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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
OF Interest to the Soldiers Of Camp Hancock
Promoter Jacobs Developing
Boxing Team at Camp
Hancock

Promoter Joe Jacobs, who has for the
! past ten weeks been conducting the most
successful kind of boxing shows at the
X. of c. and Headquarters arena. has
a novel idea, which he intends to put
/ into effect very shortly
That is to pick out the winners of the
| past tournaments and make up a boxing
/ team consisting of the best boxers in
camp. The boxing material now at Camp
| Hancock, is without a word of doubt
about the best throughout the South, and
when stacked against another camps
1 team win more than uphold their own.
Captain Hammond and Lieut.. Murphy In
HesVyweisht CLASH.
| The heavyweight class will be well rep
Presented by Captain Hammond, the for
/ mer heavyweight champion of the United
States army, and Lieutenant Murphy
/ Camp Hancock's wonderful referee who
was formerly the amateur heavyweight
| champion of New York state.
Middleweight Glass.
| The best boxers in the middleweight
class are Joe Ferro, the rugged Californ-
ian battler; Jack Hoffman, End Groups
strong contender and Sergeant Jim Wei
! by. the Fighting Harp of the Gath Com
pany.
Welterwclaht Division.
! In the weterweight class, come those
| two wonderful battlers, Jack Williams
/ the welterweight champion of Camp
Hancock. who has never been defeated
and Buddy Ryan, the star New York l45-
FOUNDER. who has met the best in the
country in this class.
The Lightweight Contenders.
! The ightw eight class is the proud
! possessor Of one of the foremost 1873
! Founders in the world, namely frankie
Russell, the lightweight champion Of the
| South 1t must be admitted that Rus
| sell is in class by himself at the pres
, ent time in this part of the country and
| it Will be necessary for Promoter Jacobs
! to secure the best lightweights available
/ from other camps to come here and stand
! up with the Southern Chamu' Ru4Sell's
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Joe Nelson, the clever, aggressive and
hard hitting fighter from New Orleans
and Mass Wells, also from the same city,
will give three-round boxing exhibition
| This will give the boys of the r. r. ID.
companies opportunity to see two Of the
cleverest boxers in the South in action.
Nelson's record speaks for Itself. He
| has been in 49 battles and here is some
of his most important battles;
Twenty rounds-Decision over Battling
Minor at Camp Bougarde.
Fifteen rounds-Decision over Kid
kleck, New Orleans error
Bobby Wauh from Fort Worth; Red
Hennessy from Shreveport, aud Sailor
| Blank, light champion OF the navy.
He put out Al Regly and Reno Kid in
two rounds
Matt Wells. who also halls from New
/ Orleans is fast and clever which prom
ises a fine exhibition.
Before this bout plenty of sport will be
furnished by the recruits from Alabama
and North Carolina as was demonstrated
Wednesday night, Alabama has agreed
ed TO match up as many men as the Tar
Heels can produce which is covering
some territory the men from Carolina
say.
Several matches among the Develop
ment Battahons have been arranged,
among whom are Kid Nicodemo and Kid
| Murphy and Joe Perry and Jack Johnson.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
MUCH FUN IN THE BOXING
RING AT "Y" NO. 232.

on Tuesday night, August 10, a good
crowd visited the Ring Mt Y 232 to see a
half dozen good bouts. There was moth
ing rough merely voluntary and Just
for fun, and the large attendance kept
up the laughter from beginning to end.
Patrick and McHugh opened the bill
with three fast rounds
Howell Of the Twelfth Company and
Harry Crops Of the Tenth Company got
lots Of applause at the end of two rounds.
Applebaum of the Sixth Company and
Conan of the Second Company were next
with two rounds.
Woods and Schlaupitz. both Of the
Twelfth Company, brought the crowd to
their feet with some fast scrapping
Johnny Walsh of the Third Company
and Billy Heese Of Headquarters Com
pany closed the show with two interest
ing rounds.
Crops and Shaw refereed in good style.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

CAPT. J, N. AshmOre. Camp Athletic
officer.
F. w. Prechtel, Y. NJ. C. A.
John A, Donohoe. X. OF c.
Pvt. Joe Jacobs, Boxing Promoter.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Bessie is a bright one. The other
day her teacher set her and her sci ool-
mates to drawing letting them choose
their own subjects. Afte. the teacher
had examined what the children had
drawn. she took up Bessie's sheet.
Why, what's that2" She said. You
haven't drawn anything at all, child"
please teacher yes, | have" re-
turned Bessie. IT'S a war pic urea
long line Of ammunition wagon at the
front. You can't see EN- cause they're
camouf ,.ged."
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

On Saturday afternoon the 9Th Co. r.
r. D., baseball team battle to a Thinning
tie game with the strong 10th team Good
plays and heavy hitting abounded on
both sides and at times the many spec
tators were thrilled with the fast work Of
both teams. For the 10th Turner pitch
ed a good game but poor support al
criticize times lost an opportunity to win
the game. For the 9Th, Atkins pitched a
good game but both teams showed lack
OF form at times during the game.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Tho little lrishrnan was being ex-
amined for admission to the army lie
seemed All right In every way except
one. The doctor said, you're n little
stiff Quickly the Irish blood mount
big stiff"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

The new boxing stand is now built at
231 and Physical Director Dick Crozier
has arranged fine program for the Re
cruit Receiving Depot men.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

I'm mighty glad they've got one
general now for the allied armies.
Let's see, what's that his name is?"
General Issimo. I believe"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
champIon LnIIhuIt 70 wrestLe.

Carl Lijihult, the champion restler d
Camp Hancock will go on the matt
Lijihults shoulders have not as yet beer
put to the matt in Hancock and the boys
of the r. H. - win be given u treat ii
the wrestling game. If there are any
good wTestlers among the boys, here is 8
chance to get a reputation. Liljuhull
win take on any weight up to $50. hi,
weight being 1870 pounds
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Every Wednesday night is Athletic
Night at 23l and the physical director
would like for each athletic director of
the Recruit companies to send up their
boxers, wrestlers or any man who can do
an athletic stunt This is your night,
boys, and Just remember there will al?
V 4ys be something doing on that night in
the athletic line.
Baseball League is Formed Among the r
r. D. Co. by Lieut.. A. c. Owens,
Athletic officer Of r, r. D. Co.
Baseball is now booming in the K, r.
y. Co Eight teams have been organ
lied in the 81 companies each team will
be selected from every four companies
and regular schedule is now formed, ar
ranging games every night for each team
with pennant for the winning team, the
schedule to run one month.
Lieut.. Owens is having several base
ball fields cleared up and viii be ready
when the schedule opens Wednesday
night Most OF the companies have al
ready organized individual teams and
have been playing several weeks and
many college and professional stars have
been found among the recruits so the
brand Of ban win be Of high order
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
In Memory of G. M. Bullard.

Early on Friday morning, Nov. l.,
1918, the spirit of Charlie Marvin Bull
lard was waited from earth to heaven.
Deceased had been sick several days
of influenza pneumonia, and bore his
sufferings with great patience. He
was member of Back Swamp Baptist
church, was a good citizen and neigh
Dor, and will be sorely missed, for his
friends were numerous.
Our hearts ache with a sense of
loneliness for him, that he comes and
goes among US no more here, but by
the grace Of God we will meet him
again some day in one of the "many
mansions" in our Fathers house.
Deceased was son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Billiard of Lumberton, and
was in his 10th year. He is survived
by wife and one son, a father, moth
er, three sisters and five brothers.
The funeral services were conducted
by his pastor, Rev. J. R. Miller, and
sorrowing friends tenderly laid him
away in the family burying ground on
the day following his death. The
floral offerings were many.
His many friends will hold him il
tender remembrance and they sympa
thize most deeply with the bereavet
family. They have lost a jewel bu
we, too, have lost true and loya
friend.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
BURLESON WANTS GOVERN
MENT WIRE OWNERSHIP
Surplus of Receipts Shown-Wide
Extension of Aerial Mail Service
Planned, Also Operation OF
Trucks for Parcels Post.

Telephone and telegraph lines of the
country, now under government con-
troll, should become government owned
at the conclusion of peace and the ex
piration of the provisions of the act
Under which these utilities are now
controlled, Postmaster General Burle-
son declares in his annual report, made
public Thursday. The war has shown
that government ownership of tele-
phones and telegraphs "is not only
sound but PRACTICAL" Mr.. Burleson
says.
Operations of the Postoffice Depart
ment for the fiscal year ending last
June 80 resulted in a surplus of re-
ceipts over expenses Of $19 ,979 ,798, ac-
cording to the report. Approximately
$44 100000 additional was paid over
to the treasury from the increased
postal charges imposed for war rev.
enue. Total revenues of the depart
ment from all sources during the year
are given as $685., 8,975, 1862, against
1929, ,726,115 for the 1917 fiscal year.
Total expenditures are reported at
$324,833, ,728, against $319,838,718 in
1917. Disregarding the increased pos
tai rates effective November 2 under
the war tax bill the actual increase
in postal service business during the
year is placed at AT per cent, while
expenditures increased 1.56 per cent.
Mr.. Burleson for the first time off
cially reports upon the use of air
planes for transmission of mail, and
government-owned trucks for the op-
GRAFTON of rural parcels-post routes
disclosing plans for wide extension OF
both facilities. He also renews his
previously made recommendation that
postmasters now appointed by the
President should be selected under
competitive civil service examinations
and that the four assistant postmas.
ters general andthe purchasing agent
should be likewise selected.
| The volume of mail carried during
the year was greater than ever before
says the report, in commenting upo1
the surplus earned, which it places al
more than double the greatest profi
ever found by the department previ
ously. War activity in private bust
ness not alone grew, but the govern
ment itself put tremendous Iur1el
of matter into the mails iron, the nev
efforts which it built up. Postmaster
and postoffice facilities alike were use,
for war service that ranged from tn,
registration Of aliens to the sale O
thrift stamps and government bonds
A very wide extension Of the aeria
mail service has been planned, the re
port indicates, and outlines are give1
for four routes, two of which exten,
outside the Cnited States.
"The trunk line and feeders decide,
upon for the aerial MAIL" the fostmas
ter General says, after describing ex
perimental operation between Wash
ington, New York and Philadelphia
under the present program are:
81. New York to San Francisco
with feeders from (a) Chicago to 81
Louis and Kansas City. (b) Chicag
to St. Paul and Minneapolis (c) Cleve
land to Pittsburg.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
TRIED FIGHTING MEN WILL
BE KEPT IN EUROPE.
Baker Thinks None of Veterans of
American Army Will Return Home
Before Peace if Formally Declared

Before Peace if Formally Declared.
Secretary Baker gave it as his per-
al opinion the other day that none
Of the veterans of the American army
in France will return home before
peace formally is declared. He IN
dicated that tried fighting men would
compose the bulk of the force to be
kept in Europe for the present.
Heretofore the understanding has
been that the Rainbow division ard
two or three famous units would be
brought home soon, leaving their
places to be filled by some Of the new
comers. Several of the divisions
which have seen hard fighting are
assigned to the American army of oc-
cupation which is marching into Ger
many. Army officers say that it was
necessary to make up this army of
tried troops because there was no say
ing what eventualities might come to
pass.
Recent dispatches from France have
said that an American army of 1885,
600 was to remain in Europe for duty
until after the proclamation of peace
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
st. Pauls News Items.
ms Cu!led From Last Weeks Mes

Items Cu!led From Last Weeks Mes
senger.
The new tobacco warehouse has been
leased to Williams & Taylor of Dan
vile, Va.
Rev. j. M. Hester, navy chaplin, who
was home for few days, delighted
the people at the Baptist church Sun
day night.
Mr.. j. T. Webb has bought the But
Ter house on east Broad street and
have moved in. Mr.. J. D. McCarlnac,
who has been occupying the house,
has moved in the house vacated by Mr.
Webb.
Miss Ellen Mercer, Sc years old,
! who died at her home near Regain
Saturday night, was buried at the
Regan church Monday afternoon, Rev
A. S. Parker conducting the funeral
service.
Miss Maggie Powers of St. Pauls
and Mr.. R. R. Craig of Pennsylvania
were married at the home of Mrs. C.
w. Jones, the brides sister, west of
town on Thanksgiving morning, and
left Immediately for their northern
home. Rev. A. S. Parker performed
the ceremony.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09

"2. Boston TO Key West, with feel
ers from (a) Philadelphia to Pitts
burgh. (b) Washington 70 Cincinnati.
(c) Atlanta to New Orleans.
SO. Key West, via Havana to Pan
anna.
~. Key West, via the West Indies,
to South America"
The Postoffice Department ONLY
awaits the day when the aircraft pro-
duction of this country can more than
supply the needs of our own army
and those of our allies to make effec-
tive the program for aerial mail that
l have directed to be put into opera
ton as speedily as the war conditions
will permit" Mr.. Burleson continues.
He points out that planes for the over
! seas service decided upon must be
powerful, fitted with wireless, and of
special construction, and declares that
the commercial advantage resulting
from the expected reduction in the
time of communication between South
and Central America will justify the
expense.
| Discussing the rural truck lines, and
!, the expected requirement by the de-
! partment of many hundreds of wal
trucks, the report says that the com
mercial and economic dvantage Of the
service are evident, and its extension
desirable. The transmits On cf fooe
! products from farms to u-5e.ll cen,er:
is particularly facilitated by the mo
), torized parcels post lines.
/ Postal savings bank deposits in
creased S16,516,803 during the year
;: raising the total of these deposits t,
$148,471 ,499.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
GLASS FOR TREASURY.
Carter Glass of Virginia Will Succeed
McAdoo as Secretary OF the
Treasury.

Representative Carter Glass, Of Vlr-
u;n;a was nominated Thursday by
President Wilson to be Secretary OF
the Treasury Of the United States:
Mr.. Glass will go into office on De
cember 16 under an agreement WIN
Secretary McAdoo, whose res 'gnatlon
was accepted by the President TO take
effect upon the appointment and quail
fication of his successor.
Before assuming his duties Mr..
Glass will go to his home IN Lynch
burg to adjust business affairs TO
which he said he cannot give as mucn
attention as he did when a member
of the House.
The nomination, which had been pre-
pared by President Wilson before his
departure Wednesday night, was Sent
frcn. the White House when word was
received from MIR. Glass that he would
accent .e post. III. Glass reslgna-
tion as e member OF the House with.
in the next few days, after IL years OF
service will caosa a special election
To he he d in n.s d strict TO choose
success, :. :,
No c..anges in the rolicy OF the
treasury are t. be eX. ectel at pres
ent if at ali, Nj. Glass said. His re-
lations with Secretary McA doc have
been verJ close and he IS famlllal
generally with treasury affairs.
The principal task ahead relates t(
the continued financing of the wal
and Mr.. McAdoo already has announc
ed plans for at least one more large
bond issue in the spring, the bonds tt
be of short maturities. The floating
of short term certificates in prepara
tion for this loan probably will con
tinue.
The Secretary of the Treasury. IS
member ex-officio of the Federal re
serve board and has large part j,
guiding policies. Mr.. McAdoo has sd
vocated the policy of allowing banks
a rather free hand in the conduc. o
their ordinary business with mini
mum of restrictions by the Fedora
Reserve. Mr.. Glass as one of tn
originators of the Federal Reserv
system has concurred generally in thl
attitude. =,
Among many other problems, tn
new secretary also will be confronte'
with supervising the work OK the Wa
Finance Corporation during the read
justment period. He becomes auto
matically chairman of the America
section of the American high commits
sion charged with the duty o
strengthening business and financia
relations between the United State
and Latin-American countries.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
SURPRISES ALL
OTHER PRESENTS

The most useful and enjoyabl
Christmas present is The New Inter
national Encyclopedias lifetime
source of intellectual enjoyment and
educational and financial benefit. Sew
eral Lumberton people have already
ordered it as a holiday present for
their loved ones. For prices and
terms write to ]. T. Noteworthy
Thompson Hotel, Lumberton, N. c.
Phone 16.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
Influenza Breaking Out Again.

Influenza is making its reappear-
ance in Fayetteville and vicinity and a
warning has been issued by DR.. A. R
Sweeney, representative Of the U. S.
public health service and deputy
health officer for Cumberland county.
Strict precautions against spread Of
the disease are urged. The "flu" also
has made it's re-appearance in Green's
boro and Charlotte.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09

Biblical Recorder: Bro. John A
Wilder, of the Robeson Association,
has read through the New Testament
sixty three times, and is now in Gala
tions on the sixty-fourth reading. This
intelligent layman finds time to read
the Recorder and keeps posted as to
what the Baptists of the State are
doing.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09

Fuel Administrator Garfield has re-
signed and the President has accept
ed his resignation, it was announced
Tuesday night at the White House,
but at the same time it was made
clear that the needs of domestic con-
sumers will continue to receive the
attention of the fuel administration
until the winter is passed.
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09
MEETING AT
CENTER CHURCH.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.

To the Editor of The Robesonian.
Will you please correct the state
ment made in last weeks paper, ir
saying that Rev. Mr.. Black would con-
could hardly breathe and l had a
This change was made, l understand,
on account of the epidemic of "flu''
not being very we'll cleared up at that
time. He is holding meeting at
Floral College, Center church, and
it seems to be coming on nicely.
w. H. M. BROWN.
Buie, N. c., Dec. 4, 1918.
Ut had already been corrected
Editor).
Robesonian Business Builders Sell
tho UOOdS-frv ono
The Robesonian., 1918-12-09

Robesonian Business Builders Sell
the gOOds-try one.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-22
NEXT DRAFT CONES IN APRIL
Announcement 10 Nsid Up tswndinQ
Action Of Congress on New
Draft Huiea

washington. Announcement OF the
1Ate u the nexs draft n imminent,
The proves, marshal generals Oft, Q
han prepared AN important announce.
nsn,." which il believed TO deal vita
he time and method OF sanmon,1g
~ second levy. The s~st ap,aser 10
thAt the first Vt the men win mava
10 camp In April
Publication Of the announcement =
Asld up pending sctioa ny congress
ea pending amendments. te tho se&et.,
I've service act The most Important
0f the proposed changes. I'm tho onln
1Cn of Provost Marshal General Grow
1sg. u that which will give hia Al.
AAortty to base state quotas on the to-
al number Of men In class Al. In
stead " the sotai Registered.
Preparations have been made FOR
snmmcntnx the remaining negroes.
eRrsified under the first draft Rss
tween sc,eea aud 80. 600 Of these we're
called. but onty hail. Of them have
been sent To the training camps
The totns resolution. already passed
BY the senate. providing Tor ehanzr
n the selec,ise draft law SO ~ to
base the aaess ef each state ca the
namber Of men In class /. instead Of
On the population. vas tavcrahsy ~,
ported to the house ~ The military
ccmn,itee and viii be acted apan
promptly
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-22
COL. ROOSEVELT IS
DEAF N LEFT EAR
FORMER passlpgNr lEAvEs nos
! RfrAL, WHsss OPERATIONS '
WE'RE PERFORMED.
WILL KEEP SPEAKING DATES

New York.-~tsol. Theodore Rcoae
welt. smiling broadly and answering
bully" when asked how he felt, re
oeived visits fr0Ea friends at the Hotel
Langdun. where he occupied suite
after leaving the Roosevelt hospital
Although physicians had announced
that thsir distinguished patient nigh,
be subject 10 dlsxinrss. he showed no
sixns OF II to friends and admirers.
Tho eetonel will remain at tho Lang.
don under observation Of doctors un'
III he returns To Oyster Bay
when Col. Roosevelt left the hosri'
tai he walked with vigor and . firm
step. He had been . patient there
since Feb . and had undergone opera
tons In both ears and for Internal
trouble. The colonel IL now deaf in
his left ear. but will probably slowly
recover that sense.
How serious the colonei's Illness has
been became known for the frs, time
when the final bailesin on his eoDdt
ton was issued BY hts physicians
& Tss4 #ssfs~ssst &aaa, revealed atAas shs
vigorous constitution Of the colonel
will not down despite hts handicaas.
The colonel will keep his speaking
dates In Maine on March u, and also
will I'LL other engagements
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-22
EMBARGO ON CORN IMPORTS
President Takes Action 70 Facilitate
Wheat Movement ey Barring
Corn Temporarily.

Washington The government has
ordered temporary embargo on corn
imports from overseas
The action frat TO be taken under
President Wilson's recent imports u.
csRse proclamation ~as deemed meces-
sary 10 facilitate movement Of the
new whea, erop from South America
and hasten rwisei promised Switxer.
land"
CAyxors ~ corr already asihAt VII
nrt 10 affected by the import ~sn-
Sarge
TIE war trade hoard explained no
hardship viii result 10 South Am%rs
can countries chiefly coresrned. since
1. viii affect Only states having . eur.
Plus Of both grains for export