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Germans Need Gas Masks.

Maj. Simmons stated that reports
were current in France that the Ger
mans were running short Of material
for making gas masks. and that Spain
had been requested by the German for
eign office to sound the allies on the
question of banishing gas attacks for
the remainder of the war.
1T is not merely the Hun that is
doing the casing now" he said. "The
French. British and Americans are
teaching the enemy to rue the day he
ever introduced this form Of attack"
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3.50O.TON SHIP LAUNCHED.
Oregon Builders of Wooden Craft
Claim New World Record.

PORTLAND. Ore, April 26.-When
the wooden steamer Caponka, $500 tons.
was launched Wednesday by the Grant
Smith Porter Shipbuilding Company,
within forty-nine working days from
the time her keel was laid. a new
worlds record was claimed by the
builders for the speedy construction of
q hull.
The best previous record also was
held by this company. which launched n
ship within Rfty-two working days
from the time her keel was laid. Dur
ing the last two months the company
has launched ten ships.
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Wilson's Name stirs the Scotch.

NEW YORK. April 26.-Enthusiasm
marked the reception to the American
win-the-war delegates to Edinburgh,
Scotland, according to cablegram re-
ceived here by the British pictorial
service. Speeches made by the visitors
to vast audience In Usher Hall were
repeatedly cheered, and mention of
President Wilson's name brought the
crowd to its feet
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Secretary Daniels Address.

Asserting that America will wage
war until autocracy no longer menaces
mankind. Secretary Daniels discussed
the part that newspapers must play in
this war, declaring that today, as
never before, the press has responsible
ity as 'Quasi-government agency"
After declaring that the press is
sometimes the echo of passing public
opinion, sometimes the creator of
sound public sentiment and sometimes
the voice of the well considered and
resolute will of the people," Mr.. Dam
iels assailed "echo-editors" who mis-
take hysteria and noise for conviction
and thought" He compared their pa
pers with ships at sea without rud-
der or sail or steam or captain" Such
ships" he said. have adventurous
voyages. but seldom make port safely.
In contrast to such sensational news
papers, bent upon SCOOPS" he pointed
to the bulk of tho American press, say
Ing that their Interpretation of world
conditions before the United States en-
tered the war. with their vivid pictures
OF German atrocities, had guided public
sentiment SO that it was prepared to
back up the President and Congress
when the time arrived for entering the
war.
This contribution can never be fully
assessed at its true value" he said,
adding that until the constituted gov
ernmental authorities acted neutrality
was a governmental duty"
THE press Is loyal" he added, 'and
the comparatively few violations Of
voluntary censorship have in most
cases been due, not to any disposition
to aid Germany, but to the anxiety for
a SCOOP"
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Stefansson Dangerously Ill.

FORT YUKON, Alaska, April %
Bringing an appeal for doctor by Viii
hjalmur Stefansson, the Arctic explor-
err, who lies dangerously i'll on Herself
ell Island, messenger reached here
late Wednesday after a record breaking
trip from the north. In message car
ried by the courier Stefansson told of
being i'll fifty days after being stricken
with typhoid and pneumonia, followed
by complications.
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Mr.. Hughes Upho1ds Honest Critics.

Mr.. Hughes in his address discussed
tho responsibilities Of Journalism in
time Of war. He said that freedom
of speech and Of the press was a rela-
tive freedom. and that the effective
prosecution Of tho war involves of
necessity certain restrictions in our
accustomed freedom" He added that
there was field for honest criticism,
which cannot be surrendered without
impairing the essentials of liberty and
the preservation of the nation ITSELF"
and declared in this connection that
"our offices Of government are not a
privileged class"
The speaker condemned partisanship
in connection with the prosecution Of
tho war He also said that tho coun-
try should have facts concerning the
war. "Rarely viii the enemy be the
gamer from our knowledge Of facts;
he will thrive on cur epprehensions and
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200 at Banquet.

at the banquet, among them 500 women
Charles H. Taylor, in. Of the Boston
Globe was POSTMASTER.
Other speakers were Josephus Dan
| tels, Secretary Of the Navy; Charles E.
Hughes, former associat Justice OF
| the Supreme Court of the United states
and Stephane Lausanne, editor of the
Paris Matin.
Secretary Baker painted an init
mate picture of American Army life
| in France
THE people at home" he said "have
not the ina gination to realize the con-
ditions under which our soldiers abroad
live and act. Surely nothing finer has
existed in the history of America than
the work of the soldiers who have
taken upon themselves the defense OF
liberty and civilization. SO that we and
those who follow us may be free from
philosophy too hateful to be permit
ted to live.
Our Army in France has built docks,
railroads and storage facilities Of vast
extent If these storage houses, built
fifty feet wide. could be laid end to
end they would extend $50 miles.
Our Signal Corps is operating more
than 1000 miles Of telegraph and teie-
phone wires that it has erected or
taken over from the French.
"The American soldier has been
adopted in France There is no gap
between the American. British and
French soldiers or between the Amer
lean soldiers and the French people.
The French proclaim our men every
where. as the American people in revo-
lutionary days proclaimed Lafayette
and his troops. American soldiers have
become comrades-almost members of
the family-in French households"
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CABINET MEN URGE
PRESS AID IN WAR
Secretaries Baker and Daniels
Address Editors at Publish
ers' Annual Banquet.
ZONE POSTAL LAW OPPOSED

| NEW YORK, April 26.-Secretary OF
War Baker declared that the ambition
of the Hohenzollern family threatened
to blast the hopes Of the human race
and made an eloquent appeal to the edi-
tors of the United States ito make the
people of the United States see the war
in its true light. at the annual banquet
| of the American Newspaper Publishers
Association last night, referring to the
German people, the Secretary said:
Nothing will win away the wor-
| shippers of Moloch except the overthrow
of their god.
Il came here" Mr.. Baker added, be
cause 1 want your help. My task Is to
bring back of Pershings army the
moral force of America"
Speaking of his trip abroad. Mr.. Baker
said he had seen sights that made his
blood run cold and given him thor
oush realiZation of what was happen
ing. H@ said. however, that the spirit
of the American Army was invincfble.
OF the civilian population Of England.
France and Italy he declared. they are
| filled with a perfectly supreme con.
| idence in the outcome OF the struggle.
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A certain amount of fat each day is
necessary to human life. Don't waste
an ounce.-District of Columbia Food
Administrator.
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Line Bending Is Not Defeat.

Mr.. Baker spoke at length regarding
his visit to the various war fronts.
From the North sea to the Adriatic.'
he said, "a line of men is holding
trenches against our adversary. But
the fate of the struggle is not to be de-
termined by the bending of that line
backward and forward. Even if the
line is broken, so long as the people of
the allied countries and America re-
main true to the foundations of their
liberties that breaking will not mean
defeat. The civil populations must re-
main indomitable in character. AS they
say, 'Vive La France so we must make
our watchword Long live the United
States"
Mr. Baker Endorsed 'the doctrine that
the American people are entitled to know
all about their business and said that 1t
Is the duty Of men in public office to tell
them of that business, in all detail that
is possible considering military exigencies
This" he said, II am confident the pub
lie will be satisfied with" and he declared
that he intends to use his best judgment
from a humanitarian point of view in
dealing with Army intelligence inforlna-
ton to be made public.
Mr.. Baker spoke of the casualty list
as "a daily tragedy but declared that
public opinion, treasuring its grief
must still have a real appreciation of the
cyclopian upheaval which is making over
whole nations and whole peoples
THE future of mankind is going to be
brighter, or a new decadence Of the darl;
ages is going to come over u.s." he said
according to the outcome Of this war"
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Lausanne Brings Message,

Conveying 70 American publishers "a
message Of confidence" Stephane
Lausanne, editor Of tho Paris Matin,
declared "all France and all tho allies"
were united for "a victory which will
not be the victory of France or the
victory Of allies, but which Will be the
victory of the immortal ideas for
which we are fighting; the ideas Of
right of justice of humanity and of
civilization
Mr.. Lausanne read q telegram from
Jules J. Jusserand, the French am
bassador, expressing to the American
press "the gratitude ana admiration Of
Franco. And saying thAt even - S6e
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HUNS SHOOT VAINLY; BIG ALLIED
BLOW COMING, SAYS MAJ. SIMMONS

point which the German must pay for
heavily before it is given to him.
They are letting the Germans come
so far and no farther. I believe that
Gen. Foch will strike at the right mo-
ment, and strike deadly blow"
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What Law Proposes.

The new law establishes a zone sys-
tenn of second-class postage and ad-
vances the carrying rates, both on
reading matter and advertising. Inc
publishers claim that it will curtail
national circulation, and SO restrict the
reading public along sectional lines.
The resolution declares that Con.
sress, if insistent upon legislation OF
this character, be urgently requested
to modify the law in so far as it applies
to newspapers along general lines. as
proposed by the Mcclellan amendment.
or. if the time be considered by Con-
gress too short to do this. Congress be
urgently requested to suspend the pro-
visions of the law in so far as 1t ap-
plies to newspapers until complete
and Intelligent investigation can be
made of the subject of newspaper post
age"
The association received an invita-
ton to send delegates to the press con-
sress of the world, to meet in sydney.
Australia, April q, 1919.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
WHEN CHARLES HALL WAS
KILLED.
Battalion to Which He Belonged Was
Almost Wiped Out.

The following letter, published in a !
recent issue of the Charlotte Observ-
er, was written to Miss Helen Parker
OF Charlotte by the captain of the
company to which Charles Hall SON
OF Maj. and Mrs. Geo. Hall of Red
Springs, belonged. Charles was kill
ed on July Is, last, in the very battle
mentioned in this letter, in which bat
tle MS battalion was almost wiped
OUT, but, praise be, they stopped the
Huns and they have been retreating
ever since:
Dear Miss Helen: This will be the
saddest letter l ever wrote but l
know you will be anxious to hear
from me so will try to write.
We are almost thing of the past;
the old second battalion. The Boche
came over Monday morning at day.
light after terrible bombardment.
We had to hold the Marne so we held
it, but the cost of it! Fifty-five per
cent of our original 985 men are dead,
wounded or missing. All my officers
are gone. Little Eddy White is bad
~ wounded, Griswold, Healy, Murray,
Phillips, Calkins, Young, Butler, are
all dead. All my old sergeants and
corporals are dead and wounded My
darling boys; more than hundred of
them gone.
But the dirty Hun never got more
than few yards. We piled them
up. like new mown hay. We took them
prisoners by companies. A whole di-
. vision tried to pass the second bat.
! Italian but they stopped at our first
. line trenches.
We have had many consoling words
, from our colonel, General Dickman
, and from old Jack Pershing himsel.
) and the strain is beginning to veal
off.
Our colors are to be decorated By
5 the republic of France, for we stopped
) the drive on Paris. Every man will
be the only American regiment t.
wear that insignia. All those thing
help to quiet our nerves and we ar
e beginning to feel normal again.
= The hell that we went through i
five hours of merciless bombardmen
a almost affected our nerves perma
4 nently. For days we jumped ever
time shell burst near us-some
q times we would finch at the crac
q Of our own cannon. thank the goo
n Lord that am here; not a shapeles
mass of flesh and / will never forge
= His mercy. The only thing that save
me was the fact that I wasn't read
t for death. I shall be ready in tn
!. future. In spite of the terrib]
It slaughter and the waste of such prec
v Gus blood. It was wonderful, an
), grand. Not a man left his post, the
3 died in their trenches when to ia
= back would have meant life. Ou
: automatic riflemen melted the alum
q mum jackets of their barrels KILN
v Germans. Five men charged 800 Gel
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
mans and took so prisoners.


The French on our right retreated
during the bombardment. The Thir-
tieth infantry fell back on our left,
after losing many, many men. The
second battalion, Thirty-eighth in
fantry held the Marne until relieved,
with Germans on three sides of US.
Perhaps l may get to cable you
before you receive this letter. !
shall also try to cable my mother.
If do not cable you please wire to
my mother when you receive this
letter as it will be "a hours ahead of
the one I'm writing to her. Mrs. D. j
Herlihy, 260 East Fourth street, Chill.
licothe, Ohio.
Poor "Skid" died a hero's death.
saw him at $3.50 that morning, COO
as ice, rearing for them to come on
Plough is only slightly hurt. Cap.
tain Butler is hurt badly. Most Of
our losses were due to shrapnel. The
Boche never had a chance with his
machine guns or rifles as we smoth
cred him with rifle fire.
Would you like a souvenir of tn,
battle? Shall I send you the iror
cross took from a German captain
We captured SAL prisoners.
will write again tomorrow. l coult
| not write sooner as l was very ner
vous and did not feel like it. Thi
J is poor attempt but I shall sent
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

vanced age, as am sixty-eight years
old. However, to make a long story
OF suffering short, heard of the won
derful iron tonic AIM (Acid Iron
MineraD. and decided to try it. So
astonishing were the results that I
am now well and hearty, eat anything
wish, sleep well, and my weight has
been increased twenty-five pounds in
six months time. l only wish that
other sufferers knew the benefit to
be derived from AIM"
For building up weak, nervous, run
down people, Acid Iron Mineral is, un-
doubtedly, the best iron preparation
known tot he medicinal fraternity. 1t
is powerful in iron, the greatest blood
purifier and strengthener known TAX
en- as prescribed, it builds up the body
as nothing else can.
Acid Iron Mineral is on sale at your
| favorite drug store. or will be mailed
you direct by the Ferrodine Chemical
Company, Roanoke, Va, SOC. and S1.00
bottles.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
EASTERN CAROLINA FARM
ERS TO BREAD THEMSELVES
Farmers Throughout Coastal Section
Preparing to Produce Sufficient
Wheat for Their Own Needs.

Farmers throughout>thec coastal Sec
tion of North Carolina where wheat
is not considered commercial crop,
and heretofore has been grown in a
very limited way, are making prepa-
rations to produce sufficient wheat for
their own needs according to District
Agent R. w. Freeman of the Agricul-
tural Extension Service. Mr.. Freeman
and all the county agents under his
supervision are basily engaged in
campaign to place before the patri-
otic farmers of this section the Gov
ernment's program for increased
wheat production. The Government is
asking for an increase of seven to
twelve per cent in the acreage sown
IN the country as a whole as COM
pared with last year. The increase
asked of North Carolina is ten per
cent or total acreage Of 1927 ,OOO-
just $4,000 acres more than last
year. This request means eleven
acres should be sown this year where
ten was sown last. The farmers of
the State rallied to the Governments s
program splendidly last year when
they fell short Of the Governments
request for ten per cent increase in
| 1917 by only 1000 acres in the entire
/ State.
The Agricultural Extension Service
thinks that the farmers of this sec.
ton can and will easily double theil
last years crop. Of course, that will
be relatively small as compared witt
the State acreage, but all intelligent
and patriotic farmers appreciate thu
great service they are rendering il
helping Uncle Sam to prosecute th'
war to a successful conclusion ever
though they do not produce a singh
bushel of wheat for market. Ever.
biscuit produced at home releaves on
for the front. Furthermore home pro
duction relieves congested transpor
tation. And the labor situation i
such that farmers can well afford t
sow part of their land to crops tina
require no cultivation and minimum
of hand labor.
To help farmers who are not az
quainted with wheat growing tn
Agricultural Extension Service ha
published Extension Circular No. 2:
giving explicit information adapted t
this section. Mr.. Freeman prepare
the bulletin to suit local condition
Every farmer who expects to grow
Liberty wheat crop should obtain
copy now. 1t can be had free upo
application to your farm demonstrs
ton agent or by addressing Mr.. Free
man at Wilson.
Every farm demonstration ager
will gladly give any farmer any neet
ed assistance in obtaining seed whes
for planting this fall. Several count
agents have already made arrang'
ments to purchase seed in car lot
from Western North Carolina. It
our duty to ourselves and to our coul
| try to meet Uncle Sans request $
that next year will see big Libert
| harvest.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

through a friend
or newspaper ar
ticle, that per-
sons condition
has been greatly
improved after a
few doses.
A certain gro
Ger (name and
address on re-
quest) of Rich
mond, to use his
own words
"Could hardly at
tend to business
because of the
pains in my Dacl
and limbs. | al.
ways experienced
a worn-out anC
broken-dcwn feel.
ing, due, l be
lieve to kidne,
trouble and ad
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
UNCLE SAM WANTS THOU
SANDS OF STENOGRAPHERS

Notwithstanding the fact that thou
sands Of stenographers and typewrlt-
ers have been appointed in the Gov
ernment service in Washington, D. c.,
since our country entered the war, the
United States Civil Service commls- |
sion announces that there is pressing
need for several thousand more work
ers of this class. Women especially
are urged to offer their services for
this Office work and thus help in a
practical way in the nations great
Undertaking. a.,
Entrance salaries range from $1,000
to $1,000 a year. Most appointments
are made at 81, 100. Higher salaried
positions are usually filled through
promotion, original appointments at
salaries in excess of 81 1000 beng
rare.
Examinations are held every Tues
day in $50 cities, and the commission
states that an examination Will De
held in any city, day. or night, wnen
there is prospect OF assembling
class of as many as three competitors.
Eligibility for appointment may oe
obtained through passing an examlna,
ton in practical tests in shorthand ana
tvpewriting, or in typewriting alone.
f is practical to complete such an ex-
animation in one hour. Representa-
tiyes of the Civil Service commission
at the post offices in all cities are pre-
pared to furnish definite lntorma1lon
to persons interested.
The room registration office OF the
District of Columbia Council OF De
| tense maintains list of rooms IN prl-
vate homes in Washington which are
available to newly appointed Govern
ment clerks. All rooms are care1nliV u;
inspected before being listed. Ihe
room registration Office states that tne
usual charge for rooming accommo'
dations with board, that is, the tv'
principal meals of the day, is $4V
month. To obtain this rate it Is US"
ally necessary for two persons ~ q
share a room. In addition, the Toy
ernment is erecting residence haiis
including restaurants, for the use o
Federal employees in Washington
It is expected that the first units WI
be ready for occupancy by DecemDel
. The room registration Office stase
that it is able to provide accommooa
,, tions in the meantime.
| If applicants can be obtained Tn
| Robesonian is advised that an exam
II ination will be arranged to be held !
III Lumberton.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
it any way. Sincerely,
EDWARD G. HERLIHY,
Captain, 3sth Infantry.
NRoAD RIDGE BREEZEs.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, r. Al,
Aug 27-Farmers all through curing
tobacco and almost through pulling
fodder and getting ready to pick cot
ton.
Sorry to report Mr.. Faulk Ivey and
Mrs. Ash Ivey on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Barnes of Cen
ter section were attending church
service here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Swain Britt of this
section spent Sunday with their broth
er and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isham Britt, of Ten Mile section.
Write again "Aunt Becky" and
"Aunt Sophia" w. ]. S.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. Robert Oxendine and Miss JAMIE
Oxendine wish to express their thanks
and appreciation for the kindness and
sympathy shown them by the kind
people of their community in the re-
cent illness and death of their mother,
Mrs. Flora j. Oxendine.
Buies, N. c., Aug. %. 1918.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
MINERAL. DISCOVEREDN ~
MISSISSIPPI HAS PRODUCED
ASTONISHING RESULTS
oy lts use Vitality IS Restored Rheumatic Kidney
Trouble Relieved After Few Doses

In every case where physician has
prescribed this wonderful iron tonic.
or when a sufferer has heard of il
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
Ollie James of Kentucky

u Senator Ollie James of Kentucky
died at Johns Hopkins hospital IN
baltimore Wednesday of an acute al
lection of the kidneys. He had been
a patient at the hospital for about 8
months. Senator James was one OF
the most picturesque and forceful
fighters in Congress as well as a pop
ular idol among Kentucky Democrats
He ranked high in leadership in both
houses during his successive. service
in the House and Senate, and his tow
ering physique and powerful voice al
WAYS commanded attention in leglsla-
tive and convention halls. He was 4?
wears old and began public life as
page in the Kentucky Legislature.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-15
Friday
Special Extraordinary!
Thrilling and
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GOODWIN presents
REX BEACH'S GREATEST STORY
"TFIE
AUCTION
BLOCK"

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The story of beautiful girl who is
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these is the overturning in a Pitts
burgh steel mill of huge crucible of
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PLEASE NOTE: This is the first time
that this gigantic drama has been
shown anywhere at popular prices.
Take tip and be on time. Owing to
the great length of this show, the
time of performance will be: Matinee
ONE show: at 2 o'clock; Evening on
ly two shows $50 and $50.