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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
PROHIBITION WINS
In STATE OF GEORGIA
Law Goes Into Effect Jan
uary and Limits Sale
TO Pure Alcohol.

Atlanta Ga, July 3t.--The Hard
man-Coyington prohibition bill pass
ed b. the Georgia senate some days
ago was adopted by the house last
evening 1873 to 30 Two amend
ments added by the house will neces
state the bill going back TO the SEN
ate for concurrence, of which there
is little doubt. Governor Hoke Smiths
signature is practically pledged pro-
hibition therefore becomes the law
in Georgia.
Amendments permit the sale of
pure alcohol by retail druggists on
the prescriptions of reputable ply
sicians and will allow wholesale drug
gists to carry pure alcohol in stock
for sale to retailers only. The bill
prohibits the manufacture or keeping
in any place of business, for sale or
giving away to induce business, any
liquor producing intoxication. The
law becomes effective January il,
1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
THREE YOUNG BOYS ARE
ARRESTED ON HIGHWAY

Charged with striking Frank Welt
lauf in the head with a slung shot,
Herbert Graves, son of DR.. w. 7.
Graves, health officer, Abe Thompson,
and b. Lawrence, three young men
of the city, were arrested on the
highway between st. Johns and Pa
ducah this morning by Deputies Bud
Howle and Gus Rogers and will be
tried this afternoon by Magistrate
c. w. Emery for assault In the
buggy in which the three boys were
riding was found loaded revolver
aud a slung shot Last night dance
was given at St. Johns and the Pa
ducah trio went out to attend De
tails of the trouble are lacking. but
it is said trouble resulted from re-
mark made by one of the Paducah
boys. ,,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
c. X. Cross Crushed Between
Two Box Cars.
Died n Few inmates Aftcrward While
Being Conveyed To Illinois Gem
trail Hospital.
YOUNG MAN LEAVES FAMILY

{. r. (Bob) Cross. % years old
an Illinois Central ear repairer, was
killed this morning In the Illinois
Central shop yards. He was crushed
between two cars, and died in few
moments after the accident, In the
railroad ambulance, while being taxi
en- 10 ~ hospital. The body was
conveyed from the hospital TO the
undertaking. parlors of Guy Nance
There was but one eye witness 20
the accident Mr.. r NJ Baughan,
master car builder OF the Illinois
Central shops
II was experimenting the installa-
ton Of a knuckle on bad order
car stated Mr. Baughan. land Gross
was working close by. The knuckle
was lying across the wheel track,
which was filled With cars. There
was q break In the line. tw cars stand
ing about / . feet apart. and J called
TO Cross 10 throw me the knuckle
which lay close by Instead OF throw
ing a. he shouldered il and started
between the cars towards me Just
as he got between the ears an engine
working with a string OF cars down
the line backed into the wheel track
and struck the cars. Cross was
caught and crushed lie never
spoke. and was carried to the hos
pital as quickly as the ambulance
could be summoned. hut died when
the vehicle drove into the yard.
The engine which struck the cars
WAS No. l.5C2. In charge OF Foreman
Schumacher Engineer J Louie Glib
bons and Fireman Lack Mccain The
engine crew was not aware that any
one was between the cars. and did
not know that Cross had been caught
until the string of ears had been
backed out OF the track
Gross was run over after falling
TO the ground. aud his right leg cut
op ut the knee Boh arms were
broken
Cross was well known and popular
among Illinois Central shop em-
ployes. aud had been employed by
the road about three years. lie was
born near Boar station and leaves a
father. Samuel Cross. and mother.
lie leaves two sisters. one brother
his wife and infant daughter. resid-
ing on the Mayheld road just outside
the city limits.
The body was this afternoon taken
to the residence on the Mayhcld road
and tomorrow morning viii De buried
at Mt Pleasant cemetery. The fun
erl will be conducted by Rev. j. NJ.
Perkins. OF the Boaz section
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
CLEVER CROOK WANTED
In SEVERAL PLACES

Sheriff W. b. Bishop. of Liviugs-
ton county, and Patrolman Cross ar
rested II. A. Crist, colored, at Sixth
and Jackson streets today on an in
dictment from Livingston county for
obtaining money by false pretenses.
Crist gets up alleged insurance
lodges of colored Odd Fellows and
elopes with the initiation fees He
got $40 at Smithland and sac at Sa-
lem. He is also wanted at Mayfield
and greensboro. Sheriff Bishop traced
him to Mounds. H.. but ne escaped
from the officers there and came to
Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
WAGE FARMERS

Albany. y. v, July 3i.-Thc
Wage Farmers Alliance was in
corporatcd here today with
capital of ten millions, stock
holders being mainly from the
wage earning class. The COM
pany plans 10 conduct "a business
In all parts of the country. The
stutrd purpose il to lift the
laboring man above the present
condition in this country and
obtain for him u full share of
prosperity"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
Humane Officer Jap Toner Has
Charge of Another Homeless Youth

Peter Brewer. t3 years old, a
bright youqgster of Benton, KY,
wants a home. and Jap Toner, hui
name officer and secretary of the
Charity club. is assisting him in find
Ing one. The youngster is an orphan
his father dying when he was born
and his mother one year ago Since
his mothers death he has been re-
siding with j. NJ. Brewer, his grand
father. The boy came to Paducah
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
JULY BUILDINGS
OF LITTLE VALUE
Most Important is That at Sew
enth Street and Kentucky
Avenue. and Numerous Per-
mits Are Issued for Repairs.
WHERE HOMES ARE GOING UP.

Building in Paducah during July
has been quiet, and no large contracts
of any kind let. The largest contract
Of the month is for a fiat at Seventh
street and Kentucky avenue. the cost
to be $500. As autumn begins to
work will probably pick up. All but
one Of the permits issued by the city
engineer are for small buildings, and
some for additions. The permits are:
Mrs. Harry Tandy and Mrs. f. p.
Noble, Kentucky avenue and Seventh
street, $500.
Mrs. Kate Moore, HaTahan boule-
ward, $400.
Z. Reaves, Bochman street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth street, 800.
Il. l.. Huddleston, Seventeenth
street, between Madison and Harrison
street. $500.
Will Reynolds, Twelfth street, be-
tween Burnett and Flournoy streets,
5000.
Sandrine Iverlett, Sixth street, be-
tween Husbands and George streets
800.
Chris Leiber. Caldwell street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, $500
Ed Hubbard, Fourth street. be.
tween Tennessee and Jones streets
$500.
Additions and Repairs.
NJ II. Gallagher, Clark street, be
tween Second and Third streets, Sc
Nick Smith, South Third street
between Caldwell and Husbands
streets, $50.
Dan Liggans, Atkins avenue, be.
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, $50.
Mr.. Pierce, Trimble street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
s4OO.
Mamie Hester, Leake avenue, be
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, 500
Loeb-BloOm, Second street, be
tween Broadway and Kentucky ave
nue., $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
Miss Lola Rogers.

Word was received here yesterday
by Mrs. r. II. Winston. 1122 Jeffer-
son street, of the death of her cousin,
Miss Lola Rogers, at her home, Dur
ham. ~ c. She died of typhoid
fever and the buria' took place to-
day. Several years ago Miss Rogers
visited Mrs Winston and daughter
Miss Clare Winston, FOR TWO months
land during her visit made many
friends in the city that will regret to
learn of her death
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31

yesterday, stealing a ride on the train
and spent the night with Andrew
Pitts, of South Fifth street. whom he
knew in Benton, and this morning
was arrested and taken to the city
hall. Captain Frank Harlan tele-
phoned to Benton this morning and
learned from the grandfather that he
did not desire the boys custody any
longer It was then that the boy
was turned over by the police to
Mr.. Toner.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
IITINIATIrNI

Duluth. July 3i.-ln ulti-
matum issued today to the
striking ore dock employees, that
unless they return To work with
In 81 hours the corporation will
prepare for trouble and cease all
intentions of granting cOnces-
,ions, the answer of the officers
agrees to partial arbitration,
hut requires the men To return
10 work without previous dis
Cussion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
Picture Writing May Land Fugitive
Behind Bars of the Paducah Jail

page of the epistle is a drawing of a
pair of dice with a hand showing
above them in the act of swapping the
thumb. The second drawing shows
man and woman in conversation,
representing Harris and Arcana talk.
ing. A separate slip shows a picture
of Smith lying on the ground with a
smoking pistol in his hand and a
woman standing near. This Illus
tration is labelled Lover refused
him" Pinned TO the second sheet,
which is also illustrated. is a piece
of poetry entitled "A Soldier of the
Cross" Patrolmen Singery and Hur
ley are on the fugitive's trail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31

A letter written to his sweetheart
may lead to the arrest of Ed Smith
colored. charged with malicious
with intent to kill. He has
been at large for several weeks and
Il was not until the letter to his
sweetheart found its way into the
hands of Patrolmen Hurley and Sim
gerry that It became known the flu
gitive was still in the city. The let
ter is illustrated with original sketch
es. smith shot at Sam Harris, be-
cause he found Harris with his
sweetheart, Arcana Mays. of S24
South Seventh street. On the first
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
JACKSON MEN KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
Engine Boiler Exploded on
Illinois Central Near Milan.
Tenn, Last Night.

Milan, Tenn. July 31.-Four per-
sons were killed, another fatally in
jured and 10 seriously hurt last
night, when the boiler of the engine
of an Illinois Contra, freight train
exploded near here, wrecking the
train as well as another freight on
an adjoining siding. The dead:
Engineer Maloney, Chicago; Rob
ert Henderson, fireman, Jackson,
Tenn: two tramps.
Fatally injured: a. b. Lynch,
trainman, Jackson. Tenn.
Both trains were burned. The
cause OF the explosion was not ascer-
tanned
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
RAISER IN AIR.

Berlin. July 3t.--kaiser viii
helm il 90 rival President Roosc-
Vclt's trip under the sea by taxi
ing an air ship voyage. The trip
will br made the latter part of
August. The announced purpose
of the kaiser j. To investigate for
him~cl: the qualities Of the new
military air ship. abOnt which 80
much has been written in Ger
many lately.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
FAIRBANKS.

Boston. July 31.-iiiding in
u carriage with Mayor Fitzgerald
Nice-prc>idcnt Fairbanks re-
cciVed an enthusiastic reception
along the route of the monster
parade, which marked today's
celebration Of "old home week.
Cries of 'llurrah for the NEXT
pres dent" came from all sides.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
OVER THREE HUNDRED
H0GSHEADS YESTERDAY

Big tobacco sales were held yester-
day at the Dark Tobacco Growers
association on Broadway by the
sa lesmen A. y. Veal. Farmers were
pleased at the prices and the quick
ness of the sales. and many are sign
iug their crops for the coming year
which promises TO be the most sue
|cessful yet About 500 hogsheads
were sold yesterday, and Tugs brought
from IS to 80, and leaf from IS to
1913
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
ARID LANDS.

oyster Bay. July 3i.-rresi-
dent Roosevelt Is holding a con-
ference today with Governor
Curry. of New Mexico, and Chief
Justice Kent. of the supreme
court of Arizona, ON problems
that confront the government I'm
arid land localities. II Is said
Governor Curry has n hard task
before him and will make a gem
crnl house cleaning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
ELECTROCuTED.

Auburn. \. v, July 81
Showing plainly his ~ years
swith flowing white hair in strik-
ing contrast To the sombrc black
in which lac was dressed for exc
cution, Charles Bonior, of Buff
falo, was elcctrocuted here to-
day fer the murder of Franz and
Johnnna Fehr. The old man
walked To his death without a
CULVER
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
Mis. Wary Mix at unnnIuIn.

Word has been received here hy
Mrs. !. II. Mix. 90l South Fourth
street, that her daughter. Mary e.
Mix. sailed July % for Honolulu 10
remain three months. visiting friends
at their summer home. Miss Mix has
been in California two years. hut at-
ter her return to the United States
will return to this city for visit
TO relatives
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
JUDGE ROBBINS WILL
NOT TRY CALEB POWERS

Georgetown, KY. July 31.-Judge
day decided TO vacate the bench and
not try Caleb Powers for alleged
completely in the assassination Of
william Goebel. Judge Robbins in
structed the clerk TO so notify Gov
ernor Beckham The case mill be
postponed until another special judge
is appointed by the governor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
EoREsT FIRES.

THrnma, July 81. - Unless
soaking rains come soon millions
at frci of timber in Skagit coun-
~ viii be- destroyed by the great
fires which ARE raging there.
Fires also are raging In other
counties settled and campers are
nccing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
nncninr Mining rrnnrrt,.

Mr. Joseph Randall went to White
Plains this morning to look after
mines in which he is Interested Re
Gently he organized company TO
work mining property at White
Plains. which had been idle for sew
eral years The coal is said to be OF
excellent quality. and operations will
begin this week
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31

New York. July 3t.-Om-
mrrcial service began today over
the new cnhlc connecting New
York with Guantanamo. cuba,
and thence hy connection across
the Caribbean ,ra with Colon,
Panama. Rate messages between
the United states and Panama
are reduced almost fifty per
cent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
FEUD RATTLE.

Whitcshurg, ky., July 81
In an engagement between the
Fitzpatrick and Coburn feud
factions at Beaver Greek, Henry
HaIbert. member of the Co
burn faction. killed Wilson Bar
nett. aud John Il. Fitzpatrick.
of the Fitzpatrick faction, was
desperately wounded.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31

Mr.. Mann Clark, fire and police
commissioner, returned last night
gfrom Allister, Indian Territory,
with his son, MIR. Harry Clark. who
has been i'll. The young man stood
the trip well and was feeling much
better this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
MARTIAL LAW MAY BE
INVOKED AT BELFAST

Belfast, ireland, July 31.-Declara-
ton of martial law will probably be
the next development of the dock
strike prevailing here. II is impossi-
Bile to eXaggerate the seriousness Of
the situation. Military control prom
Uses the only relief.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
SUPT. CARNAGEY HERE
TO ASSUME DUTIES

Superintendent-ele John Carna-
gey has arrived in the city from his
home, Noblesville, Ind, and is pre-
pared to enter upon his duties as SUI
perintendent OF the schools. He is
boarding until he can secure house.
when he will move his family to this
city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
C0L0RED WOMAN KILLS
HER RECREANT HUSBAND

Mayheld. Ky. July 81 Special
Because he kept company with an
other woman, Mary Roiand, coIored,
shot and killed her hubsand. John
Roland. AT their home IN South May
field last night about 9 O'Clock. she
&, In jail. When Roland went nome
they quarreied and she shot him four
times, killing him almost instantly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
HOLD INSTITUTE
AND CONVENTION
Farmers Will Have Attraction
Here October 10 and I.
Commissioner Nrceiand Promises Ia
Aid in Work of Promoting I'M
migration
GOOD ROADS DISCUSSIONS.

In addition to the good roads and
immigration convention. which will
BE- held in Paducah Thursday and
Friday. October 10 and II, Commits
sioner of Agriculture Vreeland has
promised the association in a letter
10 Secretary Coons, a farmers insti-
tute, with reputed speakers of note
from all sections Of the country.
The association held an enthusiast
tic meeting, which was presided over
BY President ID. II. Hughes. at the
Commercial club rooms this morn
ing. From letters received by Sec
Rotary Coons in reply to ten invita-
tons sent out by him. it is apparent
that this meeting will be more large
ly attended than was the FIRST one. be-
cause the idea seems to be better un-
derstood and the movement more
popular than at its inception. At
that time there was some doubt of
success. The association will have
something to report this year. as Nc
Cracker county already has a col
ony.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
Good Roads.

The good roads meeting. for
which experts will be invited to talk
and the institute work will attract
many besides those especially inter-
Iested in immigration.
Many well known citizens repre-
lsenting different sections of the Pur-
chase will be on the program for ad-
dresses.
In his communication informing
Secretary Coons of his plans to send
speakers on agricultural subjects
10 this city during the convention
Commissioner Vreeland explained his
action in placing the county institute
at Maxon Mills. by expressing the
opinion that cities as large as Padu-
leah greensboro and Bowling Green
are not the proper places to hold
institutes for the best interests of the
farmers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31

j. S. Whitnell formerly lived at
400 South Ninth street, and was IN
the tobacco business with Farmer *
Graham. He removed with his family
TO Fulton. Miss Make Whitnell was
a favorte with young people in Pa
ducah
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
GRAIN MARINET.

Cincinnati, july 31.-Wheat,
81: corn. 5Tla oats. isl2.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
FAIR

Fair tonight and Thursday. Mod
AZURE yesterday, 90; lowest today, 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28
Visitors Fail to Find Flies
 in Montgomery County Jail.

and such bugs and insects< are so rare at the building that casual sight or one is relief to the mind. uncanny as the idea is--any Fbuilding without these immortal acyompaniments--the fact remains that flies are absolutely a minus quantity within the new walls
 and an unheard of and undreamed of insect on any except the very bottom
 floor. On the first floor, indeed. save
 at the entrance to the office and kltch- en, standing reward Of $1 has been
 offered for the discovery of q single one.
 Every day this jali has number of visitors, all of whom express delight
 upon the Inspection of the new quar- ters. The arrival yesterday of score
 or more of beds and mattresses. the advance guard of an order of sl25 beds, was another boast that Mir. Pettus had for yesterday, and one over which he chirruped the whole of the day. About one half dozen were put in place i'm
 mediately upon their arrival. and oth- CTS will be stationed today and the rest nf the week until the supply IS ex-
 hausted Each of the beds Is subEtan- | tially built of iron and comfortable.
 T tell you" said Mir. Pettus yes I terday. as he showed off his wares. I'm mighty proud of them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Agnes Carr, who were members of the party, will remain in paris two or three weeks longer. before returning home.
 Miss Margaret Browne is spending Hon. and Mrs. w. B. Browne. in Columbiana.
 Miss Louise Thomas. of Birmingham. Is the guest of the Misses Allen at Ai1endaie.
 Mrs J. B. E. Brown. who has been visiting the Misses Allen at their home. Allendale has returned to her home in Columbus, Ga.
 f.
 Mrs./w. C. Fuller entertained at cards yesterday afternoon at her home in Cloverda1e in honor of Mrs. Frances F. Burnett and Mrs. w. J. Fuller. There were four tables at which whist was played. For the occasion the home was tastefully adorned in palms and cut flowers The highest score was made by Mrs. Burnett. The games were followed by dainty refreshments served at the game tables. Miss Julia Taylor has returned from a delightful visit to friends in Floraia MT. B. c. Bitts is visiting relatives in Atlanta. MT. and Mrs. Lyman Stevens have returned from a visit to friends in Eufaula.
 Mrs. M w. Merriweather has re- turned home. after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Reynolds, at Mitchell  MT. Edward Mcqueen, of Nashville, is spending his vacation with his par ents. Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Mcqueen, at Highland Park. Miss Eula Atkinson has gone to Bir- mingham to visit Mrs. E. l.. Cook. who spent yesterday in the city, en route from visit to Greenville
 Miss Della Mohr is spending soms time in Nav York
 + + All the members of the Young wo- meps Society, all the members of the Sewing Circles, and of all the organi- cations and working circles of Court Street Methodist Church. and any of the members of the church who may be in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-28
MARRIAcE or MISS GIL-

MARRIAGE OF MISS GILL;
 CREATE AID MR. O'CONNELL. A marriage in which Montgomerians are interested took place yesteraay afternoon in Birmingham. when MISS Lollie GilSreath and Dr. George A. ~O'Connell were married at the home oI her parents. Mir and Mrs. Belton Gil- Greath. The Age Herald says:
 ssDr. o'Connell Is an able specialist in the medical profession. He is an all around physician, but IS hign- oiass authority in throat and ear dis- tases. He is native of Montgomery. Ills father. now dead. was distin- wuished business man-known alike for his capacity. integrity and wealth.
 'Dr. O'Connell has been on the staff of St Vincant's hospital in Birmingham fov some months past but his future home will be in Mobile. where he nas already o5t of friends"
 pr. o'Connell Is a son of Mrs. John c. O'Connell. of Montgomery.
 Among his relatives who attended the marriage in Birmingham are his mother, Mrs. John c O'Connell. his sister. Miss Kathleen O'Connell. his brother. Mir. John c. OConnell. and his mother-in-law and sister. Dr. and Mrs. Louis Robertson.
 The bride and groom. pr. and Mrs. George A. oConnelL came to Mont Eomery last night to be the guests of ms mother. ley VIII leave TOT tnelr home in Mobile this morning.
 +
 BOYLES-CLARx.
 The following announcement has been received by friends in Montgom. cry.
 sMr. and Mrs. James Curtis Clark announce the marriage of their daugh- ter, Jamie May to MT. Jesse varnel Boyles, Thursday, August s. 1907 Lower Peach Tree, Ala"
 Mir. Gleen Marshall Hamrick, who has been spending some time with his parents. MT. and Mrs. L. B. Hamrick, and who came to Montgomery for medical treatment, has sufficiently re- covered to return to his home In Troy. Mir. Clifford Lanier. Jr., has gone to Chateuqua to join his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. 4. Lanier He will spend some time at several other points before returning home
 The party accompanying Mrs Zac Smith. of Birmingham, abroad has sailed for home. Mrs George P. Ball. Mrs. Alex Burch, Mrs PhiIIippi Strat. ford Miss Mary Seibels Ball and Miss