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THE ROBESONI AN ESTABLISHED 187.. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS ' - : ' COUNTRY. GOD AND TRUTH " - r rv a .UU A VOL. IXL COUNTY FAIR ON LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 1918. PRF.KTnFWT UTTT T a mm THE PEACE GOHfflira tR0BES0N 50 ER CENT. OVER. THANKSGIVING YEAR. DUE IN ADVAN . TIMBER 82 DD AIT a -nr . ..... Large Crowds Are Attending Dai- He Wi Go to Europe Immediately ! Worke FundL b.uu. b 5 . Aft. ' meaiaiei a Decided Success Final Rnnrte Tv ! The Am- o, r , t.,jJJt- nave .uecia THE RECORD OF DEATHS. COTTON MARKET. ly Exhibits Better Arranged and More Attractive Than at Previous Fairs. Surpassing in many respects the After Congress Convenes De cember 2nd. President Wilson will ntfonrl Vi expectations ot the promoters, the opening sessions of the peace confer- i The rr, i!i I a 1 J , 111 ence. This lull uiast ton lctige crowds are at ouuv oninouiions Amounting to $ 15,000 Subscribers Urged to Pav Pledges Promptly. To the Editor of The Robesonian : and Moving Cause to Be Thankful ana Kejoiee. President Wilson in a nroHamati Vista. Small Daughter of Mr Mrs. Brunt Tolar of Arabia. Correspondence of The Robesonian. naerord, Nov. !. Vista and the J Ll f . . ' uauKiuer oi Bir. and Airs. Brunt Tlr ot Arabia, who two wppU- hpf,n u.,.i Middling cotton is selling on the local market today for JG 1-4 ecnts the pound; strict :.. i'ing Jo l-i cents. . t was anno issiiaH Sr, j i . l-iu-iaiiiauor ISSUea bUndav Hpcicrnoi-.i.l T-i i he peace confer-! The United War Work campaign I November 28th, as Thanksgiving day' be,en carri'ed t0 " hospital in Fa vette BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS lounced Monday! has been a decided success in Robe- and said this year the American Deo- Vllle- whre she underwent an onera ! tending it daily. As a result of the g aIJy. He will go immediate- fon' thanks to the efficient work of I Ple, have spec fair being postponed twice and the after the' convening of the regular i cases ot mtluenza in the there are not quite so many special and moving pec cause scautricu vcioo uiiiuciua in tne session oi congress on Ijprpmhpr 9nH ! . . , , . v , . , ; rfooa k.. ' ---r u county, there are not quite so many: This ndSStiliSSSTSi. tended. to Wednesday, mght ao t?e'A J" the confident promi .. . . wai. M IS l.Ut t-USSlOie tO S'lVP. a rip-' "V" xs entries as were made last year but at the' White House LIlC CAIltVlVfl Cx Ut tlCi all B II kIMI H. fill 1 ami ! . "7 ) i even more attractive than at Dre-i The President expects to sail f or ! temporary reports m hand indicate! tne among fairs. The fair was onened , ranee immediately after the onemino- j lS , w. . ... . - r se of a vious Tuesday evening and will close to-iof the regular session of Tono-rosa "fWISSf . L-, Feature, i ? the. 0,,taki"g " in As has been the case since the fair j dlscussl0n and settlement of the main was organized four years ago, the I features of the treaty of peace. It is poultry show is again this year the j not likely that i will be possible for leading feature. Chickens of all I hi mto remain throughout the sessions breeds, turkeys, pigeons, and all sorts j of the formal peace conference, but of fowls are there. Perhaps no big ger poultry show will be held in the State tnis year tnan is on at the Kobe nun iui annerniicit is i im ev... .luiii'ini'- from !,.. t n,.. f.. and rpmino r1, v alter, and Mnmlav nor -., sav. t.lu msinritv ti,...., : - i ,r;.,f ATI i -ii - vyiupicic i i w ' 1 'Villains were ..j.. ... . . . turiu .I I I KUIIIIC The time for closing! 'IC y: "5 Js,aid has brought not only brouht back to the home and inter- to held their cotton for a spoil. Pres- l QIHK8US cnurcli at 3 o clock tIU Prites oon t exac tly suit them. P- m. The services were conducted i Mr- A- Weinstein lias returned by Fastor Townsend, assisted by Rev from New York, where he spent sev J. L. Jenkins of Parkton. 'jeral days buying goods for his de- V ista was not quite ten years old partment store. Dut, yor. ig as she was. hpr life i Mr. and Mrs. J. Brace, fnrmprlv WP II in ii- nU j-i Z -5 rrv "w b , " cKali i ' ""'V1 justice i.aiicu icpurt m mis issue, nowever,! r . " xorce and lealou torn nno . . 1 j i - i rriCllO Qrnnvio A.1 .. t.hp nQflAnc " that we have gone 50 wwr cent owr. AJe proclamation follows- 1 . AHTV 1 . - - mese reports snowing cash and pledg-! "nKsgiving, 1918.) ln- his presence at the outset is necessary in order to obviate the manifest dis advantages of digcusslons by cable in son county fair, and sure no finer: determining the greater outlines of cnicKens win De aispiayea. more tnan the Iinal treaty abut which he must 300 chickens and turkeys were enter- necessarily be consulted. He will of ed. course, be accompanied by delegates Upon entering the bu'lding one is who will sit as the representatives a first attracted by an exhibit prepared the United States throughout the con by Miss Janie Oarlyle of lAimberton. i ference." ' The exhibit consists of canned goods j The general belief, is that the peace and a domestic science display, both I conference cannot he assembled before oi wnicn are most attractive. Others who have splendid displays es to the amount of $13,629.00. aJ& the President of the United a,lread' telling for good in her home i of the Buie section, left Tuesday eve- uur original quota was $9,000.00 so "l'es oi American: , cnurcn and community. This summer mn for Bevier, Mo., where they will it will be seen that we have more than' A proclamation. she professed faith in Christ as heri make their home. met the added request and it is prob-l . Ion been our custom to tunv Savior and united with Ephesus Bap- Sheriff R. E. Lewis began his able that the final showing may be! m the autumn of the year in praise ! lst church. For some time she had tax-collecting rounds Monday. He re $14,500 to $15,000. ; and thanksgiving to Almighty Godbeen interested in the work of the Prts the folks '-coming across" in a Only a few of the townships havelor ms many blessings and mercies to ! church, in Sunday school and in the satisfactory manner, made final reports, as many worked; m a.s a nation. This year we have 1 Sunbeam society. She was very! Mr. C. C. Broughton of Raleigh, up to the last minute, but I hope that ' f Pecial and moving cause to be grate- j bri!?ht and active in her church for: government inspector of draft boards, final report can be published in your'Iul anY to rejoice. God has in His one of her age. j spent Tuesday and yesterday here next issue. ! Sood pleasures given us peace. It has! " looks as though death came too!checking the local exemption bom late in December and that the Presi dent will be absent from the eountrv of canned fruits and vegetables are! at least a month, and probably long- f 1 Tl TIT TUT 11 J T T I .. ' , , Mesdames T. W. Maxwell and Joe N Regan of R. 1, St. Pauls, and Mrs L. B. Barnes of R. 6, Lumbertbn. St. Pauls Has Splendid Booth. A booth from- St. Pauls a progres sive Robeson county town is at tracting much attention from fair visitors. In -the booth are products er. Democratic senators wno con ferred with the President Tuesday night got the impression that he plans to remain in France indefinitely or at1 least until the major portion or the work of the peace conference has been completed. It is expected that Mrs. Wilson will accompany tne resident ot tne &t. rauis iiour mm, including and that besides visiting Fans, where many kinds of bread cooked, from the peace congress probatdjf inir be flour made at the home ntnl. Theret held. he will eb 'to London "aua possi- are also a number of products from the St. Pauls cotton mill. "There are many other things in the booth wor thy of special mention. The canned goods display is splendid, as well as the fancy work and other domestic science articles. Two suits for chil dren made from old suits of grown ups look like they were factory -made. There is one dress in the booth which is 65 years old and is ' r -.Sun day wear. The St. Pauls community is to be commended for preparing the J booth Old Relics and Fancy -Work bly to BMtUiejs and Rome. ,r. W1! son is expected -to receive abroad a reception such as has been accorded few men in public life. He will be welcomed not only as the the United States and commander- chief of the army and navy, as the champion of world de; In visitm Kuroae tne will will the Unite' Toon,enrfprpTice for the sett! sues growing out of a war in which tUia ormnt.rv nartichoated. and like- v- -www"- r -7 ' , , ed pledges so I call on all persons if meJe relief from the strain and making pledges to make settlement! tragedy of war. It has come as a as soon as possible with their local! fat F1mPh of right. Complete vic committees. Pledges are payable to 21? brought us, not peace alone, the township chairmen, or members ! ,ut the confident promise of a new of their committee. Let's all make!uay as. welI m which justice shall re- prompt settlement and send the cash j ? I0.rce and Jealous intrigue among in to cover our promises. ! tne nations. Our gallant armies have JAMES D. PROCTOR, i Participated in a triumph which is not County Chairman ' marred or stained by any purpose of j I selfish aggression. In a righteous Lumberton has gone 50 per cent. caiP? tney have won immortal glory over in the United War Work cam-!and Pave nobly served their nation in paign, the local committee having serving mankind. God has indeed already received cash land pledges j been. gracious. We have cause for such that will put the township total some-1 rejoicing as revives and strengthens thing over $3,000. The original al-! in us,ai the best traditions of our na lotment was $1,980.00 but when thei tlonal history. A new day shines about President asked for ,50 per cent over-1 UB' in which our hearts take new subscription Chrnin Skipper im-joura?e and lok forward with new mediately set out t raiae $3,000, and' ho, new and greater duties, this has been dona. The work wasj While we render thanks for these 4.u i,i 1 1 things, let us not fore-pt tn seeW the maticallv carried out that scarcelv aidlvlne guidance in the performance of person has failed to have an oppor-j"1? auties, and divine mercy and tunity.tO contribute to this work for forgiveness for all errors of act or the boys, - I PP036' and Pray that in all that we i Chairman Proctor ays tlia-jl. shall strengthen the ties of section, tmd tnwnshins Tdid so well in H urp aj mutual respect upon 4.u w vuf ; which we must -saist to. hutid thp new structure, of peace "atta: among the nations what is best. She lived long enough : stationed at Camp Sevier, Greenville, for her life to be a blessing to her; S. C, is spending a few days' fur hme and to those who kaew her. ! lough here visiting friends. Mr. Hux To the father, mother and little ! was formerly employed as linotype brother, we extend our sympathy. j operator by The Robesonian. PASTOR. Mr. William Dougherty returned yesterday to Newton to resume his studies in the high school there. He came home several weeks ago on ac count of the influenza epidemic at Newton. He was accompanied to Charlotte by his mother and small brother, Hoyle. There was a double-header mar riage at the office of Register of Deeds M. W. Floyd Tuesday at noon. The contracting parties were Annie Shaw and David A- Fair ley; Rosa Pittman and Lucius Murphy- all col ored. Justice M. G. McKenzie omciat- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McDonald and children, Misses Joanna, Susan Over the Top Every Morning. The following is taken from a let ter dated Oct. 14, 1918, to Miss Olive Tyner of Buie, R. 1, from her cousin, Private Bennie Tyner, H. Q. Co., 117th Inf., A. E. F., France: "You asked me if I had been in any battle yet. You may bet I have, for it is over the top every morning. We have got the hurry on the Huns and are having a time trying to keen with them. I haven't had much up time to write haven't much for some time and now. Faper is very Next in taking the fair in as it wise he will be the first President to comes one is confronted by the old leave North American soil during his relics and fancy-work department. In ; tenure of office, the way of old relics one finds the I During his absence from the United old-time spinning wheel and cards, a States the President plans to continue pair of hames that were worn by an j to exercise all the functions of his of ox during the days when oxen were fCe. He will keep in communication doing most of the plowing in this wjth Washington by wireless wnue at the War Work campaign that it is difficult to say who did best. He f eels that his final report will be one of which alL Robeson will be proud. na j ' . -t .1 ii j more tnan aouuieu "I. .!'&. .m.,Kmc Tv,r,T-a than Hmih aH ;JCL LUC UUlLtJCl OUiteS OI Ameri-ij; ' , "7 .j " i . Z5trT-d3y of November next, a tdax r 8"MU WC1 Therefore. L Woodrow Wilson. Pres ident- oi tne united states of Amerl hZZtJ ' Wnee We ar!, noWJ Lucinda and Master Wade Knox, haven t had any for some time until w..v nr Hov.. in- this morning, and it was wet. x Ytuum me iui you to Know just where I was sitting to write this letter, but the censor forbids that. All 1 have by my side is mv little Testa ment, but that is enough over here. Ven the evening shadows fall all I can do is to look an amd thank God tor one more day? per cent over and only one or two r? . f navef next' a failed to reach their -quotas. He is ! J thanksgiving and prayer, and November next, day m-i time until tft yesterday for Hawthorne, Fla. where Mr. McDonald is considering Surchasing a farm. Mr. Richard c Dona Id, who is a member of The Robesonian's composing room force, remains in Lumberton. Mr. Lamar McCallum, formerly of Robeson county, moved recently from High Point to New York. Mr. McCallum has been covering the y butb for Thompson A Co., hardwood ' and veneer manufacture, for four well h . . m vcais. lie win iiv - i n uiwjji tt"ri Vo?co; Ml rZ'v l the people throughout the land tot rn.vaie ' UXenOme Killed in important furniture manufacturing byCapt. J. P. Russell. He and Capt. cease uPon ?at day from their ordi-j Action Russell went day and night and eve-j r J -wV. u scvani . fu" Ui years. : centers of the entire United States. section, an umbrella 55 years old, a quilt 155 years old, a shawl 87 years old, two old books one 150 and the other 75 years old a powder horn lit) years old and numerous other things of interest. The fancy work display makes a splendid showing. Lumberton Booth. A very atractive booth prepared by : Lumberton people comes nexc. The booth is made up of a variety ofj things, such as art, fancy work, gar den products, fruits, raw and can- ned, etc. One of the most attractive things about this booth is a large life like picture of President Wilson be decked with two United States flags. Farmerette Display. Miss Julia Wessel of Lumberton has a display representing the "farmerette." A dummy farm wom an is surrounded by many of the thintrs irrown on the farm. She has sea and bv cable and ii necessary by dispatch boats while he is abroad. U 1 1 C 1 , T T t r t . v,n0v0 tViat Mv Pnocoll cnnli-A the "uluca u places oi worsnip to render ouie, rsov. zv. ti. n. uxennine, in 1. :i. t. en . u thanks to God. the ruler of nations. dian. of thi nlace was advised hv community wem, uu uvi rem uvci mc T -, , - T , ,1 L7 . , , . , : ..r,. fnn" nr mnro In wltness whereof, I have here- cablegram today that his son, William : parm top, oi moie. ,-i4- i i i j 1 1 r ii i!. i -ii . rarm Burnt S'vamp vTith a quota of ocl' - anu causeu tne sea ivusseii uxenuine, was Kiuea in action 16 raised 444 75 The white peo-of United States to be affixed, i at the front in France October 14. r.i0"nfVt wni,in rnntrihiited 847 I . Pne.m the District of Columbia,, Private Oxendine belonged to Co. K. fi t rr j i,i this lfath day of November, in the veari and was one of the best hovs of thp OAK GROVE LEAFLETS. ers inrougn Harvesting ue- joicing But Must "Carry On." Personal. NEARLY 7 BILLIONS. J.1- T IZ HC , 1 4-V. ilonAl n.i, nu.uils r - . n nnv I rfA 1Q1S rA f ; : t . . u tz $111. The colored people rais- ".V'r "?1'a .a.L "T- vc' 111 ! f-v. nv-t yj i. wic uuucu oitn.es ui iucli lusuiaii ciiiu vaa scieLieu as one to go "over the top." 4th Liberty Loan Reached 86,989,047, 000 5th Loan Next Spring. Total subscriptions to the fourth Liberty Loan were $6,989,047 ,uuir, tneigeii to this meeting TVOoirv nenartment announced Tues-! Chairman McKay neonl i ed theirs at Panther Ford Presbyte- ! "l i W'OODROW WILSON I. P. Ray, County Chairman J. D. Proctor and Mr. J. P. Russell, every member of the church contributing. Dr H. A. Grantham of Lumberton ac companied Messrs. Proctor and Rus-j By the President. ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State. THE COST OF THE WAR. Correspondence of The Roi' -onian. Buie, R. 1. Nov. 19. Farmers around here are about through gath- ering their crops. Some are done and Red Cross Meeting to Elect Offi- probably all will get through this -ovc Pneinnncf) r Kmr OR Week. rP U ..... . vrtt? , rt tr chnil-fil'c U'rllCrl So few met at the ueuuie met at me court; :..u r ,... house Tuesday evening that it was " mK' 1 a Kv all n ... . P - V,olr on1 u'aro cnn on hv ell. as decided to postpone the meeting of 7? h-Jw, wl RpH rrZ phantor fnr thp ' it had begun to get where m some ' election of officers to Tuesday Byrd reports Estimated That Cost to All Belliger nknoc o rrrcat trnuhlp to Ppt Water 6vorir.ii' " t- - e , . day night atter tinai raouiatio m ih raisea Dy aistnct . o, ent Nations Will Be $200,000,000,-; of next week, at 7:30. The meeting1"1 i.'TZl u uLsZ. been compietea. me uvasu.r ait wwusiuji, " . , T" 000 By End of Year will oe held in the court house and - r-- . v r v- " -tSefltloS oan iy KrftJX first jWW Zl CSfJS S inis maKts. floated hv L, rt-r0- Tiv 11 a on the first dav the Federal Reserve bulletin, issuedi . novv ulcT L- . Peonle around here are sure rejoic- rhp Tvpatest war ioan eei noatea uj go over. rs it a. m. on uie j.hsl uay , 77, , i ja no ureent reason for continuing CU c ,. . . Ufw o-nvpmment. irorlnf thP Hrivp it had exceeded its auota ! Monday, and it is estimated that the "f iTLSS- t Jt; ine over "peace" one more time; but tms.oi any ,riT:: " ; j v ollicost will amount to nearlv $200,000.-1 , u.s.uu. ""h-? cf;u i u-nn't Hn to e-ive ud. we must :PPDT1VP Llllie ill oii imov (ti .Tro cillU tuuwiuuavt-u "i c - . ' . ' ' trnvL- r-orviainc tn no fi rro hnu'PVPr Srf1 ; o 1 ' near by a hoe. a rake and other tools , ooVoj fn finance the war pro which a lady would find occasion to m Including the foi Liberty use. The dummy looks so much like ' an War Savings, the nation the real lady herself that the reporter1 raised $17,852,000,000 in popular heard one man say "howdy do," and . g and this (joes not take into con saw him tip his hat to her. I sj,jeration over-subscriptions which General Farm Products. not acCepted. , In the general farm products dig- Subscriptions of the Richmond dis play are .to 'be found all sorts-of farmf totalled S352,688,20, which is productsrr-products that will make you 95 cent jt-nr rnA f.U nntiVo Vnil Will flTlH ' , F jjl A.k bm tO be . i aim laivc a - . u r.T i iih 1 lii pi ' . - . i niinua vj- there some of the largest, if not the, ffeed probably in the spring willbe largest, turnips you ever saw; fall I vjJ?J5 maturity. SecAstary Mc- y. m. C. A. and the other welfare crop Irish potatoes that can't be beat;-; ann0Unced Tuesday. This was I agencies made every person who heard vAniyvAii wiftiAnc nninnirifH. I . i .A..tiin tivo vonfs or hi-m wont tn fnnf.nniiTP. potatoes, melons, PumPkins,mtgrpreted as meaning five years or corn, beans, peas, okra, rye, wheat and other grains, onions, tomatoes, coi lards, squash and practically a sample.' of all the many things which can be grown in this section. Home-Raised Meats. If you are not hungry before, when you reach the display of home-raised meats you then feel like eatin' some thing. In this display one finds large hams and shoulders from Robeson county-raised hogs. Individual Booth. In the booth line is an individual booth prepared by Mr. B. Sam Ed wards. He has in this a splendid .showing of cannot fruits and home grown vegetables, besides numerous other farm nroducts. most artistically arranged by Mr. Edwards, making a most attractive display. Next comes the live meat display There are 15 fine hogs on exhibition SOBM of as fine as one would find anywhere. There are also several fine ' attle in the live-stock department. There are numerous displays such as improved farm machinery, etc at which the farmers all pause for a look. After you have "took in" the fair you can, if you like, pass out at the back door and into the midway. This consists of the merry-go-round, the ferris wheel, shows, and all. that it take sto make up a carnival; When it comes to taking interest in a county fair, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neal Regan of R. 1, St. Pauls, are nnt lo-ff Tim fhintra which they have on exhibition would make a creditable less. BELGIAN CAPITAL , FREE Mf UN8 Brussels, Sunday, Nov. 17guy crowds thronged the street . rf JWh sels this morning, the last 4wcn mant of German troops terag W g caoital during the night. Acting Bur gomaster Le Monier's proclamation invTtfng the people to prepare a -welcome for the victorious troops and the Belgian king and queen was placarded Belgian k & streets were S3S "bXwd -th the Belgian anri allieu coioio. The first troops w "-T-greeted with intense enthusiasm. GERMANS GIVE UP 20 U-BOATS r ciionrlv turned over twen ty submarines to the English fleet yesterday morning. More than 80 other German submarines are to fbe handed over to the allies this week, according to the armistice terms. jr 1.1 : ior cnej eiisuiiiK veai. x oe xvcu liuss -r-i j j e will have work to do for the relief : Tyner Friday and Saturday of American soldiers and sailors un- i-Un -Prviil-tVl pons it "have eiven more than the govern- Red Springs also made a notable ; These calculations were compiled by record, more than doubling its quota, """'u '" s"u"-cs Exact figures not yet in hand. ' while their accuracy is not vouched Too much credit for the creditable for, the board believes the figures showing made & the county cannot r, . I til they are discharged and. go home, i-ip trivpn T.n i .nairmaii rrociw aim zj - 51 Mr. Russell. Chairman Proctor l. uQ aa. tho mnaiim i 000 to May 1, or about three-fourths most effeetnrely, aadi Mr. Russell's of the total war cost. The balance oamr unnk in which he toMifirom xepxesented interest on debt and other -i ri WwWiro nf 1 indirect war expenses. .ii i i. the local chapter win be more or less, Tyner of Abbottsburg handicapped until officers are elected V; ltZ iZL of Mr Rph The Red Cross L0VV" T aT;J . 1 1 33 him to the splendid work being done by the Y. M. C. A. and the other welfare him want to contribute. GREAT NEED FOR MEN. More Than 5,000 Men Needed For Overseas Service 6reat Need For Men in Russia. , grew in proportion from year to, year is illustrated by tabulations showing that the mobilization in the first five months of the war in 1914 cost all belligerents about $10,000,000,000. In 191& the expenses jumped to $26,000, 000,000; in 1916 they increased to $38, 000,000,000 and in 1917 they were es timated at $60,000,000,000. This year, expenses have , run only a little above the rate last year. About $150,000,000,000 of the total war cost has-been raised by war loans of various nations and comparatively little by taxation. The public debt of the principal Entente Allies is cal culated at approximately $105,000- British Casualties Totaled 3,049,-991. F.t.ta Tvner returned with spend the winter. r i w rn t T'.t,. i-ioit oA nnn rui uuiciv iiuaiai v auu navai um- , - - , , -ii i IVir ana lTirs. X. i 1 irci 'win." Si Poses, it is estimated that all bellig- d for many re" er thf homeof Mrs. Tyner'sNather and theierents had spent about $132,000,000,-1 to mother, Mr .and Mrs. E. D. Lewis of countries devastated by the war. JJS mond Capps were callers in this sec tion from Lumberton Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Tyner were vis itors at the home of Mr. J. M. Tyner Sunday. Mr. Jack Edmond was a caller in this section Sunday evening from. Lumberton. Mr. Jack Gyton of Lumberton wasv a caller at the home of Mr. E. W. Tyner Sunday p. m. Write again, soldier boys, your let ters are interesting; also Aunt Becky's and aunt Sophia's- Prof. R. E. Sentelle,' former super intendent of the Lumberton graded and high schools, who is now attend ing the Y. M. C. A. training school at Blue Ridge, in a letter to the editor of The Kooesonian aDout otner mai-lDmiroi, of nnn nnn nnn This n' i i 1 1 j l uncioi o t' sa v w,v ters, writes as ionows aoout tne neeu , - . fo consideration debt incurred since last May. British casualties during the war, including all the theatres of activity, totalled 3,049,991, it was announced in the House of Commons Tuesday. Of this number officers killed, wounded or missing aggregated 142,634, and men 2,907,357. The total losses in the fighting on the Franco-British front were 2,719,642. Ships Carrying Food to Europe. All But 3 Camps in Southeast to Be Abandoned. According to reliable, but unofficial information all army cantonments in the southeast are to be aDanaonea for men for overseas work "We are still busy with our program here. This school will close next Tuesday. Another school will open few days. The need lor men in a is more urgent tnan ever rreacners, it eceed $25,000,000,000. The cost teachers, and men of all classes need-, f supporting this deDt was only about ed. We will appreciate it if you will $1 000,000,000 a year. Hereafter the call attention to these needs through; an'nuaj burden to pay interest and your paper, me couiac ui uoimms , sinkina: fund allowances will be not Ships carrying 200,000 tons of food for the DODulations of northern a n v; r, i j thp soutneast are i uuu,uuu or more tnan twice as mucu r ranee, ueigium, ana Austria, now i - -7- v..f- T?nrt nrlpthorDe as the aggregate debt of -the" Central are en route to Europe, states a press LSf.SJSiJS g C : 2nd dispatch. They are proceeding under "-"". ;"!- - to Gibralter are expected to proceed to the permanent cantonments, to Adriatic and Mediterranean ports! anrl the others to French and tfel- ouivrnow The enormous size of the war costs and debt is further illustrated by coh parison with the anti-war debt of the seven principal belrrgerents wnicn aia 1 gian ports. OTHER PRESENTS fair alone. They always walk off wit htheir share a big share of tho prizes, and no doubt they will do the same thine this year. A special feature today is the baby before I go. show. Twenty-six babies were en tered. - jj " r here is of inestimable value to any man who will come and take it. More than 5,000 overseas men are needed for immediate service. The chaotic conditions in Russia make the de mands for men in that field great less than $10,000,000,000 and probably much more. SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED. The public school building at Ro , , x i . zipr's district No. 2. 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