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The Robesonian., 1918-12-05
CHURCH NEWS NOTES
Presbyterian.
DR.. G.. E. Moorehouse, Paste

U. 6ItOUSc, 4SCO1.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Sabbath school every Sabbath morn
ing at 9:3O. Glasses for all ages,
men. women and children. Come.
lone ought to talk only as loud as
he believes-a rule which deprives
some people of the privilege Of shout
ing"
Morning worship at IL. Sermon
theme: IAN old Picture in a New
Setting" Evening worship at 1880
Sermon theme:n MASKS and Faces.
Mid-week service Wednesday at 7:3t
p. m. Subject: A study in Ps. XXI
All Presbyterians and those wht
have no regular church affiliation il
the town are cordially invited t.
share with US all the services ant
benefits of this church.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that whereas nv son
stephen Locklear, boy fourteen years old.
ran away and left my home against nv will
on the 23rd of November, 1918, all persons are
hereby warned and forbidden to harbor and
employ said boy. And any information as to
his wherea bouts will be appreciated that
may get my boy back home
This Dec. 2 1918
DUCKERY LOCKLEAR
The Robesonian., 1918-12-05

27th day of January, 1919 at the court house
IN said county and answer or demur to the
complaint of the plaintiff
This 4th day of December, 1918
c. B. SKIPPER
II D Thurs pd. Clerk Superior Court
The Robesonian., 1918-12-05

Mr.. E. c. Watson of r. 4, Lum-
berton, was among the visitors in town
this morning.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-05

Mr.. r, P. Stone of r. 4, Lumberton
is among the visitors in town TODAY.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-05
Rack Swamp.

Rev. C. H. Durham, pastor Of the
First Baptist church Of Lumberton,
will preach at Back Swamp church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, according
to phone message to The Robson
ian this morning.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-05

RObesonian Business Builders Sell
the goods-try one.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-05
Evangelistic Campaign.

The Big Banner warehouse has
been fitted up with comfortable seats
and a number of stoves are expected
to make it comfortably warm for
the evangelistic campaign which will
begin there Sunday under the leader
ship of Evangelist B. F. McLendon OF
Bennettsville, S. c. Mr.. McLendon has
visited Lumberton himself. this week
and has had men at work making all
preparations for the meeting. AS
will be seen from a page ad in this
ISSUE, services viii be held Su ,day at
II a. m. and 3 and 7:3O p. m.
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PUBLIC DECEIVED
REGARDING WORK
ON AIR PROGRAM
Senate Committee Makes
Report Regarding Fail
ure to Provide Planes.

WASHINGTON. April 1o.-The GOV
eminent air program is characterized
as "gravely Disappointing" and dras-
tic organization of the production ma
chfnery was recommended IN report
By the Senate military committee TO-
day which charges officials win mis-
representing the situation and mis-
leading the public and with 'procraS-
tination and indeeision.
The prospect for the future. the
committee said. looked more favorable
and the production OF the last Few
weeks promises to get the program
under way to such an extent that a
sufficient number OF planes will be
furnished later to meet all require
nents of the troops in France.
One man control OF production Is
proposed and the committee suggests
that buildings be taken entirely out
of the hands of the signal corps.
The Liberty motor. the committee
declares. is Just emerging from the
developments for experimental! stage
and "is not designed for and canGct
be used in the swift single seated
fighting machines
OF 1880 Liberty moto2s ordered.
the committee said, only To- have
been completed for the army. 142 for
the navy and four SHIPPED over seas
Regarding training of ayiators the
committee found there has been very
serious delay in providing them with
training planes. LAS a result the re-
port says. several hundred OF the
American cadets have been practical
~ idle and have made no progress.
About 1900 cadets we're sent to EoS
land, France and Italy last year to re
ceive primary and advanced training.
The experience Of great many OF
these men has been most unfortunate,
says the report I'm tilac in some OF
the schools a very serious delay has
occurred in providing them with train
ing planes which it was expected
would be manufactured in foreign fac
tories in sufficient numbers.
With four new schools under con
srruction to be finished in June, the
committee said the signal corps is
now conducting 20 aviation training
schools in this country with total ca
pacity OF 5000 cadets. Graduates nav:
numbered 1926. commissioned as re
serve military sviators but very few
have received their advanced train'
ing.
Fatalities from aScioeStS, me com
mittee said, were distressing boC ''ap'
oeared 70 be less frequent than n the
schools o. our allies"
I'm recent weeks however the re-
port said regarding plane production
the outpi;: has been greatly increased
and there seems 10 be no doubt OF the
signal corps having sufficient number
in the future. on April l. 3435 pri-
mary training planes had been con-
pleted OF two standard types.
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George T, Watson Also
Made a Few Brief
Remarks.
Alexander SAYS GOOD BY
Tells Operators to Drive Out
Profiteers If They De-
velop.
M-hat is everybody's oosiaess IS

what is everybody's business Is
sften nobody's business.
Tbis truisu vas brought TO mind
pmnbsticaIly at the Fairmont Coal
ri1,i Tneetinr today when Trooper
Scott looked around the dining room
n tbe Fairmont hotel for an American
PIary with which TO emphasize his CLOS
Inrs remarks in which he compares
the blood of the flower OF young man
hood with the red, the purity OF WON
enbood with the blue and Individual
service to the stars.
TROOPER Scott is not pracuced Or
ator and he was at loss LOT tune
beinr embarrassed when there was
no nag to emphasize the point he WISH
ed to make in his sincere and honest
nav which Is the more Impressive
because he is just one. OF the ooES
irving to do his bit by bringing before
the people back home the TACT mat
this war is not eyerybody's business
Trooper Scott and Sergeant Seek
were the speakers at what IS by tsF
the greatest attendance that there mas
vet been at meeting OF TIE FAR
mont Coal club. The meeting was
called TO order by A. BROOKS t4eu-
ing. the president, who introduced
tTeOIRS L. "ACSOG anu 49, o. 80
Rnder in advance Of the officers.
Nir. Watson spoke about the way in
waich coal operators had looked in
rain for cars and feared that in the
eyeut OF the Third Liberty Loan not
being a success (Which proposition he
5FaS unwilling to entertain for mo-
ment) the coal men would be seeing
6auid fire and asphyxiattng gas in
stead of cars, emphasizing the small
ness OF business when the situation
IS a whole was viewed
George NJ. Alexander was uuwfll-
Ing to take up much time saying he
0as certain people would rather hear
Inom those who had actually done
something. He said he expected that
this would be the last time the Coal
club would hear him speak for some
time and sounded a warning that in
the event Of profiteers being discov-
cred among coal men that they should
be run out of the busine7s the same as
4 German spy would be run out OF the
country.
Trooper Scott outlined the talk he
made to the miners at various points
and his talk to shipbuilding men at
HOE Island. emphasizing his declara-
kfon that the laborfng people, who
the pulse of the nation. did not realize
how important every man was in
winning the war. He took occasion
TO boost the coming Red Cross drive.
Sergeant Beck described the aw:
fitness of the life of soldier and
emphasized how little people back
home could do in the event that they
did their utmost as compared with the
boys in the trenches. Get down to
business now" he advised. don't do
like we did in Canada-wait for the
casualty lists to inspire US to our
greatest efforts"
CONTINUED on Page a.
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CASUALTY LIST
TODAY LONGEST
50 FAR RECEIVED
Five Men Killed in Action
And Three Died Of
Wounds.

,correspondence Associated Press
WASHINGTON. April 10.-The lars-
est casualty list for any day since
the United States entered the war was
announced by The Wax department to-
day. There are 203- names on the list.
five men were Killed in action.
three died of wounds, eleven died OF
disease. seven died from accident. ten
were severely wounded. 245 wounded
slightly aud TWO we're missing in ac-
ton.
Thirteen iieuterants were among
the men wounded.
Capt. John p. Hurley vas among the
slightly wounded and Tour Ieuteuauts
were wounded severely and nine
SLIGHTLY.
verely. Lieut.. Daniel II. Lawler. Viii
liam D. Nieyering, john Waiter Nor
ris, James j. Wall Jr.; wounded slight
IL. Lieutenants Coleman D. Burns.
William d. crane, William T. Senker,
Thomas ]. Jackson, aicrris R Levi.
Arthur II. Martin. Thomas 6. P Mar
tin, William NIichci and Bernard j
Stanley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
IS VOLUNTEERS IN
ONE WEEK HERE
Some Well known Young
Men Have Gone to Serve
Country.

During the past week Fairmont has
had as many volunteers as will leave
this city IN the next draft for Camp
Meade. IN that time just thirteen
Fairmonters have volunteered. the
same number that is scheduled TO
leave in the next call.
It is estimated that from fifty to
sixty men have volunteered and Sc,
cured their inductions. The local
board has not received credit for any
OF these men, but will likely receive
credit for them later.
Most of the men who have voIun'
teered their services during the past
week are well known Fairu1outers
holding responsible positions The
weeks honor roll includes: Coyd 8
Yost, Earl Windsor. Guy Hinerman
Redel Smith. Robert Smith, George
Robinette. G. NJ. Alexander {. j
jackson. A. NJ Rove. c. T. Riggs,
Charles NJ. Shinn, II. c. Sch warm,
Roy yensen.
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AZ .AssocIatad 81

LONDON. april 10-ln their neE at
tack on the front north OF the SonEse
battlefield the Germans yesterday
forced their way lIftc GivencI1y but the
British recaptu.ec The town the wal
Office announces.
Fierce fighting continued du$InS last
night on the front north OF La Basse
canal.
The British trops are standing Or
the line Of the rivers Lave ana Iys
and are engaged in heavy Sighting
with the Germans a the river crossing
at Estaires and at Bac St. Maur. The
German front OF attack IS extending
today.
Early this morning a bombarcment
was begun on the British positions
from the Anmentiercs region as faf
north as the Ypres-Comines canal On
the southern part OF this front infan.
try fighting is reported to have begun
! The announcement follows:
ION the front north Of LaBasse ca
nal. fierce fighting continued during
IL the night. Our troops are holding
the line Of the river Lave and LyS ana.
are heavily engaged with the enemy
lat the river crossing at Estar4es and
Bac-S1. Maur.
lon the southern danK OF S-ISe s9
Givenchy into which the enemy Ct
one ;ime forced his way. was Ieeag
ured later in the day by a SUCCESSFUL
counter attack by the 55th division
which took 80 prisoners IN this area
Early this morning the enemy
opened heav-- bombardment Of GU
positions east End north Ct Arme1tters
es as far as the Tpres Confines ea1lei
On the British front south Of 92s
souame there was IocSi fsht1ne
terday evening at certain pom
without changing the situation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
LINCOLN DISTRICT
WILL GRADUATE So
commencement at Farming
to VIII be Held This
Evening.

Commencement exercises for grad
mates of Lincoln district schools be-
gin at F'armintgon this evening. Exer-
ctses wiz be held at worthington to-
morrow evening.
The commencement address at
Harrington this evening will be deliv-
cred by Joseph Roster. president OF
the Fairmont Normal school. Toncor-
row evening at Wor:hipgtor. Prot.
Walter Barnes. head OF the English
department Of the Normal school. will
be the principal speaker.
There are fifty-f;ve pupils gradual
ing from the Lincoln district schools
this year. Pennington graduates ana
graduates from other schools in that
vicinity will receive their diplomas to-
night. Worthington, Tboburn and the
remaining district graduates will set
their diplomas at Worthingtop tomor-
row night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
EIGHT INCHES OF
APRIL SNOW: TO-DAY
Has Showed in Fairmont in
Each Of Past Seven
Months

Weather conditions sill soon place
Fairmont IN the list of northern cities
rather than in the southern class
where she is supposed 10 belong II the
weat Their man continues handing. out
the kind OF weather he haas handed out
to this section n the past seven
months.
With the snow OF today April hires
up with six succeeding n,ouths as Ine
seventh successive month IN which
this city has been visited by heavy
snow storms.
AS early last October as the tenth
the city was visited by a slight snow
storm and on October % three inches
of snow fell in this city and il showed
for twelve hours straight. and on the
following day a three and Cne-ha!i
inch depth was recorded. Snow fell
TO depth Of an inch on November %
On December 10 the thirteenth snow
storm OF the season visited this city
Thus far F&irn1ont has had seven
months IN which Snow has fallen to a
consid cradle depth with May, June
July and August and September YET
TO hear from.
Today the depth Of the snow is vari
ously estimated. In some sections II
is claimed the snow fell TO depth OF
seven inches while others claim fouI
or.five inches. II has showed stead
lily for some q hours and is still az it
The official record at s o'clock this
morning was inches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
GRANT TOWN TO HAVE
BIG LOAN meeting
Ira L. Smith and Mrs, r. L.
Kingsland Will Make
Addresses.

8 patriouc meeting Will be held ."
Grand Town tomorrow night. The
meeting will be held II the motion
picture theatre beginning at 1850
o'clock. Ira L. Smith End Mrs. r. L.
Kingsland. both of this city. will be
the principal speakers. The meeting
has been arranged by the Liberty Loan
committee of that town OF which Mrs.
Devisson is Chairman. An entertain
meut will follow the patriotic speak
ing.
Two other meetings will be held to-
morrow night in the interest Of the
Third Liberty loan Campaign; one at
Barrackville and the other at Mon
tana. The meeting at BarrackTille
is in charge Of the Liberty Loan COM
nittee OF that town Of which Miss
Conway is chairman. Harry Shaw.
OF this city. viii be the orator.
The Montana meeting will be held
az the Cnited Brethre1 church and
will be in charge of Dr. Frank Hill.
The speaker for the occasion will be
appointed by Albert J. Kern. chair
man OF the Fairnont Four Minute
Men.
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J.S.TR0OPS HAVE
|. APPEARED IN THE
|. BRITISH THEATRE
Presence or the Fighting
Line Will Soon be
Felt.
NEW BATTLE STARED
Germans Begin Major Ae-
ton North Of Belgian
Line.
- - led 20


LONDON. Apr. 70 -
American reinforcement
have appeared in the Britisk
battle zone says a dispatch
from British headquarters
in France to Reuters limited
Their presence in the fight
ing line the correspondent
adds, should be soon felt
The battle which hegsE
yesterday morning between
IA Bassec and Sieureaix, the
correspondent says, is con
tinuing today with unabated
violence. The enemy has
brought into action a tre
mendous concentration Of
artillery and is throwing in
his Infantry in dense mass
es. The Germans, the w
declares, are plainly making
another effort to break
through the British posi-
tin77
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THIRTEEN TO CO
WITH NEXT BUNCH
They Will Entrain Some
Time After the Twenty
Sixth of April.

Fairnout viii be required 20 furnish
thirteen nlen in the next call. They
will leave this city some day during a
five.day pcricd beginning April 2s. In.
formation 20 this effect was received
by the local draft beard from Captain
Jones. OF Charleston, th:s morning
Tue exact day and .our they viii
eutram has not been announced. This
will be made within the next few
days.
The instructions this morning STAT
ed thatthe thirteen FLirmorters would
so TO Camp Meade. Nd The county
draft board will furnish % men, all OF
whom VIII cutrain for Tie same camp.
Immediately the local draft board
viii begin 10 make arrangements TO
send the thirteen Fai=mouters on the
date designated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
SENATOR STONE IS
SERIOUSLY SICK
Chairman of Foreign Rela-
tons Committee Was
Stricken In Street Car.
- Associated PEessl

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Stone Of Missouri, chairman OF the
Foreign relations committee was
stricken with paralysis today while
riding in a street car en- route to his
office in the capital. The senator was
removed. 10 the Senate Office building
where medical assistance was sum
moned and later he was taken 20 bis
The attack effected the senator 5
left side. lie was about to fall When
two other Passengers on the car
A physician who made hass< ex
animation OF the Senator declared
while his condition is serious it is
not critical.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
Preachers Pensions
Topic of Meeting

The preachers Pension" campaign
for the Morsantown u.strict OF the
Methodist Episcopal church IS having
It's formal Opening at q meeting being
held at the FIR Z NJ. E. church this ant
ernoon, presided over by Rev. s n
Arbuthnot, of Buckharnon. secretary
Of the west Virginia conference TINS
is national movement in which eacn
church viii be assigned its quota ana
in which there has been much 'nter'
est at points where the campaign Is
now under way. Anorhsr meetInS
wilI he held at the EIrst Methodist
church tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
MEET GOUNTY'S FIRST
WOMAN MAIL CARRIER
Miss May Matthews Deliv'
ers Mail Between Wat
son and Boothsville.

Miss Mar Matthews is Marion
county's first woman rural mail car
rier. She has her own horse and bug
~ and delivers mail on rural route
between Watson and BoUthsville. Dur
Ing the winter she taught school and
at the close oe the school term applied
at the Fairmort postotfice for posi-
ton as a rural carrier. Her appoint
ment has been endorsed by the Z. S.
government. which is anxious that
women take the place OF men wherever
possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
Berlin's Best Foarder
Had Quite a Hoard
- Aasociatea Pre.sl

STOCKHOLM. April 1Q.-The cham.
pioa German ''hanster.:: as Eood
hoarders are called in Germany. has
been discovered in Berlin. IN .
search OF his house the following ar
ticles we're found:
Two hundred pounds of oatmeal. 25S
ocEnds OF barley greats, CO pounds OF
wheat flour. So pounds Of honey. II
hams with total weight Of more than
100 pounds. IS pounds OF sausage. 80
pounds OF butter. large jars OF lard.
% pounds OF rice. 81 pounds OF cot,
fee. $50 esgs ''and other fine things.
lie was fined $500 marks and his
treasures were confiscated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
IWERICAN AID HAS REACHED HARD PRESSED BRITISH
THINK AND BUY
(By Dora Mycrs Hoimaa.) =

Think Of the boys VINO are lighting today; a
Think of the boys who are in il to stay;
Think of their dangers and think q their t-la!s;
Think of their trenches extending for miles:
Think of it-thnk Of it-then buy bono.
Think Of your home ,sib its warmth and its ehees
No guns that threaten and no bombs 10 tcaE'
Yours /. the easy-the comfortable part:
Safe With Ike ones who are dear to your heat.
Can zou compare i, and not buy 60nd7
Think of the change an invader would make:
Think Of the lives and the homes he would take
Think of your fo.efathers s!v1ns Their all:
Think of cur fag-can now let It falt2
Can we9 An. no-buy bond.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10

Experiments IN laIang grass FOL. ~
per pulp have been earrted o9 3
Australia. There are millions q
growing in Queensland. It pE9s9ssss.S
a cS7rse to the country. reseu oles
q grass, and when dried yield. yield
so per cent Of hrst-class paper-1l-sS s
Ing pulp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10

Two years ago a Chinese peasant
found sticking in the bank Of the Vel
low river, Honan. China, monster
egg. Scientists tell US that 1t was
laid BY a gigantic ostrich The shell,
in the American Museum OF Natural
History in New York, was found to
have an actual capacity OF more than
two Quarts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10

Twin brothers in Scotland enlisted
II the same company and were sent
together to France. In an attack
both we're shot through the left ankle
# tbe same time. the bullets in both
cases lodging IN the right foot. Tie
men we're brought to England togeth-
er and are in hospital on adjoi1i1s
cots.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
AEIER ~ slAcKERs.

WASHINGTO April 70. = Ihou'
sands OF cases Of failure to file income
tax returns have been uncovered by
internal revenue agents and steps are
being taken to compel filing OF delin-
quent reports and payments OF the
proper penalties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
Storm Widespread.
CEv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. april 1o.-snoT
and cold weather interrupted srring
from New England southward 10
North Carolina today and predictions
Of the weather bureau indicated snow
would continued falling in those dis
Jricts. the Ohio vailey and Keut2cky
There we1e rains in other points IN
the east and frost warnings we're is-
sued for east gulf and south Atlantic
-: arc.
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PARIS. April 1o-German troops 81
uvered a heavy attack on the FreEles
line near Mangard-En-San latssl
was met by a French counter attaels
prsventins the Germans from gaming
any ADVANTAGE the war ofice am. osl1s
ces. West OF Castel and %csss q 9St,s7
on, German Efforts to advance ta1l eq
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10
NV coal eRloRITY LIsT
(Sv AssocIa led Press

WASHINGTON. April 1o.-The War
Industry board today issued a revised
priority list under which Industries
viii get coal and railroad transpozta-
ton. II preeiodes preferential! treat
nent TO any plant which does not
have substantia! percentage Of pro
ducts OF exceptional importance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10

Because o: Tow water in Red River.
Fisher (AIiun.l residents will be al
lowed to take baths only on days
designated by the council
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-10

Controller Williams estimates the
whole banking power of the nation at
SS7. 529 100000; an increase OF more
than 1855. 100000 since the be
ginning Of President WILSON'S admin
istration.
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