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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10
MAHMOUT EASILY
DEFEATS GERMAN

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1B.-Yus-
sif Mahmout, the Turk wrestler,
defeated Nick Box, the German
champion, last night in straight
falls in 1874 and $40 minutes
respectively
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10
COBB BEATS BRITT

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10y
Cobb of Philadelphia last night
whipped Young Britt of Balti-
more in 1 5 rounds for the feather
weight championship of the South.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10
by THOMAS RICE.
Sporting Editor The Times.

DVUTIIuB NUIIUT Hb IIHIGSi
Washington.
believe baseball as IL Is now
played is about right. However,
II more batting is wanted, any
change could be made along lines
that will not tend TO 1engthen the
game any more than necessary.
BY calling only the first foul a
strike, the batter would be forth
fled better TO combat the pitcher,
and this would doubtless result In
an increase in hitting. favor
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10
BY WILLIAM G. WEART.

Baseball Editor Evening Tele-
graph, Philadelhia.
Batting can be increased by re-
ducing the balls from four to
three, or increasing the strikes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10
Limit Foul Strike Rule to First Strike Only,
To Increase Batting, Say Newspaper Critic.

leaving well enough alone and re-
commend no changes. y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10
Pertinent Sport Paragraphs
Abe Attell earns large sums

q Abe Attell large
9SaR ing to the rulings of Queensber
IA : : :: : 8: :: : ::
erand we'll know what changes made fall
Sradng issues his guide.
busy Amapaa Honduras
be discovered by ascertainng how the cabinet officers
their bets July A.
escape being run down by
the baseball trade
~ Annette Kellerman, Australian,
NM often perfectly formed wo-
atX huge by giving exhibitions diving
ri and swimming. Her weakness is motoring She
~ carries her with
The getting for artcpa-
the All Stars and the gate
Doc Whites song entitled Little Puff of Smoke Good
Night must recall July and Reno
each performance. $500 ~
FAMOUS ooMEoNs
Teddy Bob Chanler, Kilgallen, MCGEE
Horace Fogel, Madero, Manuel Claus, Father
- Rudolph Garfield secretary of the interior
harding voters in 0hio Jim has a weakness tennis
ds%dy s, WAS nereaseg the membership Of the
Maybe while sunny Italy Connie Mack will NAV be
peoples bunch and organize eight club
for the Athletics :
Bush wonderful shortstop of the Detroit team suf
ered for weeks with broken ankle played
develops that of the bones broken
Get Pinchd, abused forester has so
SS9 much that being by BallInger didn
4SrS financial oppression. he some
~ fun Pinchot takes the tennis
N1A court like all good Rooseveltians
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10

Abe Attel earns large sums with his fists accord
ing to the rulings of the marquis of Queensbery,
when he wants diversion he follow sthe ponies, and
the bookies get his coin about fast can earn
it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10

SCOTS Studio. Fidelity Bldg. ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10

They've going to monkey with the football again
ter-and we'll know what changes made fall,
SEalding issues his guide
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10

while he is in sunny Italy, Connie Mack will play the
nch and organize an eight club league be farm
- - =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10

Whites song hit, entitled, Little Puff of Smoke Goo
must recall July and Reno of those present
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-10

The Athletics in addition getting $20O6 each for ar
On in the w. S. paid eight salary
e All Stars and the gate money.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
LEFT TO RIGHT TELEPHONES

Telephone News
Right handed people invariably
put telephone receiver up to their
left ear, and left handed people to
their right ear said one of the tele-
phone hello girls riding out on a
car the other night. "We girls get
to be psychologists in small way
by talking over the telephone every
day. 1t is impossible to keep from
sizing up and classifying the people
on the other end of the wire, simply
on basis of what they say and how
they say it.
There are almost as many ways
of talking into a telephone as there
are kinds of people who use the tele-
phone, but it is, nevertheless, rather
easy to classify them. One thing l
have noticed is that the vast major
ity of people, being right handed,
hold the receiver in their left hand.
The left ear by long practice, thus be-
comes more acute and well trained.
Consequently, when for any reason a
man or woman takes the receiver in
his or her right hand, it is compare
lively easy to sense 1t at my end. The
man is apt to speak nervously and
disjointedly, to talk too loud and
to ask me frequently to repeat, show
ing that his ear--his wrong ear--is
not serving him with such fidelity
and accuracy as his more accustom-
ed left.
II had great difficulty once in hear
ing a woman and so | asked: You
are left handed, aren't you?' Yes
she gasped. Then don't hold the
telephone quite so close to your
mouth and put the receiver up
against your other ear. She did,
and we were able to hear each other
perfectly"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
SHORT COURSE FOR HIGH
SCHOOLS
Boise, Idaho.

Ella Flagg Young, Chicago's able
superintendent of Public Schools, af-
ter a thorough investigation of the
subject, recently made recommen-
dalton for the establishment of two
year high school courses, which has
been adopted by the school board
and will be carried into effect the
next school year beginning September
first.
Less than ! per cent. of Chicago 8
school children graduate from the
high school.
The Chicago Tribune quotes Mrs.
Young as saying:
Many children do not enter the
high schools because they know they
will not be able to finish the four
years course. The number of child
rem who enter the high schools has
decreased all over the country at an
alarming rate. Other cities, among
them st. Louis, have tried a short
ened high school course, and it has
proved successful and has filled a
real need. Therefore they have de-
cided to try it in Chicago"
The course is intended to be thor
ough and complete, as is evidenced
by the following bulletin issued as an
announcement:
THE principal is requested to an
nounce to each member of the grad
uating class that new arrangement
OF courses for the first two years in
high school will be ready at the open
ing Of school in September. The plan
is to have two years work so arrang-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
TOO NEAR, SAYS
SUPREME COURT

Section 81 of local option statute
defines intoxicating liquors as includ-
| ing "spirituous, vinuous, malt and
fermented liquors and preparations
thereof, including bitters and other
drinks that may be used as a bever-
age and produce intoxication."
Under the definition given by the
legislature all spirituous, vinuous,
malt and fermented liquors are de-
clared as matter of law to be intox-
icating and it is unnecessary for the
state to prove that any liquor or bev-
erage falling within the enumerated
class will in fact produce intoxica-
ton.
Under the provisions of the local
option statute it is necessary for the
state prove the intoxicating quality of
all mixtures and preparations used or
intended to be used as beverages
which do not fall within the enumer-
ated class designated as ''spirituous,
vinuous, malt and fermented liqu-
ors."
The legislature in enactment of
the local option statute evidently had
in mind twofold object: First that
of discouraging and as far as poss-
BILE preventing intoxication and in
temperance in the use of intoxicants;
and second and equally important,
that of protecting the youth of the
state from acquiring a taste for in
toxicants and the habit of indulging
in drinks and beverages that contain
the intoxicating element.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12

ed that a pupil who expects to be in
school only two years can get a thor
ough training in some one principal
subject of study, together with the
allied subjects which are necessary.
For example, a thorough twoyears'
course will be given in stenography
and typewriting with such work in
business arithmetic, English, etc., as
IL necessary.
Two years Of work in household
arts also will be offered, including
household science, textiles, English,
practical arithmetic, science, and
other subjects which are necessary.
Students who wish to take special
two years course in bookkeeping will
| find such a course arranged for. This
course will include accounting, pen
A! manship, and business arithmetic, to-
gether with business English and 9TH
err subjects.
1.-TWO years of work in industrial
drawing and two years of work in
each one of these technical subjects
advanced carpentry, pattern making,
and machine shop work-also will
be arranged. These will include shop
mathematics, mechanical drawing,
and English"
The very wise plan has been adopt
ed of arranging these courses so that
pupils who, at the end of the first
two years, find that they can continue
for the long four years course, will
have an opportunity to do so without
loss of time.
There is a certain Encouragement
to young people to undertake high
school or college course which they
have little hope of completing. A
certain stigma attaches to the failure
to ''go on" or "get through Diplo-
mas or credits for short courses are
| oIiOHS anu WI lily lhuuCCHCHlc W
boys and girls to remain in school as
long as they can afford to stay. If
short courses are arranged so that
two years, or one years work stands
as adefinite achievement high schools
and colleges will reach the people
much more widely and directly than
they now do.
The Chicago plan of arranging
these short courses so the time counts
equally for the long course will in
crease the number of graduates of
the four years course, for many will
undertake the short course who
would not otherwise enter the high
school at all and will be stimulated
by their interest and ambition, to go
on.
Many modern school reforms are
expensive and difficult to bring about
but the short course plan can be
adapted to any high school, 1t is not
necessary to make the courses techni-
cal or specialized.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
POINTERS FOR SUBSCRIBERS
Telephone News

1clCPuoAC A<CWo ....
If you have a telephone in your Of
fee or store, call up central and then
go and wait on your customers. OF
course, central can afford to wait, as
she has nothing else to do.
Take your time about answering
your bell; or what is a great deal bet
ter, do not answer it at all, but wait
a half hour and then ring up and ask
who called you and get mad il central
has forgotten who it was.
Throw keys, combs, ETC., on top OF
your telephone, which will short cir
cult your instrument; then go to
sleep and no one can call you.
Never speak kindly to the operator,
as she is more used to being called
names.
If the party you called does not an-
swer, blame central.
Never call by number, as you don't
have time to look in the directory
and central has time to burn.
Hang up your receiver big end up,
as in this way it gets full Of dust and
out of order, and this will furnish
you with an excuse for swearing at
the telephone system. When through,
drop the receiver or throw it down.
This allows the batteries to run oat
end breaks the strands on the re-
ceiver cord. This gives another
chance to kick.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12

one tenth the number of insane, and
that Cook county, ILL.,, furnishes more
insane to the State hospitals and the
institution for the insane at Dunning
than the total population of all the
Kansas charitable, correctional and
penal institutions combined.
Coming from a man of Mr.. CO.
burns standing and delivered be-
fore an audience of Kansas men cap
able of testing all his assertions by
the facts, these are not empty words.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
LOAN COLLECTION

The following letter from Miss
Irwin tells much better than another
could of the successful exhibition rec
emily by the Columbian club of Boise.
The collection consisted of oil paint
ings, water colors, photographs, en-
cravings and etchlngs, photographers,
arts and crafts, architectural draw
ings, objects of art and kiramics,
hand crafts and book bindings. 1t is
a pleasure to know the club woman
of our capitol city are advancing this
movement, but it is not necessarw to
confine it to the larger cities r., our
small towns often possess rare treas
ures to the lover of arts and crafts.
My Dear Mrs. Trego:
| am sending you several cata-
logues of the Loan Exhibition recent
ly given by the Columbian club. If
you feel that you would like to speak
of it in your "Club Gossip" I would
suggest the following points
There has been much talk in the
General Federation for general art
movement. Suggestions made to send
out collections of prints Boise has had
many such collections on exhibition
always we'll attended.
There has been an implied or sug-
gested art movement. My theory Is
that the strongest art movements in
community comes from within
there must be desire to nave these
things or else bringing exhibits from
afar does but little good.
In very limited time we collected
the best pictures and other things
we could find Many of the pictures
have been right here for over twenty
years, but we were met constantly
by visitors to the exhibition explain
ing that they had no idea so many
good things were to lie founl here.
We found that the paintings well
hung among other paitings gained in
reauty and in interest.
We found that the exhibition was
taken seriously and man. came to
really study the paitings. etc. an1
well lad many requests that this might
be made permanent institution, that
such exhibits might be held annual.
ly
We had offers of assistance from
many sources, if this were to be an
annual affair, to put it on a paying
basis.
We had an attendance of over a
thousand. There was no admission
fee and the catalogues were free.
Every picture, piece of brio brac,
needle craft, ETC., was returned
promptly and in good condition.
Nothing was either lost or destroyed.
The collection was insured against
fire or accident for 100000 for four
teen days.
The city gave us the protection of
special Waterman by night.
Altogether I think l am not too
ambitious for the Columbian club,
when / say feel assured they have
accomplished great deal in taking
the initiation in what l believe will
be an art movement throughout the
entire state / am,
Yours very sincerely,
MARIE l. d. IRWIN.
Boise, Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
SEASHORE EXCURSION
Augut 3rd

Via Oregon Short Line. Low rate to
Nahcotta, Washington North Beach,
and return. Tickets limited to August
18th. Take a few days outing on the
seashore apd get away from the heat.
Ask agentsNfor rates and further par
ticulars. GA
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
LAST SEA SHORE EXCURSION
August oath

Via Oregon Short Line Tickets goot
to any point on North Beach, limited
to Is days and good for stopovers
at Portland and other points return
ing. Ask agents for rates and fur
ther particulars. 81
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12

EXCURSION TO SALT LAKE AND
August 18th vis-Qregon Short Line.
Special low youh i'd "trip rates with lin
it Of Anguish 2sId. Ask agents for
rates and further particulars. 7-3
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-12
WATER FOR SALE OR RENT

have 81 shares Of water stock in
the Trego Ditch company for sale or
rent. Byrd Trego. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-02

increased from a mere nominal amount to
102 land stations. You can readily see that
during the past year our increase and ex-
pansion was over 100 per cent over the pre-
ceding two years. and We can assure you
the task was much easier accomplished dur
ing this year than during The previous
period. and the ships equipped, and land
stations in proportion, were easier gotten
and we now have four hundred land and
boat stations equipped and many more con-
tracted for.
Our London office, established some
months ago, is beginning to show results.
We are sending our very best mon over
there, as one of the greatest possibilities
for worlds wireless company is the Eng
lish business. We also have representatives
now in Russia, Turkey. Spain, Portugal and
China and from thesN points other foreign
countries are looked after.
There will be a rush for equipments this
year and from now on until the last ship
of any size. freight or passenger, is equip
ped. and as the United Wireless is the only
wireless company on this continent In a
position to handle the business, 1T must
naturally come to our company.
We are now completing the new factory
in Seattle, Wash, which was designed with
the view of being able to meet the increased
condition for several years to come Site
for new factory has been purchased in
Jersey City, N. Y, and plans and specihca-
tions have been drawn and contracts let for
the building of new plant in which we
expect to put the gene raj Offices, and with
sufficient capacity to meet The general in
crease Of manufacturing conditions which
needs of the company may require for
several years. Everything is being pl:nned
now to be able to meet promptly the large
increase OF business that W are anticipat-
ing for several years to come, or until we
have reached the limit of ouy needs. and
ability to construct. which will be tho
worlds wireless company, which position
we will virtually occupy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-02
OCEANS MYSTERY PIERCED.

once upon time the great wide Pacific
ocean and its wild, rugged American shore
line were shrouded in mystery. so far as
human information was concerned. Ships
went down to sea and were heard Of again
only when they reached some distant port.
after weeks Of battling with the elements.
And many times the last seen or heard of
the ships was when they dropped below the
horizon into the mystery of the Pacific
Now all this is changed. The mystery has
been pierced. The Pacific has become a
chatty place. Captains of big ocean liners
and shippers OF little fishing steamers con-
vers- with their home Offices at all times OF
the day and night, even when far out on
the waters Of the Pacific Passengers send
and receive greetings from loved ones at
home and business men transact trade when
hundreds Of miles from shore
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-02

at Belfast
Captain Mario Aurelia de Sitveira, of the
Rio de Janeiro and who is a former com
mander in the Brazilian Navy, was greatly
pleased with the efficiency Of the wireless
apparatus on his ships He ent many mes
sages to New York during the voyage and
to Rio through the Government station
there. The wireless messages from Mr.
Tietsort, to the Journal of Brazil heraIding
the arrival Of the steamship at Rio I'd de-
failing the incidents of the voyage. were
hailed by the newspapers as a great
achievement and the United Company's
representative was met by newspaper men
of that city who insisted on getting all the
facts and celebrating them in stories writ
ten for their several papers
Arrangements will me made with the Bra
lillian Government for the interchange OF
messages between all Government stations
and steamships equipped with the United
system, for a long term of years
The prospect of wireless DEVELOPMENT in
Brazil is regarded there as boom to ship
pers, exporters and importers alike, and by
the Government and steamship officials
generally.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-02

the 3 O. 5" that came down out Of the ether the
South Atlantic coast AZ probable destruction
Inc mystic letters were the distress call OF
we are sinking" the startling tldngs wireless
instrument quickly tkled message came from the
sinking steamer Kentucky then rapidly filing with water
off Cape Hatteras.
We are coming to your rescue the next message
a without wires to guide batteries propeI was car
REQ to the perled sailors who listened on
shore It came from the steamship Alamo which with ali
speed hurried to the the wreck
Within the of minutes not only was +ba
Alamo hurfng to the of the United
states government were also applied of relief
patueshp at sea was by the trick of
scurrylhg 70 the scene The up and down
the coast were brought into the
power OF ships and all the efforts within radius Of
many CUES We're arshaled in the
ana the issue was successful hours the will
ing ether again brought message that the i'm
peried men were safe board the
marine disaster had been averted
once the bottle that cast beach
oLennes the only hdngs that back from those
VINO sailed away The scrawled paper inside
o the mournrul story OF death Sometimes no mes
ssse ever came and none how where and when
the good ship with all on board down But the Is" O s.
OF wireless has lcssened
OF those who go down to the ships
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-02
SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE.


Once more science has rescued human be-
ii4gs from sinking shin The steamship
Kentucky, in command OF Cart f. S.
Moore, well known in this city was found
ering alone in a waste of waters In The At
lantic. off Cape Hatteraz, when the wire
less on that vessel FLASHED the signal IS.
o. s." the newest signal of distress, which
may mean literally sink or cwim'' for ought
we know, but which doeA really mean
danger to the last extremity
Immediately the -ignal was picked up and
another vessel was racing with all speed to
render assistance Aside from this as the
distress message was received at the govern
nent wireless station, the naval authorities
got busy, and swift revenue cutters and
other craft were shortly on the way to save
human life ifsthat were possible. Had the
ship first receiving the intelligence Of dis
aster, or rather, receiving at the nearest
point to the scene OF the trouble failed to
ind the laundering vessel. some of the 9TH
ers would have been on had in time for
rescue.
II is a marvellous feat, when on stops to
think about it. Science has made it posi-
BILE for men to project thor thought into
space for hundreds OF listening ears and il
the thoughts express distress and the dire
need of assistance therein we have the pre-
vention OF tragic. disaster. 1t is tonsun-
nation that, even ten years ago, would have
been thought chimericaI.
But there is no telling where science may
stop in this sort of service. There is no
prophesying what it may ye. do to prevent
railroad and mining disaster; how is may
yet operate to prevent samity by Hood or
by earthquake or any of tte terrible visi-
tations which humankind were once prone
to look upon as evidence of the Christening
hand of providence