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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
n, NoTpe DAME, INDIANA
Rooks and 6anas.

John Kendrick Banks. author of "A
llouscboat on the StyX." and Coffee
and Rupartrc,' who Is spending the
summer ut his camp In Maine. said In
an interview last week People
should and read books Just as
they should seek friendships. and try
TO understand their friends. a book
that one has come "a know. and tn
love. In one Of the rucst Of friends.
In my library IN Maine are not many
books, but none the less Lincoln walks
there with me; Emerson is my friend
Bal2ac and Dumas are permanent
dw"llcrs at my side; ! frolIc with
Mark Twain there: | travel with o.
Henry. and | play boyish tricks with
Aldrich and PenrOd | fence with Mon.
taigne. and the great spirits of The
Spectator"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
TROUBLES OF UMPIRE BYRON
Probably Most Indifferent Arblter In
Major League 6asebaII-prones
sIng.song Things.

The reason for Umpire Byron's trou.
bles Is hereby exposed.
He sings during the game!
Several Giants have noticed II and
Roger Bresnahan. Cub catcher.mana'
ger. Is the man who finally has ex'
posed the ump. says the New York
Evening Mail.
Byron Ia probably the most indiner
emit umpire In major league baseball
He Is firm. but never does he take 10
heart the remarks OF the players and
spectators. Never does he brood ovei
his troubles. In fact. the more the
players and fans are after him the
more he sings.
He drones queer little ~sing.song
things that he makes up as he goes
along. The tune. according TO the
players. always Is the same. It's about
the same tune you used TO use when
you were a kid and sang "Johnny's
Kept In School: Teachers Going "a
Spank Him" A sort OF q la,dee.la-dee
dada motif.
That's what drives the players wild
The other day, they say. when n oi
the Giants was arguing YER q de-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

NOTES.

Walter Johnson has everything Just
now. including a son..
The pitching stan OF the Giants is
~bothering McGraw somewhat.
II Is said Stuffy McInnis is lone
some with Collins, Barry and Baker
gone.
Goth and Crawford continue 20
tighten Hughey Jennings managerial
worries.
The National league clubs this year
are making money because OF the
close race.
The only cut that Benny KauY will
stand for is on the sporting page OF
. newspaper.
Judging from the way Cravath
hunts. his puts on a golf course ought
TO average 300 yards.
Buck Herzog. Cincinnati manager,
suspended two pitchers without pay
because they we're wild.
President Joe Lannin OF the Bostca
Red Sox is batting for a perfect aver
age In the popularity league,
Connie Mack's sweet disposition
ought to curdle when he sees big
crowds attending Philly games.
iris Speaker averaged a run a
game on the recent tour OF the Red
Sox. He made 81 runs in 81 games.
The Tigers will have 10 have some
help In the pitching line II they are
going to stick In the American league
race.
Mamaux is not some recently.dis'
covered antediluvian animal, but the
name OF a pitcher who wins games for
Pittsburgh.
Rebc' Cakes Is on the lookout for
thTcs E.st.class hurlers. He believes
that he will win the pennant II they
are secured.
The Milwaukee club OF the Ameri
can association has announced that II
will spend $4,000 In Strengthening
the Brewers for next year..
Nv Williams Cuh forpo,
20 touch third on q homer, and the
Cubs lost. And the alibi q His
legs are so long he just naturally
stepped over the bag.
Orvie overall, the famous former
Cub pitcher, definitely decided 10 TURF
down the offer OF Gin B~lankenship
manager OF the Salt Lake Bees, fol-
q berth with that team.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
losses SURELY pREvtNru
The Bonnie Conductor Lassle.

Edinburgh. Scotland. has two dozen
ome street car conductors who are
a thorough success in the new line Of
work. Other tramways are already
recruiting girls and training them to
be conductors. II Is said that girls
working in the English cartridge fac
tories are SC fred with patriotism
that some OF them work thirty hours
In a stretch without any rest. Miss
Elizabeth Lister has been appointed q
stationmaster In South Wales. the first
woman to act in that capacity. In
the north OF England and In Scotland
and Wales the men workers are being
supplanted In the fields by women.
who can be seen following the bar.
row or digging and hoeing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

cording TO directions on the bottle and
che is cured Of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She wes 30 poorly and
weak that | often had TO help her dress
herself, but now she Is regular and 10
growing strong and healthy. - Mrs.
MARTIN HELvIG, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds Of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability Of this grand old
remedy.
II you are III do not drag along and
continue 10 suffer day in and day out hue
al once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, q woman's remedy fos
woman's ills.
II you want special advice write %
Lydia Z. Plnkham Medicine Co. (confis
dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by Q
woman and held In strict condolences
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

Of the change. As Chicago was the
birthplace OF the organization. It was
assumed that It's Official base would
remain there.
The transfer is dictated by neces.
sity alone" President Gilmore ex'
planned. I'VE are going to place a
club In New York city next year. and.
as this will entail a lot OF additional
work for this Office. ! thought best to
nove there
AS II was organized baseball that
questioned our right TO be called a ma.
ior league. we will try to correct any
impression TO the contrary next year
when we get our new circuit into OPP
GRAFTON IL seems to be the impress
sion that no league can be a major
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
GINGERBREAD OF OLD DAYS
Was a Luxury That Filled an Aching
Void" In the Down
East Boy.

What memories this reference to the
fiyo-cent ginger cake OF will
arouse in the minds OF men approach.
ing or past middle age who passed
their boyhood in the country!
At all public gatherings where con.
cessions were given for tho serving OF
refreshments II was the chief feature
In the order OF the day down to a
period OF much later than half a zen.
fury ago. And then II seems TO have
disappeared. suddenly and mysterious.
ly. after the manner OF the disappear.
ance OF the bootJack and the passen.
ger pigeon. and like them probably
never TO return.
Who among us whose hair has grown
thin atop or disappeared altogether
cannot recall the bill OF fare OF the
rcfrcshmcnt vendors In those earlier
and simpler days at fairs, town meet.
ings and Fourth OF July celebrations!
The assortment was not elaborate, but
II was nlling and satisfying. and one
got n good deal for his money, says
the Biddcford tMc) Daily Journal.
Most conspicuously displayed were
those ginger cakes. everywhere To-
cally known as bakers gingerbread, sc
10 distinguish II from homemade gin.
gcrbrcad, which lacked the delicate
color. the spicy fragrance, the work
manlike finish and pleasing regularity
Of the imported article. Then there
were coffee served In big mugs; crack.
crs and cheese. baked beans and
brown bread, not infrcquently home.
made dOughnuts, and always raw oy.
! stcrs.
Tho gingerbread and the oysters
were the things that took with the
crowd: for only on such occasions
were these vIands readily attainable.
What country boy has not watched
some older person order y sauce OF
raw oysters. cover them with vinegar
and cayenne pepper and then absorb
them ms to tho manne born. with.
out admiring the grace and nonchal
ance with which the trick was done
and wishing for the time to come
when he might venture 20 give such
an exhibition?
His consolation lay IN n sheet" oI
that famous bakers gingerbread. and
II he was particularly we'll fixed fnan
cially. a piece OF cheese to go with
Il. Those were. indeed. happy days
when n piece Of gingerbread and
hunk OF cheese at n total expense o'
six cents, would I'll an aching voit
which In these degenerate days Il
hardly satisfied with a ~slx.course din
ner.
II may be assumed that the mer
who made that famous gingerbread
are not all dead. Here and there
throughout the country there must b.
several survivors who retired for we'll
earned rest after long service In tn,
best interests of hungry humanity
This being the case. II is barely pos
sible that the recipe for those gingeI
cakes IL not irretrievably lost.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

without New York, so we intend to
satisfy organized ball In that regard "
President Chino. asserted that the
financial condition OF the league never
was In better shape,
What is a loss. say $4,000 a year
for each club?" he said we are will.
ing to stand that for three years or
So, and then some"
Vice-President X, y, Ward OF the
Federal league has confirmed the re-
port that a wal fund OF 81, 900, 900 was
collected at the recent meeting OF the
league In New York city lie said
that Harry Sinclair. owner OF the New.
ark club. has been selected to carry
u the Federal league campaign, be-
cause OF his aggressiveness and abil.
ity TO deal with baseball problems.
Mr.. Ward stated the money was al.
ready in Sinclair's possession and that
II would be used In forwarding the in.
terest OF the league.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
FEDS PLAN EXPANSION
Clubs May Be Launched In De.
troit, Boston and Cleveland.
Transfer Of headquarters From Chi
easo to New YORK Dictated by Ne.
eessIty Alone-Wsrd Reports
st,ooo.oo o War Fund.

New territory will be invaded by
the Federal league next season. II is
announced by James A Gilmore. presi.
dent OF the organization, In comment.
ing on the removal OF the leagues
headquarters from Chicago to New
York.
Plans are being made, Gilmore ad.
mitted. for a new circuit In 1916. ana
he stated that clubs may be launched
in Detroit. Boston or Cleveland. It
already has been decided upon, he
said. to place n club In New York city.
Whether II would be the Newark club
that Is to be transferred to New York
the Federal league executive declined
to say.
The decision to transfer the leagues
headquarters to New York came as a
surprise. as no inkling had been given
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
Another Little Bedtime Story.

Good gracious" cried Peter Rab-
hit. what Is the cause OF that uproar
going on up in the air? There! That
was the 8. O. s. CALI Somebody must
be in trouble. and"
oh. that Is old Doc Stork." replied
Sammy Jay. "Ho II carrying twins to
tho Wildcats house. and the dear 1T
tie strangers do not wish to co.
Kansas City Star.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
Sweet on

Manager Hickey OF the st. Louis
Browns is after Connie Mack's rec.
ord for the number OF %collegians or
a major league ball club. Sisler. Cook
and several other ex-collegians have
Joined the Hickey forces.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
Miami for White Soy,

II is reported about that the Hose
may train at Miami. Fla, next spring.
Comiskey is thinking favorably OF the
plan. He figures the Sox have had
plenty OF California for a while and
wants to try out a new spot
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

II has been discovered that our sys.
ten OF education makes children wiser
than their parents. But the children
arc no wiser than their parents were
at their age.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

weakness. spoke
to three doctors
about II and they did
not help her any.
Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound had been Of
great benefit 10 me.
so / decided TO have
her give 1t q trial.
She has taken FIVE
bottles Of the Vege-
&C.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

Il was a Kansas woman. OF course,
who traded the family refrigerator for
"A pair OF roller skates. a Kansas nan
would have dickered for u different
kind Of skate.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

On the whole. II Is better for the
small boy to soil his fingers with nam.
mas jam than to have them blown of
by the cannon cracker.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

II there is anything more misleading
than the average guaranty, we would
gladly give up a nickel TO see a NOV
Ing picture OF Il.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

cision. Byron ignored him and calmly
busted of the plate, singing softly,
Difference OF opinyun. Difference OF
opinyun,"
The crowd began nagging him. BY.
ron hummed n~onchalantly, The Rab.
ble.ing Is on Me. the Rabble-ing Is on
Me-" as he adjusted his mask. Then
he changed his words to. The Multi
tude Is So.or, The Multitude Is So.or.'
Byron's calm indifference Is what
aggravates the players.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
~SympathetLc Turn,

THE first time Cholly took his auto
out II turned turtle"
mo wonder; he's such a lobster"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

Asker-He calls me q donkeyt
Should I challenge him?
Tellit-You might-to prove I'll
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

The best throw ono ran make with
dice is to throw them away.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

II n young man has money 10 burn
II Ia easy to induce some girl "a
strike n match.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

II doesn't look as II the fool killer
will ever be able to take a vacation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh.
ter's Health.

Plover, low From Q small child
my ID year old daughter had female
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

The chap who suspects his neigh
Dor is not above suspicion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

The United States produces more
tale and soapstone than all OF the rest
OF the world combined.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-02-27

PROGRAM
ZION LITERARY DEPT.
March 4th, 1915.
READING. IS. G.. Biddle
PIANO SOLO. Irene Carey
PAPER, Panama-Pacifc Exposition.
Miss Brady
Mr.. and Mrs. Hire and Richard Hire
SPEECH Conductor Thomas
READING Marion Lee
IMPROMPTU SPEECH. .....
PAPER. .... Miss Emmanuelson
ZION LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Public Programs March 18, April 8,
and April %, Recital Hall, Second Floor,
Zion College Building.
ARTS AND CRAFTS DEPART
MENT.- March 9, Work Night, Room
1O6, Zion College Building; March %,
Public Program, Recital Hall, Zion Col
lege Building; April 6, Work Night,
Room 1O6; April 20, Public Program,
Recital Hall.
BIRT III S
In Zion Families, in Zion City.
To Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kratz, 2913 Gil
deon Avenue, February 22nd, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Mcneil, 1905
Enoch Avenue, February 18th, girl.
To Mr. and Mrs. Clement Mole. 1920
Ezra Avenue, February oath, boy
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-02-27
Calendar

Hereafter in every issue of "The
Theocrat" there will appear Calendar,
covering the next following three
months, giving all the dates of public
and special meetings, concerts, recitals,
programs, and the various departments
and all the activities in which Zion peo-
pie are interested.
Deacon Jasper H. DePew will be in
charge of this Calendar, and any changes
and additional dates should be tele-
phoned to him on phone 20.
March 3rd, Wednesday, 500 p. M, Con-
cert, Shiloh Tabernacle.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-02-27
TAX NOTICE
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE

UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
The following list of unclaimed let
tiers are held at the Zion City, Ills, Post
office and will be sent to the dead letter
office unless called for in ten days:
Miss Katie Hedge,
Miss Catherine Smith.
w. NJ. Mathewson.
Matthew N. Price,
Postmaster
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-02-27

O r. r. f. CTION
The statement which appeared in The Theo-
crat" of last week. in the County News Column
regarding the salary of the Township Collector
was, in part incorrect and misleading
The township collector gets a commission on
the amount Of taxes he collects, and not fixed
salary. He has to pay all his help and expenses
However, in townships where the commission
a. on to $500 or more (Which is not the
ship. the collector Is limited to the $500 for
his services.
would appreciate 1t il this correction ana
explanation could be inserted in 1.-THE Theocrat''
of this week.
tSfgned) James r. Craig"
Township Collector.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25

Cleveland in Ncw York Otwo games.
s. Louis In Boston.
chicago In r~hiltd"lphia w games.
Detroit in Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
HAS WILD SPELL
AND N ARE BEATEN
Cleveland Profits by His Bases on Balls and Bad Throw
ing to Bases-Alexander's Home Run
Prevents Shutout-Score A to /.

cue. and Smith singled to right. Roth
might have added to the score. but he
died stealing. Evans waited for Vance
to take another flight and got a pass
after k.rkc had advanced Smith on Il
groumdcr to Baumaun Namhy scratched
Il single through Peck. .coiug Smith.
Chapman opened the seventh inning
with a single TO centre. sun wild, Vance
threw past first in an effort TO catch
Chapman mapping, and the latter went
to third. Roth walked and stol" see.
oud When Alexander caught the Wild
habit by throwing poorly 10 third chap
man Scur' q.
Two that did come its way were blocked
hy douhl" plays. Pip opened the scr-
oud with a clean hit, and B9umann
walked. Miller lined to Wamhy, who
doubled BaumIun off first base. Cook
popped 20 Chapman, and lipp's steal OF
third counted FOR laught.
Alexander started the third INNING
by driving the hall 'nto the left field
stands In the vicinity here Ruhe old
ring laid the BAH in 1871 when IN.
Giants and Athletics FLASHED for the
worlds title Nobody could emulate
him. 50 that ended the Yankee total .or
the day.
Ouc Of the best chances IN" Yankees
had t. score came in the seventh IN
ming. Baumauu opened with a clean
hit 10 left. hut Miller missed his cue
and forced MIN at second. Cook cracked
he bail right on the seam. but K'rko
jumped high for a brilliant stop and
started a double play. The score
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
at Hands of Cincinnati Ends Last Brooklyn Rnmmt Hpe-Te Yankees Suumb to Ckvehn
BANNER ENTRY FOR 'CHASES
Twenty-six nominations for He
tween the Flags Plate.

a record entry for an amateur steeple-
chase meet has been received for the
ivc events to be decided this afternoon
on the second and closing day of the
United Hunts Racing Association meet
ing at Belmont Park Terminal. The en-
tries total sixty-fvc, the banner entry
going for the Between the Flags Plate.
a handicap steeplechase at two miles,
which has received t~wenty-six nomina-
tons. r. Ambrose Clark's Savannah
has the top weight of lG2 pounds. hut
there are several dangerous competitors
among the three-ycar-olds, which are
preparing for the Harbor Hill cup and
which are i'm with light weights.
Another big field is named for the
Hollis lightweight Handicap at six
furlongs on the Hat, with the Shoshone
Stables Haubcrk NJ the top OF the list.
carrying las pounds. Gentlemen RID
crs will have mounts in most Ut the
events. and an additional attraction VIII
be- the appearance Of the champion trot-
ter thlan with his owner, e. Is. O. BIZ
iugs in the saddle. Thu entries lilo
First Racc-Tho Hollis lightweight Hand.
can. for all agyS. about sin furlungs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25

'Batird for Bplaui IN the seventh 'uuIuE
tBattcd for Eochler IN thr ninth inuIug.
Detroit ............ . q o " u q q I !.
W shingtor ......... e . q % | X
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
TWO A. A. u. RUNNERS
ON SUSPECTED LIST
Splinter and Distance Man Arc
Said to Have Demanded
Money Upstate.
y. Y. 4. G. GAMES TODAY

\ now scandal Is pending in amateur
the runners congrega:e is to be be-
lievcd. Two men of championship rank
are involved. and 1t is said that both
demanded money TO apear at an up
state meeting about two weeks ago.
No one acquainted with the particulars
would divulge the names Of the sus-
pccte1 men. the only description given
being that one was a Splinter and one a
long distance man.
The distance runner. It is stated. de-
maudcd SIS to appear at the meet In
question. while the Splinter asked only
$40 from the management. \ letter
containing these figures " believed to he
in the possession Of Handicapped Camp
bell Of Albany. Several days ago II
was rumored that the Albany handi-
cappCr was ready to mail the incrin-
iratinE documents to the Metropolitan
Association officials In this city as a
matter os such Importance dealing with
members Of New York city clubs VIII
have to be dealt with by the registra-
ton committee.
\ { \. \. y headquarters IL was ad-
mi,,ed Yesterday that letters tending
to show that New York athletes had
asked for cash were In existence. and
as a matter Of fact they were expected
to arrive ut 81 Warren street by any
mail. Nothing will be done here until
documentary evidence is received, as
the recent publication Of the name OF
Don Lippincott in connection with a pro-
fcssional race showed how much in
Justice could he done TO an innocent
persDn by too laSty action.
Joie Ray. tho national mile champion.
has arrived at TrINers Island In fine
condition for uhe special mile 10 be run
AZ the fall games Of the club this az
,cruoon. He reached the Island on
Thursday with Jack Mahan, his trainer.
and Ivan Meyer OF Depauw University,
who is also going to start In the special
mile The Western athletes had time "a
stretch their legs IN a spin on Thurs
day. and yesterday the pair ran a fast
th-re-uuarters The Wcsterners will be
opposed 10y Willie and Louis Gordon Of
H.. New Hgrk A. g, but II Ray is In
the form which he displayed when he
beat the worlds record holder. Norman
Taber. ON the coast there is little charCe
90 either OF the Gordons leading him
to the tape
There il a chance that Ray may bea.
the 4:lI 30 Of Tommy Connef, which
has stood since 1898 as the best mile
run at Travers Island. Rays time al
san Francisco was outside 1923, but
the conditions were ~upfavorable and the
Illinois \. c. man has a mile In lie 20
20 his credit. Another attraction for the
games his afternoon will be the appear
auce Of Tom Halpin in the soc yard run
The Il s.onlan is in good form and viii
try 20 make a new record for the dis
tanCe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25

Time-?:Osi.. 2:O.i,. 2:osi.
To beat ESQ, tro,tIng: Relic strong
g m. by strong Boy Valentine. Time,
@:lii.
b. :. ny Peter the Great ,Hobsunr Time,
g.lNi.
Tt beat 2.l.s.. t-ot'inc: "Ieuathan h
e.. nv Shadtlani Nobel ,KIuGp. Time.