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The Detroit times., 1915-08-10
w. Johnson Has Won III Games in Big
Leagues, and is Due to Win Another Soon

Johnson
1910 he 3l3
pitched
pitched Is
Following is Johnsons O
The Detroit times., 1915-08-10
EvERs HAS REASON
ENOUGH TO QUIT.


Much has been written the past
few weeks about Johnny Evers, and
the Trojan has made some splen.
did copy. His turbulent outbursts
and, the subsequent criticism and
laudation have been quite interest.
ing. His latest stunt was to
threaten to quit because OF the crit
icism hurled upon his head. His
explanation Of the occasions on
which his temper got the best OF
his Judgment, has been ridiculed
but there II probably much truth
In Il. Aa,s'-
Johnny said much about the abuse
to which he has been subjected. the
effect Of the heat upon his nerves
and several other similar things
In closing his plant he said that he
didn't want to quit in the midst OF
the race. but neither did he care tc
have the end of the season ind him
In an asylum.
There You probably have the
whole difhculty with the great sec
ond baseman: The game is getting
on his nerves. He always did play
harder than his slight physique war
rauted and the drain on his nervous
reserve this season. is getting seri
ous. Despite the fact that he sui
fered from pneumonia last winter
6hd injuries this summer, he is at
tempting 70 carry the whole burden
OF . drive for the flag on his Shout
ders, and even his indomitable
courage isn't proving enough.
II 10 possibly Just as he says. DC
tober will ind Evers a complete
wreck II he continues to play ar
hard as he has, and at the same
time VERY and fnme over the pen
nart race. II Is a good thing tina,
he realizes the danger before him
for he may ease up Chit and de
eide to omit worrying about what his
team does and other folks say.
There Is one thing certain. how
ever. He wont quit. no matter how
many times he says he will. Evers
WIN 80 through to grand smash
II smash IL on the schedule.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-10
1914 RACE HELPING
BRAVES THIS YEAR.

Fans can't keep their optics of
the Braves. and that Is one very
good reason why stallings is likely
to con the nag again. The squirt to
the top IN 1914 Is the specter that
ID haunting every club In the Ma
tionai league, as well a. the fans.
Now that Boston has started, the
opposing clubs are wondering II
they can stop the Braves. and the
Braves are considering themselves
inyincible. The psychology of the
situation favors Boston altogether.
and II II likely to be a big factor.
If some manager can make his play
IN forget 1914 and take q stiff wal.
Iop % StAIlings' crew, just az they
would at any other club. history will
nce b nearly 20 likely to repeat.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-10
CURTAIN DROPS
ON REYNOLDS

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. TO-
Pitcher Ross Reynolds has been usu.
pended for the remainder OF the sea.
son for failure to observe training
rules. Tfe was released by the De-
troit Tigers early In the season for
the same reason.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-10

ST. LOUIS. Aug. Io.--zinn Beck.
Cardinal third sackcr. will be out
OF the game for the rest OF the sea.
son. Upon the advice Of his physi-
clan. Beck will have his injured left
knee put in plaster cast for six
weeks. Beltz will hold down tho
third sack. fl
The Detroit times., 1915-08-10
FOUR CLUBS TO
START AMATEUR
SERIES SUNDAY

Four games will be played Sunday.
In the series which will pick a rep
resentative club to represent De-
troit In the national amateur base
ball championship tournament The
Quincy Giants will play the Peer
less club. and the 8. & s. will play
the Grand Laundry at Mack park.
and the Heart-of-All and ST. An
thongs and the Imperials and Edel-
weiss clubs will clash at Packard
park.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10.--Alva
Richards. representing the Illinois A
c.. led In the first five events Of the
exposition meets decathlon yester-
day
The Detroit times., 1915-08-10

T. ~ ytet(4DU ~ !.
1nntng Of the season, II
~ MT r Dstrott could
average four runs
l1h& NJ Ssaaon. the r.
IN ne peAnant. Jen-
ny ~ Aaxe done bsttsr
"A nSssaged almost
4 Saxne for the art
rims, 70 b exact.
i31ogfl according TO the
they should b
see nsncss o. weak
appens that three other
~ Ah1ricaa league now
ottef than the c0vstsd
1t1tp, Leading the trio II
wlkk 4.7g crossings OF
&md Chitaso and Boston.
~ ~ ~ 40 and AT. 70
11lp opucssning four runs
II 1ltt1e more being . pen
n1ne average was based on
(1ta tne 1914. which show
- aysrAsiug about . half
.per Gaxne this rear than
~ Hod 0ox twO-thirds Of
The Detroit times., 1915-08-10

TIE miracle men'cf rsIs-Tke Ns.
tsesai leagwe wpsptres who have 10,
Seen bi6ed In the nose.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
FLEES DOWN A PHONE WIRE
But II Cuts His Hand and New York
Policeman Catches rhe Fu-
gltive.

New York.-Three men alighted
from an auto at One Hundred and
Eleventh street and Lenox avenus at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon and,
leaving the chauffeur in the machine,
entered the apartment house, l09
West One Hundred and Eleventh
street
Soon a tenant phoned to the West
One Hundred and Twenty-third street
police station that three burglars
we're in the fiat of John Gray on the
third floor When Patrolman Clinchy
arrived the men had fled to the roof
Clinchy got there in time to see two
go down the rear fire escape The
third man started to slide down on a
telephone wire The wire cut his
hands so badly that at the second
floor he swung himself through a
window of Charles Levy's fiat
Clinchy followed, found him hiding
behind bed and arrested him. The
prisoner described himself as James
Regan, a chauffeur, of PA West One
Hundred and Fortieth street. His
hands had to be dressed by doctor
The other men fled in the machine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
ERICH LADIES" ARE ARRESTED
Girls Entertain Lavlshly While Own
ers of Handsome Residence In
Pittsburgh Are Away.

Pittsburgh, Pa-'T did so want to
know what it felt like to be rich and
entertain people in a fine house was
the excuse given by Audray Garvin,
aged nineteen, who, with her sister
Jeanne, aged seventeen. had played
lady" while her employer, Mrs. Eu-
gene S. Reilly of No. l047 Negley av-
enue, was away from her home.
Audray Garvin was left in charge
of the Reilly house three weeks ago
while the family went away. She
sent for her sister and together the
couple entertained many young men
lavishly. Among their guests were
students of Pittsburgh university and
Carnegie Tech" When Mrs. Reilly
arrived home she learned Of the girls
pranks and had them arrested.
Audray said when arrested Il
should have married one Of those
rich fellows while | had the chance "
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
COULDN'T WED; ADOPTS HIM
Los Angeles Woman Takes a Singer,
Whose Voice Attracted Her,
Into Family.

Los Angeles-The sweet voice of
Alois Mayer, twenty-seven years old,
who earns his living by singing in a
cafe, and whose parents were alive in
Germany the last he heard, won him
a fortune when the superior court
granted the petition of Mrs. Edith
Amos, forty-seven, to adopt him as a
son.
Mrs Amos, who said she had been
attracted by the singing, which re-
minded her of her own dead boy, is
the daughter of Mrs Mary A. Burke
Of San Francisco. At her death Mrs.
Burke left an estate valued at about
$1OO0,000
"I couldn't very well marry him."
Mrs. Amos told Judge Sidney N. Reeve
in urging her petition. Mayer came
here from Munich a couple of years
ago. He said lie had not heard from
his parents for months
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
WIFE QUITS THE PARSONAGE
Pastor-Husband Forgets Art Of Kiss
ing and Young Bride Returns
to Her Mother.

St. Louis-Mrs. Eugenia Anderson,
nineteen years old, seven-months
bride of Rev. Arthur R. Anderson, pas
tor of the Central Christian church in
Granite City, has returned to the
home of her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Koch of this city, because, she says,
her husband would not kiss her.
She told reporter that, in the last
.wo months, her husband had kissed
her but once, and that this lone salute
was bestowed. not upon her lips, true
lover fashion, but in a half hearted
way on her cheek.
She said she did not wish to be di-
vorced, and would be glad to resume
her place as mistress of the manse, if
her husband would only give her a
little affection.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
NELSON GIFT TO NAVY LEAGUE
Plate From Famous Admira's Col.
lection Presented Under Ger
tain Conditions.

London.-A well wisher has placed
at the disposal of the Navy league %
pieces of plate which were at one
time the property of Admiral Lord
Nelson and bearing his arms and used
by him on the Victory up to the day
Of his death at the battle Of Trafalgar.
The conditions attaching to the gift
are: That a sum of not less than the
equivalent of 1925 for each piece of
plate be raised by the Navy league,
which amount shall be paid over to
the British Red Cross society and the
Order of st. John of Jerusalem in
equal shares, and that the plate be
PRESENTED in separate pieces to such
IL the British warships as shall have
done conspicuous service during the
present war
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
COST $17 TO HANG A MAN
Old Warrants in Rush County, Indt
ana, Show Some Curious
Statistics.

Rushville, Ind.-The first record Of
warrants ever used by a treasurer OF
Rush county, covering the period from
1922 to 1841, was found in the treas.
urer's Office recently The record
showed that it cost the county only
SIT to hang Edward L. Swanson, the
only man who ever paid the death
penalty in Rush county.
He was convicted of the murder OF
Elisha Clark, in April 1929, and after
a motion for a new trial failed, was
hanged in May of the same year. The
warrants issued show that $5 was al.
lowed Beverly r. Ward for making a
coffin for Swanson, So was allowed Da.
vid Looney for digging the grave. and
$40 was paid William L. Bupelt for
rope, cap. shroud and gallows for the
execution of Edward l. Swanson"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

since those who ndud apparent respectaby and
The police
godtpped
equipped gold holders all il
tNay with smiles that josh sticks and punk
fol such
watch handsomely gowned
rolling boardwalk the
attention instead being annoyed by the of
o
did
the spirit a anything else
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

Franklin Sells witnessed the signatures
White
the Great White FaA tell hsn what they had done It
In
lands Oklahoma which the Foster
Illuminating
subease which will March 16 The has
existing
middleman
shall wells prevailing when
sublessees will permitted
Oil rights will be leased separately
rate
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

halls telling Cobbs From then there
visitors into Clancys office
the Clancy tried
Those baseball fans
They around baseball tell
Cobb
through the building guided and protected by Robert
the
dow t. watch "Ty' leave the building.
window
Watin taxica
them, Ty," said Clancy.
"Ty'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

say to allow fewd
little
found a dough
pellets disturbed until they have
proved
Of
When
Many pellets representing ndops have
be studied
of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Coffin Found by workmen.

Ladoga, Ind,-The remains of cof-
fin containing some fragments Of hu-
man bones was unearthed here by
workmen excavating for cellar in
New Ross. The grave was not near a
cemetery.
About fifty years ago man named
Noffsinger disappeared mysteriously
from New Ross and was not seen or
heard from afterward. Residents of
New Ross believe he met with foul
play and was buried in the big woods,
which then covered the land where
the grave was found.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30


the lake 'front.' ventured
of the trio by striking acquaintance.
'Iows corncobbe.
oh just matching with suckers" he told
Come we how it's done invited one OF the
three
boys corncob "m out for good
time, do few OF chem ones
One them supposedly the left the car at JackS
boulevard
the alghted TIE owner
of the knock the ashes out OF the
cob.
Ding patrol box Boys you're pinched"
The Detective Garrett Coan dropped his
Corncob and grabbed them both
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

Detroit.-Dr d. b. Downey, one OF
the city physicians, is back at his desk
after being laid up for FIVE months
with diphtheria of the eye, contracted
when child he was treating for
diphtheria coughed in his face Doc
tor Downey was blind for two months
and had to be led around. and for
several weeks was laid up in st.
Mary's hospital Diphtheria of the
eye is a very rare afTliction.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
FOUR LEGS TO THIS CHICK
Members of oak Park Family Each to
Get "Drumstick" Thanks
giving.

Cbicago.-There will be four drum
sticks" to be distributed next Thanks
giving TO members of the family of
Mrs. M A. McGurn, 229 North Austin
avenue. Oak Park. They will all come
from one fowl
Rose" white Leghorn hen,
Matched freak" chick Monday. 1t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

has succeeded in measuring them
the result being the discovery that
raindrops vary in diameter all the
way from one-fftieth of an inch to
one-third of an inch.
Anybody can measure the size OF
ralndrops for himself, when once the
simple method is explained All that
is necessary is to take a small tin pan
and spread smoothly in 1t some we'll
sifted -four to a depth of an inch.
Expose it then to shower for three
or FOUR encnnds-lnnp enongh that is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
French Academy War Prizes.

No prizes are to be given this year
by the French academy, the most ia,
nous OF the worlds literary bodies, ex.
cept to writers killed at the front
while defending France. These prizes
will be turned over to surviving mem.
bers Of the families Of these writer's
In this way" remarks the editor
OF French magazine, the illustrious
body wishes to show. that its only
thought, in common with all other
Frenchmen, is the welfare Vt Franco"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

to Assistant Secretary Sweet Of the
department, also from Detroit. Cobb
and Clancy, in between times, run the
Woodrow Wilson factions out in De-
troit. Clancy is president of the
Woodrow Wilson Club Of Detroit and
"Ty" Cobb is his first lieutenant, hold
ing down the chair of vice-president.
When Cobb came in to see Clancy
one Of the messengers opened his
eyes wide at being able to get so
close to the baseball player. and, like
a twentieth century Paul Revere he
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

boardwalk strollers puffed contentedly
away at a cigarette.
A few followed suit next day. and
soon there were scores of 'em leaning
languidly against the rattan backs Of
the moving chairs and indolently en-
Toying "a smoke"
The sight of women smoking in
oublic-so many of them, too-literal-
ly staggered visitors with fixed staid
Ideas of conventionality. There we're
maDI indignant protests registered
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Personally Concerned.
,.your how Josh looks we'll"

Your boy Josh looks we'll
81 dunno" replied Farmer Corntos-
sci, "the way Josh looks kind O. wor-
ries me. Every summer the clothes he
wears home from school are more sur
prism than they were the year be-
fore"
well, what do you care?
81 care a heap. His mother insists
on sendin' him back dressed up in the
fall styles an i've got TO wear his old
clothes all winter"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

they lnslsJeu Oh HIC6 WUThMdHsHIp
and finish
Alderman w. ]. Smith, one of the
managers of the Edwardsville Plan
ing Mill company, was called out Of
his Office recently to inspect wagon
load of lumber, which had just ar
rived. He found that it was very
fine quality of black walnut.
Mr.. Wieneke accompanied the
driver and briefly explained, his mis-
sion to Smith
Il want Won to make q cnnnle of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

negro, after burglar had entered the
apartment Of Mrs. Lena Halsey on
the fourth floor. Jackson ran down
the fire escape to the second floor and
dropped to the rear yard. Headed Off
from the street, he sought refuge in
the dumbwaiter and began TO pull
himself up, evidently hoping to gain
the roof.
Saul Finkelstein and Emmanuel
Goldman, who had run in from the
street went to the dumbwaiter shaft.
-Lacksnn stnnned the dunn hnaite1. with
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

himself half between the second and third floors BY this time all
dumbwater shaft all
Fnelse Goldman pulled the bring
down, Jackson could
something OF yelled Finkestein.
A Of
proeciles
called woman's voice
ordinary black
simultaneously
Of o
he wasp pounced
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
pass LIN 5000 Pennies.

New York.-After five thousand
pennies in a canvas bag had been ig-
nored for half an hour by passersby
Joseph Poeriss, fifteen, picked 1t from
the sidewalk in the busiest section Of
Brooklyn. A bank messenger had lost
II
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Ad InfnItum.

Il suppose visitors ask you a great
many foolish questions" said the man
who thought he was different.
"Oh, yes" answered the guide wear
lily. Il have just been asked another
one"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
eIrI. Eour. star swimmer

Phladelphia.-Fo Four-yoal Did Beatrice
Whitelam, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Wbitelam, of this city, swan 800
yards in thirteen and one-half minutes
on the Philadelphia Swimming club
course in the schuylklll river at La
fayette
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

lumber
Several
with black cloth
the old home place cut and into
carefully seasoned for three
to made from them
Joined polished with the
queer order and his wokmen
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

"Confound it! Another wedding In
vitation"
Going to send something?"
"No. think 1t would be cheaper
To move and claim the invitation went
astray."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

third husband, Mrs. Philip Dayse tes-
titled that he rode around in taxicabs
and watched the taximeter climb,
while she had to plead to keep the
gas meter running.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

through the the to have the Federal public
health the epe but these efforts have been
without
drained the funds
between
health has found call
several times the appropriations
The lepers, treatment by the District health
authorities noculatory methods but far have
improvement understood the disease is
showing development in both
Washington the Of remaining
said. with their lot
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Women at Atlantic City Smoke on Boardwalk

TLANTC fad the visiting
rolling
sion be bus the shocked ountenances OF sedate
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

at many millions OF dollars, he re-
marked.
Ugh, guess that will do"
Andrew Big Horse also signed, for
he could write. When E-GrOn-Kah-
Shin-Kah was asked to assent as a
member of the Usage tribal council
he pressed his thumb mark upon the
paper
Peter Bigheart was able to write.
other signers for the tribal council
of six and the officers all wrote their
names, and Secretary of the Interior
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

WVI UHFE UUNU UNTTT0T| =" -
they only crowded fondly around him
on the platform and deftly examined
his pockets TO make sure that he had
left nothing at home on the farm that
he might need IN a big city
The owner Of the corncob fired II
so earnestly that the conductor chased
him to the front platform. He apollo
gized for his ignorance Of city car
etiquette The three pocket exam
liners obligingly accompanied him for
ward to make sure he did not fall of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

is a Rhode Island Red with four legs.
The chick is apparently healthy and
is able to hop on all its extremities.
"The drumstick problem has always
been serious with us" said Mrs. Nc
Gurn. There are four of us, and all
want one of the legs, please There
will be enough to go around if this
chick lives, and it apparently is as
strong as any of the hatch"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
"Ty" Cobb Stirs Fans in Department of Commerce

EFT Of the Detroit baseball nearly
government machinery
called his friend Robert Clancy private secretary
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Pepper Disodges a Burglar From Dumbwater

NEW YoRKEmpOn modern tactics after usual methods had
IL
Ihd other morning arrested George Jacobson
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
"Ugh" Says Indian Chief, Signing Away Millions

ASheGabTIre principal chief attached his
a the
6SOOOO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
How Uncle Sam Measures the Size of Raindrops

r. recently has undertaken
1
trough device
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Missouri Couple Measured for Walnut Coffns

r. DWARDsvHIE Wieneke,
couple health
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30

COttaEe on Ine grOunus OF INt VUFVIH7
ment Hospital for the Insane beyond
the eastern branch. With Early at
the detention cottage is Emil r. Gra'
Bile. another leper who was taken in
custody on the streets of Washington
December TO- Early arrived in Wash
ington and notified the health officials
Of his presence early in June last
year
Since Early's arrival, and since
the coming Of Cradle, the District au-
thorities have made repeated efforts
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Taste in Motors.

New York.-Seeking separation
and $50 a week alimony from her
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Chicago Con Men Caught by Corncob Pipe Lure

THcAGo-"They Fell of city fe was
had corncob
pipe and had he ceod collar and cotton his the trio would
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-30
Lepers Heavy Burden on District Of Columbia

VIZ AsHINGToN year Early put
Washington in charge the
leah officials he shn guest Of the munepaty the little
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-11
the Hope Sewing Circle this evening
at her. home on Maple avenue.


Invitations have been received in
Charleston to the marriage OF Miss
Margaret Kellogg Downtain, now sliv.
ing in Indianapolis. and Mr.. Chester
7. Kicker. The ceremony will be sol.
emnized on Saturday, the twentieth,
at the First English Lutheran church
in Indianapolis.
Miss Downtain and Mr.. Kicker Wis.
tied the formers sister, Mrs. w. A.
ohley. last fall, and the prospective
bridegroom became a favorite with
those who met him here. He is a
young mar OF culture and marked
bushes attainments and has the gem
ial personality of a good mixer.
Miss Downtain Is the daughter OF
the late Major j.. G. Downtain, SO long
prominent in the political and news
paper life of West Virginia. She is q
girl OF unusual accomplishments and
many strong qualities of heart and
mind.-Charleston Gazette.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-11
suNNeR,s RIDGE.

Mrs. John Finch and daughter VIC,
let were calling on MIS-: Andy Mus
grove Saturday.
Miss Helen Smytn was calling ION
her aunt, Mrs. ]. =. Moran, Friday
night and Saturday. n
Arl. Moran was at home Saturday
night and Sunday:
Several attended the dance at.E:sT.
Moran's Saturday night. All report
a fine time; a., =,