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The Robesonian., 1918-07-18

The fire truck answered a can Al a.
MON TO-DAY from the home OF MIR. T.;
Hood northern part of town, ana
found that the fire, which was only
an ironing-board on fire, had been
Cant. J. P. Russell and daughters
M;sses Jennie and Marie, and Mr.: Il
NJ McAIlister will leave this a1eer-
rnon in Mr.. McAllister's Premier aueo
an trip which will embrace Lake
G;+v Mullins, Florence and Klng!sI;;
10y 10y s c. Miss Jennie Russell vii
end srsd some time at Kingstree vlslt'
;nr relatives. The others OF the parry
The revival meeting conducted .,
Pow 2 F. McLendon at Red Springs
for 8 weeks came to Close ose o"nwer ouuu ::
night. There were over .tors zoU u were
sions and many churcn memDesI ernense @
reclaimed. The incldenaaa5 anSa ze eApod; apnd !,
of the campaign were So1a,yHi S@.rino On o
addition freewill oHeTlnga =
81 8OO.4O was given Mr.. McLenaI44t 14t,
n7:7 IMa1tton aozton Star: The condition, Q
Mr.. William Laurie Hill, WIZ ,hat i'm
nesday afternoon, IS somewataw I"at wad
ed a cerebral hemorrnage h naJ. he
proved at this time, aienougm tira rob
still unable to use MS eneit I'D an
side. He is confined to ms @ Dsu' "a ha .
is able to talk much pe1teI iiI" ah
l at first, and hopes soon W p 800,
to get up if this improvement. ,t IN
ues. He is in his 83rd year, po1 ,ead up
r this affection, has been aoie W ie@o
:, very active life
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
NEAR-SONS OF robson
WINNING FAME IN THE WAR
General R. L. Bullard is Considered
One of Greatest Generals-MajOr
Harllee is Prominent in the Marine
Corps,

corps.
Mr.. A. W. Mclean came home yes
terday from Washington to attend
some cotton mill directors meetings
and will leave this evening to return
to Washington.
Just before leaving Washington Mr..
Mclean had a talk with General An
sell, who has just returned from
2-months' visit to the west front in
France. General Ansell is enthusias-
tic about the splendid fighting quail
tiles of the American soldiers in
France. They have won the admira-
ton of the leaders Of the Allies. The
| North Carolina soldiers, he said, are
acquitting themselves splendidly.
Mr.. Mclean says that General R.
L. Bullard, son Of former Robson
county man-concerning whom an ar
ticle will be found on page Of this
paper-is making quite a reputat' or
in France. One of the Washington
papers carried his picture the other
j day and newspapers are eagerly print
Il ing WtidC lIllOl IldIlOll CilCy Noli
! about him. In official circles in Wash
1ngton Mr.. Mclean says Gen. Bullare
!, is considered one Of the greatest gen
5 erals. He has been put in charge O.
: the American troops at the most I'M
2 portant points, and is considered Gen
) eral Pershing's right-hand man:
/, Another prominent man in milltar::
) circles who is a -Robesonian l
$ Major Harllee of the marine corps
t Major Harllee was raised by Capt
A. T. Harlee, who lived near Row
n land, just across the South Carolln
) line. The family has long been prem
d inent. The Harlleesville road lead
h ing out Of Lumberton was named TO
n the family Major Harllee marie
a daughter of Judge z. T. Fulmcr'
formerly of Robson, now. and e
many years past of Austin, rexa
Major Harllee has won for hlmse
ST quite a reputation, Mr.. Mclean say
He is related to some Of the Iowi
sends and McCallums and other fan
lilies in Robson.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
Superior Court Closes.

Robson Superior court for the u ira, :,
of criminal cases closed Iuesaay gay
", r,orn;nf. The only case tried after
the The report of the proceedings pun
i;shed in Mondays Robesonlan was
. Written was that Of Neill r. Tyson
on N the charge of store-breaking. re re
was found not guilty. Tyson was
charged with breaking into seoad e
at st. Pauls. Judge c. =. Lyon "
El;zabethtown presided. The term De
gan Monday of last week.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
crowder Calls $4,000 Men to Col

Ors.
Forty-six thousand men ne fa1,,mhia from an
e+ates and the District OF Columota Co1,t
we're we're called to the colors Iast Ssondar ng.
hv MvtP Provost Marshal General Growats' nts
Ihey MnHya,neuts aau - into camp will be between
This This is the first genera; can no. 1os
August during which the military tio =,
gram ira provides for the c1 entra'nmfH1n' naf1a a u
resdv r,v issued account for 1894 OF thls
North Cardinals quota OF 2,5oO VII
be sent to Camp Wadsworth' 5 =.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
No Vacation For Preslden1 VIII
con This Summer.

There will be no vacat1Gn, tn,s ~ afters
for fe +lemendous presausms importance demandlne
his HI attention every day, the Presloeai.
has decided that he cannot leave niS
desk I and it was definitely, annnouceeo eso
at the White House Tuesday tnat he
will remain in Washington throos
ont the summer.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
Indians Who Evaded Draft Sent
to Camp.

Worth Sampson, Indian, who le1t
Robson soon after he registered LOT
military duty June 5, l917, and falled
to notify the exemption board Oh ms
whereabouts, has been arrested AZ
Claxton, Ga. He was taken to sore
camp in Georgia. Sampson IS a son
of Jasper Sampson, who lives near
Pembroke and who last week was
bound over to the Federal court ~
U. S. Commissioner E. M. Johnson
on the charge of aiding his two sons
to evade the draft. Dallie Sampson
the other son whom Jasper was cnarg.
ed with aiding to evade the draft, mas
also been arrested and sent to camp.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18

T.. s. Food Administration
Baking powder biscuits, con
bread, mullins, brown bread, grid
die cakes en- waffles is wot deY
call "quick breads"
You all makes 'em wild one cup
er wheat flour ter two cups er
substitute flour to save all de
wheat dat kin be saved fer de
sojers. Some folks kin git er'long
widout any wheat at all and arc
glad to do it ter help win de war
Dat amt bad medicine to take.
TO- who's gwine tu'n up his nose
at good con bread er biscuits OK
flapjacks?
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
ERROR CORRECTED.

In Messrs. Bransford & NOD
,;n,s ~ adyertisement in Mondays
Robesonian it was stated tnat Nj,
Jno. L. Taylor Of the Long braAin -
Section sold a load Of tobacco IN
Fairmont one day for 25 cents the
Mound and the next day sold q part
h IF the same curing in Lumber1on
for 97 cents. That was an error
wh;ch ,Jh both Messrs. Bransford &
Nohl;n and The Robesonian regret.
The price Mr.. Taylor received at
Fa;rmont was 35 cents and was IN
tended to be so stated. The error
was of course unintentional and is
gladly corrected.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
LUMBERToN NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JULY 49, 1s1s
PEMBROKE POINTS.
Services in New Church-Ice Cream
Supper Friday Night-Mr. Walter
S. Mclean Marries in New York
Personal.

Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, July 17.-Rev. Roland
Hedgepeth filled his regular appoint
ment here Sunday, preaching at IL
a. Ill. and $3.50 p. m. Services were
held in the new Baptist church, which
is much more convenient and conf
Portable than the school building,
which has been used as church since
the church building was burned some
time ago.
+ There will be an ice cream supper
at the school house Friday night, the
18th. Watermelon and fruit, also will
| be served The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of TIE Red Gross. The
public IS very cordially invited
Mr.. and Mrs Hector Edwards and
! small daughter, Louise, OF Armour
spent Sunday with NJ. EdWards' SIS
ter Ms. II. E. Hall.
! Mr.. a,.i Mrs J. B Mclean spent
the weekend visiting friends neal
Rellamy.
visited at Mrs. w. E. Halls Sunday
| MI. ana MIS-. l. "a. ColliiIo MI u
i. nd children left Monday night fo
Roanoke, Va, to visit Mrs. Collins
worth's parents. Mrs. Collinswortl
. and children expect to be away abou
: two morths.
: Mayor and Mrs. L. M. Ansley an
children expect to leave tomorrow 70
: Micro, where they will make tnei
r horne. We all regret to see them leav
4 snd hope they will like their ne'
S home.
r Quite number from here motore
down TO Lake Waccamaw Sunda
g They reported very pleasant tim
Il Mr.. T. NJ. Brock spent today hei
with his family.
= The many friends of Mr.. Walter
r Mclean will be interested to learn
= his marriage to Miss Charlotte Nlco
e son of Brooklyn, N. Y, Friday nlgl
ri the 18th at 1O:30. Mr.. Mclean
% in the U. S. army and has been st
n: toned at Ft. Hamilton, N. T., I
ID some time.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
Death of Mrs. Sue Burns of Max

Mrs. Sue Burns of Maxton died
Tuesday at hospital in Greensboro,
where she was taken 10 days ago Tor
treatment. The remains were taken
to Maxton yesterday and interment
was made in Eastside cemetery, Where
her husband, Clinton A. Burns, was
buried about year ago. The run
eral was conducted by Rev. DR.. II. "
Hill, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, of which she was member.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
COMMUNITY MEETING.
At Centenary School House July "a
Community Fair and Community
Evaporating House to be Discussed
a Community Fairs will Be Held
In County.

In County.
A community meeting will be con
Quoted by Miss Lulu M. Cassldey,
county home demonstration agene, a.
Centenary school house, near RoWlana
Wednesday, Of next week; July "a, st
: .. NJ. to discuss the advisahilisy Of Of
a a e. community Mn: fair and community immunity.
evaporating house. Miss s. "a Sassnaey ,s,eet.
mo from Raleigh to speak on the
thg drying ng0t Of fruits and vegetables; A A
DEMONSTRATION m in canning also will be
given. . will bo held
in the county this year under the aus
STRAIT pstration N work. These fairs will re- e
eeive State aid and are intended ta;n. on< *
be tributory to the county mt Il ta4Pe Rex am am
onother ~ % at Oakdale, near Marietta
vHSe'.e' Wbere the e other two will be held vii
be decided next week.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18

Mr.. D. M. Rogers of Marietta IS
Lumberton visitor today.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18

Mr. Lester Lovett Of Orrum was
7 ,,nohortnn visitor this morning.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
Registrants Being Examined and
Classified. ,

The ITO young men in Robson dis
ttrlct No. who registered June .
iast, are being examined and classl
lied. This work will be completed
tomorrow.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
TOBACCO SELLING HIGH.
Great Quantities Are Being Sold Daily
and Higher Higher Prices Are Pre-
vailing.

Great quantities Of tobacco are Pc
ing sold both at Lumberton and Falr-
mont daily and prices are CONTINUING nn9
to mount upward. More than oo,ooo
pounds were sold on the local mar
ket today. The tobacco farmer TINS TN
year is coming into his own. me me
average price nthe local market as
yesterday and today was around %
cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
Strikes Permitted Under the
Law Where the Employees
Are Willing to Submit Dis
pute to War Labor Board,
and Resume Work Pending
Decision

WASHINGTON. Aug. "7.-Tho man
power bill. bringing within the army
draft oil men from Is tn 45 years old.
was passed late to-day Try tho senate.
with a. modified work or fight clause.
AL etfoTts to change the age limits
or to direct separate classification of
youths under 2l failed. nnd the measure
now goes to conference between tn"
house and senate with no difference for
serious controversy except the work or
fight provision
The senate was recorded unanimously
for the bilL Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma,
who cast the only negative vote on the
roll call. withdrew 1t and was excused
from voting.
There were 75 Affirmative votes.
Tho work or fight" amendment. as
retained in the bill. provides:
That when any persons shall 8ave
hecn placed in deferred or exempted
class for any of tho reasons in this
paragraph set forth. he shall not be en-
titled to remain therein unless he shall
In good faith continue. while physically
able, so TO do, to work at and follow
ness. and If ho fails so to do. he shall
again become subject TO the draft. Th"
President shall make regulations for en-
forcing this provision.
This proviso shall not apply in the
case Of q strike. IL the strikers have.
submitted. or Will at once submit. the
dispute the war labor board. agree to
abide and do eblde by It's decision and
do at once resume work and continue
work pending such decision. The <htd
bnnrd shnll takN IN md decide nil such
disputes as speedily as practicable"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
CLARION CALL
.FORPATRNDT|5M
BY AMERICANS
ALL MUST UNITE In
LABOR CONSERVATION
Non-Essential Industries in
Every Community to Rein
quish Male Workers

Special Dispatch " Tho lniclljGcnccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug. e.
existing in some r"mmuni-
ties as t" the jurisdiction OF III" COM
muniLy labor hnards recently organized
by State Director l,rmuci L. Sphun. "t
the Il. $. employment service. aud State
Director s. Il. Montgomery. Of tho L. 5.
public service reserve. is removed by the
following statement received by the
state council Of defense to-day from M
than 4. Smythn. assistant director Ern-
"raI Of the employment service:
Tho community lah"r< boards are
charged with the responsibility OF de-
tcrmiming the methods which shall gov
rrn tn" United States employment SER
vice in attempting TO recruit for war
work mrn from industries which arc not
directly connected with the prosecution
Of the war. The power IL determine
priority among industries and l" rlo*"
up non-csScntial Industries ly shutting
off supplies rests with III" war indus
tries hoard.
The United States employment ser
vice will follow The prnritj"S determined
by the priority hunrd nf tn" war indus
tries board. and the employment Scrvi""
through all it's agencies will keep in sys-
trnIatic nul constant cooperation with
tn" other divisions "f tho gov"rnmcn;
with The man power AMI ma
tcrials program.
"It j. within III" provision OF each
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
MOST TERRIFIC
GRAPPLE Of THE
WAR;; THOUSANDS.
Of. HUNS KILLED.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-tVia ot
tawa.)-Correspondents with Gen
eral Byng's army describe an epic
fight at night when there was a
great clash between the Germans
and the British with bayonets and
hand grenades in the light Of some
flaming tanks, whose petrol was
burning as a result of shell fire.
Spurts of flame ninety feet
high lighted up hundreds Of air
men who, despite the torrential
rain, poured a deadly machine
gun fire into tthe enemy, while
thousands of men engaged in a
deadly and bloody gTapple.
Two German divisions were pos
itively annihilated. The ground
was strewn with thousands upon
thousands of bodies.
One correspondent says:
1T was a gigantic tragedy,
ending finally in the utter defeat
of the enemy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
RYAN and CROWELL
PLACED At HEAD OF
IMPORTANT WORK

WASHINGTON. August o1.--Lnhn ID.
Ryan has been appointed second assist
ant secretary nf war and director Of acr
nnauIlcS. tl.us becoming head OF the
whole aer0nautic:tl section Of the War
Department. Mr.. Ryan VIII co-nrdinate .
the activities 81 he bureau of aircraft
production Ed tho bureau OF military
dcrOnautiCS. He has been authorized TO
name Il new head for thr aircraft board.
In annCIHrinE the appointments today.
Secretary Baker said Edward StcttiniuS,
who la:, hrcn second assistant secretary
Of war. will remain in France as tho
W." drpa ftmcnt's special representative,
a. 4 hlS present duties will be augmented
tn" addition OF further detailed work.
First Assistant Secretary Of War Ben
,tiiCt Crowrll was made director of mu-
nitions today by Secretary Baker with
complete authority To procure and fur
ni<h all munitions necessary for mill
tu-v operations.
Mr. Ryan is expected 10 put into ef-
feet Immediately changes in orgAliZa-
ton which will result IN the co-Urdina-
Li,n Of the two bureaus which he viii
control.
The third assistant secretary OF war.
Frederick F. keppel. will continue in his
present duties. Thcs" include mainly
matters other than military routine
ronccrninE the personnel of the army.
SECRETARY l2a&"rS statement anRounC-
Ing tho appointments. follows:
Secretary Bakers statement hnnounC-
ing thu appointments. follows:
With the concurrence Of the Prest-
dent. | haze today selected Mr. John ~.
RYAN tn act as second assistant SCcrrtTy
OF war in the place Of NJ. Edward i.
StrttiniuS. who is now in France. Mr..
Stc:tiniuS will continue the special rep
rcscntativc Of the war department in
France. with full power to carry out
special missions with which he is charE-
I'd and will exercise as such special rep
rcScntatirc all the powers hr has hither-
to had.
MI John y. Ryan. as second assist.
ant secretary, is designated director OF
air service and is charged with tho re-
SpunSiniliLy of pr1curing and furnishing
to the army in tic field tho material and
pcrSonnrl required for the air service.
and is pTNrn supervision. control. and dl-
rcC;inn over the bureau Of aircraft pro-
ductiOn and the bureau Of military aero
nautica with fuh power completely I"
cu-nrdinatc their activities and To develop
and carry out the air program. Ar. Ky
an will select new head for the bureau
of aircraft production.
Mr. f;cn-dict &. CroTcl. first as
Sitan; secretary of war. is specially en-
trusted with the responsibility for tho
munitions program. and Ms director nf
munitions is given tho necessary power
10 see that tho munitions required for
our military operations arc procurHi
and furnished tn the armies in the ilcld-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
WITH THE British FORCES IN

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE, August 27 (Even1ng)-A> por-
tion of the Hindenburg line northwest
of Fontaine-les-Croisell southwest OF
Arras. was captured today by the Brit
ish troops and Inopped up.
The town Of Mari court and the ground
to the east Of 1t are in British hauos:
Trones Station and the wood and ground
to tho east were captured by the British
and Moulin do Fargy also was taken.
North of the river Sommc, Field Mar
shal Haig's troops this morning attacked
along q front Of 5000 yards. They gain
ed great results.
Moutauban. northwest of Mamctz, was
seen to bo falling this morning.
Tho British have reached the neigh
borhood Of Dompierre. This point is
ONLY SIX miles from Peronne.
Tho capture Of Bapau1ne By the Brit
ish is apparently only matter Of O 1cTV
hours. The outskirts of Plouvain have
been reached.
Wancourt tower and the town Of Wan
court were taken after an NIL night fight.
Fighting Is going on In the outskirts
Of vaux-vrancourt.
To the east OF Bapaure tho British
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
WILLIAM FRANZ OF NO. IL, MOUNT
ROAD. KILLED IN ACTION on
AUGUST 2.
Was Attached to the 22oth United States
Ambulance oorps-Truined ut
Camp Lee, Va
Deeply regret to Inform You that
Private william Franz Is o1hcinlly
reported killed In action, August 2
(Signed.) HARRIS, Acting Ar1uton'
General"

The amovc telegram from "aSh,"s-
ton, received by John Franz. father NJ
Private William Franz. last evening.
told him that his son had made the su-
promo sacrifice on III" battle field IN
Franco. Young Franz. one of the most
widely known younG men in the clty'
went to Camp Ice. Va. on September
an. 1917. where he was in training Nh-
iii MAY Of this year. when no was sent
to Europe. He was next heard OF III
action in June Of this year. HI" was
attached to the 320th regiment, United
States ambulance corps. and 1t Is
thought that he met his death ~hil"
aiding inAbrinEing tho wounded from
the front. as he was killed on August
.. on one of the days when the oattl"
was at its height.
lie was employed up until the time no
left here at the Stone & Thomas store
and was member Of Nelson lodge or
Masons, also of Baltimore lodge.
Knights Of Pyth!as and Of the First
English Lutheran church OF Sixteenth
street.
Deceased IS survived. besides his par
cnts by three sisters. Miss Elizabeth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
BRITISH ROLL.
Up THE ENEMY !:
ON WIDE FRONT.
HINDENBURG LINE
PIERCED in ONRUSH.
Bapaume Entered, and Haigs S
Men Now Only Six Miles J:
From Peronne

WITH THE B BR1TIsH Amy II
FRANCE, Aug. 27.-tBy the Associated
Press.)-Havtng been still further OK
tended by attacks launched north Of tho
river Scarpe, the battle to-day was rb4-
ing along q field almost As miles long
and tho British, with renewed viYor,
werS rolling up the Soche before them
and sweeping constantly eastward.
Nearly in the center Of the battlefield
hard fighting has been In progress along
the old Hindenbucg Line In the neighhor-
hood Of Croisillcs, Fontaine- les CroisilleS
aud 'Bu1lecourt, and once through the
Germans strong defenees in this local
ity, open fresh ground remains beyond.
OVER HNDENBURd LINE.
The Hinderburg line has actually been
pierced at one place, east OF Asni1sL
and the weaker portion Of 1t, northwest
Of Tontaine-1es-Croisille has been esp,
tured and mopped up.
Curing to-day's lighting tho British
captured high ground from which they
can overlook the country occupied by
the enemy for miles around, ana have
thus attained a great advantage. The
Bois du Sart, one Of these PLACES, lies
south Of the scarpe and northeast Of
Monchy- -le-Preux, and it was feared that
here the enemy might hold up the I'd.
vance for q time. It was captured, how.
ever, after q short, herce struggle, In
which the Germans lost heavily.
Another similarly valuable point tG'
Montauban, northwest of Mametz, which
fell this morning, after the Germans had
teen given orders, TO mold it At all costs.
NEARING PERoNNE.
Still another is Dompiorre, southeast.
Of Cappy-sur-Somme. DompierrS was
reached IN the forenoon. From this
point there is low rolling country all
the way back TO Peronne. Incidentally,
the British at this place arc now only
six miles from Peronne, whore the
Son,ple bends to the south
Bapaulue, having been almost Sur-
rounded has been entered by British
patrols, and they have bken fighting In
the streets. Tho town, therefore, ID =,
sort Of no mans land for the moment,
but It's complete capture seems only
matter Of hours.
Tho Germans nre exhibiting Sttn
greater anxiety to got away from the
advancing British and even the morale
of the enemy machine gun1ers seems to
be diminishing, as they are not holding
to their posts with as much deternt.
nation as early in the battle.
RESISTANCE DECREASING.
Various sections Of the front saw
fresh attacks launched today. North
of Searpe, where the operations taken
In conjunction with those south Of tho
river are gradually releasing the pres
sure on Arras, the outskirts Of Flou-
vain, were reached, and tho line then
ran at IN angle slightly west and duo
north from this point, with tho British
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