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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15

plain that he was getting the worst of
II from the umpire / would of protested
and made them change umpires, but he
says he did not like to do that or peo-
pie would say he was trying to alibi
himself but think he made u mistake
not doing because 1t must OF been plain
to eycrybory that tho umpire had 1t In
for him.
In the fourth innings everybody was
against him and the Boston nine scored
six runs and then what did Mr.. Tinker
do but send somebody else to bat fol
Lennie though he is Just as good bat
ter as a pitcher and when some one
else takes a players place at bat that
player cannot play after that so Lennle
really did not have ghost OF chance
to show his real ability because he was
out Of tho game before 1t was half over
and 1t is proof that Mr.. Tinker used
poor Judgment because tho man that
was pitching after Lennie stopped was
batted hard too.
Lennie said when the first came that
he had notion to quit the team and go
and pitch for some other nine, but no
would have to move away from Chi.
cago to New York or Philadelphia
probably and he would be separated
from me all summer so l got him to
change his mind about that though he
was very stubborn at first. also per-
suaded him to not do anything rash to
Mr.. Tinker and he promised me be-
fore he left that he would not whip Mr..
Tinker as he threatened to do.
Poor Lennie. but 1t is lucky thing
for him that he has the comfort of
girls first great love and showed him
smiling face all evening though my
heart was rung with pity. after all, |
you have me. Lennie," I said to him.
yes" he replied
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15

1t seems It was partly Mr.. TInker's
fault too besides the umpire and those
other players. Mr.. Tinker is tho cap
tain and tells who shall pitch and he
mover said word to Lennie that he
was to pitch until about hour before
tho game started and Lennie was not
prepared and besides that he was not
feeling we'll and something he had eat
en- for lunch had disagreed with him
and no caught bad cold in Pittsburg
and 1t settled in his left arm and that
Is the arm he used in pitching because
he is left handed. He was too brave TO
tell Mr.. Tinker how bad no felt, but
Just grited his teeth and said all right
when Mr.. Tinker told him he was to
pitch.
He told me It was painful for him to
use his arm ut all besides how bad his
stomach felt. but he summoned all his
nerve and did the best he could and he
says that Mr.. Tinker ought to of been
able to tell Just by looking at him that
he ought to of been in bed instead Of
playing ball.
And then after he had gone into the
game on his nerve and was doing his
best the other men on the team laid
down on him as he puts 1t and would
not even try to play their best and
help him along but purposely made
errors and did not try to hit the ball
because they did not want Lennie to
win on account of jealousy. The UNI
pire was also against him and when
Lennie pitched strikes over the home
plate the umpires would not call them
strikes but called them balls and that
puts a pitcher in the hole when they
do that.
III had been Lennie when II was so
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15
In South America and Australia
Where Large Purses Are
Offered.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Amerlcan
pugillsts are in demand both at home
and abroad these days and he is a
poor boxer who cannot find opportun-
ity to enter the ring for purse or
gate percentage far in excess OF the
amount offered to the fighters Of a
generation ago. Both South America
and Australia are bidding for tho best
Of the American rinsmen Mt present
and in view OF the Gums that are be-
ing held out as inducements, 1t Is
litely that there will be an exodus
OF boxers during the next few months.
Official representatives Of the Ar
gentine republic are at present In
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15
In the Woke of the News
BIZ RIM W. Lnrflner
By Ring W, Lardner.

He was all broken up about IT, though
1 said to him. said. Jennie, dear,
when you know 1t was not your fault
at all why should you feel bad over 1t ?
You have not fallen one bit In my estl-
nation when know you were treated
unfairly and that is why you were
beaten" At first he was down hearted
and not like himself at all but did
my best TO cheer him and think no
felt n little better before he went
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15
PIRATES WIN GAME.

ERIE, Pa, May 15-The Pittsburg
Pirates defeated the local Interstate
League team here Sunday afternoon
5 to 2. The game was called at the
end of the sixth inning. It was
played in the rain and on a muddy
diamond, Despite the rain. 1000 per-
sons attended the contest,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15

ing them, they will feel
cool and comfortable to
the throat and tongue.
And AFTER you
smoke them-even
though you may smoke
more than usual they
will leave you feeling as
you'd like to feel No
heavy or" heady" feeling
none Of that mean"
feeling ofhaHing smoked
TOO much.
You should try
Fatimas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15
THE DIARY OF A SIREN.
May IL,

Lennie has Just gone homo after
spending tho evening here. Poor boy,
the had bad day OF it in the ball game
and I have been acting tho roll Of con-
soler the whole evening. The Boston
nine played against him and unfairness
on the part OF the umpire and jealousy
amongst some Of the men on the Cubs
was the cause Of him getting beaten
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15
"a NATIoNAL -
BASEBALL RESULTS
- AME RIoAN ~
N AT 10 AL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AN r r loan
Yesterday,s Resnlts.

Yesterdays Results.
At Chicago R.H.E.
New York los O1o 1906 Q o
Chicago .002 900 011-4 10 8,
Batteries: Tesreau, Benton and Rar-
iden. Mcconnell, Packard and Archer,
Brooklyn 1900. 900 oo8 oOo-s /
st, Louis 900 DOL 1902 8 8
Batteries: Pfeffer and Miller. Sal
lee, Jasper and Gonzales and Snider,
Az Cincinnati R.H.E.
Philadelphia 1000 900 POI IA II =
Cincinnati -. 900 900 POI % O
Batteries: Bender and Killlfer.
Schneider, Schultz and Wingo. Ten
innings.
Today's Games.
Boston at Pittsburg,
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Standing OF the Clubs.
W. L. Pct.
Brooklyn ,,.,J2 G 667
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-15
Cleveland at New York.
Standing OF the Clubs.

About $4,000 acres of the Madras
presidency Of India have been sown
4 nindigo this year. about twice the
normal area.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

follow. Former times II retail dry
goods concern didn't got half their
salesladies faint On 'em every night
for two weeks hefore Christmas, their
creditors would come down on them
and ask them to discount their bills.
Nowadays if a cash girl gets head.
ache, that's big already"
Birsky nodded sadly.
christmas is dying out" he de-
ciared. 'The people is getting too
wise, Zapp. 1t used to be that if you
wanted to push your stickers,-wheth-
Or 1t was handkerchiefs, socks, neck
ties, oder gloves, all you had to do
was to wait till the first of December,
mark 'em up so per cent over the rcgu-
lar retail price for fresh goods. put
'em In red paper boxes. y'understand,
and your customers practically used
blackjacks on each other to get at the
counter where the goods was dis
played. Christmas silver articles was
also good sales. seen butter dishes
80 like hot cakes, which the salesladies
was warned not to dust them off NIT
feathers even, on account II might
scratch the silver plate and show the
brass underneath. But that's q thing
u the past now. And who done 1t,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

Now Everybody Buys l
snts Out Of Season
Holiday Sales Of :. .Stick
Goods Are Doomed. -
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

Uf July, all the frankfurter factories
and trolley companies go quick me-
chullah."
"Aber. what's that got to do with
Chustmasf" Birsky asked.
sim coming to that" Zapp said.
'people are commencing to figure aver
ages on Christmas also. Take Miss ].
p. Morgan. and she figures that out of
every million Christmas presents dis
played In stores certain percentage
Of people buys something which they
couldn't afford and gives IL to GER
tain percentage Of people which ain't
got 10 use for It at all. So she goes
TO work and gets up a Society for the
Prevention of Useless Giving, and con.
seQuently a certain percentage of dry
goods stores loses q certain percentage
Of customers which formerly had a
rotten bank account and a good dis
position, and has now got good bank
account and rotten disposition"
"But Miss Morgan done this for q lot
of salesladies which used to spend
their money SO foolIshly at Christmas.
Zapp, that they had nothing left to
take vacation with In the summer
tine."
"That may be so, Birsky," Zapp said.
"and while l amt exactly a certified
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

lea is decorating ssaves a the thir-
tieth of May"
"Still, in way, its g6od thing that
Christmas Is more or less a thing OF
the past" zapp said, because when
you tried TO collect bill from some
body around Christmas time, 1t didn't
make no difference If he was retired
from business except for 10 per cent
interest In a bathing suit factory. he
would want you to walt till his Christ.
mas rush was over. Also people didn't
give no orders because 1t was around
Christmas, Birsky, and just because II
was near Christmas and they claimed
they could use oil the money they
could get, your creditors wanted you to
pay bills which you hardly knew you
owed on account OF not receiving the
second monthly statement yet. Fur
thermore Ii you owned tenement
house. you'd got difficulty collecting
tie November rent because the ten
ants said 1t was 50 near Christmas. and
that's the way 1t went, BIrsky. People
treated Christmas not as holiday. but
as IN excuse. The wonder Is Il amt
died out altogether
TIE wholesaler wouldn't raiss 1t IL
1t did," Birsky commented. Believe
me, Zapp. for every child that lays
awake the night before Christmas
thinking what his parents are going
to hand him the next morning, there 10
fifty manufacturers counting sheep
jumping over fences, trying lot to
think what some OF their customers In
the retail drygoods trade Is going to
hand them after the second Of Janu-
ary. 1t don't require much water to
drown = shaky drygoods retailer. He
can sink like stone In two days rain
during the week before Christraas."
.Don't ! know itfn Zapp said. "If
the Christmas presents that the whoie-
salers give by mistake TO shaky retail
drygoods men was put on trees the
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

Health good at this writing.
News is very scarce.
The big snow that fell the other
day has made lhe roads awful
muddy.
Miss Eta Ramsey spent Sun.
day with Miss Alma Brown.
Mr. Edgar Busby and family
visited his brothers and sister here
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs G w Cutshall is improving
fine since the operation and We
hope she will soon recover.
Mr. ] Cutshall's folks seem te
have the lagrippe. But we hope
they will soon be we'll.
We are sorry to say the deati
angel visited Mr. D d Cutshall''
home December Is, and tool
away his darling wife. Shs
leaves a husband. a little daughtei
father, mother, three brothers ant
one sister to mourn her loss
This dear woman was goot
christian and lived a true AMI
faithful life and we will meet he
| in the day of the Resurrection.
A Lonesome Girl.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

way ether Christmas presents are, they
would cover all the redwood groves In
California. But 1t amt the retailers
fault, Birsky. Sometimes the feller 10
playing ia hard luck like merchant
like used to sell goods to by the name
Felix ImmerNlck out In Cincinnati,
which Q couple CT years ago last
Christmas he specialized on sleighx,
skates and cheap furs, and from De
cember 10 on they got such a warm
SPELL In Cincinnati that the hotel keep
ers figured should they or should they
not open the roof gardens again. 80
the following year Irnmerglick cut out
the sleighs and skates ard laid In
bicycles, children's books and very
attractive line of umbrellas, and I'm
merglick says that it's wonder with
his luck he didn't also buy stock "
chain of artificial ice factories, be-
cause on the day he received the goods
In November the thermometer goes
down to zero on him and stays ths4
way till week after his Lext sprins
millinery opening. Can you blame such
feller that he settles with his cred
itors 80 cents on the dollarr
Listen, Zapp," Blrsky said, "a go
cent-on-the-dollar feller could always
pin his bust-up on either q warm
Christmas. cold Easter or an invalid
wife, whereas the figures show that
the average of real cold Christmases
amt no more than the average Of reaa
sick wives"
"Sure / know, Birsky, but figuring
out the average is what has acne the
most harm TO poker. pinochle. tie
Fourth Of July, Christmas and all them
things that former time people enjoyed
running chances on. Take, for In
stance. the Fourth Of July, and q los
Of people which considers even safety
matches gefahrlich goes to work and
figures that out of every million people
that shoots off firecrackers, one nnd
seven hundred and fifty-two one thou
sandths people gets burned. so they
put the fireworks manufacturers Out
OF business, and now instead of setting
on fireworks people goes to the shore
or trolley parks on the Fourth; and a
soon as 1t gets figured out that of ev
cry million people that goes to trolley
parks and Coney Island. six and nine
ty-seven three-thousandths gets Ma
| gensaure from eating frankfurters ant
run over hy trolley cars on the Eonrtl
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

public accountant, Birsky, figure that
II 80 per cent Of Christmas shoppers
followed Miss Morgan's advice, Birsky.
the drygoods stores would shut down
around Christmas, ana oil them saics-
ladies would not only take q vacation
in the summer time, but In the winter
time also: and then the question is.
how is them salesladies going to raise
money for their winter vacations7'
Miss Morgan would get up sub.
scrlption maybe" Birsky suggested,
"And the proceeds after the expenses
OF collection We're deducted would sup
port twenty-three six hundredths of Q
saleslady for COOS hours. Birsky,"
Zapp concluded, (which the trouble
with them people that figure out the
averages IL that they don't consider
human beings as men and women, but
as fractious ausgereckoned to hun
dred thousandths yet. Also It's a good
thing to figure out the averages on
the percentages CT people that set off
fireworks and don't get burned. and
the percentage Of people that II
wouldn't do tit OF harm to IL they
bought once In while for somebody a
present, useful or otherwise. II other
words, Birsky. IL you're going to reck-
On up the averages on anything, the
best way is to figure how It will affect
one hundred one hundredths of the
people twelve months out Of the year.
and then go to work and get up the SO.
ciety for the Prevention of Prevention
Societies and limit the membership TO
one hundred million Americans. Most
Of US would join It,"
(Copyrisht)
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

Zappf 1t was the feller that invented
the saying: DO your Christmas shop
ping early"
"Who did invent it?" Zapp ask@i.
II should know who invented iti"
Birsky exclaimed. "But whoever he
was, Zapp. he put bigger criap In
the cheap handkerchief business than
the feller who invented rhinitis tablets.
because If you are doing your Christ
mas shopping arount the first Of Octo-
ber when all tkem poor fellers that
runs summer hotels and bathing pa
vilions is saying to themselves: Now
1t gets warm Zapp, handkerchiefs for
colds are the furthest from your
thoughts. Also children whose moth
ers do their Christmas shopping IL
September Is apt to get school supplies
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28
HRIsTMAs aIn't

HRISTAfAS ain't
what 1t used to
be-" Barnett Zapp
remarked, as he
sat opposite Louis
Birsky in Wasser-
bauer's restau-
rant.
"Sure / know" |"
Birsky s a l a.
spreading a slice
OF rye bread with
mustard as he
waited for an or
der OF krepioch
soup. with ge-
fullte tebeches to
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

Asafe and painless remedy for
cancer; also best remedy ever dis
covered for catarrh of head, throat
and chest. Eczema and rheumatic
remedies. Made and sold by ]. r:
Beard. corinth, Miss. Charges
Myremedies have new
er failed to relieve or cure. Lnil
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

thinking what His Parents Are Go
Ing TO Hand Him Next Morning"
instead of sleighs. because shopper
amt got no Imagination, Zapp. She
buys what's in season, and II she was
doing her Christmas shopping as early
as the Fourth OF July, y'understand,
she would come home with fireworks" +"
"Say," zapp said, Tipping the fingers
of his right hand at Birsky, "storekeep-
ers ain't allowed to sell 10 more fire.
works around the Fourth OF July. It's
against the law"
Il know It," Birsky continued, 'and
If people couldn't shoot en firecrackers
around the Fourth Of JusS and couldn't
shop around Christians, all 1t needs Is
that 1t should be a suspended sentence
for eating turkey OIL Thanksgiving, and
the ouly pleasure We got lsft in Amer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-06
MAY CRosIER sTICE.

The Manchester friends of her fam
lily will regret to learn OF the death
Of May Crosier Stice, which occur
red at Eagle Grove Iowa, Saturday
afternoon, December 2, after a brief
illness. Before her marriage Mrs.
Stice lived here with her mother,
Mrs. Fannie e. Crosier.
May A. Crosier was born in Milo
township, near Manchester, Iowa, Ap-
ril 8, 1885. In the spring Of 1898,
she moved with her parents to Man
chester, where she. grew to woman
hood and where on September 29th,
1905, she was united in marriage to
Fred w. Stice. To this union were
born three children, Mildred, aged
II; Wanda, aged 10, and Arthur. aged
8, who, with the husband, are left to
mourn the loss of kind and loving
wife and mother. Mrs. Stice is also
survived by her mother, Mrs. F. p.
Crosier Of Manchester; two brothers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-06
ORILLA ANN ROFF.

Orilla Ann Rolf died Tuesday, De-
cembed 5tb, 1916, in this city at the
home OF her brother, l. l.. Rolf. The
deceased was born in Delaware coun-
ty February 10, 1s49, and lived in this
vicinity all her life. She was never
married and lived until their death with
her parents in Union township. She
has made her home in Manchester for
the past two years with her brother,
!. L. Rolf.
The funeral service will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Buck Creek church and interment will
be made in the cemetery there. The
following brothers and sisters sur
vive the deceased: I. l.. Rolf, Man
chester, Franklin Rolf, of Hopkinton;
Cynthia Costello, Belle Plaine, Minn.,
Martha Robinson, Hanford, California;
Francis Rolf. Of Albion, Nebraska;
and Grant Rolf OF Buck Creek.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-06
ANNUAL MEETING OF DELAWARE
: COUNTY BANK.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders Of The Delaware County State
bank was held last Monday evening.
All Of the directors were reelected
except Capt. J. F. Merry, who asked
to be relieved Of the responsibilities
of the position, This place was fill
ed by DR.. H. NJ. Bradley. The direct
ors elected the same officers for the
coming year. In reviewing the af-
fairs Of the bank for the past year
it was evident that the bank had en-
joyed one its most prosper
GUS years. This solid old institution
continues to grow and its record OF
over forty years Is one Of which its
officers may we'll feel proud.
The following are the officers and
directors OF the bank;
ghas, j. Seeds, president.
r. w. Thrill, vice president.
H. F. Arnold, vice president.
H. c. Seeds, cashier.
C. w. Keagy, assistant cashier.
Geo. A. Newinaa, assistant cash:
Ter. Fat
Directors are VIM. G. Cawley, R..
w. THRILL. H. M. Bradley. Jos. Hutch
inson, E. B. Stiles, C. W.fKeagy.s Geo.
W. iDunham, H. F. Arnold, Chas. j..
Seeds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-06
HOLIDAY ADVERTISING.

The Democrat is issued this week
In two sections of eight pages each
to- accommodate the large amount Of
holiday advertisements of Manchester
merchants. We intend to mail copy
of this record breaking issue to ev-
cry home in the county and many
outside of the county. Manchester
merchants are alive to the advantages
Of early shopping and have placed
their holiday goods on sale and in
vite the public to shop early. Now
is the time. There are but fifteen
shopping days left before Christmas
The roads are good, the weather, is
ideal for late fall, and now is the
time to shop. Take copy of this is
sue of the Democrat as a guide for
your Christmas buying.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-06

Estate of G. A. Fishel. Administrator
authorized to make deed to Sherman
Harris and to perfect title.
Estate OF Jane Simpson. Report ap-
proved and upon making distribution
to be discharged.
Estate OF Catherine Cummings. FL
nal report approved and distribution
ordered as prayed.
Chancery.
Lucy Lewis VS.. Mary e. Holmes
and Charles Holmes. Decree as per
signed enrolment on file.
Farmers State Bank vs.. A. w. Nc
Donald. Defendant granted until
December ~, 1915, to plead.
Ella May Palmer ct al vs.. Unknown
Claimants. #. B. Blair appointed
guardian ad Item.
Jean Sallberg vs.. Henry Amerland
and Cora .Amerland. Judgment in
rem for $2182. Foreclosure or mort
gage and special execution.
r. J. Davis vs.. Unknown Claimants.
F. H. Arnold appointed guardian ad
litem. Decree as per signed enroll
ment on file.
Criminal.
In the case Of Safe Of Iowa VS..
George Huggins and, Jess Gray, the
defendants plead guilty. The court
took time to pass sentence and order
ed the defendants to be returned to
jail to await sentence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-06
THREE IOWA WOMEN ARRESTED
AS SPIES.

During the recent sham battle be-
tween the Brown and White armies. in
he vicinity of Brownsville, Texas, Mrs.
Grossman, wife of Capt. w. F. Gross
man, and two other Iowa ladies, be
came the victims OF joker The To-
wa Guardsman, published at Browns
Vile. Texas, contains the following
account Of the incident:
"The women of Europe who mix up
in political intrigues, do secret service
work and aid the army in every way
possible, now have no more honor than
three Iowa women, wives OF officers OF
the Iowa brigade. The women have
the distinction of being "arrested'and
held as spies. However, their expert
ences while under arrest" we're of
the most pleasant and unique. They
were victims of a practical Joker, and
are now endeavoring to discover the
instigator.
One day last week, while the man
euyer was in progress, Mrs. Cross
man, Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Park
er went to San Benito, to witness the
maneuvers and visit with their hus-
bands after the mimic battle.
AS they stepped from the train, an
M. p, municipal Police) Of the white
army asked them if they were from
Iowa and they anwered in the at
firmative. He explained that they
kaere under arrest. When asked why,
yshe M. P. declared that his orders
were to arrest all Iowa women as spies
because Of the fact that their husbands
were members of the Brown army.
After persuasion on the part of the
women, the M. p consented to let
them walk about. the city. However
he kept trailing them around the city
until they drove out to the Brown
army. Someone in the Iowa brigade is
responsible for the joke, however. as
| when the women visited camp, before
telling Of their ARREST" they were
asked if they had trouble in gett,n.!
through the lines, and then the story
came up"