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The Robesonian., 1917-10-25
BEAUTIFUL NEW
WAISTS

In connection with our Women's
Section we announce the arrival
of many more new styles which
are bound to please women OF
every taste. These are Of Crepe
and Georgette, beaded and col
or embroidered. Each model is
priced very moderately, from
1915 to $500.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25

three farms south Maxon, n Co. containing respec
200 VA acres, oo "0
20 under cutivaion).
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25

of land $50 of which cleared and in high
cultivation situated the town of Parkton, N. e.
The Robesonian., 1917-10-25

Before cold weather comes is the
time to get your heavier under
wear needs filled-then you will
be ready when the first cold
blasts blow. Before they blow
is the best time to choose be-
cause now our stock is most
complete. Various sizes and
weights, both in union suits and
separate garments as you wish.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
Life In Sicily odd Mixture.

The cities Of Sicily deserve to be
seen and described, each for itself.
Palermo with its beautiful harbor,
TaOrmina with its ruins and fountains,
little Giardina, each of them Is shroud-
ed In history, radiant with the soft
beauty Of ripe age. But the country
life of Sicily is thing apart from all
these. Here In the home of one Of the
Oldest civilizations there fiourishes to
day primitive life, that is a mixture
OF old culture and rudeness and sim
pllclty still older. Sicily seems at once
to touch the luxurious days Of Rome al
her height and the simplicity OF the
time OF Romulus and Remus.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
Seven q Mystic Number.

In the Old Testament seven pos
sessed mystic Significance. For seven
days seven priests with seven trum-
pets invested Jericho, and on the sew
enth day encompassed 1t seven times.
Elisha sent Naaman to wash in the
Jordan seven times. Ten times seven
Israelltes went to Egypt. and the exile
lasted seven years. According to very
ancient teachings, the soul Of man and
his body are composed of seven proper
ties, which were under the influence OF
seven planets. Fire gave the sense OF
feeling. Water gave the sense OF
speech. Air gave the sense Of taste.
Mist gave the sense Of sight. Flowers
gave the sense of hearing. South wind
gave the sense of smelling. Clouds
gave the sense of movement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21

Other Valuable Nuts, Fruits and
Grasses, II IL Known, Originated
IN Far East

In carrying out a mission TO which
he was assigned several years ago by
the department Of agriculture Of the
United States, Frank Meyer re-
opened forgotten pages written CEN
turtles ago by Marco Polo and looked
upon scenes which, in many in
stances, have beea unmarked by pass
ing time. 1t wasn't play with him,
nor adventure. The results Of his ex-
plorations into these far, forgotten
corners will make for the prosperity
Of vast sections Of the American con-
tinent.
He learned, for instance, that TO
China, Tibet and Mongolia will come
the task of resupplying the western
world with fruits, nuts and grasses,
which in days before their history
was written were originally con-
tributed by those same lands
Quite contrary to general belief,
many cf the most valuable fruits,
nuts and grasses used in Europe and
America owe their origin to these
lands Of ancient settlement. The
English walnut first blossomed in the
interior of China, and the chestnut,
so beautifully produced in the Attain
tic states, made its first appearance
from the lower plains Of Tibet.
Peaches and Persimmoqs were first
known and appreciated in Mongolia,
China and Tibet, but through their
common use for hundreds Of years
their origin has been lost and their
discovery credited to lands better
known. itysk:ls
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21

Valuable Advice for Hop.
kinsyiIle Read
ers.
erS

Many a woman endures with 70
Bile patience the daily misery Of
backache. pains about the hips, blue
nervous spells and dizziness, hope
less of relief bee use she doesn't
know what is the matter.
1t Is not true that every pain in
the back or hips is trouble peculiar
to the sex " Often when the kid
neys get congested and inhamed,
such aches and pains follow.
Then help the weakened kidneys
Dom. expect them to get well alone
Doan's Kidney Pills have won the
praise of thousands of women. They
are endorsed at home-Read this
Hopkinsville woman,s convincing
statement:
Mrs. H. F. Baker, 210 w. Seven
tenth St 4. Hopkinsville. says: MY
kidneys acted irregularly and suf-
fered iron inflammation of the blad-
der. felt weak and dull and my
back was sore and lame. read of
Doan's Kidney Pills and bought
some of Cooks Drug Store. They
relieved all symptoms Of kidney and
bladder trouble and l felt much i'm
proved. 49, r
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney PIlls-the same that
Mrs. Baker had. Foster-Milburn Co.
props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
WHERE coRNBREAD PERSISTS
Used by Thousands Of weII-to-Do Pco-
pie In South In Cities and Towns
as Well as In Country.

In response to Champ Clark's adj
vice that there should be a greater
use of corn as food. the eplcure OF
the New York Sun makes this sage
observation concerning cornbread:
ut was well thought of In this
country as human food, 80, 40. perhaps
80 years ago. But in an unfortunate
day even poor folks began to neglect
corn. Dressed up as hominy II still
had a certain popularity; parents were
willing that their children should eat
It thus. Treated with baking powder,
salt, plenty of rich cream and butter.
II was still made into a hot bread some
were not ashamed to eat"
This serves chiefly In this part Of
the country to show how little the
South and Southerners are computed
as part of the country, and how lit
tie they know In New York and other
supposed enlightened centers Of what
constitutes good eating. says the Nash
Vile (Tenn.) Banner.
1t is assuredly not necessary to use
the past tense when corn as human
food is spoken of in the South. Corn
bread is used preferably by thousands
of well-to-do people of the South. In
the cities and towns, as well as In the
rural districts.
Bob Taylor used to say one essen
tial difference between the South and
North is "hot biscuit and cold light
bread" The negro cooks In the South
made hot bread for each meal prac-
ticable, while the thrifty housewives
of the North had baking days" when
enough bread was baked for a week.
That was where the difference mainly
lay. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
willing to Take His Word.

An Irish contractor who had taken
on a new job was addressing the gang
Of men he had employed.
Look here. boys" he said. This
Job has got to be carried through quick
ly. There has got to be no Smoking.
l am under a penalty Of five hundred
dollars II / don't get the work finished
In a month. And look here! can lick
any man In this gang. and II have
any trouble. you've got to look outts
-what did you sayf" said a big
Irishman, who had evidently had a
glass too much. did you say that you
could Lick any man In this gang7 II
you did. it's liel You can't lick me
You come down here and try"
The contractor answered, "If can't
Lick you. you had better go and get
your money. because I don't mean to
have any man on this ere job that !
can't uckip-London Tit-Bits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
BRIER HOTTER IN TROPICS
English Physicians Experiments Show
Why Change In Climate Affects
Pipe Smokers So Greatly.

II has long been known that pipe
smokers in the tropics have to aban-
don the brier. They usually wonder why
the change Of climate should work
such a great change In the amount of
satisfaction to be derived from a pipe.
This has been answered by an Eng
llsh physician, DIR. Gilbert Brooks,
who recently conducted series of ex-
periments In Singapore. These are his
conclusions:
Moist tobacco gives hotter smoke
than dry tobacco.
Fine tobacco gives markedly hotter
smoke than coarse-cut tobacco.
Smoke from brier is considerably
hotter In the tropics than In cold ell
mates. especially with fine-cut to-
baccos.
Smoke from brier is always hotter
than breath temperature, although
with a coarse tobacco on a, cold win
ter's day the difference In temperature
would hardly be noticeable
Variations In air temperature or In
the type Of tobacco used have com1
paratively little effect on the tempera-
ture Of calabash smoke-the latter al,
ways being cooler than the temperal
ture Of the breath.
Calabash smoke is Ia to "a degrees
cooler than brier.
A coarse-cut tobacco. dry and
smoked I'm a calabash would seem to
be the acme Of cool-pipe smoking.-~
Philadelphia Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
Eliminates Coal Smoke.

A Cincinnati man has found that a
mixture Of water and clay on coal WIN
prevent smoke. When clayey water Is
thrown on small pieces OF coal 1t forms
asthin layer OF clay around each piece.
This helps keep in the coal gases until
the clay Is thoroughly heated When
the coal gases come out they are read
lily consumed-thus burning up the
smoke. The briquettes thus burn more
slowly and more uniformly than plain
coal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
Navy's First FLAG.

The first American flag for the Unit
ed States navy was flung to the breeze
by John Paul Jones, the first American
naval officer to engage foreign foe.
This flag had but II stars on 1t, and 1t
flew at the topmast Of the good ship
Ranger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
No Food


immediate relief individual community
o.
ecOnomng homes there strong feeling that only decent provide
be
Agriculture that the studies made by them point
but
families considerable the
by the waste
the
Mah3
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21

An advertising insurance company
promises that II you insure and get
killed you will get from 5000 to
$4,000" We wonder. how man gets
money after he has been killed7 The
experiment Is hardly worth trying
New Haven Journal-C Courier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
Yea Of Course.

The young lady across the way
says she sees a good deal in the paper
about the harmful effects Of cofree
and she should think they'd find some
way Of removing the nicotine. Gar
toons Magazine. 44 ~,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-21
Should Be Satisfied.

Jenkins claimed that insulted
him." did you give any satisfaction
II guess so. He pounded me until he
was tired"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
ILLINOIS coal
! MINERS Strike
Five Thousand Men Tie Up
Industry in Spring
field District.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept TO- Five
thousand coal miners, representing
seventeen mines in the vicinity OF
Springfield, refused to go to work this
morning because of the action of mill.
tary authorities here yesterday in
breaking up parade of labor union
lists intended as demonstration In
support of the strike of street car
operatives. The miners declare their
constitutional rights of assemblage
and free speech We're denied by armed
troops. Whether the strike is to be
prolonged could not be determined be-
cause it resulted from tacit under.
standing among coal diggers them
selves and was not authorized by meet
ings Of miners locals.
In yesterdays clash between state
troops and unionists. who attempted to
parade through the downtown district.
two men were slightly wounded by a
shot fired from an army pistol, and
several others were bruised and cut.
The mine shutdown today in the
vicinity Is practically complete. oper-
ators declare.
President Frank Harrington of the
United Mine Workers of Illinois. who
is In Washington. was notified Of the
strike. Mr.. Harrington repeatedly has
insisted that miners remain at work
pending efforts OF miners officials to
get an upward readiustment of the min
ers' wage agreement.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
WAR REVENUE
BALLOT TODAY
MONTHS DEBATE ENDS IN SEN
ATE-MEASURE CHANGED
BUT LITTLE.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 10.-After
a months debate the senate today is
in the last stage of the war revenue
bill. All debate will be shut off at
o'clock today, under the unanimous
consent to agreement, when the bill
will be put upon its final passage.
Before the final vote is reached
however, several features are to be
disposed Of embracing consumption
taxes on sugar. tea and coffee, the 3
per cent levy on freight transporta.
ton; the second-class mail rate in.
creases, proposed repeal Of the sugar
drawback and the provision taxing
corporations undivided surplus 10 per
cent.
Although slight changes probably
will be made in the consumption taxes.
the bill is expected to go through as
1t stands. carrying approximately $2,-
SOC. 100000. with two-thirds Of the tax
levy upon incomes and excess corpora
tion profits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
FOUR HURT IN
PRISON REv0L I
Joliet Convicts Defy New
Warden; Attack Guards
At Breakfast.

Joliet, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-A riot occurred
in the state prison here today during
which one convict was shot and three
guards were stabbed.
The injured are: H. Weimand, con.
vict; shot above right lung by T. P
Clarkson, guard; Michael J. Marks
guard; stabbed in the throat; l.. R.
Shortwell, guard, stabbed in abdomen :
Charles Walters, guard. stabbed in
abdomen.
The rioters numbered about fifty, Of
whom fifteen were ringleaders in the
riots of two months ago. The fifteen
led by Wiemand, had been in solitary
confinement up to two weeks ago
when Warden Murphy restored them
to their former status as convicts.
They were still unruly and inclined
to growl at the restrictions on privi.
leges instituted oy the new warden in
an attempt to restore discipline
which had been badly demoralized by
"too much honor system" Warden
Murphy greatly restricted visiting
privileges, which had previously been
greatly abused, according to official
report made at the time and armed the
guards, who hitherto had been un-
armed
The first trouble occurred yesterday
At breakfast call about twenty con.
victs broke>from the line, and VIE
mand. seizing spade, is said to have
threatened Clarkson. The latter, after
ordering Wiemand to drop the weapon,
shot him. Ten convicts were placed in
solitary confinement.
This morning at the same hour the
trouble broke out afresh. The men
again broke from the line. The emer-
gency whistle sounded and in the
melee which followed between the
guards and about fifty convicts. three
OF the guards were stabbed.
The guards clubbed the convicts
with rifles and after fifteen more had
been added to the list in solitary con-
finement order apparently was re-
stored.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
AMERICAN NURSES
SHOW NERVE WHEN
FOES DROP BOMBS

Paris, Sept. 10.-First Lieut.. Will
liam T. Fitzsimmons Of Kansas City.
adjutaht to the colonel commanding
the Harvard hospital unit, was one OF
the victims Of the German air raid on
the American base hospitals at a
French coast town Thursday. The
others killed were:
PRIVATE LESLIE G. WOODS.
Streator, Ill.
RUDOLPH RUBINo, .JR.. New
York
OSCAR LETUGO, Boston.
In addition to those killed three first
lieutenants we're wounded, as well as
six privates and one nurse.
The men are the first of the Ameri-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
MENACE OF U-BOAT
STILL FORMS MAJOR
WARTIME PROBLEM

London, Sept. 1o.-Cabling to the
Chicago Herald. Charles H. Grasty
says:
In view of the American popularity
of being able to put forth the best eff
forts when the people know what they
are up against certain facts about the
submarine campaign, which now con-
stitutes the most menacing phase Of
Germany's attack on world civilization,
are herewith given.
They may be relied on as accurate.
1t is not thought necessary to deal in
figures below thousands.
Following, in terms of tonnage, are
the monthly sinkings by German sub
marines from January to August. in
elusive. the figures being for the allies
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
INDICTED MAYOR
BLAMES. POLITICIANS

East ST. Louis, Ill.,, Sept 10.-Mayor
Fred w. Mollman, of East st. Louis,
who was indicted Saturday on charge
of malfeasance in office as a result
OF the race riote in East st. Louis, re-
turned to his office from his vacation
In the Ozarks today ~
In statement about his Indictment.
he said:
'You may say for me that ! think
my indictment Is nasty dirty politics,
which originated with small cotere
Of discredited politicians"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
HOUSE TOVOTE
CAsHF0R SHIPS
New Deficiency Measure
Nearly Ready; Will
Garry About $l,5OO,O00.

Washington, D. c., Sept 1o.--Work
on another huge deficiency appropri-
alton bill, to carry approximately
$1.5O0,0O0. 1000, was begun today by the
house appropriations committee. OF the
total approximately $915,0o0,000 will
be for the use Of the shipping board in
carrying out its program ami $225. .000.-
900 for additional destroyers for the
navy. This measure and the defic-
iency bill reported last week will bring
the total deficiency provided for at
this session Of congress to about
$4,000, 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
EIGhT ls CONTINUOUS.

Udine. Italy, Sept. 9.-(Delayed)--
The fight against the heights north
east OF Gorilla continues night and
day during good and bad weather. The
continuous contest seems to the OBJ
server to be animated by superhuman
force. the Italians and the Austrians
almost constantly engaging in hand to
hand encounters. A strange situation
is brought about by the two forces.
virtually equal in numbers, strength
and determination. struggling for SUI
premacy in a circumscribed arc where
1t is impossible for either side to en-
ploy more men or artillery. Gaps in
the ranks are instantly filled and thus
the contending forces remain so bal
anced that victory is impossible to
either side. The fierceness Of the
struggle is proved by the fact that in
twelve hours the Italians attacked the
enemy fye times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
WOMEN WANT PLACES
ON WARTIME BOARDS

Chicago. Sept. Misrepresentation
will be made to federal authorities
that there should be at least one wo-
man on every governmental war COM
mittee. according to a decision OF the
Women's Trades Union league of Chi
cago. It Is announced that canvass
Of the city is under way to ascertain
how many women will be needed to
take the places OF men here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
FLYERS FALL FATAL;
COMPANION MAY LIVE

Davenport, Sept. 10.-Louis Bodor.
one OF the two victims OF an aeroplane
accident which cost E. B. Creswell his
life here Sunday, probably will re-
cover, his physicians said today The
men were instructors in an aeroplane
school here and lost control> Of their
machines about 500 feet In the air.
Creswell died about four hours after
the accident.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
Declaration Of War Against
Sweden or Germany Is
Not Anticipated, Though
Indignation is Wide
spread.
BRITISH PRESS LOUD
IN IT'S CONDEMNATION

Washington, D. c., Sept. TO-
The government 10 waiting for
some indication Of how the Swed-
ish government regards the dlsclo-
sures Of the part taken by its lega-
tion In euenos Aires In transmit
ting German legation dispatches to
Berlin.
Neither the Argentine ambassa.
dor nor the Swedish minister here
presented any message from their
governments, and It was Indicated
that until one or both shall have
communicated with the states de-
partment, this government will
take no step towards the Develop
snent Of what may lead to SER
ious alteration Of sweden's POSI-
tion among the neutral govern
n,ents. At tho state department. to-
day 1t was made clear that there
was no disposition to question the
good faith and honesty Of the
j. Swedish people. The distinction
between the people and the gov
ernment was carefully. pointed out.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 10.-Argentin
officials, according to newspaper &C
counts today, are still unable to be
lieve that the dispatches sent to Berlil
through the Swedish legation her
we're accurately translated. The fol
eign office early today said that it wa
official advices from Ambassa
dor Naon or American Ambassado
Stimson
Z Nau,c no~o nnd @%%;n{oIc j,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
NEW GERMAN INTRIGUE
UNEARTHEp IN AFRICA.

London. Sept. 10.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Jibuti, Africa,
says that German named Holts
and an Austrian named Karmelich,
who with forty Arabs have been
wandering in the interior Of
French Somalilond about two
months, have been captured after
a strong resistance in which sever.
al were killed. The capture OF
Holts and Karmelich is expected
to result in important revelations
of German intrigue In Abyssinia,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
Frost Affects
Minnesota Corn,
Nay Reach Iowa

HicAGo, Sept. 1o.-Damage
by frost In Minnesota, Mich
igan and Wisconsin last
night, was not Of disastrous char
acter except az II affected corn In
southern Minnesota, II was said
by experts here today.
Damage to garden truck, It was
said, will not be enough to figure
much In Mr.. Hoover's calculations.
The important potato crop; Of
which both states are heavy pro-
ducers, is too near maturity to
suffer much.
II was predicted that the frost
belt will reach into Iowa and cen
tral illinois tonight, but It was
doubted whether It would be OF
killing severity at any appreciable
distance south Of the Great Lakes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
FRENCH RAIDS SUCCEED.

Paris, Sept. Unsuccessful raids
were made by the French last night on
German position in the Champagne
and Argonne regions, the war depart
ment announced today. On both
banks Of the river Meuse, there was a
violent artillery bombardment The
French success in the sector Of the
Fosse and Caurieres wood was COM
pleted and number Of prisoners were
taken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11

can forces to be killed on land since
the United States entered the war
There have been casualties at sea
owing to the submarine warfare and
two or three accidental deaths among
the men who went abroad with Gen.
Pershing, but the hospital workers
were the first to die in service as the
result Of enemy attack.
Fitzsimmons heard the signal warn
ing of the raid and came to the door
of his tent, Just as he stepped out
two bombs fell, striking the ground no
more than six feet apart One of them
exploded within two feet Of the lieu
tenant Fragments of the bombs flew
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
CONDITION is CRITICAL.

Petrograd. Sunday, Sept. 9.-Oe-
cabinet ministers have
been in continuous session in the win
ter palace today considering measures
TO face General korniloff's revolt,
which, in conversations with The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent, they admit
Is the gravest since the revolution.
So far, except for the deposition Of
General Korniloff. which the general
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11
MANN LAW CONVICT
SERVES PRISON TERN

Leavenworth. Kas., Sept. 1o.-The
Rev. James Morrison Darnell, SEN
fenced to three years imprisonment in
the federal prison here for transport
ing Ruth Soper from, Kenosha, Wis.
to Chicago was released today after
completing his sentence. with allow.
ance for good behavior.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-11

aim Of the newly formed library council some of whose
pictured
old Braddck chairman and Ehu Root Below Morgan Theodore
Bishop Farley The working conjunction
with the American Library association going establish Libraries wher
the other in Opportunity will given all American
citizens assist movement