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FOURNIER LEADING
'BATTER MERICAN
Robertson Leads Hurlers in
Southern—Hemingway
^ Batting .350
Chicago. May 15.—Veterans of the Amer
ican league are assuming places among
its leading batters, according to averages
published today. Jacques Fournier. Chi
cago. still leads with .433. but Cobb has
attained second place, hatting .400. Lapp,
r Philadelphia, follows with .400; Crawford.
V Detroit, with .380 and Jackson. Cleve
land. with .348.
Undefeated pitchers of the league cred
ited with two or more victories are:
Dauss. Detroit, with tsix; Fisher, New
York, with five: Benz. Chicago, with three
and Shaw. Washington, two.
Fred L/Uderus, Philadelphia, has dis
placed Groli. Cincinnati, as leader in the
National. His average is .396 to Groh s
.383. Then come Connolly, Boston. .386;
Clarke. Cincinnati, .364 .and Good, Chica
go. .356.
Pitchers setting the pace are Pierce,
Chicago, with four victories and no de
feats. and Ragon, Boston, Schneider, Cin
cinnati. Meadows. St. Ixmis. James. Bos
ton and Coombs, Brooklyn, with two wins
and no defeats.
Manager Lee Magee of Brooklyn has
hammered his way to the batting leader
ship in the Federal league. His average
* is .412. Westerzill of Brooklyn is second
with .407.
In the Southern Association Dick Rob
ertson of Birmingham, with seven vic
tories and no defeats, leads the pitchers.
Seven Records Broken
New Orleans. May 15.—Seven South
ern Intercollegiate Athletic association
records fell and ope was equalled in
} the twentieth annual track and field <
meet completed here today. Missis- 1
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical con
testants easily won the meet, piling
tip 59 points. Tulane made 28. Louis
iana State university 20. and Vander
bilt. 10. Athletes from only four schools
Competed.
Dort Scott of the Mississippi Aggies
broke two records, doing the 4 40-vaid
dash in 4 9 1-5 seconds and the half
mile in 55 4-5 seconds. C, T. Noble,
al^o of the Aggies* team, in the pre
liminaries Friday, set a new record in
the 220-yard dash, when he did it in
22 seconds flat. W. Parker of the Ag
gies se.t 11 feet 81g inches as the new
mark in the pole vault and Forest
Cakes of Tulane increased the broad
jump figures to 22 feet and Vi-inch.
Robert Gardner of Vanderbilt had to
run the mile in 4 minutes 29 1-5 seconds
and set a new record to win from
Faust of Tulane. The other record to
fall was the relay, which the Aggies
Won in 3:26 4-5.
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Georgia State League
Waycross 4. Americus 8.
Thomasville 6. Brunswick 2.
Dothan 7, Valdosta 2.
Ouimet Wins
Brooklin. Mass.. May 15.—Frances
Ouimet today won the Country club
spring cup. Starting the week by tak
ing the Baltimore cup at Baltimore,
Ouimet <tame to the links on which he
defeated Vardon and Ray in 1913, and
proved himself the best golfer of a
lield of 146 players, liis opponent in
the finals was .1. A. Alcl^aughlin.
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College Banehall
At Columbus, Miss.: Auburn 3-1, Mis
sissippi A. and M. 4-1. (Second game
called after fifth inning, darkness.)
At. Champagne, 111.: Illinois 6. In
diana >L
At Chicago: Wisconsin 4. Northwest
ern 4. (Eight innings, rain.)
Michigan Wing
Chicago, May 15.—Chicago 3, Per
due I.
Ann Arbor. Mich.. May 15.—Michigan
won a dual athletic meet from SyracuLe
herb today, 72 2-3 to 48 1-3.
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TALE ("TO O") SLOAN
Baronial right fielder secured fromthe St. Louis Brown* In the spring,
is hatting and fielding in sensational fashion. It appears to the naked
eye that Sloan Is dissatisfied with Birmingham and Is anxious to re
turn to the big leagues. The local fans would hate to lose Sloan, but
they are all with him in wishing his advancement,
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AMATEUR BASEBALL
MINERS’ LEAGUE
R. H. E.
Mineral Springs .11 $ ft
Republic . 2 3 ft
Batteries: R. Smith and Volnes; D.
Vines and Hooten.
R. H. K
New Castle .10 13 2
Cliff . 1 3 6
Batteries: Ardis and Henigan; Bax
ter, Cornelius and Nicols.
FIRST GAME
R. H. E.
Rewisburg: 7 5 2
Sayreton . 6 4 1
Batteries: Caldwell and Marshall;
Furgerson and Ambro.
SECOND GAME
R. H. E.
Lewisburg . 5 4 2
Sayreton . 3 6 1
Batteries: Ingram and Bank: iJnj'der
*nd Ambro.
nP R.H. R.
Brook side . 5 4 1
Mud Town . 0 3 2
Recreation League
R. H. E.
Fairmont .14 17 1
Chero-Cola . 7 S 5
Batteries: H. Brown and Nichols;
Beaton and Schultz.
R. H.' E.
Powderly . 3 5 1
Ensley W. House . 2 3 3
Batteries: Polls and H.; Damara and
Botta.
R. H. E.
[Oast Birmingham .. 1 2 1
Fnsley Park . 4 7 0
Batteries: Gloss and Brown.
R. H. E,
lefforsen Cluh .1.12 15 7
[.akeview .11 S li
Batteries: Hickey and Smith; AVab
iry and Hill and Hargrove.
greater Birmingham League
R H. E.
I OWderly . 4 5 1
American S. & W. Co.0 4 2
Batteries: Olny.and Smith; Marshall
ind Cook.
R. H F,.
31ee-Cola . 8 13 4
Postoftice . 9 12 3
Batteries: Henly, Baldorf and Gar
ter: Gilbreath and Batson.
R. H. E.
Avondale Mills .18 9 4
3reen Springs . 8 7 8
Batteries: Manton and Johnson; Hln
luge and Welch.
R. H. E.
Mozham . 11 in 2
Fratt City .10 9 4
Batteries: Johnson and Barrett;
Warner, Howard, Harkins, Gorden and
Donald.
Shelby County League
R. H. E.
Btlurla *. 8 5 2
Marline . 4 3 ig
R. H.. K.
Deerhurst . 5 8 2
Caleru .....:.. 3 -2 1
Pelham , p
Saginaw . 2
CENTRAL LEAGUE
R. H. E.
Viva . 3 7 3
lnglenook . 1 5 l
Batteries: Carroll and Harris, Hen
derson and Jones.
R. H. E.
Pep-to-Lac . 4 10 6
First National Bank . ! 4 3
Batteries: Roberts and Jennings:
Morton and Gillam.
R. H. E.
Thomas ... 9 In 0
Roberts & Son . 3 3 3
Batteries Budges and Stewart; Hor
ton and Zennart.
Jefferson County League
R. H. E.
Mt. Pinson . 8 4 0
Huffman . 1 2 2
Batteries: Trammell and Carter;
Fulton and Rule.
R H E
Chalkville . 3 4 2
Ketona . 1 2 4
Batteries: Vann, Weems and Cars
llle: Quick and Sorshy.
R. H. E.
Center Point . 2 4 0
Olive Branch . 0 0 0
AMATEUR ‘BASEBALL
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Edgewater Wins
Edgewater easily defeated Wylam yes
terday afternoon by the score of 10 to 2.
The pitching of Clements featured the
game. The score: R.H.E.
Edgewater . 10 11 3
Wylam . 2 4 5
Batteries: Clements and King; Ellis and
Glllmore.
Baseball Gambling
Chicago. May IS.—A dozen men were ar
rested here today charged with gambling
on baseball, a practice which they say
has grpwn up mushroom-like in this as
well as other important cities zincs the
opening of the Beason.
The game is a form of lottery, the police
say, and has spread so rapidly that the
weekly receipts in Chicago alone are
said to be more than 180,000.
The game Is operated from saloons,
tobacco stores, barber shops and news
stands. According to the police the play
ers pick a blind number whic hafter
ward is allotted to a major league team.
A record of the runs made are kept and,
the police say. prizes are paid for high
and low totals as well as smaller re
wards for second and third places.
Princeton Wins /
Charlottesville, Va„ May 16.—In their
first dual track meet Princeton defeated
University of Virginia today 73 to 44
points. The visitors' great strength lay in
the track events, In which they captured
first place In all except the quarter-mile
and the high hurdle. Two South Atlantic
records were broken. Gooch of Virginia
covering 23 feet 4 inches in the broad
Jump, while Walker. Virginia, and Ba
ker. Princeton, tied in the pole vault at
11 feet 9 Inches.
Coal City Wing
R.H.E.
Coal City . 8 3 3
Pell City . 4 * 3
Batteries: Roberts and Ward; Edwards
and Bell.
Johns Hopkins Wins
Baltimore. Mev 13.—Johns Mnpgfns de
feated Washington and Use In a dual
track and field meet hers today, 68 to 48.
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AUBURN DEFEATED
AND mi M.
Pitching of Shaw Features.
Milligan Raps Out a
Three Bagger
Columbus, Miss.. May 16.—(Special.)
Tn a. double bill today A. and M. de
feated Auburn in the first game and
tied the second. Scores. 4 to 3 and 1
to 1. The Aggies, in a whirlwind fin
ish. won the first game in the eighth
inning. The second game was called
in the fifth to allow the Auburn team
to catch a train.
The first game was distinguished by
an exciting finish, the Aggies sweep
ing their opponents before them in a
tremendous batting rally. With the
score tied in the eighth Auburn cam**
in and scored as the result of a wild
throw, and Steed contributed n homer.
The Aggies inaugurated a batting rally
In their half, and by bunching hits
sent three runners across the plate.
Frontz and Rogers in sussession did
Frentz and Robers in succession did
the work, supplemented by a single by
Barbarian. The feature of the first
gam© was the pitching of Shaw, and
the stick work of captain Frentz. The
latfer smashed out three safeties oui
of four times up. The game marked
ihe clos^ of a brilliant four-year rec
ord by Captain Frentz.
In the second game the pitching of
Patterson featured. Seventeen men
faced him and he retired 11. In the
fourth, with a runner on first, Milli
gan, for the Alabamians, smashed out
a three-sacker, netting a run. and the
Aggies came hack in ,the fifth and
scored on a wild throw.
Coach Chadwick stated tonight he
was satisfied that the Aggies' record
for the season was the most success
ful in the history of the college. Only
in one series have the Aggies been dt -
feated.
Mike Finn, scout for the Detroit
Americans, witnessed the game from
the grand stand. Score—First game:
R. H. E.
Auburn .Oin ono <>2—8 2 l
A. and M.010 000 03—4 12 6
Batteries: Milligan and Hairston:
Shaw and Barbarian. Umpire. Mahon.
SECOND GAME
R. H K.
Auburn .000 10— 1 1 .3
-V'and M.00o 01—1 1 j
Ratterles: Price and Hairston; Pat
terson and Rogers.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Played. Won. Lost. Pet
Philadelphia . 24 16 8 .667
Chicago . 26 16 11 .577
Boston . 24 13 11 .542
Pittsburg . 27 13 14 .481
Brooklyn . 26 12 14 .462
Cincinnati . 25 11 14 .440
St. Tyouis . 28 12 16 .420
Now York . 24 10 14 .417
Pittsburg Wins
Boston. May 16. Pittsburg won in the
ninth today, 10 to 6, after Boston in the
two previous ignings had bettered by two
runs the visitors’ four-run lead In the
last inning Pittsburg hit safely seven
times, driving both Rudolph and Tyler
from the box without having a man re
tired. The Braves filled the bases with
two out in their half, but Moran ground
ed into a force out for the final play.
Score; R.H.E.
Pittsburg . 013 000 006—10 14 2
Boston . 000 000 330— 6 10 1
Batteries; Cooper, McQuillan and Glb
sorf, ScK„ng; Rudolph, Tyler, Crutcher
and Gow'dy.
Marquard in Form
New York, May 16.—The New York Na
tionals won four straight games for the
first time this season by taking an easy
victory from Chicago today, 30 to 0.
Marquard was in great form, shutting
out the visitors with five scattered hits
and striking out eight men. The Giants
had little trouble in finding Zabel, Pierce
and Adams. Robertson hit a home run
and two singles, drew a pass, scored
three runs and stole two bases. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago . 000 000 000- 0 6 6
New York . 013 010 60*—10 13 6
Batteries: Zabel, Pierce, Adams and
Archer; Marquard and Meyers, McLean.
Dell I& Invincible
Brooklyn, May 16.—Dell held Cincinnati
to two scattered hits today and Brook
lyn won. 7 to 1. It was Deli's fourth
straight victory. Benton pitched well un
til the seventh, when he walked four men
and allowed a single. Myers went to
bat with the bases full and cleaned them
up with a triple to center. Score:
Cincinnati . 010 000 00(V—1 2 2
Brooklyn . 010 001 60*—7 8 2
Batteries: Renton, Schneider and Clark;
Dell and Miller.
Doak Is Master
Philadelphia. May 15.—Philadelphia de
feated St. Louis ll to 2 here today, Doak
being knocked off the rubber In one in
ning and Meadows being hit very hard in
the fifth and eighth innings. Alexander
kept the visitors’ hits scattered and struck
out 12 batsmen. Score; R.H.E.
St. Louis . 100 000 001— 2 7~4
Philadelphia . 400 040 03*—11 14 l
Batteries: Doak, Meadows and Sny
der. Gonzales. Alexander and Killifer,
Adams.
JAPANESE SHOPS IN
HANKOW LOOTED
Hankow. China. May 15.—(Via Pekin,
7:18 p. m.)—An anti-Japanese riot result
ed last night from distribution of cir
culars of unknown origin saying the Jap
anese colony would hold a lantern parade
In celebration of the victory over China.
Three Japanese shops were looted an<l
two Japanese Injured. British and Rus
sian volunteers with fixed bayonets dis
persed the rioters before the arrival of
a regiment of Chinese troops called out
tc quell the disturbance.
The Japanese garrison was ordered out,
but withdrew at the request of the Brit
ish consul and the Chinese authorities.
Montgomery Market
Montgomery, May- 15.—(8peclal.)—Spot
cotton was quoted here today aa follows:
Middling fair, 9.63c; strict good middling,
9.38c; good middling, B.ISc; strict middling.
S.SSr: middling. *.6Sc; strict low middling,
5.13c; low middling, 7.63c; strict, good ordi
nary. 7.13c; good ordinary, $.75c. Mar
ket quiet.
Transparent
rrom the Louisville Herald.
IMIss Elsie Janls, together with a num
ber of pretty young actreaaea, took tea
recently at the Rltx In New York. All
wore small, bright-colored etraw hats and
the exaggerated full skirts of their new
spring gowns gave them a new and
charming silhouette.
Miss Janls, a propose •bf their wide
skirts ssld:
"These new skirts—no silt, no binding
around the knees—are vary welcome,
arn't they? We don’t have to apologise
for the length of our slits or the narrow
ness of our skirts."
IMIss Janls laughed.
"They were often very lame, too, our
apologies, weren't they? They reminded
me sometimes of the classical dancer a
excuse for her scanty attire. 8he Said
that she was. so wrapped up In her art
that aha had no noed of mueh also."
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W Our Entire Stock
ff $1 Boys Wash Suits
f —79c—
pSa Think for a moment, madams, what that really means—it means choice
39 from hundreds—all the styles of the season—every color—every pat
tern in demand. We name this price for Monday only, just to stimulate
Monday buying. All that are not sold on Monday will revert to former
‘sB price Tuesday morning. So Monday is the time to buy and the time
of all times to save. Also
A Boys’ $1 Rompers 79c
I* Assortel colorings, various styles for boys 2 to 6 years.
Men’s 50c Underwear 39c
Men’s 25c Socks ... 18c
'SX These prices Monday only.
Bla^hS
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
DENY SPECIFICALLY
RIGGS BANK CHARGE
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lion to compromise the case. The gov
ernment's brief will he Hied Monday,
when oral argument will he heard on
pending motions to dismiss the bank's
suit on a plea of lack of jurisdiction and
for other reasons.
Both affidavits recite alleged facts as
« ertained by the comptroller's investiga
tion of the bank which ate said to show’
violations of the national hank act and
| improper practices. Both bring into the
j case the name of the National City hank
j of New York in an effort to show that
j hostility which Is declared to have been
exhibited by the Riggs bank toward the
treasury officials might have resulted
from occurrences at the department in
which the New' York hank figured after
McAdoo took office.
Secretary McAdoo declares he knows of
only two incidents which may have caused
personal hostility toward him by the
hank. One was his order denying desk
room in the comptroller's office to a
woman, who. his affidavit says, made cer
tain reports on the condition of national
hanks to the Riggs National and the Na
tional City hank of New York. The other
reason. hiR affidavit sets forth, may have
been his decision to charge national hanks
which carry government money per cent
interest on such deposits. At that time,
he says, the National City had $400,000 of
such funds, the Riggs $100,000 and the
National City, refusing to pay such in
terest, surrendered Its account.
Mr. McAdoo declares that he was con
fined to his bed after an operation un
til after the heginnlng of the suit and
that he knew nothing of the imposition »f
penalties against the bank or a refusal
to approve It as a depository for the re
serves of national banks until after til©
action had been taken. On one occasion,
how’ever. the secretary said, when Mr.
Williams suggested the employment if
counsel to advise him of his rights in
trying to learn the condition of the bank,
Williams informed him of his power un
der the law’ to impose penalties for per
sistent refusal to comply with demands.
He advised Mr. Williams, Mr.
McAdoo said, to use his discre
tion in enforcing the right of the
government to obtain information to
which it was entitled. Of the bank's com- ,
plaint that certain government deposits
were withdrawn, that the bank was not
permitted to receive deposits from other
national banks and the numerous special
reports were called, for under penalty of
fines, Mr. McAdoo asserted that he with
drew government funds from the bank
because he believed they should go to a
bank doing a larger commercial busi
ness and because of the comptroller's
reports were called for under penalty of
Sold Securities
Summing up his Investigation of the
bank. Comptroller Williams asserted that
he had learned the bank was lending Us
money on real estate and also was lend
ing on commission the money of others
on such security and that It had con
ducted a stock brokerage business and
had bought and sold securities both for
itself and on commission for olhers.
This stock brokerage business. Mr Wil
liams said, had been carried on at first
In the name of the hank snd afterwards
in the name of a firm composed of
stockholders of the hank, hut later the
business was carried. on in the name
of the bank and finally In the name of
officers of the hank, but except during
the existence of the firm all profits ex
cept some specified went to the hank It
self. The plan of doing huslness In the
name of the officers, Mr. Williams said,
was a mere device to evade the law. In
using Its funds to lend on real estate,
Mr. Williams said, the bank required
subordinate employes to give personal
notes to the bank, the officers furnishing
collateral
Was Violating Law
In many ways, Mr. Williams asserted
in his affidavit, the bank and Its officers
violated the law. One charge was that
the bank carried excessive loans, sum.
times concealed by dummy notes. Mr.
Williams pointed out that under the fed
eral reserve act the law required a na
tional bank to maintain a reserve equal
to 26 per cent of its deposits, one half
of which must be In lawful money in Ita
vaults. This the Riggs bank failed to do,
said Mr. Williams.
Another charge by Mr. Williams Is that
the bank's books have not shown Its true
condition and that many of Its reports
have been false. It also Is charged that
the bank In numerous ways has con
ducted Its business Irregularly and not
with a view to best serving 'he hanking
needs of the community. M Williams
explained withdrawal from toe bank of
American Red Cross funds by saying that
officers of that organization acted on
his suggestion and found another bank
which paid interest and secured deposlte
with collateral.
The affidavits are accompanied by
tables showing loins to former officials
of the treasury department tending to
show proportionately large governmental
deposits with the National City and Riggs
bank in former years and setting forth
alleged stock market transactions by cer
tain officials of the Riggs bank.
Merchant*’ Association to Meet
A meeting of the directors of the Mer
chants' Protective association will bs held
Thursday afternoon at t o’clock In the
quarters of the association on the six
teenth floor of the Jefferson Ceunty Bank
building. A review of the association's
work, with financial and laglslatlvs mat
ters, are the main features which will bo
discussed at ths meeting.
THE RIPENING AND STORAGE
OF CERTAIN FOODS
FRi ITS, mots and tubers have al
ways furnished a considerable part
of the diet of mankind, and are
therefore entitled to serious considera
tion. Everyone knows the difference be
tween rips and unripe fruit; yet there
is a sni ps ising lark of Information as
to precisely what is the basis for such
distinction. Why one variety of apples,
picked in October, Is ripe and ready to
be eaten raw. whereas another, growing
in the same field, is designated as a
"winter variety,” unfit for consumption
until several months later, unless It Is
cooked. Is rarely considered by the con
sumer. The fact of a difference betw’ecn
fell and winter, or early fall and late
fad varieties. Ims become associated In
his mind with color, form, type and
names—rarely with anything directly sug
gestive of a real chemical basis for these
distinctions.
»n many of these plant products the
act of ripening is attended by a process
of real respiration, in which carbon
dloxid ^s produced and given off. Vsually
this means a conversion of insoluble
starch into soluble sugar, which latter is
then In part used up in the respiration
functions. Ripening effectR a loss In the
total carbohydrate content of the fruit,
for example, as well as an attendant
development of soluble carbohydrates.
Apples which are ripe early have devel
oped a considerable content of sugar by
t»ansformation of starch. The unripe
apple is relatively rich in starch and poor
In sugars The speed with which the
ripening changes proceed varies widely
with species and varieties of plans as
well as with the temperature. They pro
ceed apart from all connection with the
original plant, hr w»e commonly note
when green fruit, prematurely picked,
proceeds to ripen properly.
The I'nited Stats department of agri
culture has recognized the desirability of
increasing our knowledge of what con
stitutes “ripening.” as Is witnessed by
two investigations recently reported from
the government laboratories at Washing
ton. With respect to bananas, the most
conspicuous change is tlie conversion of
starch Into sugars. It Is most rapid while
the fruits are turning from green In yel
low. During this period, the respiration
Increases manyfold. Next to the starch
and respiration changes, most conspicu
ous are those of water. The peel loses,
while the pulp gains In water by a steady
transfer of the latter to It from the peel
during ripening.
Similar changes take place In the sweet
potato. Sugar Is developed, with the re
sult that the storage of sweet potatoes
is accompanied by decay brought about
by micro-organisms. These destructive
changes are not yet wholly preventable
by any of the methods of storage In
common use.
During its growth, the sweet potato con
tains very little sugar. The reserve ma
terials from the vines are almost wholly
deposits as starch. Immediately after
the roots are harvested, there occurs a
rapid transformation of starch Into sugar.
This transformation seems to he due to
Internal causes, and is largely Indepen
dent of external conditions. In sweet po
tatoes stored gt a temperature of from
63 to 62 F.. the moisture remains fairly
constant. There is a gradual disappear
ance of starch during the first of the
season (October to March) and probably
a reformation of starch accompanied b.v
a disappearance of cane sugar during the
latter part of the season (Marcel to June).
The changes in starch and cane sugar ap
pear in a general way to correspond with
the seasonal changes In the temperature.
In sweet potatoes kept In cold storage
(39.2 F.). there Is a rapid disappearance
of the starch and an accompanying in
crease In cane sugar. These changes do
not attain a state of equilibrium at that
temperature, as the sweet potatoes inva
riably rot by the aotion of fungi before
the changes have reached their maxi
mum. It may seem like a matter of
minor import to ascertain why sweet po
tatoes are sweet and what constitutes a
really ripe banana. In these days when
the limitations of the seasons are no
longer allowed to set restriction* on th«
food demands of mankind, and when
questions of effective economical meth
ods of transportation and storage are se
riously studied, it becomes essential, cays
the Journal of the American Medical as
sociation, for practical as well as theo
retical reasons to unravel the details of
the biologic processes involved.
It Was Ileal Cold Ice
From the Detroit Free Press.
First Lieut. R. John West. Sixteenth In
fantry'. who was in Alaska with that com
mand during a winter when it got so rold
that bugle calls froze solid and didn't
make a sound until they were taken into
a warm room and thawed out, oncu was
sent on a snowshoe expedition a couple of
hundred miles from the post where ha
wits stationed to ascertain some fact or
other that seemed to he of temporary Im
portance to the fnited States of America.
With his detail of men he traveled the
200 miles, ascertained the facts he was
supposed to ascertain, and snow ahead
back.
You can't do much In this man's army
without making h detailed report about
it; so. of course, the expedition of Lieu
tenant West was the subject of many
typewritten pages directed to Col. Cor
nelius Gardener, now retired, but then
commanding the Sixteenth infantry. Tn
the report Lieutenant West absent mind
ed I y said: "The detail, on snowshoe*,
traveled the entire distance over frozen
Ice ''
Colonel Gardener carefully rend the re
port, and then returned it to Lieutenant
West with this Indorsement;
\\ hv frozen Ice?"
West wasn't going to hack down on
any part of his report, or modify' it to
any degree, so he made a second indorse
ment, as follows:
"Because, from all I could gather..afttr
traveling over It for 400 miles, it was
frozen."
Hubby Never Ktaxed Her
From the New York Herald.
Detroit. Mich. Love without kisses did
not satisfy Mrs. Mabel Seltzer, who wants
to divorce hei husband, I.eonnrd JSeltzer. |
member of the state board of phgVmacy
One of her. allegations is that her hus
band. while professing to love her. never
kissed her when he came home and that
she was secondary In his affections to
his mother and sister, with whom they i
lived. |
"I confess that I had a great deal of j6
affection and regard for my wife, and 1
the onl yreason why I didn't kiss her in
front of my mother or slater when J came ;
heme whs because It was contrary to my
ideas and bringing up." Seltezr testified.
Just previous to the close of the pro- !
eeedings Judge Mavne called the attor- i
news for both parties to the bench and
earnestly Implored them to use every
honorable endeavor to bring about a
reconciliation between a husband and wlf# j
who evidently loved each other."
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