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The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT
Delay in Completing School House
Honor to Volunteer Teachers
Roads in Shameful Condition
School Children Have toWade
Soldiers Want Cornbread-
Other Matters.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R. 5, Jan. 19-The pub
lie school at Cedar Grove is moving
on nicely. Mr.. j. Pink Smith has been
appointed a committeeman to sue
ceed Mr.. Alex Spivey, who moved
away some time ago.
Sorry to report Mr.. John w. Smith
and daughter, Miss Sarah, on the
sick list. Marion, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Taylor, who has been sick of
penumonia, is improving.
Sunday was mighty cold day but
we had good meeting at Smyrna
with fair-sized congregation. Among
the visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Lamb, Mrs. Eli Parham and daugh-
ter, Miss Carrie, and small son, Mas
ter Herman, Messrs. A. S. Thomson
any Raymond Rowan, all Of Lumber
ton.
we are sorry the new school house
at Smyrna is not completed, but the
delay IS caused by failure to get
some of the material However, no
blame for this can attach to any one.
All honor to those excellent ladies
IN Lumberton who volunteered their
services for the high school during
the present semester in order to make
1T a success. 1t is gratifying to learn
that Prof. Taylor decided to come
back. Prof. Sentelle is fortunate in
deed In being able to continue his
school. 1t was hard to believe that
Lumberton would allow it's high
school to suspend.
!he roads are bad and no signs are
visible of their improvement. The
old foot-logs that were placed along
side the low places during the DAYS
OF free labor to aid pedestrians in
keeping dry feet have worn out. and
now even school children have to wade
tne cold water to get to school. It
is a shame! It borders we'll nigh on
to an objectionable shame that such
condition obtains. It does look like
there might be some improvement
OF our public roads that would enable
our children to get to their schools
without having to wade through the
branches and low places in the roads.
Mr. =. q. Johnson's suggestion to
give the boys in our training camps
cornbread one day in the week is a
word fltly spoken. One of our neph-
eWs is an engineer on one of Uncle
Sans large battleships, and on fur
iougn for a few days some time ago
ne spent night with us. To use a
common expression, he was cornbread
hungry-said he did not want for
anything to eat except cornbread.
The fires that are breaking out in
SO many OF our cities may not all be
OF Hun incendiarism, but thew are
becoming so numerous that there is
cause Tor suspicion. 1t would be q
good thing If Uncle Sam would cir
cqmscrlbe every Austrian, German,
hungarian and Turk within our bor-
ders, till the Kaiser's whipped, any
way.
j. M. FLEMING
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
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The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
TO THE LAST DITCH.

Things are happening with light
ning-like rapidity these days. Scarce
ly does the mind begin to function
after some surprising event when
something else more surprising hap
pens. The most surprising thing that
has happened, of course, the thing for
which the country seemed wholly un-
prepared, was the drastic order of the
fuel administrator closing down man.
ufacturing establishments for a pc
riod of five days and ordering a sue
cession of blue Mondays. That struck
the country between the. eyes and
made it gasp. And the country let
out yell. This thing would ruin the
country, they said in many quarters
millions of men would be made to
suffer by losing their daily wage; it
would result in the loss of a billion
dollars; it would give aid and COM
fort to the Junkers of Germany and
would discourage those working in
that God-forsaken country gainst the
militaristic powers; it branded Gar
field as an incompetent who should be
kicked out; it was an admission of in
ability to handle the situation.
But the atmosphere has cleared
somewhat since the first mad con-
fusion, and we are not all dead vet.
War is hell. He'll las theBaltimoreEt Eve
ming Sun observes in this connection
usually is connected with the idea of
plenty of fuel and heat, but this par
tcular brand is the other way about.
Ihls order brings home to all of us
forcibly the fact that we are at war.
fact seemingly hard for some folks
to realize. 1t should serve to lar us
: INTO realization of the fact that war
is stern business, and withal the chief
business of the United States at this
particular time. Everything else can
wait except the business that must be
be done to win the war And when
PRESIDENT Wilson says that certain
line OF action is necessary in order
to speed up the things essential to be
done to win the war, then it is up to
all OF US to cheerfully and earnestly
DO our bit toward doing that thing.
The President sees the whole situation
through the avenues of information
that reach him, while we see only a
part, and you can bet your bottom dol
lar that when he decides on a drastic
action like the fuel order that st is
necessary; and whatever is necessary
TO win the war the American people
are willing to do.
1t is to be hoped that the response
of the American people to this most
astonishing order Of the war will be a
mighty Amen and whole-souled en-
~couragement for the President to 90
as Tar IN any direction as is necessary
to bring the imperial German govern
ment to the point where it will beg
Tor peace on the terms of the United
States and the Allies.
So mote it be.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
FUEL ORDER NECESSARY
PRESIDENT Wilson Issues Statement
Supporting Garfield,s CLOSING
Order.

In q statement Friday night SUD.
porting Fuel Administrator Carrie IL
c6ioslng order, President Wilson savs
re was consulted as to it's necessity
Ife statement follows:
was, Of course, consulted bv Mr.
Garfleld before the fuel order Of YES.
Iefday was issued and fully agreed
WITH him that it was necessary. n,ucl
as regretted the necessity. This yea,
calls for many sacrifices and sscri.
ices OF the sort called for by this or.
der are infinitely less than Sacrifices
of life which might otherwise | ha ,'io> ;,,
volved. It is absolutely necessary te
get the ships away, it is ahso,1;+o1, ~
necessary to relieve the congestion a.
the posts and upon the railroads i
is absolutely necessary to move great
quantities Of food and it is absol11t 1 e;r
necessary that our people should he
warmed in their homes if nowhare
else and halfway measures wn,,ld
ends. o'"iie Gu
IF action such as this had not beer
taken we should have lin,ned alcnn
from day to day with SLOWLY imnro.17
ing CONDITION of affairs with regard
TO the shlnment of food and coal h17t
"i1-ioU- IA l1Iiiieulate .iIeI n. -,
become absolutely necessary because
OF the congestions of traffic which
nave been piling up for the last. few,
months. '''So K"
l nave every confidence THAI the
result OF the, action of this sort viii
JUSTLY 1t and that the people of the
country will Loyalty and pat.:c1icallv
respond to necessities of this kind as
they have to every other sacrlfi.a IN.
voived IN the war. We are upon ?
wa war footing and 1 am confident that
tne people of the United States are
willing to observe the same soyt Of
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21

Buy War Savings stamp for s4.12
cents this month and help win the
war Good investment, too. It viii
be worth $5, come 1923. Buy as many
as You can. Next month they will
re worth $4.13, and they will sell for
one cent more each month until De-
cem5er, when they will be selling for
$4.z3. It you can't turn loose that
much at once. buy Thrift stamp at
70 cents whenever you can, ard when
you get sixteen Of them, convert them
i2to War Savings stamp. HeID VIII
tle war and get paid for it. It IS t,le
easiest way in the world to help win
the war, and it will be doing some
t1ing that will be a real help: for
Unsle Sam must have the money to
take care of the fighting men.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21

Conditions are getting worse nicer.
many, reports say. We are in favor
OF it. The sooner they get unbearable
there the better we Shall like i
Praise be, we can bear unbearahln
conditions in Germany.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21
Recorders s Court.

J. B. and Jack Humphrey were be
fore Recorder E. M. Britt Friday on
the charge of trespass. They plead
guilty and judgment was suspended
upon payment of the cost.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21

Tne two Sundays week for which
Judge Clark of the Statesville Land
marx has been clamoring from his
youth up have arrived, but it is the
irony OF fate that the two SUNDAYS
apply not to Judge Clark or to other
newspaper men.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-21

discipline that might be involved in
the actual conflict itself"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-14
HUMANE PUBLICATION
 INTERESTS CHILDREN
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-"Our Animals" monthly publication issued by the local society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has announced a prize contest for boys and girls writ ing the most helpful letter on What am doing to win the war"
 It's purpose is to interest the chI- dren to do their share in aiding the President, the army and the navy, and to interchange ideas and give each other suggestions which will best best serve this purpose.
 Among those who will pass on the merits of the letters submitted are Judge Thomas F. Graham, chairman of the San Francisco Council of De- fense; George E. Gallagher, president of the board of education and Mrs Frank Fredericks, chairman of the WOmens Defense Council.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-14
UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION
 OF GREEK FISHERMEN
(By Associated PresS)

PARTON SPRINGS, Fla, Feb. 14- The GTeek-American sponge fishermen here have made one of the most unique gifts that the American Red Cross has yet received. Each fishing captain as his boat unloaded, contributed bunch of sponges to the lot being gathered fer the Red Cross. Today the sponges were sold for $8O8 at public auction on the sponge enxchange here, the only public sponge market in the United States. The money was sent to the Red Cross. (.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22
HELD ASIDLERS
YOUTHS HOME FROM SCHOOL
SEIZED orr TENNIS COURT
orr vAGRANcY CHARGE

"Cen a college hoy under draft age
jus; returned from school BIO arrested
Is q vagrantg" This is the question
which Judge Butgcv.n will he called
upon to deci,ic IN Police Court.
White rlryine tennis the other NJ
ternoon in Triangle Park. Joseph
Englehard. son ~ J. c. Englehard.
manager ~ the looscleaf department
Of the American Tobacco Company,
and Phillip l.. Young. son Of John
Young. an insurance adjustcr living
at 1905 South Fourth street. were
picked up by Pstrolmen westermen
and JaggcrS and taken 10 the Sixth
District police station on vagrancy
charges.
The procedure Of arrest. IL is said.
was 10 question the youths and ash
N they were employed. Learning
that they were not employed the 20.
lice took them to the station house
where they were confined until word
was gotten TO their parents.
According TO Mr. Young. his boy
protested that he had just returned
from the Massachusetts School Of
Technology. Mr.. Young told a re-
porter last night that he considered
the arrest Of his son as outrageous
He said the boy. who is 20 years old.
had been working hard on examina-
tons and studies 20 III himself for
work. had just returned from school
a few days ago. and was INDUCING
in little recreation. which was nee
essary following the strain ofstudies.
He said he had engeged Attorney
Robert @. Gordon to fight the case in
police court.
Mr.. Englehard did not comment ON
the affair other than to say his son
was 10 years old and had just return
ed home from the Rose Polytechnic
School. He said his sons clothing had
not yet arrived home.-Courier- our
nal
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22
THE CRISIS
IN AUSTRIA
THE AUSTRIAN CRISES LOOMS
UP AS THE QUESTION or
THE HOUR.

To all outward appearances the
Austrian offensive In the Italian the
alter thus far has met with failure all
along the front from the Venetian
Alps IN the Adriatic sea.
In the hill region additional ground
has been recspturcd from the invad-
ers along the Paive river where
intensive fighting Is in progress.
South and east Of the Asiago the
French and Italians In brilliant
counter-attacks have retaken Pennar,
Bertigo and Costalunga, past which
the Austrians had hoped TO push their
front and gain the Astigo river val
ley which leads 10 vineenza on the
plains below.
Not alone were the prisoners re-
gained but more than 1900 prisoners
fell into the hands Of the allied
troops.
Over the entire mountain region
the Austrians have remained quiet.
except when compelled 10 70 on the
defensive and their efforts 10 hold
back their antagonists have lacked
the stamina usual in men whose
hearts are in their task.
More heart Is thrown into the
work by the enemy along the Paive
from the Montello plateau southwark
to the region lying east Of Venice.
Here he still seems. notwithstanding
his heavy losses and numerous re-
pulses on various sectors. bent on
throwing his armies across the stream
or pushing further westward with
those Of his forces that already have
forded 1t. Nevertheless further set
backs to the Austrians have followed
those Of past day on the Montello.
where the Italians are viciously dis
putting the right Of way to the plains.
Likewise at the famous Zenson
loop further down the stream the
enemy's attacks have been held and
under the impetus Of the Italion
counter blows he has fallen back
nearer the river for reinforeements
hastily brought up.
Still further south between Fossal-
Ia and Sandona. the Italians have fur
Their pushed back the invaders and
unofficial reports assert that they
have recaptured the village Of Capo
Sile lying on the edge Of the marsh
region some 20 miles east Of historic
Venice.
II is not outside the range of pos
sibility that a large number Of the
Austrians are in a fair way 10 be
taken prisoners by the Italians, for
a large number Of pontoon bridges
which they threw across the Psive on
a II l-2 mile front between Coneg-
liano railway bridge and the Zenson
loop have been carried away on the
bosom Of the swollen stream. At any
rate the loss Of these bridges will
seriously impede the re-
enforcement Of the Austriaus on the
west bank Of the stream and the re-
Of their supplies.
Reports Of various sources are be-
ing confirmed Of the seriousness Of
the food situation in Austria. The
relief promised by Germany has not
been Forthcoming. The new harvest Is
not yet ready for consumption and
the next few weeks win probably
bring even a more serious situation.
Reports indicate that bread riots
have spread TO every part Of Austria
and martial law Is threatened In
many cities.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22

offender has gone TO work voluntarily
or has tasted the bite Of the whip and
the smart Of the salt rubbed in his
wounds and has left for other parts.
Pro-Germans and other enemies Of
the United States are also under the
eye Of the Clan. In numerous towns
the Khan, in Cowl and mounted. has
passed silently through the streets, n
warning to all slackers.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22
MEMPHIS IN KU KLUx.

Memphis, Tenn. June 2O.-Ths
NJ klux Clan is growing. II promis.
es to hold the place il held right AZ.
ter the Civil War No other agency
holds nc b terror for evildoers as
does hooded elan.
Is from Texas. Oklahoma
Louisiana. Tennessee. Mississippi. Ala
bama, South Carolina. Georgia and
Florida indicate that the clan is get.
ting together in hundreds Of com
munities.
Quietly AMI silently Il works. Il is
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22
FAILS TO CONTROL PLANE

Memphis, Tenn, June Closing
control Of his airplane while attemp-
ting landing. Cadet w. II. McClan-
nahsn of Lewisburg. Tenn. fell sew
eral hundred feet at Park field, Mil
ington. Tenn, Thursday and was
killed.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22
PACE THREE

he and several Of his comrades enter
ed a restaurant and tried 70 mako
the waiter understand they wanted
ham and eggs, one Of them grunted
and another caekled. A quick nod
Of the head by the waiter indicated
that the order would come.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22
cRUNTS AND cACKLES
BRING HAM AND EGGS

(By international News Serviee.)
Conceivable, Pa. June 20.--Pri-
vate Scott Lysinger. writing home. Of
his tribulations in making himself
understood In France, says that when
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22
DECIDED TO SERVE U. S.
BY MARRYINC-HE'S 10

(By international New. Servies.)
Kansas City. June 20.--when Sam
Russell, seventy. was rejected by the
navy he dyed his hair and mustache
and tried again. Same result.
Then he hunted up Mrs. Clara San
ford. sixty-five. and married her.
"I'll show EN-" he said. "I'm still
young enough to serve my lountry.
Mrs. Russell has a farm in Wysn.
dotte County. Kansas. and I'm going
to raise food for Uncle Sam and his
Allies. ! was just bound to get in
TO this war. and when I couldn't do
II by enlisting | decided to get mar
RED"
There are 1000 Jews in the Amer
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22

One Of the kaiscrs ablest allies in
Kentucky is bad roads.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-22

There are 1000 Jews in the Amer
lean Navy.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-12-21
FAME OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Sam White Bodied Up Unexpectedly
and Grabbed OF oobs Of Glory
In Single Game.

Most football players achieve fame
by degrees. but now and then some
fellow hobs up unexpectedly and grabs
of great gobs OF glory In II single
game. Such a chap was Sam White
of Princeton. and the story of his feat
Is worth retelling. II was Just five
years ago. November 10. 1911. that
Sam White made himself immortal.
Sam had been great baseball player.
but the gridlron game didn't interest
him, and It was not until 1911. when
he was senior, that he was induced
to have try at II. He did so well
that he became regular In good
standing on the varsity eleven. On
the day In question Princeton played
its ancient enemy, Yale. The gnme
was nearing Its close. with the score
3 to O in favor OF Yale. when old Sum
Is. White got on the job. Yale FUN
bIed the pigskin and White went af err
Il ut full speed. He didn't fall on II.
as was the imrremorial custom. He Just
picked Il W MS II II were baseball.
without slowing up, and shot away
with the ball under his wing. going 90
yards for touchdown. And he won
the game.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-12-21
VARIOUS PHASES IN
GAME OF BILLIARDS
How to Handle Cue Is One Of Es-
sentials Of Pastime.
Ora Morningstar Outlines Some Rules
Player Should observe--Watch
All Preliminary Strokes Along
With Final.

The mistakes made by the general
billiard playing public Is that II tries
to play the game before II really knows
. Aow to select cue. There are many
! different departments contained In the
game OF billiards.
One Of the most essential Is stroke.
What ! mean by stroke Is the general
handling OF the cue, writes Ora @.
Mornlngstar In an exchange. To learn
this. all players should place the cue
ball on the spot at the hend Of the Ia
BILE known as the white ball spot. Sc
lect cue weighing from 10 TO %
ounces. ] personally use 22-ounce
cue. feel that this is about the
weight necessary to counteract the
shock Of striking the cue ball. Besides.
this helps to steady my arm better
thnn light cue. My height is 8
feet 8 inches. therefore use A
55-Inch cue. n you happen to be
taller than I. use longer cue and
shorter one. Of course. II you are
short.
Having selected the cue and with
the ball on the spot. we are now
rendy to study n stroke. First, find
the natural balance Of the cue. and
hold 1t five inches back Of the bal
ance.
The left hand or bridge" II you
nre right.hnnded, should be about eight
inches from the tip Of the cue. Now.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-12-21
WILSON TAKES Up
RUSSIAN PROBLEMS
EFFORTS TO DETERMINE pEFI-
MITE POLICY FOR UNITED
STATES AND HER ALLIES. t
Attitude to Be Adopted by Victorious
Nations Thought to Be One
Of the Most Serious
Items. ~

Washipgton.-The Russian problem,
already has been taken up by pres,-
dent Wilson with French statesmen.
II was learned here Tuesday, and the
determination of definite policy on
which all the allied countries and the
United States may agree will be one
OF the first things undertaken ut the
preliminary meetings which are TO
precede the peace conference.
Russla's plight and the attitude 10
be adopted by the victorious associated
nations Is recognized us one of the
most serious problems OF the confer
ence. Every proposed solution so far
Is said to have been blocked by the
unanswered question of who Is quail
fed to speak for the Russian people.
The government at Omsk, of which
the United States and other govern
ments expected much. Is now In the
hands of u dictator and split into fac
lions. The entente nations hive not
given up hope. that the Omsk authorI-
ties may Yet evolve stable form OF
government for Russia, nut this has
49, bNNh ''NVhhlrtShtu INV uVut
OF the allied governments has recog-
nized the Omsk regime officially, az
though all Of them are dealing with
Russian representatives who nre In
close touch with Admiral Kolchak and
his government.
Prince Lyoff. who was premier in
the Kerensky cabinet and who has de-
voted most OF his life 10 the develop
ment of the zemstvo system In Russia,
and Boris Bahkmetleff. Russian am
bassador In Washington, appointed ny
Kerensky, ms well ms Professor Paul
Mllukof, Kerensly's minister OF for
eign affairs. are on their way 20 Paris
or already there with other promlnen,
Russians TO do whatever they can Ia
aid the allies In the solution Of the
Russian problem. But whether they
represent the people OF Russln at this
time Is question which II privately Is
admitted can not be answered here.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-12-21

crouchlng over the table at an angle
OF as degrees. and addressing the ball.
so that the tip OF the cue points to
the center of the ball and about one
half inch from II. you are ready for
the preliminary strokes.
Draw the cue back to the fingers
OF the left hand and then forward to
the ball. and this should be repeated
four times, gradually increasing the We
loclty. Shoot on the fifth stroke. with
Just sufficient force to drive the cue
ball down the table and back.
The most perfect stroke have seen
was the piston-rod on locomotive.
After I studied the motion OF that
wonderful machine. II made me think
that II i could acquire stroke as per-
feet. II would improve my game at
least 80 per cent. That's what begin.
ners should do. or, In fact. anybody
playing billiards.
One way this can be accomplished
Is TO watch all your preliminary
strokes along with the final stroke
and see that the cue is driven through
TO the ball as nearly on straight line
as possible.
Holding the cue In the right hand.
be careful not to put more tension on
the cue than is just necessary to pre-
vent its slipping through your hand
when you shoot. The bridge. or left
hand. should be solid, with the fingers
well wrapped about the cue to prevent
II from wobbling around.