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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
MASONS WILL HAVE !
TWENTY-FIVE TEAMS
Duckpin Circuit Gets 20 Per
Cent Increase, for Coming
Season.

Tho Masonic Duckpin League an
nounces 20 per cent increase in teams
to take the alleys next winter. Twenty
five teams viii organize to start tho
season. according to announcements fol-
lowing the annual election of officers.
The Ave lodges entering teams for the
nrst time are Potomac. No. s. Richard
A. Roseberry. captain; New Jerusalem.
No. .. Ed w. Zes. captain; b. B.
10. c. w. Rouvert. captain: b. B.
French. No. Is. B. u. Steele, captain.
and Harmony, No. II. Edmund 3.
Wolfe. captain.
Election OF officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President,
Albert Haas Cre-electeD; vice president.
c. I. Crissey tre-elected); secretary,
James II. Richards. jr. re-elected),
treasurer. W. J. johnson re-elected)S
assistant treasurer. Frank Sherman IRE
elected; official scorer. Louis Eiseman;
publicity secretary. II. b. HALEY;
honorary presidents, ]. Claude KEEPER
The entire list of teams and the cap.
tains selected are as follows:
E EsdsT- M NO II w H B. H Hal;
Hiram, No. 10, c. w. Bouvert.
National, No. -, L. p. loving.
b. y. French, No. 10. B. Y. Steele.
Harmony, No. II. Edmund 8. Wolfe
Lafayette, No. 10. c. I. Crissey.
O. c. whiting No. %. Moe A. Baer.
Stansbury, No. "a. Harvey T. Rogers.
Myron NJ Parker. No. q. Geo f. RohrtuAA.
King Solomon. No. 81, r. W. Burroughs.
East Gate, No. -. r. u. Beach.
Columbia, No. 3. A. II. Sonneman.
Potomac. No. 5. Richard A. Roseberry.
New Jerusalem, No. .. Ed. w. Tea
st. Johns No. IL. c. q. Clarridss.
Washington Centennial. No. II, L y.
Steuart.
Dawron, No 10, q. X Weston.
| Acacia, No. IS. w. D. Williamson.
| AnacostIa, No. 81 r. w. Williamson.
Pentalpfa No. 20. Isaac Il. Field.
| Osiris, No. ~, W. o. Cornelius.
King David, No. Is. W. o. Firoved.
| Mt Pleasant, No. 80. Ii. J. Saers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Play Ball Anywhere Battling Ha
See What Managers :
Think of Races

Want to know what the big
league managers think Of the
races now stretching toward
the finish line ?
Get tomorrow's Times for the
first Of q series Of articles
written by those men now in
the middle Of the fight, the
men who get the laurels or the
tin cans on the results in Oc-
tober.
Bill Donovan tells you about his
scrappy Yankees tomorrow and
George Stallings talks about
his Braves.
Don't miss this series. The first
taste comes tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Matty May Enter Box
IF Reds Require Him
Depends on How He Happens to Feel and What His
Other Pitchers Are Doing-Otherwise, the New
Leader of Reds Will Be Bench Manager.

CINCINNATI. July 21.-Christy
Mathewson, new manager of the Reds,
may or may not pitch for his team.
1t all depends upon how he feels and
what his other pitchers do.
That's the way Matty sized 1t up on
his arrival here today.
81 haven't fully determined whether
or not will pitch for the Reds" he
said. IT Nhrst must see what the other
pitchers are capable OF doing. II
think my work would add strength
to the pitching staff. will pitch oc-
casionally. Otherwise, I will be a
bench manager.
Matty is troubled with a lame side.
and II is likely that II he does pitch
he will not do so soon. However, the
Reds at present, excluding Matty.
have only six pitchers and have six
straight double-headers to play on
their Eastern trip. which starts Tues
day. Matty. OutheIder Ed Rousch, and
Infielder Bill McKechnie. all of whom
arrived here today. probably will sign
Cincinnati contracts by noon. and Mat
ty will take charge OF the team in
today's game with tho Phillies.
Asked II he didn't think It unlucky to
take his new Job on Friday. Matty re-
piled:
I'm not quite that superstitious. The
sooner l can 60 to work the better Ill
be pleased"
Charley Herzog, ex-manager OF tne
Reds, and Outfielder Wade killifer. left
with Manager McGraw. of the Giants,
for Chicago last night. McGraw plans
- IIa.. -, ,oaav n. .aid
70 use lES q. eno' .ou ,.ra nntiI
a AZ, ar H., Nc ,.n
rie'eher 10 e''o W p.a..
NEW YORK. July n.--when Matty
,.ads hi. S,nc,nnati club onto the Pod
ieaas ms C. Ina. .'as ,, u. Iii
SrounoS mex. auesuay 49, ~ h,LaIv 49,
IeveNe ,Ssep,. au 80, IN sha his,ory
oS'So Smy ''' roy.rnan, 20 make nex,
T,,a.' .a,a ocn.sion was started
ia., naS,, nd no mort or EXPENSE will
he .nared II will he n farewell TO Mat
~ PPousch and McKechnie. and a wei
Come to' the new Giants--Herzog, Sailce
and Killer.
Herzog will prove OF immense valu,
to the Giants, and Killifer Is very likel,
! 10 proye n worthy substitute outfielde
and pinch hitter. Kiilifer can also III
in the infield, as he played second pas
with Detroit before he was traded &
washington In 1909, and later became al
( outfieider with Minneapolis. Knife
liza
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

as II has as a ball player and a citizen
of the United States"
President Hermann Issued the fol-
lowing statement:
I'VE expect great things through the
new deal. McGraw himself says that
In securing Eddie Roush we get one OF
the best outfelders in the country.
Roush being both fast and hard hitter.
What we need Is speed. The manager
cannot make up all the speed OF the
team. and by securing Roush we add
somc more speed to the outfield.
I'm addition 10 this trade we expect Ia
make several other trades in an EFFORT
to add more strength to the team. These
trades will he made before the team
starts East
pitcher of the American Assocln tion,
and ore other hurler of that league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Local Gunners Get in
Trap Shooters Assn.

Secretary W. s. Wormley. Of the
wor-Tay-Car-I'ro-Gun Club. has re-
ceived word that the local club has
been admitted to affiliation with the
American Amateur Trapshooters' Aa-
ISOLATION. the national governing body
Of the srort.
The A. A. r. A. has for it's president.
Bandmaster John Philip Sousa.
Affliation with the national body per-
mits the local club to hold shoots for
the proficiency medal awarded by the
a. A. T. A. for averages of 10 FER cent
or over.
II is anticipated that there will be
considerable interest In the new medals
among local shooters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Ty Cobb Is Gaining
On Jackson at Bat

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 21.-
With a percentage Of 1889, iris
Speaker today is still leading
the American League sluggers.
Joe Jackson is in second place
with 800, but Ty Cobb has
gained on Jackson SO that the
Georgia Peach Is only three
points behind the White Sox
batsman.
Ty is running away with base
stealing honors, having thirty
six to his credit. High, Of the
Yanks, who is only batting
.205, is next with twenty-five.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

BOSTON. July H.-Babe Ruth threw
away his game to the Detroit Tigers
yesterday with a bad peg in the thir-
teenth inning. He picked up Cabs in
field hit and hurled II over Gamers
head. the Georgian scooting to second
Pep" Young singled to right and Cobb
scored. Detroit winning. to O. Score
by innings: r. II. Z.
Tigers ....... 900 00e 900 900 Is II Z
Red Sox ..... 900 900 GEO 900 % II
Kee. Baker: Red Sox. Foster. Ruth and
Agnew. Thomas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Fred Mollwitz May Be
Cub Within a Few DAYS

CHICAGO. July 21.-Fred Mollwitz.
the Reds extra frst baseman, may be-
come n member Of the Cubs within a
few days. Charlie weeghman 10 be-
lieved 10 have opened negotiations with
Garry Hermann for Mollwitz.
The acquisition Of Hal Chase by the
Reds has placed Mollwitz on the bench.
and there seems to be no Job open to
him In Cincinnati.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
AMATEUR LEAGUE IS
STARTING MONDAY


washington's first Junior baseball
league IL under way. The Washington
Amateur baseball League. composed OF
teen years OF age, was successfully
launched today by Harry +. Late. who
was elected president Of the circuit.
30 successful was the venture that
Iiitscn teams came forward win o ap,
as the w. A. u. l.. has eight teams ana
managers a. follows:
9: 8. c. C.-Edward Sherry.
Manhattan 4. &C; 7; Hutchinson.
Regent A. C.-Martin White
Truxton A. C.-Charles Diller.
Royal A. C.-Everett A. Alden.
CherTydnle Jrs.-Alvin Rausch.
Fraternity A. C.-Jack Mccurdy.
Trojan A. C.-Andrew May.
There are seven other clubs which
ar forming Junior circuit. with man
ayers as follows:
National A. C.-.tCiinton D. walker.
shamTOck A. C.7Joseph I; Gleason,
Clarendon Juniors--Aibert Watt.
Young Helpers-A. g. Ostrow.
Gibraltar A. C.--5eorge b. Clum.
The Junior League will hold it's or
at "a Ninth street northwest. ut
O'Clock. and all OF tho representatives
Of the clubs above are requested to be
The Juniors nave appointed Joseph l.
league can elect officers. and oil In
formatioV can be had from him at AZ
Ninth stfeet northwest.
The Amateur League will get under
| way on July "a. games being played
Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fridays
Each club II to play twenty-one games
and carry fiftean players. The board
Of directors elected last night Is al
President-Harry z. Late.
Vice President-John Dugan.
Secretary-Mark n. Shoemaker.
| Treasurer--J. Mel. seabrook.
| The schedule Of the circuit Is as fol
'o July s.-, vs. 9. II. Aug; a.. !. vs.; :. q,
4. Z Va s M Ia; 4 VS.. 9 at T.
July al W. at q: avg ~
| Is: 6 vs.. att.
No' W o Aug. Al vs.. Q at
July 2s-i VS.. 8 at lila We. I at Q; s VS.. 7 q
US. s At :; Va. 8 at s; 6 vs.. s at 6.
July III vs.. s at b;l3 VS. at Z; vs..
vs.. at Q: vs.. at ats: W.
| AUG 81 %. ,.l2 W.. I at 2: VS.. a
| =, stl3: 4 VS.. at T.
1 w. Aug Isl VS.. Z at
Aug. - vs.. > at s:l5; 1 VS.. At 4
vs.. at =; vs.. ! Aug. ao-l vs.. 9 at
Aug. IL ". . at 1:ls: vs. att
> W.. 1 at .: 6 vs. 8 at Sept. ii vs. at
Is; VS.. at T. VI. at y: vs..
Aug. 81 W. 3 at 'snr, q, ,
~ vs.. : at .: vs.. 3
~ w. ~ D. 10; 6 W.. 7 at
I Aug. Ill va. 7 at I'll Sent 81 vs. 3 at
| . Va. 6 at .; . W. 8 atl2 VS. 4 at I; 8 VI. Z 9
3; Va. at T. 7; 8 vs., 8 at 9.
| Aug. Ill vs.. at s. Sept 81 vs.. 2 at
| vs.. at 8; vs.. ats Va. 4 at 3: 8 vs.. q
Ia: 4 va. at I. Is; VS. at T.
Key to the schedule y as follows: is. {
lie. c. 2-Manhattal A. c. s-Resent A. {
ltTruxton A. c. 6Royai A. c. 6-Cherr,
dale Juniors. 7-Faternity A. s-Troja
A. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Congratulates Champion
On His Triumph on Links

CHICAGO. July 2L-Chick Evans. ma
tional open golf champion. was the re-
cipient today OF a congratu1atory note
from Lord NorthclifY. editor OF the Lon
don Times. on his winning Of the cham
pionship.
Evans met Northcliff in England two
wears ago when only a freak OF golf
luck prevented him from winning the
English championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
CLIFF MARKLE MARK
FOR THOSE BROWNS

NEW YORK. July 2l-Clir Make
proved a mark for the Browns yester-
day. Bob Groom was uniformly good
and his team won. 4 to 2. Jimmy Aus
tin and George Sisler collected five Of
the st. Louis bingles and most Of them
counted In the result. Score by innings:
r. II. E.
Browns 0O3 90 OO0-4 Q
Yankees 900 10 O0x-2 Q
Batteries-Browns. Groom and Sever
cid; Yankees. Markle. Mogridge. and
Nunamaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
Second Game.

Runs-Rice, shanks and Weaver. bases on
bails-on Harper, I: or Russell. 2. Struck
out-By Harper. 8; by Russell, 2. Stolen
base-henry. Left on bases-Nationals; .;
Chicago. g. Home run-Shank Two-base
hits-Gharrity, Weaver. Sacrifice hits-Moel-
Ter, Shanks. jackson. Sacrifice hy-Ness
Double play-Foster to Charity. Hit by
pitcher-By Harper, tWeayer). Umpires-
Messrs Hildebrand and O'Loughlin. Time
Of game-i hour and u minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

You can catch sharks by batting the
hook with q horse, which seems to be
the logical answer to lot OF those
nags raced recently on Eastern tracks.
when you see a Nerd Of relatives
creeping dround q brave youth at a rdu
road station you don't kwow sohefher Ia
70 going to the Uor or to manage CSm-
ctnnoH.
! War IL a tough game. A glance at the list
Of injured PLAYERS shows they aren't serv.
ing baseball up with watercress on the side
either.
ball game In Chicago he would know tina,
we need more battleships.
Chicago claims to have purchased a
shortstop who bats 800 all the year
round. All shortstops do that. Observe
| the following table:
Winter batting avernge....... 800
Summer batting averase...... 90
Batting average year round. 800
When a Jockey gets too heavy for rncin,
| he can continue his riding In any OF tn
major leagues.
Cubs are beginning to resemble an evap
| GRATED apple.
Washington team has never been in .
world series except as spectators. witt
the exception Of one game neither ha
Pat Moran's team.
\ England could have saved Uhtte pa
per and Nms by publishing the INST o
A M ertcdns she dtdNf blacklist.
Copyright. 1915. by the Press Polishing Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
MACKMEN HURRY AS
THEY BREAK STREAK

PHILADELPHIA. july zL.-Ihe Mack
men broke their losing streak yesterday
and they were In hurry when they did
It. Cleveland COPIED the opener. 4 TO q.
in one hour and eighteen minutes. Inc
hour and twenty minutes The first
game was the ninth straight defeat for
the hone team. Scores by innings:
tlRSl GAME
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

weaknsh, nuke and croakers are not cpl
thets hurled umpireward by the bleachers.
but a description Of any nshermsn's SALT
water haul
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
.MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
By BUGS" BAER.
nAhN RUOJ.py

"As manager
Of the Cincinnati
Reds, Matty will
have . bright
future behind
him."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

the Grifrmen. It was as IL the hard
work OF that dis1ointed OUTFIT had
finally made its hit with the fans.
Though suffering from many injuries
TO needed players. the qriffmen have
Fought and fought and fought until
they have left the second division be-
hind. And the fans gave them un-
Two hits and hit batsman made
trouble for Boehling In the first inning
OF the opening game and he forced two
runs across. Until the sixth no more
scoring was seen. but In that session
the home boys tied tho count.
Boehling triplcd. Moeller and Foster
persisted. but Milan dropped a Texas
Lacquer In left for two bases. bringing
Soehilng across, and scored himself on
Sam Rice's thump.
Gharrity's walk. Henry's sacrifice.
and McBride's double put the home
boys ahead In the seventh. But the
visitors tied II up again In the ninth on
Felsch'A single. a sacrifice, an out, and
Won Kolnitz's bursting drive to the
jury box In a pinch.
The White Sox threatened In the
tenth. but failed to do anything and
everything was laid for the triumph oil
the home boys in their half.
Moeller opened with a single. his frs,
Of the day. OF course. he stole. and
short left. Russell was pitching. ant
Milan slapped a terrific drive right bach
at him. Mocller breezed over the plat
ter~with the winning run.
Here you are for the first one:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

Even the most optimistic advise
Matty not to throw the return half
of his Cincinnati ticket away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

1t was a pitching duel between Harper
and Russell in the second game. with
out either having any advantage until
tho White sox scored ono run In the
seventh. Viewers double. Eddie Col
Inns scratch hit. and an lnheld out gave
the foe q run.
In the eighth Shanks tied II up when
he hiffed the pill to the Jury box. The
globule. being q homo glohuls. obliging-
ly rolled into = drain. and Shanks roll
licked around for q home run.
Again the battle was decided In the
tenth. and this time Sam Rice. Hank
Shanks. ara Ed Charity were, the
white haired boys. Rice opened with
binglc to left. and ShanAs sacrificed
neatly. putting 1t up to Charity. The
youngstsr delivered most nightly.
hammcrinG the nill over John Collins
head, scoring Rice. That was some
wallop, and This Is what 1t did:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

Pat Moraws pitchers are provss1 thsf
all the bIoV.ups dowt take w those
du Pont poscdsr toscNs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

Champion Dibble will be unable to de-
fend his title in the National Regatta at
Detroit. which will make the other oars
men as sore a. an old cat with new
mouse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21
First Game.

sBatted for Williams in the ninth.
Zone out when winning run was scored.
Nationals ..........".....".. 90 90 lW -
Chicago ........................ 200 900 ooi %
Runs-Moeiier, Milan, Charity, Boehiins,
Weaver. y. Collins, and Fslsch. Stolen bases
-Moeiier. Weaver and J, Collins. Left on
bases Nationals, 9; Chicago. l. First base
OF Boehling. 2. Innings pitched-By Will
lians. o; by Cicotto. I. and nrst and second
battcrs In tenth by Russell. l-3. Hits
made-On williams. 7; on Cicotte, 2. Times
at bat-Against williams, IS: against Cicotte.
5; against Russell. /. Struck out-By VIII
liams. 3: by Boehling 2. Three-hase hit--Boeh-
ling Two base hits-Milan. Mcbride. Won Kol-
nitE. Sacrifice hits--Henry. J. Collins. Double
plays--Wesver to r. Collins TO Ness; Terry
to e. Collins to Ness; Foster to Charity.
Hit by pitcher-By Boohiins. (Jackson); by
WilliAme. ! (Milan). Umpires-Messrs.
o. Loushiin and ifiidebrsnd Time Of game
2 hours And'2s minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-21

You can catch sharks by batting the
hook with q horse. which seems to be
the logical answer to lot OF those
nags raced recently on Eastern tracks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-22

Miss Elsa Schneider of Ocala is a
guest of Miss Louise Peek. Miss
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-22
"REMINISCENCES

Editor Star: Calling out the Ma
tional Guard and witnessing the Ocala
Rifles preparing to leave home to an
swer the call of our country awakened
in my memory times and scenes which
have been covered up by happenings
and experiences which have taken
place within the past fifty-fve years.
But the barriers of the intervening
years having been rolled away, the
pictures of the days of 1861 are as
plain and vivid to my mental vision
as if they were of yesterday. 1t is inn
possible for people who did not live in
those days and see and feel activities
and the spirit of the time to form any
proper or accurate conception of them.
Men and women, young and old, all
moved by patriotic fire, kindled by the
lose of country, home and sacred
rights, and burning with intense heat,
were doing all with ntheir power to
prepare to defend and maintain them.
Everybody endeavoring to find out
what he or she could do, and when
something was found they went at it
with all of their hearts and strength.
There were giants and giantesses in
those days-no mollycoddles or moth
ers of mollycoddles. Those were
Spartan mothers, and would have
spurned son who, if physically able,
did not spring to arms. There was
no mother who said she "did not raise
her boy to be soldier" Not that she
loved her son less than the mother of
today, but that she felt that son
worthy to call her mother" must be
brave, patriotic and chivalric son. /
glory in the historic fact that the sons
who shamed their noble mothers by
refusing or hesitating to answer the
call to arms, were few and far be-
tween. All men physically able, mar
ried or single, between the ages of
Is and 35, went at once to the service.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-22
MANY NEW BOOKS
FOR THE LIBRARY

Donations of books to the library
continue. Several very fine donations
have been made in the last few days.
Mrs. Ford Rogers has given so vol
umes of science and literature; Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Polly have given 10
volumes of short story classic, and
Mrs. d. NJ. Smith has given seven
volumes of history and travel.
The indexing of the library will re-
quire something like $4,000 cards, ac-
cording to an estimate made. The
opening of the library is not being
held back, however, by the work of in
dexing. All of the furniture is not
yet placed and, among other things,
the library has to be screened before
it can be opened
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-22

Dieu ct mon droit was the anchor of
their souls, and dulce ct decorum est
pro patria mort was deeply and firmly
embedded in their hearts-and they
proved it for four long years, through
many hardships, much suffering and
on numerous sanguinary battlefields.
From the spring of sixty-one to the
spring of sixty-five the courage and
determination of the men and the
women did not abate. AS time went on
all physically able men between the
ages of 35 and go were called to
arms, though thousands between those
ages were already on the firing line,
not having waited for any other call
than that of their own hearts and
minds. In those days any man did not
go to the front who was physically
able, and was seen around home in
civilian clothes (unless he was known
to be of the army and only home or
furlough) lost caste and our noble and
patriotic women, married or single,
old or young, Stunned him and declin-
ed to associate with him. When / say
physically able, do not mean that
they must measure up to what Uncle
Sam wants today. A corn on the toe,
decayed tooth, under weight, under
heighth, a blemish of one eye or any
little things like these, did not count.
If they were otherwise sound and in
health, could carry musket and load
and shoot it, we took him in, and nine
to one madesa man of him. I recall
to mind now quite few who went
into the service pale, thin, cadaver-
Gus looking fellows who in the course
of six mouths in the open air doing
army service and eating army rations,
looked like different persons. They
grew hale, strong and vigorous, de-
yeloping into such men as their home
life never would have produced-and
they made brave and dutiful soldiers.
But have wandered far away from
what was in my mind to write when
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write of the day and the scenes when
my congratulated Rifes-started
off to the war and of the first cannon
that | heard fired in my army exper-
fence, but to do justice to these two
occurrences would make this article
entirely too lengthy, SO I will defer
that until another time. Anyhow, as
this for kind of prelude, it will make
the next article all the more intelli-
gible and interesting especially to
those who can recall the spirit of the
days of sixty-one. Days that never
will be forgotten while history and
tradition have place in the world.
Laurie T. Izlar.