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The sun., 1918-12-29
Ruben Selects Stellar
Athletes of This Country
Amateur Athletic Union Official announces annual Al
America Teams and Gives Synopsis of Track
and Field Doings of 1918.
BY FREDERICK W. RUBEN.
Secretdry-Treasurcr A. 4. L.

The accompanying All America selec-
lions represent the best performers OF
the past year in Amateur Athletic Union,
collegiate and scholastic competitions in
the particular events for which they
have been selected. In my opinion they
have proved by their performances dur
ing the year that they are entitled TO the
place they have been chosen for on these
teams.
Joie Ray OF the Illinois A. c.. and
Charlie Pores of the Pelham Bay Naval
Training station divide the leading
honors. Ray broke the American record
for three-Quarter mile and equailed the
worlds indoor 1000 yard record of 2:14
made last year by the late Lieut.. John
W. Overton OF Yale. who made the SUI
Drcre sacrifice while leading his COM
pany Of marines at Chateau Thierry
Pores boosted the American record fol
the NE mile run to "a :36 40 in win
rinc the national outdoor championship
on the new track at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. This time is
but - seconds slower than the worlds
record made by Alfred Shrubb of Eng
land in 1904,
some of the other notable track and
held performances OF the year were a.:
p 3-j seconds for EGO yards. by w.
creed Raymond Of the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA at the intercollegiate
championships; ~ So seconds for 44O
yeards, by Frank J. Shea. University
OF UIttsDurg. at the same games 1.5s f-5
for $50 yards. by Charles Shaw OF
Columbia at the intercollegiate cham
pionshIps. end Tom Campbell, tniNer-
slty High School OF Chicago, al the Ma
,inual rh~ompionShipS.
Joie Ray ran two fast miles during
tho year. taking the M~eadoworook mile
i'm az -, and ten days later, after
. placing the "a mile record at 3.oi 40,
/ continued on to the mile mark in the
fts, time Of Ana 4-5.
The hes, running broad jump per-
Torrance was made by carl Johnson,
University OF Michigan, at the western
Conference championships hen he
Jumped % feet l1L inches, making a
urW conference record.
The sun., 1918-12-29

100 Yard Dash
Howard =. Drew, Drake University.
220 Yard Dash
w. Creed Raymond, University Of
Pennsylvania
I40 Yard Run
Frank J. Shea, University OF Pfttsourg.
$50 Yard Run
c. shaw, Columbia University.
One Mile Run
w. q. KIelnspehn, Lafayette College.
Two Mile Run
!. G. Dresser. Cornell University.
100 Yard Hurdle
W. Smith. Cornell University.
c20 Yard Hurdle
c. II. Erdman, Princeton University.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21
DRIVE MAY
NOT MATERIALIZE
American Military Observers Think
Germany is Massing Men on West
ern Front for Defense.

American military observers have
reached the conclusion that Germany s
constant massing of men on the west
ern front is for defense and that the
long heralded Teutonic offensive nev-
er will materialize unless it develops
as a defensive measure against the
growing pressure of the allied and
American lines.
This view, held for weeks by some
officers, was expressed officially Mon
day in the War Department weekly
review of operations at the battle
fronts. Fresh German divisions are
reported arriving in the west, the re-
view says, and the density Of the enc
my forces where congestion of lines
of communication may interfere with
flexibility cf maneuver.
The review records the first un-
assisted American assault upon the
Germans, the trench raid at dawn
of March II, when the enemy was
driven out and his position penetrat-
ed for a distance of three hundr d
yards. The Americans now are in the
trenches along the allied line at five
different points and are reported con.
stantly active.
Referring to Secretary Bakers ar.
rival in France, the review says h
has had interviews with he princi
pal French authority and is about t(
undertake an inspection Of American
schools, training areas, rest camps anC
sectors at the front.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21
PRECINCT MEETINGS AND
COUNTY CONVENTION
To Democratic Voters of Robson
County:

The precinct chairmen of the va
rious precinct Democratic executive
committees of Robson county, and all
Democrats as we'll, will please take
notice of the following dates upon
which precinct meetings are to be
held in each precinct for the purpose
of electing delegates to the county con-
vention and for the further purpose OF
organizing new committees in each
precinct and electing a chairman
thereof: viz:
Precinct meetings Saturday, March
3Oth, at usual polling places. Coun-
ty convention Saturday, April 9th,
court house, Lumberton, N. C.
All precinct Chairmen elected at
the above precinct meetings will also
come to Lumberton Saturday, April
9th, 1918, as they will have to or
ganize on that date new county exc
cutive committee, and elect a chair
man thereof.
All Democrats, whether delegates
Or not are cordially invited and earn
estly requested to be present at the
county convention as we will have
many things of interest to discuss
and in all probability will have ar
able speaker from a distance present
All county papers are requested to
! copy this notice, and all Democrats
are requested to notify their neigh
bors of these meetings.
T. A. McNEILL, JR.,
/ Chm. Dem. Elk. CON- Robson County
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21
WILMINGTON MAY REALIZE
DREAM OF FIFTY YEARS
Opening Up of Port of Wilmington
Will Mean Great Things For the
State and Particularly the East
ern Section.

AS stated in Mondays Robesonian,
Mr.. A. W. Mclean returned Sunday
night from Washington, where he
spent several days. The Washington
correspondent of the Greensboro Daily
News sent his paper the following
Saturday night:
Tine opening up of Wilmington as
port and the extension of the rail-
road from Southport to Fort Caswell
will mean that the people of eastern
North Carolina will realize a dream
which originated more than SO years
ago, according to Democratic National
Committeeman A. w. Mclean, who is
here today.
Nothing that has happened in so
years will do as much for North Car
ollna and particularly the eastern
session, as the opening up of the port
of Wilmington, the extension of the
railroad from Southport to Fort Cas-
well and the awarding of shipbuilding
contracts to Wilmington firms said
Mr.. Mclean.
'The people of eastern Carolina are
about to realize their dream of so
years. Fifty years ago old residents
of eastern North Carolina predicted
that some day Wilmington would be-
come a great shipping point. AS
cording to reliable information and
the general belief here in Washing
ton, it appears that this dream is to
be realized.
"The building of ships and the order
of Director General McAdoo in send
ing cotton and other freight through
the port of Wilmington to relieve
freight congestion while only ar
emergency war move now means that
Wilmington will become a permanent
port of great Importance.
"The director general in relieving
the situation in the North will demon
strate that it is wise to continue te
ship through Southern ports instead
of trying to get everything through
New York and Philadelphia. believe
Wilmington will grow as port anc
that the present order of the director
general is only the beginning of whar
the people of that section may ex
pect."'
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21
WHY IT SUCCEEDS.
Because It's For One Thing Only and
Lumberton People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything
Doing one thing we'll brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is Lumberton evidence to
prove their worth:
J. D. McNeill, prop. blacksmith
shop, 100 Cedar ST., says: Il hac
an attack of kidney trouble about two
or three times a week and my back
often felt as though it would break
My kidneys were disordered and the
secretions were scanty. Sometimes
passed small particles of gravel ant
the pain was te 'rible. One box .:
Doan's Kidney Pills fixed me up II
good shape"
Price 6Oc at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tina
Mr.. McNeill had. Foster-Milburl
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21
JUNIOR FOUR MINUTE
MEN FOR WAR SAVINGS
Schools Called on to Select Members
National Movement Started in
North Carolina-Patriotic and Edu-

North Carolina-Patriotic and Edu-
cational.
Winston-Salem, March 18.-To Sc
cure Junior Four Minute Men for SER
vice in the War Savings Campaign is
movement that the schools of the
State have been called on to carry out
in the next few weeks. The order
comes direct from Washington. The
movement is National and is super
vised by the Government. The plan
has been highly endorsed by COL F. H.
Fries, State director of the War Saw
ings campaign, and by DR.. j. Y. JOY
ner, State Superintendent of Public
instruction, who have authorized the
teachers to take up this matter at
once in their schools.
The plan adoped to secure members
of the Junior Four Minute Men order
is in the main an educational one, and
is worked through the schools. School
children are asked to prepare four
minute speeches or essays OF about
400 words on the subject of Thrift,
War Savings or some other patriotic
subject. The best speeches are deliv-
cred at meeting Of the school or on
a public occasion. The one making
the best speech is awarded a certi-
ficate from the National Government
which designates him as Junior Four
Minute Man. His name is sent to
Washington on the card attached to
the certificate, and is enrolled at the
capital.
The work of Junior Four Minute
Men is primarily making four minute
speeches on War Savings stamps
These can be made in schools, moving
picture theatres, in Sunday school and
wherever an occasion presents itself
The purpose Of the movement is to
enlist the boys and girls in this great
work and to instill in them patriotism
1t is education of the right and timely
sort.
| Literature necessary for getting
this work started in the schools has
already been sent from State head
quarters to the teachers. While the
day before Easter holidays begir
has been set apart as the day for the
Four Minute Men contest, it has beer
suggested by DR.. Joyner that in the
schools where this was not possible
that the program be carried out a
the earliest possible date, probably a
commencement occasions.
Automobile Industry of the United
States at the Age of Fighter
Years.
The following interesting facts hav'
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21
SALEM SHOEMAKER
ENDORSES "A-I-M"
AT Seventy Five Is Never Trou-
oled With Rheumatism. Works
Daily At His Shop in Salem.
1lVes Secret of How He Banished
Rheumatism.

}. D. Sears, for years AID wears q
shoemaker in Salem, Va, says that in
his opinion Acid Iron Mineral is a
medicine of great value for treating
rheumatism. Mr.. Sears is now past
seVenty-five years of age yet he works
each day at his shop, feeling much
younger than his years he saws.
Il suffered for a considerable time
with rheumatism" said Nj. Sears IN
telling about his case. salesman
told me about Acid Iron Mineral and
took two bottles using it lust as di-
rected on the bottle and though that
was several years ago | haven't been
Dothered with rheumatism since 1t
Knocked the rheumatics right out Of
my system and built me up so we'll
haven't been attacked since those davs
away back yonder."
REAL PROOF OF MERIT
Old people with weakened blood ard
1alterlng kidneys seldom are perma-
nentiy helped by weak vegetable prep
a1atlons and preparation containing
alcohol IS as apt to harm as do good
Tor alcohol has a bad effect upon the
kidneys which weakened by old age
need strength.
This is why old people especially get
such quick results with this Acid Iron
Mineral. 1t is mineral instead of a
vegetable preparation and so power
full the reader probably has never used
anything like it. 1t is made from ore
dug from a mine down in Mississippi
containing medicinal iron, compound
ed there and shipped to the laborator-
les at Roanoke, Va. Instead Of being
harmful iron tincture it is highly
concentrated, tested, non-alcoholic and
just teaspoonful in glass of water
makes a powerful dose. Three times
a day does the work. Just test it il
you have rheumatism, blood or kidney
trouble.
Sold in Lumberton by the Pope
Drug Co., and by good stores every.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21

States postoffice or more than 81 Of
the Governments ordinary receipts,
and exceeds by 100000, 10000 all the
gold in circulation in the United States
prior to 1916. The capital stock IN
vested by the automobile industry is
about 81, 800, 600, 100000, or three times
as much as the outstanding capital
stock of the Standard Oil company and
all their allied companies. 1t exceeds
the capital stock of all the national
banks in America prior to 1862
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21

been compiled by some one interested
in the subject.
"The automobile industry today is
employing more than $4,000 people
and this does not include chauffers.
This equals IL per cent of the total
population Of this country engaged In
all Of the mechanical and manufacture
ing industries. The wages of these
employees amounted to nearly $780,
600, 100000, or more than twice the en-
tire annual revenue of the United
The Robesonian., 1918-03-21
The Pneumonia Season.

The cold, damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ. Now is tbs
time to be careful. Pneumonia often
results from a cold. The quicker
a cod is gotten rid cf the less The
tions Of cold appears take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. AS to the value
of this preparation ask anyone who
has used it.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-09

Possibly after the war the big races will be resumed, Then, as in other years, the eyes of the Arctic sport ing world will be centered on Nome every April, when the malamutes leap at the whips snap and tug at their sleds over the 412-mile All Alaska trail to Candle and back.
 Thousands of dollars changed hands on the races every year, it was said. When Nome was at it's height in the old gold boom days. the All-Alaska purse amounted to S1O,O00. Pioneers say $2O0, ,OO0 was wagered on the result one year. Dog drivers sprang into the sporting spotlight as a result of skill and endurance on the frozen trails of the far North "Scottv" Allan. Leonard Seppala, John Johnson, Fay Delezene and others became known far out into the States by their victories in the big races.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-09
WAR |NTERFERES WITH DOG RACES
 IN HE ARCTIC

NOME, Alaska-The wide flung sweep of the world war in it's re- lation to sport has penetrated be- yond the Arctic Circle and the classic dog derbies have been aban- doned until the return of normal times and conditions. The long dis tance sweepstakes over the snow trails of the Seward Peninsula have been cancelled, according to the plans of the Nome Kennel club. Thus the winter will pass without either the All-Alaska Sweepstakes or the Solomon Sweepstakes both formerly big events on the Alaska sport calendar. Last winter only the Solomon race was held.
 The All-Alaska prize money of last year, together with the purses for this years race, will be given to the Red Cross or some other war fund work.
 Although the big races are aband- oned, dog drivers remaining in Nome for the winter will hold sev- eral short informal race meets dur ing the long dark months coming.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-09
ARE COMING MONEY
 IN DOPE TRADE

VLADIVOSTOCK.-Opium snug gling from Eastern Siberia into Harbin offers such alluring rewards that scarcely an opportunity is over looked by train porters and con- ductors. Across the Manchurian frontier the hillsides are ablaze with poppy fields. The prepared drug will bring triple it's purchase price if safely delivered in the Man churian town. := ...... .. .-:::-"
 A young American woman, travel ing in private car from Vladivostock recently unearthed mysterious package in her compartment. The car porter seeing it in her hands attempted to snatch it. Being a young woman of spirit, she grabbed up a pistol, whereupon the porter fell upon his knees and begged for mercy. With a little persuasion he produced from beneath the young woman's berth a dozen more similar packages. They aggregated several pounds of opium.
 Other Americans on board were summoned and it was decided to turn over the opium and the porter to the first customs officer en- countered. This was done-in the station at Harbin. The customs officer confiscated the drug thereby earning reward of several hundred rubles, but declared he had no au- thority to arrest the smuggler, and the porter went his way.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-09
WHALE Is STILL EVAD|NG CAPTURE
 IN YUKON RIVER

The Nenana News, in its issue of last Friday, gave its readers an account of the presence of whale in the Yukon river near Panama and as uch an event hals probably never happened before, and hearing that attempts were made to capture the big fish, the News wired to Com missioner Dehn, of Panama, for fur ther particulars and received the following reply:
 Panama, Dec. 9. 1918 'Nenana News, Nenana.
 Open space in Yukon mile long between Panama and mission, Be- luga whale, about twelve feet long, been there since close of navigation. It came up the Yukon ahead of the steamer Davis, in September. It spouts a two-inch stream about four feet in air; several attempts made to capture, all have failed. Can be seen most every day; some fine pictures taken. John Rice has pictures; several hundred people have seen the whale.
 DEHN."
 It may not be generally known, but nevertheless is fact, that this specesi of whale come up the Yukon river very frequently dur ing the open season, and is no uncommon sight to those who live on the lower Yukon and to steam boatmen plying between St. Michael and Panama. They have been seen and have been capturd on the Yukon river as far as Nulato, but have never been known to come up as far as Panama before.
 Many Fairbanksans who took serv- ice with the Carlisle Packing com pany on the lower Yukon last sum- mer saw great many of these sea mammals while engaged in fish ing for the packing company and also witnessed their capture by the natives on the lower river.
 An account oi their capture by the natives appeared in the Nenana News some time ago on a statement made by George Hainzinger, who witnessed it.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-12-09

of the disease into this district, everyone within that district should help to bear the expense. Yours truly,
 HI. B. JOSEPH,
 Secretary"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-04
DOM SIIC

Jan. 17.-Danish West Indies passed IN
der sovereignty Of United statss: ,~..,.
Jan. 22.-Blue sky laws Of Ohio, Michi:
Jan. 3.-women Of North Dakota grant
ed limited suffrage.
Jan. 2e.-Prestdent Wilson vetoed tne
Feb. I-House passed immigration BILL
over presidents veto.
Feb. 2-1ndiana and Alaska prohibition
s ene e
over presidents veto.
FEB. M|ohio senate passed woman sui
Feb: is.-washington's ''bone dry" bill
Feb. 3.-senate passed drastic espion-
South Dakota prohibition bill passed:
prohibiting importation of liquor into pro-
hibition states.
Prohibition bill for Kansas passed:
arser senera sta and @
Feb. 2s.EHouse passed senate bill max
ing city Of Washington DECENTRALIZATION d1y
bill to raise $3.50, 100000.
March 2-Senate passed $517.0oo.0o0 navy
March 4.-Sixty-fourth congress expired:
Twelve senators by f1libuster prevented
passage Of ship arming bill and much
Other tmportant legis aa'5 as+n =, orca IN
March 5.-wilson and Marshall inaugu-
rated. w.
York indicted 1863 eastern fuel dealers for
March s:CPresident wilson called extra
M%Poh Of son S
F! date for extra session Of congress to
zP1il Congress-; osth in special session
m Ami SI wa%e law Of o4egen ana
ssS s gss 11 oF pee Sss
p1 Xprii 17HRh 1e Island legislature ex-
tended presidential suffrage to women on H.
June 5.-Serfous revolt In Joliet, ILL.,, PEN
itentiary quelled by military.
| bors bill approprtating $4,000 .ooo -.
July SERace riot in East st: Lou,. in
which more than 20 negroes and two white
, men were killed and heavy property loss
July 2e.-senate passed rivers and har-
| Aug: i.-senate passed Sheppard resolu..
tion. for national prohibition amendment
Aug: 2s-soldiers Of Twenty-fourth U;
| s. infantry (colored) started race riot at
Houston, Tex, killing Is whites.
Sept. 22.-Gov. J. E. Ferguson Of Texas
! found guilty of accepting illegal profits
and impeached.
Nov. 6.-Hylan elected mayor Of New
! York; Socialists there and in Chicago
overwhelmingly defeated; woman suffrage
won In New York state.
! Nov. 23-Ten policemen and a woman
/ killed by bomb in Milwaukee.
Dec 17.-House of representatives
adopted Webb resolution for prohibi-
ton constitutional amendment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-04
SPORTING

April 11.-Baseball season opened.
May 28.-Benny Leonard won world
champion lightweight title from Freddie
Welsh in New York.
June 9.-University of Chicago won vest
ern intercollegiate conference meet.
University Of Michigan re-admitted to
western intercollegiate conference
June 16.-Earl Cooper in Stutz won the
Chicago auto derby.
July A-Francis Ouimet won western
amateur golf Championship at Midlothian.
won Grand American Handicap at Chi.
cagO.
Sept. l-Mrs. F. c.. Let's. Chicago, won
women's western golf championship.
golf championship at Chicago.
Sept. N.-Chicago White Sox won Amer
lean league pennant.
Sept. M.-New York Giants won Ma
uonal league pennant.
Oct. 15.-Chicago White Sox won worlds
championship from New York Giants.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-04
works Of Union Switch COMPANY ,a.,

works Of, Union Switch company near
Feb. R.-Great connagration in tho
Feb. N.-British transport Mendi sunk
in collision: 625 South African laborers
March n:-Tornado In east central 1n-
March 23.-Thirty-eight persons killed
suburbs and part Of city Of New Albany.
April 10AExplosions in ammunition
plant OF Russia near Chester. Pa. killed
April M.-Explosion in Hastings mine
near Ludlow. Colo. killed 10 men.
:. Nay 1.-oreat are In Atlanta. Ca: Ssss
May 16.-Thirty lives lost and great
damage done by storm In Kansas
he9 about o a1S da IL eint5n e 9ol
lars worth Of damage.
May 2s:-Ternadoes in southern Illinois,
f ksmtuck E,;,. Tfennssses Aabama and Ar
Juno 7.--san salvador. capital Of SAL
vador, and 9 number Of surrounding towns
6 dSstEoy led BY BY volcanic eruption earh
June s.-More than 1so mon perished iu
blazing mine at Butte. Mont
June so-Water tank fell on whaleback
;Gnri,satopherh COLUMBUS at Milwaukee, kill
plunged into rapids: 8 Killed:
tc ny cso, BPsts sa0 RsS 8 Ne" Water
Aug. Anime explosion at Clay. KY,
killed 81.
Aug. 10-British steamer City Of Athens.
carrying missionaries to Africa, sunk by
floating mine; 10 lost.
Aug 1s.-Eighteen killed in trolley car
collision near North Branford Conn.
Aug. B-Large part of Saloniki. Greece.
destroyed by fire.
Oct 2:-Typhoon and flood at Tekio;
many killed.
Oct 9.-Million dollar IRE in Guayaauil,
Ecuador
Oct. 2.-Great floods in Natal, seuth At
RIGA: thousand drowned.
docks at Baltimore: seven persons killed:
Dec. 6.-Explosion of French ammunition
| ship in Halifax harbor killed 1900 ana
| wrecked much Of the city and suburbs. !,
Dec. 17.-American submarine F-f
! sunk in collision; 10 lost.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-04
FOREIGN

Jan. 27.-President Gonzales Of Costa
Rica deposed by military and citizens.
March 4.-Chinese premier resigned be-
cause President Ii Yuan-Hung refused to
break relations with Germany.
March 8.-American marines were land
ed at Santiago de- Cuba and restored or
der. Rebels abandoned the city.
March 16.-Czar Nicholas Of Russia alb
dicated.
March 2e.-Republican government for
June N.-irish Sim Fein rebel prison
ers all released.
June 30.-Hsuan Tung, Manehu empe-
ror, announced his succession to the throne
of China.
July 5.-Civil war broke out in China
July 10-Manchu restoration In China
collapsed.
July 1S-Chang Hsun's army surren-
dered after battle at Picking.
July c5.-Convention to draft home rule
constitution for Ireland met in London:
Oct. 10.-Prince Ahmed Fuad made sui
tan of Egypt.
Dec. 9--Revolution in Portugal: sidonio
Paes made provisional president.
Dec. 17.-Union government under
Borden victorious in Canada election.