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The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
certalnIy Ha. food MateriaI.

Coach Noonan has the timber, and
when he makes his rounds and begins to
thin EN- OUT he is going to have his
hands full selecting which 10 let stand
and which TO fell Every man trying for
the indeld would be a valuable asset for
nearly any team in amateur ranks, and
with honors about even no one as get
has the least idea of who's who in the
Br0Okland bail yard.
There is every reason to believe that
this years team will be the best ever.
Already the boys from the suburbs have
shown the goods in the manner OF field
ing the bali and handling themselves on
the grounds, and II their batting eyes
are peeled properly and a couple of
sluggers Of the Hessler type developed.
the team viii be exceptionally strong
every department.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
AMATEURS ACTIVE
Plans Well Under Way for
Coming Season.
COMMISSION RULES ADOPTED

At a Meeting Friday Night Five
Leagues Make stand for Clean
Observation-Disclosures VIII Have
six CIubS-sunday school League
Eligibility Rules VIII BE Strict.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

A meeting Of the Departmental League
was held Tuesday evening at the Office
Of Merritt o. Chance in the Post-office
Building and arrangements were made to
start a strenuous season for the clerks
on the diamond. At an earlier meeting
the officers we're elected, all OF last sea-
sons officials being restored to Office.
War and Treasury will not be contenders
for the Departmental League pennant
this spring owing TO the fact that they
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
C.U.TEAM LOOKSGOOD
Plays GOnzaga College in
First Game of Season.
FINAL SCORE IS ls TO 5
Green and Greer Pitch for Brock
land Team = Marsden, GOnzaga's
Third Baseman, Plays Star Game.
TObin Does Great work with Bat,
Making Longest Hit seen ON Field.

For the first time this season. Coach
Noonan, Of the Catholic University. yes
terday lined his charges Up in regular
fashion and gave each man a real try
ont in a practice game against Con
zaga College.
The lads from the downtown institution.
under the tutelage of Jack Leonard.
know thing or two about the game. and
kept the varsity on the jump from start
TO finish. Green and Greer worked on
the slab for the Brookland contingent.
while Hummer did the bulk Of the work
for the collegians.
Marsden. at third base on Gonzaga, had
a repertoire Of sensational plays tucked
up his sleeve. and by letting few loose
in each inning, prevented a much heavier
score than Is so 5. The batting OF To-
bin. who played second base on the uni
versity. was the feature Of the day and
when he lifted the ball over the bank in
deep left he made one of the longest hits
ever seen on University Field.
university Team hhts ~TAas
The batting of Catholic University came
as a great surprise to everybody, for no
one dreamed that outside of Dutch"
Hessler any one OF the outfit could WELD
the willow In a worthy manner %obin.
however. seems 10 have first claim on 3
little attention as a batsman OF note, and
Mcdonald and Johnnie Widmayer can be
brought in the Hmelight with a little en-
.couragement The only two errors on the
university side OF the card were shared by
HessIer and Hackman, the two Germans,
and may be excusable when It is consid-
cred that Hessler was the victim Of q
painful injury to his thumb. and Hack
man is suffering from a badly wrenched
knee.
The pitchers, while not doing any mid
season stunts. worked the chill off their
wings. and Greer famed ten batters in
his five sessions-not bad for the first
workout The mainstay in the box.
Green, did not let himself out at all, but
showed that when he is called upon to
administer the dose he viii be there
with the willing worker brand Of medi-
cine.
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Continued from Page One.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05

soldiers talking outside of the barracks win
dow. One of them said to the other: There's
a cuss in there who amt never been in the
marine corps. In the milishy nor in the
glars. nor to one of them military schools.
The sergeant says he's either a blankety- blank
liar or else he larnt his soldierin' from books,
which amt likely
That night just after tattoo" the first SER
geant appeared and told the recruit that the
company commander wanted to see him at
once In the orderly ROOM The recruit went
to the presence of the commissioned officer
and stood attention he had stood attention
as cadet thousand times before. The cap
tain looked him up and down. II understand"
, he said that this is your first enlistment;
that you have never been a national guard;
that you have never been a marine and that
you never attended a private military school,"
The recruit acquiesced with a respectful
YES SIR"
About face"
The recruit made about face, and then
at a repetition of the command, again faced
the captain. who grinning
Go to your quarters" said the command
ing officer.
The recruit went and in ten minutes the
top sergeant was there. saying: You can't
fool the old man. You've been made a lance
corporal and you go guard as corporal of
the third relief tomorrow morning"
There are a good many officers in the
United States army today who served for a
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05

few months ago Gen. Hamilton 8. Haw-
kins died He entered the military academy
some time prior 20 the opening of the Civil
war, but the authorities did not allow him to
graduate. Hawkins not discouraged by
the failure and the Civil war broke
out he offered his services to his country and
was given commission. He stad In the reg
ular army until the time of his death and SO
strong his love Of the military academy
that before his death he asked that he might
be buried in the cadet cemetery. 1t was Haw-
kins custom each year when he could get
away from his command to visit the school
where he had spent three years of his boy.
hood. He had Just strong a love for the
institution as did any graduate in the army.
Recently there has been disposition on
the part of the graduates of the military acad-
emy to give more consideration to the men
who spent some time at the school, but who
did not graduate. One class organization in
cludes in It's membership all the cadets who at
any time were members of the class, and no
distinction Is made between graduate and nom
graduate. even the Offices of the organization
being open to men who did not complete the
course.
Other class organizations are said to be
preparing to follow the example of that OF the
members of 1884 and II the custom of taking
into full brotherhood the non-graduates be-
comes general the belief is that good will
come to the academy and the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05
Statue of Liberty Grafters

III the visitors who paid good money to a
soldier for the privilege of climbing up the
steps of the statue of Liberty had only known
about the sixty-second article of war they
never would have graduated from the dead.
head class on reservation belonging to Uncle
Sam. the New York Herald says As It is.
under the last general order from the war de-
partment two soldiers who levied tribute are
doomed to penal servitude for their specula-
tive enterprise.
According TO the army orders, Axel T.
Holm. frstclass private OF G company, sig
nal corps. and Edward A. Bagnall, of the
same grade and command. organized a syndi-
cate for the exploitation of the French evi-
dence Of friendship for America, which. fol-
lowing the actual language of the order, oper-
ated. as to Holm, after this fashion:
He. the said Holm, did designedly and
fraudulently obtain money from certain Wis.
ftors to the statue of liberty fees for the privi.
ingly making false pretenses that such fees
were necessary"
And TO the enterprising BagnaIl:
That he did knowingly assist In fraudu-
lently obtaining money from visitors to the
statue OF Liberty by acting as a lookout with
the duty of actually giving warning to the
man collecting the fees In case an officer we're
approaching"
All OF this according to the charges and
and approval then passed, violated the sixty.
second article OF war In the case Of Holm the
department orders his dishonorable discharge
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05

and his confinement for two years at Fort
Leavenworth. Bagnall gets of with reduction
to the grade OF private. four months conane-
ment and the forfeiture OF $13 month He
will work his sentence out around the base Of
the statue, cleaning up such litter as the trib-
uteless visitors see fit to make.
The evidence showed that the two men ar
ranged scheme to tax all visitors ten cents
a head for the pleasure of climbing to the head
of the goddess, with the ever-burning torch,
and the story was printed exclusively in the Her.
aid at the time. While one OF them took in
the toll the other fingered about to give the
collector tip If an officer chanced to be bear
ing down upon the post exchange Capt d. j..
Carr, commanding the post. is very proud Of
this pretty show station, and he broke up the
game just as soon as he found what was in
the air.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05
STREET TRAFFIC OF PARIS.

There are nearly half million horses and
motor vehicles OF all kinds in Paris today. with
10000 hand carts and 5000 wheebarrows. In
1903 $3.50 accidents were caused in the Paris
streets by S1.S6S vehicles These statistics are
contained In a report drawn up by NJ. Emile
Massard at the request of the Paris municipal
council on the incumberment of the Paris
streets. One OF M. Massard's calculations
shows that the street traffic of Paris II sta
tionary, would occupy 445 acres of the 2,079
acres OF streets which Paris possesses. Last
year 900, 100000 persons travelled by omnibuse
and tramway. and there we're 294. 100000 pas
sengers on the underground railway.-Indian-
apolis News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05

green lot they WERE The cadet was turned
out for squad drill with five other recruits not
one OF whom knew enough about soldering to
Keep MS heeis together TALL raw-boned
irish sergeant with the euphonious name of
O'Baldwin was In command of the squad He
began to explain the position of soldier He
round that the recruit on the right of the line
already was In the position of a soldier The
truth was he couldn't help himself
O'Baldwin eyed him critically "FaII out '"
he said.
The onetime cadet fell out What regt.
ment did ye desart from?" said o'Baldwin.
pleasantly.
This is my first enlistment" answered the
recruit. and in answering he told the truth
for cadet isn't enlisted
What company are We In ?" asked O,Bald
win, though he knew perfectly well for his
own bunk was not three hunks removed from
that of the recruit
d company" answered the queried one.
aad that's where he made the mistake of his
life.
That apparently simple answer proved con-
clusively to the sergeant's mind that he had
IN ex-regular before him. for all the national
guardsmen would have answered Company
d" instead of ID company" The regular who
would speak of his command as Company D.
would be considered deserving OF the guard.
house for month. for to put the letter after
the company save when 1t is written is to the
army man the height of things unmilitary.
You go to your quarters; we'll look into
this" said the sergeant
The recruit went to his quarters and half
an hour later the first sergeant of the outfit
sent for him. The Top" opened the conver-
sation cheerfully with query as to what regi.
ment the recruit had left in the lurch Find.
Ing that he was bound to be considered a
deserter. the unhappy one took the bull by
the horns thus: y am serving my first enlist
ment in the army never was in the marine
corps and never saw the inside of ma
tional guard armory."
Ever been in one of them private military
schoos?" asked the TOP"
Never"
GO to your quarters"
In another hour the recruit was given a
rife and cartridge box and belt and was or
dered to turn out with the squad of recruits
who had advanced far enough In the school
OF the soldier to receive lessons in the manual
of arms. Now a matter of fact the recruit
knew the manual of arms SO we'll he couldn't
have hidden his knowledge II he had tried
This time there was another sergeant in
charge. His eye took in the way the recruit
on the right handled his piece and executed
the manual.
In less than minute the sergeant ordered
him who was showing such proficiency to step
to the front. and ordered place rest" for the
remainder of the squad. Then turning his
attention to his victim, he said We'll try the
bayonet exercise bit. Guard."
The recruit came down to "a guard" possi-
bly, with much precision and In probably
as proper style as the veteran sergeant had
ever seen It done
Passing yourself on for a recruit. It's a
fraud you are. Get to your quarters" And
the recruit went to his bunk again, knowing
that he was in deep disgrace
About half an hour later he heard two old
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05
Tamd6@9g %5gh55@rs
for ZL1n@Q@/@m

HE war department is trying to find ways
and means to increase the number Of ca
dets at the United States Military acad-
emy. Since the Spanish war. when the
army was enlarged. there have not been
anywhere near enough graduates to fill
the vacancies in the commissioned ranks
of the army. The result has been that
not only has It been necessary to promote
to the rank of second lieutenant. enlisted
men of the army who can pass the re-
quired examination. but to appoint each
year to the service large numbers OF
civilians.
Naturally enough the war department
officials feel that the commissioned off,
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05

nation and Its carrying out
led to some complications
that had humor enough at
the time even though they
lose the humor because of
lack of power in the story
teller.
This cadet recruit was
landed at David's island, New
York harbor. where there
were 700 other recruits un.
dergoing instruction. and a
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05

while at the military academy as
cadets. but who were compelled to
stay five years at the academy in
order to get their commissions. hav-
ing been turned back" into the
class next below them either for
deficiency in studies or for breaches
of discipline. II General Sheridan
had not been given another chance
after he had engaged In a little
affair which was considered a
breach Of discipline while he was
a cadet the wonder is who would
have been the right-hand cavalry
leader of Grant during the Civil
war.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-05

and other friends of the enlistment
told the enlisted to his application for admission
the service strike commission and above al
things not let of the enlisted of the ON
who did him. knowledge of the fac
that he had military academy otherwise the
might think he expected
The advice needless. whatever else the recrui
intended do he that his service should be
formed the level with that Of other II
the United army truth is that this determi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-08

she gasped as the possibility Of her
actually having room all of her own
took hold Of her mind. Much
obliged" she said, with a nod, feeling
that something was expected Of her.
She knew no other phrase Of gratitude
than the one "Muvver Jim" and Toby
had taught her to say to the manager
when she received from him the first
stick Of red and white striped candy.
"You're' very welcome" Douglas an
swered, with ring of genuine feeling
In his voice.
lawful quiet, amt it?' she ventured
after pause. "Guess that's what
woke me up"
Douglas laughed good naturedly at
the thought Of quiet as a disturber
and added that he feared it might at
first be rather dull for her, but that
Jim and Toby would send her news of
the circus and that she could write to
them as soon as she was better.
I'll have to be heap better an
I ever was fore can write much"
Polly drawled, with whimsical lit
tie smile. u
II will write for you." the pastor
volunteered, understanding her plight.
"You will?" For the first time he
saw a show Of real pleasure in her
eyes. z..s...-.
EVERY day." Douglas promised sol.
EMMY. D .~.s@s .... .~~<:@# II
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"Dar, dar." Mandy murmured, put
ting the pillow under the poor,
cramped neck and smoothing the tan
gled hair from Polly's forehead: You
done hurt yo'sef for suah dis time.''
The pastor had taken step toward
the bed. His look of amusement had
changed to one Of pity.
"You see, Miss Polly. you have had
a very bad fall. and you can't get away
just yet nor see your friends until you
are better"
TITS only scratch" Polly whim-
pered. II can do my work; got to-"
One more feeble effort and she, sue
cumbed, with faint "jiminy crick>
ets!'
"Uncle Toby told me that you were
a very good little GIRL" Douglas said
as he drew up chair and sat down
by her side. confident by the express
sion on her face that at last he was
master Of the situation. do you think
he would like you to behave like this?"
II sure am on the blink" she sighed
as she settled back YEARLY upon the
pillow.
you'll be all right soon," Douglas
answered cheerily. MANDY and I will
help the time to CO."
II recollect now," Polly faltered
without hearing him. 1T was the last
hoop. Jim seemed to have bunch I
was goin' to be in for trouble when l
went into the ring. Bingo must "a felt
1t too. He kept a-pullin' and a-jerkin'
from the start. I got myself together
to make the last jump. AMI can't re-
member no more" Her head dropped.
and her eyes closed.
II wouldn't try just now IL l were
you," Douglas answered tenderly.
tits my wheel, amt it?" Polly ques-
toned after pause.
''Yoah what. ehile?" Mandy exclaim-
ed as she turned from the table, where
she had been rolling up the unused
bandages left from the doctors call the
night before.
II say it's my creeper, my paddle"
Polly explained. trying to locate a few
Of her many pains. Gee, but that
hurts! She tried to bend her ankle.
rs it punctured?''
"Only sprained," Douglas answered,
striving to control his amusement at
the expression on Mandy's puzzled
face. Better not talk any more about
it."
''Ain't anything the matter with my
tongue. is there?' she asked, turning
her head to one side and studying him
Quizzically.
II don't think there is" he replied
good naturally.
"How did come to fall in here any
how" she asked as she studied the
walls Of the unfamiliar ROOM
1--WE brought you here"
Its a swell place." she conceded
grudgingly.
1--WE are comfortable" he admitted
as telltale smile again lowered about
his lips. He was thinking Of the
changes that he must presently make
in Miss Polly's vocabulary: ..
lis this the big top?" she asked.
''The-what?" he stammered.
1.-THE main tent" she explained.
"Well, no; not exactly. It's going to
be your room now, Miss Polly"
my room! Gee! Think Of thatw
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Hasty had prepared for him. He
! glanced nervously from one set face
to the other. then coughed behind his
| hat.
"We're all very much interested in
the circus" said Douglas. Cant you
tell us about it?''
II just went into the lot to look for
my son. stammered the deacon. Il
feared Peter had strayed."
''Why, deaconv' said Mrs. Willough-
by. Il just stopped by your house
and saw Mrs. Elverson putting Peter
to bed"
The deacon was saved from further
embarrassment by an exclamation
from Julia, who had astayed at the
window. "Oh, look; something has
happened!" she cried. There's a
crowd. They are coming this way"
Douglas crossed quickly to Julia's
side and saw an excited mob collect
ing before the entrance to the main
tent. He had time to discover no
more before Mandy burst in at the
door. painting with excitement and roll
ing her large. white trimmed eyeballs.
"Mars John. a little circus girl done
fall off her hossv' she cried. OR.
Hartley say can dey bring her in
heah?"
"Of course" said Douglas, hurryine
outside
There were Mortified ordinations
from the women, who were aghast at
the idea Of Il circus rider in the par.
sonage. In their helpless Indignation
they turned upon the little deacon, feel
ing intuitively that he was enjoying
the drama. Elverson was retreating
toward the door when he was sudden
~ thrust aside by Douglas.
In the young pastors arms was a
white, spanged burden Of humanity.
her slender arm hung lifeless over his
shoulder. The silk stocking was torn
from one bruised ankle; her hair fell
across her face, yelling it from the un-
friendly chances Of the women. Doug
las passed out of sight up the STAIR
way without looking to the right or
left, followed by the doctor.
Mandy reached the front door in
time to push back a crowd Of intrud.
ers. She had barely closed the door
when 1t was thrust open by Jim,
''Where is she?" he demandedt
'Go way fun here!" cried Mandy
as her eyes unconsciously sought the
stairs.
Jim followed the direction of her
glance and cleared the steps at a
bound. Mandy pursued him, muttering
| angrily. Deacon Elverson, too, was
about to follow when grim reminder
from Miss Perkins brought him around,
and he made for the door instead. He
started back on opening it, for stand
Ing on the threshold was a clown in
his grotesque makeup. His white
clothes were partially concealed by a
large travelling ulster held together by
one button. in one hand he carried a
s-iall leather satchel. in the other a
girls sailor hat. A little tan coat was
thrown across his arm. The giggles of
the boy hiding behind his mothers
skirt were the only greetings received
by the trembling old man in the door
| way.
He glanced uncertainty from one IN.
friendly face to the other. waiting for
word Of invitation to enter, but none
cfme.
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He found no one in the house, and he
walked down the cellar-only neigh
borly. you know; just neighborly. He
had found his barrels when he heard
the door shut on him and the lock
click. He climbed the stairs and
pounded on the door and called out
his name and errand, and a voice an
sWered him:
"Ah. you tramp. I've got you un-
der lock and key and am going for
the constablev'
Mrs. Tompkins. this is no tramp.
This is Mr.. Jordon."
You can't lie to me. sir. Mr.. Jordon
doesn't walk into folks houses and
down cellar"
But l did. l was looking for
barrels"
well. you can keep on looking until
the constable comes!'
He sought to further explain, but
she ridiculed the idea. The fact that a
tramp had robbed a house in the vii
lage few days previously gave her
good groundwork to build on. The
most she would promise was to leave
him down there until he had under
gone an entire change Of heart and
was prepared to live an upright life in
the future. 1t was O'Clock when MIR.
Jordon found himself a prisoner. He
sat on the cellar stairs for the next
two hours vainly trying to convince
fho hot ho
tramp. He gave his name over and
over again. but the steady reply was:
you are simply trying to initiate
Mr.. Jordon's voice. but you can't i'm
pose on me. think will call him
/ In and let him settle with you"
From 3 to o'clock Mr.. Jordon pa
trolled the cellar. He had cobwebs
and whitewash and old barrels for
company. He could have called from
one of the narrow windows to a pass
erby. but he didn't care to. He didn't
want to be laughed at. From to 6
he sat on the stairs. giving his name
over and over again and taking bis
solemn affidavit that he was Thomas
JordoD and no Weary William. His
words brought no response from the
other side of the door. From 6 to Z
he sat at the bottom of the steps and
saw the cleaning enter the windows
and heard the whippoorwills tune up.
Then a rap on the door above called
him up to hear the words:
II am now going for Mr.. Jordon."
But | am Mr.. Jordon."
''Your voice does sound a bit like
his, but you can't deceive me. Mr..
Jordon is fine man."
But so am |"
''Mr. Jordon thinks am fine wo.
man."
$50 do l."
II believe Mr.. Jordon intends to ask
me to marry him." ~. -. . Ct