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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30
MT. ELAN MATTERS
Busy Times-Protracted Meeting This
Week-New Automobiles Person

Busy Times-Protracted Meeting This
Week-New AutomobiIes-Pe
al Mention
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mt. ELAN (Lumberton, R. A., Aug.
28-I have been so busy for the last
while have not had time to write to
The Robesonian. I was busy in to-
bacco bot day and night for six
weeks and then fodder came on, SO
my spare moments for the last while
have been few.
Our protracted meeting is in ses-
sion here this week and the prospects
for good meeting is bright. Rev.
B. Townsend of Raeford is doing the
preaching. He is fine preacher
and is doing some good preaching
Everybody is invited to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Britt and tive
small children of Lumberton were
visiting in this community Sunday
This is Growers old home and we ar,
always glad to have him with us.
Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Reddick of Soutl
Carolina are spending few days a
Britt.
Misses Katie Stone and Nanni
Lloyd Of Lumberton attended preach
ing here Sunday.
}, Mr.. John Henry Britt and famil
!, of McDonalds spent Sunday on tn
J; Mount. They made the trip i
their new Ford.
, Miss Sue Neill Thompson of Lon
/ Branch is spending a few days wit
: Miss Rettie Stone and attending tn
: meeting.
: Messrs. Fulton Parker, Laurent
: Davis and J. H. and Willie SUIT.
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vision and control Of exports is nee
essary with respect to those Euro
pean neutrals within the sphere of
hostilities than is required for those
countries farther removed.
"The establishment of those dis
tinctions will simplify the admins
trative processes and enable US t.
continue our policy of minimizing the
interruption Of trade"
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No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS e. FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as tonic the Fever will moi
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grjpe or sicken. Isl
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30

spent day or two in Raleigh last
week.
Mrs. Oscar Britt of Badin is spend
ing a few days in this community
attending the meeting.
Mr.. c. M. Britt has a new Ford,
also Mr.. Rowland Stephens has a new
Maxwell.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09

also would have fitted In nicely In GEN.
ter field after the accident to Hy
Myers. Mc kle had a fine spirit while
he was with the Dodgers. and his tenn
permanent and general attitude was no
'n.aIl factor during the Brooklyn clubs
rive for the championship last fall.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09

NOTES

Swede Risberg is certainly playing
well again.
The Yankees are causing the Red
Sox u lot Of worry.
Pickles Dillhoefer Is leading the bat.
ters In the American association.
Messrs. Speaker, Jackson and others
are now doing an old act-chasing Ty
Cobb.
Those not good enough for the ma.
Jor league draft may get In one con.
Quoted by Uncle Sam.
Young Mr.. Eller of the Reds looks
10 be about the brightest spot 10
Matty's pitching stan right now.
With Myers, Meyers, Mowrey, Mil.
Ter and Vanguard, the Brooklyn bod.
gers kick In with an a%lllterative line
up.
II begins to look like n regular Amer.
lean league season. now that Cobb and
Speaker are batting ut the top of the
list.
People talk about Hans Wagner as
II he were grandfather to Methusclah.
Why, that y%oungster Is only forty.
three!
Jimmy McAleer, the former Ameri.
can league manager, has been appoint.
ed Il member of the CONSUMPTION board
In Mahoning county, o.
Perhaps bordeaux mixture, or ARISEN.
ate Of lead, or nicotine sulphate would
do something tn the bugs that are eat.
Ing up u baseball percentage crop.
With Roy Patterson trying to make
n comeback with the Mlllers, Il would
no be n surprise II Amos Rusie got
a chance to do the popular act some.
where.
Being traded by Chicago to New York
must have done Heinc Zlm a world OF
good. IT'S seldom that the Giants
third sncker gets into trouble on the
field nowadays.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09

Pitchers who can hit are as scarce
as liberty bonds in Berlin. When q
tenn has n finger In the game who Is
reliable In making a base hit or even
making n sacrifice fly. 1t has an ex-
tremely valuable performer, writes
Jimmy Isanimger, the Philadelphia
baseball expert.
Take two teams of about the same
strength. with the rival pitchers of
about equal ability. One of the pitch
ers, however, can hit while the other
curver Is n Joke at the bat. II the two
teams are going at their normal gait,
II Is n safe wager that the aggregation
with nine hittcrs In the lineup Is going
to win the am
Alexander the Great Of the PhliS,
Babe Ruth OF the Red Sox. Walter
Johnson of Washington, and Ray Cald-
well of the Yankees, are not only
mighty hurlcrs of the sphere, but they
n hit the ball hard.
II Is always n hard days work for
a pitching tOiling In n game, when the
opposing finger Is no rally GUNNER ut
bat. 1t means that he is no soft spot
for him In the battle. He must go ut
high pressure all the time.
If the competing pitcher Is one Of
those helpless individuals whose eff
forts In an offensive way are laugh
able, it makes 1t easier for the other
Singer. If hard pressed, he can walk
the catcher purposely and feel fairly
certain that he can fan the pitcher,
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who Is next ut bat, or make him hit In
to n double play.
How many rallies have you seen
spoiled by fingers who are as helpless
rs IA canary bird In Il gamecock fight
when he Is asked to bat? Alexander
the Great Is good for % triumphs or
more ench season with the Pills, but
II Alexander couldn't bat, his wins
would not be quite so large as they
are.
Next to Gnbby Cravath, Alexander
Is probably the surest hitter on the
Phil team in n pinch. No batsman
wastes his hits less than Alexander.
If you dissect his record you will find
that his bat has n great deal to do
with his own victories. Last season
he won n number Of / to O and 2 to I
| Tits. In which he batted home the win
ming III
This season, he has been u menace
to his opponents with the bat as well
as with the arm. When Alexander the
Great goes to the tee. Pat Moran al
ways yells to his opponents:
"Well, we have nine hitters In there
today" This Is n warning that has
a psychological effect on the other
pitcher, particularly when he is a
cipher with the bat.
A team will welcome n good pitcher
even If he cannot be expected to help
In the attack, but when he can hit as
well as pitch, then that club has a
jewel indeed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09

Important Duty.
IAN old-fashioned woman. you sayY'
Decidedly. She won't trust q nurss
to wash her children's ears"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09
vEACH MADE LONGEST DRIVE
Hit Ball over Bull Sign in Washing
ton Park and Wants to Know II
He Is Entitled to $50.

Bob Veach OF the Tigers wants to
know II hitting n ball over the bull
si.n entities n batter to $50 the same
IA actually hitting the sign. In n OF
the games Detroit played In Washing
ton Veach sent the ball clear over the
sign for n of the longest drives ever
seen In Washington. II il some trick
to hit to the sign there, let alone clear
Il,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09
WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
Bert Niehof Proves That Training
Trips Are Needless by Getting
Right Into the Game.

The fact that Bert NichoN, who did
not take the training trip with the
Phillies because of his holdOut, but got
into condition after the season opened,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09
MISS MERKLE'S FINE SPIRIT
Manager Robinson Admits Brooklyn,
Sadly Crippled by Sale Of First
caseman to Cubs.

Wilbert Robinson n Y that his
Brooklyn club has been sadly crippled
by the sale Of Fred Merkle to the Cubs
Not only was Merkle valuable as q
possible substitute for Daubert, but he
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09
Perfectly Grand.

what In a grand juryT"
"One that gives q verdict In your
favor"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09

Is playing about the best ball Of any
man on Moran's team may be used rs
m argument by those who claim train
ing trips are u needless waste Of time
and money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01

Dinner dance, formal ball. quiet little gatherings
beautiful gown of fitting type for each.
1t is small part of the stores service to have such
gowns ready the instant folks require them
That part is being better done than ever-for
there gowns and preter and better facility for
choosing
New models radiant with beauty and grace
Note the rich skirts of silver cloth that give to net so
brilliant atmosphere.
Note the embroideries in silver and in gold
Note the wonderful color tones the pale but wildly
alive and pink and yellow and blue tnts
Note the charming draperies the wonderful ccmbina-
tons Of net with sken rues and appiques and flowers
Note the remarkable beauty Of the black dinner
gowns touched with silver or jet or gold
Here gown Of soft deep rosepnk with drapery of
upon which silver-embroidered figures.
Lovingly it's neighbor is one of pale yellow lustrous
soft taeta with it's skirt Of carrying re after rue
of the same beautiful silk.
And both are greeted with dignity by black gown
of net cunningly combined with black panne velvet;
affair.
For young folks there is almost great diversity of
color-and charm of youthful models.
Each of these gowns is triumph of skilled artistry
with the needle They from folks who work with
both expertness and enthusiasm For theirs is
task they enjoy the fashionng and finishing of such
beautiful dressses exactly enjoys favorite form of
fancywork
How we'll they have done their part, only your
yes may tell. No written advertisement has power to
show such beauty and grace.
In all their fresh beauty in all their delight of color
in all their charm of decorations impressive value at
prices Of $25 to $65.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

The motorman saw him too late to
prevent a collision. ~.-
1t is the belief of those who know
the locality that Gruber was about to
enter a wagon road that led to the
Wakeley house, when he was hit
There is a sharp curve at this point
and the trolley headlights do not
shine on the tracks, but on the
countryside north of them.
Charles Gruber, IL brother of the
man who was killed, claimed the
body last night at Bakers undertake
ing parlors.
Coroner Phelan will also have a
hearing this week in the case of JOS
eph Marx. who was fatally injured as
q result of being hit by Edgar Hunts
automobile Dec. 10. Marx was draw
tender at Yellow Mill bridge. 1t is
said Hunt machine crashed through
the bridge gates and struck Marx.
breaking both Of the latter's legs.
Hunt is held by the police on the
charge of reckless driving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
Blame Local Persons
For Robbing Builder

Pickpockets, believed to have famt-
liarized themselves with the move
ments of Joseph D'Agostino. the
wealthy contractor, living at 29S
Grand street, made rich haul Sat-
urday when in a crowded trolley car
they made away with more than ST.
900 carried by D'Agostino.
AS no similar thefts were reported
at the time, the police are certain To-
cal thieves are responsible.
City wide search is being made to-
day for the criminals as well as for
two highwaymen who held up Mich
olas Pachios, a storekeeper at Hollis
ter and Stratford avenues and purse
snatcher who lifted" the bag of Mrs.
Mary E. Downes, % Laurel avenue in
Fairfield avenue last Saturday even
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
DIED

DlELD
COULTON-In this city, Sunday, Dec.
81, 1915, Sarah A., widow of Eli
son Coulton, aged SO years, 3
months, 20 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her tate residence No.
273 East Main street on Tuesday,
Jan. I'd at $3.50 p. m.
Interment at Lakeview cemetery.
Automobile cortege.
SHANAHAN-In this city, Monday,
Jan. 1, 1917, Hanora. wife of Tim
othy Shanahan.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late residence, No.
4S Porter street on Thursday, Jan.
4th at $3.50 a. M, and from st.
Patrick's church when a solemn
high mass of requiem will be offered
for the repose of her soul at 9
o'clock.
Burial at st. Michaers cemetery.
A St
SMYTH-In this city, Sunday, Dec
81, 1916, Philip Smyth, aged 48
years, months, 5 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at his late residence, No.
y,
Jan. 3rd at 8:30a. M, and from
Sacred Heart church at 9 o'clock
Burial at st. MichaePs Cemetery.
A 1 b*
KELLY-In this city, Monday. Jan.
1st, 1917, Grace M, widow of Mar
tin Kelly.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at the residence of her son,
To- Dni1
Wednesday, Jan. 3rd at 8:15 a. M.
and from st. Charles church at S:45
a. m.
Burial at Calvary cemetery,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
SOOTT-In this city, Dec. 20, 1916,
Matilda, widow Of John w. Scott.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late residence, No.
$50 Mill Hill avenue on Tuesday,
Jan. 2, at $3.50 a. m, and from St.
Charles church at a. m
Interment at st. Johns cemetery,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
T 80 b.
DOWNEY-In this city, Dec. 80,
1915, Catherine, widow of Thomas
Downey.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late residence, No. So
Rose St., on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1917,
at $3.50 a. M. High mass St..
Charles church at 10 a. M
Interment at st. Michael's ceme-
terry
BAGGS-In this city, Dec. 81, 1916,
Mary r. Kearns, wife of Richard S..
Baggs.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late residence, No. As
George st., on Wednesday, Jan. 8,
at $3.50 a. M, and from st. Angus
tines church at 9 a. m.
Interment at st. MichaePs ceme-
terry.
A 1 b.
WHALEN-In this city, Dec. 80,
1915. Margaret. widow of Timothy
Whalen.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, Ala
Poplar street on Tuesday, Jan. 2,
1917, at $3.50 a. M, and from St.
Peters church at a. m.
Interment at St. Michaers ceme-
terry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01

L. T.. Cottage two and
one-half story brick and stucco,
rooms, cellar and attic, slate roof,
could be enlarged and be fine for
country boarding house. Corner
Waverly Avenue and Medford Ave-
nue.. Lot 100x200, five minutes
walk to Long Island Railroad De-
pot at louisville, L. l.. near school,
stores, post office and good neigh
bors. Price $3.50. $500 down,
500 and interest semi-anrfually.
Owner c. B. Dedrick, 1860 Penn
broke st., Bridgeport, Conn.
A 1 b+p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
Coroner to Probe
Death of Gruber

Coroner J. J. Phelan will institute
an inquiry at the courthouse at 10
Tuesday in the death of George Gruber
Of Meriden, who was killed Saturday
night in Stratford.
Gruber was killed by a trolley near
the residence of Matthew Wakeley,
his cousin, who lives at East Main
and South Main streets, in Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
ANTHONY REGAIN.

The funeral of Anthony Regain was
held from his late home, 1915 Jones
avenue, at $3.50 this morning, and a
half hour later from st. Augustines
church where Rev. Robert J. Bowen
sang the mass of requiem. At the
offertory, the church choir sang
Domino Jesu,'' and after the mass
Miss Aurelia Berger sang, 'Some
Sweet Day." The services were
largely attended. The bearers were
John Casey, James Sheehy, William
Casey, Dennis Murphy, John and Ste
phen Mclaughlin. Burial was in st.
MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
IEONA KREUTER JEWELL.

Leona Kreuter, wife of Clarence L.
Jewell, of 26 Fairmont avenue, died at
the Bridgeport hospital yesterday aged
&c years. Mrs. Jewell is survived by
her husband, three sisters, Mrs. Frank
HoIbrook, MRS Arthur Tyler, Mrs.
John Stumpf and two brothers, Henry
and William.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
MRS. CATHERINE DOWNEY.

Catherine, widow of Thomas Dow
ney, died Saturday afternoon at her
home, 68 Rose street. Mrs. Downey
is survived by three sons, John.
Thomas, the ball player, and Charles,
a brother, Dennis Sullivan, and two
grandchildren, John, Jr., and Marion.
Mrs. Downey was member of st.
Charles parish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
PHILIP SMYTH.

Philip Smyth, for "a years an en-
ploye in the yard masters office Of the
New Haven railroad, died at his. home,
594 Lafayette street. last night. Mr..
smyth had been, ill for a long time
but death was unexpected. Mr.. Smyth
was one of the founders of the Broth
erhood Of Railway Clerks. He was
also a member of Division No. 1, A.
O. H. He wases46 years DID, His
widow, daughter, Katherine, and
two sons, Robert and Philip Smyth,
Jr., survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
CATHERINE WHALEN.

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Wha-
len was largely attended from her
late home, 248 Gregory street, at $3.50
this morning and a half hour later
from Sacred Heart church where Rev.
Matthew Judge sang the mass of re-
QUEEN. The bearers were John and
Michael Mccarthy, William, Michael
and John Callahan and John Leavy.
Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
MEXICAN DIPLOMAT DEAD.

London, Jan. New was received
here today Of the death in Brussels of
G. Bulle, Mexican charge d'affaires in
Belgium. He had been one of the
chief secretaries Of the commission for
relief of Belgium since the inception
of the work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
MARGARET WHALEN

Mrs. Margaret Whalen died Satur-
day at her home, Ala Poplar street,
following an illness Of several months.
Mrs Whalen is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. John E. Murphy, and two
sons, Michael Of this city and Timothy
of Paterson, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
MARY II. KEARNS BAGGS.

Mary R. Kearns, wife of Richard S.
Baggs, of As George street, died yes
terday morning at St. Vincent's hos
pital following short illness. Mrs
Baggs is survived by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs p. H. Kearns, her husband
and two children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
RAYMOND JOHNSON

est residents Of the city, where he
worked for many years as a carpenter,
died at his home, 29 Park street, yes
terday Mr.. Johnson was. born In
Norwalk "a years ago. The burial
will be in Norwalk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
MRS. CHARLOTTE SMITH.

Charlotte, widow of George Smith,
died at her home, 1859 Fairfield ave-
nue., last night, aged 50 years. Mrs.
Smith was born in Nottingham, Eng
land. She had resided in this city
many years. Several daughters and
sons survive her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
THOMAS S. CRANSON.

The obsequies of Thomas S. Gran
son were held at the bereaved resi-
dence, Ward street, Stratford. at 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon. Rev. Arthur
Shirley, former pastor of the Strait
ford Congregational church, con-
Quoted the funeral service. Frank
Trip sang several selections at the
home. Many sorrowing relatives and
friends were in attendance. The
floral tributes were of exquisite
beauty. The pail bearers were sons
of the deceased. Burial was in Union
cemetery, Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
SARAH A. COULTON

Sarah A.. widow Of Ellison Coulton,
died yesterday at her home, 273 East
Main street, aged SO years. Mrs.
Coulton was born in England but had
resided many years in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01

ter the mass, Miss Theresa Poke sang
Some Sweet Day." A delegation was
present from the st. Joseph's Sick
Benefit society. The bearers were: A.
Wagner, J. Herb, f. Kasper, K. Stack
mann, E. Stehle, and j. Metzger. Faith
er Dahme read the committal SER
vices in st. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
.BETSEY MCDONALD

Betsey, wife of John Mcdowell, died
at her home, 1913 Holly street, this
morning, aged 81 years. Mrs. Nc
Dowall was born in Dearham, England.
She is survived by her husband.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
JOHN MARX

The funeral of John Marx was
largely attended from his late home
6S Commercial street, at $3.50 this
morning and half an hour later from
St. Joseph's church where the high
mass of requiem was sung by Rev.
Hubert Dahme. At the offertory JOS
eph Weller sang "Pie. Jesu" and af-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01
OBITUARY
CARL CLAUBERG

Carl Clauberg, a native Of Germany,
died at his home, 1868 State street
this morning. Mr.. CIauberg was 81
years old. He has no survivors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-01

SANGER of New York
speaks at Open Forum, 1925 Main
ST. evening January third. Admis-
SION 15c for trial fund.
TO ssp
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Tang Hong Poh Of Singapore, offers
to Sell His Spiritual Rights
in the Atlantic,

If any person has ambitions to n
vest In the Atlantic ocean. he or she
Is advised strongly to communicate
without loss Of time with Tan Hong
Poh Of 81 Hill street, Singapore, &C.
cording to a postal card received by
the Boston chamber of commerce. It
is more than possible that a bargain
awaits the party on the ground first
with q bona tide offer. accompanied by
spot cash.
The postal card. which Is addressed
to "The Stock Exchange or the Cham
Der Of Commerce. care Of Chief Police
Officers at Boston, U. s. A." reads as
follows:
MY rights Of the oceans, being first
claimant thereto. in respect Of plant.
Ing islands on Mid North Atlantic and
on other oceans to serve as cities or
otherwise to the world BY my patent
or by other manner. have been pro-
claimed by heavenly spirits throughout
the world In June. 1915. Confirmation
thereof could be given. Offers ore In
vited."
According to the latest information
none Of Boston's fnanciers had cabled
for an option on the 'big pond" It
will continue to be free to all m.
tons, apparently. until Hong Poh'y
rights are recognized.