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Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17

Indians Win and Lose.
indianapolis, Ind, July 17.-Nu-
merous errors by Karl Crandall in
the first game gave Kansas City four
unearned runs, letting them win the
first game from Indianapolis yester-
day. to 4. Fred Falkenberg's effec-
tive pitching gave the local club the
second game, 1 to o.
Crutcher, who started to pitch for
Kansas City in the second game, was
overcome by the heat. Scores:
First game. r.. H. E.
Kansas City ................5 IL z
lndlanapons 3
HUMPHREYS and Berry; Carter and
Schang.
Second game. r. H. e.
Kansas City ..............0 s o
Indianapolis ...............1 o
Falkenberg and Gossett; Crutcher.
Sanders and Hargrave.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
| SPORTING NEWS
change in either the coaching STATS O

change in either the coaching STATS or
the system in vogue during the past
few years. Percy Haughton will not
be able to devote his entire time to
the Harvard squad during the early
portion OF the autumn, because his
duties as president of the Boston Ma
tional % League Baseball club will re;
about the middle Of October. Leo
Leary is expected to do much of the
preliminary coaching, assisted by
Charley Brickley and other Harvard
stars of last year.
Rush Back Again.
Speedy Rush will again be in
charge of the Princeton football
destiny assisted by larger squad Of
graduates than was the case season
ago This will be Rush's second year
with the Tigers and judging from the
struction last fall. the Tigers should
be formidable on the gridiron this
autumn. At Cornell. DR.. Al Sharpe
will face the task of developing an
other Red and White team capable Of
playing. game along the lines Of
Cornell.s championship eleven Of
1915. Dartmouth will also depend
upon Frank Cavanaugh to maintain
the high standard Of the Hanover
0O~~~.S
Warner will be back at Pittsburg and
Foster Sanford at Rutgers in addition
to several other coaches who have
succeeded in putting small colleges in
prominent places on tho Eastern foot
ball map.
The recent report OF the committee
in charge of the building and man.
agement Of the Yale Bowl, the larg-
est college football arena in the coun-
try, shows that the grounds and struc-
ture have cost almost $73S, 900 to date
and that another $150,000 will be re-
quired to complete the project as orig
inally outlined.
Monte Cross is responsible for a
story Of two base runners being put
out by q batted ball. While playing
with st. Louis, Cross was on second
and Clements on third. With two out
and three and two on the batter both
base runners started with the wind
up. The batter hit along the third
base line winging Clements and the
ball caromed of the latters shin and
struck Cross just as he reached third.
both being declared out as the result
OF being hit by a batted ball.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
AMERICAN ASSN.

Louisville. KY. July 17.-Louisville
took both games Of a doubleheader
from Milwaukee yesterday. winning
the first game. l to 0. and the Soc
ond. 2 to 0. Both games were pitch
ers battles, in which Louisville were
given a trifle better support than their
opponents. Loudsville's only run in
error by Benson. Louisvillss two
runs in the second game were both
scored on q three-base hit by Nc
Carthy.
First game. r. H. e.
| Milwaukee .................0 2 2
Louisville ................1 s 0
Comstock and Mayer; Middleton
Second game. R.H. E..
Milwaukee .................o
sispnicka ana BLOCK; Perdae and
Williams.
st. Paul Wins Two.
Columbus O., July 17.-St. Paul's
team getting the best of the breaks
in tho first and hitting hardest in the
second, won twice from Columbus. Z
to 3, and to s.
In the last game were nve homo
runs. all but Malone's being over the
right field fence. Scores:
First game. r. H. e.
Columbus ......... 8 2
st. Paul ................. 10 o
Brady, Henderson and Coleman,
Murphy; Leideld and Glenn.
Second game. r. 81. e.
CoI4mDus !! 2
George. Vance ana Murphy: Griner
and ClemonR
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT.

Yes" remarked the globetrotter,
I've been everywhere, seen many
queer sights and had lot Of fun. but
Eye also been in a good many tight
While have never trevaled
much." rejoined his companion. GIVE
had some gay old times been tieht in
a good many places and have incl
dentally seen some mighty peculiar
things"
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
WARNING DT

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
WYOMING WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

Newport, r. l.. July 1.-THE all
round athletic championship Of the
Atlantic battleship fleet for the last
year has been awarded to the crew OF
the flagship Wyoming, It was an
nounced here last night.
The award was made on points for
achievements In sports af1oat and
ashore, including baseball, football
rowing and track games.
Crews Of other ships have been
ranked athletically in the followins
order:
Florida, Arkansas. Texas, Virginia,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, Nebraska,
Vermont, Louisiana, Kansas, Della
ware. South Carolina and Michigan.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
AN ICONOCL.AT

IF everybody were like Professor
Ddggs 1t would be impossible for me
to make a speech" said the old
fashioned orator.
"Why so?"
HE says William Tell is a myth.
George Washington did not cut down
that cherry tree. Nero was not the
monster he is said to have been, and
Cleopatra was too old to be more
than passably good looking when she
led Mark Antony astray."
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
EASILY EXPLAINED

There must have been a terrible
struggle" said the detective. II see
finger prints on every wall and door"
struggle. nothing" said the head
Of the house. I'VE have four children
and the only place you won't find fin
ger prints is on the settings" Detroit
Free Press.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17

Roads; and the next news to reach he
commander might be that tho enemy
had attacked the New England coast
or was approaching the Panama
canal Tho letter sums mp the value
Of the battle cruiser - 1oilows:
''They are ideal. first. because thslr
very high speed enables thsm TO
search out an enemy force and ut
information back with regard to that
force, and second, because II they
meet an enemy force they have great
power Of resistance, II tho force q one
whic hthey can properly reGiSt and
great power Of avoidance if tbs force
which they meet is one which calls
for avoidance. The characterisdc Of
q battle cruiser Is that 1t has very
high speed associated With veey great
gun power. and especially long range"
WARNING UP.
Il noticed you applauded nearly
every point the speaker made"
Eyes, did"
you must have been greatly im-
pressed by his speech"
mot at all. Ny hands were cold"
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17

Lieut.. 81. r.. Allen (top) and Lieut..
John j. Boz.
These regular army men have
caused much gloom to Indiana ma
tional guardsmen. They are con-
Quoting physical examinations of the
Hoosier guardsmen being taken into
the United States army at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison and have found many
unfit.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-17
Anllers and Hens Divide.

Toledo. July 17.-Minneapolis and
Toledo divided honors in double
header here yesterday. tho locals TAX
ing the first by 1 to and the Millers
winning tho second when Bentley
shut ont his opponents ( to o. Thir.
teen Toledo batters were left on base
In the second contest, Bentley tighten
ing up with runners threatening the
homo station. Bedient was in danger
in the initial affair In the ninth when
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
Local Laconies.

The thermometer registered 91 al the Nash store, Wednesday noon.
 Frank Allen, of Brooklyn, N. Y, is or a vacation at his old home in Wes- terly.
 The warm weather causes a mater ial dimVinnition of visitors to the read ing room Of the public library.
 The State Firemen's League muster would be an added feature to the big Labor Day celebration in Westerly.
 The open cars of the old New Lon don Westerly line are now being op- erated in the city lines in New Lon don.
 Grace ATethdist church picnic was held at Atlantic beach, Wednesday, the members making the trip by auto truck
 The First Baptist Sunday school today. Calvary Baptist Sunday school will spend the day in Wheeler's grove.
 Herbert L. Smith and family start ed Wednesday on a motor "trip to Bridgeton, Maine, where they will re- main for @ month. They spent Wed nesday night in Natick, their old home town.
 Mrs. William F. Williams, accom- panied by Miss Lillian Thomas, went Wednesday to Philadelphia. where they will remain two weeks, the guests of relatives.
 Rev. William F. Williams conduct ed the funeral service of Abel Cart wright at his late home in Pawcatucl,, Wednnsdav afternoon. Burial was at
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spending three months in Whining ton, Del, is in New Haven, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas ". Ky ley and will return to Mystic next Tuesday.
 Mrs. Charles Sweet of West Mystic avenue entertained the sewing society of Phebe Packer Rathbun tent We'd nesday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Conrad Kretzer and NIr. and Mrs. E. A. Bliven spent We'd nesday in Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy have returned from their wedding trip and will reside on High street.
 Richard Lynch of Brooklyn, N. Y, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Vel ington Travena.
 MT. and Mrs. Edmund Taylor are to move into the Nettie Moves house on Pequot avenue and MT. and Mrs. Waldo Oliver who live in the Grant house, will occupy the house vacated by Mir. Taylor on High street.
 Miss Sarah Adamson has returned from a visit in South Manchester.
 Mrs. John Lewis is the guest of Miss Helen Clark in East Lyme.
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was called to order by President Clark and there was roll call and reading of minutes by Secretary Cady.
 An invitation was read from the New England State Firemen's League for the Rhode Island League to par ticipate in the muster in Providence. Aug. 31, in connection with the annual convention of the fire chiefs of the United States and Canada, it being the first time in nineteen years that the New England League was to hold muster in Rhode Island The invita- tion was long and quite comprehen- sive.
 Captain George Hunt, of Providence. stated however, that more than half was not told in the invitation which as matter of fact came from the Providence Veteran F'iremen'5 assOcia- tion, that is arranging for the Dig event. He told of the modern fire ap- paratus that were to be exhibited and tested and reminded the delegates that they could get more real information Tn the progress of fire apparatus in Providence during the convention than in an information seeking trip all over the United States In addi- tion to the latest minute in fire ap- paratus there would be present 800 fire chiefs of the United States and many from Canada A main feature of this big week would be the muster Of the New England League and there were ample funds in hand to properly finance the demonstration. He pre- dicted that 14 Rhode Island compan- ies would participate in the muster
 Captain Hunt said he understood that the Westerly Veteran F7iremen's association were negotiating for the purchase of a hand fire engine for that purpose, but they were wanted in Providence, even if the purchase was not effected. Apparatus would be hn sired. Captain Hunt also invited the delegates to the Rhode Island State Firemen's league to participate in the parade, and he promised them a prominent place in the line.
 Captain Jack Mullen of East Provi- dence, at this point offered a vote of thanks to the Westerly fremen for the excellent supper served and for their extremely hospitabIe reception The vote was unanimously adopted.
 MT. Whitman of Providence said that he realized that the New England close to Labor Day, the day upon which the Rhode Island League ceIe- brated, and suggested that there be some sort of an observance and not permit Rhode Island Firemen's day to pass unheeded, even if confined to the hose companies, if the hand engine chaps did not think they could stand two musters close together.
 Everett E. Fiske, of Baskerville, stated that the hosemen were consid- cred secondary in firemens' muster, but he asserted that they were edu- cated and decidedly useful created in- terest and resulted in efficient fire ser vice in small towns and villages
 Chief Engineer Samuel G. CottrelI, when called upon, spoke briefly and expressed the sentiment of the de- partment when he said that the del- egates were surely welcome to Wes- terly. He was glad to see so many
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13

Cannon, Maj. Hines, Capts. Sweet, ALCElroy, BamfOrd and Anthony, Lieuts. Hill and LiLLledeld, Sergts. Baxter, McEIrOy, Pheland and Drey- fus from the quarteTmasters' corps. Electrical Sergts. Rogers, &Ickenna and Taft and Fireman NIarchant.
 From July l6 to 23 the detail will consist of ATajs Nolan and Nash of Westerly, Chaplain Lowe, Capt. Bur nett, Lieuts. Hascall, Jenison and Si- mons, Master Electrician McKenna, Electrician SergJs. Koerner, Smith and Messenger, Master Gunner Cole and Sergts. Major Schneider and Mathew son.
 The detail for July 23-30 will consist of Majs Johnson and BabcoCk of Wes- terly, Chaplain O'Reilly. Capt Swee- ney, Lieuts. Beckett Bliss and Wells, Master Electrician Rogers, Electrician Sergts. GObeIIe, Johnson and Merrill, Sergts. Maj. Lind and Lawson, Master Gunner TillOtsOn and Fireman Fuller Drum Major FanlOn will act as trum- peter sergeant from July Is to 30.
 Col Tnlinghast by general orders No. 10 has announced the appoint ment of Capt. Benjamin c. Bamford as Quartermaste vice Capt. Davis G. Arnold, resigned, and the following details for the tour of duty: Captain Robert G. ThaclIery of Westerly to the Eleventh company, Second Lieut.. Herbert B. Bliss to the Ninth com pany, and Second Lieut.. James D. Wells to the Fourteenth company
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Quaint Pamphlets Secured by Library F1remens League Holds Quarterly Meeting in Hiberian Hal-Of- fcers Elected by Pleasant View Fire Dstrict-Mercury Climbs to 91 Degrees

Through the courtesy of Mrs. Will liam H. Burdick, the Westerly Me- morial and Library association, came into possession several months ago of a written copy PTS. ear-marks on rec oEq in the town of HopkintOn from I757 to 1912. It has been bound for preservation and reference. The ear marks applied to, cattle and served as Identification of ownership. Here is sample entry:
 Amos LangWorthy, 4th, son of Amos LangwOrthy. His ear mark is a fork in the right ear, and a slit. in the hind part of the same; in flew of his mothers, who was Susanna Witter. Entered April 20, 1903. book I'd, p. 33,N by c. Potter, town clerk
 Another written pamphlet in the possession of the library, which has been bound is the Town Tax of West erly, assessed December 27, 1815 Theer were 312 tax payers and the total assessment was just $4OO, as cer- tified by Thomas Moves, John Cross and Walter White assessors. The taxes varied in amounts from six cents paid by Isaac Clark to $987 paid by Thomas Moves. In those good old days, which read about there was no taxation for schools, for highways, for street lights, for police, or anything
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Town School Committee Elects Rev. Isaac p. Booth Chairman-Teachers Appointed.

At a meeting of the town school committee, held at the library, Rev. Isaac P. Booth was elected chairman to take the place of Rev. P. V. Nor wood, who resigned on account of going to Europe. The vacancy on the board will be filled at a meeting to be held July 24.
 Miss Edith A. Eddy of East Wood stock was elected teacher of the sixth grade. to succeed Miss Chapman, who resigned. Miss Bertha Belcher is to be transferred from the Rockwell Hill school to Staffordville and Miss Zelina Cooper was elected to teach the Rock well Hill school. The vacancy in the Crow Hill school and that in the ma thematics department of the high school will be filled at the next meeting.
 No decision has yet been made as to who shall be- the superintendent of the school. The committee desires more time in order ito pursue its in vestfgations further and the matter will be again taken up at the next elected supervisor of music.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13

River Bend. He bearers were George Mcbride, Henry Walton, Henry StahIe, William 1IcGown, James Nc Carrie and Ralph Kinney.
 The Westerly Veteran F'iremen's s association is to hold it's annual fair in the town Eall the first entertain ment of this character to be held in the new building.
 The annual picnic Of the Broad Street Christian church was held held Wednesday at Atlantic beach transportation being by trolley cars, which carried with it the full priv iIeges of the casino.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
MYSTIC
Funeral Of Mrs. Charles E. GaskeII- Two Houses in Ledyard Ouaran- tined for Typhoid-Marriage An nounced.

The funeral of Mrs. Minnie King GaskeIl, wife of Charles E. GaskeIl, afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and was largely attended by relatives and friends including several from Meri- den and Norwich. Rev. A. r. Earn shaw, pastor of the Mystic Bridge Congregational church, conducted the services. The members of Charity chapter, Order of Eastern Star, of which Mrs. GaskeII was a member, at tended in a body The floral tributes were beautiful Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13

7
 The Rhode Island State Firennen's
 League held its second quarterly meeting in Hibernian hall Wednesday evening, upon invitation of the board of engineers, the Westerly fire depart ment, and the Westerly Veteran Fire ment's association. The 72 organiza- tions of the association were repre- sented by 64 delegates, and the off, cers present were: Frederick H. Clark of Lippitt, president; Napoleon Trem- ply of Menville, David Robertson of Westerly, George Merrill of Pawtuxet, George Hunt of Providence. John Burdick of Wickford, vice presidents; Frederick Cady, of East Providence. secretary treasurer.
 Soon after the arrival of the dele gates an elaborate supper was served. There were remarks of welcome by Alvah Durham. chairman of the local committee, and Senator Louis w. Ar mold and Representative Frances G. Hasweu made short speeches of con gratulatOry tendency.
 After the feast the business session
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13

American Republican club will be
 held Friday evening, July 21, for the
 purpose of eleCe4ng delegates to the state convention to - be" shel6 in New Britain on, ;Apgust-a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
Crows Better and Better.

Although the brightest wits of the country are producing all the time, MT. Bryan's8 conception5 of a million men spranging to arms between sun rise and sunset still remains the best joke of the year-Boston Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13

else that is essential in these modern times. Still there are just a few an- clent people in Westerly who assert that the town has not progressed in the past century
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
Houses Ouarantined.

Dr. A. M. Purdy was in Old NTys- tic and Ledyard Wednesday where he quarantined the home of w. D. with typhoid fever and at the home of Horace Main in Ledyard, there be- ing son sick there with typhoid.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13

here, but he would be better pleased If there were as many more.
 Benjamin $. Lee, of PaWtuCIet, re- ferred to the hospitality of Westerly Sating that he had been here before and that it was no more than he ex- pected. He reminded the Rhode Is- land League to cooperate heartily with the New England League and make the Providence muster a, big success.
 Thomas Rhodes of CranstOn advo- cated tie customary muster of the state league on Labor Day, and did not think it would lessen the interest in the New England muster.
 John Sullivan, of Wakefield, said he had a talk with the secretary of the Washington County Agricultural SO- clety last November in regard to a muster at the Kingston fair, and sug- gested that proposition be submitted to the state association, but that there was nothing doing
 John Hamilton, of Arlington, spoke strongly in favor of a state muster on Labor Day, and was opposed to have the event be omitted thus, 'Tbecause the New England saw fit to squat in our burg for the first time in twenty nine years. He wanted a 1916 field day.
 Ernest Fisl1e of Fiskeville, stated that the Kingston fair officials would probably ask for a five years agree
 
 hcIals were to decide upon some sort of a proposition at their annual meet ing to be submitted to the annual meeting of the league. This had not been done and he did not think the Kingston fair wanted the muster
 On motion of Captain Hunt, the president was authorized to appoint a committee of three, to meet President Rowland G. Hazard, of the Kingston fair committee, and ascertain the na- ture of the proposition, the committee to report to the president, and that he call Q special meeting of the lea que for action, should he deem it to be expedient. The chair appointed as the committee, John Sullivan, Peter Mercy and John Towers. The meet ing then adjourned.
 At the annual meeting of the Pleas ant View Fire district; these officers were elected: Frederick D. Fowler, moderator; Merton L. Stott, clerk; Howard BabCock, treasurer and col lector; B. F. Clark, William F. Saund- CTS, James Collins, assessors; George E. Broughton, William F. Saunders, John H. Murphy, James Collins, fire protectors; Howard Babcock. R. B. Nickel, Herbert P. Clark, police pro- lection; Samuel H. Davis, John G. Dulton, Lewis Stanton, sanitation committee; Albert B. Crafts, Otis o1iS~ k'4AA~AI' L1ASA DUA4I4AAl5' 4A14P4 OFS- ment committee.
 Colonel TiIlinghast has issued the district orders for the coming tour of duty of the Rhode Island Coast Ar tillery Corps at Fort Creole, giving the schedule of drills and other duty for the encampment. The orders are the same for both detachments, with the necessary changes in providing for the duties of the different units as from one week to the other.
 She details are: For the entire tour of 15 days, Col. Tillinghast, Lieut.. Col.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-13
Marriage Announced.

Announcement cards have been re- ceived in Mystic of the marriage of Herbert D. Chapman, Jr., and Miss Anna .Rosen, which took place in New Haven July T at Calvary Baptist par sonage, Rev. Joseph NIcGee officiating. MT. and Mrs., Chapman will reside in New Haven. MT. Chapman is the son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert D. Chap man of West Mystic avenue.
 Noted Here and There.
 Mrs. Matte Richmond spent We'd nesday in North, Stoningtoh
 At the regular session of Stonington lodge, No. 26, 10. O. F., a, class of five received the initiatory degree.
 Philip J. Butten was in Groton on Wednesday to see Dr. Douglas, who placed his arm in a plastercast. Mn Butten &broke his wrist in two places Sunday night while trying to crank; his automobile at the Groton ferry.
 Robert Moves is spending a few; days in Newport.
 MT, and Mrs. John F. Moves and daughter Frances, who are passing the summer at Watch Hill, spent Wednesday in Mystic.
 Y ss.'Mrs.s George eigwin. Thozhas been
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-17

Samuel Mcdowell. : pioneer o. Boise
valley, died at bis home IN Star Wednes
day evening Of Il tweek after Al illness
Of seyersI months, 81 q nearly 80 years,
He cams 10 she valley in 1894, and was
prominently identified With all the stir
ring incidents Of ths early days In this
vicinity lie was prominent cattle.
man Of the Owyhee, and for several
years conducted the Riverside fairy
scross the Snake At the mouth Of the
Boise, which he purchased from Cap
tain Ksensy, the man who made It fam
Gus during the days OF the Old Oregon
Trail His children wee Charles W.
and Mrs Rose Taylor, who survive him,
and Fred N who was killed several
years ago in = railroad accident 10 Cali
Ioruia Hi- wife, Mis- Eix' Mcdowell,
iIed few wears uea Tins pa-srs an
,thrr of the pioneer. VIII paye the
s,,y for the els Il xnti,il oi ,'ain,.