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ROBERT STRONG ISREPORTED MISSING,PARENTS NOTIFIEDshould be stung to the full extent ot the law, *-MADE AS ARRESTMrs. Mitten, the policewoman made an arrest this afternoon a little out of the ordinary for her. An old fellow begging on the street and annoying pedestrians near the Star Grocery was taken in charge by Mrs. Mitten and marched to the police station. Officials are considering plaeiug him on a farm.—-CONVENTION I POSTPONED.The convention of the Pennsylva^. nia Baptist General association which •was scheduled to be held in Bradford next week, has been postponed for one year b the action of the executive committee winch met m Philadelphia on Monday. If the First Baptist church of Bradfoid renews its invitation, the convention will be held m Bradford at that time. So far as anyone has been questioned on the | subject, all are anxious to have the meeting held 111 Bradord even at the later date.MORTUARY HEGORDA host of friend in Warren mourn with the grief-stricken parents the death of Byron Cl. Clark, who passed away at the family home 1307 Penn-isylvania avenue. East, yesterday following an attack oi pneumonia.The well-known and popular young man was taken ill while at work near Claiion and upon the advice of the physician who he consulted there, he hurried home and pL-n.ed himself under the care ot a loeol doctor. Ail that is known to medical science for combatting the disease was done, but efforts were all in ram, and he answered the call to the Great Beyond Thursday afternoon about foui o’clock.Byron spent his entire life in War-Well Known Warren Boy Who Enlisted With Marines in Buffalo Last December, Probably in German Prison Camp. —$—TELEGRAM RECEIVED THIS MORNINGRobert Strong, 22 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Strong, Prank street, who is a member of the Marines with the American Expeditionary Force, in France, is reported as missing 111 action, September 16th.The information was conveyed to to the parents this morning in the following telegram received from Charles E. Long, Brigadier General, Washington, D. C.:“Regret to inform you that a message from abroad reports Private Robert Leroy Strong, of the Marine Corps, as missing in action September 16 No particulars are available. See general information mailed you today.’’Robert enlisted with the marines in Buffalo. December 1, last year, and he sailed for France, March 11. He is well known among a host of friends in this city where he was raised, attended and graduated from the public schoolsThe last letter he wrote was dated September 2. At that time he told of serving two periods in the trenches. The first time he was up at the front for 2G days, and the second time for te ndays. He told in the letter of getting ready to “go up” a third time, and it is believed that he must have been taken prisoner.His many friends join with his relatives in the hope that lie is well and uninjured and may soon again be returned to his company. -
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Warren Evening Times
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Oct 11, 1918
Page 4
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Robin D.
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