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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-16
NORRIDGEWOCK

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church. will hold their "Silver
Tea" this week, at the home of Mrs
George Fairfield on Friday afternoon
at o'clock. The hostesses will be
Mrs. George Lyons and Mrs. George
Fairfield.
Mrs. Leon Webster is visiting her
sister in Auburn.
been i'll with the grip, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Hoar have
moved to. Auburn, where he has en-
ployment.
Mrs. Earle Sheppard is teaching in
Skowhegan. She has been elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Mrs. Nellie Russell Copp.
Harry Everett was in town last
week to move his household goods
fl ON the house. which he recently
sold to Frank Miner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miner will soon take possession of
their new home. While Mr.. Everett
was in town. he purchased a house
lot Just below the residence Of Mrs.
Mary Normandy, where he plans to
build a six room bungalow
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hilton of CAL
ifornia are soon to start for Maine
being called here by the illness of his
brother. Ira.
The Woman's Working League Of
the congregational church met at
the home Of Mrs. Edward Hilton.
Tuesday afternoon.
Calvin Pierce, who fas been i'll at
Inc home Of his nephew. Jay Pierce.
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THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUES
FINANCES

The laws of New York require the
treasurer Of a political committee to
file a report of it's receipts and ex-
penditures. The vets and some 9TH
ers have urged that the Anti-Saloon
League comes under that require
ment. The officials of the League
object. declaring the organization is
not political in the sense of the law.
that among its purposes is work for
the education and enlightenment Of
the electors upon questions affecting
the enforcement Of the prohibitory
law. that the political result Of such
activities is merely Incidental.
The courts decision is contrary to
that view. the closing text of the de-
cision being as follows:
That the methods adopted and put
in operation by the league were prac-
tical to accomplish its ends, there
can be no question. There was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-16
will conclude affairs in Germany are

will conclude affairs in Germany are
Shaping up"
The German government announces
that it is ready to propose a plan for
reparations if the allies will give it
serious consideration. It seems alb
surd to suppose that If they present :
ed meritorious plan it would not
receive serious consideration. OF
course it would. 1t .ould be dis
cussed by all parties interested and
If 1T be good one will win favor for
Germany. Then why not make it
public?
The only effective answer, if one be
made, must come from the German
magnates. They have control of the
money Of Germany. Ask SHINES,
Thyssen and their CO. conspirators
whether Germany will offer a reason
able plan, whether Won Hindenburc's
talk about war is a bluff or a begin
ming.
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Editorial Comment
TAKING TO BUDGETS
Bangor Commercially

(BangOr Commercially
Many Maine towns are appointing
budget committees to consider prob :
lens arising at the annual meetings
and the number following this syS-
tenn is steadily increasing. One re-
suit is seen in the lessening of debate
and misunderstanding at the annual
gathering of the voters. The recon-
mendations of the budget committee
are set forth regarding proposed
legislation and are based upon study
of the proposals and information ac-
quired. AS n rule these recommend
atoms are accepted and considerable
conservation is avoided and wise ac-
ton taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-16
Speaks Highly Of
This Home Made
Cough Remedy
Says It Acts With Unusual Speed
Locsens the Mucus-Relieves the
Irritation ana stops the Cough
Costs Next to Noth.ng-for . Big
Supply

Whenever anyone in my family catches
cold and begins to cough and sneeze, and
hawk and breathe heavy. it doesn't take
Inc many minutes to fix up a remedy that
will drive away all such troubles in
double quick time.
It's no sccret-anyone can make half
pint of the finest cough medicine in the
world for a trifling sum-.
Get from any druggist one ounce of
Parmint tdouhle strength)-to this add a
little granulated sugar and enough water
to make one half pint-,,that's all there is
to it,
But now you've got real medicine
mind you-the first spoonful you take acts
directly on the membrane OF the throat
and nose. the tickling ceases almost in
stantly-the Inflammation begins to dis
appear-up comes the stubborn mucus
and often in "a hours every trace of the
cough that frightened you is gone.
It's really remarkable how this home
made remedy acts on the mucous MEM
brane and tfat is one reason it is so help
Adv. ~
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railroads and Steamboats,
ss,l4igtE CENTRAL RAitRoAn
Eastesn Standard Time
TRAINS lgAvg Auat,erA 80

Bangor. tl2.JO s.>in.. tl.1oA m. i2.3s.
A5.0O a M. .y47 . M. VIZ 40 o m: 252
B.& a PTS liz Sc m. t25s am; ,i2M,.
Bar Harbor Bsl. 10 M, r. IS M. tia 10n =
Bath. t6.15s. M. ~ 20 = m. 10 30 = n: Il ~
p m. II 32 y m. $i04sp. m
Belfast A. 00a m. o.47 a. m. r. $50 -
ss;sca. M. TAG . M 1894 O. m. N0sp :,
Ca.ais Y 80 T. m, f12 40 o m.
Dover Rxcroft A5.O0 m. t752p m !
Gardiner 1921 = N. tG.15A m. fs3Ss
SD.5C m. t2.46 p m 1874 D. M. 4.05 a =.
H.1t m II 32 > M 80 As o. m
Haftowell t6 l5a m. 1895 a. m. $500 =.
t25So N, 1872 m: Ao5 o ~ tS.isp u.
Harmony A5G0 = m. t2.52 p m.
Lewiston t6 Is n. m, 1896 m. fo5Oa
MOS m. 40 As p m.
New York. 1874 o m 1905 pm
Portland 81 q =. m. tG.15 a M. t93ea.
$3.50 a. N t2.46p M. W "a m. u n
1882 n slOis D. m.
Rockiand &C. Is a m. 1919 = m t4y0sn.
Skowhegan A5.00 M. - ~ am " S2as
So Gardiner t6.I5 m ~ 80 4 n. a ~
\ m. " 46p m. 1874 o. m. ISIS p n. N2s
o m. 40 4s p m
St John tI2.50 T. N
WaScrville. tl2.50 a. M. ~ 10 q M; 2m
d M. rs 90 a m. t94fa IN. VIZ &c D. n ns,
p IN. 90 i2p m. " acpym
.Daily tUaily except Sunday. isunday oa,v
T Daily except Monday
a Daily except Sunday and Monday.
y Discontinued after October %.
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. l.. HyaRIS
D-24 - V p & Gcnl Mgr Ger't Pass, Ar.
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practical appreciation that the sup
preston of the liquor traffic must
come through enactment of law and
its enforcement. and the acceptance
Of this necessity led the league and
it's officers into the most effective
field, wherein it's influence in behalf
OF its constituency was eXerted by
activities in behalf of candidates for
public office who would use their
power and vote to accomplish this
purpose and against those who would
not.
Many activities in connection with
elections are educational, but their
motive is to affect the result and to
aid or defeat candidates or PROPOSE
tons submitted for decision by the
ballot box. When money is received
for such purpose the law requires
pablicity, to disclose it's source and
amount and to test the sincerity for
the public good of the means and
propa ganda employed. The law is
medicated upon the fundamental
truth that publicity will never hurt
good cause and has destroyed many
bad ones"
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MAGICAL BEAUTlFlERS FOR
WOMEN

Women everywhere are trying all
kinds of beautifiers. only to find that
their effects are transitOry. The first
requisite of beauty is health. Without
it the steps lag, eyes are lusterless,
dark circles appear beneath them.
the complexion becomes Sallow, and
almost invariably the underlying
cause is some ailment peculiar to
women. There is a very inexpensive
remedy for this condition in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
which for nearly fifty years has been
relieving women from some of the
worst forms of female ills. Why not
let it restore you to healthty and
beauty and the joys Of Nving?--Adv.
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BILL FOR SOLDIERS CALLED
HOME

The getting of blood from a turn
ip is at best a thankless undertaking
The United States is in a somewhat
similar predicament with respect to
its bill for soldiers stationed in Ger
many following the war. That bill
is around quarter Of billion dol
lars and under the terms of the arm
istice and the treaty payment was
guaranteed to this country along
with England and France that have
got theirs and are now telling Uncle
Samuel there is no core.
They express willingness for this
country to get its dues, Of course, but
think we should look for it out of the
reparations Germany is to pay rath-
er than what she has paid. as that
was partly in kind, which Uncle Sam
does not want, and besides whatever
of money there was has long since
been spent. Anyhow, thinks France,
the United States should reckon in
the German ships she seized, and be
mindful Of the allies poverty.
This country has no mind to Join
Germany's bill collectors in their
present attitude and is expected to
stand on the terms, though not at all
insistent that the bill be paid immed-
lately. AS for the seized German
ships those are worth only a small
part Of the amount of the bill, fifteen
or sixteen millions at the outside.
Besides, this country has agreed to
take this value into consideration in
settlement of what Germany owes us.
II thinks some definite step looking
to settlement should be taken. We did
not seek to share in the reparations,
leaving to the others whate5 YER they
might be able to get out of Germany
and cannot accept the conclusion
that this country is responsible, NOR
ally or otherwise to help the allies
collect those reparations.
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Petitions il. Bankruptcy

Petitions il. Bankruptcy -.
The following petition IN o si.sd
ruptcy has been filed in the U .hsrn
States District court for the hoiu"S''
division at Bangor: lily
Edward III. Violctte indiviuuss co.,
and doing business under the - ii
name of the Orono Motor 20, ID
Orono. garage proprietor. Sec.s
claims, 5000; unsecured. Sl0'sse.,ya,
Notes and bills which should be pais
by other parties thereto. $3.50. Dep ~
due ON open account are listed .
$310.67
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Rev. e. E. Osgood Dies

The Rev. Ernest Earl Osgood, rect
or of Emmanuel Protestant Episco-
pal church, Brook Hill. Richmond,
Va, for the past 20 years died Satur-
day, of pneumonia at hospital, fol-
lowing an illness Of few days. He
was born at Gilmanton, n. H.. in
1870, the son of the Rev. John Calvin
Osgood, a Baptist clergyman. who
moved few years later to Ole Orch
ard. Me. Besides a widow, who was
Miss Maude w. Vented Of Harpers
Ferry. w. Va, he, is survived by two
children, a son and daughter.
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is much improved, and is able to be
out on the street, every pleasant day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Blaisdell were
in SkowheSan, Wednesday, to al
tend the funeral of Mrs. Blaisdells
aunt, Mrs. Nellie Groves. Mrs. Groves
had many friends in this vicinity
who will be grieved to learn OF hef
sudden death.
Nicholas Miller is confined to the
house by illness.
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BELGRADE
Belgrade Grange

Belgrade grange held its regular
meeting. Saturday evening, March 8.
1928. and voted on and accepted one
candidate. The lecturer presented
the following program: Song by
grange; readings by brothers John
Hanson, Oliver Hanson, Robert Cup
till, Hazel Guptill. Edwin Kinney.
Clarence Chase, Eva Chase. Edna
Thing, Melvin Pray. Frank Pray.
Lois Pray, Nellie Pray; song by
grange.
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'Tanlac put me on my feet and kept
me on the job. and even if it cost ten
dollars bottle | wouldn't he without
it," declared Vim. n. Hamilton, 1913
al St, Washington. y. c.. well known
special policeman at the Civil Service
Building.
stomach trouble and a run down
condition caused me terrible suffering
several years. After eating | bloated
with gas till | had to gasp for breath,
and pains in my back added to my
misery. I couldn't sleep and was so
weak and worn out | thought l was
about done for.
'But now | feel as good as when
was forty. | am sixty mine. but walk
TO and from work. sleep like top,
eat hearty and enjoy splendid health
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists.
Over 35-million bottles sold.-Adv
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ward new bridge, into the North
Knox Fair Grounds.
Presque Isle recently lost a school
house by fire. That makes three
school buildings, which have been
burned in that town within a com
paratively short time. The origin OF
these fires is not known.
DR.. II. S. Pratt, of Livermore Falls,
who was called to attend little Marie
| Elizabeth Mollicone, who died Mon
day, said the child's case was far out
of the ordinary, her temperature
| registering los. DR.. Pratt stated that
| this was something he had never met
| before in his experience, 106 being his
| highest record.
| The Corinna Manufacturing com
pany intends to operate night force
at its mill in Corinna as permanent
| factor in its operations if it is posi-
| BILE to secure the necessary help. In
| textile trades a year ago help was
very plentiful, but today it is nearly
| impossible to obtain textile workers
This is undoubtedly due to the fact
that there has been considerable i'm
provement in the industrial and en-
! ployment situations during the past
| IL months.
| "Stun and nonsense" f. the way
! Portlands oldest citizen, Mrs. Julia
/ NJ. Norton De Land charactcriZeS the
action of an aged Frenchwoman, who
, found life too much for her at the
! age of 1913, and relieved herself of its
j irksomeness by suicide. Mrs. De
! Land will be 102 on her next birth
! day, which falls on the 26th of March
but suicide is as far from her thoughts
as psychoanalysis. applied psychol-
J ogy, and a host of other modernisms
Heroic work and quick thinking OF
Charles Train, a Portland fisherman
saved the life of John Conley. aged
! SO of Pearl street, Portland. when he
| fell from Commercial wharf into the
! ice filled dock. Conley was attempt
! ing to board the sloop Breeze, when
| he missed his footing and fell
/ through the soft ice. Charles Train
grasped Conley's coat and succeeded
{ in raising him to the rail of the yes
| sci. but the added weight of the
heavy slush. which had lodged in
| Conleys clothing, nearly pulled him
away from Train. John Dyer. fell
! low fisherman. assisted Train and
with combined efforts they succeed
ed in pulling the elderly man on
board the sloop.
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Veto Week!
Maine Gossip
Waitiu

Somehow we're always Wai0n'-
Waitin' for somethin' new
Waitin' for some one to come in, p.
Waitin', for somethin' to d.
Waitin' in daylight for nighttime,
Watin' at night for day.
Waitin' whenever we're workin-
Waitin' a chance to play.
Life is just made Of waitin'
An a little hopin'. too.
Waitin' and hopin' and waitin'-
Waitin' until we are through.
Don c. SeitZ. New York World.
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ASK THE GERMAN MAeNArEs

IAfter reading what Mr.. Powell, q
.1Ish oficial Of the American Legion,
his to say about the situation in
3ermany. about the evident purpose
OF the monarchists under Won Hin
! .0eaeurg.s lsadsrship. many OF us
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Augusta Lodge Directory

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER. NO.
IL. D. e. s. stated meeting, on the list
Wednesday Of each month al Masonic
Temple. All sojourning members are
cordially invited to attend.
ALICE w. PATTERSON, w. NJ.
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE, Sec.
mon we'd friff
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BINGHAM

PLEASANT RIDGE-Mrs. Dam
vile is i'll with the grippe. Dr. Hop
kins is attending her. Other men,
bers of the family, who have been ILL
are improving.
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WILLIAM n. Hamilton, val
" ucd cn1pIoye Of the Fed
eral Civil Service Bureau, Wash
inston, says he would not be
without Tanlae, even If it cost
ten dollars a bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-16
Edwin Wadleigh is building new

barn.
Mrs. Mildred Thing passed the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Alexander of North Belgrade.
The many friends of Miss Evelyn
Tibbetts are glad to learn that she is
better after being kept in the house,
on account of tonsilitis.
Archie Bickford is reported ill with
grip.
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. Q. p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at . O'Clock. Work in I. NJ. degree
March 20.
JOHN DAY. Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
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WAYNE
Annual Town Election

The town meeting was held March
10. Officers are: Moderator, w. w.
Walton: town clerk, w. a. Burgess:
selectmen, j. E. Berry, NJ. NJ. Soule.
G. ID. Lincoln; treasurer, Maurice
Roderick: road commissioner. G. n.
Libby: auditor. w. w. Walton: tax
collector. Hattie T.. White: school
commissioner, J. l.. Purington, l.. d.
Lincoln. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Soule: superin-
tendant ii. J. Chase. Money raised
for repairs of roaAs and bridges.
$500; winter work. $1,000: patrol
work. $500: contingent, $1,000; poor.
500: three town act, S2.665.
Money raised for schools. common.
$500: high school tuition, $3.50; text
books, 500: insurance apparatus and
appliance. $3.50; repairs. 5000. Other
funds raised. Memorial day $40:
street lights, $144: town library, S..
s. x. Ridley is on the sick list.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid furnished
n dinner at the grange hall town
meeting day, realizing quite a good
sum.
Scott Libby of Lewiston was in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert G. Maxim
arrived home from Waterbury. Conn.
after passing the winter with their
son, Grin.
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Maynard Thomas Of Topper Lax;
n. Y. is a guest for few DAYS ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rollins. W. ~
Thomas and family were residents ~
Bingham for about two years d. WV
time. ..,o
Master Philip Benner Is stay'ns
with his great grandparents, MI anu
Mrs. George Andrews. -. .,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Cromoie
Moscow are receiving congia...,
lions OH the birth of little dausn l..i,,
Mrs. Crombie has been very III We
influenza and has had a trained "u. Tor
from Lewiston caring for her s,a
some time, but Is quite coniIoi'"
at present. ,,.rcb
Mrs. Thomas Collins went MAJ
Is to a Portland hospital for 'fea'
ment. a.. II,
Columbus Rollins remains Quits :"
from the grippe.
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Two Accident. at Stewards Mill.

Harry Steward was struck in the
face by flying chip at Steward il,n
In Moscow and his cheek quite pau!
cut. Two stitches were required "
close the wound. f
Roland Benner, an employe az
Stewards mill, accidently got MS M
gers on a stripper saw March p en-.
tircly severirg the two middle nhs..s
on his right hand and badly mahshAs
his little finger.
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Unusual appropriations in town
meeting this week included $4,000 for
snow bills. $4,000 for a combination
chemical fire engine and $1,000 to-
ward a new bridge, into the North
Knox Fair Grounds.
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Odd Fellows Hail

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. !. o. Q. r.
Regular meeting Friday evening" at
7.30 o'clock. Initi8tory degree March 16.
IRVING y, PACKARD. N. q.
ELLIS q. WALKER. Sec'y.
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r. q. cAPEN REeEkAH LODGE.
No. 80. |. O. 0. r.. meets "a and 9Th
Wednesday evening ~ 1870 o'clock.
SADIE r.. JORDAN N. G.
ELIZABETH JACOBS. Rec. Sec.
mch 2f m w 4 1yf
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yEPH1HA ENcAMpMENr. NO. &

JEFTkb ia 6NN@MF W EMU W. n
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays.
Next meeting March IL. ut $50 +. NJ.
Work in Patriarchial degree.
FRED Il. HALL. c. p.
G., S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
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AUGUSTA CAMP NO. 740o, M. w. A.
Regular meeting second and fourth
Monday Of each month at G. A. r.
hall.
J. H. ELLIS. JR., Consul.
m-w-ftf
BERT l. NICHOLAS. Clerk.
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Pressure Isle recently lost school
house by fire. That makes three
school buildings, which have been
burned in that town within a COM
paratively short time. The origin Of
these fires is not known.
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q. A, r., THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post No. Is. FIRST
Thursday oc.each month
GEO. E. GAY. Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVID, Adjutant.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
SHELL-TORN VERDUN
BUILDING A STADIUM
Sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VERDUN, December GA standard
athletic stadium, with regulation
rugby and association foot ball fields,
running tracks, velodrome. grand
stands ana clubhouse, being erected
on the edge Of this battered city.
simultaneously with the work of re-
constructing homes to provide shelter
for the war victims. is evidence of the
place which outdoor sports and ath-
letics now occupy in French life.
London Park" as the new grounds
will be known, in grateful apprecia-
ton Of the fact that 1000 francs Of
the amount necessary for the expense
involved were subscribed in London.
il to be officially inaugurated by Pre-
mier Poincare next summer. Invita-
tions will be sent to celebrated for
eign athletes, and their participation
is expected greatly to enhance the
ceremony from an athletic point Of
view.
A straightway cinder path chute Of
eco meters is now completed and the
plans call for circular cinder track
Of 500 meters. Seating accommoda-
tions will be provided for 10000 spec
tators, with additional room for 10000
standees.
The work commenced last summer
has been somewhat delayed owing to
the fact that the site of the stadium
the Porte Chaussee, in the center OF
the worst .shell-torn area surrounding
the town, and workmen had to pro-
ceed very carefully, as their picks on
many occasions turned up duds which
exploded with belated fury.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

McGraw was an artist at foul
ing balls off. So was Roy
Thomas. Those fellows could foul
the ball all day if they wanted
to. This wore down the pitchers
and got on the crowds nerves.
The games were much longer and
more tiresome.
The adoption of the foul strike
rule and the shortening of the
games was a big step forward.
A foul tip. though, was always
a strike. That gave the chance
for another trick-that of the
catcher tipping the bat. Often
they wore a rubber band around
the palm of their hands and
would snap it so as to make the
umpire think the ball had tipped
the bat. He would call strike.
Now all that has been done
away with. 1t is foolish TO say
that base ball has not improved.
1t developed right along with
the development of the players
brains. As soon as they began
to realize that it was a business
and that they would not last long
they started to think. That
thinking competition built up the
game more than any other one
factor.
The introduction of the bunt,
the sacrifice and so on were the
direct result Of the old rule al
lowing the catcher to stand back.
The old Baltimore Orioles de-
veloped those plays first. At
any rate, they were the first /
ever saw pull them.