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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

NNE Of the most interesting aspects of
" the late world series has been the
transformation Of Dave Robertson the
husky young Virginian right-helding for
the Giants
Two years ago Dave, then tagged with
the ancient Second Ty Cobb label, started
out to make that label stick.
BY July Of 1916 he was batting $50 and
hitting the ball with terrific force.
A few weeks later his descent began. He
dropped to 800. And this year. in place
Of resuming. he slumped still further, until
he finished the year below .2GO.
And Then
As a result of this long slump from his
old heights no great attention was paid
to Robertson when this series swung under
way. But before any one knew it Dave
was out beyond such stars as Joe Jack
son, Eddie Collins, Hap Felsch Benny
Kauff and George Burns. BY the NTH game
he had ten hits packed away with an
average only shade below the four-game
" orld series markNof Hank Gowdy in 1914
Robertson not only started out hitting, but
hitting with the case and confidence of a
Cobb at his best
From an average workman he had
climbed TO the appearance of greatness
and it was no one or two game fash
Being a ballplayer of fine speed and tre-
mendous physical power, he has only to
carry this confidence along to be one of the
great stars of the game.
II Dave would only go into an ordinary
everyday pennant-playing ball game as he
went into this world series his place would
be up around the crest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox
Wins Fdrnun1 TrOphv

Continued from Page One
or the green She was over the green with
m neI thlrd' and II took her three more TO
set uown. This gave her 90 for the round.
Her full score was as follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

Instead of the usual Peter Putter article
tomorrow the comment column will be de.
voted to- golf.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
A Grave Discussion.

The late Joseph Jefferson and
his sister, Mrs. Cornelia Jackson
were standing one day at a studio
window on Beacon street, Boston
overlooking the Old Granary bury
ing ground. They had been discuss
ing the famous persons whose graves
were spread below them, when
breaking . short interval of silence
Jefferson said in the most mourn.
full of tones, Connie, my dear, that
is the best place for me, after all"
With a Mortified expression Oh
her face as her brother always
avoided grewsome subjects, she ask
ed, "What do you mean, Joe~
With g twinkle in his eye the &C.
tor remarked blandly, "1 said aft,
er all,' Connie"
In a fash his sister retorted, mo
Joe, dear. that's no place for you
There are too many desdheadi
there"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Plants Which Live In Ice.

Plants do not freeze to death in
the early winter, but perish from
thirst. The process is simple. The
cold causes the withdrawal of the
water from the cells of the plants,
forming ice crystals outside the
cells. The frost, cooling and con-
tracing the surface, acts as a sort
of pump, and as soon as the cell is
emptied of it's life giving fluid the
plant dies. The truth of this the
ory has been proved by numerous
careful experiments. Great varia.
ton was found in the amount OF
cold necessary to cause the death OF
vegetation. Some plants dry out
quickly and are killed before the
freezing point is reached. Many
plants will survive zero weather,
and some die only at 20 degrees be-
low. Certain vegetable growths new
er freeze.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
COURTESY IN BUSINESS.
How q Plueiy Salesman Tanned Msr.
chant With q Crouch.

A salesman for carpet house
called on the proprietor OF a big
store. This man had reputation
for eating salesmen alive. After
several unsuccessful attempts to see
his man the salesman decided to uae
desperate means to get TO him. He
knew that the man must buy bill
of goods, for he knew what stock he
was carrying and knew that he
must lay in supply for the opening
of the season.
In the afternoon he called at the
store and deliberately walked into
the owners private office and placed
a card on his desk. The storekeeper
did not look up from his papers for
several minutes. Then he turned
savagely on the salesman and said:
"Who in. Sam Hill let you in? l
left orders to have you thrown out
if you came again"
With that he threw the card saw
agely in the wastebaskct. The sales
man drew another from his pocket
and placed it on the desk where the
first had been. Without looking up
from his work the buyer threw that
in the wastebasket. The salesman
threw down two or three other
cards with the same result, and
finally, almost purple with rage, the
merchant turned on him:
"Well, well, well, what is it?"
81 was just thinking" said the
salesman, "that if every man your
statesmen called on was such an in
fernal, ignorant, no account crouch
as you are what cusscd few orders
they would book, and how quickly
you would 60 out of business. That's
all, sir; goodby."
"Hold on there a minute" broke
in the crouch in a much changed
tone. '1 guess | owe you an
apology. You're right. Let's see
YOUR line"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
BEATING THE DROUGHT.
Cow punehsrs In Australia Have Hand
Row to Hoe.

Eewpunehsrs In Australia Have Hard
Row to Hoe.
The average size of pastoral hold
ings in the northern territory Of
Australia is 275,O00 acres. In West
Australia 100 people own together
4O,000,000 acres, and Fraser speaks
of Queensland "cattle king" who
held $4,000 square rii,es-an area
nearly as large as I'll New England.
Two, three or even five months
may be required TO drive cattle
to the nearest port or railroad Un-
less the season is favorable it cannot
be done at all, for feed and water
are lacking along the tracks. Herds
of cattle started on the long drive
may be greatly depleted by starva-
ton and thirst, the remnant reach
ing their destination only fit for
boiling down."
Stock routes are laid out and
tended as carefully as wagon roads
or railways. They head for the
principal markets or for the ends
of railroads which extend into the
arid belt and wind across the coun-
try, taking advantage Of all known
water supplies. Streams, springs,
billabongs and gnamma holes are
used, regardless Of the quality OF
the water, for almost any liquid Is
acceptable in the desert.
When the distances between wa
tering places are too great or areas
Of feed are beyond the reach of wa
ter, artificial supplies are provided
and kept under surveillance. In
places wells are dug; elsewhere res
ervoirs and tanks designed to collect
storm water of infrequent rains are
constructed. Many Of these are
built below the surface and covered
to check evaporation. Where other
means fail, skeleton buildings with
large roof area are constructed to
conserve rainwater.-National Geo
graphic Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
chinsse Nemada.

In the plains on the western bor-
ders of the Chinese empire, in the
heart of Asia, there live roaming
tribes who seldom visit towns e1-
cept for trade. They dwell in tents
made of felt and usually low, small
and conical. The wooden door
frame is no higher than half a win
dow frame in English houses, but
the tent, although not equal to the
wants of a large family, is snug and
comfortable in summer, but cold IN
winter.-London Graphic.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Music Of the Drum.

All musical authorities have
agreed that when used in q proper
way the drum is thoroughly musical.
The common snare or side drum is
freely used in musical composition.
A large number of drummers per-
forming simultaneously out of doors
produce good music. In this con-
nection Berlioz, the composer,
pointed out that q sound that was
insignificant when heard singly,
such as the clink Of one or two
muskets at shoulder arms or the
thud as the butt comes to the
ground at ground arms, becomes
brilliant and attractive if perform
ed by a thousand men together.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
High Bridge.

High bridge, in New York, was
completed in 1S42 and at that time
was considered one of the worlds
marvels Of bridge building. It may
be ADDED that it still is looked upon
by bridge builders as model of its
kind. This great stone bridge was
built to bring water into the city
from the Croton river valley after
the great dam was thrown across it
forty miles above Manhattan. The
aqueduct, cut part way through
solid rock and part way continued
by tunnel, had to be brought across
the Harlem, and the solution Of this
engineering problem was in High
bridge.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Zulu Minstrslsy.

A Zulu who feels able and in
clined to "make" a song begins COM
posing one or more sentences ap-
propriate to some event or sentl.
ment that appeals to his mind and
heart. He huns these sentences to
himself and goes on to change or
improve the air until it pleases him.
II he meets q friend he rehearses
the song and invites criticism OF his
composition. The friend perhaps
suggests some improvement in
words or air or adds another sen
tence. In this way q song is passed
on and may ultimately become the
property Of the tribe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Homeopathy.

Homeopathy is a theory Of medi.
cine promulgated by DR.. Samuel
Hahnemann (1755-ls43) of Leip-
zig in 1910. 1t asserts that any dis
ease should be treated by medicines
In minute doses that would produces
in q healthy patient symptoms simi-
lar to those manifested by the dis
ease requiring treatment. This is
the principle Of 'like diseases are
cured by like remedies" Natin,
imila similibus curantur) and is
based on the theory that two simi-
Larry diseased conditions cannot
subaist in the same organ at the
same time,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Flying Fish.

Flying fish swim in shoals vary
ing in number from a dozen to a
hundred or more. They often
leave the water at once, darting
through the air in the same diree-
ton for 200 yards or more, and
then descend to the water quickly,
rising again and then renewing
their flight. Sometimes the dolphin
may be seen in rapid pursuit, taking
great leaps out of the water and
gaining upon his prey, which take
shorter and shorter fights, vainly
trying to escape, until they sink e1-
hausted. Sometimes the larger sea
birds catch flying fish in the air.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
For Your child's cousi,.

Here's a pleasant cough syrup
that every child likes to takes, DR.
Bell's Pine Tar-Honey. If your
child has a deep hacking cough that
worries you give him DR. Belize Pine
ar-Honey, the soothing pine bal
sam relieves the cough, loosens the
phlegm and heals the irritated tis-
sues. Get a bottle today at your
druggist and start treatment at
once. 25c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Clasp TaiIs a They Pass.

Among the peculiarly tailed fishes
the sea horses are alone in having
the tail prehensile. With it they
anchor themselves to seaweed and
other things in strong currents, for
they are poor swimmers. As two
Of these interesting creatures meet
they may clasp tails for a moment
and then pass on as if they had
wished each other well.-London
Spectator.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
1hav Liked Silence.

Carlyle, as every one knows, was
q great smoker. The story is famil-
iar-it may be true-that one even
ing he and Tennyson sat in solemn
silence smoking for hours, one on
each side of the fireplace, and that
when the visitor rose to 60 Carlyle.
as he babe him good night, said,
MAN, Alfred. hae had a graund
nicht; come again soon."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Auto.lntoxication
Causes Death

Do, you know why you have sick
headache, diabetes, neuralgia rheu-
matism and liver or kidney troublesi
It's because you are being poisoned
by products Of your own body. Your
organs Of elimination are not work
ing properly. Waste material that
should be thrown out is being retained
10 poison and intoxicate your system.
That could not happen il the bowsh
were kept open with Granger Live
Regulator. This splendid preparation
is purely vegetable and non-alcoholic.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator at
your drug store-25c q box-and take
no other. There is nothing "just as
good"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
sinaina contssts In Norway.

Some of the songs Of Norway
consist of hundreds Of four line
verses, which must surely be hard
test to the memory Of the singers.
Sometimes two singers will have a
duet in such song, singing verse
after verse alternately. He whose
memory or, in default Of memory,
invention fails him first is loser
From Norway" by Nico Jungman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Un Spaks Little Agnes.

'How we'll behaved your children
are," said the minister's wife.
"They are perfectly lovely chill.
dren," added the minister.
The parents smiled proudly, and
up spoke little Agnes.
"Pa said if we didn't behave
while you we're here he'd knock our
blocks of. didn't you, pa%-New'
ark Star.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03
Worse Still.

Raggsey- Hev!! You won't get
nothin worth eatin' in dat place.
Dey's vegetarians
Hungr, IIigpina-ls dat right?
Raggsc, rrh. an dey got er
dog wot MI Boston Evening
Transcript
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-03

JB Cobb, a retired millionaire to-
bacconist of New York; is cultivating
foodstuffs ON 500 acres of his game
preserve near Greensboro, N C.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
WANT W1THDRAWAL OF
 GUARpsMEN ON JULY 3
Will Be Sent Under Canvas For h.
 tensiVe Training.

That application has been made to Brfga dier General Clarence R. Ed wards, commanding the northeastern department, for the concentration un- der canvas of the Connecticut national guard has been announced through the state council of defense.
 General Edwards has ordered that all militiamen be withdrawn from guard duty at factories and bridges by Tuesday, July ,. To give them in tensive training in preparation for the demands of actual warfare, the plan contemplated is to mobilize both the First and Second regiments some where in Connecticut. The location of the camp, If the plan is carried out, will be announced later.
 Trained men and recruits would be put into this camp together, and in the opinion of the military authori- ties, the training would result in 8 body of soldiers well instructed in the work they are to do. Such a mobili- zation camp would be temporary, largely preparatory to a divisional con- centration camp to be established later The attitude of Governor Holcomb in urging strongly that the New England guardsmen be concentrated in their own territories and his support of the resolutions in favor of Maine for the divisional encampment, led color to the report that the later and larger camp will be established In that state
 Niantic as the site for the Connecti- cut encamprnent seems to meet with little consideration, although it has been offered sto the Of the north eastern department.
 It is understood that Colonel Ernest L. Isbell of the Second regiment is de- sirous o9 encdmping his men for a time at least near the rifle range in East Haven for needed target prac- tice. He has received several offers of land, including a tract in New Lon don and land owned by Yale univer- sity near Westville but no announce ment as to their use has been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03

at their own cost fin the Burmese jungle, with g base not far from Mandalay.
 T am exceedingly anxious to get 8 tiger" MT. Andrews writes. Since leaving F-uI<iep Providence we have not been. in a tiger region. Tiger hunting is uncertain, even in the best dis tricts. One man has expressed the case aptly fin calling the tiger the great invisible; he is everywhere and nowhere. There is no f1ercer tiger than the species in the region where we shall hunt.
 Mrs Andrews has had extraor- dinary success with her natural color photographs. The collection will prove very valuable and cannot fail to bring this region to New Workers in a new way. She has some superb photographs of the great gorge of the Yangtze which in some portions may be compared with the Grand Canyon. and as she has fine negatives of Thibet an Mosas, Shans and various tribes men,
 we have to date TOO birds and 100 reptiles. The small mammal collec- tion is specially good in fnsecttvores. Although the country in Southern Yunnan, where we are working, is not so good for collecting as that along the Thibetan frontier the fauna is so different that 1t is worth study. In the time remaining for work in this region we should pile up 800 or 500 more mammals, which will give us a very good showing, I think"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
TRINITY Nj. E. CHURCH
 BOY SCOUTS MEET
Will Go to New London Wednesday tc Lend Assistance Along Line of March.

The regular meeting of Troop of the Boy Scouts of America was held in Trinity Methodist church Monday evening with 8 large number in at tendance Matters of importance were discussed, among which was the ques- ton of where to go for the summ CT 6 camping trip. The boys will go to New London on Wednesday to render service along the line of march for the big parade to be held there.
 One new member was taken in dur ing the meeting. Following the busi- ness session social hour was enjoyed by the boys.
 During the past week several of the scouts have been on all-ntght hikes. The Crow patrol went to Gardner Lake and stayed over the night. The boy s greatly enjoyed the trip. having plenty to do and plenty to eat. The camp cooks, Leffingweh and Stanton. showed exceptional ability in the art of pre- pairing meals.
 The Wolf patrol went to Lantern Hill for four days. This patrol was in charge Of Assistant Scoutmaster HimoB,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
MISS BROWNING ENTERTAlNs
Novel Features at Shower Given for
 Member of Her Sorority.

The Brooklyn Eagle of recent date had the following society item of Nor w1ch interest. Miss Browning is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles l.. Browning. now of F1atbush:
 Miss Beulah Drowning of 565 Rug by road gave a miscellaneous shower at her home Wednesday in honor of Miss Lillian B. Firth, whose engage ment to Edmund HoffmaE Jr., was announced several weeks ago.
 When the bride elect came, unsus- picious as all brides are. she found her sorority sisters on the porch of Mss BrOwning's home industrious1y kuitLing for the Red Cross. It was not until tea time that the party was evidently for her Then the host ess presented her a parasoI form, hung with the gifts, and decorated with pink crepe paper and pink ribbon. The color scheme of the afternoon was pink and miniature pink parasols were favors. The guests included Mrs. Raymond Partridge, Mrs. Clifford Du Temple. Mrs. Walter Firth. Miss Gladys Schmidt, Miss Louise Menhi- nick, Miss Marjorie Wood, Miss Elaine Very. Miss Mildred Rutger, Miss Elizabeth Hunt, Miss Phyllis Thomson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
PARADE WILL NOT BE
 DISTURBED BY CARS Railway Authorities Will Lend Co.,
 operation.

The New London and Norwich street railway officials are cooperating in every possible manner with the New London committee in an effort to avoid confusion and congestion and not in terfere with the Fourth of July pa rade at New London. The street rail- way authorities have assured Cap tain Wilson, military aide to the grand marshal, that they will do all Tn their power to give their assistance
 Captain Wilson has assured Harry Twiss. who Is in charge of the New London lines, that the running of the cars will not be interferred with be- fore 150 on the afternoon of the pa rade. After that time MT. Twiss has promised to have all trolleys out of the way on Bank street until after the parade has left that street.
 Captain Wilson has come to an un- derstanding with MT. Twiss and the Norwich management whereby the cars will be run to give as much ser vice as possible without crossing the parade formation. The Norwich car lines will continue to run until the head of the parade reaches the cor ner of Main and Williams street when the cars will stop and not run down Main street until the congestion caus- ed by the parade is relieved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
PATRIOTIC SERVICES AT
 MoNTVILLE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Flag Raising Featured An Excellent
 Programme.

There were special patriotic services in the Methodist church, NIontviIIe, Sunday morning and at the Sunday school session. During the morning service there was a flag raising and the Boy Scouts had a part in the ex- ercfses, and there was also special mu- sic.
 The programme for :. the Sunday school, held at the usual hour follows:
 Song, Onward, Christian Soldiers All.
 Salute to FTag-Boy Scouts
 Responsive Reading - Forty Sixth Psalm.
 Prayer-Rev. c. c. Tibbetts.
 Song, Fling Out the Banner-David Carlyle.
 Class Exercises-Sarah Botham, Sara Benson. Ella Tarbox, Agnes E. and Edna Egglestone-
 Duet-Fannie and May Smith.
 Reading President Wilson's letter to the Sunday schools-Lester Dart
 Lincoln's Reply to a Methodist Dele gation-Marold Botham.
 Singing, America-CIass of girls
 Statemcnt Of Red Cross Work and Purpose of ring-Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer.
 Song, Battle Hymn of Republic Mrs. William Cousins and chorus
 Recitaton-Alice Ramage.
 Recitation-Jay Estey
 Song, Star SpangIed Banner-Rey. C. c. Tibbetts and school.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
GOING TIGER HUNTING
 IN BURMESE JUNGLE.
| Mir. and Mrs. Roy C. Andrews (Yvette l Borup) Having Interesting Expert

Members Of Norwich society who met Miss Yvette BorIIp when she was a guest of MT. and Nir,y. s. B. Case, will be interested in the folio wing from a New York paper:
 Dr. J. A Aiken. curator of mann maIogy and ornithology in the Mu- scum of Natural History, has given out a letter to himself from Roy c. Andrews summarizing results of ex- plorations of Southern China. to which Andrews was assigned by the museum several months ago. The work Is nearly finished and Andrews is expected to return in August with an official report. Mrs. Andrews who is a sister of George C. Borup, the explorer, made the trip with her hus- band as photographer of the expedi- tion Both of them are keen hunters of big game. When the letter was written they were in Yunnan Prov ince China, headed toward India, homeward bound, and had decided to take a vacation and go tiger hunting
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
FIFTH COMPANY WILL
 LOSE EIGHT MEN
Seven of Which for Having Depend :
 ent Relatives.

Enlisted men in the Connecticut Coast Artillery, \. G.. according to a special order issued from the of fee of the adjutant general will be discharged by their commanding of ficers for the reasons assigned as fol- lows:
 Fifth company: First Sergeant Geo. A Turner, Privates Louis $. Bruck- ner. Albert Martinelli, Andrew J. Mo- Guire, Harry G. Lawton, Leslie A. Miller and John P. Shea for depend ent relatives; and Private Lawrence Connolly for the convenience of the government
 Sergeant Stephen Corners of Hart ford, formerly @ member of the sani- tary detachment of the First regiment, will be discharged from the Nation al Guard Reserve for dependent rela- tiyeS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
FOR FRUIT THIEVES
The New Law About Robbinq Field
 and Orchard

The late legislature was in earnest about helping those people who are trying to raise things to eat, and 1t passed the following law:
 Any person who shall, during the time of the war, enter upon any field garden or land of another, sown, planted or cultivated with grain, veg etables. fruit, articles of food, or sub stanse used in the preparation of food, with intent to retard or injure the growth of the same, or shall rut carry away or injure any growth or product of the soil of such field, gar den or land shall be fined not more than $100, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both This act shall take effect from passage"
 This Is the law and 1t was intended to prevent thievery of eatable products of the soil