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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
FIRST GAMES HELD
IN EIGHTH CENTURY

The Olympic games were inau-
gurated In the eighth century at
Pyrgos. neaE the northwestern
coast OF Pelopennesus. Originally
organized to incuicate the rigor-
Gus Spartan requirements Of en-
durance and strength in war,
they were gradually brought, at
the twenty fifth olympiad. to In
clude chariot racing. when the
word hipp6drome was first usedi
wrestling. boxing, leapIng. quoits,
running. &C. For many years the
games were an annual occasion
for the assembling OF the worlds
strongest men, but with the de-
cadence Of Greece. they gradu-
ally fell into desuetude. and
lapsed for centuries. until re-
vived at Athens, under the au-
spices OF the King. in 1896.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
NATIONAL AGREEMENT SIGNED
Baseball Commission Meets in Gin
cInnntI-ArtIcIes Formulated.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1.-The National
Baseball Commission met this afternoon
at the Sinton Hotel here with all men,
bers present.
The meeting was late getting down to
business on account Of the president,
Ban johnson. Of the American League.
being late TO arrive. The principal bust
ness transacted was the formal signing
up of the new national agreement en-
bracing Redistribution Of minor league
players.
Other matters Of minor Importance fol-
lowed the signing of the agreement which
was the result Of the recent threatened
baseball war, following the offer Of the
American Association and the Interna-
tional League composing Canadian cities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Runs-Moran. Walker. Gil. Fury %. Morris a.
Green %. Meyers ~. Munich. First base euurs
-L0hleT. }; Pepco. ! Left on bases-LofleT q;
Pcpco. & First base on balls-Oh Brady 4: on
Smith, l; on Barton Innings Pitched-By Brady
lnone out in third when taken OUT; by Smith,
Time At bat by opponCnts-AEaust Brady 10;
against smith, IS. Hits msde-On Bradley, ); of
smith 5 Struck out-By Brady, !: by Smith. 4;
By Barton. 10. Home -run-MeyeTS- Two-bass hits
Meyers Barton Sacrifice hit-SulliTan. Stolen
bases-GiH ~. Sullivan. Pun O., Morris Munich.
Double play-AIaddoX to Moran. Passed ball
Meyers z Umpire-Mr. Belts. Time q game-l
hour and % minutea
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Runs-Smallwood. Warner. Naughtcn n. GRIMES
Melvin. Platz 49, Gregory q. StrOcbcl. BiSchof
%. HolbuInner Booth. First bass by errors
Station. !: S0uthsrn. Left on baSrs-StatiOn.
6: Southern. : First base on haIls-Of Warner
?; OF BeaI Q: of Butler. >: Of H0lbrlnner y
Innings pitched-By Warner. ;: hy Bcall. >: b
Butler. /. Hits mhde-Of WHrneT S: OF BeaIl. )
Struck OUt-By Warner }; BY Butler. l; By HoI-
drummer. l. Home run-PlatE. TwObAse hits
Naughten. CUmcS. PlAtz, HolhTunner. Sacrifice
hit-CrymcA Stolen hases-Naughten e., Crymes
%: PIatz ~: Gregory a. BischoH ~. Small
wood q. Warner %. lands. Hit b. pitcher
BY HClbrunner lMeridithl. BY Warner lGreEuryl.
BY BAH tNauEhtrnl. Wild pitch-HoIbrunner.
Passed ball-LaDdis q. Cmpire-Nr. HandibOe.
Time Of game-l hour and D minutes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
PEPGO WALLOPS
LOFFLER NINE.
Take Lead in Opening Chapter and
Are Never Headed-Meyers
Hits for Circuit.

Manager Gray's Pepco team gave
Lofier a 10 TO drubbing N the hide
pendence League, yesterday.
II was Pepco all the way, the Power
boys jumping Into the lead in the first
inning by putting five runs across. Gill
reached first on Nau's error and scored
when Neal booted FuTy's drive. Morris
walked, Green singled. filling the bases,
and Meyers smashed one over center
field fence for a homer.
Brady was relieved in the third by
Smith, but he could not stop the scoring.
Burton pitched good ball, and with err
rorless support would have scored
shut-out Score:
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Pepco Defeats Loer in Independence League Score 10 to
AMATEUR GAMES TO-DAY.

Capital City League-Marins
Corps vs.. Y. N. C. A.
Northern Association = seaton
vs.. Herald.
Departmental League War
VS.. Interior.
East washington League
Presbyterian VS.. First NJ. P,
Sunday School League-Lin-
coin vs.. Anacostia.
Government League-Agricul-
ture W.. @. p. o.
Columbia League - Southern
VS.. Kensington.
Independence League Man
haitian VS.. Aloysius.
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League-Sta-
ton VS.. Car Department.
Marquette League-St. Steph-
ems VS.. Trinity.
Treasury League-Currency vs..
n. 3. r. A.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
CORNELL WINS.
Lucks Out and Defeats Brentwood
BY Score of z to 6.

Cornell won on luck against Brent
wood yesterday at Capital City League
Park, by : to s. Souder pitched a fine
game, but in the eighth Pruitt dropped
Giovannettfs fly and let in two runs.
GIOvannettl scored on Akers' error OF
Judgment. when he let the ball roll back
Of third base UnnOticed.
Brentwood tied 1t up in the ninth, but
Lehman in right field dropped Walters
fly and he came home with the winning
run on Hurley's single. SOuder's pitch
ing was the feature. He struck out eight
men and passed two Score:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
SMITH ALLOWS BUT
TWO SCRATCH HITS
Star Hurler Of the G. P. o. Nine
Wins Second Game in
Three Days.

Government Printing once made 1t two
straight wins in as many days by de-
feating Commerce and Labor, 4 to :, in
the Departmental League. Despite the
fact that Smith had pitched a no-hit
game Saturday, he was sent in the box
again and gave a good account Of him
self. but two scratch hits being made
on his delivery. Eberwein pitched well
for the losers, but the breaks were
against him. Frye's batting and fielding
featured Score.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Junghans %, FitEgibbons, Mayhem. Tonhey e..
Earned runs-Park A. C., 4; WErerly. First
base by eTTurs-Park A. C., ); WRveriy. ? Lett
on bases-WaEeIly, 2; Park \. c. Firt base
on balls-Oh ChiEn. ); Oh Stanton, /. Struck
out-By Chisn, II: By Stanton, l. Home run
Tuohy. Threebsss hits-HiseF, Chism. Tro-base
hit-Breen. Sacrifices hits-Tuohy, LaniEzn. Stolen
basss-ImghAns. Mayhem, Breen, Tuhoy, Lanisan.
Double plays-Rohch to Tuohy; FftEgibbons 10
JunghAnS Hit by pitcher-By Stanton U.aniganl
Passed ball-Breen. Umpire-Afr Jenhins Time
Of EameI hour and 70 Minutes
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MedicOs, II: Printers, 9.
Medlcos beat Printers yesterday in the
Marquette League, II to 9. Score.

Runs-Jouss o. Evans Snyder 81, Fisher.
Campbell e.. Marrow. Berry, Gouchsr. Price.
Sues %. Elicit, Th0rnbsrg. Weaver %. WilIhide
Flrst bass on euOrs-MsdiC0s. ;; Printers. /. Left
hases-Msdicos. ): Printers. 3 First base on
balls-Oh Ross. {: Weaver 4; WiIhide. !. Struck
Out-By Ross. :; Snyder. ?; Weaver. Z: Wlhide. L
TIEO-bass hits-Prics Sues. Stolen bases-JOneI
~. Snyder 70. Fisher Campbell %. GOucher.
nOTnberE. Wild pitcheS-WeATeT Passed balls
Sues CO. Umptre-Mr. NouiA Tine q game-
hour and = minuteS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
MEETING CALLED.
Northern. Association to Hold I'm
portnnt Conference.

President AnglIn, Of the Northern As
ISOLATION, has called a meeting OF that
body for tomorrow night at the residence
Of Secretary Graf. SIS New Jersey Ave
nue. Northwest. The meeting will be
called promptly at S o'clock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
Ninth, 10; Metropolitan. l.

Runs-Buhler ~, Quantrelle 81, Brewer Dodre
7. Harris. Moore t2l. Bette. First base on bsils3
on Lloyd, l. Struck out-By Lloyd S; By Moore 8
Threc-base hit-WnliamA Two-bGse hfts-BreV.r
bic. FanshAE. Moore Co. Davis. Lloyd. Douhje
piays-Campbel to Rsthbone; Campbell 10 Baldwin
Hit By piicher-By Moore. Belts; By Lord Ouapt-
reile. Wild pitch-Lloyd Passed baIl-wnliams
20 minutes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
MULLIN PITCHES;
TIGERS BEAT MAPS
George Allows but Two Clean Hits
and Detroit Takes Game,
8 to 2.

Detroit, July l.-Mullin pitched one Of
the best games OF his career to-day, de-
feating the Maps, to ?. Only two OF
the five hits MulIin allowed were clean.
-'he Tigers played their old-tlme snappy
game, both at bat and on the defense.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

EATIeI TNIIs-NaIlIIg, . AUlNlslll1 = 7 IsI
base by errors-NatiEity, 5; Anacustia, J
Left On bssss-NatiTity 6; Anacostia, & First base
on baus-Of Burns. ?; OF Merrill ?: OF Kelly,
!: Oh Nayl0r. {: of HamiIl, }: OF Scott. , In
ninEs pitched-By Burns. ); by Merrill, ): By Kelly.
/: By NEylOr AIS; by HamiIl. -: by Scott, 5
hits made-Oh Buns. ?; Of Merrill, ?: OF Kelly,
Z; on Naylor 5: Oh Hamill J. on Scott. .
Struck out-By Burns 9: by Merrill, >: By Kelly
Miller. Threhase hit-CahnL Two-bass hits
Durity. Buns Sa=ihoe hy-Dean. Stolen bass
johnson ~. Cohil %. DIrity. smiths1n. Dyer
Dean Hi: ty pitcheir-By Burns Dyer. Scott
tCohill). Wild pitches-NaylOF %. Passed balls
Gnsf. Cohill. Umpire-Nlr. Venable. Time Of
gAme-3 hOuB and 10 minutes
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Runs-Moran, Nurthen e. DaubcTt, Hummsl
TOoIey Miller. Pa,kcst ~. Lobert e. Mage, Lu
dcrus. DOolAn. Doom. Scaton -. TUobase hits
Ssaton, DaubCrt. Erwin. Doom. Home rurs-Lu
derus, LobeTt. smith. Stolen baScs-Lobcrt, Dau
bert. Double play-Hmme 70 DaubsTt. Left o.
bases-B Brooklyn. z: Philadelphia, S. Bass CT
balls-Of Scat0n. : of stack. Struck out-By
Kuctlcr /: by Stack. l. Hit by pitched hall-BJ
Stack Paskert. Passed balls-Dooin. ? Umpires-
MsssS Brennan and EmsIic Attendsnce-.GO.
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Second GAME.

Runs-Moran q. Northen N, Smith ~. Dau-
bert tO, Wheat Hummel ~. TOolcy. Irwin e..
LEdrrls Hons rIn-LGlderuS Sacrifice hits
Lohert. Wheat Stolen bases-Hummel. PaskeTt,
Northern. First base on errurs-Philadelphia, j
Brooklyp ? Struck Cut-By Moore, }; by Ragon,
J Bass on baIs-Oh Moore, :; on Wallace, :
WnJ Titrb-WaIIace Hits-Oh Moore 10 in I
innings Left on bases-B Brooklyn, Il; Philles, 4
Cmpircs-AIessrs. Brennan and Emslie.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
PHILLIES SPLIT.
Divide with Dodgers, Winning thu
First and Losing the Second.

Philadelphia, July 1.-The PhillIes out
sIugged the Dodgers TO 10 to victory
in the first game to-day and had the
tables turned on them in the second,
losing, Il 10 l. LUderus and Smith hit
home runs in the opener and Luderus
made. another in the second contest, the
only run OF the game. Score:
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Runs-COnbs. Frye q. Goebel. McLarrrn, Eber-
vein. First base on eTrurs-C. l.. 4; &. r. o..
(. Left on bases-C. & L.. 4: G. 2. o.. 6 Frst
base on balloon EberWein. 4; on Smith, !. Struck
out-By Eberwein. 10; by Smith. 4 Sacrifice hit
Williams. Stolen bases-Frye 81. Lucas q. Nc
LarTen, Thomas. Stewart Double pIay-BaTbaTo
10 Rose 10 ThOnAS Passed balls-TuckCT %.
Umpire-Mr. CoihOSer. Time u EGme-l hour
and % minutes.
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Run-Schulte. Left hascs-Chic8En. s: Pitts
hIrg. E TwObass hit-ATcher Hons nm
Schultz. Double psys-Gibs0n 20 ByHe: Archer
to Tinker. Base on balls-Of Lavender ,: on
O-TOOle Struck OUt-Bv OT0ole s; b.
Lavender. l. Sacrifice hIts-EvCrs. Byne. Stolen
hase-ZImmermaR. Ump.rrs-MessrS Rigler and
FInneEan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Runs-Gnnry LAjos. Witt q. Bush, Cobb %.
Crawford. Morihrty. StanaEe. Hits made-Od
G1EE. 10 IN ! innings: "a Gecrgp l in / inning
Moriarty Wit. Cobb. Cruyford % Bases On balls
OF GregE. ?; % MuIiin ? Hi; By pitched
ball-By Mulin GAjoir. ~ GTFg lMoriArtyl. First
base eTTurs-DetTUii !. Lift on bAses-CleTC-
land. I; Detroit S Struck Out-By GrrEE. 5; by
GeurEP. /: by Muln l. D01hls play-Delehanty
TO S,anhEe Tine Of Eame-I hour and 80 minutes.
UmpireS-Messrs. DineCn and Sheridan
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

What you mean, Dutch shouted
Chief Bender. as Schaefer pulled a swift
foul over toward the Indian who was
seated near the Athletics bench. Don't
hit me, but the bull sign IF 1 hit the
Indian sign, I get twice as much re-
torted Schaefer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
HOME RUN WINS.
Schulte's Clout in Twelfth Gives
Cubs Game, to 0.

Pittsburg. July Frank Schults's
home run in the twelfth inning gave the
Cubs a to victory over the Pirates
to-day. The score:
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REDS BEAT CARDINALS.
Cincinnati Bunches Hits and Wins
sloppy Game, IL TO O.

Cincinnati. Ohio, July 1.-The Reds
punched their hits better than the Car
dinals to-day and won a sloppy game on
muddy field. by the score OF l. to 6.
Honey featured with three singles and a
trinla in five tirnes IN Scnra.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Runs-Wnlter -, Marcsrun. Howell, Berger, Clio
vaunetti e. Payne. Fentress. TrrIitt, Shono. Lsh-
nan @ First baSe N balls-Of Noyes. ;. Of Kun
meT. ]: Of Edmonstnn. /: Of SOudeT. > InninEs
pitchod-By Noes .: ~ kummsT. s. by btmOnst0n
I. Hits made-Of NoycS }; 81 kummsr !: OF Ed
mCustDr. . Struck out-By Nnyes >; by hummer.
g. by EdmonstOn. }; by SOUdeT. Home run
Fentress. Thre,~bGse hit-Lehman. TWusbas hit
Marr~rOn. SacTihcs hit-Edmonstou. Stolen bases-
Walters l5f. Hurley. MsToeTUu GiCTaHnstl IT,
Hit b. pitcher-By Soude-. Hurley. Umpirc-Mr
Colfugrr. Time Of game hour and 8 minutes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
TWO GAMES BOOKED.
Nationals Play LeesburE Double
header on July {.

The National A. C., OF the Independence
League. will play double-header with
the undefeated Leesburg club on the
Fourth OF July.
The Nationals are confident OF break
ing their winning streak. with such
pitchers as Forrest Thompson and Staub.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Baker got on in the ninth, but he did
not hit the ball-Pelty hit him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
MAPS WIN AGAIN.
Defeat AnneostIa in Sunday school
League, 10 to Z.

Manager Dugans Nativity team added
another victory TO their string by de-
feating Anacostia yesterday in the Sun
day School League, Is TO Z
Johnson was the all-arOund star of the
day. Score:
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'Battod for Grirr in fourth.
fBatted fOf DSls in eighth.

Mitchell. Phelan. Egan. Clarke ~. Humphries
MoWrey. Honey %. EEans. Haussr IN. Sacrifice
hits-MArsans. Mitchell. Mage. Stolen bases
Beschsr. Phelsn, CLARK, MoWre'. Koney. Tire
bass hit-koney. Left bases-Cincinnsti ::
St. Louis, IL Double piEy-Benton to Clarte 10
Hoblitzeh Struck out-By Benton, ]; BY Grier
Benton, }; BY Grier. ): bT Dale, ;; ty Wiufs !
Hit by pitcheT-Benton ~. Dale ~. Base hits
on Benton, 9; of Humphriss Z: OF Grier 5.
on Dale, > Tine Of game hours and Il min
utes Umpires-MeSSs KLEIN and Bush
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
STATION SHOWED UNDER.
southern Takes Game in II. r. Y.
VI. c. 4. League by IL to =.

Staten was showed under by Southern
yesterday in the R. r. Y. NJ c. a.
League in a loosely played contest. "a
to . Meridith had TO retire from the
game after being hit on the arm by
pitched ball in the third inning. Score:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Two camera men, not three feet apart,
had their wits scared out Of 'em when
Lord fouled one right between EN-.
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WAvERLEY ON TOP.

Defeats Park in Northern AssOcia-
tIOn, s to Z.
Park A C. went down to defeat yes.
terday at the hands OF Waverly. princi.
pally due to the pitching Of young Stan
ton, to Z. Stanton pitched a neat game
though. he was hit rather hard at times
and the score would not have been 50
close had his teammates felded well be-
hind him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

'Apprvntios allowance claimed. aus pOuDds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

Oliver Lodge and Monocacy. Whitney entry.
SECOND RACE-Three-y ear-olds and upElrd
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RACING CARD FOR TODAY.


FIRST RACE-TuO-ysnr-OId,; 500 nddsd; Eve fur
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02

To-day The Washington Herald team
will meet the Seatons in the Northern
Association. and Manager Bell requests
that every member of the team report
not later than O'Clock.
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The Capital City League staged Z
game yesterday, and will continue u
hold games until the starting Of the post
season series.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
STORY or QUARREL
TOLD BY. LORiMER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17-SenatOr
Iorimer yesterday faced tlto ordeal Of
a cross examination at the hands of
the investigators cf his election. Frank
Marble, attorney for the senate COM
mittee, leld the questioning, prompted
by John J. Healey, a Chicago lawyer.
Senator Kern wanted to know the
details OF the i'll feeling between Lor-
inner and former Senator Hopkins.
Il don't want to go into that un.
less | have to-" said Lorimer. The
gulf between us is wide enough now
and | don't want to widen it unless
the committee insists on hearing it, =
The committee decided to hear it
briefly.
We'll" said Lorimer after we had
sent him to the senate he turned on
every one of us. We felt we were
under no obligations to send him back.
only knew of one man in Illinois
who was for Hopkins at heart. That
was Col Frank Smith. He had no
friends at all and could not be elected
again
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
Hrrsnual Mrntintt

F. Farmer of San Bernardino is in
Ell Centro.
Carlton c. Fisher of Brawley Is in
Ell Centre today.
Marvel Jeanett of Los Angeles is a
guest at the Oregon.
Z. NJ Clenbeck of Los Angeles is
a guest at Hotel Oregon.
0. A. Cogan is a San Francisco man
who is visiting Ell Centro today.
p. Ariani and Charles Monrowe OF
San Francisco are guests at Hotel
Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs George Reeder of Holt
vile were visitors at the county seat
yesterday.
W. |. Mccoy of the First National
Bank, CaleXico, was a visitor in FL
Centre yesterday.
Will Rambo returned to Ell Centre
yesterday after having spent several
days in the Coachella valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lotus have
returned to their home in Los Angeles
after a visit of several days in lmpe-
. rial valley.
Raymond Satterwhite. special agent
for the general land office, is again
in the valley. making his headquarters
at FL Cenro.
Z. A. Lee has come from Brown
valley. Minnesota, te>visit his broth
ers. John and Paul Lee of CaleXico
He expects to remain in the valley
G. d. Armstead, landlord at Hotel
Oregon, has been spending several
days on the coast and is now home
ward bound by way of San Diego in
his automobile.
County Auditor W. D. Carey was
called to Sierra Madre last week by
the illness of his mother. who had re-
sided in that town for several years
She died while he was there and Mr.
Carey returned to Ell Centre yester
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
Would Recover Land Transferred

V. Z. Stockwell, owner of the Ala
morio town site. has begun an action
against the Pasadena Construction
Company to recover certain land in
Alamorio which was transferred II
the Pasadena Construction Company
on consideration of its occupying the
premises with a lumber yard for {
term of at least five years. The COM
plaint alleges that after having estab-
lished its Yards at Alamorio the de-
PENDANTS sold them out to the E. x
Wood Company and they were re-
moved. Plaintiff asks for the rever-
sion Of the land
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
COLD WEATHER INCREASES
CASUALTIES BY FIRE

PITTSBURGH, Jan 17.-People ore
being burned to death in Allegheny
county at d rate of more than one
person day. In less than fifteen
days of this month sixteen persons
met death by their clothing becoming
ignited at open gas CRATES. The re-
ports of these deaths have caused Cor
oner Jamison to issue warning tC
the people Of Pittsburgh to protect
themselves by the use Of Tenders.
Januarys tally breaks all records
in the coroners Office, for deaths Icy
burning, and indicates the dangers of
strenuous efforts being made to keep
warm in the severely cold weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
Hunters Get Several Deer

X. ]. EmenS and Sam Ncsbitt have
returned from a hunting trip to the
lower Colorado. They had a splendid
time and found all of the game that
one could wish. Leaving Yuma De
ce'nber II in a slif they fioated leis-
urely down, stopping Whenever and
wherever the mood struck them to
hunt or make camp. going down to a
Ioint five miles below the OckersOn
Jam. In this neighborhOol they passed
most Of the time of theit absence,
making short trips in various direc-
tons. They killed seven deer and all
OF the ducks, geese, quail and rabbits
lhey could eat. The game of all kinds
was very fat One of th2 deer killed
was a four-pronged buck. The fat on
his brisket was an inch and half
thick The TWO hunters say that judg
ing from reports they heard from IpS
dians and cattle men game is abund
ant all over the lower river country
Yuma Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
Subscriber Gets Benefit

The ordinary newspaper for delivery.
soliciting and collecting and in failures
to collect loses &C per cent of the sub
scripton money. The Daily Press. by
requiring cash in advance in every case,
avoids all losses and all expense Of col.
lecting. BY letting Uncle Sam do most
of the delivering it saves greatly This
low price and high character of the pa
per are the only solicitors. This is the
policy that makes possible the Great
Dollar Daily and this Is why no name
is entered on our subscription list with
out cash in advance, and why all sub
scriptions a.e stopped at the expiration
of the time paid for. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
KITCHENER INTERESTED
IN DRY FARMING PlfNS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE
United States department. Of agricul-
ture. through Lord Kitchener, Great
Britain's upbuilder of India. who is
devOting his attention TO Egypt, has
been asked when it would be the best
time for representative of the Su-
danese government to visit this coun-
try to study dry farming and cotton
cultivation. Lord Kitchener hopes to
improve these branches Of agriculture
in Egypt.
A reply has been made that the
best time to begin such a trip of in
spection would be in May, and that
the department here would be glad
to plan the itinerary and render any
other assistance in its power.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
RAILROADS MUST PAY
TAXES ON LAND GRANTED

HELENA (Mont.) Jan. ia ruling
of interest to all states in which are
railroad land grants was made in the
United States district court here.
Judge William H. Hunt. in refusing
to enjoin The sale of Northern Pacific
lands in Gallatin county for the non
payment of taxes, said it was deli
cate matter for federal court to in
terfere with the collection of a tax
levied by a subdivision of the state
government, and that the power
would not be used except upon a
showing of actual injury. The rail-
road company is cOntesting an in
crease from 81 to 81 an acre in the
valuation of 108,O0O acres of granted
lands
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-17
Vaudeville Acts Toniuht

The Rice & Matthews Company,
which pleased audiences here a few
nights ago, retained to FL Centre this
morning and will play at the l.. & S.
Theater tonight only giving q change
OF program. One Of the features Will
be the feaJs Of the mysterious Melba,
mind reader Besides these high class
vaudeville acts the house will present
three interesting moving picture films.