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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-17
posters Start Spring Training In Apr-arper Wants All

games during the season, both in the
outdeld and at third base. His field
ing record shows as .941 and he had
but one peer at the job, Pay of Kazoo
whose mark was .942. Korf Is expect
ed 20 stick TO the third base job this
year as Smith considers him a vaiu-
able asset 70 the club
George Beall, the speedy first sack
er who delighted the fans hereabouts
last season by his sensational fielding.
Will be welcomed back with the unani-
nous hope that he will hit as vel. rs
he fields Hitting is Georges weakest
point but his brilliant performances
around the sack held him his Job last
year, Smith calling him back after
he had released him early in the sea-
son. Beall fielded .977 in 122 games
while his batting mark was .233 He
showed much Improvement during the
latter part Of the year under the tute-
lage of Mgr. Koehler who thinks
that the youngster will make good
this season.
Big Hole at Short.
Probably the hardest position 10 fill
on the HoOsier lineup this season
Will be the shortstop hole made
through the sale of Tom Stevenson to
the St. Louis Americans. Smith has
signed "A yOungster by the name Of
vacancy. OF course there will be 9TH
er candidates for the place and unless
Wood can make good Ed viii buy one
OF the big league recruits for the job.
The entire Outielding aggregation
viii be back for spring training with
the hope Of holding down their jobs
again. Broder led the HOosiers in
batting last season with 1922 in 112
games. fielding average was .969 with
n.rrN
Green has also signed and Will be
back with his extra heavy bludgeon.
He hit PIP in 1872 games while his
fielding mark was .971. In 100 games
Eddie Diem hit the pellet for a record
of .266 while his fielding average
shows him to have led the HOOsier
outfielders with .975.
Another outfielder mailing from
Brockville, Pa, by the name of Buff
hngton has been signed by Smith. He
was recommended by Emmett Held
the St. Louis Americans, who is a good
friend of the South Bend owner
Heidrick left the St. Louis team in
1876, Ben Koehler taking his place.
The former star says that Burlington
will make the HOLSTERS q crack out
fielder and Smith hopes that he will
live up 10 expectations.
marry Lake VIII De DenlnO the pat
again this season. Lake is one of the
speediest backstOps in the league and
was popular with he local fans last
year. He hit .270 in SO games and his
fielding average for the year was .973.
Harry was feared by base stealers in
the league because Of his hard peg
to second which proved fatal on prac-
tically all occasions. P6ester and
Burg are both Indiana youngsters who
want a try-out with Smith.
A survey of the prospective 1915
Hoosier club makes chances for the
pennant appear good. Smith says
that he will win the rag this year if he
has to give Ben KOehler a big knife
to cut down his opponents. 1t is hoped
that his wish will be gratified and pre-
season dope listens fine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-17
PURDUE BEATS INDIANA

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. lin
a hard fought game Indiana lost to
Purdue, 10 to IL. here Tuesday night
after having the Boilermakers whip
ped in the first half. The game was
the fastest played here this season,
both sides taking time out often to
get breath. Bushman starred for In
diana and Brockenbrough was the best
point maker for the upstaters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-17
ATHLETICS STAGE
RALLY IN NINTH
Beat Highlands in Haley League 81
O'Briens Trim Haley Parks
1874 Due TO Errors.
KALEY LEAGUE STANDINGS.
RESULTS.

O'Briens, Is: Haley Parks. 4.
Athletics, s; Highlanders, 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-17
BRUGGER WINS TOURNAMENT.

y. T.. Brugger Won the billiard
tournament which has been running
at the Commercial Athletic club for
the past several weeks, by defeating
NJ. NJ. Mclean in a close game Tues
day night. Brugger made his 156
points in 81 innings, Mclean needing
but one point TO win when Brugger
ran out. He was presented with a
silver loving cup by the club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-17

Athletics, s; Highlanders, Z.
A ninth inning rally by the Ath-
letics by which they overcame the two
run lead Of the Highlanders, was the
principal thrill Of the two games
played I'm the Haley indoor baseball
league Tuesday night at the Haley
school
BY virtue Of this victory the High
landers' big lead was reduced some
what, giving the Senators a chance to
tie them for the premier position next
week
The first game played, between the
O'Briens and the Haley Parks, was a
walkaway for the varnish makers, who
dubbed their way to q 16 TO 4 victory.
Poor support back of Nappy, the new
twirIcr Of the Haley Parks, was main
" responsible for the large score
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-17
c. \. c. LEAGUE.

amassed by the O'Briens. as many Of
the runs resulted from errors.
The scores:
O'Briens .. 101 091 31*-16
Haley Parks $500. 1O1 100 DOL 4
Batteries 49, O'Briens, Popp and
Baker; Haley Parks, Nappy and
Nappy.
Athletics ......... oil 120 O03-S
Fighlanders . OH 200 oil
Batteries-Athletics Lick and Stew
ems; Highlanders. Swinhart, Dauber
and Peters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
.And this tea auarrel,.

and this tea quarrel?"
"Thad's him! thad's him!" ex-
claimed the little fan lady eagerly.
Quarrel? thad's mos gran word
not 'mad'-quarrel-I lig-thad-Quar-
rel"
Tell me about It," prompted.
Il tell, yaes. My oncle he sell bad
tea an'-mak' no much money; thad
NANNY frien',-yaes, he sell mos
bes' tea and max all-money-much
money. My oncle-he lies, he-ah.
whad you say? yes, cheats. Thad nize
man he dom lie-he always-'fraid for
lie-he nevair dom put bad stuff
DON know 'Merican workman tea
luke pity? Yaes, dye My oncle he
always dye his teas. Thad Japanese
sen clean tea to 'Merica-so!"
"And you are really going home
next week? But not alone. surely!"
"Oh, no! on. no! Highness, Yok-
lime he tax me-back-he tea mer-
chant"
How We shall all miss you, sweet
child" said tenderly.
We social idlers loved her as one
loves q pet canary. Her bright eyes
gladdened with appreciation.
"I-habbv my honorable ladies' 50
lig-me," she answered simply.
Then, excusing herself q moment
she vanished behind gorgeous
screen.
In another moment she was back.
In the folds Of her kimono she had
something.
Il max -bes'-present-yo YER
nixe with Japanese-maiden here Is
q lil-box of those tea
MOT your tea of gold!" ex
claimed, astounded by her generosity
for the tea was Of fabulous value.
"Yaes, highnes, thad Japanese-he
teld me-in a ledder-to give at the
YER last-all thad gold tea to my au
gust ladies' thad they think-for me-
sometimes, when be in-Japan,'
she murmured dreamily. HE no sell
he give-that bes' gran tea tome
Il sell--mak' heaps money-to-
bring home = to my - honorable
father. Thad Japanese nevair, oh
whad you say-charge? Yaes! nevail
charge me aeny money. My honor
able father lig-hear thad-an'-"
"He will?"
He will-say-to my oncle-ht
mus also lig-those-man."
You mean your father. having al
that money, will be able to persuade
your rich uncle to give his consent t.
,, your marriage to"
"Those-mah," answers Tea-Blos
som with continued but polite reserve
She is gone! Not a vestige Of hel
dainty little tea-room remains.
No one knows even her real name
She would never disclose it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
On the Curve

N gcfag quickly around . aAaxp
srvs the inside wheels Of . vehicle
naturally isavs the ground nrst
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
SCHEME TO MAKE HENS LAY
Mr.. Timmons Puts an Original Idea
Into Practice and II Worked
for q While.

81 got all these to-day" said Mrs.
Timmons, holding out her apron and
showing seven fresh eggs. Mr.. Tim
mons said nothing. There was moth
ing for him to say. He knew why
Mrs. Timmons showed him the seven
eggs because she had been showing
him eggs daily since the warm wealth
er began.
1t was Just her way of protesting
against his having paid s. each for q
dozen fine fowls which would thank
lessly eat large quantities Of fancy
foods; as thanklessly inhabited yards
he had specially made for them, and
which produced two eggs per week
for the lot
Mrs. Timmons on the other hand
had bought eight hens and monde
script looking rooster from a farm
wagon that passed. They we're q bad
ly assorted lot of hens, no two alike,
but they were grateful for the occa-
sional handful Of table scraps she gave
them, and each laid practically daily.
II was maddening
Sitting in his office next day Mr..
Timmons had an idea. II was not an
original idea, but he believed II would
help things along He would buy a
few eggs and place them in his nests,
thereby not only deceiving Mrs. Tim
mons. but encouraging his hens to lay
That evening he took an old negro
into his confidence, the agreement be.
ing that every evening he was to slip
in the back gate and place IL eggs
in the nests.
We'll" said Mrs. Timmons next
morning, your old hens have walked
up. | went back there and they'd laid
II eggs"
Sure enough" said Mr. Timmons
delightedly. They're remarkable
layers"
Next day II was the same couple
of days later Mrs. Tfmmons came to
him with the eggs in her apron.
Those are the most remarkable
hens | ever saw" she said 81 wish
mine were like them"
1t pays to get good stock, said Mr.
Timmons, grandly why. there Is q
world of difference between my birds
and those mongrels you have"
Il should say there is" agreed Mrs
Timmons. Why. your IL hens have
laid IA eggs to-day. and one Of them
is goose egg"
''Hah. hab." cackled Mr.. Timmons
WEAKLY Somebody's let some other
hens in that pen They'd better let
my birds alone or I'll kill somebody .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01

spoke as though looking at some form
beyond my vision.
"Those-man thad wait for-me 10
the mos nize gent in Japan. he's bes /,
yaes, he's bes'-as what-you call
those Great Augustness? Those pres-i.
dant? Yaes. Zig him." she said
shyly, then with delicious naivete ex-
planned, "thad Japanese"
oh" l commented dryly, you like
him! Does he like your"
"He-ast-for to marry-with me;
thad's cause I came away to 'Merica
My-my oncle? Yaes, thad's right, my
oncle he don't lig thad honorable
man.
'Why?"
81 don'-know! Yaes, thad's lie,
know. l tell! Teas why"
Tea" I echoed.
"Yaes, highness. my-my-oncle-
he sens tea to 'Merica, also thad YER
nize gent he sens tea to 'Merica:
those-whad you call? ah, yaes, they
max mad bof' with each odder bout
thad tea" she concluded huently.
81 see. But tell me, little one,
what is your sweetheart's name?'
Like Jaque rose she famed redly;
passing sweet she looked, her mod.
esty suddenly wounded by my direct.
ness.
"Thad-man," she said courteously,
hes honorable name-is--too-ver'
herd for 'Nerican lady tc-spic"
Thank you | responded. tout of
the mouths of dolls cometh reproof
at tifnes)
She filled my cup again in silence
with great gravity. but again my curl.
osity arose rampant.
And when you go back, little one,
you will marry this Japa.ese?"
"Yaes, if-my-oncle-wish she
replied with oriental composure.
Surely. II you love each other, you
viii marry"
"In Japan maidens mus obey dere
-whad those you say--dere boss
no, no dere pa-rends."
but your uncle is not your father!'
No, Augustness, my father is YER
miserably poor: my oncle is my
fathers fathers son; he give-my
honorable pa-rends much food. much
money" she replied deferentially.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Glsdstone's Four Great Masters.

The figure of Aristotle by the emf
nent sculptor &. Walker has recently
hsen placed in the niche prepared
for il outside the south wall Of the
residence 1t is the gift of Dean Lin
,pln and Mrs. Wickham. The four
inches outside ST Dciniois are intend
ed for the figures of those four great
men who were regarded by Mr. Glad
stone as his chief masters-Aristotle
St Augustine, Dante and Bishop But
Ter. Three are now In position, all of
them the work of Mr. Walker. II only
remains for that OF Bishop Butler to
be given to complete the set-Hawar-
den Parish Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Frenchman's Model Bow.

The evolution of the modern bow
has taken place almost entirely since
the violin attained its final form, and
has followed more completely perhaps
than the instrument itself the develop
ment Of violin music and the require
ments OF the player. II reached its
highest perfection at the hands OF
Francois Tourte of Paris about 1870.
whose bows have served as a model
for all succeeding makers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Grocery store Logic.

Have you any nice. fresh eggs to-
day." she asked. Permit me to state, !"
remarked the grocer, who was also a
college graduate. that all nice eggs
are fresh and that all fresh eggs are
nice. OF course, ! have them today.
II had them yesterday you would not
be interested. And tomorrow viii take
care OF itself. Do you care for any
nice eggs?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Couldn't Solve the Problem.

After retiring from business a Ger.
tain man continued to maintain an Of
fce IN a downtown building. He had
no need of II ard. furthermore was out
OF town almost all the time A friend
of his pointed out the inconsistency,
and asked him why he didn't give up
the Office" = would" said the other,
but don't know what to do with
the rug"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Tea-Blossom's
Love-Story
Copyright, by J. b. Lippincott Coz

Copyright. by J. B. Lippincott Col
More than ever like a picture ON .
fan she looked. thought, upon this
last day.
noticed a new light in her pretty,
slanting eyes. Her tiny feet seemed
to glide rhythmically TO unheard mu-
hic-unheard to US, to her perhaps
soul-born.
Even the tea she poured and served
SO daintily exhaled an unusually de-
licious fragrance through her little
tea-room.
Az she poised q lump of sugar Ques-
tioningly over my cup our eyes met,
She smiled radiantly.
You look happy, little Tes-Blossom.
l said. BY this name was she known
to her admiring patrons.
Il am Of SO habby." she said slyly.
Il Zig to dance whad you all call those
oh, cake dsnce!"
you are going to be married." ]
said sterply.
Coquettishly she shook her head.
Marry! me? Who would marry
with me. Oh, no! no! 1t Is, High.
ness. that go'n' back to Japan.
hat max money nuf, and-now, with
the cherry-blossoms, shall be-in
Japan" she murmured rapturously.
Some one in Japan is waiting for
little Tea Blossom?" l asked teasing
ly.
"Oh. yeas! My honorable father
an honorable mother" she answered
blushing furiously.
And who else?" I urged.
Driving down into the folds of heI
scarlet obi, she found her little fan
which she fiirted coolingly.
Tell me, little one," persisted
(for We all petted her outragsously
this doll Of the orient, we delighted
SO in her quantity worded chatter).
'I-don '-lig-for-tell," she said
softly.
l had no pity. You must tell me.
said gently, but firmly.
'I-mus'?' she repeated innocently
then. with a rapt gaze into space. she
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01

The Greeks had a foot race In which
speed and endurance were not the
only tests. Each man at the start was
given q lighted torch. and the laurel
wreath was for the one who came in
FIRST, with his torch alight-" Success
in life is not merely reaching the goal.
but more important still. In keeping
the light of God burning In our hurry
ing souls-Exchanse
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
MAKING a Hit.

n advertisement Of a recent sale
- thus: The choice collection OF
- a-brac offered for sale is so I'M
II that il may safely be said each
7<<e in it is calculated 20 create
6<<sation among people OF artistic
e. Immediately on entering the
- the visitors eye viii be struck
h carved walking stick of great
~zlsht and beauty "-Christian Regis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
MANI AdNantaae.

One advantage a man has IL that
whenever he wants anything In the
house he can always call to his wife
and she'll tell him Just where Il II.
but when a woman wants anything
she has to hunt for it-Detroit Frss
Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Quite uaeleaa.

Pastor (from the pulpit)-Ths col
lection which we took up today 10 for
the savages of Africa. The trouser
buttons which some OF the brethren
have dropped in the plate are conse-
quently useless
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01

Mr. Flatte-"That was the best
piece of ragtime | have heard on our
p. / player, dear" Mrs. F1atte-
well, that was one of those porous
plasters l got in there by mistake
Yonkers Statesman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Soothing Subject.

Here's an article about the ma
tons sweet tooth.
Il presume there is nothing In that
to alarm an ultra paciflst Go ahead
and read the statistics"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
Mar Work.

The Judge-"You say you've worked
as an artists model When" The
vag-"oncet when ] was takin me
beauty nap In de woods an artist fell
Ter come along an sketched me ~ .
sleepin faun."-Puck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
eo.s. and chry.an.heuun.

There are nearly eight hundred
Known varieties Of roses and more
han four huudrca - --@an.hsmnms
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-18
Too FeLU Glue Any Help to the
Preacher, Says Sunday in Sermon

case, then thought about &c. and said
Wife, III see you in your coffin before
I'll give you beer" ] think the doctor
was liar, and the doctor who prescribes
beer is nothing but a jackass. l used
to go to theRters Some shows are rot
ten. some only half bad and some good I;
some actors are as good as you or 1. But
/ haven't been inside theater for twenty
five years. except to preach the gospel.
1 don't want to go. And l can go into
any thester in the country and not pay
one cent. In the summer time a ball
player is flush and lends money to the
actor; In the winter time the actor has
cash, while the bali player Is hitting the
free lunch counters; and some of them
eat so much bologna sausage they come
near having hydrophobia. They lend
money TO each other. i used 10 hit the
booze. but don't any more. haven't
touched drop for more than quarter
Of a century. l haven't any desire. God
has taken the desire away, and He'll do
the same for you II you give Him a
chance,
Lord Will Care Tor You.
I Etve my heart TO Jesus Christ. and
curl up on the paw of the Lion OF Judah,
m.
will take care OF you. and He'll remove
the desire. 1t is the motive God looks at
and not the act. What motive prompted
you to Join the church? Was Il because
you thought you could be a better man
or woman Or was IL because you
thought it would get you votes, or trade
was IL to afford you an opportunity to
walk down the alsles late to show what
fine nndq
according to the motive.
Do you lean toward the world and sin
or toward the church? What is your
trend? The ball player gives the trend
to the ball and causes II to shoot straight
into the hands of the other player. or to
bend and curve this way or that, by the
twltching of his fingers and his wrist
There Is point some place between
heaven and earth which is known as
the point Of equipoise. Anything in that
point will stay hanging unsupported in
midair II It deviates up, It will 60 to
the sun; II It deviates down, it will fall
to the earth.
You are balancing between the devil and
the church. Which point draws you? The
Spirit of God will come in and help YOU
over the acts you fear in the world, and
N~AP sSN w sOAlcNlllHb uObitT lne
good of humanity
God shows some duty, but they refuse
to obey; He shows some a hill to climb
but 1t Is too steep and they refuse to
tread It because it is rough and dark
and they will never be blessed in the
world.
God may not ask your life, but He
wants you to be ready in case He wants
1t. II He thinks 1 cain advance his cause
better in the coffin than out. am ready.
believe God. Do you? II you do, don't
loan yourself to the devil. Your husband
wouldn't stand 1t for you to live with
him part of the time and the rest of the
time with another man. And God says ye
cannot serve God and mammon.
He began with the priests. That was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-18

the first act Of the first month Of Ahazs
reiEn. II God would convert all the
preachers until they would stop fighting
their little theological sham-hattles and
stop preaching hypnotism and shams and
fol-de-rol and anarchy, and clean up,
you'd see the greatest tidal wave OF re-
ligion since the Pentecost.
Stop your wordliness: burn the cards
break the jugs and bottles, and then
you'll have more influence and take the
word of God to church and teach your
children to love truth and hate lie, and
you'll see the greatest tidal wave of re-
ligion that ever swept the land. You are
going to the devil.
Second Ahaz cleaned the inner part OF
the houses OF the Lord. You'll find that
represented In the Sunday schools, the
teachers and officers. One-half OF the
teachers in the sunday schools never had
a religious experience and they try TO
teach your children of the Lord on sun
day and through the week go to card
parties, theaters, drink beer or cham
payne. And yon never even read the
Bible in your own home. No wonder the
children are growing UP like wild asses
II l took a superintendcy OF sunday
school ia never allow a teacher to brins
a lesson help into the bulldins'
Mu.t Restore the Bible.
Restore the vessels OF the houseof the
rora we must restore the Bible: bring
the Bible back to the home. the church.
the Sunday school and the pulpit Many
urea cheers are unfortunate TO have peen
followers of higher critics who took ther
sermons from literature or novels ana
not from the doctrines in the book OF
God some have stopped reading the
Bible in preparation OF their sermons anu
their efforts are nothing more than liter
airy compositions. The preachers have
got a hard job 20 bring the Bible back,
establish It in the prayer meetings and
in the homes There was never time
when more subtle influences were at
work to get people to sneer at the Bible
You ought to know by a sermon If you
are lost. No mere plstitudes go.
Prayer is not merely a performance.
II is when the heart feels what the lips
say; it Is not an attitude of the body
One OF the biggest farces &C she church
today Is the prayer meeting There a c
scores OF church members who do not go.
You say you can't go. You lie. You
can come here night after night, but can't
go to prayer meetings. 1 want the
preachers to take a good look at YOU;
they'll not see some of you again until
the next revival They are glad to know
you, to get acquainted with you. They
never see you except at a funeral Or u
wedding or a reception.
Kindle a fire in your heart; start fam
lily prayer; do something for Christ. and
begin to sing. The church needs pull
flying, and when it is clean, II win again
begin to sing and take the place in the
world 1t ought to have.
Copyright. william A. Sunday)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-18
CORRECTING THE LIST OF
TABERNACLE TRAIL HITTERS

Sorting out of the cards signed by trail
hitters has resulted in reductions of the
first count figures. The number an
nounced Wednesday night was 27s. Later
count gave the correct number as 212.
The number announced Thursday night
was 1S5 and the later count was 119.