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The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
TALKING sENSE-AT LAST.
Greensboro Daily News.

In the Senate the other day Senator
Hoke Smith indicated that farm la
bor would not be interfered with until
after the crops Of 1918 have been har-
vested. He said he had been assured
by Provost Marshal General Crowd
er's office that farmers need have no
hesitancy in planting crops through
fear of shortage of farm labor. "
The Senator had been assured that a
general order will be issued shortly
(which will provide for this" Sena-
tor Owen had introduced joint reso-
luton which would provide that no
farm labor should be taken in the Sc
lective draft during the year 1918.
Now that is beginning of talking
sense. Talk about the women Of the
United States going on the farms and
raising the crops is not talking sense.
Talking about drafting or putting into
service various sorts of unaccustomej
farm labor from various sources to
raise the crops of 1918, which must
be maximum crops if seasons will per-
nit, is not talkig sense, but arrant
nonsense.
A lot of people who ought to know
better talk and write as if the nunler-
Gus sorts of farm work could be done
righ off by anybody, without previous
training. The fact is overlooked that
the simplest farm tasks require at
least some physical knack, gained by
practice, and the most farm tasks re-
quire in addition lot Of special
knowledge and trained Judgment:
It is simple question Of utilizing
the experienced farm labor to grow
the years crops, or of diverting it to
the training camps. Mr.. Owen is fur
ther quoted as saying that conditions
have reached a stage where Con
gress has got to take concrete action" f"
Another Senator, Mr.. Borah, said that
the uncertainty is deterring farmers
from putting in crops. We have no
doubt whatever that this is true, and
it is bound to be reflected in the pro-
duction statistics.
Senator McCumber said he didn't
see any need of drafting any soldiers
between now and next fall; with the
present situation, we can't put 100000
soldiers over in France in 1918"
That is as may be. Those are ques-
tions for the military experts. The
average mans opinion no doubt would
be that it is vie to keep the stream
of men headed for the camps. But if
they are obtained from the ranks Of
experienced farm laborers that will
be done at the cost of a tangible re-
duction in the years production of
farm crops. It does not require an
expert to reach that conclusion, mere
ly a little commonplace knowledge.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
THE SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE.

Greensboro Daily News.
The other day in Washington Post
master General Burleson gave to the
press what he characterized as ex-
tracts from a letter from patriotic
son to a Spartan mother It was
an incident peculiarly interesting to
North Carolina because it was Fagg
Malloy, a trooper of Asheville, now
serving with the American forces in
France, who had written to his mother
that the goodies" and the Sweets
she had sent him overseas "tasted
fine," but, he wrote, Gust write to
me often, mother; don't take up good
space with sweets that should be used
for needed ammunition"
The lofty sentiment expressed by
the young trooper is typical, we be-
lieve, of the spirit Of sacrifice Of
American soldiers now in France and
in the training camps. While they ap-
preciate and may enjoy the little lux
uries prepared at home by loving
hands, yet if that space on ship be
needed for men and metal to help
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

s, stem !. the Teuton tide, to hold the
'beaet across the seas, it must not
be used for dainties, for sweets. And
that is the spirit-a spirit of sacri-
fice-that every American must pos
sess before this war can be won. It
is not enough now that one do his or
her bit. That day has passed. With
thousands Of young Americans in
France ready to go "over the top"
with other tens Of thousands training
in camps who too, soon, will be giving
their life blood that the Hun and kul-
tur may not rule the earth. it is
rot enough for those at home 20 mere
ly do their "bit;" they must do :heir
utmost; they must sacrifice their all,
It need be, that this war be won; Yhat
there be no future wars and the she'd
ding of much blood
With almost a twelve months al
war it is time the people Of the
United States realized fully that the
nation actually is at war. It is time
to cease obstruction; it is time to get
on with this business Of war and
end it. Let us have more of the spirit
OF self-sacfifice Of Trooper Malloy.
Let us sacrifice until we feel it: ard
then sacrifice until we don't and then
sacrifice some more
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
THE FEUD.

Greensboro Daily News
Ihey, met at first fortuitously, af-
1erward surreptitiously, and unbe-
knownst. 1t was case of propin-
guilty, biology, delusional insanity. and
complications.
"Old thing" says she, or words to
that effect, wouldn't my dear Paw
and Nav and all my uncles and NV
cousins and my aunts throw forty fits
II they did but wot that thou and I
both OF us, art aiming for to wed >"
Saccharinest," utters he, emy en-
tire relationship would snatch me
6aidheaded if they suspicioned such a
thing" ~ .
81 dassent ever question the old
folks" impaired our heroine such
she were-"for fear they'd smack me
down. And so have never learned
what sort Of a bug your folks and
my folks have that makes 'em pizen to
one another, and vice versa"
Our hero shudders. Listen" auoth
ne, hoarsely, "and I will wise YOU. I
nad the tale of muh old gran's'r. Your
1oiks planted a garden. Our folks
raised some chickens. Then them
gladsome young fowls EXCLAIMED into
tnat there gladstone young garden,
".eia Che Cruck was raising, and
raised it-scratched hither and you in
mad abandon, until that cultivated
spot looked like it had been subject to
"Well-dad- d-blame- my -hide-whaddaya
know-about-that?" ?" walled the unhap-
py maiden. "And then-?"
:. Your folks slew ever doggone gal
llnaceous chicken" He paused a mo-
ment, then added, "and ct 'em!"
;. With a low moan our heroine heat
II II. from thence. She knew them fam
lies could never be reconciled.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
NEWSPAPER SAYS
IRON REM EDY is
HIGHLY ENDORSED
Recites an Instance Where Read.
er Was Astounded At Splen-
did Results Secured.
Wonderful Tonic, Blood and Kid
ney Remedy Users Say.

OF course thousands of people have
read of the discovery of Acid Iron
Mineral, the remarkable ore found in
Mississippi from which the Ferrodine
Chemical Corporation, of Roanoke,
Va, is making a highly concentrated
medicine for stomach, kidney, blood
and rheumatic complaints.
Everyone knows, too, that used ex-
ternally this remarkable preparation
is a wonderful healing agent, stop
ping flow Of blood almost instantly
and otherwise proving a blessing to
humanity.
WHAT A NEWSPAPER SAYS.
We quote the exact words in a let
ter received from the Siler City Grit
published in Siler City, N. c.
Gentlemen:-We are writing to
tell you Of a very fine testimonial for
Acid Iron Mineral that should be
passed on to the manufacturers. One
Of our readers tells us today that it
is the finest remedy for everything
he ever saw. He uses it for the
grown-ups, his children-cures COM
pletely his chickens and hogs of cho-
lera, bathes a sore shoulder Of a
horse, gives a dose inwardly imme-
diately the animal is sound as ever.
All this is wonderful but the climax
was reached when he declared his
mother-in-law was cured of galloping
consumption by Acid Iron Mineral.
1t is gaining customers everyday, the
stores tell US, and folks surely do read
all and every word about it. We are
glad to let you know Of this testimony.
Yours truly, the Siler City Grit, per
P. H. Elkins, Editor and proprietor.
Acid Iron Mineral is probably the
most powerful iron medicine on the
market. The iron closes up wound,
heals and soothes it, drives out the
sting and has a splendid effect upon
the blood just as it does when taken
It doesn't harm the teeth
or stomach and for tonic, stomach,
kidney or blood remedy it cannot be
equalled according to thousands Of
users.
Get bottle Of Acid Iron Mineral
next time you pass drug store or
send direct to the Ferrodine Chemi-
cal Corporation for large size dol
lar bottle.
Sold in Lumberton by the Pope
Drug Co., and by good stores every
where.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
HOW THE FUSILIERS
STUCK 1T OUT

From Edison Musical Magazine.
The London Times tells us that on
this occasion there was nothing for
the Fusiliers to do but stick it out
until their guns could beat down the
fire OF the German batteries. In the
meantime the shelling was about as
heavy as troops could be called on to
stand: At the height of it all the
i fus1llers began singing an army YER
sion OF In these Hard Times" which
begins:
You've got to put up with anything
In these hard times.
Other voices took it up till, from
the whole line of shell holes, where
the men crouched with the dead in
the blood-stained water, and the frag-
ments OF trench where the living and
wounded lay together, the chorus we'll
ed up nightly. The earth shook to
the shell! bursts, and the air was
thick with fumes and dirt and debris
and through the crashing and the
murk the song rose rollicking on:
On, if you live to be ninety-four
And carry on to the end Of the war
You may get leave, but not before.
In these hard times
Our men back in the support lines
heard it, and they took it up. The
enemy across the way must have
heard it, too, and marveled. The
tusiliers tended to their dead and
cared for their wounded, singing
while theyworked. They souatted.
bowed in their shell-holes, while the
great shells shrieked overhead. or,
plunging, heaped them with mud. and
still they sang: ''''
You may get more or you may get
less,
But apple and plum's your best I
guess,
For the strawberry jams for the SER
geants' mess,
In these hard times
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
GIRLS DON'T FORGET THIS ONE

Ao WV ToROE1 Z.
Written for The Robesonian.
Drilling fast as can be,
I am in the army now
And l have my gun with me,
We are preparing to meet the Kaiser,
And take crackle dee at he. troeti,
1icense-H-m !-Editor)
AS America, we know her creed,
And so many good men she needs
Thousands of men has she called,
But millions of men. that amt al.
Why could boy be Stacker
When he hears his country's call?
Why couldn't he stand Up boldly
And rush to the front with US all?
Although it's hard to go
And leave our sweethearts and mamas
alone,
guess our sweethearts will wait for us
Until we boys get back home.
While we boys are to the port,
And moving fast,
We hope the girls that we left home
viii not give the Stacker any chance
For if a boy is Stacker
And will not fight for his countrv's
rights,
He ought not to be permitted
10 have any girls love or rights.
We boys that's in the army
Are fighting for our colors, Red.
White, and Blue;
AND II there is any girl that loves us
Their love ought to be true.
80 must say goodby, old Robson,
And fare you well, old N. C.
But l hope the girls in Robson
Have not forgotten me.
Private James Lou,.v.
Company F, 31s Inf, Camp Lee.
Petersburg, Vo.
son OF w. B. Lowrey, Lumberton, N. T.. R. 2
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
OUR ATLAS.
TO WOODROW WILSON.

~ wOOUhOW WILSON.
Not Atlas with his shoulders bent beneath the
mighty world
Bore such burden as this man on whom the
gods have hurled
The evils of old fostering lands--yea, hur led
them in their might,
And left him standing all alone, to set the
wrong things right
1t is the way the Fates have lone since first
Times race began:
They open upr Pandoras box, before some
chosen man.
And then. aloof. they wait and watch, to see
if he will find
And wake the slumbering god that dwells in
every mcrtal's mind
Erect our modern Atlas stands, with bray. I'D.
lifted head,
And there is courage in his eyes, if ir his
heart be dread:
Not dread of foes. but dread of friends. who
may not pull together
To bring the lurching Ship cf State. safe
through the stormy weather.
Oh, never were there wilder waves or more
stupendous seas
Or rougher rocks bleaker winds or darker
days tha nthese
Not Washington, not Lincoln, Ere,y SO crave
an hour of Time
AS he who now stands face to face with Wars
world shaking crime
His brain is clear, his soul is brave, his hear,
is just and right:
He asks no honors of the earth, but favor in
Gods sight:
His aim is not to wear crown, or win i'm.
perial power,
But to use wisely for the race, life's terrible
great hour.
Oh Liberty who lightest the world, with ravs
that come from God.
Shine on Columbia's troubled track, and make
it bright and broad;
Shine on each heart and give It strength to
meet its pains and losses,
And give supernal strength to one Who bears
the whole worlds crosses
Take from his thought the fear Of friends. 1vbo
may not pull together,
And bring the glorious Ship cf State safe
through wild waves and weather.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
WHAT PRINTER S INK DOES,

Wilmington Dispatch.
The merchants Of New Bern ARE
liberal advertisers and as a result
they draw trade for miles around to
their stores. They are successful mer-
chants. Although the town is put
down in the 1910 census as having a
| population of only little more tha n
one-third that of Wilmington the two
papers-morning and evening-of
! New Bern carry considerably more
local advertising than the Whining
ton papers. And the rate, according
to circulation of the papers. is lower
in Wilmington than in New Bern
Under the head, "They Go After
Business" The New Bern Sun-Jonr-
nal Monday carried the following edi-
tor1al comment ON the use of printers
ink by the New, Bern merchants:
The merchants Of New Bern. as
we have time and again stated. he
l1eve IN the power Of printer's ink.
and that is one Of the paramount rea-
sons why their stores are always fill
ed with patrons and why thew are
able to say at the end of each dav or
week or month that they are ENJOYING
an excellent business.
Thls paper on Saturday carried a
four-page special section for the firm
OF s. Coplon & Sons, one of the larg-
est. department. stores in the State.
This firm started business in a small
way, with a stock worth probably less
than three thousand dollars, vet todav
they, have stock worth MANY thou-
SANDS, occupy building containing
thousands of feet of floor space and
employing more than one hundred
people and advertising is responsible
Tor much Of the growth of this big and
successful firm. . ''''N
What advertising has done for
Coplon & Sons it can and will do for
any other merchant and whenever the
public sees firm or an individual is ;s
constant and careful advertiser. thew
might as we'll mark it down that sue.
cess ST. IS coming their way.
Ihere is no better time to adyer-
Use than the present. The spring
season is near at hand, the public
must buy new goods during the next
rev weeks. and the firm that goes
out after the trade will be the one
that gets It," Wv o"e
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
GOODBYE BILL KAISER.
Goodbye old Bill Kaiser

l know you hate to 90.
But your dear old Uncle Sam
Said it must be so.
lou nave wasted your submarines, old top
And done it mighty fine,
But look out for your old head. Bill.
We're sure to cross the Rhine.
IT. f. BARNES.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
TOO MUCH POKER.
Maxtonians Hear RumOrs of Desper-
ate Flirtations With Dame Fortune.

Maxton Cor. Wilmington Dispatch.
OF late the august ears OF the city
fathers have been filled with COM
plants that certai nand divers persons
resident in their bailiwick are in the
habit of meeting at sundry prear'
ranged times to disport themselves
with games of chance, yclept poker
seven-up, etc. 1t is claimed by the
complainants that, however ennobling
a game Of poker may be, they are
agin' it first, last and all the time. The
stand is we'll taken that the money
thus spent would do infinitely more
good when put in war savings stamps,
and the participants themselves could
more successfully increase the ma
tional larder in occupations better able
to stand the white light of publicity
By and large Maxton is opposed to
the festive Tipping to and fro of lop-
sided queens and insane looking kings
and the mysteries of a jackpot. In
fact, it does not want the elevating
pastime to linger in it's midst.
To continue further, a suggestion
las been made that ere long stran-
ger having not the leas tconnection
with German propagandas is likely to
be in evidence in the community
whose baggage will contain not bombs
but that surreptitious collector of
news from poker-haunted precincts
the dictagraph.
1t may be that this is all joke.
Also it may chance that the police
department will have to admit, as po-
lice Departments have been known to
admit, that they cannot locate the
lair of the goddess chance. but,
Take it from me, the shadow Of a
coming grand jury fits athwart the
footsteps of some folks.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
IDLENESS ASIDE,

Written for The Robesonian
In the civilians path there's toll and strife
ootn Tor the single men and the one with q
wife,
And in the soldiers breast there's COURAGE :,
face deaths strain
But death from sense of duty yields no na;n
Hhetner khaki-clad or dressed in civilian wav
It's not wise, for the sake of our land Tn he
idle this day.
How sleeps the yawning man who seeks r.
rest,
In worthless idler's thorny nest?
When our nation calls with voice stror,
For men courageous and brave to right the
VILLAINS wrong.
Since we're with grim relentless roon.+e,
face to face,
It's not treating "old Glory" fair to ste, with
an idle pace.
ioieness aside, to war in humanity's name
war upon beasts with crushing power are we
to fight.
Frotect a sister from sorrow and shame
IN an hour when might oppresses right.
otraln every nerve to retain our honor and
fame:
lts ldleness aside or perish-for the hours
here. Fight!
Camp Travis, San Antonio. Texas.
February 26, 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
ZONE OF THE PLUCK1EsT. >
I
Father Of Robson County Boy In
France Receives Encouraging and
Complimentary Letter From Officer.

Mr.. w. o. Blake, who lives on R.
from Lumberton, about miles from
town, received letter the other day
reading as follows:
1'Mr Blake:
II am in command of the platoon
your son is in and wish to say that he
is one of the pluckiest little fellows
I've ever had the pleasure of COM
manding. In regard to his sickness,
he is now getting along O.. K, so there
is no need of worrying. Just little
stomach trouble was all that was
wrong. l also am a North Carolinian
and am naturally interested in our
boys over here"
= "Sincerely,
-. "Lt. F. H Watson,
E !s' + "Co. G, 28th Inf.
"A. E. F., France"
The young man referred to is Mr..
Joseph B. Blake, who volunteered in
February, 1917, when he was II years
sold, and was with the first American
troops that went to Franco.
The Robesonian has heard of wo-
men worrying about their sons in the
army because they had the idea that
the officers were not interested in the
welfare of the men under them. The
letter printed above should give COM
fort to any readers of The Robesonian
who have been worrying on that score.
The officer who is not interested in the
welfare of the men under him would
be an lnhuman sort of wretch, indeed.
Young Blake seems to be giving a
good account of himself and living up
to what is expected of American sol
oilers.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
Dependency Due 70 Cons+;n..;o-

dependency Due to Consultation.
Women often become nervous and
despondent. When thi sis due to COW @
sstipation it is easily corrected bv tai
ing an occasional dose Of Chamhar. han
!alns I. Tablets. These tablets are easy
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTTCE

having qualified as administrator of the
ker, both deceased, late of the county Of Roha-
son. state OF North Carolina, this is to notifv
sa tates persons n having claims against said es-
TGS HG GO present them to the undersigned At
Wilmington, WI N. G., on or before Febr1arv *
1917 or this notice win be pleaded in bar Of
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
SALE OF LAND UNDER NoRTc,cr

SALE OF LAND UNDER NoRTc,cr-
AZ the time and place and un"n NtnAeL ~ "
nam rdmed below and pursuant to r. .ne @ erzi
ssa saie contained in that certain Saed pg"ei or
gage made to the UNDERSIGNED eu b,' n o. y h,'- q
- a1gnn t and wife and registered in - tbi D. ~ y:
0T tne Register of Deeds for Rob- ~ '1e a.'.
- ~. y. IN Book No. 16 at page 3Is 10 eoahg
aers lgned mortgagee will sell At 'iD; phn Hne W.
scribed land: ooer 'he following d.
Situate situate in Antioch Township. Hok. con..-
CLormeriy Blue Springs TOWNSHIP posaI eJanI
ppounnty); adjoining the lands Of to. nO'Gsn ~
st' Dryde' Barnard, and others bevinuir@ Uf a y.
s soake az the end Of ditch fIs fornarIn u.. !.
20 ane, now Barnard's line and r,n. ,,O',s
20 1880 chs. to McBryde's eorner 4aa n. y
Sso 20 W $50 chs; to corner eOhneT in line fsF e
aoo.aere survey; thence N ~ w 70 o. 1'ig e. |"
sake by two pines and a post oak 'I,- = =
IasGern r. @ edge of Juniper Branch TN. - =,
se;d go zz.45 chs. to said ditch thence ~ "a,
a,u Gltch y chs. to the beginning: tbe -.
oTrs:aInlng 80 acres, more or les S1''
M lime OF sale: April 3rd, 1918. at - o,,lo.E
herton. NJ C. uSe Door al LUZ
Terms Of sale: Cash.
o.. (Signed) w. j. COIrNcJI
Mortgages.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

"EEaCE Ea.E OF APPLICATION FOR PARDON
u;Ts Mos,ee is hereby given that the unders!r,.: @
a te1nn 1np'y y 70 tn the Governor for pardon fro1
,nSm Ssm on the Robson County chain g,rE
hnaer sentence for assault All person. st-s A.
nely notified that said application viii >
MADE mace and are notified to forward ary M,
tests to the Governor. any ~'
W. E Lynch. Atty, Rowland. n e go T.,
The Robesonian., 1918-03-14

'nel recovery. All persons indebted ,o -,
ate Will please make immediate nsvm.,.
This February 10, 1918. D'~snA
Aamddnstrator and H Of the estates of j 'ToGEt ss
WIimington, N. C., 42o Camnbau c..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-07-09
VACCINATION ORDERED

In accordance with rule issued
by the State Board of Health, all
pupils attending school in Montgom-
cry county, as well as all teachers,
must be vaccinated and present a
certificate for some physician to
that effect. Otherwise, they viii not
be permitted to attend. This is be-
ing done in all counties where small
pox existed last year and this county
and city had a number of cases last
year and this year as well. 1t is
hoped that this action will prevent
another epidemic this year.. which
would be especially hurtful if it
should be carried into some army
camp and be thus spread among our
soldiers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-07-09
WONDERFUL ASSORTMENT

Possibly no more patriotic COM
pany exists than the National Bis
cult Company. Wher the wsf was
declared this concern was using
a vast amount of wheat flour and
when Mr.. Hoover made his ruling
regarding the wheat flour they i'm
mediately began the manufacture of
cracker and cakes using substitutes
and are now making 225 varieties OF
cakes and crackers of which more
than one half contain no wheat
flour.
The writer is indebted to this
company for a sample box of these
wheatless cakes and found them
very paltable and had we not been
told would have thought them made
of. wheat flour.
What this concern has done in a
big way our people can do and when
the nation as a whole begins to APP
preciate the why of wheatless and
realize that saving wheat means the
saving of thousands of lives of ou1
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-07-09
To Ny Friends:

/ surely wish to express my SIN
eerest thanks and appreciation to
all nv friends who have supported
me in such a splendid manner in the
Advocates big prize campaign.
The millions of votes that have
received and the kindness and fav-
ors that you have shown me in the
campaign are things that l can never
forget. / may not be able to see
YOU all to thank you personally so
/ take this method of expressing my
gratitude to all my friends who so
Loyalty supported me.
I also wish to thank The Advo-
cate and Mr.. Potts, the manager OF
the contest, for their squareness
and kindness to me during the cam
paign.
Gratefully yours,