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The Washington times., 1926-08-09
ANOTHER VOTE FOR
THE ADAPTER

Public meet He's down at Loews Columbia
week. and charming and interesting ehap as
one would In other words he Boy Friend is the
very clever and human little adapted from
stage And if nine ninety IN
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
AS GOOD AS THEY COME,
THE Ratio BILL

"Pas at Midnight" lights Rao this week IN
more with of two pofate daugh
unw dotng father from his god
Goud Delphn the vampire daughter charms with her
in of Vic
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A BOOTLEG VARIETY
WE GATHER

"You Neyer KNOW Women," AmerlcanZed version OF
variety featured attraction at Loes Palace ana
IDOLS
forced admit that the Germans did this theme mucn nu
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-20
80 Automobiles for Sale
HERE ARE SOME
RED TAG
SPECIALS

that you can not duplicate for with
in $50 to 800. Every one OF the
following cars have been reduced
in price for this big Red Tag event.
SEE THESE CARS FIRST
1925 Olds 6 De Luxe Sedan. 1896
1922 Ford Sedan ...........slS5
1928 Ford Sedan .$235
1921 Ford Sedan ............s1S5
1919 Studebaker Big 6 Tour 1926
1921 Overland Sedan. ..Sl45
1924 Essex Coach..........s425
1924 Ford Coupe 1925
1926 Ford Sedan ..........,S465
1923 Maxwell Touring. $3.50
1919 Nash 6 Touring. ........St45
1920 Chevrolet Sedan. ...-....$75
10 Odds G Cab. $685.
1922 Paige 6 Touring. .s2s5
1923 Ford Coupe ..........s64
1924 Old 6 Sport Touring .... 1925
1924 Old Touring. ........S475
1924 Chevrolet Touring ......S245
TRADES CONSIDERED
SPECIAL TERMS DURING THIS
RED TAG SALE
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FOR COTORED
d-Business Places
e-Miscellaneous
II Real Estate for Sale

EDGEWOOD: lovely bungalow; 6 rooms
new furnqce; NEARLY . acres OF lalo
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BARGAINS

BARGAINS
1-1924, 6 Cyl. Buick Sedan.
3-6 Cyl. Buick 4-Pass. Coupes.
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lea, 6 CYL. Buick Roadster.
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1-1924 Oakland Coupe.
1-1924 Dodge Touring.
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Cole 8 Sport Touring.
1-1923 Durant Touring.
1-1924 Chevrolet Touring.
Franklin Touring.
FLOCK of Fords.
Give these your atteption. Everyone
is a good buy. E-Z Terms.
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28 Storage and Transfer

PACKING, shipping, storage, LOCAL and
| overland: loads from Toledo. Chicago.
| St. Louis. OTTO j. SUEZ. Main 1925
| 2253. Web 4S7A- ORQo-W
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80 Automobiles for Sale

80 Automobiles for Sale
COME TO
HAYNES-S SCHMIDT,
Before buying your WHY'S
Knight or Overland car.
Best Service in the State.
Priced to Sell-E. y. Terms.
Look These Over.
Used Car Bargains.
1925 Overland Sedan.
1924 Chrysler sedan.
1923 Willys-Knight sedan.
1925 Overland sedan.
1925 Ford sedan.
1928 Ford coupe.
1924 Ford Tudor.
1924 Ford touring.
1925 Overland touring.
1923 Chevrolet coupe.
1924 Studebaker spec. 6.
1923 Columbia sedan.
1922 Ford sedan.
1924 Chevrolet touring.
1923 Willys-Knight touring.
1924 Oakland deluxe sedan.
1924 Overland roadster
1922 Ford roadster
Also 10 cars ranging in price from
$45 to S95; all makes and models;
in good running condition.
HAY NES-SGMMIDT, INC.
The WHY'S Knight and Overland dealers.
100 w. North 621 n. Capitol
Lincoln 1915 Lincoln 1876
Open Evenings and Sunday,
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FORD TOTRINGS

Five. Priced from $50 to $50. cash or
terms. All re ady to run. SMITH &
MOORE, INC, 52S South Meridian st.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Coal and Wood
Better Coal for Less

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Mined in Kanawba District.
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Delivered anywhere in the city.
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FORD BODIES
FORD TOURING

1924 in good condition. Down payment
$50 SMITH & MOORE. Inc, Authorized
Ford Dealers. 52S South Meridian St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26
mitted thoughtfully. Until Thurs

mitted thoughtfully. Until Thurs
day. then"
Thursday was morning of dis
appointment for Mr.. Witt. The
post brought neither the check from
Exeter which he was expecting nor
any message from his new friend. to
whose return he had been looking for
ward with a faint, scarcely acknOwl-
edged hope Of help. His brea ST was
barely finished when there came a
stamping on the ceiling. With a little
shudder. he assembled to meet his In-
welcome guest. Stephen Iannaford.
In his night attire-he had just ap-
parently. scra mbled out Of bed-met
him on the stairs. He was even more
unprepossessing than in the daytime.
His eyes We're terribly bloodshot. and
his hands were shaking.
Have you got the check" he de-
MAI ded.
ut hasn't come Mr.. Witt. ad-
mitted.
The young mans language was such
that his host covered his ears with
his hands.
You want your son to swing. do
you, and me. tOo?" the Infatuated
youth exclaimed. Look here" he
,
but if it comes to saving my neck
I'll tell you something. 1t wasn't l
who carried the revolver. | can prove
that. 1t was your son who'll have
to swing. not me. | may get lifer,
but he'll go to the scaffOld''
Mr.. Witt closed his eyes for q mo-
ment. The strain nf the last few
days had been great. and he was
feeling siddy.
II sent away everything I
possessed Of value" he announced in
dull tone. II hegSed that the check
should he posted yesterday. 1t will
certainly come by the second post
What times that"
Three o'clock"
I'm time to get notes from the
Ia nk?"
''In plenty of time
The young man crawled back into
bed.
Send me up some more tea" he
directed, land I want two more tins
of Gold Flake cigarettes. Tell that
tweeny of yours to look alive"
MIR. Witt turned toward the door
and did the bidding Of his unpea SAINT
visitor. Afterward he locked himself
in his own room. In his way. he was
a proud man. and he had reached the
limits OF his endurance. No one ever
knew--he scarcely remembered him
self-hoW he spent the morning
There was a pretense Of lunch.
restless pacing Of the room. the post
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for October 20. Old Iupe Pluv heat
en- to IT, however. and Al game time
the field was a hog. Rather than
disappoint the good folks Of the Capt.
tai. the powers that were decided to
stage the game next morning at
1890 O'Clock. thereby enabling the
teams to fulfill an engagement at BAL
timore the same afternoon So. the
following day. in the presence of a
fairly eOod-sized crowd. the two mines.
clad in long overcoats. and looking
Tor All the world like a couple Of min
strel troupes. dashed on the field and
were ready for business
The grounds had dried out pretty
we'll. and Immediately the bic bell in
st. Aloysius Church. two blocks
away, sounded the hour of 1890 UNI
pires John Gaffney and Honest
John" Kelly. two of the sauarest that
ever rendered decisions. appeared on
the field and waved the contenders
To 60 to it. We might add here. for
the benefit of those fans and players
who figure that the only good UNI
pire is dead one. that Arbiter Gaff-
neN sported a magnificent diamond
ring. presented tn him by the players
OF the Washington club at han
quet given in his honor the night
before-you're out.
Anyhow. deepite the fact that Hardy
Richardson lifted the first ball pitched
by Caruthers over the left field wall
for home run. the Detrots failed to
show the class they had heen display
ing prior to their arrival in Washing
ton. The Show-Me State representa-
tives bombarded Charley Getzein for
19 safeties, earned 8 Of their runs and
wound up in front by the score of II
to 4. They were credited with FIVE mis-
plays to the Wolverines one, but this
was more than Offset by snappy triple
play engineered by Bill Gleason to
Arlie Latham to "Yank" Robinson.
Arlie also smashed out a homer. az
did Curt WEIGH, the st. Louis middle
gardener.
Immediately following the game
both teams boa rded their rolling
palace for Baltimore, where Presi.
| dent Stearns' larruping hirelings
clinched the series by smothering the
poor little Browns. IS to g.
Owing to cold weather and lack Of
interest in the games. from then on
| the crowds began to dwindle. until
| only ha ndful of paid admissions saw
the wind-up, staged at st. Louis on
October 20. All told. Detroit won 10
of the Is games played. and easily
demonstrated itself to be the great
est team Of the year.
1t was Washington's second year
in the National League. which at the
time was composed of Detroit, Chi.
cago, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis in
the West and New York. Phila
delphia. Boston and Washington in
| the East. Bob" Hewett was presi-
dent Of the local club. our old friend
Ted Sullivan ma mayer, and the team
was composed Of Cliff" Carroll. Paul
Hines. Ed Daley and George School,
outfielders; Bill O'Brien, a mighty
home-run swatter. first base: "Al''
Myers, second base: Jimmie Don.
nelly. third base; John Irwin
brother Of the famous Arthur, short
stop: Connie Mack and Barnie Gill
gan, catchers. and "Grasshopper Jim
Whitney. Hank O'Day. Frank Gil
more and Ed Daley. pitchers. The
team finished seventh, heating out
Indianapolis. ana the tewn was quite
perkedlun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26

| FuIlar rulings. made pages Of copy for
the base hall scrihes Of the time.
Names of the members of this VI
ciouS hitting outfit. together with
their batting averages for 1887, are
giEon herewith; Zip" O'Neir, left
heid, 40, considered by many one
of the greatest hitters Of all time;
Rob taruthers. pitcher and out
fielder. .446: "Yank' Robinson. second
base. .423; Dave FOutz, pitcher and
outfielder, 1885, "Arle" Latham, third
base. 800: Charlie Comiskey. captain
ana manager and the first TO discover
how to guard the initial sack. .343
, zoe Bushong. catcher. 1877: Bill
Gleason mot the irrepressibe kid" Of
chicago White SoX fame>. shortstop
So: curt WEIGH. center field. and
one Of the hest in the business. ais:
silver King. pitcher. .306: Jack
Boyle. catcher, .242, and Eddie"
knouff. pitcher. .23s. Harry Lyons.
An inf1elder. and a Young pitcher
named Hudson Joined the team at the
tail end of the season.
But az formidable q hitting team
AS this would appear. they had ahso.
luteiH nothing on the Wolverines. not
vet TNgers.' when 1t came to real
swatting. In fact. 1t ts questionable
II group Of ball players was ever
organized that could lambast the old
| pellet like the Detroits Of ri. Giants
every one, they had literally battered
their way to the top Of the ladder.
and more than one star pitcher
| held them in awe. Included among
these ''maulers" were Dan" Rrouth-
ers. the walloper." first base. who
sported an average that year Of 41a:
Big Sam Thompson right field
Charlie Bennett, catcher, .366: Fred
| Dunlap erstwhile king Of the second
| oasemen. 1886; odd Deacon jim
| White. third base, .34S: Hardy Rich
ardson, left field, and rated by many
experts as one Of the grandest all
round ball players the game ever saw.
| .346: Edward Hanlon. captain and cen.
ter field ,3lS; Larry Twitchell; out.
| fielder, 1853: Lady" Baldwin. pitcher
347: "Charley" Camel. catcher, 27S:
Charlie" Getzein. pitcher, .231. and
Pete" Conway. pitcher. .224. Fred.
| erick Stearns, Detroit fnancier, was
| president OF this crew. and no gamer
| or more generous sportsman ever
drew the breath OF life.
THE series got under way at Sports
| 10, the Browns winning the initial
conflict. to l, much to the ee-light
of de boss presidend." The second
game in the Missouri metropolis went
| to Detroit. to 3, as did the third
AT Detroit. ? to !. Is innings being
necessary to decide it, The fourth
game. played at Pittsburgh. was also
gobbled up by the Michisanders.
to o. and. while the st. Louisettes
| managed to corral the fifth fray,
which was staged in New York. 5
to 2, the sixth. alD played in the
metropolis. went TO Detroit. 9 to 0,
az did the seventh. at Philadelphia.
| to /. and the eighth. at Boston. 9
! -. >. likewise the ninth. at Phila-
delphia. 4 tn 2.
| This left the count seven games to
| two In favor of The National Leasuers
when the two teams arrived in the
Heart Of the Nation on their 'palatial'
train for the tenth f1ecasv-schs6nlAa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26
BY WILLIAM II. CIAGETT.

" HE heroic struggle Of the ST.
Louis Cardinals to fetch home
the 'Swee; meats" in the Ma
Il tiOnal League race, the con
summation of which has been
wished by 80 per cent of base hall
| fandom. recalls to mind another grea t
! team that represented the Mound Cit V
| In the old American Associa ton dur.
! ing the late sos. the original ST. Louis
Browns, fuur-time pennan winners
and considered by many one OF the
classieSt aggregations ever assembled
AS "A little "chinkeypin," hardly
! more than knee high to a srasshon-
! per. the writer was one of some 3,00o
intrepid souls to brave the chilly
winds OF a disa greeable October morn
back I'm 1887 to witness a world cham
pionship game between this wonder
team and the old Detroit Nationals.
another congregation of murderoIs
| SiuggerS, at Capitol Park. which in
| that happy go-lucky. care-free period
WAS located on the square now occu-
pied by Brother Bill Mooney and our
commOdious City Post Office.
And folks. we say happy go-lurky.
care-free period advisedIy. Cor never
! did the world seem more AT peace with
itself than at that time. Aside from
| rGmor that another Zulu war was I'M
/
| tie part of Big Chief Wraps Up-EIis-
| Tail, disgruntled leader of the Crow
| Indians. out Fort Custer way. the en-
| tire universe appeared to be perfectly
Contented.
True. word had it that Czarevitch
| Nicholas was down with the mea sizes,
| that future Kaiser Wilhelm had
! sprained his wrist and that our own
| Secretary Of the Navy, William G.
| u - hi~ I'D h,,t
the condition of none Of them was
considered sufficiently alarming to
| cause IA revolution or necessitate a
! parade
! Politically things herea bouts were
as ulItet as the proVerbial mouse.
| Pre- sident Grover Clevelan nd was tour
ing the country with his beautiful
! Young wife: Baltimore Democrats were
preparing 10 sweep their ina yoralty
| candidate. Ferdinand &. LatrObe. into
Office for the fourth time: the grand
| old Roman Allen c. Thurman. the
l'noblest Democrat of 'em all. was just
| talking it over out in kenton. Ohio: the
! National Republican League had open
| ly allowed THAI it needed more money.
and Senator Call was busy assuring
| his friends that Florida would never
go Republica n--'never."
! Much excitement was being dis
| PLAYED by our own sterling citiZenry
over the return of Commissioners
Webb and Wheatley from philadel-
| phia. whittier they had gone with
| Messrs. Hurt and Glover of the Wash
! ing;on and Georgetown Railroad and
Messrs. Wilson and Pearson of the
Metropolitan Co. to witness tests made
with the electric motor for propeling
street cars: editorial writer's were di,
recting their shafts against bobtail
cars being allowed on main lines in
any big cities, mesmerism had thou
sands of folks turned all topsy.turvy
and vast crowds were clamoring for
admission TO see a wax figure of the
victim Of the grea; Railway mys-
| terry
Theater enthusiasts were anxiously
awaiting the promised engagement of
Kate Claxton In The Two Orphans"
at Albaugh's Grand Opera House lnqw
Pou's); ticket unss- had formal a. tie
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Finally. after dinner one night
at the chidford Arms. Flip and her
master. equally satisfied with their
fare, made their way to the abode of
Mr. Witt. For five days now the lat
ter had been invisible, and. curiously
enough, Goade himself. as we'll as
the habitues of the Chidford Arms,
had missed the little mans genial
presence. his caustic remarks. his hui
morous sallies. Goade felt guilty al
most of intrusion as he rang the shin
ing door bell. For several moments
nothing happened.
Then a trim little maidservant of
tender wears opened the door and
peered out.
II should like to see Mr.. Witt"
Goade announced.
The maidservant looked rather
doubtful.
Il don't think he'll see you. sir.
she replied. He's none too grand
isn't Mr.. Witt-and he's busy"
You might inquire" Goade per
sisted. He asked me to come. I
won't keep him long"
The little maidservant departed re-
luctantly. leaving Goade in a small
but coZily furnished hall. redeemed
from mediocrity by a wonderful
NfV't Si"ii = ll'tld tilti tlbth anu Il
thippendale table. upon which was Il
rose bowl of Nankin china. A door
on the ground floor suddenly opened
and Mr. Witt looked out lie was
colarleSS and his clothes were dusty.
He carried in his hand A hammer.
What do yau want" he asked
sharply.
IL called to have II look at your
picture Goade explained "H YOU
remember, YOU offered to show il to
me. I've been little lisco,lrag ed
with my own work the last few days"
Discouraged. | should think So"
WAS the acid rejoinder Il can't show
You my picture tonight. I'm too busy.
Come again i'm week or so"
'Rut. my dear sir" Goade protested.
Il shant he here a week OF 50. LIN
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Old-Time Base Ball Fans in Washington
Saw St. Louis in Early World Series

National for the fort booming appear
ance of Americas greatest matinee
Idol, f.. II. Sothern. in 'The Highest
Bidder: Harris "Pi-.io" and ker-
mans Lyceum We're croWding EN- in
nightly and the race meet at IVY City
was about ready TO open.
The American yacht Volunteer had
already defeated the Scotch racer
Thistle: James A. Bailey had become
sole partner OF Phineas 7. Barnum.
thereby assuring the popu!ace a
greater and better circus: Richard
X. Fox had cabegrammed an offer to
John l.. Sullivan in London to match
Jake kilrain against him for any sum
ranging from IS 900 to Sic 00O-Such
reCkieSSneSs-and AS announcement
had just been made that Washington,
as National League city, would he
The battle ground for one of the Is
games in the world series. the fans Of
our community We're tickled nearly
deliriOuS.
FOR fear. however, that folks in the
cities selected for the exhibitions
might not fully appreciate Just what
was being done for them. much bally-
hoo was INDUCED in by those in charge
of arrangements. the following sample
| of which appeared In most OF the lead
ing neWSpa pers of the country:
The series of championship games
is without doubt conducted on a basis
of greater magnitude than any game
or games ever played in the history OF
the national pastime. The expenses
attending It are something enormous.
The lavish display forms an interest
ing story. not only in a monetary and
~ NJ q N o
what risk is involved in the chances
taken to give the public series of
games between two of the greatest
clubs ever organized"
1t might be we'll for the Ruths,
Cohbs. Speakers. ilarrises, Hornsbys
and other high Salaried babies to pay
close heed from here to the finish:
The teams travel in magnificent
style. living on the train instead of
| hotels. Three Pulmans. gorgeously
furnished palace cars, dining car
and "A special baggage car have been
| chartered for the trip. The car cost
alone il $3.2S0 for Is days. This in
cludes $25 day for the use of the
. hotel car and $35 day for the palace
ears The meals cost 80 cents each
for 43 persons, including players. club
officials, newspaper correspondents.
St'bi S-SIItet ScllcIS. |''thhcCBHiS ana
two men in charge of tickets. which
makes a total of Sl.26I75. There are
SO people in the party. the extra num-
Der being several directors of the De
troit club and the wives of the club
ofTicials.
The distance covered aggregates in
round numbers 900 miles, costing
So 900. This. added to the other items:
gives total Of Sl2.547.15. which with
incidental expenses will easily bring
the grand total TO SIS 900
The Browns had won the Associa-
ton pennant for the third successive
time, and We're destined to repeat once
more before diSintegrating. Their
president and owner, Chris Won Der
Abe. rich ST. Louis German, and one
Of the oldest characters ever identi-
fed with the game, had done his full
share to keep the team constantly in
the spotlight. his frequent run-ins with
players, especially Arlie Latham. the
Nick Atrock u his day. and his pc.
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"John Eardley-Witt was the name
of the other one" he said. 1.-THE
'Eardley' wraps it mp little-an
uncle on his mothers side left him
small sum of money and the name
but John EardleyWitt is my son"
you are sure that they are def
nitely suspected" Goade asked. THE
newspapers seem to be very vague
about the matter
you are. / suppose. the sort of
fellow who can keep his mouth shut"
Mr.. Witt dema nded.
II have the reputation of being a
safe confidant." Goade declared.
VERY well. then" the other went
on. MY son is lying in Plymouth
waiting for chance to get away to
South America. Hannaford is up
stairs at the present moment. That's
AS much as they have had of their
holiday"
THE young man i saw with the
pale face peering out from behind
the curtains" Goade asked in a mat
ter-of-fact tone.
Mr.. Witt stared at him.
EITHER YOU must have good eyes
or the young fellows a bigger fool
than I thought he was" he remarked
sharply.
II have the knack of observation "
Goade admitted. Il picked IT up early
in life. 1t goes with my profession i"
What is your professon?' Mr.
Witt inquired "Not that it matters
what YOU call Yourself SO long AS you
don't call Yourself an artist"
Then we'll let my profession
alone for the minute" Goade decided
"Now, get on with the story. What's
young Ilannaford doing here?"
Hes come for money. He's been
twice before.
What do they want money for?
IL they committed the murder. they
got away with 500 pounds
'"They daren't use it," Mr.. Witt
confided. 1T was all In Bank of
EnSland notes"