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The Robesonian., 1918-08-05

are down in a lovely green valley. A
friendly old lady says she will sell US
some red June apples and it seems
something else as my jug disappears
and returns filled up again with ap-
pie juice just exactly the right age,
every drinker to be his own Judge.
The peaks and valleys seem more
friendly, green and smiling than be-
fore. The road home is shorter. We
look back to wave goodbye to Pisgah.
There he stands over six thousand
feet high. The lights of Asheville
from his top, they say, look as tiny
stars. Ali his brother peaks stand in
awe Of him. The rat is crawling up
his back again and the westering sui
lights his face. He has been there
since the world began. Elk, deer, be r
and all kind Of small game thrive on
him. Instead of frost the hoar clouds
freeze the shrubbery. The lodge
keeper says it isn't very cold up there,
but Pm not taking his judgement. le-
cause he's nearly six and a half feet
high and ''broad according" and h $
red blood runs hot
Goodbye Pisgah." We flee to-
wards Waynesville as a shower pass
es over us and before sunset we are
telling all our friends what a good
time we had and how we didn't get
scared except one time when the car
stopped going up and Mrs. Abel held
one side door open and Mr.. Linkhaw
the other, ready to jump and I was
wondering which one I'd fall on if
we did go over the side, and decided
on Mr.. I-- because there was more
Of him.
The doctor and Mr.. Linkhaw also
went up Mt. Mitchell, which is still
higher, on last Saturday, but 1 didn't
go and | rather expect the editor of
The Robesonian is glad l didn't.
With love to all.
FLORENCE BROWN,
(Hope you'll go another time and
write about it-Editor.)
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
in The MOUNTAINS
A Trip to the Top of Mount Pisgah
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence OF Inc RODeSOnlan.
Waynesville, July 3O-Dear friends:
We have been standing on the top of
the world since wrote last and be-
ing raised oTl Sunday school it is no
wonder that as l started west and
north with blue sky, hundreds of noun
tains peaks, Asheville speck on the
horizon, beneath US thousands Of
Chestnuts in full bloom, that l should
say first "and the devil took Him
unto a high mountain and set Him
thereon and showed Him all the king
doms of the earth and said unto Him,
All this will give unto you if thou
wilt fall down and worship me-" What
blessing for US it was that Christ
was God beside mani Never could
He have withstood the temptation.
We were very much delighted last
week to have a visit from the doc
tors best friend, w. I. Linkhaw Of
Lun1berton, and Of course the doctor
wished to show him our new sur.
roundings, and several nice drive:
were enjoyed. Lots of pretty cattle
and houses, farms and homes were
shown him while the doctor was at.
tending patients. We had told hin
that the children up here were al,1los7
as thick as the proverbial "huckle
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berries in a Sampson swamp" and h:
remarked on the truth Of that and
also that the crop seemed in thriving
condition and being rapidly increased.
But things near by did not prevent
our wishing to see grand Pisgah, TIE
tallest Of our mountains except Mt.
Mitchell. You remember Mr.. George
Vanderbilt owned this mountain and
had a road made to within one and
half miles of it's highest peak, and
building thereon Simple" log cabin
costing only three hundred thousand
dollars. Well, George died and left it
to his wife and she reserved the
lodge" it is called, and some hun
dreds of acres and the government
| bought the rest from her and it is
now National game preserve.
Well, let's get off. In spite of fog
we left in high spirits at 9:15 a. m
Car, chauffeur, doctor, friend, good
neighbor friend for me, Mrs. ]. F.
Abel, myself, apples, lunch, coats and
a small jug Of my favorite drink
sweet cider. Now doesn't that sound
as though we were we'll fortified? We
also had kodaks and field glasses.
! Away towards Asheville, over d
beautiful road, we go to Chandler,
where We turn into the government
read. From there to the foot Of the
mount we pass through four or five
i villages or prosperous communities
Church, first, school house, valley
farms of the richest soil. The
threshers were hurnn1ing their busy
songs. A wonderful crop Of wheat is
being, garnered. Children with buck
cts of black berries and apples stopped
to wave at US. Mothers gathering
pans of vegetables for dinner did tie
same. Everybody seemed glad to see
Us except few ignorant mules who
were perfectly convinced that our car
his very self. Off the road once, al.
most stuck in a new road once, and
having to make one short detour for &
washed out bridge, were our only
troubles all day. At the foot of the
mountain we stopped to be sure every.
thing was right, got drink Of goo(
cold water, were let through the gate
the first car of the day, ard up we
went, round and round, double horse
shoe turns, straight for few fee
then over again. The engine whinec
in low gear but never faltred. The
road about seven feet wide, most of i
blasted out of solid granite, was firm
and we'll graded. We had no fear Q:
meeting any one, as cars are allowed
up only in the morning and the woman
at the gate had phoned the woman a
the lodge, Car on the mountain W.
had it all to ourselves and if eartl
has anything lovelier I'd like to Sc,
It. Close up under the rocks we woult
creep around turn and right "ther.
the trees would be so far below II
that we could look miles away t,
other peaks and down to the lov=l,
valleys We had passed through. The
i the growth would gather so close t,
Us we could see only q few feet eth
er way. Every once in while vi
! could see the shape De Pisgaa aEt
The old "Rat" at his side grew bigee
and bigger and finally lost his ra
1 shape and was 2 tremendous long peal
4 covered with chestnut 4 lo1ga
I straight and rounding, and behold W
4 are on the other side of the mountair
1 1t is Pisgah himself instead Of hi
: preliminary peaks. We pass the GOV
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cred runway for the game to pass
undisturbed from one side Of the
mountain to the other, and a few more
turns bring US to the plateau of the
lodge. The keeper and his wife and
their girl help live there the year
round, happy as kings. Her nearest
neighbor seven miles away, the woman
said she didn't have time to visit and
hadn't been to Asheville in two years.
Of course we were not allowed in
side the lodge grounds, but we took
our pictures on the gate entrance
steps, so we got that near the king
doms of this world. Mrs Vanderbilt
and Miss Cornelia are very kind and
pleasant, SO the keeper told US. They
| were to be up Saturday with friends
to spend the weekend. Everything
was, as always, in perfect readiness
to receive them. They would send a
few servants ahead and the keeper and
| his wife would help and all would be
| merry.
| Let me confess all this was told to
the doctor and not myself. l had
found six-montlls old cur puppy, the
! 'child" Of the house, and was having
so much fun with him / forgot to ask
about the Vanderbilts. However, I
can assure you that they are all
right. They are very kind indeed and
at first they opened the lodge for the
comfort Of the public, but their kind
ness was not appreciated and actually
some Of its furnishings were broken
and stolen by visitors, which assured
y is disgrsceful to think off.
Well. we ate our lunch, divided
| with f,,;o Io fol -,
pup, until he turned up his common
nose at biscuit and would eat only
ham. {Iy goodness, wasn't it a fine
thing that we didn't have Bro. Page
CT Bro. Hoover along.) and drove
around one side Of the lodge grounds
and down the mountain about five
miles for our first view Of the noted
pink BEDS" The fence around the
grounds, though very tall, allows one
to see the house very well, but again
l forgot to look because the rhodo-
dendron hedge was So much lovelier
; I could see only it.
| The pink beds are bald places, where
Tor some causes unknown the trees
refuse to grow and the ground is COW
cred knee deep with a peculiar green
bush and all among it grow rose-col-
ored flowers shaped like perennial
lax, two feet high and in full bloom
shows acres and acres against the
green. It was late, so they were not
as thick as usual, but worth far more
than the trouble we took to see them
Cars are allowed down the noun.
tain from p. m. but back at the
lodge we had to wait until $40 for the
message had come, Gear on the noun.
tain They came in rather out Of
breath-had fine trip up but stuck
in the new road below the mountain
for more than an hour. Now we say
our prayers and trust ourselves tc
> the Buick and the chauffeur, and
: down we go. Two brakes on and en-
! glne cut of, No trouble at all except
i. TO co0l The brakes twice and soon we
The Robesonian., 1918-08-05
Cause Of DesDondenc :

-AGse O spGlGelcy.
Dependency is often caused bv in
digestion and constipation, and quick
ly disappears when Chamberlain's
Tablets are taken. These tablets
strengthen the digestion and move the
bowels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
MAJOR TEAMS TO
TRAVEL by AUTO
Boats May Be Found Desir-
able to Avoid Railroad
Troubles

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 11.-Traveling
by automobile and steamship to
overcome the transportation difficult
ties caused by the war is in store
Tor the eastern clubs and also the
western clubs when they are playing
in the east, if plans OH foot are car
ried out by Barney Dreyfuss, Ban
johnson, his secretary and Secretary
Heydler, of the National League,
the committee on schedule making
for the major leagues.
The committee was TO have started
work here. but because of the inabil-
tty of William Harridge, Johnson's
secretary, to get here the meeting
was deferred and the committee will
meet shortly at Dover Hall, Ga, to
complete a schedule.
1t is pointed out that all the east
ern cities are within easy reach of
one another. Trips from New York
TO Philadelphia, of course, over a
jump of ninety miles, could be made
via automobile in jig time. Several
boat lines run between Boston and
New York, and in former days these
boats got nearly all the baseball
draffic.
Philadelphia to Washington
The jump from Philadelphia to
Washington could be made by auto
without much trouble, and the trick
of rearranged schedules, therefore,
would be nothing more than franz
ing the dates to permit these boats
and auto journeys over the shortest
routes in the shortest time.
It's different in the west, where
Che cities are mostly 800 miles apart,
excepting Cleveland and Detroit.
Railroad transportation would be
imperative, therefore, in the western
circuits, but the use of boats and
autos in the east would take quite
n burden of the railways, and the
idea is slated for serious considera-
ton by the schedule committee.
What between allotting the at
tractive dates and trying to fix up
shortened transportation problems"
said Secretary Heydler, I'VE are go
ing to have a joyous time. but We'll
pull through some way"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
BASEBALL BILLS
SHOW INCREASE.
BOSTON FIGURES

A glimpse of the baseball of tho
early seventies is given in a pamph-
let on the game published in 1875,
which was recently unearthed by q
modern devotee of the sport. The
booklet, which is equivalent to the
present-day baseball guide consists
of about 80 pages istead of the sew
eral hundred now necessary to
chronicle the records of the many
major and minor league teams.
Much of the space is devoted to
the doings of the Boston National
Association Club, winner of the
championship of the previous year.
Tho combination included several
players the names of whom are still
familiar to the fans of this day. That
they were high-class players, ac-
cording to the standards of those
times, goes without saying yet there
is nothing to indicate that they
were supermen, either on the dia-
mond or off the field of play.
Boston Personnel
The personnel of the Boston club
of that year shows that of the IL
players whose physical dimensions
are given A. G. Spalding, pitcher and
center fielder, was the only one who
exceeded the six-foou mark. The
majority of the players ranged from
five feet six inches to five feet nine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

lander worlds records are:
1900 meters, 3:54.7; 5000 meters,
S:S5.7; 1000 meters, 5:31. His best
performance was the 1900 meter
run, which Zander ran alone. The
former record, 1883 was held by
Abel Kiviat. Zander clipped no
less than So seconds from Attila's
record in the 1000 meter run, and
nine-tenths of a second from the
5000 meter figures. The other re-
cord to go was for throwing the
javelin, best throw with each hand,
in which Yngve Hackner set a re-
cord of 114.2S meters.
The other new Swedish records
established follow: 60 meter dash,
Go seconds; 200 meters, 22.1 Sec
onds; 400 meters, so seconds (Bolin)
ers, 1.55.2 (Bolin); one mile, 4:17.5
(Zander(; 5000 meters, 14:59s6
(zander); 400 meter hurdles, SCI
seconds; four man relay, 400 meters
4S.1 seconds; four man relay 500
meters, 1:31.1; four man relay,
1000 meters, 1888; four man re-
lay, 5000 meters, II minutes; high
jump, 1.S9 meters; pole vault, 1888;
discus throwing, both hands, S3.46
meters; running, three miles, 49,
1877 (Zander); 1000 meter relays,
first man running 100 meters, sec
ond 200, third 800 and fourth 400,
2:1.5. One new record was also
established in the peculiarly Swed-
ish contest known as the "mellan-
hop, a jump for length over the
gymnasium horse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
"Stufy" McInnes Sold;
"Ep" Rixey Enters Army

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.-Almost
every day these days brings some
Kind OF a new deal in the basel all
world, and it begins to look as If
guide books will be a necessary part
OF the equipment of the serious fan
next summer. Locally, everything
has been going out and very little
coming in. Yesterdays toll on our
two bereft big league ball clubs took
away one real star from each team
from the Phils, Eppa Rixey, Jr.,
stellar southpaw twirler, and from
the Athletics, the last sole survivor
of the 1913 worlds champions, John
Stuffy McInnes, first baseman par
excellence, last of the 100000 in
field to retain his Athletic unit.
"Ep' was not traded or sold. but
voluntarily signed up with a bigger
league and a more important CLUB
than he was with last year. A dis
patch from Washington announces
him commissioned in the sanitary
train of the United States Army as a
first lieutenant.
"Ep" is an expert chemist and has
been teaching chemistry during the
cold season for the past few years.
His assignment will probably put
him in the gas division.
This hits the Phils all the harder
coming after the barter of Alexan-
der to the Cubs. Moran's pitching
staff will have to be rebuilt almost
entirely, except for Mayer, Bender
and Oeschager, all Of whom are mar
ried.
Rixey's intention to enter the serv-
ice was reported at the time of the
sale of Alexander. but was not con-
firmed until to-day.
McInnes has been traded to the
Boston Red Sox. Joe Oil, secretary
to Connie Mack, made the announce
ment last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
ATHLETES MAKE
GOOD IN SPITE OF WAR;
AMATEUR RECORDS HUNG UP

New York, January II. Not
withstanding its proximity to the
scene of the European war, Sweden
has just completed the most sue
cessful athletic season in the his
tory of sport in that country. Under
the coaching of Ernie Hjertberg,
formerly prominent in American
amateur and professional athletics,
the Swedish track and field per-
formers have made remarkable
strides and will be factors to be
reared in years to come when in
ternational track competitions shall
have been resumed.
1917 was the most successful
year in the history of Swedish ath-
letcs, both from the viewpoint of
general interest and of perform
ances: Twenty-Five new Swedish
records were established, and four
or these being at the same time,
new worlds records. Three of these
world record performances were
the work of John Zander, the phe-
nomenal long-distance man whose
defeat of Ted Meredith at 1000
meters in the Stockholm Stadium
in October, 1916, will be recalled. A.
Boltn, who tied with Zander on
that occasion in 2:S1.2, equalling
the worlds record, has two of the
new Swedish records to his credit,
and Zander has three, apart from
his worlds records. Both Zander
and Bolin are special pupils of
Ernie Hjertberg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

Seven big baseball deals have
been made in the big leagues
since December IL. The follow
ing are the seven biggest deals
in baseball:
December II - Philadelphia
Nations sold Pitcher Grover
Cleveland Alexander and Catcher
Bill Killifer to the Cubs for $780,
900 and Pitcher Mike Prender-
CAST and Catcher Pickles" Dill
hoefer.
December IA. - Athletics sold
Catcher Wally Schang, Outfielder
Amos Strunk and Pitcher Joe
Bush to the Red Sox for $60,-
600 and Pitcher Vean Gregg,
Catcher Chester Thomas and
Outfielder Bill Kopp.
December IA. - Browns sold
Outfielder Bert Shotten and In
fielder DR.. Lavan to Washington
for $4,000 and Pitcher Bert
Calls.
December 2O.-Phillies traded
Outfielder 'Dode" Paskert to the
Cubs for Cy Williams, another
outfielder.
January 4. - Braves traded
George Tyler to the Cubs for
Larry Doyle and Catcher Arthur
Wilson.
January s. Giants traded
Charles Herzog to the Braves for
Larry Doyle and Jess Barnes, the
pitcher.
January - Brooklyn traded
George Cutshaw and Casey STEM
gle for Pitchers Mamaux and
Grimes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

Basketball holds the center of the
stage at Central to-day. This even
ing two of the strongest games of
the season will be played. The boys
hope to put the Allentown bunch to
route at Chestnut Street Auditorium
and the girls are planning glorious
victory over the Lebanon Valley
Varsity, at Annville.
Miss Bertha Maurer, captain, who
is seen in the picture above, is par
ticularly pleased with the results ac-
complished by the special signal
practices which Coach Wallower
has put them through this week.
Although the girls defeated Han
over last week 14-7 they managed to
keep their heads and can see where
there is room for improvement.
Miss Robinson Is Out
Miss Grace Robinson, manager of
the team, and q fast little forward
will not be able to play the Lebanon
Valley co-eds because of an injured
wrist received in last weeks game.
Nothing daunted by such a trifle,
however, she has been on the scene
at all practices to help manage her
end of the work.
The team will be somewhat
crippled because of her absence but
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

inches and the average weight was
not more than 160 pounds. The
heaviest man on the team was Nc
Vey. who tipped the scales at 100
pounds.
The batting averages of those
days were computed to show the
number of base hits per game, and
McMullen, of the Athletics, led the
league with 1.90. Pop" Anson was
eighth with 1.7S, and Spalding
eleventh with 40. In club batting
the Boston team led with an aver
age of I'LL hits per game and the
Athletics were second with 1906.
Total Receipts
The total receipts of the Boston
club for the season of 1874 amount
ed to $3O,931.17 and the expenses
$50, 0,865.97. A portion of these eX-
perses, which were exceptionally
large for that period of baseball de-
velopment, included the trip to
Europe, the first of the several in
vasions of England and the conti-
nent by American baseball combina-
tions. The salary roll for the entire
year then would now barely pay for
one star player, ss~the accounts
show that $4,000 covered the en-
tire cost for the season in this di-
rection. Ground rent amounted to
S517.50 and uniforms, bats, balls
ETC., cost $3S7.S9. Even in the early
days of the game advertising was
not overlooked, as the accounts show
that $1,619.70 was spent for adver-
tising and printing, which was more
than the combined rental of the
grounds and the team equipment
expenses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
BEN WOLFE IS
CENTRAL
Popular Athlete to Lead Bas-
ketball Team; IE
Real Star

Ben Wolfe was unanimously elect
ed captain of the basketball five at
the conclusion of Thursdays prac-
tice. At the conclusion of last years
season Dick Gregory was chosen to
lead this years team, but he en-
listed and is now a member of the
Governors Troop.
Wolfe has been prominent in Cen
trails athletic world ever since en-
tering that institution four years
ago. He was quarterback on the
varsity eleven during the past two
seasons and during his Freshman
and Sophomore years he was a mem
ber of the scrubs. Last year he
played guard on the basketball team
and is filling that position again
this year. Because of the way he
has worked to put Central at the
front of the sporting world all of
Wolfe's many friends are overjoyed
at his election,
Is Strong Booster
During the four years he has been
connected with sport at Central he
has always given his best for his
school and has never been known
to LAY down." He is an earnest ad-
vocate of clean sport and does all
he can to further this in High
school athletics. Wolfe is one of
the best-liked fellows in the whole
school and beside being prominently
Identified with Centrafs athletics he
is active in class and club affairs
He Is member of the Philonian Fl,
A! and Demosthenian societies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
Y. M. c. A. Plans Complete
For Big Membership Drive

A campaign for 500 new members
for the local Y. NJ C. A. will be
launched during the week beginning
January 81. Plans for the organiza-
tion of the drive were outlined at a
meeting of team captains and the
membership committee of the Y. NJ.
c. A. in the association building last
night.
THE present war conditions de-
mand that money be given for the
Liberty Loan and for the support of
the Red Cross" said Secretary Rob-
ert b. Reeves. of the association. "For
that reason we are seeking but 500
members in this years campaign"
Team workers and captains will
meet at supper in the Y. M. C. A. on
the night of January 81. for their
final report. Suppers will be held
each succeeding night of the cam
paign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
"The Sport AIluring'
BY ssTrnnshOofer,,


What is THE Sport Anuring?"
Trapshooting, of course. And
it is the most characteristically
American sport, for it satisfies
the inherent American desire to
use firearms.
Golf may boast of its Scotch
origin, polo trace it's line from
England to India, and cricket
pride itself on British birth, but
shooting at "clay targets" is
American born.
Let us pass by the alien sports
we have adopted with pleasure
and benefit and compare trap
shooting with that distinctive
American game-baseball.
The baseball fan goes to the
ball grounds, sits in the stand
and watches his favorite team
reach a heart-breaking crisis in
the game, but much as he may
wish to share the glory and the
thrill of the contest, his part is
limited to cheering his side on
to victory, or sitting helpless
while it goes down to defeat.
His sole participation in the
sport is mental.
But not so with the trap
shooter; he is the player" and
it is his to know all the zest of
competition. To follow his
hobby does not require neglect
of affairs of life, for trapshoot-
ing may be indulged in as little
or as much as circumstance al
low.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
Lemoyne Bowlers Ready
For Big League Contests

The second of a twelve-game
series of the Lemoyne Duckpin
League will be played on the Fickes'
alleys this evening between the
Mates and Captains. Much interest
is being shown in the contests and
a large crowd is expected. The
league teams include Lemoyne play
ers. some who have made good rec
ords on the alleys playing with
league teams in other towns.
This is the first league that Le-
moyne has ever had and bowlers in
the cross river town are very proud
of the new organization. Two games
will be played each week during a
period of twelve weeks. At the close
of the league a pennant will be
awarded the winners and presents
for those making individual honors.