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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13
PARIS II. s.

Nelson out, attempted to bunt on third strike.
Score by Innings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-13

Of life a. growing and unfolding rather
than to think Of It a. being built mp.
Life Is q mystery, We know We are
alive, but We know not what life Ia.
Our character grows just as we fulfill
our relations with those about us. In
each life there is q vision, there 10 the
effort to grasp that vision, the impulse
to do better, and there are the long
years in which we will ever need to feel
the presence of that indwelling friend.
The last meeting Of the afternoon was
the annual meeting of the Maine Congre-
gational Ministerial Relief Society, with
the reports of officers and the election
for the ensuing year, which resulted a.
President-E. NJ. Cousins of Brewer.
Vice. President r. Tuthill. Portland.
Secretary-O. W. Folsom, Bath.
Treasurer-F. B. DEMO.
Auditor-C. L. Brown.
Trustses-C. D. Boothby. Augusta; Jesse
Hill, Portland; Herbert P. Woodin, Auburni
g. A. Morrill,. J. Fl. Quint.
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The largest audience that attended
any of the meetings was present on
Wednesday evening and 1t was necessary
to bring in many chairs to seat them all.
The music was again furnished by the
church quartette and there was also
solo by Miss Noble. Rev. q. P. Woodin
of Auburn opened the service and DR.. L.
Il. Hallock OF Lewiston offered prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Cousins spoke briefly in be-
half of the Ministerial Society and the
Offering was taken for use in their work.
President Clark then introduced the
speaker of the evening, Secretary James
L. Barton, D. D., of the American Board
Of Foreign Missions.
Mr.. Barton spoke with the words of
one thoroughly understanding the great
problem in which he for long time has
been interested and to which he has
given the best years of his life. The
address was scholarly and highly In.
structve both from a religious and his.
toIical standpoint. He told Of how hard
II had been for the missionaries to gain
q foothold in some of the foreign couu-
tries, and how 1t had taken years and
years of persistent effort, but the result Is
that we are now obtaining show that the
work was done in glorious cause. He
showed what had been accomplished in
Africa, but dwelt more particularly on
the work in China and the marvellous
advance of that country in the past
thirteen years, and closed with explana-
tons of the Balkan situation, which
must result in the weakening Of Mo.
hammedanism.
Rev. Mr.. Woodin stated that he was
born in China and that his father gave
his life in service there. 1t was almost
impossible for people of this country to
realize the changes that have taken
place in 80 few years.
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Oxford County Patrons Of Husbandry Mutual
Fire Insurance Company
OF South Paris, Maine,

for the year ending Dec. 81, 1912.
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1912.
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Odd Lots to Close at a
Great Discount.
Designs all good in many designs there are only one
to three pair of a kind
FINE NOTTINGHAM LACE, choice designs were $500
now 1926.
FISH NET CURTAINS were 81 so, now 9sc s1.25 values
at79c.
NOTTINGHAM and ARABIAN, many different patterns
one to three kind $3.50 values &c. s25 at 79c
Fancy Scrims
BY THE YARD, CHOICE PATTERNS IN LARGE
ASSORTMENT.
SCRIMS in white, and ecru; plain, hemsti'ched
and figured border SO inches wide, 25c yard
SCRAlS 40 inches wide fancy coored border, white and
ecru 22c yard
SCRIMS 80 inches wde fancy coored border, lsc yd
CURTAIN MUSLINS in white, large assortment of pat
terms, l0c, 12}c, l5c, 1885, and 25c
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NEW LACE AND SCR|M CURTAINS

good time to beautify the home at small expense
inspection select and unusually choice
The chief attraction Will
Loft all be which they
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
THREE BASKETBALL
GAMES ARE ON CARD
Georgetown, Catholic Univer-
sity, and George Washing
ton CUNTS Figure in Play.

Three basketball games Of interest to
Washington's followers Of the sport are
On the card for tonight. They are:
Catholic University vs. George Wash
in2ton. at National Guard Armory, Sis
o clock: GEORGETOWN VS.. New York Cni-
versity, at Ryan gymnasium, o'clock,
and National Guards VS.. Y. NJ. c. A.
Reserves. at Y gymnasium, o'clock
The Catholic University-George Wash
ington contest Is considered the most
ir.portant on the program OF either COL
lege. and close competition Is sure to
result from their meeting. Something
of the ability Of the Georgetown quint is
expected to lie shown when the New
York University, team, Of New York city,
appears at Ryan gymnasium tonight.
New Yory Unfversity's excellent show
ing when 1t met Navy Saturday Is taken
as a fair Indication that the Hilltoppers
will be up against fast aggregation to-
night.
National Guards and the ..Y'' Re-
serves are scheduled for a champions ship
game In the Washington City League on
the ''Y'' floor. The Guards are of un-
known caliber, and tonight's game will
prove a test of their strength and chances
in the circuit race. The Reserves have
figured In a number OF practice contests,
and by those who have watched them
are characterized as a fast lot of play
ers. with an excellent knowledge Of the
game.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
SHORT VACATIONS.
TAKEN BY BOWLERS
Longest Rest for Holidays Will
Be Two Weeks, From De-
cember 19 to January 5.
RACES TOO CLOSE TO STOP
Many Leagues Will Suspend
Operations for But Two or
Three Days.

This Christmas and New Year season
Is to find but little interruption in the
schedules OF the many bowling leagues
uf Washington. the races being so close
that the presence of the festive season
viii be celebrated as briefly as possible.
In the malorit of leagues two weeks
are skipped IN the scheduling of nightly
matches and in exceptional cases but
ten days viii be allowed to go by with
out the usual league games. In one
case but two Gays will be missed.
From December 1s, next Friday, until
February :. IS The pause in rolling which
will be made the custom. this season.
This does not meaI. that there will be
TO bowling at all during the interum
between those dates, but the games that
are rolled viii be special or match
games. which. do not appear on the
schedule. So tense is the race in the
different circuits now that it would be
fatal 10 call off rolling entirely, and
to obviate the bowlers becoming stale
the holidays will be filled with practice
games. calculated to keep the rollers in
condition for thc race which will be re-
sumed early in the new year.
Following is 4 list of the Washington
tcnpin and duckpin leagues who will
suspend operations from next Friday
night until the first Monday in January:
Saengerbund, Postoffice Department,
Y. M. c. A., Washington Council. Mer-
camille, Columbia. Georgetown CONNER
Cial. Navy Yard, Departmental. Car
roll, Spalding, Terminal Railroad Y. Nj.
c. A., Co.oniai Arcade, National Capt.
tai. Southern Railroad. Commercial, and
Washington Gas Light. lnue. de4fo ma
uonal League ant Westminster will get
through the bowling for this year to-
morrow night Pepcn Ingram, and Ma
rine Corps Leagues rest only a few
days. from December IS to January 2.
Here are the standings of six local
leagues as they enter on the schedule
of their last weeks bowling in 1913:
National CAPITAL IECT-E
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Tener Appoints Old
Member to Committee

NEW YORK. Dec. l5.-Gov. John X.
Tener, president of the National League,
has increased the membership of the
league schedule committee by the ap-
pointment of Charles II. Ebbets Of the
Brooklyn club. and John Heydler, sec
retary of the league.
, Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh
club will remain at the head of the
committee as the governors personal
representative. In reapponting Mr.. Eb-
bets to the schedule committee after an
absence from the same of several years
the governor gives full recognition t.
the Brooklyn club presidents value an
long experience as an expert schedule
maker.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Cincinnati Directors
Consider Tinker Sale

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Dec. 1o.-The di-
rectors Of the Cincinnati ball club meet
here today or tomorrow to decide If they
will approve or call off the sale OF Joe
Hermann for $4,000, OF which Tinker
is to receive $4,000.
Hermann said today the directors
have the right to reverse him, but
thinks the deal will be approved after
he has explained 1t. He said he wanted
10 trade Tinker, but couldn't get any
thing except dead ones and untried
recruits for him.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST"

Richard Armstrong, newly elected coach
of the Yale crews. SO the experts are
right on part of the dope. Armstrong,
with the assistance to be given, can
hardly go wrong. and the hope is ex-
pressed that Yale will see the light in
other branches of sport just as she
has In rowing. The falls explorations
at New Haven were a sad blow to the
prestige of the Blue coaching system.
Salary demand.
Guess Joe Tinker will get what is
coming to him all right at Brooklyn in
the way Of salary. and il will mark the
record for the player Just where Joe
gets off with the demands Is hard to
see. Tinker is known to favor Chicago,
now that he Is done at Cincinnati. and
1t would not be surprising to see him
with the Cubs in the course of time
Murphy wants Tinker, but then, that
is one reason why the Cubs are having
hard time getting him.
Favor two here.
Both Ray and vardon were besieged
upon their return to England for ex-
pressions of opinion regarding golf and
golfers In America. A synopsis of their
replies would indicate that the famous
English professionals believe ]. ]. Nc
Dermott the best OF the professionals
in this country, with Chick Evans
holding similar position among the
amateurs. The best courses, they said,
were located at Cleveland and Detroit
II was their opinion that American golf
ers We're too prone to use irons off the
tees, due in part to the absence of real
bunkers and rough going on the States
coursess
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Carrigan Expected
To Hold His Place

BOSTON, Dec. 15.-The election of
Joseph J. Lannin. new half-owner of
the Red Sox, president, and John /.
Taylor, vice president, is said to be
assured at the meeting to be held here
Saturday.
Hugh McBreen and A. Fl. c. Mitchell
both close friends OF John /. Taylor
are said to be rivals for secretary
treasurer. Lannln will arrive a few
days ahead of the meeting and y >
Carrigan, manager will be present
Carrisan is expected to continue as
manager.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Says Joe Tinker Won
Fierce One Round Bout

CHICAGO, Dee. 15.-Employes around
the Tribune building tipped It off today
that II Joe Tinker doesn't want to play
with Brooklyn, he can earn his three
square meals by cleaning the map of
me present crop OF white hopes.
night watchman, who didn't know
Tinker, tried TO halt his march to the
sporting editors sanctum. Three other
employees jumped in. In a one-round
battle, lasting five minutes, Tinker
spilled the quartet about the floor, ar
FIying at the sporting department with
only a slight bruise on his face.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Dates and Links for
Golf Are Announced

Dates and links for all of the impor-
tant golf championships in Great Brit
ain and France have been decided upon.
The amateur championship of Great
Britain, in which Jerome ID. Travers
and Francis ouimet. national amateur
and open tftleholders. respectively. Will
compete, will be held the week begin
ming May Is at Sandwich.
At Prestwick. beginning June Is. the
open championship OF Great Britain will
be decided. though il is yet doubtful
whether or not American professionals
will compete. The women'e event will
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Deal Not Completed
For New Orleans Club

CLEVELAND. Dec. 10. - Charles W.
Somers. president of the Cleveland
American League Cub, has not yet sold
MS New Orleans Southern League Club.
secretary A J. Heineman. who has been
here several days negotiating for the
property. has left for New Orleans with
out having completed the deal. Heine-
Ran and Charles Frank, former presi-
dent and manager. viii. represent New
Orleans at the forthcoming Southern
League meeting.
Somers said that Heineman IS to have
INST chance at the club. and otter
buyers will not be considered until he
declares his inability to take over the
II fIanchise.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Harvard and Michigan
Near an Agreement

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. B.-Fred
w. Moore, graduate manager of Ath-
letics at Harvard. stated today that
tentative agreement has been reached
hJ' Harvard and Michigan University
Athletic authorities for football game
TO bc played ii TIE Stadium, October
81, 1914. Moore believes arrangements
will be completed satisfactorily and the
game played.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Rival Teams May
Be Booked Again

Engineers and Nigilants. both claim
ants of the District independent foot
ball title. and both maintaining q win
In yo Yesterdays contest. may be hooked
W in another battle before it gets too
cold TO play football.
Sundays contest was unfinished. ow-
inG TO a wrangle between the contend
ing teams. with the score at to in
favor OF the Engineers. and when the
Engineers refused TO go on the field,
after decision by the referee, the con-
test was awarded to the Vigilants by
| to O.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Picks Hornberger.

CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. 15.-The honor
Of being football captain at Dickinson
College has fallen to H. D. Hornberger.
of Sinking Springs, Pa, who has just
completed his hrst year as regular
berger has played at center, and is one
Of the most efficient linssmen that has
supported the red and white.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Ritchie Refuses
Terms of Battle

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-Willie
Ritchie, lightweight champion, probably
will not defend his title against Tommy
Murphy, February .. He has refused
the terms offered by Promoter Coffroth,
according to an announcement today.
Ritchie wanted $4,000 guarantee. Cof-
frOth offered s12,5O0. or 50 per cent
Jim Buckley, Murphy's manager, Is
said to have offered a 5000 side bet IL
Ritchie would make 1873 pounds ringside.
The champion declined.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Not Discussed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-During the ne
gotiations between Hermann and Eb-
bets which resulted in the sale of Tinker
for $4,000, Hermann remarked that tie
could purchase Sherwood Magee from
the Phillies for $500. President Baker,
of the Phillies. when asked about this
point yesterday. replied:
Hermann never received an intima-
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

begin May II at Hunstanton, in Nor
folk
La Boulie, France, the scene of the
F'ranco-American professional team
match last year. has been selected for
the French amateur and women's tour
naments. the former being May 25 to
q and the latter June s 10 10. On July
the open championship will be run
off at Latonquet Only one of the Irish
championships has been decided upon
thus fer. that being the open tourna-
ment at Portrush, August q
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Tonight's Bowling

Terminal-Stations VS.. Shops.
National Capital-Potomacs VS.. Y NJ.
G. A.
ngram-Iscakabibb VS.. Climbers.
District-Shermans VS.. Goodfellovs.
y. M. c. A-Open date.
DepartmertaI-Land VS.. Navy.
Departmental Tenp:n-Interior VS..
A2gies
Wcstminster-Greens VS.. Blues
Reds vs.. Whites.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Butler, Davis, and
Quinn Are in Tie

Butler. Davis. and Quinn are tied for
arst nlace at the close Of the first week
of the Bloomingdale pocket billiard
tourney. Each has won one game.
Over meets Tai man and Butler meets
Davis tonight in the tournament at the
u Tjidebrand lost to Buricy by 81 to
100 and Taliman dropped his game to
Jones by 81 to 100. Following Is the
Standings. including Saturdays matches:
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
To Hold Meeting.

President Sylvester Breen. of the Car
dinal Athletic Club of Alexandria, has
announced a meeting of the club for
next Sunday at his residence. 1s22 King
street. The Cardinal basketball team
will play the Y. NJ. c. A Regulars at
Armory Hall next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
SnaveIy Captain.

ANNVILLE, Pa, Dec. 1o.-Preceding
the reception to the letter men of the
Lebanon Valley College football team
Carl G. Snavely, Of the 1915 class, was
elected captain of next years team
This is Snavely's third year on the
team, winning his letter each season.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Morris Quits Again.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Carl Morris
has left for Oklahoma, to retire from
the ring 1t was announced here today.
He will again become locomotive en-
ginesr.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Battle II out.

bdttlt y Out
Let us end the pickering over the
Vigilants- Engineers game and put the
teams on the field again to fight 1t out.
Nothing would prove more popular than
another battle between the contestants
for the title. As far as can be judged.
the vigilants had close and narrow
squeak of It, and were forced to quit
the field with the score against them. at
any rate At that there is food for
consolation.
And Jim Is right.
Z. .Bulldog tsnacity jhrinzs out many an
athlete victorious against Odds" said
James Patterson. Of Penn. intercollegiate
1Oo-yard champion, before the boys de-
partment Of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Atlantic
City, Sunday afternoon. TT is not al
ways the so-called best man that wins
out. Some are overconfident. others un-
derestinrate the value of the persistent
entrant and still others fail to size up
the supposedly dark horse
A busy week.
The basketballers are going after 1t
tooth and nail this week, judging from
the games scheduled. 1t will mark the
trip to New York Of the Blue and Gray
team and the preliminary engagements
of the local teams with the college fives
visiting Here before the holidays. The
high school teams will get plenty of
action for their contests for. the title.
which start during the first week in
January.
Right on two.
Nickalls and Gianinni will assist
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
BINGLES AND BUNTS
OF An Glad Words-
3, ORANT1AND RsCA.

Here's to '"Tbe Plays That Might Have Been
Here's to the Life We Might Have Led,
The Fame We might have gathered in
The glory ways we might have sped
Great Might Have Been" drink 70 yor
Upon throne where thousands hail;
And tben-there looms another yiew--
We also might have been" in Jail
o Land Of Might Have Been we turn
With aching hearts to where you wait-
Where crimson fires OF glory burn
And lanrel crowns the guarding gate
We may not see across your fields
The sightless skulls that knew their woe
The broken spears, the shattered shields-
That Might Have Been a. truly 20.
"Of all sad words from tongue or pen"
So walls the Ioet IN his pain
The saddest are at might have been
And world wide rpns the dull refrain.
The saddest. Yes. But In the Jar
This thought brings to me with its curse--
7 sometimes think the saddest are
1T might have been q blamed sight worse"
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Herzoq in RedIand.

Hersos should
husng aggressive fighter combination isn't the
probably
Hersog with more
the old And brains and sdn quite
percentage players slaves or clos.
be- s sod or Se Ss I 6e1 t r own = ~ m % @
get by with it
thrift, . sas ?: s1s = s The
ss
only bluns Perhaps But when one stands
Pc. ! pair I, q
Storer VS. the Conference.
Captain stOrer Harvard
es @ No % e ns @ r s %
the s s s %
Of -
why confer
the for D
one
match morning
Another Dedication.
While s,eo.ya ,es hunting left
flea but he cover more ground standing s than
And
{.
Herzog willing to be
arsses
absorbing either the losers 1915
And this isn't tip in the right spot
July 1880
twelve far In the Big Show.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

ton from me that he could have Masee
for that amount. In fact we never dis
cuSsed il.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
SPEAKING OF SPORTS
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
Bullet Jim.

Merely rambles along on the
breeze; ....
Floats UP shoulder high-a big toy
And 'h''sst drops thAt7hthe knees.
Ty Cobb tried to hit it-excuse me
can't help but laughing to think
or the three lusty swings that the
Georgian took.
And then wandered back FOR a
drink.
They say even Matty is jealous
This kids got his fadeaway beat.
And the best Of the. star bunch is
worried
And ready to take a back seat.
His spitbalr has got 'em all guessing;
Just a dip q twist and roll,
Well, now that you put it that way,
I'll admit
He's just bit shy ON control.
His motion? Say, look at a swal-
Just one sick, long, easy glide;
Graceful and pretty and perfect
Smooth as sn ice-coated slide.
He ought to be lip with the big boys
Rolling in money and clover.
You can't tell him nothing-he's
there with the goods.
But the Boob-why, he can't get
'em over.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

A pitcher? Well, you ought to see
him!
There's class to that kid, let me
tell.
Just let him cut loose with some of
his stuff
And they swing like the tongue of
a bell.
Why, his curve is a wonder-it twists
and it turns;
He calls ii mystery rover"
He'd be there fifty ways with the
goods that he's got,
Put the Boob-why, he can't get
'em over.
As for speed, now this boy is a
.-,- marvel.
You can take it from Johnson, he
knows
The kid; he showed Walter a thing
or two.
You may laugh, but, believe me,
that goes.
Some think that the Swede has him
Well, maybe; but I pick the kid
Say, why do they call him just plain
Ruilet Jim
1.-THE stuff wasn't under his lid?
His slow one? Now, say, It's a
beauty!
The Washington times., 1913-12-15


a
he His work in the ring
howled the principals
maxi soy do d
goodness, / WILL
the best known fellows Milwaukee
him this
able q Ardrao-e.
The country spring
running start?
challenge
A G.. A.
A.
that
N. J,at touchdown.
galoped the behind
line
brains in nsuctns
after yea"
Can Joe Tinker define accurately Cincinnati hit
may will defense OF
deciding the worlds
There is the the deposing Of McAleer.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

And Robbv made shorrstop well
double dedication thereby enabling Colonel Ebbets
1914 list to 176.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Another Dedication.

While Brooklyn hunting
Robinson
fe a
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

Nickalls and Gianinni will assist
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

this isn't bad tip. The addition of in the
would the Pirates in position to raise what often technical
halve
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

Herzog willing
Pittsburgh from this
absorbing either the winners losers
q
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

what will defense OF Jimmy McAeer,
deciding
There the realre deposing OF McAleer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-13
SUIT TO REGAIN PEARL.
Gem Worth $4,000 Alleged to BE In
Possessfou OF Mrs. vatnbie.
Especial to The Times-D -Dispatch.l

Especial to The Tim es- Dispatch.l
New York. November lo-The hear
Ing OF the suit brought by Ludwig
Nissen. Maiden Lane jeweler, to re-
cover n certain copper pink pearl
valued at $4,000. from Mrs. Jules
yatable began to-day In the Supreme
Court: When she appeared In court
Mre;. vatabie wore the $4,000 Russia n
sable coat. which WAS the subject OF
considerablelc contention when she inn
ported 1t year ago.
Nissen alleged the pearl now. owned
by Mrs. Vatnble ls one which was
stolen from him by j. Edward Boeck,
q formor salesman, about six years ago.
Bocck caused considerable astonish-
ment In court by Identifying the pearl
to-day, after looking ct 1t but three
seconds.
Bocck testified that he turned the
pearl over to Grace u. Dodge. who in
turn is said to have sold 1t to Shreve
d. Company, or San Francisco for
$1,000.
Arthur 3. Tuttle, also a Maiden Lane
low weler. received the pearl in 1908.
Tuttle was on the witness stand when
court adjourned to-day. and Nissen's
attorney announced that through the
testimony of this witness he would
trace the pearl to Mrs. Vatable, who
Is said to have purchased the Jewel in
good faith and at Its full value