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Newark post., 1913-01-08
THE COUNTRY CHURCH

The latest United States relig-
lOus census reports the statistics of
lS6 separate and distinct denomi-
nations, besides more than thou
sand individualistic and indepen-
dent churches that could not find
a place within any Of the regular
sects. Organized religion in Amer
lea Is vast, concrete and practical
fact attested by fifteen hundred
millions of dollars invested in
property with overhead fixed
charges of about two hundred mil
lions a year. But these figures, OBJ
serves Joseph II. Odell, are some
what deceptive. Christianity is
not as strong as it seems to be.
Especially, continues Mr.. Odell,
is the country church in America
in need OF new support and vital
ity at the present time. The very
largeness of its plant is one of it's
chief difficulties. 'From poet
ical standpoint Mr.. Odell re-
minds us, g it is advantageous to
have the white spire of a church in
every landscape; from a practical
point of view, it is financial and
spiritual crime. Ten churches may
dismally fail where one would be
conspicously successful. When you
overmultiply prophets they become
parasites -
Mr.. Odell takes typical case
that of Lake Township, in Wayne
county, Pa. Lake township has a
population of 1900, the people be-
ing representive American citizens
They have three post offices, seven
schoolhouses, one bank and one sa-
loon. The church figures are as
follows:
Ten church buildings.
Fourteen congregations 1.-TWO of
them meeting in schoolhouses.)
Ten denominations.
$50, 900 invested in church prop
erty.
$41SO raised by churches per
year.
$500 sent into the township by
denominational home mission
boards.
4O5 church memberships per
cent. of the population.
20 average membership Of
churches.
S1OO7 average annual contribu-
ton per member
40 average attendance at Sun
day worship of each church.
10 ministers engaged in preach
ing.
$3.50 maximum salary paid to
minister.
One minister with regular college
and theological training.
Seven ministers with little more
than high school training.-Cur-
rent Literature.
Newark post., 1913-01-08
Church Reopened

Cherry Hill M. E. Church was
re-opened on Sunday, after extern
sive repairs, with a special pro-
gram. Rev. G. p. Jones, and Rev.
E. n. Hoffecker, superintendent Of
Salisbury and Wilmington dis
tricts, preached the morning and
evening sermons, and Rev. G. Y.
Anderson Of Newark, gave the ad-
dress before the Sunday School, in
the afternoon.
Newark post., 1913-01-08
Correction In Score

Through mistake in division
the secretary Of the Tri-County
League in the averages recently
published, gave Rufus Roberts of
the Newark team a batting percent
age Of lis, when his correct aver
age is 29O. This correction moves
Roberts from last to third on the
Newark club in batting.
Newark post., 1913-01-08
Well-known Rector To RESIGN

Rev. Hubert w. Wells, 13 years
rector of st. Andrew church,
Wilmington, has announced that
he will resign in November to take
up special welfare work as secre-
tary Of the City Club, Philadelphia.
Newark post., 1913-01-08
Lecture At Christiana

Rev. George w. Bounds will give
his lecture, Glow to get Wife,
and the Art of Keeping Her, In
the Christiana Methodist Church
on Wednesday evening, January
22nd. Tickets 25 cents. Proceeds
for the benefit Of the church.
Newark post., 1913-01-08
w. C.. T. u. Notes

The Newark w. G. Y. U. will
meet on Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock, at the home Of Mrs. Fred
Henning, Delaware Avenue.
The Young Peoples Temperance
Society will meet next Monday
evening at the home of Mr.. Harry
Herbener.
Newark post., 1913-01-08
Disbursements.

Balance Monday night S2,114.S7
Bills presented by the street COM
mittee amounting to $5S0.14 and
by the water and light committee
amounting to $SS2.74, We're passed.
This, when the checks are sent out
leaves a balance of less than 800
Newark post., 1913-01-08

Elkton coal dealers, who protest
ed that they could not afford to
sell coal for less than $3.50 per ton,
delivered, have finally Concluded
that they can stand a cut Of $1.O0
per ton, to the joy of consumers.
Newark post., 1913-01-08

The Kemblesvile Literary So
ciety meets with Mrs. Elsie Pratt
on Wednesday evening of this
week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-07-31

A ncany MANS King IN h', own
Harsh physics react. weaken tho
bowels VIII lead to chronic cobstpa-
uou Doan's Regulefs operate easily.
3ac a box az an stores
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-15

Later still, one member Of the sam-
lily called up the managing editors Of
several of our best-mown advertis-
ing mediums and told them they had
better be careful how they handled
the story of Lady Blues eseapade if
they valued their pork advertising.
Nevertheless, from private sources,
a Day Book reporter was able to
gather a good deal of information as
to the disgraceful manner in which
Lady Blue spent the day.
1t is said that Lady Blue, at one
time, was seen to enter an aIleyway
with Scut, the male mongrel, in
whose company she was found by
the detective,
It is said that Lady Blue and Scut
spent an hour in this alleyway, dur
ing which period no gin fizzes, cock
tails or Pilsener beer was seen being
taken up the alley.
After they came out of the alley
way, evidently on the best of terms,
it is said that Lady Blue and the COM
mon Scut proceeded to common
saloon.
They were seen. to enter this sa-
loon by the family entrance. It is
said that Lady Blue actually drank
common draught beer in this saloon,
and that after drinking several
stems of it she so far forgot herself
as to become utterly cannabalistic
and eat a portion of hot dog free
lunch, handed her by an admiring
bartender.
After this, several other saloons
were visited by Lady Blue and the
low life Scut, and in each one of
them the conduct of Lady Blue was
such as might be expected Of only
a female of the rank Of the common
Scut.
= Lady Blue was captured by the de-
tectives of the Morris family just as
she was entering the rear door Of her
sixth saloon
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-15

4 Thoroughly alarmed now the Nor
MS family called in one of the most
famous private detective agencies.
After two hours of work one of the
detectives called up the house and
said that he wished to talk to one Of
the Morris family privately.
81 have discovered something"
'"What is it? What is it? Where
is our darling?" cried the Morris.
Prepare yourself for a great
shock" said the detective.
lob, anything is better than this
suspense. What do you know"
Lady Blue was seen two miles
from her home half an hour ago."
Eyes, yes! Go on.2
But she was not alone"
A low sob escaped from the Morris
lips.
"Who-was- WITH"
with a low fellow named Scut, a
common mongrel, a member of the
hoi polloi, and probably a socialist or
a member of a labor union"
A shrek fell from the Morris lips
The telephone receiver fell from
nerveless hands. Servants rushed to
the side of their stricken mistress.
"Ah," she moaned. 81 always
have feared it. It is the blood of
Lady Blues fathers family coming
out"
Three hours later two private de-
tectives brought Lady Blue back to
her home.
The young society debutante was
staggering; her speech was thick;
there was a bleary look in her eyes;
but she was wildly happy.
There was family meeting held in
the great drawing room of the Nor
ris home.
1t is said that Lady Blue told the
full dafoiIc Of hor dov,s n dropF,,roe -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
LEADS SOUTHERN
FINGERS FOR THE SEASON

By a comfortable margin Bill Prough,
the mainstay of the Barons pitching
corp, will top the moundsmen of the
Southern for the 1918 season. According
to the latest averages, the elongated
Bafon finger has lead of SO points over
the peeved Pole. who ranks second
among the hurlers
Wee Willie has captured % games and
has dropped six. while the star. of the
Lookout clan has been victorious in q
contests and has yielded to opponents
nine times. Conzelman of Atlanta, the
former Brown star, hovers close behind
the Pole with Ii wins and four losses.
OF the five leading pitchers, three, Con-
roll OF the Atlanta mogul, Preston Ark
wright The excellent ranking of the
Cracker Fingers shoK that they did their
spirit of their team
Omar Hardgrove ranks seventh among
the moundsmen with an average of .655.
This rise during the past two weeks from
tenth to seventh place is due to the fine
showing that he has made during that
interval of time. In nearly every battle
that he entered he emerged a winner
Records show that Covaleski was the
iron man of the league. He worked in
AZ games. Price of the Cracker aggre-
cation ranks second with total of Al
Omar Hardgrove participated in 38 bat
games. while Williams, the Vols star
hurler, was close third with 40 games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
American League

Haverford, Pa, September 6-R. Norris
Williams. second, who has figured so
much in lawn tennis on both sides of the
Atlantic this year. today won the inter-
collegiate singles championship, defeat
ing w. M. Washburn, but in the doubles
championship Washburn, paired with j.
j. Armstrong, defeated Williams and e.
f. Whitney in five brilliant sets.
All the players in today's matches wear
the Harvard colors, the last of the con-
tenders from other colleges having been
eliminated yesterday.
The tennis shown in the doubles match
was unusually brilliant. Ten games were
required in the first set before Williams
and Whitney could claim the victory, 6-i
and the same number of games accounted
for the second set. The match was then
locked upon as a victory for Williams
and Whitney. hut Washburn and Arm
strong won the third set after a hard
struggle. The fourth set was the hardest
fought of all. Sixteen games were played
before Washburn and Armstrong took it,
81. With each side having won two sets,
the fifth had the crowd on it's feet all
through. W'ashburn and Armstrong win
ming, g.
The drizzlifig rain had its effects on
the Williams Washburn match for the
sirgles title Both players experienced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
WORDSWORTH WILL LEAVE
FOR MAJOR LEAGUES SOON


thing tha I viii be able to buy better
man than any I now possess, l will have
no hesoitancy in doing so.
II have three pitchers in view in the
minor leagues, whom | hope to obtain
through the drafts. There is possibility
that | may see others in the bushes who
believe will strengthen my club. On
such trip as this, | obtained "Rowdy''
Elliott.
After looking over the minors, 1 will
remain in the major league cities looking
ever prospective players. Until after the
worlds series is over, | don't intend to
quit dickering for players. Unless | am
mistaken l will have a strong club next
season. First, Birmingham pitching
staff will be strengthen We need pitch
ers badly
while many of the players will return
one should expect TO see several new
faces on the 1914"
After reaching Cincinnati Manager
Mclesworth will spend his time in scouting
several minor leagues and overlooking
major league players Several minors
will be in operation. The New York
State league, the Three Eye league. the o.
and p leagu and several others have
a few days to run before the season
closes. te
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
TrdDers Wins National Golf
Championship for Fourth Time

Garden City, N. Y. September 6.-Je-
rome ID. Travers, the national amateur
golf champion, today for the fourth
time won the highest golfing honor at
tainable in this country, the title OF
champion Of the United States Golf as
ISOLATION, and the Havemeyer cup, em-
blematic of the championship. His OPP
.ponent in the final match of .6 holes
II yer the Garden City clubs course was
Nohn G. Anderson of Brae Burn, Mass,
4rstwhile amateur of the Bay state and
the only New England golfer who has
succeeded in reaching the final stage OF
a national championship tournament
during the last 15 years
When the first half Of todays match
had been played the men were call
even," but on the second round Travers
showed his superiority and won handily
by five up and four to play. During
the earlier round Travers was faulty
, on several occasions, particularly when
negotiating the last three holes of the
outward journey. After being one down
at the first hole Travers settled down
and when the sixth green had been
passed the national champion had a
lead of two up.
Up to that stage Travers had made
few mistakes. but starting out iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

JACKSON LEADS COBB
BY FOUR POINT LEAD
Nap sugger Maintains His Lead Over PeachDerril Pratt
Slugs Consistently MILAN Tops the Players
On Base

Holding on to the topmost fhng with
dogged tenacity. Joe Jackson of the high
flying Maps is leading Cobb in the mighty
battle for the batting supremacy of the
American by scant margin of 4 points.
The shoeless wonder is Furnishing the
lows with an average of .3SS
Despite the mighty efforts of the Tiger
star to overhaul jackson. his efforts have
proved futile, as Jackson has kept pace
with him. Jackson has also laced out
more hits than any other batter in the
younger organization, having 172 chalxed
up to his credit. Iris Speaker of the
struggling world champions, ranks third
among the batsmen, with an average of
CO.
Derrill Pratt Birmingham boy, is hug
glng close to the coveted 300 with an av-
erage of 2S9. He is the second hitter
among the ST. Louis Browns. Sweeney,
Gus Williams and Doc johnson, other ex-
Southerners, are not farng as well with
hurlers as is Pratt.
Eighteen men are batting above the
500 mark. and of these six are drawing
monthly stipend from Connie Mack. The
remaining dozen are divided among the
other seven teams.
In base pilfering Clyde Milan of the
Senators towers high above all other speed
merchants. The speedy Senator has an
nexed 62 bases while his nearest oppo-
nent, Speaker, has been able to advance
only 40 times via the stolen base route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
CHAPPELLE HITS .226, MAISEL
.19S AND GILHOOLEY .13S.
COMSTOCk, M'HALE AND
OTHERS FAIL
BY REUBEN A. LEWIS

Extravagant expenditures have re-
suited rather disastrously for the major
league moguls this season. Never be-
fore have such remarkable sums been
pair for the stars of the minor But
despits the liberality, the recruits have
failed to scintillate in The majors. The
failure of Chappelle. Morgan, Maisel
and Gilhooley to star has been a .fea-
ture.
Although President Comiskey dis
posed of $4,000 shekels to land big
Larry Chappelle, the Frenchman is hit
ting barely over the 200 mark and is
proving a distinct disappointment. But
Chappelle is the leading hitter of the
''beauties" with just .22e. Gilhooley,
who was purchased for $4,000 by New
York American, is slugging the pellet
at .13S clip. Fritz Maisel, who was
secured for two players and $4,000, is
walloping the pellet at 1913 rate.
Recruits Field Brilliantly
The trio of expensive recruits is
fielding well. Maisel Is starring at
hooley has acquired a wonderful repu-
tation as a brilliant gardener. Chap
pelle has exhibited an alright defense
and won one battle by an accurate peg
to the plate
his reputation as a speed merchant
|The German third sacker has swiped
19 bases. Gilhooley has hit safely just
four times and has not yet annexed a
base. Chappelle has stolen five sacks.
But it remained for the Cincinnati
Reds to draw the star lemon of the
present compaign. Old Cy Morgan was
pitching splendidly for Kansas City
so we'll that Joe Tinker urged Garry
Hermann to purchase him for the Reds
The Cincinnati boss parted with $4,000
to bring the old veteran to Cincinnati.
All seemed arranged but Morgan failed
to report, and when he finally did, his
arm was just possessed with enough
power to lob the pellet over the plate.
A hurried visit to "Bonesetter''
Reese failed to benefit the placid wing
and Old Cy was forced to retire for
the season.
Others Fail, to Star
The other recruits, who were ex-
pected to develop into phenoms have
not fulfilled expectations. Twri7ef
Comstock has failed to win a battle
for Detroit Finger McHale. who cost
Frank Chance $4,000, was beaten in
his first two battles. Pitcher Raleigh
Aitchison, for whom Newark was Of
fered $4,000. refused to sign with the
Brooklyn Dodgers and departed for
home. Southpaw ''Rube" Shauer, pur-
chased for $4,000 by the New York
Giants, is still warming the bench and
is doing little to return the interest on
the purchase sum-
The following records confirm the
direful news of the three five fingered
heauties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
CLOSER GAMES WILL BE
PLAYED IN WORLD SERIES
Athletics Excel in Hitting While Giants Surpass in Pitching
and speed-Teams Seem Evenly Matched Time
Gets Another Vet
BY WALTER MARcHAND

New York, September ct is not
always the unexpected that happens.
Il Witness the baseball race now rapidly
Il Daring its close The Giants and the
Pathletics have been expected TO battle
for the worlds championship now for
many weeks and while the race is not
settled to a mathematical certainty. it
Is so close to it that nothing> short
of a cataclysm which would take off
all the regulars of both McGraws and
McGillicuddy's teams could effect the
result and, even then. their substitutes
could probably pull in sufficiency OF
games to cinch the pennants.
The only thing in the future of this
seasons baseball. therefore, which Is
worth speculating on is the worlds
series. The way the two teams are
playing ball right now the Giants show
the better work How it will be in
October Is altogether another story.
Mack, on the dope, has the advantage of
McGraw In batting and fieiding-two
very important elements In the game.
1t must be confessed. On the other
hand, MeGraw has decided advantage
in pitching and catching. also import
ant elements in the game.
The Giants also are the fastest team.
all round and this counts. In ability
to direct their men to the very best
advantage there is not a straws diff
ference between the two men.
With these few observations l am
inclined to leave 1t to every fan to
pick the winner for himself and de-
prive myself of the privilege of saying,
II told you so" when the last game
has been played. / will venture the
prediction that the coming series will
Frank high as baseball games of the
very highest class.
The passing of the great players to
the minors or out of the game entire
1y is as inevitable as death and taxes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
WASHINGTON TYPOS
WIN DECIDING GAME

Pittsburg, September 6.--Washington
printers this afternoon defeated the
Chicago typos. 4 to 3. in the deciding
game of the Union Printers National
Baseball leagues tournament. With the
victory goes the Garry Hermann tro-
ply and the championship of the league.
After the game field meet was held.
Smith of Boston won the 50-yard dash; !;
Roch of New York won the ball throw
ing contest; Burcrow or Philadelphia
the 100-yard dash; Murphy of Indian
apolis the circling of bases contest;
McCarty of Boston, fat mans race OF
so yards; Mrs. Lafferty of Pittsburg the
egg race, and Mrs. Snyder of Pittsburg
the potato race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

the seventh tee he almost duplicated
his poor work of the day previous in
his watch with Herreschoff on the same
hole, He sliced his drive here and
again on the next tee, losing two holes
In succession while Anderson was right
on the line in his play through the fair
way and squared the match
From then on until they had played
the fifteenth Anderson was the leader.
On the next hole. however, Travers
made the match all even and getting
back bit of his form was never down
was always up in the afternoon play.
Anderson played strong. steady
game at all stages. Travers was spas
medically brilliant and his success can
be attributed simply to the fact that he
is resourceful.
The defeated Bostonian made many
friends during the weeks play Ill.,,
defeat of Evans yesterday stamped him
as a fit opponent for the champion. In
every department OF the game today
he displayed thorough knowledge OF
the intricacies of golf and an earnest
ness that won admiration. Anderson
took his defeat with the grace of {.
thorough sportsman
An immense gallery" numbering g
over 5000 followed the match during the
afternoon. While the throng was ur-
wieldy at times it was handled we'll by
the officials and neither player mad any
complaint of crowding or interference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Harvard Makes Clean Sweep

difficulty in keeping their feet and f7ere
bothered by the wet balls. Williams
showed his superiority, however, by al
lowing Washburn to take only one set.
Summary:
Singles, semi final round unfinished
Friday:
W. II. Washburn, Harvard, defeated j.
j. Armstrong Harvard, &c. SO 81. HIP.
Final round:
r. Norris Williams. second, Harvard,
defeated w. M. Washburn, Harvard, G-i
80, Cd. 6-l.
Doubles final round:
w. NJ Washburn and j. J. Armstrong,
Harvard, defeated r. Norris Williams,
second, and e. H. Whitney Harvard
4-6, 4-6, rs 81, So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07

except in the cases of Chisty Mathew
son, Honus Wagner and Larry Lajoie.
Hence the passing of Arthur Devlin
from the big lint was bound to come.
may be pardoned in marking the
passing of Devlin If / say that he is
one of the men who has helped much
in putting the game in the hign place
it now occupies One of the best third
basemen in the business. he always
played the game for all thet was in
him and he was always and under all
circumstances the educated gentleman.
It's pity he has had to make his bow to
Father Time.
1t is no easy job to decide what base
ball player has been the most value to
his club during a seasons play but
'opine there will be no great amount of
kicking over the award of the automo-
biles this year to Cravath of the Phil
lies and Joe Jackson of the Maps.
These men. of the big stick have
surely had much to do in keeping their
respective clubs up in the fall.
1t is necessary that the umpires
should receive full protection at all
times and that their decision on mat
ters of fact should be sustained, 9TH
erwise there would be chaos in the
game But is there not danger that
In avoiding one evil the baseball au-
thorities may not fall into another, lit
tie, If any, less dangerous? When a man
protests a decision in an orderly. prop
er manner there should be no punish
ment. 1t is simply human nature when
a man is really In earnest to kick al
a decision against him. If he does 1t
in an offensive manner and persists in
a way to make trouble or delay the
game, punish him. otherwise not.
In the same way the umpires de-
cision on a play when there is 10 ques-
tion of an Interpretation of the rules
an unsolved one should be final. Where
the rules must be construed the right
of appeal should not only lie but each
case should be decided on It's merits
regardless of the feelings of the UNI
pire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
BARON SPEED MERCHANT FIRST
BY MARGIN OF IL BASES.
ROBERTSON AND WARES TIED
FOR SECOND PLACE

With a total of SO bases, Peppery
Robert Messenger led the Southern
league in stolen bases. Wares and Rob-
ertscn are tied for second place, with
string of 5S thefts. The Baron speed
merchant was first by a margin of IL
sacks. Eddie Mcdonald ranked fourth
in the percentage of stolen bases per
game, although several purloined d
greater number.
The Gulls gained fine representation
among the leaders. Robertson, Stock,
ODell and Starr are included among
the leading 10 base runners. Tommy
Long was the only Cracker to gain d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
JAKE DAUBERT is VIRTUAL
LEADER OF THE NATIONAL


While Earl Yingling Of the Brooklyn
Rodgers is the normal leader of the bat
ters In the National, Jake Daubert, his
team-mate, is the actual leader. Ying-
ling. who has an average of .372 has
faced opposing pitchers only 43 times,
while Jake has toed the plate 432 times
and on leo of these occasions he cracked
out base hits. -
Mcdonald, formerly of the Braves,
ranks third with 1852. while Hyatt of the
Pirates follows nearly 20 points in the
rear Little Tommy Leach of the strug-
Cling Cubs is the premier run-getter with
a total of S5 counters.
The base stealing in the parent organ
ization is sadly off color. Burns, the
I, ,eader, has only 80 sacks TO his credit.
fGescher and Lobert are closely pushing
I'll i'm with 2S and 2l. respectively.