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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25
MALADY CONTINUES
 ID SUBS|DE:, NEW
 REPORTS INDICATE
Situation Still Serious in Many Sections, Especially in Cities-No Change in
 Camp Situation

| Washington, October 42--Further of the influenza epidemic over the country was indicated in re- ports received today by the public health service from A states. The situ- ation is still serious in many localities. however, and more particularly in the larger cities.
 There was practically no change to- day in army camps. 2772 new cases being reported. decrease of one from yesterdays total Pneumonia cases de- creased from 742 yesterday to 69s to- day and deaths were BOT against 327 the day before The total of influenza cases reported now is 29S,275; pneu- monia 4S,32s, and deaths 16,174.
 NO NEW CASES
 Camps Dix, N. J., and Grand, Ill, where influenza epidemics have been particularly serious, did not report a single new case, while only seven were reported from Camp Devens. The larg- est number of new cases reported was from Camp Mcclellan, with 12s.
 Arkansas reported today that the peak had been passed in the larger towns, but that conditions were more serious in the rural districts.
 Connecticutt reported general de- cline in the number of cases. but that the disease still is active in the larger cities. California has reported total of 45,700 cases.
 In Florida deaths in the cities and towns increased rapidly early this month, but they now show a sharp de- crease. In Arizona the disease is spread ing to some extent in the mining districts, but elsewhere is on the de- cline. The total cases reported in Colo rado is 11,432, while in other far west ern states the disease is epidemic in most cities.
 Improvement is shown in Washington and Oregon, as well as California. In the northwest conditions continue se- rious, particularly in Minnesota, but in the states bordering on the Mississippi river there is a decline in the number of new cases.
 Over the south and east generally improvement is shown, but the disease is still active in most of the large cities, including New York. where 789 deaths were reported today: Boston, Providence. R. l., Philadelphia, Wash ington, Cincinnati Cleveland. Indianap. oils, Chicago and Louisville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25
FRENCH CROSS OISE CANAL

tured two machine guns, inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and cap tured prisoners. They made a slight advance, also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25
TWO POINTS EMPHASIZED

Two points in the Presidents note generally emphasized in official circles were his plain notice that the only kind of armistice acceptable to the United States Is one carrying with 1t virtual surrender and that even if the terms are complied with there can be no deal-
 ings looking to peace with the Kaiser and the German war lords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25

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The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
PORTS OF DEGRADATION.
10 Months is Minimum Time in Which
Troops Could Be Brought Back
Home.

Boston, New York, Newport News,
and Charleston, S. C. are the ports the
War Department now plans to use
for the return of the army from over
seas. Even with this wide distribu-
ton of the strain on port facilities
and transportation, however, and with
German ships now idle in German
harbors employed on the task, careful
estimates show that the last of the
army could not possibly reach the
United States in less than eight
Conservative calculations up
on which preparations by the depart
ment probably will be based fix 10
months as the minimum.
These estimates have been made
wholly on the basis of the physical
difficulties to be overcome and do not
take into consideration the question
of the retention in Europe for some
time of an American force which may
be agreed upon at the peace confer
ence. If the return movement already
in progress is continued at full speed,
the last division in all probability
could not reach the United States be-
fore October, 1919.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
RED CROSS OFFICERS.
Officers Elected for County Red Cross
Chapter-Dr. r. F. Graham Elect
ed Chairman of Civilian Relief.

The following officers were elected
by the Robson county Red Cross
chapter for the ensuing year at a
meeting held in the court house here
Friday:
Chairman, James D. Proctor, Lun1-
berton; vice-chairman, Mrs. E. l.
Pool, Lumberton; secretary, Miss Min
ME Lennon, Lumberton, reelected.
The following were elected as chair
men Of the various branches of the
Red Cross chapter: Mrs. S. F. Thomp-
son, St. Pauls, extension and member
ship; J. A. Sharpe, Lumberton, pub
licity R. C. Lawrence, Lumberton, fl
nance; Mrs. John Anderson, st. Pauls
woman's work; ]. P. Stansel, Maxton
canteen service; Miss Kate Mckenzie
Rowland, junior membership; Mrs
Elizabeth Frye, Red Springs, Rec
Cross instruction; S. Mcintyre, Lum
berton, civilian relief; E. B. Ward
Rowland, secretary Junior Red Cross
! DR.. R. D. Graham of Rowland wa:
elected chairman of the Christmas Rol
Call, Mr.. J. M. McCallum having fount
it impossible to serve.
The attendance at the meeting wa
small.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
S1st PROBABLY IN GERMANY.
Location of Division to Which Large
Per Cent of of Robeson's Sc
lectmen Belong.

A dispatch sent out from Washing
ton states that the 81st division,
American troops in France, was 10
Gated at Sommedieue four days after
the armistice was signed. Somme-
dieue is few miles south of Verdun
and near the German border in the
vicinity of Metz. Judging from the
location of this division, to which rs
per cent of Robeson's selectmen be-
long, at that time, it is more than
probable that a part of the division
at least belongs to Pershing's army
of occupation, now in Germany.
Letters received from members of
this division state that it played an
active part in the last battles of the
war.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
WILSON SAILS TOMORROW.
President Addressed Joint Session Of
Congress This Afternoon and VIII
Leave For Europe Tomorrow.

Congressional leaders were rotified
Saturday that President Wilson de-
sired to deliver his annual address to
the Congress today, the opening Of the
winter session, and arrangements we're
made for his address at l p. m. to-
day. Special interest attaches to this
address on the eve of the Presidents
departure for the peace conference.
The address will constitute the Pres
ident's goodbye to Congress and
through it to the people. for he is
expected to Sail Tuesday.
The American transport Georg'
Washington, selected by Presiden
Wilson to convey to Europe hir1sel1
and other members of the American
delegation to the peace conference
will be conveyed by the battleship
Pennsylvania and fleet OF 8 fast de-
stroyers.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
MCLEOD STRIKES OIL.
and Ex-Sheriff of Robe
son Has Located an Oil Vein on
Lands Purchased by Him
Out West.

Robesonians generally will be inter-
terested to learn that ex-State Senator
Geo. B. Mcleod has located oil on
lands which he bought several months
ago in Kansas. One well has been
bored and will produce 25 barrels OF
crude oil per day. The oil is worth
1925 the barrel. Other wells are be-
ing bored. Mr.. Mcleod had bought
and leased quite a bit of land sup
posed to contain oil both in Kansas
and Oklahoma. He arrived here
Thursday from Kansas and brought
along photo of his well:
Mr.. McLeod's many friends will be
pleased at his "find," which is calcu-
lated to bring a fortune to popular
ex-senator and ex-sheriff of Robson
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
VOL. IxL
COMMISSIONERS
Mr. John Ward of Rowland Succeeds
MIR. A. ]. Floyd as Chairman of
County Board-Mr. ]. G. Hughes of
parkton is New Member.

Mr.. John w. Ward of Rowland was
elected chairman of the board of coun-
~ commissioners at an executive
mIeetinc ~ of the board this morning.
Mr., J. F. Mckay of Red Springs was
first elected chairman, he having been
On On the board longer than any cher
,nember, w but he declined to accept the
election. Mr.. Ward succeeds Mr.. A
Floyd of Fairmont as chairman.
Mr. Floyd served on the board for a
number of years and had been chair
man of the body for long time. Mr..
TIovd was not in the race for re-
election in the last election. Mr.. J. G
Hughes of Parkton was the only new
member added to the board. Mr.
Rory McNair of Maxton was ,e-elect-
ed in the last election.
The board now is composed of
Messrs. ]. w. Ward of Rowland, c. B
Townsend of Lumberton, J. ). Hughes
of Parkton, j. F. Mckay of Red
Springs and Rory McNair of Maxton.
Mr.. E. J. Britt was reelected coun-
ty attorney, having held this position
for number of years.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
Recorders Court Cases.

The following cases have been dis
posed of by Recorded E. M. Britt:
Ora Holmes, larceny; four months
IN the county Jail. The defendant gave
notice of appeal and made bond in
tie sum o1 SlJU.
Hub Hammond, Indian, carrying
concealed weapons; 6 months on the
county roads; assault upon Jarvey
Hardin; months on the roads. Ham,
lmond gave notice of appeal and gave
bond in the sum of $500.
j.. W. Inman, drunk; judgment sus-
pended upon payment of the cost.
Abner and Robt. Avery, colcred,
and Ann Campbell, affray; judgment
suspended upon payment of the cost.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
D. G. BUIE PASSES.
Last OF Noted Buie Twins Died Sat-
urday-Funeral Yesterday-Other
One of Twins Died Oct. z. Last

One OF Twins Died Oct. 3, Last.
Mr.. Daniel Calvin Buie, one of the
noted .Buie twins, died Saturday at his
nome near Moss Neck. The other, Mr..
duncan Alexander Buie, died Qctober
$, last. The Buie twins were we'll
known in Confederate veteran circles
Ihey were born November II. 1888
and both served in the Civil War. They
were at Davidson college when the war
sarted and quit school and enlisted. be-
coming members of Capt. Malcomb
McNalrs company, known as the
Scotch Grays. The twins were fine
soldiers and after the war they re-
.urned home and both were married
IN 1866. Br. Daniel Buie passed his
o5th birthday and Mr.. Duncan only
lacked little more than one month
reaching his.
The Buie twins were sons of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Buie
OF the Philadelphus section of Robe
son. Their mother was Miss Flora
Mclnnis before her marriage and she
lived to be nearly SO years old. She
died about ten years ago.
The funeral of Mr.. Daniel Buie was
conducted from the home yesterday
afternoon at o'clock by Rev. DR.
+. G. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut
Street Methodist church of Lumberton
lnterment was made at Philadelphus.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
robson SOLDIER WOUNDED
Private Evander Hickman, Previously
Reported Missing, is Now Report
ed Wounded in Action.

A Washington dispatch Of Nov 80
states that Gen. Pershing has cabled
the following corrections to casualty
lists:
Wounded, degree undetermined (pre-
viously reported missing): Private
Evander Hickman, R. /, Lumberton,
N. C.
Wounded severely previously re-
ported missing): Private Roland
Prichard, Inman, S. C.
Wounded slightly previously re-
ported missing): Corporal S. E. Sykes,
Spring Hope, N. c.; Private M. B.
Gardner, Angler, N. C.
Wounded slightly previously re-
ported killed.: Private Samuel Win
stead, Spring Hope, N. c.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
PRESIDENT NAMES PEACE
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
President Wilson Heads Delepation-
Lansing, White, House and Gen.
eral Bliss.

Inc representatives of the United
States at the peace conference will be:
President Wilson.
Henry White, former ambassador tn
France and Italy.
E. M. House.
Gen. Iasker H. Bliss, representative
OF the American army with the su
preme war council at Versailles.
Ihls announcement was made Fri
day night at the White House. In
the absence of any official explanation
IL was assumed that the President goes
as President of the United States and
that Secretary Lansing, Mr. White
and ana Col: House and possibly also Gen.
Bliss will be delegates with ambas-
sadorial rank.
announcement that he would 90 to
France, 'for the purpose of taking
part in the discussion and settlement
Of the main features Of the treaty
| OF peace" said that it was not likelv
that he could remain throughout the
sessions of the peace conference and
that he would be accompanied by del
egates who will sit as the representa-
tives of the United States throughout
the conference"
The premiers of Great Britain
France and Italy are expected to at
tend the conference as representatives
of their governments but they may
not remain throughout the conference
The general understanding is that
present plans are to have the confer
ence first agree to the broad princi
pies of the treaty and leave the work
ing out of details to further sittings
i This would enable the President ane
the entire premiers to return to thu
capitals of their respective countrie.
so as to give their personal attention
to affairs of state.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
AGED MAN KILLED.

Mr.. Oakley McNeill Killed by Train at
Pembroke Early Yesterday-Body in
Night Clothes Found Beside Track.
Mr.. Oakley McNeill, aged about 76
years, was killed by an Atlantic Coast
Line train at Pembroke about 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. The engineer re-
ported that he struck man and when
search was made Mr.. McNeill was
found near the track with his neck
broken. Deceased lived at Pembroke
and when killed he had on his night
clothes. 1t is supposed that he left
his room and went out on the railroad
track. Some think Mr.. McNeill went
on the railroad track with suicidal
intent.
The funeral was conducted at the
grave at $3.50 yesterday afternoon by
Rev. DR.. R. c. Beaman, pastor Of
Chestnut Street Methodist church of
Lumberton, and interment was made
at Moss Neck.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

-Ot. hiDdn louSe NO. ia, A. r.
& A. NJ. will meet tomorrow evening
at 7:3O. Third degree work
Regular meetings Maccabees
Thursday evening at 7:30 Officers
will be elected at this meeting and all
roe.aoers are urged to attend
-"Robeson county people use more
snuff than the people of any other
county in the State" said a snuff sales
man while In conversation with a
Robesonian reporter Friday.
Mr.. R. D. Capps of R. 5, Lumber
ton, was in town Saturday. Mr. Capps
says the foxes are playing havoc with
his chickens, and that he is anxious
for somebody that enjoys fox hunting
to go to his place and have some fun.
Mr.. w. A. Rice of R. 4, Lumber
ton, returned Friday evening to Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C. after
spending two-month's furlough on
the farm. Mr.. Rice was given an
agricultural furlough.
Mrs. Robert Turner of R. 4, Lum-
berton, returned this morning from
Baltimore, Md, where she went to
consult specialist. She was accom-
panied to Baltimore by DR.. w. L.
Grantham. DR.. Grantham visited New
7 York while away and returned this
morning.
) Misses Rachel and Helen Oliver
, passed through town Saturday en-
route to their home at Marietta from
i Raleigh, where they have been teach
! ing in the city schools. The Raleigh
! schools have closed down until af-
5 ter Christmas on account OF health
4 conditions there.
e The Atlantic Coast Realty Co. will
p conduct an auction sale of small farms
j and town lots in and near Lumberton
o Wednesday of this week. Mr.. w. A.
S Powell, representative of this we'll
e known company, has been here for
}, the sales. See the ad in today's Robe
i sonian.
d Mr.. A. P. Mitchell, formerly of
q Maxton, has accepted the position as
e agent for the Seaboard and Raleigh
: here He began work Friday. Mr.
g Mitchell will move his family here as
: soon as he ca insecure a house. Lum
'e berton welcomes Mr.. Mitchell and his
at family.
Mr.. T. Rowland Britt of Ashe
vile arrived Friday night ,and viii
Y tives and friends. Mr.. Britt, wht
= formerly lived here, was married Au
gust 29 last, to Miss Dollie Elizabetl
Geddie of Asheville. Mrs. Britt i!
:, visiting relatives at Stedman and will
II, join her husband here Thursday O.
20 20 this week.
w Mr.. J. F. Johnson, formerly o.
f. Asheville, has accepted a position a.
r. cashier of the Bank Of McDonalds. HI
10 began work there today. Mr.. John
o. son is brother of Messrs. I. l.. ant
ch E. M. Johnson, well-known Lumber
ton attorneys. Mrs. johnson will joi
her husband at McDonalds in a shor
nv time Mr.. johnson spent yesterda
IS here visiting his brothers.
mp Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Davis return
ny ed Saturday afternoon from brids
We trip to Jacksonville and st. Angus
mp tine. Fla, and Savannah, Ga. The
en- were away a week, having been mai
of ried Saturday afternoll, Novembe
to %, an account of which was publish
ng ed in last Mondays Robesonian. Nj
zee and Mrs. Davis will live for the pre-:
,u- ent at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0.
ge! Norment, corner Sixth and Walnl
srt streets. Mrs. Davis is a niece of Nj
he and Mrs. Norment.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
''Albritton Chair of the Bible
For Wake Forest,

The "John T. Albritton chair OF the
Bible" is the latest acquisition to the
assets of Wake Forest college. This
has been made possible by the NUM-
ficent gift of $25, 900 to the million
dollar campaign for the Baptist
schools of the State by Messrs. }. L;
George, ]. O., and w. s. Albritton and
Mrs. W. S. Byrd and Mrs. D. P. Britt,
of Calypso. The gift is made in mem
ory and in honor Of their father, Rev.
John T. Albritton, who for many years
was a very useful and highly honored
minister Of the Gospel IN Eastern
Baptist association.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
LUMBERToN, CAROLINA MONDAY DECEMBER 1914
WHO IS McLENDON9

"A Nitizen OF His Home Town Tells
what Manner of Man is the Evan
gellst Who Begins a Meeting Here
Next Sunday.
Mr.. Thos. C. Hamer of Bennettsville
). T., clerk of the court of Marlboro
county and lay leader of the South
carolina Methodist conference. told
the congregation at Chestnut Street
Methodist church yesterday morning
something about Evangelist B. F. Nc.
Lendon, who will begin a series of
meetings in the big Banner ware
mouse next Sunday. He came at the
request OF Mr.. McLendon, who wanted
hlm to tell the folks Of Lumberton
the plain unvarnished truth about him
(McLendon). '''
mr.: Hamer spoke freely and frankly
and Is we'll qualified for the lob of
telling on McLendon. He has known
Mac ali his life and got him out of
many scrape during the DAYS when
Mac relied more on his lawyer than he
did on the Lord. Mr.. Hamer, who was
lawyer before clerk, said he had
represented Mac for gambling, for
fighting, for selling liquor and for
shooting a man. Mac was sight in
those days. He gave his Chr:stian
parents no end of trouble. But when
he was converted he got a genuine
case of religion and has lived a cen.
sistent Christian life in the same towr
where he did his devilment. And he
even held revival meeting there
which lasted 5 weeks and looked like
1t couldn't be stopped, the most sue
cessful meeting ever held in that sec
ton. McLendon began it over thu
protest of his friends, who told him i
would ruin him to hold a meetine
there.
Mr.. Hamer spoke soberly and hi
words carried conviction. He told O
Macs goddess days and then of tn,
great contrast in his life during tn
past II years, and said that the peopl,
Of his home town have the utmost con
! fidence in him. He thinks Iumbertol
is fortunate in having Mr.. McLendo1
hold meeting here and is confident i
will be glorious success if the Chris
tian people of the town will hold u
his hands.
The meeting will be held under tn
auspices of Chestnut Street Methods
church and no further services, ez
cept prayermeeting this week an
Sunday school regularly, will be hel
in this church until the meeting closes
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
STARVING IN VIENNA,
Population Reported in Desperate Con-
dition From Lack of Food-Soup
Made of Rotten Cabbages and Flour
Contains SaWdust.

Made of Rotten Cabbages and Flour
Contains Sawdust.
The population of Vienna is report
ed in desperate condition from lack
Of food, according to message to
the London Daily Express from its
correspondent If Vienna, who claims
to have had an official reception there
and to have been given special oppcr
tunities for investigating behind the
scenes.
The correspondent message, which
is dated November 25, tells Of the
soup kitchens established in The city.
Each Of the 10 kitchens, he says, is
feeding daily 5000 men, women and
children, who have to stand in line for
hours awaiting admission.
Each receives less than pint of
soup made of rotten cabbages and
flour containing a quantity of saw
dust. On Sunday a little horseflesh
is added.
Cali these human, wrecks, with
bones protruding," continues the cor
respondent, "exist on this soup. Hun
dreds die daily and are buried in pa
per coffins because the wood is needed
for fuel"
He says incidentally that the clerks
in the Spanish embassy are dying OF
starvation.
'Vienna," the correspondent contin-
ues, "isx in sullen mood. The whole
of German Austria is afraid of bol.
shevism. 1 understand there is barely
sufficient food for three weeks ano
only enough coal for fortnight. I'm
less help arrives quickly, hell vii
break loose. Already the people arr
buying rifles and machine guns"
The officials, the correspondent re
ports complain that Hungary has foo(
and the Ccechs have coal, but tina
neither will part with its supplies. Th'
officials want the allies to put pressur
on these governments. He adds tha
the leader of the red guard, a youn!
Jew, named Wisch, says he wishes t.
avoid bolshevism if possible. TIL
: Austrian guards originally numbere
: 1000, but thousands Of them turned t
J bolshevik beliefs and have been dis
5 missed until now, he says, only 80
1 remain.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
Death of Mrs. Ethel Bell.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian,

Correspondence Of The Kobesonlan.
Daisy, Ca, R. 2, Nov. 27.-We are
glad to see the people in our section
getting out after SO much influenza.
We are sorry to report the death
of Mrs. Ethel Bell Nov. IA. Deceased
was a daughter of J. H. Locklear, aged
about 18 years. She is survived by her
husband, 2 brothers, 2 sisters. Inter-
ment was made at Mt. Zion church,
near Adabell, Ca, Friday, Nov: Is.
l.. N. LOCKLEAR.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02

Mr.. j. C. Snoddy of Red Springs is
a Lumberton visitor today. Mr.. Snod-
dy received recently letter from his
son, Sgt. J. C. Snoddy, Jr., in which
he stated that he was in Base hos
pital No. 20, ST. Anne's Road, Totten-
ham, England. Sgt. Snoddy was
wounded in both legs and one arm
September 80, when his division, the
3Oth, broke through the Hindenburg
line. AS result Of his wounds he has
lost the toes off one foot.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
Hungary Will Intern Mackensen s
Army of 10000.

The Hungarian government has oe,
cided to intern the whole Of Field
Marshal Won 'Mackensen's army OF
10000 men, in accordance with the
demand of the French government,
it is reported from Budapest by way
of Berlin. Won Mackensen has de-
clared he would yield to the decision.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-02
$500 Troops From Overseas Land

The u. S. transport President Grant
Friday landed $500 troops at Lam
bert's Point, Norfolk, Va, for entrain-
ment to camps of rehabilitation. The
men were brought over from Null
berry Island in the Chesapeake Bay,
where they had been mobilized for
sending overseas. It is the second trip
of the big transport to this port during
the present month. On the first trip
6 400 were brough over. An Ameri-
can Red Cross unit furnished hot cof-
fee and sandwiches as the men en-
trained.