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The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
FEEL THE WAR MOVE.
Some Incidents That Illustrate the
Situation-Red Cross is Soldiers
Best Tie With Home.

A small incident sometimes illum-
mates a whole situation.
About month ago I was with one
Of the Red Cross workers in Paris
when a message was brought to her,
a hurry call. Some one came in from
a town in the suburbs to say that an
American soldier, desperately i'll with
pneumonia, had been carried irto a
hospital where he was lying, alone,
without friends. thousands cf miles
from those he loved and surrounded
by people who spoke only French,
which he did not understand.
We gathered up few things which
we thought might be of use; as we
set out, another Red Cross worker
joined US. She. was carrying a big
bunch Of American beauty roses. Of
course, with a war tax of ten per
cent such as exists in Paris even on
flowers, we looked askance at this
eXtra1 agant bouquet.
When we got into the hospital ward
it wasn't hard to pick out the Ameri-
can boy; his hair was so blond. and
his cheeks were flaming with fever.
He was terribly i'll, end his eyes had
that vacant expression that seems to
be searching in vain Cor a familiar
face.
We laid the roses on the bed The
boy lifted up, ne olasped his arms
around the flowers and sank back with
them held close to his breast. From,
that moment he began to get we'll.
Another night, down fairly near
the. front, we were serving lot coffee
and sandwiches to the "Yanks.' One
of them stood for long time leaning
against the canteen counter, asking
for. nothing, but just staring az US
Finally he said in a low tone:
Gee, but I wish / could see my
! wife to-night!'
| So it goes. Man doesn't fight with
war engines only; he fights with his
neart and his soul and these have
got to be sustained The Red Cross
is the American soldiers best tic
with home. When you give to Tho
Red Cross, realize what you are civ
ing for, then giving will be a jov anf
not sacrifice. Think less about thu
war; feel it more!
B. VAN WORST.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
CAROLINA COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Maxton, May 23.-Carolina Wom-
ans college, Maxton, has had series
of piano and voice recitals by the
graduates in those departments, and
is now preparing fer the commence
ment proper.
On Friday evenin, May 81, the
choral society will give an operetta,
"Tl1e Feast of the Little Lanterns
Sunday morning, June End, at II
o'clock, Rev. DIR. r. C. Beaman will
preach the baccalaureate sermon II
the college chapel. At $50 p M, the
same day DIR. Beannan will speak be-
fore the college Y. w. c. A. This
service is to be held in the Methodist
chuYch of Maxton.
Monday. June 3rd, from 8 to 6
o'clock, Will he held the art ard nome
economies exhibits. The students OF
these danactnent will be "at home
to all visitors, durin gthese hours OF
tie exhibit. Monday evening at $50
o'clcck the grand concert is to be
given.
Tuesday morning, June 4th, Dr.
Cla1 ence Poe. LID, editor of The
Progressive Farmer, will deliver the
hacca,aureate address at 1920 o'clock
Immediately following the address the
graduating exercises will conclude the
comm erlcenlent program.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
RED SPRINGS NEWS ITEMS.
Finals at Flora MacdOnald-Move-
ments of the People.
CORRESPONDENCE Of The Robesonian.

CORRESPONDENCE of The iRobesonian.
Red Springs, May 22.-The COM
mencement exercises began on Sunday
morning at 11:15, with special music
bv the college chorus, and solo by
Miss Gertrude Courtney. The sermon
was preached by DR.. Alexander
Sprunt of Charleston, S. c., Sunday
vesper services were held at p. m.
by DR.. Vardell. Sunday night DR..
Sprunt preached to the Y. w. C. A. in
the Presbyterian church.
/ Monday night the senior class gave
Milton's "Comus.'
Tuesday morning the alumnae met
in the syr,. The meeting was con-
Quoted by the president, Mrs. T. C.t
Rogers. The following officers were
elected for next year: president, Miss
Elizabeth Vardell; president, Miss
Ruth Roberts. After the meeting
sandwiches and tea were served.
Tuesday afternoon, 4 to 6, was the
art exhibit and exhibit Of household
arts. The annual concert was given
Tuesday night. Wednesday morning
x
ercises. The address was made bv
Edward Kidder Graham, president of
] the university. The orchestra PLAYED
an overture from "Marthe" by F.
Won Flotow. followed by the grad
uation of senior class and presenta-
ton Of Bibles.
Miss Elizabeth McGirt of Maxton
spent commencement week with Miss
Glennie Graham.
Miss Myrtle Clark of Clarkton is
the guest of Mrs. Hiram Grantham
Miss Annie Belle Williams is at
tending the council of the Episcopal
church in Wilmington.
Mr.. A. T. McCallun has returned
from business trip to Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson and Miss
Jessie Richardson Of Dover were
guests at the hotel for commence
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Goodwin OF
- Lumberton spent commencement with
@ Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Pearsall
J. Mr.. Edward Graham of Chapel Hill
was the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. C. G
Vardell while he was in town.
n Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mckay had fo1
r. their guests during the past weel
d Mr.. George Mckay and Miss Etts
e, Mckay Of Maxton.
le Miss Pauline Alexander of Char
e lotte is visiting Mrs. Wade Cotton.
.e Rev. A. j. Parker has returned from
2 Louisburg commencement.
ct The following teachers will not re
It. turn to the college next year: Misse
ar Frances Widemar, Ernaa Taylor. Ger
trude Courtney, Craig Perry Beam
r. Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Durham.
r. Miss Elizabeth Vardell and MI
b. Charles Vardell are spending a Will
is at Montreal.
" Mr.. and Mrs Rogers of Grahar
ne are visiting Mrs. Rogers parents, MI
t. and Mrs. W. J. Council.
It, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dixon, Misse
S. Ida and Margaret Womack, Susi
Dixon and Eunice Pearsall of Raefor
Of spent Sunday in town.
ry Mrs. Tom McEachern of Florida
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
he E. Purcell.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27

and S1S,203 600 for track extensions
The figures disclose Director Gen.
eral McAdoo's determination to lei
the railroads make many improve
ments which they had neglected dur
ing the last three years through per.
mitting tracks to run down and post
poning all possible projects requiring
pig expenditures of capital. 1t also
is shown that the railroad admins
tration is not encouraging many ex-
tensions of lines during the war emer
gencies, as practically ali submissions
approved for extensions are to con-
tinue those already under construc-
ton, and in some cases projects al
ready under way have been disap-
proved and work discontinued.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
NERVOUS
PROS PR0$TRATlON
May be Overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound This
Letter Proves It.

West Philadelphia, Pa. :" During the
thirty years have been married, have
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
THE NATIONAL ARMY.

Written for The Robesonian by PVT.
Joseph B. Hedgepeth of Lumberton,
now at Camp Jackson, S. c., 32lst
Field hospital.
We were drafted in this army and
donned our suits with pride,
Not a coward was among US, nor one
who wished to hide.
Though when they drew our numbers
Some nearIs did almost quake,
With q smile we gave up everything
For democracy's sake.
We left dear ones behind US
With true nearts LOVING, warm,
And farmers, bakers, bankers,
Into the camps did swarm
Into the camp did swarm,
Forgetting all our fears,
We left aear ones behind us,
Binding their eyes with tears.
God knows we love them and knows
tnat we are true,
In our khaki suits beneath the red, the
white. the blue.
1uS1S Is 1lOC q IIldIl t11ilOAiS uS WIN OOSs
not do his best
The officers, the sergeants, corporals
prlvates, and the rest.
'Tis not for pleasure only
That we strive to learn to fight;
'Tis not because we like it
That we work hard day and night.
But in US there is spirit
| That is as strong as any steel:
To put this world back as it was
And make the Kaiser kneel.
| We work with hearts so earnest
That nothing seems too great,
We have only victory in US,
| For we are from the dear old U. S. A
We trust that we may always
Stand with our Allies true
And fight beneath "Old Glory
Our own Red, White and Blue.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27

and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound and I will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from t-''- Mrs.
FRANK FrrzcERALD, Is N. DIST Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands of women every
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
from and eheq Of
functional arrangement. It was q
grateful spirit for health restored which
Ted her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard toyour con-
dition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of their
40 years experience is at your service.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
GOOD REPORTS
PLEASE FAIRMONT

There has never been anything
with the QUICK results of pure La
voptik eye wash. One mans eyes
were so badly strained he could not
read without pain. TWO applications
of Lavoptik relieved him. A lady had
tried three different glasses for weak,
inflamed eyes. ONE Lavoptik wash
surprised her. We guarantee small
bottle to benefit EVERY CASE weak,
strained or inflamed eyes. Pittman
Drug Co. at Fairmont.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
Merchant Whipped and Made to
Subscribe to Red Cross.

W. L. Myrick, a drygoods merchant
Of Haw River, received severe
whipping Monday night at the hands
of a number of business men, accord
ing to dispatch from Greensboro.
1t is said that Myrick had refused to
buy goods from travelling men who
wore Red Cross buttons, and had made
many disloyal remarks. He was TAX
en- in front of his store and soundly
whipped, made to subscribe to the
Red Cross fund and kiss the flag.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
Railroads to Spend Nearly Bill
lion Dollars for improvements.

Railroads under government opera
tions this year will spend nearly a
billion dollars for additional, better
ments and equipment, or approx
mately three times as much as in
any one of the last three years.
Total capital expenditures approved
by the railroad administration as an
nounced are 1897, 1861 ,318 Of this
sum S44O,O71 900 will be spent for
additions and betterments, such as
stations and other property improve
ments; $479,686,O00 for equipment
cars and locomotives already ordered
through the railroad administration
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
2 Negro Soldiers Fight Off 20
Germans.

General Pershing's com11unioue
Monday told Of the heroic fight of
2 American negro soldiers, both
wounded, who withstood ra;ling
party Of 20 Germans and saved com
rades from surprise and capture. It
told also of the gallant death of Ma
jor Raoul Lufberry, premier Ameri-
can ace of the flying corps, gentle
man globetrotter and one of the first
flyers of the celebrated Lafayette
escadrille.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-27

DeeQ III D6Q Q6alLQ
and had several at
tacks of nervous
prostration until it
seemed as if the
organs in my whole
body W ere worn
out. / was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and it made
8 we'll woman of
me. I can now do
oil mv ho,1sework
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
Lloyd Georges Frankness.

More than ten days ago the intimaton first
filtered through from London that the British
forces bent back before the Hindenburg offensive
had been ncompetenty generated. The British
premier has now confirmed that intimation.
1t comes as a shock, almost, to know that the
Germans in the attack really did not outnumber
the British. in infantry-and indeed, in ayia-
ton and artillery, demonstraby inferior. The
statement has been repeatedly made, both officially
and unoficially, that the British outnumbered
at some points OF the attack three and four
to Lloyd George draws the veil sufficiently
show us that the British commanders had every
possible warning OF the expected assault and that
Gen. Wilson, OF the general staff, had anticipated
exactly where and how it would be projected Yet
the Fifth Army crumpled before the attack when
" delivered. and jeoparded the whole British
line by wretched leadership. Had it not been for
the improvised army of Gen. Carey, which actu-
ally turned into scmblance OF army
in Jew hours time, the Germans might today be
celebrating the victory which they so proudly pro-
claimed in advance. Gen. Cough OF the Fifth
Army. has Dcen relieved. have many other gem
erals, by Field Marshal Haig The British seem
to be face to lace with the question OF why their
leadership and their strategy is inferior to that OF
the enemy, and they must have some bitter mo-
mcnts whcu they realize how stubbornly they re-
sisted the idea OF unified command on the entire
trout
Lloyd George Is frank enough now TO say by
implication that British military brains did not
make proud showing in the first phase OF the
great battle that is still in progress. OF the Brit
iSh bulldog courage and splendid fighting spirit
there is no need 10 rcassure the world. 1t fought
magnificent rear guard actions which prevented the
Germans from making good their sensational
success in breaking through the line held by the
Fifth Army To-day the situation is saved the
whole line has been given strength by the
leadership OF Foch. whose assumption OF the su-
prcmc command really marked the turn OF the
tide; and. although the danger is not over there
l. no longer the feeling that the whole allied cause
i trembling in the balance
Despite the new and sharp attacks that have
broken 20 the north and won measurable
Success III ArmcuticrCs arc now fairly certain
that the Germans do not possess any great reserve
force The British premier says that the allies are
equal to the enemy in numbers and equipment
The anxiety caused by the repec,"d statements
that the Germans were in overwhelming force at
the attacking point should be relieved bv L!ovd
GcorsC's review OF the operations.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
Overtaking Lies.
yourself.

An eminent Louisville professor often illus
trates his plea for larger vision public affairs
by saying that the gopher could only fifty feet
from his hole in the ground, but the eagles vision
covered thousands OF square miles.
VIC have too many critics Of the gopher sort
and not enough creators OF the eagle stripe Too
much OF faulthnding is based too little
information. A good looking paragraph becomes
established fact-bcforc it is ripe. Accepted as
the truth, it goes out of its way to harm i'm
portant construction work.
For instance, the story that 1--WE have only one
battle plane in France" has gone across the coun-
try. 1t fine morsel for the half-baked crit
les, and it worked incaculable harm. The truth is
that have $50 battlcplancs in France, and VIC
have 900 aeroplancs in France manned by Amer
lean boys. Contrast this with the TACT that when
we got into this had only twenty six
aviators, and have aviators than all
the world combined.
Let us quit quibbling, and let quit circulat-
ing lies Let us realize that Pershng's death list
is lighter than it would have been had been
less prepared. In word, let us realize are
at war and help instead OF hinder.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
The Road to Oonoesware.
"a Song of the March-with apologies to tn
Author of "Mandaay.O

"a Song of the March-with apologies to the
Author of "Mandalay.D
There's a village in the distance, we'll be getting
there tonight,
Nnd per'aps well ave easy per'aps we'll ave
fight;
We don't know what we're doing and we amt sup
posed to care,
We only know we're always on the road to Oonoes-
billets there
Or there maynt, and ii there isn't therc'n be
caps OF open air.
'Eaps OF Jolly open air;
We can bivvy in the Square,
But Cookers ditched beind us and it's very
ard to bear.
We walks along and wonders what on earth it's
all about;
We 'ope that someone savvies, but at times we as
When the Adjutant looks worried and the Colonel
seems in pain,
And we whispers in sorrow. "Ah. 'e's lost
'isself again.
Oh. 'e's lost all again; can't take the bloom
ing train2
On the road to Oonocsware
Course it isn't affair,
But wish some gent would tell em 'ow to get to
We ,alts at levelcrossings and as a lovely view
vi lSh-clasS trains a-shunting but they amt for
me and you;
We only, go on railways when there's dirty work
And when we ride in motors it means we're nearly
dead
Yes, it means you're nearly dead, with your BODY
- full of lead.
And ticket on your tummy says, This man
must not be fed
But the Colonel sits is mare
And it don't seem 'ardy fair
That we aven't all got 'orses on the road to
Oonoesware.
And when our backs is breaking and death seems
very near
We marches at attention and inspects the Brigader
Z sees our tin ats polished and our 'ipcs Got up
to please,
But il e our blistcrs VIC should all be O. p
E's ~ -
Boomin blistered o. B. E's, and a-wobbling at
the knees.
And first we sweat like rivers and then we sit
and freeze,
On the road to Oonoesware,
All, ker voolay, c'est la gair.
Ony this ere step they're setting is enough to
make you swear.
But the old sun comes out sometimes and the non-
lars climb the ill., p
Like lot of silly soldiers at extended order drill
And there's bits of woods and scen'ry and The
, 'Uns don't seem so near
When the band plays through the village and the
KIDS come out to cheer
All the KIDS come out to cheer and man feels
kind of queer,
And the girls they blow YOU kisses and the
mothers bring you beer
On the road to Oonoesware,
Ah it amt all skittes there
But I'm some'ow glad I'm always on the road TO
A.PH, in Punch
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
The Herald.

Tho Herald ha, added 10000 subscribers to its
list since 1918 began. Ii is forging ahead faster
than any other newspaper in Washington. 1t cir
oulatcs 30 per cent oi its product in and within
Twenty-Five miles OF Washington.
1t does not allow returns. Every copy OF The
Herald Is used ior the definite purpose OF furnish
ins the news and useful information to its readers
1t is not boastiul to state facts, and to withhold
the facts Is 10 encourage boastfulness.
The test is that the news stands sell out Her
aids hrst- Make the test yourself. Newspapers
arc not serving the advertisers while they are on
the stands.
The Herald is d newspaper OF, by and ior the
people 1t has alliances, save those designed
to serve the public Bear this in mind when YOU
arc seeking the truth about anything.
The truth about the government about the
about public utilities, about industry and
finance. and education. about everybody who is
doing good and about all those who arc derelict
and unit, because they do not obey the law
Does that convey to you the OF news
paper The Herald aims to produce. Are you
subscriber
II you not advertiser, you are failing
to exploit Your business before 100000 Washing
tonians daily.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
|, Your Body the Boss!

Do you rule your body, Or does your body
rule you?
Whoever answers this question honestly can be
his own fortune-teer.
Some people are ruled by their headaches They
make the members of their family slaves to their
headaches They wreck the business of the day,
every time they indulge in OF their precious
headaches.
Exactly what does headache mean?
1t usually means that the victim is not keeping
his BODY clean inside and outside; that he is
over-eating; or not exercising enough or not get
ting enough fresh air; that he is neglecting his
eyes his teeth.
Is there any sense in sacrificing ones relatives
or ones success to ignorance or carelessness?
Some persons ruled by their nerves. They
consider nerves" the most refined and highbrow
of human ailments. And they do not like the new
theory that nerves" is form of sefshness. They
resent the new advice: ITO nerves, forget
yourself. If you do not love any human being
enough to set above and before yourself then cul-
tivate garden-or remember Belgium
The victim of nerves seldom wants to forget
himself.
1t is the present intention OF the health boards
of the various States to reduce sickness in the
United States by so per cent-perhaps. If they
to succeed good many persons will have to
sacrifice the pleasure OF indulgng in some pet
physical nirmity. They will have to decide
whether they going to be MASTERS workers,
whether they going TO rule their bodies, or
submit to the tyranny of their physical structure
For the body is always tyrant, if you let it con-
troll you. But the mind is great general which
will lead you to victory-if you decide to control
yourself.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11

1t will not save lives. Rather 1t
will cost them"
While a far western agrIculturist.
writing in to transmit set of pow
erful resolutions on the subject makes
some observations o. his own In the
hope of rousing the lawmakers to an
understanding of the situation. He
says:
THE farmers OF my State in gen.
eral. and OF my county in particular.
have been watching the daily proceed
inGs of your honorable body for the
past few months with intense intcre -.
hoping, day by day. that some repre-
resentativc Of the farmer would bring
forth for dicussion some method OF
relief from the intolerablc. unjust con-
dition governing his buSincs today, but
we have looked in vain.
"Since March 18th you have faith
fully and earnestly discussed one
branch of farming. and very i'm
portant one We admit, hut after having
passed Mr.. Cores amendment TO the
Agricultural Appropriation Bill guar
anteeing $50 wheat. We fail to see
wherein you have assisted the wheat
farmer to any appreciahle extent. in
asmuch as you have failed TO provide
any protection from exploitation by
the producer Of raw material. manu-
facturer and distributor of tho supplies
necessary to the production of wheat.
OF what use to the wheat farmer is
the extra 30 cents per bushel when you
permit the implement and supplies to
consume it? And does this consump-
ton help us i'm any way to win the
war? If so, We have nothing more to
say. but we question the validity of
such thought.
Many of you have admitted on the
floor of your respective assemblies
that ''price-fixing has proven a fail
ure.' and that the law of supply and
demand should control" Permit me TO
disagree. President Wilson stated
correctly "the law OF supply aud de
mand has been supplanted by unre-
strained selfishness." There has been
no honest law of supply and demand
for the past twenty-five years and
especially so for the past ten years.
The commission man and the broker
have created a fictitious supply ard
a fictitious demand at will and have
absolutely controlled prices for their
profit alone.
You have right 10 eNclaim that
the partial price-fixing done has been
failure and detrimental to the last
degree. In the name of Justice and
fairness to your constituents in all
lines of buS:."ss YOU must now 70
farther and pace a price upon all
commodities produced by capital OF
labor"
The situation calls for action and
there are signs underneath the surface
that this action will come with a
vehemence later on.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11

Ordnance Reserve Corps; Charles q.
Reed and Frank Altschul, Ordnance.
national army; Walter L. witsil, Nil.
ton L Oglesby. Frederick y. McIn-
tosh. Joseph w. HensEey. James !,
Humphrey. Walter p. Alexander ana
John J. o'Connell. Ordnance Reserve
Corps: Livingston ". houston. ord
nance. national army: Harold 5.
Bope. o. dnance Reserve Corps: Fred
erick ID. Hansen. Ordnance. national
army.
First Lieutenahts-Radcl Ro-
meyn. Lew Earl Wallace. william
II. Searight. Rufus s. Tucker,
Charles II. Mcknight. Lawrence n.
McNamee. Stanhope W. Nixon, Rec
inald W. Hay. Edwin Smith. jr,
William R. Martin. Robert u.
Hughes. Alfred o. Hoyt. George 4.
Dingee. Clinton S. Van cise. Tennoy
L. Davis. George r. Foulke, jr-, Al
bert Z. Gastrock. Paul II. Gibbs,
Earle Gatchell. Rudolph II. Fox,
william X. Fitch. Alfred W. Dor
chester. William c. Lynch. Silas X.
Eshleman. jr., Edward II. UnkIes.
Richard S. Sayer. jr- L Stewart
Cater. John T. Jones. Marx n.
Stratton. Frank p. Rhsme. Carl ".
Lambelet. Thomas n. Leahy. Ritch-
ie Lawrie. jr.. Charles L. McLure.
George X. Homer. William X Page.
Charles @. Austin and Ira T. Hook,
all Ordnance Reserve Corps.
Second Lieutenants-Harold J.
Smith, Ordnance Reserve Corps.
The Officers named above will re-
port to the Chief of Ordnance for
duty