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GOLF FOR RED CROSS.
Travers and Boyd Beat Walker and
Hammer bv / IN.

CLIFTON. N. Y. October Heroine
Travers and Tom Boyd, the home pro-
fessional, defeated A. L. Walker, jr.,
and A F. Hammer. present and past
Staten Island champions, in a four-ban
match on the Fox Hills Golf Club links
was raised for the Red Cross.
Travers and Boyd had to play an ex-
ira hole to win. Both sides had best
ball of %. Boyd having the best round,
IS.
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that the conception which hold Of a
since was intrusted with the leader
ship of the empires affairs.
II see, hence, no distinction what
ever between the national and inter-
national mandates Of duty in respect
of peace. For me the deciding factor
is solely that all participants shall.
with equal honesty, acknowledge
these mandates as binding and respect
them, as is the case with me and with
other members of our new govern
ment. And so. with inner peace.
which my clear conscience as a man
and as a servant of the people gives
me, and which rests at the same time
upon firm faith in this great and true
people-this people capable of every
devotion--and upon their glorious armed
action which I have taken as the lead
ing statesman of the empire.
Germans Position.
Whatever this outcome may be 1
know it will find Germany firmly re-
solved and united either for an up
right peace, which rejects every self
ish violation of the rights Of others. or
for a closing Of the struggle for life
and death, to which our people would
be forced, without our own fault, if
the answer to our note to the powers
opposed to US should be dictated by
will to destroy us.
II do not despair over the thought
that this second alternative may come.
1 know the greatness of the mighty
powers yet possessed by our people,
and 1 know that the incontrovertible
conviction that they were only fight
ing for our life as a nation would
double these powers. (Applause).
Il hope, however, for the sake of
all mankind, that the President of the
United States will receive our offer as
we meant it. Then the door would be
opened to a speedy, honorable peace
of Justice and reconciliation for US as
well as for our opponents"
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University Abandons Foot Ball.

BATON ROUGE, La, October T.
The athletic council of the Louisiana
State University announces that it has
been definitely decided to abandon inter-
collegiate foot ball for the current sea-
son. War activities and the Spanish
influenza quarantine were declared re-
sponsible for the move.
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against the united enemy naval
forces and In unwnveringly sup
porting the army in its dificult
struggle.
t'The eyes Of those at home rest
with pride md admiration ON the
deeds of the army and the navy.
I express to you the thanks of my
self and the fatherland.
t'The collapse OF the Macedonian
front has occurred I'm the midst Of
the hardest struggle. In accord
with our allies 1 hive resolved
once more to offer peace to the
enemy, but I will only extend my
hand for nm honorable peace. We
owe that to the heroes who have
laid down their lives for the
fatherland, and we make that our
duty to our children.
"Whether arms will be lowered
IL a question. Until then we must
not slaclken. We must. as hitherto,
exert NIL our strength unwearily
to hold our ground against the on
slaught Of our enemies.
"The hour is grave but, trusting
In your strength and in Gods
gracious help. we feel ourselves to
he strong enough to defend our be-
loved fatherland.
(Signed) ''WILHELM."
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Rickenbacker Is Honored.

Eddie Rickenbacker. the once noted
automobile racer and now famous as
an ace among aviators. has been en-
rolled in the French Legion of Honor
as a reward for his splendid services
as an airman.
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Honorable Peace Sought.

AMSTERDAM, October 6.-Prince
Macmillan of Baden. the German
chancellor, has sent telegram to
Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister. according to a Wen
ma dispatch, saying:
1.-The glorious deeds of our armies
and the determination of our peoples
to defend themselves in loyal CO.
operation with their governments,
will. with Gods help. lead us to an
honorable peace"
Baron Burian in reply assured the
German chancellor that "all his
thoughts and efforts are, in loyal CO.
operation with the imperial German
government. directed toward bring
ing the blessings Of an honorable
peace as soon as possible to our adj
mirable armies and peoples"
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Program Of Majority Parties.

.erhe program Of the majority par
ties upon which take my stand con-
tains, first, an acceptance Of the an
swer of the former imperial govern
ment to Pope Benedict's note of Au-
gust 1, 1916, and an unconditional ac-
ceptance Of the reichstag resolution
of July 10, the same year: 1t further
declares willingness to join a general
league of nations based on the foun-
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sUsPENDs PART OF SERVICE.
Austrian.Danube Steamer Line
Blocked by Bulgarian Situation.

PARIS, October Vienna news
nsners announce that the Austrian
Danube Steamship Company has sus-
pended freight and passenger service
hevond Orsova on account OF the sit
nation in Rumania and Bulgaria, &C
cordine to a Zurich dispatch to the
Petit Journal.
Orsova Is a village on the Danube
lust west Of the Iron Gate" a rocky
gorge. through which the Danube
flows, situated at the point where the
frontiers of Austria, Rumania and
Serbia meet
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Copyright, 1918. by 81. G. Fisher. Trade marx
registered U. 8. Pat. on
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Asks Aid of People.

zone mans shoulders would be too
weak to carry alone the tremendous
responsibility which falls upon the
government at present. Only if the
people take active part, in the broad
est sense of the word. in deciding
their destinies; in other words. if re-
sponsibility also extends to the ma
jority of their freely elected politi-
cal leaders. can the leading statesman
confidently assume his part of the
responsibility in the service Of folk
and fatherland.
my resolve to do this has been es-
pecially lightened for me by the fact
that prominent leaders Of the labor
ing class have found a way in the
new government to the highest Offices
guarantee that the new government
will be supported by the firm con-
fidence Of the broad masses of the peo-
ple. without whose true support the
whole undertaking would be con-
demned to failure in advance. Hence.
what I say today I say is not only
in my own name and those Of my
official helpers, but in the name of
the German people.
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COPENHAGEN. October (by the
Associated Press).-The text of the
address of Prince Macmillan Of Ba-
den, the new imperial chancellor Of
Germany, outlining his policies to the
reiehstag yesterday, follows:
'In accordance with the imperial
decree of September 80, the German
empire has undergone a basic altera-
ton Of its political leadership.
GAS successor to Count George F..
Won Hertling, whose services in be-
half of the fatherland deserve the
highest acknowledgment have been
summoned by the emperor to lead the
new government.
Submits Principles.
'1n accordance with the govern
mental method now introduced. sub
NIT to the reichstag. publicly and
without delay, the principles upon
which I propose to conduct the grave
responsibilities of the Office.
These principles were firmly es-
federated governments and the lead
ers of the majority parties in this
honorable house before I decided to
assume the duties of chancellor. They
contain. therefore. not only my own
confession of political faith, but that
of an overwhelming portion Of the
German peoples representatives, that
is of the German nation which has
constituted the reichstag on the basis
of a general, equal and secret fran
chise, and according to their will.
Only the fact that I know the con-
viction and will of the majority of
the people are back Of me has given
me strength to take upon myself con-
duct of the empires affairs in this
hard and earnest time in which we
are living.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
Rel springs NEWS ITEMS
Lee-Jackson Day Celebrated-Boy
Scout Band Will Give Concert
Tuesday Night.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, Jan. 19-Lee-Jackso1n
day was celebrated today in the col.
lege auditorium by the Daughters, OF
the Confederacy Of the town, the chill
dren's chapter, the Major Vardell
chapter at Flora Mcdonald college,
and the veterans, of whom there were
only nine. The stage was decorated
with red and white bunting and the
Confederate flags. The exercises
opened with prayer by Rev. A; j..
Parker, followed by "America" play
ed by the orchestra and sung by the
college chorus and the audience. The
speaker for the day, Mr.. L. R: Varser
of Lumberton, was introduced by Ma
! ior G. H. Hall. Major Hall was dress
ed in the Confederate grey and made
a very striking appearance. Mr.. var,
ser made a very strong and torceiul
speech. The program closed with
patriotic airs by the orchestra and the
benediction by DR.. J. j. Hill:
The Boy Scout band will give
concert in the auditorium on Tues
day night. Part of the proceeds vii
go to the Red Cross.
Mr.. Jim Hall and Miss Glennle Ora
ham, who teach at Glennwood school
!: spent the week-end with home people
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
TOLARSVILLE TOPICS
Demonstration Club Meets =
Wholesale Chicken Stealing
B. Y. P. U. Hour Changed
Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Tolarsville, Jan. 19-The Tolarsville
Demonstration club met Thursday af
ternoon, January 18th. The meeting
was called to order by the president
Mrs. G. F. Humphrey. We first sang
the Farmers Chorus. Then the read
ing of the minutes Of last meeting.
Next Miss Cassidey introduced Mr..
w. K. Bethune, who talked for while
about community improvements, which
was very much enjoyed. Then Miss
Cassidey gave instruction on basket
making.
Glad to welcome our new neighbors,
Mr.. John Cain and family.
Mrs. R. w. Rozier and children OF
Roziers siding visited friends here last
weekend.
Mrs. Haynes Johnson of Barnesville
visited her daughter Mrs. H. c. Flow
ers last week.
Mr.. E. w. Britt and niece, Miss Mat
tie, visited relatives at Barnesville
last weekend.
It seems that some one is going in
to the poultry business, as Mrs. T. w
Maxwell had the misfortune to los'
all her chickens except one last Thurs
day night.
The B. Y. P. U. hour has beel
changed from 7 p. m. Saturday to
p. m. Sunday.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
STORES CLOSED TODAY
Government Order Being Religi-
ously Observed-Grocery Stores
Open till Noon and Drug Stores
Open to Sell Medicines-News.
paper Excepted.

In compliance with the government
orders, practically all the business
houses in town are observing holiday
today. Grocery stores were opened
this morning, but were closed at noon.
Banks are allowed to remain open dur
ing theregular banking hours. Drug
stores are open for the purpose OF
selling medicines. Newspapers are
allowed to print regular editions on
Mondays.
AS stated in Thursdays Robesonlan.
the four cotton mills here closed down
Friday for five days and will be clos
ed down each Monday for ten weeks
unless the government order is chang
ed before that time. When asked as
to whether or not the ooeratives woule
be paid for the time the mills WeI'
closed down, officials of the mills
said that the interest of the operative
would be looked after by the mill com
! panies, so it is safe to say that tn
operators will not be hurt by the OF
I der to close down.
i The order says the stores mus
close each Monday for ten week:
Grocery stores are allowed to renal
: open till noon and drug stores are a
lowed to remain open only Tor tn
purpose of selling medicines.
: It has been suggested by some
/, the merchants that all stores, lnclu(
!. ing grocery stores, close down eac
e Monday for the ten weeks.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
IN RE NITRATE OF SODA
Where There is No Demonstra-
tion Agent Committee Will
Handle - Applications Should
be Made Now-Trying to Get
Farm Demonstration for Robe

Mr.. F. Grover Britt, secretary
treasurer of the Robson county di-
vision of the Farmers union, has re-
ceived letter from DR.. 3. w. Kill
gore, of the State Department of Ag-
riculture, in reply to an inquiry about
the distribution of nitrate of soda
by the government, in which he states:
"It has been agreed that the county
farm demonstration agents handle the
distribution of nitrate of soda in
counties, and my understanding is
now that where there are no agents
committee will be appointed for this
purpose. / am suggesting to county
agents chat they find out the needs
of the Warmers, informing them that
it viii he necessary to pay cash, anC
that they. are expected to make thell
requests about the same as they useo
last saSon."
Mr.. Britt wrote R. w. Free
: man 81 Wilson, district demonstra
ton a9ent, asking him. to name
commiftee of three in Robson to han
die thaBoda question, in case he can
not su&ply the county with an agen
at one In letter received tn
morning Mr.. Freeman advises ths
: he willIge. to Raleigh today to consu
6 with Hr. Kilgore about this matte
and expects to be in Lumberton t.
S morroN or w ednesday.
In answer to Mr.. Britt's inquiry
5 DIR. Kagere about furnishing Rob
son With q demonstration agent, ID
Kilgolf writes that the department
It doing Ill possible to locate a go
IS agent Nor the county and at the ca
" liest possible time man will be
ID in the eounty for this work.
n. DR.. NIgore suggests that all Far
r. ers' union members make out tn
10 orders and file them with the off
Of ials of the county union.
re would be "a good idea for
nm union locals in the county to call
meeting at once and make out
m order for union members, giving
Un name of each applicant, the amo'
IS of land caltivated, the amount of
ks da used last year and also the amo1
,u- of government soda wanted. II
as send The orders to Mr.. w. P. Bar
lid at .L,iIpberton. ~.
aTa m The erice of soda has been fl
lie at s75 ~ the ton and must be +
yes for III 11Aace.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
ST. PAULS NEWS PACKAGE
Much Moving-Red Gross Chap
ter Will be Organized-Death
of MIR. Will Powers-Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
St. PauIs, Jan. 19-Mr. and Mrs.
J. c. Lindsay and little daughter,
Mary, spent Thursday and Friday
with Mr.. Lindsay's mother at the
old home place, near Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw Macarthur of
Parkton spent a few hours in our lit
tie town Friday morn.
We were all glad to see Miss Kate
Sinclair of Fayetteville, if only for
brief visit. Miss Kate is a jelly
good person, and always has pleas
ant word for everyone she comes in
contact with. Come again.
Mrs. Chas. McGoogan and Mrs
Rufus Bennette spent Thursday with
friends here. They live in the little
town of Lumber Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Britt have
moved out to Buie. Mr.. Chas. Terr!
! and family have moved just outsid
of town. Mrs Pate and children hav
r moved into the dwelling just vacate
| by the Terrys. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
McGeachy are now on Main stree
: in house Mr.. Webb occupied. TIL
: Webbs are running hotel now. M
a Neill H. McNeill has moved out
+ the Hamilton home a few miles frol
l. TOWN.. MT. ana MIS-. f1dHlllIOH dl
It now at home in the house Mr.. M
is Neill was occupying. Moving al
It swapping houses seem to be all tt
1t go as the new year comes around.
.r The Red Cross ladies are prepa
o. ing to knit sweaters, wristlets, ct
for the soldiers. From all accoun
to they will soon organize a Red Gro
e. chapter here. May the good wo
,r. continue. Anything to nelp the bra
is lads VINO are sacrificing their hon
cd and dearest plans in behalf of tn
r. country.
ut Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie spent fir
Friday till Sunday with Mrs. Mex
M zie's sister Mrs. Roxie Mcmillan.
cir Miss Addie Caudell spent Thursd
ic in Fayetteville. Several others
It pect to spend today in town.
all Mrs. Jones and daughter are n
a making their home with Mrs. Jor
the daughter Mrs. John S. Butler.
the gladly welcome them to our Ii
mt town.
So Mr.. Will Powers who had been
mt for some time, died last week.
nen bereaved family have our deel
ker sympathy. Mr.. Powers was a G
man.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

The condition of Mrs. f. j. Britt,
who has been very sick since Thurs
day with measles and grippe, is some
what improved today.
Mr. E. p. Ross of Greensboro
spent last week here doing some
special work for the Lafayette Nu-
tual Life Insurance Co.
-Messrs. A. T. Mclean, II. B. Jen-
nings and r. II. Crichton left Friday
evening for South Florida, where they
will spend several days on a hunting
trip.
Mr.. J. J. Goodwin returned last
night from Raleigh, where at the Rex
! hospital Friday Mrs. Goodwin under
went an operation for tonsils. She
will remain in Raleigh for ten days
or two weeks. Mr.. Goodwin reports
3inches of snow in Raleigh yesterday
Mrs. Beaman and Miss Kathryne
Beaman, wife and daughter of Rev
DR.. r. c.. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut
Street Methodist church, arrived FIJI
day night from Henderson and the
: same evening members of the church
y gave DIR. Beaman and his family a
e pounding.
4 Mr.. A. J. Holmes went yesterday
!. to Raeford and was accompanied on
I his return by Mrs. Holmes. Mr.: and
o Mrs Holmes are rooming at the home
p of DIR. and Mrs. j. A. Martin, East
n Fifth street and boarding with Mrs
n, Daisy w. jenkins, Sixth and Walnut
20 streets. AS has been stated in The
r. Robesonian, Mr.. Holmes came to Lum-
ri berton some two weeks ago, having
ha bought the Bell & Jordan jewelry
store mere.
r. -Lumberton is experiencing anoth-
c., er gasoline shortage. The Standard
its Oil company's tanks have been empty
'ss since Monday of last week and loca
rk oil dealers have sold out their sup
We ply. However, Mr.. A. V. u: WISH
les art. local distributor for the Gulf Re
cir filming Co., still has some gasoline ol
hand and is looking for another shp
ON ment soon. Mr.. j. c. Bodenheimei
en- local Standard Oil man, says his com
pany has some government orders t
lay here.
ex- The following is taken from tn
New York Hotel Review of Decembe
low Is. 1917: "John S. Holman, formel
les ly assistant manager of the hotel WI
we mington, Wilmington, N. G., has tai
tile en- over the hotel Lorraine, In LUZ
-, berton, succeeding F. A. Crabtree, wi
-! III had the lease last year. Mr. CraDtr
MS turned his lease back to the dlrecto
pest December 1 and Mr. Holman ma
'ooo them a proposition which was acceI
ed Before going to Wilmington, "
Holman was for number OF yea
connected with the Monticello, Nc
folk, Va"
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
Willie May, Small Daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Norman,
Severely Burned This Morning
But Little Hope of Her Re-

COVCAJ.
Willie May, 9-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs H. G. Norman, who live
in the northern part of town, was
probably fatally burned this morning
about 1890 when her clothing caught
from a broom which another child
stuck in the fire All the clothing ex-
cept the waist band Of her dress and
a part Of her stockings was burned
before the flames were extingulshed. d.
The hands of both Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man and of a 12-year-old son were
painfully burned in trying to put out
the fire Mr.. Norman was also burn
ed about the face. The child was
burned practically all over and sale
she swallowed some of the fire. DR.
John Knox was summoned and says
there is but little hope of her recovery
The burned child was at the hom'
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Bulardl, SOM
so yards from her home, when he
clothing caught, and as soon as sh
learned that her clothing was burn
ing she ran screaming for help.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS
Another Russian Hope Blasted
Peace Conference Strikes An
other Barrier Troubles
in Austria.

The Russian constituent assembly
convened Friday in Petrograd during
street fighting but was dissolved Sat
71rday morning by the Bolshevlkl al
ter a vote had shown that the gov
ernment headed by Lenine and Trotzky
was greatly in the minority. Thus,
for the moment at least, has passed
away at it's inception the executive
body through which it had been hop
ed order would be brought out OF the
anomalous situation that has existed
in Russia since the revolution which
resulted in the imperial family and
the bureaucrats being thrown out OF
power. =
Delegates to the peace conference
at Brest-Litovsk again are at SKIES
| and sevents and the pourparlers have
ceased, the stumbling block being the
German demands and their refusal to
withdraw their troops from occupied
portions of Russia.
The former German cruisers Goeben
and Breslau have met their fate at
the hands of British warships in ma
val action at the entrance to the Oar:
l danelles, the latter being sunk anc
the former beached.
Fresh troubles are reported to have
| DTOkSu OuG IlIouS1iOuC ]AeAooA A~'
eral strikes have taken place and il
Vienna and Neustadt all the war man
ufacturing plants are reported to hav
been closed. In these towns 10000
men are said to have quit their jobs
The movement is political and eco
h nomic and has as it's basis the desir
f for peace. AntiGermanism is dc
S clared to be especially prevaler
,, +bro.1 o. h011t the country.
It On the western front in Franc
k and Belgium the military operation
d apparently are increasing all alon
il the line, as compared with those
W the past few weeks, when little or 7
II fighting, except artillery duels az
ID minor raids, was carried out.
One indication of the probable ca
ly commencement of fighting is tt
resumption of aerial activity on
large scale, especially on the Fren
ne front. Entente allied warships ha
nd bombarded Germany's submarine ba
ge at Ostend.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
Box Supper at Joe Branch a Sue

cess.
of The Robesonian-
Joe Branch (Fairmont, r: -, Jan
ia large crowd attended the po1
supper at Joe Branch Thursday mgnI-
The exercises began about 8. After
the opening Mr.. J. n. Bowen. former
teacher. was called on to make q
speech. He responded with zeal ne
made some remarks on his history y.
teaching at Joe Branch, then toid
an interesting story. Ihen MI. IA
tin L. Lowry of Deep Brancn scnooi
was called on to make a or lu MN
ute speech. He made a speech most
ly on war. After these speecnes tne
teachers took up the tie contest be-
tween the school boys. The boy nav,
ING the prettiest tie on was awarded
nrize. Several of the boys joined
the contest. The judges were Misses
Bette Jacobs, Perlie L. and Bertle l.
Lowry. They rendered their decision
| in favor of Mr.. June Jacobs.
After this, the principal, MIR. U. ID.
Lowry. introduced the box supper, It's
nurnose and it's benefits toward the
school. Then the auctioneer. Mr.. L.:
/ w Jacobs. also one of the teachers OF
the school. came forth with the beau,
l tiful boxes in different colors and sold
them to the highest bidder.
i After this, the voting contest Was
taken up by the girls. Each youns
{ man was given a chance to call ou'
: any girl he chose to be the pretttlest
Several were called out on the floor
| Miss Perlie L. Lowry got the hlghes
! number Of votes-1S51-and, MIS-:
Rosa l.. Carter received the End high
est number, which was 1929 votes.
The amount received for the boxe
and contests was $65 which went Z
i the benefit of the school.