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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Think of Only $40 for Goats With
Large Fur Collars of Fitch OpOssuna,
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

Irregulars - fleeced-- CT
sizes Sc to a.; also out oil
sizes-48 and so. Any 4 for
$1.O0.-Basement Store.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17
(De s'Heraldo de cuba')


NUEVA YORK. Preso en- la car
Gel de White Plains, condado de West
Chester, Sc encuentra un sujeto que res
ponde al nombre de Charles o Barring.
las acusaciones registradas en- su CON-
ira, de naturaleza medieval, iLcon-
cebibles casi en- Ell siglo de las luces.
hacen desflar por la memoria las 81
Aiestras figuras de los Borgia. Segun
elias, Ell recluso, desde hacsa algunos
mescs, mataba lentamente 4. 81 espcsa,
Mrs. Sally Griffiths Barring. admins
trandole arsenico v bacilos de enferme-
dades tan terribles como la diftsria,
la pulmonia,. la tuberculosis. Su COM
pafiera ocho afios mayor que el, Sc
habia convertible en- un estorbo para
sl desenvolvimiento de sus planes en-
los cuales fguraba otra mujer. bella,
apetitosa, joven.
Earring, qufrnico professional, alega
Dor conducto de su abogado que nnnca
tuvo la mas minima intencion de cor
tar la existencia de su conyuge: adm--
te que, efectivamente, estaba minando
su vida, pero protesta que su nnico OBJ
jetivo era enfermarla IA tai extreme a.
Sc viera precisada consentir en- un
viaje California, que lie sirviera de
pretexto para romper sus relaciones con
ST. concubina. Es possible que, al ser
procesado, la defensa Sc fundc en- un
supuesto deseqilibrio mental del REQ.
Ell case, que es la sensacion crinni-
nol6gica del dia, ha expuesto a. piibli-
co intimos detalles relatives a Ia vida
marital de los protagonistas. Once amos
ha. Mrs. Barring, divorciada de I'm Sc
gundo esposo .apelhdado Williams, con-
trajo matrimonio. a la edad de treinci-
cinco amos, con ell hombre quien Sc
acusa de haberla querido asesinar Esta,
Que contaba ventiocho amos por ese en-
tonces, Sc encontraba fatigado de lu-
char por ell sustento diario no SOLO
halo en- su compafiera una mujer her
mosa todavia sino una protectold que
con amplios recursos pecuniarios 10
arruin6 a un estado de miseria.
| Pero, transcurrida la luna de miel,
Mrs. Barring comenz6 observar cue
su marido gustaba de rendir exagerada
! pleitesia cuantas mujeres tenia oca>
sion de conocer. Celosa al tener como
cimiento de que su intimidad, con una
de elias era impropia, 10 sujeto a la
| vigilancia de I'm grupo de detectives
gu infidelidad conyugal quedo entonces
/, comprobada plenamente. Sin embargo,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17
En- e| LabofatoriO de Ia columbia Uni
ysrSty' (uya suoursal Sc estableCerd aqm,
ii rsfinddO esmhe De los Bofgla adquiria
sVIfulentOs 7 microbes con que iba ma
tandO a Su espOsa 4
Todos los detdlles de una peliculd en- serie en-
este horrible crimen frustrad0

aunque con las pruebas obtenidas le
habrfa sido facil divorciarse, Ia dana
prefirio lamar cuentas al esposo des-
leal exigirle una promesa de rege-
neraci6n que lie fue dada. Rota la pro-
mesa POGO tempo despues. sobrevino
una breve separation Asi dio c0nien-
20 una serie de disgustos que hizo
desgraciada la existencia del matrimc
nio. sA
Cuando di6 principle Ell satanlco aten
tado contra la vida de Mrs. Barring no
Sc sabe. Lo iinco que ha podido averl-
guarse hasta la fecha es que, en- ei
mes de noviembre, la infeliz mujer ca
yo en- CANA repentinamente, victima de
misteriosa enfermedad. Su medico, des-
pues de examinarla, opino que estaha
en- cinta. Como Ell tempo Sc encargoa de
disipar la hipotesis, sujeta a un exa-
men riguroso, qued64 en- clarol que una
H1ano criminal labia introducido ell 81
ORGANISING agentes venenososs Mrs. Ea-
ring, sospechando de SUI esposo, .ano
en- su auxilio nuevamente a una oficina
policiaca. Sus agentes, siguiendo al
criminal invirtieron varios meses en- sn
labor no pudiendo resolver la incogEl-
ia sino hasta fines de MARIO.
Hoy Sc sabe va que Barring obtenia
los bacilos en- ell Laboratorio de la Co
lumbia University, pretextando que. IS
taba hacienda experimentos. ST. domi-
nio de los tecnicismos quimicos impe
cable presentation personal, facilisabal
sus gestiones.
Descubierta su nefanda actuacion
Barring pasa ell tempo en- la zelda Que
ocupa con la cabeza hundlda en- sus
manos y, intervalos. puede notarse
que SUI cuerpo es sacudido por sol.czos
iRemordimiento? 1Pesar acaso de NJ
haber podido consumar su obra?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17

/; las cseenas de amor SC repetfan
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17
MlNTIEND0
AMORES
(Parodiando una Balada) A<

me quieres?, te die syo.s
Y la respuesta fue asf:
La de tus ojos. Que 81!
La de tus labios. Que NO!
iFelizay menguada suerte,
a dicha dolor ungida!
lPor que tus .ojos dan vida,
81 tlis labios dan la rnuerte?
g De la duda siempre en- pos,
deduzco, en- ley de equidad,
que dicen la verdad,
oeestan mintiendo los dos.
"
Mas prefiero, en- mis- antojos,
que no han de causarte agravios
al debil NO de tus labios,
ell dulce ST de tus ojos! n
F. Vega NEvARES.
Mayo 16, 1924.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17

las eseenas de amor Sc repetfan
La luna, la. coqueta de los cielos,
celosa nos miraba
tras5el biombo de frondas:
la luna no rielaba
sn luz, sobre las ondas;
10 luna tcn1a celos.
r, Tn pequefio antifaz velaba apenas
ell divino cenjunto de sus ojOs;
sobre el cutls de lirios y aZucenas,
stls mejillas dc seda, parecfan
DDS rosas, cuyos senos Sc encendfan,
cuando sus labios rojos,
a9mis labios Sc unfan.
aEn aquel carnayal,
su forma escultural
trasparent0 la fina
nEnarillez del rasO...
gslElla: una Coiombina -.
No: pierrot. el payaso
y por la luna
desdc el cfelo. con una
faz dc rnujers celosa nos miraba,
tras el bioplho de frondas.
sai Por ESQ no rlelaba
su luz, sobrc las ondas.
A. f. NIuriIlo.
Ponce. s<~a ssi i,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17

TIN Studebaker Big-Six, construfdo en-
- ell aflo 1918, recientemente complete
100, 900 kilometres de servicio. FL SER
vicio de este coche fue TODD menos que
un delicioso paseo. La tarea diaria
durante los tltimo tres amos consistia
en- transportar una enorme carga de
periodicos sobre un trayecto montafioso
de $40 kilometres.
Para coronar el record de longevidad
su extraordinaria resistencia, este venera-
Bile coche hace POGO hizo una sensational
ira al travSs del continente Norte Ameri-
cano. No Sc experimento la mas mfnima
dificultad mecanica en- ell viaje de o4OO
kilometres de trayecto en-. los Estados
Unidos, en- pleno inyierno.
Q Considere un momento la importancia
de esta hazafia. Este Big-Six veterano
va habia cubierto mas de tres cuartass
parties de un million de kilometros-la dis
tancia es equivalence le vueltas aImundoI
Un veterano que Sc destaque como
uno en- pleno apogeol No conocemos
ninguna demonstration mas excelente de
un automovil, va sea de mas confianza O.
reSiStencia.k
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17
;oH LUNA!

No lejOs dc In orilla,
de In brisa al halago,
bogaba la barquilla
s0bre las aguas del dormido lago.
si Las horas dulccmente sonrefan!
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17
LA HISfoRIA DEL VETERANO, !,
STUDEBAKER

Sxs "a -STUDEBAkER
Vendido al sefiOr Fenton Norman,
de Santa Paula, Calf. ell 13 de JuniO
de 1918, quien 10 condujo 150.4OO kms.
Sc vendi6 nuevamente a Ia AssOci-
ated Transit Co., Los Angeles, Calf.
ell n de Octubre de 1920. Fue con-
ducido aproxilx adamente 65O,oOO kms.,
transportando diarios desde Los Angeles
sobre caminos montaiiosos, Trayecto
diario, $40. Observation-Disclosures sol
lluvia. Ell cargamento consistia de tres
cuartas parties de una tonelada de
diarios. Ademas, remolcaba un AGO.
pIados con una. tOnelada de caIga.
Sale de Los Angeles ell rs de Nbre.
de 1923 para la travesia de los EE. UU.
Llega Nueva York sin haber experi-
mentado la menor difcultad mecaniea.
sVueISe a. South Bend, Ind, dOnde es
eoIOcado en- el Museo Studebaker junto
con- i los otros 'vehfculos hist6ricOs
Studeb*ker. La distancia total hasta
que Sc lie retro del servicio-aprOxim6
100000 xmas, sea una distancia equi-
valente i9 vueItas alrededor del
mundo. "a m
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-17

inhnidad que han reccrrido mas de 10000
Kilometres.
lC6mo es que Studebaker pone tanta
resistancia-tanta fnerza vital---en sus
coches? Aqui tiene la respuesta-(1) POT
Ell empleo de materiales mejores que los
comunes. (2) Por la aplicacion de la
mejor mano de obra.
Naturalmente cuesta mas segmr este
proceso-ascender hacia la calidad no
descender al precio. Pero el costo adj
cional es dividido entire la production de
100000 coches anualmente. La produc-
cion en- vasta escala produce numerosos
ahorros. eAsi tambien las facilidades de
fabrication, en- las cuales Studebaker ha
hecho una inversion de 10000, 900 pesos.
Asi es que Studebaker puede incorporar
mejor mano de obra, mejores materiales
en- sus automobiles, y aun 'poder ofrecerlos
precios mas bajos que otros coches de
calidad comparable.
Durante ~ amos el nombre Studebaker
ha sido ell sin6nimo de ca1idad valor.
Pero nunca tanto como en- Ell presente. En-
consecuencia, no conpre nm autom6vil sin
antes averiguar 10 que Studebaksr ofrece.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Blossom Time" to
Return to Seattle

Blossom Time. one Of the finest
musical offerings the stage has had
in many years and which made a
remarkable triumph in this city
earlier this season. win return here
for another engagement at the Met.
ropolitan theater. beginning Febru-
Any "a. with the same New York
cast intact. headed by Hollis Da.
venny, Gertrude Lang. Teddy Webb.
HaIina Bruzovna. Amy Lester.
George Hackett. Lawrence Roberts.
Jules Epially. Ferne Newell. David
Andrada. Ruth Maier. Victor Henry.
HedIey Hall. Devecmon Ramsay.
lone WILDER and David Resnock.
The STORY of Blossom Time" Us
based on the life Of Franz Schubert.
The scene is laid in Vienna. Shortly
after the death of Schubert there
was published a novel based on an
incident in his life. Out OF this
material grew a highly successful
musical piece from the hands OF
wilmer and Reichert, In which was
introduced melodies from Schubert.
Dorothy Donnelly has entirely re.
written the fable and has supplied
new set Of lyrics. The music Is
from melodies OF Franz Schubert
and II. Berte. adapted by sigmund
Romberg. 1t is altogether a charm.
ing love story that has been made
use Of. Schubert. in the play. is
already famous. but at times Is
sadly in need OF food. and his
friends watch over him that they
may supply this deficiency when II
occurs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
PLAN TO BUY
TACOMA HOTEL

Negotiations are under way for the
purchase OF the Hotel Tacoma. at
Tacoma. by John T.. Savage. presi.
dent Of the Hotel Butler company. OF
Seattle. and a group OF Tacoma in.
vestors. Il was announced wedncs.
day, The proposed purchase price Is
said to be $4,000 and the purohas.
ers are TO spend m additional 500.
600 IN remodeiing the building.
The Hotel Tacoma IS one Of the
landmarks OF the Pacific Northwest.
having been built by the Northern
Pacific railway shortly after Il 70.
lected Tacoma as the roads Western
terminus Il has been owned ana
operated BY w. s. Norman for a
number % years.
Including the Tacoma Annex. the
hotel has approximately 800 rooms.
The new company plans TO begin
alterations rs soon as the sale q
completed. so as to be ready for the
tourist season this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
1t was ESQ p, m,

IL was $50 y, m.
The reporter On route TO inter
view David Warncld. the actor in.
auired the way TO his dressing
room.
you won't find him hack here.
replied one OF the shadowy Rnomcs
who, in the halfllght OF the wings.
were getting tho sots In place, He's
IN the box office"
In the box officer That was un.
usual.
ON the way out front" tho rc,
porter met Manager McCurdic OF
the Metropolitan. and inquired
Yes" Mac replied. hes usually
IN with the ticket seller while the
seat sales ON, And ira surprise
you 10 see how closely he can
check up a house. lie came with.
in $40 last night OF guessing the
total seat sale.
What's thate Yes. maybe Il is
Just scheme 70 get himself into
the proper atmosphere TO play shy.
lock. But so see for yourself"
In the reporter went. and therc
was warfield sitting on high
stool in strategic position where
he could watch the ticket window
and the ticket rack behind the
seller.
VIII he he interviewed Well all
yes. For long time Mr., War
field did not give interviews and
even now is thinking Of abolishing
the practice. one Is SO often mis-.
quoted.
Mr. w0rfield rather expected a
lady interviewer but viii accept a
substitute. Life is full OF com.
promises like that.
What would the reporter like to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
JAIL TANNED
WITH INMATES

Crowded 10 the bursting point by
q recent drive 10 clear Seattle streets
of drunken men. the city jail
Wednesday morning was jammed to
such an extent that IL was found
necessary TO release 50 prisoners.
Hundreds OF arrests have been made
in the past two days. and the ma
Jority we're held in jail. which ere
ated the congested condition. Capt
Z. l.. Hedges ordered the release OF
the 81 men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
ny @. LUCILLE BrTLER

by q. LUCILLE BUTLER
FRANCES WHITE. one Of Amer.
lcn's musical comedy staru. is
doing her stuff at the top or the biz
at the orpheum this week. and Tor
a small person she hits the BAH with
q tremendous waliop / went 70 see
her "Wednesday before her act
Come in" uaid Frances. Frances
had towel around her head. Frances
also had a black eye Frances oh,
You're way ahead Of me. and i, isn't
So with a black brush and "A finger
that knew iis way about. Frances
made up' the other eye!
We talked Of this or that. Frances
is n Seattle girl She told me how.
on the very opening dry Of the Seat.
tie 4. Y. r exposition. she stamped
her foot and told her mother that II
she didn't take her out Of the Holy
Names academy she would run
away and did. said the petite
damozoi--''for ono day But mother
took me out-nnd here ! am"
At this interesting point In The
conversation n young mnn-a very
personnble young man entered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Theater Janitor
Battles Bandits

TACOMA, Feb. 6.-A1va Huffman
was badly bruised early this morn.
ing. when he was attacked by two
burglars in the theater in which he
Is employed as janitor.
After desperate fight with the
thugs. in which most Of his clothing
was torn off. Huffman pulled his re-
volver and fired one shot. The bull.
let narrowly missed one OF he burg.
lars as they ran thru the door. No
loot was obtained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06

Here comes the bride announced
The lrrcprcHsiblc Frances Meet my
husband. c r DonneIly
Frances ls old fashioned enough 20
prefer hslng called Mis- %. offataEe
Hubble travels with mel don't be.
lievo in married people being Nop.
amtcd smiled she After long
ahsegets such nH arc necessary In
this business. something Is gore it
Is never quite tho same Well any
sirl with "a husband aa nice as Mr..
u. ought 10 keep him right along.
says
SO they make The circuit Frances,
her husband aud her pianist. Ted
Murray Don and Frances write her
lyrics ANA lines. Ted composca the
music. and anybody who's seen the
little lndy speak her piece can
testify That rs SOME close and con.
vineinE corporation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Duncan Sisters to
Appear for League

Mnrgo, Anna and Lisa. the Dun.
can ulotorH, win appear al Mcnny
han. on the University Of Washing.
ton campus, Thursday. February n,
under the auspices Of the Women'a
league,
win Max liabinowitch Ht the
piano. The performance win be inter.
protationa OF Chopin. Mozart, Men
dclhaohn and Schubert Tho Duncan
dancers are the original pupils Of
lfhdum Duncan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
GAS PRICES
UNDER FIRE

Charging that he recent scent
raise in the price OF gasoline is "a
desire By the oil companies for quick
and Unreasonable profits" Mayor r.
J. Brown "Wednesday sent wire OF
protest to Senator c. c. DIN, al
Washington.
Mayor Brown urged Dill to seek a
probe OF the ''unwarranted" In.
crease. which. the mayor said,
means that thousands OF dollars
will be taken daily from the pockets
Of the people OF this state AMI
placed in the Golfers OF the oil ma,
nopoly."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Nichols Speaking
on Muny Problems

The voters must watch the pub
lie utilities now az never before to
see that men not loyal to the best
Interests Of the municipal owner.
ship proposition are not elected to
city office" declared Ralph ID.
Nichols. council candidate wednes.
day. following an address before a
session Of the North End Voters
league at I'D and Greenwood ave.
Nichols was 10 speak Wednesday
night to the Royal Arcanum mem.
hers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Dill Will Support
Postal Wage Raise

Assurance Of the support OF SEN
ator G. e. Din for legislation to in
crease the remuneration Of postal
employer now pending In congress,
was received by George T.. Will
iiams. superintendent OF mails In
the Seattle office. from one Of the
senator's secretaries Wednesday. A
flood Of letters urging support OF
the wage increase measure has been
pouring in with Senator Dilrs mail.
the letter states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Foreign Students
Guests of Frats

Wednesday night ~ Cosmopolitan
night" at the University II wash
ington,
an ffnternitlca win hold open
house for the fsroign students of the
school They viii be taken about IN
small groups for Commute visits n
the various Organized mems houses
Tho occasion iB an attempt 10 Hc
cure better cooperation between the
native nnd the foreign students
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Engineers TO Hear
Technical Speech

Carl Pfelie VIII be tho principal
speaker at the meeting ~ the Engi,
neerf club Thuuday noon 10 the
clubhouse. he VIII explain ana deu.
Onnirute>u new process FOR making
and uni inIng corrode.resigting mst
ats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Yes, Warfield'S Mind
Is on Interview, but
Eyes on Box Office

tiscuss9 Well what would Mr.
Warficld rather talk aboutg Movies
Tho druma7 Tho future OF dramatic
.Drt2 Cllmatcg All The relationship
Of newspapers 20 dramatic art
Tho newspapers. says Mr War
field, do not give the drama its
hlc.
Two ladies' stopped before the
ticket window and Mr.. Wartlcld
paused TO peer around the shoulder
of the ticket seller Then. with a
glance at the ticket rack on tho
wall he continued
II come 20 town with my plays.
ana l get 50 much space lie a.
Illustrated with spread thumb and
torefingcr Jack Dempsey comes
here and you give him the front
page and the back page and two
pages So between That IL not
right People are much moro In.
tcrcsted In the theater than you
suppose"
Wen. that's rather sad Let's talk
about the weather instead Mr
Warueld likes our weather very
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
NEEns Nn LNrEkrnErER

LONDON. Sir Esmc Howard. now
British Ambassador 10 the United
States. la an accomplished iinKuist
he speaks Arabic. Persian japanese,
Spanish and German
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Novelty Wash Laces
IOc Yard

Normandy Val 1saccs in white.
cream and two-touc Cluny pat.
terms, Also Vcnisa Edges in white
and crcam-lovcly heavy thread
Torchon and dainty shades In
Vulenciennos Edges TO ms.
wide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
NOW MIX. WAKEFIELD
IL DOING BETTER

Your rain, he says. watching
the incoming stream OF silver dol,
lars and the outgoing stream Of
pasteboards that were rapidly grow,
ms to flood stage. "is educated. 1t
doesn't wet folks like the Eastern
rain does. | love the Northwestern
climate, Back in Minneapolis few
days ago we were wading thru tcy
slush. Perriblo"
Bravo. pavel That's better. Now
a paragraph or so about yourself.
and your Shakespearcan roles ami
Wen be thru.
Mr. wartiold east sizing.up
glance over the rapidly,emptying
ticket rack before he replied.
''shakcspearcan roles aren't so
had" he said Il like them hut
then love every role that /
play"
Mr.. wartlsld has no plans be,
yond his present tour. which Is 20
end In the East. No. he viii not
so into the movies He may ~.
turn 20 The Auctioneor" or The
Music Master" And then. again, he
may not
And win the reporter please for.
set what Mr.. warfioid said about
being misquotcd Nothing personal.
Of course.
Another glance around the ticket
sellers shoulder az tho ticket rack
II was empty. The seller WIS put
ting the $. II o. sign in the win
dow.
NJ Warfield's face seemed a
shade brighter as he turned back
again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Village Official
Is Found Wounded

SAND POINT Idaho, Feb. g. g.
with q bullet wound IN his head
David Ryan, 49, street and water
commissioner Of tho city. 81 la d
local hospital Ryan has been an
able % explain now he received the
hurt
Many Of those from other lands have
been sent 20 the university by their
governments, By societies or by buiI
ncHs concerns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06

CONVINCING THE LAW
EeYcler rs an H. constable I
sure you I'm moi Hho think aa sou
drunk I am - PcarfOu'a Mamzlne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Novelty Wash Laces
Csc Yard

Take your choice OF Oriental
shades. Platte Val. beading top
camlsole iaccs in fine and heavy
thread effect Also imitation
Cluny and crochet for dresses or
lingerie TO IS inches wide.
The Bon Mnrche
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06
Venise Lace Edges
SOC Yard

Excellent quality venise Edges
and Bandings in neat patterns.
Also collar points in ecru and
white-i inches in width.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

corresponding shouts of citation from
Colby fans. People were leaving the
grand stand. was on the ground
near the right field foul line, and with
feeling of unutterable disgust
turned and started for the gate con-
yinced that, with two men out and
two strikes on Andrew We must wait
another year for whack at the PEN
nant. | hadn't gone dozen steps,
however, when | heard a sound and
turned around. Andrew had con-
nected and was logging 1t around the
bases, running like a scared jack rab-
bit, chasing the runner from first
base The ball was sailing majesti-
cally across the park and to all ap-
pearances would land somewhere in
the Russell woods; at least would not
stop short of Sam Smiths. 1t wasn't
skyscraper either; it was the pref
test high line hit | have ever seen.
Discussing it with Walter Robbins,
about two months ago in Los Angeles,
he commended that 1t did not go over
the fence, although | have always
thought it landed in Sam Smiths bean
patch. Did the Colby fielders go af-
ter it? I'll say they didn't! and I'M
less some wandering urchin picked 1t
up it is still there, waiting for some
ambitious player 10 equal the longest
hit ever made in Skowhegan Try to
imagine. if you can. the bedlam that
followed and the celebration that
night Years after, in Manila. with
Il drink in front of us Ga soft one)
Forrest allowed that he made an aw-
full mistake in pitching Andrew
straight ball. The moment it left
his hand he said. he knew that An
drew would land it and 1t would be
a home run. He contended that Ii
was some telepathic influence that
caused him to err in judgment. 1t
has been my good fortune to have
Witnessed many good games since IN
the United States, Cuba. Japan and
the Philippines, but none that ever
pleased or excited me quite as much
as those played in old Maine, between
The Skowhegan and college teams.
F. S. CAIRNS
st. Helena California