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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
CHANCE IS EXPECTED
TO SIGN UP TODAY
May Get From $4,000 to
$4,000 a Year, With 5
Per Cent of Earnings.

CHICAGO, January 8.-Friends of
Frank L. Chance today were inclined to
the opinion that he would fix his name
to a contract to become manager of the
New York American League base ball
team before night.
He was scheduled to meet Frank Far
rell, owner of the New York team, and
renew negotiations, and Farrell appeared
confident that he would land the former
leader of the Chicago Nationals as his
manager, although he declined to state
what terms had been offered the Cali
fornian
The reports of the salary offered
Chance ranged from $4,000 to 1000 a
year with 5 per cent Of the clubs net
earnings. One authority thought that
Chance also, would be a shareholder in
the club IL he signed.
When Chance arrived from his ranch
in California yesterday he said that he
had decided to retire from base ball at
least a year. After three hours talk with
Farrell he said the inducements offered
him to go to New York were SO alluring
that he might change his mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
BAN JOHNSON STILL I'LL.
Confined to Bed, So Meeting of Com
mission Goes Over.

CINCINNATI. January S.-The annual
meeting of the national base ball COM
mission was postponed yesterday until
some time next week in Chicago. This
announcement was made by August Herr
mann when it became definitely known
that B. B. Johnson. president of the
American League. would not be able tc
come here for at least a week. on account
Of illness.
A preliminary meeting which was at
tended by Mr.. Hermann and Thomas ]
Lynch, president of the National League
was held, however, and the committee
from the National Association of Minor
Leagues was heard regarding the question
of q uniform contract and the salary
limit.
1t was announced previous to the meet
ing that no decision would be rendered
on other subjects until the evidence was
submitted to Mr.. johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Realizing that the Athletics chances in
the next race will depend entirely on the
showing of the pitchers. Connie Mack is
extremely anxious to have his three
standbys-Plank, Bender and Coombs-in
their best form next season. With this
object i'm view he has sent the three
twirlers to San Antonio. Tex, to start
their training. in the hope that they will
be ut when the bell taps uShering in the
American League season of 1913
one should not question the wisdom of
any of Mack's plans. He is undoubtedly
one of the greatest managers the game
has ever produced and knows how to
handle ball team. But overanxiety to
have a strong pitching staff in the next
campaign may cause even Mack TO err
Tie three pitchers referred to are no
longer youngsters. They have all seen
many years of hard service and it is I'M
doUbtedly only a question of year or so
when they will be forced out of the lime
light. For this reason it is reasonable
10 suppose that they need careful nurs-
ing and plenty of rest
Plank, for instance. did lot of work
las season and was success, yet he
has hardly been out Of training a week
since the season closed. This is also true
OF Coombs. Right after the season was
over they went to Cuba for a siX-week
stay and pitched i'm their regular turn.
Now they are in training at San Antonio.
None of these pitchers, barring Bender,
who was suspended part of last season
and did not pitch much ball, have been
out OF training since last February. and
that strain is apt 10 prove their undoing.
\ Cleveland statistician has figured it
out that during the past six years the
Cleveland club has tried out almost 800
players and has failed TO find enough
good material TO bring about winning
team.
This sounds remarkable. and yet there
Are many major league clubs which have
had similar experiences and have Jared
no better in the final result. Picking up
young ball players is a gamble But a
small percentage of those that come UP
are chosen, and il frequently happens
that a player who was not successful in
the minors makes good in the majors
There is no doubt. however. that when
a club has a competent scout such con-
ditions are not apt to happen. scout
earns his salary and proves his worth,
not by the number of good players he
secures for his club, but by the poor
ones he prevents the club from buying.
Fortunes have been saved clubs by scouts
who upon being sent to investigate a
saving the club money. The scout who
starts out for the sole purpose of loading
up his club with playing material usually
proves very expensive and accomplishes
little or nothing.
II goes without saying that the salary
list of the Boston Red Sox is going to
cause Jim McAleer some thought when
he SaZes at the total when the first pay
day rolls around. Ball players on a
worlds championship team get exalted
ideas of their value TO their club. Every
man wants an increase. regardless OF
how much money he is already drawing
even If he really did but little to brine
about the teams success. Nor can the
club expect the support of the public Il
1t takes a stand against the players de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Rixey's Brother May Break In.

PHILADELPHIA. January 8.-The Phil
lies are endeavoring to sign up Bill Rixey,
the nineteen-year-old brother of Eppa
Rixey. who made hit as q pitcher last
season. Bill stands feet 4 inches and
tips the beam at 1S5 pounds. Until re-
Gently he has been cavorting around Sec
ond base but now he is becoming q pitch
er. He will be used this year by the Uni
versity Of Virginia in the box. Doom has
no idea of attempting to play Rixey this
year, but wishes to get some string upon
him. so that he may be lugged into pro-
fessional ball about 1915. Eppa says he
won't let his brother play professional
ball until he Is out Of college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
MARSANS NO "HOLD-OUT."
But Would Like to Receive a Regu-
lars Salary From Reds.

HAVANA, January S.-Armatda Mar
sans the Cincinnati outfielder, mailed a
letter to President Hermann yesterday
morning declaring he was not exactly a
"hold-out," because he deeply appreciated
the treatment he had received from Presi.
dent Hermann and from Frank Ban
croft. the Reds business manager. How
ever, he would be much pleased If he re-
ceived the regular salary paid to first.
class fielders and in the meantime would
not sign a contract pending a reply.
President Hermann two weeks age
sent Marsans a contract allowing him ar
eight raise over last years
salary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Two American Horses Triumph.

NICE, January 8. = American-owned
horses scored in the jumping races here
yesterday. In the Prix de Prince de Mo-
naco. Charles Kohler's Va Tout finished
first ahead of ten other horses. Jockey
Williams rode. Five francs on the Ameri-
can winner brought thirteen. Muscadin,
owned by another American. James Hen
messy, captured premier honors in the
PriX JaSmina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Former Catcher Boyle Dead.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January Slack
Boyle, former catcher and first base
man of the Phillies and other clubs, who
retired from base ball in 1898. died here
early today.
Jack Boyle was one of the veteran play
ers of the old school of base ball. and was
we'll known to followers of the game he
played behind the plate, and for years
was catcher for Jack Taylor, and after
that he was moved over to first base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Duke" Farrell With Red Sox.

BOSTON. January S-Charles ("Duke'')
Farrell, the veteran catcher. was signed
by the Boston American base ball club
yesterday Farrell will coach the recruit
pitchers. The worlds champions at pres
ent have fifteen pitchers on their rolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Birthday Greetings
CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANZ ERNF

Zurich.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

Joe Quirk. trainer of the champion Red
Sox, recently underwent surgical oper-
alton in Boston. He is reported as fully
recovered and ready for the call to spring
practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

The Maryland Aggies will start bas-
ket ball practice this afternoon. The
Farmers have but four days to get in
shape for the first contest of their
schedule, which is with the local Y. NJ.
c. A. Saturday night.
There are only about. seven men out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Think of It! You Can't Buy Readymade

Reduction Sale-and hundreds of men take
advantage OF the opportunity to get new
suit or overcoat to carry them through the
season at big savings. If you are not quite
ready To oct new garment paw a deposit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
BRAVE MOTHER sToRK.
Her Nest AbIaze, She Will Stay by and
Perish With Her Young.

nor Nest AoIaz n Will Stay by and
Perish With Her Young.
So strong is the mother love devel-
oped In the stork and the lark that it
amounts to a heroic passion. The
stork. which spends the winter in
Egypt and the summer in northern and
western Europe, likes to build it's nest
on the top Of some steep gable roof.
Such a nest is often q real nuisance to
man. 1t is from three to five yards in
diameter. 1t swarms with lizards, frogs.
toads and other disagreeable creatures.
1t becomes in course of time so heavy
that it will break the roof if not arti-
fcially propped up.
Nevertheless for various supersti-
tious reasons the stork is not only well
come but v e courted by the Euro
pean peasants, and it cannot be denied
that the respect with which the bird is
regarded is to some extent deserved.
If the house takes fire and the young
storks happen to be of an age at which
they cannot be saved by being taken
away from the nest the stork mother
uOcS uOL iUduuOu IDoI0.
erect in the nest. tapping her wings to
watt away the smoke and the flames
and crying out nov and then, she re-
mains with her young, perishing with
them.
The skylark, which builds it's nest in
the meadows, runs away from it when
frightened. She proceeds for four or
five yards under the clover and rises
perpendicularly In the air, pouring forth
her song in its widest strains in order
to divert the intruder's attention. But
the peasant boy knows that so long as
she remains hanging at the same point
in the air he is still four or five yards
from the nest, and be Uses the direc-
ton Of her movements and the ring of
her song to ascertain the exact spot.
If it chances that the young larks are
just about to break through the shell
Of the eggs, at which time the mother
instinct is at its height, it is said that
at the very moment when the nest is
touched the little bird will actually at
tack the intruder.-Harper's Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16

on business principles instead of hand
ing them owe as a free gift to private
corporations.
"These two factors impress me in
delibly as being responsible more than
anything else for the absence Of graft
and the efficiency of European munic-
ipal governments. The abatto1rs l
have seen are particularly fine. Every
where where public utilities are in OPP
Grafton they are giving satisfactory
service from. the standpoint of both
the municipality and the public.
1.-The system Of town planning is ad-
mirable beyond words.
II realize how difficult it is to adapt
European measures and systems by
wholesale to our own conditions, vet
there are a number of things which
we could borrow to our i~ncalculable
profit.
"The German cities which l looked
over carefully Frankfort, Dresden,
Cologne and Berlin-are certainly
model municipalities. Every American
city which can afford to ought to send
it's mayor to the fatherland to see how
ideally government is conducted.
Stamped by T~horouehness.
II have been bewildered by the thor
oughness of everything and have learn
ed so much l never knew before that
I shall have difficulty to know where
to begin applying the lessons at home.
Everywhere I encountered burgo-
masters and town councillors, with
whom the science of municipal gov
eminent is not a political opportuni-
ty or a passing occupation. but a
profession which they have practiced
for years and intend to practice all
their lives.
Everywhere, too, l found the city
in possession of what belongs to the
city and not given away. Everywhere
I have found a vigorous public inter-
est in civic affairs and a feeling of
personal pride in cleanliness, good or
der. efficient government and every
thing else which is part and parcel Of
a municipalities function"
Mayor Whitlock, who was accompa-
MED by his wife. undertook his inves-
LEGATIONS in Europe chiefly on account
Of the new Ohio law comforting home
rule on cities. He desires to equip
himself as fully as possible to meet
the complex conditions which the new
situation imposes upon Toledo. where
he is now serving rs mayor for the
fourth term.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
Photo by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association.
GLENN h. R READY FOR FLIGHT.
scars through the air or skins along
the top OF the water will be as common
as automobiles.
Interest in Mr.. Curtiss' announce
ment is worldwide. Captain Wash
ington l. Chambers. chief Of the navy
aviation corps. said the navy will want
his device if he proves it's practicable
ty. Officers Of the Aero Club of Amer
lea regard the invention as a history
making epoch in the development Of
the flying craft. Experts admit frank
ly that If the gyroscope does half of
what Mr.. Curtiss declares it will elimi-
nate the greatest dangers of aviation.
Mr.. Curtiss recently returned from a
trip abroad. He went to Germany.
England. France, Russia and Austria
to give army aviators the benefit of his
experience. These nations have adopt
ed the marine type of flying machine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
AN EMPEROR's TASTE.
It Was the Origin Of a Once Common
Saying In Austria,

~ WAC INC Virgin OF a Once Common
Saying In Austria.
An anecdote which was current of
Ferdinand J.. of Austria at one time
greatly delighted his subjects and gave
rise to a common saying. One sum
mer day he was hunting in the Syrian
mountains and was overtaken by a
violent thunderstorm. He sought ref
uge in a farmhouse whose occupants
were just then at dinner, and his fancy
was caught by some smoking dump
lings made Of coarse -four. He tasted
them. liked them and asked for more.
and when he got to Vienna, to the hor-
ror Of the royal cooks, he ordered the
same dumplings to be served up daily.
The courtiers were scandalized that
such a coarse dish should figure on the
menu, and even his physicians remon.
strated against the use of such food.
The emperor had always been the
most plant Of men, but he now show
ed that he had a will of his own and
persisted in gratifying his new fancy.
Finally the physicians pretended that it
"oo uoASCtOuo W LIS ucOllA W UO llt.
ing on dumplings and insisted on his
giving them up. The hitherto docile
sovereign stamped his foot and declar-
ed that he would never sign another
official document if his diet were de.
MED him.
Emperor l am" he shouted, land
dumplings I will have!"
To prevent u stoppage of the govern
ment machinery opposition was with
drawn. and his majesty chung tena-
ciously to his dumplings. Then the i'm
perial phrase became p%roverbial, and
thereafter when any one insisted on
gratifying a silly whim some one was
sure to say:
Emperor l am, and dumplings I will
have!"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16

WhitloCk Learns
Municipal
Lessons In Europe
RAND WH1TLOCK. mayor of
- Toledo. sociologist and author,
is profoundly impressed by

~ RAND WHITLOCk, mayor of
Toledo. sociologist and author,
is profoundly impressed by
municipal efficiency abroad.
and German cities realize his ideals.
He says Europe in general and Ger
many in particular are far ahead Of
America in almost everything pertain
ing to city government and that the
municipalities of the United States
have an ~incalculable amount to learn
from the other side of the Atlantic.
During his eight weeks tour Mayor
Whitlock visited Ireland. Scotland,
England. France. Belgium and Ger
many. His credentials obtained for
him everywhere most cordial recep-
tons and most extensive facilities for
investigation. Among the honors
shown him was a dinner given him by
the Liberal members of the house Of
commons in London.
my American patriotism has not
been lessened by the revelations which
awaited me in Europe said he. ut
has rather been intensified, for l am
more than ever convinced of the vast
room for improvement in our municipal
conditions.
Hats off to the Germans.
II take my hat off especially to the
Germans. Their cities are probably
the best administered communities in
the world. outside of Glasgow, which
Is also splendidly governed.
speaking generally. l should say
that the two things which chiefly &C.
count for the good city governments
in Europe are, first, that trained pro-
fessional men are in charge, more or
less permanently. Of municipal affairs.
and, second, that the European cities
are utterly unlike our own in that
they keep what they have instead of
giving it away. They gain posses
sion of their streets. docks. wharfs and
other public utilities and operate them
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
"F0OL PROOF" AIR CRAFT.

Curtiss lnvents Gyroscope to Minimize
Dangers of Aviation.
Deaths harvest in aviation ranks
may soon cease Glenn II. Curtiss, one
Of the pioneer aviators Of the world,
declares he has invented a gyroscope
the use of which makes a flying craft
stable. Fore stability and lateral sta
bility are attained with it's use. he de.
clares. adding significantly that it is
fool proof" Mr.. Curtiss contends that
many of the aviation accidents have
been due to recklessness and inexperi-
ence. He predicts that in another year
the marine type of air craft which
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
ADULTERATED and mis-.
BRANDED FOOD PROD
UCTS AND BEVERAGES

l., b.. F. Ladd, Chemist of the North
Dakota Government Experiment Sta.
ton and Food Commissioner for
North Dakota, do hereby certify that
the list of food products and bever.
ages herein specified have been ana
lyzed during the six months preceding
Dec. 30th, 1912, and the same found
to be adulterated or misbranded with
In the meaning of the Statute, as
shown in each individual case.
l further affirm that this is a true
and correct list to the best Of my
knowledge. E. F. LAID.
Chemist and Food Commissioner.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Both day Of December, 1912.
[Seal.1 ALMA X. JOHNSON,
Notary Public, Cass County, N. D.
My commission expires Oct. 28, 1917.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
THE ooUR1ER-DEMooRAT. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1e, 1913.

cago, Ill. Alcohol by volume 2.56
per cent. Illegal.
l397-Ginger Ale. Rock Springs
Brand. Jacob Refs Bottling Works,
Shakopee, MINI. Contains cap
sicum and benzoate of soda. H.
legal.
139S-Cider. Beauman Fruit Co., Min
neapolis, MINI. Contains ben
zoate of soda. Illegal.
1399-Cider. Crown Cider Co., St.
Louis, Mo. Alcohol Ills per cent;
solids 1914 per cent; sugars 7.52
per cent. Illegal.
1400-Hop Tonic. Temperance Beer.
Temperance Beverage Co., Chica-
go. III. Alcohol 1876 per cen by
volume; weight not shown. illegal.
1401-Tip Top, Temperance Beer. The
Hamburger Co., Chicago, Ill.
Weight not shown; alcohol 1.62
per cent. illegal.
14O2-Cider, Bulk, Non-Alcoholic.
Crown Cider Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Alcohol 1866 per cent. Illegal.
14O3-Port Cider. Premium Brand.
Crown Cider Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Alcohol 1866 per cent; solids 1875
per cent; sugar 500 per cent; con
tains %benzoate of soda. Illegal.
14O4-Port Cider. Crown Cider Co..
st. Louis Mo. Alcohol 1880 per
cent. Illegal.
l4OS-Hop Tonic, Temperance Beer.
Temperance Beverage Co., Chica,
go, III. Alcohol 1.64 per cent by
volume. Misbranded.
State of North Dakota, County Of
Cavaliers
I, J. X. Hamilton, county auditor OIL
Cavalier county, and State of North Da
kota, do hereby certify that the above
list was filed in my office on the End day
OF January, A. D., 1913, and is publish
ed in conformity with the provisions Of
Section 8 of Senate Bill No. 81, of the
Session Laws of19O7.
In Testimony Whereof, I herewith sci
my signature and official seal this Att
day OF January, A. D., 1913.
[Seal. j. X. HAMILTON.
County Auditor Cavalier county, Nd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
HIS uNsMlLING SMILE.

But Mr.. Wilson Has Another Real Ono
Full Of Sunshine.
President Elect Wilson has strong,
healthy teeth. like Colonel Roosevelt.
and, like those of the bull moose lead
er. they may show prominently. even
when he is not smiling. as this photo
graph shows. The snapshot was taken
at Hamilton. Bermuda. just as he had
entered a carriage of the comuittee Of
welcome. Some M had indicated the
cottage he and his family were to oc-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-16
JUST FTE MR.. WILSON ARRIVED AT


JUST AFTER MR.. WILSON ARRIVED Al
BERMUDA.
cupy, just across the bay, and. with
the sun III his face. he looked in that
direction.
Mr.. Wilson's unsmiling display of
his teeth is cold, taking on the nature
of his severely scholastic face. But
when he does smile it is illumined by
the efulgence of a sun Of genial good
nature which the former president car
ries within him. Some one has de-
scribed it like brilliant, in%vigorating
sunshine on a clear, frosty day." But
it is more than that. While it lacks
the JUNCTION of Mr.. Taft's. it gives just
as sincere an impression.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
land, Me. Nineteen passengers were
in the Kasota and twenty-five in the
Chancellor.
''BACHELoR's HoNEYMooN''
HERE THURSDAY SEPT. II

"A Bachelors Honeymoon that hi
larious suficiency, will soon be pre-.
sented to the people of this vicinity
in large laughter loads.
A company of comedians, artists in
their line, ana their line is laughter
making, under the management of A.
Mayo Bradfeld, will present this great
Hoyt Theatre, New York, success, at
the Grand Opera House in this city on
Thursday evening, September II.
The Bachelor in this case is afiict-
ed with an old maid sister, German
doctor for q rival an actress bride
and TWINS, real, live twins. In order
to extract himself from the embarras-
sing positions into which he is thrust
by the multiplicity of the temperament
al disturbances Of his household, he is
compelled towell, we wouldn t
say that he lies, nor would we intimate
in the least degree that he was pre-
varicator. but if he was walking down
the street with HAnanias' on one side
and "Sapphira nson the other, We
should say say that ''he was in the
bosom of his family" =
His propensity for trouble out-Holli-
gans ''HappY' in his balmiest days and
his Intellectual attempts to ride the tenn
peramental waves are ludicrous in the
extreme. s.
Accompanying the Bachelors Hon
eynoon" is a GALAXY Of laughs; aris-
ing from it and travelling after. it from
every city in which it has been pro-
duced. Ripping, silvery, joyous laugh
ter, that is what "a Bachelors Honey
moon" is, all bound up in one great
comedy. There is going to be cloud
burst Of fun when It arrives.
People of Devils Lake take refuge
in the Grand Opera House on Thursday
evening. September IL.