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Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
Preachinq and Practice,

The noted Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe used to condemn with the sc verest contempt those persons who ascribed any omen or presage to eclipses of the sun or moon, to comets the aurora borealis or other appear. ances in the heavens. He himself was so superstitious that if he chanced to meet an old woman in his morning walk he at once retraced his steps home, fearing that such q meeting might bring disaster
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
Gems In Verso
CLD FAVORITES.
THE TRAIN MISSER.

By JAMES WHITCOAIB RILEY. Copyright 1887. 1898, by James Whitcomb
 Riley.l 1T L where in the world my eyes has bin Elf I hain't missed that train ag'in. Chuff. and whistle, and toot, and ring! But blast and blister the dasted train! How it does it I cant explain! Git here thirtyfive minutes before The dutn things due, and drat the thing! It'll manage to git past-shore! THE more I travel around the more And let it beat me. Il ding my melts, got no gumption. ner nothing else! Ticket agents dad-burned bore! Sell you a tickets all they keerl Ticket agents ort to all be Prosecuted and that's jes what! How'd I know which trains fer me? And how'd I know which train was not? Goern and comin' and gone astray And backin' and switchin' ever'- which-way! IF I could ies sneak round be-
 hind Myself, where I could git full swing, I'd lift my coat and kick. by jing! Till jes got jerked up and fined! Fer here I stood. as a durn fools apt To. and let that train jes chuff and choo Right apast me-and mouth jes gapped Like a blamed old sandwich warp- in tow!
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

H. F. Beebe was in Hartford and Waterbury on business the first of the week
 Dr. F. s. Parsons and son Corbit of Thomaston were over Christmas guests of J. Henry Roraback.
 c H. Sheldon has moved his house. hold goods to the Whitford block.
 Selden Downs has been a guest of his daughter, Mrs. F. F. Stevens the past week.
 Miss Leta Severance, normal school friend of Miss Ellen Lindell, has been her guest for few days.
 J. W. Morris is one of the latest vic tims of the prevailing epidemic of grip.
 Those who look for their New York papers on the :35 train were doomed to disappointment about all of last week. Failure, to make connections at Winsted brought them here at near noon each day.
 AS The News goes to press, MT. and Mrs. James E. Greene are celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They received their friends from 8 to 10 o'clock last evening.
 Miss G. Irene Green is home from New York for a few days.
 William N. Beebe has so far recover. ed from his recent illness as to be on duty at Decker 6 Beebe's once more.
 Mss Amy Lansing is home for the holiday vacation.
 B. A. Peirce of Bridgeport spent Christmas with his family on Granite avenue. Miss Ruth Peirce was also nnme from Hartford.
 Miss Elizabeth Peirce is home from New York for the holiday.
 Mrs. J. w. Peet spent Christmas with her son in Bridgeport. | Paul J. Lorraine was at his old home in White Plains, N. Y. for Christmas.
 Because of the full holiday Monday The News goes to press later this week. We trust our readers appreciate the fact ! and will judge us accordingly.
 Mrs. H. L. Ross is spending a few days with her sisters in Bethel.
 MT. and Mrs. Oliver Carter and daughter Naomi spent from Friday last until Wednesday with relatives in Tillson, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
The Ballot.

ancient Greeks and Romans. Ballot boxes were used in electing aldermen in London ill 1926 First instance of the employment of the ballot in A1neri- can elections was ill the choice of a pastor by the Salem (Mass.) church on July 20, 1929. In 1884 it began to be used in the elections of governors of Massachusetts.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
AMBITION.

-HE noblest service comes from
 nameleSs hands,
 And the best servant does his N work unseen.
 Who found the seeds of fire and
 made them shoot Fed by his breath, in buds and flowers Of flame? Who forged in roaring flames the pon derouS stone And shaped the nodded metal to his need Who gave the dragging car its rolling wheel And tanned the steed that whirls it's cir cling round? All these have left their work and not their names. Why should I murmur at a fate like theirs?
 Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
Domestic Amenities.

Did my vanity box cOmeT"
 Guess not. A small package came" That must be my vanity box
 Gee, that wouldn't hold half your vanity! I expected 'em to unload a piano case at the very st."-Rich- nond Times Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
One Economic Failure.

Theorist-Our housewives ought to be encouraged to make their own bread. The homemade article would not be so liable to go up. Practical Friend-No; if it's all the kind my wife tried to make it would be too heavy to do any rising.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
His Desire.

Aviator-You're up in the air where you wanted to go. You've got more than the worth of your money. What more do you want? Scared Passen. ger-I want the earth.-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
A Wife's Economies.

Husband - Are you aware that it takes three-fourths of my salary to meet your dressmaker's bills? Wife Goodness gracious! What do you do with the rest of your money?
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

AS the result of the 1916 Christmas club in Greenwich, the Greenwich Trust Company of that place will pay out upwards of $50,O00
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
BABY.

M 1"s; $ :::; s: t. ':, :s~: ,..s int, .'s, s Where did you get those eyes so blue7 Out of the sky as I came through. What makes the light in them sparkle
 and spin? Where did you-set that little tear? found 1t waiting when I got here. What makes your forehead so smooth
 and high? soft hand stroked it as I went by. What makes your cheek like warrn
 white rose? I saw something better than any one
 knows. Whence that three cornered smile Of
 bliss? Three angels gave me at once kiss. Where did you get this pearly ear? God spoke. and it came out to hear. Where did you get those arms and hands? Love made itself into bonds and bands. Feet, w,:ere did you come. you darling
  From the same box the cherubs' wings. How dId they all just come to be you? God thought about me- and so grew Rut how did you come to us. you dear? God thought about you. and so am here.
 George Macdonald.
 AT BEST. THE faithful helm commands the keel. Il From the port to port fair breezes
 blow: But the ship must snil the convex s"a. Nor may she strengthen go. 60, man to man Tn fair accord. o On thought and will the winds may
 wait. But the world will bend the passing word. Though it's shorto~t course be straight. LNROM soul to soul the shortest line II At best will hendcd be. rile ship ti..l ;lo,-. ,,,., triightest course at!n sails the convex sec.
 John Boyle O'Reilly.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
September.

September has, in turn, contained the following various numbers of days -16, 30, 31 and, finally, 30.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
SHERIDAN w. BARNES DIES
Sudden Death of Prominent Canaan
 Citizen.

Citizen.
 AS The News goes to press informa- ton comes to us of the sudden death of Sheridan W. Barnes at 5:3O o'clock this morning.
 Mr. Barnes had been in about his usual health so far this winter, but an attack of the rash, from which he has suffered for several winters, began to appear yesterday and he was unable to throw off the disease.
 At this writing complete arrange ments for the funeral had not been made but probably it will be held Sat urday.
 MT. Barnes was one of the substan- tial citizens of the community; a life long resident and for many years a prominent manufacturer of lime.
 A fuller account will appear next week.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

He that is slotnful ill his work is brother to him that is d great waster Bible.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
THE KIND THAT GETS THERE.

The following was taken from las weeks Berkshire Courier:
 "A Pittsfield paper had half column story last evening about the difficulties encountered by two Pittsfeld men in an 8O-horse-power car in getting through the drifts on Jacobs Ladder, Tuesday. We call attention to the fact that Great Burlington woman made the same trip in Ford Monday with out making any particular fuss about it.. '
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

If you want car that will take you where the big car cannot go buy E Ford
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

c. H. Pease, FoId Agent. Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

V HERE did you come from, baby, W~ dear?
 NHI Out of the everywhere into the
 " " here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
cONNERS WIN S
DAVIS BEATS
PAUL Steele

Earl Corners won in the third
round from Larry Price of Ever
EFT and Paul Steele lost on a
questionable decision to Travie
Davis, in Wednesday nights
smoker given by the Eagles of
Everett.
Here's what the Everett Fri
bune had to say of the matches:
Davis and Steele fought 4
good bout. Davis is a fast man,
is possessed of lots of grit, good
punch in both hands and an abil-
ity to keep coming that makes MS
fighting mighty good to look
upon. But young Steele is sure
no SLOUGH with his mitts. Steele
is tough youngster and mighty
game one and he gave such a very
good account of himself that
when the decision was awarded
to Davis there were many howls
of protest"
Regarding Corners bout, the
paper said:
Price is another game little
boy but Corners had ii on him
so far that there was nothing to
it. Price has a grin that is
worth going miles to see and not
even the stiffest of Corners stiff
jolts took that grin away. The
soft-hearted seconds ended he
punishment in the third by throw
ing up the sponge for Price"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
GOOD BOUT IS
ARRANGED FOR
HEAD OF CARD

Walter Porsch and Jack Hart
ford have been matched to box at
the Spanaway boxing smoker to-
morrow night as the main event
of the evening. Hartford is the
more clever boxer of the two
boys but when it comes to ever
lasting trying it is hard to find
4 boy as good as Porsch. Porsch
has been spending his spare time
boxing with all corners at his
home in Roy, and with his tear
ing style of boxing he is sure to
make it hard for Jack.
Another bout that will be al
most as good as the main event
will be an exhibition bout between
the Bishop brothers. Although
they are on the card as an exhi-
bition it usually looks more like
a regular fight when they box.
Both are very rugged and they
work harder when together than
If they were boxing some one else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
M'CIN NIFTY IS
WINN Err OVER
u M PIRE BUSH

SEATTLE, June 16.-The Joe
McGinnity-Joe Bush duel, sched-
uled to take place yesterday
morning at the Seattle hotel,
came off as per schedule. After
a wordy battle that lasted from
IL o'clock in the morning until
s in the evening the rivals with
drew with honors even.
Here is the result of the cou-
flab, at which every director in
the league and President Bob
Blewett was present:
The fine of 500, plastered
upon McGinnity by President
Blewettt for rowdyism in a base
ball game, was withdrawn.
A fine of $25 was plastered on
MeGinnity for poor craftsmanship
in a baseball game.
Umpire Bush was fined $25 for
indiscretion.
The result is a victory for
Butte and McGinnity. Led by Di-
rector w. H. Davy, of the Mon
tana city, the Montana contingent
succeeded in getting Blewett's
fine removed from McGinnity, al
though a smaller sum will have
to be paid by the Butte manager.
The filming of Umpire Bush for in
discretion will tickle the Montana
city fans, as Bush is as popular
as a rattlesnake in the mining
town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
OPkINS A. c.
IN LEAGUE

Formal action was taken by the
Valley league last night permit
ting w. X. Adams of the Mono
gram club to relinquish his team
and sign up the Hopkins Athletic
club nine in its place.
Players who have been work.
ing under Adams in Monogram
uniforms have been transferred
to the Lake City and Moose
teams. the weakest clubs in the
circuit. and it is hoped that a
general Strengthening of the
league will result.
The directors voted against al
lowing any player to join a VAL
ley league club who has received
salary as professional this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
italian Girl Heroine
In Metro Film Drama

Pretty Alice Brady made a big
hit at the Apollo yesterday as the
heroine of 1.-THE Woman in Al"
Viola Donizetti fights to save her.
self from designing admirers. An
unusual story is told of the girl
who came from Italy to find her
sweetheart, and big dramatic
sensation develops when a lawyer
ends his life because of love for
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

dams, 5 to o. the triumph giving
him record of wins in IL
starts.
The Nationals, Yankees and
Indians have been the only clubs
to beat Ruth to date. In the
1O2 1-3 innings he has worked
the Boston sidewheeler has al
lowed 6S hits and "a runs.
Ruth started with a rush, cop
ping four straight engagements.
bowling over the Athletics twice
and Washington and New York
each once. Washington stopped
him May / and Cleveland wal
loped him May 10, but Babe
came back and won two straight
from st. Louis and Detroit then
lost another to the Yanks. Wash
ington fell before him June 1
and he followed this feat by cal
Ginning the Indians on their
own reservation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
New Vaudeville Bill
At HippodrOme TODAY

That the Hippodrome theater's
new policy of vaudeville and pic
lures has struck popular note
is evident from the large audi
ences in attendance at every per-
Torrance.
On the new bill that will open
at the Hippodrome today, the fea-
ture vaudeville will include Red
Law, cartoonist, and Richard
sons Posing Dogs. Red" Law
is known to vaudeville as the
hobo cartoonist, and he was once
a resident of Tacoma.
Richardson Posing Dogs is
one Of vaudeville's prettiest acts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

some of the league Officials met
with rebuff.
President Corcoran had threat
ened to withdraw from the circuit
II matters were not Strengthened
out satisfactorily, but after last
nights session declared that he
would consent to continue at the
head of the league.
The league directors passed Il
resolution to aid the benefit
dance being given by the South
Tacoma Athletic club June 23 for
Urban Woods, who suffered Sc
we're injuries in a ball game re-
Gently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
SPORTS and ADJUSTMENTS rs sssss 5: BY
City League Trouble Is
Patched Up BY Directors

Trouble in the City league was
patched up last night, and the di-
rectors voted to try to continue
the season tremendously.
A controversy over finance.
and opposition to salary paid
some of the officials, finally re-
suited in the appointment of a
finance committee, composed of
Walter Holmberg, Ruff Chris
tian and Hans Johnson, which
will countersign all bills before
they are paid. An attempt to
extract a larger "cut" from the
gate receipts for the benefit of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
MI KE DOOLAN
With GIANTS

NEW YORK, June 16.-Mike
Doolan, for many years captain
of the Philadelphia team, and
last year shortstop for the Chi
cago Nationals, was signed today
by John McGraw of the New York
Giants. Doolan was releasedzsev-
eral weeks ago by Chicago to At
lanta.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
Pasquale Has Lovable
Trait; Beban Acts Part

Paslualle was eyer wont to
forget his own sorrows in trying
to make happiness for others. He
reconciled Banker Martinelli and
his wife; he let his orphan ward
marry Charlie Larkin, although
he loved her dearly himself, and
he went hungry, when necessary,
to care for his horse, Colombo.
This beautiful trait of charac-
ter in the Italian grocer is effec-
lively brought out by George Be-
ban. who is starring in Pas
quale" at the Colnial this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

GIRL CHAMPS
MEET TODAY

Class champions at Lincoln
High are meeting this afternoon
to determine the girls tennis
championship OF the school.
Those representing the various
classes are Ada Hardness, fresh
men; Cora Hjertaas. sophomore;
Lucille Parker. junior: and Ruth
Hjertaas, senior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
He's Funny Fireman

1nimitable Charlie Chaplin,
Americas favorite picture come
dian, will return to Tacoma Sun
day at the Melbourne theater in
the newest Chaplin-Mutual COM
edy, THE Fireman." marking the
re-opening of the Melbourne after
an idleness of three weeks.
THE Fireman" is said to be
one of the funniest films Chap
lin has been seen in for months,
being even superior to THE
Floorwalker."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

pied Boston
Red Sox, hold
ers of The world
C h ampionship,
from falling to
pieces in the
present fl a g
campaign. The
Babe rang up
his third shut
out victory of
the year when
he tanned Fohl's
C1avplapJ T.,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
take TITLE

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 16.-
Defeating Charles 7. Speice and
Roland Laing in the tennis finals
for the state championship yes
terday, 6-3, 60, GA, Paul OAR
ough and Eugene Monet retained
the doubles titles for Oklahoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
Woman Player
Makes 81 Score

Bettering her score of Satur-
day, Mrs. Edward Fogg, this
years sensation at the Country
club, made Is holes in net score
of 50 yesterday afternoon. She
won the first round in the medal
play for the trophy pin offered by
the Western Golf association.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
Another Act Added
To pantapes Bill

Another novel and entertaining
vaudeville feature was added to
the Pantages bill Thursday,
bringing the program up to six
features and the photoplay. Mr.
and Mrs. William Walker, famed
for their capture of hundreds of
mountain lions in Montana, ap-
pear in person and exhibit thrill
ing films showing their method
of capturing the ferocious ami
mails. Their hunting dogs appear
with them on the stage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

Tealey Raymond of the Seattle
Giants told me yesterday that he
believed Skeeter Bigbee, our cen
ter fielder, was the classiest field
er in the entire lague.
He's a second Jack Smith,
said Tealey, and just see how
hes hitting!"
He's hitting .323 today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

SUMMARY. StOIen DaSes-BIS-
bee, Cunningham. Sacrifice hits
Morse. Two base hit-Shaw.
Three base hits-Bohne, Cadman.
Home run Schmutz. Double
plays-Raymond to Morse to
Sheehan 2, Morse to Raymond to
Giddings; Raymond to Sheahan.
Struck out-By Leonard 2, by
Peterson !. Bases on ba!ls-Off
Schmutz 2, off Wolfram 2, off
Leonard 3, off Peterson 3. Hit
by pitcher-Carman by Wolfram.
Time of game-1:56. Umpires-
Bonner, Rose and Bush.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
Coast League

Games Yesterday.
Los Angeles 2, San Francisco o.
Salt Lake s. Oakland 4.
Portland 4 vaxnon s..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

Seattle II. Tacoma Z.
Vancouver 3, Butte 2.
Spokane Z, Great Falls 0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
WIN IN The 9TH

VANCOUVER, b. c., June l6.
Butte had the game up to .he
ninth inning yesterday, when
three hits and sacrifice brought
In two runs, enough to win the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE Z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

the studio scenes form a success
sion of pictures that look like old
paintings put into animated life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
RUTH STAR
OF RED SOX

Babe Ruth's good left arm is
doing its share to keep the Grip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
PIFFLE
BOXING
BASEBALL.
ATHLETICS

BILL LIZARD. late of Frisco,
may be a good ball player, but
when IL comes to managing a
team, he is sadly missing from
the list of notables present.
After witnessing the last two
ball gamss at Athletic park, when
the Tigers have made total of
IL errors, played listless and I'M
interesting baseball, and lost by
q total of 90 runs TO 2. the fans
are beginning to clamor Tor Russ
Hall 10 resume the bench.
Russ is a god baseball mana
ger. He instills pep into the
players. And he has rs good
team as there is in the league.
But the average minor league
ball player is like a kid during
the last week of school. II some
one doesn't keep prodding him, he
forgets to keep his mind on his
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

YESTERDAYS GAME at Ath-
letic park can be described by one
descriptive word of four letters
Punk"
The Tiger infield made exactly
six errors. Everybody hit the
ball. Infield hunts were gener-
ally certain to be base hits, and
a grounder was good Tor two
bases.
She Seattle Giants played a
loose game, too, but their loose
ness was concentrated about
deep plot to hit the ball hard ana
run like the deuce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16

THE TACOMA TEAM appar-
emily sewed up the game in its
vest pocket during the first five
innings, with a margin OF Z to ..
But the seventh was = merry
fiasco for Seattle, In which three
hits, two errors and Two walks
brought in seven runs. Even Pet.
erson. who replaced Tiny Leonard
in the middle of the onslaught,
could not keep the Giants from
hitting.
In the ninth a walk and three
hits gave Seattle two more runs.
. . Q .
SOME PRETTY POOR baseball
has been seen at Athletic pack
this seaon. But yesterdays Ak
hibition was about the worst ever.
Get into the game. Russ Hall,
and make those Tigers work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
IS NOT
A SUCCESS AS
TEAM MANAGE Err
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Scores Yesterday.

o o Q . . 90 q Q @ o . o o =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-16
THE "IE" COLUMN
PLAY TODAY
Seattle at Tacoma.
Butte at Vancouver.
Great Falls at Spokane.

e . o 9 o o o . Q o 49, =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-15

Charles G.. Wahe: II have sold
forty-five tons of oil meal, six tons
of shorts, five tons of bran and four
tons of tankage in the past six weeks,
All the advertising | did was in The
News and 1t cost me just little over
one dollar. 1t pays to advertiser
Adair News.
win Halliday of Coon Rapids and
his sister, Mrs. Frank Foster of Gold
field, Ia, were in Audubon Saturday
on their way to Extra, where they
were called on account of the critical
illness of their aged aunt, Mrs. Jo-
hama Dorsey, the mother of Mrs. A.
C. Andrews.
Mrs. j. NJ. Num- Of jefferson, who
was called here to attend the funeral
of her most intimate friend, Mrs. F,
c. Miller, returned to her home
Thursday evening. A strange coinci-
dence in the friendship of the ladies,
is that just 32 years to the day of
Mrs Miller's death, Mrs. Num- came
from her home to visit with Mrs.
Miller when the Miller family lived
| in Cameron township and was met at
the depot by Mrs Miller with a horse
and buggy. Just before Mrs. Miller's
illness became serious, she was plan
ming for an extended visit at the home
of Mrs. Num-.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-15
DIR. GEO. N. wEIGHTON

Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
Calls answered day or night. Phones
Day 141. Night 95.Office at Brady's
Barn. Audubon, Iowa.