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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Another Defeat Comes When Victory Seems Sure

0hACASOs DuAg
 eastern golfers, two international
 players and one southerner, were
 among the 16 survivors today of
 the first match round In the west
 ern amateur golf championship at
 the Midlothian Country club. All
 the southern contenders except
 Reuben Bush of New Orleans were
 eliminated, including Bobby Jones
 of Atlanta. southern champion,
 who succumbed to Ned Sawyer of
 Chicago, and 1, after holding
 the former champion even on the
 first nine holes with par golf.
 Donald Edwards of Midlothian, after scoring low medal score of 150 for the s6-hole qualification, defeated Tom Pres colt of Atlanta, and 1. J. S. Worthing- ton of England, eliminated Perry Adair of Atlanta. 2 and l.
 Reuben Bush easily won his match with Arthur Lee of Detroit, and 8.
 The longest match of the dhy was be- tween Jesse Guilford, Massachusetts champion, who won on the twenty-sec- ond hole from Walter Crowdus, another public links golfer. Jack May, Argen- tine champion, bested F. J. Douglass ot Chicago, 2 and 1.
 BOB JONES LOSES
 The match that attracted the gallery was staged between Bobby Jones and Ned Sawyer, and was the best golf of the first round. Sawyer went out in 3S and Jones in 37, one over par, and were even on holes at the halfway point Sawyer made 1t two up with a par four at the fourteenth, but the southern champion made birdie on the 4O2- yard fifteenth, standing one down and three to go Sawyer drew a birdie four on the 53S-yard sixteenth with long putt and was dormie two. With a long putt for half on the seventeenth the young Georgian lifted his ball and con- ceded the hole and match, 8 and 1.
 Francis Ouimet, former national anna teur and open champion, found Tartar in A. s. Mcintyre, a rather inexperienced Chicagoan. Ouimet won the first hole 1T par four, but took six on the second, two over par and four on the third, one over
 
 on the 520-yard fourth with a birdie foul and was one up at the sixth, won ir par 3. Another birdie four on the 49c yard seventh made the Bostonian up Mcintyre then halved the next si1 holes, but was 3 down after losing tht fourteenth. With birdie four on tht long sixteenth, Mcintyre kept Ouimet tt dormie g. but lost the seventeenth ane the match 3 down and 1 to play. TODAY'S MATCHES Ouimet, who is in the upper half of tht draw, will play the 36-hole second rount match with J. T. Henry, a Chicago pub lie links golfer while John Anderson, II the lower half, will meet Robert Bowker also player on the municipal link l here. Guilfod of Boston meets G ! Decker French of Rock Island, H., wh l today defeated Paul Hunter of Chicago me&alist in 1911 and 1915. Bush, the Nev | Orleans star will meet Kenneth Ed wards
 l For the first time in a national tourna ! ment, stymies were abolished under { new rule of the Western Golf associa l ton. Some of the players liked the plan while others said it removed some o 1 the element of competition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

shlcks Rally Late But Tn Time 10 Score Another Win
y i'll Ninth Produces Two Counters For C Bargers Tribes men-Ralph Comstock Knocked Out in Fifth-Strategy
 Fails in Pinch-Duncan in Game
By HERBERT CALDWELL

Memphis, July 1O.-(SpeciaI.)
 ever too late. There was never
 truer saying concerning the grand old game of baseball. And that makes 1t a grand old game. This was proven this afternoon at Russwood park, when the Chicka- Nsayvs first overcame four-run lead and then by stacking on two
 runs in the ninth inning defeated 5 the Bnrons by the score of to ,. sIt was the second straight victory of he series for the Chickasaws and put he Chickasaws back to the 500 mark Nd danpened the hopes of the Baronial srd piacers in their effort to overhaul leaders.
 slmer Ponder, the Baron pitcher, con-
 ted himself Elmer erred in his judg-
 mt. He mentally weighed the batting Arth of Fred Bratchi and Leonard Do- Nrd and decided that Bratchi was the ss5re to be respected. Sam Wick stood h second base, while Ponder was con- llting himself The score was to $. onder supposedly passed Bratchi to get 5 Dobard Dobard crashed a low liner 5hich Midget Caton managed to retard, slt was unable to handle. It was hard and Vick scored with the deciding 1f of the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Games Today

Games IOudy St. Louis at Boston. Pittsburg at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Home run, Wares. Sacrifice hits, Bar ney Manning, Reilly. Munch. Double play, Reilly to Mcdonald to Munch. In- nings pitched by Hess with 10 hits and 6 runs. Earned runs off Hess 5, off Fullenweider ?, off Ledbetter 5. Struck out, by ullenweider 8. by Ledbetter 2. Bases on balls, off Fullenweider B. off Ledb etter 4. Left on bases, Little Rock 10, Atlanta 8. Time of game, 2:15. Um- pires, Breitenstein and Kerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
PONDER TO RESCUE

Ralph Comstock started pitching fo- the4 Barons. He started by holding me s& besnrcir if.tsess fer fotr1' ffi-.ings. Three s in the fifth when the Chicks scored
 te and three in the sixth when they
 pred three times, finished with Com
 Pck. Elmer Ponder relieved Comstock,
 Id although the Chicks nibbled on his z elivery from his entrance into the game, Sshey didn't take hold uztN the ninth. < The Barons went to the front in the first inning. With one out Mcdonald Emit one back at Willett too hot to ham Ssdle. Coombs nearly knocked Manda
 down with line drive, and Mcdonald 5moved up to second to make room for
 Coombs. Johnston singled to left, SCOT Hing Mcdonald and sending Coomhs to &hird.
 K Elnter Fentress, exit Willett. With Ellis lit bat Fentress made a wild pitch. John Bton went to second but quick recovery &oy Ruel held Coombs at third. Ellis fol- lowed with a single to center, scoring A4Saon,hS and Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Yesterday Philadelphia ', Chicago 3. New York ', St. Louis 5. Detroit 5, Washington 4. Boston Cleveland; wet grounds.
 Games Today New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
International League

At Rochester: Rochester ?. Montreal Q2 innings).
 At Providence: Providence 5, Balti- more l.
 Others postponed; rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
BARONs SCORE AGAIN

X The Barons added to their lead with sone in the second. With two out Fentress nit Caton in the ribs. Caton helped him Self to second with a theft and went to &hird when Dobard erred on Mcdonald s Arounder. Coombs secured his second Jingle, scoring Caton.
 syThe Chicks cut the lead down one in the Eth. Beall doubled and went to third on
 single by Manda and scored on a sac
 xice fly to center by Ruel.
 #The Barons finished scoring in the Nixth. Comstock went to second when AIanda threw his grounder over Beall' s Aead as first. Caton sacrificed and Com Stock scored on passed ball. COMSTOCK RELIEVED N lhe Chicks began to warm up to Com Stock in the sixth. With one out Bratchi &ripled to left. Dobard walked Bratchi Mcored when Beall forced Dobard at sec &nd. Manda singled, sending Beall to sec bnd Coombs beat Ruel out of a home Nun when he leaned back against the bleachers and knocked down a long drive
 headed into the village of Zigland. It
 went for 8 double and scored Beall and
 aanda. Enter Ponder exit Comstock.
 Schmidt went in to hit for Fentress and walked Allison field out to Coombs for ghe third out.
 x Then the ninth and the Chicks victory As herein before related. Nothing resem- S,ling a hit was made off Barger in the Hast three innings.
 # Caton made one error, costly one as N ultimately proved. and Dobard made Two errors but the work of the two short ktops were the features in a fielding way. N rather peculiar incident of the Baron
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
How 10 Tske psnts out Of FURNITURE.

The Scientific American tells how T.
remove the marks from furniture that
has been badly dented or scratched
First of all fold piece of blotting pa
per about folr times. Saturate with
water and allow the superiuous water
to drip off. Heat a flatiron to about
. the warmth required for laundry work
Place the damp blotting paper over the
dent and press firmly with the iron
As soon as tire paper dries examine the
mark and you will no doubt find that
the cavity has filledto surprising de-
gree. If the dent is very deep second
and even third application might he
tried. Sooner or later even serious de.
preston may he drawn up in surpris-
ing manner, and after repolishing every
mark will disappear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

Col. Ira l.. Reeves, president of Nor
witch university and who was colonel
&C the Vermont regiment at the Dor
der last summer, has been transferred
to service in the war department and
Vermont will for the present lose the
services OF this able and distinguished
oflicer,9 One reason. and perhaps the
chief one, why the Vermont regiment
Ianked SO high at the border aast year,
was because of Col Reeves ability
and experience. All througlt the sum-
nIerythe boys in the Vermont regiment
found that Col Reeves was Fable to
see IN advance what would be needed
or called for and accordingly the Yer
mont troops We're always ready while
the other militia regiments could not
even prepare until they got orders
and specifications as to what was to
be done.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Bursting Gun Barrels.

Although shotguns and rifles are
tested with loads which give pressures
far above those produced by ordinary
ammunition. swollen or burst gun bar
rels are not uncommon. The cause is
attributed either to defective amnmi-
ton or to an obstruction in the bore,
such as snow or dirt The pressure of
the powder gases themselves IL not
10 blame, for investigation has proved
that the swelling or rupture is caused
by the compression Of the afr between
the bullet and the obstruction.- -Pori-
Tar Science Monthly.
Tree wounds heal most rapidly il the
spring.
Other peoples faults are always con-
spicuous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

The editor of The Banner was at
Fort Ethan Allen last week and was
told repeatedly by both officers and
soldiers that about the most important
and valuable things at the post in adj
dition to the military equipment. are
the building of the Y. NJ. C. A. and
the Knights of Columbus. The two
work in harmony ana supply the boys
with dub rooms, baths. opportunity
for music. writing and getting togeth-
er and give the boys place to 80 and
amuse themselves when off duty. They
are open ~toaall the soldiers. regardless
of religious belief and are desiring of
the support of every friend of the SOL
der boys The people at home are go
Ing to get call TO help the Knights
of Columbus and the Y. NJ G.. A. to
maintain this service with the army
wherever it goes and should be ready
to give ungrudgingly when the call
comes. The Banner does not know
officially. but takes it for granted that
the local branches of these organize
tons are willing, even now TO receive
contributions for this splendid aid to
the boys in khaki.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
WIN We Have a Weather Bureau.

Fair and colder is not the only
prediction that the United States
weather bureau makes. The why
Of its existence is founded upon the
collection of many statistics for farm
ers and the issuance of warnings when
the weather promises to be dangerous
on land and sea. Every year the much
abused weather man foretells cyclones,
floods and severely cold or hot wealth
err His predictions are particularly
helpful 20 mariners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
CHIEFS MESSAGE

BE still, my heart, be still;
Cease every bitter moan.
Grief never worketh i'll
When well her missions done.
A lo7e-bird from the skies,
An angel in our way;
She comes in sweet disguise
Then bid her welcome pray.
IT'S not of earthly joy ad1rrYoea
NV heart she sings to thee; oen,
But in high Heavens employ ILL.,,
She speaks of life to be.
Where truth is fettered not,
WithlerIors fatal chains. 3i
When joy through peace is wrought.
And love triumphant reigns.
Then hush. my troubled heart.
Cease every bitter moan;
And bravely bear thy part,
n life till thou art done.
A. NJ. N.
June 9th, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion ot the There IL
only one way to cure deafness. and that 10
by constitutional remedies De.fnes3 is
caused br an Unframed condition OF the mu--
rous lining of the Eustachisn Tabel When
this tube Is infamed you have "a rumbiing
Bound or Imperfect hearing, and when II is
unless me -innamma zion can be taken ont
and this tube restoreisto lts norman condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catnrrh.
which Ia 9notsiine but an infnfned condition
" the mucous surfaces
We will give one hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caus-d by catarrhl that
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars free
+. J. CHENEY q co. Teiedo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists lie
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Wednesday, June 27,s 1917.

The Banner a day or two ago re-
ferred to Company A of Montpelier
1t should have read Company A of
Rutland. one of the best companies in
the Vermont regiment. Next to Com.
pany J, Bennington interest will at.
tach TO Company A and Company X of
Springfield as both companies contain
a number of boys from this town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
FLAGS of Columbus.

When Columbus landed at San Sal
vador, taking possession in the name Of
Ferdinand and Isabella, he planted the
Spanish flag, which bore the arms of
CASTLE and Leon. He also had with him
the flag of the expedition. which was
white with green cross in the center
and the letters Z and Y under each arm
Of the cross respectively, and above
each letter was golden crown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
There is no law

that compels you to insure yourself
and assure your dependents. but 1t is
a duty that should be performed will
ingly and at once National Life ms.
Co., of VT. (Mutual) Earle S. Kin
sley, General Agent, Mead Building,
Rutland. VT Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Poison Ivy.

Folk who are interested in gardening
are often troubled with poison ivy.
They will he glad to know that sour
milk mixed with great deal of salt
will. if it is applied with soft cloths,
relieve the pain and draw out the pol
son. \ solution of very hot wafer
which has been poured over bluestone
will also draw out and kill the poison.
Bluestone. however. is a poison and
should he kept away from children
Christian Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

With proper care and attention wild
game birds, such as quail, ducks and
geese, may be reared on our farms
just as pheasants are raised in maay
places.
Buying is like bee culture-the man
who knows how gets honey; the man
who doesn't gets stung. Topographic
Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
How to Make Apple Pie.

When making apple pies first put is
your sugar and spoonful of sifted
dotir mix them well, then fill in your
apple. and you will have no trouble
from tlieir running out in the oven.
DO not grease your pie plates. II the
plates are perfectly dry when used The
crnsts will never stick TO the plate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
THRIFT OF TIME.

Time &c too presious to be
wasted Believe me when ! tell
you that thrift of time will repay
you in after lifo with a usury OF
profit beyond your most SAN
suiro dreams and that the waste
of it will make you dwindle
alike in intellectual and in moral
stature beyond your darkest
reckoning5.-GIadstone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
AUTO TRUCKING

am prepared with a ton truck +
move furniture and do trucking Y
of all kinds. Orders may be left Il
Putnam House Garage.
Walter L. hilchey
Tel. 566-Y Imperial AVE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

Some who can he very voluble in
meeting would hesitate TO open their
books TO the Lord. Christian Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
Q o o 0 4. Q. o 0 o 0 0 9 0 o o o Q
, HOW TO SAVE YOUR
} SHOES BY PROPER

q % q g. = y y y y y v y y - " "
0 HOW TO SAVE YOUR
o SHOES BY PROPER
o TREATMENT Shoes should be
o oiled or creased whenever the
o leather begins to get hard or dry.
O They should Ire brushed thor
o oughly aud all the dirt and mud
o that remain washed on with
O warm water and the shoes wiped
o with dry cloth While the
o shoes are still wet apply oil or
. grease with swah of wool or
o flannel 1t Is best to have the
o oil or grease about as warm as
o hand can 1,ear. and it should be
o rubbed well into the leather,
o preferably with the palm. If
o necessary the oflscan be applied
o TO dry leather but Il penetrates
o better when the latter Is wet.
o After treatment the shoes should
o be left to dry in Il place that is
o warm. not hot.
o Castor oil Is recommended for {
o shoes that are to be polished.
For palmer footgear neatsfoot,
o fish oil or olelne may be substi-
o tuted. If 1t is desired to make
o the shoes and boots waterproof,
o beef tallow may he added to any
o of these substances at the rate
o of half pound of tallow to {
o pint of oil. The edge of the sole
and the welt should be creased
o thoroughly. Too much grease &
o cannot be applied to these parts.
o A simple method of making then {
o soles more durable, pliable and
water resistant is to swab them
o occasionally with linseed oil.
o Many of the common shoe pol
o ishes are harmful to leather
All those which contain sui {
o phuric, hydrochloric or oxalic {
o acid. turpentine. benzine or 9th {
o or volatile solvents have tend
o ency to harden the leather and {
make 1t more liable to crack. {
o o o 0 o o o o O
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

General Daniel Buttertield was born
in Utica. n. Y, Oct. 81, 1881. He was
graduated from Union college In 1919
and Joined the Seventy-first regiment
of New York in 1851. In 1860 he had
risen to the rank of colonel of the
Twelfth regiment, which he led to
Washington In April, 1861
For his efficiency as an organizer he
was rapidly promoted and took part in
many of the most important engage
ments of the war. His brigade was
one of the most famous of the Army
of the Potomac, and his personal
bravery eiideared him to his own sol
diers. After the war his organizing
powers were frequently called into req
uisition for great public parndes and
exhibitions. He died at Cold Spring,
y. y, July II, 1901.
After the war Oliver Norton lived in
Chicago, where he was one of the pio-
neers in the tin plate industry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
TAPS IN THE ARMY
Story Of the Bugle Call, Lights
Out" Now In Use.
WAS FIRST SOUNDED IN 1862.

General Rutterfield Composed the Melo-
dious Strain, Which Quickly Sup
planted tho Old and Unmusical West
Point Signal.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
Invite Investigation.

Cmur d'Alene, Idaho, May %, 1917.
To the Editor:
Referring TO criticism appearing 10
the Spirit Lake Herald and Celr a.
Alene Press relative to awarding of
the county printing contract for the
ensuing two years, we, the county
commissioners, wish to make the fol
lowing comment: The bids were ad-
Vertsed, opened, and examined ac-
cording to law and after due consid-
Grafton the contract was let to the
lowest bidder on the whole or total
contract, considering all classes of
work. The several bids are now on
hle in the office of the CLERK of the
Board of County Commissioners
subject to examination by any tax
payer and we invite such investiga-
tlon. The bids speak for The mselves.
We make this explanation in order
That the tax layers Of Kootenai
county may know the facts,
Respectfully submitted,
Board of County Commissioner,
f. W. EsGATE
Chairman
HANS JOHNSON
GEO. w. EMMING.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
Army Registration Day.

1t is understood that men have
been appointed in each precinct of
the county to register on June the
male Inhabitants of the ages of 81 TO
80, Inclusive, as provided in the army
CONSUMPTION act. Regardless Of his
color, nationality or other conditions
or disqualification for service.
whether married or single, in good
health or poor health. each and every
man within the prescribed ages must
register in the precinct In which he
votes or resides.
Men who do not expect to get home
by June 5 are advised to call at the
office of the nearest registration board
on May 25 or as soon thereafter as
possible and secure the necessary
blanks to f1ll out.
Failure To register is punishable,
and for this reason citizens having
knowledge of the reQuir, ments may
help by informing young men who
may not know what Is expected of
them.
Names will tie drawn later from the
list OF those registered aud exemp
tons granted TO men entitled to them.
+. G Hart has been appointed as
registration officer for Rathdrum
precinct.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25

grass which if not used at the
proper time is lost forever.
At the same time, allowances
for both cattle and horses
have been made on all these
forests far in excess of the
demand. 1t is safe to say
that from two to three million
dollars worth of stock could
be cared FOR during the
months of June, July, August
and September wholly by
means of forage which has
heretofore gone to waste. 1t
is one of the greatest econom-
ic leaks in the entire food
production problem of the
northwest.
&C. H. Shattuck,
Professor of Forestry, u. of |.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25

WHILE the governor OF
Idaho is advising the people
of the southern part of the
state to purchase and store a
supply of coal now, as the
only way to avoid another
fuel famine next winter, the
department of the interior
sends out a warming that
waste of coal by the
householder endangers the
supply needed by the essen
t al industries, and to this is
coupled the rather severe de-
claration that coal is being
stored by over-anxious and
selfish people, disturbing the
natural movement of this
necessary commodity and UNI
duly increasing the price. !"
Whose advice will the people
take?
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

Dy local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There ia
oy constitutional remedies Deafness ia
caused by an innamed condition of the mu
cous inning of the Eustachian Tube When
this tube ts infamed you have rumbling
sO,i, or imperfect hearing. and when it is
enurely closed. Deafness Is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken ont
ana this tube restored TO its normal condis
ION nearing VIII be destroyed forever; nine
vse, OUT OF ten are caused by Catarrh
winch 10 nothing but innamed condition
or the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred DoIiara for o,,,
use OF Deafness lcaused by catarrh1 thai
= 1hnot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars free Nu'e'
J: CHENEY q CO., Toledo. Ohio
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