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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26
Never Correcting rIistakes

It happened the street car-whereg THAT'S telling
meek little man. with dent in his derby got the He
handed conductor vedoar BILL and received his change
As the and fro staggered seat and began to
handful of small coin Then he frOwned and counted
again He jumped up and made his unsteady to the plat
form
Conductor, you made mistake in the change he MUIR
INJURED apologetically.
The conductor glared "Oh g'wan! You can't get away
with any o. that, - he replied pugnaciously.
'But, conductor you don't understand gavethe little
began again. The conductor thrust fighting into his
face Cheese it'll We don't correct mistakes after guy leaves
the platform. See? Now go sit down get off,
The passengers Uttered His face with mortified
ton the little went back and sat down. pulling his hat down
his to hide his confusion few squares further
edgng his wary around the scowng conductor he
aghted The conductor the bell AS the started the
little yelled:
s'say conductor, look here The conductor looked see
this five dollar gold pece9 You gave that instead of nickel
Thanks, old man.
The conductor reached mady for the bell cord again.
Never mind now, said the little man. cit late I'VE
LEFT THE PLATFORM and off he a dog-rot Now
he takes the other line.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26
OUT FOR RECREATION

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tie boy guest, II want you to feel
perfectly at home"
"H'm!" growled Johnny. 81
want to have good time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26

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ard watches adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-26

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= that isn't painting the lily, what is?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
VOLUNTEER BOSS
 HAS BUMPER CROP
 OF MALCONTENTS

Nashville, February 27-(Special. )-Nash- ville's crop of holdouts is bumper one this year, and the indications are that the local management is going to have d flock of trouble in getting all of the Nash vile pill chasers lined Up by the time the season begins.
 Those of the local roster who are still hating 800 in the Holdout league are Gene Pauette, first baseman Floyd kroh, pitcher; Heine Berger, pitcher; Charley Street. catcher, and Bert King, outfiolder. These five have been the re- cipients of many letters from the Nash vile magnates. but as yet they have not come across with their signed con tracts. Street has signifled his willing ness to sign, but the papers are still miss ing. Just why "Gabby'' doesn't sign is something the Vol magnates. as well as the fans, would like to know.
 On their recent visit to Little Rock the Nashville magnates conferred at length with Paulette, but the sylph-lke receiv- CT didn't come to terms with the local of fcale, and they came away from the league meeting without his signed con- tract. Paulette is the best ball player on the Nashville club, and it would be decided loss if he should fail to report, so everything possible is going to be done to get him lined up in time to play on the initial corner the coming season.
 Bert King is the herviest of all the Vol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
JOINT COMMITTEE ID
 CONSIDER PROBLEM
Americans and Japanese to Discuss Relations Between
 Two Companies

Tokio, February -(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)--Looking to the preservation and promotion of friend- snip between Japan and the United States a committee of prominent Japanese is to meet committee of Americans to discuss the relations between the two countries. The movement was started on December r, last year, when, as already cabled. the American Peace society of Japan at it's annual meeting voted to i,ame a body of 15 Americans resident in Jaran to investigate and prepare a state ment on the various questions existing between the two nations. The thought behlrd the project, which has Euw been taken up by the Japanese is tia. Ja- pan has no intention to make War on the United States and that the United States has no idea of making war on Japan. However, it is deemed impcra tive to discuss the existing problems frankly and fully and if possible suggest means of removing all misundcrstand- ipgs.
 As president of the Japan Peace so- ciety, Count Okuma, the prime minister, has named a committee to meet with the Americans. The list is not complete as yet but includes Baron Saketani, mayor of Tokio; Baron Shbusawa, Dr. Nitobe. Dr. Soysda, Viscount Kaneko and otpcss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
LEAVE HOLLAND FOR
 THE UNITED STATES
Another Group of Belgian Farmers Desert War
 Stricken Europe

Rotterdam, February 15.-(Correspond- encc of the Associated ess)-Another group of Belgian farmers who had taken refuge in Holland when the German troops invaded their country left early this month on their way to the south ern states of the United States to make their homes there. The men, who were accompanied by their wives and gener- ally by numerous children. wefe iaI se- lected on account of their ability ass scul7 tivators by William H. Manss of Balti- more, the special represent of the South ern Settlement and Development organ ization On their arrival at their destina- tion it is intended that the Belgian farm ers shall settle in small colonies con sisting of from 10 to 100 families in any one of the southern states they may se- leot as most suited to them both on ac- count of the climate and of the nature of the land It has been arranged that they shall be placed In possession of small parcels of land ranging from 10 acres in the case of truck farm to 40 acres in the case of a general farm, and shall be provided with farm animals and implements and a house, for all of which they are to pay out of their profits after the first year of occupation for a period of 20 years.
 Care for the welfare of these agricul- t,ral immigrants, of whom the south stands so much in need, is to be taken by the organization under whose aus ;ices they are sent to America. Churches and schools of their own religious faith ale to be provided and the of ganization has agreed to settle them on land near railroads and cities with marketing ia c.lities The land is to be thoroughly test ed by officials of the agricultural college arc each farmer settled has to agree to cultivate the land of his selection for a period of at least five years, the time necessary for him to acquire citizenship.
 The scheme of southern settlement has been taken into consideration also by the authorities and emigration societies of Holland and the latter intend this year to send special delegates to America to Investigate so that Dutch farmers who may later emigrate may be given proper edvice as to their prospects Of success In their proposed new homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
PHILLY FANS AGHAST
 OVER BAKERS ACTION

Philadelphia February .l-Local base ball fans are still aghest over the retire ment of J. Franklin Baker. the Athletics third baseman and star hitter.
 Probably there is no record of player of Bakers prominence quitting the game before he reached the 30-year mark. Bill Lange retired from baseball when he was still a rattling good ball player. but he was a veteran and wouldn't have lasted many more seasons.
 Other noted tossers who quit when they were good were Pitcher Glade of the New York Americans: Outhelder Emmet Heid- rich of the St. Louis Americans and q number of others. After being out of the game four or five years Reidrich at tempted to return, but was a failure
 Fans can hardly understand why Baker should quit when he was comparatively young. While il is true that he is thrifty and owns several farms, he cannot be rated as A wealthy man. By staying in baseball five more years he could have cleaned up close 10 s50,0Oo. Baker will be 29 years old on March 13.
 It is to be regretted that Baker made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
By JESSE B. LEARN

the farm the most attractive place to live.
 MarenSo county is now the second cat
 tie county in the state and has probably
 added more than 10000 head of cattle to her pastures in the past five years. The Increased proportion of horses and hogs is equally as great
 Demopois has become the shipping point for thousands of tons of Johnson grass and alfalfa hay, and 1t is estimated
 that the hay crop alone will equal the value of the cotton crop in this section fer this year.
 There are several places near Demcpolis that now pasture from 400 to 800 head of
 cattle. One place has more than 1000 head. and tho owner of this place is steadily improving the grade of his cattle. An
 other plantation within few miles of Demopolis is grazing and feeding 1000 hogs on 1000 acres of alfalfa, and this does not take into consideration the maketing Of the hay from this place. "Billken Place. has been developed from a. $20,000 place three years ago to a
 $75,000 farm home. "Cottonwood Planta- tion,' near Demopolis, has grown from
 a tenant system place valued at S5b.00O ta modern plantation worth more than $1o0,000. These are striking instances of the development of this section, but they can be multiplied by the hundred. But, probably the greatest good is to be found in the extension to nearly every farm in this section of the idea of diver sfication.
 Our young men are going back to the farm. The sons of our leading business
 men are taking agriculture in the col leges. and the black belt of Alabama will assess her farm lands at S100 an acre in less than 10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
A Fowl Story

Ficm the Atlanta Constitutions.
 Arthur Bender, who A5es near the East Lake golf links and raises chickens. has about decided to move or go out of the poultry business. Golf has wrecked the cl icker ranch.
 Bender has some ol6 hens with the set ting habit. They would set on doorknobs or anything th;st looked like an egg. He hid everything of that kind on the place. Then the hens climbed through the fence and got to waiting around on No. Il green. Every time good mashis shot sent golf ball to the green the hens would be after it. and by the time the golfer got theer the hen would be industriously trying to hatch it. It made the balls easier to find, as each was marked with a setting hen, but it inter- fered with Renders business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Potato Flour
pm the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
 Experiments carried out by Danish medical man seem to show that potato four, which is now largely used for bread making in Germany, has strong nutri- tious properties. In order to prove that albumen is not essential to the mainte- nance of the human system, Dr. Hindhede has since 1895 lived for months, at a stretch on potatoes for his staple diet favored only very occasionally with but ter and milk. He further induced his gardner, Frederick MadsSn. to live on potatoes for 300 days at a stretch. his average consumption being nine pounds day. During the experiment period Madsen was so closely watched that his master can vouch that he tasted no other food, yet the diet left him stronger than he had ever been. But what a life!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

Demopolis. February 27.-(Specal.l-The
 great strides in agricultural development
 in the black belt of Alabama challenge
 the attention of the entire country. The rundown cotton field has given place to the highly improved grain and grass plantation, and diversification of crops is
 adding daily to the attractiveness of farm life in this section. Thousands of acres of our best lands have been planted in alfalfa and grain On every side new homes are being erected and eommodious modern farms
 are to be seen. Artesian wells are to bs
 found on every farm and the silo car
 be seen at a distance-the sure sign oi
 modern methods of storing feed for win ter droughts.
 But probably more important than any thing else is the universal tendency of
 our people to make this a live stock country. The plantations are being stocked with the best breed of hogs, fine
 registered and highly graded cattle and
 the finest bred horses to be found any where.
 Some two years ago W. A. Bacon trans ferred his famous ''Maplehurst Farm from Kentucky to Marengo county and
 now calls his beautiful plantation neal Demopolis "Billiken Place. On this place is the famous Kentucky stallion Peter Billiken. Peter Billiken is hand
 some chestnut stallion. who represent: the acme of modern, scientific trottins
 horse breeding, being 8 son of Peter the Great (2:0114) pre-eminently the leading sire of early and extreme trotting speed
 his get winning over $12S,OOo in 1914 II requires the entire progeny of the next leading sires to equal in amount won the get of Peter the Great alone. The un-
 precedented total of 66 of his get took their best records in 1914
 Peter Billiken himself holds the world high wheel record and the best average four heats over a half-mile track ant
 won over. $10,000 during the past season
 Last July the Russian government of
 fe'H i Mir. Bacon $10.000 for this horse
 which was refused.
 It is interesting to note that only last May MT. Bacon sold to the Russian gov ernment, from "Billiken Place." near De. mopolis, a horse that brought $4OO0. | On Mir. BacOn's place can be found
 many other fine stallions and high bred | mares. The plantation Is also stocked with registered short-horn cows, Tam
 worth hogs, thoroughbred turkeys ant every variety of live stock and poultry | ''BllilSen Place" is an object lessor 1 in the benefits of raising the best bred i stock. MT. Bacon has demonstrated tha' !, it costs no more to raise a $1000-horss 1 than it does to rase $l00-plug He has
 shown this section that it is more eco
 nomical to raise a hog that will weight l 200 pounds at F months of age than tt feed an inferior grade of hog that will
 weight less than 100 pounds at the samt age.
 | The planting of legumes to enrich the lands; the cultivation of grain crops, cn-
 abling our people to live at home. the s> lding of silos from which to feed dairy and beef cattle, has made the black belt cf Alabama d new and prosperous coun. l try Millions of dollars havesbeen added to our land values within the past two ur three years and our farmers are rapid ly earning to live at home. market prs' .dicts every month in the year. and make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

m HE coming of Thomas Kelley as
 athletic director of thee University
 A of Alabama will mean the ad- vent of new athletic era at that in- stitution if indications are correct.
 Efforts already are being put forward to better athletic conditions at the uni versity. A movement is on foot to erect Q handsome gymnasium and the much discussed modern athletic field seems at last about to become a reality. Among the students themselves athletics are as- sllming sphere of more importance. h. terest in track and basketball-sports hitherto accorded little interest at the u.iversty-is more. manifest than has been the case in several years. There is little doubt that Alabama is awaken ing to a new sense of athletic respon- sbility and that the new director will fine an invigorating atmosphere of well come and cooperation when he assumes control next fall.
 Alabama alumni are anticipating the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

holdouts. being possessed of sufficient gall to ask Nashville for the same salary he received last year. He is a good out fielder but not to such an extent that he is worth the salary he asks, and the Nashville magnates win likely let him remain out just as long the likes. Ber- ger and kroh are after good, fat sal aries. and the chances are that they will hold out until a little after reporting time before they come Into the field. Both pitchers like to work for Nashville, but don't relish the salaries that they are to receive, and are inclined to kick. How ever. adjustment will likely be made of the difference and everything brought around for the reporting date-March 15
 All in all. the prospects are bright for a fast ball club for Nashville during the 1915 season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Here Is The Man Upon Whom Alabama Is Relying to Raise Her Athletic Standard

Kelley regime with interest and enthu-
 siasm, but they are not expecting the new director to perform a miracle in a single season. Kelley has wonderful record as an athletic instructor and with cooperation on the part of students and alumni of the university ne uneouJt- eddy will work a great improvement in Alabama athletics. However. he is not going to perform the impossibe, he is Tot going 10 win championships with cut the necessary material; Alabama stu dents and alumni must do their part, and Kelley, If his reputation counts for any thing. will do his. The Improvement will he gradual, but it should be sure It Is hoinS to take work, enthusiasm and prop CT support to get results. And Alabama must have these results, for Alabama has grown to be too great an institu- ton not to take a commanding stand in collegiate athletics.
 #
 Kelley comes. to the Crimson and White
 with great record behind him. Besides being a star football warrior himself
 he has had considerable experience iii
 coaching and with experience has had
 eminent success. Moreover he has been
 placed in position to know the calbre
 of his material and to work with it ac-
 eordingly. At the University of Chicago as an assistant to the famous Dr. Stagg
 ne mas watched the handling or some
 Of the greatest stars in the country At
 Muhlenberg college he worked with green
 and light material. At each institution
 he firmly established his reputation as a coach. Keleys most remarkable per-
 formance was when he piloted the Rolla School of Mines through what is claimed
 by some to be the most successful sea
 son ever enjoyed by any eleven. This
 was last fall. During the season his eleven scored a total of 5ng DOiDtS and
 kept it's goal line uncrossed. One vic- tory was won by the fascinating count Of 150 to o.
 At the Rola School of Mines Kelley trained men of medium calibre. In dis cussing the material at his disposal last season in q letter to The Age-Herald, Kelley says his men were of fair eX- perience and fair weight" From what he has been able to learn he Judges the material at Alabama as about on a par with that he had last year Kelley does not expect to duplicate last years per folmance, however. He even confesses that he is not wonder worker. How es CT he is facing his work at the uni ve1sity with confident optimism.
 In heralding the coming of the new di- rector it is but fitting that a tribute be paid the work of Coach Graves, who sewers his connection with the univer- sity this spring. It is true that Graves kaG not had a tremendous success It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Ends Wolf and Wildcat Fight

From the New YOrK Sun.
 Odanah, Wis.-One shot fired by An drew Berg ended a fierce fight between two wild animals and netted him $26.
 Berg presented the pesss. or an i'm. mense timber wolf and a wildcat at the county clerks office in Ashland. He was hunting few days ago and, attracted by snarling and bowling, forced his way into thicket, where the wolf was bat ting q wildcat As Berg appeared the wolf had the cat by the neck and was about to make an end of nim.
 One shot finished the wolf, and the wildcat. too weak to run, was easily dis patched. The wolf Is one of the largest ever seen in this county, measuring seven feet four inches from tip to tip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
ON THE GOLF LINKS

New York, February 27.-The sugges- tion of George Duncan, the Scotch pro fessional. that the hole be enlarged to eight inches diameter, or as big as a mans hat is being discussed with live ly interest in golf circles, but little favorable criticism is heard His argii- ment-that putting is now too import ant an element-is not considered sound
 Duncan notes that an indifferent player who has taken one or two more strokes than. his slxilful adversary to get home often catches up by an extra long putt.
 Those who upnolI Duncan say win ming by putting is not in accord with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

the move al this time. He couldn't have picked out worse time to quit the Mack men. There is no doubt that his absence weakens the team. Mack loses one of the greatest clean-up hitters in the history of the game. His presence was always a menace to the opposing pitcher.
 Baker was a far better fielder than he ever received credit for being. Because he was awkward in his style, many per sons thought he was only a fair man on the defense. But Mack and the pitchers never had this opinion. Official averages show that season in and season out Baker accepted more chances than any other third baseman in the two leagues.
 Baker came to the Athletics in the fall of 1908 from the Reading Trictate league team. He did not become regular until the following spring. In only one season las he failed to bat above the 300 mark. Here is his record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
YES, BRANCH RICKEY
 IS A FUNNY SORT

St. Louis, February 27.-Branch Hickey is a funny sort. Branch does not seem to belong at all.
 Last spring when he began as man ager of the Browns he started 10 do several things that had not been done before in the manner of managing ball clubs. He got away with enough to send the St. Louis Americans up among the leaders for a part of the season and he made good finish
 Now Branch comes out with the re- mark that St. Louis will not win the American league pennant He hopes that his team will land in the first division and thinks the club las a chance to finish three but land the flag, not this year. He is positive of that Queer manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28

tEe university but those intimate with the affairs of the Crimson coach know that his material has been of q disheart- eaing calibre and that the cooperation accorded him even more disheartening. Certain alumni displeased with his work may believe that he Is not fitted for the place he occupies. Such whispers of discontent rumbled throughout the past season. But be that as it may, the fact remains that the retiring coach enjoys the admiration and esteem of every stu- q. mt and alumnus of the university who has come in contact with hi smagnetic personality. As man Coach Graves is the most popular instructor that the uni gersity has ever had. He has won Fl lasting place in the hearts of Alabama students and while these students stand ready with outstretched hands to well come the coming of Kelley. it is with sin core regret that they contemplate ths dtIarture of Graves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
shackleton and South Pole

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Away down in the south Atlantic lies south Georgia. Word has come iron. there that Sir Ernest Shackelton ha 5 started his journey to the pole. Sir Ernest is an officer of the royal British navy. Most British naval officers are very busy at home or whereabouts. But Sir Ernest is not at home. Long before the great war broke Sir Ernest had planned to journey straight across the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
Not Worrying

From the Boston Evening Transcript. Newedd-They say that flour will go up s2 or 8 a barrel.
 Mrs. Newed-Thank goodness, dear, we get ours by the bag.