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The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
HE'S SOME FARMER NOW.
Ex-Insurance Agent J. w. Currie is
Proving That He Knows How
r. to Farm.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

In our rounds we have recently Wis
tied the farm of our ex-insurance
agent, J. W. Currie, formerly dis
trict manager of the jefferson Stand
ard, located at Lumberton, and who
enjoyed the distinction for several
years of being one of her livest wires
and most successful agents. A year
or two ago he began farming as a
side line and made good. About a
year ago he obeyed the call back
home, "down on the farm" He is
operating about a ten-horse farm, To-
Gated about one mile from Red
Springs. He has cotton, corn, peas,
castor beans (for Uncle SAM, and
has recently harvested bumper crop
of wheat and oats. He has hogs ga
lore and then some. He uses improved
machinery. He has bunch Of good
mules, which he, by combining with
Indian muscle, is finding profitable.
Currie this year has the best cot
ton (no eXceptions) we've seen. His
corn is above the average and we feel
quite sure ye editor will get .i1h
of July melon from his patch.
-(Here's hoping.-Editor) He has
acres planted in sweet potatoes and
will do his bit to help his Uncle Sam.
We didn't know he could do it-but
Our visit convinced US that J. Warren
Currle is not only an expert at in
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g conviction that it was his duty. SO
three times a day he turned his face
toward Jerusalem and prayed to God
No matter where you 90 Won nee |
Cod and need 10 worship him.
Be faithful to your church. VIE
Moses came out of Egypt to Mt.
Sinai, Joshua appeared. As long as
Moses held up his right hand Joshua
gained the victory. AS a principle of
your life, be faithful unto your pastor.
He has the same cares that you have
at nome and the cares of the church
on his heart also. General Lee was
the greatest uninspired man that ever
lived, but he was as fortunate in the
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04

Christian may know that he is a
Christian. First. he said that he may
know it because God says so. Be-
cause of his dependence and faith in
! God. When you have repented and
believed, God is then responsible for
your salvation.
From His Own Conscience.
Second, Christian may know that
he IS a Christian from his own con-
science Experience brings satisfac-
ton to the Christian. The preacher
asked, What will convince the unbe-
lever that you are a Christian? In
answering this Dr.. Mcdaniel said,
the flight from sin, the putting off of
the old and putting en- the new man,
hating things you once loved, by liv-
ing an upright life before men, Put
sin out and put on Christ and the
world will not doubt you. Sinners viii
read you when they will not read the
Bible. You must furnish the fruit
that will satisfy the unsaved that you
are a Christian. If a sinner can see
in you the marks of religion he will
not doubt you You can convince the
sinner by giving up sin and pursuing
righteousness.
Do you love Christ and do you love
lost soults? asked the preacher.
Be Faithful Unto Death.
''Be thou faithful unto death and
will give thee a crown of Life"-Rev-
elations 2:10-was the text from which
Dr.. Mcdaniel preached Thursday
morning.
! give unto thee eternal life. The
free gift from the Lord is eternal life
through Jesus Christ If you are
faithful unto death he will give you
the crown of life. Young people ought
to be put in activity m the churches
When God appeared to Abraham to
lead his country he had faith in God
and the first step he went out as Gcd
had commanded because he had the
faith and God had told him thai he
would show him the way. He had the
faith to take the step of trust, faith
IN the promise that God would show
him the way. He believed the prom
ise of God even when contrary to the
laws of nature. God told him to take
lis son and sacrifice him. He had the
faith to start to the task even though
It panied him very much. When God
saw that he had the faith and Abra-
ham was about to slay his son, the
Lord stopped him. Thus Abraham be-
comes the father of faith. We get
in line with Abraham if we get in tke
faith of Abraham. According to
your faith, be it unto you
Be thou faithful in the life of NOR
ais. The devil could ruin every Chris
tian in this town. Be faithful in The
life of worship. Daniel, knowing
there was an order against his sys-
tenn of worship, prayed in response to
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.
Having duly qualified as administrative of
the estate of the late c. w. Sampson of
Robson county, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims against said
estate to present same to the undersigned on
or before June p, 1919 or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery All per-
sons indebted to said estate will also please
make immediate payment.
This June 20, 1918.
ORINDA SAMPSON,
Administrators of the estate of c. W. Samp-
son, deceased 6 20 Thurs.
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men he led as they were in the man
that led them He went to his defeat
with the love and loyalty of his men
They never ceased to love him. The
pastors reputation is in your hand
more than his, by your unwavering
loyalty to him, while his character is
IN his own hands Be faithful to Je.
sus and to your pastor. Paul was the
best educated man in his time, tie
brightest man in his class at school
When he met Jesus he said, Lord
what do you want me to do?" Jesus
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
REVIVAL SERMONS.
Sermons by Rev. DR.. Mcdaniel at
Meeting Which Closed at First
Baptist Church Last Week.

How Christian May Know He is a
Christian.
"These things have l written unto
you that believe on the name of the
Son Of God; that we may know that
We have eternal life, and that We may
believe on the name of the Son Of
God" 1st John 5th chapter and 18th
verse. DR.. Mcdaniel preached from
this text Wednesday evening.
Because God Says So.
Declaring that a Christian may
sometimes have doubts as to his con-
version, DR.. Mcdaniel told how a
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
Having qualified as administrator of the
estate of r. r. Barnes, deceased, late of Robe
son County, North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against the estate
of the said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Lumberton, North Carolina,
on or before the 21st, day of June, 1919, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar Of their re-
covery.
This Goth day of June 1918.
K. NJ. BARNES,
Administrator of R. R. Barnes
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor
Attys. for Admin strator 20 6 Thurs
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04

Henry P. Whitehurst, a law,..
New Bern, has been appointeG vi. VI OF
tary of the State Democrat IRE
tive committee to succeed J W u
of Louisburg, who resigned ~ r.' o.!.e
on account Of having accen,n3 gy
superintendencv of the State ,..'... ~" lie
tiary at Raleigh. ''''.'e'-
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told him that he wanted him f. ,,,.. .
the gospel. Be thou faitbfni aacA
death. If you are faithful unit C,-N!'o unto
you will be faithful to all. N"F'st
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surance but knows also how to till
the soil to obtain the best results.
F. B.
Lumberton, N. c., June 27, 1918.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
FLIERS SINK U-B0AT
NEAR FIRE ISLAND
Aviator Sighted Boat, Goes for
Help, Returns and Bombs
Unterzeeboat.

Babylon, Long Island. July 24.--An
lncontirmed report was circulated here
today that German submarine wns
sunk six miles off Fire Island aftcr
being bombarded by aeroplanes.
The report said the U-boat was
sighted by an aeroplane flying from
Montauk.
According to the report, the subma-
rine was sunk with all on board. The
aviator is said to have made for the
Bay Shore aviation station for aid. re-
turning with several aeroplanes from
that station, which bombarded the
diver.
No official confirmation could be OBJ
tained at the Bay Shore station.
Washington, July 24.--The navy de-
partment was today without confirm0-
tion of the reported sinking OF a Ger
man submarine off Fire Island. On
cials showed keen interest In the re-
port and expressed the hope that II
was true. However. Mt the same time
they pointed out that had the sinking
actually occurred. II was likely that
the navy department would have re-
ceived word. ~
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
HUN OPTIMISM
TURNS TO GLOOM
Newspaper Comments Declare
Thrust Has Stopped Drive
on Marne.


Amsterdam, German public
knows fully the significance OF the
victorious Franco American counter
offensive. They have been long accus-
toned to read bad news between the
lines Of the cautiously worded staff
reports, and so the Ludendorff bulle-
tins dealing with the battle have not
fooled the people into believing that
German arms are victorious all along
the line. assi
Meanwhile the press continues to
print the French and American bull
letins verbatim, even though mostly
In microscopic type.
Weakness in Stock Exchanges
Concealment in the defeat from
people being impossible popular feel
ing, which has been anything but jul
bilant over the modest initial success
of the German offensive. suddenly
turned over night to very real pessi-
mism.
The sensitive German Stock Ex-
changes were the first to scent the
defeat. A heavy slump on the Berlin
Bourse Thursday continued Friday
and yesterday. A statement OF trad
ing on this Bourse says: Business
was almost generally dull. trading
being confined to narrow limits and
the tendency overwhelmingly weak"
Significantly the outside public has
begun dumping stocks on the Berlin
market faster than the professional
buying elements can absorb them. On
the Frankfort Bourse too selling con-
tinued with n further slump in quota
tions all along the line and little buy
ing to support the market This sem
sitive Bourse barometer indicates
Germany's increasing pesslmistic
view Of the western military situa-
tion.
Germans who are trained to think
in military terms have been quick to
appreciate that the French and Amer
leans not only have won great tao
tical success, inflicting loss of ground.
prisoners and guns on the Germans,
but that Gen. FOch's counter offensive
has scored great strategic success
In threatening Gen. Won Boehns rear
and forcing the giving up Of the Marne
The fact that American troops
played an important part in inflicting
This serious defeat on a German army
and helping to force Hindenburg to
retreat has brought home to the pub
ic the truth that American participa-
lion is a military factor OF the utmost
seriousness. This. perhaps. is the
most important moral effect OF the
Franco American offensive.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
Big LINER TORPEDOED AND
SUNK IN IRISH WATERS
Justicia, Former German Ship of Vaterland Type
Falls Victim of German Submarine Eleven
Members of Crew Reported Dead.
(By International News Servicc)


London July delayed by the censor Justicia
was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine July
The Justicia carrying of 468 when attacked
north coast of ireland.
Trawlers the of the disabled
helping her to port when she again torpedoed.
The first torpedo launched against the ship Friday night
and the submarine evidently followed the ship.
Nine killed in the explosion, but all the other
bers of the saved.
The vessel sank early Saturday morning within
the fatal attack had been made
New York. July a. The Jusicia formerly the Holland
American liner Staeendam
that line.
The Saetendam built for the Dutch company
shpbudng but taken by the British admiralty
before delivery
Officials of the Holland line
that the Justicia displaced 900
When taken by the British the vessel put
IN the transport said at the offices of the Holland
American ine The information further volunteered that
ustica was In an American port about three weeks
The Juca of the biggest sunk by the Ger
mans since the destruction of the Lusiania.
nformaon received from London showed that the ship
ovcrtakcn the liner north of Ireland which has long
fevoritc hunting ground Of the U-boa commanders
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Germans Known to Have Re-
ceived Fresh Supports at
Some Points.
FORCES ACTIVE.
DR.. George Michaelis, Former
Imperial Chancellor, Now In
Command German Brigade.
tAssocIated Press.)

/ With the American Army on thu
Aisne- -Marne Front. July 24-(7;sT d.
m.-The French. the British and the
Americans are stu hammering the
flanks of the crown prince'sy army.
The Germans are known to have
brought up fresh support forces at
some points. but the allies report the
situation as unfavorable.
The change for the better In the
weather conditions took place during
the night when the clouds disappears
ed and the wind died down. Scarcely
n dust cloud could DE seen this morn
ing on any part Of the widespread
battlefield with the exception OF the
spurts rising from the thousands Of
shell crnters.
DR.. George Michaelis, the former
German imperial chancellor. Is report-
ed by prisoner to be now command
ing a German army brigade on tho
western front.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
GERMANY SPRINGS PEACE
PROPOSAL THROUGH SPAIN
Wants No Annexations or Indemnities
Determination of Peoples to be Settled.
(Associated Prcss) J

Amsterdam, July 24-Gemany has made suggestions
for peace conference to the Spanish government says
the socialist Norwaerts, of Berlin. 't
The suggestions are:
First: Germany wants anncxations or indemnitics
in the west.
Second The peace treaties with Russia and Rumania
may not be questioned
Third: The principle of sef-dcterminaton of peoples
has not been discussed but may be settled at the peace
conference where the fate of Belgium also to be settled
Fourth The Balkan question is to be settled around
the conference table
Fifth: The freedom of the seas, the dismantling of
Gibraltar and the Suez canal and the right for Germany
to use coalmg stations.
Sixth The colonial question is to be settled on the
ass Of the status quo
The Vorwaerts considers this very reasonable peace
program
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
ALLIES BREAK
GERMAN Lines
Strategy Of Gen. Foch Appar.
emily Calls for Delivery Of
Smashing Blows.
4 SO. 900 Dead, Wounded and
Prisoners Since July ! ).

4 With the American Army on ths
Aisne- Marine Front Tuesday. July 2s
--(By The Associated Press) The
armies Of Petain ana Pershing have
forced their way through rain soaked
woods and fields further into the Ger
man lines. The strategy of Gen
Foch apparently called for the de-
livery Of smashing blows today and
at numerous points crack divisions OF
the army Of the German crown prince
we're forced to give ground before the
French and Americans.
The day closed with the Germans
having been pushed well back at many
points by the Franco American at
tacks, which followed night of
heavy artillery fire.
% Tuesday was another successful day
for the allies along the entire active
battle front. The bag of prisoners
captured by the French northwest Of
M0ntdidier numbered more than 1900.
The victory was gained with very
slight losses.
Farther southwark on the northern
side Of the Marne, American and
French troops met several strong Ger
man attacks to which they respond
O4 Will Vl6OhOuS COuHtcT dttdChS, dS
. result of which the allied line again
was advanced. The Americans made
their gains in heavy fighting in the
vicinity Of the Barbillon wood.
On the eastern side of the salient
the French and British advanced an
average Of one kilometer. The British
increased the number of prisoners
taken in three days to 1,10O by cap
turing 800.
Approximately 10000 dead, wound
ed and prisoners have been lost by the
Germans since July Is. The enemy
continues to burn stores and NUM-
tions within the salient, evidently be-
Ing fearful that the future will see
him driven back much further.
More favorable weather conditions
brought out droves Of aircraft this
morning. The day was an excellent
pne for observation and this is expect
I'd to change the character of the
lighting somewhat, especially with
segard to the artillery.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
HUNSDRNEN OUT
CHATELET WOOD
Allied Advance Made in Jumps,
With Germans Continuing
Rearguard Fighting.
AMERICANS STILL ADVANCE
Intense Resistance Is Offered
Along Extended German
Right Flank.
AMERICANS STILL ADVANCE
ssociated Press.)

with the American Army on tn
Aisne- Marpe Front, July "a, 1850 pm
Along the line north of Chateau
Thierry the Franco American forces
have driven the Germans out of nearl,
all of the Chatelet forest. The allied
advance was made in considerable
jumps in that area the Germans con-
tinuing their rear guard fighting and
depending much upon their machine
guns.
Farther to the west, the Americans
gained the ascendancy over the Ger
mans and drove through and beyond
the town of Epieds. American cavalry
was used at one point In the opera
tions north of the Chateau Thierry
line.
TO the northward the most intense
resistance was offered along the ex-
tended German right flank, but the re-
ports are that the allies have made
gains and that the Germans have been
unable to halt the movement toward
their lines of supplies.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
ENEMY ABANDONS
STRONG POSITION
Germans Fall Back During the
Night Northeast of Chat
eau Thierry.

with the American army at the
Marne, July 24--u2:S0 p.m.)-An-
other German retirement took place
northeast of Chateau -Thierry on the
Marne front during the night.
The enemy abandoned strong points,
which the Americans had been attack
ing on Tuesday.
The attacks were directed against
n screen of German machine gun nests.
which were being employed to cover
the retirement Of the main German
forces, after the French and Ameri-
cans had broken through the rear
guard defenses northeast Of Chateau
Thierry.
The American and French troops
this morning went forward expecting
to renew their attacks but found the
Gernans had vanished.
The allies did not pause, but con-
tinucd to push on in an effort to get
in contact with the relegating Ger
mans.
The Franco American advance en-
countered no resistance. and air OBJ
servers went up to try to locate the
Germans rear guard forces.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
HUN COUNTER
ATTACK FAILS
Allies RepuIse Kaiser's Shock
Units in Renewed Assault In
Vicinity Of vrigny.
ACTIVITY ON MARINE
Foch Holds Initiative on All
Battle Fronts Germans Have
100000 Men in Battle Line.

Paris, July "a. - The Germans
last night delivered counter
attack upon the allied lines in the
vicinity of Vrigny, FIVE miles
southwest Of Rheims. The wal
office announced today that the
attack had been repulsed.
There was great activity by the
artillery during the night along
the front between the Aisne and
the Marne and northeast toward
Rheims.
The text of the statement is as
follows:
The night was marked by
great artillery activity betweer
the Marine and the Aisne and il
the Courton and Roi woods in tbs
Rheims sector.
"At 0 o'clock last night thu
Germans launched a counter
attack west Of Rheims in the re.
gion Of Vrigny. French troops
broke all assaults and held their
positions intact.
There are no events of impor-
tancc to report from the rest of
the front"
Foeh's Genius at Play.
Each days operations bring further
proof of the completeness with which
the genius of Gen. Foch has turned
the tables on the Germ; 81 Instead
of slowing down to a condition of what
has been called sterilization, as he
general public from experience expect
ed. the allies continue to push forward
in the face of determined and skillful
resistance by the Germaps who had
had time to recover from the first shock
Of surprise.
The enemy. according to reports, now
has thirty five divisions in the battle
zone 100000 men of which are in the
region north of the Marne In the
opinion Of military observers the vio-
lent German resistance is due more
" pOlltlCdl COHSlueTutiOuS, lOT ~ IS "
the immediate interests OF Gen. Luden-
iorff from n military standpoint to
straighten out his line without delay.
Gen. Foch holds the initiative on all
The battle fronts and 1t is belie> ed 1t |
will take the Germans ut least two or !
three months to get up another full !
dress offensive. Meanw lie American |
troops continue to land.
Important Gains.
Important gains were realized Tues
lay by the allies, particularly by the
French troops that are bearing 10 per
cent. of the effect in which they vie .
n bravery with the Americans. British
md Italians.
The Havas correspondent at the
ront says the French are steadily
lighting toward Oulohy- Le- Chateau.
North of the Marne in an advance of
wo kilometres (about mile AID
uarter) the allies took fortified farms
nd Barbillon wood.
The fighting. he adds, surpasses In
iolence that Of the March and May
ffensives and the Germans rapidly are
'eing worn out The wild talk of the
;erman official statements, he says,
roves more than anything else the
onfusion in Germany resulting from
he allied blow. The Germans may
clay their retreat by paying costly
rice, but the necessity Of reconstruct
ng their general reserves will soon
blige them to straighten Their front
etween Soissons and Rheims.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
GERMAN SUGGESTIONS.

London. July 24.-Germany
has sent peace note to Spain
containing suggestions for a
conference, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam today, quot
ing the German newspaper
Norwaerts, Of Berlin.
The suggestions. the dis
patch added, were as follows:
I. Germany does not want
annexations nor indemnitics In
the west;
:. The peace treaties offered
between the central powers
and Russia and Rumania may
not be questioned.
3. The principal subject,
self determination" shall be
settled ut the round table.
4, Bulgaria's future and the
Balkan question shall be set
tied In the peace conference.
5. Freedom OF the seas by
dismantling Gibraltar and the
Suez canal: the right OF coal
ing stations for Germany shall
be distributed on the basis OF
status quo ante bellum.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
FORCE OF ABNORMAL.
HEAT SWEEPS EAST

Washington, July 24.-The force Of
the abnormal heat wave sweeping the
east h1s spent itself. Relief Is prom
ised from the Ohio valley and Great
Lakes region. eastward, according to
the weather bureau report today.
The weather will be unsettled. and
showery tonight and Thursday" the
report says, from the the Ohio valley
and upper lake region eastward. while
in the south 1t will be generally fair.
ut will be somewhat cooler from the
lake region. eastward" 1t adds.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-24
CALL FOR LIMITED
SERVICE men
Cen. Crowder Wants 624 Men
for Duty With Aircraft
Production.

Washington. July 24.--Provost Mar
shal General Crowder today issued a
call for ga limited service men for
duty with the aircraft production board.
Twenty-four OF the men. estimate
makers and clerks. will report here Au-
gust 2, and 600 at Kelly Field, San An
tonic. Tex, for work at various me-
chanical trades.
Gen. Crowder has also accepted the
voluntary enllstments Of 1853 men for
the engineer corps who are skilled In
trades. These men will entrain July 20
for Camp Forrest, Lytlc. Ga