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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
MISKE CONFIDENT
AS BATTLE NEARS
Kearns Expects Dempsey to
Remove Challenger From
Running.
Special to The News Times

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Aug.
Chilly Miske's fight with Jack
Dempsey, scheduled here Monday
will find the st. Paul heavyweight
primed for his greatest effort
II will be a different Miske that
Dempsey faces this time more
powerful. experienced fighter in
every way and ringSiders who Wit
messed the St. Paul contest OF ten
rounds and the Philadelphia Set-to
of six between the pair. are giving
Miske a good chance 20 win the title.
W1en Miske fought Dempsey
back in 1918 his weight was 100
pounds. He was not in shape for
either bout, yet managed 10 stay tho
limit-some thing which few fight
ers have been able to do with the
Utah mduler. Today. the new
MiSke weighs 183 IL hounds an
this after he has trained faithfully
for nearly six months II havs%+
an ounce of superpous weight on me
now says Miske. Il am punching
harder and straighter than ever be
fore Ny condition eua bles me 10
continue speedy from round 70
round | gave Dempsey the fight
of his life at 81. Paul and Philadel-
phia, where 7 was outweighed and
with the new strength I will have
al my command this time. plus the
/ experience ! have gained since, I am
sure ! have the stuff TO bring the
worlds championship back 10 St
Paul with me.
Champion Out To Win.
Dempsey, the champion. isn't say
: ing much. Jack believes in work
! ing hard at all times and those who
/ have seer him go through his PAGES
are confident in the belief that he
viii be in his best shape for Miske
q Whatever II is about Miske that
makes him hard for Jack 70 fight Is
| something that ! cannot under
stand SAYS Manager Jack Kearns
/ OF course he'll be in shape-better
/ than ne was when he fought him be
fore. We expect 20 win, but it's be
yOnd me 20 figure out just when We
Will be able 70 cop. Jacks shift
+ md the old left hand that has sent
. the others into dreamland. Is "
working order and I fully exr eel
] that Miske will fall like the rest
! The champion feels keerly the pro
/ paganda being circulated by the
, NIiske camp and isn't going 10 let
anyone ride on the crest Of hi.
7 championship banner If he can heir
AZ G+4N4tA SLdFlQ sA4SEt L4-4EQ OF
three bouts 70 take the match with
/ Dempsey. He should have taker
I them, for he won't be the same card
after the Labor Day bout that he
would have been otherwise
After Others Too.
We have bouts IL sight that vii
+ pay Dempscy the biggest money q
! heavyweight champion has ever
I drawn Well take on Bill Brennan
next then Georges Carpenter # the
! Frenchman wants the bout AL he
! ask IS suitable purse Dempsey
IS always IN shape and we Won
require more than three weeks
| training a. any time"
II has been intimated that Derp-
/ Sey is keenly appreciative Of The
! chance that VIII be his in tha Labor
! Day fight. There are other flaws
I in his record that he IS anxious &c
/ remove and he has made the state
ment that he'll be OUT 70 win in ore
runch II the trick can be accom-
Dhshed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

New York got it's first glimpse Of
The conquering Davis cup team in &C
ton when the thirty-ninth annual
lawn tennis championship Of Ameri-
ca opened on the courts of the West
side Tennis club at Forest Hills, y.
Y. William 7. Tilden, II. the first
American 20 win a British tennis IL
tie. and VIM. VI. Johnston, national
champion and winner Of the London
title; u. Norris Williams, II, and
Charles s Garland, who triumphed
in sensational style in the British
doubles championship, are competi-
tors. Other leading stars of the
4 american tennis courts, east and
west, are on hand. players who run
the internationa lists a mighty good
second in ranking, and who threaten
10 upset all calculations by compel
ling one or more OF the Davis cup
men to admit defeat.
West Side Tennis club has made
every preparation 20 take care OF
q record tennis gathering and in do
ing 50 has been guided by the ex-
ceptional interest shown az the
leading grass tennis court tourna-
ments that have led up 10 the title
event. Great crowds have turned
out at Seabright Newport. Long
wood and southampton, and IL is
practically certain that. despite the
absence of foreign contsnders in this
seasons championships. the tennis
gathering az Forest Hills will equal
If not surpass the best attendance
records. The triumphs OF the Amer
lean intern tional team have accom-
pl:shed wonders in gaining new devo-
tees for the sport.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
Toledo Gathers
20 Runs, 20 Hits
in Single Game
b. Associated Press.

b Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug 81
Louisville broke even with Toledo
TUESDAY, losing the FIRST game 20 10
8. ana winning the second. 20 o
The visitors hammered three local
pitchers in the arst. but we're IN
able 20 connect AT opportune times
with Grahs n delivery in the final
Scores
First game
Toledo ~ 900 40 1870 20 .
Louisville 900 90 2O2- y S
McColl and Woodall; Koob. n.
Miller and Never.
Second game.
Toledo ...0 900 200 900 Z ,
Louisville 00S 90 o0'-5 10 >
Middleton and Woodau; Graham
and kocher
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
iceland Wins gain From Senator'S and Pushes White Sox for First Place
H4CKNEN AND TIGERS
BATTLE TO 8-8 TIE

PHILADELPHIA. Aug sL-Phtl-
adelph1a and Detroit batted 20 I .
inning SIS ia game here Tuesday.
The game benz called on account or
darkness The visitors hated Har-
rs from the boX 81 The trst irnics
but Afoo<e- who replaced him, vas
steady. Hts By DuEs.n and Gallo
way vas the chief factor n the
locals uphill fght that fnally tied
the score n tire ninth after two were
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

Former Empress Eugene died re-
Gently and several hundred members
of nobility attended her funeral. In
Newark, New Jersey, last week a
pet canary died. and a squad OF traf-
fic COPS had to be used 20 clear the
way 10 the grave.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
PIRATES STAGE RALLY
And BEAT OUT GIANTS

PITTSBCRG. Aug 31.-Pitts-
burg Tuesday staged seventh inn
inE rally and defeated New York
Is TO 3. With the score . 10 l1
New York's favor. Pittsburg tell on
\ehf and Douglas for six hits IN
the seventh and aided hy King :
two base errcr. scored six Iuns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

c-Batted Tor ET1ckson IN bth.
H-Batted for Biemtller in nth
zzz-Batted for Conway in 9th.
Cleveland 300 Coz 0OO-7
Washington 600 600 100 1
Errors - Wan basanss, Brewer.
Harris
Two base htts--Gardner, J. O'Neill.
Three base nits--Snaith. Bagby.
Speaker. Sacr1dces-VVaI rlbsganss.
S. ONeill Double play-Lunte 20
VAN bSgansS 10 Johnston Left on
beSes-Cieveland :. washington s.
Bases on balls-off Erickson 4; Con-
way / Hits-of Erickson . In S: on
Biemillsr none In / on Conway
in ,. Struck out-by Erickson ..
Bagby /. Biemiller 1 Conway l.
Losing Observation-Disclosures.
Umpires-Connolly and Nallin.
Time AZ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
BOGALUSA REPEATS
ON GRAND CIRCUIT
Takes Final in Breeders Flu
turity-Rain Causes
POstponementS.
BY Associated Press

READVILLE, Mass. Aug. ST.
Rain again interfered with the
Grand Circuit races Tuesday al
though nine heats were contested be-
fore a heavy shower caused a post
ponement Of the diminished events
until tomorrow.
Bogalusa. which Charles Valentine
drove TO a new seasons mark yes
terday in the two year old division
OF the Horse Breeder futurity, won
the mail heat. The New York trotter,
Worthy Chief, took the deciding SeS-
sion in the three year old trot in
which the Great Miss Morris was
diStanced in the second heat yeSter-
day after taking the first
Although 3 horses started IL the
$40 event for 2:1S trotters, the
rae was rather easy for Baroness
Cochato, driven by Lon Mcdonald.
who won in straight heats. Bonnie
Del was the pace maker in each heat
Of the 2;l0 trot and won handily.
The 2:0S trot. in which the sea-
sons leading money winner Peter
1 CoLey, was entered and the Blue Hill
/ for 2.06 trotters, were unfinished.
Mile Irwin took the drst heat of the
2.0S uot, but Peter Coley showed
| the way the next time out Media
was the best of the bunch in the
first heat of the 2:06 trot Sum
marieS:
, Horse Breeders Futurity. Two Year
Old Trotter, Purse $500
/ Bogalusa, ch c. by Geenral
Watts. Valentine) .....2 /
/ Nelson Dillon, b c, (SerrilD II > :
Belvue, b c. (Pitman1. ......4 ;
Marge, the Great, b f. cox ...5 !
/ Favonian. Or c. (Edman) Is 70
/ Jane Nolo also started.
Time 2:llk 2:0S; 2:14A
/ The Boston Globe, Three Year Trot,
Purse $4,000.
/ Worthy Chief. br z, by Worthy
! Mckinney (Crossman) ..2 !
I sir Douglas Haig, b c. CWhite) .
/ Madam Dillon, Oh Z. (SerrilD 4 >
/ Native Girl, blk Z, CRowe) ....7 :
Dominion Day. br z. (Hast-
| 1ngS) %
Harvest Horn, and The Great
/ Miss Morris also started.
| 2:1O Trot, Pure $4,000
Bonnie Del, b Z. by Del Coron-
ado (Einee) -.-...-.. I
/ Lady Wiu-Go. ch ~, CMc-
Donald) .......-..... >
| Oscar Watts. &. hyde -.....6 g
! Hilda Fletcher, b N, (Cox) ......3 6
! BlitZie. m, CPittman) .......4 3
! Red Russell also started.
Time OLA; 2:O72t
2:1S Trot, Purse $1,000
! Baroness Cochato, br 70, BY
Cochato a NIcDonald) -..1
! Wiliwiki, b &. (Geers) ....-.....5 =
Dora Haines, br m, (H. Elem
lngl --..-- .-.--..- !
! Oar Hyal. g, (CroZier) .-....15 @
Grace Drake, blk N, CWhite) 4 s
/ Charm Spears. Peter Eieler, Sib Bin
gen, Saint Frusquin, Crex Har-
mony. Charlotte Dillon, Binode
Grace Forbes and Lotto Watts
also started
Time 2:0sA z.o7H So
/ The PRESIDENT POS Trot- Pursc
$4,000 CUnhnIshed)
Peter Coley. . z by Pete- the
Great (Valentine)- ...----'--..2
Mile irwin, br -, by Birna<a
(Fler1lrg) ..-.-...-. .-.....l =
/ Peter June. cl1 =, (Geers) -..-..3 ,
/ Doctor Nick. blk z, (cooc). ...-.4 {
Let Fly, b g, CDodge) -.-....5 )
! Opera Express also sta-te6
Time 2-05%, 2:o5A-
The Blue Hill 2:0s rrot, Pure
$4,000 tUnhc4Shed)
/ Media , ~, by Atlantic Express
(H Fler,ing) .......-.....
/ Don de LOPEZ blk Z. (Gers) .---.-1
/ Baron Gigantic, , :, a. Nc
Charley Rex br T. CCox) -.......
/ Hollywood Kate, -, Dodge .....5
Time 2:0T1a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
BRAVES TENTH ROUND
RALLY BEATS REDLECS

CINCINNATI O.. Aug 81. -
Singles BY Boeckel. Mann and EoIKe
IN the tenth inning TUESDAY gave
Boston two earned rUis and ! VIC
/ tory IN the second game OF the
/ series. The Reds had numerous
( chances 70 score but could never get
tho hits when needed The batting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
Indians Yin Shutout:
Senator'S Take Second
- Attociated -

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. s1.-I-di-
annapolis and Columbus split even in
a double header here TUESDAY after
noon Indianapolis winning The first
game I 70 and Columbus the sec
ond 70 g. The drst game was 2
hurting duel betVe cen Jones and
George with the only run % the
contest being scored ~ SINNERS on
q sacrifice fy after he had stolen
second and third Indianapolis made
a game rally IN tl.e second game
scoring three runs IN the ninth in
ming. Scores.
First Game
Columbus 90 Q 10000
indianapolis 100000
George ard Kelly. Jones and
Eenlire
Second Came.
Columbus 20 5000 n-AS .
Indianapolis 900 00O07-3 q
Mulrennan and Henry. Cavert
Petty and Henline
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
Packers and MiIlers
Split Wild TtUir Bill
By Accented Pcs
NINNEAP0TIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31-Ean-
sas City ard Minneapolis Tuesday di-
v.ded a double header. Kansas City
easily won the first game IS 70 4.
bat-irg James freely and "a king sd-
vantage OF the Wildness OF Packard
q recruit who succeeded him. Jack
son. an outfielder, finished the
pitching. Minneapolis won the sec
ond game 9 20 e Score:
t1st game)
Kan. city COS 80 7oo-Is y l
MINI ...0 600 900 040- : I
Ross Saunders and Sweeney
ErocI; James, Packard. Jackson and
Mayer Owens
end ganA)
Kan. City . 001 ool 00o-2 0
MINI polls 400 O0I 2zx-s Q
Lambert, Eorstn1an and Sweeney:
Schauer and MAYER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
TCFRS WANT GAMES.

The South End Tigers want games
with any baseball team in the city
whose players average from Is 70 /
years Call Claud Smith, manager
Main S234
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
TRIBE WINS FROM
WASHINGTON And
ISBACK IN RACE
Bunched Hits Off Erickson
Gives Cleveland Game
By IL Score.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Shy win
ming 20 ! from the locals tuesday
Cleveland went back 70 second place
In the American league and is only
a half-sana behind the leading
White Sox The visitors punched
hits Of Erickson in the first and
sixth innings which accounted for all
their runs With proper support
8agby would have shut out the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
Totals .55 Z Il 45
Kan Tor Perklns in lith-

Ran for Perkins in 18th.
zz-Batted for BiEbee IN ] 4th
Detroit 500 lOl 600 600 010-S
Philadelphia 90 OOl S0l 600 010-6
Errors - Heilmann. AinSworth
Oldham. DUSan. AIyatt, Galloway ca
Two base hitS-Cobb lehman.
Bigbee, Dugan Galloway. stolen
bsSes-Cobb, Jones, Dugan. Sacrl-
lCeS-AinSWorth Neach, Fla zstead
Moore. Double plays-Pineln and
Heilmann; Dugan, Dykes and Crit
In. Griffin (JnasslstedD Left on
baseS-Detroit 3; Philadelphia -.
Bases on balls-off Ayres .. oldham
g.. HarriS3. Moore 4. Hits-of Ay-es
IN -: or Oldham 3 n s1-r-
Harrison IN I Moore Is IN IA
Hit BY pitcher-by Oldham (Githn
Struck out-by Ayres 8, Oldham q.
! Moore (.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
DODGERS WIN AND
AGAIN TAKE LEAD
Pfeffer Pitches Team Into
Lead and Wins Ninth
Straight.
By Associated Prees :

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug 31.-Pfeffer
held St. Louis safe Tuesday while
Brooklyn batted three pitchers for
10 hits. winning, 10 .. and re-
gaining first place. 1t was Pfcffer's
ninth straight victory Score.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

Error-JacESOr Two base hits
Tclsch. Collins Jackson. Hendrix
stolen base-NcIrnis sacrihces-
Wit 2. Lett on bsses-Ch!cago :.
Boston 5 Bases or balls-off Ct
cote 5; Bush Struck out-Ci-
cote 8 Bush. TupireS-OWens
and Chill. Time-I.3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
CICOTTE EASY FOR RED
SOX; GLE4SONS BUMPED
BY Associated Press 4:

BY Associated Press:
BOSTON. Aug. sin game
twice interrupted by rain TUESDAY
Boston defeated Chicago 10 ?, bv
punching hits on CiCOtte Although
hit freely Btsh tightened in the
q ir,ch~e Score
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

Walt Whitman's modest little
home n Camden. New jersey. pur-
chased with hard-earned dollars in
his declining years. is 20 be convert
ed into a Whiteran r,ussur1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
Speeding Saints Ciue
Bre,Uers TtUir Drubblr
e Associated Press

ST PAUL Aug S1-Durcar
double in he 18th following singh
b. Boone ard Pinch Hitter Brazl-
scored the run which gave s. Pa.
its second triumph Of the day Over
Milwaukee 20 4 The Saints Wor
The opener, Is 20 ! Score:
(lst game)
Milwaukee 900 ooi 900 s
St Paul 050 301 s0x-ls u
NcWeeney. Schultz and Kuhn.
Eaines; Griner and Hargrave. Nc
Meneny.
end Sane.)
Milwau'e 90 OF 900 oc-4 y n
81 Paul go 600 900 oi-5 IS O
Reinhart and Huhu; Browne. vii
hans and Hargravs-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

Johnston Left on bases-Brooklyn
Il, St. Louis. Z. Bases on balls3off
Sherdel, I. Hits-Sherdel. : in > IS:
Goodwin. 6 in 2-3: Jacobs ! in >
rs. Struck out-by Pfener. 8;
Goodwin. Jacobs. 8. Losing pitch
er-Sherdel. Umpires-Rigler and
Harrison. Time-2:04.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
National LeaEue
American Assoeistion
RESULTS YEsrERDAr.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American Lesgus.
Cn!-ago ,; Bort N z
Cleveland Z; Washington !
St Louis ; New York .
Detroit s Philadelphis 8
National League.
Boston ;: Cincinnati J.
Brooklyn >; St Louis >
New York x. PittsNurg 3
Philadelphia >: Chicago n
American Association.
Columbus o; Indianapolis I ;
Toledo 20; .; Louisville >. o.
Milwaukee -: st. Paul i3-5
Kansas City Is; >; Minneapolis 4; =
International League.
Akron. 4: Buffalo. Z
Tofonto, Is Rochester. g.
Three Eve League
Moline. S-12-1: Terre Hautr. s-14-e
Rockford. 6-T-I: Peoria. I-6-4
Rock Island. 1874: Evansville. 4-9-6
Cedar Rapids. o-3-c; bloomington
$50
Southern Association.
Mobile. Z Birmingham. 3
New Orleans. 81: Atlanta. o.
Little Rock-Chsttanooga (rainl
No othAxs scheduled.
GANIKs TO-DAY.
American League.
Chicseo at Boston.
81 Louis a. New York.
Detroit az Philadelphia
Cleveland ar Washington.
National League.
BoStou az Cincinnati
Brooklyn at St Louis
New York at PittsburE.
Three games scheduled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

ErrOrs-HOlke, McQuillan, WlnEo.
Three base hits-Daubert. Groh,
Powell. Stolen baSe--Rath. Roush,
Holke. Gowdy CD. Sacrifice-Groh.
Cruise Double play-Duncan 70
Wingo. Left on bases-Boston g.;
Cincinnati 9. Bases on balls-off
Eller 3; off McQuillan 1. Struck out
by Eller T. Cmpires-Klem and
FunSlfe Time-2:0S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

When one reads OF Duse living IN
poverty and Sarah Bernhard writ
ing a serial OF her life 20 hold of
the wolf one wonders about those
81 0oO-s- might salary stories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

Linotype operators or Manila
papers went on strike because edi-
toriaIs II papers said the F1lipinos
were not ready for independence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01
DEMAND FOR OIL
GROWING FASTER
THAN PRODUCED

Warrington. D. c. June =. -tSpeeisl Pro
6uetion OF gasoline increased Ltsi,Sao gallons
aAiiy. or ISL per cent durinE The Artt four
mon tbs or 1870. aororciinx 70 . Ttateue1t Issued
today By the buroau Of nipcS- A. Arslnst this
hcresse n production however. TIE oonostc
eonuEpton OF gasoline izcrsaSSd iISslSse
EallonI daily. or IS per cent
-(r,o-. a, aytseLe rziosa. 7,-,As,.us 49, n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

Totals :....50 | 80 II
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-01

ErrOrs-konetChy Neis. Goodwin.
Two base hits-DilhoCfer, Konetchy.
Stolen baseS-Stock MCHenry.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-17
FREIGHT CAR BROKE AWAY
Peculiar Happening Hailed as Some
thing Particularly New in His
terry Of Railroadina.

The Erie railroad has demonstrated
the practicability of a theory that a
freight train may lose a car from its
midst and keep to its schedule with
It's crew in ignorance Of their loss. aud
Ed Mott. OF Goshen, the local hisso'
rian. is happy.
For a generation Mott has been tell
ing folks of an Erie train that left Sus,
auehanna in the-winter Of 1855 with ~
cars of cattle. At Port Jeryis one car
was missing 1t had disappeared from
the middle of the train without ieaY-
ing broken couplings 81 other traces
of the manner of its ejectment. Two
days later the missing car was found
I'm n field near the track ut Shohola.
II was empty The cattle il had held
were recovered in sullivan county.
New York. They had freed themselves
from the car and crossed the Delaware
river on the ice.
Engineer Albert Q, Roberts was
driving a train to New York last Sun
day morning At West Tuxedo air
brake trouble led 70 the discovery that
the fourteenth car WIS missing. The
thirteenth and fifteenth cars had re-
coupled themselves. Search led "a the
discovery Of the missing car alongside
the track mile to The north.
The accident OF sunday was exactly
the same rs the ono which Mott de-
scrl6cs as ~ sixty-odd years ago, cX-
cept ;hat the modern form 81 brake
caused the loss Of a car 10 be di~cov-
cred more quickly than WAS the ease
in The old days when the couplings
We're Of simple design ana the brakes
were cperated by hand. New Haven
Union.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-17

with the unvcil'ng Of the figure 81
Cen. William Shepherd in the comnu
nifty of Westfeld Mass, n worthy fig
IRE Is added 10 the American popula-
lion Of revolutionary heroes whose
memory is perpetuated by a public
statue. General Shepherd. before the
Revolution, had taken part in the "Old
French war" which justified Nlacau'
lay in saying. that because Frederick
The Great had decided to rob neigh
Dor. "red men sca.ped each other by
The great lakes IL North America" He
began as private soldier and rose
10 fhe rank of lieutenant colonel under
Washington. and later commanded .
brigade under Lafayette. Individuals
have sometimes questioned the utility
Of public statues; yet in this case, as
IN many another. the statue defeats
the common forgefuIncss of past
deeds that has found expression in the
ola saying. "Cut Of sight out Of mind
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-17
DIDN'T FEAZE THE PROFESSOR
Snake Expert Got Out of Rather Tight
Fix in a Somewhat Clever
Manner.

There Is a certain professor OF nat
ural history who delights in PROFOUND
ing catch questions TO his class, and
one young fellow. who had been caught
by one. determined to get even. At
the next class, therefore, he said
grayely
professor, you Eaye made special
study OF snakes, have you notT'
Yes, l think / am fairly we'll in
formed as 10 that branch" the profess
sor responded.
Then. professor. you can undoubt-
ediy inform me on point which,
While doubtless simple. puzzles me.
May | ask you question:"
The professor began to feel uneasy,
but there was nothing TO reply but
yes"
Then. sir, what I desire TO know Is.
where does a snakes tail beginT the
young fellow asked gravely.
The professor was silent for mo-
ment. and a litter began TO run over
the room, which increased to roar as
the professor replied calmly:
THAT is quite simple; it begins at
tie end of the snake which is not the
head"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-17
What's in a Number?

An aero squadron, preparatory TO
The start for the front, was being
Initiated again into the mysteries Of
close-order drill. While most of the
nlen knew every nut, bolt and
square inch OF canvas on the planes.
they were more than hazy about the
forgotten details of their apprentice
ship days in the army.
Squads right" beloved the com
handing officer.
Tie majority of the squadron man
aged to get there somehow or other.
but No. 3. rear rank fourth squad,
was totally lost. He Unanswered
aimlessly about the field for 4 time,
trying tn tind his place, and finally
walked into the arms of the cap
tain.
Here. you, where do you belong?
What's your numher?"
. The buck snapped out of his trance.
NO. 2S4526. sir" he announced
The Home Sector.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-17
smnIi o;rI,s Criticism.

Little flve-year-old Lois had been
told nor To be in such hurry when
she put away her playthngs. 10 take
a little more care and pack them
straight. One evening her grandma
was taking her home after dark. As
they were walking along the street
lights were turned on. She looked up
and asked "Grandma. who turned all
of those lights ON at once?" On being
told & man at the electric light plant
turned them on. she said: well, then,
who turns on all the lights in the
sky?" Grandma told her God did that.
Noticing that the new moon was tilted
at a different angle from what she had
noticed before. she said rather disgust
eddy: well: l wish God would take
Just n little more time when he turns
on the lights and turn that moon on
straight While he is about it,