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The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Somebody writes IN 10 say "hiSN "a
Connie Mack's famous 100000 in
field" was the best man. Well, that's
easy. One is hitting far above 800.
fielding like a demon-and Is still
with the Athletics 'Stuffy" Mclnnis
is his name.
Today Washington fans have q
chance to glimpse Charlie Comiskey's
great ball club. the Chicago White
Sox. Judging from what has been
done thus far this season, the White
Sox are the strongest outft In the
West, and are the only contenders
with the Boston Red Sox for the pen
nant. Look 'em over; look 'em over.
Chick Gandil is here today with the
Chicago club, but that means little to
us washingtonians. Gandil has been
replaced by Joe Judge. who Is faster.
hitting harder. and fielding quite as
well. Furthermore. Judge its into
his team better than Gandil ever did.
Judge has a pleasant personality.
He's not a crouch. He Is always try
ing, and, not like a veteran. Is alwaYs
encouraging his fellow players. All
in all, it's just as well for the Griff-
men that they have Judge on nrst
base instead OF Gandil.
Carl Morris hammered the eternal
daylights out OF Frank Moran. but
few are shedding any tears Moran,
a lfkeable chap, Is popular in New
York because of his decent habits,
but Moran never measured up to
championship standards. He had his
chance in his bout with Jess Willard.
and, while doing as well as might
have been expected, fell down. In
these days when we're trying to md
some heavyweight with ability to
take the title from the circus per-
former, Moran doesn't At. II may be
tough for Moran. but that's his look
out.
Charlie Cox, Georgetown's live wire
graduate manager, promises to have
Blue and Gray football eleven on
the field next year no matter what
Harvard or Yale does. And when
you think II over. Harvard and Yale
are showing poor sportsmanship in
not retaining the gridiron game in
spite OF war. II Georgetown, with
some 800 students, can put team
on the field next fall, why can't Har-
ward, which has some 1000 students?
President Wilson has asked particu-
larly that American colleges continue
their athletic schedules. but Harvard
and Yale are holding back for fear
of having weak teams.
"Bologony" Jim Shaw. as he II
termed by his mates on the Washing
ton ball club. seems 10 have come in
to his own this season. II has taken
him some three years to acquire the
skill OF a major league pitcher. but
Rube Marquard sat on the Giants
bench just as long before taking his
place as the foremost southpaw in
the National League Sometimes II
pays to retain a pitcher with promise.
even though he may do nothing ut all |
toward earning has salary. Apparent |
ly Clark Griffith's judgment Is being
shown to be correct In Shaw's case. !
The Middle Atlantic patriotic golf
tourney seems to be having trouble |
obtaining entries. Some players say |
that they are out OF condition and,
therefore. cannot enter the tourna-
ment This Is no argument what
ever. Patriotism should be above the
mere possibility of winning a tour
ney. II a man is so busy that he 4
cannot afford the time to enter the
that Is another thing,
but lack OF condition Is no excuse
whatever.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

II Honus Wagner returns to the
Pirates lineup some baseball writers
will have to eat crow, for they ex-
patiated at great length a couple of
ago upon the increase in speed
that the Pirates would show when
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Doc Ayers looked good for two in
ninEs, but in the ninth II was bush
stun he was showing the fans. With
Ayers crumbling under the attack of
the enemy, the whole team began do
ing Il. too. as has been seen frequent
Iy this season. Then II was all of.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06
TO ENLIST AND ACT.

NEW YORK. June 6.-Benny Leon
ard. lightweight champion. probably
will sign a contract within a few
days for q vaudeville engagement In
New York theaters. He also plans TO
enlist some time this week.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06
REPORT IT FAVoRAsLY.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. June 6.-The
Illinois Boxing bill was favorably re-
ported out OF the senate committee
on license by . vote Of TO s yes
tsrdAy,
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

RunE-Jacobson. seVereid. harsans' fIau'
z. johnson. Sloan. Foster, Leonard, Left on
bases-St Louis 6: Washington. 5. First
bs Sc on balls-On Groom. ,: on Gallia, /:
on Ayers = Innings pitched-By Groom. S:
by Sothoron. l: by Gallia, IL: by johnson.
22-s. by Ayers J. Hits-On Groom. ): on
sothoron !; on GaIlia ?: on johnson. 4: on
Ayers T. Struck out-By Groom, ?. by Soth-
oron /: by GallIa =: by johnson. l. by Ayers.
!. Two-baEe hit-Pratt. sacrihce ht-Mar-
sans Stolen baFe-RIce Double plays
Milan 10 Shanks. Umpires-Messrs. hortarty
and Evans. Time Of game-l hour and 50
minutes.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Ty Cobb staged a feld day all by
himself Before 10000 fans the
Georgian poled five hits of Bob Shaw
key in fve tries.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Walter johnson relieved Bert CAL
liza in the fourth inning yesterday
when Gallia found a finger injured.
Walter received his customary warm
welcome from the St. Louis batsmen,
Seyereid and Marsans slamming
hearty singles to the gardens. With
the assistance OF Rice's poor throw.
the Browns went ahead. Johnson
was taken out after the sixth inning
rush OF the home boys.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Bernie Boland, in winning yester-
day. made his record eight victories
and no defeats against the Yanks in
three years.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

The Red Sox are clinging tenacious
ly to their leaderships OF the league.
but the White SOX can't be shaken
on One game separates these two
teams now.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

The Giants took three out of four
from the Cardinals, who have begun
to slip. but Matty's Reds took them
into camp yesterday after a ninth
inning rally.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06
GRFFS HAVE MARGIN
ON ST. LOUIS LADS
Have COPIED Four Out Of Seven
From Jones Team.

BY winning the final game Of the
series, the Brownies managed to make
IL an even break with the Griffs. They
also retained their grip on sixth place,
for a defeat would have tied them up
with the Griffmen.
The Browns have always been
tough customers for the Washington
club, even in the days when neither
amounted to much on the diamond,
and 1917 promises to see the same
likeness.
The Griffmen have a margin OF one
game over the Brownies for the sea
son. They have played seven games
the Grlns winning four and the
Brownies three. Two out OF three In
St. Louis and two out OF four Is the
record of Griff's lads against Jones.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Oscar StanaEe shared the backstop-
ping duties yesterday with Hack"
Spencer. Since the latter Joined the
Tigers Stanage has been showed some
what in the background.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Sir Robert Groom pitched excellent
ball against the Griffs yesterday and
deserved his victory. Fielder Jones
is getting good work out OF Groom
this season by not rushing him too
much.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Willie Mitchell tried to repeat his
win against the Yanks and was driven
from the slab.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

| II theAc onof Our ustomers Ours Store
| Il Be Opens Until 10 O'clock
The Washington times., 1917-06-06
LEAGUE STANDINGS.
AM MERIcAN.
where They Play.

where They PInys
TO-DAY TOMORROW.
Chicago at Wash. Chicago at Wash.
81 = 1t Philadelphia Detroit at Boston.
Detroit at Boston. Cleve- at New York.
Cleye at New York. st. L. at PHILADELPHIA
The Washington times., 1917-06-06

Totals. q 10 2 i5 OF TotaIs.. 81 2 p J
Ran for SEVERED In the ninth.
fBatted fo= Groom in the ninth.
IRAN for johnson in the sixth
iBatted for Mcbride IN the ninth.
.............--.....-. on ooz W.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06
DIAMOND GOSSIP.
Chicago White sox are now with u

Chicago White Sox are now with us.
Cleveland Indians come here next
Monday.
It's well that those pesky Brownies
have gone away.
RowIand's team made a clean sweep
of the series with the Mackmen.
The Washington times., 1917-06-06
FerdIe sehupP Escapes.
Baseball Is Popular.

Baseball is popular in New York.
On Memorial Day some $1,000 fans
packed the Polo Grounds TO see the
Giants and yesterday a double header
between the Yanks and Tigers attract.
ed close to 10000 fans.
Yesterdays crowd is the high
water mark for attendance in the his.
tory OF the New York American
League club. Cleveland drew between
$4,000 and $4,000 a year ago, but the
Tigers passed that figure.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
Negro Shoots Off LIP at Danville and
Near-RiOt Results

A near-serious race hot occurred in
Danville, Va, Sunday night as result
Of loose talk by negro. Outside a
negro restaurant some privates of a
Danville company heard a negro,
Howard Grhsty, use a vile epithet in
connection with the soldiers and boast
Of what the negroes would do to the
whites as soon as the troops leave.
Six soldiers made for the negro but
he ran into the restaurant. The SOL
diers We're joined by others and they
went after the negro, pulling him
out and two other negroes who SEEM
ed disposed to take his part. The ne
groes were roughly handled and the
soldiers were about to take them to
the river to dump them in when the
police arrived. The soldiers were
persuaded to turn the negroes over
to the authorities and the next morn
ing Grasty was fined $50, which was
quickly made up and paid.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
MARIETTA NEWS MATTERS
Social and Personal Items

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Marietta, July 30-Mr. Holloway
of Lumberton, has recently sold a
handsome Paige car to Mr.. John
Page and is teaching the Page boys
the intricacies of running it.
Miss Rennie Floyd of Fairmont is
visiting Miss Alice Page for a few
days.
Mrs. S. M. Oliver Of Lyons, Ca,
recently visited their sister Mrs. J.
C. Sellers Of Sellers, S. c. Mrs.
Page remained but will return lat
er to visit relatives here.
Mr.. G. S. Page, Mrs. w. H. Oliver,
Miss Alice Page and Miss Lizzie o.
liver attended the union meeting in
Fairmont last Saturday.
Misses Rachel and Helen Oliver de-
ightfully entertained the G. w. club
last Friday afternoon. The colors
green and white were used in the
decorations and each member re-
sponhed with an interesting fact
about North Carolina. The souvenirs
also bore interesting historical facts
and as each one related some new
fact in regard to North Carolina his
tory, it reminded one Of real North
Carolina day. These cards bore the
famous spray Of pine. The game
"A Musical Romance and Wedding
was thoroughly enjoyed, as each
member guessed the musical num-
bers. Mrs. w M. Oliver won the
prize, handsome handkerchief. A.
ter this game, refreshments were
served and every one voted the
Misses Oliver charming hostesses.
Misses Lizzie Oliver and Kate and
Lou Page were visitors at this meet
ing.
Mrs. w. H. Oliver, Miss Alice Page
and Messrs. Joe ana Lenton Page
visited Miss Rennie Floyd Of Fair
mont last Sunday.
Mr.. Alice Parham of Dillon, S. c.,
is spending some time with his neph-
ew Mr.. T. C. Parham.
Miss Ada Henley has as her guest
Miss Mcintyre, a former schoolmate.
Messrs. McDuff, Benjamin, Carl
and James Oliver spent the week
end in Wilmington, returning Sun
day night with Mr.. McDuff's new
DODGE.
Mrs. B. L. Temple has as her guest
Miss Alma Goodyear of Lakeview,
S. C..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF WITH FINGERS

Tells how to loosen a tender corn or
callus SO it lifts out with
out pain
You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by CINCINNATI author
ity to use a drug called freezone,
which the moment a few drops are
applied to an corn or callus the sore
ness is relieved and soon the entire
corn or callus, root and all, lifts off
with the fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is
applied, and simply shrivels the corn
or callus without inflaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue OF
skin. A small bottle Of freezone will
cost very little at any Of the drug
stores, but will positively rid ones
feet Of every hard or soft corn or hard
ened callus.If your druggist hasn't any
freezone he can get it at any whole
sale house for you.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
ANNUAL McNEILL REUNION

One of Oldest and Largest Scotch
Families of Cumberland and Robe
SON Held Annual Reunion at Ardlus-
Fayetteville Special, July 20, Will
mington Star.
The annual reunion Of the McNeills,
one of the oldest and largest Scotch
families Of Cumberland and Robson
counties. was held at "Ardlussa", the
home Of the late Sheriff Hector Nc
Neill, seven miles south of Fayette-
vile, Friday. Descendants Of Sheriff
McNeill, and their relatives, were
present from four counties Of North
Carolina, four States Of the union
and the island possessions, and the
dav was devoted to renewing Of fam
ily ties, retracing Of kindship, to mus
ic. dancing, Of the old-time kind, and
generally jollity. A dinner typical
in its variety, delightsomeness and
bounteousness, Of the country home
of the old South was served on the
lawn of beautiful "Ardlussa," which
the clan McNeill has called home for
q century.
The eldest of the name present was
Neill McNeill Of Parkton, now the
patriarch Of the family, with his
daughter, Miss Mary Jennert Nc
Neill. The others were Mrs. Ann Nc
Geachy of Fayetteville and her sons,
Majon N. H. McGeachy, who holds
the honorable position held by his
grandfather, that of sheriff Of Cum
berland county, and DR.. Robert S.
McGeachey of Raleigh; DR.. and Mrs.
J. w. McNeill of Fayetteville and
their children, Hector McNeill Of Sell
ma, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Starcil, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. McNeill Of Fay
etteville; Laughlin McNeill Of Sc
bring, Fla, home to enlist in the
North Carolina national guard; Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. McNeill of Wade, and
four of their sons and daughters,
Hector McNeill of Florence, S. c.,
Alexander, David and Mary McNeill
of Wade; Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Nc
Eachern of Red Springs and two
daughters, Mrs. George Bullock Of
Porto Rico and Miss Mary McEach,
erm; Mrs. Ella McKinnon of Red
Springs; Mrs: John Mckay, Mrs.
James McPhail, with the latter's lit
tie daughter, and Miss Rosetta Nc
Kinnon Of Red Springs; Miss Sallie
Pearsall and Miss Eunice Pearsall of
Red Springs; Miss Elizabeth Melon
aid; Miss Flora Boyce Of Raleigh;
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Townsend, Miss
Hannah Townsend, and Miss Cornell
ia Mcmillan Of Red Springs, Miss
Mamie Mcmillan of Montevidio, Ala;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Vaughn.
Of "Ardlussa", who were host and
hostess to the big family.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
Negro Killed White Man at Faison
Another White Man Died as Re-
c,.1k &c
suit of Excitement

At Faison, Duplin county, Frank
Moore, negro, Saturday night shot
and killed Walter Heath, proprietor
Of cafe. The negro entered the cafe,
for white people, and Mr.. Heath fore
ed him to leave. Moore returned a
few minutes later and shot and killed
Mr.. Heath instantly. He was cap
tured and taken to the Wayne coun-
ty Jail at Goidsboro for safe keep
ing. An aftermath Of the tragedy
was the death Sunday afternoon Of
Mr.. Gibbons Westbrook, so years old,
prominent citizen Of Duplin, who
was stricken with paralysis while tel
ephoning in an effort to locate the
murderer.
George Knowles and Walter Pierce,
white men, have been jailed at Fai-
son the charge Of aiding and abetting
Moore by procuring the pistol for
him. Jas. R. Norris, another white
man, similarly charged, has been re-
leased.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
HELD FOR THE HIGH DOLLAR
Robson County Man Held 176 Bales
of Cotton from 1914 to Last Week
and Cleaned up Difference Between
G ID and "a IL Cents

and Cleaned up Difference Between
6 Id and "a IL Cents
Mr.. L. E. Blanchard, Robson coun-
ty farm demonstration, sold last week
for "a 1-2 cents the pound 176 bales
of cotton that he had been holding
since the bottom, dropped out of the
cotton market at the beginning of the
war in 1914. The price then was
6 Id cents. BY holding the cotton
nearly 3 years Mr.. Blanchard cleaned
up over $1,000 after paying all in
surance, storage charges, etc.
Mr.. Blanchard raised the cotton in
1914 on the Cobb farm at Lumber
Bridge, his first year in Robson, be-
fore becoming farm demonstration.
When the market went to pieces he
decided to hold his cotton, and he
stuck to it through good as well as
evil report. He saw cotton mount to
Is cents, then to 20, then drop low
er. Some of his friends told him he
was fool not to sell at 20, and that
if the price went to 20 again and he
did not sell, he would have no SYM
pathy for him if he lost money. But
Blanchard waited. When cotton went
10 20 IL Genus ne was almost per-
suaded to hold for 80. One day he
offered to sell for 26 1-2, building
his nerve on reports that the drought
was still on in Texas; but the buyer
did not come to the scratch-and the
very next day the report came that
the Texas drought was broken and
cotton went down on the strength of
that. va ~
6, But it is worth see-sawing up and
down bit to knock down q profit of
$1,000 by holding cotton not quite
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

2 American Hospital Units Have Ar
rived in American Army Zone in
q France
A dispatch Of July % from the
American training camp in + rance
states that American base hospital
units, one organized at John Hopkins
university, Baltimore, the other from
Roosevelt hospital, New York, both
organized under the direction of the
Red Cross but taken over by the U.
S. army, have just arrived in the
American army zone in France and
are established some 20 miles apart.
Both units have taken over French
hospitals. The work will soon be
organized for caring for American
sick and wounded sent back from the
advanced field hospital and the cas-
ualty clearing stations. Each Of these
organizations is capable Of caring for
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
Rivers and Harbors Measure Passes
Senate 4

Senate =
Carrying an appropriation of ST.
$4,000, the House annual rivers and
harbors bill was passed by the Senate
Thursday, so to II.
Although many Senators had at
tackled the measure as pork barrel
legislation Of kind inexcusable in
war time, the only negative votes on
the final roll call were cast by Sena-
tors Borah, Brady, Kenyon, LaFol-
lette, Smith Of Michigan and Smoot,
Republicans, and Ashurst, Gore, King,
Pomerene and Shafroth, Democrats.
The measure passed the House June
q and now goes to conference. AS
passed by the Senate it authorizes the
government to enter into negotiations
for acquisition Of the Cape Cod and
the Chesapeake & Delaware canals
either by direct purchase or by con.
domination proceedings, and provides
for the establishment of a Federal
waterways commission consisting OF
seven members appointed by the
President. The Cape Cod canal and
| waterways commission provisions
were not in the House bill.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
All Traces of Scrofula
Eradicated from the system

with highly satisfactory results for
Scrotula. Being made of the roots
and herbs of the forest, it is guaran-
teed purely vegetable, and absolutely
tree from all mineral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from anv
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders,
and will cheerfully give you full
advice as to the treatment of YOUR
own case. Address Swift Specific
Co., Dept. F Atlanta, Ga.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02
Eligible Men Who Failed to Register
Will be Arrested

The Department of Justice at
Washington has sent notices to all
United States attorneys that men be-
tween the specified ages who failed
to register for war service are to be
hunted down and arrested and that
local boards are to assign to them
numbers which will place them in the
call for the first army. Besides,
criminal proceedings will be insti-
tuted against all such persons. ne
CARELESS of the reason for failure to
register, unless the circumstances
were beyond the control of the indi-
vidual.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

A common mistake in the treat
ment of scrofula has been the use
OF mercury and other mineral mix
lures, the effect of which is to bot
tie up the impurities in the blood.
and hide them from the surface.
The impurities and dangers are
only added to in this way.
FOR more than fifty years S. S. S.
mas been the one recognized reliable
blood remedy that has been used
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

Conferees Adopt Single Administra-
tor for Food Bill
Yielding to the urgent request of
President Wilson, Senate and House
conferees on the food control bill
Monday eliminated the provision for
a food board of three members in
stead of a single administrator.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

1000. to $1,000 patients. They have
taken over large supplies but one
of the great problems they will have
to meet is that of keeping warm in
the winter, for a serious coal short
age is threatened.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation,-weaken the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (6Oc
per box) act mildly on the liver and
bowels. At all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

55teteTsburg, Va. We will greatly miss
WI. Ray, as he has beel Cor several
months our fresh meat man
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-02

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and en-
joy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the family system tonic. Price SIPS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
WHEAT IS WEAKENED
BY WEATHER REPORTS
Rains and Snow in Middle West
and Poor Shipping Condi-
tions Cause Slump
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

tNNIN BELL WEATHER rVhbsHSi
CHICAGO, March I2.-The weather fore
cast for thisty-siN hours follows:
Illinois. Missouri Kansas. south Dakota
and Nebraska-Vnsettled. probably rain or
snow tonight and Tuesday; not much change
In temperaturr.
settled south tonight and Tuesday; not much
change In temperature.
Tuesday. warmer tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
COTTON is ACTIVE
AND PRICES ADVANCE
Good Gains at Liverpool Hav.
Bullish Effect-Wall Street
Shorts Cover
COTTON BELT WEATHER Co>n,,,ov.

COTTON BELT WEATHER COSn,,,ov.
NEW YORK. March I2.-Geper.I .,'
bet ,bs mnrn,n pre,raiied throughout the e"tsss
~, The following temperature. v.r. ,......,
rhhom,asville, rhon,aille, ,6ti Savannah. 60, Atlssss,ss'
Nnnhsrhscston, Raleigh. Tampa. Jacksonris1Is.'
m,ngton; mn, Abilene and Augusta. al sh,Ms1ni' VIZ
P2tu Chattanooga. Galveston. Fort smns
somery. Birmingham m and Ns,bSilI.s a. Won't
AM HAnsoniS: Corpus Christi. Del Rio. MsmpSi.a Sia
Tbsps eans' ans Mebile and Meridian, 81,
NhattanooEa, .Ot Inch at Nnshxilis "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

surplus March Il 1919: ~ s22; 600, Msrel
IS. 1918. sei, ess 900 March o 10. isiS 30 elis,
VA. 2b1 900.
sDecrease.