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Williams news., 1914-07-23
GUARDS SHIPS ALONE
Platte Fougere Lighthouse Only
 Unattended One Built.
Possesses Powerful Fog Signal and Marks Entrance to Russell Chan mel Leading to Guernsey Cap
 itaI of St. Peters Port.

London-What is declared to be the only unattended lighthouse built on a wave-washed rock, possessing a pow erful fog signal, is the recently-com- pleted Platte F'ougere lighthouse, marking the entrance to the Russell channel leading to the Guernsey cap ital of St. Peters Port, spot which figures in Victor Hugo's great TO- nance, "The Toilers of the Sea-" This unattended tower, built of ferro-con- crete, which rises on a wave-washed rock, is of irregular octagonal shape,
 measuring 1415 feet and 17 feet The head of the rock on which it stands is visible only at low tide, while it is difficult to approach even in the smoothest weather owing to the tides and currents Much of the foundation work had to be carried out under water The tower is solid for height of 46 feet above the rock, and the base is formed of Portland cement placed in iron molds with iron bars driven into the solid rock to anchor the concrete firmly. On the side to which the building is exposed to the heaviest seas massive beams of rolled steel are driven into the rock so as to impart additional strength to the part of the tower where the greatest strains are likely to be set up.
 On the entrance level is a com partment containing an electric motor and air-compressor, while on the floor immediately above is duplicate in stallation. The siren projects through the top of the tower, the trumpet be- ing so turned as to throw the sounds in a horizontal direction over the wa ter. On the top of the tower is a s small automatic acetylene-gas plant and light. These devices, many of which are the invention of the engi neer-in-chief, MT. B. O. Catford, are controlled from the shore station one and one-Quarter miles distant by means of submarine cable made spe- cially for the work. It is Il inches in diameter and weighs 45 tons to the nautical mile. sY
 The foghorn has been heard 30 miles away on the French coast, while
Williams news., 1914-07-23
The Way of Progress.

A dog barking at a passing automo- bile is generally supposed to be as tell ing symbol of futile objection to the march of progress as, could well be imagined In the almost same category. however, belongs the strike of the stevedores in New Orleans against the introduction of the electric truck to transport freight between vessels and warehouses. The wonder is that this improvement has been so long delayed instead of only now appearing-and then as source of new labor diff culty. One cannot have much sym pathy for opposition in this particular instance. The motor vehicle in all of it's forms has come to stay. and she rest of the world has been rather rap idly adjusting itself to the new condi- Record.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
HAD THE PICTURES MEANING
What Famous Painting Rep resented.

Two men stood before painting in a store the other day gazing wonder ingly at picture of an equestrian statue of General Lafayette. The fa- nous Frenchman was represented on a prancing steed. Over his arm he carried a robe. At his feet stood an allegorical figure of Victory extend ing sword toward him as mark of homage. I wonder what that pie ture means" asked one of the men. T don't know" replied the other. T was just trying to make out what sea son of the year it was when woman could go around with so little clothing while man was dressed. up in a heavy suit like that" "Oh, see what it is now" cried the first one. You see the soldier stole the woman's cloak and when he took it from her he dropped his sword, and now the woman is trying to trade him back the sword for her clothing"
Williams news., 1914-07-23
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
TO STUDY ROAD CONDITIONS
Data Being Sought Looking Toward Standardized System of Local
 Road Management.

Detailed studies of local road build. ing systems in 100 counties are now being carried on by the department of agriculture in cooperation with the state highway departments and local road authorities.
 The purpose of this study is to dis. cover the points of excellence and de fects in existing local methods of building and maintaining roads which will aid the state authorities to put local road management on a systemar tized basis. The cooperating state au. thorfties have been asked to desig. nate counties that present typical and exceptional features as to topography. character of road materials, methods of construction and maintenance, ad. mfnistratfve organization, methods of road financing and traffic conditions. From these lists 100 counties will be selected, and in these counties the division of road economies will make intensive studies.
 This investigation Is prompted by the fact that there is at present very little knowledge as to the most eff. fective and economical methods by which a county can develop its roads. At present the methods of financing local road improvements vary from
Williams news., 1914-07-23
Public Opinion.

People say how strong public opin- ion is; and, indeed, 1t Is strong while it-is in its prime. In its childhood and old age it is as weak as any other organism, I try to make my own work belong to the youth of public opinion The history of the world is the record of the weakness. frailty and death of public opinion, as geol- ogy Is the record of the decay of those bodily organisms in which public opin- ions have found material expression Samuel Butler.
Williams news., 1914-07-23

catcher. convinced his team as whole that he was a man among men and deserving of loyal cooperation, and set sail. They say his destination is First Division" It sure looks it. The only things Huggins fears now is that the people who tried to get his goat earlier will overdo the praise for, as between flatterers and knockers, he really believes the latter are to be preferred, at least as long as they come out in the open with it.
Williams news., 1914-07-23

calling on farmers for a certain num- Der of days labor in lieu of road tax, or the use of county prisoners in road construction, to bond issues or main tenance of roads from dramshop license funds.
 The department will study all of these systems with the view to deter mining what system or combination of systems works best in actual practise.
 There Is, however. at present no standard system of keeping accounts for road building and maintenance, and as result, while some counties know to a penny the purpose for which money was spent, others have no def mite check or reporting system. Among various counties with the same condi- tions, cost for excavation or other la bor is anything but uniform. and many counties, because of the absence of definite knowledge, fail to use local and cheap materials and construct roads which are unnecessarily expen- sive for their purpose, or which will wear out before the bond issues are re- deemed. The investigation will in-
  vict labor in road construction.
 In connection with the scientific study, the departments highway en- gineers will advise freely with local officials as to improvements, and thus give each county visited the advan- tage of direct cooperation, engineer ing supervision and assistance.
 These investigations, it is believed, will yield important economic data bearing especially on the benefits and burdens of road improvement and showing the extent to which financial outlay under given typical conditions is justidable.
 The heads of state highway depart ments are manifesting great interest and are cooperating cordially in this work. These data when obtained will be published and thus made accessible to all county and state road officials.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
Leopard 1ears 1rainer

St. Louis.-Emil Schwyer, an anil nal trainer in circus, was attacked and torn by leopard while he was trying to get it to walk rolling globe in steel cage. The leopard tore the flesh from the trainers left arm and shoulder. Tom Hilton, an assistant trainer, then tried to make the leopard do the trick, when the animal leaped on him, bearing him to the floor. Cir GUS attaches beat off the animal before Hilton was hurt seriously.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
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Chance is looking better this year than he has for several seasons.
 
 Charles Herzog is succeeding in Cincinnati because he knows how to handle his directors.
 Fans will notice that "I'm-not-get. ting-the-breaks" still holds his job as major league manager.
 Pitcher Ed Pfeffer of the Brooklyns is a brother of Jeff Pfeffer, the for mer Boston and Cub pitcher.
 It is said that Wagner will be used 'as scout by the Red Sox if he does not get into playing condition soon.
 Grifith's young beavers are giving Walter Johnson plenty of assistance in keeping the Senators in the lime light.
 Hughey Jennings says that if he had the White Sox pitching staff he'd run away with the American league pennant
 Outfielder Leslie Mann of the Bos the first home run of the season at Forbes field
 If John McGraw said all of the things he is credited with saying he'd be so busy talking that he'd have no time for managing.
 tion called to the pitching of Tom Dougherty, who has performed like a youngster this season.
 President Hugh Jones of the Lin. coin club announces that his team will be known as Tigers from this on, instead of Antelopes.
 Bert Maxwell, pitcher for the Brook. lyn Feds, Is out with broken arm. Maxwell was hit by pitched ball in a game with St. Louis.
 Harry Lord is as rare a species as a >humming-bird that can shoe a horse. Lord has quit baseball be. cause he says he felt himself slump. ing as player" Mordecai Brown, manager of the St. Louis Feds, is said to have found very capable substitute infielder in John Misse, who was in the Class D Union association last season. Tom Seaton said he quit the Phil lies because they worked him toe hard. We'll, out of the first 26 games played by the Brooklyn Feds Seator had been pitched in 13 of them. Does he call that rest? | A Kansas City writer comments as follows: Bunny Brief is doing much this year to keep the Blues up in the race. The peppery first sacker if showing much better form this season than he did last, both in fielding anC at bat.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
FourtYearoId MiIks Cow.

Dover, N. H.-Milking COWS regu- larly at the age of four years, has brought fame to Master George Beard of Dover. A year ago the father, at the urgent request of the boy, permit ted him to try his hand at milking one of the COWS on the farm Placing his stool he sat down to his first milk ing stunt with the air of veteran and in a short time obtained three quarts of milk. After that he milked the COW regularly every night and has gradual ly acquired the strength to do com. plete job
Williams news., 1914-07-23
Letting Sun Shine on Highway.

The earth road should have at least six hours of sunshine each day. This can be obtained either by locating the road with southern or western expos ure or by having such brush and trees as impede the drying action of the sun and wind removed. With gravel and stone roads this is not so necessary. as a certain amount of moisture is needed on such roads, especially in the sum- mer time.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
A Poser.

Mathematical Professor-I have now completely discussed the theory of probability. Are there any questions?
 Problematical Freshman-Yes, sir. Will you please compute the probabil- ity of my passing this course?-Dart- mouth Jack O. Lantern.
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poa save. Family Erom Eire.

Southington. Conn., Happy" a big Mastiff, smelling smoke, unlatched the back door of Robert Graham's home, rushed to Graham's bedroom and aroused him. Graham then awoke ten other members of the family who barely escaped death from suffocation.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
Jones' UnIque Record.

Charley Jones, veteran outfielder, holds record of having played ball for IS years before being uncondition- ally released. Winnipeg of the North srn league recently cut him loose. Pre- viously, whenever he changed clubs, he was sold or traded.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
Hendrix Buys a Farm.

Pitcher Claude Hendrix of the Chi cago Feds has purchased farm in Kansas with some of the money he got tor juirping to, the outlaws.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
R1nos Market Nearer,

The good road brings the market nearer to your farm and adds materi ally to the value of the place, whether you want to sell or live there.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
seekIno prv Roadboda.

Roads should never be located 90 close to stream beds as to be subject to overflow, or on ground which ia constantly damp and marshy.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
The Unfortunate Fact.

"A mans sins find him out sooner or later," said the cynic; but, unfortu- nately, most of the time they find him in."-Judge.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
Everv CItixen Intereeted.

A highway is DO longer of purely local interest. Every citizen of a state is interested in the roads.
Williams news., 1914-07-23

If you wish beautiful, clear white clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all good grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
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 Boston.-Sawdust formed part of the filling of sausages offered for sale by a merchant here, according to a court finding Sentence was deferred.
Williams news., 1914-07-23

A man isn't necessarily honest be- cause he is poor.
Williams news., 1914-07-23
Lighthouse Off Guernsey.

Unattended Lighthouse Off Guernsey. the light is brought into being at sun set and automatically extinguished at dawn. The tower and it's installation cost 98,500. An ordinary stone struc- ture would have demanded five or six times this amount and would have been far more expensive to maintain. Thus Guernsey's unattended light house has solved vexed problem.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-07
BREAKS IN LUCK DECIDE
GAMES IN WORLD SERIES

after day during the regular season,
yet, when the world series was played,
he smashed out the wallops that were
fatal to the Cubs.
In nearly every world series in the
past there are records of breaks" that
nearly every game. And, the winner
of the series, invariably has been the
team that has garnered the larger
share of the breaks" There have
been times when the division of
breaks" has been about even-and
neither side has been favored But
those times have been rare.
John McGraw is among the many
baseball men who declare that ability
counts for only about 80 per cent in
deciding a ball game.
"A game is 20 per cent luck" re-
marks the Giant leader. eff you're
lucky you'll win, no matter what a dub
team you are handling. And, if you're
unlucky, you won't win, no matter
how many stars you have in your line
up"
Christy Mathewson, hero of hun
dreds of diamond duels, agrees with
his chief.
LUCK wins Games.
There have been times in my
career when l have lost games that I
should have won had the breaks been
with me-" says Matty. And there
have been other times when luck was
with me and 1 won, although l had
nothing on the ball, and had no license
to win.
"a team can go into a game and
play the greatest game of it's career,
yet, if it isn't favored by luck to GER
tain extent, at least, 1t cannot win.
Luck is the biggest factor in every ball
game"
Bill Bradley. manager of the Brook
Ign Federals, and a big league star for
many years, echoes the sentiments of
McGraw and Mathewson He goes
even farther than McGraw by saying
that baseball is made up of Is per cent
luck.
Luck is the all important factor in
ball game, says Bradley. sheer
skill doesn't count for much in the
total aggregate.
evidences of this are apparent
every day. Very often the league
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-07
MINES LOAD
FOR TITLE BATTLES
New Paris Signs Clements,
COoney and Liebhardt to
Trim New Madison.

New Paris and New Madison are at
fever heat over the game to be played
Sunday at Athletic park. Both teams
will do some loading up, as they love
each other about as we'll as the Ger
mans love the English Mayor Kim
nell of New Madison has sent word
that he will bring all the town over,
and Marshall, manager of New Paris,
will do the same.
The game will be started at 2:3O
instead of 2:45 o'clock.
New Madison has made another ad-
dition to it's lineup. Lester Clark,
who was captain and catcher of the
Richmond team last year, and held the
same position with Winchester this
summer, will do the catching. Nego-
tiations are on between Glenn Lieb-
hardt, the former Cleveland star, and
Marshall, and if proper arrangements
are made he will twirl the game for
New Paris.
Marshall has also signed Cooney
this years demon slugger of the
Winchester crew, and Clements the
leading hitter of the S. A. L., for the
outfield. The other local men in the
New Paris lineup are Lucas, Roop
Clapp, Hampton and Niebuhr. Raney
the heaviest hitter on the team, after
a long lay-off because of an injury
will be back on first.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-07
R. Y. NJ. BOWLERS
STRENGTHEN LEAD
King, for Vanquished Braves,
Rolls High Score of 226
Pins.

The r. Y. Ms continued their good
work last night in the City Bowling
league and annexed to games out of
three from the fighting Braves. The
score were not as high as they were
week ago, ,but nevertheless the
bowlers toppled the pins into the pit
for good scores, making 919 in the
first game. The Braves won the third
game with an 1872 count. King, lead-off
man for the Braves, who is one of the
most consistent bowlers in the city,
showed that he had lost none of his
summing by rolling 226 in his last whirl
at the naples for high score. Meyers,
captain Of his team, set a good exam
pie for his men by scoring high aver
age, POI, and high total, 6O2. Scores
follow:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-07
BY FRANK G. MENkE.

Luck probably will be the biggest
factor in deciding the baseball champ
ionship of the world.
With the teams almost evenly
matched in pitching power, with the
teams close together in batting power,
and the fielding edge of the Braves
offset by the base-running advantage
of the Athletics, it is likely that the
club that wins the series that starts
Friday, will be the club that gets the
breaks" of the game.
When it is admitted by baseball
authorities that luck is 20 per cent in
baseball and that ability counts only
80 per cent in the grand total, it will
be seen just how little dependence can
he placed upon the dope" that is fur
nished by figures.
If two teams were to fight it out for
a stretch of 80 to so games, the team
that was superior in ability eventually
would rise triumphant. But in a series
limited to seven games, it's a different
story. One lucky break" may give
one team the edge in the early part Of
the series and that advantage will be
big enough to carry them through to
victory before the other team has a
chance to recover
Sox Get Breaks.
Luck has figured largely in every
world series game to date, and there
is every reason to believe that the
coming series will be no exception.
And, as things look now, it's the team
that gets the most breaks" right at
the Jump that will grab the champion
ship.
The Red Sox defeated the Giants in
the 1912 world series not because they
really were a superior ball team, but
very largely because they got the
| breaks" of the game. The muff that
Snodgrass made in the ninth inning
| of the final game was an inexcusable
piece of work-yet it was a wonderful
ly luck "break'' for the Red Sox.
The fly that Engle drove at Snod'
grass in that game was the easiest
chance that had been offered to Snod.
grass throughout the series. 1t was
a drive that was directly at him. He
didn't have to move ten feet. 1t was
so easy that he took it too easy-and
dropped it. His error lost the game
world champions.
1t was luck for the Red Sox-sheer
luck. But their luck didn't begin in
that game. Several times during the
early part Of the series they got the
"breaks,-and riding along with the
breaks they rode to victory.
Two Hits Win Title.
Back in 1906 Robe, substitute in
the White Sox ranks, delivered a
brace of hits that gave the White Sox
the championship of the world Robe
was regarded as the weakest hitter
among the "hitless wonders" Yet
it was Robe who delivered the
punches. Can anyone deny that the
hits he made at the critical moments
were not hits Of luck for the White
Sox? If Robe had been a 800 hitter
fandom might have expected him tc
deliver timely swat. But he wasn't
a 300 hitter. He'd gone hitless day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-07
"Allie's" Dope
KARL ALLISON
DEAL SOLVES PROBLEM.

James (Red) Smith. third baseman
of the Braves, broke his leg in sliding
to second in the first game of the
double header played at Brooklyn yes
terday, and what seemed a catastro-
phe for the Braves chances in the
worlds series to the average fan has
been offset by the announcement from
Stallings that he has man that will
put up just as good game at the
hot corner as would Smith.
Charles Deal is the man who will
get into the fray in his place. Deal
has been sick the greater part of the
summer, but has rounded into shape
and should give good account of him
self. Remember, q few years back
when George Robe took up the third
base job for the White Sox, and got
away with it to such an extent that
the Sox won the worlds champion
ship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-07
BOSTON fans MOURN
ACCIDENT TO SMITH
Odds on Series Jump to 10 to
3 After Mishap to Brave
Player.
[eY LEASED WIRE.1

BOSTON, Oct. Boston baseball
fans were in gloom today over the
news that Red Smith, the Braves third
baseman. had broken his leg in the
game at Brooklyn yesterday. The
odds on the Athletics in the worlds
series heightened to 10 to 3. Many
fans believe that Smiths purchase six
weeks ago from Brooklyn meant the
winning of the. pennant. Aside from
Connolly, he was the best hitter on
the team, a fine fielder and an excel
lent thrower.
Mayor Curley will not attend the
games at Philadelphia on Friday and
Saturday. Former Mayor Fitzgerald
will lead the hub delegation or root
ers. Mayor Curley and Former Mayor
Fitzgerald are bitter political rivals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-07
FIGHT CARD OFF:
BUSSEN RETIRES

The boxing card announced for Oct
IA by Billy Benson. promoter, has been
called off 1t will be probably the last
OF the month instead. Glenn Coakley
who was to furnish the main bout with
Kid Clarke wrote that he had sprained
his side and would be unable to 60
on.
Boxing fans will receive with regret
the announcement that Urban Bussen
who put up such an interesting bout
with Oakley in the preliminary few
weeks back has quit the fighting
game. anna