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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08

Ger happy lands. where sunshine lay
In golden blots,
Inlaid with spots
OF shade and wild forget-me-nots."
The voice was low, but clear, and
even musical. The professor started
at the strange utterance, looked ex-
tremely confused, and as the bolster
GUS crowd cried 'Hear, heart" he mo-
toned the subject to continue, with
some gasping comment interjected,
which. if audible, would have run thus:
my God! It's an inspirational poem !"
my head was fair
With flaxen hair"
resumed the subject.
'Yoop-eeI" yelled an irreverent au-
ditor.
silence! silence! !" commanded the
excited professor in hoarse
whisper; then, turning enthusiasts
tically to the subject: $50 on. young
man! Go onl Thy head was fair
with flaxen hair"
my head was fair
With flaxen he
And fragrant k.~4-s-, faint and rare,
And, warm with drought
From out the south,
Blew all nay cGrls across my mouth"
The speakers voice, exquisitely
modulated, yet resonant as the twang
of a harp, now seemed Of itself to
draw and hold each listener; while a
certain extravaganza of gesticulation
"a fantastic movement of both form
and feature-seemed very near akin
to fascination. And so flowed on the
curious utterance:
"And, cool and sweet
My naked feet
Found dewy pathways through the
wheat;
And out again
Where, down the lane,
The dust was dimpled with the rain"
In the pause following there was a
breathless, almost painful silence. The
poem went on:
"But yesterday
heard the lay
OF summer birds. when i, as they
With breast and wing,
All quivering
With life and love, could only sing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
WHY PAY CUSTOMS DUTIES?
one Way ox Which They Can BE
EVaded, at Least Along the Rio
Grande River.

There are ways of evading duty
down on the Rio Grande impossible to
the port of New York. The Mexican
found a way. He was a merchant lust
on the other side of the Mexican bor-
der. He had two vases which had
caught the fancy of an American Gus
toner, but they were dear, and with
the duty added-not to be thought of.
The customer told the Mexican so.
The Mexican fell five dollars. But the
price was still too dear. The Mexican
fell again. But still there was the
duty staring the customer in the face.
Then. suddenly, without explaining
how, the Mexican guaranteed that the
vases should be delivered, free of
duty, on the other side of the Rio
Grande-next morning at breakfast
time.
"And," the Mexican added, in a
characteristic manner, Il will be there
to collect"
AT breakfast next morning, as the
customer was eating leisurely, the
Mexican appeared.
Where are the vases?" the Gus
toner inquired.
"In the next room. senor," replied
the Mexican, smiling blandly.
"And the dutyf"
There is no duty, senior"
"How in thunder did you manage
it?" asked the American, amazed.
81 paid a greaser a dollar, senior.
With the vases strapped to his back.
he swan the Rio Grande. See, senor'
-hurrying to bring in vase from the
next room, and touching it gently with
his fingers-"they are whole-per'
feet"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08

my head was leant
Where, with it, blent
A maiden's. DER her instrument:
While all the night,
From vale to height,
Was filed with echoes of delight.
"And all our dreams
We're lit with CLEANS
OF that lost land of reedy streams,
Along whose brim
Forever swim
Pans lilies, laughing up at him."
And still the inspired singer held rapt
sway.
sit is wonderful 1 whispered, I'M
der my breath.
"Of course it isr' answered my
friend. 'But listen; there is more:"
But yesterday
o blooms of May,
And summer roses-where away7
% stars above;
And lips of love,
And all the honeyeo sweets thereof -
80 lad and lass,
And orchard pass,
And briered lane, and daisied grass!
o CLEAN and gloom,
And woodland bloom,
And breezy breaths of all perfume!-
mo more for me
Or mine shall be
Thy raptures-save In memory
No moreno more
Till through the door
OF glory CLEAN the days OF yore."
This was the evident conclusion of
the remarkable utterance, and the pro-
lessor was impetuously fluttering his
hands about the subjects upward
staring eyes, stroking his temples, and
swapping his fingers in his face.
"well,s said Sweeney, as he stood
suddenly awakened. and grinning in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
Signal of Distress.
His waistcoat was wonderful.

His waistcoat was wonderful
His tie was tremendous.
His socks were positively superhu-
man.
In order to display which his trou-
sers were tucked up to a ludierous
height.
An urchin plucked him by the
sleeve.
'Lost someby, guv'nor?" queried the
youth sympathetically.
The swell swelled with indignation
"Of course not, fellow!" he respond
ed CONTEMPORARY, proceeding on MS
way.
"Cat or dog dead, guv'nor" querieo
the youngster, following.
"Bai Jove!' snapped the "nob' as
tinctly annoyed. "Why do you ask sucn
stoopid questions?"
"Why, guv'nor," called the urchiH'
''cos 1 see yer got yer trousers at arr
mast"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08

The subject blushed vividlv-mv
friends right eyelid dropped, and there
was a noticeable, though elusive SEN
sation throughout the audience.
Butt" said the professor explo-
sively, selecting direct opposite sub
Ject, in conjunction with the study of
the one before US Cunning to the
gro''o at the rear of the stage and
beckoning), we may find newer in
terest in the practical comparison of
these subjects side by side" And
the professor pushed very pale young
man into position.
Sweeney !" whispered my friend de-
Hghtedly; ''now look Quit"
In this subject" said the professor.
I'VE lind the practical business head.
Square-though small--a trife light
at the base, in fact; but well balanced
at the important points at least
thoughtful - eyes wide-awake-cra
-quick-restless-a policy eye, though
not denoting language-unless, per
haps, mere business forms and di-
rect statements"
Fooled againi' whispered my
friend; "and I'm afraid the old man
will fail to nest out the fact also that
Sweeney is the cold-bloodedest guyer
on the face of the earth, and with
more diabolical resources than a
prosecuting attorney; the professor
ought to know this, too, by this time
for these same two chaps have been
visiting the old man in his room at the
hotel that's what was trying to tell
you a while ago. The old chap thinks
he's playing the boys, is my idea !:
but it's the other way, or l lose my
guess"
''Now, under the mesmeric influence
If the two subjects will consent to
its administration" said the professor,
after some further tedious preamble.
I'VE may at once determine the fact of
my assertions, as will be proved by
their action while in this peculiar
state" Here some apparent remon-
STRANGE was met from both subjects,
though amicably overcome by the pro-
fessor first manipulating the stolid
brow and pallid front of the imper-
turbable Sweeney-after which the
same mysterious ordeal was Faithfully
submitted to by Hedrick-though no.
ticeably longer time was consumed in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08
"PHRENoLoeY" LITTLE OLD RALDHEADED LECTURER
MESMERIST.

securing his final loss of self-control.
AT last, however, this curious phe-
nomenon, was presented, and there be-
fore us stood the two swaying fig
ures, the heads dropped back, the lift
ed hands, with thumb and finger-tips
pressed lightly together, the eyelids
languid and half closed, and the fea-
lures, in appearance, wan and humid.
snow, STRIP said the professor, lead
ing the limp Sweeney forward, and adj
dressing him in a quick, sharp tone of
voice. ''Now, sir, you are a great con-
tractor-own large factories and with
untold business interests. Just look
out therei pointing out across the
expectant audience) look there, and
see the countless minions toiling SER
vilely at your dread mandates. And
yet-ha hat SeeI seel They rec
ognize the avaricious greed that
would thus grind them in the very
dust; they see, alas! they see them
selves, half-clothed, half-fed, that you
may glut your Golfers. Half-starved,
they listen to the wall Of wife and
babe, and with eyes appraised in
prayer, they see you rolling by in gild-
ed coach, and swathed in silk attire.
But-ha! again! Look-lookl they
are rising in revolt against you'll Speak
to them before too late! Appeal to
them-Quell them with the promise of
the just advance of wages they de-
mand"
The limp figure of Sweeney took on
something of d stately and majestic
air. With a graceful and command
ing gesture of the hand, he advanced
a step or two; then. after a pause of
some seconds duration, In which the
lifted face grew pale, as 1t seemed,
and the eyes a denser black, he
said:
''But yesterday
looked away
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-08

plaintive gaiety of the horna,v -,
ran on: P0eiAal
"At evening. when the ironln's dora
an aunty's fixed the fire.
An filed an lit the lamp, an trimrooa.
the wick an turned it biobor
An fetched the wood all in fer night
an locked the kitchen door
An stuffed the ole crack whore +bo
wind blows in up through the
floor
She sets the kettle on the Goals. an,
biles an makes the tea.
An fries the liver an the mush, an,
cooks a egg fer me;
An sometimes-when cough so hard
her elderberry wine
Don't go SO bad fer little boys with
'curv'ture of the spine ~
'Look!" whispered my friend toucb
ing me with his elbow. Look at tba
professorr'
'Look at everybody" said I. And
the artless little voice went on again
half quaveringly:
"But aunty's all so childishlike on nv
account, you see,
I'm most afeared she'll be took down
an ats what bothers me =
Cause eff my good ole aunty ever would
git sick an die,
/ don't know what she'd do in heaven
till come, by an bys-/
Fer she's so ust to all my ways, an
everything, you know,
An no one there like me, to nurse an,
worry over so -
Cause all the little childrens there's
so straight an strong an fine.
They's nary angel bout the place with
'curv'ture of the spine'p
The old professors face was in his
handkerchief; so was my friends in
his; and so was mina in mine, as even
now my pen drops and 1 reach for it
again.
| half regret joining the mad party
that had gathered an hour later in the
old law Office where these two grace
less characters held almost nightly
revel, the instigators and conniying
hosts of reputed banquet whose
menus range confined itself to her.
rings, or 'blind robins" dried beef, ana
cheese, with crackers, gingerbread, and
sometimes pie; the whole washed down
with anything but
Wines that heaven knows when
Had sucked the fire of some forgotten
sun,
And kept it through a hundred years Of
gloom
Still glowing in heart of ruby"
But the affair was memorable. The
old professor was himself lured into If
and loudest in his praise of Hedrick's
realistic art; and yet recall him at
the orgies height, excitedly repulsing
the continued slurs and insinuations a.
the clammy-handed Sweeney. who.
still contending against the old mans
fulsome praise of his more fortunate
rival, at last openly declared that He'd
rick was not a poet, not a genius, and
IN no way worthy to be classed in the
same breath with himself-"the gifted
but unfortunate Sweeney, sir-the I'M
acknowledged author, sir v CAD. sir
OF the two poems that held you spell.
bound tonightw
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
YOUNG PITCHER
IS WILD, LOSES
CAME FOR TICE

SPOKANE, Aug. 17.-Wildness
OF Hickey Williams, Tacoma's new
pitcher, coupled with the steady
and powerful arm of Dutch"
Reuther, were responsible for the
Tigers defeat at Natatorium park
yesterday afternoon, 5 to 1.
The Tacoma contingent made
only three hits in the entire
game. None of the hits counted
for anything, because the Tigers
only run, made in the third, came
during a temporary weakness of
Reuther, when he walked Bank
head, with the bases full. Reu-
Their pulled himself out of the hole
by striking out Baldwin, the next
and last-Tiger to face him
that inning.
In the first inning Williams
showed a weakness. He walked
Gislason, let Mensor single, and
permitted Harper to hit short
one that he beat out. A wild pitch
by the Tacoma pitcher. and a sim
gle by Williams gave the Indians
their first two runs.
Two singles and a pair of we'll
placed sacrifices gave Spokane an
other In the fifth. Three singles
and a passed ball In the sixth
were worth another tally, and
walk, single, and error by Bohne.
allowed the Indians to make their
fifth run In the seventh.
Tho Inv cc0ra.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
Chaplin Is
ONLY ACTOR
IN ONE A. M.

With a new Chaplin scream,
shown for the first time in Ia
coma, and with three nifty yaude-
Vile acts, a fice-act King Baggot
photoplay and pictures of the New
Jersey explosion and fire, the new
bill at the Hippodrome opening
yesterday is big moneys worth.
In fact to the person who wants
to laugh, Zone A. NJ" the Chap
line film, is worth the admission
price alone. 1t is merry Chap
lin affair In which the comedian
is the only actor. The "One A..
NJ" of the title refers to the time
that the tipsy man-about-town
gets home. Chaplin does this
character in his inimitable style
and creates no end of fun. 1t is
as funny as though he were sur
rounded by comedy stars instead
of appearing all alone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

rules which aid him on his way to
success apply with equal force to
everybody else-rich man, poor
man and all the classes In be-
tween.
The successful athlete realizes
the value and necessity of clean,
sensible habits of living. A heal
thy body helps wonderfully in
keeping a clear mind, one that Is
keen in its attacks against dis
couragements and fears that bob
up for a bout now and then. 50.
for that reason, the athlete is
careful to live right. He keeps
in training, follows certain rules
of conduct physically and men
tally.
Some of my friends think II
only natural that an athlete
should keep in training as a
necessary part of his work. But
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

they fail to realize that they
would gain just as much benefit
in their own work as the athlete
does in his, If they followed out
a similar course of sensible living
and careful habits.
Go in for your work with all
the zeal and enthusiasm you can
command. Don't think of not sue
ceeding. Get that idea out of
your mind. Do your best. Live
sensibly. II you do this, you will
progress in your battle with fear
and attain a comforting success.
You may not be champion
but you will have the joy of ac-
complishment and the satisfaction
of work we'll done. You will not
be haunted by doubts. You will
go about your duties with sing
ing heart.
Ito be continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

Director J. Gordon Edwards
came near founding m enagerie
in connection with the taking of
the new William Fox picture,
Under Two Flags" which OPEN
ed at the Colonial today with
Theda Bara in the leading role.
In the scenes at Cigarettes home,
where the veteran lives With his
pets, 1t became necessary to have
crow, two chickens, a dog, a cat.
and rat. Most of the animals
pressed into service behaved with
good grace; but the rat refused
to be led.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
Circus Story
Woven Into a
Movie Feature

Pretty Bessie Love, who made a
big hit at the Regent with Will
lam s. Hart in The Aryan" and
with Douglas Fairbanks in Reg
gle Mixes In" returned to the
Regent today with De Wolf Hop
per in Stranded" play of heart
interest and emotion. 1t is a story
of the stage and the show world,
and Bessie Love appears first as a
circus acrobat. De Wolf Hopper
has the part of an old time actor,
and puts much human interest
into 1t. A Keystone comedy,
Ambrose Madcap," with Mack
Swain, is the added attraction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

Work-a-day persons seem to
take it for granted that all an
athlete has to do is to follow a
few simple rules and, as result,
leap easily to the heights. They
seem to imagine that he is en-
dowed with certain unusual quail
ties which enable him to overcome
his doubts Of personal proves
and become a winner without
trouble or anxiety.
This, of course, is not the case.
An athlete is just a human like
other folk. He is subject to the
same weaknesses and fears that
beset the rest of humanity. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
Sport DOPE,
Fat La Rue of Oakland, anna a crack at what is

crack at what is left. Then
comes the A leagues and then the
B leagues, so you see that by the
time the old Northwestern circuit
gets around, the bones have been
pretty well picked.
Unless Russ Hall has disposed
of Sutherland, his star pitcher,
without saying anything about it,
the opening of the draft season
without a sale of the pnenom
would indicate that the Tiger
manager has been disappointed.
Hall felt confident that he would
sell Bigbee, Bohne and Suthec-
land. He got rid of the first two,
but has said nothing about sale
of Studs"
On an optional agreement with
Detroit, the San Francisco Seals
will begin tryout of Jack Calvo,
Bob Browns slugging outfielder,
this week. Calvo passed through
Tacoma Monday on his way south,
The Bay City is the minor league
stamping ground of the Tigers,
and apparently Hughie Jennings
wants to see how Calvo will get by
in the big minor league before
stepping into the real show.
This is Calyo's second trip to
the Coast league, and his second
jaunt to the big top, II he gets
there. He came out to the coast
in 1914, having been turned over
to Los Angeles by the Washington
Americans. In those days he was
a rather meek little fellow, devoid
of his present pep. After a brief
sojourn in Los Angeles, he was
slipped a ticket to Victoria by
Pop" Dillon. FS
Herbert Manouk, the Young
twirler who was with the Seattle
and Vancouver teams for While
this season, is on his way to Nor
tana today, where he has signpd
to pitch for the Anaconda team
of the Montana State league.~.-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
DAILY CHATS
WITH fam GUS
B ALLPLAYERS
GEORGE GIBSON, PITTS
BURG PIRATES:

GEORGE GIBSON, PITTS
BURG PIRATES:
"A young outfielder was max
ing his first splash In the majors
in Pittsburg spangles and early
in the game a high fly was batted
his way. Somehow he lost his
nerve and failed to Judge 1t prop
erly. He made three or four cir
cles and finally gave it up as the
ball lit on his head and bounched
away to a far corner letting two
runners score.
1.-The boner cost us that game.
Fred Clarke was wild. Picking up
a catcher's mask, he yelled;
Here you bonehead mutt.
Take this mask and put 1t on or
they'll knock your brains out with
the next flyp"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
Bracey Is Back

Patrons of the Melbourne wei
comes an old screen favorite back
yesterday when Sidney Bracey re-
turned to that theater in the big
Gold Seal feature, 1.-The Crystals
Warning" Bracey is remember
ed as the star of the Million DOL
lar Mystery" serial and is seen to
fine advantage in the new Gold
Seal production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
Arranging For
Amateur Games

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. II. -
Arrangements were completed by
the National An ateur Baseball
association last night for the ANA
teur baseball championship tour
nament, to be staged this fall
Sectional games will be played
first, to determine the north,
south, east and west titles, follow
ed by finals between the section
al champions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

Summary: Two base hits -
Bohne, Guigni. Sacrifice hits -
Bigbee. X. Williams. McGinris.
Double plays-rhompson, unas-
sisted; Bohne to Thompson. Sac
rifice fly-Reuther. Passed ball
Baldwin. Hit by pitched ball
BY Reuther (Thompson). Wild
piaches-Williams. Stolen bases
TX. Williams, Gislason, McGin.
mis-. Bases on balls-Off Reu.
ther 8, off Williams 8. Left on
bases-Tacoma 10, Spokane IL.
Time-1:68. Umpire-Howen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
ElectricS Win
Double Header

GREAT FALLS, Aug. 17.-For
the second time in a week, the
Great Falls team yesterday took
both games of a double-header.
The first game was a sluggins
contest and the second a pitchers
battle between Killilay and Acos-
Ia. Scores:
First game r II +
Vancouver ........... s 10 1
Great Falls lis Is 2
Callahan, r. Brown and Cheek;
Clark and Crisp.
Second game r II e
Vancouver 2
olCdt dilb ~ i
Acosta and Cheek; Killilay and
Haworth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
FIRES STEEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. II. -
Harry Wolverton. manager OF tho
San Francisco Seals. last night
Indefinitely Suspended Pitcher
Bill steen for indifferent play
ing" Trouble between Steen and
the management has caused the
pitcher to make little effort re-
Gently to win. It 10 said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
Former Tacoma Golfer Is
Sensation In the East

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. II. -
James NJ. Barnes Of Philadelphia
broke the course record OF the
Bluemound Country club. ard
went five under par. when he re-
ported q score OF 1877 for SO, IN
Q special preliminary to the West
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

Hickey Williams, Tacoma's new
pitcher, was the only Tiger who
gained anything in batting yes
terday. Every other player sid
down the line a little farther.
1t was Williams fifth game
with Tacoma, and he made his
third hit.
Here's the way they look TO-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

Ethel Barrymore, one of the
most popular women on the
American stage, who is equally
popular as a motion picture play
er, has a great role as Nadia in
1.-THE Kiss of Hate" in which she
plays at the Apollo until Saturday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

When first put down he ran im-
mediately from The "set." When
final rehearsals of the scene were
over, and the camera man ready
to take the film, the rat was
placed once more in center stage,
close by the cat. And, when the
machine began clicking, instead
of running off as formerly, the
rat remained still, and then
climbed up on the cats back,
where he perched for some time.
The rodent has been named
Eddie and placed on Director
Edwards permanent payroll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17

Fat La Rue of Oakland, anna.
teur heavyweight champion of the
United States, who appeared in
the amateur boxing tournament at
Seattle a few months ago, is lin
ing things up for an invasion of
the east. He will be managed by
Charley Harvey, and he Is going
after the heavyweight champion
ship of the world. Harvey had
Owen Moran out on the coast in
years gone by. Jim Coffroth will
also act as adviser to the young
white hope.
Although Kid Williams has not
done much fighting in the last Is
months, he has Just announced
that he intends to retire from the
ring for good before December 5,
1917. That will be his oath
birthday. Before that time he
claims he will do plenty Of fight
ing and give all the bantams q
chance to meet him.
Willie Richie is about as pop
ular in San Francisco as a German
Yep L. London At every oppor-
tunity the San Francisco boxing
chroniclers slip the gaff into little
Godfrey Steffen, up to the bitter
hilt. At present they are declaring
that Willie never misses an or
portunity to have his picture taxi
en-. One scribe says Willie fol-
lows the camera men around in
the militia training camp, where
he now is, and does the rush act
every time the camera gets ready
for business.
The draft season began this
week in the minor leagues. The
national baseball commissi ion has
ruled that on and after August IL
all minor league players that
have not previously been sold, are
subject to draft by leagues of
higher ratings. Filing Of drafts
closes September az. Beginning
Sept. %, the Glass IA leagues get