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The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
COMMUNITY FAIRS.
nowellsvllle and Indian Fairs, Held
tuesday and Yesterday, Surpassed
Notwithstanding Made Cred.
liable Showing-Patriotic Speeches
Fair at Centenary Today and at
OakdaIe TOmnrrow

Fair at Centenary Today and at
Oakdale Tomorrow.
A community fair is being held to-
day at Centenary school, and another
Will be held at Oakdale school tomor-
row.
The Howellsville community fair
held at Regan's Tuesday. and the In
dian community fair. held At JInior
chapel, near Buie, Yesterday. both
surpassed all expectations of fhe mo-
moters. The fairs held this week ware
the first to be held at these places.
but Judging from the interest and
splendid success of both, they will not
be the last.
The exhibits at both fairs made a
most creditable showing. Thev con-
sisted of particularly shrdluamoh mf
sisted of practically everything that
grows on Robson county farm. Be-
sides the field products, there were
splendid livestock and poultry exhib-
It's, household economics and old relics
OF interest to fair visitors.
The citizens Of these communities
are to be congratulated upon their
fairs. 1t would be difficult to esti-
mate their worth to the communities
IN which they were held. A communi-
ty fair is educational in MANY re-
spects-neighbors learn things from
| nelghbors that otherwise they would
never learn.
Besides the things to be seen at
both fairs, there was much to be
heard. At Regan's, Mr.. H. E. Stacy
county food administrator, and Mr.
Roger Pittman, returned soldier
from France, made stirring patriotic
addresses, in which they appealed to
the people to support the home boys
now at the front by purchasing Lib.
erty bonds. Both addresses were lis
tened to with interest by those pres.
ent and after the speaking was over
a number of bonds were Sold
Lunches and coffee was served by
the Red Cross and $56.7O was realiz
ed. The young ladies of the commu
nifty were active during the day sell
ing War Savings and Thrift stamps.
At Union chapel the people were
stirred by addresses by Mr.. Marshal
Thompson, a Robson soldier who wa:
wounded in the battle when tn,
American marines turned the Hun.
back towards Berlin, Hon. G.. B
Patterson Of Maxton and State Sen
tor Frank Cough Of Lumberton. Tn
addresses were much enjoyed by those
present and resulted in the sale of {
number of Liberty bonds.
-x9 STU 70 HIols 9Ql seM GIIs!o7dsT
periences in France, as told by Pri
vate Thompson, interesting. A repor
of his address will be published il
The Robesonian as soon as space viii
permit.
One of the most interesting fea
lures Of the fair at Union chapel wa
baby show. Fifteen babies wer
entered. The prize, 81, was won b.
Merlin Locklear, daughter of Haye
and Fodie Locklear, age 8 months.
Much credit is due Calvin Lowrey
highly respected Indian of tn
, Union chapel section, for the success
of the fair there. He takes great in
, terest in anything that tends to he'll
, the people of his race, as well as hi
country at large. Others of that an
other sections who worked in the in
! terest of the occasion are also to b
> commended.
No doubt a community fair at bot
Regan and Union chapel will be a
. annual occurrence in the future.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
Store Robbed at Lowe.

Robbers entered the store OF Messrs'
T. +. Tvner & Son at Lowe Tuesday
n;oht an dtook a supply of merchan-
d;se r. is said that more shoes were
missed from the store than anything
else Bloodhounds were secured from
Rseford and they followed a trail
from the store to the home Of Joe NC
Nair, colored. some two miles away e.
None Of the goods was found at tne
McNair home, however, and ne was
not held by the officials.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03

that does not use paper cups.
IF you get the grippe go to bed
and stay there until you are wei.
until your temperature has been nor
NAL for at least two days. If you ares
past so, or if you are not strong,
stay in bed four days after normal
temperature. Remember, the danger
of grippe is pneumonia. Pneumonia
is the penalty for disrespect to tha
grippe that gets the person who stays
up or about, or who gets out OF bed
too soon.
"In conclusion, public health OH
cials can do little to protect you. You
can do a great deal to protect your
self"
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
GERMANS ARE IN RETREAT.
On All Battle Fronts Allies Are Keep
ing Up Their Successful Advances
French Now in Full Possession of
st. Quentin,

The Associated Press in it's war
news summary this morning gives the
following:
Again the Germans are in retreat
on an important sector of the western
battlefront in France. The scene of
the new retrograd movements is a
wide front north and south of LaBas-
Sc canal.
The continuation of the Entente AL
lied forces of their brilliant achieve
ments in restoring Belgian Flanders
and the expulsion of the enemy from
further territory in France from the
region of Cambria to Verdun evident
ly has brought the Germans to the
realization that the great bend in the
line from Menin to the east of .Arras
Is likely to prove another such trap
they are fast enough of foot to move
Douai and straighten their line from
the vicinity of Cambria to Belgium.
On all the other six battle fronts
from Belgium to Verdun the Entente
forces are keeping up their successful
advances, although the Germans eve
rywhere except northwest of Rheims
AAoSOA ARAAy 0CA11CIlCu CLCll IL OA1C
and are offering strong resistance to
further inroads into their terriroty.
The French are now in full possess
ion Of st. Quentin and have passed on
eastward. The entire Hindenburg
system between St. Quentin and lie
Catelet has been completely smashed
by Field Marshal Haig's forces, with
whom the Americans are brigaded and
further ground has been won in the
outskirts of Cambria and north Of
that city. At one point north Of St
Quentin the British were forced to
give up village under heavy coun-
tter-attack by fresh German troops. A
band of Americans who had outdis.
tanced their fellows in arms were
surrounded on one sector by the Ger.
mans but were released after tw.
days, during which they killed many
OF the enemy who sought to capture
them.
During the months of August ant
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
ITALIAN ARMY
LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE
(By United Press J

Washington, Oct. 3.-Cables to the
Italian embassy state that the Italian
army in Albania has launched often
sive against Austrians, the purpose of
the offensive being to demoralize and
destroy Austrian armies in Albania
with view to facilitating expected
surrender of Turkey.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
ROWLAND TOWNSHIP OVER.
Has Oversubscribed Allotment o.
War Savings Stamps.

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Rowland township has gone "over
the top" in the War Savings stamp
campaign. Her allotment was $54,-.
600 and the subscriptions now amount
to s54,55O. Hurrah for Rowland
township. This report was made by
township chairman Geo. K. McNeiu.
L. R. VARSER.
County Chairman.
Lumberton, N. c., Sept. 80, 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
GERMANS HAVE SET
FIRE TO ROUHERs
Ry limited Prasc

Paris, Oct. 3.-Germans have set
fire to the Belgian city of Roulers,
one of the principal detectives of pre-.
vious British drives in Flanders. The
city is practically surrounded by Brit.
ish an dBelgian troops. Gen. Debeny
is attacking on a 15-mile front be.
tween St. Quentin and LaFere, near.
ing BerthenicOurt and rapidly out
thanking LaFere.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
Ellis Hardin Victim of Influenza

News was received here yesterday
to the effect that Ellis Hardin, In
dian, son of the late Amos Hardin Of
R. / from Lumberton, died at Camp
Sewer. It is supposed death result
ed from Spanish influenza.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
in Britt Township
Vaccination Advised.

A half dozen cases of smallpox have
been reported to County Heaitn I'm
Ger McPhaul from Britt township. u
McPhaul urges upon yo4aa every one Tue ao
visibility of being vacclnateo.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03

Mr.. Clarence Bracy> of the y: $
navv was a Lumberton visitor Mon
day' Mr.. Bracy is spending a 5o-
days' furlough at the home OF ms
mother, Mrs. o. Bracy, near Rowland
He works on a submarine chaser.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
GERMANS RETREATING
ON 20-MILE FRONT
(RY limited Press \

London, Oct. 3.-The Germans are
retreating on a 20-mile front between
Armentiers and Lens, Haig announces,
evacuating highly-organized positions
which they had held since the begin
ming of trench warfare.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
VOL. IXL
TURKEY WILL
PROPOSE PEACE
(By United Press.)

London, Oct. 3.-Turkey has noti-
fled Germany she intends to propose
peace to the Allies. Germany is said
to have replied at some length for a
parley in a pleading tone.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
Superior Court Closed Monday
Afternoon.

AS was stated in Mondays Robe.
sonian. Superior court for the trial
of civil cases convened Monday morn
ing and closed Monday afternoon
The following cases were disposed OF
by jury trial:
John II. Locklear VS.. Nettle LOCK
lear, divorce granted; Robeson gro.
Gerry Co. VS.. Reed Bros. ludgmen! 1ol
plaintiff; John T. Thorndyke VS.. MAJ
tie w. Thorndye, divorce granted
Nora Regan VS.. Ellis Regan, divorce
granted; Fannie King VS.. John King
divorce granted. Judge c. c. Igor
Of Elizabethtown presided.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
st. Quentin Entered BY French

The town Of St. Quentin upon which
the Germans had so firmly builded
their hopes Of proving an insuperable
barrier to the Allies, at last was en-
tered by the French Tuesday and
seemingly the gateway is open to
Marshal Foch for a swift advance
eastward in his task Of reclaiming
northern France.
More Than 100 Planes aad Il
Balloons Shot Down BY Amer
leans.
Further advance by the American
forces along the Meuse river and in
the Argonne forest were reported in
Gen. Pershing's communique for Tues
day. More than 100 hostile planes
and Fl balloons have been shot down
by American aviators since Septem.
Der 26, Gen. ,Pershipg said.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
AMERICANS ADVANCE.
(By United Press

(By United Press.)
American Front, Oct 3-The Amer
leans have advanced from Z to mil.
meters through the tangled Argonne
forest since they started their of
fensive.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03
Chadbourn Guaranteed Against
Lumberton and Other Places.

Mayor Proctor received telegram
Tuesday from the mayor Of Chadoourn
advising that the town was quarIan-
tined against Lumberton, Wilmington,
Fayetteville. Bladenboro and Clarkton.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03

DIR. WILLIAM w. PARKER,
Optometrist
Expert knowledge of Eye Diseases
and Fitting Glasses.
LUMBERrON, N. C.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
You are respectfully requested to
publich the following, giving same
a prominent position on your front
ma 1a If nossihle:
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03

Mr.. G. C. Calder of r. from Fair
mont is a Lumberton visitor today.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-03

During the months of August and
September the British captured 1885,.
6l8 prisoners and 1,400 guns.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
bill HITS PROF|TEER|NG
Mr.. johnson introduces Stringent
Measure to Curb Charging Excess
sive Priees-Get 1000 Per Cent.

Representative Ben johnson of Ken
lucky, chairman Of the House District
committee. introduced today strin-
gent bill to control the extensive prac-
tice Of profiteering which he finds has
been in vogue in Washington. He says
this has been . particular hardship on
war workers who have come here for
government service.
That the measure may get considera-
ton from Congress at the earliest date
possible. Chairman johnson Is going to
call a special meeting of the House
District committee. After consultation
with them about the bill he will prob
ably ask for a special rule to give 1t i'm
mediate consideration in the House.
Representative johnson said today
as rsult of the publicity given in
The Star to this bill. which, he an
nounced. he would introduce, he has re-
ceived hundreds Of letters from indi-
viduals who have been forced to pay
the excessive charges. and he will sub
nit these letters as testimony at the
meeting OF his committee.
Specific cases where 1000 per cent
over the rates charged in 1916. has
been extorted. and where longtime
residents have been obliged to pay
several times the old rental In order to
avoid being put out of their homes,
have been reported to Representative
Johnson by the persons who have had
to pay these exorbitant charges.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
DEFENSE FAILS TO HALT
TESTIMONY OF MARSHAL
Negro Accused of Mrs. Brandon's s
Murder Loses Fight to Keep Out
Evidence as to Scratches.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 25.-The de-
fsnse in the trial of John Snowden at
Towson today for the murder of Mrs.
Lottie May Brandon in Annapolis last
summer, tried hard. but in vain. to shut
out the testimony of Deputy Marshal
House of the Baltimore police as to an
alleged statement by Snowden, the ac-
cused man. The defense yesterday laid
the groundwork for charge that the
scratches were caused by third degree
methods while the negro was under ar
rest at Baltimore police headquarters.
After argument this afternoon by the
counsel in the absence of the jury, the
court ruled that a statement was diff
ferent from a confession and that the
testimony of Marshal House was ad-
missable. The marshal was then put
back on the stand. He denied any in
ducements or threats were used upon
the negro, that Snowden made state
ment OF his whereabouts on the day of
the murder.
The negro told the authorities he did
not work that day; that about II or
half past he left his house, walked out
Actions lane, across to I'd street to
Maritime saloon, at the corner of West
and I'd streets, where he met and
bought a drink for a negro by the
name of Spencer and another negro whose
name the marshal could not remember.
This was at 1s o'clock. snowden said.
Marshal House said that he asked
Snowden how he got scratches on his
face. and Snowden replied that Edna
wallace, the woman he was living with,
gave them to him while the two were
skylarking the previous Sunday.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
"Lies," Cry Out Czechs
as They HotIy HeckIe
Won SeyIder in Turmoil
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, January 25.--Report-
ing the sitting Of the Austrian parlia-
ment on Wednesday, the Vossische Zei-
tung of Berlin draws a picture of Pre-
mier Won Sedler in a state of helpless
ness. surrounded by excited Czechs and
other hecklers. in a scene of turmoil.
After the premier had replied to an
Interpolation respecting a resolution
adopted by the Prague deputies de-
manding the right of self-determina- :
ton. the Czechs shouted: Lies! Away
with Won Seydler! You are another
Gen. Hoffman, (Gen. Hoffman is the
chief German military representative at
the Brest-Litovsk peace conference.)
Victor Adler. socialist leader, said
that what the worekrs had now at
tanned in the way of concessions was
only the beginning. He demanded that
Foreign Minister Czernin carry through
his announced program. adding:
I'VE did not desire war. but there are
some In this hall who did. We must
now get out of it what is possible. The
monarchy must be entirely reconstitut-
ed. It must become democratic fed
eral state Of nationalities.. for which
the people are enthusiastic and ready
to fight"
Evening star., 1918-01-25
WENNAREPORTSEND
Of STRIKES THERE
Other Dispatches From Aus
trian Capital, However, Says
Factory Men Are Still Out.
EXTREMISTS NOT CONTENT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. via London, January 25.-A
Vienna telegram. under date of We'd
nesday, to the German press says:
Work was resumed today in all fac
tories without exception. Reports from
the provinces state that the workers
work.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 24.-Reports re-
ceived in Copenhagen from Vienna, as
forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent. indicate that 100000
men there are still on strike, and that
the strike continues in Budapest. A
Vienna dispatch to the Vossische Zei-
tung of Berlin says that while work
was resumed in part on Monday, the
strike continues in a number of large
factories.
The extremists are not contented with
the settlement reached as a result Of
the governments concessions to the
socialists. They are circulating among
the workingmen leaflets violently at
tacking the official party leaders.
Coal Famine Causing Much Misery.
A Reuter- dispatch from Zurich re-
ports that the Vienna newspapers of
Monday indicate that the leaders ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in per-
suading the strikers to return to work.
Various speakers at a huge meeting
complained that the Austrian socialists
had been left in the lurch by their Ger
man comrades. The Zell says the coal
famine in Vienna is causing intense
misery. Women wait for hours outside
the coal depots and have to return home
in despair, without fuel Bitter wealth
er adds to the general suffering.
The Vienna Reichspost, the leading
organ, declares the strike end
ed in failure. that the reduced -four ra-
tions will continue and that the peace
at Brest-Litoysk have not
been advanced a single step.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
GASOLINE PROFITS HUGE

Gasoline production COSTS showing re-
tai prices are from to 10 cents above
the refining cost, were made public to-
day by tho Federal Trade Commission,
after a widespread investigation directed
by Victor Murdock. The cost Of pro-
ducing gasoline was found to be lowest in
C11ifornia-13.52 cents-the retail price
in San Francisco being given as EOS cents.
The highest production cost was
found in New Jersey and eastern ter
rtcory. amounting to 1852 cents, while
thb New York retail price was 26 cents
Qther figures given were gulf coast
1S:46S2; Fort Worth. retail price, 2t
cspts; Oklahoma, 14.6706: Oklahoma
CITY. retail price, "a cents; Indiana and
N9rth Mississippi valley, 1865 cents
Chicago, retail price, 81 cents.
sThe trade commission called atten-
tien to the fact they used the market
Price of crude oil In computing the
redning cost. The report said, as most
Important refineries also are inter-
eeted in oil wells and pipe lines, 1t
follows the refining costs contain an
e1ement of profit on the production and
eAnspertatiQn Of crude oil
Evening star., 1918-01-25
SEEK THUG FOR MONTH
q. S. Agents Work on Case of Viii.
liam Churchill, Who Was Found
Unconscious.

Agents OF the bureau of investiga-
tion, Department of Justice, have been
working for some weeks in an effort to
learn the identity of a man who, about
month ago. attacked William
Churchill. chief of the foreign Ian
guages division, committee on public
information. and left him lying uncon-
scious on the floor of his office.
Churchill is said to have been found
with cash several inches long in his
scalp. The wound looked as il It might
have been made with some blunt in
strument. 1t is believed the assailant
was German agent.
The attack was reported to the De-
partment Of Justice and agents have
been at work on the case since. At the
department today this much was ad
mitted. but specific information was
refused. Mr.. Churchill also refused to
talk about the attack.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
FERRIS QUITS SHIP BOARD
Chief Designer for Emergency Ship
Corporation Resigns-Follows
Senate Inquiry.

The resignation of Theodore E. Fer
ris. chief ship designer for the Elmer
genes Fleet Corporation. was accepted
today by Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board. Mr.. Ferris designed
the Ferris type wooden ship. 400 of
which are being built by the fleet cor
poration. and helped design several
steel ship types the corporation is hav-
ing constructed.
Mr. Ferris quit the corporation, it is
understood, for fear that his continued
service would embarrass the construc-
tion program. The Senate committee in
vestigating shipbuilding had questioned
Mr. Ferris connection with shipbulding
interests, and Mr.. Ferris, it is said. felt
that he should get out.
The Senate committee inquired par
ticularly into Mr.. Ferris connection
with the Clinchfeld Navigation Com
pany, which he recommended to the
fleet corporation to build ships. The
corporation, it was brought out. is not
an actual builder of ships, but has
sublet contracts to the Sloane Ship
building Company Of Seattle.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Does not cotton clothing, with the
at 20 to 40 degrees, render
men more susceptible to pneumonia? -
asked Senator Mcclellan.
II am not inclined to believe that Is
IN important point" answered the sur
Geon general. "The infection is the
In answer to questions Of Senator
Hitchcock Gen. GsrEas said the health
conditions at Camp Funston had Inn
Senator Hitchceck referred to charges
that the camp was badly located and
asked II the surgeon general had been
consu1ted on the site.
NO." answered Gen. Gorgas. 'Under
the deoentralised plan Of operations Ions
work."
We Were a you consulted regarding hos
"Yes. we furnished plans"
when was work on the hospitals be
gum"
Cantonments Completed First.
"The cantonments generally were COM
pleted before work on the hospitals was
started" Gen. Gorgas answered.
Was that according to your ideas?'
"Just tho contrary"
Didn't the cantonment plans call fol-
hospital buildings at the same time others
were constructed?" asked Senator Ere
linghuysen.
II think so."
Wasn't an order issued in July stop
ping tho hospital construction?
I'm not sure"
You were not consulted?
NO"
Gen. Gorgas said he does not lack au.
thor1ty and has not been fnterfereo
with. but suggested legislation to place
tho Medical Corps of the Regular Army
the National Guard and the National
Army all on the same general footing
Evening star., 1918-01-25
CHANGES IN FOOD PRICES
ARE NOT VERY MARKED
Qtotations on Meat and Fish Are
Expected Next Week-Sugar at
u 8 Cents Per Pound.

No very marked changes appear in
thS food price list issued today by
CSrence r. Wilson. food administrator
fo4 the District, nor are any new items
aaded. Prices are expected to be quoted
o&meat and fish next week.
Reports from retailers upon which the
p&1ice list is based showed that 9 cents
asRound is now the almost universally
pfevailing price for sugar. A week ago
OILY one or two dealers quoted 9 cents.
the others reporting that they were
cterging 81. Today there are but one
oEstwo charging more than 9.
An encouraging feature is the report
frypm wholesalers that some of the new
lo9e sugar is finding it's way to Wash
1nSton. When this new lot sugar has
aFxtved in quantities sufficient to have
Az appreciable effect on the market
it's expected the retail price will come
defn to ~ and possibly to cents.
Zeal Shortage in Some Products.
There is real shortage in Washing
ton Of some of the staple foodstuffs.
due to the railroad congestion which
has held up freight deliveries.
This is particularly true of products
which come from the west. The short
agF has not yet reached point where
At-7S acute, out tnere Will De serious
scarcity of some articles unless in
creased supplies arrive within the next
f4V days. Reserve stocks of butter,
foe instance, are almost exhausted.
Shipments of western butter are on
their way, but so far have not been
able to get through the freight block
ade. Some varieties of beans also are
yefy short and are being doled out to
the retailers in small quantities.
Shere apparently has been no dispo.
sif3on, either by wholesalers or retail
er9, to make this scarcity an excuse for
Increasing prices, and with the public
fty which now is assured through the
food administrators price list it IL
net believed there will be any attemp,
afproflteering
Evening star., 1918-01-25
U. S. SOLDIER KILLED IN
FRAY, PERSHING REPORTS

Gen. Pershing today reported an
other American soldier killed in action
on January 20. but gave no details. The
man killed was Private Fred P. Thomp-
son. His brother, Ralph Thompson,
lives at Georgetown. Ill.
The following deaths abroad, not in
action, also were reported:
Sergt Frederick D. Day. meningitis,
Auburndale, Mass: Nurse Florence Hin
ton. meningitis, Decatur. ILL.,: Mechanic
Ernest Hilton, disease. Wells Beach,
Me-. and Privates William Rossi. tu-
berculosis, Lodi. CAL: Floyd Bolen.
pneumonia, Athens. Ohio: William B.
Mohr, sarcoma, Covington. KY, and
Howard Hail., pneumonia. Derby, Ohio.