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REPORTED HELD IN
NORTH BY GERMANS
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thirty divisions which compose the
five corps now organized 10 their
respective higher units. did not
mean that the corps had been ac-
tually drawn together for opera
tions. Many OF the divisions are
still with French or British forces
Tor final training
Make New Record.
Members OF the senate military
committee learned from General
March that the July movement OF
troops 90 France probably would
reach total OF 100000, making a
new record incidentally the mr---
ment last week was put at 10000
men. or about one half Of What has
been the rule for some weeks past
In the course Of his remarks to
the correspondents General March
said the first American fighting
troops had begun % arrive In Italy
They are part OF the small force OF
trained men sent hv General Perish
iur and for the present their iden-
uty and location will not be dis
closed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-28

tOnstantinople has previously
hcon bombed. half ton of bombs
having been dropped on the city on
July
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-28
{ ONSTiNTINOPLE BOMBED
BN SIX AlRPLANES

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AMSTERDAM. July - Six air
planes dropped bombs on Constan-
tinople Tuesday afternoon. accord
ing 90 a Turkish official report re-
reIycd here. Five persons we're
wounded
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
VOL. IXL
FIRE BELL WILL
CALL TO PRAYER

Town Fathers Order That Fire Bell
Be Tapped 5 Times Each Evening
At Town Commons From Link
haw Park to Iron Bridge to Be
Beautified.
At a special meeting of the mayor
and board of town commissioners Fri
dav evening it was ordered that the
fire bell be tapped five times each
evening at 7 o'clock instead of ring
ING all the church bells in town as
re1uested by Gov Beckett calling the
neople to prayer for moment. The
GEovernor asked that the bells be rung
each evening at 7 o'clock for the dura-
tion of the war, reminding the people
generally to offer a word of prayer
for success of the American and AL
lied armies.
Mr.. Hubert Rogers was elected as
sistant chief of the fire department.
At the request of a number of la
dies the board ordered that the town
commons" be beautified from the
north end of the Linkhaw park to
the iron bridge at the foot of Fifth
street.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
BOOSTER TRIP
Large Territory of County Cover
ed Thursday by Party of Busi-
ness Men Boosting Lumberton
Tobacco Market-Dry Weather
Is lnjuring Some Crops.

10 boost Lumberton and the Lum-
oefton tobacco market was the mis-
sion upon which a number of Lum-
Derton business men went out Thurs
day. The booster party travelled in
automobiles upon which booster
streamers were displayed Eight au-
tomoblle loads went on the trip.
Ihe party went over the Creek road
from Lumberton to Orrum, from Or
rum to Proctorville, thence to Barnes
vile, from there to Marietta. from
Marietta to Fairmont, thence to Row
land, from Rowland to McDonalds
and back to Lumberton. The entire
route covered more than 100 miles
and much of the tohacco-growing ter
r1tory in Robson was taken in by the
boosters. Short stops were made at
all. the above-named Robson county
towns and the party received a hearty
welcome at each point.
Thousands Of circulars advertising
the Lumberton tobacco market were
distributed to farmers along the route
and no doubt much good will come to
Lumberton and the Lumberton tohac-
co market as result of the trip. The
party would stop occasionally to talk
with farmer and the boosters at
tracted no little attention. At one
point little girl came out and asl-ed
this reporter eff this is not big day
She was advised that it vast was
the Fourth of July.
This is the second year that Lunl-
herton business men have gone out
on a booster trip just before the op-
ening of the tobacco selling season
The trip was planned at weli-at-
tended meeting Of Lumberton busi-
ness men Monday evening of last
week. The managers of the Lumber
ton tobacco sales warehouses declared
that they were much pleased to note
that the business men Of the tow.
market to make such move.
Crops along the route travelled by
the booster party were looking well.
the crops, especially the corn crop.
which does not look 50 promising. Cot
ton is looking we'll and the tobacco
crop has improved considerably dur
ing the last month. The section about
Rowland was visited by a good rain
Sunday, June 80, and crops ther--
abouts were looking better than in the
sections where 10 rain has fallen IN
several weeks.
It would be hard to determine just
what, the booster trip will be worth to
Lumberton and it should be made an
annual affair.
1t was planned to visit other sec-
tions of the county Friday but the
| trip had to be abandoned on account
of business engagements that made
it impossible for many to go. Labor
shortage is affecting business men y
town as we'll as farmers, and many
who could get away ordinarily founo
! it impossible to leave.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Great Fourth of July Splash OF
American Ships.

The great Fourth of July splash OF
American ships which: Charles NJ
Schwab, director general of the emer-
gency fleet corporation said would
echo in the ears of the German en-
peror, took place as planned by the
shipbuilders of the United States
From one minute after IL o'clock or
the night of July 3, when the first
ship was launched at Superior, Wis.
until late on the 9TH, cargo carriers
and other types Of vessels were SEM
overheard in every part of the country
to help build the ocean bridge fol
the allied fighting forces in Europe.
Reports placed the number of yes
sells launched at 50 Of which 33 were
steel and other 19 wood.
These do not include the launching
Of naval vessels which are being bull
directly under the supervision Of the
Navy Department.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
U. S. Slipbuilders Went Beyond
Their Objective.

American shipbuilders went beyon,l
their objective the independence day
drive for new tonnage. The shipping
board announced Friday that the
workmen started out with the expec-
tation Of launching 439,886 tons, but
reports to the board Friday showed
that 747,464 tons had been gotten
ready to be put overheard. The ac-
tual number of ships launched was
So The launching of II others was
held up by freshet in the Columbia
river while two others stucb on the
ways.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
ROAD WORK AT BAT CAVE.
Completion of Road by State Convict
Labor Celebrated at Esmerelda.

Mr.. Frank Cough returned Satur
day from the Western part of the
State, where he spent several days in
the interest Of the State prison board
of which he is a member. Mr.. Cough
attended Thursday at Esmereda a
celebration of the completion Of the
road work at Bat Cave, which road
connects Eastern and Western North
Carolina This road was built by
State convists and it required fou1
years to complete the job Gov. Bici..
EFT and Mr.. Cough were among he
speakers at the celebration. AS ar
appreciation of the faithful work OF
the convists who built the road Gov
Beckett reduced the sentence of each
so days.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Pc r S 0 N AL

Mr.. Will Barnes of Barnesville is q
Lumberton visitor today.
Mr.. J. E. Phillips of Rowland is a
Lumberton visitor today.
Mr. ". K. Fields of Boardman was
a Lumberton visitor Friday.
Mr.. H. E. Thrower Of Alma was a
Lumberton visitor Thursday.
Mr.. Ira Barker of, R. 1 from Lum-
berton was in town Saturday.
Mr.. S. B. Atkinson of Fairmont, R.
2, was a Lumberton visitor Saturday
Mr.. C. P Mcmillan Of Charlotte
spent the weekend here visiting rela-
tives
Mr.. w. F. Howell of R. 6 from Luni
berton was among the visitors in town
this morning.
Miss Matte Lee Shooter went Sat
urday to Lakeview, S. c., where she
will spend some time.
Mr.. D. B. Campbell, carrier on R. 4
from Maxton, is among the business
visitors in town today.
Mr.. A. L. Lawson and son, Mr.. Bert
Lawson, of Orrum, were among the
visitor sin town Saturday.
Mr.. J. P. Kornegay of Charlotte is
in town to attend court a day or so
He came down yesterday
Miss Lucy Culbreth, The Robson
ian's Glennwood correspondent, anc
her little sister, Nellie, were Lumber
ton visitors Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Meares of the U. S. ar
my stationed at Camp Sewer, S. c.
] is spending few days furlough here
visiting relatives.
| Sgt. ]. H. Purvis, one of Robson:
selectmen stationed at Camp Sewer
| S. c., spent last week in Robson Wis
iting home folks.
/ Mr.. Robert Lawrence BriGgers o.
Winton is guest at the home OF nj:
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. R. c
| Lawrence, Sixth street
| Mr.. B. M. Sibley of the U. S. army
stationed at Camp Sewer, S. c., ar
. rived yesterday and will spend severa
! days here on business.
/ Mrs. E. w. Caldwell went Frida!
to Charlotte, where she will spen'
some time visiting at the home OF he
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Garnes.
Mr. J. H. Darlington, formerly o
Lumberton, now one of Robeson's sc
lectmen at Camp Sewer, S. c., spen
part of last week here visiting friends
! Mrs. D. R. Shaw and daughter, lit
! tie Miss Elizabeth, are expected nom
this evening from Wilmington. w,le'
they have been spending some tim
visiting relatives and friends.
) Mrs. W. L. Dougherty and two son:
William, Jr, and Hoyle, will go Wed
nesday to GreenPark, where they wi
spend the summer at their summe
home.
Miss Kathryn Beaman returne
Saturday night from a visit Of
/. months to relatives and friends 6
New Bern, Durham, RoNboro an
Henderson.
Mr.. A. W. Mclean returned las
evening to Washington after spendin
e a few days with his family here Mr.
S Mclean and their two children ma
J.. go to Washington the last of tn
week.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
ROZIER NEWS ITEMS.
Celebrated the Fourth by Patriotic
Nork-Date of Protracted Meeting
CAanged-ne-scnal and -"+her
I.ens State l.
n.L. M J
State Library "

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rozier Lumberton R. y. July A.
The Fourth seems to be passing off
very quietly il this section and most
everybody is at work, for they seen.
TO think that the work is more I'M
portant than pleasure since or nation
Is III such a struggle with war. And
we are glad to see our people so pa
tflotic and willing to sacrifice the
pleasure that they ere used to having
IN order to make our nation and the
world safe for democracy. But the
pleasure that we are sacrificing IS
nothing compared with what our
brave soldiers are sacrificing in going
to the front and fighting battles so
that We may have peace, for some Of
our brave soldiers have already sac
l!flced their lives and mere Of our sol
dlers are going to sacrifice their lives
before this great conflict ends
Some War Savings committee, we
have not learned who, appointed q day
last week to come out to Rozier and
sell War Savings stamps. But alas,
ne or they did not come, and several
Of our good soldiers and men went
out there in order to buy some stamps
and waited nearly all the afternoon for
the men or man to come But he or
they failed to show up.
Several of this section attended the
union meeting at Rennert Friday and
Saturday of last week and reported
! an extra good time. And then on last
Sunday several of our people attended
the quarterly meeting which was held
at Bethany and Ten Mile and report
ed q good time at both places.
The date for the beginning Of ou,
protracted meeting has heer changed
from the second to the third Sunday
N August as the preacher that is go
ing to help our pastor cannot be here
until the third Sunday so our paste,
informs US.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Lowe and fam
lily spent the weekend with Mrs
| loves parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
Prevatt, of the Back Swamp sectio-.
Mr.. C. Joe Biggs has purchased
an Overland car.
Very sorry to report Mrs. C. F
Jones of this community very sick a
the Thompson hospital at Lumberton
Hope for her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. E. E. Herring Of City Point
Va, is spending Sc me time here witt
! relatives.
! Miss Mary Jones of St. Pauls !:
!! spending few DAYS here with he
brother Mr.. Chas. E. Jones.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
BROAD RIDGE BREEzEs,
nit. Elm Observation-Disclosures Speech
BY Mr.. w. Lennon.
Correspondence of The Robesonian

~ 7PoiiueiiCe ol me RODeSOnlan.
Broad Ridge Gumberton, r. A..
July 4.-Oh! That we today had the
patriotic spirit stirring in our hearts
thaI our forefathers had 142 wears
ago! Oh, that we could be as brave
ana true and have the energy in rs
TO make the world free and independ-
ent as our forefathers did this grand
land of oursl
The Mount Elm quarterly meeting
was held with Broad Ridge SUNDAY
;scnool Sunday, June 3Oth, and we
nope every one from any of the SIM
day schools of this institute enioved
themselves and l know we all enioved
VII; w. Lennon of Lumberton beino,
win US and heard his excellent speecI'
Wnlch filled every true Americans
heart present with a heroic sDiri5
Mf. Lemons subject seemed to be
taken from the way German children
were reared up to use arms and not
Blbles. Rev. Afford Stephens OF
Boardmsn section opened the meet
ing with Scripture reading and pray
er. Prof price of Proctorville led
prayer and also made an excellent
speech on Christian education. All of
the different Sunday schools present
made an address of welcome, Mr.. Y.
q. Britt, for Broad Ridge, Mr.. Bright
Stone, for Mount Elm, Mr.. ]. H. Am
mons for Long Branch. Those who
were not represented at our meetino
were Hog Swamp and Centerville,
Every Sunday school present had a
chlldren's choir. Every child from
every school did their part well. Or
pastor, Rev. w. A. Coleman. was
there. and he also made some very
excellent remarks. The next meeting
will be at Smyrna.
Sorry to report Mr.. D. F. Watts
stl,! on the sick list. Mr.. Watts is the
only man in our section who eype.
rlenced a part of the civil war in which
he fought to help make a free ana
independent land for us to live in.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Charged With Aiding Sons to
Evade Draft.

Jasper Sampson, Indian, who lives
near Pembroke. was arrested Satur-
day by I. S. Deputy Marshal J. W
Tomlinson on the charge of aiding his
two sons in evading the draft. One
of SIMPSONS sons, Dallie Sampson
was recently arrested as a deserter
and carried to Camp Jackson ano
turned over to the proper authorities
Jasper will be given a hearing before
United States Commissioner E. M
Johnson Thursday Of this week.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Red Cross Auxiliary Organized at
Saddletree Yesterday.

Miss Lulu NJ. Cassidey, county home
demonstration agent, organized at
Saddletree yesterday afternoon an
auxiliary of the Lumberton Red Cross
chapter. About IS people were pres
ent and the auxiliary was organized
with 80 members. Mr.. Archie Nc
Dutfie was elected chairman. Miss
Cassidey says the people of Saddle
'ree are enthusiastic about the Rel
Cross aid will do good work.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Superior Court-Murder Trial Be
gins Thursday.

Superior court for the trial of Grim
inal cases convened this morning at
10 o'clock with Judge C. c. Lyon of
Elizabethtown presiding. This is one
week term.
The trial of Joe Ross, colcred, on
the charge of first-degree murder
has been set for Thursday. A special
venire of so men will be summoned
from which to pick II jurors for the
case. Ross is charged with killing
Will Mcmillan, also colored, near Wa
kulla six years ago. He made his es-
cape atthe time of the killing and
was arrested a few months ago. Sc
licitor S. B. Mclean of Maxten is here
representing the State.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Plead Gullty of Retailing,

Sheriff r. E. Lewis and Rural Po-
liceman A. H. Prevatt arrested Ab
Locklear, Indian, near Falrmont
Thursday on the charge OF retailing.
They found 35 gallons OF beer at the
home of Locklear. He was gwen a
hearing before Recorder A. =. floyo
and plead guilty. Prayer Tor ]udg.
ment was continued upon payment
of the cost, the defendant to appear
before the recorder once each montn
for year and show that ne mas not
dealt in spurious liquors.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
CALL ON SATURDAY.
To the Editor of The Robesonian

10 the Editor OF Inc KODeSOnlan:
l am anxious to be of as much
service to the people as possible in
connection with my duties as chair
man Of Local Board No. l, and l
have never yet denied any man a
hearing on matter connected
with the war. But the increasing
crowds that call daily to see me
make it necessary that I fix some
day each week to hear them. / am,
and have been for a long time,
serving without one cent Of COM
pensaticn, and I must, therefore,
give some attention to my law
practice. I must ask those who
want to see me about war matters
to call only on Saturday, unless
it is very important.
Very truly yours,
T. L. JOHNSON,
Chairman Local Board No. 1.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Former Mayor Mitchell Killed a
Aviation Field.

Former Mayor John Purroy Mitch
ell of New York was killed at Gersner
field, Lake Charles, La, Saturday
while flying in a scout machine. He
was an officer in the aviation section,
signal corps. The machine fell 600
feet. Mr.. Mitchell became flyer for
the army after having been defeated
last fall for reelection as mayor of
New York. He had served one term
as chief executive of the country's big
gest city, the youngest mayor ever
elected there He would have been
80 years old July 10.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Finland Expected to Declare War
On Entente.

Stockholm reports that Finland is
expected to declare war on the Entente
Allies. This is said to be probably
the result Of German pressure Incl
dent to the landing of Allied forces
at Kola, on the Murman coast. 1t
has been reported that German and
Finnish troops are pushing northWard
toward the port of Kola to seize. vast
stores, transported before Russia s
collanse as a factor in the war.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08

Mrs. M. A. Geddie was taken to
the Highsmith hospital in Fayetteville
this morning. She has been very sick
for two or three weeks with chicken
pox, instead of smallpox, as at first
reported, and week ago Saturday
she>gave birth to a son. The baby is
getting along nicely.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
LUNBERTON. NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY JULY 3 1es
CHIEF MCLEOD RESIGNS.

DiO NOt w ant JOD at Salary OF SlUU
Has Made ar Efficient Officer
MIR. D. P. Walters Appointed
Temporarily.
Chief of Police Alf H. Mcleod re
signed Saturday and Mayor James D,
Proctor appointed Mr. D. P. Walters
to serve until the next meeting of the
town commissioners, when a cl.ief
will be elected.
Chief Mcleod resigned because he
did not want the job at the salary the
board agreed to pay-S1OO the month
Mr. Mcleod has been serving as chief
for more than two years, having de-
feated former Chief Of Police H. H.
Redfearn for reelection in the town
primary two years ago last May. At
ter serving one year he was reelected
by the board Of commissioners and
was reelected at a meeting of the
board Tuesday of last week. He has
made an efficient officer, always on the
job, and the public generally will re-
Sret his decision to give it up.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
MARKET OPENS JULY 9TH.
Quite Bit of Tobacco Already Has
Been Brought in For Opening of
Lumberton Market Tomorrow.

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the Lunberton tobacco
market tomorrow. Already quite 8
bit of tobacco has been brought in and
indications are that the opening viii
be a record breaker.
Lumberton has four warehouses
and buyers-representinga all the lead
ing tobacco companies-are already
here ready for the opening.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Methodist Church at Marietta Dedicat.
ed Yesterday.

Rev. DR.. r. G. Beaman, pastor of
Chestnut Street Methodist church,
preached yesterday morning the ded-
icatory sermon at the new Methodist
church at Marietta, Robson circuit
Rev. j. T. Draper, pastor. The Lum-
berton quartette, composed of Messrs
Frank Cough, C. B. Skipper, Ed. B.
Freeman and J. Pope Stephens, sang
at the service by special invitation
Rev. J. H. Hall, presiding elder OF
Rockingham district, filled Dr. Rea-
mans pulpit here yesterday.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
MIR. w. L. Bethea of Dillon Died
in Richmond SATURDAY..

Mr.. W. L. Bethea, aged around 45
years, of Dillon, S. c., died in a hos
pltal in Richmond, Va, Saturday
morning. Death was due to Bright's
disease. Deceased was a son-in-law
OF Mrs. Sue A. Mcleod of Lumber.
ton and is survived by four children
Mrs. Mcleod, Mr.. F. A Mcleod ans
Mrs. w. w. Parker attended the fun
era Fat Dillon yesterday afternoon a,
4:20 O'clock
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Five German Submarines Destroy.

Destruction in European waters OF
five German submarines by British
transports and by British and Amerl-
can destroyers conveying them was
described by passengers who arrived
at an Atlantic port Thursday on an
English liner. The transports, one OF
which was carrying 1000 American
soldiers to Europe, accounted Tor
three of the U-boats and the destroy
ers sank the other two, according TO
voyagers. Officers of the liner con-
firmed their stories.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Pension Board Meets Again First
Monday in August.

The county pension board-compos-
ed of Messrs. w. H. Graham, chair
man, Neill Shaw, C. B. Skipper and
Rev. F. A. Prevatt-met last Mon.
Gay and passed upon eight applications
Tor a pension. The board will meat
IN the office of Clerk of the Superior
court c. B. Skipper here again he
INST Monday in August. All who wish
70 apply for pension should apply
70 the board at that time.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
health Meeting at Ten Mile.

7 DfS. W. A. McPhaul and E. K. Nc
1Tes Teah !, attended a health meeting at
pIaS tGn Mlle Thursday evening. DR.. Nc
! maui made an address which was IL
ISSssrated by stereopticon views
maound 100 people attended the
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Death of Sultan of Turkey Report
ed Due to Revolt.

Reports have reached London from
Dutch sources that the death OF the
Sultan of Turkey, Mohammed " v,
which took place on the night of the
and presumably was part of a revolu-
tionary movement in the Ottoman en-
pire.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Marriage of Miss Blanche Bullock
and MIR. J, G. Stephens.

At the home of the brides father,
Mr.. A. r. Bullock, at Baltimore, Fair
mont, r, /, last Tuesday afternoon
Miss Blanche Bullock became the
bride of Mr. James Gregory Stephens
of Mt Elm. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. J. H. Miller, pastor
of the First Baptist church OF Fair
mont
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
Mrs. Minta Purifoy Of Wake For

Mrs. Minta Purifoy Of Wake For
est.
Mrs. Minta Purifoy, an aunt Of Mrs.
S. Mcintyre Of Lunberton, died yes
terday morning at her home at Wake
Forest.
Infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Smith.
Lucille, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Smith, who live at the
Jennings cotton mill village, died Sat
urday afternoon of colitis.
Fl. r. Martin of Barnesville.
Mr.. H. R. Martin, aged AZ years,
died at his home near Barnesville on
June "a as the result of a stroke of
paralysis. He is survived by his wife
and 2 daughters, Mia and Annie,
10 and years old, 2 sisters and ore
brother. The remains were inferred
at Bethesda church June 25th, the
funeral, attended by large crowd
being, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Draper
In the death Of Mr.. Martin the
Barnesville section loses a good citi-
zen.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
kegistrants Go to Camp Green


Four registrants from Robson dis
eiict No. l entrained Saturday eve
tLg teLlng Tor Camp Greenleaf, Fort Ogle-
SGhorpe ia. They were: Stokes NJ
uraham vi of Proctorville, Alva C. Ivey
III III GAINESVILLE, Walt M. Johnson of
alrod and Harvey Oxendinc of Fair
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
House Votes for Control of Tele.
graph and Telephone Systems.

The House of Congress Friday
adopted the resolution authorizing
Government operation during the war
Of all telegraph, telephone, cable and
radio systems in the United States.
The resolution went to the Senate
Saturday.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08
District Conference at Raeford This
Week.

Rockingham district conference will
be held at Raeford this week, July 9,
10, and II. Rev. J. H. Hall, presiding
elder, will preside. Rev. DR.. R. c.
Methodist church, will attend, and
the delegates from this church are
Messrs. A. E. White, E. L. Hamilyton
D. D. French and ] A. Sharpe.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-08

Mrs. L. B. Mcdaniel and infant of
Scotland Neck arrived Friday and are
guests at the home of Mrs. Mcdaniel S
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Hamilton, Second street.