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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30

Change in BANK Advertisement
We call especial attention to
the change in the Planters Ma
tional Bank advertisement, which
appears elsewhere in this issue Of
The Clarion. The Planters Bank
announces that it will continue to
pay four per cent per annun IN
terest on savings deposits, com
pounded seni-annually, and that
the small sum of one dollar starts
an account. just call On Austin
Perkins, the smiling cashier, and
he will explain every detail Of
the matter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
COLUMBIAN WoODMEN
LODGE rs GROWING
Fraternal Order Gaining III Mem
bership Rapidly and is Be
coming Popular

Opelousas Household No. l09
| Columbian Woodmen, held a
rousing meeting at their hall over
the Riseman store last Thursday
night, with large attendance of
members. A big class was mi
tiated into the mysteries of the
order under the emblems Of
Truth and Works,
This popular order continues to
increase it's already splendid
membership, which now ranks
among the largest of the city.
Mr.. L. L. Danel, who recently at
tended the session Of the Eminent
Household held IN Atlanta, Ga,
has returned and reports that a
great meeting was held in that
progressive city and that the So
ciety showed continued prosper
1ty oliS pIOS1 Coo.s
Skiles- Roberts
Mr.. A. G.. Skiles, prominent
lumberman Of Opelousas, and
Mrs. B. E. Roberts (nee Pauline
Deville) Of just west of this city,
surprised their many friends last
Saturday by joining hands and
hearts il the bonds of Wedlock.
Slipping quietly aboard the
Southern Pacific train, accom-
panied by Miss Marie Deville,
sister Of the bride, and Miss Ella
Moreau, both of this scity, they
journeyed to Lafayette where a
license was obtained and the cere-
mony performed by City Judge
Martin Of that town. Few here
were in the secret and when John
Cannon, Mr.. Skiles right-hand
man and a kinsman Of the bride,
received a telephone call from
Lafayette, he inquired who was
talking and when informed it was
Mrs. Skies. /" he almost fell
over in a fit.
After the crelnony the newly
Weds boarded an eastbound S. Fl.
train for New Orleans where they
spent their honeymoon, return
ing home Tuesday night via the.
Gulf Coast Lines. They have
been receiving the congratula-
tions of their numerous relatives
and friends here over the happy.
event and are now at home on
their splendid farm west of the
city, though Mr.. Skies viii CON
tinue OF manage his large and
growing lumber business. The
Clarion extends It's congratula-
tons and wishes them long life
and much happiness and pros
perity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

"HAT IS what the dope says. It
! does not exactly coincide with
my set opinions. and it certainly
does not satisfy my desires. but, II we
have any faith in dope or in systems.
we must believe the figures
{ The dope says that the. Boston Red
Sex are nearly 500 points better as a
/ ball team than Brooklyn.
The figures give cold comfort TO the
National league. The dope proves the
/ Red Sox are better than Brooklyn in
seven points. although not the same
ones in which they excel philadelphia
The worst point against the National
I league entry in such a series is that
the Red Sox have the greatest ad-
vantaSes in the positions that count
Tor the most in the playing OF the
game
The superiority OF the Red Sox's
pitching staff is immense. In reserve
strength. in ability TO make substitu-
tons without weakening his team.
Carrigan has all the advantage. One
bad guess as TO pitchers would bring
disaster to the National league club.
while Carrigan is in position to guess
wrong once or twice a game and still
retrieve the day by quick change
Big Advantage To Red SOx.
The dope shows that Boston has the
advantage al all styles OF gong eX-
cepting the base running end Of the
game It is an odd thing that base
running has become so much Of a lost
art II the Detroit team had been
lucky enough to get into this series.
I think the interest would have been
redoubled. and largely because the De
troit team will run the bases. and few
OF the others either attempt TO or try
to use il regularly as means Of ad-
vaucing- runners. We have thrown the
figures at them to prove that a speedy
runner has all the advantage in trying
TO steal. but they refuse excepting
McGraw. Jennings. and jones'. TO use
base running as a means OF making
runs. The figures OF runs scored viii
show how effective Il is IL YOU COM
pare the runs scored with the hitting
Of the teams.
Brooklyn Fast ON Bases.
However. not one Of the teams is n
base running team and only Brooklyn
would be classed as fast on the bases.
Brooklyn has a lot Of unused speed.
From the figures. il would seem that
the National leagues only chance Of
retaining the Worlds championship
is to do it through sheer general
ship.
The worlds series is a serious bust
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

Fame Is fleeing, short and sweet.
Some ball players know il now;
They thought their team could not be
heat
They IOlIed about and lost, vow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

One other way Of considering the
! Iris Speaker element is in sight Last
year. with Speaker on deck. the SoX
I were rated - mighty strong team.
/ They looked much better on paper than
/ they do now If they then were re-
{ garded as being about so per cent Of
/ the strongest possible with Speaker
I one-fOurth OF that total. they now
must figure as being only about so
+ Der cent team.
{ There is never any telling just what
: players viii shine and what ones VIII
fiZZle in a short series. Therefore IL
Is best 10 sum up the combined
strength of a team and reckon il as
averaging up to about a certain point.
without considering just who stars
Thus If the present team is only
three-fourths as good as last years
on paper. then prOphesis on paper
should be ruled accordingly Those
men who say Speaker will not be
missed because he did not play his best
last year are talking through their
hats. Under the old law OF averages.
II Is possible Speaker might play away
above himself If he had a chance this
year instead Of being interned in
Cleveland In the same way. Duffy
Lewis, who played away above his
speed last year. is due TO slump this
time in order 10 strike an average.
Use Fewer Pitchers
There is chance that this worlds
series may be conducted by q smaller
NUMBER OF pitchers on eacn side man
in quite some time. The success of q
number of worthy hurlers in pitching
double headers. coupled with the re-
markable winning streak recorded by
the Giants through the steady rotation
Of only a few toSserS, seem to have
educated the club managers TO the fact
that using a few good pitchers fire.
Quently is better than distributing the
work over a large number. which must
necessarily include some mediocre
talent. Thus. II would not be surpris-
ing II no more than three or four
twirlers on each side made their ap-
pearance in the series.
If Bill Carrigan pilots his Red Sox
through this clash TO his second /
straight worlds championship. he viii |
have enrolled his name among the 1
truly great managers. He already has I
done that by running home in first I
place in this years American league /
contest. but he will enhance his fame f.
considerably by a second worlds 4
series triumph
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

a hope Of winning. try some strong
armed wild fellow who is strange to
the other team instead OF sending out
his oldest and most experienced pitcher
whose every move is known 10 the
opposition from previous Information
gathered before the series Fred Clark
did il once with Babe Adams and sur
Irised Detroit out Of the worlds cham
piOnship. He did il because he was
compelled to do IL. Adams being the
only curve pitcher ne had in shape.
II Brooklyn should send Dell. for
instance. in al the start. il would look
as II IL were a good move However.
there is no hope OF that The man
ayers will select their best-the play
ers will play the game according TO
the book. nd IL will be all cut and
dried and mechanical until someone
gains a big lead Then the crowds
are liable 10 see real baseball
That is the dope on the series. We
have studied and know the mechanical
strengths and weaknesses Of each team
IN each position. We are fairly well
informed as 10 what pitchers viii
work. Now. all we have to do is TO
apply the figures TO runs and hits and
see how the series will result.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

ness to these players They take IL
too much IN earnest. and IL makes for
bad baseball. II any team should 20
into the worlds series and play ball
the way il does in its regular season
take the same chances. and try TO win
~ surprise attacks. il would have a
much better chance.
Always Playing IL safe.
In these series so much is ar stake
that the players and managers hest
safe. and so safe that the opposing
for IT, Beyond keeping down the
scores. it does not help. It makes for
clean. mechanical baseball but not for
sensational playing and brilliancy-
Usually after one team has the series
won, il cuts loose. as the Red SOx did
last year. and plays at its regular sea
sons gait. The other club beaten, re-
sorts to desperate methods and makes
things lively.
Now the National league seems to
have little chance Why would il not
be a great idea 10 cut loose and play
the game with the old dash and bril-
liaucy2 Stallings won pennant by
doing exactly that thing.
Why Not Try Strange Pitcher.
Another point, il is a known fact
in baseball that an unknown pitcher
usually is effective against any club
Watch the youngsters getting their
fan tryouts now and see how they beat
the other teams. This is such a COM
mon experience that every manager
of a leading club breads seeing an un-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
GREY HAIRED WOMAN IS
CAMPAIGNER OF RACERS

Omaha. Neb. Oct "A gray-haired.
kindly faced woman is campaigning
race horses on the Great Western
harness circuit this year and she finds
the sport profitable
The woman is Mrs ". NJ Bryant. Of
Blair owner Of Captain Dale. one or
the most promising two-year-old trot-
ters now appearing in competition
For - years Mrs Bryant has been
breeding and racing horses. and. she
has the reputation OF knowing more
about racing nags than any other
woman in Nebraska
Mrs Bryant acquired her first fast
stopper by moving hay for his pur-
chase price. She had her choice Of
a herd, and selected an ugly looking
little brute which she afterward broke
and developed into the fast racer. Me
Too
Captain Dale has travelled mile in
3:5s, and is expected TO list among
the 2:1S trotters next season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
HAVANA ANTICIPATES
GOOD RACING SEASON

Havana, Cuba. oct. Horse racing
at the beautiful Mariana course is
expected to prove more popular than
ever this winter. for never have Cub
ans had so much money to spend and
visitors from the United States will
be very numerous. The management
of the Cuba American Jockey club has
laid careful plans to attract high class
horses.
There viii be S0-Odd days of racing.
q preliminary season of three weeks
starting December T. with racing
three days week.
Beginning Christmas day. tile reEu-
lar season will be started with racinS
six days a week. The smallest purse
viii be $500, and they viii range in
value an to $1,000.
Racing in cuba is profitable for
horsemeu- Last winter the Bedweu
stable won $4,000 and the club hung
mp in purses about 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
RED S0X REMEMBER EVENT IN 1874
THEIR CASE PARALLELS ATHLETICS
Winning the Pennant Comp aratvely Early They Have
Had Chance to Rest as Did Athletics, While Dodgers
Have Had To Work Until the Last Minute
as Did the Bra yes Back in 1914
BY MONTY.

-Ew YORK. Oct. As the Red
nj sox today awaited the first
L y charge of their foemen from the
National league. there was one thought
they bore in mind as a warning;
Don't forget 1914"
The situation this year is almost ex-
1ctly parallel to that Of syo years ago
The Athletics then had made sure Of
the American league pennant soon
enough to allow them a respite from
excitement in the closing days Of the
schedule They had a cnance 10 free
their minds Of all wOrry over the
league pennant and devote all their
attention TO getting tuned up 1or the
big pOSt-seaSOn clash
This year the Red Sox have been
able TO do likewise They did NOT
clfnch the flag beyond all mathemat-
cal possibility Of being beaten unll
last Sunday. but they gained sucn
comfortable lead two weeks before
that they could feel secure
The bulk Of the men have eaSed
up and conducted all their operations
IN manner best calculated TO bring
them into the big series in fine trim
In other words. the last two weeks
have served like a fall training cam
Taign for the Boston club
BROOKLYN Worked Until the Last
Taking a look at the National league
side Of il. an entirely different scene
is presented The battle there has
lasted right down to the home stretch.
Just as II did for the Braves in 1919
tt has been necessary for the pilchers
10 work at top speed
Yet in 1913 the Braves were sup
posed 10 be worn out while the Ath-
letics were fit and the Braves Won
four straight games As things turned
out. being worked hard right up 70
the finish proved 20 the Braves ad-
vantage for they were in fighting
rood whereas their rivals had become
tame in spirit through their vacation,
Nav IL not work out this way again.
Red SOx Outclass Opponents
In still another important detail TINS
series figures the same on paper as the
one Of two years ago At that time
The National league was not supposed
10 have q chance Yet IL wrenched
four straight games-the only time
This had been done in any worlds
series
A great majority of the baseball
followers today think the Red Sox out
class any other team in the world in
Crucial series with the single pos
sible exception of the Giants, who can I
not possibly get A crack a. them until ]
next year In the same way the Ath-
Ietics outcIassed the world in 1914
Another Point Of Comparison.
There is still another factor that |
enters into the logic The great iris &
Speaker is missing from the Red SoN I
casts Iris was regarded as at least !
% per cent of the Boston strength +
last year. Since he played only fair 4
tall IN the series with the Philhes, :
be missed this year He did not do {
much then. so would not do much now ,
II he were still with Boston, they ar 7
que That is queer logic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
Germany Schdeter Makes
Final Hole at Golf in a
triple, Double, 2 burts' y

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct while the
Yankees were in Philadelphia Germany
Shaefer was induced to try his hand
al golf. according TO a story told here
today. Germany knew nothing about
the game. but he went at it enthus-
iastically, and. spent several hours on
the links. On his return to the hotel
one of the players asked:
How many strokes did you 90
around the course in, Germany"
7 don't know. but I can tell you
what did the last hole in" replied the
triple, a double and two bunts"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
a Hear
And Haze Other ROOfrR fo
PHILADELPHIA
LACKS BOXERS
Six Round Bouts Favored
as Producing More Ac-
ton, Pleasing Fans.
by T. :. ANDREWS.

( Philadelphia. Pa. Oct While the
I boxing game in Philadelphia seems to
/ be in FOR one Of the best seasons in
! several years. owing TO a plentiful
| supply Of money on all sides, still
| there is something lacking. One thing
Z is certain-there is lack OF first
/ 1naterial-with few local favorites-
/ Even such good sportsmen a. Harry
Edwards and jack Michigan are up
against it when it comes to landing
/ high class ATTRACTIONS for the reason
I that there are few in sight
The new style Of boxing with the
{ baby method Of covering up is doing
{ the game no good and king a lot
OF towards out Of the fighters" said
Jack Michigan His views are shared
by others
Efforts are being made in old PhT1y
to create a boxing commission and also
10 extend the contests from six 10 ten
rounds Some OF the promoters favor
! They claim the six round bouts pro-
duce more action and are more pleas
ing TO the spectators. The two lead
ing clubs-the Olympia and National
are planning for a busy season and
intend using a lot Of outside boys. IN
the hope Of developing star cards IN
dependent Of home talent Richie
Mitchell Ever Hammer Of Chicago
Matty NcCue OF Pa cine. Johnny Ertle
and such boys are being sought Mike
Gibbons Of s.. Paul. is also trying
to get on big match in Philly, bur
IS yet has not come to terms Nike
is trying to push brother Tom into
the limeHght at the same time.
Pittsburg. the second city in the
state Of Pennsylvania. holds a rather
peculiar position in the boxing game
similar TO Philadelphia-Where SIX
round bouts are permitted. while the
smaller towns nearby are permitted to
Hold ten round contests. due TO local
conditions
In Pittsburg the authorities super
wise the sport 70 certain extent but
not as though it was under the turis-
diction Of a commission II is a sort OF
slip-shOd method or s-yOu-please.
with the result that the athletic clubs
or promoters are not always sure Just
where they stand II would be much
better II the mayor would appoint a
commission. such as exists in New
York and Wisconsin One of the draw
backs 10 PittSburg is the lack OF a
suitable building in which 10 hold
other ueighborinE towns hold ten
round bouts. much TO the chagrin OF
the Pittsburs boxing fans When
Jimmy Dime moved his stable to Aus
tralia he took away several Pittsburg
favOrites in George and Joe Chip.
Patsy Brannigan. Babe Picato and Tom
Mcliahon. but they Still have Johnny
Ray. featherWeiEhr. young GOldie-
Harry Greb. Al Gravey and Buck
Grouse. the latter having just returned
from Australia
Just now the fans are clamoring
for a match between Grouse and Greb.
70 settle the niddleweight dispute. as
there is considerable rivalry since
Frank Klaus dropped out Of it. Jimmy
Mason. the Oldest promoter around the
smoky city. is still staging shows and
fighters. but Jimmy is lost
without Duqueune Garden The fans
are all interested in the doings Of
Dimes boys abroad. and anXiously
await every bit of news pertaining to
any Of the bunch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
A. A. U. MAY MAKE RELAY
RACES A REGULAR FIXTURE

New York. Oct Due to the great
interest displayed by the spectators in
the relay races which were held in
conjunction with the all around na-
tional championships in Newark re-
Gently. the A A L. officials are con-
sidering making them q regular fix
ture. The relay races were only inter
city affairs, and did not carry any
title
4 recomme mediation viii be made at
the annual meeting Of the A. a. L.
TO hold national relay championships
and a modified marathon run for
title in conjunction with the all around
event
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

-EW YORK, Oct. AS the Red
N sox today awaited the first
i " charge of their foemen from the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

tried youngster step 10 the mound
aaainst him He knows that. when
they find what the yOungster possesses
and look him over for a time they
viii hit him. but for that game he
Will have them guessing and probably
VIII beat them. That being the case,
why should not the manager of club
that has little more in his kit besides
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

a parson,' remarked the Cheerful
Idiot. is a good deal like a retired
prize fighter"
Come on with the explanation" said
the dense party.
They are both ex-pounders. you
know" rejoined the C. ].
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
neItn Tnn neItn. Attrntinn.

All Debts in the city. whether in
regular army. national guard. or civil
life. will please communicate at once
with W X Ramsey, care Fisk Ramsey
Realty Co Trust Bldg. Bus. Phone
1913. Res Phone 1625.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
YEA. VERILNt

'
AS the poet says" remarked the
rnoralizer. this world IS but a fleeing
show"
True" rejoined the demoralizer. "but
that doesn't seem to detract the small
boys attention from circus posters"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-18
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds

Julia A. and Elmer H. Young to
Elizabeth Young, lot 10, block II, old
town Port Byron, $3.50.
Mary I. and T. Bradford to Charles
NJ. Littleton, sc Il Sc Il sec. IS, and
sw "a sw "a sec 28-16-3w, 81.
Jervis c. Stevens and wife to Albert
Meyer, part lot 4, w. Z. Bailey's 9th
add, r. L, 81.
Tennie II. Adamson and wife to
August H. Arp, S u ne "a ne 4 sec IL
Xiv, $4,000,
Charles r. and Hilda S. Lundgren to
S. S. Melchert, lot &C. Childs' End add,
Moline, 81.
Robert w. and Anna Z. McGimpsey
to Gustav b. Knapp and Thomas r.
Lees. lot q, block 165. East Moline, ST.
Moline Trust and Savings Bank to
p. W. Peterson, part old lot II, High
land add, South Moline, $3.50.
Charles and Amanda Roseman to
John Levi EflO, lot 10, block l, litter
ington and Rhoads' add, Carbon Cliff,
$500
Roy W Bull to James F. Murphy,
lot 10, block l, Twenty-first street add,
r. l., 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-18
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

The following new books nave been
received at the Rock Island public Ii
brary and will be ready for circula-
ton tomorrow morning:
The Urspeakable Perks. H.
Adams.
THE Prisoner"-Alice Brown.
THE Real Motive"-DOrothy Can
field
"The Awakening Maud Diver.
Roberta of Roseberry Gardens
Frances Duncan.
american Natural History a vOl)
W. T. HOrnaday.
"Hindle Wakes'-Stanley HOughton.
Modern Chemistry and It's Won
ders''- Godfrey Martin.
"Chief European Dramatists"- B.
Matthews.
"Productive Farm CROPS" - f. C.
Montgomery.
Manual OF Military Training
A. Moss.
THE Heart of Rachel" - Kathleen
Norris.
Lawn Tennis for Beginners'-J. P.
Paret
Bird Houses Boys Can Bu;ld"-A.
T. Siepert.
THE Mountain"-J- c. Van Dyke.
american Banking gu. 2. Willis.
Low Cost Suburban Homes '-R. /.
Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-18
Federal bureau
HELPING IN FIGHT
Occurrence i'm Rock Island Shows De-
tailed Care Taken by Nation to
Stamp Gus Paralysis.
CARE SENT To CITY PHYSICIAN
Gives Him Name and Destination Here
OF Woman Who Left New York
With Child Under Is.

Rock Island municipal health au-
thorities can vouch for the preCau-
ton taken by the federal health bu-
reau in preventing the spread OF IN
fantile paralysis An occurrence yes
terday brought to attention the detail
ed care taken by the bureau to min
imize danger Of a national epidemic.
a Rock Island woman arrived here
yesterday with her son after having
visited relatives in New York. Stimuli
taneously with her arrival DR.. c 7.
Foster, city health physician, received
a card from DR.. Robert Blue, surgeon
general of the federal health bureau,
stating that the woman and child had
arrived from New York. The object
Of the card. it is stated, is to apprise
local authorities that the people had
been in an area where infantile par
alysis is prevalent, giving local au-
thoriues an opportunity TO make an
Investigation to determine whether or
not the child has symptoms Of the dis
ease
The card bore the name Of the wO-
man and her destination here. which
was on Ninth avenue. DR. Foster i'm
mediately called at the home, exam
ined the child and learned that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-18
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the county clerk of Rock ISL
and county at the court house until
Thursday, the 31st day of August, 1916,
at 2 O'Clock p. m, for auditing the ac-
counts of the five retiring county Off
GERS, as follows: Circuit clerk, states
attorney, recorder of deeds, coroner
and probate clerk, from the first Mon
day OF December, 1912, to the first
Monday of December, 1916. Bids will
also be received at the same time for
auditing the accounts of all county
officers from the first Monday in De-
cember, 1910, to the first Monday in
December, 1916. The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids.
MARTIN SEWERS,
NJ A TITTERINGTON,
W. W. CAIN,
HERBERT z. COOK, JR..
FLORENCE D. SLEIGHT,
Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors.