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The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
GREAT WORK OF RED CROSS.
If the Folks at Home Ceuld See Work
OF Red Cross as Soldiers See it They
Would Give Unstintingly.


The following from letter received
by Mr.. F. Grover Britt, of The Robe
sonian's staff, from his brother, Mr..
Rossie B. Britt, of the 321st Infantry,
stationed at Camp Upton, N. Y, will
show what the soldiers think Of the
Red Cross:
81 have seen some cities since l
left home. After the war is over
will not take anything for what / have
seen. Companies l, D and K left
Camp Sewer together. Had a train
of twenty cars. We passed through
z States-South Carolina, North Car
olina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylva-
MIA, New Jersey and New York-and
the District of Columbia. Came
through North Carolina by way Ct
Charlotte. Had big trip. We stop
ped in Washington, D. c., for rest.
Had nice time and what made me
feel good was the good Red Cross
girls were waiting at every point we
stopped to serve US with refreshments
l believe that l shook the hand OF
more than 100 Red Cross giris-good
looking girls-on the trip. l don't
mean that l shook the hand O. all
saw, for one boy can not shake the
hands Of all the girls he gets to see.
They came up to the cars in large mum
bers. Once one ever gets to car win
dow where there is soldier there is
no moving until the train moves. The
ladies were all especially nice to US
at Charlotte, Salisbury and Philadel-
phia. 1t seemed that they could not
do enough for us. I am afraid that
there are some who do not know what
the Red Cross work that the good
Americans ladies are doing means in
helping to win the war. If they don't
know they should know and ever be
ready to do their bit towards helping
the Red Cross. On long trip like I
have just made the dear Red Cross
ladies came to our rescue every time
we felt like we needed food or drink
ard they ought to have just as much
honor as the men who stand on the
firing line in the front trenches. They
ere going to have more to do with
winning this war than the men. If
the folks at home could. just get out
and see for themselves like l have
seen they would all think as I do
about it.
"At one point on the way my car
stopped near the home of an old
black nanny. She was very old.
She came running with her apron full
of good sweet apples. She said that
was all that she had to give US, but
we should have the apples She gave
one each to the soldiers as long as
they lasted. AS she would hand them
out smile was heaming on her face
Then she stood and with tears stream
ing down her cheeks she said 4 love
every one of you. God bless you all
She had the right spirit-the spirit
that every American should have
"The 81st division is here-not ten
thousand strong, but three times that
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
r. r. BARNES.

Resolutions Adopted by the Directors
of the Lumberton Cotton Mills, the
Dresden Cotton Mills, and the Jen-
nings Cotton Mills, in respect to the
death Of Mr.. Richard Rhodes
Barnes.
Resolved. That the directors of
these corporations do now record the
very profound sense of loss which they
have sustained in the death of their
former colleague, Richard Rhodes
Barnes, who departed this life since
the last meeting of the board. From
the time of the organization of these
mills, he had been one of our most
esteemed business associates, and in
his quiet and unobstrusive way lent
much wisdom to our counsels, and
contributed his sound business judg-
ment to our conclusions.
Resolved further that the secretary
of these corporations \ be instructed
to dedicate a page in the minute
books to his memory, and to forward
a certified copy of this memorial to
his family, and to the Lumberton
newspapers for publication.
Respectfully submitted, this 18th
Q. T. WILLIAMS,
FRANK COUGH,
A. W. MCLEAN,
Committee.
Correct-Attest:
F. P. GRAY,
Secretary.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
w. S. S. ALLOTMENTS.
in Regard to Publication
of Report of War Savings Drive.
To the Editor of The Robesonian

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
l notice in your issue of July 18th
that the report of War Savings drive
as not printed as sent in, and that
you added to my report the amount
allotted to each township. This ere
ates some confusion, because the re-
port did not explain why some town.
ships appear without an allotment
This is due to the fact that these
townships were created since the 1910
census. The allotment was made on
basis Of 1910 census, and townships
created since that time will find that
their allotment is included in the
townships from which they we're Gre
ated, consequently, all territ ory that
has been take naway from any par
ticular township since 1910 must be
added to the territory now left in 5r-
der to determine whether the allot-
ment has been subscribed. 1t did not
send in the allotment further than to
mention especially one section, because
of the probability Of confusion aris-
ing on account of the formation Of
new townships. Please make this ex-
planation in the light Of report as
published.
L. R. VARSER,
Chairman.
Lumberton, N. c., July 19, 1918.
(The above explanation in regard to
allotments was made when the allot-
ments we're first published and were
supposed to be understood when pub
lished again in connection with report
of amounts raised. The allotments
as they had been figured were given
in connection with Mr.. Varser's report
because without that it was impossible
to get any idea of the standing of a
township. It should have been ap-
pended to the report Mr.. Varser sent
in, with proper explanation, instead Of
being Incorporated with it.-Editor.)
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22

1t is to rejoice. You have to hand
1T to Fayetteville for snatching vic
tory from defeat. When that town
lost Government military camp last
year after it was thought that it nai
been definitely determined to locate
the camp there, there was a pretty
widespread idea that Fayetteville Lad
beep given raw deal, and many reo
pie who before had not cared much
about where camp was located.
just so it was located somewhere in
the State, fervently hoped that some
thing would turn up for Fayetteville
better than she had lost. And that
seems to be what has happened. In
stead of sitting down and howlinc
about it, Fayetteville went quietly and
determinedly to work, without fuss
or feathers, and her efforts have been
amply rewarded And we wonder. bv
the way, what those will say now who
professed to see in the loss of the
camp last year proof that Represen-
t&tive Goodwin was asleep on the lob.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22

The flour shortage is only tempor-
ary, the food administration says
We are merely bridging over now a
period between the time of the ex-
haustion of the old crop and the COM
ing in of the new. 1t is new expe-
rience to people of this favored land
to be absolutely unable to get wheat
flour, no matter how much money one
may have, and it is an experience that
is going to bring good results. The
substitutes for wheat flour are all
right, anyway, and doing with Il:
wheat flour is not going to hurt any.
body who car get the substitutes. And
many a farmer who has had the new
experience Of being unable to buy
wheat flour has already resolved to
raise his own wheat next year.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22

and if we get across and get on the
iiring line we will do our part in
helping to knock the Kaiser's heels to
100. The boys have the pep in them
They are full up to the top with it.
Practically all the Robson county
boys are in the 81st division.
"Since starting my letter / have
been assigned to the automatic rifle
firing squad. These rifles are built
to fire 12O rounds the minute"
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
Back up the boys in France by buy
ing War Savings and Thrift stamps.

Mrs. A. B. McElyea, affectionately
known to readers of county papers as
"Aunt Becky, was attacked one day
last week at her home at Old Fork,
up Maxton way, by vicious billy
goat and one of her legs was broken
below the knee. The Robesonian's
readers will join US in extending SYM
pathy to Aunt Becky" in her afflic-
tion and in wishing her speedy re-
covery. We hate that goat. He's a
regular Hun.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
HOw's This2

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The Robesonian., 1918-07-22

The newsprint paper situation is
still serious and the prediction is made
by the president Of the American
Newspaper Publishers association
that big papers will have to reduce
their size. Newsprint paper is scarce
and it may be necessary to resort to
rationing of news. Semi-weeklies
and weeklies the size of The Robe
scnian and small dailies will not be
affected by the reduction order, if it
is made, but big dailies will have to
cut down. 1t would really be a re-
lief if the enormous Sunday editions
were prohibited. They can be dis
pensed with easily and great saving
in white paper would be affected there
by. Of course all newspaper publish
ers are seriously affected by the nigh
price Of white paper.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
To Resume Lightless Nights.

Resumption of 'lightless nights"
inaugurated last winter to save fuel
will become effective next Wednesday,
it was announced Friday night by
the fuel administration. All outdoor
illumination, except necessary street
lighting, will be discontinued after
that date on Monday and Tuesday in
Southern States.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
Annual Indian Picnic July 27.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Buie, July 21.-The annual Indian
picnic at Union chapel Saturday, July
27 Everybody come and bring we'll
filled baskets. A good time expect
ed for all. Music will be furnished
for the occasion. Some good speak
ing and lecturing are also expected.
FAIRLY LOWRY.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
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The Robesonian., 1918-07-22

Mrs. w. A. McPhaul and children
and Miss Marie Thompson went last
week to Wrightsville Beach. where
they will spend some time. DR.. Nc
Phaul spent yesterday there with
them.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Nash went Sat-
urday to Wrightsville Beach, where
they will spend ten days.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18
GOVERNORS WANT TO
GET GERMAN CANNON
Would Use Them to Decorate
TIER Capitol Grounds

Annapolis, Dec. S.--Secretaries
Daniels and Lane were on the pro-
ET'''l To-Day for addresses before the
final session of the conference Of
state gOVernors. In addition the gov
ernors expected to discuss what is to
be done with the rational guard aft
err the soldiers r EDEN Obilized
Secretary Daniels invited the gov
ernors to lunch on the Mayfower and
later to inspect the battleship Mississ-
ippi, anchored in Chesa peake bay.
The conference, it is understood.
will not adopt resolutions committing
the state executives to definite poll
cies. A telegram from Henry Nor
genthau, director of the campaign for
relief of populations in the Near East
urged the governors to issue procla-
nations supporting the campaign for
raising $4,000, 900 between January
II and 49,
The governors have decided to ask
the war department for a number of
captured German cannon for the
grounds OF their respective state cap
itols
All the governors today joined the
Red Cross and promised women So
licitors to booss the membership
campaign on their return home.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18
Will INVESTIGATE
Child EMPLOYMENT
Women'S Committee Alarmed at
Number Of Children Working

Hartford, Dec. 1S,--Pursuant to IL
request by the Council of National
Defense and the CThiidrer's Bureau o.
the Federal Department of Labor.
representatives of the Woman's Con-
mittee, Connecticut Council Of De
Tense, are investigating throughout the
state sthe circumstances connected
with the withdrawal from school O:
children IA years old or over. tn
investigation is being conducted !.
cooperation with the state Board Of
Education. III.
According to statistics. compiled 10y
the Womans Committee of the Coz
necticut Defense Council,> 913 MOI"
permanent work certificates were is
sued TO Connecticut children during
the period from August l, 1911 to
August 1, 1913, than were issued from
August I. 1915 to the same date in
1917. The number of permanent work
certificates issued for the year ending
August l, 1918, was 1869. Wal
conditions, which accounted for high
wages, induced many children to
leave school for work and accounted
for the increase, it was said by Off
The investigation of these cases is
held in connection with the back to
school, drive to be launched in Janu-
airy. To facilitate the investi cation,
Charles D. Hine, Secretary of the
State Board of Education, and Henry
G. Morrison, Assistant Secretary, have
sent the following letter to all school
superintendent and supervisors in
the state:
The National Council of Defense
and the Children's Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor have asked that
the State Council of Defense, through
it's Woman's Committee, investigate
the matter of the withdrawal from
school of children who are IA years
of age or older. The representative
of the Womans Committee are ac-
cordingly commended to your good
Offices"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18
YANKEE SOLDIERS
Are THRIFTY LOT
Old Time Spendthrift Mania Has
Disappeared From Ranks

Paris, Nov. 29.--Not many fortunes
In American small change are being
spent by General Pershing's fighting
men for they are not at all like tho
bold style private in the days when
army pay was SIS month. This
ESperson, it will be recalled, lost his
Etentire months emoluments in fifteen
efninutes experimenting with craps,
\ whereupon he shrugged his sho1 lefs
commenting philos ophically ooh, we'll
Seasy Come-easy 60"
The new type Of Yankee enlisted
man isn't like that. He is a saving
young man and he sends a good share
\ of his earnings to help out his wife
\ or any other partial dependents tina:
n he may leave. In fact. he sends back
Rs much money as he spends on him
self, if figures from Y. NJ. G.. A.
FINANCE reports may be taken as
Rcriterion. And they ought to be con-
sidered a fair indication of the way
the pay goes.
In the first place, the private makes
an allotment of half his base pay by
\ government order if he has anyone
at home that needs it. And if he
hasn't the gOVernm ent takes it and
asaVes it for him. With very few ex-
ceptions, he also is the holder of a
government insurance policy, which
takes another bite out of his earn
rings. BY the time his allotment and
his insurance payments have been de-
Quoted, there isn't a great deal left.
Yet from this little he manages to
save what in the aggregate amounts
to vast sum.
In four of the five huts from which
'@fgures are available in one Y. M. c..
A. division, the soldiers sent more
money home than they spent on
themselves in buying canteen supplies
during the month.
In the other hut the amount Of
merchandise sales was only a small
percentage greater than the home re-
mittance handled by the Red Tri-
angle. Taking the five huts as a
~ hole, the difference in favor of tbs
~renittances was over $4,000 francs
for the month. One of the huts, the
one whose business in all departme
was the biggest of the five, sent to
America almost three times as much
money as it received for sales. All
Of which shows that the Yankee sol
der is as generous and thrifty as he
is brave and capable
Here are the figures in total Mer-
chandise sales, 254, POP francs, remit
lance, 81, ASS francs.
In the entire division, the business
Office handled 1,06S,249 francs Of
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18
KISSED MANY GIRLS.

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 1S.--De-
scribing the celebration of peace in
London the Guardians London cor
respondent writes: "Another Incl
dent was that a very large plain
American officer, with two short plain
American officers, marched up from
Trafalgar Square to Leicester Square
kissing every girl they met, the leader
shouting, next, please. Before they
got to the square they had a following
of dozen unkissed girls drawing
their attention to the fact
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18
ENGLAND THANKS LABOR.

London. Dec. 1.-The admiralty
board has issued an order to all dock
Yards, victuallng yards, ordnance,
torpedo and mining depots and other
civil establishments of the navy eH-
pressing grateful appreciation of their
valuable services throughout the war.
The order says each ablishment
bore its full part Gin securing the vic
tory Of right over might"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

The Park Hotel dining room will
open Thursday morning at II a. m,
and we announce that the profits of
the first three days will be donated to
the Red Cross fund. Pure food, best
of quality, moderate prices our
motto. 213 Main street, one fight up.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18
ONFCO HOTEL MAN DEAD.

New Haven, Dec. 18.-Thomas H.
Sullivan, proprietor Of the Oneco ho-
tel and one of the best known hotel
me in Connecticut, died today. He
had been i'll for many months.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-18

which 562,697 francs represented cam
teen sales and 5O5.570 francs remit
tances to the United States. or APP
proXimately half and half.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
JUNIORS
in HARD
MATCHES

Defeating Irving Lind and
George "Chink" Hayden in a fast
three-set match yesterday in the
junior boys doubles, Kenneth
Kelso and Leonard Kolstad quail
fly for the finals of the center
tournament. The score was Cd,
ST, Ga.
The winning pair started out at
a swift pace and led games to
in the first set. They didn't
keep this up, however, and nearly
slipped up in the closing games.
Byron Scott and Guy Flye also
entered the finals on the other
side of the bracket, pulling thru
the victors after getting them
selves in tight hole. They won
the first set nicely with a Ga
score;. but in the second set Tom
Carpenter and AL Pessemier play
ed some brilliant tennis and got
away victors with 1913 score.
In the third set, these two
champs and Scott and Flye set on
five different occasions but they
couldn't seem to put over the final
punch. Then Scott dashed in and
with brilliant smashing changed
things around SO that he and Flye
walked away with the honors.
Scott and Pessemier will clash
tomorrow at p. m. IN the junior
boys singles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
Third Alarm; Firemen
Have Ball Team Now

been announced, the team will be
drawn from the following players:
Chester Lee, who will captain
the team; F. Conklin, c. M. Dow,
Robbie Larson, Robt. Van Bevers,
VIM. Requea, A. l.. Bondy, w. ].
Brooks, G. C. Triber, VIM. Proetz,
Emery Wilson, r. l.. Ballou. Earl
Powell, VIM. Lee, Joe Quintal,
Harry Kettler, o. Larson, F. West,
c. Jenkins, Conley Hardin, Don
ley Hardin, G. E. Noble, A. "
Nicely, T. H. Ousley and e. E.
Moore.
This is the first baseball team
the department has ever attempt
ed to organize, but from the con-
fidential and alarming" infor.
nation which comes trucking over
the spotr wire it seems that these
fellows at fire h. q. not only are
specialists at fighting fires, but
also are adopts at the great Amer
lean game.
While Chief Carlson will not
play on the team, he said Monday
that when Whittaker's team gets
thru with the cops and feds
then he smiled and called up the
undertakers). He said he hadn't
words enough to express himself
fully, the subject was too painful
and tragic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
FIRE.!


Oh, no, not exactly; but there's
some sort of a blaze" emanating
from Chief Carlson's redbrick
sanctum down on 9th and A. We
went around Monday to find out
what it was all about.
1t seems that members of the
fire department are deeply grieved
over the poor exhibition of base
ball they say the police and fed
eral teams have been given recent
ly, and they have decided to put
stop to 1t.
They want police and federals
to know there is in the making
a real baseball team made up
members of their department, and
that when they are ready, which
will not be long now, accord to
Assistant Fire Chief Whitaker,
who is managing the crowd, they
will be very glad not only to clean
up on police and federal teams,
but also to take on anything in
and around Tacoma that may
think it has the slightest knowl-
edge Of baseball.
Trying EN- Out.
Manager Whitaker has been
secretly trying out his team, and
altho the final lineup has not yet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
Spor't t
TEAMS
MAKE
PLANS

Representatives and managers
of amateur baseball teams in Ia
coma will meet tonight with
view to forming twilight base
ball league. II plans materialize,
there Will be a six or four-club
circuit in the field soon.
Manager Billy Adams of the re-
Gently formed team of Burnett
Bros, w. ID. Clearwater of the s.
& B. Ideals, and Bill Bithers, the
South Tacoma Tigers artist, are
getting together and hope to pull
the deal off. All of them feel that
here is scope for such league,
and believe it will become popular
with the fans.
Adams thinks there is scar
city of the great game in Tacoma
and believes a good league will
make things hum. Clearwater
and Billy Bither think likewise.
They think that three league
games a week could be played and
that it could run till September I.
Frank Ploff of the Beavers will
be present at the meeting. while
II. B. Litz will represent the Todd
team, and the Hopkins Athletic
club will also send delegate.
A fellow from Puyallup will be
ON hand on behalf Of the boys
there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
COPPERS
OUT FOR
REVENGE

Those irrepressible cops again
are out for revenge.
This time they thirst for the
blood Of the ball team from the
city light and water department,
and they really think they will
bring 1t home.
Possibly? Stranger things have
happened, tho Commissioner
Gronen who runs that department
up there, was suffering from
Laughitus Monday, a malady re-
sulting from humorous news.
Poor misguided creatures,
was all the commissioner would
say when asked what he thought
of the prospects OF the cops.
On the other hand, Roy Nelson,
prince Of the speed-sleuths, loos-
ened up and said that while the
Federal team always has worried
the police department, yet the po-
lice always have regarded the
light and water boys as lemon
pie" il ever they should meet on
a baseball field.
Lightweight" Lloyd Kincaid
will be absent, as he is in the
windy city," but "Virg" Foster,
the little catcher for the l.. & w.
dept, says it wouldn't make any
difference anyway, whatever that
means.
Except that the L. & w. dept.
haven't yet decided on their pitch
err, the teams will line up about
like this:
Light and Water: V. Foster, C;
G. Thompson, ID; w. Bone, IS;
Jack Clark, 2b; L. Macintosh,
3b; H. Hanson, II; Paul Lodge,
CT; Bert Pennington, IF.
Cops: Olson, Davis, C; Os-
born, Stokes, Craft, p; Jeffries,
1b: Walgraf, 2b; Roy Nelson, SIS;
Strong, 3b; Nix, If; Donovan, CT;
Rohrs, RI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
Shows
MOVIE
PLAYS
Keenan, Has Role
of Hun Captain

Wars Women" a war picture
that urges men to fight that the
atrocities of war may be abolished
forever from the earth, is the at
traction this week at the Victory
theater, formerly the Oak. Frank
Keenan, and Enid Marley are the
stars.
keenan, has the role of a de-
PRAYED captain in the service of a
general. The country was at
peace, and the general awaited the
return of his daughter from a con-
vent. She came but almost at the
same time arrived the captain
with news of war. The girl was
left to return to the convent while
her father and the captain rode
off to the battlefields.
AS the war went on, the action
drew near the convent, and the
captain and his men came demand
ing an entrance to the place.
The generals daughter sacri-
fees herself to the captain to save
the inmates OF the place. Many
tense scenes follow, during which
the captain is made to suffer for
his atrocious acts.