davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

state Larry anu tOOu COmmlS
sioner w. B. Barney has declared
Ecrusade in favor of more homes
measures in Iowa. The commission
err had an interview with the attor
ney general few days ago and tina
| decision was reached, authority be
ing given him by the last legisla
ture to enforce the weights ant
measures law. According to repor
from Des Moines the first step o
the commissioner will be to instruc
department inspectors over the state
to make an immediate tes; Of meas
ures and scales in all the food hand
ling shops. The inspectors will com
pare weights and measures to see !;
they are true and IL they cores
pond.
Housewives and ultimate con
sumers" over the state will be ad.
vised to purchase scales and see that
hereafter potatoes, apples and the
like are purchased by weight in.
stead of by measure.
Il have made considerable inves
tigation in this business" says Com
missioner Barney, "and I find that
the purchaser will be greatly bene-
fitted if he insists on purchasing by
weight instead Of by measure. 1t
will be wise thing for the house
wife to have a good set of scales
handy, so that she may weigh pota-
toes and the like when they are de-
lvered.
"The Iowa law establishes how
many pounds shall constitute a
bushel of potatoes, of apples, OF
beets, OF blackberries, ETC., and If a
bushel measure does not hold the
number of pounds designated by the
statute the dealer must make up the
difference.
1.-THE supplement to the code sets
the standards of bushel weights,
which, on common products, are as
follows:
Apples, 4S pounds.
Beans, 60 pounds.
Beets, Sc pounds.
Blackberries, 30 pounds.
Carrots, SO pounds.
Cherries. 40 pounds.
Corn in the cob, 70 pounds.
Corn in the ear unhusked, rs
pounds.
Cornmeal, so pounds.
Cucumbers, 48 pounds
Currants, 40 pounds.
Dried apples, "a pounds.
Dried peaches, 33 pounds.
Gooseberries, 40 pounds.
Grapes. 40 pounds.
Green beans, unshelled, SO
pounds.
Green peas, unshelled, so pounds.
Millet seed, SO pounds.
Oats, SO pounds.
Onions, 81 pounds.
Parsnips, AZ pounds.
Peaches, 43 pounds.
Peas, 60 pounds.
Popcorn in the ear, 10 pounds.
Popcorn, shelled, sc pounds.
Potatoes, 60 pounds.
Ounces, As pounds.
Raspberries, 80 pounds.
Rutabagas, SO pounds.
Rye, sc pounds.
Salt, 80 pounds.
Sand, 100 pounds.
Shelled corn, Sc pounds.
Stone coal, 80 pounds.
Strawberries, 80 pounds.
Sweet corn, so pounds.
Sweet potatoes, 46 pounds.
Tomatoes, SO pounds.
Turnips, 55 pounds.
Walnuts, so pounds.
Wheat, 60 pounds.
Hence, if person buys bush
j of potatoes" says Commissioner
Barney, "he should not be content
o see bushel basket heaped full
he should insist on being weighed
ut sixty pounds.
The crusade will not be confined
o Des Moines alone, or to the large
tiles, but will be general and
A heavy penalty is provided for
collation. of the weights and meas
res law. For the first conviction
fine of from $40 to s100 may be
imposed. The penalty for second Of
snses is not to exceed fine of $500
r Jail sentence Of ninety days.
Let /
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-08-08

Try the daily . month.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
VIRGINIA IS PRMED
FOR c. ". j. MEET
Track Team Anxious to
Make Creditable Show
ing Here.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Feb. .
Eighteen men selected at the time trials
held here recently will leave Saturday
morning, under Trainer Pop" Lanni-
gan, to represent the University of Vir-
Ginia In the George Washington track
meet, to take place Saturday night in
Convention Hall, in Washington.
Virginia Is anxious to make a credit
able showing in this meet. as it is her
first appearance Of the season on the
track. and entered in it will be prac-
tically all the big Eastern colleges, in
Cludng Pennsylvania, Carlisle, Yale,
Princeton, Virginia, Polytechnic Insti-
tute. Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Washing
ton and Lee. and George Washington
University
The following men will constitute the
squad and be entered in the following
events: f. McMerries, high jump, so
yard and 6O0-yard novice: p. r. Ashby,
50 and 44O yard open; NJ. A. Plunkett,
high jump, and 50-yard hurdles: Wylie
Cooke, 600-yard novice and the SS0-yard
open; r. c. Wallerstein, $50 and 1000
yard open: w. n. Harris, 50-yard hur-
dies and 50-yard open: w. r. Ward,
high jump, and 440-yard open; l.. Cooke.
shotput: W. W. Douglass. $50 and 100
yard open; D. T. Todd, 80 and 40 yard
open: Lucian Carr. two-mile open;
Frank Beirne, one-mile open; c. l..
Williams, $50 and 100 yard open; W. S.
Rumbrough. 600-yard novice and $50
yard open: W. P. Fite. 80 and 40 yard
open: G. T. Boyle, one-mile open; y.
Berkley, 80 and 40 yard open.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
PhillieS and Athletics
Will Play Nine Games

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. Mime
games, the first to be played March Il,
will constitute the annual spring series
between the Athletics, American League
champions, as well as worlds cham
pions and the Phillies, the National
League hopes" One game will be
played at Atlantic City on Sunday,
April 9. The others will alternate be-
tween Shibe Park. where the first con-
test will take place. and the Phils' yard,
at Broad and Huntingdon streets.
All details for the spring series were
arranged yesterday at a conference be-
tween Connie Mack. manager of the
World Champions, and Horace Fogel,
president of the. Phillies. 1t was agreed
that the umpires should be Hank
O'Day, for the National League, and
Tom Connolly. for the American
The first game. March 81, falls on Fri
day, and will be played at Shibe Park.
Saturday It moves to Fogel Field. and
Sunday will be an of day. Monday the
teams return to the Athletics home
The final game will be played Monday,
April 10. two days before the start of
the championship season.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Friendship Club Quintet
Would Meet Strong Teams

The Friendship Club. of Fifth street
and Virginia avenue southeast, is de.
sirous of securing basketball games
with teams of the District, particularly
the Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. the Y. NJ. c,
A. Yankees, and any of the teams OF
the National Guard League.
The team to represent the club will
be picked from the following: Beck,
Davis, Daley. Flynn, GreenweIl. Hin
wood, HUNT. NARROW. McGann, Murray,
Oliver, PotsleT, Thompson, and Burns.
The management of the club seems to
have confidence in the ability of the
team to cope with any of its class.
Any one desiring games should address
S. Oliver, manager, 40 Tenth stre ct
northwest.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
SEES BRIGHT HOPE
FOR EASTERN RACES
Col. Chinn Expects Legisla.
ton Favorable to Horses
In New York.
LEMUEL FRASER.

Il believe that it is question Of
but short time before there will be
legislation favorable toward racing in
New York and other Eastern States"
This is the opinion of Col. Jack Chinn,
one of the best-known turfmen in the
country, who is in Washington today.
Il have just returned from Jackson
Vile. and | find all of the race follow
ers there of the same opinion as my
self" continued Chinn. "Yost of the
feeling against betting has diminished
in New York, and If assurances of
proper handling are received, 1 believe
bill restoring the sport will become
a law.
Things at Jacksonville are in good
shape. They have adopted a rather
strict policy in handling all matters,
and it has been this that has kept the
meeting from scandal of all sorts"
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Army Us. Georgetoqvn

The Army football management
is planning for a game with George
town next fall at West Point.
Princeton's changed attitude to-
ward Blue and Gray game, after it
was generally thought a date would
be allowed, has compelled George
town to look to the Army in order
to get a game with a representative
Northern team that will insure con-
sideration in the final reckoning of
the standings of the eleven at the
close of the season.
The Army has selected November
4 as the best date and if the game
is played it will probably be on that
day.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Blue and Gray Quintet
Shows Good Teamwork

Had the Georgetown team been more
adept in tossing baskets their latest vic
tory over Catholic University would be
much more pronounced.
As il was the five from Brookland
were showed under by the Blue and
Gray, 40 to 49, Not that the c. Z. men
did not give an account of themselves,
but or the contrary. there were several
occasions when they had the ball all to
themselves and when their sensational
shots drew applause from the specta-
tors. The Blue and Grav quintet was
by far the superior in team work at
nearly all stages of the game, and the
defensive work of the guards kept the
Rrookland forwards working all the
time for openings.
Johnny Martin. Of Georgetown, was
the best floor worker Of the evening, and
his persistency in staying Y Ith the ball
gave his team a distinct advantage. AS
usual, Schlosscr was on the job for the
Blue ard the Gray, and Mcdonnell
again played the best game for Catholic
University.
Summary:
Georgetown. Positions. Catholic L.
Sogan..............L. ..CantWell
tWaldrOn)
Martin. F.......... Mcdonnell
hambertOD)
Schlosser Center Lambert
Monarch..........L. Donnell
(Traham) ,
Heiskell G.................. Fury
(king) (Mclntyre)
Goals from foor-Martin 90, Lamber-
ton C2), Waldron (3), Cogan (2). Schlos-
scr %, Heiskell (2), King CO, Monarch
(3l. Cantwell, Lambert ~, Mcintyre C),
O'Donnell (N. Free toSses-Schlosser
Mcdonnell -. Referee-Mr. Hughes.
Scorers-Mcssrs. Fortune and Boylin.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
MEETING IS CALLED
Of AMATEUR BOARD
Baseball Commission to
Hold Busy Session
Next Week.
FILLING VACANCIES
IMPORTANT ITEM
Change In Constitution Is Advo-
Gated BY Couple Leagues
Before Entrances.

While the exact date for the meeting
of the amateur baseball commission has
not been set, it is expected that the presi-
dent will call the members together
February 10.
Announcement of the retirement of
two Of the members of the board of ar
bitration, which is appointed by the
commission, will necessitate the elec-
tiun of two new members. President
Bolgiano and Secretary and Treasurer
Thacher have announced that they will
tender their designations at the annual
meeting.
Changes in the constitution. which
were made last year, and tried out.
seem TO have been more or less un-
satisfactory. and It is known that at
least two of the amateur leagues under
the commission will ask for changes
before signifying their intention of
again coming under the commission.
Importance of Rules.
The rules in regard to the eligibility OF
players and the methods of release of
players. combined with the permission
OF allowing players to play in more
than one league will, il is understood,
ing.
Changes are again expected in the
constitution in regard TO players who
have and are playing professional base
ball. and who return to The ranks of
the amateur teams. Just what will be
done in the matter is a conjecture, yet
individually the members of the COM
mission feel that the out-and-out
pros" have no business with the anna
teur players.
The members of the commission, or
presidents of the nine leagues. are as
follows: James O'Shea, Capital City
League; H. A. Meyers, Sunday-school
League: +. S. Page, Suburban League;
il. +. Worley, Independence League; J.
T. Bond. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A; NJ: o.
Chance, Departmental League; William
Peet, Commercial League; Captain
Edwards, Marquette League, end J. NJ.
Kenyon, Bankers League. The men,
bers of the board of arbitration OF the
giano. w. c. Thacher, and Robert H.
Young.
Nine Leagues Represented.
The amateur commission represents
zine leagues in which there are prob
ably ffty-eight teams, or in the neigh
borhood of some 500 players. The board
of arbitration of the commission COM
posed of three men, handles and settles
the questions which arise among the
different leagues.
The resignation of two of the MEM
bers Of the board will leave the conf
mission shorthanded, and unless some
thing can be done to persuade President
BoIgiano or Mr.. Thacher to remain, the
commission will be in a hole, as these
two have served faithfully and have
had the amateur baseball situation un-
der their consideration. as perhaps no
others in the city have.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Date Is Finally Set
For Schedule Meeting

CHICAGO, Feb. Ban Johnson,
president of the American League, an
nounced today that the schedule met
ing of the league would be held here
F., bruary "A. On the night of tins same
day President Shibe, of the Philadel-
pE:a Athletics, the worlds champions,
will wet" the worlds pennant in
proper fashion at a banquet to the
American Leaguers.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Rapp for New Orleans.

Providing he can come to satisfactory
terms with the PeIicans' management.
Bill Rapp, of this city, will play in New
Orleans next season.
the running so far as the Nationals
were concerned last year, and he was
given an unconditional release. He
found it impossible to get into proper
shape after the accident, SO he played
no more baseball.
For some time he has been negotiating
with the Logical Point" people and
believes he will be able to come to
terms. Rapp is particularly confident
that he can make good in the Southern
League as IL was on this circuit that
he first attracted the attention of major
mogulS.
Dutch Schaefer writes from Chi
cGgo that he will be at Hot Springs
one week from tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Central High Novice
Meet Date Not Fixed

No date has been set for the novice
track meet at the Central High
School. which was planned for Satur-
day morning. 1t probably will be
next week
To each winner in the prints. half
mile. Or mile. high jump, or shot put,
The second prize will be a bronze
medal. 4 silver medal will be pre-
sented for the greatest Improvement.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Baltimore Y.M.C.A. Team
To Play Ingram Quint

A basketball game that should attract
much attention here will be played on
Saturday night. between the West
ranch of the Y. NJ G. A, of Baltimore,
and the Ingram Memorial five.
! The last time the Baltimore team
PLAYED here It administered a defeat TO
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. team. 1t
came out with the long end Of the score
in two games in Baltimore with the
same team. The Carroll Institute five
has also been defeated by West
Branch.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Ingram Memorial Five
Victory Due to Skill

The Ingram Memorial five displayed
skill at goal tossing when it defeat
ed the Company II five at the Nation
al Guard gymnasium. by % to 5.
The game. which was played last
night afforded many chances for the
losers to score, but the exceptional
tossing of the Memorial five is re-
spOnsiblc for their score.
Connover, with six goals, starred in
the basket shooting
Tho
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Middies lose Rcrrien.

The resignation Of Lieut.. Frank Ber-
rien, as head coach of football at An
napolis, will hardly be as severe a blow
as might Seem as his successor will be
either Lieut. Byron Long or Ensign How
ard. both Of whom have been closely
Identified with the system of football
taat Rerricu has beer teaching the Mid
dies for the past three years.
The plan at Annapolis has been to
have an officer as head coach. but the
most active coaching has always been
done by a graduate of some other col
lege, Yale having sent men for the past
few seasons.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Poor wrestling!

Just at time when it had begun to
appear as though there was to be a
healthy revival in wrestling in this
country, there are rumblings that would
indicate that a number of big scandals
are to he published relative to some OF
the matches recently held in New York
1t is said there are number Of tele-
grams and letters, to be produced short
~, showing that corrupt promoters had
the results in the bouts prearranged'
and the scheme is said TO be so broad
that it includes some of the best known
grapplers now in America.
That's the way with the wrestlers and
their managers. AS soon as things COM
mence to shape themselves in such
way as to enlist public support for
championship matches, along comes
some bone headed promoter who be-
lieves he can forever fool the crowds
and the next thing the doom OF the
sport is sealed for years.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Young Roosevelt to Run

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 1.-Kermit
Roosevelt, son of ex-President Roose-
welt, has been entered into the Boston
Athletic Association games, which are
to be held on February IA, as a Harvard
representative in the mile run.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Kansas City Fighter
To Make Gotham Debut

NEW YORK, Feb. A.-Another West
ern fighter will make his New York
debut tonight when Phil Knight Of
Kansas City, hooks up with Johnny
Mario at the National Sporting Club
AS Knight Is after a bout with Packey
Mcfarland, he will put forth every ef-
fort to finish Mario in quick order
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Honors for Pistol.

The senior class of Mercersburg Acad-
emv has honored c. K. Pistol. Of this
city, by electing him secretary.
pistol is a graduate of Central High
School. where he played football three
years ago. After joining the Pennsyl-
vania institution he went out for the
eleven and soon developed into a high
class player. Upon his graduation from
Mercersburg Pistol will enter one Of the
large Eastern universities.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Wolgast a cripple.

Although Ad Wolgast is one of the
shiftiest fighters livings, the cham
pion has but four toes on one of his
feet.
While a young boy Wolgast had his
right foot caught in the chain and
sprocket of a bicycle and one of his
toes was so badly ground that amputa-
ton was necessary.
Wolgast has always had troubles
with his arms and hands, but 1t was
not until recently, that he told the
story of the mishap as a kid.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Mackey and Turner.

| will be greatly surprised if Rob Roy
Mackey does not accept the proposition
made by Joe Turner for a handicap
wrestling match in this city next
month.
Mackey is so we'll satisfied with his
condition and has so much confidence
in his knowledge of the game that he
recently told me he was willing to meet
Turner under almost any conditions.
Since taking up wrestling as a profess
sion, Turner has made great strides,
and is at present with a troupe in the
South.
Because Of the intense rivalry between
the two Washington men and the fact
that both will be primed, If the match
should be arranged, it would not be
surprising to see record-breaking
crowd in the Center Market gymna-
SUM.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST"

! Mccarthy, from Business, and Sinclair,
from Tech.
Mccarthy was about the best first
basemen in the high schools last spring.
and should make a most valuable addi-
tion to the Central squad If he can
square himself with the faculty by re-
moving some conditions. Sinclair plays
baseball and football. and was selected
for the All-High eleven last fall.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
M'BR|DE IS BUSIEST
AMONG SHORTSTOPS
National Has Most Putouts
and Assists to His
Credit.
RAPP is PLANNING
TO PLAY IN SOUTH
Washington Man Negotiating With
management of New Orleans
Club for Berth.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

In addition to his scintilIating fielding
at times, George Mcbride, of the Ma
tionals' is one Of the trio of busiest men
In major league baseball.
Last year but three men exceIIed in
the matter OF assist and putouts. Ed
Honey the st. Louis National, topped
the first basemen Of both the American
ana National Leagues; Dave Shean, Of
the oBston Nationals. led the second
basemen in both departments Of fielding,
while George Mcbride was in a class by
himself among the shortstops
Eight hundred and eighty-eight times
tha captain-elect of the Nationals
turned back the opposition by his trustv
hands and whip. which places him third
among the busiest men in fast company.
The only other Washington player to
lead In number Of fielding plays was
Clyde Milan, who tied with Hooper. OF
Boston. in starting plays from the out
field that resulted in putouts. Milan had
thirty assists.
The following table shows the lead
erS in helding specialtieS:
The Washington times., 1911-02-02
Stars for Central.

Central High School has just OBJ
tanned two good all-round athletes in
The Washington times., 1911-02-02

Harry White, the native son, had the
most putouts among the pitchers of
the realm over which Byron Bancroft
Johnson holds sway.
The Washington times., 1911-02-02

Catcher--Meyers IN. L-)........... 6sS
Pitcher-Whfte, "a L.l............. 80
First base-Koney IN. L. .).........I499
second base-Shean IN. L. ...... 4O8
Third base-Baker "a. L. .... 2O7
Shortstop-McBride "a. L-).. $40
Outfielder-ColIins IN. L. 355
Outnelder-Paskert IN. LD... 355
Outhelder-Wheat IN. L. .)-........ 354
ASSISTS.
Catcher-Gfbson IN. L. )...... 203
Pitcher-Walsh "a. L. ).....,.... 154
First base-Koney IN. L. ........ 9S
Second base-Shean IN. L. )...... 493
Third baSe-Purtell "a. L. ........ 32O
Shortstop-McBride "a. L. ........ SIS
Outfielder-MiIan "a. L)...... 80
Outielder-Hooper "a. L)..... 80
Cutfielder-Lewis "a. L. D.... %
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
JURY RECOMMENDS
HEAVY SENTENCE
Deviation From the Usual Thirty Days
Made in the Case of lsbelI
And Title.

F The county court continues to grind
away on the whiskey cases. Today the
court returned two convictions against
Dock Isbell and one against Clay Title.
In the first case Isbell was charged with
violation of the liquor laws and the
jury returned verdict of guilty. but
made no recommendations as to the
penalty. In the second case Isbell and
Clay Title were jointly charged with
the same offense, and the jury found
them guilty and recommended a SEN
tence of sixty days at hard labor and
a fine of $3.50 for each
Yesterday afternoon the jury brought
in a verdict of guilty against Pearl
Fennel and recommended that the de-
fendant be sentenced to thirty days at
hard labor and fined $50.
In the case of Marion Leweliyn.
charged with violation of the pure food
law, the Jury found the defendant not
guilty.
The court this afternoon is hearing
The case of the state VS.. Henry Raines,
Which is also one of the "whiskey
cases."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27
For Texas Corn Growers.

Help from new source is offered to
the boys corn contest clubs. B. G..
Rhome, Jr, secretary and manager of
the National Feeders and Breeders
Show at Fort Worth, went to the Texas
Corn Growers convention at Corsicana
and bought 80 ears of the prize-winning
corn, which will be given to the boys
of. these clubs. Good seed corn is as
necessary as good culture in making
big yield, and many of che boys are
not able to pay the high prices asked
for premium corn. The Feeders and
Breekers' Show is primarily for the
encouragement of livestock raising in
the southwest, but the management
recognizes that the foundation of stock
raising is corn growing, and that more
corn means more cattle and hogs of a
better quality The show, March 13 to
IS. will be attended by many of the
boys of the corn clubs.