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The Washington times., 1911-05-27
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Willie Acton, four years old, was
knocked down by an automobile on
Nichols avenue near v street last
evening about o'clock and narrow
ly escaped death. william H. Acton,
his father, who witnessed the occur
renee from the pavement. rushed for
ward expecting to find his child seri-
ousIy manned. but. although thrown
in such a position that the big auto
mobile passed over him, the boy es
capped with a number of cuts and
bruises and an injured jaw. A num-
Der of citizens viewed the accident
and regarded it as miraculous that
the child escaped death.
Willie had followed his father into
a grocery store and as they were
leaving the boy started to run across
the street. At the same moment a
large automobile, going south. dashed
up, striking the boy on the left jaw.
He was pitched in front. of the car,
which then passed over his PROSTATE
body, the wheels clearing him. how
ever. The boy was picked up and
rushed to the office of DR.. r. A. Pyles,
on Nichols avenue, by whom his In
The automobile was occupied by three
men, who rendered the injured boy as
sistance The names of those in the
machine were not secured by the citi'
zens who were present. This morning
the injured boy was resting comfortably
at his home, 1414 V street.
Joseph c. Gross. a two-year-old col
ored boy, while playing in one of the
rooms of his PARENTS home, GA Sumner
avenue, found a bottle containing hni'
ment. a quantity of which he drank
He was taken i'll Immediately and the
patrol wagon Of the Eleventh precinct
removed him to the Casualty Hospital
His condition was thought to be moi
serious.
Policeman James Narrower, while
trailing along in the wake of automo'
bilists along Good Hope road YESTERDAY
| evening, noticed a machine driven by
IT, c. Zepp, of Washington, making speed
along the highway. He stopped the ma
! chine and informed the driver that M
was exceeding the speed limit OF twenty
| miles an hour.
Mr.. Zepp who was in the automobile
| with his wife. was directed to appear
| at Police Court this morning.
Thomas f. Reardon, who recently
| completed a modern brick dwelling
at premises 2219 Shannon street, has
accepted the plans drawn for him fol
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Wait for Prosecutor in
Smoke Nuisance Case

The expected ruling in District side
OF Police Court on the smoke nuisance
regulation is still delayed pending
the request of Assistant Corporation
Counsel Schuldt for the fixinfi of a
day for presenting arguments The
point involved. whether or not the po-
lice have authority to institute
prosecutions for alleged violations of
the smoke regulation, was raised
more than a month ago in an action
brought against the Simpson-Sulli-
van real estate company as agents
for the Manor House in Mt. Pleasant.
Judge James L. Pugh says he is
ready to hear the arguments and make
ruling whenever the request comes.
The defense is ready to meet the is
sue as soon as the prosecution makes
any move. Pending the decision of
this point, other cases, involving the
same issue. are under continuance in
the court.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Radcliffe Graduates
Form Organization

Graduates of Radcliffe College. COM
prising the Radcliffe Club, of Washing
ton, have organized for the coming
year. A meeting was held last night
at the home of Miss Mabel Colcord
1885 Twelfth street. Miss Louise G.
Cation was elected president and Miss
Colcord secretarf and treasurer. An
nouncement was made of a bequest to
the college of $4,000 by the will of Mrs.
Lydia Augusta BARNARD, OF Mptars
Mass.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Child of Mrs. Wade
Barred From Court

The pretty little daughter of Mrs.
Adele Winifred Wade. who was con-
victed of forgery, must not come with
her mother to the District Supreme
Court next week, when the woman Is
called up for sentence.
Mrs Wade was so informed by Chief
Justice Clabaugh today. Her counsel
withdrew the motion for a new trial.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
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The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Library of Congress
Open Memorial Day

Book lovers will not find the Library
of Congress closed on Memorial Day.
Both the newspaper and periodical and
the stack rooms will be open from p.
m until 10 D. m. The same hours will
be maintained for the accommodation of
visitors to the city. The copyright Of
fee and other purely business divisions
of the library will be closed throughout
the day.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Police Seek Woman
Wanted as Pickpocket

A clever woman pickpocket is at large
in Washington. the police believe. after
investigating the loss of a purse and g,
the property Of Mrs. Annie Osborne, Of
707 Fifth street northwest.
Mrs. Osborne reported that she was in
a PENNSYLVANIA avenue store and felt
some one brushr against her several
times. Once she turned around and saw
near her woman. After she had left
the store, she missed her purse and
rash
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Pastor Urges Parents to
Commune With Children

Heart-to-heart talks by parents with
their children will guarantee the future
of the country, according to the belief Of
thesRev. DR.. Abram Simon. In a sermon
on modern educational standards,
preached at the Eighth Street Temple
last night, DR.. Simon urged parents to
give their children good home surround
ings and to have twenty-five minute
talks with them every day.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Army Mule in Peril.

The Punishment of the army mule
is near, according to the plans of
Capt. Alexander A. Williams Cap
tain Williams has designed a new
type of motor truck with which, 1t is
claimed. baggage can be transport
ed over any sort of road known to
an army man. Efforts are being made
to have a test of the new car made
at Ft. Myer by the War Department.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Funeral Services for
Victim of High Fall

Funeral services for Barney Coughlin,
the young iron worker who plunged
eleven stories to his death in the Wood
ward building Thursday, were held this
morning in ST. Aloysius Church. After
thc services his body was taken to New
York CITY fer interment.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
ANACOSTIA BOY Is
HIT BY AUTOMOBI- E
Willie Acton Four Years DID, Darts Across Street Front
of Big Machine and Is Knocked Down and Run Over
His Father Looks on, Helpless to Aid

another brick residence to be erected
at premises 2217 Shannon street He
will have work started in few days.
1t will cost about $500.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Otterback, the
former the manager of the Anacostia
Bank, have gone to Atlantic City to
spend the Decoration Day holiday.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Mineola Tribe. No. IA. Improved
Order of Red Men, met last evening
in the Masonic Hall in Anacostia and
discussed many events of more than
local interest to the order.
The condition of the proposition
which is being supported by the order
OF having an Indian memorial to cost
100000 erected in Washington was
debated and the prospects were pro-
nounced to be encouraging, as the
more than 100000 members of the
order in the United States are re-
ported as being at work Interesting
Congress in the idea.
A report was received from George B.
Griggs. great incohonee of the order, In
Houston. Tex, relative to the splendid
condition of the organization in the
United States. II was reported that
Mr.. Griggs has given up his business
in order to more closely identify him
self with the work Of the order at large.
feature Of the meeting was an ad .
dress by Commodore John Nuttall, If
Atlantic City, n. j.. who spoke on the
benefits Of the order and its high
standing.
The unmarried men of the Methodist
Episcopal Church congregation in AM
costa yesterday evening scored their
| third victory over their married assn-
ciates in a game of baseball played OF
| the Christie diamond, in the presence OF
a large gathering of citizens. The score
| was Is to 3, and the married men charge
their defeat to loose fielding and numer-
Gus errors.
Howard Phipps and Phil Miller were
the battery for the winners. while \.
| Ball and George Simpson performed lik"
| service for the married men
! Pitcher Ball had one of his hands
| split open while intercepting a line hit
and the injury was dressed at a drug
! store, and he retired from the ganIr.
| The announcement was made on the
| field that there will be two games BE-
| tween the same teams on Decoration
day, the first one at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Miss Emma Chonstrom has returned
to the home of Mrs. Linstrom. her
sister, 1924 shannon street, after
visit to her parents in Hannibal Mo-,
followed by visits to relatives and
friends in Kansas City, st. Louis,
Louisville and Pittsburg. She has
been absent since January last.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

DR.. William A. White, the superin-
tendent of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, has gone to New York
city to remain for a number of days.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Tigers Beat Athletics

Detroit. August 27.-Before the sec ond largest local crowd in history and in one of the greatest battles of the year, Detroit today downed Philadelphia to in the opening contest of the three game series. Summers had the edge of the pitching duel with Ben der, but he also received better sup port.
 Two hits. a pass to Cobb, and Dela- hanty's sacrifice fly gave Detroit two runs in the first. Tn the third Bush walked, advanced 10 third on Cobb's single and scored during a double play which retired Cobb and Crawford. Bar rvs double with two on bases gave the visitors two in the fourth and they tied the score in the next inning on Lords double and Delehantys error. Detroit won the game in the sixth when Delehanty singled, advanced on an in field out and a wild pitch and came home on an inield out. foul tip from Murphy's bat in the sixth broke one of Schmidts fingers and Stanage renIaced him Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
CATTLE TICK MEN
 TO MEET AT JACKSON
First Bale Cotton SOld-Jackson Oils Streets-Laurence Denies
 Appoint ment

Jackson. Miss. August 27.-tSpecial)- There will be "Cattle Tick Convention" in the city of Jackson on the 27th of September, and the government experts in charge of tick eradication in this state hope to see large number of members of boards of supervisors and others h- terested here on that occasion, as the meeting will be featured by lectures from men who have devoted years to such work
 The first Hinds county raised bale of cotton was brought In yesterday even ing, gnned this morning and sold before noon to Jones Bros, for s75. The bale weighed sos pounds and classed strict middling. MT M. w. Curry. an enter prlsing farmer who came here a few years ago from Illinois and who has made a great success at diversified farm ing. brought in this first bale. He hauled fin the first bale last year
 Jackson Is trying the experiment of oil on some of her unpaved streets. and if the application proves as efficacious as is claimed by the agents of the oil com panies, larger investments will be made in the fight against the dust evil.
 Special telegrams were sent out from Clarksdale a few days since to the eff feet that Governor-elect Earl Brewer had appointed MT. O. F. Laurence, editor of the Grenada Sentinel, as his private sec- retary MT. Laurence publishes the tee- gram from Clarksdale and enters a posi- tive denial that the position has ever been rendered him and stating that he could not afford to accept it if offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
Sunday School League

Tn a fast and interesting game at Rick wood park Saturday afternoon the Avon- dale Baptsts of the Sunday School Ath- letie league defeated the Woodlawn Meth odst Episcopal. to 6.
 The game vas well played and was fast througi,o the features being the hard hitting anu fast fielding of both teams the game being undecided until the ninth inning, when the Baptists made Garri- son finish and scored three runs.
 This einches the pennant for the Avon- daie Baptists, they have a lead that no team in the league can overcome, hay ing lost only two games during the sea- son.
 Manager Barnes of the Avondale Bap- lists states that after September ? they ! will be open for few games with out Of town amateur teams, games to be played on Saturdays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
GOTCK FAVORED
 TO DEFEAT HACK

Chicago. August 27-On the eve of the Hackenschmidt-G wrestling match in Chicago, the largest sporting event that ever took place in the Windy City: the New Empire Athletic club, under whose auspices this worlds championship match Is slated on Sep tember at Comiskey's ball park which has a seating capacity of 35,000. Matchmaker and Manager Joe Coffey comes forward to asure the American public that nothing has been left un- done to make this great event a great success from every viewpoint
 Manager Emil Hank in charge of Gotchs camp and pr. B. F. Roller, the chief of the Hack en schmidt camp, an nounces in most positive and glowing terms that their charge cannot lose. This in itself is assurance enough that the match will prove a rattling contest. The men are so evenly matched that the greatest experts in the wrestling game differ in their opinion as to the outcome.
 Gotch with one victory over Hacken- schmidt and the tremendous success oi the last three years, with not on; single loss checked up against his rec ord has accumulated thousands of fol. lowers and will naturally rule a slight favor over the foreign invader; while Hackenschmidt. by his clean cut actior and willingness at all times to mee ! Champion Gotch has also hoard o followers who like his chances.
 Chicago today is wrestling mad. Or street corners, in sporting headquar ters, in fact all places where men arr wont to congregate the sole topic o conversation is the Hackenschmidt Gotch match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
ROBINSON WINS
 FOURTEEN GAMES

Selma. August 6.-(Special.)- .)-With the windup of the first season of the reor- ganized Southeastern league about ten days from now the Selma club shows up very well, even if it has no chance at the pennant The club is playing good ball at present and has a fighting chance Tor the second place at the end of the season
 Chancey leftfelder of the Selma club who has been leading the league in hit ting, has had a slump in his batting Iduring the past week. Out of the IF hits which chancey has made g of them were for two bases and 15 for three bases and eight were for home runs. His average up to Friday night was 371.
 Dr. Robinson, who was with the Bir- mingham Southern league club last year. has done good work for the Selma club since he joined it. Since he has been with the Selma club Robinson has pitched l9 games and won l4 of them. Of the IA games which he has won six of them were shutoats. The averages of the diff terent members of the Selma club. in- cludlng the game last Thursday after noon, are as follows:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
CASTRO HOPES ID
 AGAIN BE DICTATOR

London, August 7.-lSpecial )-That Cipriano Castro has not abandoned hope Of again assuming the dictator shin of Venezuela, vas learned today by a private dispatch received from Paris The two small steamers, Foam Queen and Arizona, which were recently seized by the custom officials of the Thames and the Barrow. are said to contain large quantity of war ma terial for the exiled president The consignment, according to the report, was made by large British naval armament firm.
 It is believed that Castro Is now preparing to invade Venezuela from Benguelo, Portugese West Africa.
 When one of the officials at the for eign office was asked today regarding the situation. he said:
 No statement can. be made, as It might be prejudicial to the parties con cerned."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
By N. S. FARNswoRTH

to fear them as much as they would the stronger members.
 From the present outlook. the Phila- delphia Americans and the Chicago Cubs, appear to have the best chance in their respective circuits. Of course, there are other teams that look as if they might share in the glory and remuneration accruing from world s series But when 1t comes to show down l do not think if wise to select these two aggregations to carry off the laurels.
 The Cubs and Athletics have the ad- vantge of playing majority of the remaining games on home soil There Is an untold advantage for teams of their strength in finishing up the schedule at home. With the confidence born of success, these two teams will rip into the opposition on relentlessly and they should have little trouble in winning more games than they lose from now until the seasons close. But there is always the unexpected to be reckoned with. There may be gen eral unheaval In the standings ere long but that is hardly likely.
 There are many who will dispute the assertion that the Cubs and Athletics are to be the favored parties. They
 
 Pirates must be considered fin the Ma tional league hunt, while the Detroit Tigers must not be overlooke cd in the American league chase. Yes, the Giants and Pirates and Tigers have been given due consideration, and l cannot. for the life of me, figure how 1t is possible for any of these to wedge their way into the worlds series cele bration. ft
 In the first place we'll consider the Giants. McGraw's squad have been an inconsistent lot. That much cannot be denied They have played some of their worst exhibitions when opposed to the Rustlers and have shown cham pionship form when arrayed against the Cubs and Pirates. Again Mathey sons slight falling this season has done much to retard the progress of the Giants. Otey Crandsll, who was looked upon as a regular at the outset of the season has been relegated to his old job of relief pitcher. Red" Ames. who is followed everlastingly by the jinx has lost many heart breaking games because old Hard Luck has been sticking to him like an adhesive tack. The Giants are admittedly the best base-running outfit in either of the ma jor leagues, but daring on the paths will not help If the pinch punch is not forthcoming. The Giant pitchers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
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PRATT, SMITH AND NAGLE
 SCRAPPING FOR SWAT HONORS

centage at bat of .26S Montgomery Is second with .25s and Birmingham and Memphis are tied for third place with 251. Chattanooga Nashville, Atlanta and Mobile follow. New Orleans also leads in the number of runs scored, AIS, or an average of 4a game and in hits total of 9S4 in 1l3 games.
 The New Orleans players have a total of 1903 bases. Chattanooga is next with 12SS and Birmingham 1264, Is third.
 Montgomery. Memphis. Nashville, At lanta and Mobile come in relative or der.
 Memphis leads n two base hts. 16o; Montgomery three base hts, 62, and Chattanooga heads the home run column with 37. The latter team also has the best extra base record, 34S.
 Nashville eXcelled in the field with an average of 967. Atlanta 96S, is the second and Birmin gham, s57, third. Chattanooga is next, then Mobile, Montgomery. New Orleans and Mem phis.
 Chattanooga has the greatest number of put outs, 3167; Memphis the assists, 1850, and also the most errors, 249. Nashville players made the smallest number of errors, 155.
 In sacrificing Chattanooga was best with 172 Memphis has 164, Nashville 1sO, Birmingham 15s, Montgomery 133, Mobile 147. Atlanta 132 and New Or leans 127. Birmingham Is first in stolen bases with 176: Montgomery has I72; New Orleans 157; Atlanta 142; Chattanooga 12S: Mobile l15; Memphis 109, and Nashville 1o4.
 The Nashville players made the greatest number of double plays, 74. Atlanta made 72, Chattanooga II, Mem phis 70, Birmingham 65, Montgomery GA, New Orleans 63 and Mobile 51.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28

NEW YORK August T.-The unexpect- ed happens in all walks of life; all "ork and play. Baseball Is no exception. Every season yields it's quota of new stun.
 At the end of any year, 1t is easy 10 LOOK back over the doings and say that every thing possible in baseball has now been done. But il hasn't, as the following sea- son will prove. It is said of the game of chess that there Is an endless number of possible arrangements of the pieces on the board The same seems to be true of baseball, excepting that the diamond takes the place of the board and men take the place of the pieces.
 The other day one of the queerest things m the history of the game hap pened-that is, from the standpoint of the official scorer After much ponder ing over the play, he recorded an error for the catcher, a strikeout and Wild
 pitch It all happened on one thrown ball. A runner was on third and the batsman had two strikes against him.
 The pitcher cut loose one that was so
 slow it hit the ground before reaching the nlate but the batter Init at it for
 the third strike The catcher could not
 stop the ball and the runner on third came home, while the batter got to first
 base As to the scoring-a pitcher gets a
 strikeout whenever the batter swings for
 the third strike, whether the catcher gets the ball or not. The catcher gets an CT TOT whenever he fails to catch third
 strike unless he throws the runner out
 at first which he of course could not do In this case As the runner from third
 scored on the obvious crooked throw or the pitcher, the latter had to be held re- sponsible for a wild pitch. Therefore, one thrown ball produced a strikeout, wild pitch and a catcher's error.
 Two funny ones were were perpetrated by Germany" Schaefer of Washington in recent games. With the New fork Yankees as opponents Schaefer rolled slow one down the first base line to
 Hal Chase The latter was about to tag Schaefer out but Germany had
 an inspiration. He put on the reverse and turned back toward home, with | Chase after him. Germany touched l home. but didn't stop He set sail for | third Chase still in pursuit. After rounding third and aiming toward sec- ond the situation proved too much for | him. Holding his aching sides. he stum- l bled and fell to the ground, Chase tripping over him. The two lay there full min-