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The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1918.
MARIETTA NEWS MATTERS.
Red Cross Entertainment and Meet
ing-a Frenchman Speaks on the
War-Bad Holes in Roads-Per-
Sonal Mention


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Marietta, Feb. 26.-The entertain
ment given by the Red Cross Saturday
evening was enjoyed Dy very good
crowd. They made s25 above ex-
penses.
A Frenchman spoke at Olivet
church Sunday afternoon on the war.
he made an interesting talk. There
was a very large crowd present.
The Red Cross will meet on next
Friday evening at 1880 at the school
house. All who can, please attend.
Miss Lula Page is home for few
uays IIuIn Lyons, Ga
Mrs. I. c. Parham and Mrs. jamie
Oliver spent Monday afternoon. in
Fairmont.
Mr.. J. S. Oliver, who has been sick
for sometime, is improving little
but is not able to be out yet. We hope
ne will soon be able to be with us
again in Sunday school. We miss him
Mr.. Bernard Oliver, who has been
sick at Ft. Thomas, KY, is improving
Messrs McDuff and Benjamin Oliver
spent one day last week at Loris, S. C
Mrs. B. L. Temple has returned
from visit to Mr.. Temples relatives
at Hickory.
Messrs. w. T. Jenrette and Car
| Oliver and Misses Scarborough ane
Cherry spent Saturday in Lumberton
Mr.. Charlie Harrington left las
Friday for the navy.
Mrs. w. P. Oliver spent two day.
last week at Mr.. A. U. Harrington's
Mrs. w. M. Oliver and Mr.. Ha
Oliver spent one day last week il
Lumberton.
We are having some fine weaihe
now and every one is busy. We hop
that some one will get little time t
fill up some Of the bad holes in tn
roads. If we can't get them worke
we certainly would like to have tn
holes filled, at least some of the wors
ones. Some places are so bad yo
can hardly pass without getting in tn
bitches.
Mr.. S. M. Oliver and daughter, Ma,
left this morning for Dunn. The
will visit Mr.. Ben Townsend, who's
wife is very sick.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
STORE ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Ed Clifton of st. Pauls and Neill
Tyson of Hope Mills Charged With
Robbing Store at St. Pauls-CliftOn
Admits Guilt-Trial Tomorrow.

Admits Guilt-Trial Tomorrow.
Ed Clifton of Fayetteville and Neill
Tyson of Hope Mills are in jail here
on the charge of robbing A. r. Nc
Eachern & Co.'S store at St. Pauls,
Monday night, When arrested Cliff
ton admitted that he was guilty of the
charge and said Tyson was with him
at the time the store was robbed.
This store had been robbed twice
before Monday night during the last
few weeks and Chief of Police NJ. P.
Newton of St. Pauls was on the watch
Monday night. He was in the central
telephone office when he saw two
r''on trave'i~~ IN o. ar+n e+nn and
break a window out of the front of
the store. The robbers loaded 81 au-
tcmobile tires on their auto and left
town before they were arrested.
Sheriff R. E. Lewis was notified cf
the robbery and he and Rural Police
man A. H. Prevatt rushed to St.
Pauls. A number of citizens of St.
Pauls followed the auto driven by 1he
robbers and overlook it between Hope
Mills and Fayetteville. Clifton was
in the car and said he had to stop
because his gasoline gave out. He
then admitted that he was the guilty
man and went with the party to where
he had hidden the automobile tire ir
the woods. He said that Tyson was
with him and that he left Tyson al
Hope Mills. Sheriff Lewis, in com
pany with the sheriff of Cumberland
county, went to the Tyson home ant
arrested him. Tyson refuses to tall
about the robbery. They will be givel
a preliminary hearing here tomorrow
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
Elects
Planters Warehouse Co. Elects
Officers.

At recent meeting Of the stock
holders of the Lumberton Planters
Warehouse Co. the following officers
were elected: president, L. II. Cald-
we'll; vice-president, K: M; Biggs; sec
retary-treasurer, R. H. Crichton
AS has been stated in The Robe
sonian, this company will erect new
brick tobacco sales warehouse. FIRST
and Cedar streets. The material for
the new building, which will be 8Ox2OO
feet, is already being assembled.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
Four to Camp Jackson.

Mr.. Vera Lamb, Lumberton, R. 4,
Mr.. Marvin Faulk, Fairmont, Donnie
Locklear, Indian, Lumberton, R. 2,
and Bennie Chavis, Lumberton, r. l,
left Lumberton Tuesday morning for
Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. c., as a
part of the quota of Robson district
/ for the first draft. The three f,!st
volunteered to go out Of their order
and the last-named was selected.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
Judge Geo. w. Ward Passes.

Judge Geo. w. Ward died Monday
at his home in Elizabeth City after
illness which had been acute since the
latter days of 1917. He went on the
Superior court bench in 1904 and re-
tired in 1911 on account Of protracted
ill health. He was connected as judge
and solicitor with the trial of some OF
the most noted criminal cases in the
history of the State.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28

Miss Byrd Blankenship, Red Cross
instructor in surgical dressings, who
spent a week here instructing a class
Of 20 members, left this morning for
Greensboro, where she will instruct
a class.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
j. D. MCLEAN PASSES.
Prominent Citizen of Fairmont Died
This Morning at Fayetteville
Funeral Tomorrow 10 A. Nj.

Mayor j. D. Mclean of Fairmont
died this morning at 9 o'clock at the
Hghsmith hospital at Fayetteville.
deceased had been suffering for some
time with stomach trouble and had
been in the hospital since early in Jan
uary. The remains will be taken to
Fairmont this afternoon and the fun
eral will be conducted at 10 o'clock to-
morrow by Rev. J. R. Miller, pastor of
the Baptist church at Fairmont, of
which deceased was member.
Mr Mc1 60, - ~, ~ , ..... am,
was one of the leading figures in the
industrial life of Fairmont. He was
secretary-treasurer and general man.
ager of the ]. D. Mclean Co. one Of
the largest mercantile establishment,
at Falrmont. He had many friend,
throughout Robson who will be eriev
ed TO learn of his death. In his deatl
Hobeson loses a valued citizen.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28

Messrs. R. j. Seasons and w. A.
Lee of Fairmont, R. were Lumber
ton visitors Wednesday.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28

DIR. w. A. McPhaul, county health
officer, will go tomorrow to McMil-
ian's Siding to vaccinate the children
in the school at that place.
The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
Shipping Losses.

During the past week Is British
merchantmen were sunk by. mines or
submarines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-03

Meetings viii be held at the Y. w.
G. y. to-day as follows: Hollywood
Memorial Association IL noon. Red
Cross meeting, to 10 o'clock Land
Of the Blue Flower" in gymnasium. s
o'clock.
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heard footsteps approaching. They
paused opposite our cell. key turned
in the lock, and the door was thrown
open. 1t was the jailer, and standing
behind him were two Soldiers with
guns. Wo were informed that an es-
cort had arrived to convey US back to
Munster. and the Rennebahn Camp. and
after several papers had been signed
we set out on our journey.
On reaching Rennebahn wo were
taken to the guardroom, where we be-
came the subject of many jcering and
insulting remarks. and just then 1 en-
We'd Anderson's complete ignorance Of
the Tcuton language. The camp COM
mandant eventually appeared. and he
employed n galaxy OF Understanding
German oaths as he sloated over our
return and outlined our probable fate.
We were informed that we would APP
pear bcfo-c court-martial Mt 10
o'clock on Monday morning. and there
after they placed us In separate cciis.
where we remained until the hour ar
rived for the sitting OF the court
At 9:t5 on the Monday morning An
derson and I were taken to the guard
room. and from thence to the COM
nandant's office. where three officers
sat behind a long desk. The man oc-
cupying the center chair was dressed
in the uniform of cavalry colonel.
(To BE Continued To-Morrow.)
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IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. James Brown Potter. Of New
York. Is spending ten days with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Powers. at westhamp-
ton.
Mrs. George Nurney, of Suffolk. has
been the guest Of relatives here for a
brief stay this week.
Mrs. Charles Ball has returned TO
her nome, after n short stay with Mrs.
James Gordon at Bon Air.
Lieutenant. Frank Dunn, formerly Il
member. OF Company c.. Richmond
Grays. but now of the One Hundred
and sixteenth Infantry. u s. A.. is re-
turning to Camp Mcclellan to-day.
Lieutenant Holt Page. of the Three
Hundred and Twentieth Regiment.
camp Lee. spent the week end with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs i. Il. Page,
at 40 Virginia Avenue
Mrs. Harmon Pumpelly Read of Al
bany' ~ y, is here to visi. her sis
ter Mademosclle DeCarron. and is
stopping at the Jefferson
Walter Thomas Pugh. u. S. ~. IS
VISITING his parents. Mr. and Mrs W.
L. pugh. at 1902 McDonough Street.
Lieutenant Charles Black ford Robert
son, Jr., after a fifteen day leave OF
absence. spent Mt "Robhurst," on the
Three Chopt Road. has returned 10
Camp DICK. Dallas, Texas.
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CENTRAL Y. M. C. A. CALLS
FOR FINANCIAL AID
Asks Public Cor $4,000 TO Garry on
Work for Waiting
Soldiers.

With tho close Saturday night OF the
sixty-fourth year OF it's history in this
city and the eighth in the new build
ing on the corner OF Seventh and Grace
Streets, the Central Y. 81. c. a. IS COM
pieting this week all arrangements for
IA great drive for public contributions
to the Soldier and Sailor Equipment
Fund, amounting TO something more
than $4,000. and an additional current
expense balance Of $500. Heretofore
no contributions have been asked to
carry on this work. and for this rea
son il Is thought that the movement
VIII receive "a hearty response.
At the time OF the opening of Camp
Lee, the y NJ G. a. by authority OF
it's board OF directors, Installed sleep
ing equipmcn; for 200 men 10 be used
by soldiers coming TO Richmond for
the week end and in addition has ex-
tended TO them the use of the shower
baths and all privileges OF the rooms
and gymnasium The y. NJ {. A.,
without any outside financial assist
ance, managed 10 do this by appropri-
ating slightly more than $4,000 AS a
partial reimbursement and TO main
tain its accustomed efficiency in TAX
ing care OF tho soldier and sailor boys,
the association will make the appeal
for contributions 10 the Soldier and
Sailor Equipment Fund. Twenty-Five
per cent CT the gross receipts will be
devoted to work toward the phys
social, mental and spiritual needs of
the men ia the service of their coun-.
try. according to officials of the assoc
citation. Contributions 10 the equip
mcnt fund should be mailed to W. j.
Whitchurst. treasurer. and those TO the
current expense fund TO .. j. Sands.
treasurer. or TO General Secretary Nc
Kee.
The past year is said to have been
the most active in the history of the
association. Despite the great drain
OF the war, the membership is eX-
pectcd to approach 1000 when the
records are finally made I'D
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Later in the evening two soldiers
arrived from ncighborinC town to
escort Us 10 headquarters there. Our
arrival at this town-the name Of;
which IL is not permissible to mention
was witnessed By considerable
number of German civilians. Some
person shouted out sentence to tho
effect that VIC were spies. and l felt
thankful that our guards carried load
ed guns. Another representative OF
"kultur' threw stone, which struck
me on the chest. but a riot was averted
By the guards intimating that we were
merely escaped prisoners Of war
dressed up in civilian clothes.
The police station was an imposing
building OF considerable dimensions
Jimmy and were led into the pres
cnce of an officer. whose uniform Of
blue was ornately decorated with an
abundance OF gold bra id-Iiun Officials
having weakness for garish gar
ments OF authority. The police cap
tain had known of our coming. and
tried TO be humorous at our expense.
You men almost caught the little bird
of freedom" he remarked, land now
the little bird is farther away from
you than tho North Pole. The German
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-03
SEWER CONTRACT AWARDED
Administrative Board Authorizes I'm
provemcnts In Various
Sections.

II. l.. Driscoll has been awarded the
contract by the Administrative Board
for the construction OF the sewer TO
he laid in Park Avenue. between
Beattie Avenue and Midlothian Turn
pike, at the unit prices as contained
in his bid submitted April IS, agsre-
eating approximately sl,Gl9.2o. the
necessary pipe and cement 10 be fur
nished by the city.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Beck, the City
Engineer was requested to submit TO
the board for approval an estimate
for the laying of granite spall cutters
At the northwest corner of the Boulc-
ward and Broad Street, said cutters
To extend only as far as the curb has
been laid at this point.
The Superintendent of the Water
Works was directed to install water
main in Linden Street. from Meadow
bridge Road TO Woodcliffe Avenue, the
estimated cost of the Improvement be-
ing s573.5o.
The board granted the request OF
Mrs. s. B. Woody. requesting pcrmis-
sion to use the drill hall Of the Blues
Armory for dance to be given Oh
the night of May IS. The procc eds
from the ball will be devoted to char
table work at the Sheltcring Arms
Hospital and other charitable instita-
tons.
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I ellis ruth About
Life in Germany
Dickinson. EscopcdWar Prison
or, Describes Result Of Al
tempt TO Get AWay.

BY PRIVATE +. Is. DICKINSON.
(FEom the international News Bureau.
lnc.)
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eagle was not so fast asleep as you
Imagined. was it?"
II never fancicd tho German eagle
was asleep" l replied. ION tho con-
| trary 1t Is my opinion that the Ger
man eagle must kave sufficient num-
Der OF fcather-raising thoughts to pre-
vent 1t from ever feeling drowsy."
This unexpected reply rutncd the cap
tain. and he gruniy ordered our re-
noval TO the cells. Tho goal adJoined
the police station, but had a separate
entrance. Admittancc was gained by
the ringing OF bell. after which we
were searched and conducted up
long stair, with a heavy iron door at
the top. On this being unlocked. we
bcheld long corridor illumined by
several electric lights and thanked on
either side by cells
Anderson and l were shown into one
or these compartments by the saturnino
keeper of the establishment. An cleo
trio light was suspended from the coll
ing. the switch bling outside IN the
corridor. There was also small stove
In corner. and the place was warm.
coffee and some bread. and before de-
parting announced that he would
leave the light on for an hour.
That was n miserable night. and ono
shall never forget. Regret black
and abyssmal haunted me. and know
plight, because he blamed himself for
our failure TO reach Holland. Remorso
liz more terrible than regret.
FIND RUSSIAN COMPANIONS
IN THEIR MISERY
Morning came. and also the jailer.
lie unlocked the door of our cell. and
Informed us we could get a wash at
the end of the corridor. There we met
two youthful well-dressed Russians.
They spoke German fluently. as do
nearly all educated Slavs, and L entered
into conversa;i ion with them. They
told me they had been arrested as spies,
and that the probability was they
would be condemned and shot.
The taller Of the two was the more
louuacious and il was he who laugh
insiy mentioned tho shooting. l locked
my surprise at his levity, which he
noted. and said: You are wondering
why can smile within the shadow Of
death. We'll. you Britishers have a
proverb which says that it is better to
laugh than cry. end my friend, l am
doing my best to follow that good ad-
vice My companion and ! both at
tended the University OF Warsaw. and.
among the othEr things, imbibcd
good deal OF philosophy there. We
have made up our minds that death is
TO be our portion. but we are not to
give the Huns the satisfaction OF know
ing that we crinscd and wept before
the grim prospect
These were the last words / heard
the Russian utter, for tho jailer came
hurryinS along the corridor and an
grily commanded us to return 20 our
cells Immediately. 1T Is forbidden to
these Russians he said. They are
spies. and enemies OF the Fathcrland."
( Then he pauseu and added Significant
~, But the days OF their enmity are
nurnbc:ed." I never saw the Russians
again, and never learned their ulti-
mate fate; but doubtless the German
spoke the truth when he prophesied
| that their sojourn on earth was near
| its close. To be accused OF spying In
Germany, however innocent an indl-
v!dual may be. invariably calls for the
services OF a shooting party at dawn
/ About o'clock in the afternoon we
MANY READERS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-03
POLL TAXES DUE
hTose Who Fail to Pap Up To-Morrow
Arc Haired From November

Tomorrow will be the last day for
the payment of the poll tax. and those
failing to do so before the office In
the City Hall closes will be debarrcd
from voting at any elections which
may be held during the remainder Of
the year
May is exactly six months before
the date Of the regular election in
November. and in compliance with
the law il is necessary for those de-
string to exercise the right of suf-
frage at that time to have paid their
tax on or before this date at the Office
OF the CITY Treasurer.
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MANY HEADERS

MANY HEADERS
The THINGS Dispatch Want Ad pagea
are read by thousands OF economical
buyers every day. Arc they serving
you? Phone Randolph !.
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tprivate T. b. Dickinson. OF the Dur
ham Light Infantry. relates his advcn-
lures otter he, along With Private An
dsrson. was captured within four miles
OF freedom after attempting to escape
from Germany, and gives "a typical In
stance of justice" in the Fathcrland
as shown when tho two prisoners Of
war were brought before the command
ant II Rennbahn Campo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-03
woMEN's MEETINGS.

There VIII be n called meeting Of
the Godmothers' League at the Army
and Navy Club this morning to com
plete arrangements for the ball to be
given on Wednesday night in honor Of
the Phree Hundred and Nineteenth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-03
One Month In Jail.

Daisy Tinsley. colored, arraigncd in
the Hrstings Court yesterday on the
charge Of violating the prohibition
statutes. pleaded guilty. and was fined
$50 and 'crtenced to one month in
TAIL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-03
IT is UNDERsT STOOD

The Sunday classified section OF The
Times Dispatch is the recognized real
estate medium for sales and rents.
owners and tenants alike profit by a
careful reading Of these ads. To insert
an ad. phone Randolph ].
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Ambulance Company. which was or
sanized by DR.. &. Howard Lewis.

The Hollywood Memorial Associa-
ton VIII meet at the Y. w. G. A.. at
II o'clock this morning. Annual re-
ports Will be read and election OF Off
GERS held. Arrangements will also be
made for Memorial Day. A full at
tendance Is urged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-03

Volunteer workers OF the Travellers
Aid Society Will meet al the Y NJ. c. a.
this afternoon az 4 o'clock. A fun atten-
dance is urged.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

Eggs are always high in August, because moulting time is approach ing Be sure if you sell or eat any of the grown hens that they are not laying Use the test that we give you and you will find this out.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
SAVING AND LENDING

Sir William Goode, Of the British Food Ministry, says that from July 1917 to April 1918, the United States exported to the allies 8o,000,000 bush els of wheat products. Of this it is asserted that 5o,O0O,O00 bushels rep resent voluntary sacrifices by the American people in their consump- tion of wheat.
 This is a triple economy, triple aspect to this saving of wheat. Ii saved wheat for our army and the armies Of our allies; it saved money to the American people and for the most part this money went for the purchase of government war securi- ties.
 There is another saving still; this sort of sacrifice and economy is help ing win the 'war-shorten the war with the resultant saving of soldiers lives.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
soy BADLY BEATEN BY COACH WHIP SNAKE AT NEWPORT

Newport, Ark., July 18,-Clifford Perrin. II. son Of Van Perrin, who resides near Dawson Mil on the White river, 12 miles from here, was severely beaten by a large coach whip snake and is in Newport for medical treatment. They boy came upon the snake in path and attack it. with a stick. A fight ensued and the reptile finally wound itself around the lads ankle. with it's head against the instep. Raising its body the snake whipped the boy across the back and arms until young Perrin was black and tlue The youth fin. ally broke loose and ran.
 Perrin was brought to Newport by Perry Hooper. His wounds are SC were and painful but doctors believe he will recover without difficulty Many persons, skeptical of coach whip stories in this section of Ark ansas, are convinced the snake that attacked young Perrin is coach whip after seeing the boys wounds
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
EaRNlNG HIS FEE

Tn Mississippi they tell of a young lawyer retained to defend Q man charged with the theft -of pig. The young man seemed to be determined to convince the jury that De was born to shine, and accordingly he de livered the following exordium.
 May it please the court and gen tlemen Of the jury, while Europe is bathed in blood; while classic Greece is struggling for her rights and lib- critics and trampling the unhallowed altars of the beardless fnfidels to dust; while the United States, en- tering the war, shines forth the brightest orb in the political sky-I, with due diffidence, raise to defend the cause of this humble hog th1ef" -Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
SAYS SUBMARINE | NOW IS MASTERED
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CT TIE
 NAVY ROOSEVELT IS coNEi- DENT AFTER INSPECTING OUR FLEETS IN EUROPEAN WATERS

London, July 27-Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the American Navy, and Sir Eric Geddes' first lord of the British Admiralty, returned here yesterday from an an- spection of the naval establishments in the south Of Ireland, under com mand of Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly. Mir. Roosevelt also visited one o1 the outlying units of the United States fleet. where an American admiral IS in command
 Tn a statement to tine press. MT. Roosevelt said he had found there the same frictionless and efficient unity which characterized conditlons in Ireland and in the grand fleet.
 Anti-suDmarine measures now have been developed into a science, Mir Roosevelt said, and by virtue of the fact that the naval forces employed upon them can be, and are, wieldeo as a single weapon, there no longer is an possibility that the German sub marine can become decisive factor in the situation He said it already is true to say the submarine is mas tered. IL can never again constitute a menace to the food supply of the allies in Europe, nor interrupt the arrival of American troops.
 We are bound 10 lose ships as long as there are submarine afloat but they cannot make us lose the war" MT. Roosevelt concluded.
 The party crossed from Ireland or an American destroyer.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
NATION THAT MAKES PEA

Roumania is a yanquisbed Sue was a. gallant foe, a foe fought against heavy odds as as the faintest glimmer of housI mained. In pitched battle she , Guished Germany's best and N ungrateful Russia. Any other M than Germany would deal genera with an enemy that had fought bravely and well. But in Geru there is no generosity, no chhI There is only beastlike selfish Heroic Roumania, fighting to the' suffers as Bolshevized Russia gullible Ukrania are suffering the German it makes no difier whether his victim is brave a cowardly knaye or an infatn dupe. Roumania, Muscovite and ranian are all one.-Cleveland Dealer.