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The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
League Meeting Ends With
Neither Tinker Nor Koastchy
Disposed Of
EBBETS OFFERS $4,000 AND
WHEAT FOR TWO STARS
Deal Was Nearly Completed
When Former Manager Re-
fused to Report

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-"After oil
the fuss has blown over I will Get
Tinker" was the confident asserttou
Of Charles Webb Murphy. Of Chicago.
today. After. days OF dickering joe
Tinker was still the property OF the
Cincinnati Reds today, Koaetchy waa
still the property of the ct. Louis
Cardinals, and every other trade d.
ouSsed during the National league
meeting which closed last night, had
fallen through.
brooklyn Makes oNvee.
A telegram received from Tinker
stating that he would 20 nowhere but
Chicago or Pittsburgh resulted In ne
gotiations between Garry Herman
and President Hbbetts. Of Brooklyn.
being called Cd. Hobettn u under.
stood. to have made . nnal ofIer Of
$4,000 In cash and Outhelder Tack
Wheat 1pr Tinker and Bob Bescher.
Chances were favorable for this deal
being closed when the Tinker tele-
gram was received.
Giants Must Dlvvy.
The New York Giants must appor.
ton $4,000 equally among the clubs
Of the league % Z result OF the ad0p-
ton OF the committee report that the
Giants should share Is per cent Of
their 1912 worlds series receipts. d.
spite this ruling by the league. how.
ever. Il IL expected the Giants will
hne protest against the payment of
about $4,000. one quarter OF the club's
money In the Series played this year.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
Jack Doyle Would Make Pitcher
!. >4s Put gat Least One Over to Batter

Doyle would force the pitcher to put
At least one ball over the plate before
ne would be allowed to walk Q batter
He claims that such q rule would give
the batter . chance to show HIS
prowess. The idea is novel one, but
1t would not help matters much, for
It would be neither fair to the batter
nor pitcher. II the batsman did hap.
pen to hit the one good ball the pitch
er would lose out just the same, and
II the batsman did not chance to con.
meet on the ball he would be In the
same position as before. 1t h not
likely that the rule makers will make
any changes covering this point. be.
cause it Ia not an easy matter to ad.
JUS. in q satisfactory manner.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
Fath< r and Son VIII Play in a
F0ursOn,e Against Father and Son

match
championships Of the Royal Canadian Golf AS
the links OF
Golf Club
Mr.
challenge father and In the
golfer.
defeating
1unior genet
Palmer challenge
intention bein to o Allan
Will COMPETE
championships they
Win ms together in likely take the form Of
Z
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
BICYCLE RACE GIVES
RISE TO GUN FIGHT

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-While the
six-day bicycle racers were pedaling
steadily about ). Madison-sQ. garden
early today. sleepy watchers we're sud-
denly aroused by . fusillade Of shots
just outside and q deadly "gunman"
battle was soon In full sway. More
than 100 shots were fired. One man
u said TO, have been wounded. but
was hurried away In q high powered
automobile which was standing near
BY. Many windows were broken BY
dying bullets and, passengers on .
MAAieonava street car lay nat ON
the bottom Of the car to escape the
shower Of lead.
The c0mbatants were said TO be
members ofsthe Sirocco and the jim
my Kelly gang. and the fight resulted
from .disputss a. TO privileges" In the
garden during the running Of the six
ooy raCa
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
WASHINGTON and.
JEFFERSON SAID
TO Be BEST IL
Spiegel, Detroit Boy. is Hailed
- One Of Most Dangerous
Back6eld Men
BELIEVE w. & J. COULD
SHOW UP WOLVERINES
Cozens and Carl Williams Agree
That Pennsy Team is Insti-
tuti0n's Best

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. l2.-Foot.
ball men with no personal interest IN
the Warrington and JEFFERSON football
team pronounce the eleven Of the sea-
son just closed one of the best In the
country. Ernest b. Cosens, former
Pennsylvania star, who ofiiciated In
several games for the red and black,
- extravagant In his praise of the
team. In communication here ne
writes:
The Washington and Jefferson foot
ball team Of 1913 was without doubt
the smoothest aud most finished team
Of the season. Harvard and Michigan
are not excluded from the above state
did not see Harvard or Michigan play.
did talk to football men who had
seen all the big teams In the country,
and they. without exception. agreed
that Bob Folwelrs eleven knew ana
played more modern football than any
other team In the country.
From end to end the team did not
have q weak link, and the backfieid
was powerful combination. The en-.
tire backheld handled forward passes
we'll and In Spiegel we see one OF the
fastest and cleverest men that ever
wore shoes. He never seemed to ex.
ert himself until necessary. When
starting on a run he would pick his
openings well, but just as soon as he
had q clear field he would show .
wonderful burst OF speed. Spiegel with.
out q doubt should have q berth on
the All-American team.
large extent in two men. Cruikshank
and Fleming. Cruikshank Is an ideal
rowing center and, with ketcham at
guard, Is the best center OF the day;
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
JOHNNY DUNDEE GETS A
CHANCE AT FRED WELSH

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 12.--Johnny
Dundee, In training here for his fight
with Johnny Grinith. Akron light
weight, at Canton. Monday night, re-
ceived a telegram today Offering HIM
a match with Freddie Welsh, the Eng
lish scrapper, at New Orleans, New
Years day. Dundee accepted. Dun
dee was scheduled to meet Joe Rivers
In the southern city New Years. but
Rivers injured his arm In training
and the bout was called OF.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
LEADERS FAR AHEAD OF
WORLDS BIKE RECORD

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Remarkable
sprinting featured the six-day bicycle
race here during the night and early
today, and as a result 10 teams were
tied at 1904 miles, three laps at the
one hundred and fifth hour. Apple
hans and Packenbusch. the German
team, staged q sensational sprint dur
ing the night, making mp the lap they
had lost. Cory and Walker, the re-
constructed team. caught the field
mapping at z o'clock this morning and
made up two laps they had lost. AT
8 O'Clock the leaders were 81 miles
ahead Of the record OF 2,033 miles, two
laps. made by Miller and Waller. In
1899.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
Spectator Unconsci0usly Initiated Boxers So Truly
That He Fell OffEis Seat and Broke Arm and Leg5

in rapid sequence to what was goin3
on in the bout below him. and ~
facial expression. too. added to a.
effectiveness OF his pantomime.
"The climax came when one of 80
boxers made terrific swing and mjop<
ed. The colored pantomimist 90 litegs
ally followed through that futile swl1&
that he lost his balance and diaa<
peared down the deep passagewo{x
when they picked the poor fellow M
Il was found that he had broken ho
an arm and leg. besides sustalnlo
numerous bruises. What happene0
the men In the real light was ch1I0
play In comparison"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
PHOENIX CLUB LAYS OUT
SPLENDID GOLF COURSE

The Phoenix Country club, an out
growth of the Phoenix club. Erskine
and John R.-sts., here, has purchased
16O acres of land out Grand River
ave and Tom Bendelow, Chicago pro.
fessional, has laid out the golf links.
Large buildings are being planned
and these will be ready for use In the
spring.
Membership in the Phoenix Country
club Ia contingent upon membership
in the Phoenix club IN the city.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
''BeAieve Me, I'sa
Re0/ job 10 M0n0ee''

believe me-" says Joe Tinker. de-
posed CiDcy boss. IL never realised
I'LL the past season was we'll under
way what manager must contend
with when 1t comes 10 forcing his
own IDEAS upon his players-impres.
sing his own theories and arranging
things % that they win 80 along &C.
cording to his special system.
Il know now. and it's been some
trial. Why. you even have Q world
Of trouble making them zee when 70
throw. when not to throw, where 20
throw. and even the way the BAH
should be pegsed!
with the old Cubs. Il was Q car
dinal principle for years that an cut.
field throw must b sent On the bound
unless It was . short hufl to one Of
the basss-all long throws. especially
to the plate. must 90 on the hop. They
rebound better Tor the catcher to han
die. and there 10 far less danger q
the ball getting paste big throw
upon the ny II always likely to whiss
overhead and keep on 70 the stand.
letting In q whole procession.
"That has been IN accepted. under.
stood principle with the big winning
teams for years. but found that
Bescher. Bates and Marsans were Ill
throwing on the fy, eigAntic hurts 70
the plate. we'll calculated TO ahow the
strength Of the arm, but. also well
calculated to let In extra runners. Il
took me quite . long time 70 correct
that habit. and then I found my trou.
bles had really just begun.
"Aft0r I seemed 70 have things 60
ing quite nicely, and the boys were
doing their best to follow instruc.
lions, I got Q setback when I saW
that some Of the noble athletes were
rendering obedience too. Implicitly,
too woodeniy. It's al right and prop
o. TO obey your orders. but u the
whole face Of the situation suddenly
changes, reverseo itsek like . nash,
and there isn't time for the manager
70 g1ve new orders, the brainy player
should b able TO cope with the
eunergency.
HE should be able to think quickly
enough To change his tactics and
adapt them to the new condition Of
a6Airu. Suppose . man was up at the
plato with hit-and-run Instructions.
ed the runner had managed 70 get
% blg . start that he he'd second
stolen beyond the possibility Of .
lailure- shouh that bAtsmsn mechan.
ioally follow his original orders, slAsh
away e The ball and very litoly raise
. pop-Ay a liner fer . double play.
- sAouA he think fast enough 70 go
ut the whole tnCe Of a9AlSU ha1
eoAnged and that he ca leave the
IN alone With the best possible ~
suits foe the team
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
Here ~ a story along this line:

Here rs a story along this line:
BILLY Frazier. you will remember
was once a pugilist. then minister
and again a pugilist. When he came
back to the ring from the pulpit he
met among others Jimmy Murray OF
Providence. The bout was fought at
New Bedford March 3, 1892.
Almost from the moment the men
In the ring began to mix up colored
man, perched upon the top row Of the
high bleacher stand and In the end
seat next to a passageway, began 9
pantomime of the bout that rivaled
In interest the real thing In the ring.
He led, countered, tented or ducked
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12

Manager Branch Hickey. Of the
Browns will have to select his team
for 1914 from II men who were on
tho team the greater part OF last sea.
son, and ~ newcomers. . total OF 81
athistes From this collection the
leader Of the st. Louis. club Of the
American league will try to mold o
winning combination.
The leader Of the Browns should
have the least trouble with his pitch
ing stan. 90 ave Of the fingers from
lest rear again will be on hand. There
also are elk newcomers. who might aid
Ia Strengthening the team.
6am Agnew and Bin McAllester are
the old catchers. while Del Pratt Jim
Austin and Bobby wallace are the old
time infloldorS. The out0elders are
che thrse rUgulars Of last year--Bert
ehottsa. Clarence Walker and Gus
Williams.
The total OF old and new players
wh0 wall RI nOuth In 1914:
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
JANUARY WILL BE A BIG
.FIGHT;MONTH.IN GOTHAM

> NEW YORK.. Dec. 12.--January bids
fair to: be . big tight month in this
city. :. Billy Gibson IL trying to match
Joe Rivers with Willie Richie or
Tommy Murphy 1t MadsonsQ. gar.
den, Jan. ~. tom O'Routke has Of
Ssred .eorGes Carpenter. the French
champion, $4,000 to meet Porky
Flynn II the Nationai: Sporting club,
Jan. 20. T
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
SWIMMER ON SECOND LAP
THROUGH PANAMA CANAL

PANAMA, Dec. 12.-Miss Elaine
Golding, New York's expert woman
swimmer, today set out to swim
across Gatun lake to Gamboa, the Sec
ond stage of her proposed swim
through the canal. Miss Goldiny he
gan her swim yesterday, starting at
the five.mile buoy opposite Christobal.
She got as far as the lower lock ut
Gatun. She expected to traverse tho
lake without leaving the water.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
D. OF d. BASKETBALL
Az SQUAD CUT 10 10 MEN

Coach waiter Hardy he's cut he U.
6 q. basketboil squad @ ten men and.
~ ~ deerosso In numbers. 70 e.
vue1ng moro attention % the indivta'
49, VAo olRsr likely basketball mate
M
~ 3 4 now coaseltutsd, the squad
0D0GoDe0 q four forward, three coater.
- eAroo guard candidates.. The ,men
S0O0on0Ag - the squad since ne cut
qgUs v0gAr1ng. Martin. Crows an
01g1gUohe forwards: Fisher. Docey
- oo0ogvt11oy oootet1: MueoeeY'
aloBuoo cd Lo1svro. guards.
= Dne130 Ons w1I1 - stayed. ess'
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
"7Aey'X Be TArosUing
Asvay Money, "SaysT ink

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-"Should any
club but Pittsburgh or Chicago buy
me. they will simply DO throwing their
money away" said Joe Tinker. former
Cincinnati leader. today. II had one
season Of baseball away from Chicago,
where my family residss and where
my business interests are, and don't
care to have another-unless I 90 to
Pittsburgh"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12

eeverui Of the recruits have been
seen "a action IN uniforms Of the local
American league club before, but still
they cannot b called veterans. In
ethsr words, they need more thor
eugh trial. This they win get when
the Browns get into shape ~ the
thinning camp 81 81. Petersburg. Fla,
about the mt1dle Of February.
Roy Mitchell. Earl Hamilton. walter
LevesUns, George BAumgartner and
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
AFTER ALL The FUSS I'll /.
GET TINKER, "SAYS MURPHY
AID WOULD PULL A.
"CoME-BACK" STUNT
Former Champ Says He'll Maui
Richie or Anyone Else Who
Makes 1873 Pounds

CHICAGO. Dec. lad Wolgast,
former lightweight champion. pulled
new ono today BY announcing him.
sem - the 133.pound champion Of the
world. Woleast issued . 200-word
typews4ttsu statement, Offering to
maui Willie Richie Or anyone else
able to make 123 pounds.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
UNION HAS NOT TAKEN
JOHNSON'S TITLE AWAY

PARIS, Dec. 12.-Jack johnson has.
not been deprived of his title OF
worlds heavyweight champion by the
International Boxing union. according
to statement today In the newspaper
LAut0. The paper says the union
only proposed such action, but Eng
lish and American delegates objected.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
NE OF the strangest things In
tire boxing game Is the action

~ NE OF the strangest things in
tire boxing game Is the action
of seconds at ringside while
their principals are lighting. Over at
Windsor spectators often take their
attention from the scrappers them
selves to watch the men behind them.
They nit and feint and block just
as the men In the ring are doing and
get 80 excited they can't keep still.
Ed Glassco. the Windsor matchmaker.
Ia as bad as a second. As he sits at
the gong he does almost everything
the men In the ring are doing In hts
mind and It oil shows In the express
sion on his face.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
puy out Levy interests.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Smith 80
Perry, Chicago syndicate bookuaask
ers. closed q deal today for k0beS
ILevy's interest In the jamestown roe
track. The price was said to ~
| $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
Overesch Navy Captain.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Dec. 12.-H. E.
Overesch, OF Lafayette. Ind, was elect
ed captain OF the Navy football team
for next year at a meeting, last night.
Overesch is All aggressive tackle.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12

Norwegian wood pulp is being i'm
ported into Canada, q second cargo
having reached Montreal at the end
OF October.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
JURY MAD Been
OUT ALL NIGHT
Widow Of Admiral Eaton Freed
Of Murder Charge.

Plymouth. Mass. Oct. 31.-Mrs. Jen-
ME May Eaton was acquitted OF the
charge of murder OF her husband, Rear
Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, by a verdict
OF the jury rendered at $40 a. m.
The jury retired at 6 O'Clock the
previous evening Notwithstanding
that there seemed little prospect as
tae night wore on OF a verdict before
morning a crowd OF nearly 200 per-
sons sat out the tedious night. Mrs.
Eaton awaited the verdict composed]y
and smiled when she heard the fore.
man of the jury pronounce her mot
guilty.
After Mrs. Eaton had left the court
room the Jurors, through their fore
man. asked that they might be allowed
20 meet her. The permission was
granted and they formed semi-circle
in the corridor Mrs. Eaton came out
from the judges lobby and thanked
them individually. AS she did so she
burst into tears for the first time since
ner trial started.
Mrs. Eaton had been in Jail seven
months awaiting trial.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
COWS INFECT CHILDREN.

Some Of the best work that has been.
done by those who are studying the
relation Of bovine to human tuberculo>
sis is by Dr.. Park and his associates.
Dr.. Park is connected with the Re-
search Laboratory Of the Department
o. Public Health Of New York City:
They have recently reported a study
Of 252 tuberculous children under five
years Of age, each case studied indi-
,vi,tually. OF these 252 there were POI
due to bacilli Of the human type and
81 to the so-called bovine type of the
:tuhercle germ; or about 20 per cent
due to the bovine type. They have
also completed a study Of 1.511 cases
Of tuberculosis of all ages, the list in.
,cl,sd;ng 47S cases Of their own. Of
this total number there were S6S cases
among children under five years Of
age; and Of these 36S cases, 292 We're
due to germs Of the human type. and
rs to the so-called bovine type Of tu-
bercle germs.-M. H. Reynolds. Veter::
ila1ian, University Farm, St. Paul.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
TWIN LAKES

November 4.-Frank Schipprits w:s
county seat visitor Thursday.
Vincent B. Kedrowski Of Parker was
a Little Falls business visitor the md
die of last week. ~ -
Martin bearing purchased a manure
sp7eader last week. .,
Those who were in Little Falls on
business Saturday were George Plehcw-
eki, V. E. Cimenski, Oscar and Fred
Okerman, Paul Deering, Bill Liebel, D:
Lumberg and Bill and Hugo Larsen. 7
A wedding took place Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Swan
River Catholic church when Herman
Stoltman was united in marriage to
Miss Stella schippritt, daughter Of
John Schippritt. Rev. Father Gos?odar
performed the ceremony. !,
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
HALLOWEEN PASSED QUIETLY

Last FRAY night, which was Hallow~
cen, passed very quietly, practically
no damage being reported in this city.
The chief Of police had several extra
plain clothes men out for the evening
bnt these found it hard proposition
to keep awake, as there was nothing
to do but to walk back and fourth
over their beat. A number of dances
AMI parties prevailed on that evening
All" except for few soapea windows
there was nothing to differeatiate
Halloween from any other evening.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
PIKE CREEK

b Nov. 5.-The little Sdaughter Of Joe
Boras died Friday. The funeral was
held Sunday morning from the Swan
River Catholic church and interment
was in the church cemetery. .lss@ !,
Frank Lesinski and Annie Ringwel-
ski were announced for the first time
Saturday. 'Sssss -7i d. q.
Joe olik called Tuesday q his tous-
in, Thomas Krause.
Mary Copa has commenced teaching
school in district Is. L
Mary Wielinski visited Sunday with
her parents here.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov 4.-Cattle--Beeves,
$6.50@9.70; Texas steers, $6.65@7.70;
Western steers, $6.00@S.0O; steckers
and feeders. $5.00@7.45; COWS and
heifers, $3.3O@S.15; calves, $500
1850. Hogs-Light. $7.60@8. 10; MIX
ed, $7.55@8.25; heavy, $7.45@8.15;
rough. $7.45@17.60; pigs, $5.5o@7.50.
Sheep Native $4.00@5.0o; yearlings,
s$5.00@6.00. ':s.:.=.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth. Nov. 4.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive. No. l hard. S5Hc; No.
Northern. S4Nc; No. 2 Northern,
82;a @S33sc; Dec, S31sc; May, 873s@
S7hc. F!ax-On track and to arrive.
$1.36zz; Nox- $l.54%; Dec, $1.34;
MAY. S1341k.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
Minneapo,is Grain.

Minneapolis, Nov Wheat Dec,
SIC; May, 8711ac. Cash close on track:
No. 1 hard, s511c:: No. 4 !: Northern.
|s31s@86c; to arrive; s31k @S4c; No.
p Northern, 811s @S3c;; No. 3 North
|ern, 1871 oslo; No. 8 yellow corn, esq
!69c;; No. 4 corn, &c @67c;; No. 3 white
oats, 35x 036c; to arrive; 54e;; No.
8 oats, 34035c; barley, ~ 067c; max,
/ [&1.363k;; 70 arrive. $1.36
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. Wheat-.D Dec,
S5ssc; May. 901sc. Corn-Dec.. 69Ac;
May, 70A @7o%c. Oats Dec, 37H@
37Ac; May, 4T% @413sc. Pork jan,
t$20.10; May, $2O15. Butter-Cream-
cries. 29@S0c. Eggs 28@30c. Poul.
try--Springs, 13'zc;;S hens, 12111c;; tur-
keys, 1Sc. H9
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
South st. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Nov. 4.-Cattle-
Steers. $5.75W7S5; COWS and heifers.
$4.25@6.75; calves, $5.5O@9.O0; feed
ers. $43007.00. Hogs-$725@7.7Q
Sheep-liambs, $5.00@6.75; wethers,
$4.0G@4.40; ewes. $25o@400-
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
IN CONCERT AT PERHAM.

Miss Maude Girault Smalley of Min
neapolis, who has a studio in Little
Falls and who is also the leader Of
the Little Falls Glee club, which was
organized last year, appeared in :. con
cert given by the Shubert club Of Per
ham Wednesday evening as leading So
lo:st.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
FARMERS, CLUB NOTES.

A farmers club is. an informal as
soc,ation Of group Of people in a
community for the improvement Of
themselves and their homes in particu-
lar and the community in general.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07

We believe in the farmers club be-
cause we believe that the next great
development in agriculture will be
along the line Of cooperation for
greater efficiency in production and in
marketing.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
ANoKA HAS MANAGER CHARTER.

Fly vote Of 212 to 146 the citizens
Of Anoka last week adopted the man
ager plan Of commission government.
The Anoka charter provides for two
coancilmen and mayor to be paid
800 each per year, and a manager to
be selected
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07

The farmers club is the natural
forerunner of practical cooperation.
Cooperation, like charity, should begin
at Ecme.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07

\ farmers club may be Of vital i'm
port ance to community socially, edu'
calionally and financially.
No important development is likely
t. come unless group of people get
together and work for it. Schools,
roads and churches all come as I. re-
suit Of community spirit which de-
tern, ines to bring about Improvement
|: There are many lines along which
Improvement is difficult or impossible
without united effort Oh the pant OIL
several or all Of the people in the
community and almost any reason>
able improvement is possible by COM
murity effort.
One community in Northern Mime
sofa had been greatly handicapped for
several years by lack of a road which
they had been unable to get for some
reason unknown to them. They or
ga3;zed farmers club and one of
their first acts was to appoint COM
ni;tee to secure the road. In a week
work was begun on the road.
a farmers club accords opportunity
for community discussion and COM
munity action on any question that
aises regarding anything in which
the community as whole is inter
esieI. Had there been more farmers )
clubs, fewer $40O stations would have
been sold for $4,000, and fewer cream
cries would have been started before
the communities were able to support
them.-A. D. Wilson, Director ce Ag-
ricultural Extension, University Farm,
= St. Paul.
Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07

\ farmers club may be Of vital i'm
port ance to community socially, edu
calionally and financially.