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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

McNeill, Mrs. Lyman Anderson, Mrs.
Robert E. Lewis, Mrs. Irwin Jenkins,
Mrs. Dennis Blggs, Mrs. ALT H. Nc
Leod, Mrs. H. B. Jennings, Mrs. J.
R. Poole, Miss Lucy Allen, Miss Irene
Mcleod, Miss Vashti White and Miss
Agnes Mclean.
Little Misses Lilly Snead Varser
and Mary Louise Fuller received the
cards.
Cut cream, cake and punch, carry
ing out the color note of red, were
served.
More than rs ladies called dur
ing the afternoon.
Miss Blanche Surles Entertains
| Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Prcctorville, Jan. 2-On last Fri
day evening, December 29, Miss
Blanche Surles was at home to forty
of her friends. The evening was
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rev. R. L. Davis, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon league, will lee
ture at Rowland Methodist church
Sunday, January at II o'clock a..
M: at Centenary church at 8 p. M,
ard at Purvis church 7 p. m. same
day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04
CHURCH NEWS NOTES

3 Appointments for Superintendent
CT Anti-Saioon League on Rowland
Circuit
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

DON'T FORGET THE BEST PLACE
to stop hunger is at the Olympia
cafe. Elm street, Lumberton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

FOR SALE-1O-YEAR-OLD MULE,
weight 100 pounds. D. II. Britt
Jr., Mcdonald, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

GOLD WATCH. ELGIN
works. Reward for return and no
questions asked. Chain and heart
shaped lockett attached. L. r.
Billiard, City.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

BREAK YOUR COLD OR LaGrippe
with a few doses of 666.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

FOR SALE-ONE GOOD GENTLE
mare and Tyson & Jones buggy.
cheap. Owner has no use for them.
l.. T. Townsend.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

Reception Given by Mrs. Crichton
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

IF IT'S BEEF REMEMBER A. Fl.
Kinds handles it IN a sanitary
manner. Phone No. 50 for pork
loins, fresh pork sausage, liver
and sliced ham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-02
,IACKS0N'S HOMER
TIES Up CONTEST
White Sox Defeat Fort Worth In 10th
Inning When Joe Drives BAH
i'm Triaity River.
TWO 0y sACks AT THE THE
Red Faher Goes Entire Route Against
southeruers and Shows World
of Speed and Curves,

Fort Worth. Texas. April 2-Chi-
c8g0's White Soz observed the calen-
dar date by playing an April fool joke
on good sized crowd Of Texas root
ers Yesterday For nine innings they
INDUCED the home folks with dreams
of triumDGing over the coming world
champions Not until two were out
in the 10th did the awakening come.
Then q pass and two singles followed
by Joe Jacksou-s home run into tho
Trinity river broke ND the game. Final
score. 6 TO 3
Red Faber pitched the 10 rounds
and looked ready for big dolngs The
Painters. who are the sluggers OF the
Tezas league. made only four safetlss
off Red and should have scored only
one tally An unjust base on balls
followed hv a double gave the locals
their FIRST run They carved the next
clearly vtth two successive double I'm
She sixth. The rest of the time they
we're helpless. and DO of them struck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-02

fne- love each other dearly When
uncle refuses 10 let the girl marry
because Of an old grudse which she
has against the bows father. the
s"eetaaa-ts decide TO eloDe How the
old men are reunited iu friendship
and the young folks are allowed 10
continue their romance lis pleasingIy
told in Twenty Odd Years" a clever
little playIet showing for the first
half OF the week at the Columbia thea
tire. Davenport. Harry Beresford has
the lead and proves himself unusually
capable Il the part Of the fine old
crab Who seeks to balE the plans of
the lovers. In The Health Hunters
Sautos and Hayes have an act brimfuI
OF comedy One is lean and the other
corpulent and the fun ali centers in
the striking difference between their
funny HEgers. skinny has an ex-
ce}lent voice and knows how TO use
Il, while Fatty just depends upon her
shape 70 Get the laughs. and IT does,
ali right 81 musical turn that is above
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-02
Union Leaeua 1Laat..

4 meeting Of the Tri-G5tv Union
baseball league was held yesterday
morning at the Industrial hail. The
committee on grounds reported favora-
bly, having secured the Three Eye
parks in Rock Island and Moline to
play on. The Davenport park is q
question, however. as IL is soon 10 be
dismautIed. The personnel of the cir
cult viii be decided al q meeting 10 be
held next Sunday morning. An in
lerested have been urge6 to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-02
OCKFORD PLANS
BOOSTER OPENING
Banking on Tighe's Islanders a. Big
Drawing Cards Admission Price
Is Set at One Dollar.
SAVE SUNDAY BALL FOB BOX
Eete Lister Announces That He #H
Retire From Baseball Altar >iE-
teen Years Elm Game.

movement has beea started HF
the Peoria Climb ~ tire Earge-f go
league tn have fHe @rnokie" saae-
adopted AZ 3he recent iea@u1 meet
ing Of club owners, 3o hafe Ht 5HH-f
five players ou each club sha aat
net seen previous profes 3anaf esq
pcrieuce. changed The present
plan T. to decrease this number f@
two rockies.
Manager JaCk IlEHH Is lae E--
Innders stated today that BE Tmgid
Join Peoria iu the move f. abolish
fhe fiye-rookIe FHle. IiEHa vas
strongly opposed 81 fhe adoption IF
this measure from tho very first
The impression now prevails that
none Of the cIub- 5u the circuit wiIt
live up IL the raIe even though if
remains in force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-02
Rlonmer - 81.

BloomlnEf00, II. ApFH \ n"
Bloomington baseball ass1Eia .-n nf
the Three Eve league announced tHHag
that Pitcher Joe wits, star soathra~
formerly with the ST. Louis Cardinals
had accepted terms for 1917 Willis
has been a holdouL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
centers Are Deserted.

The city authorities are furnishing
trains and ships to take away any of
the remaining population who wish to
go. The best known centers, such as
the Rialto Bridge, st. Marks Square
and the square where the gondolas are
hired are now deserted except by a
few stragglers.
There are five shops open and they
are selling goods at any price to save
them from passing into the hands of
the enemy There has been much ac-
tivity outside the lagoon and yesterday
several guns bonn barded the enemy po-
sitions at the mouth of the Piave riv-
er.
Some foreign consuls remain but
most others residing here temporarily
have gone. All the palaces along the
grand canal are closed and the occu-
pants have departed, though few mo-
Bile families and some descendants of
the Doges remain with the firm pur-
pose of not abandoning the city under
any circumstances. All the govern
ment offices have been removed out
side the city but the government pre-
feet. Count Cioia. remains at his post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
American Soldiers
Ready For Villa

PRESIDE, Tex, Nov. 16.-Presidio
remained under arms again last night,
prepared for any emergency which
might arise from the presence of 1000
or more Villa troops in Ojinaga, Mex,
opposite here. Col. George T.. Lang
horne, commander of the Big Bend
district and Capt. Theodore Barnes,
Jr, in command Of this sector, were
again on duty all night directing their
parols and receiving and dispatching
messages to outposts and listening
posts by field telephones and buzzers
while regular reports were made from
all fords and roads near here.
Wednesday nights precautionary
measures we're repeated last night, but
there was less stress noticeable in an
ticipation of the possible attack upon
the American town. A report was re-
ceived during the night that a large
hody of troops were seen going up the
Rio Grande in the direction of Juarez.
These were believed to be Villa cav
airy, taking horses to the delta Of the
Conchos river, west Of the American
town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
SPY WARNINGS
E:1NAvY n! !! YARDS ]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Renewed
warnings against spies have been post
ed at all navy yards and stations. Pla-
cards headed: Beware Of Spies" have
been posted, reading as follows:
Don't talk about what you have done
or are going to do The enemy has
ears everywhere.
Don't discuss naval affairs or the
movement Of ships, their cargoes, or
cousres with strangers or foreigners.
Don't trust any one you do not
know. Enemy spies at home and
abroad will try to draw you into argu-
ment and entrap you into telling them
about the movements of ships, their
cargoes. the courses steered and the
steps taken to defend our ships.
Don't forget to report at once any
person who tries to get information
from you or anyone else in your hear
ing.
Don't forget that your want of care
may help the enemy and lead to the
loss of American ships and the death
of their crews.
Secrecy means safety"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
&-Partisan Board of Four to
Pass on Mayors Appointments

he is an applicant for said DR.. Zim-
norman.
DR.. Zimmerman also stated Thurs
day up to the present time he had
made no appointments to municipal
offices, and he also stated that no an
nouneement of appointments would be
made prior to December Is.
The mayor-elect has formulated no
definite policies for the administra.
tion of municipal affairs during the
next four years except that every
effort of his government will be bent
to operate the city at minimum ex-
penditure of public funds.
1t Is as necessary for a city to be
operated as economically during war
times as household or business es-
adjustments, DR.. Zimmerman believes,
consequently he is giving no consider
alton to any ambitious municipal un-
dertakings.
Applicants for appointments to pub
lie offices still continue to pour In on
the mayor-elect and all will receive
careful consideration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
PICKETS Want
TO SERVE Time

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-WhAn
trials OF the Women's Party rnfiitafts
for picketing the White House came
up in police court today Mrs. William
Kent, of Kentfield, Cal, sentenced to
fine of $50 or Is days in the work
house found that her husband, a mem
Der of the tariff commission, had paid
the fine. Mrs. Kent protested to the
court refusing to accept that settle
ment of the judgment against her and
demanded that she be permitted to go
to the work hourse. The court speci-
fled that the issue should be settled
within four days.
When Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, wife
of the pure food expert was called for
sentence she insisted on taking work
house term but an attorney engaged
by her husband insisted on the court
granting an appeal. The court an
nounced it could not do both and ad-
vised the lawyer to get his client to
agree to some course and report later
Women's Party headquarters an.
nounced that Mrs. Wiley refused to
permit filing of bond necessary for
an appeal and would begin Is days
sentence in the work house at once.
All the other militants recalled for
sentence were given the usual short
work house terms. Twenty-eight 9th.
ers now doing time in the work house
who were to be brought into court for
sentence for second offenses could not
be prduced and some officials refer
re dto in court as higher ups" had
forbidden their removal from the work
house
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16

port of the campaign and for the hard
work they did in raising the nancy.
A soldiers testimonial to the good
work being done by the association in
the various training camps was read
by him.
"The Y. NJ. c. A does as much good
as the heavy guns" the testimonial
read. ITS & damn fine thing"
II know that we can count on the
people who do not actually follow the
flag" Mr.. Learner said. "And mas
much as we can count on you, you, and
the people can count on us to do our
part"
Superintendent Giles of the Rich
mond public schools. announced that
between 200 and 800 pupils of the
high school and at Garfield school
have pledged themselves to earn SO
each and contribute 1t to the fund. The
students feel it Is a privilege to aid
in supporting the association in its
great work in the training camps he
said.
Widow Gives Her Mite.
One of the biggest subscribers of
the morning Friday was a woman, who
has five children, and is widow Her
subscription was SO, and was made out
of money she earned by taking in
washings At her request her name
was withheld
Il wish l could give thousand dol
lars to this great work" she told a
solicitor
And she will have to sacrifice some
of the necessities of life. because of
her subscription, which was given
voluntarily. Il want to help the
boys" she said.
George H. Krollenberg, Richmond,
merchant, who served in the secret
service of the armies, in a brief talk
praised the worthy work being done
by the I. NJ. c. A. organizations.
''I feel that at last the Y. NJ. C. A.
has come into its own, and I rejoice
with you men in the great work that
is being done. You are certainly vel
come to my services in such a worthy
cause as this is
He also praised the work done by
Willard Carr, as captain of the COM
pany of manufacturers. and said he
hoped that the recommendation of
the retiring general of the volunteer
army, Will H. Rorney, that Carr be
made general of the army in the
next campaign, be accepted.
Carr and Haas Praised.
Commander-in-chief ]. A. Carr, who
has devoted his entire time to the
. campaign, was also praised by the
| two generals, as was Canaaign Direc-
| tor Haas for his whole-hearted sup
port of the movement
/ The total report for the day showed
| that S6.50e.S5 was raised. The army
/ of volunteers were the champion
| fighters however. throughout the
drive The volunteers reported
$3,63460 for the day while the con.
scripts reported $2s75.25.
The campaign Is not ended and
people have just begun to give. Sub
scriptions will continue to be taken
| Saturday. The entire quota must be
raised by Saturday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
BOARDING IS
INVESTIGATED

Wayne county was in sight today, ac-
cording to George Mckinley, city food
inspector
AS means for affording a slight re-
lief to people who have no sugar, In
spector Mckinley urges that those
families who have more sugar than
their immediate needs require, either
sell or loan part of their supplies
to less fortunate neighbors
Mckinley states that several cases
of sugar boarding on the part of in
dividuals have been reported to him
and that he is now investigating these
cases. Whoever is found to be hoard
ing sugar or other staples will be i'm.
mediately reported to the proper au-
thorities.
Moderate supplies of sugar will not
be regarded as violation of the anti
boarding order, but If people have
stored away sugar to last them over
long period of time they will be list
ed as hoarders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
FLOODCATES
OF z RIVERS
ARE OPENED
BY ITALIANS
Effort To Drown Out Austro-
German Force Which Is
Pressing So Relentlessly
Toward Venice.
ADVANCE is SLOW

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
ITALY, Nov. 16.-By The Associated
Press)-The foodgates of the Piave
and Sile rivers, northeast Of Venice,
have been opened by italian engineers.
The action of the Italians in opening
the floodgates OF the Piave and Sile
rivers probably means an attempt to
drown out the Austro.Germans who
crossed the lower Piave several days
ago at Grisclera. about seventeen
miles northeast of Venice.
The flooding of the triangle formed
by the two rivers and the Adrfatic also
probably would make ineffective any
German attempt to debouch in force
against the right flank of the Italian
army along the Piave.
South of San Dona Di Piave the
Sile and Piave rivers are very close
together and near here doodgates were
constructed to hold the rivers in check
so as to protect the Venetian lagoon.
On both sides of this triangle the land
is at or below sea level.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16

Politics is to play very minor role
in the selection of appointive officers
to serve under the administration of
Mayor-elect w. w. Zimmerman.
DR. Zimmerman announced today he
had selected four business men, two
republicans and two democrats, who
are to pass upon the qualifications of
all applicants for appointments to city
offices.
For obvious reasons am withhold
ing the names Of the men I have Sc
lected as my advisors. If made their
names public they would be constant
ly solicited by applicants for positions,
said the mayor-elect.
Dr. Zimm wants to fill the
various appointative offices with the
best available men and he believes
this can be best accomplished under
the plan he has formulated.
Sure He viii Fit
81 am quite sure that man who
receives the majority of votes of the
four advisors l have appointed will be
a man who deserves to fill the position
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
Venice is Nearly Deserted;
City May Not be Defended
tBy Associated Press,


VENICE, Thursday Nov 15-Venice
is now almost empty, the population
having been reduced from the usual
100000 to 10000. Despite the proxim-
ity of the enemy line at the mouth of
the Piave river and the unsuccessful
efforts the Austro-Ge have made
to take the long triangle between the
mouths of the Piave and Sile rivers,
the remnant of the population is calm
The city may not be defended in
case of an attack in order to spare the
monuments and art treasures. The
mayor of Venice, who is descendant
of the Doges and Chamberlain to the
queen of Italy, announced today he
would remain at his post.
The outward appearance of the city
is very desolate, much like when Aus
trians made their last descent upon it
more than so years ago. All the main
hotels, cafes and factories and the
jewelry and glass shops patronized by
tourists are closed The hotel Royal
Banieh, on the Grand Canal, remains
partly open and two well-known cafes
on the Piazza of ST. Mark The Flor
ian and Quadlie is still open There is
nothinS open along the Lido.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
German Socialists
Want to Consider
Russian Peace Offer

LONDON, Nov. 16-The Indipend-
ent Socialist group in the German
Reichstag has requested the president
to convoke an immediate session Of
the Reichstag to discuss the peace Of
fer of Nikolai Lenine, leader Of the
Russian Bolsheviki, the Amsterdam
correspondent of the Central News
cables says.
The Independent Socialists also ask
that the Reichstag take up considera.
ton of the new state of affairs as re-
CARDS Gourland, .Lithuania and Pol
and.
No word has reached this country
OF a peace offer by the Bolsheviki to
Germany although telegraphic COM
munication has been interrupted for
nearly week The program Of the
Bolsheviki calls for an armistice but
it is understood their purpose is to ad-
dress their proposals to all the belli-
gerents and not to arrange a separate
peace with Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
TWO ARMIES
OF Y. NJ. c. A.
GO OVER TOP
FRIDAY NOON
Total of $1e,326.43 Raised
For War Work With Cam
paign to Go Another Day
County Reports Good.
CONTINUE SATURDAY

"Oyer the top" went the two armies
OF Y. NJ. c. A. workers Friday in their
fight for Semmy's benefit in Rich
mond and Wayne township.
A total of $19,326.43, which is
$2,758.43 more than Wayne townships
quota, has been raised by the two arm
les of workers. However Wayne
countys quota of $4,000 is not yet
fully subscribed.
More than $4,000 has been raised in
the outlying townships in the county,
and 1t is believed that before the cam
paign ends Saturday night the quota
will be over-subscribed.
Armies pIsbanded
Following reports of the two armies
and Commander-in-Chief Carr, read at
luncheon in the Y N. c. A. building
Friday at noon, the armies were dis
banded by Generals Dill and Romey,
not to meet until the next campaign is
started.
However the soldiers" will not lay
down their arms and subscriptions
will be solicited Saturday 1t is now
hoped to place Wayne county at the
top or very near the top among the
ninety-two counties of the state.
Saturday everyone in the city and
county alike will be given a chance to
have their subscriptions for the men
in the Red Triangle huts. Thirty war
mothers will be in charge of cash reg
listers station at strategic points
along Main street and the lombard
ment will continue, with the heavy ar
tillery rapid-firing pedestrians.
Learner Praises 'Em
e. NJ. Learner. Richmond ''Y" secre-
tary in Camp Shelby, Miss, where
many Richmond and Wayne county
soldiers are stationed, praised the
workers for their whole-hearted sup
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
Belts and Buckles Doomed on
Mems Clothing, Tailors Learn

No frills on mems clothes after jan
uary /.
Orders to this effect were received
Friday by Richmond tailors and cloth
ing merchants, from the large woolen
houses of the country.
Tailors are urged to eliminate from
their orders all unnecessary use Of
cloth, that the supply may be conserv-
ed for military use.
The new spring suits will be cut on
the straightest. most economical lines,
will not have any belts on coats, fancy
flaps on pockets OF either coat or
trousers, no sleeve cuffs or fancy
backs, and trousers will be straight,
without any peg" whatsoever.
Ready-to-Wears Act.
At meeting of read-to-wear cloth
ing manufacturers held recently, it was
decided to eliminate all unnecessary
feaures in ready-made clothes, and it
is probable that tailors will follow the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-16
AMERICANS
HARASS FOE
tBy Associated Press,


There has been little fighting activ-
ity of moment on the eastern and west
ern fronts.
The American troops in France con-
tinue to harass the Germans in patrol
actions and with artillery fire. There
have been more clashes in No Mans
Land from which the Americans re-
turned unscathed. American patrols
have reached the wire entanglements
before the German trenches and
American gunners have put German
machine guns out of action.
Lord Northcliffe, newspaper proprie-
tor and head of the British war mis-
sion to the United States, has declin-
ed to become head of the new air min
istry in the British cabinet. His re-
fusal, he explains in a letter to Pre-
mier Lloyd-George, is due to dissatis-
faction with some of the methods OF
the premier's administration. Lord
Northcliffe Is dissatisfied, he says,
with regard to the present relations
with the United States, which coun'
try he intimated may have to take con-
troll of allied war activities.