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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
WOULD SHIFT ATTACK
Manager Herzog Favors Switch,
ing Tactics In Contests.
First Hall OF Game Usually Piayet
In Way Differing From Last Pc.
notwithstanding Theory Of
Cincinnati Leader.

Manager Herzog OF the Cincinnati
Reds believes that the first half OF Q
game OF ball In usually TO be played
differently from the second half, that
Is. when applied to fairly close games.
He has quite an interesting theory
on this subject. which Is entirely
original with him. Tho average
player" said Herzog, does not re
allzo the great difference between,
say, the first five innings OF a game
and the last four innings. In tina
early stages OF n game one doesn't
know how many runs are going tn
bo needed to win. Il is impossible
to say how the pitcher is going tn
go. or what the breaks are going Il
be. A team may need only one rus
to win or 1t may require a dozen.
THE odds are that II will neeS
more than one. Therefore my policy
carly in the game Is not to play for
q single run. but TO force the lssu,
and try TO score as many as possible.
That il why | don't believe In the snc-
riice game around in the first or sec.
ond round. only to find that that lone
run Is worth nothing to US.
The early half of "a game should
be an enort to score just as many
runs as possible. for you never can
DO sure how many you are going to
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

THE natives and fishermen OF Dux.
bury never ate the clans. In fact,
they were known TO feed them the
cranberrles for which Duxbury is IN.
nous. They were proud OF their
singing clans and their little voices
led the children Of the village call.
ing them the Little Angels OF the
Bay
1T used to be the custom, when the
tide was low at night, for the lads
and lassies TO stroll or sit along the
beach listening to the clans. Their
faint, sweet voices heard in the moon.
light have prompted many a good man
TO pop the fatal question.
Now all this Is changed. A crude
business person discovered that each
voice came from a clam that was per.
fectly good TO eat. lie started out TO
catch them, and before long their
fame as steamed clans became
known among the c%olonists. and the
end vas In sight.
The colOnists now bring clam
forks as part Of their baggage when
they move To Duxbury each summer,
and with one OF these any man or
woman who does not mind a little
mud, can pick up enough clans for
a family meal In a very short time.
Yes, the women also catch the
clans. one would think that they
would have too much heart 20 still
these small voices In a frying pan. but
they haven't.
Various reasons have been al.
vanccd for the singing Of the clans,
bst ! have never heard one that
seemed satisfactory. 1t has occa.
stoned many peculiar incidents.
When the French cable from Brest.
which arrives at DuXbury. was first
connected up, the operators used to
complain of the singing noises they
heard each day when the tide was low.
After finding that It WIS the voice OF
the clans. they fixed the cable and
had no more trouble.
Il expect that this IL the last sum.
mer that II will DO possible TO listen
to the clans. and ! intend spending
a part OF every fine day enjoying their
voices.
AT the rate that the %colonlsts are
eating them they will be all gone in
a year or two, and. IL possible, | in.
tend to be the last citizen OF Duxbury
TO hear the swan song OF the last
Of the famous singing clams."-New
York Times.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
WOE FILLS DUXBURy
Town Mourns Passing OF Bivalye
Musicians.
Visitors 10 Famous Massachusetts Wa
terino Place Dug Them to Eat, All
unmoved by Their Plain.
tive Murmurinps.

From Duxbury, Mass, comes the
news that the singing clans, for
which that resort has long been IA.
nous, are now facing determination,
and soon will be r~elcgated to the past
along with the dodo, side hill gouger
and plesiOsaurus.
Phincas R~ailnettor, choirmaster OF
the little church on the hill In Dux.
bury, who has lived in that village
for many years. was In New York the
other day buying dance records Tor
the monograph used for the Saturday
night parish dances.
The singing clans have been one
Of Duxbury's greatest attractions
since the landing OF the Pilgrims" he
said, and the rapacity and inordi.
nate appctites OF the newcomers Of
the summc colony are responsible
for the fact that they are rapidly be.
Ing wiped out.
by newcomers | mean those OF
the summer colony who have been
coming to DuXbury for only the last
so years. The others, the g~enealogl.
cal a%ristocrats OF the colony. have
been coming to puXbury since before
the discovery OF the sacred cod
and that. OF course. was long before
the Revolution.
Il had heard OF the singing clans
long before | went to Duxbury. about
forty years ago. and when became
domiciled there, one OF the first things
] did was to investigate them.
u found that their singing. instead
OF being a myth grown from the folk.
lore Of the fishermen, was an absolute
fact.
The clans are different from any Of
their kind In the world and that Is one
reason why the government ought to
preserve them. ever Ii the residents
OF DuXbury have so little pride in
the greatest attraction OF their town.
Unlike all other shellfsh, these
clans have an aversion TO water. This.
combined with their singing. seems TO
me TO prove conclusivcly that they
are descended from birds.
They live along the shores OF the
bay. where there are long stretches
OF mud and sand flats. Ny investi-
cations proved to me that when the
side was in aud ate covered these
fats, the clans. disliking the water.
burrowed down into the soft bottom
for a few inches and waited there
until the water receded.
Their keen sense OF sound told
them when II was gone, and they
then come TO the surface, %zigzagging
their way through the soft ooze.
Then they lie outside their holes,
and after n few moments open their
shells. Immediately the singing com.
mences.
In weird, minor key. like the notes
OF an aeolian harp far of In the for
ests, their plaintive voices arise. Forty
years ago there were almost millions
OF them, and the great chorus, half an
hour after the tide went out, was most
amazing.
"As the tide came In, each succeed.
ing wave covering more clans, this
chorus died out, until by the time the
waves were tapping the marsh.grass,
II was absolutely stilled. This proved
To mo that just as soo as n clam felt
the waves he again sank into his
shell to sleep until the next low tide.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
did WITHOUT FR|LLS
Marriage a Simple Affair in the
Early Days.
Little Chance for Counting and Abse
lutely No Need for the Formally
Customary In the Countries
Of Europe.

On the frontier, courtsbip and mar.
riage are not the matters OF onven
tion or even Of sentiment that they are
In congratulated communities. For
example:
My grandfather came 10 THU oun
try In 1891. writes o subscriber. by
sailing vessel to New Orleans. Thence
he went up the Mississippi river to
81. Louis, and there he bought a horse.
saddle and other hxin's.
lie settled on the north bank OF the
Missouri river about sixty miles
from st. Louis. He and a cousin OF
his built a log cabin and began TO
clear the land. They took turns doing
the outside work and the cooking
One day, during the cousins turn at
cooking. he upset the pot into the fire,
and when my grandfather came in the
discouraged cook said to him: See
here. julius. this sort OF thing won't
do any more; we must have "a house
keeper. one OF US must get married"
We'll. why don't you marry, Them"
said grandfather.
NO. you are the older; you must
marry first"
That's easy said. You know that
the only family where there are girls
old enough to marry lives 40 miles
from here, and ! don't know whether
any OF them will have me We are
strangers and from a foreign coun-
try. you know"
Well. you can try, can't you?"
So the following Sunday grant,
father rode ~ miles over to Squire Nc
Clenny's. The squire greeted him
cordially. for callers were always well
come in those days.
After talking about the weather, the
crops. the hunting, and so forth. grand.
father, with some embarrassment, in.
troduced the subject OF a housekeeper
and asked the squire II he had any OBJ
lection 10 his marrying one OF his
daughters.
None at all" said the squire. Have
you asked the gal YETI"
'Oh, no. ! only wanted your permits
sion TO court her. That is what NO
have 10 do In the old country. And.
besides. | can't wait two or three
years before l marry. AS they do over
there"
oh" said the squire. ~ the gals
willin' Ill marry you right now" And
calling TO his wife. he said: Mary.
tell Elinor 70 come in"
Elinor was the oldest OF his twelve
children and. although not yet six.
teen. was tall, well grown and fully
developed.
When she entered he said: "Elinor,
here's a mar who wants 10 marry you.
Are you willin'?"
"Oh. pa. that's rather sudden"
well, well, you can talk to ma
about II, and slep over II, Let me
know In the mornin'."
The next mornin' she said Yes"
and the wedding was set for two weeks
later.
Everyone within n radius Of forty
miles and more was there.
The day after the wedding grand
father rode up TO the horse block, his
young wife got up behind him, and
thus they went home.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

Eppa Rixey has shown himself TO be
quite u pitcher OF late.
b~Cesnahan Is doing his best to keep
theJ Cubs up In the race.
The Yanks expect 10 land Miller,
one OF the Southern leagues best out.
feeders.
Harold Janvrin, the schoolboy In.
fielder, is going at u fast clip for the
Boston Red Sox.
Cy ~Falkenberg Is not having a pros.
perous year this season. as he 10 get.
ting bumped regularly.
The chances are that Johnny Evers
has taken the pledge to quit talking SO
much in the ball games.
Alexander famed 1i3 batsmen In 90
games, excelling all other major.
league pitchers in this respect.
LoOhS Ouu 10 sec NnleI MtyeTS,
Giant catcher. way below tho 300
class. His Official mark Is .2iG.
John Mc0raw still clings 20 the be.
lief that the Giants and Braves will
fight It out for the pennant this fall.
Those Boston Braves are attracting
a lot OF attention these days because
they seem TO have started on tho rise
again.
n Larry Cheney shows his oid.time
forII for the remainder Of the sea-
son the Cubs will be very much In
the race.
Wallie Schang Is playing the out.
Geld for the Macks. lie was moved
from third base to left field TO make
way for Healey.
Dutch Zwilling IL considered as good
man as Kaun. Manager Tinker says
he would not trade his center fielder
'or the Brooklyn star.
McHenry, the new pitcher secured
by the Reds from the Northwestern
country. Is as large as Orvie Overall
and has as much speed.
Even II Jack Coombs In through as
pitcher, Manager Robinson OF the
Dodgers has enough good pitchers left
to keep up the fight he Ii making for
the top.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
Baltimore Llkea Johnson.

Rankin Johnson's work with the Ter
rapins is causing Baltimore fans to
laugh at Manager Joe Tinker for turn.
Ing the former Red Sox player over II
wasn't Joe's fault. Is he gave the
twirler every chance possible to show
something. Johnson had merely
reached that stage where a change OF
scenery was needed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

he engaged In a feud with Wingo and
Magee that is said to have 30 worked
upon his health that II was impossible
for him TO do his best. This year ha
10 reported 10 be In excellent condi,
tion and as Wingo and Magee have
gone from the team st. Louis dope ex,
perts are predicting that the big fel,
low will prove himself TO be one OF the
best pitchers In the National league.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
GOOD YEAR FOR DAN GRINER
Jlrs Has Been Following Big ST. Louis
Twlrler-setter Things Predicted
for This Season.

Big Dan Griner, Cardinal pitcher,
has been camping at the outer door OF
the Hall OF Fame ever since he Joined
tho st, Louis team. but always pine
thing has seemed to bar this entry.
Two years ago II was an illness that
overlook him in %mldseason. Last year
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
Another Hunger Strike.

P%atience-l understand Mr.. Styles
has refused 4 give his wife money
for new clothes.
Patrice-What's she going 10 do?
She's going on a hunger strike"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
BATTERS "PULL AWAY"

THE biggest trouble with
present-day batters is they pull
away from the plate instead OF
wading into the ball." says
Jawn McGraw. Giant foreman.
For a long time I refused to
pay attention to folk who said
ball players don't hit as well as
the old.timers, but now I'm con-
WINGED. The youngsters coming
up Just naturally don't hit;
that's all. You can't get them
to step into the ball. | haven't
played for a long time, but I
can get In there any day and hit
better than some OF the chaps
e around the circuit"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
Bresnahan to Lead Toledo.

The story is going the rounds again
that Roger Bresnahan 10 to lead the
Toledo team In the American asso
citation next year. He will be part
owner In the club. according to the
story.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
His Stunt.

Flatbush-I see In the Indian army
all orders are given in English.
Bensonhurst-Well. II the colonel
wants some pate de foie gras for
luncheon. how does he order IL?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

After n man is married perhaps Il
is only right that he shouldn't have q
single idea.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09
Alexander La Ralaaaad.

Grover Alexander's brother. who
was a member OF the omeha team
in the Western league. has been hand.
ed his unconditional release.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

It's all right to save time, but some
people lose a lot figuring how they
can save a little.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

The consequences are seldom pleas.
ant when YOU sit on either fresh paint
or fresh children.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

Some people seem to have an idea
It's Il poor rule that won't work both
ways at once.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

The mermaid is perhaps the only fe.
male creature In the world that has no
kick coming.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

Have a little patience. Even u cork.
screw doesn't so straight to the point,
but II gets there.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-09

Virtue is the only nobility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
SIGNIFICANT WORDS.
Japan Believed to be Looking to Uni
ted States to Bring Peace.

: Baron Chinda, Japanese Ambassa-
dor to the United States, declared
last night at dinner given by Sec
rotary Daniels in~honor of Admiral
Dewa, japanese representative to the
Panama-Pacific exposition, that ia
pan was looking to America with
strong confidence for the solution Of
call troubles" His remarks was in
terpreted by the other diners as APP
plying to the European war.
The dinner was given aboard the
presidential zach Mayflower, and
Baron Chinda spoke in reply TO
speeches by Secretaries Daniels and
. Bryan, in which they expressed
friendship for Japan and confidence
in her hope for continuance of
friendly relations with the United
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
son SHOOTS FATHER DEAD
Child Was Toying With Pistol Left
CarelcsSly Within Reach

Dorothy, N. j., Feb ll-Joseph
Martin was shot and instantly kill
ID by his year old son, Alexander
It his home here yesterday. Martin
had just returned from Estelvjlle
md sat down to the table to eat his
Inner, when the little fellow picked
I'D a revolver which had been lying
about the house for some time. He
vas toying with the weapon, when
n some manner it was discharged.
Martin fell without word. The bull
let entered the back Of his neck and
came out at the forehead, Death was
instantaneous.
Friends and neighbors are caring
FOR the widow and four small chill
dren, left in destitute circumstances
Mrs. Martin had been i'll for more
than a year, having been treated at
several hospitals, without Obtain
ing relief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE
~ C0JJTff
In effect October IS, 1917

In effect October IS. 1919
n. B.-Foll0wing schedule figures
are published only rs information and
are not guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
ant;ria.
TAT A. M, Dai.s-I.ncal between
Washington & Danville do.:cers con
nection daily except Sunday at Or.
ange to G. & O. No. i03 for G0rdOns.
vile and Richmond.
SAT A. NJ. DAILY Local for Har.
risonhurg and way stations. .Huf1et
rarlor car.
S::37 A. M. Daily u. S. Fast Nal!
steps only for passengers to points
south to which scheduled to stop
First class \conches Sleeping cars to
birmingham and New Orleans. Dan.
ing car service. Stops 1T CalVcr-
tol. to let or Warrenton branch pass.
eneers.
1922 A. M. Daily-Mail train,
coaches for Manassas, Warrcnlon,
Charlottesville, LynchbuTg, Danv.I!e,
ard Greensboro. Sleeping car from
kIfttllS.Nllp W .Atisl1lIs'.
1852 p. NJ. Daily local for Char
loitasville connesting 1T CalvcrtoD
for Warrcnton.
i:52 r. Nj. Dnily-Eirmiii.g!:am
Special Sleeping cars between New
York, Atlanta, Columbus, AnnfatHE,
birmingham, Through first class
coschcs between Washington, Attain
Ia and Birmingham, Dining ear scr
vice Touris:a to California daily.
A:12 p. NJ. Limited for Harrison
burg and way Stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman Buffet parlor ears.
G:i2 P. M.--Local for Warrcnton.
G:l2 P. M.-The Southcrn's South
eastern Limited, for AshvilIe, c.
llmha, Charleston, Aiken, Augusta
Savannah and Jacksonville. Through
Pulmon Drawing room sleeping ears
coaches dining cars.
:0:O2 =. M.-Daily Washington and
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynch
burg) First class coaches ard sleep
ing cars to Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Sleeper TO New Or
leans, Washington to Roanoke, Din
ing car service.
1902 r. NJ. Daily-Ncw York and
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
! train. Club and Observation cars TO
New Orleans. Dining Car Service.
! 1927 A. NJ. Daily Memphis spe
cial Sleeping car and coaches for
Roanoke, Knoxville, Nashville, Chat
tanooga. and Memphis. Dining Car
service. Washington sleeping cars
open 10 p. m.
For detailed schedule figures,
tickets Pullman reservations, etc ap-
CHARLES II. LEIIEW
Union ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
+. II. COAPMAN, Nice-Pres., and
General Manager.
S. II. HARDW1CK, Pass TRAIT.
Manager.
Fl. r.. CARY. Gent Pass Agent
7U5 18th Street ri. w Washington
y. G..
C. w. WEsTRURY, Gen. Agt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

leaving the Run and passing locust
stake on the south bank OF the Kun
south 13 degrees 3f west 1850 feet
to "G". locust stake in the Mt.
Ida line: thence with said line north
SO degrees 2 west 437A feet to the
beginning, containing 1923 acres,
more or less; it being the same pro
perty which was conveyed to the SAID
Susan P. A. Calvert by Emory f.
Hoge and Wife, by deed dated June
90, 1904, and recorded among the
land records of Alexandria County,
Virginia in Deed Book 10, page 1870.
FIFTH-All thar tract or parcel
Of land bounded and described rs
follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a planted stone
monument where the east line Of
this land intersects the
south line of right Of way Of the
Bluemont branch of the Southern
Railway. thence with the cast Vine Of
the same south 9 degrees 06' west
1882 feet; thence north Sc degrees
l2' west $685. feet to a planted
stone; thence north 4 degrees 30 east
2659.7 feet to a planted stone on
the line of said right of way; thence
with the line of said right of way
south "a degrees So east 1926 feet
to 4 stone south Y degrees 25' east
299.5 feet to stone south 70 de-
erces AZ east 1884, feet TO 4 stone;
and thence south GS degrees 5S' east
1857 feet to the point Of beginning,
containing 500 acres, according to
the survey made by ID. j. Howell: It
being the same property which was
conveyed TO the said Susan p. A.
Calvert by Mary, r. Danenhower, by
deed dated December s, 1904, and
recorded among the land records Of
Alexandria County Virginia, in Liber
ITO, Folio 53G. :,
This property is about five miles
from Washington and about two
rifles from Alexandria, and the
Rluemont branch of the Southern
Railway Company (now the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Railway Coz
rlns through the property.
II is well located for purposes OF
subdivision or other building pllr-
pose,its well drained, and is one Of
the largest tracts offered for sale
in recent years in Alexandria Coun-
ty. The above tract of land will
first be offered for sale separately
and the highest bid for each tract
will be received. The entire tract
will then be offered as a whole, and
the property knocked down to the
highest bidders.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH. Con-
veyancing at the cost of the pnr-
chaser or purchasers.
Any one interested may call on
either of the undersigned Trustees
ror any information desired or for
an examination Of the map OF AleX-
andria County showing the exact To-
cation of the land.
c E. NICOL
GARDNER L. BOOTHE ;.
Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
ARSON CHARGE.
Iears, go Years Old, is
!nted in Virginia.

80 Fob, 1l.-Alfred ).
GO years old, one of the best
.,un men of Accomac county, VIZ
g, ginia, who for the last three mon'h,
has hcen living with his wife anu
,uo daughters in this city, was al.
,oot.o last night on the charge oil
sett;ne fire to store in Mears' Ae-
comac county, which he formerly
controlled.
FollGsyinc his arrest, his WIFE, VINO
he stated, was rated as being worm
$40 900, offered $4,000 cash BOND l"t
bis release, hut the authorities would
not accept the bail.
Mr. Mears was heavily interested
in the town Of Mears, in Accoh'ac
conntv He sold out all of his inter-
ests last October. Mrs. Mears came
to Baltimore with their two daueh-
tiers. The only possessions that
Mcars had left in the Mears town
shin was. the stock in 4 store that nc
had formerly sold to }. 5. Gordy::
Ucspitc the sale Of the building he
still continued as owner OF the mer-
chandisc in the store.
Under the firm name OF Mcars d
Company ne ran the store after his
wife came to Baltimore in October
and located on North Calvert street.
Then he endcavored to sell out the
merchandise he had in the store was
known to everyone in the township,
because he had intimated that he
wanted to get away from Accomac
county and Join his family in Balti-
more.
On January ~ fire broke out in
the store, and when iiremen arrived.
the place was practically destroyed.
Mr.. Mcars Immediately demanded
payment for his loss from the insur-
ancc companies. Following an inves-
LEGATION by the authorities it was
suspected that he might have had
some knowledge as to how the fire
was caused.