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The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
LIEUTENANT MILLS.
Greensboro Daily News.

0ASCASUoAo OokAy A>S"S.
Another sacrificial offering of her
best North Carolina has laid upon the
altar Of world freedom. Lieutenant
Quincy Sharpe Mills, who has given
the final proof Of patriotic valor, had
already won high place in the esteem
of those in the broad field Of his ac-
tivities whose esteem is most worth
having. Young in years, he had al
ready become great reporter and a
great writer. He belonged to family
with generations Of culture and in
fluence, his inherited talents were
brilliant, his character was marked
by nobility and beauty and simplicity
Graduating from the University of
North Carolina with honors which
had already indicated the strong bent
Of his talent, he immediate put his
qualities to the severest test, taking
employment with the New York Sun
organization, and continuing with the
Evening Sun thereafter until he en-
tered the officers training school at
Plattsburg.
The honors Won by this brave youth
add new luster to the history of his
native State, his native community
and his alma mater, and his example
furnishes new inspiration to duty
and sacrifice to those who were priv.
ileged to know and to call him friend
and all the great procession that pre-.
ceeded and followed him through the
university's doors.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
FARMER TRAVELS
80 MILES TO GET
DRECO FOR WIFE
Prominent North Carolinian Tells
Why He Came All the Way
From YadHnvil1e to Winston
Salem For Medicine.

O'Hanlon's Drug Store in Winston
Salem was crowded with men and
women early one morning not many
days ago when E. j. Eaton, the prom
inent and influential planter Of Yad-
kinville, R. F. D. No. 2, came in and
told an interesting story of how his
wife was relieved from severe and
particularly painful case of stomach
trouble Of years standing.
II came 80 miles this morning, all
the way from Yadkinsville," declared
Mr.. Eaton in answer to questions from
q number of his friends who happened
to be present "The reason for the
trip was that my wife had just fin
ished the first bottle of this wonder
full medicine, Dreco and wanted a
fresh supply in hurry. If you could
see the difference this first bottle Of
Dreco has made in her you wouldn't
wonder I was anxious to get her a
fresh supply.
"Why, for years she has been in de-
clining health. Indigestion, pains in
the back and limbs, heart flutterings
and loss of rest seemed to drag her
down and down. She is 81 years old
and although she has tried many diff
ferent remedies nothing seemed to
help her until just lately when a
friend told her about Dreco. She has
only taken one bottle Of this medicine
and already we can see splendid re-
suits. If she keeps on improving at
the rate she is going she will soon be
a we'll woman"
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton are mem
bers of the Missionary Baptist chur h
and are most highly thought of in
Yadkinville. They also have host OF
friends in other sections who will be
delighted to hear Of the wonderful re-
suits Mrs. Eaton is securing from this
wonderful herbal medicine, Dreco.
Dreco is recommended and sold in
Lumberton by all leading druggists.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
CONVERSION OF BONDS.

Holders Of per cent bonds of the
first and second Liberty loans have
until November 9, and no longer, to
present their bonds for conversion
into A 1-2 per cent bonds. Holders
of 1-2 per cent bonds of the first
Liberty loan no doubt will have an
opportunity later to convert them in
to bonds bearing higher rate of in
terest, if they wish to do so, but un-
less the privilege Of conversion is ex-
erc:sed with respect to all per cent
bonds OF or before November 8, 1915,
that privilege will lapse forever. Three
and half per cent bonds and 4 per
cent bonds of tht first loan, and per
cent bonds of the second loan, should
be presented for conversion through
the banks which handled the original
subscriptions. Applications for con-
version can be made direct to the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richm ond
by the holders of bonds who desire to
do so. ,t
The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond. asking newspapers to give the
widest possible publicity to these
facts for the benefit of those who owl
bonds, writes:
Judging by the considerable num-
Der of bonds of the first loan ISSUED
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
STORIES OF HEROISM.
Graphic Stories of Individual Heroism
of American Officers and Men.

Graphic stories Of the individual
heroism of American officers and men
fighting in France are told in cita-
tions of those awarded distinguished
service crosses by General Pershing.
One of the men decorated was a pri-
vate of infantry who was attacked by
eleven Germans when he entered d
cellar at Vaux, to install a telephone.
He killed two of the enemy and took
the other nine prisoner. A corporal
Of infantry cleared out a farmhouse
near Villers-Sur-Fere, July %, sin
gle-handed killing four Germans, cap
turing one and holding the house by
himself until support arrived.
A sergeant of infantry after rushing
ahead of his line near Jergey, July
%, was so badly wounded that he
could not stand. Ten Germans of the
Prussian guard attacked him. He
arose to his knees, shot five of them
and the others fled. In another case,
a private of infantry on July 20, near
Vlllers-Sur-Fere, saw six Germans
about to take prisoner his corporal
who had been severely wounded. He
called a comrade, advanced on the
Germans, killed two of them, the
other four prisoners and carried the
corporal to the American lines.
A machine gun sergeant brought
down two German airplanes which
were sweeping an American trench
with machine gun fire. Despite the
rain of enemy bullets. the sergeant
turned his own machine gun on the
planes, riddled the upper one until
it collapsed. In falling, it struck the
lower one, causing it also to crash tc
the earth.
Several officers of infantry and ma.
rines were cited for leading their com.
mands when wounded for passing
through the enemy lines seeking in.
ing. A chaplain and cook also were
decorated for their bravery and cool
ness in attending wounded men unde,
fire
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
NO FIRE-EATER NOW

The German crown prince-he of
the receding chin, the dachshund
countenance and the retreating legs,
who was going to start "war for
fun" his own self if the all-highest
papa did not-the crown prince has
given out an interview. He says he
is no fireeater, he. No indeed. And
all Germany wants is to keep from
being annihilated. She-virtuous ma
tion-has no desire to annihilate her
enemies but only to keep from being
annihilated. Poor misunderstood
country and C. p.! That was all they
were trying to do, of course, when
they were quartering infants, cruelty
ing old men and women, ravishing
women, numbering defenceless prison.
ers, and doing all the other unspeak-
ably barbarous deeds wherewith they
thought to strike terror to the world
so that none would dare oppose. Just
trying to keep from being annihilated,
and at the same time exercising a
spirit of Christian sweetness and for
bearance toward all who opposed the
German will. What nice little Sun
day school boy the German crown
prince is. The Lusitania butchery and
all the rest of the sickening story
was all right, and served to make a
German holiday; but now that it is
seen to be impossible to carry out the
German program the tune is changed,
They were not a-meanin' of bit of
harm, says the crown prince; they
were just honestly and mildly and
sweet-temperedly trying to keep from,
being destroyed. Which plea should
not be omitted by the next brute who
murders an innocent child. He should
not fail to tell the Judge and jury
that in all Christian kindness and
love he was merely trying to keer
from being destroyed.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
BOYS WHEAT CLUB.
800 in Prizes for Boys Making
Largest Yields.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian: :
At the regular meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners the sum $100 was
appropriated to be given to the boys
making the largest yield of wheat
per acre in the county. The prizes
are as follows:
First, $40; second, SIG; third, $14;
fourth, SIP; fifth, $11; sixth, $40;
seventh, SO; eighth, So.
The amount to be planted must not
be less than one acre nor more than
five. This is open to any boy in the
county between the ages of 10 and IS,
Boys who wish to join will please
notify me at once, and full instruc-
tions will be. given in. regard to the
contest and also method Of planting.
q. q: 4 O. o. DUKES;r =
Farm Demonstration Agent.
Lumberton, N. c., Sept. 9, 1918.:
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09

REGISTER SEPT. IL.

Thursday of this week. September
II. is another day that will go down
IN history as a great day in world
history. On that day the manpower
Of the country between the ages OF
18 and As years, not already register
ed. will register for military service
to swell the American army to 5,OOO,-
600 men and wipe out for all time the
menace Of Prussian militarism. That
colossal task Of registration is to be
accomplished in one day, so it is the
duty of every man whose privilege it
is to register on that day to register
an early and quickly as possible and
To- help in every possible way the
smooth running. Of the registration
machinery. You can help to do that
by reading carefully the questions you
will have to answer, published in this
tissue Of The Robesonian, and thus
prepare yourself beforehand to an
swer every question without hesita-
tinn.
From the men who register Sep
tember IL something over two mil
lion men will be called into service as
soon as possible, to take the place in
training camps of the men who have
been trained and sent overseas since
the historic registration of June 5,
1917. The speedy registration of eve
ry man Of draft age will go long
way toward speeding up the winning
OF the war. The spirit with which
men register for this service is going
TO- be felt around the world.
The Hun is on the run and the
thing to do now is to pile up men a I'd
guns and supplies in overwhelming
Numbers to bring the war to as speedy
close as possible. This is no time
to slacken on the traces.
If any reader of The Robesonian
between the ages of 18 and Fl and
80 and 46 has any idea of side-step-
ping the registration on the 18TH
don't do it. Go to the proper place
and register like man and a pa
triot. Any man who fails to register
is felon and will feel the heavy hand
of the law We hope not a single
Stacker will be found in Robesor
county.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09

you left the one you can almost claim
as your own. You bring the melons
back and say to the 'melon-owner's
daughter, "Here they are" That's
what happened to a young man not
many days since, and it happened
near Lumberton.
although l am only II years old
l will have to register the 12th," re-
marked youngster Saturday. Why
is that? / asked. cts like this" he
said. II was married about two
months ago and swore I was 19 when
l bought my license" When asked
if he was sorry he made the change
he smiled and said probably I'll get
back home some time"
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

WI with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as thew
Caniiot reach the seat of the disease
SSatarrh is local disease, greatly in.
nuenceo by constitutional CONDITIONS
tsS nno IN order to cure it you must
taSr, an internal remedy. Halls Ca
aaas acts thru the blood on the mucous sur.
E.,s Eues or the system. Halls Catarrh
re n,,ye, was prescribed by one Of the best
is r,ans coman In this country for years. It
,unposed OF some Of the best tonics
hns, hU"h; combined with some of the
bina piood purifiers The perfect COM
catarrh crGn OF SurH the :, ingredients in Halls
wonderfp, ure res IS what produces such
II Send for testimonials, free. eoi'ui-
Ali DrnSrsstaa CO. Props, Toledo, O.
Halls Famils Pills for cor,t,no.,..
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
Reedy Branch Indian Red Cross
Auxiliary.

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Please allow me space for a few
words in your valuable paper.
Reedy Branch Indian Red Gross
auxiliary met Saturday, August 81, at
$3.50 p. m. The majority of the mem
bers was present. We had a fine
meeting. We will meet Saturday be-
fore the first Sunday in each month
for general business. Every member
is expected to be present We are
getting along fine with our pledge
cards. We heartily thank each one
that pledges for paying their lues
so nicely, as we are collecting our
3rd quarter now, which is $5l per
month.
REV. w. G. HUNT,
Publicity Committee.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09

at per cent and still outstanding,
and the much larger amount still out
standing in 4 per cent bonds of the
second loan. we are satisfied that the
holders of these bonds are not thor
oughly acquainted with their rights
of conversion or with the fact that
conversion, if effected at all, must be
made not later than November the
9Th"
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
Beer Manufacture Prohibited De-

Manufacture of beer in the United
States will be prohibited next De-
cember l, as war measure.
This announcement was made Fri
day night by the food administration,
which said the decision had been
reached at conference between Presi-
dent. Wilson and representatives of
the food, fuel and railroad administra-
tlons and the war industries board.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09

License has been issued for the
marriage of Troy Lewis and Anna
Tyson; Ben Ward and Dora Broad
well; Jasper G.. Griffin and Ruth An
drews; John H. Byrd and Kate Iyey:
Hasley Lovett and Mae Lovett.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
FOR SALE

I New Bradley Piano, Mahogany
Case, full Metal Back Copper strings
$4,000 +. o. b. Newton, N C.. / New
Oak Case Putnam Organ $65. 90 f. o. b.
Newton, N. c., both Instruments fully
guaranteed.
J. W. HOLLINGSWORTH,
Newton, N. G.,
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
Robson County Boys Anxious te
Go cover.

The following from a letter receiv-
ed today by Mr.. F. Grover Britt of
The Robesonian's staff from Mr.. Ba-
ker M. Bryan, who is at Camp Han
cock, Ca, will be of interest to many
Robesonian readers:
"This leaves all the Robson county
boys getting along real fine and most
OF them anxious to go over there"
The Robesonian., 1918-09-09
Death of Mrs. Flora j. Oxendine
Reported for The Robesonian.

Mrs. Flora ]. Orendine of Buie. r
2, died August 1S. Deceased was Sc
years Of age and well known through
this country. She had been sick fo-
some time. She leaves to mourn
their loss 2 daughters. sons, one
brother, 3 sisters and host of
friends. She will be greatly missed
in this community. Our deepest sym-
pathy goes out to the bereaved fam.
lily. While we feel like it is our loss.
it is heavens gain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
KErlNEWICK WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER g. 1913

gagged to send their talents to all army
cantonments in this country and to the
camps in France to furnish the SOL
diers with clean and wholesome enter
tainment that they may be more ef-
ficient fighters" said Mr.. Lowe. "The
same thing is true of the civilian popu-
lation. To be able to meet the hard
ships and burdens imposed by the war
we must have recreation and diversion.
The war has taken from us SO many
of our young men that amusements,
and diversions OF pure
ly local nature are pretty nearly a
thing of the past in the smaller towns.
Take the Lyceum course out of Kenne-
wick and what have you lefs in the
way of entertainment for the coming
winter? There is no band for con-
certs, there is no choral society, there
are no dancing clubs, no local talent
theatricals, no travelling shows of a
class and kind that you would care
to patronize-in fact, as / see it there
is nothing in the way of worth while
entertainment, without which your
community life will become stale and
sordid and your people will become
lacking in enthusiasm and inspiration"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
RED CROSS ROOMS
NOW in HOTEL
Former Sample Room at Rear of
N. p. /. Office to be Used by
the Local Branch

Headquarters of the Kennewick
branch of the Red Cross have been
moved from the Commercial club room
to the former sample rooms in Hotel
Kennewick. The use of the new room
is donated to the Red Cross by Mr..
and Mrs. M. o. Kitten. Altho not as
large as the former rooms, the new
quarters will, it is thought, be large
enough to accommodate the workers.
They are centrally located and steam
heated and will be comfortable at all
times during the winter.
People who wish to come to the
rooms are requested to use the en-
trance on Pacific street at the rear of
the N. p. /. Office, and not the entrance
thru the hotel lobby.
The. branch has some busy weeks
ahead of it and Mrs. r. E. Pratt ex-
poets a considerable increase in the
number of active workers as soon as
the harvest rush is over on the farms.
That the work of the Red Cross has
been reaching the front line trenches
where it is fully appreciated is indi-
Gated by the following letter from
Private T. J. Meehan, of the signal
corps to the chapter headquarters in
Yakima:
81 was walking around Chateau
Thierry to see how badly the town was
shot up" he writes, after describing
the charge, "and when came by the
Red Cross storehause, there in front
of me, were five boxes marked Amer
lean Red Cross, Yakima, Wash
want the women at home to know that
their good work went over the tor
with the boys"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
BONDS VOTED
TO REPAIR AND
IMPROVE CANAL
Landowners Authorize $44O, 900
Issue to Make the Irrigation
System Safe
THE VOTE is 1876 TO 46
Preliminaries will be Sped Up So that
Actual Construction Work Can
Be Started Soon

The land owners of the Columbia
Irrigation district by vote of 1875 to
46 authorized the issuance of $440, 600
in bonds to repair and enlarge the gra-
witty irrigation system in such man
ner as to provide ample water for all
lands now under cultivation.
The vote indicates that the farmers
fully appreciate the fact thSt the canal
as it now stands is in a dangerous
condition and that to insure the sue
cess of their farms they must have a
safe and adequate system.
According to the plan Of improve
ment as outlined by Engineer Chas. 81.
Swigart, two years will be required
to do the work for which the $440, 900
is to pay. The first years program
provides for rebuilding or replacing
all of the fumes and other structures
necessary to secure reliable delivery
of water next year; lining certain
dangerous stretches of canal with con-
crete, enlarging and improving GER
tain parts of the laterals and building
distributary system that will bring
the water to within at least a half
mile of each 40-acre subdivision. This
will insure ample water for next years
needs.
The second years work calls for an
enlargement of the canal from the
headworks to Kennewick, and COM
plction of the renewal of all wornout
structures and further enlargement
and improvement of the laterals and
further concrete lining.
Directors will Immediately begin
plans for the sale of the bonds, the
first step being to secure the consent
Of the Board of Issuance without which
no bond issue can be sold during the
war. AS soon as the necessary legal
preliminaries have been disposed Of
the engineering department will begin
to get busy so that actual construction
work can start as soon as possible.
The vote at today's special election
follows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
PLAN TO REPAIR
HIGHLAND PIPE
Irrigation District Will Prob
ably Take Over Management
of Pumping System

A meeting of the Highlands Water
Users Association was held at the club
house Monday evening to consider the
matter of pipe line repairs for next
year. Attorney Moulton gave short
talk setting forth the status of the
proposed extension of the Sunnyside
canal in which he stated that it had
been definitely settled that nothing
would be done within the coming year.
He stated that there was a possibility
of the governments doing something
in the way of financing the necessary
repair or rebuilding of the pipe line
so far as it would use part of the
distribution system when the extern
sion should be built.
After some discussion it was voted
to authorize the formation of local
Improvement district to handle all the
financing the rebuilding of the pipe
line so far as may prove necessary
whether it be done under government
assistance or otherwise. When this
lis done the affairs of Highlands
irrigation will be under the manage
ment of the Kennewick irriagtion dis
trict. All present at the meeting
seemed to be of the opinion that a
large part of the pipe line should be
rebuilt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
TON AND A HALF
OF OLD CLOTHING
Kennewick Branch of Red Cross
Does Excellent Work of Re
lief i'm Belgium

Fifteen boxes, weighing 1886 pounds
and containing 1926 garments, were
shipped from Kennewick Monday to
the warehouses Of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium at Newark, N. ].
This was the contribution of the Ken
newick branch of the Red Cross, ex-
elusive of Richland, to the 800 tons OF
old clothing which the Northwestern
division was asked to provide for the
suffering and destitute men, women
and children of Belgium. The cloth
ing gathered by the Richland circle
was sent direct to chapter headquar-
tiers at Yakima and will bring the to-
tai well above the ton and half mark.
That the local branch did more than
was expected of it is indicated by the
following letter from Chairman w. L.
Steinweg, of the Yakima Valley chap
ter to Chairman A. r. Gardner, of the
local branch: "I am more than pleased
to have you- letter telling me that you
have shipped fifteen cases Of old cloth
ing, total of 1885 pounds to the Com
mittee for Relief in Belgium Your
branch has certainly done very excel
lent work in this campaign for old
clothing.n
Credit for the good showing is due
Mrs. E. A.. Gray, Mrs. J. ]. Reed, Mrs.
L. Smith, Mrs. F. n. Lincoln, Mrs. n.
C. Bowles and Mrs. J. E. Hampton,
who had charge of the work in their
respective districts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
DuFFY RESIGNS

c. E. Duffy has resigned as sheriff
and L. c. Rolph, republican nominee
for sheriff, has been appointed by the
board of county commissioners. Mr..
Duffy expects to give up his job about
October 10 and to begin the manage
ment of his fathers farm near Out
look. Mr.. Duffy has served two terms
as sheriff and not only has he given
entire satisfaction insofar as the peo-
pie of the county are concerned, but
he enjoys the reputation of being one
of the most efficient peace officers in
the state.