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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

PLENTY Of Low HIT
GAMES LAST SEASON
Four Singles In 144 Contests-No
Hits for Six Teams.

The senson Of 1917 was a remark
able one for low-hit games, particu-
larly games IN which pitchers held
teams without q hit. In the Ameri-
can leag lie there were seyenty-five
games In which pitchers held teams
to three hits or less, and sixty-nine
such games in the National aeague
During the season tAe qafG
leagues tied the no-hit game Ra10e4
Of 1908. when six hitless games w.
turned in. For q while 1t seern6d
certain I hat new record for mo-
hit games would be hung up in 1917.
as all six OF the no-hit games were
played BY June %. However. after
Ernie Shore pitched q no-hit game
against Washington on that date the
no-hit season ended.
Ten no-hit games were Dttched dur
ing the seasons Of 1915 and 1917. q
two-year record. After the 1908 no.
hit game rampage there was q quick
reaction. There was rot single one
In 1909, while the National league
went four years before 1t had another
one. JET Teereau. of the Giants. shut
out Philadelphia without a hit on
September 8. 1912, four years and .
day after Nap Rucker pitched SEN
satioral no-hit game over the Braves
in 1908, in which he struck out six
teen men.
OF the no-hit games In 1917. ave
were pitched by American league
pitchers-Cicotte, Of the White Sox:
Mogrfdge. OF the Yankees; Koob and
Groom, Of the Browns, and Shore. of
the Red Sox. Fred Toney, Of the
Cincinnati Reds. pitched the lone Ma
tional league no-hit game, a brilliant
tcn-inning affair, in which Jim
Vaughn, his opponent. also went nine
innings without permitting q hit.
Toney won when the Reds punched
two hits on big Jim in the tenth. II
was one of the moot famous pitch
ing battles OF all time.
Mogridge's no-hit game was the first
ever pitched by a Yankee gunner In
the fifteen years that New York has
been represented In the American
league. during which the Yankees have
played in approximately $500 games.
Mogrfdge's feat, therefore. Ia well de-
serving Of a niche in the Yankee hall
of fame.
BY q freak coincidence all I'VE no.
hit games in the American league con-
cerned either the present worlds
champion White Sox or the former
worlds champion Red Sox, which
wore the mantle last season. Ctcotte,
ChicaEo's crack hurler, pitched the
first no-hit game OF the year three
days after the season opened. Eddie's
victims were the st. Louis Browns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
ALONG MAPLEPIN
LANE
BY ED"

Mr.. c. III. Cosby. captain of the
Tigers team in the Palace Duckpin
league. still holds the high score for
the season with lis. according to the
averages and statistics released Sat-
rrday night by the secretary and Of
ficial scorer of the association. Bcw-
man and Bentley Cosby are tied for
the high average for three games with
$40 each. while the former IL heavy
artilleryman for all games to date.
The averages are as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
COTTON SEED SPECULATION
GOES UNDER THE BAN

Washington. Oct. 2s.--Speculation
in cotton seed and its products still
continues despite the rigorous pro-
visions of the focd control law. The
food administration makes this ale
CATION in a statement issued today and
1T the same time renews its warning
that the speculation will be severely
punished. On November /. rifles and
regulations under the licensing pro-
gram will be Issued. and these will
take special notice Of any attempts to
heard or speculate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
Fire Destroys Two pullraans.

Rathhone, N. Y. Oct. ga mys-
tcrious Are destroyed two cars of
Pullman train on the Eric railroad
early this morning. Soldiers of the
Second Idaho infantry. who were on
the train. we're unable to account for
the origin of the Are. Members of
Company c, who occupied the cars
which were burned. swavmed out of
doors and windows They could take
but little with them. and lost all their
extra equipment and most of their per-
senai effects, The loss was estimated
a. $4,000,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
GERMANS TRY TO FOOL
LATIN-AdERl(,AN COUNTRIES

Chicago. Oct. 1S.--A $t.oo0 200 fund
Is TO be spent in eight neutral Latin.
American countries by German agents
to create the impression that the iibef-.
ty loan was 4 nat failure. This was
the statement Of John Barrett. dtrec-
tor-general OF the Pan-Amerfcan
union and former minister to Argen-
tine today. before the woman's liberty
loan mass meeting here The move
ment u designed to prevent those
countries from Joining the allies. he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

4 little led came In the grocery store
for hve-cent head II lettuce. The
clerk was removing the wtthered
leaves and .old the bey thsy cost ten
cents, whereupon he remarked. Cant
you take OF few leaves and make II
1--WE centSf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

Bloomington. Ind. Oct. 2s.-T-Albert
Walden, twenty-nine, promlnen.
FARMER, this afternoon killed his wifs's
brother and then shot and killed him.
sc II with q shotgun. It Is said Wal
dsn became enraged at his wife, who
had sued him for a divorce and re-
fused to return TO his home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

The rchedula tor thts week d as fell
lows: Tuesday. Cubs vs.. indiana: Fri
day. Tigsrs ". Giants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

The Giants sextette hold the record
for the total number Of pins spilled for
the six games. with the Indians a
close second, The results for all teams
are as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
Umpire Dineen Hurt while Huntinx.

Syracuse. N. T.. Oct. 3s.-I 11iiAm
H. iBii) Dinssn, American league UNI
pire and former major league pitch
er. b confined to hts home here to-
night. suffering from. painful wound
caused BY the accidental discharge Of
his gun willis hunting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

TEUToN DRIVE AGAINST ITAL-
IANS.-The present battlefront on the
Isonzo is indicated by the solid line.
lacking along the lines Of the two
arrows. near Toimtno and on the
northern part Of the BainsiSxA platsau.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
ARE YOU SUBJECT TO HEAD
ACHE?

You can relieve this trouble by taxi
ing Hollan's Headache Tablets. Price
10c and 25c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
CH|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONST|PATED
IF CROSS, BILIOUS. SICK, FEW.
ERISH, OR FULL OF COLD.
TAKE NO CHANCES.
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM-
ACH, LIVER BOWELS.

Children love this "fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply win not stop play
ing to empty the bowels, and the re-
suit is, they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
ach sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give q teaspoonful Of "California Sy-
rup Of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the
system, and you have a we'll, playful
child again.
Millions Of mothers give california
Syrup of Figs" because It is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it
never fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup Of Figs. I"
which has full directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be
ware Of counterfeits sold here. Get
the genuine made by "California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
Disease Is Ma1,ki11ds Greatest Enemy
Be Prepared to Withstand It's A tack

In order to be absolutely sure that
your blood is in condition to ward
off disease, it is wise to take a few
bottles of S. S. S., the most salts
factory blood remedy known to
science. For more than fifty years
this remedy has been used with ex-
cellent results, and it is today recog-
nized as the best blood purifier and
system builder you can take. 1t is
sold by druggists everywhere. To
get results, however, be sure and get
the genuine S. S. S.
You are invited to write to our
chief medical director, who will take
pleasure in giving you, without
charge, any medical advice that your
case may require. Address Swift
Specific Co., Ssh, Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
ALL SCHOOLS READY
FOR OPENING DAY

With one more day to finish re-
modelling the Tabernacle for use as
High School, and very little more
work to be done, no difficulty is an
ticipated by school officials in open
ing school there Monday.
Results obtained in remodelling the
building are very gratifying accord
ing to officials, and the lighting, heat
ing and other arrangements are salts
factory. The great assembly hall,
occupying the central portion of the
building and lighted from the north
side and through sky lights, seats
four hundred students. On the east
side, facing the desks, is a stage
which will be used for the presenta-
ton of school plays, concerts, and
other entertainments.
Running around three sides of the
auditorium is a hallway, giving into
the assembly hall and recitations on
each side. Windows are installed in
this also, as well as in the inner walls
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
NOT SGT. NJ GANEY
WHO SOLD LIQUOR

As result of inaccurate informa-
ton in reporting the proceedings be-
fore United States Commissioner Sui
Ivan Thursday in connection with
some arrests on the charge of selling
liquor to members of the military
forces of the United States it was
stated that Sergeant McGaney, of
Fort Barrancas, was bound over to
the military authorities.
Another soldier was before the
commissioner and was bound over to
the army authorities, and in reporting
the proceedings the names of the two
men were confused.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
The Slightest Impurity in the Blood
Is Dangerous.

The Slightest Impurity in the Blood
Is Dangerous.
The very air you breathe and the
water you drink are both laden with
enemies of health. There is abso-
lutely no way to avoid their attack,
because the enemy is invisible
But you can be so prepared as to
render their attacks harmless. You
can keep your system in such per-
feet condition that the disease germs
cannot find permanent Judgment. but
are thrown off entirely.
The first thing necessary is to get
your blood absolutely free from all
impurities. Keep it thoroughly
cleansed, and you need have no fear
of catarrh, rheumatism, eczema,
scrofula, or the numerous other all
ments which come from impure
blood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22

unperturbed, when the baby stopped
to catch its breath.
Eve haven't talked of that yet"
Helen answered, with as much dig
nifty as, under the circumstances, she
could assume.
You haven't talked of it YETI"
brusquely. why, the child is, how
old? Four weeks, isn't it?"
-Four weeks and five days"
"Well, it must be named. It must
be named and christened at once.
Call it Martha-after your grand
mother Curtis ?"
"Why, iii leave that to Helen,"
Warren answered very much en-
barrassed.
Il don't think I should like Martha
Helen said coldly.
catherine" Next.
"Then how about Catherine. War
ren's great aunt was Catherine
Catherine Curtis-and a very fine
woman, too. That would be an ex-
cellent name. You'd better decide
right now on Catherine"
sMr. Curtis" Helen's voice was
very ice. warren and 1 would pre-
fer to name our baby ourselves! And
now, since you have awakened it. if
you will kindly go into the other
room, perhaps | can quiet it again.
don't think l can while you are here"
It was the first time any member
, of Mr.. Curtis family had ever had
the courage to speak to him like that
Just what clustering reply he would
have made, they never knew, for
Warren quickly touched him on the
arm, and drew him into the other
room.
Come father, Helen is nervous
and unstrung. and it's so hard for
her when the baby cries. She really
isn't well enough to see any one
yet"
"Well, evidently the child has in
herited some of her temper. from the
way it screams" Mr.. Curtis re-
torted angrily,
Helen Protests.
Warren flushed, but refrained
from making any comment. There
was nothing to be gained by antag-
onizlng his father. He only wanted
to mollify him, to get him off quietly,
without any further scene. He sue
ceeded at last, and hurried back. to
Helen in the nursery.
She@ha almost quieted the baby,
but her eyes were full of angry. in
dignant tears.
"Dear, you mustn't mind father,
that's only his way"
"Oh, that's what you always say!
But for him to come here at this
time and deliberately wake the baby
and upset me-
Eyes, l know he shouldn't. 1t
was most uncalled for"
"And that he should presume to
name the baby in that preemptory
offhand way!"
eyes, l know" he admitted tooth
ingly, at was objectionable, but
try not to think about it any more.
The Point Evaded.
It was not until later in the even
ing that he said doubtfully:
81 suppose that we should name
the baby soon."
dyes, but not now. I'd like to
wait a little longer-a few weeks
more"
She didn't want to explain even
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22

to him, that all the names she had
thought of were for beautiful, gold
en-haired, laughing babies; not for
the poor, little baby that was now
whimpering in her arms. And she
wanted to wait until it was little
less unattractive.
Perhaps he understood, for he
said, quietly:
every well, dear; We'll wait"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22

that may be rendered the expec-S
tant mother should be promptly al
given her. All excitement, fearW
or dread should be avoided. re &
Too much cannot be said Of the z
wonderful massage known to EA32
thousands Of mothers as Moth
er's Friend. It is one OF the
greatest of all helpful influences ESA
There is no nervousness ana eSgA2
the tendency to morning sickness ~H<
or nausea is avoided. It makes eNSSe
the muscles elastic which nature ASS&4SS
Is expanding and soothes the In cGN
fammation of breast glands.
The pain at the crisis is infinitely less
when Mothers Friend is used for the
muscles expand easier and with less
strain when baby IS born.
Mothers Friend" IS entirely safe and
may be had OF your druggist Write the
Bradneld Regulator Co., Dept. A. 27s La
mar Building. Atlanta. Ca. for their IN
teresting book. Moth erhood and the
Baby. They Will send 1t to you without
charge, and you will find It very helpful
Years Of use by thousands OF women
proves beyond all doubt that Mother .
FRIEND is the greatest aid to nature. It
certainly should be used by every expect
ant mother for she should do everything
in her power TO help nature in her work
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
Married Life The First Year
CHAPTER WV

By Mabel Herbert
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
How to Cure Chronic Constipation

How to Cure Chronic CONSTIPATION
In both young and old the most i'm
portant item in restoring the bowels
to q natural condition is to establish
a habit of having the bowels move
at certain time each day whether
there is an inclination or not. Also
drink an abundance of water and walk
three or four miles a day. When a
laxative is required take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They are mild and
gentle, easy to take and agreeable
in effect.=ady.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-22
ONE. RECRUIT At
THE LOCAL STATION

A. n. Wethersby, of Pensacola, was
the only recruit received at the local
navy station yesterday, having en-
listed for service as cook, and sent
to the district headquarters at Mont
gomery for training.
Men for nearly all branches of the
service are needed at once by the
navy, and the great demand makes
promotion rapid, if the recruit dis
plays quickness in learning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06

after by the dark Clouds at night and
by the night Shadows. The Hawk will
not get You when you Travel this
way"
That's right" said Father Wood.
cock, 1--WE are Lucky-for we always
know enough to Travel when it Is
safe. 1t was our great, great great
great Grandfather who found that out
the very earliest Woodcock of all
though maybe have not said enough
Greats" and Father Woodcock look.
ed very much puzzled.
No natter said Mrs. Woodcock
but we must thank the little Night
Fairy and as they nuttered and twit.
tered their Thanks, the Night Fairy
left thcm-and the Dawn Fairies be.
gan TO appear just as Father Wood
cock had found lovely new Home in
quiet shady nook which delighted
his whole Family
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
THE GOVERNOR S MESSAGE

Gov Williams message to the
sixth state legislative assembly Is
a trcnchant document It is more
the message Of a business man.
than d politician or pnblicisl
Devoid Of htc ycrbiagc and plat
tudes that 50 frequently charae-
terize the documents Of state ex
ecutives to legislative assemblies,
Williams paper cuts directly TO
the bone. II is refreshing in It's
frankness aud caudor Ambigui.
ty, subterfuge and political job
berwocks have no place III tho
document II is a message Of Il
business man. with humanitarian
instincts. and leaves no place FOR
doubt or eyasion If the present
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06

IA.a splendid lop
janet eyaaea the question as wen
1s -he could Bdl sha ""s finding it
harder To do -'' ioe soon ahe das'n
asking her..1 ihai very tl'-' caes
Oh WORN 7he AAd many bul lhet
"' e. :" P''"l '''' ..''' 0''' compared
Wy" '"V p'''''' #i'' '.'''" wynn 'Ne
7'' ''.'''' n0''' comm ''''o''' HaeN
u'' '''''7 i0o"'e0 up "'' 'Iq sIe'
'l'e "'"E'''' ''''''' % ''F "Pp"ft'hi''
N'eo' was o''e''''s p'' ''r D'g
'' '''
In desperation Janet aeaeptgd a
position as secretary to the head Of 'a'
big clothing firm After me varied
eolorlui' ana socially significant ~ora
with the tenement house department
however doing correspondence ior a
man who was manufacturing shoddy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
WHEN NEED DRIVES.

As long as Janet had her interest
ing, well paid work as secretary to
the tenement commissioner, She
could refuse Roy Nicolls munlcent
offer to become directress Of his mag
azine, with some show Of reason AL
though she told herself tina. Walt had
nothing to fear from anything Nic0ll
could offer her she knew that Walt
would feel that he was battling for her
against great odds against Roy Nicoli
and all he could offer But She did
not want her husband distracted from
his work by any such thought Her
first and last concern was that Walt
should have every chance to develop
his career as writer So she had re
fused Roy Nicohs offer ard tried to
forget it.
But now that ber work with David
Temple had come 10 an end the situa
ton at home became a disaSreeable
dilemma pressing for solution Walt
at once announced that he had applied
for his old position with the adver
tising agency
"You take it easy for a while and
rest up. now that you've got the
chance, he said I'm going to be
moncvmaker for both OF us Oh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
Secretary
STORY YOU CAN BEGIN AT ANY TIME
Her Side--and His
HOW CORA AND DAVID TEMPLE SOLVED THEIR
MARITAL PROBLEMS.

BY ZOE RECKLEY.

lau Iaines will take me back With a
shout Of Joy and raise lie told me
so"
walt ! Noa rave yoa 20 back to
that drudgeryla Janct protested
You've already given up fifteen
years of your life for your younger
Others and sisters. drudeug all the
me away from your life work
Nont have you postpone your own
hlnce least Of all for me. can GET
other work any day-and will"
But
There commenced again the old
discussion they used to have before
marriage. Walt insisted on being the
ole provder for the two. Janet de
rmined to keep on with her own
self support They effected com
iomise Walt agreed to keep on
e-lancing, in return for which he
ras to be allowed to pay all the ey
lenscs of their home until Janet
uund other work
Neither said anything about what
was uppermost in their minds Roy
Nicolls offer Almost daily Nicoll
besicged Janet with renewals of the
offer and urged her to accept
"i ana lust bewildered'" Nicoll per
listed why on earth don't you tahe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06

1t is rather amusing, says the
McAlcster News-Capital, to see
the politicians over at the state
capital tumbling over each other
to see who can Ito the most to
bring about women $ suffrage.
When YOU think the average Okla
homa politician does not know Il
good thing when he sees it you are
badly mistaken The women of
Oklahoma will be enfranchiSed
the first opportunity that is pre-
sented Their cnfrancmsement
vii, raisa the standard Of morals
and more laws will be enacted
tending to enshrine the home as
the greatest American institution.
Incidentally, there will be a mum
Der OF new faces in state politics
Of men as we'll as women. a change
that is not to be dcplorcd
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!
Children will be so sleepy If we travel
at night, and in the morning they're
wide awake-the little Dears.' And
Mrs. Woodcock Smoothed her Feath-
ers. thinking about her fine brood of
young Birds.
Because continued Father Wood
cock, it's very dangerous for US to
Travel by day. Don't you know that
the Hawk will catch us if we go when
it is light?'
"Oh dear" screamed Mrs. Woodcock
as she shvered with fear, and the
young Woodcocks who were having
their afternoon naps in the Nest,
h4oyed little in their sleep as if they
had all had a bad Dream.
Il htte to talk about the Hawk, Mrs.
Woodcock,' said Father Woodcock.
But il the daytime he is on the look.
ont for Birds with short rounded
wings such as we have. lie knows
thai once he sees us, we can't escape
So be ready, won't you, Mrs. Wood
eoekY
"Flutter nuttero whispered Mrs
Woodcock softly as she awakened her
Brood. Daddy says we must be off.
Hurry get up And the sleepy little
Birds shook their Wings and said,
"U-rrh Mother, wen Fly too"
"We're aIl ready said Mrs Wood
cock. as SIZE looked proudly at her
Children who were now perched on
tte Branch of the Tree where their
Home had been.
"Wait for Mr.. Sun TO 90 to Ped
said Father Woodcock. "Then We'll
start Off | want to be sure he is
asleep he's 50 bright the old
Hawk would surely see lis if we went
while any Of his rays were spread over
the Earth and the Sky
I was not long before the Sun be-
came very red and soon he began to
drop little to one side. He peeped
over the side of hill and said to
himself. "Ah it looks very fine over
there what wonderful bed have.
! am So glad to 90 TO sleepw
And when ihe We leocks looked
again for Mr. sun, a, a yelished.
Nov let US be said Father
Woodcock. All ngm they Travelled
through The Woods where it was so
dark no creature could have -een
them.
"'ihe Snine family We're moving to-
day said Mrs. Woodcoek.
''Yes said Father Woodcock. "They
are Lucky their Wings are so made
that they can get out of the cruel
clutches of the Hawk
And SO are you Lucky" said
Voice very softly
What WIS that, Mrs. Woodcock
Did You speakY
M. Father Woodeock. I thought
perhaps you did. What could it have
heeaY
It's I, one Of lhe Night Fairies
said the Voice. Tin so dark you can't
see me- but I'll Fly along with YOU
There! You can have glimpse OF
me. e.
And as She said that, she waved
her Wand. From far and near little
.-1.t