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The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
IT'S BIG WEEK
FOR AMATEURS
Battle For More Diamonds
Starts: Rival Associations
Nav Make Peace

This will be week OF exceptional
interest 10 amateur baseball in De
troit. Today the matter OF provid-
ing more diamonds for the sandlot
ters will be taken mp by the city A
meeting has been called al the rec
reation commission's once for to
night al O'Clock. when the base
ball men will get an opportunity TO
present their needs. All amateur or
CARNATIONS are invited 10 send rep
resentatives. The city has only
about 20 good diamonds. and twice
that many are needed to AFFORD am
pie accommodation for the week
end games
Later in the week, an effort will
be made TO smslgsmste the two war.
ring amateur associations IN the
els Ira - 4AsR ne. super IN teHasni
OF the city recreation commission,
will attempt 10 be peacemaker. Each
association Is anxious To put the
other out OF business and Jayne =
dove OF peace Is very likely 10 lose
some feather during the session
which will be held AZ the Board OF
Commerce Thursday night
The Detroit Amateur Base ball as
sociation will elect its officers and
reorgsniEe for the season Tuesday
night al a meeting 10 be held at the
recreation commissions oflces. The
National Amateur Baseball fedora
ton held its annual meeting az the
Hotel Statler saturday and decided
to 10 thru with It's schedule despite
war conditions. However. the or
ganiEation offered its services 20
The government IN any capacity
which Uncle Sam should see NJ "a
atipulate. and arranged 4 campaign
for the collection OF baseball para
phernalis 20 be sent 10 soldiers in
the trenches The meeting was FOL
lowed BY a banquet AZ the Cafe
Frontenac.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Open Series With st.
Louis Browns
Tuesday

The Tigers are back home 10 re.
main until Friday night. when they
will depart for a trip tina, will In.
clude a weekend series AZ Chicago
and four games az 81. Louis. De.
spite the early morning rain and
the cold wind. Pilot Jennings called
his athletes out to Navin field today
ION strenuous session OF batting
practice. During the nrst three
games OF the Cleveland series the
club showed some OF it's old-tlme
form with the fail. but 4 nivvered
with the bat again Sunday and drop
ped another game that a little hit.
ting would have won.
The 81 Louis Browns will come
to Detroit Tuesday for four games.
and a desperate effort will be made
To make up lost ground In this
series. The hrst game will be stak.
ed on the proposition OF whether
Harry CoVeleskie is ready to pitch
or not. Hughey says he intends 20
''NAN NV hbtN+ hoAls han maui
only one attempt since the season
started. and then II MAS very plain
that he was not yet in top form.
The Cleveland series TUNED out
to be an even split The Indians
won the FIRST and last games. and
the Tigers copped the middle con
tests Saturdays game was a reEu.
lar little cloutfest. which DOME
Bush. Pepper Young and Cobb won
in the seventh by some timely hit
ting after two were out. The Tigers
started out with threerun lead
but Carroll Juaes was Wild and be-
fore he could be jerked. the al.
vantage had been lost. George
Cunningham replaced the rookie and
hurled a splendid game
Howard Ehmke hurled his nrst
bad game for Detroit Sunday That
underhand ball OF his took 10 shoot
ing. and in the nrst round Cleveland
secured a four.run lead Howard
continually got into a hole because
Of bis wildness and had to groove
the ball TO get II over In the arsi
inning Allison walked. Chapman
beat out a swinging hunt. Speaker
singled. and the hrst man scored
Wamby holsted a sacrifice Az 20
Veach, who threw home altho No
rad no chance for play Speaker
took second as Chapman scored
Roth scored Speaker with a single
20 right after Guisto had walked
Thereupon James replaced Ehmke
and pitched a magnificent game, al.
tho he was not able 10 prevent one
OF H0wsrd's legacies from crossing
the plate
The Tigers didn't deserve 10 come
as clese 10 victory az they dtd II
me second muh By Wan,hy spoiled
daaBls play aad Spencer who
should never have come 10 bat In
that inning. scored Bobby Veach by
a single n left Veach had singled
20 open the round Cobb drove
Young home with a single in the
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
FINDS INDIAN
CAVE ON MOUNT

wHRESBARRE. April 2r.-In
seeking shelter in cliff on Broad
mountain. between Hazleton and
Nauch Chunk section that Was
used as hunting grounds by the In
dams OF tho Delaware and Lent
Lenape tribes more than a century
ego. Clayton Lennon. OF Scranton,
found = chamber which measured
nine by IS feet. In this cave he
found many relics Of the redmen.
One OF the relics was stone
weighing about 80 pounds anl
carved into the likeness Of a mans
head Indian arrows and cooking
utensils made up the balance OF the
collection which IL believed 20 have
been left by redskins on a hunting
trip
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
ONE AUTO RACE
IS CERTAINTY
Chicago Derby viii Be Staged
Over 250-Mile Route
In June

CHICAGO. April 23.-Chieago''
third annual auto derby will b
held on the Chicago speedway, Sat
urday afternoon. June rs.
After a month OF impatient wait
ing and enforced inactivity. due e
the entrance OF the United States IN
the world war. the local promoters
have reached this DEFINITE decision
making only one change in their
original plans by advancing the
date OF the speed classic from June
10 June 10. The change in date
will give the Chicago speedway on
cials an opportunity to postpone the
derby TO June % provided they run
atoul OF Indictment weather on
June rs.
The race will be $50 miles in
length and the purse will total sci.
600. the first 10 drivers TO finish
dividing $50. 900 OF this amount and
$500 going 10 the leader at the com
pletion OF 100 and 200 miles.
President David =. Reid is CONF
dent that The exigeneies resulting
from the war preparations will not
be an obstacle towards the success
OF the auto derby The drivers and
nechsnicians, who have volunteered
for military service either as aero
plane pilots or chaufeurs OF srmor.
ed cars. probably will not be called
10 the colors until the middle OF the
summer. as al the present time the
government has not the equipment
that they will need both in train
Ing camps and in the field
With the indianapolis race
abandoned and the postponemeni
Of the Sheepshead Bay speedway
opening from May IS TO summer.
the spring of 1917 promises 10 be a
leaa season for the drivers after
their race OF prohtless inactivity"
said President Reid in deciding
10 hold our race in June, We have
no intentions OF interfering with the
use OF the drivers and mechanicians
by the military authorities. but in
stead aim 20 give them an oppor-
unity 20 win some prize money In
their chosen vocation and make
enough expense money TO tide them
over until the army needs them.
With automobile racing abandoned.
they win be forced 10 secure tempo
Tary employment az comparatively
low wages while waiting TO serve
the nation in the air or Al the
wheels OF armored cars"
In addition TO receiving assur-
ances that al least four American
teams Of three cars eaeh-Mercer.
Hudson. StutI and Duesenberg-
will enter, President Reid has re-
ceived scores Of Inquiries from indi-
vlduai entrants for entry blanks and
now is preparing TO bring the Eng.
lish sunheAmz and Italian Flats 10
this country. whether the other
members OF the American Speed
ways association. who agreed 20
lnance the foreign invasion before
the declaration OF war. f1lnll or can
eel the contract
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
ID. b. c. WILL NOT
RACE; YACHTSMEN
TO HOLD REGATTA

The Detroit Boat club will not be
entered in the big amateur regAttas
OF the east this year for the first
time In many summers. The club
has decided 10 develop no crews
because OF the war situation. Mem.
hers are urged TO keep in good
physical condition by club rowing
and 70 hold themselves in readiness
20 afd the government in coast pa
troll work and that sort OF thing II
called upon
P The Yacht clubs which form the
Interlake Yachting association are
also preparing 10 assist the gov
eminent in every way possible. but
Il IL very probable that the annual
regatta a. Put.in-B Bay will be held
az usual
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
WINDSOR FIsTIc
SEASON rs ENDED

The worst boxing season OF
recent years at Windsor Is end
I'd. Manager Glassco has called
OF the AEine Wolfe bout SEIZED
Gled for Wednesday night. and
u ~ not likely that there will be
any more nstic programs until
next winter. The turf is be-
ginning TO call Glassco now. Ice
In the river made II necessary
10 postpone nearly a month OF
lhUXing at the height of the sea
Won. and that interference put
damper on the game
Frankie Brennan. Detroits
middleN eight. is preparing for
oout at Cleveland a week from
tonight lie will box Frank
MAnteIl. who is regarded az a
hard man to whip.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
AGCTFS WIN
TIGHT CONTEST

EAST LANSING. Mich. April %.
Regardless OF what the schedule
may hold for future diamond bouts.
the Michigan Aggies have At least
one thrilling victory under their
belt. Saturday they beat Marshall
college, 10 /. In 10 innings. and
the game was all that could be ask
ed BY the most ardent fan Mar
shall blew in the tenth and a walk.
inheld error and Wild pitch enabled
Frimodig 10 score the winning run.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
PACKARDS GO TO
SECOND ROUND
IN SOCCER MEET

The tie between the Packard and
BricklAyer soccer teams At Last has
been broken, and now the Michigan
cup competition can get a fresh
start. The Packards defeated the
Bricklayers. goals TO 2. A. Pack.
ard field yesteFday and will 60 into
the second round OF cup play next
week The Detroits will oppose the
auto makers.
Early in Sundays game the
Bricklsyers ran away from their op-
ponents. hut could not hold The
pace Once they were overhauled
they we're outcIassed and the bet
ter team woA-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
CLEVELAND

IRAN for spencer In ninth
fBatted for Evans In seventh
tBatted for BaEhy IN stghth
Innings 10 fSs7sa
Detroit ..........3 % o.
Clsvsland : q n q o.
Total bases Detroit -. cleveland
Sacrifice hlts-YounE Cunning
ham. Wamhy. stolen Allison
Roth. Pitching summary hit I
time a. bat on ZONES ~ no inning
Cnone out in hrrD and q on Cum
ninEham In .. and ~ or PaRby IN
O. and \ on Gould In . none out
In NINTH. 7 hit anf ? ~ Smith In 7
Two base hit--Cobh Three base hits
Nsach. Gufsto Struck out-Bv Gun
ninEham Roth O'Nsiitl. Nv Raphv
4 oyer. Cunningham : RushD Pases
on balls--ON Jones ? Allison. char
NAM. ~ Cunningham s fAlliHon :
Roth Mfilsrl ~ paghv : fCohh y.
Double ciav-Parhv war1by chan
MN and OuisfN First bass on error
Detroit I f~f On basss-Detroit
Cleveland KS ny pitchsr- ~
Curninghar0 ? fwan'hv and O'Nsun
nv Gouid fansr~sr) Ti~7a-f SO TIM
pire.-Orsoushtir srf Hitdebrand
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
WORKMEN DIG UP
GASOLINE TANK

SPARTA, Wis, April 24-WeFk-
men making excavations A. the Nor.
nal school came across i.0O0.gsl-
Ion tank OF gasoline How and
when and why n was buried was q
mystery At hrst. but later some old
timers remembered that a score or
more Of years ago the institute m
rted gasoline and that II was pur.
chased in large quantities At low
price As safety hrst measure
the tank vas buried 10 guard
against explosions II ls presumed
that this particular tank was buried
and thru a change In adminlstra.
ton or In some other way the loca-
ton Of its grave was forgotten.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Just Ahead Get Race
Tiges Come Home for Day
of Practice With Bats
MERkLE GETS oooJ
START WITH cUss

CINCINNATI, April 28.--Fred
Merkle played his FIRST game as
Cub yesterday and made a nne
debut AT bal he scored a
double. a single and a walk. and
his fielding was faultless. Mer
kle was purchased by Chicago
for cash from the Brooklyn club
Saturday night N ia a peculiar
twist OF fate that the hrst base
man should now wear the uni
form OF the club TO which he
gave a pennant nine years ago,
when ne failed TO touch second
base and pulled the most costly
boner of all baseball history.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
That Football Frost

TINE Of
as war cared
expressed by the action has been appreciated but has
the schedules for and the
win cancellation inside that
overlooked
An football
70
football only fellows
interested
with
couldn't
field
Them back 20 gridiron and the diamond
OF Yankee Doodle"
Yellow and the Blue there isn't much
time being ban ban
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
A Real Champion.

~ BOUT a to
A athlete a
~ told Sonny his
Then Daddy be
turned him with
n straight He
championshp and
a fine
Gould athlete supreme
Willie billiards
feature Of Gouds tennis to bis Incompatible skill
championship match He
play that treat for spectators and the despair
There folks who believe that Hoppe due for
time
Cochran has been averaging 8 and 40 points almost daily
Willie made
easily A King wi
how the popular wizard OF the really
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

third after passed ball bad put
Pep into scoring position. Young
got on by forcing Bush, who had
singled In the ninth Burns batted
for James and doubled Bush beat
out hunt and Burns then scored
on an inneld play. With the tying
run ON the bases aud two out. veach
dumped the ball TO the inheld for a
force play.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

OKLAHOMA. Ark. April 20
Twin boys have been born to Mr..
ard Mrs Aleck Murkerson OF Dolby
vile. making the third pair Of twins
in the family with less than two and
half years between the ages n
NE two younger sets The new ar
rivals bring the number OF Murker.
son children 10 r. The mother Is
but 50.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Y. M. o. RUNNERS
IN BIG MARATHON

The YOUNG Mems order OF De
troit hopes TO place some entries
In the famous marathon OF the New
York Evening Mails Marathon
next month. Three local runners
Denson. Monshan and Berdan--sre
y training Tor the big event. To
>oaiify for the bis event. they will
1ave 70 win places in the ls-mile
run which will be staged At Grand
kapsds nezi Saturday a. a Michigan
o1fmtnsticn rice.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

FLUSHING o.. April 5 The
rar 81 ysluable mule Of the Bel
mont Coal company has been saved.
Mile heinE worked u the FaiRe =
live wire came Ia contact with the
a.uiaz ear 8Ha esrHsa h 81 chose
TO the head. Or V. n Stevens wa
summoned and he scwed the ear
back on the mules head. The or
Grafton was successful and the
mule will noe be dishgured
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

DANvILLE. M. April 2o.-A
youthful hiEhwsyman who under.
took 10 hold up Theodore swlndsl.
resident % the south side. vas
aiken across the knee OF the N
tended victim the other niEht and
spanked Tho hoy was about ~
o. ~ years Old and confronted
swindsll a. he vas on his way
home
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

ARTHUR SHAFER ranks OF the hdbasemen
baseball He retired in the fall OF 1914 and refused return TO
considerable family fortune taken up golf with success and induced
auny
gsnieman sportsman The other day sha told friends how he
q
Of 1903 when rookie only Is old
that a
1870 shAfer
baseball kidded
salary 1911
~ did 1912
In 1913 be He drew twice his 1912 salary and played
season That's exactly what Grover Alexander the height
g his For this fellow
q age Ia well nigh baseball record Says Shafer
I I had 10 stardon I had
the fellows who used
had
life liked
best had satisfied by pride quit
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
The brownies Are COMING.

~ LOUIS practically Jones poed last
likely will be Rumler
In fellows been alternating with
BABY Doll" who
All his life the Dig
In trials with the Giants Tigers and Browns ne
o big he
the ball Many fellow like him who frequently failed
developed startling
fourth nth attempt and may be that
ready to shine
this
and a Is also good this
and
OF seandaous
the
field fourth
young highlander who has made
debut
White have
oDund fairly this Usually make trouble for Detroit
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

ST Louis . 0 o 800 o 30 o
Chicago % oe00 90 81
Batteries-Hamilton. Groom and
Severoid Williams and schalk. Um-
pires-Nallin and Evans.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
n JamtA M elRhIh

Total bases--Detroit g. Cleveland =
7aFFt8eE ats sezFmFEH fFanfHF
Il We base httS--Speakef. Dyer. Burns.
Double playE-klerfer. Chapman and
Guisto. NambsEnaas Chapman and
guisto. Left on hascs-Clevelan 8.
Detroit 4. First base on srrur--Dr-
trOtt Rase on haliH-bn klepfer
I. on Ehmke e. OF James HITS
and earned runs--On KEEPER hits.
run IN innings. on Ehmke and
IN la OF James 4 and o m ga.
OF e. Jones and an J. struck out
BY KEEPER Z, hy James by Jones
2 Passed ball-O'N@iU Umpirrs-
Hildebrand and OLoughlin. Time
as.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Innings i234Bs $50 RIDE
Philadet 4 % 10 SIS
WAshinRn 20oi s-i1iS
Battertes-E Johnson Hin and
SchanG Wa Johnson and Ainsmtth
Craft and Henry. Umpires-Dineen
and Owen
Innings 4ssfs RHE
New York o . q . Z 0 0-4
BatterieH-Shaw and Nunamak-
az WalIers Ruth and ThnraAE. K lzss
pires - 0sh0tlY ara 9Eormtck
Innings l13t $3.50 RHE
st Louis 0 0 0 0 o o g.
Chicago % o 0 0 o -
Battsries-FEber and schaik Koob.
Groom. Davenport and Hale. Empires
Evans and NAIlin.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

HsviaE uRaerrtsea thst DaNy lev
u had Geas back. wr nste vita sspae
surpvfse thst ~ ts stiii gallin9 them
80 the left Asid f~ucs $50 putftnH
them ever tie right held wall.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
aTANnING


Athletics at agton-
New York at Boston.
Only two games scheduled
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Amateur Case.

rtrohf hiadons b
Gothics a. CITY Wat store
sport shops ~ Michigan A. r.
Oakdaiss 10. ENcslsiors g.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Pittsburgh o % 0 O. - ?
81 Louis : 0 0 0 o - o
Batt@ries-MamauN and Fisher.
Doak ard snyder Umpires-RIgler
and Ortiz.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

wilson Schneider and
pires-Kien and Emslie.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

ers RiTey and Kill
Day and Bransheld.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Ran for spencer IN ninth
fBatted Tor Evans In Feventh
tBatted for BaEhy in eighth
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

irOom. Davenport and Hale. Ump
and NAllin.
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OLD GOLD AND SILVER

wEsTLOToRN's DETECTIVE AGENCY.
shadcwing. confidential investigation. &c. 80
East a. Telephone Murray Hil-27i3.
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STORAGE AND MOVING

BoRG buys Diamonds. Old Gold. Silver. Platinum.
Antiques and Pawn Tickets i62 West ed o..
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.Mountsin and Lake Resorts" LAeka-
wannas summer Book. Send DC In stamps
to Jas Flstsr. Adv. Agt. ~ West b.. N. I.
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BUSINESS CHANCES
MANUFACTURERS

IN TIME OF WAR PREPARE Top prIcr
We know cuba and Meyico from end 10 en-,
our organization Is composed Of seasoned expert.
encsd mon In all kind ~ machinery and supplies
Our HAVANA ONCE IL doing large business with
sugar ptoducers Now Is the accepted timo 10 lay
the foundation FOR business after the war Only
nSt class manufacturing accounts desired. A. r
Boz lsj. Tribune Onice. 80
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DIAMONDS
DIAMONDS

DIAMONDS BOUGHT ard SOLD for cash: ADVICE
free. BENNETT. II; Broadway. third floor.
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CATSKILL EVENING LINE

Leaves daily except Sunday. II. Christopher
ST., s; w. l2sth St. $40 P. NJ. for New
burgh. Catskill Hudson. Coxsackie. Tickets
interchangeable with those of Day Line.
Tel 1897 Spring.
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sCHIILiNGER's VAN AND STORAGE COM.
pany. incorporated Storage. moving packing
sh,ppinG. motor vnns for long distance moving
Soe EAAk SD u 'Pho1s 10 Plaza
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Booklet T explains WHY oaf 80
s BEST. Inspect oar pan
be convinced. Lads
Founded On Honesty 1917 ""
pers on Merit"
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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF SALE
at Public Auction 10 the highest bidder
Of all Machinery and Equipment Of the
Foundry Plant at Sing Sing Prison.
Said sale Will be held at Sing Sing
Prison. ossining. New York, on the ltth
day OF August, at p. NJ A list OF this
machinery will be sent upon request
BY order OF
WILLIAM II. MOYER,
Warden & Agent.
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WORKOUT GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT 81
n LONGMAN's SONS. gold and silver reansra
IL John 81
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Learn TO Speak wen

Acquire Confidence
Join Special Public speaking 80, 81
Men and Women, wed,esday. Angus, -
Write Walter Robinson. carnegie i u.,os,
for particulars and valuable sugges'N
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Business Troubles

Petition In Bankruptcy
IRVING r BACON. Of 6l2 West 18th st has
nled PETITION In bankruptcy. with Liabilities Of
81, 1856 and assets Of SIS.
Receiver Appointed
" APFELBATM-Willism l. Buckley has hen
appointed receiver for " Apfelbaum. manuiartursr
~ women's nightgowns al Is Greene st. Hsbili-
ties are 50 900 and assets s. 600.
Assignment
HERMAN TT'LP. dealer In milk and cream a.
lot West l27th St. has made an assignment IN
William Michselsen.
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INSTRUCTION
BUSINESS SCHOOLS
SEALED PROPOSALS

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
the Board OF Water Supply. at its Offices,
twenty second floor. Municipal Building.
Park Row. Centre and Chambers Streets.
New York City, until IL A. NJ, on Tues
day, August Z. 1917, for Contract lss. for
furnishing and delivering gate and press
ure-regulsting valves and appurtenances
for the City tunnel Of the Catskill aque-
duct In the City OF New York.
At the above place and time the bids
will be publicly opened and read. Pamphlets
containing information for bidders and
contract drawings can be obtained at tho
above address. at the Office OF the Score.
tary, by depositing the sum Of ten dollars
(Sl0) In cash or its equivalent for each
pamphlet For further particulars apply
to the ONCE Of the Principal Assistant
Engineer at the above address.
CHARLES STRAUSS President:
CHARLES y. CHADWICK,
JOHN +. CALVIN,
Commissioners. Board Of Water Supply.
GEORGE FEATHERSTONE. Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
CAMP WALTON.

Camp Walton. Feb. 26.-Among
the people who went from here to
attend the Mardi Gras at Pensacola
were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Evans, who
are spending the winter here on their
yacht Arcadia; Misses Gussie and
Joseph Gerlach, Mrs. WEIGH and two
children and Mr.. Ralph Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Strickland,
OF Howell, motored in Sunday to say
goodbye to their many friends here
as they expect to leave soon for
Georgia, where they expect to make
their future home. They will be very
greatly missed by everyone.
W. c. Pryor spent Sunday here
with his family.
The Delphine II, a beautiful yacht
from Lansing, Mich, spent last week
here and went to Pensacola for the
Mardi Gras. but will return the latter
part of the week to spend several
weeks here.
DIR. McGriff, of Melville, and Mr.,
and Mrs. Jordan, of Howell, Fla,
were among the visitors to our little
town this week.
Fishing has been extremely good
here for the past week and quite a
number of people from Birmingham
and other points have been availing
themselves of the sport of catching
fish.
Mr.. Allie Riera returned from Pen
sacola Friday on the mail boat. Said
there were too many people in town
to suit him.
DR.. and Mrs. Lamoreaux have as
their guest for few weeks Mrs. EN-
ma Guest, of Detroit, Mich. She is
| a sister of Mrs. Lamoreaux and likes
it very much here. She said she left
lots of snow behind.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Griffith have
as their guests their daughter, Mrs.
Fern Nellinthine, of st. Paul, and
Miss Minnie Walker of Minneapolis,
and Mrs. William Bell of Canton, o.
Mr.. Ed Davis returned home yes
terday from Detroit, Mich, where he
has been working for the Past few
months. His many friends here are
glad to have him back.
Harry Culberson and Allie Riera
have been spending the two past days
catching fresh water Dream and have
caught quite few.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Wellman,
of Chicago, are spending the winter
here on their beautiful yacht Clio II.
They spend most of their evenings
at Indianola Inn.