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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Haywood Boone and Nick Black
we're shot and almost instantly killed
at Lambert April II by Bob Henson,
who came to Lambert recently from
Ruleville. The shooting arose over a
poker game. Henson was arrested by
Sheriff Smith, Quitman county, and is
now in Jail awaiting a preliminary
hearing. He refuses to discuss the de-
tails of the crime. Henson is a brick
layer and has not been in Lambert
long. The other men lived there. He
left the scene before the officers came
and escaped arrest.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23
surrendsrs to Jailer.

E. J. Marley of Tallahatchie county
who has been on bond awaiting the
disposition Of his appeal to the SUI
preme court from his conviction Of
murder. and the resultant life sen.
tence, hearing that the court had or
dered his re-commitment, without
waiting for an officer to come for him.
made his way to Jackson and surren
dered to Sheriff Middleton.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23
lta Aeeompanlment.

Il saw somewhere they are going
to have ostriches served up at a
feast"
q suppose it will be in the form o.
reather pudding"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Cyclamen plants should be rested
during the summer months, not al.
lowed to dry on entirely, but watered
sparingiy and kept as dormant as
possible.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

A cigarette stump discarded BY a
tramp who spent the night in a box
car is believed to have strated the
fire at Tupelo that destroyed 1900
bales Of cotton, the property Of the
Gulf Compress company, causing a
loss Of $4,000, fully insured. Two
thousand bales were saved by the fire
department, and the flames were pre-
vented from spreading to a storage
shed on the Frisco tracks 200 feet
away. The. dyeing plant Of the Tu-
pelo cotton mills. $50 feet from the
burned shed, was saved after hard
work by the department The night
Waterman, who discovered the flames,
says he observed two tramps early in
the night idllng around the shed and
ordered them away.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Grover Day. 30 years old, is at the
point Of death, his throat slashed
from ear to ear as a result Of quar-
rel with J. r. Solomon at Coldwater.
The tragedy was the elimination Of
an argument arising from a checker
game The argument arose over a
move in the checker game. Mr.. Solo
mon is said to have started the trouble
by stabbing his adversary In the cheek
with a fountain pen. Solomon is be-
ing held in the county jail pending the
result Of his victims wounds.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

There is gossip about Miss
Maymes fixing up her eyebrows
What do you Think"
Il don't think they are as black as
they're painted"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

'Longbow's story Of his experiences
on the firing line reminds me strongly
Of his bank account"
How so?"
"A trife overdrawn."
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Many features Of the Mississippi
pageant to be presented in Columbus
by the senior class and 700 students
of the Industrial Institute and College
on the campus May q, commence
ment week, will serve to attract hun
dreds Of visitors from all sections Of
the state and the south. The pageant
will be the most gorgeous undertaking
ever attempted by a southern college,
and 1t will be the first real big pageant
ever staged in the south. The play is
being directed by Miss Emma Ody
Pohl and Mrs. Rice Gather, the au-
thor It will depict the history Of Co
lumbus. The Columbus Rinemen have
been invited to participate.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23
Towns VAN aclean-up0 PrIze.

Mississipprs Cleanest Town contest,
under the auspices Of the State FEEDER
alton Of Women's clubs, will be
brought to close on April 30.
Throughout the state much activity
in sanitary work is being manifested,
and more than forty cities and towns
are striving for the prizes offered
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Programs for the reunion Of Scot
fish Rite Masons in this city on May
"a, Is, 26 and % have been issued by
Secretary B. V. White and Director Of
Work L. r. Stamm at Meridian. The
dates Of the reunion were changed
from May 10, IL, 70 and 10 by request
Of Grand Commander Geo. F. Moore.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Often a man is not on speaking
terms with his wife because she takes
up all the time.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Even the man who says he wants
nothing but justice hates to 80 to
court without a lawyer
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

The Lord freezes the water, but we
are expected to cut our own ice.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23
Rifle Practice In May.

Adjt- Gen. Scales reports that the
state rifle ranges at Camp Williamson,
Warren county, near Vicksburg, are
being prepared for the annual rifle
practice, which will open about the
middle Of May and continue six weeks
or two months. The shooting viii be
done by battalion and company, until
each company unit of each Of the Eve
battalions has had its turn.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

After marrying the man who court
ed her a girl is apt to find that he has
CHANGED.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23
lIee-Presldent WIN Speak.

Vlee-Presldent viii Speak.
Arrangements have been completed
by the executive committee Of the
Young Mems Business Club to have
Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall dc
liver an address in Jackson May a..
Mr.. Marshall will speak in the Cen
fury Theater.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23
Important.

Wife-The policeman called on the
cook last night.
Husband-Ahi a conference Of the
powers.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Even while the poet was singing Of
the little brown jug probably he waf
thinking Of the red Ticker
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Work on the Improvement Of the
roads Of District No. 2, Lowndes
county, under the provisions Of the
recent $4,000 bond issue has been be-
gun. The specifications call for the
construction Of q miles Of flrst-elass
roads Of sand and clay foundation
with gravel surfacing metal.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Love may be blind But jealousy
goes around with a 5O-inch telescope
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Beware of the man whom children
and dogs don't like.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

The funny actions may be due to a
missing sense Of humor
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

A jury in the case Of ]. C. Coulter
VS.. the Y. & NJ. V. railroad. recently
heard at Yazoo City, has given the
complainant a verdict Of S765 as dam
ages. Coulter sued for $1,000 for dam
ages to his auto truck, which was
struck BY a freight train as be was
crossing the tracks in Yazoo City last
fall.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-23

Application for the creation Of a
drainage district by which It was pro-
posed to dig a canal through Wolf
river bottom. has been denied By
Chancellor j. G. MCGOWAN at Ashland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Old Fort San Lorenzo
May Be Restored as One
Of Defences Of Canal

Panama. April Fort sam Lorenzo,
an ancient fortress which stands on a
high bluff at the entrance to the harbor
at the mouth OF the Chagres river prob
ably viii again play a part in the de
tense of the isthmus. Canal authorities
are trying TO obtain from Panama the
right to reestablish the old fortress. re-
building il and placing therein a num-
Der Of modern and high power coast de-
fence guns.
The site Of the ancient fortress is i'm
portant because il stands at the en-
trance of a deep water way from the
Caribbean sea to the Gatun locks dam
and spillway- It IS declared that the
Chagres river is easily naVigable for
small torpedo boats and submarines
The only obstacle is a bar at the mouth
Of the river; however this may be
passed at high tide.
The castle Of san Lorenzo was built
by order Of Phillip H. Of Spain in 1897
practically impreEnabie. John Morgan
and his buccaneers" however, almost
destroyed the fortress and the English
under admiral Vernon captured it in
1870. Since then Il has been an historic
ruin
The American government has long
regarded the mouth Of the Chagres river
as an important point in the coast de
fences Of the Panama canal, especially
in view Of the accessibility of the locks.
dam and spillWay at Qacun through the
stream The nearest fortified lions Of
any strength and importance are now
at TOrO Point near colon, which is
about eight miles east OF San Lorenzo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
In BoyIand:

mings announces that the following
lineup will represent his club in the
first game Floyd Harris, catcher.
William CRed) Leach, pitcher; Bill
Murray. first base; Bob Pomeroy. sec
ond base; Kenneth Cummings Mana
ger). third base: Claude Nichols short
stop, Micky Mccarthy, left field; Simon
Terrazas, right field. with tnreF can
d-dates trying for the center field
position
Don't fail to keep us posted on the
new players who sign with your club
and be sure to send in reports Of all
your games It isn't d disgrace to lose
a game occasionally. so even If the
other fellows do win, be good sports
and send in an account of how it hap
pened.
Jim Scott Of the White Sox declared
that he was sorry he didn't pitch on
Thursday If for no other reason than
that he has heaps of friends among
the kids Of Ell Paso."
The Freshmen defeated the Soph-
mOres in a game Of baseball at the high
school field, Friday afternoon, the score
being 5 to 8. The Freshies have some
good players this year and intend max
ing a bid for the class hOnOrs. On We'd
nesday, the Juniors VIII meet the Sc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

ANAGERS Of teams desiring
NJ games to be arranged for sat
L L days are requested to notify
this department in writing so that we
may be able TO publish the list of open
dates Thursday evening or, at the latest
Friday. When managers call up late
on Friday for Saturday games. they
have to be arranged by telephone and
1t is no always that managers Of
the teams accepting games can get all
their players notified in time. par
ticularly when Saturday morning
games are asked
IN the future, The Herald will pub
lish on Thursday and Friday evenings
q list Of teams which want weekend
games and will also give the tele-
phone number Of the captains or mana
gers so that other managers can quick
" get in touch with them. Where it
is possible, we viii print the Saturday
schedule in the Friday editions
The Fort Bliss Juniors are to give
some new players a tryout today.
They have two new men who look good
and they expect that the recruits viii
greatly strengthen the team.
The e. Paso Giants have completed
their team and manager Kenneth Cum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
No Sale For Diamonds
In England; Burglars
Refuse To Steal Them

London, Eng April 3-An English
society woman who is anxious to take
up" some charity but lacks the neces-
sary cash, has in vain been trying 10
sell a valuable diamond tiara valued at
$4,000, but nobody wants it
The Americans. who are usually pre-
pared TO do a great deal of business in
that line. say there's nothing doing.
and dealers here say that the tiara
might be worth $4,000 or so in the
present state Of the market. but even
at that price they were not sure Of
being able to find a buyer So she has
decided TO keep the tiara.
Even burglars are leaving diamonds
alone at present-gold is all they care
10 handle, it being the only thing that
has kept its value since the war
started.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
TENER FAVORS WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL

Philadelphia. Pa. April John X
Tener. president of the National league,
is in favor OF giving baseball followers
o. the Pacific coast an opportunity 10
see tho team winning the worlds cham
piOuship next fall in a post season
series against an all star team OF The
defeated league at the Pacific
exposition.
Mr. aTener so expressed himself here
today upon his return from the expo
sitiou- where he participated I'm the
ded:ca tion Of the Pennsylvania build
ing
President Teuer said that he believed
such a series would be financially sue
CcsSful and THAI 10 participate in 90
- Cuid be a prize well worth winning
for every ball player in the National
and American league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
j. s. MAY STAGE OLYMPIC CANES
BOWLING
WATsONs w CHAMPIoNsHIP.


BY taking all four points from the
BogUes on the Wigwam club alleys Fri
day hight, the Wa;sons won the cham
ricuship Of the Wigwam league The
race has been ar exceptionally close
one ana il tOok TIE final match to DC
eide the honOrs.
It was McLain's good work that was
largely responsible for the victory OF
WatsOn's team over the BOgues He
rolled 23S in his third game and had
627 for three games, carrying off both
the high single and the high aggregate
honOrs-
The Shermans took the measure of
Courchesne's men by winning three
straight games. Barela rolled POI for
the high single and Fuenres took the
high aggregate with SIS
Some social function to mark the
close Of the bowling season is now be-
ing planned by the Wigwam trundlers
but no definite announcement can be
made until next week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

y HIS first real start Of the season,
last fall. George Davis OF the Bos-
Il ton Braves came through with a
game which he naturally regards as his
one best effort. since the hard hitting
Philadelphia club was unable to solve
his delivery for ANYTHING that looked
like a base hit Boston won easily. Z
TO o. It is a peculiar fact that this
young pitcher. who turned in the best
game OF the year. should not get a place
in the official records. Davis won three
games and lost the same number. but
since only pitchers who take part in Is
or more games are included in the
published records, Davis failed to get
a place
He Got His Chance.
Davis got his chance to break into
the hall Of fame in the second game
Of a doubleheader played at Boston on
Sentamber Q. In the OPENING game the
smuggling Ouakers had found the Boston
pitchers easy and had batted them at
will scoring a lopsided 10 to 8 victory
The Philly players seemed TO have
their batting eye with them. and it
looked as though young Mr. Davis was
due for a strenuous time OF il when IL
became known that he was Stallings'
selection for the second event The
Boston pitchers had been worked TO the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

ported from California by the Douglas
club TO do the battery work.
At Douglas on "Wednesday the 18th
infantry team defeated the 22nd infan-
try. TO 1. in good game Watkins
and WarnOck. both Of the 18th con-
tributed home runs. Kay and Smith
pitched for the 22nd and Robbins for
the 18th. Robbins famed IL batters.
X
r E. Putney is the largest individ-
ual stockholder in the Albuquerque
club Of the Rio Grande association and
has taken $500 of the stock sam
Stevens is also down for 500 and
several for from $25 to SIS each. The
fans Of the northern city are showing
the right spirit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
18TH INFANTRY WINS GAME
FROM THE 22ND INFANTRY

Douglas, AriZ.. April 3.-The 18th in
fantry baseball team defeated the team
of the 22nd infantry here by a score OF
5 to ]. II was the first time in two
seasons Of competition that the 18th
has been able to defeat the 22nd when
the latter had Kay as a pitcher. Three
earned runs by the 18th and COmbi-
nation of errors on the part of the END,
decided the game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
NEW FACES WILL BE SEEN
IN GIANT LINEUP THIS SEASON
THREE

niors in the hign school series and the
winners of that game viii meet the
Freshmen for the championship on Sat
urday next. The teams yesterday were:
Freshmen-M. Nudd. catcher; +. VIII
liams. pitcher : Walker, first base; L.
Sheedy. second base; r. Morris. third
base; D. Crutcher. shOrtstop, G. Deer.
left field: 7. Bush. center field; T. Arm
strong. right field
SOphmores-H. Wright. catcher W.
Moeller. pitcher; j. Lewis, first base;
B. jenkins. second base; D. Carson,
third base = Shea. shortstop; O. Nc
Kenny. left field; G. FOX, center field; A.
Briesch. right field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
OLDFIELD WILL LEAVE
FOR FL PASO MONDAY

Barney Oldfield has wired from Los
Angeles that he viii start for FL Paso
on Monday morning and that he eN-
poets TO start his tryOUts at Washing
ton park on Tuesday afternoon. i'm
preparation for the QUien Sabe club
races the following Saturday. Oldfield's
two cars the 500 horse power Christie
and the 100 horse power Fiat Cyclone,
have been here for several days and
have been thoroughly overhauIed in
preparatIon for the cominE races.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

VOLLEY bali. At aY.s

The volley ball match between com
pany X Of the sixth infantry and the
young business mems team Of the Y.
NJ. C. a. will take place at the "Y''
gymnasium this evening. starting at s
o'clock. The public is invited and no
admission viii be charged. The soldiers
claim the volley ball championship Of
the United states army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Southwestern Sport Gossip
BY @BECK.1

1T HE Borderland BasebeI league
was formed, Tuesday night, at a
meeting held at the Douglas 7
~ g A. on Tuesday night There viii
ne -FOUR clubs Bisbee, Douglas. Warren
ana the Army The soldiers viii hold
"ul one franchise but viii have the
privilege Of using any players in the
camp.
The officers Of the Douglas Baseball
club are Tom p Glenn PRESIDENT
Bert Aaron, manager; Wright Lawhon,
treasurer Bill Doran. field captain;
Al Aaron Official umpire
Mcconnell and Fannin. a pitcher and
catcher, respectively, have been i'm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

limit and needed a rest. and Stallings
was taking a chance on some Of his
second string men coming through
Tie Steadisd Under Fire.
It was early evident that the Fnll-i
lies were not going to take any undue
liberties with the delivery OF DAVIS
He was known to be quite wild and
il was feared that his lack OF contro
might get him into trouble. In the
pinch. however. he steadied and pitched
superbly. His most serious situation
developed in the fifth inning, when
with no one out, he filled the bases
on three successive bases on balls In
stead Of yankinE him. as some manag-
ers might have done under the clrcum-
stances. Stalings allowed Davis TO 90
the limit Things looked better when
he famed Burns. but when CraVath,
home run champion Of the National
league. was sent to the bat for pitcher
lineup. there was a big chance thaC
he would break up the game There
fore. il was a decided relief 10 the
Bostonians when Cravath hit into
double play that retired the sidf--
fCoDyriEht. 1915. by the Wheeler syn
dicate. Inc.)
HiIucO Roofing is guaranteed. Hines
Trrr1 her and Coal Co-AdVerrisemeut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

in Phoenix, manager Clarence Rowland
had a talk with one OF the newspaper
men there and is quoted in a Phoenix
paper with the following boost for this
league;
Il hope you get a league down here.
There is nothing in the world that viii
advertise your city-and Phoenix is
such growing little metropolis that
advertisement is its very breath Of life.
know Of Herb Testers remarkable
record as a baseball manager. and IL
ANYBODY can put a peunant winner in
Phoenix, he can OF the rest of your
baseball league organization. I know
George Reed. who will manage the
Albuquerque team Reed is the salt Of
the earth-he can have anything I've
got There is a man who viii make
baseball the one big topic Of converse
tion among his New Mexico fans.
Certainly, the chamber Of commerce
ought to back up the club in a small
city Ike Phoenix I hear you have a
dandy publicity organization here
There is really no reason why IL should
not concentrate its efforts all during
the summer on the one big problem OF
making baseball
You may quote me as saying I am
emphatically for baseball in the south
west The climate is the most wonder
fuI thing in the world for a ball club.
On the square. my boys have had a
better work out right here today than
they have had in the past two weeks
on our coast trip. The diamond is
leaving Oakland nearly two weeks
ago
Jim Brown wired from Tucson Fri
day night that the chamber of COM
merce there had held special meet
ing Friday afternoon and had decided
to get behind the baseball club and
boost. and there is no longer any
doubt about Tucson being in the
league Brown also sent word that
NOEales men had been up TO see him
and they are keen on getting fran
chise.
Out in Oakland. Calf. are a lot OF
good ball players who wan ito land IN
this league. Billy QuiEley. who viii
likely manage or captain some team,
has one bunch already working out
and viii start for this circuit about
April 10.
Among the good men who have writ
ten for Jobs from Oakland are Indian
smith. crack outfielder with the Re
gina club last year; Bert Daniels,
pitcher and outfIelder, Just released by
Oakland; Toots Bliss. catcher former
" with Seattle and Medicine hat ana
others OF like Caiber- There viii be
no scarcity Of players and many men
whom the writer knows to have been
getting S20o month Tor the past
couple OF seasons have written here
for a chance at from SlO0 to $3.50
month Several Of these good men
will be brought here and the teams
Will be filled out with likely young
sters. None Of the men who viii come
are real veterans" as all the mana
gers realize that there will be a big
chance for profit in developing players
for the higher class leagues and viii
20 after likely young material
sam Vivian. whom the Chicago Cubs
tried to buy last fail, is out OF job,
because of the failure OF one Of the
northern leagues this year and is likely
to be found playing second base for
Jim Browns Tucson warriors. He is
a 500 hitter and a clever fielder sam
handles all his chances with apparently
little effort and no show but he grabs
more balls than most infielders.
HuueO Roofing is guaranteed Hines
Lumber and Coal Co.-Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
No ON CLrn sHOOT.

Owing to Sunday being Easter sun
day. there viii be no shoot on the traps
of the Pass City Gun club. The regular
shoots viii be resumed next Sunday,
when visitors and women VIII be par
ticularly welcome.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
FEDERAL LEAGUE OPENING.

The Federal league opened its 1915
season Saturday afternoon Newark is
the new member of the circuit this
year, replacing Indianapolis, which has
won the pennaut for two successive
years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

school Sports, Juvenile Sports,
Boys Amateur Sports, and
News and Gossip Of the
Future Greats
By eBECK."