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the first two mon,hs and make addition.
al trouble.
As for picking the winner. when t
least Tive men are practically even after
pounding away Tor live months. who can
say which OF the tfuster Will make the
most OF two weeks1
Censored Again. 'podosst the Luck.
The duffer came TO the final hole
with q chance TO beat his best,
And he nerved himself for the final shot
To ne him over the test;
And a. he topped Into q trap
His burning Language spread,
But ! am much afraid that
Can't tell you what he said.
Where would the Braves be TODAY
with Eyers. Marnnvile, Hughes. Nehf
and the, others all In shape" writes "A
Boston fan. In behalf OF Messrs Rob
Chase w. Wagner
AZ much rs We esteem the ability OF
Jake Daubert and others our first sent-
mental choice IN this grapplc IL Hunus
Wagner
To lead the league "a, ~ would he
something no FAR beyond the average
tina II should b" huns up ~ classic
OF the game. For ll0nus began to drih-
BILE away his once fine percentage two
years hHO, anu no on" ever figured ne
would know the 800 country again. A
Wagnerlan triumph would he the most
popular achievement OF the year
II Wagner fails we wouldn't mind see
Ing Hal Chase arrive Hal has had his
share Of what Is often known as spot
n " career, But he has come back this
season to his best ways. and he has been
great enough as u player to deserve some
mark that will last.
would WiIIlams," comments
tennis exchange, "have % oolied him.
self around johnson II the Philadel-
phlar had eneountersd the harder
part OF the drsw1" Perhaps no, or
perhaps yes. But this doesn't change
the ancient maxim, To the victor
belongs tho coils.
Maslms OF the eighteenth Hole.
He that misseth three short puts lr
succession shall say unto himself. "0Y
death. where In thy stlng?"
But he that sinketh two long lones
shall take no thought OF a he'll beyond
the grave.
A. for the two pennant winners, Il 10
an absolute certainty that the next
worlds series will be between--(phore
calf All rIuht. Comlnu now)
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Butcher Leads Western.
WEATHER AND TIME
ON BASEBALL MAP
National

National
Pittsburgh at New York 1.-TWO games)
clear; first 100 p, m.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn (two), first
las p. m. =
st. Louis at Boston; cloudy; ; p. m.
Chicago at Philadelphia; Owo)
clear, first l:30 p. m.
American.
Washington at 81. Louis; clear; }
p. m.
Boston Al Chicago; clear; 3 p. m.
New York at Cleveland; clear; ,
p. m.
Philadelphia at Detroit; clear; J D
N.
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Among other hectic features connected
with the National frenzy. II might he Just
a. well not to overlook the battling bat
tie for the top OF the N. L. crest. Al
this writing there are no lcss than Sew.
en- Sons OF Swat who have a chance 10
pick UP where LGrry Doyle LEFT OF =
year ago when the Giant slugQer slipped
by luderus At the finish.
After all. II 10 not 90 much the fact
that seven arc stlIl In the scramble as II
10 the general mixture OF the surviving
Int
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IN BRITISH.
AERIAL CORPS DEAD

HALLOWELL, Maine, Sept. l6.-A
cablegram received today by A. L.
Goodrich OF Hallowel from the Brit
ish war office stated tina, his son. Cap
tain Frank +, Goodrich OF the British
flying corps, was killed in action Sep
tember L. Goodrich was % years old,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-16
PRINCETON FAVORED TO
BEAT HARVARD AT GOLF

PITTSBURGH, Sept l6.-Princeton
and Harvard met today in the final
round Of the intercollegiate golf cham
pionshp As result of the showing
made Yesterday in the match with
Yale, the Orange and Black players
were picked TO win the battle. The
course was fast
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The Leading Pitchers


I'm IN, American league, TrI, Sp'akor
ran hp margin over cobb 10 twenty
points. a gHn Of eight IN the week
iuuulcr. thc SoIth"rn luAguc slugger =
now with thr BroNnh IN outhi,ling conn.
with geJ hUt ht4 ul,cu part in only NJ
teen ,tmot hence does not tpprlr ~
the records cobb l-nds lu stol'n hnse,
vt'n tny- n,c uud In runs scored Wit !
nm even 100 Weaver Chicago is ali" 81
ia gucrncr hIlt with thirtS-,ight; Pip
New YORK ip homo runs with ten, jack
pun. Chicago. Ia total hascs with 2Il, and
Detroit in club batting with. 263 Lead
Ing bottotE
Speaker cleveland, .9So; cobb 3bp.
Jackson. Chicago. 3lN Strunh phiadcl-
phia, ,lil: Gardner Boston. SNN, Yea b.
Detroit 500 Ssler, ~ I.ous 900. =.
Collins Chicago. -'s; NunnmaNer. New
York, !e2: lrlsch Chicago. 2J?.
Leading pitcher for Twenty-Five"
game.
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Results Yesterday At Indianapolis 3;
Kansas CITY y A. Columbus o. Minneapolis
10 At Toledo y ~ Paul A. LouisNtllc
I, Milwaukee .
Game. rods, Milwaukee ~ Louisville,
Kansas CITY NJ indianapolis Minneapolis at
columbus 81 Paul At Toledo.
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GRANDSON OF DICKENS
IS KILLED IN ACTION

LONDON sept lo-Malor Cedric
Charlc, Dickens, grandson OF Charles
Dickens. was killed IN France in ao.
ton Monday
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Results Yesterday Al New York 0. Cin.
clnnAu tgamc called end of fourth ON ne-
count " rninl At brooklyn s. pittsburgh
I tgamr called ~ end uf fifth ON account
" rainy Al Hoston Chicago. tain. At
Philadelphia 81 Louis. rain
Usmes To-day Pittsburgh Rt New Work..
Cincinnati at hruukNr chicago at rhila.
Il, ,lphg ~ Louis at noslon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-16
ALL. ROUND TITLE WILL
BE CONTESTED TODAY

NEWARK, n. J., sep, lb-The ii.
nal Amateur Athletic Union track and
field championship meet OF the season
viii be held at WeeQuahic Park here
this afternoon for the all.arNnd cham
pionship
In addition To this championship
competition, there viii be several Spc.
cial events with entries from the east.
middle west and the Pacific coast \
fifteen nilc modified marathon race
with the finish ON the park track will
also be staged
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BY FRANK G. MENKE.

NEW YORK. sept u. - SNOWY
Baker, the Australian promoter, comes
along with an amusing story concern
ing Rumanlan battlcr who went to
Australia to keel Monsieur Darcy
and nearly died OF fright when the op-
portuni,y offered
Alex Costica was his name" writes
Baker He came to Sydney heraded
as the fighting wonder OF Europe He
boasted OF victories over most OF the
hes, battlers in that part OF the world
And nothing would do but that should
match him with Les Darcy. So | did
AN during the preliminary train
ing, CoStica was boas,lng about what
he would do to Darcy. Up to that
time he though, Les was a shine That
was due largely to the fact that Red
Watson, aud American tighter, was
kidding C9St,ca by telling him Darcy
was a Joke
Costics's Pedals Chilled.
"But when the time drew near Tor
the right, Costica began to learn the
truth about Darcy he came to under
stand that Darcy was pretty good
Scrapper He hurriedly looked up Oar
cey's record and when he had studied
1t thoroughly all his courage seemed
TO oozc away.
"A day or so before the fight, Cos
tica claimed he was very sick \ doc.
tor examined him and pronounced him
IN perfect physical condition At >
a. m, on the Saturday OF the fight,
CoStlca was missing from his bed. His
trainers began TO search for him. Cos
tica was captured IN the woods near
his camp, Streaklng IT in an opposite dl
rection
Fright the Mslady.
The boys hustled Costica back to
his camp and the doctor was called
again. He said CoStica was suffering
IRON nothing but fright and worry over
the coming fight with Darcy. The doc
tor prescribed Tor him He gave him
s,rychnlnc but | didn't know about 1t
until some time at,erward
Fearing he might try to make an
other getaway before fright time, the
manager OF toS,iCa, after giving him
strychnine. locked him in room, then
nailed shut the door and double barred
the windows CoStica was kept there
until that figh, when he was liberated
only TO be led into the ring
Flops Without Being Hit.
81 never have seen any man So
frightened as was IoStica when he was
rushed into the ring He cast one
glance at Darcy who was IN his cor
ner--and nearly tainted Several times
i, seemed as It he was on the point OF
jumping from the ring and boiling for
the exits. But his manager was too
close
Finally the gong banged. The fight
was on Darcy walked TO the center
of the ring, calmly, confidently The
shivering CoStica had TO be pushed
there, At once he backed away. Dar-
cy followed him--and Cos,ica backed
faster and faster
AT last, Darcy figured he Lad cor.
nered CoStica lie started a swing
bu, the biow never landed. Before II
could reach its mark Costica dropped
TO the mat The crowd was bcwildered
and so was the referee Costica'
manager yelled for him to get up. Bu,
Costica seemed quite conten,ed wher,
he was, lie refused to bulge until the
referee had counted him out Then he
got np feeling safe from any 10
slaughts
"Costica, OF course, was disqualified
Tor all time in Australia
Darcy's Record.
Baker sent a booklet showing Oar.
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Results YESTERDAY At Denver 49, souS
ClV H. AZ ~, Joseph Lincoln At
Topeka I, Des Moiuos = A. Colorado
Springs ~. Omala IL
Games Toda, Lincoln At Topeka. Des
MolurE NJ r. Joseph. siouN Ci,y at Colo.
taJo springs Omaha at Denver
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Results Yesterday At Chicago g. wash.
lnston ? Al Detroit 4 Sew York .. At
=, Louis J, Boston Al Cleveland }.
Philadelphia 2
Games To-day Washington a. st Louis
Philadelphia at Detroit New York at ,leye-
land. Nostou ut Chicago
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Ram stopped the game between Pits.
burgh and Brooklyn IN the nth inning
Friday but It did not make the Robin
ian, mad at all Say not Brooklyn
had made eight runs in one prcyiou,
round, and they won 81
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Concerning Some Tradition.

First there IL Jake Dauhert whaling
away at the bali to recover the hunors
held IN 1913 and lsli.
Even more important than Jacobs pres
enc" back at the top IN the threatened
rush Of two OF the games most noted
entries u Mr. II Wagner OF Pittsburgh
and Mr. n Chase OF Cincinnati
IH Wagner was counted out Of the 400
clnp two wears ngO when he finally be
gan TO cnreen u bit Chase was counted
out ~ the hig league n year ago when
The Feds exploded with the usual accent.
To have Wagner and chase back In bat
ting for the TOP adds what anyone miEh'
call luster TO the occasion. for " either
should arrive II would he one Of the years y
sensations Only sensations have come
so thick this season that u .ak-s husky
one to get more than two agate lines.
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Baker sent booklet showing Dar-
cy'S record from 1872, when he began
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The Rest OF the Scramble.

These are not the sole entries. In the
hornsby OF St Louis, struggling with his
'elders 40 N tradition meant nothing AZ
al, Nornsby 10 q dsbutarte. N no leads
the league u viii be the first time In MIS-
tory MAT a first year regular ever led q
major circuit. Joe Jackson would have
done II five years ago " Ty Cobb hadn't
Matted 40. But as Mr.. Cobb did bat
80, Joseph failed to upset precedent
Perhaps Hornsby will.
To thsse names ths mon.cker OF one
xacharlah Wheat should be added, Zach
has meyer had any thought about lead.
Ing q league since he broke into base
ball. Ne has never been even fairly
eloss 10 the N. L. top before, although
always Q good, consistent scholar In the
School OF Swat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-16
The Difference.

In the American league, due 70 the
prevalence OF Ty Cobb. IRIS Speaker and
Joe Jackson, II generally requires abou,
3f5 or $50 to lead the big parade Out
side OF these three the others arc abou,
on "A National league basis.
In the National an, npic son OF Slur
who can bat over ,325 is pretty sure to he
Number One Larry Doyle led the cir
the year before around $50 The laa,
National Lacquer to receive anything ap-
preaching classic heights was Ileini,
Zimmerman. when he moved onlyp shad.
below $40 Your years ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-16

The Winning Average.
in the national league this season .
mark between .325 and $50 10 sure TO top
the field. Seven regulars now have q
oood shot at these figures, with an out.
side chance that Dare Devil Dave Rob.
ertson may come with the rush he used
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-16

A. for the two pennant winners, Il 10
an absolute certainty that the next
worlds series will be between--(phore
eaiif Al right. Coming now)
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Maslms OF the sleh,ssn.h Hole.

"He that misseth three short puts ir
succession shall say unto himself. "0Y
death. whore In thy stlng?"
But he that sinketh two long lones
shall take no thought OF a he'll beyond
the grave.
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Darcy's Record

"tustica. ot course. was disqualified
lnr ali INN. A., A..I..I. D
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-11

DR.. James f Gardner. q retired
physician of Capon Bridge. Hamp-
shire county ". Va, was instantly
killed, and Rev. Asa Richard
widely known Lutheran clergyman
OF Frederick county. was painfully
injured, when the doctors automo-
bile upset about O'Clock this morn
ing as the driver attempted TO ne
eotiate turn in the Valley pike a
short distance above Winchester
near Kernstown, Dr.. Gardeners skull
was fractured and although Rev Mr..
Richard was picked up in an uneon-
scious condition he miraculously es-
capped with few cuts and bruises,
although the nervous shock left him
very much affected for the time be
ing. They were on their way to
Waynesboro, Va, where Dr. Gardner
contemplated visiting his sons,
Messrs. William H. and John Gard
ner.
The deceased was well known TO
DR.. t. K. Oates, of the City Hospital,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-11
In Air and On Ground
Beneath AT Same Time.
BRITISH TAKE TRENCHES
FROM GERMAN SOLDIERS
But Berlin Claims That Allied
Offensive On West Has Been
II Failure-Germans Take
Positions From Roumanians.
(ey international News service)

(ey International News service)
Paris Nov II Fighting in The
sky and ON the ground beneath nj
he same time. has been the chief
.pr e he battles on the western
faat tEa he past 90 hours. In
. At al aprlbata. Il aeroplanes were
ST. d"wn IA damaged condition or
eoaplctelf destroyed OF these, II
a allied machines, and - were
German eraft ON the Somme front.
There las been an amending series of
infantry attacks. with intense bonn
bardmcnta in between South of Ia
pauline, whore The fighting has been
especially violent during The past
Two days The british and French
Guns have played increasingly upon
Hapgumc'a water PUMPING station. n
mle ana onehalf south OF the city.
tbe building had been turned into
for by the Gcrmans, with machine
@ms mounted 10 sweep The roads.
Tint impraviso1 defensive work Is
ahout one and lhfee-quarters miles
north Of Tfanfloy North of the pump.
ing station Is solid masonry bridge.
and north of this IL ruined wind.
mill Both have been battered to
pieces by the British and French
hollis
British Tailc German rrenohea
London. NOV II German trenches
over q front of 900 wards were cap
tured by fhe British in attacks on the
sommc front lHsl niebl This import
aef success was announced by the
WaI office todoy
Germans say Allies Have Failed
Berlin. Noy l. Tho somme bat
tIa came to its climax carly in No
Fambcr according to the consensus
of German military observers Two
furious n#lauehte launched by the
allies i'm the lasi few days. these
critics pointed out wore added proof
fh# fhe allied forces have exhaust
ID lhcmaal4et and are unable to
realize any further progress Of con
equrnce In the attacks Of Noyem-
her 3, the Overseas News Agency de-
cIared no less than six British and
four and onehalf French divisions.
IHH==4I sf aIo Ghu .t,f.,,..- ,,.,-,. .t-,..
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Mr.. Hughes May Send COngrat-
uIationS to President.
MINNESOTA WABBLING;
so IS NEW HAMPSHIRE
These Two States Have Not
Yet Decided Which Way to
Flop-Wilson Gets Popular
Plurality of Over 100000.
10y international News service)

New York, Noy. 11.-Formal ac
acknowledgements Of President Wilson's
victory by Charles E. Hughes and he
Republican managers is expected
soCn according to the latest develop
ment in the political situation This
acknowledgment will probably be in
the form OF q telegram Of congratula
ton to the president from his d.
feated rial. 1t IS understood that
Frank II. Hitchcock and George ".
Perkins have already advised Mr.
Hughes to concede the election It
is said that Chairman Willc-X has
opposed such action, and has Undue
ed Mt Hughes to wait
There may be no contest ef the re
suit from the Republican side Al
present the Republican managers are
waiting for the official tabulation oil
the vote. before taking any decisive
step
Wilson's Popular Plurality 100000
With the presidents populaa ia
jcrity unoffcially estimated at mofe
than 100000 votes. the possibility exe
listed today that his vote in the elee-
toraI college might be increased from
272 to 288 The addition of New
Hampshire and Minnesota, to the
Democratic column would gyie PCS
ident Wilson an increase of Is cleo
toral votes. So far Mr. Hughes has
243 electoral votes assured He car
ried II states. according to The es-
innate now at hand.
Enormous Vote Cast
The candidates together polled to
tai of 16.724114 votes the largest 10
tai ever recorded in any election in
This country. The swelling Of the vote
this year was caused by two things
the additional vote of the women and
the keen national interest in the is-
sues. It is estimated that the presi
dent received approximately S.563.060
of the popular vote Mr. hughes got
about 8.16O.000 The president pln
ed in the neighborhood of 100000
more votes on Tuesday then he did
four years ago Mr. Hughes received
more votes than Mr. Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt combined in 1912.
Interest In Doubtful States.
Keen interest centers on the posi-
bilities in Minnesota and New Hamp-
shire. Dispatches from St. Paul TO,
day said that it was considered
strongly probable that tho soldier
vote would give the state to Presi
dent Wilson Without the vote Of
the guardsmen Mr.. Hughes has lead
of between 500 and GOO.
California Seems For Wilson.
A telegram from San Francisco said
that the presidents lead in California
1rrrs.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-11

Miss sallie Overly and Mr clar-
ence Grubb and daughter. 81 Char
les Town, arrived to visit at the'home
Of Mr. Jacob Oyerly West stephen
street
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WANTED - Industrious
boys and young men 16 to
q years old for indoor
work. Permanent position.
Apply The interviewer Mills,
Inc. 9 - LIP tt
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ICE CREAM, cUSTARp

kND LEMON ICE
Chocolate. Strawberry. Vanilla
Caramel. Neapoltan 1utti Fruit,
Frozen Custard and Lemon Ice, at
SCHNEIDFR'S BAKERY
Prompt Delivery Both fhones
Sat lp tt
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COUNTRY AWAITING LAST RETURNS
ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

Revised returns give tho fol
lowing figures as the probable
composition OF the electoral col.
Ieae:
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WEATHER

rair and cooler tonight and Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
OAKLAND NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State journal office

The regular monthly business and
social meeting of the Oakland Veter-
an club will be held tonight at the
home of Comrade and Mrs George
Rake in After avenue.
Mrs. J. w. Thompson viii entertain
the members of the Missionary So
ciety of the Oakland Presbyterian
church next Thursday afternoon at
her home in Winfield avenue.
An oyster supper was given last
Friday night at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. r. O. Thornberg in Forest ave-
nue. for the members of class No. 10.
of the Oakland Christian church of
which Mr.. Thornberg is teacher Those
Dixie johnson. Bessie Read, Alma
Renbarger Marie Bahret, Esther
Salvason, Gladys Rock, Vernon Wat
son, Veiva Hoag. David Granville VIM.
Sherman, Leslie Reaugh, Norman
Watson, Lloyd Jessop, Earl Hoag,
Fred Ludington and Mrs r. L. Thorn
berg.
Miss Margaret Dadds, who has been
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Wood in Winfield avenue
has gone to Hopkins, Mo-. for an ex-
tended visit with her grandparents.
Prof. Arthur Soderstrom gave a
short musical recital last Friday af-
ternoon at the Oakland school.
A silver tea given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. M. T. Kelsey, 100 AFTER avenue.
Mrs. Kelsey will have the assistance
of Mrs. l.. Biscoe and Mrs Mamie Mil
Ter All ladies of the church and com
munity are invited to call
Mrs. William Vanorsdol and daugh-
ter Ruth, have returned from Silver
Lake, where they spent a few days
last week with relatives.
Mrs. J. B. Hoag will entertain the
members of the Ladies' Aid society of
the Oakland Christian church, Thurs
day afternoon at her home 113 AFTER
avenue.
Chas. Lingo. who has been i'll the
past few days at his home in Oakland
avenue is reported improving.
The pupils of Miss Grace Campbell's
sixth grade class gave tea last Fri
day afternoon in their room.
The Loyal Ladies' club of the Oak
land Christian church will meet Wed
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Langstaff, 243 Forest avenue.
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SANTA FE NOTES
items for this department may be
phoned to 39t5 or State Journal office.

The ladies' auxiliary TO the Switch
mems union will hold an all day quilt
ing Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Fleming in Madison street. \ basket
dinner will be served at noon which
will be followed by a valentine ex-
change.
Miss Josephine Weaver of Baker
university, Baldwin, is spending few
days with her parents here.
Miss Naomi Weaver, daughter of
Machinist George Weaver, has return
ed from a weekend visit with friends
in Usage City.
Tom Clohessy of the passenger de-
partment at Wichita spent the week
end here with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Charles Laird will entertain
the members of the ladies' society of
the B. of L. F. and E. next Wednesday
afternoon at her home, 312 Branner
street A valentine exchange will be
held during the afternoon.
Miss Mabel Beeler, daughter of En-
gineer and Mrs. Amos Beeler. has re-
turned from Denver, Colo. where she
spent the past week with relatives and
friends. While in Denver she was the
guest a few days of Mr.. and Mrs,
time assistant secretary at the R. r.
Y. NJ. C. A.
Mrs. Williams. wife of Switchman
Benjamin Williams, is spending this
week with relatives in Dodge City.
Miss Lucille Rain of the car account
ants office is visiting Master Mechanic
William Deviny and Mrs. Deviny at La
Junta, Colo. Miss Rain and Mrs De-
why will go to Las Vegas, N M, the
last of the week to visit friends.
Mrs. Eekert, wife of Engineer w. E.