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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04

twOminute ak thar reused tho
salesmen 20 a high rifch % enthusi.
asm He declared rhst TIE real
peace movement TO-DAY IS 10 TIE
front line % trenches.
There will be general meeting
OF statesmen. az whom there VII be
about LOCO. IN the Board Of Com.
merce. Friday night Judge Aimed
~
speaker
The Rotary club OF Highland Park
has offered It's services for the cam
paign and will put several teams IN
the field
The Rotary club OF Detroit offers
A prize 10 the Detroit high school
that makes the best showing.
Upwards OF 1900 pupils viii take
an active part IN the campaign az
statesmen. Edwin X. Miller, prin-
c!ual OF the Northwestern high
school, believes that the teachers OF
the public schools vii take nearly
$500 900 OF bonds.
--AlAl- Inh-- I.ohze WAS the nrGt
subscriber for bonds In the city
hall. altho the booth there will not
be open until Monday He paid
$3.50 down on 80 bonds Of 800 each.
Aad will make similar payment
every day for % days.
we must work and think Liberty
loan until Oct e" said the alder
man.
The four minute men win meet In
the Board Of Commerce Saturday
noon 70 discuss their part in the
campaign. Headquarters for these
speakers viii De opened on the sec
ond floor Of the Board Of Commerce
next Monday
Fred L Keeier. state superinten-
dent OF public instruction. IS send
ing out letters 10 board 81 educa-
ton thruout Michigan. asking that
The meaning of The Liberty loan be
taught In all English classes during
October.
Frank ". Blair. president, and II
NJ. Brown. secretary OF the Michigan
Bankers association, are sending
out a call for special meeting Of
the association next Tuesday, In
Lansing. or the Liberty loan.
II Michigan is 20 DO her share
in the fotatlon OF me second LIB
erty loan. every bank in the state
must extend IN that direction every
bit Of energy IL has, says The tele.
gram that IS going out % members
1T Is an imperative duty that every
bank be EFFICIENTLY represented In
this meeting
n IL expected that representa-.
tives Of the Federal Reserve bank
OF Chicago. and nationally prominent
men Will give addresses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04

0rcJt Britain estimated DEBT for
1917 S2f,6gV0 100000. Frances 81.
100000 an4 and Germany $4,000.
100000 while the percentages or
debt 20 the estimated wealth arr
81 90. 1Z-1 and 1920 respectively
The estimated income OF The
United States for 1917 g.. 10000
900 600 as compared with siZ.500-
600 000 Tor Greaf Britain. $4,000.
000.0O0 Tor France. and $1,000 600. !.
900 for Germany The percentaN OF
Great Britains debt 20 her income
s lH2 per cent ~ Frances. 33f84
per cent. and Germanys 23821 per
cont while Thar OF ne United States
S. only 1880
in other words America ability
20 pas is I'D times greater fran that
OF Great Britain IN ume greater
than thaf OF France and if times
greater than thar oi Germany
"lt could hardly be- said from those
fElrrs. that we had begun to give
anfi g. hurt said Mr Tluafs0n
We ln Tho United states don't wal.
i2e yet what sacrifice means
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
TRADING DULL
ON LOCAL MART
BY O'HARA. FERaIss & CO.

The demand for stocks displayed
on the exchange Thursday morning
was desultory. prices in general
showing very little animation
Burroughs Adding MacErne con-
tinues 20 hold up with quotation
OF $50 bid, ESQ asked while the de-
cline ot Federal Motor Truck Of
30l-2 bid. 92l2 asked vas quite
noticeable IN general The pricing
and trading in the motors were dali
and irregular Reno was offered az
2s8-4. Prudden AZ 1872 and Ford
Motor of Canada at 20, while Con
tucutal was quoted 20 s SIS. Paige
Motor showed a quotation * "a 20
24s-8 and Bower Roller Rearing
2s ga to 303-s. Hayes Manufactur-
inc continued firm ~ sll 20 i-s
Among the bank stocks Central say
ngs. Peoples STATE and Security
Trust were strongest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
PAUL II. KING
is HOST TO RED
CROSS WORKERS

Paul II King. chairman az ne
Red Cross statewide publicity com
nuttee. entertained dozen mem
bers OF the committee AZ dinner az
ne II A g, v tUlee1aF IIElT- III
meeting voted unanimously 90 eN
tend the hearty cooperation OF the
committee 10 the advisory Liberty
loan distribution committee. ~hich
meets with Gov. Sleeper ID lansina
today. Those presen; from out o..
the City were A n Nandeuberg
Grand Rapids Herald. Stuar- b
Perry Adrian Telegram J l. Pat
terson. Monroe Heraid-L.eater WI
liam q Hatch. Ypsilanu Press Mr
Ullrich. Mt Clemens Monitor Ma
VI J. Phillips aud MAJ K. G. Van
dercook. OF the military prepared
nses board
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
By j " PEGLER


star C9rrcsporf ert Cntte4 Press
AMERICAN FIELD HEApQUAR-
TIERS FRANCE, oct Ma Gen.
Pershing watched bis Samm!es 60
over the top today
He spent 'he dag on a hilltop In
The training grounds. critically view.
ire bis troops executing practice at
tsck formations The work was
over rough muddy practice grounds
or thru knee deep yellow acres OF
Wild mustard
The concluding drill was An at
fack in force PeTshing, Gen ST
bert and three other American gen
erals with q French general fol
lowed close behind the waves OF the
American troops. who advanced on
a battalion frontage.
With their grenadierS n front,
the Sammies walked slowly behind
an imag mary barTage after leaving
the trenches. 4 voliey OF real gren-
AIDES reverberated thru the valleys
az ;he line reached rs FIRST obiec-
tive The Wilson trench
There q section detached itself
the "moppers up Others, main
tanning he same leisurely pace
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
YOU ARE PARTLY
MADE OF IRON

That is. iron is an essential con
stituent ~ pure. healthy blood
Peptiron. The new iron tonic. com
blnes pepsin lron. nux. celery and
other blood and stomach t0nics hat
physicians prescribe
IL is a wonderful corrective az
anemia paleness. languor nervous
ness whether caused BY hard work
worries -oyeruse ~ salts and other
blood depicting cathartlcs that az,
doing so much harm 20 many poo
Pic iust how--or any other cause
Peptiron viii restore fho iron
strength that sou must have for
cheerful Performance OF daily do
tios.
Pcptiron D. ln convenient PHI
form chocolate.coatod and pleasant
20 take.
Get IL today ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
Uncle Sans Ability to Pay
War Bonds Is Eleven Times
Great Britain's, Figures Show

Frank r Tnlolson assistant casr.
Ter Of the Dime Savings bank. has
IN hts possession set of figures that
is proving very effective in the sale
OF Liberty bonds The figure show.
arst Of All. that the United States,
with an estimated wealth Of SEQ.
900 900 900. Is the richest nation IN
the world by long odds This BE- com.
pared with Great Britain SIS billion.
Frances 81 billion and GERMANY 16
billion AZ the beginning of The war
In 1914 the debt OF the United
states was S102T.000 000. OR a little
more eban one-haif ~ ono per cent
OF her wealth This has increased
in 1917 90 7o01000oo0. and go 30f
per cent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
WOULD BLOCK
STREET OPENING
Friends Of tuberculosis SAM
tarium Against Extending
Tuxedo Avenue

The council chamber Ia the city
hall was crowded. Thursday morn
ing. with persons Interested IN the
opening NJ Tuxedo-ave. from High
land.ave. 10 Twelfth-st Tho com
niftee on street opening was hay-
Ing a hearing N n petition submit.
ted by Robert Oakman and others
asking that The street be opened.
II tie street is opened T. VIII run
thru the middle Of the grounds ~
The Detroit Tuberculosis sanitarium
ard officers OF 'haf organization
we're present 20 protest against the
proposed action
Among those % voice protests
we're Frank p Leland DR. p. X
shnrlv Mrl Horace = Dodge and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04

StaG Correspondent H'trs Press
WASHINGTON. Ocr t-The $780,
navy and postofhce 1rpartmen'- '
day announced completion Of plans
no deliver Americas Christmas
packages to Uncle -Hm h.'r
iho trenches O., FTan.e
sunrise Christmas morn
Accompany ing The an1our. .'nehl
u.as igr plea THAT aI
packaers-lrom BONE ln
mqHa not later th1n Nof
Measures have been token stt
Tho statement, EGO have AT the r.0
ages held FOR delivery ar convent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
CARRANZA OUT
AFTER FOOD

MEXICO CITY. OCT 4--Prcsideni
Carranza today told delegation
from ihe chamber 81 commerce ~
had instructed the trea ury depart
ment 90 take steps 90 secure suh
cisnt supply o. cereals and food
stuFs For Mexico
Ia order 20 clear up misunder
sfandinFs The foreign Office today
explained the American government
WAS merely making general census
% Mexican subjects ID the United
States and was not lmqressing hem
info military service
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
Mlsused Malls Is charge.

Rocco Noblsto IS being held by
the federal authorities for removal
70 Fargo, North Dakota lie is
charged with having used the mails
in an attempt 90 defraud Local
federal officers know little OF The
merits OF the case except that
Noblato was arrested here on com.
pls.Ht ~ The western authorities.
after he bad fled from North Dakota
II IA charged that BE- borrowed 5000
with which 70 enter the grocery
business and used the MONEY 20
operate a mail order business that
came under the ban 81 the law
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
GERMANS ARE
ACTIVE IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. oct 4-Thc hand
or German agents aras seen today
In labor troubles ln Tho Tampico 3i
fields which fru shrd upI f0r Brit
fish war vessels Sik hundred cm
pioyes Of the Aeuiia on company arc
oar demanding so per cen vase
increase
Tho government today Instructed
Gov Gen Ricagt fo take precautions
to avoid disorders. and VIII send s
committee 90 adjust fhe strike
The D. ". W. il reported active
there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
CZERNIN SPEECH
HITS JUNKERS
Conservatives. However, Find
Comfort In mo Separate
Peace"

BERLIN tNia Londoul. oct A.
Ocrmany 81 cold guard OF Couserya-
uNcs were apparently surprised TO.
day over thc endorsement OF liberal
sentiments contained in the speech
Of The Austro Hungarian foreign
minister, Count Ckernin retterating
Austra's peace aims as contained
in The reply 70 Pope ~ nedict
They apparently took comfort
however. On the assurance ne voiced
thar Austria Viii not make separ-
atc peace
Berlin newspapers printed Ger
min speech without comment ar-no
lack of editorials ma, have been due
'o the ieck on time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04

Senator Lougwind-"I see by The
papers that mob hung Congress.
man Scaahunfer Id efbgy
HIS Wlfe Mercs Im glad Ne
dOu Eve IN EhEy
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
Advertised Letters

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Lumberton, N. c., post
office for week ending July %, 1917:
Mrs. I. C. Blackman, Miss Julia
Baddie, Bertha L. Burgess, Beulah
Barnes, Mr.. Will Barbery, Mrs. C.
N. Brown, John Campbell, Mrs. Ma
thiel Campbell, Mr.. T. G. Collins,
Miss Gussie Davis, Miss Ida Davis,
Mr.. Jonathan Davis, Mr.. P. w. Esh-
elman, Mr.. P. Ward Eshelman, An
la Edmond, Miss Zanie Gregory
Byrton Holden, Rev. P. w. Larence,
D. D., Miss Darlson Lawson, Miss
Alice Louis, Miss Aquinie Louis, Mis-
May Livingston, Mr.. Isaac Long, Mr
Talmage Monroe, Mr.. Everett Page
Miss Ruth Nance, Miss Dezie Pow
iel, Mr.. Wade Patston, Rev. j. W
Powell, Miss Delphia Shaw, Mrs
Mollie Schinck, Mr.. Purdie Smith
Mrs. Leila Sinm DIS, Mr.. s. K. Smith
Mr.. Gordon Smith, Mr.. f. J. Wal
ters, Mr.. Samiel Williams, Miss A:
lice Wright. s. A. Ward.
Persons calling for the above ma
riease say advertised"
D. D. FRENCH, P. NJ
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
BIG LUMBER ORDER
Former Robeson County Man to Sup.
ply 2O,OOO,OO0 Feet for Cantonment
- Nharlntfn

Former Robson County Man to Sup
ply 2O,OOO,O00 Feet for Cantonment
at Charlotte
The following from the Charlotte
Observer is of special interest to
many Robesonian readers on account
of the fact that MIR. Collins is we'll
known in the county, where he was
born and reared. His father lives at
Proctorville.
"Camp Greene will contain $50
buildings and will require 20,OOO,OOO
feet of lumber, order for which was
received Wednesday by A. Collins
lumber dealer of Charlotte. Mr.. Col
lins received the order over long dis
tance telephone through the North
Carolina pine emergency bureau al
Washington. He was told that the
| formal order, stating the size ane
quantities of the various classified
Tons of lumber, will be received in
few days. Mr.. Collins, not having
seen the plans and specifications o
the camp, was unable to tell jus
what the government will want as t
lumber. He stated, however, that n
will be able to fill the order. Tn
camp will be all wood construction.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
War Revenue Plans Overturned-S5.-
O00,0O0,O0O Additional Needed

Washington Dispatch, July "a.
Plans worked out in Congress for
raising war revenue were overturned
today by announcement of forthcom-
ing additional estimates for war ex-
penditures aggregating more than
$5,OOO,O 100000, principally in antici-
patton of assembling a second army
of 100000 men under the selective
draft.
Secretary McAdoo, at a special
meeting of the Senate Finance COM
mittee, revealed that the War De-
partment alone is preparing esti-
mates to cover additional expendi-
lures OF nearly S5,000,000,000 and
asked the committee to hold up the
81 ,67O,OOO,000 war tax bill, until the
! detailed estimates of all departments
=, are submitted. The committee agreed
to the request.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
CHARLTON NEWS NOTES
1a'kng About High Tobacco Prices
--PrG"a<ted Meetinp-,1erconaI

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Clarkton, July 24-Miss Mary Ste
vens of Councils spent the weekend
with her sister Mrs. S. Singletary.
Mr.. W. B. Townsend, who has been
at Petersburg, Va, for some time, is
spending few days with his fam
lily here.
Mr.. J. B. Taylor spent the week
enc here with his daughters Misses
Maurice and Elenor Taylor.
MIR. and Mrs. Malcom H. MeNeill
spent few days with Mrs. McNeill's
mother, Mrs. Mary J. Ward.
Mr.. William Davidson returned to
his home in Charlotte after spend
ing some time with Miss Mary C.
Ward.
Mrs. c. B. Boyd and little son C.
B. Jr., passed through town Satur-
day en- route to her home in Char
lotte after spending some time with
her mother in Wliteville.
Mrs. Hector Gooden and two
daughters of Wilmington are spend.
ing this week with relatives here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Currie spent
a few days last week at Wrightsville
Beach.
Tobacco curing is the order of tn
day and talking Of the high price!
is a lot Of the talk.
| Rev. T. P. Allen of Wilmington
assisted Rev. w. H. Goodman in
weeks meeting at the Mckee schoo
j house last week. Mr.. Allen came t
, Us stranger but he left US. feelin
as if he was very close friene
He did some very able preaching
There were three additions to tn
Presbyterian church.
Il Mr.. c. S. Clark attended the fur
7 eral of his motherin-law in Bait
more last week.
Miss Bertha Gooden returned hom
; after spending some time visitin
4 relatives in Wilmington.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
Ask Druggist for Large or Small
Bottle of AIM

Anyone may now purchase medi-
cinal iron at their drug store suitable
for treating themselves at home, now.
in convenient size bottle highly con,
centrated and ready to take. In this
natural form (known as Acid Iron
MineraD it makes a verv economical
and powerful Spring tonic which
whole families may take with splen-
did results.
Acid Iron Mineral is bottled, test
ed and guaranteed by the Ferrodine
Chemical Corp. It contains iron in
three forms, together with magnes-
ium, sodium, potassium, calcium and
sulphur:c acid which are valuable
medicinal elements in the treatment
Of the stomach, kidney and bladder
ailments.
! The iron does not injure the teeth
or stomach, Or cause consultation a.
any other and weaker iron prepara
tions of the chemist are apt to do.
! Iron Pur1fies the Blood
+ Iron as everyone knows has beer
used for years by sick folks an
physicians have prescribed it in va
rious forms for decades. AS a bloc
purifier, stimulant and enricher, iro.
, is unequalled and it readily drive
uric acid and other poisons before i
/ If you are troubled with a poo
!, appetite, lack of energy, thin i'm
provsshed blood, headaches, sallow
, pimply complexion and need a res
: tonic 60 to the nearest drug store an
= ask for a fifty cent or dollar bo1
: tie of Acid Iron Mineral. 1t goe
from five to ten times as far. A ha
teaspoonful in a glass of water
a dose. If your druggist is out sen
81 for large size bottle to Ferrodir
Chemical Corporation, Roanoke, V
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
Over so Per Cent Of Liberty Loan
Already Paid Into Treasury-Rec-
ord Government Balance

More than go per cent of the ST.
000,000,000 Liberty loan already has
been paid into the United States
Treasury. Mondays Treasury state
ment, states a Washington dispatch
of that date, the first issued in "a
s1avs, shows payments June 80 on the
Liberty loan account Of $1,385, ,024,-
456.
Only 20 per cent of the loan, or
$4OO, 100000, was due June 30, the
two payments of two and 1s per cent,
respectively, being due June IS and
lily paid into the Treasury by sub
j S15, 100000 under round billion dol.
lars.
Out of the proceeds and other rev
enues, the government had redeemee
: Treasury certificates Of indebtedness
'ssued in anticipation Of the loan, am
ountng to s625, 100000 June 80. Th'
balance was deposited in Federal Re
!, serve and national and State bank
! and trust companies throughout tn
country, in accordance with Secretar,
: McAdoo's plan of distributing th'
deposits among as many institution
as possible. A total of $560,662 2,21
was deposited in banks other tina
Federal Reserve banks June 80.
: The heavy payments on Llbert
l loans account ran up the govern
I ment's balance of cash on hand Jun
, 80 to to the record figure of 81 1,O64
:, O86, 6,25O. This was after the Treasur
| Department had redeemed certificate
= of Indebtedness amounting to 1925
a 100000. The last day of the fiscs
0 year also ranked high in ordinar
revenue receipts, the total being MOI
Z than $20,000,00O.
e The statement of the government
:, financial activities for the fiscal yea
Il is a record breaker. Total receip'
q from all sources touched the ne
} high level Of $3,475, ,159,935, of whie
y approximately $2,3O0,0OO,0 900 W;
from the loan and the sale Of certlf
) Gates of Indebtedness. Ordinary re
IS enue receipts increased nearly S35(
% 100000 over the preceding flsc
3 year, reaching total Of $1,122,57t
=, 229.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
Francis Dewey Mcneil
CORRESPONDENCE of The Robesonia

Correspondence OF Inc RODeSoHidh'
st. Pauls, July 20-How sad our
hearts were made to- feel when we
learned of the sudden death Of our
dear little lad, Frank Dewey NC
Neill. His death seems a mystery
tn us now, but some day the veil will
ba lifted and we shall see and un;
derstand. We feel sure his little soul
is in heaven and awaiting US there
The little bud so full of promise was
suddenly cut off and has passed over
tha river to rest meath the shade
of the trees. His life was short, us
true. but God had need Of him above
His little life was full OF sunshine
and gladness, from beginning to end
H. had kind word for every one and
was loved by all who knew him. his
bright smile and pleasant ways snail
ever linger with US, long after the
"vasa has been broken. Surely ],
NAV be said Of him, "Gone but nc,
forgotten'. We loved thee well, bu'
Cod loved thee best. Farewell, fare
we'll, till We meet again, in the "morn'
ing".
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
rhroo Negroes Lynched in Alabama

Three Negroes Lynched in Alabama
viii and Jesse Powell, negroes, ar
roe+ed at Montgomery, Ala, Tuesday
morning, were taken from deputies
near there Tuesday night and hang 1S
ad to tree by mob Of about 100.
r The ~ negroes held up white farm.
or and his negro laborer at the point
Of nistols Monday in Lowndes coun.
W tv. The negroes had brushed against
The white mans horse and when ne
demonstrated they drew revolvers
and threatened him.
In Piekens county, Ala, Monday
night Poe Hibbler, negro, was take1 d
from a deputy sheriff and hanged
He entered the bedroom OF a daugh a gh.
ter Of a prominent citizen, OF tne
county but was frightened ava!
when the girl awoke and screamed.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26

Eczema spreads rapidly; itching
drives you mad. For quick relief,
Doan's Ointment is well recommend
ed. so at all stores.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26

Read the advertisements in The
Rohesonian. They are as interesting
as news and are frequently more
profitable reading than the news.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-26
NATURAL MEDICINAL
IRON NOW SOLD AT ALL
GOOD DRUG STORES

Contains No Danerous Alcohol to Tn
jure Kldneys-Does Not Iniure
Tooth or Stomach Or Cause
Constipation-Verv Eco
nomical, Highly Con-
centrated
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
MAY FORM UNITED
CHARITIES IN OTTAWA

Whether or not a United Charities
organization will be formed In this
city may be determined Monday even
ing al s O'Clock, when meeting will
be called in the county court room of
the officers of the various churches of
Tie city, clergy, lodge secretaries and
members of all other philanthrCpic
examinations. The meeting Is called
by the order Of the Rotarlan Commit.
tee on United Charities and plans for
the formation of such an organization
will be discussed
On Monday and Tuesday, March 26
aud 81, Francis McClain, representing
the United Charities of the United
States, will come to Ottawa to dis
ouss the work
MIR. McCain will go over every
phase of the work Several weeks
ago the question of United Chart
ties for this city was discussed and
philanthropic committees of the vari
Gus lodges showed much interest. a
large attendance Is requested at the
meeting Monday evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
FORMER 0TTAWAN IS
DEAD AT HOOPEST0N

Wednesday, March H. at her home
in Hoopeston H., occurred the death
of Mrs. Charlotte B. Griggs, former
very well known Ottawan, who with
her hus sband resided in this city in
the early '70s. Mrs. Griggs, who be-
fore her marriage was Charlotte An
netta BrunsOn, was prominent as a
teacher in this vicinity. October 10,
1855 she was united in marriage to
Ezra William Griggs, lawyer and in
surance man, of Ottawa.
The Griggs came TO Ottawa from
Meriden township in 1864, where Mr..
Gr.ggs took up the practice OF law
He later launched into the insurance
business and became stakeholder
in companies that were wiped out by
the Chicago fire. With their fortune
depleted the couple moved to Hopes
ton. where Mr. Griggs' death occur
red in 1875.
Mrs. Griggs was born in Kingston
Pa. July 13, 1880 None Of her i'm
mediate family reside in Ottawa al
the present time Mrs. Amanda Por
ter, Of Strcator, Is a sister.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-17
BOAT CLUB MEMBERS
WELL ENTERTAINED
BY STREAT0R CLUB

Ottawa Boat Club, represented by
about thirty members, was the guest
of the Stroator club last evening at a
smoker at which time the two cldbs
engaged in friendly contest in whist
and on the bowling alley. The affair
last night was in the nature Of a re
turned compliment for the fine enter,
tainment which the Ottawa club gave
the Streator club members upon their
recent visit to Ottawa,
The county seat whist players were
the losers in very close game, the
final score being seven i'll favor OF the
local players A close contest was al.
Sc waged on the bowling alley and in
the three games, Streator had net
gain of seven pins This game vas
a poor exhibition Of this indoor sport
and was in direct contrast to the fine
game staged in the recent contest at
Ottawa Osborn, of Streator, had high
score of 202 and krOehnke, Of Ottawa,
had high average of 1853
Following the games, the crowd
went over to the Elks cafe, where
they enjoyed a light lunch before the
visitors returned TO their homes on
special car.