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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
OREGON U. IS
EASY WINNER

CENTRALIA, April 12.-The
University of Oregon ball club,
which meets the Tacoma Tigers
this afternoon, defeated the Cen
tralia high school team yester-
day afternoon by the score of 10
to 1. WATSON, local star twirler,
began the game brilliantly. He
blew up, however, when Oregon
scored three runs In the first in
ming with two down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

It will De the first opportunity
for the fans to give the rejuven-
ated Tigers the once-over.
The Tiger infield looks exceed
ingly good, with contestants still
battling for three of the places.
There are four aspirants for jobs
as catchers, and Russ will have
no trouble selecting a suitable
backstop corps. His outfield
looks good. The pitching staff,
however, resembles an army hos
pital just behind the firing line.
Half the pitchers are carrying
their arms in sling, figuratively,
and the other half are In need
of telescopes to find home plate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

printing trade Is brutal.
Rather than iuggle type he
turned box fighter.
The Bitter Root Kid is a
fightin' parsOn from Mon
tana. This is Just to put
you wise to the fact that he
is not a patent medicine.
Labor day has been select
ed as a fitting occasion for
the meeting of Messrs.
Gotch and Stecher. April
first would have been an
ideal day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Beating Back" and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Castle in a dance sct
put on the screen at the Apollo,
a trio of celebrities of whom
much has been written in newspa-
pers and periodicals during the
past few years.
In the motion pictures can be
seen at close range, AL Jennings,
the man who was once q train
robber and holdup man, who suf-
fered for his crimes, reformed,
and ran for the highest office in
Oklahoma. Several close up views
are given, and he is seen in action
of all sort, giving the audience
an excellent opportunity to make
a study of him.
The Castles have been extern
sively photographed and describ-
ed in leading magazines, and in
these pictures they are shown in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
BOXERS WILL
NOT COMPETE

Because of insufficient time in
which to prepare his boxers, DR..
James Carroll of the Armory Attn
letic association will not send any
Tacoma representatives to the
Far West boxing tournament, to
be held in Seattle next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
KARI U Conquers
RHEUMATISM
Or Other Chronic Ailments.

Or Other Chronic Ailments.
Kar-Ru finds the source Of
trouble and removes the cause of
disease.
Ask your druggist, or write us
now. Kar-Ru Chemical Co., Ia
coma, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

They've returned.
Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Nor
mand and Marie Dressler, the in
imitable trio, came back to the
Liberty today for the third Ia
coma engagement of Title S
Punctured Romance.
This picture has become known
as the most famous photoplay
comedy ever produced, and it has
made millions of persons laugh.
The big comedy is the feature
of an entirely new bill at the
Liberty, which remains until Sun
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

craftsmanship, and that we will
bring home the bacon at the
championship meets.
The shooting craze is spreading
like wild fire among the outdoor
women of washington and Ore
pOn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

south scribe who probably
never saw the Indians in mid
season.
Benny Leonard, Gotham's
rising lightweight, says the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
WHERE TACOMA IS
AMUSING ITSELF
Theaters

! uCdGCIn
All week except Thursday
Wilkes Players i'm 1.-THE Lit
tlest Rebel" matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday.
-Thursday-University of
Michigan Glee Club.
PANTAGES
All week, matinees and
nights-'Holiday i'm Dixie" big
musical show; with vaudeville
bill.
Photoplay Houses
REGENT
Until Sunday-"The Moral
Fabric" with Edith Reeves.
APOLLO
All week-''Beating Back"
with Al Jennings, facous con-
vict. i'm leading role. Added
attraction-Mr. and Mrs. Ver-
non Castle.
COLONIAL
Until Sunday-''Lydia Gill
more," with Pauline Freder-
lex.
LIBERTY
Until Sunday"Tillie's Pune
tured Romance" with Charlie
Chaplin, Marie Dressler and
Mabel Normand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
WITH The
AMATEURS
1 HCSTLING TEAM

4 HtSTLING TEAM
One of the hustling out-of-
town amateur teams is the
lnvincibles of the Long
Branch High school. This
club met the Whitman Cove
school team Saturday at 2
O'Clock and won by a score of
8 to .. Cohn made three of
the runs for Long Branch
and Watkinson the other
two. Among the players in
the game were Schultz, Wat
kinson, Hansen, Cohn, Ban
non, Otto and Dellplain, for
Long Branch, and Helfland,
Brant. Johnson, Pierson,
Darland, Dobry and Rouse
for Whitman Cove.
(. @ @ %
KINDA PEEVED
w. L. earns, manager of
the w. o. w, No. 79S team,
doesn't like the attitude of
Manager Dwyer of the Tri-
bune Beavers, in the contro-
versy over Sundays game.
You can say for this team
that we will be only too
glad to meet the Beavers at
any place, and on any day
except those already signed
by us for regular games"
says earns. IF the Beav-
ers want a harder drubbing
than we gave them Sunday,
we surely will come across
with It. And | will person
ally cover any wager that the
other team may want to
make"
g q 3 o
ON SEA OF MUD
The Dupont City league
team, considered one of the
best in that organization, de-
feated the Mckinley Athletic
club Sunday on the Dupont
grounds in a fast game that
ended Z to 5. Rain fell in
the early innings, and the
Dupont clay infield, which is
splendid in dry weather, be-
came a sea of mud. Bat
teries were: Dupont, Ham,
mond and Marks, Marks and
Dunn; Mckinley A. c.. Four
nier, Godfrey and Carlson.
@ o @ @
PLAY ST. MARTINS
The Mckinley Athletic
club plays the fast st. Mar
tins team at Lacey next
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
DETER'S
4 IFF LIE

The man who responded
TO the question. What is
the best way to hold Il Wife,"
by saying, ION your lap"
failed to specify whether it
should be your own wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Russ Hall says he's getting
more sleep than in any prev
iOus training season. lie
doesn't have to watch his
players in the evenings. And
yet, somehow. Russ isn't aw-
fully enthusiastic over prohi-
bition.
Jim Thorpe, the Giants
noted Fox and Sac Indian,
has been sentenced to Mill
waukee. In short, the old
Fox got the sack.
Freddie Welsh threatens
to retire and establish a
health farm. Freddie ought
to have enough room to run
around when he buys that
farm.
You cant accuse Yale of
soldering on the football
Job. With the Harvard game
only eight months distant,
practice has started at New
Haven.
Frank Carnahan says that
II he could get good drives
he'd be a pretty classy golf
player, If he could only putt
consistently.
Hold your breath, fans,
Sit tight! The checker play
ers are planning a local
tournament.
Frank Moran couldn't get
bumped hard enough in his
old auto so he bought a new
one. A few more smashups
and Frank will be calloused
enough to tackle Willard
again.
1.-THE Cleveland Indians
Are Playing in Midseason
Form, scribbles a down
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

No amateur news is barred
from this column. Reports of
games or articles about teams
and players shouId be In the
hands of the Sporting Editor
by a. m ON day of pubIica-
ton. This IN your column,
bOys-make use of IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Bill Wagstaff is no "arm-
chair" lover. He's more like
a cave man. Our next novel.
a-week, NORTH Of Fifty
Three" tells about him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
GOES II INNINGS

GOES fl INNINGS
In a clever thinning
game, the Lincoln Park
sophomores defeated the Sta
dunn sophs yesterday after
non at the Stadium, to 4.
1t was a sensationally fast
contest, the infields of both
teams pulling off several
thrilling plays. Lincoln Park
tied the score In the ninth
inning, A and 4, and finally
won with another tally in
the first of the 18th. Score:
Stadium Sophs ...... L
Lincoln Sophs ....... 5 u
Danielson pitched for Lincol
and Wallacker for Stadium.
The junior teams of bot
schools are playing this afternoo
at Whitman grounds. .sg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Can a woman really love a
man she hated deeply? It's
one of the interesting points
In our next weeks novel,
"NOrth of Tifty-Three."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Golf balls have dropped
off nearly 20 per cent. But
the cTanks are predicting
that the grass will be twice
as high as usual this year, so
that players Will lose enough
balls to make up the differ
enCe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 9
, 8 @ 9 @ 8 @ 9 9 @ @ o 9 9 9 .
Standing or the Cubs

Games Yesterday.
n II Il
San Francisco ....... 0 6 l
Vernon ............ 46 0
Batteries. Couch, Rose and
Sepulveda; Fromme and Spencer.
r II Il
Portland ........... 10 8
Oakland .,.,........1 10 IL 2
Batteries: Houck and Ha
worth; Prough and Elliott.
r II f
Los Angeles .........14 IA 4
Salt Lake ....,,....1O Ia 6
Batteries: label, Brandt,
Ware, Hogg and Bales; Fittery,
Munsell, Mullins, Peterson and
Hannah.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Sunday. st. Martins defeat
ed the Catholic Forresters of
Tacoma Sunday, 15 to 7. For
the following Sunday, the
Mckinley boys will give an
exhibition on their home
grounds, taking on the Hop
kins Athletic club, if ar
engagements can be made with
that organization.
g g @ 9
We LIST THEM
All amateur teams having
games scheduled for Satur-
day or Sunday are invited to
send notices of the matches
to the Sporting Editor. Pub
LEGATION of schedules every
week will eliminate confus-
ion, and let the other fellows
know what you're doing. The
Times has the best amateur
column of any sport page in
Tacoma. Take advantage of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
THEY'RE OFF:
BIG LEAGUES
START TODAY
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE. NATIONAL LEAGUE
ST. Louis Cleveland. Chicago a Cincinnati
Detroit at Chicago Psburg Louis.
Washington at New York. New York Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Boston. Boston at BROOKLYN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12
ON SEA OF MUD
PLAY ST. MARTINS

The Mckinley Athletic
club plays the fast st. Mar
tins team at Lacey next
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

1.-THE Cleveland Indians
Are Playing in Midseason
Form, seribbles down
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Jim Thorpe, the Giants
noted Fox and Sac Indian,
has been sentenced to Mil
waukee. In short, the old
Fox got the sack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Frank Carnahan says that
II he could get good drives
he'd be pretty classy golf
player, If he could only putt
consistently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-12

Hold your breath, fans!
Sit tight! The checker play
ers are planning a local
tournament.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16
A Night Rider.

We have been informed that a
masked man or boy has been
riding out Of a country church
yard not far from this city. He
has been seen d number OF times
during the past three or four weeks.
He rides up close to a buggy or
automobile ana has, in some
instances. taken hold of the &C.
cupantS. 1t is done to friehten
people and in one instance especial
ly 1t worked to perfection.
whoever is dong the Cowardly
work deserves punishment and if
NJ continues he will get it, too
What should be done is to call
Hunter Anderson and put his dogs
on the trail and expose such COW.
ardly work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16
Talent In Monroe City.

You may imagine our surprise
while looking over some Northern
papers to find Sesame Hale, who is
becoming quite well known through
the North and East as a writer Of
short stories and verse, is a Mon
roe City lady. She has consented to
let the Democrat publish some Of
her best known productions. We
are very proud Of the fact that We
have this talent in our midst and
are sure that you will rujoy the
pieces she will let us copy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Dr. McNlir ami wife left tuesday
for Nashville, Tenn. where they
will spend the winter with their sou.
They have been here so many years
and have made so many friends
that they will be greatly missed.
They expect to spend next summer
with their daughter in Colorado
and have planned TO visit this city
enrOute west.
They shipped their household
goods out two weeks age and since
then have been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. K Davenenport
Sunday evening the Christian
Endeaver held services IN the
Davenport home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Iprgth about seven and ,hrea.
f,.rtls inches Tho black mark across
~, breast and the small nointed mrs
O. lark feathers above and bshind
ta,, .,..s dis-irprfsh tho bird
Range. Rreels throughout thu
United states ,eycopt the South Al.
rar,.r and Gg.t states, and Canada:
winters in all tho I-ni,ed Sta,es eY.
cent Florida
Habits and aconomic stains
Horned Iarks fra5popt tho omen com.
try, especially the nlaips and deserts
They associate in large aocks. are
hardy appar.r,lv deI,ebtinp in ex.
posed si,n,,iors in winter and often
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Edward S. Rodgers, of Albuquer-
que, N. Mex a railway postal clerk
has been visiting his brother Dan
Rogers. Their mother. who has
been here since June, accompanied
the former home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Rev R. .. Griplett has bought A.
II. Donley's automobile and was
out Tuesday learning to run it.
Pretty cool weather for joy riding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16
Monroe County Odd Fellows Association
Sixteenth Annual Reunion
Monroe City, Mo, November TO- 1916
Program

200 p NJ Reception Of Visitors
230 ?. NJ Automobile Parade
$40 p A. Baptist Church Public Cordially Invited
Invocation Rev. sam T. Cote
Vocal Solo Mrs John Medcalf
Address Of Welcome j } Brown Monroe 26S
Response f. | Fuller Paris %
Address Morrison prltchtt P Il. NJ. Webb City
5I5P NJ Supper served by Monroe Rebekah Lodge No 54
NJ Meeting Officers the Association Representa-.
tive Elect at Opera House.
100 P NJ. Opera House Opening in Form
First Degree Paris Lodge No 90
Address John r. Hughes G. NJ, Mo.
Report Sovereign Grand Lodge J, F. Boyd, P. G M Mo.
Second Degree StOuvie Lodge No TAI
Closing Lodge.
he Rebekas viii midnight lunch free all Odd Fellows
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16
At Opera House

Pictures Friday and Saturday
mite First class pictures better
than common. Come and see
We please you or money returned
5 and 10 cents
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

The weather man says buy your
winter underwear from Yates &
Halan they have the kind that will
keep of the cold. .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16
A. b c. Meeting.

The A. B. C. bridge club held
their regular meeting Tuesday with
Mrs Claude Henderson as hostess
A few of Mrs. Henderson's riends
were invited to meet the club De.
lightiul refreshments were served
and a most delightful afternoon
was enjoyed by all present.
The teachers training class COM
posed Of members frob the various
churches met at the parlor of the
First Baptist Church Tuesday
evening, A most instruct We hour
was enjoyed and much interest
shown.
Father beware went to Quincy
yesterday,
Dining room girl wanted. Apply
at the New Monroe Hotel
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

ThOs. Aylor went to Hannibal
yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Henry burst of Ely was here
yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Sheep Used coat, are here
plentifuny 81 in hong and full
length uiSrtr,tt,, best In town.
Yates & Hagau
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Attend the Mum Show Friday
and Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Melvin CarricO and BRIDE Of Be-
lott. Kansas spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Ebert Yates
Mr. aud Mrs. Douglas Buchanan
of Shplbina, Spert the week end
with relatives and attended Mass
here Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Bernard Meyman
who have been visiting their sin
Joe have returned to their home
In Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mr., Martin Buchanan
and daughters, Martha and Gen
We've have been visiting their
children Mrs Loren Yates and
Lambert Buckmln
Farmers are busy the last two
weeks hu,kIug corn
Mr.. and Mrs. W W Lon6mire
spent YESTERDAY in Quincy
Miss Lpulse Boone. daughter Of
Lou Boone Of Ely. has been quite
i'll. She was threatened with ap-
pendicitiS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Father beware went to Quincy
yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Mr. and Mrs. W. W Lon9mir,
spent yester lay in Quincy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-16

Dining room girl wanted. Apply
at the New Monroe Hotel
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-12
MISS FELlcE COIN is HONOR.
ED BY PRESIDENT WILSON

j. +. Shaughnessy. who yesterday
returned from Washington, where he
had gone for the hearings in the
rate cases before the Interstate
Commerce commission, states that
Miss Felice Cohn. who is at present
IN Washington. and has recently
been admitted to practice before the
Z. s. court, an honor that has been
Conferred on only four women in the
United States, Is the center of at
traction, AS the guest OF Commits
sioner of the General Land Office
clay Tallman and Mrs. Taliman
Miss Coin attended reception at
the resident of Vice-President Mar
shall, and was there presented to
President Wilson. who took great
interest in her when informed that
she had been admitted to practice
IN the United States supreme court and
chatted with her for some time, while
others were waiting to be presented
Later she attended reception at the
White House as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Tallman. and was recognized BY
the president.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-12
PERSONAL

CARL FUETSCH was passenger
this morning for Gold6eld.
w NJ. SOLLENDER returned to
Bishop on this mornings train.
W. M. vEITH and VIM. Moreland
motored over to Round Mountain this
morning.
MRS. RAY HOSMER was passen-
ger this morning for Bakersfield. Cal,
where she goes to visit relatives.
H. H. BATES, an employee of the
Belmont, and an uncle of Homer
O'Connell, was passenger this morn.
ing for Sierra county, California.
JOHNNY MCCARTHY, the San Fran
cisco lightweight boxer, who meets
Danny Mathews here Thursday night
arrived this morning
J, NJ FOX, of the Belmont engineer
force. was a passenger this morning
for Luning. Mr.. Fox arrived yester,
day from the Bull Moose which is
held under option by the Belmont.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS
suTLER THEATeR

The program at the Buflar ~,
ing VIII consist Of five-ree 49, y
llon entitled Gold and the won e.
IN winch Theda Bara again s,aaN
The Misunderstanding vampire 4 -
play tells OF Indian curse. fhe ~, ~
OF which becomes felt thronah Ivy
generations, Miss Bara portrayiny ~ ~
role OF Mexican adventures r,
Bara was again recently asked i
woman could play vampire parts ~
sun retain her self-respect M
Bara declares that vampire actina M,
a regard for Christian ideals sa,s
respect or whatever II may be callaa
are not incompatible. Miss Bara sa.'
there are bad women just the SAM
as there are bad men. rs there an,
reason why the bad woman shon,,
not be shown on the screen. % tba,
some may profit by seeing what have.
she can cause" The preliminary Ia,
viii be Frank Daniels. the celebrated
comedian, in THE Escapades Of n,
Jack"
Tomorrow, the big picture, "Tha
Ne'erdo Well" successor % .rba
Spoilers" with Kathlyn Williams ana
balance Of the famous Spoilers cas,
On account Of the length Of this pic
lure the first night show viii star,
AZ 6:i5; the second at 9:l5 It is Re,
Beach's greatest story Of Panama
mined In the canal zone. and one thai
viii be very interesting to everyone
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-12
WILL START MILL
OF THE N MAMRRA
AS SOON AS THE PRICE OF Sill
YER IS PERMANENTLY FIXED
STAMPS WILL DROP

j. L. Joseph. president of the Mac
Namara Mining company returned to
san Francisco this morning after
spending several days looking around
and investigating conditions in the
camp. In the course of his visit Mr..
Joseph gave close attention to the
MacNamara mill with the intention of
fesuniing operations as soon as he is
convinced silver has reached a per
nanent base justifying resumption of
he plant.
The mine is in splendid shape for a
sustained production if the price war
rants such action as ore can be stop
ed from 500. 500, 700 and 500 levels
IN sufficient tonnage TO keep the mill
going without considering outside ore
yesterday the regular weekly ship
ment of about 100 tons was made to
The West End mill and another ship
ment will be ready III the course of
few days. The production of the
MacNamara could be greatly increased
put, owing to the fact that the West
END hoist is kept busy with other
ores the tonnage of the MacNamara
Is restricted
Mr. Joseph visited the Great West
lrn yesterday afternoon and also in
pected the Rescue The Great West
IN he expects will astonish investors
after the mine is unwatered as he il
confident substantial ore body win
ne found Mr.. Joseph Is proud of be
ing the only one of the original loca
tors who remained with the Great
western as the other four withdrew
lhe property was located in 1902 and
when suspension was ordered the
smart had cut rich strlngers at a depth
81 1850 feet. These stringers ran so
close that he is confident they willl
lead to a ledge before very long. The
reasury of the MacNamara is In splen-
ia shape as the company has paid
,n $4,000 in the last two months and
low has only $10,5OO outstanding.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-12
RESIGNS RATHER THAN
SUBMIT TO BULLYING
KING PIERCE. DRIVER OF THE
AUTO TRUCK QUITS AFTER
FREEING HIS MIND

King Pierce. driver OF the motor fire
truck quit last evening after the fire
in the eastern part of town and his
place was taken by l.. r. Puncocher
The trouble is all due 10 the conduct OF
Chief Poke Kelly who engaged in an
unseemly quarrel with his crew when
he should have been paying attention
to the fire which threatened several
adjoining homes Spectators say
Kelly was unfit to appear in active
service and this outburst of passion
was due to other causes than tempera-
ment
In ordering the driver to take Bryan
avenue rather than Mccullough street
another gross blunder was made which
caused delay in reaching the scene
On arriving at the burning shed Pierce
ran out the chemical hose and began
playing a stream when the chief seiz
ed the nozzle and tried TO wrest ii
from his man. A struggle ensued in
which both firemen were soaked with
the mixture. 1t was then that Pierce
turned in his resignation in sum
mary manner.
The trouble seems TO be mainly that
Kelly is the choice Of the political
ring that infiicts lot of incompetents
on the town at high salaries. Dur
ing the afternoon Kelly was not in
the house when the alarm was turned
in for the fire at the A. b. G. and wher
the truck driver returned TO the sta
ton without the chief he was sub
lected to stream of abuse The
men complain that they are kept in
he, firehouse while Kelly is allowed I
o rampage around town regardless
IF hours. When the alarm for the
Nyco building fire was answered the I
chief was not with the truck and I
again at the Stock & Barnes grocery
ire he was not in the house when the !