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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

the hatless brigade and be thought
eccentric or poetical."
"Ah, yes" replied Kent, II, too, re-
call that SNOWFALL incident. And that
is why shall not pay so much as one
cent toward q new hat for you. Not
one cent shall pay" And he snapped
his fingers defiantly. Il knocked or
your hat, tits true. Whereupon I
bought you new hat. You mean
while had bought one and charged it
to me. And furthermore, your hat
wasn't ruined after all, as you had 1t
repaired and wore it long after newer
styles labeled 'Nobby' were being ex-
hibited in the windows. l figure that
l have had hat to my credit on your
books for these many years, and
shall buy you no more hats, not even
II you're obliged to go about the
streets without 30 much a. q halo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
Three British BIrdmen May Attempt
to Make Record Trip Of
4,5oo Miles.

London.-From London to India by
air is the daring scheme which 1t Is
proposed to carry out this year. An
advisory council has been formed in
London for the purpose of making the
necessary preliminary arrangements,
and Mr.. Ernest Esdaile, prominent
Anglo-lndian. is acting as secretary.
1t is expected that at least three
British ayiators will participate in the
attempt, which will be made about
next September: THE feat" said Mr.
Esdaile, lis not as impossible as 1t
appears. and say with confidence
that the fight will be accomplished
this year.
I'VE are already negotiating with
several British aviators, and our plans
are already well advanced. The route
Is fairly clear as far as Vienna, and
after that the aviators will follow the
course Of the Danube, as far as Nike
poll, and go over the Shinka Pass to
Adrianople.
From Constantinople the Abatolia
railway will be followed to Bozanti,
and the route afterward lies via Tar
sus, Adana. Aleppo. Bagdad, the Eu-
pirates and Tigris, to Bushire, along
the coast of the Persian Gulf Of Bunda
Abbas, and thence along the Arabian
sea OF Karachi. which IL the first
point that can be touched In India.
THE distance. roughly speaking, IL
about $500 miles. and some time be-
fore the flight takes place we shall
have established posts and petrol sta
tons. am going over the route my
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
LARIAT SAVES MANS LIFE
Hands Only Above the Surface o,
the Water Are Ropsd and
the Rest 10 Easy.

Santa Monica. Cal.-The most pecu
liar rescue of drowning man ever Of
fected along the bay shore was that
of Nicholas Cook. He IL q workman
on pier and fell into the sea, to
gether with a heavy iron wheelbar
row.
His feet became entangled in the
barrow and It held him under, with
only his hands protruding from the
breakers. He waved frantically and
attracted the attention Of Arthur
Wildes. another workman. who waa
formerly cowboy.
Wildes snatched up q long rope
tied 1t in moose and lassoed the
hands. So accurate was his aim that
at the first cast his moose slipped up
on the wrists and frightened and Cool
Yas drawn to safety.
The wheelbarrow came up with him
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
Long Aeroplane Flight

self by motor car to make the neces
sary arrangements.
Il have approached a number Of
British aviators on the subject, and !
have got quite as many as require at
the moment. We want the whole thing
to be all British. the machines as well
1T is impossible to say how Ions
the flight may take. but a start vii,
not be made until after the monsoon
season is over at the end of Septem-
Der. We mean to leave nothing what
ever to chance"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
ARE AID IN SAVING FORESTS
Pupils BY Reading and Distributing
States Circulars Do Good Work
in Preserving Woods.

Harrisburg. Pa.-As a result of the
distribution of forest fire circulars by
the Pennsylvania Conservation asso-
citation and other bodies engaged. in
the good work. together with a more
favorable season. there have been
fewer forest fires up to date In this
state during the present year than
have ever been known for the same
period. D
Early in April the organizations in
the state interested in conservation.
with the assistance of the state de-
partments of education and forestry.
began the distribution of 100000
circulars relating to the prevention
of forest fires. The distribution was
principally through the public school
system of the state, although the state
forestry department. heads of the
parochial schools, the Boy Scouts and
other public service associations as
sisted materially in the distribution.
On account of the rural school closing
early in the spring only 100000 Of the
circulars were distributed; but the
remaining 100000 will be distributed
to the rural schools when they open in
the fall, and children may read how
to help prevent the fall fires.
The forest fire circular has brought
home to the children. their parents
and teachers an important lesson in
such way that general interest has
been aroused all over the state for
the preservation of the forests from
destruction by fires. 1t is estimated
that many thousands of dollars have
been saved to the state this spring
as result of this campaign.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
CROW SAVED LIFE

him. After half an hour of work the
child began to show signs Of life and
his rescuers put him to bed. They
had no idea whose baby he was.
for the house and on the way met the
Mrs. Minnie Spettigue Of Croton
avenue s. E., in whose charge the
Galoskey boy had been left while the
mother went out to work. heard he
had been drowned and that the body
was at the Busser home. She started
boys mother. who was returning from
work.
When the two women arrived at the
Busser home they found Alex sitting
up In bed and blinking happily and
devouring raw eggs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
Rooster Is Instrumental in
Averting ChiId's Death.
But for His Act Woman Would Not
Have Observed Two Little Ones
Running Toward Pond In
Cleveland.

Cleveland.-A .cantankerous rooster
that crowed and complained whenever
any one entered the yard that he con-
sidered his own saved the life of lit
tie Alex Galoskey, four, when he fell
into the Cleveland-Akron Bag COM
panys' pond at the foot of East Thirty
seventh street
Had 1t not been for the rooster Mrs.
Louis Busser would not have seen the
two little children who ran through
her yard and down the hill to the bank
Of the pond early in the afternoon.
Mrs. Busser looked out of the window
when she heard the rooster expressing
his displeasure and saw the Galoskey
child, with six-year-old Johnny Zgleni-
XII. running through the yard.
She spoke to her husband, Louis,
about them and he looked in their d.
rection from time to time. He was
sitting on the back porch putting his
shoes on when he looked the last time
and saw the elder of the boys running
up the hill. The smaller one was mo-
where in sight. Surprised, he looked
again toward the pond ald saw tiny
hand appear above the surface of the
water.
He sent his son Frank, fifteen. on
the run to call help from the mill,
thinking that the men could get to the
pond from the mill quicker than he
could. An instant later the hand ap-
peared again with another hand be-
side It.
Busser saw he must act instantly.
SO he ran shoeless down the hill.
leaped over the fence that surrounded
the pond and Jumped into the water.
A moment later he had the baby in his
arms.
Busser and his wife laid the baby.
unconscious and apparently dead, on q
bench and rolled the water out of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
MUSIC is AID TO THIEVES
Phonograph browns Noises Burglars
Make In PIIIaeing Home In
Minneapolis, MINI.

Minneapolis. Minn.-Strains of mu-
sic from talking mS1hine early in
the morning were taken advantage Of
by burglars to cover up the noise
made by their entrance into the home
of P. H. Ware. Zig Nicollet avenue.
Loot valued at nearly 800 was taken
while occupants of the premises, al
unconscious of what was going on, sat
and listened to the songs that ema-
mated from the machine.
Members of the Ware family had
been to railway station to meet q
midnight train. When they returned
to their home they set the talking ma
chine going. Mrs. Ware said that
twice while the songs were being
played she heard scratching noises In
other parts Of the honse, but thought
nothing Of 1t. Soon the family retired.
Philip Ware, four years old, who
had been asleep in the bedroom while
the music was being played. missed
part of his clothing. The garments
were found under q window, where
the burglars had placed them a. mat
to prevent the leaving of tracks. Then
Mrs. Ware missed two pocketbooks Of
alligator and seal, one worth SIS and
the other SO. In one pocketbook
there were SO in cash. gold chain,
a locket made of fraternity pin, .
check book and photograph Of Mr..
Ware. taken when he was four years
old.
The burglars had entered through
the window and taken the articles
from a dresser in the room in which
the little boy slept
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Ten bull fighters killed and 166 in
Jured in S72 bull fights in Spain dur
ing 1911 Is statistical testimonial
that SPANS bullhghting game il de-
termined to keep ahead of our nation.
al pastime of football.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Baseball magnates threaten to short.
en- the playing season. but they gen.
erously refrain from taking any action
which might prevent the fans from
talking about or thinking of the
game the whole year round.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

The New York Medical Journal
makes the announcement that card
playing is injurious to the mind. It
does not explain how 1t found the ma
terial that was necessary for expert
menting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

In San Francisco. the defendant In
. divorce suit ignored his child, but
asked that the custody of a pet SPAN
Tel be awarded to him. The dog with
the child was awarded by the court
TO the more human-minded OF the con-
1uGal partners In the case.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

An English writer tells us that wo-
men would make successful explorers.
When 1t comes to exploring the fast
nesses of friend husbands trousers in
the dead of night they certainly are
there. as the lowbrows say.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

A Chicago woman advertised for a
maid and promised an auto ride once
. week as an inducement. Her only
applicant wanted to see picture Of
the chauffeur. Certainly; there could
be no JOY in a JOY ride IL the element
OF joyousness were missing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Cincinnati women have voted to set
IN example In simplicity. But It il
said sometimes that there is nothing
else 30 expensive as simplicity. that
10. fashionable simplicity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

An Indian woman wants a divorce
because her husband tried to compel
her to wear his old false teeth. When
the case comes to trial her lawyer
ought to be able to work in few bits
of biting sarcasm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Trinity Church. New York, has an
income Of $1.000.000 a year. How
cheap q man who can't afford to put
more than nickel upon the contribu-
ton plate must feel there.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Nearly 1900 American books were
listed by publishers this spring. and
few of them. indeed, win provide
money to those who wrote them for
summer vacations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

A Pennsylvania court rules that "a
voters home is where his wife lives"
Which leaves the bachelors to md
their own homes. q feat sometimes
din1cult for some of them late at
night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

In France eagles are being trained
b attack airships. The day may come
when we shall have city ordinances
requiring the muzzling of our eagles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

her powders with instructions to burn
them at stated intervals and charms
which he recommended she should
wear. and repeated prayers which she
was instructed to offer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20
m Health Caused : ..tor,. svIeId.

~ Health Caused T astor's Suicide.
East Liberty, O.-Continual brood
ing over his own and his wife's III
health caused Rev. Alonso Skidmore,
q Christian minister. to commit sui.
eide recently. He was found dead in
his room. hanging to bedpost, having
made rope Of pieces Of q shirt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Now scientist says that a big nose
8 sign Of nerve. True. and often its
bisness is due to the fact that its
owner insisted on putting 1t in other
peoples affairs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Chicago boasts OF the years first
heS- prostration. Evidently trying to
i've Up to its reputation as q hot old
town.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Every time we read of an aeroplane
accident we are reminded Of the fact
that there is one born every minute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Bathing" says a German scientist.
~multiplies bacteria" but few men
have died from excessive cleanliness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Onco In while the weather man
causes us to forget the straw hat ques-
ton and cast longing eyes at some
body's umbrella.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

''Massaging with warm cocoa but
ter" says beauty expert, develops
the arms" So does massaging dishes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Today's short story deals with a
man who poured gasoline into his mo-
tor car while smoking pipe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Some men live for years in indus
try and righteousness and then spoil
It all by going into politics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Speaking of unsolved mysteries.
what has become of the bearded lady
and the dog-faced boy?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

All genuine Mocha and Java coffee
comes from Brazil. and the valoriza-
ton mill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

New Jersey is discussing whether
dead mosquitoes should be paid for by
weight or by the pint.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

A few drops of oil, properly admin
istered. will soften your lawnmower's
raucous voice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Chicago man was given a divorce be-
cause his wife persisted in going
through his pockets. The Judge, we
take It, Is q married man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Chicago's birth rate is decreasing.
but its population liars are not.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

Aviators who carry the mails VIII
have no chance to read the postcards.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-20

The new French aeroplane line over
the English channel has adopted It,
minute schedule.
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Life in Cuba IS just one roughhouse
after another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
BY BILLY EVANS

Only last year saw Kid Elbereld foul off dozen
balls with that intent in mind Late in the game
Washington pitcher, in stopping liner for the third
out had of the fingers his pitching hand badly
injured that he forced to retire He had been TAX
ing things easy with the opposition, and had the game
well in hand that the matter of warming up another
pitcher had not been given the slightest attention he
first two up for Washington easy OUTS and it
looked the chances of victory might be jeopardzed
by having to send pitcher in cold Eberfeld proved
equal to the occasion Before the opposition succeeded
retiring him, he had consumed enough time to give
the pitcher chance to get properly warmed up That
little bit of strategy went by unnoticed; but to Eber
field really belonged the credit for the victory.
SPEAKING of delaying the game recalls the fact that
- every umpire fears darkness or rain more than
hundred close decisions. The average umpire will tell
you that most of his trouble has been caused by the
elements. If ball team chance of forestallng
defeat by delaying the game with the hope that
darkness will intervene, they able to devise
million tricks the spur of the moment to accomplish
their purpose
Tim Hurst has had many wild time in his strenuous
career but he will tell you that two of the annoy
ing caused by 3staing for darkness
to stop the play Strangely enough the Cleveland club
figured in both episodes.
Anyone who knows Tim personally is aware of the
fact that he determined character. Winning argu
ments off the ball field have always been spec
ialty of his Tim kept the members of the New York
and Cleveland clubs playing SO late afternoon at
Cleveland that folks getting ready to go to the
theater when he finally called the game, after the street
lamps had been burning serenely for sometime The
New York team that year had excellent chance to
win the pennant while the Maps out of the
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ming. A double header scheduled. At the conclu
of the first game it evident that it would not
be possible play the full nine innings in the second
contest. Cleveland was leading by at the end Of
the fifth and it thought that Hurst would call the
game then. Tim believed it light enough to 60
other inning. Realizing that every game of the
greatest Importance the New York club in its battle
for the pennant Hurst naturally wanted to give it
every fair chance possible
Dusty Rhoades pitching for Cleveland. Dusty
is usually slow fellow in the box; but when he
desires to be real slow he step along with Mig
Cuppy and Slow Joe Doyle. As luck would have it,
the New York scored in the sixth, tying up
the game. After this had been secured Rhoades
became very deliberate in his pitching He hoped to
kill enough time to have darkness make it necessary
for the umpire to call the game before the Maps
peted their half of the sixth He began pay all kinds
of attention to base on first He threw to
first time after tme although he had desire to catch
the mapping. In fact, the first baseman made
effort to touch the out. Rhoades simply
stalling to have Hurst call off the proceedings Tim
was getting madden all the time, and evidently made
up his mind that that inning would be finished at any
cost So it was even though the spectators made
farce of the proceedings by lighting every bit of paper
they could get their hands and using the for
torchlights.
TN Detroit afternoon late in the year. the Cleve
land club again tried to stall Tim, and darkness
was again its hope The Maps and the Tigers were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

the story, he put twenty-five
balls out of commission before he
hit for three bases. Thus the
New York club was a big loser on
the holdup. 1t had gained two
dollars at the gate from Larry;
but lost about thirty dollars
worth of baseballs. Larry was
satisfied that he was avenged.
THERE were other things to
: be gained by the fouling off
feature as practised in the old
days. When seeking to delay
game, in the hope that darkness
might cause the umpire to call
it, and thus save the day, the
practice of taking up time by
fouling them off was very COM
mon. When it had been agreed
that a contest should stop at a
certain time, defeat was often
prevented by killing time in such
a manner, and making the result
revert to the preceding inning.
Killing time to give new pitcher
chance to get properly warmed
up, was another feature of the
fouling off practice.
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the entire complexion of the game. Sometimes this
strategy is the result Of quick thinking on the part of
player Again it is the result Of a little "drty
work." to use the baseball expression Often it may
manke, yet accompshes the end. Many Of these
proceedings are known only to the the diamond,
and often side is ignorant of the fact that anything
is being perpetrated.
CODE favorite amusement of lot of batters the
fouling off of many balls Many of the players became
decidedly proficient this stunt Laoe and Elberfeld
past masters. The intent of the fouing off prac
tice manifold. There were, and still are many high
class pitchers who too strong physically. They
depend much on the of their brain on their
brawn if not more Such pitcher was always target
for players who could foul off the balls. They would
make him pitch many times the number OF balls that
would have been necessary such practice had been
resorted to. After time the pitcher would give way
under the additional work caused by the practice of
fouling them off, and the opposition would take advan
tage of his weakness by batting out victory.
IN connection with the practice of "foulin EN- off,
they tell about funny stunt that Laoie pulled off at
the expense of the New York club when he men,
Der of the Philadelphia National League team. The
New York club had issued orders that visiting players
be stricken off the pass list for complimentary tickets
for their friends
The afternoon the ukase went into effect Larry in
ved two of his friends to go out to the game with him.
He knew nothing of the rule, and was highly indig
enter Naturally very embarrassing for Larry.
He pleaded with the gateman to let his friends by,
promising he would return with the tickets but all in
vain. He was forced to enter alone buy couple of
dollar seats for his friends and send them through the
regular turnste Larry did not IN the least about
the money expended but he was highly indignant at
the he received and the consequent ebarrass
ment.
foul many balls the fence possible and thereby
the club much loss he could. According to
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to profit to any extent. Math-
ewson, with his almost un-
canny control and his famous
fade-away, made the most of
every opportunity. Players
who were weak on a curve ball
at the knee, got that diet only.
Some others who were weak on
high fast ones on the inside,
had to be content with offerings
of that kind. That Mathewson
practically beat the Highland
ers single handed through his
own knowledge, was proved by
statements made by Manager
McGraw and Captain Doyle
last summer, when they said
they probably would not have
won a game had it not been
for Mathewson.
IN almost every game some
stunts are pulled off that
are not exactly in keeping with
the rules as promulgated by
the wise men of balloon. Often
the tricks are of a trivial ma
ture; but many times some
little bit of strategy changes