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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

GAY! Did you ever sit around in
y the Pullman Car and study few
paragraphs from the worlds most IA
nous text book-human nature?
Go after 1t the first chance you get
you'll learn at lot.
For instance, during a trip recently
On one of Mr.. Pullman's sleep-wagons
| soon learned that the brisk and
breezy crew in the seats around me
we're commercial travellers, and they
were tanning each other with fairy
tales about the goods they sold
/ learned that the one who looked
like human apple was affectionately
known as Slim because he's so fat
that every time he turns around he
meets himself coming back.
And it wasn't hard to learn that
the tall one with the sandy hair was
Nick Dalrynple. who. goes after the
orders for a hardware house in
Columbus and knows everybody in
the world-bar one family living in
Yonkers.
Then there was Tod Gilpin, who
cuts ice for a match factory in New
IL n anu hc . tht llit vi Il sildli part
Tod's main hold is to creep into
the reading room" of a Rube hotel
after the chores are done of an eve
ming and throw salve at the come-ons.
Tod tells them that their town is the
brightest spot on the map, and they
warm up to him and want to buy him
sarsaparilla and root beer. Then
when he gets them stuck. on them
selves he sells them matches.
Presently l learned that the party
with the mauve forehead and the
magenta mustache was Mutt Daw-
son-the most reckless spendthrift
with his words and the meanest man
to the English language | ever
listened to.
The Dream Builders Association
was in full session when Wedge Muir
ray caromed over and weighed-in with
the party.
Wedge is saucy little party, five
foot four, with three foot shoulders.
/ learned that Wedge sells canned
shirt waists for the Shine Brothers,
and If he's ever let into the firm 1t
will be as a brother.
Wedge is one OF. those goose-headed
ginks who scratch gravel and start
in to make a killing every time they
see pretty girl.
Across the aisle sat two pet ca
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
Settling 1t.

They were Just about to get mar
ried and were discussing the details
of domestic economy.
But I'm afraid, dearest. we shall
not be able to afford servant at first, .
he said. looking tenderly at her.
'Oh, Harry. whatever will the neigh
bors say when they see me doing my
own work?'
Why. darling" replied Harry. gen
timely puzzled, whose work do you
want to do?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

naries from Plainfield, New Jersey
Singing Society. and they were en-
route to the West to join the Bunch
OF Birds Burlesque Company"
Their names were Millie and Tillie
and they wore Feather Duster hats
Millie was fully aware that she
could back Duse off the map, and
Tillie was ready to bet a weeks sal.
ary that she could make Bernhardt
feel like she was out in the storm we
had day before yesterday.
Tod called them the Roast-Beef Sis
ters. Rare and Well-done.
In minute the castors on WEDGE
neck began to turn.
Nick put the others wise with a
wink, SO they lit the fire and began
to cook it up.
Wedges heart was warming for the
birds in the gilded cage.
Nothing into i'll" said Slim. TITS
plain case of Appomattox. The war
is over and they are yours. wcdgel'
Wedge turned a few more volts into
his twinkling lamps
Lower your mainsail, Wedge. and
drop alongside; you've made the
landing" suggested Nick.
Wedge began to feel his necktie
and play patty-cake with the little
bald spot on the top of his head.
stop the hanson and get out 4;
you're at your corner" said Tod
The Sweet Dreams across the way
were giving Wedge the glorious eye
roll. and he felt that dinner was
ready.
Hang up your hat. Wedge. and
gather the myrtle with Mary" Slim
Clipped in.
Then Wedge bounced over and be-
gan to show Millie and Tillie what a
handsome brute he was at close quar-
ters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
Why We Eat Eoos

Il am a firm believer in advertis-
ing said a great advertising export.
Il impute great part of my sue
cess to It,"
Here the experts sunburnt and
healthy face was illuminated by one of
his rare and charming smiles.
When duck lays an egg." he
said, she waddles back to the duck
pond in Indifferent silence. But when
hen lays an egg her frantic caclSles
make il known.
The hen advertises.
And that. my dear friends. is why
the world eats hens eggs instead OF
ducks eggs"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
cUrio Fakers.

Lincoln Springfield, the English edi-
tor. was lunching in London when a
Samoan entered and shook him by
the hand.
What do the natives do for a living
over there?" Mr.. Springfield asked the
Samoan.
Oh said the other. they sell co
coanuts. and birds-of-paradise. and
Robert Louis Stevensons inkwell."
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
Some Drink.

What are you doing?" demanded
Marc Antony. as Cleopatra dropped
priceless pearl into her glass of
wine.
I'm inventing new summer
drink" replied the queen. I'm going
to call 1t a pearl sundae"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
Couldn't Do IL,

Il want you.' said the fair society
leader, TO give me plain opinion
about my latest photograph
Madam" said the gallant cavalier.
bowling. ito speak In plain terms of
that portrait would be impossiblel'
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
His stunt.

Flatbush-I see in the Indian army
all orders are given in English.
Bensonhurst-Wel If the colonel
wants some pate de foie gras for
luncheon, how does he order it?
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cros,
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. s4-1s15.

All men are born ignorant and some
never get over It.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

1t takes a self-made man a lifetime
to correct his bad grammar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

On the other hand. the mare some
times makes the money go.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
INTERNATIONAL.
.SUNDNSQ1OOL
LESSON
by o. e. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
BihIa Insfituta
LESSON FOR AUGUST 22
AsA's GOOD REIGN.

LESSON TEXT-II Chron. l5::l-I5.
GOLDEN TEXT-Draw nigh to God and
lie Will draw nigh to you. James As.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
NO INTEREST
 DISPLAYED IN TONlGHT'S SHOW

4 general lack of interest in to- nights boxing show has been mani Tested by the sporting public There ds a. feeling in some quarters that the fans may not get fair tgeatnent Those
 who have attended some Of Billy Ho- gan's shows in past years and have been dissatisfed are not anxious. to take another chance on tonight's saf- fair.
 In East. Bridgeport there has been some tendency to crdticise Hogan for what certain ring followers term his cheap policy. Friends of Slim T3ren- nan Of the Acorn A. c. think he should
 have been engaged as announcer and they do not enthuse over Hogan's idea of doing the announcing himself to save a few dollars. Of rouFse a boxing show Fis more or less of a puzzle and the cards that look like winners often prove false alarms. Nevertheless if some of I1o- gan's past shows had been better there would be more confidence in to- nights card.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
PRINCETON TIED
 WITH YALE FOR
 BASKETBALL LEAD

New Haven, Jan 184The intercoI- Iegiate basketball season is now well under way and two weeks of playing finds a close race with two teams Yale and Princeton, tied for, theN lead, neither college having lost a game The Blue, however, has played one more game than the Tigers.
 Several surprises were furnished as a result of the contests during the past week. Cornell, who last year tied with Columbia, for the championship, was decisively. defeated by the Elfs The biggest sunrise, however was the downfall of Columbia The Blue and White five, easy victor in six pre- liminary contests against strong teams, was vanquished twice in four days. Princeton. though outweighed, out played Columbia in a hard fought game Wednesday,. and Pennsylvania came from behind Saturday night and nosed out the New Workers in a close finish.
 Three James are scheduled for this week. Princeton plays Pennsylvania twice, tomorrow night in the Tigers lair at Princeton and Saturday at PhiI- ade1phia- Yalesz and Cornell play their second game on Saturday at Ithaca and Coach Al Sharpe is conf dent that his charges will turn the tables on the Blue. Should the Blue win and Princeton lose one or both
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
NIGHT 10
 BE MANAGER
 AT CLEVELAND


 Cleveland, Jan. 1S-Jack Knight, shorHstop of the Yankees for some time. was yesterday made manager
 Of the Cleveland American assocla-
 ton team. otherwise known as the esDiders Jimmy Sheckards former Cub and manager of the team last season, was given an unconditional release.
 Knight made Q hurried trip to Cleveland yesterday in response to a call sent to PhiIadelphia. for him by President Somers When he 'board- edsfke westbound train he had no idea what was on the mind of the Spiders owner After a brief conferences however, the plan of putting him in charge Of the Spiders was outlined, terms were agreed upon, and night 1 rushed for a. return tradn to the Quatk- Ter CfHy.
 Knaght has tbeen playing for eleven wears and in that time has made sev- 3 ssr.a1 ascensions from the minors only Co descend again to the snaah time eF1oyv Knight broke into fast com paIny with Connie Mack on the Ath- {Ie4fcs. graduating into big league com kpany from Central High school or kFYHadelphia- Subsequently, he play edfgvfth the Yankees, Red Sox Jersey ACi2ys VVashdngto Ba a1tinnore Interna- kedona1s, Cleveland American League 4earnl and then with the Spiders Dur szaa ali this time there was only one syear when Knight wasz not under res ex .tion by some ana jorsl league club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
ISTALLINGS TELLS
 WHY HE EMPl- DYED
 DOUBLE OUT FIELD
(sportfng News. )

George StaI1fngs says the idea of having to sets of outfeIders. one for rtgl1t-handed p1bcaling and one to bat against southpaws came to him in a. dreana-no, not exactly that, but one night after he was in bed and just en- tering Dreamland. He had been wor- Eyiner about his solIt4eld not hitting and could not get it off his mind. The idea came to him, he got out of bed and wrote it down so he would not for get 1t ,and went back to sleep. The next day he began to lay plans to Bc- quire ttf1at shift outfeld.
 Most of the other managers did not approve of my scheme of shifting men, and some of the newspapers be gan to kid the club by saving nobody could determine the regular lineup from day to day. says stallings, but I have a notion that some of the other managers will pay attention to the way to beat a. 1eft-hander, one of the best, when he sees almost an entire lteaIn marching up to the plate and facing hiIn from the right side of the pan. Even some of the managers who hinted that George Sta1lings was lcrazy when first pulled it may dc some experimenting with it.
 StaIlings thinks it was not so much l in the hitting ability of the batters as it was the effect on the pitchers that his plan worked so successfully
 Said he. <ttWhe1l a left handed pitcher goes into a game and sees a. right
 handler some up against him, it begir
 to wear on his nerves, especially if il
 is a tight battle It means that he k not facing any spots in the bagttins order. They are all tough to sit down The strain will usually tell, and I De. 1ieve that this weakening of seveFa-
 southpaw pitchers won many eontest
 for us at first. As a rule, Ieft-handet
 twirlers are not the most reliable citi gems in the world, anyway, and I fig ured this shift would begin to worrl them from the start so they wouls Icount us, around the circuit as a hart l1bunch to beat with a, southpaw work ling against us. It worked out. thi INwa:y.,,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
DECLARES
 WARD WANTED TO
 ENTER BIG LEAGUE

Boston. Jan -President4Joe Ian min, returning to Boston last evening after that hurried jump to Philadel= phia caused by Federal activities, gave an inkIng of the measures that are being taken by organized baseball to 5 protect the owners interests when he related the gist Of the charges that O. B. is making in rebuttaI Of the Federal's claims.
 The sudden cali to Phi1adelphfa. on Wednesday evening was made neces- sary by the suggestion from Ban Johnson that the Red Sox nlagnate join with Connie Maclx4fn making af- fdayits that will refute the claims of the Federal league.
 It will be recalled that the conten- dons of the Feds and the ones which have given birth to the suit now pend ing in the United States court in Chi cago alIege that organized Baseball is a trust and in restraint of trade. and furthermore. that the major league magnates have been Eampertng with Federal league players under contract, and inducing them to jump back to the organized ranks. The afHdav1ts made by both Lannin and Mack are figured as likely to strike a. telling blow to the FsederaI's claims.
 President Lannin's affidavit states that if organized baseball is really a trust then the Federal Ieaguers were 
 and to become particeps crfnalnis. as the legal lights phrase dt- And fur thermores that Gessrs. Ward, Veegh- man ct aLls. were perfectly agreeable to be taken under organized ebaseballss wing just as long as one or two of tha Federal sleaguersz were given oppor-. tJIndty to purchase major league fran chises and the others minor league clubs.
 President LAnnfn'B af4dayit states 1 that on October 1z he first met Rob- ert B. Ward, president of the Brook l lyn Federal league club, at FenVay- ! Park, the Brooklyn man having come l to attend the first game of the Rorld's 8 series in Boston through the courtesy of MT. Iannins who had procured tick I cts for him; that that same evening he had a conference with Ward at the Hotel Lsenoxs at which Ward preached the subject of entering organized ball
 In this conference Ward asked AIr 1 Lannin if any club in the American told by the Boston magnate that the New York American league club could
 be secured perhaps for half a million
 dollars.
 At this time Mr. Ward stated taat l the Federal League would be content
 to settle things peaceaib1y if the New l orks American League and one othe,
 major league franchise could be sez I cured and minor league franchises ob- tained for other Federal owners. Moth ing in the way Of negotiations were
 offered at this meeting. aIthengh it was made evident by Wards attitude
 that the F'ederals were willing and
 eager to get under cover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
INDIANAPOLIS PILOT
 WAS CANNED BY McGRAW

The New York Globe prints the fol- lowing story on Jack Hendricks, now manager of the Indianapolis club:
 Jack Hendricks. manager of the Indiana polls American Association team, and one of the good fellows of baseball. was in New York watching the wheels go round. At the Me Graw-Huston baseball dinner a base ball scribe chanced to tell He ndricks the story Of how AIcGraw, when he first came to New York, crossed the names of IT players off the roster of the Giants despite of the agonized protests of Andrew Freedman. Ire member that incident very we'll said Hendricks with a peculiar smile, T was one of the 17.'''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
WELSH IN TRAINING FOR
 WHITE BOUT

New York, Jam 1s.-Freddie Welsh. flightweSglat champion of the world, is ready for ecfton again after 8 three lSxeelrg layom ordered by his physd- lHdan. and on Jan 06 will have a return
 arrangement of ten rounds with Char ley White the clever Chicago boxer. The vveste4ner, with his manager, ar rived here at B:80 o'clock yesterday afternoon and immediately left for Dal IHawkinz's road house, where he wall prepare for the contest with the worlds claannpfon-
 Welsh is now Quartered at Jim Don evans training camp at Ocean Grove. lGN J., where he has been quietly pre- lpartng for t1za past four days. It will take a little time for Welsh to work lout the. thinks caused by his a6lIeness,
 but he expects to be in good shape for White, who gave him a hard fight in IMilwauEee a short time ago.
 The weeks boxing program contains Inc e0tras attractions, but there should Ibe sufficient interesting exhibitions fc -Isatisfy every e1fthl1sdast. One of the lbewt arrangements of the week ie IScheduded by the Broadway Sporting IcIub of BrokIyn for tomorrow night Ewhen Leach Cross will gotten rounds Iwfth Harry Pierce, a. Brooklyn light weight The dentist was not badly
 damaged in his bout with Joe ShugTu<
 Hast week, and will be at his besi Iagainst Pierce, who is a most danger
 lous opponent because of the heavy
 ipllnches he delivers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
ssAIbg FRANCISCO STAR 7.ssTFfREATENS TO JUMP
 xJNI LESS GIVEN RAISE

s1sos Angeles Jan. Is-Ray Corhan. xHsvfko was with the White. Sox part sof hast season and then sent out to fthe Pacific Coast League, sai q yester- fdsy that It was merely a. question Of fzoornsy whether he stayed. on the coast zsext year or jumped to the Esederals- kCorEan belongs to the San Francisco EAaam and frankly admitted he would szr1Q1ch prefer playing there than re-
 auzs11t11g east
 @Bsat In Justice Ito myself. 7 con s5fInnhed Corhan ..I must figure the fnnancial side of the question know &4ha6 conditions on the coast will not karra11t the San Francisco club pay z4nK me as much money as has been so11sred mo by theSFederals. Rea1izfn g kaa1as am willing to stay for some Rzesg If the San Francisco manage kxaenfs can see it's way clear to ap- EErrrzxiznntef the offer which the Beds have naadesxneS Isrema1n with the fSea1sst
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
.C0RWlN TO
 BE POWER IN
 YALE FOOTBALL

New Haven, Jan. 18-Ya1e he's eHn- p1oyed and exhibited more interest in selecting a new football member of it's general athletic committee than i'm choosing any official since the election of Dr. Hadley as president of the uH1d- versity The retirement of the veteran Walter Camp and the installation of Professor Robert Nelson Corw1n are regarded as having created new ataa- letic history and arolsing undergrad uate and adIIl11ni interest more than -any recent university event
 The appoin tment has placed a. new alumnus as the graduate director of football interests In the history of college football no such change has
 Possibly the passing of MT. Camp, in his unique capacity of athletic ad- viser," as he termed it, 'sdirector'' as he has been called by President Had icy, athletic head as he has been generally referred to, has given hal1 it's present interest to the change in the holder of the important Yale po- sition of informal and intangible yet lconstantIy responsible authority.
 It's scope includes membership 9on the various Yale Committees or bodies which direct football or come into di- rect contact with it, and its authority embraces the final word on football affairs as far as an aluInnus can speak it outside the technical side of the sport, as for instance the graduate
 head coach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
KELLY FORMALLY
 NAMED SCOUT OF
 N. Y. AMERICANS


 New York, Jan. 1s.-It was announc- ed last night by Harry Sparrow, new business managerial the Yankees, that Joe Kelley, manager of the, Toronto team of the International league, had been signed as chief scout With the new. rule requiring playing managers in the International circuit, it was un- derstood that Kelley would be dis placed in favor of Bill O'Hara, one time Giant outfelder
 Kelley has had enough experience to know a ball player when he sees one, and has shown ability to pick good youngsters. There is no reason why Joe should not make good in his new venture Kelley's appointment means that Arthur Irwin is out of a. job. Irwin is the last member of the Farrell regime to get his walking pa pers.
 Arthus is in favor of going back to his old job of managing, but he may have to buy some ball club to get that kind of a position, as practically every minor league has adopted the wartime measure of insisting upon lplayer-rnan- agers to save money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
ANNIVERSARY OF
 RING BATTLES

1881-Wil1fa.n Perry, former cham pion of England, died near Wolver- hampton. Eng. Perry, popularIy known as .,The T1pton SIasher,'' was born in 1919, and made his first a-p> pearance in the ring at the age Of Is. He was defeated 1m~three bouts with Charley Freeman a. big Ameri- can who had never fought before, but in 1852 he won the Bngdsh title by defeating Tom Paddock. The fol- lowing year he lost on a, foul to Har- ry Broome, but the latter forfeited a return match and the Slasher again became champion. He held his hon ors until 1857, when he was defeated by Tom Savers, a, rniddIeweight- That ended Perry's ring career. For a time he ran a. bar, but he drank more than he sold ,and in his latter days he was-to quote the language Of his friend Christie Murray, the noveIist- ''despdsed, forsaken and left alone
 1S91-Jim Burge knocked out Billy Murphy in 80 rounds at Broken Hin, Aus.
 1901-Jack Root knocked out Geo. Beyers in. ninth round at San Fran cisco.
 19o4-Joe Walcott knocked out Charley Haghey in third round at New Bedford. Mass.
 1900=Rube Ferns won on foul from Billy Smith in 21 rounds at Buffalo.
 1911@Torn Thomas knocked csut Gunner Dunn in list round at Dunlsy, Eng.
 l rzs-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
INGRAM VISITS HAVANA TO
 GET MARSANS FROM FEDERALS
Ty Cobb Has Praise For Manager
 Donovan Of New York Americans

can league team will be known az the Indians. ;. Because sLajoie. for whom the club was called Maps, has gone to the Athletics, 1t was felt, that a new name was needed. A committee or baseball writers and club officials chose the new name.
 That was evidently false alarm about Dick Kinsella. leaving the Giants to scout for the Yankees. KtnselEa has signed for next season with Mo Graw and Joe Kelley has landed the job with the Yankees Kinsella is in the yarnish business in Springfield, ILL, Curing the winter.
 Bobby Byrne. the Philadelphia Ma tior1aI infieldsr. is quoted as saying he will jump to the Fed erals. His con- tract still has a year to run and it contains no ten day clause so Bob by has 8 proud chance of getting away with anytfing.
 The Yale hockey team wentsto Tor onto. Saturday night. and lost to Tor onto by to 2.
 Donovan Day. will be celebrated all around the American league circuit next season in honor of the new Yan- kee manager. Detroit was the first to announce. the plan and Boston R ed Sox were right behind.
 Marty Kavanaugh. the Detroit in fielder, is so sore at Manager Jennings that he threatens to jodn a, shop team in Philadelphia rather than go back to#the Tigers. Jennings must have ] called Marty out of his name. l There will probably be no boxing show in New Haven this month. An effort was made to get Leach Cross on a, percentage basis but he demand l ed 8 big guarantee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
JEROME TO START
 FIGHT FOR RETURN
 OF HARRY K. THAW

New York. Jan. 1s--The first move to bring Harry K. ThaW back to this state on extradition papers, as di- rected by the United States Supreme court, will be taken tomorrow, when the court for certified copy of the decision directing that Thaw be de- livered to the New York auth horities by New Hampshire. Immediately af- ter receiving the order, according to announcement today, MT. Jerome and Sheriff Hornbeck, of the Duchess county, will go to Manchester, to take ThaW Into custody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-18
BROWNE WRITES HOME
 OF ARRIVAL OF U. s.
 XMAS SHIP AT ATHENS

In letter to his mother, Mrs. Edgar Browne. of 235 Bunnen street. Louis R. Browne, who recently went to Greece in command of war vessels sold to that Kingdom by America, re- ports the incidents of arrival of the United States collier Jason in Ath- ems.
 of the Greek navy, Browne had an opportunity of conducting amenities between the two governments, which consisted of entertaining and being en- tertained in return by the captain oi that ship.