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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
ENTER "COLD FINGERS"
Russell OF Yankees Victim Of a
New Ailment.
Exposes Bare Hand to Hard.Hit Ball
and Contracts FrioIdity Of Dioets-
Numbness Forces Him
From Mound.

Don't use your meat hand to stop
hard-hIt balls that are batted back az
you. II you do you may put an end
to your pitching career.
This Is the advice Allan Russell.
Yankee spltballcr. has to offer brother
members Of the pitching fraternity,
and 1t Is well worth consideration.
Early last spring Russell reached
for a hard-hit ball through the box
with his nude flpper. He got his
hand on the ball and succeeded In
retarding Its progress, but immcdi.
ately afterwards he suffered a sharp
pain In the first two digits Of his
pitching hook. which was followed by
numbness. Then his hand grew cold
and he had to retire from the game.
Since that time Russell has suffered
with n new ailment-that of cold fin
gers. 1t only comes upon him Mt In
t%ervals, but ut such times he Is I'M
able to grip the ball, and therefore
unable to control It. so he often has
to leave the mound.
Sore arms. due to n cold, are com.
mon with pitchers. The sprained
tendon, wrenched shoulder and the
un%explalnable loss OF speed and con.
troll at intervals Is also common. But
cold fingers and n numb pitching hand
Is a new ailment.
One day ut Chicago Bill Donovan
sent Russell to the mound to hurl
against the White Sox. It was 10.
ticed that before delivering the ball
the Yankee pitcher rubbed his fingers,
just rs any player may do In unusu-
ally cold weather. Questioned after
the game Russell explained that the
index and second fingers Of his pitch
ing hand had grown numb and cold,
and at the time, several hours after
the game, the fingers were still chilled.
When Bill Donovan heard of Rus.
sells trouble he decided to send him
to n specialist, and as soon as the
Yanks returned to New York the spit.
baller was carted of to n sawbones
for an examination. The surgeon,
after examining the hand and question
ing Russell. decided that circulation
in the hand was impaired because OF
nm internal brulse, and started treat
ment which he believes will eventually
bring relief by eliminating the cause.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
MASTERED CONTROL OF GUNS
cy Morgan, Former Athletic TwirIer,
Kills All Of Fifty Birds In Re-
cent Tournament.

Cy Morgan, the former Athletic
pitcher, is quite a gunner. In Il recent
handicap shoot at Wilmington, Del.
Cy was allowed a three-bird handicap
by the committee, but he proved that
the handicnpping body was wrong by
"killing' all his 30 birds. In addition
10 his individual victory. he learned up
with Clyde Leedom In the Delaware
Hardware associations two-man cham
pionship cup race and with Clyde's AZ
amassed a total of 81, which was not
threatened by the other scores.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
MINOR CLUBS QUITE COSTLY
Running Expenses Of St. Paul AmerI.
can Association Team In 1916
Were S76,457.

Some idea Of what II costs to run a
team In the American association was
revealed In the suit for nm accounting
filed by Mrs. Minnie Lennon against
the present operators Of the St, Paul
club. They showed that the running
expenses Of the Saints In 1916 were
$76,457, and this did not include taxes
and interest on the debt incurred In
purchase Of the club.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
Life Free From Care.

Life Free From Care.
"Bliggins takes home every rent OF
his wages Ia his wife"
"What's the ldeaf'
"She has tn buy all the gasoline and
pay for the automobile repairs and run
the fuel bin and the market bas-
ket and all Bliggins has to do IL to
stand around and tell her she ought to
economical"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
II Didn't Eft.

Young William ~ cvincing much
interest In the evening paper, hut final
~ a puzzled look came over his coun-
tenanco.
"Mother," he said, finally, "whnt
does Id stand fOr7"
doctor Of divinity, my on. Don't
they teach you the common nbbreyia-
lions In schOolf"
"Sure; hut that don't seem to sound
right here"
READ II aloud"
"'witness-I heard the defendant
shy, I'm make you suffer for this,
TIL be doctor Of divinity u I don't"
--IIa'pe-'s
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
FANS FORGET BILL CARDIGAN
Catcher Asnew ls Playing Brilliant
Game for Boston Red Sox and Hit.
ting Ball Hard.

1t was thought that Catcher Agnew
he was with the Browns last year, but
like every other st. Louis ball player
In eitho- of the leagues, who leaves
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
GANDIL A BUM HUM.HUMMER
When Il Came to Singing star.Span.
oled Banner But Three Members
Of White Sox Qualified.

One Of the features Of the trips
taken by the White Sox this year has
been their singing OF 1.-THE Star-Span.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

The Cubs are betting their last cent
on Ralph Miller, recently recruited
from the Waterloo Central association
They predict that Ralph u going to b
another Heinie Elm.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04
DIAMOND
NOTES

The Cardinals new pitcher, William
Sherdell of Milwaukee. Is also some
hitter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

Natural Excuse.
A hoy pupil In n public school hnG
sought leave for the afternoon.
$50, sammy" said the tcuchcr, you
wish IN he excused from school after
two o'clock"
"Yes, ma'am."
as your excuse a good one, or Is u
baseball"
Both, ma'am. Puck.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

that city for other pastures, he Is
showing all his old-time pep and speed
behind the bat, besides cloutlng the OPP
posing pitchers for timely hits. lie is
making the Red Sox fans forget Bill
Carrigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-11
SOUTHEAST COE

Elder Bartlett and wife Of Nestaburg
Mrs Alexander from Saturday until
Monday While here they attended
the all day services at the church.
Rev Bartlett also assisted in the work
at the church Sunday
Roy Boyels and wife of st. Louis
visited at the home of his mother here
over the week end and attended the
at the church.
Alva Hopkins and wife. Mrs. Hills,
farewell services of Elder Hampton
Mrs Downey and Albert Salter and
family we're Sunday visitors at the
home of Willis Hopkins.
On Friday the fifth district conven-
ton of tie c. u. b. NJ. workers will
be held at the Coe church. Dinner
will be served and everyone is invited
to attend and bring we'll filled baskets
Friday there will be a farewell re-
ception at the church for Elder Hamp-
ton, followed by baptismal services.
The reopening of the church Sun
day and the raising of funds for the
church was grand success Over
sixteen hundred dollars was pledged
during the course of the day Elder
Green gave remarkable sermon,
which was well suited for the occas-
ion. The male quartet rendered sever
al beautiful selections during the day
III the evening Elder Hampton preach
ed his farewell sermon to a crowded
house. and as usual he gave a splend-
id address.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-11
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Claud Carpenter spent the week
end with his mother in Greedale
Mr.. and Mrs. ED Vancore of Alma
have rented the J. b. Mckinney farm
and will take possession this week.
Mrs. Wesley Webb was called to
Lansing by the death of her nephew
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Wright enter
tanned Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Aron
Wright Of Ohio. and Mr.. and Mrs
John Wright and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Wright of Alma
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cox made bust
ness trip to st. Louis Friday.
Mrs. Chester English is entertain
ing her sister from Indiana for few
weeks.
Mrs. Geyard who has been very sick
is able to be out again.
Bernard Hunter of Alma spent the
week with his mother.
A large crowd attended the sale
at Fred Ausbury last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Cox spent Sun
day in Ithaca the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs Dick Easterly.
Mike Estlake spent few days in
Saginaw AMI attended the fair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-11
County Correspondence
netVs OF our neisbboring ViiIases as CLEANED each
dceek by our special staff OF correspondents

| smith shop to be located here and how
he rs selling the choicest lots of his
farm on Main street for residences.
Mr. Dean. pastor IF the church at
tended the annual conference at
Traverse City Mr.. Dean has inst
closed his first years post Office and
the members Of the church have unan-
lmously expressed desire for a con
tinuation Of his services.
Mrs Abby Kelley Of St. Louis Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs Charlie Kelley last
week.
Mrs George Delrymple and Mrs
Sherd Romdine attended the Sl.OO
sale in Grand Rapids recently.
Miss Ora Culver visited her grand
parents in Elm Hall last week.
Miss Anna Hutchngson was an
over Sunday guest in Alma.
Mrs Charlie Bradley left for Hi
nois last week
Harvey Davis Of St. Louis is tax
ing treatments at the sanitarium
Lodge me ,tirg this Saturday 1t
! is requested al members should be
present.
Mr.. VIII Fowler and family of
Sumner spent Sunday at the Clinton
Nelson home
! Mr.. H. b. Currcnce will be the
weight master at the Alma Sugar
Beet Station at this place this fall
One of the features presented at
the hall this Saturday evening will
! lie number given by two well known
colored gentlemen.
Mr. n. X Wright of Portland came
TO Elwel Saturday to remain for
some time with Mr. and Mrs. |. p.
Taylor
Don Currence of Alma was an FL
well business caller Monday
! Miss Nellie Nelson returned home
from Saginaw Friday after weeks
visit with relatives at that place.
F. c. Collister and family and VIM
! Hutchingson and family autoed 70
Grand Ledge Sunday.
Mr. Charlie Havens and family
have returned from their visit in
! perramo
Miss Kathryn Currence Of Detroit
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II
T :. Cuirence last week
Mrs. |. F. Taylor spent the week
end in Portland
Charlie Medler purchased the home
of / = Taylor on Man street and has
taken possession OF the same Mr..
Medlcr will work in the Chusc fac
tory.
Mrs Ike" TIillsinger of ST. Louis
visited her parents. Dr. and Mrs Ne
laughlin, Saturday.
Mrs Lena Cashsnidcr Of Ithaca
met with which might Of been. a very
serious accident last Sunday while
driving from her fathers home, Mr.
Lou HaVcns. with new Ford car,
taking her brother and family home.
who lives near St louis Just north
of Elwell a hog ran in front of the
car and before she was able to stop
the machine she ran over the animal
turning the car 20 II ran in the ditch
and intO the fence. striking d large
fence post which stopped the car
worry suddenly Mrs. Cashnider suf-
fcrcd 2 severe sprain Of the wrist and
her little daughter was injured about
the face. Tho car was badly demolisn-
cd
Nj Jim Figley and family Of Ash
ley, have rented the house owned by
Emery Wiley Mr. Fieley VIII work
in the blacksmith shop for George
Delrymple.
Mr. Bert Anderson sold rs barrels
cf -four last week Mr. and Mrs. An
derson are enjoying an excellent
trade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-11

Mr. K. J. Lathrop transacted luSi.
ness in Alma Saturday.
Mrs. McLangworthy who has been
III and under tie care of DR.. Lamb i
able to be out again.
Little Miss LORNA Samain. dauyb-
ter of DR.. Samain of Lansing is at
tending school in Portland. Ms.
Samain's condition remains about the
same.
Mrs. Nelson Anders Is visiting
friends in Ohio.
IL takes Boosters t. build "A village.
We have one in the person of Mr..
Ed Wycoff of this place, who moved
here three years ago from Illinois
and purchased tht Alton WILEY farm
south Of Elwell ard who IS ever ready
to help build up our town IL. the way
Of selling lots. Il We had more men
like Mr.. Wycof our town would i'm
prove more rapidly as he has male il
possible for a livery barn and black
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
TWO FACE DEATH
IN CROSSING COLLISION

Marseilles, Aug 16-A close call
10 death of two persons occurred IN
Narseiles at the Pearl street crossing
of the Rock Island railway Thursday
when freight train backed into an
automobile containing Mrs. Henry
Thompson. wife of the prominent
south side farmer, and her fourteen
year old daughter, Ethelinda. the
fact that both Of them jumped saved
them from being ground to pieces.
The train was backing east and
when within a cars length of the
crossing the conductor who was on
the rear platform, noticed the auto on
the tracks. He shouted a warning
and in trying to stop. Mrs. Thompson
killed the engine of the auto In this
predieament both she and her daugh
'er jumped just as the train strucF
the auto.
The girl was uninjured, but Mrs
Thompson was not 50 fortunate In
some manner her hands were badly
cut by glass from the windshield, hel
right side was wrenched and she was
otherwise bruised. The shock also I'M
Ineryed her
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
CHAUTAUQUA NEEDS
AFEW BOOSTERS
OFFICERS SEEK TO REFUND IN
DEPTEDNEsS AND RAISE $4,000.

The officers Of the Illinois Valley
thaGtauqua are seeking TO refund its
indebtedness and paF off all old
claims Friends of the Chautauqua
are being asked to subscribe for a
few mortgage notes, all secured by
the 30 acres of Chauatauqua Park.
and all improvements,
President Nemcuther is sending
out the following subscription blanks:
70 the Ottawa Chaulauqna Associa-
tion:
! hereby subscribe for ...... notes
uf one hundred dollars each, due in
len years from date, without interest
to matur. II. Six per cent per anuun
after maturity secured by trust deed
to Ottawa Banking & Trust Co. To
the Thu acres known as thaUtauqua
Park and equipment This money to
be used to pay Of. present trust deed
and all notes and accounts owing BY
the Chautuqua Association and leave
balance in the treasury
This subscription is void unless
gl2U00 / secured on exactly the same
condition. TO this to help preserve
the Chautauqua for this community
,.,.. ...-..........'..
.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
LEAPS FROM AUTO
AND IS DECAPlTATED

Springfield H.. Aug. lS-An inquest
is being held today over the body Of
Miss Kalhryne Foster Of this city.
who was killed in an automobile acct
dent early this morning. Miss Foster
was decapitated and her body man
gled when she leaped from an automO-
bile as it was about to pass i'll front
of an Illinois traction system car.
The automobile in which they were
riding had earlier in the evening run
off an embankment throwing the en-
CINE out of use. and was in tow OF
another machine at the time Of the
accident The first machine had al
ready crossed the tracks Reaching
the top 1t appeared to other occu
pants of the machine in the rear
car would be struck. Miss Foster
frightened leaped, AS she did so the
foreward car reached a decline in the
road. This caused the machines tt
surge ahead, hurting the young WON
an under the wheels of the car The
her occupants escaped injury.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
OVER EIGHT POUND BASS
CAUGHT IN THE FOX

Henry Corrigan, of Walham town
ship. and Charles Duffy, a blacksmith
in Serena. who is considered as being
one of the best fishermen in Serena,
came down to Camp Ottawa Wednes-
day for an afternoons fishing. Duily
asked Corrigan what he was
going to fish with Corrigan
in reply said "Why, I've got
some beef neck and some summer
sausage" "You couldn't catch a thing
around here with that kind of bait,
said Duffy" Come ON Wen get some
bait" So they went TO Mission creek,
where they got some soft craws,' y
coming back to the river, they baited
M their hooks and waded out into
the river. Corrigan, who IS used to
fishing in Northern Wisconsin
waded out into the rapids of the riv
or and threw his line out for a per
feet cast. After standing about i've
minutes to his surprise the reel went
buzz and buzz" Corrigans voice
could be heard for many miles up anc
down the river crying to Duffy, i've
got a dandy" Duffy said pull him in
Then Corrigan reeled up his line
and when he had the fish about foui
feet from him, the eight and five
sixteenth pound bass gave lunge an
the champion fisherman pulled TIT
pole right over his head. Mr. Corr
gan was fishing with one Of the hes
poles on the market, but as the has
was over eight pounds, crack wen
, the fshorman's pride tthe pole
, BY that time Duffy had come to Con
rigans aid and the two gentleme
landed the biggest bass ever caugh
in the Fox river at least since 1856
2 The fish was taken to Serena and wa
/ put on exhibition for three days, a
s ter which it was brought to camp. q
). tawa, where a half dozen Toasted o
the wonderful catch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
SENATOR KERN DEAD
DEMOCRAT NOMINEE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
PASSES AWAY AT ASHVlllE, NJ.
c., LAST UNEMPLOYMENT IN
THE LORiMER INVESTIGATION.

Hollins. Va, Aug. 1S-The body OF
John W. Kern, GS, former Senator
from Indiana, and Democratic nom
inee for vice president in l9oS, VINO
died at Ashville. n. c.. last night, OF
uraemic poisoning. was brought to
the Kern summer home here today
Mr.. Kern began life in the back
woods of Indiana, working on the farm
in the spring and summer, and at
tending school only in the winter lie
began to teach school when hardly
16 years of age
While teaching Mr. Kern saved his
money and studied law. lie was
graduated from the University OF
Michigan, i'm 1869. nj the age OF ~
and began his practice at kokomo
Ind.
lie was elected state representa-
tive when II and from then on his
rise was rapid He was defeated fol
governor in 1900 and 1904. but in
1908 he was nominated for vice presi
dent and in 1911 elected senator.
Mrs Kern and Mrs e. b Lawson. o
Roanoke, Va, a daughter, were with
the senator when lie died.
Senator Kern was prominently iden
titled with the Lorimer Investigation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
SOLDIERS FIGHT
S4OO.OOO FIRE

Springfield, H., Aug. lS.-Fire early
last night destroyed the dome build
ing on the Illinois State Fair grounds,
entaling a loss estimated at $lUt, 900
with only $4,000 insurance. The
building was the historic women 5
building of the Columbian Exposition
in Chicago and was purchased by the
State Board Of Agriculture and moved
to Springfield in 1893.
Stories were circulated of the fire
being started by German sympathiz
ers. but State Fire Marshal John
Gambler after thorough inquiry
declared the blaze started from de
fective electric wiring.
Two thousand soldiers, quartered at
the State Fair grounds and at camp
I.owden, adjoining the fair grounds
turned to as volunteer iiremen ahd
fought the flames to the best OF
their ability without equipment
They succeeded in saving the rec
ords of Colonel Daniel DeNore, I. ,
A., who is here as mastering otlcel
of the Illinois soldery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
MAY SEIZE MINES
BEFORE Will SON ACTS

Chicago. Aug. Estate Fuel Con
troller Carter today was advised by
the Federal Trade Commission that
ii could no, take hold of the Illinois
coal controversy until so directed by
President Wilson.
This was taken to mean that there
may be little chance of immediate
federal intervention and it made the
prospect of state seizure of mines
loom larger
Lexington, Ky, Aug. lS.--lt was re-
ported this afternoon that coal oper'
ators and officials of the miners I'M
ION had given up hopes Of settling the
strike of 1S,00C miners in this district
and the federal government was eX
pccted TO take charge of the mines
any hour.
The investigators from the depart
ment of labor have been at work here
, for several days,
Washington, Aug. lS.-Presiden
Wilson went to the aid of the food ad
mjnistrator Hoover in his perpleXlnt
struggle with the stringent food ant
supplies situation.
on leaving Mr. IIoovcr's Office th'
president went to the offices. Of tn
Federal Trade Commission to take NJ
directly with It's members the ques
ton of regulation Of coal supplies am
prices.
Chicago, Aug lS.--Judge Carte
win fix cost of coal at mines today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
SUNDAY IN GETAWAYS
MANY CHURCHES
4+,s .'**+**i

ST. Patrick's Catholic church. Rev.
NJ A. Quirk, pastor. Low mass at )
and low mass at lo:30 a. III.
St Francis Catholic church, Rev.
Casimir Miller. pastor Masses at 5
and 1900 First mass sermon in
German and the last in English.
st. Columbia Catholic church. Dean
Quinn, pastor Low masses at I, 30
and 1890. Sunday sehool after $50
mass
Zion Evang clical church, Madison
and Sycamore streets. Rev. ii. +.
Ebert, pastor. Residence, $40 Jeffer-
son street Sunday school at $40,
NJ citing and evening services at
and close at s. In English.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
EXEMPTION BOARD
MAKES ITS REPORT

The local exemption board com
pleted the work OF examination last
evening No detailed report will be
given out for some time.
The following general statement
was made:
Total number who passed eXamina.
8tion and claimed exemption POS
Total number who passed eXamina-
ton and did not claim exemp-
tlOll ......'.,s a .
Total number who did not pass
examination NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Total number who did not respond
to notice for various reasons
(this includes all enlistments,
transfers to other jurisdictions) 5f
lotdl ..'''''' e - -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
ANTON SCHERER DIES
Ar SONS HOME. QUINCY

A telegram was received this morn
ing by Charles Scherer, of this city,
announcing the death of his father
Anton Scherer, of Quincy, ILL., Mr.
Scherer is Il well known Ottawa resi-
dent. having lived here the greater
part of his life About year ago he
went to Quincy to make his home
with his son. Thomas, of that city.
No particulars were given in the
message,
There are four children surviving,
otto. Of Granville; William of Quin
cy. Thomas of Quincy and Charles OF
this city The funeral arrangements
will be announced later
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
CAPTS. CLARK. MURDOCH
TO INSTRUCT OFFICERS

CAPTAIN Melville Clark and capt
Max Murdoch, of Sreator, will be re-
tanned at Fort Sheridan to instruct
the new school Of officers who VIII re-
mort next week Both men Will be at
tached to the regular camp at ROCK
ford. but will be detached to duty at
Fort Sheridan. This Is an unusual
honor for young officers They arc
the only La Sale county men to be
detailed on this work