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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

for national forest roads. which. with
equal contributions from the states,
will provide an additional $198, 00O. 900
for federal aid road work. making an
aggregate sum of $343. 800 900 for the
calendar year.
I'm other words. the 1919 program
for federal aid road building ID greater
than any previous annual road build
ing accomplishment in this country.
"The states and their civil subdivi-
sions also will carry on a large amount
of road work without federal aid. The
extent of this Is uncertain and will
depend upon local labor. industrial and
agricultural conditions. The present
indications are that approximately
$3.50 100000 will be spent in this way.
'"The purpose Of the federal aid road
law Is to encourage the construction Of
roads Of q substantial nature BY the
states and to provide adequate safe
guards for securing systematic and
economical action. Long experience
has shown that the best results win
be secured II the work Ii performed
under the supervision Of the state high
way departments. the methed Of the
control depending upon local condi-
lions"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

The poawer of production In Great Brit.
aim and he In convinced that this at
the present time IL at least 50 per cent
over the production Of 1913.
Through all the economic records Of
the past. Mr.. Crammond says. It IL
possible to trace an advanaa In the
standard Of living for the masses con-
currently with an increase 10 the
amount Of money in circulation and
a decline in the purchasing power Of
money.
He predicts that the nations are on
the eve Of q period of intense activity
In trade such a. the world has never
known.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
saves Hueband Menaeed BY Revolver
OF Two erisoners Seeking
to Escape.

Holly Springs. Miss.-Atfracted Ia
the county jail here By the sounds of
shots. Mrs. w. R. Jeftries, wife Of the
jailer. found her husband under Dire of
two prisoners seeking to escape.
She secured Jeffries' revolver from
the ONCE and. firing between the barn
In the Jail door. fatally wounded one
OF the men. q negro. and drove the
other. white. to his cell. where he sent
. bullet Into his brain.
Jenries entered the Jail 10 lock the
prisoners In their cells, closing the
door behind him. The two prisonera
each armed. confrooted him end DE-
manded their release. ALTHOUGH mn
armed. he refused and the msn beena
to shoot Seven shots were nred at
him. but owing to DE din IIght IL
aim At TIE prisuosEB was pooe an6
none e tie bulleeD took e1Doqk. n
arrival q Mn JG9k16 put q - =
IL eoe-G1de6 batt1A
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
WORLD SERIES HERO
IS SOON FORGOTTEN
Player Who Made u Possible for
Boston Red Cox 70 Win Cham
pienshIp BY Spectacular PIay-
ing Not Wanted.

Baseball heroes are SION forgotten
Now comes the news that waivers
have been received from all the major
league clubs BY Manager Edward
Barrow of the Boston Red Sox On
Outfielder George Whiteman, the hero
Of the 1913 world series. who made Il
possible for the Red Sox to cop the
championship.
In the first game Of the 1918 world
series big Jim" Vaughn. Of the Cubs.
opposed Babe" Ruth In one Of tho
closest pitchers battles ever contested
In the big series. George Whiteman
was the only player who succeeded In
getting two hits. Twice he saved this
game by great catches.
Whiteman's three-bagger to the. cen
terfield fence In the second contest
scored the lone tally made by his
team In that game. The third game
Of the series was featured by Georges
playing. He scored one Of his teams
runs and In the fourth inning ended
ChicagO's rally by q spectacular play.
Up until the fourth game Of the.
series Wbiteman had hit safely In
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
CUNMAN is WAR HERO

ders, monk" was there. When the
gallant New Workers. swept forward
against the Hindenburg line-and
cracked it-'Monk" was In the FIRST
wave. When comrades fell and stretch
er bearers were needed. monk" volun-
teered. When carried to q British hos
pitai wounded In the head while lead
Ing q bombing squad into the face Of
machine guns, Monk" escaped to
mount once more the firing step.
These and many more are the facts
recounted In the petition signed BY
Col. Franklin W. Ward Of the One
Hundred and Sixth, BY Maj. J. Scott
Buxton and by Capt. James n. Con-
roy and Lieut.. Joseph A. Kerrigan.
Monks" immediate superiors. who
fought by his side on foreign soil.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
New York Bad Man Returns with
Fine Record.
Commanding oflIeers Ask That cItl
xenship Be Restored 70 "Monts"
Eastman.

Camp Upton. N. Y.-'Tonk" East
man, gunman, notorious leader Of gang
sters who once terrified New FORKS
Ea6t side, now 10 Private william De-
laney. veteran. back from France with
an enviable war record. He was hon.
orably discharged from the One Hum
dred and Sixth infantry and within
few days there will be forwarded to
Governor Smith a petition signed by
his commanding officers. asking that
he he festoped to citizenship.
Monks" life history Is the story Of
q ''come back" In the old days he
was an opium addict. burglar. creature
Of the slums with ever gun" on his
hip. In 1917 he finished a term for
burglary and in October Of that year
enlisted. no questions asked.
Into war. which has made heroes out
OF towards. strong men out of weak.
went Monk" When the Twenty-sev-
enth division took its place in Flnn-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
WAR COST WORLD EGO BILLION
Prominent British EeonomIst sses p.
riod Of Great Trade Activity
Near.

London.-Edgar Crammand, promi.
nent British financial writer. estimates
the direct cost of the war TO the allies
mt $141 .S00.O00.O00 and to the central
European powers at $8S.375. 900. 900.
He estimates the total cost Of the war,
including indirect losses. at $20O OO0.-
OOO.O0O.
He concludes that the fall In the
price OF commodities and wages will
take place slowly and gradually.
The war has enormously Increased
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
Construction This Year to Exceed
Volume Of Any Year
a,,ox IN History.
LARGER FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
u Al the States Take Advantage d
Federal Appropriation $343, ZOO, 900
viii De Expended-FreIght
Rates IN Obstacle.

Washington.-Many important steps
have been taken to expedite road con-
struction under the enlarged program
recently authorized by congress, and
the indications are that a larger vol
ume Of highway construction will be
accomplished this season than In any
previous year In the history Of the ma
tons according to q statement issued
By David r. Houston. secretary Of
agriculture.
The requisite o6icial machinery.
says the secretary. for executing this
program-that IL. the department Of
agriculture. through the bureau Of
public roads on the one hand and the
- state highway departments on the
other-is already In existence. A con-
ference was held by the secretary on
March ! with the state highway COM
mtssiOners Of the Eastern and midsole
Western states. and all phases Of the
problem. and especially the interpre-
tati0n Of the liberal amendments OF
the federal aid road act. were consid-
cred.
The appointment Of Thomas II. Mac
Donald. chief engineer Of the Iowa
state highway commission, a. engineer
In Immediate charge Of the work Of
the bureau Of public roads under the
federal aid road act, has just been an
nounced By the secretary. and It h
planned that, IN the near future. Mr..
Macdonald win formally assume the
position Of director Of the bureau Of
public roads.
Freight Rates IN Obstacle.
Il developed at the conference that
the present freight rates are. one Of
the principal obstacles to the active
resumption and extension Of highway
activities. The situation was laid be.
fore the proper officials Of the railroad
administration on March I BY repre-.
sehtatives Of the department of agri-
culture and Of the state highway on
Gals.
They were given q sympathetic hear
ing. and the question n now under ac-
tive consideration by the railroad ad-
ministration. Secretary Houston also
has taken up with the secretary Of
war the question Of releasing from the
army highway engineers In this coSn-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

stopped while In town. I'd It was his
proud and exclusive privilege to ride
in the bus which carried the players
to the ball park for morning practice.
In the afternoons he sod newspapers
In the vicinity Of the park and be-
tween sales watched the games
through knothole. His speciality was
baseball editions.
Time passed and young Grant emf.
grated to New York and became one
Of the pioneers In the motion picture
game. He was enjoying . degree Of
prosperity which at that time came
In no small measure to those who had
gr0und-n0or connections In the mo-
ton picture enterprises. He then went
to London, where he became leader
In the new Industry.
Sought Boston Dravss
Though many miles OF water sepa-
rated him from the States his interest
In baseball never waned. On two oc-
casions he came back to the United
States for the sole purpose Of seeing
the world series games.
Mr.. Grant was now rated ~ Z MIL
lionaire. and when the opportunity
presented itself he purchased the Bos-
ton club for price said to be 100000.
HIS boyhood ambition realised. he
now watches bis own team play frnm
the owners box instead AZ from he
knothole In the unshinnable fence
And he hasn't forgotten his resolu-
lion to let the most loyal Of reuters,
the knothole spectatorA n ira
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
INTERESTING
SpOQT
RARAGQApnS

John McGraw Ii trying to land
Rogers Hornsby for the Giants.
Rube Benton says he feels I'VE years
younger than be did year ago.
Walter johnson will open another
season in the American league for TIE
Nationals.
Manager Grihith thinks that IA
Hovlik will prove valuable twirler
Connie Mack 10 soIn. along Win
Grinith in doing . rob the crsdies
act this season.
Ed Matteson ought to b I rs,t
relief pitcher this season. accordinr 70
Manager 0rinlth.
Pitcher Cal Crum. formerly WIN -.
Boston Braves. has signed : cootract
with Indianapolia
Joe Leonard win get q chance n
show II he can make good a : short.
stop. He may be seen there when ~
season openA
Larry Doyle lost no time IN hooking
up with the Giants. once he rot Loo
from the shipyarda
George Chapey OF Baltimore, isu,t
having any trouble booking bonn
vince he got out Of the service.
scruhbing floors and peeiine pota-
toes In the navy did not ruin KIM
Lesr's hands for plano playing.
The New York Yankees have -
leased Pitcher CHI Marble TO TIE AN
Lake City club Of TIE Coast leaeue
Cornell university recentiy ouenea .
new armory where basketbell ~
other sporting features en- b. nm ~
B lt
Lavene Fabrique. iu6eldss. ma A.
Bowman. pitcher. a. ths Tols6o. 4 a
club. heye been sold to tie Seattle -
q ths Pacific cesst IeasuA
-
Lieut Johnny Norton. holder = ~
WORLDS recerd ~ ne 1e0ysro hnr6De.
q curved trsek. - Is necenda M
rcDgeoent ~ Olyuole - e -
tvun<)eeo ~ aonoon 1ov1nt ~ -,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

Steamboat Springs, C0l.-The fossil
remains Of an antediluvian monster.
half FISH and half reptile. believed to
have lived millions of years ago when
the great Uintah basin was an ocean.
have been discovered in the elaterite
deposits Of Indian Canyon by George
Stewart The snake fish FOSSIL was
found completely imbedded between
two layers Of elaterite ana. had shiny,
5et-black scales of diamond shape.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

Each cemetery where Americans
have been buried IL fully plated on
maps. The graves registration serv-
Ice IL now extending every energy to
complete the burying. marking. re-
cording and classification Of the he
roic Americana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

Umpire Evans Suggests
Needed Changes h Rule

Billy Evans, baseball umpire.
when asked what In his opinion
was the most unfair rule IN
baseball. replied without ore
moments hesitation:
THE section that covers In
reference on part OF the
catcher. A wise catcher can Pc
cure q decided advantage for
his club.
"when q catcher interfcres
with . batsman, It gives the
batsman the right to first base.
but no runners can advance UNI
less forced.
AT a critical moment all the
catcher need 90 IL interfere with
the batsman. and he makes void
anything that n about to hap
pen on the baseA
Runners should be allowed
to advance on such an Interior
ence. whether forced or NOT.
That would take away the pre-
MUM on such a move"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

object to being so very sticky"
Now the mignonette flower was very
pretty. II was of mixture of green
and brown. and It was 50 very fragrant
and old-fashioned that 1t was much
loved in the garden.
But the catch-fly was also very pref
ty. Some Of its relations were pink
and some lavender. This one was Q
very pretty shade Of purple. 1t was
quite. quite sticky, and 20 were all
the catch-ay cousins. for as you may
have been able to guess. II was q flow
eI which caught flies.
That was why 1t was sticky, for
flies like sticky things-that is, until
they are caught-and flies should be
caught because they are not healthy.
It's never right to torture flies. but
still we mustn't make favorites Of
them. for they carry q great deal Of
sickness around with them.
II am not trying to make the best
Of my lot In life." said the catch-fly.
"And what Ii more, ] haven't q lot.
am in a flower bed. So far as I can
see. you haven't q lot either. Miss Mig
nonette."
II meant that you were satisfied
with your conditions, and BY conditions
I meant your name. your home. your
sickness. / presume you are salts
fed. aren't your
"Of course" said the catch-fiy.
why shouldn't BET"
WELL" said the mignonette. II can't
imagine everyone caring to be sticky.
It's not usually what people or flowers
or creatures want to be-"
Then I'm not usual" said the
catch-fly. "And for that / am very
thankful"
"Ah. but aren't you sometimes. once
in while perhaps. very sad to think
that you are always. always stickyr
II am not" sid the catch-ily.
Don't you feel badly, now and
again. continued the mignonette. that
even when you are given Z beautiful
bath from the wateriny-pot or the hose
or the rain that you still remain
stickyf"
1T doesn't bother me IN the least"
But mothers are always calling 10
their children and telling them they
must wash {heir sticky hands. IT'S not
supposed to be nice to be sticky"
my dear Mignonette." said the
catch-hy. you really are getting your
self quite excited over nothing ct III.
In the first place. l am supposed to
be sticky. like drinks Of water, too.
just as all flowers do. But Il don't
expect to be made less sticky by water
as the hands Of children will be made
when washed.
1T is always well to be what one
Is supposed to be. What II pretend
ed l didn't care to be known as the
catch-fiy. and wanted folks to think I
was a mignonette. they'd soon find out
when they touched me what was. for
I couldn't change my nature.
Its as well to be oneself and not
pretend to be something else. That's
what I think. Besides, have work
to do"
"What Is your work."
my work IL to catch flies. I get lit
tie ones. very often. that harm plants.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

amt - So
agreed the catch
fly.
you don't seem
to object" said
the mtgnonette. in
a very surprised
flower tone Of
voice.
II don't object"
a n s W cred the
catch-fy, II don't
object In the
least"
But maybe you
are just trying to
make the best Of
your lot in life.
It's a very wise
thing to do. and I
admire you for II.
but at the same
time I can't quite
see why you don't
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

Do you remember the time the
0ainsboro Giants came over to play
your own hometown nine for the
county championship and how you had
the knothole In the ballyard fence,
from which You were to witness the
decisive contest. picked out several
days ahead. and how you got up early
on the day of the game 20 a. to be
sure another kid did not beat you to
that same knothole, and how on your
arrival at the park you discovered to
your dismay that the groundkeepef
had carefully covered every knothole
with tin. and how the fence was nm
shinnable. and how you resolved then
and thelo to some day own ball club
and let ali the kids In free and bar the
groundkeeper, even though he paid
I've hundred dollars for ticket9 OF
course You remember. But then a
the years passed you forgot your boy
hood resolutions, and decided to be-
come the towns leading lawyer or
doctorf
Grant Didn't Forget
George Washington Grant, who re-
Gently purchased the Boston National
league team. was one who did not for
get. Diamond destiny had marked
him for its very own "A rabid fan
from boyhood, he witnessed maus
games through . knothole. Georges
baseball experience started In Clncin-
nati. his boyhood home. He lived near
the hotel where the big league players
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

San Antonio, Texas.-The mess ser
geant at Camp Kelley Flying field
claims the record. He hasn't been
awarded the distinguished service or
der, but he deserves 1t. His claim IL
that he corresponded with 535 girss
the duration Of the war.
The sergeant kept a ledger. copies Of
all letters, postage costs and used car
bon copies to help out.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
War With Microbes
Is Next, Says Expert

Philadelphla.-That the next
war may be one Of microbes Ii
the prediction Of DR.. Isaac
Sharpless. president Of Haver.
ford college. He says:
''The next war Is likely to be
q biologists war where the vic
tory viii be attained b. that
army or nation most successful
In inoculating Its adversaries
with disease germs poured down
upon them from above.
sWhile this mag be too hor.
rible even to contemplate now.
nevertheless II Is q possibility
and even q probability to be
reckoned with. and certainly Il
should Ne most seriously conaid-
cred before we begin to burden
ourselves with the Inevitable
costliness Of military training"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

New York.-'Don't sleep out loud
during the sermon" IL the printed ad-
monition distributed to worshipers of
the First Washington Presbyterian
church.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

u u Y sOuIcS1iuCo
I've been known
to get a great big
one.
II don't get as
many as ! want.
but I do my best.
And that's all any
flower can do"
"Well, ! admire
you" said the mig.
nonette, "a q d
sometimes ] get
annoyed with my
self. I believe I'm
q little envious Of
you. for you are
the useful catch
hy. while I am
nothing but the
sweet m Ign o n
cite"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

Beloit. wis.-He surely was rough
on the rats. 4. J. Seaver declares he
has killed 100000 rodents In the last
eight years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

The Golf Association Of Philadelphia
favors employing injured soldlers.
sailors and marines ~ caddie masters
and workers on their courseA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
Easier to Keep Ready.
II is easier to keep than to get ready.


Come. come. Triggers" snapped the
Instructor ~ the recruit shot wide Of
the mark. n don't believe you could
hit furniture van"
swell. you needn't ny anything.~
retorted TrigyerA you misDed . train
yesterday. -AmesicAn Boy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
DADDY5
lfARY TALE
cATcH-FLv TALKS.
HnAN @An1lAAl! BONNER

"YOu're such sticky flower" said
the mign0nette one bright morning.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

ohsfsIman 10 Captain.
3. Fl. Shefelman, n. No. been elect.
Cd captain Of the brown univenocy
wrestling team for next year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

Clarence Rowland made The announco.
ment at Z dinner given him b. IL
Rowland Booster club. Rouland a.
pects the big fellow b work regularly.
Umplrss pretsotIve AeooelatloN.
Chicago semiprofessional BASEBALL
umplres have Organized an umplre5'
mutual protective association.
clssslaDd Wants the Die oamsea
Csvelsnd wants the next Olymple:
iuternat;Onal games festival
ohsfslman 10 Captain.
3. Fl. Shefelman. n, has been elect.
I'd captain Of the Brown univeruloS
wrestling team for NEXT year.
Aasshan wIsh osavsa
John (>Chick") Neehan. fornar
crack athlete ct Syracuse uuivess1fy.
hes signed . contract With he Bootoo
Nationals. He h IN in0elder.,
oesvvns EN- neecebe.
The Browns have sold Tin NeCnha.
pitcher, to the Louisvi1le club q -
American aGoociation.
AthJsts 0ssalo Wsjek
WysOcki. Lehigh football star. bncko
hio wrist In the recent New Yoek -.
voeu1ty-LehlGh booke4fn1n Gnmo
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

I'd Walsh. once idol q white 60
fans WI bend them oser for to M
waukee team fhla season. Prssloent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26
PORTLAND COACH NAY
HEAD C0LBT ATHLETES

An ansr has hean made by Grafaunts
Manager of Athistics at Coiby cur,sn
T. L Erwin to Fred Y. ozterErsn. 80
lefic dirscfr Of Portland him srauN
to hscome coach of tina Colby fusfhnll
fsam this faa a WHIST ID aid IN he tne
best figure ever offered to rnarh the
Cniby team ostergren's name has beun
mentioned a number Of times m fisut
h q gDDd mnn fur Colby, and Of la<e
he and Mr.. Erwin have been in ruruxuu-
nicariun with the result that Osterx-sn
has hesn offered the position. He n 10
give his answer sometime to-day, ana
the chances are that he win acrsuf N
he is mot very well satisfied To remain
at Portland. as he in NOT gefting the
salary which a director az athletics uf
school the size of Portland snsuId To-
cefve.
OEtergren has had great SUCCESS as
coach of the Portland high school teams
for the past few years. during which
he has been athletic director and some
Of the best afhlatic uutttts in thu hintD-
~ or that institution have basn turned
ont. He In n graduate Of Huiy Cruss
college. and while there was q Etzn
athlete. being q fine football. hAsalzan
and basketball player. ainre lsErtug
Hniy Cross he has played q gDod dmj
Of professional baseball. heing fnr snms
time In thu Eastern Lsagnes md aim
for q time In tina big languss He Inns
been very well liiksd IN Furtland. IN aa-
ditiun ID hetng very surrassfuI NJ
cnach.
The signs Indicate q large numb4r ~
gpnd football men Ut fhe cuIlsge fnis
fan. and with oEtergren IN cnRch. n
he cumes and Miks Ryan NJ trimmer.
there is M reason why n very SUCCESS.
ful season cannot be expscted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26
cR0ssETTs WIN
FROM THE CLERKS
IN TWILIGHT LEAGUE

The Crossetts defeated the Clerks
by the secure of 10 I IN the Mon
Cay evening game Of the Twilight
League. Both teams worked hard
and the game proved one Of the most
interesting.
The shoemsksrs made their first
tally IT -i,e third inning when Davis
went the round Of bases On an error
by Cote, sacrifice hit fy IaIiberte
and errors by Goedchiid and Leigh
ton.
In the fourth inning Leo Lausics
Of the --russerrT got FIRST en- a fieifi-
er's choice went secnnd on q enc
rifice hit by Thomas Lausier and
crossed the piate on DAYS; two-ba--
ger. DAVIS went to third On In er-
-1r by Cote aae scored before LaliD-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26

runs St Louie needed to win the
final game Of the series with Wash
ington today. 4 To 8. johnson ha j
relieved Shaw with three men ON and
the score to in the visiturs' favor.
Ee hit Williams with a Pitched ball,
forcing III run. Then came To-
bins single. Scure:
Washington 90 900 a-s-S-o
St Louis % 0 10 0 S-4-7-O
Shaw, johnson and Picinich;
Shucker and SEVERED.