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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
''DeliVer
Us
From
Evil"

the age-old prayer Of childhood at mothers
knee.
Let its gentle spirit of whispered devotion and
appeal tug at your heart and purse.strings
today.
1t is the appeal of the world to the God of
right and justice to deliver it from the menace
OfPrussian destruction today.
Yet the might of the gray host Of Hohenzol-
lernism is welding itself to make that prayer
travesty.
The Master Himself, in giving that appeal to
the world taught that prayer without work
is dead"
Just as the old Crusaders sought in hn1es.of
old to bring Christianity and ri hit to heath
en- porlo, so UU you Nth your Liberty dol
lars help to achieDe a triumph over depot.
ism that is seeking to ensldDe p01ld Nth
the doctrine that might Makes Righh'
"DeHper US from eDR '..-make thy childhood
prayer your prayer. Make it noDing, lDing,
breathing force. YOU CAN DO 1T TODAY
BUY A LIBERTY BOND.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
GIANTS RUBBED
in DIRT BY OUR
BENGALCHAMPS
Tacomans Outplay Bill Leard's Gang and Take Game
Easily; First Place Once More Cinched;
Coen STAYS.

twirler from Great Falls pitched
his first game for Tacoma, and
had the Indian sign on the Giants
from start to finish. He gave Sc
attic only three bingles. And the
only run made by the home guard
was not earned. 1t came in the
eighth, when Harper dropped
Murphy's fly, allowing Tom Cum
bingham to score.
Tacoma hit hard, although II
was noticeable fact that the
three stoutest hitters on the Tiger
team, Harper, Flagstead and Stew
ems, did not connect safely once.
Thompson was bright star, as
was Coen. The latter player man.
aged to come with the Tiger team,
although announcing Monday that
he would not go on the road.
Tealey Raymond, former Seattle
boss ball player, was responsible
for the first Tacoma run, when his
single in the third brought Con-
molly across the rubber.
The Tacoma team was well
coined by the largest weekday
crowd of the season, and all fans
agreed that Russ Halls boys APP
pear to be the best club of the
league.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
MANY YOUTHS
GET MEDALS

Forty-four boys at Lincoln Park
high have received silver buttons
this week indicating that they
have passed all athletic tests pre-
scribed by Col. r. p. Kelly. VIM
ners are:
Tom Cummings, Ernest Cook,
Everett Ravens, Joyce Dorwin,
Everett Wadsworth, Otto Dueval,
Arthur Stromberg, Clifford Fox,
Martin Krebs, Arthur Lanberg,
George Magnuson, Elmer Niemi,
Arthur Pease, John Kalin, Henry
Hartley, Roy Aldrich, George
Dorfner, Ivan Fithian, Ronald
Hendry, Ivan Harrison, Howard
Ponder, Stanley Rosso, Edgar
Benson, Clifford Fuller, Eugene
Kicker, George Perry, Harold
Sangesen, Harry Satterlee, Goldie
Etorlie, Gordon Cultum, Alden
Jones, Fred Vinson, Clarence Nor
ris, George Usage, Peter Piper,
John Piebald, Arthur Pochert,
Maxwell Bergen, George Davie,
Charles Johnson, Sigurd Sathur,
Andrew Sandegren, Clarence
6chelin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
NearS Finish

Today and tomorrow will see
the last, performance of d. w.
Griffith's great film spectacle
Intolerance" which has been en-
joying a prosperous return en-
gagement at the Tacoma theater
this week.
There has never been anything
attempted upon either the stage
or screen that ascends to such
heights of scenic splendor as does
Intolerance" and aside from this
Mr.. Griffith has, in the produc-
ton, taken a new idea of story
telling and in unfolding the theme
of loves struggle thruout the
ages has used four different stor-
les.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

SEATTLE. June 15.-"Well
get 'em today" says wicked"
Willie I.eard, crab manager of the
Seattle Giants. I'VE can beat
that club and we're going out to
turn the trick this afternoon. Just
watch u.s."
That's what Leard said yester-
day morning, though. And the
morning before. His team has
played the Tacoma champs three
games, winning the first one sim
ply because the Tigers had Just
finished 26-hour railroad jour
ney from snow-clad Montana and
were physically unfit for a game.
Yes, Leard's band may lick Ia
coma, but they'll know they're
licking a regular mans sized team
II they do 1t.
o O
Yesterdays battle was a case
Of too much Gardner. The lanky
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
TACOMA BOY
WINS FICH 7
Especial to The Times.l

Especial to The Times.)
SAN JOSE, CAL, June is.
Jack Hartford, Tacoma
lightweight, won over Kid
Sepeda in six rounds here
last night. The Tacoma boy
made a big hit with the Inn
mense crowd. He fought like
a champion, and kept Sepeda
on the defensive turnout the
battle.
Hartford IL managed by
Jimmie Stack, Willie Ritchie's
former manager. There Is
talk here today of matching
Hartford with Richie July 4.
Jack Benner of Tacoma acted
as Hartford's chief second.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Yellow LIS Are
Given Athletes

Seventeen Lincoln athletes were
given letters for their past sea-
sons work this morning. The
number would have been much
larger, but for several withdraw
ais from school and number OF
disqualifications for fracture OF
minor rules. Those receiving the
yellow LIS" were:
Basketball-First team, Sachs;
second team, Iffert, Olswang, Pol
len and Schwartz. Wrestling
Cook, 106-pound class. Baseball
Pollen. Gardner, Brouse, Olsen
johnson, Benson, Wilson, Nelson
Schwartz, Wotton and Davie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Florida Scenes

The tropical atmosphere 30
necessary to a correct presenta-
ton of Rider Haggard's novel,
She" has been we'll maintained
in the pictured version now being
shown at the Colonial. The ex-
terror scenes were all taken in
Florida, and are very effective.
Valeska Surratt has the title
role in the production, and makes
the part stand out at all times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Is Comedy Hit

Charles Ray has scored the
hit of the season in 1.-THE
Pinch Hitter" which is at the
Apollo until Saturday night.
The baseball game is not the
only exciting situation In this
1t sparkles with humor-
Gus episodes which the author, G.
Gardner Sullivan, has drawn from
actual happenings of college life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
WOULD STOP ALL
MINOR LEAGUES
ON JULY FOURTH
President of Three League Asks ALI Minors to Quit
Game AS Patriotic Duty and
Economy.

'In view OF war conditions and
indolent weather, July 4 has been
suggested as the proper date for
minor leagues to discontinue their
seasons with honor. 1t will be
a great saving to the clubs and an
occasion for a big demonstration,
attracting enormous crowds,
which will assist the clubs In de-
fraying indebtedness"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

in Wall street. He just kept
sailing away the gate re-
ceipts, wearing a path to the
bank.
After every fight Ben
ny would hike for tel
ephOne, call for his
mother and tell her what
happened - unusually
victOry-and more cash
in the Leonard till.
1t wasn't until about three
months ago that Benny even
began to talk about an au-
tomobile. When necessary
he'd use a taxi, but serious
thought of owning a machine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

NEW YORK, June g.
Will Benny Leonard blow
his roll" and wind up in the
discard when his champ days
are over?
Not by a million miles-if
past performances count.
Benny is one of the most
saving kids that ever slam
med over a knockout.
Benny has had some
months of prosperity, but
you'd never have known by
the looks Of things that he
carried a bank roll that
would stagger half the men
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

of his own was something
elest again."
Benny isn't what would be
called a miser, or anything
like that. He's just natural
ly careful with his money.
His advice is:
BE careful what you do
with your money. Form
careful habits and live a clean
life. Old age won't worry
you then"
Benny lives his preaching.
There'll be no wild orgies for
him. Harlem is naturally a
frugal place, and Benny has
the habit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
ST RIk E!
UNITED Press Leased Wire. J

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. =
The fate of the Pacific Coast
league hangs in the balance to-
day.
This is the day the cut in salary
announced last week is scheduled
to take effect. Thirteen players
of the San Francisco club refused
to accept a reduction and are
standing pat. Henry Berry, own
er of the club, has not yet decid-
ed what action he will take but
declares he is determined to put
the reduction thru.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

CHICAGO, June 16.-Thirteen
minor leagues In various parts of
the country were in receipt of tele-
grams from AL Tearney, president
of the Three-I league, today, urg-
ing that they discontinue their re-
spective schedules after July 4.
The appeal, which was directed
to every organization of import
ance below class A read:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Variety Found
On Regent Bill

A comedy sketch designed ON
the order of the Potash and PERL
mutter" stories, is cleverly pre-
sented at the Regent by Archie
Colby and company.
Ruth Myers and Tom PATRICIA
give travesty ON the hula-hula
that is funny. Leon and the Ade-
line sisters have a comedy Jug
Cling act filled with novelty. The
Rambler sisters sing new songs
sweetly. Walters and Walters are
very young couple, but they GER
tainly know the art of vantriloquy.
Van Perre and Van Perre are
lxylophonists who produce real
music from the odd instruments.
TURN TO THE CL1S SIFTED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
M.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
FEDS DROP SUIT

was a trust and, acting as such,
had strangled the federal league
and then failed to recompense
Baltimore when the peace pact
was signed. Damages of $500, 600
were asked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Mary Returns

With Mary Pickford and Har-
old Lockwood in the leading roles,
Tess of the Storm Country is
expected to be a big winner dur
ing its engagement at the Mel
bourne, opening Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

PHILADELPHIA, June Is. -
The suit brought by the owners OF
the defunct Baltimore federal
league club against organized
baseball was dropped today in the
district court. The federals had
charged that organized baseball
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Wins Net Title

Lucille Parker Is 1917 tennis
champion of the Lincoln Park
high school, having defeated Ada
Hardness, who was also 1916
runner-up, in a spirited final Sc
ries yesterday. Scores: 6-3, S-6,
GA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
Harrington Is
Pounded Hard

BUTTE, June 15.-Harrington,
a new left-hander just obtained
from Tacoma, lasted part of the
first inning for Butte yesterday,
and then McCarl yanked him.
Bert Halls pitching won the game.
Score: r H 2
Great Falls .13 Is l
Butte Id
Hall and Byler; Harrington,
Hunt, Letter and Kafora.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Groom and Severoid; Leonard
and Cady.
Chicago at New York, both
games postponed; rain.
Detroit at Philadelphia, post
poned, wet grounds.
Cleveland at Washington, post
poned, wet grounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday.
Tacoma 8, Seattle 1.
Spokane 7, Vancouver 8.
Ct. Falls 10, Butte s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

The First Christians were swamp
ed by the Plymouth Congrega-
tionalists in one-sided game
at Whitman grounds. Score:
Plymouth, 14-12-6; Christians,
2-7-4; Schwartz and Simons;
johnson, Martin and Pollock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
VVVVVVVV
D PACIFIC COAST URA0UE =
eH/% >&HH >/Ht1 80
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Yesterday.
Salt Lake 9, Vernon o.
] San Francisco 2, Oakland o.
Portland 8, Los Angeles .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
TODAY'S STANDING
THE eff" COLUMN

Play Tomorrow.
, Tacoma at Seattle.
Vancouver at Spokane.
Great Falls at Butte.
, n n q 4 q a d q u d. d d q d
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
They Can Win

SPOKANE, June 15.-Bunched
hits for Spokane In the third yes
terday gave them four runs. and
Vancouver could never overcome
the lead. Score: II ii u
vancouver ...........
SPOKANE .....,....... IL L
Russell, Clink, and Cadman,
Patterson: Bigbee and Marshall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
With the
Amateurs

The Hopkins Athletic club IS
planning big excursion to Nc
Kenna Sunday, where the club S
ball team plays the fast team
of the McKenna A. G. A Blue
bird auto has been leased for
. the trip, and other machines
will be obtained If the crowd is
sufficient. The buses leave
Hopkins club rooms at $50
Sunday morning.
Another benefit dance will be Civ
en- by the Hopkins club this ev-
ening in the club rooms. Funds
are being raised for a large
gymnasium mat for the clubs
floor.
The Tacoma Royals practice at
Whitman grounds this evening.
They want game for Sunday.
Call Manager Bone at Madison
s17-Y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15

Yesterdays battle was a case
of too much Gardner. The lanky
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-15
TO
All ING
N EN-

BILE gets a firm hold on your sys-
tenn. No man can enjoy life whose
body is sick and diseased. II you
have not been successful In getting
rid of your ailment,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
THE VALUE OF FARM.
 PRODUCTS IS PLACED. AT TS13,449,OOO,OOO.
Figures of Department of Agriculture Show Large Increase Over Any
 Previous Year

Washington, January 1S.-American farm products attained gross value of SIS, ,449, 0,Oo0 in 1916, making that year the greatest in point of value of any in the nations existence. That estimate of the years gross value of farm crops and anil mai products, announced today by the department of agriculture, exceeds by s2,- STA coo, GOO. the total of 1915, the previous record and by more than S3, 800, 100000 the value in 1914 Crop production for the year was comparatively lower, and did not reach record figures, except in few mi- nor instances, but high prices sent total values up.
 Crops were valued at $9,11 COG, 900 and animal products al $4, ,33S, 100000. The crop value exceeded that of 1915 by s2,204, ,O90,- coo and of 1914 by s2,29l000. Crops alone in 1916 were worth more than crops and animal products combined in any year prior to 1912.
 Four crops in 1916 each exceeded bill lion dollars in value The corn output is put at s2,296 000,00O; cotton, s1,406, 600 900; hay. $f, 162 O00,0OO; wheat, s1,02 1000 GOO.
 Other crops that exceeded $100 000, eco were oats, $656, ,0O00 coo: potatoes, $417, GOO 0O0 wood lot products $221 GOO. 900; apples, S1S6,- 000000 tobacco, s1s9,000,000; barley, $16o,- 000OO0
 The level of prices paid to producers for the principal crops on December l. 1916, was about 55.9 per cent higher than year previous, 52.9 per cent higher than two years before. and 52.S per cent higher than the average of the previous eight years on December l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
NOTED ARTISTS TO
 APPEAR IN GRAND Y
 OPERA CAST HERE
Representative of MT. Rabinoff Gives Out List of Performers-Seat
 Sale Announced

With the arrival in Birmingham y3s- terday of Robert Edgar Long, personal representative for Max Rabinoff. man aging director of the Boston National Grand Opera company, plans were com pleted for this city's grand opera season covering two performances at the Bijou theatre on Saturday, February g. when Gounods Faust will be presented in the afternoon and verdiis Aida in the evening.
 Of the artists to appear here, it Is an- nounced that nearly every great singer in the Boston National organization will be heard during the two performances at the Bijou The cast for Faust will include such notables as Maggie Teyte, Riccardo Martin, Graham Marr. Jose Mar donnes, Giorgo Puliti, Dorothy Follis and Marie Winietskaja, with Fulgenzio Guerrieri conducting. An equally distin- guished cast will appear in "Aida' in the evening, the principal singers including George Baklanoff. Luisa Villani. Maria Gay, Giovanni Zenatello, Paolo Ananian, Virgilio Lazzari, Luigi Remario and Fran cesca Peralta, with the famous Roberto Moranzoni conducting.
 The business arrangements for the grand opera season include the accept ance of mail orders from January 2 to January 27. The public seat sale will open Monday morning, January 29, at the Cable-Shelby-Bur Piano company's of fees at 1916 Second avenue.
 Mrs. Richard F. Johnston is chairman Of the opera committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
MYSTERY CLOTHES s
 THE DEATH0F AWE[L KNOWN ALBANY MAN

Albany, January 1S.-(Special) After a futile all-night search for F. C. Rasch, park superintendent of AL greenhouse, his body was found this morning a short distance from his place of business It was near tele- phone pole and was uninjured except for burned place across the palm of one hand. Death, in the opinion of number of physicians. was caused by contact with a live wire. although an- other theory advanced is that the man had been murdered. A coroner's jury impaneled by Judge F. M. Hamilton of the Albanqy inferior court examined number of witnesses at morning session and continued the investiga- ton in the afternoon Another session will be held tomorrow morning
 Rasch, native of Germany, had resided here for something more than year. He was formerly in the em- ploy of the federal government and was florist by trade. He left his home early last night to go to his greenhouse to bank the fires in the furnace. and when he failed to return at the expected time his wife gave the alarm. Henry Pappenburg, a rel ative, neighbors and the Albany po- lice at once set out to search for the missing man, and although they passed near his body none of them saw it. At daylight J. C.. Chrissiper, passing the spot, made the discovefy and gave the alarm. an adopted daughter, Dorothy aged 2 years. Rasch was man of wide ex- perience and splendid education. speaking four languages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
At the Lyric

The new bill that opened at yesterdays matinee Is one of the most amusing and entertaining of the season. There is plenty of music, singing and dancing and a va riety of high-class acts, make a. strong bill.
 Arthur McWatters and Grace Tyson are the headliners. McWatters is just as clever as ever and Miss Tyson possesses the same wonderful personality that has made her such a vaudeville favorite They sing few songs, indulge in lots of com edy chatter and they do it all in the very cleverest possible manner. As vaude- vile entertainers there are few equals to this clever team.
 Oscar Lorraine is introduced to the ali- dience as yiolin-nuttist and scored big hit with the audiences yesterday and was compelled to respond to several encores. He has a peculiar way all his own of making himself amusing. His act includes a pleasing surprise feature
 Nevins and Erwood are a good black face team, who can dance and sing well. Tn Some Bear they prove very enter tainfng and the moving picture film is a novel feature
 The Furniture Removersp is the billing of Valentine and Bell They use all the furniture in the setting for bicycle rid ing. No better team of cyclists has ap- peared this season.
 Betts' performing seals close the bill. This act is far ahead of any seal act that has ever been presented here These animals throw balls, climb steps with balls on their noses and perform other wonderful feats The Pathe news pictures are intareStjng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
TO COOPERATE IN K
 PLACING EXHIBIT

The Birmingham Real Estate ex- change will cooperate with Commits sioner of Agriculture ]. A. Wade in placing an exhibit at the Southeastern Land show in Atlanta February ] to IS.
 Announcement that the exchange would assist in getting together ex- hibits was made at the weekly luncheon at the Hotel Hillman yester- day.
 I. c. Beatty, who has just returned from Washington, spoke to the ex- change at the luncheon on Birming- hams chances for landing the armor plate plant. He expressed the belief that Birmingham has good chance to get the plant and urged that the peo- pie of this state go after the plant for "Alabama" and not for any i'm dividual city.
 Secretary Robert McDavid made a report on the meeting of the Alabama Chamber pf Commerce. which he at- tended in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
THOUSAND MEMBERS' IS CAMPAIGN SLOGAN
New Civic Organization to Send Flying Squadron" to the
 Suburbs

One thousand members" will be the slogan of the membership campaign of the Birmingham Civic association to be launched at the second meeting of the association next Monday night.
 At the meeting directors will be elected and announcement made of the names of a. flying squadronr that will visit the suburban civic leagues of Birmingham and put before them the merits of the new organization with a view to increasing, the mem- hership.
 The directors will be elected from nominations to be made from the floor, in keeping with the idea of the as- sociation for s,pures dembcracy,a ac- cording to aHiiounceinent made fol- lowing a meeting. of President James Weatherly with. the vice presidents yesterday afternoon.
 A membership committee to pass on the membership applications will be named, This is done with view to admitting to membership in the as- sociation only those who are in sym pathy with the movement and the aims it fosters. according to it's officers
 More than two-fifths of the 1000 members desired have already been signed up, according to Henry r. Beau mont, acting secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Wallace Makes Appointment |of 40 County Game Wardens

Montgomery, January 1S-(Special) ) About 40 game wardens were reap pointed by John H. Wallace, Jr.. state game and fish commissioners, Thurs day in conformity with tkA law which provides that the county wardens shall begin their terms with the state game ond fish commissioner. In the list was George w. Courson. who has been game and fish warden of Jefferson county, and John O. Hensch. who has held a similar position in Mobile county.
 Commissioner Wallace also named H. A. Scales of Coatepo as game warden of Sumter county, succeeding A. E.. Tidmore. resigned, and w. N. Brown of St Stephens as game warden of Washington county, succeeding John R. Onderdonk of Rutan.
 Announcement was made by the ex- ecutive department Thursday that w. k. Clements of Jemison had been ap- pointed a member of the jury com mission of Chiffon county and that J. M. Bates of Marion had been made q member of the jury commission of Perry county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
PRESIDENT URGES PASSAGE OF WATER
 20 w E R MEASURE
tContinued from Page one,

session proposed legislation will be made law and that certain streams in Alabama will be developed by the government act ing in conjunction with private capital
 President Wilson has let it be known that he is anxious that a law be passed which will require private capital to pay to the government a reasonable tariff per horse power for current developed, and that he is opposed to that form of drastic legislation which would prevent private capital engaging in water power development As a result, it is thought that the House will yield to the Senate in the minor points of difference which, up to the present time, has kept the two bodies apart. and that as a result there Will be legislation enacted before adjourn ment.
 The Shields bill, permitting private cap- ltal to cooperate on liberal terms with the government. was passed by the Sen ate last February. It is thought that as result of the Presidents visit, the House will become reconciled to the prin- cipal provisions of the Shields bill. and that an equitable compromise will be effected. a
 As previously reported, if the Shields Dill be enacted into law, big develop ments in the Coosa. Alabama, Tombigbee and Tennessee will be the direct result.