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The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

What was the result OF the
nood?" asked the Sunday school
| teacher.
Mud" replied the bright young.
ster.
Mamma" said little Siesfried. "T
saw . blacksmith making q mule to-
day"
Are you quite sure you did?"
asked the skeptical mother.
"Of course am" replied Sies-
fried. HE was Just finishing him
by mailing on one OF his behind feet"
A schoolboy OF seven was asked to
write a short composition on the or.
and after a long struggle he produc-
ed the following:
"An OK does not taste as good a. q
he can draw bigger load than q
oyster, and can run twice ~ fast"
Don't You mind, Tommy" said
the visitor TO little fellow who had
Just been chastised
II didn't" replied Tommy. That's
| why I got a lickin'.''
How do you like my now hat.
dearr asked a mother of her i've
year-old daughter.
"Oh, Hike II all right, except the
color and the trimming and tho
shape" replied the small critic.
How many zones have weT
asked the teacher OF q small pupil
-Four" was the reply.
Name them" said the teacher.
The fr1gerated. the borrid. tho
| temperance. and the intempsrance."
was the answer.
Have you an ear for music 2"
asked a caller Of small Clara.
why. Of courss have" replied
the little m3ss. only yesterday l
heard q man two or three blocks
away playing a tune on = Grind or
gan!"
Us your mamma at homer" asked
a caller OF nve-year-oid Lola, who
answered the bell.
mo. maAm," answered the small
miss. "She went out to get some
time"
ITO get some time!" echoed the
caller.
yes, ma'am," replied Iola- "she
said she was going over to one Of
the neignbors for q minute
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
yy = Can Forget the Kick
w OF the Tired Man Who
Has to Walk q Block

u a to b hoped that the aldermen, in
s11booing the skip-stop plan inaugurated
3)n Woodward-ave. by the Detroit Unit.
Il railway, responded to more than the
paint Of the man who was peeved
nanss he was compelled to walk q
bGk.
hat this individual was heard from,
t undoubtedly, is our conclusion after
llIng some Of the Inducements of the
psutop IN the last issue of Electric
1Way Service, one Of which we took. {"
one cf these were "I'll-meet-you-
IMay Endorsements containing the
o1tion that cars skipping q corner
~ going IN one direction should stop
1hat cogner on the trip going the other
- ether words these Endorsements
= " interpret them:
he plan puts It upon as to walk two
o2u svs9y day, but if you viii agree
H ccnpromise and make as walk only
" block, We win be for it.
III Nor, tired. lazy, tender-footed. fool
4 u MAN.
2 |s He u dying of 20 much faster than
o nan IN the country, principally be-
S ~ he Il denying his body the exercise
y t 4 ought to have.
= esuerous Of us to say that he is
"a when, in fact, he is committing
Y = simply permitting himself to
- up md blow away as q result of
ri xhsn he ought to walk and as
&Ig u ~
~ of hls 0ouy winch evs..-A-,.I -.
- stasnant and poison him to death.
W .ars not interested in the fact that
zp y. u. r. went to the useless trouble
- Gpsnse Of painting several hundred
\ SAats posts which it was to have placed
'<o donlgna*e the skip stops
" This seems to be one Of the railway
'1ounpany's chief reasons for lamenting
fhe action Of the council in putting the
1Ion out Of business.
We are not sure, however, that the
:nldefmen gave enough time for suffi-
cient trial Of the idea before taking ac-
I'm against it.
We are not opposed 10 a resembling
I u the resolution after the busy Christ
\ inaG season and the giving of the skip
\ 561up at least two weeks test.
II that test demonstrates that the run
nfn9 time of the street cars can be cut
\ lown, with no more Inconvenience to the
1dividual than the walking Of one or
( 80 city blocks, the plan ought to be
\ SGupportsd by the council.
Tha present schedule calls for shave
Z at each end Of the lire.
q Those were great times back in the
I 1nys Of rapid transit.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
Bu c. T. S.

How do you account for the luck of the
fellow with q wee, small voice, who
seems always to squat far down in his
chair, over in q corper by himself, and
yells "Keee-NO?"
Xmas Suggestion For Pa.
Sign on Grand River-ave.: Rolls en-
larged, all sizes, 10 cents"
rp~ =.
: vi oafiua WnISAeI .. .S...A 80 4
ting, have the garden hose attached to
the faucet in the kitchen sink.
Out in Kansas they have just buried a
man who weighed APT pounds. Which
probably barred the preacher from the
use Of that old-timer: I'VE now commit
our brother to his narrow home"
Our old friend, the doc" says fellow
came in last week and told him he had
tried every advertised "cure" for head
ache. We asked doc" what he did for
the fellow, and he said he told him to go
and consult bone specialist.
You never can tell They raided a
prof. German weekly in Chicago called
''The Irish Voice"
On her motor bike, a-straddle,
We've met Miss Parenthesis;
You should know her when you see her
For she's turned to look like this:
}
The Animal Welfare League, with the
horses in mind. is responsible for the
fact that no milk will be delivered this
winter before Z a. m. But how about the
effect of this on that other animal, the
cat?
While we were over at the corner groc.
cry one of our neighbors busted in. He
was in a state Of wild excitement: "It's
enough to make a man commit murder
he exclaimed. "And believe me- ht
went on, when get back home I'm 90
ing to start something. Give me sacl
of charcoal"
Cleveland's mayor seems to have mad,
himself decidedly unpopular. They ar,
booming him over there for vice-presi
Dental nomination.
Using radioactive phenomena for the
basis Of their calculations. two British scien-
fists believe that the world is AT least ILL.,.
100000 years old
That can't be right. Hans Wagnel
has been playing professional baseball
that long.
And, besides. how can any scientist
Judge of the age of the world before he
has seen our city hall
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
THE PRISON PROBLEM

q. ADDINGTON BRUCE.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

What was the result OF the
fiood?" asked the Sunday school
teacher.
Mud" replied the bright young
ster.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

You never can tell They raided a
ro-German weekly in Chicago called
THE Irish Voice"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-13

How do you account for the luck of the
fellow with q wee, small voice, who
seems always to squat far down in his
chair, over in a corper by himself, and
yells "Keee-NO?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-05
on Broad street.

on Broad street.
Mr.. T. A. Collins made business
trip to High Point, n G. this week.
Mrs. Mae Sellars spent the week
end most delightfully."- with Miss Britt
Echols at her home near Andrew
Chapel.
Miss Susie Stearne returned to her
home here yesterday after trip to
Atlanta.
Col. j. H. Cheney made business
trip to Hamilton this week.
Mr.. Clarke Williamson is spending
today in Oglethorpe.
Little Miss Dorothy Collins spent
the weekend most delightfully."- in
Buena Vista.
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Plains
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PLAINS, Ga, March 5.-Mrs. D. T.
Jennings entertained the Embroidery
club Monday afternoon. Dainty re
freshments were served during the
afternoon.
Plains Dramatic club presented sue
cessfully Escaped from the Law" at
Parrot Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Bose Johnson and little daugh-
ter, Frances, of Huntington, were re-
cent visitors to Miss o. T. Lawson.
Mrs. Claude Logan spent several
days this week with relatives in
Americas.
Mrs. H. R. MCGEE and Mrs. Pearl
Harvey spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends at Friendship.
Mr.. Alton Carter left Monday for
Atlanta, where he goes to purchase
the spring stock of millinery for the
Plains Mercantile Co.
Mrs. M. NJ. Jennings was shopping
in Americas Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Andrews and
young son, Raymond, returned to
Bronwood Saturday after a week
pleasantly here with relatives.
Mrs. J. w. Zimmerman and Mrs.
r. M. Andrews spent Tuesday after
noon in Americas.
Mrs. K. C. Campbell returned
Tuesday from a short stay at Sand
ersville.
Mrs. H. R. McGee and Mrs. R. L.
Bivins spent Tuesday in Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Zimmerman re-
turned to Vidalia Sunday after visit
to relatives here.
Miss Agnes Thomas came from Al
bany this week to spend several days
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Thomas.
The funeral of Mr.. Edward Ba-
con was held. from. the Methodist
church Tuesday morning. The pas
tor, Rev. j. J. Ansley, conducted the
service, assited by Rev. d. S. burden,
pastor of the Baptist church. The
pallbearers were the trustees and
several students of the school at
Adrian where the deceased was prin-
cipal. The casket was laden with
may beautiful floral offerings. The in
terment was at Lebanon cemetery.
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rare treat last Sunday afternoon
when Mrs Kittie Kiker of Oglethorpe,
gave an interesting account of the
South Georgia Missionary conference
which recently convened at Cordele.
She made mention especially of DR..
Gordon's talks each day. DR.. GoruoG
has won worldwide renown by his
Direct Talks on Prayer" and his
presence at the conference was great
ly appreciated. Mrs. Kiker has many
friends here who are always glad to
welcome her in our midst
The w. c. T. U. held a splendid
meeting with its president, Mrs. c. H.
Smith Monday afternoon. Mrs. S. 9.
collins had charge of the program.
which was a continuation of the
Frances E. Willard Memorial meet
ing. Mrs. T. A. Collins and Mrs. ]. r.
Jordan contributed splendid readings.
Much interest was manifested.
Messrs. T. A. and S. c. Collins re-
turned to their home here to vote for
the issue of bonds for the new school
The bonds were voted by large ma
iority.
Mr.. Claude Johnson left this morn
ing for Oglethorpe, where he went to
attend the funeral of his uncle, Mr..
Parry Johnson.
Miss Annie Urquhart, of Glen Altar,
was the guest this week of Mrs, H. j.
Williams.
Mrs. P. G. Moss is the guest this
week of her mother in Alexander City,
Ala.
Miss Tillie Woolvin of Andrew Cha
pei, was the guest the past week Of
Mrs. e. L. Bridges.
Mrs. G. Killebrew, of Lacrosse, is
spending the day with her mother,
Mrs. s. A. Royal at her pretty home
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EllaV1lle
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ELLAVILLE Ca, March 5.-The far
mers in this section are deeply inter-
ested at this season in arranging for
their crops for the coming year. Less
cotton will be planted, and we have
reason to believe a more Diversified
crop will be the result. The continued
rains have retarded the farming oper-
atoms. but we trust the acreage plant
vest.
The faculty of Crisp Institute, ever
patriotic and ever loyal, arranged a
fitting program for the celebration of
Washington's birthday, the 22nd Of
February. A splendid program con-
sisting of readings, recitations and
music was enjoyed.
The Epworth League, which has
been recently organized in Ellaville
was most pleasantly entertained on
Tuesday evening by Rev. and Mrs. s.
A. Hearn. Messrs. Truston Stevens
and Anthony Hearn gave interesting
reports of the district meeting which
they attended at Smithville the past
week. We bespeak for his league
success, and trust the young
people will take much interest in this
department of Christian service.
The people of our town enjoyed q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-05
WAR KEEPS ROYALTY
At THE Telephone

LONDON, March 5.-One of the res
suits of the war has been to make pri-
vate postoffice and telephone rooms ct
Buckingham Palace quite inadequate
to the demands upon it. So the palace
guardroom for his work and it is now
fully installed with the necessary in
struments.
Both the king and queen are now
constant users of the telephone, and,
of course, the position of the postal
staff is confidential
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-05

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.REGIMEHTAL BLOUSE
LATEST FROM PARIS

PARIS, March 5.-Fashion is still
in military mood. One of her latest
products is the regimental tailored
blouse is tab bearing the name OF
the regiment to which the colors be-
long.
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Mistaken Diagnosis Doc
tors Guess Wrong Again

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Notary Public.
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NO NOPE

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
TRAVELLERS COMING
FOR FINAL SERIES
Team With Baron CastOffs
Will Appear at Redwood
Tomorrow Afternoon

Following a severe crushing by the
Crackers, the Little Rock Travellers.
denizens of the cellar, arrive in Birming-
ham to open a farewell series with the
Barons. Since their last appearance at
Redwood, the lineup of the Arkansans
has changed slightly Del Howard gath
cred from the Federal league, was or
dered released by organized ball, while
Catcher Gribbens has been disposed of.
In the place of Howard, Little Rock has
procured Marion Ward, recruit from
the bushes, while Bruce Hayes, a vet
eran catcher has been signed to assist
Gibby Gibson.
Carl East, the star young pitcher, has
already joined st. Louis, leaving Fincher,
Hardgrove, Powell and Roth to do the
twirling. Roth, southpaw, Joined the
Travellers after playing a season in the
South Atlantic league.
The Baron castoffs are not faring SO
well with Little Rock. Bob Messenger
continues to hit well, as he has an av-
erage of .27S. Tex Covington, star with
the Barons last year, has fallen orr in
his hitting until he now possesses .217
percentage. He is the lowest hitting
regular In the ranks. Omar Hardgrove
has pitched at 900 clip with the cellar
champs.
Despite the fact that Birmingham has
won nine of the Is games played the
Little Rock combination has scored
eight more runs and registered six fewer
errors. However. Birmingham has solved
the Traveller twirlers for two more safe
ties in the 16 struggles.
Burleigh Grimes, Arthur Johnson and
Dick Robertson have been the most de-
pendable twirlers against the Little Rock
aggregation. Grimes has won two N TWO
attempts, while Johnson has succeeded in
three of the four games he has operated.
Robertson has won two in three attempts,
while Perryman has broken even, winning
one and losing the other.
Fincher, conceded to be the star Little
Rock twirler has pitched three games to
the Barons and lost one. Omar Hard
grove, the Birmingham castoff is respon-
sible for two victories over the Barons.
When he was a Baron, he was responsible
for two more reversals, for Little Rock
wen twice when he twirled for Birming-
ham. Couchman has broken even, as
has Day.
Shutouts have been rare events when
the two clubs have met. Despite the
relative rank. Little Rock has adminis-
tered two shutouts, while the Little Rock
batsmen have solved every Birmingham
twrler for at least one tally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
MEMPHIS is AGAIN
DEFEATED BY PELS.
OTHER SPORT NOTES
MAGEE'S BIRTHDAY
FATAL LOOKOUTS.
"Jeems" Slams Pellet Hard
and Is instrumental in
Double Win

Jimmy Magee just had to celebrate
yesterday. The Lookout tvirIers no
doubt regret it but Jimmy decided that
inasmuch as very memorable event
had happened in Garfield, Pa, 20 years
propriatciy. So the Baron center field
err, on his natnl day, slugsed the COM
bined offerings of Raleigh Aitchison
and Joe Cunning ham at "a 40 clip, aft-
er going four games without hit,
scored one run and made several SEN
sational catches in center field
Magee was born on August 81, 1886, in
the little Pennsylvania town. His
biography shows that he did not enter
professional ball until 1906 when he began
with Wilkes Barre in the New York State
league. Jeems played with Wilkes-Barre
In 1907 and then jumped to Lowell, in
the New England league Feeling that he
should investigate the big proposition that
Uncle Sam was digging about the equa-
tor, Magee journeyed to Panama and
played with Gorgona in the Canal Zone
league. However, in 1910, he returned
to Lowell and played for four consecu-
tive seasons. In 1914, he was drafted by
the Barons and received his initial trial.
There is no doubt but that the center
fielder enjoyed the day for his three
hits aided materially in the run getting
and his catches saved the day for Herr
Lautenschlager
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WILLIE FINCHER
~,-- =
1t Ia seldor

1t IL seldom that you hear of a young
ster jumping right from the bushes into
Class B ball and before the year is out
take another hop right into the select cir
Gle. Yet William Fincher of the Trave-
lers has done just this thing. He never
saw truly professional game until he
Joined the Travellers early this spring. a
raw kid, right off Main street of Holly
Grove, Ark. But now William has one
of the brightest careers ahead of him a
pitcher could wish, thanks to his needing
the sage advice of his two bosses-Bob
Allen and Charley Starr. In spite of the
fact that he has been with tail end team
all season, he has percentage far ahead
of that of the team. and there are very
few times that the opposing team has put
him to rout. Holding the Nashville aggre-
cation to nine hits and one run In 15 in
nings in the game of last Sunday shows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
his effectiveness.

GIIGCIIVGuGSS.
Ten days ago he was fortunate enough
to pitch one of his best games of the
season against the Barons, beating Dick
Robertson in a / to 0 pitching duel. I'm
known to Fincher, Colonel Hedges was
in the stands and his GOODNESS and pluck
in pinches induced the Brownie Boss 10
purchase his release for delivery at the
end of the present Southern league sea
son.
1t was upon tip from Wordsworth that
HeC~es sent Scout joe Sugden down
to look him over and finally complete the
deal. 1t is reported that Moley was very
anxious to have this youngster himself
earlier in the season offering quite Il
bunch of coin which Allen turned down.
With such pitcher as this lad has prov en-
himself to be, Moley might have breezed
away with the old rag
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

Chattanooga .... Ooo mn ooo
Birmingham 900 ovo WV
SUMMARY
Two base Hits-Crin,oa Gu,
Three-base Hits El1a,, N,
Sloan Haffls,
stolen Base-Magee.
ley. "aiiace' Da-
Pase on Balls-Grimes 0, Aitcbison
LII on Observation-Disclosures 2 Rir
lace) 'Nai-
struck Oue-Grimes /. Aitchison
Passed Balls-Peters l. y
Time of Game-1:4O
Chpires-Bernhard and Breitenstein
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hard and Wordsworth kept Perryman
warming up. the Lookouts were unable to
score. In the seventh Magee undoubtedly
saved the game by making a great catch
of Cunninghams line drive to deep center
with Merritt reposing on second. The bat
ting of Cunningham and Dannie Clark
featured the second game.
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American Association

At st. Paul: st. Paul 2, Columbus 5.
At Kansas City: Kansas City 9, Indian
apols r.
AT Milwaukee, Milwaukee 6-1,. Louis
Vile 80.
At Minneapolis: Minneapolis IL, Cleve-
land 4, first game; Minneapolis TO- Cleve-
land 6, second game.
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r., SUM MARY.
Iwo-base Hits-Cunningham. Harris
Merritt iiar ris'
dhree-base Hits-Clark Cunningham
Stolen Base-Hale.
Double Plays-Caveny to Harris .. II,
lam to Coyle -
Sacrifice Hit-Coombs
Bases on Balls-Back 1, Cunningham
ham 5. = i''iniiiis-
ntrlck Out.Black 1, Cunningham ..
Passed Ball-Peters.
Time of Game-1:30.
Umpres-Breitenstein and Rerpbara
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Games Today
Mobile 6, Nashville 0.
Memphis at Mobile.
Nashville at New Orleans.

Bradley Hogg returned to his old-time
form yesterday afternoon against the
Nashville Vols and the Gulls again white
washed the pressing Schwartzmen. The
Crackers took no mercy on the lowy
Travellers, winning both games of the
double bill. Briscoe Lord was unable to
get his Chicks together and again the
Pels romped
The following are the results:
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CRACKERS WIN TWO
FROM TRAVELLERS

Atlanta, August 21.-Atlanta won a
double header from Little Rock here to-
day, to and to 4. The visitors were
held to four hits in each game, which
We're seven-inning affairs by agreement.
Scores:
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BY RICHARD f. LUssIER
The Barons won-twice

The Barons won-twice
Two tremendous assaults the Notifications of the Look
OUTS which have wthstood the vicious bombarment of the
Barona 42centmeter guns last Wednesday, whitehead
under the attack yesterday afternoon and by twilight victory
rested with the forces OF General Moesworh The of the
first to and that Of the second TO Tho seoond
episode was Of seven innings duration
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HOGG IN FORM AND
GULLS AGAIN WIN

Mobile, August 21.-~Hogg pitched
superb ball today and Mobile had lit
tie trouble defeating Nashville 6 to
0. Catches by Callahan, Farmer and
Baumgardner featured. Score: