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The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-13
Old Crusty's
 Christmas
By OLIVE HARPER
tSssts'S. Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union. )

ISTER, Mister! Please hold me up so l can see"
 These words came from the lips of a baby of four, blue with cold and quivering with a great desire to see the wonderful display of moving toys in the show window of a large store.
 This strange request in the childish treble caused an old man <vhose focp ras liDed
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Your eyes fitted Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-13

enthusiasm of a crowd communi- cates itself. 1 wonder what kind of a Christmas { h Is child will have. Everybody will have some thing. I wonder where she lives. and If she would like a puppet." |" He asked:
 "L title ne, would you like q puppetY
 Fats dat1"
 "Wby, a-One of
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shoes had been made up the man thought she might possibly be hun gry. So they made q qu CT little group at one of the cozy tables. The baby, for she was scarcely more, said
 "I lik es you. Will you take me home, and my dol ly?'
 "Y es; if you will tell me where 1t is." his face
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mTn's collar, and the blue lips were parted in an ec- static smile which showed the tiny white teeth. The golden hair blew across the old mans face, and somehow he did not resent 1t. but when he had held her until the pro- cession had gone twice around he began to feel tired, for he was not young.
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"Ah!" said he. suddenly choking. And yet he had gained the name of Old Crusty in the neighborhood where he lived alone, and he was also con sidered to be stony-hearted miser.
 And my favver, too," continued the child. still clinging to his hand.
 Curious how surroundings innu- ence onc.' thought he, "and how the
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tie cheeks. The young lady at the counter was tired dead tired. but the C hri s { m a& spirit was In her heart and $ h c handed two dolls, one dark haired, the other blonde, and each wit h white teeth show ing between the lips. The child
 chose the dark haired one. Looks like inuNNCr, she
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-13
Copper River and Northwestern Rv.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN
 CHITINA AND KENNECOTT

Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon
 days, Thursdays and Saturdays Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays,
 Thursdays and Fridays Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays Tuesdays
 and Fridays
 Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednes
 days, Thursdays and Saturdays
 The above schedule subject to change without notice.
 Dining Car in Connection with all Regular Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitina. Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf from 9 a. m. to 3 p m., except Sundays. Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot office ~" Aour before departure of trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-19
~ Up to the Minute
/ ~ SPORTING NEWS
M FROM EVERYWHERE.
PAY BACK MONEY
Abbott Asks Topeka Fans To
Give Him Chance. >
He Says He Did Best He Could
To Stay Here.

Money invested in season tickets for
the Topeka baseball club will be re-
funded-in time, according to Spencer
Arthur Abbott president and promot-
er of the club. In a letter to Topeka
fans who put up their money Abbott
asks patience on the part of Topeka
and asserts that as soon as he is able
to sell one of his players he will come
clean
Abbott severely criticises Topeka Tor
the poor support given MN ana sag
he does not see how any fair-minded
man can blame him for what he DID
in taking the team away.
Abbott's Letter.. =.
The letter, sent to Topekans who
made inquiry about their money, is
as follows: 1o,o
Dear Sir: As there was by actual coun'
ninety-one loyal fans that paid their oDh-
cation, and you being one of the ninety
one l take this manner of letting you
know the baseball situation as 1T exists re-
garding Topeka and Hutchinson Com
mittees went out in Topeka. as wei as
plyself and were able to get three nun
bred and fifteen subscribers for season
tickets at $50 each. That number. II PAID
for, was ample TO insure me against loss
in operating a team in Topeka this sea
son. - A.,
Going under the impression that the
subscribers would live up to their agree
ment, l secured a. club and. as the pooks
were to be paid for not later than April
IS l had the team report. 1t was neces-
sary to repair the grandstand. fix the cur
house buy couple %I geT board pay foi
players and incidentally pay for kilograms
and other things in getting a team to;
gether thereby Eslng Up fIe whaf w m1hey ou
to get the rest due on the tickets. 1 be-
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Y. M. MEN UNDER FIRE
One Fourth OF Workers Are Within
Range OF German Guns.

Washington, June 19.-John r..
Mott, international secretary of the
Young Mons Christian association.
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who has just returned from q trip to
France, told President WilsoD today
that one-fourth of the $500 Ameri-
can Y. M. c. A. workers in France are
now within range of the German
guns The American association, DR..
Mott said, has been asked by the
French government to, establish huts
for the French troops at 1000 places
as soon as possible. Work has been
started on the rebuilding of eighty
nine British huts. Ninety-three French
foyers. captured or destroyed by Ger
man shell fire. are to be replaced by
the Americans.
By September. he said. it will be
necessary to have 1000 American
workers of whom about one-fifth
should be woilen. for overseas 1uty.
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Western League.
Was Poor Season.

gan to run across the people who backed
up on their agreement.
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up on their agreement.
Was Poor Season.
The season started and the attendance
was. the poorest that Topeka had ever
shown. In fact, it was necessary for me
to draw money from the bank to pay the
of the tickets that were out being used.
The tickets that were delivered and not
paid for came in the gate, for which
day 1 had to borrow money to pay the
players they became free agents. The
team went. on the road and played to a
was drawing near. l found it necessary to
get the money from somewhere to pay
1T has bepn stated that Hutchinson
bought the tim for $4,000. That is not
true. Hutchinson merely guaranteed the
salaries of the players and any money over
that amount was to be mine. Up to date
1 have not made any extra money. have
repeatedly stated that 1 would pay back
would answer how? My way is this. 1
have one or two players that L am dicker-
ing for sale. In the event I sell either, i
will have enough to pay every man.
Did Best He Could.
7 cannot see how any fair minded man
could blame me for what I did. / was
simply put UP against it by majority of
the fans of Topeka, and If you will just
good. 1 did what said would do. get q
good team. fulfilled everything ! said
| would do. and when the people fell down
| 5000 in the hole. 1 have suffered the great
! est loss both in money and In standing In
| Topeka. knew this would be hard year
| thought l lad, could not see any chance
| of fall down. 1 am sure you would have
| figured the same way.
bear with me until ! can pay you.
| SPENCER A. ABBOTT.
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WANT CORN PRICE FIXED
Cooperative Elevators Want Other
Grains Handled Like Wheat. ~

Chicago, June 1s.-At a meeting to-
night of the National Council of Co
operative Elevator associations. OF
which H. W. Danforth, of st. Louis.
was elected president. resolutions ask
ing that the government fix mimi
mum price for wheat and maximum
price for flour and allow the same
comparative prices for corn. oats and
other coarse grains as granted for
wheat, were adopted.
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Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is suf-
fering from an acute nervous disease:
that his mental capacity is much at
fected. and that he Is confined in a
private sanitarium. The newspaper
adds that Hindenburg took no respon-
sible part in the recent offensive on
the westrn 'front.' the work being chilly
done by General Ludendorff.
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Food For ans
righted.)
The weekly critIdue

The Weekly Critidue.
Two more bold, fearless ath-a-letes Of note
Have gone to captivate the kaiser's goat
By smearing gobs of paint upon u boat
Men fought with spears and war clubs long
ago; .s1- y :
Then came the guns which laid the foemen
And now the athlete takes his pot in hand
foe.
Perchance ansepitaph, some future year, =
Will read: Here iies Paint Brush Gren-
He Died Of Painters Collie in His Youth,
So Pause and Shed Patriotic Tear!
Some use the Shine Ball in baseball fray
But he who tries to spring the Paint
Is guilty Of low-browed bonehead play.
The boy who stood upon the burning deck
When all about him was flaming wreck
was ont OF luck-he could not smite the
Nor swing brush and draw big league
check.
The Cubs and Giants battled to draw,
As tame fight as ever rooters saw
No bricks or other missiles filled the air.
No athlete poked another on the jaw.
There was time when Cubs and Giants
All. happy days, remembered with regret!
Beside the rampant Cubs and Giants then
The Wildcat was shrinking Violet.
Jim Vaughn was bumped with many a
vicious bump
And thumped with many a hard and heart
No mortal man can dope southpaw out,
Nor calculate which way flea will jump.
Nick Altrock, with his resurrected wing,
Is scheduled, in the baseball dope, to bring
The bacon home at Commy's park again
And demonstrate that Youth will have its
fling.
Consider now the case of Miner Brown,
Who runs team in old Columbus town
Attic miner digs to earn his grub,
They say a pitcher cannot hit the ball
And, as rule. his bat is but a stall;
But when guy named Ruth comes up to
c1out
| The fielders lean their backs against the
wall.
! Another drive attempted by the Hun,
As 'twere roughneck out upon a bun.
Another stretch Of graveyards to be
Another medal for the kaiser's son.
Over the Hills.
The cannons roar on a summer day
And the fields are red that were sweet
And the kaiser's sons-oh. where are they :
| Over the hills and far away.
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Eating of curds and whey,
I've quit eating bread:
Conservation - she said
fBut to tell you the truth, / can't eat
{ the kind of bread they are handing out at
the baker shops today"
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AUCTION OFF BAsEBALLs
Proceeds VIII Go to Soldiers-Sailors
Recreation Funds.


Chicago. June 19.-The world Sc
ries flag, won by the Chicago White
Sox from the New York Giants last
fall. will be unfurled at Comiskey
park here Saturday. Cleveland is the
visiting club.
Baseballs autographed by President
and Mrs. Wilson and Billy Sunday will
be auctioned at Fridays game between
the same clubs. Proceeds of the con-
test will go to the soldiers and sailors
recreation fund.
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JOB IS HOODOOED.
Ill Luck Follows All of NC.
Graw's KeystOners.
Jinx Works Against Every Man
Who Plays Second.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York. June 19.-The secono
base job on the New York Giants must
be hoodooed.
Tough luck in one form or another
has stood in the path of four players
who have held down the keystone POI
sition for McGraw during the past two
years. If the job isn't hoodooed. what
is it?
the position for McGraw several times.
And Buck and that said job did not
get along. Early last season. after he
had been brought back to the Giants
for the third time. Buck slipped on
the floor of the Pennsylvania station
while en- route to Philadelphia with
the team and received severe injuries.
His condition has never been the same
since that accident, anu yet 1t wasn't
that alone which caused McGraw to
dispose of him, for, in addition. he
failed to get along with the Giant
leader.
Larry Doyle Next.
Next in line CAM Larry Doyle,
brought back to the New York club
via Chicago and Boston. Larry went
great guns for several weeks after the
season opened. He led the league in
chine in the field. Suddenly he was
taken i'll and had to undergo an oper-
alton.
With Doyle out of 1t, McGraw pur-
chased Bert Niehoff from the st. Louis
Cardinals, and just as the team was
getting ready to leave Philadelphia to
return to the Polo Grounds after a
long and dish eartening trip in the
western half of the circuit Niehoff
| broke his leg.
Joe Rodriguez. the Cuban infielder
| has played the keystone sack on and
| off for the Giants all season, but Joe
doesn't have the best of luck in the
| job. for tho he works harder to make
| good than any other man who ever
| held the sack down he can't make
| himself fit into the combination.
| The members of the Giants them
selves are beginning to think that the
second basing job is jinxed to a fare
J you-well and no one can blame them.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

X. n. e.
Sioux Cffv fat ST Joe) 8 3
St Joseph Observation-Disclosures }
Allison and Lyck; Luschen and Bashant
Joplin lat Wichita) ...-............-5 9 2
Wichita % y =
Crutcher Caporal and Collins; Black.
Harris and Wallin.
Des Moines Tat Omaha). .....s.....2
OmdQd % =
Dresser, Delburn and Lewel1yn; Merz
and McMenemy.
Oklahoma City lat Hutchinson).. II
Hutchinson
Graham and O'Connor; Jaynes and
| Manion.
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Hindenburg Bughouse
Geneva, June 19.-The Tribune says
it learns from a reliable source that
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
WILD DUCK WITH STEEL BAND
II Was Killed, but Presence OF the
Steel Ring Has Not Been
Explained.

Macon. Gal. W. johnson. who
has been hunting at Billiards. Station
for several days. brought back right
foot OF Mallard hen duck that he
killed bearing steel ring. He cannot
account for the ring on the Wild ducks
leg. and Is seeking an explanation.
While hunting Mr.. johnson says he
killed six wild geese and IT Mallsrd
ducks.
As TO the steel ring. Henry Merkei
offers a possible explanation. Mr..
Merkel says that he recalls a story In
magazine some time ago to the ef
feet that the government had released
number OF ducks with steel rings on
their legs and asking for report
from those who killed the birds. show
ing where they were killed.
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FRANKLIN.

Walter Blaisdell is home from Bates
college,
Thomas Bragdon and wife are home
from North Jay.
Friends OF DIR. 8. s. DeBeck are glad to
see him out again.
Rev. c. W. Lowell will preach the
baccalaurests sermon Sunday morning
at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Clarence Hopkins and little son
OF Mt. Desert are visiting her mother
Mrs Effie Mscomber.
Superint endent- oi-Schools Pstten VIII
deliver the Memorial day address here
Music by male quartette.
The diphtheria cases at East Franklin
we're promptly quarantined, and are re-
ported progressing favorably.
Miss Feodors Woodwork will complete
the term OF school at Ryefield for Mrs'
Della Bunker who has left to visit hef
husband at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass
The high school, which closed for a Few
days, will resume this week, The churches
remained closed Sunday. Spragoes
theatre kept closed also. II is hoped 81
danger from eontagion is past.
May "a. D.
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SURRY.


Leon c. Lord is home for short visit.
Wesley Williams came home Saturday.
George e. Kane returned home Monday.
Linwood Curtis has gone to Casco to
work.
Eugene Conary returned to Bar HarboI
Thursday.
George Phillips, who has been i'll, i.
improving.
Mrs. A. e. Curtis of Bangor is spending
a few days here.
Paul and George Clark were at home q
few days recently.
Mrs. Roscoe Gsspsr is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Manuel Gaspar.
Arbutus grange will work the third and
fourth degrees Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bessie Billings and daughter are
visiting her mother, Mrs. W. s. Dow.
Miss Lydia Smith of Rockland is max
ing preparations to move into the house
formerly owned by Mrs. Nellie Young.
The graduation exercises of the high
school will be held in the grange hall Fra.
day evening, May 81. dance will fol-
low. Rev. E. s. GshRn preached tn,
baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening il
the Baptist church.
NAV Is T.
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EAST L.AMOlNE

II. r. Buzzell OF Bangor was in town
on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph White are at the
"Log Cabin" The Merrill family will
come soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. q. DesIsles, who have
spent the winter in Boston, are home.
Mrs. DesIsles is very poorly.
Miss Mildred Smith and Walter
West were married Friday by Rev. j. w.
Tickle OF Ellsworth. At present they
are boarding with Mrs. Chester Boyntou.
Memorial services were held at the
church Sunday. Rev. S. w. Sutton gave
an address. Music was furnished by
Mrs. Shirley Holt, Mrs. Herbert Davis
and the naval reserve band.
May 27. n.
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Foaa-sroNE WEDDING.

A wedding of interest to friends here
took place in Bangor May IA, when Wal
ter Guy Stone of Springyale and Miss
Ethel Marcia Fogg of East Bucksport
were married at the home OF the officiat-
ing clergyman, DIR. David y. Beach. A
few relatives and friends were present.
The brides dress was OF white crepe de
chine with bead trimming, and she carried
bridal roses. Her going-sway suit was
dark blue and black hat with dove
coIored wings.
Mrs. Stone is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank W. Fogg OF East Bueksport.
formerly OF Otis. Possessed OF marked
musical ability, she is popular in social
and musical circles, having been teacher
OF music and organIst at the Dedham
Congregational church the past eight
years. While student at Maine Central
institute, she took a course in music, and
has also studied in Bangor. Mr.. Stone,
formerly student at Phillips Andover
academy, has been attending Bangor
theological seminary the past year. and
was popular and active in student sffairs.
He has also acted as assistant pastor OF
the Brewer Congregational church, and
has been assistant scout master in Bangor.
The wedding was FASTENED and their
plans canoe led, the groom having received
call to report at once at Camp Greenleaf,
OgieIhorpe, Ga, for duty in the medical
corps, in which he enlisted only one. week
before. Mr.. Stone left Wednesday morn
ing, Mrs. Stone accompanying him as far
as Boston, returning to spend the summer
with her parents.
May "a. SPEC.
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COUNTY NEWS
BLuEHILI..

Mrs. C. NJ. @. Harwood left for Belfast
Monday.
Mrs. J. A. Morse, who hiss been very i'll,
is improving.
DIR. and Mrs. Z. c. Barrett arrived from
Boston Saturday.
Miss Olive Chase Is at ,home from the
University of Maine.
The grammar school baseball team won
Saturday. Score, 1871.
Mrs. Frank MeGouldrick OF Bar Hsrbor
Is with her mother, Mrs. y. w. Mayo,
who is III Of pneumonia.
Miss sprague and the girls OF the senior
class of fthe academy visited the normal
school at Castine.. Friday.
Miss Ethel Snowman OF the Red Cross
service and Miss Abbie Partridge, U. 5.
NJ, are home on short burroughs.
Among the.arriyals in town last week
were Mr. and lMrs. George r. Cochran of
Baltimore and Mrs. John Tesgle of Cieve-
land.
oNNck ahd 4flFcs
rick have gone Jonesport to attend the fu-
neral of their son and brother, Allen
Smith.
ormand Gray, Walter Lttlefeld, Edgar
Torrey, Roy Twining and Albert veazie
have enrolled in the junior volunteers, and
entered camp at Winthrop.
The academy team kept up its win
ming streak last week, defeating Sedg-
wick high Wednesday, 1873; and stoning-
ton high Saturday 1875. Hall, for the
academy ,lstruck out fifteen men and only
allowed five ihits. scarci pitched a line
game for Stonington, and deserved better
luck.
The service flag presented TO BluehiII-
George Stevens academy by the woman's
relief corps, was formally dedicated Sun
day afternoon. The service was held on
the lawn IN front OF the academy. The
presentation was made by Mrs. T.. p.
Merrill, patriotic instructor OF the w. II.
c., and accepted on behalf OF the trustees
by Judge r. B. Snow. The list Of former
students now in the service was read by
Mrs. Sadie Snowman. During the reading
OF the names, the beautiful flag of forty
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
After mouths OF weakness and WEAKNESS,
patiently borne, the silent messenger hiss
summoned a member of our fEzternai circle
20 her eternal rest.
There endless is Try pleasure;
There countless Is thy gain,
Past all degree and measure
Reward shall comfort pain"
Resoired, That aountain, Rebekah lodge
will long cherish the memory OF our sister,
Fausta NJ Hinckley, who was anceasiug in
her interest ga the lodge and whose presence
was always welcome there.
ResolSed, That 70 her husband, who has
been uufaiiing In his care and devotion to
her, and TO her only brother the lodge e1-
tends its sincere sympathy.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be entered on the lodge records, copy be
seat 10 our brother, Arthur 9. Rinckley, and
copy sent TO fHE ELLswoRTH AsxAteAS for
publication.