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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
FLEW 1000 MILES
IN SIXTY HOURS

Mobile, Ala.-The two mallard
ducks wearing silver bands on
their legs killed near here by
DR.. Sheldon G. Frederic some
time ago were released origin
ally by Jack Minor of Kings
vile, Ont. Doctor Frederick
has received a letter from Mr..
Minor giving details of the re-
markable record in flight made
from Kingsville to Mobile. The
ducks were released at five
o'clock in the afternoon of De-
cember IA at Kingsville, in Ca
NADIA, according to Mr.. Minors
letter. They were killed here
on the morning Of December IL,
the mallards negotiating the
flight of approximately 1000
miles in 60 hours.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Nineteen Sons in Ten Years.

Corning, Ark-Frank Scott and his
wife of Hensett have been married ten
years. Nineteen boys have been born
to them. Six died at birth. OF the
Is living there are three sets of trip
lets and two sets CT twins. The par
ents have been partial to the letter
"a" in naming them. Ashbell, Archer
and Austin are four and a half years
old, Arthur and Arnold three and a
half. Alfred, Albion and Adolph. eigh-
teen months and Abel and Abner six
months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Dave Bancroft.

amount to anything, but because they
needed some kind of a youngster to
put in at short until they could get
rood shortStop.
They put in Bancroft when the sea-
son opened-and Bancroft today ranks
as one of the best shortStops in the
game,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Frederick the Great.

"Does your wife ever pay you any
compliments?" asked Frederick jim
son of his friend Benderley.
"Never," replied Benderley.
swell, mine does; she tlatters me-"
"Often?"
"Oh, yes, freQuently-particularly in
winter" replied Frederick.
"Why does she flatter you so much
In winter"
whenever the coal fire needs re-
plenishing she points to the fireplace,
and says, Frederick. the crate"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
ROONEY WILL DEFEND TITLE
Should Philadelphia Win Annual
Event, ScuIing Champion Will
Battle Against Kelly.

Thomas J. Rooney Of the Ravens
wood Boat club, Long Island amateur
single sculling champion of the United
States, will defend the title next year.
Should Philadelphia win the annual
rowing championship Rooney would
battle against John B. Kelly of the
Vesper 3. c., over the mile and
quarter Schuylkill river course, over
which the rivals have raced half a
dozen times. each having beaten the
other in stirring contests in other
years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

In Scotland, he says. the year before
George Washington went out of Of
fee.
He was a member of Sir John Frank
Inns Arctic expedition. walked TO the
polls at the recent election, and he is
still an excellent swimmer. He was
married ut fifteen and was father
and widower at sixteen.
He has one wife buried in Scotland,
one In Canada and one in the United
States. Drysdale was converted and
Joined church at the age Of one hun
dred and two.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

If had nassed over plate the
Immediately al
lowed rum realized where catcher when he received
the ball He declared catcher had left the lines
Of the bak entitled the from
third started The batter insisted
gone in received the sphere that player had in
of hitting The umpire then allowed the
catchers There
was big kick the umpire stood firm The next fellow up hit for
a home run winning the ball game.
charge OF the game
and did the umpire rule correetly2
Answe to
,,nnre was declaring the balk,
left the lines of his position to receive the pail
catcher balk the
runner on third The declaring of the bak s
nnd NAV making impossible anything happen afterwards
The verdict priority all other angles In sending the
first impossible make such
interference allowed the batter
would
olo advance unless
his ruling
home run president of the league was forced TO
throw ont the game it played over.
Copyright by Wheeler Syndicate. 1nc)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
WHOEVER AT is IS NOW 12O
Oldest Man in West Virginia Walked
to Polls on Election Day and
Is Swimmer.

Baileysville, w. Va.-"h 1 live IN
til the twelfth of next August I'll be
one hundred and twenty-one." declared
John Drysdale, who is aged one hun
dred and twenty years, and the oldest
man in West Virginia. Drysdale, hale
and hearty, was born August II, 1916,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Youno Williams at Yale.

Henry L. Williams, Jr., son of the
Minnesota university football coach,
will enter Yale next fall. Young Will
liams weighs 200 pounds and is six
feet four inches in height. He played
on the Gopher freshman eleven last
season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
INTERESTING
:. SpORT
PARAGRAPHS

Most fighters are featherweights IN
everything but their weight.
When a boxing match is roasted
1t is not necessarily Cooked"
Hans Wagner had his salary cut and
Immediately grew too old to play.
Some ball players would make fine
bowlers. They strike out SO often.
Washington ID. CO. Athletic club
has $50 members and aims to secure
1900.
Nick Altrock has abandoned his hope
of being q vaudeville star and has gone
into business.
It seems that in order to be true
amateur you must become famous as
professional.
Scott Chestnut, who umpired in the
International league last season, has
retired from baseball.
According to a statement in Pitts
burgh, President Dreyfuss ofthe Pirates
admits that his club has lost $4,000 in
the past three years.
There are two hard things to do in
cricket. One is to serve tea and the
other is to keep score.
"It requires great patience to play
billiards." writes an expert. Especial
ly to play Willie Hoppe.
1t has been suggested that In case
of war all baseball pitchers could be
used as hand grenade throwers.
The New York State League club
owners have decided on the double UNI
pire system for the coming season.
Some ball players who insist on be-
ing paid "what they are worth" would
have to go to the poorhouse If they
got it.
Proposed match for one-armed golf
ers suggests similar tournament for
deaf-and-dumb golferS-if a mute can
play golfi
Peter Kilduff, shortstop, who was
with the Western league last season,
has been purchased by the New York
Nationals.
Ruby Robert used to put 'em to sleep
with his fists, and now he is going to
turn preacher and put 'em TO sleep
with his mouth.
Now that golf is rapidly becoming
game for the poor man as well as Tor
the rich, there is nothing left for the
exclusives but polo.
Erwin, who umpired in the South AT
lantic league last season. will not be
In the Sally league next season. as ne
has accepted a position TO render de-
cisions In the Eastern league.
The Portland team of the PACING
Coast league has traded Haserman,
pitcher, formerly of the Cleveland
Americans, TO st. Paul of the American
association, for Marshall, catcher.
Freddie Welsh may be through and
then again he may be operating on
the theory that it isn't worth while to
show his best line of goods to custom
ers who haven't the money TO buy.
Irving Howe, former Maine intercoi-
legiate 100 and 220-yard dash cham
pion. is now enrolled as a student AT
Fordham college, n. Y, according TO
New England reports.
West Virginia state university VIII
construct $4,000 stadium at Morgan
town. 1t will be of concrete construc-
ton and will seat 5000.
A third racetrack is being construct
ed alongside the mile track at North
Randall outside Of the Cleveland morse
racing plant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Third Stacker Wanted.

Fielder Jones, manager of the st.
Louis Browns, is out securing the
bushes for third sacker. If the for
mer Sox manager can detect a dia-
mpnd in the rough he will try TO land
a third basema1 in trade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
RUNNER TO QUIT ATHLETICS
Championships Are Run in st.
Louis in September.

Ted Meredith, considered by many to
be the greatest middle-distance run
ner Of all time, will quit the athletic
arena for good after the national track
and field championship of the A. A. o.,
which are to be held in st. Louis Sep
TENDER z and s.
Lawson Robertson, coach of the
University of Pennsylvania, who was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Quits Baseball for Farm.

John Devore, the former big Lacquer
who started with Milwaukee last year
and finished in Topeka, says he is go
ing to quit baseball and lead the care
free life of an Ohio farmer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Track and Field Dates.

The Eastern intercollegiate track
end field sports will very likely take
place on May % and &c on the Univer-
Sity of Pennsylvania ground at Phila-
dephia. PENIS relay carnival Is set
for April % at Philadelphia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

1t is the intention of the government
of Uruguay TO increase the manufac-
ture of chemical products in the Insti-
tute of Industrial Chemistry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

made one way or the other. Usually, the play is
close. and the team getting the wrong end of the
decision has a kick coming on the question of
judgment
In a game In one of the minors last year. there
was runner third with two down and the
pitcher up. The man third was fairly fast
while the pitcher was a very weak hitter. With
two strikes and no balls the batter, the runner
from third made a break for home on the next ball
pitched He had a pretty good start and his
chances for making the plate looked fair. The
catcher in his anxiety to retire the runner rushed
in front of the plate received the ball before
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

California is soon to have the
largest walnut packing establishment
In existence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

The Norwegian government main
tains an agricultural college and three
experiment stations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

Pure blood is essential to Good Health.
Garfield Tea dispells impurities, cleanses
the system and eradicates disease. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
a4AI
BILLY EVANS SOLVES BASEBALL PROBL EMS

written Especially for This Paper the American
League Umpire)
Stealing invariably trouble for h
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
GERMAN PLOT TO START WORLD WAR
AT HAITI FAILED BY tiAIRbREADTH

Scheme to Precpate Conflict Through Attack on United States
Frustrated by Ausran-Serban Observation-Disclosures Re-
veaIed Involving Mexico Throw Light Wilson's Att
tude on Other international Issues.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15
MoRRIsoN.RILL WEDDING


Mr.. Earl Hillt Of Brighton, and
Miss Tommie, May Morrison, Of the
Atoka vicinity, were married in.
Memphis on Wednesday afternoon,
November z, at 3 o'clock, The we'd
ding occurred at the home of DR.. C.
w, Somerville, pastor of Westmins-
ter Presbyterian church, The cere-
mony was performed by him and was
witnessed only by, d few intimate
friends of the popular young parties.
The groom is a popular and highly
esteemed young man, holding the po-
sition Of cashier Of the Brighton Saw
'ings Bank, and has the confidence
and esteem Of all who know him. The
bride is a daughter Of Mr.. Thomas
Morrison, Of Dallas, Texas, is a mem
Der Of q splendid family and high
y estimable young lady. Many
friends of the young couple Join in
congratulations and good wishes and
wish them continued prosperity and
happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill returned Thurs
day afternoon to Brighton and are
now at the home Of the groom's
mother, Mrs. Maggie Hill.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15
NOTICE SPECIAL ELECTION

UEder and by virtue Of tho power
and authority vested in us by law,
we, the undersigned election commits
sioAers fer TiPten county, State of
Tennessee, DO hereby call a special
election On Saturday, November "a,
1917, at the various voting precincts
in the End civil district Of Upton
county for Justice of the Peace to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of s. P. Owen. The polls will be
opened at 8 am. and closed at 4 p.
m. Voters liable to the payment of
poll taxes in order to vote in said
election must pay the 1916 poll taxes
thirty days prior to said election.
The following officers, judges and
clerks are hereby appointed to hold
said election:
Holly Grove OFFICER, w. H. Dick
ey; judges, H. H. Rose, Manuel Mil
Ter and ]. HI Corder; clerks, w. M.
Goforth and John Morton.
Liberty Officer, r. w. Ashe;
judges, ]. w. H. Smith, 0. B. Kin
ney and H. A. Posey; clerks, B. O.
Malone and w. L. Mcintosh.
GEO. R. ELLIS. JR., Chm.
R. S. CALHOUN, Sec.
M M. "A. RAY,
Y. Election Commissioners.
This Nov. 8, 1917. Wv
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15

"A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
C.,B. Moore, of Rosemark. Monday.
Rev. w. E. Snipes, of Sharon
church. will preach in the a. r. ?.
church here next Sunday morning.
DIR L. A. Yarbrough is having g
brick building erected on the lot adj
joining the livery barn of Lewis Il
Taylor on West Liberty avenue.
Mr. A. Laxton is now employed
in the meat market department Of
the new firm Of White, Joy & Bas-
kin.
The engine of a southbound
freight train was derailed at Rialto
Monday evening at 6:15 o'clock and
the east track of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad was blocked for several
hours as result. a negro brakeman
had only gotten the switch half open
when the engine ran int it and was
derailed. The southb0und accomoda-
ton was obliged to back back to Hen
ming in order to get around the
wreck.
An entertainment will Be given
at Collins Chapel c. M. E. church on
4 Monday night. November 19, in hon
or of the younr colored men of Tip
ton county to be drafted for the
army. An interesting program will
be carried out and after the program
luncheon will be served the drafted
men and old soldiers in the dining
hall Of the Frazier High School. Dr.
j. H. Cornell will be master Of cere-
monies.
The Southern Baptist Convention
is holding its annual session in the
I First Baptist church in Memphis.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. George w. Green. of johnson
City, and the convention was called to
order by the president, George j.
Burnett, Of Tennessee College, Muir
freesboro. A meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Union of the State
was held simultaneously with the
/ State convention. The annual pastors
conference was held on the day pre-
ceding the convention.
Rev. r. P. Walker, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, preached
a special sermon from his pulpit Sun
day morning at the regular IL O'Clock
hour. "The Young Man, His Prob
lens, Temptations and Needs" was
his theme and from the text &c
speak to that young man., he preach!
ed a most edifying sermon and was
listened to with marked interest by
a large congregation. People from
both the A. R. P. and Methodist
churches worshipped with Mr.. Wal
ker that morning, their pastors being
absent-at both Synod and conference
Mrs. Martha v. Wells died at thu
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. E. E
Doyle. at Brighton, Thursday night
at Ii o'clock of Bright's disease anC
was buried at Indian Creek buria
ground Saturday at moon, Rev. G. f
J Wanford conducting the funeral ser
, vices. Mrs. Wells had been in ;
, feeble state of health for long tim,
! and had been constantly confined, II
! her bed for a month prior to the end
The5eceased was 68 years of age a
the time Of her passing away. Sh,
I was born in Gibson county, this State
v but the greater part Of her life wa
spent in this county, She is surviv
Jed BY three sons, Messrs. John, Viii
t liam and George Wells, and on,
2 daughter, Mrs. E. E. Doyle. She ha'
been member of the Baptist churcl
g for 80 wears.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15
REGISTERED BULL

have d registered Holstein bull
for service at my home two miles east
Of Covington. Terms, $3.50 at the
gate. with privilege of retuTnn.
oc25tf T. ]. TAUGHT.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15

sickly children need Whites Cream
vernifuge. It not only destroys
WORMS. If there be any, out it acss
Is s Strengthening tonic in the ston-
~ and bowels. Price 2bc per bot
~. Sold By Alexander Drug GO.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15

Mr., ], L. Atkins and son. Bertes,
after visit Of few days to relatives
at Solo, returned to their home in
Memphis Saturday, ~
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-01

by a full report Of all matters ana
things relating thereto. and with said
final account and report fled his ap
plication and petition praying for an
order. Judgment and decree OF said
court distributing all OF said estate 10
the person entitled thereto, and
That Saturday. the 18th day OF No
yember. 1917, at ten o'clock a. LII, ,
at the courtroom OF the said court, at
the court house in Elko, Elko county.
State OF Nevada has been. and is here.
by duly appointed and fixed as the
time and place for the allowance, ap
proval and confirmation of said final
account, and the hearing of said re.
port. and the hearing OF said petition
for final distribution: at which tim.
and place any person interested in
said estate may appear anG file excep-
tons in writing to said account, or
objections to said report or may other
wise contest or resist said account and
report, or either. or show cause, # any
they have, why said petition should
i.ot be granted.
Dated at Elko, Nevada. this 9th
day of October, A. d. 1917.
ROBERT .. HUNTER,
Clerk of said Court
First publication Oct. 81, 1917.
Last publication Nov. 16, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-01
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ACT
UPON RESOLUTION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
at a regular meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County
of Elko. State of Nevada, held on the
9th day of October, 1917, a resolution,
authorizing a temporary loan OF fifty
thousand dollars for the purpose OF
meeting a necessity and emergency
within said County of Elko, State of
Nevada, was offered, the said resolu.
ton being now on file with the clerk
of the said board;
And notice is hereby given that on
the 10th day of November, A. D. 1917,
at the hour of two o'clock p. m. OF said
day, this Board of County Commission.
ers will act upon said resolution"
ROBERT B. HUNTER,
Clerk OF Said Board.
First publication Oct. 25, 1917.
Publications Oct % and Nov. !, u.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

031Si
Elko. Nevada Land Office, October
8. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that PETER
S. INDART, of Whiterock, County of
ElkO, State of Nevada, has filed in This
Office his application to enter. under
the provisions of Sections 2306.2307
Revised States of United States, the
following described land, viz:
The Northeast Quarter OF the
Southwest Quarter (NEA SW!A) OF
Section Nine (9), Township Forty
five (45) North Range Fifty (50)
East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridi
an, containing 40 acres within the
Elko, Nevada land district.
. Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or desir
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their aGidavits of protest
in this Office, on or before the 18th
day of November, 1917.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Oct. 16, 1917.
Last publication Nov. 10, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-01
ADOPTED BY THE
AMERICAN DEFENSE SOCIETY

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-A platform
OF eight planks designed as a construc-
tive program for the prosecution OF
the war to Q definite victory has been
adopted by the American Defense So
ciety, 1t was announced today and
will be submitted for discussion and
approval to the chambers of COM
merce throughout the country and to
the chamber OF commerce OF the Unit
ed States at Washington. The pur-
pose of the committee OF the Ameri-
can Defense society which drew up
the program is announced to be to
solidify the nation in the prosecution
OF the war. The proposals advocated
by the society in it's war platform are:
That the administration at Washing
ton be urged to send an overwhelming
force to France.
To intern alien enemies and enemy
sympathizers whose conduct imperils
or impedes the war.
The warn Germany that departures
by her from the rules of war will not
be endured.
To forbid the publication OF news
papers and magazines in the German
language durinS the war.
That congress be asked at It's next
session to declare that a state of war
exists with Austria, Bulgaria and Tur-
key: 10 eXpel any disloyal members
and TO enact a law prohibiting the is
suance of new securities except by
federal license.
1t is recommended to various auth.
critics" that they forbid the compul-
sorry study of German in the public
schools.
In its preamble TO the platform, the
American Defense society asserts that
it is "gratified at various steps taken
by the administration, congress and
throughout the nation on matters bear
ing on the war against Germany and
her allies. and desiring that the war
be prosecuted to definite victory, and
the nation solidified to that end. urges
the foregoing steps.
Tho society's statement adds:
Great Britain, with = population If
about 100000, and France, Nth .
population of some 10000 900, have al
ready contributed approximately s..
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-01
THE ARMY AND
NAVY INSURANCE LAW

\ division OF military ard naval IN.
suranCc OF the bureau OF war risk in.
surancc has been organized as a part
Of the treasury department and Is in
active operation. 4 number of poll
cies on the lives OF soldiers have al
rAdy been issued. aggregating nearl
S2500O,0UO in insurance. The bCnv.
fits OF the law are available to all OF
the members OF the United States
army, navy and nurses corps.
a short summary of some o. the
mann features of the law follows.
Premiums for a $4,000 policy be-
gin with $500 per month at ages Is.
lG. and II; increase to 500 per month
for the ages Is. 10. and 20; to $3.50
per month for the ages 81, %, and %;
TO $40 per month for the ages of %
and %; TO 500 per month for tho
E"s of &c and 81; to $3.50 per montl
FOR the age of IS; to $500 per month
for the ages OF 90 and 30: TO - per
imonth for the age OF 81. with pro
gressive increases for ages above
those given. The minimum amount
Of insurance th2t may be taken out j.
$1,000.
The compulsory allotment to a wife
or children, which is separate from
the insurance. shall not be less than
Z hnI
Onchalf of mans pay. a voluntary
allotment. subject TO regulations may
be as large as the insured d, Sircs,
within the limits of his pay.
In addition, the government will pay
monthly allowances as follows:
Class a. In the case of 4 map to his
wife Gncluding a former wife di.
yorccO and to his child or children:
(a) II there b. a wife but no child,
$15.
OBJ If there be wife and one ellie
s25.
(C) II there be wife and two ,hli
drcn, $3.50. with IS per month adJi
ional for each additional child
Cd II there be no wife but one
child. So.
(e) Gfthcre be 40 wife but two chill.
dren, $3.50.
W II there be no wife hut tErcc
children. 500.
CD II there be no wife but fouI