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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-07

and father hopes
that will He is no less er he Is
elderly than he a youngster
m his athletic boys few
points walking He hikes through
morning his companions drop
His recreation bon marcheur accord
having been in Paris
public author several
works various subjects
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-07

type were found on the farms today
there would be less agitation about
keeping the boys there. In the final
analysis drudgery and miserable con-
ditions have been largely responsible
for this menacing exodus each year
which threatens to devitallze the most
important industry of the nation.
Better buildings and modern equip
ment are barriers that will stem the
tide.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-07

noWauays
not need send
Sutherland without when leading his bride
home from church he smoking
of which she proud and Sir William
watched with interest
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26
''CuT your WEEDS NOW"
SAYS COMMISSIONER

"cut your weeds now and you won't
rave % many 10 Gu, In the latter par,
u the summer" said Commissioner
John r. Trclingcr today. The frs,
crop Of weeds are now ready for har
vea. ] mean that n they are cut nov
bsebre shey 20 90 Sod that the weeds In
Auarillc win BE- fewer than they have
esee been before"
Wssds are unsightiy and uneleanly
q allowed 20 become rank they afford
breedlng places for flics. Trash that
might happen TO he blowing about he.
cuneo lodged In the weeds and soon
~ pfsmisas are unsightly."
~Amarillo has a reputation 90 uphold
= hns been aid time and time again
that our city Is the clesnest In the
qlate, then let us keen !; that way and
n order 20 do ~ We mus, cut the
vee6D."
There is a city ordnance which com.
pels property owners IA cut their weeds
but I would like 10 So the people q
Amarillo develop such civic pride that
the ordinance would never have 20 ~
mentioned"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26
KIWANIs CLUB VOTE
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

The kiwanis club at its noonday
luncheon at the Harvey House wcdnes.
day voted 60 take part as body in
Memorial Day parade Monday.
Having signed up Ter a Contest on the
diamond with the Rotary Club. the
kiwanians pTccccdcd To effect organlxa.
tim. 4. y. Dillon was elected captain
and II. T.. Fuqua manager. IL intcres,
continues t. inCrcsc In the ccning con.
test. the outlook II an armed squad will
be- required o. umpire the game.
\. n. Wlllhorn reported On progress
- the White Way committee ON FOarth
Street. T.. r. l;,os. commander. Il
Hanson Past American Legion plead
fer cooperation IN the matter u 80.
curing quarters for the Pest. Com
mander Roos also suggested that an
Investigation by the club h. made IT
the activities and character II work
the Legion l. underuking "a d. In order
TO establish better understanding and
NOR profitable co-olsration Aciing
On the suggestion Or. \. J. Caldwell.
presiding officer named David NJ. War
ren. J. Id. Slann and Berkeley Dawson
a comui,ie, to make the Investigation.
DR. Henry Brooks made a similar Sug'
gestion regarding the salvation Army.
and Volunteers q America. In that
connection. the kiwanians should tax
Interest In w.lfar, work. pr. Brooks
said tn. public affairs committee was
authorized to look into the work hsing
done by the salvation Army aud Volun.
te.rs and report O. the club.
Among thoss making talks along con-
struciive lines was Ford Brandenhurg.
Proposal was made 20 meet only twice
a month during June July and Au'
gust and the matter was referred T.
the board u directors.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26
KEIIVA SHRINE TAKES ENTIRE
CITY BY STORM LAST MIGHT

Ah,yc the din q band. drum corps
ara everything else tU,iav viii bc
hcarl the no.sc 1T ring candidates.
TA,rr are three candidates fur the
khiya shrine ring aud each - ~ TAR
superior o. the other there can be- M
ohoicc. one il district attorney, one
banker, and unc a commercial travel.
CT. One Is from Memphis. one frum
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26
TRUCK BILL TO TIE
UP FUEL OIL DELIVERY
ssesial 10 The Ssws,

Sl'efiaI % I y NfNs,
PLAINNtEN. Nav % several io-
cal whol.sal. oll companies have an
ncunced that they will discontinue Dc
sverics q fuel oii hy truck July unless
the Truck Rll. recently passed hy thc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26

lOckncy and the other from Canyon.
The district attorney IL ~ the Lost
battalion" the banker claims To- he
IRON battalion never hist. and the
commercial Traveller fears his battalion
may H. lost
James v Leak u Memphis is the dis.
,rict attorney; \. u. Brown II Lcckncy
is the banker: John Henry ,Spou Jones,
q Canyon the commercial traveller.
TcNss Legislature is repealed ~ salts.
factory amended by that time The
managers state that the heavy tax plac.
"a ON truck shipments by the blll viii
make u prohibitive To deliver oil aud
products by truck.
Such action by the oil companies
will work a great hardship during the
harvest season In the Plainvicw SCI
ton. Practically all tractors and
thr, shing engines op,ratcd In the Plain
view wheat belt u~e fuel otis Tor power.
During the rush season IT harvest. the
.Ruu,rs dspsnd on the delivery trucks
q the wholesale oil companies 90 keep
the msuppli-d with fuel. II will hard.
~ le possible ~ adjust themselves to
the new conditions before the harvest
begins this year.
II. l. CRAIG. lcsal manager Of the
Cult Refining Company. declared that
the truck hill would work numerous
hanishlps an truck drivers and clerks
as v'eir dslhaRing the cosi q delivering
Irohlhitiyc. A. this cumpony operates
trucks IN tive counties from Plainview.
Il would b. Necessary Zoe each driver
% know when he crossed county line
and o. keep a separate account q miles
Travelled and loads carried IN each coun.
~. II would keep one man busy ding
reports With the collectors In each IL
these counties.
The Plainvics Chamber of Commerce
and other organizations have taken
action protesting the truck bill and ask
ing tor liberal amendments Go H.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26
DUBLIN CUSTOMS HOUSE
ON FIRE after ATTACK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

OONTtNlEb fftoM tAOE ONE
with petrol and II IL believed that scy.
cral met their death In the aeing
flames.
The destruction Of the Dublin Gus
tom house constitutes the most serious
Carnage since the rebellion. The build.
ing OF which nothing remains hut the
she'll was erected durins the irish
parliament and was one ~ the most
beautiful In ireland, II had little 20 Do
with the customs. but housed many OF
the chief administration departments
and its destruction II more disabling 20
tho ordinary machinery ~ the govern
ment than II Dublin castle had been
burned
The local government board. whose
functions II IL To control all Irish
representative bodies. had it, offices
IN ths building. This beard has been
10 constant conflict with various re-
ppdiating allegiance 90 1, and allyinr
themsclves with the Daily Eireann end
ats records now are completely destroy
ed.
All rexistrations and lists Il share
holders Of public companies were Kept
IN the building. which also was oc'
cupied By the stamp office. In addition
20 being the central headquarters IT
the inland revenue department.
Shortly before two O'Clock In the
morning numerous young men. heavily
armed. entered the custom house and
held up the staff. assembling them IN
the vcstibule under guard. Two dozen
boxes. each containing four tins u pc
troll and four hales 81 cotton waste.
we're passed into the building.
The Invaders are said 10 have mum.
bered about sixty. some 81 them ear
ryiug tao revolvers each. Three police
men came IN TO see what was happen.
iAg: they were promptly deprived a
heir weapons and PLACED with the
other prisoners. Petrol was pour,f
over the most important documents
end the building was set atalrc In a
number Of places.
The fire brigade was prevented from
reaching the scene by armed hands.
AuxiIiaries soon arrived In military
lcrries: the raidcrs fired on them from
the building and eventually made cor.
tie. A regular hattie ensued.
Rcinforcements 81 Crown forces con
tinued TO arrive. under their Protec.
ton the fire brigade GO, to work. bu,
their task vas hopeless. Troops poured
into the district; Lewis guns and ina
chine guns from srmored cars were
leseled on the building and every e.
tort vas made to hem In and capture
~ lnceo6ariea BY four o'ciock ahou,
fifteen men had been arrested and car.
ried away In the military lorrics
Early estimates Of the casualties fix
a The number At tive civilians and one
AUXILIARY killed and many wounded.
Auxiliary police rescued the employees
IRON the burning building. including
several women and escortei them out;
side the military Gordon. A, six o'clock
this afternoon the custom house was
ssiil burning
LONDON. May ss.-The custom
house AZ Dublin was ssill blazing fierce
b q , O'Clock this evening SAYS q
0apaAch 10 the Central News from
Dublin.
Ie was thought portion Il the
building could he saved. bu, as the
evening wore on q fresh breeze sprane
- aad every department In the build.
lng Was affected by the flames. An
unsucceaufui attempt was made Ia ave
- = 4.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26

We ask you a. use
our Iay> Away
Plan during il,r
Opportunity sale
aud remember u
deposit will hold
any garment or ar
ilcic in our store.
thus assuring you
II your selection.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24
NEW LAMP BURNS
 94G AIR
BEATS ELECTRIC OR GAS

4 new oil lamp t;lac gives an amazingly brilliant, soft, white light, even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. S. Gov ernment and B leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordi- nary oil lamps. It burns without odor smoke or noise-no pumping up, is simple, clean, safe. Burns 94fs air and 6re common kerosene (coal oil).
 The inventor, Z. F. Johnson, 29 \. Fifth St., Portland, Ore, is offer ing to send a lamp on ten days FREE trial, or even to give one FREE to the first user in each lo- cality who will help him introduce it. Write him today for full particu- lars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency, and with out experience or money make s25o to $500 per month. Advt-
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24
LETTER COMES FROM ABROAD
 IN QUEST OF MISSING MAN

On the last mail Deputy L. s. Marshal James Hagan received a letter from g Cambridge Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, containing an inquiry for a man who has not been heard from in a long while. The letter is as follows Gould you give me any news of a MT. William Simpson? I have written to him four times to let him know that his mother is very seriously i'll, but cannot get any answer He is very tall and about 34 years of age. We last heard from him about 12 months ago and his address was Tolovana, Tanana River, Alaska. We should be very much obliged if you could give us some news of him.
 Yours very sincerely
 Molly Simpson.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

J. Smilich, visitor from Ruby, is spending few days in town pre- paratory to taking the next train for the coast. He is headed for the States and will visit in the Eas, before returning North. He expects to be away from Alaska about three months.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24
News : FAIRBANKS Notes
Peter SteiI, Correspondent

4 slight earthquake shock was felt here early Wednesday morn ing. The eastern part of the city, including Garden Island, appears to have been the area most affected by the tremblor.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Clifford Smith, pianist at the Fairbanks theater, Is confined to his home by illness. @
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

It is to be masquerade, with prizes for the best dressed and best sus- tained characters. There will also be a special stunt symbolizing she passing Of the Old and the coming of the New Year.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Miss Alfhild Thelin is back at her desk in the F. H Mack Realty office, after an absence of several weeks in Nenana, where she disposed of an accumulation of work in the of fee of U. s. Commissioner R. s. Mcdonald.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

From latest advices received n town, 1t is learned that Marz.1al Stevens was at Ruby recently and was then preparing for the journey into the Kuskokwim country. IL is not known definitely just when he will return to his headquarters.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

It is expected that the case of L. s. vs Louis Doumain will be heard on Monday, pending which Doumain is out on bonds in the sum Of S1,000. He is accused of violat- ing the dry law.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Ed Brooker. well known oldtimer of Chatanika and more recently of the Kantishna district, has been ap- pointed L. s. commissioner for Kan tishna precinct and will have his office at Eureka City. on the divide between Eureka and Fridays creeks. IL is expected that the new official will leave for his headquarters i'm mediately after the holidays.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Frank Doner. special disbursing officer of the 4. E. C.. arrived from Nenana on Thursday, called hither by the illness of Mrs. Doner, who is now reported to be doing very well.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Father Monroe returned to town on Thursday, after a brief visit in Nenana.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

MT. and Mrs. Joe Quigley. of the kantishna, arrived in town from Nenana on Thursday and will spend the holidays hee.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

The Eagle Ladies New Years Eve entertainment, to be held at Eagle hall, is going to be a hummer.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Envelopes and writing paper at The News office
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

The Curling Club bonspiel for the Smith Gun Store trophy is drawing to close and all indica- tions point to a hot finish for the honors. Rickert, Webber and Carl sten are tied now and each is de termined to annex the trophy.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

A special order issued by the postmaster general at Washington, favors Fairbanks, Fox, Dome, Chat anika, Cleary and Meehan, in the mater of getting "all the mail all the time"
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Fred Crewe is taking a day of to visit his many friends on old Cleary. He reports that the sale of his book of sourdough poems is pro- gressing very satisfactorily among the oldtimers, the approach of the holidays have had the effect of con- siderably stimulating the local de- mand. The book is a splendid sou venir of the North.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-24

Mir. and Mrs. Tom Youle, of the Model Cafe, have moved into the the Pinska home at the corner of Second and Barnerte.
The Washington times., 1921-12-06
TONlCHT'S BOWLING
BATTLES

Typothetae League-Thayer VS.. Do
ing Printing Company.
Bureau League-Vault VS.. Printing
at Recreation.
Washington Girls League-Bureau
VS.. Western Union, at City Postoffice
Internal Revenue League-Sales
Tax VS.. Prohibition, at Recreation.
Bankers Beague-Commercia vs.
Riggs, at Recreation.
Nautical League-Colonial We. Rock
haven, at Arcade.
Commercial League - Galt's va
Hecht's, at Recreation.
Athletic Club League-Brookland Va
Temperance, at 1119 II street north
east.
Business Mems Leagye-Nesco VS.
Family Shoe Store, at Recreation.
knights of Columbus League-Bal
boa VS.. Christopher, at Rathskeller.
Odd Fellows League-Salem VIZ
Brightwood, at Rathskeller.
Mt. Pleasant League-Clfftons vs.
Southern Railway. at Mt. Pleasant.
District League-Rathskelle va
Districts, at Rathskeller.
Arcade Lcague-Itaphaels W.. Cy
clones. at Arcade.
Masonic League - Harmony vs.
Naval: King Solomon We Stansbury
Singleton vs.. East Gate. at Sherman b.
The Washington times., 1921-12-06

here and in Philadelphia. He's q good
photographer. The Washington Times
is lucky to have him. Every time
come to Washington in the summer
always watch for his action pictures
They're a great deal better than my
we have over in New York-yes. or
anywhere else around the circuit, for
that matter, though that guy IN
Cleveland Is pretty good.
He Has to Pose.
The first thing this Thoner does is
to make me pose as sports writer.
You'll see what he did on this page
somewhere. probably near what have
written. I've posed for him on the
field at Georgia avenue. but this was
the first time l ever sat down to a
typewriter for him.
Then this Dougher says, What are
you going to writer
That stumped me. I arrived In
Washington only yesterday morning
and l had busy day. I didn't have
my ideas in line any too well.
Don't care what you write, but
how much are you going to writer"
he asked. You know Harry Knapp
in the back room, is always crowding
me with ads and you'll have to take
your chances II you dig out more
than a couple of pages"
This Dougher knows what he wants
all right. So l sat down and pounded
away with one finger on each hand.
That's what all the sports writer's do.
at that, so l should worry.
He Boosts Griffmen.
/ suppose Washington fans want to
know what l think of their baseball
club. Well, we Yankees We're mighty
glad you didn't have a couple more
Walter Johnsons and George Mog-
ridges. Yes, and another Zachary
might have put Washington in the
big series instead of us.
l have always been a great admirAr
Of Walter Johnson. A fine. clean,
wholesome fellow off the field, he Is
the same thing in that box. You've
never seen me yell II he happened 10
get one too close. Johnson never hit
batter Intentionally in his life. And
speed? Wow, what speed that fellow
has when he is right!
Let me say right here that George
Mogridge. pitching as he did for
Washington, would have won the big
series for us. i honestly believe it..
Mays and Hoyt did their best. but m
The Washington times., 1921-12-06

And they're all In The washing
Times.
You won't find all these cartoor
today's Times, but that's because =.
Dougher wouldn't run them.
I've got your phiz in there AL.
that's enough" said he to me. "Wash
ington sees Tad and McGurk am
Knott every day, but it's not oftei
Babe Ruth does a little work. &c lett
show folks he does"
That's why you see my picture II
these pages today. They show m
working at an unaccustomed job, bu
pleasant one. You can blam
Dougher. He did II.
But II he thinks / don't work In IN,
summer, he's bugs. I work as hayv
ae any man in the country. II ISM
all fun playing ball, though there is
lot Of that, too. But playing ball b
hard work, and / do my share Of 1t.
Yes. and there's a lot Of work a
the stage too. 7 do want my friend
in Washington to support me. to be
lieve that I'm trying to the best o
my ability. want to make good
I always do, no matter what i try
10 do.
Travelling around the country ~
an actor has one good thing to boosi
it. can sleep late mornings. like
that. But I have to pay up for Il
afterward. Anybody who thinks 40
tors have a soft cinch simply don't
know what they're talking about.
used TO think so, III admit, bun
that was before I started In Keith
vaudeville. Now I know better. Ii
takes all the courage to face Waite,
johnson on a dark day for me Il
march down to those footlights and
look at the leader of the orchestra
Hope I'll do well all week. I'm
going to try.
My day as sports editor Of The
Washington Times Is done. II has
been very busy, but most pleasant
Everybody helped me. Everybody
was kind to me. Maybe these news
paper guys are all right. after all.
The Washington times., 1921-12-06

nails were all off and blood was com.
ing from the tips. But he was in
there as long as he could stay. Be
| lieye me, that's the kind Of a fellow
to pull for. and I'm pulling for him.
The Griffmen? Well, they gave us
tough fight all through the 1921 sen.
son and We on the Yankees figure on
their repeating il. We never have a
soft time of IL when we're PLAYING
them They play smart baseball. End
, when you stop to think that they have
| such fine players as Johnson, Mog
ridgr Zachary, Judge, Harris. Shanks
ORourke, Rice, Zeb Milan and Char.
rtty, is II any wonder7
Washington is my hardest town for
home runs. Oh, ! get 'em off the
Warrington pitchers in New York
hut when we come down here and face
them, it's different. 1t gave me the
greatest thrill in my life last summer
when j succeeded in driving the ball
out of the lot over that distant score
hoard. l knew then that / had done
something.
] hope IL won't be as hard for me 20
make home runs over at Keith's az II
~ out at Georgia avenue. I'll try just
az hard. try hard with everything
do. That's the only way to do. 81
Tar, I've done pretty we'll in vaudc.
Vile. If l can keep IL up as well as
I've started, I'll stick until getting or.
ders to go South.
Baseball Greatest Game.
After all is said and done, baseball
10 the greatest game in the world.
No matter how soft stage life may be
and II Is, too. from some angles
baseball has it beat to death. I'm glad
the call will come in February to go
down and train against the pitchers.
And the first time ! drive ball over
the wall in practice. Ill forget all
about the stage.
While / am here in Washington l
rope all my friends will call on me.
never forget my friends, especially
nose I've known a long time. A man
can't have any too many friends.
Guess this is enough dope for The
Washington Times. Dougher tells me
I've got something else to do, and he
ought to know, seeing that he does 1t
every day. There's an attraction
about writing sports, and when ! quit
playing bali I may look around for a
Job writing about IL like Billy Evans
by the way, Billy turns out sor(e
Pretty good stuff and l always read
what he SAYS.
The 1922 pennant? Wen, the Yanks
VIII repeat IL they have any sort o.
luck.
The Washington times., 1921-12-06
JUDGE lands ISSUES
CALL FOR BIG SESSION

CHICAGO. Dec. Club owners of
the American and National Leagues
VIII meet in joint session in New
York on December 10, at which time
Judge *. VI. Lands, commissioner of
baseball, will address them regarding
the 1922 season.
Judge Lands sent out the call for
the meeting today at the suggestion
ct John a. Heydler, president of the
National League.
The annual meeting OF the American
League will be held In New York on
december IA, day previous to the
joint meeting.
The Washington times., 1921-12-06
What Do You Think?

Babe Ruth fined his share the 1921 world sss and
suspended 1922 He knowingly broke baseball law
which he had previously fined What do think about
Judge Landis decision?
you think the decision Do you think seversI Do
think will evil effect basebalf Do
fans will back Judge Landis Babe Ruth!
Washington what the fans Of Wash
ngon your ideas
Ieep short possible and write only side Of the
per Sign though these will not be
is wished.
The Washington Times JUST WHAT THE FANS
THINK Send your letters to Sports Editor.
The Washington times., 1921-12-06

nine-game series they needed hep.
just the help Mogridge could hnvs
given them. The Yankees would have
won the worlds championship Il
George Mogridge had been with us.
Yes, / know how popular George Is
here in Washington. I've heard the
fans cheer him when his name was
announced. Well, they cheered a
good fellow and a wonderfully fine
pitcher. Take 1t from one who has
faced his fast and slow.
He's for OROurke.
Lou Dougher has just told me that
Frank O'Rourke Is here undergoing
treatment for his throwing arm. i
sincerely hope he's there when spring
comes around. There's a game fellow,
II ever there was one. I've seen nm
playing shortstop against us when he
could hardly hold a ball. His finger
The Washington times., 1921-12-06
Will Open Season.

Epiphany tossers will open their
basketball campaign tonight at the
G street gymnasium, with the Yose-
nae, a. &. furnishing the opposition.
Thursday night Epiphany will play
Calvary Baptist Church on the same
floor. Both games are scheduled to
start at $50.
The Washington times., 1921-12-06

When I came into The Times office
this morning much earlier than j
usually stir about, I inquired for the
aports editor.
"Over in the corner" said an office
boy they call Mac" so ! went over
and went to work.
4 I've seen this Lou Dougher. The
Times sports editor. on trains all over
this country. He was always travel
ing with the Washington ball club. i
Cont know him any too well, but he
seems to know his business. He took
= look at me and said, Come on, a
1ttle life. This Is an afternoon paper,
rot q weekly"
Then in came Carl Thoner. I've
zen him around baseball parks, both