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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
B1my Tells Hosv Umbs Can Avoid
T0AbIe--Jnt AdmH When Wrong

CHICAGO. July 1.--Dode Birmingham having
much trouble with the American league umpres lately that he
surely qualified
themselves lis
player VIII he has mad
mistake and
with his kick When player decision
the umpire him instantly by
booted that old boy, but won't change
would do that there's
wouldn't kick
the the they're mistakes
their talk making
always right and the players always which
Personally think that umpire a decision
he becomes convinced OF this
enough his verdict
big howl from the opposing will
as long as he will change decisions
lot OF trouble merely by admitting privately the
ne wrong"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
LATHROP ORDERED
TO REPORT TO SOX
Had Signed Agreement With the
White SOx and Then Went
Over to Giants

NEW YORK, July Twill I-ath.
rop, who has been on the Giants
bench for the last week, has been or
dered by August Hermann, chairman
OF the National commission. to report
at once to the Chicago American
league club This action was reported
today and the former Notre Dame
university pitcher is expected to go
to Chicago either today or tomorrow
He had signed an agreement with the
White Sox before he left college. but
reported to the Giants when he found
they wanted him Hermann ruled
that Chicago had a prior claim.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
Macks to Be Fapored
In World S Series

While there may still be some
doubt, because Of the long while
before the season ends, az TO the
Athletics ability to win the pom
nant, yet there Is one thing Ger
tain, and that is, " they do land
the flag, they will be the favorites
in the next worlds series regard
less Of which OF the National
League teams opposes them.
aggregation has proved
Itself worlds series winner on
two different occasions, downing
both Cubs and Giants, and IL any
thing the team 10 better fortified
now than II was then. True. Mack
has but two pitchers that can be
relied upon. hut that 10 virtually
all he needs In so short q series,
especially N he has a eskewaIk In
the American League and 10 given
q chance TO rest up his pitchers
before the world series.
None Of the National League
teams ls In the same class with
the Athletics when II comes 10 OF.
fensive strength.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01

Surely 1913 will go down in base
ball history as the year of come
backs" First there was Fred Falk-
enberg. who returned 10 the big show
from the American association 10
pitch a great winning streak.
Then Nick Altrock and Heinie
Peitz were rejuvenated. II only for d
short time.
And now major league teams are
busy bidding for Cy Morgan ana
George McQnillan.
Morgan Is with Kansas City OF the
American association. whittier he was
chased by Connie Mack, who believed
Cy was too strong for evening life.
which Morgan has always denied.
Morgan is certainly following the
straight and narrow now. The ex-
big Lacquer. melodrama and movies
actor has performed notably for X. c.
With team never firmly en-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
EASTERLY AND BEALL ON OFFENSE AND RATH ON
DEFENSE PROVE TOO MUCH FOR The TIGER GANG

who had replaced Hall, and Beall hit
a homer TO center
Cobb captured a run for us in the
eighth. He walked. stole second and
third, drawing low throw TO third
fro mSchalk, on which he scored.
After two were down in the ninth.
Bush singled TO Lord and stole. He
scored on Wits single.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
YonurI
Innings PICKS GIANTS
TO WALK INTO REMNANT
JACKSON WILL LET BlRMf
DO HIS KICKING NOW

III let Blrmy do all my kick
ing after this" declares Jack.
son. "Tll not even look cross.
eyed at an umpire and you
couldn't give me $50 bill 10
speak to one. had no inten-
ton OF cursing Egan, but when
he called me vile name. shot
II right back 10 him and may.
be added a few moro after
he bounced me"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01

'Batted for. Hennessey in seventh.
tBatted for Hall in seventh
tPatted for Zamloch In ninth.
sBstted for White in sixth.
Innings. 20 SIS
Detroit .......I 0 o 0 I IA
Chicago .,.......0 0 0 ? o o.
Pitching summary--Ten hits and 30
times at bat of Hall in innings 3
hits and times at bat off ZamIoch in
innings hits and 90 times at bat
off base hts-Bush. Schalk Weaver.
Three base hits-Bush. Chase. Home
run-Beal Struck out--By Hall 4
tBeall. Bodie. Lord. Collins); by Fam
loch I (Weaver), by White 2 (Stan-
age Hennessey) nv Benz tVitt). Bases
on balls--On Hall 3 (Beall 2. Rath)
of White 2 Cobb Gainer). of Benz
2 Cobb. Gainer) Double play-Schalk
and Weaver. First base on errors
Detroit l. Chicago I Left on bases
Detroit 3, Chicago 10. Passed balls
Stanage 2 Time 50. Umpires--
Evans and sheridan. Attendance
S463
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01

The value of the gold produced In
the Klondike region Of the Yukon ter
ritory during last year was s5,2zo,2so.
This was the largest amount OF any
wear since 1907.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
TEN-THOUSAND RUDE
TOLLS FOR PrTTANCE

Rube Schauer. the $4,000 SUI
perior pitching phenom, has his
name attached TO contract
with the Superior club provid-
ing for a monthly stipend OF
500. For four months service,
the Superior club must pay
Schauer $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
STANDING.


Indiannpolis I, Columbus q.
minneapolis IS Kansas City 4.
Milwaukee 2 Sc Pauf
Toledo 5. Lou willie 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Jackson Z. Flint 6.
Bay CITY II, Adrian >.
Saginaw IL, Battle Creek /.
Lansing Z, Kalamazoo 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
TOUCHARD is GREEDY
FOR TENNIS TITLES

ORANGE, n. j., July Tennis fans
are today congratulating Gustave II.
Touchard. the only man In recent
years to gain monopoly of the mid.
dTesfates tennis crowns During the
tournament here, Toucbard won the
mems singles, and, with partners. the
mems doubles and mixed doubles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
Watching the
Sc0reb0ard

IL was generally hard-hftting
day In the National league. The
Cubs smashed out IL hits against
the Pirates. schultz drew n home
run, double and single In four
~ times UP.
Boston fell on Rucker, Wagner
md Alien for 10 hits In beating
-HrookIyn. mud the Cardinals poIied
out L. safcfiex@ aSainst- Cincinnati.
Hal Chase Is keeping right mp In
HIS batting for the White sou aud
contributed n triple and two sim
giles toward heating Detroit. tieve-
land WINS outbatted ntne hits tn Ave
nv the browns, but managed to
grab OF the game ON errors. two OF
which let In runs.
In the meantime the Athletics
fattened up "a iittie more nt the ex-
pense Of the Yankees.
n WINS n close call. hut wash
Ington got away with the game I'm
No-ton. ~ took II innings TO DO
a.. woods Wild throw In an enort
20 catch MoIIer on base was = bfg
hcic.
n has been discovered by the Unit
al States bureau of mines that two
birds OF the worlds radium Is beini
made in Europe from ores shippe'
rom America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE


Jersey City 8. Providence 4.
Newark 4. Baltimore 2
Montreal 10. Rochester Z.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
Todny's Games.

New York az Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Chicago
ST. Louis az Cincinnati.
Boston at Brooklyn.
STANDING.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01

NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
yesterday's Results.

Yesterdays Results.
New York II, Phillies 10 G0 An
nings).
St Louis :. Cincinnati g.
Boston 2. Brooklyn
Chicago ~. Pittsburgh .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01

Gcnn1o aa1 Pn1I1les out IN a
:ESses - wnen = wss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
roda,'s Games.

TOdnt's tHmes.
Battle Creek az Saginaw.
Lansing at Kazoo.
Bay city at Adrian
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
Athletics s. New York 0.
Cleveland 3, St Louis .
Chicago s, Detroit I.
Washington 5. Boston / I'll innings).
TOday's Games.
Chicago at Detroit.
Athletics at New York.
Washington at Boston.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01

his Phillie bunch must be the
- Of the National league. Win
- nerves taunt as a result OF the
~ pace they are keeping up with,
are apparently ready to use fists
they get excited.
~ assault upon Manager McGraw,
ke Giants, said to have been made
Ereunan, of the Phillies. at Phila-
Ma. yesterday. Is deplorable. 1t
i've the Phillies the same repu-
- that the Maps started to build
I (of themselves when they began
eing, In free-for-alls with the Red
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01

Condensed tragedies form tempt
ing theme for the funny man" this
from Pick.Me-Up is not without mer-
Il: l. Jones poisons his wifes cat.
2. He processes a deep sorrow for its
disappearance. g. He offers 10 pounds
reward for It's recovery. 4. Numerous
animals are brought for inspection. D.
Mrs. Jones Identifies one.
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18
Copyright BY the Bobbs- Merrill Company

? AM an outcast from my ma
tive Iowa. / have held high
and honorable office, and
| have been treated as was
\ Coriolanus Of old. | am a
Y victim of the ingratitude of
: republics, as expressed in
a direct primary In Stevens
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18

Despairing of making her under
stand, left her, again conscious OF be-
ing under occult and abnormal control.
was astonished to see in the school
several large boys who must have been
greatly needed in the fields. They
looked at one another sheepishly as |
came in, but most Of the time they
gazed at the teacher. rather than at
their books. Not having the gift of
prophecy, could not see In their pres
ence the cloud that would soon over
shadow my official life. | took their
attendance as proof of the popularity
of the school. | studied the philoso-
piers. and sought calm of spirit.
Learning from Epictetus that the
earthen pitcher and the rock do not
agree. and from Lubbuck that love at
first sight is thought by great minds
actually to occur, | re-examined my
abnormal psychic symptoms In Miss
Frayn's presence, and prudently re-
Trained from seeking her society. Poise
alone makes possible a consistent ca
reer, and this ! had in large measure
reconquered, when. like bolt from
! the blue-or at least with much
abruptness-into my quiet office burst
committee from the Teal Lake
Township School Board, accompanied
by a number of patrons of the Boggs
school-all old neighbors of ours
headed by the defeated Mr.. Elizur Mid
dlekauff This could mean but one
thing-Miss Frayn, The rebel inva-
sion was at the door.
"Mr. Middlekauff." said one. us the
spokesman"
! We've got a grievance" said Mr..
Middlekauff, "a whale of a grievance
In our deestrict; and we've come right
to the power-house to fix it."
1T shall command my most careful
consideration" said |. please state
| the case"
That ere railroad wreck" said Mr..
Middlekauff. who was a very forcible
speaker at caucuses, let loose on our
people a scourge in caliker more pesti-
! lential than the Huns and Vandals. We
come to you as clothed with a little
! brief authority, an accessory after
the fact to this scourge business.
Il fall" said l. ito catch your mean
ing"
Il mean." said he. growing loud,
that peaches-an' cream invader from
! the states lately in rebellion that
you've give stiffkit, an your brother
Chet by stratagems an spiles has got
himself elected an put into our school
] That's what | meant"
II infer" said |, some implied stric.
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18
WORD IMPRESSED THE Jury
Clever Use of Scientific Term ..
suited In Acquittal Of
Lawyers Client.

The case was one OF assault AMI
battery, and one of the witnesses was
local doctor whom the prosecuting
lawyer proceeded to bully. suggesting
that he was prejudiced in favor Of
the defendant. and had wilfully dl.
torted his evidence in his favor.
The doctor denied this, and went On
to say that the defendant was sut
fering from "phalacrosis." The word
caused a sensation in court, and
asked to define the disease, the doc
tor described it as "a sort of chronia
disease of an inflammatory natur
which affects certain cranial tissues'
Asked IL 1t affected the mind, I'D
doctor said he was not posing as "a
expert. but he had known some PEI
sons when suffering from the diseax
become raving maniacs, and other
merely foolish. Some showed ID
structive and pugilistic tendencia!
while many others had suffered fu
years and had never shown any men
tai abnormalities.
He refused to say anything furthed
and the jury promptly acquitted TIL
accused, because. as the foreman e,|
planned, Doc said there was som|
thing the matter with his head"
When the case was over the pros
cutor sought enlightenment as to N
mysterious disease, and found u
"phalacrosis" badness.
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18
INTEND BUILDINGS TO Ile,'
Writer Decries Habit OF put,;, :,
Temporary Structures to serv. =
on the Farm.

AS one looks back over his 10.
the farm he is dismayed to sec h.s
much of it has been spent in doi,.
things that are Temporary; that mn1
be done over and over again por
he is repairing fences or buiIdinss.' :,
ways there haunts him the knowlsa-
that foundations are giving wav w.,1,
bulging and roofs leaking
The tax on maintenance on tho o..
Is too large. and now is the time 70 -
gin to correct this evil, the Braoao.S
Gazette says. For the sake NJ -.
remaining years on the farm. for n.
sake OF the boys who will come a..
us, let US build for permanence 60 =.
as We are able. Concrete makes q,
perishable foundations and floors /.
makes cheap walls for the Inn.
stories of farm buildings. Concro,.
fence posts should last a hund,.I
years. Roofs of tile slate or galv,,
lied iron are fairly imperishable
In Europe the farmer inherits mr.,
more than his land; he inherits huiIs
ings so we'll constructed that wh;l.
they are hundreds of years old tho,
will yet endure indefinitely. The farm
er adds a shed or two; he beoueatb.
then TO his son an equipment tha,
comprehensive, useful and needs n,
especial work to keep it in repair IA,
us quit moving on" in America M,
settle down on the land as though va
meant to stay there. and signal th,,
intention by beginning the era of pse
manent construction on the farm
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18

boarded. Six fights were known to
have occurred among them. Tension
in the neighborhood was unbearable
because OF the loosing by Chester
Boggs, lin violation Of his offlcial
OATH" of a bulldog which had bitten
Albert Boyer. and thrown his mother
into nervous prostration.
This epidemic OF "worthlessness and
sentimentality" was spreading outside
the district, as evidenced by an ex-
cerpt found in the dogs possession
from the upper rear elevation of the
Sunday trousers OF Boliver Fromme,
living in District No. 4. Progress In
the studies of the boys confined TO
amatory poetry and pugilism, both un-
related to their life work. Iowa, My
Iowa, Major Byers' stirring lyric, had
been supplanted by Maryland, My
Maryland, in school singing. Chester
Boggs, the director, refused TO re-
ceive complaints, and was condemned
as equally affected with the dis
ease, and most probably he was
"Mooner" himself. There was a GER
tificate of Doctor Dilworthy of Teal
Lake as to the existence OF many
cases of extreme mental exaltation
accompanied by explosive and fulmi-
nant cerebral disturbances traceable
to mediate or immediate association
with one Roberta Lee Frayn, an indi-
vidual seemingly possessed or an
abnormal power in the way OF causing
obsessions, fixed ideas, aberrant
cranio-spinal functionings, and cranial
tempests. in those of her associates re-
sembling her In the matter OF age. and
differing from her in social habits,
hereditary constitution, and sex"
sank back in my chair horritied,
with a sinking in the region OF the
epigastric plexus.
We kind O. thought, Oc," said Mr..
Middlekauff. that thet would hold
yeh f'r a while"
saw the muddled political relations
with which this imbroglio teemed, and
clung to delay as my sole hope.
II am inexpressibly shocked" said
|. "and as soon as We can meet with
the defendant and the director"
What" shrieked Mr.. Middlekauff.
Her present! Arter what them pa
pers says? And everybody follerin'
her, If she Jest smiles. like caff arter
salt! Why, dad ding me. II I'd trust
myself f'r more'n a smile or two. She'll
bamboozle the hull thing If she's there.
/ b'lieve you've got 1t, you conceited
young sprout, No. sir; decide this
thing now"
Il regret the necessity" said l. "sf
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18
Supplying a Necessity.

An English policeman entered .
house of a publican one morning a
informed him that 1t would be nec1
sary to hold an inquest there In
afternoon. Now the landlord had
great objection to anything OF
kind, and said: "Oh, | cant
troubled with inquests in my hcu'
Here, what'll you have to drinf
Robert said he'd have drop 4
Scotch, which he did. Have ce1
too," said the host. After the Q
sumption of two Scotches and cieI
the constable said he thought
could get the inquest held somevS
else, but as he was leaving the u
lord remarked: by the way,
are they going to hold the inqs
on?" mo one as / know OF 10
said the man in blue; but 1t 'uc
been me IL / hadn't had these drS
an smokes"
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18
When Sea Feeds Land.

Seaweed. at one time thought u|
ueless. Is a wonderful fertilizer. To
of 1t are collected in carts at low u
by the Cornish farmers and aroui
the coast of England.
After being dried in heaps. II
spread on the land. There its d
tritive properties Of hydrogen u
poe sh, in which it is very rich, q
abs rbed into the soil, and protu|
wonderful crops. New potatoes fru
Jersey, and spring cabbages fro
Cornwall, are raised with seawe<
fertilizer. The sea also furnishl
food for the land in other ways.
The despised starfish. in man
places known as five-f1ngers. S
eagerly sought and carted away
tons from the coast to fertilize U
fields further inland. Small fish, to
useless for human food, are sold
the million as manure. Rich In pho
pilates. a primary element In laS
fertilizers, they are good for almc
any kind Of root crops.
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18

asking time to get the opinion of the
county attorney, and Toto"
Not by q dunn sight" roared Mr..
Middlekauff. We'll see what the
court has to say on this. An when
you're up f'r election agin, come
round, an we'll consider 1t f'r while
an then you won't know you're run
mini"
I was torn by conflicting emotions
when they went away. knew that
Middlekauff was a man Of influence.
l was not averse to seeing Chester re-
buked for his fatuous behavior, and
for tempting me to a deviation from
strict duty. l felt that in taking my
stand with the "Mooners" I might be
siding with the heaviest body of voters
after all. By these whiting winds Of
the mind was l bafled, finding no rest
in my works on didactics and peda-
gogics, wondering what Middlekauff
would do-until all doubts we're set
tied by the filing Of the case Of The
School Board of Teal Lake versus
Frayn; and In a few days 1t came on
for trial before Judge Worthington.
Chester telephoned. asking to see
me. He came In looking thinner than
had ever seen him.
do you know" said he, that this
case old Middlekauff's got plugged up
comes on this morning?"
Having been summonsed by writ of
subpoena" said | severely, Il am
aware that your wilfulness In placing
an untried importation in charge of
our school, regardless Of her unfitness
or Of my political well-being, is this
morning bearing its legitimate fruit in
the hearing which comes on-not off!
And hope your lack OF consideration
for the school systsm, so largely
wrapped up in my career, will"
That Chester was temporarily insane
is clear. He flew at me, seized my
trachea In his iron hands, compressed
1t so as greatly 10 impede respiration
and Knocked my head against the wall
using incoherently certain technical
terms he had learned at Ames.
Shut up" he cried. You duplex
-polyphase-automatic - back-actior
-compound-wound-multipolar ASS,
Shut up"
An anatomical chart on the wall pre-
served my head, and / retained my
self-possession. When he let me dowr
| took my station on the other side o.
a table and looked him in the eye
strongly willing that he quiet down.
Forgive me. Oc," said he humbly
Il promised myself eight years ago no
to lick you any more! Pardon me-"
l forgave him, and We have eve
since remained reconciled. He ex
planned that he wanted to consult al
to methods OF concealing from Mis-
Frayn the nature of the suit
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18

lures upon the character or school
management or educational qualifica-
tons of Miss Roberta Lee Frayn."
"W'l you infer suprisin'ly clus to the
truth" replied Mr.. Middlekauff often
sively. Were a-complainin' Of this
schoolma' am with the rebil name; and
of her onrivaled facilities f'r spreadin'
treason an emotional insanity! Try
to git that through your hair!"
Like lightning course Of policy
occurred to me.
Are the defendant" said I, looking
them over, "and Mr.. Boggs, the d.
rector, among your numbers?"
NO" said Mr.. Middlekauff. This
Is kinder informal An besides, we'd
crawl out right where We went in If
she was here. tell you she's a-a-
Irresistible force"
'It is elementary" said l, that no
ex parte investigation can have any
validity"
Now, see here, Oc Boggs!" Kissed
he, 81 don't take any high-an' mighty
stand-off from lunkhead that's stole
my melons when he was kid! You'll
hear this complaint, see?"
/ did not weaken, but I allowed his
standing in the community and party
to outweigh offensive orthoepy, rhet
oric, and manners. Unoff cially,
took down the complaint, reserving
my ruling. AS the horrid tale was told
l grew sick at the problem before me
l CLEAN the details Of the situation
from my notes:
Miss Frayn (all these things are SCI
down as asserted) had assigned Viii
liam Middlekauff, whose father was q
member Of the G.. A. R., the Confeder
ate side of a debate on the compare
tive greatness of Washington and Rob
ert E. Lee, and had said: She reck
oned Mr.. William ought to have won
as he had the strong side" Com
planned OF as against public policy, ad
herring to armed insurrection. and Civ
ing aid and comfort to the enemy
Quoere (per o. b.: Is complain gooc
after forty years Of peace. and Recon
struction?
All members Of the committee sale
that every boy In the district OF more
than sixteen years of age was IRE
sistibly attracted to her (exact Ian
guage, "bedaddled over her." o. b.
Hence, her character must be wrong
somehow. Two boys, each claiming
an exclusive franchise to sweep ou
for her, had met in Aliens feed-lot Il
fight a duel, and been discovered II
the act of firing and tied to the feet
rack by Aliens hired man, and spank
ed with the end-gate Of his wagon
Names of fifteen boys given, know
as "Frayn Mooners," who haunted th'
shrubbery about the home Of Mrs
Jane D. Boggs, where the teache
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18
Actor,s Presenc Of Mind.

When something goes wrong on
stage the clever and experiences
tor can always save the situation
taking. An old hand worked u I
time like that. die. villain!
hero said, and shot of his re'0'
at the villains head. But tne :
didn't go off. Six times the !
pulled the trigger, and not a siu'
explosion took place. The auois,
was getting hysterical, when the
tim struck an attitude ana
Your pistol has missed nrs'
Reginald. but what difference oo'
make? The thought that was
shot has frightened me to os''
And he rolled over and died
The Madison journal., 1913-10-18
Jspanese Woman Runs BanN.

Nine. Kin Seno, the only ~ =
who has obtained the position =.
president in Japan, aided In iouDs Wv
the institution in 1912. The oAsI
situated in Tokyo, and in len0lDs !.
aid to it's foundation Nine S oe. !
ized the wishes of her Husband. s. ,
died a number OF years ago. I. n
horn in 1912, converses vel, - =
Iish. and has acquired many sa' ID
customs, but still clings 10 w.
costume.