soldiers on Fur
Tough to Cultivate and Harvest
Crops.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.
A great many inquiries are coming
to me by telephone, letter and per-
sonal inquiry, as to the procedure for
obtaining release of soldiers on fur
Tough to cultivate and harvest the
crops. The inclosed letter, just re-
ceived, explains that no official in
formation is obtainable at the pres
ent time. Just as soon as any defi-
mite information is received as to how
to proceed. will furnish you the same
for publication.
T. L. JOHNSON, I
Chairman.
Local Exemption Board No. 1.
Lumberton, N. c., March %, 1918.
The letter follows:
"Chairman Local Board No. l, Robe
son County,
Lumberton, N. C.
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter
of the 9th inst, you are advised that
this Office is not in receipt of any Of
ficial information with reference te
the bill which is pending in Congress
and as to the necessary steps to b.
taken to obtain furloughs in the even
it shall be passed. 1t is assured, how
ever, that the application for fur
loughs will have to be filed with tn
camp commanders, just as the appli
cations for discharge would have t
be filed with them after a man ha
passed beyond the jurisdiction of tn
local board and been inducted into tn
!; service. It is very likely, however
that the camp commanders will re
, quire, as a condition precedent, tina
, such application shall have the en-
I. dorsement of the local or distric
, board, or both.
II regret that I am unable to Civ
you more definite information.
JOHN D. LANGSTON,
: Maj. Inf. y. S. R., Special Aide to tn
: Raleigh, n. c., March %, 1913.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
MAXIMUM QUALITY FLOUR.
Only "a Pounds May Be Sold Now to
Town Customers and 48 Pounds
to Country Customers.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Will you please publish the follow
ing for the information Of the public
"a new ruling Of the food admin
istration requires that on and after
this date, the maximum quantity of
flour that may be sold to any one Gus
toner is reduced to "a pounds to the
city or town customer and 4S pounds
to the country customer. In no event
should flour be sold without an equal
amount of other substitutes cereals,
OR certificate to the effect that the
consumer has the substitute cereals at
home and will consume them pound
for pound with the flour bought
H. E. STACY,
County Food Administrator.
Lumberton, N. c., March 28th, 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
SAVE WHEAT FOR VICTORY.
Hotel Men Agree to Wipe Wheat Off
Their Menus-Most Critical Period
OF Nations History.


Wheat and wheat products were
wiped off the menus Of several hum
dred of the country's leading hotels
Friday in response to request OF the
food administration that "every inde-
pendent, every well-to-do person IN
the United States" should pledge COM
plete abstinence from wheat until the
next harvest.
Hotel managers who had come to
Washington from every State in the
union, to hear new conservation reg
ulations explained we're told by Food
Administrator Hoover that a census
Of supplies revealed that the harvest
had been less than estimated; that
shipping difficulties made it impera-
tive to feed the Allies from here in
stead of from the Argentine and that
it is impossible to ship corn, owing to
loss from termination.
Mr.. Hoover said the remuneration of
luxurious foods must, begin at the
top of the social scale, not only to set
an example, but because the industrial
| population is dependent to large ex-
| tent on bakers bread which must have
| considerable proportion of wheat 'tc
be durable. Therefore he asked the
hotels which have as patrons people
of wealth to refuse to serve any wheat
whatever until the new crop comes
in, using other cereals and potatoes
| instead.
| "We stand at the most critical pc
riod of our national history since the
battle of Gettysburg" Mr.. Hoover de
clared eve may have to cut oul
| wheat consumption more than ONT
half, but the sacrifice must come from
those who have the most, not from
those who have the least.
! "Our wheat acreage this year will
/ be greater than ever before and if tn,
Lord is good to us in the matter O
I! weather, our difficulties will be at al
i end by September 1. That is not /;
). long period of sacrifice"
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
EAST LUMBERTON
SCHOOL CLOSING

Splendid Entertainment Given byI
School For Benefit of Red Cross
Lessons in Domestic Science and
Agriculture During Summer.
Reported for The Robesonian.
On the night of Tuesday, March 26,
the auditorium of East Lumberton
school contained the largest crowd it
has ever held. The occasion was an
entertainment given by the pupils Of
tue school for the benefi. of the Red
Cross. Of course, incidentally. they
were rejoicing that school was out
and vacation about to commence. So
MANY were present from the other
mills and from out of town that a
number were not even able to obtain
standing room and were turned away
disappointed. The proceeds amounted
to S42.6O and, as the expenses were
| very light, almost all Of it will go to
relieve the sufferings Of our sick and
wounded soldier boys.
Everey one seemed delighted with
the program and praised the children
| for the manner in which they went
| through with their several parts. This
was to be expected, however, since
when put to the test, the pupils OF
! East Lumberton school seldom disap-
point their teachers and generally car.
nv through whatever they undertake.
/ While regular school work is nov
at an end, yet the school will not b'
entirely closed for the summer. Ev
cry Wednesday morning the girls VIII
belong to the cooking class and tn
BOYS who are very much interestet
in their school garden, will have les
sons in domestic science and agrlcul
l ture At this time work will be don
, for the Red Cross, and also member
of the athletic club will play gam
!. !. or so of basketball or tennis. The.
will not neglect their thrift societ
either, for in addition to their othe
t activities the boys and girls hav
been trying to help Uncle Sam a
much as possible.
Teachers and pupils have been $
interested in their various war &C
tivities that they just could not lie
t the fact that school has closed inter
fere with them.
, This year closes the most success
! full year in the history of the schoo
!. This we attribute to the fact that W
t have had so much help and encourage
ment from Miss Lulu M. Casside!
our county home demonstration, ar
from Mr.. R. D. Caldwell, the chain
Y man of our school board.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
Steamer Trip Fayetteville to Will
mington.

Capt. Jas. D. McNeill, mayor cf
Fayetteville and president of the
North Carolina Fireman's association,
promised delegates to the Greater
North Carolina meeting in Fayette-
vile last Wednesday that he would
take them down the Cape Fear to
wilmington: A party composed Of
Col. Wade Harriss, editor of the Char
lotte Observer; Col. S. A. Jones of
Waynesville, newly-elected president
Of the Greater North Carolina as
soclation; W. 7. Bost, well-known
newspaper correspondent and editor
of the State Journal; Frank Sneth-
urst, city editor Of the Raleigh News
and Observer; Fred Hale of the FAY
ettevllle Observer, two hotel men and
theatre N1an of Fayetteville, took
Capt. McNeill at his word and he
landed them in Wilmington at l a. m
Friday morning. The party left Fay
ettevllle at a. m. Thursday on tie
steamer A. P. Hurt and were II hours
Cr the trip.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
RED CROSS AT PARKTON.
Ladies at Sewing Room-Shipments
During March.
Special to The Robesonian.


Parkton, March 29.-The following
ladies sewed at the Red Cross sewing
room last week:
Tuesday-Mesdame A. NJ Stubbs.
C. w. Martin, j. B. Malloy, I. J. Lam
caster, w. T. Fisher, A. L. Garris,
D. S. Currie; Wednesday-Me Mesdames.
A. F. Hughes, Robt Council, O. L..
Johnson, j. B. Mccormick, ]. r. Blue,
J. T. Lewis; -Mesdames. J..
K. Currie, Nan Carter, J. M. johnson,
j. D. Gillis, E. K Campbell.
Mrs. Sarah C. Johnson, manager of
sewing room was present each day.
During the month Of March thirty pa
jamas suits and forty bed shirts have
been forwarded from this department.
MRS. D. S. CURRIE,
Secretary
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01

1t has happened again. Here comes
along another cheerful one who sub
scribes herself or himself merely
"Subscriber," and asks that we pub
lish an item. Sorry, but we must
positively must-know who is respon-
sible for an item before publishing it.
If The Robesonian had only one SUBJ
scriber it might be morally certain
about the author when some one sends
In something for publication and
signs it by that endearing name, but
we are not quite up to picking one
out Of a legion with nothing more
definite to go upon.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

1T was rather expected that the
Greater North Catrolina convention
held in Fayetteville last week would
resolve itself in a measure into a
taikfest in which Congressman God
win and perhaps some others would
be blistered for not having secured
more camps for the State, but the
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01

F. c. Tcepleman of Henderson, gen
eral manager of the Home Telephone
q Telegraph Co., was electrocuted at
New Bern Friday when he came in
contact with the town electric wires.
Charlie Chaplin, the popular movie
actor, will speak in North Carolina
for the third Liberty loan April II
and l3. He is expected to speak in
greensboro, Winston Salem and Char
lotte.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
SOME KILLINGS NEEDED.

More and more folks are getting |
hot under the collar about the policy
of treating spies and disloyal citizens
after the manner of an indulgent par
ent with naughty boy, assuming
that a little spanking will do the
work and ever after Johnnie will be |!
a model boy. There are said to be
two hundred and fifty thousand spies
at large in this country-at large and
very much at work. That is, there
are 250,O00 people in this country
who need killing, and when Uncle
Sam begins to stand them up against
wall and shoot them down as fast
as they are rounded up, it will be to
rejoice.
But it seems that Uncle Sans
hands are tied that the statutes made
and provided for offenses that now
are deadly provide only for tapping
the offender lightly on the wrist, in
this lovely state of affairs we have
the peace methods of the Congress
to thank, according to David Law
renee, Washington correspondent. The
greatest battle-series of battles, ra-
ther-ever waged in the history of the
world, is roaring its bloody way in
France and the old world is rocking
and reeling, but gentlemen in Con-
gress find time to talk politics while
they neglect essential legislation.
Three months ago the Attorney Gen
eral asked for legislation to punish
female spies-the most deadly Of the
species-and he is still waiting for it.
You will agree that pro-Germans en-
gagged in insiduous efforts to inter-
fere with the sale of Liberty bonds
should be dealt with sternly and sum-
marily, but we read that bills amend
ing the espionage act to cover such
cases are still pending, though re.
quest was made for such Legislation
last January. If a man puts bombs
on American transports carrying
American boys to Europe and he i:
caught doing this, "most people
imagine" writes Mr.. Lawrence, "tha
of course he can be shot at sunsire, O.
hanged or electrocuted." Nothing O
the sort. The most he has to fear i
Is months in prison and fine of 50,
600. What's the answer? Congress
has failed to act. And so the inferna
spies and firebugs and traitors hav
only mild punishment to fear, an
they rejoice and flourish.
Far be it from The Robesonian t
say word in defense of lynch Law
but it fears it would feel a holy jo
should it learn Of the hanging Q
shooting full Of holes by an infuriat
ed mob CT some skunk caught doin
some of the numerous things spie
and traitors and pro- Germans are dc
ing daily, seeing that by reason {
the slowness of Congress to act II
law could only give these malodoror
ones Imprisonment and fine
Can't Congress be galvanized int
action and realization of the fact tn:
speedy action along several lin,
along which it has delayed is nece
sary?
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
Nature Cures, The Doctor Takes the
Fee IL

There is an old saying that "Na-
ture cures, the doctor takes the fee"
but as everyone knows you can help
Nature very much and thereby en-
able it to effect cure in much less
time than is usually required This is
particularly true Of colds. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy relieves the
lungs, hquifies the tough mucus and
aids in its expectoration, allays the
cough and aids Nature in restoring
the system to healthy condition.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
Some Good Advice.

Don't think too much of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways
and learn from them" This is good
advice, especially when bilious or con-
st1pated. You'll will find many peo-
pie who use Chamberlain's Tablets
Tor these ailments with the best re-
suits, and will do well to follow their
example.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-01
Death of Mrs. Frank Hayes.

Maxtcn Scottish Chief.
Mrs. Frank Hayes, who lived at
the Odum mill, died very suddenly
Monday morning and was buried
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G. R. Hester
conducted the funeral services. Mrs.
Hayes leaves husband and several
children, who the people deeply sym
pathize with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
RAID UNCOvERS
THIEvING GANG
Much Pflfered Booty Discovered in
SwOOp on East Moline House
by Sheriff Yesterday.
is THOUGHT BANDS CENTER
Nay be Base of RObber Group OPP
Grating in the Tri-Cities-
Arrest Three.

What is believed to have been a
storage center for band of thieves
operating throughout the tri-cities
was uncovered in raid by the
sherifT's forces on a house at 14O6
Eighteenth street, East Moline, late
yesterday afternoon.
Sheriff George H. Richmond and
Deputies Hanna, Wigers and KittiI-
sen conducted the raid Three men,
all Russians, were arrested this
morning. A large quantity of mer-
chandise and loot of all kinds was
discovered on the premises.
The booty, as itemized today, in
cludes:
Thirteen new automobile tires
and four used tires in good con-
dition.
A dismantled Ford automo-
bile, minus the engine.
Three white pigs.
A number of bottles of whis-
ky
Several new, unwOrn shirts,
and quantities of salt pork and
bacon.
Four pairs of new rubbers
and IL pairs OF new shoes.
The torn-down machine was with
out it's engine, and, upon question
ing, the owners of the place stated
that no engine had been purchased,
it being the plan to install a new
motor in the car when rebuilt In
prying around in the pig pen, the
officers became suspicious of its
appearance. Armed with shovels,
the suspected area was dug up and
the officers of the law uncovered
the missing engine. The engine
number had been filed off and all
means of identification on the car
had been removed.
Place Long Watched.
Sheriff Richmond has been watch
ing the place for some time, aC-
cording to a statement today. In
habitants of the premises had been
hoted always wearing seemingly
new articles of apparel, especially
shoes.
Names of those arrested are with
held pending further developments
in the case.