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The Washington times., 1920-11-28

mentioned my desire to Lord Leicester OF the British
Embassy, who shared my curiosity
care you willing take sporting chance p his Lord
ship asked.
II am ready" said "We can only be killed once"
We obtained couple of good horses, provided
selves with food and and, starting at dawn rode
out through Scuar beyond the lines We passed through
wild country, where few scattered peasants eyed
with fierce mistrust, passed moss-grown Mohammedan
shrines and saw many things of interest.
In the afternoon we sped what we took to be an
campment of Kurds other wandering savages. We
were manoeuvrng for good view Of the party when
band Of the savages with incredible speed rode upon
from behind took completely by SURPRISE lassoed
and disarmed US before had chance of escape or
resistance.
Handling with cruel roughness these horrible saw
ages armed to the teeth and clothed in filthy SKINS tied
with thongs to two young saplings They then
stripped us merciessy of money, aud everything
of value. 80
In spite Of my ordinary recklessness began to fear
that something unspeakably dreadful going to
happen to It is only necessary to recall the awful
fate these savages have inflicted thousands of Ame-
nian women to suggest my peril Fortunately Lord IL
chester had ancestor, woman, who had lived among
the desert Bedoun tribes and acquired great authority
among them. Through her his family had acquired much
strange knowledge Of the East He recalled the
words of the famous old dervish AchmeelArash, who
pronounced terrible curse upon the who stole
wife from her husband Of these savages thought
! was his Lordships wife. yn.
The ,dervish's name happened to have great weight
with the. tribe that had captured They released mo
and let ride away my horse taking care, however.
that should not help my companion.
After terrible ride of three hours reached French
posoce in Scutar and telephoned to the embassies for
help A force of Turkish cavalry instantly ordered
out and rescued Lord Leicester after nghtfa dead
than alive his body agonzed by the thongs that bound
him to the tree.
The Washington times., 1920-11-28

valued at many mill
ions. The accumu.
lation included the
fabulous hoard Of the
Sultan Soleyman the
Magnificent and much
plunder besides that
had been captured by
the Turks during
eight hundred years
of successful rapine
and loot. The crafty
Abdul Hamid be.
lieved that with this
secret wealth in his
grasp he could defy
any combination Of
powers in Europe.
There were many
other structures Of q
very, different char
acter designed by
Abdul Hamid for the
establishment Of his
favorite palace. In,
fho hoo,<;f,,l oordnpo
The Washington times., 1920-11-28

tantinople seemed to
le more dreadful than
nything l have known
aring my eventful life.
he Sultan had a favor
g daughter, the Prin-
ess Djenan, a pretty
oung girl of fifteen,
hom he trusted more
ian any other person.
ne evening the Sultan
as reclining in an arm
lair in his harem seek
e. an hours relief
ON his plots and ter
>rS- "a =.
The little Princess,
Ecognizing her father
ON behind, ran up
yfnlly, intending to
ht her arms about his
ok. The Sultan, be-
ying that an assassin
as attacking him,
indy and instructive
seized his daughter
the throat and stran-
ed her to death in his
rrifc grip before he
allied who she was.
Owing to my high po.
ion ] enjoyed excel
ht opportunities to
sit the Sultan's pal
es. Not content with
score Of beautiful pal
es on the shores of the
,sphorus left by his
|edecessors, A b dul
amid had built up the
ldiz Kiosk-"the Star
osk'-into one of the
ost wonderful crea-
bns in the world. 1t
hs mainly French in
architecture and dec
htions, but with many
atures that were en-
The Washington times., 1920-11-28

could sit and watch the performance without being
n Some Of the ceverest artists of Paris and other
opean capitals engaged to entertain the Sultan
u his wives and favorites here.
Very often on fine Summer nights the Sultan preferred
have his entertainments given the upper deck in the
ZEN air. Here again was another cageke contrivance
shelter the favorites of the harem From what heard
that spectacles given this vessel which
their wckedness and extravaganza would surpass any
ing known in the modern world and could only be
.red with the maddest of the later Roman.
nperors.
One tragedy that happened to Abdul Hamid during
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-07-15

Hon. w. $. Goodwin and Tilman B.. Parks locked horns here last Monday in a joint debate at the court house. These two gentlemen are aspiring to the lower house of congress. Mir. Good win is the present incumbent. There are three in this race this time, John l.. Carte rof Eudora is also candidate Mir Goodwin will also address the citi- zens of this county at Serepta on July 22. this being the occasion of the meet ing of the old soldiers of this county.
 his S3rd birthday at the home of Mrs. Leon Martin last Sunday. Mir Luck was surprised to see so many of his children and grandchildren coming in shortly before noon. His son, Will Luck, drove in from Minden. La, mak- ing total of forty-five to wish the veteran old pioneer many happy re- turns of the day. A long table decor ated with the stars and stripes was set on the spacious screened porch and such feast of home grown food with dainty pastries and deserts are seldom seen. In the afternoon all gathered around and sang many songs suitable for such an occasion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-07-15
HAYNIE-FOR-GOVE
 CLUB IS GROWING FAST

The recently organized Haynie-for growth and those interested in the or ganization say they will have POO mem- bers within the next two weeks. Dr. B. Wayne Freer is president of the club and Newton Aldredge is secretary and all members are carrying on an active campaign in behalf of the well known Nevada county jurist. Judge Haynie is expected to speak here in about three weeks and the club is prepar ring rousing reception for him.-Ft. Smith Daily News.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-07-15
LOCALS

time by any means.
 Rev. John W. White of Sutton will preach at the Nazarene church in Pres colt Saturday night. Sunday and Sun day night
 Albert Porter has purchased the Eas Side barber shop and wishes for all his old time friends and customers to call on him there.
 STRAYED-One black mare, white spot in face and scar on bind leg. and mare pony colt about one VT. old. Re ward for information. H. B. Wesley, Emmet. R. 3, Box 8. 1t
 ssss
 Ramsey O. Westmoreland of Gale, and candidate for county judge, was in the city this week shaking hands with the dear people. His many friends think he will make splendid judge.
 FOR SALE-A good young mare six years old. good driver and carries all saddle gaits. Will sell cheap for cash. See me at Perscott Battery Go, Pres colt. Ark. or phone $40. Bascom HOnea. lot2
 Circuit court convened here las Monday. There was not much business transacted Monday on account of the ca ndidates for Congress speaking. A few minor cases were tried Tuesday and Wednesday morning when cour adjourned until Thursday morning. We call your attention to an ad ID another place in this paper of Free mans. This is new concern just opened up in this city and they arc located on West Main street in the house formerly occupied by A. Monsor as music store. MT. J. l.. Stark is manager. They carry full line ol shoes and pawnbroker's clothing.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-07-15
ATTENTION VETERANS!

All Confederate soldiers are hereby notified to meet at Serepta Springs on Thursday before the 4th Sunday in July, 1920, this being on the 22nd day of July. Let every old soldier be there
 o. $. Jones, Commander.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
FAv0RING "KNoT HOLE GANG
Action Of Owners Of st. Louis Nation
aIs in Admitting Youngsters
Is Approved.

Each one must decide for himself
what business policy he would best
pursue In running baseball team, but
At may be said that lot of us feel like
commencing the ownership of the st.
Louis Nationals for organizing ''knot
hole gang" of boys between the ages
of ten and 16 years and approved NOR
al character, for the purpose of admit
ting them free to local games.
Those of us whose parents could not
afford to give us entrance money will
recall with thrills our early expert
ences at the knot hole. My own face
never got normal from the right eye
squirt habit then contracted, says a
writer In the Milwaukee Sentinel. 1t
was a great experience and many of
us VIII recall the genuine excitement
of retrieving ball and getting in to a
Seati
Those were great days!
The boy of today is the patron Of
tomorrow, and so it is good business
judgment, If nothing else-and we pre-
fer to think it is something better-to
let these boys in free.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
SMALLER DIAMOND FOR BOYS
for New Measurements and
Lighter Ball.

Boys under sixteen years were for
mally recognized by the joint rules
committee Of the majors as future
source of supply for the professional
ranks by provision for smaller dia-
mond and a lighter ball for the young
sterS.
Criticism has been made In the past
that youngsters often strained their
arms in attempts to throw the official
ball the same distance as players who
had attained their full muscular
strength.
The diamond for boys will be 80 feet
between bases instead of 80 feet. The
pitching mound will be 30 feet from
the plate Instead of 60 feet 6 inches.
The ball will weigh four and one-half
ounces instead of five and one-quar-
ter.
Copies of the regulations v-ill be
sent to mayors and playground direc-
tors of American cities with a request
the new measurements be adopted.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
Scott Breaks Record

Everett Scott, crack shortstop of the
Boston Americans, broke all major
league records for playing in consecu-
tive games when he took the field
against the Athletics at Philadelphia
Monday Scott participated in 534
consecutive league contests, Luderus
of the Philadelphia Nationals set the
record at 583 games last season.
Scott started his continuous playing
on June 20, 1916, with the Red Sox,
and he has not missed a game since.
Actually Scott had previously outstrip-
ped Luderus through participating in II
world series games in two years, but
these post-season contests have not been
considered in the consecutive records
for regular games.
The Boston shortstop has to bis credit
also for two years what is said to be
the highest fielding average for any
shortstop playing the full season in
either major league. His mark is 977,
made in both 1913 and 1919 is the
highest on record Tuck" Turner's
average of .o73 in 1910 being the best
previously made in the American
league, and .978, Joe Tinker's record at
short for Cincinnati, being the best IN
the National league.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01

are not inclined to cheer his personal
ity must yield him his due as star
There are countless fans who would
like to see George Sisler or Eddie Col
Inns or iris Speaker or Babe Ruth sup
plant Cobb, but he also has his sup
porters who are pulling for him to add
another year of triumph to his re-
markable collection.
Ruth is sure to be a popular type
When he had the good nature or the
good judgment to accept the Brown
Derby demonstration with grin, he
won the immediate favor of the crowd
Babe has the name, the wal1op and
the personality that make UP popular
mixture.
The Burns Type
There are less vivid personalities
hooked to rare ability that also have
larger do11owings than certain indica-
tons might show.
George Burns, of the Giants, belongs
to this class. If Burns had only been
a temperamenta1 Gus his fame would
have been doubled
AS it is, he has merely played great
baseball and ducked the spotlight at
every chance
Yet there are thousands of fans who
would rather watch Burns play than
many more talked of stars.
Many things are needed to catch the
fancy of the crowd, but always the one
great factor is outstanding ability along
some certain line It is around this
feature that greatness is built Tenn
permanent alone never put the matter
over.-Grantland Rice in New York
Tribune
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01

One reason the Red Sox let Bill
Lamar out was that he is left-hand-
ed hitter, as are both Hooper and
MenoSky.
The Brooklyn club offered the st.
Louis Cardinals Pitcher Ed Pfeffer in
exchange for Outfielders McHenry and
Heathcote.
Jimmy McQuade, the young pitcher
under trial with the Giants, is nephew
Of Judge McQuade, one of the clubs
stockholders
Now that they admit they can't get
Rogers Hornsby, the Giants are due to
dig up another star to appe,.se the
New York fans.
Hughey Jennings is facing his annu-
al scarcity of hurlers. Give him pair
of dependable slabmen and he would
make things interesting.
Manager Wordsworth of Birming-
ham, has young giant catcher in
John Peters. He's g feet inches and
weighs over 200 pounds.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
(3ASC BALL
STORIES

Joe Tinker of the Columbus club
plans to make each Friday free day
for schoOlchildren.
George Stallings says his Braves
may not look good to the critics, but
that he has hopes of them.
Association critics vote the leagues
schedule for the 1920 season a great
improvement over those of past years.
y
Pep" Young Of the Giants is having
trouble with his breathing apparatus
and may undergo an operation on his
nose.
Amos Strunk has been named field
captain of the Athletics. That is like
being a general in a South American
army.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
Nc loskey Missing

Blink McC1oslley, an American
pugilist, who for the past nine or ten
years has been prominent in fistic circles
of Europe, has been missing since
March 8. The torso of a man found
in the Seine, just outside of Paris re-
Gently has been viewed by men well
acquainted with McClosley and they
have expressed the opinion the body
may be that of the missing pugilist.
McCloskey left his hotel on March 8.
having $500 on his person, which he
told Johnny Coulon and Biz" Mackay
also American fighters, he intended to
convert into francs
In the old days when fistiana had real
fighters as champions, THE Blink" as
he was known at the Winter Circus in
Philadelphia, was used as a trial horse
by boxers of all classes from feather to
heavy.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01

Duncan, who performed SO well for
the Reds in the worlds series, isn't
counted upon yet as regular for the
coming campaign.
More and more ball players are
taking to golf as a means of keep
ing in condition in the winter. Some
Of them are stars at the game.
George Dumont, sold by the Red Sox
to the Toledo club of the American as
ISOLATION, has notified Manager Bres-
nahan that he will not report.
When the item of broken clubs and
lost balls is considered, golf is pref
ty expensive pastime for "Babe" Ruth,
the Yankees mighty hftsmith.
Jeff Tesreau, former Giant pitcher
and now coach of the Dartmouth base
ball nine, will manage semi-pro base
ball team in New York city this sum-
mer.
The Browns are said to be trying
to get Bill Rumler back from the Salt
Lake City club of the Coast league.
Bill had a good season in the minors
last year.
New York fans expect the Yankees
to deliver this season, so it's going
to be hard shedding for Manager Hug
gins in case the old game breaks bad
for his team.
Michael Bunny Dwyer, leading
batsman of the Atlantic Coast Ship
yards league last year, has been sign
ed to play in the outfield OF the
Toronto team.
George Gibson will have a nifty out
field if Grimm makes good at first base
for the Pirates. This will allow
Whitfield to do outfield duty with Carey
and Southworth.
yean Gregg is another veteran pitch
er who has decided that farm life Is
better than a berth in the minors. He
has passed up an offer to pitch for the
Sacramento club.
Ray Chapman comes forward with
the statement that he has made only
two hits off Bert Gallia since he faced
the veteran boxman for the first time
about five years ago.
President Frank Miley of the West
ern Canada league announces the
signing of three umpires-Joe Daley
of st. Louis, Con DAILY of Chicago and
Beans Harden at Saskatoon.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
The Crowd and the Champion

why" writes Harry Vardon, Should
the crowd always be pulling against the
champion, desiring his defeat?''
The great English golfer is wrong.
The crowd doesn't always take any such
habitual stand.
When John L. Sullivan was beaten
the country went into mourning. Who
outside of Corbett himself and his few
hackers, wanted to see the Old G1adia-
tor conquered?
The crowd at large wanted to see
both Johnson and Willard beaten be-
cause neither was popular. But few
were pulling for the contenders against
Bob Fitzsimmons and Terry Meow
ern when Jeffries and Young Corbett
battered them down.
Only few nights ago we watched
a tremendous crowd rise repeatedly to
its collective hind legs and lift the roof
for Joe Stecher in his match with
Stranger Lewis The majority of that
crowd didn't want to see Stecher, the
champion, beaten.
When Mclaughlin was tennis cham
pion he had the spectators with him al
most to the ultimate soul. They were
for the Comet all nineteen ways. His
defeat was taken as matter of per-
sonal sorrow.
Most Popular Champions
There have been popular and unpopu-
lar champions, each type directing the
feelings of the crowd.
The most popular included, or still
include, John L. Sullivan and Terry
McGovern among the boxers; King
Kelly and Wagner among the ball play
ers; Francis Ouimet and Walter Hagen
among the golfers; Mclaughlin lead
ing the tennis players.
In their respective pastimes Sullivan
and Mclaughlin, a Bostonian and a
Californian, stand supreme. They were
the two most idolized of all the cham
pionship caravansary-which means
their defeats were taken more to heart
by the multitude.
Cobb and Others
Ty Cobb, as the champion batsman
of all time, is held in admiration rather
than in affection.
He has worked his way so far beyond
all rivalry at bat that even many who
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
Honus Wagner.

biggest, heaviest bat imaginable
some huge piece of timber that you'd
never think of using under ordinary
circumstances-Pd take that up to the
plate and I'd just shove it at the ball
Jet the bali hit that big chunk OF
wood and rebound-and say, you'd be
surprised TO know how often the ball
would bound safe and how quickly
the crash Of the wood against the
leather would restore your confidence {
Try 1t once and see If it doesn't work
out to perfection ~
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
JOHN EvERs TELLS OF TIGHTEST PINCH
a


/ my memory as the tightest one of my
career" says Johnny Evers.
1--WE were playing the third game
of the series with the Athletics. In
the tenth inning, after they had taken
their turn at bat, the score was to 4
against us, they having made two
runs, one on an error by myself and
the other on what some have called a
'bone" on my part-holding my head
down with the ball in my hand while
the second run scored from third base.
Boston came to bat for the last
time with Joe Bush pitching like a
demon and it looked dubious for us.
Hank Gowdy started it off with a
home run. Stallings sent Josh De
wore in to bat for James, and Josh
struck out. Then Moran drew base
on balls and I was the next man up.
ST looked at the first two, as usual,
and they were both strikes. The next
two Bush fed me were balls, making
it two and two-and, say, he had some
thing on them, and it was getting dark.
On the next ball pitched I took a
chance, gave Moran the sign to go and
singled to right, putting him on third,
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01

G challenger for the title was the raw
est kind of a novice. A one-round
knockout by the veteran Jim Flynn is
the only real black mark on Dempsey's
record.
The bout with Flynn took place at
Salt Lake City in 1917. At that time
Dempsey was unheard of in the East,
and the result of the bout attracted
no attention, although it was consid-
cred rather strange that the ancient
fireman could find anyone who could
be stopped SO quickly.
Dempsey now denies that he was
knocked cold. He says that he could
have got on his feet before ten had
been counted, but that his brother be-
came excited and threw in the towel
Dempsey declares that never again
will he allow a member of his family
to act as second for him.
There is another explanation Of
this affair going the rounds that is de-
cidedly less creditable to Dempsey.
Whatever the truth of the matter is
probably never will be known. One
year later Dempsey faced Flynn again.
Flynn was outclassed so badly that the
mo fob. liffJo chorf oR oy;poo ond
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
UNIQUE GOLF COURSE

Macfarlane Park in West
Tampa has a unique nine-hole
golf course which winds across
and about the driveways, the
mole, the baseball diamond and
other features of the seventy
acre city park. The course is
kept up by the city and no
ground fees are charged.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
stecher Throws Linow

Joe Stecher, the worlds heavyweight
champion wrestler, threw Ivan Linow
of Russia, in one hour and Is minutes
in catch-as-catch-can bout in New
York early in the week The winning
fall was obtained by a body scissors
and a half Nelson
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
Carey and Cooper Stick

George Gibson, manager of the Pitts
burgh National League club, said that
he couldn't see" the ruunored trade of
Outfelder Carey and Pitcher Cooper,
of the Pirates, to the St. Louis Cardin-
ais for Pitcher Doak and Infelder
Hornsby.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
NAVY ENTERS 0LYMPICs

Plans to enter athletes of the
navy and marine corps in prac-
tically all Of the Olympic games
to be held at Antwerp next sum-
mer have been announced by
the Navy Department. Events
for which teams will be entered
include swimming, rowing, box
ing, wrestling, track events and
shooting.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01

Speaking on the subject of marriage.
Kid Mccoy, the old light heavyweight
master and one of the cleverest men
that ever drew on a glove, said: "I
do" for the ninth time last week. The
Kids most recent wife is 10 year old
dancer; the old fellow himself, admits
to Al years. AS Norman Selby, he was
his fathers hope, as the Reverend Mr..
Selby anticipated Norman to follow in
his footsteps as a minister of the Cos
pei, but the Kid saw the light in
other fields.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
DOPE ABOUT PITCHER ELLER
"shine-BaII" Artist Is Native of Mum.
Gle, Ind, and Began Play
ing in 1918.

Horace A. Eller, the "shine-ball"
pitcher, was born at Muncie, Ind, July
5, 1894. He began playing baseball
with the Champaign. Ill.,, club in 1913.
The next spring he went to Danville.
Ill, and from there to Moline, Ill,
where he played two years. In 1916
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01

uine victories which included
His ride Man War the Sanford Memorial Saratoga Springs
a
they hay many times n S
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
TO ESCAPE BATTING sLUMPs
Honus Wagner, one-Time Star Short
stop of Pittsburgh Pirates,
ADVISES Friend.

Hans Wagner, always the friend of
the young player, and the consider of
the unlucky player, wrote something
worth while the other day. In let
ter TO big league pal who had been
batting In tough luck, Honus wrote:
II always found a simple way to cure
myself of batting slumps. When I
was going bad and simply couldn't hit
anything safe, would find myself the
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-01
MILLION DOLLAR TEAM

The S1,OOO,OO0 baseball team
has finally materialized. The
Yankees, after paying $125.OOO
for Babe Ruth and many addi-
tional thousands for other high
priced players, are the first big
league club to hit the $1,000,OO0
mark. Ivory is keeping pace
with soaring prices.