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The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
TO WIN The WAR

To win the war-and of course we
have got to do that and are going to
do that-it is up to all of US to grid
up our loins, set our jaws and realize
that we must follow our leaders and
do what they declare to be necessary
to win. The export surplus of wheat
Of the United States had been ship
ped in December, but word comes
now that the United States is plan
ming to export an addition 9O,OOO,-
900 bushels to relieve the serious food
situation in the allied countries
brought about by ship losses and
crop failures. The only way wheat
can be spared to supply the needs of
the Allies is for it to be saved out of
the ordinary consumption in homes in
America. Every wheatless day, every
wheatless meal, any family observes
releases just that much to meet the
needs Of those who are fighting fol
our liberties. 1t is necessary to Eeef
that fact in mind and never TO be
misled into sense of false security
We are in this thing to see it through
and whatever is necessary TO win eacl
of us should gladly do.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
WHERE ARE THESE
REGISTRANTS?
Ouestionnaires Addressed to Num-
Der of Registrants Returned un-
delivered-Must be Reported as
Deserters If Cannot be Located. |.

To the Editor of The Robesonlan:
Ouestionnaires addressed to the fol-
lowing-named persons have been re-
turned to US by the various postmaS-
ters in the county after having made
diligent effort to deliver same, and
up to the present time we have been
unable to locate any of the parties.
Unless we are able to locate them 1T
will be necessary for us to report
them to the Adjutant General as de-
serters.
Anyone having information as to
the location of any of these parties
or their postoffice address will confer
great favor by writing OF telephon-
ing me.
John A. Leggett, Lumberton; Clar-
ence Kelly, Lumberton; Henry C.Jack-
! son, Lumberton;J james Jones, Lumber
! ton; Randall Jones, Lumberton; Hec-
tor Clifton Blackwell, Lumberton;
Alex Stephens, Fairmont; Arthur
Morbray, Kingstree, S: c.; David w.
! Fowler, Lumberton; Walter Floyd,
! Lumberton; Thomas Mel. Edwards,
Lumberton; Charlie t'aulk, Lumber
ton: James Weldon Flowers, Lumber
ton: James Stacey Edwards, Lumber
ton; Alexander Clark, Lumberton;W will
: liam II. Cook, Lumberton; Charles l.
Anderson. Orrum; Robert Britt, Lunl-
berton; Eddie P. Britt, Lumberton;
Colon Caesar Boone, Lumberton;
joseph Nance Williams, Ll1.berton
Sim Thompson, Lumberton; Mckinley
Thompson, Lumberton; Brown Taylor
Lumberton; James McDougald, Rem
merit; Hezekiah Johnson, Barnesville
R. F. D.; David Thomas, Lumberton
Mark Carter, Lumberton, R. z; Cleve
!, land Townsend, Lumberton; Ernes'
, Hunt, Fairmont; Archie Seamer Stone
Fairmont; Lester McNeill, Pembroke
:, James Stackhouse, Fairmont; Archie
Pittman, Fairmont; Neill Blount, Lum
berton; Quincy Wilson, Barnesville
: William Campbell, Marietta; Willie
Floyd, Baltimore, Md; Boyd V. Will
liams, Barnesville; Jessie Jones, Rem
merit, R. 1; Fantress Singletary, St
Paul, R. l; Robert Bruce McNeill
:, Norfolk, Va; Enoch Sackett Rozier
! St. Paul, R. 1; Frank Pittman, Mari
eta; Sidney Ivey, Marietta; Noni'
Blount, Hampstead, Pa; Fred Clark
, Lumberton; Henry McNeill, Barnes
. vile; James Robert Herring, Fair
!. mont; Otto Macarthur, Pembroke Pres
ton Prevatt, Buies, R. 1; Golden Smith
Lumberton; David Collins, Mcdonald
!, Walter Neill Sampson, Lumberton
James Smith, FaiTmont; Rufie Jacobs
Hillsboro; Leslie Thomas Hunt, Lum
berton; Neill A. MCLAUGHLIN, Rennert
;, Henry Parker, Fairmont; Bill Stoney
Fairmont; George Key, Orrum.
, T. L. JOHNSON, Chairman
Lunaberton, N. c..
Jan. 12,191S.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14

The Robesonian has heard men OF
more than average intelligence, men
of unuuestioned patriotism, frankly
confess, privately, that they were puz-
Zled to find a satisfactory answer to
lust exactly what President Wilson
considered satisfactory terms TO-
peace. There should be no further
difficulty on that score since thePres-
ident's address to Congress last Tues
day. In that address the President
stated the war aims of the United
States in definite enough terms to
satisfy the most eXactlng. All the
United States wants is to see right ana
Justice prevail, to make the world
safe and fit place for peace-loVlng
people to live in under whatever form
of government best suits the Working
out Of their destiny. If The Robe
sonian understands what President
Wilson has repeatedly said and what
Premier Lloyd George of England said
in a recent speech, the moment the
rulers of Germany give up their pur-
pose of forcing peace to suit their
ambitions and are willing to get out
of territory they have forcibly occu-
pied, make reparation for the hell
they have made in occupied territory,
and give proper guarantees OF peace,
guarantees backed by the German peo-
pie themselves, they can have peace,
No fair-minded person can find fault
with the program laid down by Pres
| ident Wilson. 1t is more than hber-
al 1t is a program that is best fol
| the German people, if they could see
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14

the Rio Grande valley, snow fell for
the first time in 40 years, and in
north Texas the snowfall measured 6
inches with temperatures ranging from
8 degrees below zero to few degrees
above in the eastern part of the State.
Oklahoma city reported the heaviest
fall of snow in 15 years and the low
est temperature in S years. Eight
inches of snow fell at Little Rock,
Ark, and at Memphis, Tenn, the bliz-
zard reached such proportions as to
cause streetcar service to be suspend
ed on number of lines, and dismissal
of schools. Telephone and telegraph
companies reported miles of wire torn
down by the storm, railroad schedules
were generally disarranged, and in
some sections much suffering was re-
ported as result of fuel shortages.
Forty-two below zero in north Sas-
katchewan and line of zero temper
atures extending into northwest Tex
as were reported to the weather bu-
reau at Washington Friday. Agri-
cultural experts say the snow will be
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
A CAUSE TO PUT ONES HEART

AS a sweet instance of how your
German treats people in conquered
territory, it is set forth in regulations
imposed by the Austro- Germans up
on the people of the conquered por-
tions of Italy that all food supplies in
private homes must be given up and
men, women and children must work
in the fields for 16 hours a day
from a. m. to p. m.-for the ben
eft of the invaders. Failure to COM
ply with the regulations will call for
severe punishment, including the i'm
prisonment of men and women after
the harvest and the beating of chill
dren. Polite treatment, at that, to
what the Germans have meted out to
the people of some invaded territory
IN Belgium and France. One ought
to be able cheerfully to deny himself
of many things, save all the wheat
and meat and sugar possible, and buy
all the Liberty bonds and Warsaw
ings stamps one can rake up the
money to invest in, to help bring to
terms the rulers of Germany, who are
responsible for such barbarous prac-
tees
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14

of untold value to the winter wheat
crop.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
WINS IN HOUSE
Resolution for Submission Of
Amendment to States Carries by
Exact Number of Votes Neces-
sary-Now Goes to Senate.

Woman suffrage by Federal con-
stitutional amendment won in the
House of Congress Thursday night
with exactly the required number Of
affirmative votes. By a vote Of 274
to 1876 the House adopted a resolution
providing for submission to the States
of the so-called Susan B. Anthony
amendment for national enfranchise-
ment of women. The close vote was
surprise to both advocates and op-
ponents Of the bill after President
Wilson had expressed Wednesday his
hope that the bill would be passed
Republican Leader Mann went from
a Baltimore hospital, where he had
been under treatment since Congress
convened, and Representative Sims Of
Tennessee, just cut Of a SICK bed and
hardly able to walk, brought tne votes
that settled the issue Speaker Clark
was ready to cast his vote from the
chair in favor Of the resolution in
case his vote had been necessary.
North Carolina Representative Vot-
ed as follows: For, Weaver; against
Small, Kitchin, Pou, Stedraan, God
win, Robinson, Doughton, Webb.
A Washington dispatch states that
announcement Of the vote was greet
ed with wild applause and cheering
women in the galleries literally falling
upon each others necks, kissing and
embracing and shouting "Glory, glory
halleluah".
Recent polls have Indicated that the
necessary two-t thirds could not be OBJ
tanned in the Senate, but suffrage
champions, encouraged by the actor
Of the House and counting on the in.
fluence of President Wilson, hope tc
swing the Senate into line so as te
have the amendment before the State
Legislatures during the coming year
They feel sure, at least, of forcing {
vote in the Senate before the presen
session ends.
4 The resolution as adopted follows:
Ihe Resolution.
olnt resolution proposing al
amendment to the constitution Of til.
United States extending the right @
suffrage to women:
RESOLVED, by the Senate and House
etc, two-thlrds of each house concur
ring therein, that the following s,rticl
be proposed to the Legislatures of tn
several States as an amendment to III
constitution of the United States
which, when ratified by three-fourth
, OF said Legislatures, shall be valid a
part of said constitution, namely:
Article -. Second 1. The right D
citizens of the United States to vot
. shall not be denied or abridged by tn
United States or by any State Oh &C
count of sex.
> Section 2. Congress shall have DOW
er, by appropriate legislation, to en-
force the provisions of this article. y
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
TORNADOES AND BLIZZARD
Several Persons Lost Their Lives,
s. a Number Were Injured and
- Much Property Damage is Re-
: ported-Record Low Tempera-
Z
lures and Heavy Snowfall.

Twelve persons are believed to have
lost their lives, a score or more were
injured and extensive damage to prop
erty is reported as result of torna-
does in Alabama and Georgia and a
blizzard sweeping eastward across the
Southern States Friday. Reports, in
cluded the following: killed and 25
injured at Cowarts, Ark, in a wind
storm said to have virtually wrecked
the town; l killed and much damage
to property by tornado which struck
Camp Wheeler and the State fair
grounds near Macon, Ca; killed in
Texas and many thousands of dollars
damage done to truck gardens and
orchards.
Record low temperatures and the
heaviest snowfall in years marked the
disturbance west of the Mississippi
river where the blizzard was at its
height Friday. At Mission, Texas, in
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
500 Reward. S1OO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased 70 'earo that +rare ;s ~ 1.oct
ore hrS LIE ciset,e taat scio-.ce aa,
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
!nat Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
lnnnenced ov constitutional Conditions
requires constitutional treatInent
Haiis Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
surfaces OF the System thereby de-
stroy1ng the foundation Of the disease
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting na.
tu ture i, IN doing it's work. The proprie-
,,o1,o LOIS nave so much faith in the curative
powers or Halls Catarrh Cure that
tney oner One Hundred Dollars for anv
case that 1t fails to cure Send for list
cnio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. -o'
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

washington dispatch: A govern
ment powder plant to cost 100000 900
and TO ernlov about Is nnO -,,nn is tn
De ESTABLISHED Dy the uar Le,a.t
ment near Nashville, Tenn. Secretary
Baker announced last month that the
War department had decided on the
establishment of number of powder
plants to supplement the OUTPUT of
private manufacturers.
Citizens and subjects of European
neutral countries, regardless of wheth-
er they have taken out first papers
Tor American citizenship, will be freed
from Liability to military service in
the United States if they appeal
through their diplomatic representa-
tives at Washington. '-'>
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
7O-Year-Old Man Pardcned-

Governor Beckett Friday pardoned
John Matthews, Franklin county, serv-
ing a 80 year sentence in the State
prison 'or second degree murder. The
prisoner is 20 years old and has fine
prison record, according to Raleigh
dispatch, with numbers of things
transpiring since the trial that would
raise doubt as to the real guilt of
the prisoner, the best people generally
believing now that he is innocent.
Richard Daniels, Halifax county,
gets a pardon after six months service.
on a II months sentence for forcibIe
trespass, this being on petition of the
trial judge, the solicitor and others
who plead that youth of the prisoner
being only fourteen, and good behav-
ior as a prisoner.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
NIX ON PIGS

The Robesonian is persuaded that
the town fathers acted with wisdom
in refusing to grant the petition to
permit the keeping of hogs within the
corporate limits during the war. What
shall it profit town for every cit
izen to keep his own proper pigs and
thereby reap a grim harvest in sick
ness and death? We doubt not that
the signers of the petition for the
privilege of keeping hogs were in
spired by patriotic motives and
Thought that the end would Justify
the means, but in their calculations
they lost sight of the fact that the
granting OF this petition would mean
menace to public health and that
many babies, and older people, too
might have to pay for it with theiI
lives. or at least with sickness Sure
ly the action Of the board will meet
with the approval Of a large major
ity of the citizens Of the town. Bet
ter eat just that much less hog maa1
than raise it inside the town.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14

1t is stated in Washington CORES
pondence of some State papers that
government operation of railroads may
mean that the Cape Fear and Yarkln
Valley railroad between Greensboro
and Wilmington will be converted in
to and operated as one line. An effort
will be made to use the line between
Wilmington and Greensboro to relieve
the congestion Of freight in Northern
ports. 1t will be recalled that Mr.. A.
w. Mclean of Lumberton recently
suggested that freight congestion in
Northern ports could be relieved by
using Southern ports that are Ian
gushing for lack Of business. Direc-
tor General McAdoo is quoted as say
ing in recent statement that he in
tended to make use of number Of
Southern ports not now being used
to advantage and that much of the
freight now being handled exclusive
ly by rail would be turned over to
coastwise vessels and distributed from
the nearest seaport to the various
railroad lines. This is the very plan
outlined by the Lumberton man.
The handsomest girl in America is
wanted in New York to pose as Lib
erty.-Wilmington Star.
Several Of 'em in Lumberton, but
they're all busy working for the Red
Cross now
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14

Bank & Trust Co. and due January
6, 1918.
A sanitary tax rebate of So was al
lowed L. S. Stephens.
The street foreman was instructed
to build sidewalk on the north side
Of the Carthage road for some dis
tance from the intersection with Wa
ter street.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14

One lone Representative from North
Carolina-Weav for the wo-
man suffrage amendment in theHouse
of Congress. The others must think
the ladies Of North Carolina do not
want to vote: Which is probably cor
rect, but they might as we'll get
ready, for the "istren" who are yearn-
ing for that privilege and the proph-
cts who are afraid of these "sistren'
are surely going to thrust that duty
upon the women who want nothing
better than to mold the destinies Of
this country from the shelter of the
home, as per the old program. But OLD
things are passed away, and behold
all things are now new; so we wei
come the day, surely coming, Of wo.
man suffrage as national right.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14
Report Of the Condition of
BANK OE BLADENBORO

DldOcnDOTO, N. u.
at the close of business Dec. 81, 1917. |
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts 1920, ,s47.e4
All other stocks, bonds and
mortgages 49,. .. 100000
Banking houses, furniture
and fixtures ........ 100000
All other real estate owned 6,415.OOl
Due from national banks =. 14,67O.5OI
Gold coin ..:............ 285.00I
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency 49,. 842.25l
National bank notes and
other U. S. notes ...... $4,000
LIABILiTiEs '''''''
Capital stock paid in ....$ 1o,ooo.oo|
Surplus fund ......... 3O,000.O0l
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid ...::... .......... 1,558.15
Bills payable .......... 4,50O.6O
Deposits subject to check. 34.154.O5|
Savings deposits ....... 79,75O.5O
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing ..:.:..... ........ 437.69
Unearned interest acct. .. 10000
State of North Carolina S!ou,Svoog yco~G+w 81
Bladen,
1, H. c. Bridger, Cashier Of the
above named Bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true 20
the best of my knowledge and belief.
H. c. BRIDGER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 1st day of January, 1918.
R. E. THOMPSON,
! Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
R. L. BRIDGER,
E. c. HESTER,
R. C. BRIDGER,
Directors.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-14

Mr.. J. l.. Thaggard of Pembroke
was among the callers at The Robe
sor:an office Friday.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
VISITORS GIVE
 LIBERAL SUM

The Sourdough dance on Satur- day night was one of the most en- ioyablu affairs ever given in Skagway. In fact it reminded one Of old days when every one Knew everyone else and all strived to make the other happy. The muslc was good and almost every one WHO dances in Skagway as well as all ot the strangers within our gates were tbere and until a late hour dance followed dance in rapid successlon and at last when Home sweet Hou.e" was played it was with re luctance the happy throng left the hall. E.. ti
 During the dance collection was taken for the local Red Cross branch and sixty one dollars was raised and, turned over to the pro per officers of the branch.
 The sourdoughs who gave the dance and who settled all bills were more than reuaid for their efforts' have sent us the following card which We present with much pleas urs. ',i3,L
 To the residents Of Skagway and your Elks Lodge,
 We Sourdoughs and Cheechacos o] passage appreciate your most gen erous attendance and liberal dona- ton o: your club rooms in which our most enjoyable and unforget- able party on our trip was spent.
 Thanking all anG' hoping for the opportunity to reciprocate We sal away. ...<j
 THE BUNCH.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
SPOKANE SUNDAY SCHOOL r. RUNS ON MILITARY BASIS

Spokane, Oct. 21. - A sunday school run on a military basis with classe- called to ordef with a bugle aua all notices and orders issued in regulation army form, is the plan O. the First Presbyterian church here one of the city's large down town congregations. Under the plan which is to be put into effect at once, the superin- tenGent will be designated a colonel and his assistants as majors. De partment heads will be captains and teachers lieutenants. Each class will be divi ed into squads, with corporals in command, and with color bearer.
 Raising and salute or the flag will constitute a part of the open ing exercises each Sunday and a patriotic song will be sung. A class for soldiers also Is to be organized, and, the members will be entertained at dinner once each month. The Sunday school has a membership of 600. "iiai5EH'|
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
NEED ROADS U
 RAINY HOLLOW

Cautain A. L. Bell returned sat urday night from trip to Pleasant 1 camp. The Captain reports the roads in fair condition after the high water but stated that it was GouDttul in his mind if they would l tc able to do much mining in the Porcurine district next year as the floods have filled up the workings 10 such an extent that it would take the wheel season to clear away the decris and accumulated rocks and gravel that fills up all the pits.
 The Captain was making an off cial patrol as he removed the de
 tachment from Pleasant Camp last spring. a,, IL Speaking of Rainy Hollow Cap tain Bell said, Dick Kennedy is now in Haines looking after the shipment of the ere mined during fh. past season in their property trsy did not get as much ore out as will hereafter, providing they have good roads. l understand that the locar business men of Haines are taking this matter Up with the Alaska Road Commission and are oetitioning this commission to work with the B. c. government in get
 ting roads to this dfsrtict. As it is
 now the ore has to be relayed three times and if it were not eXcepttonaI- ly rich it would not stand the cost nf transportation. have no d,ubt but the B. c. government will do their duty in road making as they make it their business to aiu miners in the way of roads anu trails" zAE,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21

F. II. Miller, Or "Heine" as ne was known to his many friends in Skagway, as born in Napolian, ono SS years ago. He came to Alaska aoout 14 years ago, and entered the employ of the White Pass route
 He was married to MT. and Mrs Howard Ashley's daughter, Rhoaa' who survives her husband, together with two small children.
 The deceased was a member or SkagN ay Lodge No. 4S1, B. P. O.. Elks, and although he left here seV- e.al years ago to engage in busnness on his own account in the states he has retained his membership here.
 Mrs. Miller and the two children are living with Mrs. Miller's moth- CT in Tacoma.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21

J. R. Young, chief engineer or the B. Y. N. Co. steamboat Dawson arrived in Skagway Saturday night and will leave on one of the first boats for the south. After strengthening up his affairs in the south he will so to WWisconsin where his wife is spending the win ter with relatives. Jack Young has the distinction of having run on the same steamboat continu- ously for eighteen years and the same boat, the Dawson, has the record of never having missed a trip in that long period of time. She has made over twenty five thous- and files up and down the mighty Yukon river and carries her freight and passengers without ever what might be called an accident.
 Jack Young is one Of the many who say the North is good enough for me and he hopes to continue running up here for the next etgh- teen years and there are hudnreds Of friends living up here who also wish the same. For he's a jolly good fellow. .--. .. --r -.'
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
DANCE. Al W.P.A..
 CLUB TONIGHT

Tonight the White Pass Athletic Club will entertain at hop tl tnelF snacious hall and. invite the ,pso-- pie to come cut and enjoy. tneF hospitality. The dance is in honor of rhe many people who are enrouIs to the south and every effort VIII ba made to make this one of ths old time terpichorean delights. ::
 There will be good music and all the accessories are being brighten ed up and the committee in charge will leave no stone unturned 10 make everyone enjoy himself. -
 Dancing will commence at eign' o'clock. .--- ;,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
l5,OOO GERMANS i: :. {. ARE |NTERNED

London, Oct. 20. Reed 21. FIT teen thousand German troops nave oeen interne6 in Holland. They were cut, off by the Belgian troops moving northward from Eecloo
 This report was received from the frontier at Amsterdam. The re port also states that the Belgian troops have taken charge of the Bel glan-Dutch border. upon their ar rival they were received by the populace with enthusiasm and grea' rejoicing was indulged in. #
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-21
NOT ANY REST
 FOR HE WICKED

Allied Armies in France and Ser sum, Oct. 2l.-The British troops are continuing the attack today in conjunction with the Belgians to the porthward and the combined forces fought their way against desperate resistance to east Stra- ceshem and after fierce fighting reached Nichte and are still push ing on rapidly, giving the enemy no rest nor allowing him any time to put up defenses