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The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
GERMANS IN DIRE PERIL.
Enemy Line Continues to Crumble Be-
fore Allied Attacks-4O Villages
Taken by French-Fate of Old

In a swift advance yesterday cover
ing more than 6 miles at certain
points the French troops south of the
Somme recaptured 40 villages. The
left bank of the Somme has been
reached between Cizancourt and NesIe.
as we'll as the west bank of the Canal
du Nord between Nesle and Noyon.
over the greater part of it's cour Sc.
American troops in the region of
Juvigny repulsed numerous German
counter attacks and broke up an enc
my attempt to cross the vesle south
of Bazoches.
The Associated Press summary saws
this morning that the Germans facing
the allied forces from Arras to Sois,
sons everywhere are in dire peril
A dispatch last night stated that de
velopments on the western front dur
ing the next 48 hours should deter.
mine the fate of the much-vaunted
"Hindenburg line," in the opinion Of
some military officials at Washington
The first French army, after beat
ing the Germans in their battle DO
sitions before Roye, took the town
Tuesday. Monday night and Tues
day French troops advanced for al
average depCn OF to miles on {
front of miles.
Having been still further extended
by attacks launched north of the rive
Scarpe, the battle Tuesday was ragins
along front almost As miles long AM
tie British, with renewed vigor, wer,
rolling up the boche before them AM
sweeping constantly eastward.
During Tuesdays fighting the Brit
ish captured high ground from whicl
they can overlook the country occu
pied by the enemy for miles around
thus attaining great advantage.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
CASUALTY LISTS

Among the casualties reported by
the commanding general of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces are the
following from North and South Car
olina:
Killed in action-Private Erwin
Christopher Routel, Culberson, N. c.;
Paul Hogsed, Andrews, N. c.; Will
liam B. Johnson, R. 3, Kernersville,
N. c.; VIII z. Pearson. Elkville. N. c.;
Loman Morgan, Andrews, N. c.; Will
liam Barrett, Kings Mountain, N. C.
Killed in action-Lieut. Paul C.
Henable, Haa7lo Durham, Durham, N. G. Sgt. Karl N.
Henfy NJ. Gefaid, R. |, foris, :. 5. sc; G.;
Eason Tiney, R. 1, Macclesfield, N. c.;
Johnnie Willburn, N. C.
Died of wounds-Private Carson B..
Chason, R. 8, Lumber Bridge, N. C..
previously reported in The Robson
ian.)
Wounded severely-Lieut. VIM.
Hamilton w. Bowen, Easley, S. c.;
William v H: Springs, r; 2: Mars Hin
son, n; c.; Privatss Chas. B. Hamp-
ton, Winston-Salem, N: c.; Dayton
R. 1, Mars Hill, N. c.; -Jno. T. Elders,
R. /, Enoree, S. c.; Robt. L. Gillian,
Newberry. S. c.; Jas B. Henderson,
Lockhart, S. c.; Curtis P. Page, Wade,
N. c.; Ernest Willoughby, Goldsboro,
N. c.; Raymond M. Dicks, Beech
Creek, S. c.; Raymond Barnes, Tay-
lorsvile, N. C.
Previously reported dead of wounds,
now reported wounded, degree unde-
termined: Lieut.. Eliot B. Clark, Wei
don. N. G..
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29

ONE DELIVERY DAILY

Mercnants of Lumberton Agree
Among Themselves to Make On,v
One Delivery of Merchandise Of
Any Kind Daily-Orders to Beef
Markets Must Be Placed By 9 a. m.
Practically all the merchants of
Lumberton have signed an agreement
to limit deliveries of groceries and all
other merchandise to one each dav.
beginning September End, and the
pfoprletors Of the beef markets en-
tered into the same agreement. Al
orders must be placed at beef mar
kets oy a. m. to insure delivery the
same day. See advertisement of mar
Eet men and some merchants in this
issue IN regard to hours of deliveries
rms action is taken at the request
of the War Industries board in order
TO release men and materials for nee.
essary war work. This plan is being
adopted the country over by retail
merchants and already thousands o1
men and vehicles have been released
for war work.
Of course the people of Lumberto1
Will cheerfully accept the decision O:
the merchants and will cooperate will
them in order to make this plan, which
is a patriotic effort to help win thi
war, work with as little friction an,
inconvenience as possible.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
OFF FOR CAMP JACKSON.
Young Men Who Entrai For Camp
at Lumberton Tuesday.

!: The following young men were en-
trained for Camp Jackson,s'S. c.,
Tuesday by the local board OF Robe
son division No.1: -
Jessie Thurman Pittmans farmer,
Lumberton, R. 5; Algar Walters, farm
er, GAINESVILLE; Alex Bunyan Taylor,
farmer, Lumberton; John Bunyan
Martin, farmer, st. Pauls; Martin
Carlyle Powell, farmer, Lumberton,
Olin Baxley, laborer, Lumberton; Joe
Oliver Horne, laborer, Lumberton;
Alrice Barnes, farmer, Barnesville; !;
Woodie Eubanks, laborer, Lumberton,
R. /; Justin Solomon Spivey, farmer,
Marietta; Lashley Wilcox, farmer,
Lumberton, R. 4; Marion Elias Nets,
laborer, E. Lumberton; Barnum Hunt,
farmer, Mcdonald; Willie Vance Nc
Lamb, laborer, Lumberton, R. 6; Cor
don Hunt. farmer, Fairmont; Clayton
Calvin Bullard, railroading, Florence,
S. c.; Marshall Love Tyner, farmer,
Buies, R. 1; Oliver Berry Page, farm
er, Fairmont, R. 1; Ransom Briscoe
Britt, farmer, Barnesville; Fleming
Elias Brisson, laborer, Lumberton, K.
s; Grady Holmes, farmer, Lumberton
R. Z; Alex West. laborer, Lumberton;
Allen Jacobs, farmers, Raynham, ::
| /; Onzie Shepherd, farmer, Orrum, R
/; Orian Lendel Martin, farmer, St
Pauls, R. 1; George McNeill, farmer
| Lumberton, R. z; Luther Godford Pre-
watt, farmer, Lumberton, R. 2; Arcray
G. Barnes, farmer, Orrum. r. |; W.. +
Bryan, printer, Lumberton; Lee "a
cobs, farmer, Lumberton R. 3; Willie
Musselwhite, farmer, Lunaberton. X
a.; hewitt w. Stone, farmer, Lumber
ton, R. l; Jackson P. Townsend; farm
er, Lumberton, R. 6; Henry Gordoi
Branch, farmer, I.umberton. T.. Z
Brit Britt, farmer, Lumberton, (. 4
:; Gordon Bass, farmer, Marietta, Il. l
Clarence Dixon West, farmer, Lum
berton, r. S; Herman Overton Hays
farmer, Orrum; George West, Jr, me
chanic, Attention: Samuel, d. DAVIS
;! farmer. Lumberton, R. a; Hugh :
Phillips, farmer, Attention; Edd,
Johnson, farmer, Fairmont, R. l
Thomas Watson Stewart, farmer
Fairmont, R. 1; Luther Barnes, farm
er, Fairmont, R. 3; Hingard Brit,
farmer, Fairmont; A. V. G. Wishar1
, grocer, Lumberton; Bill Legget1
: farmer, Lumberton; James P. Floy6
salesman, Fairmont; Meredith Bul
f lock, Fairmont; L. Rexford Stephens
5 bookkeeper, Lumberton.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
ROZIER NEWS ITEMS.
Community Saddened by Death of
Miles Baxley-Successful Protract-
ed Meeting Bridges Need Repair
ing Badly-Personal.
Correspondence or The Robesonian.

Correspondence or The Robesonian.
~Rozier (Lumberton, R. p, Aug. 26.
This community was made very
sad on last Thursday, August 22,
when the news was spread that Miles
Baxley, lad of about II years, had
been killed by loging train near
Bolton, where he had gone few
days before to work with his brother,
Mr.. Lonnie Baxley, who lives down
there. Miles leaves to mourn his
loss father, Mr.. w. w. Baxley, and
three brothers-Messrs John and
Emory, who are in the army at Camp
Sewer, Greenville. S. c., and Lonnie
Of Roiton-and three sisters-Misses
Minnie, Neomah and Pearl-who are
at home. The corpse was brought
home Friday by Messrs. Lonnie Ba :
ley and Barber of Bolton and on Sat-
urday was layed to rest in Great
Marsh cemetery. Rev. A. H. Porter
of Rennert conducted the funeral SER
vices at the grave. The family have
our deepest sympathy in this sad
hour of bereavement.
The protracted meeting which was
held at Rozier last week was great
success and every service was largely
attended. Rev. c. F. Whitlock OF
Neosho, Mo-, helped our pastor, Rev
A. H. Porter, in the meeting. Mr.
Whitlock is great and powerful
preacher and we hope to have him
again sometime to help in another
meeting at Rozier. There were sever
additions to the church. Messrs
Whitlock and Porter are holding 9
meeting this week at Mr.. Porter's
home church. After which Mr.. Whit
lock will return home.
Mrs.-J. F. Mcdonald and Mrs. j. c
Carlyle went Sunday to Fayetteville
to see Mrs. McDonald's daughter, Mrs
Allen, who is very sick at Highsmltt
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Martin, and son
Master Harley of Ten Mile spent th'
| weekend here at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J! C. Carlyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Johnson and lit
tie daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. 10
Allen Of great Marsh section attend
ed church here Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Watson OF TeI
Mile spent Sunday in this section.
! Mr.. Avery Powers spent Sunday a
his home at Ten Mile.
Mr.. Jason Odum of ST. Pauls visit
ed friends here recently.
Well, again we are having som
! real warm weather after last wee
being so cool. We are needing raj
now and hope it will come soon.
We would be glad if the road com
. missioners or whoever looks after tn
road work would come out this wa
i, in some of their big cars. We don
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29

think they would go very far, for the
bridges out here are in such bad con-
dition that it is dangerous to cross
over some of them with even horse
and buggy. We are paying taxes to
keep these bridges so that people can
pass over them in safety and we would
be glad if some of this money could
be spent on repairing the bridges out
here in the place Of spending it all on
the big highways. Now we hope this
business will be looked after soon as
some of the bridges are already in
dangerous condition.
We are glad that "Aunt Becky
has improved after being crippled SC
long by that mean old Billy, and now
we hope she will write often to The
Robesonian, the best paper published
Mr.. Walter P. Britt left today for
Buie's Green, where he expects to en-
ter school.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
CUT OUT SUNDAY AUToING.
Public Called Upon to Cease Use of
Motor Vehicles on Sundays-Must
Save Gasoline for War Purposes

The fuel administration Tuesday
called upon the public in States east
CT the Mississippi river to cease the
using of all classes of automobiles ;,
with few named exceptions, motor
cycles and motor boats on SUNDAYS
until further notice as a gasoline con-
:ervation measure. Only voluntary
compliance with the letter and spirit
OF the request will prevent the icsu-
:'nce of mandatory order prohibit
ing the use of gasoline on Sunday, it
was declared at the fuel administra-
Ton. Automomiles for hire are in
cluded in the curtailment program.
Motor vehicles to which the restric-
tlons do not apply were announced
as:
Tractors and motor trucks employ
ed in actual transportation of freight.
Vehicles of physicians, used in per-
formance of professional duties.
Ambulances, fire apparatus, police
patrol wagons, undertaker's wagons
conveyances used for funerals.
Railway equipment using gasoline
Repair outfits employed by tele-
phone and public service companies
Motor vehicles on errands of neces.
sity, in rural communities where
transportation by steam or electricity
is not available.
The action was taken by the fue
administration. it was stated, to meet
threatened shortage of gasoline fol
shipment overseas.
"The United States fuel admin;s1ra
tion considers it necessary that a lin
tied conservation Of gasoline be un
dertaken, in the States east Of th'
Mississippi river, in view of the in
creasing demand for gasoline for wa
purposes and the paramount, obliga
tion Of meeting promptly and fully al
overseas requirements, said a state
ment issued jointly by Administrato
Garfield and Mark S Requa, directo
of the oil division of the fuel admins
j tration
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
NEW MANPOWER BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Brings Within Draft Age All Men 10
to 45-Some 13 Million Men Will
Be Registered Under New Law.

Be Registered Under New Law.
The manpower bill bringing within
the army draft all men from 18 to As
years old, was passed Tuesday by the
Senate with a modified work or fight
clause.
All efforts to change the age limits
or to direct separate classification of
youths under Fl failed, and the meas
ure now goes to conference between
the House and Senate with no differ
ence Tor serious controversy except
the work or fight provision. The Sem
ate was recorded unanimously for the
bill.
The measure will add approximately
100000 men to the potential mil
tary strength of the nation and pro-
vide, in the opinion of War Dapart-
ment chiefs, the army that will ell
able the Allies to defeat Germany next
year.
In the conference the differences in
the draft of the bill as passed by the
house Saturday and enacted by the
senate Tuesday are expected to be
| compromised speedily and the bill in
its final form transmitted to Presi-
dent Wilson for his signature late this
fweek. Preparations being made by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to
carry out the provisions Of the meas
ure are expected to insure registra-
ton of all men within the ages of
18 and 21 and 81 and As within week
or ten days after the President affixes
his signature -
The Senate adopted virtually all the
principal provision Of the bill desired
j by the administration, including that
giving the President authority to es-
tablish orders of call for service Of
the men affected. President Wilson
is expected to follow the plans of the
War Department which, according tt
testimony before the House and Sen
ate military comittees by Genera
March, chief Of staff, and Genera
/ Crowder, provide for the calling o.
youths of 18 years after the othe]
classes have been summoned and TIL
, education Of such boys while training
and prior to their being sent overseas
Before adopting. by vote Of 40 t
20, the "work or fight" amendmen
providing subjection to the draft o
) men exempted for industrial and 9th
er reasons who do not continue a
work, a proviso was added that il
case of strikes, penalties ef the "worl
or fight" rule shall not apply if th
!. men submit their disputes to the we.
( labor board and continue their laboi
, This limitation, offered by Senate
Cummins Of Iowa, was incorporated
73 to O.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
SOLDIERS TALK w. s. s.
Two Soldiers Who Have Seen Service
in the Trenches and Who Have Par
A<
sonally Experienced the Horrors of
Being Gassed Are Helping in the
War Savings Drive in Robson
They Recite Experiences.
They Recite Experiences.

Sergeants A. M. Quinsby of Maine
and j. r. Bell of Baltimore, Nd, SOL
Giers who have seen service in the
trenches in France, who were invalid
ed home on account Of being gassed,
have been nursed back to health and
strength at the government hospital
at Waynesville and are ready to go
back to the front, are assisting in the
War Savings drive in Robson this
week. They were heard at the court
house Monday night by an audience
that almost filled the court room, and
they have been speaking at other
places in the county every night since.
This evening one Of them will speak
at Rowland. the other at Mcdonald;
Friday evening the speakings will be
at St. Pauls and Maxton.
Messrs. L. s. Tomlinson of Wilson
and w. M. Scott of Winston-Salem
came to the county with these young
men Monday and are also assisting
in the War Savings drive by person.
al solicitation with local workers.
Sergeants Quinsby and Bell have
been Impressed by the fact that no
many people seem not to realize that
Americans are actually fighting over
in France. They also stress the faet
that with American soldiers cheerfuuy
undergoing all sorts OF prlvarlons and
bravely offering their lives in the
great war, it is the least people at
home can do to invest every cent they
can save in War Savings stamps and
Liberty bonds to provide for the men
who are fighting for them. Sergeant
Quinsby said that of the second Lib
erty loan the boys in his company
averaged the purchase of two bonds
apiece, besides offering their lives and
suffering every hardship. He and
Sergeant Bell gave an interesting ac-
count of their experiences, further
report of which, on account of an un-
foreseen rush of other matter, must
be held over for the next issue.
Most people are responding literally
to the appeals of the workers ano
many are increasing their previous
pledges to purchase w. S. stamps. a
| few who are able to buy have not ye'
purchased and show strange indiffer
ence to the obligation that rests upo1
them to help win the war.e Stacker:
of that kind are laying up trouble fo1
themselves. While others are pour
ing out blood and treasure like wate'
for their protection it will be strang'
I if they are allowed to escape pub'i
censure, or worse for their lack O
| patriOtlSm.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
orrum High School Opens Sep
tember End; Philadelphus Opens
September II.

Orrum high school, Prof. R. l..
lPittman, principal, will open Septem-
ber End.
Philadelphus graded school will
Massey of Van Wyck. S. c., in charge
as principal. Miss Massey, Mr.. D. p.
Bule and daughter, Miss Annie Belle,
and Messrs. J. By Humphrey and Jill :,
Mcmillan, all of Philadelphus, were
Lumberton visitors yesterday.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
Veterans Meet in Lumberton Sep
tember 7th.
Headquarters of

Camp Willis n. Pope.
To the Members Of Camp Willis II.
Pope, Confederate Veterans. No.
17O7:
You are hereby requested to meet
in the court house at Lumberton on
Saturday, September 7th, at II a: m.
for the two-fold purpose of selecting
a commander in place of the late la
mented J. A. McAllister, deceased,
and to elect delegates to attend the
annual reunion at Tulsa, Okla. on
September oath to 9th.
M. G. MCKENZIE, Adjt.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29

FRENCH CAPTURE NOYON

Latest news from the front is to
the effect that the French captured
Noyon this morning, besides num-
erous other villages, and that both
British and French are moving
forward along all lines.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
Dial Nominated; Blease Defeated

Nat. B. Dial of Laurens has been
nominated for the long term in the
United States Senate to succeed Ben
lamln R. Tillman, defeating both Cole
L. Blease and James F. Rice in the
south Carolina Democratic primary
Tuesday.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29

-"My Four Years in Germany"
the great motion picture shown here
last week, will be shown here again
soon for 8 days-one day for Indians,
one day for whites and one day for
colored. Watch for large adv. later.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
Pare Resigns as Ambassador te
Great Britain.

Due tc continued i'll health, Walter
Hines Page, American Ambassador
to Great Britain, has offered his res
ignation to President Wilson. Inc
President at the urgent request OF
the Ambassador, has decided to accept
the resignation.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
Safely Overseas.

Relatives of Mr.. Warren Bryan have
been advised of his safe arrival over
seas. e
Relatives of Lieut.. &. L. Poole OF
St. Pauls and H. Layton STEPHENS
of Fairmont have been ADVISED ol
their safe arrival overseas.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
BIGGEST SALES OF SEASON
All Warehouses Are Running Over
With Tobacco Today-All Sorts of
Vehicles Loaded With the Weed
Lined Street for Hours.

The Lumberton tobacco market is
experiencing the biggest sales of the
season. The last week has been ore
OF big sales and high prices. Today
I'll the warehouses are running over
with the weed and the little Banner
warehouse had to be used for tie first
time. Carts; wagons, trucks and 'u.
tomoDiles loaded with tobacco lined
First street for several hours this
morning waiting their turn to get
into warehouse. =
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29

Miss Amelia Linkhauer returned
Yesterday morning from New York,
!Where she spent some time purchas-
Ing fall millinery.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
Two Negroes Left Yesterday For
Camp Greene.

Curmis Stephens Of Lumberton
and Governor Pickett OF Orrum, Dotn
colored, left yesterday Tor lamp
Greene, Charlotte, being sent by tne
local board.
The Robesonian., 1918-08-29
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
Small Son of Mrs. G. r. Traynham
of Fairmont.

Albert Pierce, 2-years-and-5-months
old son of Mrs. C. R. Traynham OF
Fairmont, died Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.
after an illness of only a few hours.
Death resulted from asthma: The
remains were taken to South Boston,
Va, where interment was made yes
terday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
(Special to The Times. }

SEATTLE, April 30.-The pos.
sibility that the people of Seattle
may be called upon to vote wheth-
err the Puget Sound Traction
Light & Power Co. is to be re.
lieved of certain of its franchise
obligations for the period of the
war was intimated in a statement
issued by Mayor Hanson Monday
afternoon, following the receipt by
the mayor and city council of a
communication from President A
w. Leonard of the traction com.
pany. asking that the franchise
provisions be suspended during
the war, without prejudice
to the right of the city to enforce
them thereafter.
The particular franchise provi-
sions which the company desires
set aside during the period of the
present emergency are the scent
Ware limitation, the requirement to
pay 2 per cent of its gross earn
ings into the city treasury and the
requirement that 1t pave its right.
of-way and Is inches of each side
of the tracks on paved streets.
Decision Sweeping.
In his letter to the mayor and
council Monday afternoon Mr.
Leonard called attention to thu
far-reaching effect of Saturdays
decision of the supreme court, in
which the court held that the
public service commission was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
BY Cynthia Grey

She was good-looking In spite
of the down-turned mouth and
the swollen eyes.
She was still young, tho her
shoulders had bit Of a stoop
and her step seemed heavy.
But when she dropped, dead
weight fashion, in a chair, the
other side of my desk, / felt
rather than saw the signs of
hopelessness about her.
1T isn's much use taking
your time" she commenced.
! noticed, when she began
talking, that her teeth had
been sadly neglected.
1--WE just come to see you be-
cause your advice to others has
often comforted me-"
A hair-pin slipped from her
head to her lap and l wondered
why she seemed to have taken
SO little interest in arranging
such beautiful hair.
Il hardly know where to be-
gin," she went on, $50 I might
as well start at the end - my
husband, the best man in the
world till now, has become in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
Prince bareS
kaiSer''S Plot
TOFOrCe War

European newspapers just arriving here carry in
detail the astounding memorandum OF Prince Charles
Max LichnoWSky, German ambassador to London
when the war broke out in which he charges and
proves that Germany deliberately forced the world
war.
Part of Lichnowskys memorandum was published
in the Norwaers the socialist newspaper printed at
Berlin; part in the Munchner Neuest Nachrichten,
and part in Stockholm journal.
Lichnowsky is practically prisoner in Germany
today result of his action in distributing this
memorandum among certain of his friends with whom
he had desire to set himself right He is threatened
with dire punishment for having revealed high state
and diplomatic secrets.
In letter to Count Won Hertlmg, written March
s. and made part of the reichsag investigation of the
Lichnowsky revelations March Is to 10, the former
ambassador says that under pledge of absolute secrecy
he had ventured to show the memorandum to "quite
a few political friends
One of these, he indicates, showed it to an officer
in the Political Department fthe General Staff-the
powerful body which controls the Prussian military
machine and thru it dominates every act of GERMANY
and this officer had many copies made which he
distributed Some of these fell into the hands Of the
Vorwaerts and other journals and their publication
has created the most profound stir of anything since
the exposure of Zimmerman's plotting with Mexico
and Japan against the United States.
Lichnowsky in writing of his activities as Ger
manys ambassador in London in the days just before
the war says:
THAT England and Russia both were eager to
THAT Germany forced the hand of Austria
against Serbia.
THAT England and Russia forced Serbia to
accept Austria's domineering ultimatum almost
in whole.
THAT Austria was in mood to satisfy itself
with Serbia's reply, but that Germany wouldn't
permit this.
THAT Germany stood in the way of England's
offer for mediation being accepted and finally
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