The Robesonian., 1918-05-30
BOYS OFF TO CAMP
182 Registrars of Robson En-
trained For Camp Jackson.
GIVEN GREAT sEND-oFF.

vi W AN 01GGA4 OEND-OEE.
Several hundred people gathered at
the union station Tuesday evening to
bid farewell the 95 army registrants
from this district who entrained for
Camp Jackson. The registrants left
OH a special train to which was at
tached two car loads of New Hanover
registrants. A car load from district
No. 2 was added to the train at Max
ton and two car loads of Scotland
county registrants were added to the
train at Laurinburg
Ladies from the Red Cross work
rooms went in a body to the station
dressed in the Red Cross uniforms and
presented the registrants with "some-
thing to smoke" The tram left at
6:3O p. m.
This reporter accompanied the regis
trants to Hamlet and the boys were IN
fine spirits and apparently having a
great time. There was nothing dull
or sad on that train. They were
singing, Were going to get the Kai-
ser, and don't you want to CO." and
other songs of their own make" One
thing that impressed the reporter was
the fact that along the roadside no
man, woman or child was too busy to
wave hand or hat as the soldiers
passed. Even the old 'olack nanny"
would salute the boys. Supper was
served the registrants on the train at
Hamlet.
The task of selecting the e5 r.en to
go from the ia registrants called in
was completed Tuesday morning and
those selected were called together in
the court house at 3 p. M, at which
time Mr.. T. L. Johnson, chairman of
the local board, gave them some time
ly instructions. He advised them of
the Importance of being to the minute
after reaching camp and also urged
them to look into the matter of tax
ng insurance Immediately after reach
ing camp. He advised them to allot
to their parents or any others in any
way dependent upon them part Of
their pay, as there were many left be-
hind who would need the money worse
than the men themselves, as the gov
ernment furnishes all that is neccs-
sary for theHsoldier and also dupE-
Gates any sum he may allot to the
folks back home.
After Mr.. Johnson finished his re-
marks he introduced Rev. Chas. L
Greaves, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Lumberton, who spoke to
the soldiers for ten minutes. DR..
Greaves said the occasion made him
realize how poor a thing is a word to
express the feelings of human heart.
He told of recently watching seve-ai
thousand soldiers marching and how
for the first time since the war was
declared he wished he was young
enough to enlist, and felt that it was
a misfortune to him that ne has born
too soon to be in the fight. While
just after war was declared he pitied
| the young men who had to go into
the fight and thought it tragedy for
young man to give up all and go to
! the army, now he saw things differ
ent and thought it tragedy for &
young man to stay out. DR.. Greaves
declared that this war was not started
when the United States declared Wal
against Germany, but when man first
caught the vision Of liberty and took
up arms for it. He described shis
conflict as between the people and the
princes or crowned heads.
Speaking to the soldiers, the speak
!
to them is worthy of the sacrifice
! One can serve the present generation
and those to come either by living fot
them or dying for them. If the cause
be worthy of death, it is hero that
answers the call.
DR.. Greaves commended the manner
in which young Americans have an
swered the call of their country and
said they had the stuff in them tc
make them men and that they will dc
the things that will make them heroes
Speaking of the United States flag
the speaker said that it is now rich
er and better flag than ever before
It stands for more. -,
After Dr.. Greaves finished his tall
Rev. DIR. R C. Beaman, pastor Of
Chestnut Street Methodist church, Of
fered a very earnest prayer which
deeply moved all within sound of his
voice and brought tears to the eyes q
many. He prayed that Cod woulc
have these young men in His keeping
as they go forth to fight for God ant
country and truth and right and free
dom, and that he would bring then
home safe and pure and clean an.
strong from temptations and from tf.'
dangers of battle. 1t was the tender
earnest plea of father to the all
wise Father to watch over and keel
the sons about to embark upon :;
perilous mission to save all that i
worth living for.
At the request of the Robesonia'
the registrants assembled in front G
the court house, where group pic
| ture was taken, which will be pub
| lished in The Robesonian as soon
a cut can be secured. :.
:. Mr.. J. Dickson Mclean was put
: charge Of the men from Robeson div
sion as captain, and Mr.. Grove
4 Page was lieutenant. A first !leuten
!, ant from Camp Jackson came in wit
4 the New Hanover contingent an
went on the special from Lumberton.
sl Notes.
G Mr.. J. Dickson Mclean did not hav
Ito go to camp at this time but n
h refused to accept an extension OF tim
Of go days that was offered him. Th