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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01
BEGIN ENLARGING
PARK FOR PHILLIES

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct PLANS for
the fifth worlds series Of baseball
games in Philadelphia in six years were
put in operation Thursday. With the
winning Of the National league cham
.pionship at Boston BY the PHILADELPHIA
club, large number Of carpenters be-
gan the work Of building extra boxes
and bleacher seats in National league
park The plans call for the erection
Of about 230o seats, which will increase
the capacity OF the grounds TO a little
more than 10000
Applications for tickets for the series,
which began to flow into the clubs
offices some time ago. continue to pour
in by every mail, but nothing viii be
done with them until after the national
commission meets in New York Sat
urIsy and fixes the date for the be-
ginning Of the big games. Unless the
commission shall rule otherwise, the
prices Of tickets viii be 81 to IS.
The bleacher seats will be 81, grand
stand seats 81 and SO, and box seats IS
each Purchasers viii be compelled to
BUY tickets for three games, as was
the custom in the worlds series Of
1913 and 1914 It is said the applica-
tons for seats already exceed the ca
pacity Of the park.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01
LANGFORD-M'VEY
FIGHT IS A DRAW

Denver. Colo, Oct. Sam McVey, Of
California, and sam Langford. Of Bos-
ton. negro he-vyW ishts. fought 20
fast hard rounds 10 a draw here Thurs
day night The men mixed il hard
throughout. with the speed and agility
OF lighter men, The decision met popu-
la approval
The fight started with fast sparring
and clever foot work Hard exchanges
TO the body gave LanEfOrd a shade in
the early rounds, due to his better in
fighting
In the eighth Langford landed a hard
left to the Jaw and McNey countered
with a right TO the face that unbal-
auced his man for an instant
The ninth was hard fought and both
men landed heavy blows TO no especial
advantage
NcVey smiled through a half dozen
10th. but before the end Of the round
he received another half dozen Lang
ford s better infighting won him the
round.
--cVey won the 18th by a comfortable
margin
Langford swung himself to the floor
In the 18th when AcNey stepped away
from a hayuaker. McVey's left was on
Lsngford's nose in the opening Of the
18th The round was even The Cali
fOrnian led in the 18th. and in the 18th
scored left and right TO the head re-
pearedly. while LanCford put in no
damaging punches.
A right 10 the Jaw Jared Langford
in the 18th. He also received two lefts
in the stomach. It was McVey's round
by shade The 18th was even The
18th was fast and LanEford's by a
shade. The Goth was slow and even
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01

. ERHAPS no comparison between
regular players on the rival teams
i in this worlds championship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01
STARS To PLAY
IN ARMY TEAM
10th Infantry Lineup viii
Be Changed; Puritys Re
tain Their Club Intact.

Final arrangements have been made
for the city championship baseball Sc
ries between the champions Of the Com
mercial and Army leagues and both
teams were out for practice at Rio
Grande park on Thursday afternoon
The series viii not necessarily be be
tween the Puritys and the goth Infan-
try for the final arrangements permit
either team 20 pick star players from
other teams in the same league. It is
understood that manager Sims Davis Of
the uritys has refused TO use any 9th
er men but his regular team. though
why he passed up a chance to grab Gil
letrc FOR mound duty is more than some
people can understand.
The Army league team viii wear the
uniforms OF the goth. but viii be an all
star AGGREGATION Augustiak and Long
myre have been chosen for backstop-
ping, while Wilson will be added TO the
coins pitching staff and il is likely
that there win be some changes both in
the ilheId and outfieId-
For the exhibition game on Saturday.
Pedregon viii work for the Puritys and
probably Wilson or Dyer for the SOL
diers- Graham is slated to work for
the soldiers IN the first game Of the
r5 -sf- a. series on sunday afternoon
while il is likely thar the bakers viii
call upon Weiss. Whether shorty" will
be able TO fool the soldiers with mis-
outcurve has yet 10 he shown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01
H0BDTZEL OUTRANK5 LUDERUS;
RED S0X FIRST SACKER IS BEST
Many Dispute Hobbys Value to Team Despite the Fact
that at Times He Plays With Phenomenal Speed; Too
Often His Plays Are of Flashy Type, Followed by
Poor Work. Luderus Not Brilliant, but Is Steady.

awkward In his movements and only
fair first baseman- His CHIEF defen-
sive strength lies in the fact that he
is solid and steady and that he makes
an excellent mark for the other in
11elders 10 throw at He is a plod-
ding. earnest worker. cool under all
circumstances and just about as good
a player, mechanically, in a worlds
series as he would be in an exhibition
game Luderus has been a normal ZS5
hitter ever since he broke into the
National league, spite Of his sloWness-
He is a terrific driver and the fact
that he plays on the Philadelphia
grounds adds perhaps IS points to his
percentage because he hits hard to
wards right field The majority Of his
long hits are over or against the right
field stone wall
Batting against Hooper and Speaker
will cut down his chance on the long
Boston field, but the short wall at
Philadelphia will help him and handf-
cap them
Is Hitting Strongly.
This season Luderus is rapping the
onion TO the tune Of about $40 and
keeping right on. He IS helped by the
fact that the pitching in the Nationai
league has been worse this season
than 1t has been in a long time.
To see how he is likely to bat
against Wood. Shore, Leonard, Ruth
and Foster I looked over his batting
against ten National league pitchers
who are similar TO them in style
Against these ten (Which Included To-
ney Of Cincinnati, Ragan and Nehf OF
Boston, Pfeffer and Tesreau) I discov-
cred that his average against these
ten was asa rather remarkable diff
ference The indication Is that Lud-
erus is not liable to be so formidable
Continued on next page.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01

"HERE are few ball players in the
country about whose ability there
Il is as much question as there IS
about Dick HobIitzeL From first base
man Of the National league. he re-
trograded until he was not considered
good enough for the tailend Cincin-
natl club and every club in the Ma
national league, five Of which needed
first basemen, waived claim and he
went TO Boston There ne struck his
old stride, and seemed as good a ball
player as ever. although he has played
by streaks-the greatest in the league
for a time, and far off his work at an
other That he has lost some of his
sensational speed around first is IN
doubted and his base running is not
what he promised.
Hobby is a left handed first sacker,
handles the ball like a flash along the
line, and makes the play down 10
second or across to third as handily
as anyone That ne is strong enough
to hold the steady job with Del Gainor
on the bench shows that Carrigan
thinks he is going well and relieves
US Of the necessity Of figuring Gainor
IN this series save as a pinch hitter
or capable understudy- Of Hoblftzel
should be incapacitated in any way
Luderus Isn't FIashy.
Luderus is more like the old type
OF first baseman than any man now
IN the game He Is a big, heavy, fiat
footed ball player, slow and a Bit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01
BARRY AGAINST NIEHOFF WILDE
VETERAN AGAINST YOUNGER MAN
Barry Has Brains and Spirit Is Great Pinch Hitter and
Is Past Master of Plays About the Bag; NiehOff Is
Best at Pilfering Bases Is Hard Hitter and Is
Good at Double Plays Around Second Base.

majority over his younger rival Me
hoff has improved a lot as a fielder
since he Joined the Phillies. The
players tell me he is getting better
right along, steadier, and that he is
working beautifully with Bancroft on
the pivot plays around second The
number Of double plays they have
made around the base is enough TO
prove this statement
However. Barry is past master OF
plays around the bag, and, further than
that, a great student Of pitchers and
batters-a part Of the game NiehOff
as yet can know little about Barry
does his work largely BY knowing
what batters will do with certain
kinds Of pitched balls and with being
there TO get the bail He coaches
pitchers quietly and helps them over
the rough places.
NiehOn Looks Best for Season.
On a seasons work. Niehoff looks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01
TAFT Is HALFBACK
on WE FOOTR AL TEAM

New Havan, Conn, Oct Charles P.
Taft son OF former president William
t-e promoted 10 right half
o. the Yale varsity football team
. U-sdaEs practice He displaced
Mel" ScoviIle, one Of the stars of last
years eleven Taft is a sophomore. He
was q member Of the championship
Yale basketball team last winter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-01

Comparison of First Baseman.
Value Value value Value
in in in in
Offense Defence. Season Series
oblitzel--.-- $50 ST. 704 737
uderus. S5I SIS III 10
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of the power conferred
on me as trustee by the terms of a
deed of trust from H. Black, II. McIn-
mis- and z. A. McInnis. First-National
Bank of Commerce benenciary. to Sc
cure an Indebtedness of seven thou
sand dollars (s7.OOO.OO} and interest,
as evidenced by their seven promis-
sorry notes therein described, said deed
of trust dated September a6. 1914, and
recorded in Book 12 at pages 525-6 of
the record of mortgages and deeds of
trust on lands in the County of For
rest, State of Mississippi, default hay-
ing been made in the payment of note
numbered 2, for $4,000, mentioned
therein, and said beneficiary having
declared the whole Of the remainder
of said Indebtedness due under the
terms. thereof, aggregating S6,5o0.oo,
besides interest, and demanding the
sale here advertised to satisfy the
same), |, as such trustee, VIII. on
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
TIME TO ACT
Don't Wait For The Fatal Stages OF
Kidney illness. Profit by Hatties-
burg Peoples Experiences.

Occasional attacks of backache, ir-
elllar urination, headaches and dizzy
spc.is a-c frequent symptoms of kid
ney disorders. It's an error to neglect
these ills. he attacks may pass off
for a time bit generally return With
greater intenrity. Don't delay a min
ute. Begin taking Doans Kidney
Pills, and keep UP their use until the
desired results are obtained. Good
work in Hattiesburg proves the effec-
tiveness of this great kidney remedy.
w. f. Hatten, 14S w. Fifth ST., Hat
tiesburg, gays: Il had kidney trouble.
the principal annoyance being an in
ability to control the kidney secre-
tions. This made me feel nervous and
irritable. l heard Of Doan's Kidney
Pills and began taking them. Three
boxes removed the trouble and
haven't been bothered since"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan't Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hatten had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N .Y.--Adv.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
HERO MEDAL TO
MERIDIAN CITIZEN
CONTINUED From Page Ons.)

near dam. Another man saved both
the girl and Sullivan.
Doris d. Giles, Houston, Tex; IA;
for saving ]. Ralph Landgrebe, from
electric shock from a trolley wire.
G. Elliott Conover, Asbury Park, N.
j.; IS; for saving Ruth X. Decker
from drowning while bathing in the
ocean.
Jacob C. First, Meridian, Miss; So;
for saving Emma P. Wood and A. Har-
land Scogin from being run over by
train at Meridian, February 8, 1914.
Bert M Keirsey, Greenville, Tex;
43; for saving an unidentified man
from being run over by train.
Clyde R. Meredith, Monongahela,
Pa; 43; for saving Edith Mcclellan
from being run over by train.
John R. Saddler, Laurel Ridge, KY;
80; for saving Timothy Cundiff from
suffocation in well.
Thomas L. Graham, Braddock, Pa;
IS; for saving E. Pearl Adams and
Edward E. Adams, from being killed
by train.
C. Stanley Strantz, Canton, ILL.,. 60;
for saving a fellow farmer, from suf.
location in a well.
George w. Cowgur, Whitesboro
Tex; 43; for saving fellow-farmer
from suffocation in a well.
Harold Wilson, Chicago; %; for
saving ]. Emory Cole from suffocatior
in tank at Mount Washington, Md.
William R. Moore, Waco, Tex. 25;
for saving William r. Parshall and ar
unidentified woman from drowning.
Emil E. Tews, Waukegan, ILL.,; 43;
for saving Wallace R. Sunderlin from
drowning.
| Walter E. Pickett, Waltham, Mass.
| 10; for saving Roswell w. Snow from
drowning at Rey Beach. N. H.
Charles H. Brush, Chicago, ILL.,. fol
saving two boys from drowning.
Charles A. Perkins, Sr.; Amarillo
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
RAISES MUCH CORN.

Purvis, Miss, Oct. 30.-Though the
present season has been very unfavor-
able for crops in this section a demon
stration of what may be done on the
cheap cut-over lands of Lamar county
by intelligent farming, has just been
shown by Joe Dehro, young farmer
who has harvested from eleven acres
Of land on which only two hundred
and fifty pounds of commercial fer
tilizer for the entire tract was used,
four hundred and fifty barrels of corn.
An event which 1t is claimed means
much for Purvis and the surrounding
territory, was the arrival here today
of the first s. ipment of strawberry
plans purchased at Madison, Miss,
by the Purv;s Strawberry Growers
Association
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Jackson, Miss, Oct. 81, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Ellen
Watts, of Hattiesburg, Miss, R. F. d.
8, Box 40, who, on November 30th,
1910, made homestead entry Serial No.
04751, for SEA section 81, township
NJ, range 13 W., st. Stephens Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final five year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described.
before the Circuit Clerk of Forrest
County, at Hattiesburg, Miss, on the
26th day of November, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
w. A. Conn, Mason Frye. George
Ryaus and Lyman Ryaus, all of Hat
tiesburg, Miss, R. F. D. No. 3.
w. F. Cummins,
23-5sats Register
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
Monday, the list day of November,
A. D., 1915.

within lawful hours, at the front door
Of the Court House in the City of Hat
tiesburg, said County of Forrest, State
of Mississippi, offer for sale and sell
at public outcry to the highest bidder
or bidders for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate, lying and being sit
uated in the said County of Forrest,
State of Mississippi, and embraced in
said deed of trust as such security, or
SO much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said debt and cost, to-wit:
West half of Northeast quarter and
the East half of the Northwest quar-
ter of section twentyseyen, township
four North of range thirteen West,
together with all the improvements
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing.
Witness my signature. this the 9th
day of October, A. D., 1915.
J.W. Hopkins,
oct9-4sats Trustee.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE OF
LAND.

By virtue OF the authority vested
in me ais trustee in certain deed of
trust executed by William Terrell and
Lottie Terrell, on the 25th day OF Sep
tember, 1912, to secure the payment
of certain Indebtedness que to
Leathers and Hardy, which said deed
of trust is duly recorded in the office
Of the Chancery Clerk of Forrest
County, Mississippi, in Book II, pages
300 and $40, of the Records of Mort
cages and Deeds of Trust on Lands of
Forrest County. Mississippi, and the
Indebtedness secured by said deed of
trust having been transferred and as.
signed to Ben Cohen, and default hav.
ing been made in the payment
of said Indebtedness, and having
been requested by the present own
er and holder of said Indebtedness tc
foreclose the said deed Of trust fol
the satisfaction of the alance due
thereon, I, the undersigned trustee IL
said instrument, will, on the
First Day OF November, 1915,
that being the first Monday of Novem
ber, 1915, within legal hours, At tn,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
LINES TO CENTER.

-McComb City, Miss, Oct. 30. = Or
ganization of the Magnolia and Nc
Comb Light and Railway Company,
domiciled in this city, with Guy Wal.
ker, of New York, president, and A.
H. Jones, a successful local electrical
engineer, as general manager, has
just been effected.
The new corporation today com
pleted taking over the plant and equip.
ment of the McomCb City Electric
Light and Power Company, and in a
few days will begin the preliminary
surveys for the new street car sys
tenn in McComb and the interurban
lines to Summit, Magnolia and Fern
wood
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
CURE HOG CHOLERA

The word "cure" is seldom used in
connection with hog cholera. Why?
Because of the frequent failures. But
we use the word "cure" and guarantee
that b. A. Thomas Hog Powder will
cure 80 hogs out of 100. The record
today is little over 95 out of every
100, SO We guarantee 80.
We don't care what others may
think or say We know what we are
doing and will sell you B. A. Thomas
Hog Powder, guaranteeing that it will
save out of ten hogs. 1t is medicine
straight medicine. 1t is because it's
straight medicine that it cures 95 times
in 100.-Denham & Co.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

ments to improve and beautify their
grounds.
This is the report of A. B. Mckay,
of the Agricultural & Mechanical Col
lege, who has just returned from a
two weeks trip to these schools. He
went over the grounds of each and
made plans for the location of future
buildings and play grounds; for the
planting of trees, grasses and flowers,
and for making of orchards and gar
dens.
At each school Mr.. Mckay spoke to
the students and patrons on the value
of well kept grounds around the farm
homes. He stated that the school
grounds were to be but demonstra-
tion yards from which all the fami-
lies in the community could gather
ideas for their yards, gardens, and or
chards at home.
During the two weeks nearly $500
SCuOOl WcIc ICdShCu WIN
this talk. At some of the schools they
are already busy hauling manure,
blowing and fencing in their grounds.
| The schools lined up for this dem
, onstration work in the past two weeks
are as follows: In Kinds county,
Pocahuntus Consolidated School, Clin-
ton Consolidated, Tannin Consolidat-
ed, Forest Hill Consolidated and By
ram Consolidated School,: In Copiah
county Callman Consolidated School;
in Covington county, Mount Olive, the
w. H. Smith Consolidated School
Salem and williamsburg; in Pearl
River county, Savannah Consolidated,
Poplarville Graded School, Poplarville
Agricultural High School, Derby
School, Purvis, Baskerville and Cor
inth Consolidated; and in Harrison
county, Perkinston Agricultural High
School, Perkinston Graded School,
and the Home Consolidated School at
Wisdom.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30

children. Henderson died attempting
to save Dema T. Nelson from drown-
ing in same accident as cited aooVe'
John G. Whitmer, Jr, New orleans
La; 90; for saving baby from pe-
ing run over by street car.
Ella j. Harden, deceased; hleua'
to widow, Galton, Ga, together WIN
pension for self and children. Harueh
died attempting to save James H.
Seay from suffocation. in a ewii.
/ Giuseppe Tordio, deceased; meaai
to father. Chicago, together with pen
sion. Tordio died attempting to save
Albert Arrigo from drowning.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
NOW THEY'RE DOCTORS.

Jackson, Miss. Oct. 80. Thirty
eight applicants out of forty-four un-
dergoing the examination will receive
licenses to practice medicine in Mis-.
sissippi, following the semiannual
meeting of the state medical board
which closed examinations yesterday
and finished going over the papers
submitted last night.
One woman, Miss Beth Engeline
Michel, of Blue Mountain, the only
feminine applicant, passed with a
good average.
One of the six negroes who applied
Tor license, was detected in cheating,
and his application thrown out.
The successful thirty-eight are as
follows: Thos. w. Holmes, Winona;
Walter w. Scott, Meridian; Tilman H..
Smith, Banner; Eliam B. Burns, Rat
lift; Hampden s. Lewis, Biloxi; Mil
ton w. Robertson, Rienzi; George
Neves, Natchez; Albert c. Bryan,
Richton; Joseph w. Spearing, Biloxi;
Riley w. Burnett, D'Lo: Aaron Barnes,
Rural Hill; Beth Angeline Mitchell,
Blue Mountain; James E. Smith,
Huntsville, Ala; Milton G. Virgins,
Paris, Tenn; Grover Cleveland Davis,
Leesburg, Miss; Davis Terrill Demp-
sey, Louisville; James Pendleton
Webb, Gaylesville, Ala. Dexter Dean
Johnson, Mingo; Isidore D. Haskell,
Nashville. Tenn; veranda Joseph
Funderburk, Monroe, La; Hubert
King Turley. Coldwater, Miss; Alfred
carraway, Pratt City. Ala; James A.
Neill, Searcy Ark; Franklin G. Riley,
Gadsden. Tenn; Fred E. Pinson, (col-
ored), Jacksonville, Miss; Artice E.
Culberson, Birmingham. Ala; Hugh
W. Priddy, Oakland, Miss; Silas w.
Pearson, Louisville, Miss; Daniel H.
Thweatt, Birmingham, Ala; Arthur
A. Gipson (colored), Mt Olive, Miss;
Eugene r. Timmons, Birmingham,
Ala: William Is. Hyde, Sommerville,
Ala; Oscar o. Jones, Birmingham.
Thos. M. Kane, Jr., Jackson, Miss;
Joseph E. Childers ripley, Miss. Jno.
D. Sheriff., Birmingham, Aa.; James
NJ Hood, Eupora; Charles A. Kenney,
Onetus. La.
DR.. o. F. Keene, of Meridian, and
Dr. VIM. Thomas Thornhill, of Bexley,
Miss, were grantaed licenses through
reciprocity.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30
"Dodson's Liver Tone" Starts Your Liver
Better Than CaIomel and You Don't
Lose a Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheeri1l make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of ambi-
tion. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomcl because it makes you sick and
you may lose days work.
Caloinel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramping
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlcst liver and bowc
cleansing you ever experienced Just take
a spoonful Of harmless Dodson's Live
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-30

to father. Dubuque, Ia. for the sons
attempt to save Edwin r. Wilkinson
from drowning.
Samuel F. Hargett, West Point, Ca;
%; for saving ]. Holstun Darden in
well.
Irwin H. Zieglar. deceased; medal
to widow; Allentown. Pa, with PEN
sion for support of herself and chill
dren; for attempting to save Harry
Fatzinger from suffocation in well.
Joseph Nemeth, Allentown, Pa; for
attempting to save ziegler and Fat
ginger in case mentioner above.
William H. Bass, deceased: medal
to mother, Chapma, Ala, together
with pension for support of herself
and children. Watson died attempt
ing to save Luther M. Bershears from
suffocation in well.
Lucy G. Branham, St. Petersburg,
Fla; 30; for helping to save Dema T.
Nelson from drowning.
silver Medals.
Irene H. Reed, Beaumont, Tex. 81;
for saving Henrietta A. Hamilton
from drowning.
Ruth E. McNeeley, St. Petersburg,
Fla; for helping to save Izola Azlin
nd Dema T. Nelson from drowning.
Roy G. Allen, Brentwood, Tenn. !;
27; for saving baby from being run
over by tran.
Ernest w. Henderson,, deceased; /;
medal to widow, st. Petersburg, Fla,
together with, pension for self and