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The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

Should the Denver Post succeed IN
eliminating Governor Carlson from
the denomination for governor next
year, the people would just pick up
Phil Stewart and then what chance
would the hart and coal have?-
Hotchkiss Times.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
. HOT FROM THE STATE PRESS Z
. . - . . . . . 4

Now IL is New York that is hear
ing a repetition of the old familiar
arguments for and against woman
suffrage. AS for Colorado. we don't
have to argue. We know.-Pueblo
Chieftain.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

the pure hazel of her eyes. But in
the dusty shadows of the empty house,
moving like a sunbeam across it's bare
boards, standing out against the discol-
ored walls in the place of remembered
pictures not to be compared with her.
it was there that she was all golden
and still girl.
They poked their noses into, and
they had laugh in every corner and
30 out upon the leafy lawn, shelving
abruptly to the river. Last of all there
was the summer schoolroom over the
boat-house, quite apart from the house
itself; scene of such safe yet reckless
revels; in its very aura late Victorian!
1t lay hidden in ivy at the end of a
now neglected path; the bow-win-
dows overlooking the river were
framed in ivy. like three matted, whis-
kered, dirty. happy faces; one, with
its lower sash propped open by q
broken plant-pot. might have been
grinning a toothless welcome to two
once leading spirits of the place.
Cazalet whitfield twig and wedged
that sash up altogether; then he sat
himself on the sill, his long legs in
side. But his knife had reminded
him of his plug tobacco. And his plug
tobacco took him as straight back to
the bush as though the unsound floor
had changed under their feet into a
magic carpet.
You simply have it put down to the
mans account in the station books.
Nobody keeps ready money up at the
bush, not even the price of plug like
this; but the chap I'm telling you
about Il can see him now, with his
great red beard and freckled fists) he
swore l was charging him for half a
pound more than he'd ever had. We
fought for twenty minutes behind the
wood-heap; then he gave me best, but
l had to turn in till could see again"
You don't mean that he"
Blanche had looked rather disgust.
ed the moment before; now she was
all truculent suspense and indigna-
ton. ct 1N
Beat me?" he cried. Good Lord,
no; but there was none too much in
It," ...5i
Fires died down in her, hazel eyes,
lay lambent as soft moonlight, flick
cred into laughter before he had seen
the fre. ie 5'-'s's ~
I'm afraid you're \ very dangerous
person." said Blanche.
You've got to be-" he assured her:
Its the only way. Don't take 4 word
from anybody. unless you mean him to
wipe his boots on you. I soon found
that out. I'd have given something to
have learned the noble art before
went out Did ever tell you how it
was I first came across old Venus
Potts?"
He had told her at great length, to
the exclusion of about every other
topic, in the second of the annual let.
ters; and throughout the series the in.
evitable name Of Venus Potts had sell
dom cropped up without some allusior
to that Homeric encounter. But 1t war
well worth while having 1t all over
again with the intricate and picturesque
embroidery of a tongue far mightiel
than the pen hitherto employed upon
the incident. Poor Blanche had almost
to hold her nose over the primary
cause of battle; but the dialogue wa.
delightful, and Cazalet himself made
q most gallant and engaging figure =,
| "a
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

The Bayfield, Blade says-'A few
weeks before the stork is to visit
certain society women n Denver
publication prints the fact. Should
a country weekly publish such news
the editor would get mobbed." Sure
he would. He would be suspected OF
being an accessory before the fact
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

A prominent Denver politician was
seriously injured in an auto accident
the other day. We hate to say It, but
II bunch OF prominent. so-called
Denver politicians were fatally hurt.
that burg would have little peace
for a few days.-Brush Republican.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

II the voters of the state could see
John Ramer putting in the regular ~
to 16 hours day on the farm II would
be hard to believe that he held one
OF the highest state offices. Our
Johnny is some farmer and he would
be hard man to track after.-Hotch-
kiss Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-09

The Dolbey Ice Cream Co. has a new
REQ delivery truck.
Priscilla Lodge, ID. of II. held well at.
tended whist on Monday evening.
Miss Ella B'rry entertained a party Of
friends her home on Plain6eld Street
Tuesday.
Berard Nc sherry a we'll known local
ball player is getting a try.out with the
Providence Grays.
1t is understood that Porter and Doyle
will occupy the plumbing shop, formerl,
owned 10y NJ, p. Burnside.
Andrew Jackson, an employe a, w. A,
Woodmansee's store. is at the Hope Hos
pital, Benefit street, recovering from the
effects OF au operation for appendicitis.
The excellent bills at the Royal Theatre
continue to draw excellent crowds at that
iavori,e place OF amusement. People OF
this section do not have to go elsewhere.
The members OF Miss Ethel X. Hide.
brands evening class in sewing of the
Webster Avenue Grammar School, tender
ed her a surprise at the home OF Miss
Blanche Nolan OF - Dora street on Mon
day evening. They presented their teacher
with handsome green silk umbrella in
appreciation Of her efforts in their behalf
during the school term. Many of the
girls contributed some very good music to
the enjoyment Of the evening, and ice
cream and fancy cakes were served. The
members OF the class are; Misses Blanche
Nolan, Regina caron. Mary and Ethel
Young, Annie and Edith Cash, Josephine
DeVries, Elsie Kanis, Hope eastman aud
Anna Green.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-09
MANTON.

The Johnston school are closed this
week.
John Martin has moved in the Newman
house on Becker Avenue.
A meeting OF the Johnston Hose Co.
will be held on Monday evening.
A minstrel show will be held on Thurs
day and Friday of next week for the beue-
fit Of ST. Thomas Church.
The funeral Of John MeKenna was held
on Wednesday at his late home on Met
calf Avenue. The service was attended
by many relatives and friends.
An excellent Easter concert was given
at the Baptist Church on Sunday evening.
the musical program was much enjoyed by
the audience and the Rotations by the
members Of the school were unusually good.
The church was prettily decorated.
The Lincoln Baraca Club Of the Church
Of Christ held its regular weekly meeting
on Wednesday evening when the officers
Iot bHt tuSuink ol1 hohhhb Wtit tifNiSb.
The new Officers are as follows, Samuel
g Bates, President Clarence Remington,
Vice President; Clarence II. Spencer,
Treasurer; William II. Bee, Secretary.
The social committee consists of William
Bee, Robert Burns and Clarence Reming.
ton.
The Easter Monday election Of officers
Of St. Peters Church resulted as follows:
Senior Warden-Riehard Il Aust; Junior
Warden Paul o. Jache; Treasurer-Rich.
ard +. Aust; Arsistant Treasurer-Mrs
Richard +. Aust; Financial Secretary
Miss Gertrude b. Devereaux; Clerk-Ar-
thur w. Pfadko; Vestrymen-Frank New
man, A. Layfeld, Arther z. Angel, l.. n.
Mesder, Jr., John l.. Waterman, George
II. Pickering, Irving A. Evans and I'd.
ward n. Hughes; Delegates 10 the Dioce-
san Conyention-Louis II. Meader, Jr.,
John X. Hulme, Irving A. Evans, and
George II. Pickering; Substitutes-HaroId
Tweedale, John l.. Waterman, Frank New
man and Paul o. Jsche; Delegates to the
Conyocation Of Proydenee--John X. Hulme,
Frank Newman, Arthur w. RI. ffko, and
John l.. Waterman; Substitutes-Anhu
r. Angel, Hsreld Tweedale, William
Hughes and Esrl {. Nickerson.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-09
Nicholson-Sweet.

Miss Alice Ida Sweet, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Newton ] Sweet, and Mr.. vii.
liam Holden Nicholson of Pawtucket, we're
married on Tuesday evening at the home
of the brides parents, I4S Congress Ave-
nue.. The ceremony was performed b,
Rev. Hugh b. Carpenter, Of the Cranstor
Street Baptis, Church, and was witnessed
by many relatives and friends. After the
ceremony reception was held, and MIR
and Mrs. Nicholson left on wedding triT
to Florida. On their return, they will re-
side in Pawtucket.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-09
SWEENEY SCHOOL

Shorthand and Typewrlting each
student receives private irdividual
instruction; save time and money,
begin now Catalogue tree. Isa
Friendship St, Providence.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-09
In Providence, nearly everyone buys
their clothing at Bsrnsby's.
EAST GLOCESTER.

Benjamin Winsor is serving on the jury.
The schools in this section are closed
for the spring vacation.
There are quite a number Of grippe
cases in this vicinity.
Mrs. Jesse Tucker has opened the restau-
rant in Centredale near the railroad station
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-09

All kinds Of society printing done a, the
TINES Office, olneyyille Square. Our
prices are reasonable.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
ANNUAL SMOKER
SATURDAY NIGHT

Federal Judge Day. OF Cleveland,
better known as big Bill" will be
chief mourner at the annual Michi-
gan football smoker in Detroit Sat
urday. He Will make the opening
address at the big gathering at the
Board Of Commerce and IL will be
his duty to extend solace and sym
pathy 10 the Wolverine gridders
and their adherents. So effectively
is he expected TO do the job that
before he has spoken FIVE minutes,
the disastrous season will have been
forgotten and the gathering turned
into an old-time, red.hot Michigan
yellfest BY another five minutes,
the 1916 national championship Will
have been won by Yost, and the
smoker will be riotous. Other Mich
igan grads also will speak in opti.
mistic and enthusiastic vein, the
Michigan band vii play. there will
be some vaudeville and the 1915
varsity will be introduced in their
glad rags.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27

With the announcement that L. 10
now very probable that Fullback
loving will be eligible TO play for
Central against Everett next Sat
friday in the national championship
joust. Detroit stock has doomed.
Brenkert Thursday played on the
defense as brilliantly as Loving
ever did. but the regular Is more
experienced. and possibly a bit
stronger on defense. Loving is par
ticularly good on breaking UP for
ward passes, and can assist in
throwing them. and skill in these
respects will be OF value next
week.
Today Everett will play Waltham
for the eastern championship. II
Everett should be beaten. the De
troit game would be called off, OF
course, but the Boston scribes are
picking the suburban school to win
and this is Boston's lucky year. II
decision is scored over Waltham,
Everett will leave Boston in spe
cial cars next Thursday, arriving
here Friday in time for a short
practice session. II was announced
in Boston that Everett would either
take guarantee of $1,000 or 25 per
cent Of the gate receipts for its bit.
Everybody who has. ever seen
Everett play is being called into
consultation these days for dope
On the Customers. The success of
the eastern team has been phenom-
email, and Coach O'Donnell is given
tho credit. Critics familiar with
Everett expect an exceedingly swift
attack, with lots OF trick forma-
lions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27

Are READY
Militia Ba s k e t b a | |
Teams to Start
Next Week

The curtain will rise on the sew.
enth season of basketball in the Ar
mory on Saturday, Dec. 4. when Cal.
ley Stockham, former ~" star, will
start the Thirty-hrst Michigan Infan-
try league under way for the 1916
season. Nearly every team in the
league has strengthened its last sea
son squad, The champion Co. c.
team will have its old trio OF stars
Capt. Colwell Whitman and
Thompson-back and have added an
other star forward in Casey, for.
mer Co. a player.
Co. G., runner-ups OF last season.
will return their last years team.
consisting OF such stars at Capt.
Kinkle, O. Sark and f. Mark.
Co. f. the third position team OF
last year, has added three new men
who promise TO raise that team up
to top-notch. class.
Co. s has last seasons team In
tact to reopen the fight with their
vets.
Cos. A. B and II all have some Of
their old players and a variety OF
new men who give promise OF
strengthening these former weak
teams.
The new machine-gun company
has been given place on the
league formerly held by the Co. b
team. Four games will be played
in the Armory each Saturday night
for IA weeks Galley Stockham will
offlciate as referee.
Rockerman, old Light Guard play.
err is asked to call Ingram at the
Armory. Admission will be 10 cents
tor all games.
An important business meeting OF
the league will be held at the Ar
mory Sunday. Nov. 2s, at 1880
o'clock Co f may have q team
in the league this season. Mem
bers ambulance Co. are requested
to arrange for a team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
influence Over Game
Extends Through
Two Generations

How many of the younger football
players Of today realize that Walter
Camp Is directly responsible for our
game OF football? While an under
graduate at Yale, he made his first
steps toward establishing American
Rugby"
\ year or two later it was Walter
Camp who solved the perpleXing
problem presented by the block
game" which Princeton had invented,
by which one side was able TO retain
possession of the ball throughout an
entire half.
Mr.. Camps solution was the in
vention of fairs and downs" by
which one side was permitted 10 re-
tain the ball only so long as it could
advance it at least . yards in four
days
A fair" was name applied to
putting the bali in play from the
side line when out Of bounds II
was this invention which gave
final twist TO The intercollegiate
game, wrenching it wholly away
from English Rugby and making of
It q distinctive American style Of
play. II was also the establishment
Of the yard gain in four downs
that lea TO the stripping OF the field
with lime. which has given TO 1t the
familiar name OF gridirons
In 1883 II was Camps suggestion
that resulted In the numerical sys.
tenn of scoring BY which values were
assigned the scoring plays. Previous
ly IL frequently occurred that neither
team could toll which had won the
game, on account Of the confusion
between the relative worth OF touch
doNns. goals from touchdowns and
goals from field
In 1883 Mr.. Camp originated the
very institution OF the rules com
mittee itself. presenting to rne in
tercollegiate convention I'm that year
comprehensive plan for such
body, which he styled a graduate
advisory committee of rules and ap-
peals."
This plan the intercollegiate. con.
vention adopted and for four years
both bodies existed together, after
which the intercollegiate convention.
having dwindled down TO Pennsvl-
vania. Princeton and Yale finally
disappeared.
Mr.. Camps leadership in the re-
bellion OF 1895 Is still wildly re.
called Harvard and Pennsylvania
nj that time had highly developed
the momentum mass play.
Yale and Princeton opposed this
style OF attack. The controversy be-
came so fierce that the rules COM
mittce broke in two and the next
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
ID. u. S. Winds Up 800
Points to the Good

The Detroit University school has
closed its grid season with a record
OF 32S points scored and 2S credited
to opponents. This was the most
successful season since the old ath-
letic regime which passed several
years ago. The record for the sea
son is as follows:
Sept. I'D. Z. s. 70. Birmingham
Oct. I'D. U. s. iO3. Highland Park
Oct. is-D. L. S &C. Buffalo Central
Oct. 2s-D. T. s 70 Port Huron
high 0.
Oct. SD. L. s 81 Kalamazoo
Central high Q, c,,vor ,,n,arv
Nov. 2O-D. L. s 10. Tonawanda
Nov, 25-D. L. s. o, Notre Dame
Fresh 7.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
KNAPP HEADS
MONROE "Y" CLUB

MONROE, Mich, Nov. 27.-Bur-
ton {, Knapp has been reelected
commodore of the Monroe Yacht
club, the choice proving very pop
ular among the tars in this section.
Other officers newly elected are:
Isaac c. Godfrey. yice-commodoret
Frank Stoner, rear-cOmmodore;
Howard Little. feet captain Ho-
bart Afford measurer Or. F. {.
Thiede. feet surgeon; Buzz Sto-
ner. Arthur Dewey, Landon Cooke,
Bernard Flick. Howard :. Seymour,
regatta committee; Jack Bron-
son. chairman house committee.
Alfred &. Maurer was again chos-
en- financial secretary a position he
has filled very capably
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27

year tho country had two sets of
rules.
In 1897. however union was eff
feCted. but Mr.. Camp had won, for
the momentum mass plays were not
retained.
His latest innovation along the
line Of major achievements with the
rules was his introduction In 1912
of an additional down for the often.
sive team 10 batter out the necces-
sary 10 yards, thus restoring the bal.
ance between the offensive and de
fensive which had been distributed
by the abolition Of interiocked and
interference.
Such are tho more important fea-
lures In the rules which owe their
presence to Walter Camp.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
A Champion of Champions.

decade May sutton has dmne the tennis world
chubby OF Tom
shadow continually
matches and she IS back
championship that first triumph
aca Pacific lost
WELD the
national tournaments In 1908 INVADED
in
continent like
defended her world champion
Wimbledon the American champion uounceu
her before straight SETS oil Sd
1--WE
found umphs short
with Miss Sutton she lost In 1912 Tom
che July she took her
her months TO
the Moa Bturstedt the
hollow from the Morse girl in
81, Ga
skiful
the hgh of
believe firmly
permanent eclipse
Old Sol Will continue sink the
beyond h
70 be the greatest will be
Mclaughlin and his
invincibity been
Mrs Bund
seeking place the But that
With wentth he championship of Southern California
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
Has Not Scored Touchdown Army Since 1907 But Has Won Three
FRED MERKLE FINDS
NEW USE FOR GOLF

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Fred
Merkle. the Giants first basemsn,
who is without a superior in
playing that position, not only
batted .299 and ranked sixth last
season, but reduced greatly the
number of times he struck out.
lie famed eighty times in 1914
and only thirty-nine times in
1918. The cold truth is Merkle
applied golf methods 10 his bat
ting last season. He applied the
follow through to his swing
started out with II in the spring
and stuck to II all season Merkle
is sticker in more ways than
one. and the golf principle helped
his batting materially.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
New Tiger Hurler.

professional ball two years
he the Northern league
trial with the Tigers and was
experience Last
pitching winning "a games ana losing
Of The
in of i76 Cunningham pitched
league
leading tho this respect He allowed an average
He is big strong game pear
and he probably VIII pch Tor
win another trial under Jennings ana
believe VIII be the FHchms MOSES
to lead the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
That High School Game Again.

Cenras campaign Tor me nstlona heh'
The Eosloucce gfrders are
the hago ;eaa aversS;ng but b2 pounds
OHA know no"
me sweeping
Of iroieTf we're lcu
a. tie Dc'tolt srd
ity Of
offset he Theu'aS reshts OF
tic ban neat SATURDAY
hard wherein the western
will danger
splendid football however They
they wonders Tor their
they doubtlessy viii plan
wdopen of the ball as often
asp
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
YALE STUDENTS
CRY FOR DOBIE

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov ~
After hearing OF the resignation OF
Gilmore Dobie a. football coach at
the University OF Washington, a
movement has been started among
body OF Yale students from Tho
west 10 ask the athletic authorities
TO consider him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
MANDOT'S COLD
PREVENTS BOUT

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 27.-The
Joe Mandot Bobby Waugh bout was
called of for keeps today. The
bout was scheduled for Thanksgiv
ing day. but was postponed because
OF bad weather Since then Mandot
has developed q severe cold
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
Football is Walter Camps Game--He introduced it at
Yale and Every Stage of Development Has His Stamp
President Wilson Host to Big
Party At Army Navy Game Today

NEW YORK, 27The Washington President
ball
Mrs. Norman Gait, Miss Margaret Wilson, Mr. and Mrs "
McAdoo president Miss Helen
Boiling CohTan, the
Miss Josephine Cothan Secretary Tumuy and D Cary Gyson
Joined a
friends including Colonel Mrs E. NJ House. whose home
president will while will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
The Slump Champions.


Y league They celia Union
- Alliance. o., circuit without rival within
Washing
the Michigan Agg and defeated all the
by
the finest college the
count indee ed lad past
his al
5or n that memory
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
DIEDRICH AND
SELMAN VICTORS

The piedrich team won the match
game from the Philhrick team, We'd
nesday afternoon. both being mem
bers OF the Builders a Traders first
league. The games were rolled on
the second moor Of the Woodward
alleys and the Diedrich team scored
total OF 2616 pins. 10 1850 for the
l. IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
splaahera TO compets

Some club swimming champion
ships will be decided this evening
at the u. a. C. before the opening
winter smoker. An extensive pro-
gram OF aquatic feats also will be
staged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
WILL BE PREACHER,
NOT GRID CAPTAIN
WARRINGTON

WASHINGTON, Pa. Nov, ~.
Maurice NJ, witherspoon, OF
Chambersburg, Pa, who was
elected captain OF the Washing
ton and Jefferson football team,
declines the honor, His reason
was that he expected TO enter
the Mccormick theological semi.
nary in Chicago NEXT fall and
prepare for. the ministry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
sharpe,s heart Win YaIe

ITHACA, y. Y, Nov. 27.-Coach
Sharpe, OF Cornell. admits that he
would coach the Yale football team
next year II II were possible, but
says his contract with Cornell has
four years 10 run. Sharpe Is a
graduate OF Yale.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
Flynn Beats Lsvlnsky

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Porky
Flynn. Boston heavyweight, sprang
a surprise last night by winning
from Battling Levinsly In 10 rounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
sEI.MAN

the nrst league teams, che llenEcd
the winners Of tho Diedrich- Phiihrlck
match and another game VIII be
rolled on Saturday afternoon at the
woodward ALLEYS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
pTEDRICH TEAM

Tho SelmAn team defeated the
Kennedy team v taking two out Of
three games. The former team liz
member OF the Federal or third
league OF the builders. while tho
Kennedy team IL connected with the
second league,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
LOVING TO
Be IN GAME
That's Tip That Helps
Detroit Cause Against
Everett

II was announced today that
Everett and Detroit Central
would play at Navin field Satur-
day. and that sheltered seats
would be provided for $4,000
fans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27

Navy, t7t Is-. Average w~sxhs Asql1
tine. tss ths.t Ssvy isne. tsf his Oe4@
eisls-Re fierce, w. .. Lsngferx. IT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
COwler Gets X. o.;
Want to Rob Him

NEW YORK. Nov. 27-Backers OF
Tom McCarty, the Montana cowboy.
contended today that the haymaker
which floored McCerty in his bout
with Tom Cowler, the British heavy.
last night. was struck after the
gong rang for the third round. Ref
cree Mcfarland counted him out.
II is expected that the Rayls bas-
ketball team will start the season
this year with trip 10 Orchard
Lake 10 play tho Polish seminary
on Dec. 2l