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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
CAN'T BOX, CAN'T SLUG
But HICKS GETS MONEY

And they never have. No fight
er ever made Freddy take the
canvas count; nor has he ever
knocked out any fighter with a
real reputation.
He doesn't get any big bouts,
but those he does get bring him
a few hundreds and he fights as
often as he can secure bookings.
This winter he has met Tommy
league, who was knocked out,
Nov. 4; Young. Leonard, who de-
feated him at Wilkesbarre, Nov.
Ia; Jim Borrell defeated him at
Philadelphia, Dec. 1, and on Dec.
6 he defeated Jack Driscoll in
New York. Four fights in about
one month, while the press-agent-
ed, managed fighter, boxes abont
as often in q year.
His earnings for November and
December will total about $4,000,
yet Hicks Is dub whose ability
lie chiefly In his ability to take
punishment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
JAKE DAUBERT AT TOP.
FRANK BAKER IN MIDDLE,
SHERWOOD MAGEE Below

lily to Just meet the ball" but Sd
great was his strength and 20
heavy his bat. that when he Just
met" the ball, 1t shot away to the
Dutfield at terrific pace.
Some OF the superstitions of
great battsrs would be laughable
were the great ones not so earnest.
Cobb swings three bats and
knocks the dirt from his spil<ss
before facing the pitcher. Jimmy
sheckard's gum always reposss on
certain spot on top of his cap.
Lajoie draws line In the dirt
with his bat before stepping into
the box. Frank Chance never
looks at the score board dursBg .
game. Davy Jones' always touch
ed third base when returning to
the bench from the field. Frank
Schultz believes he viii make =
two-bass hit II he picks up . hair
pin on the street and IL famous ~
huntar OF them They tell tfzet
Roger Connor used TO TAXA his bat
20 bed with him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
DIR. HoBsoN's OINTMENT
HEALS ITCHY ECZTgNFA

The constantly itching. burn.
ing sensation and other disar
greeabls forms OF eczema. letter.
salt rheum and skin eruptfons
promptly cured By DR.. HObson's
Bczema Ointment. Geo. w. Fitch
OF Mendoza, H.. says: IL pur-
chased q boz of DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment. Have had
Ecxema ever since the civil war,
have been treated by many doc
tors, none have given the benefit
that one hox Of DR.. Hobson'a
Ecxema Ointment has" Every
sufferer should try It. We're 20
posffivs 10 win help you We guar
snfes It or money refunded. AZ
ali Druegists or by mail Soc.
Pfeiffor Chemical Co., PhiIadex-
pilia = 81. Louls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19

TY COBB.


Batting 10 the soul Of baseball
It Is what the keynote Of q ma,
tional convention il to politics
what the knockout Is to pugilism
what flour is to bread; what roasi
beef is to England.
It h the big punch.
The hit in the pinch brings TIN
fans outstanding with arm and
voice raised in riot OF Joy OF
leaves them IN the condition of the
New York fsus when Frank Baker
made his frat home run off Rubs
Marquard In 191f--when q visiting
player makes It.
A 80 batting average has kept
many an ivory skull in baseball. 10
the player II oecepaes the nttrnetsen
the holy grail occupied to the
DenaGlnfs Of the roand table.
The Athletics defeated the Giants
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19

Without cleverness, without a
punch, without managers, without
press agent--without anything
but willingness to take a beat
Ing" Freddie Hicks, the Detroit
mIddleweight, is making more
money in the prize ring than
George Chip, the closest approach
to champion the middle division
boasts of.
All Hicks says of himself is,
well, If l can't knock them out
yon don't see anyone knocking
ME out, do you?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
ELECT BR|CKLEY

Charles Brickley, Harvard's
great fullback, will captain the
Crimson eleven next season. He
defeated Yale singlehanded this
year, as we'll as Princeton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
TURKEY SHOOT

A big turkey shoot will be
held by the Tacoma Rifle and
Revolver club on its range at
Menlo park tomorrow. It is open
to the public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
TO KEEP COACH

Yale will retain the English
coach, Guy Nickalls. for the row.
Ing crew next season. together
with o. F. Gianinni and Richard
Armstrong. They will adapt q
stroke to the condition of the
material at hand,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
HOCKEY COACH

John Henry, catcher of the
Washington Americans, will
coach the Amherst hockey squad.
Henry was formerly crack
hockey player.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-19
MuhpY IS CANNED

Bill Mundy, who played first
base for Boston a part OF last
season, has been released to Wor-
cester.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19
A Feel In the Christmas Air
By JAMES wHITcOMB RILEY

|THEY'S q kind o. feel in the air to me
i When the Christmas times sets in
That's about as much of mystery
AS ever I've run aGin.
Fer instance. now. whilse Gain in weight
And aneral health. swear
TNey's aoneness somers can't quite state
kind o. feel in the air.
They's feel in the Christmas air does right
To the spot where man lives at!
1t gives a Teller a appetite
They amt no doubt about thatI
And Wit they's somepin-I don't know what
That follers me here and there
And ha'nts and worries and spares me not
A kind o. feel in the air.
They's feel as say. in the air that's Jest
AS blamed-on sad as sweet.
In the same ra-sho as feel the best
And am the spryest on my feet
They's allus a kind o. sort OF a ache
That can't locate nowhere
But it comes with Christmas. and no MISTAKE
A kind o. feel in the air,
Is it the racket the children raise?
Why no i-Cod bless em. mol
Is ii the eyes and the cheeks ablaze.
Like my own wuz long ago?
Is it the bleat o. the whistle and beat
o. the little toy drum and blare
o. the horn? No. mol 1t is Jest the sweet
The sad-sweet feel in the air.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19
A CHRISTMAS LETTER.

DEAREST PHYLLIS. pray remember
when you're making up the list
or your presents for December Cunless
am 90 be MISSED
That I've slippers. picture brackets smok-
Ing sets Of various types.
Hair n dozen smoking Jackets thirty-sov-
en- meerschaum pipes.
Twenty patent kid glove members" col
lar boxes by the score
or embroidered silk suspcnderF. forty
LEVIN pairs or more.
That each year since I was twenty I've
received n paporwclEht
Have pen wipcrs. inksthnds plenty. papel
cuticrs--twcnty eight.
That I've browning and LonEfellow by
tho hundrod-cvery kind
Shakcsrearc-blask and blue and yellow
Milton tin TIM nearly blind
so there's just ore present only that I'm
wanting In this year
or my bacheiorship 90 lonciy-that's your
self my Phyllis dear.
james Courtney Chaliiss
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19

Bed sets. consisting Of slrend. Pill
low covers and valance. are always a
welcome addition 90 the napery closet.
and what color 10 select need not wcr'
~ the donor as the smart thing In
these outfits T. white scrim trimmed
with cyeiet embroidery or lllct inser
ton. edging and motif Blankets may
seem a homeiy gift 90 send NJ Christ.
mas time. but any housekecper viii be
glad % have one IN thick. soft Austria
Ian wool, IN pale blue. rose or mnuve.
and bound with satin ribbon.
One 81 the incest things o. send 20 a
housekeeping friend u n set Of towels.
II d a happy idea 20 furnish a dozen
Of cxtra large sized and heavy Turkish
bath towels. hcmmcd IN the color Of
her room and marked with her indl.
rldual Initials
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19
Saving Up For Christmas

A well dressed man In a Market
street car rendered the conductor n
one dollar bill in payment for two
fares and. receiving his change. care
fully selected the ten cent pieces and
placed them In separate pocket
From the LIST Of September until
Christmas ! never spend a dime" he
explained to bis companion. Every
time get one keep Il separate from
my other change. and when I get hom-
I deposit my dimes In one OF those
savings banks that don't open until
they contain $40 I am one Of a
very large family addicted 20 the
Christmas present habit and some
times | am obliged 10 give as many as
thirty or forty gifts. BY not spending
my dimes ! create q Christmas fund
without really feeling H. ! have done
this for several years and ind Il an ex
cellent plan. "-Philadelphla Record.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY.
A Day Of cheeriness and Happiness
Throughout the Fatherland.

tHVFgNHN0ah hfN0 faNN~ffeNNs
The German Christmas has local diff
ferences in various provinces. The
Christmas tree is universal, for this Is
its home. At many places the whole
family go to early service, at or 8
O'Clock, as the custom may be, and In
some parts OF the country every one
carries lighted candle. These can
dies, placed on the backs OF the pews,
sometimes make the only light in the
church. At some places when the
clock strikes IL on Christmas eve the
bells ring and every house and church
is quickly lighted up.
Christmas y day of cheeriness and
happiness throughout Germany. The
presents are usually simple Men and
angels and many kinds OF creatures
are fashioned In gingerbread. II is
twisted into many grotesque shapes,
and sometimes It is guided Hans
Christian Andersen's story OF the
"IIoneybrcad Soldier will be better
understood by any one who has spent
n Christmas in Germany.
In Hanover. just when the candles
on the Christmas tree are dying. out,
there will be mysterious rap on the
door and n bundle will be thrown into
the room IL contains n little present
for every member OF the family and
comic verses for some OF them.
hfNOberammergau there is a more
distinctly religious tone given TO the
whole holiday. The Christ Child is the
guardian angel OF the time. II is he.
they say. who brings the Christmas
tree. He comes down from heaven on
Christmas eve. holding II in his hands.
Two angels bearing presents tiy before
him and two behind. He puts the tree
on the table. rings a bell and dies
away. He brings n blessing 10 the
children that have been obedient
To the children of Oberammergau
St Nicholas is an angel in disguise.
He goes about from house 20 house In
ragged clothes and with a bag on his
back. lie gives loud knock at the
door and asks. "Are the children
gOod?" II the answer Is "Yes" he
leaves fruits and candies. II the m
swer is NO" he leaves n stick.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19

I'm going TO start my Christmas
shopping right now and get Il over
with" said Mrs. Jones at the breakfast
table.
"Ah. 10 aid the poor. tired shop~irl
and help the movement FOR early De.
liveriesi" her son remarked IN tones Of
commendation.
Never thought OF that" was the
disconcerting reply. I'm going 20 buy
an my presents at Smart A Co... and
shops IKE theirs have handsome de-
livery wagons wart,ys-, H.
bou 10 zee the war 80 me
door. last ve~- 49,
lhines NJ
parcel ..
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19

And so we publish this for
the very human reason
that we want to say a
friendly hello" to you and
with heart-deep sincerity
extend the happiest greet
NineS of the season and
wish you the pleaSantest
of good things for Christ
mas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19

This Would Be Walt Whltman's Style
sing the Christmas pie.
Tue -four. The lard. tho butter that com
pose II:
The richness OF its stufng.
divine nimbus exhales from H.
II attracts with fierce. undeniablo gttrac-
ton.
1 am drawn by its breath no less than
Jack Horner. who holds II upon his
knees
I am one with tho plum concealed In itsl
mammoth vastness.
loosen myself. pass freely and am at
the door 81 Horner's lips, smachinal
20 taste its ingredients.
but no does not know how TO set at you.
pie
He sits. sleepiiy considering the pose of
his head. his pulled out lips. betray-
ing his gluttony.
Presently a fine smile comes on to hisl
face. He lunges into the pie With
nrm thumb. Its crust yields.
He possesses himself OF It's richness.
on, young men. would not have you u,
in a corner considering pie stufiings
Be bold You-whoevor you are-aro al
lowed the eternal purports OF a pie.
q loved n certain Christmas pie ardentiy
and II gave mo Indigestion.
Yet out OF that have written this songJ
-
In the Great William shakespeare's
style.
sweet pastry. do not scorn me. do not
gibe
And frown at me with crusty aurllness
l know that ia your nalSy depths IL hid
den
A mammoth plum. which. DDS my little
lifel
I'll have It II must swing for 4" Thus
Jacques.
who. thereupon. with smashing stab Of
the thumb.
smots through tho erispy lid. which erst
held tight.
And with triumphant shout. "'ods bodl-
kins.
AGxood lad Ire withdrew the sought for
plum.
Alaernon Charles swinburns's style.
Here where the world Il quiet
Here upon Christmas day.
with plums and a pie for diet.
In a corner sat Horner.
No feast was ever sweetor,
No finger was ever ieator
To yank a plum with giee 20
A mouth that gapea Away.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19

We believe in making
friends as we'll as custom
ers in business, and we
try to make our store SER
vice exhibit that spirit
distinctly by being just as
helpful and pleasant as
we can make it.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19

INeaofh Sf0WNNb tNfSNh 6Sf'NI
Pastry's all or nothing: II IL not me
dough
Pounded and pulled ana puzzled over, sirI
For whiteness or for llghtness-and this
pie
Was OF tho very stun o. life. sir.
None of your laundering bits OF work. but
Infinitely eatablo Well Horner sat there
Illuminating. Twas Christmas. ruminat-
Ing time.
You say, and you are right. sir.
Lazily alive and open mouthed he sat.
Feeling the pastry tickle at his lips.
Yet scarcely knowing how TO fathom H.
When OF a suddon-oh. the fellows keenl-
Occurred his thumb to him. whereupon
6traightway he plunged II in the sweet
Good boyi" quoth he. and pulled cut
damp plum.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-12-19
Little Jack HOrner
and
His Christmas Pie
With Variations In the Style
of the Poets
BY cALLY RYLAND

Jack Horner sat In a eorneI
Eating his Christmas pie.
He put in his thumb and puller
out a plum
And said. "What a good boy am l."
y y
II Edgar Allan Poe Had Written II.
See Jack Horner in his corner
with his pie.
Where's his mar WIN no one warn her
He viii del
with n thumblet that 10 doting
While he's gloating. gloating. gloating.
He IL fiahing for the floating
Plum. oh, myl
All his boast OF being good,
Careful of his daily food,
Wrinkles merrily within his saucy eye
eye, eye.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
ARREST BAR CLERK
AS AN EMBEZZLER

Sydney H. Parnen, aged p years,
known here as George Wilson, was ar
rested here on Saturday afternoon by
Police Sergeant Wardle on charge OF
embezzling $4,000 from the firm of j.
Schwarzwalder and Son, cooperage man
ufacturers of Sixteenth and Jefferson
streets, Hoboken, n j., for whom he
once kept books.
When Parnell was arrested he was
tending bar for Thomas Mullin, at the
Mullin Hotel, No. sis Market street,
where he had secured the position under
the name of George Wilson 1t was
through the aid of the Wilmington po-
lice that the capture was made.
Parnell has been employed in the ho-
tel for about three months. and only a
week ago his wife. who lives in New
ark. n J., visited him here.
II is alleged that Parnell lost the
money belonging to the firm in stock
speeulations He had but little over
a dollar in his possession when arrested
on Saturday. He accompanied the ofIi-
GERS to New Jersey without the formal
ity of requisition papers. Detectives
Kelley and Garrett took him back to
Hoboken.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
PRESBYTERIAN FRIENDS
GREET Mr.. ALISON

The congregation OF West Presby-
terian Church Lad as a visitor, yes
terday their former pastor. the Rev.
Alexander Alison. Jr Mr Alison is
now located al Chicago and Il is his
first visit 10 Wilmington since he as
sumed his new charge He was Civ
en- a reception.
DR.. Alison taught the lesson to
the Sunday school at 10 o'clock and
at IL o'clock preached. The service
was in charge OF the Rev. DR.. A. L.
Lathem OF the Taird Presbyterian
Church, Chester, Pa. the supply Of
the church, in the absence Of the pas
tor. the Rev. DR.. u F. Smiley.
At the Sundcy school Mr. Alison
made a general talk and at the ch arch
services his theme was upon 1.-The
Life That Was Light of Men
Mr.. and Mrs. Alison are being en-.
tertained at the home Of Willard p
Chandler. No. 500 Harrison street
where they will remain until Wednes.
day. After leaving here they viii
visit New York and Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
FIRST AUTO
In TODAY WITH
SMYRNA GRAPES

At $50 o'clock this morning Frank
Alderman, manager of the local branch
of the Foss- Hughes Company, sent
five.tcn Pierce Arrow motor truck to
Smyrna for the purpose OF hauling
grapes to Wilmington. The return trip
win be made this afternoon. The object
OF the auto service is TO make it pos
sible for the farmers OF Kent county to
market their grapes IN Wilmington at
saving in the cost of shipping
The truck will carry 800 cases Of
grapes. and Mr. Alderman is sure that
the delivery win be quick and the cost
less than if the grapes were shipped by
freight.
The truck may also be used in deliv-
ering goods from the wholesale houses
in Wilmington TO the merchants in the
lower part of the State.
Mr.. Alderman declares that he does
not want TO make one cent over cost Of
operating the truck. With the one truck
Mr. Alderman says he can haul 300
cases to Wilmington. which will be only
a small part of the output Of the vine
yards of Smyrna. This number will
assist the local market greatly and the
grapes viii be received fresh from the
farms.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
COMPLAIN OF
POOR FRUITS
Commission Merchants and
Consumers Both Are
DiSgruntled

Poor quality and condition of ar
rivals oil fruit this season have been
the cause of much complaint among
commission merchants Of this city.
They say that fruits coming in during
the last few weeks have been the
poorest for many years.
The business, too, in consequence.
has fallen of considerably and 1t IS
generally stated that this has been
the poorest season for the commission
business in 20 years.
Almost every fruit coming in is
showing some fault. The arrivals
either lack color or are not sweet
enough. To poor and irregular
weather conditions are attributed the
causes. In the early spring in many
sections of the State, when the small
plants began 10 sprout or the trees
began to bud heavy frosts in many
instances killed or ruined the fruit On
this peninsula there was entirely too
much rain. Wet weather prevents
some fruits from becoming sweet,
while in others It affects the color.
Where the plants we're not destroy
ed they we're impaired to such de-
gree that the fruit in most cases was
hardly At for use. True, there is some
good fruit coming in, but the prices
are much higher. The fruit season
is also several weeks behind on most
of the lines and this has not only
affected the small local trade but can
neries are behind time in their ope-
irations.
The season for peaches is now at
its height and the best grades of the
fruit are coming in. Mountain peaches.
where they show high color, are sell
ling as high as 81 a basket wholesale.
Eastern Shore and Delaware peaches
are coming in but they are selling
at much lower prices.
CantalOupes and Melons.
The wet weather last spring greatly
affected the quality Of cantaloupes
Much complaint has been heard be-
cause of the lack of sugar in the
l"loupes." Buyers have been trading
cautiously in melons and only the
best stock will command good market
prices. The high quality stock OF
contaloupes generally sells at 25 cents
to 40 cents a basket wholesale, but
common to ordinary cantaloupes are
hard to sell at 20 to 25 cents.
The apple crop is about one-hali
of that of last year and prices are
expected to be high. New York ap.
pies, however. will be plentiful thi:
year, as the crop was successful
Housewives should have plenty oi
grapes to jelly as indications in New
York point to an excellent crop. Oh
course, with plenty of grapes price:
| will be reasonable.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
Primrose and DOcksfader
Here Tonight in Minstrel Fun

George Primrose and Lew Dockstader,
veteran stars of the minstrel world. who
have reunited their respective minstrel
companies after remaining apart for
nearly ten years will be the attraction
at the Grand Opera House this after
noon and evening Messrs. Primrose
and Dockstader will be accompanied by
an all-prominent aggregation of burnt
cork vocalists, dancers, instrumentalists
and fun makers in what is heralded as
the most joyous minstrel event of a
decadc--a performance that sets new
high-water mark both in rounded ex-
cellence of delinestion of negro charac-
ter and picturesque sumptuousness of
adomment "The Temple of Mrth and
Melody is the title of the first part.
Tom Brown will be seen at one end of
the half circle as the curtain rises and
Happy Jack" Lambert at the other
Harry Sievers will occupy the inter
locutor's chair. Raymond Wylie, the
phenomenal male soprano and other ex-
cellent ballad singers will be heard prior
to the entrance Of Mr.. Primrose and Mr..
Dockstader In the first part Mr.. Prim-
rose VIII sing to the accompaniment of
which he will execute the famous Prim-
rose soft shoe dance that has made
him known as Americas most grace
full dancer" and Mr. Dockstader will
tell some Of his inimitable stories. The
olio will open with a musical idea Of
camp life in the Philippines by the
-Four Meteors, an exceptionally able
coterie Of vocalists. They will be fol-
lowed by Mr. Docllstader in his imperso-
nation of the Bull Moose chief. Colonel
Roosevelt and his speech to the suffra-
gettes. Mr.. Primrose, assisted by Foley
and Murphy, will present a series Of
novel terpsichorean advertisements.
Then comes the Six Musical Brown
Brothers, who viii present what is said
to be the best musical act on the Amer
ican stage. The afterpiece, "Down
Home" is from the pen OF Mr.. Primrose.
The playlet is in four scenes. which are
said to be most elaborate. The entire
company takes part in this number. A
street parade was given today at noon.
headed by Messrs Primrose and Dock
stader. The tour is under the personal
management of Earl Burgess.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18

nearly frantic. She was very cross and
fretfm while It lasted. Her hair fell out
very much where her head was sorest: it
came out in little punches.
was given medicine for it but she kept
getting worse. Her face was verv much dis
figured when started using Cuticura Soap
and Ointment she had had the breaking out
on her face for three weeks. In a couple OF
days after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
the rash seemed less inhamed and she rested
easier than she had for some time. In
months time she was free from that terrible
rash; her face and heed are as clean and she
looks like different baby. She now has
lovely head Of fine silky hair" (signed)
Mrs. r. Rice. May 7. 1918.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Oint-
uent (50c) are sold everywhere. A single
Get Is often sufficient Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with 32-p. skin Book Ad-
Sress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. 7. Boston
Hs-Afen who shave and shampoo with Gu
dcura Soap will hndit best for skin and scalp.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
SAYS MEN cHANeEp sABBArH.

"Who Changed the Sabbath was the
subject of a forceful discourse at the
tent, Ninth and Clayton streets. A duet
entitled, Building For Eternity" added
strength TO the sermon. Erwin Mas
ten, six years oid, repeated the ten
commandments.
Mr.. Martin said that Christ did not
change the law, and showed from Luth-
er's and Wesley's own writings that
the "never rejected the law but 'prized
the law" The speaker said man chang
ed the law
j. J. Jeifrey's of Tacoma Park, Wash
ington, D. c., will speak this evening on
Wrecks" He is a former railroad
worker.