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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15

Wilson aud Miller, ex-Pirates, were
the two who produced the wallops for
st. Louis that beat their old team
mates.
Benton Of Cincinnati held the Chic
ago Nationals to two measly hits YES
terday in a drilling rain and easily
won his game.
Young Scott, the Red Sox : new
shortstop showed Yesterday and made
rs great hit with the crowd as did
i" Rabbit Marandville last season with
the Braves
Manager Griffith of the Senators is
worrying because it has been discovered
that one OF the newspaper correspond
ents who has been with the team has
German measles.
Il saw the ball sometimes anyway. -
remarked Johnny Evers the other day.
after he had failed TO hit Walter John
son the first time he had come to the
bat against him.
Jim Clune is due to report ii
! Lynn today as member OF the pitch
ing stat Of that New England league
! team. The best wishes of n lot OF
( friends 90 with him.
! The Baltimore Feds opened the sea
/ son of that league by defeating Buffalo,
/ , TO >. and over 27.000 people saw the
! game. There was opposition. too, for
/ the Baltimore international team and
/ the Giants were playing to 1000.
DE-. Flahertv, now connected with the
/ Tew ksbury Insane Asylum. has tender
! ed his resignation in order TO Join the
/ Portland club. Flaherty in his college
days pitched for the University of Yer
/ mont and was with the BrattIeboro
I Twin State team for time IN 1912
Dad Noulton, the former coach of
/ tire Stanford university track team and
one of the oldest followers OF sprint
! racing in America. declares that How
ard i. Drew. the colored Splinter. ran
! the I00-yard dash in 9 % seconds and
that there was no wind Mt the time He
was at tine tame and found that his time
i actually conceded with that OF the OF
fetal timers.
. Quinn, who pitched corlling good ball
for the Baltimore Fed team in its open
ing game, is the subject on which a
suit for $4,000 has been brought by
President GaHney OF the Braves against
President Gilmore OF the Fed league
/ Ed. Hanlon, a director. Manager KnabC
of the Baltimore team and Quinn. Calf
ney claims he signed, Quinn and that
Gilmore agreed. TO have a conference
before attempt was made to sign Quinn
o by the Feds.
Some Of those who are inclined to til,
belief that Drew, the sensational col
oTed sprinter, has net beaten. the lon,
q standing record for 100 yards, win b,
ii little Jared to lean that he cquallet
= the amateur American record for 30 yard,
aitd then equahed the American recor,
G Tor 60 yards and then was timed a
heating the worlds record for 90 yards
3 Tins last record was not officially timed
e but the others were Whatever. else ther,
: is To be said about Drew he is consist
ent performer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
FEDERAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE.
Plan to Open Playing Season on April
13-Want Worlds Series.

The playing schedule OF the Federal
League Of Baseball Clubs was adopted
at a meeting of the officials OF the
league iip vBaFtimorc. The schedule
was drafted in its entirety after two
sessions were heIa.
April Is was decided on as the open
ing day. and the opening day program
probably will be as follows:
Chicago at 81. Louis. brooklyn at
Pittsburgh, indianapolis at Kansas
city. Buffalo at Baltimore.
The most important business Mt the
meeting other than the drafting of tho
schedule was the determination TO ap-
ply for an Injunction to restrain Pitch
er Banding from playing with the
cleveland American league club. Pres
ident Gilmore teiegraphed +. l.. Gates
Of Indianapolis, counsel for the league,
instructin% him 10 apply for the in
junction at Grand Rapids, Mich, Bland
ing being resident of Michigan. Blan-
ding. who played with the Cleveland
Americans last year. signed with the
Kansas City Fcdcrals. but later re
joined Cleveland
Vice President Mullen Of the Buffalo
club said that Pitcher KahIer Of 'laSt
years Cleveland team. who returned
to Cleveland after having signed n con
tract with the Buffalo Fcderals. either
would play III Buffalo or not ut all. ..--
President Gilmore announced that thu
pennaut winners of the Federal Ieagu,
win issue challenge to the winner
in the National and American league
to play for the championship Of til
world. "If either Of the successful
clubs i'm those two leagues refuses {
meet our leaders" he added, we vii
claim the championship by default"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
GRlFF HAS NEW STAR.
Doc Ayers Being Polished Up to Fill
Groorn,s Shoes.

Doe Yancy Wyatt Ayers, former
Richmond phenom, stands Il good
chance Of proving Il valuable man for
Grinth's pitching staff There is moth
ing particularly sensational about
Ayers, but he has perfect control. a
cracking fast ball and a change of
pace. What is more. he is u student of
the game and one of the most willing
workers that the game has ever pro
duced. Ayers reported too we'll fed
but he has not been loating on the job
No man could have worked harder
than has he at Charlottesville, and as
result he comes nearer to being il
perfect condition than any of his team
mates.
Griffith. who has been giving lot OF
attention to Ayers training. looks fol
him TO develop int a valuable man
and he is already picked to more thar
fill the hole created by Bob Groom
leap TO the Federals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
RULES INTERPRETED
BY NATIONAL UMPS
Decisions Made at Conference II
field Fly Rule - Fred Lincoln on
National League Staff.

Fred a., H. Lincoln, the Worcester
who has done considerable
qmpiring in the Eastern ASSOCIATION. isI
TO be attached. fo the National league
staff this Year and VIII DO his first
work III Boston April. -, when the
Braves hrc pittcd against Brooklyn.
Always Il close student OF tho d'e~,
q Honest Abe was particularly tt@f-
ested in the interpretations gwen Or
points that might bring on disputes.
It was decided at the eonfercn, 81
National league umpires that whct
batsman strikes at an illegally deliver.
ed ball, ne will have no remedy urdrr
the rules. lie hits at such nait n
his own risk, while if he lets it 20 by,
it viii be called a ball.
II the catcher steps in front of the
plate to handle ball delivered 10
the batter and makes play on a
runner coming from third, he usurFs
the batsman s place and the batter IS
allowed to take first while the run'fcI
scores This Interpretation IS on the
ground that the hatsman would bc lie
| prYed 81 his chance of bringing the
runner in by hitting the ball, besides
| being deprived Of his own chances OF
reaching hfst base in 4 legal Wdl.
| The .'iutent' Of the runner is to be
settled by the umpire if he Is hit by
a bah after it has been tumbled by
q fielder. Ii the umpire believes there
was interference or the part Of the
| runner, the runner is to he declared
| out, otherwise he is entitled to what
| he can get
\ similar Interpretation is put on
as to the "iuteut OF the runner 4;
he STOPS in front Of a player attempt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15

The Federal league has spent more
than $2,J00000 since it entered the
lists against organized baseball, rac-
cOrding to Il statement made by james
A. Gilmore, president OF the new base
bah organization
He itemized the expenditures up to
date without including the Incidental
expenses of maintaining offices in all
the cities where teams are located and
the expense OF the various teams
spring training. The total was $500
-Q.QQ.- And .1lAe~ J. .ederaI -Tca5res treas
ury is not depleted yet" he said.
Since the Eederals began going out
after good bah players President Gil
more said $260O0O had been advanced
to athletes who signed Contracts The
following figures represent the eX9end-
lures on grounds and grand stands in
the leagues cities:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15

$2,30O,000.
Among baseball players in the two
major leagues Miner Browns st. Fouls
team is considered thessareSt bea for
the Federal league championship. Bal
tinore and Chicago are voted place
and show positions. WITH kansas-City
filing the first division. Buffalossand
Brooklyn bring up the rear
The exceptional strength of the bat
ferries seems to beFtlfe potent factjr in
the selection of ST LOUIS On paper
Brown, with WiIlett, Crandall, Her
: bert, Keupper and himself has Staff
Of exceptional merit. The catching
staff includes Hartley, Simon sand
. Chapman, Il corps above the average.
As this is the foundation of the good
ball club, any weakness in other 'divi-
sionS is of less consequences
Baltimore is accorded the infield vote
as the presence OF Knabe and Doolan
on one ball club was It potential fttctor
! in the amusing of VICTORIES. With
! SWacina on first and either Walsh or
kirkpatrick on third the Orioles are
/ well fortified. There wasfcOnsiderable
argument relative to thea4nerits of the
various outfields. Pittsburgh with
/ Davy Jones, "Rebel'' Cakes and Bill
Holden of last seasons @Yanks, and
Brooklyn manned by Claude Cooper
Arde Hoffman and Al Shaw or Danny
Murphy loom up more prominent thar
/ the remaining six clubs. The outlieIds
hardly equal in caliber the other points
of the league.
Kansas City,s hitting strength car
RED weight With a majority of TIT
athletes as the Stovall aggregation
crowded indianapolis out of the frs
division on this advantage. III Brief
i. La Porte, Stoyall and EasterIy TIN
Kaws have the sluggers. In the prac
tice games the X. c. outfit have beer
hitting all manner of pitching. O
course their batting powers can hardl.
be judged upon what they showed il
these conflicts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
PennsN Grfdiron Meeting.

A meeting of the football committee
of the University of PenafsslEania was
held to discuss the appointment Of a
trainer Of the Red and Blue athletes
Lawson Robertson of the Irish Ameri-
can Athletic club and George COnnor
of Exeter academy are the two strong
est candidates for the position
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15

lLolo3 Wy +AiIei wan L eos ENSSoIidtioii.
J. CARDIGAN, RED soX: 2, GRIFFITH, SEN
AIOEs; ,. MACK, ATHLETICS; 4, BIE-
SuNGHAAI, MAPS ), CHANCE, YANKEES.
The American league race will be
fast and furious this year, for in spite
Of the fact that Macks champions are
intact the Senators, under Griffith,
have been greatly strengthened ana
are out for scalps. Frank Chance of
The Yankees promises 10 lift his team
out of the second division, although
fifth or sixth place is probably the best
they can get. Carrigan, the Red SoX
boss, ANA birmingham of Cleveland
will stage a hand to hand encounter for
berths in the. first division with CaIla-
han of Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
Cross Is Tiqer Tank Leader.

Captain Il. J. j. Gross of the Prince
ton swimming team won for the third
successive year the all around swim
ming championship of the university.
making total score of 472la points out
Of possible Goo. Captain c. IL. Rru-
chard Of tie freshmen was second, to-
taling 4f0la points. No records were
broken
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
GOSSIP OF The
Green DIAMOND
Kid EIbarfGld to Coach D0dg-
GrS' InfiGId. 1 !.
FEDERALS SPENT FORTUNE.

over $2.5o0,000 Appropriated So Far
For Players, Grounds and Training.
Bound to Succeed, Says Gilmore.
Ball Players Pick St. Louis Feds to
Win League Pennant.
The acquisition of Kid Elberfeld as
chief coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers
was a wise little move of Wilbert
Robinson. Robbie says he wants the
Tabasco kid to act in the same capac-
ity as he Oaobbie) did for McGraw.
Judging from the way Norman show
ed up in spring practice, he should be
able to do wonders for the DOdger in
fielders, who have plenty of ability,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
KID ELBERFELD.

but need some one .like Elberfeld to
weld them together'anf bring ont the
finer points OF the game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15
GAMES TODAY.

National League.
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
PittsbUrg at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15

Paris IS now taking tfe place Of Re
no is 4 divorce mecca for Americans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-15

Total .....................S1.4 $4,000 $500
Grand total for grounds and stand
100000
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

Be it Ordained by City Council of the City Of Zion, the
County of and State of Illinois, as follows
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30
A New Postmaster

After term of service in the Zion City
Post Office of more than twelve years, Mr.
Geo. E. Wiedman will retire June 1st and
Mr. NJ. n Price will succeed him. The
patrons of the office have found Mr.. WED
man an accommodating official, always
scrupulously attentive and careful. His
work has always been kept up in first-class
shape, and he will be greatly missed as
Postmaster.
Mr. NJ. N. Price is quite we'll known,
and has IA large circle of friends who hope
for him a continuation of the success that
has favored his predecessor.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30
THE PEACE CONFERENCE at Mia

THE PEACE CONFERENCE at Mia
CARA Falls is still in session. The sessions
being secret, all advices are mere con jec-
ture yet there is an understanding that the
mediators have found no reason for alarm
ist rumors, and that the details only of
the peace plan remain to be worked out.
In an authorized interview, President
Wilson sums up his attitude toward Mex
leo thus:
MY ideal is an orderly and righteous
government in Mexico; but my passion is
for the submerged eighty-hve per cent. of
the people of that Republic who are now
struggling toward liberty
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

The only apology shall make for mis-
sing my last weeks notes is, I was buried
in work with the incubator, chicks, gar
dening, ETC.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30
RESIDENCE DISTRICTS.

RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
Cssg H til W We Raa c snd Es e
G?aas also sH sa'$ ley
az SSs{ p5 Ss55 @ sS.S,
H3fff e West s as5 asf
xva as Roa 1d By e and
dr residences to @ ID c Of 7n the
PROHIBITING STABLES, ETC, IN CERTAIN TERRITORY.
SECTION shall hereby declared be unlawful
96 ps5i8 R
Ps5s & @ bes sf sa ee s Sad"
bop Foa"d y & shop SLsundy 5 Zion
any ST sIs 5sS
od s GssS S NS %s's5n s9ia 5Rs the
E sd Sheridan Road Switch n said al alley r;5 95
'" sS s &9 s s,# Ss5d r ,s s
southerly direction With said Elijah
ASs" PREMISES shsd9 s'1 s
e sH o sf No s Of said E Ras
d TS alleys the fssf and %ss a a 50 qaisa
RG3 and od d made ot4s s Of c c a Ma % The e
given fiji power authority directed stop
% @ 5 @ 1 Or e sbs ssrfy 1 9 oaa
Laundry in any block or on any G a 1 or
the prohibited above described scr in this Section which it
du a ss Or e ss y @ livery sb
ad c os and f9ad p '5 d
given full and authority time enter premises
ssl; 5eS SHOP SHOP
Carried on or maintained prohibited territory stop
ne edg Sale s oan
s y Harss Or and iud g E a Of d city, aPe s
dc e and boas af sR R
machneshop laundry and Of and all articles OF per
carry such livery stable boarding sale stables
blacksmith foundry machine shop or laundry and retain
control of the for s1c time may be necessary to
the further keeping conducting operating carrying main
shop foundry machine laundry and said City Marshal
police officers of said City, hereby full and
be engaged so carrying conducting operating
such livery stable boarding sale stables foundry
officers Of said City are hereby given power authority
s w R Mdn 1y 3 @
who may be at any time attempting to So stop or prevent any Sc
shop garage laundry being kept conducted
operated maintained within said prohibited territory, violations Of
contrary provisions of this Ordinance Section
provision thereof
DECLARING STABLES, ETC, NUIsANCEs.
SECTION That every lverystable boarding sale stables black
smith shop foundry machine laundry being kept
conducted operated carried maintained which shall hereafter
be kept conducted operated carried maintained in the City of
Zion any block on any lot Or or in any or Place
yards the Chicago Northwestern Railway Company and Eaofheh
o called shedan Road (which sad ae runs in Norter nd
Suhery direction parallel with said Elijah Avenue Sheridan Road
lying situated West Of the first alley (extende) lying situated
mediate the West of said Elijah Avenue also called Sheridan Road
parallel Elijah or Sheridan Road In any Block
oor premises place in said Cyng situated
Sheridan Road anywhere North of said h Street. between said
two alleys East sn d N o o 5 @ e lying s s Rdad n
be- and the each hereby declared to BE- and to constitute
each hereby duly authorized and directed
the discover such being operated
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

%,; aas d ss5 @ s sa
seize take and ] from any such p9
e and B %n Ry s ar are r b
pose of So keepn Conducting Operating carrying
s a%d e 'eoe
s9 fiji d S any are such h bon or and s
blacksmith shop foundry laundry and the
e eHo anp sucg bd eS pce to
s ss e % nd df
ssd City hereby s f c Na n uo all
any OF 1 0 ANN IN So o
~ DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.
any police officer s5af s is
Of machinery utensils other articles property any
thereof Marshal police officer police officers shall within
utensils ARTICLES Of personal and
City Marsha po oeer shall
period Of ten days by thereof may Be sold
such % ring or kfepg the s5 a BY
Of unclaimed property
EACH DAY A SEPARATE OFFENsE
Sds5ae 1 a sys{ e as Tssh d any aS f 4
laundry shall be kept conducted operated maintained in
declared s nls~fu any livery stable boarding
OF ne
ofense, under the provisions of this Ordinance
PENALTY $ zNB E E2 zoe offE E9H EACH DAY
poraton that shall hereafter keep,
or continue to keep conduct operate maintain any livery
stables blacksmith shop foundry machines
laundry, Zion, block,
premises lying situated West of the Westerly line
of the rgloway depot grounds and yards Of the Chicago North
Western Railroad Company and East Of the first alley (exended lying
of Elijah also called Sher
(Which said alev Nothy and Souhery direc
tion parallel with said Elijah Avenue Sheridan Road
alley extended)
said Elijah Avenue also called Sheridan
Road (Which said alley Nohey and Southerly direction,
parallel with said Elijah Avenue Sheridan Road block
situated North Street Elijah Avenue,
also called Sheridan Road where North of said @ Street
lying situated between said alleys (exended above mentioned
and West said Elijah
Sheridan Road shall for each day that s1c livery stable
boarding stables blacksmith shop foundry machine shop,
be fined
less than Fifteen Dollars $5O0 and exceed One Hun
ded Dollars ($O0OO and who shall obru,
hinder with Mar
shall of the City of Zion other police officer police officers of
said City, in carrying enforcing provision OF this Ordinance
($l5O0) and Hundred
Dollars $OOOO
public violation of the
of Section of this Ordinance shall be fined of not less than
$OOOO and shall be fined Dollars
$5O and exceed One Hundred Dollars ($OOO for each
day that shall suffer,
permit allow be continued kept maintained
SECTION7 That Ordinance of the City of Zion, entitled Gan
Ordinance Relation To The Location Of Livery Boarding. Sales
Laundr Limits the City of Zon Lake County State
Illinois, and approved the oh day of February AID
1914 be and the same hereby is repealed
expiration days passage publication provided
PASSED day Of May, A. D. 1914
APPROVED this 9th day of May A. D. 1914
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

Time never hangs heavily on my hands
as poultry keeper or gardener. The days
are too short even though work is often
done far into the night.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30
Poultry Notes

Oulll 1VUICC
The only apology I shall make for mis-
sing my last weeks notes is, was buried
in work with the incubator, chicks, gar
dening, etc.
Time never hangs heavily on my hands
as poultry keeper or gardener. The days
are too short even though work is often
done far into the night.
But this busy season lasts only during
the Spring and Summer months, and dur
ing the Winter one can rest and plan for
the next seasons work
Persistence, plus good sense plus hard
wark, will bring success in the poultry
business as we'll as in other walks of life
One reason many people do not succeed
i'll raising poultry is because they lack en-
thusiasm, and are discouraged with poor
hatch or few dead chicks.
Be sure to bury or burn all dead birds
Always add little salt to your mash,
whether dry or moist. The birds need
salt as much as does a person Or an an
ima1
A word to those who are raising Rhode
Island Reds:
The Editor of the "Rhode Island Red
Journal at Waverly, Iowa, is working
up a $1,000 cash list for the Coliseum show
at Chicago next winter There viii be the
greatest list of cash specials offered at this
exhibition that has ever been listed on one
breed at any show in America.
Don't worry over early matches. Con-
ditions have been the same throughout the
country, and have hit both the small and
large breeders.
It is stated that the most of the birds of
late years that have carried off the highest
prizes at shows have been Matched in June
or July.
Don't forget the shade for your birds;
also feed plenty of green stuff
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

Be sure to bury or burn all dead birds
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

Don't forget the shade for your birds );
also feed plenty of green stuff
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

But this busy season lasts only during
the Spring and Summer months, and dur
ing the Winter one can rest and plan for
the next seasons work.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

Always add a little salt to your mash,
whether dry or moist. The birds need
salt as much as does a person Or an an
irnal
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

Don't worry over early matches. Con-
ditions have been the same throughout the
country, and have hit both the small and
large breeders.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

One reason many people do not succeed
i'll raising poultry is because they lack en-
thusiasm, and are discouraged with a poor
hatch or a few dead chicks.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

It is stated that the most of the birds of
late years that have carried off the highest
prizes at shows have been Matched in June
or July.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30

Persistence, plus good sense, plus hard
wark, will bring success in the poultry
business as well as in other walks of life
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30
EACH DAY A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

SECTION That every during which such livery stable
boarding sale stables blacksmith foundry shop
laundry, shall conducted maintained
Of the territory which by this Ordnce Section thereof
machine laundry be
kept operated maintained shall constitute separate distinct
ofense, under the provisions of this Ordinance.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-05-30
AN ORDINANCE

Location Maintenance Operation Of Livery Stables
Boarding Sale Stables Blacksmith Shops Foundes Machine
Garages within the Limits of the City
of Zion in Lake County Illinois and Defining the
Residence Districts of Said City.