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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23


blll Rose very nearly cut his
own throat In the seventh. up 10
which point he had allowed but
one blow. which cost a run In the
first frame. Roy Brown. who has
been doing excellent work with
the willow here. singled over sec.
ond. Hoffman dumped slow
roller down the third base line.
Rose losing his foothold In field.
ing IL. sat down awkwardiy Bon.
ner hunted both mon up a peg.
and Rose walked Kayior 10 fiil the
sacks for a play at every base.
Tealy. with "A confidence he lacked
few weeks ago. ordered the IN.
field back for double play. Hut.
Ter hit to Guigni's left. Frank max.
Ink n clever stop. shot the bali 20
Morse at second. forcing Kaylor
A. Hap swung 10 complete the
double at first. kayior purpoaely
interfered. McGreevy calling But.
Ter out for kaylor's misbehavlor.
II kaylor had not pulled that trick.
Morse might have made bad
throw. or Brooks might have drop.
ped tho ball. or Butler might have
honestly beat II out On such triy.
iai incidents do winning streaks
hinge.
The Tacoma club seems 10 have
picked up n good player in Hager.
dorm. by the way. the Tigers
have taken part In more freak
games than any club in the league.
The schedule for next week will
be: Tacoma AZ Seattle: Aberdeen
at Vancouver. Victoria az Spo.
kane.
A doubie.header has been sohcd.
uled for Sunday between Seattle
and Victoria. Raymond's men
have won two consecutive double.
headers. and have faith In their
ability 10 make II three. The first
game VIII begin AZ 2 p. IN.
Fred McMullcn. former Seattle
infielder. later OF Tacoma, and
now with the Los Angeles club.
was spiked by Biff Sehailer in n
game yesterday. and so seriously
injured he will not play the re-
maindsr OF the season. This acct.
dent may rob the Angels OF
pennant. McMuilin would prob.
ably have gone up to the 81. Louis
Cards this fall. but II IL doubtful
n they will take chance on him
now.
Pete Schneider. with Seattle In
1919. part OF 1918 and In the spring
OF 1914. beat the PhIllies. leaders
In the National league race. q TO I.
In the first game of double.
header yesterday. allowing only
four hits. Pete went so good in
that first game he was started In
the second. lasting four Innings.
when his own Wild throw To- first.
two passes and four hits put over
three runs for the PhillIes Ban.
croft. formerly OF the Portland
Colts. raped out double that un-
did Pete. McKenry finished the
game, and not a hit was made off
him.
The White Sox won double
header yesterday. which cut down
Boston's lead but half a game. as
the Red Sox defeated st. Louis.
Mays pitched part OF the game.
The Salt Lake people are In ear
nest about baseball. They have
purchased Bunny Brief. Chicago
American sub first sacker.
Secretary John II. Farrell OF the
National Association OF Minor
league clubs announced yesterday
that all optional agreements must
. be exercised by August IS. Sew.
eral players in the Northwestern
league have been sold under such
arrangements.
There IL an important message
for the manager OF the Badger base
ball team at SpauldIng Bros.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23

we're In the league at the time he
pitched for Spokane. he would be
n star. but things have been CON-
Ing too easy for the hoy.
HOW FAvORA0Lv Kenneth
Williams has impressed the Gin.
cinnau news writer's may be CLEAN.
ed from the following. By Jack
Ryder OF the Enquirer:
The first fielding chance OF
Kenneth Williams In the big
league was an assist after Getz
had singled In the second round.
The hit scored Cutshaw. but VII.
liams throw was intercepted by
Rube and the batter was run down
trying for second. Later Williams
had one ny ball to catch. which he
got under very gracefully. Most
OF his work was on retrieving base
hits. and he showed lot OF speed
for big fellow. He Ia fast and
he can hit, so looks to be pretty
sure 10 stick along out there"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23
FOUR Big LEAGUE
CLUBS WANT NESS

Four major league owners
are bidding for Jack Ness, first
baseman OF the Oakland team
OF the Pacific Coast league.
who set now record by hit
ting safely In III consecutive
games.
The former record was held
by Ty Cobb. who hit safely In
40 games.
Ness was with Detroit until
June, 1911. when Jennings sent
him TO New Bedford In the New
England league for polishing.
Oakland drafted him In 1912.
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nAsInAII kcOREs

fTsiionail-- Boston :. Chicago : Gin
cinnati ell. Philadelphia Ia Brooklyn
Ill. 81 iscvis Oh. tAmsricAnl --chicaro
80 Nsw York Ill. Boston z. ~ Louis
. Fsssrsit--PitshDrE :. newark 3
Chicago a. nsitimera ! brooklyn 4. 81
Louis 9. Buffalo 8. KsusA. CITY /
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23

III STRAND went
TO the major
leagues in 1913
with as good a
chance OF succeed
ing as Bill James.
Strand was the star
OF the Spokane
club, and. with Hap
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hahAfA NNN fHHNHHHA ~ NNNhh
Score b. lnninss
seattle ........s oAa6 90 60
Victoria .....-..s. o o o o . ell
SUMMARY Tpa-bafs hits - Brooks.
kAYiaT Sacrifice htts-cAffnan H9unsf.
sfeirn hssrs-~fsuiEni ,. struck uut-Hy
ness 3 ~ Bonner = Bases on halls
orr Rose .. OF homer : Double play
Raymond 20 Kelly. Umpire McOreesy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23

Myers. VIM Noyes and DE Vogt.
was taken by the Boston Braves.
The same season Bert Whaling
and Bill James were purchased for
5000. Strand had nearly as much
stuff as Walter Mails. and looked
Just as good when the league was
faster. Probably Strand was not
as ripe az Mails. but he certainly
had natural talents in abundance.
Last season Paul. who was born
and raised near Spokane. finished
many games for Stallings. Strand
Is only 20 years old. Stallings Is
dissatisfied with Strands behavior.
and recently placed him under In.
definite suspension. II Strand had
the ambition, say ball players who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23
TO HOLD ANOTHER SALE

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, July
ga. Christensen, superinten-
dent of sale, today announced
that another sale of lots In the
townsite of Anchorage will be
held In Anchorage commencing
August 10. This sale IL for the
purpose of allowing those who
arrive In Anchorage between
now and that time the oppor-
tunity TO purchase lots. Most OF
the business lots have been
sold. Six hundred and fifty
five lots out of LOIS for sale
have been sold. and brought APP
proximately $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23

Ed GEERS WINS

CLEVELAND. July 23.-The
Guide. driven by Ed Geers. won
the 81 900 Tavern steak" for 2:14
trotters, in the Grand Circuit races.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23

Ne Rssoiute. which. In trials
VII tie vanitie. won the right to
11fsnd the American cup against
uptcn's Shamrock w. made the
hstess time for the i5-mile chal-
hass cup course since 1898. The
Arsclr,e covered the course In J
iszns y minutes and 30 seconds.
rvsasy.two years ago the valkyrie
n 4 Asooter. set the record at }
hours, q minutes and 80 seconds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23
.onnE STOPS NESS

Los ANGELES. July 23.--After
hiring safely In - consecutive
unes. Jack Ness. Oakland's slug
png first baseman. met his Water.
% h Arthur Fromme yesterday.
VI euit the day without annexing
saytAiny that resembled a hit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23
POOR JOHN l.

TACOMA. July 23.-Tacoma won
YESTERDAY, % TO 4. Score:
Aberdeen ..... ........
Tacoma ... .........2Z Y
Batteries 49, Hughes. McQuarry
and Vance: McGinnity and Stew.
ems.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23
MIKE D0NLIN IN
A LEAGUE OF $50
A MONTH TALENT

Mike Donlin. major league
swat hero several years ago. Is
going 10 manage team In
league where the individual sal.
airy limit is $50 a month.
The league will take In
South Bethlehem. Allentown
and Easton. Pa. and Phillips.
burg. n. J. Donlin will manage
Phillipsburg and Andy Coakley.
formerly OF the Athletics and
Cincinnati Reds. will manage
Easton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23

VANCOUVER. b. c.. July pa
Fitzsimmons' error in the sixth.
which allowed Spokane 10 tie the
score, led TO the Beavers defeat, 7
10 6. Score:
Vancouver ........ -. IL
spokane ...--... ....s. II
Batteries and Brottem;
Noyes and BrennegaD.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-23

There IL an important message
for the manager OF the Badger base.
ball team at Spaulding Bros.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-12

corridor In front OF the chief paying
teller's cage. located the bullet-mark
In the ceiling, pointed to 1t, and
asked.
How could a bullet shot from the
door strike the teller's hand and then
go straight up and ledge In the cell
ing almost over his head?"
''It couldn't. OF course 1t couldn't"
answered the banker promptly. I'VE
have at least established the fact
that the revolver was discharged
from point close to the grating"
And pnrposely pointed upward, I
should say" put In Poe, as Jackson
came forward with flattened mass
Of lead In his hand.
Christopher Poe merely glanced at
the bit OF lead. nodded his head curt
ly. and asked a porter to pull aside
one OF the big window-blinds, which
had been drawn down after the rob-
berry. The path of light that entered
made bright the teller's window and
the floor all about 1t. Poe carefully
pulled up his immaculate trousers,
knelt on the marble floor, and ex-
amined the cracks where the stones
Joined. Finding nothing, he contin-
ued his search In the crevice where
a marble ledge joined the three-foot
wall enclosing the teller's cage. TAX
ing quill tooth-pick from his pocket,
he ran 1t along the crack.
what on earth are you looking
for?" asked the president, interested.
Anything" answered Poe prompt.
ly, glancing up. I've heard that
most detectives look everywhere for
that elusive clue which makes 1t all
come out right In the end. II doesn't
seem to be half-bad idea either.
Look! Here's something" His quill
had dislodged two small shiny objects,
perfectly round. He carefully pushed
them onto his palm. held them close
to his eyes, and studied them for half
q minute.
What are they?" asked the bank
president.
Seeds" answered Poe. .....
Seeds. That's a funny place for
them The porter does his work
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quick.hand tricks and fortune-telling
parrakeets that pick out the cards al
ready printed: a young boy from Ma
laga who sees things before they
come, by the stars, and plays the
violin: and an old witch-woman who
tells 1t all from the cards. The boy
is clever; he plays the violin, invents
things, and tells fortunes by the
stars" Mayo said somewhat sullenly
"oh, | might take his address along
with the rest. but 1t amt SO much Of
a layout as I expected" said Poe in
painstaking vernacular.
The Spaniard fastened to write out
the addresses for him, and Poe had
no sooner left the pompous little fell
lows office than he shot straight for
the first address printed on the card.
that OF the old fortune-telling faker
with the sleight-of.hand tricks.
1t was three o'clock as Poe climbed
two flights Of rickety stairs leading
up through a smelly courtyard be-
hind French restaurant on Decatur
street. and knocked on the door of
the room he had learned downstairs
was occupied by the man he wished
to see.
No answer came. Poe struck a
match. for the entry-way was dark.
and found that the door of the room
was securely fastened by a great.
heavy paddock.
A slight smile fi:ckered in his
smooth face as he drew out com
pact little pearl-handled pocket-knife,
| opened button-hook blade, inserted
1t in the key-hole, turned 1t twice to
the left with dexterous twist, found
the spring, pressed it back. sprung
the lock, and entered.
Inside was nasty, damp-smelling
room. with no ventilation but that
which came through broken pane in
the tiny window cut into small
squares by weather-beaten strips.
There was q disreputable old char.
| coal stove sitting in the fireplace, the
dusty bricks OF which were splotched
| with remains of eggs. meat. tomato
| paste, and fruit skins. Poe searched
through the miscellaneous food supply
in an old macaroui box. took q sam.
pie Of the contents Of big bag In the
box, examined the sample By the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-12

what do You want OF 'em. Chrisg"
asked the lawyer, who, like most Of
the bankers good friends, never sus-
pected his interest In criIninology
went farther than a superficial study
OF it through books.
"Oh, I'd like to get hold of a clever
fortune-teller, man preferably"
Il don't believe there's anybody In
the business regularly. There's lit
tie demand for them once In a while
at Mardi Gras time. But there's Mike
Mayo, lives down on Ursulines; III
give you card to him. Don't know
why they call him Mike, he's a Span.
lard. He comes in touch with all
sorts OF mountebanks, gypsies, and
people working all kinds OF CRAFTS"
Good! That's just the fellow I
want"
Fifteen minutes later Christopher
Poe. having stopped at q haberdash-
er's to buy and don a vest and neck
tie OF loud pattern, pushed open the
door to Mike Mayo's of1ice, and In a
tone much louder than his usual one
introduced himself, not troubling to
use the card given him by the law
yer. ~. ..
I'm Hardy. got a couple OF shows
at Coney; down here on business,
heard OF you, thought I'd drop In fore
! went back an see IL you had any at
traction fit to take back to help in the
big noise" ..
II don't know IL have anybody
to suit you," drawled Mayo, "but I
have several clever performers, who
work cheap"
mo, / mean something a bit I'M
usual. As a matter of fact, Mayo"
said Poe. producing a festive-banded
cigar he had bought purposely, II
want somethin' pretty good. Differ
emit, you know. l got kind Of an
idea to Ak up fake fortune-telling
stunt, sort Of an innovation; you got
anybody that's darn clever with the
cards."
AT present hare nothing but two
sweet, pretty girls with tambourines
and dances and fortune-telling with
holding hands; . crazy old man with
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well. They couldn't have been there
long
mot over half an hour" replied
Poe confidently,
Can you make out what kind Of
seeds they are7"
'Yes--they're from a variety Of
poppy, the blue NAV poppy seed,
should say" he answered. brushing
them of his palm. and busting his
hands together.
But why don't you save them?"
cried the bank officer.
Poe did not hear; he had turned
quickly to Jackson, and asked In a
low voice so that the curious clerks
all about the room, trying to look I'M
concerned. could not hear:
what was the word you thought
you heard whispered an instant be-
fore the shot blazed out9"
ct was just q murmur. don't
know how ! happened to catch 1t. but
I'm pretty sure somebody called. '0sn-
eral" In a very low tone"
Poe turned to President Farley:
Guess that's all there il to see,"
he said lightly. I'm much obliged
to you for asking me to help. I'm
glad you thought I'd be interested.
I'll ring you up If I stumble on any
thing of importance"
Christopher Poe whisked out Of the
ONCE, stepped deliberately on thu toe
OF police detective trying to conceal
himself In a corner between two
buildings, said, ''Oh. pardon me-" and
hurried on. the clumsy sleuth staring
| after him belligerently. inclined to
| follow Poe as q sure suspect
Poe went straight down Canal to
Bourbon street. and there turned in
to the Office OF criminal lawyer who
| occupied tta whole door above q
| rambling old antique shop.
Gerry" he said, when he was ad-
mitted to the lawyers private room.
| you come nearer to being profess
sional day and night prowler than
ANYBODY else I know in this town.
wonder II you couldn't give m, few
addresses of your. disreputable friends
down around ursulines street. say /:
| or q travelling gypsy or two that may
have worked their way over in some
/! freight-boat or other"
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Had Too Much Booze.

Some days ago William Powell. g
negro who resides in the Dawson
section Of Halifax county, came IN
on the evening train from Norfolk.
Chief Of Police II. B. Jones happen
Ell 20 be at the station, and noticing
that Nlilian acted somewhat Sis
plcious and also carried what seemed
TO be quite heavy sui5 case, kent
an eye On him.
Aligoting fcoca the train on the
opposite SD from the station the
negro struck d Decline toward the
OLD race track. Chief Jones follow
cd hirn. and after cha lging lis
course severa! times the chief called
upon him TO stop and surrender.
/ ain t got nutten, boss said the
nagro, putting his suit case upon
the ground. We'll, let's see" said
TIE chief. and placing his "cu(fs"
upon the prisoner, and calling unon
some boys to take charge Of the suit
case, the party came up town, going
to the mayors office.
After the necessary formal;tias
were gone through with, the suit
case was opened, and was found to
contain eight quarts, ten p,nts and
two half-pints Of the forbidden bav-
erage, besides several bottles that
were found in the pockets OF the
alleged tiger.
Mayor Shields, before whom the
case Was tried, ordered the negro
put under 500 bond for his ap-
pearance to court, but he was unable
to give it, and spent the night in the
town lookup The following morn
ing the bond was given and William
was allowed to go home with the
INDUCTION from the tender-hearted
mayor to go, and sin no more"
The booze is still in the hands Of
the officials.
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KNOW THY COUNTRY
introductory

| q bar of iron and bent it into
a reaper and with one sweep of
his magic mind broke the shaclI1es
that enslayad labor of generations yet
| unborn, and gave mankind freedom
from drudgery, and lifted the human
| race into higher zone eff life.
AS Nelson organized the English navy
and made England mistress of the sea,
| enabling the British Isles to plant her
| flag upon every continent washed by
| the oceans waves, and to make foot
stools of the Islands Of every water,
| Morgan organized a banking system
| that has made America master of the
! worlds finances, brought Kings to our
cashiers windows, the nations of the
| earth to our discount desks and placed
under the industries of this nation q
financial system as solid as the Rock
| CT Gibraltar.
| There Is no study quite so interest
Ing IS progress; no sound SO magic
as the roar Of industry and no sight
SO inspiring as civilization in action.
A full realization Of Americas part in
| the great events Of the world past,
| present and future will thrill every
human heart with pride, patriotism
| and faith In Republican institutions
! Through the courtesy of the Agri
cultural and Commercial Press Ser
| vice, the readers Of this paper whl be
| permitted to study America; her ag-
rieultural, manufacturing and min
| eral development, mercantile, bank
| ing and transportation systems which
are the wonder Of the world. The
first article Of the series will deal
| with transportation and will appear
at an early date.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
E0bJoad Items.

Hoogood, May l9.-Quite a num-
Der OF pupils and patrons Of our
school attended he county COM
Increment at Enfield Friday. Eve
ry one reported a very enjoyable
time, the only drawback being the
length Of time they had to stay.
We hope that next year it will be
IN d more convenient place SO that
the people from this part of the
county may get home before ten
o'clock p. m.
On last Sunday night the annual
Chidren's Day service was held in
the Methodist Church. Itwas more
OF a success than -anyone had antici-
pated. The program was carried
out with scarcely a hitch and the
children acquitted themselves ad-
mlrably. The committee that was
appointed to get up the program
felt themselves amply repaid for all
their work and worry.
Rev. L. T. Singleton aided by Rev.
h. E. Rose, Of Conway, conducted
the first of series Of services to be
held in the Methodist church here.
on last Monday night. We are hop
ing that they will have a large at
tendance and will meet with much
success.
Captain Leon Shields of the Uni
versity base ball team was in town
for a few hours Friday morning.
He went with the home team to Kel-
ford in the afternoon and helped
them win the first game they have
played this season. Hurrah for
Hobgood!
Mrs. J. w. Jenkins entertained
her Sunday school class at her home
Friday night.
Mrs. w. D. Lyman was in Bethel
for few hours Monday.
Mr.. Lovira Leggett spent Tues
day in Wiliamston.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
TOWN LOOKUP BURNED.
In ehstFeper0us Negro Taken to
Williamson Jail.

Oak City, May Saturday eve
ming just after the five-ffteen train
had left, colored man was az
rested for using vile language while
drunk On the street and after
ward taking out 2 pistol. He re-
sisted the officer, but was taken to
the lookup with the intention OF
having his hearing in the morning.
A little later it was decided to have
the trial that night. When the con
stable went for him, some enc had
broken open the lookup, but there
had not been time for him to escape.
After the trial Messrs. l.. L. Daven-
port, B. L. Hines and the constable
Ell. Johnson. with the prisoner.
started f,r Williamson in Columbus
Jones automobile. They had not
gone far, however, when the ma
chine stopped running and the
lights went out. The prisoner
jumped out. bnt was found under
the back OF the car. They returned
to town and got another car and
took him on to Jail at Williamson.
They had not been gone an hour
when it was discovered the lookup
was on fire and burned to the
grounl
Claude Roebuck, Of Greenville,
was ia town Sunday.
Miss Albert Brown, Of Robertson
vile, was the guest Of Mrs. H. S.
Everett Sunday.
Mr.. Theodore Johnson, of Roben-
sonviIle, spent Sunday with Mr..
Lewis johnson.
B. M. Worsley and wife, Misses
Malissa Worsley and Pearl House
spent Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
Worsleys' mother in Stokes.
w. I. Hurst, Of Robersonvilie,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. C. ". Hurst returned Mon
day, from a weeks visit to Bethel.
Mrs. Hettie johnson is spending
this week in Hamilton, at the home
of her sister Mrs. Jesse Everett.
MIR. John Whichard with his son
Walter. and daughter Miss Minnie,
of Bethel, were in town Sunday.
Mr.. Bate Council is spending a
few days this week at Mr. John
Whichards home near Bethel.
Miss Anna Mae Dautridge has re-
turned from school.
Mrs. Everett returned Monday to
her home in Jacksonville.
c. A. Askew, of GAINESVILLE, was
in town Monday.
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DR.. 4. S. HARRISON.

1t is to be hoped that the County
Board of Education at its next sit
ting in July will reappoint DR.. A. s.
Harrison, of E field, to continue in
Office as superintendent OF the coun-
ty schools. DR.. Harrison has proven
himself in every way competent to
hold this position, as evidenced by
the long strides that the schools
and especially the rural schoois-ot
this county have made during his
encumbency. He, it will be recalled,
inaugurated in this county the an
nual county commencement. an in
stitution that further the cause Ct
education and fosters the keen rival
nv in scholarship that nothing else
has ever done. This county COM
mencement plan is now about state
wide, and we believe it to be the
longest st p toward complete coop
Grafton of the school system Of any
plan yet devised. DR.. Harrison's
record as the head of the schools in
Halifax county stands on the schools
achievements since he has been their
head. Few men that attended the
elaborate exercises at Enfield last
Friday will deny that Halifax ccun-
ty has the right man as supelintend-
ant. The exercises, which speak
we'll for our school population, re-
fleets credit on DR.. Harrison. Cour-
teo1s, capable, competent, our pres
ent superintendent Of education
suits the people, and when the peo-
pie are suited the politicians might
as well be.