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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
Little WILLOW NeWs

Miss jessie Hlnger and Mr.. van
Staul will be surprised to know of
the. couple going quietly away ON
Thursday morning Pony to 'Weiser
where they were married. Then in
the evening they continued their
Journey taking No. for Portland
and other coast points and they may
possibly visit Mr.. Staul,s old home
In Pennsylvania before returning to
I Payette. Mrs. Van Staul Is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Ringer of Payette. They were
residents of the valley whore this
little romance had it's beginning, five
years ago at the Christmas dance
given at the shrimp ranch. Van Staul
! is also well known for he was for
many years with Mr.. Bolton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Staul have hosts OF warm
friends in the valley who extend to
them their heartiest congratulations
and good wishes for long and hap
J py life.
| This is some snow and it is fine
as there was no frost in the ground
to speak of the crop for the coming
year is bound to be good
Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Hartley were
Payette visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Roe and child
rem will spend Xmas in town with
Mrs. Roe's parents, MIR. and Mrs. j..
H. Ringer. There with Grandpa and
Grandma the little folks will enjoy
the gifts and the candy and nuts
which old Santa never fails to pro-
vide.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Olsen and Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Hartley and boys
will spend Xmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Shrimp where
the usual turkey dinner will be en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Coats and
baby were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Stirm and family.
Will and Fred Stirm are spending
the time on Wills homestead, whore
they have been at work.
Mr.. Clyde Currinw ill spend most
Of his Xmas holidays down al Crystal.
Mrs. R. E. Olsen has been quite i'll
for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gissel and child
rem were Payette visitors Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. L. H. Patton and Lester were |
interviewing Santa Claus at Pay
cite Saturday.
Mr.. Harvey Wright took load OF
turkeys to Payette recently for An
drew Solosobal.
Miss Thornton closed her school in ;
Dist. 4 last Friday, and Saturday she
went TO her home at Crystal where
she will spend the two weeks vaca-
ton.
Miss Ruth Kenward, who recent
ly came home from Lewiston, Idaho,
where she is Altering school came
up the valley Sunday with her sister,
Miss 10 Ker ward. The school at the
Eastside will close for the Xmas
holidays on "Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Coats and baby
girl were visiting the home folks
in Payette recently.
Mr.. Thomas Windle has been on
the sick list for some time. ;
L. H. Patton will have deep well
In the near future. Mr. Kelsey Of .
Payette will do the work. :
If it continues to snow there will
be some very exciting coyote drives.
Miss Evelyn Skippen is home from 9
he /. l. l. for the Xmas holidays. >
She is the Little Willow candidate 4,
or the Piano contest and we surely q
hope she may be the successful win 6
Ter. b
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
Breaking the News.

II have decided" said the congress
man. ito retire to private life at the
end of my present term
'WImt's the matterg asked his COL
league. HAS somebody been sending
you marked papers from homeT-Chi
cago Record Herald
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
Harvard rhen . COLLEGE of Children

In 1855. when elected president Of
Harvard. the Rev. Increase Mather re
fused to resign the pastorate Of the
North church In Boston for the sake OF
forty or ffty children" Therefore he
used to ride back and forth from Bos-
ton to Cambridge. charging to the col
lege the cost OF shoeing and batting bis
horse and mending his saddle Many
of these students were but twelve or
thirteen years old
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
Idaho state Teachers Assn.
Boise, Ida, Dec. goth, 3otb and
31st, 1918.

For the above occasion the o. 8. L.
Ry. will sell round trip tickets, Pay
cite, Idaho, to Boise, Idaho, at rate
Of $2.65, tickets sold Dec. 9th to
2sth, inclusive. Final return limit of
Jan. 9th, 1913.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
HOGS AND CATTLE

We buy hogs and cattle to be de-
iivered any day as we have a good
feed yard and guarantee highest mar
ket price. johnson G Walker.
Phone 132k and 81. s7tff
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
Christmas Holiday Rates

Via oregon Short Line. Tickets on
sale between local points and to
points In Oregon and Washington, De-
cember 10, 20, 81, %, %, "A, 20, and
81, 1913, and January /, 1914; Linz
1t, January 9Th, 1914. See agents
for rates and further particulars.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
THE WORLD DO MOVE.

One hundred years ago today,
With forest dark and drear,
Men put powder in their gun;
Went out to catch deer.
But now, that things have changed
about,
Upon another plan,
The dears put powder ON their cheeks
Go out to catch man.
Exchange.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
NOTICE.
Noble Ditch Company, Ltd.

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the above named corporation will be
held at the Commercial Club Rooms
In the City Hall at Payette, Idaho,
on the 10th day OF January, 1914, at
the hour Of O'Clock P. M.
Noble Ditch Company, Ltd.
By R. E. HAYNES,
Secretary. ct
no TOD Nae 1e 1919
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

NotIce-OregonIan Subscribers.
| II our Oregonian is not delivered
promptly and placed where you de.
sire 1t please phone my residence,
S7W. Premiums will be delivered
80 days after date of subscription.
Papers on sale at Fifer's Confec-
tionery and Mitchell's Cigar Store.
I3t2 NELSON WILDER,
Oregonian Agent.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
A psmpsr.

Aarion-l showed papa those verses
YOU wrote me. and he seemed pleased
Harry He did? MarioD-Yes He said
he was so glad to see ynn were moi =
poet
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

Just as you are. wouldn't change
a thing" That is the spirit Of mod
ern photography, and with fast plates
and fast lenses of today, the clever
photographer can take you. 'just as
you are" Long exposures In un-
comfortable attitudes are thing
of the past.
In fact, having picture taken in
modern studio is as pleasant as
an informal call on good friends.
Make the appointment for that Xmas
photograph today. THERE'S A
PHOTOGRAPHER IN YOUR TOWN.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

Lessons given on stringed ant
wind instruments by Ernest h
Brown. Call or phone Mrs. Phillips
LIST Ave. South.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
CaldlUeH Bank
Closes Doors

American National of Caldwell in the
Hands of Bank Examiner-Depos is
Not Large-May Be Able to Pay
in FulI-No Danger to Other FL
nanciaI Institutions.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

Estrayed-Sorrel pony, white mark
on forehead weight $50 to 1000, no
brands. Notify Enterprise office
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

For Sale-Stove wood. We have
a few loads left at $3.50 per load do
lfvered. Phone orders to 1861 or 130k.'
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

For Sale-A first class Phi'o coop
for sale. Large enough fer ten hens.
Good double floor painted and in
first class shape. Inquire at this Of
flee.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

c. II. Bowman wants poultry, prIc-
es good. %
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
tlaItsd s4asss PostoffIca
idaho.

ending December 20, 1918.
w. J. Creeden.
Miss Edith Clemens.
Roderick Smith.
! Burt ysnabj
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

For Sale or Trade-Will sell right
or trade for smaller property closer
In. u'.e residence property. Gooi
six room house ON acre OF ground.
Good barn, chicken house, etc., vel
improved with plenty OF fruit Ad
dress "B" care of Enterprise Print.
Ing office.
For Sale-A few choice milk COWS.
Mrs. George wager. Payette, Ida. ATT
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25

Wanted-Hens, springers, eggs,
ducks and turkeys. Highest cash
price paid. Phone 63j.-J. Weldon
Berrey. 2e6
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-12-25
NotIce-oregonIan Subscribers.

Dated Dec. Is, 1918.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Crawford Never Tires
Of Playing Baseball

DETROIT, MICH, Nov. 15.-When
the bells ring out the old year Sam
Crawford will have achieved a new
worlds record, 1t is believed, for the
number Of games in which a major
league player has Played in one year.
Crawford was in New Orleans all last
winter. There he played once or twice
week with some of the Winter League
teams they have down in that Southern
town, with Jimmy Dygert, former Ath-
letic pitcher and others. He put in
eight or ten games there.
"Wahoo Sam forgot his holdout as
pirations early enough to get in on all
of the Tigers exhibition games on the
way North. These amounted to TWEEN
ty-hve or so. He got in on every
game Of the American League schedule,
and now he is playing every day with
the worlds tourists.
1t is roughly estimated that Sam s
total games for the year, January / TO
January l, will be between 225 and $50.
This Is tribute to Crawford, who
keeps IN such excellent shape that he
never has to take a day Off.
He is so careful OF himself that he is
seldom injured, and then he is in such
good shape that 1t does not take him
long to get back into trim. Sam said
last spring that he could remember only
two or three time ! during his entire
career when he was out of the game
for more than day or so at a time
because Of sickness or injury.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16

reason sufficiently valid to be placed
In black and white, otherwise ii
should not be done.
The National Commission has al
ways had trouble getting the proper
evidence to decide cases brought be
fore it, and we think that a number
Of our suggestions, II adopted, would
go far toward simplifying it's duties.
p EQUEST 1s-Msny batters have
/ been seriously injured because of
their inability to see pitched balls,
due TO bad background, and we think
that the players are entitled to this
safeguard.
p EQUEST 17-This provision Is ex-
tremely technical and can be thor
oughly understood only by one who Is
familiar with baseball legislation and
the practical working of the waiver
rule. The object which we are try
ing to bring about by this rule, how
ever, can be stated in a very few
words and is that a player should be
allowed to stay as high in his profes-
sion as he can find employment.
We concede organized balls right
as said before, to trade or sell a
player, but we deny its right to send
him to lower classification at a
great cost to his reputation, simply to
strengthen some team which II owns
or because II can get a certain player
for him, when there are other teams
in the higher classification who would
be glad to get the player By this pro
vision we are seeking to do away
with these abuses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Fultz Tells Of Players Requests
*.+
Petition in Commissions Hands

team outside the league in which he
has been playing. Thus. in spite of
the fact that he is not in the teams
employ, that his contract has been
terminated, that he is not under sal
airy, he is forced to remain idle for
period of ten days unless one of eight
particular teams should want him.
Such a restriction upon a mans
right to earn a livelihood needs no
further comment.
. EQUEST 2-When a player signs
IN a contract, accoaring to the con-
tention Of organized ball, he obligates
himself to sign with the same team
the following reason, and so on in
definitely. The player Is thus bound
for life, or as long as the magnate
wants him, while the magnate Is not
bound for the fraction of a second.
Is the player overreaching, there
fore, If he asks for a notice of ten
days before he can be cast adrift?
Should such men as Dusty Rhodes
and Jake Gettman, who had given
years of service to organized ball. all
the while under contracts binding
upon them, be thrown out of a job,
as they were last summer without a
moments warning?
y EQUEST 3-This request means
N nothing more nor less than that
we want a contract to be a contract
If the magnate to whom a player is
traded or sold is to change the con-
tract to suit his fancy, as he now does,
the instrument. as far as the player Is
M le- =, 1z- YNIa
is no incubus upon the owner, the lat
ter always has the right to release
him, and this handicap the players
think is quite sufficient.
Organized ball contends that the
player should not get his contract
salary when he is sold to a lower
classification. This theory would COM
pei the players to guarantee a high
degree of skill, which. in the nature
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
By David l.. Fultz.
President Baseball Players
Fraternity.

TIME petition of the Baseball
Players Fraternity, which has
just been presented to the Ma
tional Commission and the National
Board, Is signed by nearly 500 play
ers, and embodies seventeen requests
for changes in contracts. This petit
ton has been in preparation for a
number of months, and represents a
good deal of careful consideration by
the leading players all over the coun-
try.
Many of the things asked for al
ready are accorded the players by a
few Of the owners, which shows very
Conclusively the justice of these re-
quests. Mr.. Hermann, Mr.. Johnson
and Mr. Lynch are reported to have
said they are equitable so we are
expecting no serious opposition.
The significance of some of these
requests IS not Immediately apparent,
and VIC, therefore, wish to give the
public at least a hurried explanation.
p EQUEST AT the present time,
IN when a major league player re-
ceives ten days notice of his "un-
conditionai' release, he is not per-
mitted during that time to sign with
which he has been playing. National
Agreement. Article 6, Section 81
If team in the other major league
should offer him $500 per month and
team in his old league 5000, he
must accept the latter offer. Thus,
notwithstanding the fact that he has
received his unconditional release,
and that he knows he will be with
out a job at the expiration of ten
days, he can not do business with any
team out of his league.
We believe that he should, Of
course, work out the ten days, but
that during that time he. should be
absolutely free to contract for the
future; in other words, that an "un-
CONDITIONAL release should be what it
purports to be.
In the minor leagues we find a con-
dition even more unfair than in the
majors.
The minor league player receives
no preliminary notice Of his release;
sometimes the whole thing Is accom-
plished between innings, and yet by
article 25 of the National Association
Agreement he is prevented for a pc
riod Of ten days from signing with any
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
NAT TY LEADS
ALL IN CROSSING
Dat TIERS -EvERS
Johnny Tells How "Big Six" Used
to Fool the Best of Them
Ten Years Ago.
~ HRIsTY MATHEwsoN is king

~ HRISTY MATHEWSON is king
I of all pitchers when 1t comes to
crossing the batters. Mordecai
Brown came closest to his ability in
this respect, but big Six" goes on
through the ages as master.
Johnny Evers, a crafty batter him
self, was discussing Mathewson. The
manager of the Trojans has the high
est respect for Christy.
Il don't believe Mathewson pitched
the same way to me twice all sea-
son." remarked Evers. HE might
start out by blinking one little on the
inside, another on the outside, come
across with a fade-away and then
shoot a fast one across the plate while
l was waiting for something else.
THE next time l went up Christy
was liable to start out with a fade
away, dink a slow one on the outside,
follow with a fast one and then an
other fadeaway. Consequently you
never could be prepared for the next
ball. For Matty knows exactly what
you can't hit and takes advantage of
said fact"
Whether Matty is the same to- day as
he was ten years ago is another ques-
ton. Records show he used to fan
from two TO three more men during
a game on the average than he does
to-day. Then he had more stuff. To.
day he pitches more carefully and
scientifically.
Evers insists Christy is fully as
good as he was five years ago. 9th
ers will tell you the same thing. He
Is never bad.
When Mathewson had all his stuff
on the ball, he was a whirlwind. He
might not have possessed the same
speed as Johnson, but he certainly did
have the old zip
Fvers tells how Matty used to cross
the batters then. He would work
the corners q couple of times and
then shoot fast one across which left
YOU handcuffed. You didn't have a
chance to get the bat off your shout
deTS"
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of things. he can not do.

Of things, he can not do.
To be consistent, organized ball
should guarantee the player coming
up a certain increase, but this 1t does
not do; in fact, there have been cases
where the player did not get even as
much as he did below. Again, when
the player goes back after failing to
make good, the major leagues compel
the minors to pay the same purchase
price as they received for him when
he appeared to be big league timber.
In other words the minor leagues
have to guarantee that the player Will
make good or the money is refunded.
If the minors had to pay only rea-
sonable sum for the returning player
they could well afford to meet the
terms of the contract.
DEQUEST 4-There are several diff
IN ferent kind of releases in use, and
the player is sent from one team to
another under various agreements;
we contend that he has an absolute
right to know what these agreements
are in so far as they concern the
property right of an owner to him.
A player Is often sent to another
team with absolutely no knowledge OF
what the terms OF the new CONTRACT
are to be or whether he has been sold
outright or optionally.
We believe these things being of
vital Importance to him, that he
should be notified in writing just how
the obligation on the part of the
owner has been changed.
DEQUEST 5-These are two things
IN which affect materially the play
er's welfare, and we can see no posi-
BILE grounds for keeping these matters
secret. He has a contractual right to
have the waiver rule fairly admins
tered; this rule is not one for the pro-
lection of the owners alone. There
is surely no reason why these trans
actions shouldn't be had in the open
no man in any other business would
permit a vital part of his contract to
be carried out or disregarded without
his knowing what was taking place.
p EQUEST 6-For some reason it has
IN always been the policy Of or
ganlzed ball not to give players cop
les of contracts. Ninety per cent of
the players were without copies last
season, preferring to be without them
than to antagonize their owner by a
forceful demand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
p EoUEsT ARTICLE 1b, section d, of

pEQUEST Article Is, section d, of
IN the national agreement says that
no side agreement not written in the
regular contract shall be binding upon
the club.
We want all provable contracts
held binding, as any other rule opens
the door for fraud. No explanation
Is necessary to prove the justice of
this request.
DEQUEST S-All teams except those
IN in the National League furnish
players uniforms at the present time.
In the National League player pays
each team he plays on $50 for two
uniforms; when he is transferred two
or three times a season the expense
Is not only heavy upon him, but there
is an economic waste. Old uniforms
are of no value to the player, but they
can be used to advantage by the team.
They are purely personal to the
teams and should be paid for and
owned by them.
In addition there have been in
stances where men have paid for new
uniforms and received second hand
ones, or even, in the case Of pitch
ers. none at all, and have been COM
PEELED when they went into a game
to borrow from players.
ME- think the player should make a
w deposit which should be returned
to him provided he turns In his uni
forms at the end OF the season, but
that the team should eventually pay
for them.
p EQUEST S.-The stipulated form
~ OF contract says the team shall
pay the players travelling expenses
from --- city to the training camp
The teams have various ways Of Ill
ing in this blank space, and some OF
them have this season refused TO pay
the players anything whatsoever upon
these expenses.
When II Is considered that the play
er has left his winter occupation SIX
weeks before the season starts, Is not
under salary and is performing in ex-
hibition games, in many cases at a
profit to his employer. 1t seems that
he should at least have all his ex-
penses paid.
. EQUEST 10-The probationary
IN contract runs for 45 days, and
the national agreement says that If
at the expiration OF that time the
player Is not returned to the minor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16

leagues, a regular contract shall be
entered into with him. But as no
penalty is provided teams have on
several occasions ignored the rule and
simply held the player without any
contract until they had chance to
sell him.
. EQUESTS IL and 12.--These pro-
: visions are for the protection of
the veteran.
We concede that organized ball has
certain property right in a pur-
chased or drafted player, but we be-
lieve that this right has been worked
out in the number of years set forth
In the paragraphs. Records OF the
leading baseball statisticlan of the
country. John ]. Lawres, of Milwau-
kee, who continued the work laid
down by Father Chadwick, show that
the big league life of a player is
only four and one-half years.
When a man has given the best
years OF his life to organized ball, is
reaching the end OF his baseball ca
reer and is no longer wanted in the
class in which he has rendered serv-
ice, we believe he should be unham-
pered in his endeavors to secure q
position, and not sold under any such
contemplate agreement az Murphy
sold Mordecai Brown to Louisville a
year ago.
p EQUEST 13-The withdrawal of
N requests for waivers is used in a
great many cases to enable a team to
trade a player to a certain minor
league team for another player. The
transaction works in this way: A
team asks for waivers and another
one refuses to waive. II the asking
team does not withdraw requests II
must let the player so to the refusing
team.
This It is not willing to do, as II
would thus lose it's chance to get
the minor league player 1t wants. 1t
therefore withdraws requests. either
makes some arrangement with the
refusing team or waits until the re-
fusing team is loaded up with players,
asks again for waivers and railroads
the player to the minors.
. EQUESTS ID AND 15-This pow
IN er to fine and suspend is often
used to crafty a managers personal
spite, which would not be sanctioned
by the National Commission for mo-
ment. We believe that when a play
er's money is taken there should be a