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The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
PROGRESS MADE in
HOME CLUB TOURNEY

Rapid progress is being made in the
annual fall tennis tournament now being
conducted by the Home Club at the Dis
trict courts at Sixth and B streets. Play
has advanced to the second round in the
mems singles and IT is expected that
mems doubles will be started Friday.
The following are the results to date:
Preliminary rounds. A. Snyder de-
feated H. F. Morgan, 6-3. 90; A. ].
Hendley defeated E. Mcguire, 60. 81;
II. Z. Ames defeated J. H. Smith, 6-3,
81; l. Psdget defeated r. H. Higgins,
G-1, 6-3; c. R.. Allen defeated w. A.
Warren by default; r. c. Wells defeated
B. l. McGarvey, 60, 60: J. w. Meyer
defeated r. B. Potter. 81. 1-6, 6-3; r.
N. Marine defeated w. B. Hill, 60, 6-3;
J. K Manock defeated C. E. Frey, 60,
-; w. S. Binley defeated C. D. Jar
Wis, 6-3, 1l-9.
First round-H. e. Ames defeated l..
Padget, 6-, a.; H. A. Brown defeated
w. S. Binley. SO, 6-.
The following matches in mems singles
are scheduled for today:
A. ]. Hendley vs. s. A. Snyder, r. C.
Wells VS.. c. r. Allen; r. E. Marine VS..
]. X. Manock, c. W. Lange VS.. R. d.
Robinson.
mems doubles will play the present
champions in challenge round. J. B.
Beadle Is the present holder of the sin
giles title and is paired with H. A. Brown
as doubles champions of the Home Club
A lively match is expected when Beadle
meets the winner in the challenge round
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
DoRVAL ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Purse 800: conditions: 2v.sr-
old maidens; hTe and one-haR furlongs Detrimsnt,
100; Lady Betty. 100; LoTslOck 100; Adomai loo;
Wishaway le; Teacup. l2; BaTardo III; j. W.
Huntly. 100; Woodruff, 100
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500 claiming: 2-ysar-
olds: six furions. Highway. %; MsIia, lOl; Dyson,
81; Comacho, los: Rhymer. lO8; Lady Rowena 5;
Gratitude. IS; Great Dolly. lo9; Hasty Cora 100;
Swift Fox. 10; Out. l04.
THIRD RACE-PIrse. 800; conditions: all Ares:
mile and seventy yards Fox Trot 81 Billy Nc
Gee. IL: Gibraltar, 100; Politician. 100: Russell
SQUARE, 100; Early Riser. ll5; Haruld Il5
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 500; conditions. 4vrar-
ods and upward; mile and seventy Yards Little
String. III; Prohibition, g; Sands Of Pleasure lo
Gunbearer dnp), Ill; schemer. III; OrmuIu, I6
Venetis, los.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. 500: claiming: Syesr-oId,
and upward; six furlonrS Greenwood ia: The
Busyoody. lG; Water Lee. %; TnE-alinE lOe;
Margery. lol: 'Yorkville, Ill; Frosty Face. lot:
,Aarbard ll3; Nellie B.. los; Dolina, lus; Leoma
lG2; Korhage, 10; Helen Thompson 100
SIXTH RACE-PurSe, 500; selling. Svear-oId,
and upward; mile and one-sixteenth Blackford
ll3; Pin Money. Ill; YolAnt 49, Huda's Brother,
Ill; Zodiac, Ill: Mis- Waters, lOB: Luke Van
Zandt Ill: Alstone l0; Dartworth IL; Judge
Sale, lO6 Afterglow. Ill; Irish Heart lo6
SEVENTH RACE-PUrse 500; 3-year-oIds and
upward; mile and seventy yards Boxer, ll2; Black
Frost l06; Patty Regan. los: ApriSa III; Fairly.
IL; Billy Culbertson, lG; Supreme. lO7;' Quien
Sabe, lp
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
DORvAL RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $50 3year-olds and up
ward; mile and seventy yards FruIssart 10 (Grayl
81 10. 30, $50. won; Reidest. 10 Parringtonl.
5000. SD. second; Last Spark. 10 (DIshmonl,
$40, third. Time, IS. Fiddler. D,haTen.
Kathleen H, Corf Voland and Nelson also ran
olds; hve and one-hAH furlongs. OpheliA w, Ill
Lyksl. Sl.sO $50, $50. won; Gloomy Gus, LIZ
Collins. $40 s., second; Easter Lily los ROBIN
sonl. $40. third Time l15 ReTeso, Aris-
tobolus. Sea Gull. Meddling Miss and sarillA also
ran.
THIRD RACE-Purss. 500; all ages: conditions;
siN furlonEs. Top o the Morning. ITO (RobiusOn),
$40. $40, $40, won; Arriet, lo7 (Dshmon). s. q
$40, second Kewessa. T5 (Hartyl, Slo third.
Time. lI335. Sea Beach and Progressive also
ran
FOURTH RACE-Inaugural Handicap: purse,
800; all ages; mile and seventy yards Celto, %
tLyke). $3.50, $50 out, won; Christie, Is robin
som. $50. out. second: Uncle Bryn. lT NicAtee),
out. third. Time. 1:5 Woodward also ran.
and upward; six furlongs. Paymaster, III robin
som. $50, $40 $40. won; Gordon, 1H (DiShmonl
5000 and ESQ, second; Colors loo Ward s. 10
third Time, !Ii rs Laura, Dundreay, Polti-
clan, No News. Father Kelly. Lady Mildred Lady
Spendthrift. Beverly James. and Fenrock also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Claiming; purse, 500: 3-year-olds
ard upward; mile and one-siHteenth. Be. l1I
(Robinson) s. 30. $40, $50 won; VoIant, ia
(Dishmonl. $50 $40 second; Zodiac 10 ICON
nors). $50. third. Time, ! 81. Dartworth Fly
ing Feet. Hudas Bror-sr, Orperth and Johnny
Harris also ran.
SEVENTH RACE Claiming; purse, 500: Syesr-
olds and upward; mile and one furlong MonoCacy
lG tRobnsonl, s.. $40 second; Cadepza, 10
Hayes. $40, third. Time. las 4-5 Mud Sill
WOdan, Harry Lauder, Billy Baker Greetings and
Col. Gutelius also
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
VIGILANTS ARE READY
FOR w., B. & A. GAME

Local followers of independent base
ball are awaiting anxiously for the
call of play Sunday, which will send
the Vigilant team against the fast
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
club, from the Naval Academy juno
ton. in the final game of the cham
pionship series between these clubs
Tor the independent championship of
Maryland and the District.
The Maryland nine landed the first
game of this series by a 3-to-0 score.
but the Vigilants evened up the count
last Sunday. and Manager Gauzza ex-
poets his crowd to cop the deciding
game. Manager Gauzza has added a
few of the local boys who have been
pastiming in the minor leagues all
summer and is confident by the i'm
provement in his club that he will
land the verdict. This game will be
called at p. m. at Union League
Park, with Jimmy Hughes handling
the indicator.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
YARMOUTH ELEVEN
READY FOR SEASON

Announcement IS made of the reorgani-
zation OF Yarmouth A. C. for the football
season OF 1916. This eleven desires to ar
range games with strong teams of the
District and vicinity. Candidates will re-
port for practice at $50 a. m. Sunday, at
Fifth street and Florida avenue north
east.
Teams desiring games, correspond with
Carroll Bailey. 4Ss New Jersey avenue
southeast. Following men are requested
to report: Noyes. Dowrick. O'Brien, Bo-
gan. Clements. Hayden. Burns, Bailey,
Fineran, Costello. Dieste. Carey, Ritenour,
Tew. O'Leary, King. Sullivan, Hutchin-
son and Albaugh
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
LEXINGTON ENTRIES,

FIRST RACE-selling: 3-year-olds and upward
six furlongs. Charlie McGee. Ol Hawthorne III
John W. Klein. lT Anthony's Lass lN: Morris
town. l04
SECOND RACE-Colts and reldings; maiden 2.
year-olds; SIX furlongS Waterford 49,; Robert
Rodes ll2: Rutland Arms, III; Monotony, liz
Basilius. I.2; Ben Hsmpson liz; Ponrod, liz; Jack
Straw. IL
THIRD RACE-Handicap: 3-year-olds and up
ward; six furlongs. John. jr.. %; Amazon. los
Coming Tower. III.
FOURTH RACE-Leland Hotel Purse; S-year-
olds; mile and onesixteenth. King CORN, lo5;
Col Vennie, lo7; Capt, Rees 1l0.
FIFTH RACE-selling; purse 3year-olds and
upwards; one mile. Ardent. %; Hocnir. los
Sleeth. lo6: Sansymng. lO6; 'Nephtys, lA
SIXTH RACE-Sellng; 2-year-olds; six furlonEs
Bessanta, lo2; Frank Coleman. l07; Lady Kstheryn,
lO9; Opportunity lO2; County Court, lU; Matin
10; SnowdHft lO4; Glare. los; Peachie no. James
Io5; Rhyme, l09
SEVENTH RACE-The Kemptland Purse; 3year.
olds and upward; six furlongs. Kinney, lG
Filrgree, lG; Coquette lo7; skiles Knob, lN
Blackie Daw, lO4; Mars Cassidy, Il3
Apprentice allowance CLAIMED
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
DOUBLE BILL TO BRAVES.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 13.-Boston won
two games from Chicago today, to 3
and II to 6. Reulbach pitched twelve of
the eighteen innings for Boston.
]. G. Smith, Maranville and Magee
starred at bat. Smith got three singles
triple and a double in five trips up
Maranville tripled and doubled in the
first encounter and made three singles in
the second. Magee hit a homer with the
bases full in the second. Scores by in
nings:
First game
Chicago....... 1902 10000 o-s ~
Boston,. 0 0 / 3 01 x-7l4 2
Batteries-Vaughn, Pendergast, Perry,
and Wilson: Reulbach, Tyler and Gowdy.
Umpires-Messrs. KLEIN and Emslie.
Second game
Chicago. 3 o OOos o-eu4
Boston,. 0 0 0 o 3 x-ll IA l
Batteries-Lavender and Archer;
Barnes, Reulbach and Blackburn Um-
pires-Messrs. Emslie and KLEIN.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
HOLD WINTER RACING
ON FOUR TRACKS

-Four winter tracks intend to hold
racing. They are Havana, Juarez,
New Orleans and Tia Juana. Cur
ley Brown expects to have a track
at the Crescent City, but the Thor
oughbred Horsemen's Association
will not sanction a conflict in
dates at New Orleans.
Tia Juana, under the management
of James w. Coffroth. will start
the ball rolling November 4 and an
nounces that it will give $780,
900 to horsemen during 100 or
more days of the sport.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
ALEXANDRIA SEEKING
BETTER FIRE GUARDS
Joint Committees Urge Action on Un-
derwriters' Report.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight & Son,
en- "a King Strset

Alexandria, Va, Sept. l3-The joint COM
mittees from the city council, chamber
OF commerce, retail merchants associa-
ton and city fire department at a meet
ing today, in the rooms of the chamber
OF commerce, decided to urge the council
TO adopt the recommendations made some
time ago by the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters.
The underwriters want better FIRE pro-
tection for Alexandria In their report
they recommended larger water mains
more water plugs and additional fire ap-
paratus. Since the report was made the
city has procured a chemical engine and
also has increased its number Of water
plugs.
It is reported that the fire underwriters
intimsted that unless their recommended
tions were carried out Alexandria here
after would get second-class fire insurance
rates which, it was stated, would mean
that property owners Of Alexandria would
have to pay additional premiums totaling
approximately $4,000 annually.
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, Knights OF
Columbus, at its annual meeting tonight
in the Elks' annex elected the following
officers: James B. Martin, grand knight;
{. T. Hellmuth. deputy grand knight:
Francis H. Fannon, chancellor; F. T
Quinn, recorder; James Callan, financial
secretary; S. A. Breen, treasurer: Rev
L. F. Kelly. chaplain; T E. Dyson, ad-
yocate: Andrew A. Lucas, warden:
Alphonso Lucas, inside guard; Andrew
T. Gilroy outside guard; John A. GIlroy.
trustee.
Arrangements were made for a big
class initiation the night Of October Z,
when the degree work will be conferred
by the new officers. 1t also was decided
to hosd future meetings in st. Mary's
Hail.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, at a meeting
today at the residence Of Mrs. George
Uhler elected the following delegates to
the annual State conference to be held
in Danville, Va, October 4: Miss Helen
c. Calvert, Mrs. John Hunton Foster,
Mrs. Cordelia Powell Odenheimer. Mrs.
J. Stewart Jameson, Mrs. William J.
Boothe, Miss Carrie Wise and Mrs.
Lorenzo Lewis.
The funeral Of Mrs. Susan A. Curtin.
widow Of J. R. n. Curtin, took place
this afternoon from the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Mitchell w. Hancock,
Braddock. Alexandria County. Services
we're conducted by Rev. E. B. Jackson,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
The committee on light Of city council
has organized with the election of Alder
man James B. Fitzgerald as chairman.
Other members on this committee are
Alderman Brill and Councilmen wattles,
'ohl and Lawler
Members of the various Masonic lodges
IN the city tonight attended the evan
gelisttc services being conducted by
Gypsy Smith, Jr.
owing TO the evangelistic services being
reid here, the meeting OF the board Of
managers of the Children's Home win
De held at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
srthe home instead Of at night.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
MASSIMO FAILS TO
DEFEAT GARDNER

Tony Massimo, the Italian light heavy
weight champion who is meeting all
comers at the Lyceum Theater this week,
ran into another Tartar last night when
he attempted to defeat "Pinky" Gard
ner the popular middle-weight, in a
half-hour handicap bout.
Gardner stayed the limit, although
the visiting heavyweight had him in
many difficult places during the milling.
Louis Zerega, the local heavyweight
champion will meet Masimo at the
matinee today, while Joe Turner, the
middle-weight champion Of the world,
will be his opponent in an hour handicap
match tonight. Massimo agrees to throw
Turner once in this time or forfeit $50
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
AUTO LICENSES.

The following auto licenses were issued yesterday:
4Ez-L. L. HSnser. 6S Md. ave. me-; Ford 1914
f2SS-Ph. Texide deBeEris, 1903 L st. NV; Kissel
1916
s2s9-R. W. Talks, SO Upshur St Chevrolet 1914
E2sO-Margaret Carroll. lll6 Park I'd; Paige 1914
4ESSl-Milton Allen. l62o st. NV; Maxwell 1917
E222-T. p. Hamilton, 1919 U st. se. Buick 1912
4ZSS-A. T. Magrum, CherrydaIe, Va; Ford 1873
fzsSi-Joseph l. Lonner, sll 18th st. NV; Overland
1872
lZsS-J. F. Romig. sl4 Mt. Pleasant st.; wintou
1915
1915
Dead number. I7lA.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL.

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 13-The Phillies
and Cardinals split a double-header to-
day, the first going to the visitors, to l.
ard the second to the locals, 5 to l. St
Louis batted Rixey hard in the opener,
especially in the first, sixth and seventh
innings. hmes after a bad start toyed
with the champions. Bescher and Long
were canned for disputing a decision by
Evans.
Cravath's stickwork featured the
second. His homer in the sixth was
good for three runs. and his double in
the seventh made the winning run pos
sible. Score by innings:
First game
st. Louis............ 0O032OO-7 y
Philadelphia........ 1O000OO-4 3
Batteries-Ames and Gonzales; Rixey,
Bender and KilIifer. Umpires-Messrs
Byron and Quigley.
Second game
st. Louis............ OOOO2UoO2- -
Philadelphia. OOO3O1x-5 3
Batteries-Lots, Currie and Gonzales,
Brottem: Demaree and Burns. Umpires-
Messrs. Quigley and Byron.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
UMP BOB EMSLIE HAS
NOTHING ON THIS BOY

Il was thinking the other day when
Bob Emslie was rendered a reception in
Brooklyn in recognition OF his having
served twenty-five years as umpire, what
wonderful eyesight he must possess"
says Dick Rudolph, of the Braves. Ems
lie sure is a wonder. but l don't think
he has much on George Jones, jr., gen.
tleman Of color, who checks hats in the
big dining-room Of hotel at Saratoga,
y. Y.
Sometimes George will have 200 hats
in the racks at once. All straw hats look
more or less alike, yet George never has
booted one in handing out the headgear
to It's owner. He calls the right SO
often that he ought to make an ideal
umpire
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
CITY COLLEGE READY,

Baltimore. Nd, Sept. 13-Mike Thomp-
son is ready to issue the first call for
football practice at City College Within
the next day or two the tutor expects to
have a majority of the Orange and Black
players on the gridiron preparing for what
promises to be the best season the COL
tegians have enjoyed in several years.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
DIED.

MERGNER-On Wednesday. September
i3, 1916, after a long illness, HELEN,
oeIoVed daughter Of John E. and Ger
trude Mergner
Funeral services will be held from, the
family residence, AS East Capitol
street, on Friday, September Is, at 2:3O
p m. Interment I'm Prospect Hill
vited to attend.
MARSHALL~On Monday, September II
1916, at his residence, 1901 New Jer
sey avenue northwest, ELIAS MAR
SHALL. the beloved husband of Jane
Marshall and brother of James. Simon
and William Marshall and father of
James, Philip. Robert, Belle and VIII
lam Marshall. and uncle Of Lizzie and
Lena Massie '-0
precious one from US has gone.
voice we loved is stilled:
place is vacant in our home
Which never be filed
Funeral 'AsheviIe. Va. Friday. septem-
Der Is. providence, R. l., papers
please copy)
SHEPERD-On Sunday. September 10,
1916. at her residence. 1895 Ninth street
northwest. NANCY SHEPERD, at the
age of 20 years. She leaves to
son and host of friends
Funeral Friday. September Is. at
o'clock. from Miles Memorial Church,
Third street between New York
avenue and l. street northwest
de VADO-On Tuesday. September u,
dolores JOHNSON de VADO,
widow of DR.. Ignacio Guacio de Vado
TOMLINSON-On Monday, September Il.
1916. At Atlantic City. n. j.. EDITH
LARCoMBE. widow Of S. Edwin
sister, Mrs. Ella F. Harris, sos Adams
street northeast, on Thursday, Sep
tember u. 1916. at 2:30 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
Arcade League Meets.

The Arcade Duckpin League will hold
a meeting to make final arrangements
for the season tonight at the Arcade
alleys and the captain Of last seasons
team and representatives of new clubs
are especially invited to attend.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS,

INTERNATIONAL.
Toronto. I; Rochester, s.
Toronto, 3; Rochester, 4.
Buffalo, I; Montreal, 5.
Buffalo, 7; Montreal, Il
Newark, /; Richmond, 10.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14

Madrid gets its electricity for lighting
and power from a hydro-electric plant
40 miles from the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
FOR RENT-TYPEWRTTERs

TYPEWRITER RENTAL SERVICE,
North 8SA &3ol lEt <. nv. formerly - RGndoltG
place. AoaArcns rented SIS Ger month; ) month";
80 nonth. q g; No ReminstonA s.; L c
Smiths, 25 and $50; Und 'rWoods. Remington
$50. Reductions If paid ) OF & months in sd1nct
Rebuilt typewriter for sale
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
SPIRITUALISM.

MRS. BROWNELL
Clairyoyant, Trance Medium. Tells past present
future; advice business. home health, etc
riyes names. eo6 Eye St NV.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
MOVING, PACKING, STORING.
MONEY TO LOAN,

AoNET 10 loan on LPPROvED CITY REAL
estate at 'owes currsnt utes; spccGl p-ivfl-rrs
with respect to prioT paymsntA TYLER & RUTH.
ERWORD Inc. 81 18th -
MONEY To DOAN-SSO TO $4,000 on D q
real estate. Several trust funds 81 70 per cert
AL transactions conducted with ecunonicai consd.
ration for borrowers. WM. Il. SAUNDERS a
CO.., Southern Building. G -5th * Nv
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
FOR HIRE-AUTOMOBILEs
SEVEN EN-PAssENGER PACKARD
. per hour: anywhere in dty, 6c. Low rztes
theateTs and partieA W. g.
FLOOR OIL.

c. T. HUNTERS SANITARY DUsTRTLLTNG
Floor OIL keeps the floor clean and bright and
gives polished finish only Soc per gallon good for
your furniture Try IT. Been market for over 3
yearS. Once, ll3 Pa ave. NV. or drop postal
Phone Main 45s. Open until D m
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14

Owing TO the evangelistic services being
-'e'd mere the meeting of the board Of
-Aanagers OF the Children's Home will
be held al o'clock tomorrow afternoon
stthe home instead Of at night.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
HERALD AUTO DIRECTORY
LAMPS AND RADIATORS.

MOORE & CO.
Auto Lamp and Radiator DoctorA
All work guaranteed.
306 John Marshall Place
Phone NJ l64S
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14

Members Of the various Masonic lodges
in the city tonight attended the evan
geltsttc services being conducted by
Gypsy Smith, Jr.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14

The committee on light OF city council
has organized with the election Of Alder
man James B. Fitzgerald as chairman
Other members on this committee are
Alderman Brill and Councilmen wattles
Pohl and Lawler.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
FOR SALE-AUToMoBlES.

1914 OAKLAND GCNLINDER PASSENGER
touring car: paint 'ire,. etc. N frst-class cundi
hon; will sacrifice on geas1nz be terms. Can he
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14

The funeral Of Mrs. Susan A. Curtin,
widow Of J. R. N Curtin, took place
this afternoon from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mitchell w. Hancock
Braddock, Alexandria County. Services
we're conducted by Rev. E. B. Jackson
pastor of the First Baptist Church
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
HERALD'S READY REFERENCE TO APARTMENTS

Best residential section. All
outside rooms. Elevator. All
modern conveniences. Furnished
or unfunishcd apartments.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-14
WANTED-ROOMS.
FOR RENT-HOUSEs.

l9s ID. sr D.. IS 5ol2is y J. ave. r. bS 80
IH Quincy, tr., b.. 7U Quincy, 6r., b.. . 50
u Seaton, 6r b.. 2S07G Quincy, sr., b.. g 50
S5l Homead, sT b. ; 30 lI72 Euclid 10 b.. y 30
lo5 st. ne. 6r, b. $50 l3S R. l. ave. liz b. = 50
$50 K NV, OT.. b.. 5ooSl5 9Th NV. l4r. b. 3 %
l7z 18th. loT. b.. 5O.ooliS2 Calvert lOr. b. $50
See Our Apartments and Full Rent Lis,.
D. H. JOHNSON CO. LSS H St y W
Evening star., 1916-04-15

1 to be guided by that worthy con-
gresham from Mississippi whose an
nual speech on the glories of this
this Congress. refer to zeke Gambler.
who is known here as Tombigbee
Candler, while the stream itself is now
called the Gambler Tombigbee. Just
how much traffic runs upon the thor
oughfare of the Tombigbee's channel 1
know not-but this I do know-that
when Ponce de Leon started out to find
the fountain of eternal youth he made
grand mistake by stopping at a Flor
ida summer resort. He should haTe
pushed inland until he reached the
Tombigbee.
Each year the Treasury opens and
pours mellow stream of gold into the
Tombigbee for improvement purposes.
and each year. in praise Of this gracious
act on the part of Uncle Sam, Tombig-
bee Zeke arises in his place on the floor
of the House and sings a song of
praise, which makes Peter Pan seem
fiat and stale and weary in the lungs
as ne pipes the song of Youth at the
gates of Dawn. This year the poor and
rack-rent Treasury is asked to con-
tribute the little sum of s35. 900 to con-
tinue the improvement of the Tombig-
bee-and the question is asked, natu-
rally, how could such a life-giving
the lily. or make any appreciate ad-
vance on the Tombigbee when Nature
has already been SO generous?
Tombigbee Gambler made no speech
this year. Consequently when the item
was reached in the rivers and harbors
bill Representative Madden rolled a
Chicago stone crusher into the House
and endeavored to smash the Tombig-
bees $4,000.
This is an unimportant river" he
said with a grin.
But 1t is a very beautiful oneT'
suggested Nick Longworth.
"Oh. yes" replied Mr.. Madden. "I
have heard Mr.. Gambler talk about its
beauty and how the birds sing along
the shore; and how the sun shines and
how the birds can look out of the
trees and see the blue sky above and
the shimmering stream beiow-in fact,
they can see everything except traffic
on the river"
At this point Zeke Gambler arose in
MS might and delivered the ultima tum