THE ROBESONIAN
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. . COUNTRY. GOD AND TRUTH .
VL- LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10 1918. NUMBER TQ
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RUMORED THAT KAISER HAS!
ABDICATED.
(By United Press.)
Stockholm. Oct. 10. Rumors are
persistent here that the Kaiser has ab
dicated. Americans Smashing Forward.
With American First Army, Oct. 10.
Americans are through Kriemhilde
DOOR TO PEACE OPEN.
President Meets Germany's Peace
Note W,ith a Master Stroke No
Cessation of Arms Until Germans
Get Off of Invaded Soil.
President Wilson has met Ger
many peace note with a move which
r
Will. at. tvnik ttrnla A . l
tin. on front of 6 kilometres narlv 4 W ' " " YClJ wmsiner
- j -1 piuyvoai is sincere or merely a
miles. They have smashed the last I pretension, and if a pretension it be i
organized German defenses in this
region west of the Meuse and are ad
vancing northward with only natural
fully justify for all time before the
world the prolonging of the war with
iorce to the utmost, force without
defenses between them and the Bel- tTTjj "mit-, At the same time the
0-ian frontier. Heaw fic-ht.ino. i9 I fesiaent has left wide open the doer
der way in the Romaigne region where pT :
me uermar.s are rusning reiniorce
ments and concentrating artillery.
The enemy is frantically reinforcing
the sides of what remains of the Ar
gonne pocket while withdrawing in the
center.
Renewed Attack Laon Region.
Declining to Dronose. an armiiifo
while the armies of the Central Pow
ers remain on invaded soil, the Presi
dent today called on the German chan-1
cellor to state as an absolutely nec-i
essary preliminary to a reply fronr
the Entente Allies and the TTnied
States, whether Germany accepts the
Paris, Oct. 10. Renewal of attack ! Principles of peace as repeatedly la;d
in tne iaon region is announced by
the French war office.
Turkey Negotiating for Terms.
Washington, Oct. 10. Representa
tives of the new Turkish government
are negotiating with the Allies as to
terms upon which they may withdraw
from the war, it is learned from an
authoritative source.
ALLIES MARCHING ON.
Important German Defense System
Between Cambrai and St. Quentin
Demolished and Allied Troops Are
In Pursuit of the Retreating Enemy
Cambrai Captured.
The Associated Press this morning
gave the following summary of the
war news:
The formidable German defense sys
tem between Cambrai and St. Quen
tin has been utterly demolished and
British, American and French troops
are out in the open country eastward
in pursuit of the retreating enemy.
Cambrai, the pivot point in the
former line and over which there has
been so much bitter fighting, is in
British hands; numerous villages and
hamlets to the south have been over
run by the Allies and thousands of
Germans have been made prisoner and
hundreds of their guns captured.
The victory seemingly is a complete
one and with General Foch's strategy
working smoothly in bending back
the German line in one great converg
ing movement, the Germans apparent
ly are in a serious predicament
down, or merely proposes to accept
mem as tne Dasis ol negotiation"
and whether the chancellor merely
speaks for the German military mas
ters conducting the war or the whole
German people.
As the full significance of the Pres
ident's diplomacy is disclosed it be
comes evident that he has left onen
the way to peace and at the same timej
left the militarist leaders of the Cen-
tral Powers with a question they
must necessarily answer in a way
that will lead to peace or confront
them with a most embarrassing situa
tion in their own countries. Among:
diplomats in Washington the Presi-i
dent's communication is regarded as!
one of his master strokes. It is point- j
ed out that upon cursory examina-:
tion it may not show such strong!
terms as some may have desired. Allj
the President's advisers, however, are!
confident that as a close consideration!
reveals its full import will be appa
rent that it is a long step forward if
Germany really means peace, and that
if she does not it will strip bare an
other hypocricy of German diplomacy
so completely that the responsibility!
for prolonging the war never can be
charged to the Allies, even bv the!
I German people themselves.
The text of the President's commu
nication, made public Tuesday by Sec
retary Lansing, follows
"From the Secretary of State to the j
charge de'aff aires of Switzerland:
"'Department of State, October 8,
1918.
" 'Sir: I have the honor to aclmow-;
ledge ,on behalf of the President, your'
note of October 6th, enclosing the
communication from the German gov
ernment to the r resident; and l am,
instructed by the President to request1
OF WHAT BRAND IS YOUR PATRIOTISM
THE RECORD OP DEATHS.
Bond Campaign is Not Making Progress It Should-Workers
Needed House-to-House Canvass Must Be Made.
To the Public:
If
a man will not buy his fair share of bonds
thonldr our.SP. what could be expected of that man if defeat
its place hnY tLm ?heKfaCV Fteg-Tving and cheering is all ri h jn
its place, but the only brand of patriotism that gets us anywhere is
selW tKfhr10 dnKe'S luh paiVn b0"ds and the "
III IH 1 e ?ub,llC-, T"6,1 campaign is not making the progress it
- EL 5 S W01ers men to make a house to house campaign
as must be made if we do our share. vet only a short time remains.
Sutecnptjpns of $50 are being made by men who should subscribe
?5Uu. We fail to recognize the fact that in this loan we are asked for
four times as much as ever before, and that to raise our quota we
must subscribe for four times as mucfc as ever before. It is surprising
what some people conceive their duty. One man reported to me as a
Fn Lndlf,natly d.enied the chare. raying he had bought a bond
one !5U bond! Men of prominence and laree propertv interest content
themselves with buying a few hundred dollars worth and are then sur
prised to find themselves put in the slacker class. To do one's duty in
this emergency is to buy to the limit of ability in accordance wtih one's
property interest. Nothing less can be counted.
The President and Governor have proclaimed October 12th as "Lib
erty day when business throughout the country will cease and a nation
wide effrot be made for the success of the campaijpi. That day being
Saturday, it has seemed wise to the local authorities to let each com
munity in Robeson observe its own day. Many have selected Friday,
the 11th. In the Lumberton district, Tuesday. October 15th, will be ob
served, and on that day the wheels of industry will cease. Workers
for that day are urgently needed. I earnestly appeal to every man
who has the interest of his country at heart and who is willing to devote
that one day to its service in going with others to make a canvass of
the country districts, to at once give his name to either Chairman A.
E. White or to Secretary R. H. Crichton. Automobiles will be badly
needed to convey the workers on their routes, and the owners of ma
chines who can furnish a machine with driver for that day will be of
great service if they will dedicate their machines for that day to the
service of their country and notify the above named gentlemen of the
fact.
But one more week remains. As public gatherings have been prohib
ited, the last resort is a house-to-house canvass in all districts. Unless
this is done, we fail. Many have suggested the extension of the cam
paign beyond October 19th. This is utterly impossible . This cam
paign is nation-wide and local conditions have nothing to do with it.
No subscription that is not in the hands of some bank, with the requir
ed 10 per cent in cash, can or will be counted. The situation is serious.
We cannot, we must not, fail. Yet 've will fail unless our poeple
wake up to the seriousness of the situation and ret to work.
R. C. LAWRENCE.
County Chairman.
Mrs. Ernest Williams of Maxton.
The
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS.
Good cotton is selling on the lo
cal market today for 2U 1-2 cents the
pound.
The regular meeting of the hum-
on
remains of Mrs. Ernest Wil-
nams reached Maxton Monday from; Dee Research Club will not be held
Kicnmond. Va., to which city she was' account of the influenza epidemic,
taken about 6 weeks ago after an ill- On account of the quarantine re
ness of 4 months. She was the o'd- sutin from the influenza conditions
sisters SlieNa1 - hM h
with her at the time of her death She I Che examination for public
was a popular young woman, active' xC teachers which had been called
in the religious work of the Vresby-I t r , Tuesday and yesterday was not
terian church. held on account of the quarantine re-
suiting from influenza conditions.
Funeral of Mr. O. W. Williams Mr- and Mrs- R R- Carlvk? re,
i ,r turned Tuesday night from Asheville,
The funeral of Mr. O. W. Williams,, where they spent the summer. They
whose death was recorded in Mon- are keeping house in the Carlyle resi
days Robesonian, was conducted at dence, North Elm street.
tne crave i uesnav attprnnnn .-it A
o clock by Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, pas-!
tor of the First Baptist church. In
terment was made in MeadowbrooK
cemetery.
Mr. Frank Pittman of East Lum
berton. Mr Frank Pittman died yesterday
morning at his home in PJast Lum
berton of influenza. Deceased was
45 years old and is survived by his
wife and six children.
Mr. Troy Sanderson of East Lum
berton. I Mr. Troy Sanderson, aged 18 years.
; died at his home in East Lumberton
j yesterday morning. Death resulted
! from influenza.
Mr. Atlas Britt of Mt. Elim.
Mr. F. L. Parnell of R 1 from
Buie was a Lombertor visitor Tues
day. Mr. Parnel- :ane in and renew
ed his subscription to The Robesonian.
He says he just cannot get el ig w.tn
out his county paper The Robeson
ian. According to the reports sent out
from headquarters, the local exemp
tion board made a splendid record in
classifying those who registered for
military duty September 12. But
very few boards in the State havi sur
passed the board here.
Mr. Elias Collins of R. 1 from
Orrum was among the callers at The
Robesonian office yesterday. Mr. Col
lins came in to renew nis subscription
to The Robesonian. He say3
while he takes a daily paper he can
not afford to be without his county
paper.
Rev. Dr. Chas. L. Greaves, form
erly pastor of the First Baptist church
n T 1 1 O . . m
I oi L,umnerton, jett yesterday for
Mr. Atlas Britt, an aged citizen of Chatham county, wher?he will "spend
ata. tti: a: j j - x i i : i . ... ... .
the Mt. Elim section, died at his home
yesterday morning of influenza. De
ceased is survived by his wife and a
number of children. He was a mem
ber of Mt. Elim Baptist church.
J
Mr. Burtis Byrd of East Lumber
ton -
MISS CASSIDEY RESIGNS.
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From i vpo-inn nftrtl,W nf YOU M lUaKe Ifle IOlIOWmg COmmUni
Rheims to the Meuse river north of cation to the imperial German chan
are slowly but surely pushing the Ger
mans backward toward the Belgian
border.
In Macedonia and Asiatic Turkey
the troops of the Entente still have
the enemy on the run. Nowhere is
the enemy able to do more than fight
retarding battles, giving ground when
the pressure becomes too strong.
Under the avalanche of steel hurled
against them on the Cambrai-St.
She Has Done Splendid Work as
Home Demonstration Agent in
Robeson Accepts City Werk in
Asheville on Account of Her Health
Miss Flax Andrews of Mt. Gilead
Succeeds Her.
Miss Lulu M. Cassidey, borne dem
onstration agent in Robeson for the
last year, tendered her resignation to
the board of county commissioners
ernment and in order tiat the reply Monday. Her resignation was accept
shall be as candid and straightf or-1 ed and she will be SUCCeeded by Miss !
ward as the momentous interests m- . , ,T. . t;oc'
volved require, the President of the Hn: Andrews of Mt. Gilead Miss
United States deems it neces- Andrews is expected to arrive here the
to assure himself of urst oi next weeK to oegin ner wont.
the note Miss Andrews bas nad lour years
Does the training in home economics, the last;
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN
LOCAL "FLU" SITUATION i suited from influenza
Mr. Burtis Byrd died at his home in
East Lumberton Monday. Deceased is
survived by his wife and one child.
tie was 61 years old and dcatn re-
a short time visitintr relativ'es before
goins on to Bowling Green, Ky., to
the First Baptist church of which
place he has accepted a call.
The W. J. Prevatt farm, three
miies from Lumberton on the Charlotte-Wilmington
highway, was sold
I at auction yesterday by Murphy
Brothers, real estate dealers of Lum
; berton. There are ,'H0 acres in the
, tract and it was sub-divided into
small farms. The sale was very suc
cessful. Mr. R. W. Wallace of R. 2
from Fairmont bought 90 acres of
the land.
Only 2 New Cases Reported in Lum
berton Since Tuesday
Miss Bettie Jane
Lumberton.
Britt of East
THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS.
Cases in Mill Villages Today Dis- years, died at her home in East Lum- Business Transacted at Monthly Meet-
oerum tuesaay or miiuenza. inter- inR of County Commissioners.
ment was made m the family burying
ground yesterday. I The following business was trans-
ease Spreading in Rural Disrticts
Avoid Crowds.
David Lee Fine of Maxton
acted by the board of county commis
I sioners at its regular meeting Mon
day:
David Lee Fine, son of Moses Fine' Marion Lamb was ordered exempt
" 'Before making reply to the re
quest of the imperial German gov-
sary
the exact meaning of
of the imperial chancellor
imperial chancellor mean that the im-1 two years at Columbia university,
sT . , . i in' na-ruil (,prm c r o-avprnmPTit. PPTVtK xNcW X OfK.
Vjuenun sectors tne uermans coum ; g erms laid down by the President Miss Cassidey will remain here un
not live and were forced to flee east-, ?ne, terms iaia aown Dy errebiuent
in nis aaaress to tne congress oi tne' vwu t V -T,
United States on the 8th of January! demonstrator, after which she vill go
lacf an1 in onVieflmiPTlt addresses and ; to Asheville, where she will do dem-
t.W. its ohiect in entering: into discus-! onstration work in the city.
sions would be only to agree upon the
practical details of their application?
" The President feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an
armistice that he would not feel at
ward. Heavy casualties were inflict
ed on those of the enemy who had
the temerity to endeavor to make
a stand. On the other hand the cas
ualties of the Allies are declared to
have been relatively small, those of
the Americans being less than half of
the number of prisoners taken by
them.
Where the enemy purposes to make
his next stand cannot be foretold but
probably an effort for a turnabout will
be attempted along the Valenciennes
Sedan front. After this line the only
known German defensive position west
of the Rhine is the Meuse river. The
Americans already are threatening to
make this line untenable, having start
ed an advance up the valley on the
eastern side of the stream toward Se
dan. The maneuvers of the French north
west of Rheims are cuttin.g more deep-
"There is a marked improvement in;
the. influenza situation in Lumberton.!
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umy two new cases were reported Ao cf Maxton. died Sunday n a hosnital i . XiHT " 1 "t uXa
Dr. W. A. McPhaul, county health ; R,it;m,.D tt cV mnti,c ha "w" iJUU1"- uu
The regular pauper list was ordered
paid and the monthly allowance of
Mary Lovett was increased to $5 the
month.
It was ordered that F. A. Bracy,
public cotton weigher at Rowland, be
allowed 10 cents the hale for weighing
instead of 8, as heretofore, in order
that he be able to employ a helper.
The monthly report of Dr. W. A.
McPhaul, county health officer, was
ordered filed.
Cathrine Willoughby was ordered
admitted to the county hom.e-
On account of the illness of Regis-
i n
omcer, yesteruay. ino new cases nave liad been connected with Government
been reported at the mill villages to-; work at Aberdeen, Md.
day. Mr. E. L. Hamilton, manager!
of the company store of the Lumber-' Syrian 0f Maxton Victim of
ton and Dresden cotton mills, said this J
morning, when asked by a Robesonian' Influenza,
reporter about conditions, that the sit
uation was now under control. i N. Abeyounis, a Syrian who for the
Only two deaths have been reported past 2 years had lived at Maxton in
in Lumberton, while several have died the mercantile business, died Monday
at the mill villages as a result of the: of pneumonia, following influenza
disease
While conditions here have improv
ed, the disease seems to be spreading
rapidly in the rural districts.
According to information received
by Dr. McPhaul, the only two prac-
Mr. David J. McNeill of St. Pauls.
1 m i 1 1 4-..nM4-T T -v - -v
i:i o Anoeof nr rvF q vTYi c fine ortianizeu ciuus in twtriiLv iwuc
to the eovernments with which the, son communities ando00 women and
government of the United States is ; girls
Red Springs Citizen:
Mr. David J. McNeill, living near
Miss Cassidev is not leaving Robe-L ,"&i.:7., lif""Z St. Pauls, a brother of Mr. N. McP'ter of Deeds M. W. Floyd, clerk of
. i i i uy ul. lviejriiaui, ine uiuj lwj uicii-, XT . . ,. , ... 1T,- ,- . , - .
son because sne wantea to maKe a H- . !,.;,,:.-' t Mnvfnn haw m- eeiu, oi our town, aieu uns iru- me Doara, it was impossiDie io gei
change, buz on account of her health. EfMP ?1m tffe on v doctor at St ! da) afternoon. He came home feel-; for this issue a report of the bills or-
i i i v ' - in lr i rCk- I . . ino- nnMll Qnrt IOV rl rlirT llrlnn 1 nO i r-vif nnid Kir Yr hnord
Pauls and at McDonalds, while two at i" " . , V n . i , VC Vi' UCiCU UJ
q vor fr bed. About 7 o'clock a member of,
rrt & & the family went to his bedside and Jurors for November Court.
found him dead. Deceased was 69
She has a done a great work in Robe
son during the time she has been here.
associated aeainst the Central Pow
ers so long as the armies of those pow
ers are upon their soil. The good faith
of any discussion would manifestly de
pend upon the consent of the Central
Powers immediately to withdraw their
forces everywhere from invaded terri
tory " 'The President also feels that he
is justified in asking whether the im
nl chancellor is sneaking merely
for the constituted authorities of the
1.- A - Xl ""I 1 1 1 A. A.1
iy mwj tne merman line, uespite me i . w,
serious resistance that is being of fer-1 empire wno
ed by the enemy to postpone the fall
of the great St. Gobam massif and the
highly important strategic positions of
Laon and LaFere which seemingly are
likely to be pinched out of the battle
front by the successful operations
around St. Quentin and Berry-Au-Bac.
Strong resistance also is being im
posed by the Germans against further
advances by the French and Ameri
cans in Champagne and east of the
Argonne forest. Particularly heavy
counter-attacks have been launched by
the enemy on various positions, but
without results other than increasing
his casualties. Along the Suippe riv
er the fighting is furious, but the
French have been able to make furth
er crossings of the stream. St. Etienne
has changed hands several times in
bitter combats.
West of the Argonne forest the
Americans have driven their line for
ward to the region of Cornay on the
Aire river, where they have effected
a junction with the French troops and
seemingly the Argonne forest soon
will be in Allied hands. On the east
ern side of the Meuse the Americans
have advanced and taken several small
villages and also straightened out
their line which was being enfiladed
by the German guns from the east.
Reports persist that the Turkish
cabinet has fallen and that the new
grand vizer will be Tewfik Pasha,
whose sympathies are declared to be
pro-Ally rather than pro-German. Ru
mor has it that the Turks have des
patched a peace note to the Allies
through the Spanish government.
T--W 1 Jl . I'M fAOA
war. lie aeems ine answci w uimc
questions vital from every point of
view.
"'Accept, sir, the renewed assur
ances of my high consideration.
"Mr. Frederick Oederlin, charge
d'affaires of Switzerland, ad iterim
in charge of German interests in the
United States."
WITH ROBESON SOLDIERS.
t-t i i i i
are enroiieu in tnese muos.
Asheville is indeed luc'ty to secure
the services of Miss Cassidey.
Examining Sept. 12 Registrants.
The task of examining those in
Robeson district No. 1 who registered
for military duty September 12 and
who have been placed in class 1 by
the board was begun today. Twenty
Ifive will be called each day until all
cation cards have not yet been mailed
because of the fact that the order
numbers have not been received.
Colored Soldier Victim of Influ
enza. Arthur Rozier, colored, son of Giles
Rozier of R. 1 from Lumberton, died
of influenza at Camp Greene, Char
lotte this morning. He was in train
ing there.
Mr. Alva Ivey Died at Training
Camp.
Mr. J. W. Ivey of the Bamesville
section has been advised of he death
of his son, Mr. Alva Ivey, ma train
ing camp. Death resulted from in
fluenza. Mr. Ira C. Baxley Wounded Se
verely. Among overseas casualties reported
i u- ttt this issue aDuears te
name of Mr. Ira C. Baxley of R. i,
Fairmont, who has been wounded se
verely.
3 Volunteers Wanted for Train
ing as Auto Mechanics.
The local army exemntion board has
received a call from the War Depart
ment for three men to go to the urn
iv of Virginia October 15. They
will train for auto mechanics and vol
unteers will be accepted.
Wheat Crop Estimate 918,920,000
Bushels.
This year's wheat crop will be 918,
920,000 bushels, the Department of
Agriculture announced Tuesday in its
preliminary estimate of production.
Winter wheat production is 5oo,7o,
000 bushels and spring wheat produc
tion 363,195,000 bushels.
attack.
T 1 . -1 nl. U ,t J i, - t- f 5 VIA i
XVUWliUiU, which uau icuvi cu 1 u j i ,
cases up to a few days ago, had re-old,and leaves a ;v'e and .ven
ported up to yesterday about 75 cases.! children, four boys and three girls.
Dr. McPhaul asked ine Kooesoniani
to advise people going into the towns
to transact their business and return
home. It is dangerous, he says, to
congregate about on the streets.
COTTON GINNED IN ROBESON
13,147 Bales Ginned to Sept. 25 as
Compared With 8,017 Bales Ginned
To Same Date Last Year.
Thirteen thousand one hundred and
forty-seven bales of cotton, counting
reund as half bales, were ginned in
The following were drawn by the
board of county commissioners Mon
day to serve as jurors at the week's
term of criminal court to convene
Monday, November 4:
Atlas Davis, J. A. Clewis. A. C.
Thompson, J. M. Hill, W. E. Garnett,
J H. Hodges, A. A. West, Z. H. Dun-
Cln Tuesdav of Next Wreek andlcan- Charley Page, W. A. Stone, J. T.
Llose lueslay ot ixext eeK mam Iq Daniel Page, R. D. Townsend,
Day Will Be Devoted to Liberty Us Bass, J. L. Stephens, A. B. Hedge-
peth, W. J. Barker, Taylor Benson,
Bond Campaign- j W. J. Powers, J. H. McNeili, Henry
. - . . Ivey, Sam Dunie, Hardy Lewis. D.
Tuesday of next week, October loth, Lowe R L. Owens, H. C. Flowers,
OCTOBER 15TH HOLIDAY.
Business Houses of Lumberton Will:
will be observed as holiday in Lum
berton. Business houses will be clos
ed on that day and the day will be
devoted to a strenuous campaign to
sell Liberty bonds.
Saturday of this week has been set, Grooms c. P. Mc llister. J. R. Her
aside as Liberty Bond day and will be , j D. -J. Rozier, R. IL Davis.
7 . q0(. or: iqic nf. ODServeu in many piaces as a nuimoji .
S5SSdPSffih to&taS-JSSl ?o but Mr. A. E. Whiu, of nm From Bed Cross Chapter,
Khe same date last year. Report war,
made on the 3rd mst. by Director m
Calls for Registrants.
The local army exemption board has ified
received from the War jjeparxmem- a
call for 15 white registrants to en
train for Fort Caswell between the
dates of October 21 and 25. Tto board
also has a call for i5 colored regis
trants to entrain for Camp Greene,
Charlotte, October 16.
the Census Roeers to Mr. James W
Barnes of Barnesville, special agent
for Robeson, who was a Jbumbercon
visitor Monday.
Recorder's Court Charged With
Stealing Cotton.
Albertus Hardin, Indian, was bound
over to the Superior court yesterday
by Recorder E. M. Britt on the charge
of stealing cotton. He was required
to eive bond in the sum oi j.w just-
Libertv Bond committee for Lumber
ton township, and those pssociated;
with him, think that in this section it
A. H. Holder, H. H. Stanley, N. W.
Jenkins, Monroe Spivey, J. D. Mc
Eachern, Pete Wilson, . L. Broad
well. G. D. Smith, Luther Bracy, J.
I. Townsend. J. G. Little. C. A.
Wanted.
will be better, and give better results,
to observe some other day in the week
All Red Cross chapters in Robescn
are urged to report to the undersign-
wv,;to KiiamoaQ Viniipa will he closed i ed at once how much material oi all
and the 15th will be a holiday in sol kinds (not including ready-made gar-
Barbecue Dinner Abandoned.
On account of the influenza condi
i.: v,o Ton Mile local of the Farm
tt;t, uHll nt. serve a barbecue!
j: CotnT-dav nf this week, as naa ,
UIIlllC Ul.-J
been planned.
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS.
Any registrant for military ser
vice who receives notice to report
for physical examination is excused
from reporting till further notice
if he has influenza or any member
of his family has the disease.
W. A. McPHAUL,
County Health Officer and Examin
ing Officer.
far as ordinary business is concerned
those who will be released from their
ordinary round of duties are expected
to devote the entire day to selling
Liberty bonds. The campaign for the
fourth Liberty Bond sale is drawing
rapidly to a close and there is work
ahead in order to put Robeson county
"over the top." It can be done and
must be done. And to that end every
one should devote as much time as!
possible to selling Liberty bonds
not forgetting to buy as many as they
can themselves.
meats) they have on hand. This re
port must be sent to divisional head
quarters. MRS. A. NASH,
Director Woman's Work for Robeson.
Lumberton, N. C.
Mr. R. C. Lawrence returned this
morning from Norfolk, Va., where he
spent yesterday on business. He says
people are dying there like flies from
influenza. There were 72 deaths there
at the naval hospital yesterday. It
is so common to see people on the
streets wearing protective masks that
those who wear them attract no atten
tion whatever.
1,480 Americans Are Prisoners in
In Germany.
Members of the American expedi
tionary forces who have been identi
fied as prisoners of war in Germany
numbered 1,480 on October 5, said an
announcement Monday from the ollice
of the adjutant general of the army.
In addition, 221 civilians interned in
Germany have been identified, as
have 61 sailors held in Constantinople.
DR. WILLIAM W. PARKER,
Optometrist
Expert Knowledge of Eye Disease
and Fitting Glasses.
LUMBERTON, N. C