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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Friends and relatives here have

Friends and relatives here have
received the news of the death OF
the little l6 months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie A. Rice,
of Albuquerque, N. M. Mr.. Rice
is a brother to Mr.. e. T. Rice, of
this city, and married Miss Vir-
ginia Terhune, of Harrodsburg.
Mr.. Rice moved to New Mexico
several years ago where he has
charge of one of the leading drug
stores of that city. Martha Rice
was their only child, and they
have many friends here who ex-
press their deepest sympathy to
the bereaved parents.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
For Sale

Ihave two splendid lots located
just Immediately across the street
from C. c. Wallace, which | will
sell or trade for improved proper
ty in this city. These lots are in
the best part of the city, will al
ways be in the best part and are
convenient and desirable. Will
sell on terms to suit purchaser.
Grant E. Lilly.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Another State Goes Dry &

West Virginia entered the col
umn of prohibition states last
Wednesday night, and the sign
For rent" is seen in nearly 600
buildings throughout the State.
The conditions of the act in that
State is said to be one of the
most drastic measures ever en-.
acted in the United States. 1t
lays hold on the State and keeps
out all liquor.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

Jas. w. Callen to Myrtle Wink
Ter; Edmund Hoskins to Nancy
Wilson; Samuel K. Long to Mary
K. Johnson; Harry Wilbur to Ruth
X. Todd; Jay Lea Chambers to
Anna R. Griggs; Henry E. Ward
to Mollie Ann Kaylor; James c.
Park to Floy BLAZER; Joshua M.
Woodall to jamie Elizabeth Az
eritt; Carl Moberly to Levey Clark;
Chas. A. Thomas to Pharba
Louise Church.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Want Liquor

A legal battle is on before the
Pike county Court, to determine
whether saloon license shall be
granted for the Blackberry pre-
cinct, which borders on the West
Virginia line. Several coal oper-
ators have endorsed the petition,
because they say men cannot be
kept at work steadily in dry
territory.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
U. S. Treasury to Show Surplus

Administration leaders are
much pleased over the treasury
statement for the last fiscal year
issued last week by Secretary
McAdoo. A deficit of $1,000,000
is shown, but Mr.. McAdoo says
that collections amounting to 3d.
100000, made prior to July l, are
still out and that when this
amount comes in a surplus will
be shown.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Good Luck for Postmasters

The Winchester Democrat says
that the Postmaster in Winches-
ter received word last Saturday
that on July 1st a raise would be
coming to him as postmaster OF
that city. He will get from now
on $500 per year instead of ST.
500. Richmond, Danville, Lex
ington, Cynthiana. Millersburg
and Nicholasville, are offices in
the Blue Grass that will come in
for the $500 raise.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Burglars in Danville

Danville is being sWamped
with burglars. Almost every
night residences are entered and
other valuables are taken without
even arousing the sleepers. The
Messenger says that so many
burglarieS are committed that a
fellow now feels sighted if he
can't come down town in the
morning and tell of having been
visited.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Much Excitement in Nicholas
vile

It is reported that gold has
been discovered on the farms OF
Buckner Bryant and Samuel
Royse, near Nicholasville. The
announcement of the fact the yell
low metal has been found in JeS-
samine county has caused great
commotion among the farmers
and town folk.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Franklin Citizens Against Prohi.
bition Election

About two hundred citizens
met in the Franklin county court
house and adopted resolutions
protesting against prohibition
campaign this year, as proposed
by the meeting recently held
there, to hold an election there
on September %. They claim
that a local option election at this
time would be hurtful to their
business interests in general.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Train Accident

Fountain Baker, a well-known
young farmer, living near Nicho-
lasville, was struck by a Q. q {.
train last Tuesday morning while
crossing the track near his home.
His horse was killed and he was
badly injured.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

Wesley Davis, of Harrodsburg,
aged about ffty-fve years, com
mitted suicide by hanging him
self to a door knob at his home
in that city. His lifeless body
was found when his wife return
ed home from a visit. Ill health
is supposed to have been the
cause of it.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Town Lots

Cinda Karr to Willie Ashcraft,
Richmond 5000.
J. H. Neff, Hrs, to Monira S.
Adams, Richmond, $1.00.
John P. Rouke to B. E. Belize
s. Co., Richmond, $3.50.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

Americans used less whiskey
but more beer and cigarettes dur
ing the past year than before, &C
cording to the report of the In
ternal Revenue Collector, made
public last Thursday.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
The Women In Favor of Thomas

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, Of Winchester,
has adopted a resolution endors-
ing the candidacy of Mr.. Claude
NJ. Thomas for Congress.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

The drouth in southwestern
Kentucky is growing serious.
The out look for both corn and
tobacco is very discouraging.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

The United States Express Co..
retired absolutely from business
last Tuesday night, and divided
its business among its competi-
tors.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Col. Roosevelt Must Take Rest
Cure

A throat specialist has said
that Col. Roosevelt will be able
to campaign after he takes six
weeks of rest.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

1t is stated that the new mon
ey for use in the Federal Reserve
Banks will soon be printed. On
the faces of these bills will ap-
pear emblems typical of farming,
manufacturing, the arts and the
portraits of several of our eX-
Presidents and sages of America.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

A number of Kentucky Con-
federate officers. or their heirs,
will benefit by the measure which
has just passed the House. The
measure restores to them their
longevity pay.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
.@o@o@o@o@o~C
General News

The fine quality of oil and the
shallow depth of wells are causes
of holding up interest in the re-
centsoil finds in sEstill county.
The second we'll is under way
and greater things are expected
whenEthe four proposed wells are
sunk.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
Saturday July 25tl

on IL o'clock A. M. on the premises in
Richmond, KY, sell to the highest bidder
at Public Auction the following described
property or so much thereof as will pro-
duce the sum of $166.1O, the amount or
dered made: viz:
A Certain Lot or Parce of Land
in Richmond, KY, on the south side of
of IrvinessSt., fronting on Linden ST, so
feet and running back same width go feet
to Irvine St, and being lot No. 20 in Block
No. 8, of thegRichmond Investments Com
panys addition to the City of Richmond,
KY.
TERMS: Said land will be sold on a
credit of six months time, the purchaser
being required to execute a sale bond with
approved security payable to the Commits
sioner bearing six per cent interest from
day of sale until paid and lein retained
to secure the payment of the purchase
money.
H c. RICE M. c. NJ c. C.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

will dement, by the measure WHICH
has Just passed the House. The
measure restores to them their
longevity pay.
Gov. Walsh has asked Presi-
dent Wilson for 100000 from
the Government to aid the Sd
lem fire sufferers. The President
will ask Congress to appropriate
that amount.
The biggest mercantile failure
in the history of the United
States was precipitated when the
H. B. Clafin Co., of New York,
was forced into the hands of re-
ceivers. The company, it is esti-
mated, owes more than $30,000,-
600 which at the present time it
is unable to pay. It's assets are
said to be S40,000,000.
Col. James w. Fender, who I'M
der Gen. LongStreet, fired the
first gun at the battle of Gettys-
burg, died in Ell Paso, Texas last
week. Col. Fender also built the
first railroad across the Andes.
Secretary Daniels famous order
baniShing intoxicants from the
navy, went into effect July l. Ii
not only abolisheS the traditional
wine mess" of the officers, but
bars all alcoholic liquors from
every ship and shore station Of
the navy.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

Read our advertisements.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

W.ffTHlRoW.
To eyes big and brown, which are
never cast down,
But ensnare all the men on their
way,
Add coquettish smiles to experienced
wiles-
And behold this widow gay.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07

tors.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Plaintiff

NJ SANDLIN Plaintiff
VS.
LOU TERRILL & etc. Defendant
Under and by virtue of judgment
and order of Sale rendered at the May
Term, 1914 of the Madison Circuit Court,
in the above styled action, the undersigned
Master Commissioner of said court, will on
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Balrnes Walsh S
Trouble on Splitter. F."

by the way, | hope Walsh's arm
comes around all right this year He
is marvellous hurler and a grand
fellow. l really believe that the spit
BAH is the cause of all his trouble 1t
ruined Russ Ford and other stars
who relied so much on it. 1t was in
that game between the White Sox
and Cubs in the Chicago city series,
the one the american Leaguers won
16 to o. that l think Walsh hurt his
wing SO badly. Although he had the
game cinched from the very start, he
never let up in the least. He put
everything ne had on every ball"
4 year or SO ago Ban johnson
dropped into Atlanta. He tipped me
eff that he hoped to be able to engi-
neer a deal whereby Cobb could go to
New York. thereby putting the Amer
lean League on the baseball map in
New York. | told Cobb about this.
II most assuredly would like tc
play in New YORK." he said Il woui6
Hike 10 help build that team Up tc
chang ionship caliber. | have played
in Detroit ever since l broke into the
American League, ten years ago
was only g kid. II wears of age at the
time. I am only - now and would
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

That was like a home run with the
bases choked in the ninth and four
runs needed to win.
Mrs. Cobb gave me her consent to
take Ty away long enough to play
for two hours. So Ty cranked the
automobile he won for being the
greatest player and off we started.
Golf is great game, butt will
never play it during the baseball sea-
son again. remarked Cobb, as he took
right angle turning at a 45-mile-
an-hour clip.
Last August l got to hitting like
a fool. For two weeks | managed
to swat the ball along at a $50 gait.
until the morning in New York Joe
Lake asked me to go out to Van
Courtlandt Park and play round.
We managed to get in q holes before
game time.
THAT very afternoon, struck out
twice in three times up. The other
time | popped little foul to Eddie
Sweeney.
"In baseball I chop at the ball. In
golf ! am forced. of course, to fol-
low through on every shot, Well,
started trying to follow through at
the ball that afternoon. Russ Ford
Continued on Page 7, Column S.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Get Big Money While
You Can, Cobb's Motto.

FINALLY the conversation drifted to
salaries of different major Ieaguers.
Cobb told me lot of stuff in conf
dence concerning the money paid
different members of the American
and National Leagues
Il believe in players getting all
they can; in fact, | have advised
friends of mine TO hold. out for big
increases. A players career seldom
lasts over twelve or fifteen years.
Say he starts when he is IS; he's
about done when he's 33 or IS. lie
has wasted the better part of his life
at the game and is too old to take
up any other business. SO it's UP to
him to get all he can while he is
star
/ remarked that players nowadays
save their earnings much more than
they did fifteen or twenty years ago.
yes, they have learned how to.
hold onto their money now" said Ty,
but very few of them invest it to
advantage"
We quit talking "shop''-that's
What Ty called it-and at his invita-
ton went out into the back yard Ty
stood on the porch and blew little
bone whistle that he carried in his
pocket. The very instant it shrieked
Ty. the dog, Belle and "Hoke Smith"
came running out of their kennels,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

team in Gulfport the middle of March,
| am in grand condition now, and will
be able to get right in and practice
at top speed when l arrive at the
training camp.
II weigh about $50 pounds now. l
won't get below 10 or 175 all sea-
SON."
l then asked him what pitchers he
found the easiest to hit.
''None of hem are easy; they're
all hard, and especially so when
you're in a slump
Wei, what pitchers are the hard
est for you to HIT" | asked.
Some seasons it's one and the next
it may be another. Addie Joss al
ways gave ne trouble. Bob Groom
has been bothersome at times and
Doc White had my number for ii
while. Ed Walsh and Walter John
son are two OF the greatest in the
business. You may be able to hit
their delivery hard, but the next
thing is to get them where they
amt, as Willie Keller used to say.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

from the station that l was on my
way.
Take a Summerville car and the
conductor will tell YOU where to get
Off. were Tvs instructions over the
phone.
DO you know where Ty Coob
uVeS% asked the conductor.
should have seen him swell un
DO know where HE lives2 say.
do YOU think there is man, woman
or child In Augusta who doesn't know
where HE lives2" was the reply.
A twenty minute trip brought me
to the arsenal in Summerville. A
block farther, and there was path
through the woods over to the next
street The accommodating conduc-
tor was pointing out Cobb's house
through the grove when all OF sud-
den he burst out:
There HE Is! There HE isl"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

do you know I'll hate to go away
and leave them next month when
start for Gulfport. I really wish /
could take them with me.
AS soon as the season opens l will
lease a house for the summer in De-
troit and I'm going to bring every one
Of my little chums up there. | be-
iieve | Guild buy that old mare and
take her up. too, if she was for sale.
Cobb has been hunting eff and on
ever since the worlds series. The
day before l arrived he had bought
a gun and he took it out in the back
yard to show me the fine points about
it. The dogs, chickens and even the
cats clustered around him to get "a
look at the new toy
Ty. ]r., not to be outdone. hustled
into the house and came forth with a
cap pistol that he had to show, too.
A sure enough chip of the old block.
Mrs. Cobb and Miss Cobb insisted
on being told all about the gun and
Ty took great delight in showing
them all the hand carving on it.
Wife Interested
In All the Trinkets.
I'VE are just as much interested
in Tvs little trinkets as we are in
our own" spoke Mrs. Ty for the 9TH
er members of the family.
Ty then grabbed up Miss Shirley,
gave her pigckaback ride across the
yard and ended up by sitting on the
porch, and gave the young lady
sort of a see saw Marjory- Daw rock
on his toe.
Il wish you could have seen Ty
try to handle Shirley when she was
first born" said Mrs. Ty. why, he
was afraid of putting his hands on
her, afraid he might hurt her. He
honestly didn't even try to lift her
until she was a year old.
"Ty and | both believe in bringing
UP children on plenty of fresh air
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

Tyrus Raymond" that s
the way he signed the deed for
his beautiful $4,000 colonial
home. But just plain Ty is the
way the citizens Of Augusta know
MN, and the 400" on the Summer
vile Heights call him Ty. too.
! spent the weekend with the great
BAN player and enjoyed the best time
or my young career And Ty spra,r
a surprise ON me that / haven't fnlI9
recovered from yet
OF course. you want to know what
the surprise Is, SO here goes:
Wrong Impression
Gained of Cobb.
Fer eight or nine Years have en-
leyed Co6es wonderful work on the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
4 FEW THINGS TY COBB
SAYS ABOUT BASEBALL,

Relieves the Federal through bames Charley
Murphy the
hold in Chicago. the stronghold e league
Declares that he win Gulport the
middle of month
is ready right in and a game
Likes to play golf but players chase
elusive little ball during the championship
batting streak last because
follows through with his chops
Admits that Doc White have
given him mos trouble
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Cobb Greets Carmen
And Yours Truly.

And the motorman seemed 10 have
caught the spirit. too. Tor he banged
his bell until it threatened 10 crack,
Cobb nodded 10 both of the railway
men. ana then united" yours truly.
With him We're Ty, Jr "Hoke
smith, Belle and-now. this is on the
q. L. Elizabeth Wilder, robust lit
tie brunette of years whom / later
discovered enjoys a childish love ar
fair With Ty. Ir
TN introduced me TO them all and
then we started through the beaten
pSth over to the big Colonial home
just the other side % the woods
Maitins on the porch we're Mrs
Cobb and dainty little Miss Shirley.
More introduct;ons and then
- L. :. l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
b AT HOMELESS JUST AN IDEAL FATHER

These photographs taken by Tracey Mathewson,
Sunday American expert at Cobb's home in Az
gusta They show the worlds greatest ball player he
when off the diamond homeloving father and hus-
band Hunting, golfing and automobng his hobbies
this time of the year He has pets g&loredogs cats,
birds, horses and chickens. They're all my chums,
says Cobb and II hate to leave them next month when
report to the Detroit team in Gulfport.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
And Still Some
Cali Him a Rowdy.

That's Just why it's great. big,
happy family. Ty never goes block
away from the house but what he
kisses EN- all. and he always kisses
en- agSiu when ne returns.
And still there are those who don't
even know him we'll enough 10 call
him "Ty" who claim he is dirty
player" and a rev DIV"
Little shirley. holding one hand.
and TS, 1v,. holding the other led me
90 q massive. comfortable diVan in
front of q hlazins firerlsce Ty pull
cd M chair, piayfully pushed MIR.
T~injo il. ana then perched himself
en- the arm
Taay made me feel 50 mach ut
home that I almost took of my coat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

oal field. l have marveled at his
one-hand spears Of wicked line drives
eheered his timely swats, watched his
mighty arm nail runners at the plate
But ] also have seen him crab
watched him "ean" down an umpire
IN WIG and weird language: booned
him when he was put olt OF the game
and off the grounds. As PLAYER +
admired him as the greatest in the
world. As man didn't have much
use for him
LAYING travelled with the Red Sox
and Yankees as war correspondent.
l had heard certain ball players saw;
Cobb is a dirty player"
He's stack on himself"
He deliberately tried to Spike Ba-
ker"
And heap of remarks of the
same brand
But after having spent a week end
with Cobb changed my mid.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Friend of All the
Neighborhood's Pets.

Barking. tails wagging so hard
they threatened to come off. they
leaped upon their master From the
eoops came chickens, hens and roost-
ers. And a neighboring horse stuck
his nose over a fence
They're all my friends said Cobb.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

and we don't baby them at all. We
let them go out and get just as dirty
as they want to-"
About five blocks from the Cobb
home is the Augusta Country Club,
which offers three eighteen hole golf
courses. Two of the courses are old,
but the third is not quite finished
yet.
How about playing few holes?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
huhtlng' dolilng and Automobiling Take the
Place OF Ball and Bat This Time of the Year.
BY w. S. FARNswoRTH.

AUGUSTA, GA Feb Objectionable Summerviu h,
OF many prominent Georgans the year round and ,y;nt
OF Northern mllonare noted for wonderful climate ~ f
courses the most remarkable in the South the resting Mace f
eSens inc ieeuperatng spot for foreign noblemen has
1ust accepted Tyrus Raymond Cobb as a citizen '''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

and rolled up my sleeves
Mrs Cobb had just left her bed
after a siege of sickness that lasted
six weeks
When | left Atlanta it was with
the intention of seeing Cobb and in
terviewing him on his home life only.
intended to say nary a word about
baseball, But l got away to a bad
start by asking
Ty Thinks Feds
Mean Business.
'What do you think Of the Federal
League, Ty?"
We'll 4 looks as though they are
going through You see, they claim
To- have advanced about $4,000 to
that deep it surely looks as though
they mean business.
DO you know, Frank Chance called
the right turn on tine Federal League
He said Charley Murphy. owner OF
the Cuos. gave them their foothoid
He's rigat,
"Chan2e has been sore at Murphy
Tor long time. and never fails to
take crack at HIM
Murphy has made some awful
bone moves. First, When ne let
Chance so, and then when he dis
charged ENers as manager | am sure
that Johnny Would have made sue
cess OF The Cub team if Murphy had
kept his hands of,
Have YOU signed for this year." I
then asked him.
In Fine Condition
Now for Year S Work.
II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

He's not only the greatest bah
player in the world, but the most
charming. home loving fellow that
ever lived, There isn't drop Of
blood Ia his body that isn't true blue:
he's a gentleman every inch of him w.
fellow who would go miles out of
his way TO do friend favor; he
admires Ty Cobb less than anybody:
he's-well. he's just the finest FELLOW
| know. and | don't believe he ever
tried 10 spike any body. and I'm fer
him forever
And wish ! could think Of some
thing nicer to say about him, too.
But let me tell you about his faint
y There's TN OF course, and Airs
ny. beautiful southern brunette,
who was Miss Lombard before she
married Ty ry, Jr. Years old and
fun of pep" Miss shirley, robust
z-Near-uid daushter. with the red
dest cheeks Yea ever saw "Hoke
smith Tvs pet dog; Belle. another
deg tAat rams "Hoke' close race
for honors; "Ty." s.ill another cog
collie sixty hens; three kittens; Two
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

| like nothing better than to finish my
! baseball career in New York"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
Got What 4. Wanted.

Two venerable theologians in an up
state town were very friendly. despite
their differences Ia belief One, who
WAS about seventy. was an Eplscopa-
liam. while the other. who vas slight
ly younger. Was Presbyterian.
The predecessor OF the Episcopalian
In that town had always liked to be
addressed as Father NJ Having
got used to this title In converse
ton with the predecessor tho Presby-
terrain m!nisteS used It several times
In speaking to the new rector, who did
not want to be addressed that way.
Several times he asked the Presbyte-
riAn to omit the title in his direct
conversation. but without result. One
day an explosion came,
SEQ here. Doctor h." said the ven
cradle but irate rector, for some time
| have been asking you to stop calling
me father II you do II again, | shall
call you mother. and IL you do II again
after that | shall call you grand
mother
The threat had the desired effect.